I've got a couple of started, but unfinished fanfics lying 
around...THought I'd dump what I have here and see if anyone thinks 
they're worth continuing...

<Needs a title>

by John Biles

     Akane chased P-chan down the hallway.  "Bathtime for you!  I don't 
think I've ever managed to get you clean!  Now you're going to get a bath 
if it kills me!"

     She chased the pig past Ranma, who was sitting and reading some 
Dragonball Z manga.  "Help me, Ranma!"

     Ranma said, "Your pig, not mine, tomboy."

     Normally, Akane would have stopped and socked Ranma into the 
stratosphere for that one.  However, today, she was determined to finally 
give P-chan a bath.  

     P-chan fled down the hallway, his yet human mind in a panic.  <I 
can't let her get me near hot water!>  He turned and bolted outside...uh, 
okay into the kitchen.  <Maybe I can hide behind Kasumi.>  He tried to 
run behind Kasumi and somehow found himself running straight at Akane.  

     Akane grabbed him.  "Got ya!"

     Kasumi said, "Oh my.  Why is P-chan running away from you, Akane?

     Akane said, "I think he knows I want to give him a bath."

     P-chan squirmed as Akane headed back into the living room.  Ranma 
looked up from his manga.  "Jeez, what's the porker freaking over?"

     "I guess he doesn't want a bath."

     "A bath?  You can't give him a bath!"

     "Whaddya mean I can't give him a bath?  Are you saying I'm too 
clumsy?"  Akane growled slightly, a dark cloud passing across her face.

     Ranma said, "Uh...You can't bathe pigs."

     "Why?"  Akane began looking for something suitable for crushing 
Ranma that only required one hand so she could keep a grip on P-chan with 
the other.

     "It uh...suffocates them.  They need mud to cool off in.  At least, 
you can't give them a hot bath."

     Kasumi leaned her head out the door.  "That's right, Ranma.  Pigs 
overheat easily because they can't sweat.  If you give him a hot bath, 
he might get hurt."

     Akane blinked.  Ranma stuck out his tongue at her.  "See, I was 
right!"  She grabbed the nearby Shogi table and whapped him out the door 
and into the pond.  Splash!

     "Then I'll give him a cold bath, you hentai!  And don't come 
peeping, cause I'm gonna take a bath too!"  She headed off for the 
bathroom.

     As she entered the bathroom, she heard the sound of water running in 
the kitchen and the distant voice of Ranma shouting, "TOMBOY!  Whaddya 
do that for?"

     She slammed the door to the bathroom shut.  "Stupid hentai.  Always 
picking on me and P-chan.  Just because I want my pet piggie to be clean, 
he has to pick a fight.  Sometimes, I think he must be jealous of you, 
P-chan.

     P-chan bweed happily in Akane's arms.  <Just as long as I don't get 
any hot water on me, I'll be fine.  Oh, Akane, if only I could be with 
you as a man.  But, I...I don't know how you really feel about me?  Do 
you love me?  Or am I just your pet piggie?>

     Akane put P-chan down on a towel and ran some cold water into a 
bucket with some soap.  She then methodically cleaned him all over and 
rinsed him off.  "Not as good as a hot bath, but I guess it will do."  
Taking the towel, she methodically dried him off.

**********************************

     Back in the living room, Ranma fumed.   <And once again, Ryouga 
peeps on my fiancee naked in the tub!  I can't let him get away with 
this!  But, how can I prevent it?  If I just barge in, Akane will just 
try and knock me silly.  She's probably naked by now.  Grrr.>  He sat and 
fumed.  Kasumi came out of the kitchen.  

     Kasumi said, "Is something wrong, Ranma?"

     "That stupid pig is spying on my fiancee again!  I mean, uh..."  
Ranma blushed slightly, realizing how stupid he sounded.

     Kasumi sat down by Ranma, smiling faintly.  "You wish you were in 
there with her instead of P-chan, Ranma?"

     Ranma started to nod, then caught himself.  "No way I wanna see that 
tomboy naked!  Heck, I've got a better figure than her when I'm a girl!  
And I'm certainly not jealous of that stupid pig!"  He pounded his fist 
on the ground.  

     "He's just a pig, Ranma.  It's not like he cares if she is dressed 
or not.  Haven't you ever had a pet see you naked?"

     "I never had a pet.  And P-chan's no ordinary pet."  Ranma glanced 
back towards the bathroom, straining to hear the slightest odd sound.  
All he heard was water running.

     Kasumi blinked.  "He isn't?  What makes him any different?"

     "He's not a pig!  He's ...uh..."  Ranma trailed off.

     Kasumi blinked again.  "He certainly looks like a pig.  And I 
haven't caught him reading the newspaper."

     Ranma stared at Kasumi.

     "Like a human?  Never mind."  Kasumi stared off at the wall for a 
moment, then turned back to Ranma.  "So what do you mean?"

     "He...he...Baah.  I can't say."

     "Why?  He's just a...He's not Happousai in a disguise, is he?"

      Ranma laughed a little.  "Happy tried that once.  It didn't work 
very well.  Even Ryouga wouldn't fall for that disguise."

     Kasumi smiled and stretched.  "Oh my, I'm tired.  Perhaps I'll take 
a little nap.  Don't worry about P-chan.  He's just a little pig.  No 
reason at all to be jealous of him."

     "I'm not jealous!"  Ranma glanced back at the bathroom again.

     "Then why do you keep looking back at the bathroom?"  Kasumi rose to 
leave.

     "I ought to just go in there and punt that pig into orbit!"

     "Enjoy your afternoon, Ranma-kun."  Kasumi headed out of the room to 
go upstairs and take a nap.

     Ranma sat and stewed in his own mental juices.

***************************

     P-chan sat on his blanket as Akane finished methodically stripping 
down.  She dumped a bucket of water over her head and began to lather 
up.  P-chan tried not to look, but the temptation was too great.  <She 
has such a lovely body.  If only I had the courage to go jump in that hot 
bath, and boldly proclaim my love for her.  But I am too weak!  And even 
if she does love me, she wouldn't appreciate me seeing her naked like 
this.  Not yet anyway.>

     Akane sang a little song to herself as she scrubbed herself clean.  
She couldn't quite remember all the words, the name of the song, or who 
sang it, but she liked the sound of it.  <That baka Ranma!  How can he be 
so mean?  Although he did try to keep P-chan from getting hurt.  I have 
to give him that.  I wonder why he pointed that out?  Normally, he wants 
P-chan to get hurt.  You'd think he thinks P-chan has a Jyusenkyo curse 
or something.  No, that would be cold water.  Unless...P-chan is really a 
human guy?  No way.>  She looked over nervously at P-chan, who was 
half-buried in the blanket.  Was he chewing on the blanket?

     Akane shook her head.  <No way!  If it was some guy and Ranma knew 
it, he'd have blown the guy's cover by now.  He's just jealous 
because...because...Why is Ranma jealous?  I mean, P-chan is just a 
pig.>  She finished scrubbing and doused herself with cold water again to 
remove all the soap.  Standing, she stretched, then made her way over to 
the hot water and sank into it.  The heat began to soak into her muscles, 
relaxing them.  Not quite as good as a massage, but it would have to do.  

     <Maybe he's just angry because I get along better with P-chan than 
him.  But does he really care?  I mean, he's got three fiancees...four if 
you count Kodachi.  Hmph.  If I had four fiancees, he'd explode!  And I'm 
supposed to put up with him hanging around with all these other women.  

 Akane fumed, the pleasure of the hot water now serving only to fuel 

her mental heat.  "Baah.  I bet he'd flip his top if I told him I wanted 
to marry Ryouga."  She grinned an evil grin.  "That would serve him right 
for being mean to me and my P-chan.

     P-chan struggled not to faint from shock.  <She wants to marry me?  
I...she...Or is she just thinking of things that would make Ranma angry?>

     Akane lost herself in interesting fantasies.  "Maybe I should tell 
him I'm engaged to Ryouga also now.  That would show him two can play at 
the multiple fiancee game!  I've had enough of playing second, third, 
fourth banana.  Maybe I'd get a little attention then."

     <Should I slip out and get some hot water so I can be hanging around 
when she comes out?  Good idea.  This may be my best chance to profess my 
love!>  P-chan began to slip towards the window.  The motion attracted 
Akane's attention.

     "You're not going to run away again, are you, P-chan?  Don't leave 
me alone.  I need someone to talk to."  Akane said.  P-chan froze in his 
tracks.  

     <I can't leave now.  She needs me.>  P-chan sighed a piggy sigh and 
wandered over closer, but not too close to the hot water.

     


John Walter Biles :  MA-History, Ph.D Wannabe at U. Kansas         
ranma@falcon.cc.ukans.edu   http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~ranma/falcon.html 
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