Before the story let me ask for some help for the wedding party.
Here is what I've decided so far
Ryouga = Best Man
Kasumi = Maid of Honor
Nabiki = BridesMaid
Soun = Father of Bride (duh)
Shampoo, Cologne and Kodochi = not part of party
Ukyou = will be in crowd, Akane still not speaking to her at this time.
Now, Ranma will most likely pick an alternate best man just in case Ryouga
gets lost.
Who should the alternate be?
Akane would most likely want more than one Bridesmaid, any suggestions?
Also would like suggestions for the Ushers.
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Northern Japan 2033 0300 hours
Akane looked to where her last rival had disappeard to. "Well I don't
think I'm going to get back to sleep tonight."
She walked into the living room. There her eyes fell on a book.
It was well made of tooled lether, on it there was inscription in both
English and Kanji. "Wedding"
* This is a night for memories. *
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Tokyo 1999
DADDY, KASUMI!! RANMA DID IT!!!
"Did what Akane?" asked Kasumi, calm as ever.
"He asked me to marry him, with no death threats, magic food nothing
but himself. And I said" her eyes lit up as she shouted "YES!"
Soun nearly flooded out the house. Akane didn't notice, she was to busy
calling Nabiki.
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"Yes Sis, that's great, no I won't have any problem being there, or
helping. I'm sure Auntie Nodoka will be glad to help, Daddy won't be
much help." Nabiki was seeing who she was going to have to pay off on
the betting pool. "And you had better make sure security arrangements
of made."
Akane started to come back to earth. "Security?"
"Yes, while I don't think Ukyou will try anything, the others might. If you
like I'll..."
"Thanks Nabiki, but let ME make a call or two first. By the way I'm
thinking of a Western style wedding, so I want you to be one of the
bridesmaids."
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Stewart Wilson, known for business occplisments, and other secreat
things woke with a start. *Wasn't a flashback dream what was it?* he
thought, his one good eye darting around looking for threats.
"Honey it's the phone, get it will you, it's on your side of the bed", Maria
said in a grumpy manner. Stewart shook his head at his own paranoa,
even if it had kept him alive on more than one occasion.
"Hello?"
<Is this the Wilson residence?> came a voice in Japanese, a voice that
Stewart felt he knew, but was to sleep-fogged to remember. He was
alert enough to realize the language was Japanese.
<Yes it is. Who is calling please?>
<It's Akane Tendo> she said sounding slightly hurt.
<Oh Akane, I'm sorry it is> Stewart looked at a clock <earlier than I
want to think of here. Why the call?> Maria had a appraising look from
her side of the bed.
<I'm getting Married!!! Your invited and... I have a favor to ask, a big
one.>
<Yes?>
<Could some of your friends, help supply the security? I mean I know
Kodochi and Colonge...>
She was cut off by Stewart. <Yes that Old Ghoul would. And it would
take some very special security to... yes I think I can swing something,
and don't worry about expences, consider it part of my wedding gift to
you.>
Akane thanked him most profusly. When he hung up Maria had her "tell
me everything" look. When he had finished doing just that she just
sighed. "Well we do need a vaction. But I dare you to just let the others
handle it."
Stewart grinned. "Is that a challange?"
Maria just looked pleased.
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W-day (Wedding Day) minus 20
"Arggghhhh!!"
"What was that Auntie Nodoka?" asked Akane.
"My son just realized that the ex-fiances will most likely try something
and he is at a loss to counter them."
"But I've already made arrangements, arrangements that you approve."
"My son is very protective of you Akane, and he feels he must do the
protecting himself. Let him be, he will do something, maybe even
useful. In the meantime let us go over some more of the details."
"Yes," a different voice replied "Let us."
Nodoka rose, "And you are?"
The woman bowed. She was oriental but had an accent dispite her
perfect Japanese. "I am Yevette Yakusa, I am one of the friends
Stewart Wilson asked to assist in provideing security for Akane's
wedding."
Nodoaka looked at Akane. Who blushed slightly. "I do remember you
Yevette-san, only it is kinda..."
Yevette grinned, "Hazy? Well you were smart to just sit back after a
while. You didn't have Royoga crying in your lap for hours telling you his
life's story."
"Akane what is she talking about?"
"When Stewart invited them to the States they also visited several of his
friends, a group I'm proud to be part of. My partner managed to get
Akane and all the people who were our guests drunk. She showed more
common sence than the others though. When Stewart did his revelle
number she was the only one who didn't chase him through the
neighborhood. Anyhow we need to know what Ranma might do to
protect you."
"Why?"
"So the good ideas can have backup and the bad one nutralized. Right
now Karen is doing survialance of the 'Cat Cafe' when the others get
here we'll cover other possiable threats."
"You sound very sure of yourself miss."
"It is one of the things I do for a living. By the Way Akane, we are going
to put cameras in the hall and tape everything, I want to see your
wedding to."
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W-day minus 15
"So the major threats are Cologne, Shampoo and Kodochi. You
evaluate Kuno as a minor threat."
The man speaking looked normal enough, if you ignored the black beret
he was wearing. If you exammaned the device on it, and looked at his
bearing you would find yourself being more cautious.
A tall strawberry blond woman nodded at his remarks. "Yes, They are.
Charline says she has a plan for Kuno. Me and Yevette have checked
out the last possiablity, Ukyou. She is to caught up with that friend of hers
at the resturant to cause trouble, but if a general brawl happens we could
count on her."
Another man with brown hair spoke up. "What is your plan Charline?"
"A simple one, one that takes advantage of my position."
"And what would that be?" ask the brown hair man.
"Frank, I own a modeling agency. Several of my girls agreed to be
decoy, for the extra pay of course"
"Decoys?"
"I have about 8 girls who, with the right makeup and wigs, could pass for
Akane or the 'pig tailed one' from a distance, just enough to lure Kuno
away, prior to the wedding. They get to tour Tokyo, and we don't have
to worry about Kuno."
"What about Royoga?"
"He's commited to that Akemi girl now, plus Ranma asked him to be
best man. So he is no worry from our point of view."
"But one for Ranma if he gets lost again."
Then all we have to do is detail the defences and who does what."
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Sorry to cut it off there, but I feel I need tack down a few more details
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Ben L. Harrison - HM1(FMF)/USN/RET
Harriso3@ix.netcom.com
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