Subject: [Fanfic] Ranma 1/2: Enter Perfume Chapter 6
From: akomagami@usa.pipeline.com (Oni)
Date: 8/9/1996, 1:09 AM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

                        Ranma 1/2:  Enter Perfume 
                 Chapter 6:  Aw, man!  Not another one!! 
 
        Akane woke to the usual morning sounds of the Tendo Dojo.  Her
father 
speaking quietly to himself as he read the morning paper.  Kasumi making 
something good in the kitchen for breakfast.  Nabiki talking on the phone 
with her "clients".  And of course, Ranma and Mr. Saotome fighting it out 
before breakfast.  Akane sat down at the table and watched the battle. 
There 
was something certainly different about the way they fought.  Come to think

of it, there was something different about their fights the entire week. 
Hell, there's been something different about Ranma entirely. 
 
        First that dream of his, then he acts all nice for about a whole 
five minutes, then she sees him in cat-fist, which now she knows was  
Perfume.  But there was something about the way he looked at Perfume that 
night.  Could it be that his dream actually was an omen?  That he forsaw 
Perfume coming to Nerima, only mistaking her for himself?  And what about 
the other things that were said to him by her?  If this much of his dream 
became a reality, would...no...that's silly.  Ranma never even had the guts
 
to kiss Akane or any other of his "fiancees" let alone... 
 
        Akane shook her head and began to eat some of the food that Kasumi 
had started to set out.  Genma returned to the table and sat down as well. 
Akane looked up only to see Ranma-chan storming off into the bathroom. 
 
        "Mr. Saotome?  Is Ranma alright?" Akane asked. 
 
        "The boy is needing some harder discipline," he replied, as he 
accepted the bowl of rice from Kasumi. 
 
        "You konw Saotome, old friend," Soun started.  "He may be in need
of 
it, but don't you think that you're being a little too hard on him?" 
 
        "That's one luxury you never knew, Tendo.  With three daughter, you

never had to be hard on them.  With him, he's about as stubborn as I was 
when I was a lad.  I have to be hard on him as my father was on me and as 
the Master was on us." 
 
        Soun nodded and continue to eat.  Kasumi nodded as well, but then 
just sat there staring at her food.  Akane only stared at her father as
well 
as Genma.  Ranma stormed out of the bathroom, but kept on walking. 
 
        "Ranma, aren't you going to join us?" Kasumi asked. 
 
        "No, thank you," he said indifferently as he left for school. 
Everyone at the table stopped what they were doing and stared at each
other. 
 
        "R-Ranma?  Not interested in eating?" Nabiki stammered. 
 
        "Saotome...I..." 
 
        "Don't say another word, Tendo.  I already know." 
 
        Akane got up and grabbed her books and took off after Ranma. 
 
                                * * * 
 
Meanwhile at Neko-hanten... 
 
        Cologne poured the formula into a glass and handed it to Perfume. 
Perfume looked at the glass, and then drank it.  She licked her lips and  
then smiled at the old woman. 
 
        "It will take twelve hours for the potion to take affect." 
 
        "But how she fall for Ranma?" 
 
        "I have aquired one of his shirts and some of his hair.  Using
these 
I was able to mix the potion correctly and she will fall for him and him 
only." 
 
        Shampoo nodded and jumped when she heard a thunk.  She turned to
see 
that Perfume had fallen asleep and fell forward.  Shampoo then turned to  
Cologne. 
 
        "Why not make one for Ranma to fall for Shampoo?" 
 
        "Becuase there can be side effects if a man were to take it.   
Besides, do you really want someone who wants you only because you want him

to?" 
 
        "Would not be first time Shampoo tried." 
 
        "Oh, that's right.  Well, being that as it may, there are still  
side effects for both sexes to try it.  More so for the man." 
 
        "But if for human woman, what might happen to Perfume?  She cat." 
 
        Cologne was taken aback by this.  She knew of one side effect but
it 
was doubtful that it would happen.  She tried to recall if there were any 
others if an animal were to take it and could think of none. 
 
        "Shampoo, I don't think we have anything to worry about.  But, 
remember, Perfume will do anything to get Ranma...and I mean *anything*. 
You must be patient, and stand by your man at all costs.  It's the others 
we're trying to get to hate the groom, not you.  But tonight...it
starts..." 
 
        Cologne and Shampoo looked at Perfume.  She mewed in her sleep,  
twitched and scritched herself behind her ear. 
 
                                * * * 
 
        Ranma rolled out his bed roll and lied down.  He lay there
thinking, 
as of late, it seemed that was all he could do right.  Everyone he spoke to

was either pissed at him or had something they wanted to do to make his
life 
miserable. 
 
        He sighed.  He thought about his dream that he had had.  He knew  
from the beginning it was an omen.  Perfume's existance proved it.  But he 
was really getting worried.  With Perfume on her side, there was nothing
the 
old ghoul wouldn't try to get him for Shampoo.  Ranma considered his
options. 
He thought about how he could easily run away from here.  No doubt in his  
mind.  He would have to go back to China first, and try to get his life  
straightened back to normal.   
 
        Then he thought about how much he missed his mother. He could go  
home.  But then, when she found out his secret, it'd be all over.  Ranma 
shook his head.  Maybe if he just chose one now and got it over with.  His 
obvious thought was Akane.  As much as he picked on her and as much as they

fought, he had to admit, he really liked her...maybe more than that...feh, 
who was he trying to kid...he knew he loved her, he just could never bring 

himself to admit it at the right times. 
 
        He was glad his father wasn't with him in the same room anymore. 
He, for some reason, has been sleeping in the training hall.  Ranma sighed,

closed his eyes and began to drift off to sleep.  About a few hours later, 
he decided he needed to go to the bathroom.  He sat up and caught a glimpse

of a shadow.  He snapped his head to that direction to see Perfume sitting 
in the window sill.  She was wearing a dress much like the one's Shampoo 
wears.  She turned and looked at Ranma. 
 
        "You awake!" she said, smiling. 
 
        "Uh...yea..." Ranma replied, not sure why she was even there. 
"Uh... 
Perfume, what are you--!"  Ranma started to ask, but was interrupted by 
Perfume lunging herself at Ranma and glomping him.  "HEY!" he exclaimed. 
 
        Perfume nuzzled Ranma and cat-kissed him (She licked his cheek). 
Ranma pryed Perfume off of him and lept back a mile.  Ranma attached
himself 
to the wall, clawing into it. 
 
        "WHAT'S GOING ON!?!?!" Ranma demanded.  The rukus had awakened the 
others.  Akane, Genma, Kasumi, Nabiki, P-chan, and Soun all piled into  
the room, just as Perfume leapt onto Ranma, wrapping her arms around him. 
 
        "Perfume..." Akane stated, flatly. 
 
        "Who?" the others asked. 
 
        "Wo ai ne, Ranma..." Perfume said, as she kissed him.  (This time, 
human style.) 
 
        "Aw, man!  Not another one!!" Ranma yelled. 
 
        "Ranma!  How could you!" Soun bawled. 
 
        "She's just a cat!  C'mon!  She *can't* possibly feel this way!" 
Ranma protested. 
 
        The others, just stood there, shaking their heads, slowly. 
 
The next morning... 
 
        "Come on, Perfume, give it a rest!"  Ranma-chan yelled, as she ran 
past the dining area.  "Lemme alone!" she yelled, running past it again. 
 
        "And that's the full story to *my* knowledge," Akane said. 
 
        Soun nodded.  "Fascinating.  A cat who fell into the Spring of  
Drowned Girl." 
 
        "Truly a tragic story," Genma added. 
 
        "But why is she going after Ranma as if she were human?"  Kasumi 
wondered. 
 
        "Come on, Kasumi, we all know everybody just loves Ranma," Nabiki 
commented.  The group all did a double take as the two look-a-likes ran 
by again, this time side-by-side, both screaming. 
 
        "o/~ Heavan, I'm in heaven! o/~" Happosai sang as he chased the
two.   
"Two Ranma-chans!  Life doesn't get much better than this!" 
 
        The group just fell over, groaning. 
 
End Chapter 6... 
 
-- Craig Vincent a.k.a. Greg Thompson <AkoMagami@usa.pipeline.com> Member, Red-Head Anime Girls Fan Club Co-Founder and High Priest of The Holy Order of A-ko -----Folder of the Holy Fuku----- Co-author of Project A-ko: The College Years