"THE LEGEND OF RANKO"
(A Ranma 1/2 Fanfic)
>From the Desk of Megane 6.7
This is a work of Fiction. All Characters and Landmarks, with the
exception of Hyrule, Link, and any other reference to the Legend of
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CONTINUED FROM PART 3....
Part 4
It was pitch black, the moon having hid behind the clouds as
Ranma made his way down the path towards Cologne. His mind was
clouded and full of rage. How DARE this old crone use a sweet and
innocent girl like Kasumi to gain money from her. Ranma was going
to make her pay, one way or another.
After much walking, Ranma finally saw a light in the distance,
the light of a campfire illuminating the wagon of a peddler. It
said....
ìCOLOGNE AND GRANDDAUGHTER MIRACLE CURES!
Donít Try the Rest! WEíRE the best!
SPECIAL! ALL POTIONS 50% OFF!
ìAt last!î Ranma ran towards the fire, using it as his beacon.
When he finally got close enough, he slowed his approach and
saw Cologneís granddaughter dancing around the fire. She seemed to be
performing some sort of ritual and Ranma moved in for a closer look.
Shampoo was naked, dancing around the fire and causing
Ranmaís nose to bleed slightly. Her purple hair flowed freely over her
shoulders and an ankle bracelet gleamed in the light of the fire as
Ranma continued to watch. The graceful movements of her body,
showcasing her athletic prowess, caught Ranmaís eye as she spoke
in a language he couldnít understand. He felt a pang of guilt at
staring at another womanís body like this but couldnít take his eyes off
her as she moved her upper body up and down, her breasts bouncing with
her motions, her hands all over her body while twirling her hips and
moving to the beat of some imagined music that only she could hear.
Then Shampooís movements suddenly increased as she completely threw
herself into the ritual, muttering strange phrases as she held her hands
up to the sky, as if begging for something. Ranma watched with wide
eyes as Shampooís entire body seemed to be glowing, illuminating the
surrounding area with a eerie blue light as she began to change....
As Ranma looked on in disbelief, Shampoo changed from
a beautiful young girl to a powerful cheetah. Ranma had never
suspected Cologneís granddaughter was that skilled a mage. As Shampoo
was now a cat, Ranma found he could concentrate again and chided
himself for being distracted like that. As he began to make his way
towards the wagon, he accidentally stepped on a twig....
The cheetah immediately turned in his direction and let out a
snarl before leaping across the camp towards Ranma. Ranma assumed a
defensive stance and caught the cheetah as it leapt onto his chest,
flipping it over him high into the air. The cheetah managed to land on
itís feet and turned to face Ranma, baring his fangs. Then it charged
Ranma again. Ranma tried to flip it over his head again only to have
the cheetah morph back into the naked Shampoo, distracting Ranma long
enough for her to flatten him with her body and send them both to the
ground. Ranma gasped from the impact while Shampoo nuzzled his
chest in happiness.
ìRanma come back for Shampoo? Shampoo so happy!î
ìNo! Thatís not why Iím here! Get off me!î Ranma cried out
in vain as Shampoo ignored his protests and straddled him. She raised
both her arms and ran her fingers through her hair, mussing it up as she
smiled alluringly at Ranma. Ranma desperately tried to look away, to
stand up, to do anything to get away from the seductive mage, only to
be trapped by Shampooís strong thighs, holding him firmly in place as
she resumed her nuzzling.
ìNo! Thatís not why Iím here!î Ranma tried to reason with
her.
ìThen why are you here, Son in Law or should I say, your
highness?î a voice spoke.
Ranma glanced over to see Cologne sitting on the steps of the
wagon, the light from the flames, illuminating her ancient features as
she calmly smoked her pipe. She had an expression of amusement as she
watched the prince of all Hyrule, the same boy who had shown such
prowess in battle,struggle in vain to get her naked
granddaughter off him.
ìYOU!î Ranma roared with anger. ìIíll....Get off me
Shampoo!....Iíll rip you apart you old ghoul!î
ìCome now son-in-law, is the curse I gave you really all that
bad?î Cologne admonished him.
ìItís not just that! I know what youíre doing to Kasumi and
her father! You ought to be ashamed of yourself for exploiting the
weak!î
Cologne raised an eyebrow. ìExploiting you say? Iím afraid
I donít know what youíre talking about.î
ìDonít play dumb with me! You put some kind of curse on
Kasumiís father to make him sick and now Kasumi resorted to selling
her body to raise money in order to buy medicine from you. Medicine
that probably doesnít even work!î Ranma said accusingly.
ìOn the contrary, my potions always work. Your curse is a
tribute to that. If the cures I give Kasumi do not work, it means
whatever is making her father ill is more powerful than my cure.
ìOh yeah? Then why is it whenever I mention the name
ìAkane Tendo to her, she acts like sheís under an enchantment?î
ìPerhaps someone else cast the spell. Iím not the only
ogress in Hyrule you know, although I am the best.î
Ranma snorted. ìIf youíre not the one who did this, then can
you at least do something about it? Maybe try to help them?î
Now it was Cologneís turn to snort. ìWhy should I? They
are nothing to me. Perhaps if her father had married my granddaughter
I would have done something but now he can die for all I care. You on
the other hand....î Cologne smiled. ìSince you were foolish enough to
return when you could have stayed away, you can now finish what you
began and then marry Shampoo.î Cologne said as she began to walk
back towards the caravan...
ìWhat *I* began!?î Ranma screamed in disbelief as Shampoo
smiled at him. ìWait a minute! Wait just a damn minute! I have an
offer for you!î
Cologne paused but did not turn around as Ranma continued.
ìLook I canít marry your granddaughter because Iím engaged to the
princess! But I have a friend, recently separated, who would be glad to
take my place as Shampooís husband!î
Cologne shook her head. ìAny man wonít do. He must be
strong and skilled enough to carry on our village.î
ìRyougaís strong! I guarantee he can prove himself worthy of
Shampooís hand!î
Cologne was silent for a long moment. ìVery well prince of
Hyrule, I will help your friend Kasumi as best I can. However you had
better not be lying about your friendís willingness to marry my
granddaughter or a mere fairy curse will be the least of your
problems....
Shampoo frowned. ìNo! Shampoo like Ranma better! No
want other man!î
ìSilence! You will marry who I choose you to marry!î
Cologne sternly warned Shampoo as she piped down. ìRelease him
and put some clothes on.î she added, a disappointed Shampoo getting
off Ranma who sighed in relief and then blushed deeply again as he got
an excellent view of Shampooís nether regions up close. Shampoo
headed towards the wagon while Ranma slowly rose to his feet and
looked down at Cologne.
ìThanks. Now that weíve settled that little matter. About my
curse....î
ìI will not remove it. You insulted me and everyone in my
family when your outsider girlfriend prepared okonomiyaki at our
sacred banquet. Your decision to take the blame for her was your
choice and you must live with the consequences.î
Ranma sighed. ìYouíre never going to let that go, are you?î
ìIt was obscene! Those little pancakes....They were completely
out of place and were not appropriate at such an honored event.
ìThe other members of your family seemed to like them....î
ìJust because they donít follow tradition as closely as I, doesnít mean
they wonít support me when I make a decision. You are fortunate I
accepted your sacrifice and did not curse your girlfriend. Now let us
journey to your friendís home. Shampoo! Come, we leave now!î
Shampoo emerged a moment later wearing a purple gypsy outfit
with frilly cuffs, her belly exposed and a silk scarf around her neck.
Ranma breathed a sigh of relief at not having to see her naked anymore
but was unnerved none the less as Shampoo gave him a wink. Then as
they left the wagon behind and walked down the path towards the Tendo
Inn, Ranma had to ask Shampoo something.
ìShampoo, what was that ritual you were doing to turn into a
cat?î
ìIt was spell taught to Shampoo by Grandmother. It used by
elders for hunting. Cheetah fast and strong, catch most animals
easily.î
ìAnd you have to do all that chanting and dancing naked around
a fire before you can transform?î
ìNo. Shampoo do that to attract husband. Changing into
cheetah easy.î Shampoo smiled at Ranma.
ìA....Attract a husband?!î Ranma said with disbelief.
Cologne decided to explain further. ìI have Shampoo dance naked
in front of the fire every night to attract a traveler like yourself.
Then if that traveler proves himself worthy as you did, they are given
the choice to marry my granddaughter. If they refuse I send them on
their way. If they are unworthy I do the same.
ìBut....doesnít that attract a lot of.....perverts here?î
ìMore than you knowî Cologne sighed. ìBut I make it clear they
are not worthy and make certain they do not remember what they have
seen, less they tell others.î
ìHow do you make certain they donít remember?î
ìI use a technique known as the Xi Fa Xiang Gao Shiatsu
Attack.î Upon seeing Ranmaís blank expression she described it to him.
It is a martial arts technique that selectively erases memory from the
victim. Thus, any unworthy suitors leave here and never return.
ìHow many people have been worthy of Shampooís hand?î
ìTwo. Yourself and the father of your friend. Everyone else
was either too weak or too concerned with ravishing my
granddaughterís body. For your sake, this Ryouga fellow had better
be worthy.
Ranma shook his head and looked at Shampoo, who smiled
brightly back at him. ìSo do I.î Ranma muttered under his breath.
* * *
Ranko groaned softly as she began to regain consciousness.
A flurry of images appeared in her mind, saying good-bye to Ranma,
her passionate lovemaking with Akane and then....
ìAKANE!î Ranko screamed as she sat up. She remembered
Sasuke and the guards ambushing them, how helpless and frustrated she
felt at not being able to defend herself. She looked around and saw she
was sitting on a bed in a giant bedroom. She slowly slid off the bed
and looked down to confirm she was still naked. She shivered slightly
as she made her way to the door, her wrists and ankles feeling like they
had been bound recently.
The door was locked so she peered through the keyhole,
searching for any sign of her captor but finding none she moved away
from the door and went to the window. As she looked down at the
huge drop from the castle window to the ground, she quickly abandoned
the thought of jumping to her freedom. She looked at the bed and
wondered if she could tie the sheets together to form a rope that could
lower her gently to the ground.
But as she turned to look out the window again, she could tell
she didnít have enough sheets to make a long enough rope. She looked
around the room, searching for anything she could use to escape the room
when there was a loud creak at the door and Kunou suddenly came into the
room, a smile of triumph and desire on his face.
ìAh my goddess! How Iíve longed to....î
Kunou never had a chance to finish his sentence as an enraged
Ranko rushed towards him and smashed him across the face with her fist.
Kunou fell on his rear, stunned while an enraged Ranko screamed.
ìHOW DARE YOU KIDNAP ME AND TAKE ME INTO YOUR BEDROOM!!!î Ranko slammed
her bare foot into Kunouís crotch and he was very glad he was wearing
armor as Ranko grabbed his collar with her hands. ìI SWEAR, IF YOUíVE
LAID ONE HAND ON AKANE.....IíLL KILL YOU!!!î
Kunou was silent. Ranko wondered why until she noticed he was
not paying attention to her words, but rather her naked flesh. Ranko
slapped Kunou hard across the face. ìWhat do you think youíre looking
at?!î
Kunouís eyes met Rankoís and she felt a chill go through her entire
frame as she saw the lust for her in them. ìI think I am staring at my
wife to be. For where would a proper woman stand if not behind a
powerful man. I will soon become the most powerful man in Hyrule and
then, with you by my side, we will rule as King and Queen!
ìNever! Iíd sooner die than marry an arrogant braggart like
yourself! Now where is Akane!? TELL ME!!!î Ranko demanded.
ìShe is alive and well, just as you left her.î Kunou replied
simply. Ranko slightly relaxed her grip upon hearing this news but
still glared at Kunou as he smiled in response.
ìFine. Then Iíll be on my way.î Ranko exclaimed as she
released Kunou and headed towards the door. Kunou quickly stood
and slammed the door shut. Ranko spun around and tried to belt him
only to have him effortlessly grab her wrist and hold it gently, but
firmly in place.
ìAh though she is little, she is fierce. Her anger enhances her
beauty a hundred fold! Her flashing eyes, her flushed cheeks, her
pouting lips. See how her body trembles with her rage, the....î
STOP TALKING ABOUT ME IN THE THIRD PERSON!!!î
Ranko screamed as she tried to free herself from Kunouís grip only to
have Kunou embrace her tightly.
ìI shall never let you go again!î Kunou sighed with joy as he
seemed oblivious to Rankoís frantic attempts to get him off her. Then
he cried out in pain as Ranko slashed her nails across his cheek,
drawing blood as he released her. She instantly backed away as far as
possible while maintaining the defensive stance that Ranma had taught
her. Kunou rubbed his injured face for a moment and then his expression
ran cold.
ìVery well. I tried to do this the easy way. Now circumstances
would seem to dictate otherwise.î Kunou said as he moved towards her.
Rankoís heart was pounding with fear and anger as Kunou
approached. No matter what happened she would not allowed herself to
be used by him. She would kill herself, throw herself out the window
before she would be used against her will. She slowly edged towards the
open window, a tears running down her face as Ranma and Akane
appeared in her mindís eye.
ìForgive me....I will always treasure our time together....î
Ranko whispered to herself as she leapt onto the windowsill and
turned around to face Kunou. Kunou merely smirked as he said.
ìTaking your own life before allowing me the honor of your
company? I think not.î
Ranko smiled back at him, tears flowing down her cheeks now
as she replied.
ìThen you do not know me very well.î
Ranko extended her arms and before Kunou could stop her, she
leapt from the windowsill....
ìNOOOOO!!!!î Kunou screamed as he rushed towards the
window and drove through it. As he rapidly descended towards the
ground, he spotted Rankoís body just ahead of him and he struggled to
catch up to her before she hit the ground. A few seconds before they
reached it, Kunou managed to grab hold of Ranko and twisted her
around so she was on top. Kunou slammed hard into the ground, his
armor absorbing some of the impact but rattling every bone in his
body. Kunou gasped in pain and then noticed the naked Ranko lying
on top of him, unconscious from the impact but otherwise appearing
intact.
ìMaster Kunou!î
Kunou turned his head to see Sasuke and Gosunkugi rushing
towards them along with several ninjas. Sasuke quickly knelt by
Kunouís side and checked for serious injuries while Gosunkugi tried not
to faint again, pitching his nose as he saw the naked princess laying on
her front.
ìI am but hurt....î Kunou softly said as he tried to rise.
ìI fear not, Master Kunou. You have several broken ribs and
a concussion. With the proper medical attention and magic herbs you
should be well again in a few days....î
ìNay! The attack on Hyrule must be delayed not a single day,
not even a single hour. It must proceed on schedule....AAAAARGHH!!!!î
Kunouís was in tremendous pain as Sasuke ordered his ninjaís to carry
their fallen master inside the castle.
ìHelp me with the princess.î Sasuke requested as he grabbed
her arms while a blushing Gosunkugi grabbed her ankles and they carried
her back to the castle.
ìI fear we must delay the attack until you are well Master
Kunou. For how can we win without your leadership and presence to
give us the strength we need to survive?î Sasuke said to a moaning
Kunou.
ìP....Perhaps youíre right. One cannot march to victory if the
band is uncertain on what notes to play. Very well, we will attack as
soon as I am in prime form.î
ìW....What about the princess?î Gosunkugi asked.
ìAs soon as you tend to her injuries, put her back in one of the
guest rooms and....restrain her.î Kunou swallowed at the thought of his
love tied down. ìMake absolutely certain she no longer has any other
method to endanger her life. Sasuke I leave this matter personally to
you.î
Gosunkugi suddenly had an idea. ìPerhaps if we used the
love potion, it would....î
ìNO! I will not have the princess see me like this, a broken
shell, easily fixed with the sands of time. No, sorcerer, you will not
use the love potion until I say so and not before!î
ìY....Yes master.î Gosunkugi looked away.
ìIíll fetch you the Healer Tofu as soon as Iíve attended to the
Princess, Sasuke said as he and Gosunkugi carried her back to one of the
rooms while Kunou was taken to his own room by the ninjas....
* * *
Kasumi swept the floor of the inn, hoping that Link had made it
safely to the old woman and hoping he would be able to bring back a
permanent cure for her father. She stopped sweeping for a moment and
listened carefully. Then she breathed a sigh of relief as she heard her
fatherís ragged cough, a cough meant he was alive and that filled Kasumi
with some comfort as she placed her broom against the wall and walked
over to check on him.
ìFather? Itís me.î Kasumi softly spoke as she knelt by her
fatherís side, clasping his fragile hand, paper thin flesh against bone.
ìK....Kasumi....î her father whispered softly. He slowly
opened his eyes and smiled as he saw her face. ìHow wonderful for
you to visit your dying father....itís been so long....î
Kasumi nodded as tears stung at her eyes. She had been in to
check on him no more than half an hour ago. Her father was beginning
to lose his sense of time, as he had everything else.
Before he was ill, Soun Tendou had been a strong and proud
figure, he owned the largest inn in town and business was good. And
though he had lost his wife to the plague and his other daughter Nabiki
to marriage, Soun refused to let his spirits fall as he ran the inn with
his daughter Kasumi and even had been dating a young woman, by the name
of Hinako. Kasumi had been jealous at first of another woman taking
her motherís place but Hinako proved to be a warm caring person who
truly loved her father.
Then as the disease struck him, within one month, Soun was
a cripple. Within two he was almost unrecognizable. Hinako stayed by
his side almost as often as Kasumi did until Soun told Hinako to go.
He could not bear for her to waste her youth taking care of someone in
his condition. Hinako refused to leave him so Soun had told her he
didnít love her anymore. Hinako was crushed and ran out of the inn in
tears. Kasumi later found Hinako and told her Soun didnít mean what
he said but that it might be best for her to leave him alone since he
couldnít bear to see her suffer. Hinako reluctantly agreed and has not
visited the inn once since that time.
Now as Kasumi stared down at the face of her father, she
wondered if she had made the correct choice. Hinako was no doubt
suffering as much as her father was, especially since Kasumi told her
the truth. Perhaps she should try to visit her, to convince her to come
back and try to offer hope to her father....
ìKasumi!î a voice rang out.
ìLink?î Kasumi turned back to her father. ìIíll be right back.î she
said as she turned and quickly walked back into the main room. ìWelcome
back....Oh! I see youíve brought guests.î
Cologne cleared her throat. ìCould you show us to your
fatherís room?î
Kasumi looked down and stared at the whitered troll and
frowned, her voice rising slightly in volume as she asked. ìDid you
put a curse on my father? Because if you did....Iíll....Iíll....î
ìYouíll what?î Cologne asked challengingly.
ìIíll have to ask you to leave.î Kasumi finished, satisfied she
had made her point.
Everyone facefaulted. Then Cologne got back up and laughed.
ìI like this girl. She had spirit.î She turned to face Kasumi. ìI
assure you I did not curse your father. I was angry that he turned my
granddaughter down after so many others had failed to prove themselves
worthy but I did not curse him.î
ìMy father said you vowed revenge!î Kasumi retorted, trying
not to be intimidated by the witch.
ìYes, at the time I couldnít think of a proper punishment so
I simply vowed revenge. Then I found the perfect way. From this time
forward, anything he buys from our wagon is no longer 50% off
for him. He must pay full price from now on.î
Ranma and Kasumi facefaulted while Shampoo was looking
around the inn with a childlike curiosity.
ìYou mean Soun rejected your granddaughter and only has to
pay a little more coin while I rejected your granddaughter and you gave
me a fairy curse!?!? What kind of stupid deal is that?!?î Ranma
bellowed, enraged.
ìSoun only rejected my daughter, he didnít cook a foreign
substance at our sacred banquet....
ìDONíT START WITH THAT AGAIN, YOU OLD GHOUL!!!î
While Ranma and Cologne were engaged in a shouting match,
Kasumi could no longer hold back and she screamed ìPLEASE STOP!
MY FATHER IS DYING!!!î
Ranma immediately stopped and turned to face her. Kasumi
had tears streaming down her cheeks and Ranma instantly regretted his
actions.
ìIím sorry. I forgot what was most important right now. Please
forgive me.î Ranma said as he bowed in apology.
ìYes, lead me to where your father rests and I will do what I can to
help him. Ranma, please lead my granddaughter to where my possible
future son-in-law rests. Shampoo will perform the initial judgment and
then inform me if he is worthy for the final test.
ìUh....î Ranma hesitated. Ryouga was still sleeping off his
drunken stupor after being rejected by Akari. Ranma realized he hadnít
completely thought this through when he chose Ryouga as her new
husband. He should have picked Mousse. Mousse was still a dayís travel
away and was single. He probably would have made the better choice.
Ranma sighed as he lead Shampoo to the boyís room....
Meanwhile Cologne carefully looked at the sleeping form of
Soun Tendo. Kasumi stood behind her and watched, concern and fear
in her eyes as she prayed the old woman could help her father. When
Cologne failed to say anything after a long moment, Kasumi couldnít
stand it anymore. ìCanít you do anything for him?î she pleaded, her
eyes red from her tears.
ìHe is under a very powerful enchantment. Only one person
besides myself could have cast such a spell.î
ìW....Who?î
ìKodachi Kunou. Sister of Lord Kunou. She is a powerful but
mentally unstable ogress. She learned the black arts from her mother
when she was four years of age and was taught to use her powers for
evil and malice, with no true purpose. For her mother was mentality
unstable as well.î
ìHave....Have you ever met her?î Kasumi nervously asked.
ìFortunately, no. She keeps to herself most of the time,
terrorizing a small portion of the realm. I can remove this curse but
it requires a ingredient that I fear only Kodachi herself possesses.î
ìWhat ingredient? Tell me, please!î Kasumi begged.
ìThe essence of a black rose. Kodachi is the only person in
Hyrule who breeds black roses for her own dark purposes. In order to
make an antidote, I require the liquid essence of a black rose. She
should keep some in her witchís coven but do not expect to gain it
so easily. She will undoubtedly have it well guarded along with the
rest of her coven.î
ìLink will get the essence. I have faith in him.î Kasumi said
firmly.
ìLink?î Cologne raised an eyebrow.
ìYes, he said he name was Link and that he was a traveler
from far away.î Kasumi replied, confused.
ìDid he now.....?î
* * *
Ranma impatiently waited outside the door as Shampoo
proceeded with her examination of Ryouga. For a moment he thought
she was going to simply seduce the unconscious boy only to be surprised
when Shampoo kept her clothes on and seemed to be judging his muscles
and ability to take damage as she placed a palm on his chest and gently
tapped it with her other. She did this all over his chest, performing
some sort of test that Ranma couldnít begin to fathom so he gave up and
decided to wait outside until she finished her bizarre tests. He found
it strange that Shampoo hadnít given him these kinds of tests before she
decided heíd be a good husband. Then again, Ryouga hadnít imposed
a curse on himself to save Ukyou from the same fate....
Then Shampoo emerged, slightly disheveled. ìIt is done. He
pass first test, even if he drunk.î Then Shampoo walked away down the
hall. Suspicious of Shampooís strange appearance after leaving the
room, Ranma glanced inside the room but nothing appeared to be amiss.
Perhaps he was simply assuming the worst about Shampoo, not hard
considering how she had thrown herself at him in China and back at the
campfire just a little while ago. If Ryouga was proved worthy, he could
only hope Shampoo would stay true to him, unlike Akari who stayed true
to whoever she was with at the time....
Ranma closed the door and headed back towards the hall and
paused when he saw Shampoo, Cologne and Kasumi gathered around
the bedside of a sickly looking person who could only be Kasumiís
father. Ranma joined them and Cologne filled him in on what she had
discovered.
Ranma thought for a moment. ìSo what youíre saying is, we
have to travel to this place where Kodachi lives and steal some of that
rose stuff and bring it back here? That shouldnít be too hard.î
ìSon-in....Ranma, I would not take Kodachi lightly. She is
equal to me in terms of magical knowledge and if she manages to
entrap or enslave you somehow, I fear you will be better off dead.î
ìIím not afraid. Iíll fight her, get her stupid essence and be
back here before you know it, no sweat!î Ranma said confidently.
ìShampoo go too!î Shampoo said in an excited voice.
Cologne sighed. She wished that youth wasnít so impatient
and brash sometimes. ìVery well. I will remain here and keep this
man alive until you return.î
ìOkay and Iíll bring Ryouga as well. Itíll give Shampoo and
him a chance to get to know one another.î Ranma said.
Cologne smiled thinly. ìYes....That would be acceptable.î
ìOkay then, we leave at dawn! Iím going to get some sleep!
Good night.î Ranma said as he left the room and walked out towards
one of the rooms. He picked one and opened it, it was just like
Ryougaís room, one bed and a lantern. Kasumi had evidently sold every
piece of superfluous furniture in all of the rooms to keep the inn going
financially. He closed the door behind him and lit the lantern, it cast
a warm ruddy glow as he lay back on the bed and stared up at the
ceiling.
A few moments later, there was a knock on the door.
ìYeah?î Ranma replied.
ìItís me.î Kasumiís timid voice replied. ìMay I come in?î
ìUh....sure.î Ranma replied and sat up as Kasumi entered the
room.
She walked over to where he sat and looked down at her feet,
shuffling them nervously. Ranma noticed this and asked. ìIs something
wrong Kasumi?î he asked.
ìI just wanted....I mean....I wanted to thank you for doing
this for my father and me. Iíve never known someone to be so kind
and not expect anything in return....î Kasumi hesitated for a moment
then continued. ìI want to....that is....I....î
Kasumi suddenly rushed forward and gave Ranma a quick kiss
on his lips then quickly withdrew, blushing furiously.
ìT...Thank you....goodnight....î Kasumi stuttered as she quickly
retreated from his room, leaving a shocked Ranma sitting on the bed,
staring after her....
(Fade to Black)
Thus ends the fourth part in this saga. I hope you like my portrayal of
Cologne and Shampoo as gypsy mages. Mousse, Ukyou and others will
be appearing later in this fic....
As always feedback and C&C is welcome!
Sincerely,
Megane 6.7
SHIMIYENU IS COMING.................