CONTINUED FROM PART 1....
PART 2
OUTSIDE THE STORE
5:30 P.M.
Ranma-Chan made her way out of the store and noticed the sun
beginning to set. ìIíd better get moving before Akane has a fit!î
Ranma-Chan exclaimed as she quickly ran towards home. She was
beginning to pick up speed when she slammed hard into something that
felt like a brick wall. She fell backwards with a cry and landed on her
butt. She looked up to see what she had smashed into.
ìRRRRANMA!!!î An enraged Ryouga growled as he
drew his depleted uranium umbrella from his backpack and pushed
the tip against her nose.
ìHey! Whatís the big idea!?î Ranma-Chan yelled back at him.
ìShut up! This time you wonít get away from me!
SHISHIHO....î Ryouga began to form a ki-blast in his hands.
ìW...Wait! If you blast me, Kasumi wonít get the food topping
she needs for the party!î
Ryouga paused. ìParty?î
ìYeah. The Tendos are holding a Halloween party tonight.î
ìHalloween?î Ryouga asked, confused.
ìThey had to explain it to me too. Itís this American holiday
where people dress up in costumes and have fun trick or treating.
ìTrick or....?î
ìNever mind. Just come with me to the party. Iíll bet Akane
will be glad to see you again.î
ìB....But I wasnít invited.î Ryouga said sorrowfully
ìThey must have lost your invitation in the mail. Iím sure
Akane would make sure you were invited.î
ìY.....You think so?î Ryouga said, a glimmer of hope in his
eyes.
ìYeah! Why would they invite you to the Christmas party last
year if they didnít want you to invite you to this party.î
ìYouíre right!î Ryouga suddenly lowered his head. ìBut I
donít have a gift for Akane.î
ìYou donít need a gift Ryouga, just bring yourself and a
costume. Thatís all you need.î
ìReally? Okay then. Iíll meet you there!î Ryouga said as
he quickly ran in the direction of where Ranma pointed. Ranma-Chan
rolled her eyes and slapped her hand against her forehead.
ìI donít believe this guy. I deliberately point in the right
direction so heíll go the wrong way, get hopelessly lost and not bug
me tonight and what does he do? He gets it right for once!î
Ranma-Chan sighed. It seemed she would have to put up with him
after all.
Ranma-Chan resumed walking towards the doujou, unaware
that she was being watched....
* * *
The evil figure watched from a short distance as Ranma-Chan
Saotome continued to walk towards the Tendo Doujou, unaware that her
life was about to become very complicated as the figure leapt towards
her, his intentions anything but honorable....
* * *
*glomp*
ìFOR THE LAST TIME!!! GET....OFF....ME!!!î Ranma-Chan
screamed as she belted Happosai into the evening sky. ìJerk. Doesnít
he know when to quit?î Ranma-Chan thought to herself as she turned
around and walked towards home.
* * *
Soun shivered and grumbled to himself as he hung black
and orange colored Lanterns around the outside of the doujou. It was
freezing outside and his hands felt like they were going numb.
He wished he were back inside playing Shogi with Genma,
all comfortable and warm. Unfortunately, with Nodoka here,
Genma had to remain in Panda form and thus couldnít help him out with
the decorations without raising suspicion. ìBeing a pandaís not so
bad after all, is it Saotome?î Soun muttered under his breath as he
thought of Genma-Panda inside, playing with his tire, not a care in
the....
ìAKANE!!!î
Soun glanced up to see Ryouga Hibiki rushing towards the front
gate of the Tendo Doujou....
....and then run right past it....
ìRyouga!î Soun called out. ìThe house is over here!!î
Ryouga immediately ground to a halt and turned back, his face
red with embarrassment. ìT....Thank you....î Ryouga stuttered as he
began to walk into the doujou.
ìSay Ryouga? If you donít mind, could you help me out here
with these decorations? Iíd really appreciate it.î
Ryougaís mind raced furiously. ìIf I can get in good with Mr.
Tendo, maybe I can convince him that Iím a better choice for Akaneís
fiancee than Ranma! This is my big chance!î
ìWell?î Soun inquired.
ìHuh? Oh! Sure thing Mr. Tendo! Iíll be glad to help you
any way I can!î Ryouga exclaimed with determination as he rushed
up to where Soun was working.
ìGood. You can start by handing me that staplegun.î Soun
offered.
ìNo problem!î Ryouga said as he handed the item to Mr.
Tendo while dreaming of his future with Akane....î
* * *
Akane breathed a sigh of relief as she put the finishing
touches on the decorations in the gym. She took a few steps back and
surveyed her work. ìHmm....I may have overdone it a bit....î Akane
thought to herself.
The gym walls were covered with black and orange streamers running
along the walls. This would not seem unusual except Akane had run out
of black streamers and had substituted green instead. When that ran
out, she use purple, then yellow until the gym now looked like a disco
from hell with its bizarre color combinations.
Still all in all, it wasnít a bad job. Satisfied, Akane left the gym
and was about to walk upstairs to put on her costume when she
heard the doorbell ring. She walked over to the door and opened it.
There was a girl standing there. A girl she had never seen
before. She was wearing a green outfit with purple shorts. Her long
black hair rested along her back, along with an attractive pink bow to
hold it in place.
ìCan I help you?î Akane politely inquired.
ìYeah, Iím here for the party. I know Iím early but I just
wondered if I could help out?î the girl replied with a smile.
ìUh....Sure.î Akane said as she stepped aside to let the girl
pass. ìPardon me for asking but are you a friend of Nabiki? I donít
think weíve met.î
ìMy name is Mai Sakamoto. Iím supposed to meet someone
named Ranma here?î
Akane blinked. Then her gaze hardened. ìOh really....?î
ìYes, heís my date.î Mai replied sweetly. ìIs he here?î
ìDATE?!?!î Akane screamed, her voice full of rage as her
face turned a bright crimson.
ìYes.î Mai repeated calmly as if she wondered how Akane
could have ever doubted her. ìSomething wrong with that?î
ìTHAT....THAT....î Akane was choking on her own rage as
she tried to form words to express her anger. Then she looked at Mai
and a strange smile came over her face as she exclaimed ìNo! Go
right ahead! Date him all you want! I couldnít care less!î
Mai smiled at this girlís reaction as she stormed off, furious.
Then Nodoka emerged from the kitchen and noticed her standing by
the door.
ìOh hello there! Have we met?î Nodoka asked.
Mai turned to face the woman. ìNo Maíam. My name
is Mai Sakamoto.
ìIt is a pleasure to meet you, Mai-chan.î My name is
Nodoka Saotome.î
ìOh? Are you related to Ranma?î Mai asked.
ìYou know my son?î Nodoka said surprised.
ìIn a manner of speaking. He....ran into me today and
invited to your party....î Mai said with a smile.
Nodokaís eyes widened. ìY....You mean my son is here?!î
ìWell, I saw him about an hour ago....î Mai replied
thoughtfully.
ìOh how wonderful! Iíll finally get to see my son after all
these years!î Nodoka joyfully exclaimed as she leaned closer to the
girl. ìTell me, was there an older man with glasses with Ranma as
well?î
ìNo.î
Nodokaís face fell a bit. ìOh. I just thought....Never mind.î
Nodoka thought to herself. ìIf Ranmaís coming here tonight, Genma
canít be too far behind.î She spoke aloud again. ìCould you tell me
when is Ranma supposed to come here?î
ìHe told me to meet him here at 7:00 p.m.î Mai replied.
ìMeet him?î
ìYes, Iím his date for tonight.î Mai said sweetly
ìI see. I was not aware my son was dating anyone.î Nodoka
said with a confused look on her face.
ìIf you donít want me to stay....î Mai started to walk away.
ìNo, donít be silly. Iím just a bit surprised thatís all. My
husband and I need to have a little chat when he arrives....î Nodoka
was silent for a moment and then put on a smile for Mai. ìWhy
donít you wait in the gym while we get things ready.
ìWell....If I can help in any way....î Mai offered.
ìNonsense. Youíre a guest here. Just relax in the gym and
Iíll be sure to send Ranma in when he arrives.î Nodoka replied.
ìAre you sure?î Mai asked.
ìYes, Mai-chan, I will.î
ìWell....okay then.î Mai replied as she walked into the gym.
She was a little startled to see the gym decorated in a variety of weird
colors. She was a little more disturbed when she noticed the
similarity between the color of the clothes she was wearing and the
color of the decorations. Then she shrugged and figured she fit right
in and didnít really need a costume.
Mai couldnít help but smile to herself. Everything was
working out perfectly. She had already caused trouble for Ranma by
telling Akane that she was his date. Now as 7:00 p.m. drew nearer,
an evil grin appeared on her face as she walked out of the gym,
ignoring the freezing cold as she walked towards the pond, going
over her evil plan in her mind again.
As she looked at her reflection in the water, she noticed
something was amiss and quickly adjusted her hair to cover the
tell-tale horns on top of her head. After all it wouldnít do for Ranma
to find out her secret just yet. Not until it was already too late....
ìHey Mai!î
Mai turned around to see Ranma-Chan. ìHi Ranma! I see
youíve changed into a girl.î
ìYeah...I kinda have to right now....Itís a long story....î
Ranma-Chan replied with an embarrassed flush on her face.
ìReally? I just told her your male half was on his way here.î
Mai said.
ìWhat?!? Aw man, thatís just what I need.î Ranma-Chan sighed.
ìIím sorry. I didnít mean....î Mai started.
ìItís okay. You didnít know. Iíll just have make up an
excuse for Ranma not showing up.î
ìOh! So you wonít be turning back into a guy any time soon?î Mai said
in a disappointed voice.
ìUh....no.î Ranma-Chan replied, confused. ìWhy?î
ìWell, nothing personal but I prefer my date to be a boy so I
can enjoy his company.î
ìD....Date?! Wait a minute! This isnít a date!î Ranma-Chan
stammered.
Maiís eyes went wide. ìI....Itís not?î
ìNo! I mean....I know I invited you here and all....but I didnít mean
for you to take it like that....î Ranma-Chan tried to explain.
Maiís eyes went wide and wet. ìT....Then you donít want to
be with m....me?î Mai asked as tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.
Ranma-Chan instantly felt regret as he saw her tears and
tried to calm her down while offering an explanation. ìW....Wait a
second! I didnít say....I didnít mean....!
Just then Akane walked in and saw Ranma-Chan in close
proximity with Mai. As with the natural order of things, Akane
immediately jumped to the wrong conclusion and stalked towards
them, mallet in hand.
ìRanma! What do you think youíre doing with her!!!î
Akane demanded to know as she raised the mallet above her head.
ìNothing! I wasnít doing nothing!î Ranma-Chan tried to
proclaim her innocence while Mai took the opportunity to suddenly
hug Ranma-Chan tightly, startling her. Mai then gently leaned her
head against Ranma-Chanís chest while running her fingers over her
chest in a erotic manner, enraging Akane further.
ìWhy donít you leave us alone?î Mai said in a smug tone of
voice. ìCanít you see weíre busy?î
That did it for Akane. Ranma-Chan turned on Mai angrily
and shouted. ìHey! What do you think youíre....î
ìRANMA YOU PERVERT!!!î Akane screamed as she flattened Ranma-Chanís
skull with her mallet. Ranma-Chan collapsed to the floor, unconscious,
as Akane threw away the now broken mallet and ran away with tears in her
eyes. Meanwhile Mai smiled at this new turn of events and slowly leaned
over the unconscious Ranma-Chan.
ìNow itís payback time....î Mai whispered in Ranma-Chanís
ear as she placed her body on top of Ranma-Chanís own and then
placed a deep kiss on her lips, her entire body beginning to change
into her true form....
* * *
Nodoka had heard the scream from the kitchen and had seen
Akane running from the gym looking very upset. Nodoka sighed as it
seemed Ranko and Akane had had another one of their spats. Nodoka
walked over to the gym and saw Ranma-Chan lying flat on the floor
of the gym. Alarmed, Nodoka quickly made her way over to Ranma-Chanís
prone form and knelt down beside her as she tried to shake her awake.
As she did so, she noticed a pile of clothes on top of Ranma-Chan that
looked like the same clothes that Mai girl was wearing. As she looked
back to Ranma-Chan, she gasped with surprise at seeing two horns on top
of her head, horns that had previously not been there. Nodoka wondered
if the horns were part of a Halloween costume when Ranma-Chan began to
stir.
ìRanko! Ranko, are you all right? Speak to me!î Nodoka
frantically said as she tried to rouse her. Then Ranma-Chan slowly
opened her eyes and Nodoka breathed a sigh of relief.
ìAre you all right Ranko? I saw Akane leave here looking
upset. Did she do this to you?î Nodoka asked.
ìNo. I was just taking a nap. Iím fine now.î Ranma-Chan
replied in a flat monotone as she rose to her feet. Nodoka followed
suit, a look of concern on her face.
ìAre you sure? Maybe you should get some rest....î Nodoka
cautioned as she gently placed a hand on her shoulder.
Only to have it violently shrugged off as Ranma-Chan coldly
replied ìIím NOT a girl so leave me alone!!!î Ranma-Chan snapped
at her as she shoved past Nodoka and out of the gym. Nodoka stared
after her.
ìI was only trying to help. I wonder why she snapped at me
like that.î A puzzled Nokoda thought to herself.
Ranma-Chan began to walk out into the dining room when
she suddenly remembered her horns. She quickly covered them up
with her hands and looked for something to conceal them. Then she
found some orange ribbon and, quickly tearing a length of it free, she
carefully tied it around her horns so they didn't show. Ranma-Chan
walked upstairs towards the bathroom.
Once there. Ranma-Chan quickly dunked her head under the
sinkís faucet and turned on the hot water. Then Male Ranma looked in
the mirror and frowned as the ribbon tied around his horns looked
ridiculous when he was a guy. He looked around the bathroom for
something to conceal them.
ìDamn these stupid horns! They make me stick out like a sore
thumb! Iíve got to find something to hide them that wonít look
suspicious....but what?î
Ranma paced the bathroom for a moment and then opened the
medicine cabinet and pulled out a jumbo sized bandage. Then he
placed it over the top of his head, effectively concealing his horns.
ìThere. If anyone else asks about it, Iíll just say Akane hit
me for no reason and Akane knows she hit me so she wonít be suspicious
either.î Ranma thought to himself.
With his horns concealed, Ranma walked out of the bathroom
towards Akaneís door, an evil grin on his face....
* * *
Akane sat in her room, seething with fury as the events in the
gym replayed themselves over again in her mind.
ìThat stupid jerk! How could he invite some strange girl over
here on a date?! Itís bad enough he keeps Shampoo and Ukyou
hanging....That pervert!!!
There was a knock on her door. Akane got up from her bed
and walked over to the door, wiping the tears from her eyes as she
asked ìWhoís is it?î
ìItís me.î Ranmaís voice came from behind the door.
ìLet me in.î
ìGo away Ranma! Shouldnít you be with your DATE?!î Akane sarcastically
replied as she turned her back on the door and walked back towards her
bed....
Only to have the door burst open as Ranma forced it. Akane
turned around in shock to see Ranma now standing a few feet away
from her. Akane was livid as she screamed ìAre you crazy?!? I told
you to leave me alone!î
Ranma didnít say anything as he suddenly rushed forward
and roughly pulled Akane to him, plastering her body against his.
Akane was shocked for a brief second and then she tried, vigorously,
to break free of his grip, without success.
ìLET GO OF ME!!! RANMA, LET GO OF ME OR IíLL SCREAM!!!î Akane was
already shrieking at the top of her lungs when Ranma suddenly placed his
hand under her chin.
ìSometimes thereís only one way to silence a tomboy.î Ranma slyly said
with a smile as he suddenly placed his mouth over hers, stifling her
cries for help.
Akaneís eyes grew huge as she realized Ranma was kissing
her. She found herself torn between pounding him into a fine paste
or doing nothing. Then just as quickly as it began, Ranma released
the kiss and smiled before turning around to leave a shocked Akane
behind.
ìR....Ranma?î Akane whispered faintly.
Ranma simply smirked and closed the door. Then he walked
over to his room and looked at the clock to see it was almost 7:00 p.m.
The guests for the party would be showing up soon....
The REAL fun was about to begin....
(Fade to Black)
TO BE CONTINUED....
Authorís notes: Well I know now I should have started this story
earlier because now it most likely wonít be finished until after
Halloween. I recently rewatched the OVA episode where Kasumi was
possessed by the oni devil and was a little underwhelmed. I would think
Kasumi would have darker impulses than simply cooking bad food and
slicing up a blanket into cute dolls. She certainly does in OUR fanfics
:)
Plus there was several people the oni never got a chance to possess in
the original video, Ranma himself being one of them. So I decided to
continue this idea and see where it lead. Suffice it to say, expect a
LOT of chaos in the near future.
I'd like to thank Webdragon once again for his C&C and everyone else who
sent me feedback. Part 3 is in the works! ;)
Sincerely,
Megane 6.7