"Kasumi's been ironing the newspapers again. Ruined the sports
section."

  "She has?"

  "And she's also been looking at _that_ cookbook. You know, 
the one with the "Peppered Panda Steak" in it."

        You know, I have a thing for this 'evil Kasumi'...... ^_^

  Nabiki sputtered, Ranma and Akane looked uncertain, and 
Kasumi muttered something about fanged linoleum.

        Heh heh heh.

  "Years ago, before I met Saotome-kun, a man saved my life in 
China. I promised him, in gratitude, that I would marry a 
daughter of mine to his son, or vice versa, depending. While I 
had long thought this impossible, certain information regarding 
my savior's child has come to my attention...."

  Nabiki looked up in horror. "Daddy...you don't mean..."

        Wow.  Nabs sure is perceptive.

~*~

^^^^
        Is this a face?  

                ^+^

  Three days later, Ranma and Akane eloped together.

        The perfect ending.  Quick, simple, and canon.

        You made me smile and chuckle all the way through the fic,
Susan....!  ^_^