Ranma 1/2: Enter Perfume
Chapter 4: The Plan
Shampoo entered the kitchen after a nice restful sleep. She had
beautiful dreams of her home in China, and what it will be like after she
and Ranma get married. Have their daughters who will follow in her foot
steps and become mighty Amazon warriors.
She stopped where she stood and stared her great-grandmother was
preparing some breakfast. Perfume was slumped across the kitchen table,
sleeping.
"Great-grandmother...did you...?" she started.
"Yes, Shampoo. Perfume and I were up all night last night, going
over the plan. She knows it and she's willing to do it," Cologne finished.
"Aiya!" Shampoo said, happily.
Cologne set four plates of the breakfast down on the table.
Perfume's nose twitched and slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the
food in front of her and smiled. "Meow!"
"Perfume. You're human now. Watch that," Cologne warned.
"Perfume sorry..." she replied with honest sincerity.
"That's okay. Here," Cologne said, handing her a pair of
chopsticks.
"Shampoo, where's that idiot, Mousse?"
Shampoo thought for a moment. She honestly didn't know. Cologne
wondered where he was. Not like him to leave and not let at least Shampoo
know where he was going. She shrugged and began to eat.
"By the way, you two. We start tomorrow." Shampoo and Perfume
looked to Cologne and nodded.
* * *
The next day...
Ranma walked down stairs, early morning. Genma walking behind him.
They walked out into the yard and took their positions on both sides of the
pond.
"Get ready, Ranma! I've gone easy on you for long enough," Genma
threatened.
"C'mon, pop! You know I'm just gettin' better," Ranma boasted.
"That does it, boy! Nobody likes a smart-ass Martial Artist!"
With that, Genma launched himself across the pond at Ranma. Ranma took the
initiative and leapt at his father. Their legs met, Genma pushed back,
knocking Ranma's attack for a loop. Ranma tossed himself back and landed
back onto his rock. Genma landed on his and repeated his attack. Ranma
jumped over his father and gave him a quick boot to the head.
"Ack!" Genma yelled as he landed on a rock, almost losing his
balance. Ranma landed on his and gave his father a snide smirk. Genma's
blood began to boil. Ranma launched himself at Genma. Genma leapt under
Ranma.
"An opening!" Ranma yelled. As he tried to kick his father again,
Genma grabbed Ranma by the leg and threw him hard, down into the pond.
With
a loud splash, Ranma emerged his female self.
"HEY!!" she yelled at Genma.
"I told you I wasn't going to go easy on you, boy," he chided.
Genma turned from his son and began to walk back into the Tendo house, with
the smells of Kasumi's cooking starting to fill the air.
Ranma sat in the pond for a short bit longer, just staring after
her father. _Maybe you're not a joke after all..._ she thought. She shook
her head as if to make things seem a little more clearer to her. She
pulled
herself out of the pond and began to walk into the house.
"Ack! What the hell happened? Did I lose my touch? This has
been such a weird freakin' week for me," she said to herself as she entered
the bathroom, drawing a hot bath. "First that weird dream, then Akane says
she sees me nude and in the cat-fist, and now pop damn near breaks my leg."
Ranma sighed as he let herself ease into the tub, turning back into
himself. He washed up and returned to the kitchen, where the normal
morning
activities took place. Akane and Ranma left for school where the normal
day activities took place. Until after school.
Later that day, after school...
"YOU ARE JUST SO UNCUTE!" Ranma yelled to Akane. Once again they
had gotten into their typical arguments. And once again, Ranma found
himself being hurled through the sky courtesy of Akane's fist.
"RANMA, YOU JERK!" she screamed as her fist connected with him,
sending him into the sky.
Akane walked a ways down when she heard a bike bell. She turned to
see who it was only to see Shampoo sitting in Ranma-chan's arms. Shampoo
had
her arms wrapped around Ranma and they both looked like they were having
the
time of their lives.
"Ranma take Shampoo to date?" she asked, sounding giddy.
"Okay!" Ranma-chan answered as the bike went around the corner.
Akane stood there, just staring after the bike. Her mouth gaped open, her
eyes wide. She suddenly began to shake with anger, her eyes narrowed.
Within a second, she stopped, her battle aura faded, her eyes began to tear
up and she dashed home, crying.
Elsewhere...
Ranma got up out of the alley that he had landed in. He shook
himself out and then looked around.
"Stupid, tom-boy...she didn't have to hit me so damn hard."
Meanwhile at Okonomiyaki Utchan's...
Shampoo and Perfume, in her human form, wearing the exact same
type of clothes that Ranma wears, pulled the bike outside of the
restaurant.
Shampoo let go of her grip around her and got off the bike. She then took
Perfume by the arm for the moment.
"Okay, we follow great-grandmother's plan exactly. We already got
seen by the tom-boy, now we have to show off to the spatula girl. You are
taking Shampoo to date, remember?"
"Perfume...errrRanma remember..." Perfume replied.
Shampoo took Perfume's hand in hers and entered the restaurant.
Ukyo was busy serving another customer, so they seated themselves down.
She finished what she was doing and turned.
"Ran-chan!" she said, excitedly until she realized "he" was with
Shampoo. "Uh, what're *you* doing here?" Shampoo and Perfume grinned as
Shampoo snuggled closer to Perfume.
"I'm dating with Shampoo," Perfume said. She smiled inwardly to
herself at having done a good job so far. _Perfume good kitty! Get
rewarded tonight!_
Ukyo blinked at "Ranma" in disbelief. "In your girl-form?" Ukyo
grinned evilly and turned to Shampoo. "Is there something your not telling
us, sugar?"
Shampoo glowered back at Ukyo. "This coming from stupid spatula
girl who dress like man!" Ukyo was taken aback by that.
"Why you..." she started, battle aura flaring.
"Ranma, why not take Shampoo to date somewhere else?"
"Okay, my love..." Perfume said. _Did I say that right?_ she
wondered. Shampoo smiled and glomped Perfume.
"Aiya!" she said. _Shampoo no like this, being she girl. But may
be only way to get Ranma, so Shampoo do as great-grandmother say._
Perfume and Shampoo walked out of the restaurant, hand in hand.
Ukyo stood there, fuming over what she had just seen. Ukyo slammed her
fist
into her counter, shocking a few of her customers as she did.
"Uh...Ukyo..." Tsubasa said, looking concerned. "Isn't that hot?"
Ukyo realized what she had just done and grabbed her hands.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!"
Elsewhere, on the way back to Neko-hanten...
Shampoo rode the bike, with Perfume having her arms around her
waist
holding on. As they rode, Perfume spoke; "Perfume do good?"
Shampoo smiled. "Hai...Perfume good neko." Perfume smiled and
giggled slightly. Mousse stood in the distance, over looking the water.
He
turned slightly hearing them as they approached.
"Shampoo? Is that you, my love?" he asked. He lowered his glasses
and his jaw went through the cement as he saw Shampoo ride by with Ranma
sitting behind her, arms around her.
"SAOTOME! GET AWAY FROM SHAMPOO, YOU FILTH!" he shrieked, leaping
into the air, blades extended from both his sleeves. Shampoo suddenly
realized that they had just passed Mousse. She stopped the bike and
Perfume
jumped off, leaping back, with cat-like reflexes. She landed on the ground
on all fours.
"Hiya!" Mousse yelled, tossing one of his many blades at her.
"Mousse! Stop it! She not Ranma!" Shampoo protested.
Perfume hissed, completely unsure why someone who had saved her
life
suddenly was attacking her. She leapt forward, attaching herself to
Mousse.
Mousse cried out; "Get off me, Saotome!" Perfume didn't want to do what
she had to do, but did. She attacked Mousse back. With a fury of cat-
scratch attacks and with the "fur" a-flyin', Mousse fell to the ground.
Perfume stood over Mousse, hunched over on all fours. Shampoo
walked over to Perfume and placed a hand on her shoulder. Perfume stood up
and looked down at Mousse.
"Why he attack Perfume? He no like Perfume no more?" she asked.
"He just stupid Mousse!" Shampoo said, dumping a bucket of water on
him. She bent down and picked up Mu-Mu-chan. As Shampoo walked back to
the
bike, holding the unconscious duck in her arms, Perfume followed. Shampoo
and she got onto the bike and rode back home to Neko-hanten.
End Chapter 4...
Ranma 1/2: Enter Perfume
Chapter 5: Scandal...REVEALED!
Akane slammed the front door to the Tendo Dojo open, and rushed up
the stairs, tears streaming from her eyes. Kasumi poked her head out from
the kitchen, upon hearing Akane's entrance. She sighed and shook her head
slightly. She set the towel she was holding on the counter and walked up
the stairs after her. Kasumi knocked on Akane's door.
"Akane? May I come in?" she asked.
"Who cares..." Akane sobbed. Kasumi opened the door and saw Akane
lying on her bed, gripping her pillow. She sat down next to her and placed
her hand on her sister's shoulder.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Akane looked up at her sister and
nodded, she sat up and hugged Kasumi, crying into her shoulder.
"He's such an jerk!" she cried. Kasumi sighed and looked down at
Akane.
"Ranma?"
"Who else?"
"What did he do?" Akane explained to Kasumi what had happened,
about
the "tiff" that they had gotten into and then seeing him ride by with
Shampoo
in his arms and taking her on a date. "Oh my!" Kasumi replied. "Do you
think he did it because you hit him?"
"Who cares? He's such a jerk. I wish I had nothing more to do
with
him."
As Kasumi hugged her sister, they heard the front door open. Akane
looked up at Kasumi, who only smiled at her. "That's probably Ranma. I'll
go speak with him now." Akane smiled.
"Thank you, Kasumi."
Kasumi got up and closed the door behind her. She sighed and then
stormed down the stairs. She rounded the corner into the dining area where
Ranma usually was. Sure enough, he was sitting on the deck, looking over
the pond.
"Ranma, we need to talk," Kasumi said, flatly. Ranma turned to see
who was addressing him and was shocked to see it was Kasumi. The sweetness
of her voice was completely gone. _I-is she angry?_ he thought.
"Uhh...sure, Kasumi, what's up?" he said, standing up, facing her.
"Akane arrived home shortly before you did...Upset."
"Why? *She* hit *me*, that happens everyday, why should today be
any
different?"
"Because you went on a date with Shampoo afterward."
"I WHAT!?!?"
"Don't play dumb, Ranma. She saw you riding her bike with her in
your arms."
"But I nev--!" Ranma was interrupted by Kasumi's hand smacking him
across the cheek. Ranma stood shocked. It was the slap that was heard
across the globe. All fell silent.
"I'm tired of you hurting my little sister, Ranma. You've been
acting like a child since the first day you arrived. If you want to be
treated like a man, start acting like one." With that, Kasumi turned and
walked back into the kitchen. Ranma still stood staring after Kasumi.
Ryoga stood in the doorway off to the side also staring after her.
"Wh-what happened?" Ryoga asked, holding his bath pan.
"Something set her off. I only wish I knew what." Ryoga snapped
out of it and turned to Ranma. He jabbed his finger at his direction.
"This is all your fault, Ranma!"
"What!?! How is it *my* fault? I don't even know what it was I
did!"
"Enough talk! For Akane's honor, prepare to die, Ranma!" Ryoga
cried as he charged Ranma. Ranma stepped aside and Ryoga tripped over his
leg, flying straight into the pond.
"BWEEEEEE!!!!!!" P-chan cried, reaching the edge of the pond.
Ranma did not acknowledge the screaming piglet and walked off. As
he passed by the front door to the Dojo, he someone knocking. Ranma sighed
and answered the door. Ukyo stood there, growling, her battle aura fuming.
"Ranma, you jack-ass!" she hissed.
"Aw, what'd I do now?" Ranma sighed, tossing his hands into the
air.
Ukyo cried out her battle cry and hurled a dozen or so tiny
spatulas
at Ranma. He ducked, and the spatulas "thocked" into the hard wood wall
behind him.
"Utchan, what's going on?"
"You know damn well, you jack ass!"
"No I don't!" Ukyo growled and leapt at Ranma, grabbing him and
slamming him to the wall. "Dammit, Ukyo! Tell me what's going on!"
"Oh, like I'd almost believe that you wouldn't remember! You and
Shampoo in my restaurant this evening!"
"Me and Shampoo? I was nowhere near your restaurant, Ukyo! You
know
that!"
"What on earth is going on down here?" Akane demanded as she came
down the stairs. Ukyo let go of Ranma with a shove.
"Just confronting Ranma here on his date with Shampoo!"
"So you *did* go out with her!"
"I didn't!" Ranma protested.
"We both saw you with her!" Akane and Ukyo shouted in unison.
"Fine! If you two so much want to think that I'd go out with
Shampoo, then maybe I will!" Ranma shouted, dashing out the front door.
Ukyo ran out after him.
"Ranma, you jack ass! Wait!" Ukyo yelled, running after him.
Akane
only sighed then decided to follow.
* * *
Perfume purred as a large saucer of milk and a plate of sushi was
set down in front of her. Shampoo smiled at the neko and stroked her fur.
Perfume purred again and started into her reward. She stood up and went to
close up Neko-hanten. As she reached the door, it slammed open. Ranma
stood there, looking very angry.
"Shampoo..." he said. "We need to talk."
"Aiya! Ranma!" she shouted with joy as she glomped him. "You come
to take Shampoo to date?"
"From what I heard we already had one." Shampoo stopped and got
off
Ranma.
"What you talking about?"
"Akane and Ukyo both hate me because they said that we went on a
date tonight. Tell me what you and that old ghoul are up to now."
Shampoo smiled inwardly to herself. _Plan is working, Great-Grand-
mother,_ she thought. "I know not what you talking about."
"Don't play stupid with m...." Ranma stopped mid-sentence. He
looked down to see a cat that looked like Shampoo in her cat form purring
against his leg. Ranma leapt back about ten yards.
"AUGH!!!! GET IT AWAY!!!!" he screamed. Perfume blinkblinked at
Ranma. As Shampoo and Perfume approached Ranma, he continued to back away,
quickly. He tripped over a bucket of water, splashing it all over,
catching
himself and Perfume, just as Akane and Ukyo burst into the restaurant.
Shampoo was able to jump back enough and avoid getting splashed by the
water.
Akane and Ukyo gasped as they saw what just happened. Ranma only
stared at him...er...HERself. Perfume blinked at Ranma-chan, as if looking
into a mirror. Shampoo simply put her hand to her forehead and slowly
shook her head. Cologne poked her head out of the kitchen to see what had
just happened.
"Oops..." she muttered.
"Aiya..." Shampoo sighed.
Ranma bolted up and ran over to Cologne. "Alright, you old ghoul!
What the hell is going on!?!"
Cologne sighed. "Everyone, let me introduce you to Perfume."
"Perfume?" Ukyo, Akane and Ranma all said in unison. Shampoo put
a dress onto Perfume and sat her down.
"You mean *she* was the one that you came into my restaurant with?"
Ukyo demanded.
Shampoo only blushed and nodded.
"I can see that we can never pull one off on you, son-in-law. Let
me explain..."
Cologne had Shampoo get some tea for their guests while she
explained
who Perfume was, briefly what she had attempted to do, and that she would
temporarily be staying with them at Neko-hanten.
"How dare you!?!?" Ranma shouted. With that, he stormed out. Ukyo
looked at Akane and took the initiative, and dashed after Ranma. However,
when she reached the door, Ranma had already disappeared. After a few
moments of silence and quite a few evil glares, Akane and Ukyo left as
well.
Cologne sighed and began then began to laugh. Perfume and Shampoo
stared at her.
"It's for the better that they know."
"Why this, Great-Grandmother?" Shampoo asked.
"I have a back-up plan that will work better. It will call for
patience on your part Shampoo. Be sure to stick by Ranma at all times no
matter what happens next."
Shampoo and Perfume looked to each other, then to Cologne. Cologne
smiled, then pulled out a small bottle.
"This is a potion. Perfume will be taking it. She will fall in
love with Ranma. This will cause her to do whatever she has to do for him.
However, it will also cause her to go into heat in her cat form, so we must
keep her out of that form at all costs."
"Perfume no like being human." Perfume protested.
"It will only be for a short time, dear. Then I promise you,
you'll
be living the easy life." Perfume nodded understandingly. "We will begin
tomorrow...night. When the groom is asleep."
* * *
Ranma sat ontop of the Tendo Dojo, watching the moon. _Damn old
ghoul, interfering with my life like that. What the hell's the matter with
her. Bad enough I have pop and Mr. Tendo doing the same. I almost wish
that her plan hadn't failed, that way I can get away from all this shit.
I'm so sick and tired of it all._
Ranma slapped his head into his forehead and sighed. _Or I wish
someone would make it all that much easier on me. And now Kasumi, of all
people, is mad at me...Chikusho..._ Ranma sighed, laid back and went to
sleep.
End Chapter 5...
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...
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* Kent Magami and David Outram (kmagami@hsonline.net) *
* Second Deacon of Ryoga, Tracker of the Wandering One *
* Co-founder and High Priest of the Holy Order of A-ko *
* Motto: You can *never* have enough C-kos! *
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* One month after B-ko hypnotized C-ko... *
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* C-ko: Hi, B-ko! What're we gonna do tonight? *
* B-ko: The same thing we do every night, C-ko-- *
* try to destroy A-ko! *
* C-ko: Waiwai!!!! *
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* o/~ One of them's an airhead; the other one's *
* insane! It's C-ko and the Brain! o/~ *
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