Of Honor Won and Time Lost
Part 5
"Ghouls and Goblins or Hags and Perverts"
Ranma-chan strode into the Tendo Dojo, followed closely by the diminutive
martial artist; a bit too closely. Ranma shook Happosai off his rear
before entering, just as one might remove ones shoes, which was another
thing he did. Grabbing the lecher by the collar, Ranma marched into the
kitchen to meet Akane.
"Hey Akane! Do you know this guy?" Happosai's mouth dropped as she turned
to face them, drool forming at his lips.
"No.. I don't think so.. should I?"
"What? You don't remember me?" Happosai started to whine, "It has been over
20 years, but still.. I thought at least you would remember me.."
"It's ok.. if you give me a minute.."
"The damage is done.. so let me have a nice good cry in your bosom!"
Happosai yelled, launching himself at Akane's chest. The pervert didn't
reach his destination, Ranma swatting him out of the air, sending him
tumbling out of the kitchen.
"Ranma! Why did you bring a dirty old man like him into this house?"
"He said he knew you... probably just stalking you.. the old goat.."
Further conversation was impossible, as Soun's scream echoed throught the
household.
***
[Elsewhere in Nerima]
Two boys walked down the street, playing a game of cops and robbers. One
of them nudged the second, motioning towards a mailbox. Laughing, the
second pulled a smoke bomb out of his pocket, lit it, and deposited it in
the mailbox. Both took off running as fumes started to pour out of it. As
they turned the corner, a caugh emanated from within, followed by the smoke
bomb being what could only be described as vomited fromthe mailbox.
Cursing, it ambled down the street.
***
Akane and Ranma rushed into the living room, to find an extremely
frightened Soun, one who looked like he'd just seen a ghost.
"Dad? Is there something wrong?" Akane asked in concern.
"T-T-Th..The..." Soun stammered, as he fainted dead away.
"What do you think that was all about?" Ranma questioned.
"I really don't know, I've never seen him like that.. he looked terrifed."
Akane bent over to care for her father, as Ranma made a discovery.
"Hey check it out!" Ranma said, holding up his acquisition, "The old
freak's out like a light.." Ranma through him down beside Soun, taking a
seat next to Akane, waiting for the two to revive.
The wait wasn't that long. A minute later, Soun lept up, gasping for air.
"Father! You should be more careful, your still very sick!" With his
daughter's words, Soun calmed down for a moment, before his eyes caught the
small heap of perversion lying next to him.
"THE MASTER!!!" Soun screamed, quickly taking cover behind his youngest child.
"What do you mean 'master'?" Ranma asked, looking at him meaningfully,
"Don't tell me you know the lech."
"It was many years ago," Soun regained a measure of his composure as he
spoke, "Your father and I trained under the Master Happosai.. He was pure
evil, and finally we could take no more. Genma got him drunk, and we threw
him into a cave, blocking the entrance, to leave him there for all eternity...."
"Funny how time flies when your having fun." Happosai interrupted, sitting
up and staring Soun in the eye. Cowed by his gaze, Soun immediately fell to
his knees, bowing to the old man.
"Don't bother with that Soun..." Happosai snapped, "You can't regain my
favour so easily, but luckily I'm in a good mood.. It's time one of you took
over from me.. Where is Genma anyways? Whenever your around he isn't far off.."
"My father is dead.." Ranma spoke, somberly, with only a hint of sorrow.
Happosai reeled back in shock at the news, then quickly composed himself.
"Well.. I guess It's up to you Soun," the master started, "I would have
prefered Genma for it, but you'll have to do I guess."
"I'm not in the best of health, Master.." Soun dissolved into a fit of
hacking coughs, "but you could always choose Ranma or Akane.."
"I will not have a female as heir, the training is much to rigorous,
although this one has potential," Happosai pointed out as he nuzzled into
Ranma's breasts. Only to be smashed to the floor moments later.
"I'm a guy damnit!" Ranma shouted at the prone form.
"Sure don't look or," as he glomped her yet again, "feel like one."
"Just give me a minute." Ranma said, running off to the kitchen. He
returned fully male, and watched Happosai's reaction, which was none.
"So.. Jusenkyo eh? .. ok.. he'll do..although I doubt he can keep up with me.."
"You want to see who's better? fine.. let's go to the dojo for that match
we spoke about earlier." Ranma stated, a grin taking over his face.
As the two left, Soun turned to his daughter, "Akane, although it may be
hard to live with him, we don't have a choice.. please set another place at
the dinner table for him.."
"But.." Akane managed to say, before being interrupted.
"The only way to deal with him, is to cater to his wishes, you don't know
the evil he can be.. and hopefully you'll never know.."
"Fine, I'm going to have to go out though, I only had enough for us three.."
***
Ryouga stumbled down the street, searching for his destination but finsding
nothing. In despair he collapsed to the ground, closing his eyes to the
dark world around him. Passerbys took one look at his prone form, quickly
changing directions, not wanting any involvement with the fallen man. As
the last of the pedestrians vacated the area, the door in front of which
Ryouga was laying swung open, hitting him in the back of the head. Cursing,
he rose to his feet, ready to strike down whomever had struck him. As he
surged to his feet, Akane spoke.
"Oh hi Ryouga, I'm sorry.. I didn't see you there, you okay?" Akane asked,
genuine concern in her voice.
"Yeah.. I'm fine.." he answered brushing off some of the dirt from his travels.
"That's good. So where have you been? You've been gone for almost a week."
"I kinda got lost.. in Kyoto.."
"Kyoto?"
"I walked five hundred miles, then five hundred more, just to be the man
who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door."
"So what happened? Last time I saw you was when I sent you out to get some
fertilizer for the garden.."
"Well I went to the supermarket for a special offer, but I could no longer
shop happily.. after I finally found my way to the bathroom, I was in a
restaurant with glass tables.."
"Why glass tables?"
"To watch yourself when you're eating I guess.."
"So what happened to the fertilizer?
"I kinda lost it.."
"What am I suposed to do? I lost my shit because of you."
"I'm sorry.." Ryouga stated apologetically.
"Don't worry too much about it. I'm going out to get some noodles, we have
an unexpected guest. Want to tag along?"
"Sure.."
***
The huge pig sized the mailbox up, moments before the two charged towards
each other, the swine overunning it's opponent. A shrill whistle echoed
through the air,with it the pig turned and left. The mailbox stood and
dusted itself off.
***
Supper had been finished at the Tendo Dojo without much of a fuss, Happosai
only tried to glomp Akane twice, but both times turned back to his food as
Ranma started picking at it behind his back. As Akane was clearing up the
table, one of the outside walls suddenly buckled, sending everyone to the
gound. When the dust had cleared, a hole was revealed, one filled with a
purple haired woman. Before anyone could speak, a small shape bounced from
behind her, pogoing on it's cane. The old woman, with flowing white hair,
smiled at the scene.
"Hello Son-in-Law"
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well another part done.. see if you can catch the musical references.. all
of them... I'll probably end up taking them out... but as it's not a very
important scene.. might as well have some fun with it.. anyways, enjoy, and
c&c is welcome..
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