Here is part 2. Just so you know, this story is based off a specific Ranma
episode, but you don't need to really know all about the episode to enjoy the
story. On with the fic!
Look Out Ryouga! The Love Pill Strikes Again! Chapter Two
Ukyou stood at her griddle, preparing an okonomiyaki for two. She smiled.
*I still can�t believe Ryouga is the pig,* the pony-tailed girl thought. *But
at the same time, I can�t believe I was so blind to it before. It�s just so
FUNNY!*�
Ryouga watched Ukyou cook from a table across the room. Suddenly she giggled
violently, drops of batter splattering on her hot plate and counter. She
looked over at him, almost apologetically as she cleaned the spill. He knew
what she was thinking. *So what if I�m a pig?* he asked himself. *It�s not
like it�s my fault. That Ranma! Just wait till I get my hands on him!*
Ryouga abandoned his thoughts as Ukyou approached with a large okonomiyaki.
She sat across from him and placed the plate between them.
"Dig in," she told him. Enthusiastically he complied; it was common
knowledge that Ukyou�s okonomiyaki was the best. In a moment, however, he
stopped. As Ryouga examined the meal more closely, he noticed a little
drawing on the top, made out of sauce. It was a small pig, with a large bow
around its neck. The bandanna boy gave Ukyou a dirty look and continued
eating.
"Can�t you give it a rest?" he asked between mouthfuls. The female martial
artist dropped her smile as she began eating as well.
"Of course, Ryouga, I�m really sorry," she said solemnly. He sat there in a
thoughtful silence, and Ukyou began to think she had really hurt his feelings.
That�s why his next question threw her off-guard.
"Say, Ukyou," he began, "do you need any extra help working the restaurant?
I was wondering if I could stay here�"
Ukyou blinked, pausing to absorb what Ryouga had just said. "You�re saying
you want to live with me above the restaurant as pay for helping me out with
the business?" she queried. Ryouga hadn�t exactly thought of it that way, but
that was the gist of it. He nodded. The spatula girl pondered the idea.
Ever since Konatsu had left on their training trip, she had had to take on the
entire load of work herself. It would be nice to have someone around to talk
to that didn�t constantly hover over her.
"I think that could be arranged," she affirmed. Ukyou glanced at Ryouga.
"Out of curiosity, what do you want to stay here for?"
"Well," he began, "as you know, I have a teensy problem with, uh, direction,
and I thought maybe you could, er, keep me from getting lost. I really don�t
want to wander about aimlessly for my entire life�" The pig-boy frowned and
trailed off. He didn�t like admitting his navigating problems, but he also
didn�t like not knowing where the hell he was half the time. Ukyou nodded.
"So, you help me work the restaurant, and I help you get around and give you
a place to stay. Sounds okay, sugar; you got a deal."
They had finished the okonomiyaki, so Ukyou stood with the plate and walked
back to the sink where a large pile of dishes waited. She called to Ryouga.
"You can start by washing these."
"Okay, Ukyou," was his reply. "But, um, where are you, and how do I get
there?"
The young chef sighed.
Two weeks passed and things were running fairly smoothly at Ucchan�s. The
most major of problems was Ryouga getting lost and winding up in closets and
such. Other than that, he was a great worker, what with moving supplies and
food stuffs, as well as cleaning up at closing time. The bandanna boy had
even suggested the idea of making unusual okonomiyaki specials, which had come
off very well. Today�s special was octopus okonomiyaki.
Ukyou laid a tentacled specimen on the counter and began cutting it up.
*Yuck,* she thought, *these things sure are ugly. Make on heck of an
okonomiyaki, though� Say, what�s this?* The spatula girl paused in her
chopping to pry out a small blue item from within the octopus. "What an odd
colored stone," she said to herself, examining the little pebble. It was
azure in tone and rather� pill-shaped. The young woman shrugged. "Oh, well,"
she told herself, "gotta keep working." A flick of her wrist sent the stone
sailing toward the open back door.
At that precise moment, Ryouga stepped through, carrying a sack of flour.
"Hey, Ukyou, I- <ack> <gag> _GULP_!" Ukyou turned to watch the pig-boy
apparently choking down some small object.
"Are you all right, Ryouga? Were you saying something?" she asked him.
After coughing a few times he lifted his head and looked at her. Their eyes
locked. For Ryouga, flowers bloomed and violins began to play.
"Ukyou!" he yelled.
"Ryouga!" she shouted back, unsure of what else to do. Suddenly the fang-
toothed martial artist was next to her, his arms wrapping around her body and
squeezing it near to pieces. "Ryouga�" she gasped, "get� offa� me� Can�t�
breath�" He released her slim figure, but only enough so that she could
refill her lungs.
"Ukyou, Ukyou," Ryouga murmured. "My love, my sweet darling!" Inhaling
deeply, Ukyou could only watch the blithering idiot in amazement. Finally,
her senses returned to her. She grabbed his wrist and implemented a throw
over her shoulder which sent him careening into the far kitchen wall. The
lovesick youth fell to the floor in a prone state as Ukyou charged over to
give him a few good whacks with her gargantuan spatula. Soon he was snoring
softly with two lumps beginning to show on his head. The pony-tailed girl
dragged his comatose form up the stairs to his make-shift bedroom.
"A good night�s rest better bring the normal Ryouga back," she warned the
sleeping pig-boy as she tucked him into the bed. "Or else I�ll start to get
violent." With that, she returned to the doorway and flipped the light switch
off. As she retreated to the kitchen, Ukyou smiled slightly. *You gotta
admit,* she told herself, *he�s kinda cute when he�s got goo-goo eyes like
that.* The spatula girl let out a soft giggle which filtered through the
building. Upon hearing it, the unconscious Ryouga heaved a happy sigh, and
fell into dreams of the beauteous Ukyou.
END PART 2
Author's notes: So, do you remember what episode this is based off now? ^_^
Tee hee, just wait! Part 3 is coming soon. C+C, of course, always welcome.
Please let me know if you like it so far!