At last!

                               BLISS

                              Epilogue

	Somehow, the best man got the groom pointing in the right 
direction, and, after mild prompting, even got him to walk. The 
bride looked radiant. The maid of honor looked terrified. She had 
been told all about this particular group's wedding habits at the 
last minute, and was waiting for the transvestite ninjas to break 
in and open fire.

*snicker*

	The surprise guest at the festivities was the groom's 
sister. Kodachi had flown in from her medical college in America, 
dragging with her a somewhat put-upon-looking gaijin. He wasn't 
particularly good at Japanese, and was puzzled by the phrase 
people kept muttering at him.
	[What are they saying?] he finally asked Kodachi.
	The former gymnast winced. She had mellowed slightly since 
her high school days, and was now much more restrained. In public, 
anyway. [They're offering you their condolences. Don't ask.]
	[Oh.]

*mmph*

	In fact, the only moment of crisis came when the groom took 
a full fifteen seconds to say 'I do'. Luckily, the flower girl and 
Best Daughter was there to kick him firmly in the shin. Hard.
	"Ow I do."

*I knew I was gonna like that little doll.  Even if she is actually the 
babe of Cthulu....*

	Nabiki the Younger had a field day looking adorable for the 
guests. Much to her parents' relief, she didn't ask anyone for 
money. The girl idolized her father, her other father, all three 
mothers, and her namesake - and tried to emulate all of them. At 
once. The result tended to be the grade-school equivalent of a 
well-bred yakuza.

*Right.  Cthulu-chan.*

	She grinned. "But, just so that you know, I don't hate you 
anymore. You've actually managed to build yourself into a decent 
person. And a good father. I could almost like you."
	"And you are not as much of a homicidal, venomous shrew as I 
remembered. I think I used to find that attractive."
	"Pervert."
	"Psychotic."
	Akane chuckled. "See, isn't this much better than being 
polite to one another?"

*This is... clinical.*

	Akane shook her head. "What could she be laughing about with 
him?"
	Looking at the two, squinting, Ranma said, "Sex."
	A look of complete disbelief on her face, Akane looked at 
him. "What? How do you know?"
	"I'd know that look on his face anywhere." He took the cup 
of punch from Akane's nerveless fingers and sipped it. "Is there 
something wrong?"
	Akane's mouth opened and closed.

*Gahah!*


Right.  Final thoughts.

WAAAAAHHHHOOOOOO!!!!

This was a hell of a ride, folks.  Thanks.

But invest in a prereader next time, wouldja?  Several of those early 
chapters gave me "typist's finger".

--Freemage

And I still think Nab-chan is gonna grow up to her other birthright, so 
there!


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