Ah yet another part of ADV:
Kasumi nodded. "Oh yes. He has special calls for several different
things. I cat
can
also tell by the way he's acting."
...exactly like you, dear."
Akane blushed as well, suddenly realizing what C-chan was staring
at. "How does he make the connection.... Between your cursed form and
you, I mean?"
Yeah Akane, it's not like you could ever make a logical deduction like
that, ne P-Chan? ^_^
meowed again in that same tone.
Ranma blinked again. <What am I missing? C-chan is hungry, but he
doesn't finish his food. Johnathon seems to think it has something to
do with being female. C-chan's staring at Kasumi's
chest....> Ranma's eyes went wide and he blushed.
Johnathon chucked again. "I see you've figured it out. C-chan has
a breast fixation.
Maybe it's Lime in disguise.
He knows where the milk comes from apparently."
"Johnathon." Kasumi looked mildly disapproving. She shook her
head. "I can't figure out how he knows...."
Akane suddenly blushed again. "Oh my."
Heh.
Kasumi giggled behind her hand.
Akane tried not to giggle as well, fighting back a smile she asked
in a serious tone. "Don't you get a little jealous, Johnathon?"
Johnathon: That she's been still breast feeding him? Nah.
Johnathon shook his head. "I don't begrudge C-chan his adopted
mother." He switched momentarily over to english. "As I get the whole
Kasumi-cabodle."
*URK*
Ranma, Akane and Kasumi all blinked in confusion.
Johnathon sighed. "Puns just don't translate right."
Or they're groaners.
Johnathon frowned. "Hrmph. 'Exciting' is exactly what I'd like to
avoid. I'm sure it would be 'exciting' if, for example, I got splashed
somewhere in downtown San Francisco. I'd probably make the front page
news, if I didn't get shot first."
What are you, kidding? He'd fit right in.
Nabiki shook her head. "Nope. In fact, I was doing some reading. I
also had a nice chat with Nodoka."
I thought she called Nodoka, 'Auntie' like the other Tendo girls.
She paused, waiting expectantly.
Using subtlty in Nerima is usually an exercise in futility. She should
know that by now.
Johnathon and Kasumi, of course. With Kasumi cured of the Cat's tongue,
and school coming up again, there wasn't any time to waste in getting
them. As for the other two, their
they're
an early birthday gift to Ranma, from
Nodoka. She thinks if you take Akane with you, you two will have a
chance to get closer."
More well meaning interference, how delightful.
These are
his favorites, chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese sandwiches."
Johnathon was grinning from ear to ear. "Just like mother used to
make! Thank you Kasumi!"
Comparing your wife to your mother is usually not a good idea, although
Kasumi might take it as a compliment.
Nabiki sniffed in amusement. "Well, daddy just wasted 2000 yen
there."
Ranma blinked in confusion. "Huh?"
Nabiki chuckled. "Daddy paid me to tell you all the news. He hates
getting yelled at you know."
Hehe.
yours
to run. The house is ours, all of ours, to live in. I don't know
exactly how things are going to work out, but I know they will. Did you
think Kasumi was going to
kick you guys out?
Off to the side, Kasumi began to pout. Her well laid plans for inheriting
the dojo, and removing her annoying family whom she secretly despised,
seemed to be fraying at the edges.
Kasumi's face grew thoughtful. "I suppose I'll be taking care of my
family for awhile longer then I expected. With Johnathon here to help,
though, I can't be unhappy. But... I wonder if Johnathon is
happy with how things have turned out?>
Was that supposed to be a thought or spoken? You have different symbols at
the beginning and the end.
Daddy really is a coward about these things.> As Nabiki headed for the
Saotome home she started to think. <Akane has Ranma,
Kasumi's happily married to Johnathon, and the four of them seem to be
pretty content with their future. What about me? I always thought I'd
be happy becoming successful in business, but is that all I really
want?>
Yes, Nabiki, at the ripe old age of 17, I'm sure you will never meet
another man as long as you live. Just get rid of the foolish idea that you
will ever know romance in your life.
Ranma. We haven't seen him for awhile.>
Nabiki looked thoughtful then shook her head. <Kuno is too much
work. If he come to me
came to me
, pledging his love, and has gotten past some more
of his mental problems, I might consider him,
but....> Nabiki shrugged. <Who else? None of the guys at school are
interesting at all.> She sighed. <Maybe I'll meet someone at
college.> Nabiki started to grin. <Why not? There is a whole world
full of guys out there. There's bound to be one for me.>
Olsen could always dust the mothballs off of Kinnosuke and have him swing
by for a visit.
**************************
Back at the house, the dishes had been all cleared away and Ranma
was struggling to say something to Johnathon. "Johnathon-san...
'I love you'
Nah. I don't think we need a problem like that this late in the game
only until high school, but that was before.... Yes, lets
let's
get
married, and soon. Akane smiled brightly. "So, when exactly?"
Ranma hesitated. "Well, I thought maybe in a month. We don't want
to rush into it too fast. We're ready, but why go too quickly?
Any one of a number of outside forces can attack and threaten the two of
you again. Demons try to invade earth again. Akane could find out she's
part alien and meets Tenchi. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
We can
only get married once, right?"
Nah. As volitile as these two are together, I can see a pattern of marry,
divorce, marry, divorce, marry, divorce, marry....
******************************
At the clinic, Dr. Tofu's new nurse/receptionist/fiancee was a big
hit. Shampoo was proving to be an excellent nurse, and Dr. Tofu's
regular customers were quickly growing fond of her. The fact
that Kasumi was no longer visiting was an added bonus.
Heh,
Several of the
old women had been sad, at first, that such an obvious love had been in
vain.
And they couldn't attach their own uned daughters to a doctor.
Soon, however, they found themselves approving of the Doctors
Doctor's
new
match. Dr. Tofu had decided early on not to conceal his engagement to
Shampoo, not that Shampoo would have let him do so.
Shampoo soon had gotten used to being referred to as 'the doctors
doctor's
fiancee.' She was really starting to like the sound of that phrase.
After the first night, Shampoo had attempted to keep her
relationship with Tofu platonic, until their wedding, at least. Working
at the clinic they had quickly gotten used to each others presence.
Tofu Onu
Ono
was even started
starting
to loose
lose
his nervousness around her outside of
work, in the privacy of his... their, home. Shampoo wasn't sure if that
was good or bad.
Bad? Why?
Ranma. I'm just teasing you,"
Ranma sighed and shook his head. "Your japanese
Japanese
even Ryoga could accidentally end up in the U.S."
Ranma shrugged. "He does know english
English
awfully well."
Johnathon nodded back. "Well then. When I first came to Japan, it
was to be a one year thing, then I was to return home. Being an english
teacher... wasn't what I planned for my life."
Kasumi nodded encouragingly. "What did you plan?"
Johnathon: I wanted to be a lumberjack! Cutting down the mighty oak....
Johnathon sighed. "Oh, no plans, really, just dreams, ideas of
things I wanted to do... many different things.
Take over the world. Become a magical girl, you know, silly dreams.
Kasumi put her hand out and touched his shoulder. "Johnathon...."
Johnathon looked in her eyes and smiled. "I have had lot of other
dreams too. Of being an astronaut, or millionaire, or even, marrying
the girl of my dreams, and living the rest of my life with
her." His smile brightened a notch. "Some dreams do come true, you
know. Some already have."
Kasumi sighed. "Oh, Johnathon...
...when did you enter the space program?"
I..."
Her husband shook his head and took her hand. "Nope, this isn't
about me right now. I've told you my dreams. Tell me yours."
Kasumi hesitated. "Alright... I... when I was younger, I dreamt of
becoming a
dominatrix. Caressing the man I love with my whip of pleasure while I
grind him beneath my boot heels. Johnathon, why are you backing away?
Kasumi looked interested. "Oh, What was that?"
Johnathon shrugged. "Doing something important. I cant
can't
tell anyone
about it, but I did have something do do with saving the world." He
grinned. "Now that's something most people can't say."
Kasumi: Actually, I did it last week. I'm part of The Legion of
Housewives, don't you know?
Kasumi giggled. "My husband the super hero. Should I sew you a
costume?"
Johnathon snickered. "No, that's OK, I'm strictly a part time
super hero." He snickered again. "Although if you wanted to, Minako
and Rei have come up with a few ideas you could use...." He
chuckled heartily. "They came to me last week with a half dozen costume
ideas and 'superhero' names.
Like Tigra. ^_^
Nicely done. Is this the last one?
D.B. Sommer