Thanks to Lord Archive for the idea and suggestions.

All characters belong to Rumiko Takahasi, Viz video and any one else
that may choose to claim them. Not me. (I have no money, so what's the
point of suing me anyway?)


Cat Scratch
by Sylverleaf

	"Kasumi?  Can you come help me here?"  Ranma asked.
	"Sure, Ranma. Just give me one minute." Kasumi gave the wok a final
stir, covered it, and turned the heat off.  She was reaching for a towel
to wipe her hands off, when she heard a loud crash.  Kasumi grabbed the
towel and ran into the other room.  "Oh, dear."
	Akane turned around at the sound of her sister's voice.  "Mreow?" 
Ranma inched his way towards the door.   The movement caught Akane's
attention again.  She batted, playfully, at Ranma's legs.   Ranma
jumped, but she caught one of her nails on Ranma's pant leg.  He tried
to shake it off and when that didn't work, he reached down and freed the
offending nail from his pant leg.
	"Kasumi!  Help me!"
	Trying to contain her laughter, Kasumi said, "Akane?  Why don't you
leave Ranma alone for a little while?"   Kasumi walked over to Akane,
ignoring Akane's attempts to play.  She sat down and Akane jumped onto
her lap without prompting.  
	The golden sunlight washed over the two sisters.  Akane stared at the
sunlight, fascinated.  Then she noticed the moving shadows caused by a
hanging plant.  She batted at the shadows, catching nothing, of course. 
When Akane had tired of the game, she just sat there, enjoying the warm
sunlight.  
	Ranma cautiously walked over and sat down near Kasumi.  Akane's head
came up, then she jumped off Kasumi's lap and landed on Ranma's lap. 
Ranma tensed but when she did nothing but sit there and watch the shadow
of the plant, he gradually relaxed.  Ranma nervously petted Akane.  She
kissed him.  
	Kasumi tried to hide her giggles behind her hand.  Akane rubbed her
head against Ranma's face.  Ranma tried to bolt but the weight of Akane
pinned him down.
	"Relax, the calmer you are, the calmer she will be.  If she calms down
enough, she'll snap out of it.  Now that the crisis is over, I need to
get back to my kitchen."
	"But... but... Kasumi?..."  Ranma's voice rose higher. "Kasumi?" He
squeaked.  
	Akane looked up  at him. "Mereow?"
	Ranma nervously started petting her again.  "Nice kitty.  Be nice,
pleeeease."
	Akane shifted her position.
	"Don't claw down there.  Good kitty, be nice."  As Ranma continued to
pet her, Akane slowly settled down and drifted off to asleep.  Ranma
turned towards the kitchen and squeaked,  "Kasumi... help me?"
	
	End of Teaser