Warning!  Otakufic ahead!

				WEDDED BLISS
			     by Scott K Jamison
			   (Takahashi disclaimer)

	Scott's head exploded with pain.
	When he was able to focus on anything other than that, Scott 
noticed he was lying down.  Something cool, hard and smooth.  Felt like a 
wood floor.  Someone was talking.
	"--too hard, Ryouga."
	"Naw, see?  He's waking up already."
	Or at least, that's what the things they were saying *meant*.  
They were actually talking in Japanese.  Scott forced his eyes open. 
	There were two young men squatting near him.  Both looked 
uncannily familiar, though Scott was pretty sure he'd never met either of 
them before.
	The closer one waved a hand above Scott's face.  "You okay, 
buddy?  How many fingers am I holding up?"  He was a handsome fellow with 
his hair in a pigtail.
	"Two..."  Suddenly, Scott connected the dots.  "Ranma?!"
	"Guess you're right, Ryouga.  No brain damage here."
	Scott looked over at the other boy.  Yes, he did look amazingly 
like the Ryouga Hibiki from the manga, though not wearing his trademark 
bandana.  Perhaps because his crewcut really didn't need restraining.  
Come to think of it, both "Ranma" and "Ryouga" looked a bit older than 
16. 
	"Um..." Scott started.  "I'm not so sure about that...  How did I 
get here?"  "Here" appeared to be the Tendou dojo training hall.  
Complete with "iroha" banner.
	"Oh, the groom is faking amnesia, hmm?" smiled Ranma.  "Can't let 
you get cold feet now."
	Groom?  Scott was pretty sure he hadn't even been engaged.  Hell, 
he'd not even been on a date lately.  "Is this some arranged marriage 
thing?" 
	"Oh, he's good, Ranma," chortled the other boy.  "Better start 
from the beginning."
	"Okay, you're Scott K. Jamison."
	Scott nodded.
	"And one day about a year ago you fell out of the sky into the 
Tendou's koi pond.  Something about a transdimensional rift whatzis.  You 
raved for a while about how we were all supposed to be anime characters 
or something, but once you settled down, you started showing some 
intelligence."  Ranma sat back.  Scott dragged himself to a semi-upright 
position.
	"You started giving me some good advice, and helping out around 
the place, and before I knew it, you and Kasumi were on like 
gangbusters!" 
	"Me and K-K-Kasumi?!"  Scott's brain threatened to melt down.
	Ryouga gave his trademark fanged grin.  "Well, who did you 
*think*?  Kodachi?"
	Scott shuddered.  "I guess not.  But you called me `groom'..."
	"Well, sure.  After all, the wedding is today."
	Scott's mind did melt down temporarily.  It slowly began to 
congeal again.  "But what about Dr. Toufuu?"
	"What about him?  He sent his congratulations from Antarctica, 
said he was sorry the expedition couldn't spare him to come back for the 
wedding.  Not that you should be disappointed.  The guy went bonkers 
around Kasumi."  Ranma winced in remembered pain.
	"Oh.  Right.  Wait a minute, how am I supposed to support Kasumi, 
I mean my salary--"
	"Geez, willya stop worrying about that?  They pay English 
teachers good money here in Japan, and you got a lock on the job since 
Hinako-sensei got promoted to vice-principal.  Man, am I glad I 
graduated." 
	Ryouga looked at his wristwatch.  "Uh, guys?  We'd better get 
cleaned up now if we want to be ready in time for the ceremony."
	The headache had mostly faded, so Scott was able to stand and 
follow the others (Ranma in the lead) across the yard, into the house and 
to the bathroom. 
	Scott was a little, okay a lot, nervous about sharing a bath, but 
since the others seemed unconcerned, he played along.
	Ranma lathered up and poured a bucket of hot water over himself.  
Scott felt slightly disappointed.
	"Hey, no free show for you today!  You're gonna see all you want 
of Kasumi tonight anyway."  Everyone chuckled, Scott a little guiltily. 
	"Ever since Akane found out about P-chan, all the fun went out of 
my curse," sighed Ryouga.  "I mean, it's nice that Akari accepts me for 
who I am--"
	"Hey, since we're not getting cured any time soon, we might as 
well be grateful for fiancees who can stand our curses." 
	"Weren't you going to get married first?" Scott asked Ranma. 
	"Still with the amnesia?  We still aren't through with the 
counseling sessions you signed us up for.  Man, do we have issues!  But 
soon, yeah."  
	The hot soak relaxed Scott, and his nervousness went to merely 
twitchy. 
	The trio then headed to an upstairs room, where a set of 
suitcases was already packed.  There seemed to be an awful lot of them, 
but Scott was distracted by Ranma attempting to get him into a tuxedo.
	After a fair bit of struggle, all three men were dressed in 
formal wear.  Scott adjusted his tie in the mirror.  "Hmm, should have 
gotten a haircut."  He brushed back his bangs.
	"Nah, you know Kasumi likes your hair that way."
	"Really?"  It was longer than Scott had worn it for years, almost 
ready to be tied back.
	An older man burst into the room, tears streaming from his eyes.  
"SON!"  He embraced Scott tightly, still weeping.  "Take care of my baby 
girl!"
	"Uh, sure thing, Mr. Tendou."  Souun looked a lot more wrinkled 
in person.  The events of the last couple of years must really have taken 
a toll on him.  Scott pried his soon-to-be father-in-law off.  Boy, I 
really must have forgotten a lot, he thought.
	Scott readjusted his outfit, and Souun ran off to do his own 
preparing. 
	"Places, everyone!  The guests are arriving!" came a female voice 
Ranma reacted to.  Probably Nodoka, Scott decided.
	Ranma and Ryouga took Scott to the family room, where they waited 
nervously for their cue.  Soon, music started, and one by one they 
walked out into the garden.
	Scott began to sweat.  What was he doing?  He didn't remember 
even meeting Kasumi, and he was about to marry her?
	Ranma tugged at his sleeve.  "C'mon, loverboy..."
	The gathering was decent-sized, and Scott recognized quite a 
number of the Ranma cast.  Most of them smiled as if they knew and liked 
him.  There weren't any of his family there, which was a disappointment.  
Something to rectify in the future.  Scott stopped in front of the 
minister. 
	The music swelled as Souun, face now strangely tearless, walked arm 
in arm with a vision in white down the path.  It was Kasumi, more 
beautiful than Scott had even imagined her.  He felt the sad familiar 
ache in his chest, the emptiness that told him no woman would ever love 
him. 
	Then she smiled at him, and Scott realized the emptiness was a 
keyhole, and Kasumi the key that unlocked his heart from despair.  His 
misgivings vanished.  Just met or not, Kasumi was a woman he could, no 
*would* love.
	Scott barely noticed the rest of the ceremony, drowning in 
Kasumi's loving gaze.  Still, he managed to say "I do" in all the proper 
spots, didn't fumble the ring, and was ready when he was told to kiss the 
bride.  His first real kiss, and it was all the sweeter for being so long 
delayed.
	The reception was both joy and torture, as he tried to enjoy the 
occasion, yet found himself bored by the endless speeches.  At least he 
seemed to be popular with his students.  He listened with growing horror 
as Ranma described an epic battle with Chinese hopping vampires summoned 
by Cologne's rival Maybe, in which Scott had apparently risked life, limb 
and soul to save Ranma.
	I really have to find out what all I did this last year, he 
thought.  
	He felt a tapping on his shoulder.  Scott turned around to 
see...oh yes, Nabiki standing there.  She held up an envelope.
	"Okay, the limo is waiting to take you to the station.  Here's 
your tickets, your reservations and just a little extra money in case.  
You take good care of Kasumi, now.  It's going to be rough enough trying 
to keep the house clean for a week without her."
	"Uh...thanks, Nabiki.  I promise."
	The middle Tendou sister smiled, surprisingly non-threateningly.  
"I know."  She hugged Scott.
	After a quick change to slightly less formal clothing, Scott and 
Kasumi were bundled into a limo by Daisuke and Hiroshi, who apparently 
had gone into business together.  The couple mostly exchanged hugs and 
giggles on the short trip to the railway station.
	They were just in time for their train, and left D&H struggling 
to get the luggage (an *awful* lot of it, Scott thought) into the baggage 
car while Scott and Kasumi found their seats.
	Kasumi waved out the window, and Scott realized Ranma and Akane 
had somehow managed to arrive at the station at the same time.  He waved 
as the train pulled out of the station.
	Scott stared at the passing scenery for a while, never having 
been to Tokyo before, while Kasumi looked at the brochures in the 
envelope.  
	"Oh, look, Scott!  There's a zoo, and an amusement park, and an 
Aqua World, all within walking distance of the hotel!  We'll have so much 
fun!"  Kasumi sounded positively bubbly.
	Scott realized that this was probably the first time Kasumi had 
done something for *herself* in years, since she'd taken over the 
household duties.  He resolved to do whatever it took to make her happy.  
	It was early evening by the time they arrived at the hotel.  
Scott tipped the bellhop (it *was* a lot of luggage) and closed the 
door.  
	He looked at Kasumi.  She looked at Scott.  They both smiled.  
	Anyone who doesn't know what couples usually do on their wedding 
night certainly shouldn't be reading a story where it's described.  
Suffice it to say Scott and Kasumi did a lot of it, and it was quite 
enjoyable.  
	Scott woke up early the next morning feeling very sticky.  The 
champagne the hotel had provided might have something to do with that...  
He discovered the suite came with a shower, and turned it on hot.
	As Scott let the steaming water sluice away the effects of the 
previous night, Kasumi stepped into the shower with him.
	"Oh, saucy, aren't you?"
	She smiled and moved up next to Scott, then twisted the 
temperature control from hot to cold.
	"Aghk!"  Scott had never been too fond of cold showers, and this 
shock was a bit much.
	His brain seemed to be melting down again too, because Kasumi 
seemed to have gotten a lot bigger.  He felt a wave of 
love/lust/security/annoyance/worry/love as Kasumi wrapped him in her arms 
and pulled him out of the shower.
	"There you go, honey, all kirei!"  She started toweling him down.
	He stood unable to quite grasp what was going on.  Kasumi 
definitely was bigger, and there was something weird feeling about the 
way the towel was going between his legs.
	"So, would you like to go to the zoo today, or the amusement 
park?" Kasumi cooed.  
	"Ah...er..."  Scott let her lead him by the hand to the main 
room.  She'd obviously been unpacking, and had outfits already laid out 
for both of them.
	As Scott stared in horror at the frilly pink dress with the lace 
kitten pattern, he could only come to one conclusion.
	"I've been *had*."
	"Oh my, yes!  But we'll have such fun together, Scott-chan!" 


			THE END

	Okay, how many of you spotted this as a revengefic from the get-go?


SKJAM!
"Yes, I'm weird.  Your point?"