William Morse writes:
Oneechan
A Ranma and Evangelion X-Over
(Sort of)
Chapter 2
I quite like this fic so far. Actually, for some reason, I quite
like the whole idea of Misato being related to Ranma. I really like that
"Paradise Lost" story where Misato is Ranma's mother, for instance. I'm
not sure what that means, and I don't intend to think about it overmuch.
One note. You've got some smart quotes sneaking in there you
should get rid of, though, oddly, only the apostrophes, it seems. I'll
note them as they occur.
Nodoka looked at her empty hands and the unharmed target confused. She
in a confused manner or confusedly.
realized what had happened and spun around to see her young daughter
standing inches away from the katana imbedded in a wooden post. Misato
glanced at the meter long steel blade, which had missed her by mere
centimeters. Her face was ashen gray.
It seems odd to mix inches with metric units.
"Mommy? I think I wet myself."
Yay! Canonical Nodoka! You've gotta love her, and this is a good bit.
"I don�t want to talk about it,' Ritsuko gritted her teeth concentrating on
don't (no smart quotes) it," teeth,
her compact and washed some dirt off her face with a tissue. She had refused
compact,
certain Ainu folktales about the Blonde wanderer showed, it was hardly
blonde
source of amusement but with her mother walking just ahead she wasn�t in the
wasn't
"Sorry Mother," Misato said quickly. "Honestly it's like I stopped growing
"Sorry, "Honestly,
"Oh, Poor baby," Ritsuku ran to catch up to Nodoka. "Are we nearly there,
poor baby." Ritsuko
"Say, I've been wondering. What's the deal with the Katana anyway?" Ritsuko
katana, anyway?"
"Ixnay on the ordsway," Misato hissed. She had far too many memories
regarding that damn sword. Of course it did make parent-teacher meetings
interesting to say the least.
Heh.
large wooden gate. She didn�t think houses like this still existed at least
didn't existed,
cinderblocks a rather sad looking straw dummy with a black pigtail made of
cinderblocks and a
"I thought I told you stop that," she growled, as Misato yanked her arm
you to
""Look, it's a big garden. Even with the gate shut you could be going around
"Look,
in circles for hours," Misato explained ignoring Ritsuko's glare.
explained,
"Girls, could you please behave while we're here," Nodoka begged knocking on
here?" begged,
"Hello, Kasumi-chan. Its wonderful to see you again," Nodoka returned the
It's again."
bow, "is Ranma here today?"
bow. "Is
inside the house it ended with the sound of splashing water. "I'm sorry
house. It
"Be quiet," Misato whispered jabbing her friend in the ribs.
whispered,
Her mother ignored them and hung her head sadly. "That�s a shame
"That's a shame,
who didn�t give a damn about traditional mores as his shoulder length hair
didn't
generation to wear their hair long. A simple black gi covered what was
his
controlled and stable man who probably wasn�t willing to take any crap from
wasn't
"I'm delighted to see you again Saotome-san," Soun said folding his arms.
again,
"Thank you, Tendou-san, Nodoka said politely. "I�d like to introduce my
"I'd
"It's an honor to meet you, Tendou-san," Misato interrupted bowing formally.
interrupted,
"And her friend, Ritsuko Hibiki." Nodoka continued giving her daughter a
continued,
"Hibiki?" Akane asked. "You wouldn�t know a Ryouga by any chance?"
wouldn't
"Oh he's a friend of mine, he wears a bandana like that." Akane pointed at
"Oh, he's that,"
Ritsuko's bandanna and, ah . . . "
bandanna, "and, ah ..." Oh, and either spelling of bandana
can be used, but pick one and stick with it.
"Couldn�t cross the street by himself if his life depended on it," the
"Couldn't
"Ranko, it's ver rude to say such things," Nodoka said firmly.
very
"Oh, sorry Auntie. I guess I wasn�t thinking," Ranko giggled putting the
wasn't giggled,
hand that didn�t have a pig attached to it behind her head.
didn't
"condition" you might have dozens of brothers and sisters you�ve never met."
'condition' you've
"What?" She asked as Ritsuko jabbed her in the ribs. Ritsuko said nothing
she
" I don�t believe it," Misato laughed. "Sweet sixteen and already the
"I don't
Now it was Misato's turn to choke on her tea. "Oh please, Mother, don�t tell
don't
Tendou-san." She said bowing low.
Tendou-san," she said,
divorce." Ritsuko whispered in a sotto voice.
divorce," whispered sotto voce.
"You stay out of this," Misato hissed, " and anyway, Mother, what about
"and
him home to meet you, you nearly cut him in half!
half!"
"I don�t think it's appropriate to discuss these things with company, dear."
don't
"Ranko-chan is such a sweet young lady wouldn�t you say, Misato-chan?"
wouldn't
"Oh please. Don't tell me you didn�t notice anything strange about that kid?
didn't
"You mean other then the pleasure of watching someone else getting Mom's
than
special treatment?
treatment?"
"Come on, Misato! Don�t tell me you didn�t notice the way she nearly choked
Don't didn't
"She obviously has the hots for my little bro and she's jealous.
jealous."
wouldn�t put it past him. But in this case I doubt it. She looks like a 16
wouldn't
did she get the Panda?
panda?"
"What Panda?"
panda
The one you might have noticed eating at the table next to you if you
"The
"Oh, that Panda. Who knows? Maybe it escaped from a circus."
panda
Ritsuko smiled mischievously
mischievously.
"How could you do something so foolish?" Captain Katsuragi demanded. It's
"It's
us once and for all. And with that radioactive automation heading towards
automaton
'There's nothing for it then." Katsuragi said at last. "The only thing that
"There's
"It is possible," Ritsuko said. If we were able to catch up with it on one
"If
problem is getting the right security clearances otherwise theirs a chance
there's
"Hope," the senior executive.
said the
"What?" Asked Katsuragi.
asked
"The security password is 'hope'" The executive clarified.
'hope'," the
"We're nearly there, Ritsuko, I'm ready to board," She said into her
she
"Yes Sir! Misato shouted, jerking her head up from her notebook.
sir!"
"Are we keeping you awake Ms. Saotome?" Professor Ikari slowly pushed his
awake,
Misato blushed as several of her classmates began to giggle. "Ah, no Sir. I
sir.
at Misato. "I must say I'm surprised Ms Saotome. Your grades are actually
surprised,
"No trouble at all Ms. Saotome and don�t worry. It won't effect your work
all, Ms. Saotome, and don't
"Huh? What?" Misato asked. She had been so wrapped up in her own problems to
too
"I doubt it. She's this Gaijin transfer student. She just started this
gaijin
there, Kasumi wasn�t it? It's me, Misato Saotome. We met last night,
wasn't
'Terrific Kasumi, thanks for asking. Say, I was wondering. Rits and I were
"Terrific,
talking and we couldn�t help but notice you looked a little stressed out
couldn't
"And then he said, 'no that�s a scrub brush!'" Kasumi burst out laughing
'No, that's laughing,
Ritsuko and Misato looked at each other slightly confused. This was a facet
of bathroom humor that had never occurred to either of them.
Heh.
"I don�t get it," Misato mumbled as she finished her third Yabisu.
don't
The Peach Blossom was a kareoki bar popular with many secretarial pools and
karaoke
The waiter was a tall Gaijin dressed in very tight jeans with black
gaijin
handsome for his own good. "Vot can I get tchu ladies?" He asked in a thick
he
drinking.
drinking."
"Und vat vould di new girl like?" The waiter asked winking at Kasumi.
the
"I don�t think I'll ever have enough money to tip him properly," Kasumi
don't
"Do tchu need anyting else?" Klaus asked as he handed out their drinks."
drinks.
"Klaus smiled radiantly. "Dot is need to know information Lieb-chan." He
Klaus information, liebchen," he
"But I need to know," Kasumi pouted. "I need to know really bad."
Heh heh. I realy like this scene.
people then us have tried and failed." Kasumi stared at her drink looking
than
"And don�t get me started on how he clogs the bathtub with his shedding!"
don't
"I don�t know, Misato, this is beginning to sound as weird as that story
don't
'That is so exciting! I tried once but nothing I tried once but nothing I
"That
"I don�t know. How about if you have a bunch of dumb as dirt martial artists
don't
getting into a fight over something, a rice cakes for example, and then all
cake
question ever. "What does it matter?" She asked finally, "the world is a mad
she finally. "The
it's our turn at Karioke, let's sing!" Misato grabbed Kasumi by the arm and
karaoke,
Too Late.
late.
"Are you sure Misato will be all right? Kasumi asked as they stumbled out of
right?"
"Don�t worry, this happens all the time," Ritsuko laughed. "Right now I'm
"Don't
"I don't know she hasn�t woken up yet." Akane said looking at her watch.
hasn't
"Oh my, I'm sorry, I didn�t realize it was this late." Everyone turned to
didn't
"Kasumi!" are you all right?" Soun asked.
"Kasumi! Are
"Please, Father, don�t shout so loud. " Kasumi begged. " I just have a bit
don't loud," "I
"What happened to you last night?" Soun asked. "When you didn�t come home we
didn't
"This is just great end to a terrific week," Ranma said sarcastically. "
a great sarcastically.
First a sister I never knew I had shows up, Then Mom visits with her in tow.
"First
anything about her and for all I know. I might run into her again today."
know,
Misato was finally awoken by the smell of Ritsuko cooking rice. She had a
awakened
splitting headache and she wasn�t sure if she would be able to keep anything
wasn't
hangover a Four and a half. There was only one cure for this, beer.
four
her. Misato's instincts took over. With out looking she caught it in one
Without
hand. It was a bit warmer then she would like but it would have to do. She
have liked
"Yeahahh! That hit the spot! I can face the day now!" She shouted.
she
pop tent that Ritsuko kept in her backpack for just such emergencies. As
pup
"Where are we, Ritsuko?" She asked.
she
"You wouldn�t believe it, the batteries on this global locator died. After
wouldn't