POISONED HONOR
A RANMA 1/2 FAN FICTION
BY NUKI_MOUSE nukmouse@bellatlantic.net
AUTHORS NOTES: THIS IS A STORY BASED ON CHARACTERS OWNED AND COPY RIGHTED BY TAKAHASHI RUMIKO AND VIZ COMMUNICATIONS. I WROTE THIS STORY FOR ENTERTAINMENT REASONS ONLY AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY MONEY FOR IT, NOR WILL I ATTEMPT TO.
< > Bracket the THOUGHTS of the characters.
PART FOUR: AFTERNOON CONFESSIONS
Ranma-chan was on the roofs, making use of her own private highway,
leaping from building to building. She was running at top speed, her only
goal to get as far away from Akane and the other Tendo sisters, in the
shortest period of time. "Air" Ranma was by far the fastest way to travel by
foot in Nerima, and was starting to become quite popular among those who
could leap or jump the gaps between rooftops. She wasn't thinking, didn't
WANT to think! Just kept going on auto-pilot, letting the rooftops fly by,
her mind numb in a trance, eyes unfocused, White Line Fever...
Ryouga had been ready to make his peace with Ranma. Ever since the last
failed wedding attempt he had come to realize that Ranma did truly love
Akane, and since then P-Chan had not made a visit to the Tendo home and
Ryouga was spending more time with Akira. Then Ryouga spied Ramna in female
form on the rooftops. <Those must be Akane's.> He thought as he recognized
yukata and matching haori with the Tendo mon (crest) embroidered on it's
back. <Ranma is in disguise again!, he must be up to something!!> As he
remembered all the times he fell for Ranma's cheesy disguises, like when
he . er . She had dressed in a wig and yellow dress and tried to disrupt his
one "true" date with Akane, or the time she had claimed to be his
girlfriend, or how about . <!RRRanmmaaa! > He mentally growled out, as a
wave of anger and depression filled him. <You never gave me a chance with
her!. You made my life a living hell, You don't deserve ...!!> Ran through
his mind, all thoughts of peace gone, his depression fueling his Chi energy,
as he readied himself to battle Ranma yet again.
"RANMA!, PREPARE TO DIE!!" Ryouga yelled, as he launch himself in a
flying kick, umbrella streamed out behind him. He carefully watched
Ranma-chan, looking for those minor muscle movements and body language that
would tell him not only which way Ranma-chan would dodge, but also what
countermove she would most likely employ. <Ranma is getting really good at
masking her intended ....?!?!> Ryouga thoughts ended in surprise, as he
realized that Ranma-chan didn't even know he was there. The blow caught
Ranma high on her shoulder and knocked her head over heels off the roof to
the ground below.
Ryouga glanced over the eaves and spied the limp form of Ranma-chan 20
feet below, lying in a flowerbed. <OhMyKami!! I really done it this time, I'
VE KILLED RANMA!> as remorse filled his heart. <Please don't be dead,
Please don't be dead, Please don't be dead, Please don ..> Ran over and over
in his head, as he leapt down next to the still form. Ranma-chan was lying
on her side in a 6-inch depression, caused by her impact. Ryouga gently
rolled her onto her back and cradled her head and shoulders in his arms.
"Ranma", he quietly called to her, recalling the times they fought, not
as enemies, but side by side, to rescue Akane, or defeat a mutual foe. He
knew that it was Ranma that had made him the great martial artist he was,
that with out him to beat or better, he would have never achieve a tenth of
his skill. Most of all he knew Ranma thought of him as a friend, and kept
his secrets <Would I have kept his if HE was P-chan and I was Akane's
fiancee?> and finally, he decided he wanted to return that friendship.
Ryouga continued to cradle Ranma-chan, as he check her pulse <Thank you,
Kami-sami, she's alive!>
".Ryouga..???" Ranma murmured, as her eyes fluttered open, then going
wide and staring deep into his. "Ryouga!!" she cried out this time, and her
arms wrapped tightly around his back. <Damn, she must have been faking to
lure me close.HUH?!> Ryouga went in shock as Ranma-chan Frenched kissed him,
deeply. Ranma-chan's legs wrapped around him, and her hug turned in to a
very passionate embrace. On a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 12, it made Shampoo
's most ardent grope of Ranma look like a kiss on the cheek by your matronly
aunt. Ryouga overcame his initial shock, and tried valiantly to free himself
but his efforts only cause Ranma-chan to further rub against him in a most
provocative manner. <WHAT IS GOING ON!!!, RANMA CAN'T .. ISN'T .. THIS MUST
BE ... AAGGGHHH!!> As his blood burst from his nose, and he felt his body
respond to Ranma-chan's caresses, hardening.
The old lady open the door of her apartment, intent on watering the
small garden she had planted just this last spring, only to find a young
(high school?) couple passionately making out, rolling all over HER flowers!
<HOW DARE THEY DO THAT IN PUBLIC!!> She thought, and screamed out "LOOK WHAT
YOU'VE DONE TO MY FLOWERS!!, TAKE YOUR WOMAN TO A RABU HOTERU (SEX MOTEL),
YOU HENTAI BASTARD" As she the swung the watering pail to drench them, she
further yelled "THIS SHOULD COOL YOU OFF, YOU HENTAI PERVERTS!." The old
lady blinked her eyes and shook her head, not believing what she just saw.
<WHAT THE H*#$ ...??, he ... disappeared?.> as she looked at the young
redhead (dyed? Irish?) girl holding a squealing piglet and a pile of men's
clothes. The girl looked as bewildered as the old lady as she glanced around
her surroundings. She finally seemed to notice the old lady and her pail and
blushed bright red and mumbled out "Shitsuree shimasu, Obaa-san" (excuse me
goodbye, ma'am) as she ran off down a nearby alley still clutching the
piglet.
<NOO!, NOO!, NOO,!! . Not Again! .. Not Ryouga, too!!> Ranma-chan
thought as she ran through the alley. At the far end she managed to scramble
up onto the rooftops once more, and again started leaping from roof to roof.
"bweeeep bweep BWWEEEEEPPP!" sounded from the struggling thing in her arm,
and for the first time she noticed that she was still holding P-chan. She
stopped on the top ridge of an old shrine next to a roof ordainment and sat
down, holding the piglet by his bandanna. "I'm sorry . so sorry .Ryouga!
I.I ddinn'tt ..MEAN to. Um." as she burst into tears. < I so WANTED to .
I could have . with RYOUGA?!, I felt him respond, he WANTED IT, TOO . it
would have been good ... all I need is hot water . then me and Ryouga
CAN.!!> Ranma-can thought. "BUT . AKANE!! I WANT YOU!!.. I COULD CHANGE
BACK, I LOVE YOU!! I KNOW YOU WANT TO .. I KNOW you want to maaake.. luv
TOOO!! ..... NO!,NO!,NO! .. I MUST STOP ! .. I can't RAPE AKANE, .. I MUSTN'
T . no one safe, not Nabiki, or Kasumi, .or.. E .e e even .. YOU!!"
Ranma-chan stuttered out to P-chan.
"Ryouga, .. take .. care of Akane, protect her from .. bad ..people,
always. Protect her from.. ME!.> Ranma-chan said as she sob to P-chan. "I
g.. g . gooin' away., I w. wwooont be bacckk!, .tell Akane that I din't
mmmean too .Din't want to .. rape her! ... just I want to show my love, to
share my love. AKANE!! I .. LOOVVE .. YOU! I ..w w want . make LOOVVEE to
you!! .. I could change back, .. I could love you, .. you .. love me!, you
must want to ..> "NNOOO!!" Ranma-chan screamed in anguish.
Ryouga was dumbfounded, <Did Ranma raped AKANE!!, I WILL KILL YOU,
RANMA!!> and he emitted a long, low, menacing guttural growl (or as much of
one that a 10-lb piglet could make) as he tried to BITE Ranma HARD!
"Yeoch" Ranma cried out and swung the piglet away from his arm "Ryouga,
I.. din't .. want to hurt her, I .. t . t tr triiie, DAM!, ..I t triied to
ra rape her!, AKANE, I LUV. NO!, DAM!, DAM!, DAM!, Na ..Na..
Nabikieee, ..Sheee . Stop'd Me! I DON'T WANT TO BE A RAPIST!!" as she
dropped P-chan so as to cover her face in shame.
"Wait, Ryouga, please.. don't leave .. I .. I . need yoouur .. HELP!"I
dinna mean ta, I must end this!! Ryouga was now totally confused <He tried
to rape Akane?, and NABIKI?? Stopped HIM?!, but how .?> as he scrambled out
of Ranma-chan's arm reach, then spun around to glare back at her in anger.
"Don't look at me like that!!" Ranma-chan yelled "I dinna mean to ." <but I
wanted to> echoed in her mind. "I need your help ., I w.. wa .. want .. to
..to ch changed you BACK!, s s soo you c can KILL ME!!."
"BBBWEEEEEEEPPPP????" <KILL YOU??> Cried out a startled P-chan <
Gladly!, if that would make Akane happy. If you DID rape her.. !?, but?! ..
there's .. Something wrong, Ranma seems ..disorientated . confused . almost
insane?> as he sat on his tail, and stared questionably into Ranma-chan's
eyes. <I WILL kill you, if you Have hurt Akane, but I must know! .. be sure.
FIRST!> he tried to convey in his stare.
"Don't look at me like that!!" Ranma screamed at the pig. "I've
becomin' a rapist, I deserve ta die!, I cant live like this!! I .. tried, ..
can't.. stop IT. . I WANT TO SCREW AKANE!! .. SHE WANTS IT, I KNOW IT!! .
DAM!, DAM!, DAM! .I KNOW these thoughts were wrong, that I was forcing
myself, but I din't care!, I couldn't .. Wouldn't ... din't want ta
..STOP!!" Ranma-chan confessed to P-chan. "I . uh . CAN resist . somewhat,
as a .. girl, .. but when ME. .. MALE!.., I CAN"T ., Not just .!AKANE, I
LOV.!!, .. but .. Na Nabikiee .., Sa ah Sahammpoo., Eeven .. Ka Ka
KaSUMIeee!!.. I MUST .. stay a girl, BUT THEN I WANTED TA SCREW YOU!, I felt
you RESPOND!. YOU WANTED TO . WE still could, I WANT ta.. DAM!., "
Ranma-chan continued with tears of shame running down her face, too upset to
talk.
<She wants?? Me??, but.. I'm a guy?! Not at girl.. Ranma isn't, can't
BE gay!?, he LIKES girls!!> the confused piglet thought. <But maybe. SHE
Likes BOYS??, is that why SHE can resist girls, but. she can't resist ME, I
mean men!!> Ryouga decided < She . certainly made it apparent that she ..um
... LIKED me!!, and I felt myself respond..!!! but .. WHY?? Is it the
curse? . he .. she's had it longer . will I lose .. control.., like Ranma?,
is that why I . responded?> worried Ryouga. <I don't .. feel .., want to
force someone, .. not rape.? , is that because I'm a pig?, but .. I do .. um
... notice girls, while as a piglet, as well as human.>
"I can't .. live this way.." Ranma-chan began talking again "Ka-
Kasumi.. she'll tell .. my mother! I do want ta .. die .. but , mother will
... k k killl mee!, the promise!!. She mustn't, can't let . her!!, ..mustn'
t burden her .. with the guilt!!. I must .. do the right thing!! .. I must
do it . MYSELF!! ..tell.. tell them all that . I'm S .. SORRY!, Tell Akane
that I .. I .. Think I really loved her ..NO!, NO!.DAM! um .. BEFORE this, .
I wa wish that .. t-today never .. happen, .. tell her that I don't .. din't
m make loovve Sa Shampooo .. she just snuck in my room.. today .. my body ..
re responded .. to her. but .. I .. in my mind, din't want it to .I DID stop
in ttt time!! Sshe .., Akane, standing there! . I KNEW .. it was HER I
wanted (I STILL WANT AKANE!!) that's why ..I .. uh ..Tell her that!!" Ranma
stated. "P P P-chan, uh .. Ryouga!! .. I'd .. like you .. ta ..ta change
back .. human.., ta second me. help me .. in seppuku.." (suicide)
"BBWWEEEP!!" <SUICIDE!!> Ryouga was stunned! <He ... She can't mean
that.!!> but as P-chan really LOOKED at her face and eyes, he saw the fear
and depression there, and the already dead look in her eyes. <I'm always..
depressed! But never like that, she's serious!. But I thought Ranma would
never give up. she.. he'd fight.. ANYTHING!!. What caused .. this?! she so
despondent, incoherent, it's hard to tell exactly what happen, it's almost
like she was drunk! or drugged?? It must be .. His honor, ..he can't face..
uggh. He thinks he's a rapist or might be, or will be. IF YOU HURT AKANE I
WILL HELP YOU!! .But he said he had stopped, that he really didn't rape
Akane or Shampoo. Shampoo. SHAMPOO!! In his ROOM!, just TODAY!, .but if she
was, ..she might have done .. something, a pressure point or drug..!!!"
Ryouga started to panic, <If SHE DID, then.. Ranma isn't a rapist . he's a
victim, he's sick, needs my help, not to die, but.. to LIVE! I must stop
this!!>
"Bweep, bwep, bbwweeeeepp!!" <Ranma! You can't, don't do this!!, you
need HELP!!> Ryouga tried to say <Damn Curse!, I wish I could make her
understand . , Maybe if she followed me .. get down where I can write in the
dirt ... > With this P-chan darted forward and bite Ranma again on the
hand, then retreated out of her reach. Ryouga spun around to face her.
"Bweepweepweepweep" Ryouga squealed in as mocking a manner he could, and
managed to stick out his tongue, then jumped from the roof to a patch of
bare earth. <Please Kami, make her follow me!>
"Why you Litt'l bastard, I'll . I'll.." Ranma-chan started to follow,
then stopped and burst into fresh tears. "I .. I .. guess you've ..ma mmaade
... your ch ch choice. I .. c c caan't blame .. yoou!" and with that she spun
around and took off across the roofs again, too fast for 4 little pig feet
to even try to chase.
* * * * * * * * *
* * * * * *
Ono was trying to comfort the despondent Cologne, who had suddenly
started to weep over the form of Neko-Shampoo, lying on Ramna's futon,
covered by a white pillowcase. Unlike other Doctors, he didn't believe in
leaving grieving family members alone with their deceased, and was trying to
convince her to accompany him to check on Akane. <It will do her good to get
her mind off of what just happened, perhaps helping Akane will do that. Plus
I just may need her help, especially if there really is Amazon potions
involved.> he thought as he managed to lead Cologne to the door...
"Oh my! .. OH! MY! ... !OH! MY!! ..ONO!!" Cried out Kasumi, staring at
the futon.
Ono spun around and looked at Kasumi < Oh? No?, what's wrong now, my
Beloved?, oh, she meant Ono!!, Me!, she calling ME, MY Kasumi!! Wants Me!..>
But then he saw where she was looking. There on the futon was the body of a
nude girl with purple hair, lying face down, her lower torso covered by the
pillowcase. Even without the hair, it was obvious it was Shampoo. Dr Toufu
rushed to Shampoo's body, grabbing a wrist to check for vitals, while
rolling her over on her back. <Where's my Stethoscope.?> He thought as he
felt around with his free hand.
A new set of hands garbed his free one and firmly placed the
stethoscope in it, almost as if reading his mind. He checked her heart and
lung <No pulse, no respiration, no signs of life.., but it's only been, um..
3 minutes sense her heart must have STOPPED!.> The other set of hands had
already tilted back the head, placing a cushion under Shampoos neck to keep
her throat open and had expertly clear her airways <It's a good thing
Cologne knows CPR!> Ono thought. Dr Toufu concentrated on starting a
cardiac massage, and could feel Shampoo's chest swell as the other started
mouth to mouth. After 30 seconds, he stopped, and so did the other, while he
again checked for vitals. <Damn! No response..!> as they restarted CPR. Once
more he stopped to check her vitals, <Still nothing!!> and glance around for
his bag. "My bag!, I need It!, I need to stimulate her heart.." Ono called
out, as he tried to re-start Shampoo's heart by direct blunt stimulation.
(i.e. he beat on her ribcage, mostly in frustration at not having his bag
handy!)
Dr Ono Toufu could hear his helper fumbling with his bag! "No, No, bring
it here." His voice barked out in frustration. He could feel the presence at
his side, but instead of his bag, she handed him a syringe and a small vial
from his bag. <What? this is my vial of epinephrine!!> and he saw that the
syringe had a cardiac needle on it! <I should have known Cologne would also
know about modern medicines!>
Ono quickly filled the syringe and injected the drug directly into
Shampoo's heart. Once more they gave Shampoo CPR and still there was no
response. <There's only one thing left to try!, I don't think I have the
skill (yet) or the energy, but I do have the ability> Ono instinctively
knew. He stopped his massage and laid his hands on Shampoo's chest directly
above her heart. Summoning his healing ability, he channeled it and his Chi
into his hands, which blazed with a blue aura. He could feel his energies
enter Shampoo's body as he tried to use his own life force to "jump start"
Shampoo's heart. But although he had the ability his energy was not enough.
Then another set of hands was over his and after a few seconds these too
were glowing with Chi energy, a bright white tinged with gold! Ono felt a
slight stirring in Shampoo's heart.. but no more. The two auras were
fighting each other as much as helping, unable to combine and work together,
much like oil and water. Suddenly the end of a gnarled wood staff laid on
top of the hands and briefly flared red. Ono could feel something HAPPEN in
him, as he felt the barriers against the golden white aura fall away. He
felt the strange aura flow up and into his body as his own blue-green aura
flowed into the other's. Then the auras merged and he could feel his mind
and heart fill to overflowing with peace, calm and tranquility, and an
almost intoxicating feeling of love, much like an extravagantly rich and
sweet dessert. <This feeling of love, it must be Cologne's love for Shampoo
....> went through Ono's mind. He could feel the two auras flare and then
something GAVE, and the two auras became one, Ono knew it was forever more,
not blue or gold-white but Emerald green. It sped back down his arms, not
twice, thrice, or even four times as strong, but many many times, and again
entered Shampoo body. He could feel Shampoo's heart start, and life return
to her body. His new aura flowed everywhere in Shampoo's body and he could
feel himself adjust her metabolism, raise blood pressure here, cleansing
toxins there, and increasing bloodflow everywhere, almost like tuning a car
or piano. Finally when he was satisfied with her condition, he allowed his
aura to recede. As he opened his mind to mind to other thoughts then Shampoo
's health, he could SEE the health returning to his patent, and he could
feel the mind of the other, now forever linked to his, filling him with a
giddy happiness.
< "It's alive!, It's alive!"> ran through his brain, <I always wanted to
say that!> he thought, and got the shock of his life when a familiar voice
empathetically answered him in his mind. <Oh Ono! Keep control, (giggle!).>
He looked down at the lovely pair of hands resting on his, his eyes traveled
up her slender arms and beheld her beautiful face, not that of Cologne like
he had assumed <you shouldn't ass.u.me, you will make an ASS out of U and
ME! (giggle!)> the new voice in his head replied, but instead he glazed onto
the eyes of his beloved Kasumi.
END PART FOUR
A.N.: Here I go again with the movie references, two (or is it three?) this
time. First "Frankenstein" and/or "Young Frankenstein" (Your choice!) and
then ass.u.me from the "Bad News Bears"
PS: I couldn't help getting a little WAFFish at the end of part four. Ono
and Kasumi are my favorite pair of unrequited lovers in the Ranma-verse, and
I couldn't help but put them together.
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