Subject: [FFML] [Ranma][fanfic] Poisoned Honor Part 3
From: "William J. O'Halloran" <nukmouse@bellatlantic.net>
Date: 12/27/2000, 10:27 PM
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    POISONED HONOR: A RANMA1/2 FAN FIC BY NUKI_MOUSE



    PART THREE: NOONTIME DEVELOPMENTS.



     Nabiki entered the room that had served as Ranma and Genma's sleeping

quarters ever since their arrival at the Tendo home. She surveyed with

discuss the bloodstain sheets and futon pad that served as Ranma's bed.

<Burn it, the pad and the sheets> thought Nabiki, <I don't want to even sell

it second hand to a rag man, I WANT to burnt it, (and imagine RANMA in

it.!!) This line of thought startled Nabiki. Although her and Ranma had

their differences, she thought that she never really disliked him. <At least

until he tried to RAPE me and Akane!>.

     Actually Nabiki had a strong respect for Ranma's sense of honor,

determination, and self reliance,  as well as the steady income she

garnished from taking book on his fights, profits from sale of soft porn

photos of his girl form, and selling his "secrets" to Kuno-Baby and Shampoo,

among others. But his betrayal of Akane's trust and love, and subsequent

rape attempts had utterly destroyed any good will she had felt for Ranma.

<And AKANE, just lying there, not even fighting back, she was so STUPID, did

she WANT to be RAPED?> Nabiki showing anger also at her sister.



     She realized that just the hurt Ranma caused Akane, or Akane's inaction

alone, was not enough to account for her intense feelings of anger <I want

to watch him roast, to die of thirst, to .. Well, DIE!> She savagely

thought. <He made me fell so violated and "cheap" when he latched on and

groped me, like I was nothing but a sex toy for him.!>as she gritted her

teeth, <And THEN he chose Akane over.........UHH?!?!>  Nabiki's mind when

momentarily numb. < Chose Akane over ....over ...ME?, I  di ...di ..didn't

WANT him to RAPE ME!!> she thought. < He's a .. a .. a .. MONSTER!, what he

did, he always acted so noble, so brave. I would have trusted him with my

life, with my secrets, until now I've never known him to lie or betray a

trust, just look at Ryouga and P-Chan, he has never told Akane THAT > She

fumed. <But he .. he .. he's a .. a .. HENTAI, .. a . RAPIST!!>



     <STUPID, STUPID AKANE!!, STUPID RANMA!!> Nabiki mentally cried! < Maybe

Akane just pushed Ranma too far, I'M GLAD RANMA CHOSE HER OVER ME, SHE

DESERVES HIM!!> Nabiki's mind screamed. <WHAT AM I THINKING??!! AKANE DOESN'

T DESERVE THAT!!> Nabiki was lost in thought for several minutes as she

reassessed her feelings. < Do I hate Akane?, she MY SISTER!, I LOVE HER!!>

Nabiki Knew <But I am angry at her, but why??, because she almost got

RAPED?>.  <But so did I> she thought faintly. <I am mad about what happen,

when Ranma groped me BUT then he WENT to Akane, forgetting all about ME, is

THAT why am I mad?, I don't want Ranma, especially NOW!!> Nabiki thoughts

clarified < Did I want Ranma BEFORE this HAPPENED?, is that IT??, Did I LIKE

Ranma, I mean REALLY LIKE Ranma??, Was I  jealous of Akane??.> Nabiki asked

herself < Truthfully, what hurt worst, Ranma's GROPING me, or him THEN

choosing Akane over YOU??.> She asked herself. < BUT I DON"T WANT THAT

HENTAI RAPIST!!, NOT NOW!!, but who do I want?, someone like I thought Ranma

was?, and to think I thought he was just like Kuno-Baby, only not as dumb!!>



      <LIKE KUNO-BABY??, WHY is that Important?? they are not at ALL

alike!!> Nabiki asked herself. <Tatewaki, well he so, uhh, NOBLE, and BRAVE,

a CONFIDANT who's word I've always trusted, always ready to defend his

honor, to help  the weak, to ... protect ... ??  IS THIS KUNO TATEWAKI OR

SAOTOME RANMA I AM TALKING ABOUT??? > Nabiki mind reeled. < I never thought

of them being  at all alike, it just seemed so obvious that they WEREN'T.

Kuno is so obsessed with quoting Shakespeare or Byron, and Ranma is so

obsessed with his curse. Tatewaki is free and generous with his gifts and

money, Ranma was always quick with his help or aid. BUT KUNO-BABY HAS NOT

CHANGED INTO A HENTAI RAPIST!> she ended with a mental scream.< No, Kuno

dumped me for the "love" of his  "Pig Tailed Girl" and Akane!.  Kami, don't

fool yourself!, Kuno dumped me FOR AKANE, long before Ranma arrived.> Nabiki

continued bitterly.



     < FOR Akane!,  FOR Akane!, why do all the best ones want Akane. Kuno,

Ranma, Ryouga, they all  fall over themselves For Akane!,  STUPID Akane!

(Well, she can HAVE Ranma, I don't want HIM!!)> Nabiki ranted. < I only want

some one to care for ME, to protect ME ... like they all protect Akane?, DO

I WANT A  HERO?, a stupid knight in shining amour to save me?, a St George

to slay my enemies?> she wondered. <Maybe I just what some one to care for

me the way they all seem to care for Akane, the way Ranma seemed to care for

Akane>. As this thought stunned her.  < Akane's always been the one who

hated boys, who is so good at sports and fighting, who can't do any feminine

task!> Nabiki fumed . <She hates Kuno-Baby, she hates Ranma, she ignores

Ryouga, but she gets kidnapped by princes, and is fought over by every boy

in school> she continued very quietly <why don't anyone chase or fight for

me??>



      At this point Nabiki mind started going numb on her confused feelings

for Ranma, Kuno, and her newly discovered jealousy and envy of her sister

Akane. As Nabiki continued to survey the guestroom, her eyes lighted on the

pile of strange clothes in the center of the room. Nabiki found them to be a

bright red chinese silk blouse and matching pants festooned with a floral

orchid design. <Only Shampoo could get away with wearing THAT while sneaking

around on rooftops without tearing and staining the silk!> Nabiki felt the

cool soft fabric and marveled at the detailed design as she wondered how

much she could get for it, retail. <I wonder how I would look in it> also

crossed her mind. As she further examined the clothes a small white

soapstone bottle fell free.  Picking it up she recognized it as a chinese

medicine or potion bottle. Looking around she found an even fancier green

jade bottle near Ranma's futon. <What Shampoo was doing with these bottles?>

Nabiki thought as she remembered the cat still under the bucket.



     Nabiki slowly removed the books and tipped the bucket, expecting a very

angry cat to dart out, instead found a limp form covered in vomit and blood.

Nabiki prodded the cat with her foot and got a weak "meowing" noise.

Neko-Shampoo's eyes where half open and appeared to be glazed and unfocused.

Sudden concern overcame Nabiki, as she squatted down and gently picked up

Shampoo and carried her to the nearby futon. The shifting motion triggered a

spasm of nausea in the cat, resulting in mainly dry heaves and a little

vomit.  <As much as I dislike Shampoo, and would LOVE to get her fixed, I

think she really sick.> Nabiki concluded. <Uh .. could she have a

concussion?> Nabiki thought, as she remembered hitting her on the head with

the bucket. <No, this is something more than that.> as Nabiki thought of the

two potion bottles. <Could she have OD'd on a potion or drug, something a

human could take that maybe poisonous to a cat?> Nabiki could feel a panic

start to build as she realized that if Shampoo died here under mysterious

circumstances, Cologne and the entire amazon tribe would probably give them

all the kiss of death. <Dr Toufu!!, Kasumi should be calling him, now. He'll

know what to do!>  As she headed out the door and towards the kitchen.





     Kasumi was walking towards her room to check on Akane when Nabiki came

out of the guestroom.

    "Kasumi!, did you call Dr. Toufu yet?, Is he coming here!?" cried out

Nabiki when she spotted her older sister.

    "He'll be here as soon as he can" answered Kasumi. "WHY!?!, Has

something happen to Akane!?!," she said her eyes going big and round with

concern at the anxious fearful tone in Nabiki's voice.

    "No, no, no, it isn't Akane!, It's Shampoo!!, I .. I .. uh .. think she

is really sick, maybe even dying!" responded Nabiki in a rush.

    "Shampoo?!?, what wrong with her?!!, did Ranma .. uh. 'hurt' her?" asked

Kasumi.

     Nabiki thought about it <DID Ranma hurt her?, He Did take her

virginity, could he have also injured her in other ways?  No, if anyone did

hurt her, It was ME and that bucket, not Ranma!!>

     "I don't think it was Ranma, but I could have hurt her when I threw the

bucket" said Nabiki after thinking about it. "But what I really think is

Shampoo may have OD'd on what ever was in these bottles" as she held up the

two potion bottles for Kasumi to see.

     "You really think she may be dying??" question Kasumi, only to be

answered by Nabiki's slowly nodding head.



     <Oh my Kami!> thought Kasumi. <What can we do??, We can wait for Ono,

but he maybe awhile. I could call emergency but what do I tell them? "Oh

yes, emergency?, I have a sick cat here that is really a female chinese

amazon that may have poisoned herself. Could you send an ambulance?" They'll

send someone alright, with a straight jacket, looking for ME!.> Kasumi

thought. <Maybe Cologne?, I could call the Neko-Hatten. She would probably

know what was in those bottles, but do I really want to face her NOW?.

There is no telling just what she may do if she blames us for Shampoo's

condition!!.> went through Kasumi worried mind. <But ... If I don't tell

her, and Shampoo IS sick, wouldn't that be worse? ... uh .. I guess the best

thing to do is to first call Ono again, then I can call Cologne and tell her

Dr Toufu's coming here.> Kasumi concluded.



    "Nabiki, will you keep an eye on Akane for me while I make some more

phone calls?" Kasumi asked in a gentle voice, trying to calm her sister. "Dr

Toufu doesn't think we shouldn't leave her all alone right now. Also,

please, don't do or tell her anything that may upset her further!" Kasumi

continued, as she turned and headed back the way she just came.



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    Kasumi had just reached the kitchen phone when she heard the melodious

tones of the old bell hanging at the main entrance of the Tendo home,

announcing a visitor. <Could that be Ono-chan already?!> she thought as she

rushed to the door.

    She opened the door and instead of the good Doctor, Kasumi found the

diminutive form of Cologne, the Amazon Elder, carefully balanced on her

wooden staff.  <OH MY! . How could SHE know already?>

    "Good day, Kasumi, Is everything here OK?  I must to talk to Akane and

Ranma about a matter of some importance" Cologne said with a very serious

expression on his face. "I must warn them, actually warn you all, to be on

guard against my great granddaughter" as Cologne hopped forward and tried to

push pass Kasumi.

     "Shampoo!! Uh ..  Wha .ug .Why?" Blurted out Kasumi with a very guarded

expresion on her face. "Are you here to threaten us!?" Kasumi said in a rush

as she stepped aside and allowed the Amazon into the Tendo home.

      Cologne, after carefully looking at Kasumi's face and hearing the tone

in her voice, thought <Drat that girl, Something tells me I may be already

too late!> "Has Shampoo been here already?!, Quickly, did she give either

Ramna or Akane anything to eat OR drink?!!"

     "I .. uh .. don't really know if Shampoo gave Ranma anything!, And I

don't really CARE!  Akane is in some kind of emotional shock and Shampoo

seems to be very sick." Said Kasumi, who then quickly informed Cologne of

all the mornings events, while she lead the Elder back to the Tendo family

sleeping chambers. "So Ranma's gone NOW, WE kicked him out!  Akane is in my

room and Shampoo is in here."  Kasumi concluded as she showed Cologne the

door to the guest room.

     Cologne quickly hopped over to the futon and started to examine her

ward. "Quickly Kasumi, I need some hot water!!, it is the only thing I know

of that may save her!!" as she gently cradled the body of Neko-Shampoo, with

tears in her eyes.

     "I  .. uh . it will be a minute" as Kasumi quickly thought <OH NO! the

hot water tank is still off and cold! and something is wrong with the

stove!> rushed though her mind. <I need to heat some water FAST. Maybe a

fire? But where? . I could turn the hot water heater back on, I just need to

start the gas again.  !THE GAS! It's off, that's why my stove isn't

working!>

     "I will have to .. um ... heat some water up, Cologne, our .. a..  hot

water tank is .. um .. cold" Kasumi nervously explained as she ran back to

the kitchen to turn on the gas and re-light her stove. It was a very anxious

5 minutes for Kasumi as her tea kettle heated on the now working stove,

<Please, Kami-sami, don't let Shampoo die on us!  I don't want those crazy

Amazons after us AGAIN! And PLEASE!! PLEASE!! let Akane be OK!!>.  Just as

Kasumi determined (due to her long experience with Ranma's curse) that the

water in her kettle was hot enough, once again the old bell at the front

door rang out. <Thank you Kami! That HAS to be Ono-chan this time!> as she

grabbed her kettle and headed for the door.





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     Dr. Ono Toufu, oversized doctor's bag in hand, quietly fidgeted as he

waited for someone to answer the door. <I MUST remain calm, I CAN NOT

overreact, I WILL maintain MY composure. I MUST remain calm, I CAN NOT

overreact, I WILL maintain MY composure. I MUST .... > Repeated over and

over again in his mind almost like a Mantra.

    The door opened and there was his beloved Kasumi, holding a tea kettle

and for once looking somewhat upset and slightly disheveled. "Ka .. Ka..

KASUMI!, HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY!!" He blurted out with an extremely large

goofy grin on his face. <Boy, that really sounded STUPID!!,  WHAT a really

DUMB thing to say!!> Ono cursed to himself.

    Kasumi gave the Doctor a reproachful look <Oh Ono! Keep control!> she

tried to mentally project to him, but of course he couldn't hear her. "We're

doing just Great!" She said with a note of sarcasm in her voice, as she lead

Ono into the house.

    <REMAIN CALM!, DON'T OVERREACT!, COMPOSURE! .. REMAIN ..> Raced faster

and faster through his mind. "Has there been any change in Akane condition?"

asked the concerned Doctor in him, as he noticed the apparent worry and fear

in Kasumi's voice and body language.



    "Akane? She's .. a .. the still same?" replied Kasumi as she sudden felt

very guilty <Akane! I haven't checked on her lately! Is she alright? She may

have needed help!, needed me! She's the one I should be worried about  .. OH

NABIKI!, that's right! She's with Akane! She would have called out if there

were anything wrong!>  "It's Shampoo, she's very ill, her great grandmother

is with her and thinks she maybe dying! OH MY!!  I NEED TO GET THIS HOT

WATER TO HER RIGHT NOW!" remembered Kasumi as she brandished her teakettle

and took off in a rush, leaving Ono to follow her.



    <I would follow you ANYWHERE, Kasumi!!> thought Dr Toufu as he followed

behind her. <Hot Water? What for?, Tea? Some kind of chinese herbal

medicine?> Puzzled Ono, who then became more serious as he thought about

Shampoo. <Cologne's knowledge of Herbal medicine and her ability as a healer

rivals my own! There must be a legitimate reason for the hot water other

than for tea> he knew.  <Shampoo . Shampoo . OF COURSE!> Ono suddenly

realized! <She must be in her cat form! That's what the water's for!>

Although he knew of Shampoo's curse, he had never seen her close up while

she was a cat, or seen her change forms before. <This should be

interesting!> Thought the analytical portion of his mind.



    As they reached the guestroom Dr Toufu entered after Kasumi and spied

the still form of a Himalayan cat with lavender ear points and paws nestled

in Cologne's lap. < KAMI! Lavender must actually be Shampoo's natural hair

color, I always assumed it was dyed. But where did that little set of bead

earrings come from?> wondered Ono.



    "Doctor" Cologne said with nod of her head, as she acknowledged Dr.

Toufu presence. <With his skill and knowledge, we just may save Shampoo's

life!> Thought Cologne. <Although it might just be fruitless, if Shampoo

really did use 'The Forbidden Knowledge' to "win" Ranma.> as Cologne

strongly suspected may be true.

     "Honorable Elder" answered Ono, as he quickly set down his doctor's bag

and retrieved his stethoscope. "May I ... ?" as he reached out towards

Neko-Shampoo, his actions silently asking for Cologne's permission to

examine Shampoo.

      Cologne quickly hugged her grand daughter, then laid her back on the

futon for Dr Toufu to examine.  "Please be quick, I think her best hope is

to become human again!" begged Cologne as tears streamed down her face.



     Dr Toufu bent over and placed the diaphragm of his stethoscope on the

body of the cat. Shampoo's heart rate was almost too low and slow to hear,

and she felt very warm to the touch. Ono held his finger by Shampoo's nose

to judge her respiration, and discovered that the cat seemed to be

hyperventilating. <low pulse and pressure, fever, hyperventilating?, It

could be anything!> Ono felt the swollen bump on shampoo's head, checked her

eyes and noticed the wound on her right paw. <Possible concussion, film over

the eyes, no reaction to light, deep laceration to right paw.> Ono continued

to mentally list her symptoms <I don't see any other physical injuries, but

I wonder if it could be.?>.

    "Cologne, Shampoo's illness maybe um.. Pharmacological, She didn't use

any. usual medications, did she?

    "Ever since her Jusenkyou curse, she has stopped using anything that may

have an adverse effect on her cursed form. but ." Cologne answered with

apprehension in her voice "She may have used a .. secret..  drug .. To help

her ... force Ranma, somehow, to marry her."

    "What drug?, if you know, Cologne.."Ono Began.

    "If I knew, I would be doing something mmoore than just ca ..crying."

Cologne said as she started to sob. "Sshhee broke iinntoo my drug

ccaabinettt, .sshhee took all ..(sniff) .. I don't Know wwhhicch , I hope

that maaybee (sniff) cha.a.angiinng her back willl ha... help.."

     <Kami! I have never seen Cologne show any strong emotions before!, she

is almost 300, she must have dealt with illness or death before?!"> thought

Ono. <But she maybe right, Shampoo's only chance maybe to trigger her

curse.. If she survives the change.>

    "Cologne I agree with you. It maybe her only chance but it isn't without

risk, it takes a lot of energy, maybe more than she has.." concluded Ono.

"The decision must be yours"

     Cologne took her great granddaughter in her arms once more and hugged

her fiercely, before laying her cat form in the center of the futon, and

stroking the smooth fur of her back one last time. Turning to Dr Toufu all

she could do was shake her head in compliance.

     "Kasumi, can you hand me your tea kettle?, please?" Ono asked, as he

reached out towards her.

     Dr Ono Toufu slowly poured the hot water on to the comatose body of

Neko-Shampoo. The fir on her body rippled and the limbs began to distort,

then .. nothing!.  The body was still a cat. Dr Toufu, quickly checked

Shampoo's vitals <Damn, well I warned her..!>

"Cologne, I'm sorry, but." Ono started to say..

     "I know, doctor, I can see Auras quite well" Cologne "It's too late.."

as she sat down by the still body, looking every year of her age for once.

     "Ono, you don't mean she's dead!?" asked Kasumi. "Can't you, um..

revive? Her"

     "I am a doctor, not a vet!, Jim!, . uh.. I mean Kasumi" was his answer.



END PART THRE.



A.N.: Could not resist the obligatory "Star Trek" reference!



this was a Ranma fanfic which I wrote for entertainment reasons only, I will

not receive any monetary gain from it. these characters are own and

copyrighted by Rumiko Takahashi and VIZ



nuki_mouse nukmouse@bellatlantic.net

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