[Ranma][Fanfic] Haishin - Chapter 4
By: Aru Sahni
This was going to be half of chapter four, but its been so long since I
published anything that I decide to release what I had. Special thanks
go out to Fallacy on #shards for giving critique (I have not put his
input to use, yet)
This is being sent to the FFML, RAAC, fanfiction.net, cork, and my
website.
Enjoy ^_^x ->
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Haishin - Chapter 4
By: Aru Sahni
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*Jusenkyo - Shortly before Cologne and Shampoo leave to pursue Ranma*
<"Heh, let's throw these male prisoners into the pool...">, said the
Musk commander.
<"More wives for us!"> chorused the soldiers.
<"Halt! You are trespassing on Joketsuzoku land."> cried a patrol.
<"Ha! Take them men, then we'll have a little fun...">
<"Sisters, show those males what happens to those who interfere with
us!!!">
A battle ensues, for a while neither side appears to be winning, but
finally the Chinese Amazons are overpowered by the Musk. But, as the
Musk reap the fruits of victory, they fail to notice one of the warrior
maidens sneaking off with a small, long package towards the village.
---Some hours later---
<"You must take this with you, Honored Elder. The Musk should never get
their hands on it... ever.">
<"Yes, sister. We will take it to a place where they will ever find it.
Come great-granddaughter, we must depart.">
---Nerima, Currently---
It was a rainy in Nerima, the kind of day hated by Jusenkyo-cursed
martial artists. Other than this everything was normal. Kasumi Tendo
walked down the street and entered Tokyo's red light district.
But let us depart from this scene and go to the Nekohanten...
<"Shampoo, I must go get our tickets for the boat, watch the shop. And
if Ranma comes, please don't be too... aggressive.">
<"I will endeavor to do so, Great Grandmother.">
<"Good I'm off."> Cologne said, and pogoed out the door.
---A couple of minutes later---
"Hi Shampoo!"
"Nihao Airen. You come to take Shampoo on date, ne?"
"Not today." <Never, if I can help it> "Say Shampoo, can I ask for a
favor?"
"Depends on what kind of *favor* Airen is asking for..."
Totally missing the insinuation Ranma replies, "I need to borrow some
spices."
"Only if Airen tell Shampoo what he need them for."
"Hai, well, I want to..."
---Under a nondescript bridge---
"Did you do your part, Ranma?"
"Hai, Kasumi."
"Good job, soon we will have our revenge."
Both sit their for a while, watching the rain fall.
"Its so peaceful here, like nothing could go wrong." Ranma said.
"Yes Ranma, I see what you're saying... I can't bring myself to serve
dinner to *them*."
"Why?"
"My sister, Akane, has almost ruined our family's honor by breaking her
engagement to you. I also used to trust Nabiki to use her discretion
when it came to keeping secrets about the family from me, but she has
failed. And both our fathers are still trying to marry you off to
Akane. I sincerely apologize, Ranma."
"That's ok. Tell you what, Kasumi. Why don't we go out to dinner?"
"Just us?"
"Yeah, the two jilted lovers..."
"Lovers? You loved Akane?"
"Yeah, I don't know if it was love, but I *had* very strong feelings
for her..."
"Fine, but only if you answer my question."
"What question?"
"How has your vocabulary suddenly improved?"
"This is how I should normally talk, but while in China I received
another curse... It happened one day at a monastery we visited:"
***Begin Gratuitous Flashback with a wavy transition and harp***
We see Genma run into a simple stone room with two pallets lying on
the floor. A 14-year-old Ranma is sitting reading a book titled "Chi
and You".
"C'mon boy lets go!!!"
"But, Oyaji, we just got here..."
"Yes, but.... we really need to get to the next training ground before
this storm leaves...."
"'Leaves', are you crazy? We'll be killed outside!!!
"Well, I guess its one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't
situations. Now move!" Genma said, punting his son out of the window.
---5 minutes later---
"Damn you Oyaji! What did you 'borrow indefinitely' this time?"
"Just an old relic... nothing priceless..."
"...just pretty damn expensive." Ranma added.
"Exactly. Let's go into this cave, the storm has become worse than I
thought it would."
---In said cave---
"Ok boy, we'll pitch our tent here." Genma said.
"Finally." Ranma said, pulling out his book. Genma is upset.
"Boy you don't need to read."
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
---5 minutes later---
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
"Will you leave me alone Oyaji?!"
Getting tired Genma agrees, and walks away.
After a short walk he comes to room which has a waist-high pedestal in
the center, and a statue of a scantily clad female on the far wall.
Also present on the wall is a crude picture of the statue shining a
light from her eye onto a smaller statue on the pedestal. Upon closer
inspection, Genma realizes the smaller statue looks like what he
liberated from the monastery. There are some words written on the
pedestal. Using his brain cells (for once) he calls out:
"Boy! Get in here."
A few minutes later Ranma sticks his head into the room.
"What has disturbed you, father?"
"Dammit, son, what did I tell you about being a true martial artist?"
"Ummm... 'his path is fraught with peril'?
"No."
"He should always give food to the needy, namely his father?
"No."
"He should always brush his teeth and eat his veggies?"
"NO!!! A TRUE MARTIAL ARTIST DOES NOT SPEAK PROPER JAPANESE!"
"Oh, that... Anyway did you... I mean, what d'ya want, Oyaji?"
"Much better. Boy read what this says."
"Sorry, I can't Oyaji. Never seen anything like that before."
"Well then, put this statue on the pedestal."
"Ok." Ranma says, and follows his father's instructions. Upon placing
the statue on its designated spot, the larger statue's eyes begin to
glow. Stepping back in surprise, Ranma asked, "Oyaji?!!!". The said
glow shot out of the statues eyes, and onto the smaller one, from which
another, smaller beam was emitted into Ranma's eyes. Screaming in pain,
Ranma collapsed to the ground.
*This being has suffered much.... It appears that he is also feeling
undue pressure from his father... I'll make it easy for him...*
<"Attention Saotome Ranma: You have been cursed. Cursed?! Yes
cursed. What type of curse, you may ask. You have been cursed into
submission...">
<"Submission?">
<"Yes, submission. Now shut up and let finish my speech...">
<"Now... where was I? Ah yes. The nature of your curse is as follows:
Prior to receiving this, you were pretending to be someone you weren't.
Now, you can't be anything but that. However, since you also have been
through much, I will allow this usually-permanent curse to a removable
one. The curse will be removed when you lose a love and find a...">
***End Flashback***
"'Find a' what?" Kasumi asked, totally engrossed in Ranma's story. She
had always listened to stories about Ranma's fantastic adventures with
fascination and slight envy towards the attention her youngest sister
received from her fianc�e.
"Uhh... will you look at the time, people will be saying stuff. So how
does five sound?"
"For what?"
"Dinner! I am starving."
"Oh yes, so am I. Let's go back now."
---5 pm that day---
Ranma, making sure that no-one was watching him, quickly leaped out of
the window and proceeded to roof-hop to the bridge where he and Kasumi
had arranged to meet. Looking under the bridge, Ranma called out
"Kasumi?"
"Right behind you Ranchan."
"AHHH!!! Don't do that to me!"
"Oh you're no fun Ranchan. Also, remember our agreement for tonight."
"Hai, Kasum... I mean, *Kachan*."
"Good," she said, offering him her arm, "Let's go. Remember, its
proper for a man to lead his date to their destination."
"This is a date?"
"Yes, Ranchan. For tonight you are all mine."
"Hai." he replied, gently taking her arm and walking down the street.
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End of Chapter 4
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A.N. - The relic scene was totally spontaneous. You can thank They Might
Be Giants for the "The statue shot a beam into my eye" idea. ^_^x
I might start working on another fic, and I'm not sure if I'll continue
this.
I need C&C to make this story good... PREREADERS WANTED.
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