Suggested changes: {before : after}
On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 23:24:39 -0700 Steve Thesken
<sthesken@earthlink.net> wrote:
I'm almost done with this chapter, so I thought I would post the first part
tonight.
I am very glad to see it continuing.
"<About what?>" Shampoo began another combat exercise as she spoke,
one that brought in techniques from the many styles she had come into
contact with through her time in the Arena. She managed to seamlessly
{flow : merge} them together, a sign of how far her skills had improved since
leaving her village and learning more about the martial arts than she
had ever before imagined was available to learn from the world outside
its walls.
Shampoo laughed briefly, startling the other girl. "Mirror Girl is
too, too silly," she said, briefly shifting to Japanese in her mirth.
"<Silly? What do you mean?>" Ensign Shan looked at her other self,
startled at the response to her words. Why wasn't she mad?
I'm glad the two are working together. Both are such strong, grounded
personalities, it would have been a shame for either to replace the
other. If the two had fought for dominance, it could have destroyed
both.
Stepping into the bathroom, she stopped before the full-length dressing
mirror and took a few moments to admire her figure and its shapeliness,
from the generously endowed but youthfully firm breasts set high on her
chest, down to her trimly muscular, long legs. She smiled coyly as she
slowly turned about in place, looking herself over. She experienced
another brief flutter of vertigo at the sight and decided that a hot
shower would help her put things back into proper perspective. She
reached into the shower stall and twisted the knob over to the right,
stepping under the steaming stream when it reached the temperature she
liked.
She'd better get settled before the show. A touch of vertigo during
a challenge could leave her married.
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A shadowy personage watched Ranma pass by while remaining well-hidden,
one of the Kuno Family's numerous ninja retainers. The hand that had
drifted to grasp the hilt of a sword moved back to a neutral posture,
when another bright flash of lightning revealed the face of the young
intruder to the guard's sight. That face was known to them all, and
strict and explicit orders had been given by the young mistress to
allow him access to the manor at any hour, day or night.
Does the young master know of this?
Eventually, after a fierce struggle, he managed to muscle his adversary
down and pinned to the {ground : floor}, and both of them paused to catch their
breath. Ranma felt an intense thrill of excitement coursing through
him at his apparent victory, surging past the veil of semi-controlled
savagery that he was coming to grow used to, that the boost cast over
his thoughts whenever he unleashed it. He savored the sweet feeling
for a few brief moments, a visceral sensation that bordered on sexual
arousal.
Kodachi panted softly for a few moments as her lungs scavenged oxygen
from the air, readying herself to renew her assault. Whoever she was
fighting with was a bit larger than she was, which ruled out either of
the two villainous Tendo girls or even that cross-dressing barbarian,
Ukyo. There was something nagging at the back of her mind about the
identity of her foe, but it refused to resolve into clarity while her
mind was caught up in the boost, briefly contemplating her position and
how best to escape it so that she could savage her adversary for this
indignity. Her wrists were pinned to the {ground : floor} by a strong grip and
her body was weighted down by her foe's weight resting on her hips.
Her legs were spread apart, leaving her unable to work a knee up in
between her opponent's legs to deliver a disabling blow to the groin.
A quiver of arousal was surging through her at the position she found
herself in, and the shock of embarrassment somehow managed to penetrate
her awareness, even though it still remained in thrall to the effects
of the boost. After all, despite the recent change in her relationship
with her mother, and the new candor they were developing with each
other, she had been brought up to believe that well-bred young ladies
were not supposed to become aroused from wrestling around on the floor,
like some kind of {plebian : plebeian} tramp. She nibbled guiltily at her lower
lip, wondering what her mother would say if she ever found out about
this. She tensed her body, preparing to throw her foe off her.
They will definitely have to stop meeting like this. They should at
least arrange some signal for him to give next time he visits.
Apparently boost isn't an unmitigated bonus. Losing their ability to
think clearly could be a major weakness.
"K-Kodachi," stuttered Ranma after several long moments, finding his
voice first. His mind was suddenly filled with memory flashes of two
other versions of the girl pinned underneath him: one that had tried to
feed him to an alligator, and another one that had tried to feed him to
a murderous mutant plant of her own creation. He shook his head and
very quickly released his grip on Kodachi's wrists, but ending up still
half-laying on her with his hands awkwardly resting flat on the {ground : floor}.
It could have been worse. Most Ranmas would have ended up with their
hands on her breasts. "It ain't what it looks like!"
Bright light from the hallway suddenly spilled across them both as the
door was flung open with a loud crash, and Ranma glanced over at the
doorway, startled and momentarily blinded.
Actually this was what it looked like.
"Vile wretch," Kuno snarled, taking in the scene in an instant. His
sister was held in helpless thrall before the degenerate depredations
of the scoundrel Saotome, the brutish beast obviously about to ravage
Kodachi of her tender innocence against her will. That explained the
fierce struggle he had heard through the wall, awakening him from his
slumber. He gestured with his bokken, pointing the end of his weapon
right at Ranma's face. "At last I see that you have revealed yourself
for what you truly are, Ranma Saotome. Fear not, my beloved sister! I
shall smite this villainous animal and deliver you from his bestial
lusts!"
Well, not exactly that. Whatever would have happened wouldn't have
been against her will.
Quickly realizing what he was looking at, Kodachi demurely and speedily
covered her bosom as best she could with one arm and sidled over to
grab up her robe from {off :} the bed. Her face practically glowed red in
the light coming in from the hallway, and she cursed herself for acting
so shamelessly earlier with him. She had kissed him so brazenly, and
things could have gone even farther. What must he think of her now?
For example, it displeased her that he chose to spend time with that
horrible Nabiki Tendo or those two mannish, cross-dressing freaks, Ukyo
Kuonji and Utena Tenjou, when she was obviously a far superior choice
for him to spend time with instead of three such unworthy girls. But
at least that brutal Akane Tendo creature had finally ceased to bother
Saotome-kun after she changed schools to Furinkan Military Academy,
where she would likely fit right in with the other grunting savages
that populated its ranks. Kodachi wondered what sort of a horrible
mother could have produced two such villainous offspring like Akane and
Nabiki Tendo.
She should ask her mother. She'd get several earfuls. :})
It still amazes me how determined her mother's generation is to raise
their children to be their exact opposites.
As she helped her brother, Kodachi began to wonder what had possessed
her during her fight with Ranma. She had become stronger, faster, and
a wildness, a sheer lust for battle, had possessed her. She nibbled on
her lower lip as she thought about it. Could she bring it forth again?
Could she use it against Nabiki or her other rivals for Ranma? While
under its spell, she had felt invincible, even godlike. It had felt so
wonderful and powerful.
She ought to be feeling more adverse effects as well now that Ranma
is gone. She should at least be very hungry.
{Touga : Toga}, on the other hand, troubled him far more. The other boy had
spent far too much time ingratiating himself with Nabiki for Ranma's
tastes when they had been at Ohtori. He was obviously a smooth talker
with girls, and he was a noble with a lot of money to burn. What was
he going to do if {Touga : Toga} started giving Nabiki expensive gifts, or even
asked her out on a date? His hand tightened into a fist at his side.
Fortunately, unlike with Miki, beating up {Touga : Toga} remained a very viable
option, one that he might even find somewhat enjoyable.
"I'm lonely," she said {coquetishly : coquettishly}, attempting what she hoped was a
seductive smile. She rolled over on her side and reached out with one
hand, crooking her finger suggestively. Inside, Herb doubted any male
would really be stupid enough to fall prey to such an obvious ploy, but
she felt it was worth a try.
"Well, they were each given a four-month contraception implant before
they were decanted," Kado replied with a smile, then lightly elbowed
the boy in his ribs in a conspiratorial manner. "That was so you could
enjoy your 'honeymoon' with them without any unexpected surprises. But
they've been fully capable of getting pregnant for at least a few weeks
now. Its possible that your own contraception implant hasn't fully
dissolved yet. But it will, given time. That's why I didn't have you
renew it."
And Ranma went through puberty outside the empire. Is Tiger pregnant?
Kinnosuke stared at his grandfather in {su : complete : utter} horror, feeling his world
crumbling all around him. "I'm a replicant," he said hollowly. "You
created me in one of those damned tanks."
true abilities, never made it any sort of real contest between them.
"He'll be fine, girls," Kado replied, patting Tiger on the hand. "My
grandson has just had a shock. But he's strong. He'll recover."
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With that, Kinnosuke turned and left the room, and the trio of catgirls
filed out behind him, following closely on his flanks. Nabiki's face
filled his thoughts, as well as Ranma's. Despite what his grandfather
had said, he still desired Nabiki, still lusted with all of his being
to possess her. And his jealousy against Ranma, the only obstacle he
saw in his path to obtain her, flared up to new heights of hatred. His
fellow Science cadets spoke of his pigtailed nemesis's abilities with
varying degrees of admiration, but Kinnosuke had never shown them his{: .}
Well, today that would all change. He would demonstrate who was truly
the superior being between them, and he would begin by beating Ranma
Saotome to within an inch of his life.
"Yes, Kinnosuke-sama," said all three catgirls, feeling a new spring
entering their step as they happily trailed along behind him, looking
forward to committing some mayhem upon the one they hated above all
others in the world: Nabiki Tendo.
I'm now reasonably sure Nabiki will go into cat-fist when the three
catgirls don't allow her any other escape.