Suggested changes: {before : after}
On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 01:40:02 -0400 LSMcGill <lsmcgill@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Zhu Shu (who shoo), Tao-Ching, Xi'an Chi (zy-an chee), and Clans'
Dragon and Skorpion are mine, and may be used so long as I am asked
beforehand.
Thank you for the pronounciation guide. I rememebered that the
pronounciation for Zhu Shu wasn't obvious to an English speaker, but I
wasn't quite sure what it was.
They both looked {towards : toward} the door to the other room, then
at the raised eyebrow of the old woman and bowed.
Zhu Shu smiled. "Um. Does this mean I can fly?"
Both Ke Lun and Tofu looked down, to where Zhu Shu's feet had already
left the floor, her wings having started up the moment she had looked
away from them.
I guess you could say that. And she does. :}b
Zhu Shu blinked. "I was drunk? So that's why I can't remember much.
I don't have much of a head for spirits. Grandfather caught me once
after I had tried some of my Aunt's {sake : wine}, and he said he had
to carry me to bed because I couldn't stand after one glass."
I wouldn't expect Zhu Shu's aunt to appreciate sake.
She nodded and pulled out her pack, withdrawing one of her not so
good dresses. "I keep one of these handy just in case. I should
have changed before the fight. Ai ruined one of my favorite
dresses."
She's probably nearly out of panties again too. I doubt any she has
will accomodate the tail very well in any case.
Finally though, she had landed at Furinkan to find Ai waiting at the
gate. She gave the {Cheerleader : cheerleader} a wary look.
After the fight at lunch, the entire school wasn't about to miss the
challenge to Ranma. Everyone waited with {baited : bated} breath as
the seconds ticked down to the final bell, then poured out to the
athletic field.
Ukyo meanwhile had changed tactics and had tossed a bag down, filling
the ring with a cloud of flour. Caught unawares, Ranma fell into a
coughing fit. Ukyo took advantage of it to catch him in what at
first appeared to be a blanket, but was revealed to be
{okonomyiaki : okonomiyaki} dough. With a laugh, Ukyo tossed him
onto the metal rim of the ring. The immediate hissing revealed that
it was a giant griddle.
You seem to have trouble spelling okonomiyaki. I added it to a special
dictionary I use for fanfics.
Ranma blinked. "Huh? I don't remember that. I... mean I remember
us leaving, Dad pulling your yata while you ran after us waving, but
{dad : Dad} said you were waving goodbye. I couldn't hear you." He
stopped, struck by a thought. "Why was my dad dragging your dad's
yata?"
"Engagement! My {Dad : dad} arranged it with your {Dad : dad}, and
gave up our family yata as dowry! Then you stole it and left me
behind!"
"No! I mean... I remember the yata... but... but... I mean... Jeez,
Uc-chan, I always thought you were a boy!"
Shan Pu gave him a half lidded gaze and didn't stop Ukyo as she
brained him with the spatula.
Now that he had coming.
Shan Pu picked her up by the remains of her shirt. "Shan Pu say this
once. Ranma and Akane is hers. You no try interfere or may have to
get violent."
Ah, get violent?
Ukyo glared. "Better watch the threats, {suger : Sugar}. Ranma is
mine. I've spent too long hunting him to just give up! He's going
to marry me or die!"
"Okay, yes{: .} I know she's a new goddess."
"No{: .} I don't know how she got reassigned."
"Licensing just assigned me as your {Mentor : mentor} while you're on
probation. Said being the goddess who's on probation the most, I
should be a good example of what not to do." Urd said disgustedly.
When I read the first sentence, I wondered what Licensing was thinking.
The last sentence made sense of it though.
Urd sighed. "Look, Mara, I know you're in love with me. I don't
know how I feel about that yet, alright? I don't mind you being
around, and I'm certainly not worried about the fact we're both
girls. It's more I don't know if I'm really ready for a relationship
yet. I'm..."
Too young?
Peorth raised her eyebrow. "Of course, mon chere. I would never
come between a master and her pet."
Which is which?
"I don't even know why you're upset over that girl,
{sister : Sister}." Shan Pu said, still aggravated over the whole
thing. "She's not worth your time. You deserve better."
Shan Pu gave her a half lidded gaze. "I see." She gave a slow
smile. "I guess I will try to have faith then, {beloved : Beloved}."
Akane gave her a sidelong glance, and noted the smug look Shan Pu had
at her words. She let the Amazon have her little victory and turned
back to Zhu Shu. "Is there {anyway : any way} that Ukyo isn't the
one your tattoo is indicating?"
Shan Pu laid her hand on Zhu Shu's shoulder. "Don't be so sad,
{sister : Sister}. Somehow, we'll work it out."
Zhu Shu nodded, and tried to smile, but her ears and tail betrayed
her. Shan Pu sighed and stopped at the corner. "Well,
{great-grandmother : Great Grandmother} is still setting up the cafe,
and she will want to know what happened."
"Oh cool, and a tail?" Rei laughed. "Cute. You look like one of
those girls from a {Hentai : hentai} video, but you're real."
Rei's eyes widened. "Ukyo Kuonji? Makes
{Okonomyaki : okonomiyaki}?"
"Sorry I'm late. I had to chase the panda down and drag him to
{mom : Mom}. She's going over this 'engagement' with him right now."
Ami nodded. "Yes, {sensei : Sensei}. At least for my own
{piece : peace} of mind."
"Usagi? Let me ask you this. Our sensei likes girls, our assistant
sensei is engaged to a girl, as well as a boy who turns into a girl,
and it's only Rei you ask if she's a pervert because we suspect she
might have been out playing with our sensei?" Makoto shook her head.
"Sometimes I just can't figure you out, {princess : Princess}."
Ranma sighed. "Look, Ukyo, I'm sorry about that, but I never knew
you were {female : a girl}, and I never knew about the engagement.
Dad is being raked over the coals right now by my mother, and I can
guarantee {gramps : Gramps} sure as hell won't agree to another
betrothal. If it hadn't been such an advantage to him, the betrothal
to Shan Pu wouldn't have happened. I can't marry you, I'm sorry. I
hope we can be friends again, but I don't know what else to tell
you."
Ranma sighed. "{Hi mom : Hi, Mom}. Have you been listening too?"
Nodoka bowed back. "Greetings. I fear I must apologize for my
husband, but he had no authority to make any arrangements regarding
my son's marriage. The terms of our prenuptial expressly exclude
that right. I felt {father : Father} was a trifle paranoid in
thinking Genma would try to 'pawn my son off for a loaf of bread' as
he put it, but in retrospect, I see his wisdom. My father was behind
the approval of the Saotome Tendo marriage, and he approved the
marriage alliance with the Joketsuzoku. He does not, and will not
approve the deal Genma made with your father. I'm sorry child, but
your claim has no legal standing."
Hey! There was a pickel and a fish too. Or was that two?
Nodoka's eyes were full of sympathy, but it was obvious the decision
was final. Ukyo' eyes closed as she let it sink in, and finally, she
turned and fled the dojo. Ranma started after her, but Nodoka held
the red-head back. "I know it's not your {fault son : fault, Son},
but I think you've caused her enough pain for right now."
Ranma sighed. "Yeah, I guess you're right, {mom : Mom}. I just hate
this kinda stuff. She used to be my best friend."
Ranma shook her head. "I can't believe how sensitive your rabbit
ears are."
Nodoka smiled. "Yes indeed. Among other things. Though it may be a
while before your father gets to enjoy any of that again."
I forgot Nodoka had rabbit ears.
"Shan Pu is {Sister : sister}. Akane is best friend. Neither one is
bad person."
"So, suppose that reality nexi are real, suppose that somehow, our
entire reality is {dependant : dependent} on one person, or group...
how would we know, and how would we deal with it?"
"Ask Zhu Shu to go. Say Zhu Shu terrify her."
It didn't seem quite that absolute to me, but Zhu Shu is to involved to
notice that.