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On 01/30/2004 09:48 PM, JLee100441@aol.com wrote:
> {Privous : Previous} parts of this story can be found at my website at
> http://jlee.anifics.com/index.htm
>
> Thanks James
>
>
> "It takes an idiot to do cool things. That's why it's cool!"{:
> }-Haruhara Haruko
> "I figured {dad : Daddy} would try something like this
> eventually," said Nabiki thinking about the events of the previous
> night.
>
> *****
>
> "This is my good friend{: ,} Genma Saotome." Said Soun introducing
> the large man sitting at the table. The man was wearing a white gi and
> a handkerchief on his head. "He has just returned from China with very
> important business."
> "{We.what : We... what}?" said the {Elder : elder} Tendo turning
> to Nabiki.
> "{Well ah. : Well, ah...}"
> {Ah yes. Why embarrass yourself in the privacy of your own home
> when you can do so in front of everyone?} thought Nabiki. Both she and
> her sister then stopped as they reached school grounds. "What
> the{. : ...}"
> "He showed up at our door last night. Both he and {daddy : Daddy}
> now want money to go to the US to find his son."
> Soun was taken {back : aback} by this. However, as he thought
> about it, certain things started making sense. He had the same first
> name and he did come from America. Still he had to reprimand the
> upstart for the treatment of his fiancee, not to mention his cheating
> with that {gajin : gaijin} floozy.
> Fortunately, before Soun could open his mouth and earn himself a
> good beating, Genma suddenly jumped up. "Ranma you're here! Now you
> can fulfill {you're : your} family obligation."
> "Really? And what about the {Daijkoku : Daikoko} clan?"
> "How'd you {kn.I : kn... I} mean what are you talking about?"
> "Okay, so I accidentally broke that dragon statue while I was
> {esca.er : esca... er...} shopping," said Genma. It wasn't like
> anything bad would happen because he broke a statue.
> "Boy it's time I thought you {a.BLARGH : a... BLARGH}!" Genma's
> tirade was cut off by Ranma's foot going into his fat stomach.
> "Shut up and fight!" Yelled the boy as he started beating the shit
> out of Genma.
> "Wait {a.ow.sto.OUF.How'd : a... ow... sto... OUF... How'd} you
> get so {strong.OW.No : strong... OW... No} not
> {the.AHHH : the... AHHH}!" Realizing that close combat wasn't working,
> Genma jumped back. "Now I'll show you real martial arts mastery!"
> Genma yelled as he threw a ki fireball at his one time son.
> Seeing that Genma wasn't getting up anytime soon Ranma turned and
> bowed to the Tendo family. He then left the Tendo home. Nodoka started
> to leave as {well, when : well.}
> Soun suddenly {spook up.
> "Nodoka, : spoke up, "Nodoka,} if Ranma is no longer Genma's son.
> Then he won't want him staying at his house."
> "It is not his house to kick my son out of. It is my house; the
> deed is still in my family's name. I've already talked to them, and
> they have agreed to take me back. When he wakes up, tell Genma that I
> am filing for a divorce." That said, Nodoka turned and left the
> stunned Tendo {Patriarch : patriarch}.