(The Tendo Dojo, Nerima. It's a bright and sunny day not a could in the sky. There was a peaceful calm hanging in the air about the Dojo...the birds were singing cheerfully...no evil menaces were lurking about the corners or down the street ready to destroy the peace. Ranma was sitting on the roof just looking up at the sky and the clouds just enjoying the peace. Today was ending up to be a good day. School had gone great....other then the usual hassle from Kuno nothing had happened. No new enemies or fiancees had shown up. It hadn't rained at all today. No cold water had found it's way onto him in fact he hadn't changed at all today. Akane and him hadn't gotten into a fight either. She was....nice to him. Something was wrong. He snapped out of his daze and looked around. He saw nothing out of the ordinary. Something was definitely wrong. He rose to his feet and hopped down off the roof landing neatly in the front yard. He rose straight and looked around. Still nothing.)
Akane:Hi Ranma!(She blinked. Ranma had just disappeared. She looked left...then right...then up. There he was hanging from the side of the roof. She frowned.)Ranma what are doing up there?! Get down here!!
Ranma:(He sighed and dropped down.)Sure thing Akane. What do you want?
Akane:(She smiled at him and turned heading inside.)Follow me.
Ranma:(He blinked. She was up to something...either that or the day was. He shrugged though and followed her inside. She was heading straight for the kitchen.)
Akane:(She is standing by the table which has...yes....food on it. Hot food. Just having been cooked food. She smiles.)Surprise!
Ranma:(Groans.)
Akane:What wrong Ranma?(Look of concern.)
Ranma:Oh nothing....I had just hoped today would remain a great day is all.
Akane:(Blinks.)What do you mean? How has today gotten bad all of a sudden?
Ranma:Well it was a good day and now...(Looking at the food.)
Akane:(She follows his gaze...then looks back at him growing angrier.)Ranma!! Don't you WANT to eat my cooking?! I made this especially for you!!!
Ranma:It's not that I don't want to eat your cooking Akane. I just....don't want to be sick the rest of the day!
Akane:(She gets even angrier and starts stalking towards him. A large wooden mallet suddenly in her hand.)Ranma! You WILL eat my cooking! I worked on it for hours for you!!!
Ranma:(Backing away hands up in defense.)Oh come on Akane! I don't want to die!!
Akane:(Eyes wide.)RRRRRRAAAAAAANNNNNNMMMMMMAAAAAAAAA!!!!(She whacks him
hard leaving a Ranma shaped hole in the roof and Ranma quickly becoming a dot in the sky.)
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(Cut to the Nekohanten. Shampoo peeks her head around after descending the stairs. The shop is closed so no customers are around. Mousse is off to one side fixing a large hole in the wall. Cologne is no where to be seen.)
Shampoo:(She thinks.)(She sneaks quietly out from the stairwell and heads for the kitchen. She tiptoes along quietly with an almost cat-like grace...until she bumps into a chair Mousse didn't put back right.)AH! MOUSSE!!!
Mousse:(He turns and faces a plant rushing over and taking ahold of one of it's fronds gently.)Shampoo my love?!! Are you alright? What happened?
Shampoo:(She smiles and looks cute at him speaking cutely.)Mooooousse. You go on errend for Shampoo yes?
Mousse:(He turns at her voice and faces a chair, a look of pure rapture on his face.)Really Shampoo?!!! You mean that?!!!
Shampoo:(Mutters under her breath to herself.)Stupid Mousse. Rock has more sense.(Then outloud to him in cute voice.)Of course Mousse.(She walks over to him and makes him face her placing a blank piece of paper in his hand.)You go and get these things for Shampoo yes?
Mousse:Yes of course Shampoo but....(Looks at the paper.)....didn't we just get groceries yesterday?
Shampoo:(Mock pouts and in sad sounding voice.)You no want to help Shampoo?
Mousse:(Strikes a heroic pose.)Of course I shall help you!! I will get what ask and return as soon as I can my love!!(He turns and dashes across the room and smashes through the loosely fixed hole in the wall off down the street.)
Shampoo:(She turns and walks normally into the kitchen and stops at the door to Cologne's back room. She knocks quietly and speaks softly.)Great-grandmother? You here?
(There is no response. She grins and quietly opens the door and slips inside. Inside in a candlelit room...fair sized with a table in the middle and a couple smaller ones off to the sides. This room is lined with shelves on which sit hundreds of bottles containing liquids and powders. Also on the shelves are scrolls as well as items of jewelry and other strange looking artifacts. Shampoo looks around and spies what she wants. She rushes over and hauls the old looking trunk out some. She looks at the brand new padlock on it and frowns a bit. She pauses for a moment in brief consideration and then pulls a large sword out of nowhere and easily cleaves the lock off. She smirks and opens the truck. Her smirk vanishes seeing another truck just inside smaller and metal with a bigger lock. She growls and pulls that trunk out and assault the lock on it for five minute with various tools of destruction. Finally she gets it off and opens that trunk. Inside is a small wooden box with a magical ward on it. She smiles and reaches down and carefully peels off the magical ward. She sets it aside and opens the box seeing what she wants. She reaches inside and carefully picks up the doll. It is a wooden doll....light having been hollowed out. It is very old looking and exquisitely carved. It wears old looking doll clothes, Chinese fashioned with several Chinese symbols on them. As she picks the doll up it's eyes open. She smiles and leans close to the doll. She whispers something to it. It's eyes glow briefly and she smiles wider turning and leaving the room.)
(Cut to the outside of the Nekohanten. Shampoo exits the front door holding the doll in her hands. She looks around briefly.)
Shampoo:Now Shampoo just need to find husband.(No sooner does she finish then Ranma's scream is heard and he crashes to the ground right at her feet. He groans and sits up muttering.)
Ranma:Stupid violent tomboy! She didn't have to hit me so hard. I don't want to die!(Sighs then urk's as Shampoo glomps onto him.)
Shampoo: Nihao husband!! You come to date Shampoo yes?
Ranma:Uhhh...not...exactly Shampoo. Hey...where'd you get the doll? I didn't know you liked playing with dolls.(Smirking.)
Shampoo:(She giggles.)Silly. No. This magic doll. Got it from Great-grandmother!(Smiles.)
Ranma:(He blinks and quickly leaps back.)The old ghoul?!!(Backs away more.)You don't know how dangerous that thing is. It could turn you into a doll!! Better set it down okay Shampoo?
Shampoo:(She laughs.)Silly airen. This is not like that doll. This special doll. It the "Desire Doll".
Ranma:(Blinks.)Desire Doll? What's it do?(Getting curious.)
Shampoo:According to Great-grandmother it grant desire in your heart. Take you place you most want to go. Even to future. Or past. Even other worlds.
Ranma:(Blinks.)Other worlds?(Getting more curious and leaning closer looking at the doll. He doesn't notice Shampoo's grin.)How's it work?
Shampoo:Is simple. Watch.(She holds the doll a bit out from her.)Desire Dolly...take us to future where Shampoo is happy.(They wait for a few moments. Nothing happens.)
Ranma:(Blinks.)This is so lame.
Shampoo:(She pauses.)Oh. Shampoo almost forgot!!(She then tickles the doll on the chest. The doll's eyes open and glow and spark. A sudden flash of light and Ranma and Shampoo are gone.)
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(Cut to same street as above though with some subtle changes. The Nekohanten remains though many of the other shops have changed and the Nekohanten looks different. As does everything else. The entire place looks a little more modern. Moments later a flash of bluish-white light occurs and Ranma and Shampoo appear. She grabs Ranma and they both duck into an alleyway. Moments later they peek around the corner covered in large black cloaks. They look around for a bit then duck back inside the alley.)
Ranma:Shampoo! Where...where are we?! That's the Nekohanten but...everything looks different.
Shampoo:Silly airen. We in future! You follow Shampoo yes? We see future!(She moves down the alleyway to a side window in the Nekohanten. Ranma sighs and follows and they both stop below the window which is obviously to the kitchen. Suddenly Shampoo's voice comes from inside the kitchen. She sounds older but it's obviously Shampoo.)
Older Shampoo:Airen! Hurry up! If you don't make the deliveries on time Great-Grandmother will get angry with you again!
Normal Shampoo:(Whispering.)Oh. Ranma is me. Speak better Japanese too.(Ranma nods and they both lean up on tiptoes to peak inside the window. Inside is Shampoo, looking about 30ish, though still drop dead gorgeous. She's wearing a tranditional Chinese dress and a frilly apron. She is tending to a large pot and is obviously the cook.)
Ranma:(Whispering.)Wow. Shampoo. It's you. And you're old.
Normal Shampoo:(Whispers back an edge to her voice.)Is not old Ranma. Is experienced.
Older Shampoo:(She turns to face a set of stairs heading down into the kitchen from upstairs.)Airen! Hurry!(She turns back and continues stirring the pot with a smile to her face and lightly shakes her head. She mutters to herself but speaks clear enough for Ranma and Normal Shampoo to hear.)Silly airen always is still getting into trouble with Great-Grandmother. At least he's not so weak now since he had his surgery.
(Ranma & Normal Shampoo both blink and look to each other mouthing the word "Surgery?" together before looking back in the window. Suddenly down the stairs comes Mousse, without his glasses. He is dressed much as he usually does in his white robes. He smiles and walks right up to Shampoo pulling her around to face him and gives a deep passionate kiss. This would normally result in Shampoo killing him but the Normal Shampoo was too stunned to speak and the Older Shampoo kissed back. This caused a little area in the back of Shampoo's mind to explode with two emotions at once. One of these was jealousy, though if you asked her about that you'd wind up nearly as bad as Mousse would. The other was anger which she wanted to release on Mousse but the shock of the sight kept her rooted unable to act. That is until Ranma spoke up.)
Ranma:(Whispering.)Whoa. I didn't think he had it in him.
Normal Shampoo:(Her left eye twitched slightly and she turned ever so slowly and faced the doll in her grasp. Then she shouted as loud as she could at it.)STUPID DOLL!!! YOU TAKE SHAMPOO AND AIREN TO WRONG PLACE!!! DOLL I KILL!!!(She then raised the doll above her head and was about to smash it on the ground when Ranma plucked it from her grasp, picked her up under his arm and started running.)Airen let Shampoo go so Shampoo can kill stupid doll!
Ranma:Not now Shampoo we gotta get out of here.(He shoved the doll into her grasp and kept running. It was then Shampoo heard the two voices just behind them as they left the alleyway.)
Older Shampoo:Airen! Look it's Ranma and...me!!?
Older Mousse:Saotome!? He must have come back with another clone to try and steal you from me again. Come my love. Let's get rid of him once and for all!
Normal Shampoo:Aiya! Desire Dolly! Take Shampoo to place where happy...but NOT married to Mousse!!(She said and tickled the dolls chest as Ranma ran carrying her. Sparks began to form about the doll's opened eyes and then the two were engulfed in a flash of bluish-white light leaving nothing behind.)
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(It is the Tendo's backyard and a large group of people, all formally dressed, are gathered around mostly sitting in seat with an ailse going up the middle. At the end in a man in a tuxedo standing by an alter and a priest. We see several people we know. Genma is pigging out at the buffet table while Nodoka is trying to make him use manners and eat respectably. Ranma and Akane are sitting in a pair of seats actually having a normal conversation with each other. Ranma occasionally steals angry glances at Ryouga who is sitting on the other side on him. Ryouga is also stealing glances at Ranma but he has a superior smile on his face. He is doing this during the brief lulls in the conversation he is having with Ukyou who is sitting on his other side. Instead of her normal spatula she is wearing a katana like Nodoka does. Their conversation soon gets into a heated argument. A man and woman, both wearing a yellow and black-spotted bandana, who are sitting behind Ryouga and Ukyou begin to add their opinions to the debate but are quickly shouted at and silenced by both Ryouga and Ukyou. On the other side sitting descretely is Mousse and a strange Chinese girl behaving rather....affectionately. Off to the side merely watching with a smile on his face is an old man wearing the garb of a sixteenth century warrior, without the armor and a yellow and black-spotted bandana as well. Nabiki is smirking and taking the presents from the few guests just arriving, as well as a great deal of their money. Kasumi is sitting watching sitting beside a nice looking gaijin fellow with blonde hair. Soun is sitting crying at the whole scene, tears of joy this time though. Up on the roof of the house a flash of bluish-white light occurs depositing Ranma and Shampoo on the roof. They quickly see all the people and hide peeking back over the roof at the gathering.)
Ranma:(Whispering)Psst. Shampoo where are we now. I mean...uhh....(He sighs not able to phrase what he's thinking.)
Shampoo:(Whispering.)Shampoo not sure.(She gasps a bit.)Ranma. This look like....wedding.(She grinned with excitement.)We see Shampoo marry you Ranma.
Ranma:(Ranma gulped and looked out. It did look like a wedding but he wasn't the guy at the alter waiting. He then noticed himself down talking with Akane and smiled a bit. He whispered and pointed himself out.)Hey Shampoo look. It's me. I'm not the one getting married. I wonder who is.(The man at the alter turned around as a soft music began playing and the crowd settled dwn and quieted. Ranma blinked seeing who it was.)Dr. Tofu?!(He whispered harshly. Lucikly nobody heard him. They were too enraptured looking at whoever the bride was.)
Shampoo:(She growled and looked to the doll.)Stupid doll. You suppose to take Shampoo to place where she happy. I no see self here.(Ranma gasped suddenly drawing Shampoo's attention. She blinked a bit at his shocked face.)
Ranma:Sh...Shampoo. Look.(Ranma said stunned and turned looking where he was. She saw herself walking slowly up the ailse dressed in a fabulous white dress heading for a widely smiling Dr. Tofu.)
Shampoo:(In a soft awed voice.)Aiya.
(Enraptured by the romantic sight of the wedding the two remained on the roof and watched as Dr. Tofu got married to Shampoo before leaving, a soft smile on each of their faces. It was quite a sight to see how happy the couple were and no one interfering with that happiness that the two just had to watch for a while.)
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(Meanwhile back in the present and normal everday reality Akane was pissed. After disposing of her dinner, if you could call it that, for Ranma in the garbage she went up to her room and changed into her gi. She then headed out to the dojo and set up three cinder blocks. Without pausing to prepare herself she slammed her fist down through all three blocks effortlessly.)
Akane:(While setting up more blocks.)How _dare_ he say that about my cooking?! He didn't even try it that...JERK!(She pulled back her fist and brought it down. Three more cinder blocks ascended to cinder block heaven. She began to set up more blocks as she vocalized her anger about Ranma's earlier actions. She paused for a moment feeling a light tingle in the back of her mind. The one that warned her danger was about to occur. She growled as her anger beat that sense to a pulp and she went back to destroying cinder blocks.)
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(A bluish-white flash of light occured and deposited Ranma and Shampoo in a tangled heap on the ground. The two quickly untangled themselves and sat on the ground. Ranma laid back and ground while Shampoo glared evily at the doll. The both of them looked in fairly bad shape covered in scratches their clothes and cloaks tattered somewhat.)
Ranma:Are we done _yet_ Shampoo? Can we go home now? I'm getting tired of this.
Shampoo:No! We keep on trying. Stupid dolly. I never marry Mousse! Or stupid Ataru grabbing-person.(She sighed and growled. She had had enough of the doll taking them to the wrong places. So far they had seen Shampoo marry Mousse, Dr. Tofu, Ataru Moroboshi, Kuno, Shinnosuke, Sasuke, Gosunkugi, some weird guy that laughed funny all the time and had a lot of ugly looking bugs with him, Prince's Toma and Kirin and Happosai. They had also, accidentally, landed in a few other worlds that had nothing to do with Shampoo's happiness and had only succeeded in nearly getting them killed either by ugly mutant like creatures, giant mecha or by the very world itself. Shampoo was about to issue another command when a familiar voice called out at them.)
Voice:Hey! You there! Behind the bushes! Show yourself you cowards!
(Ranma and Shampoo blinked and then swallowed. They both sighed and slowly turned facing the voice and stood up. Standing about ten feet away was Ryouga standing in a battle stance wearing a red silk training gi emblazoned with a gold dragon design. Standing a few feet behind him was Shampoo also in battle stance and off to the side was Cologne perched on her staff. Ryouga reacted predictably.)
Ryouga:RANMA!! How dare you come here and invade my adopted home just to seek revenge on me?! Prepare to die!!(He growled and put his hands together in front of him beginning to gather his chi.)
Normal Shampoo:Aiya! Stupid pig-boy no hurt airen!!(She then pulled one of her bonbori and threw it slamming it into Ryouga's face, who wasn't paying attention because he was watching Ranma for any attacks. He collapsed on the ground and the other Shampoo rushed to his side and then glared at the normal Shampoo.)
Other Shampoo:Shampoo no know who you are but Shampo not let you hurt airen.(She got up and pulled a sword out of nowhere apparently and moved in front of Ryouga.)
Cologne:(Who had just been observing suddenly noticed the Desire Doll. Her eyes narrowed.)(She cleared her throat calling attention to herself and looked to Ryouga and the Shampoo protecting him)Shampoo. Take son-in-law home for now I'll deal with this.
Other Shampoo:(She glanced to Cologne and then nodded.)Yes Great-Grandmother.(She carefully turned picking up Ryouga and ran off quickly back to the village nearby.)
Normal Shampoo:(She blinked in shock.)Shampoo no marry stupid pig-boy! Never!
Cologne:Hush child. Come here.(She said narrowing her eyes.)
Ranma:Uhhh...what...just happened?
Cologne:Nothing of importance young Ranma.(She then turned to Shampoo who had walked over. The two began to whisper to each other.)So Great-Granddaughter. It appears you have used the Desire Doll to come here with Ranm. Why?
Shampoo:(Whispering.)Oh Great-Grandmother Ranma beat Shampoo so Shampoo must marry Ranma. He always refuse so Shampoo use Desire Dolly to take him to future where we married so he see how happy it be.
Cologne:(Whispering.)I see. A very clever plan but you seem to be having trouble getting to the right world. I shall help you child in this. Tell the doll this and it should work.(she then leaned in a whispered something in her ear.)Good luck child in your journey.(She then turned and hopped off towards the village.)
Shampoo:(She smiled and ran back to Ranma.)Okay Ranma. One more try.(She moved next to him and looked at the doll in her hands.)Desire Dolly. Take Ranma and Shampoo to future where we happy and married and living at village.(She then tickled the doll's chest. It's eyes opened and sparks began to form in them. A flash of bluish-white light engulfed the two and they were gone.)
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(In what appears to be the exact same spot they just left Ranma and Shampoo appear in a flash of bluish-white light and quickly hide in the bushes having seen two people near by. They slowly peak through the bushes and see their backs as the two sit together. One is a fairly large person with a long free head of purple hair and the other is a smaller form with a head of bright red hair in a pigtail. Shampoo grins and giggles a bit glomping onto Ranma beside her.)
Shampoo:(Whispering.)Look Ranma. Is us.(She smiles wider as the red-headed person puts her arms around the purple-headed one.)Aiya. See Ranma? We so happy.
Ranma:(Whispering.)Shhh. I think they're talking.
Other Ranma:(Her voice drifts over to them as they stop speaking.)...tell you how much I love you Shampoo. I've never been happier than I am right now. I love you Shampoo.(She turns and smiles happily up at the Shampoo beside her, her eyes glistening with tears.)
Shampoo:(Whispering.)Aiya.(She sniffles a bit looking so hopefully at the scene in front of her.)
Ranma:(Whispering.)Whoa.
(The other Shampoo turns slightly and leans down kissing the other Ranma gently. The long purple hair hides this Shampoo's face as they kiss, which last for a short while. The two break the kiss and the other Shampoo reaches a hand up to touch the other Ranma's face.)
Other Shampoo:(In a distinctly _male_ voice.)I love you too my sweet little Ranma-chan.
Ranma & Shampoo:WHAT?!?!(They both say as they jump to their feet and stare.)
(The other Ranma and Shampoo jump to their feat and face the normal Ranma and Shampoo. The other Ranma was wearing what we now can tell was a Chinese battle dress and moves lightly behind a very male Shampoo who blinks in shock. He was wearing a similar outfit to Ranma's normal clothes. The male Shampoo was, in a word, huge. He towered over Ranma in male form easily by half a foot and was now glaring at them.)
Male Shampoo:What's the meaning of this?! Who are you two and why are you spying on us.
Female Shampoo:Ai....aiya. Shampoo...is...man.(She looked about to cry.)
Female Ranma:What....what's going on here Shampoo. Who are these people and why does that man look like my cursed form?
Male Ranma:(He blinks in shock.)Cursed...form?(After having been through one too many shocking worlds he turned and grabbed the doll from the Shampoo beside him.)That's it I've had enough of this. Okay you stupid doll listen up. You take me and Shampoo.....(He paused for a moment in thought. He had a chance to see how his life turned out right in his hands.).....to our future.
Female Shampoo:Airen no!(She shouted and tried to stop him from tickling the doll's chest.)
(It was too late and the doll's eyes opened and began to from sparks. A flash of bluish-white light later and they were gone leaving the Female Ranma and Male Shampoo to just stare in shock.)
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(In an abandoned alleyway a flash of bluish-white light flared in existance and disappeared leaving Shampoo and Ranma. Ranma looked around a bit and Shampoo sighed a bit. She didn't want him to go to their real future....in case. If he didn't see anything however he couldn't make any judgements on the future.)
Shampoo:Ranma? You give Shampoo doll and we go back home yes?(She put on her best cute face while looking at Ranma.)
Ranma:(He sighed a bit and shook his head.)Sorry Shampoo but I want to see what my future is like.(With that said he leaped up onto the rooftop and looked around.)Wow. The place has really changed.(He paused as he caught sight of a billboard....with his father's picture on it and the words "Re-Elect Mayor Saotome" under his face.)WHAT?! No way!!
Shampoo:Ranma?! What wrong?!(She asked as she leaped up on the rooftop and stopped blinking at the billboard as well.)Ranma? Is not that....Ranma's father?
Ranma:Yeah...it is. Wow. Pop's gonna be....mayor?!(He laughed a bit.)Maybe he'll stop being so cheap. Come on Shampoo let's check out the Nekohanten and see how you are in the future.(With that he leapt off heading to the Nekohanten via rooftops his tattered cloak billowing behind him.)
Shampoo:Ranma.....(She sighed a bit and then followed after Ranma.)
(We switch scenes to the front of the Nekohanten. An older Mousse is outside with glasses sweaping the front. After a time we see Ranma and Shampoo land on a roof nearby and watch. Shampoo is gritting her teeth praying she isn't married to Mousse. An older Shampoo, but no less beautiful, emerges and bashes Mousse upside the head with a bonbori and begins yelling at him. Oddly they are both smiling lightly during the whole exchange. Shampoo notices this and growls more. Ranma is snickering lightly and then notices another familiar person heading down the street towards the two Amazons.)
Ranma:(Whispering.)Look Shampoo. It's Ucchan.
Normal Shampoo:(Whispering.)Hmm? Oh. Stupid spatula-girl. Wonder what she want?
(The two watch as on the way a mailbox tries to glomp onto Ukyou who nonchalantly knocks it into a wall across the street with her mega-spatula and puts it back smoothly. She smiles and waves at the older Shampoo and Mousse who do the same back. Once she gets closer Ranma and Shampoo see age has only made Ukyou more mature looking and still beautiful as ever if not more so from he added years and experience. Her hair, as well as Shampoo's, hangs down to past her rear now and while Shampoo's is loose Ukyou's is tied up in a few white ribbons and is very stylish. Ranma and Shampoo duck down and listen carefully to the conversation.)
Older Shampoo:How are you feeling Ukyou?
Older Ukyou:I'm fine Shampoo.(She pauses and sighs a bit lowering her head.)
Older Mousse:No luck with Kodachi huh?
Older Ukyou:(Growling.)No! That....bitch has still got my Ranchan under some sort of drugs or something. She just has to! He....he wouldn't act like this.(After a short burst of anger she sighed sadly.)I'm going to get him back from her. No matter what it takes.
Older Shampoo:(She moves and lightly hugs Ukyou.)We know you will Ukyou. You know we're there to help if you need us. So is Akane.
Older Ukyou.(Smiling lightly.)Thanks guys. I know she is. I'm heading over to the Tendo's right now. You guy's want to come with me?
Older Mousse:We would love to Ukyou but we have to mind the restaurant. Sorry. Maybe another time.(Sounds of a fight suddenly break out inside. He turns and frowns shouting.)Lotion! Perfume! Settle down in there! Quit attacking the customers!
Lotion & Perfume:(From inside the store a young girl and a young boy shouts out in unison.)Yes father!
Older Mousse:Sorry about that.
Older Ukyou:Oh no trouble. How are those two anyways?
Older Shampoo:You know how they are. They haven't changed a bit since last week Ukyou but Mousse is right. We have to mind the restaurant as well as those two. If we didn't we wouldn't have a restaurant to come home to.(She smiles and laughs.)Good luck with Ranma and remember if you need anything....
Older Ukyou:I'll ask. Thanks again. See you later guys.(She gave them both a hug before she set off on her way down the street.)
(The older Shampoo and Mousse looked sadly to each other and then turned and headed back in. Up on the rooftop across the street Ranma turned to Shampoo.)
Ranma:Kodachi?! I'm under...Kodachi's influence.(He shuddered at the thought.)
Shampoo:Aiya. Future not look good for Ranma. You want go rescue you self Ranma?
Ranma:What? No...I don't think we'd do any good. Especially against a future me that has a about 15 more years of training. Come on let's follow Ukyou. I gotta find out what happened to Akane.
(Ranma turned and lept off the rooftop to another and began following Ukyou, Shampoo following closely behind him. We switch scenes and see the Tendo Dojo looking as normal as ever if a little patched up. Ukyou walks up and enters the gates heading for the front door knocking and entering. Ranma and Shampoo land on the wall and quickly leap off it into the yard behind some bushes and listen carefully. The only thing they can hear is a humming from the kitchen. Suddenly in the kitchen window the source of the humming is seen. It's Akane looking, like the others, in her early thirties. Her hair is long again and tied in a yellow ribbon with some sort of pattern on it. She is smiling and happily cooking something which smells very good, to Ranma's surprise. Suddenly Ukyou's voice calls out as she enters the kitchen.)
Older Ukyou:Hey Akane-chan! What you cooking? Smells good.
Older Akane:Oh hi Ucchan. Oh just cooking dinner. Nothing special. So how've you been?
Older Ukyou:I've been okay. So have you...heard anything from Nabiki....concerning Ranchan?
Older Akane:(She pauses setting her spoon aside and turns facing Ukyou who is just barely visable to Ranma and Shampoo from their hiding place.)Actually Ukyou I have. It's not good. She managed to find out what's wrong with Ranma. He's poisoned. Mercury poisoning. That's why he started acting strange all those years ago and why he started getting worse and worse in martial arts. It's affecting his mind and body.(She sighs a bit and moves lightly hugging Ukyou.)There's still a chance however. If we can get him out of Kodachi's grip soon and get him admitted to a hospital he should be fine after a few months of treatment. It's all of Kodachi's drugs that's kept him alive this long actually. We'll get him back. I was going to call Shampoo and Mousse and a few others later tonight.
Older Ukyou:(She sniffles lightly and hugs Akane back.)Thanks Akane. You guys are the greatest.(She wipes her eyes as Akane goes back to her cooking.)By the way how's Harumoni? She looks just like you you know.
Older Akane:(Smiling proudly.)I know Ucchan. She's out in the dojo practicing as usual. Her father told her if she was able to defeat him in under five minutes he'd teach her something or other.(She shakes her head lightly and sighs.)
Older Ukyou:Oh?(She laughs and moves beginning to help Akane with the cooking.)Figures. Speaking of which where is that no good husband of yours?(She says playfully grinning.)
Older Akane:He is not "no good" Ukyou.(With the same playful tone.)
Older Ukyou:Well I wouldn't be too sure. I mean he's turning your daughter into a real tomboy. Then again like mother like daughter.(She laughs and duck out of the way of a piece of carrot Akane flicked at her.)
Older Ukyou:Hmph!(She grinned and stuck her tongue out then laughed.)
(Ranma and Shampoo watched this whole thing and turned to each other as Akane and Ukyou continued making dinner while talking and carrying on with each other.)
Ranma:(Whispering.)Mercury poisoning. Kodachi's going to poison me and make me....stay with her.(He shuddered again.)
Shampoo:(Whispering.)Ranma. This is future. Spatula-girl and violent-girl say this start long time ago. Hasn't happen yet with us. We make sure it not happen yes? We stop before cheating-rose-girl hurt you.
Ranma:(He smiled a bit and nodded a bit of confidence back.)Yeah. You're right Shampoo.(He nodded when a sound caught his attention. He turned and looked towards the dojo.)You hear that? Come on.
(Ranma then crept towards the dojo with Shampoo following. Then ducked and darted towards the entrance and peaked inside. Inside they saw a girl of about 16 looking quite a bit like Akane except with a lightly bigger build. It was Harumoni and she wore one of Akane's old gi's and was practicing a fast complex kata off to one side of the dojo striking out at poles and cinder blocks all around her. Her fist passed through all of it like it was rice paper to her. It was evident she was very strong and her build merely made that fact more evident. It also had the effect of making her look a little less femenine as did her short black hair. Without noticing, Ranma and Shampoo still covered in the tattered black cloaks, slowly entered the dojo and stood watching her fluid movements. After a few moments she ended her kata with her back to them and stood calming her breathing.)
Ranma:Wow.
Shampoo:Aiya.
Harumoni:(She whirled around and faced them at there voices. After a moment she glared and grabbed a nearby staff.)I don't know who you are but I'll teach you to tresspass! KYAAAAA!!!(With that she charged and swung her staff in a downward arc.)
Ranma:Hey!(He said as he jumped out of the way and landed in a defensive stance.)What are doing!?
Shampoo:Aiya! Violent girl more crazy than violent mother.(She landed in a defensive crouch on the other side of Harumoni.)
Harumoni:(She paused a bit and looked from Ranma to Shampoo who's faces she could clearly see now.)Auntie Shampoo?! What are doing with that filth?!(She said and gestured to Ranma.)
Shampoo:Ranma no filth. It...long story. We not...from here.
Harumoni:Why are you talking like that?! Nevermind I'll get rid of him and then we can talk.(She then turned and charged at Ranma staff out like a lance.)
Shampoo:Ranma!!(She leaped out of her crouch and into the air aiming a flying kick at Harumoni.)
Ranma:Oh no. Okay doll get us out of here. I want go back to the present!!(He then tickled the doll's chest and it's eyes opened as sparks begin to form in them.)
(Harumoni spun her staff around seeing what he did with the doll and aimed her staff to knock it out of his hand trying to stop him. Ranma wasn't paying attention trying to will the doll to go faster. Shampoo flew threw the air foot outstretched to kick Harumoni in the back. Shampoo nearly touched Harumoni who nearly touched Ranma when all three were engulfed in a flash of bluish-white light and disappear. A few moments later the Older Akane and Ukyou rush into the dojo and look around.)
Older Akane:Harumoni?! Harumoni where are you?! Harumoni?!(Her voice getting desperate with worry.)
Older Ukyou:Harumoni!!(She sighs lightly.)Come on Akane. Let's go look for her. It might have been Kodachi and Ranchan again.
(Akane clenches her hands growling a bit and then nods. Both girls turn and rush out of the dojo.)
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(Back in present day Nerima at the dojo Akane has just finished setting up the last of the cinder blocks. In a calmer mood she takes slow and deep breaths preparing herself for the punch. With a deep breath she pulls her fist back ready to bring down. As she does just across the dojo a flash of bluish-white light flares up and dies away. Akane doesn't notice Ranma, Shampoo and Harumoni appear in the same positions they disappeared at from the future. Momentum takes over and Harumoni's staff strikes the doll sideways knocking it out of Ranma's hand and across the dojo. Shampoo continues her kick and nails Harumoni but also being off balance from the transport continues falling and crashes into Harumoni who in turn crashes into Ranma. The three quickly shake off the crash and look up to see the doll land neatly on the cinder blocks and Akane's fist cleaving the air towards it.)
Ranma & Shampoo:NO!!!
(Akane hears the shouts and sees the doll but is unable to stop her fist. It slams into the wooden doll which shatters into pieces and her fist continues on through the three cinder blocks. She blinks a bit and reaches down to pick up the undamaged head of the doll.)
Akane:Oh...oh no. I'm so sorry I didn't mean to.(She turns and sees Ranma laying on the floor in a tangled heap with Shampoo and a strange girl. She drops the head and rises to her feet stalking over and grabbing Ranma from the pile freeing Harumoni and Shampoo.)Ranma what do you think you're doing you pervert!!? Who this other girl?! ANOTHER fiancee?!!
Ranma:(Struggling to get away from Akane.)What?! No Akane it's not what you think let me explain.
Harumoni:(Getting up and looking at Akane and Ranma blinking a bit.)Ummm...Mom what's going on. How come you and....him look young again. Is this one of Happosai's plans again?
Akane:(She blinks and looks to Harumoni letting Ranma drop to the floor.)Wh....what did you...call me?
Harumoni:(She smiles a bit.)I called you Mom. What else would I call you Mom. What's going on?
Akane:M....Mom?!(She swallows and looks the girl over trying to keep her wits about her. She looks to Ranma and glares a bit.)Explain!
Ranma:(He cringes.)Well Akane...uhh...you see Shampoo sort of...used the doll you broke to take me and her to the future and we came back just now....with your daughter. Sorry?
Akane:(She growls and plants her fist in Ranma's face before turning to Harumoni.)So...you're my...daughter. Who...who's your father? Is it....Ranma?
Harumoni:(A look of disgust on her face.)Ranma?! NO! I'd probably kill myself if that coward was my father.
Ranma:I'm NOT a coward! Geez you almost sound like....
(Just then Ryouga walks into the Tendo dojo face buried in a map interupting Ranma.)
Ryouga:Excuse me could you tell me how to find the Tendo Dojo?(He then looks up and blinks seeing those gathered there.)
Harumoni:(She blinks and then smiles running over and hugging Ryouga tightly.)Daddy!! Welcome back!
Ryouga:(He goes stiff at her hug and her words.)D...D...D...D...Daddy?!!(His brain then shutdowns from the overload. He tips backwards breaking her hug and collapses to the floor.)
Harumoni:Daddy?!(She blinks looking down at him. She starts hearing three more thumps behind her and turns around seeing Akane, Ranma and Shampoo all passed out as well. She blinks a few more times.)Was it something I said?
~End of Part One~
(Author's Notes):
This is finally finished and hopefull the rest will come along smoother. I am sorry for any delay on those who have waited for this. Part two will be done soon...I hope. I just have to thank a few people so bear with me. The first person is Liz Donovan to whom without I would never have started writing fanfics and who helped me in the beginning stages of this specific fanfic. Thanks a bunch Liz! ^_^ Also to thank Edwin Holmes-Lauder for encouraging me to get part one out. Thanks Edwin I know you want to see Akisu but sorry she's not until Part Two! Hold your horses and you'll see her soon ^_~
Special thanks to two great writers John Biles and Mark Latus. The world visited in this fic where Shampoo marries Dr. Tofu was created by John Biles in his ElseWorlds series, one I strongly recommend. Also the world visited where Ryouga and Shampoo are together come from the mind of Mark Latus in his fics "A Shampoo Variation" and "Ryouga: Crossover" These were actually two of the first fics I ever had the privaledge of reading. They are very well done and quite enjoyable. The two worlds mentioned here are not mine and I make no claim to them. They belong to their respective author's just as the world of Harumoni and others belong to me. ^_^ Sorry couldn't help saying I own a world!
Thanks for your time and patience and please stay tuned as in Part Two the doll gets fixed but doesn't exactly work as it used to. We also get to meet other children from the future including Akisu, Keiichi and Mabushu. I'll let those of you not privy to who they are children of wonder who those three's parents are. Heh heh heh heh heh. Ain't I evil? Until next time.
