Well here we are in Part 5 and boy I must say I'm really very happy! ^____^ Can't you all tell? In the past while since Part 4 was put out I've gotten my page posted on the Anipike and the number of people that have viewed my page just skyrocketed! More people have signed my guest book and I warmly present all who have with a bucket full of fuzzies. Don't worry if you don't understand it's just something I do. I have a fetish for warm fuzzies!*Blush*Anyways back on subject I have gotten some rather rave reviews of the Desire Doll from a few certain people and I thank them greatly. I do hope all of you are enjoying this series as much as those people are. Well now that that's out of the way I must move on with what you're about to read. The search for Kodachi is on and takes our gang to paradise. However when you think of a paradise that Kodachi would love, and for those who value your sanity I caution you not to, you can't help but shudder. While the children go hunting for Kodachi it's the parent's search for Ranma, the long awaited secret of Akane's knowledge of Ryouga's curse is revealed and much much more! Well I'm sure you want to read the story so without further ado, here is Part 5 of The Desire Doll!
~The Desire Doll~
~Part 5~
(Fade in to see the Tendo dining room, with everyone gathered arounf the table in various places. Kotei is sitting next to Nabiki at the table. Also gathered around the table with expressions of concern are Mousse, Shampoo, Lotion, Perfume, Soun, Genma, Kasumi and Keiichi. Ukyou is kneeling on the ground crying and sobbing while Mabushu is trying to comfort her and looking a little confused. Harumoni is standing as well wondering whether or not to stay or to go upstairs and check on her parents. Even Akisu and Happosai have stopped publically groping each other and are looking pensive, though they still remain in close bodily contact. Lina is sitting looking concerned but also at a loss for what to do. Kunou is still out of it sitting on the couch an expression of pure bliss on his face.)
Cologne:What?! What are you talking about boy?! What do you mean paradise?
Kotei:I mean just what I said respected elder. Kodachi was taken away to paradise. She used the doll and a Ranma appeared and whisked her away to what he called paradise.
Ukyou:(Looking up and saying while still sobbing lightly.)Ran...ma?!
Shampoo:Ranma?
Kotei:No. Not our Ranma. _A_ Ranma. He had strange marks on his face and looked a little less than sane.
Cologne:(Narrows her eyes and hops over standing directly in front of Kotei.)Strange marks? Like tattoos? Can you draw them and show me?
Kotei:It's possible.(He says with a small smirk.)
Cologne:Then do so.
Kotei:500 yen.
Harumoni:(Shocked.)KOTEI! We're in a crisis here! We have to find Kodachi soon if she's poisoned Ranma!
Kotei:Oh. You're right. Sorry.(Turns to Cologne.)1000 yen.
Cologne:(Fixes Kotei with a light glare.)Boy. I am not asking you to do this I am ordering you to. You may have heard stories of me from Shampoo in the future so I will tell you this. Whatever you heard is all true. Whatever amount of skill you think I possess, I have ten times that amount in truth. This situation has ballooned out of control for long enough and I intend to put a stop to it as soon as possible. The Desire Doll is not a thing to trifle with! Now do as I say before my good nature runs out.
Happosai:(Eyes get a little wide and he grins lightly.){The Desire Doll eh? So that's where it's been!}
Kotei:(Raises a brow and glances to Nabiki who imperceptable shakes her head no. He looks back and smiles kindly.)Of course respected elder. I had to try. Forgive me. One moment.(He says and walks around her towards Nabiki.)
Cologne:(She frowns lightly but says nothing.)
Perfume:(Whispering.)Mom? What's going on?
Shampoo:(Whispering back.)I no know but Great-Grandmother very serious. It must be important.
Perfume:(Nods a bit and leans over to Lotion and whispers.)Lotion. Something important is up. Be on your guard.
Lotion:(Whispers back.)Right.
Kotei:(Reaching Nabiki.)Mother? Do you happen to have a photo of Ranma, male form if possible, that I could borrow?
Nabiki:(Pauses a moment smirking a bit at the thought of charging him but shrugs and takes a moment to retrive her purse. After a few moments of searching she pulls out a picture and hands it over.)There ya go.
(Kotei proceeds to pull out a pen and begin to alter the photo.)
Mabushu:You sure you're okay Mom?
Ukyou:(Sniffles a little.)Ye...yeah. I'll be fine....just as soon as Ranchan is back to normal.
Harumoni:(Smiles just a little while watching Mabushu and Ukyou.){Well at least he isn't such a jerk when it comes to his mother.}
Mabushu:(Notes Harumoni's gaze out of the corner of his eye.){Why's she staring at me for? I didn't do anything wrong? If she hits me again I'm decking her back.}
Kotei:(Turns and holds the now altered photo out to Cologne.)That's about what he looked like, excet with messier hair and a crazed look to his eyes.
Cologne:(She snatches the photo and looks at it her frown deepening.)Tell me. What _exactly_ did she say when she used the doll.
Kotei:To quote respected Elder she said "Doll I command you to bring my Ranma-sama to me!" The doll then flashed and that Ranma was there.
Cologne:(Her frown turns into a scowl.)Blast it! Harumoni. Go and get your parents we will need them. Nobody else leave this room! I have to make a phone call.(She said rather harshly and then hopped off into the Tendo kitchen.)
Shampoo:Aiya.
Perfume:(Tensing a bit.)Something is definitely wrong.
Lotion:Wrong?(Swallows a little.)
Harumoni:Well whatever it is we'll fix it. I'll be right back.(She turns and bounds up the stairs.)
Akisu:(Leans over and picks up the photo and regards it a bit bored.)I don't see what the big deal is about a Ranma with a couple of marks on his face.
Happosai:(Glances at the photo and does a double-take. He snatches the photo hopping off of Akisu's chest to the tabletop and stares at it wide eyed.)This....this can't be?!!
Akisu:(A little shocked.)Grandfather Happosai what's wrong?
Soun:(To Genma.)Saotome? The Master almost looks....afraid?
Genma:(To Soun.)I know Tendo. What...what could be wrong?
Nabiki:(Whispers to Kotei.)Whatever it is we'd better help all we can, especially if it's got those two so riled up.
Kotei:(Nodding.)Agreed.
Mabushu:(A little annoyed at Happosai's silence.)Well you old goat?! What is it?!!
Happosai:(Gulps audibly and speaks in a serious tone.)We are in for quite a battle. This Ranma will no doubt be stronger than Cologne and I together.
Ukyou:(Blinks in shock from the seriousness of Happosai.)Wh....what? Well then how do we beat him, assuming we'll have to fight in the first place.
Happosai:Oh we'll have to fight you can be sure of that. As for how, we're going to need help. Special help.
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(In the kitchen Cologne, balanced on her staff, finishes dialing the last number on the phone and waits patiently as it rings her face unusually somber. Suddenly the phone is answered on the other end.)
Voice on the phone:(A kind and gentle woman's voice speaks from the other end of the phone.)Hello. You have reached the Goddess Relief Helpline. How may we help you?
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(Meanwhile upstairs Akane entered the bathroom with a shocked and still rather scared Ryouga, in P-chan form. She paused a moment to start the hot water running in the tub and set his clothes down on the floor. She set Ryouga down on the floor and turned around walking out to the outer room of the bathroom.)
Akane:When you change back and have dressed let me know and I'll come back in we have to talk.(She says a little cooly and exits.)
(Ryouga blinks a bit and stares after her swallowing a little. He toddles over and hops up on the side of the tub and watches the clear water and the steam rising off of it for a few moments before hopping in and sinking under the water. He felt the change ripple through him as he quickly grew and changed form back into that of a man. His upper torso quickly rose up out of the water as he changed. He turns and shuts the taps off and quickly rises out of the tub. he quickly dries himself off and dresses and then pauses a moment in hesitation looking at the door.)
Ryouga:(Clears his throat a bit.)A...Akane.
Akane:(She slides the door open and steps in sliding it shut behind her. She stands for a moment in silence and regards Ryouga with a fairly neutral expression on her face.)Ryouga.....
Ryouga:(Suddenly drops to his knees and blurts out half sobbing.)Akane I'm so sorry I never meant to hurt you I want to tell you oh how I wanted to tell you but then you adopted me as you pet and took me to bed with you and I just couldn't bring myself to tell you because I knew you'd hate me and I didn't want to hurt you and I'm so so sorry!
Akane:(She stands for a moment blinking and then sighs softly and walks over kneeling down in front of Ryouga and places her hands on his shoulder.)Ryouga. Look at me please.(She says softly and waits until he raises his head to look at her. She smiles very lightly.)Good. now listen to me Ryouga. I don't hate you! God this has gotten into such a mess! Listen....I am a little disappointed in you that you didn't tell me but I....understand why you didn't....a little more now. I thought you kept coming to bed with me because you didn't want to hurt me by having my "pet" just disappear but....I guess you did it to be near me didn't you?
Ryouga:(Looking at Akane, a small glimmer of hope in his eyes and a tenative smile on his face.)I....I....yes. I...didn't think you'd....ever...love me as...Ryouga....but you loved me as P-chan. I...I cherish the time I spent with you....even if I was just a pig.
Akane:(She smiles a little more a laughs a little.)Ryouga. You weren't just a pig to me...even before I found out. As P-chan you were a...a close friend. A confident. Someone I could tell anything to. Even after I found out I knew you wouldn't tell anyone anything I said to "P-chan" in confidence. You're too honorable a guy. Actually....to tell you the truth there were sometimes that having P-chan around really helped me. Like when Ranma had been especially stupid or cruel to me. Having you around to cry on....really made me feel better.
Ryouga:(Hesitantly reaches out and places a hand on Akane's shoulder giving it a light squeeze.)A...Akane...I'm glad I could help you. I would never....break your trust or hurt you. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before now. I was just....so afraid that you....might hate me and....and I didn't know what I would do if you did. How I would go on.(He pauses a moment in silence and then looks a little curious.)Akane....how....how did you find out?
Akane:I know you wouldn't Ryouga. Oh....well that was actually an accident. It was a little while after you'd first come here. After Kodachi and Mikado & Asuza and Shampoo. I was in heading back inside from a workout in the dojo when I heard you and Ranma fighting in the front yard. I got mad at Ranma picking on you again so I went to stop him but just before I rounded the bend I heard somethign about P-chan and stopped. I listened and basically found out everything while you two argued. Ranma knocking you into the cursed spring, and then his promise to help hide your secret before finding out what you really turned into. I admit I was furious with both you and Ranma at that time but you two began to fight and took it all across town. You got lost and by the time ranma got home I was still mad but not as much. You were gone for a couple weeks and during that time I had a lot of time to think about what had all happened with you, Ranma and me. I realized I put you in awkward situations with me but I also remembered you never tried to take advantage of me really. Also I remember how Ranma said that "P-chan" saved me from drowning after the Martial Arts Figure Skating match. I also remembered how Ranma kept refering to you as P-chan when you were normal and Ryouga when you weren't. He was trying to get me to find out and that made me even madder at Ranma so I just pretended not to notice.
Ryouga:(He blinks a bit in shock and then smiles a little and looks down at the tiles of the floor.)Oh. Why....did you pretend not to notice?
Akane:Oh....(Blushes a little.)....well I have to apologize to you for this. I was...kinda using you to make Ranma jealous. I also sometimes exagerated how bad things were in some of our private talks so you'd beat up on Ranma when you next saw him.(She lowers her head.)I'm sorry Ryouga. You're a very special person to me and I shouldn't have done that.
Ryouga:(Looks up and blinks.)No...it's alright Akane. I....I understand....Ranma deserved a lot of what he got from either of us for different things.(He pauses a bit and moves his hand down a bit to hold hers, which are resting in her lap.)Akane....you are a very....very special person to me too. I....I have to know....did you mean....what you said back there. About me?
Akane:(She looks up to Ryouga's face and then back down blushing a little more.)......yes I did. I do like you....a lot Ryouga. Maybe.....maybe even....love you. Things are still confusing but I know....I just know you mean a lot to me.
Ryouga:(His eyes lightly glaze over as a wide smile finds its way to his lips.)I...I....I....(He pauses and shakes his head a bit a look of pure determination forming on his face as he looks directly at Akane.)Akane....you mean a lot to me to. You mean everything to me. I...love you with all my heart. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Would you marry me?
Akane:(She blinks startled and pulls back slightly.)Ry....Ryouga?! I....(She pauses a bit looking to his face and deep in his eyes and slowly a small somewhat shy smiles forms. She reaches out and takes his hands in hers.)Ryouga....I....yes. I will.(Akane says with a small laugh, not quite believe her own words even as she says them.)
Ryouga:(A wide smile forms at her words and almost threatens to split his face. He moves and grabs her in a tight and warm embrace and clenches his eyes shut.)Oh....thank you Akane! You....you don't know....just how happy you've made me.(He says a few tears beginning to work out from his clenched eyes.
Akane:(She smiles and holds him back her eyes also tearing up a little feeling how happy Ryouga is.)I...I think I have a good idea Ryouga.
Harumoni:(From the doorway she suddenly sniffles and wipes her eyes almost in tears.)Oh...Mom. Dad. How beautiful!
(Ryouga and Akane start and are suddenly sitting at a respectable distance from each other both looking embarrassed..)
Akane:Ha...Harumoni! What are you doing here?
Ryouga:We were just....uhhh....eheheheheheh.
Harumoni:(Sniffles a bit more and smiles broadly.)It's okay. You don't have to explain. Oh you guys better come downstairs now. Remember what I said about Kodachi in the future? We're pretty sure she's already poisoned Ranma. That's why he went nuts. Also something else is up that's got Cologne worried. Come on.
Akane:(Blinks a bit.)Poisoned?
Ryouga:Cologne's worried? We'd better get down there.
(Akane nods and the two rise to their feet and follow Harumoni back down the stairs.)
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(Dowstairs everyone is a little more relaxed and seem to be waiting for something. Cologne and Happosi are both sitting on the table, which has been cleared off by Kasumi and Keiichi who are busying themselves cleaning. Shampoo, Mousse, Perfume and Lotion are sitting all along one side of the table waiting patiently. Soun and Genma have begun a game of shogi in the meantime for lack of anything better to do. On the opposite side of the table from the four Amazons sit Ukyou and Mabushu, who are lightly glancing towards the doorway leading out onto the porch where Lina can be seen pacing back and forth outside obviously not liking to wait. Akisu is looking bored out of her mind now that Happosai is being serious. Nabiki and Kotei are sitting on the couch talking quietly to each other laying out more details of the battle for the Kunou family fortune. Kunou is still out of it sitting between the two not noticing a thing.)
Mabushu:(Sighs frustratedly and looks to Cologne.)Are you going to tell us who you called in there are not.
Cologne:I called for help.
Mabushu:We know that already! Who did you call though?!
Cologne:You'll see shortly.
(Mabushu sighs/growls and is about to continue his questions when voices from upstairs gets his attention and Harumoni, Akane and Ryouga descend the stairs. Everyone, except Kunou and Lina who don't notice, glance over at the three. Ukyou notes Ryouga and Akane stealing glances at each other and can't help but smile lightly despite the pain she is feeling.)
Ukyou:Hey you two? Things okay?
Akane:(Smiles back.)Yeah. Things are....fine. What's the problem?
Mabushu:Oh the old ghoul and the freak says that we've got a big problem!
Perfume:(Glares at Mabushu.)Lotion.
Lotion:(Without a word she thrusts an arm at Mabushu and a bowling ball suddenly and quickly crosses the distance over the table and finds itself a home in Mabushu's face, who promptly falls over backwards.)
Cologne:(Smiles lightly.)Thank you children.(She looks to Akane.)The fool on the floor is correct however. we do have a big problem. If what the young Kunou over there says is true, and I am inclined to believe he is telling the truth, then Kodachi who is the only one to know the cure for Son-in-Law has been taken away to "Paradise". I have enlisted the aid of an old friend of mine. She should arrive shortly.
Akane:Oh? Who took her away though?
Kotei:A Ranma.
Ryouga:What?!
Nabiki:Calm down pig boy! Not our Ranma. A different one Kodachi brought here with the Doll. Cologne and Happosai seemed a little more than intimidated by the prospect of meeting this Ranam however.
Ryouga:(Growls a bit but says nothing.)
Harumoni:(Looks to Cologne.)You're intimated?! What for?! What is it about this Ranma?!
Cologne:(She sighs softly and looks around for a moment and then down.)Well it's like this....(She begins but doesn't get to finish as Lina's sudden shout cuts her off.)
Lina:Hey guys! You might wanna come take a look at this!
Akane:(Blinks and shouts out heading for the door.)Take a look at what?!
Lina:One of your trees is glowing!!
Akane:(Stops short.)WHAT?!
(Akane rushes out onto the porch followed by everyone else in the household, minus the still muddled Kunou. Everyone manages to get a look at the tree just on the other side of the koi pond which is now glowing a bright white. It suddenly begins to writhe almost snake like for a few moments and the stops and the glow dies down. The part of the tree buldges out like it's filled with air or water and slowly begins to expand. Everyone's eyes, except Cologne's and Happosai's, were wide open staring in shock at the tree and it's growth which looked like it was a malformed part of the tree it's surface still looking like the bark. The large growth soon grew to about human sized and touched the ground where it then began to shift and rearrange itself slowly forming a humanoid shape. Legs and arms form, one arm held out to the tree's trunk. They watched in ever more shock as the surface of the humanoid shape begin to quickly form features and clothes. Then a ripple passed through the form and color washed over it as the form suddenly became a person. A young woman looking in her early twenties with sparkling green eyes and blonde hair in a style much like Nabiki's. She has three blue marks on her face, a diamond shaped one at the center of her forehead as well as on each cheek under each eye. She stands wearing a pair of jeans, a purple shirt and a brown leather jacket. She grinned a bit not noticing anyone just yet and then went to pull her hand from the tree but it appeared to be stuck. She frowned and gave a few tugs and then with an audible popping noise her hand came free now holding a finely carved bo staff. Her momentum kept her moving however and she stumbled and tripped on a roch as she turned and began to fall towards the water. With a cry of surprise she suddenly whirled her bo staff around and planted it in the middle of the koi pod and used it to pole vault over it, flip in the air a few times and land facing the group of people gathered on the porch. With a wide grin she whirled her bo staff at her side and then planted one end into the ground and bowed a bit laughing.)
Cologne:(With a small smile.)Hello Kanaara. So glad you could come and help us.
Kanaara:Wow Cologne! You got old!(She laughs suddenly and grins wider.)But you still look good! Hey Happi how you been lately!?
Happosai:(Grinning broadly.)Much better now that you're here Ka-chan!
Kanaara:HA!(She grins and looks up to the sky.)You here that! Least some people appreciate me! Anyways I'm here to help with your rogue God problem!(She pauses a moment looking at all the others who are standing bug-eyes and slack-jawwed.)What's with them? Oh! I know! Sorry about that folks guess I forgot to introduce myself! Kanaara's the name and adventure's my game! The Goddess of Adventurers is at your service!! Is everybody ready to go and tackle that rogue God! Don't worry! You've got _me_ on your side! What could possibly go wrong?!!(As the words leave her mouth a sudden rumble of thunder rolls across the sky, which happens to be devoid of any clouds. A scowl crosses her face and she glares up at the sky.)OH SHUT UP DIPEPHENES!!!(She sighs and looks back down to everyone else.)Honestly you'd think the God of Bad Omens would have better things to do than to harass me everywhere I go!!
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(Over at the Kunou estate Sasuke is relaxing in one of the dens watching a television. His feet are up on a stool and he is wearing what looks like a very expensive robe and eating chocolates. He is channel surfing at the moment and looking rather happy and carefree.)
Sasuke:Ahhhh. It sure is more peaceful here now that Mistress Nabiki and Young Master Kunou are running things. I might even get a raise in the amount of food I can eat!
(Suddenly an what sounds like an explosion shakes the whole house.)
Sasuke:(Jumps to his feet leaving the robe on the couch.)What was that?! An intruder!(He immediately takes off in a flash dashing through the house. After a few moments his lands crouched on the floor in the main hall of the mansion and stares at the front doors which have been blown off there hinges.)Someone is here.(His eyes narrow and he listens carefully for the sound of the intruder. A sudden creak of a floorboard off to his right gets his attention and he whirls several shuriken embedding themselves in the wall. He stares for a moment in surprise seeing nothing when a hand darts out from the shadows behind him and grabs him by the neck lifting him up. He struggles to free himself from the grip but find he can't. He is turned around to face the shadows and the person in them steps out in the light a scowl on his face.)S...Saotome!?!
Ranma:(Scowling at Sasuke, his left eye twitching and not looking in a good mood.)Where....is....Kodachi?
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(Back at the Tendo's everyone has gone inside and recovered from the shock. Everyone is back in there original positions around the table or on the couch or just standing around. Akane and Ryouga have sat down at the table and the newest addition, Kanaara, is standing at one side of the door while Lina is standing on the other.)
Shampoo:Aiya. Great-grandmother how come you never say you know goddess?
Cologne:Now child you know there are many more things I have done that I have not told you.
Akane:(Looking at Kanaara.)You're really a....goddess?
Kanaara:(She laughs.)Yup! The Goddess of Adventurers! That's me!(She grins.)This is Nerima huh?(She shivers a little.)Ooooh! I can just feel it! The level of excitement in this place is....amazing! I've been wanting to visit this place for so long but unfortunately I got put on probation before I could!(Sighs a bit shaking her head.)
Mabushu:Alright! Now that we've got that out of the way! It's time for you to explain old ghoul! What's going on?!
Cologne:(Scowls lightly.)Quiet boy! Before my patience runs out.(Faces the rest of the crowd.)It is rather simple to explain. Using the Doll the young Kunou girl has brought a Ranma from another reality here, however this Ranma appears to be a God. I may be powerful but not even I can stand up to a God alone, which is why I have called Kanaara here.
Ryouga:Ranma...is a GOD?!
Happosai:Not our Ranma! This other Ranma. We have two things to accomplish! One is to find our Ranma and detain him. The other is to retrieve the antidote for Ranma from Kodachi. We will have to split into two teams.
(Suddenly from the kitchen the phone rings.)
Kasumi:Oh my. I'll get it.(She heads off into the kitchen to answer the phone.)
Cologne:Now. I am going with Kanaara to get the antidote. This is a volunteer mission only. Who else is coming?
Perfume:I am!
Lotion:Me too!
Lina:Count me in!
Mabushu:Anything to get a little action!
Akisu:(Winks at Mabushu.)I can give you a little action!
Mabushu:(Shudders.)Not that kind!
Akisu:(Pouts.)Oh well. I'll go too.
Cologne:Anyone else?
Kasumi:(Exits from the kitchen.)Oh my. That was Mister Sasuke on the phone. He said Ranma was over at the Kunou's destroying the place looking for Kodachi.
Ukyou:(Jumps to her feet and runs out the door.)Ranchan!
Akane:Ukyou!(She starts after Ukyou but stops and looks back at Ryouga.)Come on Ryouga. We better help her!(She turns and runs out after Ukyou.)
Ryouga:(Nods.)Right!(Follows Akane.)
Cologne:Shampoo! Mousse! Go with them! Knock Ranma out and tie him up tightly!(Turns to Keiichi.)Boy! Go and call Dr. Tofu! Have him come here with all his supplies immediately!
Shampoo:Yes Great-grandmother! Be careful!(Goes out after the others followed by Mousse.)
Keiichi:Oh my!(Goes into the kitchen to do what he has been told.)
Kotei:Mother. I think it would be best if I accompanied the rest of my peers in the search for Kodachi. Perhaps you and Father would be of use in stopping Ranma?
Nabiki:(She pauses and nods.)Good point.(Smirks and leans in close to Kunou who's still out of it.)Hello Kunou-chan. I've got some pictures of Akane for you.
Kunou:(Instantly wakes up.)What?! I must have them!
Nabiki:Sorry Kunou-chan! You can't aford it remember? Anyways I lied and we haven't got time for business. Ranma over at your place tearing it up!
Kunou:(On his feet.)WHAT!?! That foul knave! He dare to besmeech and the good name of Kunou and desecrate the honored land upon which my noble home rests. I will not allow it!!(He darts off out the door for his house.)
Nabiki:(Gets up and casually walks out the door afterwards pulling a cellular phone from her purse and dialing a number. Her voice can be heard fading as she speaks.)Hello Nerima Cab? Yes I'd like a taxi please.
Cologne:(Sighs a bit and glances around.)Alright all those going with Kanaara and I follow us outside.(She glances to Keiichi and Kasumi.)You two assist Dr. Tofu when he arrives in preparing for Ranma! Hopefully we'll have the antidote when we return.(She then turns and hops outside on her stick.)
Kanaara:(Follows Cologne outside giggling and sounding giddy.)I haven't felt this energized in ages. I really like this place! I'm putting in for a permanent transfer here!!
(Kotei, Lotion, Perfume, Harumoni, Mabushu and Lina also head outside as well leaving only Kasumi, Keiichi, Genma, Soun, Happosai and Akisu.)
Happosai:(Looks to Akisu.)Aki-chan? Aren't you going with them?
Akisu:Hmmm? I wasn't planning on it Grandfather Happosai. Are you?
Happosai:(He smiles a little and leans close whispering.)Yes. I am. Come Aki-chan. After we help them save Ranma they'll never suspect it when I steal the Desire Doll.(He giggles a bit and winks.)
Akisu:(Smiles.)Ooooh. Grandfather Happosai. You are so devious. Alright! Here let me carry you!(She hops to her feet and picks Happosai up holding him to her chest as she runs outside to join the others.)
(Outside the group is standing in a circle around Kanaara who looks about ready to begin...something.)
Happosai:Wait for us Ka-chan!!
Harumoni:(Scowls a bit.)Oh great. The two perverts are coming.
Kanaara:Hurry up Happi! Get in the circle around me.
(The two quickly join in and squeeze into the circle around Kanaara. Kanaara concentrates and after a few moments her bo staff begins to glow. She suddenly whirls it and points it up into the sky, one end pointing straight up. A ball of white energy forms at the end of it. It buldges and then the ball turns into a beam of white energy which shoots straight up into the sky until it can't be made out anymore. She lowers her staff down and keeps looking up. For a few moments nothing happens and everyone just stands waiting. Then high up in the sky a speck of white appears and begins to get larger.)
Kanaara:Here it comes!
Harumoni:Here what comes?!
Mabushu:(Looking up.)What is that?!
Kanaara:Oh that's out ride! Don't worry! It shouldn't hurt!
Perfume:Shouldn't?! What do you mean shouldn't?!!
Kanaara:Well I've never actually tried this before! Don't worry! What could possibly go wrong?(A roll of thunder sounds out across the sky as the white speck has turned into a larger white circle and is rapidly getting larger as it very quickly descends upon our group.)
Mabushu:WHAT?! You've never done this before?! What kinda goddess are you anyways?!
(Suddenly in a small rippling of the air a woman appears standing inside the circle beside Kanaara. She is about Kanaara's height with longer silkly brown hair and pink eyes. She has almost identical blue markings on her face and is wearing a very nice looking light purple colored dress of very fine and lacy material.)
Woman:Not a very good one if you ask me! Kanaara what do you think you are doing? You aren't allowed on earth unless you are put on assignment!(She says slightly angrily and then pauses as if to compose herself.)
Kanaara:(She starts and then whirls on the woman looking very angry.)SIS! How dare you! I am on assignment!!
Cologne:(Looking at the woman.)Lilianpelope! What are you doing here!
Lina:(Staring up at the white circle which is almost upon the group.)Uhhhh.....guys?!
Lilianpelope:(To Kanaara.)What do you mean you're on assignment?!(Blinks and looks to Cologne.)Cologne? Is that you?
Happosai:Lili-chan!!(He flies from Akisu's arms and glomps onto Lilianpelope's chest.)
Lilianpelope:(She blinks and then screams.)AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!(She trembles for a moment and then begins to fall backwards as she passes out.)
Kanaara:SIS!!!
Mabushu:(Closes his eyes and covers his head.)I hope this doesn't hurt!
Harumoni:(Doing the same as Mabushu.)I hope we aren't killed.
Lina:Kotei I'm going to kill you for bringing me here!!!(Covers her head as the white circle, now seen as a large beam of white energy descends over the group.)
(The beam hits the ground completely enveloping the group and remains there for a few moments crackling lightly and then it rises up just as quickly as it cam down back up into the sky disappearing totally after a few moments leaving a blackened circle on the Tendo's front lawn.)
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(Meanwhile over at the Kunou mansion it has seen better days. There are several holes in the walls and ceiling as well as the outer walls. Plumes of smoke slowly rise up from a couple of the ceiling holes. Inside is much the same with holes everywhere, debris strewn around the room, furniture overturned and the place in general total disarray. Outside the sound of a car screeching to a halt is heard and a door opening and shutting. A few moments later Nabiki runs into the main hall of the mansion and stops short, eyes wide at the destruction. She frowns heavily to herself.)
Nabiki:(To herself.)This is definitely going on Ranma's bill.
Ukyou:(Rushing in.)Ranchan!!(She stops seeing the state of the place and gasps.)What...happened?
Nabiki:Ranma happened. I don't know if he's still here though.
Akane:(Enters followed by Ryouga who has his umbrella.)Ukyou! Nabiki! Did you find him yet?
Ukyou:Not yet but we will!
Ryouga:(Narrows his eyes and glances around.)He's still here.
Akane:How can you tell?
Ryouga:Just a hunch.
Shampoo:(Enters followed by Mousse.)Where Ranma?
Ukyou:We're not sure.
Kunou:(Rushes in last and stops in the doorway mouth agape. He stares in silence and then begins to tremble with rage.)SAOTOME!!!! HOW DARE YOU DESTROY THE ANCESTRIAL HOME OF THE GREAT TATEWAKI KUNOU!?!?!?!
Nabiki:Ahem! I'm afraid you've forgotten it's not _your_ home anymore. It's mine Kunou-chan.
(A low groan is heard from under a pile wood which begins to shift and move. Sasuke emerges from the pile crawling out from under it bruised and beaten. He looks up for a moment and then collapses.)
Akane:Oh my God! Sasuke!
Nabiki:(Moves to his side.)Are you alright Sasuke? Where's Ranma?
Sasuke:I'll....be fine....Mistress Nabiki. Young Saotome is....out in the gardens...I think. Looking for Kodachi.
Nabiki:Thanks!(To the rest.)You heard him get going! Only knock him out and tie him up!
Kunou:Knock him out?! For the dishonor he has brought upon my good name I shall kill him most swiftly. Saotome, today is the day of reckoning!!!(He rushes off for the gardens.)
Ukyou:You hurt Ranchan in the least Kunou and you'll be needing a proctologist to remove that bokken from your body!!(Chases off after Kunou.)
Akane:Come on guys we'd better stop them and Ranma!(Takes off followed by Ryouga, Shampoo and Mousse.)
(Outside in the gardens of the Kunou estate behind the house there are holes blasted into the ground, plants torn up all over the place. Kodachi's greenhouse has several windows smashed all over and there is movement inside, plants and other things such as tables and pots and pieces of equipment are being thrown around inside and sometimes through the windows to the outside. Kunou rushes outside from the house and stops acing the greenhouse door, his bokken held at the ready.)
Kunou:SAAAAAOOOOOTTTTTOOOOOMMMMEEEEE!!!!!!
(All movement inside the greenhouse suddenly stops as Kunou shouts. The echoes of Kunou's shout bounce around the backyard and die out and then from the inside of the greenhouse steps Ranma and takes a few steps towards Kunou, a dark smirk on his face.)
Ranma:Kunou.(He inclines his head lightly.)
Kunou:NOW YOU DIE!!!(He shouts and suddenly charges Ranma bokken held high.)
Ranma:(He grins wider forming a sphere of chi in his hand and then raises both hands aiming at Kunou.)MOUKO TAKABISHA!!!!(The sphere expands and shoots out from Ranma slamming into Kunou.)
(Ukyou, Akane, Ryouga, Shampoo and Mousse rush out into the backyard and stop seeing Ranma. Kunou lands in a heap, singed and smoking, unconscious before the five, his bokken almost ashes. Ranma smirks seeing the rest of them and chuckles.)
Ranma:Well well well. Looks like the gang's all here. Come to get rid of me for good huh? Well you won't. I'm the best and you can't beat me! If you try to I won't be responsible for how badly I hurt you!
Ukyou:Ranchan! We aren't here to get rid of you we're here to help you! You've been poisoned!
Ranma:HA! You expect me to believe that! You're all against me! I knew Ryouga and Mousse were but I thought I had some friends in you and Shampoo and....Akane.(He looks to Akane and scowls for a moment and then smirks. He chuckles a bit.)You know...I actually managed to convince myself I loved you for my family's honor. Ha! Honor. Something I should have known I never had. Now I'm gonna do something I should have done a long time ago.
Ryouga:(Stepping in front of Akane.)Don't even think about it Ranma! You're sick!
Shampoo:Airen! We friends!
Mousse:Yes Saotome! We aren't here to fight but we will if you attack.
Akane:Ranma! Calm down! You've been poisoned! Listen to us!
Ukyou:Ranchan please let us help you!
Ranma:SHUT UP! All of you shut up! Help me! Don't make me laugh.(He smirks and takes a step forwards.)Now....time to put you all out of my misery.(He slides into a battle stance and smirks.)
Ryouga:(Glances back to Akane a little worried.)Akane....be careful.
Akane:You too Ryouga.
Ranma:Oh how touching.(He laughs.)
Ryouga:(He looks back and growls.)Alright Ranma. You're coming with us whether you want to or not. This is for your own good!(He suddenly charges at Ranma and leaps into the air, flipping open his umbrella and sending it arcing through the air at Ranma.)
(Ranma easily dodges to the side of Ryouga's umbrella and then is forced to dodge a flurry of chains, ropes and blunt objects being hurled his way by Mousse. Shampoo, bonbori at the ready, begins to circle around to get behind him. Akane has hefted a rather large boulder from a nearby pond and is waiting for the opportunity to throw it. Ranma, still dodging the storm of weapons from Mousse and has gotten closer. He suddenly smirks and drops to one and rolls forwards under the hail of weapons and then uppercuts Mousse as he rises knocking him back towards the pond. Mousse, seeing where he is about to land, quickly improvises and sends several objects down into the pond before him and uses them as handholds or stepping stones and makes it to the other side of the pond. Ranma turns and smirks watching Mousse.)
Akane:An opening!(She hurls the boulder at Ranma.)
Mousse:I'm afraid you'll have to do better than that Saotome!
Ranma:Oh? Okay how about this.(He quickly hops to the side as Akane's boulder flies past him and slams down into the pond sending a wave of water over Mousse turning him into a duck.)
Mousse:Quack!
Ranma:(Turns and claps condescendingly at Akane.)Nice one tomboy.(He laughs and then is forced to jump back as Ryouga lands by him swinging his umbrella.)
Ryouga:Hold still!(Swings wildly again and again at Ranma with his umbrella.)
Ranma:Boy are you slow Ryouga! Oh well time to end this. Kachuu Tenshin Amaguriken!!!(Ranma shouts moving forwards past one of Ryouga's thrusts and slamming punch after punch into Ryouga many times over in the space of a few second.)
Ryouga:(Gets pushed back some and then leaps back a bit and is breathing heavily. He looks up and smirks.)You're forgetting Ranma! You're punches mean nothing to me! Not even at that speed!(He grips his umbrella a little tighter.)Now hold still!
Shampoo:(She suddenly leaps forwards from behind Ranma striking out with her bonbori at Ranma's head.)Ranma! Let us help!
Ranma:(Blocks her strike and moves to keep an eye on both Shampoo and Ryouga.)You call this helping!?
Akane:(Moving in front of Ranma between Shampoo and Ryouga.)You don't know what's wrong with you Ranma! You're sick!
Ukyou:(From behind Ranma holding her spatula at the ready.)I'm sorry Ranchan! We have to do this.
Ranma:(Turns around quickly seeing he is surrounded and growls continually turning facing everyone.)Sick?! I'm sick?! You're the ones that are trying to beat me up to help me?! I think you're the sick ones.
Akane:No you're the sick one Ranma! We know what's best for you. Come with us quietly!
Ukyou:Please Ranchan listen to Akane!
Ranma:No way! I listened to her long enough. Now I listen to only one person! Me!
Ryouga:(He frowned and nodded.)Then it's a fight. You can't take all of us on Ranma.
Akane:Ryouga's right Ranma! Give up.
Ukyou:Please Ranchan let us help you.
Shampoo:Ranma. Listen please. We help.
Ranma:Sorry. You'll have to take me by force.(He said and then stood facing Ryouga and tensed his body for an attack.)
(The other four glanced to each other and nodded briefly all tensing as well.)
Ryouga:(Suddenly leaping at Ranma.)NOW!!
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(In what looks like the Kunou mansion we see a flash of white light which leaves behind Kanaara, Cologne, Lilianpelope, Happosai, Akisu, Mabushu, Harumoni, Kotei, Lotion, Perfume and Lina. They are disoriented for a few moments from the sudden appearing. After a few moments all of them, except Lilianpelope who is still unconscious, look around at the area. Kotei raises a brow as it bears a resemblence to his home but not quite. While it is definitely like the Kunou mansion there are many major differences, like the fact that the walls, floors and ceiling are severely warped bulging out or dipping in and looking very much like a modern art painting. Adding to this effect are the stairs, which twist and warp in mid air as they connect the second floor to the first. The effect of the weird structure on the eye sight is an almost vertigo sensation.)
Kotei:(He turns back to Kanaara and gestures to the place.)I take it this is "paradise"?
Kanaara:(She shrugs.)How should I know? I just sent us after the signature of that rogue God. He's currently right here.(She glances at Lilianpelope and frowns walking over and lightly kicking her.)Hey! Sis! Wake up! Since you decided to tag along you're going to help!
Lilianpelope:(Stirring and moaning softly.)Huh....what.(She slowly opens her eyes and blinks demurely looking up.)Kanaara?
Kanaara:(Leaning down.)Welcome back Sis. Like I said since you decided to tag along you're going to help us nail that rogue God!(She smirks and rising back up glancing around.)
Lilianpelope:(Frowns softly.)Very well. You should have left me a note saying you were on a mission however.(She slowly sits up and blinks realizing Happosai is still attached to her chest.)EEEEEEK!!!!(She shrieks and points a finger at Happosai like he was the worst possible thing you could every have touch you. A beam of light shoots from her finger and blasts him off her into a wall which molds to fit him. She sighs and rises to her feet dusting her dress off and casting baleful glances at Happosai.)Did you have to bring him along.
Akisu:(Frowns at Lilianpelope and moves prying Happosai from the wall and holding him close.)Are you alright Grandfather Happosai?
Happosai:(Smiling.)Much better now Aki-chan.
Kanaara:Well I don't mind. The more the merrier!(She grins widely as she decides where to go.)
Cologne:(Hops over to Lilianpelope.)I would tend to agree with you Lilian but we are going against a God and we need all the help we can get. Even his.
Lilianpelope:(She sighs and nods and then lightly hugs Cologne.)I know. How have you been Cologne. It's been years.
Cologne:I'm fine. I've gotten older as you can see but no less tenacious!(She cackles lightly.)
Mabushu:You know I really enjoy watching you guys catch up but the reason we're here....(He gestures a bit.)
Lina:He's right! We're here to get Kodachi or the antidote or whatever so let's stop standing around and find them!
Harumoni:We should hurry to!
Kotei:If I know Aunt Kodachi there are only a few places she'd be with Ranma. Her lab, her garden or...her bedroom.
Perfume:We should split up. It'll let us cover more ground.
Kanaara:Right! Good plan. I'll check out the lab. Who wants to go with me!?
Harumoni:I will.
Lina:Me too!
Kotei:I'll go too.
Lilianpelope:I'll check out the garden area. It's in the back correct?
Kotei:That's right.
Cologne:I'll go with you Lilian. Lotion. Perfume you'll come with me.
Lotion & Perfume:Yes Great-great-grandmother!
Akisu:(Smirks at Mabushu.)That leaves Grandfather Happosai, me and you to check the bedroom.(Winks.)
Mabushu:(Groans and lowers his head.)Great. Just my luck.
Kotei:(To Cologne.)Just follow that hallway straight and you should reach the garden....unless this place is different than the one back home.
Cologne:If you find her and get the antidote regroup with the others and come find us.(She heads off down the hall followed by Lotion, Perfume and Lilianpelope.)
Kotei(Nods and turns to the others.)Alright let's head upstairs That's where the lab and the bedroom is.
Lina:Sure thing but mind telling us how? Those steps go upside down!
Kotei:Yes I know but I have a feeling.
Lina:Oh well that makes me feel so much better. You have a feeling!(She says sarcastically and rolls her eyes.)
Harumoni:Mind explaining yourself Kotei.
Kotei:(He smirks and takes a few steps up the stairs and then glances back.)Oh. Sure. If you'll notice the walls and the doors are warped like the stairs. Well I think that not only are they warped but so is space.(He says and turns continuing up the stairs.)And if I guess right...(He says reaching a part of the stairs which turn to the side and then upand twist around back to normal. He doesn't stop but keeps on walking normally as his body turns around until he's standing sideways on the stairs. He turns and looks down at the rest of them.)...that means we can walk on the stairs. Coming?
Kanaara:(Grins widely and leaps forward onto the stairs her bo staff smacking into Mabushu as she goes past him. She doesn't appear to notice as she bolts up the stairs past Kotei to the top and there stops and jumps into the air.)WAHOO! Come on you slow pokes!
Mabushu:(Grumbles rubbing his head starting up the stairs.)Stupid Goddess.
Harumoni:(Follows Mabushu smirking a bit.)Serves you right you pervert!
Lina:(Heading up the stairs slowly.)Wow. I wonder if I could use magic to make our house like this!? Man that would freak Dad out!
Akisu:(Casually following the others, holding Happosai.)Are you ready in case of trouble Grandfather Happosai?
Happosai:(Nuzzling himself.)You bet Aki-chan! I've never felt more alive than I do right now!
(The group all reach the second floor and continue down the warped hallway until they reach an intersection.)
Kotei:(To Happosai, Akisu and Mabushu.)The bedroom is down that hallway. turn right at the second intersection. It's the fifth door down on the left.
(The three nod and turn off down that hallway while the rest continue down through the hallways towards Kodachi's lab. After a few minutes they reach a large normal looking steel door at the end of a hallway. Kotei looks back at the others and then to the door.)
Kotei:Well this is where her lab is in the real house but....this door was never here. We gotta check it out anyways. Ready?
Kanaara:Never been more ready!
Harumoni:(She nods and pulls out her metal mallet.)Ready.
Lina:(Nods gathering her energy for a spell just in case.)Ready.
Kotei:(He nods back gripping his bokken.)Right. Well then....(He reaches out and grabs the doors handle.)Let's see what's behind Door Number One.(He turns the handle and pulls the door open.)
(Behind the door is nothing but a bright white light. Everyone blinks in shock at this. The light then suddenly expands out in a bright flash and engulfs them before receeding back into the doorway. The door squeaks as it swings itself chut with a resounding clang, the handle turning and locking itself.)
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(Akisu, Happosai and Mabushu are standing in a very large and very luxurious bedroom. It is decorated with expensive looking furniture while fine clothes and gowns are strewn about on the floor as if they had been ripped off the person who was wearing them and just left there. The very large bed with black satin sheets looks very slept in.)
Mabushu:Well it looks like no one's here!
Akisu:Mmmm. I noticed. Doesn't that bed look comfortable?
Mabushu:(Gulps a bit and laughs nervously.)Eheheheheh....not really.
Akisu:Oh? I think it does. Want to have a little fun since no one's here?
Mabushu:(Backs away a bit and shudders.)No...we'd better go back to the others if no one's here. We gotta help Pop.
Akisu:(Pouts cutely.)You're no fun. What about you Grandfather Happosai? Would you like to have some fun?
Happosai:Of course I would Aki-chan!(He bounds off of her towards the bed but it suddenly caught before he does by a black ribbon and smashed into the wall.)
(Mabushu and Akisu turn to see Kodachi suddenly there dressed in nothing but a very skimpy black negligee and holding her ribbon and a gymnastic club.)
Kodachi:(Scowling.)You stay away from that bed you filthy man! No one but my Ranma-sama may touch it!
Mabushu:(Blushing and struggling to keep his nose from gushing blood.)Oh my God!
Akisu:(Frowns and takes a few step forward.)Hello Kodachi. We're here for the antidote for Ranma.
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(Downstairs in the garden Cologne, Lilianpelope, Lotion and Perfume emerge from the house. They stop and look around at the sheer size of the gardens which seem to stretch out forever into the distance. Trees, hedges, flower beds, ornamental ponds litter the area for as far as they can see along with other weirder things like giant mushrooms and enormous flowers standing as high as the trees.)
Lilianpelope:Oh dear. This place is enormous. How will we ever search it all?
Cologne:We shouldn't have to. If I'm right we should attract someone's attention just by being here. In case I'm wrong however we had best head for that greenhouse.
Lotion:Good idea.
(The four head off towards the greenhouse, Lotion and Perfume glancing about a bit warily while Lilianpelope looks about curiously. After a short while of walking they reach the greenhouses front doors and stop, not seeing any handles or way in beside smashing through.)
Perfume:Now what?
Cologne:Hmmmm. I'm not sure but we have to check inside. Perhaps there in another way in?
Lotion:You want me to run around back and check Great-great-grandmother?
Cologne:No child we should stay together. There is no telling what creatures are around here.
(Suddenly a tentacle shoots out and wraps around Lilianpelope's leg and pulls her up off her feet to dangle in the air. The tentacle is attached to a large plant which has come to life just behind them, a giant Venus Fly-Trap, slightly deformed looking with purple bumps on it. It growls and drools and begins to move Lilianpelope towards it's mouth.)
Lilianpelope:AAAAHHH!! Get away from me you filthy thing!!(She shouts and shoot off two beams of light, one from each hand, at the plant. Then connect and the plant writhes in agony and quickly drops Lilianpelope to the ground as it withers and dies. She gets up and dusts herself off.)Whew. That was close.v
Perfume:(Clears his throat.)It's not over yet. Look.(He points to the rest of the garden, which has large grotesque plants growing up out of the ground all around the four, each one looking very hungry.)
Lotion:What'll we do?! We're outnumbered and surrounded!
Cologne:(She frowns and takes on a battle stance her aura forming around her.)Simple children. We fight.
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(Back in the real world at the Kunou mansion Ranma is standing smirking at the center of the gardens. Over by a small pond Mousse, in duck form, is tied up in a length of his own chains and is strugling to free himself. Ukyou is kneeling bruised and battered, her spatula bent several times over. She is crying softly and looking to Ranma. Shampoo is unconscious and in human form laying in a flower bed. Akane is glaring at Ranma as she also kneels battered and bruised cradling an unconscious Ryouga, in pig form, in her arms.)
Ranma:(Chuckles darkly.)Well then. Who's next?
(Suddenly a voice shouts out from over near the mansion.)
Voice:Ranma-sama!!
Ranma:Kodachi!?!(He turns to see Kodachi standing in the doorway holding a bouquet of black roses and dressed in a black leotard.)
Kodachi:I am here Ranma-sama!(She runs towards him and tosses him the bouquet of roses.)
Ranma:Kodachi I've been looking everywhere for you!(He says sounding relieved as he catches the bouquet. As he catches it, it explodes in a cloud of dust and petals. Ranma stumbles to a stop and drops to his knees as his joints freeze up and he feels unconsciousness overwhelming him. He glares at Kodachi as he passes out on the grass.)You....tricked....me....ugh.
Kodachi:(She stops a few feet from him and laughs.)Ohohohohohohoho!!! Of course I tricked you my Ranma-sama!(She says and smirks reaching up and pulling her hair off completely revealing that it isn't Kodachi, but Nabiki in disguise.)
Akane:Nabiki!
Nabiki:(Smirks.)In the flesh. So what did you think of my Kodachi?(She laughs a bit.)You should hear me do Shampoo!(She smirks and then glances over her shoulder.)Sasuke!
Nabiki:Hot water and the strongest ropes and chains you can find. Now.
Sasuke:Yes Mistress Nabiki.(He disappears to do his job.)
Ukyou:(Moves over to Ranma and kneels down still crying and holds him to her tightly.)Don't worry Ranchan. We'll make you all better!(She sniffles a bit.)I'm here for you Ranchan.
Akane:(Walks over and places a hand on her shoulder smiling a little.)Don't worry Ukyou. He'll be fine. Just you watch.
Ukyou:(She smiles weakly and nods.)Thanks Akane.
Nabiki:(Walks over to Mousse and crouches down beginning to undo the chains around him.)Don't worry. I'll send you my bill.
Mousse:Quack!(He quacks indignently.)
Nabiki:(Stops her working.)Would you rather stay like that?
Mousse:(He blinks a bit and lowers his head.)Quack.
Nabiki:(Smirks.)I thought so.(Goes back to helping him out of it.)
Akane:(She sighs a bit at Nabiki's actions and looks down at Ryouga in her arms and holds him a little tighter. She places a soft kiss on her brow and sighs a bit.)Be alright Ryouga. Please be alright.(She whispers to him.)
Ukyou:(Looks up hearing her and smiles a little warmly. She wipes her eyes.)So how are things between you and Ryouga, Akane?
Akane:Hmmm? Oh...they're just fine Ukyou.(She says sitting down on the grass to rest beside her.)
Ukyou:Well they seem a bit more than fine to me Sugar.
Akane:(Blushes a bit.)Uhhh....well....
Nabiki:(Walks over and sits across from Akane and Ukyou.)Come on Sis spill it! What did you and Ryouga talk about upstairs?
Ukyou:Yeah Akane. How did you find out Ryouga was P-chan?
Akane:(She fidgets a bit nervously for a moment before looking up and smiles a little.)Well those two idiots got in a fight one day and I overheard them. They basically told me everything without even knowing. Then they got in a fight that took them all over town and got Ryouga lost for a couple weeks. I had a lot of time to think about everything and in the end I just decided to play dumb. It got Ranma jealous and it kept Ryouga from feeling bad, though I thought he kept being my "pet" just because he didn't want to hurt my feelings not because he loved me.
Nabiki:I see. Well now that it's out I can't blackmail him with it. I'm amazed those two kept it a secret as long as they did.
Ukyou:Yeah. I can't believe I never saw it. I mean he has that headband on in both forms. I guess we all are a little blind in different ways.
Akane:(She nods a bit.)Yeah. I never saw that Ryouga loved me. I can't believe I never saw it though. Now that I look back I can see it. All the times he tried to tell me, his nervousness and all the dates you tried to set me up on with him!
Ukyou:(She smiles and laughs a bit.)Well I was just trying to help a friend and myself at the same time. It seems I finally got you two together though right?
Akane:(Blushes a bit more and lowers her head nodding lightly.)Yeah.
Nabiki:(Raises a brow.)Oh? This is news. What about Ranma?
Akane:What about him? I like him but not like that. I don't think I could live with him for the rest of my life! Besides....Ryouga....sortaprobadomay.(Akane said mumbling out the last part.)
Nabiki:What was that?
Ukyou:Ryouga what? What did he do?
Akane:(Looks up and glares a bit at the two and then looks back down at Ryouga.)Ryouga....sorta....proposed to me.
Nabiki:He what?(A little shocked?)
Ukyou:Really?! What did you say?
Akane:Yes really.(Rather red now from embarassment.)I...I said yes.(She says softly her hands fidgeting. She notes this and stops them holding Ryouga a little closer.)
Nabiki:Well now. My little sister is finally growing up!(She laughs a bit.)Don't worry about Daddy. I'll convince him not to make trouble.
Ukyou:And I'll convince Mr. Saotome not to make trouble.(She smirks and picks up her spatula beginning to straighten it.)
Akane:(She smiles a bit and looks up nodding.)Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.
Sasuke:(Suddenly appearing with several kettles of hot water and quite a lot of rope and chains.)Here is what you asked for Mistress Nabiki.
Nabiki:Thank you Sasuke.(She looks to the other two girls.)Well enough girl talk ladies we've got a job to do! Let's wake up Ryouga and Shampoo and turn Ryouga and Mousse back to normal and then we have to tie up Ranma and take him back home.
Akane:Right!
Ukyou:(She nods and then pauses.)I wonder how the others are doing? I hope they get the antidote.
Akane:They will Ukyou. They will.
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(Down beneath the Kunou mansion several floors, deep within a maze of corridors and passageways, past an intricate system of traps and alarms there sits the Kunou family vaults. In one such vault there sits two important pieces of paper being the signatures of one Tatewaki Kunou and one Kodachi Kunou. Also in this vault sits a doll, repaired but still looking rather nice despite the repair job. It sits motionless and silent as it's power flows throughout it. The doll's stable abilities having been disrupted from the damage and the frequent use. It's power slowly coursing throughout it, forming and shaping itself. The power reaches out through the barrier between worlds, between realities. It reaches out and finds something similar to what it is in now. Very similar. It reaches out with a need, a desire to expend it's power lest it be destroyed by it. It reaches into that which is similar to it and makes contact. The doll's eyes suddenly snap open sparks forming in them and then the whole room in enveloped in a flash of greenish-white light. It dies down and standing in the vault a few feet from the doll is a man in his late thirties with tossled light brown hair and deep brown eyes. He is wearing a dark blue kimono and a pair of aviator style glasses. He blinks a bit and looks around the area and then back to the doll.)
Man:Hmmmm. The Desire Doll. It brought me here. By itself it would seem. Very interesting indeed.(He walks over and lifts the doll up.)I'll bet Cologne and Happosai have something to do with this. I'd better find out what's going on and just to be on the safe side.....(He smirks and slips the doll inside his kimono and into a pocket of space.)Well now. What's this?(He pauses to read the two papers and smirks pocketing them as well. He then glancing around the vault at the many paintings of Ranma in his female form and raises a brow. He turns facing the door of the vault and contemplates just blowing it down.)No. Best to remain hidden for now.(He smirks and brings his aura up around him. He closes his eyes and raises his hands up pointing them at the door. He concentrates and then suddenly just winks out of existance. On the other side of the vault door he winks into existance. His aura fades and he smirks.)Now to check out the playing field and see what players we have.
~End of Part 5~
Author's Notes:
Well it took a while but I got Part 5 out finally! I hope many of you are enjoying this mini-series of mine I know I am! ^_^ have gotten e-mails from a few people out there regarding the desire doll and I think you all. I have no idea how long this series will last. I had thought at the beginning it would be eight parts but now I'm not so sure. Oh well it won't go on forever if you're wondering! As you can see I've introduced a few new characters into this part, so I'd better tell you a bit about them!
One is Kanaara, Goddess of Adventurers! ^_~ She is a character I made up for role playing online. I have role played her with my friends online and will again once the net is returned to me for good! She is just like I write her. Exuberant and always looking for adventure or excitement! She's also a little dense in some areas as you can see. Also introduced is her sister, Lilianpelope who is the Goddess of Finesse. She is a character who is played by a friend of mine who shall only be known here as Lad. I only hope I am doing her character justice as she is not my creation but Lad's. If you are curious about these C's you can go to http://members.wbs.net/homepages/k/a/n/kanaaragoddessofadventurers.html and check out Kanaara's homepage I have for her. Also on this page at the bottom are links to Lilianpelope's homepage as well as Kanaara and Lilian's other sister, Risachan's homepage. Risachan may or may not appear in this fic I haven't decided yet.
I shall admit right now however the pic I have up for Kanaara is not one I have drawn nor is it one of Kanaara. I got the pic from another homepage and edited it for my use in role playing. It was drawn I think by one Mike Koos and is of a character, named Childra, in another fanfic series called Ranma 2096. I make no claim to either the character of Childra or that her pic is my work. I merely liked the way the pic looked and made the character of Kanaara from the picture. Also introduced into this fic is our mystery man at the end. Who do you think this mystery man is. Well you'll have to wait but I'll give you a hint. He is my creation and I have written a fic with him in it which is posted on my page. ~~SHAMELESS PLUG~~ Sorry I couldn't help myself! ^__^
Well that's it for this part I hope you enjoyed it. What you'll have to look forward to in Part 6 of The Desire Doll are the battle against Kodachi and Ranma-sama for the antidote! Also in the next part is the revealing of the identity of our mystery man. Also the breaking of the news of Ryouga and Akane's engagement to Soun and Genma. Also for all you Pantyhose Tarou fans out there, you'll get to see him in Part 6. Finally you'll get a very special surprise when the doll it used once again and what it brings from the future....well....I'll let you all stew in anticipation until Part 6! Until then loyal readers! ^__^ Part Six Go Back To Main Page
