SMST: The Irresistible Bunny-Girl! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, ST, Marvel Comics and other properties belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi genre story.
Part 4
Meanwhile…
Felicia and Ranma were walking along the pier just off Coney Island. They were walking close to each other, after a series of contests that Ranma naturally had won. Thus, with a stuff panda in hand, that Ranma had won, Felicia turns towards her friend.
"Ronnie, thank you for spending time with me," Felicia said, as she smiled softly.
"Hey, we're science partners, right?" Ranma replied with a smile. "And besides, with Usagi spending time with Peter, I got nothing better to do."
"Huh."
Pause.
"Ronnie, I…I know that we're friends and all, but I want…something more," Felicia said, as she looks down.
"More?"
"You know, silly," Felicia chided, as she nudges Ranma. "More."
"Oh, I see," Ranma said.
Pause.
"Felicia, I'm flattered and all, but…I'm seeing Usagi."
"Oh, I see. So…she's not your adopted sister or something?"
"More like 'married', Felicia."
Silence.
"Well, that's okay," said Felicia with a smile.
"Huh?"
"Look, I don't know if you're telling the truth or not, but I don't care."
"You don't?"
"Yeah. Look, I don't know if I'm even the steady type myself. But, at this moment in time, I want to be as close to you as possible."
"Well, I do have to tell you that I'm not a high school student either."
"You're…not?"
"No. Neither is Usagi."
"Then what are you doing attending Middleton?"
"Usagi and I…are a part of the FBI's 'witness protection program'," Ranma lied. "I can't be specific, but we're basically 'hiding out'."
"Oh."
Pause.
"Did you know that the age of consent is 17 years old?" Felicia said.
"So? You're a SOPHOMORE."
"Well, I got held back."
"Okay…"
"Twice."
"Which means…?"
"I turn 18 by prom night."
"You won't give up, huh?" Ranma said flatly. Sometimes, he wished that in apparent immortality, which, for him, means that he stays at the peak of his prime, vis-à-vis his Jusenkyo curse, allowed him to age somewhat. As far as he is concerned, Ranma stopped "aging" at 19 years of age, which, for him, is his physical peak…
"Nope," Felicia said with a Cheshire-like grin. "And I want you to be my first."
"Ah, no. I'll wait until you're out of high school first, okay?"
"If you take me to the Sophomore Dance, I won't pester you anymore."
"Fine, fine. I'll take you to the dance, okay?"
"THANK you. And I want a REAL date."
"Okay, it will be traditional, okay?"
Felicia giggles, as she wraps her arms around Ranma's, before leaning on his shoulders. For the first time in her juvenile, orphaned life, Felicia Hardy was happy.
"Come, I better get back to the house," Ranma said.
"Aw, let's just stay a little longer?" Felicia begged.
"Sure," Ranma said, as he scans the wharf. "Let's try to win some gold fish for Mrs. Parker."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, she was telling Usagi about getting a pet, and was thinking of getting a goldfish."
"Oh, okay."
"Ah, I see it," Ranma said, as he pulls Felicia along. "Come, let's win some more prizes."
Felicia smiles, as she is pulled along for the ride.
Meanwhile…
THP!
THUMP!
"Well, we're here," said Spider-Man, as the two arrived at the Ed Sullivan Theater, in Midtown. It was here that dreams would be made of.
"I'm glad of that, because I got to go to the 'Ladies Room'," Bunny-Girl said, as she fidgeted.
"Why didn't you go before?"
"Hey, if I got to go, I got to go!" said Bunny-Girl. "Okay?"
"Okay, okay," said Spider-Man, as he raised his hands in protest. "Just go."
"Thanks," Bunny-Girl said, as she leaves Spider-Man to stand by himself.
"Man, I hope this things works out," Spider-Man said. "I can finally help Aunt May and Uncle Ben out around the house-"
"Hey, stop the man!" yelled a voice.
Spider-Man turns around to see someone running down the hall, before passing him by.
"Huh?"
"Hey, why didn't you stop him?" said the lead policeman, as he and his partner ran by Spider-Man.
'Why didn't I act?' Spider-Man thought for a moment. 'I certainly could have done SOMETHING, I guess…'
A few more minutes later, Bunny-Girl appears.
"Whew," Bunny-Girl said. "Sometimes, I wish I was a man, so I wouldn't have to take off this dang costume…"
Bunny-Girl sees Spider-Man looking down.
"Peter, what's wrong?" Usagi asked.
"Huh?" Spider-Man replied.
"You're looking depressed."
"Oh, nothing. Come, let's see if we can get a gig or something…"
Ten minutes later, the duo finds themselves sitting in the stage manager's office.
"So, you two want to appear on the 'Ed Sullivan Show'?" said a stage manager.
"Yes, sir," said Spider-Man, as he and Bunny-Girl sat down in front of the manager.
"We know that it is…a bit last minute, but I'm sure Mr. Sullivan would appreciate talents like us," Bunny-Girl said.
"Look, we already have a freak appearing."
"Yes, the professional wrestler Hogun 'Crusher' Creel," Spider-Man said. "We can follow him with that, after he has his exhibition match with one of the fans in the audience."
"Look, as I said, we already have our line up booked-"
"Is something the matter?" said a voice at the door.
The stage manager, Spider-Man and Bunny-Girl both turn to see-
"Mr. Sullivan," the manager said. "I was just telling these two we are booked for acts."
"Well, I just wanted to let you know that the act before Crusher Creel's exhibition was cancelled, due to taking too much of the sauce," Ed Sullivan said. "We need to get a replacement together."
"Maybe…we can?" Bunny-Girl offered.
"Look, you may look cute in that costume of yours, but you have to have talent," Sullivan said. "So, do you?"
"Well…"
Meanwhile…
VROOM!
Felicia and Ranma stop in front of Ranma's house.
"Thanks for the ride, Felicia," Ranma said, as he hops off the back of Felicia's motorbike.
"Any time, Ronnie," Felicia said, as she made sure that her stuffed Panda was secured. "So."
"So."
Silence.
"I'll see you at school tomorrow," Felicia said, as she starts up her motorbike again.
"Felicia," Ranma said.
"What?"
Ranma gives Felicia a gentle kiss.
SMOOCH.
Felicia leans back, surprised.
"A down payment for our prom date," Ranma said. "BUT only a date."
"Okay," Felicia said with a smile. "I'll be looking forward to it."
And, with that, Felicia drives off.
"Ah, peace at last," Ranma said, as he begins to walk up the walkway towards his house. He looks at his glass container, which contained a pair of exotic gold fish.
"Hey, little guys," Ranma said to the fish, as they swam around. "Humph, look at me…I'm to a bunch of fish-"
KRRIISSH!
Ranma heard the sound of glass breaking, and immediately focuses on the source of the sound.
'It's coming from the Parkers residence,' Ranma thought to himself. From his vantage point, Ranma could see a moving light source roaming the downstairs area of the Peter Parker's home.
Resolved to deal with a potential crisis, Ranma places the small goldfish bowl in his mailbox, and proceed to go pay a neighborly visit…
The would-be thief began to stuff valuable silverware into his night bag, in the dining room, when he heard someone coming downstairs…
"Who's there?" said Ben Parker, as he groped for the downstairs lightswitch.
The thief, however, had the advantage, since the upstairs light was shining above Ben's head. With determination to not be caught, the thief took aim…and discharged his weapon.
BANG!
Meanwhile…
"My goodness," Sullivan said, as he clapped his hands. After he was impressed by he brief audition, Sullivan gave the go ahead to put the costumed pair on stage live. He was not disappointed, as evident by the approval of the audience.
"Look at that, folk!"
Spider-Man and Bunny-Girl performed acrobatic tricks that defied the imagination. Luckily, Usagi had still remembered her Vaudeville days, starting with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and other venues throughout the years.
THUMP!
"Ta-da!" Spider-Man and Bunny-Girl said in unison, as they took each other hands and raised them together, before bowing.
"Spider-Man and Bunny-Girl, everyone!" Sullivan said, as he stepped in close to the pair while clapping his hands. He then stops.
"So, you two, what is your secret?"
"Well, Ed," Bunny-Girl began to say. "I don't know about 'Spidey', but my 'secret' is this…"
POP!
"Lots and lots of carrots," Bunny-Girl said, as she shows her hand, which had a bushel of carrots.
"Interesting," Sullivan said. "And what about you, Spider-Man?"
"Well, I'm more of the muscle," Spider-Man replied.
"Well, that's good, because we have the fabulous professional wrestling champion…Crusher Creel!" Sullivan said, and he points to the arrival of a muscular, bald man in tights, as he bellowed his way onto the stage to the sounds of a cheering crowd.
"Okay, thank you for coming to the show, Crusher," Sullivan said. "I am willing to issue a challenge. Put Spider-Man in a choke hold."
"HIM?" the wrestler said. "He's so skinny that he'd snap between my little fingers."
"Then, you mind putting me in a choke hold, then…'baldy'," Spider-Man said with a smirk.
"So, want to take on Crusher, eh? Bring it on!"
With that, the stagehands make room by putting down an exercise mat on stage.
"Okay, this match is over upon tapping the mat," Sullivan said. "Do you understand, Crusher?"
"Yeah, yeah…"
"Do you understand, Spider-Man?"
"I do, Ed!" Spider-Man said.
"Let's get on…with show!" Sullivan said, as he steps back. Someone in the back rings a ringside bell.
DING-DING!
"Go, Spider-Man!" Bunny-Girl cheered.
The contestants circle each other.
"You're going to wish you hadn't called me 'baldy', punk!" Crusher said.
"I'm wishing we stop circling around like it's a nursery rhyme, 'Mister Clean'!" Spider-Man said.
"Why, you-!"
With that, Crusher rushed forward, and locked arms with Spider-Man. And for a moment, it appeared that the two were evenly matched. And then suddenly-
FLIP!
Spider-Man foisted Crusher over his head, and begun to toss the wrestler like a helpless baby.
"Ulp!"
"How's the view, Crusher?" Spider-Man said.
"Okay, okay!" Crusher said. "You win-!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a big round of applause to the Amazing Spider-Man!"
The audience cheered with approval.
'I did it,' Spider-Man said, as he continues to toss Crusher high into the air. 'I'm going to be famous after all…'
Later, as Usagi and Peter walk home…
"THAT was amazing," Peter said, as he chatted away. "With so many offers, we'll be set for a long time-"
"Peter," Usagi said, as she sees a bunch of police squad cars and an ambulance in front of Parkers' residence. "What-?"
Peter's heart sank.
"Something must have happened-!" Peter said, as he ran to his house.
"Peter-!"
Tbc.
