Mousse's New Love
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Chapter 10: Ryoga's Dilemma
Karen had told Ukyo and the others all about Mousse and Happosai's fight, and things were back to normal. Mousse didn't seem to care that he lost, and Happosai left Karen alone.
-A few days later, 9:00am, wandering through Japan-
'Oh Akane, how I long to be with you. If only I could find you.'Ryoga thought, and then went to ask directions. "Pardon me, but do you know where the Tendo Dojo is?" Ryoga asked showing the stranger a map.
"Tendo Dojo? You do realize this is a map of Tokyo." The stranger said.
"Yes." Ryoga nodded.
"This is Kyoto, if you want to go to Tokyo head that way." The stranger pointed northeast.
"Oh, thank you sir." Ryoga said before walking southwest.
"Wait! Where are you going? Tokyo is the other way." The stranger yelled but Ryoga was oblivious.
'Here I come Akane, wait for me.' Ryoga thought happily.
-3 hours later…-
"That's strange, shouldn't I have passed through Nagoya by now…" Ryoga said to himself while looking around. "Excuse me but, how do I get to Tokyo from here?" Ryoga asked a stranger.
"Tokyo? That's quite a distance from Osaka…" The woman started.
"O-Osaka!?How did I end up in Osaka? Now I'm even farther away from Tokyo." Ryoga shouted. "So which way do I go to get to Tokyo?"
"Well, if you head northeast until you reach the Kyoto prefecture and then head east, you should make it to Tokyo in a few days."
"Thank you." Ryoga said before walking off.
-3 more hours later-
"Welcome to Kyoto." Ryoga read the sign. "I made it! I made it to Kyoto without getting lost!" Now I just have to go east! Uh…thisway." Ryoga said as he headed southeast.
-Two days later…-
'I've been walking forever, surely I'm in Tokyo by now.'Ryoga thought before asking directions. "Sir, I wouldn't happen to be in Tokyo, would I?" Ryoga asked.
"Tokyo? We're in Nagoya, if you want to go to Tokyo then head northeast." The stranger pointed.
"Oh thank you sir, I'll be going now." Ryoga walked off, a bit to far north…
-Three days later-
'I must be in Tokyo now.'Ryoga thought. "uh, sir, do you know how to get to the Tendo Dojo?" He asked a stranger.
"Boy…you know this is a map of Tokyo right?" The man asked.
"You mean…I'm not inTokyo?" Ryoga replied.
"We're in Nagano, Tokyo is southeast from here." The man pointed.
"Thank you for the directions." Ryoga said and the walked off.
-One day later, Ryoga finally makes it to Tokyo but…-
'This is it! Today is the day I find Akane! I just know it'Ryoga thought happily. "Excuse me sir, do you know where the Tendo Dojo is?" Ryoga asked, showing the stranger a map.
"Tendo Dojo? It's in Nerima, you're in Asaka. To get to Nerima just head southeast, if you go straight there you should arrive before dark." The man pointed.
"Thank you." Ryoga said then headed southeast.
-4 hours later, Nerima, Tokyo, getting dark-
'Akane, I've finally made it. Just wait for me a bit longer.'Ryoga was so happy about getting to Nerima that he didn't notice it had started raining. "Aahh!! Not rain! …Ooiiink!(Nooo!!)" He turned into a pig. "Oink oink oink!?(Now how do I ask directions!?)" Ryoga wandered around Nerima for another hour before collapsing of exhaustion… Right in front of Mousse's house.
"Hey Mousse, there's a little black pig outside." Karen said.
"I wouldn't worry, it's probably just a lost pet…wait, is it wearing a bandana around its neck?" Mousse asked.
"It is, how did you know?" Karen replied, completely clueless.
"Ryoga. Here," He tossed an umbrella to her, "go get the pig and bring it inside." Mousse said.
"Okay." She went outside to get the pig. "Here, I got the pig like you asked, he's all wet and shaky though…you think he's sick?" Karen asked.
"Ryoga, wake up." Mousse tapped Ryoga's head.
"…Oink? Oink oink?(Huh?Where am I?)" Ryoga woke up.
"Ryoga? Hmm…where have I heard that name before?" Karen wondered.
"Karen, go get some hot water." Mousse said.
"Huh? Hot water…wait, did he fall into Jusenkyo too? Ohh, now I get it." She said as she went to the kitchen, then came back with hot water. "Here." She poured it on Ryoga.
"So what brings you here? Did you come to see Akane?" Mousse asked.
"I was just passing through, so I thought I'd stop by…but then it started raining…" Ryoga said. "Wait, is this your house?" He asked Mousse.
"Yes, why else would I be here?" Mousse answered.
"but, who is she?" Ryoga asked pointing to Karen.
"I'm Karen, I'm staying with Mousse till I can find somewhere to move in." Karen introduced herself. "Not that I mind staying here." She added.
"You like staying with him?" Ryoga asked pointing to Mousse.
"Hey! Don't talk about Mousse that way!" Karen replied angrily.
"I-I'm sorry." Ryoga quickly said.
"Better be careful what you say to her, if you don't want to spend the night out on the street." Mousse quietly said to Ryoga.
"I remember! You're Akane's friend right? But she never said anything about you being cursed." Karen said, a bit confused.
"No!Don't tell Akane, I beg you!" Ryoga shouted suddenly.
"She doesn't know? Okay, I won't tell." Karen said. "Are you going to stay here tonight?" She asked.
"Um-I can't…I mean, it's not really your decision is it?" Ryoga said. Then Karen looked at Mousse.
"…Oh fine, he can stay tonight…but it's your job to take him to the dojo tomorrow, okay?" Mousse said.
"Okay."
"Really? You'll take me to Akane? Thank you!" Ryoga said happily.
'Why can't I say no to her…I just hope she doesn't ask me to do something crazy…' Mousse thought, then they all went to bed.
-The next morning, Mousse's house-
"So Mousse, why can't Ryoga go to the dojo by himself? It's not that far away." Karen asked.
"Because he can get lost in his own backyard…literally. It usually takes him a week to get to his destination, even if it's only a few feet away." Mousse replied.
"Hey! I can walk a few feet without getting lost!" Ryoga yelled.
"Ryoga, which door is the way out of my house?" Mousse asked.
"uh…thisone." Ryoga said opening the bathroom door… "Wait, I meant this one." This time it was the bedroom door… "Ahh, I can't find the exit!!" He said after he'd opened every door in the house except the ones that lead outside.
"And that is why you need to take him there." Mousse said to Karen.
"I see…" She replied. "Okay Ryoga, are you ready to leave?"
"Yes. Take me to Akane." Ryoga replied.
"Come on, follow me." She said as she walked out of the house.
-A few minutes later, Tendo Dojo-
"Akane! A friend is here to see you." Karen yelled when they arrived.
"Karen? What are you doing here so early?" Akane asked as she came out to greet them.
"I had to bring Ryoga," She said pointing to him, "He got lost trying to leave Mousse's house."
"I did not! I was…just tired, that's all." Ryoga said.
"Hello Ryoga, did you come to visit?" Akane asked.
"Yes, I came all the way from Kyoto."
"You must be tired from traveling here, why don't you come in?" Akane asked.
"Thank you Akane." Ryoga said.
"Sorry, but I only came to bring Ryoga. I'm going to home- I mean, to Mousse's home now." Karen said before walking off.
-Mousse's house-
"You're back soon, you didn't want to stay?" Mousse asked when she got home.
"I remember Akane telling me how well Ryoga and Ranma get along. I really don't want to end up I the middle of a fight." Karen replied. "Do you know anyone else that fell into Jusenkyo?"
"Not really, I'm sure there are others though." Mousse replied.
"…now that I think about it, can't you go back to Jusenkyo and jump in the spring of drowned boy? Wouldn't that cure you?" Karen asked curiously.
"I suppose, but I don't know where Naanichuan is, and I don't want to end up as a girl or something." Mousse answered, remembering what he had said to her earlier about not knowing which is which.
"Right, I forgot about that, not that I mind you being a duck." She said happily.
'…She's like a complete opposite of Shampoo.' "Wait, that's right…" Mousse said.
"What's right?" Karen asked.
"Oh nothing. I'm just thinking out loud" He quickly said. 'Now that I know the Chestnut Fist, I might be able to beat Ranma. Then Shampoo would like me…but, what about Karen…'
End of Chapter
Author's Notes: Glad that's done…Sorry if the locations are off, I had to constantly consult a map of Japan, it's no wonder Ryoga gets lost, I didn't think there were so many places there…Next time Mousse fights Ranma, if he wins Shampoo will like him, but at what cost? You'll have to wait and find out. 3-28-09 I apologize, but I have writers block...It took all day just to come up with a paragraph. Last time I got writers block this bad it took a week to get over it...I'll try my best, and maybe watching a few episodes of Ranma will help, but I can't guarantee anything, and with only two more chapters to go too...I have the worse luck...Check my profile if you want to know how I'm doing, I update it every day and I keep status of how much I've done on my current story. Also, I do not usually add notes on how I'm doing after I've finished and published a chapter, this is an exeption because of its importance, so I will not add any more updates to the end of this chapter. Though I may remove this notice once my writers block is over. Only two more chapters until the sequel, though I plan on taking a break when this is done. Remember, if you want to know what the sequel is about then pm me, otherwise you'll have to wait. And don't forget to review, and if you have any questions about my story just ask, I answer any e-mails or reviews I get immediately after I read them.