Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Hikaru stood in the rain, clutching her arm, the trees swaying a bit in the breeze caused by the storm. Shampoo stood several feet away from her, on the other side of a clearing.
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Hikaru new that she couldn't defeat Shampoo like this...nor ever. Maybe back then when she had a not-so-stressed body...but now she had no chance. Shampoo had known this as well, especially since the beating Akane had given Hikaru. Hikaru had not completely healed.
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night toss and turn and dream of what I need
As Shampoo bent low, preparing to make a move, Hikaru closed her eyes for a moment. An image of Ranma appeared in her head, and she smiled sadly. Ranma...give me strength.
I need a hero
When Hikaru opened her eyes Shampoo was running towards her. She saw the violet eyes of hatred through the misty rain, and as she ran to her, her arm moved outwards to hit her. Hikaru jumped up, dodging the attack, and turned to face Shampoo. "That's all my power, Shampoo. I can only dodge you. You know you can beat me easily like this. You're just striking when you can."
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Shampoo shrugged. "You I kill. Amazon law. Shampoo no disobey law. I give you kiss of death, now you I kill!" She attacked again, which Hikaru rolled to the left to dodge.
He's gotta be strong
Mousse watched from behind the trees, in slight shock. Shampoo had no reason do have given Hikaru the kiss of death..so why? Just because Hikaru had defended common sense for Ranma? But, Hikaru was right, in the end...he heard in the distance quick running.
And he's gotta be fast
Hikaru's dodges were becoming slower, and as Shampoo opened her fist to a claw-like attack, swiping down on Hikaru with her fingernails. Four lines of blood shown, and began to soak through her arm. Shampoo cursed in chinese. She had been aiming for the neck.
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Mousse jumped out to rescue Hikaru, but someone else had been faster than him. The figure had leaped into the sky as he emerged from the trees, the moonlight hitting him almost like in a dream. A braid fluttered in the wind behind him, and he picked up Hikaru from her standing position once he landed.
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Shampoo's eyes widened, and more hate leaked into her once beautiful eyes. Mousse remembered a time, long ago, when she was a child...back then she didn't hate. Cologne had taught her how. Mousse sighed and continued to watch. Shampoo glared at the figure, who stared back at her, not with much hate, but more cold resentment.
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
The cold blue eyes met the furious violet ones. "Husband let Shampoo defeat enemy!" Shampoo yelled. Ranma stayed calm, trying to not let his anger take control.
"No."
Somewhere after midnight
"Why Husband say no? Shampoo give girl kiss of death! Let kill, yes?" Shampoo said demandingly. He shook his head. Hikaru stayed tense in his arms. She was scared for him, she hadn't seen him fight yet.
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Hikaru looked at Ranma, trust and fear in her red eyes. Fear for him. He had saved her once again. When in Cephiro, she had done the saving. How things can reverse...Hikaru smiled a little. Shampoo began to shake in anger as the rain poured down.
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
Lightning flashed and thunder bellowed as Ranma slowly walked to a tree, and laid Hikaru down with her back against it. "Instead of trying to defend yourself when you can't, let someone else protect you." Ranma gave her a smile, then turned to Shampoo.
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
"I normally don't fight girls...but attacking someone who can't even defend themselves..." Ranma said coldly, staring at Shampoo. The look caught Shampoo off guard and she stepped back. Mousse, knowing he would regret this action, walked out and stood next to Ranma.
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
"Shampoo, I really, really loved you...but...I've realized the real you was horrible through the time I met Hikaru. I became friends with her and I as I always have, I watched you and I've seen your actions...I finally realized that what you've been doing...just isn't right."
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Shampoo was also taken aback by Mousse's words, but didn't step back from them. He wasn't as important to her as Ranma was, anyway. He was just a stupid obsessed boy. 'A boy that could beat you if he wanted to.' A voice inside Shampoo said, but she shook her head. No! No! He couldn't defeat Shampoo! Shampoo was stronger than stupid Mousse.
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
Hikaru watched as Ranma and Mousse stood up for her. She stood up and took a step towards them. "You guys...you don't have do fight her for me--" She was cut off.
"We don't have to, but we will." Mousse said, "Right, Ranma?" Ranma nodded.
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
They never really began though. When Shampoo charged at them, she twisted her ankle trying to dodge Mousse and Ranma's quick attacks. She winced as she landed, and her eyes went to the form close to her. Hikaru!
I would swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me
Hikaru backed away, still clutching her bleeding arm with a bruised one from the dodging she had had to do while defending herself from Shampoo. Ranma leaped up to land between Shampoo and Hikaru, and Mousse had ran to Shampoo to stop her, but Shampoo rolled away from both of them and closer to Hikaru, tackling her, grabbing Hikaru's left wrist and lept into the air with that as the only thing keeping Hikaru with her.
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
Shampoo's free hand wrapped around Hikaru's waist and the bleeding right arm. Hikaru drew in a sharp breath in pain as Shampoo, still slowly leaping through the air, dug her nails farther into the already bleeding cuts. Shampoo smiled maliciously. "Shampoo kill enemy, then Ranma love Shampoo!"
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood
Ranma's anger was becoming harder to contain within himself. "Shampoo, let go of Hikaru." He said, his rage shown by the tone of his voice as Shampoo landed on the ground far enough away from them to run off into the forest if they came too close.
I need a hero
Hikaru let out a cry of pain as the hand that held her left wrist began to dig into it, causing blood to drip down on the innocent green grass. "Shampoo hate enemy. Enemy loved, Shampoo hated. Shampoo hate enemy!" Shampoo yelled, and a crack was heard and a scream followed close behind it, as Hikaru's hand fell loosely by Hikaru's side. Hikaru did not cry, instead she fought back by using the now broken wrist to hit Shampoo. Both girls cried out in pain as the fist made contact, but it loosened Shampoo's hold on Hikaru long enough for her to run to Ranma.
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Ranma wrapped his arms around Hikaru protectively. Ranma's eyes widened slightly as he saw a small trickle of blood fall from Hikaru's head onto his shirt sleeve. Had Shampoo done that before he had came? Ranma turned to face Mousse. "Mousse...could you take Hikaru to Dr. Tofu?"
He's gotta be strong
Mousse nodded, taking Hikaru from Ranma and holding her protectively in his arms like a friend would to a friend in need, and ran off into the trees, Ranma blocking Shampoo from following.
And he's gotta be fast
"Shampoo, do you want to fight me with no handicaps, no bonuses...and me not caring that you're a girl?" His tone was dangerous...Shampoo could tell. She had never seen him so angry before. She could even see the cool blue water of his eyes boiling.
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
If she fought Ranma as he was now, she had no chance of winning...and he would probably be like this now whenever he saw her. The amazon law could not be carried out now.
I need a hero
Shampoo sniffed at Ranma. "Shampoo no stupid. You have trap, could kill Shampoo with. Shampoo too clever for stupid man. Shampoo leave for now!"
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light.
Ranma watched her leave, then left himself, in the other direction. Shampoo would now be now danger. She would most likely leave Nerima and go back to China, now.
He's gotta be sure
When Ranma came to Dr. Tofu's, Hikaru had been treated. The arm that had been cut just had bandage wrapped around it. She could still move it with the bandage on, but the other was totally submerged into a cast. That one had been bruised too much and the bones in the wrist had been crushed, it would take a long while for the wrist to heal, but not so long for the rest of the arm to.
And it's gotta be soon
Ranma touched the bandage wrapped around Hikaru's
forehead, sighing. "I'm sorry, Hikaru..."
Hikaru opened her eyes tiredly, and smiled.
"It's okay..."
"...I'm still sorry."
"I said it was okay, didn't I? Now stop apologizing
before I hit you." She said, still with a soft smile. Ranma
smiled back.
"Alright. I'll stop apologizing."
And he's gotta be larger than life.
Ranma turned to leave to let Hikaru get a good nights
rest...but her still moveable arm stopped him by grabbing some of his shirt
in the back. "Ack! What is it?"
Hikaru's eyes shown with tenderness. "Thank
you for saving me, Ranma...and you need to tell Mousse I said thanks, too,
if he doesn't come visit me."
"You're welcome...and I will."
Hikaru let her arm fall back onto the bed and closed
her eyes, she mouthed it so Ranma couldn't hear while he walked slowly
out of the place. 'Ai shiteru, Ranma.'
--End--
I hope it was good. ^_^;;