This is my first fanfic, called Ukyo's Curse. It's a little funky. Um, I got the idea because I was like, "Hey! Ukyo doesn't have a Jusenkyo Curse!" one day...
Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma 1/2 or any characters. They belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan (did I spell that right?). Now, on with the story!
Ukyo's Curse-*^*_:*^*-Prologue
.:Ukyo:.
I slowly walk out of my restaurant, annoyed at the horrible business I'd had. It's not right. I usually have so many customers! I'm stuck taking down the 'Open' sign and replacing it with 'Closed'. I hate that job. I might as well close now, anyway. Ranma is hopeless, and I'm getting less and less popular...
"OW!"
"Hmm?" I murmur, then pulling in closer, recognize it as Akane. She looks at me with an evil look.
"Oh, hello Akane, what's wrong?"
"You just ran into me! You want Ranma, go to Shampoo's!" She stalks off.
Shampoo's? That's the Cat Cafe... Ranma went there and not to my restaurant? I tighten my grip on the cart I'm pushing, and bite my lip so as not to cry. Shampoo. The Amazon came from China, becoming Ranma's fiancée when he beat her in battle. The purple haired one. Her Japanese is bad. She is so...! I try not to let out my anger.
Passing the Cat Cafe, I turn around and peer inside. They're open late, I notice. Probably because Ranma's in there.
Ranma is sitting at a table, drumming his fingers on the table. He's so cute when he does that! I sigh as Shampoo serves him a steaming bowl of ramen, then turn away when he smiles at her. It's too much to take.
(*_*) Shampoo (*_*) (AN: Shampoo thinks in Chinese, therefore her grammar is good)
I look at Ranma happily as he savors his ramen. He doesn't notice me, just blows on his food and then eats it. I wish I could just run into his arms. I'm so confused... why is he so secretive? He comes here every night at eight, then asks for a bowl of ramen. He could go anywhere else, but he chooses my cafe!
He finishes his bowl and asks for another. I skip back into the kitchen. He had started doing this two days ago. Before that he just ate at the Tendo's. Finally, Ranma is in love with me! I rejoice in the kitchen, surrounded by happiness.
I suddenly remember about the ramen, and race to get it. Suddenly I see Ukyo, that... girl... with the restaurant! I pretend not to notice and skip towards Ranma.
"Here is ramen, Ranma!" I say in rough Japanese. I need to improve on that language.
Ranma smiles at me, taking the ramen. He is so in love with me! I sigh. Wait-I see something horrible that makes me gasp, and everything goes black.
| \(Ranma)/|
I shout as Shampoo falls on the floor. She has a smile on her face but looks worn.
I run to get water, then pour it on her face. Why did she faint?! I wonder as she comes to. Then I realize. I look out the window and there's a girl, sword drawn, looking angrily through the window. She has a look similar to that of Shampoo's. An Amazon.
.:Ukyo:.
I turn around when I hear a growl. A woman looking surprisingly like Shampoo stands in the window, facing Shampoo and Ranma. She has a long sword, and she looks ready to use it.
And then I remember. Ranma! I rush inside and try to save him. Shampoo has the look of someone who's seen a ghost on her face.
"Shampoo!" growls the woman. "You make me cursed!"
Cursed? Shampoo, cursing her? I am so confused. The woman charges, though without her sword, but with a chain. She swings and misses; Shampoo dodges and runs. Panting, Ranma runs after her into an alley. I try to be reasonable.
"Please, lady, be kind to Ranma. Though I am against Shampoo myself," I add.
The lady glares at me. "I Karin, but I not want fight in pair. YOU I KILL!"
I run as Karin rushes me, then I duck. I swing my spatula, hitting her squarely in the nose.
She glares at me again, then yells, "Last resort!" and swings at me with her sword. Suddenly I feel odd... Like my thoughts are jumbled. Taking advantage of the time it takes me to sort it out, she darts after Shampoo and Ranma.
|\(Ranma)/|
I look at Shampoo running gracefully before me. Then I notice that she is out of sight behind us, so I urge Shampoo to the Tendo house. We get there, and then I hear a scream.
"What was that?" said everyone at once.
"Oh my," says Kasumi. (AN: She says that too much!)
"Wait here," I say. Ukyo! She was behind us... is she okay?
I run out back the way we came, and hope I don't catch Karin again... Okay. Coast clear. I find Shampoo, kneeling on the ground, panting in front of the Cat Cafe. How did she get back here?
"Are you all right? Why are you wearing those clothes?" I ask, kneeling beside her. She nodded, then shook her head, then stared at me desperately.
"I just closed up my place," she says. Why is she talking so... fluently? "And then the woman attacked me, and-"
"Wait, Shampoo." I noticed the shock in her eyes when I said this. "You were right ahead of me. I saw you," I reply, puzzled.
.:Ukyo:.
"No," I say. "It's me, Ukyo!" Is he blind...?
"You need some rest, Shampoo. Come back to the house. I told you to stay there." Then suddenly it dawned upon me. That sword... was cursed?! No, couldn't be! I sigh, but let him carry me to the house upon request, and doze gently.
|\(Ranma)/|
I carry Shampoo up to the house, but enter the back way so she can see herself in the window. I turn her head with my hand so she can see the reflection.
"See, Shampoo? It's you."
She turns her head and shakes it.
"No, no. This is a dream, I 'm Ukyo, Ukyo! Ranma-honey, can't you see?"
.:Ukyo:.
He blinks at me and says it's not a dream, it's real, and that I should go relax in the bath. I didn't protest. I can't believe it! What's wrong? I'm not Shampoo.
I leave him there and take the back way to the bathroom. I take off my comfortable man's clothes and slip into the bath. I feel refreshed, more like myself in it. I sigh, then wrap a towel around me and go to Akane's room to steal some clothes. A last resort. That's what the woman said. It's definitely a last resort to wear Akane's clothes. I flip through her closet until I find some loose jeans and a jacket, that both fit well on me. I look at myself in the mirror. It's me all right. I walk down the stairs smiling. Then I see Ranma. talking to the real Shampoo.
"But you were wearing men's clothes! And denying that you were Shampoo!"
"Ah, but I is Shampoo! And wear these clothes. I no leave this house after crazy lady chase us," she protested.
I slip to the table. Ranma doesn't look up until Shampoo glares at me.
"Ukyo," she hisses.
"Oh, hello Ucchan," says Ranma cheerfully.
"Yes, you know it's me now!" I sigh gratefully.
|\(Ranma)/|
...'You know it's me now...?' I can't think. Wait. Shampoo. She was wearing men's clothes! And saying she was Ukyo?! I need some rest, and I say so. I clamber up to my room, weary and exhausted, and lie down on my pallet. Hopefully now I can get some sleep...
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Hope you liked the first chapter! Please review it. Did ya like it? Was it sappy? Was it too funky? I wanna know! ^_^ I'll write more if I get enough reviews (or if I'm bored, for that matter!)
