Description: When Mousse is finally hand some good luck to get Shampoo, will he take it or finally realize it's time to move on?

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Disclaimer: This is a form of deep appreciation for the great Rumiko Takahashi-sama.

'RT' is for the 'Real Thing' or just 'Red Thread'?

By Yui Miyamoto



"I-Isn't this the-Oh my gosh!" My eyes became watery as I began to cry with extreme joy. "At last! My rotten luck has brought this wonderful thing into my hands!"

Chapter 1 - What do I do?

I didn't even think it would still be there. I would have thought that stupid Kunou or his twisted sister picked it up. Or how about Ryouga or Ukyou...

But no, as I went back to the church, somehow there was still a piece of that red thread Shampoo had used on Ranma some time ago. And I could almost scream with all the happiness I was feeling at that moment.

At last, Shampoo! You will be mine!!!

As it was always meant to be...

While walking home, I carefully looked at the red thread that would bring me good fortune and happiness all into one. I would soon be the luckiest man in the world!

But how would I get Shampoo to do this? How can I tie it onto her finger without her noticing? Hmm...

I mean, this was hers in the first place. It'd be stupid of me to just say, "Hey, uh, Shampoo, can you tie this around your pinky? Heh heh."

As I put the wondrous red thread into my pocket, I sighed and walked even slower.

"I can't do this." I put my hands in my pockets and kicked a can on the pathway. "Have I stooped so low just so that I could have her?"

It wouldn't even be real love...at first.

"That's right!" I drooled and lifted my fists in the air as I put my foot on a stone.

Yeah! After five hours, this thread would make our love real, wouldn't it?!

I began walking on air and daydreaming...

"Oh Mousse! Shampoo so happy!" She smiled at me while holding my hands tightly. "Why I never notice you, Mousse?"

"Oh, Shampoo," I answered as I put my hand in back of my head. "You just never looked around for me, that's all. I was always here right next to you."

"Really, Mousse?" She hugged me.

"Yes, Sh-"

Bang!

"Stupid pole," I muttered to myself.

I sobbed a little and got some kleenex to clean up the blood coming from my nose. "I just get so carried away sometimes that I can't even tell what I'm doing."

I sighed dreamily. "Shampoo, oh Shampoo."

It was then that I stopped by the park to look up to the starry sky. I sat down on a swing to stare at it some more.

Someday. I wish someday that she would realize that she loved me...

...that she loved me back...

...as much as I had loved her all my life.

I smiled to myself and tears came to my face. With the back of my sleeve, I wiped them away as best as I could. Even though I had done that, they would just keep on coming slowly, but surely.

Sadly, a wistful expression was upon my face; and I looked down at my folded hands.

"Someday..." I sighed to myself.

I looked up at the beautiful night sky again and headed for home.

With the thread again in my fingers, I lifted it up to a streetlight in the road.

"Would I be so desperate as to use this piece of thread?" I wondered.

I put it again in my pocket. "Maybe."

Then I thought again, "But I shouldn't. It's wrong."

Another thought came into mind: But then, she'd be mine for always...

I can't take this kind of treatment anymore...even if I do love you with all my heart.

Even though I was near home, even though I knew shouldn't, even though I was a man, I broke down again.

"I'm so pathetic. Why am I always crying?"

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Friendly author's note: That's right people! I'm actually using one anime episode's material: The red thread.

But also! I'm also quite pissed off at Shampoo no matter how much I love the Chinese darling because of the unfair way she's been treating Mousse. And so, though it's been almost six years since I've been into Ranma, I'm finally so upset with Shampoo that Mousse should just go and leave her!!!! * is very very upset and nods head up and down quickly *

Shampoo doesn't deserve him! No no no! I'm bitter…

* friend on the side says, "And you do?" * "That's right!" I answer seriously. * ahem *

"But, I uh…want Ryouga or Ranma." * ahem again * ( actual conversation ^^;;;

(Don't even get me started on my obsession over Tamahome, Mamoru, and Kappei Yamaguchi the voice actor…heh heh heh.)

Okay, sorry, but thanks for letting me vent. ^_^