Disclaimer: Check for the disclaimer in chapter 1
Well, here's chapter 2, as promised. There will be new viewpoints this time around. So, enjoy!^_^
A very merry Christmas ½
Chapter 2
[Ukyo, Shampoo, and Mousse's viewpoints]
[December 24]
[Ukyo's viewpoint]
I looked around at the empty shop. Doesn't anyone eat okonomiyaki at Christmas? Business has been extremely slow. I sat down and began to think about how I could give my gift to Ranma honey before that Amazon slut had the chance. Ah, Ranma hon....Your eyes. Your muscular physique. Your innocent smile. Your....bandana?!
What the hell was that for?! What was Ryoga doing in my fantasies? Sure, he's also kind, maybe even handsome....but Ranma is Ranma! We've known each other for years. He "has" to be the one for me!.........So why would I start thinking about Ryoga all of a sudden? Why am I even thinking about this?
Fortunately, my thoughts were cut short by a customer entering the shop. Unfortunately, that customer happened to be Ryoga.
He looked around. "Where am I now?" he asked himself out loud. "This can't be the Tendo Dojo. Arrggghh!!! I got lost again!!"
I sighed. His sense of direction is horrible! Cute, but horrible. "Listen sug." I said to him, "You're quite far away from the dojo."
"Ukyo?" Then he quickly stood upright. "I'm sorry for the intrusion. Please forgive my rudeness."
"No problem. You can stay here until Christmas Eve. After that, I can take you the dojo."
"Really? You don't mind?"
"Not at all. I was going to go there myself anyways. Besides, you know what they say. It's always fun in pairs."
I laughed somewhat nervously. What was I saying?! I hope that didn't come out the wrong way. I wouldn't want Ryoga thinking that I have feelings for him, which I don't.
But this is Ryoga we're talking about, so I highly doubt that thought even crossed his mind. That's good for me, anyways.
"Thank you." He finally said. "I really appreciate it."
"No problem sugar." I answered. "What are friends for? By the way, are you hungry?"
I noticed Ryoga's eyes light up when I said this. "You bet! I haven't eaten since yesterday, before I encountered Ranma!"
"Yesterday?" I asked quizzically. "Why didn't you eat? I gave you my change yesterday."
"Yeah, I know, but I wanted to return the kindness you showed me at the shopping center, so I used that money, along with money that I acquired on the way here, to buy you a gift."
This took me by surprise. "B-but I said not to worry about it."
"Unlike Ranma, I always pay back my debts. Besides, I wanted to." Then he reached in his pocket, and pulled out a small box. "I bought it from some short woman in a trench coat."
I was a bit worried by this. What if it was stolen? What if he got cheated? I would've said something, but the happy look on his face made me do otherwise. He looks so calm, not like the depressed person he usually is. Finally, I spoke.
"Why thank you sugar. That was sweet of you."
"Your welcome. Anything for a friend." He said as he handed me the gift.
"Well, you still hungry or what?" I asked. "I'll make the okonomiyaki. Have a seat."
Sometime later, the food was finished. When we were finished eating, he fell asleep on the table. He can so silly sometimes. I wish he'll get over his shyness one day. He deserves to be with the one he loves. Akane had better show him the same kindness he's always shown her!
Well, might as well make some use of all this free time. I think I'll go see what that Amazon woman is up to. Ryoga couldn't possibly get lost in this shop, could he? Anyways, I better get going.
[Later: Cat Café]
Upon looking across the window behind a dumpster, I watched Shampoo and Cologne discuss something. I couldn't understand what they were saying though.
"Why did they have to speak in Mandarin?!" I muttered to myself.
"Because they don't want anybody eavesdropping." Said a voice right next to me.
I nearly jumped at this. I quickly turned around to see who it was. Surprisingly, it was Mousse.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Same thing as you." He answered. "Spying on the old ghoul."
"Well, what are they doing?"
"Don't you know?........Oh, sorry. They're gloating about the perfect gift that Shampoo got for Ranma." Then all of a sudden, Mousse broke into a fury. Fortunately, I was able to quiet him down before he made any noise.
"You want to get us caught?!" I whispered. "Simmer down!"
"Sorry about that." He answered apologetically. "It's just that I get furious whenever I have to hear about how much Shampoo likes Ranma. It just isn't fair! Ranma doesn't even like her!"
"I'm sorry to hear that." I said, trying to sound sympathetic. "What else are they saying?"
I waited a while for Mousse to respond. After some time, Shampoo and Cologne left. Then Mousse turned to me.
"I knew it! The old ghouls up to no good!"
"What did she say?"
Mousse then pointed to a box that was placed under a miniature Christmas tree. "You see that box?"
"Yeah. What about it?"
"The old ghoul has a trap for Ranma. The minute he opens that box, he's going to be sprayed with a powdery substance. Then, the first female he sets eyes on, he'll fall madly in love with! Finally, Shampoo will burst in, and then run in front of Ranma, and you the rest."
I was now furious! That tramp! She had to resort to her great grandmothers potions in order to get my Ranma honey! "Then we have to stop it!"
"My thoughts exactly." He then adjusted his glasses. "Your timing is quite impeccable. You see, my vision is not very good." Then he pulled out two identical boxes. "You think you could switch the boxes for me?"
I quickly grabbed them. "Consider it done!"
I quickly snuck in, switched the boxes, and rushed back before anyone knew I was there.
"That was easy." I said.
"It usually is." Mousse said. "It's my vision that makes it difficult. By the way, let me see those boxes."
I handed them to him. I was a bit disappointed though. I kind of wanted that potion for myself. However, my conscience told me that it would be wrong anyways. Mousse, on the other hand, was smiling quite wickedly as he put the potion box in his sleeve. Then he looked at me. "Care to see what Shampoo would've got Ranma?"
"Sure." I said. "But let's get back to my shop first."
[Later: Ukyo's place]
When we got back to my place, we sat down on some chairs. I looked towards Ryoga. Sure enough, he was still asleep. Mousse looked towards his direction, and became furious.
"R-Ranma?! What is he doing here?! I'll thrash him here and now!"
Before he could, though, I quickly pounded him with my giant spatula. "Jackass!" I exclaimed. "Put on your glasses! That isn't Ranma!"
Recovering from the strike, he put on his glasses, and looked again. "Hm. Sorry about that." He said. "So, what's he doing here anyways?"
So I told him all about what happened. He seemed quite interested in my story. After I was done, he looked at my miniature Christmas tree.
"Kind of bare." He said. "Except for that one over there. Did Ranma give it to you?"
"No." I said while sighing. "That one is from Ryoga. In fact, other than my dad, he was the only one who got me a gift."
"I would expect something like that out of Ranma." He said. I glared at him, but he continued talking. "What do you see in him anyways?"
"I should ask you the same thing about Shampoo."
"It's a very complicated story."
"I've got time."
"Then you better fix us something to eat. This is going to take a while."
So I nodded, and then headed to the kitchen to fix up some Okonomiyaki. When it was all finished, I served some to Mousse, myself, and a now waking Ryoga. He seemed a bit surprised that Mousse was here, but didn't pay it any mind.
So for the remainder of the day, we listened to Mousses story. When he was finished, he bowed to us, said something about having business to take care of, and left.
[Shampoo's viewpoint]
[Authors note: Since Shampoo's thoughts would most likely be in Mandarin, her dialect will be normal, as opposed to how she normally talks in the show.]
I'm so happy that I got a wonderful gift for Ranma! However, he'll still need to marry me, so I talked to my great grandmother. She told me about this potion that would do just the trick. While we were talking, I could've sworn that we were being watched. But, we were speaking in our native language, so I doubt they could understand. That is, unless it was Mousse, which wouldn't matter. What could he do anyway?"
Great grandmother seemed very confident in herself. She guaranteed that this plan would work. Who needs a present from Ranma if I could have him to myself? Sure, I received presents from Mousse, but it didn't matter. Mousse is a nice guy and all, but rules are rules. He should understand that by now. Besides, he's kind of a dork, not like Ranma. Anyways, all I have to do tomorrow morning is show up at his doorstep, wait for him to open great grandmother's gift, and be in front of him when the effects occur.
Well, I better get back to cooking. I need to go to bed early in order to get to the Tendo Dojo before anyone wakes up, especially that stupid spatula girl. I know her name is Ukyo, but I do not respect her, so I call her that.
"Hey! Can I get some service here?! I'm hungry!" said a familiar voice.
I looked at who it was. Oh no! It's Happosai! I better let great grandmother serve him.
"Great grandmother!" I shouted from the kitchen. "Old man pervert wants food!"
"Oh no, not him again." She said in an annoyed tone. I don't blame her. Well, back to work.
[Mousse's viewpoint]
It seems like everyday I think about Shampoo. Today is no different. The only difference today is that I can do something about it! After leaving Ukyo's restaurant, I decided to head to the Tendo dojo. Fortunately for me, they were too busy with their Christmas preparations to see me sneak in there, place some presents that were marked; "To Ukyo, from Ranma," "To Shampoo, from Ranma," "To Kodachi, from Ranma," and "To Akane, from Ranma."
Each of their presents, looks extravagant, but each one of them contains a large lump of coal. They'll be pretty furious with him! I'll enjoy hearing about that! The only present that isn't a lump of coal is Akanes. In it is a diamond necklace. You see, the closer those two get together, the farther Ranma will be away from Shampoo. As for Shampoo, I have a perfect gift to give to her just as soon as she leaves the Tendo dojo.
If you're wondering what it is that Ranma got for Akane, I'll tell you. The moron actually got her a negligee. Like she'll really want that! Hahahahaha! I just "had" to switch their gifts, no matter how tempting it was to leave it. Besides, Shampoo would like this more. At least, she "will" like it as soon as my plan sets into place!
Oh. There's something I forgot to mention while I was at Ukyo's. When she was preparing the Okonomiyaki, I slipped her a small gift, courtesy of me. It's a tracking device, so she can set it on anyone she wants. I also slipped another gift addressed; "To Ukyo, from Ryoga." I figure, the further people out of my way, the better. This is insurance in case my plan to get Shampoo to fall in love with me fails. You'll find out what the gift is soon enough, as well as Ryoga's "real" gift.
"Mousse! Get back to work!" Shampoo shouted to me. "Old pervert is eating like there no tomorrow!"
"Y-yes Shampoo! Right away Shampoo!" Well, I better get going. I'll need all the rest I can get for tomorrow. Oh Shampoo! At last you'll finally be mine!
"Mousse! Get to work now!"
"Yes Shampoo, my love!"
End of chapter 2
Well, I hope you like it. Once again, my email address is rubynall@hotmail.com Remember; I can only make this better with your feedback.
Well, here's chapter 2, as promised. There will be new viewpoints this time around. So, enjoy!^_^
A very merry Christmas ½
Chapter 2
[Ukyo, Shampoo, and Mousse's viewpoints]
[December 24]
[Ukyo's viewpoint]
I looked around at the empty shop. Doesn't anyone eat okonomiyaki at Christmas? Business has been extremely slow. I sat down and began to think about how I could give my gift to Ranma honey before that Amazon slut had the chance. Ah, Ranma hon....Your eyes. Your muscular physique. Your innocent smile. Your....bandana?!
What the hell was that for?! What was Ryoga doing in my fantasies? Sure, he's also kind, maybe even handsome....but Ranma is Ranma! We've known each other for years. He "has" to be the one for me!.........So why would I start thinking about Ryoga all of a sudden? Why am I even thinking about this?
Fortunately, my thoughts were cut short by a customer entering the shop. Unfortunately, that customer happened to be Ryoga.
He looked around. "Where am I now?" he asked himself out loud. "This can't be the Tendo Dojo. Arrggghh!!! I got lost again!!"
I sighed. His sense of direction is horrible! Cute, but horrible. "Listen sug." I said to him, "You're quite far away from the dojo."
"Ukyo?" Then he quickly stood upright. "I'm sorry for the intrusion. Please forgive my rudeness."
"No problem. You can stay here until Christmas Eve. After that, I can take you the dojo."
"Really? You don't mind?"
"Not at all. I was going to go there myself anyways. Besides, you know what they say. It's always fun in pairs."
I laughed somewhat nervously. What was I saying?! I hope that didn't come out the wrong way. I wouldn't want Ryoga thinking that I have feelings for him, which I don't.
But this is Ryoga we're talking about, so I highly doubt that thought even crossed his mind. That's good for me, anyways.
"Thank you." He finally said. "I really appreciate it."
"No problem sugar." I answered. "What are friends for? By the way, are you hungry?"
I noticed Ryoga's eyes light up when I said this. "You bet! I haven't eaten since yesterday, before I encountered Ranma!"
"Yesterday?" I asked quizzically. "Why didn't you eat? I gave you my change yesterday."
"Yeah, I know, but I wanted to return the kindness you showed me at the shopping center, so I used that money, along with money that I acquired on the way here, to buy you a gift."
This took me by surprise. "B-but I said not to worry about it."
"Unlike Ranma, I always pay back my debts. Besides, I wanted to." Then he reached in his pocket, and pulled out a small box. "I bought it from some short woman in a trench coat."
I was a bit worried by this. What if it was stolen? What if he got cheated? I would've said something, but the happy look on his face made me do otherwise. He looks so calm, not like the depressed person he usually is. Finally, I spoke.
"Why thank you sugar. That was sweet of you."
"Your welcome. Anything for a friend." He said as he handed me the gift.
"Well, you still hungry or what?" I asked. "I'll make the okonomiyaki. Have a seat."
Sometime later, the food was finished. When we were finished eating, he fell asleep on the table. He can so silly sometimes. I wish he'll get over his shyness one day. He deserves to be with the one he loves. Akane had better show him the same kindness he's always shown her!
Well, might as well make some use of all this free time. I think I'll go see what that Amazon woman is up to. Ryoga couldn't possibly get lost in this shop, could he? Anyways, I better get going.
[Later: Cat Café]
Upon looking across the window behind a dumpster, I watched Shampoo and Cologne discuss something. I couldn't understand what they were saying though.
"Why did they have to speak in Mandarin?!" I muttered to myself.
"Because they don't want anybody eavesdropping." Said a voice right next to me.
I nearly jumped at this. I quickly turned around to see who it was. Surprisingly, it was Mousse.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Same thing as you." He answered. "Spying on the old ghoul."
"Well, what are they doing?"
"Don't you know?........Oh, sorry. They're gloating about the perfect gift that Shampoo got for Ranma." Then all of a sudden, Mousse broke into a fury. Fortunately, I was able to quiet him down before he made any noise.
"You want to get us caught?!" I whispered. "Simmer down!"
"Sorry about that." He answered apologetically. "It's just that I get furious whenever I have to hear about how much Shampoo likes Ranma. It just isn't fair! Ranma doesn't even like her!"
"I'm sorry to hear that." I said, trying to sound sympathetic. "What else are they saying?"
I waited a while for Mousse to respond. After some time, Shampoo and Cologne left. Then Mousse turned to me.
"I knew it! The old ghouls up to no good!"
"What did she say?"
Mousse then pointed to a box that was placed under a miniature Christmas tree. "You see that box?"
"Yeah. What about it?"
"The old ghoul has a trap for Ranma. The minute he opens that box, he's going to be sprayed with a powdery substance. Then, the first female he sets eyes on, he'll fall madly in love with! Finally, Shampoo will burst in, and then run in front of Ranma, and you the rest."
I was now furious! That tramp! She had to resort to her great grandmothers potions in order to get my Ranma honey! "Then we have to stop it!"
"My thoughts exactly." He then adjusted his glasses. "Your timing is quite impeccable. You see, my vision is not very good." Then he pulled out two identical boxes. "You think you could switch the boxes for me?"
I quickly grabbed them. "Consider it done!"
I quickly snuck in, switched the boxes, and rushed back before anyone knew I was there.
"That was easy." I said.
"It usually is." Mousse said. "It's my vision that makes it difficult. By the way, let me see those boxes."
I handed them to him. I was a bit disappointed though. I kind of wanted that potion for myself. However, my conscience told me that it would be wrong anyways. Mousse, on the other hand, was smiling quite wickedly as he put the potion box in his sleeve. Then he looked at me. "Care to see what Shampoo would've got Ranma?"
"Sure." I said. "But let's get back to my shop first."
[Later: Ukyo's place]
When we got back to my place, we sat down on some chairs. I looked towards Ryoga. Sure enough, he was still asleep. Mousse looked towards his direction, and became furious.
"R-Ranma?! What is he doing here?! I'll thrash him here and now!"
Before he could, though, I quickly pounded him with my giant spatula. "Jackass!" I exclaimed. "Put on your glasses! That isn't Ranma!"
Recovering from the strike, he put on his glasses, and looked again. "Hm. Sorry about that." He said. "So, what's he doing here anyways?"
So I told him all about what happened. He seemed quite interested in my story. After I was done, he looked at my miniature Christmas tree.
"Kind of bare." He said. "Except for that one over there. Did Ranma give it to you?"
"No." I said while sighing. "That one is from Ryoga. In fact, other than my dad, he was the only one who got me a gift."
"I would expect something like that out of Ranma." He said. I glared at him, but he continued talking. "What do you see in him anyways?"
"I should ask you the same thing about Shampoo."
"It's a very complicated story."
"I've got time."
"Then you better fix us something to eat. This is going to take a while."
So I nodded, and then headed to the kitchen to fix up some Okonomiyaki. When it was all finished, I served some to Mousse, myself, and a now waking Ryoga. He seemed a bit surprised that Mousse was here, but didn't pay it any mind.
So for the remainder of the day, we listened to Mousses story. When he was finished, he bowed to us, said something about having business to take care of, and left.
[Shampoo's viewpoint]
[Authors note: Since Shampoo's thoughts would most likely be in Mandarin, her dialect will be normal, as opposed to how she normally talks in the show.]
I'm so happy that I got a wonderful gift for Ranma! However, he'll still need to marry me, so I talked to my great grandmother. She told me about this potion that would do just the trick. While we were talking, I could've sworn that we were being watched. But, we were speaking in our native language, so I doubt they could understand. That is, unless it was Mousse, which wouldn't matter. What could he do anyway?"
Great grandmother seemed very confident in herself. She guaranteed that this plan would work. Who needs a present from Ranma if I could have him to myself? Sure, I received presents from Mousse, but it didn't matter. Mousse is a nice guy and all, but rules are rules. He should understand that by now. Besides, he's kind of a dork, not like Ranma. Anyways, all I have to do tomorrow morning is show up at his doorstep, wait for him to open great grandmother's gift, and be in front of him when the effects occur.
Well, I better get back to cooking. I need to go to bed early in order to get to the Tendo Dojo before anyone wakes up, especially that stupid spatula girl. I know her name is Ukyo, but I do not respect her, so I call her that.
"Hey! Can I get some service here?! I'm hungry!" said a familiar voice.
I looked at who it was. Oh no! It's Happosai! I better let great grandmother serve him.
"Great grandmother!" I shouted from the kitchen. "Old man pervert wants food!"
"Oh no, not him again." She said in an annoyed tone. I don't blame her. Well, back to work.
[Mousse's viewpoint]
It seems like everyday I think about Shampoo. Today is no different. The only difference today is that I can do something about it! After leaving Ukyo's restaurant, I decided to head to the Tendo dojo. Fortunately for me, they were too busy with their Christmas preparations to see me sneak in there, place some presents that were marked; "To Ukyo, from Ranma," "To Shampoo, from Ranma," "To Kodachi, from Ranma," and "To Akane, from Ranma."
Each of their presents, looks extravagant, but each one of them contains a large lump of coal. They'll be pretty furious with him! I'll enjoy hearing about that! The only present that isn't a lump of coal is Akanes. In it is a diamond necklace. You see, the closer those two get together, the farther Ranma will be away from Shampoo. As for Shampoo, I have a perfect gift to give to her just as soon as she leaves the Tendo dojo.
If you're wondering what it is that Ranma got for Akane, I'll tell you. The moron actually got her a negligee. Like she'll really want that! Hahahahaha! I just "had" to switch their gifts, no matter how tempting it was to leave it. Besides, Shampoo would like this more. At least, she "will" like it as soon as my plan sets into place!
Oh. There's something I forgot to mention while I was at Ukyo's. When she was preparing the Okonomiyaki, I slipped her a small gift, courtesy of me. It's a tracking device, so she can set it on anyone she wants. I also slipped another gift addressed; "To Ukyo, from Ryoga." I figure, the further people out of my way, the better. This is insurance in case my plan to get Shampoo to fall in love with me fails. You'll find out what the gift is soon enough, as well as Ryoga's "real" gift.
"Mousse! Get back to work!" Shampoo shouted to me. "Old pervert is eating like there no tomorrow!"
"Y-yes Shampoo! Right away Shampoo!" Well, I better get going. I'll need all the rest I can get for tomorrow. Oh Shampoo! At last you'll finally be mine!
"Mousse! Get to work now!"
"Yes Shampoo, my love!"
End of chapter 2
Well, I hope you like it. Once again, my email address is rubynall@hotmail.com Remember; I can only make this better with your feedback.