Disclaimer: Look for it in chapter 1.
Well, this is the final chapter of this story. I thank all of you who reviewed. Well, without further ado, here we go!
A Valentines Day to remember
Chapter 4
The "fix" up
[February 14: Morning: Ukyo's restaurant]
The whole time that Ukyo and Ryoga were talking and such, she forgot to lock the restaurant, and the customer came in as usual. One of them tapped her on the shoulder.
"Um, excuse me, miss. I don't mean to break up your romantic conversation, but I'd like to order something."
Ukyo was too much in bliss to hear the customer. After repeated taps, she finally snapped out of it.
"Oh! I'm so sorry to keep you waiting." Then she turned to Ryoga. "What do you say? Would you like to give me a hand?"
"You bet I would!" Ryoga answered excitedly.
So the two of them rushed into the kitchen, and brought out the Okonomiyaki dishes.
[A few hours later: Tendo dojo]
Nodoka was so happy that her son and her future daughter in law had finally stopped fighting, and were embracing each other instead. After a while, Kasumi spoke up.
"I wonder why father and Mr. Saotome haven't returned yet?"
"Who cares?" said Ranma as he held Akane in his arms. "After what my old man put me through, I hope he's as lost as Ryoga."
"Besides," added Akane, "They're martial arts masters. What kind of trouble could they possibly be in?"
"Well, I suppose you're right." Said Kasumi. "Still, I'm a bit worried. I better call a few people to see if anyone has seen them."
So she walked over to the phone, and dialed the Cat café. After a couple of rings, Mousse picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Yes, this is Kasumi Tendo of the Tendo dojo. I was wondering if you have seen my father and Mr. Saotome. They've been missing all night."
"Well, no. I'll keep you posted if I do, though."
"Thank you. I really appreciate it."
"Oh, and one more thing. Could you put Ranma on the phone? I'd like to say something to him."
"Alright." Then she called Ranma. "Ranma! Mousse wants to speak with you!"
Ranma rolled his eyes. "It's probably another challenge or something." Then he walked up to the phone, and picked up the receiver. "Hello?"
Mousse spoke. "Hello, Ranma. I just wanted to tell you that I'm marrying Shampoo tomorrow, and there's not a thing you can do about it!"
Ranma then smiled. "That's great news, Mousse. Now she can finally stop bothering me, and 'I' could be with my one true love, Akane."
Hearing this confused Mousse. "Um, Ranma? Did you happen to encounter any strange looking arrows lately?"
"Yeah, and so did Akane. It was really strange how they turned into smoke like that."
Of course, Mousse was delighted to hear this. "So you won't try to stop our wedding?"
"Nope. Which reminds me? How did the old ghoul take to the news?"
"Actually, she didn't mind. She said that since she's marrying Sasuke, someone who hasn't even challenged her, I could marry Shampoo, just as long as you weren't willing to fight for it."
"I've got no problem with it." Then Ranma just realized what Mousse had said. "Sasuke?!"
"Yeah, I know. It 'is' strange, and I'd rather not go into detail. Anyways, tell Kasumi I'll call her if her father turns up. Bye." Then he hung up the phone.
Ranma gave the phone back to Kasumi, and walked back into the living room, where he began to tell the funny story of Sasuke marrying the old ghoul.
Kasumi, on the other hand, called Dr. Tofu. After a few rings, he answered.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Dr. Tofu. This is Kasumi Tendo."
"Wha?! Uh..Hi Kasumi! It's just great to hear from you! I mean, it's a nice day! I mean, how may I help you?"
"Well, my father and Mr. Saotome haven't....Dr. Tofu? Are you still there? I can't hear you breathe anymore. Dr. Tofu? Dr. Tofu?"
Then she hung up. "That's strange. Maybe we got disconnected." Then she walked into the living room. "Um, everyone? Dr. Tofu somehow got disconnected, so I'm going to go over to the clinic and ask him."
"Then I'd better go along." Said Nabiki. "If someone else isn't around to snap him out of his daze, you'll never know what happened to father and Mr. Saotome."
So the two left to go to the clinic, while Ranma continued with the strange happenings at the Cat café.
[Meanwhile: Ukyo's restaurant]
While Ukyo and Ryoga were serving the customer, Genma-panda and Soun rushed inside, and hid under some tables. Ukyo walked over to them.
"Mr. Saotome? What's wrong?"
"It's the master! He's angry with something we're not quite sure about!"
That was when Happosai caught up with them. The girls that were following him arrived three seconds later.
"Genma! Soun! Give me back my arrows!"
Soun quickly groveled in front of him. "Please master, forgive us! Like we said before, we don't have them."
"Then who does!?"
Genma looked around for someone to blame. That's when he noticed the quiver of arrows on Ryogas back. He quickly pointed a sign that said "He does!"
Happosai quickly lunged at Ryoga. However, his flight was cancelled by a giant spatula hitting him on the face.
"Stay away from my Ryoga!" shouted Ukyo.
After a moment of silence, someone from the crowd spoke.
"It's a giant panda!"
Then everyone ran out of the restaurant, yelling and screaming. All that was left of the customers were the same two people that usually seem to be around at the time of things that happen.
"I wonder why everyone's afraid of a panda." The first one asked.
"I don't know, but they've left us free food!" said the second.
"You're right! Let's dig in!"
So they began to eat the food. Meanwhile, Ukyo was still protecting Ryoga from Happosai.
"Like I said, you're not going to hurt him!"
"Then give me his arrows!"
"Fine! Here!"
Then she removed the quiver from Ryoga, and threw it out the window. Happosai happily went after it. Unfortunately, before he could grab it, he was tackled by Genma, and Soun took the quiver and ran.
Genma also ran while holding up a sign that said "Sorry about this master, but you can't use these arrows on anyone else!"
Happosai was now enraged. "Oh yeah?! Well, we'll see about that!"
Then he chased after them, while the girls that were following him continued to chase 'him.'
[Later: Dr. Tofu's clinic]
Kasumi and Nabiki had entered the clinic, only to find Dr. Tofu by the phone, still holding the receiver. Nabiki tapped him on the forehead, which caused him to fall, and regain control over himself.
"Oh. Sorry about that, Nabiki. I didn't mean to just freeze like that." Then he noticed Kasumi, which caused his glasses to fog up, and his speech worsen.
"Oh, why hello Kasumi. What brings you here? Sorry about the mix up. I like you a lot! Uh, I mean, you're pretty! I mean, uh, er, um,.."
Nabiki whispered in his ear.
"I'll help you break the ice, but it'll cost you a few hundred yen."
"Deal." Tofu answered absentmindedly as he handed her his wallet.
Nabiki grinned as she took most of the money, and put the wallet back in his pocket. Then she walked back to Kasumi.
"Kasumi. Dr. Tofu wants to know if you can go out with him on a date tomorrow."
Kasumi blushed a little. "R-really? No ones ever asked me out before." Then she thought about it, and answered. "Alright. Dr. Tofu seems like a nice guy."
Nabiki turned back to Tofu to hear his response, which consisted of passing out. She poured a glass of water on his face, and he regained consciousness.
"Huh? Oh, sorry about that. Anyways, what bring you here, Kasumi?"
"Well, I was wondering if you've seen father and Mr. Saotome. They haven't come back home yet."
Before he could even think about the answer, Both Soun and Genma- panda rushed into the clinic, and boarded the doors and windows.
"Father! Mr. Saotome!" Kasumi exclaimed in delight. "I was so worried about you two! What happened?"
"No time to explain!" Soun answered as he kept on boarding the windows. "The masters going to be here any minute!"
Nabiki looked at the arrows that Soun had placed down. "I see. You know, this isn't going to turn out so well." Then she picked up the quiver.
"Genma held up a sign that said, "You think 'we' don't know that?!" Then he continued boarding the other windows.
All of a sudden, a huge rumbling could be felt. Within seconds, the door was blasted open, and Happosai came rushing inside. The girls came along as well. He looked around, and saw that Nabiki was now holding them. He walked right in front of her.
"Well, Nabiki. It's time you gave me those arrows."
"Sure thing. I just ask one thing."
"Sure, name it."
"Can I shoot one?"
"I don't see the harm in that." Then he handed her his bow. "Aim well."
So she took the bow and readied an arrow. She aimed outside the window. "This'll take a moment. I'm trying to find two people that'll make a great couple."
"Take your time." Answered Happosai as he turned towards Genma-panda and Soun. "I have certain some ones to deal with first!"
Soun and Genma tried to run away, but were grabbed, and were being beaten by the angry old man. While this was happening, Nabiki motioned for Kasumi and Dr. Tofu to exit the door. They did so, and then Nabiki shot an arrow straight at Happosai, hitting him. She then immediately threw a towel over his head, and then she ran out of the door.
After removing the towel, he accidentally glanced at the girls. The arrow immediately took affect, and he ran and glomped on as many of them as possible, who were gladly accepting it, due to the arrows. Genma-panda and Soun took this opportunity to escape.
[February 15: Valentines Day morning: Tendo dojo]
When both fathers had heard the news, they cried with joy. Their dojos were finally going to be united! Everyone celebrated and danced, even Kasumi and Dr. Tofu.
[Valentines Day afternoon: Cat café]
Mousse, Shampoo, Cologne, and Sasuke (to his protest) were already about to be married in the Amazon tradition style wedding. They had decided to make it a double wedding, with Mousse and Shampoo going first. After the "I do's" Mousse and Shampoo kissed passionately, and then took their seats.
While Cologne and Sasuke were walking down the aisle, he made on final prayer to himself.
"(God, or gods, depending on which deity is listening. If you can hear me, please take pity on this humble soul, and stop this wedding. Please! I beg of you....Amen)?"
A few seconds later, while the priestess was speaking, a bright light came between them. Then the light dimmed, revealing a man with blonde hair, smooth features, and white wings.
"Cupid?" everyone said in amazement.
"Please, call me Eros." He said. "It's my Greek name. Now, allow me to explain everything as quickly as possible. You see, as a practical joke, Hermes thought it would be funny to steal my arrows and sell them on EBay. I bought back every arrow, except for the ones that Sasuke purchased. It took a while, but I finally tracked them down to this city."
"So, you mean I'm under the influence of your love arrows?" asked Cologne. "Don't be ridiculous! I know true love when I feel it!"
"That's what my arrows are supposed to feel like. Watch."
Then he snapped his fingers at Cologne. Seconds later, she was cured. She looked at Sasuke, and grimaced.
"You mean I was about to marry 'that?!'"
"Exactly."
"Well, please cure Shampoo, as she is no doubt under the influence of the arrow as well."
Eros nodded, and flew over to Shampoo. He snapped his fingers, and then she was cured. She noticed that she was hugging Mousse, and quickly let go. Then, she slapped him.
"Mousse! How dare you do that to Shampoo!"
"Don't worry." Said Eros. "I'll cure him." Then he snapped his fingers at Mousse, but to no avail. He snapped them again, but still no cure. He looked at his hands in confusion.
"Don't bother." Said Cologne. "His love is real."
Mousse then broke into tears. He lost Shampoo, and now he was probably going to lose his life. Eros looked at him with pity, but then came up with a great idea. He generated one of his arrows from nowhere, and flung it at Shampoo. Cologne tried to get in its way, but she was stopped in the air by his power. The arrow hit the unsuspecting Amazon, and the first thing she laid eyes on was Mousse.
"Mousse." She started. "Shampoo sorry for hurting feelings. Shampoo be good wife to Mousse."
Mousse slowly looked up, and saw the sincerity on her face. He hugged her, and broke into tears again, only this time, they were tears of joy.
"Well, it looks like my work here is done." Eros said. "I just need to find that last batch of arrows, not to mention fix everything." Then he turned to Sasuke. "And 'you're' going to help me."
"It'll be an honor." Said Sasuke.
So, Eros picked up Sasuke, and the teleported to Azusa's mansion.
[Azusa's mansion]
The two teleported to the dining room hall, where Azusa and Mikado were just staring at each other, with a ribbon on each others necks.
"This may seem late," said Sasuke, "but why did you need my help?"
"Well, for some strange reason, since the arrows belong to the one that purchased them, you seem to act as a beacon to them, meaning that the owner can find them whenever he loses them."
"Oh. Then why weren't 'you' able to find them?"
"Once Hermes sold them to EBay, the arrows no longer saw me as their owner."
Suddenly, Azusa's attention went to the duo.
"Cute wings! Azusa want them!"
"Then I shall get them for you, my lovely sweet tulip." Said Mikado.
"I think not." Said Eros as he snapped his fingers at the two, curing them.
Mikado looked around. "Azusa. I just had the craziest dream. I dreamt that we were in love with each other. Funny dream, isn't it."
"It very funny." Answered Azusa. "Because Azusa had the same dream too."
While they both continued to ponder the situation, Eros and Sasuke teleported to Ukyo's restaurant.
[Ukyo's restaurant]
While the customers were being served, Eros and Sasuke appeared out of nowhere, which frightened everyone, causing them to run out of the door, screaming and yelling.
"I should really start appearing somewhere less crowded." Said Eros. Then he looked at a confused Ryoga and Ukyo. Then he turned to Sasuke. "Are you sure these people are affected by the arrows? They seem like a wonderful couple to me."
"Well, now that I think about it, I never really been here, so maybe I was just confusing it for the Cat café. I'm sorry."
"It's alright. Everyone makes mistakes." Then he turned to Ryoga and Ukyo. "Sorry to bother you." Then they teleported to the park.
[Nerima Park]
As suspected, Happosai went back to the park with his many lovely ladies. One look at the scene was enough to tell Eros that this wasn't right. He flew above them, snapped his fingers, and then hid in the trees to see the outcome.
Happosai and the girls awoke from their daze. Happosai was glad that he somehow got back to normal, and then glomped on the girls.
The girls, however, were not feeling the same way.
"Pervert!" they all said as they beat him down to a pulp.
Then Eros and Sasuke teleported to the final place, the Tendo dojo.
[Tendo dojo]
This time, they teleported outside of the dojo, as to not arouse any suspicion. They snuck inside the gates, and peered through the window. Inside, they saw everyone partying, and to the corner, they saw the quiver of arrows. Then they backed away from the window.
"Alright, now here's where you come in." began Eros. "First, go inside. Second, get the arrows. And third, bring them to me. Try not to get caught."
"You can count on me." Said Sasuke.
He snuck inside with ease. Without being noticed, he got the arrows. However, on his way out, he was spotted by Ranma.
"It's Sasuke!" he shouted. "He's trying to bring those arrows back to Kuno! Let's get him!"
All of the males charged after him. Fortunately for Sasuke, Eros teleported him out of there, leaving a very confused group of people. Sasuke quickly gave the quiver, along with the arrows, back to Eros.
"You have done well, Sasuke. Now, those people. Do they normally act like that?"
"Yes, quite. However, the boy with the pig tails, and the girl with the short black hair fight all the time."
"Then I will cure them." He snapped his fingers, and both Ranma and Akane were cured. Unfortunately, they were holding each other at the time, and Ranma received a pummeling for it.
"Pervert!"
"What?! 'You' were holding 'me!' It wasn't the other way around!"
"It's true." Said Nabiki. "And I've got it all on video."
The two denied it, of course, until they saw the video, which shocked them very much. Nobody told them about the arrows, just in case it might ruin their chances of being together.
Meanwhile, Eros and Sasuke teleported to the Kuno mansion.
[Kuno mansion]
"Thank you, Sasuke, for all your cooperation." Said Eros.
"I am very honored to have helped you. Besides, if you hadn't shown up when you did, I would've been married to Cologne."
"Tell me. Is there anything you would like as a reward?"
Sasuke thought about it for a moment, and then responded. "Well, if it isn't asking too much, I would really like master Kuno and mistress Kodachi to treat me better. After all, I have been very loyal to them."
Eros thought about it, and then smiled. "Simple, yet grand. Consider it done." Then he generated a glowing bludgeon. "All I have to do is hit them with this while saying your name, and they will have instant friendship and respect for you." Then he became invisible, and walked around until he found Kuno on his bed. He was in bandages, due to the beating that Mousse gave him. He hit him with the glowing bludgeon while shouting 'Sasuke!'
Then he flew over to where Kodachi was. She had just destroyed the laptop because EBay had run out of love arrows, and wouldn't be restocking. She flew over to her, and hit her with the bludgeon while shouting 'Sasuke!'
After that, he flew back to Sasuke, and became visible again.
"Well, that's it." Said Eros as he made the bludgeon disappear. "They'll come to respect you instantly. That is, just as soon as they regain consciousness."
"Thank you, kind sir." Said Sasuke.
"You are welcome. I must go now. There is a certain god with flying sandals that needs dealing with." Then he teleported out of there.
[Epilogue]
Soun, Genma, and Nodoka hoped that seeing that video will make their love grow, since they had no idea why they did it. So they decided to keep silent about the arrows.
Nabiki blackmailed Genma and Soun in order for her to keep the secret.
Kasumi, being a good person, decided to keep the secret. She is currently dating Tofu.
Shampoo and Mousse settled their differences and had a good marriage.
Cologne would once in a while try to foil the marriage, but would always fail.
Azusa and Mikado still thought what happened was a dream, and continued on with their normal lives.
Ryoga and Ukyo got married a year after the arrows lost their effect. It was awkward at first, but they grown to love each other.
When Akane reached her 18th birthday, and graduated from school, they were forced to wed. Fortunately, very little resistance was given during the ceremony. They still fight, but they don't regret being married to each other.
Kuno and Kodachi have fought their rivals for quite some time before the marriage ceremony. Eventually, they found other interests. Kuno being interested in both Nabiki 'and' the pig tailed one, and Kodachi strangely having an infatuation for Mikado after he saved her from a truck collision.
And that's pretty much it. Oh! And Sasuke is now treated like a member of the Kuno family. By family, I mean as a butler/maid, rather than a doormat.
THE END
Well, that's it. I hope you liked this story. Please email me and/or send a review. I want to know if you liked this story. My email address is rubynall@hotmail.com
Thank you for listening, and have a great Valentines day.....and if you're reading this and it's not Valentines day, then have a great day! ^_^
Well, this is the final chapter of this story. I thank all of you who reviewed. Well, without further ado, here we go!
A Valentines Day to remember
Chapter 4
The "fix" up
[February 14: Morning: Ukyo's restaurant]
The whole time that Ukyo and Ryoga were talking and such, she forgot to lock the restaurant, and the customer came in as usual. One of them tapped her on the shoulder.
"Um, excuse me, miss. I don't mean to break up your romantic conversation, but I'd like to order something."
Ukyo was too much in bliss to hear the customer. After repeated taps, she finally snapped out of it.
"Oh! I'm so sorry to keep you waiting." Then she turned to Ryoga. "What do you say? Would you like to give me a hand?"
"You bet I would!" Ryoga answered excitedly.
So the two of them rushed into the kitchen, and brought out the Okonomiyaki dishes.
[A few hours later: Tendo dojo]
Nodoka was so happy that her son and her future daughter in law had finally stopped fighting, and were embracing each other instead. After a while, Kasumi spoke up.
"I wonder why father and Mr. Saotome haven't returned yet?"
"Who cares?" said Ranma as he held Akane in his arms. "After what my old man put me through, I hope he's as lost as Ryoga."
"Besides," added Akane, "They're martial arts masters. What kind of trouble could they possibly be in?"
"Well, I suppose you're right." Said Kasumi. "Still, I'm a bit worried. I better call a few people to see if anyone has seen them."
So she walked over to the phone, and dialed the Cat café. After a couple of rings, Mousse picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Yes, this is Kasumi Tendo of the Tendo dojo. I was wondering if you have seen my father and Mr. Saotome. They've been missing all night."
"Well, no. I'll keep you posted if I do, though."
"Thank you. I really appreciate it."
"Oh, and one more thing. Could you put Ranma on the phone? I'd like to say something to him."
"Alright." Then she called Ranma. "Ranma! Mousse wants to speak with you!"
Ranma rolled his eyes. "It's probably another challenge or something." Then he walked up to the phone, and picked up the receiver. "Hello?"
Mousse spoke. "Hello, Ranma. I just wanted to tell you that I'm marrying Shampoo tomorrow, and there's not a thing you can do about it!"
Ranma then smiled. "That's great news, Mousse. Now she can finally stop bothering me, and 'I' could be with my one true love, Akane."
Hearing this confused Mousse. "Um, Ranma? Did you happen to encounter any strange looking arrows lately?"
"Yeah, and so did Akane. It was really strange how they turned into smoke like that."
Of course, Mousse was delighted to hear this. "So you won't try to stop our wedding?"
"Nope. Which reminds me? How did the old ghoul take to the news?"
"Actually, she didn't mind. She said that since she's marrying Sasuke, someone who hasn't even challenged her, I could marry Shampoo, just as long as you weren't willing to fight for it."
"I've got no problem with it." Then Ranma just realized what Mousse had said. "Sasuke?!"
"Yeah, I know. It 'is' strange, and I'd rather not go into detail. Anyways, tell Kasumi I'll call her if her father turns up. Bye." Then he hung up the phone.
Ranma gave the phone back to Kasumi, and walked back into the living room, where he began to tell the funny story of Sasuke marrying the old ghoul.
Kasumi, on the other hand, called Dr. Tofu. After a few rings, he answered.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Dr. Tofu. This is Kasumi Tendo."
"Wha?! Uh..Hi Kasumi! It's just great to hear from you! I mean, it's a nice day! I mean, how may I help you?"
"Well, my father and Mr. Saotome haven't....Dr. Tofu? Are you still there? I can't hear you breathe anymore. Dr. Tofu? Dr. Tofu?"
Then she hung up. "That's strange. Maybe we got disconnected." Then she walked into the living room. "Um, everyone? Dr. Tofu somehow got disconnected, so I'm going to go over to the clinic and ask him."
"Then I'd better go along." Said Nabiki. "If someone else isn't around to snap him out of his daze, you'll never know what happened to father and Mr. Saotome."
So the two left to go to the clinic, while Ranma continued with the strange happenings at the Cat café.
[Meanwhile: Ukyo's restaurant]
While Ukyo and Ryoga were serving the customer, Genma-panda and Soun rushed inside, and hid under some tables. Ukyo walked over to them.
"Mr. Saotome? What's wrong?"
"It's the master! He's angry with something we're not quite sure about!"
That was when Happosai caught up with them. The girls that were following him arrived three seconds later.
"Genma! Soun! Give me back my arrows!"
Soun quickly groveled in front of him. "Please master, forgive us! Like we said before, we don't have them."
"Then who does!?"
Genma looked around for someone to blame. That's when he noticed the quiver of arrows on Ryogas back. He quickly pointed a sign that said "He does!"
Happosai quickly lunged at Ryoga. However, his flight was cancelled by a giant spatula hitting him on the face.
"Stay away from my Ryoga!" shouted Ukyo.
After a moment of silence, someone from the crowd spoke.
"It's a giant panda!"
Then everyone ran out of the restaurant, yelling and screaming. All that was left of the customers were the same two people that usually seem to be around at the time of things that happen.
"I wonder why everyone's afraid of a panda." The first one asked.
"I don't know, but they've left us free food!" said the second.
"You're right! Let's dig in!"
So they began to eat the food. Meanwhile, Ukyo was still protecting Ryoga from Happosai.
"Like I said, you're not going to hurt him!"
"Then give me his arrows!"
"Fine! Here!"
Then she removed the quiver from Ryoga, and threw it out the window. Happosai happily went after it. Unfortunately, before he could grab it, he was tackled by Genma, and Soun took the quiver and ran.
Genma also ran while holding up a sign that said "Sorry about this master, but you can't use these arrows on anyone else!"
Happosai was now enraged. "Oh yeah?! Well, we'll see about that!"
Then he chased after them, while the girls that were following him continued to chase 'him.'
[Later: Dr. Tofu's clinic]
Kasumi and Nabiki had entered the clinic, only to find Dr. Tofu by the phone, still holding the receiver. Nabiki tapped him on the forehead, which caused him to fall, and regain control over himself.
"Oh. Sorry about that, Nabiki. I didn't mean to just freeze like that." Then he noticed Kasumi, which caused his glasses to fog up, and his speech worsen.
"Oh, why hello Kasumi. What brings you here? Sorry about the mix up. I like you a lot! Uh, I mean, you're pretty! I mean, uh, er, um,.."
Nabiki whispered in his ear.
"I'll help you break the ice, but it'll cost you a few hundred yen."
"Deal." Tofu answered absentmindedly as he handed her his wallet.
Nabiki grinned as she took most of the money, and put the wallet back in his pocket. Then she walked back to Kasumi.
"Kasumi. Dr. Tofu wants to know if you can go out with him on a date tomorrow."
Kasumi blushed a little. "R-really? No ones ever asked me out before." Then she thought about it, and answered. "Alright. Dr. Tofu seems like a nice guy."
Nabiki turned back to Tofu to hear his response, which consisted of passing out. She poured a glass of water on his face, and he regained consciousness.
"Huh? Oh, sorry about that. Anyways, what bring you here, Kasumi?"
"Well, I was wondering if you've seen father and Mr. Saotome. They haven't come back home yet."
Before he could even think about the answer, Both Soun and Genma- panda rushed into the clinic, and boarded the doors and windows.
"Father! Mr. Saotome!" Kasumi exclaimed in delight. "I was so worried about you two! What happened?"
"No time to explain!" Soun answered as he kept on boarding the windows. "The masters going to be here any minute!"
Nabiki looked at the arrows that Soun had placed down. "I see. You know, this isn't going to turn out so well." Then she picked up the quiver.
"Genma held up a sign that said, "You think 'we' don't know that?!" Then he continued boarding the other windows.
All of a sudden, a huge rumbling could be felt. Within seconds, the door was blasted open, and Happosai came rushing inside. The girls came along as well. He looked around, and saw that Nabiki was now holding them. He walked right in front of her.
"Well, Nabiki. It's time you gave me those arrows."
"Sure thing. I just ask one thing."
"Sure, name it."
"Can I shoot one?"
"I don't see the harm in that." Then he handed her his bow. "Aim well."
So she took the bow and readied an arrow. She aimed outside the window. "This'll take a moment. I'm trying to find two people that'll make a great couple."
"Take your time." Answered Happosai as he turned towards Genma-panda and Soun. "I have certain some ones to deal with first!"
Soun and Genma tried to run away, but were grabbed, and were being beaten by the angry old man. While this was happening, Nabiki motioned for Kasumi and Dr. Tofu to exit the door. They did so, and then Nabiki shot an arrow straight at Happosai, hitting him. She then immediately threw a towel over his head, and then she ran out of the door.
After removing the towel, he accidentally glanced at the girls. The arrow immediately took affect, and he ran and glomped on as many of them as possible, who were gladly accepting it, due to the arrows. Genma-panda and Soun took this opportunity to escape.
[February 15: Valentines Day morning: Tendo dojo]
When both fathers had heard the news, they cried with joy. Their dojos were finally going to be united! Everyone celebrated and danced, even Kasumi and Dr. Tofu.
[Valentines Day afternoon: Cat café]
Mousse, Shampoo, Cologne, and Sasuke (to his protest) were already about to be married in the Amazon tradition style wedding. They had decided to make it a double wedding, with Mousse and Shampoo going first. After the "I do's" Mousse and Shampoo kissed passionately, and then took their seats.
While Cologne and Sasuke were walking down the aisle, he made on final prayer to himself.
"(God, or gods, depending on which deity is listening. If you can hear me, please take pity on this humble soul, and stop this wedding. Please! I beg of you....Amen)?"
A few seconds later, while the priestess was speaking, a bright light came between them. Then the light dimmed, revealing a man with blonde hair, smooth features, and white wings.
"Cupid?" everyone said in amazement.
"Please, call me Eros." He said. "It's my Greek name. Now, allow me to explain everything as quickly as possible. You see, as a practical joke, Hermes thought it would be funny to steal my arrows and sell them on EBay. I bought back every arrow, except for the ones that Sasuke purchased. It took a while, but I finally tracked them down to this city."
"So, you mean I'm under the influence of your love arrows?" asked Cologne. "Don't be ridiculous! I know true love when I feel it!"
"That's what my arrows are supposed to feel like. Watch."
Then he snapped his fingers at Cologne. Seconds later, she was cured. She looked at Sasuke, and grimaced.
"You mean I was about to marry 'that?!'"
"Exactly."
"Well, please cure Shampoo, as she is no doubt under the influence of the arrow as well."
Eros nodded, and flew over to Shampoo. He snapped his fingers, and then she was cured. She noticed that she was hugging Mousse, and quickly let go. Then, she slapped him.
"Mousse! How dare you do that to Shampoo!"
"Don't worry." Said Eros. "I'll cure him." Then he snapped his fingers at Mousse, but to no avail. He snapped them again, but still no cure. He looked at his hands in confusion.
"Don't bother." Said Cologne. "His love is real."
Mousse then broke into tears. He lost Shampoo, and now he was probably going to lose his life. Eros looked at him with pity, but then came up with a great idea. He generated one of his arrows from nowhere, and flung it at Shampoo. Cologne tried to get in its way, but she was stopped in the air by his power. The arrow hit the unsuspecting Amazon, and the first thing she laid eyes on was Mousse.
"Mousse." She started. "Shampoo sorry for hurting feelings. Shampoo be good wife to Mousse."
Mousse slowly looked up, and saw the sincerity on her face. He hugged her, and broke into tears again, only this time, they were tears of joy.
"Well, it looks like my work here is done." Eros said. "I just need to find that last batch of arrows, not to mention fix everything." Then he turned to Sasuke. "And 'you're' going to help me."
"It'll be an honor." Said Sasuke.
So, Eros picked up Sasuke, and the teleported to Azusa's mansion.
[Azusa's mansion]
The two teleported to the dining room hall, where Azusa and Mikado were just staring at each other, with a ribbon on each others necks.
"This may seem late," said Sasuke, "but why did you need my help?"
"Well, for some strange reason, since the arrows belong to the one that purchased them, you seem to act as a beacon to them, meaning that the owner can find them whenever he loses them."
"Oh. Then why weren't 'you' able to find them?"
"Once Hermes sold them to EBay, the arrows no longer saw me as their owner."
Suddenly, Azusa's attention went to the duo.
"Cute wings! Azusa want them!"
"Then I shall get them for you, my lovely sweet tulip." Said Mikado.
"I think not." Said Eros as he snapped his fingers at the two, curing them.
Mikado looked around. "Azusa. I just had the craziest dream. I dreamt that we were in love with each other. Funny dream, isn't it."
"It very funny." Answered Azusa. "Because Azusa had the same dream too."
While they both continued to ponder the situation, Eros and Sasuke teleported to Ukyo's restaurant.
[Ukyo's restaurant]
While the customers were being served, Eros and Sasuke appeared out of nowhere, which frightened everyone, causing them to run out of the door, screaming and yelling.
"I should really start appearing somewhere less crowded." Said Eros. Then he looked at a confused Ryoga and Ukyo. Then he turned to Sasuke. "Are you sure these people are affected by the arrows? They seem like a wonderful couple to me."
"Well, now that I think about it, I never really been here, so maybe I was just confusing it for the Cat café. I'm sorry."
"It's alright. Everyone makes mistakes." Then he turned to Ryoga and Ukyo. "Sorry to bother you." Then they teleported to the park.
[Nerima Park]
As suspected, Happosai went back to the park with his many lovely ladies. One look at the scene was enough to tell Eros that this wasn't right. He flew above them, snapped his fingers, and then hid in the trees to see the outcome.
Happosai and the girls awoke from their daze. Happosai was glad that he somehow got back to normal, and then glomped on the girls.
The girls, however, were not feeling the same way.
"Pervert!" they all said as they beat him down to a pulp.
Then Eros and Sasuke teleported to the final place, the Tendo dojo.
[Tendo dojo]
This time, they teleported outside of the dojo, as to not arouse any suspicion. They snuck inside the gates, and peered through the window. Inside, they saw everyone partying, and to the corner, they saw the quiver of arrows. Then they backed away from the window.
"Alright, now here's where you come in." began Eros. "First, go inside. Second, get the arrows. And third, bring them to me. Try not to get caught."
"You can count on me." Said Sasuke.
He snuck inside with ease. Without being noticed, he got the arrows. However, on his way out, he was spotted by Ranma.
"It's Sasuke!" he shouted. "He's trying to bring those arrows back to Kuno! Let's get him!"
All of the males charged after him. Fortunately for Sasuke, Eros teleported him out of there, leaving a very confused group of people. Sasuke quickly gave the quiver, along with the arrows, back to Eros.
"You have done well, Sasuke. Now, those people. Do they normally act like that?"
"Yes, quite. However, the boy with the pig tails, and the girl with the short black hair fight all the time."
"Then I will cure them." He snapped his fingers, and both Ranma and Akane were cured. Unfortunately, they were holding each other at the time, and Ranma received a pummeling for it.
"Pervert!"
"What?! 'You' were holding 'me!' It wasn't the other way around!"
"It's true." Said Nabiki. "And I've got it all on video."
The two denied it, of course, until they saw the video, which shocked them very much. Nobody told them about the arrows, just in case it might ruin their chances of being together.
Meanwhile, Eros and Sasuke teleported to the Kuno mansion.
[Kuno mansion]
"Thank you, Sasuke, for all your cooperation." Said Eros.
"I am very honored to have helped you. Besides, if you hadn't shown up when you did, I would've been married to Cologne."
"Tell me. Is there anything you would like as a reward?"
Sasuke thought about it for a moment, and then responded. "Well, if it isn't asking too much, I would really like master Kuno and mistress Kodachi to treat me better. After all, I have been very loyal to them."
Eros thought about it, and then smiled. "Simple, yet grand. Consider it done." Then he generated a glowing bludgeon. "All I have to do is hit them with this while saying your name, and they will have instant friendship and respect for you." Then he became invisible, and walked around until he found Kuno on his bed. He was in bandages, due to the beating that Mousse gave him. He hit him with the glowing bludgeon while shouting 'Sasuke!'
Then he flew over to where Kodachi was. She had just destroyed the laptop because EBay had run out of love arrows, and wouldn't be restocking. She flew over to her, and hit her with the bludgeon while shouting 'Sasuke!'
After that, he flew back to Sasuke, and became visible again.
"Well, that's it." Said Eros as he made the bludgeon disappear. "They'll come to respect you instantly. That is, just as soon as they regain consciousness."
"Thank you, kind sir." Said Sasuke.
"You are welcome. I must go now. There is a certain god with flying sandals that needs dealing with." Then he teleported out of there.
[Epilogue]
Soun, Genma, and Nodoka hoped that seeing that video will make their love grow, since they had no idea why they did it. So they decided to keep silent about the arrows.
Nabiki blackmailed Genma and Soun in order for her to keep the secret.
Kasumi, being a good person, decided to keep the secret. She is currently dating Tofu.
Shampoo and Mousse settled their differences and had a good marriage.
Cologne would once in a while try to foil the marriage, but would always fail.
Azusa and Mikado still thought what happened was a dream, and continued on with their normal lives.
Ryoga and Ukyo got married a year after the arrows lost their effect. It was awkward at first, but they grown to love each other.
When Akane reached her 18th birthday, and graduated from school, they were forced to wed. Fortunately, very little resistance was given during the ceremony. They still fight, but they don't regret being married to each other.
Kuno and Kodachi have fought their rivals for quite some time before the marriage ceremony. Eventually, they found other interests. Kuno being interested in both Nabiki 'and' the pig tailed one, and Kodachi strangely having an infatuation for Mikado after he saved her from a truck collision.
And that's pretty much it. Oh! And Sasuke is now treated like a member of the Kuno family. By family, I mean as a butler/maid, rather than a doormat.
THE END
Well, that's it. I hope you liked this story. Please email me and/or send a review. I want to know if you liked this story. My email address is rubynall@hotmail.com
Thank you for listening, and have a great Valentines day.....and if you're reading this and it's not Valentines day, then have a great day! ^_^