Red Eyes Fury chapter five.
Disclaimer: Why would I want to own Ranma? I can just write these fics instead.
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Slowly the door to Ranma's room opened and a familiar female face peered in.
"Ranma dear, I..." Nodoka forgot what she was about to say when she saw the site of her son and her brain began to run on autopilot.
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begin:\\ input: [manly son on futon with topless girl] conclusion:\\ [son is in the process of finally gotten laid.]
begin procedure 1: [Act disapproving and make sure son never sees girl again]
rejected: threat to prime directive three: [make sure that son gets girlfriend]
begin procedure 2: [Act disapproving and convince son to marry girl to remain honorable.]
rejected: Threat to prime directive two [make sure that son is happily married]
begin procedure 3: [congratulate son on first conquest, leave, and then let nature take its course.]
accepted: fulfillment of prime directive one: [make sure that son procreates and has grandchildren.]
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"IM SO HAPPY!!!!"
"Ack!" Ranma gasped for breathe as his mother grabbed him from behind and started hugging the life out of him.
"Mom! It's not what you think!"
"Of course it is, I'll just wait out side in the hall okay. Have fun you two." One second later Nodoka had disappeared as Ranma lay on the floor trying to catch his breath.
"Who was that?" Ranma looked over at Shampoo who had now put her shirt back on.
"That was my mom; she's obsessed with getting me married and having children." Shampoo stared at him and then snorted with laughter.
"I'd almost pity you except you made my life hell." She picked up her sword put it back in the sheath on her back.
"It's obvious that I can't kill you with my current strength right now so I'll come back when I'm stronger. Now if you will excuse me I have a job to fulfill. My target is going to be in this district for only a few hours and I have to hurry if I want to take him out before he leaves." Ranma stared at her in shock.
"What! You sound like your going to assassinate some one."
"I am, I don't really like being an assassin but it pays for Lung Lung's medical bills even if they can't cure her."
"You do realize that as a citizen of Japan I have to stop you." Shampoo glared.
"Go ahead, but if you do Lung Lung will die with out me and a whole lot of people are going to get hurt in the resulting fight. I wouldn't even be doing this if you hadn't ruined my life. If you hadn't caused me to be banished Lung Lung wouldn't have been hurt looking for me. Haven't you done enough?!"
"But surely there's some other way to make money besides assassination."
"I promised Ling Ling when she was dying to take care of her sister and thanks to these" she pointed to the cat ears on her head and swished her tail. "I can't get in a regular line of work to do that." Ranma stood up and walked over to his closet and took out a box. He pulled out a small sack of some sweat smelling herbs and held it up for Shampoo to see.
"I found a few medical remedies on my trip and I think I can help Lung Lung's condition. But if I do will you promise to never assassinate someone again?" she nodded. He headed over to a window and opened it before hopping outside.
"Something tells me that we should leave this way.
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Shampoo watched the rise and fall of Lung Lung's chest as she slept. At first she had tried to resist Ranma's help but after Shampoo assured her it was okay she had let Ranma treat her. Right now Ranma's hand was glowing underneath her broken spine as he slowly fed the weakened muscles ki. She noticed a few beads of sweat on his forehead and walked over to the sink to get him some water. She shook her head as she filled a cup from the hotel sink. A year ago is she had found Ranma she would have fought him until one of them died; now she was trying to make him more comfortable. Life was strange.
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Nodoka waited outside of Ranma's door with a big grin on her face. Her son was so manly to have such stamina. __________________________________
Across town the next morning Kasumi was hanging out the laundry with a small frown on her face. Last night after she had told of Nabiki's arrest her family had gone crazy and no one had seemed to notice her saying she had been accepted to college. She finished hanging up the last shirt and headed back to the kitchen to start cooking lunch. She didn't know how she would be able to get all of her chores done and study but she could probably work something out. Maybe Akane could start doing more of the house work.
Overhead a cloud rumbled ominously, a crow fell dead in the yard, the family shrine fell off of the wall and the tea cup Kasumi was holding shattered apart for no reason.
She looked around warily, maybe not. Soun walked up the walk looking through the mail and seemed to get excited.
"Kasumi, an old friend of mine and his family are going to be coming to visit us for supper. Can you please make something extra special?" Kasumi kept a smile on her face but inwardly she was fuming with rage. With all of the food that Genma ate she had to pinch pennies and they were already over budget for this month's food allowance. Cooking something "Special" would probably cost them even more.
"Alright father but we'll have to be careful after this for a while. Mothers insurance money is starting to run out and with Mr. Saotome staying here we'll have to be careful on the money we spend on food." Soun got a little angry at this.
"I thought I told you that he is a guest and that you were to respect him as such." Kasumi sighed.
"Yes father."
"Good." Soun then headed off the den to read the rest of the mail while Kasumi did the dishes.
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Kasumi hid her weariness behind her cheerful face as she played the part of a hostess to Mr. Kaji, his wife and son. Soun set down his chopsticks and cleared his throat.
"Well this is certainly a happy day for the Kaji and Tendo clans isn't it Icherio?"
"Why yes, now that the union of our two schools is assured we can indeed celebrate." Kasumi suddenly got a sinking feeling in her stomach as she recognized that this was the traditional meeting of the parents before an engagement.
"Father, what do you mean?" secretly she already knew.
"Well, after Genma and I had finished our training under the master." He paused to shudder. "I met Icherio and we traded training techniques and became friends. A few years ago we met each other again and agreed to unite our two houses. Since Akane is already tied up with Ryoga and Nabiki isn't an option at the moment that duty falls to you."
"But father, I told you last night I've been accepted to Tokyo University. How can I attend classes if I'm living with the Kaji's?" Soun coughed a little and tried to look dignified.
"Now Kasumi, there's no reason for you to go to college. Once you're married you'll be busy enough taking care of Icherio's son and helping him run his families dojo." Kasumi took a total neutral expression.
"I see, if you will all please excuse me." Kasumi rose from her seat and slowly headed up to her room. Once she was out of sight she walked to her closet and pulled out a suitcase and clothing. She had known this day would come. After packing up her most precious possessions and changing into a more conservative dress she walked down the stairs towards the door. Soun saw her coming and looked on puzzled.
'What are you doing Kasumi?" He was stunned at the harsh glare she shot in his direction.
"I am finally taking control of my life. Before mother died she made me promise that I would take care of my family and for the last fifteen years that's exactly what I did. I sacrificed my first love because I knew that I had to stay here and take care of you. I gave up on my dreams of being a nurse because we couldn't afford using the money since you wouldn't get a job and support us. I put up with all the times that pervert you call a master fondled and molested me without saying anything since it would have caused him to be mad." At this point Happosi bounced into the room with tears in his eyes.
"How can you say such things about an old man that just wants to enjoy his few remaining years of life? Maybe I can forgive you if you let me cry in your bosom." Happi jumped up to latch onto Kasumi's chest but felt a sharp pain on top of his head as something forced him towards the floor. He picked himself up from the Happosi shaped hole in the ground and looked up to see Kasumi's foot coming down to finish the job her fist had started.
"I am tired of having to treat you with any respect you disgusting little leach! I am tired of always having to be your little sex toy and I'm and absolutely FEED UP with the way you have to bully people to satisfy your ego!!!!!" Happosi groaned before mercifully falling into unconsciousness. Kasumi picked up her suitcase and whirled around to face her father and his guests.
"The only reason I put up with this insanity was because I swore on my honor to mother that I would stay here to take care of you all but I have passed the limit. I'm taking a page out of Ranma's book and leaving. Honor be DAMNED!!!!! Ranma told me that Honor is nothing but a way for weak people to control strong people and he was right. I am leaving and I officially wash my hands of this family. Goodbye." Kasumi marched out the door and down the walk leaving a room of very stunned people.
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Kasumi knocked on the door and nervously waited for it to be answered. She had tried to find a place to stay but she had not had any money for a hotel and none of her few friends could take her for the night. She had even tried Mrs. Saotome but she wasn't home and this was her last option. She heard the doorknob turn and the door open. She put on a smile and spoke.
"Hello Ranma. I got kicked out again, can I stay here tonight?"
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Author's notes
Man it's been a long time since I updated this. I wish to apologize for that and also my last chapter. A lot of people wrote saying they didn't like it and in truth I can't blame them. It was pretty depressing but that was the first dark fic I had ever written and considering the experience I gained from it means it wasn't a total waste. I'm going to start wrapping this story up in the next few chapters since I need to move onto my other ideas and I'm always bugged by authors that leave their stories hanging.
Disclaimer: Why would I want to own Ranma? I can just write these fics instead.
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Slowly the door to Ranma's room opened and a familiar female face peered in.
"Ranma dear, I..." Nodoka forgot what she was about to say when she saw the site of her son and her brain began to run on autopilot.
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begin:\\ input: [manly son on futon with topless girl] conclusion:\\ [son is in the process of finally gotten laid.]
begin procedure 1: [Act disapproving and make sure son never sees girl again]
rejected: threat to prime directive three: [make sure that son gets girlfriend]
begin procedure 2: [Act disapproving and convince son to marry girl to remain honorable.]
rejected: Threat to prime directive two [make sure that son is happily married]
begin procedure 3: [congratulate son on first conquest, leave, and then let nature take its course.]
accepted: fulfillment of prime directive one: [make sure that son procreates and has grandchildren.]
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"IM SO HAPPY!!!!"
"Ack!" Ranma gasped for breathe as his mother grabbed him from behind and started hugging the life out of him.
"Mom! It's not what you think!"
"Of course it is, I'll just wait out side in the hall okay. Have fun you two." One second later Nodoka had disappeared as Ranma lay on the floor trying to catch his breath.
"Who was that?" Ranma looked over at Shampoo who had now put her shirt back on.
"That was my mom; she's obsessed with getting me married and having children." Shampoo stared at him and then snorted with laughter.
"I'd almost pity you except you made my life hell." She picked up her sword put it back in the sheath on her back.
"It's obvious that I can't kill you with my current strength right now so I'll come back when I'm stronger. Now if you will excuse me I have a job to fulfill. My target is going to be in this district for only a few hours and I have to hurry if I want to take him out before he leaves." Ranma stared at her in shock.
"What! You sound like your going to assassinate some one."
"I am, I don't really like being an assassin but it pays for Lung Lung's medical bills even if they can't cure her."
"You do realize that as a citizen of Japan I have to stop you." Shampoo glared.
"Go ahead, but if you do Lung Lung will die with out me and a whole lot of people are going to get hurt in the resulting fight. I wouldn't even be doing this if you hadn't ruined my life. If you hadn't caused me to be banished Lung Lung wouldn't have been hurt looking for me. Haven't you done enough?!"
"But surely there's some other way to make money besides assassination."
"I promised Ling Ling when she was dying to take care of her sister and thanks to these" she pointed to the cat ears on her head and swished her tail. "I can't get in a regular line of work to do that." Ranma stood up and walked over to his closet and took out a box. He pulled out a small sack of some sweat smelling herbs and held it up for Shampoo to see.
"I found a few medical remedies on my trip and I think I can help Lung Lung's condition. But if I do will you promise to never assassinate someone again?" she nodded. He headed over to a window and opened it before hopping outside.
"Something tells me that we should leave this way.
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Shampoo watched the rise and fall of Lung Lung's chest as she slept. At first she had tried to resist Ranma's help but after Shampoo assured her it was okay she had let Ranma treat her. Right now Ranma's hand was glowing underneath her broken spine as he slowly fed the weakened muscles ki. She noticed a few beads of sweat on his forehead and walked over to the sink to get him some water. She shook her head as she filled a cup from the hotel sink. A year ago is she had found Ranma she would have fought him until one of them died; now she was trying to make him more comfortable. Life was strange.
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Nodoka waited outside of Ranma's door with a big grin on her face. Her son was so manly to have such stamina. __________________________________
Across town the next morning Kasumi was hanging out the laundry with a small frown on her face. Last night after she had told of Nabiki's arrest her family had gone crazy and no one had seemed to notice her saying she had been accepted to college. She finished hanging up the last shirt and headed back to the kitchen to start cooking lunch. She didn't know how she would be able to get all of her chores done and study but she could probably work something out. Maybe Akane could start doing more of the house work.
Overhead a cloud rumbled ominously, a crow fell dead in the yard, the family shrine fell off of the wall and the tea cup Kasumi was holding shattered apart for no reason.
She looked around warily, maybe not. Soun walked up the walk looking through the mail and seemed to get excited.
"Kasumi, an old friend of mine and his family are going to be coming to visit us for supper. Can you please make something extra special?" Kasumi kept a smile on her face but inwardly she was fuming with rage. With all of the food that Genma ate she had to pinch pennies and they were already over budget for this month's food allowance. Cooking something "Special" would probably cost them even more.
"Alright father but we'll have to be careful after this for a while. Mothers insurance money is starting to run out and with Mr. Saotome staying here we'll have to be careful on the money we spend on food." Soun got a little angry at this.
"I thought I told you that he is a guest and that you were to respect him as such." Kasumi sighed.
"Yes father."
"Good." Soun then headed off the den to read the rest of the mail while Kasumi did the dishes.
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Kasumi hid her weariness behind her cheerful face as she played the part of a hostess to Mr. Kaji, his wife and son. Soun set down his chopsticks and cleared his throat.
"Well this is certainly a happy day for the Kaji and Tendo clans isn't it Icherio?"
"Why yes, now that the union of our two schools is assured we can indeed celebrate." Kasumi suddenly got a sinking feeling in her stomach as she recognized that this was the traditional meeting of the parents before an engagement.
"Father, what do you mean?" secretly she already knew.
"Well, after Genma and I had finished our training under the master." He paused to shudder. "I met Icherio and we traded training techniques and became friends. A few years ago we met each other again and agreed to unite our two houses. Since Akane is already tied up with Ryoga and Nabiki isn't an option at the moment that duty falls to you."
"But father, I told you last night I've been accepted to Tokyo University. How can I attend classes if I'm living with the Kaji's?" Soun coughed a little and tried to look dignified.
"Now Kasumi, there's no reason for you to go to college. Once you're married you'll be busy enough taking care of Icherio's son and helping him run his families dojo." Kasumi took a total neutral expression.
"I see, if you will all please excuse me." Kasumi rose from her seat and slowly headed up to her room. Once she was out of sight she walked to her closet and pulled out a suitcase and clothing. She had known this day would come. After packing up her most precious possessions and changing into a more conservative dress she walked down the stairs towards the door. Soun saw her coming and looked on puzzled.
'What are you doing Kasumi?" He was stunned at the harsh glare she shot in his direction.
"I am finally taking control of my life. Before mother died she made me promise that I would take care of my family and for the last fifteen years that's exactly what I did. I sacrificed my first love because I knew that I had to stay here and take care of you. I gave up on my dreams of being a nurse because we couldn't afford using the money since you wouldn't get a job and support us. I put up with all the times that pervert you call a master fondled and molested me without saying anything since it would have caused him to be mad." At this point Happosi bounced into the room with tears in his eyes.
"How can you say such things about an old man that just wants to enjoy his few remaining years of life? Maybe I can forgive you if you let me cry in your bosom." Happi jumped up to latch onto Kasumi's chest but felt a sharp pain on top of his head as something forced him towards the floor. He picked himself up from the Happosi shaped hole in the ground and looked up to see Kasumi's foot coming down to finish the job her fist had started.
"I am tired of having to treat you with any respect you disgusting little leach! I am tired of always having to be your little sex toy and I'm and absolutely FEED UP with the way you have to bully people to satisfy your ego!!!!!" Happosi groaned before mercifully falling into unconsciousness. Kasumi picked up her suitcase and whirled around to face her father and his guests.
"The only reason I put up with this insanity was because I swore on my honor to mother that I would stay here to take care of you all but I have passed the limit. I'm taking a page out of Ranma's book and leaving. Honor be DAMNED!!!!! Ranma told me that Honor is nothing but a way for weak people to control strong people and he was right. I am leaving and I officially wash my hands of this family. Goodbye." Kasumi marched out the door and down the walk leaving a room of very stunned people.
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Kasumi knocked on the door and nervously waited for it to be answered. She had tried to find a place to stay but she had not had any money for a hotel and none of her few friends could take her for the night. She had even tried Mrs. Saotome but she wasn't home and this was her last option. She heard the doorknob turn and the door open. She put on a smile and spoke.
"Hello Ranma. I got kicked out again, can I stay here tonight?"
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Author's notes
Man it's been a long time since I updated this. I wish to apologize for that and also my last chapter. A lot of people wrote saying they didn't like it and in truth I can't blame them. It was pretty depressing but that was the first dark fic I had ever written and considering the experience I gained from it means it wasn't a total waste. I'm going to start wrapping this story up in the next few chapters since I need to move onto my other ideas and I'm always bugged by authors that leave their stories hanging.