Ron 1/2
By Parareru
Disclaimer: Kim Possible and crew are owned by Disney. (Who had better keep producing the show until we have as many seasons as the Simpsons.) Ranma 1/2 and crew are owned by Rumiko Takahashi. SO to repeat I own neither of these.
{ } denotes Chinese speech
Chapter 4: ENGAGED?! Lotion the Fiancé
"Husband," Lo Shin breathed happily, as she threw her arms around Ron's neck and planted a deep kiss on his shocked lips.
Kim could only watch in shock as Lo Shin firmly grasped Ron, pulling him tighter against her body. Kim blinked several times to make sure she was really seeing this. Ron. Kissing a girl. And not just any kiss. A really deep and passionate one. If the girl's tongue went any deeper down Ron's throat she'd be tasting the chimerito he ate before coming to China. Abruptly, Kim's confusion was supplanted by another emotion. Anger.
"What is going on here?!" Kim demanded as she forcibly separated Ron from Lo Shin.
"Is Amazon law," the Jusenkyo Guide explained. "If Amazon defeated by man, Amazon must then make man her husband."
"WHAT?!" Ron and Kim blurted out in unison before they turned to stare at Lo Shin, who was eyeing Ron in a somewhat predatory manner.
Kim suddenly grabbed the Jusenkyo Guide by the collar and shook him bodily. "Why didn't you tell us earlier?!" she demanded.
"Ms. Customer did not ask?" the Jusenkyo Guide said weakly.
{What is going on here?} Perfume asked as she hobbled through the crowd. Slowly, she assessed the situation, Lo Shin, the broken pottery, the foreigners and the Jusenkyo Guide and sighed heavily. {One of these days, we should just fill in those damn springs,} she muttered to herself. Perfume stared intently at Ron and then nodded gravely.
"All of you, come. We have much to discuss," Perfume ordered as she hopped on her staff back to her cottage.
Kim, Ron, Lo Shin, Plum and the Jusenkyo Guide dutifully followed Perfume, Lo Shin clinging to Ron's arm happily. For his part, Ron kept cast nervous glances at Kim who seemed torn between glaring at Ron, Lo Shin and the Guide, while the Jusenkyo Guide, who was used to this sort of treatment, just chalked it up to another day in his line of work.
"Ron," Kim hissed, her eyes flashing dangerously. "Do you have to let her hang all over you like that? It's obvious that this girl is a tramp. You don't know anything about her. Who knows what she..."
"I understand every word you're saying," Lo Shin interrupted in slightly accented English. "Insulting me can be very dangerous," she warned as her eyes narrowed.
"Bring it on," Kim challenged hotly.
"Wait!" the Jusenkyo Guide shouted. "Must not fight."
"He's right, Kim," Ron sighed before Kim could argue further. "Look at where it got me."
"I'm sure in time you will come to love our village," Lo Shin promised, smiling brightly at Ron.
"Does it have a Bueno Nacho?" Ron asked sarcastically.
"What is 'Bueno Nacho?'" Lo Shin asked curiously.
"See. Hate it already," Ron said flatly with a dejected slump of his shoulders.
"Don't worry, Ron. You are NOT staying here," Kim reassured him as she continued to glare at Lo Shin.
"Is it Korean?" Lo Shin asked, still puzzling over the unfamiliar words. "There was a Na Cho who passed through the village several months ago. I believe she was Korean."
"Never mind," Ron sighed as Perfume ducked into her cottage. "We're here. Wherever here is."
"Sit down," Perfume ordered as everyone filed into her cottage. "And mind the pottery, it's irreplaceable." Once everyone had found a seat, Perfume leisurely studied the two foreigners. Her trained eyes could detect the faint tinge of Jusenkyo magic infusing the boy's aura. A vague suspicion formed in the matriarch's mind as she continued to study the boy. There was another mark upon him, nearly as old as Jusenkyo's.
"Why have you come to the Village of the Chinese Amazons?" Perfume asked.
Ron and Kim looked at each other and Ron deferred to Kim with a small shrug. "We're looking for this man," Kim said as she pulled out her Kimmunicator and a holographic image of Monkey Fist appeared. "We received word that he was looking for some sort of Monkey Talisman and that he'd be coming here."
Perfume chuckled dryly at the image of Monkey Fist. "Monkey Fist indeed. I have seen him."
"What?! Then he's been here already!" Ron cried. "Does he have the Mystical Monkey Talisman?"
"You are nearly as impatient as he was," Perfume commented as she flicked a gnarled finger at the hologram. "At least you have the good sense not to manhandle a helpless old woman."
"Does he have the Talisman?" Kim asked intently.
Perfume cast an irritated a look at Kim. "No, he does not," she answered. "The Talisman is no longer in the village."
"Wade was wrong?!" Ron gasped in shock. "Wade's never wrong!"
"What exactly did this 'Wade' tell you?" Lo Shin asked quietly.
"He said the Talisman had something to do with the Village of Chinese Amazons," Kim replied and then scowled once she realized whom she had answered.
"Then he was not completely wrong," Perfume chuckled. "One of our matriarchs is away on business. With her she took several artifacts that she is charged with safeguarding. She is the one you seek."
"Where is this matriarch now," Kim asked.
"Khu Lon is in Japan aiding Xian Pu in securing her husband," Perfume explained. "She's had little success as yet, but it is only a matter of time."
"I guess we need to head to Japan then," Kim said as she threw a smug smile at Lo Shin.
"Cologne? Shampoo?" Ron shook his head in wonder. "And people say that Stoppable is a weird name." From the corner of his eye he could see Kim make a small patting gesture, motioning him to be quiet. Dutifully, he heeded Kim's instruction and shut his mouth with a slightly sheepish grin.
"You are a mystery, boy," Perfume commented as she stepped closer to Ron.
"Oh, I'm nobody important," Ron said humbly. "Nothing mysterious about me at all."
"Who are you?" Perfume asked as she stared intently at Ron.
"The name's Ron Stoppable. Pleased to meet ya," Ron answered. He looked down at his arm where Lo Shin still clung contentedly. "I think," he added slowly with a frown.
"Who are you?" Perfume repeated as she leaned closer.
"I'm the sidekick to Kim Possible. You know, 'she can do anything.' Anyhoo, I'm the distraction while Kim handles the villain," Ron said with a hesitant grin.
"Who are you?" Perfume repeated again, punctuating every word as she leaned even closer to Ron, her wide eyes compelling him to tell her what she wanted.
Ron swallowed heavily and gave Kim a nervous look. "I'm Ron Stoppable, granted the Mystical Monkey Power before the Jade Monkeys were destroyed. I've faced Monkey Fist, my arch foe, several times afterwards. In our last battle I fell into the Spring of Drowned Girl." Perfume nodded, finally satisfied with his answer.
"Lo Shin, he would make a fine addition to our village, but I am afraid that I can not bind him to our laws," Perfume said sadly.
"Why not?" Lo Shin pleaded as she finally released her hold on Ron's arm. "The Marriage Law has precedence over any foreign laws."
"The Prophecy," the matriarch said simply. "And there is one law older than the marriage law. Allow no harm to come to the village."
Perfume pulled small, leather wrapped bundle from a large ornate trunk in the corner of her home. Carefully, she unwrapped the leather covering to reveal a small scrap of parchment and picked it up gingerly to read the text.
"The Monkey Master will come from the cursed spring,
a woman of living flame will walk at his side.
The powers of destruction march with him,
hinder him not my sisters for he spells our doom.
Bind him to our laws at your own peril,
For his destiny will free his hand."
"That is the only fragment of the Prophecy we possess," Perfume explained. "The rest has been lost to the ravages of time."
"So if Ron's the monkey master, then I'm the living flame?" Kim asked incredulously. "Who came up with this stuff?"
"This was passed down by the founders of the Chinese Amazons; their word is our oldest law. We cannot go against them."
"Does the Prophecy specifically say that he cannot marry me?" Lo Shin asked.
Perfume pondered the question for a few second and slowly shook her head. "No child, the Prophecy only states that we cannot force him. To do so would invite our doom."
"Then I will need to make him choose me," Lo Shin stated firmly.
"What?" everyone asked as they stared at the young Amazon in shock.
"The Prophecy says that we can't coerce him. It doesn't say that he can't choose me freely."
"You do have a point," Perfume conceded. "But it will be a long and difficult path. Are you willing to try to win this boy's love, Lo Shin?"
Lo Shin nodded seriously. "I am, Matriarch."
"Wait!" Kim interrupted and pointed to Ron and herself. "WE can't stay. WE have to go to Japan and stop Monkey Fist from getting his hands on the Talisman."
"Then I will go with you," Lo Shin declared.
***
"Couldn't Wade score us a ride to Japan?" Ron complained as the three teens trudged down the path. "One of those GJ hoverjets would be nice. I'd even be willing to ride with Will, provided he brought us a grande sized chimerito combo."
"Naco?" Rufus said as he popped out of Ron's pocket and looked around hopefully.
"Sorry, buddy," Ron said with an apologetic pat on Rufus' head. "No nacos yet." Rufus pouted until he caught sight of Lo Shin upon which he settled for blowing a raspberry in her direction.
"Wade already set up a ride to get us across the Sea of the East," Kim said. "Besides, I think a GJ hoverjet would sorta tweak the Chinese government."
"Politics," Ron groaned. "I miss Bueno Nacho."
"What is that, Ron?" Lo Shin asked as she pointed at Rufus. "And why does it live in your pocket?"
"This is Rufus," Ron said as he held Rufus in his palm. "He's my pet naked mole rat." Rufus glared suspiciously at Lo Shin and turned his face away with an indignant sniff.
"You remember Rufus, you tried squashing him with your staff," Kim said acidly. "That's what started this whole mess."
"Oh. My apologies, Rufus," Lo Shin said as she bowed contritely. Rufus ignored Lo Shin and climbed back into Ron's pocket, grumbling disconsolately.
As they walked Kim took the opportunity to study their new companion. Lo Shin stood about a head shorter than Ron, Kim felt some satisfaction that she at least had the advantage in height. Her waist-length hair was the purest black that Kim had ever seen, in the sun it shone with a faint bluish highlight. She carried her heavy staff confidently, moving with the grace that could only come from long years of practice. Lo Shin had to have a tremendous amount of strength in her slim arms to swing her staff as quickly as she had. Kim had to admit that Lo Shin carried herself with confidence, every inch the Amazon warrior. The Amazon warrior they were stuck traveling with to Japan.
"Why are you coming with us?" Kim finally asked Lo Shin.
"I follow him," Lo Shin answered with a shrug as she pointed at Ron. "I love him."
"Oh, come off it!" Kim yelled angrily. "Just because Ron beat you in a fight, by some fluke, that's no reason to fall in love!"
"I learned everything I need to in that fight now that I've met Rufus," Lo Shin stated. "He defends those he loves and he doesn't give up and he has a kind, caring soul. What more does a woman need?"
"I already know all that," Kim said softly to herself as she glanced at Ron. Kim blinked rapidly, her eyes suddenly blurring with tears. She shook her head and swiped her sleeve across her eyes thinking that some dust must have gotten in her eye. As Kim studied Ron, she couldn't help wondering if it was possible that Ron could end up falling for Lo Shin.
Next: Hello, Nerima. Here's Ron
A/N: Thanks for Reading!
Yes, it has been a week since my last update. I can only advise patience. Good things come to those who wait and all that. Don't fret, I'll be working on this and my other fic concordantly. Updates should be weekly. Unfortunately, my mundane existence must intrude upon my passion for writing.
Sorry if you're disappointed about my squeezing Ron out of the marriage law, but Lo Shin is still one determined girl even without the law backing her up. Besides, can Ron resist a girl fawning over him? Who seems to love him for him and not some law? Therein lies the question. It's all about character!
Yes, Na Cho can actually be a Korean name. Seriously. Though if anyone in this day and age is seriously considering giving their newborn daughter that name then they need to get their head examined. Fortunately, I can't name my unborn daughter that. ;P
A couple of things to point out. Yes, I know that Kim could have jumped into the spring of Drowned Girl to fish Ron out, but I'd like to think that the Jusenkyo magic is a little unpredictable. It seems whoever gets doused with the Spring water is doomed to lead an 'interesting' life. Hence Ranma has all his adventures. And now Ron will too.
As for Ron going back to get a cure... Again, while Ranma doesn't have the means of travel that Ron and Kim do, doesn't it seem like every time he goes back to Jusenkyo something is conveniently wrong. Probably Jusenkyo's magic at work. ^_^ Don't worry, you'll see Ron find out about the Spring of Drowned Man. Oops, you mean the Guide didn't tell him.
Disclaimer: Kim Possible and crew are owned by Disney. (Who had better keep producing the show until we have as many seasons as the Simpsons.) Ranma 1/2 and crew are owned by Rumiko Takahashi. SO to repeat I own neither of these.
{ } denotes Chinese speech
Chapter 4: ENGAGED?! Lotion the Fiancé
"Husband," Lo Shin breathed happily, as she threw her arms around Ron's neck and planted a deep kiss on his shocked lips.
Kim could only watch in shock as Lo Shin firmly grasped Ron, pulling him tighter against her body. Kim blinked several times to make sure she was really seeing this. Ron. Kissing a girl. And not just any kiss. A really deep and passionate one. If the girl's tongue went any deeper down Ron's throat she'd be tasting the chimerito he ate before coming to China. Abruptly, Kim's confusion was supplanted by another emotion. Anger.
"What is going on here?!" Kim demanded as she forcibly separated Ron from Lo Shin.
"Is Amazon law," the Jusenkyo Guide explained. "If Amazon defeated by man, Amazon must then make man her husband."
"WHAT?!" Ron and Kim blurted out in unison before they turned to stare at Lo Shin, who was eyeing Ron in a somewhat predatory manner.
Kim suddenly grabbed the Jusenkyo Guide by the collar and shook him bodily. "Why didn't you tell us earlier?!" she demanded.
"Ms. Customer did not ask?" the Jusenkyo Guide said weakly.
{What is going on here?} Perfume asked as she hobbled through the crowd. Slowly, she assessed the situation, Lo Shin, the broken pottery, the foreigners and the Jusenkyo Guide and sighed heavily. {One of these days, we should just fill in those damn springs,} she muttered to herself. Perfume stared intently at Ron and then nodded gravely.
"All of you, come. We have much to discuss," Perfume ordered as she hopped on her staff back to her cottage.
Kim, Ron, Lo Shin, Plum and the Jusenkyo Guide dutifully followed Perfume, Lo Shin clinging to Ron's arm happily. For his part, Ron kept cast nervous glances at Kim who seemed torn between glaring at Ron, Lo Shin and the Guide, while the Jusenkyo Guide, who was used to this sort of treatment, just chalked it up to another day in his line of work.
"Ron," Kim hissed, her eyes flashing dangerously. "Do you have to let her hang all over you like that? It's obvious that this girl is a tramp. You don't know anything about her. Who knows what she..."
"I understand every word you're saying," Lo Shin interrupted in slightly accented English. "Insulting me can be very dangerous," she warned as her eyes narrowed.
"Bring it on," Kim challenged hotly.
"Wait!" the Jusenkyo Guide shouted. "Must not fight."
"He's right, Kim," Ron sighed before Kim could argue further. "Look at where it got me."
"I'm sure in time you will come to love our village," Lo Shin promised, smiling brightly at Ron.
"Does it have a Bueno Nacho?" Ron asked sarcastically.
"What is 'Bueno Nacho?'" Lo Shin asked curiously.
"See. Hate it already," Ron said flatly with a dejected slump of his shoulders.
"Don't worry, Ron. You are NOT staying here," Kim reassured him as she continued to glare at Lo Shin.
"Is it Korean?" Lo Shin asked, still puzzling over the unfamiliar words. "There was a Na Cho who passed through the village several months ago. I believe she was Korean."
"Never mind," Ron sighed as Perfume ducked into her cottage. "We're here. Wherever here is."
"Sit down," Perfume ordered as everyone filed into her cottage. "And mind the pottery, it's irreplaceable." Once everyone had found a seat, Perfume leisurely studied the two foreigners. Her trained eyes could detect the faint tinge of Jusenkyo magic infusing the boy's aura. A vague suspicion formed in the matriarch's mind as she continued to study the boy. There was another mark upon him, nearly as old as Jusenkyo's.
"Why have you come to the Village of the Chinese Amazons?" Perfume asked.
Ron and Kim looked at each other and Ron deferred to Kim with a small shrug. "We're looking for this man," Kim said as she pulled out her Kimmunicator and a holographic image of Monkey Fist appeared. "We received word that he was looking for some sort of Monkey Talisman and that he'd be coming here."
Perfume chuckled dryly at the image of Monkey Fist. "Monkey Fist indeed. I have seen him."
"What?! Then he's been here already!" Ron cried. "Does he have the Mystical Monkey Talisman?"
"You are nearly as impatient as he was," Perfume commented as she flicked a gnarled finger at the hologram. "At least you have the good sense not to manhandle a helpless old woman."
"Does he have the Talisman?" Kim asked intently.
Perfume cast an irritated a look at Kim. "No, he does not," she answered. "The Talisman is no longer in the village."
"Wade was wrong?!" Ron gasped in shock. "Wade's never wrong!"
"What exactly did this 'Wade' tell you?" Lo Shin asked quietly.
"He said the Talisman had something to do with the Village of Chinese Amazons," Kim replied and then scowled once she realized whom she had answered.
"Then he was not completely wrong," Perfume chuckled. "One of our matriarchs is away on business. With her she took several artifacts that she is charged with safeguarding. She is the one you seek."
"Where is this matriarch now," Kim asked.
"Khu Lon is in Japan aiding Xian Pu in securing her husband," Perfume explained. "She's had little success as yet, but it is only a matter of time."
"I guess we need to head to Japan then," Kim said as she threw a smug smile at Lo Shin.
"Cologne? Shampoo?" Ron shook his head in wonder. "And people say that Stoppable is a weird name." From the corner of his eye he could see Kim make a small patting gesture, motioning him to be quiet. Dutifully, he heeded Kim's instruction and shut his mouth with a slightly sheepish grin.
"You are a mystery, boy," Perfume commented as she stepped closer to Ron.
"Oh, I'm nobody important," Ron said humbly. "Nothing mysterious about me at all."
"Who are you?" Perfume asked as she stared intently at Ron.
"The name's Ron Stoppable. Pleased to meet ya," Ron answered. He looked down at his arm where Lo Shin still clung contentedly. "I think," he added slowly with a frown.
"Who are you?" Perfume repeated as she leaned closer.
"I'm the sidekick to Kim Possible. You know, 'she can do anything.' Anyhoo, I'm the distraction while Kim handles the villain," Ron said with a hesitant grin.
"Who are you?" Perfume repeated again, punctuating every word as she leaned even closer to Ron, her wide eyes compelling him to tell her what she wanted.
Ron swallowed heavily and gave Kim a nervous look. "I'm Ron Stoppable, granted the Mystical Monkey Power before the Jade Monkeys were destroyed. I've faced Monkey Fist, my arch foe, several times afterwards. In our last battle I fell into the Spring of Drowned Girl." Perfume nodded, finally satisfied with his answer.
"Lo Shin, he would make a fine addition to our village, but I am afraid that I can not bind him to our laws," Perfume said sadly.
"Why not?" Lo Shin pleaded as she finally released her hold on Ron's arm. "The Marriage Law has precedence over any foreign laws."
"The Prophecy," the matriarch said simply. "And there is one law older than the marriage law. Allow no harm to come to the village."
Perfume pulled small, leather wrapped bundle from a large ornate trunk in the corner of her home. Carefully, she unwrapped the leather covering to reveal a small scrap of parchment and picked it up gingerly to read the text.
"The Monkey Master will come from the cursed spring,
a woman of living flame will walk at his side.
The powers of destruction march with him,
hinder him not my sisters for he spells our doom.
Bind him to our laws at your own peril,
For his destiny will free his hand."
"That is the only fragment of the Prophecy we possess," Perfume explained. "The rest has been lost to the ravages of time."
"So if Ron's the monkey master, then I'm the living flame?" Kim asked incredulously. "Who came up with this stuff?"
"This was passed down by the founders of the Chinese Amazons; their word is our oldest law. We cannot go against them."
"Does the Prophecy specifically say that he cannot marry me?" Lo Shin asked.
Perfume pondered the question for a few second and slowly shook her head. "No child, the Prophecy only states that we cannot force him. To do so would invite our doom."
"Then I will need to make him choose me," Lo Shin stated firmly.
"What?" everyone asked as they stared at the young Amazon in shock.
"The Prophecy says that we can't coerce him. It doesn't say that he can't choose me freely."
"You do have a point," Perfume conceded. "But it will be a long and difficult path. Are you willing to try to win this boy's love, Lo Shin?"
Lo Shin nodded seriously. "I am, Matriarch."
"Wait!" Kim interrupted and pointed to Ron and herself. "WE can't stay. WE have to go to Japan and stop Monkey Fist from getting his hands on the Talisman."
"Then I will go with you," Lo Shin declared.
***
"Couldn't Wade score us a ride to Japan?" Ron complained as the three teens trudged down the path. "One of those GJ hoverjets would be nice. I'd even be willing to ride with Will, provided he brought us a grande sized chimerito combo."
"Naco?" Rufus said as he popped out of Ron's pocket and looked around hopefully.
"Sorry, buddy," Ron said with an apologetic pat on Rufus' head. "No nacos yet." Rufus pouted until he caught sight of Lo Shin upon which he settled for blowing a raspberry in her direction.
"Wade already set up a ride to get us across the Sea of the East," Kim said. "Besides, I think a GJ hoverjet would sorta tweak the Chinese government."
"Politics," Ron groaned. "I miss Bueno Nacho."
"What is that, Ron?" Lo Shin asked as she pointed at Rufus. "And why does it live in your pocket?"
"This is Rufus," Ron said as he held Rufus in his palm. "He's my pet naked mole rat." Rufus glared suspiciously at Lo Shin and turned his face away with an indignant sniff.
"You remember Rufus, you tried squashing him with your staff," Kim said acidly. "That's what started this whole mess."
"Oh. My apologies, Rufus," Lo Shin said as she bowed contritely. Rufus ignored Lo Shin and climbed back into Ron's pocket, grumbling disconsolately.
As they walked Kim took the opportunity to study their new companion. Lo Shin stood about a head shorter than Ron, Kim felt some satisfaction that she at least had the advantage in height. Her waist-length hair was the purest black that Kim had ever seen, in the sun it shone with a faint bluish highlight. She carried her heavy staff confidently, moving with the grace that could only come from long years of practice. Lo Shin had to have a tremendous amount of strength in her slim arms to swing her staff as quickly as she had. Kim had to admit that Lo Shin carried herself with confidence, every inch the Amazon warrior. The Amazon warrior they were stuck traveling with to Japan.
"Why are you coming with us?" Kim finally asked Lo Shin.
"I follow him," Lo Shin answered with a shrug as she pointed at Ron. "I love him."
"Oh, come off it!" Kim yelled angrily. "Just because Ron beat you in a fight, by some fluke, that's no reason to fall in love!"
"I learned everything I need to in that fight now that I've met Rufus," Lo Shin stated. "He defends those he loves and he doesn't give up and he has a kind, caring soul. What more does a woman need?"
"I already know all that," Kim said softly to herself as she glanced at Ron. Kim blinked rapidly, her eyes suddenly blurring with tears. She shook her head and swiped her sleeve across her eyes thinking that some dust must have gotten in her eye. As Kim studied Ron, she couldn't help wondering if it was possible that Ron could end up falling for Lo Shin.
Next: Hello, Nerima. Here's Ron
A/N: Thanks for Reading!
Yes, it has been a week since my last update. I can only advise patience. Good things come to those who wait and all that. Don't fret, I'll be working on this and my other fic concordantly. Updates should be weekly. Unfortunately, my mundane existence must intrude upon my passion for writing.
Sorry if you're disappointed about my squeezing Ron out of the marriage law, but Lo Shin is still one determined girl even without the law backing her up. Besides, can Ron resist a girl fawning over him? Who seems to love him for him and not some law? Therein lies the question. It's all about character!
Yes, Na Cho can actually be a Korean name. Seriously. Though if anyone in this day and age is seriously considering giving their newborn daughter that name then they need to get their head examined. Fortunately, I can't name my unborn daughter that. ;P
A couple of things to point out. Yes, I know that Kim could have jumped into the spring of Drowned Girl to fish Ron out, but I'd like to think that the Jusenkyo magic is a little unpredictable. It seems whoever gets doused with the Spring water is doomed to lead an 'interesting' life. Hence Ranma has all his adventures. And now Ron will too.
As for Ron going back to get a cure... Again, while Ranma doesn't have the means of travel that Ron and Kim do, doesn't it seem like every time he goes back to Jusenkyo something is conveniently wrong. Probably Jusenkyo's magic at work. ^_^ Don't worry, you'll see Ron find out about the Spring of Drowned Man. Oops, you mean the Guide didn't tell him.