Lord of the Springs – Ch. 3 Back up out of my Kool-aid!
A/n: Time for my ghetto-ness to shine! Notice the title. I didn't expect to get so many reviews…never expects anything but at the end, all 7 of the reviewers for last chapter get something special! To be off topic for a minute…my cat is trying to go into the Dr. Pepper box by moving all the sodas…interesting…
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Ch. 3 Back up out of my Kool-aid!
The five continued their not-so-epic journey across Japan and heading toward China. When…there was another unexpected stop.
"Pig-tailed girl! And Akane! I didn't expect you two to be here!" Kuno exclaimed with his usual, technique of saying hello to Ranma.
"Get out of here!" Ranma said kicking Kuno away. (My goodness... my cat is tearing open the box with his teeth…)
"Secret lover?" Mika asked with interest. Akane gave a short laugh and shook her head.
"Secret lover? No, Kuno loves and hates Ranma," Akane explained.
"So…love-hate relationship?" Az asked. Ranma shook his head feircly.
"No! He loves the girl form but hates me when I'm a guy. He's an idiot if you ask me," Ranma explained more clearly.
"I just thought of what you and Medy are…" Mika said quietly. Az's ears perked up and she turned to Mika.
"What are they, Ate?" She asked. Mika looked up and noticed Az was staring at her. She mumbled something and Az gave a smile of malice. (Latin route to the word male…cough)
"Medy and Ranma are what? Transvestites?" Az said a little to loudly causing those around her to look over at their group. Mika's eyes burned with fire as she tackled her sister to the ground choking her.
"I didn't say that baka! Do you want to die before Tita Bette gets home or not?!" Mika asked not loosening the grip around Az's neck. (Such a sweet family…imagine Homer and Bart Simpson if you will.)
"Cant…breathe!" Az managed to choke out. Medy stepped over to her sisters and pulled Mika off of Az. Az took a loud gasp for air and stood up shakily.
"Mika….wait for Mama Nette before you guys start fighting. It would be more fun that way. Remember last time?" Medy asked. Mika and Az nodded. Akane cocked her head to the side in slight confusion.
"Are you three Philippine by any chance?" Ryoga asked, finally saying something since the beginning of this story. Az looked at Medy, who in turn looked at Mika and all three nodded.
"Hai, we're not full though. Only half. And…we don't know much Tagolic," Medy explained. (Tagolic, the language of the Philippines! Which I only know what I'm putting in the story. And at the moment I am home alone and there is a dog, not mine, barking outside…)
"That explains it. Who's Philippine in your family?" (My cat is evil!) Akane asked.
"Our 'tou-san. 'Kaa-san is Japanese and something else…" Az said.
"So, you do not know what your mother is?" Shampoo asked.
"Well…not completely," Mika said after some thought. After a few minutes of silence they continued back on their way toward Jusenkyo. (Medy: Its about time you quit stalling trying to figure something out. Me: -.- Shut it Medy.)
It was around midnight when the group stopped to sleep for the first time since the journey started, and they were no where close to Jusenkyo.
"There's a hot spring over there that we can bathe in," Az said pointing to a bunch of rocks, which no one could see. Mika and Medy hit Az over the head and pulled out a flashlight.
"Those are rocks baka," They both said. Az shook her head and sighed. "We live just north of those rocks and the rocks have a hidden hot spring. What we can do is-," Az was cut off by Medy.
"Go to the hot springs in the morning then-," Mika took over from Medy.
"Go get food from 'kaa-san, visit kuya and Tito Boy and-," Az took over once more with a glare at her sisters.
"Go to Jusenkyo from there," Az finished. Akane and Ranma sat down and continued to try and set up their campfire for warmth. Akane turned around and looked into the trees and bushes as if expecting someone to be there ready to kill them. (Suspense!)
"What wrong Akane?" Shampoo asked now following Akane's example.
"I think we're being watched…" Az said for Akane. And being watched they were. Az looked behind her and gave a frightened scream. The others looked at Az and shined the flashlight on Az who was toppled over with a duck on top of her.
"Get it off me!" Az said hitting it on the head with anything close by. Ranma, Akane and Shampoo started laughing and pulled the duck off of Az.
"Maybe we should hit the hot springs tonight. This is another Jusenkyo drowner," Ranma explained. Az muttered things about ducks being evil and they should all be made into food or pillows or something to the effect.
"Its just Mousse. He's harmless," Akane added. Az continued her mutterings and sat by the no-fire campfire. Medy and Mika both gave a slight laugh and hugged Az.
"Az's afraid of ducks," Medy said.
"And geese," Mika added. Az sent a look up to her sisters and muttered something in Tagolic.
"She almost was killed by a duck once," Medy said trying to explain Az's fear.
"Medy, whats her phobia called?" Mika asked thoughtfully.
"Ornithophobia," Az muttered. Mika looked down at her sister again.
"What?" She asked.
"Ornithophobia!" Az said raising her voice. "And its not full ornithophobia, I'm only afraid of ducks and geese. Not all birds in general," Az said with annoyance.
"Ranma, why don't you Medy and Mousse go to the hot spring and change back to your normal forms?" Akane suggested.
"It would be a good idea, seeing Kuya Ichi in a dress," Mika added. Medy and Ranma nodded and left toward the hot spring with the flashlight and evil duck, er…Mousse.
The next morning, the group walked toward the hot springs for a quick bath then toward the small house they saw from the spring. A little boy was running around outside chasing the chickens while an older man was trying to feed them.
"Tito Boy!" Mika said pointing the man.
"And Kuya Anto!" Medy said pointing to the small boy.
"Kool-aid!" Az said pointing to a pitcher sitting on a table. Everyone accounted for sweat dropped and the group walked toward the house.
---TBC
A/n: Yay! Next chapter you'll meet Medy, Mika and Az's family! First, some translations!
Ate: Sister.
Kuya Ichi: Brother Ichi – Medy's male form name.
Tita Bette: Auntie Babbette
Mama Nette: Auntie Jaenette. (Note: Tita and Mama mean pretty much the same thing)
Tito Boy: Uncle Boy. (I think every Philippine family has a Tito Boy. Uh…I'm just not sure if the Boy part is right though.)
Kuya Anto: Brother Anto – The three girls little brother.
Kuya: Brother.
Reviewer time!
Anime Victim: Gracias Mi Amigo. I had to decide between a cat and a panda…but pandas are more fun…though I didn't get to see one at the San Diego Zoo when I was in CA.
Himura-chan: Si! And…it gets better because I have an idea for the next chapter…you'll just have to wait.
SweetliMedy: I think I have your name in the dictionary on Word. But feh. Its about damn time!! I'm glad you do like it. I come home from California and see reviews in my box…you now how much pressure I've been under?! None really…heh…I did finish one report. I need to start reading the other book.
Marvi: Uh…gracias? I'm glad I'm... I mean my story is loved. Wait a minute…you're Medy's cousin…I knew I recognized your name!! dramatic music
Momiji-chanWa Baka: You were complimented Krissie. look at Anime Victim's review But gracias mi hermana!
Ranma Dudette: Hehe. I'm glad you like. I might change the summary to give it more of a…I don't really know…but hey, gracias!!!!
AND NOW….Review and there will be a next round by another chapter! Adios! (Waoh…that's a lot of Spanish.)