ÛÛChapter 7
Kasumi is sleeping nexto the bonfire they got going. Nestled in her arms protctively lies P-chan. He doesn't make any attempts to escape her grip. During the three hours or so he had lain in her arms he has listened to her dreams. 'There is more to Kasumi than I ever knew.' In his piglet form the only thing he can do is comfort. He can't sleep. Its not allowed. On his travels Ryouga has never slept for more than two hours a day. Even setting up camp he doesn't really sleep. Even when at the Tendo's... 'I'm their guardian piglet...' However its hard to feel depressed in the arms of Kasumi. 'She's safe?' Thinking like this is something Ryouga does often. 'She looks so vulnerable like this...' He doesn't know why he keeps thinking about her. 'Did I do something bad to her!' He has been hearing her murmur in her sleep from time to time. 'I'll do my best to make it up to you Kasumi. I promise! I'll even tell Akane...? How? This needs more planning.' Shaking his head dejectedly he basks in the bodyheat projected unto him. 'Wow she is cute.'
Ranma-chan woke up in a bath tub filled with warm water. 'Oh great the curse is locked again! When I found who's responsible I'll beat the cure out of them!' Moving silently she looks for any clothing available to cover up her nudity. On a stool next to the door to the bathroom she was in a chinese waiter outfit resembling the one she wore while working at the Neko Haten lies. 'Seems my captor is a pervert besides the nudity part...' Holding back thoughts she'd rather not contemplate Ranma quickly dresses herself in the clothes then slides up towards the door. Listening intently she can make out a discussion taking place on the other side...
"Hmm, no I locked her curse and enhanced the female wiring in her brain. Plus the increased tactile sensitivity. It should be enough to gather some interesting situations." Dart Maul wannabee extraordinaire is scratching his head. "Damn those elevated estrogen levels aren't doing enough and this stupid alien body ain't got the wiring required. No fun!" Wildly gesturing to himself he fails to notice the bathroom door slowly swinging open. While ranting on he even fails to notice the escapee crawling towards the exit. 'Sucker!' Ranma-chan gave up on her most immediate plans for revenge after feeling the density of ki around her captor and settled for a tactical withdrawal. Now roofhopping towards the Tendo dojo in a random direction she had already forgotten the extent of what had befallen her. Smiling stupidly she jumps off and away...
Meanwhile on Terror Mountain...
Akane lies unconscious on the ground from the lightning fast strike from the old amazon. Wheezing up lumps of blood and mucus the old ghoul looks wearied. 'Damn she surprised me with that strike. Seems latent ability is hooked up with that temper of hers...' Rubbing at her dislocated jaw Khu Lon jumps off in search for drywood for a fire. 'Soul of Ice! I'll beat her to a pulp every waking hour of the day until she has mastered it and beyond. You don't know pain Akane Tendo, but I'll teach ya.' The battle aura leaking from her diminuitive frame lights up the entire forest. and projects the grim smile of someone who cheats death as a hobby. 'I'll make you closer to death than life itself.' The dry wood she holds in her hands is instantly atomized from the sheer cold intensity radiating off her...
Ryouga is holding off the biggest nosebleed of his life. He's being crunched inside the brah of one Kasumi Tendo!
Nabiki Tendo wakes up feeling remarkably refreshed. Yawning a bit at the relevation that eight hours have been lost she makes way towards the kitchen. 'Its still dark...'
Genma and Soun are sleeping in the front yard after having kicked themselves unconscious...