Chains of the Past

A Ranma ½ Tenchi Muyo Crossover

Chapter Eighteen

A/N: I want to take this time to thank all who have reviewed, and I especially want to thank all those who put in editing notes. I do not have a beta reader so there are many things I tend to overlook. I have been getting better, but I am not perfect. Now some stuff I put in there on purpose, but you'll have to wait and find out what those are.

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Nabiki awoke to, "Damn it not again!" She turned to see Washu putting out another computer fire.

With a yawn she got up out of the chair and walked over to Washu. "Rough night?"

Washu put out her fifth computer fire. "You could say that. This is really pissing me off."

"Still trying to examine Ranma's energy?"

"Right now I'm just trying to look at it. As he gains his energy back my circuits get overloaded quicker. I've tried a few different angles but nothing is working." Washu put her spent fire extinguisher down and picked up a new one. "Luckily I'm using spare computers for this so I'm not losing anymore data, but I'm running out of spares."

"Why don't you just leave it be for the time being?"

Washu gave her a hooded stare. "You obviously never have been around a scientist before, so I'll let that slide. This is a big mystery and I'm going to solve it, mark my words." Washu collapsed in her chair exhausted. "I could use a break though."

"Where… where am I?"

Nabiki looked over to Kasumi who was slowly sitting up. She quickly ran up to her sister. "Kasumi, are you okay? How do you feel?"

"I'm… fine, but I feel, well, strange. I feel different, but right."

"That's cause of your new power," Washu said from behind Nabiki. "You have assimilated a large quantity of energy from Tsunami and it has become a part of you."

"Oh my," Kasumi said in her typical fashion. "Who are you little one?"

Washu smiled. "I'm Washu, the greatest scientific genius in the universe!"

Kasumi looked a bit confused. "You're Washu Habuki, former director of the Royal Science Academy?"

"That's correct Kasumi," Washu said with a smile. "It seems you absorbed more than power."

"What does that mean?" Nabiki asked, confused. "And how did she know that?"

"It seems a bit of Tsunami's knowledge was passed down to Kasumi as well. It could be just a few things, or more than any one person could ever obtain in their lifetime. Judging on how she responded to my name vice my looks her mind must still be sorting all the information she received. This is truly fascinating."

Nabiki shook her head. "Too much information to take in this early in the morning. Need coffee." A steaming hot cup of Joe appeared in front of her on a floating platform. "Thank you." She took a sip. "Delicious."

The smell of coffee drifted towards Ranma. Upon taking a few sniffs, he began to rise. "Mmmnnn… hungry…"

"Don't worry about a thing, I'll get you something."

Ranma looked towards the beautiful young woman with long pink hair who was wearing a nurse's outfit that was probably a size or two too small standing next to him. "Thanks, miss…"

"Call me Washu, Ranma. Lie back down and I'll get you some breakfast." With a smile and a wink she walked off towards the back. He outfit showed her butt well as she glided towards the door to the lab.

Kasumi was watching the now teenage Washu tending to Ranma. "How did she do that?"

"That… little…"

Kasumi saw a battle aura forming around Nabiki. Kasumi didn't think Nabiki would get this angry this quickly. She usually keeps her cool during a crisis. Right? "Are you okay Nabiki?"

Nabiki didn't answer and continued to glare at Washu as she left. Ranma's danger senses detected the now pissed off Nabiki and he noticed the battle aura around her. 'Not good. Definitely not good.' He got out of bed, walked up to her, and hugged her. "Hey Nabs. You okay?"

Nabiki began to calm down a little. "I'm fine. I'm just mad at her right now."

Ranma gave Nabiki a confused look. "What for?" Nabiki looked at Ranma for a few seconds and then smacked him over the head. Ranma gave him a wounded look while rubbing the back of his head. "What did I say?"

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Mousse did not want to get out of bed. Last night was one of the worse nights he's had in years. Fighting Shampoo, then capturing her only to lose her due to unexpected rain, getting hit over the head when Cologne came, getting hit over the head when Cologne found out about losing Shampoo, seeing Kasumi and Sasami disappear in a ball of light, getting hit over the head by Cologne when she found out about losing Kasumi and Sasami, and getting hit over the head by Cologne just because made last night quite painful. After receiving the fourth hit over the head via Cologne's staff he said screw it and went to his room to go to bed. He'd let Saotome take care of whatever happened.

But Sasami's cooking smelled very good and he was hungry. Listening to men's true master (the one higher up thank you) he slowly rolled out of bed, got dressed, and went downstairs. There was Sasami and Mihoshi finishing up breakfast in the kitchen. Ryoko was floating down from her perch and Ayeka was coming down the stairs behind him. "Good Morning Mousse-san," she greeted him.

"Good morning. I take it last night's rescue mission went well?"

"Oh, that's right, you weren't up last night, were you," Ryoko commented. "Basically it did, but we had to get Kasumi and Ranma examined. They should be getting up this morning."

Mousse nodded. "That's good. Has anyone seen the old ghoul this morning? I want to avoid her if possible."

Said old ghoul hit Mousse over the head with her staff. "I'm right here Mr. Part-timer, and you need to respect your elders."

"Why do you keep calling me that?" Mousse asked from the floor. "The restaurant's closed now."

"I'm not referring to your employment status, I'm referring to your brain usage Mr. Part-timer. Now get up and commence your training. I expect it done before you eat."

"But the food's almost ready."

Cologne slammed her staff over his head again. "Then I suggest you begin as soon as possible so that Ranma doesn't take it all before you get a bite."

Tenchi came into the house from the back door looking worse for the wear. "Man I'm tired and hungry, and I don't know which one to satisfy first."

Ayeka looked at Tenchi slightly confused. "But you just got up Lord Tenchi. Why are you so tired already?"

"Grandpa decided to up my training for some reason, and I don't know why." He didn't know what had made his grandfather increase the amount of training he received in the morning. He just got used to doing one hundred push-ups, one hundred sit-ups, fifty chin-ups, and various exercises he and Ranma threw at him in the morning. Now grandpa wanted him to do double that and also do katas after breakfast. Tenchi was seriously considering skipping breakfast and the rest of the day for that matter.

Just then Washu in her teenage form with the nurse's outfit walked into the kitchen and started to fix up a plate of food for Ranma. A thud was heard from the doorway. Cologne looked towards the now fainted and nose bleeding Tenchi. She then turned towards Ayeka. "Katsuhito was planning on having great-grandchildren, correct?"

Ryoko ignored the comment and watched her 'mother' gather a large amount of food and take it back into the lab. Curious for a reason she didn't know why, she followed Washu back into the lab.

Mousse slowly dragged himself to the kitchen to both avoid Cologne and to get some food, but he was about a hundred years too young to do that successfully.

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"What are you doing out of bed Ranma?" Washu asked. "You need to rest to regain your energy."

Nabiki glared at Washu while Ranma shyly scratched his head. "Aw… don't worry about it. I feel great."

Washu shook her head slowly. "Please don't argue with me. It doesn't work." She pressed a button that was on her sleeve. Before Ranma could react several cables shot out of the bed and grabbed Ranma. Once they got a hold of him they dragged him back to the bed and held him securely down. Ranma tired to struggle, but it was no use.

"Hey, what are ya doin'?" Ranma shouted.

"Don't ever argue with the doctor, it's bad for your health. Now just relax, I'm just going to do some tests on you, okay?" Without waiting for a reply she went to her console and started typing.

Nabiki marched over towards Washu and glared at her. "What do you think you are doing?"

"Careful honey, you could get your face stuck like that if you hold that expression for too long," Washu said without looking up from her console. "Hhmm… intriguing… extraordinary strength. I'm impressed."

Nabiki growled with rage. "Don't you dare brush me off like that! I demand an explanation."

"If you weren't paying attention I'm running some tests, so be a good girl and have a little patience. I'm almost done. But I do realize why you're so protective of him, you sly girl you. He certainly deserves the name Ran ma."

Nabiki sputtered and deflated. "Hey, that's mine and you keep away from it."

Ranma looked towards Kasumi. "What are they talking about?"

Kasumi was blushing beet red. "Oh… my…"

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Kastsuhito looked out towards the sky after he finished eating. "Why do I have this feeling that I should not have gotten out of bed this morning?"

Mousse who was dragging his tired body back to the house looked up at him with an unsympathetic look. "You just got a feeling? I already know I shouldn't of gotten out of bed this morning. No ifs, no ands, and no firkin buts about it."

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After Nabiki calmed down a bit she let Washu run her tests (but she will find out why she was flirting with her fiancé). She walked over to Ukyo who was still soundly asleep. "Wonder how she sleep through all that."

"I have her on some sedatives, to help her sleep," Washu stated. "Same thing for pig boy over there. They started getting very annoying last night so I made them sleep. They should be up in another couple of hours."

"Oh that's good. I was worried."

Both Nabiki and Washu stared at Mihoshi who was standing next to Ryoga's tube. "That's impossible," Washu stated. "My sensor's didn't detect her come in."

Mihoshi clapped her hands. "I hope he's okay. Oh you should see him as a piggy. He's so cute!" She started to get starry eyed. "The perfect little pet piggy!"

'Oh he's going to hate me for this one.' Nabiki smiled. "Hey, you know, his nickname for his pig form is P-chan."

Mihoshi's smile grew broader. "Oh, that's perfect! Can I hold him, please, please, please?"

Ranma stared at Nabiki who had a triumphant look on her face. 'Take that for sleeping with my sister while a pig you… pig!'

Ranma turned towards Kasumi. "I should know this already, but do remind me not to make her mad at me. Ever."

Washu got up from her chair. "I'm going to get some fresh air. I'll be right back." Washu walked up and out of the lab. Once she reached outside, she turned towards her daughter who was following. "I take it you want to talk to me."

"You shouldn't tease them like that," Ryoko stated. "They've had it rough as is, they don't need you adding to their problems."

"Oh, let it go. I just got up from a five thousand year nap, and I feel like having a bit of fun. Besides, they need to get over any insecurities they may have, and who better to help than me?"

Ryoko gave her a hooded look. "Anybody."

"Ah… poopy pants, you just don't want your mother dating another man, now do you?"

Ryoko growled. "You're not my mother, you immature brat." Ryoko stormed off.

Washu was smiling when she said that last comment, but it dropped when Ryoko got out of sight. "Damn, she didn't have to say it like that." Washu sighed as she sat and watched the clouds passing overhead. "You know, he is cute, and smart, and his equipment's good too. Who am I kidding, he's attached to Nabiki, and there's no way he'd leave her. Wonder if they're open to another person entering their relationship?" Washu sighed again. "Wishful thinking. They're never going to accept that. Just let it go girl. Still… it would be nice."

One thing Washu's going to learn is to never say anything like that out loud, especially since the walls have ears in the form of a little girl with twin ponytails.

A/N: Ahhh… when the morning comes it brings new problems to the table. Mischief, chaos, and a little romance. Next chapter we get Ryoga and Ukyo bring their problems and complaints. Enjoy!