Yep I had to add Shampoo, you knew it was coming.

I do not own Ranma 1/2

Chapter 3

Ukyo nervousely drummed her fingers on her thigh. Dr. Tofu kindly looked on waiting.

"So I've been sick lately." She began lamely, unaccustommed to doctors unless she was too bloody and beat up to move, much less speak. She still wasn't quite certain how she had ended up here, other then the human wall standing outside the door blocking any means of escape.

He just sat there smiling patiently.

'I should be working, not wasting my time here.' She thought angrily. "Fine," She growled deciding to be honest. "Actually, it's a little worse then that." She muttered. "I've been throwing up once or twice, almost everday."

"For how long?"

She shrugged, "maybe two months, but I feel so much better afterwards I just forget about it and keep working."

"What else Ukyo?"

She paused barely willing to admit more. "I've been tired, really tired. I even fell asleep when my shop was open...twice."

She could tell he knew something and it made her nervous.

"Hows your balance?"

"Balance?!"

"Yes, balance."

"Well, actually...not so good now that you mention it."

"Hmm. Well I have an idea, but you might be offended if I'm wrong. So," he broke into a silly smile, "we'll test it first!" He stood and walked over to a cupboard pulling out a cup. "Bathroom's there, past Betty. Urinate in this cup and bring it back."

"What?!" She was becoming angry now.

"You heard me, run along now."

"But, can't you just tell me?!"

"Of course not, we have to be certain. Everything in the proper order!" He said with a smile.

"What the hell?! This is not what I agreed to!" She grumbled none to quietly on her way to the toilet.

A few minutes later she returned with burning cheeks, and set the cup down on the counter with a resounding thwack.

"Ah! Excellent, let's test the theory now shall we?" The doctor said good naturedly.

He pulled out a strip of paper and put it in the cup, "Now we wait exactly two minutes. Isn't science fun!"

She put her head in her hands and groaned, wondering what new tortures lay ahead.

"Times up!" He stated happily, "and the verdict is...positive! Congratulations Ukyo!"

"What? Why?"

"You are going to be a mother!"

"Wh..what? That can't be..." She trailed off.

"Yes it can, the paper doesn't lie!" He sat down across from her once more.

"But..." A big tear rolled down her cheek, and she wasn't sure if it was from worry, or moodiness, or even a little gladness. Her stomach was twisting in knots as she sat silent and perfectly stunned.

"You seem worried Ukyo."

"Huh." She glanced up almost having forgotten where she was. "Umm, I guess I'm surprised...and a little worried, I mean it's not like I have much family or anything to help."

"Ah. Well you have friends, and how about the father?"

"Yeah, I guess I do have them." She mumbled, feeling a glimmer of hope.

"It won't be easy, but I can promise you that it will be worth the trouble if you choose to keep it."

She looked up sharply, "what? no way! If you think I'm that kind of girl you're wrong buster! Family is too precious to waste, even if things are hard!"

He smiled with an approving nod, "good. Now to business!" He stood and began rifling through drawers.

A little while later she stepped out of the examination room with the doctor.

"No! No! Damn it!" She said angrily whipping her head around, "stupid ja..."

An old lady stepped in the door disrupting Ukyo's profanity.

"Hello doctor." The old woman smiled with a nod.

"Mrs. Akimoto, how nice to see you. I have a box for you... " He trailed off looking slightly baffled.

"A nice young man carried it to my house for me." She smiled sweetly, "I wanted to say thank you, is he here?"

Ukyo sighed, "I'll tell him for you m'am."

"Oh thankyou miss,"

The sound of yelling and bickering drowned out the old womans voice and the door burst open.

"Ah! My best customers! What happened this time Ranma?" The doctor said amiably ushering them in.

Akane rolled her eyes, "Kodachi knocked him off a building onto the concrete."

The doctor chuckled, "The fun never ends here in Nerima! Why it seems like yesterday it was Ukyo here causing all the trouble."

She glared at the comment.

"Oh Ukyo! I didn't see you there, are you alright." Akane asked sweetly.

"Yeah Ucchan, whats the matter?" Ranma asked curiousely.

She blushed bright red, "I'm fine, gotta go!" She said much to quickly with a huge fake grin and rushed past, not looking back at the stunned pair behind her.

"Is she ok doc?" She heard Ranma ask as she walked away.

"Yes, she is. Now what's wrong with you exactly."

She sighed in relief then began to walk around town. 'The restaurant can wait,' she thought, 'gotta find that jackass.'

The weeks passed, and on one hot and miserable afternoon as Ukyo labored over her grill and crowded restaurant, she glanced across the street just in time to see the Nekohaten open its doors once more. She smiled a little, it might be interesting to talk to the crazy amazon again.

For the first time in...ever, she was actually glad to see a crowd of hungry customers walk into the other establishment. Her feet ached and she desperately wanted to sit down. She flipped the okonomiyaki with ease as always, adding the new orders as they rolled in without missing a beat, but she was succumbing slowly to exhaustion, something the peppy chef still couldn't get used to.

Finally she flipped one last order onto a plate, passed it to the customer, and heaved a sigh of relief.

"What wrong with you?"

Ukyo jumped. 'When did I sit down?' she wondered vaguely. "It's good to see you too Shampoo."

The purple haired girl huffed, "You no answer, and why you dress funny?"

Ukyo could feel her eye twitch, as she glanced down at her loose fitting red shirt. "You're just full of compliments today aren't you. For your information I'm just resting, and..." she hastily thought up a lie, "and I decided I needed some new clothes."

The amazon raised an eyebrow.

"Fine! My normal clothes don't fit right now, and it's none of your damn business!"

She laughed loud and obnoxious, "cross dresser getting fat, no more competition for airen!"

Ukyo shot up, spatula out. "What did you just call me! Fat?!"

"Aiyaa! you say first, Shampoo only repeat." She trilled parrying the spatula blow with a kick that nearly connected with Ukyo's stomach, but the brunette hopped easily aside.

"Stop!" She yelled. And slowly put her spatula away.

A look of utter confusion crossed Shampoo's face and she straightened. "What wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong, I just forgot."

"You forget what?"

"I'm not supposed to fight right now." She gritted out red faced.

"Why not?!"

"None of your business ok!"

"Aiyaa! you get crazy while Shampoo gone." The purple haired girl got an evil glint in her eye. "So what Ranma think of new look?"

"Don't know, don't care." Ukyo replied flipping her hair over her shoulder and scrubbing at the grill.

"Whaaat?!"

Ukyo laughed outright, the look on Shampoo's face was priceless.

"You lie! You have secret plan! Tell Shampoo!"

"No plan. I just don't care anymore. I'm done wasting my life chasing my father's mistake."

"You tell truth?"

"I may be brilliant, and even sneaky at times, but I'm no liar!" Ukyo spat back waving her dirty rag in the amazons face, anger rising.

"Tsk tsk! Bad temper! Shampoo only ask!"

She went back to scrubbing, "yeah...ok, I shouldn't have yelled."

The hairs on the back of Ukyo's neck raised and she nervousely twisted her head, to see the purple haired girl so close she was almost touching.

"Gah! What's the matter with you Shampoo! Don't scare me like that!"

Shampoo smiled innocently for once. "You close shop and come to Nekohaten. Great grandmother feed you."

Ukyo had to catch herself on the counter as she literally fell backwards in surprise. "What are you gonna do to me?"

"We feed you, look too tired." The amazon slung an arm around the other as though the years of rivalry behind them had never existed, and quite literally dragged the stunned okonomiyaki chef out the door and across the street.

"Well well, what scheme are you two hatching today grandaughter." The ever monotone crone inquired.

"No scheme great grandmother. Cross dresser no more want airen."

"Truly?" The old crone spoke with only the tiniest hint of curiosity in her voice as she hopped over to eye the brunette.

"Tell me Ukyo, is it true?"

"What is this and interrogation." She said twitching in irritation.

"It is important to know the intentions of those whom have been enemies in the past."

She sighed, "it's true, I'm done. It was a little too easy to decide I was done with the fiance game when I finally did."

Cologne's eyes widened. "Why, I believe she is telling the truth."

Ukyo growled dangerously.

"Now, let me look at you child...hmmm...you look somewhat aneimic...fatigued" She hopped off her stick, "Your ankles and feet are swollen and..." Her eyes narrowed but she spoke after a long moment. "I will make something special for your health." She said meaningfully.

Ukyo's eyes widened 'the old hag knows!'

"Come sit by Shampoo, tell why you change mind."

"I already told you, it's none of your business. But I will tell you about how Kodachi knocked Ranma off a roof a couple months ago. It was hilarious..."