Shachihoko wrote:

That was dark . . . why did you have to open the narrative with *Kasumi*
getting killed? o.o

	I'm not sure why, I'm afraid that probably turned off more people then
anything else. It was originally Nabiki, but the idea of Kasumi worrying
about the cleaning and the cooking in her last moments was just SOOOOOO
emotionaly perfect...I HAD to use it.

I haven't gotten involved in the 'could Ranma attack Akane' debate, but
this seems like the scenario I would have 'needed' for it to be possible.
It seems like Akane was possessed here (which is what I think it would
take) and there was no way to drive the evil spirit out. 
I also noticed two things:
        - Ranma didn't act until his mother was dead.
        - When Ranma finally 'attacked' Akane, he went with her. 
(Jisatsu Bakuha - suicide explosion?)

	WOW! You got it ALL right! Maybe I wasn't as incoherent as I thought ;)
Thanks for the comments!

	BTW, the Jisatsu Bakuha DOES mean Suicide Blast and it is the special
attack Ryouga uses in my Seppuku Houkoudan stories. Only this version
usedup ALL of Ranma's life in one blow!

(And the Moon was as blood, the Storms crashed and the Seas BOILED!)
(Typical, thought the Lobsters)  
      /  
 Oo
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