On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Anand Rao wrote:
For the Sake of the Children
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By: Anand Rao
Chapter 9: A Past Revisited Part II
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"Let me continue with my story, and the you can decide for yourself,"
Ranma suggested.
and <then> you can *spelling*
Akane straightened up in her sat and turned towards Ranma. "You know
that it's a possibility! It's happened so many times in the past," she
pointed out.
in her <seat> and turned *spelling*
"Ranma, I'm going to starting heating up some water for a bath," Akane
said, after they had set up camp for the night. They were still near the
base of the mountain range, and the weather was just warm enough to make
bathing possible. Ranma had managed to purchase a large metal barrel to
serve as a bath from one of the locals.
I'm going to <start> heating up *spelling*
"I think will, I -am- feeling kinda sleepy," Akane agreed. She nestled
down in her sleeping bag and pulled a thin fur blanket around herself.
Within a few seconds, she was already asleep, and Ranma settled down
next to her, all the while staring at her peacefully smiling face.
I think <I> will, *need a word*
"It was a strangely peaceful experience. I was just standing there with
my eyes closed, and after a while, I stopped feeling things. I mean, it
was like I didn't have a body. It was like being awake and sleep at the
same time, I can't really describe it any better than that," Ranma
explained.
and <asleep> at the same time *spelling*
"It only feels like that. It's the effects of deep and prolonged
meditation. Time no longer has any mean," Ryo explained gently.
has any <meaning> *spelling*
"You'll be no good to her if your sick, Ranma. Come, eat some food, and
get some sleep."
if <you're> sick *spelling*
"You can't read the future, Ranma! No one can," Kaji protested. "You
can't beat yourself up thinking about the maybes and the what ifs. You
need to move on, Sensei, and not for Ranko's sake, not for Akane's sake;
but for -you're- sake. You need to start loving yourself again."
but for -your- sake.
(Like Father, like daughter,) Kaji thought, shaking his head in
amusement. "I'll be leaving now. Oh, thanks for the ice water."
*Should father be capitalized? If it is, shouldn't daughter be
also?*
Looking down, she squealed in delight at what she saw. Standing there
in front of her was a small, blank piglet, wearing a yellow and black
stripped bandanna around its neck.
Heh, was wondering when he'd show up ^_^
I hated this chapter. I hated writing it, I hated reading it, I hated
thinking about it. Generally speaking, it sucked. It was twice as long
as I wanted it to be, and took me a loooong time to write. No more
chapter-long flashbacks, I promise! Anyway, I don't even have an
outline for chapter ten yet, so I have no idea what's gonna happen,
except for the fact that a bit of it will probably concentrate on Ryoga.
The important thing is you got it done! Just write chapter 10 and you'll
feel better, trust me ^_^
Love of a Mortal 4: About 60% done, stuck on a Demon dialogue scene at
the moment.
Cool
The Chosen Path 2: Not started
D'oh
For the Sake of the Children 10: Not started.
D'oh
Mothers and Sons: Tenchi: Not Started
D'oh
With This Ring 2: Not started
D'oh
Seeing a trend here?
Born in Darkness 1: Stuck on a flashback scene, (it figures!)
Next Project: "My Son the Lecher" a UY/Ranma crossover... look for
it.
Will do
Thanks to everyone who prodded and asked, "When is Chapter 9 coming
out?" ^_^ It was nice to know I still had readers, even when I wasn't
actually writing anything.
Namaste,
Anand
Anand Rao
anandr@earthlink.net
anandr@deranged-otaku.com
http://www.deranged-otaku.com/
"He's a sex object. He asks for sex and women object."
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