Everyone skirted out of the way as a wheelchaired Kasumi Tendo was
being wheeled into her home. Everyone felt really bad about the
accident, especially Akane. It was her fault, and she knew it.
"I'm so sorry, Oneechan," whispered Akane as she wheeled Kasumi into
the living room.
"Oh, that's alright," smiled Kasumi. "I suppse you couldn't be faulted
for trying to throw throw sharp ginsu knives at Ranma after what he did.
But, you do have to be more careful around here now." (1)
"I'm sorry," Akane as Ranma twitched his way around the house, making
sure that there was nothing unusual. Akane stopped crying and turned to
Ranma. He turned towards her, and trembled. Most everyone was trying to
get used to the fact that where there was a pigtail, a tiny stub
remained. "Ranma?"
"Yes, Aa-a-a-akane dear?" Ranma twitched again. He looked deathly
scared of Akane, even through she smiled at him.
"Would you please check the phone for messages?"
"S-s-sure, A-a-a-aakane, dear, whatever for my dear Akane." Everyone
raised an eyebrow as the trembling Ranma twitched and jerked his way to
the answering machine. Kasumi turned to Akane.
"Now, Akane, I think you need to forgive to Ranma. I mean, after what
you've done to him---"
"Oneechan, I just cut off his pig-tail."
"You've forgotten about the knive that caught him in the groin?" calmly
added Kasumi. Kasumi frowned as she saw her father wince. "It was from
his screaming that disturbed me more than his loss of his manly hair."
"If you call that manly," sighed Nabiki.
"N-n-n-o messages, A-a-a-akane, dear," Ranma stuttered.
"By the way, where is Mr. Saotome?" Kasumi looked around for the Panda.
He wasn't there.
Soun stood up. "I sold him to a Miss Xiayou, Kasumi. She wanted to make
sure her pet Panda had children, and I owed her a great debt." (2)
"That was nice of you, Father. Er, what was the debt?"
"I'd rather not say, it's very personal."
"Oh, I see. But, wouldn't that upset Auntie Nodoka?"
"Oh...OH. OH. So that's why she's been chasing me around with a kitana!
I thought she was practising."
"Well, you do need to appologize to her, and explain to her it's for
her best," Kasumi said, idly fingering the joystick on her chair. She'd
rarely use it. "If you want, I can talk to her."
"No, no, dear daughter. You have done far enough already. I will go and
appologize to her," Soun nodded, and he left.
"Nabiki, I feel it is time for you to learn how to cook."
Nabiki gasped and looked at around at the reminder of the troupe. Akane
was stroking Ranma's right ear. Nabiki blinked. "Er, Akane, why are you
stroking Ranma like that?"
"Well, even if Ranma's sexless now, he does enjoy a good ear
scratching. Don't worry, Ranma...I'm sorry. I'll try to make it alll
better, just you wait."
Ranma could only moan and groan softly, still twitching ever so
slightly.
"Oh, yes, remind me to call a psychologist tomorrow morning," Kasumi
said towards Akane. "Both of you are going to need help. And Nabiki, I
do wish you would learn how to cook. You will need that skill
eventually, even if you don't marry and end up in the United States like
Auntie Yokio."
"B-b-but..."
"Listen, sis," Akane smiled as Ranma started to purr, "it just takes
time. You know how bad I was at the beginning and how decent I am now.
You just need some time, patiences, and a good insurance plan if all
else fails." (3)
Nabiki nodded. "Well, that's all fine and dandy with you. But due to
your destruction, we were able to get top-of-the-line equipment. I'm not
sure if I can be as good as you were."
"We're all behind you, Nabiki. I'll help you as best as I can, but
you'll have to be patient and don't panic." Kasumi smiled, her lips
curving in an American-like way, tilting her head as she did so. Akane
smiled too, and even Ranma cracked a smile. Of course, he was too much
into the back-of-the-ear scratch too notice.
"Fine, I'll do it."
"Excellent, and I'll expect you two to help with the rest of the
chores. Ranma can help as well as soon as he's sane again."
"O-o-o-oh Akane...how c-c-c-cute you c-c-c-an be as you s-s-s-cratch
me..."
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(1) "And what did Ranma do or say that got Akane into a bloody-violent
rage," you ask. Beats me.
(2) Miss Xiayou is from the popular Tekken videogame series. She has a
pet Panda. And no, the Panda does NOT use uses signs in combat...
(3) And if anyone could find out what insurance company would ever
insure the Tendou residence, let ME know...
This was written without much thought, much effort and obviously mostly
ooc. However, personally being an expert in "the sudden loss of external
body part in a painful matter department", trust me, you'd change your
personality reallly quick.