From: krim@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Karl Rim)
Subject: Ranma fanfic: Kasumi's Story - Part 1
Reply-To: krim@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Karl Rim)
Organization: Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 07:21:58 GMT

(1) This is a protest story.  Since Takahashi-sensei won't cover some
    of these issues, I will.
(2) I can't study for finals so I'm screwing around.
    But I decided to waste my time constructively
    Also, since I'm doing this semi-seriously, please
    inform me [ NOT FLAME ] about any mistakes or corrections.
(3) Please post/email me comments, this is my first fan-fic
    If you don't like it please tell me if I should bother continuing.


			Ranma Fan-Fiction

			"Kasumi's Story"
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Chapter 1, Act I


[ Cut to a familiar looking house.   Emanating from it are the usual sounds
  of yelling and screaming and property damage. ]

Ranma:	Come back you pig!

Akane:	Ranma, leave P-chan alone!

[ P-chan is running under various tables and around plants and swerving 
  around corners.
  Ranma is following by jumping over the tables, spinning around the
  plants, and bouncing off the walls to get around the corners,
  Akane is following as best as she, when she approaches the tables she
  slows down to walk around them and starts speeding up only to bump into
  the plants and then trips as she runs around the corners. ]

[ Admist the chaos Genma and Soun are playing their usual game
  while Kasumi is preparing dinner and Nabiki is hanging out
  listening to her CD's and filling out some bank statements ]

Kasumi:	Dinner is ready everyone!

Genma:	Your daughter Kasumi is truly amazing Tendo-kun.
	She takes on so much responsibility.  You are very lucky to have her.

Soun:	Yes, I really don't know what I would do without her.
	When her mother passed on Kasumi immediately took on
	the household duties.  She was the strong one that held
	this family together.
	I almost cracked, but not Kasumi, no matter what happened
	she endured every hardship we faced never complaining.

Genma:	It's a shame your other daughters aren't cut from the same mold.

Soun:	Well, Kasumi had to start raising them and I admit that
	they aren't perfect but I think we did a fairly good job
	concerning the circumstances.

[ In Nabiki's room, she's on the telephone ....]

Nabiki:	.... Yes, I want to place a bet on horse number 5....
	That's right...   Yes I know the odds....
	Make the payments in the usual account....
	Hey, have I ever lost before?......
	

[ Back in the living room ]

Kasmui:	Father, Mr. Saotome, dinner is ready.

Soun:	Thank you Kasumi, could you please call the others.

Kasumi:	Yes, father.

[ Back at the chase scene, P-chan is runing on the stairway railing
  but Ranma runs and outpaces P-chan just in front of Nabiki's room ]

Ranma:	Ha!  Finally caught you, you pig!
	....
	Hmm, isn't that Nabiki's voice?

[ Akane finally catches up to Ranma, all sweaty, panting, tired and
  really vexed off as usual ]

Akane:	Ra- <huhh>- nma <puff> - .....

Ranma: Nn?

Akane:	... YOU IDIOT!!!!!

[ Akane takes some swings at Ranam who of course deftly dodges them all.
  But as Ranma takes a couple of steps backward he starts to fall off
  the railing.  As he quickly regains his balance P-chan decides to bite
  him and Ranma loses his concentration and they both fall off ]

Kasumi:	Akane!  Ran....

[ Ranma falls head first right on top of Kasumi ]

Akane:	.....

[ Akane quickly runs down ]

Akane:	P-chan!  Oh thank goodness you're alright

[ Akane hugs P-chan in her usual manner ]

Ranma:	[ to himself ] Yes, I'm okay, just a bad headache,
	don't worry about me at all.
	Luckily something bore the brunt of my fall....

[ Ranma finally notices he's on top of someone.
  Ranma and Akane realizes who it is ]

Ranma & Akane: !!!!!

[ Meanwhile back in the living room, the others are waiting ]

Soun:	Quickly, where's Kasumi?!?!  Dinner is burning!
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ActII

[ Kasumi is lying down with a towel on her head still unconscious.
  The others are looking on with concerned expressions.]

Nabiki:	Well dinner is ruined.  How is she doing?

Soun:	[ crying ] Oh Kasumi please be alright.

Ranma:	I think she's fine.  I checked her out.
	She just had a big bump on her head.
	She should just have a nasty headache.

Akane:	Ranma, this is all your fault!  I hope you apologize to
	Kasumi when she wakes up.

Ranma:	My fault!! Why if...

Nabiki:	Hey, she's stirring

Kasumi:	Uhhhhhh.

Akane:	Sister, are you alright?

Kasumi: [ weakly ] Oh, what happened to me?

Soun:	Kasumi, please forgive Ranma...

Ranma:	Hey!

Kasumi:	Something hit me on the head...
	OH!!

Everyone: WHAT!!!!!

Kasumi:	Dinner!  What happened to it?

[ Every one groans and falls flat on their faces 
  (ed note: I just had to add this!) ]

Soun:	It's okay Kasumi, you can make it again.

Akane:	Father!!  Kasumi-oneessan needs her rest.
	Don't worry, I'll fix dinner!

Ranma:	Are you crazy?  I think Kasumi has had enough punishment for one day.

Akane:	What do you mean by that!?  Are you saying I can't cook?

Ranma:	Well if the waistline fits the body....

Akane:	Grrr!

Kasumi:	STOP!  I have a headache, I don't want to deal with this.
	Father, can we just order out?

Soun:	Of course, Kasumi, we'll order anything you want.

Kasumi:	[ Smiling ] Any-thing?  Why tha-nk you father.

Ranma:	Nn?

[ He seems to notice something about Kasumi's expression, but when Kasumi
  notices him staring at her, he quickly looks away ]

Nibiki:	Well, until Kasumi feels better I think we should let her rest.
	I'll call up the order...

[ A little Later about 20 dilevery men come to the Tendo household ]

Man1:	Hey!  Here is the 100 pounds of sushi!
Man2:	I have an order of 30 large Pizzas...
Man3:	Can someone sighn for 25 pounds of imported Swiss Chocolate ?
Man4:	40 pounds of french caviar is ready....
.........

Soun:	Are you sure Kasumi ordered all this?!

Nabiki:	Father!  Sister is very sick right now, are you going
	to deny her a simple indulgence?

Soun:	Well, err, ummm....

Man5:	Where should I put this 5-man CD Player with the new amplified stereo
	system?

Nabiki:	Put it in the first room at top of the stairs.  Here, I'll show you.
	
Man6:	Hey, when I am I getting paid!?

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Act III

[ The next night at the Tendo Household ]

Akane:	Well it looks like you didn't do any permanent damage.
	Kasumi-oneesan got out of bed this morning.

Ranma:	Hey!  How many times did I tell you....
	
Akane:	Ranma!  Why can't you just be a man and take responsibility for
	your actions?!

Ranma:	Why won't you listen, I'm telling you....

Nabiki:	Could you two please stop bickering.
	We may have a problem on our hands.

Ranma:	What?  You bankrupted your family before you left for good?

Nabiki:	No, I'm talking about Kasumi.  Haven't you noticed she's
	been acting a little differently lately?

Akane:	[ concerned ] Like what?

Ranma:	Come off it Nabiki, stop trying to pull one of your fast ones.
	We're not *that* stupid.  What about all that junk you ordered?
	You're just trying to turn a profit and using Kasumi as an excuse.

Nabiki:	Are you talking about last night?  Well I only ordered one tiny
	extra thing.  Everything else Kasumi ordered herself.
	Here's even the list she gave me to order.

Akane:	That's Kasumi's handwriting, I recognize it.

Ranma:	Please....  I wouldn't put a simple handwriting forging
	past you Nabiki.

Nabiki:	Well if you didn't notice it yet, Kasumi is out of bed,
	it's dinner time, but there's no dinner.

Ranma:	Hey you're right!....  Wait a minute,  she just recovered from
	an injury, give her some time...

[ Suddenly the air is filled with some shouting.
  Curious, the threesome investigate the sounds, which happen to be 
  come from the living room ]

Kasumi:	MAKE DINNER!!!?!?!

Soun:	[ Scared ] I just asked if you were up to making dinner tonight...

Kasumi:	Listen up old man!  I've been making your stupid dinner for
	the past 3 years!  I've been doing all the work while you've been
	filling your belly!  Well I'm tired of it!  As far as I'm 
	concerned, you can make your own meals tonight, and tomorrow
	and the night after that.  In fact...
	I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO MAKE DINNER EVER AGAIN!
	(ed note: I got this line from some guy on the shampoo-l mailing list
		but forgot his name, sorry)

[ Kasumi, rips off her apron, throws it into Soun's face and storms off ]

Ranma:	I think we have a problem....

[ Kasumi comes back in ]

Kasumi:	And you can do your own housework as well!

Ranma:	....A BIG problem.....

[ Genma, who has just appeared, goes over to Ranma ]

Genma:	Ranma, I want to talk to you privately.

Ranma:	What's up dad?

Genma:	It's about Kasumi...
 
Ranma:	Yeah, I just saw, what are we going to do....

[ Genma draws Ranma aside ]

Genma:	Ranma!  I just want to say, this is private family affair.
	We are to stay out of it.

Ranma:	But...

Genma:	Ranma!  Trust me, I've known Soun Tendo for a long time.
	The more important issue is....

[ Genma grabs Ranma closely ]

Genma:	Whatever you do....
	DON'T LET AKANE COOK!!!!  I WOULD RATHER STARVE!!!!!!

[ Ranma takes one look at his father, and then clobbers him ]

Ranma:	[ aside ] Kasumi....

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			End of Chapter 1
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Well that's it for now.  The story is *far* from finished.
Let me know if I should bother continuing.


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