From: krim@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Karl Rim)
Subject: Ranma fanfic - Kasumi's Story Chapter 4
Reply-To: krim@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Karl Rim)
Organization: Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 03:55:47 GMT

Okay, here is chapter 4 remember, any time the Panda is talking
he is really using "sign" language.  But whenever Genma is talking
he's not really talking either, you're really reading it off the screen and 
you're only thinking he's saying them. :-)

			Ranma fan fiction

			Kasumi's Story
			Chapter 4
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[ Very late in the night, Akane is waiting up in the Tendo house ]

Akane:	I'm really getting worried.

[ some one enters the house - Akane runs to see who it is ]

Akane:	Sister?  Is that you?

Nabiki:	Akane?  What are you doing up this late?

Akane:	Nabiki?!  What are you doing coming home so late?

Nabiki:	Well!  I'm tired.  I really should get some sleep.

Akane:	What...?  Oh nevermind, I can't worry about her right now.

[ Akane waits for about another hour 
  Again some one comes in the house, Akane runs to see who it is ]

Akane:	Ranma...?  Did you find...

Kasumi:	Akane, what are you doing still up?
	A young girl needs to get her rest.  And isn't tonight a school night?

Akane:	Sister?!  But, where's Ranma?

Kasumi:	Ranma-kun?  He should be sleeping.  It's way past his bedtime.

Akane:	But... Ranma... You... He...

Kasumi:	Now Akane, be a good girl and go to sleep.

Akane:	But sister, where were you...?

Kasumi:	Akane, it's not polite for a girl to be so inquisitive.
	Now it's time for bed.

Akane:  But, but...

Kasumi:	I mean NOW, YOUNG LADY!

Akane:	!!!
	Yes!  I'm going, I'm going!

Kasumi:	[ smiling ] Good night!

Akane:	But where's Ranma and Ryouga?

[ Much later  we see Ranma dragging himself in.
  The only thing he's wearing is his Boxer shorts and they're slightly torn
  He's using a staff to help support himself since he looks extremely weak
  Apparently he has been through a very thorough beating ]

Ranma:	HeLlo, I'm HoME...  SoRRy, I'M sO LatTte.....

[ Collapses on the floor
  A couple of dogs follow in and start nibbling on his leg]

[ The next morning - Akane is bandaging up Ranma ]

Akane:	So what exactly happened to you last night?
	And what happened to your clothes anyway?

Ranma:	.... I don't want to talk about it.....

Akane:	I don't really see why you're being so stubborn.
	Ranma, did something *bad* happen to you...?

Ranma:	Let's just say that there was some rough business
	but I took care of it.

Akane:	Hmmf.  Fine.  At least Kasumi-oneechan was alright.
	I thought you were going to find her last night.

Ranma:	I don't think she was anywhere near the place I went to.
	Trust me, I didn't see any one last night...

Akane:	[ thinking ] I wonder what's he's hiding something from me.

Ranma:	[ thinking ] Blast that Nabiki!  This is all her fault...

< Flashback - We see Ranma is struggling to get up to face off with Nabiki >

Ranma:	<Cough> Nabiki...., I oughta'....

Nabiki:	Now Ranma-kun, I don't think you're in any condition to carry out
	your feeble threats.

Ranma:	Wanna... bet....

Nabiki:	Besides, it would be a real shame if word got out that you like
	to visit female pleasure houses....

[ She shows Ranma a couple pictures of him on a stage in his boxer shorts ]

Ranma:	uuhhh....

Ranma:	Why you...  I knew I couldn't trust you...!
	[ resigned ] It doesn't matter anyway,
	Other people from Furinkan High saw me...

Nabiki:	Trust me, Ranma.  I'll take care of it.
	If you keep my secret, I'll keep yours...

Ranma:	...  [ grudgingly ] deal....

< End Flashback >

Akane:	For that matter, where's Ryouga-kun?

Ranma:	eh?  Oh Ryouga?  I don't know, he ditched me on the way.

Akane:	That's odd, Ryouga-kun wouldn't do that...

Ranma:	[ thinking ] She's right, Ryouga wouldn't do that...  So where...?

[ In some neighborhood ]

Ryouga:	Can some one please tell me how to get to the Tendo Dojo?!

[ Back at Tendo Dojo ]

Ranma:	Akane, I'm going go to look for a cure.

Akane:	Shall we go and see if Tofu-sensei has recovered?

Ranma:	I didn't mean Tofu-sensei

Akane:	But then what...
	Ranma!  You can't mean...

Ranma:	We have no choice.

Akane:	I..I refuse.. there's got to be another way.

Ranma:	Fine, I don't need your fat body slowing me down anyway

[ Akane slams the medical kit on top of Ranma's head ]

[ At Furinkan High ]

Girl:	Please!  I'll do anything!  Just don't let anyone find out...

Nabiki:	... that you like to watch men take their clothes off?
	Relax... No one will see these pictures,
	just as long as you keep your side of the bargin. 

[ Later we Ranma arriving at his destination alone]

Shampoo: Ranma?  What are you doing here now?  It's not lunch time yet.

Ranma:	I'm not here for that today.
	Shampoo, I need to talk with your Great Grandmother.

Shampoo: What now?  What did she do to you this time?
	 Well whatever it is, she didn't mean it.

Ranma:	No, I'm actually here to ask for her help...

Shampoo: [worried] Ranma, what kind of trouble are you in?

Ranma:	Sigh!  It's like this...

[ Ranma quickly fills her in on the details ]

Shampoo: IS THAT WHY YOU CAME EVERYDAY?!

Ranma:	Can we just forget about that now?  This is important...

Shampoo: Well forget about eating here for a while...

Ranma:	I don't care about that, I'm more interested in...

Shampoo: Are you saying my cooking is bad?!

Ranma:	Look, this is important!  Kasumi's sanity may depend on this..
	[ thinking ] Besides, I can always eat at Ukyou's place

Shampoo: Anyway Great Grandmother is away on a training trip...

Ranma:	What?

Shampoo: And I don't think she could help you anyway.
	 Her specialty is putting people in that condition,
	 not curing them of it

[ Back at the Tendo Dojo ]

Ranma:	I'm back! ...  Akane, I'm back....
Ranma:	Blast, where is she?  What a useless girl.
	I better check up on the others.

[ Ranma walks into the kitchen... ]

Ryouga:	The secret is to add soy sauce afterwards...

[ Soun and the Panda are sprawled across the floor eating instant Ramen.
  Empty cartons of Ramen are covering the floor ]

Soun:	How do you know so much about this?

Ryouga:	When you've been travelling as long as I have,
	you just pick these things up.
	
Soun:	Ranma!  You're back.  Look who we found unconscious on our door step.
	More importantly, look at what he had on him!

[ Soun has an armful of instant Ramen packages in his arms ]

Soun:	[ crying] Oh, if I only had such a thoughtful son-in-law..

Ryouga:	Really?!

Ranma:	Instead of stuffing yourselves with food,
	Why don't you do something helpful?
	Hey, Dad, are you listening to me?!

Panda: [sign] I can't talk with my mouth full

Ryouga: Do I dare hope...

Ranma:	Fine, eat like and *with* the Pig...
	I'm gonna look for a cure.

Soun:	[slurp!] What was that Ranma-kun?

Ryoua:	Do I dare dream....
	What was that crack?

Panda:	[sign] More!

[ At the local clinic ]

sign:	Sorry, we're closed.

Akane:	Hello!  [knocking] Tofu-sensei are you in?

Tofu:	Oh hello, Akane-chan.  Please excuse me,
	I just woke up with the worst headache. 

Akane:	Hello Tofu-sensei, I just dropped by to say hi.
	How are you feeling?

Tofu:	I feel like I have a hangover, the funny thing is I don't drink.

Akane:	I was wondering if we could just continue our conversation
	from the other day.

Tofu:	Oh of course Akane-chan.  Just wait here while I get some tea.

[ While Tofu sensei is gone, Akane looks around.
  She sees a basket full of muffins that seem to have survived from yesterday.
  She quickly throws them, and and any other home-baked goods, into the trash ]

Akane: [ to herself ] Sorry, sensei, but I need your wits about you...

Tofu:	Here's the tea.
	Would you like a light snack?

Akane:	Uh no, I'm really not hungry.  
	[ urgently ] I'm really interested in what you had to say about...
	head injuries...
	[ as she says this, her eyes focus on a bump on Tofu sensei's head ]

[ Back at the Tendo Dojo, Ranma is looking through various books
  on health, fitness and the body ]

Ranma:	[ flicking through the books ]
	nothing....nothing...nothing...
	ARRHH!  This is too much like studying.....

Kasumi:	Hello Ranma-kun

Ranma:	Kasumi!!

Kasumi:	I couldn't help but notice you going through all these books.

Ranma:	I...uh.. Yes...

Kasumi:	Would you like some help, I used to be very good at bookkeeping

Ranma:	Well, umm, you see...

Kasumi:	Are you saying you're too GOOD TO ACCEPT MY HELP!!?

Ranma:	No!  No!  Uh, Kasumi, could you please help me?

Kasumi:	Of course!  Now what were you looking for?

Ranma:	Um, a book on.... head injuries... and the victim's behavior

Kasumi:	Certainly! [ Flips through a couple of volumes ]
	Here we are, this is a *very* good book, it covers almost all cases.

[ Ranma hesitantly takes the book ]

Kasumi:	Well?  DON'T YOU EVEN SAY "THANK YOU"?!!

Ranma:	Uhhhh, Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!

Kasumi:	[ smiling ] My pleasure.  Study hard.

[ Kasumi, starts to leave, but then slows down.  She goes back to the stack
  of books and knocks them all over.  And then she leaves ]

Ranma:	!!!
	Oh well, at least I got the book.

[ Ranma skims and reads through the book for some time.
  Suddenly he gets up and runs back to the kitchen ]

Ryouga:	And I have spicy, mild and even chicken flavor...

Soun:	Thank you - Thank you Ryouga-kun..

Ryouga:	Please, call me son...

Ranma:	I found it!  I found the cure!

Ryouga & Soun:	Ehhhh!?

Panda: [sign] Burp!
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			End of Chapter 4
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If you missed any of the previous parts, I will post *revised*
copies next year for all to enjoy.

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