RANMASPOTTING
chapter five
by: Ben (neB) Kalman
Since Ukyo had first awakened, a couple of what seemed like
orderlies had entered the room in regular shifts and injected a drug
cocktail into her arm. She thought it was morphine, as it certainly masked
or removed any withdrawl she might have felt from the many other drugs that
she regularly took. She didn't know how long she'd been awake, or how long
she'd been in the room, for that matter. They spoon-fed her and untied her
twice a day (at least she thought it was twice a day) to let her
circulation flow and let her use the washroom. They wouldn't respond to her
questions, didn't even speak at all. They ignored screaming and tantrums,
and the one time that she'd tried to escape, they physically hauled her to
the bed and retied her. She didn't get food for a while after that
particular outburst, and she finally had to relent to nature as well,
pissing the bed. She was forced to lie in her own urine, hungry and in
major pain due to lack of drugs for roughly three days by her count. Many
times she strained to free herself, sometimes to escape, but usually to
escape the pain that she felt. Her stomach clenched, she felt continually
nauseous, her body was covered with sweat and urine, she shivered
constantly and she had a continuous migraine headache. Finally, as she
regained consciousness after passing out for the third time, she heard
someone enter the room. She weakly raised her head, and looked towards the
door with half-closed eyes.
There were the two regular visitors, who untied her and carried her
to the washroom, turning on the shower and depositing her into the tub.
There was a third person, but Ukyo couldn't make out who she was, although
she looked familiar.
After Ukyo was retied and drugged, the girl stepped into the light.
Ukyo's eyes focused slowly, then widened in amazement.
"Y-you!" Ukyo said weakly.
"Yes, my love! I have decided to reunite us! Now that Ranma's out
of the way you shall be mine!"
"N-no! You killed him??"
"Perhaps, perhaps not, but it doesn't matter. The only thing that
matters is our love, we shall be married you and I!"
"N-never!" Ukyo gasped as consciousness began to fade. The last
thing she heard was, "The whole world will rejoice as the hear our names
joined in marriage: Ukyo and Tsubasa, husband and wife!!"
Akane had become near catatonic and P-Chan was worried. He nuzzled
at her, cuddled up to her...even nudged her with his snout the way she
loved so much. Nothing. No response whatsoever. She just lay there,
unmoving, staring at the ceiling.
"It must be his fault! This must be Ranma's doing!! I must change
into my own form and defeat him as is proper!" Of course this actually came
out as a series of grunts and squeals, of which Akane paid no attention.
"Now if only I could find the kitchen, and the hot water!"
As P-Chan waddled into the front hall, looking for the kitchen, the
door slammed open, knocking him into the wall.
As P-Chan squealed with indignation, and stumbled back into the
hall, Kuno spoke up, "Out of my way, pig!" He said arrogantly, as he drew
back his leg and booted P-Chan back behind the door. "I must right the
wrong that has been dealt to my darling Akane!!"
At the mention of Akane's name, P-Chan squealed even louder,
practically jumping up and down.
Kuno blatantly ignored the pig, and trod upstairs in search of
Soun, just as Nabiki arrived. She kicked P-Chan back behind the front door
again and followed Kuno upstairs. P-Chan, completely dazed by now, followed
Nabiki...that is to say tried to follow Nabiki, but ended up walking out
the door instead.
Kuno stormed into Akane's room and, upon seeing Akane in her
present state, promptly fell to his knees and started crying. "Oh sorrow,
what has happened to you, my darling Akane!! Just tell me what I can do to
right this terrible wrong and repair the damage to your broken soul!"
"Cut the crap, Kuno," Nabiki said nonchalantly, entering the room,
"My father's in his room, you can kill him now."
"Be silent woman! I will kill that foul demon when I'm good and ready!"
"Which happens to be now, right?"
"It just so happens that you be right, but don't let it happen
again, lest I become mad and DESTROY YOU ALL!!"
"Whatever. Do you want me to lead you to his room?"
"NO! I WILL SMASH THROUGH THE ENTIRE HOUSE TILL I FIND IT!"
"Smash what you want, but you're paying for all damages, plus
interest, cash only."
Kuno looked over at Nabiki in sheer frustration, "Woman, didn't I
tell you to be silent already??"
Nabiki shrugged. "Must've slipped my mind."
As Kuno turned to leave the room, Akane started from her bed,
shrieking, "KUNO, NOO!"
"Akane, my sweet!" Kuno called, turning back towards the bed.
"What is the matter, Akane??" Nabiki asked, rolling her eyes.
"You're supposed to be catatonic, remember?"
"Hunh? I heard you guys saying that you're going to kill dad!
Don't, it's not his fault! I deserved it!!"
"Who cares? I mean, of course you did, dear, after all, look at
you." Nabiki said, shrugging again.
"HEY-"
"But daddy is a liability. You just don't have the knack for
economics. He's unemployed, he breaks too much, he's addicted to valium. We
just can't afford this any more. So we were using you as an excuse. You
didn't think that we actually...anyway. We either kick him out or kill him.
He is our father, after all. To kick him out would be an indignity, think
of the bad karma!" Nabiki shuddered. "Besides, we could use the extra
meat..."
"Please Nabiki, don't do it!! Kuno, you can't hurt him!" Akane pleaded.
"But we must avenge you!" Kuno said defiantly.
"I'll do anything you want, anything!!"
"Then I must ask your hand in marriage"
"Okay, anything to stop you from killing him!'
Nabiki shuddered again. 'Not going as I planned at all, this just
won't do!'
"Of course, Kuno, you do know she's not a virgin..."
"That was her father's fault, not her! That demon robbed her of her
precious innocence as he robbed her of her soul. Only by marrying me can
she regain the innocence that she once had!"
"No, Kuno, I mean from before that." Nabiki said.
"Nabiki, what are you saying?" Akane asked, her face paling. 'How
the hell does she know??' She thought to her self.
"Yes, Nabiki, what do you mean?"
"I mean, she's been fucking Dr. Tofu you moron, that's what I mean!
She's nothing but a tramp and a slut, so you really don't want to marry
her!!" Nabiki ranted. She drew a deep breath, regaining her composure which
she had somehow lost. "Now Kuno, think clearly, if you married Akane, how
could you still have the pig-tailed girl, who I can guarantee is still pure
and chaste, unlike Akane!" Nabiki said, looking over at her sister, who,
horrified, had returned to her catatonic state.
"Of course, the pig-tailed girl!"
"Now be a good boy and go KILL MY FATHER!!"
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