Kali sniffed the air yet again but, this time let it fill her lungs till she coughed slightly. The air was warm and happy, like the feeling you get when you receive presents at a birthday party. * So if everything is so peachy keen...why is Kuno getting punctured by the thorns? * She looked herself over to make sure she was in the right place. * Kendo outfits...how I DESPISE them so...
*      The scene went from black to the entrance to the Kuno Estate. Many people were happily shouting and screaming whoops of joy from inside. Confused, Kali made her way past the gothic style front gate and almost fell down.
     " Oh, Kuno I'm so happy! " Akane beamed glomping on to him similar to the way Shampoo would Ranma.
     " Kuno! Don't forget about me! " Ranma-chan replied glomping on to his other free side.
    Kali blinked and rubbed her eyes a few times. * What the hell?! * She then waited until the photographer got out of the way so she could see all three of them clearly. She almost fell face first into the mud.
     Ranma-chan and Akane were decked out in puffy white wedding dresses that showed off their upper torso greatly but puffed out about mid-hip. Kuno was in a very sharp black tuxedo smiling greatly as others praised him.
     " Well, I have done it! Married two of my loves! " Kuno laughed heartily as other began to clap and whoop again.
     * Oooo shit...this guy is sick! * Kali thought sticking out her tongue for emphasis.
     Kuno turned his glance to the mud where he found that strange...deathly woman...and she was in a Kendo outfit...similar...if not exactly the same as his. He left the Pig-tailed girl and Akane to talk among the rest of the guests and made his way over to her. " Thou art Kali? Yes? " Kuno asked hand out stretched to get her standing again.
     She shooed his hand away and got up by herself just fine. " Yes. I'm sure you havent forgotten me interlay. It technically hasn't even been a day yet. " she swished her hand across some patches of dust on the blue top.
     " A day? It hast been five months! I am married to the Pig-tailed girl and Akane Tendo! I could not be happier! " he shouted a little confounded and angry. Then he remembered that this girl had shown affection towards him when he was in England...at the gates of the training ground. He placed his hands in hers.
      " Um...hey. What do you think you are up to? " Kali backed away whipping her hands away from him and putting them behind her back.
     " Thoust loves me as well? 'Tis not too late! Come my love, the priest still waits! We shall be twined with the bonds of marriage as well! " he replied over joyed as Kali slammed the gothic gate in his face and jogged away from the Estate.
     * HOLY SHIT...What a pervert! It's like he wants his own damn harem! * Kali exhaled loudly pushing her back against the street wall but, then she blinked. She had forgotten why she was in here. She had to help Kuno. She had to get him out of this mess before he killed himself. Although, how could she? He was happy...content...of course. The problem was right there. He was happy...infatuated with his own pride. That was the broken vase that needed to be glued. * Alright then...Kuno... * Kali sighed bringing herself back up and running to the gates.
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     " Geezus that is a sick, twisted, and crazy dream, " Ryoga cringed next to Akane.
     " Kali's right...only a true pervert would dream of marrying two girls, " Akane huffed, " still...I am worried about him...I wouldn't want Kuno to die...you know? " she questioned turning to Ryoga.
     " Yes, " Ryoga stated blandly, transfixed on the screen.
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     Kali heaved open the gates again and stood to see a pregnant Akane and Ranma-chan. * AHHHHH!!!! S...H...I...T!!! *
     Kuno came around almost from no where again as Akane and Ranma-chan sat quietly on a rosewood carved bench. " Ah...Kali! 'Tis been another five months since our last meeting! Akane and the Pig-tailed girl are now with child! "
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     " AIIIIIIEEEEEEHHHHHH! " Akane shouted facefaulting to the ground.
     Ryoga just sweatdropped angrily as he watched the screen.
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     Kali shivered and shook and mumbled a few choice swears under her breath. " That is just WONDERFUL Kuno...just great for you...being a Daddy... "
     " Yes, it is. I feel over joyed and so alive, " Kuno snorted pride taking over once more.
     Kali smiled devilishly grabbing the usual kettle of hot water that appeared from cyberspace. " Well, Kuno...I don't think you'll be too happy that you really made love to a MAN! " she screeched dumping the contents of the kettle on to Ranma-chan as Kuno slowly watched his Pig-tailed Goddess turn into Ranma Saotome.
     " R-R-Ranma Saotome and the Pig-tailed girl...are...ARE... "
     " The same person...bingo-bingo, " Kali smiled as she watched Kuno's pride sink but, then I steadily began to rise.
     " I still have Akane Tendo! She doth love me! I doth love her! Our love will continue to grow and ward off all evil, " Kuno growled bringing his wife closer to him as Ranma faded away.
     " Bullshit. Pure bullshit...how can you love your wife so much if you slept with you other wife which would be cheating and having an affair on both parts? " Kali smiled finger pointing to Akane's enflamed stomach. " To think you brought a child into a place you dare to call home. "
     Kuno was, none the less shocked but, was a stubborn man and didn't let his pride go.
     " So? It appears that the fowl cretin Ranma is gone, Akane and I shall doth live in happiness with our child, " Kuno smirked as the fake Akane nodded her head.
     " Ha, How can you possibly be happy living a lie in your so called family? Lies only make a relationship bumpier, " Kali smirked.
     Kuno growled. " Thou shalt not, insult my family any longer! " he brought forth his bokken, remaining steady and firm.
     Kali laughed in an insane way. " Oh, please! You know you can't hurt anyone! Let alone a woman... " she dropped into a fighting stance, eyes narrowing, reflecting off the sun.
     " You are not a woman! You are the devil! " Kuno lashed out swinging his bokken sharply and swiftly as Kali ducked and dodged, finally she flipped up and landed on Kuno's bokken causing him to stop.
     " Remember this position? Your Pig-tailed Goddess was right here and... " Kali sneered but, was quickly flung off as she landed in a near-by corner. " What's the matter Tighty-whitey Kuno? " Kali jeered laughing at her own joke.
     Kuno flamed some more and began to drive and thrust the bokken in harder motion and soon visible and increasing cracks were on the cement and stone carved walls.
     " Ooo! Someone's getting pissy! " Kali called out taunting him sticking her tongue out. " Come on you big loser! HIT ME ALREADY! " with those words Kali blinked slightly at a sharp ripping pain in her stomach. Her hands followed the increasing pain to she felt wood. Yes...it was wood. Her right hand moved around to her back and she felt...wood. Kuno had managed threw his anger and hatred, to thrust the bokken forward in one motion and penetrate it threw her body. He was still holding on to it will it was threw her body.
     Kuno laughed loudly. " THERE! I HIT THOU! "
     Kali was a little bewildered but...this was how she could break his pride. " No...you murdered me, " she understood now. He hadn't even realized that the bokken had done a lot more than break skin.
     Kuno was puzzled but he looked down at his bokken and followed it till it began to stain with fresh blood and penetrate threw Kali. He let go of his weapon of death in surprise and shock and let out a small cry. The fake Akane drifted out of sight.
     " I...I... " Kuno cried looking at his shaking hands.
     Kali crumpled slightly to the ground and removed the bokken with a quick shlicking sound, she muffled a grunt and cry to the best of her ability and tossed the weapon to the side.
     Kuno bent down quickly cradling Kali in his arms. " I...I...I'm so sorry. I did not...I did not know....did not want... "
     Kali sighed. " Your apologies can't turn the fate of the world...they can't stop me from dying... "
     " Well...what can? I do not want thou to die! 'Tis my fault for thoust suffering... "
     " ...What? " Kali whispered.
     " 'Tis my fault... " Kuno said somewhat pleading again, " Now, no one will care for me because of I spilled the blood of the innocent. " Small tears held their place in his eyes as they cascaded down his broad features.
     Kali smiled faintly and wiped the few that were closest to his eyes. " You admit that you were wrong...everyone has a second chance that is well deserved. "
     " ...There art no second chances for death...murder... " Kuno cried out body shaking.
     Kali exhaled again and began to recite a poem:
     " The stars hung in the sky of black,
     I betrayed you among that sky,
     Hurt you, and made you cry,
     Can you forgive me, and can you help me?
     I look for you up there, patiently, waiting,
     Star dust drips, as a star blinks, you are winking at me,
     You have forgiven me for all the wrong I have done,
     You still want me, you still need me, and you still care. "
     Kali wiped the last stray tears away from his face and began to make the spiral motion again as the rose petals encircled his body and carried him to the surface.
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     Akane and Ryoga patiently awaited the arrival of the two as the screen vanished. Kuno blinked open his eyes as the wounds healed and the roses and thorns fell from his body. He blinked again as he unconsciously fell into the arms of Akane. She grunted a little at his weight but, placed him down next to her and for the first time ever...let him rest his head on her shoulder without a not so friendly kick to the groin.
    Kali appeared again and stepped out of the light clutching to her stomach. Ryoga ran over to her trying to help but, she pushed him away turning to the last light. " FUCK! " she cried out, making Akane jump slightly.
     Ranma was not bleeding at all but, the thorns were wrapping inside his chest, which meant the bleeding was over...but the thorns were starting to kill him. Kali swayed slowly to the light, kissed the oldest wound and vanished.

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