[Ranma][FanFic] In Tendou Pond
Dave Eddy
In Tendou Pond
by David Eddy <d...@progress.com>
A fan fiction based on Takahashi Rumiko's Manga series, Ranma 1/2.
The characters of Ranma 1/2 are the property of Takahashi Rumiko and
her licencees.
"Nihao, Ranma! Shampoo bring dinner for husband!"
Kasumi looked up from her seat at the dining table. The shoji and
outer doors were thrown wide open to catch any passing breeze. A fan
struggled against the humid air in the corner.
"Oh! Shampoo!" she said. "I'm afraid Ranma isn't here at the
moment."
"Shampoo make ramen for husband, extra-special deluxe. What Shampoo
do with ramen if husband not here?"
"I'll give it to him later if you like?"
Shampoo frowned for a moment, then handed over a covered bowl.
"You give only to him?"
"No one else will get it."
"I leave with you then."
Nabiki came down the stairs to see Kasumi kneeling at the table
looking uncertainly at a bowl of takeaway ramen.
"Did you order ramen, oneechan?" asked Nabiki.
Kasumi looked up. "Hello, Nabiki. Shampoo just dropped this off
for Ranma."
"Is it just for him?"
"So she said."
Without hesitating, Nabiki grabbed the bowl and tossed it, ramen and
all, into the pond outside. The cover fell off the bowl as it hit the
water and she stood, hands on hips, as the bowl sank quickly out of
sight.
Odd bits of garnish floated on the water.
"Why did you do that, Nabiki? I promised Shampoo I'd give it to
nobody but Ranma."
"It's far better that the fish get drugged than Ranma. Do you have
any idea how much it costs when he and Akane fight in the house?"
"Shampoo doesn't drug her food!" Kasumi looked slightly
scandalised.
"Oh, and I suppose the passion spice was our imagination, was it?"
"Well, once then."
"Anyway, it doesn't matter. Even if it wasn't drugged Ranma'd just
scoff it down and Akane'd challenge him about her cooking and they'd
fight anyway. I've saved us all a lot of trouble this way."
The sound of shouting young voices came from the street. The gate
slammed open and Akane stalked through it. Ranma followed, his face
set.
"All I said was that I thought that Kazuko was pretty! Whoever drew
her knew what they were doing!"
"And I said she was too skinny and had funny eyes!"
"She's *meant* to have funny eyes! That's part of the story!"
Akane stalked into the house. Ranma settled in a kind of half-sit
half-squat position on a rock by the pond.
"Did you enjoy the movie, you two?" asked Kasumi cheerily.
"It was fine. Ranma was impossible!"
"Just because I thought Kazuko was a pretty good fighter..."
Akane stalked over to stand over Ranma. "You *said* she was twice
as fast as me, almost quick enough to be a *real* fighter!"
"Yeah. So? What's your point, you slow, uncute girl?!"
"I'll show you who's slow!!"
Akane formed her left hand into a sword shape and thrust it at the
top of Ranma's breastbone. Caught completely off guard, he missed the
block and she knocked him off balance. Grabbing frantically, Ranma
latched onto her hand with his right hand and pulled in an effort to
stay out of the water. Regrettably he was heavier than Akane and she
went in with him.
Ranma and Akane's heads broke the surface together. Simultaneously
they spat out some pond water. They looked about to launch into each
other again when they stopped... and stared into each other's eyes.
Kasumi smiled at the scene. "Ahhh... at last," she said.
In the pond, Ranma (now in female form) and Akane had moved closer
to one another, lost in the contemplation of each other's faces.
Their heads moved together. They kissed. Their arms went around each
other as the kiss deepened.
"I guess the ramen was drugged after all," said Nabiki, shaking her
head.
In the pond, the happy couple broke their kiss. "I love you, Akane-
chan," said Ranma.
"I love you, Ranma-chan," said Akane. They started to kiss again,
their hands wandering over each other's backs slowly but somehow
urgently.
"That's not it at all, Nabiki," said Kasumi, smiling at the scene
unfolding before them. "When a couple fall into this pond holding
hands, their true feelings for each other will be revealed."
Nabiki stared at Kasumi, her gaze torn away from the passionate pair
in the pond by the outrageous pronouncement. "Wha... what on earth
are you talking about?!"
"Mother told me about it before she died."
"But what about Shampoo's ramen?"
Kasumi smiled. "That must have been a red herring. This is after
all a *koi* pond."
* * * FIN * * *
You may now face-fault.
Cheezy, wasn't it?
For those who don't know, "koi" is both a kind of fish and a word
meaning "romantic love".
I make no apologies for this dreadful pun.
:-) :-) :-)
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David Eddy - Senior Consultant, Progress Software Melbourne
d...@progress.com
Screening Coordinator, Melbourne Anime Society
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