Once Sailor Saturn vanished to where she came from, a heavy silence fell in the Tendo backyard. Kasumi watched Ranma as he gently picked up Nabiki and headed for her room. She couldn't miss the evident worry and care in his expression. He put her in her bed, did a few shiatsu manipulations (since when Ranma-kun knows how to do that ?) and kissed tenderly her brow. She could swear Nabiki smiled briefly at the time. Then he looked at her "Let's talk in private somewhere else, Kasumi-san" She wordlessly nodded and followed the pig-tailed boy to the dojo.
"Ranma-kun ?" Kasumi was nervous, she had approved Ranma's maturing but if the reason behind it had been what she thought it was "This nice girl... Speaking of Nabiki, she said they were going to be both fine... Did she mean... ?"
Ranma sighed "Yes, Kasumi-san. Nabiki is pregnant with my child. She is at the start of her second month now" He threw a hard look at her "I didn't know until Ryoga thoughtlessly injured her. I sensed another life in her belly when I looked at her chi"
"Oh... my..." Kasumi gasped. This went beyond the usual hijincks in Ranma's life "How... how could you do that ? What about Akane ?"
"It was unintentional, I assure you. Nevertheless, I have responsibilities to Nabiki now. I have to do the right thing for both of us.When she wakes up, we'll discuss our options" Mental note : no more shiatsu massages to anybody. With his luck, if he did it to a guy in female form, he would be the one ending pregnant "As for Akane, she'll have to grow up and deal with it"
"But... but... you'll break her heart !" Kasumi was in tears "She's so fragile... And what about your other fiancees ? Nabiki won't be able to defend herself !" She was screaming now "Look at the mess you've made ! I thought you were better than that ! To just go behind your fiancee's back and knock up her sister..."
Ranma's expression suddenly hardened and a faint burning aura surrounded him. Kasumi involuntarily took a step back "For your information, I did not knock up anyone. This... situation is the unintended side-effect of a martial arts technique I recently learned. I am willing to be a man about it and claim my just part of the responsibility. I cannot afford to baby Akane's feelings in this case"
Kasumi was outraged "You think I can swallow this ? You don't get pregnant by... Wait a second !" She remembered something she had read in one of Tofu-sensei's more esoteric books "The Touch of the Virgin Mother !? Where did you learn that ?"
"That is not important. Know this though. As long as I live, I will protect Nabiki with my life if need be" He frowned "Ryoga was only the first. The others will come too when they learn about this. I've always been lenient with them but no more. They will get one warning. If they disregard it, they are fair game"
Kasumi felt shivers running along her spine. Was this really Ranma-kun ? Gone were his naivete and generosity... He was serious. If someone harmed Nabiki, he would put them himself six feet under. She was glad and terrified at the same time.
"RANMA ! WHERE ARE YOU !?" Uh oh, Akane's on the warpath. Ranma's official fiancee stormed in the dojo, cradling a terrified P-Chan whose right front hoof was broken as Ryoga's hand had been "You jerk ! How dare you hurt my poor baby like that !?"
Ranma remained expressionless as his body tensed for a fight. Her clueless sister didn't notice and Kasumi realized that this was going to be messy.
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