Inner Reserves: Two Become One [Episode 12026]

by Essex

Had Ranma been paying more attention, he may have questioned his instinctive understanding that the jewel, a thumb sized crystal the same color as his girl-side's hair, was worn by pressing it to the center of the forehead. Had he not been distracted, he'd have probably noticed the way that the odd gem seemed to sink slightly into his flesh, anchoring itself firmly to his skull. Had he not been preoccupied by other thoughts he'd have assuredly noticed as the sentience which resided within the gemstone began to poke and probe at his mind.

Alas, Ranma noticed none of these things. Having picked up the odd bit of jewelry, he immediately set his mind towards more important matters - food! It had been hours since lunch and Kasumi hadn't even start dinner. As he'd just escaped the fiancee horde, he crossed the Ucchan's and Nekohanten off his mental list and went looking for a sukiyaki stand he'd seen while roofhopping.

A few minutes searching tracked the place down, and a few minutes later he was downing some of the better sukiyaki he'd ever had. He'd have complimented the cook if the guy hadn't been looking at him funny. Talk about rude! Some folks just had no manners.

Finishing his quick meal, Ranma started jogging down random streets, finding the exercise preferrable to going directly to the dojo ( especially as Akane might still be mad about earlier). As he traveled he found his mind drifting over his life. Various scenes from his past replayed themselves in his memory; the highs and lows of his sixteen years forming a kaliedoscopic collage which danced around the edges of his conscious mind...

...and on his forhead, a red gem pulsed with an inner life.

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(Posted Tue, 30 Sep 2003 03:37)


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