Shampoo sighed and handed the cards back to Ranma. "Shampoo is Fight card."
"Huh?"
"Shampoo is Fight card," the Amazon repeated. "Ranma already capture Shampoo's heart, so no need silly stick, yes?"
"Er, right. Sure. Whatever." It was too good to be true, Shampoo simply telling him this. He'd have to keep an eye on her.
"Ranma walk with Shampoo to Nekohanten? Have much important talking."
Yep, gotta be a trick, Ranma mused into a tense silence.
After a few minutes of glomp-free walking, Shampoo spoke. "Shampoo not real Shampoo. Real Shampoo was... what word? 'Dead Born'? That not right, but you get point. Shamp- Fight Card take place of real baby and grow up in Amazon tribe, that why Shampoo remember she is card. Sisters Rin-rin and Ran-ran is really Twin Card, but actually born so they no remember. Is beside point. Shampoo-"
"Wait, wait, wait. How can they be born and still be a card? Cards. Whatever."
"Card go into mother, become part of baby, then baby born. That work for Twin Card. Shampoo is Fight Card taking place of dead baby."
Ranma put his hand behind his neck and tilted his head from side to side, as if letting the concept roll around in his skull. "I don't get it. How come you got your memories when they don't?" And does that make them real girls?
Shampoo opened her mouth to speak, then reconsidered and closed it. She wasn't sure of exactly why that was, herself, but Ranma should be able to figure out her theories from what she'd already said. They continued in silence to the Nekohanten.
*****
"Great-Grandmother! I home!"
"Welcome back, Shampoo. What brings you here, today, son-in-law? Have you finally decided to marry Shampoo?" Cologne cracked a smile that could have made horror movie makers run for cover.
Ranma's customary "I ain't gonna marry Shampoo, old ghoul!" was interrupted by a cry from the kitchen.
"Saotome, how dare you try to steal my Shampoo! Prepare to d-*oof!*" Mousse was himself cut off by a blow from Shamppo's bonbori, which had appeared in her hands from nowhere - as always.
"Shampoo not yours, stupid Mousse! Shampoo belong only to Ranma!"
Ranma opened his mouth to reply, but suddenly saw the phrase in a whole new light. Perhaps Shampoo did belong to him, or maybe she would... He shook his head to clear that idea.
"But, Shampoo!"
**CLUNK**
"Stupid Mousse sleep on floor, see if Shampoo care. Great-Grandmother, Shampoo tell Ranma truth about Shampoo."
Cologne frowned. "What do you mean by 'the truth', Shampoo?"
"Truth about Shampoo - and Fight Card."
Cologne hissed in alarm. "Shampoo! You *mustn't* talk about such things! You know the danger that puts you in!" She spun to face Ranma, who saw himself regarded as a potential threat. "As for you..."
Shampoo spoke again, before Cologne could act. "Ranma is Card Captor."
The Amazon's eyes widened in shock, before narrowing to slits."I... see. It seems
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