With a loud clatter, Yojimbo's sword fell down on the ground. He sunk down to his knees and grasped his 'heart'. Then, he and his dog slowly disappeared.
While Nodoka stepped back and re-bundled her katana, Aura glanced at the image of Lady Ginnem. "Yuna, send her," she said.
Yuna nodded and raised her rod. With a flicker, the possessed spirit broke apart in pyreflies that were being sent to the farplane.
Tidus whistled. "Man, that was some cool swordfight. You got yourself quite the useful Esper there, Ranma."
Ranma sweated. "Uh, Tidus... that's my mom..."
Tidus glared. "Huh? Your mother's an Esper? Wait, does that make you half Esper?"
Nodoka shook her head. "No, I only joined their ranks to help my manly son."
Yuna smiled. "You must be proud to have such a strong-hearted son."
Nodoka twirled around. "OH! You must be Yuna, if I'm not wrong?"
Yuna nodded. "Yes... that is me."
Nodoka beamed. "I knew it! And you're so beautiful! Just as I imagined!"
Yuna blushed a deep red. "Um, thank you, but..."
"Oh, and take a look at these cute girls," Nodoka continued while looking at Rikku and Aura. "My, think of all the cute grandchildren! WAI!"
NOW everyone sweat-dropped (everyone that doesn't know Nodoka, that is). Everyone else just sighed.
Tidus leaned over to Ranma and whispered: "Um... your mom is kinda... weird, you know that, buddy?"
Ranma nodded and groaned. "Yes, I know... but she only means well... I hope."
"Well," Nodoka said after turning back to her son. "I think Yuna can receive her own Aeon now. Shall I rest in your mind, son?"
Ranma squeaked. The idea of having his mother rummaging around in his mind gave him the creeps. "W-w-what? Are you serious?"
"Of course, son," she nodded. "I am an Esper now, after all. That's what we do. Don't worry! I won't tell anyone about your 'little secrets' you have in there." She winked.
'What have I done?' Ranma thought desperately. 'My life is hell...'
----
But before going into her son's mind, Nodoka accompanied them to the Chamber of the Fayth, where now the spirit of a man was floating. His armor looked similar to one of a samurai, and besides him, the spirit of a dog was floating.
"I'm grateful for freeing myself from that spirit's control," the fayth said. "She was being killed by a dangerous fiend, and after dying, her spirit turned evil itself under the influence of the pyreflies. As I was under her service, I fell under the control of the evil as well. But now I am free to serve a new master."
"Very well," Yuna smiled. "Will you help me on my journey, then?"
The spirit seemed to ponder. "Perhaps," he finally said. "But you will have to pay me the right price. What is your offer?"
"You can't be serious," Wakka shouted. "A fayth that's demanding Gil for its services?"
"Well, what do you expect?" Nabiki shrugged. "I guess he has to make a living - I can understand him pretty well."
"Perhaps because you're a greedy little moneymaker as himself, eh Nabiki?" Ukyo mocked.
Nabiki snarled.
The fayth got impatient. "Well, how much? I don't have all day, you know?"
Nodoka frowned at hearing that. "You should really consider demanding money for a deed that is probably going to save this world."
The fayth shrugged. "What can I say? The girl over there was right, you know: Have to do something for a living!"
SHING!
"Care to think your decision over, dear sir?" Nodoka asked in a sweet voice.
Yojimbo's fayth gulped. What was expected when facing a sharp blade of steel just inches from his neck. "Well, perhaps I could be persuaded..."
Nodoka raised an eyebrow. "Just perhaps?"
"Okay, okay," the fayth shouted. "I'll do it for free! Just put away that katana, okay?"
Nodoka smiled and did as he said. "It was a pleasure doing business with you, sir."
Nabiki shuddered. "Saotome, remember me of NEVER doing business with your mother."
----
Afterwards, the new summons vanished into the minds of Ranma and Yuna. Ranma still freaked out when he was imagining what his mother would do inside his mind...
"I should have never agreed," he whined. "The rest of this pilgrimage is going to be HELL!"
"Hey, count yourself lucky to have such a concerned mother, ya?" Wakka scolded him. "Yuna and me never got to know our mothers."
Ranma sighed. "You're right, Wakka. I'm sorry..."
He then thought: 'Well, this day certainly can't get worse...'
That's when they exited the cave and realized that in the meantime, it had started raining.
Ranma-chan sulked. "I hate my life."
Ukyo shook raindrops out of her feathers. "Kweeeh..."
"Meow," Shampoo agreed.
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(Posted Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:51)
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