While the three girls were slowly recovering, and Ranma went to the kitchen for hot water, Cologne came floating through the hole that Shampoo had created while arriving at the Tendo Dojo. "So, I should have guessed it that Shampoo came here..." She chuckled and looked around. "You all seem to have changed as well..."
"Should it surprise me that the old ghoul can float?" sighed Ranma, as he returned from the kitchen. That earned him a bop on his head with Cologne's cane.
"She's a Meditite," Kasumi explained. "Through meditation, they can make themselves float over the ground, a state they can even maintain after their meditation."
The elder of the Amazon village took a critical look at the eldest Tendo sister. "Miss Tendo, you seem to know something about our new... states of being, correct?"
Kasumi nodded. "Um, yes! I believe all humans on earth are slowly turning into half-Pokémon... creatures from this game!" She raised her Gameboy Advance and the Pokémon Ruby game.
"Interesting..." Cologne murmured while floating closer. "Is there a way for me to inform myself a little further about those... Pokémon?"
"Sure!" Kasumi smiled and produced some sort of magazine. "Here, in this book is the official walkthrough to the game... and it also has much information about the various types, attacks and species of Pokémon."
"You mind if I borrow it for a while?"
"No, not at all!"
"Thank you!" Cologne took the book and looked down at her four-legged great-grandchild. She smirked. "I suppose while she doesn't turn into a cat anymore, the Jusenkyo curse will make her become that kind of Pokémon she also has in her... humanoid state."
Shampoo looked up at her great-grandmother. "Bayyy?"
"Come back home, child! There will be some hot water there."
The plant-Pokémon nodded. "Bayleef!"
Cologne sighed. "I apologize for the destruction of the wall..." Normally, she wouldn't bother to apologize, but after all, Kasumi had lent her the book.
Sitting down on Shampoo's broad back, Cologne rode back to the Nekohanten.
Ukyo sighed. "I guess I got a little carried away... Sorry, Kasumi..."
Kasumi smiled. "It's all right... as long as you have calmed down by now."
Nodoka took a look at her snoring husband, then back at Ukyo. "Ukyo, while my lazy husband had made a valid contract with your father, I'm afraid I can't agree with his way of acting... He only signed that contract to go after your father's cart after all."
Ukyo wanted to protest, but the Saotome matriarch raised a hand. "I know I can't stop you from going after my son, but I would advise you to give the whole situation some more thoughts. Think about how Ranma and you were friends back then... that's all I ask for."
Ukyo sighed and lowered her head. "Yes, Mrs. Saotome..."
Ranma put his hand on her shoulder and started to say something, to cheer her up, but she shook him off, gave him an uncertain smile and left.
Afterwards, Ranma stared at his mother. "Mom?"
Nodoka looked seriously at her son. "Ranma... I talked much about how I wanted you to be 'manly' and how I wanted many grandchildren... Well, it's kinda true, but... You really should make a choice soon. Your fiancees have been fighting over you for a long time now, and I think it's time to settle the thing, don't you agree? This new situation will make it even more complex."
Ranma was stunned. He had never believed his mother to think so serious about the matter. "Um... yes, Mom..." he finally said.
The Ninetails smiled at him. "Good! Now, I think it's getting late... and I still have to go home. So, I think I will be leaving now."
"Are you sure you don't want to stay, Auntie?" Kasumi asked. But Nodoka shook her head. "No, thank you, Kasumi-chan. I believe my son has much to think about... But I will come again this week. Have a good evening, everyone..." She glared at the place where a Snorlax and a Slakoth were still sleeping. "And if my husband will, by any chance, wake up some time later, tell him I have much to discuss with him."
She bowed and left.
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(Posted Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:45)
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