"Susano-o no kami," Susano-o answered for Ranma with a grin. "Indeed you have my young disciple, indeed you have."
Ranma began to slowly try and grasp that a man claiming to be the god Susano-o was indeed before him, much like his mother wanted him to meet Amaterasu herself today. While he himself was sweat soaked, scuffed up, and showing the signs of having just sparred vigorously for the last half hour, Susano-o looked as fresh as the moment they had started.
That alone was enough to start convincing Ranma that the man in front of him was something more than the usual martial artist that intersected his life.
Susano-o on the other hand took the silence from Ranma as a cue, and with a flick of his hand a slightly dog eared pack of smokes appeared and a single cigarette removed and light.
"Ah," Susano-o sighed contentedly. "That hits the spot. Now where did I put that bottle."
Rummaging around in his various pockets, Susano-o muttered. "Not there, eh maybe this one."
Glancing for a few moments at the rubber chicken he just pulled out of his left pocket Susano-o shrugged and tossed it his shoulder.
A baseball bat, a rather fancy top hat, and a tom cat of dubious nature quickly joined the rubber chicken in being tossed away.
"Bottomless pockets where what you want comes up my arse," Susano-o grumbled as he continued fishing around in his various pockets.
"Well hello there," Susano-o said cheerfully as he examined a confection of black and red lace, tiny silk ribbons and wire designed to drive men wild with lust. "I can't believe I forget about you beautiful. Lets see now just what was the name of the rather interesting young lady that owns you."
Enlightenment slowly dawned on Ranma's face as facts slowly fell into place. Horror quickly followed.
"I'm your disciple?" Ranma asked his unease over the question if this was a good or a bad thing clearly evident.
"Of course you are," Susano-o replied cheerfully as he put the bra and panties away in one of his jackets inner pockets. "Happosai is one of my Sennin, and you are one of his students are you not. Which makes you a disciple of mine."
What Happosai was the Sage of needs no guessing.
"I can't win can I?" Ranma asked bitterly, a sullen look passing over his face.
"Nope," Susano-o answered smugly before crowing in triumph as he pulled a stoppered flask out from mid air.
Pulling the cork and taking a long pull Susano-o sighed in contentment.
Re-corking and tossing the flask Ranma's way Susano-o commanded. "Drink up kid."
"Kanpai," Ranma said softly before popping the cork and taking a long gulp.
Coughing slightly after taking a gulp of almost pure rotgut pure rotgut, Ranma considered the rebellion of his tongue and unease of his stomach before taking another gulp.
It still tasted better going down than nine tenths of Akane's cooking, plus had the added bonus of containing alcohol.
Re-corking the flask and tossing it back Ranma waited until Susano-o took his own drink before speaking.
"So what now? Is this where you promise to cure my curse if I become the Taiyohime," Ranma asked in a worn manner.
Susano-o chuckled.
Susano-o started laughing. Laughing hard.
Clasping his arms over his belly Susano-o laughed deep and loud.
"Bwu ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
Ranma just clenched his fist and breathed deeply as he worked to contain his anger.
"Me," Susano-o managed to stammer out between fits of laughter. "Promise to cure your curse to get you to become Taiyohime."
"Bwu ha ha ha ha ha ha ha," Susano-o chortled unable to contain his humor.
Ice literally started forming in a circle around Ranma as he delved deep into the Soul of Ice technique to control himself.
"Man I haven't had a laugh like that in years," Susano-o said with a big grin on his face. After taking another slug from the flask the dark haired god continued on. "Sorry to break it to you kid, but you ain't ever going to get cured."
"Well unless you decide to lock yourself permanently as a chick. I hear Herb's still looking for a bride," Susano-o continued on.
"What do you mean theres no cure," Ranma snarled, his voice carrying a vicious undertone much like a cornered tigers. "Theres got to be a cure."
Ignoring the waves of anger and rage slowly rising up off of Ranma, Susano-o continued on as if he didn't have a care in the world.
"Well other than the blessing of the gods themselves, Jusenkyo curses can't be removed short of ones death this incarnation." Susano-o explained before suddenly snapping his fingers.
A small black rain cloud formed over Ranma's head and poured rain just long enough for the curse to take effect.
A now soaked red headed young woman with her rather impressive and pert breasts clearly outlined by the wet silk of her shirt glared icily at Susano-o.
"Your curse amuses me too much young disciple to ever let it be removed," Susano-o answered cheerfully as he focused his attention on the swaying of Ranma-chans bosom.
"Bastard," Ranma snarled out. "You complete and utter bastard."
"Why thank-you," Susano-o quipped cheerfully as if the mounting rage of the martial artist before was of no concern.
"Bet 'cha trying to trick me," Ranma hissed out. "Make me mad enough to go bouncing up those stairs to get Amaterasu and her power to kick your ass out of spite. Well I'm on to you."
"Oh not all," Susano-o said still in a cheerful mood. "I'm being honest and enjoying myself. Take another drink disciple. I've got much to tell you and little time to do it in."
"After all the chance to muck up or alter my sisters plans and traditions is much too amusing an opportunity to miss," Susano-o answered with a dark expression of unholy glee on his face.
Ranma, her foul mood returned guzzled down more of the rotgut, letting alcohol help numb the emotions of what was turning out to be one of the worst days of her life.
"First however the enemies Amarerasu's Taiyohimes have faced over generations," Susano-o began explaining. "Are."
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