Nodoka walked into the Cat Café intent on stopping the Amazons from China to further screw around with her son’s life. She heard from various sources that they were nothing but trouble and that girl Shampoo kept trying to kill Akane.
The purple haired girl was already on her bad side after helping destroy her house and crash Ranma’s wedding to Akane.
Since those two have tied the knot (well, sort of, magically at least…), Sampoo’s antics will only harm their relationship. Nodoka asked Kasumi on the Amazons and was given a book from when Shampoo first came to Japan. She did not like the rules one bit. The killing thing was horrendous; girls shouldn’t be killing each other because of pride; that is a waste of fine women.
The marriage law made even less sense, any guy that can defeat you could probably rape you as well; that’s not love. Love is when you force a child away from its mother so it can be raise a man amongst men. Love is when you carry a Katana so you can keep your husband in line. Even pretending to be someone else so you can be with your mom and by doing so, willing to do anything for her is more loving than forcing a man to marry someone against his will. Everyone knows that to do that you have to know his father enough and make a deal with him before anyone else, duh. Even she knew that. Silly Amazons, ladies don’t chase guys, guys chase ladies. Silly Amazons. ^_^
Yep, Nodoka, (like everyone else in Nerima) you have a weird sense of Love and honor, don’t you? At least that’s how her brain works.
Anyway, so here she was at the door to the Cat Café, ready to fix this mess with that Shampoo girl and her son Ranma, and probably give her great grandmother a piece of her mind. Forcing her SON to be a waitress at a café is definitely not something manly for him to do. That he was only working there since she refused to give him a pill that will allow him to change back into a boy is worse! No wonder Shampoo is crazy, her whole family is nuts! >_<
Nodoka you hypocrite! ^_^
*ding* *dingy*
Nodoka walked in neutrally calmly striding towards the counter.
“Nihao! Welcome to Cat Café! Our… Aiya! Arien’s Mother! What doing at Cat Café?”
“I’ve come to speak to your great grandmother. It’s important.”
“Yes, Shampoo take you to Great Grandmother.”
In the back room, Cologne is sitting down going over various letters and scrolls when she turns and sees Nodoka.
“I was wondering when this day would come.” She mutters “What can I do for you Mrs. Saotome?”
“I need to talk to you about your great granddaughter’s actions. They are most un-lady like.”
“I see, Shampoo, leave us, and close up shop for today.”
“Yes Great grandmother.” She says subdued
“Now, what about my Great Granddaughter’s actions disturb you?”
“My son is disturbed by Shampoo’s actions, as am I. She helped destroy my home and ruin my Son’s wedding. I even heard from multiple sources that she attempted to kill Akane at least once. What do you have to say about that?”
“I understand you are upset Mrs. Saotome, and we are helping cover the damages to your home. The failed wedding I had no part in, she did it herself. But I’m sensing more you aren’t telling me.”
Nodoka sat down across from her “My son has married Akane in secret today. I would appreciate it if you keep your great granddaughter in check. I would be most displeased if either of them is harmed in any way.”
“Unfortunately, 3000 years of Amazon History require Shampoo to marry Ranma…”
“I don’t think you understand elder, the Japanese government approved Ranma and Akane’s marriage which has a few, conditions.”
“What are we talking about here?”
“Nabiki was in possession of a pair of magical rings that she gave to my son and his wife this morning…”
Cologne’s eyes widened “What magic rings? Do you know what they look like?!” ‘If these are what I think they are, than the world may be doomed.’
“I don’t know, but Nabiki found out that they are bonding rings based on love.”
Cologne’s eyes went wider “And where did she acquire these rings?” ‘This is worse than I thought!”
“She said she got them as payment from Shampoo…”
Cologne rushed to her magical storage space on weird items to mess with while in Nerima. ‘They’re not here! THEY’RE NOT HERE!! Shampoo! What have you done!?!”
“Cologne?” Asked Nodoka wondering why she dashed off like that.
“Shampoo!” Cologne shouted “What did you do with the cursed rings!?”
Shampoo ran in confused “What cursed rings Great Grandmother?”
“The ones in the black box with the ‘do not open’ label on it!”
“Oh, those, Shampoo give box with rings to mercenary-girl to date Ranma all by Shampoo self!” Shampoo said smugly
“Shampoo! You doomed us all!!!” Cologne was panicking “If a shape shifter like Ranma got it on his finger then it change the very nature of him! He would be more powerful in each body since each time he changes; he gets a fresh new body with no consequences on being hurt from the previous one. Add that to being immune to love induced magic, there would be no way that he would come to our village! Worse, if Akane wears the other ring, then they will not only be connected, but she would be the only one that can have his children besides Ranma herself!”
“Yes, they are wearing the rings now; Nabiki assured that they would put them on each others fingers without distractions.”
“Now Jusenkyo won’t work on him! He is bound to his other half for eternity! The rings will stay on until they top loving each other which is harder to do the more they have it on! It works on a subconscious level on affection and devotion. It is why it is forbidden to use, it will cause pain to try to use it if you aren’t in love! That is why it was in a box that said ‘do not open!" on it!”
Shampoo was shocked, confused, and ashamed “So Akane…”
“Is stuck with Ranma forever, and you allowed them to be that way!”
“So Shampoo no can’t kill Violent-girl?”
Nodoka spoke up to that “You will not harm them. You are lucky He forgives easily, or you would be dead by now for what you have done to him. Not to mention Akane, or to me.”
“It would be a terrible idea Great granddaughter. Any pain one has, so does the other. Killing Akane would most likely make Ranma slaughter the whole village in rage. I knew it was pointless after what happened in China, but this makes it impossible. It’s time to face reality Shampoo, even the council forbids pursuing someone with the rings. It’s suicidal.”
“So I see it that you won’t harm my son or his wife anymore?”
“She better not.” Cologne got serious “You would doom us all if you angered Ranma in any way. It’ll be best to go back to China now, fun’s over, it will get a lot more boring and mushy-mushy here now.”
“Well, it looks like my work here is done now, I guess this makes up for making my son be a waitress.” Nodoka frowned
“It was for Ranma’s own good, he improved under my watch to the extreme, I haven’t seen that much potential in 100 years.”
“Good night elder, I hope we don’t have more problems in the future.”
With that Nodoka walked out of the Cat Café, inwardly rejoicing on how manly her son is.
Shampoo was still there, unmoving from where she stood when her Great grandmother told her that she is ordered to stop chasing Ranma. She sold them to Nabiki because she knew they were trouble. She never suspected it to do her in. Sure she was tempted to use them herself, but it was impossible for her to be able to get Ranma to put a ring on her finger.
Mousse saw Shampoo standing there and glomped her, saying…
“Oh Shampoo! Would you go on a date with me?”
Shampoo wasn’t moving, still in shock.
“Shampoo?”
“…”
“Shampoo! What happened to you?!”
“…”
He got out his glasses to confirm it was Shampoo, not a statue.
“Shampoo?” he was now worried
“…”
“Oh no! Shampoo! I’ll save you!” Mousse carried Shampoo away to be treated.
“…” Shampoo was still like a statue, unwilling to move a muscle.
Mousse ran towards the hospital carrying Shampoo. He passed Nodoka barley noticing her.
“What dedication! She found a nice man after all, even if she is mean. People can change. Now, off to…
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