Gothwrain laughed as he patted Akane on the head. He was in human form, and as usual, he had an entourage of for bodyguards in blacksuits, all carrying semi-automatics. "It is good to see you again as well, granddaughter." Gothwrain said.
Nabiki heard the commotion and came down the stairs. The usual 'Ice Queen' mask she seemed to wear melted away and showed a smiling girl. "GRANDDAD!" Nabiki yelled, running up to and hugging Gothwrain. She truly admired the man. He was her mother's father, and when times were down, he always sent them money to keep the Dojo afloat, and he was the one whom she inherrited most of her money skills from, as he taught her most of what he knew.
"It's good to see you again girls." Gothwrain said. He may have been a cold, heartless bastard for 99.999% of the time, but at that other 0.001% of the time, he could be a really caring man that loved his family... Even if they were the spawn of his traitorous daughter, they were still HIS family.
Soun was surprised as to see his father-in-law at his home. "Father! What a pleasent surprise. Do say you will stay for dinner." Blinking, he then remebered Akane was cooking. Turning to Kasumi, he said, "Kasumi, please go and make those cheese-nips your gradfather likes so much."
"All right father." Kasumi said as she made her way to the kitchen. She always loved it when her grandfather came over for a visit, and she always wanted to make his stays as comfortable as possible whenever he was over.
"So Father..." Soun said, patting Gothwrain on the back. "You won't believe the news I have to tell you."
"Really now?" Gothwrain asked, lowering his sunglasses slightly as to look Soun in the eyes.
P-Chan meanwhile, squirmed and writhed around in pain beyond known measure.
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Nodoka sighed as she saw down in the living room of her home. She was getting tired waiting for her manly son to return. After all, he had run off in only his underwear. Why wouldn't he have come back to claim his clothing?
"At least there's been nothing about a werecheetah in the news..." Nodoka said, still slightly weary about people finding out about her kind's existence.
Nodoka was then surprised as there was a burst of light in her living room. She closed her eyes and raised her arm as she could not see with all the bright light. As soon as it ended, she lowered her arm, and saw her son in werecheetah form wearing a black bodysuit and he was accomanied by nother, older man in a black bodysuit as well, a blonde-haired girl with glasses, a blonde-haired girl with car ears, an older woman with red hair, and... "Another werecheetah?" Nodoka asked in disbelief, coving her mouth with her hands in a mixture of shock and awe.
"Yes mom..." Ranma said. "Mom... We need to have a talk..."
Nodoka nodded her head. She wanted to hear what her son had to tell her.
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Hours later, everyone has been introduced, and Theo has repeatyed his story to her. Nodoka looks over the contract that her husband and Theodore Diggers had made. She couldn't help but chuckle. "This really does predate the engagement with the Tendos, and by at least by a year and a half." Nodoka said. "Still, I'm surprised Genma saw me as his wife in this. We weren't even married then."
"You weren't?" Theodore asked.
Shaking her head, Nodoka said, "No. In fact, the only reason I had married him was because I was drunk for a long, long while, and Genma had gotten me pregnant with Ranma..."
Everyone stared at Nodoka. Theo's eyebrow twitched. Good thing Ranma was a werecheetah. If it weren't for a lycanthrope's natural healing abilities, he might have been born with a severe case of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Shaking his head to clear it, Ranma asked, "So what do you think mom?"
Nodoka sighed and handed the contract back to Theodore. She then spoke to everyone gathered. "This contract is indeed valid. I can see where it was signed by government officials as it was taken in by court prceedings and 'stamped' with a seal to be made legal... And as I was saying, since it DOES pre-date the agreement with the Soun Tendo by more than a year, I would have to say that you my son is entitled to marry one of Theodore's daughters."
"I would agree." Theo said as he nodded his head.
Julia's left eyebrow twitched she really was upset about how Theo had engaged one of her girls without consulting her, but she knew her husband's line of thinking. And about 95% of the time, he did make real good important decisions...
So why did she get a feeling, this was one of his decisions that ended up in the 5% of being total goof-ups?
Ranma lowered his head. "Great... So, what now?"
Noodka smiled. "While, I want you to get married, I think you should take your time before choosing. So for now, I suggest you be engaged to all three of them."
"Okay..." Gina said hesitantly.
"Fine by me!" Brianna said as she started rubbing her hands. She had a practically legal excuse to get it on with that fine specimen of male werecheetah.
Britanny spoke up. "Excuse me, Mrs. Saotome... But I'm married. And I love my husband very, VERY much."
"I'm sure you do." Nodoka said. "But I'm sure my manly son can easilly help you get over such a person."
Ranma and Britanny both stared at Nodoka. She then said, "I am sorry if that seems rude, but I must say, I am quite excited by the fact there is a female werecheetah near my son's age... And that could equal a good chance of the werecheetah race coming back from the edge of extinction."
Ranma and Britanny groaned. Ranma because he now had THREE true fiancees, with a married woman gaining his mother's approval over the majority and Britanny because she was getting a feeling of de javu from the time of her wedding when she met Raphiel for the first time, and everyone wanted her to marry him instead of Stryyp.
Britanny then had an idea. It was a long shot, but it might work. "I don't think I would be a good choice. Ranma has told me about how you loved my father, but lost him to another."
Nodoka blinked. "Your father? I was never after Theodore."
Britanny then said, "My biological father. Xerxes, the head of the werecheetah clan."
Nodoka's eyes widened in shock. "YOU'RE THE DAUGHTER OF XERXES!?"
Ranma saw where this was going and smiled and Britanny. The two nodded their heads in unison. "Yeah mom." Ranma said. "She is the daughter of Xerxes and Cyan, whom you lost your first love to."
Nodoka looked devastated. While Ranma was upset about hurting his mother, he didn't want another fiancee, which Britanny and he could agree upon. Howeverm no one there was expecting Nodoka to shift to her werecheetah form and grab Britanny in a hug.
"Britanny! I'm so proud to see that the bloodline of Xrexes, and the greta Warrior Cyan has not been snuffed out! You, who have the proud heritage of the werecheetah clan in you, I must say I am highly impressed. I would be honored to have you as my daughter-in-law!" Breaking the hug somewhat as so she could include Ranma, Nodoka beamed with joy as she hugged both Ranma and Britanny. "I give you my blessing child. Welcome to the family!"
Ranma and Britanny sputtered as Nodoka released her hug. That bit of news had had the exact opposite effect that they were looking for.
Theo patted the shell-shocked Ranma and Britanny on the shoulders. "See? They're a perfect couple. And it would be all right for them to marry, as the laws of the Jade Realm do allow for more than one spouse."
Brianna and Gina pouted. How is it Britanny always seemed to get the cute guys without even trying?
Julia cracked her knuckles.
"Excellent Julia, perfect idea." Julia wonders why her husband is being dense.
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(Posted Mon, 21 Oct 2002 05:04)
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