The second rock therefore struck a third rock instead of passing it by as it had a few thousand revolutions previously.
The third rock moved away from its own previous orbit, just a tiny bit inward.
The third rock slowly tumbled within the gravity well of a distant yellow star, but didn't really start to pick up speed beyond Mach 18 until it passed a really big planet with a lot of moons.
Which was when people on the third planet orbitting that yellow star really began to get excited.
"RANMA! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!"
Ranma looked up at the ceiling as if he'd find some answer there. When he didn't he looked back down at his accuser. "Okay, Ryoga. I'll bite. How am I at fault for a meteor about to hit the earth?"
"I'm still working on that," admitted Ryoga.
"Let me know when you've figured it out," said Ranma. "Suppose the old man knows any meteor-avoidance special technique?"
"Happosai is doing a tour of breweries in Sapporo with the stated intention of getting so drunk he won't notice the world ending," observed Nabiki. "I was tempted to join him."
"That would be where Pops went to," realized Ranma. "Probably Mister Tendo too."
"This is got to be your fault, Ranma. Somehow." Ryoga scratched his head. "Maybe you defiled some shrine or temple. Or maybe you insulted some girl and she was a goddess or something."
"Hmmmm," said Nabiki, looking as if she were seriously considering the idea.
Ryoga let out a deep breath. "Hey. Where's Akane?"
"The world is about to be hit by a chunk of nickel-iron 20 km x 15 km x 3km travelling at speeds well in excess of 550,000kph. What difference does it make?" Nabiki asked. "What about it, Saotome? Did you desecrate any shrines? Grope some nuns or something?"
"HEY! That's the... old lech's bag... " Ranma's voice slowly trailed off. "Happosai doomed the world?!"
"No, really, where's Akane?" asked Ryoga.
"She went with two of her friends to watch from the slopes of Mount Fujii," answered Nabiki. "Like that will save them."
"They said the big one might miss us," countered Ranma. "The US is sending all their nukes at it!"
"All their nukes that have the range to go supraorbital or that they could outfit it," corrected Nabiki. "That doesn't change the fact that we're all going to die in less than one day. The cloud of debris with the rock would still do the job."
"Just a wellspring of optimism, ain't ya?" asked Ranma.
Nabiki sat back against the wall. "How about it, Ryoga? Wanna go upstairs and make out like rabid weasels in the last hours?"
"Huh?" Ryoga asked, not immediately getting it. "WHAT?!"
"I expect that's what a lot of people are doing, getting a little living in before it all ends," said Nabiki matter of factly. "What's the matter, not up to the job?"
Ryoga keeled over in a dead faint.
Ranma ignored the exchange.
"Kasumi?" Nabiki asked, seeing her elder sister come rushing in.
"Ranma-kun? Can you help me with something? In my room?"
Ranma blinked. "Ya gotta be kidding me."
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