Kodachi Kuno landed on the wall surrounding the Tendo backyard. She knew that everyone thought that she just barged in wherever she wanted without warning, but that was actually the farthest thing from the truth. She always took a few minutes to make sure the way was safe before entering enemy territory. No sense taking chances, after all.
So, let's see what the Tendos are up to, shall we? she thought to herself, searching for any traps that might be around. The first thing she noticed was the oldest Tendo daughter taking care of what looked like a very young child. A few moments later, she saw the middle daughter come and hang what had to be, without a doubt, the ugliest throw-rug she'd ever seen onto the clothesline with the rest of the laundry. But perhaps the oddest thing was how the two sisters were dressed. Maid's uniforms, Kodachi asked herself. What's that all about?
A few more moments of looking showed her that the two older men that stayed at the Tendo Dojo didn't appear to be around. However, she did spot her darling Ranma sitting with his back to the open sliding door that led to the dinning area. With an excited squeal, she lept down to the back yard, calling out to the love of her life. "Oh, Ranma Darling..."
That's as far as she got.
Because with the sound of her call, Ranma's shoulders went up in annoyance. Instantly, he thought about the younger of the Kuno siblings and how much he hated when she showed up, bouncing around like a...like a...like a rubber ball. Yeah, that was it. A rubber soccer ball. And once more, without thinking, Ranma fired up his new powers.
The change hit Kodachi before she was halfway across the yard. Instantly, she was compressed into a round shape, about eight inches in diameter. Unable to stop herself, she bounced a few more time before she rolled to a stop at Kasumi Tendo's feet. Luckily, her face (clearly visible on the face of her new ball body) ended up on top and she stared up at the started young lady with the baby. She tried to ask Kasumi what had happened, but found herself unable to talk. She was stuck.
"Oh, my, Father," Kasumi said to the baby in her arms. "It looks like one of the neighborhood children accidentally kicked their ball over the wall."
Ball? Kodachi wondered to herself. What ball? And did you just call that kid "Father"?
Kasumi sat her load down on the blanket she'd laid out for him and picked up the balled Kodachi. "I'll just kick it back over to them," she said. And before Kodachi knew it, she'd done just that.
As she flew through the air, Kodachi realized that she was in big trouble. It's true, she thought, as she bounced down the empty street outside. I have become a rubber ball. And no one knows about it but me...
Well, actually, Kodachi was wrong about that. Someone else did know about her strange transformation. It was just that that person couldn't really do anything about it...not that she would have anyway. Still, Akane had witnessed the whole thing from where she hung on the family clothesline along with the rest of the wash. And though her own flattened condition was hardly a reason to celebrate, she had to admit that watching her most hated rival becoming just a child's plaything sort of picked up her spirits a little.
(Posted Sun, 10 Nov 2002 04:11)
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