Through Times Eyes

by

Robert

Disclaimer

I do not have any type of ownership of Ranma ½, I only use them in my stories.

April 4th 1998 05:41 AM

As Nabiki opened the front door and stepped onto the walkway, Kasumi’s voice followed her. “I can’t find a sweater for Ranma.” She said. “You would think after all this time he would have bought one, anyways I packed your yellow one with the English word for Ok on it Nabiki.”

“That’s fine Kasumi.” Spoke Nabiki “I will pick him up a few on my way back after my college tour.” Kasumi stepped out the front door with two sweaters, Nabiki’s yellow one and an old looking blue one that more then likely belonged to their father. “Do you think Ranma likes yellow or blue sweaters Nabiki?” Asked Kasumi

“Kasumi he is in a coma. I don’t think it really matters much to Ranma one way or the other. But if you are asking me I would go with the yellow.” ‘Heaven knows the last time that blue one was washed’ thought Nabiki.

“The fact of the matter is, Coma victims often respond to the reaction of those around them. So if Ranma looks good or a person thinks that he looks comfortable then he will be.” Spoke Kasumi.

Nabiki looked at Kasumi. ‘She has to be kidding me’ she thought.

Leaning back into the doorway Nabiki spoke in a commanding but clam voice “Lets go you two, just because Ranma is in a coma is no reason to make him wait. Also may I remind you both you are making me wait, and if I have to wait two more minutes out in this cold damp air I’ll suggest to Akane that since Ranma is not here it would be a good idea for her to practice her cooking until he comes out of that coma.” Nabiki sidestepped back into the walkway as the two fathers rushed out of the house and waited at the Tendo dojo archway.

“Kasumi, Nabiki what is keeping you both? We told Akane we would be at the clinic at five.” Spoke the wise Soun Tendo

Next to him a fat panda held up a sign that read “Correct you are Tendo!”

Then the panda flipped the sign over “Let use make haste to the clinic” was written on the sign. Nabiki looked toward Genma, throwing him a quick, disgusted look. The fat panda avoided Nabikis accusing glare. Then held yet another sign “So we can see the boy” This was written over another set of words that read “So we can eat Kasumi’s great breakfasts”

Kasumi smiled like an angel and respond to mister Tendo’s words with “Yes father. Oh my, you are right we are running ever so late.” With this she grabbed her packed breakfasts and joined the two elder men.

Nabiki gripped the arch of her nose ‘one day I will have him put into a zoo’ Thought the middle Tendo daughter. She locked up the home and followed her small family and a panda to the local clinic.

At the same time, At Tofu’s Clinic Akane Tendo sat and watched over Ranma Saotome. Akana once again tried to hold back her tears, the tears that would not stop coming over the last few days. She slowly reached out and gripped Ranma's hand again for the hundredth time that night. She closed her eyes and lifted the hand to her face. Akane felt the warmth that his body seemed to always generate. "Oh Ranma, Plea...as..e" Again she forced the urge to cry back into her already depressed filled heart. Akane slowly lowered her head and rested it against Ranma's chest. "Ranma please wake up I need you." another sob escaped her mouth. "Ranma you are my sun, when you are around I feel so alive." Akane could no longer hold back as a wave of tears poured out. Her shoulders heaved as the room filled with a little girls anguish. She dug her hands into his silk shirt and tried to bury her face deeper into his chest.

At the archway to the room Nodaka watched, alone. She was neither sister nor mother to this little girl. A few days ago she would have rushed to comfort her. But today, the last few days, she was in limbo.

She thought back to the day this all started. She was angry, angrier then she ever was, at Genma. She brought him back for a nice dinner just the two of them. Nodaka thought this would give her son some alone time with the Tendo girls. Thinking this, She asked Ranma to stay at the Tendo's that night while she and his father had dinner at the new home and later she and his father could break it in. She wondered at the time why Ranma face faulted at this comment and figured he thought it meant something other the raw animal sex that she had planed for her husband. Her day could not be any better she was having a romantic dinner for two, and Ranma was going to expand his harem with two more mistress. He was after all a ‘Man among Men’. Needless to say she was surprised when someone knocked.

Nodaka griped the doorframe of the Tufo's Office and a lone tear fell. She looked at the small girl trying to hug her son/daughter harder. She loved her son and accepted his curse, but could she feel that way someday? Could she like Akane really not care about the curse? She slowly and quietly moved to the only lone chair in the room and watched. After a few moments she drifted back into herself. She thought again about that night. She stopped her rush to the door and looked back to the tied up Panda/husband and glared “Genma, I am about to open that door and see who would be knocking at an hour like this. If for any reason you feel the need to run remember that I will hunt you down and gut you like a fish.” She shivered when she saw him whimper as he looked at the cold water, bull whip, and lubricant. Then like a master actor she smiled like an angle and smoothed her tangled hair. Nodaka opened the door to see Nabiki with her hand raised to knock once more. Behind her waiting at the gate was Kasumi who stood next to a Taxi. “Sorry Nabiki but I am afraid this is not the best of times to drop by.” She glanced back toward Genma who was wiggling across the floor like a worm moving along the sidewalk.

“Auntie I must insist something awful has happened.” Nabiki said in a overly clam voice. “Ranma was admitted to the local clinic for a gun shoot wound. He slipped into a coma a few hours ago. Doctor Tofu tried to call, but was unable to reach you so he asked if we could get word to you.”

Nodaka slowly stepped back her mind was going from thought to thought faster then Genma or Ranma through food. Flashes of Ranma, kneeling to commit ritual suicide were the most prominent one. A cold weight seemed to rest on her heart at that very moment. She turned and walked back into the house with a quick wave of her hand the family blade was summoned and with another Genma found himself freed. “Genma, Dear. My son was admitted into a clinic and has slipped into a coma. I suggest that you stand. I also suggest you follow me there and we will pay are respect. After wards we will talk.” With that said she walked out to cab and waited.

Standing before Tofu’s Clinic, Nabiki paused long enough to calm herself. She’d finally got the fathers inside. She stepped over the threshold and looked at the assembled group with a bit of surprise. The group –which included the Tendo’s, Shampoo, Uyko, The Kuno children, Ryoga- had all fallen silent. She started with a cold stare that ended at the wooden patched wall. It was this wall that caused this odd behavior for the assembled group.

It was the afternoon of the 2nd of April. I sold word that the mighty Ranma has fallen but didn’t inform anyone of who defeated him. I started a betting pool that listed all of his rivals over the last two years. This made me a ton of yen. Nabiki would have smiled if the heaviness that the room had caused her to lose any happiness she might have had. The afternoon of the 2nd was like a nightmare come to life. The assembled self acclaimed wrecking crew came to see Ranma. They all piled into the office.

“Shampoo see Ranma now.” Yell the purple haired woman.

“Wait thy turn hussy. I the heavenly anointed victor over that the foul sorcerers RANMA.” Claimed Kuno

Nabiki started to stand she had a feeling this could become ugly. “Kuno-baby I think...” she got no father as Shampoo pulled a sword from no where and swung. The Amazon screamed “You the coward who hurt love of Shampoo.” That was her cue to exit. She knew that the group only needs a spark to set it off. The fight was more like a battle. She stood on front lawn and watched threw the window as the wrecking crew proved there name was justly so. Soon the wall exploded and the crew moved to the lawn she watched as Shampoo and Mousse fought tooth and nail with Kuno and Ryoga. The battle worsened as Kodatchi arrived and slipped inside Soon her and Akane fought over the unconscious form of Ranma. Kodatchi wrapped the boy with her ribbon and yanked him away from the crying girl. “Foul peasants how you dare to touch my Ranma.” Kodatchi laughed.
Her ribbon soon cut by Shampoo. Who then leaped to grab her love. This caused the mass, known as the wreaking crew, to reform around their new center, Ranma. Nabiki’s heart froze and her arm reached out. She knew she was helpless here how could she stop this? But as suddenly as it started the fight ended, and a death like silence filled the air. Standing on each side of the fallen pile was Auntie with her blade and Doctor Tofu. Both seemed to emit a strong aura.

That brought Nabiki to her current situation. “You all,” Nabiki said with obvious anger. “You have no right to be here. I have told you all over that last few days that this is and will always be a Tendo/ Saotoma family matter.” She stopped as Kuno stepped forward holding his wallet.

“Very well, I can no longer wait how much to see the foul beast of woman. I’ll of course pay extra for a picture of my omnipotent form standing over the foul slain beast.” Kuno stopped as he started into the cold depth of Nabiki’s gaze.

“Auntie Saotoma will permit visit when Ranma wakes. I’ll be happy to meet with you tomorrow to talk about times and payment. Now if you would kindly leave.” She said over Kuno’s shoulder.

April 6th 0234AM

Ranma slowly opened his sore eyes. He felt like he was hit by a mountain. He looked around and his head throbbed with pain. His vision seemed to be shifting in and out of focus. He soon heard a voice saying something to his left. He couldn’t make out who was sitting next to him. He tried to lift his arm but it felt so heavy to him. Again the voice spoke but he couldn’t understand. He starined to hear what they where saying.

“Ranma are you awake?” said the familiar but unfamiliar voice.

“uhh, yeah I think so.” Ranma said in a slurred voice.

“Good the doctor wanted you to eat something if you woke up.” Ranma tried to nod but again it seemed too hard to do. The voice was so warm sounding. He felt a tender hand run along his jaw and the aroma of miso soup hit is nose.

With each bit it seemed to get better. Ranma found that if he closed his eyes the room stopped spinning, and he could eat better. He enjoyed the warmth of the hand as it caresses his check. “The doctor said it would be a few more days before you could go home.” the sweet voice of his caretaker said. “let me now if you need anything else I can get you.”

“maybe another blanket” ranma slurred

In a few moments Ranma felt the weight shift on the bed’ and he felt the warmth and love wash over his as the person next to him snuggled up against him. “Akane?” Ranma said unsure.

“Yes Ranma go to sleep.” the sweet voice said again. With all his worries gone for the moment Ranma slipped back into the world of dreams.

After a few hours past nabiki Tendo lightly untangled herself from the snoring water magnet and moved to the clinics lounge for more coffee and a short stop at the girls room. At the doorway Nabiki turned and smile at the boy. She wondered why she always pushed things over the edge when Akane and Ranam seemed to get along. Her hand moved over her heart and not for the first time she wondered if passing him up was good idea.

Notes:

Some wondered why the guards never noticed the blood. I should have described the scene better. The blood was all ready dried and the body was prepped for storage.

Some thought the Guards were not that bright, but I did guard work both in the army and civilian and not many are.

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