Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Evil Kasumi Returns ❯ The sisters return... it's not pretty ( Chapter 4 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ nor any of the characters. If I did, things would be a lot different. But alas, all I can do is dream and think… what if…

And speaking of ‘What if’, after reading “Evil Kasumi II” by Targhan on The Church of Ranma and Kasumi; http://cork.anifics.com I got this idea.

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And now, “The sisters return... it's not pretty.”

Somewhere around mid-day on Sunday a tired Nabiki strolled into the house, “I’m home,” she called out and struggled to the living room where she dropped herself on the couch.

“Oh my, Nabiki are you all right?” A worried Kasumi asked as she entered the room and went to take care of her sister.

“I’m fine. Just tired.” The middle Tendo said with a yawn. When she noticed her older sisters questioning look she smiled. “After the first day a group of us went out for drinks and I slept late the second day…”

“Nabiki! You’re underage, you shouldn’t be drinking.”

The younger sister just waved it off. “I didn’t drink much; I’ve watched others to see how they act when drinking.” Though she left off whom she had been watching, Kasumi knew.

“I just wish father would not drink so much…”

“Don’t sweat it sis,” Nabiki told her softly. “He is just a prime example of what not to do.”

Kasumi just sighed; it was bad enough that their father was loosing respect among the three of them, but to be used as an example of what not to do, things were getting a bit much to handle at times. She just hoped that once things were in the open, then she and Ranma would be able have at least a little peace without her having to find a way to get everyone else to leave. ‘Maybe Nabiki can be a big help… after she finds out about us," Kasumi thought. However, before Kasumi could say a word another voice interrupted them. "

“I’m home!”

“In here Akane!” Nabiki shouted to their youngest sister.

When Akane entered the room, Kasumi began to think that this might be the best time to put the next part of her plan into place. “Akane, I have a question.”

“Sure big sister,” Akane said with a smile.

With an inward sigh, Kasumi could only wonder how long her little sister would call her that, and how long will that smile last. Steeling her nerves and schooling her features, she asked the big question. “Akane, will you ever marry Ranma?”

“What! Marry that jerk! I thought you were on my side?”

“I am. I have just recently found a way for you to break the engagement, while retaining our family’s honor.”

Nabiki’s eyebrows rose at this and said, “Oh really?” Though Akane could only blink and look at her sisters questionably.

“I’ve given it some thought Akane, and sooner or later you will have to either marry him, or set him free. But if you don’t marry him then our family will loose honor.” Nabiki slightly nodded at this fact.

“But… I…” Akane could only sputter.

“And if you do marry him, then where will the two of you sleep?”

This broke her out of her confusion. “That pervert’s not going to sleep in -my- room!”

“But if you are husband and wife, then our fathers will demand that you to not only sleep in the same room, but in the same bed.” As she said this Akane began to look very worried at that prospect. “And sooner or later, the fathers, and I know Auntie Nodoka is wanting grandchildren and…”

“NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! That pervert is never going to see me naked!”

Kasumi sighed and Nabiki shook her head. If Akane had those kinds of ideas about her married life with Ranma, then they would be fixing their room all the time and eventually they’d run out of money no matter what she did. Hearing Akane being so adamant about it, only make Kasumi’s resolve that much stronger. “That’s why I’ve found a way for you to not marry him, while not losing honor.”

Akane smiled, and looked at her sister hopefully. “Really?”

“Yes, it’s in the form of an honor contract. All you have to do is sign it and…”

“Give it to me! Where’s a pen?” Akane asked frantically, she had heard enough. If this got her out of having to show her naked body to Ranma or what she’d have to do to have kids with him, then she was ready to sign yesterday.

Kasumi hid a smile, pulled out a few slips of paper, and handed them to Akane, while Nabiki handed her a pen that she always carried with her. With barely a glance at the page, Akane grabbed the pen and signed her name. Both Kasumi and Nabiki shook their heads at their little sister. The middle Tendo daughter already had an idea about where this might be going.

“There, done!” Akane nearly sang as she handed the paper to Kasumi and the pen back to Nabiki.

“Almost,” Kasumi told her and then handed the papers to Nabiki. “You need to sign as well.”

“Oh… ok.” Nabiki took the papers and read though the first few paragraphs. The more she read the wider her eyes became. “Um sis… are you sure about this?” Hearing this Kasumi could only smile and nod her head. “If you’re sure…” she said again and then signed her name. Now she knew that something had happened in her absence, and given what she had read, something that would change things. Now all she had to do was think of how she could protect her older sister and make money for the family in the process. When the papers and pen were handed to Kasumi, she quickly signed her name on it as well.

Smiling in satisfaction, Kasumi asked her youngest sister, “Akane, would you please ask Ranma to come here.”

“Whatever,” she said and left.

“Ok, what happened this weekend Kasumi?” Nabiki demanded as soon as Akane was out of the room.

“Nothing much, though I have had a lot of time lately to think about this.”

“And you fell for him… what about Shampoo, or Ukyo or that nut-case Kodachi?”

“Do not worry sister; I have a way for Ranma to get out of his Amazon troubles.”

“And what of Ukyo or Kodachi?”

Sadly, Kasumi looked down. “I have an idea for them both, but I may need your help, as well as Auntie Nodoka.”

“I’ll help, but are you sure you want to do this?”

“Positive…” she said just as Akane came back into the room with a nervous looking Ranma.

“Um… what’s up?” He asked and Nabiki grinned at him. Her grin reminded many of a sharks grin, but before Nabiki or Ranma could say a word, Kasumi interrupted.

“Ranma, I need you to sign this.”

“What is it?”

She just gave him a radiant smile that he seemed to soak up a little reassurance from. “This is a way to handle at least some of your Honor bound problems.” Ranma knew that Kasumi meant the Fiancées.

“Really? Just by signing this?”

“Before you sign it, I want you to read it…” she told him then looked to Nabiki. “All of it if you please… and out loud.”

Looking at Akane nervously Ranma looked back at Kasumi who nodded him to go on; he cleared his throat and swallowed to dampen his dry throat. “Um... ok…” His nervousness returned full force. Holding up the papers, he began to read, and though he did not understand all of what was said he began to understand it the more he read.

“We the undersigned- Tendo Kasumi, Tendo Nabiki and Tendo Akane being Tendo Soun’s natural born daughters; and Saotome Ranma being Saotome Genma’s natural born son- do hereby acknowledge the agreement between Tendo Soun and Saotome Genma made before any heirs were produced. Superseding any and all other agreements made after, that there would be a union of the two 'Anything Goes' martial arts schools via marriage. Saotome Genma having one heir, Saotome Ranma and Tendo Soun having three heirs; Tendo Kasumi, Tendo Nabiki and Tendo Akane.

By agreement of the three Tendo sisters, the union will be handled as is tradition by the oldest natural born daughter, being Tendo Kasumi, thus fulfilling the honor agreement between the two families.”

After reading that far Akane’s mouth dropped open and she looked at Ranma and Kasumi. But before she could say a word, he kept reading apparently too engrossed in the paper to notice the sisters' reactions.

“Said agreement to unite the two heirs will be held at the discretion of the two heirs in question and any act made by the parents of behalf of the two heirs without the prior knowledge or consent of said heirs will not be allowed.

As such, it will be up to Saotome Ranma and Tendo Kasumi to decide when they are ready to unite the two schools via marriage on their own accord. It shall also be up to the two heirs as to the time, place and location of said union to occur.”

As he started to read the next part, his eyes began to open wider than they should be able to and Akane began to see red.

“An heir will be produced, being the child of Saotome Ranma and Tendo Kasumi, as agreed for the unification of the two martial arts schools. However said heir and its upbringing will be at the discursion of Saotome Ranma and Tendo Kasumi as to the time of its birth, be it male or female.”

Ranma gulped and he could feel the heat generated by Akane’s growing anger. As he read the next part, Nabiki went from snickering at him, to having her own mouth hanging open, as she did not read the last paragraph.

“By signing this document the daughters of Tendo Soun and the son of Saotome Genma do hereby pledge to uphold this agreement and pledge to not use this agreement to force, coerce or take advantage of the two heirs in any way be it for monetary gain or otherwise.”

'Damn!' was all Nabiki could think of.

He was shaking in nervousness when he stopped reading. Looking up at Kasumi, his eyes were asking if she was sure. With a slight nod of her head, Ranma gulped then signed his name as well.

that was the first and strongest emotion to fill her mind as she watched Ranma sign this. He read it; he knew what it meant, and he signed it, right in front of her! ‘Why would she do this to me? No, she wouldn’t betray me... it must have been him…’ “RANMA YOU PERVERT! What did you do to my sister?”

N-Nothing!” He declared, though Nabiki could see though his hesitation. Something had happened and she was going to find out what.

‘There has to be something…’ he was lying, she knew it. “YOU LIAR! HONOR-LESS BASTARD! I’m not going to allow you to…” a sudden slap across her face broke her out of her anger and all eyes were fixated on Kasumi as she held her hand from where she had slapped her sister.

“Akane, you have said you do not wish to marry him, but I do.” She said standing firm and between Ranma and Akane. “I have watched him and I know how honorable Ranma is, and how kind he is.” Nabiki blinked at looked at her sister in surprise, but Akane was not hearing it, she was too surprised that Kasumi had struck her. “I offered you a chance. For you to break your engagement, but for us to not loose honor.” Nabiki blinked again and realized the way Kasumi said that was the key.

“Fine! If you want this freak! Then you can…” she was interrupted by another slap.

“That is my fiancé that you are talking about Akane. He is not a freak nor is he honor-less.”

Kasumi was going to say more, but Akane turned around and being confused and crying, she ran up the stairs to her room.

“Ok,” Nabiki said trying to cut the tension. “What happened this weekend?”

“As I said sister, I have thought about this a great deal and have decided on this as the best way to solve our family’s honor.”

“So this is about honor only?” Nabiki's left eyebrow shot up questioningly.

“No,” Kasumi said with a soft sigh as she recalled the way Ranma had held her that first night and said he loved her.

Ranma stepped up behind Kasumi and placed a hand on her shoulder. “Are you ok with all this Kasumi-chan?”

Turning around, she looked into his eyes and then started crying. “No… I knew she’d be upset… but I had to do this… I had to…”

To Nabiki’s surprise, Ranma placed his arms around Kasumi and pulled the older girl closer to him allowing her to cry on his shoulder as he gave her a comforting hug. “It’ll be ok,” he told her softly.

Seeing Kasumi crying, Ranma comforting her, only added to the shock that Nabiki had just been given. It seemed impossibly to her that in less than two days time, Kasumi was the one engaged to Ranma instead of Akane… But to actually see this happen, Nabiki was about ready to pass out from the shock. But she held out. After waiting for her sister to calm down she asked again, “Ok, so you say you’ve been thinking about this for a while, but come on sis! I leave for barely two days… TWO days! And suddenly everything been turned into a mess.”

“Well… you see…” Ranma started then sighed. He didn’t think there was a way to explain this.

“I… I think I should… explain…”

“You damn well better!” Nabiki yelled.

Pulling herself together, Kasumi told her sister about how she had planned to get everyone out of the house for those two days. She told her about the fake contest to get their fathers out of the house, and about how she setup the sleepovers for Akane. Though she left out the parts about the other fiancées, and how she got Ranma to stay with her that night, she did explain how she had been thinking about him for so long.

all of this, Nabiki did the only thing she could do, she fainted.

Ranma caught her before she fell with his left arm. While holding the unconscious Nabiki on his left, and the surprised looking Kasumi on his right, Ranma was unsure of what to do.

“Oh my, I think she took that better than I thought…”

“Huh!?”

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To be continued… (Yes, there is still more to go. As a teaser… I am currently planning the fight between Kasumi and Shampoo over Ranma where Kasumi drop a big surprise. Especially considering she is the eldest in a family that has a Dojo.)