Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ New Memories ❯ Chapter 13

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New Memories

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Darkness. That's the one word that could be described in this place of nothingness. And Shampoo was in it curled up in a ball with her knees up to her chest. Her eyes were downcast as her hair was cascading freely over her shoulders. She didn't seem to notice any of the changes as her eyes flashed colors of her unusual reddish brown to an odd color of piercing dark green back and forth. To make the picture even stranger, she was panting heavily with her mouth open as her teeth showed……………….With sharp little fangs.

Shampoo's eyes kept changing back and forth slowly as she looked up slowly as a figure began to form itself. Her teeth were still showing as the figure put itself together. And when it finally did, Shampoo didn't seem too surprised to see that it was her dream self…………….Again.

The dream Shampoo didn't really seem to be that different at all from the last time Shampoo saw her, but her eyes were fully green instead of the changing of colors. Her smile was full of fake ditziness in it that it almost seemed to be real.

Shampoo just looked at Dream Shampoo unfazed. By Dream Shampoo's body movements, Shampoo knew that Dream Shampoo wanted to spar with her…………………….or was it to help her train? Probably both…..

Dream Shampoo took a battle position and looked at the still sitting Shampoo expectantly. Shampoo didn't budge. Instead, she just tilted her head back and looked up with a faraway look to her eyes. Dream Shampoo stood straight up and walked over to Shampoo. Once she did, she sat down next to Shampoo looking at her.

Shampoo just looked at the darkness in the sky not even acknowledging the dream Shampoo. Shampoo's eyes were opened fully to the darkness with them changing slowly back and forth from her normal reddish brown into the dark green. Every once in a while as Shampoo's eyes turned into the green, Dream Shampoo would notice that her eyes would glow differently than from her usual glow in her eyes…………….. And that was because her eyes were actually glowing.

Shampoo just looked at the darkness not even able to see anything until she felt her eyes shifting a little. But then it would be gone just as it appeared. Shampoo closed her eyes in frustration as Dream Shampoo watched patiently.

Shampoo (eyes still closed and frustrated): Why?

Dream Shampoo looked at Shampoo surprised.

Dream Shampoo: I didn't really think that you would talk this time.

Shampoo ignored her and asked her again as she opened her eyes and shifted slightly to look at the dream Shampoo in the eyes.

Shampoo (still frustrated): Why?

Of course Dream Shampoo knew what she was talking about, but that didn't stop her from not telling Shampoo.

Dream Shampoo (acting dumbly): Why what?

Shampoo looked at Dream Shampoo angrily and spoke with an edge in her voice.

Shampoo (angrily): You know perfectly well of what I mean! Don't play dumb with me!

Dream Shampoo looked at Shampoo smiling brightly with an expression of complete ditziness that looked so real, it made Shampoo give up and sigh. Dream Shampoo looked at Shampoo satisfied, but also with disappointment. So she urged Shampoo on.

Dream Shampoo: What is it exactly that you are mad about?

Shampoo cast her eyes downward and didn't speak. They stayed in silence for a few minutes. Dream Shampoo was still patient, but she angled her head so Shampoo couldn't see her smiling face. Abruptly, Shampoo spoke.

Shampoo: Why wasn't I able to execute an attack?

Her voice was filled with anger towards herself for not being able to control what she was doing. Dream Shampoo looked at Shampoo and smirked ruefully.

Dream Shampoo: Stupid……………

Shampoo was smacked out of her self-loathing when she heard the dream Shampoo say that. For some reason it made her angry towards Dream Shampoo.

Shampoo (angrily): What the hell do you mean?!

Dream Shampoo waved a finger in front of Shampoo's face.

Dream Shampoo: Tsk, tsk. There's no need for foul language. What I meant was that it wasn't your fault that that happened.

Dream Shampoo stopped her lecture to see if Shampoo was listening……………..Fortunately she was. Shampoo's face was full of confusion and Dream Shampoo was glad.

Dream Shampoo: What I mean is that you didn't even know how to control any power……………….Tell me, did you know exactly what you were trying to do?

Shampoo looked as though she was thinking about it. A moment later, Shampoo's face was full of surprise.

Shampoo: Hey, wait a minute! How do you know all that stuff?

Dream Shampoo: (sigh) I am part of your…………. subconscious believe it or not. So I know exactly what is going on without you knowing it.

Shampoo: I guess……………………….I guess that makes sense.

Dream Shampoo grunted in impatience.

Dream Shampoo: of course stupid. (That got a glare) Now listen to me here. I'm gonna help you in actually making your own attack. You do know that you are strong and swift right? Your answer better be yes because you can keep up with Ranma in speed, and you can also walk through walls in strength!

Shampoo nodded. Shampoo wanted to know what her dream self was getting at.

Dream Shampoo: Good…………Now tell me, do you know any technique that includes power, force, and speed?

Shampoo was about to say yes, but Dream Shampoo cut in.

Dream Shampoo: That none of the people around you has already learned or seen before.

Shampoo shook her head negative that made Dream Shampoo smile in satisfaction.

Dream Shampoo: Well then, it is time that you learn it in your subconscious.…………..You PROBABLY won't exactly remember how you learn, but you will in your sub conscience. Do I have your permission to teach you?

The answer came quickly.

Shampoo: YES!

Again Dream Shampoo smiled at Shampoo.

Dream Shampoo: Well then, we have very little time in the real world, but plenty here… so lets get started……………..Do you see my eyes and the color?

Shampoo stood up and walked to the dream Shampoo. Her eyes were glowing green. Shampoo stumbled back.

Shampoo (startled): Y-yes.

Dream Shampoo: And do you see the changes in your eyes from time to time?

Shampoo: How do you-

Dream Shampoo: I'm your sub conscience remember? Well, do you?

Shampoo nodded her head yes and felt her eyes changing from darkness to light even faster. Dream Shampoo looked at Shampoo's eyes with an eyebrow raised.

Dream Shampoo: I guess that you are changing quicker than I did.

Shampoo cocked her head to the side in a questioning manner.

Shampoo: What do you mean?

Dream Shampoo: What I mean is that you need to adjust to the darkness like this as you change. Don't worry though because it won't change you that much…………………………& #8230;………………………… ;……………………….We're going to learn a technique that we created in our mind called The Blazing Fang Of Wolf Fist.

Shampoo looked at her dream self dumbly. Dream Shampoo sighed and shook her head.

Dream Shampoo: Sometimes you are so stupid!

Shampoo glared at Dream Shampoo.

Shampoo (angrily): I AM NOT!!!

Dream Shampoo rolled her eyes that made Shampoo even angrier.

Shampoo: JUST TELL ME THE DAMN TECHNIQUE!!!!!!

Dream Shampoo got up and smiled at Shampoo. She was quite amused by the way Shampoo was acting.

Dream Shampoo: Don't worry, we'll go through this step by step……………….and once you remember it will be for the better.

Shampoo: FINALLY!! DAMN YOU'RE ANNOYING ME!!! LET'S FIGHT!!!!

Dream Shampoo (calmly): Don't worry, we'll go through this step by step……………….and once you remember it will be for the better.

So both Shampoos got into fighting positions and prepared to train.

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The whole time Shampoo was in dream world, someone was putting her on a bed and tugging at her clothing as she slept restlessly…………….

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A Few Hours Later

Shampoo slowly woke up from her slumber, but didn't open her eyes. She felt quite comfortable laying on a comfy bed…………………….Wait. She's on a bed?

All of a sudden it all came back to her. Shampoo snapped her eyes open and tried to get up off the bed. Key word `tried'. For some unknown reason Shampoo was being held down.

Shampoo (thinking): What the?

Shampoo looked around as to where she was and noted that she was indeed on a comfy black bed with pillows covering most of her upper body. Her eyes started twitching when she remembered what happened. Then her eyes widened in alarm. She quickly checked her self over.

Shampoo (thinking): (sigh) Good. My body doesn't feel different. But wh- AAAHHH!

She looked up and down to see that her wrists and ankles were restrained with chains to the headboard and to the bottom of the bed. Then she growled when she saw that she wasn't dressed in much except for the fact that a white cloth was covering her (A little bit like the sacrifice scene in 3x3 Eyes)……………….

Shampoo (thinking angrily): Once I get my hands on Ranma he is DEAD!!!!!!

She clenched her hands to fists and tried to get up again…………………….Only to be forced down by a strong hand…………………………& #8230;……

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Ukyo and Ryouga headed out the door to be greeted by dozens of chains and a screeching Mousse. Luckily it hit Ryouga on the head that only made a dent in his face. Ukyo looked at Ryouga and sweat dropped. Mousse laughed maniacally.

Mousse: MUAHHAHAHA! (points index finger at Ukyo) Now both of you will never escape from me!

Ryouga, who had just now pulled the chained ball from his face growled at Mousse and put himself in a fighting position.

Ryouga: What's up with you? Ah well, If you want a fight, then bring it on!

Both rushed forward and charged at each other. Ukyo watched at the sidelines with a hanker chief that was wiping away the sweat from her forehead.

Both guys: HIYAAA!

And so, a fight ensued………………………… ;…..

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Err, elsewhere in the middle doorway………..Akane was unconscious on the floor with chains wrapped around her body similarly the same way as Shampoo was/is.

She was on the floor right beside the lone figure, who was looking at her intensely. The figure looked at Akane confused.

Zian: Why the hell didn't Ranma take this female as a lover? Her aura has anger in it that probably could be unleashed by something (take a guess at who ^_^). But nooooo! Instead he just said "I don't think that highly of her as a lover". Feh, stupid. Maybe I'll order him to mate with her if he doesn't find anyone else for it. I can remember what he said about her right now………………..

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Flashback

Ranma barged into Zian's room without a proper greeting whatsoever. Zian was surprised by this but was even more surprised by the fact that he had a female slung over his back. Ranma looked at Zian in the eyes right when he was next to her and dropped Akane to the floor like a bag of potatoes. Zian raised an eyebrow.

Zian: And what excuse do you have for not giving me a warning sign whatsoever? And what is this female doing here ?

Ranma scowled when he thought about Akane.

Ranma (thinking): She was ab-

Zian: She was about to what Ranma?

Ranma froze on the spot. Then he sweat dropped.

Ranma: N-nothing.

That set Zian's anger ablaze.

Zian: What was that Ranma darling!?

Ranma, realizing his mistake not too quickly, was splashed with water………………………… ………….cold water. Ranma-chan sputtered a bit before mouthing off again.

Ranma-chan: What was that for!?

Ranma-chan covered her mouth right after she said that. Then she gave the most cutest puppy dog eyes to make up as an apology to his/her mistress. Zian ignored it.

Zian: What is this female doing here?

Ranma-chan: She was getting in my………………………… 230;………….way. I just want to leave her here for a while. I'll come back to get her later.

And when she walked off to the door and was about to reach for a handle, Zian stopped her.

Zian: why not take this one as a concubine?

Ranma-chan smiled a bitter smile without turning to look at her mistress.

Ranma-chan: It's because I don't think that highly of her as a concubine. Well, not anymore I suppose.

And with that, Ranma-chan strolled off towards her chambers without looking back.

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Zian sighed in exasperation.

Zian: Even though I'm the one who is supposed to be controlling him, I'm not even sure if he is really being controlled sometimes……………………… 230;…………………………& #8230;………………………… ;……………. Hmm……Maybe I'll go check on Mousse. We need some………………….quality time together after all.

So with that, Zian briskly got up from her throne or whatever to go to Mousse's chamber…………………….

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And now, back to Ryouga and Mousse. Ryouga threw a punch right at Mousse's face, only Mousse ducked at the last second and punched Ryouga right in the stomach. Ryouga twitched at this and then jumped back ten feet. Mousse put his hands in his sleeves and threw his chains at Ryouga.

Ryouga fired up for speed punches as he ran and ducked out of the way of the chains. His target: Mousse. It hit Mousse dead on even though Mousse tried desperately to block all of the punches. About after the fiftieth speed punch Ryouga backed off and threw bandanas at Mousse.

Mousse tried getting his bearings back in order so he wouldn't get sliced into a million pieces. Once Mousse felt his legs finally giving in to his orders, he jumped in the air and threw more chains at Ryouga.

Ukyo looked at the two boys growing impatient. She tapped her foot a few times and counted to ten with her fingers while holding on to her spatula. It didn't help any.

Ukyo (thinking): Why the heck hasn't Ryouga pounded Mousse yet?! I need to find Ran-chan!

Ukyo looked at the two boys fighting. They were just dodging and launching attacks.

Ukyo: I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!

Both Ryouga and Mousse stopped at what they were doing and looked surprised at the sudden outburst. Ryouga looked at Ukyo confused. She sweat dropped.

Mousse on the other hand noticed his distracted opponent and threw a punch at him. Ryouga didn't have any time to react to this, so he was punched squarely in the face. Even though Ryouga didn't fall down he was still furious. With Mousse's fist still in contact with Ryouga's face, Ryouga twitched and grabbed Mousse's hand.

Mousse smiled at this. It was what he was waiting for. So when Ryouga threw Mousse over his shoulder ten feet, Mousse landed on his feet and placed at kick at Ryouga's side. But since Ryouga just finished executing an attack he didn't block Mousse's kick to the side. Ryouga felt the impact and back flipped in the air. Ryouga then landed on the ground and held a defense position.

Ryouga panted softly. He finally bowed his head so his bangs fell over his face. Ryouga's mouth moved but it seemed as though he wasn't talking. Mousse had to strain to hear just in case.

Ryouga (mumbling): How can this be happening? Mousse is probably the weakest opponent I could face. Well, if I don't include that idiot Kuno. But……………….How is it that he's fighting better? I don't understand this. I still need to fight Ranma. And Mousse is just catching up to me like that? Impossible.

Mousse smiled at this. Of course he was strong. How come nobody noticed this before? But Mousse had a bad feeling of some sort.

Mousse (thinking): What did happen anyway?………………Grrr .. No! I've always been this way! It's Ryouga who's the weakling! Curse him for making me think………………………… ………………….

Mousse: Ha! Of course I'm strong you fool! And to prove it, I'm gonna beat the hell out of you! And then after you I will give you to my Mistress.

Ukyo and Ryouga's eyes bulged out of their heads. Then they both started stuttering.

Both (stuttering): Y-y-you have a-a-a m-mis-s-tress!?? No way!

Ryouga and Ukyo looked at each other to see if they were hearing right.

Ryouga (to Ukyo): Did you hear that?

Ukyo nodded.

Ukyo (to Ryouga): Do you believe it? Mousse not wanting Shampoo?

Ryouga: Nope……..

They turned their attention back to Mousse. He sweat dropped at the look they were giving him.

Ukyo: I can't imagine THAT ever happening!

Ryouga: It's impossible! Every time we try to get back at Ranma for trying to- to- ah *blush* take the girls Mousse was always going ballistic over Shampoo!

Ukyo sweat dropped.

Ukyo: Uh, Ryouga? Ran-chan never tried seducing Akane or Shampoo you know?

Either Ryouga didn't hear right or he wasn't listening but…………………….

Ryouga (outraged): HE WAS TRYING TO SEDUCE AKANE!!!?? RANMA YOU'LL PA-!

He was cut off with Ukyo's spatula to the head. Once he was rubbing the soar spot Ukyo started with……..

Ukyo: I Said Ran-chan did NOT try to seduce them you idiot!

Okay, Ryouga can be a nice guy and all, but being called an idiot isn't something that he likes to hear…… Especially from Ukyo. Reason: Unknown. So Ryouga argued with Ukyo for a bit. They were talking about how dumb the other was and then how stupid they could think about someone loving each other……………In fact, they forgot that Mousse was even in the room. Mousse watched as the two martial artists verbally fought each other. The whole time he was moving his head to one or the other and sweat dropping.

Well, it wasn't before long that Ukyo and Ryouga were walking and fighting all the way to the door. Not that they noticed this. In fact, Mousse didn't even notice that either. So when his mistress opened the door as Ukyo and Ryouga were about to, he got a glare.

Zian: Well, well. What do we have here?

Zian looked at Ryouga and Ukyo. They looked from her to Mousse and then back again until their heads hurt. Mousse took that time to give an excuse to Zian.

Mousse: Ah. M-mistress Zian! What a surprise! What brings you to my chamber this evening?

Zian: I was coming here to check on you. I see that you have company Mousse…….

Zian looked at Ryouga with an eyebrow raised.

Zian: Isn't he one of the males that Ranma darling caught?

Ukyo noticed the `darling' part right away and that only made her glower. Her aura flared up tremendously. Zian paid no heed to Ukyo. Instead, she looked at Ryouga.

Zian: And why isn't he like you right now?…………………………& #8230;…………..That's a rhetorical question Mousse darling.

Mousse shut his mouth abruptly. Ryouga looked at Zian confused.

Ryouga (thinking): What the heck is she talking about?

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Shampoo clenched her hands to fists and tried to get up again…………………….Only to be forced down by a strong hand… Ranma's hand, Shampoo noted.

Ranma levered himself up to come face to face with Shampoo. She was going to glare at him, but that was until she saw his face. He was smiling. Not a creepy smile, but a soft one.

Shampoo (thinking): That doesn't seem like a thing a controlled Ranma would do. Would it? I might as well try to be nice if this is the real Ranma.

And so, Shampoo carefully softened her eyes while looking at Ranma. He looked at her and smiled. His eyes twinkled with delight.

Shampoo (thinking): Please let this be the REAL Ranma……please!

Shampoo (softly): Ranma……What happened? Are you okay?

Instead of answering her, Ranma reached his arm out. Shampoo was suddenly alarmed until……………………. Ranma reached for the chains to her wrists while still looking at her, smiling. Once both of her arms were free, Shampoo sighed in relief. She rubbed her wrists to get the circulation of blood back in her arms while looking at Ranma. She looked at him questioningly while he slid down to unlock the chains from her ankles.

Once Shampoo could feel her ankles being freed, she sat up. Her eyes shot downwards to the cloth that was covering her. She was relieved to see that it was tied around her back also. So Shampoo brought her legs to the side of the bed, missing Ranma's eyes on her. Once to the side, Shampoo's right ankle bracelet clinked. Shampoo looked at Ranma again. He was getting himself up from the bed.

Still, Shampoo had some questions to ask Ranma. She just looked questioning him with her eyes. It sort of made her mad that all he did was smile back at her. It made her pulse race. That annoyed her even more.

Shampoo (thinking annoyed): What the heck is up with Ranma anyway? And what's wrong with me right now?

Shampoo looked at Ranma again. His eyes twinkled with mischief.

Shampoo (thinking): Dammit Ranma! Stop smiling already!

But since she said that in her head, Ranma didn't hear her. Instead he was thinking himself.

Ranma (thinking): I have to act like the way that she wants me to. That way I can seduce her without any struggle. Heh………..

And with that thought, Ranma's eyes grew a bright red. Of course since Ranma was still smiling, that's all Shampoo was looking at. Ranma smiled in satisfaction.

Ranma (thinking): her guard has finally dropped. Heh heh, wonderful.

Shampoo (thinking): ugh! I need to stop looking around and stuff.

Ranma started walking over to Shampoo still smiling. Shampoo on the other hand finally took notice of him.

Shampoo (thinking): Am I dropping my guard? Stop it idiot! Bring it back up!……….But, Damn! How is it that if it's Ranma, I can't keep my damn guard up?!

Shampoo growled at herself in annoyance. She dismissed herself though because she had to talk to him.

Shampoo: Ranma…………….. Where are my clothes? Where are we? When the heck did you turn back to normal? And why don't I have my clothes on my bod- mmph!?

Well, while Shampoo was asking her questions she didn't notice that Ranma was so close to her. So he took that opportunity to kiss her. This resulted in her freezing and having her eyes wide as saucers. Shampoo's mind and body completely shut down while he was kissing her. She didn't even notice that he was putting her on the bed while kissing her.

Well, her complete shutdown didn't last long. Shampoo's eyes widened even more. It seemed that Ranma had traveling hands and well………………. Shampoo broke the kiss and……….

Shampoo: PERVERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He got punched into the wall. Well, right through the wall. And there was evidence of this because there was a Ranma shaped hole through it.

Ranma shook and rubbed his aching head from out in the hall.

Ranma: Well, I guess I don't have to act like a nice guy anymore. It would have been easier if she just let me…… to- CRACK.

Shampoo threw a nearby vase at Ranma. She was panting from the lack of air she went through. And he could tell that She was really ticked off at him. In fact, Shampoo glared at Ranma and took a fighting stance.

Shampoo (outraged): I CAN'T BELIEVE I THOUGHT YOU WERE BACK TO NORMAL!!!! YOU WERE ACTING DIFFERENT, BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE THAT RED GLINT IN YOUR EYES!!!!! WHAT WAS I THINKING?!! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING OF DOING TO ME?!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!

Ranma got off the ground and brushed the vase off of his head. Then he calmly walked over to her making sure that they were at least fifteen feet away from each other. He chuckled at her.

Ranma: yes. It certainly would have been better if you just let me do what I wanted. But I will get you, so it doesn't matter anyway.

Shampoo felt her hands clench and her jaw snap shut. Her aura started to flare. She bowed her head from Ranma, hiding her eyes with her bangs. Then she started shaking. Ranma looked at her questioningly and finally noticed that she was laughing. She was laughing at him.

Shampoo almost doubled over laughing. Didn't he know that he was going to get his butt kicked somehow? It was just hilarious. It took a while until her laughter died down. Once Shampoo's funny bone finally settled down she looked at Ranma again. She smiled bitterly. Her face was shadowed by her bangs that it almost seemed creepy.

Shampoo started chanting something to Ranma while she rocked back and forth on her heels. It gave Ranma the chills for some reason.

Shampoo (chanting): I'll make you change back Ranma………..Don't worry I'll make you change back………. I'll make you change back…………….. I'm gonna make you change back…………… you'll be normal cause I'm gonna make you change back…………somehow I'm gonna make you change back…………..I promised………………….

And that went on and on and on over and over again. Ranma started sweating for some reason and that made him feel even more uncomfortable. Especially from what she was chanting. It seemed like she really was going to get him to change back. But change back into what he wondered.

Ranma: You're not scaring me Shampoo. I know what you're up to.

All he received from Shampoo was some more shaking. Again she was laughing. It………Scared him.

Shampoo: H-how can you b-be sure of what -I'm up to? I-I don't e-even know myself. Heh heh…..

Ranma (thinking): She's going nuts! What's wrong with her?

Ranma walked over to Shampoo and pulled up her chin. He could see tears in her eyes. She was still laughing. So he took her hands and brought his mouth towards hers. When they touched he could feel her still shaking. She wasn't even making a move to get away. That made Ranma worry.

Ranma (thinking): Maybe she's already gone nuts……………

Ranma smiled as he held the kiss. For some reason though he felt bad. So he broke it off. But what he didn't expect was a slap to come right after that. Ranma stumbled back while holding his aching cheek. It felt as though it was on fire. Ranma shot a glare at Shampoo. She was now on the ground with her hands up to her face. The expression on her face was one of shock.

Shampoo (thinking): what the heck is wrong with me? I'm not supposed to be going nuts just because Ranma's trying to seduce me. That's just crazy! Some- Something must be wrong.

Shampoo shot her eyes towards Ranma. He just stood there holding his reddened cheek, looking at her confused.

Shampoo (thinking): He must have done something to make this happen. Or is it because of the dream I had a few minutes ago?

Ranma (thinking): What did happen? She didn't act like this earlier. Maybe a nightmare caused it.

Shampoo: What did you do Ranma? Slip something in my mouth while I was unconscious?

The venom in Shampoo's voice made even Ranma wince.

Ranma: Yeah right! That isn't even my style. My style is t-

Shampoo (bitterly): your style is to what? To protect Akane? To be a man among men?

Ranma: What are you talking about?

Shampoo: So you don' even remember what you grew up to be? What do you remember?

Ranma: What do you mean what do you remember? I remember being here. That's what I remember.

Shampoo: You don't remember anything about Nerima or Akane?

Ranma: Why the hell do you talk about Akane? You make it sound like I protect and love her.

Shampoo felt a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.

Shampoo (softly): That's because you do……………….

Shampoo felt a pang in her heart when she said that. She shoved it aside for now.

Ranma: Feh! I wouldn't love a tomboy like her. I'd just have to take her as a concubine.

Shampoo: !!!

Shampoo: Are you kidding me?! From what I know, you do love her! Even though Ukyo chased after you, you still went with Akane!

Ranma: U-ky-o?

Shampoo: Yes you idiot!………………………… ;But Akane as a concubine? The real you wouldn't do that to any of the girls who chased after you……………….That's why I'm gonna make you turn back!

Ranma crossed his arms over his chest and huffed. He was tapping his foot impatiently.

Ranma: Don't you remember? You can't even execute an attack correctly. How are you gonna beat me without attacking correctly?

That made Shampoo think. How was she going to beat Ranma? She had a feeling that she could, but how?

Ranma was getting impatient. He looked up to see the lights. A smile went on his face.

Ranma (thinking): I guess this will get her attention……..

Ranma looked at his right hand and focused his energy there. A few seconds later a ball of energy was in his hand. Ranma threw the ball of energy at the lights. It made a sound and then the room went black.

Once the room was black, something in Shampoo's mind clicked. She smiled secretively. Then she heard Ranma's voice twenty feet away. He was trying to taunt her.

Ranma: What's wrong now Shampoo? Can't see in the dark? Now how are you gonna attack me?

Shampoo's smile widened.

Shampoo (thinking): I think I remember now…….

Shampoo: I can't see now Ranma, but just you wait. I'll finally defeat you and bring you back to normal.

Shampoo's eyes suddenly started to glow green. Shampoo smirked at the sudden recognition she felt with the eyesight becoming dark to light. Since most of the time it was dark, Shampoo couldn't see herself. But at least she could move and feel. She closed her eyes and focused on her energy. Her head started to hurt, but that was normal in her mind. It happened in her dream too. Shampoo had to brace herself for the pain that was to come. She tightened her jaw and fists as she planted her feet to the ground. Then she felt it. The excruciating pain she felt was like having her brains being split in two. Shampoo started to scream, but muffled it with her hands.

Shampoo started to tremble when she held back the pain she was feeling. She started to see clearly in the dark, but she still felt the pain that was coming from her eyes. She clenched her teeth in an attempt to lessen her pain.

Suddenly, the pain was gone just like that. Shampoo released her hold from her mouth and panted heavily. Sharp fangs were now showing from her mouth. Shampoo inwardly smiled to herself.

Shampoo (thinking): I remember my dream……But didn't she say that I might not remember? Ah well, the better for me.

Shampoo started looking around in the dark searching for Ranma. She spotted him in the darkness as he was looking around. He seemed a little nervous. It made Shampoo grin.

Ranma (thinking): Well, that was stupid of me…….Now I can't see where she is. I could have gotten a hold of her when I had the chance…….idiot. And that part where she said she couldn't see now but she'll be able to see later or something like that….What was that about anyway?

Ranma started to search around in the dark looking for Shampoo. It was pitch black though, so no matter how hard he tried to see her, he couldn't.

Shampoo was grinning like a loon. She enjoyed watching Ranma acting like this. He was looking around in the dark trying to locate her.

Shampoo (thinking): Well, he is very nervous now. I think I like this technique… I can see in the dark. I have better senses in smelling and seeing…. Plus, I'm much more agile and powerful this way….Hmm…How should I hit him?……. All I'm gonna do to him is knock him out this way. I need to save my energy for his stupid mistress…

Shampoo frowned when she thought about his mistress. Her eyes lit up with passionate flames.

Shampoo (thinking angrily): That bitch better not have done anything to Ranma…….Wait. Why would I care? Grr… the whole time I see Ranma, I keep having these urges to hurt people who try to do stuff to him…..I hate these urges…..Well, I can figure that stuff out later. I still need to knock him out. I'm gonna enjoy hitting this perverted version of Ranma.

Shampoo grinned before she walked sideways so she wouldn't involuntarily knock into Ranma. It was very simple for Shampoo to just sneak up behind him. She's done that many times in the past (many, many times ^_^). Shampoo took out her pair of bonbori and hit him in the back of the head. Ranma turned around and punched around for her, but she ducked his attack and rolled out of his way.

Ranma (thinking): DAMMIT!!!! What the hell was that?

Ranma started to look around in the dark again. He frowned when there was no light to guide him anywhere.

Ranma (thinking): Doh! Stupid! I could just look around for her damn aura!

Ranma closed his eyes searching for an aura that was unlike his own. He grinned when he found it. Ranma started to walk towards Shampoo like he owned the place in the dark. Shampoo frowned when Ranma started to get near her. She started to shift around.

Shampoo (thinking): I guess this isn't gonna be as easy as I had planned it to be.

Shampoo stood up and started to run around the room at a fast pace so that Ranma would start getting confused.

Shampoo (thinking): I doubt this will work, but what can I do? The Splitting Hairs technique? I haven't learned it before but I guess I could try it out being like this.

Shampoo grinned and started to move around even faster. Ranma felt a gust of wind when Shampoo started to move around him at a fast pace. It started to make him a little dizzy with her aura flowing around the room. Ranma started to get mad at this.

Ranma (thinking): Well isn't she the smart alic…………..damn… Now how am I gonna be able to-*BAM* oww…..

Shampoo grinned when she threw her bonbori at Ranma. He really did seem like he was thinking hard. It hit him right in the face and he fell down to the ground. And it seemed like he was in a daze right after that too.

Shampoo (thinking): He shouldn't ever be distracted like that around an opponent. Ah well…..Now I can just keep hitting him.

Ranma moaned and got up. He growled and snapped his head around in the direction where he got hit. He instantly was hit in the other direction. Ranma growled again and whipped his head that way. He got hit on the head from behind. Ranma growled.

Ranma: Shampoo. I know it's you. Why not fight me instead?

Shampoo scowled in his direction.

Shampoo: Fine then Ranma… But I don't think it'll do you any good.

Shampoo bolted to the other side of the room when Ranma snapped his head to where she was. She began to just run in circles because she knew that he could smell her perfume.

Shampoo (thinking): if I can confuse his senses then I have it all set….

Shampoo began to circle Ranma like a wolf circling its prey. She grinned at Ranma.

Shampoo (thinking): He won't know what's coming…

Shampoo looked at her target from behind. She brought her heels up and jumped in the air…Just when Ranma turned her way and threw something at her face. Shampoo dodged most of it, but felt a wet sticky substance hit the side of the face. She almost hissed at the sting she felt from the cut. She looked at the wall and saw that a dagger was embedded in it. She clenched her fists as she came back down to the ground.

Shampoo: Well Ranma, I guess I was overconfident.

Shampoo saw Ranma smirk at her. She growled.

Shampoo: So you knew where I was the whole time?

Shampoo (thinking): I can't believe this!

Ranma just smirked at her and got himself up. Shampoo noticed three glinting silver objects in his hands. She narrowed her eyes at him and wiped away the blood on her cheek. It smeared over her face. She looked at the blood on the back of her hand before flicking her eyes back to Ranma. He looked pleased with himself.

Shampoo got her bonbori in her hands and gave a battle cry as she charged at Ranma. He smirked at her before flinging himself in the air and came crashing down. As he was up in the air, Shampoo jumped up with him and they began to throw their fists and weapons at each other. All they did was exchange blocks and punches as they came to the ground and jumped back into the air. Shampoo's eyes began to glow even more with how her style of fighting became: wild and angry.

Shampoo (thinking): I. WANT. RANMA. BACK!

She kept punching at Ranma until he couldn't defend himself at how fast and powerful the punches were. Once one of her arms grazed one of his shoulders, he noticed that there was some type of bluish aura around Shampoo. The two of them went back on the ground and jumped again. Ranma looked at Shampoo in the eyes for a moment and noticed the color of her eyes.

Ranma: WHAT THE HELL!!

In shock, Ranma lowered his defenses. Shampoo noticed this quickly and powered up for a full force punch.

Shampoo (thinking): This WILL get him!

Shampoo's arm that was holding onto a bonbori started to glow even more blue. She pulled her arm back and then in a full swing, had her bonbori come crashing into Ranma's face. He looked shocked for a moment as she hit him with her weapon, before he fell to the ground on his back. He forced his head up to look at Shampoo as she kneeled and looked at him. She gave him a look that said that she was glad that she did that. That was the last thing he saw before darkness consumed him.

Shampoo looked at Ranma annoyed before sighing and dragging him to the bed.

Shampoo (thinking): Thank god for him passing out……I need to beat that bitch up….

Shampoo grinned and put Ranma on the bed. She looked at his face for a moment and saw that he was twitching. Shampoo sighed and sat down on the bed with her bonbori held in her hand. She began to softly stroke Ranma's forehead. He instantly stopped twitching. Shampoo looked at him surprised for a moment before noticing what she was doing. She instantly retreat her hand and got up. She walked to the door, but stopped and backtracked to Ranma.

Shampoo (thinking): HE looked like he's going to wake up soon…I can't have that…

Shampoo raised her hand with the bonbori and swung it down on Ranma's face. Before it hit though, she stopped it just above the bridge of his nose. Shampoo's hand began to quiver and she didn't like it one bit.

Shampoo (thinking): Dammit I have to make sure he doesn't wake up until I got an antidote or something for him……Ah I know….

Shampoo gently put her fingers on Ranma's neck and felt for a pressure point. Once she felt one, she pressed on it and let go. She nodded to herself and headed out the door.

Once Shampoo was out in the corridor again, she softly swore to herself. She saw the middle door finally and looked at it with determination.

Shampoo (thinking): Well this is it….I'm gonna get her for what she's done to Ranma…She's gonna pay…..

Shampoo smirked and kicked the door open. Her eyes opened in shock at what she saw.

A/N: Heh haven't updated this in a while. Hopefully it was ok. I finally got the courage to do this fic after how many months? *Shrugs* Well I got it down now. *Has starry eyes* FINALLY GOT MY MUSE BACK!!……….Heh heh, sorry…Well enjoy!