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Neko Love	By : MzD Category: +M to R > Ranma ½ Views: 42903 -:- Recommendations : 3 -:- Currently Reading : 3
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½

Author Note: I'm SOOOOO sorry about the super long gap of how many years. Many real life things happened and to top it off back in 2008 my computer died and I lost my almost finished chapter. So I had to rewrite it from scratch. (Not very motivating I can tell you). Anyway, I do aim to finish this story dammit I know how it ends I just need to find the time and motivation to write it. Wish me luck everyone as I persevere with this long story. (Not long as in chapters but long as in it's taken so long to complete. T_T) Also this is the unbeta’d version as I have taken so long I can’t wait for my Betas to get back to me, maybe they gave up on me. I will update later if needs be the checked version, so everyone can be my beta for this! Tell me if you spot any mistakes!

Chapter 27

End of Delusion

Down in the basement of the temple the two teenagers, Akane and Ryoga were running with all their might against an oncoming stream of water. For one it was because they had zero ability at swimming and for the other, Ryoga it was because he really didn't want to get wet and reveal his curse. He leapt for an edge and pulled up the girl just as the water sloshed past. He had avoided the first flood but it was slowly filling up.

“Are you all right Akane?” Ryoga asked as he held her close.

“Thanks Ryoga, I'm fine.” Akane sighed. “If we try to walk along this edge maybe we can escape this flood. ”

“Okay, hold on to me. ” Ryoga said his face turning a little pink. He held out his hand for her and just as she reached out the wall broke and a torrent of water sloshed over them. Ryoga was thrown back and changed instantly. Akane stared in total disbelief. Before her P-chan had changed into Ryoga, it wasn't some delusion this was real. Her pet pig had been her male friend all along. Her friend Ryoga. She could feel the anger starting to make her shake. This was as bad as Ranma's worst insults, this probably topped it. Her face grew red and she struggled to find the words to express this rage she felt. Ryoga tried to “bwee” his explanation but Akane couldn't understand him and even if she could she wouldn't be able to listen.

“RYO-GA!” She shouted, “P-CHAN!!” Then before she could say anything else from the wall a large goldfish jumped out with the stream of water. The fish slapped Akane in the face and flipped into the pool that was growing below. The girl fell back and knocked her head, she gave out a cry and Ryoga in his tiny body tried to climb onto her to see if she was okay. He sighed in relief as Akane sat up; he made a pathetic squeal and waited for the rage of words and curses that she obviously had wanted to say. It never came; he opened his eyes and looked carefully. Akane was looking at him and smiling.

'She's forgiven me already!' He thought blissfully. 'Oh my goddess Akane you are not the violent monster Ranma says you are. It's all lies! You do have a big heart, I was never meaning to be a pervert it's just a misunderstanding! We are soul mates you understand my heart completely!' He squeaked happily as he saw Akane's cheerful face.

'Now, let’s get out of here!' He squealed in pig.

“Nya!” Akane agreed. She grabbed him by her mouth and leapt to the ledge gracefully missing the cold water.

'NEKO-AKANE!!' Ryoga oinked.

“Meowwwrrrr” Akane said happily, she didn't care, she had her toy back. She gave him a friendly chew that almost made Ryoga think his neck was going to break. He watched helplessly as he was carried over the basement and onto the set of stairs. He didn't dare try to wriggle free. Neko-Akane sniffed the air. Her mate was close by and with a rival. She could feel her hackles rise as she smelt the air; there was a rival. No, not just one rival there was two. She ran off, Ryoga squealed his discomfort but was ignored by the now possessed girl.

000

Meanwhile Ranma and Ukyo had been walking in the central temple for a long time.

“It's a bit quiet...” Ranma said.

“I was more concerned that for a temple this place is pretty long corridors.” Ukyo said. “We've been walking down this way for 5 minutes now. Where are the main rooms?”

“Isn't this normal?”

“No, Ran-Chan it isn't!” Ukyo sighed. Her would-be fiancé was a bit lacking in the common sense department. She watched as Ranma turned and shook his head.

“What is it?”

“I thought I heard Akane’s voice.” Ranma laughed.

‘Again, Akane! Is that violent girl all he thinks about?’ Ukyo fumed inside but she said. “Don’t worry Ran-Chan Ryoga is with her. The worst that could happen is that they get lost.”

“I guess...” Ranma sighed but his ears could still hear something abnormal.

“Hey do ya hear that clicky noise?” Ukyo tilted her head and listened.

“Yeah, sounds like bugs. Let’s keep moving will we?”

“I dunno sounds like it’s getting nearer.” Ranma’s instincts were on full alert. The clicking noise was getting louder. The louder it got the more it sounded like a chattering of birds. It didn’t scare Ranma as it wasn’t cats but he could feel the hair on the back of his neck stand up as adrenaline rushed through him. His back went against Ukyo and they glanced around trying to see where the noise was coming from and if it was really a threat. Then he saw the source. A small black thing jumped past Ranma’s head and his lightening quick moment slapped it down to the ground.

“It’s a giant flea!” Ukyo said looking at the cockroach sized insect. She flicked it away with her giant spatula. “Behind you!” Ranma stepped in and deflected two more that was bouncing towards Ukyo.

“Thanks Ran-Chan.” Ukyo said and the small smile she had slipped away as she saw the mass that was coming towards them. It was thousands of giant fleas bouncing in random directions but as one large group intend on chasing the intruders. “Trust a dog demon to have demon fleas!” Ranma shouted and started running away from them. The numbers were too many the Saotome Secret Technique was the only way. Ukyo didn’t need any encouragement to disagree and she quickly followed Ranma with the plan to run away. She held up her spatula over her head to stop them falling on her. It was no good though the insects jumped so randomly that some came from the side and she needed a smaller spatula to bat them away. Ranma did slightly better as he had special speed training with wasps, this was similar and his hands flew in a blur as he swotted the insects away. Soon however it seemed that he was being overwhelmed. Bites and scratches appeared and Ranma concentrated on the ones that were aiming at his neck or head.

“There’s no end to them!” Ukyo yelled.

“Let’s just try to get into a room and block them off!”

Ukyo was in silent agreement, she was too busy running and trying to swot down any insects in her way. A door way appeared and they dove inside. Some of the fleas followed but they were expertly squashed with the marshal artist’s moves.

“That was lucky.” Ranma gasped.

Ukyo couldn’t agree. It felt like they had been herded to this place. In such a long corridor that had appeared endless; suddenly there was an open door. Ukyo thought it was too suspicious. There was too much of a coincidence and she lamented at Ranma’s happy face that he didn’t think the same. She glanced around the room to see what dangers there could be.

“Say, Ran-Chan...” She looked round to see him attending a small bite. “Yeah...”

“Did you have a look around?” Ukyo whispered now as she now stared past him and to the centre of the room. Ranma did so and his eyes opened. In front of him a dull eyed Shampoo was sitting and staring straight at them. Next to her was the stand that a Statue had once stood. The pieces of the marble statue were now scattered across the room, but in the centre of the statue stand there was a small fluff ball all curled up asleep.

“So you found your way to us.” Shampoo hissed. “I tried to get my servants to guide you here and chase away the intruders in the basement. ”

“Akane...” Ranma growled as he knew the intruders would be Akane and Ryoga. “I won’t forgive you if anything has happened to my Akane!”

Ukyo glanced at Ranma; he had said “my Akane.” She gripped her spatula tighter, now was not the time to worry about it.

“You must die Ranma.” Shampoo growled her eyes began to glow. Ranma glanced round the dark room, he couldn’t see Mousse anywhere. He had to remember the mission and take the idiot Amazon boy back to Cologne; although his pride as a fighter was itching to have a try against this demon dog. He had been told many times before that a fight was impossible and he’d proven that it could be done. He wasn’t going to give up now. Just as he thought that he spotted a slumped figure in the corner. It was Mousse. He made eye contact with Ukyo but she had already seen him. She nodded; she understood what her old friend wanted to do. He was easy to read.

“Leave it to me Ran-Chan.” Ukyo said and ran forward to Shampoo. Ranma ran the other way towards Mousse; he grabbed the boy and flung him over his shoulder. Lucky for him the Amazon was unconscious or else he knew that Mousse’s pride would not have accepted this. Ukyo slammed into Shampoo distracting her with the attack as Ranma made for the door they’d come in. Shampoo however noticed and tried to pull her energies into awakening the beast again. Ukyo didn’t let her have the peace for the meditation and the Amazon ended up deflecting the parries of spatula attacks.

“This isn’t your fight!” Shampoo snapped.

“We’re all in this big mess together Sweetie.” Ukyo said as calmly as she could. She didn’t like the look in Shampoo’s eyes, the girl looked broken. She’d known that look too well from her own struggles with Ranma.

“Ranma must die!” She snarled and her eyes began to glow. Ukyo cursed under her breath and tried to kick the girl into sense. She groped into her sleeve looking for something that could distract them to escape. Ranma had come back for her; she could see him in the corner of her sight.

“Get Mousse out of here now, it’s my turn!” Ranma said as he flew in beside Ukyo to fight. This only aggravated Shampoo more with the sight of her once thought of husband. She lashed out in a burst of anger. Her present mental instability left her with only one real goal; to kill Ranma. She wasn’t a match for him though and her every strike was dodged or blocked. This only made her angrier and with her fury it charged an aura around her. It began to build and the atmosphere got denser. A low growl started, that only Ukyo heard as she picked up Mousse.

“Um...Ranma?”

“Not, now....Uc-Chan!” Ranma shouted as he blocked another wild and angry hit from Shampoo, “I’m busy!” He kicked Shampoo back and somersaulted towards Ukyo.

“It’s the dog demon!” Ukyo hissed at him in a low voice. “I think it’s waking up!”

“I have everything under control!” Ranma beamed as he ran into a flying kick to deflect Shampoo’s new attack. The growl got louder along with Shampoo’s frustrated cry as she was thrown backwards again.

‘He is so strong, he should be my husband, but he’s really a girl!’ Shampoo’s thoughts churned. ‘He has to die as a female for me to be free of him, for me to get back my honour. The long time I’ve taken to pursue this idiot man who’s already in love with another. He can resist my advances, he has to be into boyish girls, and he must prefer men. All he has to do is disappear from my life. ’

“DISAPPEAR!!’ The last thought was almost screamed in Shampoo’s head and this was a trigger for the dog tied to her energy. The growl turned into a mumbling doggy yawn. If it wasn’t so deadly dangerous the yawn could have been considered cute.

“Oh my God in Heaven!” Ukyo cried in fear. She had been given a graphic description from Cologne about what this Beast could do. She knew that under the fluffy petite frame was a demon that could suck your soul from your body and leave you an empty shell; in some sort of lifeless coma that there was no waking up from. Ranma was ready in another battle stance as Shampoo fell down slowly, a trance taking over her. The Beast was starting to filter through Shampoo and the growl grew till it vibrated around the room. Ukyo clutched her spatula tightly and dropped Mousse up against the wall. The pit of her stomach was in knots as she felt she was about to fight her last.

“I’ll back you up Ran-Chan.” She said in a surprisingly steady voice.

Ranma nodded, he was in full concentration. He had to fight this beast.

“Ranma should be girl!” Shampoo’s voice echoed out from her now higher position on the statue base. Her lips hadn’t moved but the voice had appeared as clearly as if she had spoken. The dog started running in circles chasing its tail. The whole temple began to shake.

“Is it me or is the floor cracking?” Ukyo said. Before she could get an answer the floor did indeed crack and water spewed out from the newly made hole. The little Demon howled in conquest as the water directly hit Ranma. The target had been acquired.

“Shampoo wants to kill the female me remember!” Ranma shouted in the now higher pitch. The dog pounced forward and Ranma dashed to the side a plan forming. This creature was using Shampoo as a link, he wondered if something would happen if the link was broken.

“Keep it busy I got an idea!” Ranma shouted to the now exasperated Ukyo. “What do you mean keep it busy?” She yelled to the now disappearing Ranma as she headed to the ceiling rafters with something in her arms. Ukyo could only grimace and run forward hoping that the Beast would be too focused on Ranma to see her attack. She was wrong and her swift swing of her giant cooking implement only made the dog jump over it and bounce on her head. Ukyo could feel a light draining sensation as it continued past her onto the wall and running up vertically. That thing was too fast for her to even see now. Ranma though she could clearly see and was surprised that she had taken a vase from the bottom floor. The water had stopped flowing but the pots had been filled by the large gush of water.

“There’s no way she can heat the water and become a guy again!’ Ukyo thought. This wasn’t the plan though, Ranma jumped down as the dog demon got closer. The water filled jar tumbled down with her and directly over Shampoo. There was an instant yelp as the girl turned into cat and was imprisoned in the pot. This seemed to anger the beast, its link weakened. It needed a Maiden to connect with. It started to slump down, still awake but the contact was weaker.

“Alright!” Ranma cried, happy that her plan had worked. She didn’t want to hang around though she had got close to that dog too many times and could feel her energy was becoming quite low from just the minimal contact.

“Take an arm and I’ll get the other!” Ranma said pointing at Mousse. Ukyo made a sigh of relief, she didn’t want to be here any longer than necessary and their main aim was to get Mousse out first. If anything she was glad the Beast was now a wheezing, clearly struggling with Shampoo in her cat form.

“How did you know that the Demon needed a human link?” Ukyo asked.

“Huh? It does?” Ranma questioned back confused.

“Never mind Hun.” Ukyo sighed, some things would never change. The hissing and spitting of a livid Shampoo, they didn’t turn back and made their way out. It was easier going out, whatever enchantments had been cast were now broken and the temple was back to a simpler design. It was now only a straight corridor with only a few doors. All insects had disappeared and it was free from any sudden water showers.

The pair found the exit with no problems and took Mousse back to his Elder who was waiting. They dumped him down outside, both of them panting. They were greeted by a grim faced Cologne who couldn’t say anything. She looked more like a ghost than she usually did. Her usually pink healthy cheeks were now grey with worry.

“Dunno why I’m so pooped!” Ranma gasped.

“That will be the demons work.” Cologne said and bent down to look at Mousse.

“Seems the idiot is not injured and still has his soul.”

“That’s good.” Ranma said stretching. She glanced around the outside of the temple. There was something missing and it was bugging her.

“Say.... WHERE’S AKANE!?”

000

Ryoga cursed his cursed life and shook slightly as he noticed a white furball that could only be what Cologne had described, the demon dog. Neko-Akane spat her toy out and made a loud hiss. Her mate had just been here and her rival was very close. Ryoga tried to squeal his warnings but it was no use. Neko-Akane strode forward on all fours. The ceramic pot that was making a rattling noise somehow smelt of her mate and rival at the same time. She batted the upside down pot with her “paw” and was rewarded with an angry feline Shampoo in her face. She hissed back and the two girls in their cat forms circled each other sizing each other up. The Demon Dog made a whimper from its forced slumber as it attempted to break back into control. Shampoo made an angry meow and ignored the plea for now. First she had a rematch with her rival. There were some things that she knew she had to do by herself even if it meant killing the one that stood in her way. She had to kill Akane. The girl possessed by the fake Neko-Ken seemed to be in agreement and looked at the small purple cat with deadly intentions. Ryoga cried out for them to both stop but they didn’t speak pig and they wouldn’t listen anyway. This was a match that had to be done no matter what.

0000

Author’s Note: Wow, evil cliffhangers, bet no-one missed those!! I will TRY to update as soon as possible but as I said, real life is a bitch and it would be easier if I was unemployed but then I would be poor and have a whole heap of other things to worry about. Hmm best not. Until next chapter then, I do plan to finish this story. (Not saying when as I’ve always been wrong.) Thanks for the continued reviews and support to everyone that has followed this story since 2004, it’s been a long road and there’s still a bit to go. Hang in there!!
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