DISCLAIMER: All Ranma 1/2 characters and places and things
are the sole creations of Rumiko Takahashi-san; and I am
obviously not her because I'm a redheaded Valkyrie from the
Mid-West.

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Ranma 1/2 - The Diary
by Lady Tesser
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Dear Diary-Mother,

I didn't mean to fall in the cursed spring. It just
happened, after tagging along with Ranma and the rest of
them. How was I to know it would give my life ... peace?

It was a beautiful day. I had awaken to a gorgeous Spring
morning. The cool breezes from the mountains rolled over the
area of Jusenkyo, and I decided to go for a walk. It was
before breakfast, so I knew everyone was still asleep.

I sat on a large rock, admiring the rising sun sparkling on
the springs. The warm gold glitter of the waters dancing in
the breeze was quite beautiful.

"Excuse me, madam?"

I turned to see a little Chinese girl. Well, she wasn't
little, but she was young.

"Yes?"

"Hi, my name is Plum. My daddy is the Jusenkyo Guide, but I
can show you around myself. The Springs are quite
beautiful."

"They are, very much."

I slipped off the rock and followed the girl, mindful of
keeping my feet to the paths. Plum walked confidently around
the springs, explaining to me the history of each spring and
its particular curse.

"And this spring," Plum pointed down near her feet. "Is the
most beautiful of them all. Look carefully into the water,
you'll see that it is a lavender color, and the water always
remains as smooth as glass."

I knelt down, careful to remain on the grass around it. I
inhaled, and noticed the spring smelt of cherry blossoms. It
was a sweet, almost hypnotic scent. I slitted my eyes to see
my reflection in the lavender water and breathe in the sweet
blossom scent.

"Look out!" the roar from the other side of the Jusenkyo
snapped me out of my thoughts, and I lost my balance,
falling head first into the water.

I immediately lept up, a look of horror on Plum's face.

"Oh, no!" she cried. "You fell in Spring of Drowned Seer!
About seventeen hundred years ago, a seer haad drowned in
that spring. She always wore the scent of cherry blossoms
and liked the color of lavender. Very tragic story she had."

I closed my eyes, and saw everything play out: everything
that will happen to the families, to the people of Nerima.
Some things were horrifying, some were a little funny, some
were outright unbelievable. . . Ryoga is P-chan!!!!  Akane
will be upset if she ever finds out.

I managed to crawl out, and find a warm kettle of water to
drench myself. It was odd, seeing everything that will come
to pass.

But I felt a sense of calmness. I knew everything, no matter
how dire, was going to end up all right. There may be pain
and horror, but everything was going to end up right.

I told no one that I was cursed. Every bath I took, starting
with the cold scrub and rinse and ended when I entered the
furo, was a time to sort out what was going to happen. I was
always prepared to handle these things when they came about.

I don't think I'll ever tell anyone. I'll retain what I know
to myself, and let the world play itself out. You always
told me that things happen, no matter how we try to alter
them, they always happen somehow. And I know everything will
turn out just fine.

I have to go. Time to cook dinner for everyone.

Yours,
Kasumi

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