Yeah, Yeah. Sorry I did forget Section C. ! :) This is for all of 
you who have been asking for it! ^_^ Thanks for the responses, guys.
I have already started Okonomiyaki and Jealousy (Part II). Just wait!
More to come! Ranma is going to go to INDIA! Akane is going to go to
Okinawa! Let me know if I should even bother ;)!
-Misa

Also: what the heck is the Drowned-girl-spring called? I forgot. I put 
Nanyichuan in the story... lemme know if that is wrong... :)


A Lesson In Trust
by Marisa Price

These characters are the creation of Rumiko Takahashi and
the property of Viz Video, Shogukun?, Kitty Animation, etc.
This doc not for sale, etc.

The basic idea of this story:
	This story is what takes place right after the final 
Ranma 1/2 manga. Should be typical Ranma Universe,  but I
might add a VERY VERY VERY mild lemon in fourth part. 
	No other odd happenings... everything in the Ranma
Universe is “traditional storyline.”

Part I: After the “Wedding Fiasco” (complete)
Part II: Okonomiyaki and Jealousy (working on it)
Part III: Parting Ways (not even close)
Part IV: The Beach and Night
Part V: Untitled as of yet
***********

A LESSON IN TRUST
By Marisa Price

PART I: After the Wedding Fiasco, Section C

	Ranma sat on the deck looking out on the pond. The 
day had been clear earlier, but clouds had crawled up in the sky 
and turned the blue dome to grey. Ranma was still thinking about 
the kiss, Akane, and a plan that was beginning to develop in him 
mind. He wondered what Akane was thinking— it had been over 
two hours since the incident and she still hadn’t come out of her 
room. Was she waiting for him to come upstairs to talk to her?
 Should he go up and check? What was Akane....
	Ranma’s thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the 
glomping of a bubbly, cooing, purple mass of Chinese girl that 
was Shampoo.
	“Nihao Ranma!” Shampoo said, smiling.
	Ranma stood up quickly, Shampoo still attached to him, 
and abruptly pushed her off. Shampoo landed on her behind and 
looked up at Ranma with surprised eyes. Ranma looked REALLY 
pissed. Not just irritated like usual. He obviously did NOT want to 
be hugged.
	Shampoo asked quietly, “What wrong, Ranma?”
	“I just don’t want you hanging on me, OK? Why can’t you 
leave me ALONE for once? I can’t deal with you today, OK? You 
are just going to get me into trouble...” Ranma paused. Trouble?
He frantically began to look around, hoping that Akane had not seen 
Shampoo’s hug. He didn’t see any mallets coming at him, so he 
figured he was safe. For now.
	“I have GOT to get rid of her,” Ranma thought, and began 
to say, “Shampoo, we need....”
	“RAAAAAANNNNNNMMMMMMAAA!!!” someone 
shouted, and Ranma looked up to see a -very- angry Ryouga 
storming towards him.
	Ranma grunted, “Talk about being between a rock and 
a hard place!”
	When Ryouga came close enough, Ranma surprised him 
by giving Ryouga a western-style punch-in-the-nose... which 
knocked Ryouga into the pond again. Ranma went over, picked 
up the squealing P-chan, grabbed Shampoo’s hand, and dragged 
them both out the Tendo gate to the streets outside.
	“Where you take us Ranma?” Shampoo asked, curious.
	“Just be quiet until we get there, OK?” Ranma growled.
	Shampoo was pretty dense, but she got the hint this time 
and said nothing until they arrived at a grassy park.
	Ranma sat down and Shampoo followed suit. Ranma 
plopped P-chan down on the table in front of them.
	“Look, guys,” Ranma began, “it is about time I said 
something to the both of you.”
	Ranma turned to Shampoo and said, “Shampoo... I have 
to tell you that I can never return your affection or care about you 
the way you want me too.... I....I.....” Ranma shut his eyes and 
clenched his fists. Finally he got out, “I care about Ak....err...someone 
ELSE too much to ever marry you.”
	Ranma opened his eyes. Shampoo was looking down at her 
hands. Finally, she tilted her head up and looked at Ranma with 
tear-filled amber eyes. She said, quivering, “The law says... Ranma...
you MUST....”
	“That isn’t my law! It is your stupid law! You can’t 
force me to feel the way you want me too! I can’t! I am sorry!”
 Ranma shouted at her.
	Shampoo stood up and said, “Shampoo will never give 
up. NEVER!”
	Shampoo was about to turn around and run off when 
Ranma grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
	“Whatever Shampoo. But I am not done yet. Can you stay 
for a minute longer?” Ranma asked her, still holding her arm.
	Shampoo sniffled, but sat down again.
	Ryouga, surprisingly, had sat quietly through Ranma and 
Shampoo’s conversation. Ranma finally turned to him, picked him 
up, and handed him to Shampoo. Both the pig and the Chinese 
girl looked confused.
	Ranma looked at both of them, a fierce look in his eyes, 
and then said, “I am going back to China. I want both of you, 
and Mousse, and probably Pop, to come with me if you want to
get cured.”
	Shampoo squeaked out, “Ranma want go back to China 
with Shampoo? But...”
	Ranma shook his head and said, “For the SPRINGS, 
Shampoo. I want to be a whole man again. Ryouga, I know you 
could never find Jusenkyo without me. And Shampoo, I know 
which spring is Nanyichuan... I could show you.”
	Shampoo said, startled, “Ranma do this for Shampoo?”
	Ryouga had closed his eyes, obviously thinking.
	Ranma put his hand on Shampoo’s shoulders and looked 
down at her. He said, firmly, “Shampoo... I will show you which 
spring is Nanyichuan if you agree to give up your ideas about 
marrying me.”
	Shampoo hung her head. Finally, she looked up into 
Ranma’s eyes and said, “I love you Ranma.”
	Ranma shut his eyes, sighed, and then said, “I don’t 
love you Shampoo. I like you, a lot, but only as a friend. I 
am sorry.”
	Shampoo pulled away from Ranma slowly, and sat 
P-chan on the bench. Ranma opened his eyes and saw Shampoo 
walking away. She called over her shoulder, “Shampoo think about
it. Shampoo talk to Mousse. Shampoo will talk to Ranma later.”
	Ranma couldn’t tell from her voice what she was thinking.
He supposed he would have to wait until later to find out. Ranma 
sat down on the bench next to Ryouga and said, “Well, P-chan?”
	Ryouga growled, and then sighed. Finally he nodded. 
Ranma smiled and said, “Cool, man! OK... let’s go get you some 
hot water... there are some things I want to talk to you about.”
					*****
	A few minutes later, after a quick stop by a nearby tea-shop,
for hot water, Ryouga and Ranma were walking down an unnamed 
street in Nerima.
	“So you really mean to do this, eh Ranma?” Ryouga asked.
	Ranma nodded.
	Ryouga stopped and leaned against the wall that bordered 
the street. Finally he said, “What about Akane? After today...”
	Ranma stepped right up to Ryouga and put his fist in 
Ryouga’s face, saying, “Ryouga... Forget about Akane, OK? 
I don’t care if you want to be her friend, but she was never and 
will never be anything more than that to you. What you saw today... 
that is our business, OK? Back off. I....you know I....” Ranma flushed.
	Ryouga sighed, feeling his heart break, and muttered, “Love her?”
	Ranma grunted something that was probably a yes.
	Ryouga turned away from Ranma and punched a -very- large 
hole in the street wall. Ranma just looked at him for a moment, 
knowing that Ryouga had to accept this, but also understanding it 
hurt him. Finally Ranma said, “I am sorry, man... I always have, you
know... Akane and me just ain’t good at this stuff....”
	Ryouga was nodding. He turned to face Ranma, a little 
pale, but at least not getting depressed enough to do his depression
blast. Ranma was surprised to see Ryouga finally smile a crooked 
smile, one fang poking out over his lip.
	“What?!” Ranma asked, getting worried.
	Ryouga just clapped Ranma on the shoulder and said, “I am 
just surprised, Ranma. I didn’t think you had it in you.”
	Ranma went through 30 different shades of red, finally 
muttering, “Um... yeah... whatever. HEY!” Ranma suddenly 
thought of something. He shouted at Ryouga, “And no more 
P-Chan either, ya hear?”
	Ryouga frowned and said, “Well I can’t exactly help 
that.... but I will do my best to stay out of Akane’s way when 
it happens, OK? We will be cured soon, so...”
	Ryouga noticed Ranma looked pissed off.
	Ryouga backed up and added, “Uh... and I will stay out
of her bed. I promise. OK?”
	Ranma nodded, relaxing.
	Ryouga thought up a question for Ranma. “Hey Ranma...
how are we going to GET to China? Do you have any money?”
	Ranma frowned and said, “Are you kidding? With 
Nabiki the extortionist around all the time?”
	“Ranma, you idiot! What are we going to do now then?”
Ryouga yelled, baring his fangs.
	“Cool it man!” Ranma said, putting his hands out to stop 
Ryouga. “I have an idea.... let’s go to Ucchan’s....I think we might 
be able to get jobs there!”
	Ryouga frowned. “What about Konatsu?”
	“You didn’t hear?” Ranma asked.
	Ryouga shook his head negatively and said, “Hear what?”
	“Oh, I forgot you were lost....”
	Ryouga growled.
	Ranma sighed. “Oh stop it, jerk. Well, Ucchan told me that 
Konatsu got a job as a ninja for this really rich family.... oh man, 
what were their names? Mendai? Menda? OH YEAH! Mendou. 
Fighting aliens and perverts and guarding octupi or something
like that.”
	“Really?” Ryouga asked, surprised.
	“Yeah. No kidding! I guess he is set for life now guarding 
their house.” Ranma grabbed Ryouga’s hand and started to 
drag him toward the Okonomiyaki Restaurant adding, “So she is 
looking for a couple of waiters! And it is better than working at 
the Nekkohantan!” Ranma shuddered, remembering working for
Cologne.
	Ryouga tried to pull his hand free from Ranma’s, saying 
“Lemme go, Ranma!”
	Ranma just kept dragging Ryouga along, saying over his 
shoulder, “Oh c’mon, P-chan! You would never make it to the 
bathroom if someone didn’t lead you!”
	Calling Ryouga a pig and insulting his direction sense in 
one sentence was not a good idea.
	“RANNNNNMMMMMAAAAAA!”
	Ranma let Ryouga go and began to run toward Ucchan’s, 
letting Ryouga stay close enough behind him not to get lost, but just
enough ahead to stop Ryouga from catching him. Ranma felt more
relaxed than he had in a long, LONG, time. He smiled.
	Ranma turned around, pulling down the bottom lid of one 
eye and sticking out his tongue shouting, “Biiiiiiiiii!!!!” and then 
began to laugh.
	“RANNNNNNNNNNNMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAA!”
	Ranma chuckled, and kept running.

END OF PART 1: After the Wedding Fiasco

Part II: Okonomiyaki and Jealousy
	Ranma and Ryouga get jobs
	Akane (as usual) gets jealous
			Akane vs. Ukyou! Who wins what?
						and WHY?
	Shampoo’s decision
	+ much much more!

Lemmee know whatcha think!