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Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction
"Money - Part One"
by Suds-kun (suds1964@tir.com)

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Ranma 1/2 characters are created by and copyright Rumiko Takahashi.
Published by Shogakukan Inc. and VIZ Comm.
Story copyright Shaun Schillinger.
Intended for the sole non-profit use of R.T. fans.
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"Kasumi!"

"Nabiki!"

"Akane!"

"Yes, father?" Kasumi asked as she popped her head out of the
kitchen.

"What do you want, daddy?" asked Nabiki as she came down the stairs.

"I'll tell you in a moment, where's Akane?" replied Soun.

They all turned toward the "Ranma no Baka!" shout and watch Ranma fly
through the dojo and into the pond in back.

"Can't even walk home from school with out him insulting me!" ranted
Akane, "the lunch I made him was perfectly good.  He didn't even give
it a chance."

Interrupting his daughter, "Akane, I have something to tell you and
your sisters."

Akane calmed down and looked at her sisters questioningly.  They both
shrugged their shoulders and looked at their father.

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Soun looked over the table at his three daughters.  "Nabiki has given
me a report on our financial status and I've come to a conclusion.
Something has to be done about the cost of the constant repair to the
dojo.  Either Akane and Ranma get married and start training students
or Genma and Ranma move out until Ranma marries Akane."

"Daddy, I've given you those reports every week for years and you've
just now started reading them?" Nabiki looked at her father coolly.

"This isn't just another one of your tricks to get me to marry that
Hentai, is it?" Akane shouted as she stood up.

"Isn't there any other solution, father?  What if Ranma got a job
like Uncle Genma?" Kasumi asked.

"I've made up my mind, Genma and Ranma have to move out until Ranma
and Akane get married." Soun stated flatly.

===

A dripping wet Ranma had only heard the last of the conversation but
she understood exactly what was going to happen.  Her pop was going
to force her to get married rather than be kicked out on the street.
She looked at Akane.  A blue glow was forming around her.  "A-Akane?"
Ranma stuttered as she approached with the hammer of doom.

"I'm not going to marry a hentai, baka like you!" Akane yelled as she
sent Ranma-onna flying into the city skyline.

"Akane," Kasumi called to her sister, "why did you do that?  Ranma
was just standing there."

"It's his fault that we don't have enough money!" Akane shouted.  "He
insults me all the time, he's mean when I try to be nice and him and
his father destroy the dojo every time they spar or argue!"

"Just remember, little sister," Nabiki began, "Ranma makes holes in
the roof because you mallet him all of the time."

Akane glared at her sister and then stomped up the stairs to her
room.

"I'll inform Genma when he returns."  Soun stood and left the room as
Kasumi headed towards the kitchen.

===

"So, what happened this time?"  Tofu-sensei asked as he helped
Ranma-onna up off the floor and straightened her out.

"Akane." she replied flatly.

Tofu-sensei raised an eyebrow.  "Did you insult her again?"

"No.  I just happened to be standing in the dojo when her father made
an announcement.  Either she marries me, or pop and I have to move
out of the dojo."

The whistle of a tea kettle drew Tofu-sensei's attention.  He poured
some cold water into the boiling kettle then handed the kettle to
Ranma.

"Arigotto." Ranma said as she poured the contents of the tea kettle
over her head.  "Akane said she would never marry a hentai like me
and knocked me here."

"Does you father know yet?" Tofu-sensei asked.

"I don't think so."  Ranma replied as he scratched the back of his
head.

"I think you should have a talk with Akane about this."  Tofu-sensei
offered.

"Why?  She already gave her answer and 'tossed' me out of the dojo."
Ranma said.  He bowed to Tofu-sensei and then left the office.

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This is an idea I had about what the cost would be of having Ranma
living in your house.

There will be four more parts, guess who gets to enjoy Ranma first?

This story takes place before Nodoka finds out about the curse, and
Konatsu's appearance.

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suds-kun (Shaun Schillinger)
suds1964@tir.com
"THIS time, we didn't forget the graaavy!" Cat & Mouse to Dog