PART 2: A COLD WIND BLEW TOWARDS THE EAST AS THE WILD STALLION FELL.
THE SCARLET CLOUD THEN DID FLOAT BY, AND WITH IT CAME THE CALM.
The entire doujou seemed to shake for a moment as Ranma slammed the
door shut and stormed into the living room. ìStupid tomboy.î Ranma
muttered angrily to himself as he continued to eat handful after handful
of chips, spilling them all over the floor until he choked and had to
drink some tea.
Things had not improved much with Akane since he and Kasumi were
formally engaged yesterday. Kunou had declared his love for Ranmaís
female half, which upset him to say the least. Ranma-Chan had gone out
yesterday at sunset, expecting to fight Kunou only to have him throw a
bouquet of roses at her and tell her ìI love you.î
The next morning, Ranma woke up from a horrible nightmare
involving Kunou and him in girl form. This did little to improve his
mood as Kunou confronted him again, this time thanks to lies and certain
photographs spread around by Nabiki Tendo. ìSo much for a relationship
with HER.î Ranma somberly thought to himself.
Finally Kunou tried to attack Ranma for supposingly sleeping
with his girl half. Ranma had made short work of Kunou, taking only one
hit and that was only because he was momentarily distracted by Kunouís
photos flying up into the air. Then Akane accused Ranma of having the
photos. Ranma proclaimed his innocence only to have Akane smash him in
the face with Kunouís bokken after Ranma told her she needed to be
sexier to catch a husband or so he personally thought after seeing the
rather bland photos of Akane in her training gi.
ìWhatís her problem anyway?! Why does she always assume the
worst about me?!î Ranma growled loudly to the empty room. ìI was just
trying to be honest! She doesnít act like any girl I ever heard about!
Not to mention sheís a tomboy! Why canít she be nice and stuff....like
Kasumi?!î Ranma wondered aloud.
As Ranma fumed over Akane and Nabikiís actions, Genma was hiding
behind the screen. As he skillfully retrieved one of Ranmaís potato
chips from the floor between his toes and ate it, he wondered if Soun
had made the correct choice after all by engaging Ranma to Kasumi. It
seemed Ranma preferred Kasumi because she wasnít violent like Akane,
although violence was a part of every martial artistís life, especially
when it came to his own marriage. He briefly shuddered as a vision of
Nodoka with her katana gleaming came to mind. If she ever found out
about Ranmaís curse....
Then Ranma suddenly walked out into the hall and Genma
immediately flattened his body against the wall. Ranma walked right
past him as if he were invisible. After he was out of sight, Genma
relaxed and couldnít help but feel some pride at managing to elude his
son. ìFade into the woodwork, thatís the ticket.î Genma thought to
himself as he patted himself on the shoulder.
Unfortunately his victory was short lived as Ranma came up from
behind his father and threw him into the Tendoís pond. ìAinít
you got nothing better to do than spy on me?!? Idiot.î Ranma spun on
his heel and walked away. A moment later, Genma-Panda emerged from the
pond. Instead of being angry, he had a look of deep concern on his
fur-covered face. ìI hope Soun knows whatís he doing.î Genma-Panda
though to himself as he watched his only son depart.
* * *
Kasumi knelt by her father as she gently placed a icepack
on his forehead. She could see the slight scar Akane had left when she
hit him.
Kasumi was surprised when she felt anger welling up inside her.
She had always been very protective of her father and now as she saw him
lying unconscious on the dining room floor, she knew she had to say
something.
ìAkane.î Kasumi said without looking away from Soun.
Akane turned to face her. ìYes?î
Kasumi then turned to face Akane and Akane flinched slightly as
she saw the look of disappointment in her elder sisterís eyes. Then
Kasumi slowly reached for Akaneís hand and firmly grasped it while
looking straight into Akaneís eyes.
ìK....Kasumi?î Akane inquired nervously.
ìAkane, I want to listen to me, not as your sister, but as our
dearly departed mother for a moment, may she rest in peace.î Kasumi
said in a serious tone.
ìW....What do you mean?î Akane asked.
ìAkane, I want you to promise me that youíll never strike out
against anyone in anger again. Okay?î
ìBut I didnít mean....î Akane tried to explain.
ìPromise me Akane!î Kasumi raised her voice a notch.
Akane was taken aback, not used to Kasumi raising her voice
about anything. She hadnít meant to punch her dad like that. She had
been so mad at Ranma over him calling her unattractive earlier that she
had lashed out at the Ranma taunting her in her mind and unfortunately,
Soun had been on the receiving end at the time in the real world.
She tried to hold in her temper but with boys attacking her
every morning for the past few months thanks to Kunouís speech, she had
developed an intense dislike for all males, with the exception of Dr.
Tofu and until now her dad. As Soun slowly opened his eyes and looked
up at her, Akane felt a wave of guilt wash over her.
ìO....Okay. I promise.î Akane said softly.
ìGood.î Kasumi said, satisfied that she had gotten through to
Akane. ìNow if youíre finishes training for the day, I need you to do
some shopping for me in a little while, okay?î
ìOkay Kasumi.î Akane replied as she walked upstairs to shower
after her workout. As she walked into the change room Akane wondered
why Kasumi would ask her to do the shopping since Kasumi was usually the
one who did it. ìMaybe it has something to do with Ranma.î Akane
wondered to herself as she undid the ribbon around her long flowing hair
and then she knocked on the door to the bathroom to make sure it was
unoccupied this time. When there was no answer, Akane undid the belt of
her training gi and allowed it to fall to the floor as she grabbed a
towel and slid the door open.
As she showered, she couldnít help but wonder why her sister was
willing to throw her life away by marrying a jerk like Ranma. She hated
to think that Kasumi was doing it against her will just to appease her
dad and Mr. Saotome. ìPromise or no promise Ranma, if you ever do
anything to hurt Kasumi....î Akane muttered under her breath as she let
the threat hang in the air for a moment before she finished washing and
rinsed the soap off her body.
As she did so, she looked down at her naked body. ìBetter
built to boot huh? Iím just as attractive as any other girl! Not that
I care what that pervert thinks!î Akane thought to herself as she
walked over to the bath and slowly lowered herself into it, a contented
sigh escaping her lips. ìI wonder if Dr. Tofu thinks Iím attractive?
Akane sighed to herself. ìIf only heíd look at me like he does Kasumi,
just once. Heís so nice and kind, not like any of the other boys at
all....î
Akane leaned back against the side of the tub and closed her
eyes, allowing herself to sink lower into the tub as romantic fantasies
involving herself and Dr. Tofu raced through her mind, causing her to
smile and forget her troubles, even if only for a little while....
* * *
The sun was slowly beginning to set as Genma-Panda and Soun sat
on the back porch staring up at the sky. Soun seemed to be in a good
mood for once as Kasumi approached them with a kettle.
ìHereís the hot water you asked for father.î Kasumi said as she
placed the kettle beside him. Soun nodded his thanks as she left and
then poured it over his friendís head, changing him back into a human.
By the time the steam from the hot water had faded away, Genma was once
again wearing his gi.
ìThings seem to be getting worse between Ranma and Akane.î
Genma noted somberly.
ìWhich just proves that putting my Kasumi with your son was the
right choice after all.î Soun replied with a smile.
ìBut Tendo, shouldnít we at least try to get Akane to like
Ranma? I still think the martial artist should marry the martial
artist.î Genma noted with concern in his voice.
ìNonsense, Saotome! Donít fix what isnít broken! Our legacies
are secure now and thatís what matters most! Donít worry so much about
nothing!î Soun said as he looked back at the sky.
Genma sighed. He wished he could share his friendís optimism
but something continued to nag at him, as if somehow this wasnít how
things were supposed to happen. He couldnít figure out why he felt this
way and that bothered him more than he cared to admit....
But when saw how happy Soun looked, he didnít want to ruin his
friend's good mood and decided to play along. ìMaybe youíre right
Tendo. Maybe I'm worrying about nothing.î Genma said as he pasted a
smile on his face.
ìSaotome, I'm so glad to hear you say that! Now whatís say we
play a game of Shogi while we wait for dinner?î Soun said
enthusiastically.
ìIím game.î Genma joked as they walked back into the house,
Genma putting his fears aside for the moment....
* * *
THE STREETS OF NERIMA
A LITTLE LATER....
The sun was about halfway down now as Ranma continued to walk on
the fencetop. He had been wandering around Nerima for a while now,
alone with his thoughts and was now considering walking home when he saw
Akane walking on ground level towards him. He stopped and stared down
at her as she continued to walk, her mind occupied with something as she
didnít seem to notice Ranmaís presence. Ranma quickly rectified that.
ìYo, Akane!î
Akane looked up, startled from her thoughts. When she saw Ranma
up on the fence, she stopped and gave him a look of irritation.
ìWhat do you want?î Akane impatiently asked.
ìYou tell me, youíre the one who keeps following me. Keep it up
and maybe people will think weíre engaged after all.î Ranma replied in
a mocking tone of voice.
Ranma was surprise when Akane suddenly jumped up on the
fencedrop in front of him, a look of rage etched on her face. ìRanma!
Take that back or Iíll....!î
Akane paused and looked at her hand, aching to slap Ranma hard
across his face to wipe the smug smile off his face. Then Kasumiís
words replayed themselves through her mind and she slowly, reluctantly,
lowered her hand to her side, trying to calm down.
ìLook....I promised Kasumi I wouldnít hit anyone in anger ever
again. So Iím just going to pretend I didnít hear that.î Akane told
Ranma in a calm voice as she jumped down from the fence and started to
walk away.
Ranma blinked in surprise for a moment and then snorted as he
muttered loud enough for Akane to hear. ìThatís good to hear. After
all itís going to be hard enough for you to catch a husband with your
tomboy looks.î
Akane stopped walking. It had gotten awfully hot all of a
sudden. She felt her hands wanting to make fists all over again and
this time, she knew these fists were serious. Kasumiís promise began to
wither under her intense rage....
Ranma noted her reaction and smirked. ìI guess thatís why you
hate boys so much, because they remind you too much of yourself!î he
finished as he began to walk away....
That did it. Before she could stop herself, she leapt back onto
the fence and unleashed a barrage of blows at a very surprised Ranma.
ìWHO ARE YOU CALLING A TOMBOY, YOU STUPID PERVERT!!!î Akane
screamed as she pummeled Ranma until he collapsed off the fence in a
disjointed heap.
Akane took several deep breaths, shaking with her rage as she
looked down on the helpless form of Ranma. She was sorely tempted to
leave him there on the sidewalk but as reason returned to her, she knew
Kasumi would be even more disappointed with her if she abandoned him.
Akane felt guilty enough for breaking her promise so soon. So with
great reluctance, she hoisted Ranma onto her back, supporting him under
the knees and allowing him to wrap his arms around her neck. ìDonít try
anything perverted or Iíll REALLY make you sorry!î Akane warned a
semi-conscious Ranma.
Ranmaís only response was to groan in pain. Akane sighed as she
began to walk. ìOh well, at least this gives me the excuse to see Dr.
Tofu again.î A dreamy expression soon came over Akaneís face as she
continued to carry Ranma towards Dr. Tofuís clinic....
* * *
DR. TOFUíS CLINIC
It was now dark outside as Dr. Tofu went about closing his
clinic for the night. It had been a fairly typical day, a few minor
injuries, an arm socket realignment, nothing special. Sometimes Dr.
Tofu wished he had more of a challenge than bruises and minor
dislocations of various body parts.
At least business was good. In fact, every since the school
year began, many boys from Furinkan High had been coming to him during
or after school hours with various injuries. When Dr. Tofu asked how
they got the injuries, they refused to tell him, as if they were too
embarrassed to tell him. But from the type and extent of the injuries,
along with long experience, he knew Akane Tendo had been the one who had
inflicted them, although he was preplexed as to why.
Dr. Tofu was about to turn off the lights when he suddenly
spotted Akane walking towards the entrance with a strange boy on her
back. ìThat must be her fiancee Ranma.î Dr. Tofu thought to himself as
he walked outside to help her bring him in....
ìLet me help you there.î Dr. Tofu offered.
ìThank you doctor.î Akane blushed deeply as Dr. Tofuís hand
accidentally brushed against hers for a moment as he took Ranma off of
her back and carefully carried him into the clinic. Then he gently set
Ranma down on one of the beds and examined him while Akane stood nearby.
The injuries to the boy were considerable. There were bruises
all over his face and his joints were severely dislocated. He had
obviously got into a fight with someone. It almost looked like....
ìAkane, did you do this?î Dr. Tofu asked Akane.
Akane looked down at the floor. ìUm....well....I....that
is....î
Ranma rolled his eyes at Akaneís reaction. ìBy the time she
gets around to telling him, Iíll be in a wheelchair!î he thought to
himself as he struggled to get the doctorís attention.
Ranma tried to say something, Dr. Tofu leaned closer to hear
him.
ìShe....did...this....to me....î Ranma croaked out.
ìV....Violent t....tomboy....î
Akaneís face flushed with anger at the comment as she lifted the
end of the bed up, sending Ranma falling backwards head over heels to
land on the floor. Dr. Tofu blinked in surprise and then turned to face
Akane again.
ìYou really did this to him?î Dr. Tofu inquired.
Akane suddenly realized what she had done and quickly dropped
the bed. She avoided looking the doctor in the eyes as she replied.
ìY....Yes....î
Dr. Tofu then laughed much to Akaneís surprise and Ranmaís
annoyance. ìGeez, some doctor he is!î Ranma muttered under his breath.
ìI....I didnít mean to....î Akane began.
ìI knew it! I knew that damage looked familiar. Only you could
wretch a joint backwards like this.î Dr. Tofu pointed to Ranmaís left
arm as he picked him up and gently laid him down on the bed again. Then
he began to fix all of Ranmaís joints, causing Ranma to scream in pain
several times as his bones were moved around and wretched back into
their proper place.
ìSo youíre Ranma huh?î Dr. Tofu inquired as he continued to fix
Ranmaís bones. ìIíve heard youíre Akaneís new fiancee.î
ìIt was our fatherís idea! He didnít even ask us!î Akane
replied as she glared angrily at Ranma. ìBesides, Iím not engaged to
him anymore.î
ìReally?î Dr. Tofu was surprised. ìThen who....î
Akane was about to say when she suddenly realized that Dr. Tofu
had no idea that Kasumi was now Ranmaís fiancee. The full ramifications
of what this meant hit her like a brick wall. This was her chance! The
chance she had been waiting for so long....
She had begun to wonder lately if Dr. Tofu would ever see her as
anything but a child. She knew he had a crush on Kasumi, an enormous
one since he usually lost control of his faculties everytime Kasumi
would come over. She could only hope that Kasumiís engagement would
break the spell that Kasumi was completely unaware she had placed Dr.
Tofu under. Then Dr. Tofu would be free for her to love, not only as a
friend but as a....
ìAkane?î
Akane looked up, her train of thought interrupted and saw Dr.
Tofu staring curiously at her. How long had she been silent? She
didnít want to know.
ìSorry....um....Ranmaís engaged to....to be married to....î
Akane faltered again. She knew telling him the truth would hurt
him but she also knew that it wouldnít be kept a secret for long. She
mustered her courage and was about to say Kasumi when suddenly....î
ìKa....Kasumi....î Ranma croaked again, nearly in tears from
the pain of his bone realignment.
Dr. Tofu blinked in surprise. ìIím sorry. I must be more tired
than I thought. For a minute there I thought you said, Kasumi.î
The doctor started to laugh again but the laughter quickly died
down when he saw the somber expression on Akaneís face.
ìYou did.î She took a deep breath. ìMy sister, Kasumi, is now
Ranmaís only fiancee.î
Dr. Tofu froze. Solid. His hands ceased working on Ranmaís
body, leaving him with a few bones still left unfixed. ìD....Doc? This
really hurts! Are you done yet?î
Dr. Tofu didnít seem to hear him as all the blood suddenly
drained from his face. He looked like someone had just told him that
his mother had died suddenly. Akane felt a tug of pain at her heart
upon seeing his reaction and then walked over to him and gently placed a
hand on his shoulder.
ìA....Are you okay, Dr. Tofu.î
Dr. Tofu was silent a few moments more and then he seemed to
wake up as if from a dream. ìWhat? Oh no, Iím fine. I just fell
asleep there for a second. Iím tired....very tired....hehehe....î
Dr. Tofu nervously laughed as he placed a hand behind his head.
ìD....D....DOC....!!î Ranma screamed as the pain continued to
assault him. Dr. Tofu looked back at Ranma and stared blankly at him
for a moment. Then slowly finished fixing Ranmaís disjointed limbs and
Ranma yelped as a sharp pain went through his neck.
ìHey! That really hurts!î Ranma yelled at the doctor.
ìReally? Where?î Dr. Tofu replied calmly.
Ranma checked himself over and was astonished to discover he was
fully healed. ìHey! Iím okay now!î Ranma said in a surprised tone of
voice.
Dr. Tofu slowly walked away from the table as Akane smiled at
him as she spoke softly to Ranma. ìDr. Tofuís the best isnít he?î as
she gazed at him with affection and a bit of sadness in her eyes. Ranma
rolled his own eyes again as he wondered if she knew how stupid she
looked when she mooned over the doctor like that.
Dr. Tofu washed his hands, his expression unreadable as his back
was to them. When he was finished, he turned around to see Ranma and
Akane about to leave. They both bowed respectfully to him. ìThank you
for helping him Dr. Tofu.î Akane said with a smile.
Dr. Tofu forced one of his own as he replied. ìN....No
problem."
Akane nudged Ranma who quickly said ìOh....and thanks Dr.
Tofu....for healing me and all.î
Dr. Tofu clenched his teeth as he replied. ìGlad to be of
service. Can I talk to you for a minute before you go, Ranma?î
"Uh....sure."
Ranma paused and turned around to face the doctor as Akane
waited at the end of the sidewalk. Dr. Tofu then spoke quietly to Ranma
so Akane wouldnít hear him. ìSo....what happened between you and Akane
to break up your engagement.î
ìOh, that.î Ranma replied as if discussing the weather. ìMy
old man and Akaneís dad decided Kasumi would be a better match for me
since Akane and Nabiki want nothing to do with me.î
ìSo....Kasumi doesnít mean anything more to you than Akane?î
The doctor asked hopefully.
ìWell....I donít know her very well yet but from whatís Iíve
learned the past two days, sheís really nice....and a great cook....and
she doesnít think I'm a pervert or a jerk. I guess I just need time to
get to know her better, thatís all.î Ranma replied.
ìBy better....do you mean p....physically?î The doctor
nervously stammered.
Ranma frowned ìThat wasnít really what I had in mind....Why are
you so interested in this, anyway?î
ìI....Iím just curious, thatís all! Canít a person ask
questions without having an ulterior motive!!î The doctor replied
defensively as he raised his voice.
ìOkay, okay! I just wondered. Geez, you and Akane are awfully
touchy about certain things. I guess you both have something in common
after all, huh?î Ranma said as he turned to leave.
ìWhat do you mean?î Dr. Tofu asked, confused.
Ranma glanced back at Akane and then spoke in a whisper. ìAkane
likes you, I mean she REALLY likes you but sheís too shy to say so. I
donít know what the big deal is but I think sheís waiting for you to say
something to her about it. But donít tell her I told you or sheíll just
get mad at me again or something.î
Dr. Tofu was in shock. First Kasumi and now this. He couldnít
help but stare at Akane as she noticed his stare and nervously waved
back, looking away, blushing.
ìA....Akane likes me?" Dr. Tofu whispered back to Ranma who
nodded.
ìJust thought youíd want to know.î Ranma whispered on last time
before leaving and meeting up with Akane to walk away from the clinic.
Now alone, the doctor stood out on the walkway for a long time,
not moving a single muscle, his mind reeling from what he had learned
during the past hour and how it was going to affect his life from this
time forward. Then he slowly turned around, walked back into the clinic
and locked the door behind him. He then turned out the lights to the
clinic and walked into his bedroom where he laid down on the bed,
wrapped the blankets around him and tried to go to sleep....
Only to jump back up about ten seconds later, throwing the
covers off him as he walked back out into his office. Once there, he
quickly made himself a cup of herbal tea, sat down at his table and
glanced at the clock above the door to the waiting room. It was almost
8:30 p.m.
ìI canít believe this! How can they engage Kasumi to someone as
young as Ranma! Heís got to be at least three or four years younger
than her! Itís not right! At least I had the decency to wait until she
was at least eighteen before I considered asking her out.î Dr. Tofu
murmured to himself.
Of course there was the little matter that he hadnít actually
tried to ask her out even though she was now nineteen years old.
Considered yes, attempted no. He simply could not work up the courage
to tell her how he felt no matter how hard he tried. Everytime she
visited him at the clinic, he could only vividly remember her being
there, as if a fog had surrounded all of his senses whenever she was
around. It was very frustrating but at least he didnít have to worry
about anyone else dating her since she spent nearly all of her time at
the Tendo Doujou helping out her family....
....until now that is.
Dr. Tofu took a long sip of his tea as he continued to collect
his thoughts. ìAnd now I find out that Akaneís has a crush on me. All
this time and I never even noticed....Poor kid....Sheís really cute but
sheís way too young for me....î
Dr. Tofu sighed. ìJust like Kasumi was too young for me before.
Still, I have to say something to Akane....but what should I say? I
donít want to hurt her, not like Iíve just been hurt....î
The doctor was silent for a moment before slamming his mug down
on the table, spilling some tea over the sides ìNo! I canít give up
now! Ranma and Kasumi are only engaged right now because itís a marriage
of convenience!
Dr. Tofuís mind raced furiously. ìIf I can just convince Ranma
to marry either Nabiki or Akane, then Kasumi would be free again and I
wouldnít be interfering with their family affairs.
The doctor took another long sip from his tea as he considered
how to accomplish this task. ìHmm....Akane and Ranma arenít getting
along right now but that could change with time....Maybe Ranma would be
willing to marry Nabiki if he could find some good points about her.
But good points about Nabiki? Thatís a tough one. Sheís completely
obsessed with money. Still, she and Ranma getting together is a lot
more likely than Ranma and Akane getting together by this point.î
ìMaybe I should have tried to show Ranma how nice Akane can be.
Maybe render him helpless or something temporarily so she could help him
get home and then heíll see sheís not so bad after all. I can still try
it the next time he comes in here with her....î
Dr. Tofu paused to take another sip of tea only to notice that
it was completely drained. He considered making another cup but then
looked up at the clock and saw it was now almost 9:30 p.m. and he needed
to get some sleep before he opened at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. So with Akane
and Kasumi still running through his mind, Dr. Tofu went to
bed....
ìFirst things first though. I have to tell Akane that while Iím
flattered that she cares about me, I canít return her love no matter
what, I canít imagine being in love with anyone but Kasumi....î
ìI can only hope that she wonít be too hurt....î
* * *
Ranma and Akane walked in silence back to the doujou.
Then Akane suddenly groaned. Ranma turned to face her.
ìWhatís wrong now?î Ranma said, annoyed.
ìI forgot to get the meat for tonightís dinner! Kasumi gave
me some money to buy it and I completely forgot! Itís all your fault
Ranma! If you hadnít distracted me....!î
ìMy fault!? Youíre the one that attacked me, remember?î Ranma
snapped.
ìOnly because you acted like such a jerk!î
ìTakes one to know one, tomboy!î
ìWhat was that! Would you care to repeat that Ranma!?î
ìYouíre a sexless violent tomboy with the manners of a baboon
and the looks to match!î
ìWhy you....you....do you WANT to go back to Dr. Tofuís!?!? It
can be arranged you know!î
ìCome and get it!î Ranma said as he assumed a defensive stance.
Akane rushed him in a blind rage and swiped her basket
repeatedly at him, only to miss every time. Then Akane abandoned the
basket and attacked Ranma with a flurry of kicks and punches. Ranma
dodged all of them. She waited for the counter-attack but maddeningly
it never came. Ranma merely smirked as he dodged the rest of Akaneís
blows until she was exhausted, breathing heavily as she collapsed to her
knees from fatigue.
ìSee? You may have got lucky once but Iím not someone easily
beaten.î Ranma gloated as he waited for Akane to attack him again.
Akane simply stood up and walked away from him. Ranma blinked for a
moment in surprise and wondered if he had gone a bit too far as quickly
followed Akane until he was walking beside her.
ìCome on, I was just kidding around Akane.î Ranma said.
ìHa ha.î Akane replied sarcastically.
Ranma frowned. ìMan, why do you have to be so moody all the
time?î
ìIím sorry if Iím not all sugar and spice and everything nice
like Kasumi! I really feel sorry for her that sheís stuck with a macho
perverted jerk like you for a husband!î
Ranma came to a halt and glared at Akane but she continued to
walk ahead, ignoring him. ìAw, what does a tomboy like you know anyway!
Kasumiís the only normal girl Iíve ever met and quite frankly Iíd rather
be engaged to her than someone like you any day.î
ìGood!î was Akaneís only response as she soon disappeared out
of sight, leaving a fuming Ranma behind.
ìFine then!î Ranma shouted for lack of a better insult as he
resumed walking up the street towards the Tendo Doujou....
(Fade to Black)
To Be Continued....
Authorís Notes: Finally finished this part! I realize that Iím
following the script of the anime very closely in places but it is
necessary to keep certain events the same or similar so they eventually
branch out into new relationships and ideas.
I tried to keep Ranma as IC as possible and I think itís
possible he would have blurted Akaneís crush to Dr. Tofu considering
he almost told her entire family in the anime! Likewise, Akaneís
crush on Dr. Tofu is now reinforced with the engagement of Ranma to
the only real obstacle between her and Dr. Tofu....Kasumi. What will
happen next. Wait for the next part. Coming later this week if I can
get the computer for a while. If not, next week for sure.
C&C is welcome as always :)
Sincerely,
Megane 6.7