Okay, I might as well throw this one out there too, since I'll never
get around to it. Please see the note at the end if you have plans to
take up this fic.

 Ranma 1/2: Return of the Sisters

 Another summer morning was proceeding at its usual pace at the
Tendou residence. Kasumi had just laid breakfast out on the table,
Saotome Genma was busily pouring his miso soup down his throat,
Tendou Soun picked at his breakfast as he read the morning newspaper,
Nabiki fiddled with her abacus as she ate, and Ranma and Akane sat
silently, for a change, simply eating and not arguing. Of course,
tranquil scenes like this rarely last long without some form of
interruption.
  There was a knock at the door. Kasumi rose to greet their guests.
"Good morning...oh, hello again! It's been such a long time!" she
said cheerfully. Everyone at the table turned to see who had come to
visit.
  Two girls walked into the family room. One was tall, wearing a dark
blue dress, her long black hair pulled up in a somewhat traditional
style, bound stiffly by a strip of white cloth, flowing freely down
her back from the top. Her face, which served to make her look more
mature than her apparent age would suggest, was currently contorted
into an irritated scowl, which was aimed at the other girl.
  The second girl of the pair, rather short, and quite young in
appearance, wore a simple sailor-fuku, her dark hair tied back with a
long red ribbon. She was hanging onto the older girl as though
supporting her.
  "I told you, I'm FINE, Kurumi!" snapped the older. "You don't have
to treat me like I'm going to fall apart at any second!"
  The younger girl, Kurumi, if affected by the harsh tone with which
the other spoke, gave no indication of anything other than worry.
'I'm only looking out for you, Natsume," she said gently.
  Everyone at the table smiled. Soun stood, and moved to greet the
two girls. "Well now, welcome! It's been such a long time since we
last saw you two!" 
  Natsume and Kurumi bowed, Kurumi still holding onto her older
sister. Natsume flashed her a glare which was ignored. "It is good to
see you again as well, sir," Natsume said. 
  Ranma and Akane stood before the pair, both smiling. "Hello you
two! How've you been?" Akane asked. 
  "We've been well, thank you," Natsume said. Kurumi's expression
indicated that her sister wasn't giving the whole story.
  "So, what brings you back?" Ranma asked. "Come for a rematch from
last time?" Akane smiled. While at the time of their last visit
things had been rather tense, and the conditions of their last
meeting weren't the most amicable, no hard feelings remained over the
battle for the Tendou training hall.
  Kurumi frowned. "Actually...we were hoping you might be able to
help us..."
  Akane furrowed her brow. "What's wrong?"
  Kasumi gently guided everyone to the table. "Come, sit, we're just
having breakfast...you two must be hungry."
  Once everyone was served, only Nabiki noticed that Kurumi slid half
her breakfast onto Natsume's plate, which earned a quick glare from
the elder sister.
  "So," Soun said as he sipped his tea, "You say you've come to ask
for help. What seems to be the trouble?"
  "Well..." Kurumi began. Natsume cut her off.
  "Sir, we were hoping perhaps you might allow us to stay here for a
while."
  Soun nodded. "Of course, of course. Living on the road is never
easy."
  "Especially now," Kurumi said. Natsume fired her a glare that would
be hard to miss.
  "Is...something wrong?" Akane asked. "You seem to be on edge,
Natsume..."
  Natsume frowned, and forced a smile. "I'm...it's nothing," she
said.
  "Natsume...you might as well tell them. It's not like you can hide
it or anything, you know." Everyone traded puzzled glances. Natsume
grimaced, then nodded.
  "Hey, what's goin' on?" Ranma asked.
  Kurumi took a deep breath, and said, "This is going to come as a
shock, but...the reason we need a place to stay for a while is
because..." She paused. Natsume nodded, and she continued. "Well, you
see...Natsume is...is with child."
  The Tendous and Saotomes fell into a stunned silence.

If you intend to take up this fic, please e-mail me so that I can
give you important information pertaining to the original plans for
this story.

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