Revival

By belphera

(The next day, Akane is at Lisann's side and making sure she's okay.
Lisann, lying on Akane's bed, snore quietly. Akane looks over her with
amazement.)

Akane:  My daughter, I can't believe it, what are we going to tell the
others. What's more she's Ranma's and my daughter. (Stroking Lisann's
golden hair, she holds her hand. It is so warm and small. Then she
realized it.) I created her, me and Ranma. God! I can't believe it, she
is so perfect, and so alive. (Then a thought occurred to her.) I'm a
mother, just leaving high school. I suppose now Ranma will have to be
nicer to me. He's really not that bad of a guy, but he just gets on my
nerves sometimes.

(Then Lisann stirs and wakes up. Sitting up she sees Akane, looking at
her strangely, Lisann takes both her small hands and feels Akane's face.
Finally Lisann smiles brightly and hugs Akane.)

Lisann: You're real!

Akane: Um, of course I am, why wouldn't I be?

Lisann: I thought it was all a dream, I thought that you were a dream.

Akane: Well I'm not, and I'll be here to protect you.

(Suddenly there was a knock at the door and Ranma's head poked in.)

Ranma: Can I come in?

Akane: Sure.

(Ranma comes in and kneels in front of Lisann. Looking at her he got a
good look at his daughter.)

Ranma: Uh, how are you feeling?

Lisann: Okay! All better now see? (Hopping off the bed, she dances a
jig.)

Akane: now, don't hurt yourself. I have to discuss something with Ranma.

Lisann: Okay!

(Stepping outside, Akane dragged Ranma out. Once out of the room, she
dragged him to the bathroom.)

Ranma: Hey, what do you want?

Akane: Ranma, I think we have to tell Lisann that we're her parents.

Ranma: Why? If we do that, there are going to be so many questions, that
we can't answer!

Akane: We have to! I don't want to live a lie, beside don't you want
someone to call you daddy?

Ranma: I guess. But you know that if pop and your father find out then
we're going to have to get married.

Akane: Yes, (Then taking a deep breath.) But if you don't want to marry
me, I won't hold you to it. I'm sure My family can help me take care of
Lisann. Besides we'd be a drain on your training and...

Ranma: No. I want to marry you...er...I mean, I don't not want to marry
you. I mean, uh...

Akane: (small smile) It's okay, I think I understand what you're trying
to say. But we still have to tell Lisann. It's the only truthful and
right thing to do.

Ranma: Alright, we'll tell her. But let's try to keep it between us
okay?

Akane: Fine.

(Re-entering the room, they find Lisann playing with Akane's stuffed
animals.)

Akane: Lisann? Ranma and I have something important to tell you.

Lisann: Okay, but can B-chan listen too?

Ranma: Who?

Lisann: (holding up a stuffed bird) B-chan!

Ranma: (muttering) now I know she's Akane's kid.

Akane: (Elbowing Ranma) Of course, now I want you to sit down and listen
to us.

Lisann: (Sitting comfortably on the bed smiles up at the pair) okay I'm
ready!

Akane: Lisann, do you remember your mommy and daddy?

Lisann: (downcast) No... I remember I was in a tank like the fish when I
was really small. Then those bad men said that I have no mommy and daddy
because they don't love me. (Brightening up) But I know mommy and daddy
really do love me, or else they wouldn't have made me, right? I know
their out there, and when I grow up I'm going to find them.

Akane: Well, Lisann, you don't have to look anymore.

Lisann: Why? (lip trembling) You mean, Mommy and daddy are gone?

Akane: No! Don't jump to conclusions, I'm trying to say...

Ranma: (muttering again) She's definitely our kid, always jumpin' to
conclusions.

Akane: Ranma, would you let me finish?!

Ranma: Go ahead! Go ahead!

Akane: (Taking a deep breath) Lisann, the reason why you don't need to
look for your mommy and daddy, is because...we're you're mommy and
daddy.

Lisann: (Shocked, pointing to Akane) you're my mommy? ( Then pointing to
Ranma) And you're my daddy?

Akane and Ranma: (nodding)...

Lisann: (Smiling, she leaps off the bed and hugs the two of them.)
Mommy! Daddy! I found you!

Akane: (hugging Lisann back) I know sweetheart, I know.

Lisann: (Crying and hugging Akane) oh, mommy, I love you so much. I knew
those bad men were wrong. I knew it!

Ranma: (Patting Lisann's hair) It's okay, we're here now, and we're
never letting you go.

Lisann: (Now hugging Ranma) I'm so happy daddy, I use to see all those
girls walk by with their daddy's, and I wished you were there.

Ranma: And Now I'm here, so don't worry. (hugging his daughter tightly)

Lisann: (Sniffling) Now can we live happily ever after?

Akane: Not yet, you see, you're mommy and daddy are too young to have a
big girl like you, so you're grandmother and grandfathers won't
understand. So this has to be a secret.

Lisann: Okay, but you're my mommy and daddy, right?

Ranma: Always, munchkin.

(The three all go downstairs to tell everyone that Lisann is alright.
Downstairs, Happousei is at the door looking out. Kasumi is cooking,
Gemna and Soun are playing shoji outside, and Mioki is outside looking
at the Tendo garden.)

Ranma: Hey Lisann, look down there (Sitting on the steps and placing
Lisann on his lap) You see that small old man? That's your, um, great
grandpa.

Akane: right, and over there outside, playing with that board are your
two grandfathers.

Ranma: And in the kitchen is your Aunt Kasumi.

Lisann: And there's my friend Mioki!

(The three then get up and head down the stairs. First thing, Lisann
does is run over to Happousei.)

Lisann: hi!

Happousei: (Looking down at the little girl) hello, and you must be
Lisann!

Lisann: yep! That's me!

Happousei: I'm Happousei, you can call me Happy!

Lisann: happy? Can I call you grandpa?

Happousei: (Never having been called a grandpa before smiles) Sure.

Lisann: yeah! Grandpa!

Ranma: Lisann, remember what we said upstairs.

Lisann: Okay! (Quickly she runs outside and to her friend Mioki)
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(After everyone had breakfast, Akane wanted to get Mioki and Lisann
settled into their own room.)

Akane: So do you want to get set up in your new room?

Lisann: Yeah!

(Hand in hand, Akane leads Lisann upstairs to help her settle into her
room. Lisann becomes very friendly with Akane, and warms up to her and
Ranma. Akane just loves to watch and hold the little girl. Perhaps it
was  her motherly instincts, but she truly loved helping the girl, no
her daughter. Her hair was so golden, and bright that it almost blinded
her. After reaching upstairs, she led them to their guest room.
Meanwhile downstairs.)

Happousei: Well, boys, I expect Lisann to be treated like one of your
own. And Gemna no taking her on long training trips.

Soun and Gemna: yes master.

(Then Happousei pulls Ranma aside to the dojo.)

Happousei: Ranma we have to talk.

Ranma: What is it?

Happousei: Cologne, Shampoo, and Mousse are missing. So I couldn't
confer with Cologne. Those men you fought today, belonged to a group
called the Sting. Those people are part of a very old background of
criminals. They've always been in illegal schemes.

Ranma:  So you think we might be in danger?

Happousei: No, I could handle them easily by myself. But the thing is
that ... I know.

Ranma: know what?

Happousei: Ranma, you do not live to be over 400 years old to not be
able to see one's chi. I saw Lisann's chi.  You and Akane are her
parents.

Ranma: Well, yeah, but what about Lisann?

Happousei: I think that she was and engineered child. How the Sting got
your sperm and Akane's egg is beyond me, but All I know is that the
orphanage is where we're going to find our answers.

Ranma: So you want me to go with you to find out what's going on?

Happousei: yes, and bring along Ryouga. The Sting may not be too much
trouble, but I think they are in collaboration with someone else.

Ranma: I'll see what I can do.

Happousei: Good. Oh and by the way, Ranma, that little girl of yours is
going to be very strong when she grows up, she could even surpass your
skills. So train her well.

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(By noon time, Ranma had moved into the second guest room, which was
more like an enlarge and enlarged closet. Nabiki stopped by to see the
new guests, and ended up taking Mioki with her back to the campus. Mioki
wanted to see what the college was like. Akane spent her time with
Lisann and getting to know her little girl better, while Ranma practiced
outside. Finally Akane decided that Lisann needed some clothes. Also
feeling that perhaps she and Ranma should get to know their daughter
better. Besides she like to be called mommy. Running down the stairs,
Lisann got ready to go out, while Akane went to get Ranma. Looking
outside, and in his room, she couldn't find him, suddenly she backed up
into him. Turning around, she blushed at Ranma. He was wearing nothing
but a towel around his waist.)

Akane: Ranma, I'm taking Lisann out, I want you to come with us.

Ranma: no problem, just wait for me to get my clothes.

Akane: oh and Ranma? Wear something normal for a change.

Ranma: huh? Okay. (After some rustling, Ranma emerges from his room in a
pair of white khakis and a Hard Rock Caf? T-shirt.)

Akane: Wow, you look normal without those Chinese clothing on.

Ranma: Oh, these clothes were just some stuff I got in America. Pops
once brought me there, he said that he had an old friend who lived
there.

Akane: Well, while where' out today, why don't you buy some normal
clothing for yourself. I want Lisann to feel like she's in a real family
while we're out today.

Ranma: Oh, then when don't you change into a dress or something, that's
how I always picture a family, the mother with a dress on, the father
wearing what I'm wearing.

Akane: hmmm... you know I'm afraid to say it, but that's a good idea.
Scary, I'm taking fashion tips from you.

Ranma: Hey!

(Downstairs, Lisann is putting on her shoes and waiting, when Happousei
comes in.)

Lisann: Grandpa, Akane and Ranma are going to take me shopping!

Happousei: That's good. Be sure you buy all you need.

Lisann: oh , but I don't want to spend too much money.

Happousei: Don't worry, we have enough.

(Akane comes into view with Ranma being dragged.)

Happousei: Akane, here's some money to buy some clothes for Lisann.
(handing her a bundle of bills).

Ranma: (to Akane) I don't wanna go shopping for clothes!

Akane: You're going, because you need to get to know Lisann better!

Ranma: Oh man! I'm going to be so bored!

Soun: (in his favorite position: crying) My baby girl is going out on a
date with her fiancee! I'm so happy!

Gemna: Boy be sure that you remember what I taught you about dating, try
to get a kiss on the first date, and if you can try to get between her-
growf

 (Gemna turns into a giant panda as Ranma dumps a bucket of water on
him.)

Akane: Uncle Saotome!

(Lisann just looks at the giant panda before her and hide behind Akane.
After Akane deals her damage to the Panda, the threesome leaves the
local mall.)

At the mall...

(Ranma and Akane each hold onto Lisann's hands, and stroll through the
mall. Lisann seems to be a very active child, as she drags Akane and
Ranma into many different stores. Ranma seems to be very good with
Lisann, and in his eyes she could see him start to care for her, like a
father should. Akane loved this feeling. Even though it wasn't
officially a date, but she loved having Ranma here with her and not with
any of those other hussies. Watching Ranma take care of Lisann after she
had tripped and fell, made Akane very warm inside. Brushing her feelings
aside, she told herself that it couldn't be love. After much scrambling
they finally arrive at a clothing store.)

Ranma: (to Akane): I really don't want to go in there.

Akane: If you don't go, you'll hurt Lisann's feelings!

Ranma: Oh! Okay, I just hope this won't take long.

(As Ranma enters the store with the two girls. Once inside, Ranma looks
for the section for girls as Akane and Lisann also look around. Spotting
a saleslady a year or two older that himself, he went over to ask her.)

Ranma: 'scuse me?

Lady: Sir, can I help you with anything?

Ranma: Um,er... I need... to find girls clothing for...

Lady: A girlfriend? (Looking very seductively to him) Would you like a
model to try on the clothes?

Ranma: Um...

Lady: My measurements are 38-20-20, you want to see?

Ranma: (Blushing beet red) N-n-nooo....

Lady: Are you sure? (suggestively shrugging her shoulder revealing a
white strap.)

(After much searching Akane looks for Ranma. When she looks over at the
two she steams. Marching over there, she was about to kill the two of
them.)

Akane: How dare he, flirting with a saleslady!

Lisann: But, it doesn't look like he really wants to be there, he looks
like he doesn't want the other lady to be near him.

Akane: (Looking at the two she does notice that Ranma seems to inch away
from the girl.) I guess. Come on, let's go play a trick on Ranma.

(Walking closer to the two Akane, stops behind a stand and picks up a
short skirt on the stand, and some other things. She goes to a cashier
and pays for some other things. Looking over to Ranma she smiles as she
sees him sweating it out, still backing away from the girl, who
practically removed her shirt. Switching clothes, Akane checks herself
and walks out to save Ranma. Lisann smiles as well, knowing what Akane
was going to do.)

Akane: Oh honey! (waving to Ranma, she is dressed in a short skirt and a
cut off tee-shirt, exposing much of her flat stomach. Walking over to
the two, now that the girl looked over at her.) Honey what are you
doing?

Ranma: (Totally baffled at the gorgeous girl before him. Fifteen minutes
ago, he left Akane, who was wearing a normal conservative outfit. Now
she seemed to be transformed into this magnificently beautiful woman
before him.) A-Akane?

Saleslady: Who are you?

Akane: (giggling) Silly me! I'm Ranma's wife!

Saleslady: (color draining from her face) W-wife? (turning to Ranma) You
didn't tell me you had a wife!

Ranma: But um...

Akane: Oh Ranma, always trying to make to poor lonely old maids feel
better by pretending to show interest in them.

Saleslady: What?!

Akane: It's true, everytime we go to a store, Ranma always tries to
pretend that he's attracted to some of the most ugliest old maids I've
seen. But we're here to shop for clothes for our little girl, today.
Right Ranma?

Ranma: Yeah our...wha- oof!

(Akane removing her elbow from Ranma's stomach.)

Akane: That's right, we're here to buy clothes for little Lisann, could
you direct us to the girl's department?

Saleslady: (Defeated) Sure, go to the left then up the elevator to the
second floor.

Akane: You've been very helpful arigato. (Then dragging Ranma to the
elevator.)

Ranma: Why didja tell her that Lisann's our daughter?!

Akane: In case you weren't paying attention, she was coming onto you,
and I don't want to cause a scene in front of Lisann!

Ranma: Oh... I did, I was just trying to get her to go away in a nicer
way.

Lisann: Can I call you two Mommy and Daddy, now that no one will notice?

Akane: I don't know...

Lisann: Please........

Akane: Alright... daughter.

Lisann: Yatta!  Let's go Mommy! We'll race Daddy to the elevator!

Akane: (grinning) Sure (running to the elevator, leaving Ranma in her
tracks. Ranma is staring blankly for a second before saying.)

Ranma: Daddy... hey wait up!.

(Unbeknownst to them a classmate of theirs over heard part of their
conversation, and pulled out her cell phone, beginning to frantically
call her friends.)

(On the second level, Ranma and Akane with Lisann leading, picked out
enough clothing for Lisann. When they went to pay for the clothes, they
realized that Happousei had given them a lot of money. After leaving the
clothing store, they decided that they would buy some stuff for Lisann's
room. As the three went around the mall, they did not notice that many
of their classmates had arrived and were looking at them.)

Classmate 1: It's true, Ranma and Akane have a kid.

Classmate 2: Wow she's pretty old to be their kid.

Classmate 3: Must be adopted.

(Finally after hours of shopping, Lisann became hungry, so they stopped
by the a restaurant in the mall, and sat down to eat. Ranma was carrying
many bags and dumped them onto the floor. Sitting together, they waited
for a waiter to come by. After ordering, Lisann began to chatter
happily.)

Lisann: Today was the best day! I wish we could do this all the time!

Akane: No, usually Ranma and I have school so we can't take you out, but
since we don't have school anymore, we can take you out here again
tomorrow.

Lisann: Yeah! Isn't that great daddy?!

Ranma: Uh, yeah.

Lisann: Mommy, look! (pointing at a store across from the restaurant)
Stuffed animals, could we go and look?!

Akane: After we're done with dinner, honey.

Lisann: Okay, I'm going to go and wash up, before we eat!

(Leaving Ranma and Akane together to sit, the two don't do much until
Akane starts up a conversation.)

Akane: She's really great isn't she?

Ranma: yeah, she's really innocent, you know.

Akane: Yeah, I'm amazed how Happousei changed around her. I mean he
didn't even try to throw water on you and glomp you. That's kinda
strange.

Ranma: Yeah maybe the old freak is changing. I think Lisann's just like
that.

Lisann: I'm back!

(After a few more minute of chatter, their food arrived. During the
meal, Ranma looked at Akane and actually ate slowly for a change. Not
wanting to embarrass Lisann in public, he ate in a polite manner.
Besides he was very much preoccupied by Akane. She seemed so much more
relaxed nowadays. After their acceptances to a college in US, they've
been having fewer fights. Today was a shock to him, she looked so
beautiful to him, and the way that she cared for Lisann was so touching.
Many times today he felt like he was really Lisann's father and Akane
was really his wife. Even an old couple commented on the "cute family".
Akane was usually just so difficult, but after today, he decided that
she was the only one for him. Somehow he always knew it, and perhaps
that's why he had saved up so much money for the reserved ring.
Tomorrow, he'll ask.)

(After eating they went to the stuffed toy store and started to look
around for some stuff.)

Akane: Wow there're so many toys in here!

Lisann: Mommy can I get that Hello Kitty doll?

Akane: (Looking over to the uncomfortable Ranma) No, How about a big
Teddy bear, maybe one almost as big as you.

Lisann: yeah! Where?

Akane: Don't worry, your daddy'll get it for you.

(After Ranma jumps to the top shelf and takes down a huge teddy bear, he
gives it to Lisann, whose eyes sparkle.)

Old lady: That's so adorable!

Ranma: huh? (Turning around he saw a pair of elder women smiling at
them)

Old lady 2: What a nice family!

Akane: (Smiling)... Thank you.

Lisann: I got the bestest mommy and daddy!

Old lady: How sweet!

(After paying for the bear, they decided that they should head home. Now
both Akane and Ranma carried lots of bags each, as Lisann just carried a
big teddy bear. Walking between the two the three walked back home. On
the way back, Lisann wanted to go into a park, and look at some of the
flowers. Setting their bags down under a tree, Lisann ran into a garden
in the park, while Akane and Ranma just walked into the garden and sat
in the gazebo watching the stars and moon. It was quite a sight.)

Akane: Wow, It's really beautiful, isn't it? I mean there are just so
many of them.

Ranma: I know, I remember lots of times when me and pop slept outside, I
would stare at the stars and moon for so long.

Akane: When I was young, my mother used to say that if I made wish to
the moon then it would come true.

Ranma: Really? I remember one time a man and his wife and kid were
camping near us. I was ten I think, the man watched the stars with me
one night and said that if I were to make a wish on a shooting star it
would come true.

Akane: oh, look there's one right now.

Ranma: okay, make a wish.

(As the two closed their eyes, they made a simple wish. At this time
Lisann came into the gazebo handed the pair flowers when they opened
their eyes. Then she nestled between the two and watched the stars with
them. All in all they looked like they really were a family. Slowly,
Ranma placed his arm around Akane, hoping that maybe she won't mind.
Akane on the other hand was surprise to find Ranma's arm around her.
Turning to him she smiled, and leaned in closer. Ranma, looked at her
and nervously brought his head closer to hers. Wondering it she should
or not, Akane leaned in as well. Finally their two lips met, and thus
their first kiss. After a moment, Ranma deepened his kiss and pulled her
in closer, when a sound startled him.)

Lisann: Ah! Mommy, daddy you're crushing me!

(Breaking their kiss, Ranma and Akane looked down and saw Lisann
squashed between them. Laughing, they all got up and went to get their
stuff. Leaving the garden they headed home. Once home, they were
surprised that the lights were still on. Entering with all their stuff,
they saw Kasumi and Ranma's mother talking and having tea. Noticing the
three walk in the pair looked at them brightly.)

Nodoka: Ranma, Akane, who's your little friend?

Kasumi: That's Lisann.

Akane: Yes we just took her shopping, and she's tired, I'll go tuck her
in. And I'll come back down.

(Picking Lisann up, Akane carried her towards her room.)

Lisann: But mommy, I want daddy to tuck me it too!

Ranma: Alright I'll come.

(Lisann hopped off Akane's arms and had Ranma pick her up. The three
went upstairs with all the stuff from the mall. Leaving a confused
Nodoka and Kasumi behind.)

Kasumi: Mommy?

Nodoka: Daddy? I'll have to ask them when they come back down.

(After waiting a few moments, Gemna and Soun came back from talking to
Happousei, who went somewhere. After telling the two what had happened,
the four went up to see what was taking them so long. What they saw when
they went into the room was priceless. Instead of futon, there was a
large queen sized bed. And in it was Lisann asleep and tucked into her
blanket. On one side of her was Ranma asleep, and on the other side was
Akane asleep. Nodoka asked Kasumi to get a blanket for the three, and
covered them with it. Gemna and Soun were busily taking pictures and
video taping the entire thing. After chasing the two out of the room,
Kasumi went to her room, as Nodoka took one last look at the three
before closing the door.)

Nodoka: A family.

end of part 2

Part 3

(The next morning, the household woke up slowly, Nodoka, stayed at the
Tendos for the night, and in a second bedroom, which Kasumi found. Akane
and Ranma were the last to wake up. When the two did stir, Akane opened
her eyes blearily and saw Ranma, her first instinct was to punch him out
of her bedroom. But she felt something warm and small next to her,
looking down, she saw Lisann. Smiling, she remembered yesterday. At that
moment Ranma stirred, when he opened his eyes, he also started, before
noticing Lisann. The two looked at her, Akane silently stroked Lisann's
hair.)

Akane: She's so beautiful.

Ranma: I know what you mean. She's a nice girl, kinda we could have seen
our daughter grow up, together.

Akane: yeah

(Then, Akane realized what Ranma had said, and looked up from Lisann,
and looked into Ranma's eyes, to see if he was sincere about what he had
just said. What she saw there warmed her heart greatly. Leaning over,
she kissed him softly. When suddenly Lisann woke up and saw the two.)

Lisann: Mommy daddy, your squashing me!

Akane: Sorry honey, come on, let's get you dressed in some of those
clothes we bought yesterday, and go down for some breakfast.

Ranma: I'll go to the furo.

(When Ranma left Akane looked at Ranma's retreating figure. Lisann
looked at Akane and smiled.)

Lisann: Do you love daddy mommy?

Akane: (Startled and looks down at Lisann) Yes Lisann, I love your daddy
very much. Now let's get you dressed.

(With that, Akane tickled Lisann. Meanwhile Ranma was soaking in the
furo, thinking about what he was going to do. He obviously loved Akane
very much. Now was the perfect time for him to ask her. He just needed
to look for a ring for her now. He'll propose later, when the summer
starts. It would only be month before the summer starts. Getting out of
the tub, Ranma got dressed and went to Lisann's room. Akane was brushing
Lisann's hair when he went in.)

Ranma: Alright, let's go downstairs for breakfast.

(Together, they went down to breakfast. Upon entering the dinning room,
everyone was there. Kasumi, Nodoka, Soun, Gemna, and Nabiki were all
smiling.)

Ranma: What?

Gemna: Very clever boy, so when can we set the date for the wedding?

Ranma: Now wait one minute, me and Akane will set the day that we're
going to get married. Now let's drop it and eat. Um where's the food?

Nodoka: We decided that we were going to go out to eat.

Akane: Oh, well let's go!

Ranma: yeah I'm starved.

Nodoka: We were just waiting for you three.

(The family got up and they all walked to the breakfast restaurant.
Along the way, Lisann skips happily and holds Akane's hands. While Ranma
hangs back to talk to his mother.)

Nodoka: Son, I wanted to know why Lisann insists on calling you her
father, and Akane her mother?

Ranma: She wanted to so we let her.

Soun: (crying, appearing out of no where) My baby girl is a mother! I'm
so happy!

(Suddenly Ranma notices a familiar figure up ahead talking to Akane. It
is Ryouga. Running ahead, he wants to get to Ryouga, before he gets lost
again.)

Ranma: Hey Porky!

Ryouga: Ranma! I'm going to kill you!

Ranma: Ah stuff it, I gotta talk with ya.

Ryouga: (Chi flaring) Die!

(Ryouga is about to launch an attack, when Mioki intercepts and knocks
Ryouga on his but.)

Mioki: Stop that, you'll hurt him!

Ryouga: Who are you?

Mioki: I'm ...

Ryouga: you look just like Ranma's girl type.

Mioki: ...Mioki. What? You mean Ranma's female half? No I don't.

Ryouga: Ranma! How come you didn't tell me you had a sister!

Ranma: But I ... Hey he's right you do look like my female half.

Nodoka: What is going on here?

Ranma: mom, I want you to meet Ryouga, a ...

Akane: good friend of ours.

Ryouga: Uh, you're Ranma's mother?

Nodoka: yes.

Ryouga: Oh, uh, what was I talking about?

Ranma: how stupid you are.

Ryouga: Right! I'm so stupid that... wait a minute! Ranma! I'm going to
kill you!

Nodoka: Please don't.

Ryouga: okay, but what I was really saying was that this girl look just
like you and Ranma's female half.

(Nodoka takes a good look at Mioki for the first time, and realizes that
it's true.)

Nodoka: But how?

Happousei: looks like I'm going to have to tell everyone.

(They all stop in a park as Happousei observes Mioki. Finally after much
scrutiny, Happousei, sighs and turns to the others.)

Happousei: just as I suspected, (To Nodoka and Gemna) you two have
another child.

Nodoka and Gemna: What?! How?!

Happousei: I don't know. Mioki seems to have the chi of Gemna and
Nodoka.

Nodoka: (Blinks then embraces Mioki.) A daughter, I've always wanted a
daughter. Oh, I'm going to teach you so much.

Mioki: (tears start forming in her eyes.) Mother? Father? I have a
mother and father?

Gemna: (Still shocked)...

Nodoka: That's right welcome to the family.


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(The family decided to eat a lunch instead, as Nodoka and Gemna got to
know her daughter better. Nabiki and Kasumi cornered Ryouga, trying to
get him to tell them where he went and Soun was, well, crying. Ranma and
Akane took Lisann to walk around the mall where they were eating at.
Somehow Ranma loved to have his daughter be with him. Previously, he was
worried that he would be too flighty and might hurt her too much that he
was away from home too much, or that she would be afraid of some of the
things he did or the fact that he fought with other people. However,
Lisann was a kind girl and understood what was going on. She also seemed
to have a calming effect on Akane.)

Lisann: So where're we going today Mommy?

Akane: Um... I don't know, What do you think Ranma?

Ranma: How about we go and see a movie? I hear that there is a new
Jackie-Chan movie out.

Akane: No, I want to watch something with romance.

Ranma: No way, that stuff is for girls!

Akane: Oh yeah well you just happen to turn into a girl, so that should
even it out!

Ranma: Why you uncute.... (Stopping in the middle of the sentence, he
realized that Lisann was crying.)

Akane: Honey? What's wrong?

Lisann: You and daddy are fighting!

Ranma: Um well we do that because, um, that's how we show that we like
each other sometimes.

Lisann: Really?

Akane: Of course! Now let's go and see a movie, what movie do you want
to see?

Lisann: I don't know I never seen a movie before...

Ranma: Well, let me introduce you to the world of Jackie-chan.

Lisann: ...but I have read lots of books that some of the girls at the
orphanage stole for me, they were about two people who come together and
then they become closer and get a strange feeling. That feeling was so
nice, it gave me Goosebumps when I thought about it.

Akane: Ha, she wants to see a romance.

Ranma: (grumbling) now I know she has some of your genes.

(Heading off to the movies, none of them noticed a quiet shadow right
behind them. Back at the restaurant, the family is quite animated about
Mioki, while Nodoka pulls her to one side.)

Nodoka: Daughter, I would like for you to live with me, in the house of
Saotome instead of the house of Tendo.

Mioki: Of course mom, I'll live with you, but is big brother going to
live with us. I also want Lisann to live with me, she has been under my
care for a long time.

Nodoka: Of course, however, Ranma is engaged to Akane and it is our wish
that Akane must be familiar with Ranma.

Mioki: But couldn't she live with us?

Nodoka: I suppose, however, they are almost done with their schooling,
another three months and it will be over.

Mioki: I know mother, it's just that (tears in her eyes) I wanted the
family to be whole, at least for a little while.

Nodoka: I will try to convince them.

Mioki: Thank you mother.

(At the movie theater, Ranma and Akane stand with Lisann looking for
movies to watch.)

Akane: how about some American film?

Ranma: I guess, our English is pretty good.

Akane: And you're actually good at it

Ranma: yeah...hey! Wait a minute!

Akane: you are so slow!

Lisann: hey Daddy, how about that one? I think I've seen the letters
before, "T-I-T-A-N-I-C"

Akane: you know I think I've heard of it, some gajins made it, it's
supposed to be good.

Ranma: Whatever, I'm just going to pretend that there is a little action
in it.

Akane: (Walking up to the ticket sales) Two adults and one kids for
Titanic.

(After they get their tickets, Lisann drags them to the arcade inside.
She jumps around from machine to machine playing with the games. Akane
and Ranma just sit back and wait for the time to come when the movies
starts. Lisann is having the time of her life playing video games.)

Ranma: God, she is such fun to watch.

Akane: I know, I can't believe we created her.

Ranma: Well technically we didn't.

Akane: But it was our...things that gave her life.

Ranma: True (looking back at Lisann, he smiles) True.

Akane: One thing I really hate, (looking downcast)

Ranma: What is that?

Akane: (whispering) We never got to see our little girl grow up.

Ranma: What?

Akane: We never got to see her as a baby, I never got to hold her in my
arms as an infant. We never got to see her take her first step. Never
saw her first tooth grow out. Never heard her first word. It just isn't
fair! It isn't fair! (tears streaming down her face as she holds onto
Ranma for support. Ranma with unshed tears in his own eyes, holds her
and understands what she is going through. A mother who has never see
her child grow up is a horrible thing to do to a woman. He too would
have wanted to see Lisann grow from a baby to what she is now. He always
wanted a child or younger sibling to teach the art as they grew up, now
he had lost much of that. He truly hated the person, who did this to
them.)

Ranma: It's okay, It's okay, what matters now is that she's here now,
and we now have time to spend with her, let's not waste time with
remorse and focus more on what we can see in the future with her. She's
our daughter, we will see that she live a happy life. In the future,
when we have more kids together, then we'll see them grow up, but Lisann
is here now, we hafta love her as our daughter.

Akane: (Looking up from her hold on Ranma) You mean it? You want to have
children with me?

Ranma: Um...well, I mean...heh...

Akane: (putting her finger to his lips) You don't have to tell me now, I
already know the answer, I can wait.

(Then she pulls him in for a kiss. Wrapping her arms around his neck,
Ranma's arms automatically goes to her waist, drawing her in closer. The
electricity that passes through them as they kiss was shocking. After
breaking the kiss, the two pulled away. Smiling they stood arm in arm to
get Lisann. Going to the correct theater, they sat in their seats and
watched the movie. Lisann was surprisingly quiet throughout the movie,
they occasionally heard the faint sniffling, but then again, Akane was
also sniffling. Ranma had to admit, the movie was pretty good for a
drama. Had lots of special effects in it. Looking to Akane, he sees her
beautiful face and wonders how it would be to married to her. Did he
really love her or was it just because she was his first girl, who he
truly had some feelings for, or was it because of Lisann. Contemplating
his thoughts, he looked at Lisann. She was so like her mother yet so
much like himself. He could see himself in her eyes, and a bit in the
jaw. She was his daughter. Akane was right Lisann was a product of the
two of them. Looking to Akane again, he knew the answer to his question
then, yes he did love her, and there was no doubt about it, the others
never had a chance. He has been in love with her from the start. He had
just been to prideful to actually admit it. Now all he had to do was to
get a ring and to tell her.)

(After the movie finished, Akane and Lisann had cried a bit. But
overall, they looked fine.)

Ranma: hey Lisann, you want to go back to the arcade?

Lisann: (perking up a little) yeah!

(The three walk back to the arcade, as Ranma and Akane sit down again
and watch Lisann play with some games. However no sooner had she started
to play a group of college students came in, very rowdy. Ranma and Akane
scowled at them, but said nothing. The college guys seems to like to
push around younger kids for fun. Akane remembered a few days ago how
some of her friends had been frisked by one of the college guys. At that
moment, Nodoka and Mioki walked into the arcade.)

Nodoka: Ah, here you two are, where's Lisann?

Akane: Playing games, Auntie Saotome.

Mioki: I'm glad we found you alone, Mom and I want to talk to you two
about something.

Ranma: What is it?

Nodoka: We want you two to live with me at home, dearest will be there
and Mioki of course. We want to be a family again.

Akane: What about school? We just have a bit of school left before we
have to graduate!

Ranma: And besides, we gotta take Lisann with us.

Mioki: you two can still transfer, and Lisann is coming too.

Nodoka: Ranma, I want you to get to know your sister better, and I want
a family again, please agree.

Akane: (Looking to Ranma)... We'll think about it, and we'll tell you
tonight.

Ranma: I don't care, really, if we stay or go.

Nodoka: Well that settles it, We should go get your fathers and......

College guy1: hey baby, you want to go back to my apartment?

< Slap! >

Nodoka: I am 34 years old. You will now leave me alone.

College Guy1: you bitch! I'm gonna screw you real good. And your little
girl.

(The other college guys come around in a circle the four.)

College Guy2: Yo Shiro, you got a real good bunch this time.

College guy3: yeah, three real hot girls and just one guy to take out.

Ranma: (remaining quiet, not wanting a fight, maybe he could get out of
this without a fight. But if they did anything to his sister, Akane, his
mother or Lisann, he would kill them.) That's nice, now if you'll let me
through, we'll be going now. (Trying to exit the circle, only to be
pushed roughly back.)

College guy4: (looks like a Mac truck) you're not going anywhere, we
first want you to see what we're going to do to your bitches.

(Suddenly, Lisann runs up to them and is furious.)

Lisann: you leave my mommy and daddy alone!

Ranma: no Lisann, don't!

College Guy 5: (Slapping Lisann hard, and knocking her to the ground)
Dumb girl. Hey do any of you like little ones?

College Guy 6: I heard that they got tight holes. Heh, Heh.

Ranma: (now extremely pissed, gritting his teeth) you feel up my mom,
then you feel up my sister. Then you make perverted remarks about them.
And now you SLAP MY DAUGHTER????!!!!!!!!!

College Guy4: yeah and what are you going to do about it?

College guy1: yeah it's 10 to one, you don't stand a chance.

Ranma: (Touching Akane's shoulder) I'll handle this.

College guy7: I like the bitch with the short hair, I'll take her first.
And wait a minute, isn't she...

College Guy 8: Akane Tendo?

College guy9: And her fiancee was supposed to be a
sup-er-mar-ti-al-artist... uh oh.

College guy4: I don't care! Get them! First come first serve!

Ranma: (Blue aura surrounding him) I don't think so! (Throwing the four
women up into the air and over the circle, he proceeds to beat the
living crap out of the guys. Finally he faces down with the huge guy.)

College Guy4: you are good Ranma of the School of Anything-Goes Martial
arts, but you do not stand a chance against and immortal like me,
behold! My true form!

(The man splits and a muscular man with two Chinese broadswords emerges.
He glows with power.)

Guy4: I am Hideki!

Ranma: not impressed. Mom toss me the sword.

(Catching the sword, Ranma faces off against the huge man.)

Hideki: you can not win, I am much more powerful. If only you had let us
take the two girls then you would be fine, but now you die.

Ranma: More small talk, let's fight!

(The battle is brutal and short, Ranma first embeds the sword in the
ground then he snaps the broadswords. Then he turns towards the man and
swings the katana and slices him up into pieces. Kicking the dead stump,
he spats.)

Ranma: Immortal my ass, threaten my family and I don't care if you're
the devil himself, I'll still kill you.

end of part 3

Part 4

(That night there was a silence between Nodoka, Mioki, Ranma and Akane.
The others did not notice it too much. Ranma was unusually picking at
his food as he watched Lisann as she ate. She seemed to be very neat,
first she would separate everything into little groups then she would
eat it in a clockwise fashion. However, Ranma wasn't really concerned
with how she was eating. Instead he looked at the mark left by the slap
this afternoon. Damn him, he should have been there to protect her, then
the guy wouldn't have slapped her. She was his daughter, he had to be
there for her.)

(After finishing their dinner Ranma and Akane both got up to leave and
take Lisann with them when Nodoka stopped them.)

Nodoka: Son I would like to have a word with you and Akane.

Ranma: Yes mom, is it possible to go to your house? I would rather that
Pop and Mr. Tendo don't hear our talk.

Nodoka: Very well.

(Gathering some of their overnight stuff, Ranma decided that they
weren't going to school tomorrow, too much they had to sort out first.
Taking a cab to his mother's house, he wondered how it would be to be in
his home again. Remembering that offer that his mother requested of him,
he began to think that it was a pretty good idea. A new start away from
Furiken, a new place where Akane and himself could raise their daughter.
A new place to get to know his sister. A new place. It sounded nice, he
would have to discuss this with Akane. After a few more moments of
contemplating, they arrive at the new Saotome house, Ranma helps his
mother and the others out of the cab, pay the cab driver, and entered
the house.)

Nodoka: Well son, let me get some tea, you can look around the house.
Then I'll show you the rooms. Then we'll talk.

Lisann: Daddy! Daddy! Can I go look around?

Ranma: Sure, Akane come on, I'll show you around.

Mioki: I'll go help mother with the tea.

(Leading Akane away, Ranma holds her close. They walk to the back yard
where his mother has a flower garden. It is breathtaking, complete with
fountains and rock bridges. Walking along the stone path, Ranma leads
her to her to the stone bridge.)

Akane: Ranma, it's so beautiful.

Ranma: I know, I remember mom just starting this garden out. Pop and me
used to practice over there, (pointing to a clearing next to the
garden)and mom would be planting over here. We used to come here for
vacations cause pop wanted to train me.

Akane: It must have been lovely. I just wish we can give the same
memories to Lisann.

Ranma: Yeah...(After a pause) Akane, I've been thinking. We need a new
life together with Lisann. Mom suggested that we move in here with her.
And would like to.

Akane: I don't know Ranma, I have been worried about leaving home, and
now you want me to leave early.

Ranma: I want Lisann to grow up here where we have a bit of distance
from Nermia. Here we can raise Lisann without too much fear as in
Nermia.

Akane: I think... I think, you're right, for Lisann's sake I will move
here.

Ranma: (Gathering Akane in his arms) That's great! (Then he dipped his
head down and kissed Akane fully on the lips. The happy couple stood
under the moonlight engrossed with their kiss as Nodoka watches from
inside smiling.)

Nodoka: (to herself) The legend will come true. A pair of destined
lovers will finally fulfill their destiny.

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(After they group had been shown their rooms, Ranma, Akane, Lisann,
Mioki, and Nodoka sat together in the living room in a circle.)

Nodoka: The first thing I would like to discuss with you is whether
Lisann is really your daughter or not.

Ranma: (Taking a deep breath) Yes mom, Lisann is our daughter, me and
Akane.

Nodoka: How? You do realize that you two will have to get married right
away.

Akane: No, we didn't sleep together, but we do not know how Lisann came
to be, but I know that she is my daughter and Ranma and I will support
her as our own.

Mioki: I guess she was like me.

Ranma: I really have to go to that orphanage.

Lisann: no, daddy! There are bad things are there.

Mioki: That's right, there are a lot of really horrible things that
happen there.

Ranma: I have to go, jiji and me will go. And maybe Ryouga.

Nodoka: Son, I have not seen you such a long time, I would rather you
not go.

Ranma: Listen, I'm going, it is my duty as a martial artist and as a
promise that I will personally kill those people who hurt the both of
you. A place that takes the innocence of women before they can
comprehend it is dishonorable. A place that beats on young children
cannot be allowed to survive. I will destroy them.

Akane: If you go then I go.

Ranma: no, I can't put you at risk.

Akane: But-

Ranma: I will not discuss this now.

Nodoka: We will discuss this later. But right now, I want to meet my
little granddaughter.

Lisann: Grandmommy! (She goes up to Nodoka and hugs her tightly. Talking
to each other for a while longer, They finally retire to their rooms,
Lisann and Akane sharing one room, Nodoka in her own, and Ranma and
 Mioki sharing a room of their own.)

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(The next morning, Akane and Ranma go back to the Tendo Dojo to pick up
some stuff to bring to the new house. Soun of course cried and cried on
and on about how his little girl was leaving him. But Akane had the most
to pack, and Ranma went to talk to Happousei.)

Ranma: hey jiji!

Happousei: Ranma so I hear you're moving out.

Ranma: Yeah, but I'm going to go to that orphanage at the end of this
week, I want you to come with me. I'll try to find Ryouga to help us. I
met someone called Hideki yesterday wanting to take Lisann away. I
figure it has to be something to do about that orphanage.

Happousei: In fact I was about to suggest the same thing. I have to find
out more about this so-called orphanage, I suspect something, but I'm
not sure.

Ranma: Good, I'll see you after school then, me and Akane have moved to
a new school, so meet me at my new school. Kasumi can tell you.

Happousei: (As Ranma is leaving) It has begun. The dragon is stirring
within his slumber and soon all will be revealed.

(The day passes quickly as Nodoka and Gemna transfer Ranma and Akane to
their new school, Juuban high School. Since Nodoka lived more in the
country, Ranma and the others had to commute twenty or so miles
everyday. Registering Mioki and Lisann was the most difficult, however,
somehow Nodoka had influence and had a bunch of records for the two
created. After the day of business, the next day, The four prepared for
classes.)

(Mornings started out a little less than usual. Ranma and Gemna found
out that they liked practicing outside, where there was more open space.
Heading off to the woods, they sparred. Coming back they were soaked,
but happy. Mioki was trying out some of Akane's clothing for school, and
Akane was dressing Lisann for school. Gathering in the dining room for
breakfast, they all sat down as Nodoka served breakfast.)

Nodoka: Oh yes, Ranma, Akane( taking something out from a bag.) My
friend had trouble registering Lisann for school, so since you two are
her parents, I have made you two legally married (handing them the
rings)

Ranma: Mom! How did you make us legally married? Akane and me would have
like to have at least gone through the cermony!

Nodoka: Don't worry about it, a couple of family friends are in the
government.

Lisann: So I can call mommy and daddy all the time?

Nodoka: That's right dear, now if you don't all hurry then you'll all
be...

Akane: Oh My god! We're going to be late!!!! (Grabbing Lisann's hand,
she raced outside. However Ranma caught up with her and led her to a
car.)

Ranma: Akane, We're driving to school. I got my driver's license. Don't
worry about it we'll be on time.

(Piling into the car, the four of them drove off to school. Meanwhile
Nodoka stood with her husband watching the children go. Then turning
back to Gemna.)

Nodoka: Well dear, let's see if we can enlarge the family by another
member?

Gemna: ulp!

(After dropping Lisann to class, and helping her get to class, The three
teenagers rushed over to the high school. Getting a number of stares
from surrounding student body, Ranma and the others could understand
why. Not many students in Japan drove to school. Only the rich and
influential had cars. Heading towards the office, they decided to get
their schedules.)

Lady behind desk: May I help you three?

Ranma: Yes, we are here to pick up our schedules, we just transferred to
your school.

Lady: names please?

Ranma: Saotome Ranma, Saotome Mioki, and Tendo Akane.

Lady: yes, yes, and...do you mean Saotome Akane?

Akane: (Startled) Yes I guess.

Lady: Okay, says here you two (Pointing at Ranma and Akane) are seniors,
and you (pointing at Mioki) are a freshman. There's a note, you three
have to speak with the principal first. (Buzzing the principal, she
informs them that they had arrived. Going into the principal's office,
the three met a large man sitting behind the desk, who looked at them
dangerously. He is a big man with a heavy set of glasses and bushy
eyebrows. Behind him are trophies and awards of martial arts
tournaments. He is really scary.)

Principal: Well, it seems like I have you troublemakers in my school.
You two, Ranma and Akane, have been notorious for destroying school
property. In addition to that, you two have also been known to start
many fights. Well to get this out into the open right now, none of this
will happen at my school. I have a second dan in Issin Karate, so I can
probably thrash you two right now and not have any qualms. Do not even
think of causing any problems. You have my permission to leave.

Ranma: Uh, okay, whatever.

Akane: Yes sir.

Mioki: yes, sir.

Principal: (to Ranma) You will refer to me as sir.

Ranma: Whatever.

Principal: Don't make me kick your scrawny little ass now.

Ranma: Listen, I'm going to class, you want to 'thrash' me? Go ahead,
don't even think for a second you will succeed.

Principal: (Standing up and going into an offensive stance) Good, I've
wanted to beat a Nermian for a long time. Always thinking you guys are
so good and all, well take this!

(Launching an attack at Ranma, the principal soon finds himself blocked,
slammed into the wall of his office, causing a hole, then punted upwards
and landing on his desk, breaking it. Ranma looks at the man in
disgust.)

Ranma: Well, I know you were just lying about that second dan crap, you
are barely a first dan. Second, if you so much as even threaten myself
or my sister or my wife, I will not be so kind. You think since you're
so big that you can beat others? Wrong, a true martial artist can beat
an opponent of any size. And one more thing, never ever challenge me, I
am a Master of the Anything-Goes Martial Arts, ranked below the
Grandmaster. And I am ranked at least fifth to six dan in almost every
Chinese style, and  at least eighth or ninth dan in Aikido and Kempo.
Have a nice day.

(Leaving the room, Ranma left with his head held high, and Akane and
Mioki following. Going to their rooms, Ranma and Akane first bring Mioki
to her class, before setting out for their own class.)

Akane: You know I have a bad feeling about this school already. We
haven't been here for an hour and the principal is a jerk, who wants to
beat on you and me. And there's a strange feeling to this place.

Ranma: I know, but this place is tons better than Furiken. I mean look,
we don't have Kuno spouting poetry at us, the guys at school aren't
really glaring at me, Ms. Hinako ain't here to drain me, and the best
part, no fiancees.

Akane: I guess, but we still have to be aware for strange things.

Ranma: Yeah I guess, (Then stopping and taking out his schedule) Hey
Akane, what classes do you have?

Akane: (Taking out her schedule as well) I don't know, Let me see yours.

(Comparing her schedule with is, she discovers that all her morning
classes are with him, but her afternoon classes are separated.)

Ranma: Cool, at least I won't be alone in all my classes. (Reaching a
room.) Well we're here. Ready?

Akane: As ready as I'm going to be. (The two open the door and go in
hand in hand. The class is about as large as the one at Furiken. The
teacher is in the middle of teaching when they enter.)

Teacher: May I help you?

Akane: um, we're the new students.

Teacher: Oh, well then, why don't you two introduce yourselves? I'm Ms.
Haruna, and I'll be your teacher.

Akane: Sure Haruna-sensei.

Ranma: I'm Ranma Saotome.

Akane: and I am Akane T...Saotome.

Ms. Haruna: Are you two Brother and sister?

Akane: (coughing) no.

Ms. Haruna: Really, then what relation are you two?

Ranma: We're um, married.

Ms. Haruna: Really, at such a young age, well, why don't tell us some of
your interests and why you transferred here.

Akane: Well, I like sports, acting, and dancing.

Ranma: I don't really like much except maybe martial arts and sports. Me
and Akane moved here because it was too hectic at our old school.

Ms. Haruna: Good, now, Ranma you go and sit over by Lita Kino, and Akane
you sit by Serena Tsukino. (Akane and Ranma go to their seats and Ms.
Haruna Begins class.)

(The lunch bell rings as Ranma slowly wakes up, looking across the room,
he sees a couple of guys poking at the blonde sitting next to Akane.)

Guy 1: Hey look she's still asleep.

Guy 2: I wonder if she'll even notice us.

Guy 3: Damn, you know she's pretty hot, I'm just getting horny now.

Guy 2: how about we carry her over to the school lot now.

Guy 3: Good idea.

Guy 1: She'll never know what hit her.

(Hearing enough, Ranma stands up and quietly glides over to the three
guys.)

Ranma: Hey you guys, why don't you leave her alone?

Guy 2: Shit, busted!

Guy 1: Hey keep out of this new kid, before I have to get nasty, I know
karate too.

Ranma: what is it with you guys and karate. Jeez! (powering up his fist)
You really don't want to mess with me now.

(The three guys look at the glowing hand and immediately bolt. Sighing
Ranma shakes the girl a little, but she doesn't wake up. Looking around,
he goes out of the classroom and sees Akane at her new locker.)

Ranma: Akane! I need some help!

Akane: (Running in) What's wrong? What's wrong?

Ranma: I think this girl is sick or something, she's not waking up.

Akane: Ranma...(sighing) She's just a heavy sleeper, I'll wake her up,
watch. (Leaning over to the girl's ear, she says.) Lunch time!

(Surprisingly the girl sits up and looks around.)

Serena: Lunchtime? I'm sooooo hungry!

Akane: Tsukino-san, you fell asleep, and it's lunch time right now.

Serena: Oh, thanks for waking me up. I'll go and get my lunch now. Say
aren't you two new in school?

Ranma: yeah.

Serena: Great, do you want to sit and eat with a couple of my friends
and me?

Akane: Sure, we'd love to, right Ranma?

Ranma: Naw, I figure I'd better go and meet some guys around my age.
Seeya!

Akane: Jerk! (As Ranma runs out of the room.)

Serena: Well that's okay, besides we can now have some girl talk.

(Following Serena to meet her friends, Akane sees Mioki, a bit ruffled.)


Akane: Mioki! What's wrong?

Mioki: Oh nothing, it's just I've never been in a school before. It's
just something new to me.

Akane: Come on, I'm going to eat lunch, do you want to come with me?

Mioki: okay.

(The three girls walk across campus until they reach a tree, where Lita,
Mina, Rei, and Ami are sitting. Serena greets them and they all sit down
together.)

Serena: hey everyone, this is Akane Saotome, and her sister-in law Mioki
Saotome.

Lita: Yeah, I remember you, you're married aren'cha?

Akane: Yes.

Mina: Oh that's so romantic! I wish I had a knight in shining armor to
marry. So have you two done it?

Akane: (Blushing deeply)....

Ami: Now Mina, I'm sure Saotome-san doesn't want to talk about her
personal life.

Mioki: Of course they've done it!

Lita: Really, tell us, how do you know?

Mioki: They already have a d-mprh.

Akane: (Covering Mioki's mouth) Mioki! Stop it!

Mina: What was she trying to say?

Akane: Um.. er... (Suddenly Ranma drops down from the tree, scaring
everyone.)

Ranma: Akane, I just got a call from school, Lisann fell of a swing and
hurt herself, we have to go over to get her.

Akane: Ahhhhh!(slamming him into the ground) Ranma, don't do that!

Ranma: (into the ground) sorry!

Mioki: Lisann got hurt? We have to go!

Ranma: No way sis, you're staying, Akane and me'll get Lisann.

Mioki: That's not fair.

Ranma: hey she's our daughter, so she's our responsibility.

Akane: Okay, Ranma, let's go.

Lita: Hey you two, mind if we come along?

Ranma: Uh won't the principal mind?

Mina: No way! We're almost done with senior year, he doesn't care.

Akane: I guess so. (Thinking for a moment) Do any of you have a house
nearby?

Rei: I guess, we could go over to my house.

Akane: Great, alright, let's go. Um Ranma, will the car fit us all?

Ranma: I dunno.

Ami: I'm staying, I don't want to miss class.

Ranma: Well six'll be a tight fit.

(After piling into the car, Ranma drove them all over to the elementary
school. Akane and Ranma went to get Lisann as the four others waited.
Inside Ranma and Akane went to the main office and asked for Lisann.)

Lady: May I ask who you are?

Ranma: We're her parents.

Lady: you've got to be kidding me, neither of you look old enough.

Akane: hey, I had her when I was really young okay?

Lady: I'll need to see some ID.

(Taking out his driver's license, the Lady looks at the ID and then
resigns. Disappearing for a second, she comes back with the principal.
The principal sizes the couple up, then motions them into his office.
Entering his office, he goes behind his desk and sits down.)

Principal (E): So you two are Lisann's parents, you two seem very young
to be her parents. How exactly is that.

Akane: (Speaking before Ranma could mess things up) Well, sir, the fact
is that Ranma and I belong to a special martial arts clan, and before we
were born, we were engaged, and after Ranma returned from his trip it
happened that my father introduced him to me.

Ranma: yeah! (Getting the drift) When pops introduced me to Akane, we
got to know each other, and one thing lead to another, and well I don't
need to give you the birds and the bees speech right?

Principal: (Trying to believe this) And how old were you then?

Akane: I was twelve at the time.

Principal: I see, so you were a mother at the age of twelve. But I have
records here that you (pointing to Ranma) were not in Japan for a while
and was in China until you turned sixteen and returned home.

Ranma: Uh, you see, pop wanted me to learn more about the art and took
me on a real long training trip.

Principal: But not only that, when you returned, you and Akane did not
get along until sometime within the last year or so.

Akane: Well you try raising a child without your fiancee and see how
happy you are to see him.

Principal: You have a point. The reason I am asking you so many
questions is because Lisann's birth records are very mysterious. It
almost seems that she never existed before. Then to find that her
parents are so young was astounding, but everything seems legal. Lisann
should be in the nurses office, it is just down the hall. Thank you very
much for the information.

Akane: (a large drop of sweat appears behind her head) That is okay, we
get it a lot.

(As Ranma and Akane leave the room, the principal watches after them and
shakes his head.)

Principal: There is something very odd about those two.

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(As they go down the hall, the meet Serena and the others. They seem to
be talking with a pink hair girl. Ranma and Akane look at each other
before going down to the nurse's office. Opening the door, they see
Lisann sitting on a chair with another chair to prop her leg up.)

Lisann: (Looking up) mommy! Daddy!

Akane: (Rushes over to Lisann and holds her tight) Oh honey! What
happened?

Lisann: I was on those metal bar things and I was talking to two girls,
they were really nice. Then some of the boys scared us and I fell off
and went boom!

Akane: Does your leg hurt?

Lisann: Yeah, but it feels better now.

Ranma: Hey munchkin.

Lisann: Daddy! Are we going home right now?

Ranma: Not right now, we have to wait for your Aunt Mioki to finish her
classes, so for now we'll go to one of your mommy's friends house.

Lisann: Okay, but I can't walk real good.

Akane: Don't worry your daddy'll hold you.

Lisann: Okay, I'm ready daddy.

(Picking her up gently, and being careful not to touch her bruised leg,
Ranma picks her up. Then he looks at her leg and focuses. Quickly he
taps some spots on her leg and sets her down.)

Akane: Ranma what are you doing?

Ranma: (to Lisann) now does your leg hurt now?

Lisann: No, thanks daddy!

Nurse: (who had been quiet the entire time) how did you do that?

Ranma: Shiatsu. (with that he turns and leaves with Akane and helping
Lisann slightly.)

(Returning to the front entrance Akane and Ranma encounter Serena and
the others still talking to the pink hair girl but also another small
girl with black hair reaching just past her shoulders. She had the most
soft purple eyes that they had ever seen. Akane and Ranma didn't know
the two girls, but Lisann obviously did.)

Lisann: Horatu! Rini!

(The two girls look up and see Lisann. Rushing up (as fast as one can
with injured legs) Lisann goes to talk to them. Serena give Ranma and
Akane a peculiar look before she motions them to come.)

Serena: Say Akane is this your daughter?

Akane: Yes. Lisann? This is Tsukino Serena.

Lisann: hiya Auntie Serena!

Serena: hello.

Akane: And this is your Auntie Rei, Lita, and Mina.

Lisann: nice to meet'cha!

(Each of the Senshi just nod in return, observing the girl carefully.)

Ranma: So Rei where's your house?

Rei: Just a few blocks away. We can walk there.

Ranma: That's fine with me but Lisann has an injured leg, so, Akane why
don't you walk with the others and I'll drive Lisann to the house. Rei
why don't you just sit in the car with me and give me directions.

Rei: That's fine by me. Serena you can take Akane to the temple right?

Serena: of course I can!

Rei: just checking, I mean since you're such a...

Serena: Don't even say it Rei!

(A tongue match between the two occurs, but ends when Ranma pulls Rei
away and Akane begins to ask Serena for the way to Rei's house. Upon
arrival, Ranma was surprised, Rei lived in a Shinto Temple. Getting out
of the car, he helped Lisann out. Walking up the steps, he looked
around. A feeling of strangeness washed over him. He somehow knew
something about this place. It felt strange, like someone he knew was
here. He had been here before, it seems so familiar to him.)

Rei: Ranma? Is there something wrong?

Ranma: (looking at Rei very seriously) Rei what is the name of this
place?

Rei: The Hino Temple.

Ranma: Hino...(Thinking hard) Hino, where have I heard that name before.
(Then he looks up at Rei, going to her, he takes her face into his hands
and stares deeply into her eyes.)

Rei: Ranma! (Pushing him away) what are you doing? (to herself) God he
is so handsome, those eyes are like windows of his soul.

Ranma: I know this place, somehow I just do. I know there is something
not right here.

Rei What are you...

A voice: Rei? Are you home already?

Ranma: That voice...

(A small old man comes out and carries a broom. He is a bit taller than
Happousei, but still he looks like a very small man. Ranma looks at him
for one second and then his eyes meet the older man's eyes, suddenly it
fell into place.)

Ranma:  Grandpa?!

Grandpa: Ranma?!

(The older man rushes forward and hugs Ranma, the two crush each other
in a bear hug as Ranma is happily reunited with his grandfather,
Nodoka's father.)

Grandpa: Ranma, it's been so long, I remember when you were only seven,
a year after your father took you on that damn training trip.

Ranma: yeah, I know, But I finally came back and we moved back into
mom's house.

Grandpa: (Looking at Ranma) Ranma... do you know there is something
strange about your aura, it's almost bilayered.

Ranma: Ahem, well pop got me curse, we went to China to a training spot
called the Jusenkyo.

Grandpa: Jusenkyo... my god it has been years since I went back there.

Ranma: What you know about that place?

Grandpa: Of course, that's where your grandmother came from.

Ranma: What? What was her name?

Grandpa: Perfume, a Chinese Amazon.

Ranma: This is not happening!

Grandpa: Why?

Ranma: Why don't I wait for Akane to get here and I'll tell you.

Grandpa: Akane? Who's that?

Ranma: uhmr. My wife.

Grandpa: What?! And I wasn't invited?

Ranma: Um, let's say it was an elopement.

Grandpa: Oh I see. So how long have you two been married?

Ranma: I uh, for get? I think almost five months (scratching his head,
he tries to remember what his mother told him.)

Grandpa: Ah, men aren't supposed to remember these things. (Then turning
to Rei) Rei, this is your cousin, Ranma.

Rei: We've met, Ranma, how come you didn't tell me? I think I kind of
remember you a bit.

Ranma: I didn't know until now, besides you've grown up a lot since
then.

Grandpa: now now, let's go inside and sit. (Noticing Lisann, who was
running around.)

Ranma: (Following his grandfather's eye line) Oh Grandfather, I have to
introduce you to someone. Lisann!

Lisann: (going to Ranma) yes daddy?

Ranma: Lisann I want you to meet your great-grandpa.

Lisann: Hi grandpa!

Grandpa: (Looks at Lisann strangely) Hello, um why don't you run inside
with your Aunt Rei to help her make some tea?

Lisann: Okay!

Grandpa: (Turning back to Ranma) how?

Ranma: We think that she is artificially created with Akane's egg and my
sperm. I found her a week or so ago with Mioki, your new granddaughter.

Grandpa: Who did it?

Ranma: Personally I don't know and I don't care, All I really care is
that Lisann is here now, and Akane and I love her very much.

Grandpa: you've had many adventures in the past few years haven't you?

Ranma: you don't know the half of it.

end of part 4

Part 5

(The six girls sat around Akane, Ranma, and Lisann. Each were giving
them shocked looks. Ranma had just told them everything about his life.
Akane felt foolish herself, but these girls were very open and kind,
that she didn't mind telling them about her life. Somehow Ranma fidgeted
a lot, like he was worried about something. However, they told them
everything. Gemna's training trip, Nekoken, multiple fiancees, the
Amazons, Herb, Saffron, and finally Lisann. The information was very
hard to swallow, But the girls seemed to comfort the couple. However,
Ranma's grandfather was very interested in what Ranma was saying.)

Grandpa: Ranma, do you mean to tell me you can throw chi blasts?

Ranma: Yeah since I was sixteen. The old ghoul taught me a few of the
moves, but some I learned on my own.

Grandpa: The old ghoul?

Ranma: Cologne.

Grandpa: Wait! Cologne the Elder taught you?

Ranma: Yeah, Shampoo was her great-granddaughter. And since I defeated
her in battle, the old ghoul tried to get me to marry her.

Grandpa: (Still a bit shocked) Ranma, do you understand what Cologne
teaching you meant?

Ranma: no why?

Grandpa: When I was married to your grandmother, Cologne was revered as
one of the most powerful martial artists in the world. She never took on
students, never, her great-granddaughter was probably the only one. Her
chosen students, when she ever had any were the only ones who could ever
become immortals.

Ranma: immortals?

Grandpa: yes immortals, her first and last student was a man who ended
up destroying himself in a chi blast he created. It was a tragic
accident.

Ranma: Hmmmm.... I guess I am just that great!!!

Akane: (hitting him on the head soundly) Grandpa, please don't add to
his already enormous ego.

Grandpa: Ranma I insist that you stay here for a day or two, I want to
observe you and the Jusenkyo curse.

Ranma: I don't know I pretty sure mom would want us to go home. Besides
I haven't lived with mom for a while.

Grandpa: Very well, Then I will go back with you. I'll go tell Nodoka
now.

Rei: Hey, you can't just leave me here alone.

Grandpa: I don't plan to leave you, you are coming with me. Some of the
temple hands will handle some of he duties for a week. It is very
important that you come with me, I will need more help with the fire
readings on Ranma.

Rei: I guess. (Looking at the other Senshi, who nod in return.) Okay
I'll go pack my stuff. (Getting up and leaving.)

Ranma: Fire readings? (Flashes of memories come back to him. Pictures of
a young Ranma crying into his mother's arms.)

Grandpa: Yes, now, how about a short sparring session, I really like to
see your skills in action.

Ranma: I don't know grandpa, I really don't feel like sparring. I don't
like sparring against relatives.

Akane: how about your father?

Ranma: He doesn't count, he's just a moron.

Grandpa: Well then how about some one else. Hmmmm..... Serena can you
get your boyfriend........ what's his name..... Darien.

Serena: I'll see if he's free.

Grandpa: Good.

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(A few moments later, Ranma finds himself in the courtyard of the temple
facing off against a guy in his mid twenties. The young man is wearing a
simple gi, and Grandpa had given him the same.)

Ranma: (Thinking to himself) Why is it that everywhere I go, people
either want to kill me, or test my skills and then try to kill me?

Grandpa: Okay, just spar, no chi attacks, just simple sparring, hand to
hand, later we'll try weapons. Win by knock out.

Darien: (Walking up to Ranma and hold out a hand) Sure, grandpa, good
luck.

Ranma: (Talking the outstretched hand) Uh, sure, you too.

(Then the pair face off against each other. Bowing to each other, the
get into their positions. Ranma standing in a loose cat stance. And
Darien standing in a basic Shotokan karate stance. Then the attack
begins, Darien  rushes forward with a flying side kick at Ranma, who
doesn't move. Just about when the kick is going to reach him, he steps
to one side easily, allowing Darien to go flying past him. Quickly
recovering Darien lands and turns around expecting an attack, but Ranma
was just standing there in his modified cat stance. Darien is confused
for a moment but then attacks him in a flurry of punches and kicks.
Combination after combination, he tries to hit Ranma. But Ranma just
dodges and does not retaliate. After Darien had advanced to his highest
level of attacks, he began to tire. Ranma just could not be touched.
Trying one more combination he knew had to work, he kicked low, then
came around with a right hook, followed by an elbow, then a power kick,
and another flurry of punches, and finishing up with a spin kick. None
of it hit.)

Grandpa: Ranma, would you stop dodging, and attack back!! How will I
evaluate you if you don't do something?

Ranma: Al right already! (Then he turns back to Darien) Sorry.

(With that Ranma blurs and knocks the wind out of Darien following with
a knee to the forehead, then a sweep. Getting up after that attack,
Darien tried again, this time, Ranma blocked and grabbed his arm. Darien
tried to hit him with a round kick but Ranma caught that as well.
Slamming him into the ground, then finishing with a punch to the face,
Ranma neatly finished Darien off, This all happened in thirty seconds.
The others were astounded at the quickness that Ranma disposed of
Darien. Lita began to think to herself that Darien had beaten her
before, and Ranma defeated Darien so easily that it was like a master
sparring against a beginner.)

Grandpa: Amazing! Ranma, if he was a real opponent what would you really
have done?

Ranma: Well it depends, I'd have to have some one who is possibly close
to me like...

A voice is heard: Ranma prepare to die!!!!

Ranma: Like Ryouga.

(Ryouga appears and seems to be extremely angry about something. His
aura is in full rage now.)

Ranma: Hiya, P-chan. What get lost again?

Ryouga: Shut up!!!! You aren't even ashamed of yourself after you raped
Akane.

Ranma: What? I did what?!

Ryouga: you heard me! You raped Akane at the tender age of twelve and
then caused her to become a mother. You bastard, do you have no dignity?

Ranma: hey, I did not rape Akane. Besides why would you care, P-chan?!

Ryouga: Stop calling me that!! You are a dog with no honor who raped
Akane to make a mongrel!!!!

Ranma: (Silently but deadly) A what?

Ryouga: A mongrel!  A stain!

Ranma: I thought so, well P-chan if you're so eager to fight then come
on. I'll turn you into pork chops!

(Rushing forward, Ryouga and Ranma fight furiously, each growing in
aura. The blows that contact are so hard that there are shock waves from
them. Ranma pounds Ryouga with Chestnut punches, and Ryouga takes them.
The battle is great and full of ferocity. Finally, Ranma knocks Ryouga
back and into the direction of Lisann. Looking up at Lisann, Ryouga then
becomes somewhat insane.)

Ryouga: you! The stain! You cause Akane the loss of her virginity! I
will remove you now!

(Powering up his body, he launches a devastating attack.)

Ryouga: Full Shi-Shi Houkandan!!! (then realizing the magnitude of what
he just did.) No! I didn't mean it!

Ranma: Nooooooo! (Run to protect Lisann, but Akane had already tried to
shield her with her own body. The other girls also shield her. Serena's
broach glows and creates a shield around them. Ryouga's attack reaches
them and pushes the shield back until the shield gives and they are all
hit with a lessened Shi-Shi Houkandan. The blast knocked them all down
and injured Lisann and Akane very much. Rushing over to Lisann and
Akane, he checked them, Akane was fine, just a few scratches and her
clothes a bit steaming. Lisann was hurt a bit worse, she suffered a
dislocated shoulder and a few scratches. Popping her shoulder back in
and stabilizing it, Ranma was glad it hadn't been worse. Then he turned
back to Ryouga.)

Ranma: (Extremely pissed) You hurt them! You HURT THEM BOTH!!!

Grandpa: (getting up like the others) Ranma don't!

Ryouga: What have I done! (Looking at his hands, he couldn't even bring
himself to look up at Akane.)

Ranma: AAAHHHHHH!!!!!! Dragon Fire!!!!! (The blast was enormous, and
unblockable. Ryouga stared as it came closer and struck him down. But
Ryouga was trying to get up.) not enough?!!! Rising Dragon Annihilation
revised: Dragon fire!!!!! (The attack lifted Ryouga up and slammed into
him, not throwing him away, but burning him until Ranma stopped it. And
walked up to Ryouga.)

Ryouga: Well? What are you waiting for? Kill me!!!!

Ranma: (Calmed down a bit) No, I won't I'm telling you to leave Akane,
me, and Lisann alone. If you ever come near us without friendly
intentions, I swear I will kill you, now get out of my sight. (Using
another Rising Dragon Defeat, he sends Ryouga away.)

Grandpa: Ranma, I think I have seen that you are quite powerful.
Perhaps. Perhaps you are the one.
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(That night they were back at the Saotome home, trying to explain
everything to Grandpa. Akane took Rei on a tour of the house, and
conversed with her on miscellaneous topics. Feeling the need to leave
such madness, Rei took a joy in walking in the garden. Her aunt had such
a talent with these things. When she was young, her aunt taught her
things of how a woman should act and so forth. Aunt Nodoka was always
like a mother to her, and she felt good whenever she visited. However
one day she stopped coming too often. At first she thought it had been
because of her, but once when she came back from a mission with the
others and she found Aunt Nodoka crying on Grandpa. That night she
learned she learned that for the past ten years she had been waiting for
Ranma and Uncle Gemna to come home, but they still hadn't come home yet.
  Soon after Rei began to spend more time with her aunt and to comfort
her. Throughout that time, Rei had discovered how graceful her aunt
could be. To her, Aunt Nodoka was the epitome of a woman. And now
walking through her garden, which she had created just reminded her of
that fact.)

Rei: So how long have you known Aunt Nodoka?

Akane: (Looking at some flowers) Only about a year or two.

Rei: Oh...So I guess life has been rough for you and Cousin Ranma?

Akane: That would be putting it mildly. I don't know how we got through
it all. Kidnappings after kidnappings, and then fiancees after fiancees.
There were times when I thought I hated him, but then he would go and do
something noble, and I'd be unsure of what I was feeling.

Rei: Wow, You must really love him. There's only one couple who I know
who is as close together as you and Ranma are, Serena and Darien.

Akane: Darien...isn't he the one that Ranma sparred with?

Rei: Well yeah, if you can even call that sparring. (Looking off into
the stars) Yeah, I guess you can say those two were fated to love each
other.

Akane: So how about you?

Rei: huh?

Akane: Are you with anyone right now?

Rei: (Looking down into the water under the stone bridge) No, I used to
be in love with some one but I lost interest in him very soon after he
started going out with a friend of mine.

Akane: Sorry, I didn't mean to pry.

Rei: that's okay. Besides that means I'm a free girl. (Looking back at
the house) I wish I had a family like that.

Akane: you do, we are your family.

Rei: no, I wish I had a father and a mother like that, especially a
mother like Aunt Nodoka.

Akane: Oh, I understand what you mean. I lost my mother when I was
young.

Rei: Yeah, I still don't know what happened to my mother and father.
Grandpa just refuses to talk about them.

Akane: I'm so sorry. But you don't have to worry anymore, we're your
family now.  We'll be here if you ever need us.

Voice: Mommy! Auntie Rei!

(The two women turn around to see Lisann bounded for them. Mioki is in
tow and trying to keep up with Lisann.)

Akane: What is it honey?

Lisann: (Runs into Akane's arms.) Grandpa wants to tell you two
something.

Mioki: (finally caught up to Lisann.) Grandfather wants to speak to you
two.

(Nodding, Rei and Akane both go back to the house. Inside, Ranma is
sitting to one side as Nodoka is talking with Grandpa. Taking a seat on
each side of Ranma, Rei and Akane sit.)

Grandpa: (noticing the new arrivals.) Ah, Rei, your aunt and I have
decided something.

Rei: (Eyes narrowing a bit.) And that would be?

Nodoka: I have agreed that you can stay here until you graduate high
school.

Rei: (eyes widening a bit.) What?! Why?

Grandpa: I need you to stay here with Ranma and monitor his skills and
any activity that goes around him. Besides I thought you might like to
stay with your aunt for a while. The temple has enough hands around for
you to stay here.

Rei: (Faltering.) I wouldn't mind staying with Aunt Nodoka, but my
friends.

Nodoka: you'll see them at school everyday right?

Rei: (Sighing.) I guess. (Brightening.) Well Auntie, I guess that means
we get to spend more time together.

Nodoka: (Also brightening) yes, now you will have to share a room with
your cousin Mioki. Akane you will sleep with Ranma, and Lisann will have
a room to herself.

Lisann: I have my own room?

Nodoka: That's right, now why don't you go and move your stuff so that
your aunt Rei can move her things in.

Lisann: Okay. But are mommy and daddy going to tuck me in also?

Nodoka: of course dear. Now how about if Grandma helped you move your
things into your new big girl room? (Offering a hand to Lisann.)

Lisann: Okay. Grandma have you seen Mr. Bear? (her voice trails off as
she leads Nodoka away.)

Grandpa: (To Rei) your cousin is a very unique person and I want to know
what goes on with him. Also I want you to improve on your martial arts
skill. Young Ranma has already surpassed me in that field. Learn how chi
is generated.

Rei: Yes Grandpa.

Grandpa: (To Ranma) Ranma, If you are who I think you are, things will
be changing soon. Now I must go, Gemna!

(Gemna comes out of the kitchen with a look of fear on his face.)

Gemna: Yes Elder?

Grandpa: Home, now, you're going to be staying with me for a couple of
days, I'm going to teach you not to leave my daughter alone for twelve
years. (Their voices fade as Gemna is force to drive Grandpa home.)

(The four teens sit quietly for a while until Ranma gets up.)

Ranma: hey you guys, Let's do something. I'm getting bored.

Akane: Ranma, don't you have homework?

Ranma: Ah, I don't know.

Akane: Of course you did, you just slept through class, and you don't
know about it.

Ranma: Well, I don't see the point in it, I'm a martial artist, I don't
need all those things about numbers and literature stuff.

Akane: Fine! Well I'm going to do it and not end up like a certain idiot
I know.

Ranma: Oh yeah well...(The two go back and forth arguing until Akane
finally hammers him. She gets up and goes to her room, moves her stuff
and starts doing her homework. Rei and Mioki decided to do the same,
leaving a crushed Ranma on the floor.)

Ranma: (mumbling into the ground.) I hate my life.

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(A week passes as Ranma and Akane try to adjust to living in the same
room. However many times it is the same; Ranma on the ground and Akane
on the bed. Slowly they begin to tolerate each other and get along to
living with each other.)

(Later that week, Ranma is sitting in the furo and thinking about what
has happened in the past week. He was now officially married to Akane,
he has a daughter, and a sister. Today he found his grandfather and
cousin. Things were moving way too fast for him. What else could
happen?)

Happousei: (Bounding into the room through a window) Ranma!

Ranma: (angrily) Damnit jiji! What are you doing here?

Happousei: Ranma, I just wanted to tell you what was going on with the
raid on the orphanage. So far, I've got Kuno and Ukyou. I haven't been
able to find Ryouga.

Ranma: Don't worry, I'll look for him, I just saw him today.

Happousei: Why didn't you keep him here?

Ranma: Let's just say we got into a disagreement.

Happousei: (slapping forehead) you got into a fight, and he got lost
again.

Ranma: Yep.

Happousei: (Taking a map out of his robes.) here is a map of the
orphanage, I'll be back in two days to talk about our plan.

Ranma: Good, now get out of here so I can have a decent bath!

Happousei: Going, going. (sly grin) Say are you going to wash yourself
as a female?

Ranma: Out!

(Bounding away, Happousei chuckles into the night. Sighing in tiredness
Ranma sinks beneath the surface and sits at the bottom of the furo.
However, at that moment Akane walks in and is tired of the homework she
just finished. Sitting on the stool, she washes herself, missing Ranma
coming to the surface, and taking a breath before going back down.
Finishing washing herself, Akane sinks into the furo and lays her head
back to relax. However, Ranma chooses that exact time to rise from the
water.)

Akane: (Sighing) Ahhhhh.....

Ranma: (rising) ......

(At that moment the two look at each other. A few moments pass
before...)

Akane: Ranma No hentai!

Ranma: Akane, It was an accident, besides you walked in on me!

Akane: It doesn't matter, you were staring at my body!

Ranma: you're my wife, aren't I supposed to do that?

Akane: .......

Ranma: I mean since we are legally married, you shouldn't have a problem
with this right?

Akane: (defeated.) I guess so. (Sitting back down.)

Ranma: Whew. (Getting up to leave.)

Akane: Ranma? Do you really think about us like that now?

Ranma: Like what? (tying a towel around him.)

Akane: As married.

Ranma: (Stops.) Uh...

Akane: Ranma, come back in.

Ranma: (Brain slows functioning.) Are you sure?

Akane: Yes.

(Getting back into the furo, he watches Akane cautiously.)

Akane: Don't worry, I won't do anything.

Ranma: Okay.

Akane: Well? Do you think of us that way?

Ranma: Um...(Thinking) Should I tell her the truth. Do I really love
her? Of course I do.

Akane: Well?

Ranma: (Taking a deep breath.) Yes.

Akane: (eyes watering a bit.) Really?

Ranma: Yeah.

Akane: Oh Ranma! (moves forward and hugs him.)

Ranma: (a bit surprised and distracted by her body.) uh...(Enjoying the
hug, he hugs her back.)

Akane: Ranma, you don't know how long I've waited to hear that you feel
this was about me. (Pulling out of the hug, she looks at him seriously
before kissing him deeply. After a moment, Ranma gets into the kiss
himself. By the time they both pull away they were breathless. Akane
then rests in his arms.)

Ranma: Akane?

Akane: yes? (Hope in her voice.)

Ranma: (Looking her deep in the eyes.) I love you.

Akane: (Eyes shimmering.) oh Ranma I love you too. (Kissing him again,
she kisses him with all her love. Soon, the kisses become more
passionate. Suddenly her hands roam over his body...)

* Lemon part *

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end of part 5

Part 6

Chpt 6

(The sun shines through the window of a room. The light travels
teasingly along the room until it reaches full bloom. The room is a bit
spartan except for a few feminine touches here and there. A bed sits in
the middle of the room among. Within the confines of the blankets is a
pair of bodies resting comfortably. Akane and Ranma sleep in each
other's embrace, oblivious the awakening environment around them. Peace
reigned throughout the room until...)

Rei: Ranma! Akane! School's going to start soon! We gotta go! ( Barging
into the room she woke the couple up.)

Ranma: (Sleepily) Rei? Wha-? School? (Ranma stutters incoherently.)

Akane: (Looks at the clock beside her.) School. (Then noticing the
time.) Oh no! We're going to be late for school! Ranma get up, we have
to leave!

Ranma: Damn! (quickly he gets up and goes to get some fresh clothes.)

Rei: (Blushing deeply.) Ranma! For heaven's sake, cover up!

Ranma: huh? (Then notices his nudity.) Ack! (picking up a towel he wraps
it around himself.) Akane, I'm going to take a bath. Then we'll go.
(Leaving the room in a hurry, he runs out of the room and into the
bathroom.)

Akane: (Shaking her head, then stretches, wincing at the pain in her
nether reigions.) Wow what a night!

Rei: Uh, Akane? Did you and Ranma...you know last night?

Akane: (Finally awake and aware of Rei, attempts to covers herself with
a blanket and is blushing beet red.) Yeah, it was great.

Rei:.....

(Suddenly Nodoka walks into the room with some sheets. She takes one
look at Akane and stared.)

Nodoka: Akane! You didn't!

Akane: Uh...yes we did. (blushing even deeper)

Nodoka: (smiling)Well, I guess that cements it, my son truly loves you.

Akane: I know, I just feel like bursting with joy!

Nodoka: (Walking over to Akane.) You can burst with joy after you get
dressed and get to school. (Then drags Rei out of the room.)

(Akane smiles to herself and looks around. Getting up she quickly takes
a bath and gets dressed then she heads downstairs. Once downstairs, she
sees Ranma already there wolfing down as much food as possible. Taking
her seat next to Ranma, she sits and smiles as she bathes in the
afterglow. After breakfast, they all piled into the car and Ranma drove
them to school again. Along the way to school they chat idly about
different things. Rei talked about her friend at school, and Ranma
talked about martial arts. After the morning routine, they got to class,
barely making it.)

Serena: (Whispering to Akane, after she got seated.) hey Akane!

Akane: yeah?

Serena: Are you alright?

Akane: Of course, why wouldn't I be?

Serena: I dunno, You are walking kinda strange.

Akane: (Blushing slightly)............

(Classes went in slow motion as the teachers droned on and on. Most of
the students were not paying much attention, after all their prom was
coming up, who could keep their mind on things? The day went smoothly as
the count down to the prom dance began. The air was suddenly filled with
love, love letters exchanged. The dates for the proms were set, and the
selecting for the prom King and Queen began. One day during lunch, the
girls sat together talking about their prom dates and their dresses.)

Mina: So what kind of a dress are you wearing Akane?

Akane: I don't know I haven't really thought about it yet.

Serena: oh, I know, why don't we go shopping for our dresses!

Ami: Actually that is a good idea.

Rei: Wait a minute! Who are you going to the prom with Ami?

Ami: I don't know yet, a couple of boys came to ask me, but they don't
have a very good reputation.

Akane: Wait, I might know someone who would go to the prom with you.

Ami: Does he go to our school?

Akane: No, but he is a good friend of Ranma and me.

Ami: Who is it?

Akane: Ryouga.

Lita: isn't he that guy who almost killed us last week?

Akane: yeah,(Feeling her anger coming back. But it fades because she
remembers what had happen to Ryouga and Akari.) but I think he was just
a little angry, he gets very overprotective over me.

Ami: I don't know, what if he gets angry again?

Akane: Oh he won't, I'll talk to him beforehand (smiling evilly)
personally.

Ami: Well, I don't know him too well, if you can arrange a meeting
between us then, I'll think about it.

Akane: Thanks (Then thinking deeply) Ami this means a lot to me. You see
something happened a few months ago to Ryouga and he just hasn't been
the same since.

Ami: (concerned) What was it?

Akane: (Sadly) I can't tell you, but he'll tell you if you want to know.

Serena: well then it's settled. Oh, Akane what time do you want to go to
shop?

Akane: Anytime!

Serena: how about you guys?

Lita: you bet, I gotta look my best for Andrew.

Mina: Definitely!

Rei: I guess.

Ami: only if we don't get anymore homework.

Mioki: I'm in!

Akane: Mioki, you're not going to the prom are you?

Mioki: yep, one of Ranma's friends asked me.

Serena: Who?

Mioki: Hiro I think.

Akane: Oh, did you tell Ranma yet?

Mioki: yes....(In the distance they could hear Hiro screaming. " Okay
Ranma! I won't try anything! Now stop glowing! No! No! Put down the
tree!")

Akane: (sighing) Mioki you should probably go and save your prom date.

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(Later on in the day, the group has headed to the mall. The girls form a
group as the guys form another. Ranma, Darien, Andrew and Hiro all
mutually decide that they were just going to hang around. Sitting at the
fountain, they talk about guy stuff for a while.)

Darien: So Ranma are you ever going to teach me how to move as fast as
you do?

Ranma: It's in the training my good man.

Darien: Well would you consider training me?

Ranma: Sure, but it'll be hard, how about after school at the temple?

Darien: I'll be there.

Hiro: Hey you mind if I join in?

Ranma: No problem. Just be sure to get your lazy butt to the temple.

Hiro: Hey!

Ranma: Hey Darien, do you know why Rei is always so sad?

Darien: No, I guess that's how she is.

Ranma: I dunno, she's my cousin and all, I just don't like to see her
sad.

Darien: Well who's she going to the prom with?

Ranma: I think it was one of your friends, um Chad?

Andrew: No, I just spoke with Chad. He's not going with her, he found a
girlfriend.

Darien: Maybe that's why she's down.

Hiro: Ranma why don't you fix her up with someone?

Ranma: yeah but who?

A voice: Ranma I would have a word with you.

(Turning around Ranma sees a familiar figure, it is Herb.)

Ranma: (surprised) Herb! What are you doing here? (dropping into a
fighting stance)

Herb: (seeing Ranma's reactions) Fear not I have no ill intent towards
you. I came here to show you that I, Herb, is not one to disregard a
debt.

Ranma: What is it now?

Herb: (removes a pair of gems from his cloak.) These two gems are a
thank you from me to you for saving my life.

Ranma: Uh.....

Herb: These gems have a long legacy of dragon lineage behind it.

Ranma: Thanks, I think. (thinking for a moment) I graciously accept your
gift.

Herb: now I must be going.

Ranma: (beginning to think Herb isn't that bad of a guy) Naw, why don't
you just stay with us for a bit?

Herb: I am a descendant of the almighty Dragon, I do not dwell with
commoners.

Ranma: Perhaps you can find a new wife while you are looking.

Herb: A great man as myself will not....A wife? (pondering) Very well, I
will search for one who could be suitable for a mate of mine.

 (The two go off and talk about several fighting techniques. Darien,
Andrew, and Hiro are introduced to Herb. And the group wanders off.)

(Meanwhile, on the other side of the mall the girls are gossiping.
Together they are looking at some dresses.)

Mina: So Akane how was your first time?

Akane: huh?

Lita: oh come on, Lisann is your daughter, you must have done it when
you were real young.

Akane: Oh yeah, let's just say it was so good that I can hardly remember
it.

Mina: ohhhh, you are so lucky!

Akane: Why?

Serena: Because Ranma is the number one guy at school.

Akane: What do you mean.

Serena: At school we rated all the guys and Ranma was number one.

Lita: Yeah with a body like that! I would give anything to be in your
shoes now Akane.

Mina: not to mention he is like a martial arts god.

Lita: I know what you mean.

Serena: (picking up a dress) Hey guys what do you think about this
dress? (The dress is pink and has no shoulders.)

Ami: It looks very nice Serena, but I think you would look much better
in another dress.

(The inner Senshi nodded, they all wanted Serena to go as Serenity and
Darien as Endymion for the prom. It would make them an absolute shoo-in
for Prom King and Queen.)

Serena: I know, but I might find a better looking dress.

Mioki: Akane! I found the perfect dress for me! (The dress which she
held up was perfect. It looked like an ancient design, but a new and
fantasy-like fashion mixed in.)

Mina: Wow, where did you find it?

Mioki: It's in a shop across from here, come on I'll show you

Lita: Well let's go!

(The shop across the store was truly a site to be seen. There were only
a few dresses in the store, but five dresses were on display. A
storeowner comes up to them, for some reason she looks familiar to
them.)

Storeowner: Ah more customers, you like what you see?

Mina: yes, These dresses are beautiful where are they from?

Storeowner: Ah they were modeled after a style from an Old Kingdom.

Rei: We'll just look around for a while okay?

Storeowner: of course.

Mina: (Amazed) Wow! Look at this dress! (pointing to a beautiful yellow
dress. The dress was much like a sundress, but the skirt part was much
like an evening gown.)

Lita: (Spotting one in green.) Look at this one, I'm calling this one.
(The green dress was much like Mina's dress, except it was green and the
top portion was cut deeper. Her skirt was designed much like a rose.)

Rei: (Fingering a red dress.) (thinking to herself) God this looks so
much like the dress I wore in Crystal Tokyo and back in the Moon
kingdom. (The dress was cut low. Her skirt was long and flowing.)
Something isn't right. These dresses are too much of a coincidence.
(Probing the storekeepers for any evil intents, but sensed none. Still
suspicious she fingers the dress and wonders why it looked so much like
the Moon Kingdom's dress she wore.)

Ami: (Looking at a Blue dress.) It's beautiful. (The dress was like
Lita's but the cut wasn't as deep, and the skirt was medium but flowing
like water.)

Serena: (Looking at the dress before her.) hey guys come here! (The
Inner Senshi move towards their princess and look at what she is looking
at.) Isn't that...(It is the almost identical dress to the one that
Neo-Queen Serenity wore. Except where the wings should be, there was a
huge bow.)

Rei: This is weird, these dresses look like the ones we wore back on the
moon. I'm suspicious, I think we shouldn't buy these dresses.

Mina: I know, but they are so beautiful, I'm going to get it.

Rei: I don't know....

Mina: Come one Rei you don't want to go to the prom without a dress now
do you?

Rei: I guess not.

Storeowner: Well have you young ladies chosen your dresses?

(Still walking along the mall, Ranma spots a strange store and goes
over. Looking in he finds out that it is a store that sells antique
weapons and other things. Rushing in Ranma and the others look through
the swords. It seemed strange to them that they would find such a store.
Ranma was actually overjoyed that they had something they could actually
look at.)

Darien: Hey Ranma, look at this one.

(Moving to Darien's side Ranma looked in on the display case. The sword
there was majestic, it was a bit long. It was not really recognizable as
either a Japanese or Chinese sword. It even looked a bit European. At
the handle was a dragon coiled around it and the dragon head at the end
of the handle. However the center of the center piece was missing
something.)

Storekeeper: Ah, I see you like the legendary sword of the Dragon King.
Very, very old, cannot sell.

Ranma: What?! What do you mean you cannot sell it?

Storekeeper: Too valuable. Unless you pass test.

Ranma: What test?

Storekeeper: There is a story behind the sword and I obey the legends
very carefully.

Herb: Perhaps I can buy the sword from you, after all I am the
descendant of a dragon.

Storekeeper: Then perhaps you can pass the test. (Lifting blade out of
its place.) Create a flame with the sword.

Herb: Easily done, a Master of Chi can ignite any sword. (Concentrating,
he fails.) Strange, perhaps only one can do this. It is sad to say that
even I Master of Chi can not do this.

Ranma: Let me try. (Taking the sword into his hand, he concentrates at
the sword, trying to force his chi into it. Alas he does not succeed.)
no I can do this!. (Taking out the larger ruby that Herb gave to him, he
pushes it into the circular area on the centerpiece. Then he
concentrates as he hears a rushing sound. Suddenly the sword bursts into
flames as the others jump back.)

Storekeeper: (Shocked) you did it! Wow, you can have the sword!

Ranma: Thanks, but do you know how to stop the flames?

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(Back at the store where the girls were being fitted for their dresses,
Akane sat by and watched. She hadn't picked a dress because none of them
really was what she wanted. Oh well she could always come back next
time. But the prom was within the end week.)

Akane: sigh.....

Storeowner: young lady, would you like to try on any dresses?

Akane: no thank you, I've looked, Nothing really interests me anyway.

Storeowner: No? A girl like you must have something beautiful to go
along with your pretty face.

Akane: I will, don't worry.

Storeowner: how about you choose a tiara or crown?

Akane: Huh?

Storeowner: Come I will show you, we have stock of crowns and tiaras.

(Leading Akane to the back room, Akane looks at the items. The store
lady points out each one and what significance it has. She even showed
her the crown for the prom queen that was ordered here. Finally Akane
looks at the tiaras herself and came across one that didn't have a stone
in it, but had the most beautiful and intricate designs. Picking it up
she looked at it. The designs were of a Phoenix and a dragon one on each
side of where the stone should have been.)

Storeowner: Ah, do you like this one? That is too bad, I can't sell it
to you, it doesn't have a stone.

Akane: Do you think I can have it anyway?

Storeowner: I suppose, but I will still have to charge you for the tiara
itself.

Akane: That's okay, somehow I feel like I've seen this before.

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(Walking out of the store proudly, Ranma hung the sword by his side
while Herb grumbled behind him. Darien had bought a katana and strapped
it across his waist. The group finally decided that perhaps they should
go and look for the girls. Passing by an ice cream store, Ranma decided
that he was hungry so an hour later.)

Darien: Ranma come on! Let's go!

Ranma: Wait! I haven't tried flavor 100 yet!

Andrew: Ranma! If we don't find the girls now think of what Akane'll do
to you!

Ranma: (Stopping) Hmmm..... good point.

Hiro: Man I don't think I've ever seen anyone eat that much!

Darien: You'd be surprised at his father.

Ranma: you know today has been a perfect day, wonder what could go
wrong. (No sooner than he had said it, he quickly slapped his hand over
his mouth.) Damn!

Ryouga: Ranma! Prepare to die!

Ranma: Ryouga! I thought I told you never to bother me again! You hurt
Akane and Lisann, where's your honor!

Ryouga: It was a mistake! (Unshed tears in his eyes.) I didn't mean to
do it! I was just in a state of rage! This is all your fault!

Ranma: Right and what I do sometimes are mistakes? Think about it, your
curse is your fault, your loss of a fight was your fault, not mine!

Ryouga: No those things were your fault! (Glowing with chi) Now prepare
to suffer!

Herb: Noble Ryouga, do you want to become a murderer?

Ryouga: (Chi dampening.) What?

Herb: If you release a chi attack in here then you will definitely hit
someone and they could die.

Ryouga: (Not wanting to become a murderer of innocent people, drained
out his chi.) You got lucky this time Ranma, next time I see you, you're
dead!

Ranma: (Suddenly remembering something.) Ryouga, you really want to help
Akane?

Ryouga: (Chi flaring a bit again.) Of course I do.

Ranma: Then you will help me and jiji on something.

Ryouga: (Suspiciously.) Like what?

Ranma: (Cautiously walking forward. And whispering.) Ryouga, Lisann was
not born out of Akane.

Ryouga: (Chi fading.) What? She is your child right?

Ranma: (Whispering) Keep your voice down! (Looking back at the others,
who took the cue and walked a distance away to the ice cream store.)
Lisann is biologically me and Akane's but we don't know how she got
here. Think about it, she's six, we're eighteen.

Ryouga: You mean you took Akane's honor when she was twelve?!

Ranma: No you idiot! Dr. Tofu said that Lisann was grown out of test
tube, meaning someone took my sperm and Akane's eggs. Jiji thinks it is
the orphanage that Lisann and Mioki came out from.

Ryouga: (Eyes narrowing.) You sure about this?

Ranma: Yeah.

Ryouga: (Thinking intensely for a moment.) Fine, I'll meet you there.

Ranma: no way! You're going to get lost again, until we leave for the
orphanage, you are staying with me and Akane!

Ryouga: (Happily) Me? Then maybe I can finally tell Akane that I'm in
love with her!

Ranma: (sigh) I think this is a mistake.

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(Laughing as they came from the store, Akane and the Senshi went to the
restrooms. Akane wanted to call the Tsukino home to check on Lisann.)

Akane: (Listening for the phone ringing)....

Voice: (picking up the phone) hello, Tsukino residence.

Akane: Hi! It's me, Akane!

Serena's Mother: Akane! how's the shopping going?

Akane: Everyone's got a dress already, except me, but I think I'll buy
another dress another time.

Mrs. Tsukino: Well now take your time!

Akane: how's Lisann?

Mrs. Tsukino: She's fine, and so bright too! You must be so proud.

Akane: Yep, Just calling because the girls and me want to go eat dinner
somewhere here, so we will be late getting back to your place.

Mrs. Tsukino: Don't worry about it! I'll take care of Lisann!

Akane: Thanks Auntie! (hangs up the phones. Turning back to the group
she sees Serena on a scale.)

Rei: how is this possible!

Serena: I guess I'm just better than you. So take that!

Akane: (coming over) What's going on?

Serena: I weigh less than Rei!

Rei: Well you don't have to broadcast it out!

(As the others emerged from the bathrooms, they teased Rei about the
incident. However, A large noise interrupted them from their teasing.)

Voice: Die Ranma! (Sounds of smashing glass and other objects.)

Akane: (recognizing the voices) Oh no! Ryouga's here fighting with
Ranma!

(The group rushed over to where they heard the noise. Running into the
room preparing for the worst, they were shocked to see what they saw.
Ranma and Ryouga were duking it out...on a small monitor in a video
game.)

Ranma: Ha! Ryouga, you can't catch me in this game... just like in real
life!

Ryouga: (irritated, and quickly slicing his katana at Ranma's
character.) Shut up and play!

Ranma: (his character finally getting one last hit on Ryouga's
character.)  ha! Gotcha!

Ryouga: Grrrrrrrr.......

(Akane and the Senshi cautiously walk over the group of guys huddled
over the video game.)

Serena: Darien! I want to show you the dress I got for the prom!

Darien: no that's okay, I'm fine here.

Serena: But Darien, it's so beautiful! Let's go!

Darien: But...

Ranma: (Solemnly) The path of a boyfriend is filled with peril and
hardship. Go Darien, go and face your destiny.

Darien: But....

Hiro: yeah man, you have to go, we'll be here waiting for ya, and we'll
pray for your safe return.

Mioki: (Grabbing Hiro) you're coming with me too!

Hiro: Come on! I don't want to go.

Ranma: Hiro, you're going, you wouldn't want to make MIOKI sad would
you?

Hiro: No way man! You aren't serious....

Ranma: (resting his palm on the hilt of his sword).....

Hiro: (Almost crying) you're so cruel.

Andrew: (Speaking finally) I'll keep you company. I would love to see
Lita's dress.

Hiro: Thanks. Great. More the merrier.

Akane: (Smiling) Oh Ranma....

Ranma: (realizing it already) Uhhhh.....I.....have to (looking around
for an escape) um....go get food!

Hiro: Yeah that sounds like a great idea! Um, let's go get food.

Darien: yeah Serena, you must be starved!

Ranma: Com'on guys let's go order. (running off with Darien and Hiro
trailing him.)

Akane: Wow! I don't think he's ever moved that fast before. (Then
spotting Ryouga.) Ryouga!

Ryouga: (seeing Akane, and remembering what he did.) A-Akane. (kowtowing
at her feet.) I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to throw that blast! I-I - I
was just so angry at Ranma! I wanted to get rid of her. I'm so...(in mid
apology he is promptly smashed into the ground by a large mallet.)

Akane: (Lifting the hammer off of Ryouga.) Ryouga, Lisann is my
daughter! I love her very much, I know you and Ranma have a rival going
on, but don't do anything to her! You're lucky Ranma doesn't hold much
of a grudge.

Ryouga: (Standing up) I'm sorry! I was just so angry at Ranma.

Akane: (Calming down.) I understand a bit, but I'm still disappointed at
you. But I'd still like to consider you my friend, only if you promise
not to do anything to Ranma or Lisann ever again.

Ryouga: Anything! I promise!

Akane: (Smiling) Good! Now there's someone I want you to meet. (Then
Ranma and Darien and Hiro come huffing back.)

Darien: Food court's been closed, they said that someone spotted live
meat in the kitchen a few hours ago. Some piglet. We can only go to some
restaurants for dinner.

Serena: Great, Let's go to a restaurant!

Darien: (scratching his head) I don't think that there's any restaurant
opened at this time.

Ranma: What time is it right now?

Hiro: (Checking his watch.) About eleven o'clock.

Ryouga: I think I saw a 24-hour diner or caf? back that way when I came
looking for you.

Andrew: I say we should let Ryouga lead us there.

Ami: I am not particularily hungry.

Serena: Let's go! I'm totally starved!

Ranma: No way! If we follow that idiot then we'll be l-Crunch.

Akane: (removing the hammer from his head.) Baka! Do you want to eat or
not?!

Ranma: (still buried in the ground) ............

Darien: (eyeing Akane's hammer carefully) Uh... lead the way Ryouga.

Ryouga: (Looking up from a map.) Sure give me a second.

Andrew: (Looking at the map that Ryouga was reading from) Um...Ryouga?
That is a map of China.

Ryouga: (Blinking) I guess you're right. Heh Heh, don't worry I know the
way.

Ranma: Great. Just great.(The group followed after Ryouga.)

(Half an hour later the group arrived at a pool hall called "The Nermia
Billiard Caf?". It seemed fine from the outside, perhaps a bit crowded.
After some debating, they went in despite some of the people smoking.
And so now they sit at a table waiting for their food.)

Rei: (Looking around very uneasily. She sensed ... something... it could
be evil and it could be good. Then directing her attention back to the
conversation.) What?

Ranma: I said what's wrong?

Rei: I don't know, I just sense something strange about this place.

Ranma: Oh...(then remembering something.) yeah, grandpa said that you
could sense stuff and  you were going to do some f-f-fi-fi...

Rei: Fire readings?

Ranma: (Shuddering) yeah that.

Rei: Ranma? Why are you so afraid of a fire reading? It doesn't hurt.

Ranma: I don't know, I just have an uneasy feeling about it.

Rei: (Concerned.) Ranma, don't worry about it, we'll do one tonight when
we get back home. I'll do very shallow reading.

Ranma: I'm not sure... there's just something about the readings that I
can't remember, and I don't think I want to remember.

Rei: Ranma, you have to remember or else it will destroy you. I've seen
these cases many times. A person has something they don't want to
remember, and it starts to surface and slowly tears them apart. It is
better to face it face to face.

Ranma: I guess...

Rei: As a martial artist you have to.

Ranma: Fine I will!

(Just then the dishes were given to them. And the infamous Saotome
Feeding Frenzy took over. Ranma and Mioki stuffed themselves at the
All-you-can-eat bar. The meal ended rather... silently for some reason.
Until...)

Akane: Ranma! Stop eating like a man who hasn't eaten in years!

Ranma: But I'm still hungry! (Mouth still full of food.)

Akane: (getting food on her shirt.) Baka! Close your mouth.

Ryouga: (getting up.) Ranma! How dare you! You just sprayed Akane with
your ill manners!

Ranma: (getting up as well) Ah stuff it porky.

Ryouga: Argggggggg... Ranma! I challenge you to...(Looking at a glowing
Akane) pool match! Uh yeah that's right!

Ranma: Fine!

Ryouga: Fine!

(And so the group decided that there was nothing much to do anyway and
followed the two to the closest pool table. Hiro was judge and Darien
kept track of points. The game started... and Ryouga was killing Ranma,
until he missed a shot.)

Ranma: hehe my turn.

(Taking his turn at the table, he quickly succeeded in tying Ryouga. But
as Ranma's luck would have it... disaster struck.)

Ranma: and this next one should prove that I'm better than you.

Ryouga: No way best out of three!

Ranma: Nuhuh, you didn't say that in the beginning.

Darien: Come on guys just finish him off Ranma!

Akane: Stop teasing Ryouga!

Ranma: Okay! Okay! (taking his aim... and suddenly the earth shakes as a
loud roar is heard.)

Mina: What the hell is that?!

(Ryouga peered outside and saw a rampaging creature. It was hideous with
a reptilian-like feature to it.)

Darien: Damn! Where'd that thing come from?

Ami: I think we can go to the bathrooms and change (whispering to the
senshi.)

(The others quickly excused themselves to the bathrooms. Ranma and
Ryouga both looked grimly at each other. Nodding, they stepped outside.)

Ryouga: Ranma! Intimidate the thing!

Ranma: Why do I have to get it mad at me?

Ryouga: Because it's a natural talent you have!

Ranma: Shut Up! (turning to the creature) Hey! Dumb ass! Over here! You
want a good tasty piglet?

Ryouga: Ranma! Be serious!

(The creature notices the pair and pauses. Rushing towards them the
thing started to launch multiple attacks at the two. Dodging aside the
blasts, the two men fired their own blasts. The creature shrugs the
attacks off.)

Ranma: Damn! Our attacks had no effect on it!

(Then the senshi make their appearance, with the typical speech.)

Moon: R-uh sir! Please move, we will deal with this!

Ranma: (Looking at Moon closely.) Serena?

Moon: how did you know?

Ranma: How could I not know?

Mars: Let's discuss this later! Right now we have a monster to fry!
(Turning back to the monster) Venus we have to hurry up and kill that
thing before it destroys half of Japan!

Venus: Okay! Jupiter try electrocuting the thing! Mercury! Go behind the
thing and freeze it first!

(The senshi rushed off and followed orders. Both attacks hit and the
monster did not even stagger, instead it launched two blasts, one blew
up a building that collapsed onto Mercury, the other slammed into
Jupiter. Ranma and Ryouga looked on in horror.)

Serena: NO! Venus! We have to get them out of there!

Mars: I'll grab Jupiter, Venus you dig Mercury out of there!

(The two senshis ran to their fallen friends and tried to pick them up.
Mars was halfway back with Jupiter when The monster threw a car in their
direction. Now Mars usually could have dodged that but with Jupiter on
her back the car hit her legs and sent her tumbling to the ground head
first. Unconscious on the ground Mars was vulnerable to the monster, who
was a mere three yards away from her.)

Moon: endymion! Hurry and do something! I'll launch my attack and you
try at least get Mars and Mercury out of the way!

Endymion: No! We've already let three of our warriors fall (Venus then
gets beamed with a pillar.) four of our warriors. I say we need to
retreat now! Launching your attack will distract the thing but not kill
it. I don't know how, but I do sense extreme power in that thing! (The
monster suddenly throws a blast at the pool hall demolishing half of
it.)

Ranma & Ryouga: NO! (racing back to the pool hall they start to dig the
people out. Most of them left, except for Akane, Andrew, Hiro, and
Mioki. Grimly Serena launched her attack that sent the creature flying
back into a building. With lightning speed, Darien raced over and
grabbed Jupiter and Mars. Serena went over to Venus and pulled her out
of ther rubble. Racing back to a safe spot for now they realized that
Mercury was still burried under the rubble. Ranma and Ryouga were both
frantically digging out the people. Suddenly a low roar punctuated the
creature's return as it jumped out of the building and smashed at
everything in sight. It was headed straight for Mercury. Moon screamed
for her fallen companion, and to her luck herb decided to react at that
moment.)

(The rubble of the pool hall was blown away when herb emerged from the
wreckage. Blowing a hole large enough for Ranma and Ryouga to get in. A
minute later they arrived with Akane, Mioki, Andrew, Hiro and herb.
Racing over to Serena and the others, they deposited the wounded. Ranma
looked at the monster with hate in his eyes. Serena grabbed Ryouga's arm
and pleaded.)

Moon: Ryouga! If I can distract the monster again, could you get Mercury
out of there? She's stuck under that pile of rubble!

Ryouga: Okay, Distract him, that should give me enough time to do a
breaking point.

(Launching her atack again, The monster was once again slammed into
another building. Moon would have launched another attack but the
creature was nowhere to be seen. Ryouga raced back to the rubble and
jabbed his finger into the ground. With one attack he cleared most of
the rubble and revealed mercury underneath. Gently he craddled the
wounded senshi in his arms and headed back. At that moment the monster
came back at full speed and slammed a huge fist into Ryouga's back,
sending him flying towards the shelter. Rolling Ryouga managed to avoid
a bad fall. Putting Mercury down, he turned back to Ranma and nodded.
Herb also placed a hand on each of them. The three went out, and were
followed by Darien who had warped into Endymion.)

Ranma: Okay guys here's the plan. Endymion and Herb, you two barage that
thing with chi blasts, Ryouga and me will go in for hand to hand. The
thing can block a distance attack and a closed attack, but let's see if
it can block both.

Ryouga: (Nodding, he and Ranma leapt at the creature.)
DDDDIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!

(The creature was being crushed bit by bit. Ranma and Ryouga, both
masters of several different styles of martial arts, devastated the
creature up close while from a distance, the other two launched one
blast after another. Ranma and Ryouga were still being punted or smashed
by the creature whenever Herb and Endymion weren't throwing something.
Everything was going fine. However the tables turned when herb and
Endymion started to tire. The creature sense that and sent energy blasts
their way. Herb managed to jump out of the way but landed in an
exhausted heap. Endymion was clipped in the foot and fell unconscious.
Ranma and Ryouga jumped away and analysed their situation. Then the
creature sent another energy blast, a massive one, at the shelter, it
struck home completely demolishing it.)

Ryouga: Damn! YOUU!!!!!! (Glowing like a small sun)

Ranma: Akane! (Turning back to the creature.) You die now! (Powering up
his chi, he pulled everything out, and even some that wasn't his. He
stood and channeled the energy from the roots of the mountains into
himself. He prepared a deadly arsenal. One he never used. One he never
knew he knew until the time he released it. Ryouga was doing the same.
Looking to each other, the pair raised their hands and clasped onto each
other. Their energy fused and then...)

Ranma& Ryouga: Earth Fire combination attack: Gateway to HELL!!!!!!!!

(Both men slammed their fists into the ground and released their attack.
The attack opened sent a huge tremor through the ground and opened up
the earth. The creature roared and tried to get away, but the ground
collapsed and fire came through the crack, dragging it down into the
pits of Hell. With one final scream, the creature was dragged down and
the earth closed after the thing.)

(Meanwhile, Serena looked on from another building. Mioki and Endymion
had woken up and moved the injured to another building right across the
street from the first one. Hiding there, they looked on in amazement as
the two men launched their final attack. Shocked, Serena went over to
the two men, who still held their position after the attack was done.)

Moon: Ranma! Ryouga! Where did you guys learn to do that?

Ranma & Ryouga:......

Serena: (concerned) Guys?

(The two men, completely exhausted keel over in pain and exhaustion.)

Serena: Oh My god!
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