That's right... I'm starting to repost this thing. But I'm doing it VERY
slowly... I'm only going to repost one chapter a month (which means
thirteen months until I start posting new chapters...). I hope to revise
all of the chapters before reposting them, and I ALSO hope to finish up one
or more of my other fanfics between now and the time I finish reposting, as
I really have WAY too many fanfics I'm working one at one time already...
*sigh*. At any rate, here's the prolog. Chapter 1 should be out the first
of next month, chapter 2 out the first of the month after that, etc....
(btw, for those of you who missed it the first time, the entire fanfic up
to this point is flashback from this prolog)
Oh, yeah- those of you looking for a status report, Patlabor: Personal
Files ep. 14 should be finished and posted tonight or tomorrow...
Ranma 1/2: The Return of the Sisters
by David A. Tatum
Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 obviously does not belong to me, but I do ask its
creator, Rumiko Takahashi, and anyone else who owns the copyright on it,
that they not sue me for what I feel is simple tribute to the fabulous
world they have created. If you do decide to sue me, realize I'm a third
year college student who is a journalism major and a creative writing
minor- so I'm a broke kid with no real prospects for employment....
Chronological Notes (kept separate for those people who NEVER read author's
notes):
Obviously, this takes place some time after the events in 'Akane and Her
Sisters,' though how long after (or, for that matter, where that actually
fits in the manga) is debatable. Considering I don't want to mess around
with the differences in timelines between manga and anime (I use a
manga\anime mesh), I'll just set this some time after the last manga.
On with the story...
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Prolog:
Ranma stoked the camp fire. 'Five... four... three... two... one... go!'
In a flash, his hands moved in and out, until each one held about a dozen
chestnuts.
"They're ready, Akane!" He shouted in the direction of the tent, placing
them in the tin pan that was part of his mess kit.
"Be right out!"
Ranma gawked at her as she left the tent wearing just a VERY flimsy
nightgown, with obviously nothing underneath the translucent material.
Then he remembered- 'Oh, yeah... this is our honeymoon... she's supposed to
wear stuff like that for me...' Then he smirked, remembering how they had
decided a trip through the woods would probably be more private than the
dojo, and more romantic than a motel. His reflections were distracted by
Akane grabbing the plate and counting the number of chestnuts.
"Ack!" Ranma cried as he was jostled by Akane. Recovering his balance, he
looked back at his new wife. "Why're you counting, Akane? The bag had
twenty-eight chestnuts in it."
His new bride frowned. "But I only see twenty seven here..." A loud
popping sound came from the fire, and a chestnut piece went flying between
them. "Aaaaagh!" Akane shouted, narrowly dodging one flaming fragment.
"You baka! You left a chestnut in there, and now it's ruined. Oh, well-
it'll just have to come out of your half- I get fourteen, and you get
thirteen."
Ranma looked down in mock distress. Akane laughed. A gleam came into her
eye. "Tell you what, Ranma... I'll split that thirteenth chestnut with
you... but you have to come get it." She placed one of the chestnuts in
her teeth, leaving enough of it out for Ranma to grab onto with his own.
Ranma got the idea right away- though he was a bit nervous about it, and
Akane wasn't holding the chestnut quite right for what she had in mind.
After some fumbling, however, they were soon locked in a chestnut-induced
kiss. Akane's arms, running along Ranma's back, slowly worked their way
around and started to unbutton his silk shirt. Before things could go any
further, however, Ranma broke away, startling Akane.
"Akane... I don't think I'm ready for this just yet..."
Tears started forming in Akane's eyes. "Wha... what? But I... you...
we... we're MARRIED... and it's all right for us to..."
Ranma panicked. If there was anything that inspired more fear in him than
cats, it was a girl crying, and it was even worse if that girl was Akane.
"Akane- calm down. That's not what I meant... please, calm down, Akane..."
He tried to hold her.
"NO!" Akane shouted, tearing away from him. "If you don't want me, fine.
But quit acting like you care, if you don't."
She jumped up and was about to leave, but Ranma grabbed her shoulder before
she could.
"Akane, please... listen-" He was cut off as Akane tried to smack him with
a powerful right cross. Ranma blocked, thinking 'She really is upset- she
didn't even think to use something better than a simple boxing move to hit
me with.' He caught her other shoulder and turned her to him, not letting
her go despite her struggling. "Akane, please, calm down and hear what I
have to say- please, I don't want you to think that I don't love you,
please... listen to me. Akane... AKANE, I LOVE YOU! Please, calm down and
hear me out first." Akane stopped struggling- she still wasn't used to him
saying that. 'He just said that he... he... loves me!'
'Thank god,' Ranma thought. 'I knew she'd listen to that.'
"Ranma... if you love me, and I l... l... love you, and we're MARRIED, than
what's the problem?"
Ranma sighed, letting one arm go. "Akane, it's nothing about you. I'm
just not sure I'm ready for what'll happen if we do."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Well, you know the mess that's happened to us the last nine months... how
much suffering we and our friends have gone through. I don't want to have
to go through that again so soon, you know?"
Akane's mood lifted a little. "Oh, is that all?" She giggled a little,
though her mood was affected by the memories of what had happened. "Well,
for one thing, you don't need to worry about that- I've got protection...
I went on the pill when we decided on a wedding date. Second, if it
weren't for that 'mess,' you and I never would have found out how we felt
about each other. And finally, I doubt if most pregnancies are quite so...
hectic... as that one was...."
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