A mother's secret revealed v3 [Prolog Bad passion spice] As Ranma and Akane entered the dojo one night, Ranma looked as if he had one foot in the grave while Akane just looked like hell. Thankfully, Genma, Soun, and Nodoka were out at that moment "...." Was all Nabiki said before she and Kasumi followed their sister to her room. Once there they found her covering Ranma up "sis what happened" Nabiki asked as Ranma fell asleep After taking a deep breath to calm herself Akane spoke "he raped me" Akane said plainly and without the slightest waiver in her voice. The only response the two Tendo sisters gave was silence With a sigh, Akane began relating the events of her own rape ----------------------- 'Where is that baka' Akane thought to herself as she searched the streets of Nerima 'the only place I haven't looked is that sewer service shed he hid in once' Akane thought before heading to that very place Once there she found Ranma cradled in a fetal position "get away Akane ... entire vile ... passion spice ... barely keep control" Ranma crooked out Concerned for Ranma Akane got closer to Ranma and laid her hand on his shoulder. That's when his eyes completely dilated. Before Akane could even move, she felt her panties being removed and a second later, the horrific pain of entry hit her. Akane tried to scream but her lungs failed her has did all of her muscles and as Ranma continue to drill into her, the only thing Akane could think of was the look in Ranma's eyes and his last words. 'this isn't Ranma it's the passion spice' Akane thought before Ranma reached his climax. This however did not slow his onslaught in the least. For some reason Akane regained some of control over her body after her first orgasm. Still concerned about her fiancé Akane could only wrap her arms around Ranma and wait for the passion spice to wear off 2 hours later Ranma awakens to find himself on top of Akane. Quietly Ranma rolled off of Akane and begin to cry "......oh kami what have I done how could I" Ranma said before Akane snuggled against him "I'm sorry Akane ...I'll find a way to make it up to you I promise ... I know you didn't ...with a freak like me!! I swear I'll find a way......" Ranma said before trailing off into incoherent babble -------------------- "...he just kept babbling for an hour after that ... the last thing he said was that the only way he could" Akane said before trailing off "what did he say" Kasumi asked "seppuku" Akane replied Again Akane's elder sisters were shocked beyond words "he doesn't know about the family rule about things like this" Nabiki finely asked "no ...watch him ... I have to go clean up" Akane said before leaving Shortly thereafter, the sounds of the dojo's gates were heard opening "I'll go implement some damage control" Nabiki said before leaving "..." was all Kasumi said before looking out the window and scratching her chin thoughtfully 'his sense of honor will not survive this ... but he will' Kasumi thought before the inevitable shouting began downstairs By the time, the yelling had reached its peak Akane had returned in her pajamas "any change" "no ... sis you need to know something about Ranma ...all he basis himself on is his sense of honor ... which will not survive the night intact ... all that he defined himself by is gone. He will never be the same again ...and how he recovers will be up to you ..." "he's quite fragile isn't he" "mentally he is still very young ... help him grow up sister" Kasumi said before leaving This left Akane to stare at Ranma 'I won't abandon you Ranma ... you saved me more times than I care to remember. It's only right that I help you win your greatest battle ... the battle for yourself' Akane thought before taking Ranma hand "sis" Nabiki said some unknown amount of time later "What" Akane responded "They want you downstairs" Nabiki replied "do I have to .... Look at him I've never seen him in such a sorry state" "Neither have I sis .... Don't worry I'll stop him from making shish-kabob out of himself" Nabiki said before Akane nodded and left *************** "He has dishonored the Saotome clan and" "QUITE" the youngest Tendo sister bellowed halting all further argument in the room "it wasn't Ranma's fault either shampoo or Kodachi got to him with a full vile of passion spice ... not even Ranma could control himself with that much in his system" Akane said as she sat down. Only to receive sympathy and a promise of Ranma's quick death from the Saotome matriarch to which Akane gave a response of her own The response Akane gave was to punch Nodoka right in the jaw. The resulting blow knocked the Saotome matriarch out cold "Geez now I know where Ranma got such a hard jaw" Akane said as she shook her hand Genma stunned by Akane's action just stairs at his unconscious wife. While Soun cries in the background Sighing Akane knew that nothing more would happen until Nodoka regained consciousness. She was right by the time Nodoka regained consciousness Soun has stopped crying "now this time listen to me" Akane said before relating her story to her father and Ranma's parents. The story got through to everyone except for Nodoka who just kept spouting off about honor this time however Genma is the one that reacts by tapping a pressure point on Nodoka's neck which causes her to lose consciousness once more "Please call when Ranma gets better" Genma said before carrying his wife off "Akane according to the laws of our clan" "Yes father I know" Akane replied "Then I'll go get the family register" Soun replied before leaving ************** Meanwhile back up in Akane's room Ranma has awoken "So you're finely awake" Nabiki said to which Ranma only replied with silence "How mad is she." Ranma asked as his voice cracked "She isn't" Nabiki replied before continuing. "I suppose you should hear this as soon as possible Saotome. Our clan has a rule about sex ...the first person that a Tendo has sex with becomes their spouse regardless of whether the sex was willing or not ...father has probably already transferred Akane's name to your family register " The look of horror on Ranma's face was indescribable "I'm sorry I've ruined your sister's life ... I'm just a useless freak, baka, pervert that doesn't know anything but war" Ranma finely said 'Kami sis wasn't kidding he IS downright suicidal' Nabiki thought before Ranma got up "and were do you think you're going" "To get my family honor blade if I'm dead Akane can have a normal life" Ranma said unsteadily before Nabiki got in his way "Listen Ranma death is a coward's escape if you really want to regain your honor you'll live" That statement some how got through the haze of emotions Ranma was going through as was apparent when he collapsed back onto Akane's bed. However before Nabiki could say any more Akane entered in her pajamas "Thanks sis" Akane said before Nabiki nodded and left. Worthlessly Akane sat down by Ranma "come on let's get to sleep" Akane finely said before dragging Ranma underneath the covers where she has her arms around Ranma "I'm" "listen Ranma I love you ... I have for a long time ....I just hated the fact you were forced on me by our father's ... don't worry what's done is done where now married" Akane said before drifting off in to sleep 'Ok Akane but I'll still find a way to make it up to you' Ranma thought before slipping out of Akane's embrace and laying down on the floor 'until then I have no honor' [Chapter 1 the beginnings of change] Ranma walked through the streets of Nerima regretting the events of a day ago when he noticed he was near the Tendo family graves and decided to talk with Akane's mother "hello misses Tendo I guess Akane's already been by and told you what happened last week ...I just wanted to say that I ...I really do ...love her and ..." Ranma says before trailing off "You do" asked a strangely familiar voice to which Ranma spun around to see a woman with long light blue hair in a red tube top and bright orange slacks accented by a purple cape leaning against a large grave marker "Yeah you got a problem with that" Ranma snapped defensively "no of course not it's takes a lot of guts to admit you love someone ... I remember my husband a bit of a cry baby but never afraid to admit how he felt" the woman said as she walked over and sat on top of misses Tendo's grave marker "Sounds like Tendo "Ranma said with a laugh "So why are you hear" "I guess I just need someone to talk to someone that won't judge me without knowing everything about me and Akane's told me that her mom was like that before she died" "Really well I've been told the same thing by my 3 daughters so if you want to talk to me I'm all ears "the blue hair woman said with a suspiciously familiar smile "Well ok" "First what's your name" "Ranma, Ranma Saotome and yours" "You can call me Hishizuka" the woman said as she sat down on a bench "Ok well I guess I should start at the beginning .... About a year ago me and my pop..." Ranma said to begin his explanation of the last year's events ending several hours later with the events of the failed wedding "You're quite an amazing man Ranma ... when you're not a woman" Hishizuka said with a smile " so do you want to know what I think if you from what you told me" "Yeah sure why not" "well despite your idiot father and his views about women you've developed decently enough but you certainly got a few large character flaws first of which is your casual usage use of insults. ... that might be okay between close friends but in everyday life is liable to get to a mallet upside the head ...so make sure whoever you're insulting knows you really don't mean it or if you do mean it may sure they know that as well" "so like I should tell Akane I'm not insulting her looks why I call her uncute" "exactly and the same goes for teasing people" Hishizuka replied "and as far as you being baka ...well you are and you aren't. you are because well your father obviously dodged civilization for 10 years. which has left you high and dry on how to behave. also you know nothing but martial arts when you should really know everything that any one your age knows and that includes science and math and such ... and you're not baka because despite your behavior to the contrary I can see that you have a very high IQ ... probably at least 250 maybe higher ........ so I guess you could be considered a nerd of sorts" "hun" Ranma said in complete confusion "well nerds only know about what they are nerds in science nerds only know science and their socially hopeless and such correct" "hum yeah" Ranma said thoughtfully "now consider your position 90 percent of what you know is martial arts .. And the other 10 is how to act stupid" Hishizuka said with a wry smile to which Ranma replied first with a annoyed look before switching to a thoughtful one after which he switches to a look of dread before laughing "oh man your right I am a martial arts nerd" Ranma said with a dry laugh "oh kami what a hilarious thought" "it is isn't it. Now how do you intend on solving your problems" "I don't know" Ranma says he got up and walked over to misses Tendo's grave marker trying to make out the faded name on the metal plate "well can you admit you need help at least to yourself" Hishizuka said as Ranma wondered around aimlessly "Yeah I suppose but this stuff ain't like martial arts and I don't know where to begin. It's more than a little embarrassing getting help for something like this. not to mention who's going to take me seriously on this" Ranma said as he absentmindedly threw a rock into low earth orbit "Well tell you what Ranma I'll help you" "Hum what do you get out of this deal" "well I've always been a sucker for hard luck cases and you've had some of the most rotten luck I've ever heard of but if you want to make it a fair deal I'd like you to get me a piece of quartz crystal as large as say your fist" "Quartz? Even I know that stuff isn't that valuable" "It is to me Ranma" Hishizuka said mysteriously "ok so when do I get this for you" "Whenever you can I'm patient" "Kay so where do we met" Ranma asked "here, it's isolated hardly anyone ever comes here. so it's perfect for a private tutoring section. not to mention the chi of this place is quite friendly despite being a graveyard isn't it" Hishizuka said "yeah it is isn't it ...well see you tomorrow I guess" Ranma said before leaving only to have Hishizuka say one last thing to him "make her promise to be patient with you and I challenge you to keep your foot out of your mouth " Hishizuka said before Ranma left "well it was good to finally get that boy alone" Hishizuka said happily before walking over to misses Tendo's grave [Meanwhile back at the dojo Akane sits by the koi Pond] 'I just wish I really understood him' Akane thought to herself before drifting off in thought and the by Ranma entering the dojo sometime later "Akane are you ok?" Ranma asked as he sat down to which Akane replied by shaking her head "I'm tired" Akane said as she leaned against Ranma "I can't even get mad at you for very long" Akane added a few moments later "hum Akane about getting mad at me" "yeah" "promise me that you'll be patient and try to understand things from my point of view" Ranma said "...ok I promise .... Ranma" "what" "tell me about all the time you spent with your dad" "hum...ok" Ranma replied before starting And so Ranma describes his ten-year training mission with his father. Starting with the day-to-day grind of training with his father. Which consisted mainly of Ranma continuously working out and if he did anything wrong he would be called a week little girl, dressed as one and thrown into the nearest girls locker room. which continued until Ranma was strong enough to stop it. Other than the day-to-day grind there was Genma's explanation of how to treat others which basically said everyone is an enemy and is meant to be defeated. Fun of any kind was for sissy girls along with any show of emotion. love and sex were for week of mind fools not for strong men and the only thing women were good for was for manipulating men and that a strong man would never bend to a woman's will and that went double for girls "..." was the only reply Akane gave for a full minute "kami I've Misjudged you ...all you've known is what your father has thought you. I honestly thought you knew better but you don't" Akane said before noticing Ranma who had started to cry worthlessly Akane wrapped her arm around him "what's wrong now" "what am I now Akane ... I have no honor ... I don't deserve you ... and you deserve better than a freak that changes sexes with nothing more than a glass of water" Ranma said before starting to babble in response Akane kissed him 'mhh this is better than I thought' Akane thought before breaking the kiss however before she could speak the most unlikely of people attacked Ranma "You must die for your crime" Nodoka said as she clumsy swung the Saotome honor blade around "Damm mom quit it before you hurt someone." Ranma said as he jumped away with Akane "not until you pay with your life" Nodoka screamed "Damm you Nodoka, Ranma couldn't control himself" "It does not matter this is a direct breach of his pledge and he must fulfill that promise" Nodoka screamed before pulling something out of her kimono "You basterd how could you . You murderer AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! MOKO Gakido!!!" Ranma screamed before launching off a blinding blast of pure anger directly at his mother After the smoke cleared, Nodoka appeared near death and the object she had pulled out of the kimono had rolled to Ranma's feet. As for the Saotome, honor blade. There was nothing left "Damm she" Ranma's said as a looked down The object Nodoka had pulled out of her kimono was Genma's decapitated head but before anyone had a chance to say anything an of orb light appeared above the dojo the light shined on Ranma for a brief moment of time before vanishing. "A feather from a Phoenix in Tendo's room" Ranma said hauntingly before taking off As Ranma barged into Mr. Tendo's bedroom he surveyed the room for the feather the orb had shown him. He found it sitting on misses Tendo's desk exactly where the orb had shown him it would be. Quickly grabbing it he ran back out and snatched his father's head before taking to the roof tops at maximum velocity. Needless to say Akane and the rest of the Tendo's had no idea what had just happened "Nabiki get this homicidal maniac to Dr. Tofu's clinic." Akane commanded before running out of the dojo ******************* As Ranma arrived at his parents recently rebuilt home he knew what to expect and so when he entered his parents bedroom be found his father's headless body "Don't worry pop you'll be as good as new in no time" Ranma said while placing his father's head on his body. After that was done, Ranma took the Phoenix feather out of his pocket and placed it on his father's body. The feather started to glow almost immediately and then Genma's body and head rose off of the bed and with a bright flash of light the feather worked its magic "but how" Genma said as he reached for his neck "I'm not exactly sure myself pop but from now on try to keep your head attached to your shoulders." Ranma said "Agreed boy agreed." Genma said while rubbing his neck "tell me boy how badly did you harm her" "A ki blast" Ranma replied "Kami is she still alive" "She was when I left her" "come on let's" was all Genma said before Akane burst into the room "but but how" Akane stuttered out "the light it showed me" Ranma said before Genma interrupted "boy you can explain later" That said the three headed to the dojo where Genma was told where his wife was ******************** "I'll say one thing for Genma he's loyal to her" Nabiki said as she and the rest of the Tendo family watched Genma leave. "Now brother tell us what that little light show was" "I don't know it just showed me a feather and told me that it was the feather from a Phoenix and it had a power to restore someone's life if they had only been dead a short amount of time" Ranma replied while looking spooked Seeing that Ranma obviously knew nothing more than what he had stated everyone left the table except for Ranma and Akane "Is it me Akane or are things getting crazier around here" Ranma asked while rubbing his temples "no it's not you" Akane said with a sigh before Cologne hopped in and placed a vile on the table "did my great granddaughter do what I think she did" Cologne said unusually "yeah" Ranma replied while noting the odd look in the ancient Amazons eye's "Damm that child ...you're lucky to be alive Saotome that vile contained enough passion spice to kill an elephant through orgasm alone Needless to say, Ranma gulps at this statement. Signing Cologne sits down "Tell me Saotome what happened in China ... shampoo has been less than forthcoming with the truth" Cologne said seriously before Ranma nodded and related the story. By the time he had, finished Cologne looked as if she would die of surprise any moment "you defeated Lord Saffron of Phoenix Mountain ...by the gods ...I must say I am surprised ...but" "What" Akane asked "did mousse really save her from the egg spell" Cologne asked "yeah" Ranma replied "so that's why she was desperate enough to use a full vile" Cologne said reflectively "hun" Ranma and Akane echoed "An old Amazon law older than the one pertaining to outside challengers ... the law states that if a male completely saves a female from the egg spell of the Phoenix people. She has to take him as her spouse....... And because the law is senior to the one pertaining to outside challengers it effectively cancels your engagement to shampoo" Cologne stated before getting up "I am sorry for the trouble we have caused you Ranma but we were only following are laws .... Unfortunately because of those laws both mousse and shampoo are now outcasts a can never return to the village" Cologne stated before leaving "..." was all Ranma said as he picked up the empty vile "can you feel it Akane ... everything is changing ... the ether has shifted" Ranma said in a haunted voice before realizing something "Ranma what's wrong" Akane asked while sounding very worried "the sword... kami protect us that sword was cursed" Ranma screamed before taking off Akane of course was in hot pursuit *************** "no-chan are you all right" Genma asked his wife who just turned away in shame "listen I'm ok no-chan ... see not one scratch" Genma said while motioning to his neck "please leave me alone" Nodoka said in a quiet squeak of a voice That said Genma leaves Dr. Tofu's clinic and starts his journey back to the dojo only to encounter his son who is glowing with anger "you already figured it out haven't you boy" Genma said defeatedly "that sword was cursed wasn't it" "yes a thousand years ago that blade was used to kill a demon of misfortune, weakness, and ignorance by the first Saotome of our clan. Funny she was a redheaded woman named Ranma. The demons last act was to curse the blade. The curse was two fold. The women of the clan became week and spiritless and they all carry tradition to the point of insanity. The men of the clan would be doomed to stupidity even if their minds could allow them to do great things. I can already feel the change in myself and Nodoka has already started to go back to the way she was before she married me. Although she won't quite be back to normal until she gets over what she did to me... I never gave that curse much credit until now." Genma explained before continuing onto the dojo After he was out of sight, Akane stepped out of the shadows "Come on let's go home" Akane said before the two did just that [Chapter 2 "intelligence unleashed"] Ranma and Akane walked to school "You ok Ranma" Akane asked while noting Ranma's strange look "Wish I knew the answer to that" Ranma said while looking around "I feel strange ... and I can sense so much more now ..." Ranma said calmly "do you think it's the curse that was on the sword" Akane asked "has to be" Ranma said with a shrug "you been feeling any different lately" "no" Akane replied before the two continued on to the high school. Where of course the poster boy of insanity was waiting along with most of the male student body of the high school Quietly Ranma stepped forward. And with an order from Kunou the male student body attack. Worthlessly Ranma raised his hand and pointed his finger at the approaching mob "Tayo Moko Takabisha!!!" Ranma screamed before launching of a rapid fire version of his signature technique. Each small ki sphere floored a student without harming them. "Let's get out of here" one student yelled before he and every other 1 departed at a high rate of speed Teeth grinding Kunou steps forward "Kunou are you sure you want to fight ... you know you don't stand a chance even if I don't use any of my special techniques or focus my ki" "I beg to differ Saotome" "is that a challenge Kunou" Ranma asked calmly "yes no special techniques nor sorcery " Kunou agreed "fine then come and get me" Ranma said calmly before Kunou attacked. As Kunou approach Ranma merely dodged and planted a knee right in Kunou's gut. The annoying kendoist went down without further ado. Saying nothing more Ranma and Akane continued on to homeroom. Where Ranma and Akane were met with unusual looks from their friends "So hum is what Nabiki saying true" Hiroshi asked has he, Daisuke Yuka Sayuki gathered around Ranma and Akane "And what is she saying" Akane asked "That shampoo got to Ranma with a full vile of passion spice and he went crazy and raped you" Yuka said with a unusual smile "Yes it's right" Ranma said Needless to say, this admission of guilt shocks even Akane before anyone can reply class begins As the morning proceeds, Ranma absently looks out the window. However, despite this apparent lack of attention Ranma was following everything that the teachers said and this more than anything scared him 'is this what it's like to be smart I can see everything so clearly and I can understand things now that I couldn't even understand a day ago... and that move I used this morning it just came to me in a flash' Ranma thought before the history class ended. As the other students in the class spoke to each other while waiting for the next period to begin Ranma continued to think about his newfound intelligence and by the time the science teacher entered Ranma was still contemplating it "ok class today we are going to discuss the basic of principles of flight." the teacher said before drawing a wing on a the blackboard "now as we have already discussed pressure equalizes itself by going from high to low now an airplane wing takes advantage of this principle by first creating an area of low pressure over the top of the wing. Therefore because the pressure at bottom of the wing is higher it tries to equalize itself by moving up however the wing itself prevents the pressure from equalizing and this causes the wing to be pushed up along with anything attached to it ...now are there any questions before we continue" "Will this pressure block and lift thing work with things other than an air" Ranma asked while continuing to look out the window "the principle of equilibrium and pressure works with many things " the teacher replied while being fairly surprised that Ranma had been paying attention "so if a wing was put underwater or something it would still work" Ranma asked without turning his attention from the window "yes in fact the rudders on boats are shaped very similarly to airplane wings" the teacher said while wondering where Ranma was going as did the rest of the class "So does this high low stuff work with energy as well as air and water" Ranma said while toying with an eraser Ms. Hinako had thrown at him earlier that day "I suppose certain forms of energy could follow the principles of pressure" the teacher said uncertainly before Ranma through eraser in the air and zapped it with a small ki sphere strangely the eraser and the ki sphere just floated in mid air needless to say all in the class were stunned beyond words "how!!" The teacher finely managed crock out "it's just like the wing more ki on the bottom of the sphere then on the top and between the two an area of ki that's set up not to let ki or solid stuff go through it and the eraser goes along for the ride" "and if you let the top layer go" the teacher asked nervously The only responds that was given was the eraser falling to the ground while still surrounded by a small glow "... hmm continuing on" the teacher said nervously before continuing on with the class ************** Around lunchtime we find Ranma idlely sitting under a tree while around him several objects float "Ranma would you stop showing off" Akane said as she sat down by Ranma "I'm not showing off" Ranma said as a book slowly moved around his head "I'm trying to figure out why it's so much harder to move things around then it is to keep them in one place" Ranma said as the book that was orbiting his head fell to the ground "Your still attracting too much attention to yourself" Akane complained under her breath "and sense when do I not attract attention" Ranma said while looking at Akane out of the corner of his eye "Point" Akane deadpanned before handing Ranma his lunch which he quickly consumed before continuing to levitate objects "so how are you moving them" "I just move the ki sphere ... The thing is that the thing inside falls off of the edge of the solid ki" Ranma said while levitating a book "hmm why don't you completely surround the object with the solid ki that way it can't get away" "Hmm but if I did that wouldn't have a flat surface to work with" Ranma said thoughtfully "Do you need a flat surface" Akane has after a moment of thought "..." was all Ranma said before levitating a nearby piece of wood into the air "hmm guess I don't" Ranma said with a smile "Well" Akane asked "Give me a second ok" Ranma said before the floating piece of wood begin to spin in all directions before stopping. Akane noting Ranma's thoughtful look said nothing. A few nervous seconds later, the piece of wood begin to move around with an surprising amount of ease. However before either Ranma or Akane can comment the bell signaling the end of lunch rings *********** Later that day Ranma and Akane return from school "so did it work" Akane asked nervously "yeah" Ranma replied from his position on the fence "so can you fly now" "yeah" Ranma said before jumping into the air where he just floated aimlessly "are you ok" "I suppose. it's just that a lot on my mind" Ranma said as the floated back down to the fence where he stood for a moment "why don't you go back to the dojo Akane ... I need some time to think alone" Ranma said after a moment of silence "ok "Akane said reluctantly before leaving After Akane was out of sight Ranma took to the skies and headed straight for the Tendo family graves where he found Hishizuka waiting "came up with a new technique I see" Hishizuka said off handedly "yeah" Ranma said uncertainly before relating the events of the last day "so your family's sword was cursed .... Interesting" Hishizuka said as she nodded "well in any case we should get started" Hishizuka added before she and Ranma began 'class' *********** Later back at the dojo Akane sits by the koi Pond thinking about the day's events "that must have been some curse on that sword eh sis" Nabiki said as she sat down "I mean after one day Ranma is already showing more intelligence then he ever has" "Yeah" Akane replied absently "Don't tell me you don't like your man to be intelligent" Nabiki said with a coy smile "no I've know he was smart ... I never thought he didn't use it because he couldn't ...and he's a lot smarter than I thought he would be" Akane said while still sounding distracted "got that right" Nabiki said that wry smile before noticing Akane's expression and not changed "sis you ok" "no there was something different about him today he took responsibility for where he did without a even thinking about it" "Yeah I heard about that" Nabiki said before continuing "you do know that it affected him for more than it did you" "I know but how much did it affect him" Akane said before looking to the sky *************** Meanwhile back at the graveyard Hishizuka has concluded her lesson but as Ranma leaves.... "Ranma a question for you" Hishizuka queried "What" "why don't you hit her while sparing" Hishizuka asked before quickly adding "and don't give me any I don't hit girls line of bull shit got it" The only reply Ranma gave was to sigh deeply "I struck a nerve didn't I?" Hishizuka said while looking at Ranma whose expression had changed considerably "yeah ...I know it hurts her for me not to ...I also know she tough enough to take it a lot tougher than even she knows ...but" "but you're afraid that you'll hurt her the right" "no trainings hard work and you'll get bruised and such" Ranma said he shrugged "then why" "... I don't want to give her any other reasons to hate me" Ranma said reluctantly "I've got sure fire to tell if she'll hate you for it" Hishizuka said with a wry smile "ok what is it" Ranma asked "ask her" Hishizuka deadpanned before Ranma face-faulted "well you better be getting back to the dojo" "hmm yeah" Ranma said before floating into the sky only to look back at Hishizuka who gave him a crooked smile Ranma only nodded before his aura flared and he took off **************** [Chapter 3 "training begins"] Back at the dojo we find Nabiki working on some ledgers while still sitting by the koi pond when she looks up to see Ranma flying right towards her. Unfazed by this Nabiki just sits there until Ranma lands not in the pond but by it. This of course raises Nabiki's eye brow "since when can you fly Saotome" Nabiki asked "since about lunch" Ranma said plainly "so that's why you were levitating everything around "Nabiki said while returning to her ledgers "so where is Akane" Ranma asked "The training hall" That said Ranma walks off towards the training hall where he finds Akane practicing a kata "Akane" Ranma said flatly "yeah" Akane replied as she stopped her kata "... with everything that's happened ... the others are going to start coming after you probably by the end of the week ... " Ranma said before sighing "listen both you and me know you're not enough to beat them by yourself so do you want me to train you" "... Ranma" Akane said curiously before realizing something "drop the excuse and tell me what's bugging you about training me" "I just don't want you to hate me anymore than you already do" Ranma said sadly "...Ranma what in the world gave you the idea I hated you" Akane stated after recovering from a small face fault "well you call me a pervert, freak, baka and I've plain heard you say you hate me" Ranma said while scratching the back of his head the only response Akane gave to this was to hang her head "I'm sorry Ranma I .... I don't hate you ... I just said all those nasty things to push your away" Akane said shamefacedly "you did" Ranma said while sounding surprised "yeah I didn't want someone forced on me so I pushed you away ... despite what I felt" Akane said before looking out the window "do you hate me" "no" "then why do you call me an uncute tomboy" "well uncute because you're always get so angry at me and you always think the least of me and you judge me before you even know what's going on" Ranma explained making Akane blink more than a few times "and what about tomboy" Akane finally asked "well you are ...I mean you're always straight up with how you feel and stuff ... not like Ukyou or shampoo or just most girls in general I mean no beat around something all day even when they're able to hit it right on the head ... never could understand that ......of course Ryouga and mousse have the same problem" Ranma said as he trails off thoughtfully "so you don't mind that I can't cook and sew" "...what's that got to do with being a tomboy" Ranma said in genuine confusion "I mean knowing how to cook and sew and stuff is something everyone should know how to do" Ranma said while absently leaning against the door frame Needless to say this leaves Akane to blink "I me even pop says so" Ranma added a few moments later "he never was any good at though" Again the only response Akane gives is to blink repeatedly "so do you want me to train you or not" Ranma asked after another minute "hmm ..yes of course lets get started" Akane said excitedly "don't be so hasty Akane. Do you have any idea what you'll be getting yourself into if I train you" Ranma said ominously "as long as it doesn't include a trip to the cursed Springs or being thrown in a pit of cats I think that can handle it" Akane said with a grin "ok if you think you handle it will begin with stretching." Ranma said ominously before lightning flashed behind him ************** And so that is why we find Akane soaking in the furo later that day while making sure not to move any of her muscles even a nanometer 'me and my fat big mouth' Akane thought while wincing in pain ************** Meanwhile in the tea room Ranma eats his dinner while looking thoughtful "Tendo" Ranma said drawing Soun away from his shoji game with Genma who was not even bothering to cheat "yes son" "what do you think is Akane single biggest problem" "ahh that's easy her style" Soun said "that's what I was thinking ... it's going to take a lot of work to get her over her bad style" Ranma said with a deep sigh before finishing his dinner after which he heads upstairs About an hour later Akane walks in walking like a B-movie android on a bad day "so what did Ranma do sis" Nabiki asked as Akane sat down on the new American style couch Nabiki had purchased for the tea room The only response Akane gave was to groan in pain "stretching" Akane finely got out "stretching?" Kasumi, Nabiki, and Soun asked in unison "stretching" Akane replied with a slow nod No one said anymore until Ranma reentered "you ok" Ranma asked as he said sat down by Akane "A tad sore but otherwise fine" Akane said sarcastically "then get up" Ranma said as he picked Akane up "trust me on this okay you let yourself get cold it's just going to hurt more in the morning" "But" Akane said after restraining a scream "No buts Akane I know you hurt like hell but flexibility training always does" Ranma said as he dragged Akane off "...what??" Genma asked after feeling the eyes of everyone in the room on him "the boys right flexibility training does hurt like hell" "Was it another one of your crazy ideas?" "No we picked it up at some dojo purtty early on... the method works incredibly well ... the boy could hardly kick at chest level before he went through the training and afterwards he could kick well over his head ... it also helps with speed" Genma said before returning to his game only to be interrupted by the dojo's phone ringing [Chapter 4 "Mother problems"] "How is did she doing doctor" Genma asked Dr. Tofu as he entered the kindly doctor's clinic "Physically Nodoka is fine nothing more than a few minor ki burns ... however mentally ...well to put it bluntly she's in purtty bad shape" Dr. tofu explained before Genma nodded "is she well enough to leave yet" "yes" Dr. tofu replied ******************* "ok you can stop now Akane" Ranma said as Akane almost fell over "..." was all Akane said as she decided to collapse on the ground. "you ok" Ranma queried To which Akane only replied by saying "I would like a hot bath" "ok you tomboy one hot bath coming up" Ranma said before picking Akane up in his arms and walking off to the bathroom *************** As Ranma and Akane entered the wash room Akane spoke "hmm you can stay you want after all..." Akane said before trailing off in a blush as Ranma sat her down on the washing stool In equally red Ranma replied "hmm do you mind that I ..." "No" "Ok" Ranma said before taking of his clothes and as he did so Akane became redder and redder After Ranma was sitting in nothing but his birthday suit Akane began to undress and after she had done so Ranma was as red as she was A long moment of silence passed as they studied each other then Ranma began to giggle "What's so funny" Akane asked while being to surprised to be angry "that we're this un-comfortable with each other I mean we've both seen each other like this a hundred times before" Ranma managed to get out between giggles. This simple statement erased all tension in the room as was apparent when the two started laughing "Come over here and I'll give you a backrub" Akane said after containing her mirth ***************** Sometime later the two entered the tea room in high spirits which were quickly dampened when they saw the Saotome matriarch Nodoka. However when Nodoka saw them she ran off crying and Genma quickly followed "Nodoka please!!" Genma was heard screaming as he ran up the stairs after his wife Saying nothing Ranma and Akane sat down at the table where they queried Soun with a look "She is not doing well Ranma she .... "Soun said before trailing off obviously not knowing what to say "she used to be powerful, intelligent and very honorable woman much like Soun's wife" Genma said as he reentered "that blasted sword has almost completely destroyed her will power ... and what she did to me destroyed the rest" Genma said sadly before bellowing and slamming his fist on the table "all because of that stupid sword!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Everyone to shocked by Genma's out burst just sits there as he starts crying quietly. A few moments later Genma picks himself up and leaves the room Ranma and Akane to shocked by what has happened just sit there before deciding to go to sleep for the night ***************** Later that night Ranma is awoken by a knock on his and Akane's door. When he opens it he finds his mother looking very ashamed. Ranma patiently waits for her to say something but she can't even make a sound in her obvious emotional state and just hands Ranma a letter before running off back to her room. Wordlessly Ranma returns to the bed where he and Akane read the letter which is a very long apology for everything Nodoka did sense coming to the dojo to find Ranma "... What do you think I should do Akane" Ranma asked after neatly folding the letter "I don't know ... after what she did ...but she is your mother" Akane said uncertainly before Ranma began to write another letter "what are you going to tell her" "That I forgive what she has done" Ranma replied before leaving and returning a few minutes later "why" "You know me always the forgiving one" Ranma said with a sigh before lying down on the floor where a spare pillow laid "good night" Ranma said before going to sleep which left Akane to stare him as she remembered what had happened two nights ago 'why ... why won't he even sleep with me' Akane thought before realizing the answer 'it's because he still doesn't feel good enough for me' Akane thought before deciding to talk to with Ranma "Ranma" "what Akane" "why don't you come up here and sleep" "because of what I did" Ranma said from his position on the floor "come on let it go what's done is done" Akane said pleadingly "not until I make it up to you" Ranma said "so how are you going to make it up to me" Akane asked somewhat curiously "I have no idea but I'll think of something" Ranma muttered from the floor never noticing a Nabiki like grain come across Akane's face "I've got a better idea" Akane said "what?" Ranma asked in genuine confusion "sense you're insisted on making things up to me I get to chouse what you have to do" Thoughtfully Ranma replied "ok I suppose" "Good now to start off with get up here" Akane said with a giggle Ranma did so albeit reluctantly Once under the covers Ranma quickly found Akane's arm wrapped around him There was nothing more said between the two for a long time "do you miss our fights" Akane finely asked "sort of" Ranma admitted "..." Was the only response Akane gave before snuggling closer. Nearby in the room Genma and Nodoka shared Nodoka clutches a letter while she cries quietly ****************** Meanwhile in another part of Nerima one Ukyou Kuonji arrives at the restaurant/home 'damm I hate going to go see pop' Ukyou thought before yawning 'after all I had to be away from ran-chan for a whole week' Ukyou thought before entering her restaurant to get some well deserved sleep While somewhere in a remote forest Ryouga finds himself more lost than usual However at the Cat café mousse tries to impress his new wife but two no avail the only response the ancient Amazon elder gave was to sigh and laugh ****************** Early the next morning Akane awakens to find herself entangled with Ranma however when she moves to correct this problem she feels something poke her. Of course the offending piece of anatomy had to be Ranma's dick And so with a growl Akane wound up to bat Ranma through the roof however before she did so she caught a glimpse of his face left her with only one response, and that was to blink. 'He's sleeping??' Akane thought curiously before Ranma rolled over and right on top of her pinning her underneath him and of course the aforementioned piece of offending anatomy would have to press against Akane's lower abdomen. 'He would have to put it there' Akane thought as she rolled her eyes Quietly Akane tries to move out from underneath Ranma but finds she cannot so without awakening him. so she resigns herself to laying their 'hmm I don't see any reason why should have fun' Akane thought with a hentai smile before frowning as she remembered Ranma's general mood was still low 'oh well I guess I should wait till he wakes up' Akane thought before Ranma started to stir. The first thing that greeted the pigtailed marshal artist's eyes was Akane's own brown eyes "good morning" Akane said before Ranma realized his early morning erection and quickly jump off as he reddened and tried to explain himself as he faced away from Akane "I'm sorry" Ranma said as he started to fidget hoping Akane wouldn't ask about the bulge in his boxes "Ranma why are you erect right now" Akane asked the doing a remarkable imitation of one of Nabiki's mischievous smiles After nervously trying to compose himself Ranma finely answers "hmm you see hmm some guys sort of wake up with one sometimes" Ranma said as his face reddened so much it looked like his hair when in girl form Curiously Akane asked "so you don't have any control over it" "No stupid thing just does it whenever..." "You see a pretty girl" Akane interrupted "No that only happens to Hiroshi and Daisuke for some reason" Ranma said as he scratched his head "and sometimes it does it for no good reason at all" Ranma continued never noticing Akane blink before developing a definite hentai grin "Well how bout I give it a reason to get hard" Akane said as she wrapped her arms around Ranma and drug him back on top of her "hmm" was all Ranma managed to get out before Akane removed her pajama top which let her breasts come bouncing into view the only replied Ranma gave was to gulp. Smiling as Ranma hovered above her Akane removed the rest of her clothing "now you can't tell me that isn't early morning erection" Akane said as she toyed with the bulge in Ranma boxers The only reply the pigtailed martial artist gave was to turn red before Akane wrapped her arms around his bare chest which made him collapse on her and shortly there after Ranma felt his boxers being removed as Akane kissed him "hmm Akane I don't know what to do" Ranma said after Akane broke her lip lock. The only reply Akane gives to this statement was to perform the first-ever facefault while lying on ones back "you're joking right don't tell me you have never masturbated before" Akane said while rolling her eyes "no not even as a guy" Ranma said quietly causing Akane to develop a migraine 'Geez after all this time he would have to be the only one that doesn't know anything about sex' Akane thought sardonically before speaking "well I guess you just have to learn" Akane thought before starting her own training session ******************* About three hours later Ranma and Akane finely come down stairs were they find Soun crying about how fast his daughter is growing up while Nodoka lazily sits on the panda lounge chair which is situated by the koi pond. And at the tea table we find Nabiki and Kasumi idlely playing GO "well look who finely decided to get out of bed" Nabiki said sarcastically as Ranma and Akane walked into the tea room "well my baka husband sleeps like a stack of maneuver" Akane said mockingly before Ranma shot back with his own insult and of course the argument just got louder from that point on which of course had Soun crying in an instant about how his daughter hated her husband Rolling her eyes Nabiki thought to herself 'well at least they're having sex now' ******************** later that morning we find Ranma and Akane on their way to do some chores for Kasumi of course Ranma being Ranma has turned the simple walk to the market into a training session "keep going Akane you're doing fine" Ranma said as he helped Akane walk along the fence tops "this is harder than it looks" Akane mumbled "well that goes to show you how good I am" Ranma said off handedly "mhh is that your ego showing" Akane teased "no it's the truth if you make something look really easy it's because you can do it really well" Ranma said before an unlikely scene played out "ahhhkk!!" A certain voodoo priest screamed as he was chased by an insane gymnast "I'm not sure if I should feel sorry for him or not" Ranma deadpanned before the two continued to the market where Akane found certain black piglet grumbling Ranma decided to keep quiet as the two and P-chan wondered through the market 'I wonder if I should fess up about knowing about p-chan .... After all I am married now....' Akane thought as she looked down at p-chan while the three returned from the market only to encounter Ukyou who did not look in the least bit happy "I guess you found out" Ranma said nervously before Ukyou attacked Ranma as he desperately tried to explain himself "bwee?" p-chan asked "wondering what Ranma did are you" Akane asked p-chan who just nodded "first you have to promise not to get mad at him" Akane said as she sat down on a convenient bench "..beww" the black piglet said reluctantly before Akane related events of the past few days needless to say by the time Akane had finished relating the events of the past few days the black piglet was glowing red with anger "now remember you promised not to be mad at him" Akane said before whispering into p-chan's ear "and to tell you the truth I kinda liked it" The only response the black piglet gave was to start glowing with a sickly green aura "now there's no reason to be depressed p-chan Ranma maybe a be a baka, jerk and such but I still love him" Akane said before p-chan decided to faint due to a broken heart Sighing Akane turned to Ranma and yelled "when you're done flirting baka I'll be at the dojo" before leaving with P-chan ************* as Akane entered the dojo she had already come to a decision about a certain black piglet "ahh I see you found p-chan" Nabiki said as Akane entered the tea room "I've been thinking about him" Akane said as she put p-chan down on the table "bewe" the black piglet said nervously "I'm sorry P. chan but you know how Ranma hates you" Akane said as she petted p-chan "bwee!!" The small piglet said with a growl "And you obviously don't like him so I've decided to send you to someone that will take good care of you. Ryouga's fiancé Akari" The only response of black piglet gave was to sit down and concede defeat "how bout I go call Akari" Nabiki offered before walking off with p-chan 'well that takes care of that' Akane thought hopefully before deciding to visit her mother's grave *************** Later we find a very bruised Ranma arriving at the graveyard where he finds Hishizuka idlely sitting underneath a tree "Forgive me for saying so but you look like hell" Hishizuka said as Ranma walked up "I feel like hell so forget about it" Ranma said as he sat down "So who did this to you" Hishizuka asked "Ukyou .. I figure better to let her pummel me then Akane" Ranma said with a sigh before Akane was seen approaching "come on let's hide" Hishizuka suggested before the two did so "hello mom" Akane said to her mother's grave before quietly starting to talk to it "hay you" Ranma said as he looked back and forth between Akane and Hishizuka who was intently watching Akane and by the time Akane left Hishizuka was in tears "you're misses Tendo aren't you" Ranma finely asked Still crying Hishizuka only replied with a nod "if you're still alive why don't you just go back to them" Ranma asked impatiently before Hishizuka got up and swung at the tree she had been sitting under earlier. What happened nearly made Ranma throw up. Hishizuka's arm passed right through the tree "because I'm not alive Ranma" Hishizuka said as she stepped over to her grave leaving Ranma still more than a bit shell shocked "please leave me now ...you can come back tomorrow just don't tell them please" Hishizuka said before vanishing Saying nothing Ranma worthlessly left as the sun blazed overhead *************** Meanwhile at Ucchan's okonomiyaki we find Ukyou crying when Nabiki enters with Ryouga "now Ryouga all you have to do is wait hear for Akari" Nabiki said before leaving Scratching his head Ryouga just sat down across the table from Ukyou "you find out about Ranma to" Ukyou managed to get out "yeah" Ryouga responded before looking around "so ware's Konatsu" "he left a few days ago said he got hired by someone to be a body guard he was absolutely ecstatic that somebody actually wanted to hire him that he actually left dressed as a guy" Ukyou said with a smile "but didn't you kind of like him" Ryouga asked to which Ukyou just shook her head to as a reply "naa but I couldn't very well let him stay where he was" Ukyou replied "tell you what why don't I make you an okonomiyaki so you can drown your sorrows in food" Ukyou said before preparing an okonomiyaki witch she hands to Ryouga who eats it before Akari arrives and takes Ryouga away leaving Ukyou alone Sighing Ukyou decided to open and down her sorrows in making okonomiyaki **************** Back at the dojo Ranma trains Akane And at the cat café Cologne looks through an ancient book while Mousse still tries to impress this new wife While at the Kunou manner the saner of the two Kunou siblings debates on whether or not Ranma has done something dishonorable surprisingly he concludes that while he did rape Akane Tendo he also took responsibility even though he was under the influence of a drug that he had seen the effects of himself and so Tatewaki decided to wait and watch if Ranma continued to be honorable However in another part of the Kunou manner Kodachi performed experiments on her latest infatuation already having completely forgotten about her darling Ranma-sama ... for the moment ********************* [Chapter 5 "The real Nodoka Saotome and another's mothers hasty return"] It had been approximately 2 months since the cursed Saotome honor blade was destroyed in that time things around the dojo and Nerima in general had slowed down to a less chaotic pace which basically boiled down to only the random unnamed challenger appearing at random. However in the walls of the dojo Ranma and Akane continued to fight as per usual as well as the recent additions in their behavior of Ranma training Akane in the art and two making out like rabbits whenever they fell like it. For the most part that set of behaviors confused the hell out of one Soun Tendo who just cried a little bit harder. Nabiki well Nabiki did what Nabiki did. Kasumi well Kasumi was happy that Dr. Tofu was back in town and made some of her special cookies for the dear doctor. Genma continued to play Shoji and Go with Soun until that is Nabiki brought home a chess board which began the unusual cycle of the two patriarchs trying out every game they could get their grimy paws on and on this particular day the two had decided to try the pokémon the card game ... yesterday it was Magic: the gathering. Nodoka on the other hand just sat by the koi pond meditating and writing witch for some reason didn't bother her husband much. "ahh I have you now Saotome" Soun said as he placed down a full heal card which aided his cause considerably however a convenient distraction appeared "no way am I going to where girls clothes" a redhead screamed as she ran by being chased by Nabiki and Kasumi this of course gave Genma enough time to remove all of the damage counters on his Charizard and slip a mew card out of his sleeve and into his hand before turning his attention to his son "Son despite the fact that you're really a boy you can't go running around half naked as a girl" Nodoka said from by the koi pond Defeatedly the redhead allowed herself to be taken away by Nabiki and Kasumi. Leaving Nodoka alone by the koi pond until Akane sat down beside her "Do you really believe that" Akane asked suspiciously considering Nodoka's own dress code had gotten a lot more daring over the past two months "No I don't a lot of the women I knew in college would go around topless at least in their dorm rooms " Nodoka replied "I figure is no big crime for a girl to go around topless in her own home" Blinking Akane asked "you went to college?" "yep I have a major in psychology and I minored in the study of yin and yang in modern society .. I made up that minor by myself by the way" Nodoka said with a coy smile before handing Akane a old notebook "Kasumi has told me about Ranma's adventures before I got here and now sense that cursed sword has been destroyed I've been able to do some serious thinking about Ranma" "and?" Akane asked nervously "well I'm not sure yet not yet but he's already proven several points in my thesis" "which was on" "would you believe a man that was cursed to change into a woman at the most inopportune times" Nodoka said with a coy smile to which Akane only responded by pinching the ridge of her nose as she shook her head "and no I'm not kidding" "is this the thesis" Akane asked as she held up the old notebook "yeah" Nodoka replied before Akane open the notebook and started reading what she found was a frighteningly good description of Ranma however as she finished she had come to another conclusion "The man in this was based on Genma wasn't it" Akane said to which Nodoka only nodded to as a reply before the two fell into silence "page 60" Nodoka finely said to which Akane only responded by looking up that page in Nodoka's notebook which had an interesting set of illustrations "the cup of blue liquid with a pink marble represents a man's share of yin and yang while the cup of pink liquid with the blue marble represents a woman's share the larger cup at the bottom with purple liquid and two marbles represents Ranma" Nodoka explained without looking at the drawing Akane studied the drawing for a moment before realizing it was a quite recent addition to the notebook "you made this just a few days ago didn't you" Akane asked tentatively "yes" Nodoka replied before Nabiki walked up "sis your darling husband has worked herself into one hell of a feminine tizzy and I'd appreciated it if you would go smack her upside the head" Nabiki said with a huff before storming off Nabiki's very posture made Akane nervous enough to run to her bedroom where she found Ranma-chan dressed in nothing but a pair of red panties and a red strapless bra and looking extremely ticked off. Dismissing for the moment how in the hell Nabiki and Kasumi managed to get Ranma-chan into the aforementioned articles of clothing. Akane just sat down by her and waited or the redhead to calm down "What's the matter" Akane finely asked after an eternity of silence "this body that's what" Ranma-chan muttered "why does being female bother you so much" Unsteadily Ranma-chan replied "it's not being female anymore that bugs me it's being a little girl that does "Ranma-chan said she ground her teeth together "well that's only because..." Akane said before trailing off knowing what she had to say would make no difference before Ranma picked up a nearby photo album that Nodoka had brought him the previous day "as you know my mom is about the same hight as me when I'm in guy form" Ranma-chan said flatly before opening the photo album to reveal a picture of Nodoka when she was around Ranma's age the picture clearly illustrated she had gained almost no height sense her 17th birthday "My mom was as tall as that" Akane said while pointing to Nodoka "and Kasumi's almost that height now but I'm "Ranma-chan said before angrily flipping back through the album reveal a picture of Nodoka age 13 surprisingly enough the girl in the photo could be mistaken for Ranma-chan any day of the week right down to the mischievous grin and the bust line "you're mom had that much cleavage when she was 13" Akane said while looking a little bit miffed before sighing "I guess bust line comes first in your family" Akane said before realizing what Ranma had meant by little girl as she also remembered the name of the spring Ranma had fallen into "kami I get it now" Akane said in nothing more than a whisper before turning to Ranma-chan who just sat there and nodded before Nodoka entered with a box which she threw at Ranma-chan Ranma-chan opened the box to reveal a red vest similar in the style of one of Ranma's own red Chinese shirts, a white tube top that was cut very tightly and revealingly, an ultra-short black miniskirt and lastly a pair of black skin tight leggings "It's sort of like your usual outfit" Akane said as she looked at the contents of the box before Nodoka and Akane noticed Ranma-chan's face "It's nice mom but knowing the curse I'll get splashed with hot water the second I walk out the door" Ranma-chan said with a sigh "Well you can still where it around the dojo" Nodoka said before leaving Signing Ranma-chan reluctantly put on the outfit before she and Akane walked downstairs where the first person they encountered was Nabiki After Blinking a few times the cold hearted mercenary actually gave Ranma- chan a complement "wow cool outfit ...you should get one like it Akane then you two would be a matched set" Nabiki added before walking off to the tea room After recovering from the initial shock of Nabiki giving anyone complement let alone Ranma-chan the two decided to go to the training hall and work out ******************* at cat Cafe shampoo prepares an herbal concoction under the close eyes of her great-grandmother "are you sure you want to do this he'll been never be the same again" Cologne warned "yes shampoo already thought ..it through" shampoo said as she struggled with her Japanese "ok child it's your decision" Cologne responded before looking at something that was written in ancient Chinese ******************* Later that day we find Nodoka pondering what Ranma had said about the curse and water as she helps Kasumi with the laundry "Kasumi do you think that Cologne could make something to stop Ranma from being hit by water every other minute" "I don't know Nodoka but it's worth asking her about" Kasumi said as she handed Nodoka one of Ranma's usual outfit's And that is why we find Nodoka, Ranma, and Akane walking towards the cat Cafe for lunch about an hour later "..." was all Ranma said as the three entered the cat Café. It was all he needed to say he had already voiced his objections to asking Cologne for help with anything as did Akane And as the three entered the cat Cafe they saw shampoo holding down mousse and the making him drink some sort of concoction while Cologne sat near by with an extremely large sweat drop on the back of her head "hello Ranma" Cologne said as the three sat down at the table Cologne was sitting on top of "so what's she doing to him" Ranma asked "feeding him a ancient potion that improves vision the only problem is that is it tastes like rotten manure" Cologne said before turning around to face the three visitors to the cat Café "so will you all be having your usual" Cologne asked "no I was wondering if you could do something about my sons affinity for water" Nodoka asked "I'm sorry but only the progenitor of the springs can do anything about the curse" Cologne replied "you mean the idiot that cursed that place is still walking around" Ranma snapped "yes and SHE happens to be a 5000 -year-old master magi who bears a striking resemblance to your wife" Cologne deadpanned making Ranma's eyes widen before he dashed out of the restaurant. But his departure was so hasty he splashed himself with a nearby glass of water **************** Meanwhile at the Kunou manner Kodachi puts the finishing touches on her newest potion before deciding to pay her respects to her mother who had trained her so well in the art of herbology **************** And at the graveyard a certain spirit senses the arrival of one Ranma Saotome who was extremely ticked off "You're the one responsible for those springs aren't you" the redhead growled as Hishizuka sat upon her own grave looking off at the horizon "I am Hishizuka Tendo master magi born in the Avalon calendar year 102,005. I am 5035 years old and creator of the most powerful transformation magic ever known ... approximately 4000 years ago I had to do battle with an Ashura. I finally defeated her by transforming her into a statue with my magic the statue drowned by shattering into a thousand pieces in a small spring. the magic water of those Springs mixed with her powers and my magic resulting in the entire area being cursed which has led to some most unfortunate and grotesque transformations .... The human to monster transformations never really take hold because the ki of alternate state is unstable ... the human to animal take over two years to become permanent ... however the human to human take hold immediately " Akane's mother said while looking off into space "why" Ranma-chan asked while still fuming somewhat "the reason why the alternate body becomes permanent is because the person's ki takes it over. With a human to human transformation the person's ki immediately knows how to take over the alternate body because the alternate body is based upon your own genes. In other words your alternate body is a direct and true reflection of what you would look like if you were born as a girl" Hishizuka explained "so you can't get rid of the whole thing" Ranma-chan asked to make sure "no once the ki takes hold there is no way to get rid of it" Hishizuka said as she leaned back against her grave marker "but I can get rid of the water based trigger" "So what do you mean about alternate body" Ranma-chan asked curiously "There are three types of transformation magic. Type 1 is the oldest. Type 1 magic only gives the appearance of changing into another creature ... In fact if someone touches you while under the influence of type 1 magic the magic is dispelled. Type two is very common it's the old which turns the Prince into a frog Magic" Hishizuka explained before Ranma-chan interrupted "But isn't that what happens" "yes and no. with a type two transformation a person's body is literally reshaped at the genetic and biological level into what ever that being transformed into ... this also results in the person's ki being wrapped somewhat ...the affect is permanent until they are returned to their natural form. ... type 3 transformation on the other hand never actually affects the person's natural body instead it uses standard type two magic plus my own special magic to create a alternate body which becomes permanent after a special ki binder spell is used causing the magical alternate body to become physical this along with a good old-fashioned faze shifting spell allows the person to have two bodies ...now the Springs botched the job of creating the magical alternate body in that every time you or anyone with a curse it splashed the magical alternate body is completely recreated ..... But that still won't stop the trigger from changing them back and forth or causing the alternate body to be reshaped every time ... even after it becomes permanent " "so I guess that means the springs have type 2 1/2 transformation magic" Ranma-chan said absently to which Hishizuka replied by looking thoughtful "I suppose that's as good a way as any to describe it" Hishizuka replied before rising "You were the one that was responsible for that orb of light weren't you" Ranma asked to which Hishizuka only nodded to as a reply before a familiar evil laugh was heard "Ha-ha ha I have you now you vile peasant" Kodachi laughed evilly before she threw a gas bomb at Ranma-chan however when the bluish gas faded Ranma- chan stood there unaffected. Raising an eyebrow at Kodachi Ranma-chan merely raised her hand and blasted Kodachi with a small ki blast which sent her over the horizon however immediately after that Ranma-chan folds over and starts sweating "damm that gas wasn't a poison at all .... Some kind of passion spice" "hold on" Hishizuka said as she placed her hand on Ranma-chan's head after which she sighed before saying a few words which seemed to stop the affect the Kodachi's gas "the potion she used on you is a powerful one Ranma the only way you'll be free of it is if you" "What?" Ranma-chan said while already feeling the affects of the potion return "have sex with a man ... the potion was specifically designed to put a woman's sex drive into overdrive ... I'm sorry but you must get back to the dojo before spell I cast on you wears off. The spell I used will prevent you from losing total control over your self for 15 minutes but if you don't have sex with a man before 3 hours time you'll die because of burst sexual organs .... the potion also causes your aura to become extremely cold what you yourself will become very hot " "I can't change back can I" Ranma-chan asked already knowing what the answer would be "no you're aura will become cold enough to freeze water on contact. Now can you fly" Hishizuka asked with urgency "yeah" Ranma-chan said before taking to the skies Arriving at the dojo a few moments later Ranma-chan bypassed the door in favor of the window to her and Akane's room once safely there in she locked both the door and the window before collapsing on the bed already starting to feel hot and horny despite the physical age of her female body ************** Meanwhile a small distance away from the dojo Nodoka and Akane have just seen Ranma-chan fly into the dojo. They both knew that Ranma wouldn't have used that technique unless something was severely wrong so the two quickly run back to the dojo but Nodoka tires out just as she reaches the gate leaving Akane to run up to her room alone however before she gets there a orb of light stops her and tells her what is wrong with Ranma-chan however just before the orb of light fades away completely Akane manages to get out one word "mommy" Akane said in a choked whisper that single word stopped the orb for only a moment but that was all Akane needed as confirmation However Akane knew Ranma needed her help. so quickly regaining her composure Akane turned the handle of her door so hard it broke off. Quickly discarding the broken handle Akane entered her room to find Ranma-chan was already drenched in her own sweat and sexual juices. The only thing Akane did was sit down by Ranma-chan only to find the air around her very cold while the redhead herself was burning hot "kami Ranma your burning up" Akane said to which the redhead only responded by continuing to sweat before Nodoka barged in quickly followed by Genma upon seeing Genma Ranma-chan screams as an orgasmic wave hits her "get out of hear Genma Ranma can barely control himself as it is" Akane screamed before Genma nodded and vanished "what's wrong with him" Nodoka said nervously "Kodachi got to him with some kind of gas" "Kami it looks like he's going to die" Nodoka said worriedly "he will in 3 hours" a voice said before a bright flash of light appeared in the corner of the room after the light faded spirit of misses Tendo stood by Akane's desk needless to say both Akane and Nodoka were shocked "Mama it really was you in the hallway wasn't it" Akane asked "yes I can't maintain this form long away from the graveyard dear all that can say is if she doesn't have sex with a man within 3 hours she's dead" Akane's long dead mother said while motioning to Ranma-chan and after waiting only long enough to receive confirmation the spirit of Akane's mother vanishes in a flash of light Grinding her teeth Akane finally gets up "Nodoka make sure no one else gets in here especially a man" Akane said before running off ******************** As Akane barreled through the streets of Nerima everything seemed to move and slow motion finally after 15 minutes Akane arrived at the cat café. Cologne being as wise as she was knew something was gravely wrong just by looking at Akane's posture and facial expression "I need some instant nannichuan now" Akane commanded to which even shampoo obeyed with out question "What is wrong with him" Cologne demanded "Kodachi got to him while in girl for some kind of weird gas he'll die in ... two hours and 45 minutes if he doesn't" Akane said before trailing off as she tried to catch her breath "by the gods" Cologne shouted before shampoo entered and spoke in very broken Chinese "no you're can't be serious" "sorry shampoo vary serious" "let me guess there was none left" Akane said to which Cologne only nodded to as a reply in response Akane ran off ********************** 15 minutes later at the graveyard Akane arrives and is quickly joined by Nabiki, Soun, Genma and Kasumi will find Hishizuka sitting on her own grave stone "you have two options find me a large piece of quartz so I can revive myself and temporarily give you the form of a man or wait ... 45 minutes before Ranma dies a bottle of nannichuan will arrive at the dojo by Courier" Hishizuka said before continuing "it will take me one-hour to revive myself completely so you have to get me that quartz here with at least one-hour and 15 minutes "we'll start searching right now" Nabiki bellowed "and I'll go back to the dojo just in case you can't find it in time" Akane said before running off ************************* T. minus two hours and 15 minutes Akane arrives back at the dojo and tells Nodoka to wait for the Courier Nabiki arrives at her favorite jewelry store - no quartz crystal large enough Soun and Genma panic Kasumi finds a copy of the Yellow Pages and rips out the appropriate section T. minus two hours Akane tends to Ranma-chan Nabiki meets up with Kasumi and they both take off and appropriate directions each with a section of the Yellow Pages Soun and Genma continue to run around Nerima and panic T. minus one-hour and 45 minutes Nodoka impatiently waits for the Courier while Akane tries to get a kettle of water hot enough to get through Ranma's frigid aura but to no avail Nabiki arrives at a store specializing in jewelry but finds no quartz crystal large enough Soun and Genma have totally worn themselves out Kasumi arrives at a store specializing in geology where she tries to find a stone large enough with success T. minus one-hour and 30 minutes no change at the dojo Kasumi runs as fast as she can back to the graveyard Nabiki defeatedly walks back to the graveyard knowing she will not have enough time to visit another store while hoping that her sister found a stone large enough tiredly the two fathers do the same as Nabiki T. minus one-hour and 15 minutes Akane strips Ranma-chan and then helps her to masturbate in hopes of giving some relief to her currently female husband Kasumi arrives at the graveyard and Hishizuka begins her own resurrection Nabiki Soun and Genma each walk back to the graveyard T. minus forty-five minutes The nannichuan water arrives at the dojo and Nodoka brings it to Akane at the graveyard Nabiki arrives and watches in awe as her mother resurrects herself Soun and Genma continue their track back to the graveyard T. minus thirty minutes Akane sends Nodoka off to find out if her mother will make it in time and says she'll wait no longer then another 20 minutes before using the nannichuan Soun and Genma arrive at the graveyard ********************** As Nodoka arrived at the graveyard with approximately 10 minutes to spare the resurrection has just concluded "we have to get back to the dojo now for Akane is going to use the nannichuan on herself" Nodoka bellowed "then I better go TELEPORT" --------------------------- 5 minutes earlier "I can't wait any longer" Akane said to Ranma-chan before opening the cask of cursed water "no" Ranma-chan said by using every ounce of her will power "I'm sorry Ranma I won't wait till the last-minute" Akane said before stripping and using the water on herself After the transformation had completely run its course the newly male Akane waited until his new male member was completely hard which didn't take long considering Ranma-chan state. After that he merely straddled Ranma-chan before whispering into her ear "I love you Ranma" Akane-kun said so quietly that Ranma-chan barely hear it That said Akane-kun started to mimic what Ranma had done to her female form approximately a 2 months ago and as with that event the girl in the situation tried to screamed has her hymen was broken and as with that event the boy kept going with unrelenting determination ------------------------- As Hishizuka Tendo materialized by the koi pond of her home she heard the sounds of love making coming from her daughter's room and just slumped down defeatedly as the sounds began to die down ******************** "..." was all Akane-kun said as he pulled out of Ranma-chan not even caring about the feelings his new body had given him "Ranma are you ok" Akane- kun's slightly lower male voice said quietly to which the redhead on the bed only replied to buy crying and nodding as she curled up into a ball Knowing that Ranma blamed himself for what had just happened Akane-kun just decided to get dressed in some of Ranma spare clothes before heading downstairs where he found his mother sitting by the koi pond Before the two could say anything Soun, Genma, Nodoka, Nabiki and Kasumi arrived home none of them bothered to ask they all just knew Akane had used the nannichuan by the vary mood of mother and daughter And so what should have been a joyous occasion -- a mother's return from beyond the grave -- was lost in a worse situation. the cursing of a daughter [Chapter 6 "picking up the pieces"] A brown haired boy stood by the koi pond this boy was as tall as Ranma and appeared just as muscular however this boy was actually Akane. Less than a meter away from him a blue haired woman sat and some distance from those two stood Soun, Genma, Nodoka, Nabiki and Kasumi After a few minutes of silence Ranma-chan who was dressed in the outfit her mother had given her less than a day ago stepped out of the door leading to the tea room. Sensing her arrival Hishizuka stood "are you ok" Hishizuka asked Ranma-chan who nodded before Ranma-chan gave her a dirty look "well let's start picking up the pieces shall we" Hishizuka said before motioning Ranma-chan to sit by the koi pond Sensing that whenever was about to happen was going to take a while Akane- kun just sat down on the porch just outside the tea room and was quickly joined by the rest of her family and Ranma's "Fist I have to age this body to your actual age" Hishizuka said calmly "This is going to hurt like hell isn't it" Ranma-chan asked while already knowing the answer "yes" Hishizuka replied "then get on with it" Ranma-chan said with a touch of anger in her voice That said Hishizuka razes her hand and begins to chant a few seconds thereafter Ranma-chan floats into the air surrounded by a white mist and starts screaming as her body reforms becoming taller and more muscular while her features round off from cute to beautiful and after 10 minutes Hishizuka stops chanting and Ranma-chan falls back to the ground. The new and improved Ranma-chan stands tall as Akane does and is just as muscular Looking at her new body the redhead has only one thing to say "wow" which she does without trying to lower her voice surprisingly her new female body voice no longer has an annoying squeak to it in fact the voice is almost identical to her male form's voice except for the fact it is a few dB higher "so this is what this body is supposed to be like" Ranma-chan said while not even attempting to lower her voice. Curious of her new body's powers Ranma-chan begins to practice a kata which she has always found extremely difficult in her female body but a she moves through the complex martial dance Ranma-chan finds that her new body performs is as effortlessly as her male body "incredible this body is as almost strong fast as mine normal one" the redhead said with a coy smile "you can enjoy the new bod later but I've still got a lot to work to do on you" Hishizuka said while sounding a bit inpatient "oh right" Ranma-chan said with a nervous laugh before Hishizuka started chanting ending 10 minutes later with a shout Blinking a few times Ranma-chan just stood there "I can feel it all I have to do is will it to happen and it will" Ranma-chan said before walking off still absentmindedly practicing "ok Akane it's your turn" Hishizuka said before Akane-kun nodded and walked over to his mother ******************** Later in the training hall we find Ranma-chan practicing 'so this is what it supposed to be like' Ranma-chan thought to herself ' if this is what being female is I haven't got a thing against it' Ranma-chan said to herself before Akane-kun entered "your mom tell you everything" "yeah" Akane-kun said while sounding distant "I can't believe it even though it's true mom's back from beyond the grave and she was the one responsible for that place "Akane-kun said as he sat down "so how is it" Ranma-chan asked as she practiced "it's different but nothing that's understandable" Akane-kun said absently "is the body you have now really that much different "oh yeah!! before it felt like I was half dead and all of my senses were so dulled I felt like I was swimming in pea soup. there was also a terribly confining feeling to it ... in short it did not feel very good ...but now it's .... Unusually normal" Ranma-chan explained before trailing off as she scratched her head "same here" Akane-kun mumbled "it's freaky isn't it" Akane-kun added a moment later to which Ranma-chan only nodded to as a reply *********************** Meanwhile back in the tea room Hishizuka sits alone with two of her three daughters the silence that flows between them is deafening ********************* While at a certain okonomiyaki restaurant Ukyou has decided that 2 months has been too long to brood about the loss of Ranma's hand in marriage in the size to do something about it .... After she recovers from a particularly busy day that is And at the cat café mousse occasionally twitches as the potion that was forced down his throat goes to work And at the Kunou manor well everything was up to par with a certain crazy principal planning another crazy plan ********************* However on a certain farm Ryouga sat watching his fiancée with a strong feeling that Akari was not the woman for him 'I've been here for the better part of 2 months and I still can't get comfortable around her' Ryouga thought with a sigh before coming up with a test that would tell him exactly why she liked him "Atari" Ryouga said allowed which drew Atari's attention away from her sumo wrestling pig "yes dear" "I have to return to the cursed Springs and get a cure before I can marry you" Ryouga said The reaction Atari gave was what Ryouga had feared Atari didn't want him to be cured and was very vocal about it the reply Ryouga gave was somewhere in between anger and heartbreak Ryouga's reply was that is engagement with Atari was over effective immediately And so an hour later we find Ryouga marching away from Atari's farm leaving her crying ********************** While back in Nerima Soun and Genma play another game of the pokémon card game while Nabiki tries to prove that Hishizuka is a fake. Kasumi and Nodoka on the other were busy in the kitchen. While in Ranma and Akane's room Ranma and Akane lounge on the bed Akane: do you just want to stay as a girl right now? Ranma: yeah Akane: same here only you know ...is this what you were always trying to fight Ranma: no the way it was that body just wouldn't respond to anything it felt dead almost... like say I thought about hmm dressing up as a girl to go get the wishing sword from Kunou I wouldn't really feel anything ... I guess it's because that body really didn't suit my spirit ... Akane: ...hmm I think I get what you're saying because you're female body didn't really go well with who you are body and mind couldn't get along and well it's no wonder why you hated being a girl ********************** Back downstairs Nabiki had given up and just decided to go work on one Tatewaki Kunou but a few minutes after she departs Ukyou steps into view by the koi pond and is politely greeted by Hishizuka "come in Ukyou" Hishizuka said before Ukyou did so Curiously Ukyou examined the blue haired woman who looked like all three of the Tendo sisters Unsteadily Ukyou finely spoke "your misses Tendo aren't you" "yes but you may call me Hishizuka if you like" the Tendo matriarch said as she smiled "but how I'd thought you were six feet under" Ukyou said nervously "I was" Hishizuka replied calmly "but being a Magi all I really needed was a few years to gather enough energy to revive myself" the ancient Magi added with a Nabiki like grin to which Ukyou replied with a smile before sitting down however just as Ukyou was about to say something about Ranma's curse Akane-kun entered and absently started watching his favorite show that of course almost made Ukyou's jaw fall off. "perhaps I should explain the events of the past few hours" Hishizuka deadpanned as she absently rubbed her chin. Still to shocked at Akane's appearance an current physical form Ukyou just nods After an explanation of how and why Akane was cursed the new and improved Ranma-chan enters wearing one of her usual red Chinese shirts and black pants "Holy shit ran-chan is that you!!" Ukyou said "yeah so how do you like it" Ranma-chan said while Ukyou hovered around her "I'd say that spring short changed you severely I mean I can tell that this body is almost as strong is your regular 1 and a hell of a lot better suited to you" Ukyou said "so why did you come over" Ranma-chan asked to which Ukyou replied by looking nervous "I came by to say I'd still like to be your friend" Ukyou said while sounding nervous "ok" Ranma-chan said off handedly before sitting down by Akane-kun the witch left Ukyou standing in the middle of the tea room until she decided it would be best if she left and so did so *************** As Ukyou walked back to her restaurant she encountered Ryouga who had just stepped out of an ally "now where am I" Ryouga mumbled as he looked lost "Nerima Ryouga you're in Nerima" Ukyou provided "how'd I get here a second ago I was leaving Atari's farm" Ryouga said as he looked around "Come on lets go back to my place and I'll tell you what's been happening around here" Ukyou said before she and Ryouga headed for her restaurant where Ryouga explained why he had left Atari's farm "so she only like you because of your curse" Ukyou said sadly to which Ryouga only nodded to as a reply "I'm sorry man I know how much you hate to it. Hay I'm sure misses T. will lift the curse ASAP ..." Ukyou said before dragging Ryouga off ***************** Genma Saotome was not having a good afternoon sure he may have been wet and a panda at the moment but that was nothing unusual for him what was unusual was his son had just beat him for the fifth time while in girl form while obviously not even trying so Genma left without a word to find some hot water while Ranma-chan sat by the koi pond with Akane-kun while Hishizuka sat nearby "man I wish Ryouga would drop by that way I could really test out this new bod" Ranma-chan said "why aren't I good enough" Akane-kun asked "to beat Ukyou yeah but you still wouldn't give me much a workout" Ranma- chan said absently before smiling "I still can't believe how far you've come in two months sure your style still leaves a lot to be desired but you've come a long way" Ranma-chan added as she gave Akane-kun a bear hug "Ranma?? is that you" Ryouga asked from behind Ranma-chan who quickly spun around "ahh just the side of pork I was wanted to see" Ranma-chan said before noticing Ukyou "Akane dear would you go get some things for me at the market" Hishizuka said as she handed her currently male daughter a shopping list saying nothing Akane-kun nodded transformed back into Akane before leaving "misses Tendo I presume" Ryouga said as he started to feel a little hot under the collar the Tendo matriarch only responded by raising her hand which hurled a lightning bolt at Ryouga who was lifted off the ground as he screamed in agony a full minute later Hishizuka like him drop to the ground after which Hishizuka leaves saying only that Ryouga is free from his curse "you ok" Ukyou asked as she helped Ryouga to his feet "yeah" Ryouga replied "just a little bit dizzy" Ryouga said as he shook his head to clear it "come on lets go to the training hall" Ranma-chan said as she drug Ryouga off 'damm is ran-chan's new body that powerful. I mean Ryouga was actually struggling purtty hard to get away from him' Ukyou thought before following the two to the training hall once their she found Ryouga rubbing his neck and Ranma-chan stretching "geez that body is as strong as your normal one" Ryouga said Hearing this Ranma-chan raises her eye brow before mentally focusing on something "That's odd I swear an hour ago it was weaker not by much but still noticeable" Ranma-chan said before Hishizuka provided in answer "that's because you're female body needed time to physically rest from the reshaping process and your energy had to completely recharge it" Hishizuka said as she sat down by Ukyou "makes sense" Ranma-chan said before dropping into a battle stance "now come on ex-bacon butt" Ryouga having not fought anyone but a giant sumo wrestling pig for the past month gladly agreed and so the battle began fists and feet fly furiously but in the end Ranma-chan triumphs with a flying kick that knocks Ryouga flat on his back Getting up Ryouga just smiled before he and Ukyou started to leave only to have Hishizuka stop them "Ryouga if you tell her the truth. I'll tell you the source of your family curse and how to get rid of it" Hishizuka said calmly to which Ryouga's only reply was to turnaround to show his face had paled considerably "your joking" Ryouga said after recovering somewhat to which the aged Magi just replies by shaking her head to which the eternally lost boy replies by nodding his head and walking off with Ukyou ******************* Meanwhile across town Akane was finished shopping for her mother. The only thing that has been on the list was a special kind of rice that could only be purchased from a store on the other end of Nerima. As Akane absently walked back home she came a to store that she never been in before curiously Akane entered to find a interesting assortment of accessories consisting of wallets in leather and nylon, purses, old style hip satchels, pouches, belts and various other practical accessories However as she reaches the back of the shop she finds something that really strikes her fancy a nylon belt with a quick release buckle, two large hip satchels, and several smaller pockets 1 of which was made especially to hold a wallet in a secure manner "I see you like my adventures belt ma'am" a weathered looking man said as he walked up "yeah its a lot more practical than a purse and since its fastened around your waist you can't lose in either" Akane said as she held a 25k bag of rice which was swung over her shoulder with one hand Thoughtfully the shop keeper nodded "never really thought of it like that but your right ...and it wouldn't matter if you were wearing a skirt either would it" the shop keeper added with a smile Smiling Akane replied "here would you hold this" Akane said as she effortlessly handed the store keeper her back of rice to which the store keeper replied by raising his eye brow as Akane picked out a belt "I'm a martial artist so I'm quite strong" Akane said as she put on the belt she had chosen to which the shop keeper replied with a nod as Akane adjusted the belt "I like it ... but unfortunately I used the last my money to get the rice so I'll have to come back later and get it" Akane said before taking off the belt and handing it back to the shop keeper "ok then I'll see you later" the shop keeper said before handing Akane back her bag of rice after which she leaves ********************* Back at the dojo however Ryouga was nervously trying to couple together a good excuse. He was having no luck what so ever Ryouga just sat there knowing that Akane would probably kill him. Nearby Ranma, Hishizuka, and Ukyou sat and waited for Akane return however in another part of Nerima a certain uncute tomboy was thinking about such matters 'if I know mom she'll make him spit it out as soon as I get home but if I tell Ryouga that I've known all along both he and Ranma are likely to come after me with a large wooden implement ... I don't really want to bash Ryouga into paste ...' Akane thought before an idea came to her so she only smiled as she continued back to the dojo where she found Ryouga sitting by the koi pond "tell her" Hishizuka said before Ryouga rose and actually managed to blurt out that he was in reality the black pig then had been sleeping with her for the past year Akane replied first by starting to shake with anger then starting to glow with anger then after a moment Akane started to laugh Ukyou, Ryouga, and Hishizuka all took this as a very bad sign as Akane was still glowing with anger "This explains a lot a hell of a lot I'm mad really mad ... but I'll still give you a chance to redeem yourself ..." Akane said before continuing "first you can start by helping Ukyou with her restaurant ... with out pay for as long as she sees fit. Second you have to pay Ranma back for what you did and lastly you must renounce your vengeful oath to kill Ranma forever" that said Akane storms off passing Nabiki and Kasumi who were watching from the tea room on her way This left Ryouga to breathe a sigh of relief "ok Ryouga you did the right thing and told her so I'll begin preparing the necessary items to cure you and your family permanently" Hishizuka said before walking off "well I guess you going to be my new waiter" Ukyou said before she and Ryouga left leaving Ranma alone A few moments later Akane comes back out of the tea room and the two leave the dojo ***************** Later the two arrive at the store Akane he had found "So what's so great about this place" Ranma said as he entered with Akane who dragged him off to see the item she had found earlier once he saw it Ranma immediately voiced his opinion "cool I haven't seen one of these things in a long time ... me and pop each had one of these a long time ago of course the ones way that were leather" Ranma said as he picked up one of the belts and putting it on "so whatever happened to those two belts" the shop keeper said before Ranma identified him "Mr. Takahashi is that you!" Ranma said with a smile "Yeah it's been a long time since I've seen you Ranma" the weathered looking shop keeper said with a smile "so is your girlfriend" "actually she's my wife" Ranma replied with a nervous smile "why am I not surprised" the wise shop keeper said as he smiled "so how much for the belts" Akane asked "oh don't worry about it sense Ranma and his father managed to lose the originals I made for them I'll consider these replacements" "thanks Mr. Takahashi" Ranma said "is their anything we can do in return" Akane asked "...hmm *snaps his fingers* yes if anyone asks about the belts please tell them" the shop keeper said before Ranma and Akane nodded and left to return to the dojo which ends a very eventful day ********* [Chapter 7 "change"] Ranma and Akane sat alone in their room with Ranma laying on the bed and Akane sitting at her desk Ranma was busy staring at the ceiling Akane however was thinking about how Ranma had changed since the events of the failed wedding and especially since his cursed family sword had been destroyed "Ranma why have you changed so much in the past couple of months" Akane finely asked "hmm I have haven't I" Ranma said after a thoughtful moment of thought "I suppose it all started with the Springs as I was standing there in the rain I thought about the previous year. I realized that it wasn't been female that bugged me so much as it was the fact I was so much weaker as one as well as the fact I was forced to be one. And then your mom started tutoring me about having tact and stuff. And then there was the whole thing with my family sword. And well I guess it all adds up in the end" Ranma explained absently "So what was that whole thing not wearing girl's clothes about yesterday anyhow" Akane asked curiously "One I hate been forced to do anything I doubt want to do. Second I saw the camera Nabiki had in her pocket and I'll be dammed if I let her take pictures of me in something like that if I know about it" Ranma said Giggling and Akane replied "no wonder why sis was so pissed." After that silence return to the room ******************* Meanwhile at cat café mousse and shampoo cleanup after the lunch hour rush Thanks to the potion he had been given mousse was seeing 20/20. However the formally blind duck boy was not as happy as one might think shampoo asked in her native tongue mousse said before going back to cleaning tables ******************* While at a certain okonomiyaki restaurant Ukyou and Ryouga were recovering from the lunch hour rush "So how do you like your first day so far" Ukyou said with a tired smile "So far" Ryouga asked while looking at Ukyou out of the corner of his eye "yeah there's still the dinner time rush" Ukyou said "I'll said one thing your a lot better then Konatsu he was totally always wiped out after lunch" "He was?" Ryouga asked "Yeah he never was one with a lot of stamina" Ukyou said before Hishizuka entered "Wow you two look like you use a couple of full ethers... each" Hishizuka said as she looked at Ukyou and Ryouga "If you say so misses T" Ukyou said exhaustedly "so you hear for lunch" "no I'm hear to talk to Ryouga" Hishizuka said as she sat down "now in order for me to cure you and your family you must find the first person in your family to suffer from the curse and then I need to know who that person's parents were" Hishizuka said before pulling a potion out of her pocket "until then this should keep you from getting lost" The only reply Ryouga gave was to nod and drink the potion after which Hishizuka left. Leaving Ryouga and Ukyou alone "So" Ukyou asked "I feel a little different" Ryouga replied before rising "if I'm not back and 5 min. start looking for me" Ryouga said before leaving and 3 minutes later he returned looking very happy "So where did you go" Ukyou asked "To the bathroom and back without getting lost" Ryouga said happily ******************** And back at the dojo we find Akane-kun absently sitting by the koi pond when he hears the gates to the dojo opening and quickly changes before anyone comes into view When somebody did come into view it was revealed to be Sayuki and Yuka who where looking a little bit sheepish "Hi Akane hmm we were wondering if you might be able to talk Ranma into modeling some stuff for school play "Yuka asked "And the reason why you want Ranma is" Akane asked curiously "His female form is the right height for the part and the girl that usually plays the part is out with a broken leg "Sayuki explained nervously "so you really want Ranma play the part in the play" Akane said while raising her eye brow Akane's two longtime friends just nodded sheepishly "well I hate break the news to you but ...hmm just look up you'll see what I mean" Akane said before Akane's two friends did so besides that greeted them was Ranma-chan who was absently taking a nap on the roof At the site of the new and improved Ranma-chan dropped Sayuki and Yuka's jaws dropped for more than one reason After a few moments of incoherent babble Yuka finely managed to get out one coherent word "HOW!" "did you hear about what happened at the graveyard" Akane asked "Yeah they said somebody's grave got robbed but they no one said who's grave" Sayuki said Laughing a bit Akane replied "the Nerima police are clueless as usual" "so do you know what happened" Yuka asked before a flash of light deposited misses Tendo by the koi pond The Tendo matriarch said nothing as she absentmindedly walked into the tea room "Take a guess guys" Akane said with a coy smile to which her friends only reply by flapping their jaws in the wind Responding to this Akane merely relayed the events of the morning which dropped her friends' jaws even further before they sat down looking depressed "Don't you two go apologizing now I did what I had to do" Akane interrupted "are you" Sayuki said nervously before trailing off "no and yes but not like you think" Akane said before explaining Ranma's curse more thoroughly after which her friends were between confused, sorry and just plain nervous instead of just plain nervous "so now that ..hmm Ranma female body is the right age he won't go around playing Kunou for a fool" Yuka said nervously "now I wouldn't say that" Ranma-chan said from the roof "after all it's always a loads of fun to play with Kunou's head "Ranma does have a point" Sayuki said with a small grin "so what's the main difference" Yuka asked with a raised eyebrow "the main difference is that I'm a lot more grown-up than I was a couple of months ago" the redhead said from the roof "not that I don't enjoy being mischievous" Ranma-chan added with a toothy grin making Sayuki smile "oh well boys will be boys" Yuka said with a huff "and what are you talking about your just jealous that Ranma is such a good practical joker and knows how to have such a good time that is when he is not being Mr. Macho" Sayuki said with a laugh Hearing this Yuka begins chasing Sayuki around with the intent to do her bodily harm 'Hmm she's right I do need to loosen up as a guy' Ranma-chan thought before Yuka screamed something that Ranma took as a challenge "Oh yeah I bet you Ranma wouldn't have enough guts to play a practical joke as a guy" "And what would you do if I did" a suddenly male Ranma said from the roof This declaration of war made Yuka gulp and blink at the same time "well" the pigtailed martial artist said with a grin that usually appeared when female Seeing this smile Yuka knew she was in trouble so she nervously and quickly came up with something "I go on the date with Daisuke ... but only if the practical joke you pull is good enough" Yuka added quickly before storming off "so what do you have in mind" Sayuki asked while practically drooling "well we'll get Kunou" Ranma said before being interrupted by Akane "come on Ranma be a little bit more inventive than that" "just let me finish" Ranma said impatiently "now as I was saying we'll get Kunou and Nabiki to go out on date" This line drops Akane and Sayuki's jaws so fast they break the sound barrier "and what makes you think you can get me to go out with Kunou" Nabiki said from the tea room "how bout this zip disk I've found in your room labeled blackmail info" Ranma said from the roof as he held a zip disk over the side of the roof Now there are very few things in the world could rattle Nabiki Tendo and even fewer that could make her go blue in the face. Ranma had just displayed the one thing that could make her do both in less than a second "you wouldn't" Nabiki said after trying to grab the disk "in a nanosecond" Ranma said as he toyed with the disk "now what are you willing to do to get this back in one-piece" Ranma said with a Nabiki like grin Smiling Nabiki replied with a threat of her own "how would you like every hormonally challenged boy in Nerima to get a hold of those pictures I made you pose for before you left for China" "go right ahead " Ranma said nonchalantly 'damm that was one of my best cards and he didn't even flinch hell he didn't even think about flinching' Nabiki thought while starting to sweat "ok Saotome I'll tell everyone in Nerima what Akane had to do today" Nabiki said with a dangerous glint in her eye "go right ahead sis it'll save me the trouble" Akane said completely blowing Nabiki's battleship threat out of the water so fast it looked like it sank in dry dock the Look on Nabiki's face was priceless "now Nabiki going out with Kunou is a relatively small price to pay to get this back now isn't it" Ranma said coyly Nabiki only nodded defeatedly before starting to walk away "one question Saotome were in the hell did you figure out how to negotiate like that" Smiling wryly Ranma responded "look in a mirror lately" "Touché Ranma touché" Nabiki said with a bow and a smile before leaving "Hmm now I have to convince Kunou to go out with Nabiki" Ranma said before smiling and leaping off the roof as he left ************** Later at the Kunou manner we find one Tatewaki Kunou absently practicing when he sees Ranma walking along the outer wall to his mansion "vile cur how dare you" Kunou bellowed "oh hi Kunou" Ranma said absently Growling Kunou asked "what do you want" "Oh nothing much just wanted to tell you something about Nabiki" Hearing this Kunou raises his eye brow "what" "I purtty sure she likes you" Ranma said as he sat down "but if you want her I doubt any of your usual tactics will work" "Supposing for a moment that I would go out with that mercenary how would I do so?" "well Nabs is above all else a business woman right ... so your usual flowery Samurai stuff is going to get you nowhere with her and neither is spouting poetry" "I cannot argue with that a Nabiki is a woman that does not tolerate any thing she considers nonsense" Kunou said thoughtfully "so if you want to impress her on a you'll have to act like a modern gentleman instead of a ancient one" "tiss true tiss true and it is also true Nabiki Tendo is a woman of culture and refinement ...tell her I accept her date and to meet me here at 7 o'clock" Kunou said before leaving ************ Later back at the dojo Ranma enters to find Nabiki looking at some lenders "so" the mercenary asked "7 at his place" Ranma said flatly before heading off to his room where he found Akane and Sayuki talking wild Yuka sat nearby and fumed "so how'd it go" Sayuki asked "Just fine tonight at 7 o'clock Nabiki has a date with Tatewaki Kunou" Ranma said as he plopped down on the bed with Akane Needless to say this makes Yuka fume and storm off "Well me and Yuka will be back tomorrow see how it went" Sayuki said with a laugh before leaving "So how you think it go" Akane asked "Probably not like we think it will" Ranma replied "true very true" Akane replied *************** Later at the Kunou manor Nabiki arrives in a very tight and form fitting dress 'well who says I can't have fun with Ranma's practical joke' Nabiki thought to herself before knocking on the door which opened to reveal Kunou in a three-piece suit. Taken aback at first by Kunou's modern dress Nabiki only replies with a raised eyebrow "Good evening Nabiki" Kunou said plainly "So Kunou-baby what do you have planed for tonight" Nabiki asked "Since I do not know your likes and dislikes I thought it prudent to let you decide" Kunou said as he adjusted his tie Nabiki said nothing before deciding that her date with Kunou was going to be a lot more interesting then she had first thought **************** Around 10 o'clock we find Ranma and Akane sitting by the koi pond obviously waiting for Nabiki to return "..." was all a very confused looking Nabiki said as she entered "so" Akane queried "one question Saotome what in the world did you say to him" Nabiki said while staring Ranma down "Basically I told him that his usual flowery Samurai bit wasn't going to get him anywhere with you sense you're a business woman" Ranma said nonchalantly "Well believe it or not the self delusional baka actually took your advice" Nabiki said while sounding like she did not believe it herself "I've got to get some sleep I'll tell you about it another time" Nabiki said before leaving *************** Early the next morning we find Ryouga heading to the bathroom 'Man this is great I can actually find my way to the bathroom and back without getting lost' Ryouga thought happily before opening the door to his destination "Oh good morning Ryouga." Ukyou said with a smile before noticing Ryouga had passed out due to a unusually massive nose bleed which confused Ukyou until she remembered she was not only completely naked on the washing stool but had her legs spared wide-open 'oh boy he sees a bit of pussy and he goes down even harder than usual.' Ukyou thought as she looked at Ryouga was starting to regain consciousness "keep your eyes closed unless you want your nose to start bleeding again." Ukyou suggested to which Ryouga did has instructed "Listen I'm sorry" Ryouga said nervously as he sat up while making sure to keep his eyes tightly closed "don't worry about it is not like this is the first time you seen me with nothing on" Ukyou replied before dragging Ryouga closer to her which immediately starts to freak Ryouga out until Ukyou grinds her fist into his skull "I'm just going to check if your nose is okay baka "Oh" Ryouga replied weekly before Ukyou did so "Well it looks ok" Ukyou said after a moment to which Ryouga only replied with a deep sigh "I really wish I wouldn't do that Ukyou" Ryouga said sadly "Yeah it does kind of make it difficult to get a girlfriend if you can't look at them for fear of getting a nose bleed" Ukyou said with a small laugh before leaning against Ryouga which let Ukyou's left breast brush up against Ryouga's cheek which unusually did not cause Ryouga to pass out. This fact does not escape Ukyou's keen powers of observation nor Ryouga's However neither dared to say a word for a long time "Hmm I better get dressed so I can open up" Ukyou said before doing just that ************* Later that day we find a very nervous Ukyou walking towards the Tendo dojo when she encounters Akane however in her nervous state Ukyou almost runs into Akane "oh geez I'm sorry Akane" Ukyou said apologetically "it's just that I have been distracted since this morning" Ukyou explained "why" Akane asked before Ukyou