sansaro: three-forked road
sarani: furthermore, again, after all, more & more
Chapter One: Encounter of Fate, part 1
Sansaro was stopped in the street by a hand on his shoulder. It was such a small hand, and so very familiar. He turned to see a face out of breath and worried. "Ranma?" she asked, and he instinctively shook his head.
"No, my name isn't Ranma…," but then he paused. "Auntie Saotome?" he asked. "Auntie Saotome!" he repeated with glee. "Do you remember me? You married my uncle, I visited you once!" He clutched her hands between his and there was a glimmer in his eyes.
"Saro!" She gasped out, and smiled up. "I remember you; you look just like Ranma now! I thought you were him—but how is your sister?"
"I'm fine, and so is Sarani," he told her. "But I've been looking for Ranma. I heard he was here; I didn't know that you were here also, but I'm glad."
"Ranma is back in China right now! You could have saved the trip," she laughed slightly. "I'm also waiting for his return. I'm on my way to the Tendo residence. His fiancée, there, gives me word of him and we wait together."
"Sounds romantic!" He chuckled. "Let's go there together then." He offered her his elbow to link her hand through."
"So American," she laughed at him, but also with him, "offering your arm to a lady."
"My mother is American, even though I am Chinese," he told her, "and she gave me a Japanese name!"
"Well, I like your name. Ah! Here we are." The Tendo dojo seemed rather extensive, Saro thought as he looked around the yard. Then he released his aunt from his arm and rapped the frame of the sliding door.
The person who stomped to the door and opened it wasn't a person. He was a panda… Saro didn't like the look of him, and glared for a second. "Hey, get out of the way!" A girl struggled around the panda. She had a strong voice, soft but also obnoxious. It was as if she didn't care, though, when she turned to face him. She was wearing martial art clothing with a Chinese cut.
"Ah!" They shouted at the same time, and then he said "Sarato!" and she said "Ranma!"
How can you be here?" they spoke together, and both of them, being martial artists, got into a fighting stance.