Daughter of the Dragon Lines
A Sailor Moon/Ranma 1/2 crossover by John deGraffenreid
Greetings once again one and all. Welcome to my very first crossover story involving Sailor Moon and Ranma 1/2. These are two pretty cool mangas and I have no claim of ownership to either of them. So please don't sue me. If you don't like stories involving girl/girl relationships please don't flame me if you choose to read this. I'll be forced to share your flame with my friends and get a few laughs. Note that this is the rewrite of the story in order to make things more clear. This is also the official sequel to Two Lonely People.
If you love Akane/Ranma tales or are a huge fan of Akane you might want to go somewhere else. She is not treated kindly in this tale and I make no apologies for it. It's just how I need things to be for my story. So all "Knights of the True Fiancée can just move along. Or if you do choose to read this tale, send me your thoughts.
Dedication: I dedicate this tale to my good friends Heather, V-chan, Bear and all the other really cool friends I've made online.
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Prologue:
How it ended in Nerima
This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. I don't really know who it was that said that but it describes perfectly how things ended in Nerima. However that was the ending and before the ending there is a beginning. The beginning of the end came some three months ago, in a way no one expected.
I had finished a delivery run and was on my way back to the Neko-Hanten when I heard what I thought to be quiet sobbing. Many people think of me as being heartless and an airhead, of which I am neither. I used my considerable tracking skills to follow the sounds to a bridge where, much to my dismay, I saw my beloved curled into a ball beneath the bridge crying. I thought that there must be something wrong, he never cried. For a moment I considered using my usual greeting for my beloved but seeing such a mighty warrior in such a state gave me pause. So I decided, for the first time in my life, to be totally honest with him. I would reveal that which I had kept secret for so long at hiba-chan's insistence. I quietly walked up behind my beloved and kneeled behind "her".
"Ranma? Are, are you ok?" To say that she was startled was an understatement. She spun around and glared at me, a look I never want to see again. She tried to hide behind her wall of ego but to one who often spent nights crying in lamentation over lost friendships, this wall was now painfully obvious. I kick myself for not having noticed it sooner. "Why were you crying Ranma?" I asked in perfect Japanese.
"What do you want Shampoo?" She asked, wiping her eyes with her sleeve. "And since when can you speak that good?" I smiled at this.
"I heard you crying Ranma. Is it so odd that I would come and see what was wrong? I didn't know it was you until I got to the bridge. Does it really seem so strange that I would try and comfort someone in pain?" She looked at me as if I had grown another head, which caused me to giggle a bit. "As for my language, well hiba-chan insisted I down play my intelligence so people would underestimate me. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner." My beloved considered my words and sighed.
"Its ok Shampoo, I gotta go now though. Maybe we'll talk later." I could see her resolve threatening to crack, the unshed tears shimmering in those sapphire eyes. I moved closer opening my arms so my beloved would realize that I wanted to help, not glomp onto her like some oversexed bimbo. She was hesitant, but I spoke as she turned to leave.
"Please don't go Ranma. I want to listen to you, please tell me what's wrong?" She stopped at this and turned back towards me. The look in her eyes broke my heart. She didn't trust me; I never should have listened to great-grandmother, all the drugs and spices and magical love charms had eroded whatever trust my beloved may have had for me. I steeled myself for what I knew Ranma would say.
"Why should I believe you?" Ranma said in a low whisper. "No one ever wants to hear me. I'm just a sex-changing freak after all. Even my own mother could care less about what happens to me." It was then that I realized just how alone Ranma must have felt. I was an amazon warrior, and among the best warriors of my generation, but I still had friends back in my village. Ranma had never been allowed the luxury of friendship. I approached slowly and embraced my beloved, not as the bimbo he had come to hate, but as the friend I should have tried to be from the start. She stiffened for a moment, but when my beloved saw I intended nothing but to hold her, her resolve crumbled and the greatest warrior I have ever known, became the wonderful human being that I have come to love more than my own life. It was then that I let my own façade crumble and my tears mixed with those of my beloved. I think we saw a portion of each other's true selves that night.
"Never say that about yourself Ranma." I told her softly. "I promise I'll never think of you that way." She seemed a little comforted by this, though she was still noticeably nervous around me. I then gave my beloved my word as a warrior and a martial artist that I would only pursue a friendship with her. She forgave me and went on her way; however the haunted look of pain was still in her eyes. I knew things were going to reach a head and soon.
It was the following day when things began to get worse in some ways, but so much better in all the ways that count. It began early in the morning; I had stayed in a cluster of nearby trees so that I could watch over Ranma as she slept. I watched as Akane carried her "pet" into the bathroom. My eyes widened in surprise as the implications of this entered into my thoughts. I truly prayed that what I thought was going on wasn't the case. I used stealth techniques handed down over three thousand years to creep up on the bathroom window to listen in on the kitchen destroyer. What I heard haunts me to this day.
"Alright Ryo-chan I'll change you back, just stop squirming." Akane said with a giggle. My eyes narrowed in rage, but I made no move, all I did was listen. "You know Ryo-chan I think you should challenge Ranma again, I hit "her" pretty hard last night. The pervert should still be feeling it this morning." I wanted to kill Akane, make her suffer; but still I did nothing. So long as Ranma knew nothing of what was going on I could make no move. It was then that P-Chan spoke up.
"You got it Akane-chan. I'll make the coward suffer for losing the cask of Nanichuan and keeping me from my cure." He growled at this but I have long ago learned that the pig could never beat my beloved. However what I heard next chilled me to the bone.
"Oh the pervert didn't lose your cure Ryo-chan its right here." My eyes widened in shock as I took the chance and looked through the bottom of the window. Again Amazon stealth techniques win. I watched as Akane pulled a loose stone from the corner of the room and withdrew a small cask of water. "As soon as I found out about it I hid the real one here and filled another cask with plain old regular water." I heard the opening of a stopper and then running water. Tears streamed down my cheeks as I realized just how much of a betrayal my beloved would consider this. It would be enough to destroy her. I needed advice on this, but great-grandmother would only want to use this as an opportunity to drag my beloved to China. I didn't know what to do. As I turned to leave I heard sounds of a more intimate nature coming from the furo. My warrior's façade dropped as I fled the scene.
I ran for what seemed like hours, though in truth it was more like minutes. I stopped in a park and went to the most secluded area I could find. My secret place, the place I went to whenever I needed to remind myself I was more that just an amazon; that I was more than a warrior, but a human being as well. I buried my face in my hands and wept more than I have in many years. I wept for my beloved who would be destroyed over this. I don't know how long I was there but I woke when a hand gently shook my shoulder. I awoke to see Ranma's mother standing over me; a look of genuine concern on her face.
"Excuse me, Xian Pu is it? I saw you sleeping here and I felt I should come over and make sure you were all right." I was a little surprised by this, I'd had little interaction with Ranma's mother and what little I did have had led me to believe that she was a much harsher woman. She sat next to me and waited for me to speak. I decided to do so, in my true voice, not the bimbo act I was forced to adhere to.
"Thank you for your concern Mrs. Saotome. I wish I could say I was all right but I'm not. I found something out recently that could potentially destroy your son, my beloved." She seemed to smile at my new title for her son/daughter. "I don't know how, or if I should tell him though." She looked me over, saw the redness in my eyes and streaks going down my face and spoke gently.
"What did you find out Xian Pu? I would know if it has anything to do with my son." I nodded thinking to myself that her lack of surprise for my newfound speech was an indication that this was a formidable woman if she had expected that I could always speak in this manner.
"I was watching over the Tendo home, not for any other reason than to ensure that Ranma was doing ok. I heard movements in the bathroom and decided to investigate. In doing so I discovered that Ranma's "true" fiancée has known the true identity of her "pet" P-Chan. How long she's known this I don't know, but I do know that he is no longer among those cursed by Jusenkyo. Akane stole the Nanichuan that was to be given to Ranma and used it on P-Chan this morning. The cask that Happosai drank was nothing more than normal water." I watched her eyes narrow, I hoped against hope that she would believe me. Though in truth after my previous actions she had no reason to. She looked me over and stood, turning to face me again. "I know you have no reason to believe me Lady Saotome, and in truth I deserve your doubt." I told her. "But please believe me, no matter how much I might love Ranma I would never lie about this." Her gaze softened as she spoke.
"I know Xian Pu. I have watched all of you interact with my son, and I must be honest in that I've not been impressed. Though of all of my son's fiancées have done things I find highly questionable, you are the most skilled in the Art. However I must ask that you tell no one of this Xian Pu, I will look into matters myself. Should what you told me prove to be true then I shall declare my son free of all engagements. Unfortunately Ranma will most likely find out about this the hard way. I thank you for telling me, it is clear that you care deeply for Ranma and that is greatly appreciated. I can't say what will happen in the future but should you continue to behave in this manner I will give you my complete support in your courting of my son." She gave me a motherly hug and turned to leave, leaving my very shocked; it was clear that Nodoka Saotome was FAR more observant than any of us ever gave her credit for.
I kept what had happened from my great-grandmother and resolved to keep and eye on my beloved to ensure that he, or she depending on form, would be all right. Of course things were far from it, in fact things for Ranma were horrible. Akane was being horrible to him. You would think that after what happened on Phoenix Mountain she would have gotten the hint, but no this is Akane the great; she who can do no wrong. It truly sickens me to see how she abuses Ranma, but for now I do nothing. In accordance with his mother's wishes Ranma must learn on his own that Akane doesn't really love him. Until then all I could do was watch and try to be there for Ranma whenever she needed someone to talk to. I went to Ukyo and told her I didn't want to fight anymore. She seemed surprised by this; but she understood the need for friendship and we called a truce. Neither of us would pursue Ranma as we had previously done. What we would do, would be her friends and confidants. Something my beloved needed far more than fiancées. After the high school had let the students out for the day I remained hidden and followed them for a time. Predictably Ryouga appeared out of no where, screaming his usual battle cry.
"PREPARE TO DIE RANMA!!!!" I kept myself hidden as I knew Ranma could easily defeat Ryouga. Looking back I should have noticed the smug look on Akane's face. She had planned this attack and planned it well. Ranma was faster and far more powerful than the lost boy. The battle went as I had predicted it would, with Ranma trouncing Ryouga and Akane yelling at him to quit picking on Ryouga. Her outburst distracted Ranma enough for Ryouga to use an attack I didn't expect.
"Now you're mine Ranma! Bakusai Tenketsu Hokodan!" I almost screamed out in shock as I saw Ryouga strike the ground causing a burst of green flame to lash out and strike Ranma, knocking him into a nearby fountain. As Ranma rose Ryouga was on her, not relenting. He moved faster than I had ever seen him move before. Something was seriously amiss. Ryouga was NOT this good. A realization came to me, something I of all people should have noticed. He was pretending to be weaker. As I pretended to be less intelligent. Judging by Akane's reaction she had planned all of this from day one. Anger and rage flowed through my body as I contemplated making myself known, but I had given my word that I would not interfere so all I did was watch with growing pain.
My beloved did well against Ryouga, though it was obvious that she was surprised by Ryouga's newfound speed. If something didn't happen soon this fight would most likely injure an innocent bystander. The fight ended all right, just not in the way I had expected. Ranma had managed to throw Ryouga into the very fountain that she had been knocked into. Upon seeing Ryouga emerge as a man and not a pig her reaction was predictable.
"Ryouga?! You're cured! B..but how? I thought the Nanichuan water was all gone? How'd you do it?"
"Yeah right Ranma, like I'd tell you. Serves you right you jerk for making my life hell." This was going to get ugly fast.
"What did you just say P-Chan?" Ranma said, her battle aura starting to glow. It was then that Akane intervened.
"I TOLD YOU TO QUIT PICKING ON RYOUGA YOU HENTAI FREAK!" One mallet later Ranma was flying through the air again. Putting thoughts of revenge aside I followed Ranma's trajectory and fished her out of the canal. The mallet blow was a bad one, she would be unconscious for hours. Looking around I decided that the best place to take Ranma would be to her mother. I was so focused on getting my beloved to her mother that I didn't stop to take stock of her injuries. I gathered Ranma into my arms started to use the roofs to leap to her mother's home. Oh yes, how I avoided transforming into a cat, well lets just say that after Saffron the village elders used what little of Jusenkyo's waters we had preserved for ourselves to restore me to full womanhood.
It took about fifteen minutes to reach the home of Nodoka Saotome. When we arrived and Nodoka saw the state her child was in we arrived, she came running through the front door and took Ranma from my arms. She allowed me to follow her into her home and help put Ranma into a bed where she would be able to rest and recover. I related to her what I had seen and it gave her pause.
"So in other words it would seem that Akane has broken the engagement." She sighed and continued. "Xian Pu, please I must ask you to be patient. I hope that Ranma will realize what is going on without anyone having to tell him." I smiled and nodded.
"As you wish Lady Saotome. In my tribe the mother's word is law. You are a strong woman, deserving of much respect. I will hold my tongue for now. However, should it prove necessary I WILL step in." Nodoka smiled at this, I think she was thinking that I would make a good wife at this point. Not my intention to make her think this, I gave my word that I would be Ranma's friend unless he or she wished otherwise. Ranma slept through the night, I know because I kept watch over her. She slept fitfully, her dreams racked by nightmares and terrors too deep for anyone to truly understand. Nodoka came into the room as I sat and watched my beloved sleep. She had heard her cry out for help, I was trying to soothe Ranma's troubled state but she was crying out for her mother. She gathered her child into her arms and rocked her gently, whispering soothing words and gradually the terror subsided and Ranma once again fell into a semi-peaceful slumber, holding onto her mother for dear life. The look in her eyes told me she wanted to hear what could possibly have happened to make Ranma cry out in such soul wrenching fright. I knew this talk would come, I had just always hoped that I wouldn't have to be the one to give it.
I told her everything I knew about, the Neko-Ken, Jusenkyo, the engagements, Herb, Saffron, the things my great-grandmother had done. Her face grew more and more horrified with each tale. Genma Saotome would face a reckoning one-day, whether that reckoning came in the form of Nodoka, myself or Ranma would remain to be seen though. I apologized for my people's actions toward her child and begged her forgiveness. She took a moment to consider this and nodded her assent. However she added that in the long run it was not her place to forgive, but Ranma's.
It was two days later that I began to notice Ukyo stealing glances at Nabiki Tendo, also known as "Mercenary Girl". I didn't really know what to make of it at first so I bided my time until an appropriate time presented itself for me to ask her about it. But I get ahead of myself, ever since our talk about being Ranma's friends instead of fiancées we had gotten together to talk about various things. It was during these times that I could tell she was pining for someone. I thought it was Ranma, but when I saw her stare longingly at Nabiki I put two and two together. Of course the problem was getting them together, I made the decision to ask Ranma what he thought. I could only hope that this would not hurt my friendship with Ukyo. I followed Ranma, waiting for an opportunity to talk, that time came fairly quickly.
"You can stop following me Shampoo, I know you're there." That's Ranma for you, more observant than we realize. "Thanks for getting me home the other day Shampoo, the tomboy must have hit me harder than I was figuring she would. What do you want by the way?" I cringed a little at the accusatory hint in his voice but I knew he would be happy for Ukyo.
"Well Ranma, I wanted to talk to you about a mutual friend of ours."
"And who might that be Shampoo? If you mean Ukyo I already know, hope it works out for her too?" Ok, now I admit that I hadn't expected THAT response. I mean for all his good points Ranma has never been that good at picking up on romantic feelings. My expression must have been humorous because Ranma started to laugh. I gave him a mock glare but smiled after a moment. She looked at me with that cocky smirk and spoke. "I already know about Ucchan and how she feels Shampoo. It's nice that you wanted to talk to me about it though. I think it'll work itself out though."
Ranma went on to tell me how Ukyo had approached him shortly after the failed wedding and how they had stayed up all night talking. She had apparently told him about her feelings for the middle daughter of the Tendos. She also went on to tell me that Nabiki felt the same way about Ukyo and that to honor his debt to Ukyo he had arranged for the two of them to meet in secret at various places in Nerima. Though never at the same place twice, just in case some one saw them. I was amazed at Ranma's resourcefulness, though I really shouldn't have been. This is, after all, the person who defeated my great grandmother on many different occasions.
"Thank you Shampoo," She said. "It's nice to know that you care about Ukyo that much. She doesn't have a lot of friends." As she said this a pained look appeared in her eyes, but just as quickly vanished behind a mask of macho bravado. I knew I had made mistakes and I could only pray that my recent actions had shown Ranma I wanted to be his friend before anything else. We walked on for a time, no words were spoken but the sadness in my beloved was apparent. We arrived at the Tendo home in time to see Akane standing at the gate, glowing with hatred.
"I knew it! You hentai FREAK! HOW DARE YOU BRING THAT SLUT HERE!" She drew her mallet and would have struck Ranma had I not intervened. Moving faster than I can ever I drew my bonbori and jumped in front of Ranma, blocking the hammer with my own weapon. "What do you think you're doing you bimbo slut?! GET OUT OF MY WAY!" She screamed. Insults such as these make me mad, I wanted to scream back at her about what I knew; but that would have hurt Ranma. She's seen enough pain without me adding to it. Akane went into her usual tirade and kept swinging at me. Of course I blocked every strike with no effort at all, as I blocked her strikes I extended my senses to look for Ranma and could find no trace of her. Umisen-ken strikes again. I nearly paid for that distraction with my life, as it registered in my mind that Ranma was using the technique to keep out of Akane's way the mallet wielding girl hit me in the side of the head, sending me flying out of her yard and into a building across the street. Before I could get up she ran up to me and began kicking me repeatedly in the ribs. She had a snarl on her face that was soon replaced by a smug look of satisfaction.
"Akane! That's enough, you'll hurt her." She turned to see Ranma who had dropped the Umisen-ken cloak. For a moment I thought I saw a brief look of worry in Ranma's eyes, as I berated myself for making a beginner's mistake. I had allowed myself to become distracted and overconfident. Looking back on the fight now I can see that Akane must have had Ryouga training her. It's the only way she could have stood up to me really. These thoughts fled my mind as Akane rounded on her fiancée.
"I knew it! I knew you were seeing this slut behind my back you hentai freak!" Her rage was boiling over, feeding her battle aura, and turning it dark red.
"Akane it ain't like that." Ranma tried to explain but her words were falling on deaf ears.
"SHUT UP! I HATE YOU! YOU FREAK I WISH I'D NEVER EVEN MET YOU!" As she screamed her tirade I tried to get up but my overconfidence from the fight proved to be my undoing. Crashing into the wall, with the added effect of the Tendo girl kicking my ribs repeatedly made moving very painful. I swallowed heavily and started focusing my chi so that I could gather the strength to move. I would soon find the strength, but it would not come from my chi. Akane was still screaming, my poor beloved just stood there as she stomped over to her. "YOU WORTHLESS HENTAI! HOW DARE YOU STICK UP FOR THAT WHORE! RANMA NO BAKA!" She drew back and struck Ranma with the mallet sending her flying across the yard , landing near the koi pond. I knew something was wrong, she had deliberately hit Ranma with much less force than she could have. My worst fear came true a moment later as Ranma was hit with cold water. Cold water from a ladle being held by that honorless pig Ryouga.
"I told you I would destroy your happiness Ranma." He said with an evil smirk as he went to Akane and embraced her. Ranma lowered her head taking in everything that had happened. She began to glow a dark red, almost black aura. Ryouga and Akane couldn't resist and continued to taunt Ranma. "You never deserved Akane you jerk. Guess you dad will have to give you Kuno now."
"Oh but Ryouga." Akane said. "Poor RanKO can't go to Kuno. Remember we own her. Her dad sold HER to us." She narrowed her eyes as she looked at Ranma. "Get your things and get out of my life you worthless hentai slut. Lets see if your precious "Ucchan" or the Chinese slut will have you now, because I sure won't." Ranma didn't move, which only made Akane angrier. "I SAID GET OUT YOU PERVERT!" At this point the rage I was feeling took over and before I knew what was happening I was on my feet and slowly making my way over to Akane and the pig with Bonbori drawn. Ranma might not act, but I would. I was about to scream a battle cry and launch an attack when I felt a hand on my arm.
"Don't Shampoo. Please they're not worth it." I could hear the sadness in her voice and it broke my heart. I wanted to do something, but could think of nothing other than ending the lives of the two people who had hurt my beloved. Ranma said nothing as she walked into the Tendo home and gathered what few things she owned and walked out the gate, saying nothing. I narrowed my eyes and looked at Ryouga and Akane.
"Violent girl and Pig boy lucky that Arien no want Shampoo to hurt them. Shampoo not fight you now, but this not over." I could see that they weren't taking my threat seriously, that's what I wanted. After all I had thought that I could just go to great grandmother and ask her to help me get the unlocking kettle that would return Ranma to normal. Those hopes were dashed by the next words that Ryouga spoke.
"I'm quaking Shampoo, oh by the way tell RanKO that the kettle was destroyed." He tossed a cloth sack to my feet, upon opening it I saw the remains of the kettle. I wanted to kill them, but instead I turned and ran. Strangely enough I didn't even feel my injuries I would discover later that they had healed in my rage. I tracked Ranma to her favorite bridge, where I saw her again kneeling under it crying. I cursed Nodoka for getting me to promise not to tell Ranma. Well now her son was gone and honor be damned I needed to tell my beloved what I knew.
I kneeled beside my beloved, and as I had done previously, I embraced her and simply held her as she cried. I didn't have the heart to tell her about the kettle, but it had to be done. I whispered the words as my own tears streamed down my face. I don't know how long we sat there, holding each other but I believe now that it was something we both needed. After we had cried our eyes out we simply sat there holding each other. While we sat there Ranma asked me why I stayed with her, why I didn't just leave? I smiled softly and told her that no matter her form I loved her. She didn't seem to believe me so I considered my options and decided to be bold one more time. I took her face in my hands and kissed her softly on the lips. She seemed surprised at first but when it became apparent I intended nothing else she relaxed and we melted into each other. We slept there, under the bridge, never letting each other go.
As we slept I dreamt of battles fought long ago. Stories from the ancestors of my people, stories of magic and martial arts. I dreamt of two warriors, both women, who fought for all the things true martial artists believe in. These dreams were very vivid and I suspected they had another meaning. However any search for meaning would have to wait. The morning sun woke us and I think for the first time I saw Ranma truly smile at me. Any love between us did not have to be spoken, we had done all the talking we needed to do the previous night. We walked the distance to Nodoka's home. I could tell Ranma was nervous so I took her hand in mine as we walked. She looked over to me and smiled her thanks. The sadness was still in her eyes, and I prayed that someday I could make it all go away.
When we arrived at the home of Nodoka Saotome I was surprised to see her sitting outside her home a backpack readied. She must have noticed our looks of surprise. She soon spoke to explain what was going on.
"Hello my child." She greeted Ranma warmly, embracing her child with all the love a mother can muster. I don't think Ranma noticed his mother wince in pain slightly as they hugged. I did, and if it means what I think it means then Genma will most likely die by the hands of his own child. She explained that Nabiki had called and apparently she had seen everything that had gone on. She was moving out of the Tendo home and in with Ukyo, but to make up for Akane's behavior she had erased all of Ranma's debts and had helped Nodoka begin divorce proceedings. When Ranma asked her why she told her that the reasons weren't important. That it was between the courts and Genma now. She told us that she had made arrangements to move in with her father in Juuban, at their family shrine. Nodoka asked me if I would go with them. I was surprised, when I asked her why me she smiled and told me that I had kept my word and that in her child's time of need it had been me that had been there. Not Ukyo, Kodachi or any of the others. Just me. I smiled and told her that I would gladly go if my beloved would have me. Ranma blushed at this and looked to her mother, who smiled knowingly and nodded.
"Uhm it, it would be great to have you along Shampoo." She smiled at me and I knew my heart was forever hers. On some level I think Ranma knew it too. At any rate as we were leaving I made one final stop at the Neko-Hanten to tell my great grandmother. She wasn't in, which I thought was odd, so I left her a note that said what I was doing. That as an Amazon and a martial artist I would be striking out on my own. Make my own place in the world, along side my beloved. If that meant I had to give up my status then so be it. I would fight by Ranma's side until the end of everything. Somehow I think she would understand. And so, with the sadness of Nerima behind us, my beloved, his mother and I began our journey to Juuban. I wonder if all the stories about the Sailor Senshi are true? From my dreams I think so, but who knows.
From the Journals of Xian Pu Saotome.
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Dear Diary,
I can't believe it! Auntie Nodoka is coming to stay! I'm so glad she got out of Nerima. She's bringing my cousin Ranma and her girlfriend Xian Pu with her. I did a fire reading on them that's how I know all about them. "Uncle" has a lot to answer for but that's for a another time. Maybe Usagi can help Ranma with the Neko-Ken? I'll have to ask Ranma if she'd like me to look into it. Anyway Mamo-dork dumped Usagi again, and Minako and Makoto are about to hit their three-month anniversary.
Anyway things are going great here. I can't wait to see cousin Ranma, or maybe I should say Ranko? I'm not really sure yet. I hope I can talk her into training us. That would be great!!! Lol now I'm sounding like Usagi-chan. Oh well now onto the important matter Diary. I have to go and begin Sailor Mars' Operation Ami-chan gets a Bunny!!
Later days
Rei Hino aka Sailor Mars.
A Sailor Moon/Ranma 1/2 crossover by John deGraffenreid
Greetings once again one and all. Welcome to my very first crossover story involving Sailor Moon and Ranma 1/2. These are two pretty cool mangas and I have no claim of ownership to either of them. So please don't sue me. If you don't like stories involving girl/girl relationships please don't flame me if you choose to read this. I'll be forced to share your flame with my friends and get a few laughs. Note that this is the rewrite of the story in order to make things more clear. This is also the official sequel to Two Lonely People.
If you love Akane/Ranma tales or are a huge fan of Akane you might want to go somewhere else. She is not treated kindly in this tale and I make no apologies for it. It's just how I need things to be for my story. So all "Knights of the True Fiancée can just move along. Or if you do choose to read this tale, send me your thoughts.
Dedication: I dedicate this tale to my good friends Heather, V-chan, Bear and all the other really cool friends I've made online.
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Prologue:
How it ended in Nerima
This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. I don't really know who it was that said that but it describes perfectly how things ended in Nerima. However that was the ending and before the ending there is a beginning. The beginning of the end came some three months ago, in a way no one expected.
I had finished a delivery run and was on my way back to the Neko-Hanten when I heard what I thought to be quiet sobbing. Many people think of me as being heartless and an airhead, of which I am neither. I used my considerable tracking skills to follow the sounds to a bridge where, much to my dismay, I saw my beloved curled into a ball beneath the bridge crying. I thought that there must be something wrong, he never cried. For a moment I considered using my usual greeting for my beloved but seeing such a mighty warrior in such a state gave me pause. So I decided, for the first time in my life, to be totally honest with him. I would reveal that which I had kept secret for so long at hiba-chan's insistence. I quietly walked up behind my beloved and kneeled behind "her".
"Ranma? Are, are you ok?" To say that she was startled was an understatement. She spun around and glared at me, a look I never want to see again. She tried to hide behind her wall of ego but to one who often spent nights crying in lamentation over lost friendships, this wall was now painfully obvious. I kick myself for not having noticed it sooner. "Why were you crying Ranma?" I asked in perfect Japanese.
"What do you want Shampoo?" She asked, wiping her eyes with her sleeve. "And since when can you speak that good?" I smiled at this.
"I heard you crying Ranma. Is it so odd that I would come and see what was wrong? I didn't know it was you until I got to the bridge. Does it really seem so strange that I would try and comfort someone in pain?" She looked at me as if I had grown another head, which caused me to giggle a bit. "As for my language, well hiba-chan insisted I down play my intelligence so people would underestimate me. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner." My beloved considered my words and sighed.
"Its ok Shampoo, I gotta go now though. Maybe we'll talk later." I could see her resolve threatening to crack, the unshed tears shimmering in those sapphire eyes. I moved closer opening my arms so my beloved would realize that I wanted to help, not glomp onto her like some oversexed bimbo. She was hesitant, but I spoke as she turned to leave.
"Please don't go Ranma. I want to listen to you, please tell me what's wrong?" She stopped at this and turned back towards me. The look in her eyes broke my heart. She didn't trust me; I never should have listened to great-grandmother, all the drugs and spices and magical love charms had eroded whatever trust my beloved may have had for me. I steeled myself for what I knew Ranma would say.
"Why should I believe you?" Ranma said in a low whisper. "No one ever wants to hear me. I'm just a sex-changing freak after all. Even my own mother could care less about what happens to me." It was then that I realized just how alone Ranma must have felt. I was an amazon warrior, and among the best warriors of my generation, but I still had friends back in my village. Ranma had never been allowed the luxury of friendship. I approached slowly and embraced my beloved, not as the bimbo he had come to hate, but as the friend I should have tried to be from the start. She stiffened for a moment, but when my beloved saw I intended nothing but to hold her, her resolve crumbled and the greatest warrior I have ever known, became the wonderful human being that I have come to love more than my own life. It was then that I let my own façade crumble and my tears mixed with those of my beloved. I think we saw a portion of each other's true selves that night.
"Never say that about yourself Ranma." I told her softly. "I promise I'll never think of you that way." She seemed a little comforted by this, though she was still noticeably nervous around me. I then gave my beloved my word as a warrior and a martial artist that I would only pursue a friendship with her. She forgave me and went on her way; however the haunted look of pain was still in her eyes. I knew things were going to reach a head and soon.
It was the following day when things began to get worse in some ways, but so much better in all the ways that count. It began early in the morning; I had stayed in a cluster of nearby trees so that I could watch over Ranma as she slept. I watched as Akane carried her "pet" into the bathroom. My eyes widened in surprise as the implications of this entered into my thoughts. I truly prayed that what I thought was going on wasn't the case. I used stealth techniques handed down over three thousand years to creep up on the bathroom window to listen in on the kitchen destroyer. What I heard haunts me to this day.
"Alright Ryo-chan I'll change you back, just stop squirming." Akane said with a giggle. My eyes narrowed in rage, but I made no move, all I did was listen. "You know Ryo-chan I think you should challenge Ranma again, I hit "her" pretty hard last night. The pervert should still be feeling it this morning." I wanted to kill Akane, make her suffer; but still I did nothing. So long as Ranma knew nothing of what was going on I could make no move. It was then that P-Chan spoke up.
"You got it Akane-chan. I'll make the coward suffer for losing the cask of Nanichuan and keeping me from my cure." He growled at this but I have long ago learned that the pig could never beat my beloved. However what I heard next chilled me to the bone.
"Oh the pervert didn't lose your cure Ryo-chan its right here." My eyes widened in shock as I took the chance and looked through the bottom of the window. Again Amazon stealth techniques win. I watched as Akane pulled a loose stone from the corner of the room and withdrew a small cask of water. "As soon as I found out about it I hid the real one here and filled another cask with plain old regular water." I heard the opening of a stopper and then running water. Tears streamed down my cheeks as I realized just how much of a betrayal my beloved would consider this. It would be enough to destroy her. I needed advice on this, but great-grandmother would only want to use this as an opportunity to drag my beloved to China. I didn't know what to do. As I turned to leave I heard sounds of a more intimate nature coming from the furo. My warrior's façade dropped as I fled the scene.
I ran for what seemed like hours, though in truth it was more like minutes. I stopped in a park and went to the most secluded area I could find. My secret place, the place I went to whenever I needed to remind myself I was more that just an amazon; that I was more than a warrior, but a human being as well. I buried my face in my hands and wept more than I have in many years. I wept for my beloved who would be destroyed over this. I don't know how long I was there but I woke when a hand gently shook my shoulder. I awoke to see Ranma's mother standing over me; a look of genuine concern on her face.
"Excuse me, Xian Pu is it? I saw you sleeping here and I felt I should come over and make sure you were all right." I was a little surprised by this, I'd had little interaction with Ranma's mother and what little I did have had led me to believe that she was a much harsher woman. She sat next to me and waited for me to speak. I decided to do so, in my true voice, not the bimbo act I was forced to adhere to.
"Thank you for your concern Mrs. Saotome. I wish I could say I was all right but I'm not. I found something out recently that could potentially destroy your son, my beloved." She seemed to smile at my new title for her son/daughter. "I don't know how, or if I should tell him though." She looked me over, saw the redness in my eyes and streaks going down my face and spoke gently.
"What did you find out Xian Pu? I would know if it has anything to do with my son." I nodded thinking to myself that her lack of surprise for my newfound speech was an indication that this was a formidable woman if she had expected that I could always speak in this manner.
"I was watching over the Tendo home, not for any other reason than to ensure that Ranma was doing ok. I heard movements in the bathroom and decided to investigate. In doing so I discovered that Ranma's "true" fiancée has known the true identity of her "pet" P-Chan. How long she's known this I don't know, but I do know that he is no longer among those cursed by Jusenkyo. Akane stole the Nanichuan that was to be given to Ranma and used it on P-Chan this morning. The cask that Happosai drank was nothing more than normal water." I watched her eyes narrow, I hoped against hope that she would believe me. Though in truth after my previous actions she had no reason to. She looked me over and stood, turning to face me again. "I know you have no reason to believe me Lady Saotome, and in truth I deserve your doubt." I told her. "But please believe me, no matter how much I might love Ranma I would never lie about this." Her gaze softened as she spoke.
"I know Xian Pu. I have watched all of you interact with my son, and I must be honest in that I've not been impressed. Though of all of my son's fiancées have done things I find highly questionable, you are the most skilled in the Art. However I must ask that you tell no one of this Xian Pu, I will look into matters myself. Should what you told me prove to be true then I shall declare my son free of all engagements. Unfortunately Ranma will most likely find out about this the hard way. I thank you for telling me, it is clear that you care deeply for Ranma and that is greatly appreciated. I can't say what will happen in the future but should you continue to behave in this manner I will give you my complete support in your courting of my son." She gave me a motherly hug and turned to leave, leaving my very shocked; it was clear that Nodoka Saotome was FAR more observant than any of us ever gave her credit for.
I kept what had happened from my great-grandmother and resolved to keep and eye on my beloved to ensure that he, or she depending on form, would be all right. Of course things were far from it, in fact things for Ranma were horrible. Akane was being horrible to him. You would think that after what happened on Phoenix Mountain she would have gotten the hint, but no this is Akane the great; she who can do no wrong. It truly sickens me to see how she abuses Ranma, but for now I do nothing. In accordance with his mother's wishes Ranma must learn on his own that Akane doesn't really love him. Until then all I could do was watch and try to be there for Ranma whenever she needed someone to talk to. I went to Ukyo and told her I didn't want to fight anymore. She seemed surprised by this; but she understood the need for friendship and we called a truce. Neither of us would pursue Ranma as we had previously done. What we would do, would be her friends and confidants. Something my beloved needed far more than fiancées. After the high school had let the students out for the day I remained hidden and followed them for a time. Predictably Ryouga appeared out of no where, screaming his usual battle cry.
"PREPARE TO DIE RANMA!!!!" I kept myself hidden as I knew Ranma could easily defeat Ryouga. Looking back I should have noticed the smug look on Akane's face. She had planned this attack and planned it well. Ranma was faster and far more powerful than the lost boy. The battle went as I had predicted it would, with Ranma trouncing Ryouga and Akane yelling at him to quit picking on Ryouga. Her outburst distracted Ranma enough for Ryouga to use an attack I didn't expect.
"Now you're mine Ranma! Bakusai Tenketsu Hokodan!" I almost screamed out in shock as I saw Ryouga strike the ground causing a burst of green flame to lash out and strike Ranma, knocking him into a nearby fountain. As Ranma rose Ryouga was on her, not relenting. He moved faster than I had ever seen him move before. Something was seriously amiss. Ryouga was NOT this good. A realization came to me, something I of all people should have noticed. He was pretending to be weaker. As I pretended to be less intelligent. Judging by Akane's reaction she had planned all of this from day one. Anger and rage flowed through my body as I contemplated making myself known, but I had given my word that I would not interfere so all I did was watch with growing pain.
My beloved did well against Ryouga, though it was obvious that she was surprised by Ryouga's newfound speed. If something didn't happen soon this fight would most likely injure an innocent bystander. The fight ended all right, just not in the way I had expected. Ranma had managed to throw Ryouga into the very fountain that she had been knocked into. Upon seeing Ryouga emerge as a man and not a pig her reaction was predictable.
"Ryouga?! You're cured! B..but how? I thought the Nanichuan water was all gone? How'd you do it?"
"Yeah right Ranma, like I'd tell you. Serves you right you jerk for making my life hell." This was going to get ugly fast.
"What did you just say P-Chan?" Ranma said, her battle aura starting to glow. It was then that Akane intervened.
"I TOLD YOU TO QUIT PICKING ON RYOUGA YOU HENTAI FREAK!" One mallet later Ranma was flying through the air again. Putting thoughts of revenge aside I followed Ranma's trajectory and fished her out of the canal. The mallet blow was a bad one, she would be unconscious for hours. Looking around I decided that the best place to take Ranma would be to her mother. I was so focused on getting my beloved to her mother that I didn't stop to take stock of her injuries. I gathered Ranma into my arms started to use the roofs to leap to her mother's home. Oh yes, how I avoided transforming into a cat, well lets just say that after Saffron the village elders used what little of Jusenkyo's waters we had preserved for ourselves to restore me to full womanhood.
It took about fifteen minutes to reach the home of Nodoka Saotome. When we arrived and Nodoka saw the state her child was in we arrived, she came running through the front door and took Ranma from my arms. She allowed me to follow her into her home and help put Ranma into a bed where she would be able to rest and recover. I related to her what I had seen and it gave her pause.
"So in other words it would seem that Akane has broken the engagement." She sighed and continued. "Xian Pu, please I must ask you to be patient. I hope that Ranma will realize what is going on without anyone having to tell him." I smiled and nodded.
"As you wish Lady Saotome. In my tribe the mother's word is law. You are a strong woman, deserving of much respect. I will hold my tongue for now. However, should it prove necessary I WILL step in." Nodoka smiled at this, I think she was thinking that I would make a good wife at this point. Not my intention to make her think this, I gave my word that I would be Ranma's friend unless he or she wished otherwise. Ranma slept through the night, I know because I kept watch over her. She slept fitfully, her dreams racked by nightmares and terrors too deep for anyone to truly understand. Nodoka came into the room as I sat and watched my beloved sleep. She had heard her cry out for help, I was trying to soothe Ranma's troubled state but she was crying out for her mother. She gathered her child into her arms and rocked her gently, whispering soothing words and gradually the terror subsided and Ranma once again fell into a semi-peaceful slumber, holding onto her mother for dear life. The look in her eyes told me she wanted to hear what could possibly have happened to make Ranma cry out in such soul wrenching fright. I knew this talk would come, I had just always hoped that I wouldn't have to be the one to give it.
I told her everything I knew about, the Neko-Ken, Jusenkyo, the engagements, Herb, Saffron, the things my great-grandmother had done. Her face grew more and more horrified with each tale. Genma Saotome would face a reckoning one-day, whether that reckoning came in the form of Nodoka, myself or Ranma would remain to be seen though. I apologized for my people's actions toward her child and begged her forgiveness. She took a moment to consider this and nodded her assent. However she added that in the long run it was not her place to forgive, but Ranma's.
It was two days later that I began to notice Ukyo stealing glances at Nabiki Tendo, also known as "Mercenary Girl". I didn't really know what to make of it at first so I bided my time until an appropriate time presented itself for me to ask her about it. But I get ahead of myself, ever since our talk about being Ranma's friends instead of fiancées we had gotten together to talk about various things. It was during these times that I could tell she was pining for someone. I thought it was Ranma, but when I saw her stare longingly at Nabiki I put two and two together. Of course the problem was getting them together, I made the decision to ask Ranma what he thought. I could only hope that this would not hurt my friendship with Ukyo. I followed Ranma, waiting for an opportunity to talk, that time came fairly quickly.
"You can stop following me Shampoo, I know you're there." That's Ranma for you, more observant than we realize. "Thanks for getting me home the other day Shampoo, the tomboy must have hit me harder than I was figuring she would. What do you want by the way?" I cringed a little at the accusatory hint in his voice but I knew he would be happy for Ukyo.
"Well Ranma, I wanted to talk to you about a mutual friend of ours."
"And who might that be Shampoo? If you mean Ukyo I already know, hope it works out for her too?" Ok, now I admit that I hadn't expected THAT response. I mean for all his good points Ranma has never been that good at picking up on romantic feelings. My expression must have been humorous because Ranma started to laugh. I gave him a mock glare but smiled after a moment. She looked at me with that cocky smirk and spoke. "I already know about Ucchan and how she feels Shampoo. It's nice that you wanted to talk to me about it though. I think it'll work itself out though."
Ranma went on to tell me how Ukyo had approached him shortly after the failed wedding and how they had stayed up all night talking. She had apparently told him about her feelings for the middle daughter of the Tendos. She also went on to tell me that Nabiki felt the same way about Ukyo and that to honor his debt to Ukyo he had arranged for the two of them to meet in secret at various places in Nerima. Though never at the same place twice, just in case some one saw them. I was amazed at Ranma's resourcefulness, though I really shouldn't have been. This is, after all, the person who defeated my great grandmother on many different occasions.
"Thank you Shampoo," She said. "It's nice to know that you care about Ukyo that much. She doesn't have a lot of friends." As she said this a pained look appeared in her eyes, but just as quickly vanished behind a mask of macho bravado. I knew I had made mistakes and I could only pray that my recent actions had shown Ranma I wanted to be his friend before anything else. We walked on for a time, no words were spoken but the sadness in my beloved was apparent. We arrived at the Tendo home in time to see Akane standing at the gate, glowing with hatred.
"I knew it! You hentai FREAK! HOW DARE YOU BRING THAT SLUT HERE!" She drew her mallet and would have struck Ranma had I not intervened. Moving faster than I can ever I drew my bonbori and jumped in front of Ranma, blocking the hammer with my own weapon. "What do you think you're doing you bimbo slut?! GET OUT OF MY WAY!" She screamed. Insults such as these make me mad, I wanted to scream back at her about what I knew; but that would have hurt Ranma. She's seen enough pain without me adding to it. Akane went into her usual tirade and kept swinging at me. Of course I blocked every strike with no effort at all, as I blocked her strikes I extended my senses to look for Ranma and could find no trace of her. Umisen-ken strikes again. I nearly paid for that distraction with my life, as it registered in my mind that Ranma was using the technique to keep out of Akane's way the mallet wielding girl hit me in the side of the head, sending me flying out of her yard and into a building across the street. Before I could get up she ran up to me and began kicking me repeatedly in the ribs. She had a snarl on her face that was soon replaced by a smug look of satisfaction.
"Akane! That's enough, you'll hurt her." She turned to see Ranma who had dropped the Umisen-ken cloak. For a moment I thought I saw a brief look of worry in Ranma's eyes, as I berated myself for making a beginner's mistake. I had allowed myself to become distracted and overconfident. Looking back on the fight now I can see that Akane must have had Ryouga training her. It's the only way she could have stood up to me really. These thoughts fled my mind as Akane rounded on her fiancée.
"I knew it! I knew you were seeing this slut behind my back you hentai freak!" Her rage was boiling over, feeding her battle aura, and turning it dark red.
"Akane it ain't like that." Ranma tried to explain but her words were falling on deaf ears.
"SHUT UP! I HATE YOU! YOU FREAK I WISH I'D NEVER EVEN MET YOU!" As she screamed her tirade I tried to get up but my overconfidence from the fight proved to be my undoing. Crashing into the wall, with the added effect of the Tendo girl kicking my ribs repeatedly made moving very painful. I swallowed heavily and started focusing my chi so that I could gather the strength to move. I would soon find the strength, but it would not come from my chi. Akane was still screaming, my poor beloved just stood there as she stomped over to her. "YOU WORTHLESS HENTAI! HOW DARE YOU STICK UP FOR THAT WHORE! RANMA NO BAKA!" She drew back and struck Ranma with the mallet sending her flying across the yard , landing near the koi pond. I knew something was wrong, she had deliberately hit Ranma with much less force than she could have. My worst fear came true a moment later as Ranma was hit with cold water. Cold water from a ladle being held by that honorless pig Ryouga.
"I told you I would destroy your happiness Ranma." He said with an evil smirk as he went to Akane and embraced her. Ranma lowered her head taking in everything that had happened. She began to glow a dark red, almost black aura. Ryouga and Akane couldn't resist and continued to taunt Ranma. "You never deserved Akane you jerk. Guess you dad will have to give you Kuno now."
"Oh but Ryouga." Akane said. "Poor RanKO can't go to Kuno. Remember we own her. Her dad sold HER to us." She narrowed her eyes as she looked at Ranma. "Get your things and get out of my life you worthless hentai slut. Lets see if your precious "Ucchan" or the Chinese slut will have you now, because I sure won't." Ranma didn't move, which only made Akane angrier. "I SAID GET OUT YOU PERVERT!" At this point the rage I was feeling took over and before I knew what was happening I was on my feet and slowly making my way over to Akane and the pig with Bonbori drawn. Ranma might not act, but I would. I was about to scream a battle cry and launch an attack when I felt a hand on my arm.
"Don't Shampoo. Please they're not worth it." I could hear the sadness in her voice and it broke my heart. I wanted to do something, but could think of nothing other than ending the lives of the two people who had hurt my beloved. Ranma said nothing as she walked into the Tendo home and gathered what few things she owned and walked out the gate, saying nothing. I narrowed my eyes and looked at Ryouga and Akane.
"Violent girl and Pig boy lucky that Arien no want Shampoo to hurt them. Shampoo not fight you now, but this not over." I could see that they weren't taking my threat seriously, that's what I wanted. After all I had thought that I could just go to great grandmother and ask her to help me get the unlocking kettle that would return Ranma to normal. Those hopes were dashed by the next words that Ryouga spoke.
"I'm quaking Shampoo, oh by the way tell RanKO that the kettle was destroyed." He tossed a cloth sack to my feet, upon opening it I saw the remains of the kettle. I wanted to kill them, but instead I turned and ran. Strangely enough I didn't even feel my injuries I would discover later that they had healed in my rage. I tracked Ranma to her favorite bridge, where I saw her again kneeling under it crying. I cursed Nodoka for getting me to promise not to tell Ranma. Well now her son was gone and honor be damned I needed to tell my beloved what I knew.
I kneeled beside my beloved, and as I had done previously, I embraced her and simply held her as she cried. I didn't have the heart to tell her about the kettle, but it had to be done. I whispered the words as my own tears streamed down my face. I don't know how long we sat there, holding each other but I believe now that it was something we both needed. After we had cried our eyes out we simply sat there holding each other. While we sat there Ranma asked me why I stayed with her, why I didn't just leave? I smiled softly and told her that no matter her form I loved her. She didn't seem to believe me so I considered my options and decided to be bold one more time. I took her face in my hands and kissed her softly on the lips. She seemed surprised at first but when it became apparent I intended nothing else she relaxed and we melted into each other. We slept there, under the bridge, never letting each other go.
As we slept I dreamt of battles fought long ago. Stories from the ancestors of my people, stories of magic and martial arts. I dreamt of two warriors, both women, who fought for all the things true martial artists believe in. These dreams were very vivid and I suspected they had another meaning. However any search for meaning would have to wait. The morning sun woke us and I think for the first time I saw Ranma truly smile at me. Any love between us did not have to be spoken, we had done all the talking we needed to do the previous night. We walked the distance to Nodoka's home. I could tell Ranma was nervous so I took her hand in mine as we walked. She looked over to me and smiled her thanks. The sadness was still in her eyes, and I prayed that someday I could make it all go away.
When we arrived at the home of Nodoka Saotome I was surprised to see her sitting outside her home a backpack readied. She must have noticed our looks of surprise. She soon spoke to explain what was going on.
"Hello my child." She greeted Ranma warmly, embracing her child with all the love a mother can muster. I don't think Ranma noticed his mother wince in pain slightly as they hugged. I did, and if it means what I think it means then Genma will most likely die by the hands of his own child. She explained that Nabiki had called and apparently she had seen everything that had gone on. She was moving out of the Tendo home and in with Ukyo, but to make up for Akane's behavior she had erased all of Ranma's debts and had helped Nodoka begin divorce proceedings. When Ranma asked her why she told her that the reasons weren't important. That it was between the courts and Genma now. She told us that she had made arrangements to move in with her father in Juuban, at their family shrine. Nodoka asked me if I would go with them. I was surprised, when I asked her why me she smiled and told me that I had kept my word and that in her child's time of need it had been me that had been there. Not Ukyo, Kodachi or any of the others. Just me. I smiled and told her that I would gladly go if my beloved would have me. Ranma blushed at this and looked to her mother, who smiled knowingly and nodded.
"Uhm it, it would be great to have you along Shampoo." She smiled at me and I knew my heart was forever hers. On some level I think Ranma knew it too. At any rate as we were leaving I made one final stop at the Neko-Hanten to tell my great grandmother. She wasn't in, which I thought was odd, so I left her a note that said what I was doing. That as an Amazon and a martial artist I would be striking out on my own. Make my own place in the world, along side my beloved. If that meant I had to give up my status then so be it. I would fight by Ranma's side until the end of everything. Somehow I think she would understand. And so, with the sadness of Nerima behind us, my beloved, his mother and I began our journey to Juuban. I wonder if all the stories about the Sailor Senshi are true? From my dreams I think so, but who knows.
From the Journals of Xian Pu Saotome.
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Dear Diary,
I can't believe it! Auntie Nodoka is coming to stay! I'm so glad she got out of Nerima. She's bringing my cousin Ranma and her girlfriend Xian Pu with her. I did a fire reading on them that's how I know all about them. "Uncle" has a lot to answer for but that's for a another time. Maybe Usagi can help Ranma with the Neko-Ken? I'll have to ask Ranma if she'd like me to look into it. Anyway Mamo-dork dumped Usagi again, and Minako and Makoto are about to hit their three-month anniversary.
Anyway things are going great here. I can't wait to see cousin Ranma, or maybe I should say Ranko? I'm not really sure yet. I hope I can talk her into training us. That would be great!!! Lol now I'm sounding like Usagi-chan. Oh well now onto the important matter Diary. I have to go and begin Sailor Mars' Operation Ami-chan gets a Bunny!!
Later days
Rei Hino aka Sailor Mars.