16 Years Ago…
Bloom was transported into on the door step of a loving family, safe from the destruction of her home planet.
It was a warm night in the city of, Nerima when Mike, a blonde fireman opened the door to find a baby lying on his doorstep, fast asleep, he had heard a disturbed moan outside and had gone to investigate. He then picked up the small child and brought her inside to show her to his wife, daughter and son.
Vanessa, the wife, was delighted about another member of the family; however, she was worried, for in order for the child to be truly part of the family she would need to be turned, for this was a family of werewolves.
"Look darling we can't just leave her or dump her in a orphanage, you've seen what kind f people live in this town, we're her only chance, besides she's magical I can smell and so can you, we can't just turn out" Mike said to his wife as they discussed if she should be made a part of the family or not, after all bringing another werewolf into the family was a serious matter.
"I know, but doesn't she deserve a somewhat normal life, what is she can't handle the change?" Vanessa replied.
"She'll grow used to it, if we change her at this age she will be fine, she'll be just like Matt and Thorn, she will see it as another part of daily life, a part of her and we do have a normal life, far normal than the rest of Nerima and if she goes into a magical family she may be treat like a second class citizen, be bullied by witches, here we know what it's like and will treat her as a equal only here can we be certain she is raised properly" Mike replied. Vanessa then let out a sigh of defeat, she knew Mike had a point; werewolves were only seen as monsters not as the people they were and in most families an adopted siblings were treated like outcasts by most members of the family due to them not been part of a certain blood lines.
"Fine we'll turn her now and we'll introduce her to the children in the morning…so what are we going to call her?" Vanessa asked with a sighed.
A slight flicker then caught there eyes and they looked down at the child to see a little heart shaped locket with the name 'Bloom' on it.
"I guess she already has a name, Bloom, I like it" Mike then said, Vanessa nodded in agreement.
14 years later…
A certain 14 year old, pigtailed martial artist in a red Chinese attire and baggy black kung fu pants was in the forest a couple of miles from Nerima, his father ad told him that before going home after been on a training journey for ten years, he was going to meet up with his friend Soun Tendo, Ranma didn't have any objections he just wanted to get home soon and he knew fighting with his baka of a father would only slow things down. He was mainly hoping that one day he'd be able to find a cure for his curse.
It was midnight and the full moon was high in the sky, Ranma decided to take a walk to clear his head, trying to grasping straws of reality.
After a couple hours of walking aimlessly he came to a clearing in the forest where he rested on a fairly large rock. He was then surprised when something that looked like a wolf came into the clearing, seemingly not to notice the martial artist (It looked like a orange, female version of the werewolf from the vampire bund). The werewolf then lifted it's head and howled to the moon before lowering it's head and finally noticing Ranma. It just stared at him for a moment. Ranma then jumped to his feet and took a fighting stance, preparing for the attack from the beast.
The beast just took a sitting position and raised its hands or paws to show it meant no harm, surprising the young martial artist. The werewolf then looked back up to the star filled sky to see clouds beginning to block the moon from view, before smirking, then growing a worried look.
The minute the moon was blocked the orange werewolf closed it's eyes and positioned it's arms so that one would cover its chest and the other between it's legs. The werewolf then appeared to shrink in size, absorbing the fur, its shape changing until it was that of a fourteen year old human girl in the nude, she then looked up shyly at the young martial artist. In this fic werewolves are forced to turn by the light of the full moon otherwise can change at will, or when feeling strong emotions such as anger, they can also take the forms of wolves.
"Hey, I'm Bloom" Bloom said to the young martial artist.
"Saotome Ranma" the martial artist replied before removing his Chinese attire and tossing it towards Bloom, she caught it with ease, even though she did lose some of her modesty in the process, she then put it on, it was like a short, really short dress on her, barley covering her southern area. Ranma blushed deeply at this.
"So you're a werewolf?" Ranma asked.
"Yeah, what about you, there's something strange about your scent?" Bloom then asked.
"I'm human, just cursed" Ranma replied, as he eyes closed in shame.
"What kind of curse, I'm sure it's not as bad as me, I turn into a animal whenever the moon is full and when it's blocked I'm naked in public" Bloom then asked, causing a slight grin to grow on the martial artists face.
"Jusenkyo, I fell into the spring of drowned girl now whenever I get his with cold water I become a girl until I get hit with hot water" Ranma explained.
"Cool" Bloom then said as she went over and sat beside him.
"How is it cool, it's embarrassing" Ranma replied.
"I don't know it just is, but trust me soon enough you'll learn to love the curse and see it as a part of you…that's how I see my transformation into a huge hairy animal" Bloom replied.
"Well been a werewolf is a lot better than changing genders with water…lucky" Ranma replied.
"I wouldn't say lucky, but yeah I love been a werewolf, even though people treat my kind like monsters" Bloom replied.
"Really? I don't see why though, you're not a monster a monster would have attacked me, not speak to me and show me who they really are…how did you become a werewolf?" Ranma then asked.
"My adoptive father changed me when they took me in fourteen years ago, he made me apart of the family, a true part of the family" Bloom replied, before gaining a playful grin "Why you interested?" She then asked, barely containing her laughter.
Ranma was quiet for a moment "Yeah, guess I am" Ranma then said, his gaze falling to the grass at their feet.
"Really, you sure…it's not easy keeping it a secret" Bloom replied, her eyes wide in shock.
"My life can't get any worse, only better and been a werewolf would make me so much stronger and…would give me…a new start on life, a new view, a better one" Ranma replied.
"You know…I could make you one…but if I did would you promise me one thing?" Bloom then asked, seriously.
"What?" Ranma then asked, as his eyebrows rose.
"To always, no matter what, to be my friend" Bloom replied a solemn look in her eyes.
"Of course, sure" Ranma replied, happy to finally have a friend he may be able to spend some time with before been dragged to the next location.
"Ok" Bloom said nervously, she then took Ranma's right hand and brought it to her mouth as she arched her back before biting into his arm, Ranma winced from the pain of the sharp teeth of a werewolf piercing the skin.
When Bloom pulled her head back they both looked at the nasty bite on Ranma's arm as it slowly began to heal right before them. Bloom then began to explain the affects of the process of becoming a werewolf and what he should do to keep it secret.
After a few hours the two parted ways, Ranma told Bloom to keep the shirt, he figured it would make it easier for her to get back home in human form than in the form of a giant beast, after all his pop always had a spare top curtsy of the last person he robbed.
Bloom managed to sneak home and get in through her bedroom window, she knew her family would be back soon with the full moon blocked by clouds, probably for a good few hours, she then removed the shirt that Ranma had leant her before folding it up and placing it in a draw in her desk so none of the family would find it and start asking questions before she could return it.
3 Days Later…
Bloom went back to the forest, back to the clearing they had met, knowing that if Ranma was looking for her he would probably come back to that spot to get her scent if nothing else, Bloom then sat on the rock the two had shared three nights ago.
And sure enough the martial artist entered the clearing; however, what Bloom didn't expect was to see an enraged girl behind him with long blue hair.
"Why are we here Ranma we're going to be late" the girl yelled at him, Ranma then stopped in his tracks, she then peered over his shoulder "Who is she?" she then asked.
"Bloom" Ranma answered, never looking away from Bloom, a slight smile on his lips.
"Hey Ranma" Bloom greeted before getting up and approaching them "Who's your new friend?"
"She's Akane, her father and mine have decided we should be engaged and reunite the 'Anything Goes School Of Martial Arts'" Ranma explained.
"Martial arts, maybe you could teach me some time…so about this arranged marriage I'm sure you're not too thrilled with the idea?" Bloom then asked, she had learned to see and hear thoughts long ago and could see neither of them were thrilled to say the least about the situation.
"How'd you guess" Ranma laughed.
"Oh by the way here's your shirt back, thanks for lending it to me" Bloom then said she handed it to him.
"No problem"
"Why did she have your shirt" Akane then asked in an annoyed tone.
"Long story…so about the whole arranged marriage thing is there any loop holes?" Bloom then asked.
"Not really, the agreement was one of Soun Tendo's daughters married Genma Saotome's son or vies versa if things had turned out differently" Ranma explained. Bloom then grew a smirk.
"And that curse of yours, girl cold water, right?" Bloom then asked.
"Yeah" Ranma replied with a slight blush.
"Does Mr. Tendo only have daughters?"
"Yeah"
"So if you couldn't turn back into a boy you wouldn't be able to marry Soun's daughter and you'd be free of the engagement" Bloom then said, she then saw Ranma's mind make the final few clicks but that wasn't all she saw, she saw Ranma's pride began to intervene.
"You, can, lock, the, curse" Ranma then stated slowly.
"Yes, but let me guess you don't want to remain a girl" Bloom sighed. "Just know it's one way out of it and I can do it for you" Bloom then said.
"Okay, thanks for the offer, maybe one day I might be able to take it" Ranma then said.
"I'll ask again, why did you have his shirt" Akane yelled once again "And what the hell are you two talking about?"
"None of your business" Bloom growled at Ranma.
"What?" Akane then roared at Bloom, her rage growing.
"You heard me" Bloom replied, her patience wearing thinner by the second, Akane then pulled her fist back before throwing it at Bloom, expecting to send her family, she struck Bloom in the cheek, Bloom didn't even budge from the spot she stood, surprising both the martial artists, Bloom then glared at Akane, her cheek badly bruised, Akane was then stunned to see it slowly heal and soon there was no sign she had ever been struck, Bloom then used her superior agility to get closer to Akane and struck her in the gut with her werewolf strength, causing her to go flying backwards, passing several trees before hitting one, stopping but knocking it down.