Disclaimer: If you honestly need this then something's wrong with your head. I don't own Ranma 12.

I don't know what my deal is with the constant editing of my stories, but I do it anyways. I had a story in my mind of this, but I kept changing it to appease certain readers. I was new at writing and wanted something to be liked by everyone, of course that's impossible. So what I'm doing now is rewriting it the way it was supposed to be.


The rain poured heavily on the street, pounding it with an unmatched ferocity. The people who were smart stayed indoors, and those who couldn't do that hid under umbrellas; however there were two who ran down the street, their lack of common sense obvious to the people they passed. Strangely enough, it wasn't the fact that they were running in the rain that grabbed their attention; it was the fact that it was a pig-tailed raven-haired man with a pigtail being chased by a giant panda. Another thing a person would notice is when the panda began attacking the man, it was with obvious skill in the martial arts. The man dodged effortlessly, throwing the pack he carried to the side and took a guarded position.

"That's enough already!" The pig-tailed man shouted. The panda responded by attacking him again, but the man evaded by jumping over it and, launching his own attack kicked it in the head with enough force to topple the giant. He waited until regaining his breath before walking away, not noticing the panda had recovered from his attack. The panda snuck behind him and hit hard enough to send him skidding a good number of feet. When he found his footing he turned around and took a fighting stance, the panda responded by doing the same. They both were oblivious to the people staring at them at awe.

"I-It's a panda!" One man said in surprise. At this even more people turned their attention towards the two unusual fighters. The man beckoned with his hand, egging the panda to attack him. The panda growled in return, then lunged at him. The man dodged and weaved while the panda attacked with its claws, they continued this strange dance while the people around them watched in amazement.

"I told you all along, I'm not interested," The raven-haired man shouted. The panda, obviously not able to speak, just continued its attack. "Picking my fiancée for me like that!" He said as he grabbed the panda's arm and threw it onto the ground. "Stay like that for all I care, I'm going back to China." The young man grabbed his pack and walked away from the fallen panda. Unknown to him the panda had fully recovered and grabbed a sign near it. Doing as it had previously, it snuck behind him and hit him as hard as it could with the sign. The man's eyes widened for a second, then he collapsed to the ground unconscious. The people around them gasped.

"Did you see what it did to that guy?" A man asked the woman next to him.

"What a horrible thing to do," Another couple said to each other. The panda didn't like this unwanted attention and growled at them until they walked away. The panda picked up the man and slung him over it's shoulder, then marched off to see an old friend. Above everyone, a dark form could be made out, wings spread and flying along the skies on the same path as the panda and the man.

A middle-aged man with long black hair held a postcard with a panda eating bamboo on the front. Tears streamed down his eyes as he read the words.

I am coming with my son Soun Tendo, my old friend. We should be at your dojo on Friday. Take care.

Signed,
Genma Saotome.

Soun put the postcard down on the table, today was Friday, they'd be here soon.

"Kasume! Nabiki!" He called out. "Akane!" When no one responded he searched them out. Kasumi, his eldest, was in the kitchen.

"Kasumi," He said. She turned around, the look of tranquility that never seemed to leave her face.

"Yes father?" She asked.

"Where are Nabiki and Akane?"

Kasumi thought about it before answering. "Nabiki and Akane are in their rooms, I think."

Soun nodded. "Please meet me in the dining room, I have an announcement."

Kasumi nodded and Soun went to find his other daughters. He went to Nabiki's room first since it was closest. Soun found his daughter lying on her bed reading a book.

"Nabiki, wait with your sister in the dining room," Soun said. "I have something to tell you."

She nodded and he went to Akane's room. "Akane?" The room was empty, but he heard a loud shout from the dojo and assumed that Akane must be training.

Soun walked to the dojo and arrived to see his daughter break a stack of bricks. Akane looked up at him with pride on her face.

"Not bad, huh?" Akane asked. Soun beamed at her.

"You make your father proud Akane," He said. "You'll get a fine husband one day!"

Akane scowled. "Dad, unlike Nabiki, I hate boys!"

Soun knew to drop the subject. "Let's go to the dining room, your sisters are waiting for an announcement I need to make."

Akane nodded. "Okay."

They walked to the dining room where Nabiki and Kasumi were sitting patiently. Akane sat next to her sisters and Soun sat across from them. Picking up the postcard again, he read the contents to his daughters.

"We get to meet your old friend father?" Kasumi asked. Soun nodded.

"And his son, who is to be a Fiancée to one of you," He said.

"Fiancée?" Nabiki asked.

"His name is Ranma Saotome," Sound explained. "If one of you three were to marry him and carry on this training hall, then our family legacy would be secure."

"Hey wait a minute!" Akane refused, as Soun knew she would. "You can't decide for me, count me out!"

"Maybe you should wait until you meet him, he could be cute," Nabiki suggested. "Right daddy?"

Soun laughed nervously and checked the postcard. "They'll be here soon." He stood up and walked towards the entrance to the pond in his backyard. "They've been on a training mission and have recently crossed through China."

"Ooh, China!" Nabiki said, impressed.

"So they trained in China," Akane grumbled. "That doesn't mean they're any good."

"How old is Ranma?" Kasumi asked.

"Is he handsome?" Nabiki asked.

"I hope he isn't younger than me," Kasumi said. Soun just stared outside at the pond where an odd looking duck had just settled.

"Well, what kind of guy is he?" Nabiki was getting frustrated by her father's lack of response.

Soun laughed again, then sighed. "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Nabiki asked, starting to get angry.

"I've never met him," Soun explained.

Nabiki and Kasumi stared at their father in surprise.

I don't believe this, Akane thought.

Footsteps could be heard from the front door.

"Put me down I said!" A male voice shouted. "Let go you old fool!"

Nabiki rushed over to her father. "That must be them!" Soun nodded and they both ran to the source of the voice. Kasumi slowly walked behind them.

"I hope he's older than me," She said. Akane reluctantly followed her sister. Before either had taken four steps, Nabiki and Soun almost plowed into them being followed by a giant panda carrying a raven-haired man.

"Are these your friends father?" Kasumi asked, calm as always. Soun quickly shook his head.

"Let go old man," The guy said, hitting the panda's shoulder. "Can't you see you're scaring them?"

The panda stopped and set the man down in front of Soun. Bashfully, the man looked up at Soun.

"I'm Ranma Saotome, sorry 'bout this." Soun became ecstatic and pulled him into a hug.

"He is cute!" Nabiki observed.

"My future son!" Soun said. Nabiki walked around Ranma, admiring the well built boy.

"Quite a catch," She commented. "If I weren't already taken I'd-"

"You aren't taken Nabiki," Soun interrupted sternly. Nabiki gave him a false smile.

"Whatever you say Daddy," She said sweetly. "But I think you're suffocating your new son."

Soun looked down at the now blue-faced boy in his grasp and released him quickly. "Sorry about that."

Ranma just nodded, not able to quite speak properly yet. He looked at the other two girls who hadn't greeted him, one was just standing there with a smile on her face, but the other seemed to be analyzing Ranma. He felt uncomfortable under her gaze and was relieved when Soun cleared his throat, as it gave him something else to focus on.

"Where is your father Ranma?" Soun asked. "I've been looking forward to seeing him again."

Ranma looked back at the panda who had the facial expression of someone who wished they could sink through the floor.

"C'mon pops," Ranma said. "They're gonna have to know sooner or later."

The panda held up a sign that read, 'Couldn't it be later?' Ranma gave the panda a glare, causing the animal to sigh and flip the sign over. It now read 'May I please have some warmed water?'

Soun and his family had been staring at the exchange, dumbfounded, but Kasumi quickly realized a guest needed something and left to get it. When she returned she handed the panda the warm water, which it poured on it's head. Immediately a short, stocky, and bald man stood in front of them, he smiled nervously.

"Um...hello Tendo," He said. Soun smiled weakly, then fell backwards, unconscious.

Soun cracked his eyes a little, his head throbbed with pain.

"A curse?" Nabiki's voice was asking. Soun opened his eyes all the way, which Kasumi noticed.

"Father's awake," She said. Soun sat up and looked around, next to him sat Genma and Nabiki.

Genma had a nervous look on his face.

"Saotome?" Soun asked. Genma nodded.

"It's me Tendo," He said.

"You were a panda," Soun said. "How?"

"Um...perhaps we should wait for the rest of my family to arrive before I tell the whole story," Genma said.

Soun raised an eyebrow at Nabiki, who looked just as confused.

"Rest of your family?" Soun asked.

"My other son," Genma explained. "He had to take another route to get here."

"You have another son?" Soun questioned. Genma nodded.

"Adopted, his name is Ryoga Hibiki," Genma said. "He should be here any minute now."

"Where's Ranma," Soun asked, realizing Ranma was nowhere to be seen.

"Your daughter challenged him to a match," Genma said. Soun's eyes widened.

"We'd better stop them," Soun panicked. "Akane will fight all out against a boy!"

Genma chuckled. "Don't worry Soun, my son is a force to be reckoned with."

"You study Kempo?" Akane asked.

"A little," Ranma said.

"Why don't we have a little match?" Akane asked.

"A match...?" Ranma sounded uneasy.

"Yeah, just for fun." Akane explained. She took her stance. "Don't worry, I won't attack for real."

Ranma nodded, standing across from Akane.. Akane let her fist fly in attack, but Ranma jumped over it. Surprised, but undaunted, Akane punched and kicked at Ranma, each blow hitting only air as the man dodged.

"Attack me!" Akane was growing frustrated as Ranma continued evading her attacks.

I can't hit him, is he reading my attacks? Akane thought to herself. Okay, this time for real.

Akane put more strength into her punch and threw it at Ranma, who jumped over it and her, landing behind Akane. Ranma poked a finger in the back of Akane's head. Akane turned around with a shocked look on her face. Ranma smiled, then laughed, soon Akane joined him.

"You're pretty good," Akane complimented. "Now let's have a real fight."

"Why?" Ranma asked. A real fight? Hm... could be fun, but how much power does she have?

"I can't stand losing to a boy." Akane explained. She got into a different fighting stance, a small pink aura appeared around her. Ranma merely kept his position, but a blue aura, even smaller than Akane's, appeared around him. Akane smirked to herself as she saw how small his aura was compared to her, and went on the offensive again. This time all of her hits connected, but no damage was done to the boy. She leaped back in surprise, all her hits had felt like punching a pillow, soft but no damage. Ranma just continued standing there, a smileon his face.

Incredible! Akane thought to herself. Not one my hits affect him one bit, is it his aura?

The aura around Ranma disappeared and he held out his hand. "Let's continue this later, we're about to have another guest."

Akane shook his hand and led the way back to her house. "How'd you do that? My attacks were useless against you."

Ranma laughed a bit. "I'll explain it to you a bit later, when my brother gets here."

"Brother?" Akane asked. A loud thump on the roof could be heard and Ranma's grin grew.

"Akane, tell pops they're here!" He called down, before rushing outside an leaping to the roof.

"Who's here?" She yelled at him, but he was to far to hear her. She groaned in frustration and ran off to where she last saw Genma.

"Mr. Saotome!" Akane said. Genma looked away from Soun and Nabiki and met her gaze.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Ranma says they're here?" Akane answered, having no idea what she was talking about.

"Where?" Genma asked. Akane pointed to the roof.

"On the roof," She replied. Genma's eyes widened before he grabbed a warmed kettle near him and ran outside, jumping on to the roof. Soun looked at Akane questioningly, but she shrugged.

"I have no clue," She said.

Ranma ran up to the large shape on the roof, a smile plastered on his face. Whatever it was, it couldn't be described as human. It did have two arms and two legs and walked upright, but that's about all that it had in commmon. It had to large horns, curving from it's forehead to reach down near it's waist, with long brown hair that reached the same length, though the hair grew out from it's wrists and legs as well. It's glowing red eyes met Ranma's and it's mouth formed into a smile, showing off dozens of razor sharp teeth. It stood a good seven feet tall and had wings that spanned about that length on each side.

"Hey little brother," It said in a voice that vibrated the air, it's red eyes twinkling. Ranma laughed, even though he was the older of the two.

"We'd better get you some hot water Ryoga," Ranma said. The monster nodded. Genma ran up to Ryoga and looked up at his adopted son. "I would say you've grown, but it's only been a couple of hours, and you growing anymore might not be a good thing."

Ryoga and Ranma laughed, Ryoga's completely enveloping Ranma's. Genma tossed the kettle at Ryoga, then fired a chi-based blade at it, causing it to neatly pour water over the giant monsters head, turning the monster into a man Ranma's height that wore a yellow shirt with black pants and a bandanna on his head, which somewhat controlled his hair, at least keeping it out of his eyes.

"Thanks dad," He said, a fang hanging out of his mouth on his lip. Akane and Soun appeared on the edge of the roof with extremely confused and irritated looks on their faces.

"Now can we have an explanation?" Soun asked. Akane nodded in agreement.

"Um...let's go inside first," Genma suggested..

"Let me introduce you to my family," Genma said. "This, as you already know, is Ranma my eldest son."

"I'm Ryoga Hibiki," Ryoga said, blushing a bit from all the attention he was given.

"Now...about that story..."Genma started.

Flashback: Three months ago

"We have reached Jusenkyo training grounds," A guide said, leading Ranma, Genma, and Ryoga. They all surveyed the area; there were hundreds of poles, but all around the bases were ponds, very deep looking ponds.

"Looks good!" Ranma said, before leaping onto a pole. "C'mon Ryoga, we'll beat pops this time!"

"Right!" Ryoga said, following Ranma's lead. Genma smirked and leaped after them, none noticed the frantic warnings of the Jusenkyo Guide.

"I won't go easy on you!" Genma said as he got into a fighting stance. Ranma and Ryoga exchanged a grin.

"Just the way we like it!" They cried out before leaping at their father. Genma smirked as he jumped in the air at both of them and exchanged blows. Ranma was knocked into one of the smaller springs, and Ryoga fell into one of the biggest, Genma landed on another pole with the smirk still in place. A red-haired woman appeared where Ranma had fallen, the guide ran over to him holding a sign that read 'Spring of Drowned Female'.

"Very bad sir!" The guide said. "You fall into-"

He was interrupted as a beast flew from where Ryoga had fallen, causing Genma to fall off his pole and into another pond. The guide ran to where the giant was, holding a sign that read 'Spring of Drowned Demon'.

A rather large panda appeared where Genma had fallen, causing the guide to run at him with a new sign that read 'Spring of Drowned Panda'.

End Flashback

"So you're all cursed?" Soun asked. They all nodded and Soun let his tears flow in sorrow.

"Cold water transforms us and warm water turns us back," Genma explained.

"Oh my," Kasumi raised a hand to her mouth. Nabiki looked a bit skeptical, but she had seen Genma transform in front of her, so most doubts were eliminated. Akane just looked at Ranma confused.

"There was some 'Spring of Drowned Male' water, but only enough for one of us and Pop's gave it to me," Ranma explained.

Nabiki raised her eyebrows, she knew Ranma was lying, but not exactly about what.

"How are they all going to fit in the guest room?" Kasumi asked after recovering.

"We'll decide that later," Soun said. "Saotome, which of your sons will marry my daughter?'

Genma patted Ranma's shoulder. "Ranma here will." The two father's ignored his protests. Soun rested a hand on Akane's shoulder.

"She is the only one of mine who practices the Anything-Goes, she'll be a fitting heir," Soun explained. Ranma and Akane both stood up and began yelling at their fathers.

"We're too young!" Akane protested.

"I agree!" Ranma said.

"We're not asking you to get married now!" Soun laughed. "Just to not date other people until you do in a few years."

"I don't-" Ranma started, but he noticed Nabiki holding up a finger to her lips and gave him a wink. Ranma looked at Akane, seeing if she agreed. Akane nodded, it might be the only solution.

"Fine," Ranma said. "But I'm not marryin' nobody anytime soon."

"Right!" Akane agreed. Ryoga sweated nervously throughout the ordeal; hoping he'd be forgotten and left out of this mess.

"Glad you took my advice," Nabiki said. Ranma and Akane were sitting in her room, the former on the floor and the latter on the bed with her sister.

"You got a plan?" Ranma asked. Nabiki nodded.

"You see... Daddy isn't making you get married for a few years," Nabiki started. "And Akane is having boy trouble as it is and we also don't know how long you'll actually be staying... so how about you stay a while and pretend to be Akane's fiancée. It'll get those boys to lay off her and you two to actually get to know each other. Who knows? You might hit it off!"

"It does make sense," Akane mumbled. Ranma nodded reluctantly.

"Guess we're engaged... for now," He said.

I hope you liked it! Review!

Next Chapter: The Dangers of School.