Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma ½, it is owned by Rumiko Takahashi. I don't own anything. This is just for fun.
A/N: This is a story that I made that been just sitting on my computer unfinished. I just recently decided to just finish it. I hope it turns out well so enjoy the story.
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"I'm bored, what does an extra-dimensional being like myself got to do to have fun around here. Hmm, let's see cause a disastrous epidemic to cause mass mayhem? Nah did that already. Cause a Natural disaster? No too boring and predictable. Have all the women in the world grow Double D breast and make them all nymphomaniacs? Wait I did that already, I have a special sexy world for all my perverted fantasies. I'll visit there later."
"I guess I'll just watch anime, which will give me ideas. Now which one ah I haven't watched Ranma ½ in a while. I'll just pick a random episode and here I am. Ah if it isn't the depth of despair part 2. Looks like Ryoga is using his perfected Shishi Hokodan."
"It's a powerful technique but useless without enough depression. It's also bad for one's health. In a way, it is both perfect for Ryoga and bad for him. "
"Let's see it looks like Ranma used Ryoga's perfected Shishi Hokodan against him and won. Such a shame really, Ryoga could have easily beaten Ranma had he fought smarter. But at last, he just doesn't think too much when he fighting Ranma. If only he had proper guidance he could be far more powerful than Ranma ever could be."
"You know that's not a bad idea. Proper guidance, that could elevate my boredom make Ryoga the hero of the story. The kid always had the potential but always fell short. He wasted too much time fixated on Ranma he barely improved. All his improvement after Shishi Hokodan went downhill while Ranma kept getting stronger."
"Not that I have anything against Ranma it's just that I don't like him that much. I always liked his girl side more. He is way too cocky. He needs someone to kick his ass to teach him humility. Ryoga was supposed to be that person but he kept on dropping the ball."
"The best way to improve the Ranma story is to improve Ranma's Rival to be the ultimate Rival who forces him to improve after each meeting not every once in a while."
"Well at least I know what to do but how do I do that? Do I go there myself and train the kid? Nah if I do that I'll just end up running the show myself catching everyone's attention. It has to be more subtle. How about I just download information in his head, yeah that could work. I add information from other animes like DBZ to help give him more imagination."
"While I'm adding it I'll give him memories of his future as well as that tragic end I found when I looked through his future. It really sucked I mean really after he finally gotten over Akane and started to seriously date that Akari girl only for some guy by the name of Ryu Kumon to just defeat her pig then fight Ryoga for her hand and defeat Ryoga easily."
"He ended up wandering aimlessly for few years only to find his parents had committed suicide after failing to save their second child. Seriously learning the day you actually had a sister was also what caused your parent's death when she died of a virus tough break. His life just kept getting worse until one day his luck ran out when he encountered a tiger in the rain only for the tiger to rip his pig body to shreds. A really bad way to go. "
"I think I'll combine a stronger personality one that won't be easily taken advantage of. I think a downgraded version of my own will do. This won't change him completely but it will make him a better person with better morals. Okay maybe my morals are a bit distorted but it will help him in the long run."
"Okay, when should I install these memories? I think when he got knocked out by Ranma in that Despair episode should be good. Guess I'll just bring his mind here as he did just get knocked out." I then snap my fingers creating a magical circle that glows bright red summoning Ryoga Hibiki laying flat on his back.
I then walk up to Ryoga kicking him awake.
"Ow, what the! Who did that!" yelled Ryoga.
"That would be me. Welcome back to the world of the living." I said.
"Welcome back?" Ryoga looks at himself and sees his body is transparent. Wait did I die?" asked a confused Ryoga.
"Well yes and no. You currently didn't die but." I then snap my fingers again form another magic circle near us transporting the body of a shredded up black piglet. I gesture him to look.
Ryoga looks at the animal but turns away but noticed around the body were shredded pieces of a leopard-spotted cloth on the ground. "Wait that can't be?" He then looks closer to what's left of the pig and sees a face that looks exactly like his pig-form.
"What is this?" asked Ryoga.
I looked at the kid in bemusement. "That would be you Hibiki. That is your future. Here let me help clarify things." I then walk up to the boy poking him in the head transferring him all his future memories. "Hopefully he won't be too angst when he gets his future memories. Oh well, not my problem.
The moment Ryoga's head is poked he saw all his future counterpart memories. He saw his fights with the Musk Warriors at Mt. Horai, Koi Rod of love incident, Saffron, the 2nd failed wedding, his giving up Akane for Akari, love blossoming between him and Akari only to lose her to Ryu Kumon, years of more aimless travels, discovering his parents dead bodies in the mountains at the age of 25, numerous failed suicide attempts, and finally meeting his end by a tiger. He didn't even get the dignity to even die as a human but as a pig.
I then saw Ryoga dropped on his knees tears streaming down his face. His green eyes now turning dim grey, it was like the life was sucked out of him. I approached him kneeling down beside him putting an arm around him.
"Hey, you okay kid?"
Ryoga just looks back at me with empty eyes. "Please let me die? I don't want this life. I hate my life, I can't handle it anymore!" screamed the broken bandanna boy.
'Okay, It looks like angst is not a problem it's just the memories completely crushed his will to live. I probably should have seen that coming. Guess I'll download my pseudo personality into him. It should make convincing him to live and maybe find a way to save his family as well as fix all his problems.'
I then poke his head again downloading the personality as well as the anime information. Ryoga jolts a bit and his eyes brighten up a little bit but still look empty.
"Ryoga if you haven't realized it yet the current you just finished your fight with Ranma when you fought using the perfected Shishi Hokodan. You do realize your 17 yrs old again so that means all of those bad things like your parents and that sister you didn't know about are still alive. Some of your mistakes haven't happened yet so you can easily fix them. As well as try to fix your friendship with Ranma and Akane; which means that secret you neglected to tell her you to have to spill now. Consider this a second chance at life."
Ryoga looks at me then he starts thinking upon what I said. "Does this mean I can right all my wrongs? That I can be a better person and maybe finally find my family?" he said in desperate hope.
"Well mostly, it mainly depends on you. Though for your family if you try to find them on your own you will fail. So it's best to get some friends who can help you. And to help with that family curse of yours I had created temporary Dragon balls that grant two wishes on your earth so you can wish for the closest thing to a cure."
Ryoga looks at me confusedly. "Wait for the closest thing to a cure?"
"Yeah sorry, kid but that curse is stuck to your family unless the one who put it on releases it. So at best you can wish for control of the curse so you still go where you want to go and if you just what go anywhere with no destination in mind just use the curse. It is great for training journeys."
Ryoga thinks about it a bit. "That might actually be good. I learned to like my travels so it would be sad not to be able to anymore."
I smile at this. "See it's good to look at the bright side of things for once. Now those Dragon balls can only be used twice so four wishes in all so make them count. Most of the information concerning the dragon balls have been downloaded into your mind along with other stuff to help you get stronger."
Ryoga nods his head his eyes start to get brighter.
"Now Ryoga what are you first going to do when I send you back?"
Ryoga thinks for a bit. "I'm going to first tell Akane my secret. It is long overdue. Then I'm going to apologize to Ranma, I've been a terrible friend. He always greeted me with a smile and all I did was blame him for all my problems. It took me years without his presence to realize all my troubles were not his fault but my own. The worst thing is that I missed him, I wanted to see his smug face again but I couldn't find him anymore."
Ryoga then is wiping the tears off his face. "I wished I learned to let go of my anger sooner. Ranma and I could have been the best of friends. I was too blind, too wrapped up in my delusions of him being the villain when it was me just being jealous of him."
I pat him on the back trying to calm him down. "There there it is okay. As soon as I send you back you can properly apologize. Now if I were you I think it is best to go to Jusenkyo to get a new curse as trying to get those dragon balls as P-chan is a death wish. And just so you know the dragon balls can't cure you of Jusenkyo as it is a persistent bitch that won't ever let go. So it's better to get a curse you can actually use."
Ryoga nods. "Yeah your right, I think I'm ready now."
"Well let's get started then and before I forget the dragon radar is in your bag." I then snap my fingers and a magic circle appears under Ryoga. His body starts to disappear transporting him back to his body.
"Well, time to be Reborn Ryoga, best of luck and try not to get eaten this time."
Ryoga disappears leaving me alone. "Well, that's that. Guess I'll go to my sexy harem world there is a sexy redhead that needs discipline."
Furinkan High School Field
3rd POV:
The fight between Ranma and Ryoga is over. Both combatants are laying down on the field one unconscious the other injured but victorious.
A pigtail teen sitting on the ground rubbing his legs. "Man beating Ryoga really took a lot out of me. Ow my legs still hurt."
"Oh don't be a baby you're the one that chose to fight this pointless battle. I mean seriously you both beat each other black and blue and for what pride?" said Akane.
"Hey, it was a matter of honor. I had to fight him and win. Besides I refuse to lose to some pig." Said Ranma.
"Unbelievable, so the real reason is you didn't want to admit you lost to Ryoga before." Said Akane.
"Hey, those fights were practice so they don't count." Hastily said Ranma.
As the two were bickering Ryoga started to stir.
'Where am I? Am I still alive? I still remember my death as well as meeting that strange person giving me a second chance at life. That couldn't be a dream it was too real not to mention all these memories.' Opening his eyes and looks around. He sees a place he had once hoped to never return to.
"I see you are finally up sunny boy. Did you have a good nap? Said Cologne.
"Granny am I dead?" asked the lost boy.
The old Amazon chuckles. "It seems you were hit harder in the head than I thought. No child you're still very much alive."
Ryoga still trying to process everything that happens as well as the new memories invading his mind didn't notice the other two at his side.
"Ryoga thank goodness you're alright. I was really worried back there." Said Akane
"Sheesh Akane, why are you worried about pig-boy for? He is built like a tank; it will take a whole lot more than that to keep rock for brains down." Teased Ranma.
"Hey stop picking on Ryoga. Don't you think you done enough Ranma." Said Akane
Ryoga was too stunned to see the both Ranma and Akane again. The only question on his mind is where or perhaps when is he as he is no longer sure as the new memories are confusing him.
"Uh guys mind telling me what's going on why are we here?" asked a confused Ryoga.
Ranma merely laughs at this. "Are you serious P-chan? I know you get lost but for you to get lost and forget what you were doing five minutes ago really takes the cake." Teased Ranma.
"Stop making fun of him Ranma he could be really hurt. Are you hurt Ryoga do you need anything how many fingers am I holding." Said Akane.
Ryoga seeing that getting information out of them is useless decides to ask the old Amazon. "Granny by any chance could you tell me what just happen that got me to put in this position." Asked Ryoga.
"Hmm, your memory may be a little spotty child. Well considering that hit in the head son-in-law gave you when he used your own technique against you is reasonable." Said Cologne as she explains to Ryoga what happened.
Ryoga contemplates what he just heard. 'So I'm back when I first master the perfected Shishi Hokodan. Of all the places to be brought back to. Well good as place as any to right the wrongs I was too cowardly to face before.'
"Hey, Akane I need to tell you something." Said Ryoga.
"Huh, what is it Ryoga?" Asked Akane.
"Hey you're not trying anything are you P-chan?" taunted Ranma.
Ryoga turns to Ranma and gives him sad smile. "Ranma I really need to tell her something I've been needed to get off my chest to Akane for a while so could you please let me say it without any interruptions Ranma." Said Ryoga bowing his head to the pigtailed boy.
This action surprised the rest of the group that Ryoga would willingly bow his head to Ranma of all people. Ranma stunned most of all. All he could do was give Ryoga permission. "Uh sure Ryoga tell Akane whatever you need to say."
Ryoga nods to Ranma in thank you then turns to Akane. "Akane I have a secret I've been keeping from you. Like Ranma, I too fell in the spring in Jusenkyo. "
"What you fell in Jusenkyo too what do you transform into?" She asks curiously.
'Wait Ryoga really going to tell her the truth now. I know I hated Ryoga for using his curse to sleep in Akane's bed but if he tells her now especially in his condition she just might kill him.' Thought Ranma.
"I fell in the spring of drowned black piglet. I am P-chan you pet piglet I'm sorry." Said Ryoga bowing his head.
Akane still not believing what she heard tries to deny it. "Oh Ryoga I know Ranma calls you P-chan sometimes but that's no reason to believe his lies right."
Ryoga seeing Akane trying to deny everything goes for the big guns. He leans in close next to her ear and whispers secrets she only ever told P-chan.
The moment he told her that her self-denials surrounding P-chan were unraveled. She could no longer deny that Ryoga Hibiki her best male friend the one boy she thought wasn't a pervert was actually P-chan her pet pig who she changed in front of.
Ranma was having problems believing that Ryoga actually told her. The fact that Ryoga still has that sad smile on his face is starting to scare him. Ranma looks toward Ryoga who only gives him a sad smile.
'Ryoga what the heck is going on here? You are starting to scare me here. You just bloody told Akane you're secret. You of all people should know about her temper. What's with that smile of yours it's almost like your saying goodbye? What if she actually no she wouldn't right.'
Akane who was trying to control her anger could not anymore after hearing the news of Ryoga being P-chan that she burst out in rage her aura turns red hot as she charges at her ex-best friend.
"You Bastard I trusted you." Akane starts beating on Ryoga who doesn't defend himself. "I defended you."Her fists start bruising his entire body. "I protected you" Her fist started to break bone "I let you in my home" Her fist started to get bloody "You made me care for you! I hope I never see you again for as long as I live you pervert!" Akane's anger reaches its apex and she summons her ki hammer ready to finish the pervert off but before she could a staff stops her hammer.
"I think that is enough child, any more and his blood will truly be on your hands." Said Cologne
Akane looks at Ryoga and sees him a bloody mess kneeling on the ground with empty dim green eyes but despite that, the smile on his face remained even after he fell unconscious. Guilt immediately hit her upon seeing that face. She couldn't handle it anymore she dropped her hammer and ran away unable to handle the guilt of what she just has done.
Ranma who was watching the whole thing was too shocked for words at what happened. 'Why didn't he defend himself? Why was he letting himself get beaten like that? And why was he smiling through the whole thing?'
"Son-in-law I think you need to get your friend here medical help. I stabilized him but with his injuries." She left it hanging for emphasis the situation which causes Ranma to act.
"I'll take him to Dr. Tofu he'll know what to do." Ranma walks over to Ryoga and winces when he looks at the state he is in before picking him up placing him on his back and sets off to Dr. Tofu's Clinic.
A few minutes later Ryoga wakes up. "Where am I?" asked the lost boy.
Ranma still carrying him on his back running to Dr. Tofu look back at Ryoga. "Ryoga thank goodness you're all right. For a moment there no never mind, don't worry we're almost to Dr. Tofu's."
"Ranma why are you helping me?" asked Ryoga weakly.
"Why? You're my friend Ryoga, of course, I help you." Replied Ranma.
"But we're not friends. Friends don't attack each other with barely any warnings." Said Ryoga.
"Hey, we are friends. And people attacking for no reason is the norm here." Said Ranma.
"But why? Why would you want to be friends with a coward who used his curse form to sleep with your fiancé?" asked Ryoga.
Ranma had a ticked mark. "Well as much as I didn't like the whole P-chan thing I know you didn't take advantage of Akane. I know you hated keeping that secret from her but considering her temper who wouldn't."
"But I'm not worthy of being your friend. I've never really helped you; I never really just talked to you. I just attacked you like some deranged psycho. I'm no different than the rest of the people trying to hurt you." Said Ryoga.
Ranma was getting worried about how his friend was acting. "Hey, enough of that kind of talk you are more than worthy to be my friend. You're the only one who actually gives me a challenge; you're my rival after all. And you're not a deranged psycho, okay maybe a little bit but you're my psycho."
Ryoga was starting to tear up. "You would really want to be friends with someone as defective as me? I can't even follow simple directions."
"Hey stop putting yourself down like that we aren't all perfect. No matter what anybody says about you Ryoga you will always be my friend." Said Ranma with determination.
Ryoga who was fully crying now "Thank you Ranma, even though I'm unworthy you still want to be my friend. I promise you I'll make it up to you. I'll prove I can be a worthy friend." Said Ryoga before passing out.
Ranma noticing this picks up the pace to get to Dr. Tofus. 'Hang on Ryoga your get help soon. Still, I don't understand what you were going on about. This was so unlike you. Hopefully, you'll be back to normal when you recover.'
It's not long after Ranma makes it to Dr. Tofu. Ranma hands Ryoga over to Dr. Tofu and he starts examining Ryoga's condition. When it was done he informed Ranma that Ryoga will be all right his healing factor was already healing his bones. It would only be a few days until Ryoga would be back up again much to Ranma's relief.
Ryoga ended up staying at the clinic for three days while he recovered. In those three days, Ranma visited him on each. They both ended up talking a lot about things they normally wouldn't with each other. It actually brought them closer together as friends.
On the last day there Ryoga was packing his thing readying himself to leave. Ranma was there with him in girl form.
"Stupid ladle lady needs to watch where she is splashing." Complained the pigtailed girl.
Ryoga looks to his redhead friend. "Relax Ranma it's just a little water." Playfully teased Ryoga.
Ranma shows an annoyed look on her face. "A little, she got me completely drenched. I just took a bath too and don't get me started on the curse."
Ryoga merely chuckles. "Hey, your curse isn't half bad Ranma. It isn't as inconvenient as some people's curses that turn them into animals."
"Yeah right like being turn into an animal is as bad as being turn into a girl. You don't know what it like is to have guys try to pick you up at every opportunity." Complained Ranma.
Ryoga just signs. "Ranma having guys try to date you is really not a problem. It's being turned into a little defenseless animal and having everyone from their grandmothers trying to either cuddle, kill you, and eat you."
"Oh come on it's not as bad s you make it out to be." Said the disbelieving redhead.
"Ranma it is like that time Happosai used the Moxibustion on you but it happens every time you get splashed with water. Tell me Ranma could you stand having all your strength and skills taken away from you with a drop of water?" said Ryoga.
"Okay, maybe when you put it like that maybe being a girl isn't half bad." Said the redhead.
"Exactly that's why I plan on heading back to Jusenkyo." Said Ryoga.
"Oh, you're trying to find the cure again well if you find it be sure to bring some of it back. " Said Ranma with a grin.
"I'm not going there to find a cure Ranma. I highly doubt there is a cure." Said Ryoga.
Ranma looks at her friend with an incredulous look on her face. "What the heck are you talking about P-chan?"
Ryoga sighs "Ranma in all the time we went looking for the cure have we ever heard of anyone ever being cured?"
"No, but there has to be a cure there got to be." Said Ranma.
"Honestly Ranma I don't think there is but I know I can get cursed there I'm going to get a new curse." Said Ryoga.
Ranma was surprised Ryoga was thinking about getting a new curse. "So what kind of curse you aiming to get."
Ryoga looks sheepish "Well I was hoping to get a curse that will let me stay human in either form so I thought I get your curse."
Ranma was stunned that Ryoga would actually choose to be female. Ranma pride himself on being male but for someone to easily give it up to be a girl is incomprehensible.
"You can't be serious Ryoga. I don't think you know what you'r e doing. Being a girl is worst than you think. What if you start liking guys?" Said Ranma trying to get her friend to see reason.
Ryoga only gives her a sad smile. "It can't be worse than being a pig Ranma. And as for liking guys well it's not like I had much chance with women anyway. So I'll deal with that if it comes up."
Ranma seeing that she can't change her friend's mind had no choice but to accept his decision. "Okay P-chan I guess I can't stop you but how will you get to China?"
Ryoga gives Ranma a heartwarming smile. "Don't worry about me Ranma-chan my sense of direction has its advantages since it lets me cross continents in a matter of days. Once I make it to China I plan to have someone lead me to Jusenkyo."
Ranma who sees this smile reacts a bit differently then she uses to. 'What the heck is with that smile? This is the first time I ever saw him smile like that. He never smiled like that with anyone, not even with Akane. The smiles he normally gives or completely goofy or stupid looking. I'm not used to this. And wait what did that bastard just say.' Thought Ranma.
"Hey wait a minute buster what did you just call me?" questioned an angry Ranma.
Ryoga just chuckles. "Sorry, Ranma-chan I couldn't resist. Your really cute when you are a girl Ranma." Teased Ryoga.
Ranma caught completely off guard hits him on the arm then turns around before he could see the blush on her face. "Stupid pig saying things like that, you must have really hit your head saying things like that." Said an embarrassed Ranma.
Ryoga was rubbing his arm while chuckling at his friend's reaction. "Well, it's about time I go now I have a lot of ground to cover. Take care of yourself. Goodbye Ranma."
Hearing those words especially the last one Ranma couldn't help but worry. "Hey, Ryoga we will see each other again, right? Were friends so you'll come back?"
Ryoga seeing Ranma worried face knew he needed to reinsure her. "Of course Ranma I'll be back. I still have to prove I'm a worthy friend to you. When I come back I should have a few new techniques I can show you. I would be nice to just spar with you next time." Said a smiling Ryoga.
Finding an appeal in that last part Ranma gives him a confident grin. "Then I'll be waiting then try not to be gone long this time. I like to have that spar Ryoga."
Ryoga nods his head. "Oh and before I forget how is Akane doing after my reveal."
Ranma rubs the back of her head. "Well, she is doing fine. She was crying for a bit. She is sorry about the whole beating you up thing but she can't bring herself to apologize directly."
Ryoga gives a sad smile. "It's okay, I'm just glad she is fine. She was the first person to give me kindness besides my parents so I hate if she was hurt. I took me a while to get over that silly crush I had for her. It really was dumb, especially that I used it as an excuse to fight you. I'm really sorry Ranma; I ruined what could have been a real friendship over something as stupid as a crush." He then bows his head over to the redhead.
Ranma can't help but feel embarrassed about this. "Hey, I said it was alright. Let bygones be bygones and all that."
"Thank you, Ranma. Well, I guess I'll see you later then." Ryoga then sets out to find his way to China. Ranma just stays there watching his back disappearing the further he gets until he's gone.
'I hope he gets back soon. Wait what the heck is wrong with me. I'm acting like a blushing school girl seeing off her boyfriend. What the heck is wrong with me? This is all that stupid pig's fault all because he called me cute. Uargh, when did that pig, starts acting so weird anyway. He never acted like this before. Hell when we talked he was actually quite civil, we were actually acting like real friends who understood each other. Dang it I think I been a girl too long I need some hot water and fast.' Thought Ranma as she makes her way to Tendo Dojo.
A week later
Ryoga POV:
I finally made it to Jusenkyo it's been a long journey but it's been fun. It only took me two days to actually get to China. After that, I started asking around for anyone who would be willing to take me to Jusenkyo.
Luckily for me, I could speak Chinese, being lost here a few time forced me to learn the language just like other places I been too. Of course, my Chinese isn't that great but it gets me by. Of course, I could always fall back on my English as most places there is someone who speaks it.
I ended up meeting a perverted Shaolin monk by the name of Nam while I was there. He was around my age maybe a year or two older. He had the usual Shaolin monk outfit had black hair in a ponytail and blue eyes. He had only joined the Shaolin monks to learn martial arts so he could pick up girls.
Nam wasn't a bad guy per say just a bit perverted but he did offer to take me to Jusenkyo as long as I help him train. Apparently, Nam has to fight a certain guy back at the temple and win or he will be kicked out due to his perverted ways.
When we spared I beat him in just one punch it was easy. He actually begged me to teach him. I just couldn't say no. Besides, he said he'll be my guide and nothing's wrong with having a companion to keep company was a welcome change.
The training wasn't too bad it helped that I somehow got information on various animes in my head thanks to that mysterious guy for whatever reason. So using what I know from Dragon ball I knew weighted clothing could help us improve our strength and speed. To do this I decided to first improve my iron cloth technique.
I knew my technique could make cloth sharper but what if I could take it a step further like changing its mass, size, and durability. In a few short hours, I figure out how to make my clothes as hard as steel. I also learned how to make my bandanas longer. And finally the best part of how to make certain parts of my clothing weights more.
I tried to do what Rock Lee did in Naruto by making my legs carry a lot of weight to improve my speed. I even using leg warmers for the weight.
In the five days Nam and I been together we improved in our martial arts. I helped Nam get stronger and faster. While Nam helped me learn new martial arts form. I also learned a new ki attack. The Kameha wave from dragon ball.
I found using that technique better than the Shishi Hokodan as I don't have to worry about depressive ki. I'll learn a variation of the Shishi Hokodan without the depressive ki later.
I still need to find a Dragon ball while I'm here as I plan to show it to Ranma. I plan to use one of my wishes to give Ranma the ability to switch forms at will so he won't have to worry about water. He probably stops thinking his curse as a hindrance but as a gift instead if he had control. But now it's time I enter Jusenkyo.
Jusenkyo Valley
3rd POV:
Two young men have made it to Jusenkyo. They are now making their way to the Guides house.
"So this is Jusenkyo. I heard of this place but I thought it was just a myth. Do the springs really change you to whatever drowned there?" asked Nam.
"Yes, I already told you this. You have seen me transform into a pig." Said Ryoga.
"I know, I'm still getting over that. Seriously strongest guy I know turns into a small little piglet it's just still hard to believe. Said Nam.
"Well we're here let's check to see if the guide is in." said Ryoga.
The boys find the guides house and knock on the door. A few seconds later the door opens showing a blue hair girl with twin tails.
"Hello my name is Ryoga Hibiki and this is my friend Nam. You wouldn't by any chance know where the guide is?"
The girl looks at the two boys standing before her. "Hello, my name is Plum. Papa is in Jusenkyo do you want me to take you to him?" asked Plum.
"If you don't mind thank you." Said Ryoga bowing.
Plum then leads the boys into Jusenkyo to her father.
"Papa we have visitors." Said Plum.
Guide turns to his daughter patting her on the head then turns to the two boys.
"Ah honored guest welcome to Jusenkyo how may I help you?" said the Guide.
'Well might as well ask for the cure just to be sure?' "Do you know where the spring of drowned man is?" asked Ryoga.
"Ah looking to cure curse no. Sorry, honored customer but the spring of drowned man dried up several decades ago." Said the guide.
'Why am I not surprised.' "Well do you know where the spring of drowned girl is? I need a new curse. I can't stand turning into a pig anymore." Asked Ryoga.
"Ah switching weak animal curse for a human one. Good choice. Follow me I'll show you honored customer." Said the Guide.
The Guide leads them to Jusenkyo to the spring of drowned girl.
"Here we are honored customer." Said the Guide.
Ryoga sees the spring and signs. 'Well, I made it. I'll finally be rid of the pig. Still can't believe I'm doing this but I rather be a girl for the rest of my life than a pig half of it. Just look at last time I got eaten by a tiger for Kami sake.' Thought Ryoga.
"Now Ryoga are you sure you want to do this? I'm getting a bad feeling since we got here. You can still back out." Asked Nam.
Ryoga looks at his new friend. "Yes, Nam being a pig is a fate worse than death."
Nam merely nods his head while Ryoga prepares to jump into the spring. But just as he steps close he slips on some mud causing him to fall into the spring with his head hitting the side.
Everyone was speechless for a moment when Ryoga fell in.
"Ryoga!" Nam look toward the spring sees only bubbles bubbling up from the pool.
"Shouldn't he be back up by now?" asked the worried ponytail boy.
"Hmm, he bumped head when falling down. He may of fallen unconscious, he could be drowning not good." Said the Guide.
Nam waits a few more seconds and chooses the hell with it and jumps in to save his friend. The other two were stunned at this. After a moment two people emerge from the pool. A honey brown ponytail girl carrying a blond girl came out of the pool. The ponytail girl sets the blond down and checks her breathing before performing CPR.
After about a minute of CPR, the blond coughs up water from her mouth.
"Whew, that was close that we lost him. Uh, I guess it's her now." Nam takes a long look at the new female Ryoga. "Damn your smoking hot Ryoga, I mean damn your just my type. " Exclaimed Nam.
While Nam was admiring Ryoga's new body Plum walks up to him. "Mister Customer you fell in spring too."
Nam registering her words checks himself and notices he is now a she.
"Holy shit! I'm a chick. A chick with a really hot body, oh I'm going to have fun with this." The boy turned girl starts touching every part of her new body why giggling like a school girl.
The Guide seeing that the new girl is enjoying herself intervenes to get them back on track. "Mister Customer we still need to help your unconscious friend there." Pointing to the blond girl.
The Ponytail girl looks sheepish. "Oh, sorry about that I got carried away."
Nam then picks up the blond girl and follows the Guide and his daughter back to their house.
Guide House
The blond girl is resting in the guest room when she finally opens her eyes. "Huh where am I?" she looks around the room then gets up she tries to find the exit but end up in the bathroom. As she enters she looks into the mirror and stops and sees a blond girl with shoulder length hair with green eyes staring back at her. Her usual bandanna that is normally on her forehead is now down to her neck looking like a scarf.
"Is that me?" she checks herself and notices that she is indeed female, she then put her hand under the faucet and turns on the cold water and notice no change. "Well, at least it worked no more pig. Though I look like my mother. I wonder how dad would react if he saw me?"
She then turns the hot water on and sees no change. "What the fuck! Why didn't I change?" Deciding to get some answers she leaves the room looking for the Guide. It takes her half an hour until she makes it downstairs in the living room where she sees a honey brown hair girl wearing the same clothes as Nam acting all giddy.
As the blond girl walks in the honey brown hair girl notices her. "Ryoga you're finally awake. You gave us a good scare there. Hey, look at me its Nam I'm a girl now."
Ryoga can't help but feel dumbfounded. "Nam, why are you a girl?"
Nam just smiles. "Well you fell in hitting your head so I jumped in to save you. I gave you CPR and everything."
"You did? Thank you, Nam, you're a good friend. And by the way where's the guide?" asked Ryoga.
"He is over there in the kitchen making us some stew. Oh, and call me Nami when I'm a girl okay, it sounds cutter." Said the newly named Nami.
"Oh okay Nami." Ryoga heads to the kitchen to talk to the guide. She sees him stirring a pot while Plum sits at the table."
"Um Mr. Guide I have a problem I can't change back do you know what happened?" asked Ryoga.
The Guide stops stirring the pot and turns to look at Ryoga. "Ah, Mr. Customer it is good to see you awake. I'm afraid I have bad news. I examined your body when unconscious and learned when you fell in you swallow spring water and almost drowned. As a result, you became semi-permanently cursed."
Ryoga gulps at this. "What exactly does that mean?"
"I'm afraid for 12 hours you are stuck as female before hot water can transform you back. And should you get splashed again you'll have to wait another 12 hours yes very tragic." Said the Guide.
Ryoga was unusually quiet after that. She sat at the table barely reacting to anything even with the Guide's daughter Plum now braiding her hair. 'Well, this is just great. I said I rather be a girl my whole life than a pig half of it and now I'm a girl half if not most of it now. Seriously had to be careful what I wish for. Oh well better than a pig I guess. I wonder how Ranma would react to this. Had this happened to him he would react very badly.' Thought Ryoga.
While Ryoga was contemplating, Nami sat at the table watching Plum braid Ryoga's hair. "Hey Plum what type of braid is that? Ryoga looks absolutely stunning." Said Nami
Plum giggles. "I thought she would look good in a braid so I gave her Voluminous Braid. She looks Beautiful no"
"Oh absolutely, if I didn't know Ryoga was a guy before I don't think I wouldn't believe it." 'Damn though she is absolutely hot though. It she be a crime how hot she is with those D-cup tits and that voluptuous body of hers. I need to talk her into wearing some really tight looking revealing girl clothes. Her old baggy ones got to go; it shouldn't be too hard as I'm a girl too now so I should be able to convince her as I will be doing the same thing.' Thought Nami.
A few minutes later the Guide finishes making the stew and brings it to the table. Plum then starts serving everyone a bowl. Nami seeing that Ryoga hasn't come out of her thoughts yet pinches her on her cheeks jolting her. "Huh, what the where am I?" asked the confused blond girl.
"It's good to see your back from la-la land Ryo-chan, here look at your new hairstyle." Nami then gives her a mirror.
Ryoga takes the mirror and looks at herself and is astonished at how the girl in the mirror looks so beautiful. "Wow, she looks beautiful. Wait that's me isn't it? Well, considering I look like my mom I guess that's to be expected."
"So wait, that's what your mom look like? Wow, your mom must be a beautiful lady. Now that I think about it I do look like my mother too. I guess our female form is probably what we would've looked like had we been born as a girl." Said Nami.
"I guess you're right." Said Ryoga. The two then enjoy eating the stew with the Guide and his daughter. After they finish Nami asks Ryoga a question.
"So Ryo-chan what will you do now? You got a new curse a semi-permanently one at that. So now what?"
Ryoga thinks about it a bit. "I still need to find one of these dragon balls before I go back to Nerima. I also still need to do some training to finish my new techniques. I want to show Ranma how much stronger I become."
"Hmm, I see, well besides that I think I like to keep traveling with you. This week I spent with you was fun and I like to get stronger too." Said Nami.
"Thank you Nam-mi, I love to have you keep traveling with me." Said Ryoga.
"Well before we set out again how about you change your name when you're in the girl form like me. Your name Ryoga doesn't exactly match your face." Said Nami.
"I guess you're right. I don't want everybody to know I'm a girl so a new name right. Hmm, I guess you can just call me Ryoko. " Said the newly name Ryoko.
The two end up spending the night at the Guide's house before setting out Tomorrow.
The next day
As the Guide leads them out of Jusenkyo he bids them farewell as the two newly transformed girls walk down the path. "Hey Nami why haven't you turned back into a guy yet?" asked Ryoko.
Nami sweats a bit. "Well, I'm uh trying to get used to my new body. A proper martial artist should know their body inside and out. Besides you still, have a few more hours before you can transform back so I didn't want you feeling lonely."
Ryoko smiles warmly at Nami. "Thanks, Nami you are a great friend."
Nami blushes. 'Damn there something in the way she smiles that makes your heart feel warm inside. Well, at least she doesn't know the real reason I'm staying a girl is because I like touching my new body.'
The two then continue on the path leading to the unknown as the one leading is Ryoko and like all Hibiki's they have no idea where they may end up next.
A/N: This is just a side project. I don't intend on updating this story that much as I'm concentrating on my first one. This was simply to get one of my ideas on a Ranma 1/2 fanfic out of my head.