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A Ranma ½ / Tenchi Muyo / other fanfic New Life Prologue: A terrible time.
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As evening decended upon the Masaki household, the members of said household made their way to the dinner table to eat. Once they were all seated, the looked over the food that had been prepared for them. The only person not present at the moment was Yosho, and he would be there in a moment.
"Can't we eat yet!" complained Ryoko.
"Not until Grandfather gets here." Tenchi stated for Sasami. "He said he had a surprise and wanted to tell us before we ate."
"That is correct." said Yosho from the doorway, startling everyone in the room. At that moment, a slight beeping prompted Washu to pull out her holo-computer. "Tenchi, do you remember your cousin Ranma?" Yosho asked.
"Ummm." Tenchi looked thoughtfull for a minute before nodding. "Yeah, I think I do. Didn't he go on some sort of long training trip to become a martial artist?"
Yosho nodded right as his right hand shot out to the side of the door and stayed. "Yes, that's right. Not long ago, he returned, but due to certain events, Nodoka has asked for us to take Ranma in for the next while." Suddenly a big grin was plastered on his face. "Meet your cousin Ranma!" With that he pulled a petit girl with fiery red hair from outside the door to right in front of him.
"What was that for. GRANPA NO BAKA." she yelled before raising her hand over Yosho's head and knocking him into the floor. At the end of the swing, she paused for a moment, then turned to face the others in the room. The hand she had used to pound Yosho, now came up to scratch the back of her head. Laughing nervously, she finally spoke to them. "I'm Ranma, sorry bout that."
Everyone else had different reactions in their shock, and the fact that Ranma was Tenchi's cousin, seemed to sit large in several heads, primarily Washu.
'A new guinea pig.' Washu
'Another rival.' Ryoko
'Another rival.' Ayeka
'Another friend.' Sasami
'She's cute.' Nobiyuki
'Wow. She's beautiful.' Tenchi
'Another friend.' Ryo-oki
Ranma was nervous from all the stares, though the two girls glaring at her was rather strange. 'I hope, this isn't going to be too bad, though I do wish I knew why mom sent me here.' was her thoughts. Behind her Yosho was getting up from his position on the floor. He took one look around and wondered if he should make the other announcement. The looks on the girls faces seemed to indicate otherwise, but the look on Tenchi's seemed to deem it worthwhile.
As he finally stood all the way up, he cleared his throught, drawing the attention to him. "Well, I guess the only thing left to do before eating is to announce that, as according to the traditions of the Masaki clan of Japan, and in concurance with Jurian tradition, that since Ranma is now a female and the eldest daughter of Nodoka, and Tenchi is the eldest son of Achika, then the two are bound to be married." the stunned silence was what he expected. Though the reason it persisted was rather surprising. Ranma was glowing a dark red.
Yosho backed away from his granddaughter and hoped that she wouldn't hurt him too bad for this making this announcement. Ranma was starting to quake and the dark red aura around her was changing into a sickly dark green.
The others watched this with numbed minds. Tenchi and Ryoko, who both happened to be the closest to the girl were the only ones to notice the tears working their way down her cheeks. "Why? Why me?" Ranma said quietly. "Does everything always come to this?" The aura around the girl vanished, and she turned and fled, her red hair waving behind her since it was only bound in a loose ponytail.
Ryoko, who was actually close enough to see Ranma's eyes before she fled, had seen something there that tore at even her. A lonelyness and desperation that rivaled what she had felt for years before coming to live with Tenchi. As the girl fled into the night, she got up and called after her before following the girl, Tenchi hot on her heels with concern for his cousin.
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Next Chapter: Chapter 1 (Ranma-chan's voice) How did I end up in this situation, permanently a girl, engaged to my cousin. Why did I leave all the others behind. Stupid wishing stone. But should I tell my cousin and that strange girl who came with him? Will I be able to make friends, even with the engagement hanging over our heads. I hope so. The pain in my heart, is too strong to forget.
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Authors Notes: How is the story? Should I continue it? I know it formed up rather quick. It went really quick, even for my tastes, but if it seems promising tell me, I look forward to all critisism, good or bad.
A Ranma ½ / Tenchi Muyo / other fanfic New Life Prologue: A terrible time.
* * * *
As evening decended upon the Masaki household, the members of said household made their way to the dinner table to eat. Once they were all seated, the looked over the food that had been prepared for them. The only person not present at the moment was Yosho, and he would be there in a moment.
"Can't we eat yet!" complained Ryoko.
"Not until Grandfather gets here." Tenchi stated for Sasami. "He said he had a surprise and wanted to tell us before we ate."
"That is correct." said Yosho from the doorway, startling everyone in the room. At that moment, a slight beeping prompted Washu to pull out her holo-computer. "Tenchi, do you remember your cousin Ranma?" Yosho asked.
"Ummm." Tenchi looked thoughtfull for a minute before nodding. "Yeah, I think I do. Didn't he go on some sort of long training trip to become a martial artist?"
Yosho nodded right as his right hand shot out to the side of the door and stayed. "Yes, that's right. Not long ago, he returned, but due to certain events, Nodoka has asked for us to take Ranma in for the next while." Suddenly a big grin was plastered on his face. "Meet your cousin Ranma!" With that he pulled a petit girl with fiery red hair from outside the door to right in front of him.
"What was that for. GRANPA NO BAKA." she yelled before raising her hand over Yosho's head and knocking him into the floor. At the end of the swing, she paused for a moment, then turned to face the others in the room. The hand she had used to pound Yosho, now came up to scratch the back of her head. Laughing nervously, she finally spoke to them. "I'm Ranma, sorry bout that."
Everyone else had different reactions in their shock, and the fact that Ranma was Tenchi's cousin, seemed to sit large in several heads, primarily Washu.
'A new guinea pig.' Washu
'Another rival.' Ryoko
'Another rival.' Ayeka
'Another friend.' Sasami
'She's cute.' Nobiyuki
'Wow. She's beautiful.' Tenchi
'Another friend.' Ryo-oki
Ranma was nervous from all the stares, though the two girls glaring at her was rather strange. 'I hope, this isn't going to be too bad, though I do wish I knew why mom sent me here.' was her thoughts. Behind her Yosho was getting up from his position on the floor. He took one look around and wondered if he should make the other announcement. The looks on the girls faces seemed to indicate otherwise, but the look on Tenchi's seemed to deem it worthwhile.
As he finally stood all the way up, he cleared his throught, drawing the attention to him. "Well, I guess the only thing left to do before eating is to announce that, as according to the traditions of the Masaki clan of Japan, and in concurance with Jurian tradition, that since Ranma is now a female and the eldest daughter of Nodoka, and Tenchi is the eldest son of Achika, then the two are bound to be married." the stunned silence was what he expected. Though the reason it persisted was rather surprising. Ranma was glowing a dark red.
Yosho backed away from his granddaughter and hoped that she wouldn't hurt him too bad for this making this announcement. Ranma was starting to quake and the dark red aura around her was changing into a sickly dark green.
The others watched this with numbed minds. Tenchi and Ryoko, who both happened to be the closest to the girl were the only ones to notice the tears working their way down her cheeks. "Why? Why me?" Ranma said quietly. "Does everything always come to this?" The aura around the girl vanished, and she turned and fled, her red hair waving behind her since it was only bound in a loose ponytail.
Ryoko, who was actually close enough to see Ranma's eyes before she fled, had seen something there that tore at even her. A lonelyness and desperation that rivaled what she had felt for years before coming to live with Tenchi. As the girl fled into the night, she got up and called after her before following the girl, Tenchi hot on her heels with concern for his cousin.
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Next Chapter: Chapter 1 (Ranma-chan's voice) How did I end up in this situation, permanently a girl, engaged to my cousin. Why did I leave all the others behind. Stupid wishing stone. But should I tell my cousin and that strange girl who came with him? Will I be able to make friends, even with the engagement hanging over our heads. I hope so. The pain in my heart, is too strong to forget.
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Authors Notes: How is the story? Should I continue it? I know it formed up rather quick. It went really quick, even for my tastes, but if it seems promising tell me, I look forward to all critisism, good or bad.