Author's Note: First Ranma fic! I want it to be funny and I hope people read it! It's like treading in deep water. I'm not good at swimming. ^-^`

Disclaimer: Never have, never will own Ranma and friends.

Chapter 1

A setting so serene lay before the family. Misty springs flooded the grounds. Steam rose off the water and expanded warmly in the air. Bamboo poles stood courageously in the damp grounds. The scene that lay before the Tendo-Saotome family could only be called Jusenkyo Springs.

" It's so beautiful." Akane whispered in awe. Her bag was about three times bigger than her head. She held it on her back easily. Ranma was next to her and stared at the scenery, bored. He trudged ahead of his family unexcited by his surroundings.

" Ranma, my boy, enjoy the scenery. Stop to smell the roses once in a while." Mr. Saotome said joyfully clapping his hand on his son's shoulder.

" Don't touch me Pop!" Ranma said walking forward hurriedly. Genma looked after his son and then turned his view to his good friend and brother-in-law, Soun Tendo. He shrugged his shoulders for he was as loss as Genma himself.

" I think I understand what Ranma is feeling." Said a soft but gentle voice from behind the crowd. They all turned to see one of Soun's daughters, Kasumi. " This place brings up a lot of unhappy memories for him. Also for you, Mr. Saotome."

" How come I'm not feeling miserable and depressed and acting like a sissy girl?" Genma asked raising his voice so his son could here. Ranma felt a tweak of anger but resisted the urge to beat his father's face in.

" This happened to Ranma at a…younger age than you. He still has a future." Kasumi said unintentionally making fun of Genma's age. Ranma listened to Kasumi but refused to be dampened by what she had said.

(I don't care about this place.) Ranma thought annoyed. He looked up at the crimson sky. They had traveled for weeks to get here. The sun was setting leaving its bright stain on the sky.

" Hey." Said an exasperated voice from his side. He turned to see Akane, his fiancée, staring at the sunset he was just viewing.

"Beautiful…" He mumbled. Akane jumped by the words that had come out of his mouth. " I mean the sunset." He explained when he saw her startled face. Akane felt her heart drop with disappointment and took on an annoyed disposition.

"What?" Ranma asked slightly getting agitated also.

" Why are you so depressed to be here?" Akane asked changing the subject.

" I'm not depressed." He said and sighed. " I'm anxious. To think there might be a spring with a drowned boy is making me eager. I want this curse off of me." He said angrily. Akane looked up at him surprised. She had never seen this side of him before.

" Ranma…" Akane said softly. She touched his arm comfortingly.

" But it's nothing a stupid tomboy like yourself should be concerned with." Ranma said meanly. Akane felt her brow twitched.

" You're so stupid, you stupid idiot! I hate you Ranma!" She said punching him. Caught off guard, Ranma fell backwards clumsily into the nearest spring. " Ranma!" Akane yelled alarmed. She knelt quickly down to the edge of the spring. Bubble came from the bottom of the water.

(Ranma you know I can't swim! Please surface!) She thought squeezing her eyes shut painfully. Ranma's ruby hair peaked from the below.

" Why'd you go and do that Akane?!" She shouted angrily. Ranma climbed out soaked to the bone. She untied her hair and wrung it dry.

" Why are you still a girl?" Akane asked.

" That because he fall in cursed spring of drown girl." The guide said from behind Ranma. Ranma jumped and whirled around. She faced a stubby Chinese man.

" You know which spring is which?!" Ranma exclaimed hopefully.

" Yes." He said briefly.

" Which one is the spring of a drowned boy?!" Ranma asked grabbing the guide's shoulders.

" It on other side of springs. There a big boulder next to it. You can't miss it." He said pointing in the far direction. Ranma sprang to life and hopped on to the bamboo poles.

" Ranma wait for me!" Akane said climbing up an adjacent pole. Girl-type Ranma effortlessly jumped from pole to pole not listening to the pleas of the girl behind him. This was it. This was when he finally was released from his curse. At that thought, Ranma sped up skipping poles in his jump. "Ranma!" Akane yelled from behind him. She did not have as much balance as him as she hastily took her time stepping from pole to pole. She cursed at him under her breath when he did not slow down.

Ranma suddenly stopped on a pole and looked down at the spring below him. There was a huge boulder neighboring it.

(This is it.) He thought, his spirits rising. Akane did not notice her companion's halt and almost ran into him. Her footing fumbled as she fell off the pole.

" Ranma!" She shouted for his assistance. Ranma reached for her but could not find her hand. Akane splashed into a spring.

" Akane!" Ranma yelled jumping from his bamboo pole. He scanned the spring she had fallen into. Foam from her splash popped on the surface of the water. Eerie silence filled the air. Ranma noticed the spring she had fallen into had a boulder as a neighbor.

Author's Note: Dun Dun Dun!!!! What will happen in the next chapter? Review I want lots of them! I need the encouragement right now. No one is reviewing my new Angelic Layer fic. (tear) See ya next chapter!

Cheiri Blossom