Yes, I'm back, I'll be reposting my Balancia stories and extending my word count. Now this means that I will ruthlessly crush any mistakes I made the first go-round, and adding one or two scenes.
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"The are few things on this plane or the others more dangerous then a powerful fool. And those things? Those things you will learn to fear with a passion. I've encounterd one of them." she shivered: It was not a pleasant experience."-Balancia, Keeper of Balance and Sensei of the Pretty Soldiers
Balancia: 1) Noun ; a spell or turn of phrase to keep one's self from stumbling
2) verb; the act of preserving balance through action, reaction, or inaction
3) archaic adjective: derogatory description of a particularly cruel and effective teacher.
4) Favored name of the Lady of the Tao: Everlasting Keeper of Balance
5) noun; Neccesary Conflict
"My, my look how much they've grown." said a feminine figure as she looked at her World View virtual database. A stomp was heard, "They've grown so much weaker!" the figure said annoyed and angry. The figure smiled a very cruel and joyous smile. "Well, it appears its time for me to pop in on the little warriors." she chuckled ominously. She suddenly smiled brightly. " But, first: let me see what my youngest daughter and her husband are doing!" she suddenly frowned. "That reminds me I'll have to punish Setsuna-chan later. Can't have my eldest daughter become a fool with all that power. She'll set a bad example for the rest of my children!" she said as she disappeared from the room
¤1 week ago in Nerima in Kasumi's room¤
Ranma and Kasumi were sitting on the bed holding each other. Kasumi was crying on Kasumi's shoulder."Hey now, Sumi-chan. It'll be alright." Ranma said rubbing her back comfortingly.
"But, I'm so worried! What if the trace patterns are wrong?! What if I'm to late to find her. What if she hates me. What if..." Kasumi was interrupted by Ranma slightly pulling back from her and tilting her chin upwards with his hand so she was looking into his eyes.
"It'll be alright 'Sumi! Check your heart. She's alive, Sumi-chan! I'm sure she'll love you, when you find her. And you have good people who are very good at their job working at finding her. It'll be alright." Ranma asserted.
"I know! I know! But I've wasted schooo muhuch time here! My fambly needed be . But zhat's
no exshuuuse!" Kasumi wailed once again burying her head into Ranma's shoulder.
"It couldn't be helped just narrowed it down to Juuban yesterday. And your family did need you here. That's changed. We can go be with her now Kasumi. We can be a family of our own!" Ranma vigorously reassured her.
Kasumi kept crying and Ranma let her cry on his shoulder until she wore herself out and fell asleep on his shoulder.
Kasumi's door opened, and Akane came in.
"How is she, Ranma." Akane asked in concern.
"A hell of a lot better than last week." Ranma said. " Soon she'll be crying happy tears when we're all together."
"You're a good husband, Ranma." Akane said genuinely. "For a Baka Hentai," She added with a little smile.
"Thanks. You're a good sister to have," Ranma said honestly. "For an Uncute tomboy." He said with a little smirk.
Kasumi mumbled, "Get away, From Ran Ran-koi. Only I'm allowed to sneak into his bed...Your law is invalid, Ranma's mine!... Yes! Ranma husband get!..."
They listened to Kasumi mumble.
"You? Take on me? Don't overestimate yourself. You worthless maggot... Too many interlopers...Maybe, I should erase them? No, that's not very nice. Shame on you, Kasumi. You should be spanked..." Kasumi was silent for a while and just as they had thought she stopped mumbling she suddenly shouted, "GIVE ME BACK MY MORNING NOOKIE! I WANT TO RIDE THE WILD HORSE IN THE MORNING TOO!"
It got incoherent from there.
"I should leave," Akane said visibly uncomfortable.
"Yeah..." Ranma replied. " Oyasumi, Akane-nee."
"Oyasumi, Ranma-nii " Akane said as she closed the he door to Kasumi's room.
Ranma looked around Kasumi's room. " Just One more week, sneaking around huh...Than another week. and we're off to find our daughter," Ranma gently laid Kasumi down on her bed and laid down next to her, "This is going to be a long fortnight," he complained and then fell asleep.
¤Present day in theTendo Dojo. Following the relationship announcement¤
Everyone was in shock, including the Ice Queen. She, however, was the first to recover.
"Could you repeat that Kasumi?" Nabiki asked, "It sounded like you just said you and Ranma were, 'madly in love with each other.'"
"Oh my, Nabiki-chan, that's exactly what I said." Kasumi replied, smiling sweetly.
"Waaah! My daughter stole her sister's fiancé." Soun started to wail.
"Oh, Father."
"How can one steal that which to her was given?" said a tall, beautiful, caramel skinned woman with black hair that had streaks of silver and blue. She just seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"Who are you" asked Nabiki, not the least bit shocked at the sudden appearance at this woman. This was Nerima after all.
"That's not very important right now is it? I'm actually just here to enjoy the show," she said whipping out several pieces of candy from nowhere. She then turned to the slowly advancing Genma and said, "You touch my candy and I will punish you Latin style." she said giving a strangely familiar smile.
Genma for his part just looked confused.
"You do know what Habeas corpus is, don't you?"
Every one paled and Genma jumped into the Koi pond and pulled out a sign that said Don't hurt me, I'm just a panda.
"My, my, aren't you little smarter than you get credit for. Nothing significant but it seems you do know when to stop. Especially, when something is hazardous to your health, " she said petting the panda.
"That wasn't very nice Ms..." Kasumi said to the caramel skinned woman.
"I'll tell you who I am later. But don't worry, I'm not out to hurt or marry your Ran Ran-kun." she winked. "Anyway it's time for the show to go on."
"Yes Kasumi, please tell us why you decided to tell us this all of a sudden?" said Nabiki quickly getting back to the matter at hand.
"Oh well, I just thought I might explain why I was moving out with Ranma." Kasumi said while looking at the stairs with hearts in her eyes. Or rather, in Ranma's direction.
"Good for you Onee-chan. I was wondering when you were going to tell them." said Akane
"Thank you, Akane-chan." Kasumi said, smiling brightly
Massive Face faults ensued.
"Oh my, was it something I said?" Kasumi asked
"Nah their probably just shocked that Akane doesn't care," Ranma said coming down the steps to sit beside Kasumi, "well not so much she doesn't care but, rather, that she's not upset."
"Oh my, I should hope she's not upset, Ranma-kun. She was our witness after all." Kasumi said looking worried.
"Oh no, Onee-chan, I'm not upset at all. Me and Ranma figured out our feelings a long time ago, and while I do love him it's the love I would feel for a brother or something. Besides even if I did love him, that way, it wouldn't have worked out..." Akane said and was promptly interrupted.
"You mean you knew about this!" Soun and Nabiki shouted.
"Of course I did. I was the first one they told about their love for each other." Akane said as she stuck her tongue out with a wink."
'Wow she really takes after her mother.' the caramel skinned woman thought.
"RANMA! How dare you hurt Akane?" Ryoga shouted.
"Cool your jets…P-chan," surprisingly it was Akane who said this.
That stopped Ryoga in his tracks. He turned around and started to sputter an excuse but was quickly cut off by Akane.
"Oh relax, Ryoga, I'm not that mad at you. Besides I had months to think about it and while I was seething for a while I'm over it now. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to have a little fun with you. Oh, no, you're not going to live this down for a long time," Akane with an evil smile.
Ryoga gulped and sweated like a pig (A/N: I refuse to apologize for the pun).
"Now as I was saying! Before I was rudely interrupted," Akane took a moment to glowed at the responsible parties. "Me and Ranma wouldn't have worked out. He's hetero and I'm..." She paused here for dramatic effect and picked up a microphone that was hooked up to town's speakers.
Everyone leaned in expectantly, Nabiki already had her betting ledger in hand.
" I, Tendo Akane, declare myself, neither straight nor gay nor bi. I am a Heteroromantic Asexual. I have interest in men, but the very thought of sex repulses me and creeps me out. No, I don't, get horny for anyone. I, Tendo Akane, am completely, uninterested in sex, and will, if I can help it, never put out in my entire life! So anyone still willing to date me after that without trying to change me to their tastes is welcome to ask me.I will ignore all other attempts!" Akane dropped the mic and basked in the stunned silence for 10 full minutes.
Then Ukyo broke it.
"How long has this been going on? And why didn't you tell us?" Asked Ukyo. "It would have solved a lot of problems."
"How long was it Ranma? One week? 3?" Kasumi asked.
"I think it was actually 2 weeks since I came here," Ranma replied.
"THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON ALL THIS TIME?" Was the shocked response of the NWC.
"Yes, and to answer your question as to why we didn't tell anyone...ano…" she trailed off with a blush.
"Chaos turns her on," Ranma said bluntly with a blush of his own.
Ranma and Kasumi smiled at the massive face faults.