Twins and One Half
[ ] means sign the panda is holding.
It had been e miserable week with the constant raining as Ranma and Genma, in their cursed forms, trudged across the wilderness of China. "At least it stopped raining." Ranma-chan said, depressed at having to be in a girl's body for most of the week because of the constant downpours.
The only good thing Ranma-chan found about this new body was that it saved them from being killed by those whacked out Amazons. If it hadn't been for the panda eating the prize for the tournament they was having, they would never of had to worry about those nutcases. It still freaked her out thinking about the purple haired girl who tried to kiss Ranma-chan. Apparently, the girl was mad because Ranma-chan defeated her and was trying to give the kiss of death as punishment. Just as the girl's lips were less than an inch away a short, old woman whacked the girl in the head with a large walking stick.
The guide explained everything before returning to Jusenkyo leaving Ranma- chan at the mercy of the old woman, who thankfully also spoke Japanese. The old crone wanted Ranma-chan to stay and join the amazons but Ranma-chan didn't want to be anywhere near the purple haired girl so left with a promise never to attack the Amazon village. That was no problem since Ranma- chan and the panda were heading back to good old Japan.
Ranma-chan began coughing from smoke that was coming from a small cabin a few hundred yards away. There was a woman's voice coming from inside, screaming for help.
"Come on, pop!" Ranma-chan said, "We have to help her!"
[No way!] the sign that the panda pulled out of no where read. She didn't know where he got the signs from, but one of these days Ranma-chan was going to take them and shove them all down the panda's throat. The sign flipped over to read, [It's not our problem.]
Ranma-chan didn't have time to deal with the panda, she'd have to deal with him later. She bounded off to the door and kicked it open and rushed into the flames that seemed to be everywhere. She found the woman pinned to the ground by a wooden beam that collapsed from the ceiling. The woman's voice was hoarse now from all the screaming.
"F-forget about m-me." The woman said, her voice sounding very weak, "P- Please save my b-babies, ple…" The woman fell unconscious while Ranma was trying to get the beam off of the woman. Finally, Ranma managed to get the beam moved and picked the woman up. Ranma-chan followed the sounds of the babies crying into a small nursery to find twins sleeping in a small hand made crib.
Ranma-chan draped the woman over her shoulder and picked the two children up in her arms and jumped out the window. After they got away from the cabin, Ranma-chan quickly threw the tent that was on her backpack up and made a makeshift bed from a sleeping bag the two children and took her father's sleeping bag for the woman.
Ranma-chan left her pack near the tent's entrance and checked on the woman. The woman was hurt worse than what Ranma-chan originally thought. The beam most of caused some internal injuries because the woman's nose was bleeding and and blood was coming from the corner of her mouth.
The woman's eyes fluttered open and looked up directly into Ranma-chans, "Please, I know I'm d-dying. P-please take care of m-my babies." Ranma-chan shook her head, how could this woman want her to take the babies. The woman didn't even know Ranma-chan, and yet seemed to be trusting trusting her a lot. "I can s-see you're a g-good girl, please t-take my babies and c-care for them. They don't h-have anyone else. P-please!"
"All right." Ranma-chan sighed, "I promise I'll raise them as if they're my own. On my honor, I swear it."
"Thank you, child. Th-thank yo…" the woman couldn't finish what she was saying because she stopped breathing. A single tear found it's way down Ranma-chan's face. It wasn't fair, how could something like this happen. It just wasn't fair.
After a few minutes the rain stopped so Ranma-chan climbed out of the tent and came face to face with an irate panda. The jerk was probably pissed at being tossed out of the tent. "The woman died," Ranma-chan sighed, "Help me bury her pops."
[We've wasted enough time as it is.] sign flips, [Leave her be.]
That was it! Ranma-chan snatched the sign out of her father's paw and broke it over his head, effectively knocking him out.
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It took several hours but Ranma-chan finally managed to bury the woman in the back yard of the house where the rain finally extinguished the fire. She went into the house to see if it was possible to salvage anything for the two children. Despite the damage to the house itself, Ranma-chan was able to salvage the birth certificates and all paperwork on the children, a photo album, some baby clothes and two carriers, and some formula and other baby supplies.
[We can leave the brats in the next town.]
"No we won't, pops! I promised on my honor to raise them and I will!" Ranma- Chan snarled, cowing the panda, "If you even try anything with them, I will KILL you!"
The panda nodded, moving very quickly away from the redheaded girl that his son had become. Ranma-chan smiled in triumph as she packed the supplies away and prepared two bottles to feed the children. The boy was named Michael and the girl was named Michele. They were American names, maybe their father was American because their mother sure wasn't. The photo album only had picture of the woman, who was named Shian, and the two children. At least when the children got older they could see who their mother really was.
When they arrived in the next town Ranma-chan told the authorities what happened and easily gained legal custody of the children since it was the woman's last wish. It almost seemed too easy but Ranma-chan didn't care since she was able to keep her promise. They woman did have a little money saved and since Ranma-chan was named Shian's benefactor, she inherited it.
There was no way Ranma-chan was swimming back with the children so she took some of the money and bought plane tickets for everyone. Despite her better judgment, Ranma-chan even bought a ticket for her now human father who kept complaining about Ranma-chan staying in cursed form. She had to stay in cursed form, her true male form upset the babies.
They were going to Nerima ward in Tokyo where one of Genma's friends lived. He said the two trained together and wanted to see him again before going home which was close by in Juuban ward. Ranma-chan kept wondering how her mother would react to the curse and now legally adopted grandchildren. Ranma-chan put her seat back and decided to take a small nap, she was exhausted and decided a little rest would be good before arriving in Japan.
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Disclaimers
Ranma and affiliated characters are property of Rumiko Takahashi, I am not making money from this fanfic or do I plan to. Also, if for some strange reason wants to repost this or any of my stories feel free to do so. If by the same reason anyone wants to rewrite any of these stories or write new ones based around them, then please do. I only ask that either a copy of the story or the web address where I can find them be e-mailed to me. My e- mail will be listed at the bottom. I gladly accept all comments, good or bad, flames, critiques and advice.
I kinda suck as an author but I try to use any advice I do get with gratitude.
It came to my attention after I posted this chapter that the pandas signs were messed up thanks to an e-mail from Lathrop Preston.
I came up with the idea for this story after reading Ranma and the Gemini by
fantasy_raan. The first chapter or two may resemble his story some, but after that, it'll be going off in a completely different direction.
Thank you,
Gatomonomega
e-mail address: gatomonomega@hotmail.com
Or you can leave a message as a review, if it is about the story, at http://www.fanfiction.net
Make sure to leave it under the story it's meant for.
[ ] means sign the panda is holding.
It had been e miserable week with the constant raining as Ranma and Genma, in their cursed forms, trudged across the wilderness of China. "At least it stopped raining." Ranma-chan said, depressed at having to be in a girl's body for most of the week because of the constant downpours.
The only good thing Ranma-chan found about this new body was that it saved them from being killed by those whacked out Amazons. If it hadn't been for the panda eating the prize for the tournament they was having, they would never of had to worry about those nutcases. It still freaked her out thinking about the purple haired girl who tried to kiss Ranma-chan. Apparently, the girl was mad because Ranma-chan defeated her and was trying to give the kiss of death as punishment. Just as the girl's lips were less than an inch away a short, old woman whacked the girl in the head with a large walking stick.
The guide explained everything before returning to Jusenkyo leaving Ranma- chan at the mercy of the old woman, who thankfully also spoke Japanese. The old crone wanted Ranma-chan to stay and join the amazons but Ranma-chan didn't want to be anywhere near the purple haired girl so left with a promise never to attack the Amazon village. That was no problem since Ranma- chan and the panda were heading back to good old Japan.
Ranma-chan began coughing from smoke that was coming from a small cabin a few hundred yards away. There was a woman's voice coming from inside, screaming for help.
"Come on, pop!" Ranma-chan said, "We have to help her!"
[No way!] the sign that the panda pulled out of no where read. She didn't know where he got the signs from, but one of these days Ranma-chan was going to take them and shove them all down the panda's throat. The sign flipped over to read, [It's not our problem.]
Ranma-chan didn't have time to deal with the panda, she'd have to deal with him later. She bounded off to the door and kicked it open and rushed into the flames that seemed to be everywhere. She found the woman pinned to the ground by a wooden beam that collapsed from the ceiling. The woman's voice was hoarse now from all the screaming.
"F-forget about m-me." The woman said, her voice sounding very weak, "P- Please save my b-babies, ple…" The woman fell unconscious while Ranma was trying to get the beam off of the woman. Finally, Ranma managed to get the beam moved and picked the woman up. Ranma-chan followed the sounds of the babies crying into a small nursery to find twins sleeping in a small hand made crib.
Ranma-chan draped the woman over her shoulder and picked the two children up in her arms and jumped out the window. After they got away from the cabin, Ranma-chan quickly threw the tent that was on her backpack up and made a makeshift bed from a sleeping bag the two children and took her father's sleeping bag for the woman.
Ranma-chan left her pack near the tent's entrance and checked on the woman. The woman was hurt worse than what Ranma-chan originally thought. The beam most of caused some internal injuries because the woman's nose was bleeding and and blood was coming from the corner of her mouth.
The woman's eyes fluttered open and looked up directly into Ranma-chans, "Please, I know I'm d-dying. P-please take care of m-my babies." Ranma-chan shook her head, how could this woman want her to take the babies. The woman didn't even know Ranma-chan, and yet seemed to be trusting trusting her a lot. "I can s-see you're a g-good girl, please t-take my babies and c-care for them. They don't h-have anyone else. P-please!"
"All right." Ranma-chan sighed, "I promise I'll raise them as if they're my own. On my honor, I swear it."
"Thank you, child. Th-thank yo…" the woman couldn't finish what she was saying because she stopped breathing. A single tear found it's way down Ranma-chan's face. It wasn't fair, how could something like this happen. It just wasn't fair.
After a few minutes the rain stopped so Ranma-chan climbed out of the tent and came face to face with an irate panda. The jerk was probably pissed at being tossed out of the tent. "The woman died," Ranma-chan sighed, "Help me bury her pops."
[We've wasted enough time as it is.] sign flips, [Leave her be.]
That was it! Ranma-chan snatched the sign out of her father's paw and broke it over his head, effectively knocking him out.
* * * * *
It took several hours but Ranma-chan finally managed to bury the woman in the back yard of the house where the rain finally extinguished the fire. She went into the house to see if it was possible to salvage anything for the two children. Despite the damage to the house itself, Ranma-chan was able to salvage the birth certificates and all paperwork on the children, a photo album, some baby clothes and two carriers, and some formula and other baby supplies.
[We can leave the brats in the next town.]
"No we won't, pops! I promised on my honor to raise them and I will!" Ranma- Chan snarled, cowing the panda, "If you even try anything with them, I will KILL you!"
The panda nodded, moving very quickly away from the redheaded girl that his son had become. Ranma-chan smiled in triumph as she packed the supplies away and prepared two bottles to feed the children. The boy was named Michael and the girl was named Michele. They were American names, maybe their father was American because their mother sure wasn't. The photo album only had picture of the woman, who was named Shian, and the two children. At least when the children got older they could see who their mother really was.
When they arrived in the next town Ranma-chan told the authorities what happened and easily gained legal custody of the children since it was the woman's last wish. It almost seemed too easy but Ranma-chan didn't care since she was able to keep her promise. They woman did have a little money saved and since Ranma-chan was named Shian's benefactor, she inherited it.
There was no way Ranma-chan was swimming back with the children so she took some of the money and bought plane tickets for everyone. Despite her better judgment, Ranma-chan even bought a ticket for her now human father who kept complaining about Ranma-chan staying in cursed form. She had to stay in cursed form, her true male form upset the babies.
They were going to Nerima ward in Tokyo where one of Genma's friends lived. He said the two trained together and wanted to see him again before going home which was close by in Juuban ward. Ranma-chan kept wondering how her mother would react to the curse and now legally adopted grandchildren. Ranma-chan put her seat back and decided to take a small nap, she was exhausted and decided a little rest would be good before arriving in Japan.
* * * * *
Disclaimers
Ranma and affiliated characters are property of Rumiko Takahashi, I am not making money from this fanfic or do I plan to. Also, if for some strange reason wants to repost this or any of my stories feel free to do so. If by the same reason anyone wants to rewrite any of these stories or write new ones based around them, then please do. I only ask that either a copy of the story or the web address where I can find them be e-mailed to me. My e- mail will be listed at the bottom. I gladly accept all comments, good or bad, flames, critiques and advice.
I kinda suck as an author but I try to use any advice I do get with gratitude.
It came to my attention after I posted this chapter that the pandas signs were messed up thanks to an e-mail from Lathrop Preston.
I came up with the idea for this story after reading Ranma and the Gemini by
fantasy_raan. The first chapter or two may resemble his story some, but after that, it'll be going off in a completely different direction.
Thank you,
Gatomonomega
e-mail address: gatomonomega@hotmail.com
Or you can leave a message as a review, if it is about the story, at http://www.fanfiction.net
Make sure to leave it under the story it's meant for.