Through Times Eyes

by

Robert

Disclaimer

I do not have any type of ownership of Ranma ½, I only use them in my stories.

Chapter 2

April 1 1998

As the cops arrived on the seen of the gun fire many felt sicken. Blood seemed to cover everything from one end to the other. One body was hard to even ID. His Jaw and teeth where scattered everywhere. One was of a mid-aged blue haired woman. Then a gasp escaped a cop that was transferred a few weeks ago from Nerima. "I know her, or I mean I know of her." with a low voice almost a unspoken sound " How will I tell Kasumi?" with this he pulled the covers over the young red head known to him as Ranko. Three dead people where taken away and a lonely child sat crying.

Kami Plane: Date Unknown

A young green haired girl of about 7 knelt beside Ranma's form looking over her list of names. "Hmmmmmm no no no no not right not right at all." Flipping over her list again and again "Sis, come have a look I think he belongs to you!"

A blonde-blue eyed girl three feet taller walked over to the young very cute man. " Well if not he will be" A smile of seduction covered her face as she knelt next to Ranma. Her fingers ran along his well-defined chest stopping along the belt line to undo his pant ties.

"Well if you want to be on my bad side you better think twice older sister." A young red head entered the foggy darkness to join the two. "This one has been given a chance to see the future by daddy." Waving her hand to show Ranma's last few moments of life. "He died before his time was even up. He still had a few years left on him before he got to us. Well, Daddy said he gave the greatest of all mortal gifts ones own life for a stranger. Giving the gift of his only life to save two he knew only for a few moments."

"But the old crone died" said the blue eyed girl looking dumb-founded at the blue haired woman being covered by a white sheet on the screen.

Rubbing her fingers along her nose 'Daddy can she really be this dumb' sighing "Yes dear, I know but he didn't know that and would still gave his life even for a small chance she would live."

With a sad and forlorn face, the tall blonde pouted " Well can I have him for a few days, then we can send him away." With a look a puppy would envy she looked at her sister. " please...please I'll do anything."

"Well... anything?"

"YES, YES, WHAT IS IT" Clapping her hand in excitement

With a dark look, a devil would love to have " then leave him alone." with light kiss to Ranma's cheek he was gone.

December 23 2002

Pain rushed into Raman's body resting mostly on his head. He shoots up into a sitting position only to ram his head into something hard, causing more than it's share of problems. Worry written plainly on his face Ranma looked around for the girl and child. As his eyes adjust to the dark surroundings, he sees boxes and bricks stacked almost to the roof. Dust covers everything, as a blanket of snow does a lawn.

Slowly Ranma stands and moves to the light coming into the dark room. He stops before a doorway and rest his head. The cool wooden frame seemed to calm him and dull the pain. As the pain passed, Ranma began to notice that his lower back did not hurt so much. In fact, all the pain there was gone. After a few minutes of stretching, Ranma felt better and more like himself. He slides open the door and shock took him for the second time today.

The Tendo yard stretched before his view. 'But,' thought Ranma 'if that is the Tendo yard' he looked back into the filled room "then this is the dojo?" whispered Ranma "but, it is filled like a dock house." Ranma stumbled and fell down the low steps. With a thud, Raman's face hit the cold ground.

His eyes opened to look up at the night sky. He lay there watching his breath leave in a tiny fog. ' It is cold for april' thought Ranma as he slowly lifted himself up "Well I'm alive I guess? I don't think ghost breath." With that promising thought, he moved himself into a standing position, and looked out over the Tendo yard. Ranma refused to look at the dojo fearing his earlier dream held some truth. He slowly entered the Tendo home rubbing his arms to ward off the chill. Well luckily, it was night; maybe he could go to bed without any more strange things happening to him.

Ranma smiled the Kami of Luck seemed to on his side tonight for no one was up. He opened his bedroom door and his senses became alert as he felt the change in the chi. Opening the slide farther his nose, hit with a foul acidic odor of sake and the stale smell of beer, wrinkled in disgust. The room was littered with trash, books, tapes, and girls clothing some soiled beyond washing. The only light in the room was coming from a small TV that sat on a nightstand, As he entered he felt the presence of a person on the other side of the bed, Ranma stepped back into the hall.

'Yep, the Tendo home' Ranma thought

"I am ok Kasumi just leave me alone ok" Ranma was startled hearing Nabiki's voice coming from inside.

Slowly entering Ranma made his way to the bed and looked at what was there. Nabiki sat watching a video wrapped in his blanket. His eyes focused on the TV set, the video was of him moving fast very fast. Ranma was fighting a tall man in a white and blue gi. What did he say "kick of the thousand dragons?" 'Wow I can kick that fast?' Thought Ranma. He turned back to Nabiki to ask where she got this. What he saw was a vacant look she gave him. "Ranma pleas…" Her voice was shallow and dry. Nabiki broke into a slow sob, which caused Ranma to wave his hands quickly. " I'll leave sorry about this." Why was he sorry thought Ranma it was his room after all? That thought was crushed suddenly as Nabiki slammed into him, and holding him in a way that put Shampoo to shame.

"No" cried Nabiki "not again" Ranma nose wrinkled from the stale smell from her hair that flooded his nose. His ears caught the sounds of metal hitting wood. Looking he found a small tanto laying at his feet. Ranma Looked to Nabiki and back to the tanto several times. What is going on here? "Nabiki…" how was one to open up this conversation? He slowly loosened her grip and sat both of them up right.

Looking around and thanking whatever Kami was listening that Akana did not enter. Sigh, Ranma looked again at the small tanto at his feet. He looked at the small blade with his family crest 'MY CREST'. Ranma looked back and forth several times ' what is going on' thought Ranma again as his mind wondered over the events, the dojo, his room, now Nabiki with his family tanto? What happened how long did I sleep for? Why did they put me in with all that junk? Was it Happy or Cologne? A light touch to the check brought him from his reverie.

Nabiki's fingers traced down the young man's jaw line. Running her fingers over his lips, and then down his chin to stopping at his chest. Tears screamed to be let out, and Nabiki had nothing left inside to stop them.

"Ran-Chan I am so sorry." A sob escaped. " I was afraid, but it's ok after tonight I'll be with you." Two lines of tears followed the words. " I was so scared Ranma I wanted you I know now I need you." Tears became crying, "I loved you so much, but wanted Akana to be happy." Her crying became harder and Ranma could no longer hear her words. She laid her head on his shoulder and cried herself into a restless sleep

Ranma held the middle Tendo girl and felt strange someone admitted how she felt about him? She loved me, did I hear right? His heart skipped a beat. However, he loved Akana, don't I? I mean she can be cute when she does not hit me. Which hardly happens, but Nabiki loves me. He looked around feeling something wrong. Where was Akana anyway? She always seems to come in right around this time yelling about what a pervert I am for thinking that a little comfort would help Nabiki! Nabiki what happen to you to melt you, what happen to break your soul?

Ranma heard a knock at his door " Nabiki are you alright in there." Came a stressful voice of Kasumi "Nabiki … Nabiki answer me please."

"I'm awake Kasumi I'll be right down for school" came a reply from the sleeping Nabiki.

"Kasumi-Chan let her sleep it off I'll do my check up later ok." Came a voice of Tofu

"Ok" sighed a tired sounding Kasumi. "she always gets worse near christmas."

Ranma blinked that was weird he thought. Looking at the sleeping Nabiki in his arms Ranma sighed to himself. What do I do with you now? Lifting her up he was surprised by how light she was. Ranma laid Nabiki down on her bed and brushed her hair out of her face. He noticed two scars one on each of her wrist turning one over he noticed it went across the veins. Looks like chi healing only scaring he could see was in the chi "wonder if it was Tofu."

Ranma walked over to the desk and sat down looking for anything that would tell him where he was. Two hours passed and Ranma hardly moved. In his hands he held to pictures one of him and his girl half back to back holding hands. He noticed this picture on Nabiki's desk back home. This one seemed to be over used as his fingers followed the many wrinkles. The second brought a cold feel to his heart, it was a tombstone written on it was "Ranma Saotome Beloved son and master of anything goes martial arts" behind it was one more he could make out only the top of the tome. "Genma & Nodaka".

"Mother… no" a tear fell onto the already wet picture.

"Ranma," whispered a sleeping Nabiki "don't leave me again please, not again don't kill yourself' she tossed and turned, throwing her covers to the ground next to her bed. Ranma's eyes slowly roamed over Nabiki taking in her changes. Her hair was much longer and not as clean cut. She seemed to be thinner since he last saw her. His eyes stopped right above her pant line where her light blue panties peaked out. Wide-eyed Ranma found somewhere else to look.

His attention was brought to an open book. Looking at the lovely handwriting, he read.

Dear Kasumi my only family,

You may be wondering what I have done. Well, suicide would be the only answer. Sorry I should not joke, but you and your husband always tell me to look on the bright side of the world I am forced to endure. I willing choose to end my life for my honor for I know the family honor will never be full again. Since the Saotome, line is gone forever we will forever be lost in the afterlife alwasys searching for our honor. If honor is not enough then for the love I felt and had little courage to follow up with. I cannot believe you all let her walk back into our lives acting like a changed girl. She cheated on the only guy who I ever meant that thought honor was worth more then his own life. He gave his life to wash away her shame, the shame of her wrongs. I would kill her but I know Ranma would never forgive me. So now, with little left of him but a picture and a tape I leave you using the same blade as my only love.

Your sister,

Nabiki

Ranma flipped through and read the past entries of Nabiki's diary, and found many frighten entries about his life. One stuck out and was written in haste Ranma read it aloud. Even though his voice shock with fear he went on.

"Oh Kami what happened, I came home for a visit to see the family, and Akane was found by Ranma with one of his American students a few days ago. I was told Ranma went to live with his mother and father. Akane had the nerve to introduce me to FRED and said they where in love. She is flying out of Tokyo later this week to meet his family. It seems she was waiting for the right moment to tell Ranma. After leaving Akane with a red mark that I hope will never heal, I headed to the Saotome's place. I feel guilty about what happened I should of never pushed him on Akake, or was it guilt over feeling this might be my chance.

The next entry Ranma whispered aloud to himself.

'I am sitting with the police that I called over what seemed like a decade ago. I found a note from Ranma in his room. After some talking with the police, I found out that a report was giving by a Doctor Tufo. He was singed into a seppuku agreement to be Nodaka's second. It seems that her and Genma followed after they found Ranma's body.

After talking to Tofu I found out that he was asked over to the Saotome's home and that it was at Genma's request that he be Nodaka's second. Tofu said he never seen Genma so serious. He said that I might find it weird for him to say this " I found in him honor again, he never once flinched or asked to back out. The knife was their family's blade and without question or prompting he took his life."

To Ranma Saotome I love you forever Nabiki Tendo

Ranma felt ill he went to get up and felt weak at the knees. He moved to put the book back down. It fell to the floor with a thud. Ranma soon followed.