I ask that should any discrepancies appear in this and future chapters to this story to just accept them and go with it. I noticed a few reviews mentioning a certain Amazon that I can only guess appears in the manga. I want to state that Kuno is not repeating Ranma's journey and is not returning home with a berserk Amazon tracking him down to kill him. The guy has enough problems with his sister as this chapter's title indicates.

Chapter Three- Kodachi

It did take Kuno a month before he was satisfied with his training. There had been a couple of times when he had come into contact with cold water, but Sasuke had been standing by with hot water.

This did not please their guide. He was of the opinion that Kuno should accept his curse and that hot water will not always be available. This opinion earned him a couple of cuffs to the head.

Due to his training, Kuno improved his kendo skills greatly and had picked up a little martial arts fighting as well, not to mention some Chinese acrobatics. Surely, he would beat Ranma the next time they fought. Indeed, he even dreamed he had won. The odd thing was neither Akane nor the pigtailed girl showed up to congratulate him.

He attributed that fact to his curse. Ever since that day, his interest in girls was diminishing. For example, one day they wandered past the village of Amazon women and while their beauty affected Sasuke and the guide, they had no effect on Kuno.

Now, Kuno was home and was eager to challenge Ranma. But, for now, he wanted to relax and perhaps do some meditation. A warm bath sounded like a good way to relax. Kuno stood up and brushed back some of his hair. His hair had grown a bit in the time he had spent in China and he had taken to wearing it in a samurai-style ponytail. It wasn't very long, but it did look good on him and he elected to let it grow out a little more.

He heard the door open, followed by Kodachi's crazy laugh. He inwardly sighed. He loved his sister, but she drove him crazy sometimes. Nevertheless, he headed for the front door to greet her after his being gone for a month and a half.

He found her at the door, sopping wet. He hadn't even realized that it had been raining. He had thought about hugging her, but what if her wet clothes activated his curse? He did not want anyone else finding out about it.

Kodachi looked up at him and a small smile came to her face. "Brother! You're back. I'm glad to see you again." She held out her arms and approached Kuno to do what he had wanted to do with her.

Kuno backed up. "Sister, you're all wet. Perhaps, it would be better if you dried off before hugging me."

Kodachi laughed. "Oh please, brother dear. What's a little water between siblings?" She then wrapped Kuno in a hug before he had a chance to respond or get away.

Kuno felt different the moment his sister embraced him and he just knew he had changed. As she looked at Kodachi, she found herself at her height instead of being taller than her. Her chest was pressed up against hers and her clothes were looser on her female form.

Kodachi pulled back, a little confused. Something was wrong. She took another look at Kuno. Her brother had suddenly shrunk a little, his hair was blond now, he was slender, and he had…breasts!? Oh, God! Her brother was a girl now! Kodachi screamed and passed out.

Kodachi's eyes fluttered open and she found herself in bed with a wet cloth on her forehead and her brother (a boy now) sitting in a chair next to the bed.

"Oh," she moaned as she sat up, the cloth falling onto her lap. "I just had the weirdest dream. I dreamed you turned into a girl, brother." She waited for her brother to scoff and tell her that he becoming a girl was an absurd notion.

"It was no dream. I fear it's true," Kuno replied.

Kodachi swung her legs over the side of the bed. "How in the world did that happen?"

"It happened while in China. I was at a training ground called Jusenkyo. This area has bamboo poles several feet above more than a thousand pools of water. Each one is called a spring and apparently a person or an animal drowned in every one of them. I was unaware that this is what caused the springs to be cursed."

"Cursed?"

"Yes. I fell into the one called Spring of Drowned Girl. Now I'm cursed to be a girl when splashed with cold water. I turn back to a man with hot water."

"Now I see why you didn't want to hug. I was wet with cold water."

"Precisely."

"Oh, my poor dear brother. How awful this must be for you."

"You have no idea." Kuno closed his eyes. He couldn't believe how well Kodachi was taking this. She was actually being sympathetic.

A cold force suddenly hit him in the face and proceeded to drip down his no, her body now.

"You're right. I have no idea," Kodachi said.

Kuno gasped and opened her eyes. "Why did you do that?" she sputtered, wiping the water off her face.

Kodachi smiled as she eased off the bed. "Because brother dear, sometimes I desire girl talk."

"Girl talk? But…I'm a man."

Kodachi cupped her chin as she answered, "Not at the moment you're not." Now that the shock had worn off, she took a good look at her brother's female form. The blond hair complimented her blue eyes perfectly. Her body was slender, yet somewhat muscular and her breasts were full, round, and strained at her kendo top.

He'd, I mean she'd, really attract some boys. Too bad she's ashamed of her curse. Perhaps, I can help her get over her embarrassment. Later. Grabbing Kuno's hand, she dragged her to their family room where they sat across from one another at their coffee table. Kodachi smiled as she started to talk about the other girls at her school. She was unaware that Kuno wasn't listening to her.