AN: Well I'm finally back to this one. Hope you like the update, and sorry about the wait. I just got caught up with my other fics. I'll try not to do this again, but no promises. Oh, and my Beta for this fic, GunnerRyu, was unable to look this over do to not having his computer for a while, so this has not been betaed.

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CHAPTER THREE

LIVING IN A NEW WORLD

As I awoke, I panicked at the site of Kasumi lying next to me, till I remembered yesterday's events. As I slowly moved away from Kasumi, trying not to wake her, she opened her eyes and said, "And just where are you going, Hmm? I feel most comfortable, and would like to stay this way a while longer."

All thoughts in my head emptied out of it at that point. Staying utterly still, Kasumi snuggled into me, sighing happily.

A few minutes latter the door popped open, and there was a flash. "Sorry, but that was just so cute looking, that I just had to take a picture." Setsuna said in a tone of voice that let you know she wasn't sorry at all.

"And just what were you doing with the camera in the first place, Hmm?" Kasumi asked with a raised eyebrow, as I looked back and forth between them both, stuttering.

"I had just looked in here a few minutes ago while you were still asleep and looking so damn cute that I just had to take your picture." Setsuna admitted to Kasumi.

"Oh. Well thanks. Can I get a copy of that?" Kasumi asked pointing to the camera.

"Oh, sure, sure." Setsuna said waving her free hand at us.

"Thanks." Kasumi said.

"Any time." Setsuna replied. Then she told us "Well, you'd better get ready for school now. I have left your clothes for the day in the bathroom. Your clothes are easy to tell apart seeing as yours, Ranma" she said looking at me "are just a school uniform, while yours Kasumi," she said turning to face her "are just some regular clothes I hope you'll like. After school today we'll go shopping for some new clothes for the both of you." She told us. Kasumi squealed with joy while I just groaned. "Kasumi, I'll drop you off first, and then take Ranma to school. Ranma, I work as a guidance councilor for the high school you'll be going to. I just started there this year, having worked at the younger girls, well other then Rei that is, old Jr. high, till last year." She then told us.

"So, why do you keep such good tabs on them?" I asked her curiously.

"They need it." Was her simple reply.

"Ok, fine then. Kasumi," I said turning to Kasumi, "Why don't you get ready first, ok?" I said to her.

"Thank you Ranma. That was most generous of you." She said getting up and leaving.

As I watched her leave the room, Setsuna said "Ah, young love." Causing me to look at her. My first thought was to deny it, but I couldn't do that to Kasumi, so I said nothing. "Ranma, I think this will be hard on you, the schooling I mean." She said, clarifying what she meant when I looked at her funny. "You and Kasumi said you never were forced to study much, if anything just the opposite, and your test scores prove it. So I'm going to suggest that you get Ami to tutor you. She's quite gifted academically, and could really help you, if you make the effort to learn."

I thought about it. Did I want to be a no-nothing martial arts jock forever? Or did I want to learn some things that every one else knew and took for granted and I never did? My art would always come first, but school, I decided, school might be able to help me. And with out the constant interruptions, maybe I could actually learn something this time around.

After thinking it over I said aloud "I'd appreciate the help. And I will try to learn, hopefully it will be easier this time with out all the distractions, but my art will always come first for me." I said.

She looked slightly disappointed at the last line, but all she said was "Well Ranma, I don't know about the lessening of distractions. We do fight a lot of Youma, sometimes even during school hours."

"It can't make her miss more school then her past life did. She only went to her past year for four months total." Kasumi said coming into the room. She was dressed, but was still toweling her hair dry.

"Really, that little?" Setsuna asked in shock.

Putting the towel down on the bed she Kasumi said "Oh yes. What with rushing off to save my sister so much, and her fights destroying the school's structure so bad it needed repairs constantly, I'm surprised she got as much as she did." Kasumi said to Setsuna. Turing to me, she said "Your turn Ranma. And your uniform is in the bathroom on the door."

"Uniform, ugh." I said, going to the bathroom.

Well, here I was, standing in front of a class of kids three years younger then me, and I had to introduce myself to them. What could I say. "Hello, I'm Ranma Saotome, and I practice martial arts." I said. That didn't even begin to cover it, yet it was all I had to say.

"Dear, is that all you wish to say?" the teacher asked. I nodded. "Sit down them Ranma. If you want I can tell them a bit more for you, all your teachers got the information."

Seeing the class's sudden interest, I nodded again, and then sat quietly down.

"Ranma was kidnapped by her father at a young age and taken out of the country to China, where she forced to study nothing but martial arts. She was just recently found by her family, and enrolled in school here. I'm sure you all we be very supportive of her as she adjusts to life here." The teacher said causing all the students to look at me. Kami this was embarrassing.

As the teacher went on, I found my self losing focus on her, only to bring right back when I noticed my lack of attention. God it was hard to do this, actually pay attention in class.

After a few more teacher rotated in, each giving me a look of what I felt was, pity, which I hated, did Setsuna have to come up with such a sob story for me? Even if it was close to the truth, it was a sob story. I hated it. All the pitting looks.

Well after those teachers rotated in, it was lunch time.

I was sitting alone till Usagi and the other girls came over. "Hi Ranma!" Usagi said chippery as she sat down.

"Hi." I said, still concentrating on the lunch Kasumi made me.

"We still meeting today?" she asked me.

"I think so, yeah. After Setsuna takes Kasumi and I to the mall for some clothes that is." I told them.

Minako got an unholy gleam in her eyes and said "You're going clothes shopping? Maybe we should join you." She suggested. After a quick round of agreement from the other girls I groaned. I was doomed! It's not that I didn't like shopping, with the proper people it could be quite enjoyable in fact, especially for my girl side. But I some how know that the Senshi as they call them selves, well to be blunt, they were not the proper people. Thinking of Setsuna and Ami I thought 'Well most of them any way.' I shuddered at the thought of shopping with Minako and Usagi. Brrr. I shivered.

"And after the shopping and meeting, I can help you study, ok?" Ami said looking at me.

I nodded and said "Thanks."

Well school eventually ended and we all met Setsuna outside the school. Sighing she asked f they were all coming along. When they all nodded she sighed again.

"Well there goes the car, I'll just port us all to Kasumi and then the mall." She said leading us away to the side of the building where she brought out an orate staff and opened a hole in the air. "Well just step on through girls." Setsuna said.

We arrived at Kasumi right by Kasumi, to find it over run with those creatures from last night! "Youma! What are they doing here!" Setsuna gasped.

AN: And here I leave it. Evil aren't I? Well I do plan on updating this one soon, and next time we get to see both Ranma and Kasumi use their Senshi Powers for the first time. Talk about sink or swim! See you next time.