Hey guys, I wanna thank those of you who reviewed :) All your questions will be answered in due time, do not worry! If you want to know what I picture Midori to look like, she looks like Alice Greczyn (from The Lying Game) but with green eyes and the hair I described :) I hope this chapter is up to par with what you would expect it to be! Enjoy!

Midnight Falls

Chapter 3: Begin Again

Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns Ranma 1/2, not me:)


Another week had gone by, it was the early morning of the day that they were leaving to Shirahama Beach. Kasumi was in the kitchen making breakfast for everyone, Nabiki and Akane were in their rooms finishing packing, and of course Genma and Ranma were still sleeping.

"How about we give those two a rude awakening?" Nabiki leaned against Akane's doorway grinning with her arms crossed. Akane blinked, looking at her sister.

"Hmmm? Who?"

"Ranma and his dad, of course." Nabiki reached behind the door and grabbed two freezing cold buckets of water in her hands handing one to Akane.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" She frowned looking at her sister.

"If you don't do it, I'll tell father about you and that Ryouga's affair."

"How did you find out?!"

"Come on Akane, anyone with a brain could have figured it out. I guess you're just lucky that daddy and Uncle Saotome lack those." Akane sighed and nodded grabbing the buckets and quietly walked to Ranma and Genma's room. Luckily for the two teens, they were rock hard sleepers, and were still snoring loud as ever.

"Ready... 1, 2, 3." Akane and Nabiki threw their buckets of water on Ranma and Genma, and the now soaking wet panda and girl were jumping out of their beds screaming.

"I'M GONNA KILL YOU TWO!" Ranma screeched as she ran downstairs after the two girls, but being soaking wet she slipped.

"How nice of you to join us Ranma." Nabiki said sitting innocently, her legs crossed, sipping on green tea, and enjoying the breakfast Kasumi prepared.

"Why you... I'm gonna kill you." Ranma growled as she looked up from the floor. As she was attempting to get up, panda Genma jumped down and landed on her and then made his way to the table.

"We're baaaack!" Midori called as she and Soun walked through the front door. She was wearing dark wash short shorts with the pockets sticking out, and an oversized red t-shirt that read "LIFEGUARD" and some brown flip flops. Her hair was tied up in a top knot, and her bangs were braided down the side of her head.

"Where were you guys?" Ranma asked, picking her head up from the floor.

"Oh my gosh, Ranma!" Midori laughed walking over to the red-head and helped her up. "Are you okay? We went to Tokyo to go get my car so we can drive to Shirahama."

"I was wondering how we were planning on doing this. So who's gonna ride with who?" Nabiki asked. A knock came from the door.

"Oh! That would be Ryouga!" Akane ran to the front day with a huge grin on her face.

"Smoooth.." Ranma grunted quietly as she sat down next to her father, crossing her legs. "I'm surprised you made it on time, I was hoping you would get lost." Ranma remarked, looking sourly at the secret couple as they walked back inside the living room.

"Ha! Why do you think I left a week early, Saotome?!" Ryouga pointed at Ranma with a smug look on his face.

"You know, you would think after three years of knowing them, you would have some sort of knowledge on how to get here..." Midori took a sip of her iced coffee. "C'mon guys, lets get this show on the road!"


Finally after an hour and a half they were on their way to the beach. Midori, Ranma, Akane, and Ryouga were all in one car, and the rest of the Tendo's and Genma were in the other car. It took them 7 1/2 hours of driving to get there, and after they arrived, they checked into their hotel. Genma and Soun, being the geniuses that they are decided to give Akane and Ranma their own hotel room, Midori and Ryouga got a room, Nabiki and Kasumi, and Soun and Genma. (I know, I know, it seems weird the room arrangement but I promise it'll make sense later :) ) They all changed into their swim suits with their outfits over them, and made their way out to the beach. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and since they had gotten there by 3, there was still plenty of daytime playtime left. Nabiki, of course went straight into sunbathing mode, along with Kasumi. Genma and Soun found a sand game to play and plotted a way to get Ranma to propose to Akane quickly while they were at the beach, remarking how completely romantic it would be. Akane, Midori, Ryouga and Ranma were all busy playing in the sand together. Akane and Midori had buried the two boys in the sand, giving them both a set of boobs and drawing other things on them. Ranma looked down and gasped.

"It's bad enough I have to have boobs half the time, why you gotta give 'em to me now!" Midori smiled and laughed at the boy, taking a picture of them both with her phone.

"Because it's too funny, and perfect blackmail."

"Don't be jealous because I have bigger tits than you when I'm a girl!" While Ranma was yelling at Midori, a handsome man with brown short hair, and red swim trunks, ran over to Midori, and stuck out his hand.

"Hello there miss, I'm on my break right now as a lifeguard and I just happened to notice you. I've never seen you around these parts before. I'm Hachi." Midori's face grew a slight blush as she stood, and she returned the shake.

"Midori. I'm sure you don't see many people around here often as it's a beach.."

"True, but I think I'd remember someone as beautiful as you. Would you mind accompanying me to lunch?" He smiled a dazzling smile, which made Ranma sick to his stomach.

"Uhh, sure. I don't see why not. Is that okay with you guys?" Midori looked at her cousin who shrugged and smiled.

"I don't see why not! Go have fun, I'll tell my dad if he asks." Akane continued to bury the boys and take pictures of them, and Midori made her way to a nearby beach restaurant.

"I'm surprised she'd just go off with a random guy like that." Ranma watched Midori walk off laughing with this "Hachi", eyeing them closely.

"Oh, she's really popular with the boys. Whenever we go out on family outings she gets asked out constantly, but I don't think she ever takes them seriously. Not since Riku came into her life at least. But now that he's gone, who knows what could happen." Within five minutes, Midori had come back stomping, muttering something about a filthy pig.

"Are...you okay?" Akane asked her, watching her cousin fuming.

"Oh I'm fine. I just LOVE when assholes try to get me to sleep with them after five minutes of knowing them! Disgusting bastards. C'mon Akane, lets go surf!" Midori pulled the girls' hand but Akane fought against her.

"Uhh Midori, you know I can't swim..."

"What?! Since when? Oh wait that's right... Heh heh, sorry."

"I'll go with you Midori." Ranma volunteered and stood up, after being dug out of the sand.

"Well aren't you feeling adventurous." Midori smiled and they walked over to the surf shack and each got a surf board. "Do you even have any idea how to surf?"

"Of course I do! I'm the best damn surfer to set foot in the water." Ranma gave her a smug look and she laughed.

"Aaaalright, if you say so! Are you going to be comfortable surfing in that?" Midori looked at him, then she pulled off her shirt and shorts, and Ranma got his first real good look at her body, he had to stop himself from drooling. She had an extremely toned stomach, and really nice sized boobs, and her skin tone went really well with her white bikini, that had a colorful jewel in the center of her top, and there was mint blue trim around the edge. Ranma took a deep gulp and jumped into the water turning himself into a girl. 'Maybe I won't have these thoughts as a girl...' He peeked his head out of the water and looked around to see Midori take their clothes to their family, then she made her way back over the the water and swam out to where Ranma was waiting.

"You ready?" She smiled and Ranma nodded.

"Don't be upset when I'm better than you!" They both swam out as waves started to form, and they started to ride the waves.

"Wow, they're really good." Nabiki lowered her sunglasses as she watched the two. 'I could really make some money off of them.' "Hmm I'll be back daddy." The teen stood and walked over to a nearby beach bar, plotting her next bet.


After their eventful day at the beach, they went out to eat at a nearby seafood restaurant and then went back to the hotel. It was pretty late, so most of them went straight to sleep.

"I would assume that you and Akane are going to room together." Midori spoke up as Ryouga searched through his bag. She saw him tense up, this being the first time they really spoke to each other.

"I would assume so as well." Ryouga replied, and Midori smiled at his snarky remark.

"Well I won't bother to unpack my things then. Akane should be here any minute." Just as Midori finished her sentence there was a knock on the door. Midori grabbed her duffel bag and slung it over her shoulder, heading to the door and opening it to reveal Akane. "I'll be back at sunrise to switch back." Midori walked out, and headed upstairs to Akane and Ranma's room. She knocked on the door, but Ranma didn't answer so she used her key card to open up the room. She could hear the shower running, and some tone deaf singing, which made her giggle to herself, so she guessed he was taking one. She took her clothes off and changed into a long t-shirt and climbed into the bed. 'I guess we'll be sharing a bed. I can think of worse things...' She smiled to herself and within a matter of minutes, she was asleep.


"Alright I'll see you guys later!" Midori smiled and waved goodbye to her friends as she headed home from her last day of high school.

"Bye Midori! Have fun with Rikuuu." Her friends teased her as they laughed and continued down the road. Midori ran up the stairs to her home and walked down the path. Her family was definitely very well off from the success of the dojo. They had over 100 students enrolled and every one in the family was part of the school, but she was the only one who was going to inherit it seeing as how she was the best in the family. Of course, she had to get married first.

"How was your last day of school sweetie?" Midori's mom, Kaiko, hugged her daughter as she walked through the door.

"Good, mom. It's just kind of weird to me that it's over."

"Well in the fall you and Riku will be going to college, and hopefully even married!" Kaiko elbowed her daughter in the side, eyeing the rock on her finger.

"Mom! I told you we'll get married when we're ready."

"Well honey, Riku is 23 years old. He's not going to wait around forever for you. You're lucky he hasn't found someone else at that school!"

"Yeah mom, I know." 'Who says I want to marry him anyways.' Midori rolled her eyes and walked inside to her room, changing into her martial arts outfit. She tied her hair up in a high ponytail and made her way down to the dojo in the backyard.

"I know man, I've been here for a year and a half now. Naw, she hasn't put out, but I've been getting her close. Yeah hahaha." Midori narrowed her eyes, hearing Riku talking on the phone.

'What a jerk.' She quickly walked past the doorway and entered the dojo. Her evening class was already starting, and her stepdad had been filling in for her until she got home.

"Alright everyone, I'll leave you to your sensei. You guys be good!" The older man smiled, patting Midori on the shoulder.

"Hai sensei!" The class echoed.

"Alright guys, today we're going to work on your high kicks." Midori smiled, clasping her hands together, then showing


Midori covered herself with her towel and walked back to her room after her shower. She walked over to her bed and heard the door slam behind her, and jumped, turning to see Riku standing behind her.

"Oh Riku, you scared me." She put her hand up to her chest, taking in a deep breath to calm herself.

"I've been waiting for you, Midori." The man walked over to her, and pulled her close to him, lifting her chin and met her lips with his. Midori heard herself sigh into the kiss, but then felt his hand creeping down her back to her bum and she pushed Riku away.

"Riku.. I told you no."

"Come on, I've been patient. We're engaged now. It's the least you can do to pay me back."

"I owe you nothing! I'm signing my whole life away by marrying you." Midori turned away from him, walking to her bed, her face flushed red with anger.

"Don't turn your back to me you whore." Riku grabbed Midori's hair and turned her toward him.

"You're drunk Riku, let me go before you do something you regret." Midori stared at Riku with angry eyes, and he had nothing but lust in his.

"I will do nothing I regret." He whispered huskily and threw her down on the bed. She tried to kick him off of her, but his grip on her was painfully strong, and even though he was drunk he still had an advantage over her.

"Riku please! Please stop!" Midori felt herself blinking back tears. She wanted desperately to wait until marriage, to be pure for the one she was going to be with for life. She felt a sharp pain come across her face and realized that Riku had just slapped her, and then spat in her face.

"You shut up, slut. I know you've been going around, whoring yourself. And I'm sick of it. So now, I'm going to make you my own." He ripped the towel from her trembling body and tied her hands to the bed posts, even though she wasn't fighting him anymore. He had his way with her and then left her there to cry herself to sleep.


Midori blinked and opened her eyes, sitting up. She was back in the hotel and looked around, seeing Ranma asleep, laying on the other side of the bed. She quietly stood up, slipped on her slippers and grabbed her key card, and walked out to the balcony. She stared over the horizon, feeling the wind blow her hair back. It was absolutely breathtaking, even in the dead of the night.

Ranma heard the door close and turned over, seeing that Midori was no longer laying next to him. "Where'd she go?" He stretched and stood up, slipping his shirt back on. He went out of the room and saw Midori leaning against the rail. The moonlight shone down on her and her beauty was exemplified. She was staring up at the sky, and apparently didn't hear him come out. He walked over to her and put his hand on her shoulder, and she spun around rapidly and let out a sigh of relief when she saw it was just Ranma. She looked him in the eyes, and he saw that hers were full of tears.

"Midori... You okay?" He asked her, and she tried to force a smile.

"As okay as can be.." She turned back around and looked back out to the horizon.

"Why don't you tell me what's wrong?" He leaned up against the rail next to her, and saw her look down, the tears started to fall down her face and he noticed one hit the rail. "Hey stop that, you don't deserve to cry."

"Don't I though? I am a whore after all..." She whispered softly, and he looked at her, confused, wiping underneath her eyes.

"What are you talking about?" He asked her, starting to feel angry. Who could make such a nice, beautiful girl feel that way? He'd have to teach them a lesson. She turned to look at him, her jade green eyes sparkling from the tears and the moonlight. She sighed and told him about her dream.

"Did... That all actually ever happen?" He asked her. She nodded in response.

"It was like that for a couple weeks, up until he died."

"And you didn't tell anyone?"

"Even if I had, no one would have believed me. He was the apple of my families eye...made me look like an amateur. They wanted him, no one but him, to be my husband so he could run the dojo. I became insignificant after he came in the picture which made me just want to work even harder." Midori sighed, and began to turn back to the railing. Ranma grabbed her hand and stopped her, pulling her softly to face him again.

"You..are not a whore Midori. You are beautiful and perfect." He cupped her face with his right hand and swept his finger across her jaw, he leaned down and closed his eyes and softly planted his lips onto hers. Midori couldn't help but close her eyes as well, and felt him pull her closer to him, her chest against his.

'W-why is he doing this? He loves Akane..' Midori felt herself growing hot, and a warm buzzing feeling was growing inside her chest. 'What is this feeling? I never felt this with Riku.' She felt his tongue ask for entrance into her mouth and she happily granted it. She reached up and ran her fingers into his hair. Ranma placed his hands on Midori's waist and pressed her against the railing and pressed himself against her. He pulled back and looked at her and she slowly opened her eyes to look at him, to which he smiled and kissed her again.


Ranma awoke and the sun was shining in the room through the window. He saw that Midori was sleeping on top of his chest, and that he was shirtless. He panicked, reaching down but felt his boxers, so he let out a sigh of relief. He thought back to the night before and smiled, it was a pretty good night in his book. The best he had in such a long time. He heard Midori sigh and start to stir from her sleep, so he closed his eyes and pretended to still be asleep. Midori opened an eye, and quickly closed it due to the brightness in the room. She moved her right hand to push herself up, and felt Ranma's soft skin making her eyes shoot open and her face turn red.

"Oh, my goodness." Midori attempted to shoot up, but Ranma's arms stopped her.

"Where do you think you're going?" Ranma grinned.

"Ranma I have to get back downstairs. We can't do this anyways, you're Akane's fiancé." Midori pulled back again, but once again, he didn't let go.

"I'm done being manipulated and pushed down by her. Ever since you've been here, you've been nothing but amazing to me. And that's hard for me to find."

"What about all your other fiancé's?" She asked him, giving up fighting him to get away.

"Heh, let me guess, Akane told you about them? None of them have ever been more than a friend in my eyes." Midori could tell that Ranma was telling the truth by the look in his eyes and nodded.

"Well too be honest, I'm not surprised that you have like 50 fiancé's. You're too attractive to be single. But in all seriousness, I do need to get downstairs before everyone wakes up." Ranma sighed and released his hold on her.

"Fine, but you're going to pay later." Midori hopped off of Ranma and walked to her bag, grabbing some clothes and walking to the bathroom.

"0h please, Ranma. Don't tease me! I'm already ready for today to be over." Midori smiled, closing the door and Ranma sighed, tucking his hands behind his head and smiling.


"Good morning everyone!" Kasumi greeted everyone with a smile as they all loaded into the banquet room where breakfast was being held.

"Morning Kasumi." They all sat at the table with Kasumi after getting their food. They shared a cheerful conversation, contemplating on what to do for the rest of the day. Akane lifted her left hand and rested it on her chin, smiling as she laughed at something that Nabiki had said. Soun glanced at his daughter and dropped his chopsticks, his mouth agape.

"Daddy what is the matter?" Nabiki asked him, confused by his random actions, as he struggled to put his hand up and point at Akane. Everyone then looked at the dark blue haired girl, who was blinking, confused. Ranma's eyes widened as he realized that Akane had once again put on the engagement ring he had bought her.

"Oh, you mean this?" Akane looked down to her left hand and smiled. "I suppose I forgot to tell you all. Yes, Ranma took me down to the beach late last night and proposed!" Out of the corner of his eye, Ranma saw Midori's movements freeze, and then after about fifteen seconds she resumed. Genma and Soun both stared at each other for a few seconds and then jumped up, knocking their plates of food all over the table and the others, and they started running around the banquet hall cheering and dancing around.

"This is wonderful news!" Genma squealed, tears of joy running down his face.

"Once we get back into town, we will start the wedding preparations! By the end of this summer you two will be married!" Soun was still leaping like a madman, causing numerous amounts of people to stare. Kasumi congratulated her sister and Ranma with a big smile on her face, hugging both of them, and Ranma looked over at Midori who hadn't bothered to look at him since Akane had made her announcement.


I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Let me know if in the next one you want them to still be at the beach or if they should head back home. How did you guys like the Midori/Ranma scene? Ahhh let me know your ideas/thoughts in a review :) I will update again once I hit 10 reviews! Thanks for reading guys!