November 7, 1985 - 8:45 PM

It was a particularly dreary end to an otherwise normal day as the rain pounded on the rooftops of Tokyo's Nerima Ward.

At that moment, a panda rushed past oncoming traffic, carrying a very pissed off redhead over its shoulder.

"Let me go you fat fuck!" the redhead shouted, gaining the attention of the surrounding passersby. With a lot of effort and with the help of the distraction the crowd provided, she broke free from the panda and darted away as fast as possible.

Tendo Residence - 8:50 PM

A tall man with a Burt Reynolds mustache looked at the postcard with anticipation. His three daughters, Kasumi, Nabiki, and Akane, sat across from him at the dining table.

"Girls, my old friend is finally returning from his trip in China, and he's bringing his son Ranma with him." he said, as tears of joy cascaded."

"Do you know what he's like?" Nabiki asked.

"Ha ha, nope"

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?" Akane screamed. "WHY WOULD YOU ENGAGE US TO PEOPLE WE DON"T EVEN KNOW!"

At that moment, a redhead crashed through the front door and collapsed to the floor.

"Are you okay?" Kasumi asked the redhead as she helped her up.

"Yeah, I'm fine." The redhead replied. "Just exhausted."

"Are you okay? Who are you?" Akane asked the redhead.

"I'm fine. And the name's Ranma."

"Ranma boy, glad you're okay" Soun shouted, as he hugged Ranma.

'Wait, he doesn't feel like a guy' Soun thought

"Sorry. I wasn't expecting you to be.. you know,"

"A girl?" Ranma asked, with apprehension.

"Not that there's anything wrong with that." Soun sputtered, trying to save face.

"Nice save" Nabiki snarked.

"So where is your father?"

"I think he's lost," Ranma said. 'and I hope he stays that way' Ranma mentally added.

"Do you need a shower." Akane asked.

"Yeah, that'd be nice." Ranma replied. "Also, I never got your name."

"The name's Akane."

"That's a nice name."

"Th-thanks." Akane stuttered, turning away to hide the blush creeping on her face.

"So, are you a martial artist as well?" Ranma asked, oblivious to the now luminous blush on Akane's face.

Perking up from her stupor, Akane replied, "Of course I am"

"So, you up for some sparring?" Ranma asked, with a smirk.

"Sure, why not?" Akane replied. "We can spar in the dojo."

With that, Akane guided Ranma into the dojo for a quick sparring session.