Disclaimers: "Ranma ½" characters and situations created by Rumiko Takahashi.
"Sailor Moon" was created by Naoko Takeuchi. All rights reserved, used
without permission. All other ideas belong to me, Bambi Star.
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Usagi looked up at Mamoru with hopefully eyes, "Mamo-chan..."
Mamoru turned away from her. "No Usagi, it's over."
"But Chibi-usa is our daught..."
Mamoru placed his hands on her shoulders and shook her, asking her angrily,
"How many times do I have to tell you? It's over. The future isn't written in
stone."
"You're hurting me, Mamo-chan..." whispered Usagi as she looked up at him
with tearfully eyes, the light that was once there dead as the flame was now
burnt out, never to be relit.
Mamoru released her disgusted, "I don't care. Just leave me alone and never
come back." He pointed down the corridor. "Go."
Usagi allowed her head to drop, "Goodbye Chiba-san." The words felt wrong on
her lips. "I won't bother you anymore." She walked away from him slowly. How
could this happen? But she knew the truth, it was too late. He had failed to
love her anymore. He had failed to fight the nightmares that plagued him
every night, their love wasn't strong enough. She did not dare to think of
the future. The man she once loved and still do wouldn't return her feelings.
The man she would give her body, mind and soul to, had once again became the
cold hearted man and closed off any warmth. How could she marry someone like
him and rule beside him as his queen?
She hated her life. This once bright cheerful child, had grown up too fast
to become an resentful young woman whose destiny was already set out. She
never asked for it. It was destiny. The darkness will consume the light of
her soul, with no way of stopping it.
Tears of sorrow ran down her face and like the rain outside, it had not
planned to stop. This heroine of the world was alone in the world of many...
She will never fall in love again, her heart ache too much. She'll never fall
in love again... never again in this life...
She walked on, her eyes lifeless. Her soul was dead but her body lived on.
Her love for a 1000 years had moved on, by leaving her behind... And all she
ever wanted was, to be a normal teenager... Something she could never have...
ever...
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[SM/Ranma][Crossover FanFic]
[A Love Never Lived]
A Sailor Moon and Ranma ½ crossover
Part One - A Promise Fulfilled... For Now
Bought to you by Bambi
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Present:
"Luna..." she stands and opens the window. The cat leaps in looking at her,
gratefully. Suddenly, a knock on the door was heard and they both freeze.
"Quick. Hide." hisses Usagi as she wiped the tears away from her face. Luna
nods and leaps under her bed. "Wh-who is it?" she calls out as she walks
towards her door. She looks down, her kimono ruined by her tears. Quickly she
brushes herself off, trying to straighten out her kimono.
"It's Ranma. May I come in?" answers the person at the door, almost
hesitating.
Usagi hesitates as she looks at the black cat, who was peeping from under her
bed and nods. "Umm... sure." She moves away from the door to open it. He
stands there, looking uncertain while scratching the back of his neck as if
he wasn't sure what to do. "Would you like to come in?" She gestures him into
her room.
"Umm... sure." says Ranma hesitantly as he walks in like he's about to be
punished. He looks around the neatly tidied room containing only a double
size bed, warerobe, chair and a desk with drawers. He flinches unconsciously,
like something in the room that is a danger to him.
Usagi notices his tense form and giggles, "Oh, stop being so nervous." Ranma
attempts to smile. "So, what can I do for you?" She sits on her bed and looks
up at him expectedly.
"Well..." starts Ranma, "I was sent to cheer you up." he answers truthfully.
(Only that I don't know you well enough to know how.) He sighs inwardly, (Why
am I here anyway? This is not the same past as I was from. I'm in a different
world now... one where Akane doesn't know of all the things we've had shared
together. Maybe I shouldn't have came here, maybe it would have been better
if I stay... what's going to happen to my own world or time?)
With troubling thoughts on his mind, he looks at Usagi's chair, "May I sit
down?"
"Of course you may." smiles Usagi, "After all, that's what chairs are for. To
sit on." He smiles back, this time genuine. (He's pretty cute,) thinks Usagi,
(Akane's lucky to have him as her fiancé even if she doesn't want him.) Her
smile disappears drops and her eyes were replaced with sadness, he frowns.
"Is... is everything alright with your sister and all?" he asks. (Maybe this
at least could help me to see the changes around here. Maybe she can tell me
more about this world's Akane.) He sobers, (I miss you, you unkawaii tomboy.)
Usagi sighs as she doesn't notice his expression, "Truthfully... no."
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Ranma examines Usagi closely as her attention was held elsewhere, (She looks
cute in that pink kimono.) He mentally slapped himself. (No, I love Akane
and I will not look at other girls. Especially not her younger sister.) He
compares her appearance with those of Queen Serenity's. Instead of silver
hair, she had golden blond hair and beautiful sky blue eyes as they turn to
look at him. Her eyes show pain and jealousy but also wisdom.
"I mean, Akane's lucky. She has it so easy. Kasumi takes care of the house-
hold, Nabiki the finances, and I... I work and help Kasumi..." she suddenly
looked unease, "Anyway, Akane has most of the boys at school chasing after
her and she just complains. One of us is... was... was my first boyfriend."
Ranma raises an eyebrow as she looks flustered, "Well... not really a boy-
friend but we were really good friends. When Akane turned twelve, he started
to develop a crush on her and I was left alone. He then joined her 'fan
club'." she said bitterly. "She even has you, now."
Ranma looks upset, "Yeah... I guess..." he then looks at her, "But I could
still be your fiance. I mean, it's not certain about who I'm engaged to yet.
It could be any one of you or your sisters."
She smiled, "Thanks, but dad never mentioned my name when he wanted you to
choose a fiancée."
"Maybe he had a good reason not to." suggests Ranma.
"Yeah..." says Usagi distracted, "But still don't see what makes Akane so
special that she doesn't have to do anything. I mean, she's not even that
good at martial arts. I've seen Kasumi and Nabiki do martial arts better than
she does."
Ranma looks surprised, "Kasumi and Nabiki both do martial arts?" (Maybe this
world is a lot different from mine.) He suddenly realises something, and
becomes more disturbed, (Ryoga, Shampoo, Ukyo and Mum... do I have to do
everything again...?)
"Well, not really _martial_ arts but part of the arts." she explains, "Kasumi
is a skilled cook and she able to produce good tasty food in minutes. She
could slice vegetables so fast that you would think that she never did the
job. She also taught Nabiki how to sneak around by not being notice. Nabiki
has used the arts to broaden her verbal skills and the way she can gather
information like no other person, and how she can remain cool and emotionless
in tight situations. All of these come from the arts."
(I never thought of it that way.) thinks Ranma as he then asks, "What about
you? What's your speciality?"
Usagi blushes and mutters something softly.
"Pardon?" asks Ranma politely not quite hearing her.
"I'm an ice-skater... and a weapon user." says Usagi meekly, almost like she
was afraid. "I specialize mostly with bows, staffs and... frisbees..."
Ranma smiles, "Well, I specialize in unarmed combat. Maybe we can teach each
other stuff?"
Usagi looks at him surprised then smiles, "I'll like that." She then looks
down again, "Thank you for listening to me. I'm sure that you would like to
be doing something else..."
Ranma sighs, (What was wrong with this girl? She always has low self esteem.)
He tilts her chin up to look at her in the eyes. "You got to learn to not be
so sad, Usagi. You're a great girl, you just don't know that." He searches
her eyes as he could see tears starting to form.
Usagi moves her head away from him as she wipes her eyes, "I'm sorry, you
probably think I'm just a crybaby."
"No. I don't think that." says Ranma as he stands up and sits down on her
bed, beside her. (How can I cheer her up? Maybe... maybe it would help her
if I was _her_ fiancé instead. But... then Akane and I...) He looks at the
blond hair girl who was still crying, (Strange, not manly japanese girls I
know have blond hair.) He shakes his head for becoming side-tracked, (No. I
at least owe it to her. She helped me out back there with Akane...) He
saddens, (Oh Akane... why couldn't we ever get along? Why must we always
fight... even to the very end? That's it, to protect you... you have to be
away from me. It's the only way...)
Ranma took the girl's hands into his, "Look, how about I'll become _your_
fiancé?"
He watches as her eyes widen and as she opens her mouth to speak but he
places a finger on her lips, "I'll talk to your father. But do you agree to
be my fiancée?" (What am I thinking?! I just hope I won't make the same
mistakes again... with Usagi.)
Usagi searches his eyes trying to see that truth in his words. But all of
what she could see was pain and sacrifice. "No, I can't ask that of you.
Unless, that's what _you_ really want."
Ranma sighs again as releases her hands, confused. (What should I do?) He
sits there thinking of what he should do, while Usagi watches him struggling
with himself.
(I _know_ I came back to see Akane alive again... but do I really want to be
engaged to Usagi instead of Akane?) He turns around and is surprised to see
her watching him, patiently. (Sure Usagi's sweet and all, but...) He realises
that he's staring and quickly looks away. Usagi blushes as she was caught
watching him. (Ok, I'm going to engage myself to Usagi. Besides, maybe it
would be better this way. At all, Akane never wanted to be engaged to me
anyway, and I always ended up hurting and teasing her... Now... how to say
it... And I got to handle Ukyo and Shampoo before things get out of hand
too.) He then paused, (But am I just using her? No, it would be the best for
both of us.)
He turns back to Usagi, "Usagi, I'm going to ask you to be fiancée." He
takes her hands and was unaware of the blush on her face.
"But... but what are Akane?" asks Usagi, "I mean... she's... she's cuter than
me... and more... older..." What she meant was that her sister's body was
much more mature than her's, and well, more desirable... and developed. After
all, wasn't that most guys wanted? But looking at Ranma, her opinion of boys
were starting to change. (Oneechan had also said boys were perverts... but
what of Ranma-san?)
Ranma smiles as he taps her nose, "But I think you're cute. And what about
age? You're in high school, right?" He didn't understand what age had
anything to with it. It wasn't like she was older or a lot younger than him.
Usagi nods her head, "Not yet. I'm still in Junior High. Next year I will
be in high school... I'm only fourteen." She blushes, (He said I was cute.)
"Unless, I have passed the upcoming exam and made it to high school this
year..."
Ranma's eyes widen, "Wow! You're smart as well as cute! A fourteen year old
should only be in year eight. And you're trying out for senior years too?" He
smiles, "Then we'll be able to be in the same grade."
Usagi's blush deepens. "Thank you... Ranma-san, no one had ever said that to
me before." (And he said I was smart.) She notices his enthusiasm and smiles.
His cheerfulness was starting to become contagious and soon she was enjoying
herself being with him.
"Why not? It's true." says Ranma as he enjoyed watching her blush. She looked
so adorable and innocent. How her eyes lit up like a little child who was
eager to please. "And just call me Ranma."
After a pause Usagi suddenly asks, "I'm not sure why I'm asking this. But do
you like cats?" Ranma looks at her surprised at the topic change.
"C-cc-cats?" stammers Ranma as he shudders, "Umm... not... not really..."
Usagi looks disappointed, "Oh... ok." She then looks at him concerned, "Are
you alright, Ranma-san... Ranma? You look pale." She notices that he had
removed his hands from hers. She was slightly disappointed, his hand was
warm.
Ranma nods, "Yeah... it's just some bad memories and training pop made me go
through." He clenches his fists trying to control his anger, "He... he
wrapped me up in fish sausages and... and... threw me into a pit of
c-cc-ccats... several times to make me learn the n-n-neko-ken."
"Then what happened?" she asks softly. Placing a comforting hand on his arm.
"Then..." he took a deep breath, "Then I developed a phobia and when the
phobia becomes too strong I lose control and begin to think like... them.
When it's over, I can't remember anything."
"Not all cats are bad, you know." says Usagi. "I happen to like cats."
Ranma shudders as Usagi looks sad, "Maybe one day, I can introduce you to
Luna."
Ranma smiles, "Yeah maybe..."
"No offence Ranma." says Usagi once again changing the topic, "But your dad
sounds like a real idiot."
Ranma smiles then laughs, "None taken, Usagi." Usagi then smiles and laughs
along with him.
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Akane frowns, Ranma was sure spending a long time in her sister's room. She
didn't like the way her father and Mr Saotome were grinning. "Dad, I'm going
to check up on them."
Soun smiles, "Sure Akane, why don't you do that." Akane walks up to the
stairs and to her sister's room, (He better not being doing anything
perverted with Usagi. I swear, if he touches her. I will KILL him.) She
approaches Usagi's room when she hears laughter.
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Usagi smiles after managing to get her laughter under control, "Thanks for
cheering me up, Ranma."
Ranma smiles back as he stands up, "No worries. I'll just go and talk to your
dad now. I'll see you downstairs?" He starts to open the door and Akane on
the other side quickly steps back and looks for a place to hide.
"Ano... I... Sorry, but I have to go to the library afterwards." says Usagi
as she twirls her fingers, (Great Usagi, now he's going to think that you're
a nerd.)
"To study, ne?" He then smiles, "Well that's good. I was never good at school
work." He then winks at her, "One of us got to be smart right?"
Usagi raises her hand to her heart as he closes the door, smiling. She sighs
happily as she lays on her bed. Luna comes out from under the bed and leaps
onto her bed. "You seem happy, Usagi-chan." says Luna as she lays next to her
guardian.
"Yeah..." sighs Usagi, "I finally have something that's mine and mine alone."
She hugs her pillow and stares up at the roof, her eyes dreamy. "He's cute,
isn't he?"
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Ranma lends against Usagi's bedroom door and looks up sighing, (I hope I did
the right thing. I really don't want to break Usagi's heart if worst comes to
worst. Now, time to talk to Uncle Tendo.) He sighs as he moves away from the
door and continues to walk downstairs.
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Akane frowns as she follows him downstairs, (What's going on?)
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Usagi sits back up and looks down at her cat, "Ok Luna," she says seriously,
getting over the fact that Ranma would be her fiancé. "What's wrong?"
Luna looks up at her and stands up, "Central control had said that it was
getting some wierd vibes from the girl who's going to be transferred to your
school." Usagi nods as Luna continues, "Her name is Ami Mizuno and I want
you to watch her. She would be in her second year and she could be working
for the negaverse."
Usagi thinks for a while, "Ami Mizuno, huh?" She frowns, "Her name sounds
familiar." She stands up and places a finger on her left cheek, thinking.
"Alright, let's find out more about her." She moves out of her room stopping
only to pick up her brooch on her desk and a small case. Luna follows her out
while thinking, (She'll make a great leader for the Sailor Senshi.)
Usagi then paused, "Actually, hold on. I got to change my clothes first and
then go downstairs and fix up this engagement stuff." She walks back into her
room and closes the door. She looks down at her cat, "Luna, I'll meet you at
the hospital?" She opens her window.
Luna nods, "Alright, I'll meet you at Mitsunobu's place." With that the cat
skillfully leaps out of the window and lands on the ground below gracefully.
Usagi smiles removes her kimono and undoes her hair so it caresses her back.
Her long blond hair easily reaching her ankles.
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"Mr Tendo, Usagi and I decided that I should be engaged to her instead." said
Ranma as he approached Soun.
"She accepts?" asks Soun as he smiles, "Well, that's good. Then she shall be
your wife." He tries to Nabiki, "Get a priest, Nabiki. Usagi and Ranma are
going to marry now."
Ranma holds up his hand, "No way, not yet." He frowns, (I knew he was going
to say that. Now, he accepts the engagement with Usagi then why didn't he
mention her name beforehand?) He decides to ask, "If you accept my engagement
with Usagi, how come you didn't include her name when you asked me to pick a
fiancée?"
Soun sighs, "Come, let's talk in private."
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Usagi is dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a loose white top as she walks
downstairs. Her hair tied up in a simple high ponytail and she wore her blue
frame glasses.
"Is it because she's your adopted daughter?" she hears Ranma ask. Startled,
she pauses in her step and listens to the conversation.
"Yes." answers her father. (What?) asks Usagi shocked, (What are talking they
about?) "But that's not all. Usagi, although she's not my blood daughter. I
still feel that she is much as a family member as any of my other daughters."
He sighs. "And as for not mentioning her name before... Was that she's still
young. She doesn't know what she wants."
"But what about your other daughters? They are still young too." replies
Ranma. "What is the _real_ reason why you didn't mention her name?"
Soun answers too softly and she couldn't hear what he said. But she heard
Ranma's reply. "I see."
Usagi sighs as she continues her way downstairs.
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Everyone watches as Usagi walks into the room. "Usagi-chan, are you sure that
you want to do like?" asks Kasumi concerned, "Being engaged is a big deal. It
restricts some of your activities."
Usagi smiles at her eldest sister, "Yes, I'm sure Kasumi-chan. I'll going
over to the hospital. Is there anything you want me to take over there?" She
then grins mischievously, "Maybe to Dr Tofu?"
Kasumi blushes, "Oh yes, can you deliver some cookies to him?" She then
quickly adds, "And to Mitsunobu?"
Nabiki smirks, "Oh, you're in love with Usagi's little friend now too?"
"Nabiki!" scolds Kasumi as her face goes redder and Nabiki just smirks.
Kasumi then left to go to the kitchen.
Akane enters the room, "Hey, what's going on?" She looks over at Usagi. "You
going out?"
"Yeah..." answers Usagi almost reluctantly. She then asks, "Why?"
Akane shrugs as Kasumi returns and hands Usagi a nicely wrapped basket, "Why
don't you take _your_ fiancé with you?" She challenges her.
"Ok, why not." shrugs Usagi, as she nods to her other sisters and leaves the
room, and a fuming Akane.
"Argh! Not again!" yells out Akane in anger, "Why does she keep on doing
that?"
Nabiki smirks, "Because you're the one who keeps on challenges her." She then
also leaves to go to the kitchen with Kasumi following her. Akane fumes,
"Ohhh! I'll show her!" She then stomps to her room when the phone rings.
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"Moshi moshi?" says Usagi as she picks up the phone. Ranma in front of her as
they were ready to leave to the hospital.
Ranma watches as her eyes widened. "Really?" He smiles as her eyes lit up.
(Must be some good news.) "I... I... made it?" She stammers, unable to
believe what she was hearing. She looks at Ranma excitedly and he couldn't do
anything else other than smile back at her. She then hung up and grinned. The
room lit up with her beautiful smile.
"Wai! I made it!" She then hugged Ranma and danced around the house, "I made
it! I made it!"
Ranma laughs, "What did you make?"
Usagi stops then grins, "I'm going to Furinkun High!" She announced.
Ranma freezes, Furinkun High with him and Akane. "I'm happy for you." He
answers a little too quickly. But she didn't notice as she was too excited.
(What am I going to do?) thinks Ranma nervously while he panicked. (What's
Akane going to feel about this?)
"I can't believe I made it." she repeated after she finally calmed down.
Nabiki and Kasumi then popped into the room. "What's going on?" asks Nabiki,
curious at what got her little sister all up and bouncy.
Usagi 'bounced' to Nabiki as she hugged her, "I'm now going to the same
school as you now, oneechan!" Ranma couldn't help but notice how much she
represented her namesake as she went to her older sister just a second ago.
Ranma for a moment forgot all about Akane for a second as he was just
mesmerized in his fiancée's movements.
A smile appeared on his lips, "Kawaii..."
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Akane frowns as she hears the conversation, so... her imouto was going to
the same school as she was. (This is going to be interesting...) She
chuckles.
to be continued...
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Notes: Why Usagi is different in this life. In her original life she didn't
have any competition. However, this Usagi always tries to beat Akane and so
she's really pushing herself to success. Why is she smart? The other three
Tendo daughters are smart and she's adopted into the family. Why not make her
smart too? =P
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Written on 30/12/2000, rewritten on 11/01/2001
"Sailor Moon" was created by Naoko Takeuchi. All rights reserved, used
without permission. All other ideas belong to me, Bambi Star.
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Usagi looked up at Mamoru with hopefully eyes, "Mamo-chan..."
Mamoru turned away from her. "No Usagi, it's over."
"But Chibi-usa is our daught..."
Mamoru placed his hands on her shoulders and shook her, asking her angrily,
"How many times do I have to tell you? It's over. The future isn't written in
stone."
"You're hurting me, Mamo-chan..." whispered Usagi as she looked up at him
with tearfully eyes, the light that was once there dead as the flame was now
burnt out, never to be relit.
Mamoru released her disgusted, "I don't care. Just leave me alone and never
come back." He pointed down the corridor. "Go."
Usagi allowed her head to drop, "Goodbye Chiba-san." The words felt wrong on
her lips. "I won't bother you anymore." She walked away from him slowly. How
could this happen? But she knew the truth, it was too late. He had failed to
love her anymore. He had failed to fight the nightmares that plagued him
every night, their love wasn't strong enough. She did not dare to think of
the future. The man she once loved and still do wouldn't return her feelings.
The man she would give her body, mind and soul to, had once again became the
cold hearted man and closed off any warmth. How could she marry someone like
him and rule beside him as his queen?
She hated her life. This once bright cheerful child, had grown up too fast
to become an resentful young woman whose destiny was already set out. She
never asked for it. It was destiny. The darkness will consume the light of
her soul, with no way of stopping it.
Tears of sorrow ran down her face and like the rain outside, it had not
planned to stop. This heroine of the world was alone in the world of many...
She will never fall in love again, her heart ache too much. She'll never fall
in love again... never again in this life...
She walked on, her eyes lifeless. Her soul was dead but her body lived on.
Her love for a 1000 years had moved on, by leaving her behind... And all she
ever wanted was, to be a normal teenager... Something she could never have...
ever...
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[SM/Ranma][Crossover FanFic]
[A Love Never Lived]
A Sailor Moon and Ranma ½ crossover
Part One - A Promise Fulfilled... For Now
Bought to you by Bambi
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Present:
"Luna..." she stands and opens the window. The cat leaps in looking at her,
gratefully. Suddenly, a knock on the door was heard and they both freeze.
"Quick. Hide." hisses Usagi as she wiped the tears away from her face. Luna
nods and leaps under her bed. "Wh-who is it?" she calls out as she walks
towards her door. She looks down, her kimono ruined by her tears. Quickly she
brushes herself off, trying to straighten out her kimono.
"It's Ranma. May I come in?" answers the person at the door, almost
hesitating.
Usagi hesitates as she looks at the black cat, who was peeping from under her
bed and nods. "Umm... sure." She moves away from the door to open it. He
stands there, looking uncertain while scratching the back of his neck as if
he wasn't sure what to do. "Would you like to come in?" She gestures him into
her room.
"Umm... sure." says Ranma hesitantly as he walks in like he's about to be
punished. He looks around the neatly tidied room containing only a double
size bed, warerobe, chair and a desk with drawers. He flinches unconsciously,
like something in the room that is a danger to him.
Usagi notices his tense form and giggles, "Oh, stop being so nervous." Ranma
attempts to smile. "So, what can I do for you?" She sits on her bed and looks
up at him expectedly.
"Well..." starts Ranma, "I was sent to cheer you up." he answers truthfully.
(Only that I don't know you well enough to know how.) He sighs inwardly, (Why
am I here anyway? This is not the same past as I was from. I'm in a different
world now... one where Akane doesn't know of all the things we've had shared
together. Maybe I shouldn't have came here, maybe it would have been better
if I stay... what's going to happen to my own world or time?)
With troubling thoughts on his mind, he looks at Usagi's chair, "May I sit
down?"
"Of course you may." smiles Usagi, "After all, that's what chairs are for. To
sit on." He smiles back, this time genuine. (He's pretty cute,) thinks Usagi,
(Akane's lucky to have him as her fiancé even if she doesn't want him.) Her
smile disappears drops and her eyes were replaced with sadness, he frowns.
"Is... is everything alright with your sister and all?" he asks. (Maybe this
at least could help me to see the changes around here. Maybe she can tell me
more about this world's Akane.) He sobers, (I miss you, you unkawaii tomboy.)
Usagi sighs as she doesn't notice his expression, "Truthfully... no."
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Ranma examines Usagi closely as her attention was held elsewhere, (She looks
cute in that pink kimono.) He mentally slapped himself. (No, I love Akane
and I will not look at other girls. Especially not her younger sister.) He
compares her appearance with those of Queen Serenity's. Instead of silver
hair, she had golden blond hair and beautiful sky blue eyes as they turn to
look at him. Her eyes show pain and jealousy but also wisdom.
"I mean, Akane's lucky. She has it so easy. Kasumi takes care of the house-
hold, Nabiki the finances, and I... I work and help Kasumi..." she suddenly
looked unease, "Anyway, Akane has most of the boys at school chasing after
her and she just complains. One of us is... was... was my first boyfriend."
Ranma raises an eyebrow as she looks flustered, "Well... not really a boy-
friend but we were really good friends. When Akane turned twelve, he started
to develop a crush on her and I was left alone. He then joined her 'fan
club'." she said bitterly. "She even has you, now."
Ranma looks upset, "Yeah... I guess..." he then looks at her, "But I could
still be your fiance. I mean, it's not certain about who I'm engaged to yet.
It could be any one of you or your sisters."
She smiled, "Thanks, but dad never mentioned my name when he wanted you to
choose a fiancée."
"Maybe he had a good reason not to." suggests Ranma.
"Yeah..." says Usagi distracted, "But still don't see what makes Akane so
special that she doesn't have to do anything. I mean, she's not even that
good at martial arts. I've seen Kasumi and Nabiki do martial arts better than
she does."
Ranma looks surprised, "Kasumi and Nabiki both do martial arts?" (Maybe this
world is a lot different from mine.) He suddenly realises something, and
becomes more disturbed, (Ryoga, Shampoo, Ukyo and Mum... do I have to do
everything again...?)
"Well, not really _martial_ arts but part of the arts." she explains, "Kasumi
is a skilled cook and she able to produce good tasty food in minutes. She
could slice vegetables so fast that you would think that she never did the
job. She also taught Nabiki how to sneak around by not being notice. Nabiki
has used the arts to broaden her verbal skills and the way she can gather
information like no other person, and how she can remain cool and emotionless
in tight situations. All of these come from the arts."
(I never thought of it that way.) thinks Ranma as he then asks, "What about
you? What's your speciality?"
Usagi blushes and mutters something softly.
"Pardon?" asks Ranma politely not quite hearing her.
"I'm an ice-skater... and a weapon user." says Usagi meekly, almost like she
was afraid. "I specialize mostly with bows, staffs and... frisbees..."
Ranma smiles, "Well, I specialize in unarmed combat. Maybe we can teach each
other stuff?"
Usagi looks at him surprised then smiles, "I'll like that." She then looks
down again, "Thank you for listening to me. I'm sure that you would like to
be doing something else..."
Ranma sighs, (What was wrong with this girl? She always has low self esteem.)
He tilts her chin up to look at her in the eyes. "You got to learn to not be
so sad, Usagi. You're a great girl, you just don't know that." He searches
her eyes as he could see tears starting to form.
Usagi moves her head away from him as she wipes her eyes, "I'm sorry, you
probably think I'm just a crybaby."
"No. I don't think that." says Ranma as he stands up and sits down on her
bed, beside her. (How can I cheer her up? Maybe... maybe it would help her
if I was _her_ fiancé instead. But... then Akane and I...) He looks at the
blond hair girl who was still crying, (Strange, not manly japanese girls I
know have blond hair.) He shakes his head for becoming side-tracked, (No. I
at least owe it to her. She helped me out back there with Akane...) He
saddens, (Oh Akane... why couldn't we ever get along? Why must we always
fight... even to the very end? That's it, to protect you... you have to be
away from me. It's the only way...)
Ranma took the girl's hands into his, "Look, how about I'll become _your_
fiancé?"
He watches as her eyes widen and as she opens her mouth to speak but he
places a finger on her lips, "I'll talk to your father. But do you agree to
be my fiancée?" (What am I thinking?! I just hope I won't make the same
mistakes again... with Usagi.)
Usagi searches his eyes trying to see that truth in his words. But all of
what she could see was pain and sacrifice. "No, I can't ask that of you.
Unless, that's what _you_ really want."
Ranma sighs again as releases her hands, confused. (What should I do?) He
sits there thinking of what he should do, while Usagi watches him struggling
with himself.
(I _know_ I came back to see Akane alive again... but do I really want to be
engaged to Usagi instead of Akane?) He turns around and is surprised to see
her watching him, patiently. (Sure Usagi's sweet and all, but...) He realises
that he's staring and quickly looks away. Usagi blushes as she was caught
watching him. (Ok, I'm going to engage myself to Usagi. Besides, maybe it
would be better this way. At all, Akane never wanted to be engaged to me
anyway, and I always ended up hurting and teasing her... Now... how to say
it... And I got to handle Ukyo and Shampoo before things get out of hand
too.) He then paused, (But am I just using her? No, it would be the best for
both of us.)
He turns back to Usagi, "Usagi, I'm going to ask you to be fiancée." He
takes her hands and was unaware of the blush on her face.
"But... but what are Akane?" asks Usagi, "I mean... she's... she's cuter than
me... and more... older..." What she meant was that her sister's body was
much more mature than her's, and well, more desirable... and developed. After
all, wasn't that most guys wanted? But looking at Ranma, her opinion of boys
were starting to change. (Oneechan had also said boys were perverts... but
what of Ranma-san?)
Ranma smiles as he taps her nose, "But I think you're cute. And what about
age? You're in high school, right?" He didn't understand what age had
anything to with it. It wasn't like she was older or a lot younger than him.
Usagi nods her head, "Not yet. I'm still in Junior High. Next year I will
be in high school... I'm only fourteen." She blushes, (He said I was cute.)
"Unless, I have passed the upcoming exam and made it to high school this
year..."
Ranma's eyes widen, "Wow! You're smart as well as cute! A fourteen year old
should only be in year eight. And you're trying out for senior years too?" He
smiles, "Then we'll be able to be in the same grade."
Usagi's blush deepens. "Thank you... Ranma-san, no one had ever said that to
me before." (And he said I was smart.) She notices his enthusiasm and smiles.
His cheerfulness was starting to become contagious and soon she was enjoying
herself being with him.
"Why not? It's true." says Ranma as he enjoyed watching her blush. She looked
so adorable and innocent. How her eyes lit up like a little child who was
eager to please. "And just call me Ranma."
After a pause Usagi suddenly asks, "I'm not sure why I'm asking this. But do
you like cats?" Ranma looks at her surprised at the topic change.
"C-cc-cats?" stammers Ranma as he shudders, "Umm... not... not really..."
Usagi looks disappointed, "Oh... ok." She then looks at him concerned, "Are
you alright, Ranma-san... Ranma? You look pale." She notices that he had
removed his hands from hers. She was slightly disappointed, his hand was
warm.
Ranma nods, "Yeah... it's just some bad memories and training pop made me go
through." He clenches his fists trying to control his anger, "He... he
wrapped me up in fish sausages and... and... threw me into a pit of
c-cc-ccats... several times to make me learn the n-n-neko-ken."
"Then what happened?" she asks softly. Placing a comforting hand on his arm.
"Then..." he took a deep breath, "Then I developed a phobia and when the
phobia becomes too strong I lose control and begin to think like... them.
When it's over, I can't remember anything."
"Not all cats are bad, you know." says Usagi. "I happen to like cats."
Ranma shudders as Usagi looks sad, "Maybe one day, I can introduce you to
Luna."
Ranma smiles, "Yeah maybe..."
"No offence Ranma." says Usagi once again changing the topic, "But your dad
sounds like a real idiot."
Ranma smiles then laughs, "None taken, Usagi." Usagi then smiles and laughs
along with him.
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Akane frowns, Ranma was sure spending a long time in her sister's room. She
didn't like the way her father and Mr Saotome were grinning. "Dad, I'm going
to check up on them."
Soun smiles, "Sure Akane, why don't you do that." Akane walks up to the
stairs and to her sister's room, (He better not being doing anything
perverted with Usagi. I swear, if he touches her. I will KILL him.) She
approaches Usagi's room when she hears laughter.
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Usagi smiles after managing to get her laughter under control, "Thanks for
cheering me up, Ranma."
Ranma smiles back as he stands up, "No worries. I'll just go and talk to your
dad now. I'll see you downstairs?" He starts to open the door and Akane on
the other side quickly steps back and looks for a place to hide.
"Ano... I... Sorry, but I have to go to the library afterwards." says Usagi
as she twirls her fingers, (Great Usagi, now he's going to think that you're
a nerd.)
"To study, ne?" He then smiles, "Well that's good. I was never good at school
work." He then winks at her, "One of us got to be smart right?"
Usagi raises her hand to her heart as he closes the door, smiling. She sighs
happily as she lays on her bed. Luna comes out from under the bed and leaps
onto her bed. "You seem happy, Usagi-chan." says Luna as she lays next to her
guardian.
"Yeah..." sighs Usagi, "I finally have something that's mine and mine alone."
She hugs her pillow and stares up at the roof, her eyes dreamy. "He's cute,
isn't he?"
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Ranma lends against Usagi's bedroom door and looks up sighing, (I hope I did
the right thing. I really don't want to break Usagi's heart if worst comes to
worst. Now, time to talk to Uncle Tendo.) He sighs as he moves away from the
door and continues to walk downstairs.
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Akane frowns as she follows him downstairs, (What's going on?)
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Usagi sits back up and looks down at her cat, "Ok Luna," she says seriously,
getting over the fact that Ranma would be her fiancé. "What's wrong?"
Luna looks up at her and stands up, "Central control had said that it was
getting some wierd vibes from the girl who's going to be transferred to your
school." Usagi nods as Luna continues, "Her name is Ami Mizuno and I want
you to watch her. She would be in her second year and she could be working
for the negaverse."
Usagi thinks for a while, "Ami Mizuno, huh?" She frowns, "Her name sounds
familiar." She stands up and places a finger on her left cheek, thinking.
"Alright, let's find out more about her." She moves out of her room stopping
only to pick up her brooch on her desk and a small case. Luna follows her out
while thinking, (She'll make a great leader for the Sailor Senshi.)
Usagi then paused, "Actually, hold on. I got to change my clothes first and
then go downstairs and fix up this engagement stuff." She walks back into her
room and closes the door. She looks down at her cat, "Luna, I'll meet you at
the hospital?" She opens her window.
Luna nods, "Alright, I'll meet you at Mitsunobu's place." With that the cat
skillfully leaps out of the window and lands on the ground below gracefully.
Usagi smiles removes her kimono and undoes her hair so it caresses her back.
Her long blond hair easily reaching her ankles.
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"Mr Tendo, Usagi and I decided that I should be engaged to her instead." said
Ranma as he approached Soun.
"She accepts?" asks Soun as he smiles, "Well, that's good. Then she shall be
your wife." He tries to Nabiki, "Get a priest, Nabiki. Usagi and Ranma are
going to marry now."
Ranma holds up his hand, "No way, not yet." He frowns, (I knew he was going
to say that. Now, he accepts the engagement with Usagi then why didn't he
mention her name beforehand?) He decides to ask, "If you accept my engagement
with Usagi, how come you didn't include her name when you asked me to pick a
fiancée?"
Soun sighs, "Come, let's talk in private."
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Usagi is dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a loose white top as she walks
downstairs. Her hair tied up in a simple high ponytail and she wore her blue
frame glasses.
"Is it because she's your adopted daughter?" she hears Ranma ask. Startled,
she pauses in her step and listens to the conversation.
"Yes." answers her father. (What?) asks Usagi shocked, (What are talking they
about?) "But that's not all. Usagi, although she's not my blood daughter. I
still feel that she is much as a family member as any of my other daughters."
He sighs. "And as for not mentioning her name before... Was that she's still
young. She doesn't know what she wants."
"But what about your other daughters? They are still young too." replies
Ranma. "What is the _real_ reason why you didn't mention her name?"
Soun answers too softly and she couldn't hear what he said. But she heard
Ranma's reply. "I see."
Usagi sighs as she continues her way downstairs.
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Everyone watches as Usagi walks into the room. "Usagi-chan, are you sure that
you want to do like?" asks Kasumi concerned, "Being engaged is a big deal. It
restricts some of your activities."
Usagi smiles at her eldest sister, "Yes, I'm sure Kasumi-chan. I'll going
over to the hospital. Is there anything you want me to take over there?" She
then grins mischievously, "Maybe to Dr Tofu?"
Kasumi blushes, "Oh yes, can you deliver some cookies to him?" She then
quickly adds, "And to Mitsunobu?"
Nabiki smirks, "Oh, you're in love with Usagi's little friend now too?"
"Nabiki!" scolds Kasumi as her face goes redder and Nabiki just smirks.
Kasumi then left to go to the kitchen.
Akane enters the room, "Hey, what's going on?" She looks over at Usagi. "You
going out?"
"Yeah..." answers Usagi almost reluctantly. She then asks, "Why?"
Akane shrugs as Kasumi returns and hands Usagi a nicely wrapped basket, "Why
don't you take _your_ fiancé with you?" She challenges her.
"Ok, why not." shrugs Usagi, as she nods to her other sisters and leaves the
room, and a fuming Akane.
"Argh! Not again!" yells out Akane in anger, "Why does she keep on doing
that?"
Nabiki smirks, "Because you're the one who keeps on challenges her." She then
also leaves to go to the kitchen with Kasumi following her. Akane fumes,
"Ohhh! I'll show her!" She then stomps to her room when the phone rings.
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"Moshi moshi?" says Usagi as she picks up the phone. Ranma in front of her as
they were ready to leave to the hospital.
Ranma watches as her eyes widened. "Really?" He smiles as her eyes lit up.
(Must be some good news.) "I... I... made it?" She stammers, unable to
believe what she was hearing. She looks at Ranma excitedly and he couldn't do
anything else other than smile back at her. She then hung up and grinned. The
room lit up with her beautiful smile.
"Wai! I made it!" She then hugged Ranma and danced around the house, "I made
it! I made it!"
Ranma laughs, "What did you make?"
Usagi stops then grins, "I'm going to Furinkun High!" She announced.
Ranma freezes, Furinkun High with him and Akane. "I'm happy for you." He
answers a little too quickly. But she didn't notice as she was too excited.
(What am I going to do?) thinks Ranma nervously while he panicked. (What's
Akane going to feel about this?)
"I can't believe I made it." she repeated after she finally calmed down.
Nabiki and Kasumi then popped into the room. "What's going on?" asks Nabiki,
curious at what got her little sister all up and bouncy.
Usagi 'bounced' to Nabiki as she hugged her, "I'm now going to the same
school as you now, oneechan!" Ranma couldn't help but notice how much she
represented her namesake as she went to her older sister just a second ago.
Ranma for a moment forgot all about Akane for a second as he was just
mesmerized in his fiancée's movements.
A smile appeared on his lips, "Kawaii..."
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Akane frowns as she hears the conversation, so... her imouto was going to
the same school as she was. (This is going to be interesting...) She
chuckles.
to be continued...
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Notes: Why Usagi is different in this life. In her original life she didn't
have any competition. However, this Usagi always tries to beat Akane and so
she's really pushing herself to success. Why is she smart? The other three
Tendo daughters are smart and she's adopted into the family. Why not make her
smart too? =P
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Written on 30/12/2000, rewritten on 11/01/2001