Krys's Special Thanks: To Bambi Star and all of her help. She pointed out some things which could improve this chapter, and as a result, made it even more worth reading. She is now a co-author for this ficcie. Without her, this fic wouldn't even have come into being.
Krys's Author's Notes: Okay, this is a Ranma 1/2/Sailor Moon crossover. If you don't like this, then don't read it!! You have been warned. Remember before how I said Mamoru fans shouldn't read this? Well, I changed my mind. You can read if you want. I was going to make him evil and so forth, but I'm gonna go in another direction. Too many people have used it I think. In this fanfic, Ranma is seventeen and Usagi (Usagi) is sixteen. This takes place after Sailor Stars and Shampoo, Ukyo, Ryouga, and Cologne have been introduced already. *thinks* Oh yeah, I decided to switch to the Japanese names, instead of the American ones.
Disclaimers: Sailor Moon & Ranma 1/2 do not belong to me. They belong to their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). This idea was not mine either. The idea for this crossover came from Bambi. She does Ranma1/2/Sailor Moon crossovers, which are some of the best! ^^
Bambi Star's Author's Notes: Hi! Bambi here! *cowers at the people's glares* Umm... don't worry, Krys-chan is still working on this fic. Ahahaha... I'll just be assisting her, you see. And I'll be trying to show her the perfect crossover couple is Ranma and Usagi! *dogdes a thrown rotten fruit* HEY!!! I'm not saying that Usagi with an other guy is bad...
Anyhows, due to being obsessed with Gundam Wing, she had been neglecting her fic 'First Loves' for a while. *cough cough* Just stating the facts. *cough cough* What? You don't believe me? Hmph! I'll quote her then:
"Bambi-sama, please you got to help me! I've been corrupted by Gundam Wing and had abandoned my poor fic, 'First Loves'. Please say you'll help me!"
Krys: BAMBI!!! I did NOT say THAT!!!
*cough cough* Whoops... that's not it... *realizes something* What are _you_ looking at?!
Now, the real thing:
"I need a really huge favor from one of you fellow authors out there... Does anyone want to volunteer to co-write First Loves with me? As most of you have probably noticed, it has been seriously neglected, due to the fact that my most current obsession is Gundam Wing and Digimon. I have part of Chapter 1 done already, but it isn't much....."
See, see? I was being truthful! *sees people looking at her doubtfully and she sulks* Now then...
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First Loves
Chapter 1 - We Meet Again
Author: Krys Yuy & Bambi Star
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"Oh no! I'm late for the meeting!!" exclaimed Usagi. She quickly checked her room, trying to see if she forgot anything.
After that, Usagi dashed down the stairs, Luna at her heels. She passed her mother in the kitchen. "Bye mom!" she said. "I'll be home later!!"
"Bye-" Ikuko was cut off by the slam of the door. "Sweetheart," she finished. She looked towards her husband, who was shaking his head.
"That girl," he said while putting down the newspaper. "I'm worried about her, Ikuko."
"I am, too, Kenji," said Ikuko, with worry evident in her voice as she stacked the dirty dishes on top of each other. "She used to be at the top of her class and was so skilled in martial arts..." She trailed off.
"Until Ranma left," Kenji stated bluntly. He approached his wife and placed a hand on her shoulder, giving her an affectionate squeeze.
"Yes, until Ranma left," Ikuko repeated, nodding her head. "What a fine young man he was..." She smiled softly at her husband comforting her.
"Yes," Kenji agreed pulling her tighter towards him not wanting to let go. "I trusted him with my daughter's life and I still do. If only he was to return..."
"Our dear Usagi... it's already been three years."
"Three long years, which has still affected her," Kenji commented. "I don't think she truly loves that Mamoru boy."
Ikuko didn't answer him as she turned from her husband and began to wash the dishes in the sink. She looked out of the kitchen window and into the sunny sky. 'Ranma, please come back to our daughter,' she prayed silently. 'Heal her pain...'
* * * * *
Usagi ran down the sidewalks, avoiding running into people. She sighed in relief as she spotted the Cherry Hill Temple in the distance. A few minutes later, she was climbing up the steps and winced as she saw Rei at the top with all her other friends behind her.
'I'm in for it now,' Usagi thought as she saw Rei's angry face. However her mind was pre-occupied with other, more 'important' thoughts.
"Odango atama! You're late again!!" Rei yelled once Usagi had finished climbing up the long, enduring stairs.
"Sorry, Rei," Usagi mumbled quietly. She was in no mood to argue. Memories of Ranma kept coming back to her. Today was the day they had first met and sorrow was in her soul. Not only that, her relationship with Mamoru was starting to feel... wrong. She loved him still, but in a sisterly way. But she was destined to be with him, wasn't she? 'Why can't all this be easy? I hate this.' However, as she listened to Rei rant on and on, her anger started to build.
"You should be more responsible!" Rei exclaimed annoyed. "What were you doing? Playing video games? Stuffing yourself with ice cream? You're such a klu-"
The priestess was cut off as Usagi slapped her in the face having to have heard enough. It wasn't too hard but enough to leave a red mark on the cheek. Rei brought a hand to her face, shocked at what her friend had done. The other girls were shocked too, some were even disappointed with Usagi's actions.
"Usagi! That was out of line," Ami reprimanded, not understanding how Rei deserved the slap.
"Yeah Usagi, what's up with you?" added Makoto.
"Rei just had a bad morning, Usa," Minako informed trying to make her friend understand that Rei wasn't angry at her. "She just took it out on you."
Usagi's eyes were filled with tears. Her friends' words were blocked from her ears. She heard them but wasn't listening. It was going in one ear and out the other. All she could think about was Ranma and what had happened three years ago. Anger had suddenly taken over her body. Anger over everything. At what Rei had said. At Ranma for leaving her. At herself for allowing Ranma to slip from her grasp. She was never good enough for everyone. She would just end up hurting them... and then they would leave her.
"You have no idea how I feel!" She screamed, her friends were startled by her outburst. "To lose someone dear to you when it's your fault! I always try my best and what do I get? You yell at me all the time! I'm sick of it! I'm never good enough for you!" Usagi took a deep breath, not believing what she had just said. "Never good enough... for anyone..." she whispered, tears already spilling, before turning and sprinting down the steps. She wanted to get away from these unfamiliar, untrusting faces. She wanted to go where there was someone who understood what she feeling, someone who knew him...
"Usagi!" Luna yelled, watching her charge become a speck.
"Something's wrong," Minako stated worriedly.
"I don't think it had to do anything with Rei," Ami whispered. "I think it was just her way to release anger."
"What do you mean?" asked Makoto, turning to her petite friend.
"Didn't you see it?" Ami asked them quietly, while regretting her last words to Usagi.
"See what?" asked a confused Minako.
"Her eyes..." Ami trailed off as her own eyes got this faraway look. "They held so much pain and sadness. And her tears..."
"I noticed it before," Makoto said quietly while looking down at the ground.
"Me, too," agreed Minako. "When she would wake up from her sleep during our study sessions, her eyes were always sad."
"Should we go after her?" Ami asked them quietly, afraid of the look in Usagi's eyes. Usagi was always so cheerful, so happy... Who could've known that Usagi was feeling like this all this time...
Artemis shook his head. "No, you should wait for Usagi. Let her come back. I think she just needs time to be alone."
"All right," Minako said, nodding her head. She wondered who Usagi was talking about... Usagi already had Mamoru-san, so it couldn't be him... She then turned to look at her raven hair friend. "Rei?"
Rei didn't say anything at all. She was still in shock with her hand still on her cheek. Sure, she and Usagi fought. She even admitted to herself that she sometimes took it over the line. However, deep down, Usagi was her best friend, her first real friend. She couldn't believe that Usagi had just slapped her. She stared at the now empty sidewalk. 'I'm sorry, Usa. I guess I took it too far...'
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"Coming!" Naru yelled as she heard the door bell ring. She walked to the door and opened it with a smile brightly. Her grin faded instantly as she saw a crying Usagi curled up into a ball at her doorstep. "What's wrong, Usagi-chan?" she asked, kneeling down and gently touching her friend on the shoulder.
"It's- I-" Usagi stuttered looking up, unable to form any sentences.
"It's okay, Usagi-chan," Naru soothed. "Come on inside." She helped her friend to stand.
"Thank you, Naru-chan," she managed to whisper as she allowed her friend to guide her into the house.
Naru just smiled and gripped her best friend's shoulder tighter as she led her to the couch in her living room. "What's the matter?"
"Today... today was when I first met-" Usagi cut herself off.
"Ranma," Naru whispered softly, finally understanding why Usagi was in such a distressful state.
Usagi glanced up at her friend, and realized just how much she had been there for her. Back when they were the best of friends, they had been inseparable even when she had Ranma as her first love. She winced as she recalled how many times she neglected her. "Naru..."
"What is it, Usagi?" her friend asked as she sat down next to her.
She tried to push the thought of Ranma into the back of her mind, and instead try to spend more time with her friend. She needed to think of other things besides him anyways. "Gomen nasai..." she murmured under her breath her eyes averted from Naru's.
Naru looked at her in surprise. "What for Usagi-chan?"
"For... for everything," she whispered, trying to rub away her tears.
"You've done nothing wrong," she replied, hugging her. "There's no need to go apologizing when it's uncalled for."
Usagi felt a sudden urge to tell her best friend about her alter-ego. It wasn't fair to her. She deserved to know a long time ago. "I need to tell you something..."
Naru wondered why she had gotten off the subject of Ranma so easily. 'Usa... why haven't you moved on?' she thought. 'You have Mamoru now...' "Nani?"
"You know how we've drifted apart?" Usagi asked quietly while arranging her thoughts for her confession.
Her friend winced slightly at the question, but nodded sadly in agreement. "Hai..."
"I want to tell you why..."
"Demo, Usagi-chan... I already know why," Naru commented softly.
"Nani?!" she exclaimed. "You do?"
"Hai..."
"You know I'm Sailormoon?!" Usagi blurted out shocked.
"Nani?!" Naru said, eyes wide. "I was going to say ever since Ami, Rei, Minako, Makoto, and you got together, you guys kind of had something like a club. A private one no one could enter. It's like you decided to forget about me, since I was linked to your past with Ranma..."
"Don't say things like that, Naru-chan! I couldn't help it... I wanted to protect you..." Usagi felt like crying again.
"So that's why..." Naru stated under her breath.
Usagi was now very interested in her hands, and didn't look up to meet her friend's eyes. "Are you mad at me, Naru?" There was a long pause, and Usagi feared for the worse. "Gomen nas-"
She was interrupted when Naru placed her hand over her mouth. "Iie, it's all right Usagi-chan. I understand. Now that you mention it, it all makes sense now."
"Really?"
"Hai. How you always knew about Nephrite..." Naru trailed off, before once again looking up to meet her friend's gaze and smiled softly. "And how you always saved me."
"Naru-chan, thank you so much... for everything you've done for me. I appreciate it," Usagi said gratefully as she smiled back.
"Then can you do something for me?" Naru asked, suddenly grinning and forgetting that her friend was a famous super heroine who saved the world countless times.
"Anything."
"Come with me to take martial arts lesson in Nerima."
Usagi just gaped at her for a minute before closing her jaw. "Naru, are you okay? I think the my confession just burnt some of your brain cells or something. You're talking to me, Usagi; First-class ditz. What makes you think I would be able to handle martial arts?"
"Hey. I've seen Sailormoon fight. I know you saved the world lots of times already, Usagi-chan. Demo, I think you can get out of fights without so many bruises and cuts," Naru commented. "And it's for your own good." 'Not to mention that you used to be such a good martial artist when Ranma was here...' She added silently.
Her friend felt a hot blush overcome her cheeks. "Okay, so I'm not the world's best fighter!" she retorted folding her arms in front of her chest.
Naru just laughed at her friend's expression. "That's why I want you to take lessons with me."
"All right, Naru-chan." Usagi reluctantly agreed. "I just hope I remember how to do all that stuff."
"Just don't fall on your face," she joked in a light tone.
Usagi's familiar ring of laughter echoed through the house, and Naru smiled. 'That's good to hear again...'
* * * * *
Earlier that day, in Nerima...
(BS: Oops... what I am suppose to write here? KRYS-CHAN!!! Where is she go? ... I know to what write now!)
Ranma Saotome sighed, this was stupid. What was the point of writing poems anyway? Only idiots like Kuno needed poetry. He looked around and saw everyone else writing down their stupid poetry, even Ucchan. He stared at the blackboard as his sensei glared at him, he grumbled then picked up his pen. 'What to write, what to write?' Twirling his pen in his hand he thought of something to write by looking out of the window.
The moon. With a start, Ranma was filled with emotions of loss and regret. Perhaps he should write about her, his Usa-chan... his longing ness to see her again. He pressed his pen to paper and begun to write:
Someday...
Everynight when I look at the moon
I think of you.
Wondering what you are doing.
Or who have you been seeing.
I know it has been a long time
But I still remember your touch
One day, I'll return to you...
This I promise you.
Like a dream, when I first saw you.
A beautiful angel, who flew down from the moon
Blessed my soul and made me happy.
I was blessed by you.
Your kind eyes that helped me through
No one cared for me as much as you do.
Someday, I would see those blue eyes again
Just please, don't forget me then.
The only one who made me meet you,
Was the one who took me away from you.
Please forgive me, I really do love you.
Someday, I will meet you again
Just please forgive me until then.
Every day I ponder, what would it be like
If I stayed with you.
I would be happy, nothing to do
Other than be with you.
Someday, fate would see me through
And bring us back together.
Please, just until then,
Say you love me too.
Ranma Saotome
'Usa-chan... do you still love me?'
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(Krys: Hello! My turn again! But with extra help from my dear friend, Bambi! *grins*)
"So, how are you and Umino doing together?" asked Usagi innocently.
Naru began to laugh nervously, while a pink tint graced her cheeks. "He's been so sweet and kind to me," she said. "He can be such a baka at times... but he's my baka. And he's kinda cute without his glasses."
"That is so kawaii!" Usagi gushed.
She blushed even brighter at her friend's comment, and avoided her eyes. Before Naru could say anything though, the bus they were on came to a slow halt. She hurriedly changed the topic. "Look Usagi-chan! We're here!" She grabbed the blonde's hand and practically dragged her off the bus and down the road with an amazing speed.
"Yeesh! What's the hurry?!" Usagi asked as she regained her footing. Her friend wasn't listening to her, but instead, looking at a piece of paper. "Don't ignore me, Naru-chan!" she whined.
"This is the place!" Naru replied excitedly, pointing to a dojo ahead of them.
"The Tendo Dojo," Usagi read from the sign by the door. "Hmm... wonder if this place is any good."
"Probably a whole lot better than you, Usa," Naru teased.
"You're mean," she pouted, but smiled inwardly. 'Just like old times...'
"Let's go," grinned Naru as she pushed through the doors, her friend trailing behind. She knocked on the door.
A friendly young woman with brown hair tied lossely with a white bow, aged about 20 answered the door, and smiled at them politely. "Hello. Are you here for father's lessons?"
"Hai," Naru answered, smiling.
"Oh! How rude of me," the woman commented suddenly, sliding the door open. "Come in, please. My name is Kasumi. Father should be back any minute." She began walking towards the back of the house. "Please follow me." She exited to be outdoors again, and the girls followed him. They saw a large panda by the small pond in the back.
"Is that a panda?" Naru asked, unsure of herself. "Ain't they endangered species?" she whispered to Usagi who shrugged.
"Why yes it is," Kasumi replied. "One of our constant pets."
The panda scribbled something on wood, and then held it up. 'The boy is going to train these two,' it read.
"Uhh..." Naru and Usagi were rendered speechless. However, the blonde couldn't shake off the feeling that she knew the panda from somewhere...
'He's waiting in the dojo,' the back of the sign read as the panda flipped it over.
"All right. Follow me then," Kasumi said, and led them to a fairly large building separated from the house. "I didn't catch your names."
"Oh! We never introduced ourselves. Gomen. My name is Naru Osaka."
"My name is Usagi Tsukino."
"Well, Osaka-san, Tsukino-san, I'm sure you'll both be very satisfied with your lessons." The older girl stated as she was about to open the door.
"I didn't do it!" Protested a loud voice from the inside.
Usagi's present smile froze as her muscles tensed, and she found that she couldn't move. That voice... she would know it anywhere... 'Please let this be a dream...'
"I know you did! You're always the cause of these things, baka! Besides, I know you're out to get P-chan!" Exclaimed another voice, this time feminine.
"Whatever," the first voice retorted.
"Argh! You make me so mad!" Screamed the second voice.
Footsteps from the inside could be heard approaching them, and the door was opened violently from the inside. An angry looking female the same age around Usagi stomped outside and into the house without a word.
'She looked like Ami... Only with brown angry eyes...' Usagi thought absently. 'But that first voice...'
"Please excuse Akane," Kasumi said, embarrassed. "Fights like these are common here."
"It's no problem," Naru assured.
Usagi stepped in before the two and her breath caught as her suspicions were confirmed. The heat rose to her cheeks and the beating of her heart sped up. Familiar symptoms from long ago came rushing back. She moistened her lips.
There he was. The first love of her life that she could never forget. He seemed the same except for the fact that he looked older. His features were more defined, and his body looked as if it undergone serious training. His black hair still looked soft to the touch and was now in a pigtail. His side was facing them, but he was looking ahead with his fists clenching as if trying to reign in anger. He was as cute as always...
Usagi whispered his name softly. "Ranma..."
Though it was faint, it seemed he heard her as he slowly turned toward her. His eyes widened in disbelief and shock. At first she avoided his gaze, but then she timidly raised her head.
Blue met grey-blue.
Usagi felt herself drowning in his eyes. She had not seen them for three years, and it was like waking up from a dream but it didn't feel like reality. With the courage she drew on during a battle, she took slow steps towards the immobile Ranma. After what seemed like forever, she stood only inches from him. He was breathing heavily, and trembling slightly. She raised a hand toward his face hesitantly, as if to make sure he was real. Before she could touch his face, he caught her hand in his own. She gasped sharply at the sudden contact, and a rush of warmth flooded from his touch.
He had not said a word, so she was startled when he suddenly murmured her name. "Usagi... Usa-chan..."
She smiled radiantly at her old nickname, her eyes becoming moist with happiness. For one moment, she forgot everything that had occurred between them. Only they existed, and the aura of their first love. "So Ran-kun..." She glanced at their hand contacted, and squeezed a bit tighter. "We meet again..."