Twins and One Half
Chapter 5
By Gatomonomega e-mail: gatomonomega@hotmail.com




Ranma-chan couldn't believe how good American restaurants were, she was sitting in Shoney's off the lobby of the hotel enjoying an all you can eat breakfast bar. And after last night, she needed it. After talking for a while Brianna offered to let Ranma-chan and the twins stay. Ranma-chan was still wondering how good an idea staying was, not that she didn't have fun. For most of the night Ranma-chan was awake while Brianna made love to both her girl side and boy side.

Everything Brianna told Ranma-chan was a lot weirder than even the truth about Jusenkyo was. Brianna was actually created in a lab a few months ago from some kind of a curse between Brittany and Gina and now was considered their sister. Brianna was very depressed about the whole thing though, she really believed no one cared about her since she was just a copy with someone else's memories. That wasn't true because Ranma-chan had come to care for her a great deal over the last day.

Ranma-chan sighed, beginning to get worried about the twins and Brianna alone back in the suite. Brianna actually woke up before Ranma-chan had and fed the children, even the fussy Michele. Michele seemed to take to Brianna very quickly which Ranma-chan was relieved. It might be possible to actually pursue a relationship with the blond girl, which Ranma-chan honestly wanted to. Brianna was the first girl Ranma-chan felt that way about before, there was just something there between them.

After finishing off a fifth helping of pancakes Ranma-chan walked back out to the lobby and was heading for the elevator when a woman crying caught her attention. Nodoka was at the front desk crying and pleading with the clerk and was still wearing the same clothes as last night.

"Please!" Nodoka wailed, "I've b-been to almost all t-the other hotel's, she h-has to b-be here!"

"What do you want!?" Ranma-chan demanded.

She spun around and stared at Ranma-chan, Nodoka's hair completely dishelved and eyes red from hours of crying. After staring at each other for a few moments, Nodoka threw her arms around Ranma-chan crying, "I'm sorry, I'm s-so s-sorry!"

"About what?" Ranma-chan asked, hatred warring with the need to have her mother.

"I w-was so shocked to s-see you change." Nodoka cried into Ranma-chan's shoulder. "I sn-snapped, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry! I d-don't want t-to lose y-you and my g-grandchildren."

"What about honor?" Ranma-chan hissed, "How about that contract!?"

"I-I don't care about th-that thing! I w-wish I n-never saw it." Nodoka cried, "And wh-what's honor w-without your f-family?"

"Do you love me?" Ranma-chan asked, praying this was real.

"YES! I will c-commit seppuku I-if you d-don't forgive me." Nodoka cried, "I c-can't believe wh-what I did. I l-love you, Ranma. B-boy or girl, I l-love you!"

Ranma-chan hugged her mother back then pushed her gently away. Her mother really loved her! Ranma-chan asked, "So now what?"

"Come home, please." Nodoka said, drying her tears on the sleeve of her kimono.

"Can Brianna come?" Ranma-chan asked, mentally kicking herself.

"Of course she can." Nodoka said, a smile creeping across her face, "Both of them can come."

"Both? What do...oh, that's not what I meant, the twins go where I go. Brianna is a friend." Ranma-chan said.

"A friend?" Nodoka said, a mischievous look finding a way into her eyes. "Of course she can."

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Brianna was actually feeling better for herself as she watched Michele play with a harmless Peebo. The little girl was so cute, Brianna just wanted to hold her forever and after last night, that may be a possibility. Last night was nothing like it was with Genn or Séance, Brianna felt a connection with Ranma-chan that was hard to explain. The only thing she knew at the moment was her love for Ranma and Ranma-chan.

Brianna was carried Michele into the other room where Michael was sleeping in a crib that she ordered up the previous night before her activities with Ranma had begun. It was a wonderful night and hated to see it finally end but Ranma was to tired. Who wouldn't be tired after lugging a huge pack on their back and a baby carrier in each hand for days?

Brianna walked back out into the common room just as Ranma-chan came walking in with another red headed woman. How could Ranma-chan do this?

"Brianna," Ranma-chan, "I'd like you too meet my mom, Nodoka Saotome."

If this was Ranma's mother then Brianna had a few extra Peebo's around that were active. "What is she doing here!?"

"Brianna, she came to aplogize to me? She wants me to come home." Ranma-chan said, excitedly.

Brianna was having a hard time fighting back the tears, Ranma-chan was abandoning her! "I-I see." Brianna said.

"I was hoping you would come too." Ranma-chan said, taking Brianna's hands into her own, "I've only known you for a short time, but I think I love you. I want to find out, please come with me."

Brianna couldn't believe this, for the first time in her short life she knew what she wanted for herself. This wasn't Brittany or Gina's thoughts, they were her own and Ranma was her own. No more living in the shadows of her so called sisters! This was her life and her life alone! Brianna kissed Ranma-chan passionately on the lips before remembering Nodoka was still standing there.

Pulling away from Ranma-chan, Brianna smiled. "I'd love to come with you Ranma, I love you too."

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Nodoka watched as Brianna and Ranma walked in front of her, hand in hand, each carrying one of the carriers. She almost destroyed this and that shamed her. How could she of acted so cruelly towards her own child? She didn't know but it was worth spending all night checking out every hotel until she was about to collapse until she finally found her child. Now all she had to do was make sure the promise was fulfilled, her promise to always love and take care of her child.

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Disclaimers

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Ranma and affiliated characters are property of Rumiko Takahashi, I am not making money from this fanfic or do I plan to. Also, if for some strange reason wants to repost this or any of my stories feel free to do so. If by the same reason anyone wants to rewrite any of these stories or write new ones based around them, then please do. I only ask that either a copy of the story or the web address where I can find them be e-mailed to me. My e-mail will be listed at the bottom. I gladly accept all comments, good or bad, flames, critiques and advice.


I came up with the idea for this story after reading Ranma and the Gemini by
fantasy_raan. The first chapter or two may resemble his story some, but after that, it'll be going off in a completely different direction.

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