Chapter 1 - Swirling Storm

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Author Notes:

Hey everyone this is my first fanfic and I hope it isn't too bad. I don't own Ranma1/2 but I have taken the characters into my own universe so they act a little bit differently. ^_^ I hope I didn't change the characters' acting too much. Also as a added note I wish to thank everyone that has taken time to review and I appreciate it a lot! Please post a review it helps me know that my story is liked or disliked so I can decide to post the next chapter or just quit and start a new story. I am going to post the next chapter! I ended up moving the original chapter 2 to 3 and adding in a different one to explain some things. I should have it up in a day or so.

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{through crying}

[Panda Signs]

"Speech"

(Thought)

*Location or Time*

The Eye of the storm is always calm but the swirlling storm is just beyond.

Begin

*Nerima: Tendo Dojo Late Afternoon*

Ranma is sitting by the pond after yet another day in the life of Ranma Saotome which is no picnic by anyone's standers.

Ranma-(I can't believe it! My life just can't calm down it just gets worse! Another rivial showed up that is more of an ox then Akane and dumber then Ryoga. That fight went quickly though. Shampoo and the Doom Bike slammed into my skull three times today all followed by a Death Hug and of course Akane was there everytime. Lots of cold water, too many cats, lots of scratches, and a mad Akane. You'd think that by now things would get better but no this is Ranma Saotome's life so it just get worse. Two more fiances show up and more of a mess and a madder Akane. I just wish things could just calm down around me for once. Guess I'll practice some in the dojo.)

Ranma gets up and is about to start walking toward the dojo when Ryoga jumps over the wall.

Ryoga-"RANMA PEPARE TO DIE!!"

Ryoga then promtly falls into the pond. Instant pig.

Ranma-"Hey P-chan"

Akane walks out then and sees P-chan. She walks over and picks him outta the pond.

Akane-"Oh P-Chan you're all wet is Ranma picking on you again?"

Akane pulls out a mallet and hits Ranma with it.

Ranam-"Whatcha do that for!"

Akane-"Just in case you were picking on P-Chan again and a warning for the next time you do if you weren't."

Ranma-"Uncute tom....."

Akane hearing the little murmer decides to give Ranma a free flight on Akane air.

Ranma-(Why do I let her mallet me all the time? I could easily dodge or block it but I just let it happen. First off if I want some stinking calm in my life I need to keep my foot out of my mouth. It would also keep my visits to Tofo down. I wonder where I'll land this time though.)

Ranam then starts to fall and lands face first into a swing in the park. Ranma gets up and starts walking back to the dojo with a red bar across his face. Ranma walks into the house just in time for dinner. The horror that the Tendos call dinner has begun. Ranma and Genma trying to keep the other from taking each others food and Genma succedes in taking a fish from Ranma.

Ranma-"Hey that's mine!"

Genma-"I'm older I need the strength more then you do."

Akane then reaches over and takes one of Ranma's fish. Ranma finally gets his fish back from Genma just as Akane is finishing his.

Ranma-"And why is it open season on my food!"

Genma-"It's your own falt for not paying attention."

As Ranma and Genma fight about it Kasumi takes one of Genma's fish.

Genma sees this and is agast.

Genma-"Kasumi! You stole my fish!"

Everyone but Ranma who is trying to eat as fast as he can and stealing some of his dad's food while he's distracted doesn't notice what happened.

Kasumi-"Mr. Saotome you should know not to take others food if you don't want yours stollen from you. So from now on if you're going to take others food then I'll start giving you less food to start with."

Genma-"But I do that to keep the boy on his feet."

Kasumi-"No you do it to keep your gut good and round."

Soun Shocked by his eldest daughter suddenly acting like this starts to do his trademark RainStorm of Tears. Ranma wants to know why he is suddenly a girl and looks at the world around him finally.

Ranma-chan-"Mr. Tendo what's with the water works?"

Soun-{"Kasumi's possed again!"}

Nabiki from under the umbrella she pulled out earlier looks at Kasumi.

Nabiki-"I don't see the oni horns anywhere so I don't think she's possed. I think she has a very good point anyway."

Kasumi has made her way under the umbrella as well.

Kasumi-"Why thank you Nabiki."

Ranma watches as Akane gets up and walks away toward her room.Ranma also gets up heads to the kitchen and turns into a guy then follows the same path Akane did. Ranma knocks on her door.

Ranma-"Can I come in?"

Akane-"Yeah"

Ranma opens her door and walks in.

Ranma-"What happened down there?"

Akane-"Kasumi stole one of your dad's fish and Dad freaked out. She also scolded your dad on his method of training you that way."

Ranma-"I think your dad is right she must be possed."

Akane-"Or just fed up with the way things are around here. I know I am. Don't you get tired of it too."

Ranma-"Yeah but it's always been like this so I'm kinda used to it by now."

Akane-"Don't you wish that things would just calm down just for a little bit maybe a day."

Ranma-"Well...yeah of corse."

Akane-"Then do the only thing you haven't. Do someting about it!"

Ranma-"And how am I to do that?!"

Akane-"Just go think about why your life is like this then think of how to fix it."

Ranma-"Bu..."

Akane-"No buts Ranma go think. Change some of your life."

Ranma leaves Akane's room and heads for the roof to think. Just as he gets there of corse none other then the quack Kodachi shows up.

Ranma-"Kodachi I don't have time for your tricks don't even think about using that flower."

Kodachi puts the powder coated flower away and walks closser to Ranma.

Kodachi-"Ranma-sama does this mean you'll willingly come to me!"

Ranma-"No! Kodachi leave I'm trying to think here and you're just messing up my thoughts."

Kodachi-"So you think I'm tempting and couldn't think straight in my pressence! Oh Ranma-sama take me I'm yours."

Ranma-"Kodachi leave me alone or I'll make sure you leave with or without a bruise."

Kodachi stops and looks at Ranma. He is very angry and serious.

Kodachi-{Ranma-Sama)

She then runs off leaving a sparkleing trail of tears glistening in the moonlight.

Ranma-(I didn't want to hurt her like that. Damnit I don't want to hurt anyone! This has gone on long enough though. The main problem is all of the fiances that I have ligitimate or not.

Kodachi is the least person I would want to marry so she's out of the draw. I couldn't marry Ukyo she's just a friend that I've had sence I was a little kid so I know I don't like her that way. Shampoo is kinda cute but she's too violent for me and I can tell she does kinda like Mousse no matter what she says. Maybe I should help Mousse get together with her.)

Finally Ranma's mind turns to the subject it least wants to go to his feelings about Akane.

Ranma-(I guess I can't run from my feelings for Akane. I know that I like her maybe even l...lo...love her but I don't know her feelings. I just wish I did. It would be sooo much easiler to tell her that I had feelings for her if I knew she had some for me. I just hope I can tell her soon. But what am I gonna do about the other three they'll tear her apart if I tell them. Maybe I might be able to come up with something that will work. Hmmmmm.)

Ranma stays to contemplate his difficult situation while under him in the house things are getting weirder. Kasumi is moping up the water on the floor left from her father's rain storm, Soun has finished sobing and is playing Go with Genma who is looking over his sholder a lot while Soun takes these chances to switch the pieces around the board, Nabiki is writing something in a notebook, most likely some more ways to extort money from everyone, and Akane is still in her room thinking after changing into some dry clothes.

Akane-(Ranma I hope you figure out something for your sake and everyone else's sake.)

Akane then reaches over to her lamp and turns off the light and goes to bed for tomarrow is going to be a long day.

End of Chapter 1!

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I do hope you've enjoyed the first chapter! Please keep the reviews comming! Constuctive Critisism welcome no flaming! Critisism is good flaming is just plain old moaning and complaining! Chapter 2 comming very very soon!! Thanks you for reading my story!

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