Chapter Three: Old Memories and Emergency
Ranma: You put a Ranma is a dork sign on my back. CC LILLITH: stifles a giggle, as Ranma doesn't notice the Ranma is a Jerk off sign on his back: Hey all's fair in love and war hun. On with the Story! "What!" Ranma yelled, "How does Jade know us? FATHER.!?!" "Oh yea I remember you now, you're Susanna's daughter aren't you?" Mr. Soatome blinked. "Weren't you the one who was really supposed to be engaged to Ranma?" "WHAT! FATHER!" Ranma and Jade hollered at once. "Awwww! How cute!" Nabiki said sarcastically. Mr. Soatome looked at Mr. Tendo, "Oops?" "You know what this has been a very stressful day. Can we discuss this in the morning?" Jade smiled, then she looked at her feet, "Do you have a bath I can use and maybe a change of clothes?" "Of course we do! Get some rest after all tomorrow is going to be a big day." Mr. Tendo said. Jade raised an eyebrow, "because.?" Mr. Tendo's eye's widened in surprise, "Well tomorrow we have to add another bedroom to the house, take you shopping for new clothes, and we have to register you at Furikan High." "You mean you're taking me back? You're not ashamed of me?" Tears were in her eyes again this time they were those of joy. Nabiki smiled at her, "Of course! You're family, we love you. And I already lost one sister I refuse to lose another." Jade smiled and Ranma snuck out of the room and went to search his father's bags, ah there it was the old family photo album.
Jade pulled off her clothes and was about to get in the bath when. "OH MY GOD! What happened to you? Jade! Answer me," Kasumi had walked in and seen Jade's bruised and torn body, "I'm taking you to see Dr. Tofu right now." "I'M FINE!" Jade said trying to get into the bath. Kasumi grabbed her arm but Jade pulled away. Kasumi turned her head out the door, "RANMA!"
Ranma looked through the photo album, every page in the first half of the book showed him arguing, laughing, posing, and even one hugging a little girl with freckles and purple hair, while another purple haired girl (Akane) stood dutifully by her side, shying away from the camera. Ranma heard his father's voice, "You two used to be best friends. You had a crush on her. See your blushing in the picture where she hugged you." Ranma was about to say some thing when. "RANMA!" Kasumi's voice brought him running, "What! What's going on?" "I tried to get her to see Dr. Tofu, she's hurt badly, but she wouldn't listen so I called you and when I turned back she was lying on the ground. Ranma you have to help me get her to Dr. Tofu's" Kasumi was sobbing. Ranma scooped Jade up almost forgetting that she was about to get into the bath and therefore naked. Kasumi grabbed a towel and draped it over Jade's body.
"We're taking Jade to Dr. Tofu's she's hurt we'll meet you there," Kasumi said racing after Ranma as he ran out the door. Ranma reached Dr. Tofu's ahead of everyone, even Kasumi, and when he got in he just started yelling for help. Dr, Tofu ran out from the back, "What! What's wrong with her." "I don't know! I wouldn't be here if I did!" Ranma said, "She's hurt pretty bad. Dr. Tofu I already lost my best friend today; don't make me lose any one else. Doctor Tofu looked her over, and did some tests, "She's lost a lot of blood. She's going to need a transfusion, but I don't know her blood type." "She's type O." Dr. Tofu blinked, "What?" "She's type O," Ranma repeated. "How do you know?" Dr. Tofu asked. Ranma's eyes widened a little, "She's Akane's identical twin. Akane was type O." "You mean this is Jade? I thought she was dead," Dr. Tofu explained Ranma was getting pissed, "She will be if you don't help her!" "I'm sorry Ranma we're out of blood, I need a donor, before I can do anything," Dr Tofu moved away from the blood cabinet. "Can you use mine?" Ranma asked, "Can you use my blood." Dr. Tofu looked at Ranma, "Yes I can, fill out these forms and I can start the transfusion. * 6 hours later * Dr. Tofu walked into the waiting room and looked around at the worried faces, "She'll be fine. She fainted from, malnutrition, dehydration, and blood loss. I've already given her a blood transfusion. So all I want you to do is feed her lots of healthy food and make sure she drinks lots of fluids. And don't let her or Ranma out of bed for at least a day or two." "Ranma?" Everyone looked at Ranma who was asleep in his chair. "He donated his blood for the transfusion. Jade is type O so it didn't matter what blood type Ranma is." Dr. Tofu explained, "You can take her home now but I want you to bring her in next week for a check up." Mr. Soatome woke up his son and Mr. Tendo carried Jade home.
* The next day * "It's boring in here! I hate sitting still!" Jade was really bored, she'd already read 3 books, drawn 25 pictures, sang, played game boy advance, played x-box and did nothing; "If I sit still for another minute I swear I'm going to explode!" So she hopped out of bed and snuck down the hall to Ranma's room. "Hey Ranma what up?" Jade asked, sitting on the end of Ranma's bed. Ranma jumped, "What are YOU doing in here?" Jade smirked, "Well aren't we just a merry little bundle of joy this morning?" "Evening." Jade linked, "Huh?" "This evening, it's eight thirty," Ranma said. Jade smiled "Oh yea good point. Soooo. are you going to come shopping with me and Kasumi tomorrow?" Ranma frowned, "Guys don't shop!" "You're right they don't. So anyways, I hear you carried me naked all the way to Dr. T's what did you think?" Jade laughed at his blush, "Let me guess you don't need to look at my body because you've seen your own plenty of times and besides your better built to boot; right? Yea well sorry hun that's a lie because in the real world I got the lions share of the good body you just got the leftovers." "WHAT!" Ranma was seeing red. Jade laughed harder, "Come on hun! I was only kidding besides you've got the looks as a man. You don't need them as a woman. See you tomorrow. Gotta book it!" Ranma watch as she left the room. Jade bounced back into her room only minutes before Kasumi walked in with dinner. Jade smiled, "Mmm. smells yummy!" "Thank you." Jade ate a piece of sushi, "You like him don't you?" Kasumi turned away from the door, "what?" "Dr. Tofu. you like him," Jade said matter-of-factly. Kasumi blushed, "We're just friends." "He likes you too." "He does?" Kasumi walked over and sat at the end of the bed, "how do you know?" "He was mumbling about you when he thought I was asleep," Jade shrugged. Kasumi smiled, "Thank you. Good night Jade." "Goodnight!" Chirped Jade, the door closed and the fake happiness fell away the loss of Akane had left a whole in her heart that would be hard to heal. Sleep was a long time in coming.
CC LILLITH: Soooo. what did you think? Hehehe! I can't wait till the next chappy: The girls go shopping! Ranma: Umm. Panny? I don't have to go, do I? CC LILLITH * evil smile *: Of course not BOYS don't go shopping right * evil laugh *
Chapter Four: SHOPPING!
Panny: Hey guys! I'm baaaaaack!
Ranma: What are you up to? Panny * innocent smile *: Nothing. Ranma: I know that look your up to. NO! I'm not going shopping! No way! Guys do NOT shop! Panny: I know GUYS don't shop. Ranma: Uh oh. Panny * giggles *: On with the story!
"Good Morning! Ranma get up we're going shopping!" Jade hollered as she bounced on his bed. Ranma rolled over, "I already told you! GUYS DON'T SHOP!" "I know," Jade picked up a mirror, she turned it to face Ranma, "but you're not exactly a guy." "WHAT!" Ranma looked at his female reflection in horror, "Oh no! I'm not going!" "Yes you are!" "No I'm not!" "You are!" "No!" "Yes!" "No!" "Come on Ranma, I really don't want to go without you, please!" Jade pouted and did her puppy dog look. "Alright! Alright!" Ranma rolled out of bed and shoved Jade out of the room before putting on jeans and a tank top. When everyone was ready they left. Ranma had no idea what he had signed up for. * 7 hours later * "Oh my god that was so much fun!" Jade was tired but really happy, "I loved it! Especially when Ranma tried on all the lingerie!" "And the miniskirts, and the dresses, and the." Nabiki kept listing things until Ranma finally snapped. "And the." "SHUT UP NABIKI! I WOULD RATHER NOT THINK ABOUT IT!" Ranma was seeing red, but was it because he was angry or was it because of the red heart shaped sunglasses he was wearing. (Panny: ^-^) "Oh come of it Ranma it had to be fun seeing Kuno dress up in women's clothes and ask out other men!" Jade said before falling off the couch. "Yea it was, but seeing you go out with him will be even funnier!" Ranma said evilly. Jade smirked sarcastically, "I said I would make sure he had a date for tomorrow night, and I will. But it won't be me who goes." "No way! There is no way I'm going to go out with Kuno!" Ranma yelled backing away. Jade laughed, "I didn't mean you. I meant Shampoo! That way you can show me around without her hanging off your arm." Ranma heaved a sigh of relief. "Now I wonder. are you more relieved that you don't have to hang with Shampoo or are you more relieved that you don't have to go out with Kuno?" Jade laughed and crawled over to the now male Ranma, "Or perhaps it's because you want me alone?" Ranma blushed, "Uh. it's just. ah. umm." Jade laughed, 'Never mind hun. You can tell me all about it later." "JADE! RANMA! COME HERE!" Nabiki hollered. The two teens raced into the room. Mr. Tendo looked them over, "Ranma, Jade, Me and Mr. Soatome have decided that you and Jade will marry. We cannot dishonor Akane's memory by allowing her death to cause a promise of such magnitude to be broken." "Yes Mr.. I mean Father. Yes Mr. Soatome," Jade bowed and left to change into her new clothes. Ranma saw from where he was standing that tears fell from her eyes as she turned to leave. "She took it well," Mr. Soatome noted. Ranma looked upset, "Father I don't think this is a good idea." "Why not?" Mr. Soatome demanded. Ranma looked upset, "I don't think she likes me, that way. Plus My fiancées always seem to get hurt!" "She's strong Ranma, she won't get hurt. Akane would have wanted this," Mr. Tendo said gently, "And Jade more than anyone needs this. She grew up believing that no one loved her; that no ever could. And now that she's been through all of what she has she doesn't think she deserves it." "What do you mean?" Ranma asked. Mr. Tendo looked up from his tea, "What I mean is that someday you will love each other and when that time comes if she were free to choose whether or not to marry you, she wouldn't." "Why?" "Because she will think you deserve better," Kasumi said understanding dawning in her eyes. Ranma turned and left. ~FLASHBACK~ "Hey Ranma come here!" Jade called, "I want to model my outfits for you!" "I told you, I'm not participating in this shopping trip!" Ranma yelled from outside the store. Jade's smile fell away, "Ranma Soatome get your ass in here!" Jade's hollering earned her a few glares and a few 'way to go girl's Ranma entered the store, "Sorry Kasumi." Kasumi nodded in approval, it's good one of them is embarrassed, but then again Akane never was. Ranma walked over to where Jade's changing room was, "What do you want?" Ranma stood outside the door, waiting for her reply. "Well." Jade called from behind the door, "Just stand there and when I come out give me your opinion." Jade walked out blushing a deep crimson. She was wearing a black skirt and a light blue tee with black stars. The model show went on for about an hour until. "Ok Ranma it's your turn! I'm done your clothes are in the change room," Jade came out holding her chosen clothing. Ranma looked horrified, "What NO!" "Yes!" "No!" "Yes!" "N-!" "Ranma." Jade had a do-or-die look in her eyes as she said his name in a dangerous tone that meant no-ifs-ands-or-buts-about-it. "Alright! Alright!" Ranma said giving in, "but only a few things." ~ END FLASHBACK~ Ranma trudged up the stairs to his room and flopped onto the mat, 'in time this! In time that! Why can't anything ever be now?'
Ranma: You put a Ranma is a dork sign on my back. CC LILLITH: stifles a giggle, as Ranma doesn't notice the Ranma is a Jerk off sign on his back: Hey all's fair in love and war hun. On with the Story! "What!" Ranma yelled, "How does Jade know us? FATHER.!?!" "Oh yea I remember you now, you're Susanna's daughter aren't you?" Mr. Soatome blinked. "Weren't you the one who was really supposed to be engaged to Ranma?" "WHAT! FATHER!" Ranma and Jade hollered at once. "Awwww! How cute!" Nabiki said sarcastically. Mr. Soatome looked at Mr. Tendo, "Oops?" "You know what this has been a very stressful day. Can we discuss this in the morning?" Jade smiled, then she looked at her feet, "Do you have a bath I can use and maybe a change of clothes?" "Of course we do! Get some rest after all tomorrow is going to be a big day." Mr. Tendo said. Jade raised an eyebrow, "because.?" Mr. Tendo's eye's widened in surprise, "Well tomorrow we have to add another bedroom to the house, take you shopping for new clothes, and we have to register you at Furikan High." "You mean you're taking me back? You're not ashamed of me?" Tears were in her eyes again this time they were those of joy. Nabiki smiled at her, "Of course! You're family, we love you. And I already lost one sister I refuse to lose another." Jade smiled and Ranma snuck out of the room and went to search his father's bags, ah there it was the old family photo album.
Jade pulled off her clothes and was about to get in the bath when. "OH MY GOD! What happened to you? Jade! Answer me," Kasumi had walked in and seen Jade's bruised and torn body, "I'm taking you to see Dr. Tofu right now." "I'M FINE!" Jade said trying to get into the bath. Kasumi grabbed her arm but Jade pulled away. Kasumi turned her head out the door, "RANMA!"
Ranma looked through the photo album, every page in the first half of the book showed him arguing, laughing, posing, and even one hugging a little girl with freckles and purple hair, while another purple haired girl (Akane) stood dutifully by her side, shying away from the camera. Ranma heard his father's voice, "You two used to be best friends. You had a crush on her. See your blushing in the picture where she hugged you." Ranma was about to say some thing when. "RANMA!" Kasumi's voice brought him running, "What! What's going on?" "I tried to get her to see Dr. Tofu, she's hurt badly, but she wouldn't listen so I called you and when I turned back she was lying on the ground. Ranma you have to help me get her to Dr. Tofu's" Kasumi was sobbing. Ranma scooped Jade up almost forgetting that she was about to get into the bath and therefore naked. Kasumi grabbed a towel and draped it over Jade's body.
"We're taking Jade to Dr. Tofu's she's hurt we'll meet you there," Kasumi said racing after Ranma as he ran out the door. Ranma reached Dr. Tofu's ahead of everyone, even Kasumi, and when he got in he just started yelling for help. Dr, Tofu ran out from the back, "What! What's wrong with her." "I don't know! I wouldn't be here if I did!" Ranma said, "She's hurt pretty bad. Dr. Tofu I already lost my best friend today; don't make me lose any one else. Doctor Tofu looked her over, and did some tests, "She's lost a lot of blood. She's going to need a transfusion, but I don't know her blood type." "She's type O." Dr. Tofu blinked, "What?" "She's type O," Ranma repeated. "How do you know?" Dr. Tofu asked. Ranma's eyes widened a little, "She's Akane's identical twin. Akane was type O." "You mean this is Jade? I thought she was dead," Dr. Tofu explained Ranma was getting pissed, "She will be if you don't help her!" "I'm sorry Ranma we're out of blood, I need a donor, before I can do anything," Dr Tofu moved away from the blood cabinet. "Can you use mine?" Ranma asked, "Can you use my blood." Dr. Tofu looked at Ranma, "Yes I can, fill out these forms and I can start the transfusion. * 6 hours later * Dr. Tofu walked into the waiting room and looked around at the worried faces, "She'll be fine. She fainted from, malnutrition, dehydration, and blood loss. I've already given her a blood transfusion. So all I want you to do is feed her lots of healthy food and make sure she drinks lots of fluids. And don't let her or Ranma out of bed for at least a day or two." "Ranma?" Everyone looked at Ranma who was asleep in his chair. "He donated his blood for the transfusion. Jade is type O so it didn't matter what blood type Ranma is." Dr. Tofu explained, "You can take her home now but I want you to bring her in next week for a check up." Mr. Soatome woke up his son and Mr. Tendo carried Jade home.
* The next day * "It's boring in here! I hate sitting still!" Jade was really bored, she'd already read 3 books, drawn 25 pictures, sang, played game boy advance, played x-box and did nothing; "If I sit still for another minute I swear I'm going to explode!" So she hopped out of bed and snuck down the hall to Ranma's room. "Hey Ranma what up?" Jade asked, sitting on the end of Ranma's bed. Ranma jumped, "What are YOU doing in here?" Jade smirked, "Well aren't we just a merry little bundle of joy this morning?" "Evening." Jade linked, "Huh?" "This evening, it's eight thirty," Ranma said. Jade smiled "Oh yea good point. Soooo. are you going to come shopping with me and Kasumi tomorrow?" Ranma frowned, "Guys don't shop!" "You're right they don't. So anyways, I hear you carried me naked all the way to Dr. T's what did you think?" Jade laughed at his blush, "Let me guess you don't need to look at my body because you've seen your own plenty of times and besides your better built to boot; right? Yea well sorry hun that's a lie because in the real world I got the lions share of the good body you just got the leftovers." "WHAT!" Ranma was seeing red. Jade laughed harder, "Come on hun! I was only kidding besides you've got the looks as a man. You don't need them as a woman. See you tomorrow. Gotta book it!" Ranma watch as she left the room. Jade bounced back into her room only minutes before Kasumi walked in with dinner. Jade smiled, "Mmm. smells yummy!" "Thank you." Jade ate a piece of sushi, "You like him don't you?" Kasumi turned away from the door, "what?" "Dr. Tofu. you like him," Jade said matter-of-factly. Kasumi blushed, "We're just friends." "He likes you too." "He does?" Kasumi walked over and sat at the end of the bed, "how do you know?" "He was mumbling about you when he thought I was asleep," Jade shrugged. Kasumi smiled, "Thank you. Good night Jade." "Goodnight!" Chirped Jade, the door closed and the fake happiness fell away the loss of Akane had left a whole in her heart that would be hard to heal. Sleep was a long time in coming.
CC LILLITH: Soooo. what did you think? Hehehe! I can't wait till the next chappy: The girls go shopping! Ranma: Umm. Panny? I don't have to go, do I? CC LILLITH * evil smile *: Of course not BOYS don't go shopping right * evil laugh *
Chapter Four: SHOPPING!
Panny: Hey guys! I'm baaaaaack!
Ranma: What are you up to? Panny * innocent smile *: Nothing. Ranma: I know that look your up to. NO! I'm not going shopping! No way! Guys do NOT shop! Panny: I know GUYS don't shop. Ranma: Uh oh. Panny * giggles *: On with the story!
"Good Morning! Ranma get up we're going shopping!" Jade hollered as she bounced on his bed. Ranma rolled over, "I already told you! GUYS DON'T SHOP!" "I know," Jade picked up a mirror, she turned it to face Ranma, "but you're not exactly a guy." "WHAT!" Ranma looked at his female reflection in horror, "Oh no! I'm not going!" "Yes you are!" "No I'm not!" "You are!" "No!" "Yes!" "No!" "Come on Ranma, I really don't want to go without you, please!" Jade pouted and did her puppy dog look. "Alright! Alright!" Ranma rolled out of bed and shoved Jade out of the room before putting on jeans and a tank top. When everyone was ready they left. Ranma had no idea what he had signed up for. * 7 hours later * "Oh my god that was so much fun!" Jade was tired but really happy, "I loved it! Especially when Ranma tried on all the lingerie!" "And the miniskirts, and the dresses, and the." Nabiki kept listing things until Ranma finally snapped. "And the." "SHUT UP NABIKI! I WOULD RATHER NOT THINK ABOUT IT!" Ranma was seeing red, but was it because he was angry or was it because of the red heart shaped sunglasses he was wearing. (Panny: ^-^) "Oh come of it Ranma it had to be fun seeing Kuno dress up in women's clothes and ask out other men!" Jade said before falling off the couch. "Yea it was, but seeing you go out with him will be even funnier!" Ranma said evilly. Jade smirked sarcastically, "I said I would make sure he had a date for tomorrow night, and I will. But it won't be me who goes." "No way! There is no way I'm going to go out with Kuno!" Ranma yelled backing away. Jade laughed, "I didn't mean you. I meant Shampoo! That way you can show me around without her hanging off your arm." Ranma heaved a sigh of relief. "Now I wonder. are you more relieved that you don't have to hang with Shampoo or are you more relieved that you don't have to go out with Kuno?" Jade laughed and crawled over to the now male Ranma, "Or perhaps it's because you want me alone?" Ranma blushed, "Uh. it's just. ah. umm." Jade laughed, 'Never mind hun. You can tell me all about it later." "JADE! RANMA! COME HERE!" Nabiki hollered. The two teens raced into the room. Mr. Tendo looked them over, "Ranma, Jade, Me and Mr. Soatome have decided that you and Jade will marry. We cannot dishonor Akane's memory by allowing her death to cause a promise of such magnitude to be broken." "Yes Mr.. I mean Father. Yes Mr. Soatome," Jade bowed and left to change into her new clothes. Ranma saw from where he was standing that tears fell from her eyes as she turned to leave. "She took it well," Mr. Soatome noted. Ranma looked upset, "Father I don't think this is a good idea." "Why not?" Mr. Soatome demanded. Ranma looked upset, "I don't think she likes me, that way. Plus My fiancées always seem to get hurt!" "She's strong Ranma, she won't get hurt. Akane would have wanted this," Mr. Tendo said gently, "And Jade more than anyone needs this. She grew up believing that no one loved her; that no ever could. And now that she's been through all of what she has she doesn't think she deserves it." "What do you mean?" Ranma asked. Mr. Tendo looked up from his tea, "What I mean is that someday you will love each other and when that time comes if she were free to choose whether or not to marry you, she wouldn't." "Why?" "Because she will think you deserve better," Kasumi said understanding dawning in her eyes. Ranma turned and left. ~FLASHBACK~ "Hey Ranma come here!" Jade called, "I want to model my outfits for you!" "I told you, I'm not participating in this shopping trip!" Ranma yelled from outside the store. Jade's smile fell away, "Ranma Soatome get your ass in here!" Jade's hollering earned her a few glares and a few 'way to go girl's Ranma entered the store, "Sorry Kasumi." Kasumi nodded in approval, it's good one of them is embarrassed, but then again Akane never was. Ranma walked over to where Jade's changing room was, "What do you want?" Ranma stood outside the door, waiting for her reply. "Well." Jade called from behind the door, "Just stand there and when I come out give me your opinion." Jade walked out blushing a deep crimson. She was wearing a black skirt and a light blue tee with black stars. The model show went on for about an hour until. "Ok Ranma it's your turn! I'm done your clothes are in the change room," Jade came out holding her chosen clothing. Ranma looked horrified, "What NO!" "Yes!" "No!" "Yes!" "N-!" "Ranma." Jade had a do-or-die look in her eyes as she said his name in a dangerous tone that meant no-ifs-ands-or-buts-about-it. "Alright! Alright!" Ranma said giving in, "but only a few things." ~ END FLASHBACK~ Ranma trudged up the stairs to his room and flopped onto the mat, 'in time this! In time that! Why can't anything ever be now?'