Time passes, but the world is still troubled
A/N: It is mainly in Ryoga's point of view but most of this story is in Genma's
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Ch.2: Genma's Story
"Okay someone has some explaining to do"
"Yes I need one good reason why I shouldn't kill you where
you stand"
Nabiki and Me were about to pounce on Genma and proceed to beat the living
stuffing out of him. Soun stopped them
though.
"No. I will not
allow you to hurt him"
"Father how could you protect 'him' after what he did to Akane and Ranma"
"Yes Mr. Tendo.
Don't you know what he did?"
Soun turned to look at them
"Yes I know what my former friend has done.
We have been 'talking' afternoon"
I looked at Genma and found that he has numerous bruises all over his
face. (They must of talked with Mr.
Tendo's fist and Genma's face.) I took
a couple of breaths and sat down across the table.
"Speak old man and make it good or I may decide to teach you the Cat Fist"
Genma's eyes twitched in an emotion I never seen on his face, I could smell the
fear radiate from the old martial artist.
He sat down next to Soun, who just punched him. Genma got up and sat on the floor close to
the table.
"Wh-where do I start?"
"How about after Ranma carried your sorry ass off"
"Well it began like this…
About one year ago: Nerima airspace.
I woke up after the bo-Ranma carried me into the sky. It was dark now. I could see myself miles above the city sky. I tried to escape the minute I gained sense of where I was. I flipped in Ranma's claw hand and kicked him in the ribs. I landed hard onto the ground as Ranma landed next to me, only he was having more trouble due to his wings being tangled with the rest of his body. I knocked him out and ran. I ran for days, not raling stopping to rest and stealing food along the way. It was one night in Tokyo he caught me. I was in the tower during the rain, resting in the Tokyo Tower, finding shelter in the empty tower. I watched as the rain fell.
That was when I heard it.
"I like the rain"
I turned towards the source of the voice and saw me son standing in the rain, hovering in midair, yet not a girl.
"I used to love the rain before the curse. Every single time all the crap you
used to do to me got too much, I would just let the rain wash my troubles
away. That was before the curse. Afterwards it felt that even water has
turned against me."
I was prepared to run, but I had to know.
"Son what about your curse. How come
you are not a girl?"
Ranma looked at me and laughed. I never
heard that sound before. In all the
years I spent training him, I have
never heard Ranma laugh.
"Still looking for a cure?"
I watched as he floated onto the platform and land on his feet. He just stood there watching the rain
"You know that the rain was my best friend while young. It would wash all the blood, dirt and tears"
"Ranma answer me! As your father, I want to know where you found a cure!"
Oh man I said the wrong thing.
"Father?"
He began laughing even harder as the rain seemed to pour harder.
"Is that what you think you are? My father. You are the man who has abused me ever since I was born."
His form shifted and the wings, horns, scales and tail was gone. Standing in front of me was a crying red headed girl.
"Where was my father, when I was tossed into a pit of starving cats! Where was my father, when I was starving to
death while you stuffed your gut!!!
Where was my father when I was beaten for wanting to cry for my
momma!!! I never had a father! I only had YOU!"
His form shifted back to the demon looking one as he began approaching me. He was still crying. He noticed that I saw this.
"What? Are you going to say it is
unmanly to cry. That I am a pathetic
boy. Well father, I have earned each
and every one of my tears and so will you."
And he picked me up with one hand and flew high into the sky above the tower
into the rain. I could barely see his
face through all the water. Suddenly
his wings retracted and we were both freefalling.
"Boy save us!!"
I got no response as wind and rain wiped pass my face. I saw the ground get bigger and bigger as we fell faster.
"Come on!! Fly"
"I want to die"
His response shocked me. I looked at his face. He had a small smile and face full of relief.
"You want to die?"
"No more pain, no more suffering, no more being by myself."
I couldn't respond to this. (My son wants to die) I thought to myself. We fell
for about ten seconds in silence as the ground was approaching us.
"Damn it"
I looked over and saw Ranma's wings fly open. He grab my arm and we both flew up in the air.
"I still can't do it"
"You mean you tried to kill yourself before?"
"Of course every single day of our training trip and every single time, I stopped myself. The great Ranma. Scared of death"
I was about to ask why he tried to kill himself when I heard in my head (OH NO YOU DON'T!! I WORKED TO HARD TO LET YOU SCREW UP MY WARRIOR) (KAZE?) (WHO ELSE MORTAL! YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO RIGHT TO TALK TO THE BOY. NOW SAY GOODNIGHT) I felt a pain in my head and fell unconscious. I woke in a dark room surrounded by numerous torture devices. (GENMA SAOTOME! YOU HAVE FAILED IN YOUR ROLE AS THE BOY'S PROTECTOR) I backed into the wall "Wh-wh-what do you mean? I took good care of my son." Laughter boomed through the air. (TOOK CARE? HA AH HA HA! THAT IS THE MOST ABSURD THING I HAVE HEARD!! I WATCHED YOU GENMA SAOTOME! YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT ABUSE THE BOY!!! YOU NEVER LOVED HIM! HE WAS JUST A TOOL TO FEED YOUR GUT!) "So what! I had to feed myself and Ranma was the way I could get what I want when I want! He was my easy ride." I laughed to myself when the voice didn't respond but felt like kicking myself in the ass for what happened next. "Is that true pops? You only used me." I turned around and there right next to me leaning against the wall was Ranma. "Um no. Of course not" I said automatically. Ranma chuckled and showed me a sad smile. "Liar. I can't believe that all these years, I had thought that you loved me." Ranma walked away. I tried to say something but something took hold of my throat and I could not speak. (No more) I tried speaking at the retreating Ranma (You have done enough) the room disappeared and I found myself on a dirt road in the middle of a jungle I didn't recognize. (Have fun in the Amazon rainforest.) I heard a voice in my head.
Nerima, Tendo Home: Present
"Ever since then I had been trying to find my way back to here."
I saw Mr. Tendo scratch his chin in thought so I added my guess
"You are not telling the whole story"
Genma got ten times more nervious
"What ever do you mean?"
"You know more then you let on"
"I assure you that I have told you all I know, on my honor"
Mr. Tendo barked a bitter laugh
"Why are you here Saotome, after what you have done to my daughter, I don't know why I should not kill you on
sight,"
Before he could answer, the doorbell rang
"I'll get it" I said
"Fine"
After hearing Mr. Tendo's response I got up and walked to the door. I opened it and saw the new students
"Umm It's Kaze and Shiva right.?"
She nodded while hugging the taller guy.
"Yep!"
"Um, what are you two doing here?"
"I want to see an old friend."
"Oh! Are you a friend of the family?"
"Um Yes. We both know Kasumi very very well"
I thought something was wrong, but I shrugged and let them in. They followed me talking in hush whispers.
"Do you really know Kasumi?"
Kaze answered
"Yes. She is a very nice person"
I didn't believe them, but I lead them to the Kitchen. Kasumi was working on the night's meal, (Bless her good heart)
"Kasumi you got some guest"
She turned around and to my surprise, squealed. She nearly tackled both of them in a arm crushing bear hug.
"Kaze! Shiva! It's has been ages since I seen you! How are you two?"
"Good Kasumi, but you're choking Kaze"
He did turn a shade of blue; Kasumi smiled and let both of them down.
"I'm sorry It has been so long since I seen you two. Are you doing well?"
"Yes, We opened a shop"
"Let me guess, an occult shop?"
Kaze smiled
"Yep."
"Ryoga how about you let them into the living room so we can catch up after I'm done with this meal"
I nodded; dumbfounded by the thought that Kasumi could be even more cheerful. It was overwhelming. I quickly dragged the two the living room, Genma and Mr. Tendo not saying a word. That was until Genma saw the guest,
"YOU!!!"
Shiva smirked and he fainted
"Nice to see you to Genma-sweety"
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