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************** Beginning of time ***************

Ranma held Hotaru's hand as they walked out of the Tendo dojo, and toward a cab, waiting for them to take them back to Juuban. Soun came running out of the house and stopped at the front gates.

Soun : Kasumi! if you leave this compound you are never welcome back!

Ranma : Careful Soun, one could see that as a clan feud. Do you really want me as your enemy

Ranma grinned maliciously and let more and more of Ki seep out of his body, until he was glowing a fierce golden, but not triggering his transformation.

Ranma : I still haven't reached the peek, start a clan war and yours will perish.

Kasumi didn't have to look at her father to know the hated stare that was driving into her back, wordlessly she stepped into the cab followed by Hotaru and Ranma. The cab started away from the dojo and pretty soon wasn't even in the distant horizon. Genma came out from the house and put his hand on Soun's shoulder.

Genma : Don't worry old friend, we'll get her back.

Soun : No, i want nothing to do with her now.

Nabiki : daddy!

Soun : NOTHING! She's dead to me.

--- Juuban ---

Ranma got out of the cab and took hold of Kasumi's hand, helping her out of the cab, followed by Hotaru, Setsuna and Kage.

Ranma : Tomorrow we'll go shopping for you Kasumi.

Kasumi : No, i don't want to cause you any more trouble Ranma-kun.

Ranma *laughing* : Kasumi, in case you don't remember, i was the one who invited you. Do you think i would have if i didn't want you to be here?

Kasumi started to cry and Ranma's visage softened quite a bit. He took hold of Kasumi and held her in his arms, letting her cry her heart out. Ranma led her into the house and sat on the couch, continuing to let her cry. Pretty soon afterwards, Kasumi fell asleep in Ranma's arms and he smiled down at her soft form.

Ranma : Good night, Kasumi-chan.

Ranma kept Kasumi in his arms all night, and in the morning when the sun started to shine, Kasumi woke up and yawned. Once she stopped yawning, she stretched a bit and accidently pushed her tightly bound fist into Ranma's cheek.

Kasumi : Oh my, i'm sorry Ranma-kun

Ranma : Not at all.

Kasumi then realized that she was talking to Ranma, and she had just woken up. She stood up and looked around, not recognizing the house as tears started to well up in her eyes again.

Ranma : Kasumi, iraashai

Kasumi *softly crying* : Tadaima

Ranma smiled and hugged her once again, before getting up from his vantage point and going into the kitchen. He started to cook breakfast for his family when there was an explosion outside. Ranma sighed and stopped cooking, choosing to walk outside and investigate the explosion. Once he was on the back deck he looked at the dust cloud as it started to dissappear.

Ryouga : Ranma, i challenge you!

Ranma : P-chan, it's an insult that you would attack a home housing women. If you challenge me you run the chance of being banished from seeing any of them, as well as being banished from my house. If that doesn't get you to stop, i also have the right to call the police.

Ryouga : Ranma, cut the bullshit!

Ryouga took a handful of his bandana's and threw them at Ranma, totally disregarding Kasumi standing right by Ranma. Ranma turned and put his arms around Kasumi, taking the bandana's sharp edges into his skin.

Ranma : P-chan, for the assault of my family, prepare to feel pain.

Ranma's aura winked into existance as he blurred forward and slammed an open palm against his chest, throwing him through the wall behind him. Ryouga stumbled back up and shook his head in dismay.

Ranma : Ryouga, up until now i've gone extremely easy on you, but you will get no mercy for attacking my family.

Ranma wrote into the air 'Setsuna' and fire kicked up around his body, burning off his clothes and growing in intensity. Ryouga shook with fear as Setsuna came into view, then opened his eye, looking at Ryouga. He only had time to gasp as he was set ablaze and burned alive.

Ranma : Now, if you try to attack my family again, i won't be so lenient.

Ranma walked back into the house with Kasumi in Tow, leaving a scorched Ryouga laying on his stomach in the back yard. Ranma smiled to Kasumi and continued on with making breakfast, letting her relax at the table. Ranma came back with a western made breakfast, and some rice.

Ranma : I can't make food quite as good as you, but i hope it will suffice.

Kasumi took a quick taste and dropped her fork.

Ranma : K-Kasumi? *thinking* oh no, oh no, oh no.

Kasumi : Mua Ranma-kun, it's a little better than mine.

Ranma looked wide eyed at Kasumi and fell over onto his head, before getting up and laughing with her. Setsuna and Hotaru then came down the stairs when they heard laughter and sat at the table.

Setsuna : Remember Ranma, school today.

Ranma : *SIGH* i know. *muttering* you'd think after four hundred years she could be more understanding.

Setsuna *eye twitching* : What was that Ranma?

Ranma : N-NOTHING!

Kasumi *giggling* : What should i do here Ranma?

Ranma : Actually Kasumi, i would like you to attend school as well, that way until things cool down i can keep an eye out for you and Hotaru. Something's out there that i can't place my finger on, and it's quite evil.

Kasumi : H-hai.

Ranma : Umm, Sestuna-mama, can you do me a favor?

Setsuna : Way ahead of you Ranma, in your room, on your dresser.

Ranma's smile grew with a passion as he took off up the stairs and grabbed and item off of the dresser, looking at it with happiness. Kasumi stared blankly at where Ranma had just been.

Kasumi : What was that about?

Setsuna : Ranma, for four hundred years, has been without his love. So i took some of the crystals found on the moon, and forged a mirror that will allow the user, once a tear is shed on it, to see what the person most desires. For Ranma, i would have to assume that it would be Brittany.

Kasumi : Brittany?

Hotaru : Ranma-neechan's girl friend.

Ranma : She's not my girlfriend.

Ranma spoke sullenly as he sat down at the table and tossed the mirror onto it half-heartedly. Setsuna picked it up and looked into it, almost dropping the mirror in shock.

Ranma : Aparently, i'm not needed.

Kasumi looked back and forth between the two and noticed the atmosphere get colder.

Kasumi : Ranma, come now, it can't be that bad.

Ranma almost growled as he snatched the mirror from Setsuna and handed it to Kasumi.

Ranma *acidic* : Look for yourself.

Kasumi blinked and looked into the mirror, and saw a women scantly clad in a garter, and panties.

Kasumi : Who is this?

Ranma : It's Brittany, and from the look of it, she is going to marry stripe.

Kasumi : Aren't you happy for her?

Ranma : NO!

Kasumi : I-i'm sorry Ranma-kun.

Ranma : no, i should be apologizing. In the last life i died trying to stop that marriage from happening. Aparently it was all in vain.

Kasumi set the mirror face down on the table and in doing such, everyone failed to see Brittany start crying and holding her sister.

--- Digger's mansion ---

Brittany and Brianna were trying to fit Brittany into a tight garter, that didn't seem to likely that it would fit on a were-cheetah, but none the less tried squeezing her into it.

Brittany : PULL!

Brianna : I AM PULLING! Either this is quite a few sizes too small, or you've put on weight girl.

Brittany : like hell! PULL DAMNIT!

They finally get it on, and it accents her beauty by tenfold, making her leaner and more 'pronounced'. She looks at herself in the mirror and pictures Ranma beside her, picking her up and carrying her over the threshold. Suddenly there is a purple glow to the room as Brittany turns and looks into the full sized mirror on her wall. Her eyes widen as she sees Ranma at the table, visibly shaken and at the verge of tears.

Brittany *softly* : Ran-chan

Her hand reaches out and carresses his face against the mirror, gently.

Brittany *crying* : I miss you so much.

She saw Ranma slam his hands on the table and standing up, growling.

Brittany : What's wrong?

--- Ranma ---

Ranma slams his palms against the table and stood up, growling and extremely pissed off as he caught a glimpse of Prime in the mirror.

Ranma : screw this, i'm going to stop that wedding, i have ten years before i am truly needed here. Mother PLEASE!

Setsuna : Fine Ranma, but i expect you return here.

Ranma : no worries, i finish what i start remember?

Setsuna smiled and nodded, then summoned her garnet staff and opened a portal and let him walk through before shutting it again.

Setsuna : He will be late, it's time to push Recca's training Kage.

Kage : How do you know?

Kasumi : If you know Ranma, he likes to make an entrance.

They share a knowing smile and get up, heading toward the school.

--- Digger's Mansion ---

A blinding light appears in front of the church and Ranma steps out, hearing bells and voices he allows a smile.

Ranma : Time to break this wedding up.

Ranma walked up to the door, opened it and then walked through. Then he headed to where he heard the voices and came across Prime and Stripe.

Prime : Remember son, after you take Brittany elin diggers on your honeymoon, you are to take her to Shang-gra-la and keep her quarenteened until we extract her DNA. Then you may kill her.

Ranma gritted his teeth and was about to barge in when he heard what Stripe replied with.

Stripe : Father, i really wish to keep her alive afterwards.

Prime : OH?

Stripe : Yes, she would make good breeding material for our men. I'm sure she could take one or two, maybe three at a time.

Prime laughed at his sons devious plan and they faded from Ranma's hated sight. Ranma stepped through the door and looked about the room. Then he headed toward the room he felt Brittany's aura pulsating from. Sadness and happiness, a mixture of the two. Ranma jumped up the stairs three at a time, before stopping and coming across a plan of his own. Ranma jumped over the side of the railing as voices which belonged to Brianna and Gina heading toward him.

Gina : Poor Brittany, when i see Ranma again i'm going to hurt him.

Ranma cringed as he remembered the first time Gina had planned to hurt him.

Brianna : You? Just wait til hurt bots one through seventy find his sorry hide.

Ranma sighed, but shrugged since he couldn't blame them. They didn't know what transpired on the mountain that one time. Once he heard the voices dissappear around the corner, he followed them into where the wedding was to be held, before summoning Rui to shelter his form with that of another. Ranma's shadow stood seven feet and two inches, muscles buldging and hair spikede upward like it was out of control. He smiled as he looked in the mirror.

Ranma *thinking* : Looks like my true form. Nicely done Rui.

Rui : Thank you, master.

Ranma walked out of the bathroom and took a seat toward the front of the church area. He sat soundless next to Brianna and hoped to god that she didn't take the wrong impression by his being there. He looked around and then leaned over toward Brianna and Gina.

Ranma-rui : Excuse me, but what time is the wedding going to start?

Brianna : Huh? Oh, it should start in a few moments.

Brianna's eyes grew little hearts in them as she took in Ranma's Rui form.

Brianna : And who might you be, oh hunkster?

Ranma-rui : Ah, excuse me for not introducing myself. I am Rui, Rui kaosu.

Brianna : I'm Brianna Diggers. How do you know Brittany, i would remember if i ever saw someone as handsome as you.

Ranma-rui : Hmm, well we meet in Jade, quite a while ago. In fact i didn't think she would remember me, but then i got a letter in the mail.

Brianna narrowed her eyes at Ranma, and he started to sweat a bit.

Brianna : I don't remember Brittany sending any letters to anyone in Jade.

As Ranma was getting ready to book out of there howerver Theo, who heard everything, stepped in.

Theo : Ah Rui Kaosu, long time no see, how is the FAMILY?

Ranma-rui *grimacing* : They are fine, i'm here to... *spared a glance at Brianna* keep a promise to Brittany.

Theo *smiling* : Good to hear, good to hear. Shhhh it's about to starts.

Ranma turned and looked at Brittany as she walked down the aisle in a beautiful magic crafted wedding dress.

Ranma *under breath* : she's beautiful, even more so than i remember.

Then he followed Brittany all the way to the front and for the first time noticed Prime and Stripe standing by the altar. His visage change dramatically as he grew angrier and even angrier as time passed. Then the priest cleared his throat and took out a book.

Priest : Dearly beloveds, we are gathered here today to honor Brittany elin Diggers, and Stripe gia Winthrope(1).

Ranma tuned out the Priest as he stared at Prime's back darkly. His anger and hatred almost at their peek. His fist clenching and unclenching by his side as he stared at the the two. Theo noticed this and couldn't believe the power he was letting off, most of it hatred and contempt for Prime, but none the less power.

Priest : If anyone protests against this wedding, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.

Ranma grinned and stood up.

Ranma-rui : I protest to this wedding, with a passion. I won't allow such assholes to marry one such at Brittany. Stripe-gia, i challenge you.

Stripe : Pardon? Do i know you?

Brianna *whispering* : What the hell are you doing?!?

Ranma grinned wide and stepped up to the altar, his form still illusioned inside of Rui's body.

Ranma : Stripe-gia, do you accept this challenge or forfeit Brittany's hand?

Stripe looked at Prime then whispered a few choice words, before Prime finally nodded.

Stripe : I accept. Brittany, go wait over there

Stripe pushed her down the side of the stand and she tripped over her dress dropping down five steps. Ranma moved to help her but was stopped when he had to dodge a kick to his head.

Ranma : So, you would rather attack me, then help the bride YOU pushed?

Stripe : Shut up and fight, if she wasn't so fat from eating tuna all the time, she would be fine.

Ranma *growling* : I am so going to enjoy this fight. BUT

Stripe : but?

Ranma raised his hand as mass amounts of energy collected, then he opened his palm and a orb'd shape ball of energy appeared.

Ranma : world, shaking!

Ranma slammed his fist into the ground and the energy orb screamed toward Stripe, who barely had time to jump out of the way.

Ranma : while i usually don't pick on those weaker than me, you don't have the right to marry her.

Stripe : I am honor bound to marry, that whore.

Ranma : Actually, your honor bound NOT to be near her, or her family. Remember, prime?

Prime : N-no way. Y-your dead!

Brittany's eyes went wide as she stared at the new comer. Then Ranma put his arm out and wrote 'Rui' in the air, letting the illusion disperse into flames around her him.

Ranma : Don't worry, i am far from dead. I have actually four hundred more years of combat experience since the last time. Now, you have two choices prime.

Prime *shaking* : Y-yes?

Ranma : A, you leave this place and never come back. B, i force this rule upon you and then let the underlords do whatever they want.

Prime : Y-you'd kill me, over a tramp?

Ranma : I see you've gone with choice number two, thank you. NOW DIE!

Ranma wrote out 'Resshin' in the air, and the head dragon exploded from his back and rose to it's full height, staring down at Prime.

Ranma : Resshin, Space comet destruction.

Resshin glowed a fierce red as his form snaked around Prime and took him to the skys, letting the air course through his lungs and imploding them. Then Resshin squeezed his form until blood seeped from Prime's eyes, before bursting. Then Resshin flung Prime into a asteroid belt, finishing it off with a blast of fire, before returning to the confines of Ranma's back.

Ranma *breathing hard* : I-it is done.

Ranma wiped the sweat from his head and took a few deep breathes. Ranma then stood up and looked sadly at Brittany.

Ranma : Brit-chan, i am sorry.

Brittany ran and threw her arms around Ranma hugging him tightly and kissing his lips passionately.

Brittany : No, Ran-chan, i am sorry. I was stupid to hide my feelings. How did you know i was going to marry Stripe.

Ranma : Well this morning, or whenever that was, i looked into a magic mirror that allowed me to see what i most desires and i saw you.

Everyone in the audience aww'd, making the two blush deep red.

Ranma : Then i saw Prime and Stripe watching you while you got dressed in the garter, and you were crying. So i put off destiny for a while to come and stop this wedding.

Brittany : Aww, Ran-chan, you put off destiny for me?

Ranma : Y-yes?

Brittany *smiling* : I'm glad you came back Ranma, how long can you stay?

Ranma : I'm not quite sure, i have to ask Sestuna-mama.

Then a bright flash of purple appears in the corner of the chapel, and Setsuna runs over to Ranma.

Setsuna : What are you doing Ranma! It's been ten years, why are you still here!

Ranma : I just got here! How the hell can ten years pass already!

Setsuna : Every place in the timeline goes by different times, while only hours pass here, years pass in the other time. We need your help BAD. Recca just beat the enemy before Kurei, but he's in no shape to fight.

Ranma : Fine. Brittany, will you come with me?

Brittany just nodded dumbly, not sure what was going on, but sure she would never leave Ranma. They walked through a portal leading into the other realm, leaving a thoroughly confused group of people there for a wedding.

--- Recca ---

Recca fell limply to the ground, his body burned, bruised and bleeding from all pours.

Referee : Double KO!

Kurei shook his head sadly at the old man who called himself immortal. He dropped down from the cliff and walked to the center of the ring.

Kurei : Recca Hanabishi has been defeated, no one is left on the team Hokage. Therefore -

Ranma : STOP! I will fight in place of Recca.

Ranma flipped from the stands, and lands in the center of the ring by Kurei.

Ranma : Is this acceptable?

Kurei : I don't think one as weak as yourself could replace a flame master, but i'm always willing to take chances.

Ranma : Don't worry about being weak or facing a flame master, i'm about as strong as they come.

Before Kurei could react, Ranma flashed out and wrote 'saiha' as an fire blade ripped from his wrist, and he held it up.

Ranma : Saiha!

Kurei was shocked and speechless to say the least, he could feel the power that this individual was giving off, and for once. Kurei was afraid for his life.

TO BE CONTINUED............

(1) - i don't know what the priest says at the altar, so i made up something : )