Disclaimer: I'm writing for fun, I acknowledge that Ranma is still owned by Rumiko Takahashi and parties, and Naoko Takeuchi and parties own Sailor Moon.
Author notes below.
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Two teenagers celebrated winning the Junior Crystal Kingdom Championship with their father. Their yells of celebration were being drowned out by the large crowed in the Crystal Tokyo arena.
Jack looked at his father and twin sister in awe.
"Wow!" Jack exclaimed. "I still can't believe we won the Junior Division."
Jill looked at her younger, but taller brother in amusement. While Jack had been hoping to place in the top ten, let alone win the championship. She had expected to at make it to the final, and at least place second in the competition.
"Little Brother." Jill responded. "You know good and well that great-grandmother had already predicted that we would win, and that dad expected our only challenge to be the Tendo Twins."
Jack considered what his sister had just said. While the input of their father and great-grandmother were important. Neither one of them had never competed in a real competition. This was after all, their first showing.
"Your right Big Sister." Jack confirmed what his sister had said. "I was not expecting to hold back like we did. The Tendo twins were our only challenge, and we did have a slight advantage over them."
"Ya." Jill continued. "We should have held back a little for a more interesting fight."
Mamoru looked at his children approvingly. The had grown up to be strong willed just like their mother. They had also inherited their mother's round face and black hair. Their height and deep hazel eyes had been inherited from him. Both had developed excellent muscle tone from the years of intense training. While he knew his wife would have disapproved of the training, Cologne and himself had decided it was for the best.
Mamoru had insured that his children not suffer. The twins had been constantly surrounded by friends. Their grades were excellent enough to insure a shot into the finest colleges. Family was available to them day and night. His daughter was in to physical education, and his son was into economics, such an odd twist, then again, chuckling to himself, maybe not, considering his dead wife's family.
Mamoru's thoughts were disrupted when the announcement he had been anticipating was made. An announcement, he was certain, would rock the world his children knew, forever. He had protected them from the insanity long enough. It was now time to bring them forward into their future.
The twins heard the PA system kick on. It had been turned up to go over the roar of the crowed. The announcement was so far out of left field they would have never expected it. Their chins collective hit the mat at the same time.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" The PA system blared. "Before we give out the awards, we have an unscheduled special exposition match. This will be a night not long forgotten. It turns out we have a special guest from America who's been challenged by no other than Ranma Tendo himself. Would Mamoru Johnson and Ranma Tendo please come to the ring."
Mamoru suppressed a laugh as his kids turned their attention to him. While he did practice the art, and saw to some of their training. Their Great-Grandmother saw to the rest. It was decided that one undefeatable opponent would be enough. He was there as a confidence builder, so they would be encourage to go to the next level.
Steeling his resolve not to laugh, he finally addresses his children. "Jill, Jack, there is something I've been meaning to tell you." He waits patiently for their response.
He allows the twins the time to collect themselves.
Without realizing it they both spoke at the same time. "What is it father?"
Mamoru found himself suppressing another laugh.
"I've been holding out on you!" Mamoru said with a mischievous sparkle in his eye.
Before losing what little self composer he has he takes a Ki charged leap straight into the air and lands into the middle of the ring at the same time Ranma does. He takes one last look at his children and then focuses on the fight.
Jack and Jill watch their father leap into the ring, to meet his certain death.
Jack finally registering what is going one looks on in fear. "I don't believe this, he is going to get himself killed."
Jill responds in an affirmative "There is no way he could be holding out on us, no one could be that bad intentionally."
Jack thinks for several seconds recalling past training events. "Well Great-Grandmother did say that he was more than he appeared to be, and that he did have training from the best."
Jill has some of her own memories triggered. "And there were those late night training sessions that Great-Grandmother always put him through. The ones they would never let us watch."
Jack continues the train of thought. "And they always knew when we tried to be sneaky."
Jill frowns at the memories rushing through her head. "We never did succeed."
Jack takes enough time to look up at the ring. Noticing the pleasantries is being finished. He points to the ring while speaking to his sister. "Looks like they are about to begin."
The twins watch wide-eyed and slack jawed as their father bows to Ranma and takes a sloppy halfhearted stance. Their trained eyes notices that Ranma is copying the stance exactly. They are amazed as they watch both fights stand their assessing each other not making a move.
Jack feels the phantom pain of his Grandmother whacking him upside the head with her cane.
"What the hell is he doing?" Jack question, while remembering the consequences of the only time he dared to take a stance like that around his Grandmother.
Jill feels the same whack and agrees with her brother for the second time that day. "Granny would kill us for taking that stance."
The twins regaining awareness of their environment take quick notice of the increasingly impatient crowed. The twins reeled in their fears when both fighters flared brilliant battle auroras. The two brightest auroras either had ever seen.
The auditorium grew so quite that pin drop could have been heard hitting a soft pillow. Both the twins and crowed knew they were fixing to get a show.
Without any kind of warning both fights leaped at each other and exchanged blows, one after another, neither gaining an advantage. At some points their hands disappear.
The twins grew nervous when the combatants started to exchange wholesale chi blast while leaping twenty feed into the air.
The fight went on for over a half hour as the crowd just sat there in awe, not making a sound. Neither fighter seemed to gain an advantage as both appeared to know the others ability. It seemed almost impossible to either of the twins as to the best of their knowledge their father had never left North America.
To the disappointment of everyone the fight ended with both fighters backing off and bowing to each other.
They watch their father leap out of the ring and disappear in the back with Ranma, talking away as if he had just met an old friend. The crowed went wild after realizing they had just seen the perfect match, most likely never to be repeated.
The twins did not see their father again until after the awards ceremony. To them, the ceremony was long and boring. They had questions, and they both wanted answers. Nothing else mattered after learning something about their father who is always secretive about his past. As soon as their father appeared out of the locker room the twins bombarded him with questions.
"When did you learn to fight like that?" Jack asked in an excited voice.
"Why did you never tell us?" Jill asked in a agitated huff.
Mamoru openly laughs at the questions taking joy in his children's agitation.. It was if his children were three again.
"A longtime ago little grasshoppers." Mamoru answered in his sage voice while trying his best to bite back a belly laugh.
"As to why I never told you… Would it have made a difference in your training if I did? One undefeatable opponent was enough for your training." He finished more seriously.
"Sis, we should have realized, why did we not see it, every time we mastered a new skill he always met the challenge." Jack said, being the first to put the puzzle pieces together.
"How could we be so stupid?" Jill's questioned.
"Come children, we must go, we have places to go, and people to see." Mamoru said trying to break up his children's discovery monolog.
"Where father?" Jack questioned first
"Who father?" Jill quickly followed
"All in good time my little grasshoppers, all in good time." Mamoru answered cryptically, very aware of his children's mounting frustration. (Deal)
To the twins the ride was uneventful and quiet. They knew when their father became typed lipped, wild horses could not drag information out of him. They noticed that their car pulled up next to a cemetery and inwardly flinched. Without a word they got out of the car and followed him through the monuments. They both knew why they were there, having never been there before. They watched as their father knelt down in front of a monument and poured water over the marker, and then lit some incense.
The twins remained somberly quite as they watch their father pray for several minutes. Neither dared to interrupt him with their mounting questions. He would speak when he was ready. Just when they could not stand it anymore he breaks the silence.
"Dear, these are our children, I kept your identity secret, just like you requested, and I've waited until they were of age and ready to face the challenges that will surely occur. Both Cologne and I believe they are ready for the truth. If you do not believe so, then please forgive me. … Children, please meet your mother Nabiki Tendo." Mamoru spoke in a monotone voice that betrayed great sadness.
They both begin to weep; their last secret hope being torn from them. Even though they were told their mother was dead. They had always kept a secret portion of their hearts alive, in the hope that she was somehow still alive. They knew of the promises that father had made to her, and they were always surrounded with love, caring, and discipline. They could not, and would not be mad at him. They snapped back to reality when they realized their father was speaking again.
"Jill, Jack." Said gently to get his children's attention. "You both in so many ways look just like your mother. All you got from me were my eyes and height. She was a strong and proud woman who would not let anything hold her back. That's what I loved about her. Our blood types were incompatible for having children, but we did not care…. Shortly after we married she and I grew into longing for children of our own as we watched those around us begin to have families. I never asked, or pushed, she came to me first… I insisted that we find a donor or adopt, but she would have none of it. The risk was acceptable to her, and I never could deny her anything. The pregnancy went by without a hitch. There was a complication at birth. It's rare. … Know that she did hold you before she passed."
He reaches around them, bringing both children into his embrace, and begins to cry openly. Jack and Jill realize that their father had been holding back his grief for a longtime with no real outlet. For the first time they comfort him. They would take the time to greave later as they learned more about their mother and as their father healed.
Suddenly without warning they were being doused with water, and to their shock they felt their father shrink.
"What the hell, it's Mrs. Belden, dads secretary." Jack yelled in obvious surprise.
"This is scary, we left Mrs. Belden back in America didn't we?" Jill questioned.
Mamoru in his woman form sighs and nodes his head. "Kids, I did my best to hide the truth from you so you might have a normal childhood. We are one and the same. Mrs. Belden watching you was only a cover story whenever I would have an accident."
Jack looks at his father skeptically, until a thought dawns on him.
"Just like Ranma Tendo… Dad, just how well do you know him?" Jack questioned
"You two seem to know each other well." Jill pointed out.
Mamoru ignores his children looking around for their attacker.
"Children, that's another story for another day." Mamoru finally answered while continuing his search. "What's more important is learning were that water came form."
Mamoru jerks into battle mode when he hears Jill's scream. He fumes with anger upon seeing a tiny man clung to his daughter's chest.
Mamoru recognizes the attacker and puts his anger in check before addressing their attacker.
"Old man! Is nothing sacred to you? Can I not introduce my kids to their mother in this cemetery?" Mamoru questioned with a chi charged voice that would cower the toughest, meanest, strictest Marine corp. training instructor.
Happosai failing to notice Mamoru's anger and glad that he has finally been noticed, screams Mamo-chan and bounces over to him only to be caught in midair. He is surprised by his student's increase in skill in strength; it had only been thirteen years since they last met. He delays the certain, trying to buy some time.
"Is that any way to treat your old master Mamo-chan?" Happosai questioned trying to buy some time.
Mamoru remaining calm and composed yells at the pervert. "First off you assault my family with water on sacred ground, second you molest my daughter, third you try to molest me, and fourth you are not, and never will be my master you Old Goat!" He allows the pervert time think about what was said.
"Just how the hell do you expect me to greet you?" Mamoru finally questioned while pulling out a rope from chi space.
Happosai realizing he has gone to far this time begs for mercy as Mamoru ties him up.
Mamoru strains while tying the knots extra tight.
"Kids, the pleasure is not mine, I would like for you to meet Master Happosai, Pervert extraordinar, he continues to live off girls chi so you can't be to mad at him, it's the only way he can survive. He is one of the best martial artists out there and you can learn a lot from him. His wife misses him though and I think it's best that I ship him off to her." Mamoru said with a smirk.
"Who's the unlucky woman that has to call that old thing husband?" Jill questioned while looking at the old man with disgust and distaste
"No, anything but that, I'll behave, I'll be good!" Happosai realizes he is in real trouble and starts to beg for mercy.
"Kids I would also like for you to meet your Great-Grandfather." Mamoru says while keeping his eyes on the old pervert.
Jack smiles also, Grandmother had been acting a little lonely recently.
"Jill. Great-Grandmother has been getting rather frisky lately. I'm sure she will keep him in his place." Jacks says while trying to bite back a laugh.
Mamoru watches as Happosai curls up into a ball and shudders, and he desperately holds back a laugh of his on.
"As much as I want to punish you, I think we will let you slide this time Happy." Mamoru says with as much authority as he can muster while maintaining his composer.
Happosai once again promises to be good on his word as a martial artist.
Jill huffs, and stomps off to the car.
"Happy, if you ever touch or hurt one of my kids again without my permission, and you will have a hell of a lot more than Cologne to worry about." Mamoru said with venom dripping from his voice.
Happosai once again promises to be good on his word as a martial artist.
I'll hold you to that, and I give my word as a martial artist." Mamoru begins to untie Happosai.
Jack smile turns into shock as he watches his Dad untie the old pervert.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Jack questioned.
"I'm letting him go, he knows the threat is real, and he has given his word. He is a pervert and liar, but I have never known him to go back on his word. Besides when the chips are down, he is great to have around." Mamoru answered while focusing on his work.
Happosai stands up and dusts himself off.
"Thank you for the second chance Mamoru, and welcome back. Other than Kasumi, you are the only sane one around here. If you need me, you know how to reach me." Happosai says as formally as the old pervert can muster.
Mamoru smiles for the first time at him. While the pervert is a festering pain, he was good to have around.
"Thank you, by the way, tell Panty-Hose I said hi when you see him next." Mamoru answered back.
"I will, the next time he tries to get me to change his name, I swear, that boy will never give up." Happosai said, without another word he bows in farewell, then bounds off into the horizon.
Mamoru could not help but feel a sense of forbearing while approaching the rental car.
"Nope, not doubt about it Jack, your sister is pissed." Mamoru said while trying to build up his own courage.
Jill sat still seething in anger while waiting in the car.
"I can't believe my own father let that molester go." Jill thought in anger.
She shoot daggers at her so called dad when he finally got in the car.
Mamoru shrinks under her sharp eyes.
"Jill, I'm sorry. If you think he was bad now, just think how bad he is when he has you in his sights for revenge. It's better this way, no prison will hold him, and he knows the outcome should he touch you again with out permission. I do hope that you two do spar with him in the future. It will be a great learning experience for you two." Mamoru explained as a patient father.
Jill calms down a little.
"I see, and just what are the outcome?" Jill question, calming down just a little.
Mamoru smiles as visions of suiting punishments dance in his head.
"I'll put him to washing men's underclothing, with no women around, or their used under clothing. The experience would more than likely kill him." Mamoru explained.
Jill finally sees the connection on how he survives. The only way to control the pervert would be to out right murder him. She knew her father was incapable of murder.
"I can see why he would be scared then. Thanks for standing up for me dad." Jill answered after thinking about what had transpired.
Jack looking in the general direction they are headed asks an important question. "Dad, is there any particular reason we are driving towards the Crystal Tower?"
Mamoru smiles, today has been so much fun. "We are going to a reception, and that's all I'm going to tell you."
Jill shrinks back, only in her everyday clothes. "But, I'm not dressed, Dad you are being mean."
Mamoru laughs at his daughter's vanity. "You'll be fine daughter, you'll be fine.
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The twins watched, as the Crystal Tower grew closer, home to the most powerful people on Earth. They could not grasp nor believe that the tower was their final destination. Surly their dad was joking with them, and would simply turn around at the gate they were approaching at a fast clip.
They watch in horror as their dad
picks up speed, driving like a maniac. Could he not see the closed
gate, or had he finally gone suicidal. To the twins amazement the gate
opens at the last possible second and crashes closed as soon as the car
clears it. Terror enters their minds, and their imaginations run wild
about the palace guard torturing them for breaking through security.
Jack regains some composer after their dad's display of boldness.
"Dad you just drove right through that checkpoint without even stopping." Jack exclaimed while trying his best to hold back his panic.
"So I did, so I did." Mamoru answered in a nonchalant way.
Jill noticed that her crazy father appeared to have very little concern at all to what he had just done. She took a quick look out the back window to see how many guards were chasing after them. To her amazement there was no one behind them.
"Why aren't they chasing us?" Jill asked with surprise in her voice.
Mamoru chuckles to himself and puts in a CD of "I have the need for speed"
The drive through the Crystal Palace seemed to take just as long as the drive from the arena. Soon enough their dad had parked the car and was leading them around the Crystal Palace as if he owned the place. As wealthy as he is, he probably did. Some of the guards were even going so far as to salute him. The crystalline walls were exquisite. Lined with priceless artwork that must have been presented to the Queen. The ceilings were high and vaulted; it left plenty of room to feel comfortable, or to make one uncomfortable. The twins were feeling the later.
"Dad, why are all the security guards saluting you? How do you know your way around this palace? I have not even seen you look at a directory." Jill franticly questioned and stated in utter confusion.
Mamoru winks at his daughter and smiles.
"There is much about me you don't know little grasshopper." Mamoru said with a true smile on his face.
"This palace is huge! It's a lot larger than it appears to be on the outside." Jack said while taking in their surroundings.
Mamoru had been wondering when one of them would notice the sure size of the place, and starts to play the part of tour guide.
"Right now, you are in subspace, a little something Sailor Mercury was able to access in mass. The palace is 100 stories high and has a foot print half the size of Tokyo." Mamoru said as if he was a professionally paid tour guide.
Before long the twins found themselves stand in front of ten foot high double doors.
"Kids this is the holding room. We will be waiting here, please don't touch anything." Mamoru said as if he was talking to five year olds with a hint of laughter in his voice.
"Yes father." Jack and Jill said while rolling their eyes.
The wait lasted for over a half hour when a member of the Royal Guard finally made an appearance.
"Ambassador Johnson, the Queen will receive you now. Just as a reminder, please no formalities; the Queen simply hates that with friends in closed court"
Before either child could continue ask any questions, Mamoru gives his own set of instructions.
"You heard the Guard kids. The name is Serenity unless other wise directed. Her husband is Endymion, and please call each Sailor by her Sailor title unless otherwise requested. In fact it would please them to no end if you referred to them as Aunts. They and your mother were like sisters after they sorted out a few issues"
Jack and Jill start to shake in fear. This was not some president of some odd ball company. This was the Queen and her court. They both nod an affirmative to stunned to speak.
Mamoru sees their fear and gives both a tight hug.
"Lighten up you two, they are not going to bite your heads off. If anyone should be worried its me." Mamoru says, the teasing in his voice, and sparkle in his eyes gone.
Instead of a room the twins entered a court yard with several tables already set. An unused BBQ pit off to the side. The landscape was in miniature style. If anything the area spoke relaxation.
Both twins went on alert when they heard a woman squeal. Before they could react a woman in a white dress was hung from their father's neck giving him a peck on the cheek.
"Mamo-chan, it's been such a long time, you really should have kept better contact"
Mamoru blushes at all the attention wondering just what his kids were thinking.
"Gee Serenity, I've only been gone for a month since my last visit." Mamoru stammers out.
The twins gawked as the Queen glomps onto their father. Hearing the woman's name both kids freeze up, it was she, monarch and protector of the planet Earth, the entire Solar System. How on Earth could their father be so informal with her, and a Ambassador to boot. They nearly faint when she drops down and turns her attention to them.
They start to sweat when Serenity starts to approach them. How do they act, what do they say. Just what is the protocol.
"So these are the kids, my how they have grown. You kept them in hiding for way to long Mamoru; then again, I suppose it could not be helped. Nabiki's wishes had to be seen to." Serenity muttered so only the twins and Mamoru could hear.
"Why they are like statues Mamo-chan, you should teach them to loosen up. Now let us see … 'Looking at Jack.' You must be Jill, 'Looking at Jill.' You must be Jack." Serenity said with a little bit of humor in her voice and the damn twinkle in her eye.
The twins' exchange looks, and then look at their father for strength. Who winks at them and nodes.
Jack finally gets the courage to speak up. "No Aunt Serenity, I'm Jack, and this is my sister Jill"
Serenity lights up and gives each of them a hug, fussing over them.
"You both look just like you mother." The Queen said, trying to keep the twins going.
Jill overwhelmed with all the attention tries to find her voice. "So we've been told"
Serenity realizes they are still uncomfortable.
"I guess this is overwhelming." The Queen said. "Your both are just learning all this today. It is all right; you are among friends, if not extended family. I won't put you in a dungeon for making a protocol mistake. Your father made a promise to your Mother, a dumb one grant you, but a promise nonetheless and I see he has kept it."
Serenity gives each child a hug until they return it, before releasing them she gives them a quick kiss on the forehead. Looking over at Mamoru.
"Great job Mamoru, We are now freed from our promise to Nabiki, you have done an outstanding job." The Queen said with a grateful smile.
Jack visibly relaxes, his sister following suit.
"If you don't mind me asking." Jill started with a stuter. "We keep hearing about all these promises. We know about father's promise, to keep us safe and in a normal life as possible. What other promises could there be"
Serenity sighed and then started the explanation. "To make a long story short, your father promised that you two would have as normal a childhood as possible. To be loved and cared for. Part of that promise meant keeping certain things from you. We're sorry for that, but we decided it was for the best. Of our promise, … it was to make sure your father kept his"
Mamoru "Serenity, her court, and I were all entrusted with a small part of bringing you up. Should anything have ever happen to me, Serenity or one of the Senshi would have taken over"
Before the twins could pick apart their father's statement, a guard interrupts any further conversation.
"Your Majesty, your court now awaits introduction." The guard formally states.
Serenity looks at the guard with approval. "Thank you private, show them in"
The twins watch as a group of seven women dressed in casual walk in.
The woman in red and white robes makes a comment. "Nice choice Serenity-chan."
"Yes, we thought so to Rei" Serenity answered. "It's bound to be overwhelming for these two and this is the most comfortable room in the palace. Kids, I would like for you to meet my Royal Court. Ami, Rei, Makoto, Minako, Michiru, Haruka, and Hotaru. Also known as the Sailor Senshi. Sailor Pluto could not make it today.
The fact that their father growled at the mention of Pluto did not go unnoticed by the twins.
The gang watch as the twin's eyes bulge out. It was rare for them to appear like this, and they could not remember the last time they were all out of uniform like this in their comfortable civilian clothes.
Miniko tries to lighten the mood by making a joke. "Look gang, we have fans."
"Kids." Mamoru spoke to get his children's attention. "I'm sure if you ask real nicely you can watch them transform.
The twins flinch as they watch their dad get slapped on the back of the head by Makoto and called a pervert by all of them.
"I don't know girls." Hotaru spoke up quietly. "I don't think I would mind Jack watching me transform."
Jack immediately blushes at the implications of the statement.
"Hotaru, We did not know you had it in you." Serenity squealed in delight.
"I look forward to the demonstration Hotaru-kami." Jack managed to stammer back, trying to save face.
Jack resisted the urge to cover his ears when all the Senshi squeal in delight. He did start to rub the bump on the back of his head that his sister gave him.
"Pervert." Jack had heard his sister say.
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The twins simply cannot believe that they are the focus of so many powerful people; surely they had more important things to be dealing with. But they were part of their world now. They give polite responses and conformations in both the positive in negative: their health, training, school, and friends.
They see the private once again approach Serenity and watch her nod in approval.
"What now?" They both thought in unison.
The twins watch in trepidation as a party of nine enters the dinning room. They recognize Ranma and the twins, but none of the others. An old man and woman, and someone walking arm in arm with Ranma, and another couple arm in arm with a shy kid walking behind them. Ranma spoke with a smile on his face.
"How come you started the party without us?" The twins heard Ranma ask.
Serenity smiled back and spoke, "I'm sorry Ranma, but we could not wait to meet the Johnson twins, they were only a year old when we last saw them"
Ranma gives Serenity a node of the head. "That's all right, now let's"
The twins attention is drawn to the Old Man who suddenly yelled. "My long lost Grandchildren"
Before the twins knew it, the old white-headed man had engulfed them and, was soaking them with his never-ending flood of tears engulfed them.They hear their father chuckle. "I take it you two have met your biological grandfather Soun Tendo"+
The twins hug him back, finally a real family member on their mother's side who is tangible. They could not believe it. First winning the tournament in both singles and doubles, seeing their mother's grave, Happosai, The Queen and her court, and now a real relative. It was a bit too much for them and they knew it was not over yet.
Jill trying to fight back tears herself. "Its all right Grandfather, we are here now. Please don't be sad"
Soun tilts his head up at this and looks at her and cries even more. "She looks just like her mother"
Jill sees one of the strangers walk up behind Soun and apply some sort of pressure point on his neck.
Mamoru sighs in relief. "Thank you Dr. Tofu, as much as I love my Father-In-Law, a little bit of him can go a long way"
Tofu smiles up at him while examining Soun. "I know, let him sleep it off for a little while, let him soak everything in, and he will be just fine"
Mamoru with a smile on his face started to introduce the new guest. "Kids, this is Dr. Tofu, He is the Husband of your mother's older sister Kasumi. Their child hiding behind her is your cousin Betty"
He watches as his children rush up to her asking all sorts of questions about their mother and giving her a hug. Kasumi's response was to let out an "O my" and try to answer each question she could.
Mamoru chuckled at his kid's antics. "Children, don't overwhelm your Aunt, your mother also has a younger sister . Akane Tendo who married"
Before he could finish the children had left Kasumi's side and run over to Ranma's corner of the room.
"Ranma is our Uncle?"
"I don't believe it."
"That means we fought our cousins.",
"Sorry, if we had known,"
"We would have held back some the more advanced techniques to make it easier on you."
Mamoru suppressed a laugh at his children's use of their twin speak.
Ranma's children took exception to that last statement, and had started a verbal fight with their newly discovered cousins. Before
Mamoru had to step in one of the servants pronounced dinner is served. The twins watched in amazement as Serenity, Ranma, and their cousins ate. The amount of food being consumed was incredible.
Breaking away from the carnage she was witnessing at the table. Jill addressed her father. "Father, who was the Lady that entered with Soun"
Mamoru "That my children is Nodoka, Ranma's Mother"
Pleasantries were exchange and the twins once again found themselves explaining their short young lives. They were stopped for specifics and they had asked their own questions as well.
"So, you've been trained well by the Old Ghoul." Ranma asked in his drawl that marked one of his characteristics outside of fighting.
Mamoru blanches at the name and frowns. "He means your Great-Grandmother children"
The twins notice Akane frown at this but Jack answers. "Yes sir, she taught us just about every thing we know. Her methods have been unorthodox at times, but we have no complaints"
Ranma snorts at this. "Has she mistreated you in any way"
Jill not sure where this is leading, "Other than some strenuous training she has treated us well, we could not of asked for a better teacher"
Ranma appears deep in thought. "That's good to hear, I wonder if she has changed any"
Akane snorts interrupting his train of spoken thought. "It's probably the same old Cologne Ranma, plotting for someway back into her village. There is no way we are inviting her back into our lives. "
Jill looks confused, this is not the Cologne she knows. "She often spoke of a village, but I always thought it was somehow us"
Kasumi looks thoughtful. "You don't think"
Mamoru decides to put this topic to rest before a fight breaks out "She has given up on them and does not seek revenge, she has found a nice little notch in my society where she is training women in self-defense. Those who have been abused, or worse are being further trained to be self-reliant. She is happy and did not feel she would be well received and stayed home"
Akane snorts at this. "And with good reason after the stunt she pulled"
Jill noticing that old wounds were being open tried to change the topic. "While it's nice to meet everyone… Jack and I were wondering how we all came together to be family"
Mamoru relieved at the topic change jumped right in. "Good question Jill, but both of you must promise never to reveal what we are about to tell you"
Jack openly sighs. "Great, more secrets, how many can there possible be"
Ami interjects. "Many secrets Jack, some which will be revealed, and others that may never see the light of day again"
Jill punches her brother. "We promise father"
Mamoru smiles inwardly as he watches Hotaru latch onto his son. "Very
well, it all started about two years before you were born"
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The rest of the story is one large flashback.
Well, there is chapter one, hope you liked it for my first re--leased fan fiction. I've been experimenting with my writing skills for years.
(Revision notes: Going back to look at my old stuff. Have an idea for a proper Tenchi arch after watching Tenchi Muyo GXP, poor Yamada.)
This was originally a short self-----insertion fan fiction, but took on a life of its own. Back foul beast, back. I no longer consider it a self-insertion as it has grown to strange for my own taste, but I will continue to use myself as a model. This will be a "The all knowing Author solves all of Ranma's problems." Type fic. As you may have noticed; however, more problems appear.
The character is now nothing like me in this work of fiction. My manipulation of the characters will have them OOC. Some may be asking why I used the names Jack and Jill for the twins. Well, that was originally my working names. I had planed on researching better names for them, but grew attached to them. I even rewrote Mother Goose's Jack and Jill nursery rhyme with Ranma and Akane inserted, I'm not certain if I will ever release it, I'm not happy with it.
Because of my learning disability in Grammar, I'm rather reluctant to release this work, but I feel it's time to get over my own inadequacies and move forward. If anyone can point out to me in e-mail where I can improve in my writing skills, it would be appreciated. A spell checker, and grammar checker can only go so far. If anyone knows of any methods of learning either spelling or grammar by concept and association vs. memorization, please tell me. The help would be appreciated. I will be re-releasing chapters as I learn form my mistakes.
Volunteers for prereading would be appreciated. I will listen to suggestions, but the story is mine.