Chapter Eleven
"Good morning Ranma." Kasumi
"Good morning Kasumi. I'm going over to Ukyo's." Kasumi
"Aren't you going to eat breakfast?" Kasumi
"I'm going to buy my breakfast from Ukyo." Ranma
Ranma left the dojo and headed for Ukyo's.
When Ranma got there Ukyo called him over.
"Ranma honey, what are you doing here? Isn't today Nabiki's day?" Ukyo
"It is but we need to talk." Ranma
Ukyo sensing she didn't want to hear from Ranma's voice said "no Ranma whatever it is I don't want to hear it." Ukyo
"Ukyo I need to tell you." Ranma
"I'm not listening. Hmm hmm humm hmmmm." Ukyo said covering her ears
Ranma reached over the counter and pulled her hands from her ears.
"Ukyo please don't make this harder than it is already going to be." Ranma
"Why should I make it easy? You're breaking up with me." Ukyo
"Ukyo. I told you from the beginning that just because we started going out doesn't mean that I will choose you." Ranma
"But why Ranma? It hasn't been that long. How long did it take before you started liking Nabiki and Akane?" Ukyo
"For Akane it was almost immediately. The first day I liked her. For Nabiki once she told me that she liked me I had to get over my suspicion that she was trying to trick me. Once that happened I knew that I like her. And for you, well, we have been friends for so long that I just cant think of you as a anything more. You are always going to be my best friend. I thought that it might become more but it isn't going to. I wanted to tell you because I didn't want you to get your hopes to high before I decide." Ranma
"So who is it? Akane or Nabiki?" Ukyo
"I haven't decided." Ranma
"Then why are you telling me that we wont be more." Ukyo
"Because we wont be more. I know that I am going to choose either Akane or Nabiki and no one else." Ranma
Ukyo went to sit down but there was nothing there so she just continued to the floor.
"Ukyo are you ok?" Ranma
"Its over. I'll never have you. You're going to leave me here all alone." Ukyo
"Why would I leave?" Ranma
"What?" Ukyo
"I'm always going to be at the Tendo dojo. Weather its Akane or Nabiki I still inherit the dojo so I am going to be teaching there and its not that far away. You're my best friend and nothing is going to change that." Ranma
"Really?" Ukyo
"Really." Ranma
Ukyo got up and pulled Ranma into a hug. Since it was over the grill Ranma was starting to get burned.
"Ukyo." Ranma
"Yes?" Ukyo
"You're cooking me." Ranma
"AHHHH." Ukyo let Ranma go so that he wouldn't get severely hurt
"Are you alright honey?" Ukyo
"Yeah. I'm fine." Ranma
"Good. Now what would you like for breakfast?" Ukyo
"The usual." Ranma
"But you don't eat here for breakfast." Ukyo
"Oh yeah. Well...I guess I'll have the special." Ranma
"Alright. One special coming up." Ukyo
"Where is he? What could be taking so long." Akane
"Don't worry." Nabiki
"What do you mean don't worry?" Akane
"Don't you trust him?" Nabiki
"Well...yeah. But not with Ukyo." Akane
"I thought you said you were fine if it was me or Ukyo." Nabiki
"Why don't you leave me alone. Aren't you worried about him?" Akane
"No." Nabiki
"What?" Akane
"He only views Ukyo as a friend. Ranma isn't going to do anything with her. You have to expect him to continue to hug her and maybe even kiss her but that's all it will ever be. I actually expect that he wont kiss her. And if he does it wont be the same way he kisses us. It will be as a friend." Nabiki
"How can you believe that Ranma will act like that. He's..."Akane was interrupted by Nabiki
"Very honorable." Nabiki
They heard a knock at the door.
"I wonder who that could be." Kasumi said and went to get the door.
"All I have to say is that Ranma better not be doing anything with Ukyo. Right Soatome" Soun
'Right Tendo.' Genma/panda
"Mr. Soatome you have a guest." Kasumi
"Hello Genma." Nodoka.
Genma rolls onto his back and starts playing with a ball.
"That's not going to work this time Genma." Nodoka said and poured some warm water on her husband.
"Uh Nodoka. I meant to come see you after Ranma told me that he talked to you but I just didn't seem to find the time." Genma
"Come on girls lets give the Soatomes some time to themselves." Soun
Soun and his daughters left leaving Genma and Nodoka alone.
"Genma you have a lot to explain. And don't lie to me. If you do I will know. Ranma told me everything." Nodoka
"Everything?" Nodoka
"He told me everything he felt he had a right to tell. He told me that there were some things that was your right to tell me. Since I am your wife you need to tell me." Nodoka
-Sigh- Genma
"Ok. I guess it would be best to start from the beginning." Genma
Akane and Nabiki were in Akane's room talking.
"I wonder when Ranma is going to come home." Akane
"I don't know. He said that he would probably be there all day." Nabiki
"I know its just if he doesn't get back soon he is going to miss his class." Akane
"Don't worry. He'll be back." Nabiki
"I'm home." Ranma
Nabiki and Akane ran down the stairs to meet him.
Nabiki was the first there. She jumped and hugged him when she landed on him. She had her arms wrapped around his neck.
"Na...Bi...ki...I cant...breath." Ranma
"Sorry Ranma." Nabiki said letting go of Ranma and sliding down to the floor.
"Its ok." Ranma
"I thought you said that you weren't worried about him?" Akane
Nabiki blushed. "I wasn't worried. I just missed him. That's all." Nabiki
Ranma kissed Nabiki while her attention was on Akane.
Akane looked left out. But not for long because Ranma walked over to her and kissed her.
"You know sis. I don't think I mind sharing Ranma." Nabiki
"I have to agree." Akane
"I am a little irritated though." Nabiki
"Why's that?" Ranma
"Because Ranma kissed you on my day." Nabiki
"Would you rather get another for it being your day or would you rather have tomorrow as your day." Ranma
"All day?" Nabiki
"Except for the time I'm teaching I'd be all yours." Ranma
"I can wait for tomorrow." Nabiki
"That's what I thought." Ranma
"But what about Ukyo? Isn't tomorrow her day?" Akane
"No because she doesn't have days anymore. She is just my friend and I will treat her as a friend. And the rest of this week is the last week we're going to have days. Its not a good way of doing things." Ranma
"What?" Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Do the two of you think its fair." Ranma
"Yes." Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Ok then. We'll leave it the way it is." Ranma
"Ranma is that you?" Nodoka
"Yes mother." Ranma
"Would you come in here." Nodoka
Ranma joined his mother and father in the living room
"I have not yet decided whether Ranma is a man among men yet. The curse makes it hard to. Also Ranma not having chosen who he is going to marry has made it hard to decided." Nodoka
"Who I marry has no concern on weather I am a man among men or not." Ranma
"I will be the judge of that." Nodoka
"I have every intention of getting married just not right now." Ranma
"And to who?" Nodoka
"Does it matter?" Ranma
"Yes." Nodoka
"I have narrowed down my choice to either Akane or Nabiki." Ranma
"You have to decide." Nodoka
"I have every intention of choosing but it doesn't matter if I choose now or later. I will marry either Akane or Nabiki and because I will marry one of them, our honor is maintained." Ranma
"How so?" Nodoka
"Last time I said that I am engaged to one of the Tendo girls." Ranma
"Right. You are to marry Akane." Nodoka
"I am to marry Akane, Kasumi, or Nabiki. It is my choice. And like last time I will not marry Kasumi. She is nice and she would make a nice wife but she is not right for me. I will choose either Akane or Nabiki." Ranma
"Last time you choose Akane." Nodoka
"I did not choose. Last time I said that I like Akane more than Nabiki. Now they are about the same." Ranma
"Did you loose interest in Akane?" Nodoka
Ranma looked from Nodoka to Akane and to Nabiki. "Yes." Ranma
-Gasp- Akane
Nabiki grabbed Akane so she wouldn't do anything. Nabiki knew there was more.
"Then your choice is simple. You will go with Nabiki." Nodoka
"You do not choose for me. I will choose. And just because when I thought Akane didn't love me that I lost some interest in her doesn't mean that it is like that anymore. I love her and she loves me. I like her more than I did last time." Ranma
"If you love Akane then why not marry her?" Nodoka
"Because I also love Nabiki. And she loves me. My love for her is just as great as that of my love for Akane." Ranma
"You can not love two women." Nodoka
"Sure I can. But I can only marry one. And after I take some more time to decide which I love more. I will make my choice." Ranma
"Very well. This will not decide whether you are a man among men or not." Nodoka
They sat in silence for a while.
Genma looked very nervous since his son would determine weather they would live or die and so far his son had been making Nodoka agitated by arguing with her. Genma saw her cradling her katana but Ranma didn't seem to notice.
"I shall make my decision later. Good bye." Nodoka
Nodoka got up and so did Ranma and Genma. Ranma walked his mother to the door and she left.
"Boy you have to be more careful. Do you want to get yourself killed?" Genma
"Like I said before I have no intention of killing myself. I made a promise to Akane." Ranma
Akane started crying and ran to Ranma. She buried her face in his chest and cried. Ranma put his arms around her and just held her till she stopped crying.
"WHERE AM I NOW?" Ryoga
"China fool. I told you that yesterday." Random person.
Why cant I find Jusenkyo? Ryoga
After Ranma taught his class he went to take his bath.
If anything like the last two nights happens I'm going to be in trouble. Ranma
"Where are you going?" Akane
"To take my bath." Nabiki
"But Ranma's in there." Akane
"I know." Nabiki
"But its not your night." Akane
"Nor is it yours." Nabiki
"But I've been working out. I need to take a bath." Akane
"If that's all it takes to be able to take a bath with Ranma every night then I think I might start taking his classes. Actually I think I might anyway." Nabiki
"You're just trying to get to him like the other night." Akane
"Aren't you?" Nabiki
"Well..." Akane
"Ah huh. That's what I thought." Nabiki
"We have a problem then. Who gets to bathe with Ranma?" Akane
"Maybe neither of you should bathe with Ranma. Remember what we talked about." Kasumi
"Kasumi just because you don't get to bathe with Ranma doesn't mean you can tell us not to." Nabiki
"Now there is an idea." Kasumi
"What?" Nabiki and Akane chorused
"Well I could take my bath with Ranma." Kasumi
Akane and Nabiki were thinking the same thing. They were trying to picture there last bath with Ranma but with Kasumi in place of them. They both shook there heads. That would never happen. they both thought.
Kasumi went into the changing room. She then opened the door to the bathroom.
Ranma was shocked and a turned a little pale.
Kasumi turned bright red. "Sorry Ranma." Kasumi said closing the door. She then put her clothes back on.
When Kasumi opened the door to the hall she said "I don't think I will."
"Ok Akane, I win. Pay up or I get Ranma tonight." Nabiki
"Nabiki that isn't fair you know I wont get paid till Friday." Akane
"To bad. Go on. You have to wait." Nabiki
"Why don't we just both go in." Akane
This peaked Nabiki's interest. Now wouldn't this be interesting.
"I'm up for it. But you still owe me." Nabiki
"Deal." Akane
They both entered into the changing room.
Akane had a towel on and Nabiki her robe.
I have every intention of losing the robe. I wonder if Akane will lose the towel. Nabiki
Nabiki opened the door to the bathroom and entered followed by Akane. Akane was slightly red.
"Do you mind if we bathe with you?" Nabiki
"N...no." Ranma
"Good." Nabiki said and removed her robe. Nabiki climbed in and sat in the tub. She was glad that she wasn't the only one that wasn't undressed and uncovered. She was also glad to see the effect they were having on Ranma. Akane also notice and since both Ranma and Nabiki weren't covered then she wasn't going to be the outsider by being the only one covered. She ignored her modesty because why should she care. She has bathe numerous times like that with Nabiki and she had given herself to Ranma the night before so why not. Akane dropped the towel and got in the tub very slowly. Much like she did the night before and every other night but it was more like the night before since she was giving Ranma a free view.
"That wasn't fair Akane." Nabiki
"What do you mean?" Akane asked
"The way you got in. I could have done the same thing but I thought that would be taking it to far." Nabiki
"You're the one who came in here and showed everything first." Akane
Ranma was getting rather nervous.
"It doesn't matter. Either way we still excited Ranma." Nabiki
Akane and Ranma both blushed. Nabiki grinned at this.
"What are the two of you thinking. Its not like 'anything' is going to happen." Nabiki
This caused Ranma to blush even more
"Why does the word 'anything' make Ranma react like that?" Akane
"Hey Ranma?" Nabiki
I don't like the way she said that. Ranma thought "yeah?" Ranma asked
"Shall we explain 'anything' to her?" Nabiki asked and winked at Ranma
Ranma thought about it. Ranma grinned and said "why not?"
"Hey. Why are the two of you looking at me like that? Hey! What do you think your doing?!" Akane
At the end of the next week.
"Kasumi I don't think you should be coming when we are here for a check up." Akane
"Now Akane there is no reason to be shy." Kasumi
(That's not why.) Akane
"What was that Akane." Kasumi
"I was wondering why you were coming." Akane
(Smooth sis.) Nabiki
"Well when I called to make the appointment for you and Nabiki he asked me to come over." Kasumi
"Really?" Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Yes. I was quite surprised myself." Kasumi
When they got to tofu's office they enter and when they entered Dr Tofu was there waiting for them.
"Ah Kasumi." Tofu
"Oh hello Dr Tofu." Kasumi
Tofu's glasses started to glaze over. But before he completely lost it he knelt down on one knee. All three of the Tendo girls gasped and put there hands to there mouths
"Kasumi. Will you marry me?" Tofu asked presenting a ring to Kasumi
"Why yes. Yes I will Dr Tofu." Kasumi
"You will?" Tofu
"Yes." Kasumi
Tofu was so happy that he wanted to start dancing with Betty, his skeleton. but he didn't instead he pulled the ring out of the case it was in, took Kasumi's hand in his and put the ring on her finger. He then stood up and kissed her.
Nabiki motioned to Akane for them to leave.
"Hold it right there you two. I believe that the two of you need a check up." Tofu
"And that's not all Dr Tofu. They need to be checked to see if they're pregnant." Kasumi
"PREGNANT!?" Tofu
Nabiki and Akane were both blushing.
"Yes Dr Tofu. It seems that they have both been sexually active." Kasumi
"Kasumi! I'm sure he could have figured that out if there's the possibility that we might be pregnant." Nabiki
"Ok. Who wants to go first." Tofu
Nabiki looked over at Akane
"Oh I might as well. I'd like to know." Nabiki
"Alright come this way." tofu said leading Nabiki to the examining room
After a while Nabiki and tofu returned.
"Well?" Akane
"He's going to wait and do the test for both of us at the same time." Nabiki
"Ok Akane. Your turn." Tofu said.
Akane wasn't to trilled for this and entered the examining room slowly.
Again after awhile tofu returned but this time with Akane.
"Ok. You can wait here or I can call you with the results." Tofu
"I'm waiting here." Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Ok this wont take long." Tofu said and went back into his lab.
He returned a few minutes later. And said "I don't know weather to say this is good news or bad news." tofu
"Just tell us the results." Nabiki said doing her best to remain calm. Akane looked like she was going to be sick.
"I should tell you individually." Tofu
"I don't care just tell me." Nabiki
"Same here." Akane
"It doesn't look like Ranma will be a father after all." tofu
Akane and Nabiki both sighed a sigh of relief.
"Wait I never said the father was going to be Ranma. Akane! Did you tell him!?" Nabiki
"NO! Why would I tell him." Akane
"Please don't fight. Akane didn't tell me. I was just guessing that it would be Ranma with Akane. And I was getting ready to tell you your results. You're saying that if you were pregnant that it would be Ranma's?" Tofu
"So what are you saying? Am I pregnant?" Nabiki was nervous again and didn't care about controlling it.
"No." Tofu
Again Nabiki sighed a sigh of relief.
"Do you mind if your sisters hear the specifics of it." Tofu
Nabiki was silently thinking it over. "Not really. Go ahead doc."
"Well it seems that you were pregnant as of a few days ago but you had a miscarriage. Are you alright? Nabiki? Nabiki!?" Tofu
"Yeah. I'm fine." Nabiki
"Are you sure?" Tofu
"Yes it was just a bit of a shock." Nabiki
"What about me?" Akane
"You weren't or depending on how recently it happened it might just not be detectable." Tofu
"I was after Nabiki
"How recently?" tofu said a little concerned
"More than a week and a half ago." Akane
Tofu breathed a sigh of relief himself.
"Why?" Akane
"If it was less than a week then you would need to be retested." tofu
Nabiki and Akane exchanged glances
"What? What is it?" Tofu
"Nothing." Nabiki
"If you need anything just come see me." Tofu
"We will. Thank you Dr Tofu" Akane
"See you later sis." Nabiki said to Kasumi
"What do you mean." Kasumi
"You're not coming home now Kasumi. You're staying here. At least for awhile." Nabiki
"Oh my." Kasumi
"Who knows maybe you'll need this test in a week." Akane
"Akane!" Kasumi
Nabiki and Akane laughing both left the now blushing couple.
When Akane and Nabiki arrived back at the dojo Ranma was pacing back and forth waiting for them.
"Well?" Ranma
"No." Akane
"Almost." Nabiki said
"What do you mean almost?" Ranma
"Well I was but I had a miscarriage." Nabiki
Ranma paled but then regained his color.
Akane started laughing.
"What's so funny?" Ranma asked
"You and Nabiki reacted the same way." Akane
"You wouldn't be laughing if it happened to you." Ranma
At that Akane stopped laughing.
That night.
"Kasumi. Kasumi. Have any of you seen Kasumi?" Soun
"Last we saw of she was with Dr Tofu." Akane
"What? My little girl isn't hurt is she?" Soun
"No." Akane
"Then why is she still at Dr Tofu's." Soun
"I don't see what the problem is. Its perfectly natural for fiancées to spend a lot of time together." Nabiki
"What?" Chorused Soun, Ranma and Genma/panda with sign
"Yeah. Didn't we tell you. Tofu proposed to Kasumi while we were there." Akane
"Soatome. Kasumi and the good doctor are finally getting married." Soun
Genma/panda nodded
"So you aren't mad?" Nabiki
"Mad of course not. I was wondering when Dr Tofu would finally ask her." Soun
Later that night.
Nabiki was pregnant. I could have been a father. How would I have been able to choose Akane over her if she was pregnant. That wouldn't be fair. We need to be more careful. What am I going to do. We cant go on like this for long. I need to choose either Akane or Nabiki. I love Akane but I also love Nabiki. AHHHH. I MUST HAVE THEM BOTH. AHHHH. Now I am starting to sound like Kuno. What am I going to do. I guess I'll just go with the way things are for now. Ranma
I was pregnant. I was pregnant with Ranma's baby. What would have Ranma done if I was pregnant? Would he have chosen me? Would it be out of love or out of duty? Nabiki
Nabiki was pregnant. And by Ranma. Would Ranma have chosen Nabiki over me? If I was pregnant would he choose me instead? If he did would it be out of love or responsibility? Akane
"WHERE AM I NOW?" Ryoga
"China you fool. Why do you keep coming back?" Same random person.
Ranma this is all your fault. You had to send 'me'. 'Me' to see if there was a cure. Oh wait I needed to come back to get cured myself.
A new routine developed for Ranma and the others. Kasumi was no longer around because she started living with dr. tofu after he proposed to her and of course after they got married. They felt it best if they got married right away. Ranma started cooking meals for everyone. He was the only one responsible enough with the know-how. Sure Akane would but that was out of the question. Genma could but he wouldn't. Soun couldn't and Nabiki couldn't well she could but why, when Ranma was a better cook. They would all eat breakfast and Akane and Nabiki would sit on either side of Ranma. They would then walk to school. Of course Ranma walking on the fence and Akane and Nabiki talking to each other. Akane and Nabiki would fight off Kuno well Ranma would for them. They would sit through there first classes and then they would go to lunch. Ranma continued to eat with Ukyo. There friendship still intact. Akane would eat with her friends and Nabiki did what Nabiki does. Make money of course. Sometimes she would sit with Ranma and Ukyo. They would then finish there classes. Ranma and Akane would walk home while Nabiki did her thing. Ranma would then do his homework in the dojo. Akane did for a couple of weeks but they both found that they spent most of the time making out instead of doing there homework so Akane went back to doing her homework in her room. Ranma would then teach his martial arts classes. Ranma added one. One being the basics and the other more advanced stuff. Akane attended the advanced while Nabiki attended the basics class. The three of them would then take there baths together. Some time either Akane or Nabiki would not join so that the other could have some private time with Ranma. Akane and Ranma even tried it a couple times the other way but normally they keep things normal. Ranma would then cook dinner while Nabiki did her homework and Akane watched Ranma cook trying to learn to cook better. Ranma would even get Akane to do some of the more simple things. When he was confident she could do something he would just tell her to cook it and then continue cooking something else. She was nervous at first but learned that Ranma was satisfied that it would be eatable when he quit watching. It might not be good but it would be eatable. Genma and Soun did what they always do. Come on guess. Go or shoji. When Ranma and Akane finished with dinner they would all eat, of course with Akane and Nabiki flanking Ranma. Ranma would then get his father to train with him. Ranma had reached his goal of getting his female side as strong as his male at the time that he started and getting his male side as fast as his female side at the time he started. Genma's skill also increased. His human side becoming stronger and faster along with his panda side but not to the degree that Ranma was increasing. Nabiki would do Nabiki stuff, make money. And Akane would do some more training. After there work out Genma and Ranma would go take a bath. Akane wondered why Ranma didn't want to take his night baths with her. But she would wait or go first depending on who got tired first. Ok so Akane tended to bathe first. Ranma would then either go to Akane's room or to Nabiki's room where he would sleep with which ever one he was in bed with. They would normally just sleep nothing else but everyone knows that its going to happen some of the times. They would all then start this all over again. This went on for 6 weeks.
"Good morning Ranma." Kasumi
"Good morning Kasumi. I'm going over to Ukyo's." Kasumi
"Aren't you going to eat breakfast?" Kasumi
"I'm going to buy my breakfast from Ukyo." Ranma
Ranma left the dojo and headed for Ukyo's.
When Ranma got there Ukyo called him over.
"Ranma honey, what are you doing here? Isn't today Nabiki's day?" Ukyo
"It is but we need to talk." Ranma
Ukyo sensing she didn't want to hear from Ranma's voice said "no Ranma whatever it is I don't want to hear it." Ukyo
"Ukyo I need to tell you." Ranma
"I'm not listening. Hmm hmm humm hmmmm." Ukyo said covering her ears
Ranma reached over the counter and pulled her hands from her ears.
"Ukyo please don't make this harder than it is already going to be." Ranma
"Why should I make it easy? You're breaking up with me." Ukyo
"Ukyo. I told you from the beginning that just because we started going out doesn't mean that I will choose you." Ranma
"But why Ranma? It hasn't been that long. How long did it take before you started liking Nabiki and Akane?" Ukyo
"For Akane it was almost immediately. The first day I liked her. For Nabiki once she told me that she liked me I had to get over my suspicion that she was trying to trick me. Once that happened I knew that I like her. And for you, well, we have been friends for so long that I just cant think of you as a anything more. You are always going to be my best friend. I thought that it might become more but it isn't going to. I wanted to tell you because I didn't want you to get your hopes to high before I decide." Ranma
"So who is it? Akane or Nabiki?" Ukyo
"I haven't decided." Ranma
"Then why are you telling me that we wont be more." Ukyo
"Because we wont be more. I know that I am going to choose either Akane or Nabiki and no one else." Ranma
Ukyo went to sit down but there was nothing there so she just continued to the floor.
"Ukyo are you ok?" Ranma
"Its over. I'll never have you. You're going to leave me here all alone." Ukyo
"Why would I leave?" Ranma
"What?" Ukyo
"I'm always going to be at the Tendo dojo. Weather its Akane or Nabiki I still inherit the dojo so I am going to be teaching there and its not that far away. You're my best friend and nothing is going to change that." Ranma
"Really?" Ukyo
"Really." Ranma
Ukyo got up and pulled Ranma into a hug. Since it was over the grill Ranma was starting to get burned.
"Ukyo." Ranma
"Yes?" Ukyo
"You're cooking me." Ranma
"AHHHH." Ukyo let Ranma go so that he wouldn't get severely hurt
"Are you alright honey?" Ukyo
"Yeah. I'm fine." Ranma
"Good. Now what would you like for breakfast?" Ukyo
"The usual." Ranma
"But you don't eat here for breakfast." Ukyo
"Oh yeah. Well...I guess I'll have the special." Ranma
"Alright. One special coming up." Ukyo
"Where is he? What could be taking so long." Akane
"Don't worry." Nabiki
"What do you mean don't worry?" Akane
"Don't you trust him?" Nabiki
"Well...yeah. But not with Ukyo." Akane
"I thought you said you were fine if it was me or Ukyo." Nabiki
"Why don't you leave me alone. Aren't you worried about him?" Akane
"No." Nabiki
"What?" Akane
"He only views Ukyo as a friend. Ranma isn't going to do anything with her. You have to expect him to continue to hug her and maybe even kiss her but that's all it will ever be. I actually expect that he wont kiss her. And if he does it wont be the same way he kisses us. It will be as a friend." Nabiki
"How can you believe that Ranma will act like that. He's..."Akane was interrupted by Nabiki
"Very honorable." Nabiki
They heard a knock at the door.
"I wonder who that could be." Kasumi said and went to get the door.
"All I have to say is that Ranma better not be doing anything with Ukyo. Right Soatome" Soun
'Right Tendo.' Genma/panda
"Mr. Soatome you have a guest." Kasumi
"Hello Genma." Nodoka.
Genma rolls onto his back and starts playing with a ball.
"That's not going to work this time Genma." Nodoka said and poured some warm water on her husband.
"Uh Nodoka. I meant to come see you after Ranma told me that he talked to you but I just didn't seem to find the time." Genma
"Come on girls lets give the Soatomes some time to themselves." Soun
Soun and his daughters left leaving Genma and Nodoka alone.
"Genma you have a lot to explain. And don't lie to me. If you do I will know. Ranma told me everything." Nodoka
"Everything?" Nodoka
"He told me everything he felt he had a right to tell. He told me that there were some things that was your right to tell me. Since I am your wife you need to tell me." Nodoka
-Sigh- Genma
"Ok. I guess it would be best to start from the beginning." Genma
Akane and Nabiki were in Akane's room talking.
"I wonder when Ranma is going to come home." Akane
"I don't know. He said that he would probably be there all day." Nabiki
"I know its just if he doesn't get back soon he is going to miss his class." Akane
"Don't worry. He'll be back." Nabiki
"I'm home." Ranma
Nabiki and Akane ran down the stairs to meet him.
Nabiki was the first there. She jumped and hugged him when she landed on him. She had her arms wrapped around his neck.
"Na...Bi...ki...I cant...breath." Ranma
"Sorry Ranma." Nabiki said letting go of Ranma and sliding down to the floor.
"Its ok." Ranma
"I thought you said that you weren't worried about him?" Akane
Nabiki blushed. "I wasn't worried. I just missed him. That's all." Nabiki
Ranma kissed Nabiki while her attention was on Akane.
Akane looked left out. But not for long because Ranma walked over to her and kissed her.
"You know sis. I don't think I mind sharing Ranma." Nabiki
"I have to agree." Akane
"I am a little irritated though." Nabiki
"Why's that?" Ranma
"Because Ranma kissed you on my day." Nabiki
"Would you rather get another for it being your day or would you rather have tomorrow as your day." Ranma
"All day?" Nabiki
"Except for the time I'm teaching I'd be all yours." Ranma
"I can wait for tomorrow." Nabiki
"That's what I thought." Ranma
"But what about Ukyo? Isn't tomorrow her day?" Akane
"No because she doesn't have days anymore. She is just my friend and I will treat her as a friend. And the rest of this week is the last week we're going to have days. Its not a good way of doing things." Ranma
"What?" Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Do the two of you think its fair." Ranma
"Yes." Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Ok then. We'll leave it the way it is." Ranma
"Ranma is that you?" Nodoka
"Yes mother." Ranma
"Would you come in here." Nodoka
Ranma joined his mother and father in the living room
"I have not yet decided whether Ranma is a man among men yet. The curse makes it hard to. Also Ranma not having chosen who he is going to marry has made it hard to decided." Nodoka
"Who I marry has no concern on weather I am a man among men or not." Ranma
"I will be the judge of that." Nodoka
"I have every intention of getting married just not right now." Ranma
"And to who?" Nodoka
"Does it matter?" Ranma
"Yes." Nodoka
"I have narrowed down my choice to either Akane or Nabiki." Ranma
"You have to decide." Nodoka
"I have every intention of choosing but it doesn't matter if I choose now or later. I will marry either Akane or Nabiki and because I will marry one of them, our honor is maintained." Ranma
"How so?" Nodoka
"Last time I said that I am engaged to one of the Tendo girls." Ranma
"Right. You are to marry Akane." Nodoka
"I am to marry Akane, Kasumi, or Nabiki. It is my choice. And like last time I will not marry Kasumi. She is nice and she would make a nice wife but she is not right for me. I will choose either Akane or Nabiki." Ranma
"Last time you choose Akane." Nodoka
"I did not choose. Last time I said that I like Akane more than Nabiki. Now they are about the same." Ranma
"Did you loose interest in Akane?" Nodoka
Ranma looked from Nodoka to Akane and to Nabiki. "Yes." Ranma
-Gasp- Akane
Nabiki grabbed Akane so she wouldn't do anything. Nabiki knew there was more.
"Then your choice is simple. You will go with Nabiki." Nodoka
"You do not choose for me. I will choose. And just because when I thought Akane didn't love me that I lost some interest in her doesn't mean that it is like that anymore. I love her and she loves me. I like her more than I did last time." Ranma
"If you love Akane then why not marry her?" Nodoka
"Because I also love Nabiki. And she loves me. My love for her is just as great as that of my love for Akane." Ranma
"You can not love two women." Nodoka
"Sure I can. But I can only marry one. And after I take some more time to decide which I love more. I will make my choice." Ranma
"Very well. This will not decide whether you are a man among men or not." Nodoka
They sat in silence for a while.
Genma looked very nervous since his son would determine weather they would live or die and so far his son had been making Nodoka agitated by arguing with her. Genma saw her cradling her katana but Ranma didn't seem to notice.
"I shall make my decision later. Good bye." Nodoka
Nodoka got up and so did Ranma and Genma. Ranma walked his mother to the door and she left.
"Boy you have to be more careful. Do you want to get yourself killed?" Genma
"Like I said before I have no intention of killing myself. I made a promise to Akane." Ranma
Akane started crying and ran to Ranma. She buried her face in his chest and cried. Ranma put his arms around her and just held her till she stopped crying.
"WHERE AM I NOW?" Ryoga
"China fool. I told you that yesterday." Random person.
Why cant I find Jusenkyo? Ryoga
After Ranma taught his class he went to take his bath.
If anything like the last two nights happens I'm going to be in trouble. Ranma
"Where are you going?" Akane
"To take my bath." Nabiki
"But Ranma's in there." Akane
"I know." Nabiki
"But its not your night." Akane
"Nor is it yours." Nabiki
"But I've been working out. I need to take a bath." Akane
"If that's all it takes to be able to take a bath with Ranma every night then I think I might start taking his classes. Actually I think I might anyway." Nabiki
"You're just trying to get to him like the other night." Akane
"Aren't you?" Nabiki
"Well..." Akane
"Ah huh. That's what I thought." Nabiki
"We have a problem then. Who gets to bathe with Ranma?" Akane
"Maybe neither of you should bathe with Ranma. Remember what we talked about." Kasumi
"Kasumi just because you don't get to bathe with Ranma doesn't mean you can tell us not to." Nabiki
"Now there is an idea." Kasumi
"What?" Nabiki and Akane chorused
"Well I could take my bath with Ranma." Kasumi
Akane and Nabiki were thinking the same thing. They were trying to picture there last bath with Ranma but with Kasumi in place of them. They both shook there heads. That would never happen. they both thought.
Kasumi went into the changing room. She then opened the door to the bathroom.
Ranma was shocked and a turned a little pale.
Kasumi turned bright red. "Sorry Ranma." Kasumi said closing the door. She then put her clothes back on.
When Kasumi opened the door to the hall she said "I don't think I will."
"Ok Akane, I win. Pay up or I get Ranma tonight." Nabiki
"Nabiki that isn't fair you know I wont get paid till Friday." Akane
"To bad. Go on. You have to wait." Nabiki
"Why don't we just both go in." Akane
This peaked Nabiki's interest. Now wouldn't this be interesting.
"I'm up for it. But you still owe me." Nabiki
"Deal." Akane
They both entered into the changing room.
Akane had a towel on and Nabiki her robe.
I have every intention of losing the robe. I wonder if Akane will lose the towel. Nabiki
Nabiki opened the door to the bathroom and entered followed by Akane. Akane was slightly red.
"Do you mind if we bathe with you?" Nabiki
"N...no." Ranma
"Good." Nabiki said and removed her robe. Nabiki climbed in and sat in the tub. She was glad that she wasn't the only one that wasn't undressed and uncovered. She was also glad to see the effect they were having on Ranma. Akane also notice and since both Ranma and Nabiki weren't covered then she wasn't going to be the outsider by being the only one covered. She ignored her modesty because why should she care. She has bathe numerous times like that with Nabiki and she had given herself to Ranma the night before so why not. Akane dropped the towel and got in the tub very slowly. Much like she did the night before and every other night but it was more like the night before since she was giving Ranma a free view.
"That wasn't fair Akane." Nabiki
"What do you mean?" Akane asked
"The way you got in. I could have done the same thing but I thought that would be taking it to far." Nabiki
"You're the one who came in here and showed everything first." Akane
Ranma was getting rather nervous.
"It doesn't matter. Either way we still excited Ranma." Nabiki
Akane and Ranma both blushed. Nabiki grinned at this.
"What are the two of you thinking. Its not like 'anything' is going to happen." Nabiki
This caused Ranma to blush even more
"Why does the word 'anything' make Ranma react like that?" Akane
"Hey Ranma?" Nabiki
I don't like the way she said that. Ranma thought "yeah?" Ranma asked
"Shall we explain 'anything' to her?" Nabiki asked and winked at Ranma
Ranma thought about it. Ranma grinned and said "why not?"
"Hey. Why are the two of you looking at me like that? Hey! What do you think your doing?!" Akane
At the end of the next week.
"Kasumi I don't think you should be coming when we are here for a check up." Akane
"Now Akane there is no reason to be shy." Kasumi
(That's not why.) Akane
"What was that Akane." Kasumi
"I was wondering why you were coming." Akane
(Smooth sis.) Nabiki
"Well when I called to make the appointment for you and Nabiki he asked me to come over." Kasumi
"Really?" Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Yes. I was quite surprised myself." Kasumi
When they got to tofu's office they enter and when they entered Dr Tofu was there waiting for them.
"Ah Kasumi." Tofu
"Oh hello Dr Tofu." Kasumi
Tofu's glasses started to glaze over. But before he completely lost it he knelt down on one knee. All three of the Tendo girls gasped and put there hands to there mouths
"Kasumi. Will you marry me?" Tofu asked presenting a ring to Kasumi
"Why yes. Yes I will Dr Tofu." Kasumi
"You will?" Tofu
"Yes." Kasumi
Tofu was so happy that he wanted to start dancing with Betty, his skeleton. but he didn't instead he pulled the ring out of the case it was in, took Kasumi's hand in his and put the ring on her finger. He then stood up and kissed her.
Nabiki motioned to Akane for them to leave.
"Hold it right there you two. I believe that the two of you need a check up." Tofu
"And that's not all Dr Tofu. They need to be checked to see if they're pregnant." Kasumi
"PREGNANT!?" Tofu
Nabiki and Akane were both blushing.
"Yes Dr Tofu. It seems that they have both been sexually active." Kasumi
"Kasumi! I'm sure he could have figured that out if there's the possibility that we might be pregnant." Nabiki
"Ok. Who wants to go first." Tofu
Nabiki looked over at Akane
"Oh I might as well. I'd like to know." Nabiki
"Alright come this way." tofu said leading Nabiki to the examining room
After a while Nabiki and tofu returned.
"Well?" Akane
"He's going to wait and do the test for both of us at the same time." Nabiki
"Ok Akane. Your turn." Tofu said.
Akane wasn't to trilled for this and entered the examining room slowly.
Again after awhile tofu returned but this time with Akane.
"Ok. You can wait here or I can call you with the results." Tofu
"I'm waiting here." Akane and Nabiki chorused
"Ok this wont take long." Tofu said and went back into his lab.
He returned a few minutes later. And said "I don't know weather to say this is good news or bad news." tofu
"Just tell us the results." Nabiki said doing her best to remain calm. Akane looked like she was going to be sick.
"I should tell you individually." Tofu
"I don't care just tell me." Nabiki
"Same here." Akane
"It doesn't look like Ranma will be a father after all." tofu
Akane and Nabiki both sighed a sigh of relief.
"Wait I never said the father was going to be Ranma. Akane! Did you tell him!?" Nabiki
"NO! Why would I tell him." Akane
"Please don't fight. Akane didn't tell me. I was just guessing that it would be Ranma with Akane. And I was getting ready to tell you your results. You're saying that if you were pregnant that it would be Ranma's?" Tofu
"So what are you saying? Am I pregnant?" Nabiki was nervous again and didn't care about controlling it.
"No." Tofu
Again Nabiki sighed a sigh of relief.
"Do you mind if your sisters hear the specifics of it." Tofu
Nabiki was silently thinking it over. "Not really. Go ahead doc."
"Well it seems that you were pregnant as of a few days ago but you had a miscarriage. Are you alright? Nabiki? Nabiki!?" Tofu
"Yeah. I'm fine." Nabiki
"Are you sure?" Tofu
"Yes it was just a bit of a shock." Nabiki
"What about me?" Akane
"You weren't or depending on how recently it happened it might just not be detectable." Tofu
"I was after Nabiki
"How recently?" tofu said a little concerned
"More than a week and a half ago." Akane
Tofu breathed a sigh of relief himself.
"Why?" Akane
"If it was less than a week then you would need to be retested." tofu
Nabiki and Akane exchanged glances
"What? What is it?" Tofu
"Nothing." Nabiki
"If you need anything just come see me." Tofu
"We will. Thank you Dr Tofu" Akane
"See you later sis." Nabiki said to Kasumi
"What do you mean." Kasumi
"You're not coming home now Kasumi. You're staying here. At least for awhile." Nabiki
"Oh my." Kasumi
"Who knows maybe you'll need this test in a week." Akane
"Akane!" Kasumi
Nabiki and Akane laughing both left the now blushing couple.
When Akane and Nabiki arrived back at the dojo Ranma was pacing back and forth waiting for them.
"Well?" Ranma
"No." Akane
"Almost." Nabiki said
"What do you mean almost?" Ranma
"Well I was but I had a miscarriage." Nabiki
Ranma paled but then regained his color.
Akane started laughing.
"What's so funny?" Ranma asked
"You and Nabiki reacted the same way." Akane
"You wouldn't be laughing if it happened to you." Ranma
At that Akane stopped laughing.
That night.
"Kasumi. Kasumi. Have any of you seen Kasumi?" Soun
"Last we saw of she was with Dr Tofu." Akane
"What? My little girl isn't hurt is she?" Soun
"No." Akane
"Then why is she still at Dr Tofu's." Soun
"I don't see what the problem is. Its perfectly natural for fiancées to spend a lot of time together." Nabiki
"What?" Chorused Soun, Ranma and Genma/panda with sign
"Yeah. Didn't we tell you. Tofu proposed to Kasumi while we were there." Akane
"Soatome. Kasumi and the good doctor are finally getting married." Soun
Genma/panda nodded
"So you aren't mad?" Nabiki
"Mad of course not. I was wondering when Dr Tofu would finally ask her." Soun
Later that night.
Nabiki was pregnant. I could have been a father. How would I have been able to choose Akane over her if she was pregnant. That wouldn't be fair. We need to be more careful. What am I going to do. We cant go on like this for long. I need to choose either Akane or Nabiki. I love Akane but I also love Nabiki. AHHHH. I MUST HAVE THEM BOTH. AHHHH. Now I am starting to sound like Kuno. What am I going to do. I guess I'll just go with the way things are for now. Ranma
I was pregnant. I was pregnant with Ranma's baby. What would have Ranma done if I was pregnant? Would he have chosen me? Would it be out of love or out of duty? Nabiki
Nabiki was pregnant. And by Ranma. Would Ranma have chosen Nabiki over me? If I was pregnant would he choose me instead? If he did would it be out of love or responsibility? Akane
"WHERE AM I NOW?" Ryoga
"China you fool. Why do you keep coming back?" Same random person.
Ranma this is all your fault. You had to send 'me'. 'Me' to see if there was a cure. Oh wait I needed to come back to get cured myself.
A new routine developed for Ranma and the others. Kasumi was no longer around because she started living with dr. tofu after he proposed to her and of course after they got married. They felt it best if they got married right away. Ranma started cooking meals for everyone. He was the only one responsible enough with the know-how. Sure Akane would but that was out of the question. Genma could but he wouldn't. Soun couldn't and Nabiki couldn't well she could but why, when Ranma was a better cook. They would all eat breakfast and Akane and Nabiki would sit on either side of Ranma. They would then walk to school. Of course Ranma walking on the fence and Akane and Nabiki talking to each other. Akane and Nabiki would fight off Kuno well Ranma would for them. They would sit through there first classes and then they would go to lunch. Ranma continued to eat with Ukyo. There friendship still intact. Akane would eat with her friends and Nabiki did what Nabiki does. Make money of course. Sometimes she would sit with Ranma and Ukyo. They would then finish there classes. Ranma and Akane would walk home while Nabiki did her thing. Ranma would then do his homework in the dojo. Akane did for a couple of weeks but they both found that they spent most of the time making out instead of doing there homework so Akane went back to doing her homework in her room. Ranma would then teach his martial arts classes. Ranma added one. One being the basics and the other more advanced stuff. Akane attended the advanced while Nabiki attended the basics class. The three of them would then take there baths together. Some time either Akane or Nabiki would not join so that the other could have some private time with Ranma. Akane and Ranma even tried it a couple times the other way but normally they keep things normal. Ranma would then cook dinner while Nabiki did her homework and Akane watched Ranma cook trying to learn to cook better. Ranma would even get Akane to do some of the more simple things. When he was confident she could do something he would just tell her to cook it and then continue cooking something else. She was nervous at first but learned that Ranma was satisfied that it would be eatable when he quit watching. It might not be good but it would be eatable. Genma and Soun did what they always do. Come on guess. Go or shoji. When Ranma and Akane finished with dinner they would all eat, of course with Akane and Nabiki flanking Ranma. Ranma would then get his father to train with him. Ranma had reached his goal of getting his female side as strong as his male at the time that he started and getting his male side as fast as his female side at the time he started. Genma's skill also increased. His human side becoming stronger and faster along with his panda side but not to the degree that Ranma was increasing. Nabiki would do Nabiki stuff, make money. And Akane would do some more training. After there work out Genma and Ranma would go take a bath. Akane wondered why Ranma didn't want to take his night baths with her. But she would wait or go first depending on who got tired first. Ok so Akane tended to bathe first. Ranma would then either go to Akane's room or to Nabiki's room where he would sleep with which ever one he was in bed with. They would normally just sleep nothing else but everyone knows that its going to happen some of the times. They would all then start this all over again. This went on for 6 weeks.