Changing the Past
A Ranma ½ and Rurouni Kenshin crossover
Disclaimer: I wish I did, but I don't own Ranma ½ or Rurouni Kenshin. Damn it…
Chapter 2
Stories and Explanations
"So let me get this straight," said Kaoru. "You were transported from the future into the Meiji Era by a little shriveled up pervert who's only 3 feet tall?"
"Um, yeah," replied Ranma, who was still female. "That's basically it."
"Psst," whispered Akane to Ranma. "Are you going to tell them about the curse?"
"I dunno," replied Ranma. "I'm not sure how they'd take it."
"They" was the whole Kenshin-gumi, sitting in the dojo's tea room. Everyone had different expressions in reply to Ranma and Akane's story. Sanosuke was wearing a suspicious look, while Yahiko sported an amazed one. Megumi only raised an eyebrow compared to Kaoru's dumbfounded look. As for Kenshin, all he said was: "Oro…"
"How do we know that you're not just another bunch of people tryin' to kill Kenshin?" asked Sano, still suspicious.
Ranma turned on her cute act to the extreme. "Would a face like this kill?"
"Uh, um…" Sano was taken aback.
This was too much for Ranma. She collapsed in laughter, rolling back and forth across the floor and holding her sides.
"Hahahahaha!" laughed Ranma. "You shoulda seen your face! Hahahaha! Priceless!!!"
After a few moments, Ranma calmed down and was sitting back at the table. Sano was looking a little bit sheepish after the redhead had gotten him so good. However, the rest of the Kenshin-gumi were smiling and Yahiko was stuffing his fist in his mouth in an effort to not laugh.
"So," began Kenshin, the first one to settle down. "How do you plan on getting back? Rare, magical artifacts aren't exactly common here in Japan."
"Well my first intention isn't about gettin' back," replied Ranma, anger in her voice. "It's about poundin' the old fart's face in fer makin' me go through all this."
Akane gave full support for that idea. "Yeah, that old pervert has had it coming for a long time!"
"What do you mean 'a long time'?" asked Kenshin. "Has this Happosai bothered you in the past?"
Ranma sighed and put on a frown. "Well, I guess I'd better tell ya about the chaos that is Nerima, but first…" Ranma splashed herself with her lukewarm tea, triggering the change back into a male.
Shocked expressions rippled through the group as they witnessed true magic before their own eyes. Kaoru was the first one to speak up.
"Wh-what was that?"
Ranma fixed her with a sorrowful look. "That, is my curse. Whenever I get splashed with cold water, I turn into a girl, to change back, I need warm water. It's a curse I picked up in China."
"Wow…"
"Lemme tell ya," said Ranma in response to their amazed looks. "It ain't exactly been the best thing that's happened ta me. Just listen to all the trouble it's given me…"
And so, the tale-telling commenced, Ranma and Akane related story after story of the chaos of their lives. The stories lasted them into the late afternoon, when Kaoru said she needed to get cooking. Almost all of the Kenshin-gumi cringed at that statement, while Ranma and Akane just looked a little bit confused.
Dinner was another thing, however, as the horror that was Kaoru's cooking was set on the table. However, as the rest of the people politely refused the meal, Ranma was busy doing the human vacuum impression, eating almost everything on the table before burping and settling down in his seat. Everyone, including Kaoru, gave him an astounded look.
"What?" asked Ranma. "I always eat this much."
"That's not it," said a stunned Sano. "I wanna know how you managed to stomach all of that awful stuff…" Kaoru gave him a whack on the head for that.
"HAH!" Ranma gave a short laugh. "You call that gross? You don't even know disgusting until you've tasted this tomboy's cooking!"
"RANMA NO BAKA!!!!!" Akane smashed Ranma into the ground with her mallet.
"It's only true!" retorted Ranma. "You couldn't cook if your life depended on it. And even then, you would still poison everyone around you to death!"
"You insensitive jerk!"
"Kawaiikune tomboy!"
"Hentai!"
And so, the Kenshin-gumi was treated to a Ranma/Akane argument for their dinner entertainment. After which, they had to lug an unconscious Ranma into a room while trying to restrain Akane from killing said Ranma. Such is the life of anime characters…