Michael Gutin


Disclaimer: Er…this is sorta embarrassing…but…I'm starting to run different ways to say that all these characters are property of Rumiko Takahashi…except, I just did! So there.


So… MysticSuperSaiyanGohan asked me to reply to his review, I can't just say no, I mean…It's just not done…so decided I would. And then I decided that wouldn't be fair to the rest of view, so I shall reply to some other people as well! (So if you reviewed, past the point of "great fic, keep writing" you should check to see if I responded). I know most of you will be tempted to scroll through this crap, in which case you're not reading this right now…meaning all this writing is pointless…oh well, anyway, here's some replies:

MysticSuperSaiyanGohan First off, you like Ranma+Nabiki and Ranma+Kodachi? That's…um…unique. And as for the whole start over as friends, I was planning on doing that, just trying to figure out where to fit it in.

xero-ghost Unlike most of the shit I pull, I actually have a reason that Cologne wouldn't use those techniques on Happosai. That being that he wasn't worth it. See, the Amazon's have to keep their techniques a secret, so they don't use them that much. Now, that brings up the question then of why she will be using the techniques on Ranma. Simple, it's worth it, in my story, the exact amount of technique needed to bring down a non-submissive male is exactly how much he's worth to the tribe.

holy: You know what, you're right. I do use that plot device too much. And on reflection, my plot is quite simple, but, to you I say "Screw you, I'm going home!"(God I love South You as well? Gah! I can't get away with anything. Fine! I got it! The reason everyone drops shit in Nerima is because no one has any pockets. That's right! I've done thorough research on the manga (a.k.a. I've skimmed a couple of pages of the thirty-fourth book) and I have yet to see one of the denizens of Nerima don an outfit that contains pockets. So…they drop stop a lot…c'mon…let me get away with that…please?

Peter Kim: So basically you want me to reveal the rest of story eh? I'm afraid I can't do that (because I still don't have it all in my head.) But I can give vague hints at some character's futures. Here's some now: Ryoga shall receive…beat downs (verbal or physical or perhaps both)…um, next is Cologne, she shall…er…fight a battle (surprise, surprise!) Shampoo shall…shall have an encounter…of the Ranma kind! That's about all I'll reveal at this point, so, on to the next person.

nonengelFirst off, I know what your name means. Germans shall not hide their secrets from me! Of course, I must then confess that this is only because I listen to Rammstien (Damn that German band whose music I would never be allowed to listen to if anyone in America actually understood a goddamn word they say). Anyway onto your ques…comment, I agree that it does seem too easy, and that it would be within character for Ukyo to get violent, but I also figure that they were friends at one point, and if Ranma straight out said to back off, she would respect his wishes. Then again, perhaps I'm crazy.

Mysticalflame: I did indeed come up with the words for the scroll all by myself. Also, I would like to add that I use the word indeed in conversation too much. Way too much. But that's beside the point, anyway, thanks for the compliment, because I did put effort into how the scroll was worded, way too much effort actually.

Now on with actual story (Which I dearly hope is the part of this you were looking forward too.)


"…" means speech

(…) signifies thoughts

If it's in italics it must be a sound effect

>… > shall be the lovable panda signs

#...# means it's writing.


Sick of It


Chapter 6

The Three and the Chat


Ranma double checked the lock on the cage. (There is no way I'm letting him out of here.)

Satisfied, Ranma made his way to the Tendo household. (I better use the Umisen-ken, after all, I want to take care of Nabiki after I get done with this…this swine.)

But first Ranma had something to say. "Ryoga…you don't know how tired I really am of you. Always blaming me for everything, and I mean everything, things that have plagued you since before you knew I existed. I…I considered you a friend once, I really did. After all we did team up occasionally, and made a pretty good team. But you know what Ryoga? I understand you now, you're…selfish. That's right, everything you do, it's just to appease you, isn't it? You blame me for everything, why? Because it takes the burden of failure off of you. You team up with me, when? When it suits you, when you benefit from it. You sleep with Akane, why? Because you love her? No, because it makes you feel good. Is that love Ryoga? Sacrificing her honor to make you happier?"

P-chan briefly looked ashamed, before resuming his angry thrashing.

Ranma sighed, "You don't care at all do you? You're still blaming me, not one thing I said got through your thick head did it?"

Ranma grinned evilly "Well, Ryoga, ignore everything else I say if you must, but understand this, for once, I WILL put you through hell…"

With that, Ranma finished making his way into the house, tucked the cage P-Chan was in into a closet, and waited for Akane's arrival.


The trio walked down the street. The first thing they had to accomplish was finding Ranma. They had just realized that none of them had any idea where he was.

"So…" Mousse began.

"Er, I never actually thought about actually finding him." Ukyo replied.

"Yeah, he's always just kind of been there, when you needed him…" Akane said softly.

"…and we never really realized it…" continued Ukyo.

"…until he was gone…" Akane finished.

The three became silent. After nearly a minute, someone spoke up.

"I got it!" Ukyo exclaimed. "Akane, your sister, if anyone knows where Ranma is, it would be her."

"Hey, you're right, let's go!"

And they were off.


Ranma was growing impatient. (Damn, she sure it taking her sweet time. Maybe I'll just deal with Nabiki right now, I got nothing better to do.)

And so, he stepped into her room…


Cologne prepared for the battle. She wasn't worried. Oh no, she had not seen defeat in hundreds of years. And while Cologne was by no means arrogant, that kind of record tends to give you a certain…assurance. However, Cologne would never let that cloud her judgment. If there was one thing she had learned from her five-thousand years of Amazon History, it was that after a certain level, overconfidence was you worst enemy. If anyone had reached that level, it would certainly be Cologne. And so she prepared.

(He relies on speed of course, all the good ones do, luckily he still isn't as fast as me…)

Cologne recalled all the moves that he could bring into the battlefield.

(Ha…most of the moves he knows where taught to him by me personally, I wonder if he ever did find out the flaws that were put into those techniques…either way, those pose no threat to me.)

She briefly recalled the counter for the Katchu Tenshin Amaguriken; the Hiryu Shoten Ha was foiled by not putting out a hot battle aura, so she didn't need to worry about that.

(Now the Mouko Takabisha, I didn't teach him that one…but it's merely the simplest kind of chi attack, and besides, he won't be very confident for long…)

Cologne started rummaging through a box in the corner of her room.

(But the Nekoken, that's a hard one. The amount of power he gains from it…and I have so little experience with it, who know what it's fully capable of. Hmm… I do know that it activates with his fear of cats…that's it! I'll just stop him from every activating it.)

Cologne started searching faster.

(And I know just what to use…)


Ranma stepped into the room. Nabiki's back was turned to him, she was writing something in her ledger.

"Hey there!" Ranma exclaimed with false cheer, as if he were talking to a close friend.

Nabiki spun around to face him.

"Now Nabs…"

Nabiki's eyes narrowed at the nickname.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Ranma said, his tone revealing that he was not. "You're name is money-laundering bitch, why is it that I always mix those two up?"

If the insult affected Nabiki, she didn't show it. "What are you doing here?" She hissed.

Ranma held up something in his hand. "Well, I was going to give this back to you, but since you're so rude, I'll just have to keep it."

"Look Saotome, you've hurt this family enough, why don't you just leave?"

"I've hurt this family? Nothing more then they deserved, and besides, I'm not the only one in this room that has."

"What I've done is nothing-"

"What you've done is just as bad, if not more so, then what I've done. You think I don't notice your little antics? I know about the blackmail, and the pictures, and the set-ups, and the lies, all that shit you pull. You think it doesn't hurt your family? Or do the tears they shed because of you not count?"

Nabiki's face shifted just the tiniest bit. Ranma knew this meant that Nabiki was furious.

"Look Saotome, what I do is none of your business."

"Oh, I think it is my business, as I seem to care more about your family then you do."

"I care for my family more then you will ever know."

"Bullshit, ever since I've come to Nerima, you've sat there and watched everything that's happened and you were amused. Nothing else! Just amused, whenever any of use were happy or sad or lonely or angry, where were you? Off making snide comments and demanding money for the most basic of services, what part of that is 'caring'?"

"I may not always care, but when my family really needs it…"

"That's where you're wrong Nabiki. You think you can just start to care all of a sudden? Emotions aren't switches to be turned on or off whenever it's convenient Nabiki. Emotions are things that are there, always there, and you exert only the tiniest bit of control over them. You can't just sit there and tell me you just stared caring about them out of the blue, because that's not how it works."

"Interesting philosophy


, but forgive me if a sixteen year old martial artist's view of human nature doesn't impress me."

"So that's how you're going to be? Well fine, let's assume that all of a sudden you just love you're family, and will do anything to make the happier. How does your plan help? Huh, Nabiki? You really think anyone will feel better after you're through? This will just end up humiliating me, will that stop Akane from crying? Will it? No, it will just spread more pain. But that's what you're good for, isn't it Nabiki? Spreading pain, because all of you plans, anything you've ever done, has just been to bring pain to your target. Never to help, oh no, the great Nabiki cannot be bothered to actually brighten someone's day, not when there's money to be made."

Nabiki was silent.

"What, that's all? No witty retort? The truth sucks, doesn't it?"

Ranma exited the room and shut the door behind him. And for the second time, his words left a Tendo crying.

Author's notes: Finally done with that chapter! I know this one took a REALLY long time, but, in my defense, I was sick for five days. Apparently ever liked the Kodachi part I did, probably just to spite me. However, I just know someone will hate what I did with Nabiki.

That's about all I have say right now, C&C as always and good bye.