Chapter 2

By: Satsuki Saotome

Yushiko: has regained consciousness

Satsuki: Now it's my turn.

Yushiko: WHAT!

Satsuki: You heard me. Now be quiet.

Ranma: Are you two still arguing?

Satsuki: Oh Ranma, come in. Shampoo's with Mousse.

Ranma: Oh okay. sits down

Yushiko: Anyway, continuing with the story.

Satsuki: Hold on! What do you think you're doing?

Yushiko: Telling the story, duh!

Satsuki: Oh no you don't. splashes cold water on Yushiko

Yushiko: glares

Satsuki: smiles Anyway…

Story:

"Ranma! Yushiko! GROW UP!" shouted Satsuki. The two stopped trying to splash each other with cold water. Yushiko stuck her tongue out at her. Satsuki just rolled her eyes. Sometimes she was just so sick of her siblings, she didn't know what to do anymore. Couldn't they ever just get along for once?

"I'll grow up when I feel like it," Yushiko said. Satsuki thought Yushi was acting like a little five year old.

"Don't start again," interrupted Ranma. "You two always argue." Which was true. But then again, all of them always argued. It basically came with being family.

"Oh, and as if you and Yushiko don't. Whatever." Satsuki rolled her eyes at her two siblings.

"Be quiet Satsuki," shouted Yushiko. "Why don't you and Ranma argue much?" Satsuki shrugged. Satsuki did argue with Ranma, but not as much as she did with Yushiko or with Yushiko to Ranma.

"I don't know. Oh, Dad wanted you." She picked up a bag and started to head out.

"Where are you going?" asked Ranma. Once again he was playing the protective older brother. Sometimes it bothered Satsuki, but most the time she didn't mind it. She liked that someone actually did show they cared for her.

"Around. Decided to check the place out a bit. Bye."

"You're going alone?"

"Oh come on Ranma. I can take care of myself." She smiled then went out the door. This was one of those appreciated times. Yushiko stared wide eyed.

"HEY! Why does she get to go out?"

"Don't forget Pop likes her best cause she actually behaves most of the time. Well guess we better go see him." Ranma left to go find Genma, Yushiko close behind him.

"Dad, why do I have to marry that jerk Ranma?" complained Akane. It was bad enough that her father decided on an arranged marriage for her, but it was worse because Ranma changed into a girl.

"I think it's good for us," explained Ikuto. He was usually up for new things, though this really wasn't one of those things. He usually just did well to listen to his father.

"Shut up Ikuto! Who asked you anyway?" Akane shouted at him. Ikuto just shrugged.

"How could you just marry us off like that?" asked Takeshi.

"It's for the Anything Goes…" began Soun, but of course he didn't get to finish.

"Oh shut up about that. We don't care," shouted Akane. She was tired of hearing about the Anything Goes Martial Arts. That's all her father ever talked about. It was as if it was more important to him than his actual children.

"Father might be right Akane," interrupted Kasumi. She always tried to play the peacemaker in the family.

"Father, I'm going out," said Ikuto. Soun nodded and Ikuto left.

"I'm gonna get you for that Pop!" Ranma climbed out of the pool, followed by Yushiko. The panda just stared.

Yushiko looked at herself. What a nightmare, she thought. Ranma was thinking the same thing.

The three started fighting. Ranma kicked Genma in the stomach while Yushiko nailed him in the face. Genma fell back and just laid there. The two walked into the house to get some hot water.

"Oh, that's a really pretty dress," Satsuki said to herself as she walked by a small store. She sighed. "Thanks a lot Dad. Why'd you have to set me up? I don't want to marry." She was tired of her father always trying to set up their future for them. For once she wanted to decide something on her own.

"You feel that way too?" Satsuki turned around to see Ikuto standing there.

"Oh, Ikuto. I guess I didn't hear you coming up."

"I'm sorry. Did I surprise you?"

"Just a little, but that's okay."

Satsuki smiled. He's actually cute, she thought. But she still didn't wan to marry him. She barely knew him. She didn't know anything about him. She had just met him like a day ago.

"Satsuki!" a familiar voice called out to her. Satsuki spun, in hopes to find the owner of the voice.

"Huh? Ryouga?"

Ryouga ran over to her. "Hi, how are you?"

Satsuki's mood brightened. "Great! I'm glad to see you. I don't think Ranma will remember you though," Satsuki explained to him. Ranma had a thing of forgetting people. Satsuki had decided a while ago that Ranma had the worst memory ever. The only time he remembered someone was if there was a real reason to or he had seen them recently.

"Oh, that's okay. I didn't think he would. I'm just glad that you remembered me."

"Of course I would. We were really good friends. You were so nice to me." Satsuki couldn't be happier to see her old childhood friend. She had grown up with Ryouga, and he had always been there for her, until they'd left their home to go on that stupid journey.

Ryouga looked over to Ikuto. "Who's that?"

"Oh, that's Ikuto, my fiancé."

"WHAT!" Ryouga looked like he was about to faint. Jealousy took over. "He's your f… f… fiancé?" Satsuki's smile faded.

"Yes. My dad and his dad agreed on it." She was happy, Ryouga could tell.

"Does he treat you right?"

Ikuto took this to offense. "What's that mean?"

"That Satsuki only deserves the best, and not a jerk like you!" Ikuto balled up his fist.

"Stop you two. Please don't fight," Satsuki had pleaded with them. The two boys looked at Satsuki, then sighed.

"Sorry," they both said.

"I think I'll go back now." She was tired of being here and just wanted to go home and lock herself away from everyone. Satsuki turned to head back, but tripped. Ryouga and Ikuto ran over to her.

"Satsuki, are you okay?" asked Ryouga. Satsuki sat up.

"I think so." She tried to stand up but fell back down.

"No you're not. Here, I'll take you back." Satsuki smiled.

"Thank you Ryouga. You're so nice." She climbed on his back, then Ikuto lead the way back.

Satsuki: When we got back, it was all just out of hand.