Well, I'm back, the hiatus I took helped me get my juices going again. Now, something I haven't done before, time to reply to my reviews. I loves ya guys (or girls, as the situation may warrant). It's my birthday this Monday, which also happens to be a holiday, so no classes for me. YAY. Well, on to the reviews.

Pand-tiney: Don't worry, the spirits are more just for comic relief. They have an effect, but it won't be world shattering changes.

Story Weaver 1: Thanks for both the reviews, glad you like the story enough to review both chapters. I'm happy you thought it was funny, it's what I aim for, I find humor excuses a lack of professional level writing.

solsanches: Man, I feel guilty, it's been ages since I updated, something tells me that several months doesn't count as 'soon'. Well, enjoy. The next chapter will be going up soon.

Spacefly: Oh all right, I'll keep on writing.

Drkjester: Your review actually helped a lot, I realized that my plot was actually fairly predictable, well, I have one or two twists that I think might entertain a few people. Chapter four is going to be one of the best.

Concetta: Since you ask so nicely, I guess I might be persuaded to write some more. You got fifty bucks? ;)

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Chapter 3

For the second time that evening Ranma found himself alone on the roof. He couldn't tell how late it was, he felt like he'd been up all night, but the sun showed no sign of rising. He wondered where the Panda had disappeared off to, but realizing he didn't actually care he jumped off the roof and into his room.

His father was asleep, in Panda form as usual, and looked like he'd been out for several hours, although sometimes it was hard to tell with the old man. Ranma briefly considered confronting him about earlier, but decided that he was too tired and beating up the Panda could wait until the morning.

He climbed into his futon and tried to fall asleep. He tried to avoid it, but his mind kept returning what had happened earlier. He couldn't for the world of him figure out why a spirit would want to take the form of his father. He toyed with the idea that it hadn't been a spirit after all, but his father, as he had initially suspected. On the other hand the little demonstration he'd been given earlier had been very impressive. He looked over at his father. No way the Old Man could pull off something like that.

After several minutes of failing to fall asleep Ranma rolled over onto his side so that he was facing the door––and a very nasty surprise. Sitting on the floor, right in front of his face, was Happosai, with an expression of utmost innocence on his face. The overall effect was the same as hearing Kasumi laughing like Kodachi.

Ranma literally leapt out of his covers. "Aaagh, What do you want, old man?"

Happosai tilted his head to the side, his expression one of confusion. "What's wrong, Ranma m'boy? Aren't you feeling well?"

Ranma clutched at his chest, trying to keep his terrified heart that had abandoned the rest of him as lost, from escaping through his chest. The skin on his forehead had turned a dark shade of blue. "What are you doing in my room you old geezer?" He asked, not bothering to whisper, this had the result of him being beamed over the head by one of Genma's shields. Ranma couldn't read what it said, lacking eyes on the back of his head, but it read: Shut up boy.

Happosai looked even more confused. "Is something the matter? I thought that if you didn't respect your father enough to listen to me, then your master's body might be a better choice."

Ranma rubbed his head, "Well you guessed wrong, wait…what did you just say?"

Happosai sighed, "I guess I should explain myself. You see I'm actually a spirit that answers people's wishes, but I don't have any magic powers, all I can do is possess people and try to figure something out from there."

Ranma paused, "Nice try old man, next time lay off on the Sake," Ranma said while punting the old man out his window.

"I don't drink, ghosts can't drink spirits. Haha, get it?" If Happosai being behind him, despite the fact Ranma had just launched him out of the window, Ranma might have been annoyed by the lame joke. As it was he was too spooked.

"You really are the one from before?" He said from his position on the ceiling.

The spirit nodded excitedly, "Yes, and right now my task is to show you a side of your fiancé you haven't seen before."

"Wait, you said you granted people's wishes. Who wished for you to annoy me like this?"

"Oh, your father and Mr. Tendo, they just didn't realize they did."

"Oh."

"Now please come with me, I have much to show you."

Ranma had expected the room to go blurry, and that they'd magically end up at their destination. He didn't expect the spirit to just open the door and lead him into Akane's room.

"Wait, what are we doing here? If she finds us she'll kill me, I'd know."

"Don't worry, she won't notice we're here," the spirit said as opened the door, "she can't see or hear us."

"Is that why you're going through her underwear drawer?"

"Umm…"

"Nice try old man," Ranma fumed, punching the old man out of the window.

Ranma muttered to himself about perverted old men, and turned to leave the room before Akane woke up and killed him. But as he was about to leave he noticed how peaceful she looked in her sleep, almost…cute. He turned around and was about to leave the room when…

"Ranma…"

Ranma froze, Oh crap, she'd seen him.

He slowly turned around, but she was still sleeping. "Ranma," she repeated in her sleep. Was she dreaming about him?

"Ranma," she repeated again, "RANMA YOU JERK." She'd grabbed her pillow and was strangling it.

Ranma would've eaten the ground again, if he hadn't of tripped and landed on top of Akane. Obviously this woke her up, and obviously the first thing she saw was Ranma. What happened next was more than obvious.

"RANMA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?" Akane yelled, as she punched Ranma out of her window, which, fortunately for Ranma, was already broken.

Once again Ranma found himself on the roof.

'What on earth is going on here?'

Well, that took long enough, enjoy.