Kiddie Adventure.
by Alex Tomas
This is my second work of fan fiction. Reviews still welcome.
Disclaimer:
I do not own Ranma or any other anime series.
Conventions:
" " = Japanese
{ } = foreign language (Chinese, English)
[ ] = sound effects
' ' = thoughts
# # = signs
- - = emphasis
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Summary:
When chibi-Ukyou tripped chasing after chibi-Ranma and the yattai, Ranma jumps down to help her up instead of simply waving goodbye. Genma doesn't notice and leaves the two kids behind. Ranma, with Ukyou accompanying him, decides to try to catch up and their adventure begins.
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Prologue: One Giant Leap.
Ranma waved cheerfully from the top of the yattai his father was pulling at his best friend Ucchan.
"Sayonara, Ucchan!" He shouted as he waved. A few minutes ago he had been depressed at the thought of leaving his best friend without even saying goodbye. The sight of Ucchan running after them, obviously seeing him off, did much to raise his spirits. He continued to wave as he strained to make out what his best friend was yelling at him.
"You jerks! You said you'd take me with you!" Ukyou Kounji shouted at the top of her lungs. Tears began to form in her eyes as she realized she wouldn't be able to catch up. Still she had to try and continued to run as fast as her little legs could carry her, waving her little fists around, after the fleeing father and son.
Genma glanced back and was so shocked to see the six-year-old girl still keeping up after almost five kilometers he almost lost the okonomiyaki he held in his mouth. 'Damn it! What's it gonna take to lose the girl?!' He redoubled his efforts and ran as fast as he could.
Ukyou did not see the rock on the road as she was wiping her eyes clear of tears causing her to trip with a loud yelp and fall hard on her face.
Ranma's stopped waving and lost the smile on his face when he saw his best friend fall hard on his face. "Ucchan!" With a nimble leap he jumped to ground from the top of the yattai and ran to help his buddy. He didn't notice his father continuing to run at breakneck speed down the road.
Genma, for his part, also didn't notice his son leaping off the yattai. He was too engrossed at making good his escape with the loot before the girl's father realized what was happening.
A kilometer later the two packs fell off the yattai without Ranma to keep an eye on them. Genma remained oblivious to all.
Ukyou began to sob as she realized she had failed her father. Her father told her last night that Uncle Genma had agreed to take her with them. She had been overjoyed to hear that she was going to accompany Ranchan on his travels, his tales about the fun he had on his adventures had enraptured her many a night they had slept side by side, she barely registered the rest of what her father said about the future of their family resting on her shoulders.
She began to pick herself up when she felt hands on her shoulders helping her stand. She looked up to see that those hands belonged to her Ranchan. 'Ranchan came back for me!' The happiness she felt easily wiped away the anger, fear and sadness she felt. She glomped onto Ranma with a vengeance. "Ranchan!" She cried into his chest. Sounds of bones breaking were heard.
"Urk!"
"Ranchan! I was so scared! I thought you'd leave me behind!"
"Urk!" Ranma was turning a little blue.
"When I woke up this morning and you and the yattai were gone I didn't know what to do!"
"Urk!" Ranma's vision was beginning to darken.
"You don't know how happy I was when that little old lady told me she saw you pass by just a few minutes before I asked."
"Urk!" With the last of his breath Ranma managed to croak out a plea. "Ucchan... can't breath... everything getting dark..."
"Eh?" Ukyou pulled her head back to see an unhealthy shade of blue coloring her friend's face. She quickly pulled back her arms. "Ranchan!" Just as quickly she put them around the pony-tailed boy to keep him from falling. "Ranchan, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!"
"I'll be okay, Ucchan, just need to get my breath back." Ranma gasped out. He held on her shoulders for support.
"What about you, Ucchan? Are you okay? I saw you take a nasty spill there." Ranma asked once he had sufficient air back in his lungs.
"I'm okay now, Ranchan, thanks for asking."
"What were you doing anyway, Ucchan? I mean I'm glad you went to see me off and all but this is ridiculous."
One of Ukyou's eyebrows twitched. "What was I doing?! You jackass! What were you doing going off without me?!"
"What do you mean 'going off without you'?"
"Didn't your father tell you?! My father and your father agreed! You were supposed to take me with you! We're supposed to be engaged, you jackass!" Ukyou practically screamed in his face.
Ranma didn't notice the scream. He brightened and smiled widely. "Really?! You're coming with us?! That's great! I'm sure we'll have lots of fun together!"
Despite her annoyance Ukyou couldn't help but be infected with Ranma's enthusiasm. She blushed prettily and smiled back. "Really? You mean you'll really take me with you?"
"Sure! If it's okay with your pop, why wouldn't we? Right, pop?" Ranma turned around to see an empty road ahead. "Pop?" He looked around. "Now where did he go off to without me?" He began to rapidly walk down the road in the direction his father was pulling the yattai to. "Com'on, Ucchan, we gotta hurry if we're gonna catch up with pops!"
"But Ranchan!" Ukyou protested once she had pulled even with Ranma. "Isn't it better if we went back to my father and waited for your father there?" Her initial enthusiasm giving way to the reality of them being two six-year-olds alone on a strange road with no adult to accompany them.
Ranma thought about it for a moment without slowing down then shook his head. "I dunno, Ucchan, me and pops never went back to the same place once we left."
"But if he sees you're not with him won't he come back?"
"Yeah, I suppose so." Ranma agreed.
"Then why don't we just go back?" Ukyou was definitely not comfortable being this far away from her father on her own.
Ranma thought about it some more and shook his head again. He didn't relish the thought of facing his father's annoyance at having to come back to get him. "Nah. I'm sure he's just around here somewhere. Com'on Ucchan, if we hurry I'm sure we'll catch up with him."
Ukyou shrugged her small shoulders and continued to follow her friend.
"Um, one thing, Ucchan. What's 'engaged'?"
Ukyou blushed again. "Um, I'm not sure exactly also but I think it means we're always going to be together forever and ever."
"Really?! That's really, really great, Uchhan!" Ranma clapped his best friend on the back enthusiastically.
Ukyou almost staggered from the blows. She let it slide this time. "You really think so, Ranchan?"
"Of course! Why wouldn't I? Just think of all the fun, all the adventures we're gonna have together!"
Ukyou practiacally walked on air in her happiness.
Several kilometers further on, the unpaved and dusty road intersected a major, concrete highway. Genma didn't even slow down as he took a left at the intersection. He didn't stop running until several hours, a few dozen kilometers and several road forks later when his stomach growled signaling lunchtime. He let out a loud shriek when he realized he was missing someone. An even louder shriek when he realized his pack with all the food and saki in it was also gone.
After half an hour of brisk walking Ranma and Ukyou came upon the two packs lying on the road.
"See? Told ya pops is just around here somewhere." Ranma smirked triumphantly. He picked up his pack without effort and handed it to Ukyou. His father's pack was another matter. He could barely lift it. He settled for dragging it to the side of the road.
"Guess I'll hafta get rid of some of the stuff to make it lighter." Ranma grumbled to Ukyou who was trying to make Ranma's pack as comfortable as possible on her back. It wasn't as light as she first thought when she saw Ranma lift it.
Ranma began rummaging through his father's pack. "Aha!" He cried as he started to toss out bottle after bottle of the funny-smelling and bad-tasting water his father was so fond of. He never did figure why. He once took a sip without his father's knowledge and it was enough to make him swear off the stuff for the rest of his life. After a few dozen bottles the pack was light enough for him to carry and put on his shoulders. It was still heavier than his pack but he figured he could manage.
Ukyou had to stifle a giggle at the sight of the huge pack on Ranma's back.
"What's so funny?"
"Oh, nothing much. That pack is as big as you are. What's in it anyway?"
"Oh, camping stuff. You know tents, clothes, some instant ramen. And pop's training manuals and scrolls. Can't leave those behind."
"Obviously not."
"Com'on. We've wasted enough time already." The two started to walk off again, slightly slower now that they had packs on their backs.
Another hour found Ranma and Ukyou at the same intersection in the road Genma took a left at. The two paused as Ranma considered which direction to take. He no longer had the tracks the yattai made to follow.
"Com'on Ranchan, let's just go back and wait." Ukyou pleaded again. She held onto one of the sleeves of Ranma's dogi.
"Don't worry, Ucchan, I know what I'm doing." Again proving the propensity of the male Saotome to get into trouble. He smirked before continuing. "Of course if yer scared we can just go back."
Ukyou bristled at the taunt. There was no way she was going to let her fiance, best friend and rival all-rolled-into-one one up her. She straightened her back and let go of the sleeve. "Me? Scared? Hah! You gotta be kidding! Ain't no way I'm scared! Anything you can do, I can do better!" She said with confidence she didn't really feel.
"Well then, com'on!" With that Ranma confidently took a right turn at the intersection, Ukyou at his side. 'I just hope this is where pops went.'
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Well, how do you folks like the prologue of my second Ranma fanfic? As always reviews are welcome.
Why did I write this? I've always been intrigued by Ryu and the sisters Natsumi and Karumi. I mean they spent most of their life on the road without formal training and yet they were able to develop martial arts skills that were enough to beat Ranma something Akane, Kodachi, Shampoo, Ukyo, Kuno, Mousse, Ryouga (?) were unable to do. Fluke or not they did better than most of the regular Ranma cast. I wondered if I can make a story of making the teen-agers of the Ranmaverse meet up as kids and train and travel together. So it's an adventure type story.
Where do I intend to take this? Well I thought I'd have Ranma and Ukyou meet up with either Ryu or Natsume and Karumi first then maybe Ryouga, the Tendo sisters, Kunos, Shampoo and Mousse. I might even include appearances of Akari, Anna, Kaori, Lychee, Hinako, Copycat Ken, etc.
I'm still undecided on the pairings or if there will even be pairings. I think it'll be fun as guys chase the girls while the girls chase the guys.
Also undecided is if I'll cross this with other series.
With so many things up in the air I am definitely open to suggestions. So don't be shy, I don't bite.
One thing is sure though, since this is an AU the characters will be somewhat OOC. How OOC? Well, Ranma won't be as chauvinistic for one, Akane won't be as violent or allergic to boys, Nabiki won't be as mercenary, etc.
Finally, to those waiting for chapter five and the first side-story of my first fanfic, A Mother's Tale, I've got both good news and bad news. The good news is I'm still working on it so it's not dead. The reason it's taking so long is because I can't seem to get the story right. I've already rewritten chapter five and the side story thrice. The bad news is that the compact flash card I was keeping it on got thrashed. Poof! All gone. Bottom line? It's gonna take a some more time before I can update the story as I have to rewrite both from the ground up. Don't worry I'll have them out ASAP.
So till next time, ja ne!
by Alex Tomas
This is my second work of fan fiction. Reviews still welcome.
Disclaimer:
I do not own Ranma or any other anime series.
Conventions:
" " = Japanese
{ } = foreign language (Chinese, English)
[ ] = sound effects
' ' = thoughts
# # = signs
- - = emphasis
--------------------
Summary:
When chibi-Ukyou tripped chasing after chibi-Ranma and the yattai, Ranma jumps down to help her up instead of simply waving goodbye. Genma doesn't notice and leaves the two kids behind. Ranma, with Ukyou accompanying him, decides to try to catch up and their adventure begins.
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Prologue: One Giant Leap.
Ranma waved cheerfully from the top of the yattai his father was pulling at his best friend Ucchan.
"Sayonara, Ucchan!" He shouted as he waved. A few minutes ago he had been depressed at the thought of leaving his best friend without even saying goodbye. The sight of Ucchan running after them, obviously seeing him off, did much to raise his spirits. He continued to wave as he strained to make out what his best friend was yelling at him.
"You jerks! You said you'd take me with you!" Ukyou Kounji shouted at the top of her lungs. Tears began to form in her eyes as she realized she wouldn't be able to catch up. Still she had to try and continued to run as fast as her little legs could carry her, waving her little fists around, after the fleeing father and son.
Genma glanced back and was so shocked to see the six-year-old girl still keeping up after almost five kilometers he almost lost the okonomiyaki he held in his mouth. 'Damn it! What's it gonna take to lose the girl?!' He redoubled his efforts and ran as fast as he could.
Ukyou did not see the rock on the road as she was wiping her eyes clear of tears causing her to trip with a loud yelp and fall hard on her face.
Ranma's stopped waving and lost the smile on his face when he saw his best friend fall hard on his face. "Ucchan!" With a nimble leap he jumped to ground from the top of the yattai and ran to help his buddy. He didn't notice his father continuing to run at breakneck speed down the road.
Genma, for his part, also didn't notice his son leaping off the yattai. He was too engrossed at making good his escape with the loot before the girl's father realized what was happening.
A kilometer later the two packs fell off the yattai without Ranma to keep an eye on them. Genma remained oblivious to all.
Ukyou began to sob as she realized she had failed her father. Her father told her last night that Uncle Genma had agreed to take her with them. She had been overjoyed to hear that she was going to accompany Ranchan on his travels, his tales about the fun he had on his adventures had enraptured her many a night they had slept side by side, she barely registered the rest of what her father said about the future of their family resting on her shoulders.
She began to pick herself up when she felt hands on her shoulders helping her stand. She looked up to see that those hands belonged to her Ranchan. 'Ranchan came back for me!' The happiness she felt easily wiped away the anger, fear and sadness she felt. She glomped onto Ranma with a vengeance. "Ranchan!" She cried into his chest. Sounds of bones breaking were heard.
"Urk!"
"Ranchan! I was so scared! I thought you'd leave me behind!"
"Urk!" Ranma was turning a little blue.
"When I woke up this morning and you and the yattai were gone I didn't know what to do!"
"Urk!" Ranma's vision was beginning to darken.
"You don't know how happy I was when that little old lady told me she saw you pass by just a few minutes before I asked."
"Urk!" With the last of his breath Ranma managed to croak out a plea. "Ucchan... can't breath... everything getting dark..."
"Eh?" Ukyou pulled her head back to see an unhealthy shade of blue coloring her friend's face. She quickly pulled back her arms. "Ranchan!" Just as quickly she put them around the pony-tailed boy to keep him from falling. "Ranchan, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!"
"I'll be okay, Ucchan, just need to get my breath back." Ranma gasped out. He held on her shoulders for support.
"What about you, Ucchan? Are you okay? I saw you take a nasty spill there." Ranma asked once he had sufficient air back in his lungs.
"I'm okay now, Ranchan, thanks for asking."
"What were you doing anyway, Ucchan? I mean I'm glad you went to see me off and all but this is ridiculous."
One of Ukyou's eyebrows twitched. "What was I doing?! You jackass! What were you doing going off without me?!"
"What do you mean 'going off without you'?"
"Didn't your father tell you?! My father and your father agreed! You were supposed to take me with you! We're supposed to be engaged, you jackass!" Ukyou practically screamed in his face.
Ranma didn't notice the scream. He brightened and smiled widely. "Really?! You're coming with us?! That's great! I'm sure we'll have lots of fun together!"
Despite her annoyance Ukyou couldn't help but be infected with Ranma's enthusiasm. She blushed prettily and smiled back. "Really? You mean you'll really take me with you?"
"Sure! If it's okay with your pop, why wouldn't we? Right, pop?" Ranma turned around to see an empty road ahead. "Pop?" He looked around. "Now where did he go off to without me?" He began to rapidly walk down the road in the direction his father was pulling the yattai to. "Com'on, Ucchan, we gotta hurry if we're gonna catch up with pops!"
"But Ranchan!" Ukyou protested once she had pulled even with Ranma. "Isn't it better if we went back to my father and waited for your father there?" Her initial enthusiasm giving way to the reality of them being two six-year-olds alone on a strange road with no adult to accompany them.
Ranma thought about it for a moment without slowing down then shook his head. "I dunno, Ucchan, me and pops never went back to the same place once we left."
"But if he sees you're not with him won't he come back?"
"Yeah, I suppose so." Ranma agreed.
"Then why don't we just go back?" Ukyou was definitely not comfortable being this far away from her father on her own.
Ranma thought about it some more and shook his head again. He didn't relish the thought of facing his father's annoyance at having to come back to get him. "Nah. I'm sure he's just around here somewhere. Com'on Ucchan, if we hurry I'm sure we'll catch up with him."
Ukyou shrugged her small shoulders and continued to follow her friend.
"Um, one thing, Ucchan. What's 'engaged'?"
Ukyou blushed again. "Um, I'm not sure exactly also but I think it means we're always going to be together forever and ever."
"Really?! That's really, really great, Uchhan!" Ranma clapped his best friend on the back enthusiastically.
Ukyou almost staggered from the blows. She let it slide this time. "You really think so, Ranchan?"
"Of course! Why wouldn't I? Just think of all the fun, all the adventures we're gonna have together!"
Ukyou practiacally walked on air in her happiness.
Several kilometers further on, the unpaved and dusty road intersected a major, concrete highway. Genma didn't even slow down as he took a left at the intersection. He didn't stop running until several hours, a few dozen kilometers and several road forks later when his stomach growled signaling lunchtime. He let out a loud shriek when he realized he was missing someone. An even louder shriek when he realized his pack with all the food and saki in it was also gone.
After half an hour of brisk walking Ranma and Ukyou came upon the two packs lying on the road.
"See? Told ya pops is just around here somewhere." Ranma smirked triumphantly. He picked up his pack without effort and handed it to Ukyou. His father's pack was another matter. He could barely lift it. He settled for dragging it to the side of the road.
"Guess I'll hafta get rid of some of the stuff to make it lighter." Ranma grumbled to Ukyou who was trying to make Ranma's pack as comfortable as possible on her back. It wasn't as light as she first thought when she saw Ranma lift it.
Ranma began rummaging through his father's pack. "Aha!" He cried as he started to toss out bottle after bottle of the funny-smelling and bad-tasting water his father was so fond of. He never did figure why. He once took a sip without his father's knowledge and it was enough to make him swear off the stuff for the rest of his life. After a few dozen bottles the pack was light enough for him to carry and put on his shoulders. It was still heavier than his pack but he figured he could manage.
Ukyou had to stifle a giggle at the sight of the huge pack on Ranma's back.
"What's so funny?"
"Oh, nothing much. That pack is as big as you are. What's in it anyway?"
"Oh, camping stuff. You know tents, clothes, some instant ramen. And pop's training manuals and scrolls. Can't leave those behind."
"Obviously not."
"Com'on. We've wasted enough time already." The two started to walk off again, slightly slower now that they had packs on their backs.
Another hour found Ranma and Ukyou at the same intersection in the road Genma took a left at. The two paused as Ranma considered which direction to take. He no longer had the tracks the yattai made to follow.
"Com'on Ranchan, let's just go back and wait." Ukyou pleaded again. She held onto one of the sleeves of Ranma's dogi.
"Don't worry, Ucchan, I know what I'm doing." Again proving the propensity of the male Saotome to get into trouble. He smirked before continuing. "Of course if yer scared we can just go back."
Ukyou bristled at the taunt. There was no way she was going to let her fiance, best friend and rival all-rolled-into-one one up her. She straightened her back and let go of the sleeve. "Me? Scared? Hah! You gotta be kidding! Ain't no way I'm scared! Anything you can do, I can do better!" She said with confidence she didn't really feel.
"Well then, com'on!" With that Ranma confidently took a right turn at the intersection, Ukyou at his side. 'I just hope this is where pops went.'
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Well, how do you folks like the prologue of my second Ranma fanfic? As always reviews are welcome.
Why did I write this? I've always been intrigued by Ryu and the sisters Natsumi and Karumi. I mean they spent most of their life on the road without formal training and yet they were able to develop martial arts skills that were enough to beat Ranma something Akane, Kodachi, Shampoo, Ukyo, Kuno, Mousse, Ryouga (?) were unable to do. Fluke or not they did better than most of the regular Ranma cast. I wondered if I can make a story of making the teen-agers of the Ranmaverse meet up as kids and train and travel together. So it's an adventure type story.
Where do I intend to take this? Well I thought I'd have Ranma and Ukyou meet up with either Ryu or Natsume and Karumi first then maybe Ryouga, the Tendo sisters, Kunos, Shampoo and Mousse. I might even include appearances of Akari, Anna, Kaori, Lychee, Hinako, Copycat Ken, etc.
I'm still undecided on the pairings or if there will even be pairings. I think it'll be fun as guys chase the girls while the girls chase the guys.
Also undecided is if I'll cross this with other series.
With so many things up in the air I am definitely open to suggestions. So don't be shy, I don't bite.
One thing is sure though, since this is an AU the characters will be somewhat OOC. How OOC? Well, Ranma won't be as chauvinistic for one, Akane won't be as violent or allergic to boys, Nabiki won't be as mercenary, etc.
Finally, to those waiting for chapter five and the first side-story of my first fanfic, A Mother's Tale, I've got both good news and bad news. The good news is I'm still working on it so it's not dead. The reason it's taking so long is because I can't seem to get the story right. I've already rewritten chapter five and the side story thrice. The bad news is that the compact flash card I was keeping it on got thrashed. Poof! All gone. Bottom line? It's gonna take a some more time before I can update the story as I have to rewrite both from the ground up. Don't worry I'll have them out ASAP.
So till next time, ja ne!