Woman among women

Lunarmoon15

Chpt.1 a new contract

(Insert boring and practically universally memorized disclaimer here)

This is my first Fanfic that's been pre read and fixed up before posting so I could still use some good criticism

They all sat in the television room. The table was put aside while Nodoka and Genma faced Ranma. Nodoka was wearing a kimono, kneeling with her legs tucked under her and her hands crossed in her lap. Genma sat beside her wearing his normal gi, crossing his arms in front of his chest. His face was oddly serious, with his eyes closed and wearing a frown.

Ranma's attention was squarely on the sheathed sword that lay between the two couples.

"Ranma, your father and I have something very important to discuss with you."

The boy took a moment to glance up from the weapon and look at his mother. He responded warily, "Yeah?"

"Almost eleven years ago, you and your father signed a contract for me. In the contract, Genma said that he would raise you to be a 'man amongst men,' and if he should fail, or you were unable to become a true man, you would both agree to commit seppuku. Ritual suicide."

Ranma swallowed. Looking at his father, he saw a bead of perspiration drip down the side of the old man's face. Ranma spoke up, "But Mom, I didn't even sign it! I was just a kid who put my handprint on it. I didn't know what it meant!"

"Even if you were a baby when he put his mark of the paper, I would want my son to live up to a contract. A man meets his obligations, even if he doesn't fully understand what they are when he made them."

"M- Mom..."

She gently raised one hand and spoke soothingly, "However, that being said, I feel that Ranma has met his obligations. Even in the face of his... unique problems, he has been the very image of a manly man."

Genma sighed, and Ranma listened expectantly.

"However" Nodoka paused and Ranma fixated his gaze on her "However, your unique situation has me concerned, I have thought about this matter extensively and have come to the conclusion that you are my son but also my daughter, and you hardly have show what I consider proper feminine behavior ."

"But I'm a guy! I ain't got no femininity to show!"

"Yes you are a guy but you are also a girl and I demand that you be a proper female." Nodoka pulled out 2 yellow sheets of paper from her sleeve one Ranma recognized easily it was the seppuku contract the Genma had made, But the other paper was similar to the contract but with minor differences.

"Ranma, I will hold your contract to be a man amongst men to be fulfilled once you sign this contract." Nodoka pushed the sheet towards Ranma.

"B-but Mom this is"

"I know Ranma, sign it and I hold your previous contract fulfilled however don't sign it then I will carry out the seppuku to the fullest extent." Nodoka gripped her sword firmly at her side.

Ranma looked down at the contract, it was rather blunt 'I shall raise Ranma to be a woman amongst women and if I fail mother and daughter shall commit seppuku ' Nodoka had already signed.

Ranma now held a pen in his hand, signing would mean he would have to be a girl and not just a girl but a girly girl on the other hand if he didn't sign then he would have to commit seppuku now normally Ranma would prefer death over being a girl any day but when he looks at his mother he feels guilty for all the lies he has told to her.

All seemed to move in slow motion as Ranma scribbled his name on the contract Nodoka smiled from ear to ear and destroyed the previous one, Genma smiled and muttered under his breath "I'm Free"

Ranma sat there solemnly staring off into space as Nodoka lifted a glass of water and gently and slowly poured it over Ranma "Let's Begin"

Authors notes:

Ok then what do you guys think I want to put a little more comedy no scratch that a lot more comedy in this story just had to set it up first. By the way I don't know much about Nodoka so I may be a little rough with her