The New Guardian
By The Senshi of Valis
Chapter 5
Disclaimer: Don't own Ranma or W.I.T.C.H.
The walk back to the Silver Dragon was going pretty much uneventful except for the fact Ranma was trying to figure out why he asked out a girl that he barely knew much less a girl who was a magical girl that probably wanted to find his girl side to ask a barrage of questions Ranma just didn't want to answer. He did want some answers though, like what was going on since he was transformed like the other girls. Since then strange things have been happening to him and he was sure that whatever was the cause, it had something to do with Will, the girl he just asked out.
It wasn't all bad though he supposed, while not being able to keep from changing into a girl, he could keep from changing back from a girl and could even will the change to his male side. It wasn't a cure but it really wasn't too far off from one. One of the things that bothered him though was his new ability to sense and see what he was sure as magic like with seeing Yan Lin's fairy looking form. That sight wasn't all he gained in the vision department, it seemed like he could see short glimpses of the future as he saw earlier but he needed to experiment with it some more to see if that was what it really was.
Was actually going out on a date with the red head a good idea though? She was cute and she seemed really nice and he couldn't stop thinking about those deep brown eyes and her smile. He knew her probably not even a day but he felt connected with her in ways he never felt with Akane, Ukyo or Shampoo. Did he really want to see Will again? With a smile he nodded to himself, yes he did want to see her again. There was just something about her…
"So did you ask her out?" A mischievous voice asked from behind him as the Silver Dragon came into view across the street. Turning around quickly he saw his cousin standing there with a silly grin. "Come on, we all saw you two ogling each other so tell…did Will say yes? She really needs to forget that jerk but you better not hurt her or cousin or not I swear…"
"Relax Hay Lin, I'd never hurt Will or anyone else." Ranma said then blushed after processing the rest of what was said. "I…I don't know what you're talking about…"
"Really?" Hay Lin asked, drawing the word out. "Well you should but come on, mom, dad, grandma and auntie are waiting for us. We closed early so we could have some time to get to know everybody."
"Sure." Ranma said letting himself get dragged into the restaurant where everyone was putting food on a table.
"We'll be right back." Nodoka said pulling Ranma to the side of the room.
"We need to tell them about the curse, Ranma." Nodoka said.
"Mom…please, not tonight…I-I don't want them thinking that I'm some kind of perverted freak." Ranma whispered.
"Ranma, they aren't like those people in Nerima, this is your family." Nodoka said sadly.
"Mom…please…just please, I'll tell them, just not tonight." Ranma said.
"Okay, but soon Ranma, okay?" Nodoka said, "They need to know. Also, would you mind showing them some of your kata including your ki abilities after we eat. My brother loves martial arts and would love to see it."
"Sure, I can do that." Ranma said with a smile.
"Dinner is ready." Yan Lin said.
Ranma followed his mother back to the table and sat down between her and Hay Lin who sat next to their grandmother Yan Lin and if Ranma was correct Chen Lin, who was Hay Lin's father and then Joan Lin, Hay Lin's mother. The atmosphere was nothing like at the Tendo's, here it was all relaxed and the love the family had for one another could be seen and felt easily by anyone as compared to back in Nerima the tension and bad feelings that always seemed to gather around that group.
During the meal Nodoka and Ranma told a little about the training journey, the multiple fiancées and the loonies that constantly harassed Ranma one way or the other. Each new thing just brought out more and more anger from the others around the table at the stupidity of Genma. Ranma could even almost swear there was a cold breeze for a few moments.
"Are you serious?" Chen Lin asked, somewhat shocked at what Ranma was saying. "You can actually throw a ki blast?"
"Sure I can, it's easy. If you have a space outback I can show you." Ranma said.
"We could use the alley." Joan Lin suggested.
"Sure, do you have and training dummies?" Ranma asked.
"No, sorry." Chen Lin said, "It's been awhile since I practiced the art."
"He can always use a trash can." Yan Lin said.
"Okay." Ranma said following the group out to the alley where Chen Lin sat up a trash can and the rest lined up one wall of the building.
"I'm only going to use a very low powered attack so I don't damage anything on accident. Don't want to blow a hole in the building or anything. Taking a stance facing the trashcans Ranma focused on his battle aura but it was feeling strange. Still, he focused on gathering it into a ball in his hands before thrusting it out at the trash can. Instead of his normal attack, a ball of black and pink swirling energies lashed out and hit the trash can completely evaporating it.
"You can control your spiritual energies?" Yan Lin asked in shock, she had never met anyone with this much control over their spirit before.
"No, that was a ki attack…well, I guess it is similar in a way."
"That is so cool!" Hay Lin said.
"It is, you must be a very accomplished martial artist." Chen Lin said.
"Well…I am the best." Ranma said with a smirk.
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AN: Kind of a boring chapter, I know and I'm sorry but it'll get better soon as Ranma starts training Caleb, goes on a date with Will, gets into a fight with Phobos's forces as both male and female and try to fit in at school.
Well, Until Next Time,
Ja Ne.