Sister 5

ISDH

05/10/1992 , Sunday

Akane was pissed. First that Perverted Girl was insulting to her in the Dojo, but then to find out that she was a He, and walked about in just his pants...

Well She would just have to Punish that 'BAKA Pervert'. She begain to plot. (now for those who know; Akane has simular ablities to her sisters, She can turn Attract male eyes like Kasumi, and polt and skeem like Nabiki. Her limitation was that she used both like her skill in the Art; Brute force, straight attack and blind rage.)

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Ranma watched Nabiki, he could tell something was off. From her stance, she was either Afriad, or over formal. Neither should be if she was just meeting a friend.

The Door opened, and a Youngish woman exited the house, and then closed and locked the door. The two ladies walk in silence. Ranma followed, using what skills any artist would have had they even half of the training that Ranma had. When they entered a small cafe', he sat quitely on the Roof across the street. He could see both, and would notice if Nabiki yelled for him...

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Tea was served.

Then Nodoka spoke. "So, Where is He?"

"Who?"

"Your fiancee. He brought you here. And I have yet to see him."

"I told him that I needed to speak to you in private, but he is within calling range." Nabiki tilted her head. "I know a few things about you that you have yet to talk about. The reason I know these things, I will explain later. The Reason I asked you out, If Ranma was returned to you, now, tonight. Would you hold him to that contract when he thought it was a goodbye note?"

"How do you know that he thought it was goodbye note?" Curiousity warred with Anger...

"How much do you believe in magic, both random, and devine?"

"Why do you Ask?"

"I need to Know, before I can answer any question, it has to do with What has happened to Ranma, and what will happen to Ranma in the near and somewhat distant furture."

"Anything that gives me my Son, I can accept. As to the Contract, I will judge Ranma on the merits of his Actions and Honor. As long as He has not done anything with malice or the like, He will have met the basics, and we can work on the rest."

Nabiki bowed her head as she thought of what she was about to do. The Chaos would spread to include Nodoka. But it would give her back Ranma. "Then I will let you in on a secret. What I am going to tell you, you will find hard to believe." She locked eyes with woman she knew as Auntie, "I will answer questions after I am done with my tale."

"On May 10th of 1992, Ranma and his father came to the Dojo. While he was not happy, he was content in his life and his plans for his life. He was ingaged to my younger sister. He might even have loved her. I do know that he was loved, by some of us, and by you, when you had accepted him back into your life."

"With the trouble his father caused him, The genral Chaos that binds itself to people of his greatness, and the limits that he had self imposed on himself, Ranma was streched thin, just barely surviving one Enemy after another. He died not at the hands of my sister, but at her words. His death was the start of a chain that all but destoryed our way of life, those who knew Ranma, and those of Japan."

Nabiki took a sip of tea.

"He lived with us for three years. in those three years, he was loyal, almost loving, tender, and above all Honorable. He risked life and limb to protect Akane, and she abused him. Thinking she would soon stop, we did nothing. He was always there to help protect us from any and all attacks that was coming at us."

"After his death, Akane went to jail. the grief was so bad, that three others died inside of a week."

Nabiki looked at Nodoka. "His journal was found. It was writen in a code. it took me six weeks to break the code. For such a jock, his mind was quite advanced." She pulled the book from her obi. "It was my way of keeping him with me. When the code was unlocked, his life came flowing back to me. He never truely wrote the bad things that happened to him, but I remember them. He talks of when you first show up at the Dojo, and he was forced to hide from you. About a month before he arrived at the dojo, he was cursed. A shape shifting curse. It was his bane, and a gift. It allowed him to spend time with you, even with the threat of death hanging over his head. His Father had lied to him, saying you were dead. His time with you was a gift from the Kami."

She opened the book. Turning to a select Entery, "'1992.06.28 Kami be blessed. Mother came to visit the Tendos. Baka Panda seems to have cashed in our lives for this training trip. Well he won't be walking straight for the few days. I am sorry that Mother will never be able to know me as Ranma, but am happy that we have 'Tendo Ranko'. I am uncomfortable with disappointment with be being a "tomboy" but I am a Guy.'" looking up at Nodoka, "The rest is about fights he has had here and there that day."

"Now for the hard part to swallow. On the night of May 9th, in the year of 1996. I made a wish as I crawled into bed, and just as I was falling asleep, I heard a voice say 'Granted'." Nabiki bowed her head. "Auntie, I need to ask you to either destroy that contract, or amend it. For there is only one person who can hurt Ranma worse then Akane ever did. You, turning him away, saying that he is no Son of yours. That would kill him faster, then a death blow from your sword."

Nodoka thought for a few seconds. "Can you swear to me that all his actions were not of malice, nor dishonor?"

"Never of malice, and the only dishonor was because he gave his word, and the 'Pig' used it against him. I did not know untill I broke the coding of his journal. by then it was too late do anything but cry for the injustice."

"I will not destroy the conract. I instead give it to you. When my son is ready to be judged on his 18th birthday, I will make my choice. Untill then I just want to hold my baby." there were tears in her eyes as well as her voice...

Nabiki slide the book back into her obi, as she stood and walked to the door. "Ranma!"

Turning to the Hostess "there will be one more for tea, thank you."

Turning back to the young man who had touched down behind her. Snaking her fingers into his hair, she pulled his head closer to hers. "Ranma, there is something I need you to do with me. You are mine, even if no one else wants you. I remind you of this, because there is going to be anger, joy, and saddness. You are Mine, by your Oath, and by our Kiss!." Before he could move, she caught his mouth in a kiss full of need and want. caught off balance, he wrapped his arms about her...