Chapter 2: My Name Is Ranchan!

(The Next Morning:)

Opening her eyes slowly, she sat up, and looked around, her wild red hair, sprawled all around her. Then, with a gasp, she began patting her entire body all over.


"I...I'm flesh and bone! Unbelieveable! So it WASN'T just a dream! Then...where's Ranma?"

She had just stood up, when all of a sudden the door opened, and she saw,

"A...Akane!"
"Good morning. I brought you some breakfast."

Akane smiled and sat the trey next to her which consisted of eggs, toast, rice, and fish.


"Oh, wow, it all looks so good!"
"Thanks, Kasumi helped me cook it!"

Akane watched as the girl froze in the process of eating.

"YOU cooked it?"
"Well, yeah, but if you don't wanna eat it, then..."
"Oh, no! I mean, I bet it's wonderful!" she quickly said.

Akane blushed as the girl began eating the food, and then said,


"Wow, Akane, that was really good!"
"Y...you really think so?"
"Yeah! I have a feeling you and I are going to be the best of friends!"

Akane smiled and watched her drink the orange juice, and thought,

"She's so much different than Ranma. It reminds me of the time Ranma hit his head and he thought he really WAS a girl. She's so polite and sweet. It's like she's almost WAY nicer than he can be sometimes. I have a feeling we ARE going to be the best of friends..."

"Akane."
"Hmm?"

"Akane.""Hmm?"

Akane looked at the red-head and said,

"What did you say?"
"I know YOUR name, but I don't think you know mine." She smiled.
"Huh! I just thought your name was Ranma."
"Oh, no, but you're close. It's Ranchan!"
"Oh, how cute! Like that nickname Ukyo gave you!"
"Huh?"

Akane slapped her palm against her forehead and said,

"Sorry! I keep forgetting I'm not talking to Ranma in his girl form, I'm talking to his girl form, period! Ok, Ranchan it is."
"It's alright, Akane. So..."

She twisted the blankets with a blush and said,

"Where's Ranma?"
"Hmm? I think he got a headstart on training this morning."

"After training, does he go to school?"
"Yeah."
"Oh, I see. So...can I go as well?"
"Uh.."

"Ida know, I'm not sure how Ranma would react when he sees Ranchan at school. Not to mention KUNO might have a feild day..."

"Akane?"
"Hmm? Oh, what is it, Ranchan?"
"I actually think I should atleast take him his lunch. Would that be alright? I mean, I want my big brother to have something to eat."

Akane couldn't resist smiling. Ranchan was like a newborn, innocent kitten! Akane hugged her and said,


"You are just TOO cute! Of course you can!"
"Great!"
"I'll just go and get you some clothes...oh, I have the perfect thing you can wear!"

Akane took Ranchan's hand and led her into her room, and sat her on the bed. Then, Akane proceeded to fine a dress that would look really good on her. Finally, she found what she was looking for.


"Ta-da!"
"Oh, AKANE! IT'S SO CUTE!"

Akane handed Ranchan the pretty yellow sundress, and waited while she got changed.


"Ok, you can look now."
"Great, how do..."

Akane's eyes widened when she saw how great the dress look on Ranchan. It looked like a mini-dress on Akane, but it looked like a mini-mini-dress on Ranchan! She blushed and tried pulling it down a little, then she said,


"Akane, I think this dress looks a LOT better on you, than me." she smiled.

"Y...you really think so?" Akane asked.
"Yeah, in fact, I'm sure of it! Can I maybe trade?"
"Well, what did you have in mind?"
"Maybe that white dress you baught for Ranma?"
"Oh, yeah!"

Akane fished out the white dress, and Ranchan changed, and Akane smiled happily.


"WOW! It looks GREAT on you!"
"Thanks. Well, I guess we ought to get downstairs now! Lunches can't make themselves."
"Alright, gimme a second to get changed into my school uniform, and I'll be down in a second."
"Ok, see ya downstairs, Akane!"

As Ranchan walked downstairs, she gulped a little before walking into the dining room, and then stopped at the doorway. Shyly, and with a large blush, she stuck her head around the corner. Soun smiled and said,


"Well, well, it looks like we have company!"

Ranchan nodded slowly and nervously, and Kasumi said,

"How are you feeling this morning?"
"F...fine, thank you."
"Please, come and sit down! There's plenty to go around." Kasumi smiled.
"Thank...thank you, Miss...Kasumi."

Everyone's eyes widened at how different she acted from Ranma. She sat down next to Genma and smiled.


"Good morning, father, how are you this morning?"
"Uh..."

Everyone looked at the Ranma's girl side, and Genma said,


"I uh...I'm fine, Ranma. How are you?"
"Ranchan." she smiled.

"Excuse me?"
"It's not Ranma, it's Ranchan. You know, "cute Ranma"? I hope that's ok."
"No, it's just fine. Oh, my, you're so polite and well-mannered."
"Oh, thank you!" Ranchan smiled.

She then took her father's plate, and began filling it up with food and said,

"Eat up, father, I wouldn't want you to go hungry!"

"Th...thank you. Ranchan was it?"
"Mm-hm."
"Hmm...I've always wondered what it'd be like to have a daughter."

Ranchan's eyes sparkled and she said,


"I promise, I'll be like the daughter you never had! I'll do everything to make my daddy happy!"


Genma's eyes widend and he said,

"FINALLY! A child who respects me!"

Genma playfully pet Ranchan's head and she giggled with a very cute smile.


"Oh, father, I'll aways respect you. You are a very admirable man that Big Brother and I are lucky to have!"

"Huh! Big Brother?" Genma asked.

"You know, Ranma!"

Genma scratched his head and said,

"Oh, yeah! My son!"

Nabiki huffed and said,

"Admirable, she says."
"Mr. Tendo, I hope I'm not putting you out, but if I may stay here a little while long, I'll even pay for my room, and work for free!"

Soun smiled and said,


"Of course! But really, you don't have to pay at all!"
"No, I insist! I'll pay for my father and Big Brother's room and board as well. Please, I don't want to be such a freeloader!

By now, everyone was speechless. THIS was the girl-side that lived inside Ranma the entire time! It was HARD to believe. Just then, Akane came downstairs, and Ranchan stood up and smiled.


"There you are! Akane, if it's alright will you..."

Ranchan blushed and twisted her foot nervously.

"What is it, Ranchan?"
"Will you show me how to make a good lunch?"

"ME!"
"HER!" Everyone asked.
"Yes! Who better to learn from than my Big Brother's fiancee? Soon, she'll be my sister, and then I'll REALLY be happy!"

Everyone was yet again, lost for words. Ranchan wanted AKANE of all people to show her how to make lunch! Akane smiled and tried not to cry, but it was a little hard. Was Ranchan sixteen, or six? The way she acted, it was hard to tell! But she had an air of innocence about her.


"Of course! And if we hurry, we can even find you a cute cloth to wrap it in."
"Oh, that sounds great, Akane!"

As Akane sat her bag down, and she and Ranchan went into the kitchen, Ranma walked in the front door from his workout and sighed.


"Whew! Hey, pop, morning, everyone."
"G'morning, Ranma! So, have you seen your little sister, yet?" Genma asked.
"HUH! I have a little sister?"
"Oh, yeah. She's working really hard with Akane to make you a lunch so her big brother doesn't go hungry. Isn't that the sweetest thing?" Kasumi asked.


Ranma wanted to take a peek inside the kitchen, but thought better of it, and said,


"I'm going upstairs to take a shower, then, I'm heading for school."
"Ranma?" Akane asked.


Akane walked out of the kitchen and smiled.


"Good morning, Ranma."
"Hey, Akane. What are you so cheery for?"
"No reason. Hurry up and get ready before we're late to school!"

"Yeah, yeah, I'll be down in a second."

(Few minutes later:)

"See ya!" Ranma said.
"Bye, Ranma. Goodbye, Akane!" Kasumi smiled.


As Ranma and Akane walked off to school, Ranchan ran out of the kitchen with two lunches.


"Oh, I guess I took too long!" she sighed.
"Ranchan, what's the matter?" Kasumi asked.

"I made Ranma his lunch, and I even made Akane's as well. But I guess I took a lot longer...now their gone."

Ranchan sighed and Kasumi smiled and said,

"Well, can't you take their lunches to them?"
"Well...I guess I can. But, I don't think I'm ready for Ryoga, Ukyo...and everyone else to see me yet."
"Why not? You're very beautiful, Ranchan. I'm sure EVERYONE would love you!"

Ranchan blushed almost as red as her hair and said,


"I am...?"
"Of course! I also think Ranma would like having his lunch delivered to him by his too cute sister!"
"Yeah, thank you, Kasumi!"

Ranchan hugged Kasumi and she smiled.


"Aww, you're just the sweetest little thing."
"Thank you. Well, I guess I'll get ready to go."

Ranchan ran upstairs, and ran a comb through her long, firey red and just let it hang down her back, and put on a white headband. Then, she put on her white sandals, and headed downstairs.


"Goodbye, father, Mr. Tendo! I'll be back as soon as I can! I want to get started on lunch!"

"See ya, Ranchan!" Genma smiled.

"Take care, now!" Mr. Tendo smiled.

Ranchan grabbed the lunches and opened the door and headed towards Furikan High School...