Hild's son
Chapter 18: Drawing battle lines
Disclaimer: You all know the drill.
The NWC had joined forces with the Amazons to track down Ranma; two of the NWC knew where Ranma lived and gave the information to the others and they were ready to move out and bring back Ranma, at Ranma's end said person was sat on the sofa still reading war and peace with Setsuna and Mara on either side of him with their heads resting on his shoulders.
"Looks like it's going to be another quiet day again." Setsuna said.
"Uh huh." Mara said agreeing with Setsuna.
"I've got a feeling something's going to kick off today." Ranma said before he puts the book down and puts his arms around two of the women that he loves.
"You sure?" Setsuna asked.
"Since when have I ever been wrong?" Ranma asked.
"You want a list?" Setsuna replied.
"Let's not go that far dear." Ranma replied before Setsuna giggled and Mara laughed.
"You'll never change even after all the times we met over the centuries." Setsuna told him.
"Well I've fought for freedom in the American war of independence, the Texan war of independence and every other war but the Vietnam War and both Iraq campaigns, met Setsuna briefly during them a few times." Ranma said.
"You did?" Setsuna replied.
"Seventeen seventy-six Boston, eighteen thirty-six San Jacinto, nineteen fourteen France and the same from nineteen thirty-nine onwards, that's just to name a few of the times that we met." Ranma replied before counting the military campaigns that he fought in.
"That's a lot of campaigns." Mara said.
"Yeah, I've had to change my name and face many a time." Ranma replied before he stood up and went to the bathroom for a shower and returned twenty minutes later with fresh clothes on and once again sat in between Setsuna and Mara.
"Let's go into town for a bit." Mara said.
"Okay." Ranma replied before they stood up and Ranma grabbed his jacket and they go into town and wander around for a bit and went into a few shops and stopped off in a fairly empty café for a drink and something to eat, they sat by a window talking when the window shattered and Ranma caught a mini spatula shuriken between his fingers.
"The only way that they'll leave me alone is if I kill them." Ranma said as he stood up and caught one of Ryoga's bandanna's with his other hand and dropped both of them as Mara and Setsuna stood up "no Setsuna, I don't want the mother of my child being hurt." Ranma said.
"But…" Setsuna said when Ranma caught the shaft of an arrow aimed for Setsuna.
"These people wouldn't know the meaning of honor." Ranma said and his comment angered the NWC and Ryoga attacked by leaping at Ranma who caught him by the throat and kneed him before dropping him just as the Senshi arrive just as Ranma threw a fireball to scatter the Amazons in which it does, one Amazon managed to get through Ranma's defense and grabbed him but Ranma countered by grabbing the throat of the Amazon that got through and snapped her neck and dropped the dead Amazon before the Amazons and the NWC fall back, the Amazons took their fallen comrade.
"Battle lines have been drawn now." Ranma said.
"You okay darling?" Mara said.
"Yeah." Ranma replied before they left and head back to their apartment where Hotaru now waited for them.
"What happened?" Hotaru asked.
"Not much." Setsuna lied.
Ranma sat down on his sofa and picked up his book and went back to reading it.
Later
Mara came out of the bathroom drying her hair after having a shower and noticed Ranma had not moved from his spot and was still reading (hey, it's a pretty thick book war and peace.)
"Aren't you bored reading that book?" Mara asked.
"No." Ranma replied as he turned the page of war and peace.
"Well, you're going to have to make it up to me later tonight." Mara said seductively making Ranma look up from the book.
"Yes ma'am." Ranma replied then went back to the book.
Mara went into her bedroom and sat on the bed and removed the towel from her body and looked at her stomach and imagined carrying Ranma's child, their child would be a powerful demon when Ranma knocked on her door.
"Yeah?" Mara shouted.
"You decent?" Ranma asked.
"Not really, but come on in anyway." Mara said and Ranma walked through the door and didn't even bat an eyelid or try to look away from seeing Mara naked.
"You can't stop thinking of having a child can you?" Ranma asked.
"I can't help it." Mara replied.
"It's okay." Ranma said before he walked over to Mara and hugged her tightly "I don't know what I'd do if I lost one of you." Ranma told Mara.
"Nothing's going to happen to any of us." Mara told him.
"I hope not." Ranma replied before he started kissing Mara who returned the kiss and one of her hands moved south and started work on his trousers before he broke off the kiss and helped Mara with his clothes.
A few hours later
Ranma and Mara lay asleep in the bed holding each other, Ranma was holing onto to Mara like he was going to lose her when Setsuna opened the door and looked at the two asleep and smiled before closing the door and sat down and gently rubbed her stomach.
"I never thought I would be having a child." She said to herself.
"Something wrong?" Hotaru asked before sitting next to Setsuna.
"Nothing, it's just that I never thought I'd be pregnant." Setsuna said.
Hotaru placed her hand on Setsuna's stomach and smiled before hugging Setsuna who returned the hug before bedding down for the night in the bedroom that they both shared, they got into bed and quickly fell asleep, Hotaru started to dream about carrying Ranma's child while Setsuna dreamt about her new family.
Authors note: Anyone who knows there American history will recognize the name San Jacinto and the important date 1836… R&R!