Chapter Two: Can't Change back into a Guy?

Akane handed Ryoga a cup of tea after they had returned to the sitting room, since it was obvious that Ranma had gone back to sleep and surprisingly his fever gone down.

"Ryoga" Akane replied as he put his cup down, "What happened?"

"It was the strangest thing" Ryoga said, "Ranma was asleep. And then I heard him speaking right. I had fallen asleep too. I guess I was tired. But then when Ranma was talking in his sleep I awoke. He talked for a few seconds and I tried to wake him up but then he sat up himself with this weird look on his face. The next thing I know he grabbed that bucket of cold water that's in his room and poured it on himself. Of course by this point I was quite baffled."

"Sure" Akane nodded.

"So I asked him what he was doing. He turned to me and then screamed in a rather female voice as if I had been attacking him and then tossed me out of the room."

"What did he scream?" Akane asked.

"That's the strangest part. He called me a pervert."

"He what?" Akane's eyebrows rose.

"As if I was some peeping Tom in his bedroom."

"That is strange" Akane nodded, "Especially since he saw you before he fell asleep. Hmm. Well it's getting late. You're more than welcome to spend the night if you want to Ryoga" she added as she stood up.

"Thanks Akane" he nodded back, "I think I will take you up on your offer."

"Kasumi and everyone have already gone to bed so I think I'm gonna head up" Akane replied, "I'll see you in the morning."

"Goodnight Akane" Ryoga smiled gently as she left the room and then sighed, "I wonder what is up with Ranma anyway" he thought as he leaned on his side and soon fell fast asleep.

(Next Scene)

The next morning Akane awoke and walked downstairs only to see that Ranma had still not awoken so she sat down for breakfast determined to check up on him after. Since it was Sunday she took her time while Ryoga watched her worried expression as he finished up. Nabiki turned to her sister as she set her chopsticks.

"So Akane" she said, "How's Ranma doing?"

"I don't know" she replied shaking her head, "I'll check up on him after I finish breakfast."

"That a girl Akane" Soun nodded happily, "After all it is a woman's duty to take care of her fiancée."

"Whatever dad" she turned from his happy gaze.

"Um Akane" Ryoga replied.

"Yes Ryoga?" she said with a smile as she looked at him.

"I hope it's not too much trouble, but do you mind if I go and take a bath."

"No not at all. Help yourself" she nodded with another smile.

"Thank you" he bowed back and stood up, "Please excuse me."

"Such nice manners he has" Kasumi observed.

"Yea" Nabiki nodded, "Unlike Akane's futurehusband."

"Nabiki" Kasumi scolded, "Ranma has his moments too. Oh speaking of which" she said catching everyone's attention.

"Huh?" Akane looked behind her to see female Ranma moving past toward the bathroom, "Ranma."

"Good morning Akane" she replied cheerfully in a sweet voice and smile.

"Huh?" Akane said back practically dropping her chopsticks, "Where are you going?"

"To the bathroom to take a bath" she answered moving towards the room.

"But wait a minute Ranma!" she called out chasing after her, "You don't want to."

"Ahhh!" Ranma screamed.

"Go in there" she finished.

"Get out of here! You nasty perverted boy!" she heard Ranma yell and in the next instant Ryoga ran out his shirt off and in a panic.

"Ryoga?" Akane said surprised.

"Wha? What's going on?" he said.

"I don't know" Akane shook her head, "But I better go find out" she dashed into the room, "Ranma?"

"Oh Akane" Ranma said replied out of breath and running into her arms, "Thank goodness you're here."

"What are you doing?" she asked bewildered by the sudden embrace.

"That perverted boy was back here again," Ranma said.

"Perverted boy? You mean Ryoga?"

"Who?" Ranma looked up into her eyes, "Who are you talking about Akane?" she said with a quizzical expression.

"The boy who was just in here. You know who Ryoga is don't you?"

"Ryoga?" Ranma pulled away and began to think, "Ryoga? Nope doesn't ring a bell. Have we met before?"

"Well. I. I mean."

"Hmm?"

"Well never mind Ranma" Akane shook her head, "You go ahead and have your bath and I'll go see if Ryoga's all right."

"You know that is the second time he's been peeping on me" Ranma replied as she climbed into the tub, "He snuck into my room last night."

"Well he, Ranma!" she suddenly exclaimed.

"Hmm? What's the matter Akane?" she asked sweetly from inside the tub.

"You're in hot water right?"

"Yea" she nodded with a grin, "I can't take a bath in cold water."

"Wait a minute" Akane felt the water temperature with her hand, "It is hot," she thought, "But how come Ranma isn't turning back into a guy?"

"Is there something wrong Akane?" Ranma asked with a concerned expression.

"No" Akane shook her head again and backed away slightly afraid, "Why is all this weird stuff happening?" she thought, "I'm gonna leave now Ranma. Enjoy your bath."

"Thanks Akane" Ranma nodded, "You're a good friend."

"Oh" Akane started to say something but simply nodded sadly as she departed for the sitting room.

(Next Scene)

"He what?" Soun Tendo shouted as everyone heard Akane's news including Ryoga whom she apologized profusely to "Can't change even in hot water?"

"That's what I said" Akane nodded.

"But how is that possible?" Ryoga replied, "When doused with hot water Ranma should change back."

"That's what I thought too but, he climbed into the tub you prepared for yourself and he didn't change. And the other weird thing is he's talking in that sweet voice again, like that time he bumped his head."

"Could Ranma have bumped his head again?" Genma said scratching his head as Ranma appeared in the room.

"Ahh" she breathed out happily, "That felt good. Good morning father" She replied, "Mr. Tendo. Big sister Kasumi" she sat down next to Akane.

"Ah Ranma?" Genma replied confused.

"Yes father?" she asked politely.

"Are you all right?" his eyes blinked behind his glasses.

"I've never been better. Big sister Kasumi could you please pass, oh" she suddenly frowned, "You're still here?" she said angrily to Ryoga.

"Huh?" Ryoga's eyes became wide with even more confusion, "What are you mad at me for?"

"Hmm" Ranma turned her head in a very Akane like manner and began to eat her breakfast slowly and delicately.

"Ranma that's just Ryoga" Akane said, "Remember. Ryoga?"

"I told you Akane" she shook her head, "All I know is that he's a peeping Tom."

"I am not," Ryoga protested.

"Then how do you explain what you were doing in my bedroom last night? Taking advantage of me while my father is away?"

"I" Ryoga said stunned, "I. I" he stammered.

"Ranma I can explain," Akane said, "I asked him over."

"Hmm?" Ranma looked at her, "You don't have to stick up for him Akane" she replied.

"I'm not. I asked him to help look after you last night. You were sick remember. So I asked himto sit with you until I got your medicine."

"Oh?" Ranma lowered her chopsticks.

"And this morning was a misunderstanding" Akane said but in her own head thought, "Why am I explaining this to him?" she paused, "Ryoga was just getting ready for a bath when you walked in on him. I just didn't get to tell you."

"Oh I see" Ranma nodded sadly placing her chopsticks down, "So it was just a misunderstanding" she turned to Ryoga who's eyes became wide once more as Ranma lowered her head and bowed her head, "Please forgive me for my rudeness earlier Ryoga" she said.

"I. Uh. I" Ryoga didn't know what to say.

"I am so sorry" Ranma added raising her head, "I shouldn't have jumped to such a conclusion. How gallant it was of you to stay by my side while I was ill" she replied clasping her hands together and her eyes shining, "And I'll try to be more careful when you're around when it comes to the bathroom."

"I um. Well" Ryoga gulped, "Okay" he nodded, "You're forgiven."

"Thank you very much Ryoga" Ranma smiled happily, "You really are such a gentleman."

"Uh" he sweat dropped as the entire table watched with mixed reactions.

"Now that that's all settled" Ranma replied returning to her meal, "Big sister Kasumi, we are doing laundry today aren't we?"

"Oh" Kasumi nodded, "Of course if you want to, Ranma."

"Mhm" Ranma nodded back and giggled like a sweet little girl.

"Ah! I can't take it anymore!" Genma said suddenly shouting and standing up with a kettle of hot water, "Turn back into a boy at once."

"Father what are you doing?" Ranma asked as he hovered over her with the kettle.

"I'm doing this for your own good boy" he replied pouring the contents of the kettle over Ranma's head.

"But Mr. Saotome!" Akane called out.

"Father!" Ranma shouted, "Ow! Ow! That's so hot! What are you doing?" she pulled away dripping with hot water.

"Huh?" Genma stared back in complete shock.

"How could you be so cruel to your only daughter" Ranma cried.

"Well. I. I uh" Genma stammered.

"I told you not to do that" Akane replied standing up, "If the bath water wouldn't work, what makes you think that would."

"Well I thought it might have worn off," he said, as Soun's mouth remained fully open in surprise.

"Well it didn't" Akane retorted, "Come on Ranma" Akane put her arm around the sobbing girl, "Let's go practice for a bit."

"Maybe later Akane" Ranma wiped the tears from her eyes, "I'm in no mood to practice right now."

"You mean, you would practice normally?" it was Akane's turn to be surprised.

"Of course. After all I am the heir to the Saotome School of Anything Goes Martial Arts, so I have to keep up my strength."

"Hmm?" everyone in the sitting room stared at the girl stunned by her declaration.

"Plus I have to be a good martial artist to impress my future husband."

Everyone dropped in a faint as Ranma smiled.

"Is it something I said?" she asked when she saw them on the ground minus Akane.

"Um no" Akane shook her head sadly, "Ranma maybe you'd better go lie down for a while."

"You're right" Ranma nodded feeling her forehead, "I think I got a bit of a fever. Maybe I'm not through with being sick yet."

"Probably not" Akane agreed, "Why don't you go upstairs and lie down and I'll bring you up something to drink."

"Okay" she nodded again, "Thanks Akane" she moved towards the stairs as everyone got back up again.

"Did that just happen?" Soun replied his mouth still open.

"I'm afraid so Tendo" Genma nodded, "Oh" he sobbed, "My son. What has become of you?"

Akane took one last look at Ryoga who was still in shock himself and then walked towards the kitchen.

"If Ranma can't change back into a guy even with hot water now? Does this mean he'll be a girl forever?" she thought.

(Till Next Time)

Authors Note: Hey guys! Don't worry I'm gonna write another one today. So look for it! I also made this chapter a little bit different then intended so the changing back and forth will happen in the next.

Next Chapter: Am I a Boy or Girl?

Being a girl is one thing but what happens when your body can't make up it's mind. And what's worse you can't remember anything that happens while in either body? Find out how Ranma and Akane deal with all the sudden changes.