Ranma/ Hannibal
'Mind Games'
Part 2
Ranma patiently waited for the girls to get over their shock, standing calmly before them in a relaxed pose. After he deemed enough time elapsed, he started, "I thought it would be best if I came as a girl, I'm a lot less..." Ranma tilted his head and looked away from the girls slightly in musement, "Intimidating."
"Bu... but.... how...." Nabiki babbled, being the first one to recover, at least partically, her speech capacity."
Ranma sighed, and walked back to sit in front of the girls, as to be at their level to continue the conversation, "It's the nature of my curse. Whenever I come into contact with cold water, I change into a girl. Hot water changes me back into a," Ranma's eyes flashed slightly and quickly to Akane, who was beginning to heavily scowl, "guy. It also tends to be triggered at the most unpredictable times, so I thought if I arrived as a girl, I could limit the changes of changing before I could explain."
"And you said your father has a curse like this, too?" Kasumi asked, "Oh my, I have to say that I find this amazing!"
"It impressed me, I mean after the initial shock wore off when I first recieved it, though it is pretty inconveniencing," Ranma replied. He slightly nodded to himself, though the girls took it as affirmation to what he had just said; aside from the girl named Akane, and their unconcious father, they were following his every word with rapt attention. He was making his first impression with them as he needed it, and the revealing of a rather 'embarrasing' curse to people who were little more than strangers to him would endear them for the most part. The only problem he was currently forseeing was Akane. She seemed to start tuning him out, and was glaring at him with a good amount of animosity. It would be best if he corrected that."
Turning to the scowling girl, Ranma's face became a bit sullen, "I'm sorry if I misled you in any way. I wanted to be as up front as possible about this, but I guess it was a mistake in judgement to come as a girl."
"Oh, don't apologise," the eldest one interjected, "It's raining rather heavily outside, and you couldn't be blamed for that."
"Maybe..." Ranma replied with a subdued tone, casting his eyes downward to his mug of cooled tea. Out of the corner of his eye, he still noted the girl's expression didn't lighten. He was going to have to be a bit more delicate about this.
Akane snorted, turning away, and gaining her eldest sister's attention. "Akane, you shouldn't be rude to our guest."
"Why not? He's a pervert that's just out to get one of us!" Akane retorted hotly, "Just like a boy to use such a weird curse to try to kiss up to us!"
Ranma now had a lead as to what was with the girl's behavior. Unfortunately, confirming it would be something he couldn't do casually. He knew the eldest one was probably too nice and proper to confirm his suspicions, but Nabiki seemed more practical, and would probably remain more level headed about it.
"I see, I'm sorry for the confusion," Ranma apologised again, turning away from the three girls, "Hmm, Mr. Tendou will probably need to be reawakened soon..." As the three girls turned to examine their father, he surrepticiously looked to Nabiki. His eyes quickly scanned to her's, and her own stare focused on his. Once he was sure she understood he was about to make a silent enquiry, he kept his expression schooled to nothing more than academic curiosity, and mouthed the word 'lesbian'. He then raised his eyebrows to signify that he was making an inquiry.
Nabiki caught on quickly, making a slight shake of her head. It was enough for Ranma to plan his next course of action. "Well, I guess I can explain everything to him later, it isn't a big deal. Anyhow,I know that most guys my age tend to not know how to treat girls. You must have had some bad experiences."
Akane's expression lightened a little, before it scrunched up again; Ranma knew she was now being defiant, and already surmised the reason before Akane spoke again, "Like you know! You're the one trying to marry one of us!"
Ranma decided a somewhat radical denial would be best, so that he would set up his next play to further endear him with the three, particularly Akane. Almost frantically waving his hands, Ranma replied, "Oh, KAMI, no!"
"What? Something wrong with us?" Nabiki enquired, with a remarkably chilling voice. His eyes scanned over Kasumi and Akane's expressions; the former had a slightly dissappointed expression, though subdued, while the latter's angry stare was hinting at some indignance. Perfectly baited.
"Well, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't mind in the least bit to find myself wedded to any of you three. I admit I haven't really been around girls much, but I am very much enjoying being in your company. It's just that it wouldn't be really fair to you three to have decisions like this made for you. I think it's up to you to decide who you want to marry, not mine."
Emphesizing to put the girls' priorities before his apparently did the trick, as even the youngest one was softening.
"Well, I guess that sounds fair," Akane replied, still rather guarded on the whole subject. Ranma made a mental note to find out what exactly has soured the girl to the opposite sex. Whatever it was, he presumed it had something to do with a great deal of unwanted advances, and not some traumatic experience. That would make it easier for him to approach her.
"I know three nice girls like you have others you're interested in, not that it's my place to pry." Kasumi blushed demurely, while Nabiki's face lost a bit of its cheer. Ranma internally winced, as Akane regained her scowl. "Anyway, if it's okay? I would rather at least be friends," Ranma feigned a cheerful look covering a slightly meloncholy expression, "I... traveled around a lot with my Pop, and I may not stay long, so I can't say how long I'll know you all, since..." Ranma paused. If he were to state that it was their decision that the marraige was not wanted, it would seem as if he's pouting. If he said it was his, it would throw them into being guarded again.
With a sigh, Ranma looked down at his tea, partially hiding his sullen face. Almost suddenly, he brought it back up with a tight smile, "Never mind that. I'm just not sure how I'm supposed to act. I mean, I just found out that I was supposed to be engaged to three rather pretty girls. Actually, it's kind of weird feeling, and unsettling."
"Oh, you must not have had many friends while you were traveling, I'm sorry!" Ranma held his expression firm, but internally celebrated. Kasumi managed to pick up on the implications, thus cluing the other two in.
"Friends..." Akane seemed to ponder the word, before turning a smile to Ranma, "I think I'd like that. as long as you don't turn out to be some perverted freak, without your curse, I mean."
"Yeah, I guess my curse makes me rather unusual. Believe me when I say I would want to do away with it if I could, but it was made so that it wouldn't be easy to get rid of it. I'm still not comfortable with a girl's body, it just doesn't seem right."
Akane seemed placated and slightly chagrinned, "Well, it's not your fault, I guess. There's a reason it's called a curse, right?"
"And how did you get that curse of yours? You said your father has one, too?" Nabiki asked, and reminded Ranma for the second time about his father..
"Well, I think that it would be best that I tell this story when my father and yours are able to partake." Ranma turned to Akane, and then back to face all three, "Do all of you practice martial arts?"
"Oh, no, I'm afraid I just don't have the time!" Kasumi exclaimed slightly.
"Nor do I have the inclanation," Nabiki added, "Akane here's the only one, and the best there is here in Nerima!"
"Oh?" Ranma focused on Akane, who was looking back at him with barely veiled pride, "That is definitely impressive!"
"We have a dojo out back," Akane stated, her voice holding a bit of confidence, though she attempted to sound modest, "Maybe we can spar? I bet you're pretty good, if you've studied in China."
"Sounds like fun!" Ranma replied with a smile, "I don't get many sparring opportunities with anyone other than my Pop, so I wouldn't mind a different challenge."
"Ranma," Kasumi interjected, "don't you think you should call your father, and let him know you've arrived? Where is he staying? You're both welcome here for at least the night."
Ranma stood up, after waiting for Akane to, "Oh, we've been traveling all day, so he's probably resting up right now. He trusts me enough to wait until later." With that, he motioned Akane to lead the way.
Nabiki watched her sister and Ranma disappear into the hall, before getting up to follow. There was something about Ranma that she found more than a bit peculiar. He seemed pretty articulate, which she found an endearing quality in a guy. But the way he kept addressing his dad as 'father'... almost like it was a slip-up, while at some points almost seeming to concentrate on remembering to use the word addressment of 'Pop'....
Nabiki shrugged it off as just her imagination. He was probably concerned about first impressions, and was just concerned about sounding like some country bumpkin. In the meantime, she wanted to see how Ranma faired against her little sister.
'Mind Games'
Part 2
Ranma patiently waited for the girls to get over their shock, standing calmly before them in a relaxed pose. After he deemed enough time elapsed, he started, "I thought it would be best if I came as a girl, I'm a lot less..." Ranma tilted his head and looked away from the girls slightly in musement, "Intimidating."
"Bu... but.... how...." Nabiki babbled, being the first one to recover, at least partically, her speech capacity."
Ranma sighed, and walked back to sit in front of the girls, as to be at their level to continue the conversation, "It's the nature of my curse. Whenever I come into contact with cold water, I change into a girl. Hot water changes me back into a," Ranma's eyes flashed slightly and quickly to Akane, who was beginning to heavily scowl, "guy. It also tends to be triggered at the most unpredictable times, so I thought if I arrived as a girl, I could limit the changes of changing before I could explain."
"And you said your father has a curse like this, too?" Kasumi asked, "Oh my, I have to say that I find this amazing!"
"It impressed me, I mean after the initial shock wore off when I first recieved it, though it is pretty inconveniencing," Ranma replied. He slightly nodded to himself, though the girls took it as affirmation to what he had just said; aside from the girl named Akane, and their unconcious father, they were following his every word with rapt attention. He was making his first impression with them as he needed it, and the revealing of a rather 'embarrasing' curse to people who were little more than strangers to him would endear them for the most part. The only problem he was currently forseeing was Akane. She seemed to start tuning him out, and was glaring at him with a good amount of animosity. It would be best if he corrected that."
Turning to the scowling girl, Ranma's face became a bit sullen, "I'm sorry if I misled you in any way. I wanted to be as up front as possible about this, but I guess it was a mistake in judgement to come as a girl."
"Oh, don't apologise," the eldest one interjected, "It's raining rather heavily outside, and you couldn't be blamed for that."
"Maybe..." Ranma replied with a subdued tone, casting his eyes downward to his mug of cooled tea. Out of the corner of his eye, he still noted the girl's expression didn't lighten. He was going to have to be a bit more delicate about this.
Akane snorted, turning away, and gaining her eldest sister's attention. "Akane, you shouldn't be rude to our guest."
"Why not? He's a pervert that's just out to get one of us!" Akane retorted hotly, "Just like a boy to use such a weird curse to try to kiss up to us!"
Ranma now had a lead as to what was with the girl's behavior. Unfortunately, confirming it would be something he couldn't do casually. He knew the eldest one was probably too nice and proper to confirm his suspicions, but Nabiki seemed more practical, and would probably remain more level headed about it.
"I see, I'm sorry for the confusion," Ranma apologised again, turning away from the three girls, "Hmm, Mr. Tendou will probably need to be reawakened soon..." As the three girls turned to examine their father, he surrepticiously looked to Nabiki. His eyes quickly scanned to her's, and her own stare focused on his. Once he was sure she understood he was about to make a silent enquiry, he kept his expression schooled to nothing more than academic curiosity, and mouthed the word 'lesbian'. He then raised his eyebrows to signify that he was making an inquiry.
Nabiki caught on quickly, making a slight shake of her head. It was enough for Ranma to plan his next course of action. "Well, I guess I can explain everything to him later, it isn't a big deal. Anyhow,I know that most guys my age tend to not know how to treat girls. You must have had some bad experiences."
Akane's expression lightened a little, before it scrunched up again; Ranma knew she was now being defiant, and already surmised the reason before Akane spoke again, "Like you know! You're the one trying to marry one of us!"
Ranma decided a somewhat radical denial would be best, so that he would set up his next play to further endear him with the three, particularly Akane. Almost frantically waving his hands, Ranma replied, "Oh, KAMI, no!"
"What? Something wrong with us?" Nabiki enquired, with a remarkably chilling voice. His eyes scanned over Kasumi and Akane's expressions; the former had a slightly dissappointed expression, though subdued, while the latter's angry stare was hinting at some indignance. Perfectly baited.
"Well, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't mind in the least bit to find myself wedded to any of you three. I admit I haven't really been around girls much, but I am very much enjoying being in your company. It's just that it wouldn't be really fair to you three to have decisions like this made for you. I think it's up to you to decide who you want to marry, not mine."
Emphesizing to put the girls' priorities before his apparently did the trick, as even the youngest one was softening.
"Well, I guess that sounds fair," Akane replied, still rather guarded on the whole subject. Ranma made a mental note to find out what exactly has soured the girl to the opposite sex. Whatever it was, he presumed it had something to do with a great deal of unwanted advances, and not some traumatic experience. That would make it easier for him to approach her.
"I know three nice girls like you have others you're interested in, not that it's my place to pry." Kasumi blushed demurely, while Nabiki's face lost a bit of its cheer. Ranma internally winced, as Akane regained her scowl. "Anyway, if it's okay? I would rather at least be friends," Ranma feigned a cheerful look covering a slightly meloncholy expression, "I... traveled around a lot with my Pop, and I may not stay long, so I can't say how long I'll know you all, since..." Ranma paused. If he were to state that it was their decision that the marraige was not wanted, it would seem as if he's pouting. If he said it was his, it would throw them into being guarded again.
With a sigh, Ranma looked down at his tea, partially hiding his sullen face. Almost suddenly, he brought it back up with a tight smile, "Never mind that. I'm just not sure how I'm supposed to act. I mean, I just found out that I was supposed to be engaged to three rather pretty girls. Actually, it's kind of weird feeling, and unsettling."
"Oh, you must not have had many friends while you were traveling, I'm sorry!" Ranma held his expression firm, but internally celebrated. Kasumi managed to pick up on the implications, thus cluing the other two in.
"Friends..." Akane seemed to ponder the word, before turning a smile to Ranma, "I think I'd like that. as long as you don't turn out to be some perverted freak, without your curse, I mean."
"Yeah, I guess my curse makes me rather unusual. Believe me when I say I would want to do away with it if I could, but it was made so that it wouldn't be easy to get rid of it. I'm still not comfortable with a girl's body, it just doesn't seem right."
Akane seemed placated and slightly chagrinned, "Well, it's not your fault, I guess. There's a reason it's called a curse, right?"
"And how did you get that curse of yours? You said your father has one, too?" Nabiki asked, and reminded Ranma for the second time about his father..
"Well, I think that it would be best that I tell this story when my father and yours are able to partake." Ranma turned to Akane, and then back to face all three, "Do all of you practice martial arts?"
"Oh, no, I'm afraid I just don't have the time!" Kasumi exclaimed slightly.
"Nor do I have the inclanation," Nabiki added, "Akane here's the only one, and the best there is here in Nerima!"
"Oh?" Ranma focused on Akane, who was looking back at him with barely veiled pride, "That is definitely impressive!"
"We have a dojo out back," Akane stated, her voice holding a bit of confidence, though she attempted to sound modest, "Maybe we can spar? I bet you're pretty good, if you've studied in China."
"Sounds like fun!" Ranma replied with a smile, "I don't get many sparring opportunities with anyone other than my Pop, so I wouldn't mind a different challenge."
"Ranma," Kasumi interjected, "don't you think you should call your father, and let him know you've arrived? Where is he staying? You're both welcome here for at least the night."
Ranma stood up, after waiting for Akane to, "Oh, we've been traveling all day, so he's probably resting up right now. He trusts me enough to wait until later." With that, he motioned Akane to lead the way.
Nabiki watched her sister and Ranma disappear into the hall, before getting up to follow. There was something about Ranma that she found more than a bit peculiar. He seemed pretty articulate, which she found an endearing quality in a guy. But the way he kept addressing his dad as 'father'... almost like it was a slip-up, while at some points almost seeming to concentrate on remembering to use the word addressment of 'Pop'....
Nabiki shrugged it off as just her imagination. He was probably concerned about first impressions, and was just concerned about sounding like some country bumpkin. In the meantime, she wanted to see how Ranma faired against her little sister.