Author Note: Chapter Five short and sweet, I'll have more later, for now, I need sleep. Good night.

The Night Is Beautiful Chapter:5

Ranma and Akane walked upstairs to go to their perspective room Akane stopped Ranma from walking past her room.

"I had already made my mind up and well you are going to be staying with me in my room from now on," Akane said tilting her head to the side, to which the red-n-blue haired Neko girl seemed taken about.

With a look of both surprise and trepidation, Ranma hesitantly posed a question. "Y-you sure Akane? What if the bed became cold and wet with freezing water?"

Akane shrugged at the girl moving closer to Ranma giving her a peck on the cheek. "I think I will manage for you now please come inside with me." Akane opened the door to her room and gently took Ranma's hand leading her inside. Ranma stood there as she was handed a set of Pj's they the duo then got undressed putting on a pair of matching Pj's and climbed into bed. Akane put her arms around Ranma as they started to sleep.

After a few hours went by Ranma woke in Akane's arms and was glad to see she didn't make the bed wet with her water abilities she was content, and she figured this is why she had to find a way to be more in control of her emotions pills alone don't help such things. Looking to the window she could see the moonlight the rain had stopped as she laid there she felt hooves poke her back she turned her head not too surprised that P-Chan was laying between Akane and her she debated whether to throw him out of bed or leave him alone. Ranma turned her head back to the window and sighed a tired breath.

'Why do I keep letting Ryoga in here? Well, guess maybe I do it cause Akane seems happy with P-Chan for a pet.' Ranma thought to herself closing her eyes and went back to sleep.

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The following morning Ranma walked downstairs leaving Akane and P-Chan to sleep she heard arguing between her mother and some lady in the kitchen as she walked in she could clearly see the lady looked rather beautiful she had raven feathers in her hair and beads tied into it. Her clothes were made of leather and leaves and a summer-oriented pattern to them.

Yaizana growled looking furious. "Nodoka why is it you cause me such problems? Isn't it bad enough I have to fix your mess every time winter ends and summer comes?"

Nodoka laughed at her counterparts words. "Hey that is what the seasons are for you don't like the job pass it on to the 5th generation I am older then you so I do not need to follow your way of doing things, you youngsters these days have no respect for your elders."

Yaizana growled sounding frustrated she said. "I don't know No-chan I am simply wondering why you decided to friggin' make it snow in the middle of summer I had to stop time and clean everything up crops died that can't go on."

Nodoka shrugged. "I did not make it snow at all."

Ranma chuckled nervously scratching the back of her neck.

Yaizana looked over to the blue and red-haired Neko-girl who just walked into the kitchen knowing she time stopped everything she was surprised. "Oh my, you gotta be joking me. You have a daughter and never told any of the council? Is she your replacement?"

Nodoka laughed then stated. "Heavens no Yaizana shes got the ability to control winter but she's not my replacement. She replaced Jalia. Kinda funny shes forth generation frost but she's second generation water, unlike Jalia she is not imprisoned in her springs."

Yaizana shrugged. "Jalia didn't deserve what they did to her she wasn't twisted and corrupt til after they drowned her."

Nodoka nodded in agreement. "But she shouldn't have got involved in the blood tribe battles she was backstabbed by the Musk King cause they deemed her too chaotic for their needs they couldn't control her."

Ranma opened the fridge getting the carton of milk out, then walking over she got a glass out of the cabinet and poured some of the milk in it, then put the carton back in the fridge. Taking a drink of her glass of milk she smiled. "Want some Yaizana?"

Yaizana shook her head. "No thank you... Do not manipulate winter in the middle of summer, please. Make this mistake again and I won't be here to talk to your mom it will be you, me and the council and trust me you definitely won't like the kind of punishments they can inflict."

Ranma rolled her eyes. "Whatever." and walked out of the room.

"The problem with these youngsters these days they just roll their eyes and walk away. No respect at all." Yaizana said with disgust looking to her counterpart who was masking a laughing fit.

Nodoka continued to laugh much to the summer goddess's chagrin as she hadn't realized the irony of what she had just said.

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Morning Breakfast

Yaizana shook her head. "She takes after you hardheaded. My mother wouldn't be happy with either of you."

Nodoka shrugged then smiled. "Yea maybe so but she never stopped time in order to argue with another Goddess about simple changes of the seasons."

Yaizana growled then throwing her hands up. "Winter in the middle of summer is simple?"

Nodoka sighed a breath of boredom. "Get over it my daughter is new to the game she wasn't supposed to come into Goddess hood til much later in time. But things got rushed so I have to teach her as I go. Now please I would like to enjoy my time I am not scheduled to go to work til November." Nodoka snapped her finger and Yaizana was teleported back to whence she came and time resumed. "What an annoying brat..." she scoffed.

four in the morning came and right on time Kasumi joined Nodoka in the kitchen snagging Ranma on the way to help them cook breakfast.

Ranma sighed looking to her mom. "Do I have to help?"

Nodoka looked to Ranma. "Yes dear consider it training honey."

Ranma nodded. "Okay momma what would you like me to do Kasumi?"

"Well you could start by making the preparing the vegetables, Nodoka if you like you could make Miso and I will work on making get started on omlettes." Kasumi stated.

Ranma walked over to the fridge retrieving the vegetables setting them on the counter she looked to the side of the coffee maker and decided to make coffee first. She knew zombie Nabiki would be needing it soon once she made coffee she got started on the vegetables making sure to wash them first before cutting.

Nodoka worked on the miso soup and decided to ask Ranma a question. "So how was sleeping in Akane's room last night?"

Ranma shrugged between stirring, a slight blush to her cheeks. "It was okay we didn't do anything past sleep." she responded.

Nodoka smiled as she continued her preparations, posing yet another question. "So are you two actually going to be together?"

Ranma shrugged her shoulders. "Time will tell momma... But for now it would seem like we might we both kissed and Akane said she loved me."

Nodoka nodded as she then said. "Did you tell her you love her back?"

Ranma chuckled. "No, but I do not really need to. I did tell her I would be hers so guess technically I said I loved her. As far as giving her my blessing that is up to her I will love her even if she gets old and should she change her mind about being with me I will respect her wishes I never try to get my hopes up anymore."

Kasumi sighed. "Ranma you got an interesting outlook on life."

Ranma shrugged as she finished cutting the vegetables sliding them into a bowl from the cutting board. "Okay, the veggies are done what else you want me to do?"

Nodoka tossed a mixing bowl to her daughter which Ranma caught with ease she looked inside. "Serious mom you want me to make biscuits too?"

Nodoka nodded her head with an expectant gaze. "Why not you have a natural affinity in the kitchen from what I have seen. Now you wanna make breakfast for your fiance yes?"

Ranma laughed then looked to her mom with a bemused expression. "Hey, you cheated!"

Nodoka laughed ruffling Ranma's hair. "Bridal training for the win."

Kasumi giggled at the mother-daughter duo's antics. "You two are something else."

As Ranma, Kasumi and her mother made breakfast they talked about different things some of the things Kasumi and her mother talked about Ranma didn't care much for. She wasn't interested in boys nor was she much of a care for home decorating. she inwardly chuckled to herself for how she allowed her mother to train her in the ways of bridal duties. Her mother was a smooth operator knowing how to work her into doing something subtly.

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The Cursed Siblings

Saiya a beautiful girl around seventeen years of age standing five-foot-four and one-hundred pounds she had green eyes and raven colored hair, and her brother George who was five-foot-nine and two-hundred and twenty pounds he had green eyes and White colored hair. Had finally arrived at Jusenkyo Springs, both teens were of half American and half Japanese.

Saiya smiled. "The springs looked beautiful."

George shrugged looking at the Jusenkyo springs. "If you say so sis."

Saiya giggled looking to her brother. "You know brother my modeling career is really going to take off soon I already got a major following."

George nodded in a bored manner. "Yea sis but if you do not work out you will not be modeling for long." As he jumped up to one of the bamboo poles, and his sister took a position on an opposite pole.

Saiya beamed. "See I have just as much agility as you George."

George laughed. "But is your martial arts as good?"

Both Saiya and George started their battle jumping pole to pole throwing kicks and punches.

George laughed along with Saiya.

The Jusenkyo guide was walking up by that point. "Oh, sirs and girl you should come down from there very bad if you fall in spring!"he cried out to them attempting to warn the battling duo.

At this point, both siblings went into a kick that knocked them both backward missing their respected poles and splashing into two different springs.

The guide shook his head. "Too bad too tragic you sir fall in spring of drowned girl. There a very tragic story of a young girl who drown there one thousand year ago very tragic story. And you miss fall in spring of drowned Samurai. There samurai warrior downed two thousand year ago. Now who fall in spring become a Manly Samurai."

Both George and Saiya screamed at the same time. "Oh, my modeling career is ruined! No, my manhood!"

Saiya timidly asked in a deep manly voice. "Please tell me there is a cure?"

The guide shook his head. "No cure here at Jusenkyo springs. If you try to jump in respective springs for a cure will either kill you instantly via double curse or they will simply do nothing you would have to talk to the Goddess of the springs to find out more."

George pondered then asked in a soprano voice. "How would we talk to a Goddess they don't exactly appear to humans do they?"

Guide chuckled. "Most would not but this one she once was man like you sir. She a girl turned goddess lives somewhere in Japan her Name is Saotome Ranma perhaps she gives you blessing and cures you?" he offered.

Saiya pondered then in a curious tone asked. "Why would a Goddess live in Japan? Shouldn't they like live in heaven or something?"

The guide laughed at Saiya's words. "Because not all Gods and Goddesses reside there Ranma is living embodiment of Jusenkyo she is a free spirit that doesn't follow the flocks that and her mother the same way."

George pondered. "Are you a God or something wouldn't it be easy if you cured us?"

The Jusenkyo guide laughed. "You funny sir I no God I am a man who does the job of watching springs they very cursed someone has to warn people so many come this time of year and either fall in via accident or on purpose me never understand."

Saiya growled. "Please tell me there is a way to change back?"

The guide smiled then nodded. "Yes, hot water reverse curse cold water bring about the curse. What are names?"

They both stated to the guide. "Saiya Gains, George Gains. The guide jotted their names down in the Jusenkyo guest book where they split their separate ways the two American Siblings were going to Japan to get their cure.

"That Ranma better cure us or she will be sorry! Who in their right mind curses springs and leaves them for people to fall in!" Saiya stated Oblivious that Ranma wasn't the ones who created them.

Somewhere in Japan, a Blue and Red haired girl was sneezing.

"Man I think someone is talking about me somewhere," Ranma stated to herself.