Unwanted Fate Chapter 7 Battles, and a dinner for four, a ranma fanfic

Author note: Chapter 7 of Unwanted fate this one is a long one, may want something to drink and snack on with this one.

U.F. chapter:7

Decision Made

As the entire family sat down for dinner they noticed Ranma was not present at the table after deciding she probably had gone too run an errand they decided to say a prayer as the door slid open Ranma came in shutting the door behind her and taking her seat at the table across from Akane. Eventually, as a family, they were all eating their food engaging in the usual banter that usually was present most days about the weather and various other topics.

Soun contemplated. "So Akane and Ranma when are you two going to get married you two have been through a lot and I just would like to see the schools joined while I am still alive."

Akane grumbled not saying a word.

Ranma snapped her chopsticks then stood up taking a breath to calm herself, she then said softly "It Is never going to happen. I have been outside thinking for six hours now and I came to a decision this whole marriage thing was between you and my old man and since he ran off like a coward I do not feel I should honor it any longer. I really don't need a girl who is going to hit me over every little thing, and call me a pervert when she doesn't even know all the details."

Soun shocked at Ranma's words. "But surely son you can't possibly be serious?"

Ranma let a feline hiss escape her lips due to her fangs. "I am not your son, and I am deadly serious I will not marry that Tom-Boy! Besides arranged marriages are not really mainstream these days and before you say anything I actually did some research on the subject and while I knew this I entertained it but I think I am done playing this charade."

Akane growled. "Who are you calling a Tom-Boy pervert!" she shouted, she was about to use her mallet again, Nodoka moved out of the way as Akane formed said mallet proceeding to swing it only for Ranma to catch it mid swing placing her index finger against it causing it to turn into a shower of splinters some of which stuck into the blue-haired girl's arms like the needles of a cactus which caused her to cry out in pain.

Soun bellowed. "How dare you hurt my little girl!"

Ranma grit her teeth, giving the Tendo Patriarch a glare. "Oh so it is okay if she hits me.. How many times did you sit there and let her do it to me? I mean I saved her life more times then I can count on my ten fingers and your angry about this? It isn't like she's going to die she will at think twice before hitting people at the very least me in particular."

Nodoka moved in grabbing her daughter pulling her back as she was had taken a couple of menacing steps towards the Tendo Patriarch about to give him a pummeling with her fists. "Let's go out for awhile Honey." she soothed dragging her irate daughter out of the house and they went for a walk.

Nodoka shook her head negatively. "So I take it the engagement is off?"

Ranma shrugged her shoulders feeling pain in her heart. "Yea I can't do that anymore I don't know who is going to be strong enough to be with her it sure as hell isn't me."

Nodoka nodded her head. "Well, then you will be happy to know the renovations of our home have been completed and we can move back in when you are ready. Even tonight if you want."

Ranma contemplated. "How did it get rebuilt already?"

Nodoka then went on to explain. "Apparently your Grandfather decided to have it rebuilt for me in my absence it is nice that at least one of my parents still likes me. Getting with your father was the hardest decision I had ever made. It drove a wedge between me and your Grandmother."

Ranma hugged her mom as they walked. "Well, aren't you glad you did you have me?"

Nodoka laughed returning the hug. "Yes every day I look at you I thank the heavens."

Ranma smiled she was happy when she was with her mom, it made her feel light as a feather every time her mother showed her affection.

Nodoka ruffled Ranma's hair. "Want to go get some ice cream hon?"

Ranma beamed. "Really?"

Nodoka laughed at her daughter's reaction to the proposition of ice cream. "Yes I am Ice cream is always good for any mood."

Once Ranma and her mother arrived at the ice cream parlor they ordered some chocolate Sunday's with extra fudge and two cherries on top of whip cream and started eating the sweet treats both mother and daughter looking cute together as they talked about the future and where they would go from there.

Nodoka was thoughtful as she thought of the future and of potential grandchildren. "So have you considered dating someone else?"

Ranma sighed shaking her head. "Just want to be single for now I may choose later though it is too early for that."

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Starting A New

One month after Ranma and her Mother moved out of the Tendo's Ranma announced she was definitely finished with the family promise to join the schools. They moved to the Saotome home where she was preparing for the upcoming school year she would be a senior in high school, she had busied herself with study guides and worksheets preparing for an entry test due to the fact she had missed quite a bit of school though she had managed to ace the test with very little help from her mother.

Nodoka finished making Ranma's bento. Handing it to her. "Ranma you do realize that you may get a lot of questions in regard to your appearance I think maybe its time we deal with the elephant in the room don't you?"

Ranma sighed. "It had somewhat slipped my mind momma but you are right. I think I am ready to face my Demons, though just seeing these kinda scare me," hesitantly she raised her right-hand palm up her claws extending an aura of blue chi forming on them.

Nodoka smiled and nodded. "Well, I think its time we at least try to cure you of that awful phobia your father had given you, perhaps we should start by using a mirror?" she offered.

With trepidation, Ranma slowly nodded her head in agreement. "I guess you are right Momma... Though say I am ready. I am not sure I am ready for that just yet," she stated, her gaze falling to the wood floor of their home.

"Well, when you are ready to let me know and we will give it a try." Nodoka offered, though she wasn't going to push her child if she wasn't ready.

Feeling happy with her mother's words. "Definitely I'll give it a try soon I promise, for now, I am just going to take it day by day." Ranma said, thinking it was best to delay just a little longer when it came to the furry banes of her existence.

Nodoka patted Ranma on her head. "Well you best hurry or you will be late for school."

Ranma and her mother shared a hug and then she was on her way to school keeping to the ground since the school uniform skirt didn't do much to cover her panties when roof hopping. Ranko wasn't super comfortable with it she thought the skirt a little short, her tail having been slipped through a hole her mother had made using a button clasp.

As she ran to school she ran past Akane in a light blue and white and red blur Akane and her friends all had to hold their skirts down as they flew up with all the wind. Akane almost slipped and fell she noticed who it was Ranko-Chan who was ice skating on the pavement to school.

Yuka grumbled. "Must be nice to put ice on the ground and slide to school..." 'The martial-arts techniques that boy is capable of are both amazing and scary.' she thought to herself.

Akane sighed. She missed Ranko.. 'I was so foolish.'

Kohana sighed looking to Akane who had a depressed look on her face. "Akane is it true Ranma dumped you?"

Akane sighed fighting back her emotions. "We got into a fight and well she left me I feel like such a fool."

Yuka smiled. "I wouldn't worry about it Akane losing Ranma is no big loss besides all she did was cause you grief. Let Ranma be alone and she will come crawling back to you when she realizes what she lost.."

Akane sighed starting to fume. 'Wow, Yuka is dumber than a box of Rocks...No way Ranma would come crawling back to me it would be the other way around.' "Yuka it's not like that we just didn't work out we are still friends that is all I can hope for. I just wished things were different and she was still half boy but fate didn't deem that as the way it wanted Ranma to turn out."

Ranko making sure no one other then Akane and her friends had seen her sliding on ice let the ice melt instantly leaving water on the pavement and leaped to the third story window and enter her classroom she sat on the window seal too watch the expected Akane, Jock fight and sure enough there was Kodachi standing on the statue waiting for Akane to come along with several of her Hench woman along with the entire Jock brigade.

Ranko let a long sigh escape her lips. 'Man wish I had some popcorn this will be interesting. And I won't be there to help you this time Akane.' she inwardly thought as it didn't elude her that the moment the engagement had ended the morning dating brawls would start up again though she knew Tatawaki was no-longer leading the charge no that honor most likely fell to someone else and who she did not care to know.

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Battle Of The School Yard.

Akane and her friends made it to the school yard. Yuka and Kohana ran into the school leaving Akane to fight the mob alone. The battle lasted a mere ten minutes as Akane finished the fight. Then she started to head to the door when a ribbon snapped out at her making her jump backward.

Ranko smiled watching this spectacle, other students had gathered at the window to observe the fight, some of which were looking to the Neko-girl, one girl reached out taking hold of the girl's tail only to get her hand swatted away by said Neko-girl who didn't even turn to look at her.

Akane growled. "Kodachi I don't have time for this you're going to make me late for class!"

Kodachi laughed maniacally. "Where is my Ranma-Sama? You wicked, wicked girl!"

Akane glared at Kodachi then pointed up to the window Ranma was sitting in. "Are you blind he is right in the window the Feline-girl with the blue and red hair now let me pass!" she growled out the last.

Kodachi growled. "How dare you lie to me! Razor hoop!" producing from nowhere and throwing her Razor hoop at the blue-haired girl where it missed slicing deep it into the school gate post causing the entire thing to fall outward.

After twenty minutes of battle, Akane finally defeated Kodachi. Right as she was reaching for the door to her classroom the bell Rung telling her she was late for class, her head hung down as she stomped her foot on the ground in anger. Sliding the door open she entered into the class and sneaked to her desk hoping the teacher didn't notice.

The teacher started calling names of his students who answered as called.

"Ukyo Kounji?" Ukyo stood up. "Here sir." She sat back down.

"Daisuke?" Daisuke stood up. "Here sir." He sat back down.

The teacher droned off a few more names.

"Ranma Saotome?" The Neko-girl stood up. "Here teach!" she stated with an air of cheerfulness before sitting down.

Everyone was surprised to not only see Ranma dressed like a normal school girl but was acting cheery which wasn't something they were used to.

"Akane Tendo?" Akane stood up. "I am here sir." Akane started to sit down.

The teacher jotted in his notebook. 'Akane Tendo I do not approve of you being late for my class it is your senior year your not a freshman, so go stand in the hall!" He pointed to the door.

Ranma started to snicker quietly to herself. 'For once I am not sharing hall detail with her, and I am on time to class big props to me! That's what you get for taking me for granted I will no longer be your whipping girl.'

Standing in the hall holding two buckets of water Akane grumbled. 'This is all Ranma's fault she could have jumped down and helped me so I wouldn't be late for class... But no she just sat there and watched the whole thing like it was some soap opera. Just you wait Ranma if this is how you wanna play you are not going to win.'

Once it was lunchtime Akane found Ranma on the Roof to confront her.

Akane growled. "How could you just stand there and let that happen?" Akane grabbed the Neko-girl by her blouse picking her up and shaking her.

Ranma looked at Akane with half-lidded eyes. "Let's see I am not your fiance anymore so I have no reason to stick up for you?" she offered.

Akane fumed questioning. "I thought we decided to be friends..friends help each other?"

Ranko laughed at the girl's words. "Take it easy I thought you didn't like when I interfered in your battles."

Akane growled giving Ranma a menacing glare. "This was different it was all about you! And I got caught up in the middle."

Ranma smiled a toothy grin. "It is a bitch, isn't it. When your the one stuck in the middle, and no one to take your side. Welcome to my world I had to deal with it for three years of my life as a boy. And the one person I put up with through it all. Was the very same girl I loved that liked to hit me for everything including what was not my fault...She never listened to my side of the story, and now she's here holding me by my blouse trying to shake me to death. You are so conceded it isn't funny. Yea I agreed to be your friend but that is all I don't owe you a damn thing. So get over yourself. I am not asking you to pay me back for all the rescues I did to save you. But if I was, you owe me the world."

Akane set the Neko-girl down then ran off crying. Ranma just watched her leave satisfied. "Revenge is sweet."

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Lunch Hour Conversation

Ranma sitting down on the school roof near the water tower was eating her lunch peacefully when a shadow fell over her she looked up observing two teens her age that looked part American to her. "Your blocking my sun could you please move?"

Saiya and George looked at each other briefly before turning their attention to the Neko-girl. "You are Saotome Ranma yes?"

Ranma looked to the two siblings in contemplation not right away answering.

Saiya pondered, bending down to look to the Neko-girl who was seeming to space out. "So you are Ranma yes?" she queried, putting her right hand on her hip.

Ranma blinked briefly as she observed her magic all over the two teens. "Yes... Yes, I am Saotome Ranma," she answered.

George thoughtful. "Please forgive my sister she isn't good at such things she is a..."

Ranma stated bluntly cutting George off. "Bitch?"

Saiya growled at the reference used by the Neko-girl.

George chuckled. "You are a feisty one aren't you?"

Ranma slowly stood up seemed to size the duo up, inquiring. "Depends on who is asking?"

George chuckled then introduced his sister and him. "I am George Gains and this is Saiya Gains" George gestured to Saiya.

Ranma continued sizing them up as finally determining them not worth her time. "Is there something you came to do? Cause I am very busy."

George nodded. "Yea you look pretty busy so I'll make this short and sweet. We talked to the Jusenkyo guide he says you are the Goddess of those cursed springs and well I want myself and my sister cured and since you seem like such a nice person you are going to do it."

Ranma looked at them both blinking momentarily before she went into a fit of laughter. "I am sorry you are wasting your time talking to me you see the guide is mistaken I mean I couldn't cure myself much less cure you so if you please just buzz off and deal with it like everyone else does." and with that, she leaped off the top of the building down to the ground below not even bothering to collect her bento box.

Saiya growled. "She can cure us she just doesn't want to what a bitch!"

George pondered looking to his sister. "Well we got all year at this school we will get her to do it soon I promise just be patient," he assured.

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The last class of the school day was physical education class Ranma wasn't looking forward to this class she stepped into the locker room to change her clothes almost all the girls in the locker room watched her with wonderment as the Neko-girl went about changing her clothes whilst whispering among themselves. The Neko-girl did her best to ignore the whispers as she heard the word cat whispered every few seconds between the other girls.

After finally getting dressed she went out to the Gym with the rest of the students who were then paired off for a Volley Ball game that was to be played Ranma sighed as she found herself on the bleachers watching having not been picked for a team, though she suspected that it wasn't like the other students didn't want anything to do with her they probably felt due to her status as a martial-artist she was probably just was too good to be playing on either team it would be fair.

After a few minutes of watching Ranma ran down the steps of the Bleachers and started to jog around the Gym just to give herself something to do, she continued this repetitive cycle till the end of class. Once done there she went back to the locker room stripping her Gym clothes off she stepped into one of the showers and started to shower using body wash and a bath sponge to clean with. About a few minutes went by the water turned cold and Ranma from not only the shock of cold water now on her warm skin felt herself being picked up by her shoulders and slammed against the wall by a man she had never seen before. "Yo what is the big idea!" she exclaimed in a shrill voice trying to get the Soap out of her eyes.

"I am Saiya and cause of you leaving those damned springs laying around I am cursed and I demand the cure, and you are going to give it to me." The man shouted slamming the Neko-girl against the adjacent wall.

Ranko grit her teeth giving the man a fierce gaze as she finally got herself loose landing on her feet. "Well don't the model look super manly. I told you already I cannot cure you and I will not even bother to try why would I help someone who is threatening me?" she questioned

Saiya growled. "you're a Goddess and you can't cure me?" he punched Ranma hard in the gut sending her through the wall sending her sprawling onto the ground a crowd of students started to gather having seen the explosion of brick and dust that showered out from the school building wall taking notice of a very nude feline humanoid.

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Battle Field.

Ranma slowly sat up, proceeding to get to a standing position, her tail standing on in as she covered her chest with both arms as she observed the mass of students gathering. 'Great she could have let me get dressed first at the very least!' With a blur, she jumped back through the hole in the wall kicking the Man that had attacked her out of the hole that had been made making it larger.

Quickly finding her locker she opened it and grabbed her school uniform and hurriedly put it on minus her underwear she forgot them. Running back out through the hole in the wall Ranma Launched into the offensive sending a bunch of kicks and punches against her Attacker, who created an Energy blade that looked like a Katana trying to strike her with it.

Ranma countered with a frost sword she had manifested which sent ice and snow into the faces of the students watching the fight, some dreamily catching glimpses of Ranko's womanhood getting nosebleeds as her skirt flipped up with the wind.

"You got a lot of Nerve springing a surprise attack on me in the shower you could have at least let me get dressed first!" she shouted as she rushed Saiya preparing to strike when a white-haired girl kicked her backward then hurling a ki blast into her knocking the Neko girl against a tree.

Ranma got back onto her unsteady feet reeling from the impact. "Hey, that is cheating no fair ganging up on me!" she exclaimed before shouting "Deep Submerge!" sending a torrent of water from her frost blade blasting the white-haired girl back against the wall of the school then tossed her own ki blast into Saiya sending her back by several feet where Saiya quickly gained her footing and rushed back at her with reckless abandon with a manly Roar slashing with her sword sheer pressure alone was chipping wood from the nearby trees.

The Neko-girl moving nimbly backward avoiding the strikes felt her clothes ripped away till she was wearing nothing, a small cut was on her neck. She backed up against a wall as her two opponents closed the distance between her and them by only two feet.

Saiya growled. "This is your final warning give us the cure or face the consequences!"

George looked at Ranko confidently knowing she was close to collapse and would surely change her mind rather than the alternative. 'For a Goddess, I was expecting a lot more she must be new to this.' he inwardly considered.

Ranma growled feeling quite angry with herself. 'Damn it I cannot lose to them!' she then pushed off the wall rushing them doing the only thing she could think of "Hiryü Shöten Ha!" The attack throwing her opponents into the air where she used a spell to finish the job sending a blast of freezing water to only to get knocked back from a lighting attack sent off by George and his sister Saiya still in man form. As they broke free of the whirlwind they came down landing on their feet and walking up to the Neko-girl glaring at her crumpled form.

Ranma groaned in pain as steam rose from her skin from the water that fizzled. "I am not finis-hed yet," she said before passing out from the pain

George sighed taking his coat off laying it over the now unconscious Neko-girl. "We overdid that attack sister we will try again tomorrow maybe she will be more willing to help now that we have beaten her soundly."

Saiya laughed in her manly voice as she kicked Ranko in the ribs. "Such a pathetic Goddess I heard they are strong but this Bitch look at her she's so weak."

The students watched the two attackers leave they didn't hear anything about Goddess they were more concerned with Ranma's well being. Hiroshi moved in quickly picking her up making sure she was properly covered he then carried her limp form toward the school nurses office.

Daisuke sighed. "Man they defeated Ranma quick," he called as he followed his friend.

Hiroshi shrugged. "Only cause they got the drop on her in the shower and if she was one on one it would have been a different story. That man and girl had some interesting powers too. Water doesn't fight lightning very well."

Daisuke nodded as he listened to his friend's words. "I am still trying to get over how people heard Ranma being referred to as a Goddess, and act like it was nothing."

Hiroshi chuckled. "It is called willfully delusional when Ranma turned into a girl everyone didn't wanna believe it so they ignored it much the same way they all assume she doesn't just have the appearance of a Neko-girl they assume she is simply cosplaying."

"Some serious cosplay considering if it were true she took it to surgical levels that are simply just not possible with today's technology," Daisuke said, looking to the sleeping bundle in his friend's arms.

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The school Clinic

Dr. Tofu chuckled. "She will be fine thanks for bringing her here. I will let Ranma know you carried her here."

Dr. Tofu after watching the two boys leave picked up the phone and called the Neko girls mother to bring her a change of clothes and take her home.

After arriving at the clinic Nodoka went into the room her child was resting in shutting the door sighing at her daughter's beaten appearance. "You sure get yourself into some situations don't you honey." she dully said to the sleeping girl.

Ranma stirred a little at those words, as she opened her eyes looking up at her mom. "Sorry bout this I thought I could handle them I didn't mean to lose my clothes in the process she said in a soft voice."

Nodoka shrugged her shoulders at her child. "Nothing to worry over we can get you some new clothes later. Anywho we win some and we lose some next time you will be prepared. And take them on I am sure since they fell in your springs you can find a way to win."

Ranma nodded to her mother. "Still I can't cure them well I can but I don't want too. No one falls into those springs on accident fate lead them there for a reason, same as for me."

Nodoka nodded. "Very true hon."

Ranko contemplated. "My water spells have no effect against lightning I have to find a way."

Nodoka thoughtful. "Its life threatening but you could fight them with ice. You should be mindful of your spells if you don't wish them to be fatal you have to will them only to do as you want but then there is another magic that is Chaotic in nature which is readily at your disposal but it will not always obey you. And death magic is forbidden by the council just to give you a heads up but that is also something that comes with Jusenkyo."

Ranma nodded. "I will just take my spell book with me next time, and fix their wagon maybe I will master my powers. Next time I run into them."

After she got dressed she heard from Dr. Tofu about Hiroshi and Daisuke helping her by bringing her to the clinic Ranma knew she should thank them next time she saw them.

Both Mother and Daughter walked home together stopping by the Ice cream shop and then heading home after eating their fill of sugary sweets. As they continued to walk a club came flying which would clearly impact with Nodoka's head however at the last moment she barely ducked in time.

Nodoka growled with annoyance in her voice. "Who goes there show yourself you got a lot of nerve to attack me of all people!"

Ranma looked over in the direction the club had come from spotting the leotard-clad girl from her nightmares that she had since they had faced off against one another in a Gymnastics tournament.

Kodachi landed on a fire hydrant not far from them and started her maniacal laughter.

"Where have you hidden my Ranma-sama I demand you show him to me at once!"

Ranma seemed to twitch, her ears laying flat, her tail standing on end as she bristled at the girl's total delusion which had for some time started to wear thin on her.

Nodoka growled stepping in front of her child unsheathing her sword. "Why I know where my.. my child is and she's standing right behind me your Ranma-Sama as you call him is none other than my daughter are you blind or something?" Her Katana taking the form of a frosty ice blade.

Kodachi screamed pointing. "That Hussy is not Ranma he is a Man Among Men!"

Kodachi didn't get to finish her banter. "Silence you Wench and begone!" Nodoka called as she swiped with her sword in an upward strike a winter wind blowing Kodachi through four nearby buildings surprisingly only unconscious slamming into Ukyo and her waitress Konatsu in Ucchan's Restaurant. Sheathing her sword Ranma and her mother went home.

Ukyo pushing an Unconscious Kodachi off of her let out a groan. "What the hell was that." Looking down the line of destruction heading to her restaurant that Kodachi came from.

Konatsu shook his head. "Not sure Ucchan not sure... whatever it was it was really cold.."

Ukyo looking at the Ice sickles that hung from her ceiling that were melting to the floor.

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Here Without You

Akane walked home from school as she walked she looked to the fence for an instant in her mind's eye she saw Ranma's male form run by asking why she was so sad, But then he disappeared like a ghost, a stray tear fell down her cheek. 'Oh, why did things have to get so bad between us.' she inwardly wondered as she continued her trek home it has begun to rain.

Later that night dinner at the Tendo's was plain as Akane sat there eating her food occasionally stealing glances at the spot next to her but it was empty.

Nabiki watched her sister she wanted Ranma for herself but only if Akane had let go, 'This girl has to step aside, for now, Akane isn't done yet.' she then said to her little sister," Akane if you miss her go get her stop sulking here its been a month already if you do not hurry you will miss your chance."

Soun nodded as he was still interested in the schools being joined, even if the legality might be an issue he knew as Goddess Ranma could use illusionary magic too get a legal marriage even if by trickery. "Here Here!" he exclaimed.

Kasumi pondered. 'If my little sister doesn't move soon she will have some stiff competition.' she thought glancing over at Nabiki, she decided to speak her mind, "She is right Akane you need to act before you have competition moving in."

"But I." Akane sighed sadness filling her.

Nabiki pondered briefly going on to say. "Akane I am sure she may take you back you just got to go talk to her. Besides if you don't try you will never make it work."

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Ranma and her mother watched TV as they were eating dinner she took another bite of her food, a depressed look to her features.

Nodoka pondered. "What is wrong hon?"

Ranko shrugged. "I kind of miss her... I just wish she would grow up. I know I did hit her back twice but that was built up frustration I won't do it again... I just wish she wouldn't do it either I could care less if she chases me with a broom I can take straw hitting me over something stupid if I made a mistake but a mallet that can cause serious injury."

Nodoka pondered. "Honey the other day I didn't feel that you love her anymore your heart is elsewhere."

Ranko shook her head negatively. "No momma my heart is set I just am Indecisive, I don't know when to quit when things are failed waiting for the person I half fancy to come to save me from my decision is cowardly... But I can't help it."

Nodoka contemplated. "My love is like one big chess game and were the pieces on the board. Ranma you are not a coward. You just are trying to save yourself from the emotional pain love can bring about. You have been through a lot if love is true it will prevail in the end and someday your Prince or Princess will save you just be patient."

'Maybe I was wrong and Akane is the one for Ranma if only I could see what the future held.' she thought to herself, as she would like to see a better conclusion to her daughter's life story.'

After dinner, Ranma excused herself from the table taking the dishes that she and her mother had used to the kitchen and began washing them then stood by the sink, and cried softly. "Stupid Tomboy" sniff. 'Why can't you see hitting me isn't the answer.'

Akane sat in the furo crying. "Stupid Boy." 'Why can't you see past my mistakes and realize I love you.' Sob.

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Morning School Entrance

Ranma ran to school the regular way she was thrilled about going she could see Akane from afar and know she was safe though it hurt her to play these games she needed to force Akane to grow up. She herself had grown up a long time ago. As reached the schoolyard she bumped into none other than the blue-haired object of her affection who was preparing to defend herself against the boys of the school who were forming up on her without knowing who had bumped into her she started to turn.

Ranma grabbed Akane Unconsciously and leaped up to the third story window of their classroom bypassing the fight all together once inside she let go then walked over sitting at her desk not glancing at Akane once, she opened her school book and started writing the notes on the Chalkboard down.

After getting over the initial shock of the change of locations Akane took her own seat next to the Neko-girl stealing a glance at her every so often. 'Did she even realize she did that...Maybe there is still hope after all.' she inwardly wondered.

Nabiki perched on a concrete wall slumped her shoulders, retrieving some bills handing them to her friend as she had a bet going. 'I knew she still had feelings for my sister why else would she do that. Well, Akane looks like you may still be in luck Akane one and Nabiki zero you always get the luck.'

Ranma contemplated with thirty minutes of class left to spare she retrieved her spell book and started looking through it. 'There has got to be something in here I can use to defend against lightning attacks. It's not their curses giving them that power that is something else but what? Everything I have found to counter it is Death magic based, and It is Illegal to use. And chaos magic is too unpredictable guess I could use ice torrents and revise them to a less lethal state. Wait here we go that is going to sap me good and only have ten minutes to use... but it may just be the edge I need.'

Akane looked at the book on the Neko-girl's desk and couldn't understand a single word as it was very fuzzy to her sight as if she needed glasses to read it. "How can you read that Ranma? It is fuzzy like its been under water."

Ranma chuckled at her ex-fiances words. "I can read it just fine it is not really meant for mortal eyes."

Akane gained a slight dumb expression to her features. "Oh."

School went by rather well that day Ranko managed to not run into the Siblings, as they searched for her at lunchtime she knew they would find her eventually if not today or the next. But for now, she wanted time to prepare for the battle to come she was determined not to be laid out again.

As for Akane she sat with her friends eating in silence. Her mind was still on what Ranma thinking back on what had happened that morning in the school yard.

Saiya and her Brother George continued searching for their target but was not having any luck.

Saiya growled. "I swear how hard is it to find a blue and red-haired Neko-girl don't tell me that little tussle put her in the hospital!"

George shrugged at his sister's words. "We will find her just be patient there is always tomorrow."

Saiya growled at George. "That is easy for you to say... My modeling Career is going down the tubes and your fucking gay! So turning into a girl is no big deal to you."

George sighed feeling angry at his sisters choice of words. "I am not gay thank you very much I am Bi-Sexual thank you and if I can't get cured oh well. I am only doing this for you sis. You wanna play captain Ahab then so be it I will be your first mate and hope we don't go down with the damn ship. You are bucking a Goddess who doesn't currently have a doublet one day she is going to wake up and we are not going to have an easy time so you best get yourself in check and go at this with a level head."

Saiya laughed. "She is a Goddess shes already awake."

George shook his head. "Ranma isn't our only threat that girl she fancies is a waking Demon and you wanna engage Ranma you're going to bring down her wrath as well."

Saiya growled. "If little girl blue wants to come to fight as well we will smack her down too. Call us the God smack twins!"

George pondered. 'I may need to call my cousin Jaing for damage control.'

XXXXX

Duel Behind The Gym

"So Jaing will you help us?" George asked of his cousin.

Jaing sighed shrugging his shoulders. "I can't just step into another God or Goddesses business. Besides you haven't met her mother she can be really mean."

George growled. "Jaing you are our cousin blood is thicker than water you had better have our back."

Jaing sighed. "Fine what would you wish me to do?"

George pondered. "Just help keep that Akane girl away from our fight."

Jaing pondered. 'Akane get involved in Ranko's fight wow doubt she will even be there but okay.'

"Sure why not I'll keep her away." 'Smart move George now I don't have to get involved with Ranko and her mom last thing I want is punished.'

Later that day Jaing found Akane and approached her for dinner and a movie. Akane accepted thanks to his spells. With him occupying Akane The twins moved In on Ranko who was behind the school gym waiting for her Rival Ryoga to show up.

"Hey, Ranma long time no see. Ryoga stated."

Ranma smiled at her friend's arrival. "Yes, it has been awhile how are you?"

Ryoga chuckled. "I am fine just little tired sorry took me so long to get here my letters always one or four weeks early of my arrival."

Ranma chuckled at the lost-boys words going on to say, "Better late than sorry did you wanna spar?"

Ryoga contemplated. "Are you still up for it?"

Laughing she then nodding her head. "I will be fine I still have my strength although a lot of it went to my legs I have speed and agility on my side so I am ready as I ever will be."

Ryoga chuckled at his friend and rival's words, proceeding to unsling his pack. "Well, then Ranma prepare to die!" Throwing a play punch tapping Ranma on her right shoulder lightly.

The Neko-girl laughed a little at this, going on to say, "Seriously I won't break let's go for real okay?"

Ryoga looked to the girl observing a fire in her eyes, he then gave a simple nod of his head. "Alright, but are you sure I mean if I win I don't want to send you into a downward spiral," he said as he sized the girl up.

As the Neko-girl and the fang-toothed martial artist dropped into their respective stances Ryoga brought his Umbrella to bear preparing to strike.

"You sure you want this?" Ryoga asked as he was really worried about his friend since due to past experience should she lose didn't take it well as the last thing he wanted was to be the reason a repeat of that fateful day she had attempted to take her own life should occur as a result of they're match.

Ranma nodded her head in anticipation. "Do your worst." she simply stated as she was looking forward to a real spar match.

Ryoga grinned, shouting as he started forward. "Okay, you asked for it!"

Ryoga charged Ranma using his Umbrella into an uppercut swing as the Neko-girl nimbly leaped out of the way performing a roundhouse kicking Ryoga in the back propelling him forward where he slid in a standing position a few feet, as Ranma then turned around she found herself nailed by the Umbrella Ryoga struck out with.

Ryoga felt invigorated as he had managed to connect with his attack. "Well the score Is Ryoga:1 and Ranma 1 were tied."

Ranma nodded her head, a slight giggle escaping her lips despite herself. "Well then guess we better fix that!" she exclaimed.

Both Martial-artists then charged into each other unleashing a flurry of kicks and punches. Ryoga dropped down into a leg sweep, which Ranko avoided by expertly jumping at the last second, the two were so busy they didn't notice the twins as they rushed Ranma and Ryoga ambushing them. Saiya launched a lightning attack that hit the ground right between the battling duo who jumped apart turning their attention to the newcomers.

Ryoga growled. "How dare you... me and Ranma are having a duel come back later or be sorry!"

Ranma gained a frown to her lips then turned to Ryoga while gesturing to them with her right hand. "Ryoga meet George the cute white-haired girl and Saiya the Manly Samurai they are an interesting pair wouldn't you agree?"

Ryoga laughed pointing at Saiya. "Are you serious that manly dude there is a girl ha ha ha." After composing himself.

"Well then let us get this show started you wanna fight we will give it to you!" Ryoga exclaimed brandishing his umbrella, as both himself and Ranma fell in sync with one another preparing for battle.

George and Saiya looked at each other then grinned, doing the same.

XXXXX

Battle Behind The Gym

Ryoga charged the twins With his umbrella just to be blasted back by a storm of lighting that left him in a heap.

Ranma frowned at this. "How dare you use those powers on one of my friends!" the Neko-girl cried out. Unleashing a torrent of water onto George freezing his feet to the ground rendering him Immobile. "Now for you, Manly Samurai let me show you power." Ranko charged Saiya chanting a spell as she rushed forward to strike her with a viscous punch, Saiya dodged out of the way as she heard the entire Gym stone wall crack and fall.

Looking behind her she saw a Raven haired human boy with a steely glare of Grey eyes that penetrated her bringing up her Energy sword she Charged the boy using a number of Sword moves only to find her blade dodged, as the boy hammered her with a few hundred hits that felt like a truck had hit her the boy, then Launched into a roundhouse connecting knocking her into a wall she got back up growling charging in again as the fight wore on about ten minutes the boy reverted back to the Neko-girl they had first engaged in battle who was panting as she was very worn down.

Saiya grinned wickedly. "You can't last much longer and I am well rested give up and cure us!"

Ranma growled as she didn't feel like giving into demands. "I am not going to cure you and I sure as hell am not done yet. With that, Ranko switched into a form she launched into a form of an attack she could hold indefinitely being the nekoken launching into Saiya with viscous frost sword attacks and extending her claws enhanced by chi energy Saiya continued to parry the attacks one or two claw strikes shredding her clothes.

George finally broke loose and launched into Ranma knocking her backward. Then found himself knocked back into a tree by an ice blast Ranma lashed out with a wave of her sword.

Ranma sized up both her opponents letting out a Roar that would make a tiger proud. Baring her fangs she let the frost sword drop and started attacking Saiya and George with both sets of her claws.

Ryoga started to get up after he gained consciousness seeing Ranma seemingly frenzied in her attacks almost like a fever the Neko-girl with Blue and white tail with glowing blue Che claws made his skin crawl. 'Those idiots they can't defeat her while she is in that mode she can sustain it indefinitely, as far as I know.'

George and Saiya jumped up to a wall and over it, George in a last ditch effort unleashed a Ki blast knocking the wall back into Ranma giving them time to regroup.

Saiya growled. "I don't get it she was worn down now shes like on crack or something!"

George pondered. "I think we should withdraw for now till we know what we are dealing with sis."

Ranma knocking the stone off of her jumped up into a nearby tree trying to find her pray. "Run you, cowards, next time you won't be going anywhere!" Ranko shouted at the top of her lungs.

Ryoga from his position called out to his friend. "Ranma is that you? or did you lose control again?" he questioned since he knew in the Nekkoken the girl usually wasn't herself at that was how the girl's father had explained it.

Ranma looked down to her friend giving a nod of her head. "Yea it's me Ryoga I finally was able to channel the cat fist. I can control it," she explained, though inwardly she had yet managed to cure herself of the phobia to cats.

Ryoga pondered. "Who were those kids?"

Ranma shrugged looking to the direction the two cowards ran off to. "Very unhappy Jusenkyo visitors who want a cure I won't give."

Ryoga contemplated. "So you can cure curses would you cure mine?"

Ranko sighed shaking her head then said. "Ryoga I don't believe these curses happened on accident they are meant to make you a better person by showing you who you are. I became a girl because It was my fate it helped me grow up I can now show compassion whereas I didn't have that except when it met my own goals. I can change your curse but you may or may not like it but it will be more manageable than being a pig want me too?"

Ryoga thought about it. "What about Akane she will miss P-Chan."

Ranma shrugged at the boy's words. "When I change your curse I will recreate your P-Chan form giving it only the more baser instincts it will still act the same just without your Memories."

Ryoga Nodded. "Okay change it please anything is better than a piglet."

XXXXX

For Better Or For Worse

Ranma retrieved her spell book then chanted a spell holding out her right-hand palm out it started to glow an eery green finishing the spell it flashed, and the greenish light entered Ryoga she felt spent but happy she hoped Ryoga wouldn't mind the new curse. But it was better than a pig by far. After ten minutes the curse had worked is magic and she was now holding a little black piglet in her right hand while with her left she put her book away.

Ranma smiled to her friend going on to say, "There you go Ryoga there are no refunds or take backs I do accept donations for dinner and what not." she jested.

Ryoga nodded. "We will see, if I don't like it I will come to beat you up for the cure," Ryoga said as he stuck his tongue out at the Neko-girl.

Ranma shook her head negatively at the fang-toothed martial-artist. "Don't stick that tongue out unless you wish to use it."

Ryoga stepped backward from the Neko-girl giving her a shocked expression. "Hey get your mind out of the gutter Ranma!" he called feeling quite flustered to which said Neko-girl just giggled at him enjoying the flustered expression to his features.

Later that night Ranma was home eating dinner with her mother wondering if her friend was enjoying his new curse.

Nodoka between bites. "So how did it go against the twins?"

Ranma took a bite of her food. "It went okay I had them running this time. Still, wish they wouldn't have shown up though."

Nodoka took another bite and swallowed. "So why is that you gotta get this fight over with sooner or later." she offhandedly stated

Ranma nodded taking another bite. "Your right momma but I was having a duel with Ryoga, and I hadn't seen him in awhile we were actually having fun instead of trying to kill each other for once then they had to ruin it." she glumly stated.

Nodoka listening to her daughter's words about the lost-boy. "He is such a good friend to you he was there at the hospital we waited for two days for you to wake up. The other one you fancy couldn't be him could it?"

Ranma almost choked then. "No way he is a boy I can't be with a man I mean I am still a man Inside!" Blushing.

Nodoka sipped some of her tea. "Hun we both know your past that stage or you wouldn't be wearing a frilly summer dress right now."

Ranma paused thinking on how to respond, shrugging her shoulders. "Okay you got me there but I am not ready for that kind of relationship... It gives me the creeps thinking about it." the Neko-girl blushing a shade of red.

Nodoka contemplated. "If you say so, honey," Nodoka said giving a nod of her head.

Ranko fed the new P-Chan piglet some food. "Well little one I will be giving you to Akane tomorrow so get yourself ready."

XXXXXX

Camping in the park

Ryoga sat at his campsite in the park staring at a bucket of cold water he was afraid to find out he didn't know if Ranma was tricking him or not timidly picking up the pale he doused himself.

A blood curtailing scream of surprise could be heard. "She didn't." Picking up the mirror he peered inside and saw a girl with short dark-brown haired girl with eyes of emerald staring back at him now her she could have been his twin. Ryoga calmed himself. "Okay, this is more manageable... I guess. Ugh." Ryoga sat there shocked for almost four hours straight before finally retiring to his now currently her tent.

Saiya and George were sitting at their campfire eating a meal when they heard a shrill scream off in the distance.

Saiya sighed a worried breath. "I will be glad when we get cured Japan gives me the creeps."

George pondered. "No, I think it is just Nerima I have never seen so many martial artists and Goddesses in one place before."

XXXXX

The Return Of A Fiancee...

Ranma was on her way back from one of her Saturday sessions with Dr. Itatchi she looked to the sky and noticed it was going to rain soon.

She grumbled inwardly going on to say aloud. "It would figure it is chilly outside and it would want to rain I still have four miles to go." she pondered about making the rain go away but knew it had a purpose so she left it alone as she continued her walk she stopped abruptly as a spatula missed her nose by a mere centimeter. Reaching over with her right hand ripping the spatula out of the wall she turned to her assailant with half-lidded eyes.

Ranma sighed rather bored. "Are you kidding me Ucchan?"

Ukyo growled out. "Ranchan you owe me for my families cart and you were supposed to marry me!"

Ranma sighed once again. "Uchan I already told you I never had to marry you that was what you wanted. I just want a friend and if you want a cart so bad ill build you one. And as for the money if that is what you are worried about I will pay you later unlike the old man I actually pay my debts. Besides that after what you did at my wedding and ruining it I couldn't be with you I mean hell who uses bombs around innocent bystanders anyways?" she asked giving her friend a disappointed look that was mixed with anger.

Ukyo stepped forward lifting her battle spatula high. "Ranchan I am going to give you one last chance turn into a man and marry me, or I will make you sorry."

Ranma looked at Uchan with a frown. "I could be a man for ten minutes if you like Uchan but after that, I can't hold the form I am a girl now get used to it. I guess you better get to making me sorry then?" she questioned.

Ukyo without another word charged Ranko with her battle spatula swinging in an upward arch, which Ranma dodged easily she then tossed the mini spatula in her hand back at Ukyo with little precision it ripped Ukyo's pants above her right knee.

Ranko chuckled at the look of dismay that crossed the chef's features as she looked down to her pant leg.

"If this is the best you got then turn back now I don't have time to play games with children." she dully said, giving the chef a cold steely glare, her right-hand palm up extending her claws.

Ukyo growled letting loose a flurry of mini spatula's, and gunpowder flakes the Neko-girl's way, following up she moved in quickly swinging her spatula in a downward Arch only for Ranma to sidestep her attack tapping the battle spatula with her left index claw causing it to shatter into pieces.

Ukyo cried. "That was my families heirloom how dare you!" "Tossing several mini spatula's at the Neko-girl. Ranma bobbed and weaved around the spatula's catching one and throwing it back cutting the ribbon from Ukyo's hair, however, didn't harm a single strand of said hair.

Ranko shrugged. "If you didn't want it broken you shouldn't play with it. I haven't hurt you yet, nor am I trying to so if you will excuse me your taking a trip."

Ukyo paused with a look of confusion. "What do you mean a trip?" Suddenly she slipped on some ice falling to the ground and started sliding into the canal with a splash as Ranma herself dashed off toward home.

Ukyo dragged herself out of the canal she felt both sad and disgusted. "You will pay for this Ranchan just you wait!" she cried out after the fleeing Neko-girl who had caused many problems since she and her father had come crashing into her life.

"Ranma continued running down the street at breakneck speed, she held her kimono up so it would not trip her on the way as she ran. She barely dodged a ribbon that lashed out at her coming to an abrupt stop she looked to her new offender.

Ranma sighed realizing this was going to be one of them days. "Kodachi I really don't have time for this I wanna get home supposed to help my mom with some things."

Kodachi laughed maniacally. "I will let you go soon as you tell me where you hid my Ranma-Sama?"

Ranma let a frustrated sigh escape her lips due in part to not wanting to deal with the delusional gymnast. "Don't you get it yet I am Ranma. I always have been Ranma one mind one body it was a curse in china I cannot help it and now I am stuck, and all you see is the hussy your always bitching about."

Kodachi fumed. "How many times will you tell me the same persistent lies!"

Ranko looked at Kodachi with half lidded eyes. "And how many times must I try to beat some sense into you til you realize I am not lying? Hell, I changed right in front of your face and you still believe we are two different people. You know what screw this." Ranko ran at Kodachi at breakneck speed tapping the back of Kodachi's neck rendering her unconscious as she took off for home.

XXXXXXX

Helping Mom With Dinner

Nodoka sat out the items Ranma and she would need to make dinner with. Seeing her daughter walk into the house from the back yard and heading straight to the medicine cabinet retrieving her antidepressants and downing them without water.

"Bad day honey?" Nodoka asked with concern in her voice.

Ranma shrugged at her mother. "Just the old fiance brigade wanting there Ranma-Sama back, and or to beat me down cause I won't marry them."

Nodoka pondered. "Akane attack you again hon?"

Ranma shook her head. "No Akane wouldn't launch an attack on me like that no it was Ukyo and Dads stupid promise."

Nodoka nodded to Ranko. "She didn't hurt you did she?"

Ranma shook her head negatively once again. "No, I gave her the slip so to speak."

"Anything else I should know about?" Nodoka asked.

Ranma pondered. "Well, I got some good news and some bad news."

Nodoka shrugged then asked. "What's the good news?"

Ranma smiled ever so slightly. "The good news is next month is my last visit with Dr. Itatchi then I won't need him unless I deem necessary to see him. He will still prescribe my meds when I need them." She explained, then a sad expression crossed her features continuing, "As for the bad news, I will probably be taking this damn medication for the rest of my life."

Nodoka shrugged. "That isn't too bad I am sure you only will need to take them some of the time as you feel the need to."

Ranma and Nodoka spent almost an hour and a half making dinner the Neko-girl having to rewash the salad cause she forgot to wash the vegetables while cutting them.

Nodoka ruffled her daughter's hair. "Honey you really need to slow down so you don't make these mistakes not everything has to be deemed as training leave that in the Dojo and concentrate on just being a girl while in the kitchen."

Ranma shrugged. "Sorry, mom dad drilled that into my head I will try to leave martial-arts out of the kitchen though it just isn't easy."

The mother/daughter duo sat at the table eating. Nodoka looking out the window toward the street curiously.

"Were you expecting visitors honey?" Nodoka asked of her daughter with an air of concern.

Ranma looked out the window taking a bite of her food. "No, but hell we got more food on the table than we need so..." Ranma trailed standing from the table before walking to the back sliding door sliding it open. "If you two want you can come in and eat some dinner then we can go fight elsewhere if you like?"

George nodded as he and his sister walked in past the Neko-girl and sat down at the table. Ranma retook her seat back next to her mother and took another morsel from her plate glancing at the pair now seated at her and her mother's table.

George pondered. "Your a little nice to us since we are trying to fight you for a cure."

Ranma taking a breath, exhaling responding. "Honestly your quite challenging so why not."

Nodoka smiled a this. "You have such good sparring partners don't you honey?"

Ranma nodded her head proceeding to laugh as if a joke had just been told. "You have no idea momma these two take the cake."

Saiya grumbled after the Saotome Matriarch had provided her with a plate with food on it she slowly took a bite of the food that was sat in front of her along with George taking a bite off his own meal...

Saiya looked at Ranma. "Why don't you just cure us then we go back to America and you can be left alone?"

Ranma giggled at the girl's words as if to mock her. "These curses happen for a reason nothing is ever an accident it's called fate you two really should just deal with it. I mean the Kami knows I am dealing with my own fate and I didn't want it."

George pondered. "A friend of mine Jaing say's fate is what you make of it."

Nodoka laughed at the mention of the young godling she knew realizing these now that these were his demigod cousins. "Jaing has always been interesting he believes what he wants to believe even if it is not true."