AN: Hello people, The Scythe of Time here to bring you my pitiful attempt at a Ranma ½ fanfiction. This story is merely adding a twist to the character of Ranma. That is, emotion. What caused this series to ultimately become so bloated by the inability to solve anything was Ranma's lack of genuine emotion. Therefore, this is Ranma with my take on how it would have been if Ranma had more realistic emotions, and therefore responses to things. Bad summary, but in essence, Ranma won't be such a blockhead because he understands emotions.

I acknowledge Rumiko Takahashi as the creator and owner of Ranma ½ and in no way claim any form of ownership.

Also, please leave a review so I know what your impressions of this are.

A Touch Of Fate

Prologue

I sat in the furo at the Tendo home, soaking and mulling over my present situation. After all the hell I had been through because of my father, I had enough. Jusenkyo had been the last straw. Even though I had always feared what the old man would do if I tried to leave, Jusenkyo had been enough. It was yet another thing that would have irreparable damage on my life. I had to get away. I had tried. I had ever so desperately tried. But my desperation had turned into haste, and haste in to poor decision making. When we fought I lost. Badly. The old man wounded me to the point I would not be able to resist him. Then he knocked me out cold. He continued this process until just outside Nerima. He fought me the rest of the way there. Now, I am have been dragged here for reasons unknown.

I am here with a group of strangers, and all I have heard is mumblings of a promise by the old man. Something that I want nothing to do with. But I also realize, that I simply do not have anywhere else to go to. Deciding to get out and talk to them so I can at least try to think of what I can do next. As I step out, it just so happens that one of the Tendo girls, Akane, slides open the door to the sight of me, in all of my naked glory. Blankly staring at me, she slowly slides the door shut, then I hear her exit the bathroom and then I hear a piercing scream. Wincing, I realize I need to move quickly in order to start damage control, I quickly throw on my clothing without drying, and rush after down the stair.

As I get downstairs, I am greeted by the sight of Akane picking up a table, and all the others scattered throughout the room. Deciding that telling them who I was would be the best way to clear up the confusion, I said the same thing I had when I arrived, "I am Ranma Saotome. Sorry about this."

At this proclamation, shock was etched on all of the faces in the room other than my father's. Soun Tendo was the first to recover, stuttering out, "H-how can this be?!"

Before I could respond, the old man said, "Perhaps the best way to explain would be to show you." With that said, the next thing I knew, I was flying towards the Koi pond in the yard outside.

Poking my head out of the water I shouted, "What did you have to do that for jiji? You could have just explained it to them! Now you are asking for it!" With that said, I launched out of the Koi pond towards my father, and expecting his round-house kick, I stopped short of him and grabbed his foot and used his moment to send him flying it to the Koi pond as well. Anticipating a battle, I ready myself and warn the Tendos, "Give us a minute. Once we start it is rather… difficult for us to stop. I apologize for this."

Eventually, I succumbed to my previous injuries from the journey here and lost. The need to lash out was rushing through me because of my ineptitude to deal with my situation was nearly overwhelming me, as I tried to rein in my frustration. Pent-up frustration of being unable to defeat or outwit the old man so I could finally be free. I would never admit this biggest part of it was my fear of what would happen if I did manage to do just that.

Barely managing to collect myself, I slowly got up and walked back towards the Tendos and deigned to explain to them what had happened. Though I wanted to speak freely out my thoughts on the issue, my father would just fight me again if I did, so I decided to stick only the basic details of the cursed pools at Jusenkyo and how my father and I had fallen into them.

After I had finished, Kasumi had brought my father and I a kettle of hot water to turn us both back into our normal forms. Once we had been changed back, my father and Tendo sprung the big one on me. The reason as to why we were here.

Tendo informed me, "You will marry one of my daughters, whichever one you wish. My eldest, Kasumi who is 19, or Nabiki who is 17, or Akane, who is 16."

The second he said that, both Nabiki and Kasumi tried to push me onto Akane. Angrily I cut in, "You nothing about me and I know nothing about you! Why would I marry people who I know absolutely nothing about," turning onto Kasumi and Nabiki I said, "Do not judge me when you know absolutely nothing about me other than that curse!"

The old man rudely interjected, "Boy, have some respect! To keep your honour you must marry one of these schools. It is a promise made between Tendo and I before you were born."

Knowing that arguing would only lead to another beat down, I try desperately to buy myself some time. So I hurriedly reply, "Yes, but the promise does not say anything about which one I marry! So please give us the time to get to know each other a little bit in the very least!"

The old man was about to argue when Tendo said, "That does makes sense. This way we can get the best possible match-up. Very well Ranma-kun, you and your father can stay here while you get to know the girls. You need to wait until you are 18 in the very least to get a legally recognized marriage anyways. Use that time and choose well."

Feeling a great deal of relief that I had managed to buy myself some time at the very least for now, I sat back trying to think of what a next possible move might be.

Akane snaps me out of my daze when she walks over and says, "Thank you for stopping them from creating an engagement tonight,"

Absently, I nodded, "Well it is really not something that should be decided in one night even if it is an honour-bound promise. It buys us time in the very least."

She also nods before adding, "By the way, I still haven't forgiven you for the bathroom incident pervert."

Incredulously I look at her, gapping at the sheer audacity of what she said when I angrily replied, "You were the one that walked in on me while I was using it! How can I be at fault?"

"Because a guy shouldn't look at a naked girl, pervert!"

My anger building, I moved closer to her, shouting, "Once again, you were the one that walked in on me, moron! I didn't even want to look at you anyways! I had far more pressing things on my mind!"

The next thing I know, I felt a fist come into contact with my face and I was sent flying towards the Koi pond with an accompanying shout of "Ranma no baka!"

Grumbling to myself, I pull myself out of the water, and seeing Akane coming over, looking for more of a fight, I hastily make my way into the room with my stuff and head towards the furo to clean off two trips into the Koi pond. I bring my backpack with me and use it to barricade any entry into the furo and go for a soak. After I got out, Akane was again there, about to come in. A stinging sensation was on my cheek as Akane decided to try hand painting on my face. I began to realize that this little trip to the Tendo dojo was going to be a rough ride. And most likely not worth it.

AN: That is all for now! Please review so I can get some feedback!