Mercury Family
Disclaimer: This is a free entertainment only work, the characters that here will appear belong to individual series, and I do not own neither of them.
Chapter 2 – Meeting and explanations
That night the Mizunos, Chibas, and Hinos knocked at Usagi's family door. Usagi's mother answered the door and was surprised to see her ex-boss from high school plus Kodachi, Shampoo, Mousse and non other then Ranma's female form at her door.
"R-Ranma, N-Nabiki, Kodachi, Shampoo what are you guys doing here? I don't think it's time for the NWC decade meeting"
"Yuka is that you?"
"Yes it's me, guys it has been a long time. Please come in, I'm sure Daisuke will be very happy to see you again Ranma, but I fear that I'll be a bit busy for a while since I was told the family of my daughter's new friend is coming over for dinner, and I still have a few dishes to finish." Yuka explained
"I think that you were waiting for us then, since our kids and your daughter are friends" said Ranko.
"Oh my! Oh god where are my manners, I'm so sorry please get in" Yuka said in a hurry while using the door as a crutch and to not fall flat on her face
"Hey watch it that's my sister trade mark speech." Nabiki sarcastically said
"Sorry Nabiki-san but for who knew Ranma as well as us it's a huge shock, especially since she is obviously Akane's daughter as well." Yuka said pointing to Ami. "Talking about Akane where is she? And Ranma don't tell me that you got stuck as a girl again."
"Err...excuse me …." Ami said
"Yes Ami, its Ami isn't it?" Yuka asked
"Yes, it is. Well since it will be the best approach to tell always the truth since you knew us from Furikan then you better as well know that I'm not Akane's daughter…In a way I am and am not her daughter." Ami said while looking at her past friend with fondness
"What do you….A-Akane is that you?" Yuka asked as her knowledge in Nerima dialect and way of explaining things translate what the little one said in 'Hi Yuka long time since I last saw you, it's me Akane'
"Yes Yuka-chan it's me ...and no I did not eat those mushrooms" Ami explained
"Then how…" Yuka started but is interrupted by Ami
"I …I-I died Yuka, I died and Reborn." Ami said
"I … I need to sit down." Yuka said as her legs becomes as weak as soap bubbles
"What do you mean?" Rei asked shocked as it's the first time that she heard this fact from her cousin.
But Ami forestalled any question until everybody got seated in the living room. After Yuka sit on the couch by the living room the rest of the Tsukinos appear and Daisuke was about to greet his old pal when he noticed that his wife was white as a paper sheet.
He hushed to her side and asked what's wrong, but all that he, Usagi, and Shingo got was her motioning for them to sit down and be quiet. Once her family was seated Ami begin.
"Yuka do you remember when part of the gang took that last trip to China." Ami asked
"Yeah I remember that, Nabiki sold some info, and what we did gather is that it had been a hell of a trip" Yuka said as she remember those weird moments that followed Ranma return without Akane in sight
"Hell doesn't ever start to describe it, things had gone from bad, to worst to awful, and in the end I did died there." Ami said with a far off look
"WHAT!" Usagi yelled wide eyed.
"Usagi, this is a sensitive point to me, so please try to keep all the questions for later eh? And don't worry I'm not a ghost since I did reborn" Ami explained
"A-Akane… Are you really Akane?" Daisuke asked
"Yeah its me, now Daisuke-kun if you'll let me continue…I did died moments before the end of Ranma's last battle, I don't know how much time passed in the living world before he found my body, he –sniff- when I saw him and this world again he had collapsed over my old body…" Ami started explained but at the first hint of a tear Ranko has her enveloped in a comforting hug
"I-I –sniff- I saw everything, I saw as he sobbed and pleaded with all his heart and love to Kami-sama, pleading and praying for me to wake-up, to go back to him, he –sniff- he offered what was the most precious thing to him, so in the end Kami-sama heard his prayers, not just his but mine as well, since I too wished to remain with him." Ami finished explaining before turning and burring her face on her mother breast
"So she was brought back as my child, since it was the only way for her soul to return here after her time as Akane Tendo expired; unfortunately the process locked me as a girl" Ranma
"You're kidding right?" Yuka managed to ask while beyond shocked
"Yuka since when does order, peace, and normality are a part of my life?" Ranma asked
"Point taken Ranma" Yuka said
"So is it true cousin? Are you this Akane's reincarnation that auntie Ranko told us so much about." Asked Mamoru
"Yes I am, in a way I'm my own father/daughter at the same time" Ami said
"Err… could you pass that by me again, you lost me a while there" Rei said
"I was there when it did happened daughter, I saw with my own eyes as a silver column of light descend upon Ranma while he was holding Akane's dead body. When it was gone all that was left was Ranko here, and she was caressing her abdomen. Nine months later Ami-chan had born, and that's when we saw that indeed she is Akane's reincarnation." Shampoo explained
"Weird, I still think that all that happened with you and mom sis it's completely weird, and almost too farfetched to believe. But after seeing first hand the Junsekyo curses in action then I started to believe it." Makoto said
"Mako-chan chaos does follow me wherever I go, and whoever stick up with me must be ready for a rollercoaster of craziness." Ranko answered.
"That's an understatement dear." Nabiki said
"Oh I completely agree with you there pal." Daisuke told them.
"-sniff- -sniff- that was the most beautiful and sad end a romantic story could end" sniffed Usagi.
"Romantic?" Nabiki, Kodachi, Shampoo, Ranko, Ami, Yuka and Daisuke asks at the same time, seconds before bursting out laughing their heads off
"Uh... What did I said?" Usagi asked confused
After a few minutes her father got his laughter barely under control before answering his two oblivious children.
"Usagi-chan…-giggle-…their life…-giggle-…was any thing but romantic."
After a while everyone got their control back and headed for the dinning room where Yuka quickly left to the kitchen to finish their dinner.
"So Ranma tell me, I understand Ami being your daughter but what about her, is she your kid too?" Daisuke asked
"Yes, she is my kid too her name is Mizuno Makoto" Ranko replied
"Mizuno? But I thought that you were still a Saotome?" Daisuke asked again
"Its complex Dai, suffice to say that to keep my family safe I would change my name again in a heat beat. Oh by the way while the lock is still active my name is Ranko." Ranko explained as best as she could
"Ok! I got it." Daisuke replied
"Dinners ready!" yell Yuka from the kitchen, witch is followed by a mass teleport to the table, by a Tsukino girl, all Mizuno's, Chiba's and Hino Rei. When dinner is served the Anything Goes Food Eating Martial Arts tournament was open. Whoever was passing by would hear sounds that many thought had come from a sword fight on a TV show.
With that the four families had a peaceful evening that was full of fun and entertainment, and finally after a good meal and animated chat, it come the time for some serious talk between Nabiki Mizuno, Ranko Mizuno, Daisuke Tsukino, Yuka Tsukino, Kodachi Chiba, and Hino Shampoo.
"Well RANKO my daughter told me, that your daughters thought that you could help her get better at school, and I'm wondering how is it possible? Specially coming from you" asked Daisuke Tsukino.
"Its quite simple Dai, you know that we are martial artists, we use the art and the bushido code, as means to keep our mind always in focus, so with the art Usagi-san will be able to always stay focused, so her attention will grow and with it so will her academic score." Ranko explained
"Another point that will help your daughter is that martial arts will help and cure any problems with her balance." Supplement Nabiki after Ranma.
"WHAT? Can it really cure my sister from her klutziness?" ask Shingo as he and the others listened to the chat between the adults.
"Sure it can, since she'll learn how to keep her body always in shape and coordinated. Her actual problem is thanks to her grow spurt, which also induce to a bigger need of food." Mousse answered
Usagi's parents discussed it for a while, and after a few more trivial questions decide to let Ranko train Usagi, and also ask them to train Shingo too. On that instant as the guests were leaving Ranko spot Luna on the stairs and froze in fear.
Everyone notice it and was about to ask what's up when Nabiki spot it too. "QUICK! HIDE THE CAT!" She yells but it's of no use Luna had leaped and landed at Ranko's feet looking deep at the girl eyes. The movement is enough to trigger the Neko-ken.
"MEOWR!" Ranko roar and drop to all four and look around her surrounds assessing her situation. 'hmm let's see Mate 1, mate 2 and mate 1's sister on left, kittens on right, angel kittens and kitten's cousins behind kittens, sister in front…sister? Since when do I have a sister?' Neko-Ranko thought
"Every one pay attention now, do not make any sudden movement." Said Nabiki worried for the safety of the young Tsukinos, since she knew that Daisuke and Yuka know how to act around Neko-Ranma.
"Listen to her kids, we saw it happen many times before, and if Ranko associate anyone here as a threat we're as good as dead." Yuka warned
"What do you mean mom?" Usagi asked
"Usagi…Ranko's father taught her a forbidden technique called Neko-ken when she was only six." Yuka replied with a sour face at the need to pronounce such accursed name
"NEKO-KEN! IMPOSSIBLE!" yell Luna before catching her self, but its too late; since everyone are looking at her including a Neko-Ranko.
"Am I hearing things or the cat had just talked." Asked Ami 'Great I was starting to wonder when this vacation would be over. Oh well time to get back to work and deal with all the craziness again' thought a bit annoyed Ami.
"No I did talk indeed." Answer Luna.
"Why should I be surprised…?" Nabiki wondered
"Does it means that the craziness are about to start again?" ask Usagi's mother
"I'll tell you later. Right now I do wish to know why and how Luna does know about the Neko-ken?" Nabiki answer
"Do you have a century? That's probably the amount of time that you'll need to hear it all. Suffice to say that in ancient time the technique was a good and benevolent technique taught to only elite warriors, but then some evil individuals sought to destroy the art by spreading a fake and godforsaken train method." Luna replied
"Then the one that Ranko learned is the fake one?" Mousse asked
"Yes and no. You see the true Neko-ken is the soul of a gentle cat that goes for his loving and caring owner after years of living together. And say person must train day after day in a special martial arts based on the feline movement. What I see here is the result of the fake training but nonetheless Ranko-san has the soul of a cat inside her." Luna explained
To be continued.