Genius and Ditz: Two Sides of a Whole

by Usagi-Hasano

Yes, another idea, but I couldn't turn this one up. Ate at my mind. An older Dexter and Dee Dee meet their demise at Jusenkyou by Mandark, but someone thinks a little more fun is in order. A fun idea that's been nagging at me. RanmaDexterother

8. Interlude: Mindless Fun Before the Storm

Genius and Ditz: Two Sides of a Whole.

Ranma, Dexter's Lab stuff, Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z and anything else used are property of their owners/creators. I do not own any aspect of them. I'm just writing for fun.

An interesting question was brought up by one reviewer. It was regarding the Golden Pair arc in Ranma. From re-reading the Golden Pair arc in the manga, I saw that it was sometime past summer, and that it was cold since everyone was wearing warmer clothes. In the current timeline of this story, it's still mid/towards the end of summer. Meaning there'd be a little while to go before the Golden Pair arc. It may seem weird, but it's worth noting.

This 'chapter' is also mostly of use for filling in a gap of things. Just a few things that can be considered that happened between chapters 7 and 8.

Big thanks to CyberSkaarj for pre-reading again

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Interlude 1: Mindless Fun Before the Storm

"I'm glad you could make it, Miyako-chan." The Gotokuji elder said as she gave her grandson turned granddaughter a hug. The young blonde returned the hug before giving a smile of her own.

"I told you that I would be visiting today, Grandmother. My promises are something I try to keep." From the limited time they've known each other, Miyako had come to the conclusion that the older woman had an easy-going attitude and sense of humor. Maybe it came from the fact that she seemed to always talk with a kind of amusement within her voice, and how she would sometimes give a slight laugh. Whatever it was, the young girl found the woman easy to get along with.

"Miyako-chan" The gray-haired woman started. "I can sense there's a slight problem that is bothering you. Your head seems to be in the clouds." A slight pout appeared on the face of the girl in pigtails.

"My first two kisses were stolen by a maniac girl." Whatever her grandmother was expecting, it wasn't this. In fact, she had to blink a couple times. "The first one was stolen from me when I rescued her from falling out a window. The first thing she did was steal a kiss before jumping off, giving a shrill laugh, tossing black rose petals, and calling me her Leotard-wearing Loli Princess. The second time was right after the gymnastics match earlier. She shoved some roses to my face, they let off a paralysis powder, and then she gave me another kiss before bounding away with that laugh and petals again." Her pout deepened when the older woman in front of her gave off a small laugh. "It's not funny grandmother."

The laugh died down. "I'm sorry, dear. It's just that I've never heard of such a thing like that. If what has happened so far is of any indicator, I feel as if this is just the start of some interesting times for you."

"Well I certainly hope not, Grandmother." Miyako said with eyes wide. "I'm pretty sure being a split-personality aquatransexual with vast intelligence and good martial arts skills, having to put up the charade of a junior high student, having two people from the same family in love with my girl form, and having several other minor things happening are enough for one lifetime." Her grandmother proceeded to give another humorous chortle.

"You would think so, dear. You would think so. However, reality has a way of completely going the way you don't expect it to go."

"That's true." The blue-eyed girl said before her eyes lit up. "Hey grandmother, I was wondering something. Could I make another entrance to my Laboratory from here? That would allow easier travel and easier visits. It would also allow me to get to school easier. All I would have to do is create a door in my laboratory just a few feet away from the one that leads to my bedroom in the Tendo home. You would also be able to visit me over there without a lot of unnecessary travel." Her eyes lit up like street lamps in hope that she would be allowed to do it.

The Gotokuji elder thought for a few seconds before smiling. "I don't see why not, Miyako-chan. It would be a lovely idea. I could also meet the people who have been taking care of you." She was suddenly enveloped into a hug by a bubbly blonde in pigtails.

"I'll get right on it, grandmother!"

She was stopped when her grandmother started talking again. "Wait a moment, Miyako-chan. I was wondering if you could help me with something I've been trying to do, but have been having trouble doing lately."

"What is that, grandmother?"

"I was wondering if you could help me clean this old house a little. It's been a while since I've done it, and would appreciate some young help." The response she received was a wide smile.

"I'd be happy to!" It at least allowed her to spend more time with the woman. Turning to her computer watch, she gave a small command to Quadra. A few seconds later, she was wearing a light pink apron with floral print, and on her head was a handkerchief wrapped around her head with the same color and design. Her pigtails were poking out of the sides as well. "Where do I start, Grandmother?"

"I think the kitchen might be the best place."

"Ok!" Miyako shouted with a smile as she proceeded to get cleaning supplies and head towards the kitchen.

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Genma-monkey was currently lazing about and staring at the TV. He had been told by Ranma that the boy had to go somewhere after that gymnastic thingamabob. The boy wouldn't say where, even when the fat man tried to force the question. The braid-haired boy proceeded to just splash water onto him and walk off.

The man turned monkey figured it was just something that the boy's technological side was interested in. Especially since Ranma always seemed to act in that way whenever he wanted to go to something like that and Genma wouldn't let him. Often bemoaning his son over wasting time with all the technology nonsense, he was secretly impressed about how well the raven-haired boy did in balancing out both learning and martial arts.

The girl form was another problem with all that girly nonsense, but even she wasn't bad at balancing the stuff out. Genma liked to complain about his son, and he convinced himself it was all for the boy's own good; although there WAS the thought of early retirement and living off his son. If only his son wouldn't have gotten into increasing his intellect, then his retirement would have been easier.

Ah well, you can't have everything you want. The boy was, after-all, proceeding on to become an excellent martial artist. Science and curse or not, the boy loved the art. Ranma may have tried to hide that excitement with a calm exterior, but Genma could see it in the braid-haired boy's eyes. The overweight man was smarter than people thought he was. It was just… he had a thing for being lazy, gluttonous, sneaky, greedy, and all that other stuff. Not a good track record, but oh well. It's not that he didn't care for the boy, he just had a lot of human faults; anybody could understand that.

Many times he went on to thank his lucky stars that Ranma never did sign that seppuku contract all those years ago. If he had, then both of them would already be six feet under. He wasn't sure what Nodoka's interpretation of a man amongst men would be, but he didn't think it had anything to do with being a science geek or turning into a girl that acted girly.

That brought up another fact that the man turned monkey wasn't all that proud of. He had promised Nodoka that the both of them would visit her frequently, but he had not lived up to that promise. He had sent postcards and some photos regularly though, so that was something. That had stopped, however, after the curses. Hopefully he wouldn't be in too much trouble when/if the woman found him. He could only imagine what she'd do to him. She would probably give him a few hits upside the head and make him do a whole load of chores. Damn it, he didn't want to do any chores. He was happy with being lazy, and nothing could stop that.

Well… there was that whole thing the weird monkey did, but he didn't notice anything different after that fact. Just that outfit he wore for a couple minutes.

"This just in" A news reporter said as she appeared on TV. "We have word that a group of hostile men are holding the people in a bank hostage. It is believed to be about 12 men in all, all of them packing hi-tech weaponry, and they have the entrance to the bank barricaded. There is no word on why this has happened, but it is said that there are about 20 hostages in danger." Shots seemed to rein out some of the windows on the upper level of the building. "At the moment there is nothing anyone can do but hope for a miracle outcome."

Genma's eyes seemed to glaze over for a second as he began to unconsciously ball up his monkey fists and transform into his Silver Chimp form. The glaze leaving his eyes, he looked down and gave off a monkey groan at the silver gi and black belt with the 'S' on it. His mind was also feeling an annoying pull into the direction where the bank was located.

With another pained sigh, the man turned monkey took off flying towards the scene of the problem. He was unaware, however, that a certain middle Tendo daughter inadvertently watched the whole scene. "Hmm… this is very interesting." She said with a slight smirk.

It didn't take too long for Genma to reach the bank. Landing on the roof, his mind went through several things that he could do. He wasn't the 'bust in and take names' type, but the 'sneak in like a thief and take care of them all' type. After a little while of contemplating, the martial arts monkey sighed as he decided to unseal his knowledge of the umisenken.

Slipping into the technique, he silently climbed down into the window and into the small office room of the second floor. The gunman thought he saw something, but figured it was his imagination; that was when a strike to the back of the head knocked him out cold. The man's partner looked towards the guy in complete shock. He had just suddenly fell unconscious.

His nearly concealed eyes scanned the room carefully, but he couldn't see any reason why his partner would suddenly black out with a lump on the back of his head. That was when a tail snaked around his eyes and head, blinding him in shock. That was all he knew before the tail imbued with super monkey strength tossed him into a wall, where he slid down, unmoving.

Genma's ears picked up the sounds of someone charging up the stairs to check on the two men. Hopping up, the onyx fur colored monkey hid himself above the door. When said door opened, he noticed it was one lone man holding a high powered machine gun. With a sinister grin, the silver clad primate jumped onto the guy's head and covered the man's eyes and mouth with his hands and feet respectively. His tail snaked around and took the gun from the man. With a leap from the startled criminal's head, he used the gun as a club to send the guy into the land of dreams.

Tossing the gun away, the man turned monkey moved quietly down the stairs; one step at a time. All this years of stealth were coming into play as he made his way to the heart of the building. In his mind, he went on to calculate. '12 men in the bank minus three equals nine more people, and they are probably all down by the hostages.' His eyes narrowed as he eyed the weaponry the men had. All the weapons were pointed outwards from the body. 'Hmm… should I bring myself to that? It would be the easiest way to defeat nine heavily armed men without endangering the hostages.' With a final sigh, he figured it was the only thing to do. Otherwise a lot of suspicion could be brought up, and innocents could be killed.

Perching himself on the railing of the steps, Genma made one big flying leap into the air above all the gunman. ///Kijin Raishu Dan!/// Vacuum blade after vacuum blade charged forward and cut each gun in half with acute precision. With that finished, the monkey landed on his feet on the ground.

"What the hell was that?" It was a question asked by many of the gunman as their guns were suddenly sliced in half and became unusable. Their eyes widened when they saw a lone monkey in a silver gi, black belt, and silver bandana land in their line of sight. Before any action could be made, the simian rushed forward, grabbed one of the gunmen by his top, and gave the man a toss that sent him right through the table that was blocking the entrance, as well as the glass doors themselves.

With the kind of speed that the power of the Monkey granted him, Genma moved faster than he remembered as he mowed down the remaining criminals. After trashing the gunmen, the police ran through the door and stared in shock at the sight of a monkey in a silver gi standing over a bunch of large men. Said monkey was about to make his escape when a young child, who was also one of the hostages, grabbed a hold of him.

"Oooooo, aren't you just the cutest, and brave too. I want to take you home and hug you and squeeze you into itty bitty pieces!" The girl's mom put her hand on the redhead's shoulder.

"Now Elmyra, I'm pretty sure the nice monkey has to go on and do more heroic things. You can't keep someone like that as a pet."

"Awwww…" The redhead with a skull decorated bow said as she let Genma go. The monkey's ears then picked up the sound of two mice in a small cage.

"Be glad that you don't have to put up with the stupid girl." The one with the large head said.

"NARF!" The taller one said, only to be hit upside the head by the smaller.

A sweat drop formed on the primate's head as he took off away from the insanity that was festering in this bank. That girl was a complete psycho. Maybe get back to the Tendo Dojo and get something to snack on. He was a little hungry.

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"Miyako-chan, I think it's time we stop cleaning for today. It's a little late at night to keep going." The Gotokuji elder said as she walked into the kitchen. She had to blink at how everything was. "Miyako-chan?"

"AH!" The blonde shouted as she sat on her knees. "It's this late?! I've only cleaned half the kitchen." It wasn't all that big of a kitchen; maybe about two/two and a half counter lengths. Her blue eyes looked at the very neat line that separated the nice and sparkly side, and the not so nice and sparkly side. "I guess I'm too thorough." She said with a small blush on her cheeks.

Her grandmother gave a small laugh. "That's ok Miyako-chan, we can pick up tomorrow. For now, I can show you around the house a little." She motioned for her grandchild to follow. The tour wasn't much, but the key highlights were the ofuro, 'far room', and the bedroom that used to belong to Nodoka when she was younger. The bedroom was located in the north-western part of the second floor. It was the room that ended in a circular shape near the windows, with the windows consisting of the area around the circular part.

"Wow… it's slightly similar to mine at the Tendos, but the décor is different, as well as the color scheme." Miyako said in awe as she looked around the room. It seemed as if not a thing was touched, and that everything was kind of frozen in time. She also loved the placement of the windows, which gave a nice view to the outside. The blonde then turned to the older woman. "Grandmother, can I place the entrance to my lab in here? Also, if it's not asking too much, could I kind of make this a second room or something? If you want to keep it as a memento of remembering mother, then I understand."

A smiled appeared on the woman's face. "I don't mind at all, dear. I'm happy that this room could be of some use again. I've mainly kept it this way to remind me that there is a family member still out there." She said with a wistful look on her face.

'Grandmother really misses mom. Maybe I should try and do a computer search for her. I'm kind of curious about what she's up to and where she lives as well.' A smile came to the blonde. "Don't worry, grandmother. I'll find her for you. I'm not really sure where to start myself, but I'll try."

"You don't have to trouble yourself, dear."

"It's the least I could do." Miyako said with a hug. "I'm curious to where she's at as well. I will find her eventually." Breaking away from the older woman, the blonde gave a small yawn. "I think creating a sub-space pocket can wait until tomorrow. I'm quite tired."

"You're free to spend the night here."

"Really? Thank you grandmother! I'll go call the Tendos and tell them I'll be staying here." With that, the blonde in pigtails rushed out of the room to use the phone. This left the elderly woman feeling a welcome warmth inside her chest.

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It was sometime during the late night in which Miyako woke up with a start. She had experienced one of the freakiest dreams that she had ever had. It wasn't a nightmare, nor did it contain monstrous creatures, murderers, aliens, or anything of the like. No, the dream consisted of happy-go-lucky fields, pink skies, puffy clouds, rainbows, multicolored ponies, overly cute creatures, and something named the Koosalagoopagoop or something similar.

The blonde may have had some periods of child-like and happy-go-lucky behavior, but she was not THAT childish to enjoy a place as disturbing as that. Those freaky little ponies had called her a 'Pony Puff Princess' or some such thing, and the Koosalagoop thingie knew exactly who she was. The dang dragon-like thing acted carefree, childish, mysterious, and all that other similar stuff.

Koosalagoop went on to say that all the stuff was Koos Land, created by that Dee Dee girl. Now Miyako knew just who was crazy enough to think up all this stuff. The dragon thing freaked her out a bit, mostly because he seemed to know who she was, about her two forms, and all that similar stuff; stating he was part of her imagination. That comment made the blonde in pigtails laugh a bit. It was not her imagination that created this, it was that Dee Dee girl.

Of course, the weird dragon went on to say that she was a reincarnation of the former living blonde, and the place was part of her own as such. The creature with a heart design on his belly went on to make a bunch of jokes she didn't understand. Like turning his lips inside out and saying it made one look like Jimmy Carter. Just who in the blazes was Jimmy Carter?

What disturbed Miyako even more were the visions she saw through a viewing mirror showing several other adventures of the two former siblings. The fact that this Koos thing could appear in the real world as well was unsettling. Just the very idea of all the comedic trouble the thing could get himself into because of his limited attention span.

Apparently, as the thing stated, the visions she was getting of the past lives of the siblings were something there to make sure she didn't make some of the same mistakes they did. Such as Dexter creating some cookies that turned anyone who ate them into monsters. Then the whole 'clone issue' which resulted in a crap-load of the siblings was not something she'd like to risk at all.

All in all, the 'Dexter' visions were more like a guide on what not to create and mess with. Jeez, that boy may have been vastly intelligent, but he was immature and dumb in certain fields when he was a younger child. The visions of Dee Dee, at least in Miyako's opinion, were just there for no reason at all. There was really nothing she could learn, although the ballet the girl did was fun to watch.

When the boy turned girl woke up, she still hadn't got the answer to her question as to when the two siblings had met their end. The visions during the dream only went up to when Dexter was 13, and Dee Dee was 16. From what Koos said, it all happened three years later than that time. That would mean even more visions of them, and the apparent rivalry between the boy and that Mandark kid.

From the visions, it seemed as if the brooding taller boy was getting more and more insane with time, and would step up efforts in trying to destroy his rival, and to get the girl he loved. She slightly wondered if it was that Mandark boy that ended up being the cause of the deaths.

"That's enough of all this stuff." Miyako said with a small shiver from the dream itself. "I may be a bit girly, but that was just spooky beyond all reason." Sliding out of bed, the small blonde looked around for a bit. "Maybe I should turn back into a boy, put up my lab, and do a little training." With that plan in mind, the girl in pigtails went about to do just that. A small part of her also hoped beyond hope that the Koosalagoopagoop would take a clue and just stay in that Koos Land place.

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Somewhere over in Nerima, another person was having a dream about the old days. Mandark was tossing and turning in his sleep, his mind going over a nightmare that he hadn't experienced in years. Not since the time he spent within that mental asylum for a couple years before they deemed him fully sane and free of all insanity that he once had.

"S… stop this… Please." The raven-haired man said inside his dream as he clutched his head. It was that blasted sound, the sound that hasn't made itself heard for years… not since his years of insanity. His eyes watched as fired burned, and the forms of two people were lying on the ground, lifeless.

"Mwahaha Mwahaha Mwahaha-ha-hahaha!" It was the form of his teenage self dressed in the old outfit that consisted of a long black cape with a very high collar to it, dark red boots, and dark red gloves. That very maniacal laugh kept going for what seemed like an eternity before it stopped, and eyes seemingly glowing red looked towards the currently sane older Mandark.

"W… why is…"

"Do you think sanity can last forever and never crumble? For being so smart, you are a fool." The younger slowly walked up to his older self. "You saw those who looked so much like the ones we knew. So much similar that it would seem logical that the possibility of being reborn comes to this clear mind of mine."

"Your mind can't be clear. It's full of insanity. If anyone is the sane one, it would be me." He moved backwards when his younger self came closer. The laugh of that very being began again.

"Look at you, you've become like a mouse; scared and weak. This is probably the reason those two were given a second chance. The very deities themselves are taunting us, they want to see us crumble like a stale piece of pie." Those very maniacal eyes looked towards the older. "That won't happen if we take control of the situation and destroy them both again. Maybe not that Dee Dee clone, though, because I believe she would make an excellent slave. Do you not agree?" A quick and hard punch to the head sent the insane boy several feet away, and caused him to crash into a bunch of debris.

"History will not repeat itself." Susan "Mandark" Astronominov said in a hard voice towards the downed form of the insane Mandark. "I shall not allow my mind to fall into the realm of insanity. I will not allow those two to fall and be killed again. You shall not rein over my mind."

The smaller genius rose out of the crumbled stone and wood, a manic grin on his face. "So you say, Susan, so you say. Mwahaha Mwahaha Mwahaha-ha-hahaha!!" The laugh continued on as the world seemed to fade slowly out of view.

"GAH!!" Mandark shouted as he bolted up in bed. His hand found its way to his forehead as tears started flowing down his cheeks. He would not allow himself to fall into insanity again, because he was happy… happy with the way his life was. Because of that, there was no plausible way he would fall back into the insanity that he held long, long ago.

Right?

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It was six days later when Ranma cried out in joy. "At last" the genius said with a wide smile. "Ran-Biki Super Japan Construction is finally up and running!" Both Nabiki and he gave each other a joyful handshake; having to refrain themselves from jumping up and down in excitement.

It only took the help of Kasumi and his grandmother to help with the finalities of the creation. Soun wasn't part of it because he really wasn't sure if the whole thing would be a success, but he did wish the two luck in the endeavor.

The two business partners had started work in figuring out a system in which to allow it to function properly. The conclusion they had come to was to use the computers in Ranma's laboratory to keep track of the goings on in each area of Japan. If a battle between a few powerful beings created mass damage, then Quadra would dispatch several small construction droids that would get to work and quickly fix the damage.

If Ranma was aware of the damage that occurred, and he wasn't busy in any way, then he could sometimes end up jetting over to the area and fix the damage. He had mentioned it was just something he'd like to do to visit the sights of Japan. Akane went and called it 'just an egotistical jerk wanting to show off his abilities and possibly freak normal people out'.

The most difficult thing to get finished was the fact of who would pay for the repairs. The middle Tendo daughter had somehow managed to solve that issue. Ranma wasn't sure how she did it, but Nabiki assured him it was completely by the books, and there was nothing to worry about.

The first run of Ran-Biki Super Japan Construction occurred on that very day. Apparently the ogre from a while back that wanted banana sundaes was back. This time, however, it wanted just mindless destruction. In its small brain, it also figured the Sailor Senshi were the reason behind its defeat from last time. It was also prepared this time with a pair of reinforced steel underwear.

The scene was quite a sight to see. The idea of an enraged ogre with reinforced steel underwear going on a rampage against several teenage girls in small skirts with magical power was odd, but it was going on right on that very street in Azabu Juuban, Minato Ward, Tokyo. It took several well placed attacks from the Senshi to defeat the thing.

"Well if this isn't the perfect opportunity to implement our business, then I don't know what is." The braid-haired boy said as he ran from the TV, hopped into his boots, and ran out the door. "This calls for my newest invention." He said with a smile as he pulled out an item that looked like a surfboard. "The AirBoard Mark VI!" Giving a hop into the air, the genius/martial artist landed on the long board and shot off into the distance.

"Oh my, that board looks like it would be fun." Everyone turned and looked at Kasumi in a little shock.

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"Guys, I'm picking up an unknown energy signal coming in fast from the north-western direction." Sailor Mercury stated as she looked at her computer. "I'm not too sure what it is, but it is headed this way at a fast clip." The Senshi in blue finished.

"Wasn't that ogre thing enough for today?" Sailor Moon whined out a bit. She had some homework she really needed to do, because otherwise she'd be facing a little bit of detention on Monday for missing another assignment.

Several pairs of eyes watched as some kind of flying surfboard came their way, and the person on top of said board jumped off and fell to his feet on the ground. The boy's eyes then proceeded to take in the damage that was caused by the fight. "The result of something like that on a rampage is not a pretty sight." He said to himself.

"Oh hey, it's just a little boy." Sailor Venus said offhandedly. She gave a slightly nervous chuckle when said little boy looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Had the blonde Senshi somehow offended him?

"I'm not a little boy."

"Then who are you?" Sailor Mars asked with a frown. Whenever somebody new appeared, it was not always a good sign. Especially someone who just pops up on a flying board, jumps from it at several feet above the ground, and lands as if it was a simple hop. The raven-haired girl felt a little on guard when light began to glare off the boy's glasses.

"I guess I should introduce myself." He said with a little smile. "I'm Ranma Saotome of the Saotome School of Anything Goes Martial Arts. I'm also quite possibly the second greatest scientific genius on Earth." He wished he was the first, but hey… Washu was currently on the planet. "I am also one of the owners of the newest construction company; Ran-Biki Super Japan Construction. Just a little thing I and my partner created after I noticed quite a bit of damage that seems to occur during super hero battles." The braid-haired boy blinked at the way they all stared at him. "Is there something on my face?"

"No, it's just that every time some new person just randomly pops out of the blue, then the person is either a new enemy, person who will be on the run from kidnapping enemies, a new ally, somebody who'll have some sort of impact upon our Senshi lives in some way, or a bunch of other small factors." Jupiter commented as she eyed the boy wearily.

"Ah, well you have nothing to fear from me. It's not like I'm some megalomaniacal super genius bent on carving the very Earth into some odd new world order that's soul purpose is to act like a bunch of mindless zombies and feast upon the souls of the rest of the living until all that's left is a desolate world of pure undead people who will worship some crazy piece of bacon. That would effectively cause the entire earth to die out into some odd form of… something." He saw the reactions of the Senshi. "Jeez, it's only a joke. Am I the only one around here who has a damn sense of humor?"

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"The idiot should really stop doing things like that." Akane deadpanned as she watched what was happening on the TV. Usually the Sailor Senshi would be out of there by now, but since the raven-haired boy got there so quickly, they were still there.

"I don't know." Nabiki stated calmly. "I think the reaction people have is quite amusing."

"Oh the shame!" Soun cried as fountains flowed from his eyes. "My future son-in-law is a megalomaniacal mad scientist, and my second daughter is his assistant who finds it funny!" The tears managed to turn Genma into a monkey.

"Really Daddy…" Nabiki said with rolled eyes.

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"Nobody else apparently has a blasted sense of humor." Ranma grumbled out. "Ah well, time to get to work." He pressed a series of buttons on the touch surface of his watch. Pretty soon a bunch of small flying droids, shaped like round silver balls, came flying to the area. They had small skinny arms and legs that seemed to almost be strings attached to the body. With a command, the construction droids proceeded to fix all the damage that was previously there. The result was a place that looked like it hadn't even been touched.

"Wow… that's so cool." Sailor Moon said as her wide eyes looked upon the area that had previously been completely damaged. It was just plain incredible how someone was able to fix all that damage in a matter of seconds.

"Well, my work here is done." He started to walk away when his eyes caught sight of something that made him stop. Just a little ways down the street was an ice cream parlor. "I've always wanted to try some Azabu Juuban ice cream." The boy said with a slight smile as he made his way towards his destination. He also had to wonder if there were any interesting dojos in the area he could visit. In his dust, he left a bunch of confused and slightly cautious Sailor Senshi.

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Miyako was poking her head around the corner and moving her eyes cautiously. It had been a several days since the little fun in Juuban, and Ran-Biki Construction had been going well. A hero, magical or super, fights a villain in one part of Japan, and the damage gets fixed. It was a great business venture indeed.

There was a slight problem with something else though. The waters around Japan WERE getting crazier, and the climates WERE changing. It would only be a matter of time before whatever it was that was going on would come to the forefront and reveal itself. It hadbetter be coming soon, because it was bothering the genius.

The idea was something she had to throw out of her mind though as she continued on with her secret mission. A couple days ago, she had gone to Dr. Tofu's because of a small sprain she had ended up getting in her wrist due to a sparring match with her father. She had said it was no big deal, since she healed quickly, but Kasumi had said she should go anyway. The good chiropractor had mentioned something about his mother coming, and that she was hell-bent on getting him with a woman.

The guy was in love with Kasumi, a little too crazy for her though. The blonde in pigtails figured the best way through all this would be to get Kasumi to meet the Ono matriarch. A little bit of matchmaking could provide a bit of fun. When Dr. Tofu wasn't looking, she had snatched one of the medical books he carried, and she was planning on setting it in Kasumi's room for her to see. She would think she had borrowed it from him and forgot to turn it. Of course, the older Tendo daughter wasn't stupid, but this could work.

So here she was, dressed in a small pink dress with a pair of plastic wings on her back. In her hand was a bow, and a few arrows with heart shaped rubber suction cup tips were in a basket on her back. A little over the top maybe, but it was something to do to pass some boredom she currently had. Love is also serious business.

Tip-toeing to the side of the Tendo home, the small girl looked in a few directions before hopping on the small area that was slightly jutting out from the bedroom windows. Carefully peeking through Kasumi's window, she saw that homemaker of the Tendos wasn't in her room at the moment.

A small giggle escaped her as she found the window was unlocked. Opening it quietly, she slipped in through the window and set the book on the stand near the girl's bed. Maybe it was a stretch to think about it happening as she wanted, but, as it was stated, she was a little bored. Slipping over to the window, she exited and closed it behind her.

Jumping up onto the roof, Miyako began creeping around for no reason in particular. Looking over the edge of the house, her eyes spotted the wandering form of Ryoga. He was most likely lost as usual on his way to somewhere, wanting to challenge Ranma, or visit Akane or something. The lost boy had somehow gotten on the tomboy's friendly side, even after that whole ordeal with him turning back into his human form naked. That didn't mean, though, that the dark haired girl didn't have a problem with constantly calling him a pervert and all.

A devious look came to the blonde's face as she stood up on one knee. Putting a suction cupped arrow into the bow strings, she took careful aim, and then fired the arrow off before ducking back onto the roof. It wasn't a few seconds later that there was a shout. "OW, My head! What the hell is this damn thing?"

Miyako giggled evilly at the deed she had done and rolled on her back. She was a little tired, and felt that a little nap would do some good.

Thus she was blissfully unaware that whatever it was that she had been watching was only a few days away from coming to pass and creating a string of crazy events.

xxxA.N.xxx

It was an interlude, not a chapter. It didn't really feel like it should be a chapter. There wasn't any real stuff to it that would be considered 'story meat', but it contained just a bunch of mindless fun for no apparent reason.

Also, this made transitioning into the next chapter a wee bit easier to do.