Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Ranma ½. I do have a few of my own characters in here though, so I would appreciate it if you asked before using them.
Notes
This was originally done for NanoWrimo in 2007. With this story I made the word count!
Characters form Ranma ½ and Naruto may be out of character
While in the Neko-ken, characters roll their rs (I am not going to spell it that way, since it is to hard to write/read that way)
"Hi" Speaking
'Hi' Thinking
Painful Pasts and New Beginnings
By: Shlandria
Chapter 6
"Jiji, I need some advice. I was going to ask niisan but, well since I can't…" Ranma said, changing topics. "It's alright Ranma, I understand. What do you need?" The Hokage asked. Ranma sighed, and then started to tell his jiji his problems, hoping his jiji would have a better idea on what to do than he did.
"Jiji, do you remember the last time I showed up here? Do you remember why I ended up here?" Ranma asked. "Yes, of course I do Ranma. You showed up out of nowhere, acting like a cat and terrified out of your mind. No one could get near you except the Yondaime Hokage. It took a few weeks of effort on his part just to get you to trust myself and a few others, and several weeks more to snap you out of it. Why did you ask? Don't tell me your father is the one who did that to that girl." The Sandaime Hokage replied.
"No that was someone else. It's just, that's not the only stupid thing he's done." Ranma said. "Yes, I remember you telling us some of his training methods, like throwing you off of buildings to teach you how to land properly." The Hokage said. "Well, um, yeah, there was that but, that's not what I mean." Ranma replied.
"During our training trip he engaged me to multiple girls and I had no idea about them until recently. At the end of the trip he took me to a cursed training ground. It looked ordinary enough, bamboo pools sticking out of different pools of water. However the cat in me was screaming at me to run from the place as fast as I could.
Somehow the old fool managed to goad me up onto the bamboo polls and we started sparing. I got a hit in early on and knocked him into a pool of water. I was ready to leave then, but a panda came out of the pool of water he had landed in and took one of his favorite stances. I was so shocked; all sense flew out the window. He knocked me into a pool of water while I was standing there like an idiot. I tried to move at the last second to try to land on the ground but, I hit water. When I came up, I was a girl. Jiji it was bad enough seeing pops as a panda, but I was a girl. I nearly had a mental breakdown then and there, but I decided to beat on that worthless panda calling himself my father. The cat in me was in agreement so I chased him down and let him feel my anger.
After that, the guide there told us the curses weren't permanent. Hot water would change us back, and cold water would activate the curse. We asked if he knew of a cure, but he didn't, he told us the Amazon's might though.
There was a village of them nearby, so we went there to ask. They were having a tournament to see who would end up being their village champion when we got there. Stupid pops decided to eat the feast that they had set up for the winner of the contest.
The winner got angry, I thought I would save pop's butt, and since the food was a prize at the time, I challenged her, thinking if I won, the prize would be mine, she excepted. Her great grandmother was translating for the both of us. I fought her and won, but they failed to mention a few rules about there village which stated if a warrior was defeated by an outsider female, they were to give her the kiss of death and chase her to the ends of the earth and kill her. If she was defeated by an outsider male, they were to give him the kiss of marriage and bring him into the tribe to strengthen it. I was in my cursed form at the time which meant I was female.
She chased us the whole way to Japan from China jiji. All so she could kill me! Once she found out about my curse, I ended up defeating her in my true form, as a male, while trying to defend myself. Now she thinks we're married! I wasn't even in her village that time jiji!
Not only that but, I found out about the engagements pops set up. Most of them can be written off as charity, but there are two that are valid and they literally fight over me! Between them, the Amazon, and a crazy chick that keeps chasing me, the others have all given up there claims anyway. I am honor bound to Akane or baring that one of her sisters and Ukyou. Shampoo's law states that we are already married. To top it all off, they fight over me like I'm a piece of property! I don't love any of them. Ukyou was my friend and I'm willing to be just friends, heck she is more like a sister to me, an annoying sister, but still. Akane beats on me every chance she gets. I would just end everyone's engagements, but they are all bound by honor as well, and so am I. I don't know what to do jiji; I am at my whit's end." Ranma said clearly stressed.
The Hokage had to have Ranma clarify a few things as well as give him more details, but he eventually got the information he needed to help the poor stressed out boy. "Well the amazons are easy enough, there laws only apply in there village and with a bit more training here, you should be able to send them away, however, I believe you already had a plan for them, am I correct?" The Hokage said. "Yes, I have seen there law book and have learned their language, I'm merely putting on an act for them right now." Ranma said.
"You are about eighteen now right? The only way out for you to get out of the other engagements is to change your name." The Hokage said. "What do you mean jiji? Ranma asked. "The engagements are to one Ranma Satome, correct?" The Third asked, knowing the boy would figure it out. "Yes but…oh, I get it jiji! It's not my honor at stake, it's the Satomefamily honor that is, and the panda has already tarnished that a great deal. If I change my name, I don't need to put on an act anymore either! Thank you jiji! You're the greatest!" Ranma said enthusiastically. "You are quite welcome my boy." The Hokage replied with a smile.
"Um jiji, can I change my name here too? I think it'll be easier that way." Ranma said. "Of course, do you have anything in mind?" The Hokage replied. Ranma thought for a moment, and then said "Yeah, how about Ryu Mouko, and can I adopt Naruto into my family? He can be Naruto Mouko." "That's fine, I like the name you picked out, it suits you and I think it's appropriate. As for Naruto, you will have to ask him. Let me get the paperwork while you talk to him." The Hokage replied, seeing Naruto waking up. "Ok jiji." Ranma said watching Sarutobi leave the office to get the paper work he would need to fill out.
Ranma had sensed Naruto waking up, but was glad to see his jiji had been paying attention as well. He turned to Naruto intent on making the younger boy his family. "Hey, you're finally awake otouto. Are you feeling better?" He asked the younger boy. "Yeah, thanks aniki." Naruto said with a grin.
"Aniki, I like the sound of that. Hey, I have a question for you otouto." Ranma said. "Um, ok aniki, what is it?" Naruto asked him. "How would you feel about changing your last name?" Ranma asked, his head cocked to the side in curiosity. "Um, I guess I wouldn't mind, why?" Naruto asked curiously.
"I'd like to make you part of my family. It would be just you and me, at least for now." Ranma said, hoping the boy would say yes. "Do you mean it? You really want to adopt me?" Naruto asked with hope in his voice. "Yep, I want to adopt you as my brother. So, what do you say?" Ranma said with a smile.
"Yes! I would gladly change my last name, if it means I finally get a family!" Naruto said with a big grin on his face. "Alright then, when jiji gets back with the paperwork we'll make it official, and you will legally become Naruto Mouko." Ranma said smiling at the boy, and chuckling at the confused look that crossed his face. "Um wouldn't it be Naruto Satome, since that's your last name?" Naruto asked, very confused.
"No otouto, I'm changing my name as well, when we're done I'll be Ryu Mouko and you'll be Naruto Mouko, my little brother." Ranma stated with a grin. "Oh, why are you changing your name though aniki?" Naruto asked in confusion. "I'll tell you later, I promise otouto." Ranma replied sensing the Hokage returning. "Oh, ok." Naruto said smiling once again.
As soon as they were done talking, The Hokage came back into the office with the paperwork they would need. "Did you two have a nice chat while I was gone?" The Hokage asked. "Yeah! Aniki is going to adopt me jiji!" Naruto said enthusiastically. "That's wonderful Naruto!" The Hokage replied to Naruto. "Well, here are the papers you need to fill out to change your name and adopt Naruto into your family." The Hokage said to Ranma while handing him the papers. "Thanks jiji!" Ranma replied taking the papers. He then started filling them out.
After he had them all filled out and signed, Naruto had to sign a few papers. After that, The Hokage made it official. He turned to the boys and said "Congratulations you are now Ryu Mouko and Naruto Mouko, and I am pleased to say you now have family Naruto!" At this Naruto had such a huge grin plastered to his face, Ryu and the Hokage thought it might spilt in half. They could tell it was genuine though, because it reached his eyes.
Naruto wrapped his arms around Ryu and gave him the biggest hug he could muster, and then said "Thank you aniki!" "You're very welcome otouto." Ranma replied, wrapping his arms around the younger boy and hugging him back. "I think we both need to thank jiji as well otouto." He said, and then turned to the Hokage, his arms still wrapped around Naruto and said "Thank you jiji, this means a lot to us both." "Yeah jiji thanks!" Naruto said. "You are both welcome, and I am glad I could help make you two happy. Ryu, you don't need to worry about your ninja status or your funds here, I will take care of everything. You may also stay at your house, I have had some of your friends keep up while you were away, however I suggest you get Naruto's things first." The Hokage said before dismissing them.