AN: I have never been sicker in my life then I was during the first two thirds of February. Hell I even lost my voice for about six days due to all the coughing, wheezing, hacking and vomiting I was doing. And when I finally felt a little bit better, not a hundred percent, more like sixty five percent, I had to take care of my Mom, who went through two eye surgeries, one on each eye about a week apart. And then, things got really shitty in my life. But now I'm back, and in writing withdraw.
In other, more story oriented news, I now remember why I avoid rewrites like the plague and stick more to the continuations and the AU's and preferably both at the same time, and that is because, I UTTERLY SUCK AT THEM!!! Seriously, I do. Thus it should be no surprise to you that this will not be a rewrite of either Ranma One Half or Sailor Moon, but a massive AU. I think I already said that about the Sailor Moon content but I not sure what I said about the Ranma part, so that's a massive AU as well.
Oh, and forget how I said I'm doing the arcs. There will be three arcs to this story, but it's slightly different then I had originally planed.
And finally, thank you for all the reviews. I have a, system I guess you could say, on guessing how well a fic of mine, that's new that is, will do based on it's first chapter. Under ten, its crap, ten to fifteen, it will do just ok, fifteen to twenty, it will do well, and over twenty, it's going to be good. Thus when I see that I have gotten over forty reviews from you wonderful people on the first chapter of this story, and all mostly positive, I feel great things will come of this story if I can live up to yours and mine expectations on it.
Ok, now on to the fic.
TEN BAZILLION REASONS
ARC ONE
PROLOGUE
A SECOND CHILD TO RAISE
PART 1.0
They say no plan survives contact with the enemy. I wouldn't know about that. What I do know is that no plan, no matter how intricately planed and thought out, will survive contact with Ranma Saotome. In fact, the more intricate it is, the worse it gets screwed up. I knew that, yet forgot it in my zeal. And now I'm paying for it.
Quote from the Setsuna Meiou of the Time Line 4178
In a car on the way to the Saotome residence
"God this kid is Creepy." The man driving the car said.
Turning around to see the aforementioned kid, the woman in the passenger's seat said, looking into the violet eyes of the glaring, green haired three year old girl "That she is Jakobe, and I think she understands what we just said." The woman said, shuttering at the death glare being shot at her from a three year old.
"Well here we are Imako. I'll be damn glad to get this child unloaded on whomever this Genma Saotome is. I just hope he'll take her." The man said shuttering and picking up his briefcase with the necessary documents in it as he saw the look the girl was giving him as his partner got the girl out of her car seat and picked her up and set her on the ground to walk to the Saotome house.
Knocking on the door, Jakobe was answered by a balding man in a white Gi. "Genma Saotome?" Jakobe asked.
"Yes?" The man, obviously Genma Saotome answered.
"I am Jakobe Kagi, and this is Imako Isnia. We are with the law firm Akio, Setioia, Ifileou, and Flitiou. May we come inside?" Jakobe asked.
"What is this about?" Genma asked suspiciously.
"This is Setsuna Meiou, the daughter of the late Kenji Meiou. His will placed her into your custody, with a few stipulations." Jakobe told Genma.
"I didn't know Mr. Meiou. Please, come in and let's see if we can work this out." Genma told them while looking puzzled.
After they had sat down, and Nodoka had come in the room, saying "I just got Ranma to sleep." Jakobe started.
"The will of Mr. Meiou was very specific Mr. Saotome, Setsuna was to be placed into the care of one Genma Saotome, who would care for her until the age of twenty, when she will inherit her families fortune. In this time, Genma Saotome would teach her the art of Anything Goes, and in return for this, you will receive ten million yen per year, until Setsuna reaches the age of twenty." Jakobe finished with.
Genma looked at Nodoka, and then said, "This is very peculiar. I didn't know this Mr. Meiou, and his will wants me to raise his daughter?" Genma asked.
"Yes." Jakobe answered.
Nodoka meanwhile had picked up Setsuna and was looking at her with a gleam in her eye. "Oh Genma, let's take her in. She's so adorable!" to this, Setsuna made a scowling face, one that Nodoka missed.
"Alright dear." Genma said with a sigh Can I see the paperwork I need to sign?" Genma asked Jakobe.
"Here they are." Jakobe said, getting the papers out of his suitcase and handing them to Genma.
Genma looked them over carefully, and then signed them.
"Thank you Mr. Saotome, we'll be back in a week to finalize all this. Please take care of your ward now." Jakobe told Genma, and then they left.
The Saotome residence: one week later
Ranma was on the living room floor in a playpen, while Setsuna was sitting on Nodoka's lap. Genma on the other hand was meeting with Mr. Akio at the kitchen table while Jakobe and Imako sat at his side.
"Well that's just about everything." Mr. Akio said, handing all the signed documents to Imako, who put them away. "There will be monthly visits by child services every month for the next two years, and by monthly check ups by us for the next four years. Well now that every thing is in order, I'll take my leave of you Mr. Saotome, and please get to teaching her soon, as her progress is something we will be checking, in accordance with Mr. Meiou's will. Good day." Mr. Akio said while standing up, and then Genma escorted him and his subordinates to the door, letting them out.
After they were gone, Genma turned to his wife and asked "Nodoka?"
"Yes dear?" She asked looking up from Setsuna.
"Can you take Setsuna to the dojo? I want to see how she moves and reacts before planning a starting routine for her." Seeing the worried look on his wife's face, Genma said "I'm not going to start teaching her today. Probably in a week or so." Nodoka nodded and the Genma walked off to his office muttering softly "She's way too over protective for me to get any serious training done. Four years of watching huh? Then in five I'm taking them both on a long training trip."
That night: in Setsuna's room
'I hate being a stupid child.' Setsuna thought. 'I can't even talk yet, because I'm afraid I'll give away that I understand a lot more then I should. I must have had a mental collapse when I thought this stupid idea up. Oh well, to late to do anything about it. Well that's not necessarily true, but its way too big a job that can potentially have a lot of thing truly fuck over a lot of my plans to back out now.' Setsuna then frowned, looking like a cute pout to any that could have seen it. Then she continued her thoughts. 'I'll just have to start acting. I a good actress, I just never took on the role of a small child. But I want to talk again!'
Thus, Setsuna spent most of the night, before exhaustion hit her and she passed out, defining her role she would play for the time being.
Ok, that was short. Really short. But then it's only the prologue of arc one. The next chapter will be a collection of scenes from the training trip, so you can see how it was slightly changed by Setsuna's presence. That might be a little short as well.