I do not own or have ever claimed to own Ranma, the story and it characters are owned by Rumiko Takahashi, Bow down before her if you ever have the Chance.
I also don't own Sailor Moon or any of its characters, created by Naoko Takeuchi I just creating a great Fan-fic!
Okay Some Character appear to be OoC So Sue me this is a Fan-Fic, This Fic is based just before the failed wedding attempt in Ranma and about two years after Sailor moon started, give or Take…. Hey, I haven't watched all of it….
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O Sister, Where Art Thou?
"How is she Ranma?" asked Kasumi as she handed her a fresh cold compress. Ranma-Chan looked up and smiled as she exchanged the compress.
"She still out of it at the moment" she replied as she looked back as the sleeping figure lying by her. It was hard for Ranma to believe that the blue haired girl sleeping by her side was her half sister; it was only a week ago since he first met the girl.
Since meeting her, he had very little contact with her, because of her mother death just last week. But since the planning of the funeral service he and Akane had agreed on having a talk to her, he was worried because all week since he came home from the hospital. Not once had his curse been activated while in the present of this girl, he was considering her his personnel good luck charm. However he didn't know how she would react to her fathers and brother curses.
However that was until an hour ago, when out of nowhere she walked into the room and became a witness to the magic of the cursed springs of Jusenkyo. When she watched the transformation process of her father and her half-brother into their respected cursed forms, she did the only respectable thing she could do, she fainted.
Now Ami may have been a solder of love and justice and seen some whacked out things in her years as Sailor Mercury as she frought the dark forces, including the Sailor stars that changed sex during their magical transformation. But seeing the man who was her father turn into a Panda was just a little too much for her logical brainwaves to handle and they chose to cease functioning leading to her current sleeping form.
"So Ranma-Chan what are you going to tell her?" asked Kasumi as she checked the young girl condition. Ranma-Chan raised an eye bowl in thought at the question before she looked at Kasumi.
"The truth… knowing Pop's he would invent some cock and bull story..." muttered Ranma-Chan as she stared down at Ami, it was going to be one hell of an explanation when she woke up. But because the funeral service just finished two hours ago, they felt it was better that they let her rest.
"You had better take your bath Ranma, your father should be about finished" Kasumi mentioned as the heard the Panda walk back down from the second floor of the Tendo house.
"Good idea" she said as she got up "Keep an eye on her Kasumi" Ranma-Chan asked politely as she walked for the door.
"No Problem Ranma" Kasumi said as she smiled as Ranma-Chan walked out of the Living room.
A good half hour later, Ranma was drying his hair as he walked back down stair. It was when he reached the bottom he spotted Kasumi coming out of the Kitchen carrying a cup of hot tea.
"She awake?" he asked as looked towards the living room, Kasumi nodded as she walked pass Ranma and carried the hot cup into the living room. Ranma hummed to himself as he realised that he might as well get this over with and explain the curse to his new sister.
Sliding the door open he peered into the living room and looked over at Ami who was now sitting up on the Futon laid out on the floor. She was drinking the tea that Kasumi had brought in.
"Himm… that's good tea" she whispered.
"Why thank you Ami" Kasumi replied as she smiled in her motherly way as she always does when someone complement her skills.
"I' must really need some sleep" she wisped as she took another sip "I could have sworn I saw my father turn into a Panda earlier" she said with a coy grin "my mother death must be getting to me…" she murmured, before the sliding door on the outside opened up to show Mister Tendo and a Panda standing there. What was really shocking to her was the fact that the panda was striking up a conversation with Mister Tendo using small wooden signs.
Like you're going to beat me at Jenga Tendo Mister Tendo started to laugh as he sat down at their game table with the panda following suite. Ami watched as Mister Tendo set the game up, before turning to Kasumi.
"I didn't imagine it did I…" Ami expression was one of utter shock as the Panda began setting up the game before her. Kasumi shook her head, before looking up at Ranma who was still standing in the doorway.
"I think Ranma had better explain" stated Kasumi pointing to Ami brother who was rubbing his bridge of his nose in disbelief at his father stupidity. Sighing he walked over and knelt down next to Ami, he stared at her for several seconds before he tired to speak. But when Ranma tired to speak, he found his mouth was moving but nothing was coming out.
Looking round he stared at the Panda for several seconds as he gave it the stare of death, how one man could be the bane of his existence.
"Okay..." Ranma Mumbled turning his attention back to Ami "How to explain this…" he began to rub his head "For as long as I can remember, both my father and I have been on a Martial arts training trip since I was four" he paused "I admit he's not the best of fathers, but he been the only one I known. A couple of years ago we crossed over to China to continue in advancing my training. It was there that we pick our respected curses"
"Cures?" asked Ami still shocked by being told that actual curses did indeed exist.
"Yep, God for shaken magical curses" Ranma grinned "We picked them up in the last leg of the trip. Pops dragged us to a training ground called the Pools of sorrow" Ranma paused to decide how to explain the next part. "Our father dragged me there with absolutely no clue what so ever, on what was there, he learned about it from a Chinese guide book he brought. The reason why we ended up at a cursed training ground is because he doesn't even know how to read Chinese"
Ami looked at the Panda again
"So you're telling me my father turns into a Panda?"
"Correct, our father turns into a Panda when he gets splashed by cold water" Ranma said nodding in satisfaction.
-WACK- Ranma turned round rubbing his head to find his father had hit him with a wooden sign that said respect your elders Boy!
"Respect you? You cost me my Manhood Pops!" he jumped up to face his father and stared him down "Because of you I can never face my mother without the threat of committing ritual seppuku" steam was pouring out of Ranma ears "because you made me sign a contract that if I failed to be a Man amongst men both of us had to commit seppuku, BECAUSE OF MY CURSE I CAN NEVER SEE MY MOTHER!!!" The last words was followed by a well vented Punch that sent Gemna flying across the room, The Panda landed with an almightily crash atop of the games table that Soun and Gemna played round. The destruction of the game table caused Soun to break out into another bout of waterworks # 33 I had just one last down payment on that item.
Ami watched in amazement as she studied Ranma who was still glowing with a red aura after he vented his anger on their father. Ami had noted that he was a skilled Martial artist, from when she saw him go through in his morning training regiment.
However now she saw that he was a skill Ki manipulator, she had learned a lot about this practice from her friend Rei Hino. But to see someone with this level of skill was amazing, especially from one so young as her brother.
"Sorry about that…" Ranma said as he sat back down next to her, "So you know when and were we picked up our curses" he paused to look back at the sleeping panda behind him.
Ranma began to fidget as he realised what he had to do next, he had to tell Ami that he turned into a girl at a touch of cold water.
"So what's your curse?" Ami said cutting to the chase, this cause a large sweat drop to form behind Ranma head, as he mumbled something incoherently under his breath.
"I'm sorry Ranma, but I didn't catch that" Ranma looked up at Ami after she said that, for some reason he couldn't find himself lying to this girl. Looking up, his cheeks turned a cherry red before he answered her.
"I turn into a girl…" he finally mumbled to her. Ami raised an eyebrow; she had remembered correctly about what happened last night.
"You were that girl?" she said pointing to Ranma, he nodded in response to her question. "Amazing… Could I see your curses?" she asked out of interests.
"Err Okay…" replied Ranma, a bit shocked on how well she was taking this. Looking round the room he looked for some cold water, however he was promptly surprised to find Kasumi holding a cup of cold water up for him.
"Thanks Kasumi" he picked the cup up and with one quick movement he soaked himself or herself as the case now be.
"Wow…" was all Ami could say as she watched the transformation process, it was a bit like the other scouts transformation she had been witness too. But it seemed different, how she wished she had her Mercury computer with her to record this strange phenomenon.
"Oh my is that the time?" Kasumi said as she looked up at the clock on the wall, "Dinner should be ready now" With that Kasumi gentle got up from were she had been kneeling and headed towards the Tendo's Kitchen.
It was after the light dinner when Ranma took Ami aside with Akane, the three of them trek upstairs out of earshot of the Adults and out of Nabiki Bugging Range. It was in Akane room he hoped to give Ami a fuller explanation of his curse and the details in which surrounded his life. He didn't want to leave it to chance and something crazy would happen to her. He wasn't too sure if he should explain the Amazon connection. He was sure that as soon as they learned of Ami connection to Ranma they would use her some how to their advantage, he would sure they might try kidnapping her or some other crazy scheme.
"Chinese Amazons?" spoke Ami with a tone of amusement, she had seen a lot of weirder crap as Sailor Mercury, but a group of Chinese Amazons made her laugh. "Now I heard everything" Ranma paused her as he nodded to Akane who produced a flask from her bedside cabinet.
"So a Chinese Amazon is so hard to believe, compared to this" he said as he poured the water over his head, activating the curse again. Ami who couldn't help but stare in disbelief again and stop laughing as she stared at the red haired girl who had been her brother.
"It the Old hag you got to be careful of, she the one with the brains in the outfit" remarked Ranma-Chan before Akane interrupted her.
"It not just Elder Cologne that you have to be careful of here Ami, with have a form of pest here we can never be sure that we got rid of…." Ami raised an eyebrow, most of her feeling of loss and sadness over her mothers funeral had disappeared as she learned of her half brothers life.
"Sorry Akane" replied Ami as she stared at Ranma-Chan "you said that these Amazons weren't your only problem?" Ranma-Chan nodded as she began to explain how their fathers had trained under the Grand Master of Anything Goes. Ami face suddenly turned a sudden shade of green when she remembered a couple of months ago, Ranma-Chan explanation described one of the Sailor Senshi most elusive enemies they ever dealt with. The description of the Grand Master had matched a pervert that Pluto had them try to track down with out much success, every time they tired to catch the terror he managed to evade their capture and steal their underwear. Each of the Sailor Senshi from Usagi Tsukino to Setsuna Meioh, Even Ami panties were stolen and none of their Senshi magic could protect themselves. In shock they had to de-transform from their Senshi uniforms because of their short skirts could barely cover their Nude bottoms. The very embarrassed Senshi watched as flushed Setsuna teleported off to the time mirror holding down her Senshi Uniform skirt hem. Mumberling something in the old Moon tongues, no one was sure what was said but all the bets were in favour of it being a death threats towards the little pervert. Meanwhile each of the Sailor Senshi eyed each other and silently confirmed that they would never speak of this incident again as each turned and walked away from the scene of their only defeat.
Ami shook her head as she felt the little hairs on the back of her neck stand rigid, none of the other Senshi will believe her. Their number one non-dark forces enemy was a simple perverted Martial arts master, not a Demon of the forces of Darkness or an Alien as some of them thought.
Next Ranma-Chan explained the multiple Fiancées problems that he had to deal with; this was going to take the longest time to explain. She sighed as she decided to get over with, so she turned and faced her half sister and warned her of their father's attempt of selling off of his only child for a meal ticket. She warned Ami to keep a tight reign of them father because he caused so many of Ranma's problems. "What?" she screamed "Eight Fiancées?" Ami Stared in disbelief at the red head. Akane meanwhile was elbowing Ranma-Chan in the side.
"Tell the Truth Ranma" she told her, Ranma-Chan started to hide a sheepish grin as Ami glared at her,
"Well truth be told, One or two of the Fiancées were of my own fault" she said as she twisted her finger through her short pony tail... he Blue haired sister raised an eyebrow and waited for an answer.
"Go on Ranma"
"Well you see one of the Chinese Amazons I mention earlier, well I'm sort of the one who ended up beating her in combat and because of that their claiming I have to end up marrying her"
Ami continued to stare at Ranma-Chan
"Then there the cute Fiancées" said Akane in a Huff as she ended up crossing her arms across her chest, Ami turn and looked at Akane studying Akane reaction.
"Is there something wrong Akane?" she asked, Ranma mean while put her foot in her mouth by answering Ami question herself.
"Oh Akane just pissed because she's the Un-cute Fiancée"
-BANG- Ranma-Chan didn't see Akane's elbow coming in at it connected with her skull. Ami winced, sure see had seen Youma get dusted but on some level that had to hurt even for Ranma. She leaned forward too check on Ranma-Chan condition, she seemed okay just unconsciousness by the way the eyes flutter under her eyelids.
"Sorry about that Ami, but you brother here has inherited his father's foot in the mouth diseases"
'You're one of Ranma's Fiancées?' Ami asked, 'Man' she thought 'Ranma was sure in a lot of complex relationships for someone his age'
"Yes I'm afraid I am, you see our father wanted to join our two schools of Martial arts and they thought the best way to do this was to marry their kids together. Namely marrying me to Ranma" Akane sighed as she finished explaining this part of the relationships to Ami, however she was shocked at Ami next question.
"Do you love him?"
"No…." she blurted out, one of her programmed responses, however she turned and stared at Ranma-Chan for what seemed forever, Ranma was still seeing stars, suddenly Akane felt herself cringe as she turned back towards Ami before she whispered gentle "just maybe.. If he wasn't so stupid I would say I love him"
"Owww…" came the cry from the floor of Akane's room, Ranma-Chan reached for her head as she felt the burses that was beginning to form "What ya do that for?"
Akane fumed but she resisted the urge to send Ranma flying through the window, Ami really needed to learn the do and don't while she was here in Nerima.
"You had that coming Baka" she answered back before turning away from her Fiancée and turned to her house guest. "What about you Ami? Do you have a boyfriend?"
Ranma-Chan rolled her eyes as she fell onto her back and stared at the ceiling, 'Girls' she thought.
"Listen Ami We had better get you to bed" replied Ranma-Chan with a smile half an hour later "In case you forgotten, we got to get your registered at Furinkan High School tomorrow morning before winter break, now there some things I need to tell you….it about the school's Principal, he's a Kuno and his insane Poet spouting, roses wielding son… attended there as well"
"Hun?" raised Ami interest 'What's Tuxedo Kamen doing here in Nerima?' she thought as she got up and followed Ranma-Chan out of the room.
"It going to be a bit crowded at the moment" Ranma-Chan started to explain as they made their way towards the Guest bedroom that Ranma used. "Let's see, we're moved pops in with Mister Tendo at the moment, Kasumi said your be sharing with me…." She signed as walked into the room and pulled a futon out from the cupboard before setting up another up for herself "I seem to be spending more time as a girl, I can't even get a decent night sleep as a man" she said as she pulled a set of feminine pyjamas out for herself "Well Good night Sis'
"Good Night Ranma" said Ami as she joined Ranma in getting ready for bed
The morning antics around the Tendo dinning table hadn't changed much since Ami arrived. The first time Ami watched what the Saotome eating machine, she sat gasped as her father and half brother fought over their food. She was shocked that there was someone just like Usagi, who just inhaled their food instead of chewing it. Ami was broken out of her funk when she was asked a question.
"So Ami are you ready for school today?" asked Nabiki as she sipped her coffee, the older teenager asked across from the table.
"Well I guess I'm ready… but the stories that Ranma told me last night have me a little worried, I kinder find it hard to believe the story of exploding Pineapples"
Mister Tendo Suddenly looked up and eyebrow raised.
"Exploding Pineapples?" he asked, as Kasumi Placed a bowl of rice in front of him.
"Don't worry father" she said, the other four teens around the table stared at the eldest Tendo daughter as she just made her father ignore a major issue in their teenage lives.
"Is she always likes that?" whispered Ami to Ranma as picked up her own breakfast from the table, Ranma stopped to think about it.
"Yerr…. But I can't really say because she always like that" replied Ranma as he tired to keep his father form stealing his food and his sisters. –Snap- yet another pair of chop sticks bite the dust again.
"Pops I'm warning you that this is getting old" Warned Ranma as he gave his father the stare of Death which sent chills down the old overweight martial art master.
"Here you Go Mr Saotome" said Kasumi as she held out a new pair of chopsticks from nowhere for him. Ami stared in Amazement because as a sailor Senshi she had seen Sailor Pluto appear out of no where with items they needed to save the day. But seeing this simple Girl named Kasumi Tendo doing it scared her, someone as simple as her having these skills was impossible. No doubt about it Ami realised that Kasumi Tendo was a Master of the art, but what art?
The rest of the breakfast passed without incident and the four teenagers soon found themselves on the way too school. Ami watched as Ranma walked his usual route onto of the chain link fence, she leaned over and was about to ask Nabiki a question before she remembered Ranma warning about the money hungry Tendo. So she turned and asked the youngest Tendo Akane instead.
"Akane, why is Ranma walking on the fence?" Akane turned and stared at Ami for a moment before she realised that this was all new to Ami.
"Its just Ranma way really, He claims it to be balance training. But I believe it more to keep himself from getting splashed by cold water" Akane explained as she summed it up for her.
"Does it work?" asked Ami
"Not really" answered Ranma himself as he looked down at his sister and they walked the rest of the way to school.
The class was muttering as am adult Hinako Ninomiya walked into the class room, she had been called earlier from the teacher staff room to the Vice-principal's office before the class had started. She had just dealt with several trouble makers and she arrived in what was her adult form.
Oh her arrival she found both Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo were sitting on the bench outside of the Principle office. She could only assume that they could have caused some trouble again in the school courtyard this morning. However she hadn't seen any of the usual collaret damaged that is associated with Ranma Saotome adventures.
"Causing trouble again Saotome?" she asked as she knocked on the office door to the
Vice-Principals office.
"No mama" Replied Ranma as he continued to sit quietly on the bench next to Akane. Hinako chuckled as she open the door and entered the office. She was unaware of just how much more crazy the school life in Furinkan was going to get crazy.
"Sir you wanted to see me Sir?" she asked after she stepped inside the Vice principals office, The vice Principle of Furinkan High was truly unknown to most of the Staff and Students, he was the true power behind the school board. Hinako had only met him a few times before during Principal Kuno crazy stunts, she was now meeting him again and for the first time she really got to speak to him. However at this very moment he was doing very much other then staring at her. For he was leaning over his desk, his elbows rested on the edge of the desk. His worn hands were hidden by white gloves that he adorned, he chose to lock his finger together and to hide his face behind them, so it looked like he was in a train of thought as he stared through his glass at Hinako Ninomiya.
"Vice Principle Ikari?" Hinako finally manages to say out loud after several minutes of silence between the two of them.
"Ah Yes Miss Ninomiya, We have a new student with us today" he started to explain, his hand moved out and he pulled a file from one of his desk draws and placed in front of Hinako on the desk. "Young Miss Mizuno here is transferring to our school, due to some family issues she will be attending in her brother class"
"Who her brother?" asked Hinako with a raised eyebrow in interests, this wasn't just an ordinary transfer.
A smile slowly started to appear on the vice principles face as he looked back up at Hinako.
"Ranma Saotome" he answered and then all colour drained from Hinako face, she glanced back out towards the hallway. How was that possible? Her face grew a red shade of shock.