Devils Child

by chikane-chan

The devil is sick of Ranma evading him, and he creates a clone of Ranma's girl side to frame him. But things don't go as he planned as the girl breaks away from his control. Ranma gains a sister from the after math, that sticks by his side and there for him and his mother. As well as the usual cast here and there and some other oc's and appearances from some lesser characters.

22. Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Nailed it

The door to the restaurant seemed to magically open by itself as something made it's way inside. A few minutes later Ranka came back in thru the back door as she sighed at the predicament she had gotten herself into. She was about to go to the front counter and talk to Ukyou, that is until she saw what looked to be a trash can sitting on top of a chair, which Ukyou seemed to be arguing with. Wait a minute? She blinked and rubbed her eyes, un sure if that's what she was seeing.

Ukyou had her large spatula out, to which she used to smack down on the garbage can, knocking it off the seat. "Don't you ever quit!" What looked like to be a cute long haired girl poked her head out from the garbage can costume. "Aww cmon don't be so mean Ukyou." Ranka blinked a few more times, and then it hit her as she saw from Ranma's memories, about Tsubasa Kurenai, making her grimace. It was too late though as Tsubasa had his eyes locked on her already, as he shed the disguise. Of course he was still dressed up and looked like a girl as he smiled at Ranka. "Well well if it isn't my fellow cross dresser, Ranma Saotome." Ranka gave the brown haired girly looking guy, dressed in a dress a whack to the head with her fist in reply. Tsubasa pouted and rubbed at his head. " How cruel of you to hit a pretty girl." Ukyou rolled her eyes at him. " Sorry about Tsubasa, Ranka, so how did the delivery go?" Ranka took out the money from the delivery, giving to her. "Fine." She didn't want to go into detail about what went on.

Tsubasa bounced back from the hit as he giggled for a second before stopping. " Hmm what do you mean Ranka? Is that an alias for your cross dressing?" He gets another glare from the girl and another whack to the head. Ukyou can't help but laugh. "No Ranka is Ranma's sister." Tsubasa rubbed at his head as he took a closer look at the redheaded girl, taking notice that she wasn't wearing the usual chinese clothes and her hair wasn't tied back in the usual pigtail, it was instead put in a ponytail. Then his eyes sparkled as they grew super big as he took Ranka's hands into his. " Oh my dear dear Ranka." Ukyou smacked him in the back of head with her giant spatula. " Knock it off, Tsubasa!" After recovering from the smack down, he had a few large lumps on his head as he moved back over to Ukyou, taking her hands in his hands. " Oh my dear dear Ukyou." This time Ranka smacked him over the head with a metal tray. "Cut it out, you pervert!" Ukyou getting her hands back, gave Tsubasa a whack to the head. " Order or help out, or leave.." She said sternly as she pointed to the door.

Tsubasa smiled cutely at her. " I'll help." Ukyou groaned in defeat, as she couldn't kick him out if he was at least helping. "You better." He did as he went about and helped with customers. After awhile, while the place was quiet, Ukyou put out a sign, stating they were closed. "How about I make us all up some okonomiyaki, on the house to my helpers of course. Especially you Ranka." Ranka rubbed at her head a bit flustered. " Yeah okay, sure."

After Ukyou had finished up, they all sat at the counter and enjoyed their meal as well as the much needed break. After she was done, she put the sign back to " open" as she went back to her post at the grill. Not that much later, Ranma and Akane came back into the shop. Tsubasa smiled all giddy as he spotted Akane, and soon was latched to her hands. " Oh my dear dear Akane." Ranma whacked him over the head, looking disgusted. Ranka gave Tsubasa a dull look. " Cheater." Ukyou laughed at the retort. "He definitely is."

Ranma looked greatly annoyed at the fact that another pervert was about and had obviously been bothering his sister, from the retort she had given. He knew damn well that she didn't like Tsubasa, that was for sure. "Hey Ranka, you done helping out Ukyou for today?" Ukyou smiled back at him. " Yeah we're done for today." She then turned her attention to Ranka. " Thank's a lot for the help." Ranka nodded in reply. Akane wanting to get out as fast as possible, cleared her throat. " We should get back soon, as Kasumi's making a really nice dinner." Ranka rubbed at her arm some. " Point taken, I'll be out in a few minutes." She went off upstairs to go change out of the work outfit.

After a few minutes she came back down and they said their goodbye's and left as they started walking back towards the house. Shortly after they had left, Ukyou booted Tsubasa out and closed up for the evening, as she was also running low on some supplies.

Dinner went and came at the Tendo's, Ranka didn't eat too much as she had already been treated to some okonomiyaki for helping Ukyou out. So she excused herself early from dinner as she went off to Kasumi's room to take a much needed nap. Ranma and Akane and Kasumi were watching some tv at the table, while their fathers were on the porch, playing their game together. Nabiki was off relaxing in her room. Akane of course had wanted to ask Ranka if she'd spar with her again. She couldn't do those things with her sisters and Ranma would only go so far, which wasn't far at all. With Ranka she could go full out and have a valuable training session. Still though she was excited still as she had gotten Kasumi to agree to let her have Ranka as her room guest tonight.

Kasumi sipped some of her tea, before setting it back down on the table. She noticed Ranma seemed un easy. " Don't worry Ranma, I'm pretty sure Ranka just went upstairs to take a nap, she did seem very tired."

Akane agreed on that point. " Yeah Ranma, she really worked her butt off at Ukyou's."

Kasumi could still see that he was upset. "I'll go check on her." She got up and went off to do so quietly.

A few minutes later she came back down, taking her seat at the table again. " She's sound a sleep. She said with a reassuring smile.

Akane smiled some at Ranma. " See, so you can stop worrying that she ran off." Kasumi finished up her tea and went off into the kitchen, to fix up some dessert.

Once Kasumi got everything all set up on the table, she went off upstairs to wake Ranka up. When she came back downstairs she had Ranka in tow with her, as they both sat down at the table. A few minutes later Nabiki came down and joined as well. Kasumi smiled at seeing everyone at the table, then she proceeded to start shaving the ice, so everyone had their own bowl. She had also made sure Ranka and Genma were separated far enough as she could tell they didn't get along, and to keep Genma from starting in on the girl. She had already given him a small lecture earlier in the day. Then the fact that she was upset, had also upset her father, who also told Genma to not incite Ranka.

After everyone was done, Kasumi started collecting dirty dishes, which Ranka and Akane also helped with and washing them. Kasumi finished washing the last of the bowls and utensils that she handed off to them to dry. "Ranka, Akane would like you to be her guest in her room tonight, if you want to. Otherwise you're more than welcome to keep staying with me." Akane had big puppy dog eyes though, which made it so Ranka just agreed to it. "Oh um okay." Akane giggled some as she finished drying the last of her items. Ranka finished as well and went off to give her mother a call. Akane waited till she was done, then dragged her upstairs to her room, after they said their goodnights.

Ranma was off in his room with dad, relaxing and reading a manga as usual. Genma decided to try to sway his son, to see things his way, since he had the chance. " Ranma, do you really think it's such a good idea that, that evil girl is staying with Akane tonight?" Ranma gave him a glare out of the corner of his eye, before he took his leg and gave his dad a swift kick to the side in reply. Genma growled at his defiance. " Ranma, be a man, and go save your fiancee from being corrupted!" He ducked as his son threw something at him in response. He stuck his tongue out at him " Hah, you missed!" The next item thrown however, did not miss as it hit Genma right in the face. Ranma turned to the next page in the manga. " Shut up, old man…" He said in annoyance.

Over in Akane's room, after getting ready for bed, she had already set up a futon down on the floor for Ranka, but also let her know she could sleep on the bed. Ranka of course stayed with the futon and was already cozied up. Akane turned off the light and turned on a night light for awhile, as she laid down. "Hey Ranka, your not mad at Ranma are you?" She was curious if she was, but she was also just looking to make conversation. Ranka mused on what was said. " Yes and no. Why, what do you think I'm mad at?" Akane thought for a second before responding. " Well, you know because he wanted to make sure you actually went to where you said you were going. But he was just worried that you would go back to the devil." She looked over at Ranka with a concerned look. " You wouldn't go back though, right? I mean why would you, he treated you horrible, right and you hate him."

Ranka played with some of her hair. "I get that, I mean.. I was thinking about it.. and he's never going to let me live that down.." She rubbed at her arm some. " He did and.. I do hate him.. but it's complicated.. " Akane sat up looking upset. " So, you'd still go back?" Ranka shook her head. " No I told you I know better.. and I'm never going to hear the end of.. thinking.. about doing so.." Akane found herself getting a bit frustrated. " Then why did you say it's complicated, like you were going to go back?" Ranka sighed as she smacked her head back against her pillow frustrated. "Because.. I really pissed him off, and I was trying to do what he said, but even the tiniest bit of defiance.. really.. angered him.. and I know what he can do.. but even though I pissed him off, he still.. want's me back.. And that's really scary.. " She clenched onto her gem on her necklace. "I mean.. all I did was stop to say hi to Ivory, because she wouldn't leave me be and I didn't want to completely ignore her.. and it was.. only a few minutes.." She clenched her fist and teared up looking angry. " That's ALL it took, to piss him off.. or.. not looking at him.." Akane got angry just from what she heard. " What a jerk!" Then she noticed how upset Ranka had gotten and remembered how Ranma had gotten upset about what she had talked about with his sister and she realized she had done it again. " I'm sorry Ranka, I didn't mean to, get you so upset." She tried to change the subject. "So um how was it working at Ukyou's? It looked pretty hard."

Ranka sighed and groaned. " It was.. but I said I'd help her out, it's only fair since I ended up costing her a lot.. " She could tell Akane was going to try to tell her otherwise. She shook her head. "I know I was being controlled but, I still felt bad for what I did to her.. So.. she got lots of business and money today."

Akane smiled some. " I told Ranma, how you beat him at his own game, with the amount of people you brought in to Ukyou's today." Ranka fussed some about that. " Yeah well, he didn't wear the work outfit."

Akane fussed back. " Oh cmon, you know you do girly and cute way better than he can."

Ranka sighed. " I guess so, but it's still not enough for my mom… I mean I try but I just can't do it exactly the way she wants me to.. I'm not a perfect girl by any means." She huffed. "It can be really suffocating.." Akane couldn't help but feel bad for the red head girl, unlike her she didn't get lectured as badly, at time's Kasumi would let her know she wasn't being lady like, but it sounded like Ranma's mother was far stricter than her sister. She also thought how hard it must be on Ranma to deal with as well and decided to try to talk some sense into his sister, since he wasn't seeming to listen to her about it. " Ranka, why don't you just tell your mother the truth about you and Ranma. "

Ranka looked annoyed for a brief moment. "Should I tell you that it's none of your business, hmm? Don't you think that me and Ranma are aware of that fact. It's not something that can be said so easily. Did you know.. when she found out about me and how I had tricked her.. she took her katana to my neck, huh Akane. So.. you really have to be careful about how you present yourself to her. If you care about Ranma then understand he can't easily solve this problem." She then sat up looking angry. " And do you know whose fault this "ALL" is? It's that horrible old man's fault…"

Akane tried to protest. " Mr Saotome is your dad as well Ranka, you can't keep hating him."

Ranka hah ed at her as she crossed her arms. " I think you'd understand more if you knew all the horrible crap he's done. On top of that and then what does he do when he meets me? He's a horrible and selfish person and you know it.. Let's not forget the fact he tried to come over and put Ranma in danger. Yep greatest father, ever, said no one.."

Akane rubbed at her head sheepishly, as once again she had upset Ranka, and that would upset Ranma. She tried to change the conversation again. "So um Kuno was at Ukyou's today huh." Ranka groaned at hearing about him. " Yeah he wouldn't leave.. " It was her turn now to change the conversation. " So, I hope you're done letting Satan and his helpers take advantage of your negative emotions."

Akane sat up looking upset. " Excuse me?!" Ranka still had her arms crossed. " You heard me. Because YOU went and let your jealousy control you, you opened yourself up as a willing target to be manipulated.." She looked away some as she laid back down. "You might not be aware of that or that it had happened, but.. it did. Negative emotions like jealousy and hatred are sought after by him and.. his helpers. I wasn't trying to be mean when I warned you before, because it's the truth.. That's what happened to Ivory.." She then laughed in an upset tone. " And now look at her.. she's a she- devil and bent on destroying me in any way she can, because she allowed herself to be manipulated and fooled by "him". I wasn't sure how but now I know.. and you know what the worst part is Akane?" Akane shook her head looking dumb founded. Ranka sighed deeply. " She won't listen to reason and believes "his" lie's. She thinks I'm a she-devil.. She muttered annoyed. " She kept telling me.. to show my true she-devil self.. So.. don't be like her, okay.."

Akane rubbed at her arm nervously as she took in everything that was said and Ranka's words hit heavy and hard and put fear into her, at the fact that she could've ended up like the girl Ivory had. She was though also mad and let that be known. " Yeah well if Ranma wasn't going off with Shampoo behind my back…"

Ranka groaned as she ruffled her hair up looking flustered. " You're always so damned quick to blame him and get mad. I'll give you an example of why I'm not too fond of you.. Remember that time where you and Ranma had to stay alone for evening, and when he couldn't help hugging you, when you sneezed. What did you do? Or when he tried to tell you, the truth, you just yelled at him and threw things at him and wouldn't believe him. That Shampoo had used one of her nasty little tricks on him, that he wasn't aware of and you lashed out at him."

Akane looked really aggravated but also really flustered. It was as if Ranma was telling her off, which he usually didn't do, at least not so directly. Ranka on the other hand didn't hold back and stated what was on her mind. Ranma's girl side was dangerous. She knew that but couldn't bring herself to admit it. " How do you know that?"

Ranka rolled her eyes at her. " Duh Akane, you know why, so stop playing dumb. I'm not going to repeat myself, but I will say that you've done that with all your rivals. Another example, that time Kodachi attacked you in your room and you found Ranma and her up on the rooftop. Did you stop to think, hmm well this is Kodachi, she loves using her poison. Did you help him? No you left him outside on the roof paralyzed all night." Akane winched from the reel back at having the truth thrown into her face. Ranka huffed as she could tell she had hit a nerve. " So, stop getting so damned jealous and jumping to conclusions and actually start listening to him." She then said good night and pulled the covers up over her head to end any further conversation.

Akane yawned as rubbed the sleep from her eyes as she got up out of her bed. She noticed that Ranka had already gotten up before her and went off to get ready. Once she was she made her way downstairs to the living room to see that Kasumi and Ranka already had breakfast out on the table and most everyone was already eating. She took a seat at the ground table as well, getting herself a plate. Kasumi greeted her as she sat down. Looking around she noted that she wasn't the last one to get up, her sister Nabiki wasn't at the table and neither was grandfather Happosai. She noticed that Ranka finished her breakfast and went and put her dishes off in the kitchen, before taking her leave and that Ranma didn't protest like he had the other day.

After she had left and she had finished her meal, she asked Ranma. " Ranma, do you know where your sister went?" Ranma looked over at her. " Ah yeah, she told me she's going to go help Ukyou again today."

Akane gave him a look. " Oh but isn't your mother coming to pick you and her up today?" Ranma shrugged his shoulders some. " She was yeah, but she's trusting us to come back on our own, by a certain time."

Akane huffed in annoyance. " So.. she just left without saying goodbye?" Ranma shrugged at her. " She said goodbye to Mr. Tendo and Kasumi earlier, she probably would've said goodbye to you if you she wasn't running late. Or did you two have a fight?" He looked at her questioningly. Akane got all flustered as she waved her hands about. " I uh.. no.." She didn't want to get into the specifics of what they had gotten talking about last night.

Else where, Ranka made her way to the Nekohanten as she had promised. She sighed as she stood outside the door, not wanting to go in. It was too late as a happy Shampoo spotted her, grabbing her by her hand as she dragged her off inside. " Aiya! Ranka come to spend day with Shampoo! I so happy!" She had already glomped herself onto the red head. Ranka groaned in response. " I no.. I came to work like I promised your great grandmother." Shampoo just smiled in response. Colonge came hopping over on her stick. " Now now Shampoo, Ranka's right she came to work. Shampoo will get you ready and show you what needs to be done."

Shampoo un tangled herself from the girl, as she took her off upstairs to a room that she could change into the work outfit. The same one that Ranma had to wear when he had worked there while training with Cologne in the past, the pink one with bells and the frilly maid headband. That was all the same, except she put her hair up in a pony tail. She finished changing and then Shampoo took her back pack and put it off in her room, before taking Ranka back downstairs as she started showing her the ropes.

Cologne chuckled to herself, before she waved Shampoo over for a minute. Shampoo went back over to Ranka with a smile. " Great grandmother say we go outside and give free sample." Ranka sighed as she took the plate of dim sums and followed after Shampoo outside to do so.

Not much later they came back inside with empty plates and a line of customers that followed. Colonge smirked in glee at the results of having the girl there and took notice that she pulled in even more than Ranma had, when he was working there in his girl form. Shampoo and Ranka went back and forth to tables, as Colonge kept whapping Mousse on the head if he wasn't working fast enough in the kitchen.

After awhile they shut down the restaurant while they had their lunch was sitting next to Ranka at the table, as she held up a chopstick with some ramen to her mouth, trying to feed her. Ranka pushed her hand away. " Cmon quit that.. " Shampoo giggled. " Ah, no be polite." As she had said to Ranma before. Ranka sighed. " I can feed myself thanks." As she showed the amazon that she could do just that. Shampoo's eyes sparkled. " Is what married couple do." Ranka almost gagged. " Um I think you're confused.." Shampoo shook her head. " You promised Shampoo, we'd get married." Ranka looked really flustered. " But I.. I was being controlled, I didn't mean to say that. And I'm not a boy, so.." Colonge interrupted to put her two cents in. " Perhaps but you made a promise to Shampoo." Shampoo giggled some more. " Aiya, and you is also like Ranma, so Shampoo have two Ranma's." She then tried to feed the girl again. Ranka once again put her foot down on the matter. " How is that fair?! Cmon I told you to quit that, I can feed myself.." She said blushing. Colonge finished up her bowl of ramen. " Well that's too bad, amazon law is sacred." Ranka groaned. " Yeah but don't you hate girls?!" Colonge laughed for a few minutes before replying. " It depends." Ranka finished her bowl of ramen next, looking really annoyed. " Or is it you amazons, just do whatever you want? And make up your own rules.."

Colonge laughed some more. Ranka looked very annoyed. " Hey.. wait a minute, I didn't say anything about marrying her, when I was being controlled." Shampoo fluttered her eyelashes as she blushed. " Oh but you did, you said you love Shampoo the most and protect Shampoo and promise to marry." Ranka tried to protest. " No I didn't!" Colonge smirked as she played back the recording, of what was said, from the hidden device that had recorded the conversation. "Like I said, amazon laws are sacred." Ranka groaned in defeat.

Not much later Ranma took his leave from the Tendo's as he made his way over to Ukyou's to go get his sister. Ukyou looked up from the grill as she spotted Ranma come into the shop. " Ooh Ranma huney, what brings you here today hmm?" Ranma looked around before responding. " Isn't Ranka helping you out today too?" Ukyou shook her head. " Nope, not that I'm aware of." Ranma grumbled as he looked pretty annoyed. " She told me she was though." Ukyou shrugged her shoulders. " Sorry sugar, I haven't seen her." He thanked her before he left, as he walked around thinking before he decided to check out the Nekohanten. Which he really didn't want to, but had a feeling that's where his sister likely was, since she clearly wasn't at Ukyou's.

Ranma made his way there and upon entering and spotting his sister, called her out. " So, you went to Ukyou's today huh?" Ranka looked flustered at having him find her out. "I can explain.." Ranma huffed in anger as he smacked his fist down on the counter. " Go on.." Colonge who was sitting behind the front counter, seized the moment as she took the end of her staff and faster than lightning pushed a vase off the counter near where Ranma had smacked his fist down. Both siblings eyes went wide as the vase hit the ground and shattered into pieces. Shampoo put her hand to her mouth. " Aiya.. Ranma break sacred vase that been in family many many generations.." Colonge cleared her throat. " Not to mention it's priceless… I'll have to talk to your father or mother about paying for the damages.."

Ranka waved her hands about. " No no you don't have to do that, I'll just work it off too." Colonge shook her head. " You're already working off for the other vase that YOU broke, no Ranma broke it so he has to deal with the consequences."

Shampoo glomped onto Ranma. "Why not have Ranma work off too, great grandmother." Colonge hmmed as she rubbed at her chin thoughtfully. " How about it, son in law, work it off on the weekends or.." Ranma groaned. " Alright you old ghoul.. I'll work it off.." Colonge smiled back. Mousee seeing what had happened once again, just shook his head from the kitchen.

Shampoo giggled as she finally let go of him. " You two are so clumsy." Ranka looked flustered, as did Ranma. His anger was lost, as he was now in the same boat as his sister was. He was also cursing that stupid vase. He sighed. " I can't work today but will next weekend.. " Colonge puffed on her pipe. " I'll hold you to it, son in law." Ranka finished up and went off to get her back pack, before she came back in her casual outfit to see Shampoo hanging all over Ranma. Mousee couldn't take it anymore as he rebelled, taking a bucket of water and throwing it over Ranma, not realizing he splashed Shampoo as well. Colonge put an end to his rebellion as she took a cup of water and tossed it on top of him, watching him turn into his cursed form as a duck.

Ranma having changed into a girl, and Shampoo into her cat form was hanging off her shoulder. Ranma-chan bristled up at hearing her meow. Ranka grabbed Shampoo kitty by the scruff of her neck, taking her off of Ranma and going off upstairs with the purple cat for a few minutes, before coming back down without her. Then she took her sibling by the hand and pulled her off outside the restaurant with her. Once outside she let go of her hand. Ranma-chan snapped out of her shock shortly after before she found herself grimacing at what had happened. " Is that.. why you were here and not Ukyous?" Ranka rubbed at her arm, looking guilty. " Yeah.. because I.. accidentally broke a priceless, sacred amazon vase.. like YOU.. just did.. and I didn't want mom to have deal with it.. so I agreed to working it off.." Ranma-chan argghed in frustration. " Stupid sacred amazon stuff!" Ranka groaned as she kept walking. " I know.. but right now we gotta get back or we'll get in in even more trouble.."

Ranma-chan grumbled. " Yeah yeah, but don't think this is over, we are definitely talking about this later on… and thanks for getting Shampoo off of me.." She huffed looking annoyed as she was still somewhat mad at her sibling. Ranka nodded in reply, knowing there was no escape.

Nodoka smiled as she greeted her daughters at the door, embracing both of them. " Welcome home. I hope you two had a nice visit." They both nodded in reply. She commended them for coming back before the set time. Ranma-chan excused herself as she went off upstairs to go take a bath, while Ranka helped out in the kitchen with Nodoka. Dinner came and went and before they knew it, it was time for bed.

After they went upstairs and got ready for bed, Ranma-chan signaled for Ranka to come out onto the roof top with her, where they both sat down to talk. Ranma-chan had her arms crossed with a stern look on her face. " So, why did you lie about where you were going?" Ranka looked off some. " I just didn't want to fight about it and you would've found out later anyways. I just tried to put it off some.." Ranma-chan sighed in frustration. "Just tell me the truth next time. Speaking of.. did you and Akane have a fight? She was annoyed you didn't say goodbye to her." Ranka rubbed at her hand some. "Okay.. Maybe.. Well, if she was up earlier, I may have."

Ranma-chan ughed as she held her head in frustration. " I can't believe I broke that stupid vase too.." Ranka sighed deeply. " I tried to put in for working it off.." Ranma-chan grumbled. " Nope not good enough. So, are you going to tell me what you Akane talked about or do I have to look for myself?" Ranka shrugged at her. " Go ahead and look then, because I don't want to talk about it." Ranma-chan did so as she linked up with her sisters mind, seeing what had gone on. She grumbled about how she had asked Akane about things and she wouldn't say, and she wasn't pleased at the things that she had brought up with Ranka. Then the whole thing with Shampoo, almost made her loose her balance. "Those damn amazons.. you're right they just bend the rules however they want." Ranka nodded in agreement. " They really do.. Ranma-chan looked off in the distance. " So I guess cat's don't bother you huh." Ranka was playing with her hair absently. "Doesn't mean I particularly like them either though, but yeah I can stand them way more than you can, obviously." She found herself yawning as she was pretty tired from working. Ranma-chan seeing that put and end to the conversation and then they went back inside and went to bed.

After getting up and getting ready for school, Ranka decided to try to wear black panty hose with her school uniform, hoping that would deter the attention on it being shorter than the Furikan one. Then she went off downstairs to go have breakfast. Nodoka beamed at seeing her daughter wearing panty hose, liking that she had gotten her to give up on wearing boots to school. The small compromises that could be made were enough, like how she allowed her to keep wearing her old school's uniform, instead of the Furikan one. She watched as Ranko made her way to the table and before she knew it she was sending her girls off to school for the day.

They made the usual stop at Doctor Tofu's clinic, before continuing the trek to school. Ranka turned around looking as she thought she heard a weird noise, as did Ranma, before they started walking again. She heard the noise again and turned around again, looking around for a second before she started to walk again. They walked a good ways, then hearing the same noise again, both were looking around again and both sweat dropped at seeing the same mail box. It was really bugging Ranma, so he went over and lifted it up and set it back a ways, before setting it back down and continued to walk. A few minutes of walking, they both heard the noise again and turned around to see the same mail box. Ranma glared daggers at it, before giving it kick and knocking it over. Then they both took off really fast until they made it thru the school gates.

A poorly thrown rose, hit the ground before it even got near Ranka. She blinked in surprise, as there was a brief silence, before a winded and fat Kuno took a step forward. He held up his hand signaling for a minute. Ranka gave him a blank look. " I told you to pace yourself man or you'd get fat.." Ranma snickered at the sight of Kuno, clearly seeing he wouldn't be giving anyone any trouble today, as they went off into the building. Ukyou shook her head at him, before she went inside. Akane had wanted to say something but she also didn't want him taking it the wrong way, so she decided it was better not to say anything as she went off inside as well.

Inside the classroom, sitting down at their desks, Ukyou took notice of Ranka wearing panty hose. " Um Ranka why are wearing those?" She whispered to her friend. She hinted about her legs. Ranka tilted her head at her for a sec before it hit her. " Oh, well to attract less attention with my school uniform, you know." She whispered back to Ukyou. Ukyou shook her head at her friend. Ranka groaned as she realized she was still going to get unwanted attention and that she wouldn't be wearing them again to school.

Soon it was already lunch time and the group was gathered. Sayuri was all over Ranka, as she made sure she got to talk to her first. " Hey Ranka, do you think you could come over to my house after school, and Akane you can too if you'd like and we could bake cakes." Akane smiled some but nervously as she wasn't that advanced. " Ah yeah sure.." Ranka took a sip from her juice box, also looking nervous. " Well I'm not sure about today, but maybe tomorrow or another day, I'll have to ask my mom if it's okay." Sayuri nodded with a big smile, as it wasn't a no. "Oh Ukyou, you can come too if you want." Ukyou waved her hand about. " Thanks but no thanks, I have a business to run."

Hiroshi and Daisuke fussed as the girls were off to themselves and keeping Ranka to themselves. Ranma rolled his eyes at them and just enjoyed his lunch.

The day went by and school was done as they said their goodbye's as they left the school yard. Ranka sweat dropped at seeing the same mail box from coming to school in the morning, sitting outside the school wall. Ranma took notice of it as well, as they walked off to Doctor Tofu's. After leaving the clinic, after changing back into a girl, she spotted the same mail box outside, and gave it a swift kick. Walking a bit further and hearing a noise, Ranma-chan turned around and gave a harder kick to the same mail box, before pushing it over. She huffed at it, before grabbing Ranka by the hand and running off really fast until they made it to the house, then she let go, after they got back inside. She greeted her mother before going upstairs to go change. After she had her usual casual outfit on she came downstairs and sat down on the couch and started watching tv. If she saw that damn mail box outside near the house, Tsubasa was really going to get it. He was really going to get it more, if she found something following them to school again. Ranka came downstairs, after having changed into a casual outfit as well. Nodoka was working on finishing up making a snack, as Ranka asked if the garden needed to be watered. Nodoka agreed to let her as she hadn't gotten to it yet, as long as she didn't take too long, to which she got her daughter to agree to.

Alley was in human disguise as she was intent on completing her mission, even if it meant acting like she cared about the girl. If she was successful though, Satan would love her for getting back his possession. She spotted the girl outside, where she had been told to go, watching for a minute as she watered the flowers.

Ranka finished up as she turned off the water to the hose, just as she did a hand grabbed her by hers. She paled looking horrified at seeing Alley, then her look turned to anger as she tried to pull away from her. " Let go of me!" She said really loudly and viciously. Alley smirked at her before putting on an act, and used a spell to silence the girl for awhile, so she wouldn't be able to speak. " Oh Onna, I've been looking all over for you, now come back home with your mother, I've been worried sick about you." She dug her claws into her wrist so she couldn't get away easily. Nodoka at hearing Ranka yelling, rushed outside having her katana on hand. She looked bewildered at seeing a long black haired woman, that held her daughter in place with her hand. Ranma-chan froze in place as she spotted Nodoka with the katana. Nodoka demanded to know what the woman was doing with her daughter. Alley smiled sweetly as she still held firm onto the girl's wrist. " Your daughter? I'm sorry but Onna is my daughter and I've been looking all over for her and worried sick. You can't just go and steal someone's child, there's laws." Nodoka argued back. " I've adopted her so she's my daughter Ranka now. Now.. let go of my daughter, now!" She demanded to the other woman, as she was getting bad vibes all over." Alley kept her grip on Ranka's wrist. " It's not legal, so I guess i'll be seeing you in court, as I'm taking back MY daughter." Inside Ranma-chan steeled herself thru the fear of the katana, knowing that Ranka was in danger. Nodoka furrowed her brow as she unsheathed her sword and quicker than lighting, brought it down onto the woman's arm, slicing her hand off that had been holding Ranka in place.

Alley stumbled backwards as she howled in pain, loosing her human form for a brief second, her separated hand that was on the ground, had completely lost it's human disguise as it was exposed as a red and clawed hand. Ranma-chan had made it over to the front door, but froze up at hearing her mother slice someone with the katana. Nodoka had grabbed Ranka by her other hand and pulled her off inside the house. She also noticed that Ranko was trying to come out and help. "Stay inside with your sister." She said sternly. She then stood in the doorway holding her katana in a fighting stance, pointed at Alley, as she blocked her from her daughters. " Get away from my house demon, or I will kill you." She said in a menacing tone. Alley cursed as she grabbed her fallen hand, before taking off from the area as fast as she could. Seeing that the demon had fled she sheathed her katana and put it back in it's holder, before she went inside.

Nodoka shut the door going back inside locking it up behind her, before she turned her attention to Ranka, who seemed to be in shock. She pulled her off upstairs to the bathroom, clearly seeing that her wrist had holes in them and were bleeding. She started by disinfecting the wound and was about to bandage it, as there was a flash from the red gem necklace and the wound was healed. Ranka snapped out of her shock as she healed herself from the wound and the silence spell, but none the less she was really shook up. Nodoka embraced her tightly, very worried about her daughters well being. "Ranka, was that really your mother?" She said in concerned tone. Ranka shook her head. " No.." Nodoka comforted her as best she could. She noted that things weren't adding up, but wouldn't say anything more about it. " Come on dear, come downstairs and have a nice snack." Ranka rubbed at her wrist, where Alley had stabbed her claws into, looking at the ground. " I'm not really hungry.. I just want to go lay down for awhile.." Nodoka worried about the girl's emotional state and didn't want to chance her getting as bad as she had before, and stood firm with her, yet also gentle as she put her hands to her face to make her look up at her. " Then you would be letting that demon win. Eating and getting some energy is better. Then we'll go out in the yard and practice. Why do you ask? To show our strength and resolve. I know you're a strong girl Ranka." She took her hands away from her face, then giving her a rub on her back in a comforting way. " And you shouldn't make your sister worry more than she already is about you, right dear?" She could see the fire burning in her daughters eyes as she wiped a tear away and nodded in reply. She could tell she was a fast learner.

Ranma-chan had gone back to sitting on the couch, trying to pre occupy herself with watching tv. While she was worried about her sister, she also knew her mother was handling it. She was snapped out of her thoughts, as Nodoka pulled her up into a group embrace and called her over for snack time. Soon they were all sitting at the table, doing so. It was a quiet snack, but she could tell her sister wasn't in a bad state of mind, so whatever happened upstairs between her and their mother had worked. Ranka looked pretty calm, as she was sipping the hot tea. After her and Nodoka finished her drinks, they got up from the table. Nodoka as she walked by patted Ranko on the head. " You can relax Ranko dear, we'll be outside training for a bit." She then picked up another sheathed katana that she handed off to Ranka, as they both went outside, off the porch and into the yard.

Ranma-chan went off upstairs to go take a bath to relax, while they were off outside practicing. Nodoka drilled Ranka to follow her moves as she moved her katana swiftly around in the air in patterns, which she did. Nodoka nodded to show her that she was doing it right and splendidly. She wished she could teach both her daughters the swordsman ship for slaying demons, but with Ranko afraid of katana's, she couldn't push her. Ranka on the other hand wasn't afraid at all, but then she had been subjected to torment at demon's hands, where Ranko had been saved from it, for the most part. After about an hour of training they went back off inside and had a cold drink as they sat at the table.

Ranma-chan done with her bath was back to relaxing on the couch. Nodoka finished her drink. " Ranka, why don't we go take a bath together." Ranka nodded and went off upstairs with her mother to the baths. There was no fighting tooth and nail, like there was if Nodoka tried to get Ranko to take a bath with her, where Ranka did without a fuss. She was able to talk easier with Ranka as well. She kept learning more about her, as she could tell the girl was very obedient when compared to Ranko. She also had to remind herself though, that Ranka had been abused, she had seen in part some of it, but was sure it was even deeper, which made her put it together some with that demon woman that had tried to take her away by force earlier and had hurt her, and she remembered when she had met Ranka when she was pretending to be her twin Ranko and her arm was all ripped up, it must've been that demon woman. "Ranka dear that demon, she hurt you before too didn't she? You say she's not your mother though." Ranka wasn't thinking straight enough as she was very angry, not that she was boiling over but it was there. " The one and the same.. No, I was just made to think she was.." Nodoka shook her head. " It doesn't matter, I'm your mother now." Ranka tensed up some as she looked off the other way. " Yeah.. but you're in danger, with me here.." Nodoka smiled sweetly at her. " I think it's the other way around, that any demon that steps foot near or in my house, I will not hesitate to bring them down. Remember what I told you before, don't let them win. We've already showed them a warning. So tonight we should send them a message, by going out and hunting evil down. Oh but not too late as you have school tomorrow, of course." She sighed sadly as she wished she could see her son again. Ranka took the chance, while she saw an opening. "You miss your son, don't you?" Nodoka looked wide eyed a minute at how quickly she had been found out. " Well of course I do and I'd love for you and Ranko to be able to meet your brother Ranma. Oh and I miss Genma too and would love to show him he has two wonderful daughters now."

Ranka curled her lip really quickly. " Oh yeah "him" I met him the other day at the Tendo's, he tried to sell me off for money to a bunch of guys."

Nodoka looked shocked for a moment, then angry for a second. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She also got excited. " Was anyone else with him?"

Ranka shook her head. " Nope just him. I mean, whose to say, that selfish old man didn't sell off Ranma, or worse. He's obviously done a horrible job with my sister too."

Nodoka looked in stern thought at what she heard Ranka say as she clenched her fist tightly. She recalled how Ranka had told her similar before but now it was much worse what she was hearing. " I will have to have a very long talk with my husband… "

They promptly finished up their bath soon after, with them going off to their rooms afterward.

Ranka hummed to herself as she sat in the desk chair after changing into a casual t-shirt and pj pants, as she brushed out her hair, looking in the mirror. She was in a bit of a better mood as she had made sure to put her mothers full attention on Genma now. Her intent to help Ranma get out of the messy situation his father had caused, was starting to show some fruition. Technically the old man was her father too, but she hated him too much to accept him as such. She was in a better mood but part of her was also fighting with another part of her inwardly. The part that was scared, but the other side was stronger with anger. She shut her eyes for a minute as she concentrated with her gems power, as she made an unseen barrier around the house, as the gem glowed brightly in response to the spell commanded. Then she went off downstairs to help her mother in the kitchen with making dinner.

After dinner and dessert and cleaning up, Nodoka let Ranko know her and Ranka would be going out a bit for training and to made sure to lock up the house before they left. Nodoka tracked down an evil demon, signaling Ranka as they both brought their blades down on the demon, in sync. Nodoka smiled proudly at her as she applauded her. " Well done Ranka." Ranka smiled a little rubbing at the back of her head looking flustered.

Not too far off in hiding at having seen the other demon get it, was one of Satan's servants who thru their vision, Satan was also able to see what they were. He slammed his fist down on his desk, gritting his teeth at the arrogance the girl was blatantly showing off, as she was hunting demons. He really despised the older woman who was obviously filling his possession with bad idea's.

Nodoka and Ranka came back in from their outing, with Nodoka of course locking right back up after they were inside. She was on high alert after having that demon woman try to take Ranka. She then reminded the girls about if they had homework to do, that they better do it and then go to bed.

After they went upstairs and did so. After finishing up and getting ready for bed, were laying down on their futons. Ranma-chan was reading a manga as usual, but also took the time to try to talk alone with her sister. She was especially concerned with what had happened earlier and she couldn't exactly read much anything on her. "You doing okay?" Ranka didn't reply immediately. "I don't want to talk about it." She said sternly. Ranma-chan furrowed her eyebrow in her response. " Well I think you need to." Ranka huffed back. " Okay then, let's talk about how my gut feelings that you brushed off, we're correct.. " Ranma-chan looked flustered for a minute. " I didn't think they'd be so bold like that.. Or well, I didn't want to believe it." Ranka sighed feeling that her sister was feeling guilty. "Well, it's like I told Akane.. I.. really pissed "him" off.." Then she smirked some. " And I probably just pissed him off a lot more." Ranma-chan looked over at her sister some. " Oh yeah?" Ranka nodded. " Killed a demon with mom." It was silent for a few minutes, before Ranma-chan tried to make conversation again, but Ranka shut it down by saying she was going to bed and said good night before rolling over and shutting her eyes. A few minutes later she was out like a light.

Ranma-chan wasn't mad, she couldn't blame her sister after what had happened earlier. She couldn't pin point how she was feeling, but she could clearly tell she was acting on the colder side. She also found herself feeling guilty for not being of much help earlier and how she had apparently let her guard down again.

Ranka mean while was having bad nightmares as she kicked about and rolled over back and forth a few times and making upset noises, before she suddenly woke up, jolting up, throwing the covers off her as she left the room really fast, going off into the bathroom, leaving a startled Ranma-chan in the room. She pushed her bangs out of her face as she was sweating really bad, turning the water on to the sink, splashing her face with really cold water as she tried to calm herself down. After a few minutes she went back to the room and got back into her futon.

Ranma-chan looked over where her sisters futon was. " You sure you're okay?" Ranka had her back to her. " I'm fine." Ranma-chan scoffed at her " You're obviously not, so stop lying." Ranka grew annoyed as she clenched her fist. " Well, what do you want to me say then?" Ranma-chan sweat dropped and rubbed at her head, not sure how to reply, as it was very clear her sister was in a very bad mood. She gave up for the night as she said good night and turned the light out.

Ranma-chan woke up as she sat up and stretched her arms out. Ranka was already dressed for school, as she had gotten up earlier. She finished putting her futon away. Ranma-chan took notice that she was wearing fancy socks today. " No panty hose today?" Ranka bit her lip some. "Too much attention.." Ranma-chan stretched a little more. " I could've told you that." Ranka pouted some before she got her school things together and leaving the room.

Nodoka took notice of the fancy socks Ranka was wearing and tried to reason with her. " Good morning Ranka dear, what happened to wearing panty hose?" Ranka pouted, looking annoyed. " Too much attention.." Nodoka couldn't help but giggle. " You're going to get attention, regardless of what you wear on your legs dear. You know you'd get a lot less if you just wore the official school uniform." Ranka scrunched up her nose at that, making her mother giggle a bit more. Nodoka couldn't help it, Ranka was being too adorable. Ranma-chan tried not to laugh as well, as she finished eating her breakfast.

Nodoka noticed Ranka wasn't really eating much. " Ranka, are you not feeling well?" She encouraged her to stay home if she wasn't, but also as she was worried about her being targeted again. "You could stay home if you're not." Ranka sighed and ate a bit more to satisfy her mother. " I'm okay." She finished even though she didn't really want to. "Hey mom is it okay if I can go to a friends house after school today? I got invited so.." She sounded a little annoyed. Nodoka clasped her hands together, excited that she was making friends. "Alright but only if Ranko goes with you too, and your back before dinner." Ranka and Ranko nodded in reply.

After taking their leave for school, and making the usual stop off at Doctor Tofu's, they made their way towards school. Ranma at seeing the same mail box from the other day, promptly kicked it and knocked it over as a warning. Ranka hoped the mail box would take the hint and not appear again. " You know you don't have to go with me to Sayuri's, unless you want to." Ranma shook his head. " I definitely don't want to, Akane's going to be there and cooking.." He shuddered. Ranka gave him a sympathetic look. " I get that, so you can go to the Tendo's and relax. I won't tell if you won't tell." Ranma nodded in reply, before turning around and kicking the mail box's ass that was behind them, angered that the warning wasn't listened to. "Go away Tsubasa.." He said sternly, before they walked off and made it to school.

Before class started, everyone was talking amongst themselves. Sayuri was with Akane and they were talking with Ranka at her desk. Sayuri smiled as she was told they were on for after school today. Even Akane was excited to a point. After that they went back to their own desks. Ukyou and Ranka had exchanged greetings, but she noticed she seemed grumpy and kept to herself after that. Where Ranma and his two friends were sitting, Hiroshi was complaining how Ranka wasn't wearing panty hose today, which earned him a kick to his leg from Ranma and a warning glare.

Thristha who had been absent for a few days, came into the classroom and took her seat just in time as the teacher was about to start class.

Cut to gym class in the girls lockers room and Ranka wasn't feeling too well. She sighed sitting on the bench, not bothering to get changed. She really wanted to skip class, as she wasn't up to dealing with it. That'd get her into trouble though, so she decided instead to go skip by going to the nurses office to rest. She let Akane know before she went, so she could tell Ranma. She sighed as she laid down on the bed, feeling off as she shut her eyes for a few minutes. When she opened them again, she looked startled some at seeing Thrista sitting down next to the bed in a chair. She grumbled. " What do you want?" Thrista just smiled at her as she slapped a cold wash cloth over her forehead. " You know what I want, but right now I'm looking out for you." Ranka looked annoyed. " No one asked you to.. Funny how you've been absent until now.." Thrista frowned some at her. " You hurt my feelings. I just want to be friends.." Ranka groaned at her. " You tell me your here to spy on me and expect me to trust you.. I don't need anymore friends.. so there's your answer, now go away and leave me the hell alone!" She said sternly. Thrista kept smiling. " No! I'm not leaving. I was asked to but I'm on your side. Regardless right now you're not feeling well." Ranka groaned at the girls persistence. "Whatever.. "

The day went by and school was out. Sayuri was all happy as she and Ranka and Akane all walked off toward her house together, after they parted ways with Ranma. He then went off on his own to go relax at the Tendo's.

Sayuri beamed brightly as invited Akane and Ranka into her house. Akane was all excited. Ranka not so much. Sayuri got them some snacks and drinks as they sat down on the floor at the ground table in the living room. She was excited that she would get to have a cake that Ranka made for her, as well as hanging out with Akane. After they finished the went off into the kitchen, setting up everything they needed. Akane was getting too excited, as she was intent on making a cake. Ranka ended up stopping her when she tried to use wrong things. Akane stirred her batter together roughly and fast paced, until Ranka stopped her on that, putting her hand on hers and showing her how to stir it more gentle. Akane blushed some. Sayuri messed up purposely so she'd get the same treatment. Once they finished the batters and got them off into the oven, Sayuri called them over to watch a romantic drama on tv, while they waited. After a few episodes then they were painting each other nails, back and forth.

After the cakes were done and cooled from the oven, they went about frosting them. Ranka looked over at Akane who, well her frosting wasn't smooth and neat. Then they sat down at the table and had some of Ranka and Sayuri's cake's, as Akane wanted to bring hers home. Sayuri beamed as she ate a piece of the cake Ranka had made for her, it wasn't the same that she had made before, she had made a different one for her, with some jelly filing. Ranka joked with her. " Now don't eat too much, or you'll end up like Kuno did." Both Sayuri and Akane were laughing from that. After they finished, Akane packed her cake up and they said their goodbye's as they took their leave from Sayuri's house.

Akane smiled as she walked back, with her cake in tow. Ranka walked back with her, since she had to met up with Ranma. Akane came in thru the front door with Ranka behind her as she announced she was home. "And I brought cake!" She said excitedly as she put the container down on the table in front of her family. Kasumi greeted her and Ranka and had her hand to her mouth. " Oh my." She also took notice that Akane had her nails done up nicely as well as Ranka, making her giggle. " It looks like you had a lot of fun Akane." Akane nodded. Ranma looked nervous at seeing the container of cake on the table, but had to remind himself that it couldn't be too bad since his sister was with her when she was cooking. Akane took the container off the cake to show off and smiled excitedly. " Try some." She focused her attention on Ranma, with her eyes sparkling. Then doing the same to her dad. Genma came out from the bath's humming. Akane smiled brightly at him. " Mr. Saotome I made some cake, please help yourself." Genma sweat dropped and took off the other way, trying to run off, only to be met with Ranka who dragged him back over to the table roughly. He tried to protest all " I uh.." Akane's smile blinded him. Soun cleared his throat as he gave him a look, like, you'd better not make my daughter upset. Soun smiled as he helped himself and got a piece for Genma as well. " Don't mind if we do. Right Saotome?" His look said, if I'm going down, so are you. Kasumi took a small piece as well as Ranka. Akane then served a piece to Ranma, still smiling. Soun took a bite, preparing himself as he teared up from the first bite. " Ah it's very good Akane." Kasumi and Ranka followed suit, as did Ranma, which finally made Genma. Ranma was pleasantly surprised it wasn't awful but it wasn't the best either. " Mmh it's not bad." Akane smiled more as she beamed brightly.

Not much later, Ranma and Ranka took their leave, walking back. Ranma had changed back into a girl before leaving. "Hey, are you sure you're okay?" Ranka kept walking " I'm fine." Ranma-chan gave her a look. " Is that why you were at the nurse's office today then?" Ranka sighed. " I wasn't feeling well, but I'm fine now." Ranma-chan hmmed at her. " So I take it you did damage control with Akane cooking, and that's why her cake was decent huh." Ranka rubbed at her arm some. " Yeah, pretty much."

Else where at Kodachi's school, she was leaving from her after school gymnastic class, making her way back home as she spotted a red head girl walking by. She clenched her fist in anger at being reminded of the vile red headed twins, especially the one that called her "crazy!" She laughed haughtily and a loud to herself. " You awful vile girl Ranka, I will NOT forget what you called me!" Ivory who happened to be walking near by and at hearing the name, popped up next to her, ready to start trouble. " Oh so you know Ranka too?" She said as she faked the part. Kodachi eyed the medium length black haired girl. "Oh dear I said that a loud didn't I? What?! You know that vile evil girl?!" Ivory smirked back to herself, it was obvious that Ranka had angered this girl and she could feel the hatred that radiated from her aura. Yes.. this would do nicely, she thought to herself before she answered. "I did anyways, we used to be friends, but she did me dirty." Kodachi smirked in delight at finding someone else who was on her side against one of the wicked red head girls. She held her hand out to her. " I'm Kodachi, Kuno, the black rose of St Herberke!" Ivory smiled as she took her hand and shook it "I'm Ivory Sanchez, it's wonderful to meet you black rose."

Kodachi smiled back. " I'd love to talk more about our mutual enemy, say tomorrow at my place?" She handed Ivory off a card with her name and address. Ivory smiled back. "Same here, I'll see you tomorrow same time then at your place." Kodachi nodded at the girl, before she took her leave.

Ivory chuckled as she rubbed at her purple gem necklace. Satan rubbed his hands together as he had heard everything thru the gem. " Excellent, we have a willing pawn in our game."

The rest of the walk back home was met with silence, which Ranma-chan didn't like but was thinking about things. As they walked by the park, Ranka had heard some arguing and split off from her sister, who didn't seem to notice as she had kept walking.

Ranka watched from the shadows as a gang of thugs were harassing a nerdy looking guy. She was in a bad mood and ready to kick some ass, to vent out her frustrations as she rushed in and picked a fight, as she blocked the gang leaders punch from connecting to the target, with her own hand. " Hey, why don't you pick on someone your own size." The thug leader with the purple mohawk growled at her for interfering. "Hey sweet heart why don't you go back in the kitchen, where you belong." The other guys that were along with him started laughing. Ranka smirked in reply, before she pulled the thug leader by his arm as she hoisted him up in the air by it, before slamming him down onto the pavement. Other guys in the thug group angry at her for hurting the boss, all rushed her and ended up getting their asses kicked as well. The guy she saved watched in awe as the beautiful yet deadly redhead girl in front of him, destroyed the whole group of thugs.

Back at the house Nodoka had opened the door when she thought she heard the girls coming back and she spotted Ranko, but.. she didn't see Ranka. "Ranko.. where is your sister?" Ranma-chan sweat dropped as noticed she wasn't there. " Ah…" Nodoka furrowed her brow as she had Ranko go inside. " I'll go look for her, you stay here." She took off in a fast motion down the street, looking all over the place as she went about in a flurry. She stopped at the park as she heard fighting and her jaw dropped at seeing Ranka punch out one of the last guys. " RANKA!" Ranka got wide eyed and tensed up at hearing her mother's voice. Nodoka strode over and grabbed her by her arm and pulled her off with her, giving her a disapproving look. " What on earth has gotten into you, young lady?!" Ranka pouted as her mother dragged her off, stopping her fun. " I couldn't help it, they were bulling this one guy." She said, hoping that would pacify her. Nodoka shook her head at her in dismay, as she pulled her off into the house, shutting the door behind them. " Ranka, go to your room and go and think about your actions until dinner is ready." Ranka pouted and went off upstairs to go do so.

Nodoka sighed with her hand to her head. Ranma-chan sweat dropped. " I'm sorry mom, I thought she was still with me. Um.. what did she do that was so bad?" Nodoka shook her head as she sat down on the couch with her. " Fighting in the park." She then turned her attention to Ranko. " I hope you don't think that's alright to do." Ranma-chan rubbed at the back of her head nervously and laughed some, un sure of what to say as she didn't want to upset her mother any further. Nodoka furrowed her brow as she thought about things to herself, she wanted to think that Ranka was more mature than Ranko, but then she had moments like "this." She had to also remind herself she was Ranko's twin and they both knew martial arts. Also she had been training her in the art of the katana. She was a fighter no matter how she looked at.

After awhile Nodoka called Ranka down as dinner was ready. Ranko had helped her set the table. The meal went by silently, as did clean up. After that Nodoka had gotten a call, which was pretty short. " I'm going to go out a bit." She could tell Ranka wanted to go with her demon hunting by the eager ness in her eyes, but she wasn't going to feed the beast. " Ranka, you stay here with your sister, I'll be back." She then took her leave with her katana as she locked the door up behind her, leaving a disappointed Ranka.

Ranma-chan had her arms crossed from where she was sitting on the couch. " Really nice, just running off like that." Ranka looked annoyed as she looked off. " I'm going to bed, good night." She then went upstairs and got ready for bed, changing into her pajama's and brushing her teeth, and washing her face, before going into the room and pulling out her futon and setting it up on the ground. She flopped down on it, looking up at the ceiling as she clenched her fist tightly. She had wanted to go with her mom to find a demon and beat the crap out of it to vent her frustrations more. She pouted and went and turned off the light, turning the lamp on for night as she went off under the blankets.

Not too much later Nodoka came back in from finishing the job. She spotted Ranko watching tv, but once again didn't see Ranka. " Ranko, where's your sister?" Ranma-chan looked annoyed for a minute. " She went to bed." Nodoka sighed as she took a seat on the couch with her other daughter. "I thought about it while I was out and about, and we shouldn't forget she went through a lot yesterday and it's effecting her greatly. I was a bit too harsh on her and at fault some for egging her on the other day." She said with a small smile. "Was she feeling well at school today?" Ranma-chan listened to what her mother was saying about her sister. " She went to the nurse's office for awhile." Nodoka sighed and shook her head. Ranma-chan was curious about what her mom had said. " How did you egg her on?" Nodoka put a hand to her face looking guilty. " With words and actions, and fighting demons.." She said the last part more quietly. "We have to remember she's been through a lot, so try to be gentle with her and not fight." She said with a concerned look on her face. Ranma-chan rubbed at her arm some. " Ah yeah.. So why do you think she went off to fight?" Nodoka had one of her hands to her face. " I believe she's very upset and angry, and as I said, I egged her on." Ranma-chan took in what her mother was saying and it was making sense.

They watched some tv together, before Nodoka sent Ranko off to bed. Ranma-chan after getting ready for bed went into the room and set up her futon, grabbing a manga to read for a bit as she flopped down on it. She looked over at where her sisters futon was, seeing she was already asleep. She did link up to see for herself how the fight went down, and saw it was obvious she was taking her frustrations out with fighting. She couldn't help but be proud that she kicked a whole group of thug's asses, but also hoped that it helped with her mood some. After awhile of reading, she put the manga back and turned the light off as she settled in for bed.

Morning came and getting ready and having breakfast and getting out the door and on the way to school. Ranma made the usual stop at Doctor Tofu's, Ranka was still not a good mood so it wasn't pushed about her going inside. She waited outside against the wall, with her barrier up. Ryouga had been wandering and wasn't too far off when he spotted Ranka making him light up as he waved his hand about at her as he called her name, trying to get her attention. " Hey, Ranka!"

Shampoo was on watch up in a tree as she pulled out a thermos of cold water. " Oh no you don't." She waited till he was under the tree to dump the cold water down on top of him, turning him into his cursed form, a little black piglet.

Ranka looked around at hearing her name, then blinking at seeing no one. She shrugged her shoulders and went back to her thoughts, until she spotted the shady looking mail box on the other side of the street. She glared daggers at it, going over to it and beating the crap out of it. Tsubasa owwed from inside his disguise and pouted as as he stuck his head out from disguise. " Owwie.. why do you have to be so mean. Why can't you love me back, dear dear Ranka." Ranka glowers at him. " Because you're a pervert!" Ranma comes out from the clinic and at spotting Tsubasa, beats the crap out of him as well. " What did I say?!" He huffs as they walk off to school, leaving a battered Tsubasa.

Getting to school there was no Kuno entrance again to their delight as they went off to the classroom. Kuno was too busy exercising in his quarters. He hated missing his morning routine but until he was fit enough, he would have to forfeit.

In the classroom, everyone took their respective seats. Ukyou took notice of Ranka's colorful nails. " Looks like you and Akane had fun with Sayuri huh, but I think that's against the rules." Ranka turned her attention to Ukyou, then to her nails, which she had forgotten about. " Well that's stupid. I guess so, if you wanted to come, then you should've." Ukyou waved her hand about. " That's okay, but thanks for the concern. Oh I agree but it is." Ranka fussed some as she played with her hair. " Oh well." Ukyou found herself a bit curious of how Ranka conducted herself at her other school. " So did you wear things that were against the dress codes at your other school." Ranka hmmed and blinked as she thought about it. " Maybe I did.. but what's so wrong with wearing earrings and nail polish or boots, etc etc.

Sayuri was listening in from where her desk was, as she admired her nails that Ranka had partially done for her the other day and she couldn't bare to remove it. Akane had been guilty of doing the same and made her feel better that no one else had gotten rid of their nail polish either.

Hiroshi was listening as well. " Your sisters a rebel huh Ranma." Ranma gave him a kick to his leg and a warning look. Daisuke on the other hand didn't say anything but he was in agreement, he just kept it to himself.

Class eventually started and soon it was time for gym class. On the way to the locker room, Thrista kept close to Ranka. She smiled brightly. " So do you need me to play nurse again today?" Ranka curled her lip at her. " No i don't, I didn't need you to other day either, you just decided you were going to.. I also told you.. to leave me the hell alone.." Thrista just smiled back. " Right and I ignored you, and I'm still going to ignore you." Ranka hah ed at her. " Whatever." She then took her leave off into the locker room.

On the boys side of gym glass, Ranma looked when he could to see if his sister was there and at spotting her, was able to relax. Of course most of the other guys were trying to look when they could as well.

Eventually one of the girls got caught, leading up to all three of them getting caught and sent off to the principals office. All of them were sitting together in chair's in the principals office. Principal Kuno looked up from some papers as he started lecturing them about dress code. " Bad keke's, no want to follow the rules." He was about to start in about hair cutting, when his eyes landed on Ranka. Remembering vividly she was the same girl that shaved his head at his residence, as he gripped the straw hat he had over his head. Yikes, she went to his school.. Ranka had her arms crossed. " Their stupid rules.. girl's should be allowed to look somewhat pretty, I mean.. since your uniform sucks." Principal Kuno didn't want the girl in the same room as him for any longer then need be or to run into her and agreed to get the group away from him, to get her away from him. The vice principal argued with him about it.

Sayuri was more impressed than Akane was. " Wow, so we aren't in trouble?" Ranka shrugged her shoulders at her. " It's nail polish, why should we be." Akane couldn't help but agree. Sayuri looked thoughtful. " He looked really scared of you Ranka." Ranka acted like she didn't know, because she didn't want to explain any further.

By the time they got back it was lunch time, so they all got together in a group to have lunch. Ranma at seeing them come back, wondered what they got in trouble for. " So, what'd you do?" Ranka gave him a look. "Nothing." Akane chimed in as well. " We all got sent to the principal because of our nails." Sayuri nodded. " But the principal seemed really scared so he let us go." Ukyou had a feeling it was because Ranka had done something to him.

Soon school was over and having said goodbye to their friends, gone off to Doctor Tofu's. Ranka was waiting outside, looking up at the sky. A group of thugs appeared, with one pointing at her. " There that's the girl that beat up our boss!" The guys were giving her death glares. The smaller ring leader boy pointed at her and laughed. " Hah, bet you're regretting what you did huh girly." Ranka tilted her head at him. " Nope, not really, he asked for it, like your asking for it right now." She said with an evil smirk. Some of the guys were snickering at her response and laughing. The smaller guy bristled up. " Get her boys! Avenge the boss!"

Ranma-chan came out at hearing loud noises and to see Ranka kick a few of the guys asses. She thought about saying something but instead started beating up some of them too, enjoying the fight. The smaller guy had pushed himself back up from the ground. " I'll show you!" He then flipped up Ranka's skirt in hopes of embarrassing her and showing her, her place. To his dismay she was wearing shorts under neath her skirt. Ranka kicked him in his crotch, while Ranma-chan punched him in the face, for doing that to her sister, knocking him off his feet. " Is "this" what you did the other day?"

Ranka shrugged her shoulders. "They" started it." Ranma-chan agreed. " Well, " we" finished it, but no more running off like yesterday." Ranka gave her a look. " Well you also weren't paying attention." Ranma-chan rubbed at the back of her head. " Okay fine, we were both dumb." Ranka crossed her arms, looking annoyed a tad. " I didn't go any where today, "they" came over here to start crap with me." Ranma-chan couldn't deny that. " Yeah they did and now they are regretting it." Ranka smirked some. " I'd say so." They both laughed. Ranma-chan then gave her a concerned look. " But ah you shouldn't start a fight with a gang." Ranka sighed. " I didn't, "they" started it." Ranma-chan sighed this time. " You know what I mean, anyways good thing they decided to ambush you here and not at that park again, or.. mom might've found out." Ranka nodded as they started walking in the direction of the house, leaving a bunch of beaten up guys outside the clinic.

Nodoka was outside as she finished watering the plants out front, she smiled at seeing her two daughters looking really happy as they came back from school and greeted her before going off inside. When she came back in, they had both gotten changed into casual clothes. Then they all went and sat at the table and had the snack that Nodoka had prepared.

A little later after getting back home from her gymnastic after school class, Kodachi made sure she had some tea and snacks ready for her incoming guest. A few minutes later after she had, Ivory had arrived and was taken off to Kodachi's room, where she greeted her. " Well here I am, as promised." Kodachi smiled at her. " Wonderful, please do have a seat, Ivory Sanchez and help yourself." Ivory took a seat on the floor at the table, picking up the tea mug and having a sip. " So, let's cut to the chase, we have a mutual hate for Ranka and we both want to make her suffer." Kodachi sipped her own tea. " You have my attention." Ivory pulled out a jewelry box, setting it down on the table as she went over the plan with Kodachi, telling her where to go and what to do.

Back at the Saotome's house hold after dinner and clean up, they were all sitting on the couch watching some tv together. Nodoka took notice that the girls liked violent things with fighting, but it had to be expected with them both being martial artist's. She did try to curb the amount of violence by trading off with watching something else after the one violent show. After awhile she stated it was time for bed, having them say good night and going upstairs to go get ready for bed.

Once ready and laying down, Ranma-chan tried to make conversation as she had sensed her sister seemed to be in a better mood. " So I get it now, why you went off." Ranka was looking at her nails. " I'd say so, since you were just as guilty today." Ranma-chan gave her smug look. " You started it though." Ranka smiled some. " Well before me, it was the thug's who started it." Ranma-chan took notice of her eyeing her nails. " Are "they" that interesting?" Ranka teased her sister. " You want them too?" Ranma-chan scrunched up her nose looking flustered. " Nope. So, you had fun being a rebel with them at school huh." Ranka admired her nails. " Yep you know I like to rebel. Honestly I just forgot and wasn't aware of the "joy-kill" dress code rules."

Ranma-chan was still reading her manga. " Uhuh.. I'm pretty sure the other school had those rules too." Ranka started playing with her hair annoyed. Now it was Ranma-chan's turn to tease her sister back. " You going to wear panty hose again?" Ranka got flustered at remembering. " No.. I want to wear my boots.." Ranma-chan blinked. " So, why don't you? You were before." Ranka grumbled. " Because.. it's how I got out of having to wear the fugly school uniform.. by trading up." Ranma-chan shrugged her shoulders. " You wore the fugly uniform before though." Ranka bristled some. " That" was different it wasn't for school, it was just for a few minutes as a disguise and nothing more." Ranma-chan wanted to say something but decided not to, as she knew how her sister felt, just it was the opposite way. "Well that's how I feel about the Asadaiba one." Ranka protested back. " Hey, it is not ugly, it has style." Ranma-chan turned a page. "I'd rather wear the Furikan one, but I don't want to wear any of them…" She said as she shuddered. "So uh that Thrishta girl was with you at the nurses the other day huh." Ranka huffed in annoyance. " She's annoying.. and just does whatever she wants.. "

Ranma-chan noticed the sudden change in her sisters attitude when Thrista was brought up. " Uhuh so you gonna tell me about it or not?" She put her manga down and crossed her arms looking serious. Ranka bit her lip looking nervous. "She was told to spy on me, as one of her parents works for "him".. but she says she wants to be friends." Ranma-chan furrowed her brow, not liking what she heard and couldn't see the girl as being with the devil, nothing had given her any indication that she was, but also agreed that even though she was really cute, she could also be very annoying. " Ah yeah.. that doesn't make sense." Ranka nodded in agreement. " I know but like I said, she does whatever she wants. She then shut down the conversation as she said good night and got comfy inside her futon, as did Ranma-chan after turning the light off.