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.

48. Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Fallen

Another day of school was about to start for the siblings, but unfortunately was interrupted by Picolet's presence, as he gave Ranka a bow and brazen smile. " Mademoiselle Ranka, bonjour, I trust you liked my gifts." Ranka glared at him. " I DON'T,so stop sending me annoying things and harassing me at my school, dammit!" She stomped her foot down in anger, having been the day she was wearing her boots. Ranma was about to start in on him, but Kuno beat him to it, as the kendoist spotted the argument, from a far, as he charged forward with gusto.

He brandished his wooden sword at the handsome, blonde, french guy. " You there, leave my beautiful goddess Ranka alone, she obviously want's nothing to do with the likes of you." He hehed in satisfaction. Picolet hahed at the kendoist. " Are you challenging me, Monsieur?" Kuno hehed again. " That I am!" Ranka grumbled. " Who says, I want anything to do with either of you.." Ranma scratched at his head. " That idiot won't listen anyways, even beating it into him, doesn't seem to work.." Ukyou chimed in as well. " That's for sure, I'd know since I've hit him up a few times myself. Good morning Ranma huney and Ranka."

Akane huffed as she went over to where the siblings were, with Sayuri in tow, as she also greeted them. Ranma started to look annoyed at the puss on her face and was going to say something, but Ranka advised him it was better not to, as they communicated through their link. Sayuri sweat dropped. " Their fighting over you huh, Ranka." Ranka looked cranky. " Yep.." Thrista also joined in, which made both the siblings tense up some, as she greeted everyone. " Didn't the yellow bandana guy loose to the fancy blonde guy before though, I'm not sure that upper classman Kuno, knows what he's getting himself into."

Nabiki shushed Thrista. " Keep that to yourself pinkie, I've already got bets riding on this challenge." Thrista blinked, looking dumbfounded. Akane shook her head. " Oh.. Nabiki.." Ukyou watched as Nabiki went back to taking more bets. " Boy, she doesn't waste any time, does she? Though from a business point of view, I can see where she's coming from."

The two guys introduced themselves to each other, before Kuno, started spouting off. " Well then Chardin, get they self a weapon, though preferably to be on par with my talents, you would need a kendo sword." Picolet chuckled as he waved his hand about. " No non Monsieur, we shall be dining." Madam St Paul came out from the carriage that was parked on the side of the road, as she rang a bell, prompting servants to set up the challenge area, within a few minutes. It wasn't that much longer before they were both sitting at a table with a nice spread of food before them, as the rules were explaining to Kuno.

Kuno nodded his head. " I accept, though this is hardly a challenge." Picolet just smiled at him. Nabiki watched from the side-lines. "Oh poor, naive Kuno baby." The bell was rang as the "fine-dining" martial arts match began. Everyone watched and looked annoyed after the match ended, with Kuno, looking like a fool. That was interrupted as a hideous laughter erupted as Kodachi appeared, just in time to see her brother's loss.

Picolet smirked at Kuno, who looked worse than Ryouga had, with the amount of food, hanging from his mouth. " You loose." He dabbed his mouth with his napkin, before getting up and addressing Ranka. " Now that, that has been taken care of." Ranka furrowed her brows at him with her arms crossed. " What about it? Remember how the debts been paid, that means, "buzz-off! YOU can't force me to have a big mouth, like your whole creepy family, it doesn't work that way!"

Kodachi shook her head at her brother. "Oh my poor brother dear, to see you looking so shameful." Kuno was able to finish the rest of the food and wiped his mouth with a napkin, before giving his sister a glare. " How dare you mock your brother.. Did you not come to support me?" Kodachi jumped over to where Ranma was, making him back away nervously. " Not at all I came to see Ranma, isn't that right, Ranma-darling?" Akane glared at Ranma, and then Kodachi.

Ranka on the other hand got a brilliant idea, as she smiled a bit. "But Kodachi on the other hand, why she's got such a big-mouth, that would be be-fitting of what you're looking for and she's way more lady-like than I am." Madame St Paul, adjusted her glasses. " That I can agree with, a lady does not wear boots.." She said as she wrinkled her nose up as she continued. " Also a lady does not wear such a provocative outfit." She said as she referred to how short Ranka's school uniforms skirt was, compared to the other ones. Ranka nodded in agreement with her arms crossed. " Yeah, I'm a horrible choice."

Kuno was too busy fuming over the outrageous bill he had been given, for the fancy french food. " Not that a trifle such as this is too much for I, Tatewaki Kuno, it's the principle of it, that I refuse to pay for! I won't, I won't!" Madame St Paul saw the opportunity. " If you won't pay what you owe the Chardins, then you must pay with a maiden." Kuno nodded. " Gladly." He pushed Kodachi off towards them, which she allowed as she was lost in Picolet's handsome looks for a minute, before she shook her head, feeling torn as she jumped away and said her good bye to Ranma as she let off her hideous laughter again, as she departed.

Nabiki was too busy raking in her pay outs from the bets and doing so before it got closer time to get to her classroom. Picolet looked frustrated as he tightened his fists. " Non non, it is you Mademoiselle Ranka, that I am in love with." Ranka made a really cute and sad face. " But I'm not lady-like enough, so it would never work. So, you really need to stop stalking me." Ranma had his arms crossed as he looked furious with Picolet. " Yeah.. you do.." A bunch of classmates nodded in agreement, while some of the girls chattered on, how Ranka, really wasn't very lady-like.

Picolet hung his head at hearing that, as Madame St Paul, forced him to take his leave, while she rang the bell and the servants cleaned up the area from the challenge, in a flash.

The group cheered at seeing Picolet had left, with most of the students going off inside as it was getting closer to class starting for the day. Ranma smiled a his sister. " Boy that was really smart thinking to put Kodachi out there, I'm all for her and the french, big-mouth, getting together." Akane chimed in as well. " They would make a great couple." Ukyou nodded in agreement. Thrista smiled. " She seemed like she liked him already." They all kept chatting, till they went off into the class room and off to their own seats.

Of course Daisuke and Hirosuke had to try to chat with Ranka, more so Hirosuke. " Hey you know, that was smart, back there, but you know I think you're very lady-like." Daisuke piped in with a thumbs up. " You sure showed him." Hirosuke smiled at her. " I think you look super.." He didn't get to finish as Ranma dragged both his friends back over to their seats, looking annoyed. " Stop flirting with my sister!" Hirosuke pouted as he was dragged away. Ranka had a nervous smile as she gave them a little, good bye wave.

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It wasn't much better when it came to gym class and Ranka had actually shown up, which she hadn't the last time, which had everyone all fired up. One of the biggest ones being Hirosuke as he kept smiling and waving at Ranka from the boys side. Ranma glowered at him as they were sitting on the floor, waiting on their turns. "Knock it off, man..." Hirosuke furrowed his brow at his friend. " It's no fair Ranma, you've got it all. Cmon man I promise I'll treat her right." Daisuke sweatdropped at his friends behavior.

On the girls side they were busy, playing volley-ball, which had a lot of the guys on their side busy, watching them play. They got distracted at hearing the yelling from the boys side. Hirosuke and Ranma were going at it, as they tussled about. Hirosuke yelled. " Cmon, it's no fair you're hogging her all to yourself!" Ranma yelled back at him. " Shut up, man!" Within a few seconds the gym teacher blew his whistle and called the two out, to go outside and run a few laps outside.

Once class was over and the girls had finished changing out their gym outfits in the locker room, they were chattering about. Ranka sighed as she finished lacing up her boots. "Maybe I should.." Akane looked a bit frustrated. " You're hot, deal with it!" Ukyou chuckled. " Remember sug, you said something similar before and it doesn't matter, Akane's right, you'll always be pretty." Thrista giggled. " That's right, you'll always be drop-dead, gorgeous."

One of the nastier girls from the trouble-maker girls squad, had to put her two cents in. " Ugh I can't stand you Saotome, un-grateful for your despicable beauty. If I were you, I'd be getting as many boys as I could and flaunting my talent. You don't need to even wear any make-up, and you have all the boys howling over you, it's infuriating.. are you a girl, or aren't you?!" She hmfed as she flipped her hair as she walked by her with a scoff as she mumbled a loud to herself.

Ranka sighed, as she kept herself grounded, or would've, if the girl didn't walk back and start with her some more. "And enough already with that same old, gaudy gem necklace." She went to make a grab for it, which earned her Ranka's fury as she grabbed her by her wrist, putting more pressure on the other girl's wrist as she tightened her grip, with a dead serious glare. " DON'T touch MY necklace, got it!" The girl grimaced from the intense pain she was starting to feel. Akane was trying to get the girl to apologize to Ranka. Thrista was too busy admiring the scene. Ukyou on the other hand was about to try to break it up, but the girl was yelling, which attracted the gym teacher, who ran over and broke it up, resulting in the girl's wrist being twisted, which made her scream.

The teacher reprimanded both of them, before she took off with her, out from the locker room and off to principals office, having seen Ranka as the aggressor in her eyes. While Thrista had been told to take the other girl to the nurse's office, which she did. The haughty girl pouted and owwed at the state of her wrist. "She broke my hand.. " Thrista smiled at her. " She could've broke more than that, but you're over-reacting, and you wouldn't be hurt if you hadn't started a fight with her. It's not smart to start a fight with a martial artist." The girl just looked at Thrista like she was crazy.

Back in the classroom, after Ranma got over his annoyance with his friend, he noted his sister wasn't there. Ukyou caught him, looking around. " Oh Ranma-huney, it's awful, a girl in the locker room went and got Ranka sent off to the principal's office." Akane nodded as well, looking upset. " We tried to break it up.." That was all he had to hear, as he got up from his seat, leaving the classroom.

A few minutes later the griping, haughty girl, who was too busy ranting away, so that when she looked up next, Ranma was there, giving her a stern glare. " So, you're the one who started a fight with Ranka huh.." Thrista smiled as she nodded. " She is and now she's got a broken hand." The haughty girl ahed all upset. " You said it wasn't broken!" Thrista nodded. " It's not but it could be." The short haired girl, tensed up at seeing him, but tried to remain tough. " So what, are you going to finish the job?!" Ranma gave her a glare as he cracked his knuckles to intimidate her. " Maybe I should.. Leave my sister alone, or you may force my hand.." Thrista smiled as she nudged the other girl. " Yeah, then you really might end up with something, broken."

The haughty girl, slumped against the back board of the bed, at seeing the angry brother had disappeared. Thrista seemed to keep, taking jabs at her. " Did you forget that Ranma and Ranka are siblings?" She smiled and took her leave from the room, once the nurse came back in.

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In the mean time, the principal at seeing Ranka was there, made the vice-principal deal with things, as he interrogated her in the office. " Miss Saotome, it would seem your past school- life of violence, is still very strong within you." Ranka had her arms crossed from where she sat. " I didn't start it.." The vice principal cleared his throat as he went and got her file. " Let us revisit that then." He skimmed through the notes, as he adjusted his glasses. " You were kicked out of Asadaiba for.." Ranka looked frustrated. " I don't need to be reminded.. look why am I the only one on the chopping block?" The vice principal cleared his throat. " You're known to be quite violent Miss Saotome, un like the other student."

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door and Genma came in, much to her disgust. He stopped as he took a second to catch his breath, as initially it was Nodoka who had been called, but she allowed him to go. Only because she had her hands busy with Tenka. The vice-principal briefed him on his daughters behavior. Genma knew he'd be in deep, hot-water with Nodoka if he didn't follow through and also it was a good way to earn some brownie-points with Ranka. He cleared his throat. "In my daughters defense for her actions, the fault lays on me, it's how I taught her and my son, but I will be sure to punish her accordingly."

The vice-principal seemed satisfied with that, as he dismissed them, having let Ranka off by sending her home for the day, to which Genma also got permission to take Ranma home as well. Ranka glared at him as they walked down the hallway as they went and picked up Ranma from the classroom.

When they were outside the school, Genma had a big cheesy grin on his face. " You make your father proud Ranka." Ranka gave him a pissy look. " Suck up.." Ranma had his arms crossed as they walked. " As always.. so why the hell are YOU here pops?" Genma hahed. " Your mother asked me to come in her place, you should be grateful boy, I got you out of school early and you Ranka, I got you off, easy." Ranma gave him an annoyed look. " I ain't thanking ya.." Ranka furrowed her brows. " Me either.." Genma hmpfed with his arms crossed. " Ungrateful, brats." Ranka quirked an eyebrow at him. " Aren't you supposed to be working for granny?" Genma hehed. " I had some time to spare." He then frowned. " Which is your fault Ranka, don't you feel bad for your father's suffering?" Ranka gave him a blank look. " Nope.. no one told you to, go and be stupid, old man.."

Genma was about to retort back, but they had made it back to the house, as they went off inside, ahead of him. Nodoka had her arms crossed with a displeased look on her face. " Ranka.." Tenka smirked from the ground table at seeing her. " Oooh, someone was a " bad-girl." That earned her glares from both siblings. Genma then let himself in, but not past the entrance. " I did good, right Nodoka?" Nodoka sighed. " Yes, thank you Genma, now you may leave." Genma sweat dropped. " But I was a good husband, dear." That earned him an angry look from her. " Genma... it's time for you to leave.." Genma sweated all over as he backed up and out the door.

Nodoka sighed as she patted a spot on the couch, from where she was sitting, having Ranka take a seat. Ranma took a seat as well, looking annoyed. Nodoka softened her look some. " What got into you, that you'd hurt another classmate?" Ranka nibbled on her lip, nervously. " "She", started in on me, she's lucky I didn't punch her.." Nodoka reprimanded her for that. " Ranka!" Ranma couldn't help but chuckle, which earned him a bit of reprimand as well. Nodoka shook her head. " Ranma, you need to stop enabling your sisters bad behavior.." Nodoka put her attention back on Ranka. " Now are you going to tell me, yourself, "what", set you off? How you respond will decide how your punishment will go." Ranka gulped at hearing that. " She tried to take my necklace.." Nodoka shook her head. "Oh, Ranka.." She held out her hand with a stern look. " Give me the necklace, I'm confiscating it. Ranka pouted, while Tenka's eyes got all big at watching, with a big smile on her face.

Ranma furrowed his brow. " I think that's a horrible idea mom, you know the lil, demon-brat, wants it." Nodoka sighed. " Ranma, you know your little sister, has a name." Ranma crossed his arms. " Yeah, so what. Anyways, why don't ya just let me hold onto it, instead. I promise I won't let Ranka have it back, until you say so." Nodoka looked thoughtful as she gave it her approval. " Alright then Ranma, I'm trusting you." Tenka's big smile, turned into a frown, at seeing her opportunity was dashed. While Ranka knew it was safer with her brother, she still wasn't happy, she was getting punished over her necklace again, as she un- fastened it from around her neck, handing it off to her mother with a sad look, who then, handed it over to her son.

After they had snack-time, Nodoka sent off Ranka to her room, to pen and essay about why her actions were wrong. Ranka groaned as she went off to her room, where she plopped down at her desk chair, getting some paper ready and a pen, as she wrote out the first part, then sitting there with an annoyed look on her face.

Not much later, Ranma-chan poked her head into the room. " Hey sis, you doing okay? " Ranka grumbled with her head down at her desk. Ranma-chan sweatdropped, as she rubbed at her head, feeling bad for her. "You want your necklace, back?" Ranka sighed. " Of course I do, but don't get yourself in trouble with mom, it's fine." Ranma-chan quirked an eyebrow at her. " Yeah well.. you don't look "fine." Ranka bumped her head against the desk, gently. " I'm good.." Ranma-chan furrowed her brows some. " Oh yeah, what'd you write, so far?" She tried to get a peek and gehed, at seeing, there wasn't really anything written down. Ranka huffed. " Nothing.." Ranma-chan looked a bit worried. " Yeah but mom want's an essay, right?" Ranka kept her head down at the desk. " Yep.. but I disagree with all the reasons..

Ranma-chan tensed up at hearing her mother, saying she was coming up there to see, what Ranka had so far, and took her leave really fast, since she wasn't supposed to be there. Getting off to the bathroom, before Nodoka got upstairs. When she went off to Ranka's room, Ranma, having changed back into a guy with hot water, made his way back downstairs.

Nodoka asked to see what Ranka had so far, and had a dismayed look on her face as she was handed a piece of paper, that had obviously been crinkled up more than once and nearly blank. " Ranka.. you've barely written anything down." Ranka had her head laid on her arms at the desk. " Because I have nothing to apologize or feel bad for.." She sighed as she could tell how displeased her mother was. " I could've wrote things, but I don't agree with any of it.." Nodoka sighed heavily. " Ranka... I thought you were past this.." Ranka tensed up at hearing that. " I'll probably never be past any of it.. I keep getting reminded of "that", constantly, how.. I'm not "girly" enough, yet I'm "drop-dead, gorgeous" and I should be ashamed of myself for not flaunting it.."

She rolled her pen around, back and forth on the desk. " That's what the girl got on me about, and kept insulting me, and you know what? I let it go, but then she had to come at me, psychically and try to take my necklace and yeah, I got mad and I'm not sorry." She wrinkled her nose up. " And I'm NOT baking her nothing!" Nodoka felt a bit sheepish after hearing how the offender, had lashed out at her daughter, but also felt a bit proud of her, how unlike the past, where she sulked into depressed state's of mind, she was being very feisty. She took the paper from her. " We'll just leave it at this." Ranka sat up all surprised in her chair, all wide eyed. " Why? I didn't, do what you said.." Nodoka smiled as she embraced her daughter. " You sort of did, you knew what to say, but you also stood your ground."

Nodoka smiled as she sat on the side of her bed and patted a spot, next to her. Ranka went and took a seat, next to her on her bed and flushed as her mother cradled her, in her arms. " Ranka dear, it doesn't mean all girls will be catty with you, but unfortunately there are a lot of those types, you need to try to be the bigger person." Ranka looked down. "Yeah.. right.." Nodoka rubbed her on her back. " Girl's can be vicious with one another.." Ranka looked over at her mother. " Were their mean girls, when you were in high-school?" Nodoka put her hand to her face, looking a bit flustered, at having to relive the past, even more now, seeing her daughter, going through it. " Unfortunately yes dear." She then smiled at her. " Jealousy makes girls, act out."

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Elsewhere, after school had let out, Akane and Ukyou, raced each other to the Saotome house-hold. Both hmpfed at each other, having arrived at the same time. Once they were let in by Nodoka, they greeted her back. Ranma blinked from the couch, at hearing them. Ukyou beat her to getting to Ranka first. " Hey sug, you okay? I was really worried about you and Ranma-huney, and Akane decided to tag along." Akane bristled. " More like, YOU did!" Ranka smiled a bit. " Sorry about worrying you and everyone else.. I just, got sent home early."

Nodoka ahemed at the two girls. " Ladies, there shouldn't be any fighting.." Ranma sweat-dropped at getting an annoyed glare from Akane. " Yeah.. thanks, but you didn't have to." Akane hmpfed with her arms crossed. "It's Ranka I'm worried about, you just got lucky, getting early dismissal." Ranma furrowed his brows at her. " Yeah well, not like I care." Ukyou then kissed up to Ranma. " Of course I was worried about you as well Ranma-huney." Tenka rolled her eyes, before she got back to doing her chores.

Akane noticed the fighting fish in the bowl. "Oh wow, when did you get a fish?" Ranka groaned. " Since Picolet, keeps leaving gifts.." Akane frowned at hearing that. " That's too bad." Ranka nodded in agreement. " Yeah but the aquarium will take good care of it." Ukyou was curious and chimed in. " It's nice, why don't you just keep it?" Ranka wrinkled up her nose. " And give that french, big-mouth, the wrong idea? Hells no.. That's what he want's and I'm NOT, giving it to him!" Ukyou pumped her fist. " You tell him!"

Nodoka giggled at watching the girls and her son, before interrupting. " Akane, Ukyou, dear, why don't you two stay for dinner, since you've come all this way." Ukyou hmmed. " I should get back to my restaurant.." Nodoka put her hand on her shoulder. " It's good to take a break, every now and then, dear." Ukyou beamed at getting attention from Ranma and Ranka's mother and nodded. " Yeah, that's true." Akane hmpfed in annoyance.

Not too much later all of them were in the kitchen, helping with making dinner, which left Ranma and Tenka by themselves. Tenka couldn't help but taunt him. "Don't you want to go help your girl-friends out?" Ranma gave her an annoyed look. " Don't you know when to shut-up?" Tenka gave him an evil smirk as she splashed him with the cup of water, from the table. " There, now you're a girl and can go cook with them too." Ranma-chan snarled at her. " Why you.. lil, hell-demon, brat!" She went to grab at her, not expecting what came next, as Tenka jumped up, on to her, and started looking all over and patting about for the necklace.

Ranma-chan got over her bewilderment as she realized what she was up to, as she bristled in anger, but also took a jab at her actions. " Pervert demon.." Tenka got caught off guard as she fwailed her hands about in protest, with her face flushed. " I am not! I just want the necklace!" Ranma-chan gave her an irked look. " I see..

Nodoka stuck her head out from the kitchen, at hearing the raised voices. " Is everything alright out there?" Ranma-chan smiled. " Just great." She had rolled Tenka up in a blanket, like a burrito and had her foot, resting on the top of the roll. Nodoka smiled and went back into the kitchen, Ranma-chan at seeing that, set some pillow from the couch, on top of the Tenka, roll, before she got up and went off upstairs to go change back into a guy.

Off in the kitchen it was a battle-field, between Akane and Ukyou as they kept trying to out-do each other on things, as well as working to impress Nodoka the most. As well as getting any chance to get closer to Ranka. When either of them saw the other one getting too much of that time, they'd immediately butt-in, on the others chance. Nodoka just giggled a bit, while she worked. It finally came down to Akane, voicing her displeasure. " Ukyou, you know you don't need any help with cooking!" Ukyou gave her a smirk, before going back to it. " I'm having a bit of trouble with this part, Ranka."

Then when it got closer to being time to eat, Ukyou beat Akane to helping Ranka, set up the table. Akane fumed about it, while she was behind on one of her tasks. While they were competing for the most time with Ranka, they were also competing with what was made, and whose Ranma would like more.

It wasn't much longer before it was finally, dinner-time, as Ranma was enjoying the food at his usual, feverish pace. When he was done, he was interrogated by both of them, to which things he liked more. Ranma rubbed at the back of his head with a cheesy grin. " It's all really good." He then got a second helping and went back to eating. Both of them looked annoyed at not getting the answers they had wanted. They then looked over to Ranka, where they asked her the same thing. They wanted her feed back as well, though of course they wanted Ranma's more. Ranka smiled nervously. " Like Ranma said it's ALL,very good, we all did a good job." Nodoka clasped her hands together. " Well said Ranka, dear."

While a lot of the time her daughter wasn't the greatest at manners, there were times she could show otherwise, which made Nodoka very proud of her. Tenka felt like trying to cause some trouble as she put on an act, like she was greatly enjoying something more than the other thing. " Mmh this is soo good, way better than the tempura, it's kinda burnt." Ukyou beamed as she took the compliment, while Akane tightened her fist. Nodoka caught on to what Tenka was playing at, as she furrowed her brows at her. "Well as Ranka and Ranma said, it is all very good. Tenka is a child after all, so she doesn't really know what she's talking about."

The rest of the meal went by quietly, once finished, Ukyou beat Akane to helping with clean up. Ranma backed away from the table, as he could see the furious battle aura's from both his fiancee's. Ukyou made sure she was standing next to Ranka, while they washed the dishes, handing them off to Akane. Nodoka left the clean up to the girls, while she dealt with Tenka.

When they were done, Nodoka had both siblings, walk home, each of the girls. She had Ranma, take Akane and Ranka, take Ukyou. Ukyou tried to protest about it. " It's really not a big deal, I can walk back on my own." Ranka furrowed her brow at her. " Sure you can, but I gotta do what my mom said." She then looked a bit upset. " Besides, you're a walking target and even if it wasn't because of being associated with me.. you're a pretty girl, all by herself at night, a prime target for many kinds of demons." Ukyou blushed. " Am not.." Ranka kept walking with her, having her barrier up around them. " Are too and you know it." While her main necklace had been confiscated, she made sure she had the other two on, the bracelet ones and that they were hidden, under her clothes.

Ukyou got all flustered as she balled her fists and pounded Ranka gently, with them, repeatively. " Stop it, am not, am not!" Ranka let her for a bit, before she grabbed her gently, by her wrists. " No, you stop it, you are." Ukyou got redder in the face, before Ranka let go of her hold on her, as they kept walking.

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Further away, Ranma walked with Akane. She had her arms crossed as they walked. " You know I don't need to be walked back, I can take care of myself." Ranma had his hands in his pockets with a dull look on his face. " Don't I know it, but I gotta do what my mom said." Akane rubbed at her arm some. " I guess despite how strict she is, you enjoy living with her, more than you liked it at the house, with us.." Ranma gave her a frustrated look. " Hey now, I never said that. Besides.. it's more my old man, who I'm glad to be away from.. and Nabiki.." Akane looked annoyed next. " "That".. I can't blame you for.."

Ranma twiddled his fingers a bit flustered. " It's just also really nice having a family." Akane was about to get angry but at seeing how happy he looked, she dropped it. Though she was jealous, she could see how badly that kind of thing had taken it's toll on him. Ranma grumbled some. " Though with that lil demon-brat, it's a bit more chaotic." Akane hmmed. " Too bad, she's really cute." Ranma furrowed his brow. " Yeah.. "real" cute, trying to wreck havoc. Besides she's a demon, under neath that. She's a smart ass who used Ranka's form, just in kid form. So of course she looks cute, just how she fooled you, with her demon, tricks."

Akane got all frustrated at being reminded. " "She", looked just like me, okay!" Ranma gave her a dull look. " Right.." Akane huffed as they got close enough to the house, she said good night to him, before running off inside.

In the mean time, Ranka and Ukyou were starting to get closer to her place, of course Ranka couldn't help but tease her some more. "In the moon-light, you look even cuter." Ukyou stopped dead in her tracks as she got all red in the face and started beating her fists on Ranka's chest, gently again. " Stop it, I'm not.." Ranka giggled at her reaction, though that changed quickly as a strange male voice from the shadows, also responded. " I think you're very cute." Ranka glared as she stood in front of Ukyou, before grabbing her by her hand and making a run for it towards the restaurant. "I told you, didn't I? Now you've attracted, un-wanted attention.."

Ukyou's eyes widened as she saw the shadows shift about, before seeing the same looking guy. The one came shuffling out from the shadows, looking de-ranged, with a long demon tongue as he licked it about. Seeing him more clearly, she noted he had horns and a spiked tail. Another guy, that looked the same, jumped down from a roof-top, right in front of them, making Ranka slide to a stop, so they were almost face to face. The one in front of them, turned his head about, in an un-natural way as he gave off a fanged smirk. "Well hello, ooh yeah I know you, you're the wanted traitor, that the master wants."

Ranka glared daggers at him, looking around them, seeing all his shadow clones. Ukyou gripped onto Ranka's hand, as the fear started to wash over, seeing the predicament they were in, as well as bringing back bad memories. Then she suddenly felt it as they, both went tumbling down to the ground, from the demon guys blast attack,that he had un-leashed upon them. Though Ranka's barrier kept them protected. She then suddenly, felt herself be lifted up, seeing that she was being carried by Ranka, as she made a get away, by using two of the near by shadow clones of the demon guy, as she jumped up on top of their heads, to get up higher, on top of the roof tops. "Hang on, Ukyou." Ukyou nodded shyly as she did, then feeling that they sped up more.

Ranka cursed at not having her small katana on her, since it had gotten taken away, also at being backed into a situation that she had to use magic. After making sure she lost them, for awhile, she shut her eyes and communicated with the gems, as they lit up and the star symbol, appeared underneath them as it took form, before lighting up brightly, making them disappear and reappear, inside of Ukyou's restaurant. Ranka took a deep breath, before setting Ukyou down. " Stay inside and don't let anyone in."

Ukyou started to tear up as she grabbed Ranka by her hand. " You're not.. going out there, are you?" Ranka looked over at the door. " I have to." Ukyou shook her head. " You don't.. their after you.." Ranka kept her gaze on the door. " I need to get their attention away from YOU." Ukyou hung her head. " At least.. take a weapon.." She let go of her hand, running over and grabbing one of her giant spatula's, which she shakily handed off to her, with a pleading look in her eyes.

Ranka turned around to give her a smile, before taking it from her. " Thanks Ukyou, I won't let him hurt you." She raced out the back door, as she disappeared from Ukyou's view. She made sure to lock up the door behind Ranka, before she slumped down to the floor in a bewildered state.

Ranka jumped back up on top of the roof tops, as she made her way back to the front of Ukyou's, before she jumped down, with the giant spatula. "Hey! Spike's, you want me, I'm right here!" She shouted, to get the demon guys attention, drawn to her. He suddenly appeared from the shadows with a fanged smirk. " There you are "red", since we're calling each other by little nick-names." He swishes his spiked tail about. Ranka glared at him as she gripped the giant spatula. She thought about blocking her link with Ranma, to keep him out of this, but the recoil she'd receive for doing that, made her decide not to. She would rather not involve him, given the choice.

Not too far off, as Ranma was walking back home, he got an awful feeling, which made him try to communicate with Ranka. While she hadn't blocked, she wouldn't reply, which annoyed him more, as he tried again and again, until he got her to reply.

To try to throw him off, she told him, she was running a little late and to go on ahead of her. After finishing that reply, she swung back the giant spatula, catching one of the demon guy's, shadow clones, sending it flying off into a brick wall, making it revert back and disappear. The real one stood in her path as she repeated her actions, hoping for the same result. The spikey brown haired disguised demon guy, while he appeared to look human, aside from the horns and spiked tail, was much stronger as he held back as he gripped onto the other end of the spatula, grounding himself, so he hardly budged, aside from a slight slide-back.

Ranka gritted her teeth as she steeled herself, trying to push back, frustrated that it hadn't sent him flying. The demon guy chuckled at her. " You may have strength "red", but alas, you're not a demon and still a girl." He snickered as he put some of his demonic strength in, as he effortlessly, lifted her up into the air, as he yanked the other side roughly, before tossing it up into the sky, like a rocket, with her attached.

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Not too far away, Ranma jumped away as he sensed something, coming straight at him. When he saw what the object was as it seemed to come flying down from the sky, he furrowed his brows at seeing Ukyou's, giant spatula as it was stuck in the ground of someone's yard. He retrieved it in a flash and could sense his sister wasn't too far away.

Things came together as he raced towards Ukyou's with the spatula in tow.

As for where Ranka had ended up landing, before she was able to prepared herself, the demon guy had one of his shadow clones catch her in his arms, much to her displeasure. She played along, so Spike's, didn't catch on to her defense barrier, she had around herself, but it was short-lived as one of his shadows, went to try to lick her face, showing she had a barrier. Seeing her cover was blown, she jumped away from his hold, giving him an air-kick, to his face, before landing on the ground.

Spikes hehed at her. "Impressive, but YOU must be afraid to fight me, head on hmm, or you'd drop your barrier." Ranka glared at him and did so, before charging at him, like she was going to attack, only for her to slide down and kick his foot, making him fall over. He glowered as his spiked- tail, lashed out like it was a living snake, as he snared Ranka by her ankle, pulling her off her feet with a yelp.

He gloated as his tail, kept lengthening in growth, as it coiled around her ankle more. " What say you "red", that "we" have a bit of fun first, I do so love wrapping beautiful girls up and giving them a squeeze." Ranka had put her barrier back up as she gave him a grossed out look. " Creep.." He chuckled. " It's too late, I've got you now. Perhaps for now I can't touch you."

He didn't get to finish as something rushed him in a flash, ending with him yelling as the giant spatula was used to slice his tail in half, making the part that had snared itself around Ranka's ankle, to let go, once severed. A furious Ranma, then grabbed it back up and swang the spatula, full force, into him, sending him flying off into the air, a ways, before landing in a bunch of garbage.

Ranka had gotten up from the ground, as she starting dusting herself off, before being met by a not so pleasant, angry gaze from her sibling. Ranma huffed. " So, wanna tell me what you were doing or do I need to find out?" Ranka looked sheepish, as she rubbed at her arm, having a feeling he already knew and she'd be in deeper trouble if she tried to fib, though she just embellished the truth a bit. " I was running late.." Ranma crossed his arms. " Yeah, because you were picking a fight with a demon.." Ranka got a bit defensive on that matter. " It was Ukyou he was after, I was trying to keep him away from her.."

Ranma grew more annoyed. " So that's why you lied and told me to go on a head." Ranka bit her lip some. " I took care of it didn't I." Ranma thought about really going off on her, but also thought of similar past incidents and how if things went too far, it could cause a rift, between them. Instead he directly let her know he was angry, as he gave her a whack to her head. " That's for being stupid." Ranka gave him an annoyed look with a pout as she rubbed at her head. The rest of the walk back to the house was silent.

Nodoka greeted her children as they came back inside, from taking both of the girls back home. She frowned at seeing the un-rest, between the two siblings, with Ranma looking more annoyed and Ranka looking more upset. She sighed. " Did something happen?" Ranka tensed up as she knew she was already in trouble. Ranma wasn't going to hold back either as he crossed his arms. " Ranka was taking on a demon, that's what.." Nodoka looked displeased. " Ranka, is that true? You didn't have any way to protect yourself either.." She shook her head in disbelief as that had been her fault as she hung her head. Ranka bit her lip, looking nervous.

Ranma went off upstairs in a huff. Nodoka had Ranka take a seat with her on the couch, where she gave her a concerned look. "It's my fault, I left you without your necklace or anything.." Ranka sweated nervously as she waved her hands around in front of her. " I managed, it's not like I can't without.." Nodoka didn't let her finish. " Still.. you'd be safer with a weapon on you, which you would've had.. had I not, taken it from you.." Nodoka got up and rushed off in a flash, before she returned with Ranka's confiscated, small katana, returning to her with a sad look. "Don't use it against Tenka though, unless it's an emergency.." She then embraced Ranka. Having heard she was fighting with a demon, it had her very concerned.

After letting go, she sighed heavily. "I'd better go demon hunting tomorrow night and get Tenka prepared to join us as soon as possible." Ranka gave her mom a concerned look. " You're expecting too much from "her." It was easier for me, but for her.." Nodoka had a stern look on her face. " I have to." She then smiled as she reminded Ranka about her and Ranma being sure to finish their homework and go get ready for bed.

Which she did as her mother said, going off upstairs to do so, only to be met by a snickering Tenka, who had her head sticking out from the guest room. Tenka smirked at her. " Got your butt whooped by a demon huh." Ranka gave her a glare. " Shouldn't YOU be asleep?" Tenka hehed. " There's plenty more where that came from." She stuck her tongue out at her and made a mocking face, before shutting her door in her face. Ranka bristled at her taunting, before hmpfing and going off to get ready for bed. She had been tempted to scare the demon brat with her holy imbued small katana knife, but kept what her mother said in mind and refrained from doing so.

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It wasn't too long after she had finished doing her homework, that Ranma let her know, "they" needed to talk. Ranka groaned at getting the message through her mind, knowing she was going to get it. That became even more apparent, how she had to go to Ranma's room, for the talk, as she took a seat at the ground table, on the floor. He had his arms crossed, as he had most of the time. " What the hell was "that" all about, back there, huh?!" Ranka sighed heavily. " I didn't want to involve you, okay.." Ranma looked more annoyed. " Yeah well, too damn bad, I already went and pissed him off too, remember?" Ranka looked a tad annoyed. " Which I told YOU, NOT TO, do..."

Back down stairs Nodoka heard a bit of noise, looking up, shaking her head as she went back to what she was doing, deciding since it was too loud, just yet, she'd let it go. She went back to her task, but told herself, if it got too much louder, she wouldn't be able to let it go.

Ranka groaned and pouted as her brother had her in a head-lock and was giving her noogies. Ranma was being a bit rough with her, to get his point across. " Give up?" Ranka knew she had really pissed Ranma off, since usually he'd stay in his girl-form, when rough housing with her as punishment. She whined as she gave up, agreeing, there was no excluding her sibling. " Uncle.." Ranma then let her go, having won. Ranka pouted as she tried to fix her hair, before taking her leave and going back to her own room.

Later on after the house went dark, that's when Tenka tried to make her move. She quietly chuckled, as she finally had her own space, away from that woman. Having been forced to stay with her constantly, while that stupid pig-boy stayed in the room, that, she usually did. Now she could try to escape, not being under constant watch. She smirked as she tried to open the window, only to earn a shock, making her shut it in annoyance. She wasn't going to give up that easily, as she crept out from the room quietly. Making sure she hopped up on top of the stairs, railing, before sitting and sliding down it, before jumping down on to the ground.

Next to sneaked over to the front door, as she tried to open it, only to earn another shock. She huffed as she went after the back porch door, sliding it open and about to make a run for it, only to get caught in a good long, electric shock. She then looked up as she heard the door, as it was slid shut, to see "the traitor." Ranka gave her smug look, before sticking her tongue out at her. " Oh yeah, mom thought you'd try to run, so she put up demon wards, just for you." Tenka grumbled with her face on the floor, before being picked up and brought back upstairs to her room, by Ranka, who dropped her down on her futon. She gave her a devious smirk as she pulled out her small katana knife, as she twirled it around. " Lookie what I got back, so I wouldn't try anything, unless you'd like to burn." She hehed as she started to leave to the room.

Tenka glared with angry tears in her eyes. " Your horrid!" Ranka smiled at her. " I know, but whose the brat who started with me, hmm?" They were both interrupted as the door flew open with an un-amused Nodoka standing there. " What is going on?!" Tenka smirked at Ranka, seeing the chance to try to get her back as she sniffled and pointed at her. " Big sis scared me with her knife.." Ranka quirked an eyebrow at her. " Ooh.. so that's how it is.." She turned her attention to her mom. " I didn't touch her with it, I just let her know, I have it. Besides she was trying to run." Nodoka furrowed her brows at Tenka. " It's a good thing I put up those demon wards then, since you cannot be trusted. Now that's enough, both of you get to bed."

Tenka protested. " Whaa? Hey! She threatened me, why aren't you mad at "her?!" Nodoka sighed. "Because I don't believe she really did, now that's enough Tenka, go to bed.." She left the room with Ranka, before shutting the door behind them. Tenka stewed in anger for a time, before she fell asleep.

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After everyone was awake and ready for the new day, they all ate their breakfast, with the two siblings, giving smug looks, back and forth to Tenka. She glowered at them, they were sitting there and mocking her. Oh how, she couldn't stand them and more so their unity. It was such a huge blow, how the plan had been destroyed, when it had started to get good.

While Tenka was in her thoughts, the two traitors had taken their leave for school. Ranma was carrying Ukyou's giant spatula, while Ranka had the fish bowl with the fish in it. Ranma gave her a look. " You taking it to school?" Ranka shook her head. " No I want to drop it off at the aquarium, that lil demon brat, keeps eyeing the hell out of the fish, like she wants to eat it.. And to give Ukyou back her spatula." Ranma hmmed. " Yeah but she'll be at school, so we'll just give it to her there." Ranka shook her head again, looking sad. " I don't think she'll want to go to school very easily, after last night.."

Ranma felt curious as to what exactly had happened, while at first he told himself it was better not see, as it'd anger him. He decided he needed to, out of concern for what exactly had happened to Ukyou. As he looked and saw the events that had transpired last night, it made him angry, more so at wanting to find the demon jerk and kick his ass for assaulting Ukyou and his sister.

Having left earlier, they went off to the aquarium first as it was further away, with the next stop being Uchans. Ukyou was surprised to see both siblings, as well as happy to see Ranka hadn't been taken away and her giant spatula having been returned. Though she was also flustered to be around Ranka. She tried to push through that. "Ooh Ranma huney, I'm so happy you came to see me." Ranma sweatdropped. " Ah yeah, Ranka wanted to bring back your spatula and check on you." Ukyou smiled a tad. " That's sweet of you both, I just need a day to collect myself." Ranma went off downstairs to let them talk a few minutes.

Of course that just made them both flustered. Ranka rubbed at her face with one of her fingers, looking a bit guilty. " Sorry I guess I went a little too far last night, with things.." Ukyou sweatdropped this time. " What, oh um no.. I over reacted.. and.. I'm the one who attracted the demon.." Ranka gave her a thoughtful look. "They like pretty girls, to prey off of. Anyways, thanks for lending me your spatula, it helped out a lot and take it easy, okay." She said good bye as she went off downstairs, where her and Ranma took their leave, making sure they shut the door behind them.

They almost made it to the school, until they were stopped mid-way by Ivory, interrupting as she attacked them both, with whips in each of her hands. She gave off a wicked, fanged smirk. " Hello to the two traitors. Oh and especially you, Onna, I heard you got your butt whooped good, last night." She snickered at her ex-friend. Ranka wrinkled up her nose at her. " You heard wrong.." She bristled as she chucked her school bag really hard, so it smacked Ivory right in the face with full force. Ivory owwed as she growled and yanked it off her face and tossed it down. " How dare YOU! You should know better, than to hurt a girl's face!" Ranma had a dull look on his face. " What girl?" He said as he refereed to the she-devil.

Ranka glared daggers at her as she pulled out her small katana and twirled it around, before she charged her, giving her a slash to her arm. Ivory yelled from the pain. " "That", hurt!" Ranka gave her a cold look. " I know, it's supposed to." The problem with fighting both of them, was loosing focus and that's when Ranma got a foot up on her, from behind, as he gave her a flying kick, to her back. Ranka jumped out of the way, as Ivory went flying by with a yell. They both took off as they made it to school, only to be late by a few minutes, which earned them hallway, punishment.

Ranma grumbled as he held his water bucket, as they communicated through their mind link. (" We would've had plenty time if that damned demon wench, hadn't picked a fight with us.") Ranka nodded in agreement with an annoyed look as she held her own bucket of water. Ranma looked more annoyed as Kuno happened to be going by in the hall-way and backed up. "Ah, my lovely goddess Ranka, don't tell me, this fiend here, must've gotten you caught up in such a plight." Ranma huffed, trying to resist the urge to kick his ass. Ranka gave the kendoist a dull look. " Nope I was late." Kuno shook his head. " Come now, a goddess such as yourself could never do such evil." Ranka sighed. Ranma gave Kuno a glare. " Stop flirting with my sister."

Ranka gave him a more annoyed look in a hushed tone. " You're going to get us in more trouble if you don't shut up.." She said to Kuno. Kuno looked torn as he took his leave, not wanting to do that to his goddess. Both siblings sweatdropped as the teacher, stuck his head out to check on what he thought he had heard, before shutting the door behind him.

With no more interruptions they went back to discussing things, telepathically. Ranma sighed. ( "So, stop trying to exclude me, we're a team, got it.") Ranka looked down at the water in her bucket. (" I'm aware, especially after last night.. I get it. I'm sorry I lied.")

Soon they were called back into the classroom and the day went by. Soon it was lunch time and everyone was chattering. Akane shook her head at them. " Honestly, I can't believe you were both late." Sayuri just smiled, while she watched Ranka enjoy her bento box she made for her. Thrista giggled. " You're both trouble-makers, like brother, like sister." Hiroshi smiled at Ranka. " That's okay I like trouble-makers." That earned him a warning jab from Ranma. Daisuke just laughed as he enjoyed his lunch. Akane and Sayuri and the others ended up taking their leave, once they were finished.

Thrista had noticed Ukyou was missing. "Is Ukyou okay?" Ranka finished, sipping from her juice box. " She's frazzled, we had a demon show up.." Thrista smiled. " Well they do like pretty girls, in the dark of night." Ranka sighed. " I told her that.." Ranma went off with his friends after he was finished. Thrista frowned a tad. " You and Ranma had a fight hmm?" Ranka slumped her shoulders a bit. " Ah yeah, kinda.. I just.. didn't want to involve him with it, if I didn't have to." Thrista smiled a bit. " He's your brother, of course he wants to be involved when you're in danger. Everyone that cares about you, will get upset if you don't include them." Ranka looked dismayed as she shut her bento box. " Even if it's dangerous and I'm worried about them getting involved in something that's really shouldn't be their problem.."

Thrista nodded with a bit of stern look. "Which is sweet, it shows you care." Ranka leaned back against the fence. "Why is that so hard for them to understand.. I don't want to risk their well being." Thrista smiled at her. " You're that important to them, isn't that what I said before, silly." She sipped her drink, before continuing. " It won't stop them. Though I can see why you're so concerned for them, it's not a small thing, the devil is a very gigantic thing."

She clasped her hands together. " Here, how about I show you how "they" may be feeling, with a bit of "role-play." Ranka blinked at her. " Okay.." Thrista crossed her arms. " Right, so to keep your brother away, you didn't tell him what was going on, right? And took on a dangerous demon, all by yourself, who wanted to take you back to the devil. Oh yes, that would upset most people." Ranka murred, looking frustrated. "Alright already, I get it!" Thrista got up in her face. " Are you sure?"

Not too far off was Shampoo, as she watched from the highest part of the roof top, but what she was seeing, to her looked like the pink haired girl was encroaching on what was "her's." She tightened her fist as she resolved to teach her another lesson. With that she jumped down, landing in front of them. First she set her lunch box down on the ground, before taking up her bonbori weapon and lashing out at Thrista. " What YOU doing with MY airen, pinkie!" Thrista yelped as she narrowly avoided the attack. Ranka got nervous at seeing the amazon. " Sham..poo.. it's NOT what you're thinking! We were just talking."

Shampoo gave her an annoyed look. " Stop defending pinkie, Shampoo know exactly what "she" up to.. and I NO like it!" She swished her bonbori at Thrista again, making her yelp as she dodged it barely. Ranka grabbed Shampoo by her hands. " Cmon Shampoo, that's enough." She gave Thrista a look. " You'd better get out of here, before Shampoo tries to kill you." Thrista eeped and grabbed her bento box, before running off, not wanting to tangle with the dangerous purple haired girl.

Shampoo smiled once the threat was gone, picking up the lunch box. " Ranka, I bring too too delicious lunch for you and Ranma." She looked around. " Where is airen?" Ranka rubbed at the back of her head. " You just missed him." Shampoo pouted, before holding out some food with chopsticks as she had sat down next to Ranka, with sparkling eyes. Ranka sighed and indulged her, as a way to take her mind off of going after Thrista, before she took a bite of another thing in the bento, before patting her stomach. " That was so good, I couldn't eat another bite." Shampoo frowned a bit, before smiling, she couldn't be too upset as she was glowing from the fact that she got to feed her some.

She had to take her wins, even if they were partial. "Okay, you be sure to give Ranma his, okay." Ranka felt flushed in her cheeks but nodded. Shampoo giggled cutely. " We go on date soon, yes." After that she jumped up into the air and disappeared from view.

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After school and after saying good bye's, they went off to the roof-top, where Ranma was finally able to enjoy Shampoo's bento box. Ranka had told him through their mind link, once she had come back from lunch, but they decided it was best to save it for when Akane wasn't there. Ranma noticed his sister looked sad. He had been a bit upset with her, which is likely why he hadn't immediately given back her necklace and truthfully as well, he had forgot. Feeling that may be why she looked so down, he gave it back to her.

She smiled briefly, as she fixed it back into place around her neck. She had missed it, even with the other ones, that she still had. Ranma had finished his bento. " Did Shampoo, try to kill Thrista?" Ranka nodded as she fidgeted with her necklace. Ranma felt a bit guilty, at having gotten so mad at her, despite having taken it down a notch. " Hey so.. sorry I got so mad at ya, but I just, don't want to loose you again.." He had a pained look, as he had referred to how when he had saved his sister from Satan the first time and how the demons had taken her back to him, in a blink of an eye. It was something that gnawed at him and didn't want it to ever happen again.

Ranka's eyes widened, as she started to understand and looked thoughtful. "I'm sorry too.." Ranma looked frustrated. "You'd get mad if I pulled that crap on you." Ranka nodded, with a bit more understanding. Ranma rubbed at the back of his head. " I mean I know it's not like you can't handle yourself, but it's demons, ya know." Ranka looked off some. "Yeah.." Ranma fussed about how she hadn't eaten Shampoo's bento, to which she told him, he could have it. He quirked an eyebrow at her. Ranka leaned back against the wall. " I had mine and Sayuri's and then I had to have some of Shampoo's when I was already.. full.." Ranma shrugged and helped himself.

Ranka looked off the other way into the distance as she mulled things over in her thoughts. Ranma finished as he pat his belly. "We'd better start heading back." Ranka was still looking off. " You can go ahead if you want, I want to stop by and check on Ukyou." Ranma rubbed at the back of his head. " Yeah, okay, you're that worried about her?" Ranka nodded.

It wasn't too long after taking their leave from the school, that they went off to Ukyou's, but not before Ranka went off to food vendor and got something for her. When they got to her place, there was a sign on the door, stating the restaurant would be closed for the day. Ranma sighed. " Wow, she really must not be feeling well." Ranka sighed back. " Trauma will do that." She gave a knock and they both let Ukyou know, they were there. It took a few minutes before she un-locked the door and let them in.

They went off upstairs to her living area, where they sat around the ground table. Ranka set the bag down on the table. " We got you some food, Ukyou." At not getting much of a response from her, Ranka took the things out from the bag and showed them off to her. Ranma rubbed at his head, not really understanding and mainly left it up to Ranka. Ukyou fussed. " Oh that was really sweet of you guys, but I'm not hungry." They sweat dropped as they heard her stomach growl. Ranma kept his mouth shut, while Ranka made her move and popped a takoyaki in Ukyou's mouth, making her eep. She then went off to the kitchen and got some drinks, before sitting back down. A flustered Ukyou, popped another takoyaki in her mouth. "Maybe I'm.. a little hungry." Ranka smiled at her. " You can't argue with your stomach, believe me, I've tried."

Ranka looked around. " Hey Ukyou, can I use your phone?" Ukyou nodded and told her where it was, to which she went and called her mom, to let her know, what was going on and that they'd be late. Nodoka allowed it because it was one of their fiancee's that they were looking after. Ranka after getting off the phone. " Alright, now it won't matter if we're a bit late." Ranma gave her a thumbs up, as he had turned on tv and was busy watching it. Ranka rolled up her sleeves. " Okay, I'll be back." She went off to Ukyou's kitchen and checked out what she had to work with.

Ranma tried his best to comfort Ukyou. " Ranka was really worried about ya, she insisted on coming back to check on you again. I guess last night, really got to you." Ukyou tensed up from where she was sitting in her pajama's and tried to fight back the tears. " I was so scared.. that creepy guy would take Ranka away.." Ranma gave her a concerned look. " Yeah I know.. I got mad at her about it.." Ukyou wiped at her face. " But.. I couldn't do anything.." Ranma shook his head. " Hey that's not true and you know it, your spatula definitely helped, both of us. I enjoyed kicking the creeper's ass with it." That got a little laugh out of her.

Ranka cooked up some omelette rice and packed it up, so Ukyou had something to eat for dinner, later on, before she rejoined them at the table. "There, now you've got some dinner for later." Ukyou blushed with a smile. " You didn't have to do that..' Ranka gave her a cross look. " Yes I did." Ranma helped himself to one of the takoyaki's, after going and back forth about it. Ranka did as well and pointed out how Ukyou still had rice-balls as well.

After awhile they started to get up to head out. A nervous looking Ukyou grabbed Ranka by her arm. " He's.. not going to come back, right?" Ranma had his arms crossed with a grumpy look. " "He" better not, if he knows what's good for him.." Ranka got an idea. " I'll be right back." She went off to the bathroom, where she communicated with her gem, using the teleportation spell, going to the house and getting some demon wards, before she phased back.

Coming back from the bathroom, she showed one to Ukyou. " You'll be protected with these babies." Ukyou's cheeks flushed as she smiled and thanked them as they took their leave. Once outside, Ranka went about to putting a bunch of the demon wards up, mainly on the doors and windows. Ukyou watched out her window as they walked off, she found herself gushing over how they had both come to her rescue.

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Upon getting back, after quick greetings and some words, Nodoka rushed off to her meeting. Ranma grumbled with his arms crossed. " Great.. that means we gotta watch YOU." Tenka hmpfed with her arms crossed. " I don't need to be watched." Ranka had went off upstairs to change, before coming back downstairs, dressed more casual.

Soon they were all sitting on the couch watching some tv. Tenka had suddenly, taken notice the fish was gone. " Hey, what did you do with that fish?" Ranka gave her a dull look. " Wouldn't you like to know." Tenka balled her fists. " I would, where did that tasty fish go!" Ranma gave her a glare. " Knock it off, hell-brat." Tenka jumped up and down on the couch cushion. " "She's" a hell-brat too." Ranma hehed. " You're literally one though." He then chucked a pillow, so it smacked her in her face and knocked her off her feet. She growled as she jumped back up and climbed up the back of the cushions to go bother Ranka, sliding back down on the arm, where she went about to trying to peek in her clothes, like she had done to Ranma before, when he was a girl.

As well as poking at her all over. " Where are you hiding it?! I know you have it!" After a few seconds of breaching her personal space, she put her defense barrier up, as she covered her chest with her arms. " Pervert.." Tenka slid down from the barrier, onto the floor, where she sprang back up ranting and raving. " I knew YOU had it!" Ranma gave her an angry look. "And I've had it with YOU." He picked her up by the back of her shirt and carried her off to the laundry room, where he dropped her off in the dryer, shutting the door on it, before going back to the living room.

Ranka gave him a look. " You know you can't keep her in there forever." Ranma fussed back. " Why not?" Ranka sighed. " Just don't keep her in there too long, unless you want mom's wrath." Ranma ughed. " Cmon, you don't want that pervert loose either.." Ranka put her necklace back on. " No but.. just take her out soon, so you don't get caught and maybe she'll have calmed down." Ranma hahed. " I doubt that."

He groaned after a few minutes, going and taking the hell-brat, out from the dryer, setting her down on the ground. " Behave yourself, dammit.." Tenka growled at him. " You're a horrible baby-sitter!" Ranma waved his hand at her. " Yeah yeah.." She hmpfed with her arms crossed, until her eyes spied the gem, on Ranka's necklace. She smirked as she scampered off behind the couch, where she climbed up the back of the couch, where she was behind Ranka. She heh hehed as she went to grab the necklace, with her hand connecting to the chain, yelping as she felt the burn. She then slid back down the back of the couch and scampered back over to the front of the couch, where she climbed up the arm and made a grab from the front, only to feel her hand get burned again, making her yell.

Ranka gave her a devious smirk. " Aww, what's the matter Tenk, I thought you wanted my gem." Tenka jumped down from the arm of the couch to the ground as she pointed at her. " You're evil! You let me, try to get it!" Ranka giggled. " And you fell for it, "hook,line and sinker." Ranma hahed. " She got you good, demon-brat." Tenka stomped her feet about in a tizzy. Ranka played with gem. " If you weren't aware by now, my necklace is made from holy imbued material as well, it was mom's idea. Besides.. my gem is nothing like the one you had. Just stick to your little mirror."

Tenka growled and bristled. " I can't, because YOU broke it!" Ranka gave her a cheeky smirk. " I know, but I got you a better one." Tenka gritted her teeth. " No you didn't it sucks, it's the worst, like YOU!" She snarled as she ran off upstairs in a dash. Ranma chuckled. " Someone's a sore looser." Ranka hehed. "She really is." She smiled as she listened to Tenka trying to attempt to escape, only to hear her get electrocuted by the ward again. " Ah, she's so funny, seems she likes to be tortured." Ranma sweatdropped as he heard yelling from upstairs and listened as she scampered from room to room, only to keep getting the same result. " Man.. she's stubborn.."

A few minutes later a frazzled looking Tenka stood, huffing and puffing before them. " You.. people are the real monsters.." Ranka had a dull look on her face. " It was mom's idea, to keep the real monster, locked up. Besides no one told you to be so stupid." Tenka growled. " You could've warned me!" Ranka quirked and eyebrow at her. " And why would I do that? We're enemies, remember. Besides that.. you found out last night, any exit was rigged with a ward, so you should've known better Tenk." Tenka snapped back at her. " Stop mocking me! I bet, this is the same crap you pulled on your master, because you're awful, just like the original! You're both awful and I hate YOU!"

Ranka hahed. " Cute tantrum, are you done? You're so blind, you should know by now "he" doesn't care about anyone but himself. Don't talk about it, like you know.." Ranma grumbled. " Knock it off, you're being louder than the damn tv.. Good "we" hate you too." She huffed and ran off upstairs again, slamming her door shut, louder than before. Ranma curled his lip at the demon-brat's attitude.

Before they knew it Nodoka was back from her meeting, as she greeted them, noting Tenka wasn't with them. Ranma looked annoyed. " She had a little demon tantrum and went off to her room." Nodoka sighed heavily as she went upstairs and brought a sulking Tenka, back down with her, as she set her down on the ground. " We'll practice in 5 minutes girls." She went off to the kitchen to get herself a drink. Tenka huffed. " I don't wanna!" Nodoka took a seat on the couch as she sipped her drink, before setting it down on the table. " You WILL be practicing in 5 minutes, young lady." Ranma and Ranka were giving Tenka, smug looks.

Just as she had stated, after those minutes were up, she dragged a reluctant Tenka off outside to the yard, with Ranka following in tow. Ranma stretched out as he turned on one of the video games, to relax with, while the girls were practicing outside.

Nodoka instructed Tenka to be ready, as she had Ranka attack her at the same time as she was. " It's very important to be able to fend off more than one enemy, Tenka dear." Tenka rolled over backwards, from the attacks and arghhed. Nodoka barked orders at her, like a drill sergeant, as she kept making her try again. After awhile she tallied through the exercises. " Tenka you've died over 50 times now." Ranka snickered at her. " Ouch." Tenka growled as she went to try to whack Ranka with her wooden sword, only to learn the hard way as Ranka countered back with her own. Tenka yelped as she felt the powerful attack, as her sword was knocked out of her hands and off into the air, as well as the force, knocking her back.

Tenka had angry tears in her eyes. " You don't have to be such a brute about it!" She ran off upstairs in frustration. Nodoka shook her head. " She's just upset, pay her no mind Ranka dear, that was marvelously done." She gave her daughter a pat on the head, before going off upstairs for "damage control", with her other daughter. Ranka smirked to herself as she twirled the wooden sword around, enjoying her mothers praise.

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Not too much later Nodoka made sure Tenka was also helping out in the kitchen with dinner. She struggled with trying to make the dumplings, while Ranka made them quick and fast with ease, with a smug smile on her face. Nodoka marveled at her work and gave her praise, with angered Tenka more as she was loosing to her enemy. In frustration she started to beat her fists into the dumpling dough she was trying to work on, which prompted Nodoka to excuse her from the kitchen.

Ranma gave the demon-brat, a snicker as he kept at his game. " Guess Ranka, whooped your butt huh." Tenka bristled at having her come back, served right back into her face. " Shut up, girly boy." She didn't catch it as she was knocked off her feet, from the pillow, that Ranma had chucked full force into her face.

It wasn't too much later before everyone was at the dinner table, enjoying the food, especially Ranma. Tenka enjoyed her own spiced up version, but also gave Ranka an annoyed look, un happy she had shown her up. Ranka ignored her as she enjoyed her hard work. The next blow came to Tenka, when it came time for dessert, hating to admit it was really good. She was too slow though as Ranma beat her to getting seconds. Tenka balled her fists. " I want to make it too!" Nodoka smiled as she had finished her own, dabbing her mouth with her napkin. " Alright dear."

After awhile in the kitchen, the results were shown and they weren't very good. Nodoka smiled as she pat her on the head. " Nice try." Tenka growled at Ranka, feeling she must've cheated some how. She wasn't able to complain though as the phone rang and Nodoka picked it up.

At the same time down in the depths of hell, Satan had, had enough of Izzy, deciding to sever his arrangement with her and her family. He lied to her parents as he fed them tainted food, that would make them go berserk with rage, within a set time. Then baited them to go out on the front-lines for his cause and to avenge their daughter.

Back at the Saotomes, after Nodoka hung up from the phone call, the insidious plot was already set in motion. " Alright! It's time to go to work." She smiled at Tenka. " And time for you sweetie to go out on the battle field with your family." Tenka shuddered at what she was hearing. Nodoka disappeared upstairs, as she rushed about to get ready, as did Ranka. With her coming back downstairs first, followed by Nodoka in her demon hunting attire, as they got their weapons ready, with Tenka being given her wooden sword, but as well as her real one. Once everyone was ready, they all took their leave, with Nodoka dragging a reluctant Tenka with her.

As they arrived at the park, Nodoka and Ranka took off in opposite directions, as they took out the swarm of demons. Ranma was watching from up in a tree, while Tenka was tempted to make a run for it. She was stopped as one of the demons, lashed out at her, making her yelp, as she waved her hands about. " Hey! I'm one of you!" That didn't stop the demon guy from attacking her, as she held up her wooden sword, trying to use it to block the attacks. She expected the worse at this point, having shut her eyes as she tried to shield herself.

At hearing the demon guy making noises, she opened her eyes to see Ranka had taken him out. Instead of being thankful she was angry. " You didn't have to kill him!" Ranka gave her a glare. " You'd better start fighting back." Tenka bristled at her. "I'm not going to do that!" Ranka rolled her eyes at her.

While Tenka was ranting and raving to Ranka, Nodoka had finished, cutting down a bunch of the demons. Then a female and a male came charging at her, with weapons in hand or their claws. The female she-devil, hissed at her. " You're the one who took "her" away from us!" Nodoka gave them both a glare as she, went about her duty as a demon hunter.

Not too far off Tenka was still ranting to Ranka, as she set off more, every time Ranka cut down another demon. That was cut short at what she was seeing, as it made her froze up, only being able to scream as she watched Nodoka cut her real mother down. Ranka was busy as she was crossing swords with another demon guy. The male devil demon that had been with the female one had dashed away, and was now, charging straight at Tenka with his claws out, with fury in his eyes.

Tenka teared up at seeing her father, as she tried to reason with him, only for him to take a slash at her, knocking her off her feet. What she witnessed next, was Nodoka cutting in as she struck him down, in a single and swift slash, then going about to purifying him as she had done with all the other demons. From the shadows, Alley came sauntering out with a wicked fanged smirk. " Izzy, this is ALL your fault, for failing "him." That was the last thing she saw, before things became fuzzy as she blacked out.

Ranma had seen enough, while he tried to stay away from the fighting as he wasn't keen on the katana's, his hatred for seeing Alley, pushed him through that, as he jumped down from the tree. Ranma exchanged a serious look with Ranka, as she got the message and sheathed her katana for the time being. Both of them rushed forward at the she-devil, from opposites side's, while still facing towards her as they moved in sync, as they both un-leashed the "Moko Takabisha" , on their enemy, with Ranka who finished her off with the "Tiger Claw".

Nodoka having finished off all the other demons, scooped up an unconscious Tenka into her arms as she told her children it was time to head back home.

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When they had gotten back to the house, Nodoka took Tenka off upstairs, before she came back downstairs, having gotten changed herself. She had Ranka give up her black hoodie, which she tossed into the wash, before she went about to making some tea.

Once it was ready, she had her children sit down at the dining table for some tea and mochi, which was pretty silent. When she finished, she went on about how maybe Tenka would like one as well, as she went back upstairs.

Ranma was the one to break the silence, while he munched on his treat. " Go figure she got fired." Ranka finished sipping some of her tea, as she set the cup down on the table. " It's no surprise, not like I didn't try to tell her." They suddenly heard yelling and lots of noise from upstairs, which prompted them both to bolt out from their seats and take off upstairs in a rush.

Ranka's red gem lit up brightly as her barrier went up, making all the things thrown at Nodoka, bounce off. Nodoka looked very upset, which made Ranma furious. He tightened his fists, ready to charge into the guest room after the little demon-brat, but Nodoka held him back as she hugged him with pleading eyes. Ranka huffed as she knew it was on her, to handle the matter at hand. She scooped up the dropped plate with the mochi, as she went off into the room, shutting the door behind her.

Tenka tried to toss something again as she screamed at her. " GET OUT!" Only for it to bounce back and smack her in the face, with it luckily being a pillow. Ranka sighed as she kneeled down next to the futon and set down the plate with the mochi. " Mom was trying to give you "this." Tenka snarled as she glared at the plate. " I don't want ANYTHING from that horrible woman! I HATE HER!" Ranka gave her a glare as she grabbed up the pillow and smacked her in the face with it, shutting her up.

That shook Tenka from her rage, as tears rolled down her face. " She's a murderer!" She shuddered as she put her hands over her eyes as the tears kept streaming from her face. " I'll never see my real parents again now.."

Ranka sighed, before giving her a glare, as she took her hands away from her face, then giving her a gentle slap to her face, with a stern look on her face. " If you want to hate someone, you should hate Satan.. it's all too convenient, don't you think? That and Alley had just stated so, it was your punishment." Tenka's eyes widened at what she was hearing, but she still couldn't accept the truth. "No, "he" would never do that to me or my parents, we're his children."

Ranka put her hand to her face. "Everyone is expendable to him. Even his most loyal, followers. He's also great at manipulating people." Tenka wiped at her face. " Your just saying that, because you hate him." Ranka sighed deeply. " You know Ivory right?" Tenka nodded. " What about "her?" Ranka had a blank look on her face as she looked off the other way. " I bet no one told YOU, how she was a human right?" She then faced her as she starred into her eyes, with a serious look. " Or how YOUR great Satan, manipulated her into hating me so much.. that she willingly gave up her soul, turning into a she-devil.." She clenched her fist as she continued. " He left out the details to her and lied further, telling her, I was a she-devil and she got turned into one, to pay for my defiance.. He keeps brain-washing her, so in her mind.. she feels I am did it, ALL to her.."

Tenka shook her head back and forth in denial. " That's not true.." Ranka hahed as she crossed her arms. " It IS, and I have a feeling, he manipulated your parents, just like he easily did the same thing to YOU. And like you, they were blind and followed him without question." She looked thoughtful for a minute. " That male demon that went after you, he was your father, right? He didn't seem like he cared about you, at all anymore." Tenka gritted her teeth. " GET OUT!" She screamed at her as she started crying. Ranka stood up. " Gladly, but do yourself a favor and think deeply on things, you shouldn't be so quick to blame mom."

Tenka bristled with fury. " She's NOT my mom!" Ranka gave her stern look. " She is now, because whether you like it or not kid, you've been cast aside by your own kin." She then took her leave from the room and went off downstairs to the living room, where Ranma was trying his best to comfort his mother.

Nodoka looked up at seeing Ranka. " Is she alright?" Ranka took a seat on the couch and shook her head. " No, it seems the devil set things up, so you would unknowingly, kill her parents." Ranma grimaced at hearing that. "Oh man.." Nodoka hung her head. " I had no idea.." She looked pained. " I was just doing my duty and protecting her.. " Ranka gave her a sympathetic look. " I know that, but "she" can't see that." Nodoka looked dismayed. " Ranka, tell me you didn't hurt her.." Ranka scratched at her head. " Not really no, but I didn't hold back either, on trying to open her eyes."

Nodoka shook her head as she hoped that her daughter hadn't been as rough as she was thinking she had been, though when it came down to it, it still likely would've been more gentle, than if her son had confronted the child. Whatever Ranka had done, had seemed to calm Tenka, before she was like a furious storm as she raged. As much as she wanted to go check in on her, she knew it was best to give her some space. She looked to her daughter. " Ranka.. could you check on Tenka before you go to bed, for me.." Ranka nodded in understanding, which made her mother feel a little bit of relief.

It wasn't that much later that everyone was getting themselves ready for bed, which Ranka had just finished doing, as she went to carry out her mothers wish. She gave a knock before she entered the room and shut the door behind her, as she took a seat on the floor. Tenka grumbled from under the blankets of the futon. " What do "you" want now.." Ranka glanced at the plate, that still had the mochi. " I guess you don't want mochi, do you? More for me then." She picked it up and took a bite out of it. " Mmh, so good." That set Tenka off as she burst out from the blankets and nabbed it from her hand, before stuffing it down her own mouth. From eating it too fast, she started choking, as well as the pure sweet- ness that she was tasting.

Ranka got up and came back pretty fast with a cup of water for her, which she grabbed up and took a good chug, before setting it down. While she didn't want the dumb treat, she didn't want Ranka taking it either. Ranka gave her a stern look. " So, did you think about things?" Tenka huffed. " No!" Ranka sighed. " Okay think about this.. Your lovely Satan, had made a P-chan clone and Akane fell in love with him, long story short, he was fatally wounded. So, Satan told Akane, he would save him, if she did what he asked, yet also shoved in her face, how he wouldn't last past 12. Anyways.. she showed up, she didn't deliver, but even if she had, he had lied to her about being able to save P-chan 2.."

Tenka hmpfed with her arms crossed. Ranka furrowed her brows. " Here's another huge tip off, I did what he threatened me to do in the past, but because I stopped for a few minutes to talk to Ivory, who used to be my friend.. he was furious with me and told me, my punishment was, my actions.. are what doomed Ivory.." She got pretty close to her as she went on. " So no matter what you do for "him", he's still going to punish you. I'm guessing you don't feel you did anything wrong, right? You were faithful, you followed his plans." Tenka's eyes widened the more she heard, but part of her still fought the truth as she shut her eyes. "Stop it, get out!"

Ranka sighed as she got up and took her leave, hoping that having her hear about some of the under-handed things the devil does, would get Tenka to open her eyes.

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A few days gone by and Tenka had Nodoka very worried, as she just slept or cried and any time she tried to go in the room, much less talk to her, it ended in upsetting her further. She wrung her hands, from where she sat on the couch as she greeted her children with a sad tone. Ranma was already helping himself to the snack, while Ranka went off upstairs to her room to get changed.

Seeing how distraught her mother was over the demon kid, she decided to try something, to see if she could get Tenka to want to live. Having decided that, she went off to the guest room, where "she" was staying, giving a knock, before she let herself in. "So, I guess that means you're giving up on everything, huh?" Tenka grumbled from under her blankets. " Leave me alone.." Ranka hahed. " You'd like that, wouldn't YOU? Why should I? It's not like you stopped harassing me." She huffed as she peeled the blanket away from her, which earned her ranting. Tenka growled as she tried to grab for the blanket, without having to move much. " Gimme.." Ranka rolled her eyes at her. " If you hadn't starved yourself, you'd have the strength to take it back."

Ranka sighed as she took a seat on the floor. " What if I said, you could still be with your parents, in a way, would that make you come out of your funk?" Tenka bolted up from laying down. " What do you, know?" Ranka played with her gem necklace. " Before I share with you, there's some rules I want you to follow. First off, you need to stop hating on mom, you're crushing her.. Second off, you can't use the power against US." She gave her a deadly look for a second, with her red gem lighting up. " If I feel you're abusing it or gone back on your side, I WILL destroy it.."

Tenka gritted her teeth at having to agree to anything from the traitor, but the prospect of how she could be with her parents, in some kind of way, outweighed that. " Fine.." Ranka nodded with her arms crossed. " I collect demon blood and happened to collect your parents, last night." Tenka quirked an eyebrow at her. " Gross.. so what about it?" Ranka took out a needle as she pricked Tenka on her finger, making her yelp. She quickly collected the blood, into a lid, before getting up. " I'll be right back." She shut the door behind her.

A few minutes later, she came back as she dangled an orange gem, necklace, before she put it on Tenka, with a thoughtful look. " I'll destroy it, if you step out of line." Tenka's eyes widened as she felt warmth from the orange gem as it glowed and could feel, both of her parents, which made her tear up. "How?" Ranka had a blank look on her face. " Their blood and yours, obviously. A gem is made up of your blood and demons, in your case it's all demon. Now.. no more hating on mom.." She got up and took her leave from the room.

The comfortable feeling, soon put her to sleep as she had regained her blanket. In her dreams her parents were there as they let her know they would always be with her, thanks to Ranka. They regretted being manipulated by Satan. Her mother comforted her, as she told her to accept Nodoka as her mother. After which she woke up a bit later, all startled.

More so as her eyes widened at having "something", shoved into her mouth, by a certain "traitor." She was too stubborn to admit, how good it was, or the energy she gained after a few minutes to snap back at her. "What's YOUR problem?!" Ranka gave her an amused look. " "That's what mom would do to me, when I didn't want to eat." Tenka gave her a glare. " So she stuffed food down your mouth?" Ranka hmmed. " Well.. hah.." She scratched at her head, as she realized she went a bit further than that. Tenka caught on to that fact. " Brute! Force feeding me like that!" Ranka hmpfed. " Whose the dumb ass, who starved herself for days, because it sure wasn't me.. besides you needed the power-up, to get your butt up and downstairs, or I could destroy that gem."

Tenka pouted as she held it protectively in her cupped hands, but also irked at how she was chained down, by accepting Ranka's terms and let her know. " Your such a mama's tomboy!" Ranka frowned at her and looked indignant for a second, before getting up and leaving the room in a flash, as the door shut behind her. She didn't like to be called that word, as it was more reserved for Akane, though she thought, maybe she was, since she didn't really qualify to be like a lot of the other girls. Still though, she knew she wasn't as high up, level wise as Akane was.

She found herself fussing more about it, inwardly as she shuffled through some of the dresses in her closet, then shutting it and going through some of her dresser drawers, where she had some bows and earrings.

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Much later Tenka resigned herself, as she went off downstairs to sit at the dinning table, where she gave Ranka a grumpy look. Ranka shot back a smug look, before she focused on the meal. Nodoka beamed at seeing her, rushing about to get a plate of food, done up for her. Ranma gave the demon-brat an annoyed look, while he was munching away, not liking how his mother was babying "her", as she had a large amount of helpings on her plate. Tenka on the other hand gripped about it as she stared at the large amounts, groaning.

After clean up, Nodoka gave Tenka a heart felt apology, which she accepted having promised Ranka and the chiding from her parents. While Ranma and Ranka were busy playing a video game, she was busy, teaching Tenka about sewing. Nodoka announced the weekend plans, asking what her daughter and son had decided to do. Ranma kept his attention on the game. " To the Tendo's." Ranka nodded in agreement as they played through. Nodoka showed her disappointment as she got up after awhile with Tenka, going off upstairs to get her ready for bed.

A bit later Ranka and Ranma, headed upstairs, while they chatted. " So, how did you get the little demon, hell-brat, to come out from her cave?" Ranka hmmed. " I made her a gem.." Ranma quirked an eyebrow at her. " Why? Do you really think that was such a good idea?" Having made it upstairs as they chatted while making their way down the hallway.

Tenka snickered as she burst from her room, holding the gem necklace out as she twirled around and posed all dramatically. " Haha, I've got you now!" Ranma sweat dropped. " See, what'd I tell ya.." Ranka hehed. " And "what" was "that", supposed to do hmm, Tenk?" Tenka sweat dropped as she shook the gem about with her hand. " Cmon, I did a fancy move, so attack "her!" A second later Nodoka's voice could be heard from downstairs. " Tenka? You'd better not be up out of bed.." Tenka scrambled back into the guest room all nervous, but not before saying her last peace. " This.. isn't over.." She said in a hushed whisper, before she shut the door quietly.

Ranma blinked. " Yeah, what was "that" all about? Did she think she was a magical girl or something from that anime show she likes to watch." Ranka shrugged her shoulders. " Beats me, but it's hilarious how she thinks she can use that gem like that. I wouldn't have given it to her if it could do such a thing." Ranma felt better at hearing that as they went off their separate ways, after saying good night to each other, with Ranka going off to the bathroom to get ready for bed first.

Nodoka was finishing up with making more wards, in the other room, downstairs. While back upstairs, Ranka had finished getting ready, only to be ambushed by Tenka in the hallway, as she had repeated her actions, hoping the second time would be the charm. Ranka gave her a snicker, before going off to her room. " Nice try." Tenka grumbled, with a tightened fist for a second, yelping as she heard Nodoka's voice from downstairs, followed shortly by fast footsteps, which sent her running off to her room.

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