Disclaimer: This is a fan-fiction and not an official Ranma 1/2 Storyline. All rights to the official name and official characters are reserved for their proper owners.
Episode 1: Ranma and Genma
Ranma was like any other 17 year old. He's tall, muscular and has many other traits that are attractive. There's just one thing. A few months earlier, after tuning out of warnings of a Chinese tour guide him and his father fell into cursed springs, Ranma came out as a horrified red headed girl. Then he looked at his father, expecting something like a panda or something large. But when his father also resurfaced, he ALSO became a SHE. This is where we'll start the story.
(Ranma)(F) What the- I'm a girl? That IDIOT! Where the hell did you take us Pops!? Pops?
(Tour Guide) Oh no! He fall into Spring of Drowned Panda! Very sad story. 2,500 years ago...
(Ranma) WHAT ABOUT ME, WHERE DID I FALL INTO?!
(Tour Guide) You fall into spring of Drowned girl. Girl drown 4,000 years ago.
As the two talked, another girl walked up to them wearing a very loose Gi.
(Girl) RANMA, c'mon, let's go, we gotta make it in a few days to meet my good friend!
(Ranma) Pops?
(Girl) Hey kid, you seen my boy Ranma? Ranma! Ranma, where are you?
(Tour Guide) I thought he fall into different spring.
(Ranma) Guess not. Pops, it's me!
(Genma)(F) Huh? Ranma, what happened to you?
(Ranma) You tell me! Also, look at yourself as well, you're no better!.
(Genma) HUH? What the? Did I get shorter? Oh. I see, I'm a girl too. How did this happen?
(Ranma) YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THE SPRINGS WERE ACTUALLY CURSED!
(Genma) How was I supposed to know that the Guide was serious?
(Tour Guide) I gave multiple warnings.
(Genma) Well is there any way to turn us back to men?
(Tour Guide) Yes! Hot water for normal form, cold water for cursed form.
(Ranma) So avoid cold water to avoid being turned into a girl in the future. Got it.
(Genma) Does drinking cold liquid count?
(Guide) I don't think so, not sure.
(Genma) Ranma my boy! We shall agree to never speak of this again unless it's absolutely necessary.
(Ranma) Agreed.
It took the two a week to swim from the shores of China to the shores of south western Japan in Fukuoka. It took them another week to travel to Nerima from there.
As they entered the neighborhoods of Nerima, it began to downpour and unfortunately neither one cared which form they were in. This was partly due to the fact that Ranma wasn't told that he would be betrothed to one of his father's friend's daughters. None of which he had ever met.
As the pair found the address of the Tendo dojo, Ranma asked a question.
(Ranma) Um pops? Should we change back to hide our curses?
(Genma) Nah, I'm sure they won't mind.
Genma walked up to the huge gate before them and opened it.
From another point of view Soun Tendo had told his daughters of their situation and prepared the for this day.
As Genma walked the through the gate, Soun heard his footsteps.
Soun: My, that must be my old friend, Genma Saotome! He and I shared the same great but morally broke master! His footsteps sound lighter than I remember.
A door slide open and there was a woman and her daughter. The woman had jet-black hair that was tied up into a bun over a headband. Next to her was a shorter, red headed girl with long red hair tied in a pigtail.
(Soun) I'm sorry madam, I believe you have the wrong address.
(Genma) Sorry you had to see me like this old friend.
All of the daughters suddenly glared furiously at their father, only one spoke though, the oldest, Kasumi.
(Kasumi) Father, would you like to explain who this woman is?
Her voice was soft and proper, but it was filled with anger.
(Soun) I assure you girls, this is not what it seems.
(Genma) You got some hot water?
(Soun) Why?
(Genma) It'll answer all of you questions.
As the middle child, Nebiki, was sent to get hot water, the five sat on that floor and waited. The two girls remaining, Kasumi and the youngest, Akane, were staring daggers at their guests. Their father prayed in his mind that their answers were helpful.
When the water came, Genma and Ranma revealed themselves as men. Soun and the girls gasped at the realization that their guests were the very people they were waiting for.
(Ranma) So... What are we doing here again?
(Soun) You never told him? Saotome!
(Genma) Ok, I may have left out the details of our visit.
(Ranma) Which were...?
(Soun) You are here to be betrothed to one of my daughters.
Genma stood straight up, slowly turning his head to Ranma, waiting for a punch, a kick, something to show his opposition or anger. But nothing came. Ranma just looked at Genma with a pitiful look.
(Ranma) Really dad? After all the other people you did this scam to?
Soun was seething, almost turning into a demon.
(Soun) S? S C A M? Genma Saotome, explain yourself.
(Genma) Oh calm down! I pretended to betroth Ranma to some other girls when he was a kid for free stuff. I never actually meant it.
(Ranma) Oh, so he's different?
The three continued to argue, as they did, the three daughters slowly left, one by one. First Kasumi, then Nebiki and lastly Akane. They would back off of the table then slowly walk away, making sure that they were in the clear still as they left. The three then went to their rooms to occupy themselves.
It would be night by the time the argument died down finally.
(Soun) So let me get this straight. You engaged him to the girls unofficially in order to get food and other things in return, then you would run off with the goods? That's . . . horrible Saotome. What if the girls come back for vengeance?
(Genma) Like they'll remember me!
(Ranma) And I'm supposed to actually get married to one of your daughters because of a promise you guys made many, many years ago? I see.
This is when Ranma finally showed his disapproval and anger through a well placed punch to the back of the head, knocking his father out cold.
(Ranma) I'm sorry to have to ask you this, but would you mind if we stay here for a few days? This idiot didn't plan ahead and we have nowhere to go and no money.
(Soun) Of course. Genma may be a piece of work, but we've been friends for many years. Unfortunately, my daughters seemed to have gone to bed, so you'll have to meet them tomorrow.
(Ranma) (Well, after what they saw tonight, I wonder if they'll even want to meet us.)
Over the course of the night, half of the inhabitants were sound asleep, the other half were meeting together in Akane's room to discuss what they saw.
(Nebiki) So, I'll start. What the hell did we see earlier.
(Kasumi) I know! It was like were on a magic show.
(Akane) No kidding, I thought we had a problem for a second.
Nebiki looked down at herself, then to her sisters.
(Akane) What's wrong Nebiki, everything okay.
(Nebiki) Not to spoil the mood or anything, but . . . did you see the cannons on Dad's friend before she transformed?! And the red head too! I honestly couldn't stop staring.
(Kasumi) Really Nebiki, that was your concern?
(Akane) Thank you Kasumi. It desn't matter what their chest size was! They are men that can transform into women! They can take full advantage of that with zero consequences. I don't trust them. Especially the red head turned dude.
(Nebiki) So you were staring too?
(Kasumi) It's okay, I admit, I caught myself staring more than once.
(Akane) I looked only once when they arrived! That's it! Why is this so important right now?
(Nebiki) I dunno, I thought it would be interesting to mention. (Imagine the money to be made from the older one and the blackmail from the younger one!)
(Kasumi) Well, I say that we should welcome them for now, for now, I'm heading to bed. Good night.
(Nebiki) Yeah same here, also, can you wake him up in the morning? He's starting school with us tomorrow.
(Akane) Of course he is. Ok, thanks for the heads up. Does he even qualify?
(Nebiki) Honestly, who knows. Night!
(Akane) Night
The next morning was one that would become the norm.
Ranma and his father were fighting in the courtyard. Kasumi was cooking breakfast. Soun was reading the paper.
After breakfast, Nebiki quickly got ready and left pretty early.
After getting ready, Ranma(M) followed Akane out of the house.
(Akane) (OH COME ON! Why did he have to walk with me?)
While she thought, Ranma introduced himself.
(Ranma) Excuse me? Akane was it?
(Akane) Huh? What is it?
(Ranma) Well since we're walking together, I thought I might introduce myself. I'm Ranma Saotome, nice to meet ya!
(Akane) I'm Akane Tendo, how'd you know my name anyway?
(Ranma) I heard Mr. Tendo call you that.
(Akane) Oh, ok. You're a lot more respectful that I thought.
(Ranma) It's probably because of my Dad. Don't worry, I'm nothing like him and hate the shit he does!
(Akane) Oh no, it's just because some of the boys I grew up around were only interested in girls' for their looks and weakness, so I'm not entirely okay with you and your father.
(Ranma) I see. Well, regardless, I hope we can be friends.
Akane looked at him and his smile.
(Akane) Huh, maybe he's not so bad after all.
She then looked at his attire.
(Akane) Hopefully you can get a uniform when we get to school.
(Ranma) Oh god, there's uniforms?
(Akane) Is there a problem?
(Ranma) Well, I kinda wear this because it means I can stay versatile and combat ready at all times.
(Akane) Really? You're not gonna need to be "versatile and combat ready at ALL times" ya know.
The two walked all the way to school together, Akane leading Ranma along to administration as people stared and whispered to their peers.
Ranma was registered and sent to his homeroom, the same one as Akane.
Classes began and Akane was taken by surprise when Ranma actually seemed to be focused and paying attention instead of falling asleep due to the fact that he had spent most of his life as a nomad.
By the last classes of the afternoon though, Ranma could be seen strategically taking a moment to close his eyes for a second, but when that last bell rang, he jumped . . . OUT OF THE FUCKING WINDOW.
Students were screaming and shouting but Akane had no idea why.
From Ranma's perspective, he knew what he was doing to leave the school grounds and he would be fine thanks to his training.
From everyone else's perspective, the new student just jumped from the third story without warning. They were terrified.
Akane's friends ran up to her in a panic.
(Sayuri) AKANE! That hot transfer student you brought just jumped from the window!
(Yuki) Yeah, he just opened the window and jumped!
(Akane) Slow down! What are you saying, nobody's stupid enough to do that.
(Hiroko) You sure about that?
They got her up just in time to see Ranma jumping down from a nearby tree and waiting at the entrance gate for her.
(Asami) Do you know him personally?
(Akane) I barely met him formally this morning on the way to school.
After Akane walked to the entrance of the school, Ranma met her.
(Ranma) Hey Akane, you ready to go home?
(Akane) (Slightly annoyed) C'mon Ranma, we need to talk.
A little later, they were about halfway home before Ranma spoke up after watching Akane look stressed and annoyed.
(Ranma) Did I do something wrong?
(Akane) RANMA. You don't just throw yourself out of the third story window to leave school!
(Ranma) Really? But I'm just fine, how's that bad?
(Akane) You're drawing a lot of attention to yourself. Not all of the attention is gonna be good. Also, you scared the crap out of our classmates. They thought you were gonna die. Just please, try to be more conscious of your surroundings, okay?
(Ranma) Are you mad at me?
(Akane) No, just annoyed because people might mistake us for a couple after your stunt and us walking home together.
The two walked inside, their father's were playing shogi in peace. They looked up to greet Ranma and Akane.
(Soun) Hey you two, how was your first day?
(Akane) It was good, then Ranma scared the life out of our classmates.
(Genma) Jeez boy, what'd you do. I'm kinda excited to know.
(Akane) *Sigh* Ranma jumped out of the third story window of our homeroom to get to the entrance of the school without a warning in advance.
Expecting her father to take this seriously, Akane stared at her father, who was trying his best to hold in his laughter while Genma was on the floor laughing.
After Soun calmed down, he reprimanded Ranma lightly
(Soun) Ranma, now that you're in school, you have to remember that your classmate and school aren't used to people pulling off the things that you can. It can attract a lot of unwanted attention, please be careful from now on.
(Ranma) Yes sir...
After talking to their father's, Akane started heading upstairs.
(Akane) Hey Ranma, you read manga?
(Ranma) What's that?
(Akane) C'mon, I'll show you.
As the two teens headed upstairs, Genma and Soun continued their game of shogi while they talked.
(Soun) They seem to be getting along well.
(Genma) No kidding, I thought there was gonna be a lot more anger and fighting.
They continued to play until Soun triumphantly won the game and the bet alongside it.
(Soun) Ok Saotome, you remember the bet.
(Genma) Double or nothing!
(Soun) Really? Two weeks as a woman without ever changing back for a moment? Cold water baths only? Are you sure?
(Genma) Damn right! And if I win, you have to dress like a woman for two weeks.
(Soun) (Confidently) You're on!
Soun ended up winning the game and Genma cursed to himself as he transformed himself into a tall, black-haired woman.
(Genma)(F) I call bullshit.
(Soun) Call it all you want, I still won.
Dozens of miles away, another girl, was wandering from town to town, looking for Nerima, failing each time.
(?) I'll find you Saotome, you red-headed BITCH!
End of Episode 1: Ranma and Genma
Fun Fact: As a high school student, I was a frequent sleeper in class. But on one occasion, I actually fell asleep for a millisecond as a teacher was explaining something to me. He caught me and so did everyone else. I was somehow notorious in my class for falling asleep in class... LMAO