Ranma Half Moon chapter 68 Panic Kiss Two Part 3
Author's note: This episode happens during the Sailor Moon episode 34, "The Sparkling Silver Crystal! The Moon Princess Appears"
Ranma-ko pulls the Rainbow Crystal out of her shirt pocket.
Ranma-ko and Mamoru stare at each other, holding their crystals.
"I can't let you do this. I saw you get injured by Zoisite with my own eyes. Can't you see that taking on Zoisite all by yourself is a bad idea?"
"Maybe it is. Maybe it is a trap. But, it doesn't matter what happens to me. I must find out who the Moon Princess is. Else, nothing I do has any meaning."
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Zoisite and Kunzite materialize outside of the Starlight Building.
"Master Kunzite, should I exterminate all of these unsightly human vermin?"
Kunzite smiles a sinister smile. "That would take too much energy. I can send out a suggestion to all of the humans inside to leave. You're attacking first. By the time I would have to act I should be fully powered back up."
Zoisite looks adoringly at Kunzite. "Brilliant. With the humans gone I will be able to set up the dimensional trap door without distraction."
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This is so confusing. Is it really a bad idea for Mamoru to do this? If it was, how can I ever convince him? "But, how are you going to defeat Zoisite if you can't even take this crystal from me by force?"
Mamoru smiles. "Well then. Maybe it must come to this. I'll try to take your crystal and you'll try to take mine."
Ranma-ko pouts. "This is stupid. If we hurt each other, whoever goes against Zoisite will be weaker."
"I thought the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts was all about accepting challenges."
Ranma-ko sets herself for a fight. "It is."
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Haruka and Michiru stand by a fence facing the ocean at a scenic rest stop.
Michiru sighs. "I feel a strong wave coming."
Haruka nods. "The one who can destroy this world already walks on earth."
"So, you're okay with my plan?"
"Just find the specific school."
Michiru nods. "That is still unresolved, but my intuition tells me that it will resolve quickly."
Haruka puts her arm around Michiru. "I only hope that I am up to the task."
Michiru touch Haruka's lips. "Nonsense. You've been more than enough for certain other tasks so far."
Haruka blushes bright red on the word 'other.'
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Ranma-ko braces for a fight.
Mamoru casually walks over and takes the crystal out of her hands.
I couldn't move at all? Ranma-ko falls to her knees in shock and defeat.
"Ranma, I felt your presence last evening on the battlefield. I knew that you were behind me when I was leaving the scene. If you were capable of taking the other crystal from me, you would have done so then."
Ranma-ko looks down. "My feet wouldn't move."
Mamoru pulls Ranma-ko up and hugs her.
Ranma-ko is flooded with emotion and starts crying.
"You didn't lose the fight. It wasn't up to us who was going to get to fight Zoisite. The crystals made that decision for us."
Ranma-ko buries her head in Mamoru's chest, no longer worrying that Mamoru is a guy.
Mamoru helps Ranma-ko sit down. "However, just because these two Rainbow Crystals chose me to fight for the other five doesn't mean that you're not important. Maybe the true power of the Rainbow Crystals is healing people? If so, your being able to heal me might be a good sign. Maybe it is a sign that you might be the Moon Princess."
"I don't know what to think."
"To tell the truth, neither do I. There are forces at work here that are beyond both of our comprehensions. But, for now, I think we should follow the lead of these two crystals."
Ranma-ko nods.
"Ranma, if you are the princess, then it's important for you to stay out of harm's way. I need you to stay away from this fight. If I can get the crystals from Zoisite, then I think that both of us will finally know what to do."
"This is against everything that I have ever been taught, to not participate in a fight."
Mamoru smiles warmly. "I understand your pain. It's probably worse than the pain I felt when Zoisite stabbed me. But, this isn't a question of your dedication to martial arts. This is about these crystals wanting you out of this fight."
They both stand up.
"Mamoru, don't die."
"Ranma, I promise I will come back to you."
Mamoru opens the door to his apartment and leaves. "Don't follow."
Ranma-ko stares off into space. This is the first time I have felt helpless in the face of adversity, and the first time someone was going to fight for my sake.
Ranma-ko turns to leave Mamoru's apartment but catches a glimpse of something in the corner of her eye. She sees that is it her reflection. Is that me? I barely recognize myself anymore.
Could it be this is because of the large amount of time that I am spending in female form and the energy of Rainbow Crystals interacting with the Jusenkyo transformation?
Or could it be that I have never seen my female form with these emotions on my face?
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Usagi leaves school at a dead sprint.
Oh my god, Rei is going to scold me for sure. Even though I had no choice, I am going to be held responsible for being late unless I run all the way to Rei's shrine!
An image of Hino Rei appears in her mind. "Slow poke! Dummy! Clumsy!"
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Mamoru reaches the street and staggers. The crystals did their job, but Zoisite's magic is very strong and the wound is coming back.
Mamoru steadies himself. Hurt or not hurt, there was no way I am going to lose to Zoisite.
Mamoru walks down the street towards the setting sun, unaware of Usagi running down the same street, just one block behind him.
To Be Continued!