Subject: [fanfic][ranma]Weight of Honor P2/5
From: Ryan Davies
Date: 6/15/1997, 12:48 AM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

PART 2<<<<<<<<<<<<
A month passes with the ordinary goings on at the Tendo household,
Furinkan High, and Nerima in
general.  The return of Ryoga may have also seemed ordinary, afterall,
he is always getting lost and
somehow finding his way back again.  But this time, Ryoga has stumbled
on something interesting on
his trip...

In front of the home of Akane and Ranma, the usual fighting between the
two is occuring on a sunny,
warm, summer Sunday.  Ryoga is walking by, thinking to himself as usual.

Ryoga Thinking:  "That trip was a complete waste of time.  I didn't get
a chance to further my
martial arts skills.  Oh Akane, someday soon, I'll prove myself worthy
of you..."  (The arguing can
now be audible out on the street.)  "Is this the Tendo home?  Despite
all odds, I've finally found it.  It
must be to power of love Akane."  Shouting:  Ranma!!  What have you done
to Akane!

Ryoga runs into the front yard and proceeds to attack Ranma.  Ranma
dodges, but is completely
confused by this sudden attack.

Ranma         (In a mocking manner)  Whoa, easy Ryoga.  (Dodges yet
another punch)  Where have
you been eh P-chan?

Ryoga         (Noticing Akane is present)  Who are you calling P-chan?!?

Akane         Ryoga, what are you doing here?  I thought you were on
some journey?

Ryoga is now more concentrated on beating Ranma to a pulp and not
answering.  A few seconds
later, Ryoga tries to land a flying kick that Ranma dodges.  Ryoga
continues to fly through the air
toward the pond.  Ranma also loses his balance and he too starts to fall
into the pond.

Ryoga         Thinking:  Oh no!  Akane is watching and she's going to
find out about my secret...
Shouting:  NNNNOOOOOOO!

There is a big splash and Ranma-chan and Ryoga are there laying in the
pond.  Strangely, Ryoga
hasn't changed into a little black pig.

Ryoga first in shock because Akane was looking on is now in shock
because he didn't change into a
little black pig.  His eyes are glazed and has a grin on his face and is
making a slightly audible laugh.

Ranma         Whispering:  Ryoga, you didn't change into P-chan.  Did
you find that spring of
drowned man?

Ryoga is completely out of it, still not moving and still making that
laugh.

Ranma         Ryoga, I have to talk to you alone.  (Ranma pick him up
and starts to take him into the
house.)

Akane         Hey, where are you taking him?  You shouldn't bully the
weak you know.

Ranma ignores his fianc�e and continues inside, hoping he can figure out
how Ryoga didn't change.

Ranma         (Finding a tea kettle nearby and changing back)  You know
where it is.  You gotta tell
me!  (Starts shaking Ryoga who is beginning to come to by now.)

Ryoga         Well Ranma, looks like I have you exactly where I want you
now...

Ranma         (Pleading)  I'm begging you Ryoga.  We're friends aren't
we?  Now tell me where that
spring is.

Ryoga         I'm not telling you anything.  This is finally my chance
to tell Akane how I really feel...

Ranma         Oh you idiot!  Come on!  I gotta know!

Ryoga         Well since you will have to leave Akane to find it:
(Flashback)

 Ryoga is standing on a cliff ledge overlooking the cursed pools of
Jusenkyou in a very hot afternoon.


 Ryoga         Its here where my life ended and I was cast into hell!
How did I end up here?
 RANMA!  I will destroy you for what you have done!

Ryoga drives his finger into the ground, creating an explosion at his
feet.  The cliff gives way to this
sudden shift and Ryoga is seen falling down towards the pools.

 Tour Guide:    Ooooh...lucky you.  You fall into spring of drown man.
Legend says man drown in
that spring 1500 years ago.  Is very cursed spring!  You man, so you no
change.  You lucky you no
fall in other springs.

Ryoga at this time was completely unaware of the tour guide talking,
more worried about having
fallen from that height.

Ryoga         Luckily I fell into this water.  It saved me.  Hmmm...the
sun must have  warmed the
water up so I didn't change...

Ryoga         So that was what that spring was...  (Ryoga returns to his
previous state at the thought
of not having to turn into a pig again.)

Ranma         (Remembering who he is talking to)  Oh Ryoga, you jerk.
You couldn't remember how
to get there if your life depended on it!  (Starts shaking him)
Shouting:  Now how am I going to
change back?  (Ranma proceeds to hit him on the head, but has no
apparent effect.)

Akane         (Coming inside, notices Ranma's blow to Ryoga)  What are
you doing to him Ranma?
Why do you always have to pick on him?

Ranma         But...Akane,  he knows...I gotta know...

Akane         (interupting)  Knows what, Ranma?  Look at him!  His
glazed eyes and everything!
You must have beaten him senseless!

Ranma         But...but...

Akane         But what?  I think you seriously hurt him!  You leave him
alone or...or else!

Ranma turns back to Ryoga and starts pleading for him to say something,
but to no avail.

Akane         Ranma! You insensitive jerk!  I wish we were never
engaged!  (An uppercut to the jaw
sends Ranma through the roof and into the stratosphere.)  Ryoga?  Are
you ok?

Ryoga         (Beginning to get ahold of himself)  Uhhhh....Akane?

Akane         Don't worry about Ranma.  Sometimes I just want to wring
his neck.

Ryoga         I'm ok.  Ranma can really grate on my nerves.  How can you
put up with that jerk?
Thinking:  "This must be a dream.  This isn't happening.  But I don't
want to wake up..."

Akane         I really don't know.  He's not nice, always making fun of
me, and is just an all round
pervert.  Stay here a second.  I'll get a towel for you.  (She leaves
down the hall.)

Ryoga         Thinking:  "Now's my chance.  I can finally tell Akane how
I truly feel.  Now that I'm not
a pig, I can finally do it..."

Akane         (Returning)  Here you go.

Ryoga         Ummm....Akane?  I have something, to
ummm...tell....you....  (fidgeting the whole time)

Akane         Yes?  What is it?

Ryoga         Well...its just that...that...I have to tell you...

Akane         What is it Ryoga?

Ryoga         (Nervous laugh)  You are the...you are the...umm...

Akane         You must be exhausted.  You can tell me later when you're
feeling better, ok? (She
leaves outside to find Kasumi despite Ryoga's fragmented protests.)

Ryoga         Thinking:  "Stupid!  Stupid!  That was your chance Ryoga,
why didn't you tell her?"

Meanwhile accross town, Ranma's fall is broken by the roof of Dr. Tofu's
office.  Falling through, he
finally comes to a rest on the floor of the lobby inside.

Dr. Tofu      (Suprised by the dramatic entrance)  Ranma, why in the
world are you here?

Ranma         (In agony)  Akane decided I kinda needed to drop by...

Dr. Tofu      (Ignoring the structural damage.  Afterall, since Ranma
came to town, this sort of thing
happened all the time.)  Well looks like you can use some help, follow
me and I'll fix you up.

Dr. Tofu     (Examining the bruises)  Well Ranma, looks like you really
made Akane mad this time.
Don't you think?  (With a slight grin to lighten things up.)

Ranma         Whatever, she never listens to me.  I found out that
spring of drowned man really exists
in Jusenkyou and when I was trying to find out where it was, she just
hit me.

Dr. Tofu         It seems you should start listening to her.  Maybe that
is the problem.  You never
communicate.

Ranma     Ya right.  She always thinks the worst of me and jumps to
conclusions.  I wish she were
as nice as Ukyou or Shampoo...

Dr. Tofu     She's just high spirited.  Try to be nice to her for a
change.  Afterall, you're gona be
married to her.

Ranma     Ya, probably against my will though.

Dr. Tofu     Don't worry.  Things will fall in place.

Ranma walks out of the examination room and finds his father in panda
form picking up the mess in
the lobby.

Ranma     You and your stupid ideas.  You give me a fianc�e and all I
receive is bodily harm.

Genma     <various panda grunts>

Ranma     (Finding a convienient tea kettle, pours it over his father's
head)  Now what are you trying
to say?  You know I can't understand a word of what you are saying when
you are like that.

Genma     Ranma.  How many times do I have to tell you, its your own
fault things like this happen.
You should be thanking me for going through the trouble of arranging
this marriage.

Ranma     Thanking you?!?  Ever since I've found out about it, I've had
wierdos chasing me around
trying to kill me.  And you think I should be happy about that?

Genma     Ranma just because... (His words are cut short by a glass of
water thrown at his face.)

Ranma     (leaving)  I'm getting sick of this.  (Under his breath) I'm
gonna find that spring of drowned
man if its the last thing I do.  But who else would know about it?

Ranma opens the door to the busiest ramen restaurant in town.

Shampoo     (coming from the back of the restaurant)  Ranma!  Wode ai
ren!  (She holds him tightly
to show her affection.)

Ranma     (Deciding he's not gonna find out about the spring if he
pushes her away chooses to ignore
her and speak to her great-grandmother.)  I found out there is a spring
of drowned man, can you tell
me where it is Cologne?

Cologne     I've known all along where to find that spring, son-in-law.
But you realize you will have
to marry Shampoo and come back to China for it.

Ranma     ...but that's no fair!  Who said I wanna marry her?  (suddenly
gulps, realizing he isn't going
to find out now)

Shampoo     Ranma no want to marry me?  (cries)

Cologne     (unmoved by Ranma's statement)  Don't worry.  In soon time
you will change your mind
son-in-law.

Ranma     OH....how come you people don't understand that all I want is
to be normal?  I have no
time for girls.

Mousse     (Comes running out after hearing the conversation)  Thank you
Ranma for giving
Shampoo up to me!  (starts to moving Ranma in a swaying manner, trying
to dance with him)

Ranma     (very annoyed)  This is too wierd.  I'm out of here.  (leaves
for the door)

Cologne     Come back again son-in-law.  (thinking:  "Hmmm...this is
going to be difficult.  I wonder
if Akane is has indeed told him how she feels...)

Ranma starts walking home thinking to himself.

Ranma     "I'm getting nowhere.  The only way I'm going to be normal
again is if  I go to Jusenkyou
myself.  But I don't have the money...Now who would lend me the money?
Nabiki?  Ha!  being
normal isn't worth life long servitude.  Kuno?  Forget that.  That only
leaves..."

It is almost sunset when he reaches Ucchan's Okinomiaki.  In
hopefullness, he opens the door.

Ukyou     Ranma honey!  Why are you here?  Akane is cooking again
tonight?

Ranma     No.  Ukyou, I have something important to ask you...

Ukyou     What is it sugar?

Ranma     I found out about that spring in Jusenkyou.  The one that's
supposed to make me normal.
It really does exist.  But I don't have the money to go to China and
change back, so could you...

Ukyou     Now how many times have I heard this one?

Ranma     But Ukyou, this time I have proof...Ryoga found it!  He is
normal now!

Ukyou     You mean Ryoga was cursed?

Ranma     Why do you think I was calling him P-chan for?

Ukyou     Ryoga?  P-chan?  (a small laugh thinking about Akane's pet
pig.)  That is really funny.

Ranma     So you see...I have to go so I can be normal.  Will you lend
me the money?

Ukyou     (rubbing her chin)  Well...I have the money, but I need it for
rennovations on the
restaurant...

Ranma     Please Ukyou, I'm begging you.

Ukyou     Ranma, but I... (slightly wavering thinking she can never say
no to her dear fianc�)

Ranma     But I HAVE to be normal.  Its the one thing I want most.

Ukyou     (with a worried look)  Alright Ranma, but you have to promise
you won't forget why I'm
doing this.

Ranma     (suddenly turning to a generous mood)  Thank you Ukyou, I
don't know how to repay
you.

Ukyou     (suddenly forgetting Ranma's presence starts talking to
herself)  Oh why do I keep letting
him do this to me?  Just because I can't say no to him because I...I
love...(regaining control of herself
stops to see Ranma looking at her)

Ranma     (very worried)  Ukyou, I don't know what to say.  Its just
that right now what's important
to me is being normal, I don't want to worry about who I'm going to
marry until I can be a whole
man again.  So can you see how hard this is for me?

Ukyou     (sniffling)  But do you realize how hard it is for me to be
this way?

Ranma     Oh man...there is no easy way out of this is there?

As Ranma leaves for home, he has a lot of things on his mind.

Ranma     I wish Akane was as nice as Ukyou.  At least she can cook and
dosen't beat me up all the
time, well at least not for a good reason.  She's not as forceful as
Cologne and Shampoo are either.
I should just leave Akane for Ryoga and Kuno to fight over then I
wouldn't have to worry about
those two being after me all the time or having to eat her cooking.
That's what I should do, but...