"Kasumi!  Akane!  Nabiki!  Come down to the living room, there's someone
I want you to meet."  Soun Tendo called out.

"Yes Father?  What is it?"  Kasumi said as she walked out of the kitchen.

"What do you want now, Daddy?  I'm busy!"  Nabiki said, walking down stairs
with a calculator in her hand.

"Be patient for a moment girls.  Let's wait for Akane."  Soun replied.

He walked out the back yard and called out Akane's name loudly.  

The door to the Dojo opened and Akane sprinted up to her father.

"What's wrong?"  she asked in concerned voice.

"Nothing, nothing, I just want you girls to meet someone..." Soun said excitedly.

When all of his daughters where in the living room, Soun walked to the front
door, opened it, and led a person inside.  

The person in question was tall, had a slender, but somewhat muscular build,
and bright red hair.

"Girls, I'd like to introduce you to Ranma Saotome, the son of my best friend.
Perhaps, one you can marry him and carry on the Dojo."  Soun said hopefully.

"Hi, nice to meet the three of you."  Ranma said.

The three girls just nodded in Ranma's direction, not trusting themselves to speak.

"Well, like your dad said, my name is Ranma Saotome, but I guess you could call
me Ranma One-Half..."


"Ranma..."

"One..."

"Half?"  

"Yeah."  Ranma replied.

"Oh my.  What a strange nick name!"  Kasumi exclaimed.

"Well, you see... I'm half boy and half girl."

Once again the three girls were left speechless.

Nabiki finally snorted and said, "Yeah, right.  What did you do, fall into a 
magic spring, or something?"

"Uh...No."  Ranma said, pointing to shimself, "I'm just half boy... and half girl."

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Well?  It's better than a Ranma/Nodoka lemon, ain't it?

=)

Namaste,

Anand.