Oh my....Ranma?
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Here's another chapter of OMR?. This story takes place just after Ranma
found out about Ukyou. Here's a brief recap in case you forgot: Ranma
calls Goddess Relief Office by mistake, Belldandy pops over, Ranma
wishes for her as a fiancee. Akane kicks him out, Urd shows up.
There, that was brief. Well OMG! and Ranma 1/2 characters don't belong
to me, so please don't sue me. I'm just a poor student trying to
contribute to fanficdom.
Sining<shihlin@pacific.net.sg>
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"Yaah!" Ranma yelled, holding both palms out. *Damn!* He thought when
it became apparent nothing would happen. He was trying to repeat the
same move he had made in the last fight with Ryouga, but for some
reason, it wouldn't work.(1)
Sighing, he gave up. He had spent over one hour standing the garden of
the temple trying to figure out how to do the move. He had gone through
exactly the same motions that he remembered he had done with Ryouga, but
there was something missing... He didn't know how he knew, but it didn't
feel quite...the same. It was tremendously frustrating, it was like
almost having completed a jigsaw puzzle, only to find the final piece
missing.
Well he would practice some more when he came back. He was sure he
would learn in time. Turning back to the temple(it was time for
breakfast after all) he noticed the two goddess's staring at him from
within the temple. He studied them both in his mind, not giving the
slightest indication he was doing so.
Belldandy, how did he feel about her anyway? She was nice and there was
something special in her that seemed to draw him like a moth to a flame.
It drew him to her, and ensnared him as tightly as any bonds of steel.
Urd. The Goddess of Love, or so she claimed. Somehow that sent a shiver
down his spine, hopefully she wasn't here to interfere with his fiancee
business. Belldandy had drawn him aside last night, to warn him that Urd
tended to be rather...overzealous at times. The last thing he needed now
was more trouble. Heaven only knew he had enough of that. He didn't
really like the way she tended to look at him, like a slab of meat. He
also didn't like the way she had reacted when she found he had three
fiancees and a pyscho after him. She had acted way too....(what was the
word he was looking for?) happy, that was it. She had acted way too
happy, like a child who discovered a new toy to play with.
Greeting the both of them politefully, careful to keep a discreet
distance between himself and Urd, he walked with them into the dining
room to eat.
(1) In case you don't know what move it is, it was the same move he
used to defeat Ryouga in part 2. Which was basically a ki-blast.
*****
Urd stared at the boy after he left. Was it just her, or did he seem
scared-no, that was too strong a word, he seemed cautious of her. Like
he didn't know if she was friend or enemy, not treating her with
hostility, but not exactly greeting her with open arms either.
"You're not planning to do anything are you Urd?"
"What makes you think that?"
" You have that look...."
" Hey, it won't hurt if that prude learns to relax more." Urd grinned
in such a way that it would have made any other people besides Belldandy
very nervous.
" Urd, I don't want you doing-" Belldandy didn't have enough time to
finish her sentence as Urd disappeared. Belldandy sighed, she was all
too used to this. Well, her sister would probably be back soon. She just
hoped Urd didn't cause too much trouble this time. Ranma deserved a
break from the probelms that plagued his life. If only she could do
more...
*****
*It's really peaceful now. No one to disturb me at all.* Ranma thought
contendedly, as he raced along the fence, his usual 'road'. The peace
was a welcome distraction from his thoughts. He felt good. Like meeting
an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time. The same way he had felt
when Ryouga had shown up.(Of course that had been spoiled when Ryouga
started trying to maim him.) *Almost reminds me of the training trip.*
He scowled as he remembered Genma. What was his baka Oyaji going to do
now?
*No Ryouga waiting around to kill me, no Mousse...wait Mousse is still
out there." Gazing around suspiciously, Ranma walked into a nearby shop.
After a few moments, he soon came out carrying what looked like a normal
mineral water bottle. *Well, if Mousse does show up, all I have to do is
splash him with this and kick him away.*
Grinning confidently, he continued running towards Furinkan High.
*****
Ranma reached class, for the first time ever, on time, even if it was
only a minute before the bell rang. He looked at Akane who seemed to be
staring at him, with a thoughtful yet sad expression on her face. Ucchan
sat in the oppsoite corner, behind Akane as she also stared at him, but
this one was filled with optimism and assurance. She grinned cheerfully
at him, even so bold as to wink boldly at him.
*What I wouldn't give to know what's on their mind.* He thought wryly
to himself. Girls were a complete mystery to him, even if he had the
body of one whenever he got splashed with cold water. Speaking of water,
he felt kinda thirsty too. He was just about to go to the water cooler
when he realised he had brought a bottle of water with him.
Taking the cap off, he began drinking...
"Class, this is our new student Urd."(2)
"Fooh!" Ranma spit out the water still in his mouth, and immediately
started choking violently. However the more typical reaction from the
boys were to stare at her, while some of the girls eyed her with open
hostility, often whacking the boys next to them with a textbook on the
head.
"What are you doing here!?!" He yelled, jumping to the front of the
class when he finally managed to recover.Urd seemed different
somehow...No she looked *younger*. It seemed like years had just flowed
off her, but right now he didn't really care for that. What he wanted to
know was why Urd was here.
" Why can't I be here?" Urd answered defiantly.
" Are you kidding!?! Don't tell me you don't know why!? What kind of
godd..mrpmhgh." Ranma struggled to get his words past Urd's hands, which
were currently blocking his mouth.
(2) Hey, I figure Urd would join Furinkan just for the pure mischief of
it.
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Akane stared sadly at Ranma, why did he have to be such a jerk? Why
wouldn't he apologise to her? After all, it was his fault for getting
another fiancee(Genma had denied ever engaging Ranma to a person named
Belldandy). Why couldn't he just apologise? Did she want him to
apologise?
She wished she knew, her emotions were all jumbled up. She knew that
Ranma could be nice if he wanted to, but those occasions seemed few and
far between. Most of the time, he hid the nicer part of him behind the
barrier of macho pride he had.
She came to with a start as she realised the teacher was introducing a
new student.Urd?(Who had a figure that even models would envy, Akane
thought, enviously) She heard the sounds of someone choking fiercely in
the background. Wait, that was Ranma. He seemed pretty surprised to see
this Urd.
What was the meaning of this? This wasn't the same fiancee he had
gotten a few days ago. Was this another one?!? Well she meant to find
out.
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"Excuse me, you seem rather familiar with him." Akane said, backed up
by Ukyou.
Ranma's eyes widened in horror, he had a very *bad* feeling about
this.*Please don't let her say what I think she's gonna-*
"Of course, I live with him."
*say.........*
" Raanmma," Akane and Ukyou growled, surrounding him. "What is the
meaning of this?"
" I didn't do anything! Honest!" He pleaded frantically, trying to
defuse their auras. He saw it wasn't working. *Oh man! Why don't they
believe me?*
Urd stared quizically at the both of the girls. They seemed to be
glowing, and their energy levels had risen drastically. "What are they
doing that for?" She asked, turning to Ranma.
" Shut up and run!" He shouted, grabbing her hand as he followed his
own advice.
"Raannmmma!!!"
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but they ain't got anything on
a certain two martial arts individuals.
****
Kuno wandered the empty halls of Furinkan high. He was in exceptionally
high spirits today, Sasuke had told him of how Akane had finally broken
free of that Vile Saotome's spell. Finally she would show how much she
really loved him, without that accursed Saotome intefering.
He would have gone to celebrate the wondrous news with her earlier, but
he had been in hospital, recovering from one of his sister's
more...interesting dinner's.
Just then he heard a noise, now this was not any normal noise.(3) It
sounded like World War 3 had finally descended, and could it be? Yes it
was. It seemed like the noise was getting closer and closer.
"Ranma stand still!!" He immediately recognised the voice immediately,
it was the voice of one of his beloveds, Akane Tendo.
(3)Well maybe it was in Nerima but not anywhere else.
*****
"Aww, man." Ranma groaned as he watched the two enraged martial artist
try and brain him. "Come on! This is all a mistake, honest!" He yelled
over his shoulder, turning his head backwards for the slightest instant
as he continued running.
This proved to be a bad idea as he ran straight into Kuno, who was
running towards Akane.
" Saotome!! How dare you try to keep me from my fairest Akane!"
" I don't have time for this Kuno, and it was an accident anyway you
big buffoon!" Ranma retorted, getting to his feet quickly helping a
slightly confused goddess to her feet.
"Urd, you okay?"
Urd stared at him blankly for a few moments, as if not knowing who he
was. "This....this...this,"
" Yes?" Ranma was worried, Urd seemed to be acting strange. Well
strange for a human anyway, maybe this was normal for goddess's.
" Is the answer to my prayers!!" A big grin broke out on Urd's face, as
she started laughing maniacally. Kami-sama had heard her prayers after
all, this had to be most convulated love mess that she had ever seen.
Ranma bigsweated, this was not what he had expected at all.
Kuno stared at the most amazing woman he had ever seen. Who was
presently laughing her head off. *Who is this goddess that comes from
the heavens to bless me with her presence.* He had to have her.
" I will date with thee!" He yelled, glomping onto Urd.
Urd, having been so distracted with her thoughts did not notice him
until he glomped onto her. "Yah!! Off you pervert, get off!!" She
screamed, zapping him back into a wall.
"Ranma, what did you do now!!" Akane roared. "You...you..PERVERT!!"
*Hoh boy.* It was going to be one of those days. Grabbing Urd again, he
continued running.
*******
Ranma didn't know how much longer he could keep this up, he had already
been pursued by Akane, Ukyou and Kuno for over an hour. *Why don't they
just give up!* He said, as he kept on running.
"Saotome! Relinquish your hold on my 'white haired goddess'!!"
"Here, you want her you can have her!" Ranma yelled as he tried to pry
Urd off him. She had latched onto him with a grip like Azusa's and had
refused to let go. In fact to a casual observer, it looked like she was
riding on his back. "Let go of me willya!!"
" No way, this is fun!" Urd yelled back, she was having more fun in one
day than she had in a whole year.
" Look-" Ranma turned his back to stare her straight in the eyes." I
don't-" This proved to be a bad idea, as he tripped over a crack in the
pavement he would have sworn wasn't there a second ago.
"Ah,*Whump*!" Ranma voiced in surprised as he collided with the
ground. *What is this? Friday the thirteen?* Groaning, not out of any
real pain, he tried to get to his feet. But Urd, who was still on top of
him shifted suddenly causing him to lose his balance and roll over to
the side, along with Urd. Only to end with him being on top of Urd in a
rather...incriminating position.
" SAOTOME!" "RANMA!!" "RANCHAN!!"
" It's not what it looks like!" Ranma said, quickly scrambling off Urd.
Only to be hit by a flying bicycle.
" Ranma come to Nekohanten live with Shampoo?" Shampoo asked
cheerfully, the usual well of bubbliness.
" Fine Ranma, flirt with Shampoo see if I care." Akane turned to go.
" I am not flirting with her, you tomboy!~urk!" Ranma's head was now
flattened to the ground courtesy of Akane's mallet.
" Well it certainly looks like it to me!" Akane screamed, before
running away from him.
" Aiyah, now violent tomboy go, Ranma come live with Shampoo?"
" No way, if Ranchan is going to live with anyone, it's going to be
me!"
Ukyou grabbed his right arm as Shampoo grabbed the other, as they each
tugged at Ranma.
" Let go of husband!"
" He's not your husband!"
"HOHOHO, Ranma-sama, fear not for I shall rid you of these harridens."
" Go way pyscho girl."
" Yeah, Ranchan doesn't like you anyway."
The voices blended into a frightening chant, intoxicating Ranma. The
words were like heavy chains, trapping him as reality swirled around
him. He had to break free, break free from the chains, from those would
seek to bind him.
" Stop it!!" Ranma yelled, as with a strength he didn't know he had, he
shook off Ukyou and Shampoo. "I've had enough!" His head spun,as it was
all he could do not to faint. "I'm not some toy to be fought over!! I
can damn well associate myself with whoever I want, so stop acting like
I belong to you!" He screamed at them. And with that he leapt for the
roof, seeking to lose them.
******
Ranma sighed as he walked into Dr. Tofu's clinic. What had possessed
him to do that? It seemed like it was harder and harder to keep his
temper sometimes. *Why can't they be like Belldandy? She doesn't try and
force me to do anything.*
Kasumi doesn't either, a voice within his head said emotionlessly.
*True, but...it just isn't the same!*
Why not?
*It just isn't the same okay! I don't know why, but it doesn't feel the
same!*
" Ranma, you okay?"
Ranma turned to see Dr.Tofu hovering close by, looking at him
concernedly. "Yeah, I guess I am." Ranma said, brushing off his
thoughts.
" Well okay, you were staring in space for a moment there."
" Im okay." His sentence left no room for questioning. "Where's
Ryouga?" He had promised to drop by to see Ryouga yesterday, after he
had injured him.
"Oh he recovered earlier and left."
" Great, knowing him he's probably halfway to Hokkaido now." Ranma
quipped, but without half it's former energy. It seemed more a
programmed response than any other. " Well, guess I better get going.
See you, Dr."
Dr. Tofu watched his young patient walk away, shoulders hunched
slightly. Ranma had seemed unusually 'out of it' when he spoke to him.
Something seemed to have him in a funk. Whatever it was, he hoped Ranma
would recover from it.
******
Ranma walked home, for once surrounded by stifling silence. It was as
if the world was in shock for there were no noises to be heard. He
walked, looking at the pavement as if it held something of interest to
him. He felt so...tired today.
*Splash* The sudden splash of cold water, and the change shocked him
back to reality. Grimacing, he(now a she) looked around for who had
splashed him.
" Ranma-chan, look at what I have for you!" Happosai said, holding out
a bra.
" Go way old lech." Ranma-chan said, as if she couldn't work up enough
interest to fight him. "I'm not in the mood today."
" Now now Ranma-chan, you must listen to your master."
" You're not my master!"
" Oh woe is me, the ingratitude. Just let me rest in your bosom and
I'll forgive you." Happosai said, jumping towards her, managing to latch
onto her now ample chest.
"Yah, get off me!" Ranma-chan screamed, knocking the old lech off of
her. She glared indignantly at the Happosai.
" Looks I'll have to teach you a lesson boy." Happosai said seriously,
before leaping at Ranma with his pipe.
" GET AWAY!!" Ranma-chan felt a familiar ball of emotions burst within
her. Anger, hot and cold raged in her, a sea of emotions as unstoppable
as a tidal wave. A red ki-blast erupted from her out stretched hands,
knocking the pervert high into the air.
When it was done, Ranma-chan stared at her hands as if she had never
seen them before.
******
" I told you so."
" Sakura, we must help that boy who is possessed so foully by that evil
girl spirit."
" You still want to help him after this?!?" Sakura said disbelievingly,
as she pointed towards Cherry's arms and legs which were in casts. She
knew her uncle was stubborn, but she didn't know he was this stubborn.
" Yes, and I fear we shall need the help of others. And your help too."
"No way Im helping you."
" Not even if I told the others about how often you wet your bed when
you were young?"
" That's blackmail!! Besides everyone did that when they were young!"
" Every single day?"
******
Ryouga wandered the streets of Nerima. He was currently depressed
which wasn't so unusual since that was his usual mood. But today
however, he was even more depressed than ever.
*Damn! What is Ranma's new move? I need to know if I want to beat him.
Arrrrggh! Why can't I ever beat him! It's not fair, just when it looked
like I was going to win. And Shampoo's grandmother won't help me learn
any new moves either, and she's the best person to learn moves from
too!* Well there was Happosai he mused, but what was the use of learning
from him. *He'd probably teach me some kinda stupid panty stealing
ultimate move.*
He stopped suddenly when he noticed Happosai drop right in front of
him. Somehow despite his size, he seemed to radiate power. Something was
different about him though, his eyes seemed more cunning, more sharp
than they had been.
" What do you want!" He demanded, trying to get rid of the perverted
master as soon as possible.
" Now now, I overheard that you want to learn a new move to beat Ranma
right?" The master's voice dropped to a low, conspiring tone.
" Yeah, what's it to you?"
" I can teach it to you."
"*Snort* Yeah right, like what? How to panty-steal in 2 easy steps? Out
of my way."
" No, seriously I can."
Ryouga considered this for a while, here was Happosai offering to teach
him a move to beat Ranma with. On the other hand, Happosai was almost as
big an irritant to him as Ranma was. And Happosai didn't do anything for
free.
" Fine then." He said, confident that he could at least out-think
Happosai.
The End....
Authors Notes: Another chapter finished, only three hundred more to
go.Not! This was the third chapter of OMR?, and I've just realised
something. I have not written enough character interactions, hopefully
that will change as the next chapter will have no fights and lots of
interaction.(Well okay, maybe some teensy eensy weeny fights, after all
this is Ranma we're talking about.) Please mail me your comments, about
anything at all. How do you think this chapter can be improved? Please
send Suggestions. Thanks.....
Oh and a big thanks to my pre-readers, who have so generously pointed
all my errors and mistakes. Where would I be without them?
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Sining
'Legend becomes reality...
girl crosses time to meet boy...
and together, they begin a journey of mystery and adventure.'