Kyhdin@aol.com wrote:
Disclaimer:
Yo Rumiko, borrowed the kids so I can give them new problems to deal with.
I'll have 'em back in time for dinner.
(Author's note after the fic, and for the record, I have no idea where this
came from)
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The circle of life. Life creates life, life consumes life, and sometimes,
life takes life. A vicious circle that no matter how hard one tries, cannot
escape. But this tale focuses on the creation of life and room 348 of the
hospital is filled with the sounds of new life making it's presence known to
the man, woman, and the girl, who was only fourteen.
to a father, his wife, and a girl who was only fourteen.
"She's beautiful," said the woman, her voice wracked by the pain of the virus
that was slowly consuming her.
"Yes, said the man. "You have done good." Carefully, he picked up the newborn
"well"
baby girl and held her to him. The baby opened her eyes and regarded him
carefully before she discovered her nose and crossed her eyes trying to get a
better look.
"Just like you dear," the woman said as she stood next to the man to peer at
the baby.
"You will not change your mind?" The man asked as he passed the baby to his
wife.
Soun wouldn't urge her to change her mind. Covering up the family shame would
seem like an excellent idea to him.
"No father, I will not," said the girl, her voice firm. "I'm not ready for
motherhood. But if you and Mother were to raise her as your daughter, I
believe I'm ready to be a big sister once again."
"Do you hear that Nabiki?" The woman asked the toddler sitting in the chair
in the corner. "You have a new sister." The girl looked up from where she had
been playing with fake money, her favorite pastime.
"Watevr," she said and returned her attention to the money.
"There is one more thing," the man said gravely to his eldest, who's eyes
were closed in exhaustion. "You must name her."
"Must I?"
"You carried and gave birth to her. I think you have the right."
"How about Akane?" Kasumi asked as sleep overcame her.
"Akane," Soun Tendo mused as he turned to his wife. "I like it."
"Welcome to the world," the woman said to the baby in her arms. "Akane Tendo."
End.
Note: Yeah, yeah, I know this aint canon. But I think it's a neat concept
(Though with my luck, it's been done). Oh well, if anyone wants to expand
upon the idea, they're more then welcome.
No, this is one of the rare Ranma ideas that has never been done.
Expansion is a difficult idea. While obviously Akane would be cross-eyed
with fury at the deception being perpetrated, that still leaves the plot
missing. About the only thing to work with would be the unanswered question.
Who's the father? If someone could think of a really interesting person to
be the father and a problem created by that, then they'd have something to work
with.
Perhaps the Yakuza guy from Sanctuary?
Of course this story would be one in which Kasumi was never seriously considered
as a marriage candidate because she's 30.