I wrote the next chapter...  But I still need a title.


    Chapter Two -- When You Wish Upon a Star...


	"Konichiwa!"
	Ranma tried to respond, but somehow, for possibly the first time
in his life, was without words.  Instead, he just watched in shock as she
hopped down next to the pond, and walked over to him. 
	"Hi!"
	"Uh...."  Then the reflex finally kicked.  "Who the heck are
you?!?  Ah...  that is..."
	The girl blinked at that, and then frowned.  "This is the Tendo
Dojo, right?" 
	"Yeah."
	"And you're Ranma Saotome, right?"
	*Oh no, Pop, you didn't.  Not another one!*  "Um, why do you ask?" 
	She frowned again.  "Because I'm from the Goddess Relief Office,
and I'm here on important business with him.  Now are you or aren't you?" 
	*Goddess...  Hey, that sounds like that last place I called*
"Well, actually, I am Ranma.  But, I didn't mean..."
	The girl smiled.  "Great!  Ok, what's your wish then?"
	"...to call you, you see I was...  My what?"
	"Your wish!  Everyone gets one wish and only one wish.  And no
wishing for lots of wishes or anything."  She mock-glared at him, but with
the hint of a smile.  "That's cheating." 
	"But I was just calling for take-out, because Akane was..."
	She leaned foward and said eagerly, "So is that what you wish for? 
Take-out?" 
	Ranma blinked a few times.  "You mean I really get a wish?  I can
wish for anything?" 
	"Just about.  You can't wish for me to stay with you or..."
	"But I could wish to stay a guy all the time?"
	"Huh?!?"  Ranma almost laughed at the look on her face, it was
confusion, surprise, and shock all rolled up in one.  "But you are a guy! 
Aren't you?"  She poked him in the chest. 
	"Right now I am... nevermind.  Could I wish I had one fiance?"
	"You me to find you a fiance?"
	"NO!  I want to get rid of three of mine, so I only have one
left."
	At this, her jaw dropped, literally.  "You have four fiances?"
	Ranma grinned.  "Yeah, but it's not my fault."
	"Well, I guess I could do something about it..."  Ranma could hear
she didn't sound very confident now.  "Do you love any of them?  And do
any of them love you?" 
	"Well...  Ukyou, Shampoo, and Kodachi have made it clear how they
feel, but Akane..." 
	"What about you?"
	Ranma looked distinctly uncomfortable.  "I...  I sorta like..." 
	At this point, the laws of nature imposed themselves once again. 
"Ranma!  Where are you?  The food is getting cold!"  Akane poked her head
out the door, and opened her mouth to shout again, when she spotted Ranma
standing very close to a girl she'd never seen before. 
	"Akane!  Ah...  this is...  Oh, I don't know your name."
	The girl grinned and waved to Akane.  "Hi!  I'm Skuld."
	"Hi.  Ranma, um..."  Akane thought for a minute.  She didn't want
Ranma's food to get cold, but it would be rude to make him come in now
without inviting this girl in too.  "Ah, Skuld?  Would you like to join us
for dinner?" 
	Ranma's eyes bugged out.  "No, wait..."
	"Really?!  I'd love too!"  Skuld ran by Ranma and up onto the
porch.  "Ranma still has to decide anyway."  Skuld said as they both
walked into the house. 
	"Oh no!  Akane, if you kill her, I'll never be a guy again!"  Ranma
ran inside to find a table piled high with food that looked great, but he
knew from bitter, and I mean bitter, experience just how it would taste. 
	"Ok dig in!  Tell me what you think."  Akane piled three plates
high with food and handed one to each of them. 
	Ranma stared at the plate for a second, wondering how the hell
he'd get out of this now.  *Time to bite the bullet*  Ranma took a bite,
and felt his entire body lock up in pain.  He fell over on his side, but
recovered very quickly.  *Must be building up a tolerance*  He then turned
to Skuld to see how she reacted.  Her reaction was just as severe, and
just as temporary.  But even so, she reached for her water and drank the
entire glass at once.  *Probably to wash out the taste.*
	"That has a very... unique taste."  Skuld clearly didn't want to
offend her hostess, but her reaction was very difficult to hide. 
	"I ruined it again, didn't I?"  Akane could feel the beginning of a
tear forming.  She had tried so hard, and failed to produce an edible
meal...  again. 
	Ranma muttered under his breath, "Man, I wish Akane would learn
how to cook before she kills somebody." 
	Skuld suddenly sat bolt upright, and then stood up.  A white light
began to gather around her and then stabbed up into the sky, without
harming the roof.  She glowed for a few more seconds, and then slowly
began to dim.  When the light had faded completely, she spoke again. 
"Your wish has been approved." 


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My family went to the Tendo Dojo and all I got was this stupid sig.