I had begun to leave out the hentai after chapter eight in this
fan-fic. The RAAS handler asked me to change the title so he could put them
in a different section of ftp.std.com since it was no longer hentai. Instead,
I decided to rewrite the first eight so there would be two seperate SPs. Now
even the non-hentai readers get a chance to read my horrible first fan-fic.
Modest, aren't I?
Split Personalities no no hentai Part one.
The sun had already set, but the full moon provided
more than enough light to see the clouds beginning to form.
Some people hurriedly ran down the streets or called out to
cabs cursing the storm that was to come.
On top of the Tendo dojo are two men in hard hats
repairing a hole on top of the roof. One turned to the
other and said, "Looks like a big one."
The two men worked none too diligently, using crazy
glue, pieces of wood, and sometimes garbage. But one can
even understand there lackadaisical ways, for nearly a year
they've been fixing this particular roof, have even
abandoned all their other clients in favor of this one.
"Let's finish this up quickly. We can fix the wall
tomorrow after we ..."
"Baka!" They both turn to watch as Ranma jumps over
the wall followed by an enraged Akane. Then scramble out of
the way as Ranma runs along the roof and drops down the
hole. Akane, taking a more conventional route, goes through
the dojo wall.
"Oh, when will they ever stop?" The irate worker
scratched his head.
"Hey, I hope they never do. If they start acting nice,
we'll be out of a job!" A huge lightning rent a hole
through the air followed by a thunder that caused both men
to jump. "Yep, it's gonna be a big one."
A cloaked figure on the wall watched as the two men
crawled off the roof as it began to rain. "I got the right
one this time," the cloaked figure laughed holding out a
bottle, then slipped falling off the wall. The bottle broke
on the ground. The figure pulled out another bottle, "Good
thing I brought an extra one."
"Ha!" Ranma laughed as Akane buried the wooden mallet
on his head. The mallet cracked in half. "My head's gotten
tougher from all those hits," he bragged laughing.
KLONG!
"How's that?" Akane stomped off holding a brand new
shiny metal mallet.
Later, Ranma's in his PJs preparing for sleep. He's
got a large bandage covering most of his head. Panda's
already snoring peacefully.
His window slides open. "Happosai," said a cloaked
figure, "I've got the right water this time!"
"Pansuto Tarou!?" Ranma ran up to him.
"You're not Happosai!"
"I know I'm not! You got the wrong room!"
"Oh. Where is it?"
"Down the hall more."
"Oh. Thanks."
"You're welcome. See ya," Ranma waved goodbye and
lay back down on his futon. The clock ticked on as the Panda
snored in synch with it. Ranma could hear the creaks of the
wooden floor as Pansuto walked farther down the hall. Ranma
sighed and started counting spinning plates placed on top of
poles, watching a tired Happy run back and forth, keeping the
plates balanced. Ranma laughed quietly into his pillow. Then
leapt upright. "Wait a second!" Ranma ran after Pansuto.
The Panda snored on.
"At last Happosai! They stopped me last time, but this
time... this time...hee hee hee," Tarou stopped to wallow in
his own glory holding up a clear bottle holding water. Then
stopped as he realized he wasn't holding it any longer.
"What? Ranma!" He turned around to face the tough bastard.
"What's in here, Pansuto?"
"You bastard! Stay out of my business! My troubles
would have been over last time if it wasn't for you!"
"What are you talking about! You brought a Jusenkyo
water that would make twins! You could have ruined the
Tendo family! We have enough trouble with one Happosai as it
is!"
"You're wrong! Wrong! See, I bought the same water
again!"
"You're nuts! I'm tossing this water out!" Ranma
pulled off the top then held it in front of him with a smile
about to tip it over.
"Give that back!" Pansuto reached for the bottle but
Ranma had turned around.
"Just live in another village if you want to change
your... Waaaaah!" Happosai crashed into Ranma holding a
large bag containing various women's ligerie. The bottle
flew out of his hands as Happosai jumped on laughing.
Pansuto watched in horror as the bottle flew up and turned
upside down releasing all the water on top of Ranma's head.
Ranma-chan turned around slowly in terror and looked at
Pansuto. "Grikkth!?" Ranma-chan bent over in pain
clutching her stomach. "AAAAAAAARRRGH!" Pansuto watched as
a lump grew out of Ranma's back, ripping her PJs then he
screamed as the lump turned into a head then torso with arms
then legs and the figure toppled over as the feet formed and
were released. Ranma-chan, still bent over with spit
spilling out her open mouth, gasped in relief. Pansuto
peeked around her and found himself eye to eye with a naked
Ranma-kun. They both screamed. Footsteps could be heard
running down the hall. Ranma-chan looked up to see Ranma-
kun and then they both screamed.
Soun and his daughters ran up to the three figures.
Soun and Kasumi fainted. Nabiki started thinking up a plan
to start a freak show. Akane pulled out her shiny mallet
and yelled," It's that evil spirit again," and attacked
Ranma-chan.
"Akane! Wait," said Ranma-kun blocking her path.
"Ranma! You perv!" Akane smashed him with the mallet.
"What are you doing running around naked at a time like
this," she said as she smacked a slowly recovering Ranma-
chan on the head.
"Looks like you knocked 'em both out, sis," said
Nabiki.
"Oh oh, time for me to leave," thought Pansuto.
"Oh, no, you don't," said Akane holding him by his
cloak, "what did you do this time?"
"Uh, nothing?" Pansuto was sweating as the moonlight
played off the mallet into his eyes.
"So you found out that the water does make a double of
the victim, but a double opposite in nature to the person?"
Soun had recovered and was conversing with Tarou.
"Yes, but the guide told me to be careful of getting it
on myself because the results of the water splashing someone
who's already fallen into a Jusenkyo pool could be
unpredictable!" Pansuto was nursing large bruises on his
head.
"So what do you suggest we do now!" Akane hit him with
the mallet.
"Stop it with the mallet, bitch!" Pansuto stood above
her.
"Bwaaaah! How dare you talk to my daughter like that,"
Soun had grown into a large head with an equally large
tongue.
"Sorry?" Pansuto crawled around Akane in fear.
"Father," said Kasumi, "They're begining to stir."
The giant head disappeared. "Good."
Ranma-chan got up and stared at the group surrounding
her. "What are you all doing here?"
"Apparently she doesn't remember," said Nabiki.
"What are you all doing here?" A groggy Ranma-kun sat
up on the futon.
Both Ranmas looked at each other and screamed.
"Who the Hell are you?" Ranma-chan pointed at Ranma-
kun.
"Hey! What are you all doing! It's the evil spirit!
Attack her!"
"Who's an evil spirit!"
"You are!"
"Oh, yeah? Can a spirit do this?" She hits Ranma-kun
in the nose.
"Oof! Oh, yeah? Take this!" He hits Ranma-chan in
the head.
The rest stare in disbelief as both start doing Tenshin
Amaguriken.
"Yayayayayayayaya!" Both Ranmas attacked each other.
Ranma-chan hit Ranma-kun 150 times.
Ranma-kun hit Ranma-chan 100 times.
"Head BUTT!!" They yelled at the same time and smashed
their heads together.
Both collapsed, their heads bouncing off each other to
lying down across each other on the futons.
"My, that was interesting," said Nabiki as the
beautiful sound of a cash register opened up.
Back in Ranma's room the Panda awakened. Stretching
it's back it sat back down on the futon and went to sleep.
"Ranma! Ranma!" Akane shook both Ranmas.
"Huh!?" They both got up. "What's going on?" The two
stared at each other.
"You got hit with another Jusenkyo water."
"Oh, great!" They both sighed. Then both jumped up,"
what about the curse!?" Both Ranmas ran out the door toward
the bathroom.
Ranma-chan splashed herself with the cold water from
the shower. Ranma-kun jumped into the hot bath.
"Wait," they both shouted, "wrong one!" They switched.
Ranma-kun splashed himself with cold water then felt
his chest. "I'm cured," he yelled. Soun watched from the
door, wiping a tear falling down his cheek.
Ranma-chan stared at herself in disbelief as she sat in
the hot water.
"Cured! Cured!" Ranma-kun ran out skipping in joy.
Akane watched as he ran out of the house followed by
the panda holding a sign that read, "What cure?" She then
turned back to Ranma-chan who was still in shock. "Ranma?"
Ranma-chan turned to her in disbelief than jumped out
of the tub and out the door crying. Akane followed.
"Ranma! Ranma! Stop, you're overreacting."
Ranma ran toward the kitchen and pulled out a knife and
held it against her wrist.
"Ranma! Stop! Don't kill yourself!"
Ranma-chan breathed in deep and then shook, her whole
body shivering as she seemed to try to cut herself.
"I can't," Ranma-chan cried. "Akane, you must do it
for me!"
"Wh-What!?"
"Please, kill me! I can't kill myself! You must do it
for me!"
"What! Are you crazy?"
Ranma-chan laughed hysterically. "You're not going to?
Fine. I got a better idea. I'll get him to do it. He'd
be happy to," Ranma got up and ran out of the house.
Akane followed. "Ranma! Stop!"
"Leave me alone, you bitch!"
"What! RanMAAAA!"
Ranma-chan was engulfed in the shadow of the mallet.
"AAAAAAAAA!"
The sun was at it's highest and had already dried the
rain from yesterday's storm. The streets were quiet and
relaxed as usual during a summer noon and if one listened
carefully, a bird could be heard once in a while, cooing to
it's mate.
"Hehehehe," Ranma couldn't help but giggle as he came
back to the Tendo dojo. He was slightly sweaty from running
all over town and was bleeding slightly on his shin. "I'm
cured. I'mcuredI'mcuredI'mcuredI'mcured! Hey! Where is
everyone!" He ran up the stairs and peeked in his room.
Ranma-chan was tied down on the futon. Everyone,
including the panda, was consoling her. "There he is,"
Ranma-chan laughed, "my savior!"
"What's going on?" Ranma sat down.
"Ranma wants you to kill her," said Nabiki.
"No, I don't! I was joking before. Ranma, we're the
same! Tell them to leave us alone for a second! C'mon.
Please!"
"She's obviously gone insane from what's happened,"
said Soun, "perhaps if Ranma talked with her..."
"I got you, Mr. Tendo."
"OK. Let's leave!"
Everyone, except for both Ranmas, left the room, but
not much beyond the door. Ranma untied Ranma-chan.
"Yes," Ranma-chan was ecstatic, "They're gone! Hurry!
Kill me! Please!"
"Quiet! They're right behind the door," whispered
Ranma-kun. "Besides, I don't want to kill you."
"No, but I want you to kill me."
"Why?"
"Why! Why! You run out of the house as a man in joy
and I'm stuck in this female body for the rest of my life!
How do you think I feel. You should know! Remember the
first few seconds after you fell in the pool! Didn't it
suck! I remember and so do you! Remember when Herb
splashed you with that magic ladle and you finally jumped back
in the tub only to find out that you were stuck in this
body! Remember how you screamed!"
Ranma-kun was moved to tears. He was talking to
himself and to remember those two times was painful. "I...I
understand," he whispered, "please. Close your eyes."
She did. "Arigato," she whispered and waited for the
blow.
Then waited some more.
Her eyes opened in disbelief. Ranma-kun was gone.
There was a note, however, and it read, "Sorry. I need time
to think this over." She gripped the paper, "That bastard!"
"Where'd he go?" The Tendo family and panda walked in.
"I don't know, but he wouldn't do it! Damn! Damn!"
She stopped when she felt Soun's hand on her shoulder.
"Please, Ranma. Try to make the best of it. You're
surrounded by friends here. Remember. We'll figure some
way to help you."
Ranma-chan nodded, not really listening.
"Now, we need to give you a name while the male Ranma
is still running around."
"Why?"
"Well, it's confusing to have two Ranma's running
around and people will begin to wonder. Also, it's best
since your mother like's to visit without calling."
"Hai," Ranma-chan gave in.
"We'll stick to your self given name, Ranko."
Ranma ran across the rooftops, his mind flying
elsewhere. "I've always wanted to get rid of my female body
but this is ridiculous. That's me in that body! Me! How
would I feel? Probably same way, but still, asking myself
to kill me is ridiculous." He stopped as he realized that
he had run in a circle and was on the Tendo roof. "Oh,
well."
He jumped down and walked in. "I'm back!"
"Oh, good," said Soun, "don't worry, my boy,
everything's calm now."
"She's resting upstairs," read the panda's sign.
"Guess I should go talk to her again, eh?"
"That's my boy!"
Ranma ran up the stairs and opened the door to his
room. He saw herself laying down on the futon.
"Hi," said Ranma-chan.
"Uh, hi," Ranma-kun said. "How does one address
oneself," he thought.
"You know, they decided that Ranko would be my name
from now on."
"Oh. That's OK?"
"I guess."
"I mean, are you allright?"
"Yeah, you can keep our real name."
"No, I mean... well, you know."
"Oh, that. I don't know."
"Oh, me neither." Ranma avoided looking at her.
"Ranma," Akane walked in, "I brought you some...Oh!"
Akane gasped, "You're back!"
"Akane, it's OK," said Ranko.
"Yeah, you brought some tea and cookies?" Ranma looked
hungry.
"Yeah, here," Akane placed the tray on the floor.
"Wait, you didn't cook the cookies, did you?" Both
Ranmas stared suspiciously at her.
"Huh?" Akane looked back and forth between them.
"No," now angry, "Why? Does it matter?"
"Of course it does," said Ranma, "If you made them, we
could very well be eating our deaths, in fact Ranko wouldn't
need me to kill her," Akane grips her fist, " all she would
have to do is eat a mouthful of...huh?" Ranko had placed a
hand on Ranma.
"I think you should stop." Both Akane and Ranma looked
shocked.
"Akane, thank you for the cookies and tea. Mr. Tendo
probably wants to see you now."
"Oh, um, sure. Yeah." Akane got up to leave. "See
ya." As Akane walked down the stairs she thought, "Why is
she acting so nice?"
Back at the room Ranko has been staring at her hands.
Ranma stared at her. "What was that for?"
"I just realized how stupid we were, that's all."
"Huh?"
Ranko pointed out the door then towards Ranma then
herself, shaking her head.
"Oh," realization dawned on Ranma. This time Ranma
began to fidget with his fingers.
"Do you understand? Please, I can't stand watching her
get angry at me, I mean you. Just try and be nice to her
like Tofu sensei said."
"But she's so violent," Ranma smiled.
"Yeah," Ranko smiled, "I know but one of you Bakas has
got to at least act halfway intelligent."
"Sure. Want a cookie?"
Panda was concerned for his son. So much easier to
just lay down and play with a tire than worry, but still it
was his son. Now a daughter too, Nodoka would like that.
The panda climbed up the stairs and tiptoed, if a panda
could tiptoe, next to the door and listened in.
"Ha. Remember how we kicked Herb's ass all the way
back to China!"
"That was great! We're pretty smart tricking him into
using that punch."
"Yeah! When Ryouga came back out holding the pot I
knew we would win and I could change back into...oh.
Whoops." Ranma finally noticed that Ranko was no longer
laughing.
"Wait!" Ranko scared Ranma. "This is pathetic.
Father has his flaws, but there was one thing he taught
us-"
"Steal food?"
"No!"
"Sell your children?"
"No!"
"Eat as much as you can?"
"No!"
"How to become a fat martial artist?"
"NO!! Shut up, will you? There is one thing that I
will always believe in and that is to see things to your
advantage. It's time that I stopped feeling sorry for
myself."
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault. C'mon, time to be part of life
again. Let's go downstairs. Where's Pansuto, by the way?
I'd like to kick his girly faced ass back to Jusenkyou."
They came out the door.
"Woorf?" The panda rushed down the stairs. It sighed
in relief, glad that they didn't blame him for what happened
as they usually do.
"Ah, Ranko, Ranma, dinner has just started," Soun
greeted them.
"Great!" They both sat down.
"Oh, I hope I made enough," said Kasumi.
The Tendo table was busy as usual with both Saotome and
his son noisily eating everything in sight, as if nothing new
had occured. The Tendo sisters conversed with everyone as
usual but what did not escape any of them was that Ranko
didn't eat that much.
Akane whispered to Ranko, "You OK?"
"Yeah, why?"
"You're not eating like you usually do."
"Oh!" Ranko was truly suprised. "I didn't realize
that! Maybe I'm not hungry."
"That's a contradiction coming from you."
"What?"
"Oh, nothing!"
"Whew," Soun sighed in pleasure, "That was good as
always Kasumi."
"Thank you, father."
"Now, Ranko, we must decide where you will sleep."
"I thought I was going to sleep with father and I,"
Ranko smiled at her own joke although noone else got it,
Ranma choked on a fish.
"No, it's best that you sleep in Akane's room."
"What!" Akane banged the table.
"There's no way I'm sleeping in that violent monster's
room. She probably snores too!"
"Now who's acting like a Baka," said Ranma as Akane
picked up the table.
"Diiiieeee..."
"She can sleep in my room," said Kasumi.
"Eh?"
"It's all right, Ranko, you won't be an inconvenience.
Besides, I've got the biggest room."
"Good. It's all settled then. We'll put another futon
in Kasumi's room."
Ranko followed Kasumi into her room carrying a futon
and some blankets.
"Are you sure that's enough, Ranko?"
"Yeah, should be fine."
"The forecast said it's going to be cold tonight."
"Don't worry. I'm fine."
"What are you going to wear when you sleep?"
"Oh! I hadn't thought about that."
"Don't worry. I'll lend you one of mine. Take your
clothes off."
"Um..."
"Ranko, we're both women."
"Okay," Ranko obeyed, blushing.
"Here, it may be a little too big but that's OK for the
night."
"Hai," Ranma put on the nightie.
"Well, I'm hitting the lights, OK?"
"Hai."
"Hmmmm. Tomorrow after school I'll send Akane and you
shopping for some clothes."
"Uh...Hai."
A few hours pass with both women breathing lightly.
Ranko, as usual, had kicked off her covers and was curled up
tightly in a ball, shivering. Her teeth began to chatter.
Kasumi woke up. "Oh, she's cold. Ranko? Wake up."
Ranma answered with a couple of clatters with her
teeth. Kasumi got out of bed and began to shake Ranko. She
shook her a couple of times then harder. Finally, she
smacked her across the face five times. "Well, aren't you a
heavy sleeper?" Kasumi smiled. "I guess I have no choice."
Kasumi dragged the sleeping Ranko onto the bed. Then she
got in bed too and fell asleep when Ranko's teeth stopped
chattering.
Then woke up again to Ranko mumbling in her sleep.
"Bye, bye, mother. Bye. Bye."
"Oh, poor girl," thought Kasumi, "to be pried from your
mother at such a young age! Then to be torn from her again
knowing you can't approach her. Oh! A tear!" Kasumi wiped
the tear from Ranko's face. "She's so innocent! Akane's
always grumbling about Ranma doing hentai things but he's
always in the wrong place at the wrong time. And this time
it's hurting her."
Kasumi stroked the crying face and realized that it was
calming Ranko down.
"Mommy. It's me! I'm here," Ranko mummered.
Kasumi felt her heart break. She remembered her mother
dying. She had kept those feelings down by comforting
herself with the care of Nabiki, Akane and father, who
was so strong when mother left. She knew she was more than
a sister to Akane and Nabiki but she dreamt of a day of
raising her own family and watching her children grow,
knowing that their mother would never leave them.
"Poor child," Kasumi whispered, "You lost your mother
too now. Perhaps you can look to me as your mother."
Kasumi turned Ranko's body toward her and hugged her.
"She's so slight! She only comes up to my chest! I can't
believe her and Ranma are the same! So delicate. A child
needs a mother." Then Kasumi brought Ranko closer to her
and hugged her.
"Mom..." Ranko unconsciously whispered as she snuggled
her head into Kasumi's chest.
Kasumi looked down upon Ranko's head endearingly.
"Someday, father will no longer need me and then I can make
my own family. But you need me more, Ranko. I will not let
you despair like I did." Then hugging her protectively, "I
raised Nabiki and Akane until they no longer needed me.
I'll do the same with you!"
The moon was bright as ever that night and sowed it's
seeds of light upon the Tendo home. The moon beams swam
through Kasumi's windows and lightly lit the warm pair.
One, content in the knowledge that she is doing all she can
and that it is enough. One, saved from a nightmare and
floating through a wonderful dream.
Ranko woke up to the sounds of fighting outside. "Huh?
That's father. Who's fighting father!? Oh! Oh, yeah.
Huh?" Ranko looked down and realized she was next to Kasumi
on Kasumi's bed. "Huh? Better get off before she wakes up
and thinks I'm some pervert. Oops, too late!"
"Yawn! Good morning, Ranko," Kasumi smiled then
stared.
"Uh, Hi! Something wrong?" Ranko blushed as she
realized that Kasumi's night gown was hanging loose.
"Oh! Don't worry," Kasumi said realizing that Ranko
was ashamed of something, "you were shivering last night so
I dragged you onto my bed. Don't worry, we're both women."
"But, I'm a..."
"Oh, hush. Don't worry about it. Time for me to make
breakfast."
"OK."
Ranko went back to her original room and rifled through
the bags to find something to wear. "Finally!" She put on
her extra pair of clothing.
"What's wrong, Kasumi," asked Nabiki, "why you
frowning? Did Ranko snore?"
"Oh. Nothing."
"If you say so."
Kasumi frowned as she chopped some carrots. Ranko's
face looked different this morning and when she got out of
bed, Kasumi's night gown fit her better than last night too.
Her face wasn't just different. It had become beautiful!
Stunning!
Soun watched the Saotomes practice while he brushed his
teeth. Then he noticed the girl next to him. "Ah, are you
a friend of Akane's? When did you come?" She looked
perplexed.
"Mr. Tendo. It's me, Ranko." Soun spits his
toothbrush out.
"Nani?"
Nabiki walked up, "Hey, Ranko. You look different."
"Really?" She walked over to the pool and looked at
her reflection. "Huh?"
"Pop," Nabiki whispered to her father, "she's
ravishing! What happened?"
Soun just stared, drooling.
"Father!"
"Oh! Kasumi," Ranko cried turning around, "let me help
with breakfast!"
"Really! That's nice of you Ranko!" As Ranko entered
the kitchen, Akane returned from her morning jog. "Father?
What's wrong?"
Soun just shivered.
"Don't worry about, Dad," said Nabiki, "he's just
showing signs of life, that's all."
"Breakfast!" Kasumi called to everyone. Ranma and
Genma ran from bathing and changing and sat down with the
Tendos. "Ranko! Bring the rice?"
"Sure!" Ranko came in carrying the cooker. Genma and
Ranma fell over backwards. "What!? What's wrong!"
"Nothing!" Ranma recovered first, then noticed the
Tendo sisters staring at him. "What!?"
"Your face!"
"What about it?"
"It's leaner. Your cheekbones are showing. Stand up."
"OK, if you want me too."
"You're taller too!"
"So, I'm hungry. Let's eat."
"OK!" Everyone digs in.
Ranma pigs out as usual but can't help but notice the
small glimpses everyone keeps giving him and Ranko when they
think they're not looking.
"Well, now," said Genma, "that was delicious!"
"Thank Ranko, she helped," said Kasumi.
"Hahahaha! I knew that there was something positive
that would come of this mess! Dooooouuuuh!" Genma fell
over backwards after his head got stuck between Ranko's and
Ranma's fist.
"So, Ranko, what are we going to tell the school," Soun
said.
"School?"
"Yes. Both of you should get an education."
"She can be Ranma's cousin," Akane suggested.
"Do I have to wear the school dress?"
There was the usual "five minutes before school starts"
rush as students crowded through each other to get to class.
Three figures jumped over the entire group and got to class
with time to spare. They were, of course, Ranma, Ranko, and
Akane.
"Students," the class quieted down as the teacher
entered, "we have a new student today. Her name is Ranko."
Ranko walked in, "Whoah! Deja vous," she thought.
Akane couldn't help but notice the dazed expression of
the male half of the class as Ranko walked in. Ranko stood
next to the teacher, who was noticeably drooling, and gave a
dazzling smile to the class. Half the class stopped
breathing. Akane turned toward Ranma, who just grimaced.
She then noticed that a few of her friends were staring at
Ranma with their eyes glazed over, sighing from time to
time. "What's wrong with them," she thought to herself.
"Please, miss. Sit next to me," said one of Ranma's
friends.
"No. Me. Me."
"Me!"
"Quiet!" The teacher pointed toward the back of the
room, "Ranko will sit next to Ukyou. Ukyou, raise your hand
please."
"Hai," Ukyou finally pulled her gaze from Ranma and
blinked her eyes as if trying to keep them from bursting out
when she saw Ranko. She looked back and forth between the
two as Ranko walked closer and closer.
"Hi, I'm Ranko," Ranko gave another blinding smile,
"I'll explain everything later," she whispered.
"Um...Hai," Ukyou watched as Ranko sat down next to
her.
"OK class. Take your notebooks out."
RING! The students immediately dropped their books and
surrounded Ranko and Ranma. However, Ranko and Ukyou seemed
to be in a heavy discussion and the boys gave up on trying
to talk to her and instead interrupted the girls who had
flocked around Ranma.
"Ranma! What's going on?"
"Yeah, who is she?"
"It's no coincedence that your names are similar!"
"Ranma, what are you doing today?" The girls managed
to shove the boys aside.
"Ranma, I'll cook you anything you want if you drop
by."
"Really," Ranma's attention was perked, "when?"
"You bastard!" Akane slapped him and left in a huff.
To her dismay, no one cared.
"Ranma, Ranma, Ranma..." Akane keeps hearing as
flowers and petals flew everywhere.
"So that's what happened!" Ukyou could hardly believe
it. That this incredible beauty next to her was her
childhood friend, and someday husband (to herself), was
impossible. She could believe Ranma changing back and
forth, but two seperate ones? "You are Ranma, right?"
"I'm Ranko, now. The real Ranma's a guy, remember."
"Oh, I didn't mean it that way. That's you inside,
though, right? Then don't worry. We'll be friends, right?"
"Oh, Utchan! Do you mean it!" Ranko was nearly crying.
No matter what happens, Ukyou still cared for her.
"Ranma, it doesn't matter what body you have. Or even
if there is two of you. We'll always be friends."
"Utchan..." Ranko's eyes were begining to tear, "I
needed to hear that. I'm so glad no one else is paying
attention. I was hoping at least you wouldn't care."
"Oh, yeah. You and Ranchan look so different today."
"Oh, why's that?"
"Well, take a close look at Ranma yourself."
"I can't. Gosunkugi keeps getting in my way."
"Yeeeeargh!" Suddenly Ranma shoots out above the crowd
and hangs in the air for a few seconds letting the sun beams
through the window play shadows across his body. Then
landing next to the door, runs out. The girls quickly
follow.
"I see. Longer face, more visible cheekbones, and a
sharper chin. Bishounen almost."
"In other words, he's more handsome than before. Much
more."
"Oh. I see!" Ranko pokes Ukyou lightly in the ribs.
Ukyou blushes.
"She's different than Ranma-chan," thought Ukyou as
Ranko laughed lightly.
The boys realized that Ranma was gone, but that Ranko
was still in the class. "Oh boy," said Ranko, "let's get
out of here."
"I agree." They both rush to the windows and jump out
leaving behind boys declaring their undying love to the new
student.
"So, what are your plans?" Ukyou walked next to Ranko.
"Not much. Kasumi wants me to go buy some clothes."
"Oh, really! Can I come too?"
"Why not? I need someone besides Akane to help me pick
clothes."
"Miss, please, you must try this on. You would look
absolutely astonishing in it!"
"Oh, allright."
"Don't worry, Ranko, let them handle everything. I'll
be back after trying on this dress."
"Hai."
"Miss, you must be some famous model, no?"
"Huh? Uh, no. Why?"
"We've never seen anyone as beautiful as you. It is an
honor to dress one so pretty," the saleswoman checked
Ranko's measurement quickly and efficiently.
"Uh, thanks?"
"No, thank you. See, potential customers can see us
through the window and when they see that our shop serves
the very finest of women, well they can't help but come in."
"Oh."
"There now. Go look in the mirror."
"Hai." Ranko stepped off the stool and checked her
reflection on the three sided wall mirror. It was a light
dress not too heavily decorated with small flowers on a
light blue fabric. The top stopped at her shoulders and had
a very low cleavage. The saleswoman came up behind her and
dropped a large summer hat on her head and said, "Complete!"
"Ranchan!" Ukyou came out from the dressing room.
"Ranchan! You look absolutely stunning!"
Ranko too just stared in disbelief at the beauty of her
friend. Ukyou had a darker blue dress on, more simple than
Ranko's dress, but much more revealing and had a high cut
along the side of her dress.
"What's wrong? You don't like it?"
"Ukyou. Why didn't you ever dress like this before!?"
"Yes, miss! You look absolutely stunning! Those pants
just don't do you any favors. There are two lucky men out
there," said the saleswoman nodding up and down.
"Wonderful," said Ranko sarcastically.
Ukyou blushed. "Well, I'm always busy at the
restaurant and I never get a chance too...anyway let's get
these dresses."
"Half price for you two lovelys."
"Arigato!"
"Next! Lingerie!"
"What!" Ranko blushed as she's pushed into the store.
"Ranko, you're a girl now. Boxers just won't do. Plus
your breast size is evidently a "C" so you're going to have
to wear a bra when you're outside almost all the time!"
"Do I have to?"
"It's necessary."
"Oh look! This one is sooo sexy! Isn't it cute!"
"Um...Gulp. Yeah."
"It's perfect for you. Go on. Try it on in the
dressing room."
"Hai."
Ranko entered the small room with it's single mirror
and blushed at the thought of trying on the lingerie.
Sighing, she finally takes her old clothes off including the
boxers and tries on the lingerie. "Christ! These things
crawl up your butt!"
"Something wrong, Ranko?" Ukyou asked from outside.
"Nothing! How the hell do you girls stand this stuff?"
"You get used to it."
Now the bra. Ranko put her arms through it and tried
her best to reach the latch behind her. "Dammit! Dammit!"
"Need help?" Ukyou knocked.
"Sure," Ranko unlocked the door as the bra slid off,
"Oops!"
"Oh, don't worry!" Ukyou walked in. "We're both girls
after all."
"Then why are you blushing?"
Blushing even further, "Well, I don't exactly go around
helping people out with bras."
"Then why me?"
"Because we're friends," said Ukyou sliding the latch
in place, "there you go! Ooh, sexy."
Ranko blushed, then laughed. "Oh, yeah? You gonna
tease me?" Ranko took another bra and snapped it against
Ukyou's arm.
"Ouch!" Ukyou frowned.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that...Ouch!" Ukyou
had pulled on the bra and let it snap back to Ranko's
finger.
"Hey! OK that's it!"
The attendants turned around as squeels of laughter and
snaps eminated from one room. A few minutes later, Ranko
and Ukyou are on the streets, still giggling from time to
time.
"And her face when she opened the door with all those
attendants looking in!"
"Then at the counter when we tried so hard to keep from
laughing!"
Both girls laughed and held hands as they walked down
the street.
After a few minutes Ranko nearly pulled her hand out of
Ukyou's. "What am I doing!?" Ranko thought to herself,
looking at all the other bags she was carrying. "Acting like
a girl, that's what!!" But Ranko couldn't make herself take
her hand out of Ukyou's. It felt...nice. They used to hold
hands when they were kids and when Ranma thought Ukyou was a
boy. Why should it be any different now?
Akane watched from around the corner, "Humph! Well she
seems happy enough! Well, good for her," she stated
knocking out a pole.
"Akane!" Ranma almost ran into her.
"Ranma!"
"Hide me!"
"What?"
"They're after me!"
"Who!"
"They!" Ranma ducked behind her as a large crowd of
Furinkan students passed by.
"Ranma, where are you!"
"I brought flowers for your cousin, Ranko!"
"You can't hog all the girls, Ranma!"
"Ranma, I love you!"
"Whew! They're gone."
"You're happy all those girls are gone."
"What's the matter Akane. Jealous?"
"No. Who'd be jealous of a hentai like you!"
"That's good. Just like a tomboy," Ranma turned away.
"Ranmaaaa!" Sounds of head hitting pavement.
"Bye Ukyou! So after dinner, right?"
"Right! Bye Ranm-ko!"
Ranko skipped through the Tendo door whistling swinging
her bags. "I'm back!"
Kasumi came out to visit her, "Did you have fun
shopping with Akane?"
"I couldn't find her but Ukyou helped!"
"That's good. Anyway, anytime before supper I have a
couple of things to give you. I'll be at my room."
"OK!"
"Kasumi! It's me."
"Come in!"
Ranko walked in to find Kasumi sitting on the floor
with various articles about her.
"What's this?" Ranko pointed to the stuff.
"Well, it's women stuff."
"Women's stuff? What kind of stuff," said Ranko
suspiciously.
"Well, first off, let me explain what a period is..."
Time passes with much blushing as Ranko is taught all
the difficulties a woman goes through and at last, it's
done. At the end, Ranko felt like she ran a marathon and
was completely exhausted and said so.
"Oh, that's good. You can rest for awhile before
dinner."
"Thanks, Kasumi. Wake me so I can help with dinner."
"That's allright, Ranko."
"No. I want to help you, Kasumi."
"OK. I'll wake you," Kasumi smiled as she closed the
door.
Akane dragged an unconscious Ranma back home. "I'm
home," she called.
"Just in time for dinner," Kasumi called from the
kitchen.
"Akane, where were you," Ranko asked coming out of the
kitchen. Then demanded, "What did you do to him?"
"Well, he was upsetting me again!"
"Now, really Akane. We both know how much you like
him. Why can't you be a little less painful."
"What! Why you..."
"Uhh." Ranma stirred.
"Are you OK?" Ranko bent over him.
Ranma just stared straight at her, a little drool
dribbling down his chin. Ranko was dressed in a loose T-
shirt with tight jean-shorts on.
"You must have hit him harder than you thought, Akane.
He doesn't look too well."
"Hmph!" Akane turned around and stomped off.
Ranma shook his head and groaned. "I got to be really
sick to stare at myself like that," he thought.
"I hope you've got a big appetite."
"Why?"
"I helped Kasumi and we've got a big dinner!"
"Allright. We always were good cooks, unlike you know
who!"
"Uh, yeah." Ranko turned and walked back to the
kitchen.
"Wow. If only Akane could be half as cute as her. Me.
Her. I give up."
Soun and Genma are sitting on the back porch sipping on
tea.
"Ahh, Genma, what great daughters we have."
"Mm," Genma nodded his head panda style. "But what
about that ingrate son of mine."
"Yes. When are our two children going to marry."
"Soun. I'm not sure if Ranma's curse being lifted
makes matters more complicated or less."
"Me too, Genma, me too."
Ranko ran by, "See ya, Mr. Tendo. Bye Pops!"
"Where are you going at this time!"
"To meet Ukyou!"
"But wh..." too late as they both watch Ranko run off.
"So, what are we watching?"
"Some horror flick called Red Christmas," Ukyou held up
the box. They both walked into the living room. Ukyou
turned on the TV and VCR and pushed the tape in.
Sitting on the couch, they both laughed at the cheesy
fx and squeeled in happy terror as a large christmas tree
attempts to kill an entire family. Eventually, the movie
got boring and Ranko's head slowly dropped on Ukyou who
was leaning against the couch arm.
"Ranko, I'm turning it off. Ranko?" Ukyou, tired,
hits the stop button and lets her head drop. "I'll just
rest for a little bit then walk Ranko home."
Ranko awoke and found herself on top and in Ukyou's
arms on the small couch. Her sudden movements stirred
Ukyou awake. They stared at each other and blushed.
"I should go home," said Ranko begining to disentangle
herself.
"Wait. It's late already." Ukyou held her.
"Besides, you look tired."
Ranko easily gave in and settled in her friend's arms.
However, it was akward for her, for her head was resting
above and between Ukyou's chest. It felt comforting but as
the time passed, she felt more and more uncomfortable. She
could feel her face turn red. "Dammit," she thought, "I'm
just not used to all this girlish hugging stuff."
Ukyou could feel her stiffening up. "What's wrong?"
She looked down and noticed her flushed face.
"Nothing."
"C'mon, tell me."
"Well, aren't I a little heavy," Ranko tried to avoid
telling her.
"Ranchan," Ukyou gave her a little hug, "you're the
lightest girl in the world!"
Ranko gulped as her head sank in-between Ukyou's chest
some more. "But isn't it kind of weird. Me sleeping with
you? I-I mean, I don't mind. I-It feels nice." She was
afraid to look up.
"Oh, Ranchan," Ukyou lightly chided, "it's perfectly
allright for girls to sleep together."
"I'm not a girl!"
"Yes, you are. I can feel two pieces of evidence
right on top of my stomach."
"Hai, Utchan." Ranko sighed and tried to relax.
"But if you're uncomfortable, we can move to my futon
upstairs."
"Can we?" Ranko got up and off Ukyou, regretting it.
Ukyou lead Ranko, who was yawning, upstairs. They went
into her room and Ukyou sat down on her futon. She began to
unbutton her pants. "Aren't those shorts uncomfortable to
lie in?" She pointed at Ranko's legs.
"Oh. Hai," Ranko took them off.
Ukyou reached underneath her shirt and pulled it off
then released her bra and took it off. Ranko flushed bright
red and looked away. Then Ukyou grabbed another shirt that
reached down to her knees and tossed another one on top of
Ranko's head.
"You might want to wear that instead."
"Hai," Ranko blushed again.
Ukyou noticed her flushed face and said, "Don't worry,
we're both girls."
"I'm a..."
"Ranchan," Ukyou sounded annoyed.
"Hai...Where's my futon," asked Ranko, standing
wearing the same amount as Ukyou, mouth stuck in a yawn.
"Here," Ukyou pointed on the one she was laying on.
"Same one!?"
"Hai." She waved her to sit down. Ranko obeyed. The
two soon layed down and Ranko found her head, once again
between Ukyou's chest, as the futon wasn't that large.
"This is as bad as on the couch," thought Ranko. She
was lying on her side facing Ukyou, with the side of her
head resting on her arm, which was wrapped around her and
pulled her in. She felt akward that her arms were just at
her sides so she wrapped one above Ukyou's waist. She
looked up at Ukyou who smiled down at her and then gave her
a kiss on top of her head. Ranko blushed then found herself
pulled into Ukyou's chest even more.
Ukyou sighed and fell asleep.
Ranko had a much harder time but eventually, she too
fell asleep.
Kunou stood on top of the school roof and watched as
the sun rose steadily. Birds chirped and squirrels
chattered as a warm breeze stirred the grass. "At last,"
said Kunou, "I now know the class where my Pig-tailed
Goddess goes! Ah, how kind the fates are. I have suffered
through many trials, destroyed many enemies, always hoping
that my efforts would be rewarded, and at last, Kunou
Tatewaki will get what's coming to him!"
A bird flying overhead lazily squeezed a sphincter
muscle above Kunou.
"Yawn! Oh no!" Ukyou realized that it was a school
morning. "I got to get ready for class! What time is it!
Huh?" Ukyou looked down in surprise at a sleeping Ranko who
was curled around her waist. "Ranchan! Oops! Forgot to
bring you home last night. Oh well." Ukyou giggled as she
poked at Ranko's cheeks.
"Mmmnble," Ranko buried her face in Ukyou's waist.
"C'mon sleepy. Get up."
"Mmm. Shaaaa. What time is it Pop?"
"Time for some breakfast."
"Breakfast! I got to help Kasumi!"
"No, you don't Ranchan."
"Ukyou? Where am I? Oh." Ranko blushed when she
realized that her arms were wrapped around Ukyou.
"Don't worry about breakfast. I'll make it for you."
"Hai."
RING!
"That's the phone. Ranchan, your hairs a mess. The
bathroom's down the hall."
"Hai." Ranko slowly walked up.
"Hello? Ah, Akane. Yeah, Ranko's here. Sorry if we
worried you but we fell asleep during the movie. Everything
OK? Good. See you at school. What about school? Come a
little early? Why? Oh. I see. OK. Thanks."
Ukyou yelled up the stairs, "Make it a quick shower
Ranchan. Akane suggests we go early."
"Why!"
"Just because! Oh, I'd better get breakfast started."
Thirty minutes later, both ran down the streets.
"So why are we going early?"
"You'll see, Ranchan."
"Sheesh! I wish you would just tell me."
"No. I got to see your face for this one."
The school gates appeared. As they both got closer and
closer, it became evident that it was blocked by a large
number of boys.
"I thought they stopped this nonsense. Where's Akane."
Ranko looked around as she ran closer.
"They're not here for Akane. They're here for you."
"Nani?!" Ranko almost tripped.
"Haha. I knew I couldn't pass this up. Whoah!" Ukyou
almost fell but Ranko grabbed her and helped her retain her
balance. By this time, the Furinkan boys have recognized
that she was coming and had run out the gate towards the
pair.
"Ranko! We love you!" The first boy takes a swipe
then closes his eyes expecting a painful retaliation but
doesn't get any as Ranko slides by him. Ukyou pounds the
nearest to her into the wall.
"Ranko, date me!" The football player said as he
watched Ranko flip above him and missed as he tried to grab
her.
"Leave me alone you perverts!" Ranko made a series of
twists and turns amongst the cries of love.
Ukyou, realizing that Ranko wasn't attacking, pulled
out her spatula and running ahead, cleared a path through
the boys, with Ranko following close behind.
At last, safe in class, a little early with no one
there, they sat down.
"Whew, what an exercise," said Ukyou.
"Christ! I thought this silliness ended with Akane."
"Well, you got them all riled up."
"How?"
"You don't know?"
"Know what?"
"Forget it. Anyway, why didn't you attack?"
"Well, it'd be unfair. Besides, they're just horny,
not evil. I don't want to hurt them. Plus I know some of
them."
"That's my Ranchan, allright," thought Ukyou. She then
quickly gave Ranko a kiss on the cheek.
"Eh? What was that for."
"That's for being a nice person."
"Oh, then I should return the favor." Ranko gave a
quick peck on the cheek to Ukyou. Both blushed.
Two teachers walked down the hall in between classes.
"You won't believe it. First, there was Tendo Akane,
with half my class drooling and daydreaming over her, then
Saotome Ranma comes and strange things start happening and I
can't even get one class done."
"Then what."
"Now Ranma's cousin comes and to make it worse, the
other half of my class now daydreams about Ranma."
"You mean the girls."
"Yes."
"And the boys still dream of Akane."
"No, Ranma's cousin Ranko."
"Hey, you're drooling."
"Oh, sorry. Anyway, she's a knockout," said the
teacher, his eyes glazing over.
"Hmmm. Seems your students aren't the only ones."
"Pig-tailed Goddess!" Kunou dropped out of the sky,
arms spread ready to hug Ranko.
"Aaaaaah!" Ranko jumped out of the way as Kunou landed
on his face. She screamed again as Kunou had immediately
jumped up and had grabbed her.
"Oh, my Goddess. How the days that seperated us
tortured me. The green grass didn't grow, the flower buds
did not bloom, milk soured quickly, and the delivery man
arrived late. All of these pointed out how wrong, nay, how
evil it is for us to be seperated..." Kunou saw the foot
come out of nowhere and released Ranko as he fell over.
"Kunou, you perv. Hands off my cousin," said Ranma.
"Thanks," said Ranko sitting on the floor.
"Why don't you just hit them. Lightly?"
"I don't know. Thanks again."
"No prob, cuz," Ranma smiled. "Oops, gotta go," he
said as he saw the crowd of girls headed his way.
"Ranko, mind if I help you up?" A boy held his hand
out.
"Wait, let me," said another.
"Me."
"Me."
Ranko wasn't sure who started it, but someone threw a
punch and soon there was a large group of quarreling boys
attacking each other.
"What's wrong with them?"
"Ranko!" Ukyou called from the gate, "I'll walk you
home."
"Hai."
The two girls started walking toward the Tendo home.
"So, what do you think of your admirers?"
"Admirers? Those animals?"
"Yes! The last person to get them this excited was
Akane."
"Huh? Which shows that they had bad taste."
"But not anymore, eh?"
"I'm not pretty."
"Oh, yeah?"
"Yeah."
"You're as beautiful as Ranma is handsome."
"Hey! Coming from you, anything about Ranma is
questionable."
"What do you mean by that, Miss Humble?"
"You kno-ow," Ranko bends sidesways next to Ukyou and
points a finger, smiling, "Oh, Ranchan! Have another! I
know you love my okonomiyaki."
"Oh, stop it!" Ukyou smiled. "How about Akane, eh?
Oh, she's such a tomboy, but she's so cute!"
"OK, that's it. Tickle-attack!" Ranko manages to poke
Ukyou in the stomach.
Ukyou giggled. "Got ya back!"
"Nope, missed me! C'mon, I'll race you to the Tendo
home!"
They ran down the street, holding hands again.
Once again Ranko was shocked at what she was doing, but
this time it wasn't so hard to hold Ukyou's hand.
Meanwhile, Akane walks home alone. Her mind's all
dizzy with the events of the past days. She's also very
annoyed with her sister, Nabiki.
They were watching from the balcony as the large group
of girls chased afer Ranma. Akane, as usual, complained
about him. "What's wrong with him! Why does he have to act
like a perv all the time!"
"Akane, he is running after all," said Nabiki. "He
could be doing worse, like chasing them instead of the other
way around."
"But he doesn't stop them."
"You never stopped those crazy mornings."
"What? I hit those bastards all the time. Unlike
Ranko!"
"You never flat out stopped it. All it would have
taken is a couple of words but instead, you resort to
violence. And maybe you're just jealous of the attention
he's getting. It's gotta be pretty hard knowing that your
competition is normal girls now, not fighters like Shampoo,
so you can't go around smacking them."
"Sister! How could you!"
"This is for your own good, Akane. In fact, I'd be
chasing him too, he could make me a lot of money, you know.
But there's one thing stopping me. And that's you, sister.
Maybe it's time you guys took your relationship a little
further. If you don't, I might have to help."
"Hmph! What does she know?"
"Akane!"
"Ranma!?"
"You headed back home?"
"Why do you care?"
Ranma looked confused.
"Why don't you just run off with your girlfriends."
"What girl... Oh, them!? You're getting jealous
because of them!?"
"No! I'm not jealous!" Akane raised her fists.
"Oh... Okay then," Ranma gave her a smile, "let's go
home then."
"Wha...? Uh, OK," Akane said off balanced.
"Ranmaa! Akanee!" They both turned around. Ukyou and
Ranko ran up. Both were giggling almost drunkenly, Ranko
almost fell over if she wasn't grasping Ukyou's arm so
tightly.
"What's wrong with these two," Akane thought, "They're
acting so silly!"
"Where you guys headed," said Ranko between giggles.
"Home."
"Togeeetheeerrr? Ooo-oooh," both Ukyou and Ranko
teased.
Ranma and Akane blushed. Then Ranma answered, "Me,
with this Tomboy? I just don't have a choice, that's all.
In fact, I don't even..."
Akane raised a fist, ready to send Ranma flying. But
instead, Ranko grabbed Ranma and Ukyou grabbed Akane and,
running, they pulled the two toward the Tendo's.
Soun and Genma have been sitting on the back porch all
night worrying.
"You know, Genma. You having a daughter now is quite a
blessing."
"Too bad she didn't help make breakfast this morning."
"I hope she doesn't stay out much. Kasumi was very
worried for her. She is, after all, a girl. A slight one
at that...Very pretty too," Soun's eyes began to glaze.
"Yes, yes. I'm quite happy how this turned out,
actually. Now, when we go training, I have someone to cook.
Much better than that ingrate son of mine.
HAHAHAHAHAHA...Dooooooh!" Ranma lands on his head
unconscious.
"Hello," Akane and Ranko called from the door, "We're
back! Ukyou's here too!"
"You didn't have to hit him." Akane ignored Ukyou.
"Akane! How was school today!"
"It was fine father!"
"That's good! You, Ranko?"
"Fine, Mr. Tendo. C'mon Ukyou. Let's go to my room."
"OK!"
In Kasumi's room, Ranko begins to undress. "God, I
hate these school dresses! Where are my boxers? These
panties are crawling up my butt again."
"Oh, Ranko, they're not that uncomfortable."
"Izzat so? Then why do you dress like a guy all the
time? Hmmmm? You know, you can help me by dressing up and
getting some of those guys off my back."
"Stop kidding!"
"No, I'm serious! Remember the saleslady reaction when
you came out wearing that dress?"
"Oh, c'mon! She just wanted me to buy a dress, that's
all."
"You know, you could probably steal Ranma from Akane
wearing that dress."
"Really!? Oh, stop teasing!"
"I'm serious, Utchan. If I only spent more time with
you before... You know. You always were there for me. I
should have realized," Ranko blushed, "before. We
could've...well, you know."
"Ranchan..."
"Um, well, C'mon, let's change."
"Okay." Ukyou pulled a pair of pants and shirt out of
her bag and began to undress. "What's wrong, Ranchan?"
"Um...it's that, don't you want to dress elsewhere."
"Oh, come now. We're both women now," Ukyou pulled her
shirt off. "Besides, remember last night?"
"Well, it's just that..."
"What?" Ukyou took off the rest of her clothes.
"There's still part of Ranma in me!" Ranko quickly put
her shorts on and ran out. "I'll be downstairs," she called
from outside.
"Ranchan..."
Ranko zipped by the dining room and into the kichen.
"Something wrong, Ranko?"
"No, nothing, Kasumi."
A little later Ukyou walked in and was soon helping
out. Kasumi could feel some tension between them but as
they both became more absorbed in cooking, the tension
drained out and eventually all three women were laughing
after Ranko nearly dropped some eggs and instead began to
juggle them.
Between two expert cooks and one competent one, a feast
was made and soon the dining table was covered with a
variety of dishes. Soun and Genma nearly fainted at the
sight and smell of the foods and eagerly awaited the arrival
of everyone else.
Soon Akane and Nabiki and Ranma sat down and only the
sounds of eating were heard as Kasumi, Ranko, and Ukyou
watched contently eating while watching.
"What a strange feeling," thought Ranko, "I feel like I
won a battle. Now I understand why Kasumi does this.
Everyone looks happy. Especially my other." She could
hardly see Ranma's face from all the food being stuffed into
it. Then he whispered into Akane's ear and she smacked him
which stopped his eating for a second. Then he dove right
back into it. Akane stared at Ranko, which made her very
nervous. "What did he say to her," she wondered smiling
weakly at her. She felt someone touch her hand lightly. It
was Ukyou.
"Ranchan," she whispered, "what's up with Akane."
"Don't know."
Akane watched the two across the table. "I swear
they're in love or something, if they weren't both girls.
Wait, Ranko isn't exactly a girl. Well, she was very
excited at the new clothes she bought," Akane thought
remembering an excited Ranko showing her dress after dress,
until Akane pointed out that she was acting like a girl,
then Ranko promptly stopped then answered, "Oh, they're just
a bunch of dresses, you know. It's not like I care.
Besides, what do you know about acting like a girl." Akane
wondered, "Is she a full girl?" Akane watched Ukyou and
Ranko as they teased each other. She then realized that
father was drooling again. So was Ranma, who had stopped
eating, holding his chopsticks and bowl, but staring
straight at Ranko. Ranko's T-shirt was hanging loose. Just
a bit too loose. "Christ! You'd think she wears it like
that on purpose from all the times she does."
Ranma turned to her, "Hey, you're not eating.
Something wrong? It's good, no?"
She smacked Ranma nonchalantly then realized that Ranko
was looking at her. "Well, what does she care," Akane
glared back.