Lets try this one more time, or i just quit
The Tide that Binds
Chapter 1
It is an average day in the town of Nerima. The sun is shinning brightly. The wind blows though
the town and the people of Nerima go on with their daily lives.
Inside the Tendo Dojo, Ranma Saotome is watching television. Next to him, Soun Tendo and Genma
Saotome are happily at odds over a game of Shogi. Kasumi is hard at work making the Tendo
family dinner. Nabiki, lying on her bed, listens to her headphones and devises another plot to
earn her some more money. Akane, as usual, is outside practicing.
Farther down the street, Ukyou Kounji is chasing her shop sign down the street. Cologne and
Shampoo open their restaurant for business and Mousse, in duck form, is upstairs, locked in a
cage, in Shampoo's room. Azusa Shiratori, whining over a balloon, and Mikido Sanzenin are
standing at a balloon stand.
At the Kuno family home, Tatewaki Kuno is mediating over Akane Tendo and the mysterious
pig-tailed girl. Kodachi is happily at work making some new form of potion. Sasuke is
practicing his formidable ninja skills. Happosai is jumping from Kodachi's bedroom with a bag
full of panties and bras.
Last of all, Ryoga Hibiki, just wondering around somewhere in Africa, is daydreaming about how to
win Akane's heart.
Each one of them stops what they are doing and look up. It only lasts for a brief second and
then they go back to doing whatever they were doing. Except for a black-hared girl, named Akane
Tendo.
Akane just stands there looking at nothing. She blinks. She blinks again and lets out a scream.
Well, not really a scream that the human ear can hear, but sort of an internal scream. A few
minutes later, her body slumps to the ground.
No one hears this scream, except a certain boy named Ranma Saotome. Ranma, who is watching
television, looks up and blinks.
"Huh," he says staring blankly at the t.v. screen.
The silent scream hits him again and Ranma jumps up.
"Akane," he yells and rushes out the door.
Genma and Soun look up as Ranma rushes by.
"What was that?" Genma said looking confused.
"A...Ak...Akane," stutters Soun Tendo.
Kasumi pokes her head in from the kitchen, "Was that Ranma?"
Genma and Soun get up and chase after Ranma. Soun accidentally knocks over the Shogi board.
Ranma arrives at the practice area only to find Akane's body lying on the floor.
"No," Ranma screams as he runs over to Akane's body. He kneels down and puts her head on his
lap.
Soun and Genma arrive only to find Ranma crying over Akane's body.
Soun collapses to the ground shouting, "Akane, my dear sweet Akane."
Genma walks over to Ranma and asks, "What happened, boy?"
Ranma looks up and stares at Genma unable to say anything. He looks down at Akane and sees no
spark of life. Ranma strokes her cheeks and bends over to kiss her.
"Akane," Ranma whispers overcome with emotion. He stands up and jumps over the wall.
"Ranma, come back," shouts Genma, as Ranma leaps over the wall.
"Oh Akane, my dear sweet Akane," cries Soun.
Genma walks over and picks up Akane's limp body.
Kasumi walks around the corner and says, "Father, what is all the commotion about?" She looks
confused as she sees her father kneeling on the ground crying. Then, she spies Genma holding
Akane.
"Genma," Kasumi says softly.
"Kasumi, help your father," Genma says as he passes her and heads straight for the house.
Kasumi helps her father to the house and up the stairs to Akane's bedroom.
Meanwhile, Nabiki is still in her room planning and scheming.
Soun runs over to Akane's bed and starts crying again, "Akane, come back to me."
Genma looks at Akane and then over at Soun. Genma questions, "Ranma my boy, where are you?"
Ranma sits on top of a rooftop somewhere in Nerima and looks at the fading sun. "Akane, I will
avenge you," Ranma silently says, as tears stream from his eyes.