Here is Part three of Well, Well.  C & C are always welcome.


“Well, Well - Part 3”


Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction
“Well, Well - Part 3”
by Suds-kun (suds1964@tir.com)

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Ranma 1/2 characters are created by and copyright Rumiko Takahashi.  
Published by Shogakukan Inc. and VIZ Comm. and are used without 
permission.  Intended for the sole non-profit use of R.T. fans.
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Ryoga smiled.  “It worked!” he said to himself.  “It’s time to go home.” 
Ryoga announced.  I need to fill you in on what happened while you two 
were, uhmm, away.”

The three friends giggled nervously as they left the well.

The old priest smiled at them and entered his shrine.

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Konatsu was busy cleaning the tables.  He looked up to see Ukyo making a 
breakfast okonomiyaki for a customer.  Smiling, Konatsu went to the next 
table and thought about how well things were working out between Ukyo and 
himself.  “When she smiles, the world is so much brighter.  I hope our 
friendship continues to grow like it has these past few months.  She 
treats me so much better now.  The pay, the conversation, even when we go 
out to see a movie.”

Konatsu froze.  He had heard that sound before.  “No,” escaped from under 
his breath.  

He looked over to Ukyo.  She had a look of shock on her face.  “No.”

“I dropped a spatula,”  Ukyo thought.  “I .. I nuh ... never do that.”  
Ukyo bent down to pick up the spatula, but her hands shook too much.  She 
looked at her hands and started to cry.  “HE DID IT!  HE DID IT!”  She 
yelled at the top of her lungs.  She immediately looked for Konatsu and 
saw him sitting at one of the tables.  He was sitting there with his face 
in his hands, shaking his head and sobbing quietly.

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Kasumi opened the door and smiled as she greeted Ryoga.  “Konnichiwa!” 
she said.

“Konnichiwa, Kasumi-san.”  Ryoga replied.  “Are your father and sister 
home?”

“Father is over here at the table,” Kasumi said as she motioned for Ryoga 
to enter, “and Nabiki is in her room.”

Ryoga looked at her with a little apprehension, “Could you ask her to 
come out?  I have something to tell all of you.”

Ryoga turned to Tendo Soun and greeted him as Kasumi headed upstairs to 
Nabiki’s room.

“How is Happosai?”  Ryoga asked as he kneeled at the table, sitting 
across from Soun.

“Ryoga-kun,” Soun began, “after you left, the master did not do well. He 
seemed very concerned about you and said that he hoped you would succeed. 
 He suffered a heart attack the evening you left.”

Ryoga stared at Soun in disbelief.  Is this the same Tendo Soun?  
Normally he would be crying non stop or lying in bed, unable to do 
anything.  And yet, here he is, calmly talking about the death of 
Happosai!

“Happosai was a great martial artist and in great shape, for his age.  
Does Tofu-sensei have any ideas as to what would have caused this?”  
Ryoga asked.

“He said that it was a combination of many things.”  Soun replied.  
“Exhaustion, too much physical exertion and his mental state.  Kasumi 
said that it looked like his heart had broken.”

Ryoga looked at Soun and took a deep breath before he began to speak.  
“As you remember, Happosai called me to his bed side the day I left.  He 
told me of a well that answered the wishes of those who tossed a coin 
into the well.”  Soun raised his eyebrows.  “He had found the well, but 
could not reach it.  Only someone noble or with a noble purpose could 
approach the well.  So, Happosai could not get anywhere near it.  He told 
me his story, gave me a map asked me to complete his quest.  I accepted 
and left.”

Before Soun could respond, Nabiki came down the stairs.  She was slightly 
upset.  “Why should I come out and talk to Ryoga?  He disappeared when 
Ojiisan died and he shows up now?”

Ryoga stood.  “Let me explain.  Happosai sent me on a quest to find a 
magical well that he was unable to reach.  I found the well and completed 
his quest.”

The Tendo’s looked at each other and then Ryoga.  They all had confused 
looks on their faces.

“The well answers wishes.”  Ryoga walked toward the door.  “It answered 
my wish.”  Ryoga opened the door.  There stood Akane.

Akane hesitantly walked into the room.  Soun, Kasumi and Nabiki stared at 
Akane, their mouths open and a stunned look on each of their faces.  “I 
wished that Akane and Ranma were alive.”  Ryoga said.

“Daddy?  Kasumi?  Nabiki?” Akane said quietly.

“My little daughter!!!!”  Soun bellowed.

“Akane!!!!”  Cried Kasumi and Nabiki.

The three rushed to Akane and grabbed her in a giant hug.  All four 
started crying.

Ranma slowly walked through the open door and looked at Ryoga.  Ryoga’s 
smile seemed to reach from ear to ear.  “They all seem so happy.”  Ranma 
thought.  “What will their reactions be when they see me?”

Nabiki was the first to notice him.  “Ranma.”  She said quietly.  Soun 
and Kasumi looked up and stared at Ranma.  Nabiki stepped out of the 
group hug.

Ryoga noticed and spoke up.  “My wish was for Akane AND Ranma to be 
alive.”

Soun and Kasumi turned their attention to Nabiki.  Looks of pain and 
apprehension replaced their smiles.  A concerned Akane looked on.

“YOU PIECE OF SHIT!  GET THE HELL OUT OF OUR HOUSE!”  Screamed Nabiki, 
her fists clenched and her knuckles white.

“Na ... Nabiki?” Akane softly questioned.

“Why are YOU alive?  After what you did to Kuno-chan, you should be sent 
back to HELL!”  Venom dripped from her every word as she continued 
speaking.  “You self-centered, arrogant, evil son of a bitch!  You 
destroyed Kuno-chan’s mind and then his life!  Just get the FUCK out of 
here, I don’t want to see you EVER again!”

Soun looked at Nabiki and then Ranma.  “Ranma-kun, I think you should 
leave.”

“Hai.”  Ranma replied as he bowed.  Ryoga followed him out the door and 
closed it behind him.

Nabiki collapsed to the floor sobbing and shaking as her family went to 
her aid.

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“She reacted like you said she would.”  Ranma said as he walked with 
Ryoga.

“Just like her sister,” Ryoga replied, “she wouldn’t admit her true 
feelings until it was too late.  She visits Kuno every day but he doesn’t 
recognize or acknowledge her.”

“Akane took it pretty well.”  Ranma said as he looked at the ground.  
“She didn’t want to believe that her sister had changed that much.  I 
didn’t either.”

“Her father continues to surprise me with how much he has changed, and 
continues to change.”  Ryoga said.

Ranma looked at Ryoga.  “He seemed the same to me, crying and 
everything.”

“That was the first time he has cried since you ... died.”  Ryoga said.  
“He has become more and more emotionless and stern.  He would talk about 
having to train someone to take over the dojo and what needed to be done 
to prepare for that.”

“Even Kasumi-san has changed.  I think it’s because she saw what happened 
with her sisters and their, uhm, love lives.  She’s started seeing 
Tofu-sensei on a regular basis.  Of course, Tofu-sensei is more dangerous 
now.”  Ryoga smiled.

Ranma looked up.  “I better get you back to Akari.”

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End Part Three

Next in Part Four

“Well, where do you think he got the idea for seppuku from!”


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