Subject: An Alternate History of Ranma 1/2: Chapter Three: How did I let myself be...
From: Hitomi Ichinohei
Date: 10/14/1996, 9:12 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

Here is the beginings of Chapter Three.  Hopefully, I'll be done by the 
time I sign off later tonight, but I finally found out what Thanksgiving 
is about.  What an amazing celebration, and such a lot of food!  By the 
way, how can you eat all of that?

Hitomi

***

	Monday morning.
	Usually mornings are a time to be happy, to glory in the renewal 
of the heat and light that brings life to the planet, warms the skin, and 
strength to the heart.  It us time to look above, and see the birds 
trilling in concert, making nature all that more amazing for some of it 
to have survived in the jungle of concrete and the sea of pollution that 
was the modern city of Tokyo.  The renewal of life should have been what 
mattered most.
	It was a little different for people in the Nerima district however.
	Here, especially for those who lived around or near Furinkan 
High, or had sons or daughters going there, it was a time to pray to the 
Kami for the deliverance of souls and property.
	Since the start of the school year, the number of disturbances 
coming from that school had been growing until there was a constant fight 
going on every morning.  Most people tried to live with it, being Asian, 
and being Japanese meant that one had to accept all things, being that 
Karma was involved.  It did not help to try to change Karma, it would 
eventually affect you in ways worse than could be imagined.
	Of course, given that almost every child always wanted to go to 
school, this was good.  Given that Japanese are extremely stubborn when 
they get an idea in their head, it was extremely bad.  For the parents of 
boys, it was a nightmare.
	While the boys that were going to go to school started to prepare 
themselves mentally and physically, the girls were rushing to finish up 
everything they could in order to get a good viewpoint for the morning 
festivities.  Mondays were always the days when the worst of the fighting 
took place, all thanks to Kuno Tatewaki.

An Alternate History of Ranma 1/2:

Chapter Three:

How did I let myself be...

A fan fiction based on Takahashi Rumiko's Manga series, Ranma 1/2

Saotome Ranma, Saotome Genma, Saotome Nodoka, Tendo Akane, Tendo Soun, 
Tendo Kasumi, Tendo Nabiki, Kuonji Ukyou, Hibiki Ryouga, P-chan, Shampoo, 
Moose, Kuno Tatewaki, Kuno Kodachi, and Hinako Sensei are copyright 
1987,1996 by Takahashi Rumiko.

Publishing rights:

Japan:              Shogakukan Inc. Tokyo
Hong Kong:          Jademan (Holdings) Ltd.
North America:      Viz Inc.

By Ichinohei Hitomi

	At the Tendo School of Indiscriminate Grappling, there were two 
people who had woken up before the rest of the household.
	Akane and Ranma were still having fun, after having spent most of 
the night in Ranma's new room giggling quietly, as they made plans and 
decided what to do.  It was amazing, but everyone else had left them 
alone after their fathers had given into their agreement, the old men 
celebrating all into the night, congratulating each other on the success 
of the engagement.  For them it was time to initiate step two in their plan.
	"Are you sure this will work?"  Ranma whispered to Akane, looking 
into the full length mirror in the Tendo girl's room.
	"It should Ranma," Akane whispered back, "After all, if this 
works, the engagement should be dissolved by our fathers and we'll still 
be able to remain friends."
	"I'm still not sure I should be doing this, or even considering 
this."  Ranma muttered.
	Akane looked at Ranma, "Do you want to be traveling around 
again?  Going from place to place without really knowing anyone?"
	Ranma sighed, "No.  This is the first time I'll have a...a place 
where I know I don't have to leave in a little while.  It..It's nice to 
think that."
	Akane smirked.  "Then don't dawdle.  We've got a lot to do and it 
will be impossible to get done if our fathers catch us at this."
	Sighing, Ranma followed Akane out of her room, grabbing the 
briefcase on the way out.  "It's just that I'm uncomfortable wearing 
girls clothes..."

***

	Ranma began walking on the fence as they started towards the 
restaurant, determined to have some time to themselves without any of 
their family around.  "So, what's the first thing we have to do?  Won't 
changing the registration be difficult?"
	Akane smiled, looking up at the pig-tailed girl and amazed at her 
balance.  "Not really, we have to visit the doctor first and get you a 
full check up."
	Ranma shrugged, "That's all?  It doesn't sound all that difficult."
	Akane smiled to herself, wondering how much Ranma actually knew 
about the differences between boys and girls.  True she had originally 
started out as a boy, but she seemed extremely ignorant of certain facts 
of life.  Of course, given that she hadn't even been a girl for a month 
yet might have something to do with it.  Ranma would learn a lot about a 
physical as a girl this morning.  Boy was she ever in for a surprise.  
"Well, I also have to call the school and arrange for them to tell the 
store to have a few school uniforms ready for you, and we have to do some 
shopping and other things this morning, but that's about all."
	Shrugging her shoulders, Ranma leapt down beside Akane and they 
walked over to the restaurant.  "I have a few questions about that 
Akane.  The most important one being are there uniforms with pants?"
	Akane looked at Ranma for a second.  "What type of school did you 
go to before to ask a question like that?"
	Ranma looked back at Akane.  "An all boys school.  Why?"
	Akane's expression became one of almost intense surprise, and 
shock.  "You mean you've never been to an ordinary school?"

***

	Nabiki had woken up surly.  If it wasn't for her father and 
uncle, not to mention the two giggling idiots, she would have had a 
lovely long sleep.  As it was, she was in no mood to face what had 
happened.  At least with Akane taken, there might be a chance that some 
of the boys in school would look at her.  Looking at herself in the 
mirror, she fixed up some spots on the makeup she was wearing.  It was 
almost invisible, but the school wouldn't allow the students to wear too 
much.
	Sighing a bit, she grabbed her briefcase and went downstairs to 
get breakfast.  She was a little surprised to she that Kasumi and her 
were the only ones there.  "Where's Akane and Ranma?"
	Kasumi smiled, "Oh, they already left for school.  Their note 
said that they were eating out."
	Nabiki rolled her eyes, "One day, and they've already started 
dating.  I was sure that the two of them would have been fighting it out 
somewhere by now."  She then narrowed her eyes in thought, "Although 
getting out of the house and to the school before the boys can gather is 
	Kasumi smiled innocently, "Before what boys gather Nabiki-chan?"
	Nabiki stared at Kasumi, she knew how violent Akane could get, 
and the fact that she complained about boys all the time.  Hadn't she 
been told about the fights every morning?  "Uh...Nothing.  It's just that 
the boys have been trying to interest Akane in them for some time now.  
With Akane having a fiancee however, I think that might calm down some."
	Kasumi made a show of putting on a small frown, "I should hope 
so!  it isn't seemly for an engaged woman to be pursued by suitors."
	Nabiki looked at Kasumi, not knowing what to make of this.  
"Ahh...Right Oneechan.  I'm sure it will calm down."
	Kasumi turned and went back to the kitchen, smiling at herself.  
There, one thought planted, and knowing Nabiki, she would unconsciously 
carryout her wishes concerning Akane.  Although Nabiki thought Kasumi was 
oblivious or ignorant to things around her, it was an act she put on to 
make sure that everyone would be able to be happy.  While she could play 
the wise elder sister, the ignorant act happened to be one where she 
could easily influence others concerning important matters.  After all, 
Kasumi was quite aware of all the manipulations that Nabiki pulled to 
supplement the income from the dojo.

***

Ichinohei Hitomi
Hitomi@terminal.autobahn.mb.ca
http://204.112.189.3/~hitomi
"The beginings of wisdom is the ability to always ask questions."