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."