[Ranma] "Onna-Phobia" (2/?)
By Henry J. Cobb
$Id: onnaphobia2.txt,v 1.3 1997/04/18 04:40:19 hcobb Exp $

The Ranma 1/2 characters and situations are the creation of Rumiko
Takahashi.  No infringement of her copyrights is intended.

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My name is Akane Tendo and my father and sisters have forced what must
be the world's stupidest engagement on me.

First of all, Ranma Saotome is afraid of girls.  And yet, he turns into
a girl and to top it all off, I let her sleep with me.

That last part is stupidest part of all, because while fear of girls
turns Ranma into one, sleep restores his original gender.

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"I'm really very sorry about Saturday night Akane."

I pretended not to hear Ranma, walking on the fence beside me, on the
way to school, Monday morning.

"S-She doesn't know about me.  S-She's just an ordinary g-g-girl.  My
other side's a lot happier.  Don't worry, my other part didn't mean
anything about it.  It only likes boys."

"And what do you like?  Do you like boys too?"

Ranma backed up a step on the fence.  "No, I don't, not that way."

"Life must be hell for you.  Serves you right pervert!"

"I'm not a pervert.  I just can't help what I am."

"I didn't say it was your fault you're a pervert."

He followed in silence after that.

My best friend was waiting for us at the schoolgate, in the proper
uniform for a boy at Furinkan Koukou.  She's not quite as strange as
Ranma, but it'll be fun to see how they interact.

"Ut'chan!"  Ranma leapt down from the fence and ran to hug Ukyou.

"Ran-chan!"  Her face lit up as she heartily returned the embrace.

"You know each other?"  I asked.

"Yes Akane, we met in Junior High.  It's so good to see you again
Ran-chan."

"You don't seem to have any problem relating to Ukyou, Ranma."

"No, of course not.  Ut'chan's my best pal."

"Ukyou is a girl."  I announced.

Ranma looked nervously at Ukyou for a second then turned to me.
"D-don't be silly Akane."

"You seem to know about Ran-chan's little problem.  What has he done to
you, that you'd try to hurt him so?"

"Ranma is my fiancee."

I thought Ukyou would see the humor in that, but instead she looked like
she'd just taken a kick to the gut. "Fiancee?"

"What's the matter Ut'chan?  Were you and Akane planning to...  Don't
worry we didn't agree to the engagement, it's just something our fathers
came up with.  If you and Akane want to get married, I'll support you
all the way!"

Ranma, why do you keep doing this to me?  Well, at least things can't
get any worse.

"NEVER!"

On second thought....

"Never!  Underclassman Kuonji, I will never accept your engagement to
the fair Akane!"  Tatewaki approached with his bokutou.

"It's their choice!"  Ranma stepped up to the taller boy.

"And who might you be?"

"I am Ranma Saotome, master of the school of anything goes martial arts."

"Stand aside.  This matter only concerns the underclassman and myself."

"I will never let you hurt Ut'chan!"

"So be it. I Tatewaki Kuno, the blue thunder of Furinkan High have done
all that honor will allow to spare your life."

Ranma took Tatewaki faster than I could see.  Apparently he was very
talented, when facing a male opponent.

"Ran-chan, could you excuse us for a moment?"  Ukyou turned and
whispered to me.  "Akane, I thought you said you hated boys?"

"I do."

"Then why are you going along with this engagement?"

"Because my father insists."

"But, he can't force you, if you have another engagement, right?"

"I guess not.  But, how would another engagement keep me from having to
put up with a boy?"

"Use Ranma's idea.  Let's announce our engagement."

"WHAT!"

"Think about it.  Ranma is assured that I'm not a girl and the pressure
from Kuno and your father is removed."

	Henry J. Cobb	hcobb@slip.net          http://www.io.com/~hcobb