Well, after a brief vacation from fanfic writing, I'm back.


What had gone before:

Ranma and Ryoga fell into a pool tainted with a spell Happousai intended for
Cologne and Ranko.  The result was Ranma now has Ryoga's body, and Ryoga is
in Ranma's body.


In Mind and Body
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by Florencio B. de la Merced, Jr. (fmerced@pworld.net.ph)

A Fanfic inspired by the anime Ranma 1/2 created and copyrighted by Rumiko
Takahashi
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Chapter 4
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[Somewhere in Furinkan High, Nabiki Tendo is trying to catch up and lure her
next victim]

Nabiki: Oh, Ranma. Can I speak with you for a sec.

Ranma: No!

Nabiki: [walks alongside Ranma] What do you mean no? I haven't told you
anything yet.

Ranma: I don't want to be conned Nabiki. You're up to something and I want
no part of it. [walks towards a tree where Akane is sitting underneath]

Nabiki: But, you'll love what I've got to say.

Ranma: There's nothing you say that's not worth money, Nabiki.

Nabiki: Well, I guess...if you don't want to pound on Kuno without getting
yourself blamed...

Ranma: [immediately turns around] Kuno? How?

Nabiki: 100 first.

Ranma: [reaches into his pocket] Here.

Nabiki: [grabs the bill and pockets it quickly] Well, since you are
Ryoga...you can get away with anything against Kuno and his Kendo club
without getting direct blame for it.

Ranma: [blinks] Hey...that's right. [sees the smirk on Nabiki's face] Hey! I
didn't have to pay you for that!

Nabiki: Sucker! [walks past Ranma]

Akane: [sitting under the tree] He fell for it again?

Nabiki: He's such a sucker Akane.

Ryoga: [sitting up on a branch] Who?

Nabiki: You're alter ego. [grins] Anyway, I'm off to class. [leaves]

Ryoga: I don't get it?

Ranma: Get what? [sits beside Akane and opens his lunch]

Ryoga: This. [sways the book he was browsing]

Ranma: Oh, that. [sighs]

Akane: I wouldn't ask Ranma about that. [giggles]

Ranma: [glares] Hey!

Akane: [laughs a bit more] Jeez, you're so sensitive today.

Ranma: Feh!

Akane: Oh, come on. [hands over a refreshment drink] Here.

Ranma: [silently grabs two drinks and throws one to Ryoga]...

Ryoga: Thanks.

Akane: You're welcome. [stares at Ranma]

Ranma: [smiles then kisses Akane on the cheek] Thanks, too.

[In one corner of the school yard]

Girl: Something is weird here.

Girl: Did Akane dump Ranma?

Boy: I didn't hear anything.

Boy: [just arrives] Nothing from Nabiki. She wouldn't say anything concrete.

Girl: So who's the new beau?

Boy: I think that's Hibiki Ryoga.

Girl: Is he a new student?

Boy: I haven't seen him before.

Boy: He was in my class today. I suppose he's new. But, I thought he was a
rival.

Girl: How come Ranma's not doing anything?

Girl: [just arriving] Hey, did you hear what happened this morning?

Boy: What?

Girl: That new guy of Akane beat the crap out of Tatewaki Kuno.

Boy: You must mean Ranma.

Boy: Yeah, only Ranma can do that to Kuno sempai.

Girl: No, it was him alright.

Boy: So who the hell is he?

[In another corner, hidding behind some bushes]

Sasuke: Eh...What exactly do you intend of me, master?

Kuno: [stomps his bokken on the ground] This day, is the day of infamy,
Sasuke. Not only has Ranma Saotome humiliated me this morning...

Sasuke: Again?

Kuno: [slaps the bokken on Sasuke] Quit interrupting! As I was
saying...[stares back at the three sitting under and on the tree] This,
Ryoga...as I you say his name is, struck me down without any provocation of
mine! And...

Sasuke: [whispering] Really?

Kuno: [bludgeons Sasuka] For the last time!!

Sasuke: I'm sorry master. [rubs his aching head] You want me to do what?

Kuno: Find out what is between this Hibiki fellow and my fair Akane.

Sasuke: As you wish...[backs up out of sight]

Kuno: <As if Ranma was not enough...now I have to deal with this new one.
But...no matter. I Tatewaki Kuno...> Oww! [looks behind him to se who had
slaped him on the nape] Who dares?!

Kodachi: Spying again, my dear brother. Hohohohoho!

Kuno: Kodachi?! What are you doing here?

Kodachi: I came as soon as I heard the news from Sasuke. [wards Kuno out of
the way so she can get a better view]

Kuno: News?

Kodachi: [grins] Poor brother. Can't take the new man in that Tendo girl's
life, eh?

Kuno: What?!

Kodachi: [looks at the tree] Ah, it is true! Ranma has broken up with Akane
Tendo!

Kuno: He did?...[thinks for a bit] HE DID! Why that's marvelous news!

Kodachi: [slams the bokken into her brother's head] Stupid, I mean, Akane
had dumped my Ranma-sama...but you still have this new guy to deal with.

Kuno: Who?

Kodachi: Arrghh! Nevermind. [stares back at the tree] Now, to get my
Ranma-sama. [about to walk out of the bushes but is held back by a new
figure arriving at the tree]

Kuno: What is it?

Kodachi: Chikusho!

[At the tree]

Ukyou: Hi guys! [looks up at Ryoga] Hey, what are doing up there?

Ryoga: Huh? [ignoring Ukyou]

Ranma: Don't disturb him, Ucchan. I'm studying. [chuckles then looks at
Akane] Get it? Me, studying? [sees the sour look on his fiancée] Nevermind.

Akane: Feh.

Ukyou: [jumps up the branch and sits besides Ryoga] Eh, [knocks on Ryoga's
head] Anyone home?

Ryoga: [wards off the hand] Stop that. Can't you see I'm reading.

Ukyou: [glares] Yes, I can see that! But why? I don't suppose you have a
test or something?

Ryoga: It's more than that.

Ranma: Yeah, Ucchan. Something about this body of his, I guess. [laughs a
bit]

Akane: Jeez. [continues to read her own assignment]

Ukyou: <What is he talking about?> [realizes] Ran-chan! How could you?!

Ranma: Hey, it's a mutual agreement.

Akane: [whispering] Like as if anything from you is ever mutual, Ranma.

Ranma: I heard that!

Akane: So what? As if you care anything I say! [rips a page while turning
it]

Ukyou: [grabs a drink from her own lunch] Oh, Ran-chan?

Ranma: Huh? [sees the canister hanging over his head] Yikes! What are you
doing?

Ukyou: You're so cruel, Ran-chan. Taking advantage or Ryoga, here. [her hand
is quickly grabbed by Ryoga]

Ryoga: [whispering] What do you think you're doing? Are you nuts?

Akane: [about to look up] What are you three talking about.

Ukyou: [retracts her hand] Eh, nothing.

Ryoga: Yeah, nothing really.

Ranma: [brings down his backpack from his head] Yeah, right.

Ukyou: [sigh] Well, I'm glad this will only last until the end of the week.

Ranma: Right.

Ryoga: Here, here.

Akane: Huh?

Ryoga: [waves the book] It's about debating, Ok.

Akane: Why are you reading that? Our test is on history.

Ryoga: What?!

Ranma: Oh, oh. [jumps up and runs away]

Ryoga: [jumps off the branch] Ranma! I'll get you for this! You made me read
this...[throws the book away] Nonesense!

Ranma: Hey, don't take it out on me!

[In one corner of the school yard]

Boy: Looks like they're fighting for Akane.

Girl: So the rumors are not true after all.

Boy: But, look how Ryoga is getting away from Ranma. Man, he's almost as
good as he is.

Girl: Maybe Ranma's out of shape.

Boy: I thought Ranma was the best martial artist in Nerima?

Boy: Yikes, Ryoga just flattened Ranma.

Boy: Looks like Ranma's found his match.

Girl: Don't be silly, look.

Boy: Where did that flash of light came from?

Girl: Ranma said something like...Hodokan, or something.

Boy: Geez, the school will be wrecked before lunch break ends.

Girl: Nope, looks like those two girls stopped them just in time.

Boys: Girls?

Girls: Yes, girls. Why? Don't you think we can handle you guys.

Boys: No. You girls are weak.

Boy: Yeah, pathetic I'd say.

Girls: You'll pay for that. [a brawl ensues]

[In the other corner, hiding in the bushes]

Kodachi: [waking up] What, happened?

Kuno: Looks like you're Ranma-sama just totalled you with this, my dear
sister. [bring up a large hard bound book]

Kodachi: [reading] How to win in debates? My Ranma-sama was reading this?

Kuno: What do you think now of you're precious Ranma-sama, dear sister. He's
a certified intellect. Ha...he may even be a better...[a bokken knocks him
out] Ahh!

Kodachi: You talk too much, dear brother!

[At the Nekohanten]

Moouse: Relax Shampoo, I'm sure everything will be back to normal with those
two.

Shampoo: Shampoo glad curse only last one week. For a moment I thought Airen
will be pig for a week.

Shampoo: Where are you going, great-grandmother?

Cologne: I'm going to China.

Mousse: China?

Shampoo: Why go?

Cologne: To look for a cure to Happy's curse.

Shampoo: Cure, but I thought it last only a week.

Cologne: I lied, actually I don't know how to counteract the spell. Happy
won't talk. [looks over one of the post where Happousai is neatly tied]

Happousai: [mumbling through the gag on his mouth] <How the hell should I
know the cure. In my entire life, I've never learned anything that...will
help anyone.>

Shampoo: [distraught] Does this mean, Ranma is forever in ugly body?

Cologne: Don't worry...I'll find the cure soon. [leaves]

Mousse: Geez, I'm glad I'm not the one with Ranma's body.

Shampoo: [whacks Mousse] Don't talk like that about airen!

Mousse: Hey, shouldn't he be the one you should beat up! [points to
Happousai]

Happousai: [eyes wide open] <Oh, oh!>

Shampoo: [grins] Mousse, you smart duck. [advaces towards Happousai]

Happousai: [sweating] <Eh, Shampoo! Can we...>

[The Nekohanten erupts with shouts of fighting and pain]



Notes:

I've decided to finish this in script, and submit to the RAAC, the prose
version later.  If ever :)
C-C deeply appreciated.
Spam rerouted to the SPAM ML
Hitomi's not here
and so is Tybalt.

Enjoy


Signing out