Ranma: Certainly tomboyish. Did you notice how she introduced herself? Boku
instead of watashi.

Ryoga: Unless she really is a guy.

I'd think that her turning into a boy when she was thrown into the pond
would reveal that she was originally a girl.

Ryoga: But the future is far more interesting.  Hmm, you're married to
Shampoo, who is a knock-out. Then, that must've left Akane for me!

Ranma: (punches Ryoga) In your dreams.  But several things intrigued me
about my future self.  Why on earth am I married to Shampoo? Not that I'm
complaining...I mean, any wife who welcomes me by putting my head between
her...

This is just ONE of the possible futures... you'll see a couple more in the
next chapter.

Ryoga: (punches Ranma) Pervert and enemy of women! Why did you attack those
girls when you were coming into the village?  What happened to your code of
'I-don't-fight-girls' honor?

Ranma: Don't look at me! I don't know. Maybe I've become some kind of
cold-hearted bastard in the future.

Ryoga: Become? You can't become something you've already are.

Ranma's become a trainer for the amazon village.  The attack was just practice.

Ranma: (punches Ryoga) Smart-ass.  I'm telling you, it ain't me. If it was,
I would have gone beserk at that cat-girl.  And she called me Daddy? I'm her
father?  Ugh! That has to go on my list of reasons why I can't marry
Shampoo. (Whips out a notebook and pen and starts writing) 'Reason number
12: May become father of not-so-modest feline spawn...'

Ryoga: It looks like you'll go beserk anyway if that demon that entered her
had any say.  Though she is kinda cute, albeit in a cat-like way. Those
ears...that fur...and those fangs...

Ranma: Hey! Cut it out! That's my daughter you're ogling! (Pales) I mean, no
way that cat thing came from me! I mean--ah--I'm gonna faint.  (Keels over)

Ranma will be glad to know that his fear of cats has been cured in the
future where he maries Shampoo (I should have said that during the fic, but
I forgot.)

Ryoga: Sometimes, it's almost too easy. Anyway, Andrew, the non-linear
approach appears to be working. The story line is definately interesting,
though you may want to make the present a bit more interesting.  We've seen
the relative-that-looks-like-and-acts-like-Ranma bit before, so you may want
to do something that deviates from the norm.  God knows we already have one
of these (nudges Ranma with his foot) running around.  I think I speak for
the entire cast that one Ranma is enough (though speaking personally, no
Ranma is great!)

Ranma: I heard that! (Punches Ryoga. A fight ensues.)

Thanks for the comments!
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Andrew Dynon, Eternal champion of all things Iczer and Mekton-Z

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