Subject: [FFML][FF][Draft][R1/2][I can't believe I wrote this.]Ranma and Kuno
From: "Ken " <KennethB_TSP@classic.msn.com>
Date: 12/7/1997, 2:43 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

I can't believe I wrote this, but I did, and will probably either use it as a 
part of a project that I am currently working on or I might even work it into 
a fic of it's own.  This is more of  a rough draft than anything else.  I 
wrote it today when I woke up at about 3:30 this afternoon, after staying up 
till 5:30 this morning reading fanfics and talking on IRC.  You would be 
suprised what effect that combination can have on the human mind.

Any way, comments and critisism would be greatly appreceated, as I am not sure 
that I did that great of a job.  If you have any suggestions please let me 
know.

Well here is what i have written so far.  Enjoy.
If you like it please let me know what I did right, if you don't like it, 
please let me know what you didn't like.  Well here it is.

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About 6 to 9 months earlier Ranma and Akane came to a decision
and declared that their engagement would be temporarily on hold,
until after high school and college.  They had decided that there
was to much stress from be engaged, and that their relationship,
whatever it might be, would be ruined if they continued.  Their
Fathers were not overly pleased, but after Soun flooded the
neighborhood, and Genma got tossed into the pond, they agreed.

Ranma and Akane both started dating on a regular basis, and Ranma
actually began to develop social skills. Ranma also took more
time to actually research, and study his curse.  He discovered a
number of interesting things.  First of all he discovered the
curse was permanent

Also during this time period, for some reason, not even clear to
Ranma, he begins to by more girls clothing.  By What could be
considered the present in the story line, he has nearly as much
in the way of women's clothing as he does men's, were as before,
he had only a dress, and a swimsuit.  The dress left over from
some scheme. He also begins spending as much time, if not more,
as a girl as he does as a guy (intentionally).  Kasumi of course
is the first to notice these things of course, since she does the
laundry.  She has a discussion with him, but doesn't say anything
to the others.  They do however talk more often from that point
on.  especially the first time a guy from school asks Ranma-chan
on a date, and she accepts.

It has occurred to Ranma that she is just as much female as he is
male, and a little more or less depending on which form he is in.
He has also discovered that the peoples ion the area around the
springs would conceder him just as much male as female, sort of a
supernatural hermaphrodite, with the balance shifting from time
to time, and it seems to him from his emotions and observations
of himself that this is true, whether from the curse, or simple
his own nature he is not sure.  He has given this much thought,
and at first was not sure if he liked what he had found out about
himself.  The writings he found only served as confirmation, not
the base of the thought.

---------------------To the present(Sort of)---------------------
The Tendos, Genma, and Ranma are on a boating trip. Ranma of
course is wearing her *favorite* swim suit(a distinction that
he/she would not have made 5 months previous).  Akane is
enjoying herself for the most part, but is somewhat concerned by
Ranma's actions of late.  She just discovered a few days ago that
*she* had been dating one of the guys in their class. Ranma had
also been attending school more often as a girl than as a guy
lately. She even went as far as to were a school uniform
occasionally.  It was disturbing to Akane how comfortable the
person whom she considered to be her fiancee looked in the dress.

Akane's thoughts were cut short, when in the distance they saw
another boat, one that they recognized as one of the Kuno's
yachts.  Akane cringed a little when she noticed Ranma's eyes
actually brighten at the sight of the yacht, which they knew
would be controlled by one Tatawaki Kuno.  Akane had hoped that
Ranma had not been dating him, but she had heard rumors.

When Tatawaki Kuno saw the Tendo's vessel he signaled them to
move their boat up next to his, Ranma signaled back, and then
told Genma, who was steering, to bring their vessel in next to
Kuno's.

"Ranma, I need to speak to you for a moment," Kuno yelled across
the distance between their two vessels as they came near
Akane did a double take, <did he just call her Ranma,> Akane had
never heard Kuno call Ranma by name. It had always been,
'Pig-tailed Girl' or his 'Pig-tailed Goddess', but he had never
called her Ranma in this form.
Even more to Akane's ire Ranma's Eyes brightened noticeably
as
she leapt from the deck of their vessel onto the deck of the
Kuno's Yacht, yelling over her shoulder,"I'll be right back."
Ranma followed Kuno into the cabin of the yacht.

"Ranma I have something I need to talk to you about. I want you
to think carefully about this, I know i have, for the past two
weeks."
Ranma was curious now.  Kuno was speaking in complete sentences
that didn't involve poetry.  She had been working on getting him
to curb this mannerism since they started dating two or three
months ago, but she hadn't made that much progress.  What ever he
had to say it must be important.
"Yes, Kuno, I am listening," she said meekly.
"Ranma, think carefully about what I am going to ask you."
Ranma looked expectantly as Kuno produced a small box.
"Ranma Saotome, will you be my bride?"

First Ranma's eyes brightened for a moment, then she looked
suddenly as if she were going to cry.
"Tachan, there is something I need to talk to you about,
something that I am afraid may prevent us from marrying if you
knew, but I must tell you...."
Kuno raised his hand to silence her.
"Ranma, I know.  I finally realized that all you had told me in
the past was true.  I did some research on Jusenkyo, and learned
what i could about your curse."  He was quiet for a moment before
he continued, "I have decided that if you can live with this,
then so can I."
Ranma sat there silently for a few moments, before speaking.
Then quietly began to speak.
"It took me almost two years to come to accept what I have
become, but now I think I can accept what I am.  i just didn't
know if others could.  I still don't think that my father will
accept it though," with that she just sat there silent for a few
more moments, a look of indecision written on her face.
"Ranma, I can accept it.  What ever you were before, you are
quite obviously a woman now.  And I would ask you to marry me."
"You know," Ranma began, quietly at first, "we will need to find
a way to tell the others.  There is bound to be large amounts of
property damage.  I suggest that we inform the others at the park
tomorrow.  it is neutral ground, were they are less likely to
destroy something."
"So am I to assume that this is a yes?" asked Kuno expectantly.
"Yes," Ranma almost cried as she rapped her arms around Kuno.
"I...need to be going now.  The others will be waiting.  We will
meet at the park Tomorrow at noon, I will have the others there.
I am sure they will be glad to see an end to this whole fiancee
fiasco, but when they hear what the resolution is, they are going
to be upset."
She kissed Tatawaki on the cheek then turned and returned to her
boat.
Upon returning to the boat she spoke up to those there.  "We need
to be at the park overlooking the canal tomorrow at noon.  I will
tell you more when we get there."
Nabs looked as if she were about to protest when Kasumi spoke
up. "A day at the park, what a wonderful idea Ranma."  She gave
Ranma a look saying that she would get some answers out of her
later, but none of the others seemed to notice the silent
exchange that was hidden by her words.
Upon Arriving home he called Ukyo and Shampoo and asked them to
be there as well, but provided them with no information as to
why.  That night she had trouble falling asleep that night as she
planned and rehearsed in her head what she would say the next
day,
as well as mentally plotting an escape rout out of the park, if
worst came to worst.

--------------------The Next Day in the Park---------------------
Ranma-chan stood there looking nervously at the assembled group
consisting of the Tendos, Genma, Shampoo, Ukyo, and Tatawaki
Kuno.  She looked very nervous and almost sad, because she knew
that what she was about to say would likely hurt a lot of people.
Something that she did not like to do, but it had to be done, and
she realized that she probably should have done this almost a
year ago, when the first extras fiancee showed up.
"I am glad everyone showed up," Ranma started nervously.
"As you all know, For about the past year and a half, I have been
avoiding a decision that I can not avoid any longer."  The
various fiancees look around at each other dangerously, then at
Ranma-chan expectantly. Ranma almost didn't continue, but a look
from Kuno caused her to go on.  "The matter of wish I am speaking
is that of multiple fiancees.  A matter which due to recent
developments I can no longer allow to continue."  The girls began
looking at each other with expressions which were at first
confused then possibly a little angry as the implications of what
he had said began to make themselves apparent.  "first of all,
Mr. Tendo, I promise that I will try to make restitutions for my
fathers free loading, and any property damage which we may have
caused." She then looked up at the assembled girls, "I must state
at this time that all Previous engagements that our fathers may
have determined are now null and void, as I can not honor them."
She looked around nervously at the obvious anger around her, as
battle auras began to flair, Kuno stood up.
"Yesterday, when we spoke on my yacht, I asked Ranma to marry
me," then Ranma spoke, "And I accepted."

Every one just sat there in shock, accept for Kasumi, who asked
quietly, not quite in her usual cheerfull voice, "Have you
decided on a date yet?"
.........


I have not decided what I will happen next, they will com out of
shock eventualy, then who knows.
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