A Goddess and a half.
Characters,
Tendo household,
Soutome household
Shampoo. Mousse, Cologne,
Ukyou, Ryoga
Hoder.(the blind)
Skuld, Urd, Belldandy
*************
There was heaven, there was earth, and a single crack in the
reality that ran between them that forms hell. For a fledgling Demon,
there was no problem. As of yet young enough not to know any better, he
stood outside the databases of the world tree, a tree that many called
Yggdrasil. Actually being only 10 years old he wasn't qualified for the
powers of either god or demon but I'm digressing so let us continue.
'Onne-chan told me that her powers were given by the world tree
so. .' he though to himself. 'I can get my own powers too and then they
won't look down on me anymore.' Suspiciously looking from side to side,
he saw none past the door and tipped toed inside the spacious room.
"Onne-chan, are you in there?"
No one answered.
Creeping to the computer, he took one more look around and saw no
movement or sound. With a cautious hand, he placed his hand onto the
computer and closed his eyes as the computer slowly started glowing.
Something soft and furry rubbed against his leg as he was making
his request. He blinked open his eyes and "*AURRRRG!!!* A BUG!"
*************
Insert.
Normal Ranma beginning sequence with Oh my goddess cast or oh my
goddess beginning sequence with Ranma cast. or combination of both, I
don't care.
*************
In Nerima a boy and a his father traded blows over a pond,
counting on their martial arts to parry, dodge or otherwise keep the
other from hitting them. Of course in the Soutome style school of
martial arts, someone always looses. This time though, it was the
father.
"Hey pop, You're getting slow in your old age, can't you do any
better?"
[Insolent boy, I was just???] the panda stared behind Ranma wide
eyed in shock.
"No way pop, I'm not falling for that trick again."
[Look Akane is behind you with a bento box]
"Pop, she's out jogging, what would she be doing with a bento
box?" he traded back, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
[I'm just a cute little panda.]
"Mom isn't here, she usually knocks on the door first remember."
he lay down, a bored expression on his face.
[. . . ]
"Mr Soutome, Ranma, breakfast is ready." Kasumi's cute voice came
from behind him.
"Oh, thanks Kasami." *SPLASH!* He...she... Ranma turned back
around to glare at Genma.
[Gotch. . .]
"Old Man, you are going to pay for that." Ranma leapt off the
ground and landed on the panda's head. He hung there for a moment
before launching herself back into the air in a graceful flip as Genma
fell back into the pool unconscious.
"Oh my Ranma, when did you get those marks on your face?"
"Don't worry Kasumi, nothing I can't handle." he said as he
entered the bathroom. A moment later, a scream rent the air as the
newly appointed goddess of the Physical arts noticed the blue markings
on his face.
(ahem. launching a 300kg force from the head would send the vertebrae
of said creature downwards into the body, the most likely effect would
be the loss of said head but since this is a cartoon, we'll console
ourselves with loosing conciseness. After all, an individual by name of
Tatawaki Kuno receives said treatment almost daily and he has a smaller
neck than that of a 500 pound panda.) Quoted from Guno of MYTH inc. (by
Robert Asprin)
**************
(Another part of Tokyo.)
"Urd, Skuld, Did you feel that?"
"Onne-san? I though it was Urd messing up Kenchi's bike again."
"HEY! I WAS RIGHT HERE BESIDES YOU!"
"SO WHAT? YOU COULD HAVE DONE IT ANYWAYS!" Skuld leapt up with
her mallet at ready.
"GRRR." electricity crackled around Urd as Skuld pulled out one
of her bombs.
"Skuld, it wasn't Urd."
"Onne-san. . ." Skuld said, reluctantly backing down.
"Belldandy..."
"Onne-san, can you work with Skuld and find where the disturbance
came from? Please?"
"... I guess I could handle my temper if Skuld doesn't attack
me."
"Who Says I attack you! And I can handle my temper a hundred
times better that you!"
"Oh right. So who bopped Kenchi on his head when she first popped
in?"
"It was an accident!"
(Well, let's leave them here for the moment. It would be safer
for the mortal recording that information who due to obvious reasons,
would rather not use his insurance coverage unless he has to.)
**************
Tendo Dojo.
"So Ranma, are you sure these marks can't come off?"
"Uh huh. I was scrubbing them and scrubbing them, they wouldn't
come off.
"Well, it seems you did a pretty good job to me."
"Nabiki. While I'm a guy the marks are almost invisible but while
I'm a girl. . . they come back."
"Hmm... Well, I'm off you guys. I guess I'll see you two later.
Bye."
"Bye Nabiki." Came the general response.
"Just who did you tick off this time Ranma? A sorcerer or
something else?"
"Oh come on Akane! _It's not my fault!_ What do you have to say
this time, OLD MAN?"
[I'm just a cute little Panda]
"grrrr."
"Look Ranma, It's not that bad, I mean, it might just be another
aspect of your curse right?"
"Akane. . ." A mental image ran through The assembled party's
mind of a panda, a pig, a duck and a cat. Each of them had two blue
triangles on the cheeks and another one on the forehead. You can figure
out what happened next.
However it was a few seconds later that a voice cut though their
laughter. "Akane, Ranma, shouldn't you be going to school soon?"
"Aurg! We're going to be late!" they scrambled away from the
table, leaving a cloud of dust behind.
"Oh my, they're so energetic aren't they? Well, I'm going to
clean up the kitchen now."
"Ok Kasumi."
[Thank you Kasumi] the two fathers said as she left the living
room.
"So, what do you think Soutome? Will this idea bring them closer
together?"
"Um hmm, Uh Hmm." the panda nodded.
"I just wonder where you got the color changing stickers from."
[What stickers? I though you did this.]
"But, but... didn't you put those markings on Ranma?"
[. . .]
". . ."
A light glow came from the bathroom and a little smoke came out
as the television started acting weird. Static filled the screen and
then it turned white as the head and body of a lady popped out. Skuld
exited the Washroom and walked into the living room as Urd pulled
herself out of the television.
"Hmmm? Nothing's here." Uld said as she looked around.
"[. . ."] The two masters of the Anything goes school looked on
in shock as the ladies looked around the house.
"err. excuse me?" (tendo)
"hmm?" (Urd)
"What are you doing here?"
"Oh nothing much, we sensed something unusual and came here to
check."
"Oh, what are. . ."
"Urd!" Skuld called from the garden "Bappo-kun doesn't read
anything here! Whoever or whatever it was, it's gone."
". . . sorry, that's my sister Skuld."
"Oh... I'm Mr Tendo of the Anything Goes school of martial arts.
And you are?"
"Oh! Father, you never told me we had guests." came a voice from
the side.
The two elderly martial artists and the two goddesses turned to
look at Katsumi as she entered the room.
"Konichiwa, I'm Kasumi. I'm pleased to meet you." The two
goddesses looked on, eyes wide in disbelief.
"Onne-..."
"Belldad..." The two goddesses looked to each other in confusion.
*************
(Later,)
"So you are Tendo Katsumi, Tendo Souh and Soutome Genma." Urd
said before Souh took it up.
"And you are Urd And Skuld Fairchild." he said as they bowed.
"We came here to find someone or something that is like us in a
sense."
". . . Like you? I don't know about that. Perhaps you could
illustrate a little."
"Otosan, Perhaps she is talking about those interesting marking
they have on their faces. Weren't you talking about the ones that
appeared on Ranma's face just a little while ago?"
"Oh yes! I nearly forgot about that!"
"Quite right Tendo, after Urd here popped out of the television I
forgot about those marking that appeared during the sparring session
today. How could I have forgotten."
A sweat drop rolled down the two Goddesses heads.
"err. Who's Ranma?" Skuld asked.
"Oh, didn't we tell you? He's my daughter's fiance."
"And my son."
"Oh."
***********
(school)
As always, the two Martial artists made it to the school gates
with seconds to spare. Just a little after Nabiki who had the foresight
to hitch a lift from Shampoo part of the way. Of course, Ranma still
met up with someone who was watering the pavement outside her house
along the way there and they were met by the usual manner at the school
gates.
"Akane! Pig Tailed Girl! You have come! Let us embrace the
*WHOMP!*"
Ranma just stood there with his eyes closed in irritation. His..
her leg straight up in the space where Kuno's form used to be. she held
it there as he visibly calmed hims... herself down.
"Ranma..."
"Yes Akane?"
"Where were you sending him?"
"Didn't he pop into his classroom?" Ranma asked, looking towards
the third story window.
". . . No."
"Hey you two! GET TO CLASS ALREADY!"
"YES SENSEI!" the two of them called as they scrambled into the
building.
*******
(Kuno)
Kuno was not happy. Actually, he was unconscious so that's a moot
point. Had he been conscious, he would have noticed himself flying over
Nerima and towards another district that was not Nerima. Since this was
not Nerima, There weren't any super powerful martial artists in the
area fighting. However, there was a different conflict going with five
girls in what looked to be leotards with a distinct similarity to naval
costumes.
They were at the moment pooling their respective powers to take
down what looked to be a giant Jellyfish. Of course, Jellyfish being
what they are, are not very susceptible to sudden increases in heat or
cold. The fact that it was floating in the air made it extremely
difficult for it to be electrocuted while physical attacks just passed
through it. In other words, the five girls in leotards and miniskirts
were not having a good day.
"Mercury! Why the hell are our powers not affecting it?"
"I don't know Mars! It seems like it's negating all our energy
attacks while our physical attacks are being healed nearly
instantaneously!"
"So just how the hell are we supposed to fight that thing?"
"We could try to overload it's. . . "
*SPLOCH!* An unconscious Martial artist landed on the jelly like
ameba. Like a person doing a cannonball in the pool, the creature made
waves, splattering jelly all over the place and onto the five girls,
one cat who had stuck her head out and completely missing another cat
who had the presence of mind to find cover.
*EEEEWWWWW!* Four of the girls went.
". . . Well, that's one way of doing it." Jupiter stated as the
rest of the ameba slopped onto the ground with custard like
consistency. Sighing, she and the others watched as the Jelly
disintegrated into dust."
"Luna, You really should try to get our of the line of combat
more often."
"Yes and show a yellow streak like you I suppose?"
"Come on now, I'm not the one who's going to be cleaning moon
dust off me after this is over."
"Oh yes, you hop in the gutter and let the fresh rainwater clean
your fur. Perhaps I like to clean myself more than once a week thank
you."
"Grrr."
"Hey everyone. Come look at this!" Sailor Mars said, peering
within the dark dust as it slowly scattered away.
"Wha... Oh. He's Cute." Sailor Venus exclaimed as she got a look
at their mysterious savior.
"Well, the cops are arriving" Jupiter said from the side. "Either
we take him with us or leave him." ~1)
"Let's just prop him somewhere to the side of the road and
leave." Mars said from the side.
"But Mars, you don't know if he's hurt!"
"It's ok Sailor Moon. If he's hurt, the police will call the
ambulance when they arrive." said a voice from an ally. "But I would
suggest you make your decision soon for your time grows short, Adieu."
Said the Tuxedoed figure as he disappeared back into the shadows.
"Oh, wait Tuxedo Mask! Who. . . Darnit he left us yet again."
"Oh, so you finally figured that out huh Meatball brain."
.Glare. "Uh huh, so the poor lonely temple maiden speaks.. . ."
In a fit of boredom, the transcriber of this part of the series
left to go to the bar where he got drunk for the rest of the day.
However interesting it might be to us, I really can't blame him. He has
kids and has to deal with this every day.
Ps. Surprising enough, they actually left before the cops arrived.
Don't ask me how, they just did.
~1) There is such a thing as an overused joke.
**********
(school)
A teacher was surprised that one student he had given up as a
perpetual borderline case was doing pretty well... Well, at least for
him. A little later, another teacher Miss Hanako, found that class was
as always exciting even though the delinquents in her class didn't
enjoy it. However that didn't stop her from trying. *grin*
"Good MORNING CLASS!"
"Good morning Miss Hinako."
"MORE LIVELY NOW!"
"Good morning Miss Hinako." Came the general response.
"GOOD! Now turn to Chapter 6. I know all of you must have done
your
homework on page 148 like good boys and girls. Ranma?"
"Errr. Yes?"
"Did you do a homework like a nice little boy?"
"Errr. not yet.."
"Happo-five-sien-!"
"Eeep!"
"Come back here Ranma!" she called, as he leapt out the window.
Student1 "You think we'll actually get class today?"
Student2 "What are you asking me for? Ranma is the one who draws
most of this craziness to Furinken Ask him."
Student3 ". . . I was hoping we would actually have a normal
class for once."
Student1,2 "Nahhhh."
Let's leave the class there as they wait for their... comrades to
return.
"You have to promise to be good and not be a delinquent."
"So What makes you think I'm a delinquent!"
"Your grades." *smile* the teacher called from behind him.
A student popped his head out of a higher window and shouted.
"It's like making him promise to keep you in adult form all the time."
He rounded a corner. "Hey I could promise that but it's not like
I can actually do ... Woah! Akane!" he skids to a stop, inches from
colliding into the aforementioned girl.
"Sounds like that's what you will do if you don't follow what she
says."
"I'll promise to keep her in adult form?" *a soft glow surrounds
Ranma as he said that. Light fills the air around him as power courses
through his veins. "When...... WAAAA!" Ranma floats into the air,
spinning to a silent tune as a bolt of light fell from the heavens. The
small teacher skidded around the corner at that moment. Her smaller
stride having made her fall behind. Suddenly seeing her student in the
'light.'
"Hey! STOP Running! Happo-"
The light shot through Ranma, falling on Him, and transforming
him into a her. Ranma's clothes morphing into a more ladylike costume.
A leather chest-plate and iron arm and shin-guards were the main armor
while soft silk-like cloth filled in the rest.
"five- Waaa!" the child like teacher lost her concentration as
she floated upwards, caught in the strength of the wish. Her coins
floating about around her. Ranma turned sightless eyes upon the teacher
and pointed, a tendril of Chi floating out of her finger and into the
child like body of Hinako.
"By the power invested in me by the heavens above, I announce the
fulfillment of a wish. The half child who was known as Hinako is no
more and in her place stands the form of the adult. ... act like one
this time." so saying, Ranma fell to her knees unconscious.
**********
Three beings looked up and saw the light, as it fell out from the
sky. Two panicked and wondered why as the third just said "Oh My."
Perhaps you know what happens next, one hopped into televisions, the
other she takes. The third just looked around and said, OH wait, she
had still too cook a cake. A hand popped out of the set and then the
head as Urd said. "Well, coming yet?"
With two long arms she pulled off a feat and grabbed the men on
their respective seats, pulling them off as one continued to eat and
the other looked up from the board in defeat. They hit the television,
running fast and popped out of a place at last. They looked around and
knew not the room, empty save a person who swooned. Then out of the
shop and out of the room, asking directions, they arrived very soon.
(School.)
Three girls sat in a room. Two on their beds and the third on a
chair, keeping vigil over the other two, one sitting up in shock and
the other snoring loud. The door slammed open and four people strode in
two goddesses and two human kin. *Grin Grin Grin*
"WHAT HAPPENED?" Skuld screamed as she entered the room.
Startling the two women who were yet awake.
"Hey that's my line you little brat." Urd said as she entered
behind.
"What? you want to make something of it?" Skuld asked hefting her
hammer.
"Oh you want to play games huh?" Urd said, rising to the
challenge.
"Err excuse me?"
"WHAT!"
"You woke her." Hinako said as she pointed to the middle bed
where a beary Ranma. was blinking her way to consciousness.
"oh... thank you madam." Skuld said as she looked at Ranma and
reconsidered her options. ". . .that's warrior armour isn't it?"
"Yup." Urd replied.
"I messed up didn't I?"
"Un Huh."
"BYE!" Skuld cried as she made a dash for the door, stopping
short as she crashed into the two martial artists and fell to the
ground.
"Hinako?"
". . . Soun? Wha. . what are you doing here?" the woman asked,
lifting her eyes off Ranma at last.
"Well, . . . These two women said something happened here and . .
. How, are you keeping your form?" he asked as he looked at the very
adult form of Hinako.
"I. . ."
"AHHH! SIS! SHE'S ABSORBING THAT GIRL's LIFE FORCE!" Skuld
interrupted, looking up from her instruments.
"Huh?"
"THE ONE IN THE WARRIORS ARMOUR IS IN DANGER!" Skuld shouted as
she hefted her mallet above her head, ready to strike Hinako.
"Happo-Ring reversal!" Hinako shouted, her hands before her in
the circle. Unfortunately, nothing happened for she had no aura to
throw.
"AAAAAHHHH! HUH?" Skuld blinked as she was lifted up into the air
and held there.
"Skuld, calm yourself, this can be explained." Soun said as his
stare bore into her eyes. "Let us talk _first._"
*eep.* she squeaked, frozen by the fire of his eyes.
Turning his head from the paralyzed goddess, he looked to the
woman before him. "Now, who can tell me what happened."
Hinako looked at him, entailed by this display of power and
control, and watched as he lowered the child to the ground. The
combination of gentleness and power he displayed capturing her heart
for a second time.
**************
(dojo)
A lady walked to the door and knocked as she had done many, many
times before. A moment of time passed and Kasumi opened the door at
last.
"Ah why hello Ka-san."
"Why hello Kasumi, you don't suppose that Ranma and Genma have
returned from their training trip do you?" Ms Soutome looked at the
younger girl before her, hope shining in her eyes.
"They're not in right now. . . Ms Soutome." a light seemed to
shine in Kasumi's eyes for a moment and then it passed. "They will be
here soon though. Come in Ms Soutome for there is something I have to
tell you."
***
(ten minutes later.)
". . . and when they touch cold water their curses are
activated."
"So, they were here all the time."
"Yes they were. You don't know how heartbroken Ranma was each
time you came. To have his mother so close but yet always so far."
". . . I guess this is why Ranko always acted like a tomboy. . Oh
Kasumi, how he must have hated it when I made him put on that dress."
she cried, as she collapsed into Kasumi's arms.
Kasumi looked uncomfortable as she held the crying woman and
sighed. "Ms. Soutome, please don't cry for there was no way for you to
have know."
*sniff* sob* sniffle*
". . . there is one more thing we have to tell you."
Nadoka looked up as she controlled her tears.
"Your son Ranma has... become a goddess."
"No Kasumi, *sniff* She is anything but the person I wish she
was. For she even lied to her own mother."
". . . I'm saying this because, two goddesses have visited this
house looking for him and they are with _him_ now."
"Kasumi?"
"Your son has attained divinity Ms Soutome."
"Ka-kasumi?"
". . . *sigh*" Kasumi bowed her head and clasped her hands before
her in prayer as an image floated out behind her.
A flowing dress billowed outwards from the image, blue and white
as an invisible wind buffered the soft flowing gown. Brown hair floated
around an almond face marked with three markings, a oval in the
forehead and two triangles on either cheek. Two eyes as blue as the sky
above looked back at Ms Soutome as ruby red lips opened to speak.
"Hello Ms Soutome. I am, Belldandy."
***********
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