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The patriarch of the Tendo family sat in seiza as he stared at the note
in his hand. On one side was a picture of panda eating some bamboo, on
the other side was some illegible writing. Almost illegible, except for
the few words that popped out at him.

"Bringing Ranma to you. -Saotome."

Tears streamed down his eyes, it would be good to see Saotome again.
They were brothers of the art, and now they would be brothers from
marriage. He had to inform his daughters. Picking up the phone, he
dialed their homes.

In a house in America, the phone rang at 3 am in the morning. Groggily
Nabiki Tendo hit the speaker phone and greeted whoever was on the phone.

"Nabiki? It's me father!" In an instant she was up, picking up the phone
she began to talk excitedly.

"Daddy? What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong! In fact things couldn't be better. The dojo is
prospering here. How about over in America?"

"Akane is setting up the 25 dojo soon. But we are still hard up for some
eligible instructors."

"Do you want me to send one of my better students over to teach?"

"No, that's okay. We need someone who can speak English better and also
young, probably early twenties if not younger."

"Okay, well, do you think you can get your sisters for me?"

"All right, daddy. Hold on a sec." Reaching over to the intercom, she
pressed a few buttons. Within moments, she heard a sleepy voice over the
intercom.

"What is it? I've got an 8'oclock and interviews tomorrow."

"Akane, daddy wants to talk to all of us now."

"Is there anything wrong?"

"He says no, but something is up."

"Alright, I'll be right over." Hanging up, Nabiki then called her other
sister on the intercom.

"Kasumi?" A delicate and sweet voice came over the speaker.

"Yes Nabiki?"

"Daddy wants to have a little family meeting now.'

"I'll be right down. Just give me a second to- ouch!"

"Kasumi? Are you okay?"

"It's okay, I just fell on my arm."

"Well, take your time, don't hurt yourself anymore than you have to."

"I'm fine Nabiki, I'll be right down." Within five minutes, the Tendo
sisters were assembled in the study.

"Okay daddy, we're all here." Nabiki said.

" Good, Now girls, I understand that this will not sit well with you
three, but I want you to first give it a try and a chance."

"I don't like the sound of where this is going. Daddy, did you get
Hinako-okasan pregnant again?" Akane said in an annoyed tone. "Don't you
think three more sisters are enough?"

"Oh my!" Kasumi exclaimed "That's not it is it father?"

"No! A good friend of mine is returning from a very long training trip.
He is the grandmaster of the brother school of the Tendo-ryu."

"And�K..?" Nabiki said questioningly.

"And he has a son�K" Soun said, waiting for the explosion to happen
anytime.

"No way! We will not be set up with a boy!" Akane shouted.

"Please calm down Akane." Soun pleaded.

"Akane sit, let's hear daddy out first." Nabiki reasoned.

"Yes, it would be disrespectful to father should we judge too soon."
Kasumi pointed out.

"Thank you, as I was saying�KMy friend Genma Saotome, grandmaster of the
school of Saotome Ryu, will be arrive here soon, and his son will then
leave to America and meet the three of you. From there, we will join the
two schools in marriage." There was then silence. Until�K.

"WHAT???" Akane and Nabiki nearly screamed.

"Oh my!" Kasumi exclaimed.

"Yes, Genma and I have planned this for a long time. Nodoka-san will be
arriving at your house tomorrow."

"Damn it daddy! Nodoka is coming? I need to get all the stats and charts
ready!" Nabiki cried.

"She isn't going there for business, she will want to meet her son."

"Well at least there is something good coming out from this. I can't
wait to show Nodoka-okasanhow my cooking's improved!" Akane said
happily.

"It will be good to have her around. I hope she can bring one of the
kimonos she designed here." Kasumi smiled.

"Hmph�K I don't believe you guys, Nodoka-san is the richest woman in the
world, and the second richest person in the world!"

"Still, she's like a mother to us Nabiki-chan." Kasumi stated a bit
unhappily.

"Anyway�KSaotome is coming back from China."

"Really? How long was he there for?"

"I believe he was there for two years."

"Then he must have had some part in the over throw of China's
government! Maybe he'll do some good here afterall."

"Yes well, That's all I have to say."

"Wait! I can't believe you're making us go through this!" Akane
protested.

"Okay girls, I'll make a deal with you three. If he does not meet my
standards today, I will not send him over there, and you will not have
to marry him. if he does, then at least give him a chance. If neither of
you like him, then there will be no marriage, but you three must allow
him to help set up the Saotome-ryu in the states. Genma is already
planning on a school here."

"Alright daddy. We agree." Nabiki answered. The deal her father just
proposed seemed to work. No negative affects and nothing to loose.
Hanging up the phone, she looked at the time, it was 4 in the morning,
if she caught another hour or two of sleep, she might be conscious for
her meeting with another Chinese company tomorrow. Akane and Kasumi both
headed back to their rooms to sleep, leaving Nabiki to contemplate her
life.

It had been five years since she left Japan. She had come to America for
college and opportunities. She managed to finish college in three years
and then get hired by a computer company for management. In one year she
had risen extraordinarily quickly, and by last June, she had made it to
executive of the NRG Corporation. It wasn't until two months ago that
she found out why she had succeeded so quickly. Her aunt, Nodoka had
interceded and allowed her to raise up this high. A bit hurt that her
aunt still treated her as a kid, but she set herself out to prove
herself to everyone else that she wasn't just a favored kid of the head
of the corporation. Akane had come over about a year later with Kasumi.
Their father had finally gotten remarried and Kasumi decided that she
needed to leave the house, and Akane decided that America would be an
exciting place to go to college in. together they had suffered
hardships. Kasumi studied in medical school now, and Akane was
continuing their father's martial arts school in America.

Akane's school exploded, as hordes of people seemed to want to be taught
the art. This was probably due to the fact that China's coup and the
revealing of many of China's secrets like martial arts. Not just
fighting like what Bruce lee brought to America. But the mystical arts
of China; magic, energy projection, shape-shifting, legends of the
dragons and phoenixes, you name it, it flowed out from China. Suddenly
millions of people wanted to learn martial arts and be able to do what
the Chinese could do. The Tendo-ryu was one of the few arts that were
practiced that the Chinese acknowledged as an art. Akane also competed
in dozens of tournaments and won many ranks. However, due to the
business and her training, she put college on hold for two years. She
just recently returned to college and was in the middle of her sophomore
year. The schools were being handled by the NRG corp. and by herself
personally. Akane still taught but only in one school. Many of the
instructors who taught the other schools came from the Tendo dojo back
in Japan.

China now was a new market for many corporations. After the
revitalization of the Chinese culture, the people began to work with a
more motivated spirit. It all happened when a group of terrorists,
called Omega, threatened the whole world with nuclear weapons rivaling
the US. The World was at a standstill, no one could do much. And the
demands of terrorist group? Just to die. They believed that they would
wipe the world clean and the human race would start all over again.
People were in panic, governments were in panic. Then six months since
she moved to America, it started. Nukes were fired everywhere. Europe
was hit hard with most countries having only 15% of the population
surviving.. The US lost several cities in the West and Central. Texas
was hit hard as was Illinois, Chicago had been decimated. Nothing
survived because they were hit with five nukes. Las Vegas was hit in the
West and a nuke almost hit LA, but was diverted into the Pacific ocean.
The Middle East was decimated, the US had just recently began to rebuild
cities. Originally the radiation was too risky to do that kind of a
thing. This all happened in a day. It was named the Judgement day, the
day when almost half the people in the world died.

However through all this, China managed to survive most of the nuclear
attacks. People began to wonder why China had survived. But within two
months, the terrorists made another all out attack. This was when
China's secrets came out. All over the world martial artists emerged
with extreme power. Using the mystical arts originating from China these
martial artists waged war against the terrorists. Nuclear attacks were
diverted, millions were saved. In China, a new power began to emerge
small kings from regions of China came forth to take over China. However
only one emerged victoriously. It was said this emperor was the
descendant of a dragon. With his power he united many martial artists
from around the world and together they fought against these terrorists.

And then the bio-warfare started. More terrorists groups joined the
Omega group, and bio-warfare began. At first the emperor from China was
worried, however, he brought out the full might of his powers and
revealed from the backwaters of China an awesome power, a group of
martial artists that were extraordinarily powerful, even more so than
the ones before them. They were unaffected by the nerve gases and could
dispel the gases and diseases. Out of this group was a group that stood
out as an elite team and of these was one man whom was known as the
Dragon. Not many people have seen him, but all knew about him. It was
just six months after the Day, when Omega was finally dispersed. An
elite group of martial artists went on an all out attack against the
terrorist groups. On one side was the power of modern technology and
mass destruction. On the other side was the mystical arts of China and
determination. Ten elite went in, including the Chinese emperor and the
leader of the Elite, the Dragon. The awesome battle was waged on the
grounds of Africa. It lasted four days, until the Leaders of the Omega
group was brought to their knees and killed.

Ten against millions of trained terrorists, these odds astounded the
world. When the battle was over, these ten were regarded as the saviors
of the world and revered almost as gods. During this time, America and
China emerged as the two world powers. Aunt Nodoka took advantage of the
chaos of the world economy and constructed the largest corporation the
world had ever seen.

All this happened in a year, and it was perhaps the year when mankind
was truly put to the test. And mankind won. But that was now in the
past, In four years the world began to recover. The human population was
still very low, as 3/4 of the population of the world was wiped out in
that year. Half the world's population was Chinese and the other half
was mixed. Cities were beginning to populate again, overall things were
starting to look up.

Glancing at the time again Nabiki swore to herself, it was now five in
morning, it was too late to go back to sleep. Stretching herself, she
headed off to the baths, all the while wondering what the boy that her
father was sending over tomorrow was really like.
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Off the coast of Japan, five figures emerged from the waters. They
slowly walked to the shore and looked around. Walking into the light,
the five figures were five people. Three men each extremely powerfully
built, one beautiful woman, and another short elderly woman.

"Alright Pop, we're here, let's go see this old friend of yours. Then we
go and see mother." One of the men with a pigtail said.

"Very well, boy. However, you must agree to at least try to see if you
can work out this marriage that I arranged." The older man in a white gi
replied.

"Ranma is my husband you fool!" The beautiful woman said angrily.

"True, however, I don't see why Ranma can't take more than one wife? I
mean Ryouga and I have both taken more than one." The older man asked.

"Ranma should only belong to me! But�K should Ranma agree to this, I
will cope with it." The beautiful woman said sadly.

"Do not fret child, the second branch of the Happousei should be pretty
strong as well, so perhaps we can bring in new blood into our village."
The elder woman reasoned.

"I wish Ukyou and Ranko would get here sooner." The heavier built man
said with a sigh.

"They are bringing Chi over right?" Ranma asked.

"Yeah." Ryouga answered.

"Okay, now lets go over to this Tendo Dojo." Ranma said as he levitated
into the air. Genma levitated into the air as well and flew, leading the
group over to the Tendo dojo.
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Nodoka Saotome sat in her personal jet waiting for it to land in San
Francisco. She would be reunited with her husband and son soon, and she
was giddy because of it. For a while she had thought that they had died,
but last year Genma had finally written to her. He was still training
Ranma in the Art, no doubt her son was part of the martial arts movement
in China. Since then she had patiently waited for Genma to return, and
now after 18 years she would finally see the both of them.
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Author's notes.

I might write a little more on this idea, but most likely I'll finish
writing the first part and then pass it onto someone else. Please
someone e-mail me if they are interesting in continuing the fic.

Progress on other fics: I am probably going to finish writing up
"Friends?" Part four by this weekend and post it.