Sorry for the long delay for the release of this chapter.  Anyways, I've 
started the ball rolling a little faster.  Some pre readers thought it was 
going a little slow ^_^

Next chapter will introduce Ryouga.  Considering that he did not go to school 
the next day but the one following it, it would be the exact time Ryouga 
should show up I think considering how much went on in one year.  365 days 
with almost as many episodes that a major event went on every other day ^_^

All C&C welcome, even constructive flames
Long

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Ranma � / Aa! Megami-sama : Kasumi's Wish
Created by Long Ngo
Started February 12, 1999
Finished June 3, 1999

* * * * *

	Though the day was bright and clear, a very odd-looking dark cloud 
hung in the skies overhead.  More accurately, that particular cloud hovered 
high above the Tendou Training Hall.  

	A whitish/golden haired female sat upon one of the various telephone 
poles overlooking the Nerima District of Tokyo.  

	The people that passed by, under her, paid little heed to Mara.  Most 
were busy minding their own business.  The few that happened to look up and 
in her direction did not notice the leather jacket female sitting high above 
the ground simply due to a spell the demon had casted around herself called, 
obfuscation. 

	*That, Saotome Ranma, is an omen of what's to come.  You will soon 
learn to fear Mara.  When you do, there won't be a god or goddess that can 
save you,* she thought before hopping down from the pole to the ground.  The 
instant her foot touched the sidewalk, Mara's figures started to morph.  
Where there was once the seductive Demon First Class, in her place stood a 
girl slightly above five feet with long green hair and blue eyes.  Her 
clothing started to change as well.  Her leather jacket and current apparel 
dissolved for a brief moment.  Concentrating, Mara was soon clothed in a nice 
Sunday Dress.  Strolling down the street, Mara smiled in satisfaction as the 
men and women all bought into her disguise.  Where there was once a Demon 
First Class, now stood a very striking young girl around the age of sixteen.  
   

	*Time for Stage One.*

* * * * *	

	Inside a small, empty room, a young man rested.  The decision was not 
totally his.  On his forehead was a washcloth and next to the bed was a 
basin.  

	"Happy New Year, Kasumi-chan," Ranma muttered in his sleep yet no one 
was around to hear it and the dreamer would forget after waking up.  

* * * * *
	
	"Do you know how much it will cost to get the wall fitted after you 
threw that boulder into the training hall?" Nabiki asked Akane, a bit peeved. 
 "Money don't grow on trees you know."  *With Otousan not working and the 
training hall having no students, I'm the one who has to find a way to make 
ends meet.* she thought, a little darkly.  *Now I have to find a way to make 
enough to feed two more people.*

	"Gomen.  It was just that when I saw Ranma touching Kasumi, I lost my 
temper.  You know how boys are.  They're all perverts!" Akane said, the last 
part was filled with anger.  *Why can't any of the boys at her school act 
like Doctor Tofu, when Kasumi was not around.*  

	Nabiki sighed after hearing her younger sister's explanation.  *Can I 
blame her?  It's partly my fault she feels this way towards boys.  Well, just 
a little.  Kunou is the main cause of Akane hatred towards boys.*  "Just 
please try to be more careful next time, okay, sis?" Nabiki asked. 

	"Hai."

	"Anyways, if my nose is working right, dinner should be ready soon.  
Let's head downstairs," Nabiki suggested.

* * * * *

	Many people have sworn that when a male Saotome slept, nothing short 
of a World War that would wake one up.  Well actually there was, this being: 
food.  There are three main ideals that a Saotome lived by: Eat when you can, 
sleep if you get the chance and martial arts shall be thy life.  At least 
this was true when Saotome Genma was your teacher.  

	A part of Ranma's brain was on standby when the sweet aroma of food 
drifted into the room.  Bolting upright and suffering unimaginable pain from 
the maneuver, it did not stop Ranma from sensing that food was being prepared 
somewhere close to his vicinity.  Struggling to his feet, Ranma let out a 
groan before continuing his search for something to eat.

	"What hit me?" Ranma asked himself, wondering how he was knocked 
unconscious.  Maybe it was the migraine pounding inside his head, meeting his 
new fianc�e or fianc�es, until he picked one, or one of many other crazy 
events that had happened to him since he arrived in Nerima but he was not 
able to sense the approach of someone behind him.

	Smiling, *Before I let you take my sister, I'm going to make sure you 
are worthy enough,* thought Nabiki.  "I'll tell you for five hundred yen," 
she offered the young martial artist.

	"Arg!" Ranma shouted.  The sudden appearance of the middle Tendou 
daughter did many things to Ranma, all painful.  His headache increased, a 
few moments of weakness after the sudden adrenaline rush left his system and 
worse of all, his pride was wounded.  A girl was able to sneak up on him, 
unaware.  "Don't do that!" he yelled, increasing the pounding in head once 
again.  *Should have stayed in bed but I'm so hungry!*

	With a smirk, "You mustn't be that good a martial artist if I could 
sneak up on you," Nabiki stated, having missed Ranma's morning practice 
session.  

	Ranma slowly walked passed Nabiki, grunting a reply as he passed by.  
Heading straight into the bathroom, not caring if it was occupied or not, he 
picked up a bucket and filled it with cold water.  Seconds later, water 
flooded the floor as Ranma placed his head into the cold water.  During his 
ten years long training trip, Ranma rarely visited the doctor, or took 
medication.  He and his father relied on herbs they found and cold water to 
cure his headaches.

* * * * *

	Hopping up into one of the trees, overlooking the Tendou backyard and 
dinning room, Mara sat on a branch.  *I wonder what this Ranma looks like,* 
she thought, having only skimmed her assignment.  

* * * * *

	Downstairs, everyone had gathered at the table except Ranma.  
Noticing this, Kasumi turned and asked Akane to go get Ranma.

	Feeling a little ashamed at destroying the training hall and messing 
up her older sister's moment with her fianc�e, Akane was about to get up when 
Nabiki spoke.

	"I don't think that would be a good idea.  Ranma wasn't feeling very 
well a few minutes ago," Nabiki answered.

	"Oh my!  I hope he's okay," Kasumi spoke.  *Strange, I've seen Ranma 
get hit by larger objects and just shrug it off,* she thought before figuring 
it out.  *Akane's constant abuse was like the Breaking Point training for 
Ranma.  Poor Ranma.  Ryouga was only hurt physically, but Ranma was hurt 
emotionally as well from the training.* 

	No one but Nabiki noticed the slight change in Kasumi's attitude when 
she started to bring out the food and discovered Ranma's absence.  *Did 
Kasumi have a thing for Ranma or was it just her material instincts making 
her worry about another person?* Nabiki wondered.  The more she thought, the 
more she was sure her older sister did have feelings for the young Saotome.  
*What is so special about Ranma?* she thought.  All Nabiki could figure out 
was that Ranma appeared at their door two days ago and Kasumi was falling for 
Ranma faster than the stock market during a recession.  *He's supposed to be 
a great martial artist.  I'm wondering just how good,* she pondered, still 
mostly in the dark about Ranma's skills.  In Nabiki's mind, she was thinking 
about the odds if for some reason Ranma should find himself fighting Kunou.  
*If I give him twenty-five to one odds, some of the lower classmen might vote 
for Ranma.*  Deep in thought, Nabiki failed to notice Ranma coming down the 
stairs or Kasumi's reaction once she saw him.  

	*What a headache,* she thought.  *She didn't have to throw that 
boulder at me.*  Onna no Ranma was a little irritated.  Though getting hit by 
a heavy and large piece of rock was not high on her list of things she wanted 
to experience, what was grating on her nerve was that for some reason she 
felt like she was forgetting something.  What, Onna no Ranma could not figure 
out.    

	"Ranma-kun, is everything alright?" Kasumi asked, seeing the red head 
coming down the stairs.  

	Nabiki, Akane and Soun stared at Onna no Ranma.  They still haven't 
gotten use to the fact that the male Ranma and this red headed girl were one 
and the same.

	Mara was confused.  *I thought Ranma was male?* she thought.  Getting 
herself under control, Mara grimaced a bit.  Seducing a girl was going to be 
a lot harder than a boy.    

	Pondering and wondering what this nagging memory was all about, Onna 
no Ranma just answered automatically.  "I'm fine, Kasumi-chan," Onna no Ranma 
replied, still lost in thought.  It was not until he heard the sound of 
wailing and his father patting him on the back did he take notice of what was 
happening around him.  *What happened?* he thought. 

	Nabiki was looking at Onna no Ranma with a raised eyebrow.  
*Kasumi-chan?  Sh . . . He sure does work fast.*

	Akane was in shocked then angry.  *Why that Casanova, trying to 
seduce Kasumi.  She can't like him.  He's younger than her, immature and . . 
. What about Doctor Tofu?*  Thinking about the older doctor, Akane blushed.   
 

	Genma was grinning.  *I knew engaging Ranma to one of Tendou's 
daughter was a good idea,* he thought, dismissing the multitude of other 
arrangements he had made over the ages.

	"Wah!  Our two family will be join!" Soun wailed, happily.  

	Kasumi blushed, "Oh my!"  *I should slow things down.  This might be 
a bit sudden for Ranma-kun,* she thought.  Looking at Onna no Ranma, Kasumi 
noticed that he was clueless as to what everyone was talking about.

	"Huh, what's going on?" Onna no Ranma asked a bit confused after 
seeing the chaos around her.  For the first time since arriving down stairs, 
Onna no Ranma noticed the sudden increase in pitch of her voice.  Looking 
down at her chest, Onna no Ranma groaned.  

	Smiling, Kasumi got up and went into the kitchen to retrieve the hot 
water she had prepared for Ranma.  *Things are getting back to normal,* she 
thought happily.  True peace and quiet were a commodity after Ranma had 
arrived over a year ago in her own time, but the fact was Kasumi wouldn't 
want it any other way.  Exiting the kitchen, she glanced at the calendar, 
*Ryouga will be arriving in a few days.  I wonder what will happen now that 
Ranma-kun is engaged to all three of us?* she pondered, while handing the 
kettle to Onna no Ranma.

	"Thanks, Kasumi," Ranma said, missing the subtle signs that he had 
disappointed her in some way.  Pouring the heated water over his head brought 
wonderment to many faces.  The transformation was quick.  Onna no Ranma's 
hair darkens, changing from red to black and grew more than a couple of 
inches.  Her breast shrunk and his physique broaden.  

	This transformation was not lost on Mara as she fell from her seat on 
the branch and landed on her behind.  After recovering, Mara got peeved.  
Snapping her fingers, a folder materialized in her right hand.  Scanning the 
documents, one Demon First Class got very angry.  It seemed that there were a 
few things missing from the profile of Saotome Ranma.  There were no reports 
about what happened to Ranma when he was six and the past six months.  
*Strange,* Mara thought.	

	Kasumi pouted softly in disappointment.  *I shouldn't feel 
disappointed that he didn't refer to me as Kasumi-chan.  He's only been here 
two days and it took Ranma over a year and a half to just tell Akane he liked 
her.  Too bad that relationship didn't work out,* she thought, though she 
could not deny the fact that part of her was happy Akane was not engaged to 
Ranma now.  	

	Still staring at the now male Ranma, Nabiki pondered what was it 
about the younger Saotome that caught Kasumi's attention.  Taking her eyes 
off of Ranma, Nabiki scanned the room trying to gauge everyone's reaction at 
Ranma's statement and sudden transformation.  Looking at the two adults, she 
just shook her head.  *Those two are overreacting,* she thought.  Turning to 
the youngest Tendou, Nabiki was surprised to see Akane blushing.  *Akane 
can't have fallen for Ranma as well.  She hates boys.*  Returning her 
attention to Ranma, *What is so special about you, Ranma?  You're handsome 
and well built but that just can't be all or Kasumi and Akane would never 
have even thought twice about you.*  Getting a little irritated at not 
finding the solution to the present enigma, Nabiki smiled.  *I wonder just 
how much money your pictures would bring in.* Feeling guilty for only a few 
moments, *I do have to find a way to pay for two more people and Ranma is 
technically my fianc�e as well as Kasumi until he decides,* Nabiki reassured 
herself.      

	Seeing the smile on Nabiki's face, Kasumi frowned a bit but knew that 
this was the only source of income holding for the Training Hall since their 
father was not teaching anymore.  

	Looking up at the clock, Nabiki bolted up and out the door.  "We're 
late!" she shouted behind her.  

	Soon Akane was running after Nabiki shouting for her to wait up.  

	Handing Ranma a school bag containing a couple of books, "Have fun at 
school," Kasumi said.  

	Looking at Kasumi's face, Ranma just nodded.  He just couldn't find 
the heart to disagree with her.  Racing out the door, Ranma just hope he can 
find Akane and Nabiki so that he would not be late for school.  

To be continued: