Here's the whole story. There's room for more but I
kind of like the way it ends in uncertainty. Call it
artistic license. I know the characters are a little
OOC... See my previous post (the teaser) to know my
views on Ryouga and Ranma.
BTW... Can anyone spell koi? (the fish)
None of these characters are mine... But I love them
enough to write stories for them.
The Woman Within
by Leloi
The sun rose over Nerima. Each golden ray gently
caressed the slumbering city. The koi jumped to greet
the dawn. It took delight in feeling the warm
sunlight sliding across its body. It gave a
breathless gasp before it fell back into its watery
home.
It was a perfect moment. Too bad it had to me spoiled
by a high pitched scream.
Kasumi ran to the water closet. Her morning of
peaceful solitude had been broken by the wail. Her
family joined her in front of the water closet door.
She was relieved to find the screamer hadn't been one
of her sisters. As much as she cared for the entire
household her sisters held a higher priority in her
heart. After all, she was practically their mother.
No� her sisters were safe and staring at the door as
intently as she was. There was only one other female
in the household and that was� "Ranma-san, are you
alright?"
"Go away," the muffled voice sobbed through the door.
"Won, what is wrong with you?" Genma demanded of the
door.
"Nothing, Pop. Go away," the door sobbed back.
"Ranma, we would appreciate an explanation as to why
we were woken at such an early hour," Soun reasoned
with the door.
"Everyone� leave me alone," the door sobbed harder.
Soun turned to his youngest daughter and shoved her
towards the door. "You talk to him."
"Ranma?" Akane queried the door.
"Akane� It's private," the door replied after some
hesitation.
Akane shot a look at the rest of the household. They
scattered to the four corners of the house, careful to
keep an ear towards the water closet. "They're gone,"
she whispered to the doorknob.
The door answered by clicking as it unlocked.
Akane opened the door and braced herself to anything
Ranma's problem may be. "What's wrong?" she asked the
redhead sitting beside the toilet. She tried to avert
her eyes from the bizarre spectacle.
"I seem to have a little problem," Ranma said,
quietly.
"And what might that be?" Akane asked the wall,
feeling the whole conversation to be a problem in
itself.
"I think I'm bleeding and I don't know how�" Ranma
mumbled.
Akane flicked her eyes from the wall to the blushing
redhead. "You're menstruating?" she asked in shock.
It never occurred to her what the actual extent of
Ranma's curse may be.
"I guess� I don't know� I've never�" Ranma stammered.
"I had to tell someone. What do I do?" She burst
into tears and covered her face. How could she tell
Akane all this and not be totally mortified that she
was exposed in such a humiliating state? It was a bit
reassuring to know that Akane at least knew what was
wrong with her. But for her to see her so weak� How
could she have been so stupid by opening the door?
She felt a hand on her head.
"Stay there and I'll be right back. I promise I'll
take you to Dr. Tofu's� Just don't move!" Akane
commanded as she slipped out through the door and
locked it behind her.
Where would Ranma go? Her boxers were ruined and� Dr.
Tofu will know of her humiliation. Ranma covered her
face with her hands and began to sob.
Ranma was only alone with her thoughts for a few
minutes before a light knock and an "it's me" came
through the door. She opened the door to Akane.
Akane blushed as she passed Ranma a feminine hygiene
product and showed her how to put them in her panties
she brought for her to wear. She turned away to allow
Ranma privacy for slipping on the panties.
"I'm sorry for dragging you into this," Ranma mumbled
as she pulled on the pants Akane offered her. "If I
could handle it on my own, I would have." She
blushed.
"It happens to all women eventually," Akane said
quietly. "If it makes you feel any better reacted the
same way you did. Kasumi took care of me." Akane
offered a weak smile.
Ranma looked to the crumpled boxers on the floor. An
unvoiced thought of, "Why did it have to happen to
me?" ran over and over in her head. "Why did I allow
myself to show weakness in front of Akane? Why is she
being so damn nice?"
Akane had Ranma pick up the boxers and showed her how
to wash them. Ranma was off balanced by all the
patience and understanding Akane showed her in this
detail of womanhood. Maybe it was because Akane had
someone to take care of her when it had been her turn.
Ranma felt a sudden twinge of sadness. "This is an
Akane I don't know. Others know her and I�" Ranma
swallowed the tears that threatened to break. "Why
does she hide this part from me?"
Akane noticed Ranma's mood as they walked to Dr.
Tofu's clinic. "Don't worry, Ranma. It's all a part
of being a woman." Akane tried to silence the
thoughts that screamed at her. "What is he's too
woman now?" "Shut up!" her inner voice screamed back.
Ranma was strangely quiet the whole way to the clinic.
Her brain repeated Akane's words about being a woman.
What if it was true? What if she had allowed himself
to be a woman? Her body affected his spirit, which in
turn reaffirmed her body and made it� That's silly.
Why would his soul be an issue? She let him touch
her� Ranma shook her head free of the thought. She
had enjoyed it when he touched her� "Shut up," Ranma
told herself sternly. Rivalry enflames passion� There
is nothing more seductive than a rival is� Seduced
into being a woman� "Shut up!" Ranma screamed in her
head. "You don't know what you're talking about."
Luckily they reached Dr. Tofu's clinic so Ranma didn't
have to listen to the voices inside her head.
Once Dr. Tofu heard of Ranma's development, he checked
her from head to toe and pronounced her in good
health. He advised Ranma to remain in female form
until it was over and warned her that they would occur
once a month.
"See? Nothing to worry about," Akane said on the way
home. "And I happen to know that women synchronize so
we'll be bitchy at the same time from PMS." Akane
meant the comment to be a tease but she could see by
the look on Ranma's face that she didn't view it in
that way.
A week passed quietly at the Tendo Dojo. Ranma was
strangely listless and remained in female form. She
declined to explain her actions and no amount of
bribery would make Akane speak. Finally the day came
when male Ranma passed Akane in the hall and said with
a smile, "I'm done."
It was about that time when P-chan reappeared. Ranma
made no move to instigate a fight with the piglet.
Akane hoped Ranma's curse had mellowed him.
One night Ranma caught P-chan lost in the hallway.
"Come with me and don't squeal," he warned the pig as
he picked him up by the bandana. Safe on the roof,
the piglet was restored to human form.
Ryouga sat naked and shivering beside Ranma. "What do
you want?" he asked a little savagely.
"Ryouga... I... menstruated last week," Ranma managed.
Ryouga bowed his head.
"Aren't you going to tease me?" Ranma asked.
"No� I'm just wondering why you're telling me." Ryouga
said quietly, staring at his hands on the roof tiles.
"I thought you should know that I could probably get
pregnant."
Ryouga gulped hard and intently stared at the dark
spaces between his fingers on the tile. His stomach
felt nauseous.
"You're going to have to start wearing a condom�"
Ranma's voice failed him. This was crazy. Why did he
have to say this? It wasn't like they were lovers.
Only a few times after battle when they found the only
real way to conquer each other. They'd struggle for
dominance� for control of the other. Ranma refused to
believe that he could be bested in anything and that
included lovemaking. The first time had been
unplanned and a complete accident� well� not really.
Ryouga's devotion to Akane bothered Ranma to no end.
If anyone should be devoted, it was he. He was�
kindof. His own ignorance of sex before had kept him
innocent of what his other fianc�es wanted with him.
He had spent ten years training with his father� How
was he supposed to know what girls wanted? All that
changed with Akane. He wanted to know what she would
want. He was a martial artist and the best way to
acquire knowledge was to do it. He couldn't train
with any of his other fianc�es because that was wrong.
The only option open to him was to learn firsthand as
a female. But why Ryouga, his arch rival? The truth
was� He never really was a rival in Ranma's eyes.
Ryouga was the closest Ranma had to a male best
friend. Usually they got along fine except when
anything involved Akane. Another reason Ranma decided
on Ryouga was his over enthusiasm for Akane. If his
lust could be curbed� No such luck. He was just as
much in love with Akane, but now he had the guilt of
adultery and that didn't improve his view of Ranma.
"Did you hear me?" Ranma asked uncomfortably.
"I heard you," Ryouga said as he hugged his knees to
retain his heat. "I was thinking maybe we should end
this anyway," he said as he played with his toes.
"Why?" Ranma asked in shock. The thought of
continuing with Ryouga disgusted him but the thought
of the pleasure suddenly ending bothered him even
more.
"I just think we're both deluding ourselves," Ryouga
said thoughtfully. "We both want Akane to ourselves
and that can't happen."
"Are you sure?" Ranma asked, placing his hand on
Ryouga's shoulder. This can't end like this. It was
horrible but it felt so good.
Ryouga tucked his head behind his knees. "Stop it,
Saotome. That's not going to work this time. If you
care for Akane as much as I do you won't do this."
"Ryouga� I�" Ranma couldn't think what to say.
"Do you?" Ryouga asked.
Ranma bowed his head in acceptance.
"Then why did you seduce me?" Ryouga demanded.
"I wanted to know how to�" Ranma half muttered. "Why
did you let me?" he countered.
"I wanted to know how to� too." Ryouga sighed.
"I still have my male virginity."
"You don't deserve her."
"Neither do you."
"I hate you."
"No you don't."
Ryouga settled his chin on his knees. His eyes
flashed something. It could have been anger or
passion.
"Ryouga� Can't we still be friends?" Ranma asked,
tapping Ryouga's toes with his fingertips.
"We were never�" His words were cut off by Ranma's
lips on his own. They were so full of passion for
life. Something he always admired� He couldn't stop
himself. He couldn't resist the battle. "I can make
you beg for release, Ranma. I still have power over
you." His instincts told him to hold the other to
himself and allow the pleasure to come� But someone
was watching them.
Ranma felt Ryouga tense. He opened his eyes and saw a
look of shock on the other's face. Ranma turned to
see what Ryouga was looking at.
"Ranma� Ryouga?" Akane's voice queried. "I heard
voices on the roof and I came to see. What are you
two doing?"
(To be continued? What do you think?)
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