[In the last chapter: An altaverse title, Ranma is 18 and in Tokyo to take the entrance exams to get into college. He's never met Akane, and never been to the Amazon village.]
Chapter 2: Old Loves, New Friends
*KNOCK KNOCK*
Ranma looked up from his text book in annoyance. �The hell, who knows I�m here?�
*KNOCK KNOCK*
�Yeah, yeah, I�m comin.� Ranma got up and crossed the room to open the door. He did a doubletake when he saw who it was. There, standing in the doorway was a *very* attractive girl, about his age, with long brown/black hair and a demure smile.
�Is this room 1518?�
�Uh....�
�I�m sorry, this is room 1518, isn�t it?�
Ranma shook the cobwebs from his mind. �Um...uh....yeah, yeah. I�m Ranma Saotome. Can I help you?�
She ignored the question. �Oh good,� she said, pushing Ranma aside as she walked in. �I�m so glad I found the right room. You have no idea how embarrassing it gets when I go to the wrong client.�
�Uh, yeah, I guess,� Ranma replied. �Client? What is she, some kinda call girl or something?� Ranma then noticed that the girl�s blouse was partially unbuttoned. He could feel the blood start to flow to his nose.
His nose began a small trickle as the girl started to unbutton the rest of her blouse. �So, do you want to do it here, or do you have someplace kinky in mind?� She smiled, revealing perfect teeth.
�Do..do..do what?�
�Silly,� she said as she dropped the blouse, revealing her bra, �what do you think?�
Ranma�s nosebleed became a full-blown gusher. �L-look ma�am. I-I�m not sure who you think I am, but I think you got the wrong idea. I mean, I-I�m flattered an� all, but..but....�
He trailed off, completely flustered. It wasn�t that Ranma was ignorant about women, far from it. He�d had a few casual relationships since he had gotten back, but nothing serious, and nothing that would put him in a situation like this before.
The girl began giggling hysterically. �Geez, Ranchan, you always were easy to tease.�
Ranchan? No one had called him Ranchan since.... �Ucchan, is that you?�
Ucchan, his pet name for Ukyo Kuonji. His first and best friend. And his former fianc�e, albeit briefly. They had met when he was five, right after he had begun his training trip. The goofy thing was, Ranma had at first thought that Ukyo was a boy, because of the way she dressed. Then had come the day when Ukyo�s dad tried to engage the two of them. Genma had agreed, but as a condition he asked Ranma which he liked better, okonomiyaki or Ucchan. Ranma had answered that he liked Ucchna better. This was not what Genma had expected. He had expected Ranma to answer that he liked okonomiyaki better and steal Kuonji�s cart. He was not prepared to take another child with him. So, Genma explained that Ukyo was actually a girl (�Oh, so that�s why she pees sitting down.�) and that by saying he liked Ucchan, he would have to marry her. Ranma had gotten confused, so Genma gave up and returned the cart and annulled the engagement.
Ukyo smiled as she rebuttoned her blouse. �Yes, Ranchan, it�s me.�
The two hugged, Ranma was so glad to see his old friend. �So, how�d you find me?�
�I saw you walking into the hotel. I wasn�t sure if it was really you, after all these years, but I came in on implies to see.�
�Well, it�s me.�
*****
The two old friends talked long into the night. Finally, �See ya Ranchan, and good luck with your tests.�
Ukyo waved as she closed the door. Only then did Ranma face-fault. �Oh man, I forgot all about my tests.�
As he sat down at his desk, his thoughts drifted back to the sight of Ucchan in her bra.
No! He had to study.
Still, he couldn�t get the sight of Ukyo out of his mind. Sighing, Ranma reached for a handful of tissues, it was going to be a long night.....
End Chapter 2
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