Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Ranma's Friend ❯ Ranma's Tanjoobi: Part A ( Chapter 1 )
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By: Bambi Star 
Anime/Manga: Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 02.21.2002 | Updated On: 02.21.2002 | Pages: 11 | Words: 7.5K | Visits: 2.1K | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 02.21.2002 | Updated On: 02.21.2002 | Pages: 11 | Words: 7.5K | Visits: 2.1K | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimers: "Ranma ½" characters and situations created by Rumiko Takahashi.
"Sailor Moon" was created by Naoko Takeuchi. All rights reserved, used
without permission. All other ideas and characters belong to me, Bambi Star.
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*** Ranma's Friend ***
Part 1 - Ranma's Tanjoobi(1): Part A
By Bambi
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"Mother?!"
Sailor Moon unconsciously took a step back while lowering her defences in
disbelief after her initial shock. The shock of seeing her mother in front of
her being so cold, dark and so evil was disturbing... Preoccupied with the
shock of seeing her mother in flesh and blood, with a evil smirk and icy
glare on her face she didn't notice the entry of Sailor Mercury into the
park, nor the other creatures that continued to pour out of the dark portal.
The Eternal Sailor Senshi felt her heart beginning race and sweat forming on
her face as she whispered horrified, "No... You can't be her." She
unconsciously took another step back defensively. Why was her mother here?
Did she have to fight her? Did she become evil?
The tall elegant woman was wearing a Sailor senshi-like uniform exactly the
same as her own, only much darker. Behind her were several other gathered
Sailor Senshi dressed in like her own senshi, also in much darker uniforms.
"Minako? Mako? Ami?" She asked confused. In the back of her mind, something
stated that this was a trap. The people, who were standing in front of her
right now, should not have existed. There were creatures of evil and chaos,
unless her own senshi. She felt fear upon looking at them. But it wasn't
possible to have two senshi at the same time... Right?
Sailor Mercury ran up to the side her leader, slightly breathless from the
sprinting as soon as she had transformed. "Sailor Moon?" Luna looked at her
in confusion as her eyes suddenly slightly narrowed. She leaped from the
leader's shoulder to the blue haired senshi's who at least seemed more
responsive at the moment.
Sailor Moon's mind finally registered the presence beside her and her eyes
widen as she turned and stared at her blue haired friend next to her, before
turning to look at the other Sailor Mercury, standing directly opposite of
her Mercury. Sailor Moon placed a hand on her forehead, feeling a headache
coming along. What was going on? At the back of her mind, she knew what was
happening, but she just couldn't deem what to think. Finally her mind was
set.
"Mercury, Luna, I want you two to stay back and scan them and the portal."
Mercury looked like she was about to protest when Sailor Moon spoke up. "Do
it!" commanded Sailor Moon, she had wasted enough time with the confusion and
she just came coming up with the same conclusion that they were evil beings
that were shaped to look like them. As Mercury nodded startled, the ice
senshi then ran off to hide behind a tree, taking a quick look behind her at
the scene before quickly taking out her mini-laptop to analysis the
situation.
"Who are you?" demanded Sailor Moon, her eyes narrowing. She readied herself
back to a defensive stance. Mother like alike or not, she still had the world
counting on them to save from evil beings like the ones in front of her.
The other Sailor Moon who looked much like her mother, smirked with a gleam
in her eyes. Dark Sailor Moon's dark blue eyes chilled the depths of Usagi's
soul. Frozen, the leader of the Sailor Senshi did not sense the approaching
attack from behind her fast enough until Mercury yelled...
"Behind you, Sailor Moon!"
The winged senshi turned around as the fireball struck her full in the chest,
sending her flying back. "Sailor Moon!" Screamed Mercury and Luna as they run
towards her. Her fuku was burnt and tattered, her skin burning. Her 'mother'
laughed.
Gritting her teeth, Eternal Sailor Moon caught the rebound off the ground as
she landed and leaped up into the air, another thing she was taught from
Ranma. Taking out her tial, she looked down to observe who blasted her. It
was Sailor Mars. Or at least it 'looked' like her... There were now five
people below her, not counting her teammates. They were not attacking Mercury
or Luna, but instead they were holding hands, standing in a circle. It was
almost like...
Her eyes widen, she had to get her and Mercury and Luna out of there, and
fast! They were going to use the Sailor Attack! Sailor Moon didn't know how
they were going to perform it, nor did she care at the moment as she dropped
back down to the ground, landing gracefully. "Come on!" She yelled as she
grabbed Mercury's wrist, dragging the startled girl while started sprinting
away from the scene.
She turned around watching as they glowed, calling and drawing out their
powers. She felt fear creeping up into her heart. "What are we going to do?!"
She exclaimed. "We just can't always run away!"
Luna shook her head while holding onto Mercury's shoulder for dear life, "No,
the only thing we can do right now is to run. Especially if they are going to
use the Sailor Attack."
"How is this possible?" Gasped Sailor Moon as she turned around once more,
their enemies were getting stronger, she could feel it. "Are they our
clones?!" She thought back to last year when they had to fight Chibi-usa as
Black Lady. If they could turn someone good to evil, then what would be the
possibility for them of cloning another person to be evil?
"It's a possibility." Answered Mercury while looking down at her data. "But
they would need our DNA to make such a thing." Mercury didn't see the large
root sticking out on the ground and she tripped, throwing her laptop into the
air.
"Mercury!" Screamed Sailor Moon as she tried to help Mercury back up while
looking at the approaching large dark energy ball. "Get up! Get up!" She
desperately tugged at Mercury up to be freed. The laptop smashed to the
ground due to gravity and broke into several pieces.
Mercury's eyes started to water, not because of her laptop, but the fact that
they may all die because of her. "Usagi, Luna, go! Leave me here."
"No! I'm not going to let you die!" Sailor Moon pulled harder with all her
might. She turned around and watched as the dark energy started to enclose
around her. She wrapped her body around her blue-haired friend and Luna
protectively. Hoping to shield them as best as she could from the blast. Hot
tears trailing off her cheeks on dropped onto Mercury's face.
"Usagi..."
She squeezed her eyes shut as she felt burning pain of blast. Her wings felt
like they were burning in an open flame. She held onto her blue-hair friend
tighter as Luna was held by the ice senshi and hoped that Ami and Luna would
be able to make it out alive... She gritted her teeth feeling the darkness
consuming her... to her death... darkness...
"Usagi! Usagi!" yelled a voice in the distance. Her mother? What was she
doing here?
"Mama..." She slowly opened her eyes and only saw white light.
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"Usagi! Usagi! Wake up! You're having a nightmare!" yelled Ikuko as she shook
her daughter desperately, trying to wake her up. Fear was shown on her face.
Relief flooded back into her as she saw her daughter's eyes opening slowly.
"Usagi!" She hugged her startled daughter tightly in her arms. "God, you gave
me such a fright when you didn't wake up."
Usagi blinked back the brightness. "Mama?" She felt her moist face, she was
still alive? She then looked down at her hands, studying them. It was all a
nightmare... all a nightmare... She hugged her mum back tightly and cried on
her shoulder. "Mama... It was so horrible... I thought I was going to die..."
"Shh..." whispered Ikuko as she caressed her daughter's hair. "It's alright,
you're safe now. It was all just an nightmare."
After a few minutes, Ikuko released her daughter. "Come on, Usagi-chan. Why
don't you get cleaned up? I'm sure that it would just be all washed away and
by the time you reach school, it would be all forgotten." She smiled at her
daughter to assure her.
"Hai." Her mother stood up from her bed to leave. "Mama?" Ikuko turned
around. "Arigato..." Ikuko smiled then left, closing her door behind her.
Usagi took a few moments to just stare at her bed sheets, "It was all just a
nightmare..." Somehow, she just couldn't shake off the feeling that it was
more than that...
She shook her head, there was no use in worrying about it now. She got out of
her sweat-drenched bed sheets and stretched. "Now, time for a shower..."
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Usagi yawned as she slowly started undressing, thinking back to the night-
mare. She knew that she had told herself not to worry about it but her mind
just wandered back to it. She was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she
didn't see the open window, nor the smirking pigtail boy dressed in the red
chinese shirt and black pants standing next to it.
Ranma watched as his friend was starting to take off her top when he decided
to speak up. "Are you always this easy to peep on?"
"Ahhhhh!!!!" Screamed Usagi as she jumped in fright. Panicking she ran to
cover herself with a towel then to find a weapon. Finding none, she took her
PJ pants from the ground and threw it over the intruder. She charged at him,
her clenched fist readied back. "Die you..." Ranma dodged it easily and
laughed.
"You really got to work on your attacking skills, Sa-chan."
Usagi gasped and was unable to stop her hand in time from contacting it with
her friend's face. *Slap!* Ranma stared down at her, annoyed, a red handprint
on his right cheek.
"Epp!" Squeaked Usagi after realising who it was and what she just done. She
held her sore hand, "R-R-Ranma..." She slowly backed away from him, her towel
dropping. "You jerk!"
Ranma blinked at her as she continued, "Why did you have to go and do that?!
Now I hurt both of us." After a slight pause, she tried to calm her rushing
heart and then stuck her tongue out at him. "Do you 'always' have to do
that?"
She watched as her friend's expression turned from confusion to the cocky,
confident grin she was so used to. He started to approach her, his grin
becoming somewhat perverted.
"Why, but of course." Usagi slowly backed away. He was starting to scare her.
"You know just how much I 'love' to spy on near half-naked women."
"Gak! You're so perverted!" cried out Usagi as she slipped on a bar of soap
while trying to avoid coming near Ranma. Her shirt flying up to show just
exactly how much she was still wearing... just a long shirt...
Ranma ran forward and wrapped his arms around her waist before pulling her up
against his chest. He didn't seem the least disturbed that he was holding
onto a half-naked young woman in his arms. Not to mention that could he could
easily take 'much' advantage of the situation. "You should be more careful,
Sa-chan." Lectured Ranma as he released her.
"Umm... yeah..." She blushed slightly, looking down at the ground. Best
friend or not, Ranma was still a guy. And having him just seen her like
that... was just so embarrassing! She didn't care much about it in the past,
but ever since she had dated Mamoru she had been a little more cautious about
the opposite sex. From what she had learnt, guys only wanted one thing.
She then scowled herself and looked up, this was Ranma! The guy she knew all
her life! She practically knew him like the back of her hand! He had
shrugged, back to his normal self. "Anyways, I'm just trying to be what
everyone thinks I am."
Usagi opened her mouth to retort something back as a reply when she froze,
hearing footsteps approaching the room. "Usagi?" Ikuko knocked on the door.
Usagi could hear her mother's voice filled with concern. "Is everything ok?
Who are you talking to?"
Usagi sighed with relief, glad it wasn't Shingo or something else. "Every-
thing is fine, mama. It's just Ranma."
"Hi Tsukino-obasan." greeted Ranma through the door.
Usagi heard her mother chuckled and she could just picture the image that was
currently going though her mother's mind. "Hi Ranma. That's good that I was
worried for nothing." About now, her mother would be having thoughts about
when she would get grandchildren, Usagi scowled. "Have a lovely 'chat' you
two. But don't be late for school!" Ikuko laughed and Ranma and Usagi both
listened as her footsteps walked away from the door, becoming more distant.
Usagi muttered something under her breath as Ranma rubbed the back of his
neck awkwardly. "Anyways, what's the 'real' reason you're here?" Spoke
Usagi, trying to relieve the awkwardness from the air.
Before Ranma could answer, they heard the familiar footsteps again. "Oh and
Usagi?"
"Hai?"
"Make sure you use protection."
Usagi took a moment to realise what her mother was talking about before she
blushed furiously. "MA!!!" She looked over at Ranma, hoping that he didn't
hear or was ignoring the conversation. She noticed his ears slightly red.
"No need to be shy, dear. You're at that age. Oh and Ranma?" If Ranma had
been ignoring her mother or not, he now focused his full attention on what
Ikuko was saying outside the room. "You do have one handy, don't you?"
Ranma's face felt as if it was on fire. "Err..." He turned to Usagi
desperately, looking for help. But she wasn't doing much better than he was.
He could now clearly see why Usagi's and his mother were the best of friends.
"If you need one, just ask, ok?" Usagi looked a little ill as well as
embarrassed.
"Hai..." said Ranma, unsure of what or how to reply. They both hear Ikuko
walking off again, hopefully for the last time.
Usagi and Ranma both sighed in relief as they looked away from each other for
a while, allowing their faces to return to the natural colour. "Sorry about
that..." Muttered Usagi. "Man, she's so embarrassing..."
"Yeah..." agreed Ranma. Although he was slightly envious that Usagi at least
had her mother around for some 'entertainment', he was also glad that his own
mother wasn't around. Because surely if Usagi's and his mother teamed up
against them, they wouldn't even stand a chance against them until they were
sure Ranma was very 'manly'.
They stood around there awkwardly, until Usagi stepped into the shower ring
and pulled the curtain, obscuring any clear vision he could get of her other
than her silhouette. He watched as she removed her shirt but then quickly
turned away after realising what he was doing. "Anyways..." He coughed,
clearing his throat while using it as a distraction. "I did it. But the 110
shampoo is running out..."
He could hear the water started to be turned on, "Oh... That's ok, I
guess..." She trailed off, "We probably erased enough of their memory
already..." She paused, thinking about something before requesting, "Pass me
the toothpaste and my toothbrush please."
Ranma walked over to the sink basin and took the toothpaste and her tooth-
brush from the rack. Placing it in her outstretched arm. He could see her
nod of thanks.
"I guess... I still don't like it..." He went to the window and leaned
against the window sill, looking out at the other buildings. For some reason
the Tsukinos had enlarged the window from the size of what it used to be.
Maybe it was so that Usagi could have a quicker escape route. He'll have to
ask her one day.
Usagi spat out the toothpaste in her mouth before talking, "I'm sorry..." She
filled her mouth with water, hoping to quickly get rid of the horrible
burning mint on her tongue. She spat the water out and continued talking. "I
guess I shouldn't be going around near your place as her anymore..."
Ranma frowned as he turned around, "Sa-chan..." He then trailed off and
sighed. "I really should introduce them to you, shouldn't I?"
"Up to you." Usagi turned off the water to hear someone knocking on the door.
"Baka-oneechan! Hurry up!" yelled Usagi's younger brother, Shingo, through
the door.
Usagi groaned, a annoyed vein visible. She then yelled back, "Don't call me
that! I'm being as fast as I can!"
"Yeah right..." Shingo muttered as they heard him walk away.
Usagi grumbled about annoying younger brothers while clenching on the wet
curtain. As she opened the curtain, Ranma turned his head to face her, "Say
Sa-chan..." He trailed off, mouth agape as he stared at her. "Kawa-" He
stopped himself from saying the whole word and forced his head to turn the
other direction. "Gomen..."
Usagi blushed, "Ah, it's my fault. Don't worry about it..." She made sure
that he wasn't watching and stepped out, running to grab her towel from the
rack. She quickly dried herself and regain her composure. "Yeah, what is it?"
"Ummm...." Ranma searched through his mind trying to remember what he wanted
to ask. His face was still burning. Normally when he saw her naked, it
wouldn't be a big deal. But now since her mother had suggested 'improper'
behaviour, he found himself thinking of 'perverted' and 'manly'(2) thoughts.
He knew it just got to be Usagi's mother's fault.
As Ranma racked his brain to remember, Usagi quickly took the opportunity to
get dressed in her undergarments, and while her hair was wrapped in her
towel, she looked for a hair dyer.
"Oh yeah, that's right!" exclaimed Ranma as he slapped his fist against his
palm. "Where are we..." He trailed off after he saw that his friend was
blowing her hair dry and she couldn't hear him. He frowned, it was like she
had totally forgotten that he was still there.
He walked up behind her, about to tap her on her shoulder when he paused.
From the look of her expression from the mirror, he could see that she wasn't
ignoring him, but she seemed to be pre-occupied with thoughts. He wondered
what was bothering her so much that she became so absent-minded.
"Yo." He placed a hand on her shoulder, she blinked like coming out of a
reverie. She turned the hair dyer off and placed it down as she looked up at
the mirror to see Ranma's concern and worried eyes. "What's wrong, Sa-chan?"
"Don't worry about it, it's nothing." She smiled to assure him. Ranma frowned
slightly, she was hiding something, and he would find out what it is. He gave
her shoulder a slight squeeze as her smile widened. "Alright, I'll tell you
later." She paused as if to recall something. "Say, what did you want to ask
me again?"
Ranma frowned again, he knew what she was trying to do; she was trying to
change subject which only meant a few things... It either meant that she
didn't want him to worry, or she thought it wasn't important. But since she
had said that she would tell him, then she would tell him. He would know if
she was lying to him or not. After all, they have known each other all their
lives.
When Ranma were on training trips, he would always send postcards to her and
on rare occasions, he would receive one from her. He always had found joy
when he would receive a letter or card from her. They were one of the most
important objects to him while he was training to be a better martial artist.
And the most important and special thing he cherished was the person who sent
them to him. He believed he was a much better person because of Usagi, other-
wise he would turn out just like his father, which was a scary thought.
He shook his head to stop himself from getting more sidetracked. Usagi would
never lie to him, not purposely. And she would never hurt him either. That
was why he loved her so much and why she meant everything to him. He couldn't
imagine his life without her. And he was pretty sure that he wouldn't be able
to live without her.
He cleared his throat again, "Err.. I was asking where are we meant to meet
today?"
Usagi looked up from where she had slipped her school shirt on. "Oops... I
forgot to tell you last night?"
Ranma watched as his friend walked over to the side to grab her school skirt.
"Yea." He then added in, "Like what happens if you get detention? Or if I get
detention?"
Usagi adjusted her skirt to fit her probably before answering. Her long blond
hair still slightly wet and remained uncombed. "How about the park or arcade,
5:30 at latest. If not, we'll just meet here again." She reached out for a
comb and started to comb her hair, wincing in pain at a knot.
Ranma took the comb from her hands and started to work with her hair.
"Thanks." Ranma nodded and quickly finished the rest of the job, placing it
up into her traditional 'odangos'.
"'K, I'll see you there." Ranma patted Usagi on the shoulder and walked
towards the window. "Sorry I can't stay for breakfast." At her nod, he
continued. "Also, remember to be more careful in future." With that said, he
leapt out of the window.
Usagi walked over to the window and closed it, sighing. "I definitely need to
be more careful..." She thought back of what could've happened in the bath-
room if Ranma was someone else.
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Ikuko sat across from her daughter at the dining table, eating breakfast.
"Ranma left already?"
"Hai." answered a irritated Usagi. She knew what would happen but couldn't
think of any way to prevent it. She then added, "After all, he's got school
too. And it would take him about 10 minutes to return to the Tendos by roof-
tops."
"You two sure did spend a lot of time in there 'alone'." mused Ikuko amused,
"Anything 'interesting' happened?"
Usagi decided to humor her just this once. "Hai, okaasan. We made passionate
love in the bathroom and explored other ways for Ranma to be manly. I think
I'm now carrying his child." She said casually while continuing on with her
breakfast.
Ikuko dropped her spoon onto her plate with a *clank* in shock. "Oh my!" She
placed a hand to her cheek. "I'm soon going to be a grandmother."
Usagi's left eye twitched in irritation; this was her mother? She then sighed
exasperatedly. Ever since she had been getting her grades up, her mother had
stopped drilling into her about doing her schoolwork, instead she was now
playing matchmaker for her. And apparently it seemed that her and Ranma were
the 'perfect' couple for each other. "Okaasan..." She said sweetly behind her
teeth. "You already know that he and I are just close friends, almost like
we're siblings. Plus, he already has several fiancées to deal with." She
closed her eyes and calmly placed another spoon of rice into her mouth.
"Fiancées maybe. But no girlfriend, ne?" smirked Ikuko. Usagi choked on her
food. She pounded her chest a couple of times to get her digestive system
working again. She had to change the subject, and now! The worse thing that
would happen was if Shingo would appear and join their mother into the
teasing. She was just extremely thankful that her father had already left
that morning.
She finally remembered something, "Say, how did I get into my bed?"
Ikuko smiled motherly, "Your father carried you to your bed and he was
groaning that you're getting too big and heavy."
"Oh..." Usagi wondered if that was another thing that was her mother was use
against her, like saying that Usagi is now old enough to be married to a
sweet and honourable gentleman like Ranma... Ranma who had also climbed into
their bathroom window while she was undressing to shower and was preoccupied
with thoughts...
"Oh!" exclaimed Usagi as she finally remembered what she was thinking back in
the bathroom. "Have you seen Luna?" She looked around, hoping to catch her
feline friend somewhere around the room.
"Oh Luna?" blinked Ikuko surprised at the changed topic. "I don't know, she
must have leapt through the window when I opened it this morning."
Usagi stared at her now empty plate disappointed, "Darn." She really wanted
to talk to someone about her nightmare, someone who knew about her past life
as well, if not better than her. Ranma was sweet and all, but he wouldn't be
able to understand her nightmare as much as Luna or the other girls can.
Perhaps she could see Rei after school instead?
She then looked up at clock and shrieked, "Ahhh! I'm going to be late!!!" She
stood up abruptly, grabbing her book bag and bento off the chair beside her
and went to kiss her mother on the cheek. "Ja ne mama!" She ran to the door
and wore her shoes. Tapping her foot against the mat, she opened the door
then ran out.
Ikuko sighed as she stood up, stacking the dishes together. "When would they
ever admit to each other that the love each other, that way?" She placed
placed the dishes down, remembering something. She ran towards the door,
opening it as she screamed out, "USAGI!!!" She saw the dust disappeared from
her view to reveal her daughter pausing from her sprint and turning around.
"REMEMBER ABOUT THE DINNER!!!"
"HHAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!" yelled back Usagi as she continued on her
sprint and the people on the street shook their heads, muttering 'Like
mother, like daughter'.
Ikuko smiled as she walked back inside the house, closing the door behind her
while humming to herself. She picked up the dishes from the table and walked
into the kitchen, placing the plates straight into the sink. She then opened
the oven to reveal a cake and her smile widen, "Almost there..."
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"Usagi? Tsukino Usagi?" announced Ms Haruna as she looked up from the roll.
Where was that girl?
"H-Hai!" stammered the blond hair girl as she gasped for air by the door.
Usagi was covered in sweat and was breathing heavily.
Haruna frowned, wondering if she would allow a exemption this time. Usagi had
been improving a lot since the beginning of this tri-semester, and the girl
haven't been late since a few months back. The Tsukino girl not being late
for the past few months was a great achievement. For the 3 years she had had
Usagi as a student, she would have never thought that the girl would be able
to make it this far. Besides, she had a date tonight.
"Alright Tsukino-san, I'll make a exemption this time. Now hurry up and get
to your seat."
"Arigato, sensei." said Usagi as she hurriedly made her way to her desk being
careful not to trip, while her thoughts echoed the rest of her classmates.
(She must have a hot date tonight.)
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Usagi opened her bento sighing, she was just so glad that it was finally
lunch time. She closed her eyes as she leaned back against the tree trunk,
feeling the warmth of the sun on her face.
She soon felt the warmth disappear as she looked up, frowning. "Hi Usagi-
chan!"
Usagi then grinned, her long time best friends were standing in front of her.
"Hey, long no time see. How have you guys been?"
Umino Gurio(3) no longer wore glasses, but wore contacts instead. Usagi had
been surprised to see the change and how beautiful his sea green-blue eyes
were. Puberty had also treated him well, as he was now taller than both her
and his girlfriend. Usagi smiled as she remembered how she was taller than
the boy, now a young man in grade 8.
"Pretty good," answered Gurio. (And his voice was much deeper too,) added
Usagi. "Where are the others?" He looked around as Naru sat down next to her,
finally the warmth of the sun was back.
Usagi shrugged. "Coming, I guess." She then inwardly sighed, Naru was so
lucky to have Gurio. He was loyal and compassion, even to those who had once
treated him horribly, calling him a geek and a nerd. "Take a seat." She
gestured a seat next to his girlfriend.
He grinned as he sat down, "Thanks Usagi-chan."
Usagi grinned back, "Hey, what are friends for?" Naru too, had matured a lot
in the following years. Her wavy reddish-brown hair was now down to her mid-
back and it seemed that Naru was now going to grow her hair even longer.
She then took a bite from her food in her bento as Naru spoke up, "I'm just
so glad that today is the last day of school."
"Me too." added Usagi excitedly after she swallowed her food. "Can you
believe that we're going to be sophomores soon? And then we'll be totally out
of school before we know it!"
"Ahhh! Don't say that!" shrieked Gurio dramatically.
Naru and Usagi laughed, as Usagi asked, "Why not?" Usagi then leaned towards
Naru and grinned, "Your boyfriend is still weird."
Naru grinned back, "But that's the way I like him."
The girls giggled as they watched their friend and boyfriend go bright red.
Gurio then cleared his throat, "Say Usagi-chan, you got plans today? Think
you could join us for a double date?" Usagi sobered as they looked at her
concerned and Gurio alarmed. "Sorry, Usagi-chan. Did I say something wrong?"
Usagi shook her head, "Iie." She then stared at her bento, "I'm nice of you
to invite me to your date, but Mamoru and I just broke up last night." Her
bento started to blur as she blinked back the tears.
"Ohhh..." said Gurio, unsure what to say. "Gomen nasai." Usagi smiled at
them weakly as Naru wrapped her arms to comfort her.
"Don't worry Usagi-chan, you deserved a lot better than that jerk anyway."
The girl patted her friend on the back.
Usagi wiped her eyes then hugged her friend back, "Arigato." They released
each other as Usagi continued, "Besides, I will be with Ranma today." She
then grinned, "It's his 17th today."
"Honto(4)?" asked Gurio as he then grinned, "I know, you can still come with
us and bring Ranma along too as your date."
"Who's Ranma?" asked a familiar voice as the trio looked up to see Mako, Ami
and Minako. Naru grinned as Usagi groaned, she just knew what was going to
happen.
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Usagi was walking in the streets of Minato-ku after a quick trip back home
for a change of clothes. Her mind once again preoccupied with her nightmare.
She just couldn't get the vivid images of the nightmare out of her head, it
was just so real. The face she saw wasn't like her mother's; it was like
her's...
She shook her head and decided to go into the arcade to find her priestess
friend. Unfortunately, when she went to the Hikawa Shrine in search of Rei,
her grandfather had told her that Rei already left, and probably went to the
arcade to meet someone. Usagi joked that Rei was probably meeting her boy-
friend and Rei's grandpa's reaction was so like her father's that she
couldn't help but to giggle at the memory.
She froze by the doorway as she saw Rei... with Mamoru. She felt something
squeezing painfully at her heart, as her eyes started to water. She stared
down at the ground, not believing what she just saw as a drop of water
splashed onto the ground. She took deep gulps of air trying to calm her
racing heart as she spun around, pretending that she didn't see them. She was
about to walk away unnoticed when Motoki called out her name.
"Hey, Usagi-chan. Where are you going?" he asked as he approached her outside
the arcade. He placed a hand on her shoulder, "You haven't been here for
while. The store is becoming broke." He joked.
Usagi coughed into her hand as she quickly wiped her tears away, "I'm sorry."
She apologised, trying to tremble out of her voice. And failing.
Motoki's happy, friendly face turned to concern as he noticed her tear-
streaked face, "Are you alright?"
"Um, yeah." She looked away and coughed again, rubbing her eyes. "I think I'm
just coming down with something." (Which wasn't exactly a lie,) thought Usagi
to herself. She was coming down with a broken heart. She then sobered again,
as her friend became increasingly worried.
"Usagi-chan," Motoki squeezed her shoulder gently, "What's wrong? You know
you can always tell me."
Usagi looked up at his worried face and smiled. She had always wondered why
she had the biggest crush on him for several years. The expression on his
face right now; the concern and worry for her. It all said that he cared for
her, said that she was important, and she was someone. "Arigato Motoki." She
smiled sincerely, "But you know what? As soon as Ranma comes, I'm going to
buy myself a ice-cream and be happy."
Motoki smiled back, "Well... if you're sure..." He paused for a bit and then
grinned. "Anyways, whenever you need someone to talk to, I'm here. And Ranma
is too."
Usagi looked confused. (Ranma?) Suddenly she felt a presence behind her and
goose bumps appearing. She turned around and saw nothing behind her. She
sighed with relief, it was probably just all her imagination. She didn't see
the amused look on Motoki's face though and the young man behind her.
Icy cold hands touched the back of her neck. "Boo!"
"Ahhh!" screamed out Usagi as she jumped. She then frowned as she heard two
familiar masculine chuckles. One from Motoki and the other from...
"Ranma, you jerk!" cried out Usagi as she spun around angrily to see Ranma
wearing his usual red chinese shirt.
Ranma stopped laughing and looked at her mocked hurt as he moved away from
her, "Ahhh... You wound me." He clenched his hand into a fist like he was
holding a knife and he stabbed it in his heart. "Ahhh..." He stumbled
backwards as if taking a blow.
Usagi frowned while folding her arms in front of her chest, "You're not a
very good actor." Motoki chuckled as Ranma continued.
"Oh... please, no more." He placed his hand on his forehead dramatically,
like he was going to faint, "Have you not pained me enough?" He turned his
face away while holding his hand on front of him for an indication to stop.
Usagi sighed, "That which does not kill you only makes you stronger." She
then added smugly, "You of all people should know that."
Ranma placed his hand to his mouth shocked, "Oh, my dear." He placed his
hands on her shoulder, scolding, "You mustn't talk about such things."
Motoki then cleared his throat, interrupting their little play. Ranma grinned
at him as he draped his arm over Usagi's shoulders. "Hey Motoki, how's it
going?" Usagi looks a little displeased with Ranma but didn't say anything.
Motoki smiled, (They'll make a great couple. Better than Mamoru and Usagi,
I'll say.) He then answered while placing his arms into the pockets of his
apron. "I'm well thanks. And yourself?"
Ranma looked at Usagi with a smile and squeezed her shoulder, "I'm great now.
Especially now that I'm with my best friend." Usagi looked up and smiled. "I
hope you're feeling better."
Usagi nodded as Motoki decided to leave the two alone. They already look very
much like a couple. Especially with Ranma's arm draped around Usagi's
shoulders, holding her body beside him indicating something of the sorts;
'she's my girl'.
"Well, I better get back to work." Sighed Motoki, "The cash just won't be
made by themselves, unfortunately." He watched as they turned to him,
slightly surprised. He smirked, they were probably too occupied in each
other's presence that they totally have forgotten about him. He then added,
"And you know what they say; Three's a crowd, two's company." He grinned at
them then went back into the arcade.
Ranma groaned, slapping his hand against his forehead. "Not him too!" He then
turned to his friend, "Say, what's upsetting you? Is it the same thing as
this morning's?"
"Iie." The question then bought back the thoughts of why she was upset in the
first place. It was because of her nightmares that lead her to go to the
Shrine to find Rei, then to come to the arcade. The more she thought about
it, the more she realised that it was about the same thing as the morning's
thoughts. "Actually... it is..."
He suddenly pulled her into a hug, wrapping his arms around her. "So are you
going to tell me what's wrong now?" he whispered into her ear. He then
frowned as he saw over Usagi's shoulder a familiar looking man and Rei
heading in their direction. He clenched his fists.
Usagi blinked, what was wrong? Why did Ranma suddenly tense up? "Ranma...?"
She tried to turn her head in his direction when he suddenly released her and
grabbed her wrist, dragging her off. "Ack!" she cried out nearly falling
forward. "What are you doing?" she asked confused. Was it one of Ranma's
fiancées?
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Mamoru and Rei stepped out of the arcade, and blinked. "Hey, is that Usagi?"
Rei pointed to a long blond 'odangoed' hair girl who was being pulled away
through the park by a young pigtailed man.
Mamoru nodded slowly, "Looks like it." His heart ached to be with her again
but he had to stay away in order for her to be truly happy. He sighed as he
walked away. Maybe some ice-cream would help...
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Ranma sighed with relief; that was just too close. "Come on, Sa-chan. Let's
get some food now. My treat." He turned to his confused and silent friend.
"What's wrong?"
"It was Mamoru, wasn't it...?" asked Usagi slowly.
"Errr... well..." stammered Ranma, scratching the back of his head. What
should he say? His friend here was now looking really down. Was it his fault?
Have he hurt her? "Gomen nasai." He bowed. When he looked back up he saw that
her eyes were so lifeless. "Usagi..."
Suddenly she threw herself into his arms, surprising him as she clenched his
shirt tightly while crying, "Ranma... I miss him so much!" Ranma wrapped his
arms around her, gently rocking her like a child.
"Shhh... it's ok. Just let it all out." He stroked her back as he brushed her
fringe away from her tear-streaked yet still beautiful face. Why did every-
thing he did hurt the ones he loved the most? Why was he always so stupid and
insensitive?
She then moved around so that she now sat on his lap and he could feel her
warm body pressed up against his. The very indications that she was a girl
was pressed up against his chest. It was very rare that he would be able to
hold a girl, any girl this close to his body without fear. Her creamy skin
was soft and smooth as he rubbed her inner thigh.
"Ranma?" He looked down at his hands and aburptedly stood up in shock.
"Gomen, gomen." He then looked down in shame, "I-I didn't mean it. I-" He
stared down at his hands in confusion, what just happened? Was he really a
pervert all this time?
Usagi stood up, brushing herself off and straightened out her skirt. She then
looked up at him in concern, "Daijoubu?(5)" She tried to forget the sensation
she had felt when he was touching her. Was it fear or excitement? Or both?
Was the gods were playing a joke on her for how she acted to her mother that
morning.
He nodded slowly, "I think so..." He then looked at her confused, "I don't
know..."
Usagi then sighed, she had to make him forget about this incident or he was
going to get depressed. "So," she suddenly grinned, "are we going to get some
food or what?"
Ranma grinned back in reply, despite knowing what she was planning, he
couldn't just help but to agree with her. "Yah! Let's go!" Once again, he
grabbed her wrist and they sprinted off.
As Ranma took the lead and helped her along, she was once again lost in
thought, what just happened? As she thought about it, she drew a conclusion.
(It can't be...) She looked at the young man in front of her in shock, (could
Ranma possibly by attracted to me, sexually?) She then shook her head, (don't
be so stupid, Usagi. Ranma's not like that...)
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Usagi sighed as she stirred her melting ice-cream. "I'm sorry Sa-chan. I'm so
insensitive and such a pervert." She looked up at him surprised but he was
looking down at his desert and his fringe was covering his eyes. He was also
stirring his now milkshake. "I mean, what type of man would try and take
advantage of his best friend in her hour of need?"
"A manly man," grinned Usagi. She stuck her tongue out at him as he frowned.
"Oh, and guess what I said to my mum this morning after you left?"
Ranma felt a sense of doom, "Umm... what did you say?"
"I said that we made passionate love in the bathroom and explored other ways
for you to be manly. And that I think I was now carrying your child." She
grinned as Ranma gaped at her.
"You didn't!"
She nodded, "Yeah, I did. And her response was 'Oh my! I'm soon going to be a
grandmother.'" They stared at each other silencily for a few minutes before
they both broke out laughing. After a while, they both calmed down and looked
around to see that everyone had turned back to their own business.
"Well, at least I now know that she wouldn't mind if I did impregnanted you."
Ranma grinned at his friend as he slyly slid to sit next to her, drapping his
arm about her shoulder. "What do ya say, Jo-chan(6)?"
Usagi stuck her tongue out at him, "You couldn't take me even if you tried."
Ranma grinned leeriously, while tugging at her collar. "Want to test that
theory in the park?"
"Hmmm..." Usagi placed a finger to her cheek as if in thought. "Yeah, let's
go." They stood up and left with Ranma's arm wrapped around her slim waist,
passing Mamoru and Rei on their way out.
"I felt some vibes coming from that boy." said Rei as soon as she saw Usagi
and Ranma was gone. Mamoru didn't said anything, he just stared at where his
beloved was sitting. (I lost her, already?)
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Usagi looked up at the young man she was walking beside with. He was indeed
quite handsome and well built, nothing like Mamoru but the serious expression
on his face just didn't suit him. All the jokes and games they had played at
the ice-cream shop was now gone. She wondered what he was thinking about as a
slight breeze ruffled through her long blond hair.
There were younger children with their parents at the park, playing on the
swings, slides and other equipment. It was a beautiful day; she just got to
find out some way to make him enjoy it before it was all over. She then
smiled, a idea forming in her head.
"Ranma..."
"Yeah?" He turned to face her as she swallowed, hoping that it would work.
She then grinned, "Tag!" She tapped him lightly on the nose and started
running, "Catch me if you can!" She stuck her tongue out at him as he
grinned.
"Just you wait, Sa-chan! I'll catch you!" he yelled as he ran after her. Glad
to do something else other than think about depressing things such as his
mother and his life in general.
to be continued...
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(1) Tanjoobi means birthday
(2) 'Perverted' and 'manly' is defined by the person's point of view.
(3) Umino Gurio = Melvin, Gurio is his given name (I think...). Naru = Molly.
(4) Honto = Really? Is that so?
(5) Daijoubu? = Are you ok?
(6) 'Jo-chan' = Means babe and is used by Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin.
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Author's Note: I've decided to split Part 1 into two parts; It's now Part 1
and Part 2. Part 2 continues right after Part 1. The reason for this is so
that my chapters would have a somewhat consistant size throughout each part.
What do you think? E-mail me at: bambi_star@dingoblue.net.au - Primary e-mail
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Completed on: 26/11/01
"Sailor Moon" was created by Naoko Takeuchi. All rights reserved, used
without permission. All other ideas and characters belong to me, Bambi Star.
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*** Ranma's Friend ***
Part 1 - Ranma's Tanjoobi(1): Part A
By Bambi
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"Mother?!"
Sailor Moon unconsciously took a step back while lowering her defences in
disbelief after her initial shock. The shock of seeing her mother in front of
her being so cold, dark and so evil was disturbing... Preoccupied with the
shock of seeing her mother in flesh and blood, with a evil smirk and icy
glare on her face she didn't notice the entry of Sailor Mercury into the
park, nor the other creatures that continued to pour out of the dark portal.
The Eternal Sailor Senshi felt her heart beginning race and sweat forming on
her face as she whispered horrified, "No... You can't be her." She
unconsciously took another step back defensively. Why was her mother here?
Did she have to fight her? Did she become evil?
The tall elegant woman was wearing a Sailor senshi-like uniform exactly the
same as her own, only much darker. Behind her were several other gathered
Sailor Senshi dressed in like her own senshi, also in much darker uniforms.
"Minako? Mako? Ami?" She asked confused. In the back of her mind, something
stated that this was a trap. The people, who were standing in front of her
right now, should not have existed. There were creatures of evil and chaos,
unless her own senshi. She felt fear upon looking at them. But it wasn't
possible to have two senshi at the same time... Right?
Sailor Mercury ran up to the side her leader, slightly breathless from the
sprinting as soon as she had transformed. "Sailor Moon?" Luna looked at her
in confusion as her eyes suddenly slightly narrowed. She leaped from the
leader's shoulder to the blue haired senshi's who at least seemed more
responsive at the moment.
Sailor Moon's mind finally registered the presence beside her and her eyes
widen as she turned and stared at her blue haired friend next to her, before
turning to look at the other Sailor Mercury, standing directly opposite of
her Mercury. Sailor Moon placed a hand on her forehead, feeling a headache
coming along. What was going on? At the back of her mind, she knew what was
happening, but she just couldn't deem what to think. Finally her mind was
set.
"Mercury, Luna, I want you two to stay back and scan them and the portal."
Mercury looked like she was about to protest when Sailor Moon spoke up. "Do
it!" commanded Sailor Moon, she had wasted enough time with the confusion and
she just came coming up with the same conclusion that they were evil beings
that were shaped to look like them. As Mercury nodded startled, the ice
senshi then ran off to hide behind a tree, taking a quick look behind her at
the scene before quickly taking out her mini-laptop to analysis the
situation.
"Who are you?" demanded Sailor Moon, her eyes narrowing. She readied herself
back to a defensive stance. Mother like alike or not, she still had the world
counting on them to save from evil beings like the ones in front of her.
The other Sailor Moon who looked much like her mother, smirked with a gleam
in her eyes. Dark Sailor Moon's dark blue eyes chilled the depths of Usagi's
soul. Frozen, the leader of the Sailor Senshi did not sense the approaching
attack from behind her fast enough until Mercury yelled...
"Behind you, Sailor Moon!"
The winged senshi turned around as the fireball struck her full in the chest,
sending her flying back. "Sailor Moon!" Screamed Mercury and Luna as they run
towards her. Her fuku was burnt and tattered, her skin burning. Her 'mother'
laughed.
Gritting her teeth, Eternal Sailor Moon caught the rebound off the ground as
she landed and leaped up into the air, another thing she was taught from
Ranma. Taking out her tial, she looked down to observe who blasted her. It
was Sailor Mars. Or at least it 'looked' like her... There were now five
people below her, not counting her teammates. They were not attacking Mercury
or Luna, but instead they were holding hands, standing in a circle. It was
almost like...
Her eyes widen, she had to get her and Mercury and Luna out of there, and
fast! They were going to use the Sailor Attack! Sailor Moon didn't know how
they were going to perform it, nor did she care at the moment as she dropped
back down to the ground, landing gracefully. "Come on!" She yelled as she
grabbed Mercury's wrist, dragging the startled girl while started sprinting
away from the scene.
She turned around watching as they glowed, calling and drawing out their
powers. She felt fear creeping up into her heart. "What are we going to do?!"
She exclaimed. "We just can't always run away!"
Luna shook her head while holding onto Mercury's shoulder for dear life, "No,
the only thing we can do right now is to run. Especially if they are going to
use the Sailor Attack."
"How is this possible?" Gasped Sailor Moon as she turned around once more,
their enemies were getting stronger, she could feel it. "Are they our
clones?!" She thought back to last year when they had to fight Chibi-usa as
Black Lady. If they could turn someone good to evil, then what would be the
possibility for them of cloning another person to be evil?
"It's a possibility." Answered Mercury while looking down at her data. "But
they would need our DNA to make such a thing." Mercury didn't see the large
root sticking out on the ground and she tripped, throwing her laptop into the
air.
"Mercury!" Screamed Sailor Moon as she tried to help Mercury back up while
looking at the approaching large dark energy ball. "Get up! Get up!" She
desperately tugged at Mercury up to be freed. The laptop smashed to the
ground due to gravity and broke into several pieces.
Mercury's eyes started to water, not because of her laptop, but the fact that
they may all die because of her. "Usagi, Luna, go! Leave me here."
"No! I'm not going to let you die!" Sailor Moon pulled harder with all her
might. She turned around and watched as the dark energy started to enclose
around her. She wrapped her body around her blue-haired friend and Luna
protectively. Hoping to shield them as best as she could from the blast. Hot
tears trailing off her cheeks on dropped onto Mercury's face.
"Usagi..."
She squeezed her eyes shut as she felt burning pain of blast. Her wings felt
like they were burning in an open flame. She held onto her blue-hair friend
tighter as Luna was held by the ice senshi and hoped that Ami and Luna would
be able to make it out alive... She gritted her teeth feeling the darkness
consuming her... to her death... darkness...
"Usagi! Usagi!" yelled a voice in the distance. Her mother? What was she
doing here?
"Mama..." She slowly opened her eyes and only saw white light.
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"Usagi! Usagi! Wake up! You're having a nightmare!" yelled Ikuko as she shook
her daughter desperately, trying to wake her up. Fear was shown on her face.
Relief flooded back into her as she saw her daughter's eyes opening slowly.
"Usagi!" She hugged her startled daughter tightly in her arms. "God, you gave
me such a fright when you didn't wake up."
Usagi blinked back the brightness. "Mama?" She felt her moist face, she was
still alive? She then looked down at her hands, studying them. It was all a
nightmare... all a nightmare... She hugged her mum back tightly and cried on
her shoulder. "Mama... It was so horrible... I thought I was going to die..."
"Shh..." whispered Ikuko as she caressed her daughter's hair. "It's alright,
you're safe now. It was all just an nightmare."
After a few minutes, Ikuko released her daughter. "Come on, Usagi-chan. Why
don't you get cleaned up? I'm sure that it would just be all washed away and
by the time you reach school, it would be all forgotten." She smiled at her
daughter to assure her.
"Hai." Her mother stood up from her bed to leave. "Mama?" Ikuko turned
around. "Arigato..." Ikuko smiled then left, closing her door behind her.
Usagi took a few moments to just stare at her bed sheets, "It was all just a
nightmare..." Somehow, she just couldn't shake off the feeling that it was
more than that...
She shook her head, there was no use in worrying about it now. She got out of
her sweat-drenched bed sheets and stretched. "Now, time for a shower..."
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Usagi yawned as she slowly started undressing, thinking back to the night-
mare. She knew that she had told herself not to worry about it but her mind
just wandered back to it. She was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she
didn't see the open window, nor the smirking pigtail boy dressed in the red
chinese shirt and black pants standing next to it.
Ranma watched as his friend was starting to take off her top when he decided
to speak up. "Are you always this easy to peep on?"
"Ahhhhh!!!!" Screamed Usagi as she jumped in fright. Panicking she ran to
cover herself with a towel then to find a weapon. Finding none, she took her
PJ pants from the ground and threw it over the intruder. She charged at him,
her clenched fist readied back. "Die you..." Ranma dodged it easily and
laughed.
"You really got to work on your attacking skills, Sa-chan."
Usagi gasped and was unable to stop her hand in time from contacting it with
her friend's face. *Slap!* Ranma stared down at her, annoyed, a red handprint
on his right cheek.
"Epp!" Squeaked Usagi after realising who it was and what she just done. She
held her sore hand, "R-R-Ranma..." She slowly backed away from him, her towel
dropping. "You jerk!"
Ranma blinked at her as she continued, "Why did you have to go and do that?!
Now I hurt both of us." After a slight pause, she tried to calm her rushing
heart and then stuck her tongue out at him. "Do you 'always' have to do
that?"
She watched as her friend's expression turned from confusion to the cocky,
confident grin she was so used to. He started to approach her, his grin
becoming somewhat perverted.
"Why, but of course." Usagi slowly backed away. He was starting to scare her.
"You know just how much I 'love' to spy on near half-naked women."
"Gak! You're so perverted!" cried out Usagi as she slipped on a bar of soap
while trying to avoid coming near Ranma. Her shirt flying up to show just
exactly how much she was still wearing... just a long shirt...
Ranma ran forward and wrapped his arms around her waist before pulling her up
against his chest. He didn't seem the least disturbed that he was holding
onto a half-naked young woman in his arms. Not to mention that could he could
easily take 'much' advantage of the situation. "You should be more careful,
Sa-chan." Lectured Ranma as he released her.
"Umm... yeah..." She blushed slightly, looking down at the ground. Best
friend or not, Ranma was still a guy. And having him just seen her like
that... was just so embarrassing! She didn't care much about it in the past,
but ever since she had dated Mamoru she had been a little more cautious about
the opposite sex. From what she had learnt, guys only wanted one thing.
She then scowled herself and looked up, this was Ranma! The guy she knew all
her life! She practically knew him like the back of her hand! He had
shrugged, back to his normal self. "Anyways, I'm just trying to be what
everyone thinks I am."
Usagi opened her mouth to retort something back as a reply when she froze,
hearing footsteps approaching the room. "Usagi?" Ikuko knocked on the door.
Usagi could hear her mother's voice filled with concern. "Is everything ok?
Who are you talking to?"
Usagi sighed with relief, glad it wasn't Shingo or something else. "Every-
thing is fine, mama. It's just Ranma."
"Hi Tsukino-obasan." greeted Ranma through the door.
Usagi heard her mother chuckled and she could just picture the image that was
currently going though her mother's mind. "Hi Ranma. That's good that I was
worried for nothing." About now, her mother would be having thoughts about
when she would get grandchildren, Usagi scowled. "Have a lovely 'chat' you
two. But don't be late for school!" Ikuko laughed and Ranma and Usagi both
listened as her footsteps walked away from the door, becoming more distant.
Usagi muttered something under her breath as Ranma rubbed the back of his
neck awkwardly. "Anyways, what's the 'real' reason you're here?" Spoke
Usagi, trying to relieve the awkwardness from the air.
Before Ranma could answer, they heard the familiar footsteps again. "Oh and
Usagi?"
"Hai?"
"Make sure you use protection."
Usagi took a moment to realise what her mother was talking about before she
blushed furiously. "MA!!!" She looked over at Ranma, hoping that he didn't
hear or was ignoring the conversation. She noticed his ears slightly red.
"No need to be shy, dear. You're at that age. Oh and Ranma?" If Ranma had
been ignoring her mother or not, he now focused his full attention on what
Ikuko was saying outside the room. "You do have one handy, don't you?"
Ranma's face felt as if it was on fire. "Err..." He turned to Usagi
desperately, looking for help. But she wasn't doing much better than he was.
He could now clearly see why Usagi's and his mother were the best of friends.
"If you need one, just ask, ok?" Usagi looked a little ill as well as
embarrassed.
"Hai..." said Ranma, unsure of what or how to reply. They both hear Ikuko
walking off again, hopefully for the last time.
Usagi and Ranma both sighed in relief as they looked away from each other for
a while, allowing their faces to return to the natural colour. "Sorry about
that..." Muttered Usagi. "Man, she's so embarrassing..."
"Yeah..." agreed Ranma. Although he was slightly envious that Usagi at least
had her mother around for some 'entertainment', he was also glad that his own
mother wasn't around. Because surely if Usagi's and his mother teamed up
against them, they wouldn't even stand a chance against them until they were
sure Ranma was very 'manly'.
They stood around there awkwardly, until Usagi stepped into the shower ring
and pulled the curtain, obscuring any clear vision he could get of her other
than her silhouette. He watched as she removed her shirt but then quickly
turned away after realising what he was doing. "Anyways..." He coughed,
clearing his throat while using it as a distraction. "I did it. But the 110
shampoo is running out..."
He could hear the water started to be turned on, "Oh... That's ok, I
guess..." She trailed off, "We probably erased enough of their memory
already..." She paused, thinking about something before requesting, "Pass me
the toothpaste and my toothbrush please."
Ranma walked over to the sink basin and took the toothpaste and her tooth-
brush from the rack. Placing it in her outstretched arm. He could see her
nod of thanks.
"I guess... I still don't like it..." He went to the window and leaned
against the window sill, looking out at the other buildings. For some reason
the Tsukinos had enlarged the window from the size of what it used to be.
Maybe it was so that Usagi could have a quicker escape route. He'll have to
ask her one day.
Usagi spat out the toothpaste in her mouth before talking, "I'm sorry..." She
filled her mouth with water, hoping to quickly get rid of the horrible
burning mint on her tongue. She spat the water out and continued talking. "I
guess I shouldn't be going around near your place as her anymore..."
Ranma frowned as he turned around, "Sa-chan..." He then trailed off and
sighed. "I really should introduce them to you, shouldn't I?"
"Up to you." Usagi turned off the water to hear someone knocking on the door.
"Baka-oneechan! Hurry up!" yelled Usagi's younger brother, Shingo, through
the door.
Usagi groaned, a annoyed vein visible. She then yelled back, "Don't call me
that! I'm being as fast as I can!"
"Yeah right..." Shingo muttered as they heard him walk away.
Usagi grumbled about annoying younger brothers while clenching on the wet
curtain. As she opened the curtain, Ranma turned his head to face her, "Say
Sa-chan..." He trailed off, mouth agape as he stared at her. "Kawa-" He
stopped himself from saying the whole word and forced his head to turn the
other direction. "Gomen..."
Usagi blushed, "Ah, it's my fault. Don't worry about it..." She made sure
that he wasn't watching and stepped out, running to grab her towel from the
rack. She quickly dried herself and regain her composure. "Yeah, what is it?"
"Ummm...." Ranma searched through his mind trying to remember what he wanted
to ask. His face was still burning. Normally when he saw her naked, it
wouldn't be a big deal. But now since her mother had suggested 'improper'
behaviour, he found himself thinking of 'perverted' and 'manly'(2) thoughts.
He knew it just got to be Usagi's mother's fault.
As Ranma racked his brain to remember, Usagi quickly took the opportunity to
get dressed in her undergarments, and while her hair was wrapped in her
towel, she looked for a hair dyer.
"Oh yeah, that's right!" exclaimed Ranma as he slapped his fist against his
palm. "Where are we..." He trailed off after he saw that his friend was
blowing her hair dry and she couldn't hear him. He frowned, it was like she
had totally forgotten that he was still there.
He walked up behind her, about to tap her on her shoulder when he paused.
From the look of her expression from the mirror, he could see that she wasn't
ignoring him, but she seemed to be pre-occupied with thoughts. He wondered
what was bothering her so much that she became so absent-minded.
"Yo." He placed a hand on her shoulder, she blinked like coming out of a
reverie. She turned the hair dyer off and placed it down as she looked up at
the mirror to see Ranma's concern and worried eyes. "What's wrong, Sa-chan?"
"Don't worry about it, it's nothing." She smiled to assure him. Ranma frowned
slightly, she was hiding something, and he would find out what it is. He gave
her shoulder a slight squeeze as her smile widened. "Alright, I'll tell you
later." She paused as if to recall something. "Say, what did you want to ask
me again?"
Ranma frowned again, he knew what she was trying to do; she was trying to
change subject which only meant a few things... It either meant that she
didn't want him to worry, or she thought it wasn't important. But since she
had said that she would tell him, then she would tell him. He would know if
she was lying to him or not. After all, they have known each other all their
lives.
When Ranma were on training trips, he would always send postcards to her and
on rare occasions, he would receive one from her. He always had found joy
when he would receive a letter or card from her. They were one of the most
important objects to him while he was training to be a better martial artist.
And the most important and special thing he cherished was the person who sent
them to him. He believed he was a much better person because of Usagi, other-
wise he would turn out just like his father, which was a scary thought.
He shook his head to stop himself from getting more sidetracked. Usagi would
never lie to him, not purposely. And she would never hurt him either. That
was why he loved her so much and why she meant everything to him. He couldn't
imagine his life without her. And he was pretty sure that he wouldn't be able
to live without her.
He cleared his throat again, "Err.. I was asking where are we meant to meet
today?"
Usagi looked up from where she had slipped her school shirt on. "Oops... I
forgot to tell you last night?"
Ranma watched as his friend walked over to the side to grab her school skirt.
"Yea." He then added in, "Like what happens if you get detention? Or if I get
detention?"
Usagi adjusted her skirt to fit her probably before answering. Her long blond
hair still slightly wet and remained uncombed. "How about the park or arcade,
5:30 at latest. If not, we'll just meet here again." She reached out for a
comb and started to comb her hair, wincing in pain at a knot.
Ranma took the comb from her hands and started to work with her hair.
"Thanks." Ranma nodded and quickly finished the rest of the job, placing it
up into her traditional 'odangos'.
"'K, I'll see you there." Ranma patted Usagi on the shoulder and walked
towards the window. "Sorry I can't stay for breakfast." At her nod, he
continued. "Also, remember to be more careful in future." With that said, he
leapt out of the window.
Usagi walked over to the window and closed it, sighing. "I definitely need to
be more careful..." She thought back of what could've happened in the bath-
room if Ranma was someone else.
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Ikuko sat across from her daughter at the dining table, eating breakfast.
"Ranma left already?"
"Hai." answered a irritated Usagi. She knew what would happen but couldn't
think of any way to prevent it. She then added, "After all, he's got school
too. And it would take him about 10 minutes to return to the Tendos by roof-
tops."
"You two sure did spend a lot of time in there 'alone'." mused Ikuko amused,
"Anything 'interesting' happened?"
Usagi decided to humor her just this once. "Hai, okaasan. We made passionate
love in the bathroom and explored other ways for Ranma to be manly. I think
I'm now carrying his child." She said casually while continuing on with her
breakfast.
Ikuko dropped her spoon onto her plate with a *clank* in shock. "Oh my!" She
placed a hand to her cheek. "I'm soon going to be a grandmother."
Usagi's left eye twitched in irritation; this was her mother? She then sighed
exasperatedly. Ever since she had been getting her grades up, her mother had
stopped drilling into her about doing her schoolwork, instead she was now
playing matchmaker for her. And apparently it seemed that her and Ranma were
the 'perfect' couple for each other. "Okaasan..." She said sweetly behind her
teeth. "You already know that he and I are just close friends, almost like
we're siblings. Plus, he already has several fiancées to deal with." She
closed her eyes and calmly placed another spoon of rice into her mouth.
"Fiancées maybe. But no girlfriend, ne?" smirked Ikuko. Usagi choked on her
food. She pounded her chest a couple of times to get her digestive system
working again. She had to change the subject, and now! The worse thing that
would happen was if Shingo would appear and join their mother into the
teasing. She was just extremely thankful that her father had already left
that morning.
She finally remembered something, "Say, how did I get into my bed?"
Ikuko smiled motherly, "Your father carried you to your bed and he was
groaning that you're getting too big and heavy."
"Oh..." Usagi wondered if that was another thing that was her mother was use
against her, like saying that Usagi is now old enough to be married to a
sweet and honourable gentleman like Ranma... Ranma who had also climbed into
their bathroom window while she was undressing to shower and was preoccupied
with thoughts...
"Oh!" exclaimed Usagi as she finally remembered what she was thinking back in
the bathroom. "Have you seen Luna?" She looked around, hoping to catch her
feline friend somewhere around the room.
"Oh Luna?" blinked Ikuko surprised at the changed topic. "I don't know, she
must have leapt through the window when I opened it this morning."
Usagi stared at her now empty plate disappointed, "Darn." She really wanted
to talk to someone about her nightmare, someone who knew about her past life
as well, if not better than her. Ranma was sweet and all, but he wouldn't be
able to understand her nightmare as much as Luna or the other girls can.
Perhaps she could see Rei after school instead?
She then looked up at clock and shrieked, "Ahhh! I'm going to be late!!!" She
stood up abruptly, grabbing her book bag and bento off the chair beside her
and went to kiss her mother on the cheek. "Ja ne mama!" She ran to the door
and wore her shoes. Tapping her foot against the mat, she opened the door
then ran out.
Ikuko sighed as she stood up, stacking the dishes together. "When would they
ever admit to each other that the love each other, that way?" She placed
placed the dishes down, remembering something. She ran towards the door,
opening it as she screamed out, "USAGI!!!" She saw the dust disappeared from
her view to reveal her daughter pausing from her sprint and turning around.
"REMEMBER ABOUT THE DINNER!!!"
"HHAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!" yelled back Usagi as she continued on her
sprint and the people on the street shook their heads, muttering 'Like
mother, like daughter'.
Ikuko smiled as she walked back inside the house, closing the door behind her
while humming to herself. She picked up the dishes from the table and walked
into the kitchen, placing the plates straight into the sink. She then opened
the oven to reveal a cake and her smile widen, "Almost there..."
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"Usagi? Tsukino Usagi?" announced Ms Haruna as she looked up from the roll.
Where was that girl?
"H-Hai!" stammered the blond hair girl as she gasped for air by the door.
Usagi was covered in sweat and was breathing heavily.
Haruna frowned, wondering if she would allow a exemption this time. Usagi had
been improving a lot since the beginning of this tri-semester, and the girl
haven't been late since a few months back. The Tsukino girl not being late
for the past few months was a great achievement. For the 3 years she had had
Usagi as a student, she would have never thought that the girl would be able
to make it this far. Besides, she had a date tonight.
"Alright Tsukino-san, I'll make a exemption this time. Now hurry up and get
to your seat."
"Arigato, sensei." said Usagi as she hurriedly made her way to her desk being
careful not to trip, while her thoughts echoed the rest of her classmates.
(She must have a hot date tonight.)
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Usagi opened her bento sighing, she was just so glad that it was finally
lunch time. She closed her eyes as she leaned back against the tree trunk,
feeling the warmth of the sun on her face.
She soon felt the warmth disappear as she looked up, frowning. "Hi Usagi-
chan!"
Usagi then grinned, her long time best friends were standing in front of her.
"Hey, long no time see. How have you guys been?"
Umino Gurio(3) no longer wore glasses, but wore contacts instead. Usagi had
been surprised to see the change and how beautiful his sea green-blue eyes
were. Puberty had also treated him well, as he was now taller than both her
and his girlfriend. Usagi smiled as she remembered how she was taller than
the boy, now a young man in grade 8.
"Pretty good," answered Gurio. (And his voice was much deeper too,) added
Usagi. "Where are the others?" He looked around as Naru sat down next to her,
finally the warmth of the sun was back.
Usagi shrugged. "Coming, I guess." She then inwardly sighed, Naru was so
lucky to have Gurio. He was loyal and compassion, even to those who had once
treated him horribly, calling him a geek and a nerd. "Take a seat." She
gestured a seat next to his girlfriend.
He grinned as he sat down, "Thanks Usagi-chan."
Usagi grinned back, "Hey, what are friends for?" Naru too, had matured a lot
in the following years. Her wavy reddish-brown hair was now down to her mid-
back and it seemed that Naru was now going to grow her hair even longer.
She then took a bite from her food in her bento as Naru spoke up, "I'm just
so glad that today is the last day of school."
"Me too." added Usagi excitedly after she swallowed her food. "Can you
believe that we're going to be sophomores soon? And then we'll be totally out
of school before we know it!"
"Ahhh! Don't say that!" shrieked Gurio dramatically.
Naru and Usagi laughed, as Usagi asked, "Why not?" Usagi then leaned towards
Naru and grinned, "Your boyfriend is still weird."
Naru grinned back, "But that's the way I like him."
The girls giggled as they watched their friend and boyfriend go bright red.
Gurio then cleared his throat, "Say Usagi-chan, you got plans today? Think
you could join us for a double date?" Usagi sobered as they looked at her
concerned and Gurio alarmed. "Sorry, Usagi-chan. Did I say something wrong?"
Usagi shook her head, "Iie." She then stared at her bento, "I'm nice of you
to invite me to your date, but Mamoru and I just broke up last night." Her
bento started to blur as she blinked back the tears.
"Ohhh..." said Gurio, unsure what to say. "Gomen nasai." Usagi smiled at
them weakly as Naru wrapped her arms to comfort her.
"Don't worry Usagi-chan, you deserved a lot better than that jerk anyway."
The girl patted her friend on the back.
Usagi wiped her eyes then hugged her friend back, "Arigato." They released
each other as Usagi continued, "Besides, I will be with Ranma today." She
then grinned, "It's his 17th today."
"Honto(4)?" asked Gurio as he then grinned, "I know, you can still come with
us and bring Ranma along too as your date."
"Who's Ranma?" asked a familiar voice as the trio looked up to see Mako, Ami
and Minako. Naru grinned as Usagi groaned, she just knew what was going to
happen.
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Usagi was walking in the streets of Minato-ku after a quick trip back home
for a change of clothes. Her mind once again preoccupied with her nightmare.
She just couldn't get the vivid images of the nightmare out of her head, it
was just so real. The face she saw wasn't like her mother's; it was like
her's...
She shook her head and decided to go into the arcade to find her priestess
friend. Unfortunately, when she went to the Hikawa Shrine in search of Rei,
her grandfather had told her that Rei already left, and probably went to the
arcade to meet someone. Usagi joked that Rei was probably meeting her boy-
friend and Rei's grandpa's reaction was so like her father's that she
couldn't help but to giggle at the memory.
She froze by the doorway as she saw Rei... with Mamoru. She felt something
squeezing painfully at her heart, as her eyes started to water. She stared
down at the ground, not believing what she just saw as a drop of water
splashed onto the ground. She took deep gulps of air trying to calm her
racing heart as she spun around, pretending that she didn't see them. She was
about to walk away unnoticed when Motoki called out her name.
"Hey, Usagi-chan. Where are you going?" he asked as he approached her outside
the arcade. He placed a hand on her shoulder, "You haven't been here for
while. The store is becoming broke." He joked.
Usagi coughed into her hand as she quickly wiped her tears away, "I'm sorry."
She apologised, trying to tremble out of her voice. And failing.
Motoki's happy, friendly face turned to concern as he noticed her tear-
streaked face, "Are you alright?"
"Um, yeah." She looked away and coughed again, rubbing her eyes. "I think I'm
just coming down with something." (Which wasn't exactly a lie,) thought Usagi
to herself. She was coming down with a broken heart. She then sobered again,
as her friend became increasingly worried.
"Usagi-chan," Motoki squeezed her shoulder gently, "What's wrong? You know
you can always tell me."
Usagi looked up at his worried face and smiled. She had always wondered why
she had the biggest crush on him for several years. The expression on his
face right now; the concern and worry for her. It all said that he cared for
her, said that she was important, and she was someone. "Arigato Motoki." She
smiled sincerely, "But you know what? As soon as Ranma comes, I'm going to
buy myself a ice-cream and be happy."
Motoki smiled back, "Well... if you're sure..." He paused for a bit and then
grinned. "Anyways, whenever you need someone to talk to, I'm here. And Ranma
is too."
Usagi looked confused. (Ranma?) Suddenly she felt a presence behind her and
goose bumps appearing. She turned around and saw nothing behind her. She
sighed with relief, it was probably just all her imagination. She didn't see
the amused look on Motoki's face though and the young man behind her.
Icy cold hands touched the back of her neck. "Boo!"
"Ahhh!" screamed out Usagi as she jumped. She then frowned as she heard two
familiar masculine chuckles. One from Motoki and the other from...
"Ranma, you jerk!" cried out Usagi as she spun around angrily to see Ranma
wearing his usual red chinese shirt.
Ranma stopped laughing and looked at her mocked hurt as he moved away from
her, "Ahhh... You wound me." He clenched his hand into a fist like he was
holding a knife and he stabbed it in his heart. "Ahhh..." He stumbled
backwards as if taking a blow.
Usagi frowned while folding her arms in front of her chest, "You're not a
very good actor." Motoki chuckled as Ranma continued.
"Oh... please, no more." He placed his hand on his forehead dramatically,
like he was going to faint, "Have you not pained me enough?" He turned his
face away while holding his hand on front of him for an indication to stop.
Usagi sighed, "That which does not kill you only makes you stronger." She
then added smugly, "You of all people should know that."
Ranma placed his hand to his mouth shocked, "Oh, my dear." He placed his
hands on her shoulder, scolding, "You mustn't talk about such things."
Motoki then cleared his throat, interrupting their little play. Ranma grinned
at him as he draped his arm over Usagi's shoulders. "Hey Motoki, how's it
going?" Usagi looks a little displeased with Ranma but didn't say anything.
Motoki smiled, (They'll make a great couple. Better than Mamoru and Usagi,
I'll say.) He then answered while placing his arms into the pockets of his
apron. "I'm well thanks. And yourself?"
Ranma looked at Usagi with a smile and squeezed her shoulder, "I'm great now.
Especially now that I'm with my best friend." Usagi looked up and smiled. "I
hope you're feeling better."
Usagi nodded as Motoki decided to leave the two alone. They already look very
much like a couple. Especially with Ranma's arm draped around Usagi's
shoulders, holding her body beside him indicating something of the sorts;
'she's my girl'.
"Well, I better get back to work." Sighed Motoki, "The cash just won't be
made by themselves, unfortunately." He watched as they turned to him,
slightly surprised. He smirked, they were probably too occupied in each
other's presence that they totally have forgotten about him. He then added,
"And you know what they say; Three's a crowd, two's company." He grinned at
them then went back into the arcade.
Ranma groaned, slapping his hand against his forehead. "Not him too!" He then
turned to his friend, "Say, what's upsetting you? Is it the same thing as
this morning's?"
"Iie." The question then bought back the thoughts of why she was upset in the
first place. It was because of her nightmares that lead her to go to the
Shrine to find Rei, then to come to the arcade. The more she thought about
it, the more she realised that it was about the same thing as the morning's
thoughts. "Actually... it is..."
He suddenly pulled her into a hug, wrapping his arms around her. "So are you
going to tell me what's wrong now?" he whispered into her ear. He then
frowned as he saw over Usagi's shoulder a familiar looking man and Rei
heading in their direction. He clenched his fists.
Usagi blinked, what was wrong? Why did Ranma suddenly tense up? "Ranma...?"
She tried to turn her head in his direction when he suddenly released her and
grabbed her wrist, dragging her off. "Ack!" she cried out nearly falling
forward. "What are you doing?" she asked confused. Was it one of Ranma's
fiancées?
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Mamoru and Rei stepped out of the arcade, and blinked. "Hey, is that Usagi?"
Rei pointed to a long blond 'odangoed' hair girl who was being pulled away
through the park by a young pigtailed man.
Mamoru nodded slowly, "Looks like it." His heart ached to be with her again
but he had to stay away in order for her to be truly happy. He sighed as he
walked away. Maybe some ice-cream would help...
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Ranma sighed with relief; that was just too close. "Come on, Sa-chan. Let's
get some food now. My treat." He turned to his confused and silent friend.
"What's wrong?"
"It was Mamoru, wasn't it...?" asked Usagi slowly.
"Errr... well..." stammered Ranma, scratching the back of his head. What
should he say? His friend here was now looking really down. Was it his fault?
Have he hurt her? "Gomen nasai." He bowed. When he looked back up he saw that
her eyes were so lifeless. "Usagi..."
Suddenly she threw herself into his arms, surprising him as she clenched his
shirt tightly while crying, "Ranma... I miss him so much!" Ranma wrapped his
arms around her, gently rocking her like a child.
"Shhh... it's ok. Just let it all out." He stroked her back as he brushed her
fringe away from her tear-streaked yet still beautiful face. Why did every-
thing he did hurt the ones he loved the most? Why was he always so stupid and
insensitive?
She then moved around so that she now sat on his lap and he could feel her
warm body pressed up against his. The very indications that she was a girl
was pressed up against his chest. It was very rare that he would be able to
hold a girl, any girl this close to his body without fear. Her creamy skin
was soft and smooth as he rubbed her inner thigh.
"Ranma?" He looked down at his hands and aburptedly stood up in shock.
"Gomen, gomen." He then looked down in shame, "I-I didn't mean it. I-" He
stared down at his hands in confusion, what just happened? Was he really a
pervert all this time?
Usagi stood up, brushing herself off and straightened out her skirt. She then
looked up at him in concern, "Daijoubu?(5)" She tried to forget the sensation
she had felt when he was touching her. Was it fear or excitement? Or both?
Was the gods were playing a joke on her for how she acted to her mother that
morning.
He nodded slowly, "I think so..." He then looked at her confused, "I don't
know..."
Usagi then sighed, she had to make him forget about this incident or he was
going to get depressed. "So," she suddenly grinned, "are we going to get some
food or what?"
Ranma grinned back in reply, despite knowing what she was planning, he
couldn't just help but to agree with her. "Yah! Let's go!" Once again, he
grabbed her wrist and they sprinted off.
As Ranma took the lead and helped her along, she was once again lost in
thought, what just happened? As she thought about it, she drew a conclusion.
(It can't be...) She looked at the young man in front of her in shock, (could
Ranma possibly by attracted to me, sexually?) She then shook her head, (don't
be so stupid, Usagi. Ranma's not like that...)
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Usagi sighed as she stirred her melting ice-cream. "I'm sorry Sa-chan. I'm so
insensitive and such a pervert." She looked up at him surprised but he was
looking down at his desert and his fringe was covering his eyes. He was also
stirring his now milkshake. "I mean, what type of man would try and take
advantage of his best friend in her hour of need?"
"A manly man," grinned Usagi. She stuck her tongue out at him as he frowned.
"Oh, and guess what I said to my mum this morning after you left?"
Ranma felt a sense of doom, "Umm... what did you say?"
"I said that we made passionate love in the bathroom and explored other ways
for you to be manly. And that I think I was now carrying your child." She
grinned as Ranma gaped at her.
"You didn't!"
She nodded, "Yeah, I did. And her response was 'Oh my! I'm soon going to be a
grandmother.'" They stared at each other silencily for a few minutes before
they both broke out laughing. After a while, they both calmed down and looked
around to see that everyone had turned back to their own business.
"Well, at least I now know that she wouldn't mind if I did impregnanted you."
Ranma grinned at his friend as he slyly slid to sit next to her, drapping his
arm about her shoulder. "What do ya say, Jo-chan(6)?"
Usagi stuck her tongue out at him, "You couldn't take me even if you tried."
Ranma grinned leeriously, while tugging at her collar. "Want to test that
theory in the park?"
"Hmmm..." Usagi placed a finger to her cheek as if in thought. "Yeah, let's
go." They stood up and left with Ranma's arm wrapped around her slim waist,
passing Mamoru and Rei on their way out.
"I felt some vibes coming from that boy." said Rei as soon as she saw Usagi
and Ranma was gone. Mamoru didn't said anything, he just stared at where his
beloved was sitting. (I lost her, already?)
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Usagi looked up at the young man she was walking beside with. He was indeed
quite handsome and well built, nothing like Mamoru but the serious expression
on his face just didn't suit him. All the jokes and games they had played at
the ice-cream shop was now gone. She wondered what he was thinking about as a
slight breeze ruffled through her long blond hair.
There were younger children with their parents at the park, playing on the
swings, slides and other equipment. It was a beautiful day; she just got to
find out some way to make him enjoy it before it was all over. She then
smiled, a idea forming in her head.
"Ranma..."
"Yeah?" He turned to face her as she swallowed, hoping that it would work.
She then grinned, "Tag!" She tapped him lightly on the nose and started
running, "Catch me if you can!" She stuck her tongue out at him as he
grinned.
"Just you wait, Sa-chan! I'll catch you!" he yelled as he ran after her. Glad
to do something else other than think about depressing things such as his
mother and his life in general.
to be continued...
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(1) Tanjoobi means birthday
(2) 'Perverted' and 'manly' is defined by the person's point of view.
(3) Umino Gurio = Melvin, Gurio is his given name (I think...). Naru = Molly.
(4) Honto = Really? Is that so?
(5) Daijoubu? = Are you ok?
(6) 'Jo-chan' = Means babe and is used by Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin.
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Author's Note: I've decided to split Part 1 into two parts; It's now Part 1
and Part 2. Part 2 continues right after Part 1. The reason for this is so
that my chapters would have a somewhat consistant size throughout each part.
What do you think? E-mail me at: bambi_star@dingoblue.net.au - Primary e-mail
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Completed on: 26/11/01