Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Curiosity of the Cat ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter 1 Ranma's WHAT! STUCK?

"RANMA!" Heh, jealous as ever. Here we are walking to school today. I was trying to figure out where the heck I was gonna get a cat, when I was saved by the bell…the bicycle bell. Shampoo of the Amazons once again had came racing down the fence behind me and landed on my head. She was currently crushing my ribs in a death glomp that would make any car-compactor proud. We were 'ahem' accidentally by the ladle lady's front gate when she showed up, so hopefully my luck won't change and I'll be screaming my head of in a matter of moments. Akane is currently giving off a hell of a battle aura as she looks as us. Oh yes, the aura doesn't lie.

<Splash> Show time. "GUUUUAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF AHHHHHHH!!!" I run around in circles looking like an idiot for a while till I head for Akane's location. I see Mallet-sama forming in her hands. 'Oh yes, all going as planned.' I think to my self with a horror stricken face.

<SMACK> "SERVES YOU RIGHT JERK! GO OFF AND DIE!!" yelled Akane as I flew into LEO (A/N LEO stands for Lower Earth Orbit for you people that's new to fanfiction). 'God that hurts' I think to myself. Though whether it was the mallet that did the damage or her words, I couldn't tell you. But I'm sure…I hope I'm sure, that that was just the jealousy showing its big green eye.

We're flying through the air now, me screaming all the way, till I see our landing zone. 'Looks like I'll beat the tomboy here today, heh.'

<BAM> I cringe as it hit the dirt. I can already see the students gathering around the crater I created with my landing. Everyone waits to see me bounce up like I always do, but I'm 'frozen' in 'fear'. I start shaking lightly as Shampoo-neko clings to my face, still shocked from our short flight. Then, I go limp.

"Uh oh," I hear from one of the students up above me, "Ranma's going cat!"

"Oh crap!" says another one, "someone go and get Akane, quick."

<FWOOSH> Heh, I mentally smirk as I send the little pink cat flying out of the crater. The crowd splits at the fur-projectile flies off towards the Neko-haten.

"Mrowl" I say, err, meow, whatever, as I leap out of the hole. I almost laugh at the look on everyone's face when I land and look back and forth.

"Pig-tailed girl! Ah, my goddess, I see you have come once again to show thy love for this manly visage." Ah yes, Kuno. A little warm-up practice with my claws was just what I needed. I turn to him.

"PFFFFFT" I hiss. Everyone jumps back again, but Kuno doesn't budge. 'Idiot,' I think.

"You threaten the Blue Thunder? Very well my goddess, if it is your wish to face me in honorable combat, so be it. If you defeat me, I shall allow you to date with me!!" he charges me. I merely sit back on my haunches and wait for him, licking my 'paw.'

As he approaches I lift my hand up into the air, and with a deft swipe of my fingers, slice his bokken in twain. "My goddess, how could you defile my noble blade so! Bah! No matter for I, Tatewaki Kuno, the Blue thund…er…" he trails off as he hears snickering in the crowd. I'm also sure he feels the draft below his wasteline.

'Hearts?' I think, 'God, is love all he ever thinks about…

Kuno is now trying to cover up where my claws easily shredded his hakima and left him in his boxers. Gauffs of laughter are heard throughout the courtyard.

'Oh well,' I think, 'better play through with my cat part. "GRRRRRRrrrrrrr" I growl as I hunch over forward and my shoulder blades alternate in rising and falling. I had seen cats do this when they are about to pounce a mouse. I can now see fear in the buffoon's eyes as he realizes what I'm about to do. Then my shoulders freeze…and I pounce.

"RANMA NO!" I immediately change my trajectory as I hear Akane's voice behind me. Using Kuno's chest as a spring board, I bounce off him and turn towards her general direction. I hear Kuno slam into the brick wall of the school building behind me, but pay no heed to it. I bound over to my 'mistress.'

"Oh Ranma, not again…" Akane trails off as she bends over to pet my head. 'GOD I love this' I think, leaning into her hand. I start to weave myself through her legs, rubbing quiet explicitly all over her body. I look up into her face and see her blushing. "Mrowl?" I ask her.

"Ranma…stop it! You're embarrassing me!" She whispers harshly to me. I slightly tilt my head and give her these big innocent eyes. I see her face soften at my appearance. "Let's go find you some hot water and change you back before you make us both late, you baka." She says with a playful tone.

"Mrowl!" I agree with her. I gotta show her that my curse isn't gonna break me out this time. And now, to show a little more of the 'mature' Ranma-neko.

As we make our way into the school, I hiss at any boy that comes within fifteen feet of Akane. I walk beside her on all fours like a bodyguard at a rock concert. Guys are playing wall-flower with their bodies as we pass them in the halls after seeing my menacing snarl. Akane keeps giving me worried looks. I hiss again at another guy.

"Ranma, calm down. No one is going to attack you here. Just settle down." I continue my protective actions. Akane, now worried, picks up the pace of her walk as she heads for the janitor's room. When we finally make it there and she stops at the door, I make another pass through her legs. 'Heh, man she's cute when she blushes.'

She literally slams the door open in a mad rush for the hot-water tap. She fills a cup and shuts it off. Then she turns to me. I see a chance to play a little with her and decide to dodge the stream when she pours it. "Ranma! Hold still will you!" she tries again. I leap back right before I get wet and crouch before her again.

"Mrowl?" I ask as I jump at her and jump back. 'Heh, god I love doing this.'

"Grr, Ranma…" Her face scrunches up. Then she lets out a 'sigh' and kneels down. "…Here kitty, kitty, kitty." She says holding her hand out to me. I slowly make my way over to her. When I get there I play dumb and start rubbing my head up against her hand.

<Splash> I shake the water out of my hair and look up to her with curious eyes. Her face shows shock and her eyes are the size of dinner plates. "Mrowl?" I ask shaking mre water out and rubbing against her.

"Ra…Ranma. Why didn't you come out of the Cat-fist?" She says in a nervous voice. 'Good, all going according to plan.' I think to myself.

She tries changing me back and forth a few more times but I keep up the act and play with her as if it was a game. In the end all that was left were a speechless, sopping wet Akane, and one happy, playful Neko-Ranma.

Akane had decided, along with most the school, that the safest thing to do right now is to take Ranma home. After I nearly took off Kuno's head when he attacked me, and then shredded our math teacher's clothes, the school staff was in full agreement that Akane and I would be excused from school till this was over. We are approaching the front gate, so now is the time to put the next part of my plan into action…Marking my territory…without urine of course.

As soon as we enter the compound I start sniffing the air. Akane looks at me questioningly. "Ranma, what's wrong?" she asks.

"Mrowl!" I bound off for the back porch with her not far behind. I skid to a halt at the open door and look menacingly towards the shogi board where two people sit. 'Heh, time to get rid of the 'rival males'. "GRRRROWWWWWLLLL" I growl loudly in their direction. My father stiffens at the sound and Soun looks over to me with wide-fearful eyes.

"Ranma! Stop it. It's just daddy and uncle Saotome." Akane says stopping behind me. I lung for my dad. 'Might as well have some fun at his expense.' I think.

"GAH!" He yells trying to get away, but I'm too fast. I proceed to play with my 'ball of yarn' around the yard, throwing him against the wall and dunking him in the koi pond.

[Ouch!] says the panda sign in my father's limp fingers. I sniff him from head to toe and begin circling him. 'Now to show dominance, heh, this is fun.'

My father isn't moving now, just twitching ever so often and switching between signs that say 'help' and 'mercy.' I finally stop at his back and swat him towards the front gate. I race after the flying panda and slap him once more, this time sending him through the front gate. "Grrrrrrrrr" I growl in a low, menacing voice as I pace from one side of the gate to the other, eyes never leaving the prone figure. Then I make my head perk up and I snarl in the direction of the backyard, where Akane, Kasumi, and Soun are now watching.

I'm on top of Soun in a second. I stand on his chest and peer into his eyes with a feral look. Mr. Tendo's hair is standing straight out in all directions and his face is a mask of horror as I begin to sniff him.

"RANMA! STOP!" yells Akane. I glance at her and then ignore her. I get off Soun's chest and round around behind him. I dip my head and nudge the man's back hard. I 'growl' again as if giving a command. He doesn't move. This time I snarl and shove him harder, throwing him into a sitting position. "RANMA!" Akane screams again reaching for me. I lightly bat her hand away and Snarl again towards Soun.

Akane is frozen in place. 'Probably can't believe I'm not doing what she asks me to do, and I actual slapped her hand away…heh, not this time girl.' I think.

"Umm, father… I think Ranma wants you to leave the house…" Kasumi says hesitantly. 'She was always a smart one.' I think to myself as I huff and nudge him again.

"But…but, Kasumi, this is my house…"

"I know father, but, I don't think Ranma wants you here right now…" Kasumi says again. I'm getting impatient so I 'snarl' loudly and crouch down.

"ACK!" Soun says scrambling for the gate. I trot behind him and stop at the threshold. I peer at the quivering pair on the ground outside the fence. I begin my pace between the posts of the gate once more, eyes always glued to them both.

Then I trot back to the two sisters that are making their way to my location. I quickly rub against Kasumi's leg to show acceptance into my 'territory', then immediately go to Akane's side. I sit on my haunches and watch the two outside.

"Oh my…" Kasumi says (big surprise there) "Umm… father, try walking slowly towards the gate, but don't enter. I think I might know what's wrong with Ranma." Akane is just looking down at me as if I were crazy. I look up to her. "Mowl?" I say rubbing against her again. She just rolls her eyes and pets my head.

Suddenly, I surprise her as my head darts towards the gate. There, Soun is slowly walking towards us. "ggggggrrRRRRR" I growl, crouching down. Soun continues on, though slower this time. So, I leaped. He freezes in fright as I land just on the inside of the gate.

<SWOOSH> I swat dirt at him menacingly and 'snarl' again. I switch directions and swat dirt once again, pacing back and forth.

"Thank you father, I believe I see the problem." Soun backs off and waits for his daughter to continue. I walk back to Akane and sit next to her, watching the men once again. "I believe Ranma has staked out our home as his territory." She says.

"WHAT!" screams Akane, "But why?"

"Well, I watched a documentary one time on lions and their prides. The Alpha male will mark his territory and fight off any male that enters it and threatens his pride. Father and Mr. Saotome are evidently seen at competition to his authority." States Kasumi cheerfully.

'Groan' "Well splash the boy for crying out loud, it's almost lunch time." Says Genma, just gathering enough strength to sit up.

'Not this time pops' I think to myself.'

"Umm…That's the reason we came home early today uncle Saotome. You see, Ranma won't come out of the Cat-fist, not even when splashed. Somehow he's stuck." says Akane, looking down to me. I rub up against her again.

"WHAT! But…but, my house! What are we supposed to do if we can't go inside our own home?" Soun is close to tears now.

"Well father, I suggest you and uncle Saotome go stay at Auntie's house until Ranma can come out of the Cat-fist. I'll go get your things. Whatever you do though, don't come through the gate. Ranma seems very protective." says Kasumi walking towards the house. I look at her briefly then turn my attention back on the men. Both of their heads are down.

"Thrown out of my own house by my future son-in-law. OH WOE IS ME! WAHHHHH!!!!!" bawls Soun. Genma tries to comfort him the best that he can, despite the pain he's feeling.

"There, there Tendo. Think of it as a bonding experience for the kids. Maybe, you know, if their left alone in the house." He says lowering his voice and leaning towards Soun. "Ranma might try to have 'kittens' with your daughter, then the line shall be secured for sure." The last is said in a whisper. Apparently is was not whispered low enough as a I sense a battle aura from Akane. 'Uh oh, bad move pop' I think.

<SMACK> The stone lantern slams into the back of Genma's head. "GENMA NO BAKA!" yells Akane, fuming.

"Morwl?" I say, licking her leg. She stiffens at the feel of my tongue. 'Heh…oops' I think as I see Mallet-sama pop into existence.

<BOOM> I dodge the first strike. <BOOM><BOOM><BOOM><BOOM> Then the next four. I'm now hopping around the yard being chased by an irate Akane. "RANMA NO HENTAI! Stay still!" She yells. <BOOM><BOOM><BOOM>

I've have conveniently turned this into a game now. After her last swing, I pounced onto her.

<LICK> one big lick on her cheek and I'm off again. She just sits there getting redder and redder.

"Oh my…Ranma's so forward when he's like this" Kasumi says after seeing the display. She is carrying two backpacks that look way too heavy for the petite woman.

'Man, she must be stronger then she looks…' I think to myself. I go over and nudge the comatose Akane and 'mrowl' pitifully.

So, off went the two fathers with instructions not to return until notified it was okay. Kasumi and Akane decided to phone up the Neko-haten and ask elder Cologne if she has any idea what's wrong with me. I just merely sit at Akane's feet or in her lap and 'groom' myself.

'Heh, this is gonna be more fun then I thought…'

Author Notes:

Well folks, here's the first installment of my third fanfic. This is just a little idea I came up with sitting around doing nothing. This story will be updated every few days just like my other two so don't worry, I'm not gonna forget about my other stories. I'm just writing more then one to keep my interest going and to prevent writers block.

Anyway, another chapter will be up soon, so keep checking.

Next time: The 'truth' about Ranma's condition is brought forth from elder Cologne and we get to see how territorial Ranma is as a blind duck decides to attack. Roast duck anyone?

Thx for reading

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