Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ ranma meets the Avatrons's ❯ chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

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Ranma Meets the Avatron's part 3

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Dawn had come to Nerima and Ranma was just waking up from a restful night sleep. Something Ranma was not all to use to with his father's loud snoring and frequent nightmares. Or the occasional late night attack by one of his rivals. Wondering why his father had not gotten him up yet for the morning training like he usually did. It took Ranma a few seconds to remember the previous day's events. Looking at the ceiling Ranma realized where he was. He was at the Starliner home that they bought here. It was almost as large as the Kuno estate in size, wondering why they got such a large house Noha simply answered that he had a large extended family. If he and Lorena were going to stay here for a while, he wanted a lot of room for any other family members that came to visit them. Hearing that Ranma just wondered just how large the Starliner family was.

Then when Ranma was looking around the house got the scare of his life. Since the Neko-ken training he had an uncontrollable fear of cats. He came across one the size of a medium size dog. After just taking one look at it he freaked and ran away from it as fast as he could. Leaving a Ranma shaped hole in the wall. He wanted to be as far away as he could from the beast.

After calming down and meeting back up with Noha and Lorena. He then learned that the large cat was a type of pet. He had to explain the Neko-ken training to them. Noha said the cat was a Cartail, a cat common on their home world and was similar to domestic cats on earth. Then Lorena added how Ranma would react to Tanis and Nime when he met them again. Ranma was terrified at learning that there were some giant humanoid cats waiting to meet him. But then Noha said he might be able to help with his fear with them. When Ranma asked how Noha had said to him they would try and place a post hypnotic suggestion to him so he would not see them as cats. Instead he would most likely only see them as strange looking people. And tend to see Cartail more like a strange dog than a cat. Fooling his fear into thinking they were something else. It was not a cure, but it would help him deal with meeting them without freaking out again.

As Ranma thought of the events of last night, he noticed that he was not alone in the futon. "Not again," thinking to himself. Looking under the covers he found Lorena sleeping next to him. "Strange I never sensed her coming into the room last night," he thought to himself. Then he noticed that she wasn't wearing anything. That almost caused him to bolt out of the futon when he saw the wings on her back. However he noticed that they were different from the phoenix people he had encountered. Instead of eagle like wings, Lorena's were shaped more like a dove's wing. Ranma's sudden movement caused Lorena to stir and bring her body closer to him giving him an eyeful at of her body.

Feeling the start of a nosebleed, like the time he felt when Shampoo snuck into his room when she first came to Nerima. He almost expected Akane to barge in and douse them with water, calling him a pervert or something. He then had a small nosebleed as he remembered what Lorena did when she learnt of his curse. Lorena didn’t seem to mind at all. He never realized his female form could have such sensations from just a person’s touch. People had touched him in his girl form before but it always felt foreign to him. Lorena's touch not only felt right was also quite pleasurable as well. It did scare him that her touch felt like that to him, but at the same time was comforting to know the she would accept him for himself no matter what form he was in. To Lorena he was just Ranma no matter if he was a girl or a boy.

Ranma was also wondering what this bond was all about. With all the excitement the other day he didn't get around to asking Noha about it. If the bond was like being a soulmate he once heard about. It pretty much meant that he was all but married to Lorena already. If that was true why did Noha give him a choice in marrying her? "Maybe there is more to it then just being soulmates," Ranma thought to himself. Though if marriage was anything like it was now, having Lorena in his arms while she sleeps like this, he really didn't mind.

Looking at the sleeping girl in his arms brought a warm smile to him. Lorena was currently sucking her thumb while she's sleeping. Giving her a more childlike apparent. He sensed from her a warm contented feeling. He had already learned to use the link they had really helped him in stopping the foot in mouth behavior of his. He could now feel from Lorena when he said something stupid that ended up hurting her feelings. Like on the way to the Starliner's house, Lorena had asked him if he loved her. He immediately did what he always did and denied it. That caused Lorena to become upset and sad, "Do you even like me, Ranma? She asked. Ranma feeling Lorena being upset and sad tried to say something to cheer her up. But he was failing} miserably like he usually did. Stopping for a bit when he realized all he was doing was confusing her. Then thought to himself what his feelings about Lorena were. Instantly Lorena had a bright smile on her face. "You do love me." Then gave him a hug. "I did not say that" Ranma said falling into old habits. Lorena sensing what Ranma was feeling said to him "We’re not mates yet but you still have some love for me. "What if we don't become mates," Ranma said without thinking. He almost felt like slapping himself for saying it before thinking. "We will still have what we have right now, I would like to be mates someday, but at least we will still be friends," Lorena told Ranma.

Ranma was surprised by her answer, she just told him. She just said that no matter what happened they would always be friends. No other person had ever said that to him and meant it. Akane said she wanted to be his friend, but that was when he was in his girl from. When she found out he was really a boy, All she seemed to think of him was a pervert like all the other boys his age. After that things seemed to get worse and Akane never did treat him like she did when they first met. Then there was Ukyo; she was considered his best friend. Although even all he really thought of her was as his best friend. All she kept saying was how she was Ranma's cute fiancee. He did hear her say how she knew that he loved her. But how could he say something if he did not even know what love was. Ranma also thought of Ukyo as being his oldest friend. In the end she was just like all the other fiancees. Quickly pointing out that honor demanded that he must marry her. The last thing that had shown him just how much she was just like all the other ones was the wedding incident when she and Shampoo showed up with their surprises.

Next was Shampoo, by Shampoo`s village laws Ranma was now considered her husband, by defeating her in a fight. The first time was when he was a girl during the Joketsuzoku Village tournament. For which he received} the kiss of death. Ranma then learned the first of the outsider laws. If an outsider girl defeated an Amazon, said Amazon must chase that outsider to the ends of the Earth and kill them. Shampoo even chased them all over China and then to Nerima. Then at the Tendo home he had inadvertently defeated Shampoo a second time while protecting Akane from Shampoo. Then she gave him the kiss of marriage. Learning the second part of her village laws. If an Outsider male defeats an Amazon she must marry him. What worried Ranma the most was Shampoo`s lines of Obstacles are for killing. He did not think she had actually killed anyone yet. But he did have a idea that most likely what held her back from carrying out that threat was mainly if she did try, the reprisals of such action to her would be quite severe. But Lorena being an alien just might be reason enough for Shampoo to try and actually carry out that threat. Especially with Lorena not knowing how to defend herself.

Lastly there was Kodachi, She was the one Ranma was most worried about. Although she was not a true fiancee Kodachi simple appointed herself as one. She thought that simply being a Kuno meant she was above everyone in social status. Her and her brother constantly stated how that they where descended from Nobility and Samurai blue blood which meant that all others in Nerima were just mere peasants to them, And beneath them in social status. Ranma was also convinced that all of the Kuno families were insane. The only thing that kept them out of the loonybin was the Kuno fortune. Through prior experience Ranma was certain that even though Lorena was not a martial artist, she would just twist honor around in her insane logic she used and attacks Lorena anyway. If Kodachi followed her usual MO., and attack at night sneaking in Lorena's rooms she would most like end up seriously hurting Lorena. Ranma also thought the way Noha protected his daughter Kodachi would most likely leave in a body bag if she ever managed to do it.

Ranma as of right now did not want to discuss with Noha how he felt of his other fiancees. Thinking that Noha would just move all of them back to New Avatron if he voiced his concerns. Noha was overprotective of Lorena and Ranma was certain if he told him what he felt he would definitely think it was too dangerous for her. So Ranma thinking he could protect Lorena with Noha’s help decided for right now he would keep his feelings to himself.

Right now he just looked at Lorena as she slept in his arms. Still a little uncomfortable at Lorena not having any clothes on, but not as troubling to him as the last time Shampoo snuck in his room with him waking up to a similar situation. Mainly because while Shampoo came to try and seduce him, Lorena just came in to be with him.

Ranma stroked her hair while Lorena had her head on his chest. He watched as she ruffled her wings in her sleep, and was currently softly sucking on her thumb. Ranma blushed as he looked at her body, Lorena had an innocent beauty to her and because of her lack of dress, and Ranma could not help but notice that she was to all extent a young woman with a fully developed body. He would not mind her sleeping like this if she at least had some pajamas on. He was really glad that Akane was not around right now. Not for getting malleted into l.e.o. That she would do if she saw this. More it was she would end up disturbing Lorena and causing her to wake up to an unpleasant scene. Ranma just hoped that Akane would not try and get back at Lorena for her own dishonorable behavior the previous day. Akane tended to blame others for her own fault. A behavior Ranma had the bruises from, and ruin her chances to get her tumor cured. Although Akane had ruined any feelings of love Ranma might have for her, he still cared for Akane and hoped that Noha could help her.

The thing that really had Ranma worried was what Noha said that something was making the tumor worse. Akane's aura was that of a healthy young woman and showed no sign of anything wrong. With the stage of the tumor that Noha said it was at Akane’s aura should have shown signs of it. Tofu definitely should have sensed it. After Noha revealed that, Ranma checked Akane's aura closely. What Ranma found was very disturbing to him. Whatever it was, it was masking her aura so well as to make it appear to be normal. Hiding Akane’s true aura. There were only two persons in Nerima that knew about enchanted herbs that could change or mask a person’s aura. Ranma knew them both and pretty much knew who it was. He was planning in the next few days to confront the person with his suspicions. He definitely wanted to check up on his suspicions before hand. Because if they turned out to be true he wanted to handle it before that person could threaten Lorena.

Stroking Lorena's hair a little Ranma was still a little surprised} how warm to the touch it was. Seeing how her hair was alive and had small blood vessels in it. Gave it a warmer feel to it than human hair. While stroking her hair Ranma got a good look at her ears. They were actually pointed just like an elf's would be. "Are the Avatron's actually the race the legends about elves came from?" Ranma thought to himself. The claws on her feet he almost missed if Lorena's foot had not brushed against his leg. Although the claws on Lorena’s feet were retracted into her toes Ranma felt they were not all that sharp. Actually they felt dull. Like an animal’s claws that were mostly used in climbing rock. Which was possible considering that Avatron's had wings. Which meant they could most likely fly as well.

"Ouch" said Ranma as he felt something prick his fingers. Looking at his hand he saw a long thin quill stuck in his finger. His hand was becoming numb. Ranma could quickly tell that he was in no danger; just that whatever was in the quill would just make his hand a little numb. It felt like his hand was asleep and that it was just waking up. This would be scary if not for the fact that Noha said to him. Ranma thought to himself, The Avatron’s might be a peaceful race, which according to Noha had no hostile intentions. Ranma felt no deception from Noha when he told him that, but physically they were a very dangerous and deadly race. Realizing how probably the quill came off Lorena's scalp he thought that if she used her hair as a whip she could then fling the quills like a dart. Whatever was in the quills would then cause paralysis in most that would be hit by it. Ranma wrapped the quill in a handkerchief to give to Tofu. Before teaching Lorena how to use her hair that way to defend herself, he wanted to see that such a tactic would be safe to a normal person. Plus remind himself to only stroke Lorena's hair downward as to not disturb her quills.

Ranma was a little relieved that Lorena had the ability to defend herself. Now the problem was in actually training her and get her to use it. She was just too gentle for her own good and she was too easy to frighten. Ranma hoped he could protect Lorena and was confident that he could. But the more Lorena could defend herself would make him felt more at ease. Lorena had wanted to be his friend foremost and his fiancee second. The simple fact that she accepted him for himself something so far only she and Noha had seemingly done so far. If Lorena was going to be a real friend Ranma was going to do everything in his power to protect her.

Ranma was so lost in thought he did not hear the knock at the door. After a few seconds Noha entered the room. Seeing that Ranma was awake Noha just smiled when he saw his daughter was sleeping with him. "Time to get up you two. Breakfast will be ready in a little while, and it’s almost time for Ranma to go to school." Noha said to them.

Lorena woke up to her father’s voice, opened her eyes and looked at Ranma with a smile. "Morning Ranma" Lorena said with a smile giving him a kiss on the cheek. To Ranma’s shock she sat up and stretched her body out spreading her wings as she put her arms over her head while stretching the nights sleep from her. Which gave Ranma a full view of her body. Ranma’s eyes almost popped out of his head, a trail of blood fell from his nose. Lorena was beautiful and Ranma was definitely attracted to how Lorena was innocently displaying herself. To Ranma, Lorena’s display made her look like some exotic angel.

Ranma quickly become nervous that Noha was seeing him looking at Lorena's naked body and was a little fearful on how Noha would react to it. "It’s not what it looks like" he nervously told Noha "I can explain" he added.

"That Lorena came in here last night while you were sleeping deciding she wanted to sleep with you for the night, and is currently stretching out in front of you in the nude after she woke up," Noha said to Ranma sensing his nervousness.

Ranma was a little surprised at Noha’s comment, with a sweat drop formed on the back of his head. Noha also seemed not mind that Lorena was totally naked in front of him. With an even bigger blush he then noticed what Lorena's hair color would be if it was like normal human hair. It seemed a certain spot was more normal, a nice Blonde patch of hair caught Ranma’s eyes. It figured that she was a blonde. Not from the stereotype that blondes were dumb and seemingly oblivious to things around them, but because Avatron's seem to be an opposite of such things. Meaning that as far as Ranma could tell Lorena was a lot smarter than her behavior seemed to make her out to be. He just wished that Lorena's current position gave him a nice view of that blonde patch of hair and what lay beneath it.

Noha then watched as a trail of blood ran down from Ranma's nose. Lorena seeing the blood got a keenness and bent over and began clean the blood from his nose, which unfortunately for Ranma gave him a better look at Lorena's nude body which caused more blood to flow from his nose.

"Are you ok, Ranma? Are you getting a cold?" Lorena asked Ranma concern look on her face. Lorena then placed her hand on Ranma’s head. You don't feel like you have a fever Ranma. She said then taking Ranma’s head she then placed it in her bosom hugging him while resting her cheek to his.

Ranma's pigtail shot straight out a good lick at Lorena's breasts. He was fearful how Noha would take this and pretty much expected Lorena's father to do something to him for being in a compromising position. "I hope Noha does not blow up to much and gives me the chance to explain this" Ranma thought to himself.

"Lorena, Ranma is fine, I think that this is a little new to him, remember that humans have different customs than we do. Noha informed his daughter. Lorena relieved that Ranma was ok let him go and sat back up. She then gave Ranma a warm smile. Ranma, why don't you go take a bath and relax before breakfast, It should be ready by the time your done". Noha told them.

Lorena then stood up and grabbed Ranma’s arm pulling him up on his feet "Lets take a bath together" she said almost dragging Ranma with her. Noha heard a faint "help" from Ranma, as Lorena seemed to drag him from the room and down the hall to the bath. "I need to have a talk with her before she gives Ranma too much of a shock," Noha thought to himself, heading back to the kitchen to finish breakfast.

After getting into the kitchen and getting back to work on finishing breakfast. Noha then heard a shriek from Ranma-chan and a giggle from his daughter. "Looks like both of them made it into the bath". Noha thought to himself. He hoped Lorena would go a little easier on Ranma. He knew through experience that Avatron’s life and customs could be intimidating to someone new to them. Ranma simply from what he could tell had not been in an environment where he did not need to be on his guard all the time. Or one that had people that wanted him to be himself and not try to make him be what they wanted him to be.

Noha remembered back to when he first met Ranma and his father. Genma not realizing that he had wandered into an alien world. Genma let his greed get the better of him. He sent Ranma to steal some gold from a mansion they had come across, which happened to be where he and his family lived. It was Nime that found Ranma as he made is way through the large yard they had. Ranma was first frightened of Nime, but tried to put up a brave front. The young Ranma’s charms that only made Nime more attached to him. Soon they were playing in the yard while Tanis confronted Genma. Just one look at Tanis caused Genma to run for the hills for a couple of days. Nime then took the young Ranma and for all particular purposes adopted Ranma as her own. During the few days that Genma had stayed away in hiding, Nime had become a surrogate mother to Ranma. It was a funny sight to see just how much the young five-year-old Ranma had so charmed Nime. She went so far as to even nurse Ranma while he slept in her arms. Even though the five-year-old Ranma was about the same size as one of Nime's young cubs that were still of the nursing age. She still tended to treat other children of that size, as she would treat her own cubs.

"Well that not all that true" Noha thought to himself she even did the same thing to him when she got in that playfully motherly mood with him. Being bonded to her was always interesting. Noha with a smile remembered when they first met all those years ago. Both Tanis and Nime had wandered through one of the more random portals that formed on New Avatron. Noha was one of the firsts on the scene with the reports of a large humanoid cat being seen. One that was definitely a pretty was wandering around the suburbs of a large city, and that some livestock in the area was already taken from some of the farms. Mostly large grazing animals The Avatron authorities hastily began to search for them and anymore that might have wandered through the portal before it closed.

Upon meeting Nime for the first time she literally backhanded him through a tree. After checking him out began circling him just little distance from him. Noha at first was a little lost at her behavior to him, Noha knew he had no chance against her unarmed and with that backhand of hers, he lost his sidearm. Although Noha doubted that just a sidearm would help him at all against her. It was during that time Noha had picked up a musky scent from her. Noha then quickly realized she was in heat and was a little confused as to if Noha was her prey or a potential mate. Noha then realized that his life was on the line to which one she decided on. Prey or a potential mate. So Noha let his gifted side out and went to work on showing her he was definitely a potential mate. Which during that time he bonded with her. Since then she was one playful kitty anytime they were together. Their sharing (lovemaking) was always interesting.

When Tanis was found Noha’s sister Sara decided Noha was not going to have all the fun and volunteered to as she put it, to calm down the male one. Or any female she could come across if she could. Two days later she brought Tanis home with a very satisfied grin on her face. By that time Noha had learned their language from Nime. Tanis and Nime were already were mates before they happened to wander through the portal and were the alpha`s of their pride. After that both had helped rounding up all of their race that happened to wander to New Avatron. Tanis turned out to be the wildest of the bunch and Tanis and Nime decision to join the Avatron Police force just tended to prove it. It took a lot of explaining to teach both of them that you don't eat the criminals, you arrest them was one of the hardest things Noha had to make them learn. Although the first few cases they were on where that happened did cause crime in the offworld section of the City to take a nosedive. The few criminals that remained were rarely that stupid enough to try and find out if it was still true or not. Strangely the only one that Tanis listened to without question was Noha`s own mother Salena. She took it on herself to teach him proper behavior. Seeing her for the first time leading Tanis by the ear when he did something wrong was just too comical. A barely five-foot Avatron woman leading a twelve-foot Tanis by the ear was a sore sight to see. Then Tanis decided to do something that later turned out on his part to be one of the biggest mistakes he had made so far. Deciding that he was going to show her that he was a adult male and not some small child really was not all that bright of him. But it did take about two weeks for the resulting grin to wear off his mother's face. Tanis thought by proving himself a dominant adult male would mean she would no longer treat him like a child. But sure enough when the next time she decided she wanted some more quality time with Tanis. Smiling she just grabbed his ear again and then dragged him into her room. Noha could not to this day get out of his mind the look on Tanis`s face. The look of sobbing on his face out of place and just too funny especially with his pitiful pleas of help when Salena led him away. Regardless of how old the person was, if Salena was displeased with you, she tended to treat that person as she would a child.

Ranma during the few days he was away from his father also became a very close friend to Lorena, they quickly became inseparable. They spent most of the time together playing and with Ranma trying to show some of the Martial arts to Lorena and had even tried to teach her some moves. Noha watched for the first time as Lorena's red star side actually started to show itself. Something Noha thought was impossible since her gifted side was so dominate it was thought that her red star side would always be dormant. He was also surprised when the two formed a pre-bond with the close friendship that they had formed. Both should have been too young for such a bond to happen. But since it was already there, there was really nothing Noha could do about it. But it did spark his interest to just what the young Ranma was capable of. After learning a little of how Genma was raising Ranma he decided that he was going to get Ranma out from under Genma's control. Genma was definitely not fit to raise a child and definitely was the worst father alive to Noha. He began with Tanis and Nime's help to start the investigation on Genma Saotome. Come to find out it seemed that Genma liked to use Ranma to do his dirty work for him. Or at least use Ranma to blame the crime on. Genma had already started to use Ranma for the skipped meals and debts he made on New Avatron. Using Ranma's name on many debts he made on New Avatron, or leaving notes to send the bill to Ranma at Noha's Address.

When Genma returned he first tried to sneak and take Ranma. But Tanis found him when he tried it. Genma was frightened that Tanis could detect him while he was using the Umisen-ken. Tanis then brought him to Noha. Genma quickly started groveling at Noha`s feet although Genma told himself he was just using the Crouch of the wild Tiger. Noha realized right there that Genma was not just a common thief, but was also a spineless coward. Then Noha told him about the pre-bond that Ranma and Lorena had formed, and also informed him that Nime had seemingly had adopted Ranma as one of her cubs. It would most likely take a few days to convince her to let Ranma be returned to him. Genma then angrily said he did not want some small and weak woman to interfere and ruin Ranma`s training. Genma hearing a low growl behind him turned to see a very pissed off Nime. Nime all nine feet of her was currently in I am pissed mode. Her long claws were out her fur rising and her large leathery wings were spread out. Putting her muzzle right in Genma's face said care to find out how weak I am little man. Baring her sharp teeth to Genma when her face was in his. She even made another growl at him. Which caused Genma to turn white as a sheet. Genma tried to get away using the Umisen-ken but Noha quickly tripped Genma and Nime picked him up by the neck. She then with her meanest look said if he ever tried to harm Ranma or anyone in her Family again she would eat him alive. After taking another look at the fat and bald Genma she just shook her head " No Ill just use you as a scratching post. Too much fat and hardly any meat on you". She then tossed Genma at the wall. Looking at Noha she then gave him a shrug. "Well a woman needs to watch her figure and too much fat in a meal would definitely ruin mine she told Noha. Then she walked to the training hall in the house and while Genma was watching used a training dummy to vent her anger. Genma seeing Nime literally shredding it with her claws fainted dead away when he saw just some of what she was capable of doing. Thinking back to the training manual he had recently picked up. " Yes," he said out loud the Neko-ken will definitely make Ranma the best martial artist ever." Tanis hearing this as he walked up behind Genma asked, what was a Neko-ken. Genma then turned around; he was shocked and also frightened to have Tanis come up behind him without ever hearing him approach. Genma then looked at him nervously that it was a marital art technique that he recently came across. Tanis said to him it would be best to fully read the manual before he tried anything. Promising that he would Genma quickly left the room.

It was a couple of days later that Genma finally decided it was time to leave. If he stayed any longer his past would start to catch up with him. He knew trying to put the blame it on Ranma would not work here. It was then Noha sensing that Genma was up to something, and might try and make a run for it came up with the contract. Noha at the time was trying to delay Genma a few more days. Although he thought that there was no way Genma could make it to the portal before it closed. No human was capable of running over a hundred-miles in a day before the portal closed thought Noha. Genma after hearing the amount Noha was offering quickly agreed to it. After taking the credit chip he asked Noha if they found the portal. Noha told Genma where it was and that it would only stay open for an another day or so. Later after waiting for daybreak to come the time most Avatron's would have to sleep. Genma was thankful that the Avatron's happened to be a nocturnal race. It meant he did not have to lose any sleep when he made a run from the law here. Genma then grabbed Ranma and made a run for the portal. All the while cursing at Ranma for all the work he was making him do with this running, and for all the disrespectful behavior Ranma had done while at the Starliner Estate. After getting through the portal back to Earth he gave the beating he thought Ranma deserved for making all the trouble he experienced while on New Avatron. Thinking he was finally far away from those damn empaths, and they would no longer be able to detect what he was doing. He definitely needed to show Ranma what happened to him when he disrespected his authority. The boy needed to be reminded that he was in charge again he needed to beat any thought out of Ranma`s mind that anyone cared for him.

Noha could only guess at what Genma had went and done after he returned to Earth. Though some could have been figured out through the bond Lorena and Ranma now shared. Noha had learned from Lorena that Genma had beaten Ranma as soon as they got back to Earth. Lorena cried for hours after it and both Tanis and Nime vowed to permanently take care of Genma the next time they saw him. Lorena not thinking ahead to what might happen. Through a lot of hard work had sent that through the bond. The next day Ranma most have told Genma that because Lorena freaked out when Ranma must have received a even worse beating than before.

Then a year later Genma must have done something to Ranma that was even worse. It was so horrible that both Ranma and Lorena just barely survived it. They had to keep Lorena in a comatose state for over two weeks so that she could actually survive what was happening to Ranma. It was for a few weeks afterwards she would freak at seeing a Cartail. It took a lot of therapy before it stopped and it took} months afterwards before she would let any Cartail anywhere near her.

Still thinking about the past Noha continued to make breakfast, wondering just what Genma had went and done after he returned to Earth.

Genma waking up in a wooded area in a park in Tokyo was angry "Damn that alien freak for all the things he did to me" Genma thought to himself. " I thought the Neko-ken would have taken care of that alien bitch for me, Ranma belongs to me not some damn alien."

Genma wished he could have killed the bitch`s father somehow. He knew with the forbidden techniques he might be able to do it. But then those two beasts would hunt him down like some animal. He needed to find out somehow if those beasts followed Noha here. His only chance at getting Ranma back under his control meant he had to take care of Lorena and Noha permanently.

Genma then thought back to when he then found a way to leave New Avatron. Wondering why his first plan to get rid of Lorena failed.

Genma after waiting a year after leaving New Avatron decided Ranma was old enough to learn the Neko-ken. Taking Tanis`s advice he read the whole manual. After reading it he was a little fearful that Ranma might go insane but if he did it meant that Ranma was too weak to be the true Martial artist Genma wanted him to be. But if it was true about the severe trauma it could cause turned out to be accurate. Then the little he had heard about Avatron’s Gifted that he had learned meant that Lorena would most likely be killed because of trauma she would experience through the bond. That also was dependent on if the bond worked the way Genma thought it did as well. Genma realized this by thinking that since Lorena was an alien and not human the Code of Honor of a marital artist would not apply. But he knew if ever asked about it he would have to lie and say he never read the warning. Genma really did not care if it was a banned technique, if it meant that Lorena would be killed because of it. With the fear of cats that the manual said that the Neko-ken would install meant that Tanis and Nime could never take Ranma away from him again. Honor be damned Ranma belonged to him and was his ticket to a life of luxury. With Nodoka's family setting up a trust fund for when Ranma finally married. Genma had found out about it from a letter Nodoka received from her family. With the inheritance that Soun`s wife’s family set up for her and Soun`s heir meant that he could gain it all for himself if he made sure that he just raised Ranma the way he wanted. He just had to keep Ranma from learning anything other than Martial arts. Genma vowed that he would do everything in his power to make sure that Ranma could never make friends again. Genma also planned on disowning Ranma a little while after Ranma married. All he had to do was engage Ranma to someone every time the opportunity raised. Making sure that at least one would show up after the marriage and Ranma and his wife bore a proper heir. Then he could use it as a excuse in claiming since Ranma failed to be honorable and taking care of these false engagements, and for dishonoring his wife disown Ranma and tossing him out of the clan. Since he was the head of the clan and because Nodoka was a traditional Japanese wife could then do nothing about it. He also planned on making sure then Ranma would end up being engaged and married to the Tendo daughter that was least suited to be a proper wife. Which Genma would use to disown and toss her out of the clan after he did it to Ranma. Claiming that Ranma would not have fallen from the path of Honor if she had been a proper wife to Ranma. Leaving him to that rightfully should already belong to him. He could then repeat the process with Ranma’s child insuring that he would live the good life to a ripe old age.

After he had learned of Jusenkyo he changed his plan, when he heard about the spring of drowned girl. He remembered back to when he made the pact to have Ranma commit seppuku if Ranma was unmanly. If he got Ranma cursed with the pool of drowned girl he could have Nodoka do the dirty work for him, with Nodoka's view on manliness. After taking Ranma to Jusenkyo and after the incident with the Chinese Amazons. He actually looked at the pact. "Damn that woman to hell for adding that I would also commit seppuku if Ranma turned out to be unmanly." Genma thought to himself. Genma decided to divorce or find a way to toss her out of the clan in dishonor as well. Although at first Nodoka’s sense of manliness and honor had at first served his interest. It was now threatening his plans. Which meant to Genma in his mind the bitch had to go. Besides it was getting tiring in faking that he had actually loved her. Although he did fear that sword of hers. That sword should have now belonged to him when he married her. But Nodoka insisted it was her Duty and Honor that she holds onto the Saotome ancestral blade. Since she did go against her family in marrying him she really could not give it to him since he was only a Saotome by marriage. Actually it would belong to Ranma once he married. Genma after rereading the contract swore he was going to find a way to get back at both Ranma and Nodoka for their disrespect behavior. Ranma because that ungrateful son of his for daring to actually getting him cursed as well instead of just Ranma as he originally planned on, when he brought him to Jusenkyo and Nodoka for being a thorn in his side when it came to getting what should rightfully be his. Now he just had to figure out how.

Genma after finishing packing his tent. One he got after pawning Nodoka's sword cursed Noha and his ability to plan ahead. Seems Noha had again taken from him something that rightfully belonged to him and him alone. It seemed that Noha had left instructions to the bank he the check had come from at first that it could only be deposited into the Saotome account. Then it would need both Nodoka’s and Genma's signatures before any of the funds could be withdrawn. Making the money as of now unavailable to him. All the bank had done was deposit it in Nodoka's account. That ungrateful wife of his had sometime during the training trip with Ranma had removed him from being authorized to withdraw any funds from her accounts. Making only the money he had got from selling Nodoka's ancestral sword the only funds he currently had.

Genma did not know what he was going to do, but he needed to find a way to get back at Nodoka and Ranma for what they did to him. He was the head of the family and listening to that damn alien ruined his life long work. He needed to get rid of the Starliner's as well.

While Genma was clearing his camp he heard a voice yell out "Where am I now!" hearing that a faint smile came upon his face. A patsy would be better at getting rid of those aliens, and with a patsy the beasts would then hunt him not Genma. Genma could then think up a plan to regain Ranma back under his control. Maybe with the masters help. All Genma had to do get his help is allow him free access to his darling Ranma-chan's body anytime he wanted. It would also serve as a lesson to Ranma just what would happen to him for disobeying his father and betters.

With a "Ranma this is all your fault" from the person in question. Genma approached the person so he could begin his plans of revenge.

With breakfast almost finished the phone at the Starliner residence rang. Noha was brought back to the present from thinking about the past, quickly answered it. "Hello this is the Starliner Residence, may I help you?" he said to the person on the phone.

"Hello" a young woman’s voice said this is the principal`s secretary at Furinken high school, is a Mr. Noha Starliner Home? I am calling about a Lorena Starliner; it’s about her being enrolled at Furinkan high school. "She’s supposed to be starting today." she said to him, Noha picked up the nervousness in her voice.

"I am Noha Starliner, Miss and I thought I had made arrangements that my daughter would be home schooled I already filled out the paperwork and I have a tutor set up to come today from the school board." He told the secretary

"I’m sorry Mr. Starliner but not according to our records from the school board. Something must have happened to your daughters school records while they were at the school board. Ill see what I can do, but Lorena has been enrolled to Furinkan for the current semester." she nervously said to Noha. "You can accompany your daughter to school and then I can see if there anything I can do or talk to the principal." she added.

"Ok, but Ill have to come about an hour late with my daughter so I can inform the tutor that is being sent today. Also mark on Ranma Saotome’s school record as well he’s going to be a hour late for school today as well, he’s currently staying here for the time being, so I will be bringing him with us when we arrive at the school today."

"That will be fine Mr. Starliner I will set up an appointment for you around that time with the principal." said the secretary.

"That would be fine, we will be their then.," said Noha to the secretary hanging up the phone.

The secretary after hanging up the phone turned on the intercom to Principal Kuno`s office, and informed him of the conversation with Mr. Starliner

Principal Kuno just smiled at the news. It seemed his little plan to get a new teacher for the school was working well. By using that gaijin girl’s education as a bargaining chip he could get Mr. Starliner as the new teacher. Besides with the Kuno fortune and his family name what could some gaijin do?

Principal Kuno came up with the plan when he heard little Tatewaki talking of some white hair goddess that was destined to be his love just as Akane Tendo and his pigtailed girl. After Tatewaki asked him if he could find out what school his white haired girl was going to when Sazsuki could not find the girl’s home. Principal Kuno found out Tatewaki only saw the girl walking with some young man when they must have gone out shopping since Tatewaki keep saying how the low born man was carrying some shopping bags for his goddess. That should have been his privilege and needed to teach the peasant his place.

Then on his trip to the school board he saw the file for a Lorena Starliner. After seeing the photo of the girl matching Takky's description he then convinced the board to have the girl enrolled into the school.

While he was trying to convince the board to transfer the girl to his school in the Kuno way, Principal Kuno when so far as to tell them why. What better way to keep an eye on to strange gaijins than to have the father as a teacher and the girl as a student at Furinkan high school. It was then some strange man dressed in black came up to the head of the school board and said that actually would be a good idea. "It could actually take care of a few problems," he said handing a file to the head of the board. After reading it the head of the board granted Principal Kuno a sly smile and then made the arrangements to have Lorena Starliner enrolled into Furinkan high school. Principal Kuno then asked to see the file, but the man in the black business suit just told him that the file was confidential and only the head of the board was authorized to see it. "Who are you then?" Principal Kuno asked. Wondering whom this person was challenging a Kuno. "Just a courier from the UN, From a little known agency. You have probably never heard of us". He said to him, handing him a card, then left with the file.

Looking at the card Principal Kuno just looked at it in puzzlement. Just what was this M.I.B "The Men in Black" anyway? It really did not matter anyway. He did not do anything to try and stop his little plan.

"Oh, by the way, let nothing happen to Lorena Starliner. It was made quite clear that if anything happened to the Starliner girl it would be a big embarrassment for Japan. You can have Mr. Starliner as a teacher through your little plan but if anything happens to Miss Lorena Starliner you lose your job at least." the head of the school board said} to Principal Kuno.

"Who dares challenge the great clan of the Kuno's and me the Great Kahuna." He became angered that some peasant dared say something to him.

"Actually that came from the Emperor himself. He stated and I quote that if any Japanese official was in any way involved in causing any harm to Lorena Starliner that official would at least be stripped of their position and dishonored in his eye’s and if it was severe enough then that persons clan would be also."

Principal Kuno was shocked at this. Just who were these Starliner's anyway? Maybe it would be best if he kept Tatewaki away from the girl. No they were Kunos and they could do anything they wanted. The head of the board must have lied to him just to scare him. No way the Emperor would be concerned about some gaijin peasants. Besides with the Kuno fortune and their nobility there was nothing that this Noha Starliner could do against the greatness that was the Kuno clan. It's not like that these Starliner's could be even richer then the Kuno's with their long ancestral line.

Ranma was currently being dragged down the hall by Lorena. Both were still naked and slightly damp from their bath. Nothing he tried seemed to deter Lorena. Ranma was finding out the hard way that she was as strong or stronger then Ryouga. Nothing short of force would most likely stop her, and Ranma did not want to use his strength against her like that. The warm waters of the bath had changed him back his male form. But when Lorena first tried to drag him out of the bath Ranma had told her that it was not the custom here for a guy and a girl to go to breakfast nude. She just looked at him with a puzzled look and asked why. Ranma really had no answer for her "it’s just the way things are in Japan," he told her. "Oh, ok that’s easily fixed," she said with a smile and poured some cold water over him changing Ranma to his female form. Then continued to drag him to breakfast. It was really embarrassing to be nude like this with Lorena but she seemed to be totally innocent to it. Ranma would not even admit it to himself that he was attracted to Lorena and found himself take glances at her body.

When they arrived into the dining room Ranma was again surprised at Noha's reaction to what was going on. Instead of getting angry or demanding why he was naked with Lorena, he just tossed both a bathrobe and told Lorena to put it on for the time being.

"Lorena, you have to remember that humans have a different sense of modesty. Remember when I told you humans rarely go without wearing clothing." Noha said to Lorena. Giving Ranma the impression that this was not the first time he had this discussion with her.

"But Ranma likes to look at my body daddy, he’s been taking peeks at it will we were bathing and coming down here." said Lorena. Which almost gave Ranma a heart attack finding out Lorena knew he was taking peeks at her nude body.

"No I was not, I’m not some pervert." Ranma spat out without thinking. Which only got him a confused look from Lorena, and a slight chuckle from Noha.

"Ranma no one will think you a pervert for taking a look at Lorena. Actually I would be more worried if you did not try and take some peeks at Lorena during your time together." Noha told Ranma.

"What do you mean by that?" asked a confused Ranma

"Nudity is common on New Avatron so we are used to seeing people like that. Also it’s nice to know that you're a natural redhead in that form.

With a "eep" Ranma quickly put on the bathrobe. Ranma had forgotten he was currently in his female form and was nude as well.

Noha only gave a mischievous smile at Ranma's display. Finishing placing breakfast on the table they all sat to eat, Although it took a reminder from Lorena's father for her to put on her bathrobe.

After putting on the robes, they all sat to have breakfast. It was more westerns than what Ranma was used too but he ate it with his usual gusto. With Noha and Lorena eating at a more normal pace.

"Lorena after breakfast could you please get dressed in a simple outfit, It seems you are going to school with Ranma today." Noha informed his daughter.

Lorena was confused at what her father just told her "Why daddy I thought you said I was going to have a tutor just like back home?"

"So did I, until I got a phone call just this morning informing me, you had been enrolled at Furinkan for this semester". Noha told her sensing his daughters confusion.

"How did that happen daddy, I remember we went to fill all that paperwork they wanted us to do?" Lorena asked, remembering the day she had all that testing and filled out forms with her father few days ago.

"Seems that your file was misplaced while being processed, and got mixed up with the one for enrolment into Furinkan." Noha told his daughter, but he personally had problems with the stated excuse, something was up. But Noha felt no danger from it, which was why at the moment he was going along with it.

"But what about the tutor daddy, sheds supposed to be here soon." she asked.

"I called the school and got permission for both you and Ranma to be a little late for school so we can let your tutor know what’s going on."

"Ok daddy, Ill go and get dressed so I can go with Ranma to school." Lorena said happily and ran to her room after finishing breakfast to get dressed for school.

Ranma watched Lorena leave the room. One thing was still on his mind and thought this would be a good time to ask Noha.

"Mr. Starliner what is this bond, or as you been calling it a pre-bond?" asked Ranma after finishing his breakfast. Just call me Noha Ranma, and as to your question A Bond is how we gain a mate or as you call it getting marred." Noha told Ranma a pre-bond is more like a fiancée or a very close friend's. Are you telling me I am already marred to Lorana by Avatron's customs? Ranma asked

We don't really have a marriage customs; we just respect people bonds and recognize them as mates. And A pre-bond can be anything from the start of becoming a full bond and we also considered them as friendship bonds" Noha informed Ranma

So what you said about being Lorena's fiancée was not true Ranma stated getting a little angry at the thought of being used again.

No Ranma by earth customs you are Lorena's fiancée and if you end up developing a full bond I will hope you marry Lorana by Japanese law. Noha said

So if this pre-bond dose not become a full bond I don't have to marry Lorana? Ranma asked Noha thinking he might have a way out of this new mess he was in.

That's right Ranma, but you pre-bond with Loran is already getting stronger. And it seems it only a matter of time before it become a full bond, Don't try and fight it Ranma you only heart yourself and Lorana if you try. Just think you will have some that will always support you and will accept you for how you are and not think of you as a prize to be won. Noha continued "I am back" Lorana said as she ran into the room. Driest in jeans and a Wright shirt Ranma thought she look stunning in her chose of close, even if they were just normal clothing. Lorana was wearing. She make almost anything she wears look good," thought Ranma.

"That's not a Furinkan school uniform" Ranma said then relies he put his foot in his mouth again. Of course she would not have a school uniform they where expecting to have a home tutor coming today. Lorana would not need one for home tutoring.

"I think we can get one a school for her Ranma, But we need to have it tailored before she can ware it". Noha said to Ranma.

Just then the doorbell rang "That must be the tutor I get it" Noha said to Ranma and Lorana. Walking to the front door of the house. After a few minutes Noha came back and informed them that they were ready to go to Furinkan high school now. Ranma was thinking just what it would be like going to school with Lorana would be like. "This is going to be a interesting day." fearing the worst Ranma just hope at least Kuno would not be waiting at the front gate as he usually did since they were arriving late today but had a bad feeling about what might transpire during Lorena's first day at Furinkan high school was going to be like. School was going to be more then boring today. Thought Ranma as the three of them walked out the door on the way too school.

End of chapter 3