Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Ranma's Return ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 2 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma. I get no profit from this fic except the meager boost in my ego.

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It was a typical after dinner evening in Nerima, and Kasumi Tendo was contemplating the date. The botched wedding between Ranma and Akane had been a year ago, tomorrow. Amazing, in a way. It seemed like just last week. Everyone had gone their own ways after Ranma ran away. Ukyo and Ryoga had actually started dating, but only after she had made him promise to not challenge Ranma to duels if he came back. The Amazons were still at the Cat Café. Shampoo, after the prospect of marrying Ranma dissolved, had taken a good look at Mousse. The two of them had tentatively started going out six months ago. The Kunos had had differing luck. Kodachi still didn't have a boyfriend, but Tawetaki had started going out with Nabiki. The old lecher, Happosai, ran off a week after Ranma left. He said that Nerima "lacked a certain beauty" without Ranma. There had been reports of "an old gnome" stealing panties and bikinis in California a month later. Genma stayed at the dojo, knowing that Ranma would return there, knowing no other place as home. Him and Soun still played shogi near the koi pond.

"Kasumi? Can I talk to you?" Kasumi shook herself out of her trip down memory lane. "Yes, Akane? What is it?" Akane shifted uncomfortably. "You know what tomorrow is, right?" Kasumi sighed. Somehow she knew that Akane would want to talk about the possibility of Ranma returning. "Yes. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the wedding." Akane blushed. "Please don't say it like that. When you do, it sounds like Ranma and I actually got married." Kasumi moved towards Akane. "I'm sorry little sister. It's just that I don't know how else to refer it as." "Well..." Akane sighed, and sat down next to the table. She sat there for a minute, then burst out talking. "Kasumi, is there any chance of Ranma coming back tomorrow? Any chance at all?" Kasumi sat down next to her. "There is a chance, but it's slim. I hope he does come back, though. I miss him, Nabiki misses him. Heck, even Ryoga misses him. I *know* you miss him." <And love him> Kasumi thought to herself. Akane thought about that for a while, then stood up. "Thanks oneechan." she said. "I'm going to go to bed. Good night!" Kasumi smiled. "Good night little sister."


That night, a dark shape secreted itself on the roof of a nearby house with a good view into the Tendo dojo's garden. <well,> it thought, <all I have to is wait till about 4, then go down into the garden and meditate. I hope I can control my shape so I look as normal as possible> it thought apprehensively. <it probably won't work though....>


At about 8 o'clock, Akane woke up, got on a martial arts gi, and went down to the garden to practice. "Hi, Kasumi!" she walked through the kitchen, and into the garden. She gasped and stopped dead. There was a guy sitting in front of the koi pond, his back to her. His silver hair stretched down to the small of his back, and two cat-like ears poked out of the top of his head. He also had a tail twitching behind him. He sat Indian style, with his hands curled in a shape in front of him. From what she saw, they had long nails, almost like claws. "Kasumi!! You'd better come out here." The older Tendo walked from the kitchen to see what her sister wanted. "Akane, what is- Oh my!!" She dropped the plate she was drying with a loud *crash*. The guy's ears swivelled at the sound. "Kasumi, Akane.... It's good to see you again. Where's the Ice Queen?" Akane gaped. "Wh-who are you?" The guy smiled. "A year ago, I would have known how to answer, but now?" his face darkened. "Some know me as 'Avarice'. Others as 'Master'. And a select few know me as... 'Ranma'....." he trailed off. *THUD*!! Akane hit the floor. Kasumi kept staring. "Ummm... Kasumi? You can stop staring now." Kasumi shook her head. "Oh... sorry..." Ranma shook his head. "It's ok. I know I look a whole lot different from a year ago. Well... let's get Akane inside" He walked over to Akane and picked her up with ease. With Kasumi following close behind, he walked inside.


Akane floated in her subconscious, thinking, mentally beating up Ranma... Who really knows? All *we* know is that she's unconscious, and mentally beating up Ranma. Duh.