Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Secret of the Wild Horse, Revised Edition ❯ What is happening here? ( Chapter 1 )

 

Chapter 1: WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?

Ho-Iatneh

Pre-Read by: Kidan AKA Blackwolf and Umi

 

--Morning--

 

The sun rises over the Tokyo ward of Nerima, the birds are chirping, the morning dew crystalizes over the blades of the grass, and also a clean, crisp ocean breeze blowing up the crimson, yellow, and other leaves that is on the ground. A lone figure was soaring above the aquamarine skys that is doted with patches of fluffy clouds.

 

Meanwhile in the Tendo dojo, A very pissed off blue haired girl with an intense blood-red aura surrounding her as she stomps into the dining room chanting "baka, baka, baka..."

 

This seemingly-constant-angry girl is called Akane Tendo. She is a martial art of some caliber, that have enough self-righteous that makes the Catholic Church looks humble (AN: couldn't resist). She practices some beginning part of the Tendo Sect of the Anything Goes Martial Art School. She was never able to reach a level that is not mediocre at best being first dan black belt. She treats the Art like a hobby rather a life-line. So as Nerima has been flooded with Martial Art caliber, she does not display her understanding of those that treats Martial Arts as a life-line. She never pushed herself more than she have to, so she only maintain her level of Martial Art for close to six years. She is currently wearing a grayish coloured gi, that is coated with years of dirt and sweat that she wears like a trophy. Her breathing is still laboured whether it is from her work out or the recent discord with her fiance that is now learning to fly with her help of her love tap with her heavy mallet of self-righteousness.

 

"Akane-chan, do you have to hit Ranma that hard through the roof?" called a concerned Kasumi with her hand and eyes concentrating on chopping the vegetable in front of her.

 

Kasumi being the oldest of the three Tendo sisters, was the one who took up the job of a housewife after the death of her mother. She took over the Wa of the house, due to their father's emotional breakdown, because of their mother's premature death. She is wearing her usual modest traditional clothing that only allow the showing of her well calloused hands that speaks for her work around the house. Her long skirt flowing to her ankle. The clothing also speaks volumes of her role, it is quite obvious it is worn with use as well as the well patched areas, those places can only be seen with a very meticulous eye speaks volumes for her skill with a needle. The clothing also speaks about the poverty that the household is in. Her back is turned toward the dining room with a strap in the middle of her back which displays that she is current wearing an apron her long, chocolate, satin hair hides the upper strap that is around her neck.

 

"YES!" the youngest Tendo responded fiercely

 

"Just checking" replied Kasumi very curtly, whether because of disapproval or something else is not clear. The steady click of the well-cared knife on the worn chopping board stopped for a few second, as she sighed and shaken her head in disappointment. Then the steady click of the sound of the knife on chopping board resumed.

 

"Why does he always screw it up?" said Akane timidly in a sigh of disappointment, oblivious to Kasumi's previous sign of disappointment.

 

"Screw what up?" chirped a voice behind her

 

Akane jumped up and turned around seeing Nabiki descended from the stair and entered the room with an extra skip in her step, and is practically glowing for some unknown reason.

 

Nabiki being the middle Tendo, she was the one who took up the duty of the financing of the house and dojo after their mother's death. She was responsible for keeping the dojo and house up after the arrival of Ranma and Genma. Her Bowl cut hair framed her face just right, and accentuates her big hazel eyes, that sparkles with coldness, calculation, and a huge dosage of mischief within. Her posture tells a tale of control and grace that is expected by the daughter of a martial art family. However, currently, she protrudes another story than her usual self, this relates a tale of happiness, relief, and like always mischief.

 

"Na…Na…nothing" stammered Akane, missing Nabiki's teasing tone completely that is not lost by the ears of Kasumi.

 

"Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighte, and pigs fly" countered Nabiki with a glint in her eyes.

 

As she walks off with the same gusto she came in with.

 

"Has Ranma-kun not returned yet?" Kasumi said from the kitchen with a little bit concern

 

"No" responded Akane

 

[Whenever I hit him, in the recent weeks he has always taken longer and longer to get back to the dojo…I wonder why…he better not be going with either Shampoo or Ukyo or I am gonna make him hurt until his next life] thought Akane.

 

"Oneechan, what do you think is happening to Ranma these days?" asked Akane trying desperately to hide the concern that is dominating her mind for the mentioned name.

 

"He has been acting weird hasn't he?"

 

Akane nods

 

Kasumi responded after picking up her observation and analyzed them and came expressed it:

 

"He seems to have been eating less and less lately"

 

Akane nods, as it coincides with her observation as well for the said martial artist prodigy.

 

"And he does seem more distant isn't he?"

 

Akane nods again

 

"He has been doing his homework and classwork, he also has not fought anybody for this entire week" Akane added, trying again to piece together the reason behind this sudden change of behavior, this being half a year after that failed wedding incident.

 

The changes that was wrought on, was not noticeable changes nor were they sudden. It begin like any changes, it begin with a trickle, like a trickle going past a rock in a stream, or a light flow from a minute crack on a dam. But like any changes, these changes begun to take root and the Ranma that saved her in a moment's notice, the Ranma that was her knight in shining armour, the Ranma that she knew, and the Ranma that she fell in love with...changed.

 

The first small change was a steady decrease of the amount of food intake, and appetite by the elite martial artist, the second change was the lack of slang in his use of language, the third was the show of manner that has seemed completely miraculous. The fourth was his paying attention in class, and the steadily increasing grades in his academic scores. The fifth was the merciless beat-downs that he gives his rivals whom he had insisted was his friend, the first to get on of these merciless or even cruel beatings was Kuno Tatewaki, then Mousse followed suit, and finally Ryouga. All of these opponents became angry and swore vengeance against him, and came to attack them at once, what happened in that fight created a shock that caused rector 12 shock-waves across the Furiken High student body.

 

It begun like any other fight, with all three attacking him, and him dodging creating that same circle he did to create the hiryu-shotenha. However, when he was almost done, he did not unleash the hiryu-shotenha what he released was a beast. He defeated them with a skill that was nonparallel to his usual display of skills, all of their ligaments was exposed and when they still chose to fight what happened next was what created the shock all around. No one knows what Ranma whispered to them except for the four men involved however, as for what he did. Ranma did not kill them, though killing them would have been more merciful than what he had done. Ranma had given them a final chance to back down before the fight degenerated to this point. He stated plainly that if they do not break off their nonsense then he would take permanent action against them. This was the general idea of what he said, though he worded more cruelly, coldly, sadly, and with more finality than those words that have just described his words. As for what he did: Ranma knocked all of them unconscious and made permanent damage to their spinal cords. All three survived with their lives intact, though their pride and martial arts are gone forever from their bodies.

 

"Akane, I think you should ask him when he gets back" Kasumi said breaking Akane's trance of reflecting back to that fateful day. Her head nodded reflexively by the inflection in Kasumi's voice that signaled her questions.

 

Just that moment, A redheaded girl in a red Chinese shirt and black training pants came into the dining room and plopped down with surprising composure and grace.

 

"Speaking of the devil, look who decided to come back." Admonished Kasumi.

 

Ranma glared at Kasumi, while Kasumi stood her ground unfazed. Finally giving up after a good five minutes, he turned to the person who is so kindly to give him free frequent miles and said with a tremendous fatigue in his voice:

 

"So tomboy, are we going to school or what?"

 

A crimson aura suddenly flared up around Akane, after hearing the word "tomboy"

 

[Why does he always call me that? Am I really a tomboy?] thought Akane sadly

 

Then all of a sudden the aura dissipated.

 

"So are we going or not?" asked the impatient redhead

 

"Since when did you care about school?" countered the tomboy

 

"Since when I realized..." the redhead suddenly stopped.

 

This redhead is Ranma Saotome, he is not a transvestite, nor a girl with a boy name. Ranma leads a very interesting life, suffice to say he was cursed in Jusenkyo, where the notorious curséd springs are. These cursed springs were created when someone or some-beast drown in the spring, when someone drop into one of these springs they change into the form of the animal or person who have drowned there. It just happens Ranma is on the receiving end of these particular interesting curses, he was training with his idiotic father in Jusenkyo without the knowledge that these springs existed or real for that matter. Thus he acquired this curse whenever he touches cold water he changes into a girl and changes back with warm water. Ranma is also a martial artist of a high caliber, though what makes him impressive is not because of his martial arts skills but he is a blooded warrior.

 

"Yo Kasumi, can I get some hot water before I go?" asked Ranma, after composing himself.

 

"The kettle is over there, and here is a thermos just in case" pointing to the stove and handing Ranma a liter of hot water in the thermos.

 

"Thanks, Ka-chan" Ranma gratified as he poured the water onto himself his voice went down an octave or two as he changed back to a male. He then put away the thermos into fold-space, unnoticed by both Akane and Kasumi.

 

"Shall we go?" Ranma-kun asked Akane

 

"Ok" suddenly at a lost for word.

 

Ranma dashed out with a very distant look, and with great skill mainly due to routine jumped up to the fence and started running toward Furikan High. Akane on the other hand is walking on the pavement.

 

"Umm…Ranma?" Akane asked shyly

 

"yes?" Ranma paused with his back to Akane

 

"Are you ok?"

 

"What do you care? You wouldn't even care if I die."

 

Ranma then was running at top speed toward the Furikan High entrance, leaving a very stunned and speechless Akane behind, because she was completely caught off-guard by that sub-zero response from her fiance.

 

"But I do care…" said Akane quietly after Ranma is already out of earshot

 

By the time Akane arrived at Furikan High, she was met by an eerie silence. Since other times she always has to face the hentai horde AKA entire Furikan High male population, and/or the Blue Thunder of Furikan High AKA Kuno Tatewaki .

 

Akane just can't seem to be able to shake off this feelings of queasiness as she went into her classroom to start the day.

 

End Blubber: I would like to thank my beta reader Kidan for looking over this work and made a few changes. As well as Dani's consistent pestering of me updating this one. So I hope this is a good product.