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For the One I Love

Disclaimer: Ranma ½ and its characters are properties of Rumiko Takahashi

Chapter 1 : The Love

Red pig-tailed girl wearing a white gi was walking on a wet soil barefooted. It had just rained and there was mud everywhere. Behind her was panda with a backpack similar to her own. They were all following the guide. For ten years they have been traveling through China for their training.

“This is the famous village of Amazons.” The guide said to her and the panda.

“Amazon? How is that?”

She didn’t really care of what was going on around her. She was really hungry. And so does the panda.

<Can we get something to eat here? > Panda hold up the sign with these letters.

“Yes I believe we can”

As they neared the village they heard loud yells and bangs.

“ Amazons women are known for their skills of martial art. Here. They are showing their talent now.”

Two females were fighting on the log hung by rope. One of the warrior had fat body with light armor armed with a Katana. But the other girl caught their eye. She had a long purple hair with a chest plate and armed with Bonbori. Pig-tailed girl however was busy eating the food that was near that place. She has not been eaten for days so immediately she and panda ate the food.

“Wow she’s got some serious power !”

Pig-tailed girl said when she saw purpled-haired girl sent her opponent through the sky.

“Uh sir. What you eat here……”

The guide interrupted them from eating and show the sign that says 1^st prize. At that moment purple-haired girl attacked pig-tailed girl. Since the prize was for the winner of the competition, she decide to challenger her. The result was easy. The pig-tailed girl easily dodged purpled-haired girl and sent her out of the ring.

“The winner is the pig-tailed outsider.” The judge lifted her hand to show that she is the winner.

“AHHHHHHHHHHH” The guide screamed in horror, but the girl didn’t notice. She was just going for the container that held hot water that was near the food. She was somehow happy to see the hot water.

“Mr. Customer you must run or you will receive the Kiss Of Death !”

“Kiss Of Death? What are you talking about?”

Sure enough she received the kiss from the purple-haired girl. They were staring each other as pig-tailed girl splashed herself with the hot water from the container, and by everybody’s surprise she turned to he. A guy with black pig-tail. He was about 5.8’ very muscular and handsome.

“ Man finally I get out of the curse. What a relief. Here pop.” He said as he gave the rest of the hot water to Panda. And instead of panda there was another man, about 40 years old, with glass and white gi.

”So what is this Kiss of Death?” pig-tailed boy asked

“Oh yes. I forgot. Since you are a guy you will receive Kiss Of Marriage.”

“Kiss OF Marriage? You are confusing me.”

As soon as he said that, the purple-haired girl gave him a full kiss on his lip.

“Woe ai ni”

They both stared each other. Form ten years of training he never got a kiss.

“she say ‘I love you’” guide translated for him

“Somebody tell me what’s going on here.” Pig-tailed boy asked in both frustration and nervousness.

“I will explain it to you stranger.”

Pig-tailed boy looked at the source of the sound. At that place there was a person who looks like a living mummy. She was about 2 feet tall with a staff about three times her size.

“I am cologne, the oldest and wisest person of this village, first of all what is your name?”

She spoke in full Japanese that surprised him.

“I am Ranma Soatome 16. And that’s my pop Genma Soatome.”

He pointed at the old man who was still busy eating.

“The girl you just beat is Shampoo, also 16. She is my great granddaughter.”

She was pointing at the purple-haired girl.

“I will explain to you at my house, so please follow me, Son-In-Law.”

They sat around the table in a old house. Inside the house was various of books and weapons. And Ranma knew she was a serious martial artiest. He was sitting at the opposite side of Cologne, Genma on the right side and Shampoo at the left side still hugging him.

“First of all I see that you are Jusenkyo cursed, why did you go there even it says of its danger in every guide?”

Ranma fiercely looked at his dad. After all it was his fault to dragging him there and he can even read a single Chinese! He started to remember the horrible memory of how he fell into the spring of the drowned girl and was cursed. When touched by cold water he will transform into a red haired, very attractive girl and to turn back to normal she needs hot water.

“My idiot pop brought me there. Now could you tell me what’s going on. Why does she suddenly saying that she loves me,”

“My aren’t you in a hurry. It is our law. Here read this section.”

She took out a strange looking book titled Amazon Law and showed to him. He started to read the section that Cologne was pointing at.

IF THE PERSOON IS BEATEN BY AN OUTSIDER :

1. IF THE PERSON IS OPPOSITE SEX YOU MUST GIVE KISS OF DEATHE AND KILL.

2. IF THE PERSON IS THE SAME SEX YOU MUST GIVE A KISS OF MARRIAGE AND MARRY THAT PERSON.

“Wow tough law.” Ranma said in amazement.

“It is our way to lure in the strongest person to our Amazon tribe.”

“So I have to marry her.”

He looked at shampoo nervously.

“Yes and if you don’t you will be hunted down and will be killed for breaking the law.”

“That’s nonsense, he is already…. Uh….. I mean……. We have to complete our training, There is no time for marriage!” Genma yelled in anger.

“Don’t worry she can travel with you after they are married. I will give you one day to think about it.”

Ranma looked at Shampoo again. She was really cute. Because he and his dad traveled for ten years for their martial art training he never had a very close friend, except Ukyo whom he had to separate after 2 weeks to move on. He has been very lonely all the time. And if she becomes his wife she will be his lifetime friend. As he looked at her, he couldn’t help but notice that she is really cute. And for the first time in his life he felt that something is going to go right in his life.

As the day passed with shampoo following him around, he noticed that she the best fighter of the town, most beautiful and very kind hearted. He slowly started to fall in love. He never had any girl friend before. His dad kept on telling him to don’t marry her, since they have to move on but he’s decided already.

--------------------next day-------------------------

“So what did you decide to do?”

Cologne asked Ranma as soon as he got up. He looked at her smiled and gave her the answer.

“Yes elder one, I have decided to marry her.”

“RANMA !” Panda held up the angry sign.

“Oh I so happy” Shampoo hugged him.

--------------------that night-------------------------

The marriage went well. It was the happiest moment of his life. He never expected to get a very beautiful girl for his wife. After the ceremony of marriage he followed Shampoo for their honeymoon. They climbed up the mountain and started a camp near a high cliff.

“This my favorite place.” She was standing at the cliff

“ Really how is that?”

“When I sad happy lonely I come here. This is only place I can be near to my dream.”

“Your dream.”

“Yes my dream.”

“What is your dream?”

He walked and sat next to her. The sight was beautiful. The sunset was in front of them, green mountains everywhere. Wind blowing as to calm their mind, and water flowing under the cliff. It was the most beautiful sight he ever saw. A pure gift from the nature. This was the moment he will always remember. He looked at their wedding ring. It was pure gold and was beautifully carved, and embedded with small diamonds. It was also very comfortable. But even the ring was nothing compared to the nature that was in front of his eyes.

“My dream is to be one with nature.”

“One with the nature.”

Shampoo nodded. Ranma didn’t exactly know what she was saying but he had faint idea.

“Come on honey, let’s go to sleep, we had a big day today.”

He hugged her wife as he got up and walked toward their tent. He was in deep thought about being one with the nature.

Chapter 2: The Hatred

It has been 9 month since they were married. Shampoo was 3 month pregnant. Even thought she has baby at young age, people didn’t really care. Their medical technology was far better than any modern ones. And her age was still within the law to have baby, so there was no trouble. He didn’t continue their travel with his dad and his wife. They decided to stay and train under Amazons. And his dad was training his martial art the ‘Anything Goes’ to Amazon trainers. Past 9 month was great. He became more handsome, muscular, kind heart, better martial art skills and respectful to elders lead him to be the most valued treasure of the Amazon, and he was very proud of it.

For training, he was trained under Cologne. And from all the training focusing the ki became interesting to him. Even thought Cologne thought him very carefully he could never focus his ki enough to be effective. It is known that when fully focused the ki will increase your body strength speed and stamina. So he tried very hard but something was blocking it. But he wasn’t worried. It took 30 years for cologne to fully focus her ki. She also taught him some secret techniques of Amazons.

Ranma was coming home from hunting, as he remember all those. On his back were freshly caught salmons. Since Shampoo was having a baby, she needed a lot of nutrition, and Salmon had a lot of those. As he was going home he saw a dark shadow in front of him. There in front of him was a guy in a black cloak. Instantly Ranma knew that this guy was doing some dark stuff. Evilness was all over him.

“Are you Ranma Soatome?”

The dark figure spoke in a scary voice. Next to her was very beautiful female also in a dark cloak.

“Yes sir. I am Ranma Soatome.” He bowed politely

“Do you know why I am here?”

He looked at the girl next to him and answered

“Let me guess sir. My dad engaged me to your daughter for some food.”

“That is correct.”

It wasn’t amazing. For past month there were 6 girls claiming that they were engaged to him by his dad as an exchange for the food. His dad went to a lot of trouble for this.

“I am sorry to say this sir but I am already married and my dad had lied to you just to get some food for his fat belly. Please understand.”

The dark figure just laughed.

“You are going to marry to my daughter.”

“Sir I already said that I am married. I am very sorry that I had to refuse your beautiful daughter.”

“That wasn’t a request.”

With that the man was surrounded by a dark light. That was his ki. This man had somehow learned how to focus his ki, and judging by its color it was his darkness. Then he lifted his hand. And a black energy ball was made.

“You see I am the dark master Tauman. And I know all about you. Your skills, your life, and your wife.”

In a sudden horror Ranma realized that his energy ball was not aimed at him. It was aimed at something else. A house. His house. His house where his wife Shampoo was.

“NOOOOOOO”

It was too late. Tauman let go of his energy and KABOOM instantly the house was destroyed. He was frozen in a place at the horror. At the sound of sudden noise all people of Amazon came out to see.

“I’ll wait for you at my mansion.” He gave a slight chuckle and then was disappeared.

As soon as Ranma was able to move, he dropped his freshly caught salmon and ran toward his house, which was now burning. He couldn’t believe that this was happening. He started to remove the debris, and at the bottom there was shampoo. It was a real horror to him and all the Amazons. She was badly burned her arm was dislocated and one of her leg was broken, she got thousands of cut and was bleeding really bad. Ranma was about to cry. But he could not because he is man, and man is not suppose to cry. He hugged his wife who has little bulge on her stomach from her pregnancy and her soft skins totally burned from Tauman’s ki attack.

“Shampoo…. I …..I am very sorry….. I am sorry….. so sorry”

Shampoo did not respond. She just looked at his husband.

“I .. I am sorry ..that….I ….I could not protect you.”

This time shampoo spoke

“Woe…. Ai…. Ni………”

Cologne was there to look at her but shook her head.

“I’m sorry son. She cannot be healed. She is burned to much.” There was sadness in her voice.

He did not have to listen to her to know that. He knew that she was dieing. While she is alive he gave her a last kiss. And he felt her body becoming weak and cold. She was gone in his arm. 9 month of memory suddenly came to him. All those happy time with her. He had loved her dearly. And then he felt something deep inside him break.

Cologne noticed that there was sudden disturbance in Ranma’s ki energy, and then it came.

Ranma didn’t not know what that was but he let it out.

“AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !”

Right before Cologne’s eye’s white light was surrounding Ranma. That was his ki energy. He had finally focused his ki and he is letting it out. The color was pure white for there was only goodness in him. Everyone was there looking at him.

“Elder one where is his mansion?”

Cologne showed to him and then he was gone. She had to wonder if that was a good idea.

----------------------At Tauman’s mansion--------------------

Tauman was out in the balcony. Looking at the Amazon village. He chuckled himself as he thought that the greatest fighter is going to marry his daughter. He already sensed that Ranma was coming for him. All he will do is to make him suffer and force him to marry his daughter.

As he looked outside he had noticed that a white sphere was heading toward him. To everybody else it looks like as it is some kind of white meteor. He knew that it was someone’s ki energy but didn’t knew it was Ranma’s.

When the white energy was in front of him his eyes were widened. He couldn’t believe it. It was Ranma. No one ever succeeded to focus their ki in this short period of time.

“NO ! IT IS NOT POSSIBLE !”

“YOU…. KILLED….... MY SHAMPOO….. YOU DARE TO KILL HER !”

A white ki around Ranma became bigger. For the defense Tauman brought out his dark ki.

“YOU WILL DIE FOR THAT !”

With that he spread his hand focused all his ki.

“DIE !”

He let it out and. Tauman seeing what was coming tried to defend himself but was too late

KABOOOM !

Entire mansion was destroyed with giant fire. There was a huge shock wave, which carried Ranma to the other side of the mountain. Knocking him into unconscious.

When he woke up it was still light. His whole body was aching but he got up. Memories of losing Shampoo flooded into him. With a sad face he slowly walked toward the village.

When he got to the village the sight was devastating. Whole village has been destroyed. He could easily figure out that he was the one who did this. His ki blast has not only made huge shock wave but earthquake also. Cologne came and stood in front of him. Every Amazon was looking at him with worried and sad face.

“Is this why you warned me about learning of ki energy?”

Cologne nodded.

“See that place…. There used to be a mountain there……125 years ago.”

Ranma nodded in understanding. He couldn’t believe how this one day can destroy his whole life. He was totally out of control, and being a martial artiest he is not suppose to. And from what he had done He decided that he will never use this power again. He even promised himself that he will fight only when he needs to. With that promise he walked toward his destroyed home.

----------------------next day------------------------

Ranma was standing at the front of her dead wife. She was beautifully dressed, and was lying on top of the stone table. By the law she has to be incinerated. He was there to say the last farewell but he couldn’t say it. After a long silence he touched her hand and took off her wedding ring. He slowly and elegantly covered the ring with the cloth and put in his pocket.

“Shampoo. I ….Good bye……..”

His words were lost but he managed to say it. He stepped back so she could be incinerated. He watched in sadness as he saw his wife burn and turn to ashes. He lifted his hand and saw his wedding ring. Glimmering by the fire.

Her ashes were stored in a jar. Her parent’s were supposed to keep it but they gave it to him, and he knew exactly what to do with it. With the jar he went up the mountain. To the cliff where she went whenever she felt lonely and sad. Also a place where they had their honeymoon. He stood on the cliff and looked at its beautiful site. And remembered her wish.

‘I wish to be one with the nature.’

He remembered that wish. He felt the wind blowing. As the wind blew he opened the jar and let go of Shampoo’s remains. He was high above the cliff so he knew the wind would carry her ash to everywhere on earth. She was becoming one with the nature.

He was still sitting there empty jar in his hand. He was remembering all the good time he had past 9 month. He knew men is not suppose to cry. But this time, he let it out.

Chapter 3: New Beginning

Ranma and Genma in panda form were riding on a boat heading toward Japan. It has been a week since shampoo died, but Ranma was still sad. He was looking out at the ocean and his wedding ring. He was still wearing. There were also some other Amazons aboard the ship. They wanted to study the outside world so they decided to follow them. But they were also looking for their mate.

“So pop where are we going?”

“To my friends house. Mr. Tendo. He also knows of Anything Goes.”

“I thought you were the only one who knew that?”

“Well we been training together.”

Genma was afraid to tell the truth, because there were other amazons aboard the ship. So he decided to wait until they get off and go separate ways.

“We will be living in their house for a while.”

Ranma just nodded and took out a silver flute. While living in Amazon he learned to play flute. To his amazement he found out that it calms him down faster then breaking everything around.

-----------------Tendo Dojo------------------

“Mr. Tendo. A mail for you.”

“Oh thank you.”

Mr. Tendo. A tall mustached man wearing dark gi was receiving a post card from the mailman. He was happy to see that is was from Genma his old friend.

I am bringing Ranma from Japan

-Genma

“Oh Ranma coming here. Oh how I have waited for this.”

He went around the house calling his daughters. He found Kasumi in the kitchen. Nabiki in her room reading manga, and he couldn’t find Akane.

“I’m home!”

Akane yelled as she got home from daily jogging. She quickly changed into her white gi, stacked some bricks and.

“HYAAAAAA”

The brick turned into the dust.

“Akane father wants you”

“Oh morning Kasumi. Be right there.”

They slowly walked into the house where their father waited.

------------------Somewhere in Nerima District---------------

“How there you pop. Don’t you ever learn. What is the point of engaging me to another person”

Ranma-Chan who is a girl right now from previous rain through the panda to the street.

“I should have known, that you might do this again. Guess what pop. I’m through. I don’t want to see you again.”

With that he leaped into the nearest roof and began his search for his fellow Amazons.

--------------------Tendo Dojo-------------------

“What Fiancé?” Akane yelled in anger

“Yes one of you are to marry him and carry on this training center. So then the Tendo legacy would be secured.”

“Don’t we have anything to say about this?”

“Akane is right daddy, we don’t even know this Ranma.”

“Ah don’t worry you will love him”

They were talking about the situation when they heard a noise coming from the door.

“Let go you old man. I am not marrying anybody.”

“Oh that must be Ranma.”

Nabiki was excited about this and ran toward the door with his father.

“Ah Genma my friend I have been waiting for you.”

Kasumi and Akane was waiting at the living room.

‘I hope he is old. Younger man bores me.’ Kasumi thought with curiosity

‘Man how depressing. They are all perverts.’ Akane thought with anger face

As they look at the front door waiting for the guest they saw his dad and sister running toward them in a scary face. And behind them was a giant Panda

Tendo sisters looked at them with scary face.

“That’s your friend daddy. You are friend with a Panda?”

Genma shook his head

“Oh so a panda just decide to visit us right? Happens all the time.”

Panda stood front of them held up a sign

< We have to talk Soun>

It took a while for Soun and his daughters to understand his story.

-------------------Near Tendo dojo in a restaurant named Cat Café---------------------

Perfume, Pepper, Silk, and elder Marak of the Amazon were busy getting ready to open their restaurant. They have decided to earn money this way. While they were getting ready, they heard a knock at the door. To their surprise they saw Ranma.

“Ranma what are you…”

They saw his face and understood that something is wrong.

“Mind if I stay with you.”

After some explaining, they nodded. After all he is a fellow Amazon.

-------------------at the dojo---------------------

“Oh lord. Now our school will be never joined. Wahhhhhhhhhhhh”

Both Genma and Soun cried at the news. Genma had lied to Soun that Ranma was kidnapped by Amazon.

While they were crying Tendo girls were looking at them helplessly. Akane was really mad after the conversation. Since she is the only martial artist of Soun’s Anything Goes Martial Art, her dad had arranged her to be wed this Ranma Soatome.

-----------------next day--------------------

Ranma and all three fellow Amazons were walking to school. The restaurant was going fine, and can be taken care by elder ones. As they reached school they saw a mop of boys. They could sense that they were excited by something.

“ATTACK!”

Sudden noise started them but they realized that they were not attacking them. An d they were attacking… a girl?

Ranma decided to help but found it unnecessary. The girl was beating the light out of every single boy who was attacking her. (Guess Who?)

Ranma however was not amazed. He just stood there and watched. Akane who finished the fight looked at him.

“Well?”

Akane asked

“Well what?”

“Aren’t you going to attack me?”

“I don’t see any point. There is no pride in beating a girl.”

Akane was frustrated. He just turned her down! She suddenly felt that something was thrown at her and caught it. It was a rose

“Truly such a boorish lot. Evidently each of them intends to ask you out Akane on the dawn that he finally defeats you.”

“Oh. Upperclassman Kuno. Good morning.”

“By the way could you tell me where the room 1f is?”

Ranma interrupted. Akane just stared at Kuno disgustingly and took a battle stance.

“Can’t you tell that there is going to be a fight?”

“Well just tell me the direction and I will be on my way.”

“You there. What right do you have to talk to Akane?”

“What?”

“Are you a boor. Ah but it is the custom to give ones name first. Fine mine I shall give.”

“If you want?”

“My name is Kuno Junior group E.. Captain of Kendo club. But others call me …… Blue Thunder of Furinkan High.”

“Well……. I am Ranma Soatome of the Amazon and I was just asking her the direction and I believe that I do have a right to do that.”

“Silence fool !”

He suddenly attacked. Ranma easily dodged.

“Hey I don’t like to fight. If you don’t want to get hurt stop this,”

“Silence.”

Kuno swung his bokken and a tree nearby was cut in half. Ranma just used a finger and touched a spot on his chest and Kuno was frozen solid.

“Gees can’t even ask a direction.”

Ranma with a bored look entered the Furinkan High with his friends.

-----------------In the class room-----------------

“Class we have four new students today. Will you please introduce yourself?”

“I am Perfume of the Amazon.” A girl with short red hair answered

“I’m Pepper nice to meat you.” A brown haired girl with replied.

“I’m silk Please to meet you.” A girl with long black hair tied with ribbon replied.

“I am Ranma Soatome, formally a heir of Soatome Anything Goes Martial Art school, and now part of the Amazon.” Ranma replied politely.

“Wow! Who are those babes.”

“Babe? They are the Goddesses.”

“Forget them, Who is that guy?”

“He is soo cute!”

“Ohhhh. I’m in love.”

“Watch, it Your drooling.”

Four Amazons were little bit nervous about this but they just sat on their sit and read the text book.

Akane after hearing the name of Ranma were furious. She knew that he was the guy that their parents arranged her to be married.

“I’LL NOT ALLOW IT!”

Suddenly Kuno came into the class room with a bokken. Everyone was started by this.

“What’s wrong with you Kuno, Can’t admit your defeat?”

“I WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR ENGAGMENT TO AKANE!”

Nabiki of course. Who else would tell him that information. Ranma looked at Akane. Now he knew who his dad had arranged him to.

“Sorry Kuno but I’m already……”

Before he could finish it the class went into their action.

“Akane how could you. You said you hate boys ?”

“Boooo.”

“Hissss.”

“No fair.”

“How come you get all the good looking guys Akane? Share them will ya?”

However three Amazon Females were promising themselves for serious pain for the Panda man.

-----------------------------Lunch Time------------------------

Ranma sat leaning against the tree while waiting for his friends to arrive.

“Nihao Ranma.”

He greeted his friends as they sat next to him?

“How was your day?” They asked him

“Well it was fine. Boys were asking me to have a date with you girls.”

Females blushed.

“Akane is keep on calling me a pervert, while Kuno is keep on attacking me calling me a foul sorcerer. But other wise it is fine.”

After talking to his friends he was in a good mood. He then took out a small box. Inside there were pictures of Shampoo, her wedding ring, and a small silver flute. He took out a flute.

“Oh you will play for us?”

“Please.”

Ranma smiled as he put his mouth on the mouth piece of the flute. Soon song came out like a stream. Ranma was able to focus his ki into the song so the song itself is different then a normal song. He can touch and give how he is feeling to every spirit as his ki flow through the flute.

As the ghostly song flowed through the school, students stopped to listen. They could feel their tired spirit rising with energy. And to their amazement, the plants and trees that were weak, were blooming with new energy!

Not far from Ranma Akane was talking to her friend. To their amazement, the tree, which they were under began to bloom with flowers! Soon they were talking about Ranma.

“Akane you are so lucky to have him.”

“He is not my fiancé! I hate him! He is nothing but a pervert! Why would anybody like that jerk!”

“Well he is strong.”

“Very muscular.”

“Plays wonderful music.”

“Very kind.”

“Care about the others.”

“And best of all.”

They both shout in excitement.

“He is SOOOOOOOOOOO cute!”

Akane just gave up as she promised herself that she will make Ranma into a living hell.

Ranma Just finished his song. And there was a loud applause. Everyone was talking about Ranma by now. And of course Nabiki did not miss this chance.

“Some talents you got there. Would you like to have some business with that talent?”

Ranma looked at her.

“Oh I’m sorry. I’m Nabiki Tendo.”

“Sorry I’m not interested.”

“What?”

“I heard a lot about you. You don’t mean that by making business. You just try to control me and make money out of me. I know you. So the answer is no.”

With that he just walked sway. Nabiki was furious. That guy turned her down. She decided to blackmail him for rest of his life until he is under her control. After she didn’t get nickname of Ice Queen of Furinkan for nothing. Oh how she loved the power and control.

----------------next day----------------

Next day they entered the school and they saw a familiar sight of boys. But this time they were attacking them.

“Perfume will you go out with me!”

“I over you Pepper!”

“Silk!”

Ranma and the girls could not believe them. Amazons got ready for battle.

“Go easy on them. They are not a fighters.”

“We will.” And they leaped into the mop of boys.

---------nanosecond later--------

“I told you to go easy on them.”

“We did! How are we suppose to know that they were this weak.”

Ranma and his Amazon friends were now busy healing the fallen boys.

“You know.” He said to the boy he was healing. “If you want to go out with her, just ask her. I am sure they will be glad to go out with you guy.”

“Ranma!” Girls yelled at him with a big blush.

“But Kuno said…”

“Why do you listen to him?”

“Because….. He is the best fighter of the school.”

“Then if I beat him?”

“That’s another story.”

“UNTHINKABLE !” That was Kuno. “You cannot not possibly beat the mighty Kuno.”

“Fine then I challenge you.” Ranma could not hold on any longer. Because of him, His friends were getting hurt. He picked up a bokken from a fallen boy and walked toward him.

“HA HA HA. Challenging me in sword fight is same as asking for death. You think you can beat this honorable samurai?”

“Samurai? Yeah right.”

Kuno attacked, but Ranma was fast, he just blocked the attack pushed him a side and went for his open side. Kuno fell down instantly.

“Holy. He beat Kuno in less than second!”

“Let’s go in. I don’t want to be late. And I’m pretty sure that Akane is not gonna like this.”

Suddenly it started to rain. Crowds watched in amazement as Ranma turned into a she.

“Couldn’t get any worst then this!”

Ohhhh my pig-tailed goddess. You may date with me.”

Fallen Kuno instantly got up as he saw the girl side of Ranma

WHAM X4

“here I brought this in case.” Perfume gave him a bottle of hot water.

-----------------In the classroom----------------

“Wow who is that another babe.”

“She must be another Amazon.”

“That’s it I am moving to china.”

“Class I think we have a new student today, why don’t you introduce yourself.”

“Actually I am not a new student. My name is Ranma Soatome. Yes I am that guy. It is hard to explain, but I am under curse, so cold water will turned me into a girl and hot water will turn me back into boy. Now boys even if I am a girl I am a still boy inside so what ever you are thinking better drop it. If you try to do something, I will send you to the hospital for next 4 weeks.”

At that Ranma poured the hot water and backed to his guy form. All the boys blushed at what he said, and girls started to giggle. And of course, Nabiki did not miss this chance.

---------------Few days later.--------------

Ranma was really mad. Things could not get any worst. Akane keep on calling him pervert. But after she found about his curse it turned to sex changing perverted freak. And make it worst Kuno is attacking him more by either freeing Akane, the Amazons, or the Pig-Tailed Goddess. Obviously he is the only one who didn’t know his curse, he is just darn too dumb. And above all that, there is Nabiki. She has been sending her friends to secretly take pictures of his girl side and was selling them to make profit. Ranma however, knew when people were taking pictures of him so he posed in every one of them. This made Nabiki mad but at least she was getting some money.

He was going home wishing for something good. When he entered the restaurant he saw Elder Marak told him to see her at the living room.

“What is it elder one.”

“I have a good news for you.”

Ranma smiled.

“I found your mother.”

Ranma stared at nothingness.

--------------------Front of Soatome Dojo-------------------

Ranma stood in front of the house. He knew his mom was home. But he was afraid to see her. He has not seen her since when he was 6 he was afraid that she would not remember him. He took a deep breath and.

Ding Dong

A beautiful came out to answer the door.

“How may I help you young man?”

“I am looking for Mrs. Soatome. May I talk to her please.”

“I am she.”

Ranma stared at the beautiful woman. He could not believe it, he finally found his mother in 10 years.

“Mother it’s me Ranma your son.” He hugged her

“Ranma my son? Oh you have become so handsome. I missed you.” Nodoka Soatome stopped and noticed that he was alone. “ Where is your father?”

Ranma’s happy face became twitched as he hear the word father.

“Mom we have to talk.”.”

--------------------hour later----------------------

“So that’s why I left my father.”

“I see. Knowing him I believe in you.”

Nodoka felt really proud of her son.

“Ranma I am so proud of you. You have became man among man, just how I wanted you.”

Ranma at that looked down.

“Mom. Remember the curse I told you about?”

“Yes”

Ranma poured sold water on him. And Nodoka watched with unbelievable look.

“I’m sorry to disappoint you mom, but I am half female.”

“G…Genma did this to you?” She simply smiled. “Oh son my son. I am very proud of your honorable act. It doesn’t matter what you look like. What really matter is your heart!”

She hugged him. Few minutes later there was a shout from outside.

“Mom I’m home!”

“Who is that?” Ranma asked

“Oh that’s right. You don’t know yet.”

Nodoka went outside and came back with a girl. She looked exactly like his girl side except that her hair was longer.

“Ranma I like you to meet your sister Ranko.”

Ranma was dumbfounded.

“I have a sister?”

“Nice to meet you oniichan. I heard a lot about you from my mom!”

He looked at a very cute girl about age 10.

“When… When did I get…”

“Well. I was pregnant when you left.”

Ranma lifted his little sister. And swung her around and put her behind his head where she sat on his shoulder and giggled.

“I always wondered how you looked like oniichan.”

“Say Ranko. You want to go out and have dinner? My treat.”

“YAY!”

“Mom let’s go. I like you to meet my Amazon friends.”

Few minutes later, they were walking down the street. Ranko on Ranma’s shoulder, and Nodoka at his side. It was his happiest moment ever since he came back to Japan.

Chapter 4: When things were going good

It has been 3 month since Ranma came back to Japan. He was living with his mom and his little sister. He found a good use of his female body he became a Teen Model. He would pose for the yearly calendar and posters. And for the magazine whish hi posed with the newest cloth.

Today however Ranma was very happy. It was his very special day.

“I’m sorry but I don’t know how to cook that. The recipe itself is really hard. Why do you want this food?”

Nodoka asked her son, when he asked her to cook a very special food came down from China.

“Because mom, it was her favorite food.”

“Well I’m sure Kasumi knows how to cook since you have all the ingredients.”

Ranma looked very disappointed.

“Son I know you don’t want to visit Mr. Tendo’s house because your father is there, but we do have to face him someday. Besides I do need to talk to him.”

“Okay mom.”

-----------At Tendo dojo----------

Ding Dong

“I will get it!” Nabiki yelled.

“Hello welcome to Tendo…….”

She stopped when she saw who it was.

“Hello. Is Kasumi home.”

Ranma kept his cool.

“Sure… Come on in.”

Both Genma and Soun saw that Ranma was home. And was overjoyed.

“Ah son you have decided to come back.”

“Now the school can be joined! Akane you have a quest!”

Nodoka came in.

“Mr. Tendo. Ranma Have no intention of marring one of your daughter.”

Genma gulped, and Nodoka gave him a ‘you are dead’ kind of look.

“Mom is that my father?”

Ranko came in.

“Yes that is you father.”

-------------------------In the kitchen-------------------------

“My yes I do know cook that but one of the ingredient……….”

“Oh don’t worry I have all the ingredients.”

“Oh then. I will be done in a about a hour.”

“Thank you.”

Ranma stayed with Kasumi in the kitchen as he helped her.

-----------------------hour later--------------------

Everyone was eating the food Kasumi and Ranma had made. Except Ranma and Nodoka.

“Here you go.”

Kasumi gave wrapped food.

“Thank you.”

Ranma turned around and was heading for the door, when Genma stopped.

“Where are you going son.”

“Somewhere special”

“Not until you marry one of Tendo’s daughter.”

“I am not marring Akane!”

“Ohhhh my son. My son has no honor.”

Ranma was raged.

“Shut up pop. You are the one who has no Honor. Do you know what day it is today?”

“Well. Let’s see. It is not my birthday. It isn’t nay holiday…….”

Obviously he didn’t know.

“Food you are eating right now is one hint.”

“Well it was my favorite food while back in China………”

“I am the second clue.”

“Well you did love this food……”

Ranma took out a small bow from his backpack. Inside there was a ring pictures of Shampoo and a wedding ring. He took out one picture and slammed it to the table, he was getting mad.

“That’s the third clue…………”

Genma looked at the picture. It was the picture of Shampoo.

“Well she looks familiar….” He changed his tone to ‘Father-O-Fact’ and said to Ranma.” Ranma I didn’t know you took pictures of girls. When did you become a pervert!”

‘Hmph I know it. So he is a pervert’ Akane thought as she ate.

Ranma shook his head in disbelief and showed his ring to everyone.

“This is the fourth and the last clue”

“Ranma what did I told you about stealing!”

Genma didn’t know. Ranma was angered nut kept his cool because of his mom.

“Ranma. It is the right time to show his anger.”

Nodoka told him as she and Ranko left home. Ranma watched them go and as soon as they left the door, he yelled.

“GOT DAMMIT POP. IT IS MY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR ONLY SON, AND YOU DON’T EVEN REMEMBER THAT! HA SO MUCH FO RTHE HONOR AND THE PRIDE. YOU SAY THAT I HAVE DISHONORED THE FAMILY SIMPLY BECAUSE I REFUSED TO MARRY AKANE, BUT YOU BY YOUR ACT HAVE DISHONORED THE WHOLE SOTOAME NAME! DON’T EVER CALL ME YOUR SON!”

Ranma left and everyone was looking at Genma.

“Ranma’s married!”

“Perhaps you can explain this situation Genma!”

GULP

Nabiki picked up a picture of Shampoo. She smiled. This can make a lot of money and out hell to Ranma.

--------------Somewhere in mountain--------------------

Ranma sat in the cliff overlooking the city of Nerima. He was happy because, it was his wedding anniversary. He chose this cliff because it is the closest thing he can get to the one in China. He took out the food and sat in front of him.

“Hey Shampoo, happy anniversary. I brought your favorite food.”

As he was eating Wind blew to comfort him.

-------------------Next day------------------------

Enough was enough. He was ready to put Nabiki down. H stormed into her classroom and slammed something to her desk. It was some copied papers. Nabiki briefly flipped few pages.

“NO YOU CAN’ TDO THIS TO ME!”

“Oh yes I can. These are the copies of contrast I signed for my job. Don’t try to play war with me. I make better general than you do. Read carefully and you have until Monday to get every pictures of me you took and burn it.”

Ranma went outside with lighter shoulder.

“Nabiki what is it Nabiki.”

“Read this section.” She was pointing in one of the rules.

If you are caught selling unauthorized pictures………….

“But Nabiki you took the pictures secretly.”

“Yes but he was posing in every one of them.”

They got the point

‘Just wait and see Ranma I will win.’

She smiled as she took out a pictures of Shampoo.

-----------------After School------------------

Ranma was walking happily outside. Since he became a model no one can take pictures of him and sell it. As he was walking he saw a mob of boys at the front gate. One side was Nabiki, and the other side was Akane, And in the middle was Kuno with his bokken, and in the back there was whole Kendo club members with bokken. They were all looking at him.

“No what.”

“Who is this.”

Kuno showed him a picture of shampoo.

“Hey thanks. I was looking for that pictures.”

Ranma snatched the picture.

“You four sorcerer. I demand you to give picture of my goddess Shampoo, and I shall free my Amazons from your evil hand, and I shall free my noble Akane as well.”

“What are you talking about”

“Silence ATTACK!”

All the boys started to attack.

“Forgive us Ranma.”

Boys yelled as they raised their bokken. Ranma easily avoided them.

“Kuno what do you want now!”

“As I said I shall free my humble Shampoo and I a great noble Kuno shall become her husband.”

That’s it Ranma was mad. No one gets out after saying that.

“Now I’m really mad.”

He decided to fight. He easily defeated all the boys. Nabiki was surprised at his talent. She knew that he was good but she didn’t know that he was THAT good. She only saw him using pressure point and dodge attacks and do some Kendo forms but she didn’t know Ranma could fight unarmed.

“You are dead Kuno.”

Ranma raised one hand and pointed at Kuno. Small energy was collected at the tip. It became the size of ping-pong ball

“Silence how could noble samurai such as I……..”

He didn’t finish his sentence when the energy ball hit him in the chest and send him flying. He stopped about 5 blocks away, breaking everything on its path.

Even thought he beat all the Kendo club members including its captain, he was still mad. He walked toward Nabiki and yelled.

“SO YOU DECIDED TO PLAY WAR WITH ME RIGHT. I THOUGHT I DID TOLD YOU THAT I MAKE BETER GENERAL THEN YOU ARE. DON’T THINK YOU CAN OUTSMART ME I AM ALWAYS SMARTER THAN YOU ARE. AND I GOT MORE FRIENDS THATN YOU THINK I HAVE. I’M TELLING YOU ONCE SO LISTEN CAREFULLY. THIS IS MY LIKE AND YOU BETTER GET OUT OF IT.”

“DON’T TALK TO MY SISTER LIKE THAT!”

“SHUT UP. NOW I ALSO NOTICED THAT YOU TOOK PICTURES OF MY AMAZON FRIENDS AND I SUGGEST YOU TO STOP, WHY BECAUSE UNLIKE ME THEY ARE 100% GIRL AND THEY CAN HIT YOU. AND I KNOW THEM THEY CAN SEND YOU TO HOSPITAL FOR 8 MONTH CONSIDERING YOU

CAN SURVIVE IT.”

“HOW DARE YOU TO TALK TO MY SISTER LIKE THAT!”

Akane brought out the mallet out of nowhere and swung at Ranma. Ranma however stopped with one finger and the mallet was shattered.

“AND YOU! WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGTH TO JUDGE PEOPLE. I’M SICK AND TIRED OF YOU CALLING ME A PEVERTED FREAK!”

“WELL YOU ARE A PERVERT! ALL THE BOYS ARE PERVERTS”

“OH REALLY ALL THE BOYS ARE PERVERTS, THEN WHAT ABOUT DR. TOFU. HOW COME YOU ACT NICE TOWARD HIM”

“BECAUSE HE….. HE….. HE IS A DOCTOR.”

“OH! SO HE IS A DOCTOR SO HE IS NOT A PERVERT. YOU MAY NOT KNOW BUT I’M ALSO A DOCTOR. I GOT MY DEGREE FROM AMAZONS AND I AM THE ONE WHO HEALED ALL THE BOYS AFTER THE FIGHT WITH YOU AND MY FRIENDS. AND BESIDE MY LEVEL IS HIGHER THAN DR. TOFU’S. SO AM I A STILL FREAK. AND BY THE WAY DR. TOFU LIKE KASUMI NOT YOU!”

Akane had nothing to say.

“I’M SAYING THIS AGAIN. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO JUDGE PEOPLE…. YOU CAN’T EVEN READ THE KI LEVEL. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ABOUT YOU I SENCED THAT DEEP INSIDE YOU, YOUR ARE VERY SWEET GIRL, COVERED BY A THICK SHELL NAMED PRIDE. I’M SURE THAT WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG, YOU WERE REALLY SWEET. JUST AS YOU GREW OLDER AND LEARN MARTIAL ART, YOU JUST BECAME SPOILED.”

“That’s right I remember her in kindergarten.”

Boys started to say as they remember her when they were young.

“She gave me her lunch when I didn’t bring mine.”

“She got rid of that bully for us.”

The list went on. Akane was also shocked as she remembered her past. Ranma hearing nothing from her decided to go away, but turned back and added.

“That was one reason I didn’t want to hurt you. I was wondering if you could be all sweet again……. I hope you are happy of what you have become.”

Ranma turned and went away. Nabiki was mad. She didn’t go down, she was still planning to make his life hell.

“Girls let’s go. I have another plan for bringing him down.”

Nabiki called to her friends.

“No”

“What” Nabiki was started.

“We rather be friends with Ranma than working for you.” With that they left.

This made Nabiki more mad. Akane in other hand was different. She was ashamed of herself. What he said was true. Her pride made her blind.

---------------------next day------------------------

Genma who had nowhere to go decided to stay with Nodoka, his wife. He went a lot of trouble just to stay here but he did. However he didn’t give up on a idea of joining the school. It was Saturday. And Ranma was planning a picnic with Ranko so he could know her better.

“Ranma we are going somewhere so get ready.”

Genma told Ranma

“Sorry pop I got a promise to take Ranko to picnic.”

“Forgot that this is more important!”

“NO. Ranma said he will take me to the park! He said Perfume, Pepper and Silk is coming too.” Ranko yelled at her father.

“Genma are you planning something?” Nodoka asked

“No… friend of mine is coming over for dinner so I thought……”

Ranma and Ranko left for the park.

-------------------------at the park--------------------------

Akane was walking along the park. Thinking of what Ranma said previous day. Her hair was short. Since she finally accept the fact that Dr. Tofu like Kasumi. There is no reason for having it long. She only grew it long to impress Dr. Tofu.

‘Who gave you fight to judge people!’

‘You area a sweet girl, covered by a thick shell named pride’

‘I hope you are happy with what you have become.’

Akane thought of those words for a while.

‘Am I happy?’

‘……..no I am not happy’

She suddenly heard loud shouts of laugh, she turned around and saw Ranma playing tag with his little sister. There were also other Amazons. She saw them for a while and began to see him differently.

‘I remember my dad playing with me like that……… My friends are right he is handsome.’

As she drifted into thought she realized that they were gone. She decide look for him to say sorry, but couldn’t find him. That’s when he heard a song from a flute. There leaning against the tree there was Ranma playing his silver flute. Ranko was lying on his lab, while other amazons were also leaning against the tree. Akane just stood there and listened. She began to feel her spirit rise. ‘How could I been so blind? How could I not notice that he is nice person?’

Ranma finished his music, and realized that Ranko was sleeping.

“Aiyaa. That was beautiful”

“Shyyyy, Perfume. Ranko is sleeping.”

Akane decided to approach them. Ranma saw her and gently said hi.

“Hi…. Ranma……I….uh… I’m sorry that I treated you badly.”

Amazons were surprised. Akane was actually apologizing, that a news!

Sign “I guess I have to apologize too. I shouldn’t yelled at you like that.”

“No. I deserved that. I am spoiled because of my pride. So I decided to start all over, see my hair?”

By now they all notice her short hair.

“Ranma?”

“Hm?”

“Can we start over?”

“What do you mean?”

“I never got to know you because of my pride. Can I be your friends and start over?”

“Sure.”

Akane grinned

“I’m Akane Tendo of Tendo’s Anything Goes Martial Art School.”

“I’m Ranma Soatome of Amazons and Soatome’s Anything Goes Martial Art School.”

Amazons were amazed Akane was actually…… they couldn’t put into a word, but it was unbelievable.

“Akane I have to go home to put Ranko into her bed.”

“Sure can I walk with you?”

“Sure.” He turned to Amazon friends,” I will see you tomorrow girls”

“Bye Ranma!”

Akane and Ranma were walking along the street. They were talking about Shampoo. How Ranma was happy to be with her and how his heart broke when he lost her. Finally they reached Ranma’s home.

“Why don’t you come in. My mom will be happy to invite you to dinner?”

“No, My family is going out for dinner.”

“Well then…. I will see you on Monday right?”

“Right, See you then.”

“Bye. Oh by the way. You are cute when you smile.” {Seriously I have to put that word down}

Akane blushed at that word. This was the first time she considered the word cute. To hide her red face, she ran toward her home.

Ranma went in and put Ranko to her bed. When she got outside Nodoka informed him.

“Ranma we will be having a guest. Get dressed.”

“Okay mom.” He went up to the his room

-------------------somewhere in Nerima district.-------------------

Akane stopped running and started to walk. She was still thinking about Ranma. While she was walking, she saw her father and sisters.

“Hey Akane we been waiting for you but you never came. Good thing we saw you here. Let’s go. Hope you didn’t forgot that we had dinner invitation.”

Akane started to walk with her family. But she didn’t notice that they were going toward the Ranma’s house.

---------------------Ranma’s house-----------------------------

Ding Dong.

Tendos came into the house greeted by surprised Ranma. Akane was also surprised. Dinner went well also. Obviously their family wanted to know about Ranma’s story. When Soun heard that Ranma’s wife is dead, his hope of joining the family rose. Ranma realized this and just went to his room..

Akane saw Ranma going into his room and decided to follow him. When she got in he was inside the bed and was looking at the picture.

“She is very cute.”

Akane sat next to Ranma and started a conversation.

“I still can’t believe that she is dead.”

“I understand.”

“How?”

“My mother…… she died when I was young.”

Both were silent for a long time. The silence was broken when Akane heard her dad calling her that they were leaving.

“Well I gonna go. Goodnight.”

“Okay. Goodnight.”

Akane left the room and Ranma was left along. He kissed the picture. “Good night Shampoo.” And went to sleep.

--------------------------few month later--------------------------

Ranma and Akane were getting well. Ranma always waited for her at front her house and walked to school with her. Always talking to her or playing a music for her. Today was no exception. They were entering the high school when he felt something. Felling of deju vu. That’s when he noticed that elder Cologne was there.

“Ranma!”

“Elder one. What are you doing here?”

She noticed Akane and Ranma hand to hand. And got the idea.

“You and your mate have to get out of here! Now!”

“Wha…..”

“Your enemy Tauman is still alive! He is coming here!”

Then he heard a evil laugh. ‘Oh no’

Chapter 5 : For the one I love.

Tauman was standing on top of the fence and was laughing at her. Ranma immediately felt his increased power.

“I see that you got yourself new mate.”

“What do you want!”

“You of course.” With that Tauman started to attack. Ranma easily avoided this. Few second later they halted.

“I see you have gotten better.”

“Just leave me. I am not marrying your daughter!”

“Amusing.”

Ranma felt another feeling of deju vu and new what is this time. Tauman had thrown Ki blast at Akane. This time however Ranma intercepted.

“Leave Akane out of this.”

Tauman was silent and pointed a finger at him From the finger a small and narrow energy shat out. Ranma dodged this attack as well, Jumping left and right. When Ranma landed on certain spot. Tauman took out his other finger and now Ranma was dodging two energies. The attacked stopped and Ranma had dodged every attack. He looked at his enemy and found him….. smiling?

‘Oh no!’

Strange feeling came over him, and slowly looked back. There was Akane lying on the ground. The attack were aimed at her no him! He saw Akane lying on the ground and blood pool around her and he confirmed that she was gone.

“Ha so much for the mate. You can’t even protect her!”

As soon as he said that all hell broke lose.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”

Ranma was screaming at his another lose. His white ki forming around him. This time a lot bigger and they noticed a faint blue around. His eyes were pure white and could barely see that he is crying. Ranma had lost it again. He leaped forward at his enemy. Tauman had gotten stronger too. He was blocking and hitting back. Their levels were about the same.

The fight went about a hour. Tauman was breathing hard, but Ranma was taking well. Tauman never learned to take endurance. Ranma sent a chi attack and sent Tauman to the ground.

“HOW DARE YOU TO DO THIS TO ME.”

Tauman slowly got up, as Ranma walked toward him. Ranma punched at his stomach. And Tauman crouched down at the pain.

“THAT’S WAS FOR KILLING MY SHAMPOO!”

Ranma gave a full power uppercut that sent Tauman up into the air.

“THAT’S FOR AKANE!”

While Tauman was in air, Ranma cupped his hand forward him and focused his ki. A small energy was collected.

“THIS IS FOR MAKING MY LIFE MISERABLE!”

He raised his hand and the small ki became the big energy ball diameter of 30 story building! He threw the huge energy ball at Tauman.

Tauman saw the attack coming and blocked all his might. But the ball was huge. He was pushing back into the sky. However he did succeeded in blocking the attack. And he was out in the atmosphere. But to his surprise, he found that another energy ball similar to the previous was coming at him. He tried to block but was too late.

KABOOOOOOM

Force of 3 Nuke shook the whole Japan.

“That was for the on I love.”

He felt the tiredness coming over him, but he immediately went toward fallen Akane. To his surprise she was alive!

“Fortunately, she will survive. He missed all the vital spot. She is losing her blood fast but she will survive.”

Cologne who was looking after her during the fight informed him. Ranma gave a sign of relief, lifted her up and went away.

------------------------------- 12 hours later----------------------------

Akane opened her eyes and saw that she was in Ranma’s room, all bandaged up. She was also holding someone’s hand. She looked and saw sleeping Ranma. She gently removed her hand and that caused Ranma to wake up.

“Sorry did I wake you?”

“Did you sleep well.”

Akane remembered what happened earlier.”

“Akane?”

“Hm?”

“I like to asks you a question?”

“What is it?”

“I been talking to Cologne and my parents, about this and they said it was okay …. But I want to ask you.”

“What is it?”

“ I Asking this not from my family honor or the Amazons, but it’s straight from my heart………. Akane ……. Will you marry me.”

Akane just nodded. She was in shock with happiness

Epilogue

Akane and Ranma sat high on the cliff, somewhere in the China. It is the same cliff, Ranma and Shampoo had their honeymoon. Right now they were having their own. Akane was amazed at the sight she was looking at. There was no wind but the sunlight was shining at them also shining the ring in Akane’s hand. It is the same ring Shampoo once used to wear. They just had former Amazon style wedding and tomorrow they will be heading to Japan and have western style wedding. This event reminded Shampoo and it was hard for Ranma to take it.

“Shampoo, its me Ranma.” Ranma talked to the nature that lied in front of him

“See my new wife? Isn’t she beautiful.”

Wind blew

“I want to say that, don’t worry about me. I am happy here.”

Wind blew again. Ranma hugged his wife who was sitting next to him.

“Shampoo. Are you happy up there?”

Wind blew again, and Ranma swore that he saw inside the wind there was face. Face of Shampoo gently smiling at him.

The end