robert69@usa.pipeline.com (Kyrin) -=*=- Forward -=*=- Before you start off reading all this, Changeling: the Dreaming is an excellent Role-Playing Game by White Wolf Game Studios. In it you are a Changeling: a mortal human blessed (or cursed depending on your point of view) with soul of a faerie and the ability to tap into glamour- the energy manifestation of all that is dreams, fantasy, and curiosity. There are many quirks and odditities to being a changeling as you'll find below as you follow the adventures of Jono and Mog in Nerima. Anyway I hope for those who have never played Changeling I don't confuse you to death with terms like Kithain, Banality, Sidhe, and such. To those that do play changeling I hope the fact that it's an anime-minded story doesn't fare too much from the original ideas set in the C:tD rulebook. I'd like to very much hear any feedback all on this little tale I tell if possible. My email adress is Robert69@usa.pipeline.com for those who need to know. Otaku Society against Complete Idioticy Presents "One Way Trip to Arcadia" a Ranma 1\2-Changeling: the dreaming crossover CHAPTER ONE: A Bright New Day It was early morning in the tendo household as Kasumi woke up for the morning. She could see by her alarm clock it 5:01 am and it was time to get her day started. After a nice hot shower, she stepped in front of the bathroom sink and began brushing her teeth almost abscently until she noticed something very strange. She became aware that as she looked into the mirror her hair was turned to a light pink shade and her ears ended to a point. grabbing the end of her pony tail she noticed it was still black and looking back it the mirror everything was as should be. [...]- thought Kasumi: [I have to stop reading those fairy tales...] -=*=- He had been in the Nerima district for only 3 hours and had already began cursing whoever the hell put together the blasted map that he bought. People stared at him while he walked down the street seemingly wihispering to himself. His name? Jonathan Gradeus, or as he preferred Jono. If anyone with even a small amount of magical adeptude they would see that the 19 year caucasion actually had light-blue hair rather than the usual light brown mess and pointy ears. As far as attire he wore a heavy light blue jacket, a pair of stiched up jeans, and a pair of tattered army boots. Standing at 6'3" and 150lbs. he was somewhat skinny but seemed to have no trouble hauling the large backpack on his back and a large bamboo umbrella. Also he wasn't talking to himself. On his shoulder a small furry white creature with a red clown nose and little bat wings was chattering in some strange language with words that always tended to end into 'po' like kupopo and kipo. The Moglis (yes as in from Final Fantasy 3\6) also seemed a bit frustrated. *...* translated from Moglis Mog: *I still say we should have gone right on okinawa street.* Jono: Don't worry we'll find the tendo dojo sooner or later. Mog: *hmph. That's what you said 2 hours ago. If we're lucky we'll find the place before it get's dark. what time is it anyway?* Juno: um 3:51 Tokyo time. I got the munchies- let's stop at this chinese restaraunt. Mog: *think there's any chance they'll give your imaginary buddy a bowl of ramen?* Jono: I'm not too sure they'd react kindly to a bowl of ramen suddenly disappearing. Mog: *stupid mists. Why can't I be a real living creature rather something mortals can't see.* Jono: would you rather be cockroach? Looking up at the restaurant, Jono quickly decypers the Chinese Characters which translate to 'nekohatten' in english. Entering the establishment, he notices the restaraunt is largely unbusy in between luch timeand dinner hours. A rather cute looking Chinese girl complete with purple hair in a red mandarin dress is serving food to customers while a chinese boy with thick glasses is at the cash register and cleaning glasses. Sitting at a chair near the bar, he sets his pack and umbrella on another chair while he waits for the waitress. Shampoo: Niaho. Welcome to NekoHatten. Anything you want? Jono: I'll take a double ramen and a glass of water. Shampoo: okay. Be back in few minutes with Ramen. Taking the opportunity to rest, Jono Stretched out his legs and watched the Waitress and the boy at the cash register bicker somewhat. However Jono was being spied on by cologne who was watching from kitchen. [...] in thought Cologne: [so that's a changeling. I've heard stories about them but this is the first time I've ever met one- a gaijin to bet. I wonder what he's doing here...] Shampoo: Great-grandmother? Cologne: (breaking from thought) oh. what is it shampoo. Shampoo: double ramen order. something wrong? Cologne: hmm. tell me shampoo what do you see at the boy sitting at the bar talking to mousse? Shampoo: um. Shampoo see cute looking american boy. japanese call 'gaijin'. Almost cuter than Ranma. Something wrong great-granmother? Cologne: (bonks shampoo) you are marrying Ranma whether you like it or not. Shampoo: (massages her head) Shampoo know. Cologne: That boy has strong innate magical powers. He is what is called a Changeling- a human mortal imbued with the spirit of a faerie. He could be very useful in getting Ranma to marry you but that will have to wait. Now leave so I can cook the young man's Ramen before he notices something is wrong. While Shampoo and Cologne were conspiring in the kitchen, Jono and Mousse break into small talk. Mousse: you speak japanese pretty good for an american. How long have you lived in Tokyo? Jono: I've travelled throughout much of China and some of japan for the last 3 years so I've gotten pretty good at my Chinese and Japanese. Mousse: I see. By the way where did you pick up such a strange umbrella? I Know someone who has a similar one although somewhat smaller- not quite as round . Jono: you don't say. This guy wouldn't happen to be named Ryouga Hibiki is he? Mousse: Yeah. You know him? Jono: I taught him how to make indestructable umbrellas. He and I travelled together in china for a little while. That must have been two years ago. Mousse: He lives at the tendo dojo from time to time. Jono: [bingo] Do you know the adress for the dojo by any chance? Mousse: It's 233 Miyazaki street. Walk down a few blocks and turn right on Okinawa street, keep going for a few more blocks and then turn on Miyazaki. You can't miss it. Mog: *HA! I TOLD you we should have turned right on Okinawa. But you never listen to me. It's a wonder we're not in moscow and not Tokyo...* While resisting the urge to smack Mog across the restaraunt, Jono notices a large bowl of steaming hot Ramen is siting in front of him with a set of chopsticks on the left. Utilizing the utensils he takes no time to demolish the Ramen much to Mog's dismay and hunger. Jono: so how much do I owe you? Mousse: that'll be 320 yen. Jono: that's cool. Here's 350, keep the extra 30 for yourself. Mousse: thanks I don't usually get tips. Jono: no Problem. see ya around. -=*=- It's 3:30 pm in the tendo dojo. Genma & Soun are playing Shogi as usual while Akane- who is holding P-chan, Ranma, and Nabiki are watching TV in the Den. Kasumi is actively sweeping the kitchen while Ranma and Akane argue over what to watch on TV. Ranma:(flips it Dragonball Z with Trunks and Goten using fusion to become Gotunks ) I wanna watch Dragonball. Akane: I don't feel like watching Drag-on Ball. Let's watch Sailor Moon. Ranma: I don't feel like watching a bunch a girls running around in silly looking sailor costumes. Akane: How about a girl in chinese clotes Ran-Cha: ha-ha very funny. I only wish I could find the pool of polite girl so I can dunk you in it myself. Akane: It's not my fault you're such a jerk. Nabiki (finally becoming irrated with both of them) You guys are both irratating. I'm gonna go read a book... Ranma: see what you did? Why can't I have a normal feminine fiancee.... Akane: Ranma- SHUT UP. Ranma: (from under the table) Kaiiwakune Tomboy... -=*=- >From outside and perched on a Tree limb, a man is sitting on a tree limb with binoculars watches as Akane clobbers Ranma on the head with the coffee table. He is talking with someone on a walkie-talkie. Spy: I've finished most of my surveilance lord Rufio. There are aproximately 8 occupants: 2 male adults- Tendo Soun and Soatome Genma- obviously trained martial arts, 4 girls- three are the tendo children and one red-headed girl we didn't know of, and 1 male- Soatome Ranma. It seems only the adults, Tendo Akane- the youngest Tendo girl, and Soatome Ranma will give us any trouble and it seems the youngest tendo has just helped us by clobbering the Soatame boy. Beware of a panda as well. Rufio: a panda? I thought they were endangered species? Spy: I don't understand how they keep it but obviously they have trained it in the martial arts. I also think there is some type of connection between the unidentified red-headed girl and the soatome boy. Rufio: I believe the Soatomes have Jusenkyo Curses if I'm not wrong. but anyway good work. We'll begin the strike very soon. It's imparative that we abduct the lady kasumi before she acheives her Chrysalis tonight at midknight. Spy: understood sir. Spy one out. CHAPTER TWO: Rufio's attack on the tendo dojo It's 5 o' clock and dinner time at tendo dojo. It's a normal evening at the dojo: Kasumi is cooking dinner while gemna tries to steal food, Soun is reading the evening newspaper, Nabiki is doing 'homework', and Ranma and Akane are quarrelling. Suddenly the front door crashes down loudly and about 10 armed men enter the house, mostly armed with gaijin swords and other weaponry and in the rear of the unit enters a very impressive gaijin male wearing black from head to toe complete with cloak and black plate mail. He stands tall at about 6'3" with shoulder-length black hair and Akane suddenly notices P-chan has disappeared. Ranma: who the hell do you think you are? Rufio: Insignificant twit. My name is rufio and you will adress me as 'your grace' or at least lord Rufio. And I've come for my bride kasumi. Soun: OVER MY DEADBO... Rufio: I tire of this. suddenly a storm of pink rose petals sweeps through the kitchen bringing with it a sudden case of drowsiness. Akane, Nabiki, Kasumi, and Genma immediately fall asleep while Soun and Ranma fight off the effects of the cantrip only by sheer will to protect kasumi. Although they hold on, they are heavily drowsy and the unit procceeds to beat Soun and Ranma to a pulp. Rufio: what wimps. But it was amusing to see these fools get beaten to a pulp. Ranma: I..won't...let you...get Kasumi Rufio: don't waste your breath, toad. Jono: picking on the defenseless now, Rufio? Rufio: So, high fool david has sent his errant boy after me. You really think you can do any better than one of these idiots? Jono: I don't think so- I know so. Rufio: confident last words fool. Some rebel you are. Jono: I'm not exactly high king of concordia. En guarde! What Proceeds is a nasty duel. Your average anime battle sequence Jono wielding his umbrella while Rufio his sabre. The two continue to trade blows with neither getting through the other's defenses. Finally after perhaps 5 minutes of continual parries and counter-strikes, Jono finally gets through Rufio's defenses long enough to poke him in the stomach with his umbrella. After about some more blows the effects of the fight are evident on the two as they become increasingly tired. Rufio: You may have stopped me this time but don't think for a moment this'll be the last time we meet. bet on it. Mog: *you sure kicked his keister! you keep it up and You might give high king david a run for his money.* Jono: Mog the last thing on my mind right now is being the high king of concordia. Ryouga: What the hell happened here?!?! Mog:*It's a _long_ story, pal. Sit down and I'll try to explain some of it.* CHAPTER THREE: Answers and Questions An hour had pasted and Mog spent most of that time telling Ryouga that he wasn't going mad because he was seeing a small furry critter talking to him. Ryouga: what _are_ you? Mog: I'm what's called 'chimera creature'. I was born of someone's dreams and desires and somehow became attached to this lug during one of his little adventures. There are alot of terms I'm going to use here and I can hope I give you some insight rather than a migrane. A long time ago there was a time when mortals and fairies lived together peacefully. This was an age of dreams and legend where such things as monsters and magic were all very possible. Then People began to turn away from their dreams and science began to eat away at the fae's power. What resulted was the faeries were banished from Arcadia- the realm of dreams and left to rot on earth as banality- the energy manifestation of boredom, science, and singleminded-ness diminished the power of glamour- the opposite of banality and the manifestation of joy, dreams, and curiousity. Got everything so far? there's plenty more to go through. Ryouga: I think so. At this point some of the tendos are beginning to wake up. Kasumi notices Mog first. Kasumi: EEEKKKK!!! Ryouga what is THAT!! Ryouga: oh you see him too? Kasumi this is mog and mog this is kasumi. Mog: *glad to meet you. Just so you know I don't bite.* Kasumi: wha? how can I understand you? Mog: *of course- all changelings can understand me. Your sisters and father will too since they're Kinain. Ryouga & Kasumi: what's a changeling? Mog: *sigh* I'll explain when everyone- including zoro with an umbrella here- wakes up.* -=*=- By 8 o'clock everyone has finally woken up including Jono who still feels still from his fight with rufio. Everyone is asking questions simutaneously and all it's doing is giving him a migrane. Jono: HOLD IT!! If everyone will sit at the kitchen table I'll explain this whole fucking mess. -=*=- Everyone is sitting around the table waiting for the mysterious stranger to explain this whole mess. Luckily for him, Mog could at least communicate with the crowd because the kasumi's family are considered Kinain- the biological relatives of a changeling and thus have faerie blood in them however Genma and Ranma could understand a bit of it although, because of their martial arts training, they could see the little creature and Jono for what he was. Ranma: First off just who are you and why do you have blue hair and pointed ears? Jono: My name Jonathon Gradeus and am what's called a changeling. As Mog explained to kasumi and Ryouga, there was once a time when the fae and humans lived together in peace. Then came the shattering- a time where the two world were locked apart from each other and the fae were forced to choose between life on earth or life on Arcadia- the land of dreams. A changeling is a human mortal born with the spirit of a faerie. What I am- for the most part- is the manifestation of human dreams and curiousity. When you first saw me, you saw a regular guy with brown hair. The tendos can see my fae seeming and comprehend Mog because you are what's called 'kinain': blood-relatives to kasumi and thus have a bit of changeling blood in you. Ryouga & Kasumi can do it because they are in fact Changelings. Finally the soatomes can understand mog because of their martial arts training. Ryouga: I don't feel any different than normal. Jono: that's because you're a late bloomer- same for kasumi. That's going to change very soon. kasumi, when were you born exactly? Soun: what does that have to do with anything? Jono: Birthdates are very important. Most Changelings undergo Chrystalis on a birthdate. Mine happened on my 13th birthday. Genma: tendo, doesn't kasumi turn 19 tormorrow? soun: that's right soatome. In fact... kasumi: In fact I was born exactly on midnight. At least that's according to mommy. Jono: That's right. Most likely you'll undergo your Chrystalis tonight at midnight. Akane: Chrystalis? Jono: that's when a Changeling becomes fully aware of his\her nature. You'll at least 'see' a change in her physical looks. Her hair most likely will change to an oddball color and her ears will come to a point like mine. Kasumi's will be tonight at 12 midnight and I have this strange feeling that Ryouga's will be sometime in the next week. Ryouga: how do you know that? Mog: *It's very simple really. All changelings have unique ability to see glamour- it's called kenning. Your glamour is growing more. Soon it'll get to the where you'll undergo Chrystalis. Akane: still why did that guy come after Kasumi? Mog: *ah, I can explain in more detail. Kasumi is very speacial because your family comes from a long line sidhe and she is the only tendo daughter in this generation who will be born a changeling. The dunce Rufio is looking to gain power power by taking kasumi's hand in marriage- most likely by enchanting her into loving him. With a bride of noble lineage, I take it Rufio is planning to set up his own kingdom in Tokyo.* Soun: No one is going to take my little girl away without a fight! Kasumi: Thank you daddie. Jono: and that's why I'm here, Tendo-san. I plan on stopping Rufio before he can become overly powerful. If he could draw that natural glamour from the area, he'd be a major threat to High King david. Nabiki: This is all very interesting but I have a few questions. first, what's sidhe and second, who's high king david? Jono: there are many different types of Changelings in the world. Each of type is what's called a 'kith'. There are many different kiths throughout the world but the sidhe (pronounced SHEE) is a very speacial one. The sidhe are considered the nobles and leaders of all the changelings. Rufio and kasumi are both sidhe. I and Ryouga both are a variant of the sidhe called rebel sidhe. We tend to be humble travelers and dislike noble hierarchy. High King david is the king of kings and is sorta the emperor of the changeling of america, which we called the kingdom of Concordia. Soun: Soatome, you getting a headache digesting all this? Genma: hai Tendo. It's enough to wonder if life has any other interesting lies that we haven't discovered yet. Mog: *Believe me- There's alot of things you humans have no idea are running around in the shadows of the world. werewolves, vampires, all sortsa mages, catpeople...* Ranma: ca-ca-catpeople! Genma: son get a hold of yourself. Jono: Don't like cats very much do you? Ranma: I hate cats! and it's his fault! . The baka dropped me in a pit full of cats and left me in it for hours. And I was only 5 years old... Mog: *ow. that's mean. why the hell would you do that?* genma: he becomes nearly invincible when he is around a cat. Jono: (looking at Genma) interesting technique. Still a mean thing to do a 5 year old. Ranma: well is that everything, Jono-kun? Jono: Pretty much, Ranma. If it's not to much I'd like to go out back and get some fresh air. It's been a busy day for me if you know what I mean. I'll be on the back porch if anyone needs me. Soun: (sounding very concerded for his daughter's safety) Do you think this Rufio fellow will come back after my daughter? Jono: I know he will. I have no idea where he is at so we'll have to wait until he returns. He'll be too weak after our scuffle today to try to attack me again. I would advise you all to be carefull for the next few days. Jono stands up and turns to leave out the back door while most of the assembled watch his back. Mog is still sitting on the table. Mog: *um. Is there anyway I can something to eat?* -=*=- The scene changes from the tendo dojo to kunou manor. Kunou is sitting in his room looking at various pictures of Ran-chan and Akane, debating on which is the more beautiful when suddenly a cold draft sweeps through his room blowing some of his pictures off his bed. Kunou: Sasuki I thought I told you wait you're not sasuki- who are you and how dare you enter my inner sanctum without permission. Rufio: forgive my entrance, noble sir, but I have a proposition for a great samurai such as your self. Kunou: and want task is so great that you ask of it from the great Kunou Tatewaki? Rufio: We have similar enemies and I am in need of assistance. furthermore I am, by your eastern standards, a Shogun in my own land and I seek the services of a noble samurai as yourself. Kunou: the great Kunou Tatewaki serves no one! Rufio: Then I challenge you, Noble sir, to a duel. The winner serves the other for a year and a day. Do you accept or is your skills as bad as your manners? Kunou: NO ONE DARES INSULT THE GREAT KUNOU TATEWAKI!!! The fight is short and brutal. Kunou manages barely to parry most of Rufio's attacks- many hitting him hard. Within but a minute, Kunou drops to the ground, beaten. Rufio: do you yeild, Kunou? Kunou: H-Hai Rufio: very well. From this day forth you will serve me as your lord. There is much to do and much you much you must learn for you are not the human guise that you wear... -- -Rob collector of net material for SR & WoD 'it never hurts to help!' -Eek the cat CHAPTER FOUR: love is in the air tonight... It's nighttime at the Tendo dojo- about 9 o'clock. Nabiki is in her room doing homework, Akane and Ranma are watching TV peacefully with Mog, Genma and Soun continue to play shogi, and Kasumi is sweeping the floor. Also Jono as staring at the sea of stars in the sky from the portch swep away in thought as Ryouga. Ryouga: [thinking: how can it be that I'm not a human. I don't feel any different. I mean Jono-kun isn't some kind of freak but...I don't understand this...] Jono: That's true, Ryouga-Kun. Ryouga: oh Jono-kun I'd didn't hear you... Jono: oh sorry about that . I figured you'd be on the roof or at least somewhere by yourself. I would if someone told me I wasn't human. I know from experience that learning you're this strange thing called a changeling is difficult to understand. Ryouga: hai. Arigato Jono-kun. But...just what are we? Jono: First off, don't think you're some type of alien- you're still a human being. You love, hate, and feel just like a human. The only thing that's going to change is how you view reality because you're going to be able to see things that regular humans would call monsters or fantasy. For you the whole way you see the world is going to change and you'll never find life boring again. But you have to be very careful Ryouga-kun. While you'll find you can tap into a new type of energy, you have to beware of Banality. Banality is the Changeling's most dangerous foe. Depression and disbelieve in what you are, you'll lose everything that you knew as a changeling. It's a scary thing Ryouga and many of our kind succum to it before they even reach old age. For your sake, I hope your life as a changeling lasts a long time. Ryouga: What do you mean by 'access to a new type of power'? Jono: All changelings can channel Glamour into cantrips. A cantrip is like a magic spell or maybe in your case a speacial technique but it's speacial. There are many kinds and even I have yet to learn more than a few. Since you haven't undergone your chrystalis, we'll have to wait until I can teach you the basics of using cantrips. Ryouga was silent for a few minutes but Jono could definitely tell that the boy was plotting something in his mind. Jono: something wrong Ryouga? You look like you have a problem that requires solving. Ryouga: well...You know Akane, right? Jono: oh, the short-haired tendo? Yeah. She's quite cute. Ryouga: well I want her to notice me, but that ignoramous Ranma is always in the way. You see their fathers arranged them to be married but she doesn't love him. All they do is fight. He hates her and she hates him. Jono: heh-heh. Sounds like a fairy tale. The beautiful maiden is trapped in marriage to the evil count while her true love strives to gain her attention. Ryouga, are you sure she really hates him? Ryouga: well they fight all the time. That's not exactly showing their love. Jono: Ah, but Ryouga they're only teenagers. Fighting doesn't mean anything. Probably by the time they reach their 20's they'll show their care for each other. You shouldn't kill yourself over it. Ryouga: but Akane is so beautiful and nice. Before her, no girl was ever nice to me. Jono: Ryouga-Kun you are decent looking and a kind-mannered young man. Most girls look for that in a man. you're heart will tell you when you find the right one. But in my opinion, Akane loves ranma whether she wants to admit it or not. You have to accept that. It won't help if you obliterate Ranma- It'll only drive her away from you. Ryouga: arigato, Jono-kun. You're almost the Oneesan I've never had. Juno: That's what I'm here for. Kasumi: Jono-kun! jono: ah, well I'll see you later Ryouga. Using his natural athletic ability, Juno leaps from the Dojo's rooftop and lands on the ground softly by a somewhat suprised Kasumi. Kasumi: oh there you are, Jono-kun. I brought some lemonade for in case you wanted something to drink. Jono: Arigato, Kasumi. It's very good. Kasumi: I've had a lot of time to perfect the recipe. Would you like to sit down? Jono: so What do you think of this mess you're going through? Kasumi: I don't know. In the last year or so since Ranma and Soatome-san moved in I've seen so many things happen I could write a book on it. Ranma and mr. Soatome are Jusenkyo curses and poor Ranma-kun has 4 different Fiancees... Jono: ouch. I can see the poor guy doesn't exactly have everything going for him. I can only wonder what type of Jusenkyo curse he has. From what I could get out of using kenning, It seems like Ranma, and Soatome-san have curses have curses just like Ryouga. Kasumi: It wouldn't be half as fun if I told you their little secrets- I'll let you find out on your own. Jono: I imagine. So is there anything else you want to know about me or what's going to happen to you? Kasumi: hmm. not really. In a strange sort of way I've always thought There something different about me- even though I'm the daughter of a great martial artist. I think my hair will turn pink. I've saw my reflection of the bathroom this morning and I had pink hair for a few seconds. Jono: Pink's a rare color from the few true sidhe I've met. Personally I think you would look very beautiful with pink hair. After several seconds he realized what had come out of his mouth and began mental beating his head against the wall [thinking: YOU IDIOT! how could you say that...well she is cute...good one gradeus- she'll probably think you're a hentai]. The image of Kasumi had kept popping his throughout the evening and it was a mixed blessing that He didn't slip like this in front of the rest of her family. Kasumi was almost everything Jono ever wanted in a girlfriend- she was beautiful, kind, and polite. To make the compliment he had within only a few hours of meeting her was...wrong to him. Worse yet he could feel his face become hot and sweat bead down the side of his head. Kasumi: Well...um...thank you. For a few minutes things got quiet between the two 19 year olds until Akane popped her head out of the backdoor. Akane: Oneechan? oh there you are. hello Jono-kun. I just wanted to say good night. Kasumi: good night then Akane-chan. Akane: oh have you seen P-chan wandering around? Jono: P-chan? Akane: my little black piglet. He always wears this cute little yellow and black bandana and has a tendencey to get lost for long periods of time. Kasumi: I'm afraid I haven't seen him all night- not since that man Rufio came in. Akane: I hope nothing happenned to him! Jono: don't worry, Akane-chan- he's probably around here somewhere. If I see him I'll make sure to let you know. Akane: Arigato Jono-kun. Good night. Jono: Great. Kasumi: Something wrong? Jono: well...If I told you something, You have to promise you won't tell a living soul- specifically Akane. Kasumi: That depends on what it is- you're talking about my little sister. Jono: Ryouga has a jusenkyo curse much like Ranma and his father. His cursed form is a small black piglet- usually with a yellow and black bandana. Kasumi: heh-heh. I've known about that for awhile. On quite a few nights I've noticed Ryouga go into the bathroom and P-chan come out. Jono: well I had a bit of a talk with Ryouga before you called me. It seems Ryouga has a major crush on Akane. Now I almost see why. So do tell- what's the relationship between Ranma and akane like? Kasumi: With any luck, Ranma might barely survive long enough to marry akane. Although neither wants to admit it, they do care for each other. Jono: That's what I thought. Hopefully Ryouga will one day learn that no matter what he does, Akane is going to someday marry Ranma. I just hope he'll realize before he does something he regrets for the rest of his life. Kasumi: Excuse me, I think I'm gonna go to sleep. Just so you know, I left a blanket and a pillow on the chair in the den. Daddie said you're more than welcomed to sleep on the couch. Jono: arigato- I think I'll go to sleep soon too. Good night, Kasumi-chan. -=*=- When Kasumi checked her alarm clock it was 11:12pm. That ment she was going to go through her Crystalis in a little over a half an hour. It was hard for her to believe what had happened to her today. first she notices her hair turn pink, then Rufio barges into the dojo and beats up daddie and Ranma some, then jono-kun comes to the rescue- saying that she wasn't just a normal human being. It was all so chaotic- even worst than usual around the dojo. Usually when something happened, it was just for that moment and then it would fade away into memory like it never happened. Like the times Happosai would visit or Cologne would try to enchant Ranma to marry shampoo. The things she discovered today were going to change her life. Although she didn't have much trouble falling asleep she kept think about Jono-kun's comment on her hair. Did he really think she was beautiful? While she was always got compliments from other people that she was beautiful, this was the first time she ever felt an attraction like she felt for a Jono. In alot of ways he was what she always wanted in a boyfriend- he was handsome, polite, and nice to her- but she had no way of knowing what he thought about her. -=*=- At the same time in the living room, almost the same things were going through Jono's mind. First he was greeted by his equally sleepy Chimera. Mog: Hi there. So...what base did you make it to with kasumi? Jono: Why are you so nosy in my business? Mog: I have to be- it's my job. Jono: well I might have screwed up I don't know. But at least I don't think her opinion of me is a hentai. Hopefully. Mog: good ol' Gradeus charm huh? Well she's really nice. Unless you stick your foot in your mouth at the wrong possible time, I think you two will be falling for each other in a week. Jono: well I told her that she would you beautiful with pink hair and I think all the blood and my body was in my face for a few seconds. Mog: ooh-hoo-hoo. You got it bad.... Jono: Shut up and go to sleep. I'm tired and even more so of your mouth. Mog: yessir. -- -Rob collector of net material for SR & WoD 'it never hurts to help!' -Eek the cat