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The characters in this story aren’t mine, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi and other publications… I’m only here so I can practice my writing…lol… I do not own any of the characters and gains no profit from writing this story… so again please don’t sue!… I already have enough problems managing bill payments…
Remember: Mz Kitty plus Ranma 1/2 equals no profit. Which means no money, So please get your lawyers out of my house or I'll be force to sic my dogs at them. Thank you and enjoy the story.
Warning:
There is OOC’s and potential shoujo-ai in the future instalments (because of Michiru and Haruka’s relationship and another couple). There will also be a divergence to AU. You have been dutifully warned.
Italics means Thoughts.
Bold Italics means Emphasis on the word
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It had been merely a few hours after Ranma and Nabiki had arrived in Juuban. On their arrival, they had an unexpected surprise of being in the middle of a rampaging Youma. It was also their first encounter with the senshi.
Ranma returned at the bus station to pick up their discarded luggage. Relief washed over him, as he was glad that the bags where still there. He didn't really fancy staying in Nabiki's cousin's place with only the clothes on his back, which even now seems like rags after the Youma encounter. Not to mention, that Nabiki will be on his case. Picking up the bags he made his way back to the clinic, where Nabiki and Ami where waiting for him.
Mars, Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen, had all changed back and was now at the clinic looking for Ami and her cousin Nabiki. Rei had called up Sailor Neptune and Uranus to tell them that everything was already taken care off and they will all meet tonight at her shrine about the recent events. Finally, they found Ami and Nabiki in one of the waiting rooms.
"AMI!" Usagi cried out as she rushed at her friend's side, tripping as she did so.
"Usagi, Rei!" Replied Ami, relief in her features.
"I swear Odango; you’re the only one that can make that kind of entrance!" Retorted Rei as she teased her blonde friend.
"You’re so mean!" Replied Usagi as she flushed in embarrassment.
"Are you alright Ami? How are you doing?" Asked Mamoru as he entered the room.
"I'm fine Mamoru. By the way, this is my cousin Tendo Nabiki. Nabiki I'd like you to meet another friend of mine, Chiba Mamoru." Ami introduced.
Nabiki got up from her seat and shook hands with the Mamoru. Mamoru on the other hand looked at her; a strange feeling came over him. Not realising that he still held her hand.
"He is also My Boyfriend." Usagi emphasized as she latched herself in one of Mamoru's arms. This made Mamoru release his hold on Nabiki’s hand.
Rei in the other hand was concerned about the recent event and was currently lost in thought.
"So what happened to the two of you? You both looked liked hell if you don't mind me saying," Nabiki pointed out.
All four people were stunned by her question. It was a perfectly innocent question to ask after all, but they were a little worried that she could she have figured out already that, they were the senshi because of what Ami had told them about Nabiki.
"Well… you see…" Usagi started.
"Usagi was curious about what was happening, so you see, she rushed off and went to see what was going on. She has a knack of getting herself into trouble so I decided to follow her." Rei quickly added, hoping that Nabiki will believe the story but could see that she was still looking doubtful.
Usagi saw that Nabiki was studying their state. They looked like they were in a fight, which in truth they were but she was not to know about it. So she decided to lie as well. Mind you, Usagi is a terrible liar.
"Well, yeah like Rei said, but she ran away when she saw the monster and uhm yeah and we hid in an alley way where we met up with Mamo-chan." Usagi continued nervously.
"What did you mean I ran away?" Rei yelled at Usagi shortly forgetting what they were trying to do.
"Ok I get it." Nabiki sighed. Putting two of her hands up in an act of halting the other two girls bickering.
"You two went to where the action was, got scared and ran away, probably tripping the whole way or something like that, but what I don't get is, how come this guy look as bad as you two when you met up with him?" She asked pointing at Mamoru.
"Uhm." Both girls answered in unison.
"I was caught in surprise when the monster appeared, got hurt along the way and as I was running away from it I saw these two." Mamoru answered for all of them. His tone challenging.
"I see." Answered Nabiki. The three other girls where sweating inside.
Damn this girl is intimidating.
Just then, Ranma entered the room. Giving them all the distraction, they need.
"I'M BACK!" Ranma called out.
"And where have you been?" Asked Usagi.
Ranma just scratched the back of his head. "I just went back to get the bags."
"Some martial artist you are, running away and leaving these two girls defenceless." Rei mumbled.
"Nani? What was that?" Ranma turned to Rei.
"Nothing." Rei replied still irritable.
Ranma then turned to Mamoru. "And you are?"
"My name is Chiba Mamoru." He answered. For reasons unknown to him, he bristled.
"Well I'm Saotome Ranma, Heir of Anything Goes School." Ranma replied as he shook Mamoru's hand. Wearing his haughty expression.
Both guys held each other’s hand firmly as if showing their masculinity. The girls in the room felt tension build up as the two men began to size each other up.
"Shall we all go then? It is getting quiet late. I'm sure Nabiki and Ranma had enough excitement for one day." Ami intervened as she began to stand up; she was then supported by her cousin Nabiki.
"Are you sure you’re alright Ami?" Asked Usagi. Concern in her voice.
"I'll be fine, I just had a twisted ankle, and it will better in two days time, now let’s say we all go to my place and have something to eat? I bet your all hungry by now?" replied Ami.
The look on everyone's face told her that, they were all ravenous after the whole excitement of the day. There was no further more invitation needed as they all headed to Ami's house.
"What happened to the Youma?" Asked Ami, who was sitting in one of the bar stools as the other three prepared the food. She felt rude not to prepare the food herself but the other three insisted that she should just sit down since she was injured.
"It was defeated." Answered Mamoru with disappointment in his voice.
Ami looked in curiosity as the other three people had a crestfallen expression.
"What exactly did happen?" She asked them.
Rei then began to explain to Ami what had happened. How they met one of the enemies named Ariel and another named Temperance.
"That's it! Now I remember where I've seen them before!" Exclaimed Usagi.
"What do you mean Usa-chan?" Asked Mamoru.
"I had these weird feeling that I've seen them before, and I have." She explained and then turned to Ami. "Ami remember what I told you about the incident in the park?"
"You mean the angel thing?" Ami asked.
"Yes, I couldn't make it out from the distance but I'm sure it was them." Usagi replied.
"Wait what happened at the park?" asked Mamoru. Usagi then explained to Mamoru what had happened in the park.
"These attacks have been happening more frequently lately." Mamoru stated.
"Any leads?" Asked Ami.
"Only they seem to be from the Dark Kingdom." Answered Usagi.
"That and they're apparently looking for someone, another princess or something like that." Added Rei.
"Interesting." Said Ami.
"In any case, I've called the others to meet up at the shrine tonight. To talk about these recent developments. I'll give you the updates later on." Rei said to Ami who nodded.
"By the way Ami, did you find out what happened to that red headed girl with you?" Asked Usagi.
"Yeah, she just showed up from nowhere and had a massive amount of energy in her. She could be very dangerous." Rei added.
"You don't have to worry about her." Ami reassured them. "She is a friend and that is all I can say for now." She added. Letting them know that the subject must not be continued any further.
Rei and Usagi was about to ask her how would she know this when both Ranma and Nabiki emerge in the room.
Ranma studied the room. He had never really stayed at such a rich place like Ami's before. The experience is both daunting and nice. He wondered however, why they have not met any of Ami's parents yet. He decided to ask Nabiki.
"Ami's parents are separated. Ami lives with my aunt, her mother while her father lives overseas." Nabiki answered. "Aunt Kaoru is a doctor, and as such she is always busy, always on call and barely has time for Ami."
"I see. It must be sad being alone most of the time." Ranma responded.
"True, she is alone most of the time. She was always lonely and mostly kept to herself most of the time. That's why I'm so happy now that she has friends she can count on." Nabiki continued.
"I see, but there is something that bugs me though." Ranma then turned to Nabiki.
"What is it?" Nabiki turned and now they faced each other.
"All the while that I was staying at the Tendo dojo, I've never once heard your father mention your Aunt. Only when we were about to come here and even then he never mentioned her name only Ami's. Why is that?" He asked directing his questioning gaze at Nabiki.
Nabiki sighed as she began to close her eyes and laid her back against the couch. She seemed to be contemplating to answer his question. But his gaze never faltered. It is as if he was mesmerized. He had never seen Nabiki relax nor contemplate before. This whole sight is most intriguing to him.
"It's complicated." She simply answered, her eyes still closed.
"Try me." He challenged.
Nabiki lifted one eye open as if mocking him but Ranma remained determined. He doesn't know why but he doesn't like being kept in the dark. His curiosity at times gets the better of him.
"You might as well know, since one day, whether we like to or not, you'll probably end up being family." Nabiki replied.
Ranma was about to ask her what she meant but Nabiki already began her explanation.
"Both Dad and Aunt Kaoru don't like each other. As far as I know they never liked each other from the word go or something like that. Aunt Kaoru never liked dad for mom you see, she always saw him as a useless man and I don't blame her. She and my mom had a falling out. In a way, Aunt Kaoru was a bit jealous of mom since her marriage didn't pan out as she thought it would because dad never faltered and remained faithful to mom until now." She explained to him.
Ranma listened in earnest. He had never really realised how much Nabiki looked up to Mr Tendo. Listening to her talk about her father's undying love for her mother made him realised that under all the indifference she showed her family, she still cared for them. More than she let anyone know. He knew because of the way she talked, the way her voice contained admiration rather than disdain. How for a brief instant he saw the deep emotion and affection reflected in her eyes.
"But Aunt Kaoru was and is still a very prideful person. Until now, she still dislikes my father. She adores us of course but from time to time, she still finds fault in my father's character. Kami knows why?" She said before chuckling slightly.
She then turned towards him.
"It's getting late. We might as well hit the beds now. After all the excitement that happened and after that dreadful phone call I just had to Nerima, I could use a shut eye." She informed him getting ready to get up from her seat.
"Nabiki wait." Ranma called out to her as he reached for hand. Making her stop and look at him.
"About today." he told her as he also began to get up not letting go of her hand.
"Ranma, I told you I'm fine." She told him exasperatedly.
"It's not that." He replied to her.
"Then what is it Saotome?" She asked him as she untangled his hand away from her and crossed her arms across her chest.
Ranma began to scratch the back of his head. Embarrassed that he didn't realise he was still holding her hand until she removed his hand from her.
"I'd like to start training you in martial arts." he said nervously.
"I beg your pardon?" She said one delicately shaped eyebrow raised.
"I said…" He began to repeat himself but was interrupted by Nabiki.
"I know what you said. The question is why?" She asked him curiously.
"Well after what happened today, could you really blame me for bringing this up." he explained to her.
"We all do respect Ranma. I know how to defend myself. I was perfectly able to defend and take care of myself way before you even came along." She said defensively. Taking offence that he thought of her as vulnerable.
She was the ice queen damn it! She wasn't weak or vulnerable. Nabiki thought to herself.
"Oh really? Is that why you were easily taken captive and passed out?" He mocked her.
Why was she being difficult? Damn he should really learn to keep his mouth shut.
"I didn't see you do any better!" She sniped back at him. Ok that one hit home. She could have hit herself. She was always in control. But her anger got the better of her. She was starting to turn like her baby sister.
Ranma frowned. Ok that comment hurt. There was nothing more than he hated that the feeling of uselessness, of not being able to do anything to defend someone. It was the code of the martial artist after all. Defend the weak.
"Well we can't all be like you miss cool and collected all the time!" He retorted back. Suddenly he felt a sudden dejavu. Like he was arguing with Akane, only this was Nabiki. They really are sisters!
He saw her fume. For a brief moment, he thought she was going to pummel him with a mallet. Can't blame him for expecting that scenario though after the meticulous conditioning Akane had done to him the past year. He was somewhat relieved when he saw her calm down a little.
"Fine." She said in resignation.
"I might as well see what you can do. After all you can't be as bad as teaching someone, like your father." She added. It wasn't like her to give in so easily but she thought about it and figured he was right. She had read news about how Juuban was also popular for Oni and Youma sightings. It will be helpful to know a few tricks to defend herself. Her skills at the moment can only handle street thugs, normal people basically. But she'll be damned before she admits that to him.
Ranma just kept his mouth shut. It was better for now to let things be. At least he had gotten her consent. He was really worried about her. Especially when he remembered what could have happened after that blast. With nothing else spoken between them Nabiki headed to her room. Ranma watched her leave and after a few seconds decided to do the same.
Meanwhile at Rei Hino's Shrine:
Everyone was gathered, all except for Ami. Who was on the communicator and listening to them as they made their reports. Rei's grandfather was already asleep and Kumada Yuuichirou (Chad) left the shrine last summer, in the pursuit of his dream of becoming a singer, rock star or what ever it was, he planned to do before coming to the shrine. He had promised to stay in contact with the Hino's though.
Minako and Makoto reported that the woman they helped had no recollection of what happened. To everyone's disappointment. Rei with the help of Usagi began to tell the others what had happened in thebus station and what they had found out so far.
"So you’re saying the Dark Kingdom maybe behind this?" Asked Artemis.
"Yes, there's no mistaking it, both Rei and Mamo-chan was there and saw the emblazoned crescent dark moon." Usagi explained.
"Wait hold up a second here. I thought you guys defeated them when you guys faced Queen Mettalia?" Asked Haruka.
"It appears there were survivors." Stated Michiru.
"Not only that but it seems they're looking for someone." Said Mamoru.
"Yeah another princess or something." Agreed Usagi as she remembered her short talk with Ariel.
"Could it be that red headed girl?" Inquired Rei.
"You mean that girl that helped you?" Asked Makoto.
"Could be, since she showed out of nowhere, like you said we don't really know her." Said Minako.
"Not necessarily. Ami Appears to now her." Rei pointed out.
Everyone turned to the communicator, where Ami was listening at. Looking at her in puzzlement.
"I can't really say for now. All I can say is, I promised someone about her identity and that she is not a threat to us. I don't think so at least." She replied.
"Why can't you tell us Ami? We are your friends as well as your comrades." Asked Makoto.
"She has her reasons Makoto. I suggest we leave it to her. I'm sure she will tell us when the time is right." Defended Michiru.
Ami was grateful that Michiru had come to her rescue. She didn't feel right not letting her friends know about Ranma's curse but she did promise him and her cousin. Also, she owed him for helping out and defending her and her cousin. The least she could do is to keep his secret for now.
"Ruka why don't you tell them what happened to us on our way to help Rei and Usagi?" Michiru said to change the subject.
Haruka bristled. "I'd rather not talk about it." she said.
"Why what happened?" asked Luna.
"If your not going to tell them then I will." said Michiru.
Haruka sighed. "You drive a hard bargain Michi." She said simply before turning to the others.
"We encountered that angel thing that Usagi was talking about. Temperance or whatever her name is." Haruka explained. Everyone remained quiet. Waiting for further explanation.
"We had already reached the station when we encountered her." Michiru continued.
"What happened next?" Minako asked.
"I don't really recall. One minute she was on top of the building and then the next thing I know she was right in front of us." Michiru explained.
"She moved so fast, that by the time she was in front of us she had manage to distract us, she unleashed a number of ropes and tied us up. Telling us that it was not our time to fight yet." Haruka explained.
"What worried me was the hatred I saw in her eyes when she looked down on us. I thought at first she was going to finish us there and then." Explained Michiru.
"But she simply disappeared and said that soon the time will come." Haruka said as she gritted her teeth.
She hated how she easily defeated them. She had always assumed that she and Michiru were the greater fighters than the other senshi and to be caught off guard like that was unforgivable to her. Her pride was hurt to say the least.
This brought more concern to the senshi as each one began to question and come up with different theories. All the while Setsuna remained quiet. As she watched this turn of events.
She watched Luna curiously. Luna's memories of the past are limited. Unlike hers. She was after all the guardian of time but even then, her knowledge is hindered. She cannot let them know about the past. There were rules as to how much information she can give them. She wasn't allowed to interfere. She had a funny feeling in her stomach.
"Could it be?" She questioned herself. But according to the senshi, they had seen her.
"Temperance is alive." She told herself. Which can only lead to one thing?
There will be one major trouble.
More importantly, they will be after her.
The lost senshi.
Princess Terra!
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Author's notes:
I though a brief family background about the Mizuno and the Tendo was appropriate. To those who are wondering just who Kaoru Mizuno is and what her relationship to Kimiko Tendo, Nabiki's mother is, it's quite simple. Kaoru is Kimiko's older sister.
Since I don't really know Ami's mom's name I decided to give her the name Kaoru. Anyways what do you think?
Ok Guys.. I've fixed some of the errors that incurred... To an Author: for crying out loud dude, calm down! It's just a story! God! some people! but thanks anyways...
Just who are the senshi up against?
Ranma is going teaching Nabiki martial arts?
How come Setsuna knows one of the enemy (Temperance)?
Just what does this have to do about the past?
Why is it the senshi is kept in the dark about Princess Terra?
What really happened?
Ja Ne