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Chapter 5 – Being Ranma Hitoshirenu

Who am I? I have memories of being Ranma Saotome. I have feelings even to this day that are associated with that life, but that isn’t who I am. The day that I was separated from Ranma Saotome I became a very different being. In that one moment my very spirit became that of a cat, but my memories remained the same. It took to really make me understand that. I am Ranma Hitoshirenu, Amazon warrior and avatar of Nemesis. That’s who I am and who I want to be, now and always…

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After leaving the Neko-Hanten Ranma changed her mind and went home. Deciding to visit the Tendo household on another day. After a few days passed Ranma decided to walk towards the Tendo household. When she arrived she checked to make sure that Ranma Saotome and Akane were not home, and seeing that they were not she jumped up to Nabiki’s window and knocked.

A voice from inside said, “Saotome how many times do I have to tell you to use the damn door?”

Ranma giggled and said, “Wrong Ranma Nabs.”

Nabiki approached the window, opened the shade and said, “Alright what is it Neko-chan?”

Ranma entered and Nabiki pointed her to a chair. Ranma sat down and looked at her business partner. “So how’s project Ninomiya going?”

Nabiki sighed and said, “It not so important that you had to come to my house. We’ve talked about it on the phone before so why not now?”

“That’s true, but well I guess I just missed being here in the Tendo house. Just sitting with you in this room is like having some small piece of my life back.”

Nabiki looked at Ranma’s sad eyes and said, “Maybe you could talk to your dad or something.” Nabiki stopped herself and said, “Oh yeah Genma Saotome never mind. Thatidea is definitely a bust.”

“Nah, it’s not such a bad idea. It just won’t have the desired effect. Although, I suppose I should talk to the fat idiot at some point and see what he thinks about all this. Who knows miracles might happen and besides a good fight might be just what I need.”

“Yeah well if you do, take it outside okay and try not to destroy too much. Anything you do destroy is definitely coming out of your share of the Ninomiya profits.”

“Yeah about that, you never said how it was going.”

“She arrives tomorrow. Like you suggested I’m expecting Ranma to lose the first fight, but what about afterwards?”

“I’m not sure yet, but I bet I can figure out more things from there. If I can’t come by just contact me with the information.”

Ranma changed the subject and said, “So what about this contract any idea yet?”

“Not yet Ranma I’m still thinking about it.”

“Alright, but if you need any help you can go to Cologne and she might be willing to help too.”

“Why would she want to help me?”

“Because you’re helping me with the contract.”

Nabiki looked skeptical and said, “Run that by me again. I thought the Amazons were on a kill female Ranma basis what happened?”

Ranma looked sheepish and said, “Oh yeah I forgot to tell you. Cologne adopted me. I am officially an Amazon warrior. Apparently I’m also her adopted daughter now and Shampoo’s tribe sister.”

Nabiki stared at Ranma and said, “Wait a minute if that’s the case then why are you even here Ranma? You don’t need me Cologne is like a hundred years old and she has years of experience and magical know how.”

“I doubt she’d help me with project Ninomiya Nabiki.”

“So what Ranma this is small time stuff. It can get us some money, but its not helping your main problem. She could help you with that.”

Ranma looked into Nabiki’s eyes and said, “Why are you telling me this Nabiki? Wouldn’t it be better for your bottom line if we stayed in this together? Why try and convince me to leave?”

Nabiki stared at the red haired girl in front of her and thought to herself. Maybe it's because I like you? Because you are a sexy girl who I want to have close to me and who… Nabiki broke off her thoughts and voiced only part of them by saying, “Because you’re my friend now and I don’t have too many of those.”

Ranma smiled at Nabiki again and said, “Good because you’re my friend too and also my partner. Just because another offer comes along it doesn’t mean I’m just going to drop you okay?”

Nabiki nodded and changed the subject, “So, now we have help and you have a lot of access to other ways in which you can fulfill your orders and make Ranma Saotome’s life be filled with Chaos.”

“I suppose so, but I really don’t want to manipulate them.”

Nabiki scoffed and said, “Oh come on Neko-Chan. How much will you really have to do?”

Ranma giggled and said, “Not much I guess. Shampoo still wants Ranma and Mousse is willing to help me as well. So I guess I can always convince either one of them to try a new trick or something.”

Nabiki smiled, “Exactly and since you’ll know about the trick and how it works you can help me know how to fine tune the betting pools. Now you’re thinking with your wallet.”

“Thanks I guess. Speaking about my wallet I don’t like this idea, but then again I won’t get more stipends from the Black Moon Family for a while. So, maybe um, maybe we could do some photos and you could give me an advance or something?”

Nabiki nodded and said, “Alright, I could use some more photos to sell to Kunou soon and maybe you could come by and make an appearance for him? The knowledge that his lovely goddess might be breaking free of the evil sorcerer would help get the price up. Besides a lot of other Furinkan guys are interested in seeing more of the cat girl.”

“Right I’ll drop by Furinkan real quick tomorrow, but all the shots have to be with clothes on okay?”

“You got it Ranma.”

A short time later Ranma-neko was walking out of Nabiki’s room and down the stairs. She passed by the kitchen and saw Kasumi putting on an apron to begin preparations for the night’s meal. “Hey, Kasumi how are you doing?”

The brown haired girl was surprised and said, “Oh my Ranma-chan!”

Ranma gave Kasumi a quirky smile and said, “Yeah that’s me. Is everything going well?”

“Yes it is Ranma-Chan why do you ask?”

Ranma lost her quirky smile and became a bit tongue tied as she said, “Oh, well I just, I don’t know.”

Ranma shrugged her shoulders and tried to latch onto the right thing to say. “I guess I just wanted to know. I mean well I never asked you that much before and well…”

There was silence for a moment as Ranma left the statement unfinished and then her gaze locked onto Kasumi’s. The brown haired girl was looking at Ranma with her small smile while she started some easy dinner preparations. Ranma suddenly remembered hundreds of meals and small kindnesses that Kasumi had done for her. Ranma composed her thoughts, looked Kasumi in the eye and said, “Look, before I leave I’d like to tell you something.”

“Oh what is it?”

“When I used to live here I never really gave you that many compliments and that, well that really should be rectified. So, I’ll tell you straight out that you’re the greatest cook I know and probably the kindest person too.”

Kasumi blushed and smiled saying, “Why thank you Ranma-chan!”

Seeing Kasumi smile so radiantly stunned Ranma momentarily and the red headed girl smiled back saying, “I think I’m really going to miss you Kasumi.”

Kasumi looked a bit confused and said, “Miss me? You may not live here, but weren’t you here visiting Nabiki? Why can’t you come by and visit me as well?”

“Oh that, well I’m pretty sure that my old man and yours aren’t going to want me around here. So, I think that I’ll have a brief discussion with my old man and after that I guess I won’t be coming by anymore.”

Kasumi saw the sadness in Ranma’s eyes and then without a word, she came closer to Ranma and gathered the younger girl in a large hug. Ranma didn’t know what to do and so she just accepted the embrace. When the short hug was over and Kasumi stepped back and said, “Very well, I understand, but remember I will always be here for you little sister.”

Ranma wiped a tear and smiled saying, “Thanks Kasumi you’re the greatest.” Then she regained some of her composure and said, “Well I gotta go soon, but first…”

Ranma stopped speaking and walked to the front door. Kasumi couldn’t help herself and followed after the girl. Outside Ranma smiled at Kasumi again and said, “Sorry about this.”

Ranma cried out, “Hey old man I want to speak with you!”

A voice in the background yelled, “Kasumi could you see if that’s my ungrateful son? Tell him to find Akane and apologize to her!”

Kasumi called back, “No, Mr. Saotome it's just Ranma-chan. She's here to speak with you. Then I think she’s going to go home and study.”

Ranma nodded to Kasumi. “Ranma-chan! Let me see. I want to have a word with that girl.” Sounds of movement came and the large Saotome patriarch filled the doorway behind Kasumi. He pushed past the brown haired girl and stood in front of Ranma. Anger and outrage came to his face as he said, “You! You worthless abomination what right do you think you have to steal my Son’s name?”

Inside Ranma’s anger coursed through her as she was once again shown that she was not Ranma Saotome and that her own father thought she truly was worthless. Then the words burst out in an explosion of anger. “First of all it's my name. I am Ranma! As far as I'm concerned I always have been and I always will be whether you like it or not. The other person named Ranma is just a lucky guy who gets to have my life and my manhood.”

A vein popped out on Genma's forehead and rushed to attack the impetuous interloper who had stolen his sons’ name. Ranma easily jumped into the air to avoid the attack and was able to use a reverse kick to send the older man flying. Genma stood up and attacked again saying, “How dare you! You, a curse a leftover thing, how dare you continue to use that name and continue to use the Saotome branch of Anything Goes martial arts? ”

Ranma slid past the attack and slammed Genma with punch after punch using the Amaguriken to send the large man flying again. “Stupid old man I know for a fact that Grandmaster Happosai is the founder of the Anything Goes and only he can make that determination!”

Genma stood up and brushed himself off saying, “Hmph! I am the founder of the Saotome branch of Anything goes and I say who gets to practice it and not. Leftovers from curses and weak girls like you do not have my permission to use the Saotome School.”

Genma attacked again and Ranma avoided the attack again. This time the two combatants jumped into the air where they traded kicks and punches. Ranma’s new found mastery of the Neko-Ken as well as her other skills easily gave her the upper hand and she took out her anger on Genma’s form. She slammed him with punches and kicks again and again. Finally, Ranma tired of abusing Genma and slammed him to the ground with a powerful chi enhanced kick. She then landed on the ground next to the small crater that Genma’s landing created and extended her chi claws waiting for the older man to pull himself up.

Genma rose and saw the chi claws. He hesitated and then said, “Look at you. What work did you ever do for those skills? What have you gone through to get to the level you are at? You may be strong, but it is all just magic and not real training. You haven’t really suffered and trained like my son did. You aren’t a true martial artist.”

The girl stared back at her former father and said, “These skills may be magic gifts and more, but I have suffered a great deal old man. I have lost my family name and my manhood. Hell! I have even lost my very humanity and some of my free will to gain these skills. If you had asked me at the beginning or maybe even yesterday I’d have said that I would give everything back, all of it; the power of the Neko-Ken; the connection with Nemesis; every single thing that I have gained. I would have given it all away if only I could simply be Ranma Saotome again.”

A tear tracked down Ranma’s face, but Genma didn’t see a lonely and sad young girl in front of him; A girl who just wanted acceptance and love. No, what Genma saw was a curse and the possibility of Seppuku. That was what Genma saw and so he attacked again saying, “You will never be Ranma Saotome. You are a curse! I forbid you! I disown you! You are and always have been nothing at all!”

Ranma dropped her chi claws and cried. She barely even defended herself. Punches and kicks got through her defenses and she started to let them come. Her heart had been ripped out and all she wanted to do was to curl up and die. She just let the punishment continue and was starting to lose consciousness when she heard Cologne’s voice saying, “Over time I have grown to love you as if you were my own child. Your honor, dignity, and strength of spirit are a shining example and I would be proud to have you as part of my family Ranma.”

Suddenly Ranma was blocking and dodging again. She had regained her confidence, sense of purpose, and even self worth and so when the next kick came she sent her own kick towards it and right into Genma’s shin. The older man cried out in pain and she just slammed a punch into his solar plexus. Genma whooshed out air and started to fold over, but Ranma continued her assault by slamming him with a powerful right cross that sent him flying into the retaining wall. She walked over to Genma’s semi-conscious form and said, “Some people want me! Some people are willing to be my family and if that doesn’t include worthless trash like you then that is fine old man! Just fine!”

Genma tried to shake off the dizziness as Ranma continued saying, “You know I used to rag on you all the time old man, but I thought that underneath it all you had some scraps of dignity and honor. I thought there was maybe something inside that made you a real person, something that made you my father, but I was wrong. You really are just one big stupid Panda and that’s all you ever will be.

“So, you know what I don’t want the Saotome name. Maybe it’s better to leave that name behind. Maybe all I should want back is my manhood and then I could call it even, but that’s really not possible either is it?”

Genma was in immense pain, but he still stood up and interrupted Ranma by swinging a punch at her. A dark black field of black energy intercepted the punch and sent the overweight man to the ground again. Ranma followed the attack by unsheathing her chi claws and placing them at Genma’s neck. “You’re lucky I didn’t just start out using Nemesis energy. You’re lucky I still have some feelings for you or otherwise you’d be ground meat old man. So, I tell you what here is the deal; I won’t practice the Saotome School of martial arts, but instead I’ll use my own school. It’s probably better not to be associated with filth like you anyway, so how about that?”

Genma looked at the vicious chi claws at his neck and the red haired girl who was staring at him with a predatory gaze. Fear started to course through him, but being Genma Saotome he was still able to pass the buck and said, “You would still need permission from grandmaster Happosai for that.”

“Yeah I suppose I would. Very well when you see him again send him my way and the two of us can discuss it. Until then I’m going to practice my martial arts and you get no say in the matter got it!”

Suddenly a voice yelled out, “What are you doing to my friend!” Ranma turned towards the voice and a large demon head made of chi was staring at her. Her anger and feline spirit dissipated the fear caused by Soun’s manifestation and so she easily sliced it into ribbons with one hand.

She continued to hold the other hand with its claws extended to Genma’s neck. She smiled at her victory over Soun’s technique and scoffed saying, “That is the lamest attack I have ever seen. Maybe it still scares little boys like Ranma Saotome and stupid idiots like Genma, but not me.”

Soun had collapsed when his chi construct was destroyed and could only shiver with fear as Ranma’s eyes seemed to glow with immense power as she said, “Now, your friend and I were just negotiating something and he’s agreed to my terms. Isn’t that right Gen-chan?”

Genma nodded and she retracted her claws. The wounded man then limped towards Soun as Ranma said, “Good, now I’ve got to be going. I need to study with a friend of mine.”

As Genma came closer Soun seemed to find his spine again and said, “I forbid an abomination such as you to ever set foot in or near this house again!”

Ranma mumbled, “Yeah, I figured that much.” With that final statement Ranma walked off and found a secluded spot. There she transformed into Sailor Angerona. The Nemesis powered girl headed towards the grocery store, hoping that while she was there she could forget some of her woes and make some necessary purchases in record time. She hoped that she’d be in a better mood once she came home, because she still had to face her study session with Ami.

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Sometime later Ranma walked into her apartment with a large number of grocery bags. She smiled to herself and almost giggled when she remembered the reactions of everyone at the store. The people had been so excited to see Sailor Angerona that they had given the young girl a vastly reduced price on groceries, plus being in her Senshi form made Ranma more than able to purchase a vast quantity of items in a very short period of time. What could be better?

Ranma carried the large number of heavy bags of groceries into the kitchen and started to put them away when a voice called to her and said, “You were headed out so quickly earlier that we didn’t get to speak much. Why don’t you tell me more of what happened today?”

“What’s to tell? I went to school and then visited with the stupid Panda that used to call itself my father. Not much else in the way of news other than what you already know. Some droids attacked the school looking for a pink haired girl named Chibi-Usa. Apparently she’s from the future too.”

A blood red cat walked into the kitchen and said, “Oh good you bought more food.” Then she thought for a moment and said, “Well the attack at the school yesterday must have been Cooan’s work she is having her new creations called Droids track down the one you call Chibi-Usa. This is because the little brat is from the future and has been looking for the Ginzuishou as well.”

Ranma blinked and said, “Run that by me again. This little girl from the future is looking for the stupid crystal that I’m supposed to be looking for?”

“Yes, that’s right. She escaped here looking for the crystal to try and help her defeat the Black Moon family in what may be the future.”

Ranma stared at Neherenia and said, “You know what? This whole time travel thing confuses me to begin with and adding more people just confuses me even more.” Ranma waited for an influx of Nemesis powered knowledge, but none came and she sighed in relief. “So aren’t you from the future too? Maybe you can explain it to me?”

Neherenia nodded and said, “Look Ranma, Wiseman and the Black Moon family are trying to prevent a future that has Crystal Tokyo in it. While Chibi-Usa is trying to make sure that it not only occurs, but also that Neo-Queen Serenity is able to win against the Black Moon family in that time period. The problem with all of this is what we call a paradox effect.”

“Parawhatsis effect?” Ranma said with confusion.

“Look, say you went back in time and killed your father.” Ranma mumbled something about wanting to do just that as Neherenia continued. “You wouldn’t be born right and then you couldn’t go back in time. It’s a paradox, just like the Black Moon family has come back in time to prevent Crystal Tokyo. It’s a paradox effect and the only reason they might pull it off is because of the power of Nemesis.”

“Nemesis can prevent paradox?”

“Oh yes and much more. As you know all members of the Black Moon family including myself and Wiseman can draw on the powers of the planet. Currently a portion of Nemesis power is also being used to wreak havoc with an artifact called The Gates of Time.”

Ranma continued to think about what Nemesis had said to her and tried to reconcile the information with what Neherenia was telling her. She decided to test Neherenia’s knowledge and said, “Wait a minute! All the other sailor girls have a connection to a planet too, yet I seem to have just as much if not more power than they do. Why is that?”

Neherenia rolled her eyes and said, “Nemesis itself is more powerful than the other planets. It is made from what your scientists would call Dark Matter and Dark Energy.”

Well that agrees with what Nemesis said. Ranma thought as Neherenia continued “In addition you are very powerful martial artist who can draw from her chi reserves as well as your planetary powers. Apparently from what I have seen the combination of the two powers is not additive, but instead it seems to be multiplicative.”

“So let me get this straight. My planet might just be more powerful than theirs and my chi is multiplying that power source?”

“Yes, but you must also remember that the rest of the Black Moon family s also drawing from the power of Nemesis so you are most likely not much more powerful than Sailor Moon and if she were using the Ginzuishou you would be completely outclassed.”

Ranma nodded and said, “So that’s why we want that stupid crystal.”

“Exactly.”

Now Ranma had a new question. She said, “So if you all know the past why not just do things different this time around? Why did you even need me?”

Neherenia sighed and said, “The problem is Ranma that we don’t know the past. It is not in the records and archives and all I know is that the Black Moon Family originally lost this battle. I wasn’t exactly on speaking terms with Sailor Moon and her friends when I was fighting them so I didn’t get much information other than the knowledge that they had won. That’s all I could tell Wiseman and also as you know I informed him about the role male Ranma Saotome played in helping to defeat me. So, he decided to make one big change to his plans and you and I are that change.”

Ranma sighed and then finished putting food away while Neherenia questioned her more about the day’s events. “That’s about it. Anyway, like I said Ami, is going to arrive soon and study with me. She’ll be answering my questions and I’ll be answering hers. You can probably sit in if you like.”

Neherenia said, “Thank you Ranma I will and perhaps I will be your advisor sent by Queen Serenity herself?”

“Uhm, okay, but I didn’t mention you earlier.”

“Not a problem at all, besides didn’t you mention that the other two cats didn’t seem to have full access to their memories?”

“Yeah, they thought I might be the Sailor for their planet called Mau, but couldn’t be sure. Still, once that happened, it seemed like the other girls were willing to trust me, especially the blonde ditzy one.”

Neherenia smiled and said, “Do not underestimate Sailor Moon. She may seem ditzy, but there is more to her than meets the eye.”

“Oh, well I’ll be careful then.” Ranma bent down and picked up a piece of paper on it she wrote, “I need the text from our contracts can you get it for me?”

Neherenia nodded and then the buzzer rang. Ranma went over and spoke into the intercom, “Ami is that you?”

A voice from the intercom said, “Yes, and I brought my friend Rei. She’s a shrine maiden and attends T&A academy. I think she might be able to help me tutor you.”

A voice next to Ranma said, “Read she brought her friend to interrogate you Ranma.” Ranma nodded and pushed the button. “Come on up.”

Moments later there was a knock on the door and Ranma was letting Rei and Ami into her apartment. Rei said suspiciously, “Nice place how do you afford it?”

Ranma thought quickly and then said, “Oh, my family pays for it. I just attend school here.”

Ami looked around and noted that there was only one bedroom. “Where is your family Ranma?”

“Out of the country. They set me up with a stipend and pay for my bills.”

The two girls continued to look at Ranma somewhat suspiciously and Rei said, “Oh really and what happened to make you move here Ranma?”

Ranma looked down and said sadly, “I just recently lost my father. I didn’t want to live in a place that reminded me of him.”

Ami came up to Ranma and put an arm on her shoulder, “Oh, I’m sorry we didn’t know.”

“It’s all right, now before we begin talking and answering questions I’d like to introduce you to another friend of mine.”

The blood red cat walked out and looked up at the two girls in front of Ranma. The black crescent on her forehead had changed into pure silver and she said, “Hi girls. You must be Sailor Mercury and Mars am I correct?”

The two girls gasped and Neherenia continued saying, “I was sent here by the Queen to look after Sailor Angerona. I’m her advisor and protector.”

Rei said, “How do we know you two aren’t an enemy? Just because Ranma here figured out who we were in class that doesn’t mean we should trust her, not even if Sailor Moon trusts thinks we should. So why should we trust you?’

Neherenia smiled and said, “Well, I’m sure that Luna and Artemis could vouch for us easily. They should remember me just as well as I remember them.”

Ami looked sheepish and said, “Oh well they don’t quite have all their memories.”

“Oh what a shame. Well then I’m not sure how we could convince you of our intentions perhaps you can think of something?”

Neither girl could think of anything when Rei finally said, “Fine, I’ll trust you for now, but any funny business and I’ll fry you got it?”

Neherenia just smiled and said, “I wouldn’t expect anything less from a protector of the princess. Now, perhaps the two of you could bring us fully up to date what is going on with these droids?”

The two senshi proceeded to explain what they knew of Chibi-USa and her appearance in the present. Ami also explained that some group of people called the Black Moon Family seemed to have followed the young girl to this time period and that right now a person called Cooan was trying to capture her.

Ranma said, “Okay we have that much, but do we know why they are trying to capture her?”

Ami replied, “Not yet, but I have theorized that they may be seeking the Ginzoushou.”

Neherenia said, “The powerful artifact that Queen Serenity once possessed. Its power was immeasurable if evil were to get their hands on it the results would be disastrous. If the young girl does posses it then we must make sure she is protected.”

Ami whispered as she said, “As far as we can tell though she doesn’t have it.”

“She doesn’t? Well then we should find it as soon as possible we wouldn’t want it to get into evil hands would we?”

The two girls nodded at that and then Ami said, “Perhaps Ranma and I should actually study now? “

Neherenia smiled and walked off saying, “Yes, you girls do that I’m going to go get a snack. Would you like one Ranma?”

Ranma called to her retreating form and said, “Get me a can of tuna okay?”

Ranma and Ami began to study and soon afterward Rei said, “You know I have to learn this stuff at T&A so I might as well join you.”

With an additional member the three girls went over Math, Science, and even history. As the history lesson was preceding Ami got a bit huffy and said, “Ranma! Nobu-Naga did not set a demon loose to win the Battle of Nagashino. He simply purchased muskets from Italy and had his men line up in three lines to compensate for the reloading time.”

“Yeah I know that’s what the book says, but reading some written accounts at the Dojo’s I’ve practiced at they say other things.”

Ami said, “Well it’s just not possible. I mean really magic isn’t a good explanation for history at all. The book has to be right.”

Ranma looked at Ami a bit perplexed and said, “You and I have both fought droids and youma and we fling off magical attacks with no problem and for some reason you can’t believe that a historical figure might have used magic or summoned a demon?”

Ami looked a bit sheepish and said, “Well when you put it that way, but still the test is going to be on this book, not whatever written accounts you might have read.”

Ranma smiled at her small victory and said, “Alright I’ll learn it this way, but that doesn’t mean I have to believe it.”

The two then smiled and laughed. Rei joined in the laughter and the session continued for a short time longer, but soon the girls had to head home. When they started to leave Ranma said, “I’ll escort you guys home okay?”

The two started to protest when Ranma stopped them and said, “Look I’m not going to let you leave unless I can escort you home okay?”

The two accepted the offer and so Ranma walked each of them to their respective domiciles. The walks were mostly silent and without incident and so after dropping Rei off at her shrine Ranma quickly roof hopped back to her own apartment. Once she arrived she said glumly, “Well I guess it worked.”

Neherenia walked close to her and said, “Of course it did. Even with their suspicions, they are like any other young school girl. They want to gain a new friend, not make an enemy. Wanting to gain acceptance and friendship is definitely a human failing and we will exploit it as per our orders.”

Ranma looked angry and started to say something more when Neherenia scratched her leg and said, “Wiseman wishes to congratulate you on a job well done.”

Comprehension dawned on Ranma’s face and she angrily grabbed a piece of paper and wrote, “Is he listening in?” Neherenia just nodded and so Ranma clenched her teeth and in her most pleasant voices said, “Good, I’m happy to be of service to the Black Moon family.”

“Good, you should continue to make friends and stay in contact with Sailor Moon and the rest of her senshi, but for now you should get in bed. You’ll need some rest, for school tomorrow.”

Ranma said, “Alright sis, but I’d also like to spend time in Nerima to make sure the plan to keep Saotome occupied is going well.”

“Very well, but our current mission is finding and retrieving the Ginzuishou. Everything else is secondary understand?”

“I understand.” Ranma walked to her room and into her bed. As she undressed and climbed into bed a thought came to her, these people know who these girls are and I know where two of them live, more if I bother checking the phone book. Why don’t they just use that knowledge to go kill them all? If they don’t exist now then they won’t in the future either. Either there is something more to this or phone books don’t exist in the future. Nah, that can’t be it. Can it?