Through Times Eyes

by

Robert

Disclaimer

I do not have any type of ownership of Ranma ½, I only use them in my stories.

Chapter 3

April 1 1998

Kasumi sat on Nabiki’s bed looking at her doing the family books. She was hoping that this year they could go on a real family trip, Not like last summer on the Kuno’s family yacht, but she knew that was asking a lot even with the Saotomes moving back into their home. ‘That left five to plan the trip for’ Kasumi smiled as she thought this ‘When did I truly think Ranma as family. She knew it was when she saw that little red headed girl standing in front of that panda. She looked depressed covered in rain water from head to toe.’ Kasumi moved her hand up to wipe away a tear that escaped from her. ‘Ranma looked so lonely standing there that first day unknowingly looking at his future family.’

Nabiki looked up when she noticed movement on her bed. She watched her older sister wipe a lone tear away. “Anything wrong Kasumi-chan?”

“Oh my” Kasumi said “Every thing is fine Nabiki I was just worried about the trip.” She knew the family was far from well off, with their debts, father out of work, and three freeloaders for the past two years, In fact the latter was soon to be in thier new home. Kasumi only really thought of uncle Genma as a freeloader, because Auntie always helped around the house making her life seem so much simpler plus she could talk all day with auntie something Akana and Nabiki never do anymore. Ranma she never though of as freeloading cause he always fought hard for the dojo and she felt safe at night with Ranma in the house. He was like the little brother she once asked her mother for.

“I… I know I asked about our next family trip and know it is all ready pushing our limit with father and us three girls, but could we also bring Ranma he seemed stressed lately and I was hoping we could take him with us.” Kasumi soon started to worry about Ranma it was close to 10pm and he has yet to return.

“I thought you would say something like that Kasumi so I already planed on it.” Said Nabiki “With the interest from mothers savings and the money that was able to bring home over the last few months we should be ok. I am saying this based on an average balance of income, the lose of a few freeloaders, Akana's cooking doen't cause us to eat out, and that damages stay within normal levels we should be ok.”

“Nabiki that is not nice calling guest freeloaders.” said an irritated kasumi “Even though Uncle Genma can be most of the time.” This caused Nabiki to face plant into her desk

Kasumi covered her mouth “oh my” blushing deeply she was feeling embarrassed about her out spoken thought of uncle Genma

“Kasumi” Nabiki leaned forward with a smirk on her face “So tell me about what you truly think of Genma.” Nabiki was almost drooling in anticipation. Kasumi never spoke about anyone like that before even once saying that Minster Shinjo Santo, who was caught in a scandal, had a nice smile and hoped he would see the error of his ways from now on.

Kausmi blushed again and rubbed the wrinkles out of her dress. “Now Nabiki I told you before you never say such things about your guest. It was wrong of me to say that, and you should know better then to ask someone that question.” With a smile feeling she said what was needed she got up and moved to the door way. “It is late and I should get to bed. Do not stay up much later Nabiki.”

Kasumi stopped for a second and looked around Nabiki’s room. With a sad and happy look, Kasumi watched her sister return to her numbers, wondering what Nabiki wanted out of life. Nabiki even as a small child loved math, after thier mother died she seemed to sink deeper into her world of numbers. Kasumi recently borrowed a book from Tosu-san that spoke on this. How one can live a very depressed life and not know any better cause they always lived with a twisted view on a happy life, and are content to never leave the world they grew accustomed too. Thinking about this she looked around Nabiki’s room. Her room was near empty; in fact most of her things were borrowed from herself and Akana. She didn’t have anything school related except for her uniform and books. There were no posters or school items; she only had a few slacks and shirts, an old CD player, and a disposable camera. She looked at the two pictures on the desk, one of the whole family at the beach last summer, and one of Ranma back to back with his girl-half. ‘Maybe I made a mistake about who really needed Ranma that day a years ago’ Kasumi thought not for the first time “you have a goodnight and sweet dreams Nabiki.” With that said Kasumi softly shut the door and headed to her own bed.

Akane Tendo sat looking out her window watching her own reflection. Akane was furious with Ranma. He was not home yet and her clock read 1:00 am, Akane knew Ranma was out with that amazon hussy Shampoo. ‘What was so wrong with me’ she thought.

Akane looked down at the photo of her and Ranma. It was taken last summer when they were shipwrecked on Kuno’s boat. Back when she thought she knew what was in her heart, but these days she wondered if she still felt the same way. Ranma was always out with one of his other fiancés, He always called her uncute or tomboy, he always made fun of her cooking, Ranma never took her martial arts serious. Akane cursed under her breath for the hundredth time that night, as she started too rip and tear the photo, while she thought of all the thing Ranma did wrong that day.

Soon she screamed “RANMA” then suddenly stopped and looked down. Akana blinked and looked at her shredded photo. ‘How did that happen’ she thought ‘guess they don’t make photos like the used too?’

Kami Plane: Date Unknown

Ranma awoke in the well lit all white room. Curious as to why he was here and feeling his small headache grow, first he was shoot TWICE, then he awoke with a very strange group of Tendo’s who he guessed was from the future, Now he was here in the all white room. Ranma smiled and thought ‘maybe I was kidnapped by aliens that would be better then facing his hoard of friend’s everyday. Maybe I can get a break.’

“Sorry to say you are not kidnapped by aliens my dear boy.” Ranma turned to the sound of the female voice to see a young redhead. He felt a small lump start to move up his throat cause him to become speechless.

Ranma was beat red as he looked at her bearly covered body. The silk dress was completely see thought and almost look ready to fall off her shoulders “My name is Rohunity one of the many goddess.” Rohunity said as she sat next to Ranma and gave her sweetest smile, she could feel how deeply he need to have acceptance and love. Lightly laying her hand on his forearm she spoke “Me and my twelve sisters are in control of the everyday deaths on earth. You see we have thousands of people we care for until we determine where in the after life they go. Some you see will be set back to become something else, a few are sent to heaven or hell to wait there for there turn to relive on earth.” Feeling he was becoming lost she tried to make it even simpler. “We are like a train station were people wait. Until there train gets here.”

“Oh why didn’t ya say so.” Ranma smiled as he rubbed the back of his head then stopped for a second as a thought crossed his mind causing him to pale “Does that mean I am dead?”

“Yes and no my dear” She used a comforting smile to ease his worry “You see Father called down a few minutes ago to have you sent back. We were just waiting for your glimpse of the future to end.

Ranma opened his mouth but Rohunity spoke first “No Ranma, You are not to be sent back as a dungbettle, cat, pig, or panda.” She wondered why he felt these things were the worst to be brought back as with his aura and strong cat spirit he more then likely had many lives as a cat. “You are to be given a second chance. You have been cleared too remember every thing that happened tonight. I hope you understand this is your chance to make a happy life for yourself one that the higher ups believe you greatly deserver.”

“Before you ask yes the future can be changed to a point, but something can not change. There are things that are written in the great books that will happen. Those that are destined to be more then just mortals will be just that even those that have become evil still become gods and goddess. Death is something else that can never be changed. once your time is logged in the great book it will happen, and nothing can ever change that. Do you understand Ranma?”

Ranma was getting mad, very mad, he has been interrupted every time he wanted to ask something, and now he is being told that he can’t chose when or how he will die. “Yeah sure” said Ranma

With that said Rohunity leaned in and kissed Ranma softy on the cheek. The warmth of that kiss seemed to fill Ranma with a warm glow. His hand rubbed his cheek and shy smile overcame him. With the warm glow the room also seemed to be getting brighter until it seemed to block all things from sight and then nothing but darkness engulfed him.

April 2nd 1998

Ranma awoke with a pain that seemed to cover most of his body. As he focused he knew that most of the pain was in his chest and lower back. Luckily it seemed that his heart and spine where not hurt or the damage that was done has already healed. As he opened his eyes all he saw was darkness he felt out and could feel he was in a small square room that was very cold. Then he thought of his strange dream ‘what if they already buried me’. With this thought Ranma began to hit the roof of his prison focusing his Ki knowing it will likely take a lot of KI to push thought his metal coffin and six feet of dirt. He felt the metal give way a triumphant smirk Ranma pulled the metal lid back and felt something fall on top of him.

A female guard slowly walked inside of the cold storage this place. It always gave her the creeps. All those dead bodies locked up waiting for someone to pick them up.

“AHH I touched a dead body.” Suddenly a screaming and very naked red head streaked by her at a fast pace heading for the Lit exit door. With a sigh the guard called in her report “49er this is route 56 we have a naked college kid running toward the west lawn.”

“Copy 56 I am heading toward home base now.” Said a bored male voice “ is it male or female?”

“female 49er” said the female guard

“Oh well then on my way.” Said the man in a voice that spoke what he was truly thinking

April 2nd 04:56 am

Ranma smirked at his grey-blue uniform. Normally he would not sink to pity theft like others in his family, but when that guard jumped out from that bush and latched on like the old freak he thought it was a just cause for theft, just this once. With a wince as again pain seemed to rack his lower back Ranma knocked on Dr Tofu’s door. “Please be in Doc. I can’t go home to Akana like this she will freak out.” Again Ranma knocked “come on Doc open up” Ranma stopped as the lower lights to the clinic turned on.

Doc tofu was up and ran down the stairs. He rarely ever got late night calls, thank the Kami, but when he did they were never good news. He opened the doors to see a very pale looking female Ranma wearing a very baggy guard uniform. “Ranma is everything alright, please come in.” Tofu stepped aside to allow the girl to enter. Blood caked her lower back and looked very fresh. Tofu quickly reached out and allowed the tired girl to fall into his arms. She fell unconscious the momment he scooped her up, Tofu carried Ranma into the examination room. After a quick probe with his finger Tofu found the fresh gun shoot wounds.

“Interesting” spoke the confused doctor. Tofu deeply examined Ranma’s aura, mostly the wounds. They appeared to have gone through both spine and heart but neither was injured. “Interesting” spoke the doctor again.

A very tired Nabiki answered the phone wondering who calls at this hour. She was down stairss starting her second pot of coffee. After doing the bills and pulling funds from everyone’s week allowance, mostly from fathers sake fund, she believed she was ready as ever to start saving for their family trip. Then the phone rang which she was more then happy to ignore, save the fact that Kasumi would have come running down to answer it, and a certain water magnet never made it home. Not that she cared, but every good business woman needed to know where her investments were at all times. “Mushi mushi” spoke the Nabiki.

“Hello Nabiki this is Dr Tofu sorry for calling so late.”

“No problem Doctor how can I help” Said Nabiki slightly worried but kept it out of her voice She did pick up the phone and receiver and start to walk toward the entry way as to not awake anyone.

“Ranma dropped by about an hour ago. He had a few gun shoot wounds and a lost a lot of blood. If it was anyone else I would believe the chances of surviving the night is low, but Ranma has been trained in various Ki manipulations. I believe he has cured most of the major damage before he came and I cured what I could before anymore blood was lost. Nabiki I need a few sets of clothing dropped off on your way here tomorrow.

“Ok Doctor, anything else you need?” Nabiki spoke in a calm even voice that startled Tofu a little. Most took this news even about a stranger pretty hard.

“Yeah I can’t get a hold of Misses or Mister Saotome. “

“Their phone has not been installed in there new home yet. I’ll let them know right away. When will Ranma be home?” said Nabiki

With a sigh Tofu answered “As soon as he awakes from the coma.”

Nabiki dropped the receiver. “Coma” shouted Nabiki as she was shocked from her calm demeanor. She felt like bursting in to tears. Her hand shoot across her mouth in a hope that it would prevent the already shouted word. Nabiki’s shoulders tensed and she buried her face in her hands and started to calm her nerves. After a brief moment she bent down to retrieve the fallen phone. “Doctor I’m sorry” said Nabiki “I will have everything you need brought within the hour. I’ll also inform his parents on his condition. Leave everything to me.” With a long goodbye and a few apologize from the good doctor Nabiki unsteadily laid the phone on the reciver.

She quickly made her way upstairs to Kasumi’s room and entered without knocking. “Kasumi you need to get up quickly. Ranma’s been hurt.”

Notes

Thanks for all the reviews. First let me say I am sorry this took so long to get out I Hope to get the next 2 chapters out by next weekend. As for the few that thought they read the story before. I did post it on under the name Wayne on but that Id name was already taken on so I changed it to Robertc.

Until next time.
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