Ranma 1/2: Fate and Destiny Chapter Two
Created by Long Ngo
Started on January 16, 1998
Finished ???

        The Chosen One has been born. Fate's web has begun to expand and encompass those around him. Destiny has reemerged after four millennium to gift its Champion with a part of itself. Ranma Saotome's life of adventure has just begun.

Three years later :

F-sensei : "So today Ranma will be meeting the Tendos for the first time," she thought. "This will prove interesting. Three possible matches for my Ranma-chan. I'll make sure your efforts were not wasted D-kun, " F-sensei promised herself.

The Saotome residence :

      Genma is looking out through the open door of their house. The sun was about noon in the sky. Genma is looking forward to a meeting with Soun.

Genma : "Dear, it is almost time to meet the Tendos. " Genma shouted to his wife who is upstairs. "Oh the joy! Soon our two families will be joined and the future of the Anything Goes Martial Arts will be secure," Genma said as tears of joy flowed down his face.

      In his moment of joy, Genma did not notice his wife, Nodoka, with Ranma at her side standing right behind him. Only until she cleared her throat did he finally sense them. It caused him to jump 5 feet in the air in surprise and terror.

Nodoka : "I still have not forgiven you Genma. Not telling me of the proposal you and that so called best friend of yours agreed upon concerning our son until the last moment is inexcusable. "

      Her tone held a deadly edge which did not escape Genma. He got a bit nervous and have been every time this topic was brought up in the past week. Sweat started to form upon his forehead as he groped for something to say. He knew he was in trouble and seeing his wife's katana at her side did not help him calm down any.

Genma : "I wanted it to be a surprise, dear." as he tried to talk himself out of his predicament. "I did not want to worry you over something so so so......," somewhere in the back of his mind a small voice was telling him that there was no way he'd get out of this mess without a few bruises.

     Knowing that he had lost, he lowered his head and awaited his punishment. Genma expected his wife to take out the katana and start sharpening it, but what she did frightened him more. Nodoka just smiled and a wicked glint could be seen in her eyes.

Nodoka : "Do not worry Genma, I will not ask you to perform Seppuku. Ranma still needs a father to show him how to become a man among men. If you fail in this duty shall you be honor bound to perform Seppuku." she spoke to Genma all the while staring straight into his eyes to impress the seriousness of her comment. "What I have in mind is far worse though. Although Ranma needs a father, he doesn't need one as big as you. Genma dear, you are going on a Diet."

      Nodoka gave her husband a smile, took Ranma's hand and started heading toward the Tendo Dojo while Genma just stood at the door way with tears of anguish flowing down his face where once there had been joy.

Tendo Dojo :

        At the entrance of the Tendo Dojo, Nodoka awaited her husband to catch up. She was wearing a blue Kimono with her katana strapped to her side while both her son and husband were wearing white gi.

Nodoka : "Ranma-chan, stop running around or else you'll get dirty and have to take another bath, " she told her son.

Ranma : At the sound of the word bath, he suddenly stopped and looked into his Okaasan's face. "Hai Okaasan," replied Ranma. Then suddenly he started to shout "Okassan! Okaasan! I see Tousan!"

Nodoka : * Finally, he decides to join us, * she thought a bit angrily. *All this trouble over a simply little diet. Then again I will have plenty of opportunities to amuse myself with this diet of his, * she suddenly brightened at the thought. *This was going to be a very enjoyable week for her.*

      Genma did not know what to feel. He did not know which frightened him more the anger in her eyes or the look of amusement that suddenly replaced it. Deep down the knowledge of the Saotome/Tendo alliance that once filled him with joy now felt like a thousand knives silently hovering over his head.

Nodoka : "Ring the bell dear, lets not keep the Tendos waiting," Nodoka told her husband.

In the skies above the Saotomes:

F-sensei : *I love this woman. You are going to get your dues Genma. Genma is going on a diet, this is just to funny. I didn't even have to put that idea in her head,* she tried to think and laugh simultaneously. Soon all thoughts were gone replaced by many fits of laughter. "You would have loved to have seen this my D-kun, " she spoke silently to herself. It may have been the wind, but F-sensei thought she heard someone silently laughing just then. "I know I did ," the wind replied mysteriously. F-sensei look down and suddenly realized that Ranma-chan was look directly at her with a smile not accustomed to being on a child's face . "Oh my, you were not kidding when you said a part of you would be with Ranma. Here I thought it was just some more of Destiny's power, "she exclaimed. She felt herself flush a bit. Well maybe I'll have my way with you after all F-sensei thought. Looking back at Ranma's innocent face, she sighed. Then again maybe not.

Inside the Tendo Dojo:

Kasumi : "Tousan!! Okaasan!! "There are strange people at the door!!!," shouted Kasumi.

Kimiko : "Kasumi, that is very impolite. I've taught you better than that. " scolded Kimiko as she headed toward the door.

      Kasumi could hear the door open and could also hear the small "Oh My" which escaped between the lips of her Okaasan. It seems to Kasumi that "Oh My" was her favorite phrase. Kasumi often heard her Okaasan use it whenever something was wrong or surprised her. In Kasumi's eye, she was her hero but more importantly her Ofukuro. So whenever Okaasan scolded her, she felt a little depressed. She so wanted Okaasan to be proud of her. Though she was only six, she knew she wanted to be like her mother. Unfortunately she was somewhat of a tomeboy or at least that was what some of the adults called her. They say she was like her Okaasan when she was small. Kasumi was pleased whenever she heard this, although she did not know what it meant. Kasumi was shaken out of her youthful thoughts by the shout from her Okassan.

Kimiko : "Kasumi, go tell Tousan that some old friends are here and they brought Ranma-chan." After Kasumi left to tell her father of their guests, Kimiko turned back to her best friend Nodoka. Seeing the look that passed between husband and wife, she finally guessed that Genma had just recently told his wife about the proposal. At least Soun told her three years ago, after the birth of Ranma. He was waiting to see if Nodoka would have a boy or a girl. Kimiko had three years to adjust to the situation that one of her three young daughters was to be engaged to Ranma. Breaking the silences that hung in the air around the entrance to the Tendo residence, Kimiko invited the Saotomes in.

Inside the Tendo Dojo :

Dining Room :

Later that day F-sensei found Soun and Genma playing a game of Shogi, while Nodoka and Kimiko were in the kitchen preparing dinner. Shogi was usually a game of skill but when Genma and Soun were involved it took on an air of martial arts. The game of skill and tactics is transformed into a game of stealth and deceitfulness. F-sensei had to shake her head, this was quite amusing and what would follow would truly be enjoyable. The game was interrupted by a laugh from the kitchen as both men looked at each other.

Soun : "What do you think Nodoka and Kimiko are up to?"

Genma : "Your guess is as good as mine, Soun, " lied Genma. In the back of his head he could hear the fatal words Nodoka spoke to him just moments ago. "You are going on a diet Dearest." To Genma a diet was worse than Seppuku. Though seppuku was painful, it would last but seconds while a diet to a martial artist like himself would last as long as Nodoka was mad at him and would be very painful. Already his stomach aches at the thought. At this point he was very happy that he was visiting his friend Soun, at least he would have real food before his slow death.

Kitchen :

Kimiko : "You're putting Genma on a diet? " Kimiko tried to get out as she laughed. "That's why he's depressed. Usually he is very cheerful when he visit Soun and talks about the future of the Anything Goes Martial Arts, " Kimiko continued. "So who do you think will be Ranma's fiancee?" asked Kimiko. "Kasumi, Nabiki and Akane are all being trained in the arts by Soun-san. Kasumi is a bit of a tomboy like I was when I was young. She is not that interested in boys like Nabiki is." Kimiko laughed. "Nabiki is starting to like boys. Akane is a bit young still. Kasumi might be a perfect match for Ranma then. Although she is a bit older than Ranma, that really does not matter when it comes to love and honor. Kasumi is also a bit of a tomboy, but she'll grow out of it. Most importantly Kasumi likes the arts more than most boys. Oh my!! I better start teaching her how to cook and become a proper wife." Kimiko exclaimed with tears of joy.

Nodoka : "You might be right. All three are very beautiful but I sense something special in Kasumi. She seems to have the ability to gets her sisters to do whatever she wants without violence. That is the key to being a good mother. Oh my boy will have a wonderful wife," Nodoka exclaimed and started to join Kimiko in her tears of joy. "Still I cannot forgive Genma for waiting until the last moment to tell me. I will just have to teach him a lesson, here is what I want to do," Nodoka started to whispered her plans to her best friend. At the end they both laughed so hard tears started to roll down their face.

Kimiko : "By the way Nodoka, where are the children?" Kimiko asked Nodoka after she finally stopped laughing.

Nodoka : "Don't worry about the kids, all you have to get their attention is yell 'Dinner' and they will run here as fast as their feet can carry them," Nodoka chuckled.

Later that evening

Soun : "Ah Dinner!! A time to replenish your energy and enjoy the food made by the hands of your love ones. I am so happy," Soun cried out with joy.

      Genma is also at the dinner table but is not as happy as Soun. The food looked so good. It smells so wonderful to, leaving behind watered mouths and anticipation in its wake. Every time Nodoka and Kimiko combined their cooking skills the meal turns out to be something that royalty would be envious of. Oh the delicious food. Then he looks down at his plate and all he saw was a few pieces of green leaves. Oh the pain and agony, Genma thought.

Genma : "I cannot take this anymore, " Genma shouted. With all the speed of his martial arts training, his hand whipped out with his chopsticks seeking some of the tasty morsels. Though Genma was fast, Nodoka was faster as she had been waiting for this moment. Within a blink of an eye, Nodoka's chopsticks intercepted Genma's and she gave him an evil eye. With that look Genma returned to eating his green leaves. No need to make her madder than she is now. If I do, I'll never be able to have decent food. But leaves are for animals and not fit for consumption by humans and especially not a martial artist like myself.

Nodoka : Seeing the look in his eyes, all she could do was smile. "Genma after careful thinking, I have decided that it is a good idea to unite the Saotomes and Tendos through marriage." As these words left her mouth, Genma seemed to be getting happier as his hands were getting closer to Kimiko's and Nodoka's cooking. Just as his chopsticks were about to close on a piece of food, Nodoka's again was faster and intercepted and stopped Genma. "Although I have forgiven you for that, I still have not forgiven you for waiting until the last moments to tell me." With that Nodoka started to eat again while Soun and Kimiko started to laugh and Genma again was depressed.

Kimiko : "She got you there Genma. You should not have waited so long. Anyway we were talking and thought Kasumi would be a great wife for Ranma. I'll start training her soon and someday the Saotome and Tendo will unite under the most powerful force in the universe, that which is love. At this everyone smiled, even Genma.

      At this moment, F-sensei was sitting on the center boulder which was the biggest one surrounding the koi pound. *Genma, Genma. Start to leaves because I see in your future that you will be seeing lots of them, hahaha. This is so funny, Genma will have to eat what he hates the most soon. F-sensei then turned serious. You do not know how close you are Kimiko-chan. Love is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. A person always fights better and is able to draw the hidden reserves in each of our souls when trying to protect those we love. There are other powers as well, but love is the most powerful. Please train your daughter well Kimiko, I see trouble times ahead and Kasumi needs to be ready. I'm so sorry !!! With that a tear fell from F-sensei to land in the koi pond. The waves that her tear started rippled across the once calm surface. In it F-sensei could see the infinite possibilities for the Tendos and the Saotomes as each wave splashed against one of the rocks surrounding the pond. Each one in which Kimiko was alive Akane, Nabiki and Kasumi were not strong enough to face what was to come and because of that Ranma himself would be unable to face his Destiny and darkness and evil would spread across the entire planet. At first no one would know but when they did it would be too late and mankind would perish. D-kun and herself were able to stop the darkness three millennium ago but they could not destroy it. Without Kimiko's death all would be lost. I'm so sorry !!!! Again a tear fell from her deep blue eyes, this time there was no future to predict. Now all she could do was wait and make the transition as painless as possible. Nothing would erase the pain of losing a mother, but more importantly a mother you loved. F-sensei swore she would help if she could.

      The seasons passed and the Tendos lived a joyous life. Never did they suspect that someday everything would be come crashing down around them. Kimiko was the joy in Soun's life as well as her three daughters : Kasumi, Nabiki and Akane. Kimiko held the family together through the good and the bad. She was always calm, always cheerful. To be around her was just simply to feel that she would make all the trouble in your heart disappear. These traits were what Kimiko was trying to teach her daughter Kasumi. It helped that Kasumi's goal was to be like her mother. The first time Kasumi was allowed to help her mother cook was perhaps her most joyous occasion. To finally be accepted by her mother and trusted to cook for the family and help take care of them was indeed a memorable one. As months past into years, the tomboy grew and matured into a young lady. As she grew older and changed so did certain aspects that distinguish her for who she was. She was like a young flower blooming in the warmth of Spring and would someday attract a man who she could love and be loved in turn. Boys her age that would not dare look at her before because of her attitude toward the opposite gender started to take more interest in her. She was becoming more gentle, more cheerful and calm. She was becoming like her mother.

      Although she was more gentle, deep down she still had the potential to become a true martial artist. All three girls had been training since they were young. One day Ranma would return and choose either Kasumi or one of Kimiko's other two daughters to be his bride and carry on the Tendo Dojo. That person would need to know martial arts. Even as Kimiko taught Kasumi the fine points of becoming a good wife, Soun taught her the secrets to the Anything Goes Martial Arts as he did with all his children. What Kimiko keep secret from Soun was that she was also taught Kasumi Tai Chi, something she mastered and was taught to her by her Okaasan.

      F-sensei would appear time to time to check on the Tendos. She was keeping her promise by making the last few days of Kimiko's life as full and joyful as possible. Looking at the Tendos she could read the aura from each member. Soun was a deep red, Akane was a mix between blue and red, Nabiki aqua with a hint of green, Kimiko was a light gold color while Kasumi had a mix of blue and gold. What surprised her was that both Kimiko and Kasumi also had within them a weak white aura. The same white aura that Ranma unleashed when he was born. Few people had a white aura, she was surprised when she saw Ranma possessing a white gold blue aura but the discovery of Kasumi and Kimiko having a trace of white aura was amazing. Something else that F-sensei discovered in Kimiko was a dulling of her aura day by day. Soon she was to die.

      That day came soon enough. One day Kimiko was cooking dinner when she suddenly collapsed. Soun hearing a loud sound coming from the kitchen got worried and headed toward the source of the sound. When he did not hear Kimiko, he looked into the kitchen only to find her unconscious on the floor. Her breath was shallow and she was a bit pale. As fast as Soun could he called the doctor. He was praying that nothing was wrong with his love. His first and only love. The children were all at school and he would have to ask Nodoka to pick them up since Genma took his son on a training trip. For the past few days, Soun sensed something was wrong with Kimiko but he did not pay much attention to it. Now he cursed himself. He should have followed up on his instinct. It was like a sixth sense which usually told him something was wrong or out of the ordinary.

      Three weeks later Kimiko Tendo died. In her last moments she still held a smile to help reassure her family that everything was fine and that she would soon recover and come back. She never did get healthier. She died with a smile of love for her family on her lips and a twinkle in her eyes. It was a turning point in the Tendos lives. Kasumi was twelve, Nabiki was ten and Akane was eight. With help from Nodoka and the cookbook Kimiko left for her daughters, Kasumi assumed the role that Kimiko left. Nodoka became a second mother to the Tendos. In essence the three daughters did not have a father for nearly three years. Soun retreated into himself after Kimiko died. He stopped teaching his daughters and only Kasumi was able to hold the family together with Nodoka's help. In time Akane grew up and took the role of the heir to the Anything Goes Martial Arts. All three of the Tendo daughters forgot about Soun's and Genma's promise of unification. Nodoka did not think it was time to reveal it herself. So soon Ranma Saotome and Genma Saotome was forgotten by Kasumi, Nabiki and Akane. They were also buried within Soun's depression and the only one who remembered was Nodoka who loved them dearly. Each of the Tendo's aura also changed due to Kimiko's death. Soun's deep red became lighter and a little darker, Akane mixed of blue and red was now dominated by a darkish red but still had a little blue, Nabiki was now green but also had some blue buried deep inside her, and last surprising enough Kasumi's aura was stronger than before. A gift from F-sensei. Kasumi needed all the help she could get and more confidence and love never hurt.

The end of Chapter Two.

     Hope you all liked it. I think the story is going pretty well. If you have any C&C please feel free to email me. As you now know, the Tendos have suffered a great lost that would haunt them for years to come. I will be exploring this aspect and will finally try and focus my attention on Ranma. About time huh, LOL. Another interesting aspect of this chapter is the ki aura that I have mention. Almost all the fan fictions I have read none really looked into why each character's aura was different just how power each character was. In Chapter three I will explain what each color means. E-mail me if you think you know and I might tell you if you are right. I'll add a list of all the people who guess correctly before Chapter three is released.

Anyways special thanks to Mike Severino for helping correct all my bad grammar. I truly hope he finish his story sometime soon.

Also in Chapter Three, I will be introducing a guest from a certain long running Ranma 1/2 Fanfic. She has given me permission and hope she likes how her character turns out.

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