Disclaimer: These characters are not mine. They belong to the wonderful Romiko Takahashi and her licensees (Viz Communications in North America). This work is strictly for the non-profit enjoyment of fans. No copyright infringement is intended. Oh my God! He killed Ranma! (You Bastard!) by RJ"RANMA SAOTOME I CHALLENGE YOU!" Ryoga yelled at the top of his lungs. Ranma let out a sigh and looked up at the yelling lost boy. "Ryoga can we do it some other time, I’m trying to study for a test for next period." "Come on Ranma, stop acting like a girl!" Ryoga yelled back. Ranma put down his book and stood up. "Okay have it your way, but when they’re scraping you off the ground don’t be angry with me." "Okay everyone put your bets in!" Nabiki yelled to the crowd forming around the two martial artist. "Nabiki, must you do that every time?" Asked Akane. "Why of course sister dear, how do you think I pay for the repairs for the house." Akane rolled her eyes and look away from her sister. She hates when Ryoga and Ranma fight, they make such a mess.
The fight started off like normal, Ryoga attacked first, Ranma counter attacked knocking him down. Ryoga tried to attack again, but Ranma dogged and produced a flying kick that seem to belong on a video screen. As the fight went on Ryoga seem to be losing. Every time he missed Ranma or Ranma countered attacked, Ryoga got anger. And when Ryoga get angry his thinking get screwed up. It didn’t help that Ranma was egging him on. When the two wanted a breather they would stand apart and wait for one of them to attack. This usually meant Ranma stood in a loose position and teased Ryoga. Then Ryoga would attack. But this time as they took a few seconds to gather themselves, Ranma felt something prick him on the neck. "Ouch." Ranma brought his hand to his neck and felt a something with a feather on it. He pulled it out, but at the same time he was distracted, Ryoga punched him right in the face. Causing Ranma to eat the ground. Ryoga was stunned, he hit him and hit him good. Ranma wasn’t moving. A grin then appeared on Ryoga’s face. "I did it…I DID IT! I beat Ranma!" Ryoga yelled.
"Hey he isn’t getting up." Someone said from the crowd. "Huh?" Akane said. She ran to Ranma and knelt down next to him. "Hey Ranma get up." She said shaking him. "Ranma? Ranma?" Akane look up at Nabiki who walked over to them. "Nabiki he isn’t breathing." Nabiki bent down and felt for a pulse. She frantically felt around, but found none. Then Nabiki did something she thought she would never have to do. She started to perform CPR on him. She got next to him and started to pump on his chest then breathed into his mouth. A crowd started to move in closer. Ryoga’s grin stopped and turn to a confused look. "Somebody get the nurse!" Akane yelled.
Ranma felt like he was floating. He opened his eyes and stood up. He looked around and saw a huge crowd. "Hey what is everyone looking at?" He thought. He turned around and saw Nabiki kissing him? "What the…? How can I be seeing myself and Nabiki kissing me….wait why is she pounding on my chest. And why does Akane l ook really worried. What the hell is going on!" He yelled. Nobody heard him. "HELLO IT’S ME RANMA!" Ranma started to wave his hands in front of Daisuke and Hiroshi. He then ran over to Akane and bent down. "Akane! Akane what’s wrong?" He started to put his hand out and touch her shoulder, but he went right through it. Ranma’s eyes grew big. "How long has she been at this?" Someone asked from the crowd. "About 20 minutes." Nabiki stop the CPR and looked at Akane. She had tears in her eyes. "Nabiki why…why did you stop?" Akane said looking at her sister. "Akane I’m…sorry. He’s been down for over 20 minutes, he way past brain damage and…" She said as tears started to flow. "No." Akane whispered. Nabiki just nodded. "Ohh no…nonononon." Akane went over and hugged the dead body of Ranma and cried. She started to tune everyone out. The last things she heard was a few mummers. "Ryoga killed Ranma. Oh my God, Ryoga killed Ranma." The following night the Tendo’s walked in to their home wearing their best. "It was a lovely service, don’t you think?" Kasumi said, but nobody responded. "I think I’ll make some tea." She said. "I can’t believe it, I just can’t believe it." Akane kept saying. "I was talking with Dr. Tofu and he said that the city morgue was so over crowded since the last earthquake, that they are going to have to kept Ranma’s body in his *¹morgue. Until a space opens up." Nabiki said taking a seat at the dinning room table "Nabiki! How can you talk about that?" Akane yelled at her sister. "I’m sorry Akane, it’s just trying to make conversation. I’m not very good with this sort of thing." Akane walked over to her sister and gave her a hug. "I know, I’m sorry too." "Father, when will Uncle Genma be collecting his and Ranma’s stuff?" Kasumi said from the kitchen. Soun, who was surprisingly calm for the last day, said, "He didn’t know when he was coming. He just wanted to go home to his wife. This is very hard on him, to lose your child is tough, but to lose your only son…It’s going to be rough on him." "Well I hope he still comes around to visit." Kasumi said bringing in a tray of tea. She set the tray down and poured everyone a cup. There sat an two extra cups after Kasumi had poured. Akane just stared at them sitting on the try. "Oh my." Kasumi said, "I must of counted wrong. I’m so used to…." She trailed off. Ranma watched the household from within the dinning room leading to hall. He had been with them all night and day. He still couldn’t believe he was dead. To top it off, everyone was thinking it was Ryoga that killed him. No way could that punch kill him. Ranma wasn’t paying attention. As he was thinking the Tendo sisters decided it was a long day and they should go to bed. Akane got up from her seat and headed for the stairs and walked right through Ranma. Akane stopped in her tracks and turned around. "What’s wrong?" Nabiki asked. "Well…it’s weird. It’s almost like I had this feeling Ranma was still in the house." Nabiki let out a sigh. "Akane, of course it feels like he is still in the house. All his stuff is hear, it feels like he went on a training trip, but he isn’t coming back." "I know…" Akane trailed off looking at the ground. She turned around and headed to bed. "Could she possible feel my presence?" Thought Ranma. In Akane’s room Ranma sat on her desk, next to her bed. He watched her sleep. She was crying in her sleep. It must be one hell of a dream, he thought. Suddenly she sat up in her bed and cried out his name. "Ranma!" She looked around and then at the clock. "Just a dream." She said. She laid back down in her bed and covered herself up and stared out. If she could see Ranma, she would be looking directly at him. "Ranma, why? Why did you have to leave me?" Tears started to flow from her eyes. "She really does care about me. Oh Akane I wish I told you sooner that you weren’t an uncute tomboy and that I did care for you. Maybe even loved you, tomboy and all." He said out loud. "Don’t call me a tomboy." Akane replied. "Huh?" Ranma said. Akane sat up in her bed. "Now I wonder why I said that? She laid back down and tried to fall asleep. Ranma got up and headed towards the door. He turned around and looked at her, "Sleep well Akane, I really do care for you." With that, just from instinct, he opened the door and went through, then closed it behind him. Akane shoot up in her bed. Did she just imagine that? She could of swore that the door opened and closed itself. She stood up and walked over to the door. She stared at the knob. "Naww…just mind is just playing tricks." But something inside of her told her to open the door and look out into the hallway. She did. As she peered around her door frame she heard the sounds of creaking floor panels, as if someone was walking down the hall. But their was nobody in the hall. The footsteps continued. Akane still in a shocked state of mind just called out, "Ranma." The creaks stopped. "Ranma is that you?" She asked. "Huh? How can she know?" He asked. Akane started to walk closer to him. "Ranma?" she asked again holding out her hand. Ranma reached out and tried to grab it. Of course hers went right through his, but she could feel a difference of temperature. It was colder. "Ranma." She said again. Nabiki woke up and walked out of her room to see her baby sister standing in her pajama’s extending her hand and calling for Ranma. "Akane? What are you doing?" "Nabiki! It him, It’s Ranma, I know it. I can feel him." Nabiki shook her head and gently took Akane’s hand and led her back to bed. "Nabiki, really it is him." "Akane, it’s been a long night. Go to sleep, please." "Okay, but it was him." The next morning Nabiki was talking with Kasumi and Soun. "She doing it again, just like when mom died." Nabiki said. "Oh my. It’s a shock to her system, this is the only way she can deal with it." Kasumi said in her sweet concerned voice. "I know, but she actually believed Ranma was there holding her hand last night." "Well maybe we should take her to a psychologist…." Kasumi tried to finish her statement when Akane walked into the kitchen with a ghost Ranma following behind. "What are you talking about! I’m not crazy. Ranma is in this house. I know it." "It’s okay my daughter, it’s okay." Soun said hugging his little girl. "Dad…" Akane continued to talk, but Ranma wasn’t paying attention. A voice popped up behind him, scaring him. "You’re doing more harm then good." "Huh?" He yelled turning around to find a late twenty-something women with short bluish black hair staring back at him. "Who are you?" he asked. "Why I’m Akane’s mother." "Mrs. Tendo? B…..but…but your dead." "Why aren’t you so observant. What you are doing to Akane is the same thing I did." "What am I doing?" "Trying to make connect with her. It is destroying her." "But I want to tell her that I do care for her." "You mean you did care for her." "No, I mean I do care for her!" Ranma yelled. Mrs. Tendo released a heavy sigh. "Ranma, I’m sorry but you are dead, whatever you and Akane felt for each other should be left in the past. Because if she doesn’t let go of you then it will destroy her. I know this is harsh but it is my job." "Your job?" "Yes, I’m a messenger ghost. I tell newly formed ghost that they are passed on and should go on to judging." "Judged?" "Yes, Ranma, everyone is judged how they lived their lives. Being a good honest person or a cruel rotten person, all depends where you go." "Oh. How come you have this job, didn’t you want to stay in Heaven?" "Oh I visit sometimes, but I wanted to be with my family still. I took me a long time to let go and not come back here so often." "When was that?" "Oh about the time when you showed up. I didn’t have to be around so much trying to protect my family." "Why was that?" She laughed and looked at the questioning face of Ranma. "You are thick aren’t you? It was because you were around to protect my family." "Me! It seems that I cause more trouble then what’s worth." "Yes I guess it seems like that sometimes, but you did. Enough chit chat we have to go." "Do we have to?" "Yes." "Can I at least see Akane one last time?" He asked with pleading eyes. "Well okay make it quick." "Thanks!" Ranma turned around hoping to see Akane, but she was gone, so was everyone else. The sky was dark out side and the clock read 12:00am. "What happen to the day?" "The days move much faster when you’re dead. Akane’s in her room sleeping. "Oh okay." Ranma rushed away and went to Akane’s room. This time he didn’t open the door, but walked through it. He stared at the sleeping Akane. He wished this was some sort of fairy tale, where he could kiss her and she would wake up and they could live happily ever after. But it’s not. Now with sad eyes, he walked over to her. "Akane….I will miss you. Make me proud." He gave a little smile and then gently, hardly touching, he kissed her on her forehead. A hand touched his shoulder, it was Mrs. Tendo telling him it was time to go. Ranma nodded yes and took one last look at Akane, then they faded from her room. They reappeared in a white room that look like an office, except everything was white. A single line was formed of all people. People with different nationalities, sizes and ages. "Ah you’re in luck only about a five minute wait. Well I guess I better be off." "Wait! Can’t you stay and wait with me? I mean it’s no like I’m scared of nothing it’s..... umm." "Sure, I’ll stay. It’s not like I’m here because your are scared, I haven’t seem Pete in a while." "Pete?" "Oh yeah he the one who weeds out who goes where, and then you go on to the big guys. Look were are here already." "Wow that was quick." "Yes, when you have so many people dying you need a fast system." Ranma walked up to the white desk and looked at the gray breaded man wearing glasses. He was typing away at his computer, then looked up. "Hello welcome to the Gates, your name please." "Ranma…Ranma Saotome." "Don’t be nervous. Ahh Tendo Shina. How are you today?" "Oh just fine Pete." She said bowing slightly. "So do you know this young man?" "Yes he was my youngest daughters fiancée." "Akane is that old! Wow how time flies when your dead. So Mr. Saotome, let's look you up on my list. Pete started to type on the computer in front of him. He started to get a confused look on his face, then looked at Ranma. "You’re Ranma Saotome. Father Genma, mother Nodoka. Correct?" "Yes." Ranma replied. "The one who went on a ten year training with your father and has four fiancee’s?" "Yes?" "What’s wrong Pete?" Shina asked "Well okay, here the deal. You are not dead." "What!" Ranma yelled. Pete turned the computer around so Ranma could see. "You see, right here says you are not deceased." "How can that be?" Asked Mrs. Tendo. "I don’t believe this has happened in centuries." "I knew it. There is no way that Ryoga’s punch could of killed me." Ranma announced. "Well lets review your last moments." Pete said turning around to the bookcase behind him. On the wall was a panel, he pushed a few buttons and the bookcase turned into a video case with little stickers with Ranma’s name and dates on each one. Pete looked over the video reading the dates and pointed to one. "Here we go." He said pulling the video from the wall. He popped into a VCR next to the computer. On he screen showed everything that happen that day. From the very beginning when he woke up, to when Ryoga challenge him. "Okay I guess we can watch the fight from here." Pete said. Ranma, Mrs. Tendo an Pete all watched the fight till the end. And then they watched it again, looking for something out of the ordinary. "Ranma why were you distracted?" Asked Mrs. Tendo. "Oh, someone hit me with a dart. It caught me off guard." "Okay lets see this mystery dart a little closer." Pete said. With a click of his mouse the screen was blow up till Ranma neck took up most to the screen. "Okay and replay slow motion." The three watched as a red feather dart with some sort of writing on the side puncture Ranma’s neck. Ranma winced as he remember the pain he felt. "Now let’s see where the dart came from." Pete said unzooming the screen. As they watched over and over again until they could pinpoint the tragetary of the dart. "There we go. Do you see him?" Pete asked. "See who?" Ranma asked. "A pygmee." "A what?" Ranma questioned. "A little angle like creature who’s job is to make it look like a person has died in order to give them a new life." Mrs. Tendo said. "Huh?" Ranma said with a confused look. "In other words, it’s like faking a death and then starting a new life." "Oh. But how come I was targeted?" He asked "Well lets find out." Pete picked up the white phone next to the computer and dialed a number. Within seconds a small elf like person appeared. He was pudgy and strapped to his back was long stick and running across his chest was another strap with the same darts that stuck Ranma. "Hello hello and how can the great Ceto help you…uh oh." Ceto said looking at Ranma. "Ceto care to explain yourself?" Pete said. "Well umm…ummm I missed. The guy ducked on me and I guess I hit him instead." "Then how come you didn’t revive him with the Revival potion?" "I didn’t have any." He said sheepishly. "You didn’t have any!" Pete yelled. "How could you go after a target without any Revival potion # 1!" "Well…well I…" "Save it! If you screwed up this young man’s life you will regret it." "So wait a minute, the only reason I’m here is because this thing is a bad shot?" "Look likes it." "Ahh! Well how do I get back to the living?" Ranma asked. "We need to administer a Revival potion #10." Pete answered "Okay let’s do it." "Well first we need to make sure they haven’t autopsy your body yet. If they do that then you will really be dead." "It’s at Dr. Tofu’s, I heard Nabiki say it." Ranma said. "Okay I’ll put a call in saying not to touch your body. Next I’ll get Vital to administer the potion. There is one problem." Pete said looking at Ranma. "What?" Ranma asked "Well the only way Revival potion #10 works is since you have been under to long the no mess stuff won’t work. You need someone you love to give you it in the living world or it won’t work." "Someone I love?" "Yes, it could be your mother, father, a friend, or one of your fiancee’s. It has to be someone you love. You do love someone in your life, right?" "Y…es." "Well then it won’t be a problem. Ceto you go with them until this mess is solved. See you all later." Pete said "I hope not to soon." Ranma said as he, Mrs. Tendo and Ceto faded from the white office. The last thing Ranma heard was Pete calling "Next." Kasumi hummed to herself as she cleaned the kitchen. The house had been so quiet lately ever since Ranma had passed, except for Akane arguing with everyone. "I’ll tell you Nabiki it WAS him!" Akane yelled from another room. Kasumi released a sigh, "Poor Akane, she never realized she loved Ranma until he was gone." "Akane I think you need to see someone professionally." Nabiki said calmly. "I’m not CRAZY!" Akane yelled slamming her hand down on the table. Nabiki turned away from Akane and looked out the window. "Oh this can’t be good." She thought to herself. Nabiki watched as Ryoga jumped over the fence to their dojo. He looked out of breath as if someone was chasing him. "Nabiki! Are you listing to me?" Akane asked. "Huh?" She answered. "What are you looking at?" "Uh…nothing!" Nabiki tried to move away from the window so Akane wouldn’t see. "What? Let me see." Nabiki watched as Akane face grew angry and her battle aura began to flare. "Akane….calm down…count to ten Akane? Akane?" "I’LL KILL HIM!" Akane yelled and stomped out to the yard. Nabiki watched as Ryoga’s eyes widened and looked like a deer in head lights. "A...Akane…..Hi." Ryoga tried to be calm, but he saw her battle aura. "This isn’t good." He thought. "Wait Akane…I didn’t mean to." "DIDN’T MEAN TO!" Akane yelled. "You have been threatening and challenging Ranma for months! AND YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO!" Her battle aura flared from blue to red. "I just wanted to defeat him to show you that I lov….." He trailed off. Akane’s eyes narrowed, "Show me what." She said coldly. "Ummm….Ummm…." Ryoga fumbled over his words, but just then a sudden yell was heard. "WHERE IS HE!" Ukyo jumped over the fence with her battle spatula. Followed by her was Shampoo and Kodachi. "Where is stupid lost boy who killed Shampoo’s husband!" "NO where is the fool who killed MY beloved!" Kodachi yelled. "Oh nonononono." Is all Ryoga could say. He was backed up against the fence and no where to go. Yes, he could probably overpower the girls on a normal bases, but now they were all pissed and blood thirty. They were all yelling at him when a short man in a black suit and derby walked into the yard. "Umm excuse me? I’m am looking for Ranma Saotome’s fiancee’." The four girls turned around and looked at the little man. "Yes!" All of them said. "All of you are his fiancee?" he asked "What do you mean are?" Ukyo asked. "Ranma is dead." "That my dear child is where you are wrong." "What!" Everyone said, including Ryoga. "Would you like me to explain?" "YES!" The little man sat at the table with a teacup in his hand. "Excuse me sir, but are you going to tell us what is going on?" Akane asked. "Yes, yes, It is just I haven’t had a cup of tea in while. My name is Duncan. Okay, as I stated before Mr. Saotome is not dead, just in a very deep sleep." "What like sleeping beauty?" Ukyo asked. "Does my darling need a kiss from a princess to be awaken?" Kodachi asked. "Yeah right, like a kiss from you will wake him up." Nabiki said. "Well the young lady isn’t to far from the truth.." "What you say!" Shampoo yelled at the man. "Are you saying a kiss for one of us will bring Ranma back to us?" Akane asked the small man. Duncan placed his tea cup down and reached into his coat and took out a small eye drop like container that the label read Revival potion #10. "This is the kiss. The ones that Ranma loves the most will be the one who will him wake up. Ranma is under a very deep sleep position. Usually Revival #1 is used, because it’s within a twelve hour time span, but Ranma been under to long. That is why he needs Revival #10." "You mean I didn’t kill him?" Ryoga asked. "No, lad you did not. A sign of relief crossed Ryoga’s face. "Give me that potion, I the Black Rose will bring my darling back from the dead." Kodachi announced reaching for the position. "No way sugar, I’m going to be the one who’s going to wake Ranma-Chan up. "Aiyah! Shampoo wake. "No me!" NO me!" The yelling and screaming continued, each trying to get a hold of the position. "Girls, please….calm down…" Duncan tried to quite the girls down. However Nabiki knew a much better way. She disappeared into the kitchen and came back with a frying pan and a wood spoon. CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! She hammered the pan until everyone stopped yelling. "Let the man speak." She said. "Thank you." Duncan bowed his head slightly. "If you please, gather everyone who you believe Ranma loves, or even cares about. Meet me at Dr. Tofu’s client in one hour." He picked up the Revival position #10, placed it back inside his coat, and walked out of the living room. Duncan walked into the client and met Dr. Tofu in the waiting room. "Is everyone here?" He asked. "Yes." "Only those that Ranma cares for?" "Yes, they are all down stairs." "Very well then let’s get the show on the road." Ranma looked around the group of people gathered in morgue. Many people were there, people who cared for him, who he cared for. His parents were there, holding hands for support. Shampoo and Cologne were there, along with Ukyo and Kodachi. All the Tendo’s were there, but the most important was Akane. Mrs. Tendo smiled at her family. She wished she could talk to them, hold them, for them to see her, but that was impossible. She watched as they grew impatient waiting for Duncan. A minute passed and the small man wearing a derby and black coat walked in with Dr. Tofu. "I’ll save the small talk. Let’s get started." He removed the small bottle, but before he had time to do anything else Kodachi grabbed. "Hey!" everyone yelled. "Listen here little man, you will tell me how this works." Kodachi demanded. The others were ready to attack, but Duncan raised his hand and stopped them. "All you have to do is place one drop of the position on his lips. If you are the one he loves he will wake. Understand?" "Of course I do, do not take me for a fool little man!" Dr. Tofu pulled out the draw with Ranma’s body inside. Kodachi walked over, removed the cap that contained an eye dropper. She gently squeezed a single drop and let it fall to his lips. Nothing happened. However Ranma’s ghost body had this sudden bitter taste. "Yuck!" "Hey what’s wrong with this thing, why didn’t he wake?" Kodachi looked at the bottle. "Because Ranma no love you!" Shampoo yelled as she grabbed the bottle. She repeated the same steps that Kodachi had done. Nothing again, except the bitter taste with Ranma’s mouth. "Great-grand mother, it no work?" Shampoo asked Cologne with tears in her eyes. "It’s al right child." Cologne said comforting Shampoo. It was Ukyo’s turn now. She took the bottle and stepped up to the plate and she was out. Nothing again. All eyes looked at Akane. She gathered her strength and took a deep breath. With uneasy hands she let the drop of position fall to Ranma’s lips. It was almost like time was moving in slow motion. Nothing happened again. Akane’s hopes were washed away, but then she noticed Ranma’s eyes lids move. Ranma tasted a sweetness he never had before. He turned at looked Mr. Tendo. She smiled at him. Ranma noticed that his translucent body was now fading. He turned at looked at Akane, then back at her mother. "Take care of her." "I will and thank you." He smiled as he completely vanished. The next thing he saw was the smiling and crying face of Akane. "hey." he said weakly. "Hey yourself." She choked out. He began to sit up, with Akane helping. They took each other in their arms and kissed. Ranma noticed he tasted the same sweetness as before. It was Akane, his love." The Tendo’s and Saotome’s were overjoyed. So was Dr. Tofu and Duncan. Kodachi, Ukyo, Shampoo and Cologne were not. Akane helped Ranma off the table. He looked at his family then back at Akane. The smile her face matched his. "So Ranma what was it like?" Nabiki asked. "It was definitely strange, but your mother helped me out." "Mother?" Kasumi, Nabiki and Akane asked. "Yea, a real nice lady, she says hi and that she loves you all." "Well looks like my job is done." Duncan said taking back the bottle of Revival #10. "Thank you." Ranma said to the little man. "You’re quit welcome." "Come on Ranma let’s get you home. I’ll bet you’re hungry." Kasumi said. "Yea, I’m starving." He said hearing his stomach growl. "Just as long as Akane doesn’t cook." He laughed, but then he felt a smack on the back side of his head. Ranma knew it Mr. Tendo warning him. "Just kidden." He smiled and picked Akane up in his arms and they were off to enjoy their lives together. Fin Authors note: Okay can we say hopeless romantic! Yes I am. I like a story that leaves you happy at the end. Hope enjoyed it, as a famous pig once said, "Ah B..B..B…B…B. That’s all folk!"
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