A Ranma ˝ Fanfic Matsunori Prologue by Kris Thompson This is a work of fiction based on Rumiko Takahashi's 'Ranma Nibun no Ichi' a.k.a. Ranma ˝ and was created for the author's personal enjoyment. Notice: This story is slightly on the 'lime' side, which suggests at sexual behavior, but it is not explicit. If this sort of stuff bothers you, DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER! You have been warned. Soun was dying. It had started out small, a cold, really. Then, after several months, Soun's condition worsened, leaving him bed ridden. When Kasumi called Doctor Tofu, he had hurried over, only to tell them the worse. It had come as a shock to everyone. Kasumi cried at first, almost non-stop. But after that, she had tended to her father endlessly, never crying in his presence, as if she were trying to be strong for them both. Nabiki tried to look strong on the outside, but everyone knew that on the inside, she was hurting deeply. Kasumi would be awakened in the night to here her young sister sobbing. Kasumi knew how everyone was feeling in the house, and she knew that Nabiki was trying to be strong for her father's sake, as was Akane. Or so she thought. Akane didn't stay in the house much. She kept herself busy in the dojo, practicing as long and as hard as she could, trying to keep her mind off of her 'dying' father, never once shedding a tear. 'He's not dying. Tofu's just mistaken, that's all.' Akane thought as she karate chopped another cedar block. She stopped, a fire of determination in her eyes. 'Daddy's not gonna die.' Author's Notes Okay, I know, that was kinda short. I decided in right in the middle of typing that I wanted a prologue, so here it is! That, and my stupid brother won't leave me alone while I'm trying to type this. Doesn't understand how great it is to be writing after having writer's block… erm… maybe he does, seeing how he's a writer as well… oh well. I'll try to write more on this and MAYBE it'll get done. YAY! There's a first! True, this is one of my 'series' fics, but hopefully, I'll get done with this one, seeing how there's only gonna be a few chapters to it. If you liked it, email me! If you hated it, email me anyways! If you feel the need to flame me, shove a binder folder up your butt sideways and maybe that'll cure ya? Oh well, if that doesn't help, and you DO flame me, I will deal with it accordingly. ^_^ Signin' off! Krissy cartoonpaperclips@email.com www.geocities.com/kuroi_hoshi