~ New Moon ~
Chapter One: Usagi . . .Tendo?

Just have to say that I don’t own Sailor Moon or Ranma 1/2 and I’m just borrowing
these characters for this fic. Please don’t sue me. Thanks!
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Note: *   * indicate thought.

   ------ indicate a short passage of time

~ Tendo Dojo - Nermia ~

Akane Tendo woke with a start. She had been having a nightmare. Her sister had
been killed and she, Akane, could do nothing to save her. She looked towards the bed
to her left. A familiar blond bun of hair was sticking out from under the rumpled
covers. *So. It was just a dream.* She mentally sighed and then studied her sister.

Even though they had adopted Usagi, Akane felt like they had always been together.
They even jokingly called each other twins sometimes. Anyone could tell that wasn’t
true with Akane’s dark blue hair and Usagi’s golden blond.

Suddenly Usagi let out a little snore. She looked so comfortable and peaceful. Akane
grinned evilly. *Well, I can change that!* She leaned right up to her sister’s ear
and screamed at the top of her lungs, “USAGI! WAKE UP!!” The blond on the bed
flew into the air with a scream. Her eyes flew around the room, trying to find her
attacker, and settled upon the laughing form of Akane. Usagi growled, “Your going
to pay for that Akane!” She grabbed her bunny pillow and started chasing the
giggling Akane.

“Usagi! Wait! It was just a joke!” She rushed out of the room with Usagi close on
her heels giggling as well. She cornered her in the Tendo living room and cackled
evil. “Now I’ve got you!” She rushed towards Akane and beat her to a giggling pulp
with the pillow. They were both laughing so hard that they couldn’t stand up but
Akane finally calmed down, “We’d better get going so we can finish our workout
before breakfast. If we’re late again Kasumi will probably make you skip it.”

At the thought of missing breakfast Usagi quickly sobered up and rushed from the
room. A few moments latter she jogged back down the stairs wearing dark blue
shorts with white stripes, a white t-shirt, and a thick white head band. “Hurry up
Akane!” Akane raced up the stairs and made it back down just in time to see her
sister rush out the door.

~Latter that Morning~

Soun Tendo held a post card in front of him, tears streaming down his cheeks. *At
last!* “Kasumi! Nibiki! Akane! Usagi!” The first two sisters answered his call but
the last two did not. “Akane? Usagi?

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Usagi rushed into the Dojo. “Yes! I beat you again! Either your letting me win or
your just getting slow sis!” Akane grumbled good naturedly and they both changed
into their karate gi’s. As Akane was stacking up a sizable amount of bricks Usagi
surveyed the small pile of training staffs on the floor.

She finally chose one and with a deep breath swung into a delicate yet fast kata.
Akane slammed her fist into the pile of bricks with a yell right as Nibiki walked in.
“No wonder the boys all think your so weird. You should try something more along
Usagi’s lines.” She motioned to the lithe blond as she gracefully flipped, landed on
her toes softly and swung the staff above her head as she listened.

Akane frowned. “Well, unlike you my world doesn’t revolve around boys.”
Nibiki smirked as she looked out the window. It had started to rain. “Then this
news wouldn’t interest you Akane. It might interest you though Usagi.”

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“What?!”, Akane yelled. Soun cleared his throat. “His name is Ranma Saotome and he
and his father will be here any minute now.”

Usagi frowned. “Do you mean to tell me that you have engaged one of us to a
complete stranger?”

Akane fumed, “Don’t we get a choice in who we marry?”

Kasumi frowned slightly. “Akane’s right Daddy. We haven’t even met this Ranma.”
Soun grinned and waved the ragged postcard in front of them. “That can be easily
fixed!”

~Meanwhile~

Somewhere in the shopping district a short teenager with red hair was being chased
by a panda. “Cut it out!” The girl tried to kick the panda way but it just dodged and
retaliated with a kick of its own. The crowd was stunned. “Wow! Did you see how
fast that panda was! What’s a panda doing here in the first place?”

After a few more dodged blows the red head finally caught the panda as his arm came
swinging towards her and flipped him over with his own momentum. “Hah! Suck on
that old man! I’m going back to China.”

The panda meanwhile had picked up the sign that had been crushed by its fall and
proceeded to whack the young red head to the ground. It picked the girl up and slung
her over his shoulder. “Shouldn’t someone call the zoo? It just knocked that girl
out!” The panda turned to the murmuring crowd and let out a roar. That shut
everyone up pretty quick. The panda shifted his burden slightly and continued on his
way.

~Back at the Dojo~

Soun continued with his tale, “Ranma and his father have been on a voyage of
training. They just recently returned from China.”

Nibiki smiled. “Wow! China!”

Akane frowned and turned away.”So what’s so great about walking to China?”

Nibiki continued with a smile. “Is he cute?”

Kasumi looked thoughtful as she leaned on her hand. “How old is he? Younger men
bore me.”

Usagi was ecstatic. “You mean he knows martial arts? How good is he?”

All three sisters asked at the same time, “What kind of guy is this Ranma?” Soun
started laughing at the eagerness of his daughters but sobered up pretty quickly as
he realized something. “No Idea. I've never met him.” A few seconds latter they all
heard a loud crash. Kasumi sprang to her feet. “Oh! we have visitors!” Nibiki and
Usagi stood up as well.

“Oooo! i bet it’s Ranma!”

“Get out of my way Nibiki!”

Akane followed at a safe distance. *How depressing. Boys.* Suddenly the Tendo
family came charging down the hallway, followed closely by the giant panda and it’s
burden. “Hey! Let me go! Can’t you see your scaring them?!” Kasumi was at a loss for
words. “Daddy, is this your friend?” Soun quickly shook his head.

Nibiki growled, “Oh! So this panda just decided to visit! Happens all the time!”
Usagi and Akane were both speechless. The panda deposited the red head in front of
Soun. “You. . . you wouldn’t be. . ?” The red head sighed, “Ranma Saotome. Sorry bout
all this.” Soun was overcome with joy. “At last! You’ve come!” He gathered the
visitor in a tight hug. “It’s so good of you to come! So very. . . “

He paused. Something was wrong. He held out the red head and stared. Nibiki also
stared. She walked up to the visitor and experimentally poked her finger at the red
head’s chest. “Um, could you stop that?” Nibiki frowned as she looked towards the
rest of her family. “HE is a girl.” Soun promptly fell to the ground in a dead faint.

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He awoke to his two eldest daughters arguing above him. Kasumi sighed as she
changed the cold cloth on her fathers head.“Oh poor Daddy. He’s so disappointed.”

Nibiki frowned. “He’s disappointed? Look at what we have for a fiance!”
She again poked Ranma’s chest. “Um, I really wish you’d stop that.”

Usagi felt tears come to her eyes. “ And I was hoping that Ranma would be my true
love!” She started bawling loudly and Akane just watched her family carry on. She
turned to Ranma. “Hi. I’m Akane Tendo. Want to join me in the training hall?” Usagi
wiped her eyes. “Yeah! We could all go have a quick practice fight!” Ranma just
shrugged her shoulders. “Ok.”

Usagi smiled at Ranma as they left the room. “My Dad said you went to China to
train. Does that mean your good at martial arts?” Ranma smiled slightly. “I guess I
know a few things.” Akane smiled, “Who’s first?”

Usagi smiled as she backed up and leaned against the wall. “How about you first
Akane. I’ll go next.” *This will give me some time to study her moves a little.*

Akane nodded and got into a defensive stance. “I’ll go easy on you okay?” Ranma
shrugged as she mirrored the stance. “Whatever.” Akane suddenly let out a war cry
and ran at Ranma. She threw punch after punch and was amazed when Ranma dodged
them all. *Time to get serious.* She rushed Ranma once again and threw one of her
stronger punches but her fist connected only with the wall. She felt a tap on her
shoulder and turned around to see Ranma giggling.

Usagi started laughing. “Looks like you lost! Now it’s my turn!” Akane blushed but
moved to the side as her sister stepped up. “Do you use any weapons? If so just
pick one.” She held her hand out to indicate the many different types of weapons
lined up against the far wall. Ranma shrugged. “I don’t really use weapons but we
can if you want to.”

Usagi smiled, a strange glint in her eye. “Akane, what should I choose?” Akane, still
a little upset that she had lost so easily, smirked. “How about staff?” Usagi nodded
slightly with a wide grin on her face. “Do you agree Ranma?” The visiting red head
looked suspiciously at the two sisters but finally nodded.

Usagi walked to the wall and picked up two identical staffs. She started spinning
them both and walked back to Ranma with a grin. She released her grip on one of the
staffs and it went flying towards Ranma at a surprising velocity. The red head
barely had time to catch it. *Well, She’s better than her sister.* Ranma also
started spinning her staff, a confidant smile on her face. Akane frowned, *So sure
of herself!* “Usagi! Make sure you win!”

Usagi nodded wordlessly and then rushed towards Ranma. the red head eeped a little
at the unexpected attack from the small blond but dodged out of the way, swinging
her staff at the same time. Usagi parried the blow and returned it with a sharp jab
for Ranma’s stomach. Ranma knocked the tip of the staff away as she executed a
tight back flip. She stopped and studied Usagi. *Shoot! No openings! She's better
than she looks.*

Usagi took this small distraction as her sign to attack and attack she did. Each
thrust was countered and each step lost was gained back moments latter. Ranma
just kept going with the grin on her face getting wider as Usagi's attacks began to
slow. *Well, I have more stamina at least!*

Winded, Usagi decided to end the fight quickly. She fell to the ground with a thud,
clutching her staff in one hand and her face in the other. “Ow! You broke my nose!”
Ranma was shocked. *How did that happen?* “Are you okay?!” Usagi grinned as Ranma
let her defenses down. She swung her staff out in a surprise attack and let out a
little laugh of triumph as Ranma fell to the ground.

Akane started laughing loudly but Ranma quickly got to her feet. “Hey! That’s
cheating!” Usagi shrugged, a grin on her face. “I don’t recall setting up any rules. I
take any opportunity that presents itself. During a battle that is. I’m really not
that sneaky. That’s Nibiki’s job.” Ranma sighed but smiled. “I guess I would’ve done
the same thing if I was losing too.” She held out her hand to Usagi. The blond just
stood there staring at the red heads hand. "Tha... that....that was so mean!!" She
started to bawl and Akane sighed. *Just like father.*

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Kasumi caught Usagi by the wrist as she went racing passed. “The bath is ready. Go
get Akane while I try to find Ranma.”

“Fine.” Usagi went running to the stairs and as she passed the family room she
noticed her father talking to an old man. *I wonder who that is?* As she ran into
her room downstairs on the porch Kasumi was trying to coax a reluctant Ranma into
taking a bath. “Your probably all sweaty after your workout. I insist.” She ushered
Ranma to the bath and then returned downstairs to finish cooking dinner.

Ranma sighed but removed her clothing and put them in the waiting basket. She
entered the little room and filled a bowl with cold water. After pouring it over her
she stepped into the steamy water. *Now what am I going to do?*

Akane and Usagi were just outside the door shedding their clothes. *Oh well. They’ll
have to find out sooner or latter.* The figure in the bath was just stepping out
when Akane and Usagi walked in, wearing what most wear when they are taking a
bath. There were a few seconds of silence broken only by the slight whistle of wind.
Akane backed out of the room, dragging a slack jawed Usagi.

They both put on their robes and then ran down the stairs. Akane screaming angrily
and Usagi crying profusely. Kasumi was startled by the sudden change in the decibel
level. “What’s wrong?” Akane blushed slightly. "There is a pervert in the bath!" The
sisters both entered the living room and Akane quickly noticed the addition to the
familiar faces. “Who’s he?”

Soun answered, “This is my old friend Genma Saotome.” Usagi stifled her cries for a
few seconds and ran to her fathers side. “Daddy! There’s a pervert in the bath and
he looked at me and Akane! Go kill him!” There was a squeak of floorboards behind
the group and they all turned to see a young man with a black pig tail. "Sorry bout
that." Akane frowned. "Who are you?" The youth tugged at his damp pigtail in
embarrassment. "Ranma Saotome."


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