+-------------------------------------------------------+ | ELSEWORLDS OF I.S.M | | WRITTEN BY: JANELLE THOMPSON | | CHARACTERS CREATED BY: RUMIKO TAKAHASHI | +-------------------------------------------------------+ ================================================================ AKANE TENDO: A.K.A. AKAIDO SAZUKIMA ================================================================ AUTHOR'S NOTE: YOU MAY NOTICE THIS FANFIC WILL BE LESS SAPPY THAN AKANE IN WONDERLAND, AND IT'S SEQUEL: AKANE IN THE LOOKING GLASS... SO WHAT? THIS STORY'S ABOUT ANOTHER ROUND WITH THE 'DELINQUENT JUVENILE GYMNAST'. YOU GUESSED IT, KODACHI KUNOU. EXCEPT WHAT IF AKANE WASN'T AKANE? WHAT IF SHE FOUND A WAY TO KICK KODACHI'S BUTT, GET HER SOCIAL LIFE SETTLED (IN A WAY), AND NOT HAVE ANY FAMILY MEMBERS/ADMIRERS/'FIANCEE AND FAMILY' TO BUG HER ALL IN ONE SWOOP? ================================================================ [Scene: Tendo dojo, Akane's going into the dining room to see Ranma and Genma at each others throats, Nabiki counting money, and Soun and Kasumi enjoying their meal, Akane sits down and stares at her food, then at them, then at the food, and then sighs.] Kasumi: Is there anything wrong? Akane: Nothing... (thinking) Except my dad's trying to get me married, my sister's trying to swindle me out of every cent I've got, and any other prospect of my life is fully pessimistic, I'm just fine... Kasumi: Aren't you hungry? Akane: No thanks. I'm going to school now. (Akane gets up and walks out the door, Ranma follows close behind, and Nabiki puts her money away and looks at Kasumi) Nabiki: Don't worry, it's probably just that time of the month again. See ya later, Dad. Soun: Oh... (looking up from a newspaper) yes, good-bye, Nabiki. [Scene: Ranma's on the fence following Akane who is dragging her feet across the cement of the sidewalk, Ranma sees her moaping and has to make a smart remark ] Ranma: So, what's up for today, Ditz? Akane: Oh... (reality check) nothing. (thinking) Just planning to see another day go to hell, along with the rest of my life... Ranma: Hmm... (thinking) It's worse than I thought. (to Akane) Well... I guess that was a dumb question considering a kawaiikune like yourself would have nothing to do since no one would be dumb enough to have interest in a... (looks down expecting to see Akane, Akane was running towards the school and was all ready at the entrance, Ranma runs to follow and looks up at the clock) We're late again... [Scene: In the hallway, Akane and Ranma are carrying their buckets of water, the punishment for being tardy, Akane still moaps.] Ranma: This is disgusting. Akane: What is? Ranma: You. Akane: Oh. Wow. (thinking) I'm too depressed to get mad. Though it might make me feel better if I... *SPLASH!* Ranma-chan: (thinking) At least she had a reaction this time. (Goes to find water) [Scene: Outside Furinkan High, after school, Akane's under a tree by the field, and is staring at a cloudy sky.] Akane: (thinking) When it rains it pours. (A sudden overcast rain shower occurs) (thinking) I wish I could sit here forever just to watch the seasons change. I'm just sick and tired of everything. The engagement, Kunou, Ranma's 'little friends', just everything. And then I can think about what I want... Ranma: Hi there Akane! (comes out of nowhere with an umbrella in hand) Akane: (simply shrugs and sighs) (thinking) I guess nothing lasts forever. I wish Mom was here... (to Ranma) Hello. What do you want? Ranma: Come to take you home. School ended two hours ago. Akane: Oh, did it? Oh well, you didn't have to come and fetch me I'm fine on my own thanks. (starts to walk through the rain, Ranma runs after her to shield her with the umbrella) Ranma: What's with you today? Akane: Nothing a hentai like you would understand. (speeds up, Ranma does the same in turn) Ranma: (turning the corner with Akane, and turns his head so he doesn't face Akane) Well, at least I'm not a clumsy, uncute tomboy. (waits for a reaction. None. turns to where Akane was _supposed_ to be, she wasn't there) Damn, now where'd she go? [Scene: An empty street, Akane's looking for some shelter, and stands under a near by sheltered entrance, she doesn't notice, as she gazes at the sky, that the entrance behind her opens and two identical girls walk out {black hair, up to mid back, upper half in a ponytail, both wearing yellow shirts, and black short jeans}.] Girl 1: Heh, you going to stand there for long? Akane: Oh... uh, no. (turns to girls) I'll leave now. Bye. (turns away) Girl 2: Ah. Forget it. You can stand out here as long as you like. Girl 1: Hey, why not? I only asked because I wanted to know if I should waste time making some tea. (grabs Akane by the shoulder) The house is a lot warmer than out here, want a free-bee? Akane: A what? Girl 2: In other words, do you want to come in? Akane: Oh, yeah sure. Girl 1: (whispers to Girl 2) She's a little out there. Girl 2: (whispers back) She has really intense personal problems. (the two girls nod to each other and bring Akane inside) [Inside the house, Akane sits with the two girls sipping tea, the girls put Akane in some dry clothes and are sitting in a small lounge area with two comfort chairs, where each girl is sitting except for Akane who is on the small couch; there is a small piano towards the corner and vases and painting around.] Girl 1: Okay, Miss X, what's the story?! Girl 2: How impolite sister. Excuse my sister, Miss. We are Ai-Lin Sazukima (points to herself) and she's (points to Girl 1 who waves) Kosaime Sazukima. Kosaime: And you are...? Akane: Oh, Akane Tendo. I came from school, and was on my way home... Ai-Lin: Except the rain poured down. So what personal problem is making you sound so blank? Akane: 'Blank' ? Kosaime: She means what put a bee in your bonnet? Akane: What's wrong?! Nothing, I guess. Ai-Lin: I bet it's a guy! Kosaime: No, it's her family!! Akane: (thinking) Who are these people?! (to the girls) What makes you think something's wrong? Ai-Lin: How many people land on your doorstep soaking wet looking for shelter? Akane: (thinking) I can think of one or two... Kosaime: Plus, we have a tendency to be a lil' psychic at times. Ai-Lin: So what's wrong? Akane: (stares blankly) ... Kosaime: You can tell us, who will we tell? Akane: (eyes narrow) ... Ai-Lin: Don't worry, whatever it is it doesn't connect with us directly unless you make us involved, right? Akane: Well... Kosaime: Right. Spill the beans, Girlly. (both Kosaime and Ai-Lin stare at Akane) Akane: Well... It all started when... [Akane goes a little overboard and tells her life story from before her mother died until her engagement to a _wanted_ man, names and all, Kosaime and Ai-Lin are glaring blankly] Kosaime: Jusenkyou, you say... Ai-Lin: Whoa. I'm not going to China for summer this year. Akane: I guess I didn't have to be so... uh... annul? It's just that, with a father who runs a martial arts dojo, being bugged by Kunou, and being engaged to a guy who pretty much does the opposite of love you... Ai-Lin: Boy, you do have problems, Akane Tendo. Kosaime: (Nabiki smile) I think, being the good Samaritans we are... Ai-Lin:... could maybe help a little... (Nabiki smile) Akane: We're practically strangers! Ai-Lin: (looks at her watch and then out the window) Wow, the rain stopped and it's getting late. You should be getting home! Well... don't call us, we'll call you! Kosaime: (rushes Akane out the door) Leave it all to us. It's about time something positive happened in your life and we are going to make it happen. See ya soon, Akane!! [Akane somehow finds herself in front of the Tendo dojo walking in, she still thinking about what Kosaime said; she goes straight upstairs with no second thoughts, passes Ranma straight and goes into her room, shuts the door plops into bed, and stares at the ceiling.] Ranma: Huh? (walks to Akane's door, knocks, and let's himself in) Akane... Akane: Not now I'm busy. (continues to stare at the ceiling) Ranma: Taking up ceiling patterns, Ditz? Akane: Not right now, I'm thinking. Ranma: You?! Akane: (eyes narrow and soon continue to stare as she day dreams of possibly of happy thoughts) Whatever. Ranma: Are you okay? Akane: Fine. Leave me alone. I'm thinking. Ranma: About what? Akane: Nothing that concerns you. Genma: (Voice-over) Ranma!! Dinner's ready!! Ranma: That concerns me. Coming? Akane: Not hungry. Ranma: See ya, then. Just don't expect food on the table when you get there. Akane: Yeah, whatever. See ya. [Ranma's dazed for a minute then runs downstairs to stuff his face in.] [Skip to the next day, Akane's in the cafeteria talking with some friends when two familiar _indentical_ faces appear at the window signaling to a small area that is uninhabited, Akane's friend notices.] Friend 1: Akane, look at the window. Friend 2: Do you see what I see? (this remark starts a echo throughout the cafeteria and multiplies, mumbles and murmurs are heard everywhere) Akane: Excuse me. (runs out the door and outside signaling to the now known Kosaime and Ai-Lin) Friend 1: What was that all about? *MUMBLE!* *MURMUR!* *WHISPER!* *WHISPER!* Akane: *SIGH!* (to the girls) What are you doing here?! ('Nabiki' smiles cover Kosaime's and Ai-Lin's faces) [Scene: Tendo dojo, Soun and Akane are watching Genma and Ranma spar, Akane is about to put Kosaime/Ai-Lin's plan into action] Akane: Daddy... (innocent little girl voice) can I ask you something? Soun: Of course, Daughter. Akane: *ulp!* I was thinking... I can never compare to Ranma's other admirers and I thought I might go off on a training trip... Soun: What?! Off, by yourself?! Akane: No, no, no! (voice hasn't changed) I'll be with friends and it'll only be for a week or two, and I'll call everyday... (pouts) Soun: No... it's not right to leave your fiancee here alone... Akane: But, I'm doing this for my *ULP!* fiancee. So I can relieve him of his other admirers... Soun: No... Akane: *WAH!* Why not? Pplleeessseee!!! With a cherry on top? (she's laying it on thick now...) Soun: Oh, all rig... Akane: Thank you, Daddy! I'll go pack now! (runs off to the telephone) Ranma: What was that all about? Soun: (puts his hand on Ranma's shoulder) Boy, you're life and love have been set. (puts his other hand on Genma's shoulder) Soon. Soon, Saotome, our families will be one. [Ranma: face fault, Genma: big smile] [At the telephone...] Akane: Hi! Ai-Lin? Part one complete. -----End of Part One----- [Scene: Two days later, Akane has her extremely large hiking bag next to her while Kasumi's putting breakfast on the table, Ranma is still confused.] Ranma: So... where are you going again? Akane: A training trip. Ranma: _Where_? Akane: Uh... I don't know exactly... [Everyone face faults.] Akane: ...but I trust my friends will take care of me. Ranma: Why? Akane: Why will my friends take care of me? Ranma: No, Ditz. I meant why are you going. Soun: (winks) Akane: Well... um... what else do you go on a training trip for?! Martial arts, Stupid!! [Soun face faults.] Genma: Tendo, anything wrong? [Akane finishes her meal and walks out the door where a taxi is greeting her, she waves good-bye, hops in, and goes to Ai-Lin/Kosaime's house, where the two are waiting for her at the door] Ai-Lin: (taking Akane's bag inside) What took you so long? Kosaime: We expected you yesterday. Akane: Daddy dearest was hard to fool, but it worked. Kosaime: Anyway, we have to start Part two: Operation- Akaido Sazukima. [The three nod and go inside, they lead Akane to a large bedroom with three beds and Ai-Lin puts Akane's bag on Akane's new bed.] Ai-Lin: This is where you'll sleep for the next few weeks. Akane: Next two weeks, you mean. Kosaime: Anything you have to do before we spill out our lives and create a new one for you? Akane: (shakes her head, then nods) I have to call Daddy up everyday. He's been... Ai-Lin: ...really paranoid since your mom died. Akane: How did you know? Kosaime: That's one thing you have to learn to do. Akane: Huh? Ai-Lin: Finish our (points at herself and Kosaime) sentences. After you get used to the idea of being our new sister... Akane: That's the identity you chose for me? Kosaime: Here's the deal, (sits them down around a circular table that has a big box on, Ai-Lin moves it away) you are our sister, Akaido. She usually lives with my... our dad a long with our brother... Ai-Lin: Kori. This box (handing the rather large box to Akane) contains the real Akaido's old stuff. It also has your Akaido costume. [Scene: a girl looking a lot like Ai-Lin and Kosaime, but with red hair and a leather jacket] Red-head: Big change. Kosaime: It's a perfect fit!! Ai-Lin: So, Akane... uh... Akaido, what do you think? Akane(-Akaido): Well... Kosaime: Well what? Akane: I think we look like triplets!! A side from the hair... Ai-Lin: There's a good reason why we look like triplets... Kosaime: ... since we are triplets. Akane: Explain. Kosaime: We didn't make up your identity, we just... Ai-Lin: ...borrowed our sister's. Akane: How can I be anything like your sister? Kosaime and Ai-Lin: Chi transfer. [To the Tendo dojo, Ranma sits staring at the sky on top of the roof, Kunou appears making an offensive downward thrust towards Ranma's head, Ranma rolls away] Ranma: What now, Kunou? Kunou: Upperclassman, to you, Knave. Where is my Akane? Ranma: Since when was she yours? Kunou: Because she's not yours. Ranma: (falls back onto the roof paralyzed) *ULP!* She's at training. Kunou: Where? Ranma: I should know? She's not mine... Kunou: Die Saotome!! [Another fight sequence: *POW!* *DUCK!* *WHACK!* *DODGE!* *OW!* *KA-POW!*; bye-bye Kunou.] [Back to the Sazukima household, it's night and the circular table has been taken outside to the backyard; there are four candles on the table and the three sit around it, Akane's not in disguise.] Akane: What's this chi transfer thing? Kosaime: Well... Ai-Lin, the real Akaido, and I have a joint consciousness... Ai-Lin: ...and joint martial techniques. By that we mean that we all have the same abilities when it comes to martial arts. Kosaime: The chi transfer, to put it simply, give a lil’ of us to the lil' ol' you. Akane: So, I get a two in one deal. (points at the two) Ai-Lin: No. A three in one. Our sister is apart of us... Kosaime: ...and can send her chi through us. Akane: But... Ai-Lin: Forget asking for explanations. We don't quite get it ourselves. Kosaime: Just join hands all ready, I have to start dinner, Mom's not here remember? Ai-Lin: Oh all right. [All of them join hands; Akane stares blankly at the table and the girls; the girls start to make a large white aura, around themselves and there is an aura in between them shaped like a person; the white aura starts to leaves them and starts at Akane's finger tips, to her arms length and fills her body fully; she has a feeling of power and strength; the two girls let go of Akane's hands.] Ai-Lin: Whew. Now for dinner. Kosaime: I think Akaido's in shock. Akane: Oh. Hi. What a rush. Kosaime: Something you get used to. Now you have not only our superior martial arts knowledge, but my skill of cooking... Ai-Lin: ... my skill in magical potions and such, Kosaime: Akaido's grace and balance... Ai-Lin and Kosaime: And now you're part of our joint consciousness!! Akane: Will this last for the rest of my life? Kosaime: Most everything does, except the joint consciousness bit. Ai-Lin: (stops Akane before she asks a question) Don't ask. -----End of Part Two----- [Scene: Furinkan High, Ranma's classroom; three familiar faces can be seen outside in the hall talking to Ranma's teacher; the teacher brings the three in and stands them in front of the class; the three are wearing white shirts and jeans] Sensei: Class, I'd like to announce the coming of three new students: Ai-Lin, Kosaime, and Akaido Sazukima. Student: Why aren't they in uniform? Sensei: They are not in uniform because they are allergic to the fabric. Kosaime: (whispers to Akane) Plus we can't fight in wide open spaces. (pantomimes a skirt) Akane: (quiet giggle) Sensei: Girls, you will sit in those three empty chairs in the back row, next to Ranma (points at Ranma) and Hiroshi. (points to Hiroshi) Akane, Kosaime, and Ai-Lin: Hai. Ai-Lin: (whispers to Akane and Kosaime) I hope to God that these guys aren't weaklings. Akane: (whispers) Don't get your hopes up. I can beat them up every morning without any trouble. Kosaime: (whispers) And I really hoped I could find an equal opponent, other than you two. Sensei: If you three ladies will settle down we will begin. Akane, Kosaime, and Ai-Lin: Hai, Sensei. [In the cafeteria, the three girls find their own table and sit and chat Hiroshi is talking to Ranma on the other side of the cafeteria watching the three laugh, giggle, smile, etc.] Hiroshi: So what do you think? Ranma: Think of what? Hiroshi: Them. (signals the three with his eyes) Ranma: How should I know? Hiroshi: You know, like do you think they're nice? Ranma: Haven't met them. Hiroshi: So let's introduce ourselves. (drags Ranma to the girls table) May we sit here? Akaido: (giggles) Sure, no problem. Hiroshi: You are the new girls, right? Well, I'm Hiroshi and this is my pal Ranma. (sits Ranma down against Ranma's will) (whispers to Ranma) Be polite, say 'hi'. Ranma: Hi. Ai-Lin: (puts out a hand for shaking) Nice to meet you. (shakes hands with Hiroshi and Ranma) Kosaime: Hi, I'm Kosaime and these are my sisters... Akane: ...Akaido... Ai-Lin: ... and Ai-Lin. Hiroshi: Pleased to meet you. (thinking) What to say? Boy, are they pretty. (to Akane) How long have you been here? Ai-Lin: All our lives. Our parents were divorced and Akaido was sent to live with... Akaido: ...our dad and our brother. I'm here visiting for a few weeks. Ranma: (quietly) Big whoop. Akaido: What was that, Ranma? Hiroshi: You must excuse my friend, his fiancee ditched him... Akaido: (giggles) Ranma: She didn't ditch me!! She went on a martial arts trip!! Hiroshi: That's what they all say. (to the girls) So are you guys free after school? We know this cool Chinese place... Akaido: Actually... Ai-Lin: (covers Akane's mouth) We'd love too! Meet us at the front door after school, okay? Hiroshi: Cool!! Ranma and I will see you there!! (thinking) That was too easy. Ranma: Waitasec... Akaido: (the three get up) See you then!! [The girls giggle as they walk away, Ranma looks like he's going to clobber Hiroshi.] [Skip to after school; Hiroshi and Ranma are lingering in the school's entry as the girls arrive; Hiroshi has a black eye] Ai-Lin: Hiroshi? What happened? Hiroshi: A lil' mishap, don't worry, shall we go? Ranma: (thinking) Why do I have to be pulled into this... date... I mean, flirtation. They aren't bad looking, I might add, but if we're going to the Nekohantan, Shampoo'll kill me. Akaido: So where are we going? Hiroshi: The Nekohantan. It's run by some friends of Ranma. Akaido: (thinking) More like 'some maniacs of Ranma'. Why me? Ai-Lin: Sounds cool... Kosaime: Let's go!! [They walk out of campus, and miraculously land at the Nekohantan. They go inside; Shampoo greets them] Shampoo: Hiyaa! Ranma!! (hugs Ranma) You come to see Shampoo? Ai-Lin: (whispers to Akane) That's Shampoo? Akaido: (whispers back) Watch her go barbaric. Kosaime: (whispers) I do hope she's a good opponent. *SIGH!* Shampoo: Where's Tomboy? (sits everyone down including herself) Akaido: Grr... Ranma: Off on some training deal. Shampoo: Akane go to Jusenkyou? Ranma: Heck, I don't know where she went. Shampoo: (quietly) Damn, and she may have come back a mouse. Akaido: Grr... Ai-Lin: Don't blow your cover. Akaido: But... Kosaime: Come on, we can have fun!! Akaido: Yeah right! [Shampoo takes their orders and leaves to other customers] Hiroshi: Is there something wrong Kosaime? (looks at Akane) Akaido: I'm Akaido, and no not really... Hiroshi: Sorry, you three look so much a like... Kosaime: It comes with being triplets. Hiroshi: Uh, well, of course. Ai-Lin: Ranma, how come your so quiet? Kosaime: Miss your fiancee? (nudges Akane) Akaido: Grr... Ranma: No. She's an uncute tomboy. Ai-Lin: Uncute is not a word. Akaido: And she can't be that bad. You really think she's uncute? She is your fiancee... Ranma: Yes, she is uncute, and we are not together by choice. I can live without her. Kosaime: (watching Akane's hand turn into a fist) Down, Girlly. Down. [Akane's still mad through out the duration of the meal; Hiroshi's trying to figure which girl he's going for; Ranma continuously eats; Shampoo keeps bugging Ranma; Kosaime and Ai-Lin are trying their best to tie Akane down. After the meal is over, they all start to leave.] Hiroshi: My friend has not been very sociable all day, so let us repay you by walking you home. Akaido: Waitasec... Ai-Lin: That will be fine. Let's go. Hiroshi: Lead the way. Come on Ranma. Ranma: Why me? [In front of the Sazukima home, the three stand in the doorway waving good-bye to Ranma and Hiroshi; Ranma and Hiroshi go their separate ways; Akane takes everyone inside.] [Skip to Akane, Ai-Lin, and Kosaime in their bedroom; around their table sipping tea] Ai-Lin: You really should learn to control yourself... Kosaime: ... the whole point of this was to start over... Akane: ...but, there's always something wrong. How can I let Ranma insult me behind my back like that? Kosaime: You'll have to find a way. Anyway, would you like to test your new skills? Ai-Lin: Let me list the items you can start with: martial art techniques- martial gymnastics, drunk-fu, cat-fu, Hands Are Quicker Than Eyes, Hidden Weapon, etc.; cooking skills, magic skills, or psychic skills. Akane: Hmm... [Akane tries out every martial technique in her power, tries out her cooking skills , magic skills {makes a chicken appear, puts a pigeon a sleep, puts mind control on the cat...}, and sending psychic messages to her new sisters; after all of that, she plops down into bed and Ai-Lin and Kosaime sit by her.] Kosaime: So what do you think? Akane: I love it!! I'm at least ten times stronger!! Except right now, I'm tired as hell. Ai-Lin: Well, that's because your not used to having all these abilities. Kosaime: Don't worry we'll help you adjust, Sis. And I think we've got the very event to start you on your training... Ai-Lin: Furinkan High vs. St. Hebereke High in martial gymnastics. Kosaime: You'll be facing Kodachi Kunou, one of the best... Akane: ... cheaters in the world. I know, trust me, I know. Ai-Lin: It's late. We should start up dinner. Akane: I have to call Dad. Kosaime: When you're done on the phone, you can help us in the kitchen. Akane: Okay. [Akane walks to the phone right outside the bedroom door, she dials, the screen splits between the phone she's at and the Tendo's phone, it rings then...] Ranma: Hello? Akane: Hi, Ranma? Is that you? Ranma: Akane? Oh hi. Akane: Can you get my dad? Ranma: Uh... sure. [Ranma passes the phone to Soun, who appears on the Tendo side of the screen.] Soun: Akane? Daughter!! How was training? Akane: Oh fine. I've learned a lot all ready!! They even have cooking courses and such. Soun: Thank God. So, where are you? Akane: Uh... well... I don't know what this place is called, but it's really nice. Oh! Well, you know what? Gotta go, BYE!! *CLICK!* Soun: Bye, Daughter. *CLICK!* [Scene: Furinkan the next day, Akane and company approach the martial gymnastics team.] Akaido: Hi guys!! Team captain: Hello. Do I know you? Ai-Lin: We'd like to join the team, if it's all right. Team captain: We need all the people we can. St. Hebereke is a load of cheaters. Are you prepared for painstaking ambushes? Akaido: Definitely. I've had to. Team captain: Yeah, whatever. Anyway, let me see what you can do. (passes each one a ribbon) [Akane and company, twirling identically completely engulf three of the team's test dummies in ribbons, and squeezed them until they are piles of cork and cotton.] Akaido: So... Team captain: You're in. Would you mind if I put you guys on stand by? Ai-Lin: Why in the world... Team captain: St. Hebereke finds out your with us, you're dead. It's for your own safety. Kosaime: I guess that's reasonable. (shrugs) Team captain: Just be ready for Saturday. Today's... what... uh... Tuesday, so you have 4 days. Do you think you'll be ready? Akaido: I could take them on any day. Do they still have Kodachi Kunou over there? Team captain: They'd never loose her. hey, how do you know about her? Akaido; (thinks quick) Who doesn't? Team captain: I guess you're right. (Akane: Whew.) Just be ready for ambushes for the rest of the week, especially Friday. Ai-Lin: We'll be fine. Just watch your backs, okay? Kosaime: Yeah, we don't want to have to be 3 vs. 3 dozen or so. Team captain: Yeah, whatever. You know where and when. See you there. ============================================================ -----End of Chapter One----- ============================================================ AUTHOR'S NOTE CHAPTER TWO WILL PRETTY MUCH BE BASED ON AKANE VS. KODACHI: ROUND II. CHAPTER THREE, AND YES, THERE IS ONE, IS ABOUT AKANE SETTLING HER LOVE LIFE. CLUE: RYOUGA DOES _NOT_ HAVE TO KILL RANMA FOR HE IS ON THE VERGE OF DYING OF JEALOUSY... SORRY FOR FORGETTING GOSUNKUGI, BUT HE TOTALLY SLIPPED MY MIND. YOU WON'T SEE HIM OR MUCH OF KUNOU FOR A WHILE. YOU MIGHT GET SICK OF KODACHI THOUGH... ============================================================