Ranma 1/2 is a copyright of Rumiko Takahashi, used without authorization. I don’t pretend to get money from this, so don’t sue me. South Ranma 1/2 By Lucas Liso Author’s pre notes: It’s a known fact (for those who have the knowledge) that Japan and Argentina are complete antipodes (or complete opposites) in almost every way, from the geography (Argentina is exactly at the other side of Earth from Japan) to social life and almost everything else. Being from Argentina, and knowing Japan’s way of life from studying (And I don’t mean anime and manga only, I did some research on my own) I can say that that belief is completely true. (If you don’t believe me, then do your own research of both countries social way of living, government’s economy and geography) Then, an idea came to me, what about making an argentine version of Ranma 1/2? And so, this FanFic was born. When I write football, I mean soccer, since the USA is the only country in the world that doesn't call that sport with it's real name. Well, then, on with the fic. Chapter 1: It was a rainy day in San Martin, a small urban center in outer Buenos Aires. Trough the almost empty streets, a petite girl, with short red hair and blue eyes, wearing a football shirt of Argentina's national team (The shirt of Argentina's national football team is white with many vertical light-blue stripes.) long Adidas blue sport pants and white Puma tennis shoes. As she was running trough the streets, she was kicking a football, the same ones that the FIFA used in the world cup of 1978 (The model of the ball was called Tango :) and was incredible agile with it. Behind her what looked like a wet panda was following her. The girl looked behind her, and seeing that the panda was following her, she stopped. Girl: You are getting slow dad ... you used to be able to steal the ball from me before. Or is it that you are too slow with that body, huh? The panda just grunted, and took out a sign. Panda's sign: Stop fooling around boy. The Tendos are expecting us in less than an hour. The girl read the sign and fumed. Girl: I STILL can't understand WHY we can't just rent an apartment or something. Panda's sign: Because we don't have enough money yet. Now come on. The girl nodded, and followed the panda. While they walked, the girl kept talking. Girl: Why didn't we stay in Brazil a little longer? We can't stay with this stupid curses forever. Panda's sign: You know why. The girl nodded as she remembered that "incident", and sighted. Girl: Well, we ARE going to get a cure eventually. Right? Panda's sign: Of course we are! What do you think, that I enjoy this? Girl: Well, you DO look better now. The panda turned around and ran after the girl, who was still laughing at her joke. Everybody that was looking at the scene just watched in amazement. Meanwhile, at the Tendo Athletic Club. A man whit long hair and a mustache was reading a telegram. Dear Soun: I'm coming back from my travels with Ranma. We don't have a place to stay yet, so I'm asking you, as a favor, to let us stay in your house until we can afford our own house. Genma The man (Soun) stood up from the table, he was wearing a gray shirt, with gray pants and black shoes. Soun: Kasumi, Nabiki, Akane, come here. I have to tell you something. Kasumi was in the kitchen, washing the dishes. She closed the water, and walked out. Kasumi: Coming. Nabiki was up in her room, fixing up her photo camera. She set it aside and walked down. Nabiki: Be there in a sec. Meanwhile, outside, at the grass-hockey field. Akane, dressed in her hockey outfit (a white no-sleeves shirt with a number 9 on the back, with a white short skirt, white socks and white tennis shoes) was running past some cones in zig-zag with her hockey stick hitting the small ball. When she finished with the cones, she smashed the ball with the stick, and the ball went at top speed towards the empty goal. Nabiki clapped her from a side of the field. Nabiki: Very good sis, you are getting better every day. Akane turned around to look at her sister. Akane: Nabiki? What are you doing here? Nabiki: Dad wants to tell us something, so stop your practice and come to the dining room. Akane: Fine, I'm going. Akane dropped the stick, undid the ponytail that was holding her hair so she could play better, and walked towards the house-sports club were she and her family lived. A minute later, the three girls and their father were sitting at the table in the dining room. Nabiki: Well dad, what did you want to tell us. Soun: a very dear friend of mine, Genma Saotome and his son Ranma are going to live with us for a while, I just received his telegram. Akane: Live with us? Why? Soun: The Saotomes have been on a long errand, Genma and I were professional football players back in the old days. His son also wants to be one, so they have traveled all around South-America to learn different football stiles. They have just left Brazil a month ago. Nabiki: Wow Brazil! Akane: That still doesn't answer my question. Soun: Because of this, they don't have a place to stay. So until they do, they'll be staying with us. Just then, a knock was heard on the door. Kasumi stood up. Kasumi: I'll get it. Soun: I'll go with you, it's probably them anyway. As the two exited the room, Akane and Nabiki also stood up and also followed them. Kasumi was now in the living room, and she opened the door. And was completely surprised at what she saw there. Girl: Hum, hi. (turning to see the panda) See? I told you that we should have transformed before coming here! Panda's sign: Sorry. Kasumi: Dad. Are this your friends? Soun could only shook his head. Girl: Hum, I'm Ranma Saotome. Sorry if I scared you. Nabiki: YOU are Ranma? Nabiki walked closer to her and poked Ranma's chest. Ranma: What are you doing!? Nabiki: You are a girl! Kasumi: I tough you told us that Ranma was a boy, dad. Soun: Genma told me that he had a son, not a daughter. Akane: Were are your manners? Can't you see that they are all wet. Akane looked at Ranma. Akane: Please, come in. You were caught by that early rain, right? Ranma: Hum, yeah. Akane: I'm Akane. Nice to meet you. Ranma smiled and nodded. Ranma: Hi. Akane was tying her hair back into a ponytail as Ranma was looking at the large hockey field. Akane: You play football? Ranma: A little. Akane: Then you'll like living here. We have an outdoors hockey field, and football field. We also have an indoor basketball court and volleyball court. Ranma nodded at Akane as she finished her ponytail. Akane: Do you want to train? Ranma: Huh? But we don't even play the same sports. Akane: Doesn't mater, it's just for fun. Ranma: Hum, okay. Akane nodded, grabbed her hockey stick, and walked towards the hockey ball. Akane: We'll zig-zag trough those two sets of cones, and try to score a goal, the first one to make it wins. Ranma: Fine by me. Akane smiled and nodded. The two girls took their places at one end of each line of cones. Akane: Okay, go! ZOOM! As soon as Akane finished the word go, Ranma was at the end of the line of cones. She kicked the ball and it went at top speed towards the goal, making a hole at the net. Ranma: Done. Akane just starred in amazement, she had never seen anything like that before in her whole life. She didn't know how, but that girl zig-zagged trough the cones in less than a second, and kicked the ball so hard that it tore a hole at the net of the goal. Akane: You ... you are good. Ranma: Thanks. Akane: I'm actually glad that you turned out to be a girl. Ranma looked a little nervous. Ranma: Huh? Why? Akane: I really can't stand loosing to a boy. With that, Akane left the field. Ranma just watched her go. Ranma (thinking): Great ... Now what? Inside the sports club-house, Nabki walked next to the living room, were her father was talking with a bald man with glasses, dressed in a white shirt, white pants and black shoes. As she walked into the kitchen were Kasumi was finishing off the dishes she decided to ask. Nabiki: Sis, do you know who that man dad is talking with is? Kasumi: No, but I guess that it’s the friend he told us of a while ago. Nabiki just shrugged and walked upstairs to her room. A second later Ranma walked into the kitchen. Kasumi: Ranma. Did you finish your workout with Akane? Ranma: Hum, yeah. Kasumi: Then go and take a shower, the bathroom inside the house is being repaired, so you'll have to use the showers inside the dressing room for the sports clubs. I'm finished with the dishes so the water will be warm. Ranma: Hum ... no, it's alright. Kasumi: No it's not. You have worked quite a sweat, I can tell. The showers are the second door to the right. Ranma sighted and walked towards the clubs showers. They were going to find out sooner or later, she tough. Ranma entered the big room and took off her clothes, she went to one of the showers and turned on the water, after a minute she tested it. Ranma (thinking): It's warm enough. Before Nabiki could go upstairs, she met with Akane. Nabiki: You are done already? Usually you train longer. Akane: I decided to finish early today. I'm going to take a shower. Is the bathroom still under repair? Nabiki: Yeah. Akane: I'll have to use the showers of the club then. At the showers, a tall boy with shot black hair was using a soap to clean his arms. Boy: How should I explain this ... Righ outside, Akane heard one of the showers on. Akane (thinking): Ranma must be there too. Opening the door, she found the room filled with steam, and the sound of the shower had subsided. She must be almost done, Akane tough. Taking off her hockey uniform, she walked towards the showers. Akane: Ranma are you done ye .... Both of them, Akane and the boy walking out from one of the showers were speechless as they stared at each other. Akane slowly walked out and closed the door, she put on back her hockey uniform and walked outside of the club. Akane: AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! As soon as the door was closed, she screamed at the top of her lungs. She ran at top speed, still screaming, she went to her room, picked up one of her many hockey sticks, and ran back out. When she was in the main hallway, she met with Kasumi and Nabiki. Her father and the other man were exiting the living room. Kasumi: Akane! What's wrong? Akane: There's a pervert in the showers! Kasumi: Are you sure? The only person that was in the showers was Ranma. A second later, the same boy form the showers, wearing the same football shirt, the same blue pants and kicking the same ball, entered the house and looked at them. Boy: Hum ... I'm Ranma Saotome ... sorry if I scared you ... Akane just dropped her hockey stick. A while later, back in the living room. Everybody was sitting. Akane, Nabiki and Kasumi were on a triple sofa. Soun was on his usual reclinable couch that he used to watch the Sunday game on TV. Ranma and the other bald man were sitting on a double sofa in front of the three Tendo sisters. Bald Man: Hello, my name is Genma Saotome, and this is my son, Ranma. Ranma: Hum ... hi. End of Chapter 1. Tell me what you think so far. This is the first time I try to write an altaverse this different, I was planing on changing everybody's names to their spanish equivalent, but then I decided that it just would make the story a bit confusing. If you have any question about Argentina's culture, or anything in general, just e-mail it and I'll be happy to reply. Lucas Liso lucasliso@rescueteam.com Ranma 1/2 is a copyright of Rumiko Takahashi, used without authorization. I don’t pretend to get money from this, so don’t sue me. South Ranma 1/2 By Lucas Liso Chapter 2: Ranma noticed that Akane was eyeing him from were she was sitting. Nabiki and Kasumi just looked confused. Kasumi: I don't get it ... Nabiki: You were that girl we saw before? How's that even posible? Genma stood up and grabbed a syphon bottle that he had taken earlier from the kitchen. Genma: This will help me explain. SHH! He pulled the lever and splashed Ranma with the cold soda water. Ranma-girl: AAH! Why the heck did you do that pop! Kasumi: He turned ... Nabiki: Into a girl? Genma: Yes ... it's a terrible disgrace ... that my son has this curse. Ranma-girl: Oh yeah? Ranma grabbed the bottle from Genma's hand and splashed him too, turning him into a panda. Ranma-girl: You were saying? Kasumi: Dad, you have some weird friends. Kasumi said while Ranma and Genma walked to the kitchen to get some hot water. Soun: I'm not really sure of what happened, but it has to do with their travels around Brazil ... when they come back they'll be able to explain it better. A few minutes later, Genma and Ranma came back in their normal forms. Genma was holding a steaming tea-pot in one hand and a mate in the other hand. (mate is an Argentinean drink made with some herbs and hot water, the water must be thrown inside the pot at the moment, and has to be drinked with a special filter.) They both sat down, and Genma began to explain. Genma: It began a few weeks ago ... Flashback: The Brazilian Rain Forest. Genma and Ranma were walking behind a Brazilian guide, dressed only in shirt and pants, wearing rubber sandals. Guide: We have arrived now at Jusenkyo's South America Division, this is an exact replica of the real Jusenkyo in China. As you can see there are many springs with bamboo poles sticking out of them, and each spring has a very sad story behind. Ranma: I really don't see the danger at this. And what does martial arts has top do with football? Genma: Ranma, everything is good to become the greatest football player in the world. Now, let's begin. Ranma nodded and Genma stood at one side of the springs. Genma: Now Ranma, kick the ball so it ricochets on this bamboo poles and I'll catch it here. Ranma: Piece of cake. Guide: Wait! I haven't told you the risks yet! Well ... since they are not ON the bamboo poles, I think I'll be okay. Ranma kicks the ball with all his might, it bounces on one pole, then another, and then another, and then five more. Finally it reaches Genma, but the ball goes so hard that he can't hold it and loses his balance. Genma: Woa! SPLOSH! Genma falls into one of the springs. Ranma: Ooop! Sorry dad ... hum, are you alright? Ranma walks towards the spring Genma fell in. Guide: Oh no! This is terrible! He fell in the spring of drowned panda! It's linked to a spring in china were a panda drowned 2000 years ago! Now whoever falls in it becomes a panda! Ranma turns to look at the guide as the springs begins to bubble. Ranma: What? Don't joke with me. Grrr! A big panda emerges from the spring, it grabs Ranma's leg, and tosses him into a nearby spring. Ranma: Wait dad! I didn't mean it! Woa! SPLASH! Guide: Now you did it! That spring is linked to a spring in China were a young girl drowned 1500 years ago! Now whoever falls in it ... Ranma emerges as a girl; his football shirt is sticking to her wet skin, showing her that she now has breasts. Ranma looks at her chest, and a realization comes over her when she feels that something is amiss between her legs. Ranma: Oh no! It's .. it's gone! End of flashback. Everybody in the living room was silent as Genma finished telling the story. Soun: What a horrible destiny ... to fall into a cursed spring. Ranma: Horrible destiny!? I'll tell you what a horrible destiny!? The trip to Brazil was supposed to be the last one! I was supposed to come back to Argentina and begin to play soccer in one of the First Division teams! But now that I have this curse they'll never accept me! AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! Ranma grabs Genma by the collar. Ranma: How could you take me to a place like that! SHH! Genma uses the soda water again, turning Ranma into a girl. Genma: Stop saying that Ranma! You told me that you'll do anything just to become the new Diego Maradona! Ranma-girl: Yes, that may be true ... SHH! Now Ranma uses the soda water to turn Genma into a panda. Ranma: But I never said anything about loosing my manhood! Nabiki cuts in. Nabiki: Alright you two! Cool it. Kasumi: Mr. Saotome, how could you even think about going with Ranma to a place like that? Genma takes out a pamphlet and gives it to Kasumi and Nabiki. Nabiki: Maps of famous training ground in the Brazilian forest? Kasumi: But this pamphlet is written in Portuguese. Nabiki: Mr. Saotome, you DON'T know how to read Portuguese. Right? Genma's sign: Right! Ranma bonks Genma on the head. Soun: Now, don't worry. It's no big deal. Ranma-girl: No big deal!? Soun: You and your father need a place to stay, and you are welcome to stay here. We have an extra bedroom that you two can use. Ranma-girl: Hum ... thanks. Genma's sign: Yeah. Thank you. Akane: Now wait a minute! I'm not going to let him stay here! He is a perverted freak! Ranma-girl: Who's a perverted freak!? Akan: You! You saw me naked!? Ranma-girl: I was in the showers first! You walked in on me! Akane: But you made us all think that you were a girl! Soun and Genma (Genma uses a sign of course): Now don't argue. Akane and Ranma-girl: Shut up! Suddenly Ranma turns around towards the door. Ranma-girl: I'm out of here! Genma's sign: Ranma! Were are you going? Ranma-girl: Back to Brazil! I'm going to find a cure and then I'll come back to become the greatest football player that ever lived! Then Ranma turns to look at Akane. Ranma-girl: And by the way. You and me could have been naked in the showers, but I'm so used to my curse that seeing a girl naked means nothing to me. Besides, I'm a hundred times better looking that you. Ha ha ha ha! Akane takes out her hockey stick from hammer-space, and hits Ranma on the head. Genma's sign: You asked for it son. A while later. Ranma-girl: Huuuu ... Kasumi: Oh, good, you are coming to. Ranma opens her eyes to find a wet towel were Akane hit her, and that she was sitting on the triple sofa. Kasumi: Please, don't think bad of Akane. She really is a sweet girl ... she has a short fuse, that's all. Nabiki: Yeah. Like THAT'S going to convince him. Meanwhile, at the club's showers. Akane is finishing with her postponed shower. Akane (remembering Ranma's words): I'm a hundred times better looking that you. Akane: How dare he that ... that FREAK! Ranma, still a girl, is walking out of the house and towards the sports club section of the house. Ranma-girl: Owww ... it still hurts ... what a strange girl .... When she tough that I was a girl, she was the nicest person in the world. But when she found out that I was a guy, she wanted to bash my head in. Ranma is now finishing to undress and walking into the shower section. Just as Akane was walking out. Ranma-girl: Hum ... hem ... Akane: You ... you ... PERVERT! SCHIAFF! Later, Ranma, now a guy, is sitting down at the living room watching a football game of the German league on TV. A big red mark on his face. Ranma (thinking): Stupid girl. From the kitchen, Nabiki eyes Ranma while talking to Akane. Nabiki: So what? You said he was a girl at the time. Akane: But inside he is still a boy! --------------------------- End of Chapter 2. Coming soon, Chapter three, Ranma meets up with the captain of the local rugby team, Tatewaki Kuno. Please send your comments and stuff like that to lucasliso@rescueteam.com Lucas Liso Ranma 1/2 is a copyright of Rumiko Takahashi, used without authorization. I don’t pretend to get money from this, so don’t sue me. Note: When I say football, I mean soccer. South Ranma 1/2 By Lucas Liso Chapter 3: The next morning after Genma and Ranma's arrival. Ranma: Are you sure that I can go back to school after all this time? Genma: Yes, don't worry about it. You have gone top school when we traveled, and after doing the equivalence tests they have let you join school again. Ranma: Whatever. Not that I really care. Akane walks into the living room wearing a school's dustcoat. (Author's notes: In Argentina if you go to a public school (Private schools actually have uniforms very much like England schools) you don't actually have to wear a uniform, but you have to attend school obeying a few minor dressing rules. If you are a girl you must wear long pants and a white dustcoat over your clothes. If you are a boy you must wear long pants and a shirt of any kind, you can't wear hats or shades tough.) (One last thing, public schools are ALWAYS free in Argentina, that includes pre school, middle school, high school and college. Yes, we have free college, even if you don't believe me :) Akane: Are you ready yet!? Nabiki already left! Now come on or you'll be late. Soun walks in behind Akane. Soun: Akane, Ranma is new in the neighborhood and he doesn’t know his way to school, why don't the two of you walk to school together? Akane: What!? Akane and Ranma exchange weird glances, and then Akane walks out. Akane: Hurry up, I'm leaving. Ranma grabs his backpack and walks out following her. Ranma: Hey! Wait up! As he walks out, he kicks his football with him. Later, Akane and Ranma are walking to school, Ranma is bouncing the football with his knees and head, never letting it touch the floor. Akane: Remember, you don't know me. Ranma: Are you still angry at what happened yesterday? Said I was sorry. Why can't you believe me? Akane: I don't and that's it! So stay away from me at school! Ranma: Humf! Whatever ... SPASH! As Ranma walks next to a house, he gets splashed with a hose that a gardener was using to water some plants. Ranma-girl: Great ... just great ... Ranma turns around and walks away. Akane: Hey! Were are you going? Ranma-girl: Back to take a shower. I can't go to school as a girl when I'm not. Akane: We are late as it is, you can't go back now. Ranma-girl: Any suggestions? Akane: Actually, I do. A few minutes later, Akane is standing outside a house. A woman is at the door talking with her. Woman: Hi Akane. You need anything? Akane: Yes. Could I have some warm water? Woman: Huh? Sure, wait a minute. From a corner Ranma, still a girl is watching her. Ranma-girl: So, that's the house of the local neighborhood doctor. I hope she hurries up, I don't wana be late on the first day of WOA! Ranma jumps up when she feels somebody touch her back. She turns around to find a man in glasses wearing a doctor's coat. Man with glasses: Sorry if I scared you. I was just out for a little morning walk. Before Ranma could answer Akane walks up to them. Akane: Ranma, here is the warm ... water ... Man with glasses: Oh, good morning Akane. Akane: Good morning Dr. Tofu. Dr. Tofu: You haven't come for a while now. You don't get injured anymore? Akane: No ... I'm more careful now ... At all this, Ranma was now at the other side of the corner, watching the two talk, and pouring the warm water over her turning back to a he. Then he notices that Akane is blushing when she talks to Dr. Tofu. Ranma: Well, what do you know. She actually seems to have a heart. A few minutes later, Ranma and Akane are running towards school, Ranma can actually keep up with her even when he's kicking the ball. Ranma: So, what's with you? Akane; Huh? What are you talking about? Ranma: Don't play fool with me. I saw the way you were looking at that Dr. Tofu guy. Akane blushes again. Akane: Yeah! So!? Ranma: Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, then we wont. Akane: Fine! Ranma: FINE! Thump! As Ranma and Akane walk into the school compound, Ranma crashes against someone. And falls down with a sit. Ranma: Ouch ... sorry. I wasn't looking, huh? Ranma looks up to see a tall boy, wearing blue jeans and white tennis shoes, he was also wearing a CASI Rugby shirt. (CASI is one of the two most important rugby teams in Argentina, it's shirt is really simple, it's white with black horizontal lines from top to bottom) He hadn't even flinched at the impact. Boy with Rugby shirt: Why aren't you a little more careful when you ... huh? The boy seems to come out of reality when he notices Akana, Akane just rolls her eyes. Akane (thinking): Not THIS again. Boy with Rugby shirt: Hello Akane ... you are looking lovely today. As usual. Akane: Hi Kuno, can you move aside? We are late. Ranma walks up to her. Ranma: Hey Akane, what's with him. Every student around the three of them take a step back from them. Student 1: He ... he talked to Akane when Tatewaki was looking! Student 2: He's fried. Nabiki walks up to them. Nabiki: What happened? Student 1: Look for yourself. Ranma notices that everybody was backing of the three of them, Akane walks up to him. Akane: You shouldn't have done that. Ranma: Huh? Done what? Boy with Rugby shirt (Tatewaki Kuno): YOU! Ranma turns to look at Kuno pointing at him, everybody else just stare, knowing that if they interfere they'll be toast. Ranma looks around and points at himself. Ranma: You mean me? Kuno: Yes! I mean YOU! How dare you talk to Akane!? Ranma: What? You mean that you are angry just because I talked to her? Kuno: Hmf ... you must be new. Or else you'll know who I am. Ranma: Huh? Kuno: I'm Tatewaki Kuno, captain of the youth team of CASI, they know me as the thunder tackler. Student 1: Thunder tackler? You heard that before? Nabiki: News to me. Ranma just stares at him. Ranma: Well, you see, I was just asking Akane what was going on. And then you ... Akane: Hey Ranma. You better just run away. He might hurt you. Ranma: Hurt me? Why? What did I do? Kuno: You talked to her again!!! Now everybody watching was even more scared and worried. Kuno runs towards Ranma, trying to tackle him, but Ranma jumps over him, soccer ball and all, and in mid air tosses his backpack to Akane. Ranma: Hold that for a sec. Falling down Ranma turns to see a perplexed Kuno staring right back at him. Ranma: I'm Ranma Saotome. Expert in football, soon to be known as the new Pele. And you are in for big trouble. Kuno: Just try it. +++++++++++++++++++++ End of Chapter 3. Hate it, loved it? Let me know. My E-mail is lucasliso@rescueteam.com Lucas Liso Ranma 1/2 is a copyright of Rumiko Takahashi, used without authorization. I don’t pretend to get money from this, so don’t sue me. Note: When I say football, I mean soccer. South Ranma 1/2 By Lucas Liso Chapter 4: Everybody was watching how Ranma and Kuno faced each other. They were so into it that nobody noticed that the sky was getting grey with rain clouds. Student 1: That new kid ... Ranma ... wants to actually fight Kuno? Student 2: He's going to get killed! Kuno: You are not worthy of talking to Akane. For that action alone you will suffer at the hands of me, Tatewaki Kuno. Ranma: What happened? They gave you a dictionary at Christmas? Kuno: How dare you! YARGH! Kuno runs like a truck towards Ranma, who just stands there. But when Kuno is close enough he just turns around passing next to him, his ball at his feet like always. Kuno notices that he missed, so he spins around with his fist. But Ranma just somersaults backwards and away from him. Student 1: Did you see that? Student 2: Yeah ... and he did it with that ball to boot. Ranma falls on the floor with a stand, the ball right next to his feet. Ranma: Now listen here ... ZOOM! Ranma runs at top speed and he's now just in front of Kuno. Ranma: ... I want to explain something to you to clear any misunderstandings. I don't care about Akane at all! You can have her for all I care! She's just a violent tomboy! Kuno (thinking): That speed ... it's not humanly possible! Akane who was just watching from a side, is getting angrier listening to Ranma. Akane: And you think you are perfect yourself!? Pervert! Akane tosses Ranma's backpack towards him. Ranma: Would you stop calling me a pervert!? Kuno: Stop talking to her!!!! BLAM! Kuno tries to hit Ranma, but hits the backpack instead. When he looks up he can see how Ranma is coming down from a high jump. Kuno: Now you are doomed! Kuno throws a punch at the same time that Ranma does an overhead kick using the ball to hit Kuno's forehead. And as soon as that happens, tiny drops of water are beginning to fall down from the sky. ZOOM! CRASH! THUD! ZOOM! Akane takes out her hockey stick from hammerspace, hits Kuno on the gut, grabs Ranma by the arm, and runs into the school just as he was starting to turn into a she. Student 1: Wow! Akane cut in just in time. Student 2: Who won? Kuno or the new guy? Nabiki looks up at the rain, and also walks into the school. Nabiki (thinking): If only they knew ... Inside the school, Akane is giving some warm water to Ranma were nobody can see her turn back into a he. Ranma-girl: Damn that stupid rain! I had him right were I wanted him! Akane pours the water on Ranma. Akane: Don't be so sure. Look at your left cheek. Ranma loos his reflection on a window, a bruise, he had a bruise on his left cheek. Ranma: When did he do that? Akane: I think that it was just when you hit him with that over head kick. Ranma: Well, did you see just HOW I kicked it? Inside one of the classrooms. Kuno is looking at his reflection on a mirror, the Adidas symbol from the ball was press printed on his forehead. Nabiki: He's really good. Nobody ever did that to you before. Kuno: Shut up Nabiki! He was just lucky! Nabiki: Yeah, right. Kuno: So who is that Ranma guy? Nabiki: You want to know? Then you know the price. 10 Pesos. (Note: An Argentinean Peso is worth one American Dollar) Kuno hands over the money. Kuno: I hate you, Nabiki Tendo. Nabiki: And I'm very happy about that. Kuno: Now tell me what you know. Inside one of the other classrooms. Ranma and Akane were sitting next to each other since that was the only empty spot in the classroom. Akane was angry at Ranma, they were late because of that 'fight' he had with Kuno and the teacher wrote down that they were late. (In Argentina, when you are late you get a half-absence, it may not look like a big deal, but if you get to many absences then you are expelled from school unless you have a written excuse for it) Akane: You know, this is all your fault. Ranma: My fault? All I did was ask you a question and that Kuno guy wanted to bash my head in. Akane: For your information, he does that to anybody that talks to me at his presence. Ranma: Huh? Akane: *sigh* ... it goes like this ... Kuno has had a crush on me since middle school, but I rejected him, after that he decided to 'protect my honor' so he beats the crap out of any boy that talks to me because in his little mind he thinks that it'll make me see him more attractive. Ranma: Why don't you tell him then? Akane: Don't you think I tried? He never listens to reason! My social life stinks because of him and I can't do anything about it! Ranma: ... no kidding ... Back at Kuno and Nabiki's classroom. Kuno: WHAT!? HE DARES TO LIVE UNDER THE SAME ROOF AS AKANE!? Nabiki: He and his dad don't have a house yet, so they are staying with us for a while. Kuno: I Tatewaki Kuno, star of Argentina's rugby will never allow such a thing! Teacher: Kuno! If you don't sit right now and calm down you are going to earn 10 warning points! Kuno: Hum ... yes ... sorry. (Author's note: Warning points: A warning point is something that the teacher or any other school authority gives you when you misbehave, if you get 24 warning point you are expelled from school.) Later, at the first brake. Ranma is just coming out of the classroom like the other students, when Kuno blocks his way. Ranma: You again? What do you want now? Kuno: Ranma Saotome. I just found out that you are living under the same roof as the lovely Akane Tendo, that is unforgivable. Ranma: Lovely? Are you sure we are talking about the same Akane here? Akane: Hey! Kuno: How dare you speak of Akane in such a way!? Ranma Saotome, today you will fall! Ranma: Look, I just want to ... Woa! Ranma dodges a fist from Kuno just in time. Then he runs towards one of the staircases leading up to the roof. Ranma: You want to fight? Fine, but we are going to need more space, follow me if you can keep up. Kuno: Of course I can keep up! Student 1: A fight on the school's roof? Student 2: Far out! Let's check it out! Akane (thinking): Please don't let them get in trouble for this. Everybody that heard them followed them to the roof. At the roof, Ranma and Kuno were facing each other again. Ranma: So? What are you waiting for? Kuno: Stop mocking me!? Kuno runs towards Ranma at top speed, so fast that Ranma can't dodge him in time, the hit is not as hard as it should have felt, but the impact makes him fly backwards and towards the school's water tank, breaking it and splashing everything around it. Student 1: Wow! That was some tackle! Akane (thinking): That idiot! Why did he have to be so damn careless! Just as the water was coming down, Ranma's football flew at blinding speed towards Kuno's face, impacting right in his nose, knocking him down in a second. Then a fast blur came out from the remains of the water tank, took the ball, and jumped down from the roof. So fast that it was too difficult to made up. Ranma-girl (thinking): Gotta get away! Gotta get away! Student 1: Was it just me or did Ranma looked kind of shorter? Student 2: Yeah. Must be the speed that he was running at that made us see things. Akane (thinking): Well ... I can't just leave him ... Akane turns around and walks back inside the school to get some hot water. ********************* End of Chapter 4 Please send your comments and stuff to lucasliso@rescueteam.com Lucas Ricardo Liso Ranma 1/2 is a copyright of Rumiko Takahashi, used without authorization. I don’t pretend to get money from this, so don’t sue me. Note: When I say football, I mean soccer. South Ranma 1/2 By Lucas Liso Chapter 5: Ranma-girl kept running, trying to find some place she could hide as she recalled what happened. Kuno had tackled him, and turning him into his girl form, luckily she had moved fast enough and knocked Kuno out before anyone ever noticed her change. But she wasn't really sure, when she ran she noticed Akane's stare at her, while everybody else just saw a blur. That meant that Akane, a person with a great physical condition, had saw her. And that maybe meant that Kuno also saw her. Ranma-girl: Gotta get away! Finally she found a tree just at the other side of the school's outer wall, and with just one leap she climbed it. Akane was running out of the school's building with a teakettle in her hand. Akane: Were is that idiot!? I told him not to fight Kuno. But did he listen? Noooo! Then Akane saw a blur running at a wall, and then leaping up to a tree. She smiled as she recognized that it was Ranma. Kuno opened his eyes and clicked his nose back into place. Kuno: OUCH! That actually hurt ... who kicked that ball? I'm sure it wasn't that Ranma guy, actually, it looked more like a girl ... that means that ... Kuno stood up with a single jump. Kuno: That the coward was afraid of me and left a girl to take his place! Ranma was up on the tree, taking off her football shirt and squeezing it to take all the water off it. Ranma-girl: That stupid Kuno ... did he hafta tackle me that hard? Voice: You idiot! Put that shirt back on! Ranma blinked in surprise, she recognized Akane's voice from down the tree, she looked down and found Akane staring back at her. Ranma-girl: Akane? You found me already? Akane: I said put that shirt back on! You are giving everybody a free show! Ranma stared down at her chest, then back at Akane. Ranma-girl: You mean these? (Points at her breasts) I don't care, I'm really a man. Akane: Fine then, I'll throw this hot water away. Ranma-girl: What!? Alright I'm sorry! I'm sorry! (She talks while putting the shirt back on) Akane turned around when she hears some steps behind her. Akane (thinking): Kuno! Akane throws the teakettle at Ranma. Akane: Here! Change back! Ranma-girl: Huh? Ranma stretches his hands and legs using the football for balance, and manages to catch the teakettle with hot water, but he's a bit out of balance and has some trouble getting back at the branch. Ranma-girl: How ... am ... I ... suppose ... to ... change ... back? Meanwhile, Kuno was walking towards Akane who was standing now a few feet away from the tree. Akane: Hum ... hi there Kuno. What's up? Kuno: Ah, the lovely Akane Tendo, I must apologize since I don't have time to tell you about my undying love for you, but I must find the evil spawn of darkness named Saotome Ranma for he has dared to talk to you in a lowly manner and even dares to live under the same roof. Akane (thinking): All that crap just to say that Ranma is living at my house? Kuno: Anyway. Have you seen him? Akane shook her head. Kuno: That coward ... he was afraid of me ... when I find him I'll smash his head in ... like this! SLAM! Kuno punches the tree that Ranma was on, a second later Ranma falls head first on top of Kuno's head, still as a girl. The teakettle falls down to the floor and all the hot water spills out, the football falls down on Ranma's feet a second later. Akane: You are still like that!? Ranma-girl: What did you want me to do!? I couldn't help it! Kuno looked up to see who had just dropped on him. Kuno: You are the same girl from a while ago. Ranma-girl: Hum ... Kuno: Have you seen a man dressed in the same clothing that you are wearing right now? Ranma shook her head. Kuno: He was afraid of me ... a coward like that is not a man! PAF! Ranma does an over-head kick smashing Kuno's face in with the football and she was STILL over Kuno's head. Doing a little jump Ranma falls on the floor with a stand, the football at his feet. Ranma-girl: I'm not afraid of you! Come on! Put up your dukes! Kuno looks at the girl in front of him, and shook his head. Kuno: I am sorry for I shall never attack a lady. Ranma-girl: Well, too bad for you then. Kuno: What? KICK! Ranma kicks the ball at Kuno, slamming him right on the face again. Then the ball falls down and rolls back at Ranma's feet. Kuno: Ouch ... Kuno falls down face first on the floor. Ranma-girl: The first one was for the insult. That one was for all the trouble you put me trough. Ranma turned to see Akane. Ranma-girl: Can we go home now? Akane: School isn't over yet! Ranma-girl: Oh, yeah ... well, let's go find some hot water then. Ranma and Akane walked back inside the school as Kuno was getting up. Kuno: What did just happen ... how can a girl like that be so strong? Later that day. Genma was watching how Ranma, back in boy form, was kicking his football into the goal from different angles, some of them were almost impossible to do, but Ranma managed to score every time. Genma: So, Ranma, I heard that Akane had to help you at school. Ranma: Yeah, so? Genma: So, you should thank her. Ranma: Why should I? I never asked her to help me. Genma: That's not the point! Haven't I told you how to treat a girl? Besides we are guests of the Tendo's, it's just good manners. Ranma: Fine, I'll thank her. Ranma kicked the ball one last time, then walked into the house as the ball entered the goal once more. In Akane's room, she was doing some homework while Nabiki was doing some exercises on the floor reading them from a sports magazine. Nabiki: So Akane ... did you notice that Ranma is kind of cute? Akane: Ranma? Cute? No ... I didn't notice. Nabiki: Awww ... come on, you are still clinging to that stupid crush on Dr. Tofu? He likes Kasumi, you know that, I know that ... even the birds know that ... the only person that doesn't know it is Kasumi. Akane turned to look at Nabiki, she was angry at her. Akane: Now listen! You have no right to tell me what to think of people! You want to know what I think of Ranma! Fine! He's a perverted sex-changing hermaphrodite, and if it weren't for the fact that he's our guest I'll be punching the lights out of him the minute I saw him. Nabiki: Fine ... fine, cool down. Outside the door, Ranma had just heard Akane's comment on him. He was about to enter to thank her like his dad said, but after hearing Akane he changed his mind. He was angry, and somehow a bit sad, as he walked away. Ranma (thinking): If that's what she thinks then she can forget about me even thanking her. ======================= End of Chapter 5 Please send your comments or whatever you want to lucasliso@rescueteam.com Lucas Liso Ranma 1/2 is a copyright of Rumiko Takahashi, used without authorization. I don’t pretend to get money from this, so don’t sue me. Note: When I say football, I mean soccer. South Ranma 1/2 By Lucas Liso Chapter 6: Ranma and Akane were walking to school again this morning. Akane: I can't believe you still want to walk with me to school. Didn't you hear what Kuno said? He's going to kill you if he sees you with me two days in a row. Ranma: Look, that stupid Kuno guy doesn't intimidate me. He should be afraid of me using his face as penalty kicking practice. Akane: Fine, just'd don't get killed ... or kill him for that matter. Ranma turned his gaze away from Akane. True, he was no martial artist from some Japanese manga or anything. He was a football player, and didn't look up the idea of beating the crap out of some stupid rugby player, sure, Kuno was a jerk and he deserved to get some sense beat up into him. But still ... So why was he walking with Akane? He already knew how to get to school ... so what was the point? She hated him, he was sure of that when he heard her talk to Nabiki yesterday ... and he didn’t like her either ... did he? Suddenly Ranma blushed when he tough about that ... no, he couldn't possibly like Akane ... she was mean to him, and though he was some pervert and all because he had a stupid curse that he didn't even like having ... than why did he kept having this toughs about her? Why was he blushing when he tough about Akane? Akane looked at Ranma, then back at the streets as they walked to school. Akane (thinking): "I hope he doesn't get hurt just because he's walking with me ..." What?! What was she thinking!? She didn't care about Ranma! She hated him! She told Nabiki so! ... Why was she worried about him? Akane placed a hand on her cheeks and found them warm ... she was blushing? Why!? What was going on here!? The stopped thinking when they reached school. Kuno: Ranma Saotome!! Ranma and Akane stopped walking when they heard Kuno's voice. Ranma (thinking): Here we go again ... Kuno walked towards Ranma, everybody else walked away from them. Kuno: Ranma Saotome ... I want to talk to you in private. Ranma: If this is about me walking with Akane, then save it, ok? Kuno: That's not it ... well ... maybe a little ... but I want to talk to you about that strange girl from the tree I saw yesterday. Ranma: Huh? (thinking) He must mean me in girl form. Ranma: What about her? Kuno: I asked around to see if anyone knew her ... it came as a surprise to me, when it happened that Akane's sister, Nabiki Tendo, knew her. Akane: (thinking) Typical of her. Ranma: So? Hurry up, it's late. Kuno: She told me that if I wanted to talk to her, I had to ask your permission first!? Now answer me why! Ranma: Look ... forget about her. I'm sure you'll never ever see her again. Ranma tried to walk to school, when Kuno stopped him. Kuno: What do you mean? Ranma: Nothing, I just ... Kuno: I see ... so you dare to keep a poor girl as you slave! And a beautiful girl to boot! Ranma: Beautiful? Akane: Huh? Kuno: Yes ... I can't seem to forget her ... I think I had fallen in love with her raw beauty. Ranma/Akane/Rest of the school students: WHAT!? Ranma felt like if he was going to be sick ... he knew that he was a total knockout when he was in girl form ... but to hear it from another guy ... not only that, why the other guy had to be Kuno!? The students were whispering around them. Student 1: Did you hear? Student 2: Yeah ... so I guess he forgot about Akane. Student 3: Yeah, finally. Kuno turned to them. Kuno: Quit the gossip you idiots! (turning towards Akane) Don't worry Akane. I still love thee. Akane: WHAT!? But you just said ... Kuno: Yes ... the beautiful girl of the tree has captured my heart ... but I could never forget you my first love ... I just can't make up my mind on who I love the most. Ranma: (thinking) And Akane calls me a freak. Akane was a little more used at Kuno being a complete idiot, so she just walked to the school compound. Akane: Fine, whatever ... let's go. Ranam: Hey, wait up ... Kuno stepped in front of Ranma. Kuno: I'm not trough with you yet. Ranma: Huh? Kuno: I will free the beautiful maiden from the tree, who's name I don't know, by slaying you! Ranma: Are you out of your mind!? Just let me go to the school! Kuno: Shut up fiend! I cannot leave someone as evil as you to roam the world free. Ranma jumped away when Kuno tried to punch him, and landed on his feet, football at his feet. Akane, who was halfway to school, stopped when she heard what was happening, and turned to see. Akane: (thinking) What are those two doing? Kuno: I shall smite thee, and destroy your webs of evil! AAAAHHH! Kuno ran towards Ranma with a tackle. Ranma: Fine then ... but if I win you'll leave me and that girl from the tree alone! Ranma kicked the football towards Kuno, striking him in the face. The impact was so strong, that Kuno feel down, with a football shaped mark on his entire face. Ranma just grabbed his football, and walked towards school kicking it. Ranma: See ya Kuno, have a nice day. Meanwhile, outside the school compound, someone was watching the school from far away. Stranger: Finally ... I'm here Ranma Saotome ... and I'll make you regret the day you meet me. The stranger walked then away from the school compound. Stranger: Now, if I could only find the right way to school ... =============== End of Chapter 6 Please send your comments and stuff to lucasliso@rescueteam.com Lucas Liso Ranma 1/2 is a copyright of Rumiko Takahashi, used without authorization. I don’t pretend to get money from this, so don’t sue me. Note: English is my second language, still, I'm sure that you'll be able to understand this fic very well. Note 2: When I say football, I mean soccer. South Ranma 1/2 By Lucas Liso Chapter 7: It was early afternoon, school was over for the day. As every student walked out of the school compound, they were talking about the events of the day. Student 1: Did you hear? That Ranma guy kicked Kuno's butt this morning? Student 2: He did? I can't believe it! Student 1: It's true. A friend of mine was present when it happened ... it was so fast that it seemed like a lighting bolt. Suddenly the two of them were interrupted by a strange boy. He was about their age, had black hair, and some mean looking fangs. He was dressed with a goal keeper uniform. (He looks like Ryoga dressed up like Roberto from the Rival Schools video game.) Boy: I'm looking for Ranma Saotome! Student 1: What? Boy: Ranma Saotome! Have you seen him! I heard he lives in this neighborhood. Student 1: Yes ... he's ... he's right over there. The student pointed into the school compound, and the boy turned his head to look. Ranma and Akane were walking out of the school. Boy: I found you ... As Ranma was walking, the boy stepped in front of him, surprising him and Akane. The boy looked at Ranma with a defiant face, filled with anger in his voice. Boy: Hello Ranma Saotome ... long time no see. Ranma looked at the boy, and tried to remember where he had seen him ... and tried again ... and again ... Ranma: You are ... Boy: So you remember me ... Ranma: ... hum ... no ... The boy, Akane, and almost everybody there face faulted. Boy: I'm Ryoga Hibiki you idiot! Ranma: Oh, yeah ... now I remember ... Akane: Who's him Ranma? Ranma: Just some guy I met when dad and I were traveling. Ryoga: I'm talking to you! Don't ignore me! Ranma: Okay, okay ... cool down a little will ya. What do you want? Ryoga: Just for you to answer me this question ... WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOW UP FOR THE ONE ON ONE!? Ranma: Huh? What do you mean? I waited for you at the school's football field for three days. Ryoga suddenly looked embarrassed. Ryoga: Hum ... well, yeah ... but when I finally found the place ... on the fourth day ... you weren't there ... Ranma: Now is my turn to make a question Ryoga ... if you lived just one block away from school ... what were you doing for the other three days? Ryoga: Don't insult me! What did you think I was doing!? I was desperately looking for the school's Football field! I ended up in Santiago (Chile's capital), then at Montevideo (Uruguay's capital), then on Lima (Peru's capital) ... and then I finally found the field. The students that were watching began talking with each other. Student 1: Did you hear that? He traveled all around South America looking for a football field that was just one block away from his house. Student 2: Yeah ... it's like if he didn't have any sense of direction at all. Meanwhile, Akane is talking to Ranma. Akane: Hum ... Ranma ... why is he so angry at you? Ranma: It's kind of a long story ... when I was a kid in middle school, I played for the school's football team. A few months into the season, our school played a game against Ryoga's school which was somehow funny considering that both schools were just four blocks away from each other. Back then, Ryoga was called the Super Goalkeeper, noty even once, in all his years as a junior goalkeeper he received a goal. Ryoga: That's right ... but you ... you had to take that all away! Our school lost that game 23 to 0! You scored TWENTY THREE goals! I gave my best in that game, but it didn't matter! Over and over the ball would end up at the net of my goal ... it was my worst nightmare come true! Almost everybody there face faulted ... Ranma scored 23 goals by himself? Akane: R ... Ranma? It's that true ... you scored 23 goals? Ranma: Well, sorry ... it wasn't one of my better days ... Akane: NOT ONE OF YOUR BETTER DAYS!? Ryoga: Enough! Ranma and the rest turn to look at Ryoga again. Ryoga: I heard that you are staying at the Tendo Club! We'll meet each other there, tomorrow at noon, to complete the one on one, and so I can humiliate you once and for all, and regain my throne as the Super Goalkeeper ... goodbye. With that Ryoga ran away again. Akane: Hum ... Ranma ... now what? Ranma: With his sense of direction? HA! He'll be lucky if he can find the place of the match in a week. ----------------------------- Ranma wasn't that wrong because: That night, in at the Straits of Magellan ... Ryoga: Now ... I'm sure that the that sport club was around here somewhere ... ******************************** End of Chapter 7 Please send your comments and stuff to lucasliso@rescueteam.com Lucas Liso