~Ranma 1/2: Cousins~
Episode #01: Cousin Ranma?!



He sat. He sat and stared at his computer screen. His fingers poised above the keys. He stared at the screen his mind reading the very few words on it over and over. "It was day in Nerima...." His left eye twitched as he sat there. He slowly closed his hands into fists and sat back fully in his chair. He blinked.
"DAMN!!", was his reply to the near blank screen. "I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. Stupid writer's block. Grrrr. I have to think. Take a break. Watch some Ranma 1/2. Get the creative juices flowing.", he said and got up walked over to his television and VCR. He muttered and finally chose a tape popped in it and grabbed his remotes. He moves and hopped on the bed laying down and relaxing. He turned the TV on with one remote and the VCR with the other. He grinned and sighed happily hitting play and watching as Ranma 1/2 began playing on the TV. He sung along...badly...to 'Yappa pa' in his head and watched as the first episode began. He blinked a bit. It was in English. His first episode was taped in Japanese. Something wasn't right. He got up and walked over to the TV and VCR and turned the volume up a little. It WAS English.
"What's going on here? Someone's been messing with MY Ranma 1/2 tapes. Grrrrrr.", he said. He walked over and turned on the light in his room. We see him completely for the first time. He is about 5 foot 6 inches tall and fairly...plump. He had a combed back head of deep brown hair and a small moustache joining with a longer gotee beard. His has on a pair of glasses, black slipers, grey sweatpants and a greyish T-shirt with Wile E. Coyote on the front. He walks back over to the VCR irritated and ejects the tape looking it over carefully. He turns it over and over in his hands opens the end looking at the tape itself and frowning. He puts the tape back in and hits play. The show begins playing again still in English.
"What the? What's going on here?!!", he says and blinks. The scene is one he never saw before. He crouches a bit and stares at the scene. It just finished playing the Ranma 1/2 opening theme and opened to a Nerima street. There is no one on the street and it is thundering and lightning...but strangely no rain. Out of the shadows slowly walks a man dressed in a white cloak which obscures his features. His voice speaks softly but clearly.
"Now. Now I shall bring him here. The one that must come. The time approaches.", he say and throws part of the cloak back and hold out an ornate and expensive loking hourglass. He turns it and the greenish sand begins to flow through to the lower half. He steps back from the hourglass and holds a hand out. It begins to glow and the strange man chants, "Portal of time and portal of space....I wish to bring one to before my face....portal of borders open wide....take him from his place of home and bring him to my side." The green sands in the hourglass finished running out into the lower part as he finished and then began to glow. The top opened up and the green glowing sands began to swirl up out of the hourglass and form a glowing green vortex facing the man. Suddenly three glowing green tendril shot out from the young man's TV screen and wrapped around him. On at his neck...one at his waist...and one at his right wrist.
"AAAHHH!!! What the hell? Let go!! AAAAHHHH!!!!! HELP!!!!", he shouts out just before the whole TV screen becomes green and the tendrils pull him inside it. Slowly the green fades away in spots until the whole screen is normal and continues playing the show. On the screen the young man who just disappeared into the TV tumbles out of the vortex and lays sprawled on the ground. He looks slightly different now He has no beard or moustache anymore. His glasses rest on the ground near him. He is animated now and wearing a plain black sleeveless chinese shirt and black pants and shoes. He still looked the same height and build...that being plump. He groaned and lifted himself a bit off the ground before collapsing on the ground unconscious. The figure in the cloak chuckled and stepped slowly around him. He bent over and picked up his hourglass secreting it in his cloak and then took the boys' glasses and placed them carefully on his face. He nodded softly and turned walking back to the alley he had emerged from.
"Now that he is here. Time for the fun to begin. Do enjoy yourself Johnny....I know I will.", the figure said and disappeared into the shadows chuckling softly to himself. Johnny lays there unconscious on the screen of his television. The screen fades to black. Our view moves closer to the TV so it's screen is all that's seen and we see total blackness.

Suddenly the blackness is replaced with an overhead view of Nerima. It moves slowly as if we are seeing through a bird's eyes. We see houses and pass over Furinkin High School, The Kuno Mansion, Ucchan's, The Nekohanten and Dr. Tofu's Clinic. By this time we have picked up speed and we descend into the streets of Nermina the buildings blurring as we race through the streets turning down this one and that and the it looks like we will hit an approaching house but we stop short just in front of it. It's the Tendo's house. The scene remains still and quiet as we watch the house for a few moments. Then.....
"RANMA!! Hurry up or we'll be late to school AGAIN!!", Akane's voice shattered the moments of silence. Moments later she runs out of the house and down along the street dragging Ranma, who was still eating, by the ponytail He soon finishes eating and detaches himself from Akane's grip and starts running along just behind and to the side of her. They dash through the streets at top speed racing for the school.
"If we're late again today Ranma you're going to get it after school! I'm in enough trouble with all the times I've been late because of you and I DON'T need anymore!!!", Akane shouted at Ranma not looking back.
"Hey! It's not MY fault half the people in the world show up to either attack or marry me!! It's the old man's fault I tell ya!!", Ranma shouted back. The two rounded a corner and kept running. Ranma muttered to himself as they did thinking Akane wasn't paying attention. She was and stopped short glaring at him.
"What was that Ranma?!! What did you just say about me?!!", Akane said getting angrier by the second. Ranma stopped a few feet ahead and turned. He blinked at her a few times.
"Oh nothing much Akane just saying to myself how much of an un-cute tomboy you are to be jumping to conclusions about me like that.", Ranma said smirking lightly. He leaped back at just the right moment to avoid Akane's school bag which swung to hit his head. He landed on something soft however. He blinked and noted he wasn't on the sidewalk anymore. He looked down and saw what he was standing on....or rather who. There under his feet lay Johnny still unconscious. At his side now lay a large black book bag trimmed with purple and yellow. Sitting on top of the bookbag and laced through the handholds was a finely carved wooden cane with a curved handle. Ranma immediately jumped off and kneeled down to see if he had hurt him. Akane noticed this and moved over to Johnny's side as well kneeling.
"Is he alright Ranma? What do you think happened to him?", Akane asked looking him over for any cuts or bruises. She found none except for one on his forehead. He appeared to have just been knocked out.
"He looks it Akane. I don't know what happened. We can't just leave him here. Get his bag there Akane we'll take him to Dr. Tofu's and leave him there.", Ranma said and moved picking Johnny up carefully setting him to drape over his back holding onto his legs. Akae nodded and moved grabbing to lift his bookbag. She blinked as she tried. It was quite heavy. She put her effort into it and lifted it with a little effort Soon they walked into Dr. Tofu's and laid Johnny down on a bed there. Dr. Tofu poked his head into the room and saw them.
"Ranma. Akane. What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in school now?", Tofu asked and walked in a little concerned.
"Oh Dr. Tofu. Yes we should but...we found this boy here unconscious on the street. we couldn't just leave him there. Do you mind if he stays here until school's out. We'll be back right after school.", Akane said glancing to Johnny. Dr. Tofu looked to Johnny and immediately moved to his side and proceeded to poke and prod him. After a few moments he looked to Ranma and Akane.
"That's okay Akane you did the right thing. He not badly hurt but he appears to be sufering from over exhaustion. He should be fine after he wakes up. You two get to school now before you are any later.", Tofu said kindly. They both nodded and pauses to look once more at Johnny before turning and running out heading for school again.

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Somewhere it is dark. Very dark. A form shifts lightly on what appears to be a chair or throne made of rock. Very scant light is there but it is enough to see we are in a cave. The form sighs softly as if from boredom and then the man in the white cloak appear and walks over to kneel before the form.
"It is done.", the man in the white cloak says in a whispery voice.
"Good. Has everything been changed according to plan? Are his items with him? Have his memories been altered?", the form on the throne said his voice low scratchy and evil sounding.
"Yes. He has everything he needs. His memories have been altered and will soon take over his existing ones. Very soon he shall be a part of this universe and not remember the one he left behind", the cloaked one said.
"Good. Very good. Let us....enjoy the show.", the form said and chuckled softly to himself as the man in the white cloak slowly began to chuckles as well.

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Johnny moaned softly and turned his head slowly from one side to the other. He slowly opened his eyes and let the light in from the clinic overhead flourescent bulbs. He groaned and winced lightly feeling his head pounding terribly. He closed his eyes to get rid of the light for a few moments and then slowly opened them again. This time instead of the lightly he saw a face of a man in his twenties with a head of brown hair, glasses and a kind smile. Johnny blinked started jolting lightly.
"Hello. Sorry for startling you. How are you feeling?", Dr. Tofu said and sat back a bit as Johnny sat up slowly groaning.
"Ohhhh. Well...other than a sore back and my head feeling like it's going to explode...I'm peachy.", Johnny said and finally got a good look at Dr. Tofu. His eyes widened lightly and he glanced around the room. He saw where he was and jumped off the table and scurried over to the mirror and looked at himself. He saw the changes on his face. No moustache or beard...no facial hair at all. His hair rather ragged looking yet stylish. He still had his glasses but behind them were his eyes. Bigger...anime type eyes.
"AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!", Johnny said eloquently before passing out. Dr.Tofu paused watching him and drug him back over to the clinic bed and lifted him up laying him down. He went around and sat down where he had been.
"Such a highstrung young man.", Tofu said calmly and lightly jabbed a spot near his temple. Johnny's eyes popped open and he groaned lightly and blinked a few times.
"Oh man. Thank goodness it was only a dream", Johnny said to himself and paused to wonder when he got flourescent lights in his room.
"What was a dream might I ask?", Tofu said smiling lightly. Johnny say bolt upright and looked over at Tofu eyes wide. It wasn't a dream.
"Oh..uhh...uhh...nothing! Eheheh.", Johnny said and swallowed a bit glancing around again. He was in Dr. Tofu's clinic and Dr. Tofu was tending to him. He paused, a slight bit of fear running through him. He checked the room. No Kasumi. He was safe for now but had better leave before she stopped by.
"I see. Well then you'll be happy to know you'll be just fine. You were suffering from exhaustion when Ranma and Akane brought you in this morning but you seem to be just fine now. Your things are over on a table there. Ranma and Akane should be getting of school in a few minutes and said they'd be back to check on you. If you'd like you can wait here or you can go and meet them on the way. Furinkin High School is just down the street a little ways. Just turn right once you leave if you want to meet them.", Tofu said rising and going over to a cabinet to get some salve he had to use on a patient that would be here soon.
"Oh. Thank you Doctor I...think I'll go and meet them.", Johnny said and hopped down off the bed. He went over to his bookbag and stopped. It was his bookbag but...he didn't recognize that cane. where'd it come from. Oh well they said it was his. He pulled the cane out and held it in one hand picking up his bookbag with the other he turned and walked out saying goodbye to Dr. Tofu and exited the building itself. He paused at the street and turned right and began walking down the street.
After about three minutes he came upon a bench. He paused to set his bookbag and cane down. "Time to see what's making this so heavy.", he said to himself and opened the end pouches. In one was a few books and the other some choice CD's and cassettes. All were his. He closed them and checked the front pouches. Calculator, pens, pencils and a math set were in those. "I usually keep that in there but why do I have them here?", he wondered and closed them up. He opened the bookbag itself and looked inside. Several of the same black shirt, black pants outfit were there. With what he was wearing he guessed a little over a week's worth. Also in there was his walkman, a portable CD player, his headphones, his alarm clock, his wallet, a passport, and two envelopes, one white with the words "To Genma Saotome" written on it and one larger yellowish one with lots of words on it from his high school, River Hebert District High. He paused at some of these items.
"I don't own a CD player. Or a passport. What's going on here?", Johnny wondered and checked his wallet. In it was a good amount of yen in larger bills. He estimated enough to last him a month or so by himself. He quickly hid that away at the bottom. He might need that money for a place to stay and food if he couldn't find a way back home right away. He didn't bother with the CD player but checked out the passport. He opened it and saw a picture of himself...as he was now. He read softly to himself, "Name: Juni Saotome. Age: 17." His eyes widen and he mumbled off the rest of the stats he had never heard of before. Juni Saotome? He tossed the passport back in and picked up the big yellowish envelope and saw it was sealed. It was records from his school back home and the envelope was labelled "Transfer to Furinkin High School, Nerima Japan." He put that back and picked up the white envelope addressed to Genma. Suddenly a wave of dizziness washed over him and he dropped to his knees.
He winced holding his head until the dizziness went away. He breathed a bit and rose shaking his head wondering what brought that on. He had to find a way home...or did he. No. He had to find the Tendo's. That was his new home. His father had sent hin to live with his Uncle Genma. He smiled softly and tossed the letter from his father to Genma back in his bookbag and zipped it closed. He hefted it and grabbed his cane and began walking down the street towards Furinkin High School. Cousin Ranma should be heading towards that clinic. It'd be great to see him again after what was it? Twelve years it had been. As much as he missed his parents...he would still speak with them and he had always liked cousin Ranma. He began to whistle softly to himself as he walked down the street, lightly twirling his cane in his hand.

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Back at the cave the form chuckled softly to itself. The man in the white cloak turned and faced the form. The man in the white cloak bowed deeply to the form.
"The first part of his memory integration is complete and successful. His memories of his world are submerged in his subconscious now. He can't remember it anymore. We have but two more to make at the proper times and he will be fully part of this universe and not able to go back. We have but to wait and watch.", the man in the white cloak said in his usual tone.
"Yes. Wait...and watch.", the form on the throne said and narrowed it's shadowed eyes watching as Johnny met up with Ranma and Akane on a hovering two-dimensional image.

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Ranma and Akane had just left school and were, to the amazement of many, not fighting. Akane was walking along the sidewalk as Ranma took his usual fence route. Both were exhausted from a 'usual' day at school meaning run in's with Kuno, Shampoo, Hinako-sensei, and Ryouga, who got lost soon after. Right now they were both glad to be out of school and heading home.
"Don't forget Ranma we have to stop by Dr. Tofu's and check up on the guy we found this morning. I hope he's okay.", Akane said a little worried.
"I didn't forget and don't be so worried. He wasnt hurt badly...at least as far as I could see.", Ranma said shrugging hands behind his head his school bag held there. He was a little curious as to why Akane always wanted to help things that were hurt.
"Well you did jump on him Ranma. You could've broken his back or something you know!", Akane retorted. Ranma was about to retort back with the usual remark about her looks when he was stopped by a whistle from up ahead of them meant to get someone's attention. They both turned and looked and saw Johnny, or as he now thought of himself, Juni. He was lightly jogging towards them bookbag swinging in his right arm, his cane held at about middle in his left.
"Hey! Cousin Ranma!! It's me!", he called out to Ranma nearly there.
"_Cousin_ Ranma?", Akane questioned Ranma looking at him. Ranma crouched on the fence and shrugged lightly. Akane frowned. "You mean you don't remember him?!", Akane said glaring at Ranma a bit.
"Huh? What do you mean you don't remember me Ranma? It's me! Juni! You gotta remember me! My dad left me with you and Uncle Genma about twelve years ago. You and me and him and my Dad travelled around together for about five months with that...uhh...okono..miyaki yattai...was it? You gotta remember!", Juni said lightly amused. Akane just watched a bit as Ranma thought....and thought...and thought. Finally Juni sighed and whacked him on the head with his cane.
"OW! Ah! I remember now!", Ranma said with a smile and hopped down. "Juni! Long time no see buddy! How've you been? How come you're here? Oh Juni this is....uhh...my..uhh...*coughs*fiancee*coughs*...Akane Tendo. Akane this is my cousin Juni Saotome", Ranma said introducing them.
"Oh...hello Juni.", Akane said sending a slight glare at Ranma.
"Hello Akane. A pleasure to meet you.", Juni said smiling at Akane and turned to Ranma grinning. "Fiancee hmmm? You sly dog you! I always knew you were a lady catcher!", he continued to Ranma laughing.
"You have no idea.", Akane said her voice full of menace to come.
"Hey! It's not like that! It's our parent's idea Juni. Pops and Mr. Tendo engaged us okay?", Ranma said as per his usual response.
"Oh. Oh yes yes...of course Ranma. I believe you. Anyways I got to deliver a letter to Uncle Genma so.....", Juni said trailing off and looking to Ranma.
"Huh? Oh sure thing we were heading back to the Tendo's anyways. Pop's there and you can give it to him there. Come on.", Ranma said with a smile and hopped back onto the fence walking along. Juni and Akane fell in behind him Juni giving curious glances to Ranma on the fence.
"So you're...Ranma's cousin?", Akane asked curious as to what this member of the Saotome family was like.
"Huh? Oh. Yup! That's me. Juni Saotome, the one and only!", Juni said with a smile.
"Oh? Well...welcome to Nerima Juni.", Akane said smiling back.
"Yeah. By the way what are you doing here Juni? I thought you lived in America?", Ranma said immediately wondering what kind of a martial artist Juni had become. After all he _was_ a Saotome though Ranma noticed Juni had a little...extra baggage on him.
"No. Not America Ranma. Canada. As for why I'm here....I live here now. I've moved here. Going to start going to Furinkin High School tomorrow. Dad said he outlined everything in the letter he wrote to Uncle Genma.", Juni said and shrugged lightly.
"Really?! Well let me be the first to warm you that some pretty strange things happen around here. Also I...uhh...have made a few...rivals who don't like me very much. So you might want to be careful who you tell your name to.", Ranma said in one of his wise moments. He hadn't seen his cousin in twelve years and didn't want him to get badly hurt or even killed by some of the people Ranma normally fought with.
"Ranma's right Juni...I suppose. You should be careful around here. There are a lot of martial artists around here. Most with something for Ranma.", Akane said a slight glower on her face.
"Oh? Well then I'll be careful but don't worry about me too much. I _am_ a martial artist myself you know. I can take care of myself when needed.", Juni said and lightly pushed his glasses up on his nose some. Ranma and Akane were a little skeptical if he could but said nothing. They knew the kind of martial artists around here and glanced at each other for a moment silently agreeing to keep an eye on Juni. He didn't look like he could handle himself against the people around here. The three continued on towards the dojo Juni telling a few stories to Akane and Ranma of life in Canada, Akane listening curious in her own right and Ranma both wondering if he could keep his curse a secret for long and hoping his father was in human form when they got there.

"And so I turn to him and say with the straightest face I can muster, 'Shhh. You'll wake the pods.' Then I turn back and continue my work. I swear I heard him blink. The moron was totally confused and didn't bother me for the rest of the class.", Juni said laughing lightly as they entered the Tendo's yard. Ranma and Akane laughed a bit but didn't really get what was funny.
Sitting on the porch engaged in the ongoing game of shogi was Soun and Genma, in human form. Both looked up as the three entered...and then went back to their game. Ranma sighed and shook his head.
"Sorry about that Juni. I'll get his attention. Yo! Pop! We got some company. It's cousin Juni!", Ranma bellowed at Genma who looked up again. Soun rearranged the board first and then looked up.
"What's this Saotome? A cousin of yours.", Soun asked and looked Juni over a bit. Juni was just setting down his bookbag and digging out the letter.
"No Tendo. I don't have a cousin named Juni.", Genma responded. Ranma suddenly leaped across the yard and clocked him upside the head.
"Not _your_ cousin Juni! _My_ cousin Juni. Your nephew! Don't tell me you forgot Pop!", Ranma growled at his father. Genma would've hit back but just then remembered Juni.
"Oh yes. Yes of course my brother's son Juni Saotome! How are you boy? It's so nice to see you again. How is your father?", Genma said rising and going over to greet Juni.
"I'm fine Uncle Genma. Dad's fine too. Here he gave me this to give to you.", Juni said and handed the letter over. Genma paused and looked it over. He nodded and gestured towards the house. Juni smiled and nodded and picked up his bookbag and headed inside, followed by Ranma, Akane, Genma and Soun.
After a few moments they were all seated inside around the table and Nabiki and Kasumi had joined them. Kasumi was smiling sweetly and offering Juni something to eat. Nabiki was observing Juni trying to figure out how she could make money off of him. Ranma and Akane were lightly talking with Juni while Soun and Genma read the letter from Juni's father to themselves.

Dear Genma, How are you brother? I'm fine and so is my wife. I hope Nodoka is fine as well and you son Ranma. I have a large favor to ask of you brother. I have been offered a new position with my job here in Canada and unfrtunately I have to move. My wife is moving with me but we cannot take our son with us. I have sent him to you for one reason. I would like you to take care of him for me. The job will last about three years and I will send enough money each month to you so that you can afford to take him into your home. Juni has the first months money on him. I have total and complete faith in you Genma. Until I and my wife return you are his guardian and responsible for him. Don't let me down brother. Also I have been training him in the Art along the ways of the Saotome School of Anything Goes but I unfortunately have had to be lax with him as per my wifes coddling. He is a good martial artist but there are areas he is lax in. I trust you shall also help him there as well. The rest of his clothes and personal items should be arriving within a week. We'll call sometime before the end of the month to talk to both you and him. Until then Genma take care and watch over my son as if he were your own. Yours truly, Kinma Saotome.

Genma looked to Soun and Soun looked to Genma. They both turned and looked to Juni. Juni suddenly stopped talking with the Tendo sisters and Ranma and blinked a few times. He turned to see Genma and Soun looking at him and shrunk back a bit. The rest there also turned to look at Genma and Soun.
"Uhhh...what?", Juni said to the two men swallowing lightly. Something was up.
"Well my boy....", Genam began. "...it appears as if your father has entrusted you to me for the next three years while he's at his new job. You'll be staying here with me and Ranma and the Tendo's. Your father said he'd said me money to be able to afford you my boy. You have the first months worth on you right?", Genma finished. Akane and Ranma blinked a little shocked. Akane that they were having another Saotome staying in the house. Well at least he wasn't as bad as Ranma. Ranma was shocked cause he had just met Juni again after twelve years and now found out he was going to be staying with them.
"Well at least we'll finally have someone actually _paying_ for staying here instead of freeloading eh Daddy?", Nabiki said with a smirk to her face. Genma and Ranma sweatdropped while Juni, not really paying attention began searching through his things. He pulled out his wallet and fished out all but 5000 yen and placed it on the table. He replaced the wallet in his bookbag and then turned to look at the stuned faces of everyone...except Nabiki who snatched up the money quickly and expertly counted it.
"There's the money....Uncle Genma.", Juni said pauses as Nabiki took it.
"Hmm. 45000 yen Daddy. That'll be enough to cover him and some of Ranma and his father for the month.", Nabiki said noting he hadn't given all his money to them.
"Oh...well then...our home is your home son. Welcome to Japan.", Soun said happy to have someone contributing to his household. As much as Genma was his friend he was freeloading. Suddenly Genma whispered something to Soun and the two excused themselves from the room.
"Well I have to go make dinner now. Is there anything special you'd like for your first day at your new home Juni?", Kasumi asked rising.
"Oh. No thank you...uhh..Kasumi.", Juni said having a little trouble remembering the names. Kasumi smiled and nodded and went off into the kitchen. Nabiki rose as well pocketing the money from Juni.
"I'm sure Ranma and Akane would love to show you around. Pleasure doing business with you.", Nabiki said heading off to her room to think of how to make money of the new addition to the household as well as plan for the rest of the day.
"Uhh....she just...took the money.", Juni said a little confused.
"Oh don't worry about that. Nabiki is the one who looks after our house financially. She'll make sure it goes where it's supposed to. Come on Ranma lets show Juni to his room and then maybe we can head out to the dojo for a match?", Akane said getting up. Ranma and Juni followed suit Juni getting his bookbag and cane and following.
"Yeah I wouldn't mind seeing how good you are now Juni.", Ranma said as they headed upstairs.
"Oh I'm...not that good. Just fair really. I don't really fight much unless I have to. I don't believe in violence." , Juni said looking around lightly facinated.
"Oh? Well stick around here for a little while and you will.", Ranma said with a smirk.

Out on the porch Genma and Soun had just sat down in front of there shogi board and began to pretend like they were playing.
"Well Saotome it seems like you've got another mouth to feed eh? So why did we have to come out here to speak in private about Juni?", Soun whispered to Genma.
"Simple Tendo. Do you realize what we have here. My brother intrusted me with his son for the next three years.", Genma whispered back and held up the letter. "He said himself I'm his gaurdian until they return.", Genma continued still whispering.
"Yes I know that Saotome but what are you getting at?", Soun said back to him. Just then they heard a shout and turned to see Akane and Ranma arguing again leading Juni out towards the dojo.
"That's what I'm getting at Tendo. Even though I have the utmost faith in my son to do what he knows is his duty and marry Akane....it is better to err on the side of caution. I am Juni's guardian and Juni _is_ a Saotome. You still have two daughters Tendo. Understand now?", Genma whispered to him grinning lightly. Soun thought about it and grinned back.
"Ah. Yes Saotome. I see what you mean. Why not ensure that the Saotome and Tendo families will be united by having two Saotome's engaged to two Tendo's? It's brilliant Saotome. But who should we choose. Nabiki or Kasumi?", Soun asked a little more happy than usual. This idea was brilliant and would ensure it in case Ranma or Akane ever broke up.
"I think the choice is obvious Tendo. Kasumi wouldn't marry Ranma because he was too young and Juni is Ranma's age. That only leaves Nabiki.", Genma said nodding sagely.
"Yes. Yes of course. We'll tell them when they come back from the dojo.", Soun said and the two nodded together and laughed.

Ranma, Akane and Juni slowly entered the dojo, the arguement having finished just moments before when Akane slammed him into the ground via her mallet. Juni was wondering where she got it from and...where it went to after. He just shook his head a bit and concentrated on looking around the dojo. He walked in and glanced around idly twirling his cane in his right hand.
"Nice place. Nicer than the one back home. So which one of you wanted to spar?", Juni said reaching the middle of the dojo and turning around. Akane moved walking over towards him and stopped a few feet from him. Ranma leaned back against the dojo wall to watch.
"I do and don't hold back either. I can handle myself okay?", Akane said getting ino stance. Juni nodded idly twirling his cane still not taking a stance.
"Okay. I understand Akane.", Juni said and bowed lightly resuming his just standing there twirling his cane and waiting. Ranma noticed he wasn't taking a stance and smirked softly. He was using a Saotome Anything Goes School stance of only looking not ready for battle as he did the first time he fought Akane. This would be interesting. Akane paused a moment and then seeing his was ready decided to just go all out right off the bat. She leaned down and back a bit and then lept forward sending a hard and fast fist to his midsection. He moved his stomach area back away from the punch and swung his cane around hitting her hand effectively blocking her hit. She winced softly not expecting that and dropped back and slowly circled him. He turned slowly following her moves waiting for another attack.
Akane lept forward again and sent a flurry of kicks and punches directed to different points on his body all over. His right hand and arm swung his cane around quickly and expertly and blocked each of her blows before they hit, a few time blocking two at once. He moved back away from her as she moved away from him. They were both breathing a bit quicker now.
"What's wrong? Why aren't you attacking me?! I won't break!!", Akane said getting a bit angry seeing him just blocking and not attacking.
"Uhh...I don't attack you see...because I....", Juni began. Akane saw a little of Ranma in him there. Patronizing her and thinking her too weak. With a cry she lept at him again hard and fast swinging punch after kick after punch at him not stopping. Juni's cane flew in a light blur in front of him blocking each punch and kick as they came. He was steadily losing ground to the force of her attacks and would soon be at the wall. He felt the wall getting close behind him when suddenly Akane threw a very hard punch at him. His mind sensed the danger and told his body it couldn't be blocked. His body reacted by dodging or more actually jumping into the air and flipping over her. She moved right under him her fist slamming into and through the wall of the dojo. He held his cane out as he did so it touched the ground first. For a moment he balanced himself in mid air above the cane before continuing around in the circle pivoting about his cane and landing on her feet a couple feet behind Akane. He smiled softly picked his cane up off the ground and touched the end to her back.
"Gotcha. I win I guess.", Juni said and softly laughed glancing over at Ranma who was trying to keep from laughing himself. Akane blinked and pulled her hand from the wall and turned around and smiled a bit laughing softly.
"Yeah you did win. You're pretty good but why didn't you attack me?", Akane asked as Ranma headed over.
"Oh. I tried to tell you I don't attack....unless I have to. My training was almost completely defensive martial arts. I'm...not that good at fighting but I'm very good at defending myself. I still haven't found anyone, except my father, who can get through my defenses.", Juni said with a simple shrug. To Ranma those words screamed challange.
"I bet I could. You want to spar with me. I won't go as easy as Akane did.", Ranma said with a smirk.
"Easy?! I didn't go easy on him!", Akane said and swung a punch at Ranma's head which he merely leaned out of the way. Akane growled a bit but refrained from doing more.
"Oh? Well...okay I suppose so. Just don't be disappointed if you can't get through.", Juni said and backed away a few feet idly twirling his cane again. Ranma blinked a bit at that. Not get through? He'd have to show him who was the best martial artist here. Ranma dropped into a stance and almost immediately lept out and attacked a lot faster than Akane did with a flurry of punches and kicks, jump kicks and foot sweeps, not going all out on him but pretty close to it. Juni, to his credit, managed to block or dodge every attack though there were some close calls. After about a minute of attacking and blocking Ranma stopped and backed away a bit.
{I can't get through?! Okay then. Just need to pour on the speed I guess.}, Ranma thought and branced himself before leaping forward at Juni. "Kachuu Tenshin Amaguriken!!", Ranma shouted and sent a flurry of about two hundred punches at Juni in the space of a few seconds.
Juni heard him shout and his brain came alive with danger warnings. Then relayed the warnings to his body which reacted quickly shoving his cane out in front and turning it into a blur as he spun it like a propellor intercepting every punch and blocking them. Ranma stopped and pulled back shocked. He had just blocked the Katsu Tenshin Amaguriken. Rama was still in shock, as was Akane who was watching, when Juni recovered stepped forward and pushed the end of his cane to Ranma's forehead and pushed him off balance to land on his butt. Juni smiled and laughed a bit as Ranma just blinked and Akane began to laugh out loud.
"Got you too. That was a neat move with all those punches though Ranma. I almost didn't block it! How'd you do that?", Juni said as Ranma got up pride hurt a bit but definitely respecting Juni for being able to block those. He was right in saying he was very good at defending.
"It's a...technique I learned here in Nerima. How did you block it?", Ranma said and glanced over at Akane who was just slowly beginning to stop laughing and coming over.
"Oh. Like I said I'm very good at defending. My father made sure I was the best by specifically training me in that area. He also helped me increase my sense of danger a lot and reaction time. Good match too. Oh...if you're wondering. If this had been a real fight you would've won most likely cause I rarely attack.", Juni said and smiled softly.
"Yeah Ranma so don't get all angry cause you lost. Come on Juni let's go inside supper should be ready about now.", Akane said and started out of the dojo.
"Hey! I didn't lose it was just a spar. Not a challange or nothing! Stupid uncute tomboy.", Ranma said mumbling the last part. Luckily for him Akane didn't hear this time and continued out.
"Ranma, you have a point. It was just a spar. No real winner just a test of skills.", Juni said and gestured and the two headed back into the house.

The whole group, meaning the Tendo's the Saotome's and the newest addition Juni, were sitting at the table. Dinner had just begun when Soun nodded to Genma. Genma cleared his throat and took a small drink of water.
"Juni my boy. I've been thinking and seeing as your father has left me in charge of you for a while me and Tendo here have a favor to ask of you?", Genma said and glanced to Soun.
"Yes that's right son. We were wondering if you could help me and your Uncle with a small problem of ours.", Soun said slightly hopeful. Ranma, Akane and Nabiki glanced up from their food at their respective fathers. They were up to something. They had that gleam in their eyes again.
"Oh. Sure I guess so. Anything I can help out with I'd be glad to Mr. Tendo.", Juni said missing the gleams.
"So it's settled then. Congratulations son. I'm sure you'll be very happy together.", Soun said and patted Genma on the back smiling.
"Uhhh....huh?", Juni said eloquently.
"Happy together?", Akane said confused.
"Alright what are you two up to!?", Ranma demanded.
"What do you mean boy? We're just congratulating the happy couple!", Genma said chuckling.
"Exactly _what_ happy couple is that?", Nabiki asks getting a sinking feeling.
"Oh why...you and Juni of course. Congratulations you two. You're engaged.", Genma said with a smile. Nabiki spit out the water she was drinking while Akane, Ranma and Juni facefaulted.
"WHAT?! Daddy you're not seriously going along with this are you? I can NOT be engaged.", Nabiki said for once her cool outer wall broken down. She was....not pleased.
"Daughter I am your father and I know what is best for you!", Soun said looking very imposing.
"Yeah well I'm NOT getting dragged into this like Akane was and if you think I'll go down without a fight you're WRONG!", Nabiki shouted and pounded the table with her fist. Soun paused and then turned away and began to cry.
"Kasumi she's so scary!!, Soun wailed.
"There there father.", Kasumi said comforting him.
"Dad you can't do that to Nabiki!", Akane said getting into the act.
"Yeah! What's with you Pop? You can't engage Juni like that! You don't have the right to do that! He's not your son!", Ranma said nearly coming to blows with his father to prove his point.
"My brother made me guardian of his son and I am doing what I feel is best is for him!", Genma said standing up to his son.
"WAAAAAHHHH!!!!!", Soun interjected.
"You think engaging him to someone he's never met on the day he moves in with us is best for him?!! I think you've been spending too much time as a panda Pop. It's warping your mind!!", Ranma shouted back.
"Why am I cursed with such a disrespectful son?! Oh the agony!!", Genma cried to the sky before turning back to Ranma. "Listen up boy I know what's best for Juni. I engaged you to Akane and look how well you two are getting along now!", Genma continued.
"What are you crazy?! We are _not_ getting along. That stupid uncute violent tomboy hits me all time and tries to feed me...whatever that stuff is she cooks. How can you say we are geeting along?!!", Ranma retorted, ignoring rule number about Akane. _NEVER_ insult her when your back is turned to her. He response was to become enraged and grip the table edge. Nabiki pulled her food off but everyone else was too occupied to bother.
"RRRRRAAAAANNNNNMMMMMAAAAA!!!!!", Akane shouted and slammed the table down flattening Ranma to the floor where he lay twitching in pain. Soun had stopped crying and both him and Kasumi were looking at Ranma with sympathy. A sudden clearing of a throat broke the sudden silence and everyone, but the unconscious Ranma, turned to see Juni holding his right hand up index finger pointing to the sky.
"Um...excuse me.", Juni said in a weak voice and slowly fell backwards with a thud, passed out.
"Oh my. He certainly is excitable isn't he?", Kasumi noted and smiled sweetly.
"Ugh. I am not being engaged to that.", Nabiki said pointing a finger and went back to calmly eating dinner.

Juni woke up about an hour later shortly after Ranma. His eyes slowly opened to look up at the smiling face of Kasumi, who was replacing the damp cloth on his forehead. He blinked a bit at her smile.
"Oh you're awake. I'm terribly sorry. Our dinner's aren't usually so exciting. You'll get used to them.", Kasumi said sweetly and sat back.
"Why she have to hit me so hard? Hey Juni what happened to you anyways?", Ranma complained and glanced over to Juni.
"Ohhhhh.", Juni groaned softly and sat up rubbing the back of his head a bit. "Oh. I passed out. Just after...Akane flattened you.", Juni continued and glanced over at Ranma. Kasumi kneeled nearby packing up the first aid kit.
"Oh. Whatever. Listen Juni I'm gonna go and have a "talk" with Pop. Get him to change his mind about this whole engagement thing. I'm not gonna let him get away with it this time!", Ranma said and hopped up to his feet walking out of the room. Juni merely nodded and began to get up himself.
"Oh Juni. If you'd like to go and take a nice relaxing bath the towels are just in the hall closet and the bathroom just down the hall. It might make you feel better.", Kasumi suggested rising to her feet and smiling as per usual.
"Hmmm? Oh. Yeah...I think I will thanks Kasumi.", Juni said and smiled lightly. He needed some time alone to think about this and a nice hot bath would be as good a place as any to do that. Kasumi nodded again and left the room going downstairs. He paused a moment and then heading out and found the closet. He got himself a couple of towels and headed down towards the bathroom.

{I don't believe Daddy engaging me like this. At least I got him agree that if Juni calls the engagement off he won't force it. Now all I have to do is make the engagement so miserable for Juni that he'll call it off...and make money of him while I'm at it.}, Nabiki thought to herself as she relaxed in the bath. She relaxed for a few moments longer before rising from the water and stepping out. She picked up her towel and slowly headed for the door lightly drying her hair.

Juni stepped into the area just before the bath and shut the door behind him. He set his towels down and sighed to himself taking off his shirt, pants and boxers and tossed them into the hamper. He grabbed his towels and turned towards the door to the bath itself. He was looking foward to the bath. His hand just about reached the door when it slid open and he stood face to face with Nabiki. Both blinked and Nabiki's eyes momentarily took on a moment of rage which quickly faded as she got control over herself. Juni blushed bright red and tried to say...anything. Nabiki calmly glanced him over while covering herself with her towel. She carefully reached over and took her robe from a peg and slipped that on as well. He had backed up a bit and she smirked softly to herself and walked past him towards the door opening it and stepped out. She paused in the hallway and glanced back.
"I hope you had a good look...Juni-chan....it'll cost you.", Nabiki said and closed the door behind her and walked off to her room. Juni blinked a bit feeling a trickle of blood come form his nose He brought a towel up and stopped it and walked, still blushing, into the bathroom. He had a feeling things were going to get a whole lot more complicated before they got the smallest bit simpler.
"Why me?", Juni asked himself shutting the bathroom door behind him.


~~End of Episode #01~~


Author's Notes:
These notes were added after this episode was first put up. I finally figured out how to do html pages and upload them. ^_^ Anyways this is a fic about me getting brought into the Ranmaverse by some mysterious people for mysterious reasons. That means I haven't figured it out yet myself. Also in case you are wondering I'm writing this so the otaku in question, namely me, when brought over isn't made super powerful like in other's I've read. I'm writing this more of like an introduction of a new regular character with average powers.

For all thos wondering where on the scale Juni is I'll put it this way. In the offensive category Juni is about Akane's level or a little over. In the defensive category Juni is above Ranma and maybe almost as good as Cologne. This is only in defending himself against attacks. This isn't to make him super powerful. I mean when you think about it Ranma has been training since he was five to be a martial artist. Juni has been training almost that long as well only he has been trained in almost total defensive. If Ranma can be trained in both offensive and defensive for 12 years and be the best martial artist in the show I think Juni could have been trained for 11 years in almost total defesive and be better than Ranma at dodging and blocking. That's just my thoughts on the matter though. Part two should be out soon. I hope you enjoy it!
Episode #02: The Blue Thunder of Furinkin High Strikes Again!
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