~ New Moon ~
Chapter Two: Nani? School?!

Alight! Chapter two! Hope someone here actually appreciates this! *LOL* I donÕt 
own Sailor Moon or Ranma 1/2. DonÕt sue me. Thanks! R&R (I write new chapters by 
request!)
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Note:  *    *   indicates thought.
	----- indicates a passage of time.

~Tendo Dojo~

	ÒSo let me get this straight. When splashed with cold water you turn into a
 girl and hot water turns you back?Ó Nibiki took a sip of her tea as she waited for
 the response.

	Ranma scowled at the table top. ÒHai.Ó After his father had given the Tendo
 family a small demonstration of RanmaÕs curse he had proceeded to tell the whole
 tale of what had happened in China. *Stupid pop! And now IÕm stuck with a fiancee
 to boot!*

	Akane continued to scowl at Ranma with hate in her eyes.  She sighed in
 frustrated anger and looked over at Usagi. The blond was currently resting her
 head in her hands as she leaned over the table, fast asleep. Akane pulled one of her
 elbows and her off balance sibling fell to the table top with a solid thwack. 
 Everyone started at the sudden noise and looked in Usagi's direction.  

	The before mentioned blond chuckled in embarrassment and tried to get the
 attention off of herself. "So, is the engagement off now?" Everyone now turned to
 Soun who had his eyes closed in thought, then he smiled. "Nope! Ranma my boy, take
 your pick. Kasumi, 19. Nibiki, 17. Akane and Usagi, both 16." Kasumi and Nibiki
 shared a quick glance. "Oh! I'm sure he wants Akane daddy!" Nibiki nodded her head
 in agreement. "Oh definitely!" Akane started getting red in the face. "Hey! Why
 would I want to--" Nibiki cut in with a smile. "Your always going on about how you
 hate boys right?" Kasumi smiled as she appeared on Akane's other side. "Well, your
 in luck! He's half girl!" 

	Akane growled in anger but before she could reply Usagi cut in. (~poor Akane!
 Always being cut off!~ *LOL* =^-^=)"I'll do it." There was silence as everyone
 stared at Usagi again. Akane quickly over came her shock. "Wh- what did you say
 Usagi?" Usagi smiled brightly. "I said I'll be his fiancee!" Akane gulped. "Usagi, are
 you sure you want to do that? I mean, he's a pervert!" Ranma growled in frustration
 and was about to yell the negative when he was swiftly back handed by Genma.

	"I'm sure Akane! I mean he's really cute and he might be my dream prince."
 Usagi sighed dreamily and Akane face faulted. She rubbed her sore nose as she
 stood and was about to reply when she heard an angry voice. "Whatever. I'm out of
 here." She looked to her right in time to see an angry Ranma walking purposefully
 towards the door.

	Genma stood quickly. "What? Where do you think your going boy?!" Ranma
 scowled at the elder of the family. "Back to China to find a way to turn back
 permanently. This is no time for any fiancees." He stopped and turned back to the
 group. "Oh and for your information, I am NOT a pervert. It's no big thing for me
 to see a naked girl. I've seen myself plenty of times right? And that girl over
 there? Ha! I'd do better by marrying a stick! Even I've got a better build than
 that meatball head." 

	Usagi started crying at that remark. Not her regular blubbering either.
 These were genuine, heart shattering tears. Akane fumed. *How dare he say
 something like that about my little sister!* Seeing Usagi, as usual, was just going
 to let the insult go without punishment Akane swiftly picked up the table and
 slammed Ranma to the floor with it.  Genma frowned at the still form of his son.
 "Now that he had coming."

	Akane turned to Usagi. "Are you ok? You know, you really should learn to fight
 back sometimes. I mean, whoever is bothering you is sure to do it again unless you
 teach them a lesson!" Usagi wiped her eyes a little. "Do you mean I should just hit
 the next person who's mean to me? Just like that?" Usagi snapped her fingers for
 emphasize. Akane smiled slightly. "Sure! That will surprise everyone!" 

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The next morning Ranma was sitting in his and his father's new room. "School?"
 Genma nodded once as he straightened his glasses slightly. "We are going to be
 staying for awhile after all. You might as well learn something as well as spend
 more time with your fiancee." Nibiki peeked her head around the corner of the door.
 "It's the same school Me, Akane, and Usagi go to. See ya there!" 

	Akane came jogging down the hallway after Nibiki. "Wait! I'm all ready so I'll
 go with you ok?" Nibiki smiled sure Akane but I would've thought that you would go
 with Usagi. She's going to walk her 'prince' to school." Akane looked back towards
 her doorway to see a blushing Usagi. *Even after the mean things he said to her she
 still is trying to get him! Too romantic for her own good I think.* "I guess I'll be
 walking with Usagi then. "

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	Usagi cleared her throat nervously. "So. Ranma. Care to tell us anything else
 about your life?" Usagi waited for a response but only got silence. "Um, Ranma?
 Hello?" Ranma scowled. "I have no reason to tell you 'bout my life. We are NOT
 getting married." Usagi just blinked a few times. *Ok. How bout a new tactic.*
 "Okay then. Akane, do you think that . . ." Usagi's words drifted off as she heard a
 familiar rumbling coming from the not so distant gates of Furinkan High. *Oh
 great.* The blond looked to her sister with a look of question and received a nod in
 return. Sighing she looked towards Ranma. "You might want to come over here for a
 minute." Ranma, searching for the source of the noise glanced over at her. "Huh?
 Why?" Suddenly he heard distant shouting which was soon followed by a huge mob of
 boys. "Akane! Don't come any closer! They want to beat you!" 

	Usagi and Ranma jumped out of the way and Usagi led him to the far wall to
 watch the battle. "Hey meatball head, what's your sister doing?" Usagi sighed.
 "It's complicated." They continued to watch in silence as Akane punched and kicked
 the mob away from her. Suddenly there was a shout in one of the upper classroom
 windows. It was Nibiki. "Hey you two! You'd better get to class! Your already late
 you know!" Usagi played with a piece of her hair in boredom. "She's right. Besides,
 Akane should be done pretty soon." 

	They both turned there attention back to the small field to see Akane in the
 midst of many broken weapons as well as broken and bruised bodies. "Truly. Such a
 boorish lot." The trio looked towards the source of the voice. There stood the
 person who had caused the earlier fight. Tatewaki Kuno. "Evidently each of them
 wants to ask you out. On the dawn that one actually defeats you that is." Akane
 sighed as Usagi ran up. "Why hello upperclassman!" Kuno just ignored the blond.
 "And now Akane, " He pushed Usagi out of his way and threw a rose towards Akane.
 "It is time to fight with me!" 

	Usagi frowned. *How come he's so hung up on Akane?! Doesn't he even know I
 exist?* She forced a smile onto her face as she tried once again to get Kuno's
 attention. "Upperclassman, how are things with the kendo club?" Kuno finally glance
 in her direction. "Oh. I did not see you there Ms. Tendo. The club is doing fine." 

	Ranma meanwhile leaned over to Akane to whisper in her ear. "So, does the
 meatball head like him or something?" Akane frowned. "Yeah. Although I don't see
 why. He's even meaner to her than you are!" 

	Kuno chose this moment in the duo's conversation to glance back their way.
 *What?! Who is this wretch whispering sweet nothings into the angel Akane's ear?*
 "You there! You are being quite familiar with Akane! What is your name wretch? Ah!
 But it is custom to give ones own name first! Fine, then mine I shall give!" 

	This short yet loud statement was met by silence then Ranma sweat dropped.
 *What's this guys problem?* "If you want. . . " 

	"My name is upperclassman Kuno. Junior. Group E. Captain of the kendo club.
 Undefeated new star of the high school fencing world. But my peers call me. . ."
 There is an ominous crack of thunder and a streak of lightning across the sky. "The
 Blue Thunder of Furinkan High!" 

	Ranma stared. "Okay. I'm, uh. . . I'm staying at the Tendo Dojo. . ." Kuno
 gasped and stared in shock. "What?! Under the same roof as Akane?!" Ranma
 frowned at this. "Hey man it's not by choice. My good for nothing dad got me stuck
 in an engagement with her!" He pointed to the frustrated Usagi who blushed
 furiously. Kuno was silent for a few beats. "Oh. Well then. My congratulations Ms.
 Tendo." Usagi blushed a darker shade of red. *Finally! Maybe I can have a real
 conversation with him!* "Thank you upperclassman Kuno. I'm sure that--" But Kuno
 had already turned back to Akane and Ranma. "I'm sure it can wait Ms. Tendo. Right
 now I have pressing business with your sister." Usagi stared in slight shock but
 caught a look Akane sent her way. It was a look that said 'Do something!'. *Akane
 was right with what she said this morning. I need to learn to fight back!* 

	Akane frowned. "Kuno, I don't think that--" She was interrupted by a sharp
 crack then Kuno fell to the ground.  Behind him she saw an enraged Usagi holding
 her staff above her head.  "Baka! I don't think I like you anymore!" Akane blinked
 then started laughing. "Well good for you Usagi! I always told you he was a jerk."
 Usagi giggled. "That actually felt sort of good Akane." Akane just nodded. "Yup.
 It's always nice to let your anger out at Kuno. He's the perfect punching bag." 

	Kuno meanwhile had been sitting in quite an awkward position on the ground,
 halfway between sleep and consciousness. *Was that really Ms. Tendo who attacked
 me so violently? I would have not thought it possible. Such strength!* He noticed
 the small group walking away and sat up slightly to listen better.

	"I don't think you should be giving Meatball head any tips. Why would she
 want to be a violent maniac?" Akane was about to smack him upside the head when
 Usagi beat her to the punch. Ranma clutched his head in anger and pain. "Why'd ya
 go and do that Meatball head?!" Usagi scowled and swung at him again."I thought I
 told you not to call me Meatball head!!" Ranma dodged out of the way and ran toward
 the school, with a screaming Usagi on his heels. Akane blinked a couple of times in
 stunned shock but then started laughing and yelling at Usagi to wait up.

	Kuno stood up and dusted off his clothes slightly. *If she thinks that she can
 defeat upperclassman Kuno and simply walk away. . . . " He posed dramatically as
 another flash of lightning and crash of thunder split the sky. ". . . she thinks
 wrongly!"



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Well. What'd ya think? Send ANY comments!
Oh yeah! And will you answer this poll? I have a bunch of possible directions for
 this story but everyone has mixed opinions so I just decided to do a majority type
 thing. 
Who should Usagi end up with by the end of the fic? (sorry all you 'Mamo-chan'
 fans! He doesn't exist in this world! Mwahahaha! *gets hit in the head by a flying
 Tuxedo Kamen doll*) 

		Ranma
		Ryouga
		Kuno
		Mousse

THanx for your time!!
Tsukino Neko
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