This isn't necessarily a fanfic but a still very interesting account between a CoRR follower and a non-believer. ^_^ -FriTz _________________________________________________________ By Ruby Rae S. All characters mentioned below belong to Rumiko Takahashi. ************************************************************************ I know, this is not even a fanfic, but it`s based on a real life event. ************************************************************************ *********An Innocent Remark********* It all started whith an innocent remark. My cousin, Sadi-chan, was staying at my place over spring break, having contracted the Ranma 1/2 disease from me, it came as no suprise when he became obssessed with Ryouga. This guy would spend hours defending him and discussing every aspect of his personality. I really felt sorry for people stuck with him in that state, I mean people who wouldn`t know how to spell the word "anime" if their life depended on it. Back to that innocent remark. It was while we were watching a Ranma 1/2 episode, where Ryouga gets that water proof soap, and goes out with Akane thinking he`s cured. Sadiq started to rant on how Ryouga deserves Akane, I looked up from the manga I was reading, about to remind him that the main couple were Ranma and Akane, but decided against it, instead... Ruby: Well, for the millionth time, I disagree with you, Sadi-chan. Sadiq: Why are you defending HIM all of the sudden? I thought Kunou was your favorite character. Ruby: Man, you sound like these guys are real or something. Sadiq: Look who`s talking... Ruby: Anyway, I meant to say that Ryouga would make a cute couple were he paired up with another chara. Akane is just too much for him. Sadiq: Oh yeah, like who? Ruby: A main character who is cute, sexy, a martial artist, and also has potentials to end up with Ryouga. Sadiq: Who is this "Wonder Girl" then? Ruby: Ta da! Ranko! (Sadiq doesn`t answer, a look of incomprehension on his face) Sadiq: A character of the later seasons? I thought only Akari... Ruby: I meant Ranma-chan, Sadi-chan! Sadiq: Nah, not a chance. ( An opening, I expected the usual "that`s sick" response) Ruby: You have no imagination whatsoever. Can`t you see they make the perfect couple? Sadiq: What proof do you have? (I tried to remember those Top Ten lists at CoRR...) Ruby: Well, lover`s quarrel! They fight a lot, a sign of true love! Sadiq (smirking): So? Akane beats on Kunou on regular basis, is that love too? Ruby: Um, (what else did the lists say), Ranko gets jealous each time P-chan spends the night with Akane. Sadiq: Correction, RANMA gets jealous, not Ranko. Ruby: What difference does it make? Saidq: A whole new meaning. And by the way, Ranma gets jealous over Akane, not P-chan. Ruby: Ryouga declared Ranma-chan as his girlfriend when Mikado tried to hit on her at the skating match. Sadiq: That`s right. (there`s some hope.) Ruby: So, convinced yet? Sadiq: The first time Ranma-chan were kissed by Mikado, Akane tried to comfort Ranma, and they almost ended up kissing. Ryouga didn`t want that scenario repeated. (or maybe not) Ruby: Sadiq, you`re no fun! We kept watching that episode, I felt sorry for Ryouga, but didn`t let Sadi-chan notice. I`ll convince him even if it kills me... Ruby: I guess you`re luckier than me. My Evangelion tapes still haven`t arrived yet. You`e lucky to get the original episodes straight from Singapore. Sadiq: Yeah, real lucky. You call watching all this eva stuff in Japanese minus the transelation LUCKY?! Ruby: It gives you an excuse to convince your parents to let you take that Japanese course. Sadiq: I wish. Ruby: Anyway, back to the main subject. Sadiq: What subject. Ruby: Ahm, RANKO AND RYOUGA BELONG TOGATHER! Sadiq: Oh, no, not again. That was 3 monthes ago. Ruby: So, did you get convinced through that period? Sadiq: I still have my brain attached, thank you very much. Ruby: Why don`t YOU give me reasons for them not to get togather. Sadiq: Should Ryouga marry Ranko, they`ll get twisted children, like Ranko. It`s all in a fanfic. Ruby: That`s not... WHAT!? A fanfic where Ryouga and Ranko have kids? Where? WHERE!? Sadiq: Why should I tell you? Ruby: If you don`t, maybe I`ll e-mail you more of these fanfics where P-chan is cooked, roasted, grilled, chopped... Sadiq: What difference does it make? You still send them to me anyway. Ruby: Anyway, what other reasons do you have to offer. Sadiq: Ryouga would turn insane from the marriage. Ruby: At least he won`t have Akane beating on him, or threatening him with sweet and sour pork for dinner. Sadiq: Now that you mention it, were Ryouga and Ranko stranded on an island, she`d eat him without a second thought. Ruby: I`d send you some Ryouga and Ranko fanfic, but most of them are lemon anyway, you`re still underage :p Sadiq: Yes mommy. Hey, aren`t you supposed to be underage too? How come you read them? Ruby: Why you! I never read...I knew it, you`re trying to change the subject. Sadiq: Didn`t work, I guess. Ruby: Ok, here`s another. Why else do you think Ranko would go through all the trouble to disguise herself as his fiancee, sister or admirer? She wants him, I tell you. Sadiq: He didn`t recongize her. Ruby: HOW CAN SOMEONE BE FOOLED BY MERE GLASSES FOR GOD`S SAKE! Sadiq: What are you getting at? Ruby: He knows it`s her, he`s just playing along for his benefit. That or he`s just plain stupid. You choose. Sadiq: They do not LIKE each others! Ruby: More than "like" then? He goes through troubles for her too, you know. Sadiq: What are you getting at? Ruby: He offered to train her for the gymnastic match, and stood by her, I mean was chained to her, all the way. Sadiq: And she repaid him by using him as a gymnastic piggy tool. Ruby: So you agree he helped her. Sadiq: You know that he was only doing that for Akane. Ruby: Do you realize that there`s a story dedicated to Ryouga and Ranko? Sadiq: Another martial arts story? Ruby: Nope. Ranko falls in love with Ryouga through a magical rod. Sadiq: I see. Ranko uses the rod to catches Ryouga. Ruby: No, the other way around. Sadiq: So Ranko was only playing along. He doesn`t love her and she knows it. Ruby: He was the one USING the rod! And it was love. Sadiq: How so? Ruby: he even offered to die so that she doesn`t come between him and Akane. Sadiq: Good riddance! Why didn`t she? Ruby: Ryouga refused to kill her, couldn`t bring himself to, isn`t that romantic? Sadiq: Hmmm, somehow I feel that isn`t completely the truth. (I didn`t completely lie to him, just left out the part about Ryouga`s intended target) Ruby: Ah, well. She keep`s his curse secret from Akane. She doesn`t want him did. Sadiq: Ranma made that warrior code promise. Ruby: He was a she when that promise was made, and it was Ranko who discovered his curse! Sadiq: Since when does honor turns into love? Ruby: I`ve had it for today, but I`ll never give up! Last resort: Ryouga thought Ranma-chan were beautiful the first time he saw Ranma`s cursed form. That`s right, Sadi-chan and I live miles apart, different countries, this is our only way of communication. I never recieved the answer to that question. But I did send him the address to CoRR, maybe he`ll lose his memory and join one day. I still post as a subject on each e-mail I send him, who knows... *************************************************************************** This is not a fanfic, so I`m not expecting comments or anything. However, if you want to have a shot at convincing my Sadi-chan (who really exist), just send me an e-mail at kawaiibunny@yahoo.com