All Relative MK2

A Ranma 1/2, SM crossover



By John-Martin Lotz



I've been rereading All Relative and I've decided that I don't like it, so
I am going rewrite it.  Since I sent it out, I got a couple of corrections,
and it this is probably the final version unless I get some additional
comments.



This is posted on LarryF's site: http://lwf58.tripod.com/

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Disclaimer:

Sailor Moon is the property of Naoko Takeuchi, Toei Animation, and
Kodansha. The American rights are owned by DIC.

Ranma 1/2 is the property of Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan. The American
rights are owned by Viz Communications.

I am in no way claiming, or even pretending, to own these characters.



It all started with a postcard.



Genma is dead.   Am returning from China



-Ranma



A bit later there was a phone call from Yokahama.



"So Ranma, what are your plans?"



"Plans?  Oh, none.  Pops left a note telling me to get in touch with you."



"Look, I'll wire you a ticket, and meet you at the Juuban train station."



"Ah, sure."





Haruka tugged at the skirts of her dress as she, Michiru and Hotaru, passed
through the gates of the train station to stand by the tracks.  "Look nice
and formal when you meet Ranma.   Humph!"  She gave Michiru a glare.



"So, tell us about this mysterious cousin of yours," Michiru smiled at
Haruka.  "You haven't been too long on details."



Haruka looked sheepish, "I don't know him that well.   Ranma and his father
were on some kid of martial arts training journey, for as long as I knew
him.  His father was always doing the most stupid things in the name of
training. And Ranma was a trooper.  He did whatever his old man came up
with, somehow, and carried on."



Michiru looked at her lover.  "You like him."



"Yeah.  He taught me some moves last time he was around, just before his
old man dragged him off.  That was five years ago." she sighed

.

"Haruka-san, Michiru-san." The two whirled around then calmed down as they
took the horde of, well, five, inner Senshi and a harried looking once and
future King of Earth.



"Hello, Ami-chan, what brings you all down here." Michiru inquired.



"Guess.   Setsuna." Rei growled.



Ami looked heavenward,  "Rei, she didn't sound like she usually does, when
it's the end of the world.  She just told us that we should be at the train
station, and to please leave the cats home."  She wrinkled her nose



Hotaru, piped up, "Haruka-papa's cousin Ranma is coming to visit us, she
was telling us about him."



Michiru looked at the younger girls, easily recognizing the look on their
faces. "No, Makoko, I doubt if he is your old sempai, and I don't know if
he is a child of the Moon Kingdom."



"Indeed."  Setsuna smiled slightly as she stepped out of a shadow.  "He was
never of the Moon Kingdom.  He is the cousin of Haruka Ten'ou, and a scared
boy, a powerful warrior, and a lost soul.  I think you ... " her gaze took
in all of the Senshi, "can help him to heal."



Rei frowned, "It's not like you, helping out without there being a hidden
motive behind it."



The smile froze, "Mars, someday you will have responsibility.  You will
have to make hard choices.  When you do, I hope that you remember what I
say now. Do you know what it is like, knowing that what you see WILL turn
to dust one day, Knowing the pain, pain you hope the gods will forgive you
for inflicting, is to make a dream that is still in the future, and the
people suffering for it will never see that dream come true in this life
time."



She visibly took control of herself, "No, Mars, if you get the chance to
heal, and can, you'd grab it."  She pivoted on one foot and vanished.





Pluto, safe for the moment before the gates of time, knelt and wept.







 "Whoa."



Rei gulped and raised a hand to try to catch her, "Setsuna. I ..." she
stopped.



It was then that the train pulled into the station, and the girls grouped
themselves together as the tide of salary men exited the train.
"Haruka-papa, I don't see him."



"Um, Haruka-san, I think I see him."      The setting sun silhouetted the
figure as he put down a huge backpack as he studied the platform, now empty
except for him and the others.  He was strongly built, with the muscles of
a gymnast rather than a weightlifter.  He wore his hair in a pigtail and
had Chinese-style clothing, a red silk shirt and black pants.



"Ohhh.  Wow!" more than one of the girls breathed as he stalked down the
platform.



"Haruka?"



He stared at her, and then dashing the tear that leaked from the corner of
his eye, he bowed, "Hi.  Sun got in my eye."  He waved in the direction on
the sun setting behind him.



"Ranma, what is it?  What happen to Uncle Genma? "



He looked at her, his eyes requesting the sympathy his posture said he
would reject.  "Pops and I were in China, at this 'perfect spot' he had
read about. Turned out to be cursed."



"Cursed?" Ami echoed, raising eyebrow.



He bowed,  "Well, I knocked Pops into a pool and he turned into a Panda,
then he knocked me into another one.  Here, he left this note for you."  He
handed a folded paper to Haruka, and then turned back to Ami, "Yeah, You
girls may believe it, but magic does exist."



"Do tell... And kind of curse did you get?"



He turned to Haruka,  "Who are these people?  Friends of yours?"



She reddened, "Oh, sorry.  Ranma, I'd like to introduce to my friends.
This is

Ami, Rei, Minako, Usagi, Makoto, and Mamoru Chiba, and these are my

housemates, Michiru and Hotaru."



They could tell he would go no further about what his curse so they waited
as Haruka studied the note.





"Huh, A girl?" she colored as she apologized,  "Sorry, I was reading the
note, it took me by surprise."



He grinned faintly, "I know what you mean.  Believe me, it took me by
surprise too."



Haruka snorted and continued reading:



Haruka



By the time you read this I will be dead.  I only hope it is enough to pay
back the damage I did.  There are occasional times in a man's life when he
sees what he has made of his life.  Mine came when I saw Ranma's eyes tear
up when a sudden shower drenched him and turned him into a girl.  Even
knowing that becoming a man is only a cup of hot water away, I could see
that this is one of many things I have done not for, but to, Ranma.



I am hoping that a quiet life away from his past will make up for what I
have done to him. A man can destroy only so much before he is forced to
take stock in the results of what he does.



The boy may ask to find his mother.  In my arrogance, I swore that I would
make him a man among men, or we would commit seppuku.  If she should
appear, request for me that mine is atonement enough.



You may think me a fool and a coward.  I may be one.  Who knows?  But
should he ask, tell my son I love...



 The note trailed off on the last word and then there was a hurried
signature



Genma Saotome



She put her hand to her brow and sighed,  <I do not need this.>



"Ranma, the letter implies how your father dies, what did happen to Uncle
Genma."



Michiru put her hand to her lips, eyes widening as she caught the
implication, as did a couple of the girls.  "Hotaru, be a dear and go with
Usagi and get some ice cream."



Usagi and Hotaru frowned at being sent off, but Usagi brightened and
dragged the younger girl off, accompanied by Mamoru, as Ranma looked on
with approval, and Haruka smiled appreciatively.



"Would you get me some hot tea," Makoko called out as they headed off,  "I
hope they heard me..." She shrugged as Haruka cleared her throat.



"Your father?"  Haruka reminded Ranma.



Ranma scowled,  "The old man took it, too well. Then when we camped for the
night, he sent me to gather some wood, when I just back he was dead.  I
never knew he carried a tanto.  That reminds me, I need to find a temple to
pray for his shade."



Rei nodded.  "I'll help.  My father runs a shrine in Juuban.  I'm sure
Haruka-san can give you a ride."



The two arranged a time as Usagi and Hotaru walked up,  Usagi licking an
ice cream cone and carrying Makoto's tea and the other two struggling with
cups of fruit ices for the others.  Usagi started handing them to the
group, stumbling as she handed Rei hers.



"Usagi, you clumsy meatball, look what you did!!" Rei's yelling died as she
became aware of the others staring behind her.



"Uh."  Ami's eyes were wide as she stepped forward to poke at the breast of
the statuesque redhead who stood where Ranma had just stood, wearing the
clothes that Ranma had been wearing.



The red head batted irritated at her finger,  "Do you mind????!?!"



"They ... they  ... they're real"



Usagi elbowed Mamoru, who stood gaping at the sight



The girl looked appealingly at Makoto, "Miss, could I please have your
tea?"



"My tea?  Sure."



He grabbed the tea and pored some over his head, and swiftly made the
transition back to male.  The girls stared, Mamoru looked slightly
disappointed until he noted that Usagi was looking at him, and Ami poked
him again.



"So are you a guy who turns into a girl or a girl who turns into a guy."



"I'm a guy," Ranma squawked indignantly.  "I turn into a girl when I get
splashed with cold water, hot water turns me back."



"Good!"  Ami nodded her head divisively, and then blushed looking at the
others who were looking at her.  "I mean, Haruka-san said you were male,
and I would hate to have it turn out that you were a girl and not ..." her
voice trailed off as the rest did not look that impressed at her
explanation.



Hotaru yawned, and Michiru and Haruka exchanged glances.  "Mich-chan, would
you be a dear and take my cousin and Hotaru home.  I'd like to talk with
our young friends here."



Michiru grabbed the keys as Haruka tossed them, gathered Hotaru and Ranma,
who had been staring steadily at he ground ever since the incident with the
water, and left.



End part one, Mk 2