As happened with a number of women, her mother had withdrawn from her surviving child - trying to come to terms with her own grief and loss. Unable to find the right words or the right way to explain what had occurred.
Hikaru Shidou knew all about it though. She'd seen it all going down, seen the news reports and deciphered some of the print media. She'd seen her class empty out, and then get merged with another class. She'd been with her older brothers and family as they'd died - one by one.
She was now the surviving heir of the Shidou School Of Karate. She was also one of a handful of women who'd caught the Plague and actually gotten fairly ill from it and come out the other end manifesting special abilities.
Pyrokinesis, the ability to control and channel flame.
She could light a candle with some effort, but everyone expected her to get a LOT better.
There were two others similarly enhanced at the same hospital, the three quickly became friends. Umi and her hydrokinesis. Fuu and her control of air movements. Though neither of the three was completely in control of their Talents. Most thought they'd grow into it.
It was obvious to all and sundry, Hikaru was going to protect her Ranma and that was all there was to it.
Ranma, of course, was less than pleased with the idea of a GIRL who was going to guard HIM. That was hardly right or just or proper AT ALL.
That his mother thought it was cute didn't help a bit.
It was an odd relationship. As Ranma recovered, he'd try to flee and hide - Hikaru would follow. They'd end up turning up in the oddest places.
It got more complicated when:
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