[Episode 132092] [Episode 132092]“What?!” Came the chorused cries of the teenagers. “Why would I agree to this?!”
“Got me, you guys’ way of expressing you love is beyond even my comprehension.”
Ranma stuttered… “But, I, this, uh, urk… ah… but… how, why…”
Akane cut off his rambling, “But this doesn’t make any sense! What’s different now than the last time something this stupid happened?!”
Nabiki was glad that she was prepared for this question… “Well obviously, you wanted to make sure that you didn’t kill each other, not that anything like that could have happened. Maybe it’s because the magic rings worked…”
Ranma found his voice “MAGIC RINGS!!! WHAT MAGIC RINGS!!!”
Nabiki rubbed her ears “Ow, Brother-in-law I think its best to not damage our hearing. Anyway, of course you forgot Ranma, the magic rings that I gave to you for each other when you proposed. The fact that you still are wearing them means it worked.”
Both of the newly wed plus some kind of slavery thing (hold your wild horses) looked at their fingers to see rings. Ranma’s was a golden ring with red and black swills, and Akane’s was a ring with full circumference of tiny diamonds with one half of the ring red and the other black. Desperately Ranma tried to pull it off, but, as usual, it wouldn’t budge not because it was too tight, but because it’s magic.
Akane glared at her sister “Nabiki what do these rings do?!”
In the background now, Ranma is comically trying to get the ring off.
Nabiki answers her sister, ignoring what’s behind her “Nothing, if someone like me, Shampoo, or even Kasumi put them on you. Since you guys put them on each other, they work, the book said something about subconscious love or destiny or soul mates, I can’t remember. Anyway, they won’t come off unless one of you is dead, or something about have no real feelings. Besides, if you don’t believe me, I have the book right here.” Oh yes, Nabiki really put her work into this.
Ranma understood that “You mean that Akane actually cares about me?” he said it in a quiet voice.
Akane would have reacted if she wasn’t fingering her own ring. ‘He really loves me. He really does care after all.’ She tugged it and it wouldn’t budge. ‘He really does love me. Was he just scared like I was? Duh, Akane, he just sucks at words you know that! But, it does explain everything he does. Maybe this isn’t so bad after all, but, who convinced me to propose THAT?!"
Nabiki continued. “Besides, Ranma, I’d think you’ll like the ring. It makes you not turn into a girl with cold water-” As soon as she said that, Ranma poured a glass of water over himself and started his never-gonna-be-a-girl-again song and dance when he was stopped by Nabiki.
“What do you mean by that? You will be female by nightfall, well, exactly nightfall. Then you will be a guy again in the morning. Think if it no more of Aquatransexualism, but more of a were-girl or something to that affect. You are male by day and female by night. That should be better than you have going on right now. Think of it as your wedding gift.” She smirked, oh yeah that was a ton of trouble to set up, but it would be worth it if this works out.
Akane decided to read the contract out loud.
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Ranma was dumbstruck… hearing the details made him ponder why he would do this and all he could think of was ‘for Akane’s sake’. It could have been worse or more one sided, but it was hard to wrap one’s head around. There were many details to consider:
1. Ranma and Akane agreed to a mutual slave contract out of their own free will.
2. That contract has it that Ranma will be the master/mistress one day, Akane the mistress the next, switching each day. The day starts in the morning when Ranma returns to being male.
3. Whoever’s the Master/Mistress that day is not only in charge and responsible for both their bodies and actions, but also is in complete control on all property/possessions/responsibilities of the slave. Basically it’s the whole deal, no safe words, no nonsense; the slave relationship is in everything for life. Not the kinky type that are wild fantasies, this is real 24/7 dual mutual ownership.
4. Anything goes as long as… A. neither person dies B. they both love each other truly (rings fall of if they don’t) C. the master is willing to have that done to them when the roles are reversed
5. They are married as far as Japan is concerned. Whatever they do at home is their own business, as long as they don’t break any laws in public. Due to this, all other engagements of Ranma and Akane are considered void due to Marriage and bonding through magical items.
6. Nodoka approves and Ranma doesn’t need to worry about his head as long as he stays faithful to his Mistress/slave.
7. This can only be broken if one (or both) parties stop loving each other. This will be seen through the rings falling of their hands.
An Added note was on top of the document by Nabiki (overseer of the legal of situation).
Sorry about the amnesia, but you two agreed on this. You both looked like in heaven when you finalized it. (No you haven’t had sex yet. Hurry though, Nodoka’s getting impatient.) Have fun! Remember, Slavery can be exciting as long as you respect each other. You both owe me a lot… ^_^! Now go do things, don’t worry, your fathers will be notified. (Yeah, they weren’t there at the officiating of this… did you want them to?)
Ranma gulped after everyone soaked in the situation. From what he could think of, he agreed to due this for a partial cure, a way to make sure Akane didn’t interfere when she’s not supposed to, (Well, half the time.) and because this way they can show their love for each other without the amazons interference. (hopefully) Plus, since they only have it a commitment to each other it solves (painfully) the other engagements. However, since Ranma is in complete control half the time, he could ‘get away’ with things he couldn’t before. Besides, his mom approved so he could relax, the fathers won’t push things, and this should cure Akane’s jealous streak. In a way, they aren’t tied down to the dojo and they were free to go where they wanted due to the marriage + didn’t have anything on running a dojo, (which Ranma doesn’t like) yet they could stay here (since the fathers probably think that and too late now.) One last thing was that they could sleep in the same bed and Akane can’t do a thing about it. ‘In fact, now that I think about it, Akane probably wants to do that… why do I feel dread?!"
Nabiki left the room with Kasumi only saying one last thing…
“Oh yeah, and today is Ranma’s turn to be the master. So enjoy you two!”
The eerie silence continued between the two teens left in the room sitting on opposite sides of what is now (till tomorrow) Ranma’s bed.
*crickets chirp*
“Akane…”
“Ranma…”
“I don’t want to believe it. I want this to be a dream, but it isn’t. There is too much proof that we agreed to this. That and Kasumi wouldn’t lie to us right? Plus these rings work. I-I don’t know why I agreed, but I won’t back down. If this is what you want… I'll go with it.”
“Ranma, I… I don’t know why, I just can’t remember, I just ask you to listen to me please? I think I might have a reason on why I would do this.”
“Sure ‘kane… this is still all too sudden for me. Anything on what might have happened helps.”
“Ranma I… oh heck with it, I don’t care if you are male female both or neither, I LOVE YOU! I love you as who you are! Remember Toma’s island, I said it here and I say it again here and I mean it! There, I said what’s been gnawing at me for months! I was just so afraid of telling you I love you female body as much as your Male one. I was too scared to think you would hate me, or reject me…” Akane was now on the verge of tears “I was afraid to love this deeply; afraid that you would die or worse. That’s why I try to help you! I can’t live if you were to be killed! That’s why I hit you, so I can not be hurt, so I could be who I was and not change, I... I... I... I…” she was now in tears.
Ranma moved over and embraced Akane allowing her to cry in his shirt.
“We don’t have to stay here we can go, I don’t care, if I’m with you I don’t care, just please, don’t leave me! I don’t want to be alone again!!” now the waterworks were on full as Akane proved herself to be Soun’s daughter.
10 minutes later Akane stopped crying enough to form a sentence.
“I think I proposed this idea so I can do this… this feels so good. Sorry for being a crybaby *sniff* just please, hold me.”
“I’ll keep doing this as long as you don’t bash me.”
Akane thought for a second, “well I can’t bash you anyway or I’ll be a ‘bad’ slave-girl.” It was accompanied by a weak smile.
Ranma smiled back “It was your idea, I agreed. I can learn to like this my little CUTE- tomboy.”
Akane smiled grew “You-yyou called me cute… for real this time?” hope was in Akane’s brown eyes.
Ranma let it sink in what he said. It felt right to say it. Mostly because she WAS cute, and that anything to make her smile made him smile. He nodded and brought the girl in closer. This might actually work after all.
We interrupt this episode to laugh at their foolishness.
“Is this side of you the nice girl part everyone was talking about? Yeah, you’re cute right now. I’ll tell you when you’re being un-cute.”
Akane did nothing but hold him tighter. ‘I am cute… I am… Ranma said so…" Akane smiled ignoring the rest of what was said.
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Nabiki and Kasumi walked away from the door after that. When they were near the stairs Nabiki reacted first…
“Holy crap that actually worked!”
“Nabiki! Language!”
“I don’t care! I mean, I was sure they would fall for it because I gave them rings that actually worked, but that they are having a moment like this, because of the paper. I half expected them to figure something was up and attack each other or find out I set it up. Kasumi… I have this funny feeling in my stomach. It's like I did a good thing in an evil way. And the worse part is… I might like it! What is happening to me!?!”
“I still don’t like lying to them about this, especially because you made Auntie get involved.”
“Oh that, well
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