[Episode 141159] [Episode 141159]Ranma was torn. He wished to free his family and friends from the evil spells that thrice-damned Serenity had placed on them, but he knew he had to free Sailors Uranus and Neptune from her as well.
He had in those previous future-lives, attempted to free his family before, but each time, Serenity just re-cursed them and added more curses then before. So it was not something he pursues very often. But with binding Sailor Pluto to himself, Serenity lost her access to the Time stream. And once he freed Sailors Uranus and Neptune, her powers would be reduced from nine power sources to only five.
Since Serenity couldn't do anything more to his family, but might tighten her leash over Uranus and Neptune. He had no choice but to head to Juuban and confront them.
Ranma left Nerima on the pretext of needing to go away on a training trip, which all accepted at face-value. After all, all they had seen was the dumb-jock mask he wore. He had worn that mask for so long, that at times, even he forgot it was but a mask.
He went to the forest outside of Nerima, and deeper into the mountains, so that if any tried to found him. From the mountains, he headed to Juuban.
Upon entering the Juuban District, his ki-senses went crazy. Serenity's taint was all over the place. It was in the people, the buildings, the streets, and in the very air. The unnaturalness of it all struck him like a physical blow to the stomach, forcing him to throw up. The mere sight of a restaurant made him queasy.
A male voice startled him as he was asked, "Are you okay? You don't look to well..."
Ranma looked to the strange man. The man stood six foot, two inches tall, average build, black-haired man and caring eyes. He wears a jogging suit, and obviously jogged a lot. He also carried himself as one who had studied the martial arts, at Akane's level, a couple of hours a day, a few days a week, for about a year or so.
The young man helped him to a nearby park, sat him down and asked, "Do you know your name? Do you know what today is?"
Smiling at the caring gentleman, he replied, "I'm Ranma Saotome, sorry about this. And yes, today's Sunday. 'M fine."
"You seemed a bit out of it, Ranma-san," the man responded.
"'M a martial artist," Ranma answered. At the man's puzzled look, he continued, "The purpose of the martial arts to create a balance among the mind, body and soul... and to allow one to be come one with one's surrounding."
The man nodded for him to continue.
Gesturing to the surrounding area, he explained, "This entire area is filled with alien magic. It ain't suppose to be here. It's tainting everything..."
"Alien magic?" the man remarked. His face and eyes showed that he believed in magic, yet questioned the 'alien' adjective.
"Can't you feel it?" Ranma inquired. Normally someone at Akane's level wouldn't be that in tune with his or her ki to notice, but somehow, Ranma knew that this young man could.
"Feel what?" the man questioned.
"The alien magic," Ranma answered. "Hell, at this level of saturation, you'd think we were being invaded by alien magic-users hell-bent on turning the world into some kind of crystal grave."
"Isn't that a bit much?" the man asked a bit angrily.
Puzzled, Ranma replied, "Huh? What else is crystal? It's a type of stone... Something that's non-living... unchanging... frozen... fragile... unyielding... that ain't living."
"Others would say its perfect, peace, harmony, and love," the man countered.
Ranma shook his head and quoted, "Without Chaos nothing can evolve. Without evolution, all you have is stagnation and slow death."
The man stood still in thought.
Ranma held his breath, he could feel something important was involved is this meeting. What he did not know, only that something would change, either for the Good or the Bad, from this meeting.
The man shook himself, smiled at Ranma, and remarked, "You're an interesting fellow. You have given me much to ponder and a goal in the Arts to pursue. Alas, I need to get going."
"It was nice meeting you --" Ranma ended lamely as he realized that he did not know to whom he was speaking with.
"Sorry about that," the man replied. "Mamoru Chiba. Alas, I said, I do need to get going."
With that Mamoru walked away.
Ranma followed Mamoru's departure for a while, Mamoru looked a bit familiar, but he could not place him. He knew that Serenity would not allow any male to taint the Sailor Senshi, as she would put it, but he could not shake the feeling that he was somehow connected to them.
His meeting with Mamoru Chiba helped, and he was on his way again. Of course, he had no idea where his friends lived but he trusted his instincts to guide him.
From his future-memories, he knew that his friends were from very rich families, as well as only children of their families. Whether that was Serenity's doing or not, he did not know, but he would not put it past her.
His instincts lead him to an apartment building that seemed empty, but his bonds with Set-chan and Ho-chan were growing stronger and stronger. Even before he could knock politely on the door, the door burst open, and two sets of arms yanked him by the arms into the apartment.
Ranma found himself sandwiched between Set-chan on his right and Ho-chan on his left, both pressing their near naked bodies against his in a very pleasurable manner. All the while, raining kisses over his face, neck, and chest.
He heard giggling off to his right and could feel some conflicting emotions coming from his left. Surprising to him, given what he recalls of them, the giggling one was Uranus and the conflicting emotions was Neptune.
"Ahem," Michiru cleared her throat trying to get Setsuna and Hotaru's attentions. She was a bit frustrated, irritated, and envious of the love that Setsuna and Hotaru were demonstrating towards Saotome-san. It was very improper what they were doing, and yet, she was surprised to discover that she wanted such a deep and fulfilling bond. As well as being a part of something greater then herself. She had hoped to find that as a Senshi of the Queen. Instead, she was held at a distance and looked upon with suspicion.
"Can we get on with it?" Michiru asked everyone, bit whineier then she had intended. She saw that Ha-chan was giggling and lost in a sexual day-dream, but that was par for the course.
Weakly, Ranma replied, "Hai. Ladies?"
"Hai, Master," both Setsuna and Hotaru replied with grins.
"Sensei," Ranma corrected them with a sigh.
"Hai, Master," both Setsuna and Hotaru replied with grins.
"Sensei," Ranma corrected them again.
"Master," both Setsuna and Hotaru replied with grins. As well as removing the rest of their clothing.
"Sensei," Ranma tried once again.
"Master," both Setsuna and Hotaru replied, looking him over and licking their lips suggestively.
Michiru and Haruka watched with puzzlement and a bit of amusement. Both thought that they knew what was going to happen, but Ranma seemed to want a teacher-student relationship, while Setsuna and Hotaru wanted a much deeper one.
It was good to know that unlike the House of Serenity, Ranma wasn't keen on slavery nor taking all that he can, whether he was entitled or not.
Ranma sighed again. Set-chan and Ho-chan's game could wait. Neptune and Uranus had to be dealt with now, before Serenity could strike. Looking at Uranus and Neptune, he stated, "Serenity must have noticed that the Time stream is correcting itself after her abysmally attempt to force the world into her image."
Out of habit, Haruka opened her mouth to defend her former Queen, but realized that was actually the case. She closed it. A lost look appeared on her face.
"How do you want to do this?" Ranma asked Neptune and Haruka.
"Do we need to transform?" Haruka inquired a bit nervously.
"Not really," Ranma answered. "There is no real difference between your so-called Senshi form and now."
Setsuna and Hotaru got identical grins on their faces, stepped behind Haruka and Michiru, and whispered in their ears.
Before Ranma could say anything, both Haruka and Michiru transformed into their Senshi forms. After posing, as required by Serenity's magic, the two removed their Senshi uniforms, and kneeled down before Ranma. Setsuna moved behind Michiru, positioning herself to continue to whisper into her ear and kneed her shoulders. Hotaru did the same for Haruka.
Following their whispered instructions, Haruka and Michiru brought forth their Sailor Crystals.
Haruka's Sailor Crystal appeared first. It was sky-blue in color. There was a golden chain, completely encompassing the crystal, seemly trying to crush the crystal. The strain from the pressure caused several large cracks to appear on the crystal's surface. A silver mist seemed to seep into the crystal through the cracks. The golden chain looked exactly like Venus's Love-Me-Chain. The one end of the chain could be clearly seen to be attached to Michiru's Sailor Crystal.
Michiru's Sailor Crystal was a deep blue-green. Neptune's Crystal was being squeezed by Venus's Love-Me-Chain magic as well. A greater amount of cracks and silver mist could be seen all over the crystal.
Both crystals appeared ready to shatter in a matter of moments.
A red blur passed in front of Michiru. In its passage, Michiru's crystal was gone. And immediately following, Michiru's body dissolved into sparkles. Soon after, Michiru's essence was gathered by the red blur. Then the same happened to Haruka's crystal and her body. All this happened within the span of only four seconds.
The blur resolved into Ranma and exclaimed, "Wow. Haven't gotten that fast... yet, I think."
Both Setsuna and Hotaru moved to his side and supported him as he got a bit wobbly on his legs. They helped him into the bedroom. They gently disrobed him, and caressed him as they held him before the bed.
Feeling better under the care of Hotaru and Setsuna, Ranma steady himself with a deep breath and concentrated on returning Haruka and Michiru back into physical form.
Both Michiru and Haruka reformed on the bed. Michiru's body had a lean appearance, a cross between Ranko's muscular body and Kodachi's lithe body. Whether or not it was the case before, but now, Michiru's natural hair color was green. Haruka's form was also lean, Ranko's muscles and Nabiki's long legs. Haruka's legs seemed to go on forever and that she was built to run, or hold her lover close with those powerful legs. Although with Ranko's musculature, none of the girls would need to wear a bra, they all could just share the same one.
Tired from everything, Ranma's eyes drooped, and Setsuna and Hotaru easily settled him between the sleeping, nude Haruka and Michiru. They in turn, settled themselves outside of them. Setsuna spooned Haruka, with one of her hands holding onto her new, improved talents, while Hotaru spooned Michiru, whom she caressed softly. While both Michiru and Haruka spooned Ranma, seeking his warmth and deepening their bond with him.
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