Ranma'd been prepared for almost anything. At least, he thought he was. Ryoga had said something about being cursed again and how it was his fault. That could only mean one thing: he'd been back to Jusenkyo. Though, for the life of him, he couldn't see how that was possible. Ryoga couldn't find his way down a straight line, let alone, make it to China. If anything, it'd probably been dumb luck.
Figures he'd go and blow it.
Still, Ranma couldn't see how that was possible either. I mean, the guy was a pig before. So almost anything else had to be an improvement, right? Well... apparently, that depended on who you asked. And, if Ryoga had anything to sat about it, the answer was "no".
He, however, was now a "she". Sound familiar?
More than that, she looked just like Azumanga Daioh's Sakaki except she was a little shorter and was somewhat more athletic in build. Not that Ranma would've known the difference since no such person existed in Nerima. Even so, the resemblance was uncanny. The water weighed her clothing down, causing it to sag and cling in places; particularly around her hips and chest. The hair on her head was plastered to her scalp, the rest of it hung in long silken strands down her back. All of it dripping wet.
Unable to believe what he was seeing, Ranma pointed a finger tentatitively and asked, "R-Ryoga?!" Which was hardly the reaction either of them had expected. Ryoga had thought there'd be laughter and finger pointing. Or maybe a "look who's a girl now". You know, the usual. And, if Ranma wasn't so surprised, he might have.
"Is it really you?" he croaked with a nervous lopsided grin.
"Go ahead" Ryoga replied, even sounding like the girl who's body he 'inhabited', "yuck it up. It's what you always do." She had finished the last bit up with a defeated sigh as she pulled her shirt up and over her head.
Ranma's eyes flew wide in panic. "W-wait a sec! Whadda ya think you're doin'?! You can't go gettin' undressed in publ-" the rest died on his lips when he noticed the dark muscle shirt Ryoga had on underneath. Not to mention the way it clung to her chest and the generous amount of cleavage it was showing. Ryoga favored her half brother a sideward look as she calmly wrung out her shirt.
"Surprised? Unlike you, I don't go around flashing people."
That remark immediately snapped him out of his stupor. "What the heck's that s'pposed to mean?!" he challenged angrily.
"What I said." Ryoga answered. She wrung her shirt one last time before shaking the remaining water out.
No way Ranma was going to let that slide, even if they shared the same mother... on occasion. "Hey! It ain't like I go around doin' it on purpose! Okay?! It's 'cuz of Kuno and the old freak that I can't catch a break! You know they're always grabbing at me!" he said definsively.
Ryoga would've argued the point, but didn't, deciding there'd be no point. Besides that, she had other things to worry about. Like trying to get back and undo this mess. It was hard enough being a pig. Swapping genders was a headache. In the meantime, she'd have to explain to her fiancee' just how was it she had become a girl.
Ryoga sat hunched on the fountain's edge, resting her arms on her lap. No matter how she looked at it, this wasn't going to be easy. Not like that was nothing new. Sadly, it's what she'd come to expect out of life: another kick.
Ranma sat beside her, looking for the right thing to say. But usually, he wound up with his foot in his mouth. But Ryoga didn't give him the chance this time. As soon as his mouth opened, she swept her arm out to the side and casually knocked him in. As Ranma emerged, dripping and spluttering behind her, a faint smiled played across Ryoga's lips.
Girls were right. Turn about was fair play.
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