After Ranma got back to Nerima and he took care of the regular chaos in his life for the day he went to bed. Normally when Ranma was asleep he would ether never remember the dream he had or he would be woken up by a nightmare. The dream Ranma had this night was very different. It started off with Ranma sitting in a boat that was crossing a black river which he recognized as the River Styx. Once the boat reach the far bank of the river and Ranma stepped out onto the gloomy shore he was led by his faithful companion Orpheus to a grand and slightly morbid palace.
Now that Ranma was in front of the palace doorway he was starting to suspect that this wasn't merely a dream. The look on Ranma's face instantly changed from curious and confused to somber and respectful. Ranma knew of only one couple that would summon him like this and who used this particular style for their house. His patrons wanted to talk to him about something.
Ranma's relationship with Hades and Persephone was rather interesting. Even though the duo were kamis Ranma didn't worship them like he did with Amaterasu or Inari. Instead, Ranma's relationship with the divine couple was more like a samurai's relationship to a daimyo. He'd do whatever they told him to do, but he wasn't going to make a rice offering to them.
Since Ranma did not want to keep his Lord and Lady waiting he promptly opened the door and walked inside. Once inside the palace Ranma calmly marched down the hall towards the audience chamber where the rulers of the underworld would be waiting. Even though Ranma had never been in this palace before his instincts, which he was sure were being directed by the divine duo, quickly led him to the where the duo were waiting for him. As soon as Ranma reached Hades and Persephone he sat down in a traditional Japanese manner and bowed his head to the ground. In the most respective tone he could manage Ranma said, "What did you want to talk to be about?"
Persephone smile at Ranma as he sat with his head bowed to her and her husband. The fact that Ranma would never show this level of respect to anyone else besides them made the gesture immeasurably more important to her then all of the pathetic groveling the followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries had sent her. In a gentle manner she said, "Rise Ranma. My Lord Husband and I are both please with your actions."
As Ranma stood up Hades said, "Good job with helping out Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. My grandfather and my brother have both sent me their thanks for your acts today. Each of those Senshi are very dear to my relatives and they would hate to see those Senshi die."
Even though Ranma tried his hardest he couldn't stop from blushing because of the praise. Sure Ranma could handle all of the praise his classmates heaped on him for his amazing feats, but that was different. This was two people who Ranma respected the most in the world telling him that they were proud of how he was acting. Ranma had gotten very little praise like that in his life and coming from his patrons it was even more precious to him. In a surprisingly quite voice Ranma said, "I was just trying to use the powers you gave me like there supposed to be used."
Persephone smiled again and said, "And you are using your powers as you were meant to use them. It's rare to see someone in this day and age be so responsible so quickly as you have with your powers. Now then, let's talk about why we've summoned you. My Lord Husband and I have a task for you to do. Ranma, we want you to-"
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