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Two decades ago, a boy and his father crossed into the Great Country
of China and met with his destiny. Now he returns, his body and soul
changed forever by the cursed waters of Jusenkyou and must learn its
terrible secrets, but to do that he has to confront the consequences
of his actions. Once Ranma Saotome, now Kimiko Nishiyama, a boy that
became a woman seeks to reverse the curse once and for all.

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*A Ranma 1/2 Fanfiction: China Boys*
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by Ryan Erik



                 Teaser: A Glimpse Into The Future


    A billion points of starlight shone down upon them in the absense
of moonlight, and from their spot just a few feet shy of the
waterfall, they knew Heaven surely existed here on earth. The humid
summer air felt thick and moist against his skin, clinging to his
clothing as he stared at the fantastic sight before him.
    "I never imagined such a beautiful place could exist," he
whispered, the awe of nature so overwhelming, he had trouble catching
his breath, coughing the moisture from his lungs. "You said you've
been here before?"
    "Yeah," she told him, only paying him the slightest of mind, her
eyes on the water below. She glanced at the spray of the water,
approaching it, seemingly careless with her steps. "I trained here
with my father for a week. I almost cried when we had to leave back to
town for supplies."
    "I can see why," he said taking a step toward her, a bit cautious
with his steps, making sure his bare feet held to the slick rock
before he took another.
    "I saw this place in a dream before I ever came here," she told
him, her voice low, almost seductive. "It was strange, seeing
something for real that I only thought existed in my dreams. When I
was sad or lonely, I came here in my mind, and when I found it for
real, I thought I was meant to stay here."
    He stared at her, unsure what to make of her story. "You're
amazing."
    She turned her head at this, smiling sweetly in the starlight.
"Turn your back. I want to surprise you with something."
    Complying, he turned his back with a satisfied grin, and then
heard her shifting out of her wet clothing. His heart skipped a
beat...
    "Ok, look."
    He turned, and for a brief instant, he saw her naked silhouette
against a wash of starlight, and then like a shadow she disappeared.
With his breath caught tightly in his lungs, he lunged for the side of
the falls, his eyes bulging with fear as he searched for her. Only
catching a glimpse of her as she plunged into the water, his breath
still held, he failed to gasp.
    For five horrified seconds, he stared hopelessly at the lake
below, not sure what to do, when her tiny image broke the surface of
the water, her arms waving up at him, the sudden, entrancing,
beautiful laughter barely audible through the roar of the falls.
    "You're crazy, Kimiko Nishiyama!" he yelled down to her, his voice
a crashing echo beside the waterfall.