Ranma walks home from another bad day at school. She hates being stuck in her girl form. Kuno is getting more amorous. Kodachi keeps attacking her looking for her 'Ranma-sama' and her fiancees are not taking her being locked to well.

Shampoo doesn't seem to mind to much and as Ranma-chan remembers the purple hair Amazon's glomp on her while she was in the shower after p.e. a shiver goes up and down her body.

It caused all kinds of strange emotions the cursed martial artist did not want to think about. Then Akane saw the 'Amazon Squeeze 'em till the give' hug and beat her to almost extinction. If it wasn't for Ucchan she would probable still be on the locker room floor.

Ranma paused on the fence and looked up to the grayish sky. She took a deep breath which caused her unhampered breasts to do some strange and erotic things. The six car pile up next to her never got through her thouhgts. The six men never noticed either as they watched the cute redhead hoping for another show.

Ucchan kept avoiding her, she would talk to Ranma but when she did she would look around nervously and find any excuse to get away no matter how lame. If Ranma didn't have to be a 'Man among Men' she probably would cry.

Ranma entered the dojo grounds and headed inside. As she removed her shoes her mind was still deep in thought. A dark red glow around her. She kept thinking of the battle with Herb when he locked her in her curse form. She had lost track of him/her as he disappeared to find the kasiuffu (again please help with spelling.) to release his locked curse. Ranma planned to make sure she was there for that discovery.

Ranma walked toward the stairs her mind making plans as to how to get the other artifact. Herb is stronger then her and more adapt with his ki. A wall blocked her path up the stairs.

Ranma looked up to see Ryoga staring down at her an evil glint in his eyes. Ranma just stared at him for a moment. An insult on her lips, but she stopped herself. Ranma tilted her head to the side and stared back at the other cursed boy.

"What do you want Ryoga? I have things to do." Ranma said with no cocky attitude or insults.

"..." Ryoga's mind froze as he expected something else but he quickly snapped out of it.

"You have a guest Ranma-CHAN." Ryoga emphasized the 'chan'.

Ranma turned around and headed into the dining area. At the table before her sat her father he was as white as the gi he wore. His eyes looked to his son with fear and pleading. For what Ranma didn't now.

Next to him sat a very distinguished woman. She was in her early thirties but still very attractive. Her reddish brown hair done up in a bun. On the table in front of her a sheethed katana.

"Hello _son_!" Ranma missed the anger and sarcasim in the woman's voice as her mind went into shock.

"M..M..mom?" Ranma stared into her sapphire blue eyes.

She was reminded of looking into Nabiki's eyes when the mercenary was about to lower the boom on her. She then noticed the expressions of the others around her.

Tendo-san was wailing buckets. Kasumi seemed subdued there was no smile on her face and her eyes seemed to have a haunting look. Nabiki just stared straight ahead her face frozen in an unreadable mask. It was her eyes that frightened Ranma, she couldn't explain why though. She then looked to Akane who stood behind the woman.

She was in her yellow gi and her eyes showed a lot of emotions none of them good. Ranma stared at her sadly her feeling for the younger girl written on her face if only Akane could read it. Ryoga came up behind Akane and stood protectively behind her a smirk on his face.

"Son, part of the agreement for your father to take you on the training trip was that you become a 'Man among Men'. It is quite obvious that had not happened." Nodoka's cold voice cut through Ranma-chan's musings.

"It is only a curse mom, it has nothing to do with who I am." Ranma was surprised she was able to articulate her feelings so well.

"I have no proof of that! I also am not happy with the fact that you are behaving like your father's perverted master. It is not right to lead on so many young girls." Ranma stared at her mother, the young Saotome shivered at the cold smile on her mother's lips.

"Then talk to pop about that he was the one that SOLD me over the years for food." Ranma didn't know why but her anger began to rise.

"A true 'Man among Men' would have resolved it by now. I am afraid I have no choice but to invoke the promise YOU and your father signed." Nodoka stood and handed Ranma a sheet of paper.

She took it and looked down at the words in front of her. They swam in and out of her vision as memories of the stories her pop would tell her about her mother flooded her mind.

She remembered how he told her how much her mother was proud of her. How she loved and doted on her, which in the end was why he took her away. For many years Ranma tried to reconcile what her father was telling her with flashes of her own memories.

She finally Genma's lies won out as Ranma wanted to remember his mother as someone who loved him and wanted him no matter what. The old memories resurfaced as Ranma re-scanned the paper in her hands.

Memories of her mother leaving her in the park at night. Memories of hearing her mother at her bedroom door while she pretended to be sleeping. Fear coursing through her as she heard the woman pronounce her hate for the little boy.

She remembered hearing her mother talking to someone just before they left. She told that person that if Ranma died on that training trip her life would be perfect. As she would be able to return home to her family and divorce Genma.

Ranma looked up from the promise of seppuku her smudged hand print blurring as a tear escaped Ranma's eyes and landed on it.

"You will now fulfill that promise along with your father!" Nodoka calmly told her as she reached for the katana on the table.

Ranma looked to Akane her eyes pleading for help. Akane stared back her eyes narrowed and snarl on her face. Akane then turned and lead Ryoga to the dojo her aura blazing around her.

"Well at least now I am out of this stupid enagement!" Was the angry comment that drifted back to Ranma.

Ranma's aura blazed around her as all the pain and suffering she had to deal with flooded back into her mind. All the crap her father had put her through, all the beatings and poisonings from Akane. All the schemes Nabiki blackmailed her into.

Her aura grew filling the room with its dark midnight blue color. The paper in her hands burst into dark blue flames. She raised her head the rest of the tears drying on her face as they left her eyes.

"I will not!" Ranma's voice was low and menacing.

Nabiki stared at her, the 'Ice Queen' mask breaking slightly as her eyes went wide. Standing before her was Ranma surrounded by a dark blue 'cat' shaped aura. Nabiki gulped and slowly stepped back.

"You would bring _dishonor_ to the Name Saotome?" Nodoka snarled at her child.

"The name never had any honor, especially after you joined the clan." Ranma's mouth twisted into a snarl as she glared at her mother.

The other woman stared in shock at the redhead before her. The katana falling from nervless fingers. Ranma turned and ran upstairs only to return later carrying her pack. She not only took all her belongings but emptied Genma's pack into hers then stuffed it into her pack for a spare.

"If I ever see any of you or any one from Nerima again I will not hesitate. I WILL KILL YOU! Don't forget to tell PIG-BOY!" Ranma walked out of the house and disappeared.

Nabiki rose and went to her room. She made some calls and got her flunkies in motion to keep tabs on Ranma. After all she figured she could do one final money making scheme before he either disappeared or was killed by Nodoka.

Genma stared at the empty spot before him. He had never seen that side of his son before. He then quickly came to his senses and tried to sneak out. He was stopped by the tip of a katana at his throat. He looked up into the cold eyes of the woman he thought loved him.

"I have had ten years to realize I made a mistake in marrying you and having Ranma. I am going to rectify that. The Saotome name is mine and you have soiled it. You WILL now atone for it. I will get Ranma later." Nodoka's eyes flashed with anticipation and malice.

Some Possible Events:
1/ Ranma finds information on the Saotome Secret Techiniques and searches them out. Does she find them or not?
2/ Ranma-chan changes her name and appearance.
3/ Ranma keeps tabs on Herb in order to unlock her curse. 4/ Nodoka using the fortune of the Saotome Clan hunts down Ranma-chan.
5/ Nodoka has the Amazons deported as they are a possible ally for Ranma.
6/ Nodoka re-pays the Kounjis for the same reason.
7/ Ryoga goes in search of Ranma to seek revenge for the threat against the Tendo's lives. 8/ Ranma-chan searches the globe for other cures and techiniques
9/ Whether or not Ranma is freed from locked curse. By the missing artifact or something else.
10/ Amazon alliance.
11/ Ryoga destroys the kasiuffu (again HELP!) as further revenge.
12/ Nabiki's continual interferance forces Ranma-chan from Japan until she is better able to return.
13/ Final confrontation between Nodoka and Ranma-chan/kun (depending of author releases lock on curse.)