[Ranma][FanFic] Academy Days Prologue

Academy Days
A Ranma Alterverse
by Chikiko ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Webpage: (www.thekirealm.com)


Disclaimer:

Ranma 1/2 and its characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

Academy Days Prologue

      Ranma Saotome was looking out the window of the plane he was sitting
in. Although the only thing he had seen for the last ten hours  was water,
he was content to stare at it and think. Although he would  never admit it,
he was feeling very nervous. However, it wasn't that this was Ranma's first
time on a plane that was making him nervous; it was where he was going
after it landed.  For the first time in his life, his  future was so
uncertain. Until now he had spent his whole life on the  road. With a few
exceptions, he had never stayed in any one area for too long, but now his
mother wanted him to settle down and start going to  school. Not only that,
but his mother picked a school for him in America of all places.
      He felt a little relieved that three other Japanese kids would be
going to the same school.  On the flip side though, the other three were
coming from the same town. So that meant that they would most likely know
each other, if they weren't already friends.  He realized though, that he
would likely be as strange to them as the other non-Japanese people there.
It was typical for him to be going to a new country were he  barely knew
the language and didn't know anyone.  Even in Japan, where he was born, he
felt like a stranger, as he was always on the road training in the art.  He
felt so different from everyone else, but especially now.  After what had
happened four years ago in china, he didn't think he'd ever be normal.
      His eyes began to get heavier, so he decided to close them for a few
minutes. He seemingly opened them a few minutes later, when his mother
began to call him. "Ranma wake up dear, we're here. Its time to wake  up
and go to your new school."
      Ranma looked at her for a minute, while trying to ignore the panda
seated on the other side of his mother.  They couldn't  have landed
already, there was still several hours left. He  quickly looked out the
window and realized they had indeed arrived. He  also noticed to his horror
that it was raining.
      They quickly went through costumes and then headed toward the baggage
claim. They were about to go look for their luggage when they saw a man
holding a sign that said "Saotome."  He was an older man about as  tall as
Ranma, with glasses and short greying hair.
      Seeing the small family approach him, the man assumed them to be the
people he was looking for. "You're the Saotome's I take it?  I'm here to
take you back to the  school. My name is Ron Grahm."
      Nodoka bowed before him. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Saotome
Nodoka and these are my husband and son Saotome Genma and Ranma. It  was
very kind of you to come here. All we have left to do is pick up  our
luggage, and we'll be all set."
      After collecting all the luggage, they headed for the van and left
the  airport. Genma again fell asleep the moment he sat in his seat just
like he had done on the plane. Nodoka and the man made idle talk, while
Ranma stared out the window.
      After driving for about an hour, they pulled of the expressway onto
a small road. The further they drove the more country the scenery  became.
They took another  turn and then the only thing he could see was corn
fields.
      A few minutes later, something caught Ranma's attention. To the left
of the van he noticed something white standing in the middle of a corn
field. As they approached he realized it was a water tower and it wasn't in
a cornfield at all. He could now see other building around the tower. The
street they were on end on another street and they took a left. The man
stopped talking to Nodoka for a moment.  "Here we are! Welcome to Broadview
Academy.