When Ranma was born it was the happiest day of Nodoka's life, if only she knew how much chaos and pain would follow his birth, not even a day after his birth and Genma tried to take him away from her, to train him, make him a 'man among men' an acceptable heir for the Saotome School Of Anything Goes Martial Arts, constantly saying that her love would make him weak and a disgrace, a stain on the Saotome name.

He even went as far to create a seppuku contract, signed with his thumbprint and even went as far to force Ranma's hand in ink and upon the contract; she took the contract and tore it apart. The minute they got home it started, Genma had decided that since words wouldn't reach her then physical force would, he beat her, as years past not a day went by that Nodoka and Ranma weren't beaten, though with Ranma he called it training.

Genma terrified Nodoka, she protected Ranma whenever she could and would be punished because of it but she knew there was nowhere else she could go, her family were so obsessed with honour that they wouldn't help and her husband's family was no better than he was, she felt so trapped, but then the day came when Genma went too far and Nodoka no longer cared of the consequences, she took Ranma and ran, the day Genma put Ranma through the Neko-Ken 'training'.

Present…

That night Nodoka grabbed Ranma, a small bag on her back with essentials, food, water, a blanket and some money as well as having the Saotome honour blade strapped to her back, knowing she would need to defend herself and her son.

Ranma stirred in her hold as she picked him up, he was covered in scars, bite marks and bruises, Ranma slowly opened his eyes and looked at his mother, the fear in his eyes vanishing, he clung to his mother with all his strength.

"Momma" Ranma whispered, resting his head on her chest.

"Shhh" Nodoka whispered as she stroked the back of his head, glancing round, holding her breath and listening, she was relieved to hear the heavy snoring of her husband and that he had yet to awaken "We don't want to wake daddy" she whispered as she slowly and silently headed down the stairs and straight to the front door.

When Ranma heard his mother he brought one of his hands to his face and clamped it down on his mouth, not wanting to let the slightest sound escape his lips, his body shook as he imagined what his 'father' would do if he were to wake up.

Nodoka slowly unlocked the door and opened it before exiting her house and slowly closing it before slowly heading out the front gate, the minute she closed the gate she pulled Ranma close to her and began sprinting off in a random direction.

Nodoka knew that her husband would find them if they stayed in Japan, he was stubborn and she was nowhere near as good as her husband when it came to escaping without a trace, she hadn't studied under the worst pervert in all Japan like him.

She made her way to the beach where she knew she would be able to find a boat, when she and Genma were courting they had rented a row boat once, it had been romantic, if only she knew what kind of man he would become when she gave him a child, that he was manipulating her, it had been an arranged marriage but he played her, made it feel like so much more and then when the day came she was more than willing to bare his child, if only she'd known how he'd treat them, she would have left long before she gave birth.

She made her way to where some boats were tied to the port, she placed Ranma in one of them and proceeded to place her backpack and sword in the boat, she proceeded to untie the rope, keeping an eye out for the security guard and just like always he was sat in his booth snoozing the night away. She sat in the boat and proceeded to row them out of boat.

"Momma where are we going" Ranma asked, his voice timid and shaking, Nodoka thought for a moment, considering where the last place Genma would expect them to go to, even if he found out about the soon to be missing boat.

"China and away from daddy" Nodoka replied as she continued to row, gradually getting further and further away from the shore, it didn't take long for Ranma to fall asleep once he had Nodoka paused and took a moment to just look at her child before pulling the blanket out of her pack and placing it on Ranma before continuing to row the boat.

A/N Just an idea that wouldn't go away, I know it's not very long but it's mostly just a prologue, no idea what the pairing will be or if there be a pairing, plz review, open to suggestions