Kurenai glared at her father as he prepared himself for her onslaught, her wet clothing clinging to her body like a second skin, she stretched back her right leg, lowering her centre of gravity.

Nabiki looked on with a frown upon her face; she recognised the current stance of the cursed redhead as an offensive one. She recalled the night before, how Ranma had avoided all forms of offence with Akane and was running the entire fight until she was cornered and yet now she was straight to the offensive. She watched on, her eyes widening when Ranma shot forward, her body vanishing from sight for just a second before materializing in front of the Saotome patriarch, bestowing a powerful blow to the gut.

Genma flew back, landing in a crouched position, hunched over as he cradled his stomach with a single hand, he grit his teeth as he prepared for the next blow. Kurenai vanished again. Genma's own danger sense flared; he dodged to the right just in time to avoid a left hook from his 'son'.

He turned to face Kurenai once again, after even only a matter of months of knowing the darker half to Ranma's nature his instincts had almost tuned into her to a point that whenever they fought he could sense her movements, if he focused enough he might even have a chance to dodge them.

Kurenai launched forward once again, refusing to give up her position on the offence. Genma weaved out of the way again only this time he followed his sudden dodge with a blow to the back of her neck. She stopped; her back to her father, everything seemed to grow cold and the Tendos noticed.

Soun stiffened, being aware of his soon-to-be son-in-law's demonic nature; Kasumi's ever present smile flickered out of existence but for just a moment as an unholy shiver crossed over her, Nabiki's gaze narrowed as she suppressed a shiver of her own. As for Akane she was frozen to the spot.

'Such speed…such power…he…he…' Akane couldn't even finish her thought process as she realized just how outclassed she was by the apparent cursed male and just how much he had held back against her.

'Interesting, last night when she sparred with Akane she was running from the start but today she launches straight into an attack, before she was so timid and shy but now she's assertive, dominant…dangerous, just who is she?' Nabiki internally questioned.

'My, such a dark aura…and so powerful…so unholy…maybe Ranma-chan needs a cup of tea?' Kasumi mused as her head tilted to the side as she subconsciously refused to recognise the dark aura for what it was and what it belonged to, a demon, a demon who felt no remorse, no fear, nothing that could possibly hold it back and no reason not to kill.

'Interesting, the boy certainly has skill if this demon's actions are anything to go by, he'll make a fine heir for the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts when it is one once again…and so far he hasn't tried anything lethal…perhaps I have been worrying too much.' Soun mused from behind his newspaper.

"Right. No more playing around." Kurenai muttered before launching back at her father, he dodged again, this time to the other side of the koi pond; Kurenai didn't even stop this time, making a sudden right-angle turn towards her father.

Genma leapt into the air as did Kurenai, they met midway above the pond before launching into a flurry of punches and kicks, the Tendos watched on closely, keeping track of as many blows as they could, watching as Kurenai blocked or caught the majority of Genma's strikes before striking him back, landing far more hits than Genma.

Just as quickly as it started it was finished, if you blinked you'd have missed it. Genma fell into the pond below with an almighty splash, triggering his curse as Kurenai landed on the edge of the pond, looking down on her father as he remerged from the pond as a panda, climbing out on the opposite side, his head lowered in defeat.

Ever since Ranma had fallen into the cursed spring, training had become a major pain for the Saotome patriarch, the weaker human half who in Genma's opinion was a much worthier apprentice, was too timid to fight and despised any and all forms of violence and simply refused to train with him and when he had tried to force her to, he earned the wrath of her darker half.

As for the darker half herself, Kurenai, as she so dubbed herself soon after her birth was the exact opposite and that was what terrified Genma, she almost seemed to find pleasure in causing him pain and in their training sessions away that were unseen by others often broke several of his bones just for fun, she would draw his blood just to laugh in her early days, she loved violence…or was it pain, or rather inflicting it. That combined with her supernatural abilities and lack of fear made her one terrifying opponent to face but she was the only one he could train, until he cured his 'son' that is.

Genma watched as Kurenai turned from him and began to walk back towards the house, he released a small sigh of relief, sound in the knowledge that this session hadn't ended with anything worse than a cracked rib or two. Meaning his chances of convincing Soun his daughters were safe was higher now.

Kurenai walked back towards the Tendo household, taking a mental note of how each of the Tendos watched her closely, but also noting how only one of them smelled of fear, Akane. She briefly glanced over the Tendo girls, paying extra close attention to their bare slender neck; she licked her suddenly dry lips.

'Oh I am so going to enjoy feeding on these girls, all I have to do is wait for their father to leave and afterwards…well…three helpless teenage girls won't be too hard to drink.' Kurenai mused as she lightly inhaled their scents, a small smile gracing her lips 'Oh and they're all virgins too…something tells me I'm going to love it here.' She inwardly chuckled as she seated herself between Nabiki and Kasumi, forcing Akane to move to the edge of the table as Kasumi moved to the left to allow Ranma her room out of habit.

Breakfast itself was a fairly silent affair that consisted of the Tendos and their guests eating without conversation as they mentally analysed what they had witnessed. The fathers; on what needed to be done so that the schools could be reunited and how soon they needed to leave to accomplish it. Nabiki continued her internal analysis of Ranma's sudden switch in personality, Akane mentally ranting about how her father could leave her and her sisters with 'this boy' who could paralyze her with a matter of touches, they would be completely unprotected and Kasumi went over her plan of the day, which chore she should deal with and when. Kurenai herself lightly picked at her food, basking herself in the scents of those around her, Kasumi's sweet scent, Nabiki's stress as her heart pounded harder and harder and Akane's fear, her mouth salivating, as her fangs twitched with desire.

Once the meal was done Soun placed his newspaper at his side.

"Well daughters it is now time for me and Genma to take our leave, our bags are packed and we should be back in a couple of months, but until then Kasumi will be in charge and I expect you all to do as she says and to keep out of trouble." Soun stated in a tone of authority, something he hadn't practiced in quite some time.

"Very well father, I wish you well on your journey and that you'll return home safe and sound." Kasumi replied.

"Thank you Kasumi." Soun replied as he stood up to his feet, tears welling in his eyes "And for now I must say goodbye daughters." He wept, tears starting to stream down his cheeks.

"Goodbye daddy, and remember to bring back a souvenir." Nabiki replied, and thus the first domino fell and Soun was met with a mixture of heartfelt 'goodbyes' 'I'll miss you' and requests for souvenirs.

…

"Well, if you'll excuse me I'm going to go take a bath." Kurenai sighed once the father's had left, rising from her seat at the table, turning to head upstairs.

"I'm sorry Ranma but you'll have to wait, if you don't leave soon you'll be late for your first day of school and we can't have that now, can we?" Kasumi objected with her usual pleasant tone.

"She's right Ranma." Nabiki voiced, the cursed vampire turned to face the middle Tendo "Come on, I'll walk you to school." She continued, indicating to the door with a small nod.

"But I can't go to school, not like this." Kurenai objected, gesturing to herself "I'm all sweaty."

"Well you should have gone earlier, I'm sorry Ranma but you can't be late." Kasumi argued.

"Come on, no one will notice anyway, due to certain events before school most classrooms reek of sweat anyway." Nabiki droned before taking hold of Kurenai's wrist and pulling her towards the door where she picked up her bag and handed Kurenai hers, Kasumi soon joined them and handed them both a bento box.

"Thanks Kasumi." Nabiki replied as she placed the bento in the usual compartment of her bag. The elder sister then handed Kurenai her lunch, she took it.

"Thanks." She grunted before too putting it in a bag.

"Well, we better be off or we'll be late, seeya Kasumi, bye Akane!" Nabiki called.

"Have a nice day Nabiki, Ranma." Kasumi replied as the duo left.

…

Kurenai internally groaned as she followed the middle Tendo, a single pace behind her. Her bangs concealed her loathsome expression, honestly, the very thought of her being forced to attend school was beyond ridiculous.

Nabiki glanced back. It unnerved her how silent the Saotome youth was, as did the way she carried herself. When her possible fiancé had arrived the day before she was so shy and timid and now she carried herself with confidence, she noted her posture and her strides, each aggressive in nature.

"You know it's rude to stare."

Nabiki smirked at her companion, slowing her pace ever so slightly to ensure she'd catch up. Soon they walked beside one another.

"You know, you're a lot more confrontational today." Nabiki observed, her gaze remaining on Ranma, analysing her for a reaction, she got nothing.

"Is that so?"

Nabiki hesitated.

"Don't play dumb Saotome, what gives?" She stopped, turning to face the cursed martial artist, her expression hard and unreadable. Kurenai stopped with her, their eyes meeting.

"So blunt."

The middle Tendo's gaze narrowed. Kurenai smirked as her eyes illuminated with a dim scarlet glow, it didn't take long for Nabiki's stern expression to become plain and empty, her pupils dilating as she was pulled into the vampire's gaze.

Kurenai's smirk grew, her teeth becoming visible. Her gaze fell from the Tendo's eyes to the flesh of her neck, focusing on the throbbing veins of her neck. Her tongue washed over her teeth and the underside of her upper lip as her fangs extended.

'Please don't.' Kurenai paused, the voice of her other half echoing throughout her mind, her tone one of pleading and desperation. The vampiress released a small sigh as she bowed her head.

"You're too soft sister." She laughed to herself 'Guess I'll just go hunting tonight then.' She heard a small moan from her sister as she resigned to Kurenai's statement. The vampiress nodded, she returned her gaze to Nabiki's.

"Drop it Nabiki, everything is perfectly normal." She snapped her fingers, the middle Tendo blinked, and again, an expression of confusion setting in.

"Come on, we better get a move on if you don't want to be late." Kurenai groaned as she continued down the street they had been walking on, it didn't take long for Nabiki to catch up.

A/N Sorry for the wait, please review and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.