Kitsune
Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma or Naruto so leave me alone!
Notes: This story takes place at the Saffron battle in the Ranma universe and at the start of Naruto. Nor does it follow Cannon that well so things will be different.
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Prelude
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A huge nine-tailed reddish-brown fox is attacking a walled village. Standing on top of a giant toad is a man with spiky blond hair and blue eyes wearing a green vest with blue pants and a red trench coat. This is the village's leader the Yondaime Hokage (4th Hokage). "Damn it Orochimaru, you knew attacking our daughter would drive Kyuubi into a rage and have her transform and tear up the town to find you." He sighs and makes some ninjutsu signs with his hands. "You break into our house. Change our daughter Ranko into a boy then send her into another dimension with a strange ninjutsu." He looks at his infant son in his hands. " Naruto I'm afraid I have to seal your mother in you and this will cost me my life. I hope you will be known as a hero for this and one day your sister will return and find a way to free her so you have at least 1 parent." He sighs and recalls a happy 6 year old girl with long Blue hair and light brown eyes. " Ranko where ever you are please be safe." He finishes his ninjutsu and there is a blinding white light and when its gone all that is left behind is Yondaime's dead body and a crying baby boy with a circle around his belly button and whisker marks on his face.
One of the ninja step up and bows his head. " Yondaime your sacrifice will not be forgotten." He turns to one of the ANBU (high ranking ninja that protect the Hokage and protect the village). " Go get Master Sarutobi. We will need him to take up the title of Sandaime Hokage (3rd Hokage) once more."
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Chapter 1: Family Reunion
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Ranma sits up in his bed and looks around. " That's right I'm at my moms house. But what was that dream all about." He looks over at the clock saying 7am. " I sure slept long but who was that girl I saw in my dreams and why did she seem familiar?"
Nodoka sticks her head in. " Is anything wrong son?""
Ranma shakes his head. " No mom."
Nodoka nods. " Ok son. Breakfast will be ready soon."
It's been six weeks since Ranma had moved in with his mother. Ranma had told his mom everything that Genma had done to him over the training trip, all the fiancées, the curse, and now he only saw all the girls except Akane as friends. Sure he did care for her once but all the abuse had smashed all feelings for her. Nodoka had beaten Genma badly and dissolved all the engagements and had taken Ranma home with her. But since he had defeated Saffron Ranma has been bothered by strange dreams. The girl seems to be about 5'9 with reddish brown hair and blue eyes. Sometimes the girl would have fox ears on her head and nine tails behind her. Ranma walks into the bathroom and washes his face with hot water. " I wish I knew who she was."
A soft voice is heard. " I can answer your questions."
He looks around. " Where are you?"
The voice giggles. " Within you Ranma allow me to move us somewhere where we can talk face to face." Ranma feels tired and sits on the floor and falls asleep and he appears in a small room in his mind and comes face to face with his female form but with blue hair, light brown eyes, a pair of fox ears on her head instead of normal ears, and 4 tails behind her. "Its nice I can finally talk to you again Ranma."
Ranma blinks. " Who…What are you?"
The girl smiles. " I am you Ranma and call me Ranko it's our original name after all."
Ranma falls over. " What do you mean?"
Ranko sits down next to him. " You see Ranma I represent what and who we were originally. Nodoka and Genma aren't our real parents. We are not even from this universe. The only thing that is the same is our last name."
Ranma is rubbing his head. " So your saying you are the real me and we are not from here?"
Ranko nods. " Correct. You are actually the oldest of 2 children. You father was a powerful ninja and leader of the village you were born in and your mother is the girl you've been seeing in your dreams. Her name is Kyuubi but her real name is Kyuubi no Kitsune and she is a nine-tailed demon fox. She took on a human form when she met our father."
Ranma sighs. " If what your saying is true why am I male now and here?"
Ranko looks away. " A man named Orochimaru snuck into our house one night and used a ninjutsu to change you into a boy then sent you into this dimension. I was sealed away within you since then trying to find a way to return us home and to our rightful gender. I just now found a way and contacted you. I couldn't contact you before the trip to the cursed springs. When you got cursed it released me from my seal. Your cursed form is actually you birth form and I've just taken the form of an older us in our Kitsune form. You have 3 forms. Your human one, your Kitsune form, and finally your fox form. I'll teach you to return to it in time but first we should rejoin each other and take back our birth form. Then we can return home away from all this trouble."
Ranma thinks. " Ranko before I agree can I ask one thing?"
Ranko nods. " What is it Ranma?"
Ranma smirks. " Can I kill the old fool for all he put me through?"
Ranko laughs. " Of course Ranma. He deserves it and as a bonus when we rejoin the neko-ken will be no more within us. But there is a down side though."
Ranma looks up. " What is it?"
Ranko looks at him. "When we return home we will de-age back to 13 years old. This is so we can take back up our training to be a ninja, But that will place us about a year older then our brother. Is that ok with you Ranma?"
Ranma thinks. " Sure that fat fool messed up my life so bad I want another chance even if it means going from 18 back to 13."
Ranko nods. " Now hold me tight ok Ranma."
Ranma blushes and does so and a soft red light surrounds them and Ranma wakes up and looks at her body. She looks just like her old female form did but her hair is down to her waist and out of her pigtail and a dark blue. Her eyes have also changed to a light brown. " I feel a bit stronger."
" Of course you do it's your old power returning to you. Though we will be weaker when we go back but we will be about as strong as you were back when you where 15. So its not much." Ranko's voice says.
Nodoka knocks on the door. " You ok in there child?"
Ranma deciding to start using her real name once she gets back home answers back. " Yes mom I'm fine."
Nodoka blinks. " Why are you in female form son?"
Ranma sweat drops. " I just think I should spend a day as one today mom that's all."
Nodoka nods. " Ok son well I have to go out now I'll be back tonight. Breakfast is on the table." She smiles and thinks to herself. " He is so manly even as a girl."
Ranma sighs glad she doesn't have to explain why his female form looks different to his mom. " OK mom goodbye I love you." She looks down at the ground as she hears her walk away and whispers to herself. " I'll miss you and I'll not be here when you return. I'll leave ya a note."
She leaves the bathroom and eats her breakfast and just finishes her note when she hears someone sneaking in. " Ranma are you here boy?" Genma shouts.
Ranma smirks. " The fool saved me the trouble of hunting him down." She sneaks up on him using the Umisenken and Kicks him in the back and quickly breaks his legs as he lands. " Old man you know your not welcome here. But it's good you came." She says walking up to where she can see him
Genma looks at the blue haired girl. " Your going to marry Akane now and why are you a weak girl and why did you dye your hair?"
Ranma growls and kicks him in the face. " No pops and why I'm a girl and what I do with my life is none of your dam business because you have no say in my life. Mainly because I'm going to kill you for all the hell you put me through." She walks over and picks up a Katana that was hanging on the wall and grins evilly. " Now Die!"
The following scene is to violent to watch so please look at these pictures. (But will not drown out the sounds you will hear….read…whatever )
A picture of a kitten playing with a ball of yarn pops up. "Do don't put that there….OWWWW MY EYE WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY EYE." Genma screams in pain. Ranma laughs. " Here let me fix that." A loud scream from Genma is heard. " MY OTHER EYE NOOOO."
The kitten is replaced by a picture of a fox kit with its mom. " Now feel the pain I felt when I went through the neko-ken." Ranma yells! Genma cries out in pain. " What are you hacking off is it my torso?" A loud splat is heard. "IT IS MY TORSO!"
The picture changes to a post card showing the cursed springs with the writing saying, Come visit the Cursed Springs. You will leave a new person. " Now to end this. DIE!" A loud splat is heard.
We now return you to the fic.
A dead and beaten and cut up Genma impaled on a sword is seen with a note saying. "Mom thank you for caring for me. I know I am not your real child. I have gone to return to my true home. I left a dead Genma as payment so the family honor is intact. Good bye mother.
Love,
Ranko Saotome
Child of the Yondaime Hokage of Konoha Village
Ranko leaves the house and walks into the park nearby and looks around. " Ok now how do we return home?"
" It's really easy in a way." Ranko's voice answers. " Think of our home village in your mind and make a few hand signs and say return me to my place of birth and we will be teleported there. But it's a one way ticket."
Ranko nods. " Ok." She pictures the village in her mind from one of Ranko's memories. " Ok I got it." She makes a few signs with her hands and then ends it the fox symbol. "Return me to the place of my birth." There is a bright flash of light and a burn mark on the ground where she was standing.
Konoha Village
A silver spiky haired ninja named Kakashi is relaxing in the park with his Hitai-ate (headband with Konoha's symbol on it). " This is a boring day. I hope the new issue of Icha-Icha paradise comes out soon." A flash off to his side startles him and he races over and finds a 13 year old girl with long blue hair laying on the ground. " What the … can this girl be the missing child. I must take her to Hokage-sama." He picks her up and disappears with Ranko in a cloud of smoke.
Hokage Tower
Sarutobi was sitting at his desk sighing. " Naruto what am I going to do with you sneaking into the woman's bathhouse again. If you mom wasn't sealed in you or you sister was here I'm sure you would be different."
A poof of smoke appears and Kakashi steps out holding Ranko. " Hokage-sama I just found this girl passed out in the park. She showed up after a bright flash of light."
Sarutobi looks up and gasps. " It can't be. It's the Yondaime's lost child. She is back after 12 years."
Kakashi nods. " I guessed it was her but shouldn't she be older?"
Sarutobi thinks. " Maybe that jitsu messed up her ageing a bit after she broke it so it returned her to this age."
Ranko stirs and opens her eyes and jumps out of Kakashi's arms. " Where am I?"
Kakashi looks at her. " You are home Ranko-chan. Well your original home"
Ranko smirks. " Looks like I made it back." she thinks to herself.
Sarutobi stands up and walks over. " Welcome back. I took over the village once more after your father died. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Ranko nods. " I want to see my brother and I wish for us to move back into our old house."
Sarutobi falls over and stands back up. " Of course. I'll send for Iruka. He is your brother's teacher in school and friend. Yours also if you wish to continue your training."
Ranko nods. " Of course."
Kakashi nods. " I'll go get the Saotome house ready." He disappears in the cloud of smoke once more.
Sarutobi nods. " You wait here while I send Iruka out for your brother. In the mean time take these, your Father wanted you to have them." he walks over to a painting and opens it and the safe behind it and hands Ranko a box. " These contain your Father's family scrolls. Also your father made this note for you before he died." He hands her an envelope. " I'll be back shortly." He leaves the room.
Ranko mean while opens the envelope. " A letter? Lets see what it says." She starts reading it.
Dear Ranko,
If you are reading this letter then you have returned but sadly I am dead. I sealed your mother inside your brother Naruto. Losing you drove her into a rage and she attacked the village. Now that you have returned she can be set free. You both should have at least one parent to look after you. To unleash her is something only you can do. The seal is designed to be released when a female carrying the same blood in their veins as the container of the sealed. Also that person must have the same blood as the sealed. To unseal your mother all you need to do is place your cut finger on the seal and trace it along the seal with your blood then place your hand and say " Seal which holds the one I care for your job has been fulfilled. Release now." I hope you and your brother become fine ninjas. Remember I love you very much.
Love,
Ruillont Saotome
Ranko wipes the tears from her eyes. " Now I know where my sense of honor came from. Its ok to cry there is nothing wrong with crying." She looks at the letter. " Father I shall free mother and both Naruto and myself shall live with mom."
Sarutobi walks back in. " Naruto and Iruka should be here soon." He stops and looks at her. " Why are you crying?"
Ranko looks up at him. " Thanks to my fathers letter I have a way to bring mom back so my brother and I can live with her."
Sarutobi eyes widen. " You mean Kyuubi-chan? I see. Now that your are home she will go back to how she was while you father was alive. Its good to know you two will have your mom looking after you. She can help train you two so you can both become great ninjas. Oh ya and I also enrolled you in the school you'll start tomorrow."
Ranko looks up at him and smiles. " Thanks grandpa."
The old man laughs. " I see you remember your nickname for me. Your brother also calls me that."
A poof of smoke signals Kakashi's return. " Its ready Hokage-sama."
Sarutobi nods. " Good now we just need to wait for our last 2 guests before we reunite the family."
Kakashi blinks but of course it seems like winking since one eye is covered. " You mean she will return?" Sarutobi nods. " I guess that means I can't read in public anymore I still have lumps on my head from 12 years ago when she hit me for reading in public."
Just then a man with brown hair done up in a spiky ponytail walks in with a 12 year old blond haired blue eyed boy. " I brought Naruto as you asked Hokage-sama. I'll leave you to your business and Naruto you better not try to ditch class tomorrow."
Naruto waves goodbye to his teacher and looks at the others. " Why you wanna see me grandpa I didn't do anything…today."
Sarutobi laughs. " Naruto your not in trouble, I wanted to introduce you to Ranko here. She is your sister."
Naruto blinks. " My sister? YAY I'm not alone anymore." He tackles Ranko who is too shocked to move by the kids hyperactivity.
Ranko groans. " Can you get off me please your hurting my chest."
Naruto gets up. " Sorry sis it's just that I've been alone for 12 years."
Sarutobi looks at them. " Yes and it's time for you to meet your mother also Naruto but first I need to tell you the true story of the nine-tailed demon fox." he takes a deep breath. " Naruto the reason the Kyuubi no Kitsune attacked the village is because a missing ninja attacked one of her children and changed her into a boy and sent her into another dimension. Your father sealed the Kyuubi inside you Naruto. The child was your sister Ranko. You both are the children of the 4th Hokage and the Kyuubi. Your father as you know died sealing her inside you Naruto but your sister is now back and Kyuubi should be back to her old kind self with her return. Your sister also can free her. Then you can be a family again."
Naruto sits there shocked and looks at Kakashi. " Is it true?"
Kakashi nods. " Yes it is Naruto. Like Iruka I watched you grow up and watched over you in the shadows. I'm both your and Ranko's god father."
Ranko blinks. " A godfather I don't recall this in my memories from this life. But then again I'm still recovering them" she thinks.
Naruto looks up. " What do I have to do?"
Ranko smiles. " Just take your shirt off and I'll do what dad said to do in his letter."
Naruto nods and takes off his shirt and lies down. " Better not do anything funny."
Ranko pats him on the head. " Bro I'll never harm you." She takes a kunai off Kakashi and pokes her finger with it and runs its along the circular seal.
Naruto yelps out. " It burns sis." The seal starts glowing red.
Ranko strokes his head. " Its ok bro." She places her hand on the seal. "Seal which holds the one I care for your job has been fulfilled. Release now."
A red glow fills the room as red chakra spills out of it and takes the form of a girl with brownish-red hair with fox ears on her head and 9 tails behind her and wearing a white kimono. Kyuubi looks around. " I'm free but how?" She looks around and breaks out crying. " Ranko my child!" She tackles Ranko and hugs her tightly till Ranko is red in the face. " I've missed you so much! Finally your home."
Ranko gasps for air. " Mon ... can't ….. breath."
Kyuubi lets her go and helps Naruto off the floor. " Sorry dear. Its just been so long, I missed you."
Ranko smiles. " I know mom."
Sarutobi looks at Kyuubi. " Welcome back Kyuubi-san. Your old house is ready for you and your family to move back into."
Naruto is meanwhile looking at his reflection. " The marks on my face are gone. I look normal."
Kyuubi laughs. "Thanks Sandaime." She turns to her son. " Its because I'm not in you anymore but you still are the same inside my dear." She looks at Kakashi and frowns. " You better not read those books in front of my children Kakashi."
Kakashi sweat drops. " Of course Kyuubi-san. Well take care." He closes his eyes and holds up his right hand in a wave and disappears in a poof of smoke.
Ranko looks up at her mom. " Mom can we go home? I wanna look at these scrolls later on but I also wanna see our home and tell you all that's happened to me."
Kyuubi smiles. " Of course daughter." Her ears and tails disappear so she looks like a normal human girl. " Come Naruto put your shirt back on."
Naruto blushes. " Yes mom." He throws it on.
Sarutobi watches them leave with a smile. "I'm glad that family is back together after all this time. But I can't help to think what the future holds for them."
End Chapter 1
Notes: well here is a new story to enjoy. I'm working on chapter 4 for Angels of the RDF but put it on hold for now since Thorn finally got back to me so I'll be working on Star Crossed chapter 3 next. Well anyway r/r and I don't have any ideas for match ups right now but I'll say this. Hinata is Naruto's. Anyone else is open for Ranko to have. Well expect Sasuke. I Just don't like that kid. Also as always flamers will be fed Akane's cooking topped with Sakura's. Randa disappears in a cloud of smoke before said girls could mallet her.