Ranma CMO Post

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Stupid 90s aesthetic romance central.

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[fluidgender]

I... don't wanna cause any trouble. [Trying to sound proper, but the rough is coming out. But maybe that's more convincing too.]

[hououji]

It's hardly any trouble! Our knights went too far with our retaliation, and innocent people were hurt. It's our duty to fix that as best as we can.

[fluidgender]

[Is it... more suspicious to deny it? Why would a maid be opposed to aid?

Any protest sort of loses to how she falls back into Fuu's arms the second she tries to stand up. Tsk. She hates looking weak.]

Maybe... for a little while.

[hououji]

[ Fuu cradles her carefully with her good arm. ]

I swear to you on my life, miss. As long as you’re under my care, no one will retaliate against you, no one fault you for being here, and no one will hurt you.

[fluidgender]

...You don't gotta keep that promise. But... fine.

[hououji]

What kind of princess would you be if I didn't keep my promises?

[fluidgender]

[G-gulp.] Gotta be careful bout that...

[But she'll let herself be taken back to the wagon and into medical,]

[hououji]

[The next few days are probably a blur of treatment for the both of them. But as soon as she's cleaned up and cleared, she's at Ranma's bedside. She's genuinely very, very worried Ranma is going to kick the bucket.]

[fluidgender]

[Ranma, aka Mystery Girl, is quiet and reserved. She’ll answer when spoken to but she’s not talking on her own.

Still, she’s not glaring or spiteful or anything like that. She listens to instructions and focuses on what Fuu tells her.]

[hououji]

[ Fuu on the other hand is pleasant. Sue’s basically acting as Ranma’s personal medic. Once ranma is more stable, she’s going to start asking questions, like her name and where she’s from. ]

[fluidgender]

[…there’s basically no avoiding it so she does say.]

Ranma. Imma Nerima local.

I was, I guess.

[hououji]

If you’d like to return when you’re well… you’re welcome to. But there likely won’t be much work.

[fluidgender]

…there ain’t much left for me there. Everything I worked on was at the castle.

It couldn’t stick around, not after everything, but… [Messy feelings.]

[hououji]

We have a program to help displaced refugees find work, if that’s something you’d be interested in.

[fluidgender]

I… don’t think I have any references who could speak for my experience…

[hououji]

Most refugees don’t. That’s why it’s a program! My sister designed it. That’s why she was—[ well. She lets that sentence die. ]

[fluidgender]

[ah.]

…heard about that.

Ya sick of people telling you sorry for your loss yet?

[hououji]

Sorry won’t bring her back. But I appreciate the sentiment.

I’m sorry. It must seem insensitive to bring that up when you’re so hurt and you’ve lost so much…

[fluidgender]

I don’t think loss fights ‘gainst each other. It’s bad for everyone. Not more bad for someone else.

[hououji]

Everyone has lost so much. I only hope it can all end soon.

[fluidgender]

[She hums but makes no comment on if she thinks it’s possible.]

What would you do, if there was peace?

[hououji]

I don't know. But I'd love to find out someday.

[fluidgender]

[…fascinating.

In other days of healing, rumors fly about the Saotomes and where they could be. Lord Ranma hasn’t been spotted yet- some worry he’s prowling the countryside, looking for new innocents to kill.]

[hououji]

[Fuu's parents are very strict about knowing where Fuu is at all times. There are days when the queen or king will just stop in while Fuu's visiting Ranma--but she picks up very quickly that they make her very uncomfortable, and she shoos them out.

She's polite, but clearly very comfortable with her parents. They're going to be in mourning clothes though, for months.]

[fluidgender]

[There will be a few inquisitors, people looking for loyalists to the Saotome. A young lady named after the lord? That’s suspicious.]