Fantasy AUs

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[hououji]

My father has always seemed so much larger than life to me. I never thought he'd actually die.

[fluidgender]

...I get what you mean on that front, I guess. He still seemed like he had a lot in him.

[hououji]

He was young. And stronger and more dedicated than anybody. If it wasn't for the oath, he'd probably have outlived both of us.

[fluidgender]

Wouldn't want to hold that kinda standard to anybody, to be honest.

[She says, ready to hold herself to a ridiculous standard.]

[hououji]

But it's likely that we'll find ourselves in that position.

[fluidgender]

[Ranma fixes her with a long, searching look. Thinking over arguments and counter-arguments.

Then she moves over to Fuu's spot on the bed, putting herself right in front of her. And then gently but firmly pushes her down onto the mattress.]

[hououji]

[She goes bright red! But, well, she's 12 what is she thinking?]

W-what are you doing?

[fluidgender]

[She grabs onto Fuu's hand and puts it down on Fuu's own chest.]

Is it beating?

[hououji]

Y-yes...? [it's hammering.]

[fluidgender]

Then you're human.

The only thing that matters is living and what you do while you're living. That's true for every human and its true for you. Nothing more, nothing less.

[hououji]

[She... looks away a little.]

I-I shouldn't be laying on your bed. It's inappropriate.

[fluidgender]

[She blinks, glancing over it.] What's wrong with it? Its not dirty...

[hououji]

But I am... and you're a lady...

[fluidgender]

[That response might be making things more awkward, as Ranma leans in closer.]

So? I spent half of yesterday running through the woods. [Which, honestly, would suggest the bed has gotten dirty today but its fine.]

[phoenix_temple]

I-I made sure you had a bath yesterday though.

[fluidgender]

Baths! Another thing humans have whether they're ladies or not.

[phoenix_temple]

Yes, w-well… once I find where I’m supposed to take a bath, I will.

[fluidgender]

More proof you're human!

[She finally sits up, releasing Fuu so she can smugly cross her arms.]

[phoenix_temple]

[ She sits up, but buries her face a bit in the collar of the cape. ]

L-let me know if you still believe that in five years…

[fluidgender]

Then in five years, you better let me know if you still don't.

[phoenix_temple]

I wonder who we’ll be then. Five years ago, I could never have imagined this.

[fluidgender]

[She regards her carefully, thoughtfully.]

Whaddya wanna do before then? I mean, if we're setting landmarks... in five years we'll basically be adults. Lotsa stuff to do by then.

[phoenix_temple]

I’m not sure. I’ll be by your side always, so I guess the better question is what you want to be doing?

[fluidgender]

There's a lot of stuff I can just get as a lady... I want to do stuff I can do as a kid or that I have to work for.

But if you got stuff, I could go with ya.

[hououji]

As a kid? Like what?