Fantasy AUs

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[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?

[fluidgender]

I'unno. Catching frogs. Naming stars. Playing tops. Stuff like that.

[hououji]

Is that why you were all muddy yesterday?

[fluidgender]

Nah, I was muddy cause I was avoidin' whatever Pops wanted to drag me into.

But we could catch frogs.

[hououji]

He wanted to drag you into meeting me.

While I'd be more than happy to accompany you... maybe after I've had some real sleep.

[fluidgender]

I mean, I know that now...

But that works for me. [Her eyes light up. Idea.] Actually... why don't we make a list?

[hououji]

A list? All right, I suppose that would be a god place to start.

[fluidgender]

Let's do it then. We'll each pick things we want to do in the next five years.

And then... we'll do 'em!

[phoenix_temple]

[ Oh that makes her smile so brightly. ]

I’ll look forward to it!