DISCLAIMER:None of these characters are mine,and no copyright 
infringement is intended.This fic contains some sexual dialogue;but 
nothing serious.As with many of my fics,I came up with this fic while 
at work;though this fic was inspired by at least 2 other fics(by other 
authors).This is my first attempt at a darkfic,so please be gentle.

"The Surprise Announcement"(A Ranma 1/2 Fanfic),by Mike Rhea

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Akane,Nabiki,Kasumi,Souun,Genma,Happousai,Tsubasa,and Konatsu were 
all gathered the Tendou Doujou.They were all trying to make sense of a 
crisis that had struck them all at the same time.

It had been 4 months since another verbal confrontation between Ranma 
and Akane blew Nodoka Saotome's patience.That fateful day(about 2 weeks 
after the failed wedding),she severely criticized both Akane's brutal 
treatment of Ranma and her lack of domestic skills.Additionally,she 
berated both her own husband and Mr.Tendou for not only condoning it,
but also failing to stop it.Immediately following that outburst,Nodoka 
not only stormed out of the doujou in the direction of Ucchan's 
Okonomiyaki(carrying a couple of backpacks),but also took Ranma with 
her.Not only have those 2 been missing since;but also,to further 
complicate the matter,Ukyou has also been missing.In fact,Konatsu has 
been very suspicious about the matter;since on that fateful day,just 
hours after both Nodoka and Ranma arrived at the okonomiyaki-ya,Ukyou 
informed the drag-queen ninja that he would no longer be needed 
anymore.The following day;Ranma,Ukyou,and Nodoka all suddenly vanished.
A sign at the door of the restaurant stated that the owner was "on 
vacation indefinitely."It wasn't until a couple of days later when 
Konatsu informed the Tendous that the three were together the night 
prior to the sudden disappearance(and has taken up temporary 
residence at the Tendous' since);though Akane had been suspicious 
about it since the day after Nodoka's outburst,when she noticed that 
both Ranma and Ukyou were absent from their classes.Tsubasa,on the 
other hand,wasn't aware of the crisis until last week.Though they were 
also similarly concerned,Cologne and Shampoo opted to stay out of this.
Hiroshi,Daisuke,Yuka,Sayuri,and Miyo were all similarly concerned also.
On the other hand,the Kunou siblings,Tatewaki and Kodachi,were up to 
their usual assumptions:that the pig-tailed goddess and "Ranma-sama" 
were kidnapped and enslaved by the "evil sorcerer" Ranma and "the 
pig-tailed harlot,"respectively.Mousse,however,was probably the least 
concerned about Ranma's and Ukyou's disappearance,since he knew that 
Shampoo wasn't with them.

A couple of minutes later,the mail had arrived.It was a postcard from 
Ryouga,and Akane was the first to read it.What she read was not 
encouraging:Ryouga had sighted Ranma and Ukyou together(holding hands,
in fact)entering a couples-only hot spring near Beppu just a couple 
of weeks ago(when the eternal lost boy mailed the postcard).Everyone 
that was present at the Tendou residence desperately hoped that the 
info that they got from Ryouga was false.

Just a few moments later,someone knocked on the door.

"Is anybody home,"inquired a familiar voice.

The entire Tendou family,as well as Genma,got very nervous upon hearing 
the familiar voice of Nodoka Saotome.She promptly entered the doujou;
and was followed by Ranma,Ukyou(who not only was holding hands with 
Ranma and wearing a dress instead of her usual boy-like okonomiyaki 
seller's clothing,but also had a slightly protuberant abdomen that was
of serious concern to the Tendous as well as the drag queens),and an 
old bearded man in an okonomiyaki sellers's uniform who was actually 
Ukyou's dad.Akane could have called Ranma a jerk on the spot,but 
didn't because she had lost Nodoka's respect and support(and as a 
direct result,was now powerless).

"Attention,everyone,"said Nodoka."We have a very important 
announcement.I'll now leave it to Ranma and Ukyou."

"First of all,with the blessing of both her dad and my mom,Ucchan and 
I wed 3 weeks ago,"added Ranma.

Genma,Tsubasa,Konatsu,and the Tendous gasped in horror;but that was 
just the beginning of the unfortunate news that was being inflicted 
upon them.

"Second of all...,"added Ukyou."...since I lost my virginity to 
Ran-chan 3 1/2 months ago and have been sexually faithful to him since,
I'm just over 3 months pregnant with our first child."

"Additionally...,"continued Nodoka as she turned in the direction of 
Akane."...I wasn't the intended target of Ukyou's attack at the failed 
wedding attempt,Akane.She was justifiably going after you,and I don't 
blame her one bit."

"Lastly...,"added Mr.Kuonji."...though he wasn't present at the 
'wedding,'Genma Saotome,despite stealing the dowry,helped make this 
marriage possible a dozen years ago.Ranma may have been too young at 
the time;but not only has he since realized how he was raised by a 
gimp,but also wishes you hadn't inflicted that dirty deed upon both 
him and his eventual spouse."

"Also...,"added Nodoka."...it's your fault that not only does Ukyou-san 
cross-dresses,but also that Ranma was too powerless to be a 'man among 
men' because you wrongly spoiled Akane.Now that he's re-trained with 
both me and Ukyou-san,not only is he now a true 'man among men,'I now 
hereby invalidate his engagements other than to the one he has now 
married."

"Additionally...,"continued Ranma."...thanks to secretly obtaining an 
emergency supply of Nan-nii-chuan water the last time we were all at 
Jusenkyou,not only am I now fully cured,I'm won't ever change into a 
girl again when hit by water!"

Ranma then turned to his wife(whom for over a decade,unaware of her 
true gender,he mistook as a guy)and said "Ucchan,I know I should have 
said this 12 years ago,but I love you more than okonomiyaki."

"I love you too,Ran-chan,"replied Ukyou.

Tsubasa then immediately stormed out of the doujou in disgust.Genma's 
face turned very pale.Happousai,knowing that he'll have at least 1 1/2 
less "pretty ladies" around,passed out as if he were going through 
serious withdrawal symptoms.Then,as Nodoka(knowing that her son was now 
truly a real "man among men" at last)and Mr.Kuonji watched in 
satisfaction(and while Konatsu,Akane,Nabiki,Kasumi,and a now-powerless 
Souun turned their heads and began sobbing),Ranma and Ukyou Saotome,
knowing that they were several months away from parenthood(and also 
knowing that Genma has been paid back for his dirty deeds),engaged in a 
very passionate kiss.

**Music:"Got To Get You Into My Life,"by Earth,Wind,and Fire**

THE END

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