[ A Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ]
11/23/95
Ninja no Himitsu
(The Ninja's secret)
Part 2
Based on characters created by Takahashi Romiko
Written by Joseph Palmer
Inspiration by Nikki Kim
[Credits Sequence]
(Throughout this sequnce, no actual voices are heard, the sound track is
only the background music and occasional foley from the train. --J)
SFX: Rail car wheels passing over rail breaks and crossings (Clickity Clack..)
Rhythm desolves to percusion track for OAV theme music
BGM: OAV Theme music
RAIL CAR
POV from outside of car looking in through windows.
RANMA, AKANE, NABIKI, KASUMI, and HAPPOSAI are seen in pantomime,
they are in animated disscussion, but only the BGM music is heard.
The car is crowded with other passengers.
Credit Overlay:
RANMA 1/2
Ninja no Himitsu (The ninjas secret)
POV Inside crowded rail car other passengers occasionaly block parts of the
screen.
AKANE excitedly shows RANMA a recipe from the book, he looks at it and
makes an apperently disparaging remark, Akane begins to shout at
him.
RAIL STATION
Train stops, several people leave the car in a hurry.
Credit Overlay:
Created by Takahashi Rumiko
POV Inside rail car
HAPPOSAI is reading his book intently. Next to him is a shaply pair of
legs in a skirt.
POV from Station as cars come to stop with a jerk.
A muffled womans scream followed by the woman stomping. The doors
open and she stomps out of the car, obscuring the screen for moment,
as she leaves HAPPOSAI is reveiled as a battered mess on the floor
of the car. Others step over him and rush away out of the car. The doors
close and the train leaves the station.
Credit Overlay:
Directed By (TBD)
POV inside rail car.
RANMA and AKANE are seated next to each other with thier arms
crossed. They are looking away from each other.
NABIKI and KASUMI sit next to them.
NABIKI asks AKANE something, she answers and puts her nose in the air.
RANMA makes a comment and they turn to continue an argument with
each other.
KASUMI makes a comment to NABIKI who responds as if KASUMI was really
more at a loss than ususal.
Credit Overlay
Story: J. Palmer
(Hey.. this is my idea anyway ---J.)
TRAIN STATION SIGN
"NERIMA"
TRAIN STATION
The train stops and the gang exits the car, HAPPOSAI is still reading
the book, followed by KASUMI and NABIKI who are chatting, followed by
AKANE and RANMA who have ceased hostilities. The doors close and
the train leaves. The gangs car is empty, all of the other cars are seen
to be packed.
STREET SCENE
The gang walks away, AKANE is being coy with RANMA who is walking
with his hands behind his head.
[End opening credits, end credits theme]
TENDOU LIVING ROOM:
SOUN AND THE PANDA are playing their usual game.
NABIKI is laying on the floor eating a rice cracker and reading a
Manga in front of the T.V. Her knees are bent and crossed at the
ankles. Her feet are rocking back and forth.
KASUMI is pouring tea for everyone.
AKANE AND RANMA are at the table.
Akane is doing her homework and Ranma is reading a Manga.
HAPPOSAI is smoking his pipe and reading the ancient book.
CLOSE UP OF BOOK
The Secrets of the Ninja
BOOK (Overdub Voice)
The ninja used the formula of exchange to switch bodies with
other people. They could then take the others place to learn
their secrets or to perform deeds as the other person.
HAPPOSAI looks up at the Panada.
HAPPOSAI
Hmm...
FX: spin and fade to..
BALCONY EXTERIOR:
LADIES UNMENTIONABLES drying in the soft evening breeze.
PANDA Appears with classic Japanese burgler mask covering his nose.
Holds up sign.
SIGN: "Oh! SWEET-O"
FX: fog disolve push to..
HAPPOSAI'S ROOM
PANDA playing with panties on his head (They pop off)
FX: fog disolve pop to..
BALCONY
PANDA Attempts to climb to the balcony but is caught in a small gap
between two fence posts.
YOUNG WOMAN Approaches with a very very large wood sledge hammer
FX: Fades to
TENDOU LIVING ROOM
HAPPOSAI Closes his eyes and shakes his head. looks at Ranma
HAPPOSAI
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
FX: Fade to...
BALCONY:
RANMA Wearing traditional mask, rescues "lost" underthings
FX: Left flip to...
CLASSROOM:
RANMA Sitting in school for hours and hours.
FX: clocks overlay on Ranma in school, time slows
CLOCK
SFXTick,Tick,,Tick,,,Tick (Stops)
FX: Spin and Fade to...
A CITY PARK:
RANMA in burgler mask is running through the park
YOUNG WOMEN: A large group carring brooms and mops are chasing him
Young Women
PERVERT! DEVIEANT! STOP!
HAPPOSAI ( in Ranma's body and voice)
Honerable Ladies! I am but protecting them from the prying eyes
of DEVIANTS! I will see that they are well taken care of!
POV: HAPPOSAI's (Ranma's) veiw of his feet
Running, A step appears
HAPPOSAI (In Ranma's body) Trips on step of the fountain. Does multible
flips in the air and ends up upside down 20 CM above the surface of
the water. Pauses in mid air...
HAPPOSAI (In Ranma's body and voice)
Kuso. Not again.
HAPPOSAI (Ranma) Falls into the fountain. A large splash emerges.
HAPPOSAI (Ranma-chan) Emerges from pool shaking her head (Still
wearing the mask)
FX: Zoom in to
RANMA-CHANS CHEST
FX: CUT TO
TENDOU LIVING ROOM:
HAPPOSAI: with HUGE watery Cute eyes.
FX: Dreamy disolve to
HAPPOSAI'S ROOM
RANMA-CHAN: Is dressed in a particularly fancy set of underwear
posing in front of several mirrors set in a circle. Every view is
revieled in the mirrors.
HAPPOSAI (Ranma-Chan's Voice)
OH! SWEET-O!
TENDOU LIVING ROOM:
HAPPOSAI Looks up from book, Jumps up
HAPPOSI
Soun! Genma! everyone! I am not to be disturbed!
HAPPOSAI: Runs out with book
HAPPOSAI'S BEDROOM LABORATORY
BGM: Heavy sinister stuff
HAPPOSAI: Carefully measuring chemicals, Close up of book open to page
660 (Unrelated esoteric reference --J.)
POV:VIEW FROM INSIDE CABINET
A small clear glass bottle contains several seeds.
HAPPOSAI's hand picks bottle off shelf
HAPPOSAI'S BEDROOM LABORATORY:
HAPPOSAI Opens the bottle, shakes one seed out into his hand Returns
bottle to shelf
CLOSE UP OF TEST TUBE: Tube contains 2" of a light green liquid.
HAPPOSAI drops seed into liquid. Seed foams and disolves.
Liquid turns light blue
HAPPOSAI
YA-TA! Wa ha ha ha
LIQUID begins to bubble
HAPPOSAI
Wha? Oh-Oh.
HAPPOSAI: Large drops of sweat appear on forehead
MEDIUM SHOT OF HAPPOSAI:
Test tube explodes leaving Happosai a blackened mess
FX: Disolve to
HAPPOSAI: Reading Book again, Muttering
FX: Disolve to
HAPPOSAI: Carefully measuring chemicals
FX: Disolve to:
HAPPOSAI: Droping Seed into test tube
FX: Disolve to
EXTERIOR LONG SHOT OF TENDOU DOJO: Moon rising on horizon.
A Bright light eminates from HAPPOSAI's window
A Large explosion follows.
Dogs Barking
FX: Disolve to
Moon Directly overhead: Large explosion, Dogs Barking
FX: Disolve to
Moon on other horizon: Large explosion, Dogs Barking
FX: Disolve to
SUNRISE OVER TENDOU DOJO
Chirping Birds, Large explosion, Dogs Barking
HALLWAY OUTSIDE HAPPOSAI'S ROOM
KASUMI Holding a breakfast tray is looking wistfully at the door.
She looks very sleepy.
SOUN Approaches
SOUN
It would be best to not disturb him, even for breakfast.
KASUMI
Hmm.
BEDROOM LABORATORY
HAPPOSAI: Looks worse for wear Opens bottle, pours out 3 remaining
seeds into his hand. Returns 2 to bottle. Returns bottle to shelf.
Drops one into test tube in rack on bench (Rack has
seen far better days). Runs to corner and hides
CLOSE UP OF TEST TUBE
HAPPOSAI (out of focus in background) seed glows red, then disolves.
All that remains is a clear blue liquid
FX Focus to Happosai
HAPPOSAI Jumps up and examines test tube.
HAPPOSAI
Wa ha ha ha ha.
It worked! I got it!
BACKYARD OF THE DOJO
RANMA and GENMA: Are outside practicing a few moves
KASUMI, NABIKI, AKANE and SOUN Are having breakfast The girls are
talking, (unintelegible)
HAPPOSAI's BEDROOM LABRATORY
Close up of test tube rack 3 Test tubes are filled with Light blue
liquid. Each has a small cork in the top.
HAPPOSAI
Now, the next part of my plan!
BACKYARD OF THE DOJO
RANMA and GENMA: Are battling
NABIKI and AKANE: Are sitting on the steps watching
Ryoga: Is watching from a rock at the edge of the pond.
GENMA
Now Ranma, I will show you the mongoose snake attack
Stand here before me
Spread your feet apart
Now weave back and forth like this
GENMA weaves
GENMA
You must look into your opponent's eyes.
You must give no clue to your opponent as to when you will
attack
RANMA: weaves in time to Genma
RANMA-KUN
I'm ready, old man.
KASUMI: Enters with towels
KASUMI
NABIKI, the bath is ready
NABIKI
O.K., um Akane, do you want to go first?
AKANE
Mmm.
TENDOU BATH
HAPPOSAI: Pours one tube of the potion into the bathtub.
HAPPOSAI
Wa-ha ha ha ha
Now to push Ranma into the pond so she will require this bath.
HAPPOSAI: leaves
AKANE: enters bath an begins to get ready to enter the tub.
BACKYARD OF THE DOJO:
HAPPOSAI Approaches Ranma and Genma, Pauses under the bath window
AKANE
Humming Pop song
HAPPOSAI
Eh? Akane-chuan?
FX: Dream Fade to
HAPPOSAI's BEDROOM
AKANE: Posing in the mirror circle with even more elabarate
underwear
HAPPOSAI (In Akane's Body and Voice)
SWEET-O!!
OUTSIDE UNDER BATH WINDOW
HAPPOSAI: In big watery cute eyes
HAPPOSAI
Oh Akane-chuwan!
A most welcome change of plans!
An opportunity of a lifetime!
AKANE-chuan! In the Bath!
BACKYARD: RANMA Looks towards the bath window
RANMA-KUN
Eh? what are you doing you perverted old man!
GENMA
RANMA pay attention!
Now here's your lesson!
GENMA: Swats Ranma who Flys out over the pond, pauses in mid air,
plunges into the pond, Huge splash.
RANMA-CHAN: Emerges sputtering.
RANMA-CHAN
[Cough, Hack.]
WH- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Ryoga: Jumps up
Ryoga
A-Akane-san!
Ryoga: steps on Ranma's head on his way across the pond forcing
Ranma-chan back underwater.
Ryoga
AKANE-san! I will protect you!
Ryoga: chases after HAPPOSAI
RANMA: emerging from the pond
RANMA-CHAN
Oi! Yaro!
Just where do you think you are going?
RANMA: Runs past Genma, bumping him into the air over the pond
GENMA: Pauses a moment before falling in
PANDA: Emerges from the pond
TENDOU LAUNDRY ROOM:
HAPPOSAI Enters followed closely by Ryoga & RANMA
HAPPOSAI: pauses at the bath door, and turns on Ryoga and Ranma-chan.
He is surrounded by blue and red flames.
Ryoga: stops
RANMA: Plows over Ryoga
HAPPOSAI
Stay away!
I have something important to do!
TENDOU BATH:
AKANE Is in the tub humming a song. The room is filled with mist. The
door slides open.
AKANE
Onechan, I'm in the tub now, please come back a bit later.
Onechan?
HAPPOSAI: Appears through the mist with HUGE CUTE EYES
HAPPOSAI
AKANE-chuwan!
I have come to share your bath with you!
AKANE
KIYAAAAAA
AKANE: Pulls towel into bath, covering herself.
AKANE
WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU PERVERT?
GET OUT!
RANMA: Enters, freezes.
AKANE: Throws a nearby bar of soap at him, catching him square in the
mouth
RANMA: Spits it out.
RANMA-CHAN
Bleah.
Hey! I didn't come in here to see your sexless body you know!
AKANE: Is beginning to fume to green
AKANE
BOTH OF YOU, OUT!
Ryoga: Enters and bops Ranma-chan and HAPPOSAI on the heads (One
with each elbow).
AKANE
Ryoga-kun!
NOT YOU TOO!
Ryoga: Looks up and turns red in embarasment
AKANE: is fuming to blue
Ryoga
A- Akane-san!
AKANE
Ryoga, YOU GET OUT!
ALL OF YOU, OUT!
NOW!
Ryoga: Blushes and turns to leave but slips on...
Ryoga's FOOT ON THE BAR OF SOAP
Ryoga: Flips in the air ending up upside down just above the water. He
pauses in the air long enough to see...
AKANE: fuming orange-red in anger.
Commercial Break
OUTSIDE WINDOW OF THE TENDOU BATH: Sound of large splash. Bright flash
through the window and some of the thinner areas of the wall.
WINDCHIMES: Ring softly, a large cicadia begins its chirp
TENDOU BATH:
AKANE (In Ryoga's body) emerges from the bath in a fury.
AKANE (In Ryoga's voice, and body, but using feminine
speech)
RANMA! I told you to get out!
How dare you come in when I'm in the bath?
You pervert!
Why don't you just go look at yourself!
RANMA-CHAN: Hands in surprise position. Stares at Akane (In Ryoga's
body)
AKANE (In Ryoga's body and voice)
What's wrong with you? GET OUT!
RANMA-CHAN: Stares at Akane (In Ryoga's body)
(Hands still in surprise position)
AKANE (In Ryoga's body and voice)
You jerk! Pervert! Mou!
AKANE (In Ryoga's voice, and body) Jumps from the tub and pulls on a
big fluffy robe, slips into a pair of fluffy bunny slippers, and chases
Ranma-chan out of room
RANMA-CHAN
KIYAAAAAA!
FRONT OF TENDOU RESIDENCE
RANMA-CHAN Emerges followed by AKANE (Ryoga) they race down the
street
RANMA-CHAN
EEEYAAAAAA
AKANE (In Ryoga's body and voice)
YOU'D BETTER RUN!
TENDOU BATH
KASUMI and NABIKI enter and find Ryoga (in Akane's body) dazed in the
tub.
KASUMI
AKANE-chan, are you all right?
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
Wa?
NABIKI
Ne, Akane, what happened in here?
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
I came in to....
Ryoga (in his own voice, to himself)
What?
Ryoga (in Akane's body): looks down at himself (Herself). Starts at his
feet (which look a little too small), he works his way up to his towel
covered chest which is...
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
Oh...
Ryoga (in Akane's body) Passes out again
KASUMI
We'd better get her up to her room.
NABIKI
UMmm.
AKANE'S BEDROOM
FX: Pan past books
Ryoga (in Akane's body): Is lying in the bed under the covers He opens
his (her) eyes.
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
Where am I?
What happened?
Ryoga (in Akane's body) looks down at his shape through the covers
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
Am I still dreaming?
I wonder?
Ryoga (in Akane's body): Moves to the side of his head, feeling his
hair, not finding the bandana. His hand moves tenatively downward,
at the first indications, he blushes, withdraws his hand.
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
AKANE-san.
I am a gentleman.
I will respect your innocence!
Ryoga (in Akane's body): Gets up and dresses with his eyes closed.
(So as not to compromise his noble promise.)
The clothes clearly do not match.
He walks around the room.
He looks at the books on the shelf.
He sits at the desk.
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
I wonder where Akane is?
I'd go looking but I'd only get lost...
Maybe she's at a friend's house, where's her address book?
Ryoga (in Akane's body): Opens the desk drawer
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
Perhaps it's in here...
DRAWER: Address book with photo of Ryoga sticking halfway out the side.
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
AKANE-san!
Can it be....
Can it be you keep this keepsake!
FX: dreamy disolve to:
DREAM SEQUENCE:
Ryoga: Iin dark dream scene which bursts to a bright blue sky, fluffy
clouds, cherubs wearing bandannas, and slices of spiral style fish
cake.
FX: Point of View rotate around Ryoga
Ryoga
AKANE-san!
FX: dreamy resolve to:
DESK DRAWER
Ryoga'S Hand pulls the photo out it is revealed to be a photo of him
with Ranma. Ranma is holding his fingers up in a "V".
FX: Bedroom darkens, a hole in the floor appears. Ryoga Falls into the hole
HOLE: Ryoga spinning & falling holding his hands over his ears
Ryoga
A- Akane-san! Akaneeeeee-----saaaan!
FX Resolve to
AKANE'S BEDROOM
Ryoga (In Akane's body): sitting at the desk hands loose at his sides.
A small bright ball of Ki energy appears in his left hand. His (her)
shoulders shake and the light in his hand goes out.
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
RANMA.
Always Ranma.
That jerk doesn't deserve her.
Ryoga (In Akane's body): He removes the book from the drawer. He
opens the book and a pressed Rose and a little card falls out.
CLOSE UP OF CARD: From Ranma from our date in the maze.
Ryoga (In Akane's body) Puts the flower and card back into the book.
A tear appears at the edge of his (her) eye. He pulls out a post card.
CLOSE UP OF POST CARD: Photo of Panda.
Ryoga (In Akane's body) flips the card
CLOSE UP OF BACK OF POST CARD: "Arriving with Ranma..."
Ryoga (In Akane's body) slaps down the card reaches into the drawer
he (she) pulls out a photo wrapped in a yellow ribbon.
CLOSE UP OF PHOTO: Akane in long hair with the yellow ribbon in place.
Ryoga (In Akane's body) (to himself, in his own voice)
AKANE
Sor...
I'm so sorry.
Ryoga (In Akane's body): Turns over the photo and finds an
inscription
CLOSE UP OF PHOTO BACK: Found in Ranma's room.
Ryoga (In Akane's body) puts it down and pulls out a locket on a black
ribbon with "Charlotte" inscribed on it. He (she) stares at it then
closes his (Her) eyes. He (she) pulls out a photo and looks at it. He
(she) begins to shake in anger.
CLOSE UP OF PHOTO: Ranma-cat Kissing Akane
Ryoga (In Akane's body): pulls out a 3x5 file card
CLOSE UP OF FILE CARD: Piece of gum tape across the top. Across the bottom
is inscribed in a Akane's handwriting.
" Gift from Romeo"
Ryoga (In Akane's body) pulls out a yellow post it note
CLOSE UP OF NOTE: Ranma &
Ryoga (In Akane's body): turns it over and finds
CLOSE UP OF BACK OF NOTE : From the night we spent together in my room.
Ryoga (In Akane's body): Begins to shake and tears form.
FX: Pan to
DRAWER: Inside the drawer are:
1) An ancent acupressure chart showing the back of a man.
The chart had been shredded into a number of pieces and
taped back together.
2) An Ace from a deck of cards
3) A lock of very very long hair that is bound into a braid
4) A half torn ticket for the Zekkyo onsen race
Ryoga (In Akane's body) Replaces the other items and closes the
drawer. He lets his head down and it smacks the top of the desk.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
OW! OW! OW!
OH! NO!
Ryoga (In Akane's body): dabs his hands on his (her) forehead,
checking for a bump
Ryoga (to himself in his own voice)
I'm sorry Akane!
I'll take better care of you!
TENDOU LIVING ROOM:
SOUN and GENMA are playng their game.
NABIKI is back to her manga.
KASUMI is knitting something for Tofu sensi
HAPPOSAI is reading his book and looking around nervously
RANMA-CHAN: Enters still damp
RANMA-CHAN
Tadaima! (I'm home)
NABIKI
Where have you been Saotome?
RANMA-CHAN
That Ryoga.
He chased me half way down town.
I finaly lost him in the park.
KASUMI
RANMA, Akane hasn't been herself since she took her bath this
morning.
NABIKI
I'll say, she's been talking in the third person all afternoon,
and she keeps asking about Ryoga.
RANMA-CHAN
That Yaro!
He'll be back soon enough,
after all, it's almost bedtime.
I'm going for a bath.
RANMA-CHAN gets up to go upstairs
KASUMI
RANMA, please look in on Akane...
RANMA-CHAN
Mmmm HAI!
IN FRONT OF AKANE'S DOOR
RANMA-CHAN pauses, and knocks.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
Who is it?
RANMA-CHAN
It's me.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
Have you seen Ryoga?
RANMA-CHAN: Turns and leans agains the door.
RANMA-CHAN
KUSO!, last time I saw that jerk he was headed for Fuji-san,
wearing a bathrobe and a pair of bunny slippers.
Geez! What a weirdo.
Ryoga (in Akane's body): opens the door abruptly
RANMA-CHAN: Spins her arms and falls to the floor on her backside.
RANMA-CHAN
WAaaa! E-- te te te.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
Don't you talk like that!
I have to find her, er [ahem], him!
RANMA-CHAN: Gets up and enters the room.
AKANE'S BEDROOM
RANMA-CHAN: Sits on the floor
Ryoga: (in Akane's body): Sits on the edge of the bed.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
A-Akane's bed!
Ryoga: (in Akane's body) blushes, then jumps up and sits in the chair.
RANMA-CHAN: looks at him for a moment and shakes her head.
RANMA-CHAN
AKANE....
I'm sorry.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
What?
RANMA-CHAN
This morning, the bath.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
RANMA, I need you to help me find Ryoga!
RANMA-CHAN
What for? that bastard's caused me enough troubles
today.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
Don't you call...
Oh never mind.
It's vitaly important that I see him!
I must see him!
RANMA-CHAN
Gets up and looks out the window.
RANMA-CHAN
So...
Is that the way it is?
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
The way what is?
RANMA-CHAN
You and Ryoga.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
WHAT? oh, no
Ah...well...
Ryoga (in Akane's body) (to himself, in his
own voice)
AKANE-san, we'll keep this secret from him.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
I can't tell you.
RANMA-CHAN Turns and faces Ryoga
RANMA-CHAN
What are you saying?
You and that pig-headed jerk...
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
RANMA!,
You must never reveal...
RANMA-CHAN
gets up to leave, opens the door and stops partway through
RANMA-CHAN
AKANE, your secret is safe with me.
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
Eh?
RANMA-CHAN
I'm the last person to tell Ryoga.
I'm really very good at secrets!
AKANE, don't be worried, Ryoga will turn up.
And anyway, P-chan should be showing up any time now.
RANMA-CHAN
closes the door
Ryoga (in Akane's voice and body)
P-CHAN!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
End of Part 2
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