Ninja no Himitsu
(The Ninja's Secret)
Part 3
Based on characters created by Takahashi Rumiko
Written by Joseph Palmer
Inspiration by Nikki Kim
A CITY PARK
SFX Birds chirping, cicadas chirping, the sound of a train.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body) Is walking through the trees.
She is still wearing the robe and slippers from the bath.
She looks back and forth, searching between the trees.
AKANE (In Rogues voice and body)
(Shouting) RANMA NO BAKA!
RANMA, where have you gone?
AKANE (To herself in her own voice)
I'd better stop yelling, my voice is sounding funny.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body) sits on a nearby retaining wall.
AKANE (To herself in her own voice)
I don't remember this park being so big.
I've been walking for hours.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
She (he) begins to drum her fingers on the edge of the wall
Close up of fingers:
When her index finger hits the wall, the wall explodes.
AKANE (In Ryouga's voice and body)
Kiyaa!!!
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
flies across the sidewalk and bangs her head on the sidewalk
AKANE (In Ryouga's voice and body)
OW! OW! OW!
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
feels her forehead and finds the bandana
pulls off the bandana and looks at it
Another remains.
AKANE (In Ryouga's voice and body)
Ryouga-kun?
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
looks at her hands and wrist bands
looks at her pants, opens the robe to find Ryouga's clothes
AKANE (In Ryouga's voice and body)
How did I end up in Ryouga's clothes?
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
looks under the front of the t-shirt
AKANE (In Ryouga's voice and body)
KIIIIYAAA!!
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
faints dead away.
LATE IN EVENING
AERIAL VIEW OF TENDOU RESIDENCE
SFX A DOG BARKS (Probably Bess again)
AKANE'S ROOM
RYOGA (in Akane's body)
is searching through the closet
pulls out a jacket and puts it on
opens the top drawer of the dresser
DRAWER
Contains many of Akane's underthings
RYOGA (in Akane's body)
Blushes, closes his (her) eyes and slowly closes the drawer
he (she) opens another drawer with his (her) eyes closed
he (she) holds her breath opens one eye,
he (she) exhales opens both eyes and pulls out a headband
he (she) puts on the headband
he (she) walks across the room and opens the door
STREET SCENE
Late evening
STREETLIGHT
flickers and "binks" on.
RYOGA (in Akane's body)
is walking down the street, looking down each side street.
RYOGA (in Akane's voice and body)
(Calling out) Akane-San! Akane-Saaaaaan!
KUNO
Approaches from behind
Hugs RYOGA (in Akane's body) from behind
KUNO
Oh! Tendou Akane!
What fortune has crossed our paths on this evening?
RYOGA (in Akane's body)
Freezes
Shakes
Turns and bashes Kuno on the head with his (her) elbow
KUNO
Is slumped on the ground with the fingers of both hands in the
surprise position. A huge bald lump has appeared on the top of
his head.
RYOGA (in Akane's voice and body) but
speaking in masculine
Hey! What kind of a pervert are you anyway!
Attacking a fellow in the dark like that...
I ought to teach you a lesson.
KUNO
Gets up and holds out his bokken at ready
KUNO
Finally......
Finally the heavens have granted my prayers. An
ordinary night like this has transformed into my
fondest dream!
A challenge!
Tendou Akane has at long last challenged me!
My heart cannot contain the emotion of the moment!
Tendou Akane, I will endeavor my best
so that I may date you!
RYOGA (in Akane's voice and body) but
speaking in masculine
WHA- WHA- WHAT????
DATE YOU?
YOU PERVERT!
RYOGA (in Akane's body)
Kneels and touches a finger to the ground.
RYOGA (in Akane's body and voice)
Ba kusai ten ketsu!
(Breaking point technique!)
Nothing happens.
Ryouga (to himself, in his own voice)
Huh? Why doesn't it work?
He tries the other index finger
RYOGA (in Akane's body and voice)
Ba kusai ten ketsu!
He (She) tries the index fingers of with both hands at the same time.
RYOGA (in Akane's body and voice)
Ba kusai ten ketsu!
RYOGA (in Akane's body) to himself in his
own voice
WHAT?
The exploding point technique!
It's not working!
POV Kuno
Sees Akane with both hands touching the ground
VFX
"Real" View of Akane dissolves into Akane wearing a kimono in a
submissive bow position (jokiki?)
KUNO
Tendou Akane,
My heart trembles!
we have not yet begun our contest,
But I shall accept your surrender....
and take you on a date now!
RYOGA (in Akane's body)
SHAKES visibly, fumes to blue green
KUNO
Tendou Akane,
You must endeavor to tame your passions!
The night is still young!
RYOGA (in Akane's body)
Wraps fingers into a fist, and launches a right that lifts Kuno
into low earth orbit.
AERIAL VIEW OF CITY AT NIGHT
Passing over houses and streets
Train passes underneath (Train sounds)
pass over edge of park
begin to zoom to an open area
zoom closer and closer to sidewalk in open area
View of Akane (In Ryouga's body) lying on the sidewalk
Explosion and stars, Add a few Easter egg frames of Ranma-chan and
Akane
"Camera" pulls back to reveal last few seconds were Kuno's reentry
as seen from Kuno's point of view.
CITY PARK AT NIGHT
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
Sits up at the intrusion
KUNO
Is balanced on his head, fingers in "Surprised" position
He slowly tips over and ends up sitting with his legs and arms
crossed
KUNO
Tendou Akane,
I KUNO TATEWAKI am defeated by the strength of your
passions!
Now I must return to your side to claim my prize!
AKANE (in Ryouga's body and voice)
Wha- What are you talking about?
KUNO
I have lost a challenge by Tendou Akane, and must
return now to begin our date!
AKANE (in Ryouga's body and voice)
Nani-yo!
I'll never go on a date with you!
KUNO
Rocks his head back and forth, his neck cricking, stops
KUNO
SO JUST WHO IS ASKING YOU ?!?!?!
KUNO
Jumps to his feet and addresses Akane (Ryouga) with his bokken
AKANE (in Ryouga's body)
Jumps to her (his) feet and stands ready to deflect the attack
AKANE (in Ryouga's body and voice)
Any time, pervert!
KUNO
Lunges forward sword outstretched
AKANE (in Ryouga's body)
Holds out her hand in ready position
The end of Kuno's bokken hits the index finger of her right
hand
AKANE (in Ryouga's body and voice)
KIYAAAAA...
VFX SLOW MOTION:
AKANE (in Ryouga's body)
Turns her (his) head and squeezes her (his) eyes closed
CLOSE UP OF SWORD HITTING FINGER
SWORD
Freezes the instant it hits the finger
A small point of light appears between the finger and the sword
The light works its way down the edge of the sword and towards
the tip. The sword glows brightly, beams of light emerge at odd
angles, large explosion.
VFX: Return to Normal Speed
CITY PARK AT NIGHT
LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE
Dissipates to reveal
KUNO
Still standing at ready
his hair is blown back and colored light brown
his bokken has been turned into a feather duster of long thin
strands.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
Is still cringing
Opens one eye
KUNO
Tilts his head to the left
Some Wood Dust from the explosion slides off his head to the
ground. He shakes his head and all of the dust comes off as a
cloud. The cloud falls to the ground
KUNO
But time waits for no man, not even Tatewake Kuno,
age 17, The Blue thunder of Furinkan high school.
He turns to face "Ryouga"
I would destroy you here where you stand,
but for now I have to return to my date with Tendou
AKANE.
KUNO
Turns and runs out of the park
AKANE (In Ryouga's body and voice)
AKANE? (pause)
Hey Wait!
AKANE (In Ryouga's body)
Gives chase
Street Scene
Akane (in Ryouga's Body)
Is walking along, looking down alleys for Kuno
AKANE (To herself, in her own voice)
I could swear he was just in front of me...
Akane (in Ryouga's Body)
She stops in front of a store and sees her reflection
AKANE (In Ryouga's body and voice)
Ryouga-kun!
Akane (Ryouga Body)
Turns, but no one is there. She turns back slowly and notices
that the reflection is of her. She moves closer to the glass
and rubs "her" face
AKANE (In Ryouga's body and voice)
Eeeeaaaaa! I'M RYOUGA!
But How...
Flashback Dream Sequence:
From Point of View of Akane in the bath. Slow Motion scenes of
earlier events, each sequence ends in a freeze frame dissolving to
Color pencil sketches of the frame.
1) Ranma and Ryouga entering Bath
2) Happosai Entering
3) Ryouga Falling towards tub
4) Bright flash (Ranma and Happosai are shielding their eyes)
Return To Akane rubbing face in store window
An out of focus face appears in the reflection , focus dissolve to Ukyou
UKYOU
Ah! Ryouga-kun,
I thought that was you, Long time no see!
You want something to eat?
AKANE (In Ryouga's body & Voice
UKYOU!..... San...
Ukyou turns and walks down the street waving to Ryouga to follow
UKYOU
Come on Ryou-chan! It's right next door and not
even you could get that lost!
AKANE (In Ryouga's body & Voice
Ah... Hai!
Interior of okonomiaki shop
Ukyou is cooking an okonomiaki for "Ryouga"
"Ryouga" picks up a glass of water and examines "his" reflection in
it.
UKYOU
So, Ryou-chan, how are things going with Akane?
AKANE (In Ryouga's body & voice)
Hm? oh.. ha ha ha, O.K., (Hand behind Head)
Ah, tonight I can't seem to find her house, though.
UKYOU
Poor Ryouga, Hm. I have an idea!
If you'll wait a bit I'll start another one for
Ran-chan, then I'll Walk you to the Tendous.
You know, when I finally marry Ran-chan,
AKANE-chan will become available!
I'll even put in a good word for you.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body & voice)
RANMA's such a jerk.. What do you see in him
anyway?
UKYOU
We've been engaged since we were little, you know.
And he is so handsome and brave
AKANE (In Ryouga's body & voice)
But all he ever does is practice and eat.
UKYOU
Well, the eating's O.K., I like cooking for him.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body & voice)
But what about his little problem?
UKYOU
Oh that's not so bad, anyway "she" can help out in the
shop sometimes. She could spell me when I have to
take care of the kids.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body & voice)
KIDS?
UKYOU
Yup. I want one of each. I have it all planned out.
Dissolve to traditional Japanese wedding
Ranma and Ukyou in traditional costumes
UKYOU (Voice over)
Our Wedding will be so beautiful!
UKYOU in fancy kimono, face mostly obscured by a veil
UKYOU (V/O)
Everyone will be there
UKYOU'S Father and Genma near front, waving celebration fans
UKYOU (V/O)
(Sigh) It will be so romantic.
Close up of Ranma & Ukyou looking in each other's eyes.
Out of focus flames appear behind them
Camera Angle lifts over their heads to reveal that the flames are
Coming from Kodachi, Shampoo and Akane, who are sitting together.
Soun, Nabiki and Kasumi are in the row behind, and Soun is crying
noisily into a handkerchief.
Okonomiyaki shop:
AKANE (In Ryouga's body and
voice)(Sarcastically)
Oh boy.
UKYOU
A girl's got to have dreams, you know.
Scrubs counter
Pauses and looks up
What's your dream, Ryouga?
Close up of pitcher of water with ice cubes. The ice shifts making a
tinkling sound.
AKANE (In Ryouga's body and voice)
Well I... I don't Know
UKYOU
I dream about Ran-chan every day. (Deep sigh...)
AKANE (In Ryouga's body and voice)
You... you think life with Ranma is so wonderful?
(Ticks off point on fingers)
He's inconsiderate.
He argues all the time.
He never does his school work.
He sneaks out on his chores.
(Shouting)
AND... HE EATS LIKE A PIG ! ! ! !
UKYOU
You're talking about my Ran-chan you know.
Cool it Ryouga.
UKYOU Picks up the pitcher of water swings it back.
VFX Slow motion of pitcher as Ukyou swings it towards "Ryouga", the icy
water leaves the pitcher, strait towards "Ryouga's" head.
[ Fun Fact #1 : As of the end of the Manga, and all of the
Anime and OAVs, Rumiko Takahashi has yet to reveal Ryouga's curse
to Ukyou... ]
End of part 3.
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