Three years after the Fae incident, life has been pretty peaceful. A chance meeting of Fate has sent the gears of Destiny in motion yet again.
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Dance in Time
Prologue
Sona Sitri, dressed in a casual business outfit, closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh as she sat in her family's study. While things had been pretty peaceful the past couple of years, it wasn't as though everything had stood still during that time. She looked outside and a small smile graced her lips as she looked over the landscape. The way the breeze made the grass and tree leaves rustle outside was rather pleasant to look at.
She didn't know how long that she was looking outside, but there was a knock on the door that caught her attention. Turning her head, she looked at the door and stood up. "Yes?"
"Forgive me, Lady Sitri," one of the members of the staff said as he opened the door, which was another reminder to Sona about how much had changed since she had graduated from high school. "But you have an important guest here this morning."
Sona raised an eyebrow as the man stepped aside and Ranma, who was wearing flowing blue robes with silver and gold trim, walked into the room. "Hello, brother."
The staff member bowed, closed the door and left them alone.
Ranma smiled at Sona and walked over to her to give her a quick hug before the two sat down at the table. "Serafall was worried about you."
"Please don't tell me that you came all the way from Makai to check on me when you could have called." Sona said while giving Ranma a flat stare.
"Of course not." Ranma shook his head. "I was worried about you as well, with what happened to your dad and all that."
"I am fine." Sona responded. "The fact that father's health took a sudden turn for the worst and he was forced to retire, which put me in charge of the clan, is something that I will have to deal with. Sure, I do not like it, but I knew it was going to happen since I was sixteen and I spied his medical records. It's just age catching up to him. I'm sure that if he takes time to relax and rest that he'll be able to live at least another century or two." She adjusted her glasses that were slipping down her face and gave Ranma a small smile. "Besides, I've been trained to be the next clan head from the moment I was born. There's a few things I need to learn still, but I can lead the clan effectively. But, thank you for coming to see me. And please, let sister know that I am fine."
Ranma nodded. "Well, if that's the case, then I'm glad you're okay."
"I have two questions for you." Sona said as she looked him over. "What's with the robes?"
Ranma sighed and rolled his eyes. "Serafall, Gabriel, Yasaka and Lilith all agreed that since I was the Demon King that I needed a new outfit. Trying to win an arguement against those four is impossible."
Sona had a small smirk on her face as she chuckled. "The downside of having multiple wives. And the real reason you're here?"
Ranma gave her a small smile. "Well, Rachel just turned three and I promised your father that his granddaughter would learn how to be a proper Sitri."
Sona's eyes widened in surprise. "I had forgotten. I assume that she's here." Ranma nodded at her. "That's good, where is she?"
"Being led around by a maid." Ranma told her. "Sadly, I won't be able to stay much longer."
"Does it bother you?" Sona asked him. "Having children and not having them around as much as you'd probably want them."
"It does." Ranma admitted to her. "However, I can't do much about it. If Lilith was my only wife, it wouldn't be a problem, but several of my wives are in high-ranking positions of power and it's just the nature of things."
Sona nodded, knowing that there was a lot of politics involved with Ranma and any children he had. "If it makes you feel better, I'll make sure that Rachel's well taken care of."
"I know you will." Ranma nodded at her and then looked outside. "It's just too bad that she'll be here for the next few years."
"Don't worry," Sona said with a small smile on her face, "she'll be back to visit you every few months and I won't turn my niece into a carbon copy of me."
"She takes too much after her mother for you to do that." Ranma told Sona, who grimaced slightly. "She's too young for that."
"I wasn't worried about her trying to seduce me." Sona said with a flat expression on her face. "As much as I love sister, she is... Completely crazy. If Rachel takes after her, I worry for my sanity and the sanity of the others."
Ranma pointed outside and Sona turned to see a girl wearing shorts and a t-shirt, who had dark red hair down to the middle of her back, running with her hands above her head and shoes in each one while a maid ran after her, trying to get the shoes back. "Have fun."
Sona groaned and hung her head. "Bless it, this is going to be a long few years." She watched as the maid caught Rachel and shook her head. "I'm still surprised that she has red hair."
"Blame my Gremory heritage for that one." Ranma told her and Sona nodded. "...That reminds me, when she starts training in magic, make sure to have a heavily warded area. Just in case."
Sona mentally grimaced and nodded. "Very well, thank you, brother, do you need an escort out?"
Ranma shook his head as he turned to walk away. Pausing at the door, he turned back to look at Sona. "Say, I seem to recall that you and Saji had started dating," he saw Sona grimace and he bit his bottom lip. "Sorry."
"It's fine." Sona said with a shake of her head. "I decided to end it since, as his master, I felt that the relationship was too much master and servant and my pride couldn't stand the thought of not having a partner being equal. I am also not interested in potential manipulation that could happen as a result of it. However, I do like Saji and told him that if he became a high ranking Devil with his own peerage and if he was still interested in me that I would be willing to give our relationship another chance."
Ranma gave her a small smile. "You're a good person, sister. I'm sure that it'll work out."
Sona rolled her eyes at that. "Oh please, by the time Saji can fulfill that request, sis will somehow convince me to have a threesome with you and her and..." Her cheeks turned red and she looked away. "I should be quiet."
Ranma chuckled and nodded as he opened the door. "If you truly want that, just give me a call, I won't say no." Stepping outside, he closed the door and walked out of the Sitri home, stopping only as Rachel ran up to him to hug him goodbye. "Now you be a good girl for your aunt, okay?" Rachel nodded and Ranma ruffled her hair.
"Papa!" Rachel pouted and nodded. "Rachel will be good girl."
Ranma gave her a kiss on the forehead. "I know you will." He stood up and walked off, disappearing as he left the grounds.
Rachel looked sad as she saw her father disappear before perking up as she saw something that looked like a rabbit. "Oooooh! Fuzzy!" She squealed and ran after it, only to be chased after by a maid to try and get her to stop running.
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Ranma reappeared in Makai, in front of Lilith, who was wearing a green and purple robe. "Hello, master." Lilith smiled as she seemingly glided over the floor to him. "How was Sona?"
"Pretty good." Ranma said as he pulled her into a hug and kiss. "Rachel is going to drive her crazy."
Lilith rolled her eyes. "Morrigan isn't going to be happy that her favorite troublemaking sister isn't around, but I'm sure that she'll get over it." The two separated from their hug and walked down the castle's hallway. "So, now that's over, why don't..." Lilith trailed off as a portal appeared in front of the two of them and a small body crashed on the floor in front of them. Quickly, the two knelt down to look at the body, which was trembling and twitching. "She's a girl, master. Looks like she's dying."
The girl's skin was darker than Ranma was used to seeing, if he had to describe the color, he would call it caramel in color, her hair was pink, almost rose-colored and, for soem reason, she had a symbol on her stomach. She had tattered clothes that covered her hips and chest, but she was otherwise naked.
Suddenly a piece of paper appeared in Ranma's hands and he read it aloud. "Hey, brat, no time to explain, but this girl is dying and it's partially my fault. I know you still have some pieces left, can you use one of them to save her life?"
Looking at the girl, who couldn't be any older than ten or eleven, and then at Lilith, who had a pleading look on her face, Ranma sighed and put his hand on the girl's chest, where a knight piece appeared in it. "I'm glad that Yohko and Atsuko became high ranking Devils and I got those two pieces back." Ranma muttered as he put the knight piece to the girl's chest. "Alright, I'm not letting you die, so become my new knight."
The piece sank into the girl's chest as she started to float upwards into the air while her body was flooded with mana.
As the transformation finished up, Ranma gently grabbed her as she floated down into his arms. "I guess I should make sure that she can recover."
"Master, I should do it." Lilith told him and took the girl from him. "It'll be less stressful for her if she wakes up next to a naked woman than a naked man."
"Good point." Ranma nodded and watched as Lilith walked off to the master bedroom. "I wonder what happened to her."
In Lilith's arms, the girl moaned softly. "Il..lya... Be... Safe... Sister."
End Prologue
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Dance in Time
Prologue
Sona Sitri, dressed in a casual business outfit, closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh as she sat in her family's study. While things had been pretty peaceful the past couple of years, it wasn't as though everything had stood still during that time. She looked outside and a small smile graced her lips as she looked over the landscape. The way the breeze made the grass and tree leaves rustle outside was rather pleasant to look at.
She didn't know how long that she was looking outside, but there was a knock on the door that caught her attention. Turning her head, she looked at the door and stood up. "Yes?"
"Forgive me, Lady Sitri," one of the members of the staff said as he opened the door, which was another reminder to Sona about how much had changed since she had graduated from high school. "But you have an important guest here this morning."
Sona raised an eyebrow as the man stepped aside and Ranma, who was wearing flowing blue robes with silver and gold trim, walked into the room. "Hello, brother."
The staff member bowed, closed the door and left them alone.
Ranma smiled at Sona and walked over to her to give her a quick hug before the two sat down at the table. "Serafall was worried about you."
"Please don't tell me that you came all the way from Makai to check on me when you could have called." Sona said while giving Ranma a flat stare.
"Of course not." Ranma shook his head. "I was worried about you as well, with what happened to your dad and all that."
"I am fine." Sona responded. "The fact that father's health took a sudden turn for the worst and he was forced to retire, which put me in charge of the clan, is something that I will have to deal with. Sure, I do not like it, but I knew it was going to happen since I was sixteen and I spied his medical records. It's just age catching up to him. I'm sure that if he takes time to relax and rest that he'll be able to live at least another century or two." She adjusted her glasses that were slipping down her face and gave Ranma a small smile. "Besides, I've been trained to be the next clan head from the moment I was born. There's a few things I need to learn still, but I can lead the clan effectively. But, thank you for coming to see me. And please, let sister know that I am fine."
Ranma nodded. "Well, if that's the case, then I'm glad you're okay."
"I have two questions for you." Sona said as she looked him over. "What's with the robes?"
Ranma sighed and rolled his eyes. "Serafall, Gabriel, Yasaka and Lilith all agreed that since I was the Demon King that I needed a new outfit. Trying to win an arguement against those four is impossible."
Sona had a small smirk on her face as she chuckled. "The downside of having multiple wives. And the real reason you're here?"
Ranma gave her a small smile. "Well, Rachel just turned three and I promised your father that his granddaughter would learn how to be a proper Sitri."
Sona's eyes widened in surprise. "I had forgotten. I assume that she's here." Ranma nodded at her. "That's good, where is she?"
"Being led around by a maid." Ranma told her. "Sadly, I won't be able to stay much longer."
"Does it bother you?" Sona asked him. "Having children and not having them around as much as you'd probably want them."
"It does." Ranma admitted to her. "However, I can't do much about it. If Lilith was my only wife, it wouldn't be a problem, but several of my wives are in high-ranking positions of power and it's just the nature of things."
Sona nodded, knowing that there was a lot of politics involved with Ranma and any children he had. "If it makes you feel better, I'll make sure that Rachel's well taken care of."
"I know you will." Ranma nodded at her and then looked outside. "It's just too bad that she'll be here for the next few years."
"Don't worry," Sona said with a small smile on her face, "she'll be back to visit you every few months and I won't turn my niece into a carbon copy of me."
"She takes too much after her mother for you to do that." Ranma told Sona, who grimaced slightly. "She's too young for that."
"I wasn't worried about her trying to seduce me." Sona said with a flat expression on her face. "As much as I love sister, she is... Completely crazy. If Rachel takes after her, I worry for my sanity and the sanity of the others."
Ranma pointed outside and Sona turned to see a girl wearing shorts and a t-shirt, who had dark red hair down to the middle of her back, running with her hands above her head and shoes in each one while a maid ran after her, trying to get the shoes back. "Have fun."
Sona groaned and hung her head. "Bless it, this is going to be a long few years." She watched as the maid caught Rachel and shook her head. "I'm still surprised that she has red hair."
"Blame my Gremory heritage for that one." Ranma told her and Sona nodded. "...That reminds me, when she starts training in magic, make sure to have a heavily warded area. Just in case."
Sona mentally grimaced and nodded. "Very well, thank you, brother, do you need an escort out?"
Ranma shook his head as he turned to walk away. Pausing at the door, he turned back to look at Sona. "Say, I seem to recall that you and Saji had started dating," he saw Sona grimace and he bit his bottom lip. "Sorry."
"It's fine." Sona said with a shake of her head. "I decided to end it since, as his master, I felt that the relationship was too much master and servant and my pride couldn't stand the thought of not having a partner being equal. I am also not interested in potential manipulation that could happen as a result of it. However, I do like Saji and told him that if he became a high ranking Devil with his own peerage and if he was still interested in me that I would be willing to give our relationship another chance."
Ranma gave her a small smile. "You're a good person, sister. I'm sure that it'll work out."
Sona rolled her eyes at that. "Oh please, by the time Saji can fulfill that request, sis will somehow convince me to have a threesome with you and her and..." Her cheeks turned red and she looked away. "I should be quiet."
Ranma chuckled and nodded as he opened the door. "If you truly want that, just give me a call, I won't say no." Stepping outside, he closed the door and walked out of the Sitri home, stopping only as Rachel ran up to him to hug him goodbye. "Now you be a good girl for your aunt, okay?" Rachel nodded and Ranma ruffled her hair.
"Papa!" Rachel pouted and nodded. "Rachel will be good girl."
Ranma gave her a kiss on the forehead. "I know you will." He stood up and walked off, disappearing as he left the grounds.
Rachel looked sad as she saw her father disappear before perking up as she saw something that looked like a rabbit. "Oooooh! Fuzzy!" She squealed and ran after it, only to be chased after by a maid to try and get her to stop running.
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Ranma reappeared in Makai, in front of Lilith, who was wearing a green and purple robe. "Hello, master." Lilith smiled as she seemingly glided over the floor to him. "How was Sona?"
"Pretty good." Ranma said as he pulled her into a hug and kiss. "Rachel is going to drive her crazy."
Lilith rolled her eyes. "Morrigan isn't going to be happy that her favorite troublemaking sister isn't around, but I'm sure that she'll get over it." The two separated from their hug and walked down the castle's hallway. "So, now that's over, why don't..." Lilith trailed off as a portal appeared in front of the two of them and a small body crashed on the floor in front of them. Quickly, the two knelt down to look at the body, which was trembling and twitching. "She's a girl, master. Looks like she's dying."
The girl's skin was darker than Ranma was used to seeing, if he had to describe the color, he would call it caramel in color, her hair was pink, almost rose-colored and, for soem reason, she had a symbol on her stomach. She had tattered clothes that covered her hips and chest, but she was otherwise naked.
Suddenly a piece of paper appeared in Ranma's hands and he read it aloud. "Hey, brat, no time to explain, but this girl is dying and it's partially my fault. I know you still have some pieces left, can you use one of them to save her life?"
Looking at the girl, who couldn't be any older than ten or eleven, and then at Lilith, who had a pleading look on her face, Ranma sighed and put his hand on the girl's chest, where a knight piece appeared in it. "I'm glad that Yohko and Atsuko became high ranking Devils and I got those two pieces back." Ranma muttered as he put the knight piece to the girl's chest. "Alright, I'm not letting you die, so become my new knight."
The piece sank into the girl's chest as she started to float upwards into the air while her body was flooded with mana.
As the transformation finished up, Ranma gently grabbed her as she floated down into his arms. "I guess I should make sure that she can recover."
"Master, I should do it." Lilith told him and took the girl from him. "It'll be less stressful for her if she wakes up next to a naked woman than a naked man."
"Good point." Ranma nodded and watched as Lilith walked off to the master bedroom. "I wonder what happened to her."
In Lilith's arms, the girl moaned softly. "Il..lya... Be... Safe... Sister."
End Prologue
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