(Music
fades in)
(Credits
begin)
“Jump
In (Ranma’s Theme)”
Opening Theme for
An Ending To All Our Days
I
looked into your eyes,
That
first time we met,
I
was wondering what you thought,
You
were wondering too, I bet.
I
never thought I could love you,
You
never thought you’d love me,
We’re
finally together-
Jump
on in,
Say
that I’m the only one,
Jump
on in - to my love.
Jump
on in,
Our
lives have just begun,
Jump
on in - to our love.
We
see the world through together eyes,
Together
we face what comes ahead,
I’ll
never forget what you shared,
And
I’ll never forget what you said.
The
way you smile lights my heart,
You
speak my name and it’s the world,
You
make me so happy-
Jump
on in,
Tell
me I’m the only one,
Jump
on in - to my love.
Jump
on in,
Our
lives have just begun,
Jump
on in - to our love.
(Guitar
solo)
The
way you smile lights my heart,
You
speak my name and it’s the world,
You
make me so happy-
Jump
on in,
Say
that I’m the only one,
Jump
on in - to my love
Jump
on in,
Our
lives have just begun,
Jump
on in - to our love.
(Repeat
Chorus)
(Fade)
(Title
fades in)
An
Ending To All Our Days
By
Joshua
Trujillo
Part
11: Epilogue
Dear
Diary,
It’s been almost two months since the run
in with the demon. Two months since I
lost Ranma.
Tofu confirms with Happosai and Cologne
that Ranma’s not really dead. The infection in his back was almost spiritual in
nature. That was the one thing that probably saved him in the end. The
infection divided itself into six parts, so Happosai and Cologne theorized that
Ranma’s soul was also divided by six and set free into the world. The infection is consuming his body, so
there is a limited amount of time in which we can work. The three of them
theorized again that if all six pieces were joined back together, the infection
would break down and Ranma would be back.
It seemed hopeless at first, and Nabiki
actually saved me from doing something incredibly stupid. She later told me
that we all grieve in a different manner. Like Shampoo. She and Mousse have
already set out for America in search of any pieces that might be there. Nabiki
has been really great. She used to pick on Ranma and use him, but I guess she
really did love him as a brother, because she's used her connections and
influence (no matter how illegal) to come up with people who might have Ranma's
soul. Dr.Tofu said he'd explain the whole thing if the first person panned out.
Located in Japan, he's not really very far from the dojo. His name is Nako
Hiroyama and he's a student.
Sukido wasn’t killed, but it was close. We
all found out that Sukido really was that good a person, just not manipulative
or evil. He remembers what happened because the demon chose to torture him with
something he could not control, and that fact tears him up inside. One thing
that he never regretted the demon doing was finding Nabiki, who is now going to
be the first Tendo married. He feels like it was his fault, so he’s thrown his
fortune into not only fixing and expanding the house and dojo, but also with
any expenses on our trips. He wants us to use his houses in America and Europe
as bases of operation. Toward his credit, he’s trying to make everything right
again. And I’m trying to forgive him.
Kasumi was severely beaten, but was healed
quickly (thanks to some special treatment from Dr.Tofu, who still won’t tell us
what it was) and is something of a spiritual leader for the rest of us.
Father
was about worthless during this time, but after Kasumi was up and around again,
he straightened up and kept everyone going. I was amazed, but happy. Uncle
Genma disappeared for a couple of weeks, but returned with two huge casks of
liquid. Auntie Nodoka and everyone else was yelling at him to explain where he
had run off to, but he just ignored everyone. Putting the casks on the patio,
he opened one up. He then, still not explaining any of this to us, picked
Ryouga up and dumped him into the open cask. Ryouga popped up and started to
yell at him for the dunking, but Uncle Genma ignored him and told him to get
out-because it was his turn. I realized then what it was.
The Nannichuan. It was the water that they
needed to be normal again. Uncle Genma had gone by himself and brought back the
water. I wonder if any of the others were asking themselves why he hadn’t done
that a long time ago. There was a third barrel, smaller than the others, that
Genma later took to Ranma’s Shrine. Funded by the Kuno’s, Father and Auntie
Nodoka built it to keep Ranma’s body safe. I snuck out to watch him. Auntie
startled me when she crept up behind me, but kept me silent as we both watched
Genma as he approached Ranma.
He placed the barrel there next to Ranma
and stood back, taking his glasses off. Auntie and I exchanged confused
glances. Then we heard him. He was crying. Not the fake cry that he sometimes
does with Father, but real, heartfelt. He dropped to his knees and started
weeping louder.
Auntie went to him. I knew this was a
private moment, but I couldn’t bring myself to turn away from the second man
I’d eventually call Father. I went to him as well. When he saw me, he started
begging for forgiveness. I tried to say that there was nothing to forgive, but
by then he was
blubbering.
Auntie Nodoka then grabbed his head and kissed him.
It made him stop blubbering. She also told
him one thing. Bring back my son.
Later that evening, Auntie and I were
sitting on the deck near the koi pond. It didn’t have any koi in it, but that
was a formality. She told me that this was just her son on another foolish
training mission that he so frequently said he was on when he was evading her,
and that things really hadn’t changed. More than anyone else, even myself,
Nodoka held onto the belief that we would find Ranma’s soul in time.
Dr.Tofu said that the virus was slow
going, so we had some time to work, but not much. Like I said, Shampoo and
Mousse had already gone to America, but then since only Mousse speaks English,
it may be hard for them. Cologne, Happosai and Ukyou are going to Europe. I
didn’t realize it, but Ukyou speaks fluent French, English, and Italian. I feel
sorry for her though. It
must
be incredibly difficult for her to do this.
Ukyou was actually the one who comforted
me the most. She’s a lot like Kasumi when she tries. She also is the only one,
other than myself, to visit Ranma everyday. I would watch her go to the shrine
and sit there and cry. Does she still love him? Probably. Do I know how to take
it? No. She knows that when Ranma comes back, she'll lose him to me, but it
still can't be easy for her. I'm sure he'll still want to be friends, but how
would that affect her? I don't know that either. I can only hope she finds
something in this trip that neither Ranma nor anyone else could give her.
Ryouga still blames himself. Now that I’ve
given him a chance to tell his story, it makes sense, and I forgive him.
Ryouga, Genma and myself will be starting here in Japan. Nabiki will be
organizing us from home with Nodoka, Kasumi and the Kuno’s.
As for myself, I don’t want to have
feelings about all this. My feelings weigh me down like an anchor and everyone
knows I can’t swim. If I think about my feelings, I drown. Sorrow, regret,
depression and loss.
Auntie tells me I should focus on seeing
Ranma as still living, just out there somewhere. And it’s my job to go get him.
It helps.
In the past two weeks, Ryouga has returned
from his surgery and rehab in Tokyo and Uncle Genma and I have finished
packing. The burns that Ryouga received were extensive and he’s only gained
back about fifty percent mobility in his right arm because of it. The two
breaks were in his lower arm, so he has partial mobility back for now, but it
may be a while before he can do martial arts. It serves as an ugly and painful
reminder of what we’ve been through.
It’s going to be a long and winding road.
But I’m willing to travel it for the man I love.
For Ranma.
(Music
Fades in)
(End
credits roll)
“Forever
Yours (Akane’s Theme)”
Ending Theme For
An Ending To All Our Days
Tell
me lies,
Set
me free,
What
first could not,
Suddenly
can be.
Love
you forever,
Lose
me today,
Look
in my eyes,
And
hear me say-
I’ll
love you forever,
Just hear me say,
I’ll
love you forever,
To my very last day,
I’ll
love you forever.
Seeing
the future,
Being
the past,
What’s
now is forever,
And
forever won’t last.
Love
you forever,
Lose
me today,
Look
in my eyes,
And
hear me say-
I’ll
love you forever,
Just hear me say,
I’ll
love you forever,
To my very last day,
I’ll
love you forever.
(Instrumental
Solo)
To
protect me you said,
As
you stepped into eternity,
Into
my heart forever,
You
gave your life for me-
I’ll
love you forever,
Just hear me say,
I’ll
love you forever,
In so many ways,
I’ll
love you forever,
To my very last day,
I’ll
love you forever.
(Fade
To Black)