[Ranma/Daria][FanFic] Where the Wild Students Are: Chapter 2
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Fanfic by Kathryn Grover
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I do not own any characters used here. They belong to their respective
owners.
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Note: I got a LOT of response from the first chapter of this fic. I'm glad
you all like it. For those of you who want to know, this fic has no
definite end, and will be episodic. I also have a very definite way I want
the characters to work out together, so I will not be taking any
suggestions as to who gets paired up with who. :) And, as one of the
biggest Ranma/Akane get-together fans out there, I will not be pairing
Ranma up with anybody from the Daria universe. Sorry folks!
Also, I'm sure some people want to know what the New Mexico reference was
about in my last installment. Daria was originally seen on Bevis and
Butthead, a show based on the real Highland High School, which is in
Albuquerque, NM. It was the high school that the creators came from. (My
mom went there.) And no, I don't know what state Lawndale is in.
I apologize if Tom seems a little OOC in this chapter. I haven't seen any
eps with him, and I only saw the very end of the movie.
As for those of you who are waiting for the other Ranma characters to show
up, well, just wait and see! :) I won't put them in this installment, but
they WILL show up later.
Thanks for reading.
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Chapter 2
Pizza What?
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Mr. O'Niel was his usual palsy walsy self today.
Mr. O'Niel: I'd like to introduce our new exchange student, Ranma Saotome.
Ranma, why don't you tell us a little bit about your home town?
Ranma: It's full of crazed psychos who either want to kill me or marry me.
Some people want both. And there's about two thousand different types of
wrestling and martial arts. The only thing that hasn't happened there is
an alien invasion.
(Somewhere in space, two aliens in a flying saucer trade photos of the
Jusenkyo victims.)
Mr. O'Niel: My, don't you have an interesting life? Now, everyone, please
turn to page 348 in your literature books.
Students give each other wierd looks. Is Mr. O'Niel really that dense?
Jodie poked Ranma in the back to get his attention.
Jodie: Hey there. I hear your staying with Daria.
Ranma: It's nothing like THAT.
Jodie: Whoa! I didn't mean THAT! She's already got a boyfriend.
Ranma: *whew*
Jodie: I just wanted to say, welcome to the school. And don't worry, there
are at least five normal people in this school.
Ranma: Tell me about it. I came here thinking I'd get away from home and
start living in a town with more normal people. I'd say that five is only
one less than at home.
Jodie: Sorry we couldn't do better. I'm starting to think you were telling
the truth about your hometown back there.
Ranma: Please. DON'T ASK!
Jodie: Ouch.
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Later, in the hallway.....
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Ranma: Finally, the school day's over.
Ranma wrings out his........or should I say her hair.
Jane: Hey, you're the martial artist, you're supposed to be the attentive
one. I can't believe you walked right through that sprinkler.
Ranma: Oh, rub it in, will ya?
Daria: You sure have a way with Murphy's law. Anyway, I suppose we'll have
to tell my parents about this. They wouldn't know what was going on if
some unknown girl walked into the house on her own, would they?
Ranma: I guess so.
Jane: Pizzaria, Twelve O'Clock!
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Sandi: Alright, here's the plan. We go into the pizza place, and survey
the boys. Then we meet at Quinn's house to determine their personality
types. Remember, for the sake of the the study, only survey guys from our
school. Then we will determine which personality types are cuter.
Rest of fashion club: Right!
They enter.
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Ranma, who has changed back to his "normal" self, sat down at the table,
where Jane and Daria were already attacking the Monster size pepperoni
pizza laid out in front of them.
Jane: You like Pizza, Ranma?
Ranma: Sure.
Jane: Well, dig in.
Tom chose that moment to appear out of nowhere.
Tom: Hey Daria! How's it going?
Jane(muttering): Great. Just what I need.
Daria: Hello, Tom. Meet Ranma. Ranma, Tom.
Tom: Hey, you're that new exchange student. Jane, is this your new
boyfriend?
Ranma screeched to a halt as God pressed the Panic/Pause button in Ranma's
brain.
Jane: Uh..............
Ranma: NO!!! Um.........I mean........no, she's not my girlfriend. I'm
already engaged.
Tom: You mean you're engaged to her already?
Ranma: ACK! No! You don't understand.
Tom: It's alright! I'm just kidding!
But Ranma had already fallen face first into the pizza plate. Daria and
Jane stared at Tom.
Tom: What did I say?
Daria: He had a rough first day of school. Care to sit down?
Tom: Sure.
Just then the table was approached by Sandi.
Sandy: Hey Quinn's cousin...whatever. Why is that exchange student face
down in the pizza? Did your lack of fashion sense kill him?
Daria: Nah, he's just had a rough day.
Jane: Stress. It's a killer.
Sandi's gaze turns to Tom.
Sandi: Hello, I represent the Lawndale High fashion club. Would you like
to take a survey?
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About 10 minutes later, after the fashion club had left, Ranma was busy
wiping pizza sauce off his face. Tom was......having his actions
questioned.
Daria: You know, you didn't have to fake ALL the answers.
Tom: And let her do strange things to my good name?
Jane: I wonder how long it will take her to figure out that your name
isn't Seymore Butts?
Daria: Or that your favorite food isn't prickly pear?
Jane: Or that your parents aren't from the planet Krypton?
Daria: Or that your Grandma doesn't race against cows?
Tom: Hey, all she did was take a survey. She didn't say I had to answer
the questions TRUTHFULLY.
Ranma finished, putting the last of a pile of napkins on his plate.
Ranma: So where'd she go, anyway?
Jane: Said she had to go to the bathroom. She said if you were awake by
then, you'd be the next person for her survey.
Daria: I never should have given Quinn that personality type book. I have
created a whole club of monsters.
Ranma: You mean they weren't monsters before?
Jane: He's a fast learner.
Tom: All I want to know is exactly what her questions have to do with
personality?
Ranma: Seems they had more to do with it than your answers to them.
Tom: Bet you couldn't come up with a more outrageous one, and have her
believe it.
Ranma Saotome was not one to turn down a challenge.
Ranma: You're on!
Sandi finally exited the bathroom and approached the table once more.
Sandi: Hey, um, exchange student guy.....whatever. Would you like to take
a survey?
Ranma: Sure. Why not?
Sandi: Name?
Ranma: Benan Jerry.
Sandi: Occupation?
Ranma: Used Moped Salesman.
Sandi: Hobby?
Ranma: Creating glass sculptures of Issac Newton.
Daria(whispering): You know something Jane? I think it's about time we
checked out your guillotine blueprints.
Jane(whispering): Alright. Let's ditch the guys and leave them to their
antics.
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Outside of the restaurant:
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Daria: I have come to a conclusion. The Fashion club's servey does prove
something about personalities.
Jane: And that is?
Daria: All *men* are created equal.
Jane: I'm so glad I'm from the female species.
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Thus endeth Chapter 2. Just like I promised.
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