Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 does NOT belong to me.  I'm just 
borrowing them for a little fun.  The story and Sakira Saotome 
in there does belong to me so don't take them.  This story is 
dedicated to Sakira Saotome who is my best friend at school.  
Read her stories!  They are good!

Cherry Blossom Light
Prologue: The Girl
By: Silver Star



	A 16 years old girl with long, golden blond hair stood in 
the middle of the deserted road in front of the gate of The 
Anything Goes Martial Art School as big drops of rain pelted 
itself onto her unmercifully.  
	The girl raised her clear-blue eyes and stared at the 
lighted windows of the building inside the gate.  She hunched 
her shoulder for courage and walked into the courtyard, right 
through the closed iron-gate like a ghost.  
	She stopped in front of the door and raised her fist to 
knock but suddenly stopped as painful memories came to her.  

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	"No!  Father!  Don't leave me here!"  A six years old blond 
girl cried as she extended out one hand toward the man in 
front of her.  The rain beat down upon her as she sprawled on 
the muddy forest ground.  
	"You ungrateful child!"  The man who has his back 
turned toward her growled out coldly.  "I should have done 
this years ago when you were just a baby."  With those words, 
he walked away from the little girl who was crying on the 
ground, never turning back.

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	The 16 years old let her fist drop beside her as she 
remembered her father left her in the woods to die.  She took 
another shuddering breath and poised her hand to knock 
again.  This time, she didn't stop.  
	She could hear muffled footsteps followed her knock.  
She lowered her face and closed her eyes as another memory 
filled her mind's eyes.  

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	The little six year-old cried, and cried, and finally fell 
asleep on the cold, damp forest ground.  She trembled from 
the cold and curled herself into a little ball.  She whispered 
one name as she fell asleep...
	"Ranma..."

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	"Yes?"  Kasumi asked the girl in front of the door.  "May I help you?"
	"Is Ranma Saotome and Genma Saotome lives here?"  
The blond girl asked quietly.  
	"Why, yes.  Yes they do live here.  Please come in."  
Kasumi said in surprise as she moved back to allow the 
younger girl in.  
	"Thank you."  The girl said as she walked into the house.  
"Could you please tell Ranma and Genma to come quickly?"
	"Uncle Saotome!!  Ranma!!  Somebody is here to see 
you!!"  Kasumi yelled up the stairs as the blond girl walked 
around the living room and looked around.  
	A few minutes later, a black pigtailed boy and an old man 
walked down the stairs, bickering.  
	"Ranma, Uncle Saotome.  This girl is here to see you."  
Kasumi said, interrupting the argument just before it could 
turn more physical.  Ranma and Genma both stopped 
and turned toward the girl.  
	"You look kinda familiar.  Who are ya?"  Ranma 
demanded.
	"Who are you?"  Genma asked, suddenly seemed to be 
very serious.
	"I-"  The girl took another deep breath and stared at the 
two men in front of her.  "I am Sakira Saotome."
	"S- Sakira...no..." Genma whispered.
	"Yes, it's me, Sakira.  Your daughter whom you tried to 
kill!"

~To be continued...~

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