                            Tattoon Ranma Songfic

                               I Won't Say It



Note: This song has been altered from its original lyrics to suit the
singer.

I Won't Say It originally sung by Susan Egan from Disney's Hercules

[ ]: Lyrics

< >: Thoughts

Somewhere in Heaven...

Urd sighed as she shook her head. She was supposed to be a Goddess of Love,
but she certainly made one of the worst matchmaking jobs of her station. The
file that concerned the relationship between one Ranma Saotome and one Akane
Tendo had automatically been deleted when Ranma nullified his engagement to
Soun Tendo's daughter and left Nerima.

The relationship between the two had been volatile to begin with, but Urd
had been sure that it had been love. Now she realized her mistake as she
reexamined the individual files of the two. She blanched as she found out
just how mismatched they were and wondered just how she could have made such
a grave error in judgment. She then remembered that she had been drunk at
the time and didn't bother to recheck the compatibility files after she had
made the match.

"Is something wrong, Urd?" Belldandy asked as she approached her sister.

"Yes. I'm afraid that I made a real mess of things between Ranma Saotome and
Akane Tendo. I'm a Goddess of Love, but this match just blew up in my face."

"Oh please don't get upset about it, Urd. I'm certain that it will work
out."

"Nope. Not a chance! I'm sorry Sis, but in this case, the odds are against
your optimism. Affairs of the heart are MY specialty and Ranma's heart had
been stomped on too many times for it to recover. He's pretty much sworn off
girls and I don't see any way for him to ever be interested in them again."

Belldandy looked at the computer readout of the Ultimate Force System and
had to agree. The connection between Akane Tendo and Ranma Saotome had been
terminated, along with every other connection he had with the other girls as
well. However, she then noticed a faint new line radiating from Ranma's
spiritual essence to another. She followed the line and saw that it was
getting stronger toward a girl named Balla. The bridge between them was so
far one-way, with only the girl showing unquestionable love toward him.
However, she noted that on Ranma's end, it was starting to respond to her,
though resisting every step of the way.

"Urd? What about this?"
The Goddess of the Past and Love took a look and smiled a bit. "Well, what
do you know? I missed that line. Looks like Ranma hasn't completely turned
into a woman-hater. This Balla girl might be just the person for him." Urd
began reading though Balla's records. "She's nice, pretty, loyal, has a good
heart, and unlike that abusive Akane, will listen to Ranma. That's something
that those other girls wouldn't do. That can work in her favor, though she's
going to need some help."

"I'll give you a hand." Belldandy offered.

"Thanks, Sis. And I think that Aphrodite would like to get into this too."

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On Earth...

"I'll be back soon Eric! I just have to go shopping for some things and I'm
going to cook you a great dinner!"

"Yeah... sure, no problem..." Ranma replied as he watched Balla leave. When
the door closed, he found himself alone with his thoughts. At that moment,
three goddesses appeared in their astral forms and watched the young man
pace around in his apartment.

<What am I going to do? I can't get rid of Balla, but a part of me doesn't
want me to! It's bad enough that Ryoga and Mousse showed up. I'm betting
that the others won't be far behind! DAMN! I had enough with all my girl
problems back in Nerima, but if they find out that I'm living with Balla,
then the shit's really going to hit the fan! Girls are nothing but trouble
and I must be out of my mind for letting Balla stay!>

Ranma paused as he thought about the one girl who had ever listened to him
and gave him his space when he needed it. She was the one female he could
count on to be on his side and not jump to conclusions. And she was really
cute to boot! The way she smiled at him whenever she looked at him made him
feel all warm and gooey inside. She made Akane's smile look like a frown.
And her honesty was so refreshing unlike the schemes and lies that Shampoo
usually fed to him.

<Maybe, Balla is... what am I thinking?! Girls are nothing but trouble! End
of story! >

At this point Urd signaled to Belldandy and Aphrodite.

"Man! After all the Hell I went through back in Nerima, you'd think that a
guy like me would've learned by now!" Ranma said to himself as music began
to play in the background.

Ranma: [If there's a prize for rotten judgment... I KNOW I've already won
that!]

The martial artist then went out to lean against the railing. The goddesses
follow him.

Ranma: [No girl is worth the aggravation...]

He then lets off an off-handed wave as he heads down the stairs to take a
walk toward a nearby park.

Ranma: [That's ancient history, been there, done that!]

At this point, Urd, Belldandy and Aphrodite begin a chorus.

Urd: [Who'd you think you're kidding, she's the Earth and Heaven to you...]

Belldandy: [Try to keep it hidden, but we can see right through you..]

Aphrodite: [Boy, you can't conceal it, we know how you feel and...]

All three goddess: [... who you're thinking of!]

Urd makes an image of Balla appear, but Ranma disregards it as he continues
to head toward the park.

Ranma: [No chance! No way! I won't say it, no no! ]

All three goddesses: [You say, yet sigh, why deny it, uh oh!]

Ranma: [It's too cliche, I won't say I'm in love.]

He then frowns at seeing a couple walking arm-in-arm, and sees an image of
himself doing the same with Balla.

Ranma: [I had my heart had learned its lesson...]

He sees some images of Akane, Shampoo, Ukyo and Kodachi and all the troubles
they caused.

Ranma: [It felt so good when I started out...]

He remembers the good times, but the bad times stood out more.

Ranma: [My head is screaming get a grip, pal!]

He then punches a tree.

Ranma: [Unless you're dying to TEAR your heart out!]

All three goddesses wag a finger at him while shaking their heads.

Urd: [You keep on denying, who you are and how you're feeling...]

Belldandy: [Ranma, we're not buying, we all saw you hit the ceiling...]

Aphrodite: [Face it like a grown-up, when you're going own up that you
got...]

Urd, Belldandy: [Got...]

All three goddesses: [Got it bad?]

Ranma approached the water fountain where the a stature of a girl was in the
middle.

Ranma: [No chance, no way! I won't say it, no, no!]

He then sees an image of Balla over that statue.

All three goddesses: [Give up, give in!]

Urd: [Check the grin, you're in love!]

Ranma wiped the smile on his face angrily: [This scene won't play. I won't
say I'm in love!]

All three goddesses: [You're doing flips, read our lips, you're in love!]

Ranma begins to head home.

Ranma: [ You're way off base, I won't say it!]

All three goddesses: [He won't say it, no!]

Ranma: [Get off my case, I won't say it!]

All three goddesses gestured to someone walking up the stairs to the
apartment as they all sing the final chorus line.

[Please don't be proud... it's okay you're in love!]

Ranma's expression softens as he sees Balla with her arms full of groceries,
ascending the stairs. Finally he smiles a bit as he headed home.

[Well....]

[At least out loud... I won't say I'm in... love...]

All three goddesses smiled as Ranma walked up the stair with a bit of a
spring in his step.

[Shoo doop, shoo doop, sha la la la la la... aaaaaaahhh!]

END
