Donny Cheng 


Disclaimer:  All characters portrayed in this story are owned by their
respective creators and companies.  I don't own any of them.  Please
don't sue me.

This story takes place after volume 38 of the Ranma manga.  It draws
ideas from the anime of both series.

This is a sequel to Sailor Moon R1/2, A Goddess's Kiss, and Ranma Muyo
in Love!  This is part four of my crossover series, Life and Times.

C & C welcomed.  Flames not.

A Ranma 1/2 and Yu Yu Hakusho crossover

Restless Spirit

By

Donny Cheng

        Ranma opened his eyes slowly.  He felt disorientated and the
slightest movements just made it worse.  The first thing he noticed was
that he was floating in the air and there was girl wearing a kimono
right beside him, also floating in the air.  His mind decided right
then and there that it was too much work and promptly shut down on him.
"Huh?"

        The rather cheery looking girl looked at him and smiled.
"Hello, Ranma.  Do you remember me?  I'm Botan.  That's right you're
dead again.  Or rather nearly dead again."

        "Botan?"  The name sounded strangely familiar to Ranma.

        "Oh, that right!  Koenma put a forget spell on you when you
went back to life, so that you wouldn't remember any of this.  It
doesn't matter anyway.  Since you're in your spirit form, you should be
remembering your past rather quickly."  Botan could not help but notice
how handsome Ranma had grown.  So different from the cute little boy
she met a few years ago.

        It took a moment, but eventually a flood of memories overcame
Ranma.

                               * * * * *

                             **flashback**

        Chibi-Ranma looked fearfully into the pit.  He could hear all
sorts of weird noises coming from within.

        "Don't worry son."  Genma told Ranma as he slowly lowered his
son into the pit.  "Pretty soon you will learn one of the most powerful
techniques in the history of martial arts."

        Ranma's apprehension grew as he felt hundreds of bodies moving
all around him.  All of them hissing and scratching at him.  It didn't
take long for him and scream in fear and pain.  Ranma soon passed out.

                               * * * * *

        Ranma awoke to discover that he was floating above his still
body.  He looked fearfully at the cats surrounding it.  It was then
that he noticed an older girl floating beside him.  He nearly screamed,
but he had his pride even at that age.  Instead he just tried to back
away, which is hard if you're flying.

        Botan smiled reassuringly at the little boy.  "Don't be scared.
You're just dead that's all.  It's not that big a deal.  I'm Botan.  I
guide your spirit to Enma."


        That would have freaked Ranma out even further, if he weren't
annoyed with the whole situation.  "It's no big deal?  How can you say
that so cheerfully?  If I am dead, shouldn't you be a little more
considerate?"

        Botan held up her hands like they were paws and stuck out her
tongue.  It was her usual response to being reprimanded.  It also made
her look strikingly like a cat.

        Ranma looked at her with fear in his eyes.  "Don't do that.  I
just got killed by a bunch of cats."

        Botan couldn't help but smile at the little boy.  He was sure
brave for his age.  Most young kids freak out at dying and not having
their parents by their sides.  "Okay, I won't do that again.  Let's see
now."  Botan pulled out the book of the dead to check up on Ranma to
see if he would go to hell or heaven.  What she found surprised her.
"You're not supposed to be dead yet.  In fact the book doesn't even
have a listing for your death."

        Ranma didn't understand anything of what Botan said.  "Then why
am I here?"

        "There's some type of error in the system.  It seems our
computers can't get a decent track on your life meter.  When your meter
got low enough, it just assumed that you were dead.  I think your body
is still alive.  You should return to your body when it revives."

        "Then what do I do it the mean time.  Who knows how long before
my dad opens the pit and let's me out."

        "Well I guess I can stay and talk with you for a while."  In
truth, Botan was lonely for company at the moment.  Being a guide was a
depressing job and many have faded out because of losing the will to
maintain their eternal lives.  As a result, she tried to maintain a
positive outlook at every possible moment.

        Ranma smiled as he didn't have anyone to talk with recently,
other than his father.

                           **end flashback**

                               * * * * *

        "I remember everything now.  What did I tell you about looking
so happy after a person finds out that he's dead?  It's very unnerving,
you know."

        Cat ears seemed to grow on Botan's head and whiskers on her
face as she stuck her tongue out at him.

        "And what did I say about acting like a cat?"  Ranma said fear
arose within him.

        "You sure are uptight today Ranma."  Botan laughed at him.  It
was fun to tease Ranma.

        Ranma grumbled to something to himself about uncute girls.  All
of a sudden his face changed to one of seriousness.  "So am I dead for
real this time?"

        "No.  You just have a really very bad case of stomachache.  It
seems you just ate something that didn't quite agree with you.  They
took your body to some person name Cologne."

        Ranma breathed a sigh of relief.  "I always knew that Akane's
cooking may well be the death of me one of these days.  Why does it
always have to be me who eats her food?"

        "Who's this Akane person?"  Botan was shocked to discover a
hint of jealousy in her voice.

        Ranma didn't notice Botan's reaction.  "She's just one of my
fiancˇes."

        Botan felt disappointed at hearing that Ranma was already
taken.  She did a double take.  "Just one of your fiancˇes?"

        Ranma sighed.  He was really getting tired of explaining his
problems with women.  He gave Botan the condensed version of how he
became engaged to so many girls.

        Botan was surprised as she heard about Ranma's life since she
last saw him.  This lifestyle was sure different from the old Ranma's.
Before the only concerns Ranma had were where he was going and what he
was going to eat.

        "Anyway, what am I going to do now?  The effects of Akane's
cooking usually lasts quite long even with Cologne's cures."  He did
not like the prospect of waiting for his semi-dead body to awaken.

        "Well, I guess I could stay with you again."  Botan appeared to
reply nonchalantly.  Inside, she was cheering.  Life had become boring
since Yusuke and the others ended nearly all of the fighting between
Makai and the human world.

        Ranma shrugged.  "Okay."

                               * * * * *

        Ranma had a grin on his face as he chased the giggling spirit
all over the air.  Though the Anything Goes style specialized in mid
air combat, it had nothing on real flying.  He quickly caught up to
Botan and grabbed her from behind.  "I caught you!"

        Botan smiled inwardly.  Ranma, like other boys, sure looked
happy if they think they got the better of you.  Letting him win wasn't
such a bad idea.  It was also a nice excuse for having him touch her
constantly.

          

        Botan looked at her pager sadly.  The sound she was dreading
finally came.  "It looks like your body is going to be reviving soon,
Ranma."

        "Really?  I was just getting the hang out of flying too.  It
was fun being with you while it lasted.  Could you let me keep my
memories this time?  I think I'd like to remember you this time."

        Botan blushed.  "I think that could be arranged, if you can
keep what happened a secret.  I want you to know that I had a lovely
time on our date too."  Botan then kissed Ranma lightly on the cheek.

        "DATE!?  Wha..."  Ranma faded out before he could say another
word.

        Botan giggle again.  The look on Ranma's face was priceless.
That should give him something to think about until the next time they
met.

                               * * * * *

Way in the future...

        Ranma, Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama yelled out their battle cries
as they each released the last of their energy at each other.  Chi
blast collided with rei blast, black dragon fire, and plant.  The
resulting explosion could be heard far and wide.  All four combatants
were flung aside.  Each hardly had the energy to move a muscle, yet
they still tried to rise up and continue.

        Botan had had enough.  She walked into the middle of the
battlefield and pulled Ranma out.  She looked at him and then the
others.  "I think you guys should stop now.  I could beat the whole lot
of you with one hand tied behind my back."

        "Okay, okay."  Yusuke gave Botan a wry grin.  He was too tired
to argue.  The free for all they just had was the most fun he had in
ages.  He looked over at Hiei and Kurama.  They had both already gone
into a meditative state to heal their wounds.  He could tell they had
also enjoyed the fight as they both had a faint smile on their lips.

        Ranma grinned at Botan and then at Yusuke.  "We still haven't
found out who's the better man.  I'll be back again."

        Yusuke laughed as he heard this.  "I'll be waiting for you to
come back to Makai.  See you in a decade."

        Botan rolled her eyes at this macho exchange.  Did men ever
grow up?  Boys!

                               * * * * *

        Ranma rested on Botan's paddle-like transportation.  He watched
the scenery change as he flew past.  "Botan, where are you going?  This
doesn't look like the route to the human world."

        All of a sudden, Ranma and Botan were teleported.  Ranma felt
himself land in a pitch-black area.  "Where am I?"

        "You're in my room silly.  I only get to see you once in a
while and even then I have to compete with those other girls.  This
time I want you to myself."  The lights opened to reveal a scantily
clad Botan on her bed with an expression not unlike a cat.

        "Eep!"

                               * * * * *

The End. (maybe)

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