Careful Destiny: A Ranma 1/2 Fanfiction Careful Destiny Story Archive


Hikaru Gosunkugi

Nabiki Tendo


Careful Destiny Part One
"Ground Zero"

  This is the one that starts it off. One day Ranma decides that he's finally fed up with his cursed life. Thanks to a little intervention from a benevolent (?) junk salesman in a shabby store in Nerima's shopping district, he is given a way to end his unwanted aquatransexuality. Accepting an offer that's too tempting to resist, Ranma makes drastic changes to his life. How does it turn out? Read the story and see! ^_-

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Careful Destiny Part Two
"Appointment With Destiny"

 The die is cast, and the challenge accepted. After seeing what his wish had wrought, Ranma decided anyway to embrace the promise that this new life seems to be offering him. It's not a perfect place, but he's decided to try to make right all of the things that have gone wrong, instead of returning to the cursed life that he'd grown weary of. What is really wrong, though? Is it the world he's living in, or is it Ranma himself? No one can escape his or her destiny, regardless of what is tried. Right?

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Careful Destiny Part Three
"Regrets and Recriminations"

Things didn't quite turn out as Ranma had planned during school that day. But for him, foul ups are par for the course, and he's going to have to learn to take surprise in stride. New characters are introduced, and the situation gets remarkably complex for our martial-arts hero. What steps will Ranma have to take to make sure his destiny is secure? Flying leaps, if he isn't careful...

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Careful Destiny Part Four
"Under Construction"

Ranma's possibility of fatherhood casts a pall over his chances with Akane and the reunification of the Tendo and Saotome families. The repair party takes center stage as both dojo- and fence-mending are attempted, with hopeful results. Dark forces rise to the occasion as unseen powers take note of what is, and shouldn't be, happening in the world beneath them.

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Careful Destiny Part Five
"Mending Fences"

Shampoo's arrival heralds the beginning of a tumultuous time for the Saotome and Tendo families. Dojo repair concludes under a cloud of uncertainty as the crew seeks to puzzle out their new "guest's" origin.   Also, some of them are forced to re-evaluate their perceptions of past events as well as change how they think of friends and/or family members.

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Careful Destiny Part Six
"The Very Long Week of Ranma Saotome"
(with apologies to JMS ^_^; )

Ranma's luck changes for the worst as he winds up in the hot seat following multiple allegations of harassment from his classmates and his rival, Tatewaki Kuno. As he and Sato both undergo the scrutiny of an official investigation, Ranko attempts to get to the bottom of the pregnancy mystery that has been dogging her big brother.  Also, Kinuko springs her surprise on Ranma with quite unanticipated results.

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Careful Destiny Part Seven
"One Wrong Step"

Genma and Nodoka take off for an anniversary vacation getaway, leaving Ranma and Ranko alone at the house for the weekend. What should be a fun and relaxing break from school for the siblings instead turns into a time of major revelation for both of them. Meanwhile Sato tries to come to grips with what Nabiki had done to him on Friday, and his friend Hikaru Gosunkugi winds up doing a lot more this weekend than he had originally planned. Also, conspiracy abounds as the Kuno family as well as unknown others take an extreme amount of interest in the Saotome family.

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Careful Destiny Part Eight
"The Cost of Apprehension"

Ranma and Akane's friendship grows as they begin to appreciate each other simply for whom they are. Meanwhile at the same time Nodoka and Genma's long-overdue vacation is interrupted suddenly and Nodoka finds herself confronting ghosts from the past. Decisions made by both Kuno and Ranma will affect the lives of everyone they know, and not necessarily for the best. Also, Nabiki begins to come to grips with what she and Hikaru had done over the weekend.

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Careful Destiny Part Nine
"Divided Loyalties"

Ranma collapses in the hospital after barely escaping an inferno. Meanwhile, Nabiki faces one of her biggest challenges to date which tests her mettle and shows the depth of her connections. Ranko awakens and finds closeness where she least expected it. Kodachi's loyalty is tested as she gets pulled in multiple directions and her skills as a ninja are put to the test.

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Careful Destiny Part Ten
"The Hand That Was Dealt"

Ranma's recovery is in full swing while he deals with revelations given to him shortly after he awoke, plus his relationship with Akane deepens as he progresses through his therapy. Kodachi's investigation brings her almost to the breaking point. She uncovers disturbing news which affects everyone Ranma knows and loves, and soon she'll be faced with a decision that will change her for the rest of her life. Sato and Hikaru have words which leads to the end of their friendship, meanwhile Ranko is discharged from the hospital and begins a new chapter in her life.

NOTE!! This part has at least one full-on lemon scene in it, as the disclosure at the beginning amply states. Either use the tags in the text to bypass such content or don't download the part at all if such content bothers you.

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Careful Destiny Part Eleven
"Out of the Ashes"

Ranma's mom has to go on a long trip to Kyoto which prompts him to leave the hospital ahead of schedule. At the same time he welcomes a new family member into the house, all while trying to settle back into a routine after being cooped up for weeks. Sato and Ranko continue to deepen their relationship while Ranma finally has his long awaited moment with Akane. Also, Sato and Ranma have some unfinished business to attend to related to the very long week they endured before the Saotome siblings wound up in the hospital. Plus, Subara finally gets her debut!

NOTE!! This part has at least three full-on lemon scenes in it, as the disclosure at the beginning amply states. Either use the tags in the text to bypass such content or don't download the part at all if such content bothers you.

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Careful Destiny Part Twelve
"Starting Fresh"

With Nodoka away in Kyoto, everyone in the Saotome household begins settling into a new routine. Ranma learns more about how the second wish has changed him even as his relationship with Akane grows deeper. Ranko discovers the sisterly bond she'd long hoped to share with someone, though Subara is the last person she ever expected to find it with. For her part, Subara puts her courtesan skills to work for herself and those she now considers family while taking steps to make her new identity as a Saotome truly her own.

Meanwhile, Nabiki faces a long-overdue reckoning with Sato before taking a leap of faith on a venture that could transform her family's fortunes. But making it succeed will require something that doesn't come naturally to her: trusting others enough to accept their help.

For the Saotome and Tendo families, settling into a new life means discovering just how much can change when they're willing to start fresh.

NOTE!! This part has no full-on lemon scenes in it, however there is a bit of lime scattered throughout.

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Careful Destiny Part Thirteen
"The First Taste of Freedom"

With their new lives beginning to settle into place, Ranma and the others discover that freedom comes with complications of its own. Ranko, Sato and Subara find the boundaries of their unusual relationship beginning to shift, while Nabiki decides to find out whether one memorable night with Hikaru was merely a mistake—or the beginning of something worth pursuing. As the Tendo dojo prepares for a new future, old obligations, unexpected opportunities and dangerous secrets continue to draw the families closer together. For everyone involved, independence means making their own choices... and learning to live with where those choices lead.

NOTE!! This part has two full-on lemon moments in it, though they are a bit brief.

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