Each and every second of Ranma's explanation felt like a pin needle in Genma's side. To think that his son had been foolish enough to fall in the Jusenkyo springs, it was beyond stupid for a martial artist to make such a mistake. Now he was sort of glad he didn't use the Jusenkyo grounds as a training ground for Ranma and himself, well, more like for himself since Ranma was already cursed. Though what also caught him off guard was the fact that Ranma explained to him that the stranger that had bitten him was in fact also cursed as well.

The three sat in silence while Genma mulled over his thoughts, much like a wise elder about to pass judgment on the two unfortunate souls. The aged martial turned his head to the front yard as he sat on the porch, contemplating this. "So, let me get this straight boy..."

Ranma nodded his head, waiting to see what he said.

"You're telling me a piglet followed you to Jusenkyo while you were getting me my cooking water, then you wanted to see what Jusenkyo was all about and looked over the cliff in order to try and see what it was all about, but when doing so you felt the cliff crumble under your feet and the piglet tried to save you but only ended up falling with you, which in turn you got saved by the village elder, Cologne?" Genma asked, his head tilted downwards. The glare of the sun hiding his eyes, giving him an ominous look.

Ranma blushed in embarrassment, to think he had been saved by a woman. Ranma was taught not to be weak around the amazon woman and what ended up happening? He was saved by one. "Yeah..." Ranma said, looking to the side with disgruntled look.

"There is only one question I must ask of you..." Genma said, holding a closed fist in front of himself. "How would you like your pork, son?" Genma smiled, eying the un-named boy.

The un-named boy gasped and hide behind Ranma, already knowing the look associated with that face. "Bwee!" he cried out, shivering in fear.

Ranma narrowed his eyes, this certainly wasn't going to stand. "Look! You're not eating him!" Ranma shouted, meeting his father eye-to-eye.

Genma gritted his teeth and met Ranma's challenging look with one of his own, "How dare you deny your own father a meal, he's just an animal!" Genma pointed. "His very purpose to help feed us, I don't make much money as it is and your poor mother has to constantly work in order to help keep us alive!"

Ranma didn't back down, he knew right from wrong; as best as he could tell from being raised with a jerk like his father. "But he's human now! It'd wouldn't be right to eat him, it maybe some kinda' stupid curse but he tried to save me and that's more than I can say for you, ya old hack!" Ranma countered.

"Insulting the one who taught you the arts!" Genma gasped, clenching his fist once more. "Fine! You can have your stupid half human, half pig boy!" Genma declared, standing up from the porch. From there he crossed his arms and stared at the grassy field outside of their home.

He paused for a moment, "You wanna' get something done right, you gotta' do it yourself."

The father of the Saotome child began his journey to the glacier, for which he would prepare his own meal and leave none for his son. And if he happened to come across any small piglets such as the one Ranma had encountered, he made sure that he would catch and kill his prey.

Ranma sighed, taking responsibly for a dog might have been easier, but taking care of a small pig that could change into a human? This was going to be a problem. Ranma was now faced with another problem, keeping him clothed, feed and overall healthy. Though Ranma had never had a pet that wasn't able to be served on a plate, well, this one could be but Ranma felt that it was somewhat human cruelty.

"I guess we'll just have to wait around for mom to come, she knows what to do with these sorta' things, I ain't any good at naming things," Ranma said, then looked towards the house. Maybe if he had some hot water or hot tea he could revert this un-named boy back into his piglet form and carry him around or something.

"Ranma!" Nodoka said, waving from a distance.

Ranma stood up and found that his mom had come home early, which was shocking because he believed that his mother's employer was a heartless witch who considered taking a day off as a sin towards the god.

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"Mom!' Ranma called out, "You're home early!"

Nodoka smiled as she approached her son, carrying what appeared to be a teapot. "I found it odd too, she usually never gives me days off."

Ranma narrowed his eyes for a second, could her letting out early have something to do with Cologne helping him and his un-named cursed piglet? This was a little too convenient for him to believe, but, stranger things have happened. Compared to him becoming a girl, this was barely strange. "Did she tell you anything, like... something to do?"

Nodoka placed a finger to her bottom lip, "She said something about seeing my new daughter..."

Ranma gritted his teeth and clenched his fist, how dare she tortures Ranma with something like this. "Mom..."

"Bwee!" the un-named boy squealed, baring his fangs to the mother of the Saotome child.

"Oh my..." Nodoka leaned back, defensive holding the teapot in front of her.

Ranma placed his hand on Ryoga's head, petting him. "Calm down..."

The fang toothed boy nodded his head and sat down next to Ranma. Nodoka stared at Ranma for a moment before concluding to the most obvious and what she assumed was the most accurate description of this moment. "Ranma... you're into men?" Nodoka seemed on the verge of tears. To think that her son would be into men, discontinuing the family line and disgracing what honor they had.

"Wait? What! No!" Ranma blushed, shaking his head. "He's not even human..." Ranma paused, "completely."

"Huh...?" Nodoka blinked.

"I've got some more explaining to do..." Ranma sighed, this wasn't going to be easy.

Ranma once again found himself explaining himself to his mother, about how he had met the un-named boy and how the un-named boy ended up being a un-named boy, instead of an un-named piglet. And then came the moment where he ended up getting his curse and that when a female she came across Nodoka's boss.

"Hm... that would explain why she had to leave for awhile, she seemed panicked, as if someone from the tribe was in trouble..." Nodoka then sighed. "But you must be kidding about being a woman, Ranma dear?"

Ranma looked to the side, "Don'cha think I've wanna' be kiddin', huh?"

Ranma reached for the tea pot Nodoka had placed to the side and grabbed it. "Is this cold tea?"

Nodoka nodded her head, unsure of what Ranma intended to do. Cologne had said that cold water would spark the curse, she wasn't sure she wanted to find out and she hoped that tea wouldn't count as water to make the spell work.

The pig tailed martial artist raised it and poured it onto him, igniting the curse and causing her body to shrink into her smaller female form. Now a beautiful red head sat across from her mother, blue stunning eyes, giving a curious and adorable puppy dog face.

Nodoka was about to comment on the subject of her son being able to become her daughter, until she heard the un-named boy tackle her daughter and began to lick her. "G-get off me!" Ranma cried, the boy toppled over her.

The un-named boy continued to lick Ranma, this had gotten to the point where the un-named boy had closed his eyes and leaned down to lick Ranma's neck. Earning a grunted moan from the red headed girl, "R-Ranma!"

"Down boy!" Ranma shouted, pushing him off of her.

Nodoka had to admit that was strange and also very suggestive, but, she had to keep reminding herself that this boy wasn't actually a boy, but, a cursed animal that fancied her son. It was a pet thing, but when done as a human, it was like he was forcing himself on Ranma's cursed side. "My I do hope he calms down whenever he sees you like that... I think he thinks that maybe you and your curse are two different people."

Ranma sighed and rose her finger, glaring at the un-named boy, "Sit!" she pointed next to her.

The un-named boy complied and sat down next to her. "Yes, please calm down, um..." Nodoka paused. "Does he have a name Ranma, sweetie?" Nodoka asked, feeling awkward for not asking beforehand.

Ranma blushed and scratched the back of her head, she wasn't sure what to say since it made her seem stupid to not have some name to address the fang toothed boy with. "Yeah, I was kinda' hoping you'd help me with that, I ain't got a name for him..."

Nodoka stared at Ranma for a moment, before she snickered and clamped a hand over her mouth, resisting the urge to enter a massive giggle fit. "Y-you're so much like my Genma!"

"Hey! I'm nothing like him!" Ranma whined, shaking her head.

"Hey wasn't able to figure out what to name you either, he wanted the honor so much, but when it came down to it, your father asked me to name you."

"W-wha?" Ranma gasped.

"When your father was given the task to name you, he took four days in order to tell me he wasn't able to give you one," Nodoka replied, still smiling.

"You're kidding, right?"

"I'm sorry dear... that's how long it took."

Ranma slapped her forehead, that sounded her old man.

Nodoka felt a sweat drop come her head, yeah, that was defiantly her husband alright. "If you want a name, I'm sure I can think of something..." she said, placing her hand to her chin as she turned to inspect the fang toothed boy. The way he wore his clothes didn't help her decide a name, so, she was going to try and base his name by his image. "Perhaps... Ryoga?" she smiled.

"Hm... why that name?" Ranma asked.

"You see I always wanted to name my next child that... but with expenses me and your father aren't able to, so, maybe this can count," Nodoka said, causing Ranma to look down at the fang toothed boy. The fang toothed boy stared at her and leaned his head up, making it seem as though he was leaning in for a kiss. The red head blushed and felt that maybe staring at him while in her cursed form wasn't the best option when addressing him.

"Y-yeah... Ryoga it is."