I got such a responce on this that I fixed it up a bit. Added a scene too.
"Class this is Shun? Uh..." stammered Miss Hinako as she looked for the rest
of the name. 
	"I have no family name." replied Shun with a smile.
	"Why is that?" said one of the boys who was drooling.
	"Because, its personal." said Shun calmly.
	She took her seat and was amused to see the boy's drooling and staring at
her. "Hey guys? Three guesses on who I'm engaged too." she said. The entire
male populous of the class groaned unhappily and Ranma was pelted with paper
balls.
	"Hey what did I do?" he cried.
	"He did it again." muttered Daisuke
	"You said it. Another babe down the tubes." muttered Hiroshi.	

	A few hours later Shun sat with Ranma and Akane at lunch and sighed. In front
of her Ukyo and the newly arrived Shampoo were trying to force feed Ranma his
lunch while he nervously protested and glanced back at Akane who was growing
ever angrier at the boy.
	Akane stood and was about to hit Ranma over the head when she felt herself
fly across the school yard. "What the hell is wrong with you?" said Shun
angrily as she recovered from the throw. Akane stared at her. "It's not his
fault they won't leave him alone. I'll admit he could be a little more firm
about it but look at him. He obviously can't stand them fawning over him like
that. Just because you get a little jealous doesn't give you the right to hit
him!" she said flatly.
	"What do I care what he does? I'm not jealous." returned Akane.
	"Then why are you hitting him?" retorted Shun coldly. "I won't have you
beating up my friend you bully." 
	Akane fell silent and blushed, she eyed Shun angrily and simply sat down.
	The other two were obviously annoyed at her comments. "You say husband no
like Shampoo?" said the amazon standing in anger.
	"Maybe he'd like you better if you'd lay off for a while." said Shun
bitterly. "Looking at the way you two act makes me sick. No wonder he avoids
you." 
	"Ranchan is this true?" asked Ukyo angrily.
	"Uuuh, I Uhhh..." stammered Ranma. He was feeling more than a little
cornered.
	"Save it Ranma, we both know you'd never admit it. Your afraid of hurting
their feelings. Your to damn noble for your own good." she said before walking
away. "And now the trump card..." thought Shun with wicked laughter in her
mind. She was enjoying this far to much, she loved showing these girls up.
	"Maybe that is why I fell for you too." she said as she walked away.
	"Shun?" said Ranma as he watched her go, helplessly in the grip of the two
girls.
	"No need stupid Yakatori girl, come to date with Shampoo Ranma." said
Shampoo.
	"Get your hand s off my fiancee!" cried Ukyo. 
	Akane got up and walked away angrily. "Akane wait!" said Ranma as he finally
pushed the girls away and went after the angry girl.

	That night Shun was getting ready to take her bath. She carefully locked the
doors and covered the windows to the room. She did not want Cologne or any of
the girls to find out her secret, it would ruin every thing. She enjoyed her
baths because it was the only real chance she had to be a boy, any other time
was to risky. She was just  about to step in to the tub after washing herself
when Ranma fell through the doors looking at her in shock and suprise. Shun
looked at him coolly.
	"Wait I-I can explain...really I-I..." stammered Ranma before giving up and
hanging his head in resignation to his fate.
	"You have two minutes." said Shun as she wrapped a towel around herself.
	"Wha?" said Ranma in suprise.
	"Start talking." warned Shun.
	"Well I was coming over to apologize for this afternoon and all when I saw
Happosai on your window, I chased him around and..."
	"All right Your off the hook. I believe you." said Shun smiling. She was also
more than a little relieved.
	"Y-You do?" said Ranma in suprise.
	"Keep talking like that and I might not." said Shun playfully.
	
	A few moments later they were down in the restaurant talking while Ranma ate.
	"Ya know Ranma, you were one of the best friends I ever had. I just wanted
you to know that." she said suddenly.
	"Huh?" said Ranma tactlessly.
	"Well, what I mean is I never could bring myself to hate you. Even if you
don't choose me." said Shun with a sigh. She loved teasing him like this.
	Ranma blushed and smiled a little. "Thanks, I think." he said in confusion.
"Say what is your family name any way? I don't think you ever told me Shun
chan." said Ranma looking thoughtful.
	"I wouldn't put it past you to forget, but no I never did." said Shun with a
smile. "Truth is I don't have a family name."
	"Don't have one? Why?" asked Ranma still as tactless as ever.
	"Well I was abandoned when I was very young. The monks in the temple found me
almost dead and took me in. After that they decided when I was old enough to
decide I could pick my own. In the end I decided not to, I had been just Shun
for so long I just stuck with it." she said looking thoughtful.
	"Oh." said Ranma with a face that told her he didn't understand. 
	"Don't feel bad Ranma I don't really understand why either. It just seems
right." said Shun smiling.
	Ranma just smiled and continued eating.		
	One day Ranma stumbled into Shaun�s Yakatori place looking beaten and upset.
"Hey Ranma whats up?" Asked Shun with concern as she helped him to the table
and sat him down.
	"Happosai did something to me." he said quietly.
	"You mean these rumors?" she asked as she held up a folded piece of paper
with 'Happy gram' written on it.
	"Yea." he replied.
	"Well I suppose that you could stay here until you figure out what you want
to do if you don't want to stay at home." Shun said with a giggle.
	"What?!" said Ranma with wide eyes.
	"I didn't mean that way you perv, we aren't married yet. I gotta cot in the
back." she said with a serious look.
	"No thanks, pop says he's got a plan." said Ranma sadly.
	"Don't trust him?" asked Shun quietly.
	"Not really." replied Ranma. "But I don't have much else. I just wanted to
say good bye before I left."
	"Your leaving?" said Shun in mock suprise. "Need some company?"
	Ranma smiled and turned to walk out. "No thanks I've got someone coming
already." he said sadly.
	"Don't do any thing I wouldn't do." said Shun as Ranma walked out.
	"Yea, thanks." he said with a small smile.
	
	About a week later Ranma had returned with a new technique. The Hiryu Shouten
Ha. He defeated Happosai and had his strength returned to him. Shun had been
there cheering for him on the side lines.
	A few weeks later Taro came, Shun fought along side Ranma with Ryoga Shampoo
and Mousse to win back his 'One true love' back. Shampoo had been caught while
trying to get rid of her. Shun had also had a close call with a missed tea
kettle that almost revealed 'Her' true nature.
	Niconlon and Togenkyo came and went, Herb, Mariko, Pink and link The Obstacle
race, The dragon hair. All of Ranma's greatest battles and journeys, guess who
tagged along? Like I would miss anything.
	

	Then came the Christmas party.
	
	Shun smiled as Ryoga and Kuno were thrown from the window of the room they
were waiting in by Mousse. She turned back to the 'deadly triangle' of her
rivals. It glowed with battle aura and sheer jealousy. She sat on the bed
Cheerfully and watched. After a moment of thought she ruffled through her bag
and pulled out some marshmallows and a stick and stuck one over the three
girls. It of course began to melt quite nicely.
	"What are you doing?" said Ukyo looking annoyed.
	"I'm hungry." said Shun cheerfully.
	Shampoo smiled a little in spite of herself.
	"How like a commoner to carry such things on her person." said Kodachi
scornfully.
	"Five bucks says she has her ribbon on her." replied Shun with a grin.
	"That's different." she protested.
	"She was right." said Ukyo with a grin.
	"Who are you to talk 'spatula girl.'" snorted Shun playfully.
	Ukyo blushed and said nothing.
	"Ha ha!" laughed Shampoo pointing at the other two girls. They glared at her
and she kept quiet.
	
	"Its amazing how she can stay calm like that in any situation." said Ranma as
he watched with Soun from the doorway.
	"I thought they were going to destroy the place for sure." Replied Soun with
a relieved sigh.
		
 Ranma was trapped on the roof with the girls taking turns and backstabbing
each other for the chance to spend time alone with him. Shun walked up to him
as he sat nervously waiting on the roof. "Hey Ranma." she said.
	"So Nabiki got to you too?" he asked.
	"Nabiki? What has she got to do with you being on the roof?" asked Shun.
	Ranma tried to explain as best he could and Shun tried not to laugh.
	"What did you get Akane?" she asked still smiling.
	"Huh? Just a frame, for an old picture." he said to her.
	"Really? That sounds nice. I bet she likes it." said Shun.
	"You think so?" asked Ranma.
	"Hmm, Was it really worth what you paid for it though?" she asked him.
	Ranma shook his head. "Not really." he said sheepishly.
	 "It's amazing how you get yourself into these things Ranma. Not much I can
do this time I'm afraid. " said Shun as she to the edge and jumped down.
	"That will be five thousand yen please." said Nabiki as Shun landed next to
her.
	"What?" said the confused girl as she looked around to see several of the
others watching her angrily.
	"For your time with Ranma." said Nabiki as if she was supposed to know.
	"I don't have to pay you to talk to my friend." said Shun angrily.
	Nabiki glared at her and stepped back. She had not been expecting this from
one of them. She started to open her mouth when Shun stopped her.
	"Don't even think of threatening me Nabiki Tendo. My temper with you has been
short for some time now. I think you know what I mean." she said to her as she
cracked her knuckles in warning.
	Nabiki knew what she was talking about. Some how Shun had figured out what
she was trying to do to Ranma during the whole Fiancee� switch She had pulled
a few months ago. She had made no efforts for her life like the other girls
but also made it clear that if she hurt Ranma she would pay dearly. Ranma had
come out all right in the end and nothing had really happened. After that her
patience with the girl's actions had become thinner and thinner. She made no
move to hide it. 
	"You don't like me. I don't care, because I know you wouldn't dare do
anything to me. If only because of Ranma." said Nabiki with a confident smile.
	Shun only turned away.

	A few hours later the party was over and Ranma was a mess. He was wearing a
tattered scarf that looked like a fishnet and sitting on the porch looking
peaceful with Akane. He saw Shun leaving through the gates of the dojo and
jumped up to see her off. Akane growled at this but let it pass.
	"Hey Ranma." said Shun as she walked. 
	"Your still here?" asked Ranma.
	"Yea, I had a talk with your father." said Shun smiling at him. "Merry
Christmas." she said punching him lightly on the arm and walking away. Ranma
looked in his hand and saw a small scroll. He opened it and gasped.
	"Contract of betrothal" was written across the top, on the bottom was the
word "Void" with "Merry Christmas" scrolled next to it.
	"Shun chan?" said Ranma in disbelief as he watched her fade into the night.
	
	Then came the decisive battle...The last sure thing before no man's land, The
last scripted adventure after this, even I could not know where my life would
lead me. The fight with Saffron. I was already packed to leave Nerima when I
got back. Of course I would attend the near wedding, I couldn't miss that. I
might even show up for the real thing. I would cry and pretend to be
disappointed, even of it would only be a little. I would go back to being a
man Twenty four seven instead of hiding it from every one I knew for fear of
the game ending. Well, be a man most of the time anyway. It would be fun to
visit every once and a while see how every one is doing. After all, I had an
excuse to leave. My Yakatori place had gone through the roof It was considered
one of the best in Japan. [And rightfully so I might add.] But the truth was,
I was sick of my little fiancee game. I wanted a semi normal life again. Yea
right....
	
	It was all over, Shun was breathing hard and trying to look upset at what she
saw. She had just spent the better part of three day's desperately avoiding
the hot water that seemed to cover China at times. She had gotten hit several
times and narrowly avoided being caught. Now she simply watched.
	 Ranma held the seemingly dead Akane in his arms and cried. "Akane I'm sorry
I couldn't save you." he said and bowed his head.
	"This isn't right." said Shun with a bewildered look.
	Ryoga nodded his head in silent agreement. He was not taking the moment well
at all.
	Akane shifted and touched Ranma's face. His face lit up. "Your alive!" he
cried hugging her in his arms.

	A week later...
	
	Ranma sat on the porch and frowned. His parents had wanted to proceed with
the wedding. I Immediately but he had refused, there was something he had to
do first.
	They sat before him and glared at each other. "First I would like to thank
Shun. She made me realize that this was necessary." said Ranma with a serious
look. Akane attempted to move closer to him and he shied away. Giving her a
gentle look that told her this was not the time.
	"First of all I have decided on who I am going to marry." he said.
	"Oh, Ranma samma I knew you would decide on me in the end!" cried Kodachi as
she sprung forward in an attempt to meet her beloved's embrace.
	"It is not you." said Ranma looking at her calmly. His voice was shaky
revealing his true emotions. He was not enjoying this.
	"What?!" cried Kodachi as she stopped in mid leap. She stared at him and
passed out in the middle of the group. They left her there.
	Ukyo was the next to speak. "It isn't me is it Ranchan?" she said with a
paled face. Her hands were shaking and she did not look well.
	"N-no. I-I'm s-s..." started Ranma trying to keep his feelings bottled up. He
wanted to jump up and tell her that he still hadn't decided and every thing
would return to normal, but he knew he could not.
	"Don't say it Ranma. I don't want to hear you ever say that to me." she said
looking up. A forced smile appeared on her face. "I won't have it."
	Ranma only paled even more and nodded to her. Shun could tell that she might
not take it well later, Ranma would have to be careful.
	Next to meet his gaze was Shampoo. She did not have to be told. She simply
lept for Akane's throat with a feral snarl. Shun was the one to restrain her.
"Do you really think he'll marry you if you kill her? You saw what he did to
the last person who tried." she said simply.
	Shampoo struggled and Shun held fast. "Shampoo, its over." she said. 
	The girl simply stopped moving in her arms. She stared at Akane with a bitter
hatred in her eyes. Ukyo simply watched calmly.
	She set Shampoo down and looked at Ranma who only returned her gaze. "I hope
he lets me down gently." thought Shun a little bitterly as she stood and
backed away from Shampoo.
	"Akane I'm sorry." he said simply.
	"Oh, shit." muttered Shun as she simply stared at Ranma in disbelief. "THIS
WASN"T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!" cried her mind in panic. "I'm a guy! Dammit! How?!
why?!" she thought as the world faded and she struggled to keep herself from
fainting.
	"B-but Akane...I thought...you..." stammered Shun.
	Akane simply stared at Ranma in silence. She had yet to move. 
	"Why?" stammered Shun.
	"Because you were always there for me, you protected me from others and
myself, You never pressured or asked me for anything, You never hit me, tried
to drug or trick me and because you broke off the engagement with me, you
thought it would make my life easier. I was completely devastated when you did
that to me. It took me a while to figure out why...I love you." said Ranma
with a small smile on his lips.
	"Oh, god no. He was supposed to love her. Not me dammit!" screamed his head
as he tried to force himself calm.
	"I broke off the engagement for entirely selfish reasons. I thought you
wanted me to so that made it easier." said Shun as she still tried to calm
down. "I was kind of hopping you would figure it out, the way I was always
staring at you." she said blushing despite herself.
	"There is someone else. Do I know them? Is it Ryoga?" asked Ranma as a
defeated look crossed his face.
	Shun sat and thought for five minutes before she spoke at last. �No, there
isn't anyone else. I only went along with the engagement because I was
obligated. I thought you wanted to break it so I did. I like you Ranma your my
best friend but that is all there is. Ranma I'm gay." said Shun finally.
	"What?" cried Ranma in shock. Ukyo and Shampoo stared at her both coming out
of their respective trances at once.
	"What?!" they cried in unison.
	"I'm a lesbian." said Shun quietly.
	
	"I'm sorry Ranma I'll always be your friend." she said feeling sick to her
stomach despite being fully aware of the irony of the situation.
	She caught a glimmer in Ranma's eye and stopped him before he spoke. "I know
what your thinking Ranma. You really think you can be a girl forever? Because
that is exactly what I mean. The mere thought of a naked man makes me sick
Ranma. I'm sorry but no matter how good it sounds It wouldn't work. I'll
always think of you as a man no matter what form you take. What about your
promise to your mother?" This got a decided reaction out of Ranma that told
her he had reconsidered. "I will not let you do that to yourself. I am sorry."
said Shun calmly with that she got up and began to walk out. "I'm leaving
Nerima tomorrow. I am truly sorry for this, I thought I didn't have a chance.
I will always be your friend Ranma, please remember that." she said as she
left.

	And that's what happened. I still stop by when I go to Nerima now. I return
to my female personality and relive old times. Ranma got over me and ended up
with Akane and I got on with my own life as a man finally. When I look back I
realize how stupid it all was. I think about what I did and laugh other times.
All in all I have no real regrets, allot of times I think to my self "What was
I thinking when I did that?!" But it was fun. I am sorry that I hurt my
friends in the end, but as I said before the Irony did not escape me....
	
	The end.

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