Tsubasa Kurenai (AST)

== Appearance ==
Unlike other universes, Tsubasa here tends to dress in male business or Yakuza like attire, moving more to the business attire as time has gone on. His hair style and other appearance characteristics have been adjusted to match this new look.
== Personality ==
Tsubasa is a particularly avid cosplayer essentially, modifying his appearance to what he views to best suit his chosen girlfriend. In this world that girlfriend is Nabiki and as such he chose a Yakuza like persona then later a more businessman like persona. Despite his strong interest in Nabiki, he has shown no interest in exploiting her in moments of weakness, both giving up a bet that would have financially ruined her, and later avoiding her while under the after effects of contact with Lemon.
== History ==
Tsubasa was one of the students pulled into Kasumi's new class at Furinkan High. Unlike several other universes, here was viewed as rather typical and dressed normally as a boy, likely due to having never encountered Ukyo at his previous school. It was Nabiki who would reveal his particular interests as, while attempting to evade Kasumi, roped in Tsubasa as a supposed boyfriend. Tsubasa eagerly fell into the roll, and initially, going off wild rumors about Nabiki, styled himself up as a Yakuza enforcer on his first 'date' with Nabiki. She naturally took this poorly.
Despite this rocky start, Nabiki continued to use Tsubasa as her shield for a time, further encouraging the boy, although she did attempt to distance herself from him. He suggested a getaway to a ski resort, which Nabiki accepted, although such failed due to Kasumi and company likewise choosing that time to go to the same resort.
After this, Nabiki would attempt to end the relationship by simply ignoring Tsubasa or making excuses to no be with him. About this time, Kuno gave up his courtship of Akane. This was a disaster for Nabiki as she had a betting pool going on such and such an early end to the courtship would cost her dearly. While attempting to discern if anyone had won and how much she was on the hook for, Nabiki was approached by Tsubasa once again, but was flatly rejected. Heartbroken, he departed, but soon after Nabiki learned that it was in fact Tsubasa who had just won the prize.
Nabiki would pursue Tsubasa and deny her earlier rejection, blaming it on finding out about the lost bet and blaming him for wiping her out. He denied doing this, allowing Nabiki to get him to give up on the bet, but also effectively wrapping herself back into the relationship. However, she gained a new found interest in the boy when he showed his own savvy having started his own similar betting racket.
Later, with the arrival of Saki at the school, Tsubasa, still dressing in Yakuza like guise, would be confronted by her. Nabiki intervened, switching Saki's ire to her instead.
Later still, after Izou Horagashi painted Furinkan with a giant mural of Nabiki and Kasumi's male self making out while naked, Tsubasa would attempt to calm Nabiki's outrage at such, saying he had already beaten up Izou. However, Nabiki found this insufficient as Izou was not in the hospital. However, further calming efforts would succeed and to take her mind off it, she did agree to a date with the boy.
With the return of the Kuno Patriarch to Furinkan, Tsubasa would be the one to encounter Nabiki shortly after Nabiki ran into Lemon. Lemon's enchantment magic working on Nabiki, Nabiki was nearly overcome with lust and tried to take Tsubasa into a nearby supply shed. Fortunately, Tsubasa understood something was amiss and refused Nabiki's advances, calming her enough to have her go home.
When Frost left to train with Jasmine Tatewaki took Kasumi, Shampoo, Ranma, Herb, Kodachi, Ryoga, Akane, Ranko, Mousse, Lemon, Nabiki and Tsubasa on a boat trip and were lost at sea when a storm hit. They ended up shipwrecked on a remote island, and after making shelter they started to make repairs only to discover that the ships radio equipment got knocked out in the storm. As they were trying to figure out what to do the girls started disappearing.
First Kodachi, then Lemon and Nabiki, and then Akane getting the sense that something else was on the island, but unable to trace what it was, they ended up setting a trap. Kasumi volunteered to be bait, and it wasn't long before the kidnappers made themselves known. Prince Toma and his chief retainers Sarutoru, Torristan, and Wonton, using various illusionary magics to hide themselves. Seeing that they already had several of their number, Kasumi suggested simply letting them take them and follow. The plan nearly went awry as they proved capable of flight, but fortunately the next morning Togenkyo Island had appeared and they made their way over.
It seems the former ruler of their island, Toma's father, recently passed away in an untimely fashion. He requires a bride to ascend fully to the throne so they were rushing a bridal ceremony. It is an old tradition where they were kidnapping a bunch of girls from all the neighboring islands to be candidates for his bride. Much to their surprised however when they tracked the girls down they found them treated as queens. Which is why the other islands usually willingly have their younger maids cooperate as it is a very pampered atmosphere.
They were actually enjoying themselves Toma had them compete to be his bride in strange contests which are designed to amuse him. Kasumi and Shampoo were exempt since they were already married. He ends up choosing Akane Tendo, because she reprimands him about his treatment of the girls. After this his men take their own picks of the other women. Wanton tried to take Nabiki as his wife, but she was able to defeat him by appealing to his dog-like personality, much to Tsubasa ‘s disappointment as he wanted a chance to impress her. After that they all came to a bit of an understanding. They were allowed to stay on the island until they ventured close enough to Japan to be taken ashore. They were eventually rescued by Frost and Tofu who took them home after Ranko defeated Tomo for Akane’s affection.
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