Ranma was too late in saving Akane from Saffron so returns home in defeat to tell the Tendo’s and then end his life. Nabiki stops him and forces him to promise to live and learn how to save lives so they go to medical school to become doctors with Ranma allowing himself to be a guinea pig as they study his curse, in exchange for admission. After graduating they join an emergency disaster team, becoming very skilled and saving lives. On vacation a disaster nearly kills him as he tries to save a town, Nabiki forces him to admit his feelings and they get together.