Disclaimer: Own the story plot and I don't own anything else yet.

A/N: Suuk-Aldrea revises for me.

The Tokyo Challenge

Chapter 1: The Decision

"Hah! Like I would want to marry an uncute tomboy like you."

"RANMA YOU BAKA!"

A large boom was heard and with a loud crash followed by a cloud of dust, a young boy with a black hair braided into a pigtail came flying through the air. His thoughts before hitting the ground with a thud and creating a huge crater were 'Oh great. Not him again.' So far we are unsure as to the reason for that particular thought at that particular moment in time at that particular district of Japan, Nerima. Let's just assume that this boy, who is wearing a red Chinese shirt and black sweatpants, is name Ranma.

"I'm going to kill you!" a boy with an umbrella, a large backpack, short black hair, and wearing a yellow bandana, shouted at Ranma.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Ranma yelled as the other boy smashed his umbrella into the ground, missing Ranma as he dodged and creating another large crater. "Can't we just talk this out, Ryoga?"

"NEVER!" Ryoga screamed as he attempted another hit at Ranma, only achieving to create a large hole in the same building that Ranma had put a hole through the roof of.

Two men on the other side of the solid wood wall stared at the hole with exasperation and hopelessness. One of them, who had long black hair, suddenly burst into tears. "My beautiful dojo." he sobbed.

"There, there Soun." the other, with the gray hair and a piece of cloth tied around his head to hide it, said while patting his friend's back. "We can get it fixed again...I hope."

Soun shook his head, worried that his daughter Nabiki might not make enough money this time. "I just can't take it anymore, Genma. My nerves are shot."

Genma stood up from the game they were playing, walked out to the garden, and stood next to the small Koi pond. "Ranma Saotome, Ryoga Hybiki, and Akane Tendo! Come here right now!"

Ranma came bounding across the dojo's roof with Ryoga in hot pursuit and a girl with short black hair stepped out of the dojo, still wearing her white training gi.

"What is it, Pop?" Ranma asked.

Genma Saotome attempted to look menacing to the three teenagers and began to shout. "You have upset Akane's father for the last time, Ranma! I have decided that you should leave the Tendo dojo to live somewhere else!"

Ranma's face brightened. He was finally going to get away from Akane.

"You will be bringing Akane with you of course."

"WHAT!" Three voices said simultaneously.

"Yes, Now, you two must chose where you'll go."

Akane was fuming along with Ryoga, but Ranma had a look of deep concentration on his face. "I've got it!"

Everyone jumped at Ranma's outburst and Genma fell into the pond, changing into a giant panda.

"We could live in Tokyo!"

"Tokyo?!" screamed Akane. "Do you know how expensive it is to live there?"

"Hah! You're scared." scoffed Ranma.

"I am not!" Akane shot back with a glare.

"Then I challenge you to a contest. Whoever survives in Tokyo the longest, wins."

"Fine."

"Hey!" Ryoga shouted, not wanting to be left out. "Where ever you go, I'll follow until I can kill you."

"Suit yourself," said Ranma as he shrugged. "but you have to participate in the contest too then."

"Alright, but if I win, you have to give up Akane."

"Fine by me but if I win; you have to never bother me again. Same to you Akane."

"But what if I win?" Akane asked.

Ranma thought for a moment. "You can choose who you want to marry."

"Cool!"

Genma held up a large sign that read. 'Don't I get a say in this?"

"No!" the three teens shouted, causing Genma to sweat drop and quickly run away.

"All we haffta do right now is pack." declared Ranma in a manner-of- fact way.

"I don't have to pack." Ryoga boasted "I've got everything I need in my pack already."

"Yeah," Ranma mumbled, "cause you can never find your house before trekking across the globe."

"Hey! I heard that!"

Akane snorted at their childness and turned to go to her room. "Well I'm off to get ready. You'd better too, Ranma."

"I'll pack when I'm good and ready!"

Akane just shrugged and went inside the house, which the dojo was built across from.

Ryoga turned to Ranma, gave a wicked grin, and cracked his knuckles menacingly. He knew that Akane was the only thing that kept him from pummeling Ranma while she was in sight. Although he hated to admit it, he thought that Akane always protected Ranma, which was only partly true.

"Come to think of it," Ranma squeaked, I'm ready to go pack." He quickly turned tail and ran to the guest room he was staying in.

Ryoga, smart enough to know when to stay in one place, stood in one place, unmoving, until the time Ranma and Akane would return from packing.

"Hmm. I wonder if I've forgotten anything." Akane thought out loud as she glanced around her room. Next to her futon, this was already rolled up and prepared for the trip, were five rather large suitcases, all just barely closed.

Ranma strode into Akane's room impatient to leave, having already packed. He always liked to travel light, so he only had a pack with three of his favorite outfits, as well as a training gi and a thermos filled with hot water. "What's taking you so long, Akane? I've been ready for ages now."

'I know I'm forgetting something!' Akane thought, paying no heed to what Ranma was going on about. She began rummaging through her closet in search of the thing she forgot. "Aha!" she shouted suddenly and rushed out of her room, past a very confused Ranma and into the bathroom. She looked around, quickly spotting what she was looking for. She grabbed the hair dryer and went back into her room, placing it into an open, over packed suitcase, and sat on it until it snapped shut. "Whew! Finally finished."

"Can we go? Now!?" Ranma shouted, what little patience he was born with having left him two hours ago, and startling Akane from her inner gloating.

"Okay, okay, I'm ready!" Akane stood up from her suitcase and then looked at Ranma pointedly.

Ranma gave Akane a clueless stare, unsure of what she meant. Then his eyes grew wide as her meaning came towards him and hit him in the face, in the form of Akane's suitcase. He picked himself up off the floor. ""Oh no. You can't expect me to carry all that!" he exclaimed, pointing to the large assortment of suitcases. 'If she thinks that I'm going to carry all of those, she's crazy.'

Ten minutes after Ranma had gone to see what was taking Akane so long, they were both outside with Ranma and Ryoga staggering under the weight of Akane's bags.

As the trio were about to leave, the residents at the dojo came out to wish Akane a fond farewell.

"Don't forget to write." said a tall girl with the same color hair as Akane, except much longer.

"I won't Kasumi." Akane replied to her eldest sister with a smile.

"Here," said a girl who was slightly younger than Kasumi, with the same short hair as Akane, while stepping forward with a wallet held out in her hand. "Keep this to help pay for your apartment."

Akane took the money filled wallet with reverence. "Are you sure Nabiki?"

"Of course I am, little sis. But you and Ranma owe me big when you get back."

'I knew there was a catch.' Akane thought with a sweat drop. She turned to her father who, as always, was crying a river of tears and gave him a hug. "Don't worry, father. We'll be back soon."

Genma, still in his panda form, waved a sign which read. 'Have fun! Bring me back some souvenirs for me!'

Wit ha last departing wave, the three travelers set off for the train station. At their arrival Ranma and Ryoga dropped off all of Akane's luggage at the baggage compartment and joined Akane in the searching for a place to sit on the train, Once they found one , Ranma and Ryoga put their bags on the overhead rack and sat down across from each other, glaring.

Akane sighed. "Ranma, are you really sure you're up to this?"

"Of course I am!" Ranma shot back.

"Well you don't have to be so mean about it!"

Ranma just stuck out his tongue immaturely.

"Ranma." Akane warned as she ground her teeth together while Ryoga grinned with anticipation of a fight.

"Well, do you give up yet, Kuwabara?" a boy with slick back black hair demanded of another boy with orange hair who was lying on the ground, his face covered with bruises and blood.

"Go to hell, Yusuke Urameshi." Kuwabara spat back, along with a couple of teeth.

Yusuke raise a fist threatenly. "Do you want me to knock you unconscious?"

"No, no." Kuwabara whined. "That's okay. Really, it's okay."

Yusuke smirked. "Alright. But I think I'll kick you a couple of times just to teach you some manners!"

As Yusuke dealt several more harsh kicks to Kuwabara's stomach, Ranma, Ryoga, and Akane arrived in Tokyo City and began to search for an inexpensive hotel until they could rent an apartment. Having found one, the three checked in and Ranma and Ryoga carried all of Akane's things to their 1st floor room, and promptly collapsed.

"Okay guys; come help me unpack my things." Akane said cheerfully.

"Um... I'll just go explore Tokyo now." Ranma said standing up quickly.

Akane's face turned menacing. "Oh yeah? Give me one good reason why I shouldn't beat the shit out of you?"

"I just thought that someone should go and figure out where everything is in Tokyo." Ranma replied immediately with a slight quiver in his voice.

"Then Ryoga will go with you." Akane stated firmly, giving Ryoga no chance to protest.

Ranma and Ryoga hurried out into the hall, closed the door, and simultaneously let out a sigh of relief. They then glared at each other with loathing.

"You better not screw this up." Ranma forewarned as they headed to the lobby.

"Do you really think I would do that?" replied Ryoga with a sly smirk.

Ranma narrowed his eyes. "Don't tempt me to pig you."

"You wouldn't dare!"

"Oh, but I would."

"Not if I get you first."

"Ha! You wouldn't be able to find me for five weeks after walking three feet away from the hotel desk!"

Ryoga snarled. His bad sense of direction was a weakness he hated to be reminded of, especially by his arch enemy.

"Oof."

Ryoga looked down at the woman he had hit with the hotel door, confusion etched across his features. "Who are you?"

The woman rubbed her head and answered Ryoga's demanding question. "I'm Atsuko, Atsuko Urameshi. Hey, are you two new to Tokyo City?"

"Well, we just came out of the hotel so, WHAT DO YOU THINK, YOU DAMN BITCH!?" shouted Ryoga.

"What the HELL did you just call me!?" screamed Atsuko, looking pissed.

"You heard me, BITCH!"

"Well, how about this? If I'm a bitch you're a bitch, you're daddy's a bitch for fucking a bitch, so whose the bitch, bitch?" Atsuko turned her nose up at Ryoga. "Ha Top that!"

Ranma quickly interrupted them before Ryoga strangled Atsuko. "Please excuse my friend. He's kind of edgy." Ranma explained as he took Ryoga by the arm and dragged him a couple of feet from Atsuko, but not out of ear shot.

"Ranma, what the hell do you think you're doing?" demanded Ryoga.

"I'm getting us out of trouble!"

"Does it look like I need your fucking help?"

"Fine. But don't come crying to me when you get your ass kicked."

Atsuko interrupted their semi-shouted conversation, causing them to be them both to jump.

"Would you like to come over to come over to my house for a while?" My son will be more than happy to show you around Tokyo City.'

Ryoga turned to Atsuko with a scowl. "Go to your house by yourself you damn bitch!"

"Ryoga," shouted Ranma with a threatening growl, "we are going to Miss Atsuko's house, or else."

Atsuko smiled and led a very reluctant Ryoga, being dragged by an upset Ranma, to her apartment.