Disclaimer: I am just a fan borrowing these characters, so sueing me would be pointless, not to mention rather mean.
Ranma 1/2 Kimagure Orange Road Xover+ mild refs to other series
Chapter I
Ranma was lying on the roof of the Tendo dojo. This activity became one of his favorites these holidays, since he didn't feel motivated to do anything productive.
He felt that the constant chaos in his life was taking him into a dead end.
The constant discussions and conflicts resulting from the fiancée mess and the Nerimian loons were really pushing him down. This combined with the lack of any real challenges, made him a mere shadow of his former joyful self.
Even his passion, the Art, wasn't the same anymore. His father failed to provide a challenge , the old ghoul would only train him in exchange for dates with Shampoo, Kuno and Mousse were pathetic clowns, Ryoga only showed once every few months and Happy only wanted to "spar" with his female self.
Ranma was thinking about all these things.He was in a dark mood: tomorrow school was starting again and he would be spending the entire day near Ukyo and Akane.
He actually liked Ukyo a lot, but as nothing more then a close friend, something the girl couldn't be content with.This pained Ranma a lot ,since he deeply missed his childhood buddy Ucchan
Akane was a whole different story. At first ,after the engagement was announced, despite what he was saying ,he thought that their relationship might work. He hoped Akane would solve her jealousy issues and learn to control her temper. What happened however had almost been the exact opposite ; every day Akane saw new reasons to call Ranma a pervert and a jerk, and to 'rightfully' punish him for his sins.
Then a sudden thought ran through his mind.
"Hey didn't that lunatic principal say that this year that the classes would be mixed again?If so then maybe I won't have to spend so much time near them!" He grinned widely at the possibility of avoiding one of his main troubles .
His celebration was however promptly interrupted by Akane's voice.
"Hey Kasumi , have you seen Ranma?I spent the whole afternoon preparing this new dish I saw on TV, and I am sure he'll love it!I really outdid myself this time!"
Ranma's smiling face was quickly replaced by a panicked expression.
"She... really ...OUTDID herself ... this time... Aaaaaargh no way I'm spending my last days of freedom in bed!"
With his newfound determination, he prepared his escape. He quietly flipped to the ground, and threw a rock as a distraction to clean his retreat path.After Akane went to check it out, he ran full-speed.
Ranma stopped only about a mile away from the Tendo Mansion.
"Great , I made it ."
He now was deciding what to do next.
Fate however had already plans for him.Before him stood Tatewaki Kuno ,the Blue Thunder of Furinkan High in his traditional blue robe with his wooden boken.
"At last we meet again, vile sorceror. Today I , Tatewaki Kuno age 18, offspring of a samurai, the Immortal Phoenix of Furinkan High, shall smithe thee for your sins! I underwent unimaginable perils in practice to finally put an end to your sodomy!"
Ranma chuckled at the new nickname, mentally dismissing the threats, and stood there with his trademark arrogant smirk.
"Well if you want pain so badly, I won't deny your wishes"
"Silence ,peasant! I STRIKE" Kuno charged forward , aiming at Ranma's chest.
The pigtailed boy was however so confident in his abilities, he didn't even bother dodging the attack ; instead he just placed his hand in the sword's path.
To his surprise however Kuno's stick seemingly multiplied into 9, delivering precise blows all around his body. As every attack had been made almost at the same time, Ranma only managed to block one, causing him serious pain.
After recomposing himself, he said :
" Ha, try it again if you wish.You won't get me by surprise anymore"
"You shall taste once more the wrath of Heavens!KUZU RYU SEN!
This time Ranma didn't underestimate him. However ,to his shock he still couldn't avoid all the strikes.Despite his attempts to defend himself a few had still gotten in , leaving him on the ground.
Ranma was laying on the floor ,almost mesmerized. "I could see the every blow, but to block them was impossible!"he thought.After getting back on his feet he started planning a strategy." His special technique is impressive, I gotta admit.But his defense probably still sucks, I guess"
With this in mind he jumped forward.
"So vile sorceror, you finally overcame your fear. Your foolish tricks won't affect me anymore!You were doomed since the day you crossed my path!" Kuno also made a leap forward ,engaging Ranma in close combat.
After a furious exchange of blows, realizing that neither was making significant progress, they disengaged .
"Damn , his speed and stamina are also on a different level"
This was repeated a few times , until Ranma finally managed to grab Kuno and throw him against the wall, only to see him rise promptly.
"I can't believe I'm having so much trouble beating this idiot...Just how the hell did he improve so much in such a short time..."He muttered , starting to feel tired. Then a thought struck him "It's not only that his abilities got better...the real reason is myself... it's because I was so pathetic lately...didn't even bother to practice..." It really hurt him to admit his foolishness.
Still
,Ranma had a few tricks up his sleeve.He started channeling his chi
into his fists."I'll have to end this right now"
Kuno
was standing there laughing maniacally. " Finally the Heavens
have rewarded my persistance..."
Ranma's voice interuppted his delirium "Don't be so cocky yet you bastard!Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken Improved" and in a matter of seconds he delivered about a hundred precise lighting-fast blows, leaving Kuno temporarily paralized.
Even with the huge improvement in his physical qualities, Kuno still couldn't handle a chi enhanced version of the Amaguriken. " Damn you sorceror..." were his last words while falling on the ground.
After Ranma got certain that Kuno wasn't getting up that soon, he started walking away ,thinking about the fight.His victory didn't boost his morale at all ; in fact it had only made him more depressed. However he also understood that things couldn't go on like this. "Damn what the hell was I doing these last few months...skipping practice whenever I felt like it...I can't continue slacking , or else next time I won't be able to defeat that moron...Heck Ryoga would probably beat the crap outta me right now!"
It was difficult to face the truth, but he felt that deluding himself into thinking he'd be forever the best without any effort would be foolish and pathetic.
Still ,even the danger of being surpassed by his rivals didn't bring the fire in his eyes back . He just continued walking , because he knew that training with a weak and unfocused spirit was useless.
"Shit ,I know I have to train... but even if I get better...it's all so pointless..."He mumbled ,remembering all the problems in his life
."All these fiancйes and those crazy bastards...then those stupid fathers always pushing the engagement ...Even my own mother..."
Without a real reason to face his troubles and accept the consequences, the only thing he could do was to continue avoiding them.
Not even noticing where he was heading, Ranma reached some very long stairs that led to a park in the upper part of the town.
"Hm, might as well go all the way up" he thought
Bored as hell , he started counting the steps.As he approached the top, he saw a red straw hat flying, pushed by the wind.He jumped to grab it.
"Nice catch!" Ranma heard a melodic voice. "The wind stole it from me" As Ranma slowly turned around, he became astonished.Before him stood a girl his age, with long blueish hair and the most expressive amber eyes he ever seen.She had a flower patterned red shirt and white pants on her.
He felt his heart skipping a beat "Who is this girl... there isn't anyone like that even on TV"
"Thank
goodness... I was afraid it would fall all the way to the bottom..."
"And with all these steps..."
" Yeah all 99 of
them"
"Wow 99?" Ranma continued counting the last steps "91,92,93... and 100"
"No way!There should only be 99 steps!" the mysterious girl seemed surprised
"
But I counted them right"
"Can't be ... there were 99
when I counted them!"
"You must've counted wrong then." 'Damn what the hell am I saying' Ranma thought.
"Yeah right!Maybe it was you who counted wrong!
"No,they
really were 100!"
"99!"
"100"
They
kept going at it for a while, until the wind blew the girl's hat off
Ranma's head.Fortunately he managed to catch it,
"Okay then , let's make it 99 and 1/2 steps!"Ranma proposed. 'Huh am I a retard or something' he cursed mentally
"Eh ...!?!"
To his surprise , the girl started laughing. It wasn't a mean laugh however, like the ones Akane had when he failed at something.
It was a laugh that made him feel warm inside, and it was contagious , so he started laughing too.
"It really doesn't matter all that much ,does it?"
"I guess you're right" He eagerly replied
"You
aren't from around here , are you?"
"Eh, how do you
know?"
"Well, you've got an accent"
"Do I?"Ranma wondered self consciously.
"See ya" and just at that she started going down the stairs
"Oh" Ranma stood there paralyzed. "Wait !"He managed to recompose himself. " Your hat"
She turned around for a moment
"Keep it !It looks pretty good on you" and continued leaving.
"I'm Ranma Saotome!"the boy nervously screamed.
"What?"She dropped him a last glare
"Oh...em...er..." Ranma mumbled while watching her go.
He could feel that he was still blushing,"Damn, what got into me,why was I so nervous?And screaming my name like that...Really embarassing"
"Still, that girl really was something else..." He thought while staring at his newly acquired hat.
"And this feeling in my gut..."Ranma couldn't conclude the sentence. Now however he was smiling widely " Maybe I'm finally fired up enough for some serious practice"
After spending the next few hours attempting to recover his former skills and condition in the nearby park, Ranma decided it was enough for today.
"Phew ... I didn't sweat this hard in a long time... Still ,if I keep this pace, in a month or two I should have my edge back." He thought
"It's getting late"
Ranma grabbed the red hat and went home, finally feeling alive again.
"Tadaima " he said while entering the Tendo House
"Ranma , come quickly! We're starting dinner!" He heard Kasumi call.
Understanding that he couldn't waste another moment since his father would certainly finish Ranma's portion, he joined the Tendos at the table.Everything seemed normal, except Akane , who seemed unusually quiet.
"Damn you boy ,where were you the whole day ?Slacking off as usual ?!You're getting weaker every day." Genma proclaimed.
This hurt ,because Ranma knew that the statement had been true.He wasn't in the mood however to get into a verbal sparring, so he ignored the oncoming taunts.
After having a moment of peace to enjoy the food, his torments continued.
"What's with the hat Saotome ? What a weird fetish..." Nabiki commented.
"That's not it !" Ranma denied vehemently
"You shame our school , you girly boy!" his father didn't give up.
"WHAAAAAAA...Now the schools will never be joined!!"Soun cried.
" Well Ranma, I have to say that's not very manly" Kasumi added
"I said that's not it , dammit!"Ranma said firmly.
"Oh... your eyes are somehow different...you finally became a man ,didn't you?I bet I know where you spent this afternoon" Nabiki continued teasing him.
Just as he was about to reply , he saw Akane stand up.
"So that's what you were doing , you sick pervert huh?Fooling around with Shampoo or Kodachi?Or maybe both? While I was working hard preparing a delicious meal for you to try!YOU BASTARD!"
"Damn, how could it have reached this point "Ranma wondered.
"I ain't got the patience for this shit.Good night." With that he left the table and went to his room, leaving Akane fumbling, and the others consoling her.
While lying on his bed he quickly forgot about that night's argument, rethinking the day's events.That mysterious girl just wouldn't get out of his head. " Ahh,I wish I'd see her again" he said while holding the hat. With these thoughts, he slowly fell asleep.
