I don't own Ranma ½ or any of the characters. I only own this story and the characters not in the anime.
Akio, Ranko, Ryo, and Conditioner had finally made it to school. In front of the school was a mob of boys and girls. The four friends sighed and decided to get their fight over with.
Since they started high school all of the students would gather in front of the school and challenge the four to a fight. The guys would fight for Ranko and Conditioner. And the girls would fight for Akio and Ryo. Neither side ever won though.
In under ten minutes the thirty-some students were all taken care of, all but one. The only one remaining was Tatewaki Kuno Junior.
Tatewaki looked just like his father, had short black hair, brown eyes, and wore a white kimono shirt and black kimono pants. Tatewaki's bare feet made no sound as he rushed at the four friends with his wooden sword.
"I, Tatewaki Kuno Junior, Son of the Legendary Tatewaki Kuno Senior, shall have you, Ranko and Conditioner. Today is the day I defeat Akio and Ryo. And finally all three girls will be mine." declared Tatewaki.
Akio and Ryo both looked dull. The two friends waited until the right moment to strike. Working together, Akio and Ryo had Tatewaki on his back in less than five seconds. The two boys sighed and stretched.
"I remember that use to be a lot more fun." recalled Ryo.
"Now these fights are getting way to easy. Even Tatewaki has lost his touch." sighed Akio.
Ranko looked back at her brother and Ryo. She and Conditioner were already half way through the school doors.
"Hurry up you two. Class starts in three minutes. If you don't want to be late I suggest you quit the chit chat and start moving." called out Ranko.
Akio and Ryo began running towards the doors. The two male best friends jumped over Tatewaki on their way to the doors.
"Tatewaki, stay away from my sister!" warned Akio and Ryo.
The four rushed into the school and made it to class just before the last bell rang. School passed very slowly for the four friends. Akio even fell asleep in class a few times and had to be woken up by his sister, Ryo, or Conditioner before the teacher noticed.
Finally the four young martial artists' morning classes were over. They all had the same lunch period so they could all eat together without worry of any of the other students trying to gang up on them.
During lunch the four friends sat together and talked. They had each brought their own lunch box from home. None of them wanted to even attempt eating the cafeteria food, (Ryo and Conditioner did live in restaurants after all). It wasn't that the cafeteria food was bad, it was just not as great as the food they were use to eating at home.
Akio gobbled down his food faster than they eye could see. Ryo looked at his friend. He could tell there was something wrong with Akio. The only time Akio ate fast (or did anything fast for that matter) was when he was in a bad mood.
"Are Nabiki and Kasumi still staying at the dojo?" asked Ryo.
Akio stopped eating and looked at his friend. It took all of his strength to keep from lashing out at that very moment.
"Yes they are still staying with us. The water and electricity at their apartment, in fact for the entire apartment building, won't be back up until next week. Grandpa let them stay with us until they can go back to their apartment. I don't mind having Kasumi staying with us; I'll take her cooking over my mom's any day, but I just can't stand having Nabiki stay with us. She already scammed us out of money for the third time this week. I don't know how much longer I can stand having both my aunts living with us." exclaimed Akio.
Ranko shot her twin brother a glare. Akio noticed and instantly shut his mouth. Ranko's temper was even worse than her mother's and father's put together, a hundred times worth.
"Quit your complaining Akio. I have no problem with Kasumi and Nabiki staying with us. Grandpa is only looking out for his daughters. Besides Kasumi wouldn't even be staying with us if she moved in with her boyfriend, Dr. Tofu. They've been dating for five years now, but Kasumi still insists she won't move in with him until they are married. She wouldn't even stay with him when the water and power to her and Nabiki's apartment is out. That's just how old fashioned she is." stated Ranko.
Akio rested his read on his right hand.
"At least Kasumi is more loyal about marriage than Gramps is. He took dad when he was a toddler and the two wondered for years. He forgot all about Grandma. At least Grandpa was still honorable enough to remember his wife after she died when mom was young. Gramps just left her behind. It's no wonder she died of a broken heart when dad was nineteen. Even after she and Gramps were reunited, he still lived at the dojo. Dad said she died of a broken heart because Gramps neglected her." grumbled Akio.
Ranko turned away from her brother and looked at Conditioner. Conditioner smiled at her female best friend.
"So Conditioner, I heard your grandmother was coming to visit your family from China? When does she arrive?" wondered Ranko.
Conditioner put down her chopsticks and answered her best friend's question.
"Great-great-grandmother is coming next week. She's coming from Chinese Amazon village. My parents cannot return for some reason. They decided to stay here in Japan and run the Cat Cafe. But Great-great-grandmother still comes and visits whenever she can." answered Conditioner.
The four friends continued to eat in peace. When the school bell rang everyone in the cafeteria left and went to their next period class.
Conditioner and Ranko ran so they wouldn't be late for class. Akio and Ryo rushed to get to their own class.
On their way to class, Ryo noticed the book Akio was holding. Ryo realised Akio had been dragging that book with him through every class and even during lunch. The young martial artist wondered what was so important about the book, that Akio would drag it with him around all day.
"What's with that book, Akio? You've been carrying it around all day. I didn't even know you knew how to read." joked Ryo.
Akio glared at his friend.
"This Mr. No-sense-of-direction is a book containing forbidden and old secret martial arts training techniques. I snuck it out of Gramps' room when he wasn't looking. We can try out some of these techniques after school. Just don't tell Ranko. You know how much of a fun killer and goody two shoes she is. If she found out about this book, she would make me give it back to Gramps and mom and dad would ground me for a month, or make me do extra chores around the house, or both." replied Akio.
Ryo grew a little suspicious of what Akio was saying. He didn't have a good feeling about the book. He really didn't like what Akio had suggested they do.
"I don't think we should look in that book Akio. I've got a bad feeling about it. Something just doesn't feel right about it. You should just give the book back to Genma and pretend we never even saw it. Something's telling me if we open that book, we'll be in a lot more trouble than either of us can imagine." warned Ryo.
Akio looked at the book in his hand, to his friend, and then back to the book.
"You're just being paranoia again Ryo. I know you are cautious and careful, but right now you are just being a pathetic pussy. Show some back bone for once in your life. Be daring and don't be a push over. If it makes you feel better I'll wait until we are at the old park before I open it." said Akio.
Ryo glanced at the book.
"I really think you shouldn't open it. Maybe if you invited Conditioner and Ranko I would feel a little safer. You can just tell Ranko that I found the book at the library or something and I gave you. It might take some convincing for Ranko, but if I tell her I think she might believe it." suggested Ryo.
Akio just didn't really care about what happened, just as long as Ryo dropped the subject about him giving back the book before he got a chance to try some of the techniques.
"Fine you can invite Conditioner and Ranko if you like. Just drop this subject. Come on. We're going to be late for class." sighed Akio.
The two young boys rushed into their class before the last bell rang. The rest of the school day flew by for the four friends. Before they left school the four changed into more comfortable clothes. Most students would wait until they got home to change clothes, but not Akio, Ranko, Ryo, and Conditioner.
The two male martial artists exited the nearest bath room in more comfortable clothing. Akio changed into a sleeveless purple Chinese shirt and black pants. Ryo had changed into a yellow t-shirt, dark green pants, and had on legbands identical to his father. The two boys had shoved their school uniforms into their school bags.
Outside the boy's bathroom, Ranko and Conditioner were waiting for them. Ranko had on a long sleeved white shirt, loose fitting t-shirt overtop, jean vest, wore black leggings, a short brown skirt, flat footed boots, and a yellow headband. Conditioner now wore a red Chinese shirt and red Chinese pants.
Ranko noticed the book her brother was carrying. Akio noticed his sister looking at him and hid the book under his shirt.
"What do you have there, Akio? Is that the book that Gramps has been looking for? You took it didn't you? Give back the book to Gramps and I might not tell mom and dad that you went through and stole somebody else's stuff again." threatened Ranko.
Akio glared at his twin sister. Ryo got between the brother and sister before a fight started.
"Calm down you two. Let's not fight when we have no reason too. Ranko I gave Akio that book. I found it in the library and I thought he might like it. Akio's only hiding it because he wants no one to know that he's actually reading a book. We were thinking about going to the park and trying out some of those techniques. Would you and Conditioner like to come with us?" lied Ryo.
The two girls agreed to go to the park and try out some of techniques from the book. As fast as their legs could carry them, the four friends ran out of the school and to the park. When they were at the park the four found a quiet place they could try out the techniques.
Akio looked through the book. After some page turning he found a technique he liked.
"This technique is called the Time Dance. It says that this technique can be used to make the user appear to be moving faster than they really are. I'll try it first and then you three can try it after." said Akio.
Akio followed the movements of the technique from the book. After a few tries Akio got the hang of the Time Dance.
A flash of white light nearly blinded the four kids. They covered their eyes to protect themselves from the light. There was a loud whooshing sound and a powerful wind began to form. Suddenly the four young martial artists began to feel like they were being carried away by the wind. The wind picked up the four teenagers and sucked them up into a green portal.
A moment later the wind died down. The kids were nowhere in sight. All that remained was the book.
This fanfic is being based on the anime, so if any characters from the mange were not in the anime they will not be in this fanfic. Comment if you like the story and sorry about the late update.