New School
Akane was doing a morning jog like she does every morning. The morning cool air made it nice to jog and practice some Martial Art moves. Right before she got to the front door of her house, she heard Ranma and Genma training.
"What is with those two?" she asked herself and went inside. She went into the living room and saw Tendo reading the paper, Nabiki just getting up, and Kasumi was setting the table.
"Don't those two have way to much energy this morning?" Nabiki asked in a tired voice.
"Well," Akane stated, "they are pretty good."
"Ranma!" Kasumi shouted, "Mr. Saotome! Breakfast is ready!" The two of them stopped for a moment.
"Alright," Genma stated, "let's stop for breakfast." Ranma got out of his fighting position.
"Sounds good," Ranma agreed, "I'm starving." Then, Genma kicked Ranma into the pool of cold water, turning him into a girl.
"HAHAHAHAHA!" Genma laughed, "you're getting sloppy Ranma." He continued to laugh until Ranma splashed him with cold water. Genma was now a panda.
"I could say the same thing to you," he said with a smile. Akane stared at them with a shocked face.
"Those two are so noisy," Nabiki complained. Kasumi then looked stunned.
"Now," she stated, "Mr. Saotome will need something else for breakfast." She then put three large bamboo parts on the table. After breakfast, and changing back from girl to guy and panda to guy, Genma told Ranma about going to school.
"You want me to go to school?" Ranma asked.
"Yes," Genma stated, "we are going to be here for awhile." Ranma bowed his head.
"I understand Father," he said dignified, "what school do you have in mind?"
"It is the same school that Nabiki and Akane go to," Genma replied, "Furinkan High School." Then, Nabiki ran past them.
"See you at school," she said as she left.
"Sis!" Akane's voice shouted, "wait up!"
"Walk your fiancee to school like you are suppose to!" Nabiki shouted from the distance. Genma handed Ranma his new school bag. Then, Akane appeared.
"I'm ready to go," Ranma said nicely. Akane didn't look so sure though.
"Then hurry up," she said with great impatience. Ranma and Akane then headed off to school. On the way there, Ranma got splashed by cold water.
"Oh darn it," Ranma said as a girl, "I can't believe that happened."
"It's fine," Akane stated, "follow me." Akane showed Ranma to a clinic.
"A clinic?" Ranma asked. Akane showed him inside.
"I'm going to borrow some hot water," she said and went off somewhere else. Ranma waited for a little while and then felt something touched her shoulder. It was a skeleton hand.
"AAAHHH! SKELETON!" she shouted and jumped to the door. Then, a man with glasses, light brown hair, and wearing a dark blue karate gi appeared behind the skeleton.
"Pardon me," he said with a smile, "this is Betty, my skeleton."
"I can see that it's a skeleton," Ranma replied. Then, Akane came back into the room with some hot water.
"Ranma," she said and then saw the man with glasses, "Dr. Tofu, good morning." Ranma got off of the door.
"Good morning Akane," Tofu replied happily.
"You know him?" Ranma asked.
"Yes," Akane replied, "this is Dr. Tofu, he owns this place."
"I see," Ranma stated, "nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too," Tofu replied happily, "Akane, you haven't gotten any new injuries lately have you?"
"No sir," Akane stated, "I mean that I haven't done anything that could injure me." She then looked down at the floor a little. Ranma looked at Akane and then at Dr. Tofu.
"Akane," Ranma said to break the silence, "we're going to be late." Akane then widened her eyes.
"You're right," she said and splashed the hot water on Ranma, grabbed her, and ran out. Ranma was now a guy again. They were running towards the school building.
"Hey," Ranma said to break the silence, "is Dr. Tofu good at martial arts?"
"How do you know that?" Akane asked curiously.
"The way he masked his presence completely from me," Ranma replied, "it was like he wasn't even there."
"You're right," Akane stated, "like you said, he's a great Martial artist. I've been going to him ever since I was little whenever I got hurt." Ranma smiled a little and the school came into view.
"And your sisters told me that you hate boys," he stated. Akane's face changed to a serious look.
"That's true," Akane replied.
"What's wrong?" Ranma asked. As soon as they neared the school, a hoard of high school boys rushed at them. Ranma jumped on the school's outer wall to avoid the hoard.
"I HATE BOYS!" Akane shouted. She then started beating up the hoard of boys who were shouting love related things at Akane.
"D-Do you need any help?" Ranma asked in shock.
"NO!" Akane shouted in the fight.
"Come inside Ranma!" Nabiki's voice called out to him. Ranma turned to the window and saw her in a window.
"Nabiki?" Ranma replied.
"This happens everyday!" Nabiki shouted, "don't worry about her! She's fine!" Ranma watched Akane finish her fight and Ranma was impressed.
"Wow," he stated. Then, another young man appeared. However, he seemed in a different league than the others. He had brown hair, carried a wooden sword, and dressed like a samurai.
"The toll of the bell at the temple of Gion," the new man stated, "shows us of the transience of it all. And the color of the blossoms on the trees demonstrates that all which prospers must some day decline."
What's up with this guy? Ranma asked in thought, I don't like him.
"Such a boorish lot," the young man stated, "evidently each of them thought to date with with you. On the dawn of the day they finally defeated you, that is. They should learn their limitations." Ranma jumped down from the wall and walked up to Akane.
"Excuse me Akane," he stated, "but who is this?"
"Get out of the way," Akane warned Ranma, "you'll get hurt." The young man then pointed his wooden sword at Ranma.
"You there," he stated.
"Me?" Ranma asked.
"Aren't you being awfully familiar with Akane?" the young man asked.
"We're friends," Ranma replied, "is it so wrong to be familiar with your friend?"
"No," the young man stated, "I demand to know who you are."
"Isn't it rude to ask for someone's name without introducing yourself?" Ranma asked. The young man was surprised at Ranma's attitude.
"You are right," the man agreed, "I'll start. I'm the rising new star of the high school fencing world. My strength is beyond measure. I am the captain of the Furinkan High School Kendo club. My voice alone can silence a crying child. I'm a junior in Class E. My peers call me the Blue Thunder of Furinkan High. Tatewaki Kuno. Age Seventeen."
"Did you really need such a long introduction?" Ranma asked.
"Of course I did!" Tatewaki shouted.
"Fine," Ranma said and shrugged his shoulders, "I'm Ranma Saotome. I'm currently a guest at Akane's house."
"What?" Tatewaki asked in shock, "you're staying under the same roof as Akane?" He then grabbed the handle of his wooden sword tightly.
"My guess is, by your expression, you're not happy," Ranma stated.
"No!" Tatewaki shouted as he swung his sword at Ranma. He easily dodged the attack and tossed Akane his bag.
"I forgot to mention that I from the School of Anything-Goes Martial Arts," Ranma stated, "and I accept your challenge." Lightning was heard in the distance. Ranma looked at the sky and saw the storm clouds.
"The vengeance of heaven is slow but sure," Tatewaki stated, "and DON'T TAKE YOUR EYES OFF OF YOUR OPPONENT!" He swung again only to hit the open air. Ranma dodged the attack and landed near the school entrance.
"Sorry," Ranma stated, "but let's not fight in the rain. The ground will get slippery and we'll mess our attacks even more then. We'll finish this later." Ranma then entered the school, leaving a very angry Tatewaki and Akane rushing towards him. Both Ranma and Akane went to their class room and the teacher introduced him to the class. However, since they were both late, they had to hold buckets of water in the hall.
"This is your fault," Akane whispered.
"I know," Ranma whispered and bowed his head, "I'm sorry about this Akane." She was surprised at how Ranma acted to that.
"It's alright," she whispered.
"Why are all those boys trying to beat you in a fight?" Ranma asked in a whisper. Akane explained to Ranma that Tatewaki said a speech at the beginning of the semester that if anyone wants to date her, they would have to beat her in battle.
"That's why they do that every morning," she finished her tale.
"Wow," Ranma whispered in surprise, "what a bunch of losers. Just so you know, if you ever need help, just ask me."
"Really?" Akane asked in a whisper.
"Yeah," Ranma whispered back, "we are friends after all." Suddenly, he heard some water being thrown in the air, and jumped over it. At the source of it was Tatewaki.
"Ranma Saotome!" he shouted, "I won't allow someone like you to be Akane's fiance!" Then, the other rooms were in an uproar, asking them if it was true.
"Some first day of school," Ranma sighed.