Bath 10
Ranma stopped to catch his breath. He Turned to look over his shoulder, down into the valley.
He Could make out Kuno poising again, just before his sister used her ribbon to grab him and flip him into the air. There were Mouse's white robes, and Ryouga's red Umbrella.
Squinting, he scanned the hill side for Shampoo's purple silks...
...and spotted her half way between him and the rest.
"Damn Nabiki, did you have to say the if any girl catches me, they get one full date, including a kiss, and that if any guy got me, they get to date the girl of their choice?" Ranma muttered.
Akane was staying to help out with the wedding, and Ukyo was helping with the food, but a price, if no one caught Ranma by the dead line, he was hers for the date.
Ranma had countered with a double date him with both Akane and Ukyo, claiming; "Only fair, You both get me for the one night, if I am not caught by the time Kasumi says I do. This way Akane can see that I am not 'cheating on her' and we can spend the night just seeing how we get along. Besides Akane is doing half the work, and as long as she is not cooking, she is the best in town."
By the rules of the hunt, Ranma had to tell the clerk of the hotel he spent the night at where he was going. And he had to go there. He could only travel during the day, but could ride the train through the night, if he caught it before noon. He could not destroy the pathways he traveled, but the 'Hunters' could. And last, He had to check in with the Dojo every time he came to a new town.
There was some heavy betting on who would catch Ranma and where. The Pot was growing slowly. Only Nabiki was aloud to claim that Ranma got home safely, as it was the only bet she could make. The Pot would be split between the winners and so there were daily bets, side bets, and bets on "who would beat the panda to day". Akane was leading in number, but Nodaka was leading in how bad the Panda-Baka was beat.
Now the 'Hunters' just needed to tag Ranma with their hand, and Ranma could only dodge, for blocking would count as a tag. Kuno had gotten the drop on him three nights ago, and only the 'Way of the Silent Thief' got him out of that one, but Moose was right there, tracking by sound...until Ranma kicked a Gong.
Ranma turned and jumped off down the other side of the Mountain, he could see a village or city ahead. He hoped it was the village he told Nabiki that he was heading for.
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Akane stood in her male form, dressed in her fathers Gi pants. Doctor Tofu was looking 'Him' over.
"Slight malnutrition, but nothing compared to Ranma's, A quick filling Ki Reserve, again nothing compared to Ranma's, but definitely bigger then anyone outside of Ranma and Ryoga. Almost double what you use to carry. I see a weakness in Anger, but the is your normal emotional release. You will need to shift your focus, but Cologne has said she would help with that aspect." He ran a finger along a chi line, "while the chestnut fist is possible, I doubt you have the temperament to fine tune it. "
"how so Doctor?"
"two different schools of Ki attacks, Where Ranma is all about speed, you are all about power." Looking the young 'man' in the eye. "where Ranma is but a leaf in the wind, you are the mighty oak. Ranma is trained to duck and dodge, where you slam in like a Brick wall. "
"Can I be as good as Ranma?"
"No and Yes. As of last week, you were the only one to disable Ranma every time. Usually with a table or Mallet. The breaking point might be a skill you can learn, and even learn it better then Ranma. but Ranma will always rule the air here in the Tokyo area."
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Akane was walking home in her male form. He almost made it to the Dojo when a Thug, Cocky that the Great Ranma was out of town, jumped him. Waving a short bladed knife, "Just hand over you money, and I will be on my way."
Just shaking 'his' head. "New to the area? Allow me to introduce myself. I am Tendo Akane, newly cursed Fiancee of Satome Ranma, and the only one to score a hit on the Baka. Now there are two sex benders here in town. "
The thug 'eep'ed, turned and bolted down the street. Akane picked up a small pebble. Rubbing it between 'his' fingers, it charged up to a glowing orb. With a casual flick of his fingers, like a master smoker flicking a burned butt into the gutter, the 'bullet' sped out after the fleeing thug, punching into his thigh, crimping the chi flows, causing the runner to spasm, fly into a crumpled heap, and squeal like a wounded rabbit.
But Akane had already walked on.
After three blocks...'Where did I learn that "chi bullet" thing. and is it a skill I want to keep?'
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From the roof tops someone was watching...someone with a long memory... "Welcome Home Kon-du."