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I STILL LIVE! MUHAAA!
Once again, I do not own either Ranma ½ or Sailor Moon. They are owned by their respected creators, and I thank both the creators for such great stories.
Okay readers, first I would like to say I'm sorry that I took so long to get this chapter out...PLEASE FORGIVE ME! I will be posting more often.
And thanks again for reading my goofy story.
I would also like to thank all those that wrote reviews, thank you. Please continue to write reviews, they encourage me to continue writing.
The story takes place three years after the end of Ranma ½, and just right after the end of the Doom Tree saga, right before Chibi Usagi arrives back in time in the Sailor Moon Saga. I would like to inform you that in this story, I'm using Saotome as Nodoka's maiden name to avoid confusion.
How will Mamoru affect the Ranma 1/2 Story?
In this story, one of the Sailor Moon characters played a major part in the Ranma ½ series.
In case you are wondering, more of the NWC (Nerima Wrecking Crew for newcomers) will be showing up and causing chaos for Ranma and Mamoru.
And soon Hank will be involved MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!... but not yet.
Once, and yet again, I would like to thank my proof readers, Pedro and Dimitri, both for getting back into writing again.
So sorry for the long wait...
"Yo Ranma!" A tired Ranma looked to see Daisuke & Hiroshi running up to him once he had enter the school grounds. Ranma sighed knowing what the two were going to ask.
"Sup guys." Ranma said in a very tired voice. Ranma flinched as the two nearly ran him over.
"Dude, what happened with you last night? All the girls went completely nuts after they realized you and Mamoru disappeared." Ranma closed his eyes as he began to rub his forehead in response to Hiroshi's question.
The Senior Prom had been a war zone by it's end, an all out free for all. Mamoru fought off Moose and the cured form of Pantyhose Taro, while Ranma fought Ryoua, Ryo, Kuno, and Happosai. Akane, Kodachi, Shampoo, Maya and Ukyo were involved in a five way no-holds bar battle royal. The student body knew better then to get involved so gave everyone a wide berth while cheering on their favorite fighter.
"Sigh, thank the Kami's Prom was held outside this year. I doubt the school gym would have survived." Daisuke add. "But you do have to admit it was the highlight of the night." He said with a perverted grin that was mirrored by Hiroshi.
"What happened after Mamoru and I left?" Ranma asked the two with a near disgusted look.
"You know, the usual, a big ass cat fight." Hiroshi said off hand.
"That ended with a lot of T and A." Daisuke added. Ranma's eyes bugged hearing this. See Ranma's reaction only caused the two to grin. "I've got pictures." He said pulling a couple of pictures from his bag. Ranma quickly snatched them up. Sure enough, the pictures showed the girls fighting each other in shredded dresses. In one of the pictures Shampoo's dress top was torn completely off, showing off her breast to the world.
"Keep them dude, I've got lots. Some with a lot more skin." Hiroshi said while drooling. Ranma quickly hand them back as he went ridged, and all his colored drained. The two gave him a curious look until the answer was revealed to them.
"RANMA!" Akane yelled as she stormed in through the gates. The two boys bolted into the building refusing to get involved or even be in the immediate vicinity of an irate Akane.
"H…Hey Akane, sup?" Ranma asked as he turned to her.
"WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT!? AND WHO WERE YOU WITH!?" She screamed once she was in his face with her battle aura blazed in full righteous glory, singeing his hair. "I BET it was SHAMPOO! WASN'T IT!?"
"No." He replied softly looking down. Akane narrowed her eyes at him, as she quickly snatched him by his shirt.
"Then,… WHO!? Ukyo, Kodachi, Maya?" Ranma's body began to shiver slightly.
"No, Mamoru and I hide out at Mom's." He said with his voice still low as he still refused to look her in the eyes.
"You better not be lying." She growled at him. She then forcefully pushed him aside and stomped off into the school. Ranma continued to involuntarily shudder as he watched her enter the school. Ranma nearly jumped out of skin when a hand landed softly on his shoulder. He turned to see the very person that would haunt his dreams for a long time to come.
"Wow, Akane is really mad today." Mamoru stated. "By the way what happened last night? My memory is a little fussy, I didn't think we drank that much." Mamoru asked to him.
"Nothing of importance, we just hung out, and then crashed. We were both pretty spent after Prom." Mamoru nodded then started to head in as well. Ranma followed behind Mamoru with his fist clenched while looking sad.
"Please forgive…"
"Me." Ranma said softly as she woke. She stared up at the ceiling for a bit be for looking to her alarm clock. 2 o'clock. This sucks. With a deep sigh she got up and headed out into the kitchen. I need to stop think about that night. Maybe a drink will help. She paused half way when she noticed the light was on in the kitchen. She tilted her head as continued, once she entered the kitchen she spotted Mamoru rummaging through the pantry.
"Couldn't sleep either?" She asked him. Mamoru looked to her with a said smile.
"Yeah, the whole break up is bothering me." he said softly, Ranma nodded in understanding.
"I bet." Ranma said as she prepared herself a drink. Mamoru raised an eyebrow watching her. She normally drinks when something bothered her, or she was trying to wind down. He noted the time and chose the first option.
"Something bothering you too?" Ranma could only sigh before downing the drink.
"Yes, I was hoping for more support today. The Scouts would have been a big help. Akane and Maya are going be a problem." True this was on her mind it wasn't what was bothering her. Mamoru sat down next her and sighed.
"We can get the perv to help, that would make four on two." She turned to him and smiled at this.
"Don't forget we can also get Mousse involved as well. We just need to make sure that Shanpu doesn't follow us home." At the mention of her name sent shivers down Mamoru. Ranma giggled at his reaction. She too recalled all the time Shanpu annoyed her with her never ending advancements.
"Hey, what about Tate-man? Surely he would help if we called him, right?" He asked. Ranma hummed as she thought about it. Very true, Tate-kun would definitely help, if nothing else to get even with Akane. She smile softly back at him.
"I'll give him a call." She said to Mamoru who nodded, he then shuddered thinking of what Tatewakie would do if he got his hands on Akane. Ranma nodded fulling knowing what he was thinking. "Maybe we shouldn't get him involved. It might not end well." she added.
Mamoru sighed and nodded, "I agree, we're trying to help, not maim her." He leaned back in his chair folding his arms while looking off. "I can still ask the Scouts to help. Since this involves innocent people they shouldn't say no."
"What of Sagi-chan?" Ranma asked softly to him. Mamoru close his eyes holding back his emotions.
"For Akane and Maya i would deal with it." Ranma placed a hand on his arm to offer some comfort to her hurting friend. Mamoru covered hers with his while fighting back the waves of emotions.
"Let's only call them if we really need them, okay?" she said softly. Mamoru looked to her and smiled sadly. Ranma let out a soft sigh before heading back to bed. She paused at the door and smiled at him before going back to her room. Mamoru was then taken back by her, and couldn't stop a thought from crossing his mind. She is so beautiful. Mamoru shook his head to clear his mind of those thoughts of her. Unfortunately it didn't help at all, they seemed to get worse once he was back in bed. He tossed and turned for an hour before sleep found him and offered him some relief from his own mind, or so he thought.
"Why does it always end like that?" Asked Mamoru in a tired voice. He abandoned his tattered tuxedo for sweets while laying on his back looking up at ceiling of Ranma's room at her mother's house.
"Tell me about it. And why in the hell was Kuno there?!" Ranma responded who was currently a female, and was lying face down. She too removed what was left the tuxedo 'he' started the night with. Now, she was wearing an over-sized t shirt and on the floor next to Mamoru.
The Prom was by far the worst brawl so far, it seemed that everyone came out of the wood works wanting a piece of the two. "I'm glad we got out of here when we did. It was getting nuts." he said to her, while sitting up.
"Thanks again for the rescue, I wasn't sure I was going to last much longer." She said softly to him while getting up to leave the room. She stop at her door and turned to him, "You coming?" Mamoru tilted his head with a questioning look in response to her question. "It's been a long day, and i want a drink." Mamoru smiled, liking the idea and followed her to the liquor cabinet.
"HAHA! Take a good look girl, the fall of your house is all thanks to you! HAHA!" Laughed a dark figure before her, all around her the Lunar Kingdom lays in ruin.
"NNNNOOO.." Usagi bolted upright in her bed looking about frantically. She was covered in sweat and out of breath. Luna jumped on her lap in concern for her princess.
"Usagi what is it!" the Lunar Cat asked in a state of panic. Usagi looked down at the black cat with fright in her eyes. A moment passed between the two before Usagi tried to speak.
"I had a terrible nightmare Luna." Usagi said with a shaky voice. Luna waited for her to continue while place a paw on her hand. "It was about the attack on the Moon Kingdom. I can't remember much anymore, but I can remember seeing the Lunar Castle was destroyed and some man laughing." Usagi shuddered involuntarily at this point. Luna nodded to her.
"Yes, I can understand. I too remember the destruction of the castle. It happened long age Usagi, we won't let history repeat itself." Usagi seemed to calm as she listened to Luna. "The Scouts and i will always be here for you Usagi, even Tuxedo Mask." Usagi's face saddened at his name. "Remember you two are destined to be the together." Usagi sighed before smiling at Luna.
"You're right Luna." She said to Luna before laying back down and petting Luna. We are destined for each other, i just know it. A please smile form as sleep to her.
"AHHH!"
The morning was going well until Ranma turned to see Mamoru being launched into a tree by the withered pervert. She flinch when he hit, the force was enough to knock loss nearly all the leaves for the tree.
"Ouch…" Mamoru said as he sat up rubbing his head. Happosai shook his head at his second pupil.
"Whats on your mind boy?" Happosai asked the downed student. Normally he would last twice as long before we would be able score a solid hit like that. Mamoru really didn't want to say what was distracting him at the moment. Since she was within ear shot.
"I'm just thinking about the fight today, I just hope we can subdue them long enough to cure them." Happosai raise an eyebrow at his answer, but nodded to him. That's not what's bothering him.
"Don't worry Mamoru, we got this." Ranma said as she helped him to his feet. Mamoru couldn't help but smiled at her comment. Happosai grinned as he took note of the two's behavior with one another. Looks like i might indeed win the bet Cologne-chan.
"She's right boy, while both Akane-chan and Maya-chan are skilled, they can't win against the six of us." He said while sitting on Mamoru's head smoking his pipe, irritating his male student.
"Why you old frea… wait, six?" Mamoru asked looking at Ranma.
"Grandpa, Mousse, Ryoga, Shanpu, you, and I" Mamoru did a double take at the mention of the love sick, want to be wife.
"Are you sure about Shampoo?" he asked with fright in his voice.
"This is an Amazon matter now." She replied. Mamoru look on with a bit of confusion. Ranma smile as she explained "Since Hank tried to drug Shanpu, I must aid a Sister of the tribe. Now she and I must aid those who are affected." Mamoru nodded in understanding. "Plus one of the people who is drugged is a member of the Anything Goes School." This cause Happosai to snort. "You are now involved as I am, with you being a male Amazon warrior, again she must get involved." Mamoru slumped a little knowing that she was going to find him after two years.
"I wouldn't worry about her finding you two after the fight." Happosai said after taking a drag off his pipe. This got both his students attention. "You see, she's been following me every morning. I lead her to Ota-Ku district before losing her." The two now understood. Happosai's been leading Shanpu to the wrong district. "Mousse and i will distract her once we've help Akane and Maya, that should allow you two time to leave."
"Okay, but what if she decides to hinder us with her proclaims of love during the fight?" Mamoru asked not really sure that the object of his terror would play along.
"She has to, she's been ordered to by Cologne-chan." Happosai said as leapt off Mamoru's head to leave the park. He beckoned his two students to follow, seeing this the two fell in with their self appointed Master.
"Ummm, name one time she listened." Mamoru asked still with doubt in his voice. Ranma totally understood Mamoru's uncertainty, she'd been on the receiving end of Shanpu's obsession. She gently took his hand in her's to offer him strength which he gladly accepted.
"We'll just have to hope that she doesn't go against Elders orders." She replied giving his hand a slight squeeze. The rest of the trip back the apartment the three remained silent. However Happosai noticed that after a bit they were still holding hands. Yep, I win.
On a large rock overlooking a clearing in the forest Ryoga sat with his eyes closed taking long deep breaths. Sitting on the ground next the rock was a very various Kasumi and her forever calm husband.
"Are you sure Ranma is going to show?" Kasumi asked the meditating young man. Ryoga smiled but didn't open his eyes.
"He's already here." Kasumi turned to her husband's response to see that he was looking off in the distance. She turned to see a group of people entering the clearing. Kasumi jumped to her feet once she recognized a certain young man in a red Chinese shirt.
"Ranma!" she yelled as she ran up the met him, her husband just shock his head and smiled as he followed his wife. Kasumi embraced Ranma in a hug once she reached them.
"Hey, where is my hug?" Mamoru pouted to Kasumi, causing her to turned to the voice.
"Mamoru!" she shouted then crushed him in a hug. "I've missed you so much!" By now Tofu had reached them chuckling at the site before him. Ranma chuckled as well seeing Mamoru getting crushed by a very happy Kasumi. Ranma turned and smiles as he exchanged hands with Tofu.
"Hello Doc, how's life?" Tofu couldn't help but smile brightly.
"Life is wonderful, that is until Hank's latest stunt." Ranma nodded in understanding. The two's expressions became serious, as the memory of the last time this drug was used crossed their minds.
"Hey Kasumi, you might want let Mamoru breath a little. He's turning an interesting shade of blue." Ryoga said as he approached the group. Both Ranma and Tofu looked to see that Mamoru was in fact turning blue.
"Oh My! I'm so sorry Mamoru." Quickly Kasumi released him allowing his color return now that he could breath again.
"It's… ok… really…" Mamoru said between coughs and gasps of air. Mamoru tried to smile at Kasumi, but failed. He was able to breath normally after taking a few deep breaths. "Don't worry Kasumi, see, I'm okay." Mamoru said without too much trouble.
"Hey Mamoru, how's life in hiding?" Ryoga ask as he shock his hand. Mamoru laughed at the question.
"I WAS nice, until he showed up." he answered while pointing at Ranma, who in turned rolled his eyes. However seeing Ranma's reaction only caused Kasumi, Tofu, Mamoru and Ryoga to laugh. The group was quieted by the sound of Happosai clearing his throat.
"The remaining help has arrived." He stated. Hearing this caused both Ranma and Mamoru to shiver.
"HUSBANDS!" In an instant the two were plowed into by a purple blur hanging off the both men. "Where have husbands been! It's not nice to make wife mad!" Shanpu yelled at them with one arm around their necks.
"Sh..Shampoo, ummm, hi." was all Mamoru could muster. Ranma on the other hand just groaned.
"Shanpu, now is not the time for this," Ranma spoke to her in Mandarin, "Elder gave us a mission, we can catch after we complete it okay?" The last part was a bit forced. Mousse shook his head seeing how Shanpu missed it completely.
"Airen promise?" she asked with puppy dog eyes hoping to crumble both her husband's wills. Mamoru just froze not knowing what was said but had an pretty good idea. Ranma on the other hand just sighed.
"Yes, Shanpu." Shanpu let them both go and began bouncing around in front of them. Ranma raised an eyebrow as he waited for her to calm down. Mamoru on the other hand, shut his eyes, trying desperately to get the image of Shampoo's ample bouncing breast out of his mind.
"Now that we're all here, we can get started." Tofu stated. The group nodded "The question is how do we drawn them in." Ryoga grinned as he looked at Ranma and Mamoru.
"Leave that to us." Both Ranma and Mamoru grinned back.
Not far too from the clearing, a dark hair wild woman stood on a cliff that overlooked the forest below. She has quickly looking all about into the distance, when her blood shot eyes quickly locked onto something. Her eye narrow for a moment before a snarl appeared. Revenge is mine Ranma. She let an animalistic growl as she jumped off the cliff, the hunt for her target had begun anew.
On the outskirts of Tokyo a cloaked woman walked the streets. Her demeanor screaming, I am death. Everyone gave her a wide birth as she walk down the street. Not even the local thugs would tempt fate, as she passed them. Suddenly she stop dead in her tracks, scaring those around her. Slowly she turned with wild eyes toward the forest just outside the city.
"You're dead Ranma." she uttered thick with venom, before sprinting off into direction she had leveled her gaze.
Mousse and Shanpu had ready themselves by hiding within the trees to give them an elevated advantage when they strike. Happosai use him warp technique to hide out in the open, he was to assist in close quarters combat. Tofu hide both himself and Kasumi by using the 'Quite Thief' the Umisenken, which Ranma taught him as payment for all the help he gave him throughout the years. Both he and his wife were to administer the cure once one was subdued.
In the clearing Ranma, Mamoru, and Ryoga had let loose their battle aura's as they danced around traded blows with each other. I was a sight to behold, Ranma and Mamoru favored the air while Ryoga remained mostly grounded. All three opponents were nothing but a blur, crashing against each other. The three were extra care to pulled every bit of their attacks so not injury each other. Knowing full well what was coming, and what was needed to subdue those under the full influence of the drug.
The combatants came a dead stop by an unearthly roar from the treeline. Standing there was a very wild looking Akane. Her clothes, tattered and covered with dirt. Her blood shot eyes locked on to Ranma in an instant. She began to drool as baring her teeth while let out a low growl.
"I… will… kill.. you…" she hissed before letting her own battle aura erupt forth with a mighty yell. The guys took a step back seeing the sheer size of her aura. A collective thought passed through the three, Oh Crap!