Ranma 1/2: Wild Horse and his Demonic Doll
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Chapter 3: "Ki Awakening, Smart Up!"
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"Ranma" - Speaking.
'Tails-chan' - Thought.
Fira/"Fira"/'Fira' - Technique, Spell, Psychic technique, etc.
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~One Month Later~
One month has passed since the day Ranma first learn Black Anima Magic and has grown stronger ever since. He has since mastered various techniques and spells of the black class and has been keeping up with his martial arts as well.
Today was another bright day, this time Ranma begins to learn the other half of his Anima Magic, White Anima Magic or known simply as White Magic, as we see him almost immediately learning the second level of Cura II. "Great work Ranma, you're a natural learner in the art." Said Tails Doll as he smiles proudly at the boy in front of him.
"You got that right Tails-chan, I'm getting pretty good at this." Ranma said grinning, as his hands glow a bright white. He place his palms near a wilting flowers as they start to quickly stand up straight, blooming. "So what's next Tails-chan?" The boy ask, excited.
"Actually Ranma, this time we're going to take a break from magic and instead focus on your Ki." The fox doll said. "Oh, really? Okay." Said Ranma, "And also your education." The doll said once more as the preteen immediately shouts "WHAT, WHY?!" shocked and confused. "It is rather simple really, as your academic skills, while okay are far from perfect." Tails Doll stated. "But I don't need any, I'm doing okay right now!" Ranma protested, But Tails Doll disagrees. "Ranma, you need an education as life will just get harder as you become an adult. Sure, you're doing fine now, but what will you do for profit, insurance, paying bills, and such? How will you provide for yourself or possibly a family? How will you pay for their education too?" The fox doll stating his various points as Ranma thinks about hard, and couldn't argue with his friend as he has valid points. Ranma, unwillingly and admittedly nods in agreement.
"I'm just doing what's right for you, education is a key essential. Your father may have possibly neglected or simply disregarded it. But we'll worry about that in a later time, as right now, we must focus on improving your Ki." Said Tails Doll. "Ranma as you may generally know, Ki is a form of life force and energy within all living beings, especially skilled martial artists such as yourself. Similarly to Mana, Ki can be tapped on by it's weilder, however there are actually two methods in manipulating Ki, the 'Ki Channel Method' and the 'Ki Invoke Method'." The fox doll explained.
"What's the difference?" Ranma ask. "The Ki Channel Method or just Channel Method is the more commonly used method most martial artists use. It focuses on channeling the Ki around your sorroundings or area, to you and be manipulated by you. The Ki Invoke Method or simply Invoke Method is rarely used and somewhat difficult to use to the best of my knowledge. It focuses on using and only the Ki naturally within your body, instead of your sorroundings. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, such as channeling Ki, although channeling Ki is widely accessible and easier to use, it's sometimes not as strong as invoking is, and although invoking Ki is harder, not as frequently usable as channeling and can drain one's entire Ki, you can unleash much powerful attacks at times, do you understand Ranma?" Tails Doll finished explaining, as Ranma took all this in and simply nods understandably toward his friend.
"Why exactly are ya telling me this, Tails-chan?" Ranma asked. "That is because I want you to know that for now until the time is right. Now, I want you try and use your Ki." Tails Doll instructed. Ranma went into position and started focusing. He started searching for his Ki, struggling a little. After 3 and a half minutes, a small yellow ball of Ki forms in Ranma's hands. "Just like magic, you now have a grasp in your Ki Ranma. Now, let's not waste anymore time, we'll start with some meditations techniques and such to improve your control over Ki." Tails Doll Said. They spent the next three hours focusing on meditations, Ki exercizes and the like with Ranma making fast and good progress.
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We see the duo heading near town as they approach a bookstore with Tails Doll being held by hand looking lifeless as any stuffed doll.
They reach the bookstore with Ranma picking up the books Tails Doll instructed him to. They went out after paying for the books as they begin walking back to camp. Ranma began asking his friend a question. "Hey Tails-chan, where did ya the money for the books anyway?" Ranma asked. "Oh that is nothing for you to be concerned about Ranma" Tails Doll answered, somewhat smirking.
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~Flashback~
It was a few days ago, Genma was once again going to a bar, this time with Tails Doll following. They make to the bar with Genma getting wasted and quickly Tails Doll uses Invisible, disappearing in sight and takes a large sum from Genma's wallet, stuffing it back in. As he went back to camp. That night ended with Genma running away and never visiting that bar ever again.
~End of Flash~
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As they come near their campsite, straight to their tent, Ranma hid his newly bought books into his backpack before his father noticed them, turning his gaze toward his friend. "We'll begin your education tommorow" the doll said. "Okay" Ranma Replied as he picked up Tails Doll, getting ready for dinner.
Dinner was relatively uneventful as Ranma and his father ate while Tails Doll, next to Ranma, sat as lifeless as ever. Then Genma spoke "Boy, your spending too much time with that stuffed fox, you'll get soft like girl".
"I'm not gettin' soft Pops, and I have been keeping up with my martial arts as well" Ranma replied back to his father. "Boy, that pathetic doll is making you distracted and weak as is!" Genma shot back. Tails Doll, while not showing it, is glaring daggers mentally at the bald man right now.
"Pops, He's not makin' me distracted or weak. 'Sides, I've actually grown stronger then ya think." Ranma replied. Genma, now furious, has had it. "That's it! I'm getting rid of this thing!" Genma said as he grabbed Tail's Doll and is about to throw far until-BLAST! He was blasted at the back, feeling great pain as he loses his grasp on the fox doll. Genma, despite feeling sharp pain quickly turn to see his son, his hand and arm forward as he charges up another Ki blast, readily aim at him as he began talking "Pops. Leave my friend alone. Now." Said Ranma as he stares at his father with a dead cold stare that could send shivers. Genma just stares at his son, his mouth agape in disbelief as not only has his son manage to harm him greatly, but also managed to use Ki and unleash a Ki blast at him.
After a few seconds of silence Genma finally spoke. "How? How are you able to use Ki? Let alone fire a Ki blast." Said Genma. " 'Cause like I said Pops. I've grown then ya think" Ranma answered, his cold stare unchanged. "Now you'll leave my friend alone. Don'tcha dear try ta take him away again, I mean it." Ranma sternly told his father, promising great pain. Genma silently nods as he goes to the tent to rest. Ranma grabbed Tail's Doll as they also went inside for some rest.
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~Morning, 6:30 AM~
Ranma woke up as he gets ready for today with his white gi as he grabs Tails Doll and the books for the day. The duo make it to the their current training spot as they spend the next few hours studying as Ranma struggles a bit with Tails Doll continues to tutor him, going through various subject from Japanese, English, Math, Science, etc. It soon became noon as they finish for today. "We'll continue next time." Tails Doll said. "Hey Tails-chan, wanna grab a bite ta eat?" Ranma asked him, his hand on his stomach. "I don't really need to eat, but that doesn't mean I can't. Sure, I'll eat you." Tails Doll says as he levitates towards Ranma, latching onto his back as he plays dead. Ranma simply smile as they went to town.
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~Nearby Town. Noon, 12:45 AM~
The duo make it to town as they stop by a nearby restaurant buying two bowls of beef ramen as they went to their seats. Ranma placing his friend beside him as he lays their food on the table. Ranma began eating his food vigorous. Tails Doll, while other people (except Ranma) weren't looking, he began to open his mouth as sharp teeth began to potrude out as he began to suck the bowl of all it's contents. In a matter of seconds, the bowl was completely emptied as the fox doll closed it mouth. "That was rather delicious" Tails Doll said. Ranma just looked at his friend, eyes wide, mouth gaping as his friend finished.
Ranma finished his own bowl as he and his doll began to talk via telepathy. 'Ranma, your progress in getting stronger has made proud and honored to be your friend.' Tails Doll mentally told him. 'Gee, no probs Tails-chan, what are friends for?' Ranma replied. Tails Doll just gazes at his blue eyes as he began to speak once more. 'Now, Ranma. I must confess to you of something and I want you to brace yourself for what I'm about to tell you. Understood?' Ranma nods.
'Very well. You see, before I met you. I wasn't always the kind being as you see me now nor did I. For I am a living doll given life and power. Yet I don't remember how I came to be, as if many parts of my memory were erased.'
'I don't remember my birth, as all I remember was waking up in a dark place, what looked like a man and finally a light before it all just stop. It was all just distorted and obscure.'
'Other than that, all that I can remember from that memory was some of my knowledge of mine, although I feel many of that knowledge seem to be missing to me now. I didn't know how, I didn't know when exactly, but what I did know was that I was gifted with great powers and abilities along with the great knowledge I had in my awakening, from magic, psychic power, Ki and such.'
'I seem to vaguely remember having learned and accumulating much more knowledge from martial arts to other supernatural techniques and abilities as I wandered acrossed the world, as seem to recognize multiple locations from these remnant remains of what could've been my lost memory.'
'However, I also found blurry broken memories of what looked like me... killing people and it looked as I was... enjoying it.' Ranma just look at his friend with utter shock.
'But like I said, I do not remember except nothing, but vague and fragmented scenes, before everything became white after that.'
'I woke up yet again but this time I found myself I end up at that shop as I saw the shop owner who was younger at the time fixing me.'
'Just as he finished fixing me, I was about to kill him, until I suddenly hesitated as I suddenly found myself unable to kill. As everytime I try to end his life, I felt guilt and remorse.' He said
'As time went by over the years, I suddenly felt like I realized something I was missing as I watched outside the window, people living their lives and leaving me with what felt like regret.'
'Then you came along as you looked at me with those blue eyes as you took me along, I felt something inside me I've never felt before as I realized what I was missing as well. It was... A friend. As I saw your memories, I felt like I truly cared and indeed I was and still am.'
'And so I ask you this, will you continue to allow me to be your friend? Think about it carefully. Please.' Tails Doll says to the raven-haired boy, his head down. Ranma thinks about it long and deep in thought as his mind tries to process all this information in until finally, he spoke 'Tails-chan. Yes.' Ranma answered.
Tails Doll immediately looks up at the boy with wide-eyed shock. 'really?' Tails Doll asked shocked. 'Yeah 'cause your my first friend in a long time and you'll always will be no matter what!' Ranma answered him once again.'
Tails Doll continues to gaze at Ranma as a single tear rolled down from his right eye. Not from sadness, but from joy as he was now enveloped in a warm embrace from the raven-haired boy.
Tails Doll return the act of kindness to as he says 'Thank you for all this. Ranma Saotome.' as they soon depart from the restaurant back to camp as the sun sets beautifully at the horizon as they went inside the tent for some well deserved rest.
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End of Chapter 3
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Tails Doll is once again outside of the tent as he processes all that has happened thus far, "So this is truly what it means to have... A friend.", He said to himself as a tear rolls down his cheek once more.
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A/N: I changed quite a lot in this chapter for various reasons that are my own.