Familiar faces.
Zargreus
The voice cut right to the very center of Ranma's psyche and he paused to look at the person he was seconds from thrashing. He looked about his age. with short black hair and a yellow bandanna with black spots. Ranma gazed at the familiar face. Realization struck him like a fist of steel and he was stunned to see the face of his oldest rival and best friend.
"RYOUGA?!?"
"Geez Ranma what the hell are you doin here?"
Ranma released his old companion and let him up. stunned by the appearance of one he never expected to see again. It was wears since he had seen Ryouga not since the funeral....
Ranma sank sadly. The last time he saw Ryouga, Ryouga nearly killed him. Ranma couldn't fight anyone or anything after the fight that took Akane's life. Malnourished and out of practice. Ryouga blamed Ranma for not being able to protect Akane and only a close save by Shampoo and Genma saved him. Ranma had lost the will to live so he left to wander and found a militant religious sect and was restored, but he found out more of the long term plans of the organization and wasn't about to let them continue after he knew.
'"So, Ranma , keeping busy?"
"uh, wha er yeah sorry."
" So what have you been doin for the past...... three years."
" Ryouga what are you doing here?"
"Um, taking a bath."
" No, in Hokkaido."
" Oh um well I'm heading to Nerima. I'm coming to visit for the reunion."
"Reunion?"
" Yeah, the reunion of Akane's..."
Ranma sank again tears just barely held back.
" Woah Ranma sorry. I thought you knew about it."
Ranma raised an eyebrow. True he had been wandering ever since her death. It's no wonder no word of this reunion ever reached him. But if Ryouga was going then that means everyone will be there! And he could tell them about Kuno.
Ranma shot up and said " We're going now!"
"What? Why"
"Kuno is coming with an army of religious guerrillas and he is intent to kill me."
"What? Kuno? That idiot? Why?"
Ranma then told the story about the religious order and his execution escape.
" Execution? Why?"
"I'll explain when we get there."
Ranma proceeded to dress in his classic Chinese wear and started to leave when Ryouga placed his hand on his shoulder and said "Wait., I have to tell my wife."
"Wife?" Ranma asked baffled.
"Yeah, my wife," Ryouga said waving his wedding band in Ranma's face. "I'm married to Akari now."
Ranma took a moment to reflect this new information. Akari the sumo pig trainer that had been obsessed with Ryouga since before he left. Ranma smiled remembering the feisty young girl.
"Since when?"
"About 2 years now."
"Wow..."
Ranma had been out of it. He wondered what other surprises awaited him in Nerima.
"Well go get her damn it. This can't wait. "
Ryouga left. Quickly dressing and dashing to find Akari.. Ranma set out to the front and waited for Ryouga. Several minutes later Ranma spotted Ryouga and Akari running from the entrance toward him. Ranma noted the bulge in Akari's stomach and smiled.
'Well' he thought, 'Ryouga's been busy.'
the coupled approached Ranma and Akari stopped dead when she recognized the familiar martial artist. Ranma smiled in her recognition. And the now smiling girl embraced Ranma in a strong hug.
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Kuno paced in the small office quarters. he had spent millions on this research and now he was feeling tense as he awaited to see the results. He sat down and picked up the research folder. He ran over the enhancements and smiled .Indeed he would be pleased if the subject remainded as persistent as he was in youth. He knew the Subject well and would enjoy to see how these new Battle-prosthetics worked on Mr. Gosunkugi...
Zargreus
The voice cut right to the very center of Ranma's psyche and he paused to look at the person he was seconds from thrashing. He looked about his age. with short black hair and a yellow bandanna with black spots. Ranma gazed at the familiar face. Realization struck him like a fist of steel and he was stunned to see the face of his oldest rival and best friend.
"RYOUGA?!?"
"Geez Ranma what the hell are you doin here?"
Ranma released his old companion and let him up. stunned by the appearance of one he never expected to see again. It was wears since he had seen Ryouga not since the funeral....
Ranma sank sadly. The last time he saw Ryouga, Ryouga nearly killed him. Ranma couldn't fight anyone or anything after the fight that took Akane's life. Malnourished and out of practice. Ryouga blamed Ranma for not being able to protect Akane and only a close save by Shampoo and Genma saved him. Ranma had lost the will to live so he left to wander and found a militant religious sect and was restored, but he found out more of the long term plans of the organization and wasn't about to let them continue after he knew.
'"So, Ranma , keeping busy?"
"uh, wha er yeah sorry."
" So what have you been doin for the past...... three years."
" Ryouga what are you doing here?"
"Um, taking a bath."
" No, in Hokkaido."
" Oh um well I'm heading to Nerima. I'm coming to visit for the reunion."
"Reunion?"
" Yeah, the reunion of Akane's..."
Ranma sank again tears just barely held back.
" Woah Ranma sorry. I thought you knew about it."
Ranma raised an eyebrow. True he had been wandering ever since her death. It's no wonder no word of this reunion ever reached him. But if Ryouga was going then that means everyone will be there! And he could tell them about Kuno.
Ranma shot up and said " We're going now!"
"What? Why"
"Kuno is coming with an army of religious guerrillas and he is intent to kill me."
"What? Kuno? That idiot? Why?"
Ranma then told the story about the religious order and his execution escape.
" Execution? Why?"
"I'll explain when we get there."
Ranma proceeded to dress in his classic Chinese wear and started to leave when Ryouga placed his hand on his shoulder and said "Wait., I have to tell my wife."
"Wife?" Ranma asked baffled.
"Yeah, my wife," Ryouga said waving his wedding band in Ranma's face. "I'm married to Akari now."
Ranma took a moment to reflect this new information. Akari the sumo pig trainer that had been obsessed with Ryouga since before he left. Ranma smiled remembering the feisty young girl.
"Since when?"
"About 2 years now."
"Wow..."
Ranma had been out of it. He wondered what other surprises awaited him in Nerima.
"Well go get her damn it. This can't wait. "
Ryouga left. Quickly dressing and dashing to find Akari.. Ranma set out to the front and waited for Ryouga. Several minutes later Ranma spotted Ryouga and Akari running from the entrance toward him. Ranma noted the bulge in Akari's stomach and smiled.
'Well' he thought, 'Ryouga's been busy.'
the coupled approached Ranma and Akari stopped dead when she recognized the familiar martial artist. Ranma smiled in her recognition. And the now smiling girl embraced Ranma in a strong hug.
___________________________________________________________________
Kuno paced in the small office quarters. he had spent millions on this research and now he was feeling tense as he awaited to see the results. He sat down and picked up the research folder. He ran over the enhancements and smiled .Indeed he would be pleased if the subject remainded as persistent as he was in youth. He knew the Subject well and would enjoy to see how these new Battle-prosthetics worked on Mr. Gosunkugi...