Disclaimer- I don't own Ranma ½ or any of the characters therein and I also don't own any songs that are inserted into this text. Please note that during the musical sections that the lyrics are in italics and the action is in (parenthesis). Also note that all characters automatically have perfect singing voices and are always accompanied by the music that goes with each song (unless otherwise noted). I will have a song sequence in each chapter, so each chapter will probably be very different lengths, hopefully this won't confuse people.


See a large scale shot of the entire city of Nermia, zoom in slowly, and eventually come and stop at the opening gate and the
Tendo household. Ranma opens the gates and begins to sing.

(Seize the Day, from the musical "The Newsies.")

Ranma:
Open the gates and seize the day
Don't be afraid and don't delay
(Ranma starts his daily walk to school on the fence)
Nothing can break us
No one can make us
Give our rights away
Arise and seize the day
(Look at Akane as she points to her watch, and breaks into a run when the music picks up)

Ranma:
(Runs by Dr. Tofu's clinic and he waves)
Now is the time to seize the day
In background:
Now is the time to seize the day

Ranma:
(Runs by Ukyo's restaurant and she waves)
Send out the call and join the fray
In background
Send out the call and join the fray

Ranma:
(Ranma and Akane run up to and stop in front of the big group of boys led by Kuno)
Wrongs will be righted
If we're united
Let us seize the day

Ranma:
Friends of the friend will seize the day
Kuno:
Friends of the friend will seize the day

Ranma:
Raise up the torch and light the way
Kuno (while raising his bokken):
Raise up the torch and light the way

Kuno and his group:
Proud and defiant
We'll slay the giant
Let us seize the day

(Ukyou, Nabiki and a bunch of school girls as they stand next to Akane):
Neighbor to neighbor
(Soun and Genma who stand next to Ranma):
Father to son
All in the "good guys group":
One for all and all for one

(Ryouga who is running through the woods ignoring the trees):
Open the gates and seize the day
In background:
Open the gates and seize the day

Ryouga:
Don't be afraid and don't delay
In background:
Don't be afraid and don't delay

Ryouga:
Nothing can break us
No one can make us
Give our rights away

Ryouga:
Neighbor to neighbor
Father to son
One for all and all for one
(Ryouga exits the woods and comes to rest on a hill above Furinkan high school just in time to see everyone leap into their fight)

Ryouga looked on as the school and the resident martial artists enjoyed a relaxing free for all. Unfortunately Ryouga wasn't the patient type and didn't feel like waiting for them to finish to get his message across.
"RANMA SAOTOME!!"
The entire schoolyard stopped just as the school bell rang. Every one, leaves the school yard. Only Ranma, Akane, Ukyou and Kuno were left standing there. Ryouga leapt down to join them.

"Ranma I demand you fight me, NOW!"

"Ryouga you can't be serious, you've been gone for months, I've got school, and…"

"Vile Knave," Kuno interrupted "You dare interfere in the glorious battle of Tatiwaki Kuno? If you wish to fight me you must wait until I dispose of this evil enslaver of women."

Ryouga walked up to Kuno and grabbed his shirt, "Shut up Kuno." Then Ryouga flung him into the school. "Well that ought to shut him up for a while," quipped Ukyo.

Ryouga then turned to Ranma, "Ranma I've trained and endured a worse hell than you've sent me to a thousand times before, now I tell you. I HAVE to fight you."

"Yeah… I guess so, just let me talk to the girls." Ryouga scowled and folded his arms, Ryouga turns away and lets Ranma talk to Ukyou and Akane "This is weird."

"What's wrong Ran-chan? Just go beat up the jackass."

Akane scowled at Ukyou. She looked at Ranma "Now Ranma, don't be too rough, Ryouga looks like he's in bad shape"

"I'm more worried about myself Akane, Ryouga has been in constant training as usual and has probably learned new techniques, while I've just been doing my routine for months. And not just that," Ranma leans closer "I can't sense him"

"What do mean you can't sense him?" Akane asked, "He's not fighting so you shouldn't be able to."

"No," Ranma snapped "I can sense way better than you, and he should be giving off an aura considering how angry and frustrated he obviously is."

"Oh Ran-chan just go beat him up"

Ranma lets out a heavy sigh, "Yeah I guess, I'll go to the Cat Café afterwards I'll see you guys later," Ranma and Ryouga left and went to the regular fighting lot.


Ranma and Ryouga stood across from each other, Ranma was doing some warm-up stretches, and Ryouga stood there with his arms folded and eyes closed.
"So, P-chan, done some new training over the last 8 months?"
Ryouga just nodded.
Learned some new techniques?"
Another nod.
"Okay then, are you ready to fight?"
Ranma took a defensive stance and Ryouga opened his eyes and charged at Ranma.
They exchanged a few punches and kicks. Most of them were blocked or dodged, Ranma finally managed to get a solid hit on Ryouga's chest. It bounced off.

"So Pig boy still the same monster you were before eh, but you still haven't showed me anything new."

Ryouga did a few back flips backwards and created some distance between them. "Okay Ranma you want my new techniques," Ryouga closed his eyes and pointed his hands toward Ranma.
Ranma looked at him curiously "This is just the Shi…" Ryouga's eyes shot open and he screamed. The Ranma's world went black.

Ok short I know, but I warned you, and I don't want to hear any Flames about the length. Any other Flames/comments/criticisms/song suggestions /ANYTHING! Would be appreciated. I NEED the help with this fic. Next chapter, what kind of hellish training has Ryouga gone through, and what does the group think about his easy victory over Ranma.