Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu or Ranma's Cousin Iori
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Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½. That is property of Rumiko Takahashi. I do not own
The King of Fighters, that is property of SNK. I do however suggest you look up
information on these two properties. You won't be disappointed.
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Note: This takes place well after the Ranma ½ manga and near the end of King of Fighters
'98.
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Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu Chapter 48: Hospital Food SUCKS!
Ranma floats around a void of total darkness. The inky black to it is one that makes a
person shiver. Nothing makes sense in this place. It is as though there is no life. All it is
total shadow and desolation.
Ranma (Calls out): Is anyone here?
A voice calls out from the darkness.
Male voice: Over here!
Suddenly, a man with short white hair, red reptilian eyes, and a tattoo of the Orochi symbol
on his chest and back appears. Ranma recognizes the man instantly.
Ranma: OROCHI!
Orochi (Raises an eyebrow): One and the same.
Ranma: Okay. Can you please tell me where the heck we are?
Orochi: We are in 'our' mind.
Ranma: Huh?
Orochi: We didn't fully merge. You held back.
Ranma (Blinks): Huh?
Orochi: Sigh… As most people would tell you… "RANMA, THIS IS ALL YOUR
FAULT!!! RANMA YOU JERK!!!"
Ranma: Dude, that is NOT funny.
Orochi: I know it isn't. Because of you, we're in a coma.
Ranma: A what?
Orochi: A coma. You know. When a body is in a comatose state.
Ranma: I know what that is. How did we get into one though?
Orochi: Simple. You held back. I didn't get to fully merge… Great… Just what I
needed… I traded one prison for another…
Ranma: W, where are we then?
Orochi: Well… We are stuck in 'your' bodies mind.
Ranma: My mind?
Orochi: Yes… A quite A LOT of empty space if I might add.
Ranma (Narrows eyes): Are you calling me stupid?
Orochi: In a sense… You have a lot of experience under your belt, but you have no
'learned' education.
Ranma: … "Learned"?
Orochi: Yes… You know, listening to people, reading books, schooling, you know what
that stuff is, right?
Ranma: I'm not really one for studying.
Orochi (Smirks): And it shows too.
Ranma: Look, are you going to insult me all day, or are we going to get out of here?
Orochi: Well, since you asked SO NICELY, I can think of a way… However…
Ranma: However what?
Orochi: You may not like it…
Ranma: I'll do anything to get out of this place.
Orochi: Good. Now remember, when 'you' wake up, you will still have total control.
However, I will then exist as a 'passenger' in our body.
Ranma: A passenger?
Orochi: Yes. I can't do anything with 'our' body until you allow me to. Otherwise, I'll be
on my own 'learning' expedition, seeing, hearing, and feeling all that you do.
Ranma: … Okay… So, how long are you going to be in me again?
Orochi: Three years, remember?
Ranma: Three years!?
Orochi: Oh, quit complaining. It's not THAT bad.
Ranma: Well, you're an immortal god, and I'm a mortal human being!
Orochi: An immortal FALLEN god, get it straight.
Ranma: Whatever… But that means I can't waste time!
Orochi: Fine, fine… Whatever you say boy.
Ranma: Just get me out of this place, okay?
Orochi: Sure.
With that, Orochi cracks his knuckles and disappears for a few moments. He then
reappears, a smirk on his face.
Orochi: Well, after checking through some of your memories, I now know how to get us to
'merge' into one body.
Ranma: YOU WENT THROUGH MY MEMORIES!?
Orochi: Yes… And I must say, you are pretty lucky… Leona is one fine lady in the
sack… Which reminds me, when will you do it with her again?
Ranma (Blushes): HEY! You do anything to Lechan, and I'll…
Orochi (Raises his hands defensively): Okay, okay… Lighten up already.
Ranma: Look, just get us out of here!
Orochi (Smiles): Are you sure?
Ranma: YES!
Orochi: Fine…
Orochi smiles and holds out his arms.
Orochi: Give me a hug!
Ranma (Wide-eyed): WHAT!?
Orochi: Give me a hug!
Ranma: NO!
Orochi: GIMME!
Ranma: I SAID NO!
Orochi: GIVE ME A HUG!
Ranma: AND I SAID NO!!!
Orochi then lunges at Ranma, catching him in the most terrifying of hugs. A Hug that
Genma Saotome had developed as a martial arts move.
Orochi: CRADLE FROM HELL!!!
Ranma:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Orochi hugs Ranma with his arms and legs, like a panda would with a tire.
Orochi: Isn't this fun? We're bonding!
Ranma: NO! I'D RATHER BE IN THE RIOT OF BLOOD!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
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Ranma wakes up in a cold sweat, his mind racing. He breathes heavily for some time,
trying to get over the shock.
Ranma: Kami-sama… That was one weird dream…
Male voice: That wasn't a dream…
Ranma looks around. He sees he is in a hospital room of some sort. Yet… There is no
one else in the room.
Ranma: Whose there?
Male voice: Yamatono Orochi!
Ranma blanches.
Ranma: It… It wasn't a dream?
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Nope… That was completely real. And now, we
are merged!
Ranma: Urgh… I think I'm gonna be sick…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Well, is there a bucket or something around here?
Do it in that.
Ranma: … It was a figure of speech…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): … Figure of speech?
Ranma: Yes Orochi…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Okay…
Ranma looks down and sees that there's a tray of food left out for him.
Ranma & Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): OH FOOD!
Ranma takes a bite from the rubbery eggs. His face turns green. He then runs to the
bathroom and sounds of regurgitation follow shortly after. Ranma then walks out of the
bathroom looking pale.
Ranma: Ugh… I'm gonna die…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): You're telling me? That was AWFUL! And you
said humanity got better!
Ranma: Humanity is… Can't say much for hospital food though… You'd think they had
Akane on staff or something…
Suddenly, a female voice is heard from behind the closed door to the hospital room.
Female voice: Ranma? Are you okay in there?
Ranma smiles. He'd recognize that voice anywhere.
Ranma: Come in Leona.
The door opens slowly and Leona peeks in. A small smile crosses her features as she sees
Ranma standing there. She then steps in and closes the door behind her.
Leona: How are you feeling Ranma?
Ranma: Good, I think…
Leona: That's good. By the way, whom were you talking to? I could have sworn I heard
you talking earlier, but I didn't hear anyone else.
Ranma: Oh, nothing. I was just talking to myself…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Liar!
Ranma: Shut up you.
Leona: "Shut up"? What did I say?
Ranma: Um, not you Lechan. Just talking to myself again.
Leona (Looks worried): Are you sure you're okay Ranma? I don't want anything bad to
happen to you.
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww… Isn't that
just PRECIOUS!? I think she loves you…
Ranma (Thinks): Lechan… Truly the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Now, now… I think Mai Shiranui is pretty damn
hot myself.
Ranma blinks in shock for a few moments.
Leona: Are you okay Ranma?
Ranma: Yes Leona… I'm fine. Just a little dizzy is all…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): There you go lying to her again…
Ranma (Thinks): Orochi! Are you listening to my thoughts?
Orochi: Yes. It's pretty easy to… I can also see some of the daydreams you're having
right now… You and Leona making love in a large banana-sundae… Wow… I didn't
know you were kinky…
Ranma's eyes widen and he blushes a deep shade of red. Leona stares at Ranma in
curiosity.
Leona: What's wrong Ranma? Are you feeling all right? Do you have a fever?
Leona takes off the glove on her left hand and places her hand on Ranma's forehead for a
few moments.
Leona: Hmm… You feel fine to me.
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Heh… And I bet you feel 'fine' to her in more
ways than one, eh Ranma?
Ranma's blush deepens in shade.
Leona (Blinks): Is something wrong Ranma.
Ranma: Don't worry… I'm fine… Really…
Leona: If you say so.
Leona removes her hand from Ranma's forehead, and starts putting her glove back on.
Ranma notices she is wearing a beautiful sapphire necklace.
Ranma: Wow… Where'd you get the necklace Leona?
Leona: You're mother gave it to me.
Ranma: My mom?
Leona (Smiles): Yes. And she's doing fine too.
Ranma: You mean she's not hurt!?
Leona: No. The doctors say it's the strangest thing. She was on the brink of death, and all
of a sudden, she made a full recovery.
Ranma (Smiles): That's GREAT!
Leona: Yes. And she gave me this necklace after we brought you here. She said it
belonged to my father.
Ranma: Really… That's interesting… Hey Lechan.
Leona: Yes?
Ranma: Do you know where everyone is?
Leona: The hospital literally closed down the entire wing to just you. And some of your
friends are literally roaming the area. So, you should see them sometime later.
Ranma: That's great… Wait a minute… Why am I in a hospital in the first place?
Leona: I'm not sure what happened, but we were all out of the Orochi Space. Even
stranger was that you had been eaten by that huge Orochi, and were now with us… But
you were in a coma… So we took you here.
Ranma: Okay… So, how long was I out?
Leona: Four days.
Ranma (Shrugs his shoulders): Not too bad.
Leona (Raises an eyebrow): Oh?
Ranma (Smirks): With my track record, I usually end up in these sort of places for weeks
on end.
Leona: I guess you would…
Ranma: Yup… It's the Yagami luck I think…
Leona suddenly gets a glint in her eye, and a smile tugs at the corners of her lips.
Leona: Does the Yagami luck include being incredibly lucky with women?
Ranma: I think so…
Leona (Smiles): Then you hit the jackpot when you got me…
Ranma (Smiles): Very true…
Ranma and Leona wrap their arms around each other. Both holding tightly, but not as tight
as to cut off blood-circulation
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Sooooooo… Are you going to 'get it on' with
Leona now?
Ranma (Thinks): None of your business…
Leona begins to move her hands up and down Ranma's back.
Leona (Smiles): You know, that hospital gown is very flimsy…
Ranma (Smiles): Oh really?
Leona: Really…
Ranma and Leona lock lips in a passionate kiss.
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): So… Are you two 'reproducing' now?
Ranma (Thinks): Orochi… Just shut the hell up for at least twenty minutes!
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Fine, fine… Whatever you say…
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Pain… That is all Kyo Kusanagi feels… Extreme amounts of pain! Kyo is in a hospital
bed, covered from head-to-toe in a body cast. All the physical punishment he took in
Orochi Space literally took its toll on his fragile body.
Kyo: Sigh… I'm not seen as the hero, I'm no longer the King of Fighters, Iori beat my ass
down at least seventy times by now, and I STILL haven't gotten Yuki into the sack… Can
my day get any worse?
Suddenly, six men in black army uniforms with an emblem of a small gear overlapping the
bottom right-hand corner of a larger gear with the words "NESTS" in the middle storm into
the room. All are carrying automatic weapons.
Kyo: … Eep…
Man #1: Are you by any chance Kusanagi, Kyo?
Kyo: That's me…
All the men aim their weapons at Kyo. If it wasn't for the fact Kyo had any feeling past his
waist, he'd be peeing his pants at the moment.
Man #1: You're coming with us Mr. Kusanagi.
Man #2: Don't even think about putting up a fight!
Kyo (Blink): Um… Does it LOOK LIKE I CAN FIGHT!? I'M IN A F*CKING BODY-
CAST FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!
Man #1: He does have a point…
Female voice: Shut up you idiots! NESTS sent us to take him in, so we're taking him in!
Female voice 2: SO STOP WASTING TIME!
Kyo moves his eyes to the doorway of his room. He sees two beautiful women. One with
a dark-skin tone with her hair up, wearing blue dress with a slit in the side, blue tank top,
and she has black leather booths with six inch high-heels. The other woman has somewhat
tanned skin, her hair in a long ponytail style, and wearing a red pseudo-fencing outfit; one
designed to be more fashionable and alluring. The woman with the red outfit talks to the
other woman.
Fencer: Are you sure this is the right man Diana? I didn't think Kyo was so pathetic…
Diana: I'm sure he is Foxy. Now, all of you! Grab that bed he's on and drag him with us!
Soldiers #1-6: YES MA'AM!
All the soldiers grab Kyo's bed, hoist it into the air, and starts running with it, crashing
trough the wall to make an even bigger doorway with it. Kyo's screams can be heard in the
distance. Foxy then looks at Diana.
Foxy: Any clue what they want him for?
Diana: Not a clue.
Foxy: I just hope they don't want to clone him.
Diana (Nods her head): I know what you mean. It would be a sin against nature to clone
him… Cloning Ranma however…
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Vice sits outside the men's bathroom at the hospital. Mature stares at her.
Mature: … What are you doing?
Vice: I'm waiting for Iori to come out.
Mature: … Why?
Vice: … Isn't it obvious?
Mature: Sigh… Give it up Vice!
Vice: Oh, I know I can get him… I just haven't been forceful enough.
Iori steps out of the men's room. Vice glomps onto him.
Vice: IORI-SAMA!
Iori (Blinks): … Hello Vice…
Vice: Iori-sama, our relationship has been going poorly lately.
Iori (Blinks): … We have a relationship?
Vice: Yes. And I blame myself. I have NOT been a good lover. Now… TAKE ME
IORI!!!
Vice forces Iori to the ground and tries to unzip his pants. Iori eeps… The only way out of
this is if some force of nature happened.
Suddenly, six soldiers carrying a bed with Kyo Kusanagi in a body-cast on top of it pass by
them.
Soldiers #1-6 (Carrying bed): HUP TWO, HUP TWO, HUP TWO!
Kyo: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!
The soldiers pass by Iori, Vice, and Mature. All are left there blinking.
Iori, Vice, & Mature: WHAT THE HELL!?
Suddenly, Diana and Foxy run up to them.
Diana: You didn't see this… Huh?
Diana and Foxy then starts staring at Vice and Iori who are on the floor. Iori's pants are
unzipped, his shirt partially torn, and vice has her vest unbuttoned.
Iori: Tell you what ladies… You didn't see THIS, and we haven't seen THAT, (points the
way soldiers went) okay?
Diana: Sure.
Foxy: Sounds like a good deal to me.
Diana and Foxy run off after their soldiers.
Mature: … Well… That was odd…
The door to the women's room opens up. Nodoka looks around and sees Iori and Vice on
the floor, partially undressed.
Nodoka: MY NEPHEW IS SO MANLY!
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On the Black Noah, Rugal begins to fiddle with a few wires on a large machine. He then
closes the grid to what looks like a computer when it's done.
Rugal: THERE! It's finally complete! Soon… Soon, I shall take my revenge on those
who have defeated me… And I shall laugh at them! I shall laugh at their misfortunes… I
shall just plain laugh! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Now…
To get this baby STARTED!
Rugal then pushes a button on his machine. He gets an electric shock through his body.
Rugal (Shakes his hand): OW! STUPID WINDOWS '98! I knew I should have kept the
Black Noah's computer systems running on the '95 edition!
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End Chapter 48
Next Time: Ranma, Leona, and Iori must land onto Rugal's aircraft carrier the "Black
Noah". However, thanks to the amethyst gems that Rugal had managed to get from
Goenitz, before his untimely death, Rugal is now more powerful than he imagined. Can
the Anything Goes Team stand up to a man whose strength is on par with a Hakkeshu?
Send your questions and comments to Ryutsurugi@yahoo.com
Author's note: Sorry if the chapter isn't much. Just setting things up for what to do in
book 2 of Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu for the most part.
However, I promise I am finally going to finish off this story! And I won't start writing
more BHC until I've done it!!!
-This is RedPriest17, signing off.
Note: Flames will be read and then used to fuel the Orochi fire.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½. That is property of Rumiko Takahashi. I do not own
The King of Fighters, that is property of SNK. I do however suggest you look up
information on these two properties. You won't be disappointed.
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Note: This takes place well after the Ranma ½ manga and near the end of King of Fighters
'98.
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Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu Chapter 48: Hospital Food SUCKS!
Ranma floats around a void of total darkness. The inky black to it is one that makes a
person shiver. Nothing makes sense in this place. It is as though there is no life. All it is
total shadow and desolation.
Ranma (Calls out): Is anyone here?
A voice calls out from the darkness.
Male voice: Over here!
Suddenly, a man with short white hair, red reptilian eyes, and a tattoo of the Orochi symbol
on his chest and back appears. Ranma recognizes the man instantly.
Ranma: OROCHI!
Orochi (Raises an eyebrow): One and the same.
Ranma: Okay. Can you please tell me where the heck we are?
Orochi: We are in 'our' mind.
Ranma: Huh?
Orochi: We didn't fully merge. You held back.
Ranma (Blinks): Huh?
Orochi: Sigh… As most people would tell you… "RANMA, THIS IS ALL YOUR
FAULT!!! RANMA YOU JERK!!!"
Ranma: Dude, that is NOT funny.
Orochi: I know it isn't. Because of you, we're in a coma.
Ranma: A what?
Orochi: A coma. You know. When a body is in a comatose state.
Ranma: I know what that is. How did we get into one though?
Orochi: Simple. You held back. I didn't get to fully merge… Great… Just what I
needed… I traded one prison for another…
Ranma: W, where are we then?
Orochi: Well… We are stuck in 'your' bodies mind.
Ranma: My mind?
Orochi: Yes… A quite A LOT of empty space if I might add.
Ranma (Narrows eyes): Are you calling me stupid?
Orochi: In a sense… You have a lot of experience under your belt, but you have no
'learned' education.
Ranma: … "Learned"?
Orochi: Yes… You know, listening to people, reading books, schooling, you know what
that stuff is, right?
Ranma: I'm not really one for studying.
Orochi (Smirks): And it shows too.
Ranma: Look, are you going to insult me all day, or are we going to get out of here?
Orochi: Well, since you asked SO NICELY, I can think of a way… However…
Ranma: However what?
Orochi: You may not like it…
Ranma: I'll do anything to get out of this place.
Orochi: Good. Now remember, when 'you' wake up, you will still have total control.
However, I will then exist as a 'passenger' in our body.
Ranma: A passenger?
Orochi: Yes. I can't do anything with 'our' body until you allow me to. Otherwise, I'll be
on my own 'learning' expedition, seeing, hearing, and feeling all that you do.
Ranma: … Okay… So, how long are you going to be in me again?
Orochi: Three years, remember?
Ranma: Three years!?
Orochi: Oh, quit complaining. It's not THAT bad.
Ranma: Well, you're an immortal god, and I'm a mortal human being!
Orochi: An immortal FALLEN god, get it straight.
Ranma: Whatever… But that means I can't waste time!
Orochi: Fine, fine… Whatever you say boy.
Ranma: Just get me out of this place, okay?
Orochi: Sure.
With that, Orochi cracks his knuckles and disappears for a few moments. He then
reappears, a smirk on his face.
Orochi: Well, after checking through some of your memories, I now know how to get us to
'merge' into one body.
Ranma: YOU WENT THROUGH MY MEMORIES!?
Orochi: Yes… And I must say, you are pretty lucky… Leona is one fine lady in the
sack… Which reminds me, when will you do it with her again?
Ranma (Blushes): HEY! You do anything to Lechan, and I'll…
Orochi (Raises his hands defensively): Okay, okay… Lighten up already.
Ranma: Look, just get us out of here!
Orochi (Smiles): Are you sure?
Ranma: YES!
Orochi: Fine…
Orochi smiles and holds out his arms.
Orochi: Give me a hug!
Ranma (Wide-eyed): WHAT!?
Orochi: Give me a hug!
Ranma: NO!
Orochi: GIMME!
Ranma: I SAID NO!
Orochi: GIVE ME A HUG!
Ranma: AND I SAID NO!!!
Orochi then lunges at Ranma, catching him in the most terrifying of hugs. A Hug that
Genma Saotome had developed as a martial arts move.
Orochi: CRADLE FROM HELL!!!
Ranma:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Orochi hugs Ranma with his arms and legs, like a panda would with a tire.
Orochi: Isn't this fun? We're bonding!
Ranma: NO! I'D RATHER BE IN THE RIOT OF BLOOD!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
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Ranma wakes up in a cold sweat, his mind racing. He breathes heavily for some time,
trying to get over the shock.
Ranma: Kami-sama… That was one weird dream…
Male voice: That wasn't a dream…
Ranma looks around. He sees he is in a hospital room of some sort. Yet… There is no
one else in the room.
Ranma: Whose there?
Male voice: Yamatono Orochi!
Ranma blanches.
Ranma: It… It wasn't a dream?
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Nope… That was completely real. And now, we
are merged!
Ranma: Urgh… I think I'm gonna be sick…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Well, is there a bucket or something around here?
Do it in that.
Ranma: … It was a figure of speech…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): … Figure of speech?
Ranma: Yes Orochi…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Okay…
Ranma looks down and sees that there's a tray of food left out for him.
Ranma & Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): OH FOOD!
Ranma takes a bite from the rubbery eggs. His face turns green. He then runs to the
bathroom and sounds of regurgitation follow shortly after. Ranma then walks out of the
bathroom looking pale.
Ranma: Ugh… I'm gonna die…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): You're telling me? That was AWFUL! And you
said humanity got better!
Ranma: Humanity is… Can't say much for hospital food though… You'd think they had
Akane on staff or something…
Suddenly, a female voice is heard from behind the closed door to the hospital room.
Female voice: Ranma? Are you okay in there?
Ranma smiles. He'd recognize that voice anywhere.
Ranma: Come in Leona.
The door opens slowly and Leona peeks in. A small smile crosses her features as she sees
Ranma standing there. She then steps in and closes the door behind her.
Leona: How are you feeling Ranma?
Ranma: Good, I think…
Leona: That's good. By the way, whom were you talking to? I could have sworn I heard
you talking earlier, but I didn't hear anyone else.
Ranma: Oh, nothing. I was just talking to myself…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Liar!
Ranma: Shut up you.
Leona: "Shut up"? What did I say?
Ranma: Um, not you Lechan. Just talking to myself again.
Leona (Looks worried): Are you sure you're okay Ranma? I don't want anything bad to
happen to you.
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww… Isn't that
just PRECIOUS!? I think she loves you…
Ranma (Thinks): Lechan… Truly the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Now, now… I think Mai Shiranui is pretty damn
hot myself.
Ranma blinks in shock for a few moments.
Leona: Are you okay Ranma?
Ranma: Yes Leona… I'm fine. Just a little dizzy is all…
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): There you go lying to her again…
Ranma (Thinks): Orochi! Are you listening to my thoughts?
Orochi: Yes. It's pretty easy to… I can also see some of the daydreams you're having
right now… You and Leona making love in a large banana-sundae… Wow… I didn't
know you were kinky…
Ranma's eyes widen and he blushes a deep shade of red. Leona stares at Ranma in
curiosity.
Leona: What's wrong Ranma? Are you feeling all right? Do you have a fever?
Leona takes off the glove on her left hand and places her hand on Ranma's forehead for a
few moments.
Leona: Hmm… You feel fine to me.
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Heh… And I bet you feel 'fine' to her in more
ways than one, eh Ranma?
Ranma's blush deepens in shade.
Leona (Blinks): Is something wrong Ranma.
Ranma: Don't worry… I'm fine… Really…
Leona: If you say so.
Leona removes her hand from Ranma's forehead, and starts putting her glove back on.
Ranma notices she is wearing a beautiful sapphire necklace.
Ranma: Wow… Where'd you get the necklace Leona?
Leona: You're mother gave it to me.
Ranma: My mom?
Leona (Smiles): Yes. And she's doing fine too.
Ranma: You mean she's not hurt!?
Leona: No. The doctors say it's the strangest thing. She was on the brink of death, and all
of a sudden, she made a full recovery.
Ranma (Smiles): That's GREAT!
Leona: Yes. And she gave me this necklace after we brought you here. She said it
belonged to my father.
Ranma: Really… That's interesting… Hey Lechan.
Leona: Yes?
Ranma: Do you know where everyone is?
Leona: The hospital literally closed down the entire wing to just you. And some of your
friends are literally roaming the area. So, you should see them sometime later.
Ranma: That's great… Wait a minute… Why am I in a hospital in the first place?
Leona: I'm not sure what happened, but we were all out of the Orochi Space. Even
stranger was that you had been eaten by that huge Orochi, and were now with us… But
you were in a coma… So we took you here.
Ranma: Okay… So, how long was I out?
Leona: Four days.
Ranma (Shrugs his shoulders): Not too bad.
Leona (Raises an eyebrow): Oh?
Ranma (Smirks): With my track record, I usually end up in these sort of places for weeks
on end.
Leona: I guess you would…
Ranma: Yup… It's the Yagami luck I think…
Leona suddenly gets a glint in her eye, and a smile tugs at the corners of her lips.
Leona: Does the Yagami luck include being incredibly lucky with women?
Ranma: I think so…
Leona (Smiles): Then you hit the jackpot when you got me…
Ranma (Smiles): Very true…
Ranma and Leona wrap their arms around each other. Both holding tightly, but not as tight
as to cut off blood-circulation
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Sooooooo… Are you going to 'get it on' with
Leona now?
Ranma (Thinks): None of your business…
Leona begins to move her hands up and down Ranma's back.
Leona (Smiles): You know, that hospital gown is very flimsy…
Ranma (Smiles): Oh really?
Leona: Really…
Ranma and Leona lock lips in a passionate kiss.
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): So… Are you two 'reproducing' now?
Ranma (Thinks): Orochi… Just shut the hell up for at least twenty minutes!
Orochi (In the back of Ranma's mind): Fine, fine… Whatever you say…
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Pain… That is all Kyo Kusanagi feels… Extreme amounts of pain! Kyo is in a hospital
bed, covered from head-to-toe in a body cast. All the physical punishment he took in
Orochi Space literally took its toll on his fragile body.
Kyo: Sigh… I'm not seen as the hero, I'm no longer the King of Fighters, Iori beat my ass
down at least seventy times by now, and I STILL haven't gotten Yuki into the sack… Can
my day get any worse?
Suddenly, six men in black army uniforms with an emblem of a small gear overlapping the
bottom right-hand corner of a larger gear with the words "NESTS" in the middle storm into
the room. All are carrying automatic weapons.
Kyo: … Eep…
Man #1: Are you by any chance Kusanagi, Kyo?
Kyo: That's me…
All the men aim their weapons at Kyo. If it wasn't for the fact Kyo had any feeling past his
waist, he'd be peeing his pants at the moment.
Man #1: You're coming with us Mr. Kusanagi.
Man #2: Don't even think about putting up a fight!
Kyo (Blink): Um… Does it LOOK LIKE I CAN FIGHT!? I'M IN A F*CKING BODY-
CAST FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!
Man #1: He does have a point…
Female voice: Shut up you idiots! NESTS sent us to take him in, so we're taking him in!
Female voice 2: SO STOP WASTING TIME!
Kyo moves his eyes to the doorway of his room. He sees two beautiful women. One with
a dark-skin tone with her hair up, wearing blue dress with a slit in the side, blue tank top,
and she has black leather booths with six inch high-heels. The other woman has somewhat
tanned skin, her hair in a long ponytail style, and wearing a red pseudo-fencing outfit; one
designed to be more fashionable and alluring. The woman with the red outfit talks to the
other woman.
Fencer: Are you sure this is the right man Diana? I didn't think Kyo was so pathetic…
Diana: I'm sure he is Foxy. Now, all of you! Grab that bed he's on and drag him with us!
Soldiers #1-6: YES MA'AM!
All the soldiers grab Kyo's bed, hoist it into the air, and starts running with it, crashing
trough the wall to make an even bigger doorway with it. Kyo's screams can be heard in the
distance. Foxy then looks at Diana.
Foxy: Any clue what they want him for?
Diana: Not a clue.
Foxy: I just hope they don't want to clone him.
Diana (Nods her head): I know what you mean. It would be a sin against nature to clone
him… Cloning Ranma however…
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Vice sits outside the men's bathroom at the hospital. Mature stares at her.
Mature: … What are you doing?
Vice: I'm waiting for Iori to come out.
Mature: … Why?
Vice: … Isn't it obvious?
Mature: Sigh… Give it up Vice!
Vice: Oh, I know I can get him… I just haven't been forceful enough.
Iori steps out of the men's room. Vice glomps onto him.
Vice: IORI-SAMA!
Iori (Blinks): … Hello Vice…
Vice: Iori-sama, our relationship has been going poorly lately.
Iori (Blinks): … We have a relationship?
Vice: Yes. And I blame myself. I have NOT been a good lover. Now… TAKE ME
IORI!!!
Vice forces Iori to the ground and tries to unzip his pants. Iori eeps… The only way out of
this is if some force of nature happened.
Suddenly, six soldiers carrying a bed with Kyo Kusanagi in a body-cast on top of it pass by
them.
Soldiers #1-6 (Carrying bed): HUP TWO, HUP TWO, HUP TWO!
Kyo: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!
The soldiers pass by Iori, Vice, and Mature. All are left there blinking.
Iori, Vice, & Mature: WHAT THE HELL!?
Suddenly, Diana and Foxy run up to them.
Diana: You didn't see this… Huh?
Diana and Foxy then starts staring at Vice and Iori who are on the floor. Iori's pants are
unzipped, his shirt partially torn, and vice has her vest unbuttoned.
Iori: Tell you what ladies… You didn't see THIS, and we haven't seen THAT, (points the
way soldiers went) okay?
Diana: Sure.
Foxy: Sounds like a good deal to me.
Diana and Foxy run off after their soldiers.
Mature: … Well… That was odd…
The door to the women's room opens up. Nodoka looks around and sees Iori and Vice on
the floor, partially undressed.
Nodoka: MY NEPHEW IS SO MANLY!
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On the Black Noah, Rugal begins to fiddle with a few wires on a large machine. He then
closes the grid to what looks like a computer when it's done.
Rugal: THERE! It's finally complete! Soon… Soon, I shall take my revenge on those
who have defeated me… And I shall laugh at them! I shall laugh at their misfortunes… I
shall just plain laugh! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Now…
To get this baby STARTED!
Rugal then pushes a button on his machine. He gets an electric shock through his body.
Rugal (Shakes his hand): OW! STUPID WINDOWS '98! I knew I should have kept the
Black Noah's computer systems running on the '95 edition!
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End Chapter 48
Next Time: Ranma, Leona, and Iori must land onto Rugal's aircraft carrier the "Black
Noah". However, thanks to the amethyst gems that Rugal had managed to get from
Goenitz, before his untimely death, Rugal is now more powerful than he imagined. Can
the Anything Goes Team stand up to a man whose strength is on par with a Hakkeshu?
Send your questions and comments to Ryutsurugi@yahoo.com
Author's note: Sorry if the chapter isn't much. Just setting things up for what to do in
book 2 of Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu for the most part.
However, I promise I am finally going to finish off this story! And I won't start writing
more BHC until I've done it!!!
-This is RedPriest17, signing off.
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