Chapter 3 is finally finished. It took some time for me to think of
something for this chapter. Thanks for all of ya'll's reviews. Really
appreciate it. Anyways, here we go.
"Alright what do have to do next?" thought Ranma. With all the thinking Ranma has been doing, he almost looks like that famous statue with the guy's head on his knuckles and his elbow leaning is on his leg. The only difference is that the statue isn't wearing Chinese clothing and it's made out of granite I think. "Right, now I know," said Ranma as stood up. "I need to change how I look and my name." He walked for about two hours until he finally reached a small city and on the way there he thought of a name to call himself. "Alright let's see." Ranma looked around and spotted a restaurant. Hmmm. I know! I'll eat first before worrying about name." Ranma got a bowl of ramen and ate it as fast as he could. "Man I'm full, burp. Oh, excuse me. And now back to the name. Hmm.." Then Ranma noticed the sign for the restaurant. It said 'Ryo's Ramen Shop.' There we go. The name for me would be Ryo.uh.Urashima. Yeah that's it. Now where's the nearest mall around here?" Ryo looked around for awhile and saw a person walking by. "Excuse me, but where is the nearest mall?" asked Ryo politely.
"Just go down this street for about 15 minutes and you'll see a big building with a sign that says The Mall."
"Thank you." Ryo started to walk the direction the man pointed to. 'I think hopping from roof to roof will be easier.' Ryo jumped on the nearest building, then ran and jumped, run and jump all the way to the mall. When Ryo got inside, he immediately started looking for a barber shop. He noticed that a lot of girls were staring at him. 'Man, what's their problem. Why are they looking at me like that? Oh well. Better continue.' And so he continues his search for the barbershop. Alas he found it. As he walked in, he same a couple of guys ganging up on an old guy. "Ya know, it ain't polite to pick on someone who's weaker than you," smirked Ryo as he adjusted his backpack.
"Why don't you mind your own business?" the large guy responded as he turned around to face Ranma.
"And what if I don't want to? What are you going to do then?"
"We'll have to teach you a painful lesson then."
"Oh, I'm so scared. I'm shaking, I'm shaking," Ryo imitated a little girl.
"Have fun while you still can little boy. Come on boys lets teach this punk a lesson he'll never forget," screamed a fat guy. They all circled Ryo, trapping him in the middle.
"Come and get me," Ranma stuck his tongue out at the fat guy getting him more irritated.
"That's it kid you asked for it. Charge!!" They all charged towards Ryo. Ryo remained still with his hands in his pockets and was smirking at them. The first guy who got to Ryo threw a punch at him. Ryo ducked under his arm, hooked his arm with the guys arm and flipped him over to the guy behind him. Ryo then did a leg sweep, tripping another guy. In the process of getting up, Ryo did an open palm uppercut, knocking another guy down.
"Let's that's about three." Then Ryo back handed another person. "Four." Two guys decided to attack Ryo from two sides, on behind him and other in front of him. When they attacked, Ryo jumped over the guy behind him at the last moment, causing the two guys to hit each other. "That would be six. And know for the last one." Ryo turned his head towards the fat leader.
The fat was starting to sweat really badly. 'Man, this guy is too good. I need to think of something and fast.' He panicked as Ryo slowly advances towards him. The guy then looked around and spotted the old guy huddled in the corner. He reached for him with one hand, while the other hand reached in his back pocket for his Swiss knife. He opened the blade and put the tip by the old guy's neck. "Stop right there kid, or else the old guy is going to get it," he threatened as he put a little more forced of the old man's neck, drawing blood.
"You guys are the ones who picked on me, and now you're hiding behind an old guy pointing a knife to his throat. You guys are pathetic," Ryo said as he continued to advance at him.
"I mean it kid I'll kill him if you don't stop right there," panicked the guy. Before the fat guy knew what happened, Ryo disappeared. The guy started to look around for Ranma, until he felt someone tap him from behind.
"Looking for me," Ryo smirked at the surprised face of the gangster. But Ryo didn't waste any more time to save the old timer. He pushed the guy's pressure points at the back of his neck knocking him out cold. "Are you alright, gramps?" asked Ryo as he checked for any damage on him.
"No, I'm fine. Thank you for helping me young man." The old guy bowed to show his gratitude.
"It's alright. It's a martial artist code to protect the weak and innocent," replied Ryo.
"So anyway, what can I help you with young man?"
"Well gramps, I wanna haircut."
"I could tell that much, for this is a barbershop," joked the old guy. "Go over there and grab yourself a seat."
"Alright gramps." Ryo walked to the nearest chair available.
"Don't call me that. It makes me feel a lot older," replied the guy with a smile, showing of his teeth less mouth. "My name is Shin."
"Alright gramps. uh. I mean Shin. And my name is Ryo Urashima."
"Now that's better." Shin got out his cutting shears and comb and walked towards Ryo. As he got closer he noticed the Ryo's back is really stiff.
"So what kind of haircut are you looking for?"
"Anything that people won't recognize me in," sighed Ryo.
"Sure. Mind if I cut it all of?" winked Shin. "Just kidding kid. You are too paranoid," laughed seeing the panic look on his face.
"Well, if you've experienced what I have experienced you would understand."
"Why don't you tell me all about it while I cut your hair?" Ryo then spilled his just about his former life Ranma Saotome. He told him about his trainings, his fiancés, his rivals, his curse, and just about everything about his life. "You got one interesting life kid."
"No kidding," sighed Ryo. He felt a lot better relieving all his secrets.
"I'm done," Shin stood back to look at his masterpiece. "Go ahead a have a look." Shin handed Ryo a mirror.
"Wow, is this really me. I doesn't look like it," remarked an amazed Ranma. His hair was now golden and his pigtailed was now gone. His golden hair was arranged in perfectly up. Some was hanging down his face, which didn't bother him much. "You really do a good job old man," smirked Ryo still checking out his new look.
"I know. I always do a good job," Shin smirked back. "Now there's a couple of things left to do."
"What would they be?" asked a confused Ryo.
"You need to get new clothes and a place to stay. I need to get the clothes on your own, Ryo. But I know a place where you can stay. I've got a friend who's a weapon master. He lives on a shrine south of town at the end of the bridge. I can give him a call and tell him you'll be stopping by."
"Really!! Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!!" Ryo bowed and bowed again.
"It's my pleasure kid. Now go and get you some new clothes," laughed Shin pushing Ryo out the door. "See you later, kid."
"Bye," waved Ranma. Then he went on his way to get his clothes.
--------After Shopping-----------------------
Ryo walked out of the store carrying ten bags filled with new clothes. "It's a good thing that the sales person helped me or else I'd still be looking around," sighed Ryo wearily. "Now to get to the shrine. Shin said it would be south of town at the end of a bridge. Alright let's go." Ryo jumped on the mall's roof and headed south and jumping from one roof to the other. When Ryo finally made it to the wooden bridge, he spotted a house on the hill behind a grove of trees. With one jump Ryo was in front of the house. He rang the door bell and waited patiently for someone to open the door.
*creak* An elder looking man opened the door. He was wearing one of those old fashion clothes like what Kuno wears. "Ahh. You must be Ryo-san. Please come on in and make yourself at home."
"Thanks." Ryo went into the house. He noticed that the hall was filled with different kinds weapons. "You have a nice collection here uhhhh."
"My name is Shiratori, Toji. But you can call me sensei."
"Really, you'll teach me." Ryo was jumping up and down with excitement.
"Why of course. From what I heard from my friend, you have a lot of skill in martial arts. Now, let's eat dinner and go to bed for we'll be starting your training tomorrow morning."
Well that's it. R&R. If you have some suggestions for the story please tell me. See ya'll.
"Alright what do have to do next?" thought Ranma. With all the thinking Ranma has been doing, he almost looks like that famous statue with the guy's head on his knuckles and his elbow leaning is on his leg. The only difference is that the statue isn't wearing Chinese clothing and it's made out of granite I think. "Right, now I know," said Ranma as stood up. "I need to change how I look and my name." He walked for about two hours until he finally reached a small city and on the way there he thought of a name to call himself. "Alright let's see." Ranma looked around and spotted a restaurant. Hmmm. I know! I'll eat first before worrying about name." Ranma got a bowl of ramen and ate it as fast as he could. "Man I'm full, burp. Oh, excuse me. And now back to the name. Hmm.." Then Ranma noticed the sign for the restaurant. It said 'Ryo's Ramen Shop.' There we go. The name for me would be Ryo.uh.Urashima. Yeah that's it. Now where's the nearest mall around here?" Ryo looked around for awhile and saw a person walking by. "Excuse me, but where is the nearest mall?" asked Ryo politely.
"Just go down this street for about 15 minutes and you'll see a big building with a sign that says The Mall."
"Thank you." Ryo started to walk the direction the man pointed to. 'I think hopping from roof to roof will be easier.' Ryo jumped on the nearest building, then ran and jumped, run and jump all the way to the mall. When Ryo got inside, he immediately started looking for a barber shop. He noticed that a lot of girls were staring at him. 'Man, what's their problem. Why are they looking at me like that? Oh well. Better continue.' And so he continues his search for the barbershop. Alas he found it. As he walked in, he same a couple of guys ganging up on an old guy. "Ya know, it ain't polite to pick on someone who's weaker than you," smirked Ryo as he adjusted his backpack.
"Why don't you mind your own business?" the large guy responded as he turned around to face Ranma.
"And what if I don't want to? What are you going to do then?"
"We'll have to teach you a painful lesson then."
"Oh, I'm so scared. I'm shaking, I'm shaking," Ryo imitated a little girl.
"Have fun while you still can little boy. Come on boys lets teach this punk a lesson he'll never forget," screamed a fat guy. They all circled Ryo, trapping him in the middle.
"Come and get me," Ranma stuck his tongue out at the fat guy getting him more irritated.
"That's it kid you asked for it. Charge!!" They all charged towards Ryo. Ryo remained still with his hands in his pockets and was smirking at them. The first guy who got to Ryo threw a punch at him. Ryo ducked under his arm, hooked his arm with the guys arm and flipped him over to the guy behind him. Ryo then did a leg sweep, tripping another guy. In the process of getting up, Ryo did an open palm uppercut, knocking another guy down.
"Let's that's about three." Then Ryo back handed another person. "Four." Two guys decided to attack Ryo from two sides, on behind him and other in front of him. When they attacked, Ryo jumped over the guy behind him at the last moment, causing the two guys to hit each other. "That would be six. And know for the last one." Ryo turned his head towards the fat leader.
The fat was starting to sweat really badly. 'Man, this guy is too good. I need to think of something and fast.' He panicked as Ryo slowly advances towards him. The guy then looked around and spotted the old guy huddled in the corner. He reached for him with one hand, while the other hand reached in his back pocket for his Swiss knife. He opened the blade and put the tip by the old guy's neck. "Stop right there kid, or else the old guy is going to get it," he threatened as he put a little more forced of the old man's neck, drawing blood.
"You guys are the ones who picked on me, and now you're hiding behind an old guy pointing a knife to his throat. You guys are pathetic," Ryo said as he continued to advance at him.
"I mean it kid I'll kill him if you don't stop right there," panicked the guy. Before the fat guy knew what happened, Ryo disappeared. The guy started to look around for Ranma, until he felt someone tap him from behind.
"Looking for me," Ryo smirked at the surprised face of the gangster. But Ryo didn't waste any more time to save the old timer. He pushed the guy's pressure points at the back of his neck knocking him out cold. "Are you alright, gramps?" asked Ryo as he checked for any damage on him.
"No, I'm fine. Thank you for helping me young man." The old guy bowed to show his gratitude.
"It's alright. It's a martial artist code to protect the weak and innocent," replied Ryo.
"So anyway, what can I help you with young man?"
"Well gramps, I wanna haircut."
"I could tell that much, for this is a barbershop," joked the old guy. "Go over there and grab yourself a seat."
"Alright gramps." Ryo walked to the nearest chair available.
"Don't call me that. It makes me feel a lot older," replied the guy with a smile, showing of his teeth less mouth. "My name is Shin."
"Alright gramps. uh. I mean Shin. And my name is Ryo Urashima."
"Now that's better." Shin got out his cutting shears and comb and walked towards Ryo. As he got closer he noticed the Ryo's back is really stiff.
"So what kind of haircut are you looking for?"
"Anything that people won't recognize me in," sighed Ryo.
"Sure. Mind if I cut it all of?" winked Shin. "Just kidding kid. You are too paranoid," laughed seeing the panic look on his face.
"Well, if you've experienced what I have experienced you would understand."
"Why don't you tell me all about it while I cut your hair?" Ryo then spilled his just about his former life Ranma Saotome. He told him about his trainings, his fiancés, his rivals, his curse, and just about everything about his life. "You got one interesting life kid."
"No kidding," sighed Ryo. He felt a lot better relieving all his secrets.
"I'm done," Shin stood back to look at his masterpiece. "Go ahead a have a look." Shin handed Ryo a mirror.
"Wow, is this really me. I doesn't look like it," remarked an amazed Ranma. His hair was now golden and his pigtailed was now gone. His golden hair was arranged in perfectly up. Some was hanging down his face, which didn't bother him much. "You really do a good job old man," smirked Ryo still checking out his new look.
"I know. I always do a good job," Shin smirked back. "Now there's a couple of things left to do."
"What would they be?" asked a confused Ryo.
"You need to get new clothes and a place to stay. I need to get the clothes on your own, Ryo. But I know a place where you can stay. I've got a friend who's a weapon master. He lives on a shrine south of town at the end of the bridge. I can give him a call and tell him you'll be stopping by."
"Really!! Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!!" Ryo bowed and bowed again.
"It's my pleasure kid. Now go and get you some new clothes," laughed Shin pushing Ryo out the door. "See you later, kid."
"Bye," waved Ranma. Then he went on his way to get his clothes.
--------After Shopping-----------------------
Ryo walked out of the store carrying ten bags filled with new clothes. "It's a good thing that the sales person helped me or else I'd still be looking around," sighed Ryo wearily. "Now to get to the shrine. Shin said it would be south of town at the end of a bridge. Alright let's go." Ryo jumped on the mall's roof and headed south and jumping from one roof to the other. When Ryo finally made it to the wooden bridge, he spotted a house on the hill behind a grove of trees. With one jump Ryo was in front of the house. He rang the door bell and waited patiently for someone to open the door.
*creak* An elder looking man opened the door. He was wearing one of those old fashion clothes like what Kuno wears. "Ahh. You must be Ryo-san. Please come on in and make yourself at home."
"Thanks." Ryo went into the house. He noticed that the hall was filled with different kinds weapons. "You have a nice collection here uhhhh."
"My name is Shiratori, Toji. But you can call me sensei."
"Really, you'll teach me." Ryo was jumping up and down with excitement.
"Why of course. From what I heard from my friend, you have a lot of skill in martial arts. Now, let's eat dinner and go to bed for we'll be starting your training tomorrow morning."
Well that's it. R&R. If you have some suggestions for the story please tell me. See ya'll.