Neriman Newbie
Chapter 8
I think Mikado and Azusa should die too....
All comments and criticisms would be welcome. Send all praise and flames to: Macleodrichard@hotmail.com be warned that if you flame me I probably won't care.
Disclaimers, while often pointless, can be necessary. But I don't care really.
Black Holes are where God divided by Zero. - Steven Wright
Notes: [] Denotes the worldly english language.
** Denotes signs, if there are any.
At some point this will denote Chinese. Once someone who speaks Chinese comes into the story.
{} Denotes thought and maybe even telepathy. All thought is conducted in the person's native language, so if someone read's my mind, they probably won't figure out shit.
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Kolkhoz High School
"Isn't there a skating wrestling match today?"
"Yeah let's go see it!"
"I hear there's a skate wrestling match!"
"OOOOOO! We have to go cheer them on!"
"Charlotte cup?"
"What the heck is that?"
Many things like this were said this day. Why? How the hell should I know? For some strange reason people find this kinda stuff interesting.
{The 'Charlotte Cup'? Why those dirty... It doesn't matter, no matter what... today I'm going to pair up with Akane.}
"[Yo, Ryoga!]"
The 'In More Ways Than One, Eternally Lost Boy' turned around to see Ranma and Jason standing behind him. "What do you two want?" He demanded coldly.
"Nothing really. Just saying 'Hi' since you're here. If you have a problem with that then I won't say anything next time I see you. I would ask why you're here too, but I'm sure it's obvious." Jason replied.
"Hah! You really think I'm worried about whether or not people say 'Hi' to me?! I'm here to pair up with Akane, and that's all you need to know." Ryoga replied.
"Ryoga, I've seen you try to skate. It won't happen." Jason stated. "If you had managed to stay and let me show you how to skate then maybe I could have given a little guidance...."
"I don't need help from you!!" Ryoga shouted.
Jason raised his hands in defeat and said, "Alright then."
Ryoga turned away from the two and began to walk into the school. "Are you sure..." Ranma began but trailed off.
Jason shook his head. "Naw, I'll deal with Ryoga. I still think pouring water on him and turning him into a pig for the match is a bad idea."
Ranma shrugged as the two began to walk into the rink themselves. "Alright then."
In the boys changing room a few minutes later.
Mikado Sanzenin was getting dressed for the match. Currently he was combing his hair so that is was 'just right' when Ranma stepped in.
"Ah, so I see you came Ranma Saotome." Mikado greeted.
"Hiya sex obsessed neurotic." Ranma greeted.
"That's Mikado Sanzenin."
"Your injury any better?" Ranma asked as he closed the door and set about changing his clothes.
"Feh. I let my guard down for but a moment." Mikado said as he returned to his hair. "But the real match shall be different."
"Your partner... What's her name? Akane Tendo?" Mikado said, immediately getting Ranma's attention. "I still haven't given her... my formal greeting."
"Greeting...?" Ranma wondered with a serious look on his face.
"Allow me to make this proclamation!" Mikado began pointing at Ranma. "At sometime during today's match, I shall steal Akane Tendo's lips!"
"What did you say!" Ranma replied enraged, "You slimy... is kissing all you can think about?!"
"Such thoughts are all my head can hold!"
Ranma was stunned by that comment. {This guy is scary!}
In the womens changing room.
Akane sneezed. {Somebody must be talking about me.}
In the rink a few minutes later.
"Kolkhoz High versus Furinkan High!" The announcer announced. "Let the battle for the Charlotte cup begin!"
P-chan was chained to a brass trophy sitting on a table and was trying to get free.
"[I thought you said that you didn't splash Ryoga.]" Youkai mentioned to Jason as they sat in the stands.
"[I didn't. He was splashed just before he entered the arena and Azusa saw him.]" Jason replied.
"[And you know this...]"
"[It was hard not to catch on when I heard Azusa squeal and saw Ryoga's clothes on the ground.]"
Youkai let out an enlightened "Aaahhh." and they focused their vision on the rink again.
"Let the lights be dimmed." The announcer said and the lights dimmed.
"The Golden Pair of Martial Skating! Mikado Sanzenin and Azusa Shiratori! What a maginificent entrance!" The announcer introduced and commented as Azusa and Mikado skated onto the ice. Mikado wore a vanilla white suit and Azusa wore a matching leotard.
"Hmph, showoffs." Ranma said in disgust watching the pair. "They're all flash." Then he picked Akane up and putting her over his shoulder. "Come on, we can show'em flash."
"Ranma wait!" Akane protested as Ranma got on the ice.
"[What's he doing?]" Youkai asked.
"[I don't know.]" Jason said with finality.
Suddenly Ranma hit the ice spinning and took Akane with him.
"Wow! Here comes the challengers Akane Tendo and Ranma Saotome with an entrance to Knock Your Socks Off!" The announcer claimed.
"[Please tell me he did that intentionally.]" Youkai requested of Jason.
"[You won't believe this but I think he did.]" Jason replied as the spin finally stopped to reveal that Ranma was held up by the tips of his skates and his head and was holding Akane up by her rear with both hands. The position did good to display Akane's nice butterfly ladden leotard, but saddly Ranma's chinese shirt with the dragon on it was hard to see. "[I mean, to end up like you'd have to being trying!]" Jason explained.
"[You're not saying all that because you trained him are you?]"
"[I am aren't I?]"
"[Yes, yes you are.]"
Azusa was infront of Akane giggling loudly. "At this rate Charlotte is already mine!"
"P-chan will never be yours!" Akane protested.
The lights flashed on and a bell was rung. "And the match begins!" the announcer declared. People in the stands began cheering at the rink. "A no holds bared match finished only by complete knock-out!"
Akane began to pull Ranma forwards as the Golden Pair began their own approach. "Come on Ranma. Winners strike FIRST!" Akane declared as she swung Ranma at their opponents. Azusa let go of Mikado and went over Ranma while Mikado went under him and took hold of Akane. "You're cuter than ever today." he said, leaning in close.
As Akane protested the announcer said, "Ah Sanzenin! Is headed straight for his specialty, the 'Kiss Attack'!"
Still holding onto Akane's hands Ranma placed both his skates on either side of Mikado's head and pulled it away from Akane's face. "Not so fast bud."
"Ranma! Above you!" Akane shouted in warned as Azusa descended from above. Ranma looked up just in time to see the tip of Azusa's skate impact against his face, pushing him away from Akane and Mikado and crushing his head to the ice.
Mikado took the granted time to lean him and Akane over again. "The nuisance has left us." He whispered.
Akane grabbed his shirt and flipped him into the air.
Mikado spun and then landed perfectly. "To refused my kiss, she must be shy."
Azusa skated back to him. "I think she's sincerely repulsed."
Akane lifted the dazed Ranma and continued along shouting "Would you get a grip!" at him. Mikado began to spin Azusa around while saying "I will steal her lips!"
Ranma snapped out of it and lifted Akane above his head. "Out of the way Akane!" He shouted then threw her up into the air as they reached Mikado. Ranma zipped on past and clipped Mikado on the way. He came under Akane again and caught her on his back.
"The fence! The fence! The fence!"
"I know!"
"Then stop!"
"I can't!"
"[Why isn't he stopping? Or at least turning?]"
Just as Ranma hit the fence he actually walked up it with his skates then did a backflip back onto the ice.
"[That's why.]"
While Ranma and Akane were taking the time to breathe heavily and sweat profusely Azusa was asking Mikado where it hurt. "Here? Here? Here?" She asked as she punched him in the side.
"Yes... it hurts there..." Mikado began calmly, then turned on the small girl. "So why are you pounding on me you ditz?!"
Azusa immediately put on the cute act. "But little Azusa was worried."
Now having gotten back their breath, wits, and bladder control, Ranma and Akane skated back to the middle of the rink and faced Mikado and Azusa once more. Mikado looked over his shoulder and growled as he stood up. "To think that anyone could bring Mikado Sanzenin to his knees."
"You try and pull that stunt with Akane again, and I'll more than bring you to your knee's." Ranma began.
"Oh really? Then just what shall you do?" Mikado taunted.
"I'll bring you straight to your coffin!" Ranma threatened. "Got it! Akane is my fiancŽe! Lay a lip on her and I'll kill you!"
Akane stood still, watching Ranma while thinking, {Oh no. Infront of all these people.} She turned a bright shade of red.
"Your fiancŽe huh?" Mikado repeated and cracked his knuckles. "Such bonds are fragile, and are easily broken." He commented devilishly as Azusa stood behind him acting childish.
{Ranma... did you really mean that?} Akane wondered.
"Heh. You are very brave... in your words!" Mikado said confidantly. "But the Golden Pair, is known by another name as well," He began to skate fowards quickly and Azusa grabbed onto his shoulders then her body lifted into the air. "The Anti-matchmakers!"
"This is it! Mikado Sanzenin and Azusa Shiratori's ultimate move! The dreaded Couple Cleaver!" The announcer announced.
"Not a single pair-" Mikado began.
"Has not been split by us!" Azusa finished.
"Don't be so cocky! Let's go Akane!" Ranma shouted at them.
Akane stuttered a response as Ranma began to pull her along and jumped into the air. Mikado ducked low and Azusa jumped high as the Furinkan pair tried to kick them. As they were passing overhead though Mikado caught ahold of Ranma's foot and then Azusa fell down, and latched, onto Ranma.
Azusa kissed Ranma on the nose, an action that Akane did not miss. As Akane came back towards Ranma shouting something indignantly, Ranma was swung towards Akane and fell flat on his face while Azusa grabbed his feet.
Akane lunged forwards and grabbed onto Ranma's hands and now that the stage was set and the Furinkan pair had fallen into the trap, Mikado lifted them all into the air and began-
"There it is! The terrible Couple Cleaver!"
"The Good-bye Whirl!"
As everyone began spinning faster and faster Ranma clung to Akane's hands desperately.
"Release her and I'll stop spinning!" Mikado stated forcefully.
"What did you say?!" Ranma shouted back rebelliously.
"Ranma! Just let me go!" Akane shouted to Ranma.
"You dope! You'll fly into the wall!"
"If he betrays his partner and lets go... he alone will be spared." The announcer said solemnly into the microphone.
"Nevermind that! Let go!" Akane shouted.
"Idiot! You think I'd let go after hearing that!" Ranma retorted.
"Heh. The more you care for each other the worse the betrayal is." Mikado preached. "The couple caught in the Good-bye Whirl is doomed to disaster!"
"D-don't let him m-manipulate you!" Akane warned. "I'll be fine! Just let-"
"Idiot! You think I'd let a ditz like you fly off by yourself?!"
"What did you just say?!"
"Ooohhh... Little Azusa all wore out." Azusa droned. "OO! I can't hold on!" she said and let them fly.
Gasps came from the crowd as Ranma and Akane flew into the air and headed straight for the sideboards. Just before they hit though Ranma pulled Akane below him and plowed into the sideboards head on, thus saving Akane from a thorough bone crunching. Akane sat up from the hit and looked at Ranma, the first thing she noticed was that his hands were still holding hers.
"Amazing! He's still holding her hands, they've actually defeated the Good-bye Whirl." the announcer shouted amazed. "But at what price? Will Ranma Saotome be able to rise again?"
"Clown! Show-off! You didn't have to go that far!" Akane shouted into Ranma's face.
Ranma lay still. His eyes closed. "Ranma...? Ranma!"
Murmurs came from the audience. "Every bone in his body must be crushed." Mikado stated calmly.
"Nothing human could survive that!" Azusa added.
Tears began to gather in Akane's eyes. She buried her head against Ranma's chest and cried out into the folds of his shirt, "Waaaahhhh! Ranma, you FOOL!!"
Ranma's eyes snapped open and his lips pouted angrily. He moved to a sitting position, making Akane fall off him slightly, "Hey, wait a minute! Can't you at least say 'Thank You'?!" He demanded annoyed.
Akane looked up at Ranma's face as tears rolled down her cheeks. "So, you tricked me."
"Now who's the fool?" Ranma replied.
"I was worried about you!"
"Bah, you think I could be wiped out by 'that'?" Ranma strutted as he jumped to his feet.
POP KRAK SNAK SNAP POK
Akane stared at Ranma in mute open-mouthed horror as she had heard every bone-breaking sound Ranma's joints emitted. Ranma was open-mouthed as well... in pain. More sounds that the human body should never make could be heard.
"So... you stood up eh?" Mikado observed.
"This... fight... is just... beginning." Ranma declared.
"And the match resumes." The announcer said solemnly. "A match fought over a pet pig. Who will bring home the bacon?!" Then the announcer noticed the distinct lack of a pig attached to the cup. "What the- The pig is gone!"
"Charlotte?"
"You can't do this in your condition!" Akane argued.
"Shut up. I'm gonna beat that lousy pervert to a pulp!" Ranma relied as his arms and legs conformed to rather odd shapes and continued to make rather indiscriminate sounds.
"My thoughts precisely. I will not have you withdraw from this match..." Mikado stated. "... At least until I have stolen the fair Akane's tender lips." He clarified and began to skate forwards. A movement which was quickly prevented as Azusa grabbed him by his feet and he fell flat on his face.
"My Charlotte's gone!"
Mikado quickly got up and shouted in Azusa's face, "What are you doing you stupid girl?!"
"Find my Charlotte!"
Meanwhile, Akane flicked Ranma's ribs, causing him to collapse to the ice and creating many gut wrenching sounds.
"W-what are you doing?" Ranma demanded.
"Don't push yourself!!" Akane shouted at him, despite the relative calm of the arena and the fact that she was less that a meter from him. Then she picked up his right hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Please."
This terribly romantic moment was ruined as the lights suddenly went out.
"A blackout!"
"Someone cut the power!"
"[Ryoga! Jason! I can see Ryoga!]" Youkai shouted over the rising talk of the crowd.
"[Where?!]" Jason shouted back. "[Actually, never mind where, just do something!]"
"[All right.]" Youkai responded evilly.
Suddenly Jason was worried as he felt Youkai lift him up by his shirt and throw him towards the ice.
"Sit back and watch... Little girl!" Ryoga said as he dumped a bucket of Water on Ranma. Then he dropped down on the ice and grabbed a feminine hand. "Now Akane, pair up with me-"
"Oh no you don't Ryoga! HUAH!" Jason said as he grabbed on to Ryoga's shirt and threw him across the ice.
The lights clicked on again to reveal Jason was standing there with a female Ranma and everyone was watching.
"Well, this could be worse." Jason commented.
"Whattaya mean by that? You're better than Akane at skating right?" Ranma replied confused.
"Ranma... I'm wearing my shoes." Jason observed and lifted a foot to show her.
"Aaahhhh! Oh no!"
"Don't worry about it. Youkai has a pair with him, if we need it I'll put them on."
Both Mikado and Azusa stared in confusion and awe at the new pair before them. "The girl with the pigtail..." Mikado murmured and then his face softened. "... Who so innocently accepted my kiss." A little screen play came before the rink (Mysterious isn't it?) And everyone saw Mikado kissing this rather badly drawn version of Ranma's female form, then she began babbling about being kissed by Mikado and then skipped away merrily.
Everyone who had spent time at the Tendo residence was thoroughly disgusted. "Cut the lies Jack!" Ranma shouted as she jumped forwards and hit Mikado on the head.
"I am so glad we have met again." Mikado greeted holding his hand open to her.
Ranma slapped the hand saying, "Oh yeah?" She backed away back to Jason and got into a ready stance. "Well then, let's get this show on the road."
Jason placed a hand on Ranma's shoulder. "You know Ranma, your whole body is a real mess right now. Are you sure you shouldn't sit this one out?"
Suddenly a lot of 'booing' came from the crowd. "What's with this pair?"
"The crowd's getting restless, could it be they protest the change in pairs?" The announcer wondered.
"Heck no! The girls outfit isn't sexy enough!"
Suddenly a group of people came onto the ice. "We'll take care of this!" One of them said as Ranma and Jason were ushered into a pair of changing booths.
"The Kholkoz High Fashion club has leapt into the fray!" the announcer clarified.
Soon Ranma and Jason emerged from the booths, Ranma wearing a flowery leotard and Jason wearing baggy clothes like Ranma's earlier that were icy blue with bits of white.
"Hey, you don't got any skates yet." Ranma noted as her knee went back into place.
"No, but they put these nice blades along the edge of sole of my shoe." Jason commented. "Ready?"
"Yeah."
The new pair was about to charge forwards but suddenly Mikado was infront of Akane holding her hand. "I'm sorry Akane, I was never able to kiss you during the match." He apologized.
"Just what are you talking about?"
"But I promise that I will make it up to you afterwards." Mikado added and kissed Akane's hand.
Akane began to cry out in disgust when Ryoga hit Mikado on the back of the head.
"Now then, Akane, pair up with me and we'll win this." Ryoga suggested and took hold of Akane's hand.
"All right." Akane nodded to Ryoga.
"What the hell are you guys doing?" Youkai whispered conspiratorially. "You've got Jason on the ice, he could take the Golden Pair on by himself. Don't worry about it."
"Charlotte!" Azusa cried and moved right infront of Ryoga. "You're my widdle Charlotte aren't you?"
"Huh?"
"That collar!" Azusa said and pointed to the collar around Ryoga's neck. "Widdle Azusa gave him widdle collar to Char-wotte!"
Ryoga looked from Azusa to Akane in horror, then came up with a reply. "Heh, how absurd. Now get this straight, my name is-"
"P-chan." Ranma interrupted behind Ryoga.
"And who is P-chan?!" Ryoga shouted punching Ranma in the back of the head.
"You!" Mikado pulled Ranma away from Ryoga. "What are you doing to my girlfriend?!"
"And who?" Ranma began grabbing onto Mikado's arm. "Is your girlfriend?!" She finished as she threw him high into the air.
"Ryoga, Akane, off the ice." Jason ordered and gave Ryoga a push to get him started. "Me and Ranma got this fight in the bag."
"Let's go!" Ranma said and him and Jason went back to the middle of the rink.
Everyone watched as Jason seemed to be skating on the soles of his shoes and seemed to be keeping his balance totally. And he easily kept up with Ranma.
Unfortunately Ranma was also watching and as he was his knee's gave out suddenly with a sickening SNAP and he fell to the ice. Jason spun around to Ranma's front and checked the girl over. "You all right?" He asked and grabbed a firm hold of Ranma's hands.
Jason's own feet jerked out from under him and his elbows hit the ice before his face could've.
"Here we go-ooo." Azusa said merrily as she brought Jason's feet over his shoulders and Mikado grabbed a hold of her feet.
Ranma was surprised to see Jason smile.
"Could this be?" The announcer wondered.
Mikado began to spin.
"It is! Once again the great 'Couple Cleaver'!" the announcer shouted. "The 'Good-bye Whirl'!"
"Let go of her and I'll stop spinning." Mikado stated confidently.
"Hah! I found a flaw in the Good-bye Whirl!" Jason shouted triumphantly.
"Oh really?! What's that?!"
Jason mustered all the strength he could and began to pull Ranma towards him. "Grab hold of my belt!"
"What?!" Ranma cried indignantly.
"Just do it!"
Ranma reached forwards and grabbed onto Jason's left side. Jason then crunched up, almost into a ball, and reached towards Azusa.
"Almost got it..." Jason mumbled to himself as his hands just barely touched Azusa's back. "Coochie-coochie-coo!" Jason shouted triumphantly.
Azusa began to laugh and suddenly let go of the pair once again. Just before Jason flew away though he managed grab hold of the back of Azusa's dress and pull himself down while maintaining a powerful grip.
Azusa cried out in surprise as she was pulled with the new Furinkan pair across the ice. Mikado was still holding on and found himself pulled down to the ice where he hit hard and began sliding across.
Jason had landed rather roughly himself(face first) and was now sliding across the ice towards the side boards taking Ranma with him. He got to feet despite the speed, bad position, and lack of skates, and braced himself for the hit. Idly he took notice of Ranma's presence behind him.
Another second and he hit the side. There was no crater this time as compared to when Ranma had hit. Ranma was also surprised to notice that she didn't even hit the sideboards, Jason had pushed her back before he'd hit.
"Amazing folks. They've actually stopped the 'Good-bye Whirl'." the announcer shouted. "But it doesn't seem to have gotten them much. The man still hit the side and doesn't seem to be moving... wait! He's getting up! He looks fine!"
As Jason stood he stretched his muscles and checked his body.
"What the?" Ranma couldn't really think of anything to ask.
Jason raised a finger and smiled. "That's why I kept my shoes on. Slow me down when they pulled that." He explained, then frowned. "Still feels like I've been hit by a car though."
Ranma nodded his head smiling, "Ready?"
"Always."
"I see you are indeed good!" Mikado called out to the pair.
Jason began to laugh loud enough for everyone to hear. "You don't know who you're dealing with here."
"Bah, whoever you are you aren't good enough." Mikado said and he and Azusa charged forwards again. Ranma and Jason did the same.
Jason held onto one of Ranma's hands, he did a single spin on the ice and launched Ranma across. Ranma went across the ice right to Mikado, Jason stayed right behind her. In response Mikado threw Azusa up into the air again and caught a hold or Ranma an leaned forwards again with his eyes closed.
"Ranma, get down!" Jason shouted as he closed in. Ranma slipped inbetween Mikado's legs and out of harms way. Jason came in for the punch but suddenly something went wrong. As he pushed off with his right foot the blade caught on the ice and he tripped forwards. "AH!" he shouted as he collided head first with Mikado.
"Y'know, I coulda told him those shoes were a bad idea." Youkai muttered to Ryoga and Akane. "I wish I had now." He said and picked up the skates that were lying by his feet.
"Why?" Akane asked then looked from Youkai back to Jason and gasped.
Jason was on the receiving end of Mikado's patented 'Kiss Attack'. And Psychological Warfare had never been so dangerous. Worst of all since Mikado had his eyes closed he didn't realize just who or what he was kissing, again. After almost a minute of struggling Jason broke free and jumped as far away from Mikado as he could while gasping for breath.
"Ah such a sweet tender kiss from such a sweet tender you woman." Mikado prattled.
"MY SKATES!! NOW!!" Jason shouted. And a pair of skates flew into the air. Jason caught them by the strings that bound the skates, then spun his arm holding them in a circle and then embedded them into the ice. With quick fingers Jason untied the laces, then with flourish and in a single motion pulled his shoes off his feet. Each shoe spun in the air and landed perfectly aligned with the skates, then he stepped into the skates and tied them up.
"Ladies and gentlemen. If what I believe is true then we are indeed in for a real treat despite what we have seen just now." the announcer claimed. "The male partner of the Furinkan substitutes is none other than Jason Reaver! Also known as Jason The Rink Reaver and The Zamboni's Natural Enemy!" he declared. "Currently he holds the world record for tearing up a rink in record time!"
"The what?!" Ranma replied.
Jason stood up slowly. "Mikado Sanzenin! What you just did will cause your downfall." Jason threatened as his aura flared into life. "Stay back Ranma. This is my fight now."
With a shout Jason blurred into action. His body became obscured and soon couldn't be seen as his blur went all around the rink and recurrently passed by Mikado. Every time the blur passed Mikado the sex-obsessed neurotic would contort into a new position. This occurred often.
"It's simply amazing folks, Jason Reaver is now attacking without the help of his partner, and he's better off for it! If you look at the rink for a second you'll see that he's digging trenches into the ice so deep that he might crack the ice in a matter of seconds!" the announcer shouted. "The Zamboni's Natural Enemy is a well deserved name!"
Youkai moved from the edge of the ice to the side of the announcer. "Excuse me, but what do you mean by 'crack the ice'?"
"The rink sits on top of a frozen swimming pool." the announcer explained to Youkai. "Say... are you by any chance related to Jason Reaver?"
"Yeah, call me his identical twin." Youkai said and looked back to Ryoga and... Akane... where did Akane go?
Ranma looked all around herself trying to keep track of Jason as he bolted around the rink at all angles.
"Ranma! Get over here!" He heard Akane shout.
"Akane! Get off the ice! NOW!!" they both heard Youkai shout.
Suddenly there was a large cracking sound and Mikado flew out of the rink. Also suddenly, all the ice in the rink broke apart. "Wh-wha-what?" Akane stuttered as she shifted her weight accordingly.
"Akane!" both Ranma and Ryoga shouted out at the same time. Both began to move towards the ice flow that she was standing on. Ranma landed on the ice flow first and rocked it somewhat. Just as it leveled out again Ryoga landed on it.
Both Ranma and Ryoga managed to keep their balance but Akane slipped and fell into the water. Akane stayed above the surface long enough to splash a couple times, then sunk under the water.
"Don't tell me..." Ryoga began.
"She can't swim..." Ranma finished.
Both dived towards the water at the same time.
"Hey."
"What?!"
"Are you sure about this?"
Ryoga gasped as he suddenly realized just what he was doing. "Ah! Ah! Akaneeeee!" he shouted as he hit. The change took over and he swam to her as a pig.
Slowly Akane opened her eyes and gazed up at the ceiling of the Kholkoz high dressing room. "She's come to." one of Akane's friends said.
Up top the lockers, Ranma sneezed and glanced at Akane. Without saying a word she tossed the pig at Akane, who caught it. "P-chan... what happened to you? You're soaked?"
"You're pet piggy pulled you to safety with his teeth."
"No one know's how he got there, but he did."
"Really? Is that so? Well thank you P-chan." Akane said to the pig.
Ranma jumped down next to Jason. "Thank Ryoga too. He jumped in to save you."
"Oh? But..."
"Yeah, what happened to him anyways?"
Jason stepped forwards, he was wearing a very heavy winter coat. "You're lucky you got out as quickly as you did. Any longer and you might've gotten hypothermia." he commented.
"Did you help too?" Akane asked.
"Pff. Heck no, I fell in before you did and I was on the other side of the rink. I had thought I was on the only problem at the time." he explained.
"Shouldn't you be suffering from hypothermia then? You got out last if I remember right." one of Akane's friends asked.
Jason nodded solemnly. "I am."
The wall began to crack suddenly, then burst inwards.
"Holy shit!" Jason shouted as he backed away.
In the holeway stood a tall(for an asian), purple haired, chinese girl holding two bonbori. "Ranma! I kill!"
"Sh... Sh... Shampoo!" Ranma replied as her spine bristled.
In other news...
"Mikado Sanzenin, the male partner of Kholkoz High's 'Golden Pair' has been hospitalized today after a wrestling match conducted in Kholkoz High School. As of yet we are not sure when he will be released but we are told it could be a long time."
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I'm gonna cut off here since this is where the manga cut off. And I'd rather do Shampoo's introduction in it's own chapter. Like with the skating tournament.
Why did I add that little bit at the end? Cause someone told me to Kill Mikado. And while I frown down upon killing in this story, but like many other people, I hate Mikado. So he's gonna be a cripple for the next few months, a nice thing to do isn't it?
Okay maybe that could've sounded very evil and sadistic... ah well, I'm not particularly worried. Anyways, keep on reviewing people, it makes a old teenager like myself happy to see that 'Someone' cares.
Also, check out the other 2 stories I've started writting: Those who Fall, and They of Soul and Steel. A couple of stories that I just started and kept me from writting this last chapter for a little while. Those who Fall is a Diablo 2 fanfic and They of Soul and Steel is an original sci-fi of mine.
Chapter 8
I think Mikado and Azusa should die too....
All comments and criticisms would be welcome. Send all praise and flames to: Macleodrichard@hotmail.com be warned that if you flame me I probably won't care.
Disclaimers, while often pointless, can be necessary. But I don't care really.
Black Holes are where God divided by Zero. - Steven Wright
Notes: [] Denotes the worldly english language.
** Denotes signs, if there are any.
At some point this will denote Chinese. Once someone who speaks Chinese comes into the story.
{} Denotes thought and maybe even telepathy. All thought is conducted in the person's native language, so if someone read's my mind, they probably won't figure out shit.
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Kolkhoz High School
"Isn't there a skating wrestling match today?"
"Yeah let's go see it!"
"I hear there's a skate wrestling match!"
"OOOOOO! We have to go cheer them on!"
"Charlotte cup?"
"What the heck is that?"
Many things like this were said this day. Why? How the hell should I know? For some strange reason people find this kinda stuff interesting.
{The 'Charlotte Cup'? Why those dirty... It doesn't matter, no matter what... today I'm going to pair up with Akane.}
"[Yo, Ryoga!]"
The 'In More Ways Than One, Eternally Lost Boy' turned around to see Ranma and Jason standing behind him. "What do you two want?" He demanded coldly.
"Nothing really. Just saying 'Hi' since you're here. If you have a problem with that then I won't say anything next time I see you. I would ask why you're here too, but I'm sure it's obvious." Jason replied.
"Hah! You really think I'm worried about whether or not people say 'Hi' to me?! I'm here to pair up with Akane, and that's all you need to know." Ryoga replied.
"Ryoga, I've seen you try to skate. It won't happen." Jason stated. "If you had managed to stay and let me show you how to skate then maybe I could have given a little guidance...."
"I don't need help from you!!" Ryoga shouted.
Jason raised his hands in defeat and said, "Alright then."
Ryoga turned away from the two and began to walk into the school. "Are you sure..." Ranma began but trailed off.
Jason shook his head. "Naw, I'll deal with Ryoga. I still think pouring water on him and turning him into a pig for the match is a bad idea."
Ranma shrugged as the two began to walk into the rink themselves. "Alright then."
In the boys changing room a few minutes later.
Mikado Sanzenin was getting dressed for the match. Currently he was combing his hair so that is was 'just right' when Ranma stepped in.
"Ah, so I see you came Ranma Saotome." Mikado greeted.
"Hiya sex obsessed neurotic." Ranma greeted.
"That's Mikado Sanzenin."
"Your injury any better?" Ranma asked as he closed the door and set about changing his clothes.
"Feh. I let my guard down for but a moment." Mikado said as he returned to his hair. "But the real match shall be different."
"Your partner... What's her name? Akane Tendo?" Mikado said, immediately getting Ranma's attention. "I still haven't given her... my formal greeting."
"Greeting...?" Ranma wondered with a serious look on his face.
"Allow me to make this proclamation!" Mikado began pointing at Ranma. "At sometime during today's match, I shall steal Akane Tendo's lips!"
"What did you say!" Ranma replied enraged, "You slimy... is kissing all you can think about?!"
"Such thoughts are all my head can hold!"
Ranma was stunned by that comment. {This guy is scary!}
In the womens changing room.
Akane sneezed. {Somebody must be talking about me.}
In the rink a few minutes later.
"Kolkhoz High versus Furinkan High!" The announcer announced. "Let the battle for the Charlotte cup begin!"
P-chan was chained to a brass trophy sitting on a table and was trying to get free.
"[I thought you said that you didn't splash Ryoga.]" Youkai mentioned to Jason as they sat in the stands.
"[I didn't. He was splashed just before he entered the arena and Azusa saw him.]" Jason replied.
"[And you know this...]"
"[It was hard not to catch on when I heard Azusa squeal and saw Ryoga's clothes on the ground.]"
Youkai let out an enlightened "Aaahhh." and they focused their vision on the rink again.
"Let the lights be dimmed." The announcer said and the lights dimmed.
"The Golden Pair of Martial Skating! Mikado Sanzenin and Azusa Shiratori! What a maginificent entrance!" The announcer introduced and commented as Azusa and Mikado skated onto the ice. Mikado wore a vanilla white suit and Azusa wore a matching leotard.
"Hmph, showoffs." Ranma said in disgust watching the pair. "They're all flash." Then he picked Akane up and putting her over his shoulder. "Come on, we can show'em flash."
"Ranma wait!" Akane protested as Ranma got on the ice.
"[What's he doing?]" Youkai asked.
"[I don't know.]" Jason said with finality.
Suddenly Ranma hit the ice spinning and took Akane with him.
"Wow! Here comes the challengers Akane Tendo and Ranma Saotome with an entrance to Knock Your Socks Off!" The announcer claimed.
"[Please tell me he did that intentionally.]" Youkai requested of Jason.
"[You won't believe this but I think he did.]" Jason replied as the spin finally stopped to reveal that Ranma was held up by the tips of his skates and his head and was holding Akane up by her rear with both hands. The position did good to display Akane's nice butterfly ladden leotard, but saddly Ranma's chinese shirt with the dragon on it was hard to see. "[I mean, to end up like you'd have to being trying!]" Jason explained.
"[You're not saying all that because you trained him are you?]"
"[I am aren't I?]"
"[Yes, yes you are.]"
Azusa was infront of Akane giggling loudly. "At this rate Charlotte is already mine!"
"P-chan will never be yours!" Akane protested.
The lights flashed on and a bell was rung. "And the match begins!" the announcer declared. People in the stands began cheering at the rink. "A no holds bared match finished only by complete knock-out!"
Akane began to pull Ranma forwards as the Golden Pair began their own approach. "Come on Ranma. Winners strike FIRST!" Akane declared as she swung Ranma at their opponents. Azusa let go of Mikado and went over Ranma while Mikado went under him and took hold of Akane. "You're cuter than ever today." he said, leaning in close.
As Akane protested the announcer said, "Ah Sanzenin! Is headed straight for his specialty, the 'Kiss Attack'!"
Still holding onto Akane's hands Ranma placed both his skates on either side of Mikado's head and pulled it away from Akane's face. "Not so fast bud."
"Ranma! Above you!" Akane shouted in warned as Azusa descended from above. Ranma looked up just in time to see the tip of Azusa's skate impact against his face, pushing him away from Akane and Mikado and crushing his head to the ice.
Mikado took the granted time to lean him and Akane over again. "The nuisance has left us." He whispered.
Akane grabbed his shirt and flipped him into the air.
Mikado spun and then landed perfectly. "To refused my kiss, she must be shy."
Azusa skated back to him. "I think she's sincerely repulsed."
Akane lifted the dazed Ranma and continued along shouting "Would you get a grip!" at him. Mikado began to spin Azusa around while saying "I will steal her lips!"
Ranma snapped out of it and lifted Akane above his head. "Out of the way Akane!" He shouted then threw her up into the air as they reached Mikado. Ranma zipped on past and clipped Mikado on the way. He came under Akane again and caught her on his back.
"The fence! The fence! The fence!"
"I know!"
"Then stop!"
"I can't!"
"[Why isn't he stopping? Or at least turning?]"
Just as Ranma hit the fence he actually walked up it with his skates then did a backflip back onto the ice.
"[That's why.]"
While Ranma and Akane were taking the time to breathe heavily and sweat profusely Azusa was asking Mikado where it hurt. "Here? Here? Here?" She asked as she punched him in the side.
"Yes... it hurts there..." Mikado began calmly, then turned on the small girl. "So why are you pounding on me you ditz?!"
Azusa immediately put on the cute act. "But little Azusa was worried."
Now having gotten back their breath, wits, and bladder control, Ranma and Akane skated back to the middle of the rink and faced Mikado and Azusa once more. Mikado looked over his shoulder and growled as he stood up. "To think that anyone could bring Mikado Sanzenin to his knees."
"You try and pull that stunt with Akane again, and I'll more than bring you to your knee's." Ranma began.
"Oh really? Then just what shall you do?" Mikado taunted.
"I'll bring you straight to your coffin!" Ranma threatened. "Got it! Akane is my fiancŽe! Lay a lip on her and I'll kill you!"
Akane stood still, watching Ranma while thinking, {Oh no. Infront of all these people.} She turned a bright shade of red.
"Your fiancŽe huh?" Mikado repeated and cracked his knuckles. "Such bonds are fragile, and are easily broken." He commented devilishly as Azusa stood behind him acting childish.
{Ranma... did you really mean that?} Akane wondered.
"Heh. You are very brave... in your words!" Mikado said confidantly. "But the Golden Pair, is known by another name as well," He began to skate fowards quickly and Azusa grabbed onto his shoulders then her body lifted into the air. "The Anti-matchmakers!"
"This is it! Mikado Sanzenin and Azusa Shiratori's ultimate move! The dreaded Couple Cleaver!" The announcer announced.
"Not a single pair-" Mikado began.
"Has not been split by us!" Azusa finished.
"Don't be so cocky! Let's go Akane!" Ranma shouted at them.
Akane stuttered a response as Ranma began to pull her along and jumped into the air. Mikado ducked low and Azusa jumped high as the Furinkan pair tried to kick them. As they were passing overhead though Mikado caught ahold of Ranma's foot and then Azusa fell down, and latched, onto Ranma.
Azusa kissed Ranma on the nose, an action that Akane did not miss. As Akane came back towards Ranma shouting something indignantly, Ranma was swung towards Akane and fell flat on his face while Azusa grabbed his feet.
Akane lunged forwards and grabbed onto Ranma's hands and now that the stage was set and the Furinkan pair had fallen into the trap, Mikado lifted them all into the air and began-
"There it is! The terrible Couple Cleaver!"
"The Good-bye Whirl!"
As everyone began spinning faster and faster Ranma clung to Akane's hands desperately.
"Release her and I'll stop spinning!" Mikado stated forcefully.
"What did you say?!" Ranma shouted back rebelliously.
"Ranma! Just let me go!" Akane shouted to Ranma.
"You dope! You'll fly into the wall!"
"If he betrays his partner and lets go... he alone will be spared." The announcer said solemnly into the microphone.
"Nevermind that! Let go!" Akane shouted.
"Idiot! You think I'd let go after hearing that!" Ranma retorted.
"Heh. The more you care for each other the worse the betrayal is." Mikado preached. "The couple caught in the Good-bye Whirl is doomed to disaster!"
"D-don't let him m-manipulate you!" Akane warned. "I'll be fine! Just let-"
"Idiot! You think I'd let a ditz like you fly off by yourself?!"
"What did you just say?!"
"Ooohhh... Little Azusa all wore out." Azusa droned. "OO! I can't hold on!" she said and let them fly.
Gasps came from the crowd as Ranma and Akane flew into the air and headed straight for the sideboards. Just before they hit though Ranma pulled Akane below him and plowed into the sideboards head on, thus saving Akane from a thorough bone crunching. Akane sat up from the hit and looked at Ranma, the first thing she noticed was that his hands were still holding hers.
"Amazing! He's still holding her hands, they've actually defeated the Good-bye Whirl." the announcer shouted amazed. "But at what price? Will Ranma Saotome be able to rise again?"
"Clown! Show-off! You didn't have to go that far!" Akane shouted into Ranma's face.
Ranma lay still. His eyes closed. "Ranma...? Ranma!"
Murmurs came from the audience. "Every bone in his body must be crushed." Mikado stated calmly.
"Nothing human could survive that!" Azusa added.
Tears began to gather in Akane's eyes. She buried her head against Ranma's chest and cried out into the folds of his shirt, "Waaaahhhh! Ranma, you FOOL!!"
Ranma's eyes snapped open and his lips pouted angrily. He moved to a sitting position, making Akane fall off him slightly, "Hey, wait a minute! Can't you at least say 'Thank You'?!" He demanded annoyed.
Akane looked up at Ranma's face as tears rolled down her cheeks. "So, you tricked me."
"Now who's the fool?" Ranma replied.
"I was worried about you!"
"Bah, you think I could be wiped out by 'that'?" Ranma strutted as he jumped to his feet.
POP KRAK SNAK SNAP POK
Akane stared at Ranma in mute open-mouthed horror as she had heard every bone-breaking sound Ranma's joints emitted. Ranma was open-mouthed as well... in pain. More sounds that the human body should never make could be heard.
"So... you stood up eh?" Mikado observed.
"This... fight... is just... beginning." Ranma declared.
"And the match resumes." The announcer said solemnly. "A match fought over a pet pig. Who will bring home the bacon?!" Then the announcer noticed the distinct lack of a pig attached to the cup. "What the- The pig is gone!"
"Charlotte?"
"You can't do this in your condition!" Akane argued.
"Shut up. I'm gonna beat that lousy pervert to a pulp!" Ranma relied as his arms and legs conformed to rather odd shapes and continued to make rather indiscriminate sounds.
"My thoughts precisely. I will not have you withdraw from this match..." Mikado stated. "... At least until I have stolen the fair Akane's tender lips." He clarified and began to skate forwards. A movement which was quickly prevented as Azusa grabbed him by his feet and he fell flat on his face.
"My Charlotte's gone!"
Mikado quickly got up and shouted in Azusa's face, "What are you doing you stupid girl?!"
"Find my Charlotte!"
Meanwhile, Akane flicked Ranma's ribs, causing him to collapse to the ice and creating many gut wrenching sounds.
"W-what are you doing?" Ranma demanded.
"Don't push yourself!!" Akane shouted at him, despite the relative calm of the arena and the fact that she was less that a meter from him. Then she picked up his right hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Please."
This terribly romantic moment was ruined as the lights suddenly went out.
"A blackout!"
"Someone cut the power!"
"[Ryoga! Jason! I can see Ryoga!]" Youkai shouted over the rising talk of the crowd.
"[Where?!]" Jason shouted back. "[Actually, never mind where, just do something!]"
"[All right.]" Youkai responded evilly.
Suddenly Jason was worried as he felt Youkai lift him up by his shirt and throw him towards the ice.
"Sit back and watch... Little girl!" Ryoga said as he dumped a bucket of Water on Ranma. Then he dropped down on the ice and grabbed a feminine hand. "Now Akane, pair up with me-"
"Oh no you don't Ryoga! HUAH!" Jason said as he grabbed on to Ryoga's shirt and threw him across the ice.
The lights clicked on again to reveal Jason was standing there with a female Ranma and everyone was watching.
"Well, this could be worse." Jason commented.
"Whattaya mean by that? You're better than Akane at skating right?" Ranma replied confused.
"Ranma... I'm wearing my shoes." Jason observed and lifted a foot to show her.
"Aaahhhh! Oh no!"
"Don't worry about it. Youkai has a pair with him, if we need it I'll put them on."
Both Mikado and Azusa stared in confusion and awe at the new pair before them. "The girl with the pigtail..." Mikado murmured and then his face softened. "... Who so innocently accepted my kiss." A little screen play came before the rink (Mysterious isn't it?) And everyone saw Mikado kissing this rather badly drawn version of Ranma's female form, then she began babbling about being kissed by Mikado and then skipped away merrily.
Everyone who had spent time at the Tendo residence was thoroughly disgusted. "Cut the lies Jack!" Ranma shouted as she jumped forwards and hit Mikado on the head.
"I am so glad we have met again." Mikado greeted holding his hand open to her.
Ranma slapped the hand saying, "Oh yeah?" She backed away back to Jason and got into a ready stance. "Well then, let's get this show on the road."
Jason placed a hand on Ranma's shoulder. "You know Ranma, your whole body is a real mess right now. Are you sure you shouldn't sit this one out?"
Suddenly a lot of 'booing' came from the crowd. "What's with this pair?"
"The crowd's getting restless, could it be they protest the change in pairs?" The announcer wondered.
"Heck no! The girls outfit isn't sexy enough!"
Suddenly a group of people came onto the ice. "We'll take care of this!" One of them said as Ranma and Jason were ushered into a pair of changing booths.
"The Kholkoz High Fashion club has leapt into the fray!" the announcer clarified.
Soon Ranma and Jason emerged from the booths, Ranma wearing a flowery leotard and Jason wearing baggy clothes like Ranma's earlier that were icy blue with bits of white.
"Hey, you don't got any skates yet." Ranma noted as her knee went back into place.
"No, but they put these nice blades along the edge of sole of my shoe." Jason commented. "Ready?"
"Yeah."
The new pair was about to charge forwards but suddenly Mikado was infront of Akane holding her hand. "I'm sorry Akane, I was never able to kiss you during the match." He apologized.
"Just what are you talking about?"
"But I promise that I will make it up to you afterwards." Mikado added and kissed Akane's hand.
Akane began to cry out in disgust when Ryoga hit Mikado on the back of the head.
"Now then, Akane, pair up with me and we'll win this." Ryoga suggested and took hold of Akane's hand.
"All right." Akane nodded to Ryoga.
"What the hell are you guys doing?" Youkai whispered conspiratorially. "You've got Jason on the ice, he could take the Golden Pair on by himself. Don't worry about it."
"Charlotte!" Azusa cried and moved right infront of Ryoga. "You're my widdle Charlotte aren't you?"
"Huh?"
"That collar!" Azusa said and pointed to the collar around Ryoga's neck. "Widdle Azusa gave him widdle collar to Char-wotte!"
Ryoga looked from Azusa to Akane in horror, then came up with a reply. "Heh, how absurd. Now get this straight, my name is-"
"P-chan." Ranma interrupted behind Ryoga.
"And who is P-chan?!" Ryoga shouted punching Ranma in the back of the head.
"You!" Mikado pulled Ranma away from Ryoga. "What are you doing to my girlfriend?!"
"And who?" Ranma began grabbing onto Mikado's arm. "Is your girlfriend?!" She finished as she threw him high into the air.
"Ryoga, Akane, off the ice." Jason ordered and gave Ryoga a push to get him started. "Me and Ranma got this fight in the bag."
"Let's go!" Ranma said and him and Jason went back to the middle of the rink.
Everyone watched as Jason seemed to be skating on the soles of his shoes and seemed to be keeping his balance totally. And he easily kept up with Ranma.
Unfortunately Ranma was also watching and as he was his knee's gave out suddenly with a sickening SNAP and he fell to the ice. Jason spun around to Ranma's front and checked the girl over. "You all right?" He asked and grabbed a firm hold of Ranma's hands.
Jason's own feet jerked out from under him and his elbows hit the ice before his face could've.
"Here we go-ooo." Azusa said merrily as she brought Jason's feet over his shoulders and Mikado grabbed a hold of her feet.
Ranma was surprised to see Jason smile.
"Could this be?" The announcer wondered.
Mikado began to spin.
"It is! Once again the great 'Couple Cleaver'!" the announcer shouted. "The 'Good-bye Whirl'!"
"Let go of her and I'll stop spinning." Mikado stated confidently.
"Hah! I found a flaw in the Good-bye Whirl!" Jason shouted triumphantly.
"Oh really?! What's that?!"
Jason mustered all the strength he could and began to pull Ranma towards him. "Grab hold of my belt!"
"What?!" Ranma cried indignantly.
"Just do it!"
Ranma reached forwards and grabbed onto Jason's left side. Jason then crunched up, almost into a ball, and reached towards Azusa.
"Almost got it..." Jason mumbled to himself as his hands just barely touched Azusa's back. "Coochie-coochie-coo!" Jason shouted triumphantly.
Azusa began to laugh and suddenly let go of the pair once again. Just before Jason flew away though he managed grab hold of the back of Azusa's dress and pull himself down while maintaining a powerful grip.
Azusa cried out in surprise as she was pulled with the new Furinkan pair across the ice. Mikado was still holding on and found himself pulled down to the ice where he hit hard and began sliding across.
Jason had landed rather roughly himself(face first) and was now sliding across the ice towards the side boards taking Ranma with him. He got to feet despite the speed, bad position, and lack of skates, and braced himself for the hit. Idly he took notice of Ranma's presence behind him.
Another second and he hit the side. There was no crater this time as compared to when Ranma had hit. Ranma was also surprised to notice that she didn't even hit the sideboards, Jason had pushed her back before he'd hit.
"Amazing folks. They've actually stopped the 'Good-bye Whirl'." the announcer shouted. "But it doesn't seem to have gotten them much. The man still hit the side and doesn't seem to be moving... wait! He's getting up! He looks fine!"
As Jason stood he stretched his muscles and checked his body.
"What the?" Ranma couldn't really think of anything to ask.
Jason raised a finger and smiled. "That's why I kept my shoes on. Slow me down when they pulled that." He explained, then frowned. "Still feels like I've been hit by a car though."
Ranma nodded his head smiling, "Ready?"
"Always."
"I see you are indeed good!" Mikado called out to the pair.
Jason began to laugh loud enough for everyone to hear. "You don't know who you're dealing with here."
"Bah, whoever you are you aren't good enough." Mikado said and he and Azusa charged forwards again. Ranma and Jason did the same.
Jason held onto one of Ranma's hands, he did a single spin on the ice and launched Ranma across. Ranma went across the ice right to Mikado, Jason stayed right behind her. In response Mikado threw Azusa up into the air again and caught a hold or Ranma an leaned forwards again with his eyes closed.
"Ranma, get down!" Jason shouted as he closed in. Ranma slipped inbetween Mikado's legs and out of harms way. Jason came in for the punch but suddenly something went wrong. As he pushed off with his right foot the blade caught on the ice and he tripped forwards. "AH!" he shouted as he collided head first with Mikado.
"Y'know, I coulda told him those shoes were a bad idea." Youkai muttered to Ryoga and Akane. "I wish I had now." He said and picked up the skates that were lying by his feet.
"Why?" Akane asked then looked from Youkai back to Jason and gasped.
Jason was on the receiving end of Mikado's patented 'Kiss Attack'. And Psychological Warfare had never been so dangerous. Worst of all since Mikado had his eyes closed he didn't realize just who or what he was kissing, again. After almost a minute of struggling Jason broke free and jumped as far away from Mikado as he could while gasping for breath.
"Ah such a sweet tender kiss from such a sweet tender you woman." Mikado prattled.
"MY SKATES!! NOW!!" Jason shouted. And a pair of skates flew into the air. Jason caught them by the strings that bound the skates, then spun his arm holding them in a circle and then embedded them into the ice. With quick fingers Jason untied the laces, then with flourish and in a single motion pulled his shoes off his feet. Each shoe spun in the air and landed perfectly aligned with the skates, then he stepped into the skates and tied them up.
"Ladies and gentlemen. If what I believe is true then we are indeed in for a real treat despite what we have seen just now." the announcer claimed. "The male partner of the Furinkan substitutes is none other than Jason Reaver! Also known as Jason The Rink Reaver and The Zamboni's Natural Enemy!" he declared. "Currently he holds the world record for tearing up a rink in record time!"
"The what?!" Ranma replied.
Jason stood up slowly. "Mikado Sanzenin! What you just did will cause your downfall." Jason threatened as his aura flared into life. "Stay back Ranma. This is my fight now."
With a shout Jason blurred into action. His body became obscured and soon couldn't be seen as his blur went all around the rink and recurrently passed by Mikado. Every time the blur passed Mikado the sex-obsessed neurotic would contort into a new position. This occurred often.
"It's simply amazing folks, Jason Reaver is now attacking without the help of his partner, and he's better off for it! If you look at the rink for a second you'll see that he's digging trenches into the ice so deep that he might crack the ice in a matter of seconds!" the announcer shouted. "The Zamboni's Natural Enemy is a well deserved name!"
Youkai moved from the edge of the ice to the side of the announcer. "Excuse me, but what do you mean by 'crack the ice'?"
"The rink sits on top of a frozen swimming pool." the announcer explained to Youkai. "Say... are you by any chance related to Jason Reaver?"
"Yeah, call me his identical twin." Youkai said and looked back to Ryoga and... Akane... where did Akane go?
Ranma looked all around herself trying to keep track of Jason as he bolted around the rink at all angles.
"Ranma! Get over here!" He heard Akane shout.
"Akane! Get off the ice! NOW!!" they both heard Youkai shout.
Suddenly there was a large cracking sound and Mikado flew out of the rink. Also suddenly, all the ice in the rink broke apart. "Wh-wha-what?" Akane stuttered as she shifted her weight accordingly.
"Akane!" both Ranma and Ryoga shouted out at the same time. Both began to move towards the ice flow that she was standing on. Ranma landed on the ice flow first and rocked it somewhat. Just as it leveled out again Ryoga landed on it.
Both Ranma and Ryoga managed to keep their balance but Akane slipped and fell into the water. Akane stayed above the surface long enough to splash a couple times, then sunk under the water.
"Don't tell me..." Ryoga began.
"She can't swim..." Ranma finished.
Both dived towards the water at the same time.
"Hey."
"What?!"
"Are you sure about this?"
Ryoga gasped as he suddenly realized just what he was doing. "Ah! Ah! Akaneeeee!" he shouted as he hit. The change took over and he swam to her as a pig.
Slowly Akane opened her eyes and gazed up at the ceiling of the Kholkoz high dressing room. "She's come to." one of Akane's friends said.
Up top the lockers, Ranma sneezed and glanced at Akane. Without saying a word she tossed the pig at Akane, who caught it. "P-chan... what happened to you? You're soaked?"
"You're pet piggy pulled you to safety with his teeth."
"No one know's how he got there, but he did."
"Really? Is that so? Well thank you P-chan." Akane said to the pig.
Ranma jumped down next to Jason. "Thank Ryoga too. He jumped in to save you."
"Oh? But..."
"Yeah, what happened to him anyways?"
Jason stepped forwards, he was wearing a very heavy winter coat. "You're lucky you got out as quickly as you did. Any longer and you might've gotten hypothermia." he commented.
"Did you help too?" Akane asked.
"Pff. Heck no, I fell in before you did and I was on the other side of the rink. I had thought I was on the only problem at the time." he explained.
"Shouldn't you be suffering from hypothermia then? You got out last if I remember right." one of Akane's friends asked.
Jason nodded solemnly. "I am."
The wall began to crack suddenly, then burst inwards.
"Holy shit!" Jason shouted as he backed away.
In the holeway stood a tall(for an asian), purple haired, chinese girl holding two bonbori. "Ranma! I kill!"
"Sh... Sh... Shampoo!" Ranma replied as her spine bristled.
In other news...
"Mikado Sanzenin, the male partner of Kholkoz High's 'Golden Pair' has been hospitalized today after a wrestling match conducted in Kholkoz High School. As of yet we are not sure when he will be released but we are told it could be a long time."
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I'm gonna cut off here since this is where the manga cut off. And I'd rather do Shampoo's introduction in it's own chapter. Like with the skating tournament.
Why did I add that little bit at the end? Cause someone told me to Kill Mikado. And while I frown down upon killing in this story, but like many other people, I hate Mikado. So he's gonna be a cripple for the next few months, a nice thing to do isn't it?
Okay maybe that could've sounded very evil and sadistic... ah well, I'm not particularly worried. Anyways, keep on reviewing people, it makes a old teenager like myself happy to see that 'Someone' cares.
Also, check out the other 2 stories I've started writting: Those who Fall, and They of Soul and Steel. A couple of stories that I just started and kept me from writting this last chapter for a little while. Those who Fall is a Diablo 2 fanfic and They of Soul and Steel is an original sci-fi of mine.