Disclaimer: I own only Kuduo, everyone else belongs to the creator of Ranma. OH Clear Shadow owns Ceres we finally figured that out, but Ceres owns Eriol. Thanks to Clear Shadow for the review I hope many follow. *bows* danke!

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Akane had just slipped into bed and turned out the light when she heard a thud from downstairs. She sat up.

            "What was that?" Akane said. She began thinking I haven't seen Kuduo since this morning. She smiled he really is dedicated. Suddenly Akane began thinking at what she had just said. Wait a sec; I haven't seen Kuduo since this morning? And it's not like him too miss more then 2 meals. Something doesn't feel right. She threw a robe on and climbed out of bed and headed out the door towards the guest room where Kuduo was staying. "Kuduo?" Akane whispered knocking softly. "Kuduo I'm coming in."

Akane pushed open the door. Please let his stuff be here, please do not let him have wandered off. Walking into the room, Akane switched on the light.

Kuduo's bedroll was empty, but his bag and staff was still there. "He wouldn't leave without them. Even if he wasn't planning on going far." Another thud, this time right below her sounded. Running out of the room and down the stairs, Akane stopped at the door too the training hall. "Kuduo? Are you in there?" Akane said knocking gently on the door. There was another thud and a muffled cry of pain. Akane opened the door and walked in. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. "Kuduo?" Akane began too worry, if Kuduo wasn't in the training hall then he had wandered off. He's probably half way too Kyoto by now. Akane thought. "Well I'll just have too wake Ranma up and go look for him." Akane was just about too leave when she heard another thud. She turned and walked back into the training hall, switching on the light she got a big surprise. "KUDUO!" Akane shouted

"Mmm,mmmmmmmmmm MMMM,MMMM" Kuduo yelled,

"Wait a second, let me" Akane untied the knot and Kuduo's bandanna fell too the floor.

"I'M GONNA KILL RANMA!" Kuduo said loudly getting out all the yelling he had been holding back. "Just wait till I get down, he's gonna be in so much trouble!"

"Ranma did this?" Akane asked

"Ya!" Kuduo said struggling too get down, "who'd you think would do this?"

"Well Nabiki might, just too make some money." Kuduo frowned and shook his head.

            "No it was Saotome and when I get down there's gonna be some trouble!"

            "Why did he do this?"

            "Cause I beat him while we where sparing, and he said that if I admitted defeat I would be agreeing too go too school willingly then he'd get me down. Until then I have to hang here."

            "You know Kuduo, going too school wouldn't be as bad as you think." Akane said sweetly. Kuduo snorted

            "Define bad!" he grumbled

            "Well for instance you can er um" Kuduo looked at her knowingly

            "Well" Akane smiled and put a hand on his shoulder.

            "Oh Kuduo, it wont be that bad. You can watch Ranma get pounced" Kuduo's eyes light up.

            "By who?

            "Well he seems too always be in the direct line of fire whenever I'm in gym." Kuduo grinned.

            "That would be cool too see." He said thoughtfully. "But the only way I'm getting down is if I admit Ranma beat me. But he didn't, so I'm not admitting he defeated me."

            "How about I get you down, your not admitting defeat then I'm just helping you out." Kuduo considered this.

            "All right" he said thinking for a minute. Akane took a stool and Kuduo was able too stand on it and get his shirt unhooked. Fixing his bandanna Kuduo thanked Akane.

            "No problem. I love the opportunity too foil a Ranma evil plot."  Kuduo grinned and headed up too bed.

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The look on Ranma's face when Kuduo walked into the kitchen for breakfast was priceless. He was so shocked he dropped his breakfast.

            "Morning Saotome!" Kuduo said grinning as he sat down.

            "How did you-but you where-how the hell-?" Ranma stuttered

            "Thank you Miss Kasumi" Kuduo said politely as Kasumi handed him his breakfast. "And I did some thinking last night." Kuduo glanced at Ranma and glared "I was thinking perhaps you are right, I guess I'll go back too school, I can always train at night when I get home." Ranma stared mouth wide open.

            "How the hell did you get down?" he hissed so only Kuduo could hear.

            "I warned you Saotome and Ryoga has warned you and I'm very sure Ceres has warned you." Kuduo calmly sipped some orange juice. "Never mess with a Hibiki and never insult us." Ranma's eyes narrowed

            "That still doesn't explain how the hell you got down." Kuduo grinned and glanced at Akane who smiled back

            "I have my sources."

            "You still wont admit defeat?" Ranma said grinning.

            "No because I have not been defeated."

            "You begged for Akane too get you down. You didn't even last a day up there."

            "I did not beg for anyone too let me down. My source simply felt the need to embarrass the one guilty for my predicament." Akane, Ranma's father, Nabiki, Akane's father, and Kasumi all began laughing as Ranma went red in the face.

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