Disclaimer: See parts one and two.

Summery: AU. After an unfortunate accident *cough* at Jusenkyo by Genma, Ryouga is cursed to turn into a girl with hot water and a small piglet with cold water. Joining up with Ranma and Genma. He now she has settled in at the Tendo's.

[Sign]

{Thoughts}

*SOUNDS*

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Chinese


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Ranma and Ryouga-chan?

Part III

Doctors and upperclassmen

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So far the walk to the school had been quiet and peaceful. Neither of the two girls or boy said much as they walked together. There had been some talk between Ranma and Akane at the start. It hadn't been much, but it was there. Mostly, they had argued about the engagement and how they were not to speak to one another at school. From Akane's point of view they didn't even know each other, while. Ryouga had spent the time thinking about her return to higher education.

"Yo Ryouga!"

Ryouga looked up as Ranma yelled at her. "What?"

Ranma looked up into the sky. "So how do you think you'll handle school?"

Ryouga shrugged and pulled at her shirt. {Why does this damn thing has to be so long} Slowly she turned to look at Akane. "So what is this Furinkan High School like?"

Akane stopped and stared at Ryouga. "The boys are idiots but besides that, it's fine."

Ranma kneeled on the fence and stared at them "What do you have against boys, huh?"

The fence crumbled as Akane hit a support post with a spinning backfist. "Why don't you butt out, HUH?"

Ryouga backed up a step. "Um shouldn't we get to…"

"BUTT OUT!!" The two yelled at the bandannaed girl

Ryouga meeped as she jumped back. Shaking her head, she gazed on at the bickering duo. {Come on Ryouga, you're the though one. So act like it!"}

"Show some respect your fiancé, boy!" Ryouga looked up to see Genma whap Ranma over the head. "Guess I'll have to teach you some manners!"

Ranma smirked while weaving between the older man's blows. As Genma made a sweep at his Ranma's head, the red-shirted martial artist performed the same maneuver inverted, sweeping his fathers feet from off the railing. "And who's teaching who pops?"

Genma-p glared as he jumped back up from the canal. Ryouga blinked and looked around. She had been so deep in thoughts that she had failed to notice the small bridge they were now on. Looking up, she saw Ranma casually avoid the angry swipes from Genma-p. As Ranma reached the end of the bridge, he made a backward somersault and landed on his feet. Just as he stood up with his trademark smirk, someone threw cold water at him.

Ryouga silently laughed as Ranma held up the oversized pants while wringing out the cold water from her pigtail. "Looking good there, Ranma-chan!"

The red-haired girl looked up and growled as Ryouga fired back with her own smirk. Turning to the source of her gender change, Ranma-chan glared at the old lady as she continued to throw water onto the sidewalk.

Akane stomped past them towards the school, shaking her head. Turning, she scowled as Ranma started to walk back towards the dojo. "Hey, where do you think you're going?"

Ranma-chan stopped and glanced over her shoulder. "The dojo. I want to take a hot bath. I don't want to start school as a girl!"

Akane strode after the smaller girl and grabbed Ranma-chan's shoulder. "Look, all you need is hot water, right?"

Ranma-chan nodded. "Then I know just the place to get it!"

Ranma-chan and Ryouga glanced at one another before following Akane down the

street.

"Hello, is anyone here?" Akane said, as she cracked the door open and peered in. After receiving no answer, she opened the door completely and strode in.

Back outside, Ranma-chan stretched up on her toes and sighed. "Some day this is." Ryouga shook her head and leaned against the door, letting a smirk play over her face as she closed her eyes.

"And what are you so happy about?"

Ryouga open one eye to see Ranma-chan glaring at her. The bandana-clad girl let her smirk grow wider. "Wouldn't you like to know?"

"Grrr. You looking for a fight?" Ranma-chan said as she  stepped towards the annoying girl.

Pushing off from the doorframe, Ryouga let her book bag fall to the ground. "Maybe, but I'd have to find someone that can fight first!"

Ranma-chan a step forward cracking her knuckles "Ok, you asked for it Ryouga!" Ryouga grinned as she took up a defensive stance.

"Excuse me?"

The two girls snapped their head around and blinked their eyes. Standing behind Ranma was a skeleton. Screaming, the two girls jumped backwards:. Ranma grabbed on to the top of the door and pulled herself up, while Ryouga did a Spiderman trick and stuck to the side of the wall.

"Ah… I'm sorry about that." Ranma-chan and Ryouga blinked again as they saw a man in his early twenties holding on to the arm of the skeleton. Wearing a black Gi and glasses, he grinned as he patted the head of the skeleton "Did Betty here scare you?"

Just then the door slammed open and Ranma-chan found her fingers mashed between the door and the wall. With a garbled groan she slowly slid down the door and down the ground. Akane glared at the red head before looking up with a gasp. With a quick jerk she slammed the kettle down onto the head of Ranma-chan and bowed. "Dr. Tofu."

Dr. Tofu peered down through his glasses and smiled "Ah Akane-san. I trust everything is fine?"

"Yes" Akane blushed as she focused her eyes on Dr. Tofu's shoes. "I mean I haven't gotten into any fights."

Ranma looked around the corner as he finished pouring the hot water over him. {Hmm… This could be interesting} Ryouga finally noticed she was still holding on to the wall. Slowly easing her grip, she slipped back down onto to the ground and looked between Akane and the doctor.

Tofu smiled and turned to look at Ryouga. "Oh, who is this young lady?"

Ryouga fidgeted and scratched the back off her head as she started to laugh, "I'm Ryouga Hibiki!" Tofu smiled and bowed slightly. The neo-girl blushed at the gesture, and faltered out "Um… I have to go bye!!" Before she bolted down the street. Tofu, Akane and Ranma stared around the corner at her retreating back.

Tofu  smiled as he followed Ryouga's run. "It seems you have found someone as high spirited as yourself, Akane!"

Akane shook her head and stormed off after Ryouga. {What was that about}

Ranma quickly ran out from behind the wall and tossed the empty kettle to Tofu "I'm Ranma Saotome, nice to meet you doc, gotta go!"

Tofu paused as Ranma ran after the two girls, letting his smile turn thoughtful. After a while, the smile returned even more than before. blinked and smiled "Looks like things are going to get more interesting around here," he said before returning to his office.

Four blocks down, Ryouga stopped and leaned against a wall as she shook her head {Damn girlish hormones.} Clenching her fist, she closed her eyes {Damn Ranma. At least he can turn back into a boy whenever he wants.}

"Hey!"

Ryouga spun around to stare at Akane as she held out the book bag "You dropped this." Nodding silently, Ryouga retrieved the offering and stepped away from the wall, avoiding eye contact with the black-haired girl.. As they started to walk down the street Akane looked sideways; "What was that about?" When no response was forthcoming, she worked her way  up in front off Ryouga and stared at her "Come on, what was that about?"

Ryouga clenched her hand around her bag as Akane kept asking. "Mybodyisactingup," Ryouga muttered under her breath and quickly found the sidewalk more attractive then anything else.

"Huh?" Akane blinked as she went over the sentence in her head. "You mean your body found…."

"Yes." Ryouga said and started to dash off again. "See you at school!"

Akane looked up ahead and sighed as she found herself standing at the front gate off the school, with the usual brigade of would be boyfriends storming towards her.

Ranma landed on the wall and shook his in disbelief when he saw Akane beating the boys into the ground. "What's going on here?"

Stopping in her mad run, Ryouga leaned on a tree and shook her head. Looking over at the gate she spotted the fight and grinned as she saw Akane go though them like a knife though butter "She's a martial artist all right!"

"True, and yet she still has an air of gentleness around her like a lioness, wearily I have never seen such beauty before, but yours can compete with hers any day" Ryouga turned her head and saw a boy dressed in a kendo outfit next to her. A brokken bokken was stabbed into the ground and the boy was leaning on it. A single red rose was held between two fingers as he looked at Akane. Slowly his head turned to look at Ryouga "I am Tatewaki Kuno. And you are?"

Ryouga blinked her eyes and slowly bowed. "Ryouga Hibiki I'm starting here today."

"Well then fair Ryouga. Welcome to Furinkan High School." Standing up, Kuno tossed the rose though the air towards Akane. As she grabbed it, he stepped out from the tree and walked towards her "Truly they are such a boring lot. For there is only one person fit to date thee fair Akane Tendo, yet they still try to win, so that they can date with you. Akane Tendo I challenge you and if you win I will allow you to date with me!"

Ryouga pulled herself up from the ground. {How can this guy go from being sane to insane in one second?}

Ranma jumped down from the wall he was standing on. Landing next to Akane he cast a curious look between her and Kuno. "So who is this guy?"

Akane glanced at him and move into a offensive stance. "Don't interfere. You might get hurt!"

Ranma blinked andjust looked stared at Akane. "Me? Hurt?! Not in this lifetime." Ranma Smirking, he sSmirked and turned to walk into the main building. "If he wants to date an uncute violent…" *WHAM* Ranma winched as a fist smacked into his face and a brokken hit his head.

"Insolent cur how dare you talk like that to Akane Tendo!" Kuno stood up in his full height. "Low based dog I challenge you!" Leveling his brokken at Ranma, the eyes of the wannabe samurai almost gloved with anger. "What. Is. Your. Name." As Ranma opened his mouth Kuno slammed his brokken into the ground "Ah but is it not custom to give one own first. Very well I shall. I am the rising star of the kendo world referred to as the Blue Tthunder by my peers, age 17. Tatewaki Kuno" Introductions finished, Kuno made his first strike at Ranma. Although the pig-tailed boy was able to dodge the blow, both Ranma and Ryouga gaped as the seemingly wooden practice sword cut though solid stone with ease.

Akane shook her head and turned away in disgust. Spotting, Ryouga she waved her hand and strode over to her "Ryouga-chan, why were you in such a hurry this morning?"

Ryouga turned away from the fight and looked at Akane. "Remember I said my body was acting up?, Well, it 'liked' Dr. Tofu."

Akane looked at her. "It liked him."

"Yes liked him," Ryouga said as she hung her head.

Akane turned red in her face. "You mean liked as in liked!!"

""YES DAMMIT!" Ryouga's scream could be heard all over school.

"Fair maiden, do not fear for I, Tatewaki Kuno have come to comfort you," Kuno said as he glomped the black haired girl. Ryouga froze and slowly turned her head around as her hands twitched. Kuno was in for a world of pain when Ranma saved him by kicking him away from harm.

"Hey, our fight isn't over yet" Ranma yelled as he landed swiftly.

{He glomped me}

"How dare you cur," Kuno yelled back as he stood up in his full height.

{He glomped me}

"Come on can't yo…"

"Now what yo…"

Both Ranma and Kuno stopped fighting as they took in the sight of Ryouga. A red aura was visible to all. Ranma, having recently learned just how violent Ryouga became when truly angered, started to edge away. Kuno, seeming to have learned something similar, followed.

"DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!" What followed was a small war.

The teacher blinked as Akane Tendo walked into the class followed by a young boy with a pigtail. He was sporting several bruises and seemed to limp as he walked in. Right behind them came a young girl with a braid sporting a yellow black ribbon on the end and a similar color scheme bandanna around the head. A red light seemed to emanate from her body.

"You just had to clobber me as well didn't you" The boy with the pigtail muttered as he limped up to the desk and handed over a piece of paper.

The teacher ran his eyes over the paper before nodding "Class, I'd like to meet Ranma Saotome and Ryouga Hibiki. Both have just returned from China and will be joining us for the rest of the semester." Adjusting his glasses he shot a look at Ranma and Ryouga. "Ranma, go see the school nurse about you injuries." Ranma nodded and limped out of the classroom "Miss Hibiki, I understand that this is your first day but that is no excuse for being late. Go stand in the hall.  You too, Miss Tendo."

As the door closed behind them, Ryouga took a deep breath and tried to relax.

"Just what were you doing?"

However peace didn't show itself. "He glomped me"

Akane blinked her eyes "And that justifies kicking them though the PE shed?"

Ryouga shrugged. "It was Ranma fault he was in the way. Besides, Kuno deserved it for glomping me."

Akane shook her head. "I still say you overreacted."

Ryouga glared back at her, snapping out a response. "Coming from someone who slammed a stone statue on someone's head for a simple comment about her body really means a lot to me." Ryouga said and turned to face her completely "And just why was half the school out to pound you, anyway?"

Akane seethed then she snapped her own head around. "Baka Kuno made a speech at the beginning of the year about how any who wanted to date me had to defeat me in honorable combat first."

Ryouga snorted., "You're joking right?"

"I'm afraid not," she said, shaking her head. Ever since the beginning of the school year they've attacked me every morning"

Ryouga glowed as she dropped the buckets. "What kind of a moron thinks beating up a girl will get her to fall in love with him?"

Akane blinked at the rapid mood change. "Kuno." Then she grinned. And if I saw right this morning, he may have a little crush on you."

Ryouga stopped her scowling and turned shocked eyes back at Akane "You're joking right" She said in a weak voice while a green color flooded over her face.

At the moment a red and black blur turned around the corner and stormed over to them. "Get away from me!" Ranma stopped beside them and glared as Kuno stormed down the hall waving his brokken. "I never asked to be engaged to her!"

Kuno stopped and level his brokken at Ranma. "Silence cur, are you denying that you are hounding Akane Tendo by living in the same house as her?!" Kuno turned his head to look at Akane "Fear not, Akane Tendo! I shall smite this cur and free you from this wretched engagement so you may date with me freely!"

Akane gaped for several seconds before she realized that she was still in school and the other students might hear Kuno speech. Lifting her hands she opened her mouth, only to be overwhelmed with questions as the windows and doors behind her filled with students yelling question after question at her.

"Akane, you're engaged!"

"Why Akane, I thought you hated boys?"

"You cur!!"

Akane turned around to see Kuno pointing his brokken at Ranma, I shall fell you right here, and then Akane shall be free to date me"

Kuno and Ranma's fight moved further down and the mass of students followed after them. The wave of them pushing both Ryouga and Akane with them, as the noise of the students died down a trembled and bruised teacher crawled out of the classroom "That's it, I'm transferring out off here"

Ryouga stood behind in the empty hallway and looked around "Now what?"

Much later Ranma, Ryouga and Akane walked home from school. Ranma looked up from the fence and shook his head "What is wrong with that moron" Turning his head he glared at Akane " And why is he after you anyway" Akane sighed and retold the reason for Kuno's and the school boys attacks.

Ranma smirked "So that's why the joker attacked me. I wonder how he could have fallen for a tomboy like with no figuRk" Ranma pulled himself up from the ground and rubbed his cheek "What was that for?"

Akane seethed with unholy rage and ripped off a chunk of the wall "RAAANMAAAAA!!!"

Looking at the wall piece Ranma gulped and waved his hand "Look, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that" Ranma turned around and breathed out in relief "All I meant was how could he fall in love with you? You'd think that after the sixth beating he would have learned to stay away from macho chicks and" *DOOOM* Ranma gulped as he felt the hot air from the battle aura around Akane.

Ryouga blinked her eyes and shook her head as Akane dealt out her divine punishment on the foolish mortal that had insulted her. "Baka's"

Turning around the corner Ryouga found himself staring at Kasumi who was hanging up the laundry "Oh Ryouga-chan You're home early" Finishing up the last she smiled and lightly touched the younger girls arm "Since you're home so soon, we will have plenty of time to go shopping"

Ryouga stopped dead and dropped her book bag "Shopping" As far back as Ryouga could remember the only time she had ever done any shopping was only when she needed something desperately and only then it had been in hurry. Now she was being dragged out to shop by this, this… sweet, innocent, young… lady who smiled just like her mother and… Ryouga's resolve melted like snow in the Sahara. "Okay."

Kasumi lit up with another tooth-decaying sugar sweet smile and pulled out a shopping bag from pocket space "Shall we go? I've heard that there is a sale on bras today."  

Ryouga snapped back and glared at Kasumi as she walked past her "I'm not wearing a bra and that's final!" Turning around, she followed after Kasumi. "And no skirts, either."

Somewhere on the coast of China, two young teens stood at a small harbor. One of them, a girl purple haired was wearing armor and was holding a pair of Bonboris. She gazed out over the ocean, a fierce look in her eyes.

The other, a boy standing almost a head over the other, was wearing a white robe and black Kung fu pants. Long black hair fell freely down his back and one could almost say he was handsome. But almost is the important word, as almost half of his face was, were covered by a pair of coke-bottle glasses. Said boy turned away from talking with a captain of a nearby ship.

Xian Pu The girl turned from glaring out over the ocean Captain Fa Su here, has agreed to take us to Japan.

The girl glared at the captain and then at the rest of the crew I refuse to travel with these people Mu Shu. I've seen more trustworthy people from the Musk."

Muo Shu lifted up his hand, The ghoul told us to stay together…   

Xian Pu scowled and hid her sword in pocket space I refuse to travel with you anymore. I will find my own way. Turning, she walked back down the harbor.

Shrugging the boy walked up the plank and turned to stare at the crew. I will be in my cabin, and as we have agreed I will pay you when we arrive. The captain nodded and made a small gesture to his men saying 'Wait till dark, take all his valuables, and dump the body in the sea., Then we feast on wine, women, and song.'

One more thing. The captain looked up see a couple of knifes slam into the wood around him. Anyone who enters my cabin or tries to attack me will find himself missing some body parts.

The captain turned to regard the beautiful outline of him in knives and gulped. Then he turned and made a new gesture signaling 'Head to Japan. Anyone who attacks our passenger, will no longer feel the need for women ever again.' The crew paled and stormed around the ship.

Inside the cabin Muo Shu locked the door and sat down on the single bed. Sighed wistfully, he gazed on the wall {Soon Ryouga, we shall meet you again}

Tbc.

AN: Sorry about the long delay. Extreme laziness and the discovery of more RPG games for my emulator kept me way to busy to write. Plus I had to settle in and get used to my new school. Free online time, eight hours a day, five days a week, Sweet. Plus my Regular pre reader went on a vacation. And getting tired of this chapter just sitting around I found some more pre readers.