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Hunter²
Chapter 3
No one said it would be easy!
To his left were houses after houses, mixed with shops as was the same to his right. People were walking around like ants, always busy, neither wasting their precious time.
'That's it. I'm totally lost. Why didn't Jin tell me that every damn street in this city looks the same. It's like a fuckin maze. How the heck should I possible find some clue for the Hunter Exam. You got any ideas Ranko?'
'Sorry Ranma. This is all new to me. We didn't have this many people in my time, neither did we have such Hunter Exams, though, I'm doubting anyone else had them.', answered Ranko while watching all the people through Ranmas eyes.
With a sigh Ranma tried to remember the way to the café Kaito said the should meet.
The day after Jin told them they should take the Hunter Exam, he had already dissappeared, leaving them with only their clothes and Kaitos money, which wasn't much. After some yelling, cursing and badmouthing of Jin they had decided to go to the nearest city to find either some infos about the Hunter Exam or a job to earn some money. As son as they had entered the city they decided to split up and search alone.
With another sigh Ranma started to go in the direction that would most likely lead him to the café.
After only a minute of walking he saw the café and was about to go to a table when he couldn't help but earsdrop onto a discussion of two guys near a bookshop.
"I'm telling you, this time we will definitly make it. It's so easy to get into the Exam and aside of that I heard a rumor that Netero, the president of the Hunter Comitee, would do one of the test himself."
A slight grin made its way onto Ranmas face. There he had been searching for some clues and this guy seemed to know exactly what he neeeded to know.
"Excuse me? Hey, I'm talking to you. Yes you. You said something about an Exam. You wouldn't be talking about the Hunter Exam wouldn't you?", asked Ranma as he went nearer.
"And what if brat? What you wanna do? Go home to your mommy boy." The man spat out and tried to turn away from him.
"Where do you think you're going. Kid or not. I want to become a Hunter. So, are you going to tell me what I want to know or do I have to become unfriendly." Ranma finished with a cracking of his knuckles.
"Ok brat, you asked for it."
The man tried to swing at Ranma only do lose his balance when Ranma evaded through a sidestep and kicked him in the back of his knee.
"You little asshole. I'm going to fucking kill .... Hey kid, ehrm why don't I just tell you what I know and than I will just walk away eh?" asked the man, with his feet tangling above the ground courtesy of Ranma lifting him up by his shirt.
"Well less babbling more talking"
"Ok. From what I could gather to take part in the exam you have to go to the shopping centre in the central. The big tower, you can't miss it kid. If you ask one of the employs about the exam he will bring you to a secret room where you can enter."
"Thanks for the info. Well we will see each other at the exam." His piece said, Ranma made his way to a table to wait for Kaito.
"Well maybe we should try next year eh?" asked the man his companion.
"No shit. It's not fair that they let little monsters like this into the exam."
Half an hour later
"Welcome to the Hunter Exam. Congratulation for coming. Currently there are 200 people here. "said a man with a rather funny face. It looked like it came right from one of those western card games, the people in the clubs Genma tried to get Ranma in to liberate some money, played all the time. Luckily it had never worked. The guards kicked Genma out, gave Ranma something to eat and send him out again.
"I'm Sadotsu and I will give your instructions for the first test. It's quiet easy. Each one of you is going to travel to Yorkshin. Yes Yorkshin. You have to weeks. But there is a condition. You aren't allowed to use planes, cars or ships or any other means of transport but your own body. Everyone who tries to cheat will be disqualified,and rest assured we will know when you cheat. Have a good day."
The moment Sadotsu turned his back to the mob of people, the first started to run to the exit. Some even fell down in the struggle to get out and most of them wouldn't wake up anytime soon if the lumps and bruises were any indication.
With a grin on his face Ranma went to Kaito.
"So. You're up for the challenge Kaito?"
"You bet. Let's start tomorrow. Two weeks should be more than enough time to get to Yorkshin."
"Yeah it's not like I haven't got experience with walking impossibole distances", joked Ranma while remembering his training.
Inside of Ranmya
While Ranma talked with Kaito Ranko was actually trying to use Ranmas Aura.
'Come on Girl. I know I can do it. Just focus', she said to herself as a catspirit flew around here. At first it was rather unnerving for Ranko to see that Ranma had the spirit of a dead cat inside of himself, but since she loved cats when she was still alive, it wasn't really a problem.
Currently she only wanted to see if she could use Ranmas Aura. If it was possible, than maybe, just maybe, there was something she could do. She could react when Ranma was preoccupied or asleep. It would be really usefull for people and could give them a critical egde in battle.
Again she focused one the energies she could feel. One was, well the best way to describe it was "feline", it had an aura of a predator. This would most likely come from the Neko-ken, though, she still had to wonder how such a little cat, since the catspirit was the spirit of an ordinary housecat, could have such an powerfull aura.
The other one was "male". There was no doubting it. Which was only natural since it, she supposed, was Ranmas own original Aura.
And the last was here own Aura, which she had never felt before, not even once. It practically screamed female.
The problem was that even when she could feel all three of these different Auras she couldn't see them. As she was inside of Ranma she could clearly see his Aura but the only thing see saw was an dark blue Aura of "something". A mixture of the other Auras most likely but she couldn't make heads or tails of it. It just wouldn't do what she wanted it to do. Every time she tried to force it out it would glow red and nothing would happen.
'OK that's it. I will use this damn Aura even if it's the last thing I will do.', she swore.
Something soft brushed against her spirirtual presence and as she looked down she could see the catspirit looking curiously at her.
With a grin she lifted the cat and brought it to her chest (lucky cat). She started to stroke it behind the ears and was awarded with a soft purring as the catspirit made itself comfortable.
'So, you wouldn't happen to have any ideas how to move this Aura?', asked Ranko and started to giggle at her own joke.( hey she was a ghost for 1500 years)
The cat looked at the Aura and purred again, only to start hissing, when the Aura changed to dark black for a second.
With an amused expression on its feline face the catspirit looked again at Ranko whose eyes started rival some of the finest chinese silverware ever seen. Meaning they were as wide as some really large plates. 'You can controll your part of this combined Aura? Hmm, since this is Ranmas body it his only natural that he can use the Aura but if the catspirit helps me I should be able to also move it since then I controll 2/3s of the Aura.', summarized Ranko and the glimmer in her eyes started to take on drastic dimensions.
'So, could you maybe let me use your Aura Mr. Neko?'
'Purrrrrrr' was her only answer and for a moment she felt really stupid for talking to a cat like this. That train of thought stopped when the Aura startet to glow red again and she startet to feel a pull.
'Hmmm. Thanks Mr. Neko. Now lets try this.'
Outside of Ranmas Mind
Suddenly Ranmas Aura came out only to dissappear as fast as it had come out.
"What the heck? Ranma what's wrong?" asked a worried Kaito. Unfortunately Ranmas wasn't listening to him as he was focusing his thoughts on the redhead in his head.
'Ranko, what the hell did you do?', he asked with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
'Ops, Sorry Ranma, I just tried to use your Aura. It didn't work at first so I had to ask Mr. Neko for help!', asnwered the embarassed voice of his female companion.
'Who the heck is Mr.Nn..n.. Neko?' asked Ranma again this time with not a little bit of fear in his voice.
'Mr. Neko is the catspirit inside of you. I think he came through the Neko- ken.'explained Ranko with a smug expression on her face, which unfortunatly for her no one but Mr. Neko could see.
'Just fucking great. I have a bloody c..c..cat inside of me. Just what I need.'
'Ranma calm down. It's not so bad. It only wanted to help you. If you want to be angry at someone how about your idiot of a father. He didn't torture just you but also all the cats in the pit.'
'Ok ok. But I'm still not happy with this. So please, when I'm asleep don't let him get near me before I've sorted this out.', pleaded Ranma, a slight shudder running through his spine at the thought of a cat sleeping near him.
'Ok will do. So what do you think about me using your aura?', asked Ranko, her pride, showing in her voice.
'Well that's great. Maybe we should train with this ability of yours a little bit. You could help me with my nen.'
Outside of Ranmas Mind
"RANMA. Hey Ranma. Are you listening to me? What's going on?", screamed a nearly hysterical Kaito.
With a sigh Ranma looked at Kaito. The temptation to explain everything was big but Ranma knew that it would only disturb Kaito and it wasn't something he wanted everyone to know.
"Sorry, I guess I'm a little giddy about the Exam." A blush made it's way onto Ranmas face.
For a moment Kaito looked uncertainly before the decided to drop the matter and ask something else, what just wouldn't leave him alone.
"You know, I've meaning to ask you this for a while. Why do you want to be a Hunter? Do really want to go home so much? Don't you like it here?"
"No, it's not about going home. As I see it, I never had a home but I want to find my mother. I want to know why she gave me to Genma. I want to know why mother would give her child away just like this. I want answers and I'm going to get them.", growled Ranma.
In a total other world
Smiling Soun Tendo looked at his three daughters. All three had fallen asleep in front of the TV together. They looked like little angels in his eyes. Sure they had their little quirks but didn't everyone.
Though his youngest daughter did start to be a tad to enthusiastic about Martial Arts. As a proper lady she should leave this things better to Genmas son Ranma when he would came.
For the time being he would have to train here more on discipline. From what he had gathered a bunch of boys had asked her something and she had hit them. Not hard enough to really hurt them, but hit them, she had nevertheless.
"Riiiiiiiiiing" made the doorbell (which would be as good as forgotten in the years to come, because of amazones, lost boys and the likes)
With a start he came out of his thoughts and went to the door.
When he opened the door he saw a auburn haired woman in a kimono. A sword was in her hands, though in was some material which looked like silk. At first he didn't recognise her but slowly he remembered where he had seen her before.
"Mrs. Saotome. How nice to see you. What can I do for you? How are Genma and Ranma doing?" he asked as he made way for her to come in.
When she didn't make any move to go in he looked at her expectingly.
"That would be the reason why I'm here. My husband has dissappeared together with my child.", said Nodoka and in the light of the lantern he could see that her eyes were a little bit puffy.
"Dissappeared? Aure you sure? Maybe they went on a training trip and forgot to mention it.", he said, while his imagination went wild.
"No. Genma and I had a strict contract. He would bring Ranma back every month. After the second month I went to the police. Till now they haven't found hair nor hide from either of them. They only thing they found were the complains about my husband. On elderly woman evenaccused him of child abusing and the only child he could possibly abuse would be my little boy. Mr. Tendo, Soun, please, if you know where my son is, than tell me.", again tears startet their way over Nodokas face.
"I'm sorry but I haven't heard anything from Genma for the last years.", answered Soun.
"If Genma comes to you could you phone me please. If you hear anything please.", she handed him a card and went to go. Before he could say anything she was gone and he went back into the living room.
'Genma old friend. What has happened to you?' he thought before he startet to lift his youngest daughter and brought her into her bed. As he made his way back to take Nabiki to her room, he couldn't help but shudder at the thought that maybe the master had escaped and had found Genma and Ranma.
Back to our favourite Hunter to be
"So tomorrow we go to Yorkshin? What's it like?" asked Ranma as he stuffed himself with some food. One should however notice that he chewed with a closed mouth and used his Aura to eat so fast that no one could complain about bad manners. Well how can you complain if you don't see anything to complain.
"From what I know it's a big city, really big, and every year there are auctions, the biggest auctions in the whole world. There are also the Underground auctions hosted by the mafia."
"Mafia? Why doesn't anybody do something about them.?" Asked Ranma with mild interest.
"They are usefull. If you need money they are the easiest to get it from. They controll what the police can't. They are the reason why the streets aren't full of murderers. They aren't good but the do their share for the world.", explained Kaito.
"Bah, enough of that. You know, I think it's time we start developing some special abilities. Don't you think?", said Kaito as he wanted to get away of the depressing matter of the mafia in the world.
"Yeah, having some special technics would be cool but I don't even have the slightest idea what do do. Specification isn't a good category. It leaves open so much.", whined Ranma.
"I know what you mean. Well how about it. We have two weeks. Both of us will try find an idea for a special technic in this time.", said Kaito as he smirked at Ranma.
"Ok, it's a deal. Let's do it. But not now. I'm tired lets sleep for now. Good Night Kaito.", with that Ranma made his way to his bed.
As he let himself fall into his bed he remembered all the times he had to sleep on the floor because Genma said it would tough him up.
'Danm you Genma. I'm going to get you. I swear it.'
Before he could curse Genma anymore he fell asleep and as his mind pulled itself back into itself, he found his spirituel self infront of Ranko. And Mr. Neko.
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Get it away. Get it away", within seconds Ranma showed them that even in his own mind he could hang on the roof that wasn't even here.
"Ranma calm down. It's just Mr.Neko."
"It's a freakin cat."
"Ranma, come down this instant from whatever you are hanging. Really this is embarassing."
After he looked at Mr. Neko for a good minute or two he let himself fall to the floor.
Suddenly before he could do anything Ranko stared at him with what he supposed were tears in her eyes
"Why are you so mean to me and Mr. Neko. You're a big meanie you know that?", she shoutet at him
"What? What did I do?Ranko. Please dear God stop crying. Please."
Within seconds Ranko shoved Mr. Neko into Ranmas arms and turned around. The moment he heard her sob Ranma felt like the biggest ahole in the whole world. Then.
"Ranma, do you know what you're holding?", he heard Ranko ask.
With a gulp he looked down, right into Mr. Nekos face who looked at him with an expression that clearly said "she got you good sucker" or maybe it was just the typical indifference every animal showed.
"Hey you aren't crying are you? YOU TRICKED ME!", screamed Ranma too angry to give the cat in his arms, who by the way looked like it would rather be in the redheads arms, any notice.
"Well yeah. You wouldn't stop being an idiot about Mr. Neko so I had to do something about that and it worked, you aren't screaming your head off are you?"
Again Ranma looked down at the cat spirit in his arms. He stroke the fur of the spirit and earned himself a purr. When Mr. Neko purred a little more and showed some theeth he stopped instantly with what he was doing which earned him a look of "what's the matter buddy?".(That's one damn smart cat)
"I can't believe I'm holding a cat.", said Ranma as he looked to Ranko who was obviously laughing her ass off.
"Well it just wouldn't do for you to start screaming whenever you see Mr. Neko but don't get your hopes to high. You could still be afraid of cats outside of you mind. One scratch and everything would be for nothing."
"Well than I better stay away from cats don't you think.", stated Ranma as he looked around.
"Oh yeah by the way you have any idea about some special techniques? Kaito and I thought it was time for us to develop some."
"Special Techniques? Hm lets try to think about something. I'm sure we can find something.", said Ranko as she jumped up and down like a little child.
"Well it would be cool if I could shot ki-blasts like the characters in Dragonball Z, or maybe summon some big creature like in Naruto or I could try something like that Flame Guy in Full Metal Alchmist. Damn there are so many things I would like to be able to do.", with these words Ranmas face fell as he tried to think about anything that he could use.
"You know what? Maybe you should try to find technique that would allow you to use our three Auras individual. That could be really usefull."
Suddenly a light appeared in Ranmas eyes. His face cracked up as he smiled.
"Yeah I have a perfect idea. That will be perfect but I have to wake up. I have to try to use En."
"En? What is that? Isn't that one of the Nen Techniques?", asked Ranko as she tried to remember what En was.
"Yep.En is the ability to force your Aura out and make it expand to your need so it will envelope an area. In this area you can sense anything. Masters can use an in an area of nearly 100 metres.", explained Ranma.
"You can do that?"
"Not yet, but I intend on learning it. If I can learn it I can also do what I think I can do."
Outside of Ranmas Mind
Ranma awoke instantly and stood up. It was still dark so he assumed it was still night.
Slowly he made his way into the living room.
He sat himself into the middle and closed his eyes.
'Ok, to archive En I have to concentrate hard. That won't be easy."
Slowly he startet to force his Aura out. It become visible and bathed him in a blue light. As always he felt it, giving power, protecting him. Ever so slowly he forced it more away from himself. It latched to him like he was a lifesaver. After nearly ten minutes it startet to disconnect from him. The moment it left him, he nearly broke down as he felt like he had run once around the world.
Taking a deep breath he concentrated again. Slowly spreading the Aura. Slowly it moved according to his will, moving away from him spreading out and he startet to feel something, a tingling sensation, like his danger sense, but deeper. Like he just know that there was something. His Aura spread itself a little more before he stopped, pulling it all back and trying to catch his breath.
'Damnit. I'm done for. I can hardly move anymore and I couldn't even fell anything past half of a metre.'
Even while he ranted a feeling of made itself known. He had done it. He startet at his path. He was at his way to developing new techniques, he...
"Grumble"
was hungry and tired. He pulled himself up. Only to sit back as he had an idea.
'Ranko? Can you hear me? You've got to help me. I going to try to use En again.'
An angry voice answered him though it was slightly muffled since she seemed to have been asleep.
'What? Why do I have to be awake?'
'Because I want you to try use your Aura in one direction I will use my Aura in the other one. With the help of Mr. Neko (the cat becomes more important as the chapter goes, this is starting to get insane) you should be able to do it.
'Me thinks you're forgetting the fact that if I use your Aura you can't use it'
'No, I said you should try to use your and the cats Aura and I will try to only use my own.'
'Ok, lets try it, but if this doesn't work we go to sleep, ok?', asked Ranko.
'Ok, if it doesn't work you can sleep I promise.'
Slowly both startet to concentrate on their Aura. Not the one the could see but feel. Their very own Aura. For the first ten minutes nothing happened but then a black Aura startet to grow around Ranmas body, suddenly red streaks appeared inside the dark Aura and it driftet away from Ranma. At the same moment a light blue Aura appeared around Ranma and startet to grow stronger.
The moment the black Aura fully left his body he was thrown back right into the wall.
"Crash" Pop" "Ahhhh. Shit!"
Carefully Ranma stood up. He looked around. The room looked like it had been blown up. Then he noticed the woman in the room.
It was a woman, no doubt there. He didn't know any man who had such assets and from what he remembered men normaly had something between their legs and the seventeen year old redhead who lay there wasn't a stranger to him.
"Oh shit how am I gonny explain that to Kaito.'Morning Kaito, you remember my curse? Well that's Ranko the girl from the curse. Say hi Ranko?'"
This said Ranma did what he promised and startet to sleep, though it is to be questioned if he was already asleep when fell to the floor with his eyes rolled inwards or if the fell asleep when his head broke through the table.(damn this cheap crap of a table)
To be continued
Hope you like it. I thought it would take me longer to write this but when I imprisoned one of my classmates into a cupboard and he cursed me inspiration found me so there it is. Longer then before at a lengh I wish to hold for all of my future chapters in both stories.
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Hunter²
Chapter 3
No one said it would be easy!
To his left were houses after houses, mixed with shops as was the same to his right. People were walking around like ants, always busy, neither wasting their precious time.
'That's it. I'm totally lost. Why didn't Jin tell me that every damn street in this city looks the same. It's like a fuckin maze. How the heck should I possible find some clue for the Hunter Exam. You got any ideas Ranko?'
'Sorry Ranma. This is all new to me. We didn't have this many people in my time, neither did we have such Hunter Exams, though, I'm doubting anyone else had them.', answered Ranko while watching all the people through Ranmas eyes.
With a sigh Ranma tried to remember the way to the café Kaito said the should meet.
The day after Jin told them they should take the Hunter Exam, he had already dissappeared, leaving them with only their clothes and Kaitos money, which wasn't much. After some yelling, cursing and badmouthing of Jin they had decided to go to the nearest city to find either some infos about the Hunter Exam or a job to earn some money. As son as they had entered the city they decided to split up and search alone.
With another sigh Ranma started to go in the direction that would most likely lead him to the café.
After only a minute of walking he saw the café and was about to go to a table when he couldn't help but earsdrop onto a discussion of two guys near a bookshop.
"I'm telling you, this time we will definitly make it. It's so easy to get into the Exam and aside of that I heard a rumor that Netero, the president of the Hunter Comitee, would do one of the test himself."
A slight grin made its way onto Ranmas face. There he had been searching for some clues and this guy seemed to know exactly what he neeeded to know.
"Excuse me? Hey, I'm talking to you. Yes you. You said something about an Exam. You wouldn't be talking about the Hunter Exam wouldn't you?", asked Ranma as he went nearer.
"And what if brat? What you wanna do? Go home to your mommy boy." The man spat out and tried to turn away from him.
"Where do you think you're going. Kid or not. I want to become a Hunter. So, are you going to tell me what I want to know or do I have to become unfriendly." Ranma finished with a cracking of his knuckles.
"Ok brat, you asked for it."
The man tried to swing at Ranma only do lose his balance when Ranma evaded through a sidestep and kicked him in the back of his knee.
"You little asshole. I'm going to fucking kill .... Hey kid, ehrm why don't I just tell you what I know and than I will just walk away eh?" asked the man, with his feet tangling above the ground courtesy of Ranma lifting him up by his shirt.
"Well less babbling more talking"
"Ok. From what I could gather to take part in the exam you have to go to the shopping centre in the central. The big tower, you can't miss it kid. If you ask one of the employs about the exam he will bring you to a secret room where you can enter."
"Thanks for the info. Well we will see each other at the exam." His piece said, Ranma made his way to a table to wait for Kaito.
"Well maybe we should try next year eh?" asked the man his companion.
"No shit. It's not fair that they let little monsters like this into the exam."
Half an hour later
"Welcome to the Hunter Exam. Congratulation for coming. Currently there are 200 people here. "said a man with a rather funny face. It looked like it came right from one of those western card games, the people in the clubs Genma tried to get Ranma in to liberate some money, played all the time. Luckily it had never worked. The guards kicked Genma out, gave Ranma something to eat and send him out again.
"I'm Sadotsu and I will give your instructions for the first test. It's quiet easy. Each one of you is going to travel to Yorkshin. Yes Yorkshin. You have to weeks. But there is a condition. You aren't allowed to use planes, cars or ships or any other means of transport but your own body. Everyone who tries to cheat will be disqualified,and rest assured we will know when you cheat. Have a good day."
The moment Sadotsu turned his back to the mob of people, the first started to run to the exit. Some even fell down in the struggle to get out and most of them wouldn't wake up anytime soon if the lumps and bruises were any indication.
With a grin on his face Ranma went to Kaito.
"So. You're up for the challenge Kaito?"
"You bet. Let's start tomorrow. Two weeks should be more than enough time to get to Yorkshin."
"Yeah it's not like I haven't got experience with walking impossibole distances", joked Ranma while remembering his training.
Inside of Ranmya
While Ranma talked with Kaito Ranko was actually trying to use Ranmas Aura.
'Come on Girl. I know I can do it. Just focus', she said to herself as a catspirit flew around here. At first it was rather unnerving for Ranko to see that Ranma had the spirit of a dead cat inside of himself, but since she loved cats when she was still alive, it wasn't really a problem.
Currently she only wanted to see if she could use Ranmas Aura. If it was possible, than maybe, just maybe, there was something she could do. She could react when Ranma was preoccupied or asleep. It would be really usefull for people and could give them a critical egde in battle.
Again she focused one the energies she could feel. One was, well the best way to describe it was "feline", it had an aura of a predator. This would most likely come from the Neko-ken, though, she still had to wonder how such a little cat, since the catspirit was the spirit of an ordinary housecat, could have such an powerfull aura.
The other one was "male". There was no doubting it. Which was only natural since it, she supposed, was Ranmas own original Aura.
And the last was here own Aura, which she had never felt before, not even once. It practically screamed female.
The problem was that even when she could feel all three of these different Auras she couldn't see them. As she was inside of Ranma she could clearly see his Aura but the only thing see saw was an dark blue Aura of "something". A mixture of the other Auras most likely but she couldn't make heads or tails of it. It just wouldn't do what she wanted it to do. Every time she tried to force it out it would glow red and nothing would happen.
'OK that's it. I will use this damn Aura even if it's the last thing I will do.', she swore.
Something soft brushed against her spirirtual presence and as she looked down she could see the catspirit looking curiously at her.
With a grin she lifted the cat and brought it to her chest (lucky cat). She started to stroke it behind the ears and was awarded with a soft purring as the catspirit made itself comfortable.
'So, you wouldn't happen to have any ideas how to move this Aura?', asked Ranko and started to giggle at her own joke.( hey she was a ghost for 1500 years)
The cat looked at the Aura and purred again, only to start hissing, when the Aura changed to dark black for a second.
With an amused expression on its feline face the catspirit looked again at Ranko whose eyes started rival some of the finest chinese silverware ever seen. Meaning they were as wide as some really large plates. 'You can controll your part of this combined Aura? Hmm, since this is Ranmas body it his only natural that he can use the Aura but if the catspirit helps me I should be able to also move it since then I controll 2/3s of the Aura.', summarized Ranko and the glimmer in her eyes started to take on drastic dimensions.
'So, could you maybe let me use your Aura Mr. Neko?'
'Purrrrrrr' was her only answer and for a moment she felt really stupid for talking to a cat like this. That train of thought stopped when the Aura startet to glow red again and she startet to feel a pull.
'Hmmm. Thanks Mr. Neko. Now lets try this.'
Outside of Ranmas Mind
Suddenly Ranmas Aura came out only to dissappear as fast as it had come out.
"What the heck? Ranma what's wrong?" asked a worried Kaito. Unfortunately Ranmas wasn't listening to him as he was focusing his thoughts on the redhead in his head.
'Ranko, what the hell did you do?', he asked with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
'Ops, Sorry Ranma, I just tried to use your Aura. It didn't work at first so I had to ask Mr. Neko for help!', asnwered the embarassed voice of his female companion.
'Who the heck is Mr.Nn..n.. Neko?' asked Ranma again this time with not a little bit of fear in his voice.
'Mr. Neko is the catspirit inside of you. I think he came through the Neko- ken.'explained Ranko with a smug expression on her face, which unfortunatly for her no one but Mr. Neko could see.
'Just fucking great. I have a bloody c..c..cat inside of me. Just what I need.'
'Ranma calm down. It's not so bad. It only wanted to help you. If you want to be angry at someone how about your idiot of a father. He didn't torture just you but also all the cats in the pit.'
'Ok ok. But I'm still not happy with this. So please, when I'm asleep don't let him get near me before I've sorted this out.', pleaded Ranma, a slight shudder running through his spine at the thought of a cat sleeping near him.
'Ok will do. So what do you think about me using your aura?', asked Ranko, her pride, showing in her voice.
'Well that's great. Maybe we should train with this ability of yours a little bit. You could help me with my nen.'
Outside of Ranmas Mind
"RANMA. Hey Ranma. Are you listening to me? What's going on?", screamed a nearly hysterical Kaito.
With a sigh Ranma looked at Kaito. The temptation to explain everything was big but Ranma knew that it would only disturb Kaito and it wasn't something he wanted everyone to know.
"Sorry, I guess I'm a little giddy about the Exam." A blush made it's way onto Ranmas face.
For a moment Kaito looked uncertainly before the decided to drop the matter and ask something else, what just wouldn't leave him alone.
"You know, I've meaning to ask you this for a while. Why do you want to be a Hunter? Do really want to go home so much? Don't you like it here?"
"No, it's not about going home. As I see it, I never had a home but I want to find my mother. I want to know why she gave me to Genma. I want to know why mother would give her child away just like this. I want answers and I'm going to get them.", growled Ranma.
In a total other world
Smiling Soun Tendo looked at his three daughters. All three had fallen asleep in front of the TV together. They looked like little angels in his eyes. Sure they had their little quirks but didn't everyone.
Though his youngest daughter did start to be a tad to enthusiastic about Martial Arts. As a proper lady she should leave this things better to Genmas son Ranma when he would came.
For the time being he would have to train here more on discipline. From what he had gathered a bunch of boys had asked her something and she had hit them. Not hard enough to really hurt them, but hit them, she had nevertheless.
"Riiiiiiiiiing" made the doorbell (which would be as good as forgotten in the years to come, because of amazones, lost boys and the likes)
With a start he came out of his thoughts and went to the door.
When he opened the door he saw a auburn haired woman in a kimono. A sword was in her hands, though in was some material which looked like silk. At first he didn't recognise her but slowly he remembered where he had seen her before.
"Mrs. Saotome. How nice to see you. What can I do for you? How are Genma and Ranma doing?" he asked as he made way for her to come in.
When she didn't make any move to go in he looked at her expectingly.
"That would be the reason why I'm here. My husband has dissappeared together with my child.", said Nodoka and in the light of the lantern he could see that her eyes were a little bit puffy.
"Dissappeared? Aure you sure? Maybe they went on a training trip and forgot to mention it.", he said, while his imagination went wild.
"No. Genma and I had a strict contract. He would bring Ranma back every month. After the second month I went to the police. Till now they haven't found hair nor hide from either of them. They only thing they found were the complains about my husband. On elderly woman evenaccused him of child abusing and the only child he could possibly abuse would be my little boy. Mr. Tendo, Soun, please, if you know where my son is, than tell me.", again tears startet their way over Nodokas face.
"I'm sorry but I haven't heard anything from Genma for the last years.", answered Soun.
"If Genma comes to you could you phone me please. If you hear anything please.", she handed him a card and went to go. Before he could say anything she was gone and he went back into the living room.
'Genma old friend. What has happened to you?' he thought before he startet to lift his youngest daughter and brought her into her bed. As he made his way back to take Nabiki to her room, he couldn't help but shudder at the thought that maybe the master had escaped and had found Genma and Ranma.
Back to our favourite Hunter to be
"So tomorrow we go to Yorkshin? What's it like?" asked Ranma as he stuffed himself with some food. One should however notice that he chewed with a closed mouth and used his Aura to eat so fast that no one could complain about bad manners. Well how can you complain if you don't see anything to complain.
"From what I know it's a big city, really big, and every year there are auctions, the biggest auctions in the whole world. There are also the Underground auctions hosted by the mafia."
"Mafia? Why doesn't anybody do something about them.?" Asked Ranma with mild interest.
"They are usefull. If you need money they are the easiest to get it from. They controll what the police can't. They are the reason why the streets aren't full of murderers. They aren't good but the do their share for the world.", explained Kaito.
"Bah, enough of that. You know, I think it's time we start developing some special abilities. Don't you think?", said Kaito as he wanted to get away of the depressing matter of the mafia in the world.
"Yeah, having some special technics would be cool but I don't even have the slightest idea what do do. Specification isn't a good category. It leaves open so much.", whined Ranma.
"I know what you mean. Well how about it. We have two weeks. Both of us will try find an idea for a special technic in this time.", said Kaito as he smirked at Ranma.
"Ok, it's a deal. Let's do it. But not now. I'm tired lets sleep for now. Good Night Kaito.", with that Ranma made his way to his bed.
As he let himself fall into his bed he remembered all the times he had to sleep on the floor because Genma said it would tough him up.
'Danm you Genma. I'm going to get you. I swear it.'
Before he could curse Genma anymore he fell asleep and as his mind pulled itself back into itself, he found his spirituel self infront of Ranko. And Mr. Neko.
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Get it away. Get it away", within seconds Ranma showed them that even in his own mind he could hang on the roof that wasn't even here.
"Ranma calm down. It's just Mr.Neko."
"It's a freakin cat."
"Ranma, come down this instant from whatever you are hanging. Really this is embarassing."
After he looked at Mr. Neko for a good minute or two he let himself fall to the floor.
Suddenly before he could do anything Ranko stared at him with what he supposed were tears in her eyes
"Why are you so mean to me and Mr. Neko. You're a big meanie you know that?", she shoutet at him
"What? What did I do?Ranko. Please dear God stop crying. Please."
Within seconds Ranko shoved Mr. Neko into Ranmas arms and turned around. The moment he heard her sob Ranma felt like the biggest ahole in the whole world. Then.
"Ranma, do you know what you're holding?", he heard Ranko ask.
With a gulp he looked down, right into Mr. Nekos face who looked at him with an expression that clearly said "she got you good sucker" or maybe it was just the typical indifference every animal showed.
"Hey you aren't crying are you? YOU TRICKED ME!", screamed Ranma too angry to give the cat in his arms, who by the way looked like it would rather be in the redheads arms, any notice.
"Well yeah. You wouldn't stop being an idiot about Mr. Neko so I had to do something about that and it worked, you aren't screaming your head off are you?"
Again Ranma looked down at the cat spirit in his arms. He stroke the fur of the spirit and earned himself a purr. When Mr. Neko purred a little more and showed some theeth he stopped instantly with what he was doing which earned him a look of "what's the matter buddy?".(That's one damn smart cat)
"I can't believe I'm holding a cat.", said Ranma as he looked to Ranko who was obviously laughing her ass off.
"Well it just wouldn't do for you to start screaming whenever you see Mr. Neko but don't get your hopes to high. You could still be afraid of cats outside of you mind. One scratch and everything would be for nothing."
"Well than I better stay away from cats don't you think.", stated Ranma as he looked around.
"Oh yeah by the way you have any idea about some special techniques? Kaito and I thought it was time for us to develop some."
"Special Techniques? Hm lets try to think about something. I'm sure we can find something.", said Ranko as she jumped up and down like a little child.
"Well it would be cool if I could shot ki-blasts like the characters in Dragonball Z, or maybe summon some big creature like in Naruto or I could try something like that Flame Guy in Full Metal Alchmist. Damn there are so many things I would like to be able to do.", with these words Ranmas face fell as he tried to think about anything that he could use.
"You know what? Maybe you should try to find technique that would allow you to use our three Auras individual. That could be really usefull."
Suddenly a light appeared in Ranmas eyes. His face cracked up as he smiled.
"Yeah I have a perfect idea. That will be perfect but I have to wake up. I have to try to use En."
"En? What is that? Isn't that one of the Nen Techniques?", asked Ranko as she tried to remember what En was.
"Yep.En is the ability to force your Aura out and make it expand to your need so it will envelope an area. In this area you can sense anything. Masters can use an in an area of nearly 100 metres.", explained Ranma.
"You can do that?"
"Not yet, but I intend on learning it. If I can learn it I can also do what I think I can do."
Outside of Ranmas Mind
Ranma awoke instantly and stood up. It was still dark so he assumed it was still night.
Slowly he made his way into the living room.
He sat himself into the middle and closed his eyes.
'Ok, to archive En I have to concentrate hard. That won't be easy."
Slowly he startet to force his Aura out. It become visible and bathed him in a blue light. As always he felt it, giving power, protecting him. Ever so slowly he forced it more away from himself. It latched to him like he was a lifesaver. After nearly ten minutes it startet to disconnect from him. The moment it left him, he nearly broke down as he felt like he had run once around the world.
Taking a deep breath he concentrated again. Slowly spreading the Aura. Slowly it moved according to his will, moving away from him spreading out and he startet to feel something, a tingling sensation, like his danger sense, but deeper. Like he just know that there was something. His Aura spread itself a little more before he stopped, pulling it all back and trying to catch his breath.
'Damnit. I'm done for. I can hardly move anymore and I couldn't even fell anything past half of a metre.'
Even while he ranted a feeling of made itself known. He had done it. He startet at his path. He was at his way to developing new techniques, he...
"Grumble"
was hungry and tired. He pulled himself up. Only to sit back as he had an idea.
'Ranko? Can you hear me? You've got to help me. I going to try to use En again.'
An angry voice answered him though it was slightly muffled since she seemed to have been asleep.
'What? Why do I have to be awake?'
'Because I want you to try use your Aura in one direction I will use my Aura in the other one. With the help of Mr. Neko (the cat becomes more important as the chapter goes, this is starting to get insane) you should be able to do it.
'Me thinks you're forgetting the fact that if I use your Aura you can't use it'
'No, I said you should try to use your and the cats Aura and I will try to only use my own.'
'Ok, lets try it, but if this doesn't work we go to sleep, ok?', asked Ranko.
'Ok, if it doesn't work you can sleep I promise.'
Slowly both startet to concentrate on their Aura. Not the one the could see but feel. Their very own Aura. For the first ten minutes nothing happened but then a black Aura startet to grow around Ranmas body, suddenly red streaks appeared inside the dark Aura and it driftet away from Ranma. At the same moment a light blue Aura appeared around Ranma and startet to grow stronger.
The moment the black Aura fully left his body he was thrown back right into the wall.
"Crash" Pop" "Ahhhh. Shit!"
Carefully Ranma stood up. He looked around. The room looked like it had been blown up. Then he noticed the woman in the room.
It was a woman, no doubt there. He didn't know any man who had such assets and from what he remembered men normaly had something between their legs and the seventeen year old redhead who lay there wasn't a stranger to him.
"Oh shit how am I gonny explain that to Kaito.'Morning Kaito, you remember my curse? Well that's Ranko the girl from the curse. Say hi Ranko?'"
This said Ranma did what he promised and startet to sleep, though it is to be questioned if he was already asleep when fell to the floor with his eyes rolled inwards or if the fell asleep when his head broke through the table.(damn this cheap crap of a table)
To be continued
Hope you like it. I thought it would take me longer to write this but when I imprisoned one of my classmates into a cupboard and he cursed me inspiration found me so there it is. Longer then before at a lengh I wish to hold for all of my future chapters in both stories.