Sorry it took so long to get this part out everyone, but I work all day and am tired and don't feel like typing. The weekends are the only times I feel up to it. I'll have the next part out as soon as possible. Enjoy! :D
Chapter 6
At the end of the year of staying in the Amazon village Nodoka and Ranma were leaving. They were told they were welcome anytime.
Ranma now sixteen was very tall, 6'1." His muscles were well toned, because of what he went through in training with all the village elders. His face was well-chiseled and he was very handsome. Many of the girls had chased after him. His main rival was Mu Shu, who was after the heart of the amazon that they had been living with the past year, the great-granddaughter of Elder Ku Lon, Xian Pu. She was after Ranma's heart.
Ranma had developed a crush on the amazon, but just a crush. He felt that pursuing anything but his duties as a prince of Jurai and the art, was not importing enough. Nodoka had tried to change this view, but it was futile and she knew it was her fault. Nodoka was determined to find a girl that would pull her son from that view. They traveled to Nerima and found the Tendo Dojo.
When the door opened and younger version of Kimiko stood. The younger woman's smile was radiant. Just then two small twin boy's, both with brown hair and brown eyes came running out of the door beside the woman and Nodoka smiled and said, "Kasumi my dear, you've grown very beautiful in ten years. Is your mother at home?" Kasumi looked at the woman before her in shock and she asked, "Auntie Nodoka?! We thought you disappeared!" 'I did with my son for the last ten years. We were on a training journey. Is your mother home my dear?" "Ye-yes of course. Please come in." Nodoka followed Kasumi into the house and a neutral-looking Ranma followed. Nodoka and Ranma were seated in the living room.
Ranma sat in a recliner and closed his eyes in thought. He was calculating a formula. He opened his eyes when he heard someone enter the living room. He was greeted be an older-looking Kasumi and Ranma figured this was the mother. Kimiko hugged Nodoka and said looking toward Ranma, "Is that. . . ." Nodoka nodded and said, "Yes. That is my and Grey's son. Doesn't he look so much like him?" "Yes."
Ranma had known about his real father since he was twelve, so this news was not shocking. Now when the woman hugged him, he tensed then relaxed. Kimiko was a good six inches shorter then him, so the hug was around his chest. Ranma hugged back timidly. Kimiko pulled away then and said, "You've definitely grown so much since the little five-year-old I last saw. You'll be as tall as your father. Come. Let's meet the rest of my family. Nodoka you must meet the twins." Nodoka laughed and said, "I think we did. They charged out the front door when Kasumi was speaking with us." "Oh dear. They are a wild duo. I hope that Soun's martial carts training will get disciple through their wild minds. Come."
All the Tendos congregated into the family room and Kimiko introduced her family, "Ranma this is my family. My husband Soun, my three daughters Kasumi at 19, Nabiki at 17, and Akane at 16, and these little tigers are my twin sons Jin and Jiro at age 5." Ranma's deep baritone voice sent pleasurable tremors down each sisters' back, "Pleasure. I am Asuza Ranma Hino, but please call me Ranma." Ranma went to each sister and kissed their knuckles. He then shook hands with Soun. At the twin boys Ranma's usual neutral expression was gone and a large smile graced it, making him look like a mischievous teen boy instead of a hard man.
Jiro left the lap of his mother and grabbed Ranma's hand and tugged on it and said, "Come and play with me mister. Come! Come!" Ranma sighed in a relaxed way and followed the boy, Jiro's brother Jin followed happily. When Ranma left the room Kimiko asked Nodoka, "Why is your son so expressionless and almost emotionless?" Nodoka sighed heavily and said, "It was my fault I'm afraid. I taught him to be overly responsible and to not show any of those things. He takes his position very seriously, another problem I must remedy. He wants no relationships. He considers them a weakness and unimportant. I didn't teach him that but he developed it." Each of the Tendo sister groaned in disappointment, and then Akane got angry and yelled, "Who cares! All boys are perverts anyway! I hate boys!" "Akane! Do not yell like that! Recall you have two younger brothers! I'm sorry about that Nodoka." Akane winced and looked down in shame, "Sorry mama." Kimiko gave a little laugh and said, "It is fine. I know you have problems at school with that Kuno boy."
Nodoka watched this all and sighed, "I'm afraid I haven't been a good mother and I admit it." "No. No Nodoka. You raised a fine young man and a handsome one. I just wish Grey had been there to help you. It is hard to raise a child on your own. Ask Katsuhito. He raised Achika by himself when her mother died. Ask him." Nodoka nodded and a determined looked entered her eyes, "I will. I knew visiting you would help. Thank you Kimiko!" Nodoka hugged the woman and went to get Ranma from Jiro and Jin. What she saw melted her heart. Ranma was smiling as the two little boys tackled him and crawled all over him, and then the little boys were on their backs as Ranma tickled them and laughing up a storm with them. She watched them a while and thought, 'He'll make a wonderful father one day, if I can get him to keep that handsome smile on his face and have him look at relationships has the gifts they are. I hate to break this up, but I want him need him to come with me,' "Ahem." Ranma stopped tickling Jin and Jiro and got up from his knees gracefully and placed up his mask of neutralness and Nodoka shook her head, 'Don't you dare cover up that happy face son. Better be natural now your cover is blown."
Ranma did not comply or reply. That was when Nodoka drew her sword and had it at his neck before he could blink. She smirked at his shocked expression and said, "You still have much to learn my son. Now put that handsome smile back on that face and don't fake it." Ranma sighed and did it. The sword in Nodoka's hand left his throat and Ranma tried to take advantage. He created his blade with energy and tried to get a move in only to find an energy blade at his throat again, "Nice try son."
They arrived at the Masaki Shrine that evening. Katsuhito met them. They went to the house. Achika and Noboyuki were watching TV together and they got up and met them. Achika was excited and Noboyuki took Ranma to a separate room to talk. Achika began to talk about how she was expecting a new baby soon. Nodoka was thrilled for her. She asked how far along and said, "8 weeks. The baby is due in November." Nodoka smiled and said, "Congratulations!"
In Shinjuku Grey walked. He had escaped that ship from space and returned to Earth, but not before beefing himself back to health and gaining knowledge of star ships and weapons. He had joined the Galaxy Police. He was on leave at the moment and ranked at Lieutenant. He was one of the best. Kiyone and Mihoshi were the others. He loved his job and was glad to have it. 'Sixteen years beloved. We can be together again, for as much longer as I live."
Katsuhito looked at his sister and said, "So you feel that you are a bad mother because your son does not want relationships and is to much the prince you brought him up to be?" "Yes. I shouldn't nave pushed so hard. I'm afraid for him Yosho. What can I do?" Katsuhito thought a moment and said, "Nothing but hope that he finds a woman that will bring him out of this phase of thinking. Besides he is only sixteen. He had centuries to find the right one, though he is in line for the throne if Tenchi doesn't take it and is entitled to more then one, recommended if he is to be emperor, but not a mandatory thing sister." Nodoka nodded and it was just as they were talking about this that Tenchi high-tailed it down the shrine steps and yelling in terror.
Tenchi ran into the house and to his room. He was panting heavily. It was then that he noticed Ranma sleeping on his bed. His breathing slowed; achingly slow. Once it slowed enough he went to the bed and shook his cousin firmly. Ranma awoke suddenly and smiled a half-asleep type of smile, and said, "Hey cuz! Long time no see. You look flushed, been running? Good. It's good for your health and your martial arts." "Ranma I was running, but not for exercise, my life! You know that demon ancestor Yosho entombed? Well I woke her up, but not on purpose!" Ranma sat up and lifted his hands in a surrender pose and said, "Calm down coz. I believe you. Show me." Tenchi panicked more and replied, "W-what?! N-no way! I, I. . . ." Ranma smirked and said back, "What? Are you scared? Man you're a wuss." Tenchi stopped panicking and got angry, "Wuss? Wuss! I am not!" Ranma chuckled and said, "Yes you are if you won't take me. You are a wuss. I'll go to the shrine and check. You and stay your wussy ass here. Good day Tenchi." As Ranma walked away Tenchi called out, "Ranma wait! Fine I'll show you, but be careful." "Right." Ranma rolled his eyes and pulled out his sword hilt.
Tenchi led Ranma cautiously into the tomb. He was very nervous, while Ranma was bored and calm. Once in the tomb all the way; Tenchi swallowed and said, "This is it." Ranma looked around the room and shrugged, "So coz, where's the demon? I don't see her anywhere. You must have been seeing things. I'm outta here." Ranma left and Tenchi followed ate a run. In a dark corner d pair of glowing red eyes were watching the empty space before her where the two teens had been and she said, "I'll get you back for imprisoning me Yosho."
Tenchi was getting out of school the next day and Ranma met him at the gates. Just before the two left the school grounds Tenchi slapped his forehead and said, "Crap! Ranma I left my bag in class1 I have to get it! It has that sword hilt I showed you and my homework. I have to get it!" Ranma grabbed Tenchi's wrist and ran, "Then lets get it. I sense something here. I've been in need of a fight today." Tenchi was dragged and then they both stopped inside the doors of the building so fast Tenchi was afraid he had whiplash. Tenchi looked to Ranma and said, "Why did you stop?" Ranma released Tenchi and with an embarrassed laugh and back of the neck rub he said, "Um which floor and what room? I don't go to school here. I don't go to school anywhere. To advanced for it." Tenchi face-faulted and then got up and said in resignation, "Third floor 312a, fourth door to the left." With that said Tenchi felt himself being dragged once again and sighed.
They arrived at the classroom and went inside. Tenchi grabbed the bag and they started back down, but a sound stopped Ranma and he said, "Wait. Did you hear that?" Tenchi gave Ranma a confused look and said, "Hear what?" Tenchi's question was answered with another sound and Ranma dragged him to the roof where they saw the source of the sound and Tenchi cried fearfully, "That's her, Ryoko!" Ryoko smirked and said, "I'll kill you descendent of Yosho!" Ranma just watched Ryoko and Tenchi go at it sword to sword, and then energy blasts and dodging.
Ranma jumped in then and yelled, "Hey old mummy, how's about taking me on! My swordsmanship is much better than my cousin's." Ryoko turned to him and said, "Fine." Ryoko attacked hard and fast and Ranma almost hadn't had the time to pull out his energy sword, but he managed and his energy blade was there. It cut off her right hand which had held her energy blade. Tenchi was there then and said, "Ranma how could you do that?" Ranma just looked on at Tenchi and said in slight angry, something he hadn't shown in a long time, "Tenchi, you need to get your priorities straight. She's a demon and she attacked me. What did you expect me to do? Take the hit! I don't do that. She's not fragile Tenchi. Just look at her. So she lost a hand, she can take it. I wouldn't be surprised if she could grow another one in its place." And Ryoko did just that. Ranma smirked at Tenchi and said, "See I told you." Ryoko sighed at the two and said, "Ho well another defeat. Later handsome." Ryoko blew a kiss at Ranma and phased through the floor. Ranma was blushing; he knew he was, so he turned from Tenchi and said in a strained voice, "Come on Tenchi. We have a lot of buses to ride." 'Though I could call Nemo, but I don't think Tenchi knows about all that.'
It was very late and dark by the time Ranma and Tenchi returned to the Masaki residency. Ranma and Tenchi shared a room so they entered together. Tenchi turned on the light to see Ranma's bed was occupied, Ranma did to and went over to it and pulled back the comforter to see, "Ryoko!" She smirked up at him and said, "Hey again handsome, you want to be a real man? I'll help you. Make love to me. You defeated me so I give myself to you. Please be gentle." Ranma jumped away and started to sweat, but he controlled himself and calmly said, "Would you please leave Ryoko. This is my and Tenchi's room. Please return to the shrine." Ryoko mocked a hurt look and started to produce tears and her bottom lip trembled and she said wetly, "Why are you rejecting me? sniff Is my body not beautiful enough? sniff" Ranma had always been a sucker for a crying female. He sighed and said, "Hush please. You're beautiful alright. Stop crying. I am just not ready for anything physical like what you were implying, especially to a female that was trying to kill us earlier in the day. Reminds me of a Chinese amazon village that I have fond memories of, but the women were just too bold I guess and that doesn't do well for me." Ryoko looked thoughtful a moment, but only a moment and then replied off-handedly, "Ok sex is out." Ryoko then replied in a sweet voice, "How about I ask nicely then, something I do very rarely. Could you please return the red gems in the hilt of your sword to me please?"
Tenchi and Ranma gave each other confused looks and Ranma said, looking at his sword hilt, "What red gems? I don't have any red gems. Mine are all blue." Ryoko looked at Ranma's sword hilt and saw he was right. She turned to Tenchi and saw his sword had red gems and asked, "Then could you return my gems to me cutie? Your hilt does have my gems." Tenchi looked at his hilt, and then at Ryoko and back again seemed to remember something and replied, "No. I remember the legend now. These gems were in it." Ranma nodded in remembrance and replied, "Your right. Uncle did say that to us when he read us that legend. It said they were the source of your power. I agree with Tenchi. You won't get them back. Not until we can trust you." Ryoko growled in frustration and anger and said fiercely, "Fine! But I warn you. There is an evil monster just entering your atmosphere. Her name is Ayeka and I am the only one able to stop her."
Ranma blinked in confusion at Ryoko's words and he thought to himself, 'Ayeka? Autie Ayeka? She isn't a monster. I admit mom said she remembered her younger sister to have a temper. I could hold my own.' He was about to voice his thoughts, well just a very small part when he saw one of the gems from Tenchi's sword hilt leave it and go to Ryoko and Ranma said, "What are you doing Tenchi?!" That was when he smirked at Ryoko when a second gem didn't appear on her and she yelled, "Hey! What's the big idea? You only gave me one!" Tenchi nodded and said, "That is all I am giving you. I don't trust you with them all."
A loud booming voice was heard after that exchange with Ryoko that yelled, "Come out Space Pirate Ryoko. I am Princess Ayeka of Jurai and I order you to surrender!" Ranma laughed to himself then and he said while laughing, "Doesn't she know that the bounty and capture of you was over two years ago? If she's in space, she should have gotten that message." Ryoko looked at him and asked, "How do you know that?" Ranma shut up then and didn't reply. Ryoko rolled her eyes, groaned, and then replied, "Nevermind. Come on. We are going to greet her royal bratness!" "Wha-what?" Tenchi and Ranma chorused.
Ryoko grabbed the two and teleported to a spiky ship and once they were on the bridge she said, "Welcome to my cabbit ship Ryo-oki boys. Ryo-oki! Take us to meet her highness." With a, 'Miya!' they saw a whole bunch of crystals appear with a cross between a cat and rabbit in their centers, and the moving of the ship. The stars and a ship greeted their eyes a few moments later and Ryoko said, "Ryo-oki turn on the mic." One crystal nodded and then Ryoko called out, "Why hello Ayeka. Been centuries hasn't it?" "Ryoko where is my brother Yosho?!" "Dead I imagine. I don't know where he is. Haven't seen him in centuries; tell ya the truth." 'You lie! Die!" With that the two ships battled. Tenchi and Ranma were getting thrown to and fro, although Ranma wasn't thrown as far as Tenchi being he had learned about such things and tried to control most of it.
After the battle raged for a little while it stopped and two large logs appeared. They appeared by Tenchi and Ryoko and one said to Ranma, 'I will return momentarily my lord." With that the logs disappeared and one of the crystals, the biggest one, appeared before Ranma and said, "Hello Lord Jurai. What a pleasure it is to meet you." Ranma looked at the crystal with a confused look, (a favorite I believe, since he uses it so much) and replied, "What is this lord thing. No wait I know. It's my Jurai blood isn't it? Damn. What a life I tell you."
On Ayeka's ship, Ryuu-oh, Ayeka cried out, "What?! A person of royal Jurai blood is on Ryoko's ship?! Why haven't you brought him over here yet?! Do it!" One big log, Asaka replied, "I was just going to get him." 'Then hurry with it already!" "Yes princess." Asaka disappeared and a younger girl with sky-blue hair in pigtails said, "Ayeka what is going on?" The one called Ayeka turned to the younger girl and replied, "Nothing for you to worry about Sasami. Just go back and watch our two 'guests' and I'll come get you in a bit." "Ok Ayeka." Ayeka smiled at her younger sister as she exited. Asaka appeared with Ranma just then and Ranma blinked a few times before he focused on Ayeka and said, "Whoa. That was weird. Oh hello miss." Ranma took Ayeka's hand and kissed it with a bow, "I'm Ranma Hino. Pleasure to meet you miss. . . .?" Ayeka was blushing and said, "Aren't you a gentleman. I am Princess Ayeka of Jurai. Did you know that you are related to me Ranma?"
Ranma faked a look of surprise and confusion and asked, "How? I think my mother would have told me if I was royal. She's the only parent I have." Ayeka looked at him sadly and asked hesitatingly, "Um. . . well. . . .Where is your father?" Ranma looked sad literally and said, "I never knew him. He disappeared not abandoned my mother and I before I was born. I just know his name was Grey Hino. My father had a twin brother named Yoshi and my uncle has a daughter, my cousin Rei. I haven't seen her in ten years, but I sent her letters. I also have a grandfather that is still alive on my father's side. That's all I know about him." Ayeka nodded and said, "I am sorry to hear about your father." Ranma nodded at Ayeka and thought, 'So this is my aunt. She's cute, but Ryoko, well she's beauty. . . .What am I thinking! She's a demon, plus she attacked mom and Uncle Yosho's home planet.'
Ranma mentally shook himself and said, "How do you know I'm related to you?" Ayeka pointed to the log guardian and replied, "Asaka and Tomadocke can scan your body and find irregularities in it or seeing what species a person is." "Ah I see." "Ranma what were you doing on Ryo-oki with the space pirate Ryoko and that human?" Ranma thought a moment and said, "Ryoko made us come. Tenchi is another cousin of mine and I'm staying with him for awhile with my mother." Ayeka nodded and Tenchi was released, while Ryoko was still in her prison. Ranma wanted to plea for her release but Ryoko gave him a look that said 'don't you dare.' He nodded and left her alone to contemplate why she just did that.
Chapter 6
At the end of the year of staying in the Amazon village Nodoka and Ranma were leaving. They were told they were welcome anytime.
Ranma now sixteen was very tall, 6'1." His muscles were well toned, because of what he went through in training with all the village elders. His face was well-chiseled and he was very handsome. Many of the girls had chased after him. His main rival was Mu Shu, who was after the heart of the amazon that they had been living with the past year, the great-granddaughter of Elder Ku Lon, Xian Pu. She was after Ranma's heart.
Ranma had developed a crush on the amazon, but just a crush. He felt that pursuing anything but his duties as a prince of Jurai and the art, was not importing enough. Nodoka had tried to change this view, but it was futile and she knew it was her fault. Nodoka was determined to find a girl that would pull her son from that view. They traveled to Nerima and found the Tendo Dojo.
When the door opened and younger version of Kimiko stood. The younger woman's smile was radiant. Just then two small twin boy's, both with brown hair and brown eyes came running out of the door beside the woman and Nodoka smiled and said, "Kasumi my dear, you've grown very beautiful in ten years. Is your mother at home?" Kasumi looked at the woman before her in shock and she asked, "Auntie Nodoka?! We thought you disappeared!" 'I did with my son for the last ten years. We were on a training journey. Is your mother home my dear?" "Ye-yes of course. Please come in." Nodoka followed Kasumi into the house and a neutral-looking Ranma followed. Nodoka and Ranma were seated in the living room.
Ranma sat in a recliner and closed his eyes in thought. He was calculating a formula. He opened his eyes when he heard someone enter the living room. He was greeted be an older-looking Kasumi and Ranma figured this was the mother. Kimiko hugged Nodoka and said looking toward Ranma, "Is that. . . ." Nodoka nodded and said, "Yes. That is my and Grey's son. Doesn't he look so much like him?" "Yes."
Ranma had known about his real father since he was twelve, so this news was not shocking. Now when the woman hugged him, he tensed then relaxed. Kimiko was a good six inches shorter then him, so the hug was around his chest. Ranma hugged back timidly. Kimiko pulled away then and said, "You've definitely grown so much since the little five-year-old I last saw. You'll be as tall as your father. Come. Let's meet the rest of my family. Nodoka you must meet the twins." Nodoka laughed and said, "I think we did. They charged out the front door when Kasumi was speaking with us." "Oh dear. They are a wild duo. I hope that Soun's martial carts training will get disciple through their wild minds. Come."
All the Tendos congregated into the family room and Kimiko introduced her family, "Ranma this is my family. My husband Soun, my three daughters Kasumi at 19, Nabiki at 17, and Akane at 16, and these little tigers are my twin sons Jin and Jiro at age 5." Ranma's deep baritone voice sent pleasurable tremors down each sisters' back, "Pleasure. I am Asuza Ranma Hino, but please call me Ranma." Ranma went to each sister and kissed their knuckles. He then shook hands with Soun. At the twin boys Ranma's usual neutral expression was gone and a large smile graced it, making him look like a mischievous teen boy instead of a hard man.
Jiro left the lap of his mother and grabbed Ranma's hand and tugged on it and said, "Come and play with me mister. Come! Come!" Ranma sighed in a relaxed way and followed the boy, Jiro's brother Jin followed happily. When Ranma left the room Kimiko asked Nodoka, "Why is your son so expressionless and almost emotionless?" Nodoka sighed heavily and said, "It was my fault I'm afraid. I taught him to be overly responsible and to not show any of those things. He takes his position very seriously, another problem I must remedy. He wants no relationships. He considers them a weakness and unimportant. I didn't teach him that but he developed it." Each of the Tendo sister groaned in disappointment, and then Akane got angry and yelled, "Who cares! All boys are perverts anyway! I hate boys!" "Akane! Do not yell like that! Recall you have two younger brothers! I'm sorry about that Nodoka." Akane winced and looked down in shame, "Sorry mama." Kimiko gave a little laugh and said, "It is fine. I know you have problems at school with that Kuno boy."
Nodoka watched this all and sighed, "I'm afraid I haven't been a good mother and I admit it." "No. No Nodoka. You raised a fine young man and a handsome one. I just wish Grey had been there to help you. It is hard to raise a child on your own. Ask Katsuhito. He raised Achika by himself when her mother died. Ask him." Nodoka nodded and a determined looked entered her eyes, "I will. I knew visiting you would help. Thank you Kimiko!" Nodoka hugged the woman and went to get Ranma from Jiro and Jin. What she saw melted her heart. Ranma was smiling as the two little boys tackled him and crawled all over him, and then the little boys were on their backs as Ranma tickled them and laughing up a storm with them. She watched them a while and thought, 'He'll make a wonderful father one day, if I can get him to keep that handsome smile on his face and have him look at relationships has the gifts they are. I hate to break this up, but I want him need him to come with me,' "Ahem." Ranma stopped tickling Jin and Jiro and got up from his knees gracefully and placed up his mask of neutralness and Nodoka shook her head, 'Don't you dare cover up that happy face son. Better be natural now your cover is blown."
Ranma did not comply or reply. That was when Nodoka drew her sword and had it at his neck before he could blink. She smirked at his shocked expression and said, "You still have much to learn my son. Now put that handsome smile back on that face and don't fake it." Ranma sighed and did it. The sword in Nodoka's hand left his throat and Ranma tried to take advantage. He created his blade with energy and tried to get a move in only to find an energy blade at his throat again, "Nice try son."
They arrived at the Masaki Shrine that evening. Katsuhito met them. They went to the house. Achika and Noboyuki were watching TV together and they got up and met them. Achika was excited and Noboyuki took Ranma to a separate room to talk. Achika began to talk about how she was expecting a new baby soon. Nodoka was thrilled for her. She asked how far along and said, "8 weeks. The baby is due in November." Nodoka smiled and said, "Congratulations!"
In Shinjuku Grey walked. He had escaped that ship from space and returned to Earth, but not before beefing himself back to health and gaining knowledge of star ships and weapons. He had joined the Galaxy Police. He was on leave at the moment and ranked at Lieutenant. He was one of the best. Kiyone and Mihoshi were the others. He loved his job and was glad to have it. 'Sixteen years beloved. We can be together again, for as much longer as I live."
Katsuhito looked at his sister and said, "So you feel that you are a bad mother because your son does not want relationships and is to much the prince you brought him up to be?" "Yes. I shouldn't nave pushed so hard. I'm afraid for him Yosho. What can I do?" Katsuhito thought a moment and said, "Nothing but hope that he finds a woman that will bring him out of this phase of thinking. Besides he is only sixteen. He had centuries to find the right one, though he is in line for the throne if Tenchi doesn't take it and is entitled to more then one, recommended if he is to be emperor, but not a mandatory thing sister." Nodoka nodded and it was just as they were talking about this that Tenchi high-tailed it down the shrine steps and yelling in terror.
Tenchi ran into the house and to his room. He was panting heavily. It was then that he noticed Ranma sleeping on his bed. His breathing slowed; achingly slow. Once it slowed enough he went to the bed and shook his cousin firmly. Ranma awoke suddenly and smiled a half-asleep type of smile, and said, "Hey cuz! Long time no see. You look flushed, been running? Good. It's good for your health and your martial arts." "Ranma I was running, but not for exercise, my life! You know that demon ancestor Yosho entombed? Well I woke her up, but not on purpose!" Ranma sat up and lifted his hands in a surrender pose and said, "Calm down coz. I believe you. Show me." Tenchi panicked more and replied, "W-what?! N-no way! I, I. . . ." Ranma smirked and said back, "What? Are you scared? Man you're a wuss." Tenchi stopped panicking and got angry, "Wuss? Wuss! I am not!" Ranma chuckled and said, "Yes you are if you won't take me. You are a wuss. I'll go to the shrine and check. You and stay your wussy ass here. Good day Tenchi." As Ranma walked away Tenchi called out, "Ranma wait! Fine I'll show you, but be careful." "Right." Ranma rolled his eyes and pulled out his sword hilt.
Tenchi led Ranma cautiously into the tomb. He was very nervous, while Ranma was bored and calm. Once in the tomb all the way; Tenchi swallowed and said, "This is it." Ranma looked around the room and shrugged, "So coz, where's the demon? I don't see her anywhere. You must have been seeing things. I'm outta here." Ranma left and Tenchi followed ate a run. In a dark corner d pair of glowing red eyes were watching the empty space before her where the two teens had been and she said, "I'll get you back for imprisoning me Yosho."
Tenchi was getting out of school the next day and Ranma met him at the gates. Just before the two left the school grounds Tenchi slapped his forehead and said, "Crap! Ranma I left my bag in class1 I have to get it! It has that sword hilt I showed you and my homework. I have to get it!" Ranma grabbed Tenchi's wrist and ran, "Then lets get it. I sense something here. I've been in need of a fight today." Tenchi was dragged and then they both stopped inside the doors of the building so fast Tenchi was afraid he had whiplash. Tenchi looked to Ranma and said, "Why did you stop?" Ranma released Tenchi and with an embarrassed laugh and back of the neck rub he said, "Um which floor and what room? I don't go to school here. I don't go to school anywhere. To advanced for it." Tenchi face-faulted and then got up and said in resignation, "Third floor 312a, fourth door to the left." With that said Tenchi felt himself being dragged once again and sighed.
They arrived at the classroom and went inside. Tenchi grabbed the bag and they started back down, but a sound stopped Ranma and he said, "Wait. Did you hear that?" Tenchi gave Ranma a confused look and said, "Hear what?" Tenchi's question was answered with another sound and Ranma dragged him to the roof where they saw the source of the sound and Tenchi cried fearfully, "That's her, Ryoko!" Ryoko smirked and said, "I'll kill you descendent of Yosho!" Ranma just watched Ryoko and Tenchi go at it sword to sword, and then energy blasts and dodging.
Ranma jumped in then and yelled, "Hey old mummy, how's about taking me on! My swordsmanship is much better than my cousin's." Ryoko turned to him and said, "Fine." Ryoko attacked hard and fast and Ranma almost hadn't had the time to pull out his energy sword, but he managed and his energy blade was there. It cut off her right hand which had held her energy blade. Tenchi was there then and said, "Ranma how could you do that?" Ranma just looked on at Tenchi and said in slight angry, something he hadn't shown in a long time, "Tenchi, you need to get your priorities straight. She's a demon and she attacked me. What did you expect me to do? Take the hit! I don't do that. She's not fragile Tenchi. Just look at her. So she lost a hand, she can take it. I wouldn't be surprised if she could grow another one in its place." And Ryoko did just that. Ranma smirked at Tenchi and said, "See I told you." Ryoko sighed at the two and said, "Ho well another defeat. Later handsome." Ryoko blew a kiss at Ranma and phased through the floor. Ranma was blushing; he knew he was, so he turned from Tenchi and said in a strained voice, "Come on Tenchi. We have a lot of buses to ride." 'Though I could call Nemo, but I don't think Tenchi knows about all that.'
It was very late and dark by the time Ranma and Tenchi returned to the Masaki residency. Ranma and Tenchi shared a room so they entered together. Tenchi turned on the light to see Ranma's bed was occupied, Ranma did to and went over to it and pulled back the comforter to see, "Ryoko!" She smirked up at him and said, "Hey again handsome, you want to be a real man? I'll help you. Make love to me. You defeated me so I give myself to you. Please be gentle." Ranma jumped away and started to sweat, but he controlled himself and calmly said, "Would you please leave Ryoko. This is my and Tenchi's room. Please return to the shrine." Ryoko mocked a hurt look and started to produce tears and her bottom lip trembled and she said wetly, "Why are you rejecting me? sniff Is my body not beautiful enough? sniff" Ranma had always been a sucker for a crying female. He sighed and said, "Hush please. You're beautiful alright. Stop crying. I am just not ready for anything physical like what you were implying, especially to a female that was trying to kill us earlier in the day. Reminds me of a Chinese amazon village that I have fond memories of, but the women were just too bold I guess and that doesn't do well for me." Ryoko looked thoughtful a moment, but only a moment and then replied off-handedly, "Ok sex is out." Ryoko then replied in a sweet voice, "How about I ask nicely then, something I do very rarely. Could you please return the red gems in the hilt of your sword to me please?"
Tenchi and Ranma gave each other confused looks and Ranma said, looking at his sword hilt, "What red gems? I don't have any red gems. Mine are all blue." Ryoko looked at Ranma's sword hilt and saw he was right. She turned to Tenchi and saw his sword had red gems and asked, "Then could you return my gems to me cutie? Your hilt does have my gems." Tenchi looked at his hilt, and then at Ryoko and back again seemed to remember something and replied, "No. I remember the legend now. These gems were in it." Ranma nodded in remembrance and replied, "Your right. Uncle did say that to us when he read us that legend. It said they were the source of your power. I agree with Tenchi. You won't get them back. Not until we can trust you." Ryoko growled in frustration and anger and said fiercely, "Fine! But I warn you. There is an evil monster just entering your atmosphere. Her name is Ayeka and I am the only one able to stop her."
Ranma blinked in confusion at Ryoko's words and he thought to himself, 'Ayeka? Autie Ayeka? She isn't a monster. I admit mom said she remembered her younger sister to have a temper. I could hold my own.' He was about to voice his thoughts, well just a very small part when he saw one of the gems from Tenchi's sword hilt leave it and go to Ryoko and Ranma said, "What are you doing Tenchi?!" That was when he smirked at Ryoko when a second gem didn't appear on her and she yelled, "Hey! What's the big idea? You only gave me one!" Tenchi nodded and said, "That is all I am giving you. I don't trust you with them all."
A loud booming voice was heard after that exchange with Ryoko that yelled, "Come out Space Pirate Ryoko. I am Princess Ayeka of Jurai and I order you to surrender!" Ranma laughed to himself then and he said while laughing, "Doesn't she know that the bounty and capture of you was over two years ago? If she's in space, she should have gotten that message." Ryoko looked at him and asked, "How do you know that?" Ranma shut up then and didn't reply. Ryoko rolled her eyes, groaned, and then replied, "Nevermind. Come on. We are going to greet her royal bratness!" "Wha-what?" Tenchi and Ranma chorused.
Ryoko grabbed the two and teleported to a spiky ship and once they were on the bridge she said, "Welcome to my cabbit ship Ryo-oki boys. Ryo-oki! Take us to meet her highness." With a, 'Miya!' they saw a whole bunch of crystals appear with a cross between a cat and rabbit in their centers, and the moving of the ship. The stars and a ship greeted their eyes a few moments later and Ryoko said, "Ryo-oki turn on the mic." One crystal nodded and then Ryoko called out, "Why hello Ayeka. Been centuries hasn't it?" "Ryoko where is my brother Yosho?!" "Dead I imagine. I don't know where he is. Haven't seen him in centuries; tell ya the truth." 'You lie! Die!" With that the two ships battled. Tenchi and Ranma were getting thrown to and fro, although Ranma wasn't thrown as far as Tenchi being he had learned about such things and tried to control most of it.
After the battle raged for a little while it stopped and two large logs appeared. They appeared by Tenchi and Ryoko and one said to Ranma, 'I will return momentarily my lord." With that the logs disappeared and one of the crystals, the biggest one, appeared before Ranma and said, "Hello Lord Jurai. What a pleasure it is to meet you." Ranma looked at the crystal with a confused look, (a favorite I believe, since he uses it so much) and replied, "What is this lord thing. No wait I know. It's my Jurai blood isn't it? Damn. What a life I tell you."
On Ayeka's ship, Ryuu-oh, Ayeka cried out, "What?! A person of royal Jurai blood is on Ryoko's ship?! Why haven't you brought him over here yet?! Do it!" One big log, Asaka replied, "I was just going to get him." 'Then hurry with it already!" "Yes princess." Asaka disappeared and a younger girl with sky-blue hair in pigtails said, "Ayeka what is going on?" The one called Ayeka turned to the younger girl and replied, "Nothing for you to worry about Sasami. Just go back and watch our two 'guests' and I'll come get you in a bit." "Ok Ayeka." Ayeka smiled at her younger sister as she exited. Asaka appeared with Ranma just then and Ranma blinked a few times before he focused on Ayeka and said, "Whoa. That was weird. Oh hello miss." Ranma took Ayeka's hand and kissed it with a bow, "I'm Ranma Hino. Pleasure to meet you miss. . . .?" Ayeka was blushing and said, "Aren't you a gentleman. I am Princess Ayeka of Jurai. Did you know that you are related to me Ranma?"
Ranma faked a look of surprise and confusion and asked, "How? I think my mother would have told me if I was royal. She's the only parent I have." Ayeka looked at him sadly and asked hesitatingly, "Um. . . well. . . .Where is your father?" Ranma looked sad literally and said, "I never knew him. He disappeared not abandoned my mother and I before I was born. I just know his name was Grey Hino. My father had a twin brother named Yoshi and my uncle has a daughter, my cousin Rei. I haven't seen her in ten years, but I sent her letters. I also have a grandfather that is still alive on my father's side. That's all I know about him." Ayeka nodded and said, "I am sorry to hear about your father." Ranma nodded at Ayeka and thought, 'So this is my aunt. She's cute, but Ryoko, well she's beauty. . . .What am I thinking! She's a demon, plus she attacked mom and Uncle Yosho's home planet.'
Ranma mentally shook himself and said, "How do you know I'm related to you?" Ayeka pointed to the log guardian and replied, "Asaka and Tomadocke can scan your body and find irregularities in it or seeing what species a person is." "Ah I see." "Ranma what were you doing on Ryo-oki with the space pirate Ryoko and that human?" Ranma thought a moment and said, "Ryoko made us come. Tenchi is another cousin of mine and I'm staying with him for awhile with my mother." Ayeka nodded and Tenchi was released, while Ryoko was still in her prison. Ranma wanted to plea for her release but Ryoko gave him a look that said 'don't you dare.' He nodded and left her alone to contemplate why she just did that.