Chapter Two
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"Wud'ya do that for Aka...! Nabiki?" Ranma
"Bweee." Ryoga
"Uh... Nabiki I can explain." Ranma
"I'm sure you could but you don't need to." Nabiki
"What?" Ranma
"I know all about it." Nabiki said as she pored hot water on Ryoga. "oh sorry Ranma there was only enough for one and I thought that it would be more appropriate for Ryoga to get it since we don't want Akane to know about her little p-chan" Nabiki
"You aren't going to tell her are you?" Ryoga
"Well lets see. How much is it worth to you for me to keep it a secret?" Nabiki
"I'll let you work out the details." Ranma said as he left.
"RANMA THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT." Ryoga
"Not this time its not." Nabiki "now lets talk about how much you are going to pay me to keep this a secret."
Ranma walked to the bathroom and then opened the door without making sure it was empty. Ranma was prepared to be hit but nothing came. No one was in the bathroom. Ranma let out a sigh of relief. Ranma walked in and took his morning shower. He then went downstairs to eat breakfast. When he got downstairs everyone was already eating and there didn't appear to be any left on the serving plates
"I saved some for you." Kasumi
"Thanks." Ranma
"I know its not much but its all I could get them to leave for you." Kasumi
"If he doesn't get down here in time for breakfast he doesn't deserve any." Akane
"I agree. Boy! Maybe next time you will get down here in time to get a decent serving." Genma
"This is fine." Ranma
Everyone was silent
Ranma ate his small serving and then he got up and walked into the hall and picked up his bag. Ranma put his shoes on and walked outside.
"Uhh. How am I going to get to school?" Ryoga
"I'll take you." Nabiki
"How much?" Ryoga
"Don't waste your money Ryoga. I'll take you." Akane
"Thank you." Ryoga
Ranma was walking along the fence as he usual did and looked back the way he had come from. I could just make out Akane and Ryoga. He then started back on his way. After walking a little farther he jumped down from the fence and walked onto the school grounds. Ranma proceeded strait to his locker.
"Why the long face sugar?" Ukyo
"I'm just tired." Ranma
"You tired? I don't think that I have ever seen you tired in this way." Ukyo
"I don't think that I have ever been tired in this way before." Ranma
"So what's the cause." Ukyo
"The whole situation of having multiple fiancées." Ranma
Ukyo was silent
Ranma sighed and then walked on to his first class.
Ukyo came in a little later and took her seat next to Ranma.
Akane and Ryoga came in a while after and they took there seats.
They sat through there first 3 classes and then it was time for lunch.
Ranma was up in a flash and was out the door.
"What's up with Ranma?" Akane
"I don't know. We haven't talked since yesterday." Ryoga
"What did you two talk about yesterday?" Ukyo
"We came to an agreement to try and not fight." Ryoga
"So what brought this on?" Ukyo
"I don't know. Ranma was just determined to stop the fighting." Ryoga
"What?" Akane
"I said..." Ryoga
"I know what you said. I just cant believe this. Ranma would never try to stop people from fighting him. He loves fighting. Its who he is." Akane
"Hey Ryoga you coming?" Akane
"I think that I will eat lunch in here today." Ryoga
"Well, ok." Akane
Akane and Ukyo started on there way to the fields to eat there lunch.
"Akane. I want to talk to you seriously." Ukyo
"Ok." Akane said as she got a little defensive
"Have you noticed that Ranma has been acting strange lately?" Ukyo
"Yeah. I have. Do you know why?" Akane
"Maybe. I asked him what was wrong and..." Ukyo was interrupted
"If he said something about my cooking I'm going to kill him!" Akane
"But that would be normal." Ukyo
"Oh yeah. Your right. Well, what did he say?" Akane
"He said he was tired. I then asked what made him tired." Ukyo
"What was his answer. Probably something stupid." Akane
"Only if you count being his fiancée stupid." Ukyo
"What?" Akane
"Well he said what made him tired was the situation of having multiple fiancées." Ukyo
"Well he always says he didn't want to be any of our fiancées. But he never did anything about it." Akane
"I know and he still hasn't but he also never tried to end the fights with Ryoga. Well I mean he's tried to talk Ryoga out of it before but he has never succeeded. I want to know what he gave up to get Ryoga to stop." Ukyo
"Well lets go ask him" Akane
"After we eat." Ukyo
Akane and Ukyo ate there lunch and then they headed back inside to interrogate Ryoga.
Ranma was eating his lunch and then he heard the words that will always send chills up his spine.
"Nihao. Ranma take shampoo on date?" shampoo
"No. I will not take you on a date." Ranma
"Why Ranma so stubborn. You know you is marry shampoo." shampoo
"No I wont." Ranma
"Yes you will. You see." shampoo
"Would you leave please? I would like to be alone." Ranma
"Alone with who?" shampoo
"With myself." Ranma
"Oh. Is ok then." shampoo
Shampoo then left. Ranma continued to sit and think which Ranma did more than people thought he did.
"Ok Ryoga spill it?" Ukyo
"What?" Ryoga
"You know what. What did you and Ranma agree to that made the two of you stop fighting?" Ukyo
"Well he's agreed to quit calling me names. And he plans to make amends for what he did. He also said that he wont stop me." Ryoga
"Names huh. But Ranma calls everyone names." Ukyo
"Well. Finally, Ranma has decided to quit picking on Ryoga" Akane
"Amends for what he did? What did he do by the way?" Ukyo
"Yeah I've wondered that myself but every time I ask Ranma he always comes up with an excuse to not tell me." Akane
"He made my life a living hell! That's what he did!" Ryoga
"Oh is that all?" Ukyo
"Hey leave Ryoga alone." Akane
"Ok just one more thing. What is he not going to stop you at?" Ukyo
"Umm....well, he said he wont stop me from finding happiness." Ryoga
"THAT JERK. Making a deal like that with you. He has no right." Akane
"But its a good deal." Ryoga
"What? He must have tricked you into it." Akane
"But I thought that you wanted Ranma and Ryoga to stop fighting?" Ukyo
"I do but this sounds more like one of Ranma's plans." Akane
"I don't see why this deal is bad. I get everything I want. And we no longer fight." Ryoga
"So what does Ranma get." Akane
"Uhhh...." Ryoga
"Well." Akane
"Nothing really. He wanted to end the fights for good and he set some terms that I agree with so that's what Ranma gets." Ryoga
"I wonder what Ranma is really after?" Akane
"Sounds like he is looking for some peace." Ukyo
When lunch ended they had two more classes together and then for the last period they all went to there separate classes. Ranma lead Ryoga to his class so that he wouldn't get lost. After sixth period Ukyo went on her way to her restaurant. Akane again stood at the entrance to the school. Ryoga waited for Ranma to come pick him up but Ranma wasn't there. Ranma was still in his class talking with some of his classmates. But after awhile he finally left and went to get Ryoga.
"What took you so long?" Ryoga
"Hey I'm trying to get a good grade in my class and this is the only time I can get help." Ranma
"Yeah sure. And what about Akane? Do you even care what she thinks?" Ryoga
"If she cant appreciate that I am making an effort to do better in my classes then that is just to bad." Ranma
Ranma and Ryoga both walk outside to where Akane was standing.
"What took you so long? And don't you even try to blame this on Ryoga." Akane
"I stayed after class for some tutoring." Ranma
"Oh." Akane
"Well lets go." Ranma
Ranma, Akane, and Ryoga all went back to the dojo.
Ranma went strait for the dojo.
"I thought that you were going to try and do better in your classes this time?" Akane said in a tone like she was trying to pick a fight.
"I am. I'm going to the dojo to study and to practice." Ranma
"Yeah sure." Akane
Akane went upstairs and Ranma went out to the dojo. This left Ryoga standing in the hall waiting to be lead somewhere. Akane went to her room and when she stepped in she sat down at her desk.
"Why is he ignoring me? What does it mean?" Akane
Ranma was out in the dojo studying and then Genma came in.
"Boy! Your slacking off. Put down that book and get back to work." Genma
"I don't think so. I need to study more than I need to practice. Don't worry I'll get to my forms later." Ranma
"You should be practicing during the time you spend studying and then practice more." Genma
"Fine if you want me to practice instead of study you have to beat me in a fight." Ranma
Genma laughed at this and then said "boy you have yourself a deal."
"But if I win then you have to let me do what I want to do. Regarding everything." Ranma
"Deal." Genma said and shook his son's hand and then realized what he just agreed to
"And I have it all on film." Nabiki
"What?" Genma
"You wont be able to get out of this one. I'm impressed Ranma. But this is your father we're talking about, but still." Nabiki
"Well it has little consequence because I can take Ranma any time" Genma
"Are you sure. In your morning fights you only win about 40% and you never win when it is something that Ranma really wants." Nabiki
Genma looked a little pale at this. He then tried to rush Ranma. Ranma jumped out of the way and when he landed he put his book down next to the rest of his things. Ranma then walked up to Genma instead of rushing him like he normally does. Genma wasn't ready for this change in his son's tactics. Ranma then went strait into a flurry of attacks. Genma had no chance at blocking it. Ranma then walked over to his father who was on his back.
"Aren't you going to fight?" Ranma goaded
"That wasn't fair." Genma
"When you attacked me when I was still reading wasn't fair. I didn't ever rush you, so you cant clam that I caught you off guard. You were ready for it and you still are." Ranma said and he was getting ready to release another assault when his father through water at Ranma. Ranma didn't even try to dodge which Genma wasn't expecting. Genma had launched himself at where Ranma would have retreated to but his son wasn't there. In fact Ranma was behind him and he knew that Ranma was about to let him have it. Ranma planted a kick into his fathers side and Genma went flying at the wall. Ryoga happened to walk in and caught Genma before he hit.
"What's going on?" Ryoga
"Ryoga. I'm so glad your here. Its Ranma he's...its terrible....he...." Genma
"RANMA!" Ryoga
"Ryoga, Genma is just trying to get you to fight Ranma in his place. Don't get involved this time." Nabiki
"But Ranma....and....and....Akane....he..." Genma
"RANMA! PREPARE TO DIE!" Ryoga
"Ryoga!" Nabiki "stay out of it this time. If you want to fight Ranma wait until he has finished his fight with his father."
"But he said that..." Ryoga
"He was making it up. Akane isn't involved in this." Nabiki
"You're not lying to me are you?" Ryoga
"Ryoga, I don't lie. Its bad business." Nabiki
"I see." Ryoga said and then turned around to find that Genma was trying to sneak out but Ryoga caught him and tossed him at the wall that he had originally been flying at. Genma crashed into the wall with more force than he would have if it had been Ranma's attack but when he looked up he saw Ranma across the room and then all of a sudden Ranma was in front of him.
"What?" Genma
"Slow am I?" Ranma
Genma started backing out the door and Ranma was merely walking after him keeping his eyes locked on his father.
"Not good am I?" Ranma said and then went through a form quickly and accurately that had multiple attacks in it where they all hit Genma. Genma fell to the ground and struggled to get up.
"Ranma! You have much to learn. You have to learn control if you are ever going to master your abilities." Genma said and then he attacked. Ranma proceeded to block and dodge and stay in control of the situation.
Just a little more Ranma thought as he continued along the spiral.
Genma continued his advance and was oblivious to the onslaught he was about to receive.
"Hiryu Shoten Ha!" Ranma yelled as a tornado lifted Genma up in the air and was brought back down with an audible thud. Genma took his time getting up from that one.
"Wow I'm impressed your conscious after that one. Looks like I might have to use the Moro Takabisha." Ranma
Genma grew pale.
"You wouldn't." Genma
"Wouldn't I." Ranma
"Isn't that going a little overboard." Genma
"Perhaps. Would you like to forfeit?" Ranma
"I cant forfeit." Genma
"Well then, looks like its going to be a longer fight than expected." Ranma said and then he was in front of Genma again and pummeling him with the speed of the Cache Ten shin Amaguriken. Ranma was out classing his father by so much it wasn't even funny. Finally Genma stayed down. Ranma then dragged him back into the dojo.
"Thank you Nabiki." Ranma
Nabiki was speechless. She had never heard Ranma thank anyone. And she sure didn't expect him to be thanking her.
Ranma went back to his studying until Genma woke up.
"Ok, old man. I won. You have to concede." Ranma
"Says who." Genma
"Says me. I won fair and square and now you cant interfere with my decisions and I want to hear you say it yourself." Ranma
"What if I don't?" Genma
"Then I will use the Moro Takabisha." Ranma said looking Genma in the eyes
"Ok I promise I wont interfere with your decisions from now on." Genma said in a defeated tone and then he got up and walked back into the house.
Ranma then finished his homework and went into the house himself. He put his bag next to the front door and then went into the family room where everyone else was.
"So is it true." Akane
"What? Is what true?" Ranma
"Did you fight your father so that I wouldn't be your fiancée anymore?" Akane
"No." Ranma
"But I saw the fight." Ryoga
"And your father has all those bruises on him." Akane
"And I have it all on film." Nabiki
"I did that for myself. I did it to get control over my own life. I was tried of being told what to do." Ranma
"So you did do it so that I wouldn't be your fiancée." Akane
"Is that what you want?" Ranma
"what?" what kind of question is that?" Akane
"A fair question." Ranma
"No its not!" Akane
"Ok. Fine. Well since honor says I have to marry one of you then I will but only if one of you is willing to marry me." Ranma
"What do you mean one of us." Nabiki
"Well it was never decided on which of you I was suppose to marry. I just had to marry one of you." Ranma
"But you are suppose to be marrying Akane." Nabiki
"I don't want this pervert as my husband." Akane
"Well neither do I. He isn't smart enough." Nabiki
"Well that only leaves Kasumi." Akane
"Me?" Kasumi
"Sorry sis but I thought that Dr. Tofu was going to get Kasumi." Nabiki
"Oh my." Kasumi
"So I guess that means that non of us want Ranma then." Akane
"If that's how all of you feel." Ranma said and got up. He walked upstairs and grabbed his bag from his room or what was his room. He then walked back downstairs and to the front door where his school bag was. He set his backpack down and he put the school bag in his backpack and then he walked back to the family room and it got silent in the room when Ranma entered.
"Mr. Tendo I would like to ask a favor of you." Ranma
"What is it son." Tendo
"Well first, just call me Ranma forget the son part. And two, please let my father stay here at least until he can talk my mother into letting him go back home." Ranma
"Well Ranma that doesn't sound like a problem." Tendo
"Thank you. Nabiki how much do I owe you?" Ranma
"What?" Nabiki
"How much do I owe you? You know, how much am I in debt for?" Ranma
"Well lets see." Nabiki said as she pulled out her notebook and started looking at it.
"What's going on?" Akane
"Your going to get what you want." Ranma said and then turned to Kasumi "Kasumi how can I thank you for the kindness you have always shown me?" Ranma
"Oh my. Well a thank you would be nice." Kasumi
"I don't think I could thank you enough but thank you." Ranma
"Your quite welcome Ranma." Kasumi
"So what's the figure Nabiki? Just for me. Not for my father also." Ranma
"You debt comes out to be rather high." Nabiki
"How much?" Ranma
"This much." Nabiki said as she handed Ranma the notebook.
Ranma looked at the figure and then he walked back into the hall and came back carrying a box that was in his pack. He opened it and then he took out the bottom of it and started counting out the money that he owed to Nabiki.
"That should be all of it." Ranma
"If you had that money then why didn't you ever pay me back before or use it." Nabiki
"Well if pop knew about it, it would be gone and it was money that I earned so it was mine. And I didn't pay you back before because you would have been trying to come up with ways to get the money from me through your services but as long as you thought I was in debt then you took it a little easier on me." Ranma
"..." Nabiki was silent
"Ok Akane what will make you happy. That sparing match I never gave you or maybe something else." Ranma
"What do you mean. Are you going to try and buy me like you did Nabiki or try and sway me with emotion like you did Kasumi. Well its not going to work. I hate you! I want you out of my life!" Akane said and ran upstairs.
Ranma turned to Ryoga and said " good luck with Akane."
This left Ryoga speechless.
"But why are you paying me back now?" Nabiki said and paused before she continued "no. your leaving aren't you?"
"Yes." Ranma said and then went into the hall and picked up his backpack and then he opened the door and started out.
"Wait. You cant leave." Nabiki
"And why not. There's nothing for me here. Not you, not Kasumi, and not Ask....Akane." Ranma said and then turned his back on Nabiki and started walking off.
Ryoga broke out of his daze and he ran into the kitchen and grabbed a pail of water and then ran outside to where Ranma was.
"RANMA." Ryoga
Ranma stopped and turned around and when he did so he got hit with the bucket of water and was instantly changed from a he to a she.
"Let me guess. For old times sake right? See yaw." Ranma said and turned her back on them and continued on her way.
Ryoga ran back inside the house and up the stairs with a surprisingly good sense of direction for once. He made it to Ranma's room and ran inside and found Akane sitting there staring at the spot where Ranma's pack had been. Akane was crying.
"Akane if you want him to come back you have to tell him." Ryoga
"He doesn't want to be here so why should I go ask him back?" Akane
"Because the only way he's going to come back is if you ask him." Ryoga said and grabbed his pack from the floor and put it on. He started out the door when Akane asked "your going to?"
"Yes. But I plan on bringing Ranma back but I doubt that I will be able to unless you ask him." Ryoga
Ryoga then left and went down the stairs and out the door and surprisingly he was able to catch up to Ranma.
"What are you doing you should be back there. Now's your chance with Akane." Ranma
"I think that you are doing the wrong thing." Ryoga
"So if this is the wrong thing then why are you with me." Ranma
"Because I've been down this road before and I know how to deal with things." Ryoga
"Ryoga you've been down every road." Ranma
"RANMA!" Ryoga
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"Wud'ya do that for Aka...! Nabiki?" Ranma
"Bweee." Ryoga
"Uh... Nabiki I can explain." Ranma
"I'm sure you could but you don't need to." Nabiki
"What?" Ranma
"I know all about it." Nabiki said as she pored hot water on Ryoga. "oh sorry Ranma there was only enough for one and I thought that it would be more appropriate for Ryoga to get it since we don't want Akane to know about her little p-chan" Nabiki
"You aren't going to tell her are you?" Ryoga
"Well lets see. How much is it worth to you for me to keep it a secret?" Nabiki
"I'll let you work out the details." Ranma said as he left.
"RANMA THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT." Ryoga
"Not this time its not." Nabiki "now lets talk about how much you are going to pay me to keep this a secret."
Ranma walked to the bathroom and then opened the door without making sure it was empty. Ranma was prepared to be hit but nothing came. No one was in the bathroom. Ranma let out a sigh of relief. Ranma walked in and took his morning shower. He then went downstairs to eat breakfast. When he got downstairs everyone was already eating and there didn't appear to be any left on the serving plates
"I saved some for you." Kasumi
"Thanks." Ranma
"I know its not much but its all I could get them to leave for you." Kasumi
"If he doesn't get down here in time for breakfast he doesn't deserve any." Akane
"I agree. Boy! Maybe next time you will get down here in time to get a decent serving." Genma
"This is fine." Ranma
Everyone was silent
Ranma ate his small serving and then he got up and walked into the hall and picked up his bag. Ranma put his shoes on and walked outside.
"Uhh. How am I going to get to school?" Ryoga
"I'll take you." Nabiki
"How much?" Ryoga
"Don't waste your money Ryoga. I'll take you." Akane
"Thank you." Ryoga
Ranma was walking along the fence as he usual did and looked back the way he had come from. I could just make out Akane and Ryoga. He then started back on his way. After walking a little farther he jumped down from the fence and walked onto the school grounds. Ranma proceeded strait to his locker.
"Why the long face sugar?" Ukyo
"I'm just tired." Ranma
"You tired? I don't think that I have ever seen you tired in this way." Ukyo
"I don't think that I have ever been tired in this way before." Ranma
"So what's the cause." Ukyo
"The whole situation of having multiple fiancées." Ranma
Ukyo was silent
Ranma sighed and then walked on to his first class.
Ukyo came in a little later and took her seat next to Ranma.
Akane and Ryoga came in a while after and they took there seats.
They sat through there first 3 classes and then it was time for lunch.
Ranma was up in a flash and was out the door.
"What's up with Ranma?" Akane
"I don't know. We haven't talked since yesterday." Ryoga
"What did you two talk about yesterday?" Ukyo
"We came to an agreement to try and not fight." Ryoga
"So what brought this on?" Ukyo
"I don't know. Ranma was just determined to stop the fighting." Ryoga
"What?" Akane
"I said..." Ryoga
"I know what you said. I just cant believe this. Ranma would never try to stop people from fighting him. He loves fighting. Its who he is." Akane
"Hey Ryoga you coming?" Akane
"I think that I will eat lunch in here today." Ryoga
"Well, ok." Akane
Akane and Ukyo started on there way to the fields to eat there lunch.
"Akane. I want to talk to you seriously." Ukyo
"Ok." Akane said as she got a little defensive
"Have you noticed that Ranma has been acting strange lately?" Ukyo
"Yeah. I have. Do you know why?" Akane
"Maybe. I asked him what was wrong and..." Ukyo was interrupted
"If he said something about my cooking I'm going to kill him!" Akane
"But that would be normal." Ukyo
"Oh yeah. Your right. Well, what did he say?" Akane
"He said he was tired. I then asked what made him tired." Ukyo
"What was his answer. Probably something stupid." Akane
"Only if you count being his fiancée stupid." Ukyo
"What?" Akane
"Well he said what made him tired was the situation of having multiple fiancées." Ukyo
"Well he always says he didn't want to be any of our fiancées. But he never did anything about it." Akane
"I know and he still hasn't but he also never tried to end the fights with Ryoga. Well I mean he's tried to talk Ryoga out of it before but he has never succeeded. I want to know what he gave up to get Ryoga to stop." Ukyo
"Well lets go ask him" Akane
"After we eat." Ukyo
Akane and Ukyo ate there lunch and then they headed back inside to interrogate Ryoga.
Ranma was eating his lunch and then he heard the words that will always send chills up his spine.
"Nihao. Ranma take shampoo on date?" shampoo
"No. I will not take you on a date." Ranma
"Why Ranma so stubborn. You know you is marry shampoo." shampoo
"No I wont." Ranma
"Yes you will. You see." shampoo
"Would you leave please? I would like to be alone." Ranma
"Alone with who?" shampoo
"With myself." Ranma
"Oh. Is ok then." shampoo
Shampoo then left. Ranma continued to sit and think which Ranma did more than people thought he did.
"Ok Ryoga spill it?" Ukyo
"What?" Ryoga
"You know what. What did you and Ranma agree to that made the two of you stop fighting?" Ukyo
"Well he's agreed to quit calling me names. And he plans to make amends for what he did. He also said that he wont stop me." Ryoga
"Names huh. But Ranma calls everyone names." Ukyo
"Well. Finally, Ranma has decided to quit picking on Ryoga" Akane
"Amends for what he did? What did he do by the way?" Ukyo
"Yeah I've wondered that myself but every time I ask Ranma he always comes up with an excuse to not tell me." Akane
"He made my life a living hell! That's what he did!" Ryoga
"Oh is that all?" Ukyo
"Hey leave Ryoga alone." Akane
"Ok just one more thing. What is he not going to stop you at?" Ukyo
"Umm....well, he said he wont stop me from finding happiness." Ryoga
"THAT JERK. Making a deal like that with you. He has no right." Akane
"But its a good deal." Ryoga
"What? He must have tricked you into it." Akane
"But I thought that you wanted Ranma and Ryoga to stop fighting?" Ukyo
"I do but this sounds more like one of Ranma's plans." Akane
"I don't see why this deal is bad. I get everything I want. And we no longer fight." Ryoga
"So what does Ranma get." Akane
"Uhhh...." Ryoga
"Well." Akane
"Nothing really. He wanted to end the fights for good and he set some terms that I agree with so that's what Ranma gets." Ryoga
"I wonder what Ranma is really after?" Akane
"Sounds like he is looking for some peace." Ukyo
When lunch ended they had two more classes together and then for the last period they all went to there separate classes. Ranma lead Ryoga to his class so that he wouldn't get lost. After sixth period Ukyo went on her way to her restaurant. Akane again stood at the entrance to the school. Ryoga waited for Ranma to come pick him up but Ranma wasn't there. Ranma was still in his class talking with some of his classmates. But after awhile he finally left and went to get Ryoga.
"What took you so long?" Ryoga
"Hey I'm trying to get a good grade in my class and this is the only time I can get help." Ranma
"Yeah sure. And what about Akane? Do you even care what she thinks?" Ryoga
"If she cant appreciate that I am making an effort to do better in my classes then that is just to bad." Ranma
Ranma and Ryoga both walk outside to where Akane was standing.
"What took you so long? And don't you even try to blame this on Ryoga." Akane
"I stayed after class for some tutoring." Ranma
"Oh." Akane
"Well lets go." Ranma
Ranma, Akane, and Ryoga all went back to the dojo.
Ranma went strait for the dojo.
"I thought that you were going to try and do better in your classes this time?" Akane said in a tone like she was trying to pick a fight.
"I am. I'm going to the dojo to study and to practice." Ranma
"Yeah sure." Akane
Akane went upstairs and Ranma went out to the dojo. This left Ryoga standing in the hall waiting to be lead somewhere. Akane went to her room and when she stepped in she sat down at her desk.
"Why is he ignoring me? What does it mean?" Akane
Ranma was out in the dojo studying and then Genma came in.
"Boy! Your slacking off. Put down that book and get back to work." Genma
"I don't think so. I need to study more than I need to practice. Don't worry I'll get to my forms later." Ranma
"You should be practicing during the time you spend studying and then practice more." Genma
"Fine if you want me to practice instead of study you have to beat me in a fight." Ranma
Genma laughed at this and then said "boy you have yourself a deal."
"But if I win then you have to let me do what I want to do. Regarding everything." Ranma
"Deal." Genma said and shook his son's hand and then realized what he just agreed to
"And I have it all on film." Nabiki
"What?" Genma
"You wont be able to get out of this one. I'm impressed Ranma. But this is your father we're talking about, but still." Nabiki
"Well it has little consequence because I can take Ranma any time" Genma
"Are you sure. In your morning fights you only win about 40% and you never win when it is something that Ranma really wants." Nabiki
Genma looked a little pale at this. He then tried to rush Ranma. Ranma jumped out of the way and when he landed he put his book down next to the rest of his things. Ranma then walked up to Genma instead of rushing him like he normally does. Genma wasn't ready for this change in his son's tactics. Ranma then went strait into a flurry of attacks. Genma had no chance at blocking it. Ranma then walked over to his father who was on his back.
"Aren't you going to fight?" Ranma goaded
"That wasn't fair." Genma
"When you attacked me when I was still reading wasn't fair. I didn't ever rush you, so you cant clam that I caught you off guard. You were ready for it and you still are." Ranma said and he was getting ready to release another assault when his father through water at Ranma. Ranma didn't even try to dodge which Genma wasn't expecting. Genma had launched himself at where Ranma would have retreated to but his son wasn't there. In fact Ranma was behind him and he knew that Ranma was about to let him have it. Ranma planted a kick into his fathers side and Genma went flying at the wall. Ryoga happened to walk in and caught Genma before he hit.
"What's going on?" Ryoga
"Ryoga. I'm so glad your here. Its Ranma he's...its terrible....he...." Genma
"RANMA!" Ryoga
"Ryoga, Genma is just trying to get you to fight Ranma in his place. Don't get involved this time." Nabiki
"But Ranma....and....and....Akane....he..." Genma
"RANMA! PREPARE TO DIE!" Ryoga
"Ryoga!" Nabiki "stay out of it this time. If you want to fight Ranma wait until he has finished his fight with his father."
"But he said that..." Ryoga
"He was making it up. Akane isn't involved in this." Nabiki
"You're not lying to me are you?" Ryoga
"Ryoga, I don't lie. Its bad business." Nabiki
"I see." Ryoga said and then turned around to find that Genma was trying to sneak out but Ryoga caught him and tossed him at the wall that he had originally been flying at. Genma crashed into the wall with more force than he would have if it had been Ranma's attack but when he looked up he saw Ranma across the room and then all of a sudden Ranma was in front of him.
"What?" Genma
"Slow am I?" Ranma
Genma started backing out the door and Ranma was merely walking after him keeping his eyes locked on his father.
"Not good am I?" Ranma said and then went through a form quickly and accurately that had multiple attacks in it where they all hit Genma. Genma fell to the ground and struggled to get up.
"Ranma! You have much to learn. You have to learn control if you are ever going to master your abilities." Genma said and then he attacked. Ranma proceeded to block and dodge and stay in control of the situation.
Just a little more Ranma thought as he continued along the spiral.
Genma continued his advance and was oblivious to the onslaught he was about to receive.
"Hiryu Shoten Ha!" Ranma yelled as a tornado lifted Genma up in the air and was brought back down with an audible thud. Genma took his time getting up from that one.
"Wow I'm impressed your conscious after that one. Looks like I might have to use the Moro Takabisha." Ranma
Genma grew pale.
"You wouldn't." Genma
"Wouldn't I." Ranma
"Isn't that going a little overboard." Genma
"Perhaps. Would you like to forfeit?" Ranma
"I cant forfeit." Genma
"Well then, looks like its going to be a longer fight than expected." Ranma said and then he was in front of Genma again and pummeling him with the speed of the Cache Ten shin Amaguriken. Ranma was out classing his father by so much it wasn't even funny. Finally Genma stayed down. Ranma then dragged him back into the dojo.
"Thank you Nabiki." Ranma
Nabiki was speechless. She had never heard Ranma thank anyone. And she sure didn't expect him to be thanking her.
Ranma went back to his studying until Genma woke up.
"Ok, old man. I won. You have to concede." Ranma
"Says who." Genma
"Says me. I won fair and square and now you cant interfere with my decisions and I want to hear you say it yourself." Ranma
"What if I don't?" Genma
"Then I will use the Moro Takabisha." Ranma said looking Genma in the eyes
"Ok I promise I wont interfere with your decisions from now on." Genma said in a defeated tone and then he got up and walked back into the house.
Ranma then finished his homework and went into the house himself. He put his bag next to the front door and then went into the family room where everyone else was.
"So is it true." Akane
"What? Is what true?" Ranma
"Did you fight your father so that I wouldn't be your fiancée anymore?" Akane
"No." Ranma
"But I saw the fight." Ryoga
"And your father has all those bruises on him." Akane
"And I have it all on film." Nabiki
"I did that for myself. I did it to get control over my own life. I was tried of being told what to do." Ranma
"So you did do it so that I wouldn't be your fiancée." Akane
"Is that what you want?" Ranma
"what?" what kind of question is that?" Akane
"A fair question." Ranma
"No its not!" Akane
"Ok. Fine. Well since honor says I have to marry one of you then I will but only if one of you is willing to marry me." Ranma
"What do you mean one of us." Nabiki
"Well it was never decided on which of you I was suppose to marry. I just had to marry one of you." Ranma
"But you are suppose to be marrying Akane." Nabiki
"I don't want this pervert as my husband." Akane
"Well neither do I. He isn't smart enough." Nabiki
"Well that only leaves Kasumi." Akane
"Me?" Kasumi
"Sorry sis but I thought that Dr. Tofu was going to get Kasumi." Nabiki
"Oh my." Kasumi
"So I guess that means that non of us want Ranma then." Akane
"If that's how all of you feel." Ranma said and got up. He walked upstairs and grabbed his bag from his room or what was his room. He then walked back downstairs and to the front door where his school bag was. He set his backpack down and he put the school bag in his backpack and then he walked back to the family room and it got silent in the room when Ranma entered.
"Mr. Tendo I would like to ask a favor of you." Ranma
"What is it son." Tendo
"Well first, just call me Ranma forget the son part. And two, please let my father stay here at least until he can talk my mother into letting him go back home." Ranma
"Well Ranma that doesn't sound like a problem." Tendo
"Thank you. Nabiki how much do I owe you?" Ranma
"What?" Nabiki
"How much do I owe you? You know, how much am I in debt for?" Ranma
"Well lets see." Nabiki said as she pulled out her notebook and started looking at it.
"What's going on?" Akane
"Your going to get what you want." Ranma said and then turned to Kasumi "Kasumi how can I thank you for the kindness you have always shown me?" Ranma
"Oh my. Well a thank you would be nice." Kasumi
"I don't think I could thank you enough but thank you." Ranma
"Your quite welcome Ranma." Kasumi
"So what's the figure Nabiki? Just for me. Not for my father also." Ranma
"You debt comes out to be rather high." Nabiki
"How much?" Ranma
"This much." Nabiki said as she handed Ranma the notebook.
Ranma looked at the figure and then he walked back into the hall and came back carrying a box that was in his pack. He opened it and then he took out the bottom of it and started counting out the money that he owed to Nabiki.
"That should be all of it." Ranma
"If you had that money then why didn't you ever pay me back before or use it." Nabiki
"Well if pop knew about it, it would be gone and it was money that I earned so it was mine. And I didn't pay you back before because you would have been trying to come up with ways to get the money from me through your services but as long as you thought I was in debt then you took it a little easier on me." Ranma
"..." Nabiki was silent
"Ok Akane what will make you happy. That sparing match I never gave you or maybe something else." Ranma
"What do you mean. Are you going to try and buy me like you did Nabiki or try and sway me with emotion like you did Kasumi. Well its not going to work. I hate you! I want you out of my life!" Akane said and ran upstairs.
Ranma turned to Ryoga and said " good luck with Akane."
This left Ryoga speechless.
"But why are you paying me back now?" Nabiki said and paused before she continued "no. your leaving aren't you?"
"Yes." Ranma said and then went into the hall and picked up his backpack and then he opened the door and started out.
"Wait. You cant leave." Nabiki
"And why not. There's nothing for me here. Not you, not Kasumi, and not Ask....Akane." Ranma said and then turned his back on Nabiki and started walking off.
Ryoga broke out of his daze and he ran into the kitchen and grabbed a pail of water and then ran outside to where Ranma was.
"RANMA." Ryoga
Ranma stopped and turned around and when he did so he got hit with the bucket of water and was instantly changed from a he to a she.
"Let me guess. For old times sake right? See yaw." Ranma said and turned her back on them and continued on her way.
Ryoga ran back inside the house and up the stairs with a surprisingly good sense of direction for once. He made it to Ranma's room and ran inside and found Akane sitting there staring at the spot where Ranma's pack had been. Akane was crying.
"Akane if you want him to come back you have to tell him." Ryoga
"He doesn't want to be here so why should I go ask him back?" Akane
"Because the only way he's going to come back is if you ask him." Ryoga said and grabbed his pack from the floor and put it on. He started out the door when Akane asked "your going to?"
"Yes. But I plan on bringing Ranma back but I doubt that I will be able to unless you ask him." Ryoga
Ryoga then left and went down the stairs and out the door and surprisingly he was able to catch up to Ranma.
"What are you doing you should be back there. Now's your chance with Akane." Ranma
"I think that you are doing the wrong thing." Ryoga
"So if this is the wrong thing then why are you with me." Ranma
"Because I've been down this road before and I know how to deal with things." Ryoga
"Ryoga you've been down every road." Ranma
"RANMA!" Ryoga