Ranma May Cry.
Disclaimer: I am in no way the owner of the series/characters used in this fic. They belong to someone else. I am not making any profit writing this.
This will be a Ranma ½ D.M.C. (Devil May Cry) crossover/fusion. The story will start at the beginning, Ranma arriving at the Tendo's. There will be a mayor difference, he will be very OOC but this will be explained later on. The story will be rather dark and contain fairly bloody scenes. Also the story will take place after the events in the game. Now I hope you enjoy it.
'': Chinese ^ ^: Telepathy
Chapter Fourteen.
Blade shook his head as he looked at the young man walking in front of him. Who would have thought that this boy had the blood of the ancients in his veins, life was full of surprises. "Hey Ranma, wanna go and get a drink or something?"
"No thanks, like I said I came here to blow of some steam and now that I have done that I must be one my way." He stopped next to his new bike and picked up the pack after checking it he found that everything was still there. He dropped another 50000 yen in the bum's hand and put his backpack on. "This is my ride so I'm gonna get going, maybe I'll se you again. Be careful and kill a lot of vamps, okay?"
"Sure thing kid, next time we meet we'll go for a drink. I want to hear some stories of when you where with Dante in the States. See ya." Blade walked over to his car and took off. He was making his way along the highway when a bike pulled up next to him. He looked out his window and recognized the bike, it was Ranma.
Ranma saw Blades car on the highway and decided to say hi and bye. He pulled up next to him and when he saw he got Blades attention he tapped his helmet and waved. What better chance to see how fast I can go. He heard Blades car roar as he stepped on the gas, it looked like Blade was trying to race Ranma. Ranma smiled and opened up the gas.
Blade had recognized what kind of bike Ranma was driving and knew that his car was faster then that bike, or so he thought. He was doing about 190 when a black bike pulled up next to him and he saw Ranma looking at him. Again he saw Ranma tap his helmet and then his mind boggled as Ranma opened up the gas. Even though they where doing about 190 Ranma blasted away as if Blade was going 30 miles an hour and id did not take long before Ranma was gone. "Hmm looks like Whistler has got some more work to do on this car, it's way to slow if you ask me. And so Blade slowed down and exited the highway and made his way to the temporary base Whistler had set up.
"YEEEE HAAAAAAA!!! This is great, I'm doing 250 and I still have on gear left, this is one freaky bike man." To say that Ranma was enjoying himself would be an understatement. Ranma saw his exit coming up in 2 miles and decided to slow, he exited the highway still going 120 mph. He continued to slow done and after following the directions of the GPS he found himself driving on country roads enjoying a very nice sunrise. This was what driving a bike was all about, sceneries like this was just what he needed. Sure riding a bike going 200 miles per hour was fun but that lasted only for a few minutes. But riding on country roads like this was what he enjoyed the most when riding. He checked the GPS and found he had about 190 miles to go. On his way to the tournament Ranma stopped a few times to get something to eat or to simply rest a bit. On his way he found out that there was an electronic manual of the bike he could access. He accessed it and while he rode on he listened to the voice telling him about the bikes systems.
Recca was twirling his cap on his finger and grinning at the thugs they had just beaten up. "Feh, like we would loose to a bunch of thugs like you."
One of the men started to laugh. "KIHIH. You passed but don't think that you stand a chance at your current level.."
A young girl with red-purple hair kneeled and smiled. You might now think us unable but don't underestimate us." She wanted to give the guy a kick to the groin when she heard the sound of what seemed to be a motorcycle coming closer. She got up and turned around and looked at the entrance and she could tell that most people where doing the same. "Hey Recca, do you hear that? It's strange that we hear a bike here considering that no vehicles are allowed here.
"Yeah must be someone who works here so he is..." Then the sound of the bike came closer and closer and now everyone was looking at the entrance and then with a loud crash a bike came crashing through the front door.
The man who had been registering every fighter had gotten back up and was now staring at the bike that had just crashed through the front door. He stumbled over to the bike as the driver got off, taking of the helmet. He then saw it was a young boy who had been riding the bike and if his guess was right then this boy was to young to ride it. "Hey you what do you think you are doing destroying the door with your bike. There are no vehicles allowed here and even if they where I'm sure that a young man like you has no business here."
Ranma didn't even look at the man who was yelling at him he was trying to see where he had to sign in for the tournament. When the man in front of him said something about a tournament and invitation he looked at him. The stare he gave the man was enough to shut him up. Ranma got off of his bike and turned on the alarm. "Tell me where do I sign up, I've been invited to enter this tournament and want to get this over with?"
"Huh what do you mean you where invited, I'm sure that you're far to young to enter this tournament?"
"What do mean, they look like they just registered and they don't look any older then me except maybe for the woman dressed in black." Ranma said while pointing at Recca and his group.
"Hey he's looking this way and pointing at us, Fuko can you hear what those two are talking about?" Recca didn't feel comfortable when someone was pointing at him.
"Nope, can't tell if you ask me he wants to enter the tournament and the registry-guy is giving him a hard time.
"Why don't you just shut up and see if you can find my name among the invited contestants?" Ranma hated to waste unnecessary time with this bald guy.
"PFF, I'll do it just so I can get rid of you." The man walked over to his desk and wiped some blood of his face and picked up his papers. "Name?!"
"Saotome Ranma."
"The man scanned through his papers and suddenly his eyes fell on a piece of paper with the name Saotome on it, he turned it over and saw a picture of the young man standing in front of him. What do you know he is invited and by Master Kurei himself even. Hey what's this? Underneath Ranma's picture there was a note. Special registration required call 1223 for registration help. HA, that'll teach that kid, I don wonder however why Kurei wants this boy to enter oh well when he's done registering he will think different about entering all together. He looked u from his papers and saw the boy looking at him with a bored expression. "Just one moment please I just found your entry form and have to make one call." He picked up the phone and dialed the number. After two rings the phone was answered by someone with a deep voice.
"Yes?"
"Hello this is the registration desk I was told to call this number when Mister Saotome arrived well he's here and.." As soon as he had said the name Saotome the connection was lost. "Hmm, look like he hung up: He looked up and saw a group of heavily build and nasty looking men coming towards them, He recognized them as the welcome committee. "Well looks like it checks out but there is one more thing, you see those men behind you they want to "talk" to you.."
Ranma turned around and saw a group of ten nasty looking men staring at him. Every one of them was carrying some kind of melee weapon, clubs, swords, knifes and some other weapons. He saw blood on some of those weapons and he could smell that it was human blood and he was certain that the blood did not belong to them. He turned around and faced the group and stepped forward, his hands still in his pockets.
Recca and his friends saw the group of men and knew that the boy would be in the same kind of fight like they had been but there was on difference, he was alone while they had been with a group. "Recca Kun, shouldn't we help him?" Recca looked at his Hime and knew she was right they could not let someone get beaten up by a group of bullies. He was about to step in when his mother stopped him.
"Don't Recca let's first see how he handles himself okay. If he gets in to much trouble we'll help him."
"Okay mom." So Recca and his friends stayed back as the young man was facing the group of thugs.
"So you wanted to "talk" to me?"
"Yeah kid we where told to give you a "warm" welcome when you got here so here we are. You ready for your welcome reception?" The thug was holding a large knife and licked it.
Ranma unmoving shrugged his shoulders. "Bring it on fuckface."
The leader of the group was the first to attack, he charged Ranma hoping to get rid of this kid fast.
Ranma waited as the man came closer and when the man tried to stab him he dodged the strike and kicked the guy in the gut hard enough to send him flying backwards. He did not move back very far for Ranma took hold of the knife hand and squeezed and those standing close could hear the bones break. Ranma then swung the man behind him and then in an instant reversed the direction and sent him towards the group.
This kid just took out four men in no more then three seconds and now the rest of the group was somewhat reluctant to follow. They looked at each other and came up with a plan, they rushed him all at the same time.
Ranma had expected this course of action and remained where he was and he waited for them to reach him.
The charging group saw Ranma standing there and thought him to be to scared to run. Boy where they wrong as soon as the group reached Ranma a whole new world of pain opened up for them.
Ranma using his knowledge of the human body dodged the group's attacks and struck them each on their arms and the pain caused the men to drop their weapons on the spot. The pain in their arms was unlike any pain they had ever felt.
Ranma had decided that in this tournament, if he was forced, he would use the same fighting style he would use against demons. The style looked almost exactly the same as anything goes but had one mayor difference. Where most martial arts are used to take someone out as quickly and painless as possible this style was different. This style would take someone out with maximum pain and maximum damage.
Seeing all of the men drop their weapons Ranma decided to end this and with six swift yet powerful kicks to the groin he send the men flying into nearby walls or pillars. Instead of clutching their privates all of the men slumped down to the ground unconscious. Ranma then walked over to the man behind the desk and glared at him. "Looks like their little talk is over, now tell me where do I go now?"
"Through that door, there will be someone waiting for you to take you to your room. There you will receive further instructions."
"Why should I wait, why doesn't this Kurei guy show his face so I can knock his head of and go home?" Giving the man one last glare he walked over to the door and entered.
Recca just stood there with a very stunned expression. "Wow that kid just took out that group in a few seconds and he didn't even break a sweat."
"Recca be careful with that boy, there is more to him then we can see. If any of you come across him in the tournament be careful not to underestimate him." Kagero had a bad feeling about this boy, she had felt a strange aura surrounding him.
"But ka-chan we can take care of ourselves so you don't have to worry."
"I know you can take care of yourself but I still want you to be careful with him. Now what should we do now?"
Fuko slowly opened her eyes and saw a face she did not want to see when she woke up. "Ugh, what's that in front of me?"
"Fuko you're awake, how do you feel? After kicking that Fujimaru's ass you just blacked out, therefore they called it a double KO." Domon helped Fuko to get up and in the process he used the opportunity to grope a bit, which ended in a fist implantation.
"Baka. What do you mean a double KO, I won didn't I?"
Recca took Domon place and helped her up and was very careful not to touch her in places he should not. "Yes you did won or at least you where able to knock him out but before the ref called the winner therefore it was called a double KO."
"What you mean I lost consciousness after kicking that perverts ass, I mean sure he managed to hurt me a bit but not that much?" By now she was getting really pissed, she couldn't believe it.
"Someone used a dirty trick to be sure that you wouldn't win. They shot you with a dart dipped in some kind of poison. I don't think it was team Ku's doing because they where as surprised as us when you fell. I have a feeling that it was Kurei's doing, he wanted to be sure that we had to go up against that Kukai guy. Not that I'm complaining, I really want to fight that guy." Recca was looking forward to fighting this Kukai, he was sure that it would be one hell of a fight. Sure the fight against Saicho was good but he had a feeling that that Kukai was something else.
Fuko looked at Recca and saw the tattered clothing. "Recca tell me how long have I been out, I mean it looks like you've been into a fight?"
"You've been out for about 20 minutes or so, I just finished my fight with Saicho and won. Now one of us has to take on Kukai and win or else it will be a draw. Don't worry I will fight him and win. I've been looking forward to fighting that guy, I have a feeling that he's a very good fighter." Ever since Recca had talked to Kukai he wanted to fight him so now he would have a chance to do so.
"But why would someone want to knock me out, if you win this round will be a draw and there will be another match to deiced who goes on. You think this could be Kurei's doing?" Fuko had to agree with Recca that this probably wasn't Ku's doing sure that Fuchimaru guy might have done something like that but Fuko was sure that he didn't have the chance to do it.
The ref walked into the center of the ring. "Okay ladies and gentlemen it seems that there will be a fifth fight after the draw between Fuko-san and Fujimaru there will now be a fight between.." She stopped when someone came running to her and handed her a note. "Okay the next fight will be between Team Ku, Kukai and Team Hokage.."
Recca was ready to enter the ring and fight Kukai when something unexpected happened.
"Saotome Ranma!!"
As soon as Recca heard the unfamiliar name he turned around and looked at his team members. "WHAT? There is no Ranma in our team is there?" He looked at his mother but judging by her surprised look she knew nothing about it. "Who is this Ranma she's talking about?"
Kukai had already entered the ring and was almost as surprised as Recca. As far as he knew there where only four members in team Hokage. He walked up to the ref and asked her what as going on. "Excuse me miss, who is this Ranma, as far as I know there are only four members in Recca-san's team?"
"Well it seems that their last member showed up at the last minute I don't know anymore about it then you."
Recca was scanning the surrounding trying to find this Recca guy. "What the hell is going on here? Where is that Ranma guy, I want to kick his ass so I can fight. He sure as hell is not entering our team." Recca was startled when he heard calm voice behind him.
"Well that's your problem kid but it seems I have to fight in your team if I want to go on in this tournament." Out from the shadows stepped a young man with pitch-black hair, done in a long pigtail and wearing a long leather coat. Without stopping he walked into the ring and when he passed Recca he something that calmed Recca down a bit. "Don't worry we'll settle this after this match but trust me I don't like Kurei either.
Recca looked at Ranma and huffed. "Well you better loose so I can fight Kukai." He then turned around and walked over to the rest of his team. "Let's see what he's got."
Fuko had an angry look on her face but that changed into a surprised look. Huh what do you mean Recca, don't tell me that you trust this guy? He must be one of Kurei's men with orders to slow us down."
"I don't think that he's with Kurei, just before he stepped into the ring he told me that he also didn't like Kurei and somehow I know that it's the truth. Now let's wait till he's done and ask him what's going on okay?"
"Uhm sure.." Fuko decided to do what Recca said and waited and even though the rest of the team wanted to ask a lot of questions they all decided to wait till after the fight.
Kukai watched Ranma enter the ring and tried to determine what kind of fighter he was. Everything in the way he moved and how he took in his surroundings told him that this was an experience fighter. When Ranma was but a few feet away from him he spoke. "Well I did not expect a fifth member in Recca-sans team but that doesn't matter. I will win this fight so we will have a chance of winning this round and so we can prove team Ku's honor. So you are herby warned, now what do you say we get underway?" Kukai had already decided that he would use all of his power to defeat this Ranma so they would be able to show the people the honor team Ku had.
Ranma looked at the man in front of him and he could tell that he was strong, he had a strong aura and there was something with that prayer bead he had around his neck. Yet Ranma wasn't worried, he would not let someone like him stop him from getting to this Kurei bastard. "Yeah why don't we. Hey ref, where ready so let us begin already."
"Uhm okay, fighter Ready?"
Both fighters nodded and Kukai got into an offensive stance while Ranma remained as he was.
"HAJIME!!"
"Now we will see if this Ranma is strong enough to be interesting." Kurei sat in his own room watching the screen where Ranma and Kukai where ready to fight each other.
Recca, Fuko, Domon, Kagero and Mikagami where curious what this Ranma was capable of.. Sure he acted all cool but how would he fair in a fight like the one about to take place. All of them where surprised when they saw Kukai attack, his speed was incredible.
Ranma was also surprised by Kukai's speed but still he was able to doge when Kukai tried to punch him in the chest. He dodged to the right and created some distance between himself and Kukai. He wanted to see what this Kukai was capable off. Sure he wanted to end all this as soon as possible but something told him that there was more to this guy. Again he was amazed by Kukai's speed.
As soon as Ranma had dodged the first attack it took Kukai a moment longer to recover. He was surprised that this boy had been able to doge his attack. At first he did not like the prospect of attacking first since he was usually the one to attack last but now he did not have the time. After recovering he turned around and faced Ranma. He saw him standing a few feet away, a curious look on his face.
"Say, if my guess is right you're holding back something, there is something about you that tells me that you are capable of a lot more. Yet you're not showing it now, why is that?"
"Ha, you are an observant young man, you are right I am holding back. You know what if you're able to hit me three times I will show you my full power. But be warned I will not be responsible if something happens to you."
Daikoku heard Kukai's words and his eyes widened. "Shihandai are you truly going to use it? I mean he is just a boy."
"Daikoku I know that he's just a young boy but I have to win for our sake. Now be quiet and let us fight."
What's this is something going on, that guy looks worried. I wonder what's going on, let's find out what he's worried about. Ranma slowly dropped into an offensive stance and prepared for an attack.
Daikoku saw the change in Ranma's stance and he knew that he was preparing for an attack. "Ranma-san don't do it, if you attack him you will not be safe."
"Be silent Daikoku, this has to be done if we want to prove that the Ku still know about honor."
"But Shihandai this is but a young man and he has a whole before him."
"For the last time Daikoku, be silent, this was the risk he took when entering this tournament so now let us finish our fight." With those words Kukai changed his stance into a defensive one and he waited for Ranma to attack.
"Are you ready baldy?"
"Hah, yes this baldy, as you put it, is ready."
"Okay here I come." Ranma closed the gap between himself and Kukai within moments and when he was close enough he struck. As soon as Ranma had attacked he jumped back and waited.
"Gah, Recca did you see that, he's fast. He managed to hit Kukai without giving him a chance to defend."
"Yeah I saw it Fuko, he is fast but speed isn't everything, you need to have technique as well."
Kagero stepped in between Recca and Fuko and without looking at them she spoke. "Recca is right and from what I was able to see is that this Ranma is incredibly skilled. But that's not all I am worried about, if my guess is right Ranma is in trouble."
"What do you mean Ka-chan?"
"If I'm right Kukai has in his possession an Madougu called Oni. If Ranma manages to hit Kukai three times Kukai will "transform" into an immensely powerful fighter."
"Huh what do you mean if I manage to hit him three times, I all ready ht him three times."
"Huh what do you mean, you only attacked him once?"
"Well in that one attack I managed to hit him three times, I want to see what he is holding back."
Kukai just stood there trying to comprehend what had happened. He knew that Ranma was right he could feel the Madougu's power. What he couldn't understand was how Ranma had been able o hit him three times within the blink of an eye. But he had not time to think any more of it since the transformation into the Oni had begun. Muscles grew and became as hard as Iron and the gentle hearted Buda of Legend became a merciless Oni.
Ranma saw the change in Kukai and he was curious to see what this transformation meant. He was very surprised when Kukai attacked him with a speed far above the speed he had used before. Because of his surprise Kukai managed to hit Ranma in the gut but he did not allow him to be thrown back by that strike. He grabbed Ranma by the throat and lifted him off the ground and slammed his knee in Ranma's gut. He then proceeded to hit him repeatedly and he finished with a vicious hook. The hook was so powerful that Ranma was thrown out off the ring where he became imbedded in the wall with a loud thud. Dust and stone was flying everywhere and no one was able to see if Ranma was even still alive.
"What just happened, was this the Oni you where talking about? I mean this is not like the Kukai who started this fight. The chance that Ranma survived that is small and even if he did he's out cold for sure."
Kagero did not know what to say, she had heard about the Madougu called Oni but she had never thought it to be so powerful. "I think you're right, Ranma never had a chance he has to be out cold and seriously .."
Suddenly a laugh could be heard coming from the spot where Ranma had slammed into the wall. "Hahahahaha, this is great I never thought that some prayer beads where capable of doing something like this. He must be at least four times stronger and faster as he was before." With a steady pace Ranma came walking out of the dust cloud, he had some blood on his lips and his shirt was torn.
Then Ranma glared at Kukai and Kukai was startled by the glare, it was as if he was looking into the eyes of another Oni. This is impossible no one could have come out of this almost completely unharmed. Who is this boy, does he have a Madougu like me? Kukai just stood there staring at Ranma who re entered the ring.
"I have to agree that the transformation is impressive but he is not even close to being an Oni. Yet he has made the fight a lot more fun so now enough with the talking, time to see which one of us can truly be called an Oni." Ranma then proceeded to take of the long leather coat he had been wearing and tossed it at Recca who caught it and immediately after catching it fell down.
"Whoa what's in this coat, it's heavy?"
"What do you mean heavy it can't be that heavy, I mean he was wearing it and it didn't seem to bother him." Domon picked up the coat and expecting it to be light he was surprised to find it weighing close to 350 pounds. "What the, you're right Recca this thing really is heavy what's up with that?"
Recca looked at his mother hoping to some kind of explanation but it was Mikagami who came with an explanation.
"I have heard of this before, people wearing weighted clothing all the time thus becoming stronger and when they take of those clothes they become even more powerful."
"What do you mean more powerful?"
"When someone used to wearing heavy clothing takes of those clothes his full strength will no longer be held back. If I'm right Ranma will have about a 50% power increase by taking of the coat but I doubt it is enough to defeat Kukai."
None of them disagreed with Mikagami's explanation and all of their attention was turned back to the two fighters in the ring.
Ranma checked his clothes and he then turned his back to Recca and his team. It was then that they saw the Kanji on his back: DEVIL.
To be continued.
Disclaimer: I am in no way the owner of the series/characters used in this fic. They belong to someone else. I am not making any profit writing this.
This will be a Ranma ½ D.M.C. (Devil May Cry) crossover/fusion. The story will start at the beginning, Ranma arriving at the Tendo's. There will be a mayor difference, he will be very OOC but this will be explained later on. The story will be rather dark and contain fairly bloody scenes. Also the story will take place after the events in the game. Now I hope you enjoy it.
'': Chinese ^ ^: Telepathy
Chapter Fourteen.
Blade shook his head as he looked at the young man walking in front of him. Who would have thought that this boy had the blood of the ancients in his veins, life was full of surprises. "Hey Ranma, wanna go and get a drink or something?"
"No thanks, like I said I came here to blow of some steam and now that I have done that I must be one my way." He stopped next to his new bike and picked up the pack after checking it he found that everything was still there. He dropped another 50000 yen in the bum's hand and put his backpack on. "This is my ride so I'm gonna get going, maybe I'll se you again. Be careful and kill a lot of vamps, okay?"
"Sure thing kid, next time we meet we'll go for a drink. I want to hear some stories of when you where with Dante in the States. See ya." Blade walked over to his car and took off. He was making his way along the highway when a bike pulled up next to him. He looked out his window and recognized the bike, it was Ranma.
Ranma saw Blades car on the highway and decided to say hi and bye. He pulled up next to him and when he saw he got Blades attention he tapped his helmet and waved. What better chance to see how fast I can go. He heard Blades car roar as he stepped on the gas, it looked like Blade was trying to race Ranma. Ranma smiled and opened up the gas.
Blade had recognized what kind of bike Ranma was driving and knew that his car was faster then that bike, or so he thought. He was doing about 190 when a black bike pulled up next to him and he saw Ranma looking at him. Again he saw Ranma tap his helmet and then his mind boggled as Ranma opened up the gas. Even though they where doing about 190 Ranma blasted away as if Blade was going 30 miles an hour and id did not take long before Ranma was gone. "Hmm looks like Whistler has got some more work to do on this car, it's way to slow if you ask me. And so Blade slowed down and exited the highway and made his way to the temporary base Whistler had set up.
"YEEEE HAAAAAAA!!! This is great, I'm doing 250 and I still have on gear left, this is one freaky bike man." To say that Ranma was enjoying himself would be an understatement. Ranma saw his exit coming up in 2 miles and decided to slow, he exited the highway still going 120 mph. He continued to slow done and after following the directions of the GPS he found himself driving on country roads enjoying a very nice sunrise. This was what driving a bike was all about, sceneries like this was just what he needed. Sure riding a bike going 200 miles per hour was fun but that lasted only for a few minutes. But riding on country roads like this was what he enjoyed the most when riding. He checked the GPS and found he had about 190 miles to go. On his way to the tournament Ranma stopped a few times to get something to eat or to simply rest a bit. On his way he found out that there was an electronic manual of the bike he could access. He accessed it and while he rode on he listened to the voice telling him about the bikes systems.
Recca was twirling his cap on his finger and grinning at the thugs they had just beaten up. "Feh, like we would loose to a bunch of thugs like you."
One of the men started to laugh. "KIHIH. You passed but don't think that you stand a chance at your current level.."
A young girl with red-purple hair kneeled and smiled. You might now think us unable but don't underestimate us." She wanted to give the guy a kick to the groin when she heard the sound of what seemed to be a motorcycle coming closer. She got up and turned around and looked at the entrance and she could tell that most people where doing the same. "Hey Recca, do you hear that? It's strange that we hear a bike here considering that no vehicles are allowed here.
"Yeah must be someone who works here so he is..." Then the sound of the bike came closer and closer and now everyone was looking at the entrance and then with a loud crash a bike came crashing through the front door.
The man who had been registering every fighter had gotten back up and was now staring at the bike that had just crashed through the front door. He stumbled over to the bike as the driver got off, taking of the helmet. He then saw it was a young boy who had been riding the bike and if his guess was right then this boy was to young to ride it. "Hey you what do you think you are doing destroying the door with your bike. There are no vehicles allowed here and even if they where I'm sure that a young man like you has no business here."
Ranma didn't even look at the man who was yelling at him he was trying to see where he had to sign in for the tournament. When the man in front of him said something about a tournament and invitation he looked at him. The stare he gave the man was enough to shut him up. Ranma got off of his bike and turned on the alarm. "Tell me where do I sign up, I've been invited to enter this tournament and want to get this over with?"
"Huh what do you mean you where invited, I'm sure that you're far to young to enter this tournament?"
"What do mean, they look like they just registered and they don't look any older then me except maybe for the woman dressed in black." Ranma said while pointing at Recca and his group.
"Hey he's looking this way and pointing at us, Fuko can you hear what those two are talking about?" Recca didn't feel comfortable when someone was pointing at him.
"Nope, can't tell if you ask me he wants to enter the tournament and the registry-guy is giving him a hard time.
"Why don't you just shut up and see if you can find my name among the invited contestants?" Ranma hated to waste unnecessary time with this bald guy.
"PFF, I'll do it just so I can get rid of you." The man walked over to his desk and wiped some blood of his face and picked up his papers. "Name?!"
"Saotome Ranma."
"The man scanned through his papers and suddenly his eyes fell on a piece of paper with the name Saotome on it, he turned it over and saw a picture of the young man standing in front of him. What do you know he is invited and by Master Kurei himself even. Hey what's this? Underneath Ranma's picture there was a note. Special registration required call 1223 for registration help. HA, that'll teach that kid, I don wonder however why Kurei wants this boy to enter oh well when he's done registering he will think different about entering all together. He looked u from his papers and saw the boy looking at him with a bored expression. "Just one moment please I just found your entry form and have to make one call." He picked up the phone and dialed the number. After two rings the phone was answered by someone with a deep voice.
"Yes?"
"Hello this is the registration desk I was told to call this number when Mister Saotome arrived well he's here and.." As soon as he had said the name Saotome the connection was lost. "Hmm, look like he hung up: He looked up and saw a group of heavily build and nasty looking men coming towards them, He recognized them as the welcome committee. "Well looks like it checks out but there is one more thing, you see those men behind you they want to "talk" to you.."
Ranma turned around and saw a group of ten nasty looking men staring at him. Every one of them was carrying some kind of melee weapon, clubs, swords, knifes and some other weapons. He saw blood on some of those weapons and he could smell that it was human blood and he was certain that the blood did not belong to them. He turned around and faced the group and stepped forward, his hands still in his pockets.
Recca and his friends saw the group of men and knew that the boy would be in the same kind of fight like they had been but there was on difference, he was alone while they had been with a group. "Recca Kun, shouldn't we help him?" Recca looked at his Hime and knew she was right they could not let someone get beaten up by a group of bullies. He was about to step in when his mother stopped him.
"Don't Recca let's first see how he handles himself okay. If he gets in to much trouble we'll help him."
"Okay mom." So Recca and his friends stayed back as the young man was facing the group of thugs.
"So you wanted to "talk" to me?"
"Yeah kid we where told to give you a "warm" welcome when you got here so here we are. You ready for your welcome reception?" The thug was holding a large knife and licked it.
Ranma unmoving shrugged his shoulders. "Bring it on fuckface."
The leader of the group was the first to attack, he charged Ranma hoping to get rid of this kid fast.
Ranma waited as the man came closer and when the man tried to stab him he dodged the strike and kicked the guy in the gut hard enough to send him flying backwards. He did not move back very far for Ranma took hold of the knife hand and squeezed and those standing close could hear the bones break. Ranma then swung the man behind him and then in an instant reversed the direction and sent him towards the group.
This kid just took out four men in no more then three seconds and now the rest of the group was somewhat reluctant to follow. They looked at each other and came up with a plan, they rushed him all at the same time.
Ranma had expected this course of action and remained where he was and he waited for them to reach him.
The charging group saw Ranma standing there and thought him to be to scared to run. Boy where they wrong as soon as the group reached Ranma a whole new world of pain opened up for them.
Ranma using his knowledge of the human body dodged the group's attacks and struck them each on their arms and the pain caused the men to drop their weapons on the spot. The pain in their arms was unlike any pain they had ever felt.
Ranma had decided that in this tournament, if he was forced, he would use the same fighting style he would use against demons. The style looked almost exactly the same as anything goes but had one mayor difference. Where most martial arts are used to take someone out as quickly and painless as possible this style was different. This style would take someone out with maximum pain and maximum damage.
Seeing all of the men drop their weapons Ranma decided to end this and with six swift yet powerful kicks to the groin he send the men flying into nearby walls or pillars. Instead of clutching their privates all of the men slumped down to the ground unconscious. Ranma then walked over to the man behind the desk and glared at him. "Looks like their little talk is over, now tell me where do I go now?"
"Through that door, there will be someone waiting for you to take you to your room. There you will receive further instructions."
"Why should I wait, why doesn't this Kurei guy show his face so I can knock his head of and go home?" Giving the man one last glare he walked over to the door and entered.
Recca just stood there with a very stunned expression. "Wow that kid just took out that group in a few seconds and he didn't even break a sweat."
"Recca be careful with that boy, there is more to him then we can see. If any of you come across him in the tournament be careful not to underestimate him." Kagero had a bad feeling about this boy, she had felt a strange aura surrounding him.
"But ka-chan we can take care of ourselves so you don't have to worry."
"I know you can take care of yourself but I still want you to be careful with him. Now what should we do now?"
Fuko slowly opened her eyes and saw a face she did not want to see when she woke up. "Ugh, what's that in front of me?"
"Fuko you're awake, how do you feel? After kicking that Fujimaru's ass you just blacked out, therefore they called it a double KO." Domon helped Fuko to get up and in the process he used the opportunity to grope a bit, which ended in a fist implantation.
"Baka. What do you mean a double KO, I won didn't I?"
Recca took Domon place and helped her up and was very careful not to touch her in places he should not. "Yes you did won or at least you where able to knock him out but before the ref called the winner therefore it was called a double KO."
"What you mean I lost consciousness after kicking that perverts ass, I mean sure he managed to hurt me a bit but not that much?" By now she was getting really pissed, she couldn't believe it.
"Someone used a dirty trick to be sure that you wouldn't win. They shot you with a dart dipped in some kind of poison. I don't think it was team Ku's doing because they where as surprised as us when you fell. I have a feeling that it was Kurei's doing, he wanted to be sure that we had to go up against that Kukai guy. Not that I'm complaining, I really want to fight that guy." Recca was looking forward to fighting this Kukai, he was sure that it would be one hell of a fight. Sure the fight against Saicho was good but he had a feeling that that Kukai was something else.
Fuko looked at Recca and saw the tattered clothing. "Recca tell me how long have I been out, I mean it looks like you've been into a fight?"
"You've been out for about 20 minutes or so, I just finished my fight with Saicho and won. Now one of us has to take on Kukai and win or else it will be a draw. Don't worry I will fight him and win. I've been looking forward to fighting that guy, I have a feeling that he's a very good fighter." Ever since Recca had talked to Kukai he wanted to fight him so now he would have a chance to do so.
"But why would someone want to knock me out, if you win this round will be a draw and there will be another match to deiced who goes on. You think this could be Kurei's doing?" Fuko had to agree with Recca that this probably wasn't Ku's doing sure that Fuchimaru guy might have done something like that but Fuko was sure that he didn't have the chance to do it.
The ref walked into the center of the ring. "Okay ladies and gentlemen it seems that there will be a fifth fight after the draw between Fuko-san and Fujimaru there will now be a fight between.." She stopped when someone came running to her and handed her a note. "Okay the next fight will be between Team Ku, Kukai and Team Hokage.."
Recca was ready to enter the ring and fight Kukai when something unexpected happened.
"Saotome Ranma!!"
As soon as Recca heard the unfamiliar name he turned around and looked at his team members. "WHAT? There is no Ranma in our team is there?" He looked at his mother but judging by her surprised look she knew nothing about it. "Who is this Ranma she's talking about?"
Kukai had already entered the ring and was almost as surprised as Recca. As far as he knew there where only four members in team Hokage. He walked up to the ref and asked her what as going on. "Excuse me miss, who is this Ranma, as far as I know there are only four members in Recca-san's team?"
"Well it seems that their last member showed up at the last minute I don't know anymore about it then you."
Recca was scanning the surrounding trying to find this Recca guy. "What the hell is going on here? Where is that Ranma guy, I want to kick his ass so I can fight. He sure as hell is not entering our team." Recca was startled when he heard calm voice behind him.
"Well that's your problem kid but it seems I have to fight in your team if I want to go on in this tournament." Out from the shadows stepped a young man with pitch-black hair, done in a long pigtail and wearing a long leather coat. Without stopping he walked into the ring and when he passed Recca he something that calmed Recca down a bit. "Don't worry we'll settle this after this match but trust me I don't like Kurei either.
Recca looked at Ranma and huffed. "Well you better loose so I can fight Kukai." He then turned around and walked over to the rest of his team. "Let's see what he's got."
Fuko had an angry look on her face but that changed into a surprised look. Huh what do you mean Recca, don't tell me that you trust this guy? He must be one of Kurei's men with orders to slow us down."
"I don't think that he's with Kurei, just before he stepped into the ring he told me that he also didn't like Kurei and somehow I know that it's the truth. Now let's wait till he's done and ask him what's going on okay?"
"Uhm sure.." Fuko decided to do what Recca said and waited and even though the rest of the team wanted to ask a lot of questions they all decided to wait till after the fight.
Kukai watched Ranma enter the ring and tried to determine what kind of fighter he was. Everything in the way he moved and how he took in his surroundings told him that this was an experience fighter. When Ranma was but a few feet away from him he spoke. "Well I did not expect a fifth member in Recca-sans team but that doesn't matter. I will win this fight so we will have a chance of winning this round and so we can prove team Ku's honor. So you are herby warned, now what do you say we get underway?" Kukai had already decided that he would use all of his power to defeat this Ranma so they would be able to show the people the honor team Ku had.
Ranma looked at the man in front of him and he could tell that he was strong, he had a strong aura and there was something with that prayer bead he had around his neck. Yet Ranma wasn't worried, he would not let someone like him stop him from getting to this Kurei bastard. "Yeah why don't we. Hey ref, where ready so let us begin already."
"Uhm okay, fighter Ready?"
Both fighters nodded and Kukai got into an offensive stance while Ranma remained as he was.
"HAJIME!!"
"Now we will see if this Ranma is strong enough to be interesting." Kurei sat in his own room watching the screen where Ranma and Kukai where ready to fight each other.
Recca, Fuko, Domon, Kagero and Mikagami where curious what this Ranma was capable of.. Sure he acted all cool but how would he fair in a fight like the one about to take place. All of them where surprised when they saw Kukai attack, his speed was incredible.
Ranma was also surprised by Kukai's speed but still he was able to doge when Kukai tried to punch him in the chest. He dodged to the right and created some distance between himself and Kukai. He wanted to see what this Kukai was capable off. Sure he wanted to end all this as soon as possible but something told him that there was more to this guy. Again he was amazed by Kukai's speed.
As soon as Ranma had dodged the first attack it took Kukai a moment longer to recover. He was surprised that this boy had been able to doge his attack. At first he did not like the prospect of attacking first since he was usually the one to attack last but now he did not have the time. After recovering he turned around and faced Ranma. He saw him standing a few feet away, a curious look on his face.
"Say, if my guess is right you're holding back something, there is something about you that tells me that you are capable of a lot more. Yet you're not showing it now, why is that?"
"Ha, you are an observant young man, you are right I am holding back. You know what if you're able to hit me three times I will show you my full power. But be warned I will not be responsible if something happens to you."
Daikoku heard Kukai's words and his eyes widened. "Shihandai are you truly going to use it? I mean he is just a boy."
"Daikoku I know that he's just a young boy but I have to win for our sake. Now be quiet and let us fight."
What's this is something going on, that guy looks worried. I wonder what's going on, let's find out what he's worried about. Ranma slowly dropped into an offensive stance and prepared for an attack.
Daikoku saw the change in Ranma's stance and he knew that he was preparing for an attack. "Ranma-san don't do it, if you attack him you will not be safe."
"Be silent Daikoku, this has to be done if we want to prove that the Ku still know about honor."
"But Shihandai this is but a young man and he has a whole before him."
"For the last time Daikoku, be silent, this was the risk he took when entering this tournament so now let us finish our fight." With those words Kukai changed his stance into a defensive one and he waited for Ranma to attack.
"Are you ready baldy?"
"Hah, yes this baldy, as you put it, is ready."
"Okay here I come." Ranma closed the gap between himself and Kukai within moments and when he was close enough he struck. As soon as Ranma had attacked he jumped back and waited.
"Gah, Recca did you see that, he's fast. He managed to hit Kukai without giving him a chance to defend."
"Yeah I saw it Fuko, he is fast but speed isn't everything, you need to have technique as well."
Kagero stepped in between Recca and Fuko and without looking at them she spoke. "Recca is right and from what I was able to see is that this Ranma is incredibly skilled. But that's not all I am worried about, if my guess is right Ranma is in trouble."
"What do you mean Ka-chan?"
"If I'm right Kukai has in his possession an Madougu called Oni. If Ranma manages to hit Kukai three times Kukai will "transform" into an immensely powerful fighter."
"Huh what do you mean if I manage to hit him three times, I all ready ht him three times."
"Huh what do you mean, you only attacked him once?"
"Well in that one attack I managed to hit him three times, I want to see what he is holding back."
Kukai just stood there trying to comprehend what had happened. He knew that Ranma was right he could feel the Madougu's power. What he couldn't understand was how Ranma had been able o hit him three times within the blink of an eye. But he had not time to think any more of it since the transformation into the Oni had begun. Muscles grew and became as hard as Iron and the gentle hearted Buda of Legend became a merciless Oni.
Ranma saw the change in Kukai and he was curious to see what this transformation meant. He was very surprised when Kukai attacked him with a speed far above the speed he had used before. Because of his surprise Kukai managed to hit Ranma in the gut but he did not allow him to be thrown back by that strike. He grabbed Ranma by the throat and lifted him off the ground and slammed his knee in Ranma's gut. He then proceeded to hit him repeatedly and he finished with a vicious hook. The hook was so powerful that Ranma was thrown out off the ring where he became imbedded in the wall with a loud thud. Dust and stone was flying everywhere and no one was able to see if Ranma was even still alive.
"What just happened, was this the Oni you where talking about? I mean this is not like the Kukai who started this fight. The chance that Ranma survived that is small and even if he did he's out cold for sure."
Kagero did not know what to say, she had heard about the Madougu called Oni but she had never thought it to be so powerful. "I think you're right, Ranma never had a chance he has to be out cold and seriously .."
Suddenly a laugh could be heard coming from the spot where Ranma had slammed into the wall. "Hahahahaha, this is great I never thought that some prayer beads where capable of doing something like this. He must be at least four times stronger and faster as he was before." With a steady pace Ranma came walking out of the dust cloud, he had some blood on his lips and his shirt was torn.
Then Ranma glared at Kukai and Kukai was startled by the glare, it was as if he was looking into the eyes of another Oni. This is impossible no one could have come out of this almost completely unharmed. Who is this boy, does he have a Madougu like me? Kukai just stood there staring at Ranma who re entered the ring.
"I have to agree that the transformation is impressive but he is not even close to being an Oni. Yet he has made the fight a lot more fun so now enough with the talking, time to see which one of us can truly be called an Oni." Ranma then proceeded to take of the long leather coat he had been wearing and tossed it at Recca who caught it and immediately after catching it fell down.
"Whoa what's in this coat, it's heavy?"
"What do you mean heavy it can't be that heavy, I mean he was wearing it and it didn't seem to bother him." Domon picked up the coat and expecting it to be light he was surprised to find it weighing close to 350 pounds. "What the, you're right Recca this thing really is heavy what's up with that?"
Recca looked at his mother hoping to some kind of explanation but it was Mikagami who came with an explanation.
"I have heard of this before, people wearing weighted clothing all the time thus becoming stronger and when they take of those clothes they become even more powerful."
"What do you mean more powerful?"
"When someone used to wearing heavy clothing takes of those clothes his full strength will no longer be held back. If I'm right Ranma will have about a 50% power increase by taking of the coat but I doubt it is enough to defeat Kukai."
None of them disagreed with Mikagami's explanation and all of their attention was turned back to the two fighters in the ring.
Ranma checked his clothes and he then turned his back to Recca and his team. It was then that they saw the Kanji on his back: DEVIL.
To be continued.
