Title: Ranma ½: Until You
By - Resha Yukira
Disclaimer: Don't own this anime sweat drop so don't sue me.
Firstly I like to thank:
Sukilovesanime14
crazyhanyoued
Liz: Sorry for the late update! I was not allowed to go to net for weeks now or is it days? Anyway thank you for waiting.
Chapter 24: Yamato's memorable grave
"Would you mind visiting Yamato's grave?" Mrs. Saotome asked politely, "It's their family tradition if their place is replaced by another love!"
Ryoga looked up the sky thinking, "Sanma's first love's grave..." He fisted up, "If that shows me I am a man, yes!!" He turned and saw Sanma. "What are you doing here, Ryoga?" She asked curiously. He held the back of his head, "Oh nothing..."Sanma jumped on the roof and walked over to him. They sat together and watched the pretty stars. They were cuddling to each other though. "Nee... Ryoga..." "Hrm..." HE replied. "I realized that after Yamato died I never thought of getting to know someone else but until you, you made my dreams came true..." She cuddled to him closer, "You are my cure and my love..."
Ryoga smiled and held her closer, "Same here. All the girls I meet wasn't interested in me at all... until I met you..." He had a sweat drop, "Even though our first meeting was kinda embarrassing." She started laughing.
It was early in the morning and Ryoga was on the front door looking serious. The morning midst was thick and he walked off. He was holding a map though.
Sanma woke up and rubbed her eyes. She stretched herself and walked out, "Ryoga?" She looked at the living room, pond, toilet and even on the roof, "Where did he go?" She then snapped, "This is not good!!" She whined and everyone looked at him. "Once he step out from this house, it will take him forever to come back!!" She started panicking, running back and forth, "What should I do?"
"Should you calm down first..." Ranma's eyes were narrowed looking at her running, "That stupid pig will come back sooner or later. If not, he wouldn't love you deeply."
"But! But!" She whined. "Don't tell me you already missed him," Nibiki leaned her chin on the railing stairs. Sanma started sobbing and started crying loud. Everyone had sweat drops.
Ryoga stood in front of a shrine that had stairs that reached to a mountain. It was late in the afternoon. He started cursing, "I passed here a thousand times all ready. Where the hell is the grave?!" He snapped when he saw the banner above him written 'Ishida Grave'. He looked embarrassed as everyone was looking at him. HE started laughing and walked by the stairs, realizing that he was half stupid.
Sanma laid her chin on the park desk playing with her fingers. "Ranma, what's with her?" Daisuke pointed and his friend agreed. Ranma sat on the trailing, "Someone is lovesick..." He had irritated eyes. "Ranma!" Akane scolded him and Sanma started groaning. Daisuke and his friend neared her to listen. They snapped with a blush. They moved backward. Ranma and Akane had a question look.
The boys looked at each other, "I am envious of Ryoga..." "Me too..." The other replied and they started crying under the tree. Ranma and Akane shared the same sweat drop. They looked at Sanma, who had another deep sigh. People are in love are very easy to show.
Ryoga walked passed by the graves looking around. He was looking for something. "Ishida Yamato... Ishida Yamato..." He said and felt an aura. He jumped away dodging attacks from a group of masked men. "What the-?"
"You must be Hibiki Ryoga," One of them said and he looked surprised. "We have been waiting for your arrival," The other said and Ryoga felt suspicious. "Wait a second," Ryoga screamed to them, "Who are you?"
They stopped and looked at them, "We came from the Ishida family. We protect this grave from outsider." Ryoga had a vein popping out from behind. He was ataken back. "Yamato-san's grave is here..." They showed the cleanest grave when it was the latest grave placed. Ryoga looked at the grave and saw the fresh red rose on it. He was looking at Sanma instead.
The masked men looked at them. "You have a week to train," They said together. "Train?" He questioned looking at them and they nodded. "At the end of this week, you will battle fairly with Ishida Yamato-san at your place," The tallest explained, "If you defeat him, you replace him."
Ryoga raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?" He crossed his arms, "Are you telling me this you called as Ishida Yamato-san is scared of me?" The masked men kept quiet and the evening wind passed by. It was cold and the sky became dark. The rose petal was blown away and Ryoga saw while circular clouds on Yamato's grave. It was not clear but it was a figure. "Yamato?" Ryoga stepped back shocked and saw the figure looking at him. Ryoga immediately dodged his attack.
"What the?" Ryoga thought and landed, "This ghost is not an ordinary ghost." The style position was like Kuno and it was holding a wood, not clear whether it's wood, sword or a bamboo, Ryoga couldn't tell. Ryoga dodged his attacks, "This guy is much expert than that Kuno."
The figure ghost stopped when the masked men bowed him from behind. Ryoga turned, "What are you doing?" "We are respecting Yamato-san's soul." "Soul?" He repeated and they nodded. The ghost and the masked men vanished, "We will come to you at the end of this week... Hibiki... Ryoga..."Sanma turned around and around on her bed. She couldn't have her eyes shut down. She raised up her body and jumped off the bed walking down her room. She entered the living room and opened the door. She looked at the pond and then looked up the sky, "Ryoga... where are you...?" She started fisting with veins popping out, "When you're back here, you will regret for leaving without me!!"
Ryoga stood in front of the Tendo residence dirty and tired. He fell down to his knees with a sigh, "At last I made it..." "Ara..." He heard a nice tune, "Ryoga-kun, that's unusual of you to come back in about 3 days." He sweat dropped, "If I don't, Sanma will have my head." Kasumi smiled, "She'd forget about that especially when she is happy to see you again. Oh she's in school." Ryoga hrmed and walked in, "I won't talk to her for awhile." Kasumi had a question look.
"We are back," Ranma, Akane and Sanma said from the front door. They walked towards the living room and saw Ryoga training on the garden. "Ryoga!?" They all were shocked. Ryoga heard them and turned, "Welcome back." He then continued his training. Everyone had a question look. There was no expression on his face.
They were eating together and still Ryoga looked serious. "Thank you for the food. I am stuffed," He stood up and walked out. Sanma looked at his move and placed her bowl on the table. "I am stuffed too!" She stood up and walked out, "Ryoga, where were you?" He didn't stop. "Ryoga, are you listening? Where were you and why are you ignoring me?" She ran to stop him.
He looked at her deadly and she felt scared of him for the first time. "What I do, where I go, aren't your business to know," the words were piercing through her heart. She was shocked and he walked away. Ranma saw this and stomped from behind, "You dare say that to my sister?" He grabbed Ryoga's shoulder forcefully from behind.
Out of a the blue, Ryoga threw him away, "I have to time to fight you!" He appeared from the corner. Ranma had a question look, "He never was this serious..." Sanma looked at him from a distant.
The whole week, the place was mostly quiet. Ryoga and Sanma didn't talk for days now and everyone was worried about it. Ryoga stood up on the last week seriously, "I want everyone of you to stay inside your rooms. I have something to deal with tonight." "With whom?" Ranma asked curiously but he ignored him. Ranma tsked, "Why is he so mysterious?"
Sanma held her pillow tight on the attic. She was worried and when it reached 12 midnight, there was a sound of fighting. "Ryoga?" She questioned and wanted to help but she remembered what Ryoga told them all.
Ryoga battled with the masked men all the way. They were all good and Ryoga seemed to only dodge every attack. "This is not good... their speed are higher than mine," He went down and punched their stomachs but it wasn't effective.
"Yo Ryoga," Everyone turned and saw Ranma standing on the roof with crossed arm. "Ranma?" Ryoga questioned and had a serious look, "Leave me alone and let me deal them." Ranma hehed, "My mother told me everything. You actually need to battle the soul of Yamato right?" Ryoga snapped. "Let me deal these children while you deal with the soul," He suggested pointing himself, "Just take this as my favor for you to be my brother-in-law." They kept quiet and the night cold breeze passed by. They started to cough. It sounded disgusting...
Ryoga thought for a second, "Yes, I am supposed to deal with Yamato." He nodded looking at him, "Fine I agree." Ranma smiled and they went passed each other with a wicked grin. Ryoga headed towards the soul figure on the Dojo roof. They started battling.
Soun and Genma were drinking their hot drink on the living room looking up the sky. They were even listening to the sound of the fighters above the roofs. Mrs. Saotome looked outside the window in the guestroom, praying for her son and Ryoga. Akane was on her desk looking down worried. The sisters were on bed couldn't sleep. Sanma was leaning on the wall looking worried.
"What is he battling with? Why is he so serious about it?" She thought alone and looked down, "Is it related to something much more important?" Suddenly Yamato's frame on the table fell down the floor and Sanma looked at it. The glass was broken and she looked surprise, "Bad... omen... Who is Ryoga's battling with?"
Meanwhile, Yamato's soul and Ryoga entered in the window on the first floor and there was a glass crash sound. Ryoga was puffing and sweating while the figure just looked cool. "I did not know you were strong," Ryoga said quietly, "No wonder you knew that we went to the past on that time." The soul ignored him and headed towards him. Ryoga had a scream.
Being worried, Sanma immediately jumped down from her room (attic) and looked at Ryoga, "Ryoga, are you all right?" "Sanma?" He was shocked and Sanma looked mad. She turned to the opponent seriously. All of a sudden, the soul started to relax itself as Sanma put on a position to fight him.
The soul suddenly became clear. The light brown hair was clear. The shinny eyes were clearly showed with love. He was wearing a green jacket, school uniform type with black trousers. Sanma eyes went wide and had them trembled, "Yamato..."
Yamato held on his wooden stick up high as Sanma was still looking at him. "Yamato!" There were tears streaming down her cheeks and she was trying to run over to him. "Sanma, no!" Ryoga immediately grabbed her shoulder from behind, "That's not Yamato!"
"It's Yamato!! He's Yamato! I can tell!" She screamed crying and everyone ran to the first floor corridor. "Ryoga, let go of me! This guy is Yamato! He's still alive," She screamed with tears bursting from her eyes.
"This isn't a good sign..." One of the masked men pointed with sweats and Ranma looked at him. "What do you mean?" "The soul aren't suppose to met the love one... it will make the soul more rebellious... and it won't care who or what he attack..." The other explained. Yamato headed towards Sanma to attack.
The sisters screamed, "Sanma-chan!!" Sanma looked scared and shut her eyes. A moment later, Ryoga were in front of her protecting. "Ryoga..." She whispered from behind. "Ishida Yamato, are you here to attack her?" Ryoga yelled to him, "You nearly tried to kill Sanma!" The soul snapped and Ryoga fisted. "And I will not forgive you for that..." His eyes were blocked and punched his stomach again and again, "Chest nuts Roasting on an open fire!"
Everyone was excited but Ranma's expression changed. "Hey that's my technique you cheater!!" He screamed angrily.
The sun rose up that morning and it was pretty. Ryoga was puffing while Yamato was still standing unmoving. Sanma was behind still worried. Yamato released his wooden stick that it vanished when it reached on the floor. Everyone saw a grin on his face and he looked up. "I haven't battled with someone as tuff as you, Hibiki Ryoga," He was smiling for some reason, "You woke up me up from that dream. Trying to kill my love..."
"Yamato..." Sanma whispered and he looked at her. He smiled, "Sanma, I am sorry... but what happen just now are not allowed to happen..." Sanma stared at his smile. The warm smile that she hasn't seen for a while. She started crying again, "What do you mean? Don't you want to see me again?" She was smiling too though.
"Of course I want to see you... I love you the way Ryoga love you..." He replied and walked towards her. He held on her shoulders, "I told you no matter where I am or where you are, I will always love you." She bit her lips looking down. He smiled again and looked at Ryoga, "Thank you Hibiki Ryoga. It's unlucky for me to not to know you before I died..." He held on his shoulder now, "From now on, I leave the most precious to me to you. You can replace me." He smiled and was going to fade away.
"Wait..." Sanma grabbed his wrist and he looked at her. "What is it, Sanma-chan?" Her look was warm. She looked up him with tears, "Can you hold me like you always for the last time?" The tears then stopped but it was dripping down to the floor. He nodded and hugged her. "Ishida Yamato... I will not forget about you... you were my first friend... and love..." He then faded and she could feel his warmth. "Yamato..."
The masked men opened their masked, "Glad that ends." The 4 men looked young, about their teens and everyone looked surprised. Ranma snapped, "I was battling a group of children?" He sweats dropped. Akane laughed.Sanma looked at the 4 men who ran over to them. "Sanma onee-chan, you don't need this man. You got us!" They said together. Sanma wiped off the tears, "Takeru-kun, Daisuke-kun, Tai-kun, Iori-kun, I need this man." Ryoga snapped, he was on the window.
Sanma turned with irritated eyes, "Where are you going?" He sweats dropped. "I know I am violent, unfeminine and ugly! She fisted, "Doesn't mean you can escape from me!" The boys had sweat drops behind and dots, "He didn't call you any of those..." Sanma started screaming to him and he had sweat drops all over.
The boys looked at each other, "It looked like that pig-headed is alike Yamato-san too." They all nodded. "Children," Kasumi smiled at them, "Would you like to stay for dinner?" They nodded.
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A/u: I am so so sorry for the long update. I've been busy with my auntie's wedding... not blaming her though, we had been waiting for her wedding actually... Anyway... enjoy. I would also want to ask again, should I have a sequel?