DISCLAIMER:
Ryuu: Don't own, don't sue.
Author: But I do own Ryuu and Ryo
AN: Gomen nasai for the long wait! I've been busy studying for regents and finals, so it's been hectic...and a small case of writer's block doesn't help either. I plan to spend time answering all my reviewers. So here are the first ones...
rhar says I: Yes, they're ridiculously short 'cause...I seriously don't know. Oh! idea! They're Japanese! Aren't Japanese people usually short or something?
Akane Saotome: Don't worry, it's all taken care of.
The Desktop Creator: It's only a starter chapter to see how many would actually be interested in the story.
Serena: Thanks for the support, I'll need it...I'm never going to complain about how long other authors take to update, 'cause I've realized it's very hard to write these chapters without an outline...
Nikka: Thank you! Your opinions are always helpful! And yes I know Ryuu and Ryo's names are pains...but please, you must understand that I did NOT create Ryo! My friend did. And it just so happens that that's how the names worked out.
O.K. enough of my babbling. Time to get on with the story!
The 3 R's of Martial Arts Chapter 2Genma stood as proud as his height would allow him as he introduced himself.
"My name is Genma Saotome. I'm a close friend of Suon Tendo. I've come to fulfill a promise I made with him ten years ago."
A look of realization crossed her face, "So you're the famous Genma! Daddy's been expecting you and your sons. Please come in!"
Ryuu, Ryo, and Ranma, being as confused as they were, could do nothing but follow their father.
"Thank you, Akane," Genma said. He seemed pleased with himself for some reason. He seemed proud of an accomplishment, and he was smiling.
Ryuu caught the smile, and immediately did not like it. Genma only smiled for a few reasons. Either it had something to do with the art, he was about to get them into deep trouble again "accidentally", or he was getting money out of this.
Ryo was too deep into thought to notice much of anything. He knew that he knew SOMETHING about the name Tendo. The only thing was, he didn't know what.
Ranma was not too preoccupied though and had enough time to scan his surroundings. From what he could tell the house was fairly large and could room several people. They passed a living room with a small table and a TV. There were some paintings too, nothing he spent to much time looking at.
The room they were led into by Akane was apparently a dining room. It had a rectangular table in the middle and a doorway that led to the kitchen. And from the smell emitting from it, someone was cooking something good. According to Ranma's stomach, it was miso soup and dumplings, and Ranma's stomach never lies when it comes to food.
Soon after seating themselves at the table, a tall man in his late forties with black hair and a matching mustache entered the room. His eyes met Genma's and they spoke many mental words, (though 'mental' may not be the right word...).
The man looked towards Akane and said, "Akane, why don't you take the boys outside and show them the dojo, while Saotome and I catch up on old times."
"Sure, Daddy," She turned to Ryuu, Ryo, and Ranma. "So, you wanna see the dojo?"
Ryuu and Ranma's faces lit up at the word dojo, and their immediate and synchronized answer was, "Sure!" Ryo, however, was a bit hesitant. Though in the end went with them anyway. Someone had to look after Ryuu, and that was usually his job.
In The Dojo
"So who wants to spar first?" Akane asked when they entered.
"You spar her, Ranma. I wanna inspect the dojo. It seems to have seen many battles within these walls..." Ryuu trailed off.
Ranma just shook his head, "There he goes with that samurai crap again...anyway, yeah I guess I'll spar with you," Ranma had a small fire in his eyes. It had been years since his last spring session with someone other than Ryuu.
"Now, I don't want you to go easy on me just because I'm a girl, you hear?" Akane said seriously.
Ranma just looked towards Ryuu. When Ryuu nodded his consent, he nodded 'yes' to Akane, "You got it Akane. Oh, by the way my name's Ranma."
"Nice to meet you Ranma. You ready to spar?"
"More than you think."
Ryo stood between them and acted as the referee, "You guys should know the rules, no hits below the belt and no special attacks, Ranma. Bow," Ranma and Akane bowed to each other, "Hajime!"
Ranma just stood across from Akane in a relaxed position, waiting for her attack. When Akane attacked she threw a roundhouse kick to Ranma's head. To Akane, he disappeared just as the kick would have smacked him good in the side of the head. He reappeared behind Akane and tapped her lightly on the neck.
All Akane felt before she blacked out was Ranma's face above her own as she collapsed and went numb.
As Akane awoke she could hear voices beside her.
"You had to use a pressure point didn't you?"
"I couldn't help it! I didn't want to hurt her!"
"You would have never used a pressure point on me! You would have fought back!"
"Yeah, well...She's not you!"
"I know why you didn't fight her for real! You're no better than Pops! You're a chauvinistic coward just like him!"
"Now that was harsh, Ryuu..."
"I don't care! You would've thought all the times we showed him that woman could be better than us at anything, he would have learned by now!"
"That's enough, Ryuu."
"No, I'm not done yet!"
"I said that's enough! You're bickering is giving me a headache. Ranma, when Akane wakes up I want you to apologize and promise a rematch. Ryuu...I just want you to shut up," Ryo said as he held his head.
Akane sat up slowly when she heard them stop fighting, "What'd I miss?"
"Nothing. Just some fighting between brothers," Ryo said. Ryuu opened his mouth about to say something when Ryo interrupted him, "Ryuu! Squirrel!"
Ryuu whipped his head around and ran outside yelling something about evil squirrels.
Akane just stared at Ryuu with a giant sweat drop. While Ryo simply said, "He has a theory about squirrels being evil. Whatever you do, don't ask what the theory is. And if you ever see him by a bonfire, don't ask what fuels it either."
"Why would Ryuu think such cute animals were evil?" Akane just had to ask.
"Because Ryuu's a piro, and he likes to watch things burn...especially cute fluffy animals..." Ranma said. He was thinking of the last time Genma went out to town and Ryuu lit a fire. He had found out that squirrels made excellent replacements for wood and could light a fire for a good 3 hours. It was traumatizing for all present...minus Ryuu.
"Is Ryuu insane?" Akane asked.
"Well he's definitely not sane..." Ryo said thoughtfully.
"Who's not sane?" Ryuu said, as peeked his head through the doorway.
"You," Ranma said casually.
"Oh, well we all knew that," Ryuu said smiling.
Akane just looked at the three with a confused look. "Are you dangerous?"
"Huh?" Ranma asked. "Who?"
Akane pointed at Ryuu, "Ryuu. Are you gonna go all...psycho on us, or something?"
Ryuu pointed his thumb at himself, "Me? I wouldn't hurt a fly...unless I was on a piro kick...but then the only ones injured are the squirrels...heh...fire..."
Ryo slapped him upside the head, "Don't start that now! I would like to live as normal a life I can live with a family like mine."
Ryuu put on a depressed pouty face, something similar to a child's, "I'm sorry, Ryo. I didn't mean it...I'll try to stay 'normal' (whatever that is) for as long as I can."
"Thank you," Ryo said.
"Akane! Come inside please!" Akane's father yelled from inside the house.
"Let's go, boys," Akane said.
Inside The House
"Sit down you four," Genma said.
As Akane, Ranma, Ryo, and Ryuu sat down they also noticed two other girls at the table.
The tall man they saw before was standing beside Genma as he spoke, "Boys, this is my friend Suon. The two girls in front of you are his other two daughters," He said pointing to Suon then the two girls.
Suon introduced his daughters one by one.
He pointed to the tallest of the two. She had long brown hair, and brown. She wore a blue dress and a white apron. "This is my eldest daughter, Kasumi, age 19," She smiled at the 3 boys, but stayed silent.
Then he pointed to the second tallest of the three. She had short brown and soul piercing brown eyes. She wore short jean shorts and a tight white tank top. "And this is my middle daughter, Nabiki, age 18," She just stared emotionless at the boys.
Genma then moved behind Ryuu, Ryo, and Ranma and pointed to Ryu first.
"This is my eldest son, Ryuu, age 19," Ryuu just sat there smiling stupidly at the girls and Suon.
Then Genma moved on to Ryo, "This is my son, Ryo, age 18," Ryo just sat there observing the girls.
Last, Genma moved to Ranma, "And this is my youngest son, Ranma, age 16," Ranma just sat there fidgeting nervously and scratching the back of his head.
Then Genma said something that would change everyone's lives forever, "O.k. boys. Pick your fiancée's!"
At this time very different thoughts went through all of their minds:
Ryuu, 'Wha-what? Hold on...I need more time to think about this! I hate thinking! It makes my head hurt! BREATHE, RYUU, BREATHE...o.k. just have'ta stop panicking and breathe...I am SO screwed...'
Ryo, 'So that's what he was up to...damn geezer always screwing up our lives one way or another...guess it's not all THAT bad. So long as I don't end up with Nabiki, shudder she gives me the goose bumps. She has an evil mind that one...she'd get along with Ryuu...I'd hate to think what chaos that'd cause...'
Ranma, 'Oh, kami-sama, help me...please let me end up with Akane...please! I'm so close to panic right now it isn't even funny...'
Nabiki, 'A fiancé, hmm...I could use one of them as a bodyguard for my...certain clientele...maybe the Ryuu would work...he seems stupid enough. But, then again looks CAN be deceiving...we'll just have to see where this goes...'
Kasumi, 'Oh my!' (Yes, she has her one statement...that and only Rumiko Takahashi knows what the hell goes through Kasumi's mind)
Akane, 'I HATE boys...'
TO BE CONTINUED...
A/N:
Author: So...what'd you think? Any good?
Ryuu: Did I scare any of you with the squirrel thing?
Author: I scared myself writing that part, Ryu...
Ryuu: I never did catch that squirrel...
Author: Whatever...anyway please review and tell me your thoughts!
Ryuu: We need fiancé pairs! So help us out!
Author: Yes! Your opinions are always welcome!
Ryuu: You forgot something...
Author: Huh? Oh yeah! This will be the last chapter for a little while...
Ryuu: Just until finals end, though, right?
Author: Yes, I don't plan to keep you guys waiting TOO long.