Disclaimer:
Author: Sugar-high They're mine!!! They're all mine!! AHAHAHA!!!!
Ryuu: Shoots author with a straight jacket gun and slaps duct tape over mouth Are you trying to get us sued?!
Author: nod
Ryuu: sigh She owns no one but me an' Ryo.
Author: Mmff! Mmff!!
Ryuu: sigh Ryo belongs to our friend Melissa, a.k.a. Ryo's destiny.
Author: nods then looks around frantically for lawyers
Ryuu: I could get used to this silence...
Author: Glares
Ryuu: sighs in content
A/N:
I want to thank everyone who reviewed the last chapter. All questions and reviews shall be answered at the end of the chapters from now on. Just 'cause it's easier for me that way. Anyway, today we discover what Akane's element will be, YAY!!! And I get revenge on Ryuu for the disclaimer incident. (Ryuu: Gulp Help...) So now for the long awaited chapter!! Enjoy!
The 3 R's of Martial Arts- Chapter 6
Ryo looked Akane in the eye and smiled, "The spirits have decided."
Akane looked anxious, Ranma was excited, and Ryuu smiled.
"So what is it, Ryo? Tell me what element I got!!" Akane said estatic.
Ryuu smiled at her childish attitude, thuogh he didn't say anything 'cause kami knows he's had his moments.
"Today we dub Akane a new element user," Ryo said standing up straight, "Our first lightening user."
"Lightening..." Akane said in awe while staring at the glowing ball of ki in her hands.
"Damn, that can't mean good news for me..." Ryuu mumbled. He knew how spontaneous lightening users were, he hated lightening users...
"So when do we begin training?" Ranma asked. He was glad because now he wasn't alone in his training. Ryuu still trained but his training is 'more advanced'.
"We begin training tomorrow," Ryo said. Seeing the look on Ryuu's face he added, "After school."
"Dammit..."
Suddenly Ranma sniffed the air, "Food!"
"Of course! Dinner! How could we have forgotten?" Ryuu said.
"Yes, how? Both your stomaches have internal timers for this shit..." Ryo mumbled the last part.
Akane laughed as they all walked inside and sat down to eat.
/The Next Day---After School/
"Ok, just focus on the target, Akane," Ranma said. He was assigned to teaching Akane the basics, and then Ryo would take over afterwards.
Ryuu was standing a few feet away from the dummy. When Akane closed her eyes and focused she heard Ranma yell to open her eyes. But unfortunately, for Ryuu, Ranma was too late.
Ryuu was still standing a few feet from the dummy, but now he was charbroiled and coughing smoke, "I cough hate lightening cough, cough..." Ryuu muttered as he walked away.
Akane gasped and held her hands over her mouth, whether it was from shock or to stifle her laughter...we may never know. Ranma shook his and sighed. It was going to be a long month.
/The Next Month---Lunch Break/
Ryo and Ranma were sitting below a tree finishing off their lunchs. Ryuu was running around chasing a squirrel while most of the school gave him odd looks.
As Ryuu dived and caught the squirrel he shouted, "Finally! What's my time Ryo?"
"2 minutes, Ryuu!" Ryo yelled back.
Ryuu stood up, squirrel in hand, and dusted himself off with his free hand. He walked over to Ranma and Ryo and leaned against the tree.
"You're getting slow, Ryuu..." Ranma said.
Ryuu shot Ranma a glare that could kill, "Shut up Ice boy, atleast I'm not stuck with training a Tomboy."
Ranma stuck his tongue out and then tried to bite down on his rice ball. Tried was the word because it disappeared from his hands, "Hey!"
Ryuu finished off the last of the stolen rice ball and laughed at his younger brother. Ryo just sat there and shook his head in exasperation.
"It's not my fault I'm stuck with that kawaiikune tomboy..." Ranma muttered as he put his bento away.
It had certainly been a long month. Akane was catching on to the basics but not fast enough for Ranma's liking. Eventually Ryuu and Ranma came to calling Akane a Tomboy. But only Ranma had the stupidity to call her that to her face. Ryuu had done it once and learned fast enough that a mallet to the skull hurts very, very, very badly.
Ryuu had had to deal with many bolts as, even though he avoided the mallet, he could not avoid being near their training at the wrong times. He had been sent away charbroiled one too many times in his opinion.
Akane had also come to call Ranma a baka and Ryuu a baka pyro. Although she would tell no one, she purposefully electricuted Ryuu on a daily basis. It was entertaining and fun, though she thought he was catching on to her.
(Ryuu: So she always does that on pupose!? Author: Yup. Ryuu: And you don't stop her? Author: Nope. Ryuu: Why? Author: 'Cause it's fun to watch you walk away from there charbroiled...and charbroiled is a fun word to write! Ryuu: Will someone help me? Please? Author: Charbroiled, charbroiled, charbroiled, charbroiled...)
Ryuu had just stopped laughing when he spotted Nabiki approaching them.
"Yo, Nabiki! You got a job for me?" Ryuu shouted.
Nabiki nodded, "I have to meet a client, and I want you to come with me."
Ryuu nodded then turned to the still struggling squirrel in his hand. Holding it away from himself the squirrel burst into flames. After dropping the still burning squirrel, Ryuu walked over to Nabiki and lent her his arm, after doing a mock bow.
"After you, my queen."
Nabiki shook her and took his arm. As they walked away Ranma and Ryo just watched their retreating forms.
"Those two make a great couple..." Ranma said.
"And what would you know of love?" Ryo asked.
"Love? I said nothing 'bout love. I only said-"
"So you know nothing about love. Yet you believe you can spot a couple when you see one?"
"Yes...no...wait...I'm so confused..."
"Shocker..." Ryo said rolling his eyes.
Ranma shook his head to clear his thoughts, "I only meant that I don't know enough to give out advice. But I do believe I can spot couples before they happen."
"Uh-huh...Hey, Akane."
"Huh? Where?" Ranma said looking around frantically for Akane.
Ryo just laughed as he stood up, " You're right, you know. You don't know enough to give out advice. But you can't tell when love has hit home either."
Ranma raised an eyebrow at Ryo as Ryo started walking towards the school entrance. If Ranma was anybody but Ranma he might have wondered about Ryo's words. But of course, then he wouldn't be Ranma. So he stood up and tried to catch up to his brother.
"Wait! Ryo! What the hell do mean by that?!" Ranma yelled. He almost didn't catch the simple phrase that Ryo threw over his shoulder as he disappeared into the school.
"All will become clear as time moves on." (Don't you hate it when they do that?)
Ranma just stood there, "Kuso...What is it with him and talking in riddles?" Ranma shoved his hands into his pockets and started walking to class.
"If Ryo wasn't my older brother and he couldn't beat my ass just as fast as Ryuu could, the things I would do to make him suffer...." Ranma mumbled as he walked into his classroom.
/Classroom---Math/
Ryo was sitting silently in his seat thinking about his brothers. Ranma was obviuosly in love with Akane. Well it was obvious to him and Ryuu atleast. Ryuu had almost called Urd for help with Ranma. If he hadn't stopped him they would be lust driven men chasing women...Ryo shuddered at the thought.
Urd was one of the many strange people they had encountered on their travels. Her, Belldandy, Skul, Keiichi, and Megumi were all people who they were glad to have met but refused to stay more then a month with. Especially Ryuu. He had not enjoyed being malleted by Skuld on several different occasions, all of which Ryuu refuses to say under what circumstances.
Another family they had met and enjoyed staying with was the Masaki's. Tenchi, Katsuhito, and Nobuyuki were wonderful hosts. And they all had had fun. Aeka and Ryoko proved entertaining. And Ryuu had many good spars with Ryoko. Tenchi had also enjoyed helping out with their lessons. They all learned how to weild a sword and protect themselves with one. They probably would've stayed longer had Washu not been there.
The scientist had taken particular interest in Ryuu and Ranma. And he had avoided her like the plague. They were scarred for life with every visit. They actually probably would've been fine had Washu not tried to take sperm samples...
Ranma had almost snuck off with Ryo-oh-ki (Note: Ranma was only 7, making Ryo 9 and Ryuu 10). But Sasami caught him and bashed him over the head a few times with her, as Ranma calls it, Frying Pan of Doom. Ryo stifled a laugh at the memory. This had all happened in the first year of their travels, before they left Japan and went to China.
They had had plenty of good times, but they were all scarred during their stay in China. The Joketsozuku had been more than welcome to allow them into their village. They stayed for a good 2 years before leaving. An incident involving the Musk tribe had left them scarred. One of them more then the others.
Ryo stopped his train of thought there and brought it back to the matter of Ryuu and Nabiki. Something had definitly changed between the two...the only question was, what?
An eraser to the head snapped Ryo back to reality.
"Mr. Saotome if you don't want to listen to what I have to say, then you can leave and hold buckets out in the hall." Mr. Shinomori said.
Ryo rubbed his head where the eraser had hit, "No, Sir. I think I'll stay in class."
"Good. Now pay attention," Mr. Shinomori said before turning around to the board again.
Ryo stuck his tongue out at his back before opening his notebook and taking down some notes. (You show him, Ryo!)
/Classroom---History/
Ryuu yawned as he put his head down. Just as he was about to fall asleep an eraser hit his head. Now normally an eraser wouldn't wake Ryuu up, But Mrs. Johnson had learned that and had decided on a blackboard eraser.
"Ow..." Ryuu mumbled as he rubbed his head.
"Try to stay awake, Ryuu. It might do your grades some good," Mrs. Johnson said.
"It might do your grades some good," Ryuu mocked once she had her back turned.
"What was that, Ryuu?" Mrs. Johnson said without turning around.
"Nothing, Sensei."
"Thought so..."
Ryuu mocked her silently before opening his notebook and drawing some rather rude pictures of his teacher.
/After School---Random Road To The Tendos House/
(NOTE: Please know, that this scene is not meant to be offensive to any Americans. My friend Danielle wanted to have a scene in my story and this is how I portrayed her. So keep in mind, this is not meant to be offensive and if it does offend you, I apoligize.)
Ranma was arguing with Akane about...only Kami knows what. When a girl from no where walked up to the four of them and just started talking, "Hi, my name's Danielle! I came from America! I like to poke people! POKE!"
With that said she just started poking people. She poked Ryuu, then Akane, then Ranma, and lastly Ryo. When she poked Ryo she screamed in pain.
"OW! Cramp! It hurts! I can't move my poking finger! Heart...hurts!" As she collapses on the ground she goes into a short seizure before dying. Ryuu drops to his knees and starts being overly dramatic.
"NOOO!!! She was too young to die! Why? Why? Why?(sob) She was so innocent...all she wanted was to poke people! Why!"
At this Ryo walked up behind Ryuu and said, "Dude, we didn't even know her."
"(Sniff) So?"
"Get over it Ryuu, besides...we didn't even know her."
"Yeah I geuss so...but it was a good dramatic scene right?" Laughing Ryuu stood up and walked away from the lifeless body with Ranma, Akane, and Ryo.
Smiling Ryo said, "You're way too modest, Ryuu."
Ryuu smirked, "So I've been told. Hey, I know! I should go into the acting business!"
"And what talent could you do, Ryuu?" asked Akane.
Turning to her he said, "Frankly, Akane, I don't give a damn...See? I can do a good 'Gone With The Wind' impression!"
Laughing at Ryuu's craziness, they all walked back to the dojo, the arguement in the past and forgotten.
To Be Continued...
A/N:
Author: So what'd you think, Ryuu?
Ryuu: (Tied very tightly with duct tape) ...
Author: Speechless? (Evil smile)
Akane: That might be due to the fact that he has duct tape over his mouth...
Author: Duct tape is like the force, It has a dark side, It has a light side, And it holds the universe and Ryuu's lips together.
Akane: O.o
Author: Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter.
Akane: Review and let us know!
Author: See everyone next time!
Ryo: Why is it so quiet?
Akane: (Points to Ryuu)
Ryuu: (Slumps in chair)
Author: Aww...Poor Ryuu...I know! Akane, give Ryuu a jolt of happiness!
Akane: Gladly...(Cracks knuckles)
Ryuu: (Whimpers)(ZAP!!!)
Akane: How very therapeutic...
Ryuu: (Hair is smoking)
Author: Charbroiled, charbroiled, charbroiled, charbroiled!!!!
Ryo: I'm gonna leave, later.
Akane: I need some more therapy... (Evil smirk)
Ryuu: (Whimpers)
Author: Bye!!!