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Chapter 12- A Dream Come True
MANDARIN 'THOUGHTS' SOUNDS
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Ranma was getting very pissed off. He had been waiting for a little more than half an hour and he was not the patient type. "If this freak doesn't show up anytime soon, I swear I'll......." Ranma let his threat lead off as he felt somebody.
He jumped to the side avoiding a kick to his head. Ranma turned his head around to see his opponent. "Trying to hit me while my back is turned. Looks like your a real honerable man." Ranma said sarcastically.
"Oh, don't take it the wrong way. I just wanted to see first if you were as great as everyone says you are." Kuraku said with a smirk on his face.
"Yea, well I am that damn great. Now tell me where Shampoo is." Ranma demanded.
"I don't know where Shampoo is, but I do know where your Akane is." Said Kuraku.
By this time Ranma was getting even more pissed off by this guy's ignorance. "DAMMIT!!! YOU DIDN'T KIDNAP AKANE, YOU KIDNAPPED SHAMPOO!! SHE JUST RETURNED AND WE WENT OUT ON A......DATE!!! DAMN YOUR AN IDIOT!!!"
Kuraku took this in slowly, then he went wide-eyed. "You mean I actually did kidnap, Shampoo instead of Akane?" Ranma just nodded his head. "NOOOOOOOOOO!!! I planned this whole thing out and its ruined. I was sure that all my research was correct. Maybe I should of go-" Kuraku was interupted by a very agitated Ranma.
"Where the hell is Shampoo?" Ranma asked in a low growl.
Kuraku lifted his head in thought, "Well, she should be awake and in the back by now. I had to knock her out a few times along the way so she would shut-up and stop trying to attack me."
Ranma's aura immediately started to flare up once he heard this. "YOU TOUCHED HER! NO ONE'S SUPPOSED TO TOUCH SHAMPOO BUT ME!!!" Ranma turned as red as shirt once he realized what he said.
Kuraku raised an eyebrow, "I see....." 'Maybe kidnapping this Shampoo wasn't such a bad idea.' "Well, if you want her back so bad then follow me."
Ranma watched Kuraku go in the cave with a glare and soon followed after him. As they walked Ranma still glared at him the whole way while cursing under his breath. It took them about a good 10 minutes to get to the back, but when they finally got out there Ranma's eyes went wide. Ranma looked around, there was trees, bushes, flowers and grass everywhere. Like they had just walked into or out a forest. But that wasn't what caught his eye. What caught his eye was the girl on top of the huge cliff in front of him. It was Shampoo wearing the same outfit from his dream. Actually everything looked about the same from his dream, which was really starting to worry Ranma once he remembered the ending of the dream.
Then the last thing Ranma wanted to see was Shampoo's face, but sadly Shampoo turned around. And just like in the dream she was crying. This made Ranma crack as Shampoo turned back around. "WHAT THE HELL IS SHAMPOO DOING ON TOP OF THAT CLIFF?!?" Ranma yelled turning back to Kuraku.
"Well, I didn't want her to escape so I placed her up there. I told her if she tried to run away I would know. And before she would be able to get all the way down the cliff she would already be falling to her death. See this is my territory, so I can manipulate and control all the wind on this mountain. So you have no chance of winning here Ranma Saotome." Kuraku said smiling confidently.
'Damn, he does have the advantage here. But that makes no difference, I'm gonna win and get Shampoo out of here.' "Any rules I need to know about?" Ranma asked getting in his fighting position.
"Hmm, its the same as any other match. And at the end the winner gets the right to marry Shampoo." Kuraku said getting into his fighting stance.
"DAMMIT!! I'm not getting married to Shampoo, I'm just rescuing her." Ramna said snapping back.
"Whatever. JUST PREPARE TO DIE SAOTOME!!!" Yelled Kuraku.
"How many times have I heard that one." Ranma mumbled to himself as Kuraku charged at him.
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Shampoo stood on top of the cliff looking down. It was a long way down and look pretty painful. 'Maybe he was just bluffing. I could probably walk down and he wouldn't notice. But if he wasn't then I would be dead in a matter of time. sigh And Ranma is coming only because he thinks he's saving Akane. Ugh, I hate being the damsel in distress, it makes me feel all weak. But those are probably the type of girls Ranma goes for.' Shampoo let a few tears run down her face before she felt someone staring at her.
Shampoo turned around to see Ranma staring at Shampoo, in shock. This hurt Shampoo even more as she felt more tears run down her face. 'Why does he have to look at me like that. He's so shocked that I'm not Akane. He's probably going to tell Kuraku he can keep me.'
Shampoo looked back towards the edge of the cliff sadly. 'You know, jumping doesn't sound like such a bad idea right now.' Shampoo cringed as she heard Ranma yell something. 'He's probably yelling at him because he got the wrong girl. He's gonna probably leave and never even take a glance back at me.'
Shampoo looked back and saw Ranma and Kuraku preaparing to fight. 'He's probably just fighting because of his pride, not for me.' She then turned back towards the huge moon in front of her trying to hold back her tears. 'The only thing I can do now is stand here, enjoy the view, and hope that this night ends soon.'
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Kuraku was the first to make his move. He quickly put Ranma in defense mode as he lashed out in kicks and punches. He was quick but not quick enough as Ranma turned the tables and kicked him in his abdomen. Kuraku quickly backed up several feet, making sure there was space between him and Ranma. He then smirked evilly and punched the air. Ranma looked at him confused until he felt someone punch him hard in the stomach. Ranma went flying back and hit a tree.
Ranma didn't waste no time as he quickly recovered and put the press on him before he could make another move. "Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken!" Ranma yelled as most of the hits made contact with Kuraku. Kuraku landed on the ground with a thump. Ranma smirked as he looked down at him, but it quickly turned into a frown as he felt himself being lifted in the air.
Kuraku got up with one hand in the air and the other wiping the blood from his lip. "I hope you think, you didn't think you won that easily." Kuraku then took the hand that was holding Ranma in the air and slammed him in the wall where they came from.
Ranma hit the wall hard and slid down in a daze. He then saw Kuraku walking towards him. He quickly got up and dodged the shot of wind Kuraku threw at him. Ranma looked up towards Shampoo, who was watching the fight with a sad look on her face. Ranma then looked towards Kuraku who was coming near him. 'I hope this works.' Ranma directed his glance towards Kuraku and yelled, "Hiryu Shoten Ha!" A tornado of chi (or ki) developed around Ranma. The torando started to go towards Kuraku until it started to move away. It was back firing, but there was something really wrong. His whole body was burning for some reason. He had to stop his attack now but it wasn't working. It was draining his energy a lot. But he suddenly dropped to the same place he slid down the wall as the tornado stopped.
Kuraku walked up to Ranma smirking. "Hurts, don't it. Your such an idiot for even thinking of using that technique. Remember, I'm Kuraku Master of Wind. That means I can control all wind even if its built out of ki or chi. See, I have my own little move called the 'Flaming Wind Tornado'. Its a technique used to make the people inside the Hiryu Shoten Ha, get drained of their energy quicker. See, thats the burning sensation that you felt while you were in it. Now its time to finish you off." Kuraku said raising his arm.
But Ranma was not gonna let that happen. As Kuraku raised his arm in the air, Ranma used the remaining energy he had and yelled, "Moko Takabisha!" The ball of energy missed Kuraku completely.
"HA!!! You wasted the rest of your energy for nothing." Kuraku said as he raised his arm to finish off Ranma.
But Ranma just smirked at Kuraku and started to roll away. Kuraku wondered why he was doing this until he heard a big rumble behind him. Ranma wasn't aiming for Kuraku, he was aiming for the huge rocks that were right above them. But before Kuraku could even try to move the rocks with his wind power, the rocks were on top of him.
Ranma got up weakly, barely moving out the way to not get crushed. 'Man, I hope he's not dead. Thats another burden I don't need to be carrying on my shoulders.' Ranma then looked to Shampoo who was on top of the cliff. She was running down the cliff to make sure he was ok. He was trying to meet her half way, but he was struggling not to collaspe from his lack of energy. Shampoo finally made it down to him as he fell on his knees. "Ranma, are you ok?" Shampoo asked worried.
"HA!!! That fight was nothing. Ranma Saotome, always comes out on top." He said confidently and tried to stand up to make his point but feel back down in pain.
"We should get you to a doctor quickly." Shampoo said concerned.
"Nah, I just need some yarns rest. And I'm only a little sore." Ranma said getting up with Shampoo's help.
As they were walking back into the cave to get out of the mountain, Kuraku poped out of the rocks a bloody mess and barely conscious. "Y-you won't.......um....beat me........S-Sa......whatever your name is." Kuraku then passed out on top of the rocks.
"Should we help him out??" Shampoo asked Ranma.
"Nah, his injuries don't look serious, and we can just call a doctor to check on him." Ranma said still leaning on Shampoo for support.
Shampoo looked at Ranma sadly, but quickly shook it off. 'Ranma needs my help right now. I shouldn't waste my time thinking about what he thinks of me.' Ranma and Shampoo then walked back into the cave to go help Ranma's injuries.
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A FEW HOURS LATER
Ranma woke up with a major headache. 'Argh, damn that Kuraku. I still feel sore from the moves he pulled on me. But that doesn't matter, I always come out on top.' Ranma smirked as he open his eyes. He looked over to the side and saw Shampoo sleeping in a chair, leaning her head on the bed. Ranma looked at her fondly and snapped himself out of it once he noticed what he was doing. 'Dammit, I don't like Shampoo like that. I was just rescuing her, thats it. Right?'
Ranma looked at Shampoo as she started to stir. Shampoo then woke up when she felt someone staring at her. She looked up to see Ranma looking at Shampoo dead in the eyes. Of course, this startled Shampoo and she fell back in her seat. Ranma laughed at her as she got up. "DON'T DO THAT!!" Shampoo yelled.
"What did I do?" Ranma asked confused by her out burst of anger.
"sigh You did nothing.....sorry." Shampoo said sadly as she walked out.
"WAIT!!! Where are you going?" Ranma asked her as she reached the door.
Shampoo turned around to look at him sadly, "I just thought......you wouldn't want to be bothered with me."
"Why would you think that?" Ranma asked motioning Shampoo to sit back down.
Shampoo walked over unsure of what to do. "Well, I saw the look on your face when you saw me. Like you were shocked that I was there instead of Akane." Shampoo said trying to avoid his eyes.
"What??? I knew I you were the one I was gonna save. Is that why you were crying?" Ranma asked her.
This caught Shampoo offguard, "Well, I guess thats why. But I........I thought you were gonna leave me."
Ranma looked at her surprised, and sat up in his bed. "Shampoo, when you left before I........I was practically miserable. So why would you think that I would want you to leave?" Ranma said reaching out to hold Shampoo's hand.
Shampoo looked up at Ranma surprised as he grabbed her hand. When she looked up she saw him giving her a soft smile. She blushed slightly and smiled while she tried to hide it from Ranma. Of course, Ranma did see this and smiled even more. Shampoo got up still trying to hide her blush from Ranma, "Umm.....I-I think...I....um....should go to my room." Shampoo said nervously.
Shampoo turned to leave but was pulled back. She looked back to see that 'she' hadn't let go of Ranma's hand. Shampoo let go of his hand and turned to laugh nervously, "Ha ha ha, sorry."
"Hey, Shampoo!" Ranma yelled as Shampoo was at the door.
"Huh?" Shampoo said not turning around because of the blush on her face.
"Are you feeling better?" Ranma asked.
"Um....I guess. Why?" Shampoo turned curiously.
Ranma scratched the back of his neck nervously, "Well....um....just to make you feel better......you looked kinda.............cute...in your dress." Ranma said turning away so she couldn't see his blush.
Shampoo looked at him suprised, "Thanks." She said and turned to leave. Once Shampoo left the room a big smile appeared on her face. As Shampoo walked down the hall to her room she let out a big sigh of relief.
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A/N: Yea, Its been awhile. I expect to get some flames on this chapter. Like I said, I'm not good at fight scenes. Anyways finals are this week, so that means Thursday is my last day of school. YAY!!! But I have to get a job. BOO!!! And I don't know that much about Ranma's attacks, so if I got them wrong somehow, please tell me. So anyways please review, I need your advice. THANKS!!!
Chapter 12- A Dream Come True
MANDARIN 'THOUGHTS' SOUNDS
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Ranma was getting very pissed off. He had been waiting for a little more than half an hour and he was not the patient type. "If this freak doesn't show up anytime soon, I swear I'll......." Ranma let his threat lead off as he felt somebody.
He jumped to the side avoiding a kick to his head. Ranma turned his head around to see his opponent. "Trying to hit me while my back is turned. Looks like your a real honerable man." Ranma said sarcastically.
"Oh, don't take it the wrong way. I just wanted to see first if you were as great as everyone says you are." Kuraku said with a smirk on his face.
"Yea, well I am that damn great. Now tell me where Shampoo is." Ranma demanded.
"I don't know where Shampoo is, but I do know where your Akane is." Said Kuraku.
By this time Ranma was getting even more pissed off by this guy's ignorance. "DAMMIT!!! YOU DIDN'T KIDNAP AKANE, YOU KIDNAPPED SHAMPOO!! SHE JUST RETURNED AND WE WENT OUT ON A......DATE!!! DAMN YOUR AN IDIOT!!!"
Kuraku took this in slowly, then he went wide-eyed. "You mean I actually did kidnap, Shampoo instead of Akane?" Ranma just nodded his head. "NOOOOOOOOOO!!! I planned this whole thing out and its ruined. I was sure that all my research was correct. Maybe I should of go-" Kuraku was interupted by a very agitated Ranma.
"Where the hell is Shampoo?" Ranma asked in a low growl.
Kuraku lifted his head in thought, "Well, she should be awake and in the back by now. I had to knock her out a few times along the way so she would shut-up and stop trying to attack me."
Ranma's aura immediately started to flare up once he heard this. "YOU TOUCHED HER! NO ONE'S SUPPOSED TO TOUCH SHAMPOO BUT ME!!!" Ranma turned as red as shirt once he realized what he said.
Kuraku raised an eyebrow, "I see....." 'Maybe kidnapping this Shampoo wasn't such a bad idea.' "Well, if you want her back so bad then follow me."
Ranma watched Kuraku go in the cave with a glare and soon followed after him. As they walked Ranma still glared at him the whole way while cursing under his breath. It took them about a good 10 minutes to get to the back, but when they finally got out there Ranma's eyes went wide. Ranma looked around, there was trees, bushes, flowers and grass everywhere. Like they had just walked into or out a forest. But that wasn't what caught his eye. What caught his eye was the girl on top of the huge cliff in front of him. It was Shampoo wearing the same outfit from his dream. Actually everything looked about the same from his dream, which was really starting to worry Ranma once he remembered the ending of the dream.
Then the last thing Ranma wanted to see was Shampoo's face, but sadly Shampoo turned around. And just like in the dream she was crying. This made Ranma crack as Shampoo turned back around. "WHAT THE HELL IS SHAMPOO DOING ON TOP OF THAT CLIFF?!?" Ranma yelled turning back to Kuraku.
"Well, I didn't want her to escape so I placed her up there. I told her if she tried to run away I would know. And before she would be able to get all the way down the cliff she would already be falling to her death. See this is my territory, so I can manipulate and control all the wind on this mountain. So you have no chance of winning here Ranma Saotome." Kuraku said smiling confidently.
'Damn, he does have the advantage here. But that makes no difference, I'm gonna win and get Shampoo out of here.' "Any rules I need to know about?" Ranma asked getting in his fighting position.
"Hmm, its the same as any other match. And at the end the winner gets the right to marry Shampoo." Kuraku said getting into his fighting stance.
"DAMMIT!! I'm not getting married to Shampoo, I'm just rescuing her." Ramna said snapping back.
"Whatever. JUST PREPARE TO DIE SAOTOME!!!" Yelled Kuraku.
"How many times have I heard that one." Ranma mumbled to himself as Kuraku charged at him.
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Shampoo stood on top of the cliff looking down. It was a long way down and look pretty painful. 'Maybe he was just bluffing. I could probably walk down and he wouldn't notice. But if he wasn't then I would be dead in a matter of time. sigh And Ranma is coming only because he thinks he's saving Akane. Ugh, I hate being the damsel in distress, it makes me feel all weak. But those are probably the type of girls Ranma goes for.' Shampoo let a few tears run down her face before she felt someone staring at her.
Shampoo turned around to see Ranma staring at Shampoo, in shock. This hurt Shampoo even more as she felt more tears run down her face. 'Why does he have to look at me like that. He's so shocked that I'm not Akane. He's probably going to tell Kuraku he can keep me.'
Shampoo looked back towards the edge of the cliff sadly. 'You know, jumping doesn't sound like such a bad idea right now.' Shampoo cringed as she heard Ranma yell something. 'He's probably yelling at him because he got the wrong girl. He's gonna probably leave and never even take a glance back at me.'
Shampoo looked back and saw Ranma and Kuraku preaparing to fight. 'He's probably just fighting because of his pride, not for me.' She then turned back towards the huge moon in front of her trying to hold back her tears. 'The only thing I can do now is stand here, enjoy the view, and hope that this night ends soon.'
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Kuraku was the first to make his move. He quickly put Ranma in defense mode as he lashed out in kicks and punches. He was quick but not quick enough as Ranma turned the tables and kicked him in his abdomen. Kuraku quickly backed up several feet, making sure there was space between him and Ranma. He then smirked evilly and punched the air. Ranma looked at him confused until he felt someone punch him hard in the stomach. Ranma went flying back and hit a tree.
Ranma didn't waste no time as he quickly recovered and put the press on him before he could make another move. "Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken!" Ranma yelled as most of the hits made contact with Kuraku. Kuraku landed on the ground with a thump. Ranma smirked as he looked down at him, but it quickly turned into a frown as he felt himself being lifted in the air.
Kuraku got up with one hand in the air and the other wiping the blood from his lip. "I hope you think, you didn't think you won that easily." Kuraku then took the hand that was holding Ranma in the air and slammed him in the wall where they came from.
Ranma hit the wall hard and slid down in a daze. He then saw Kuraku walking towards him. He quickly got up and dodged the shot of wind Kuraku threw at him. Ranma looked up towards Shampoo, who was watching the fight with a sad look on her face. Ranma then looked towards Kuraku who was coming near him. 'I hope this works.' Ranma directed his glance towards Kuraku and yelled, "Hiryu Shoten Ha!" A tornado of chi (or ki) developed around Ranma. The torando started to go towards Kuraku until it started to move away. It was back firing, but there was something really wrong. His whole body was burning for some reason. He had to stop his attack now but it wasn't working. It was draining his energy a lot. But he suddenly dropped to the same place he slid down the wall as the tornado stopped.
Kuraku walked up to Ranma smirking. "Hurts, don't it. Your such an idiot for even thinking of using that technique. Remember, I'm Kuraku Master of Wind. That means I can control all wind even if its built out of ki or chi. See, I have my own little move called the 'Flaming Wind Tornado'. Its a technique used to make the people inside the Hiryu Shoten Ha, get drained of their energy quicker. See, thats the burning sensation that you felt while you were in it. Now its time to finish you off." Kuraku said raising his arm.
But Ranma was not gonna let that happen. As Kuraku raised his arm in the air, Ranma used the remaining energy he had and yelled, "Moko Takabisha!" The ball of energy missed Kuraku completely.
"HA!!! You wasted the rest of your energy for nothing." Kuraku said as he raised his arm to finish off Ranma.
But Ranma just smirked at Kuraku and started to roll away. Kuraku wondered why he was doing this until he heard a big rumble behind him. Ranma wasn't aiming for Kuraku, he was aiming for the huge rocks that were right above them. But before Kuraku could even try to move the rocks with his wind power, the rocks were on top of him.
Ranma got up weakly, barely moving out the way to not get crushed. 'Man, I hope he's not dead. Thats another burden I don't need to be carrying on my shoulders.' Ranma then looked to Shampoo who was on top of the cliff. She was running down the cliff to make sure he was ok. He was trying to meet her half way, but he was struggling not to collaspe from his lack of energy. Shampoo finally made it down to him as he fell on his knees. "Ranma, are you ok?" Shampoo asked worried.
"HA!!! That fight was nothing. Ranma Saotome, always comes out on top." He said confidently and tried to stand up to make his point but feel back down in pain.
"We should get you to a doctor quickly." Shampoo said concerned.
"Nah, I just need some yarns rest. And I'm only a little sore." Ranma said getting up with Shampoo's help.
As they were walking back into the cave to get out of the mountain, Kuraku poped out of the rocks a bloody mess and barely conscious. "Y-you won't.......um....beat me........S-Sa......whatever your name is." Kuraku then passed out on top of the rocks.
"Should we help him out??" Shampoo asked Ranma.
"Nah, his injuries don't look serious, and we can just call a doctor to check on him." Ranma said still leaning on Shampoo for support.
Shampoo looked at Ranma sadly, but quickly shook it off. 'Ranma needs my help right now. I shouldn't waste my time thinking about what he thinks of me.' Ranma and Shampoo then walked back into the cave to go help Ranma's injuries.
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A FEW HOURS LATER
Ranma woke up with a major headache. 'Argh, damn that Kuraku. I still feel sore from the moves he pulled on me. But that doesn't matter, I always come out on top.' Ranma smirked as he open his eyes. He looked over to the side and saw Shampoo sleeping in a chair, leaning her head on the bed. Ranma looked at her fondly and snapped himself out of it once he noticed what he was doing. 'Dammit, I don't like Shampoo like that. I was just rescuing her, thats it. Right?'
Ranma looked at Shampoo as she started to stir. Shampoo then woke up when she felt someone staring at her. She looked up to see Ranma looking at Shampoo dead in the eyes. Of course, this startled Shampoo and she fell back in her seat. Ranma laughed at her as she got up. "DON'T DO THAT!!" Shampoo yelled.
"What did I do?" Ranma asked confused by her out burst of anger.
"sigh You did nothing.....sorry." Shampoo said sadly as she walked out.
"WAIT!!! Where are you going?" Ranma asked her as she reached the door.
Shampoo turned around to look at him sadly, "I just thought......you wouldn't want to be bothered with me."
"Why would you think that?" Ranma asked motioning Shampoo to sit back down.
Shampoo walked over unsure of what to do. "Well, I saw the look on your face when you saw me. Like you were shocked that I was there instead of Akane." Shampoo said trying to avoid his eyes.
"What??? I knew I you were the one I was gonna save. Is that why you were crying?" Ranma asked her.
This caught Shampoo offguard, "Well, I guess thats why. But I........I thought you were gonna leave me."
Ranma looked at her surprised, and sat up in his bed. "Shampoo, when you left before I........I was practically miserable. So why would you think that I would want you to leave?" Ranma said reaching out to hold Shampoo's hand.
Shampoo looked up at Ranma surprised as he grabbed her hand. When she looked up she saw him giving her a soft smile. She blushed slightly and smiled while she tried to hide it from Ranma. Of course, Ranma did see this and smiled even more. Shampoo got up still trying to hide her blush from Ranma, "Umm.....I-I think...I....um....should go to my room." Shampoo said nervously.
Shampoo turned to leave but was pulled back. She looked back to see that 'she' hadn't let go of Ranma's hand. Shampoo let go of his hand and turned to laugh nervously, "Ha ha ha, sorry."
"Hey, Shampoo!" Ranma yelled as Shampoo was at the door.
"Huh?" Shampoo said not turning around because of the blush on her face.
"Are you feeling better?" Ranma asked.
"Um....I guess. Why?" Shampoo turned curiously.
Ranma scratched the back of his neck nervously, "Well....um....just to make you feel better......you looked kinda.............cute...in your dress." Ranma said turning away so she couldn't see his blush.
Shampoo looked at him suprised, "Thanks." She said and turned to leave. Once Shampoo left the room a big smile appeared on her face. As Shampoo walked down the hall to her room she let out a big sigh of relief.
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A/N: Yea, Its been awhile. I expect to get some flames on this chapter. Like I said, I'm not good at fight scenes. Anyways finals are this week, so that means Thursday is my last day of school. YAY!!! But I have to get a job. BOO!!! And I don't know that much about Ranma's attacks, so if I got them wrong somehow, please tell me. So anyways please review, I need your advice. THANKS!!!