Info – Ah... computer crashes are fun....not really.....sorry it took so long...but damn it took a long ass time to get a new computer. Sorry again everyone but Pizza Hut just don't pay that well...sigh Also the mysterious man that gave Ranma his CD player was none other then.....ME! HA HA HA HA ha....I'm serous though.

Rei's Temple

Rune was currently watching his master perform a kata out in the yard. He was also running though all the styles he saw in Ranma's form in his head. Kempo, Muya Tai, Hapkido, Moh Fai, Leopard, Fu Jow Pi, and many others. Ranma suddenly drops into a Hua Chaun stance and then stands up normally and whips away sweat from his brow. Rune slowly stands and jumps onto his master's shoulder feeling that the boy needed some questions answered at this time.

"Why do I avoid Rei and the others all of sudden?"

"Its your personality from this life. Think about Ranma."

"I'm afraid of commitment. I'm afraid to be around other girls because of a temperamental lesbian gorilla, a cross dressing chef, an insane gymnast, and a bubbly amazon warrior."

"Nice to see you don't hold back your opinion anymore."

"Why did I kill him?"

"Cause he was gonna kill you."

"Okay...better question...why did I not feel any remorse for killing him?"

"Cause he was gonna kill you without remorse."

"Seriously Rune!" Ranma suddenly yells looking at his cat. The cat sighs and looks back to Ranma.

"I didn't remove the Neko-ken all the way and the cat inside you got free. The cat has no problems killing anyone as does the old you. 2/3 fucked you this time brother," the cat replies sadly.

"So....the neko-ken is still screwing me even after you removed it."

"Hardly, I only removed your fear of cat's so I could sit on your comfortable shoulder again," the cat replies teasingly as he nuzzles into Ranma's shoulder. Ranma gives a soft growl before his stomach is suddenly heard. He looks to Rei's house and shakes his head.

"I'm going out."

"I'm coming with you then. There's a nice little pet restaurant that serves humans and their pets," he replies happily. Ranma sighs and checks his current money total. Figuring it would be enough they head for the restaurant. When they arrive the place is dead. The waitress on duty tries to flash a little bit of her charms to Ranma and the boy gives enough back to get a discount on their food and quick elegant service. The tip for that certain waitress was huge. As they walked along Ranma suddenly received the feeling that they were being watched.

"To your left...a guy and a girl. One ganji...one something," Rune whispers. Ranma glances that way and takes in their forms. The girl seemed to be in her late teens early twenty's. She was wearing shorts and showed off her legs for everyone making a few woman jealous and a few guys drool. Her breasts where covered with a strange bra, it was simply cloth, twisted around and tied in the middle holding in her bust. That also received a lot of looks. Her sky blue hair was done in a giant ponytail that cascaded down her back to her ass. He looks to the man and sees that he's wearing black combat boots, black kung fu pants like Ranma's own, a black muscle shirt, black sunglasses and dirty blonde hair.

"Its you!" Ranma suddenly yells. The girl starts to laugh softly and looks to the man.

"He certainly doesn't have any tact Trent, are you sure you should be helping him?" she asks.

"Oh yes, very sure," the now named Trent responds standing up and laying down a few bills. The woman stands as well and looks to Ranma with a small smirk on her face as she wraps her arms around one of Trent's and leans into his shoulder.

"Does our date really have to end now?"

"No...but can you stand to listen to me and him talk for a lil?"

"I don't mind you stud," she jokes rubbing his stomach.

"Quit playing with my fat!"

"But its so much fun to see you jiggle like-"

"AHEM!" Rune suddenly says making it sound like a loud meow. The woman looks to Rune and smiles a little.

"Silly kitty, if you wanted attention you only had to ask seeing as how you can talk and all," she says smiling even more as Rune falls from Ranma's shoulder. Ranma quickly picks him up and looks back to the woman.

"Who are you?" Ranma asks looking at the woman.

"My name is unimportant to you Ranma."

"Oh quit playing that stupid little game Yaku," Trent yells giving her a playful swat on the butt. Yaku quickly yelps and jumps before looking back at him with a devilish little grin.

"Is that a promise for later?"

"I dunno do you want it to be?"

"I swear when I get you alone I'm going too-"

"AHEM!"

"Stupid cat... ruining all my fun," Yaku whispers as Ranma blushes at the implications of what the two where discussing. Trent smiles a little and wraps his arm around Yaku's waist, his hand resting against her stomach. His fingers slowly start to move around her naval, tickling that spot softly making Yaku give a gentle moan before hiding her face in his shoulder.

"There's a lesson to be learned with this right here Ranma," Trent whispers staring into Yaku's eyes.

"Oh what's that?"

"You don't have to take off your pants to please someone sexually," he whispers before leaning over and biting softly on her neck as Ranma blushes harder and turns away. After what felt to Ranma like hours, Trent backs away a little from Yaku and grabs her hand. "To the park?" he asks softly staring at Yaku. The woman nods a little and looks to Ranma.

"Will you be joining us? I hear three is better then two," she says smirking. She quickly giggles upon Ranma's great impression of a fish out of water. His eyes were huge and his mouth was opening and closing. Trent pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs.

"Yaku, quit playing with him."

"Why? It's so funny!" she says happily.

"Because the guy your currently playing with has had almost no 'positive' sexual contact. Hmmm...maybe...yeah that could work. Ranma do you want training in life?" Trent suddenly asks drawing looks from Yaku, Ranma, and Rune.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean me and Yaku introduce you to the correct way to act in this wonderful world of ours."

"What's going to happen during this training?"

"Were going to teach you tact number one. How to get out of many of the situations your in. As well as give you a crash course in good touch bad touch."

"Good touch bad touch?"

"Yaku please show him," Trent responds smiling happily as they stop on their way to the park. Yaku nods and moves over to Ranma and suddenly hugs him. Ranma starts to blush and then stops. She wasn't feeling him up or glomping him. She was just giving him a soft hug. The kind he got from his mom when acting like Ranko. He sighs contentedly but doesn't return it.

"This Ranma is a good touch. It makes you feel good and you don't always have to return it. This is the kind of touch you've wished you had from day one. Your father never gave you a hug like this did he?"

"No..." Ranma says quietly.

"Has any of your fiancées?"

"No..." he says quietly again trying to hold back tears. Yaku slowly releases him and gives him a small kiss on the cheek.

"That Ranma is another form of good touch. I did not force my lips against yours and I do not expect one back. Do you see the difference?" she asks. Ranma nods when Trent walks forward and offers his hand. Ranma takes it and shakes his hand.

"This is good touch between rivals and friends. Are you used to this?" he asks softly as Ranma shakes his head. Suddenly Ranma feels a fist in his gut. It didn't hurt a lot but caught him off guard. "That is bad touch Ranma...are you used to bad touch?"

"Yes..." he replies starting to get angry. Trent pulls back and then does something Ranma didn't expect. He lifts Ranma's face up and then hugs him making that peaceful feeling from the other day return with his contact.

"I am sorry Ranma, but I had to do that. Do you forgive me?"

"Yes."

"Welcome to the start of your training," Trent says happily before grabbing Yaku's hand and walking the rest of the way to the park. They find a fairly shady spot under a tree and sit down, Rune in Ranma's lap, Yaku in Trent's leaning back against him a happy little smile on her face.

"Trent...I need some questions answered if that's okay."

"Shoot," he replies smiling.

"After you gave me the CD player...I broke down bad and let Rei cuddle me. Now I don't want any of them around me...why?"

"I believe you already answered this yourself in your mind but let me help you out a little bit. Your older personality was a little more open with your feelings while you had to bottle them up. In the worst of the conditions, everyone needs comfort. You hit the bottom of the barrel mentally and needed help. They gave it, you accepted it. Now let me ask you something. Did you like being held?"

"Yes...it felt very good."

"So what is that then?"

"Good touch?"

"Yep," Trent replies happily as Yaku smiles.

"What should I do about my rivals?"

"Give them something they want. Tell them you will fight with them once more in an honorable battle. You will use their style not yours. Make sure its clear to them that after this fight you want nothing more to do with them. Make it clear that you will accept friendship, nothing more, nothing less. And tell them that if they try and fight you again, you will take away the one thing they claim to have...their honor."

"But how?"

"Ryouga prides himself on being the strongest. If he fights you again, give him the Ultimate Moxbioushin Weakness Shiatsu Point. Mousse prides himself on being the Master of the Hidden Weapons Style, beat him at his own game only better. Show him you're the Master and he still has a lot to learn. Kuno claims to have noble birth right to all the woman. He will be the hardest since he's delusional. I have a Shiatsu point you can use on him. At the base of the neck there is a small rise in bone showing where the neck meets the spine, push on that gently and pump you own ki into it. His world will crack show him what he seems to be overlooking. Challenge him after you have done that and beat him with a bokken. Afterwards, show him the curse and tell him his acts against women are dishonorable. Prove to him that you are more honorable then him."

"That's a lot..."

"Its the only way."

"What about my fiancées?"

"Tell them what's in your heart."

"But I'll still have to marry one of them through honor."

"Let me take this one Trent," Yaku whispers getting out of his lap. Trent nods' smiling as she leans forwards and kisses him before sitting behind Ranma. She grabs Ranma and forces him to lean back against her as she massages his shoulders. "Tell me who your father is."

"He's a worthless panda that has used the honor of the Saotome name to feed himself, save himself, or for money."

"Your mother?"

"I don't know...I hardly know her."

"Her name?"

"Nodoka Saotome."

"Ah yes Auntie," she says happily as Trent smirks.

"You know my mom?"

"Oh yes, me, her, and Trent have had a lot of chats over tea in the afternoons. We skipped tea with her today to go on a date," she says rubbing his shoulders more getting a contented sigh from Ranma.

"Is she gonna kill me when she finds out about the curse?"

"I take it your talking about the seppuku pledge right?"

"Yeah…." he responds quietly. Yaku suddenly starts to laugh. "What's so funny?"

"That was made to keep your father in line Ranma."

"So?"

"She's known about your curse since day one hun. She is actually very hurt that you wouldn't be honest with her from the start," Yaku says sadly getting up from behind Ranma and cuddling with Trent again.

"I'm gonna go see her," Ranma says softly getting up only to find Trent's hand wrapped around his wrist.

"No…you're going to Nerima to solve your problems first. Do you really want everyone at your mother's house when you two meet after so many years?"

"No…I don't."

"Then get you ass to Nerima and take care of shit now. Yaku and I will find you again just before you meet up with your mom," he says smiling as he stands and takes Yaku's hand. "Shall we?"

"Oh your so charming mister," she says softly before rubbing his stomach again and taking off.

"HEY!" Trent yells chasing after her. Ranma watches them go before turning to Rune.

"Let's go Ranma…we have a lot of stuff to do," he says before jumping onto the boy's shoulder. Ranma nods and quickly starts to roof hop towards Nerima.

Rei's

Everyone was gathered around the table having another scout meeting. Rei suddenly sighs again and looks out towards the door. She turns just in time to find fingers snapping in front of her face. She follows the arm down and over to Minako.

"Hey Rei…are you okay?"

"Yeah…I'm just worried about Ranma. He's been avoiding me a lot recently."

"He's been avoiding all of us Rei," Hotaru says from between her parents.

"I don't get why though," she whispers.

"Cause of this life," a voice suddenly says from nowhere. Everyone turns to find a couple walking up to them. Haruka quickly jumps up growling.

"Who are you and why were you listening in?"

"In terms of who I am…" he smirks "Setsuna should know." Everyone turns to find the Senshi of Time blushing and looking away.

"Setsuna…blushing….Oh God the world is ending!" yells Rei who quickly gets a bop over the head from the woman.

"What did you do to her?" the woman suddenly yells looking evilly at the man.

"I didn't do nothing honestly Yaku!" he says quickly starting sweat.

"Trent I swear if she says one thing wrong I'm going to castrate you," Yaku growls lowly as he sweats even more.

"He did nothing like that…he just proved me wrong about a few things that I really don't feel like talking about," she says lowly.

"Anyway you were saying something about Ranma," Rei replies. Trent nods and sits down beginning his tale about why Ranma is acting even more weird then usual.

Nerima

Ranma takes a deep soft breath as he looks around the ward from the tallest building in the area. He looks to the school and realizes that it's just letting out. He looks closer and realizes that Akane is holding Ryouga's hand, walking him back towards the dojo. He frowns a little in realizing that Ryouga seems to be looking around. Ryouga was looking for him. This would not be good. Deciding on a course of action he looks to Rune and then jumps down in front of them. The affect was immediate.

"RANMA PREPAIR TO-"

"Die Ryouga?" he suddenly asks staring at the boy in front of him. Ryouga stares at Ranma in shock. The boy had never interrupted him before, something was up. Usually, Ranma would already be in a stance, but he wasn't this time around. Something very serious had happened.

"Ranma, because of you I've-"

"Seen Hell?" he finishes giving a cold laugh "Compared to me…you've seen nothing. Oh poor little Ryouga has a curse that no one is suppose to know about. Poor little Ryouga could get lost walking to the bathroom. Poor little Ryouga has to keep a backpack full of supplies on his back when he's only going around the block. Your pathetic," Ranma finished as Ryouga turns red in embarrassment and rage.

"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" he suddenly screams rushing forward. Ranma quickly grabs him and tosses him over his shoulder into a wall like it was second nature.

"Ryouga…you have no honor."

"WHAT?!"

"You attack me in public places not having a care about the people around you. Look closely at where I'm standing and what's behind me," he says softly. Ryouga then realizes that he had been tossed off to the side because directly behind Ranma was a group of preschoolers. If Ranma hadn't done anything except jump out of the way…Ryouga might have killed those kids. Akane gasps in shock and looks to Ranma.

"Ranma I-"

"Quiet Akane. I will talk with you later, right now my goal is my rivals. Ryouga…if you wanna fight…follow me," he says softly walking off towards an abandoned construction sight. Ryouga quickly followed after him smirking. Ranma suddenly stops and turns to him, a seriousness to his face never seen before. "These are the stipulations to this fight. I will fight in your style against you. If you loose, you leave me the hell alone and we become friends. If you win, I will leave Nerima forever and leave you to your own devices."

"Sounds good," Ryouga happily calls back as visions of himself and Akane living together and getting married as Ranma slowly limps up asking for forgiveness only to have it thrown back into his face.

"You ready P-chan?"

"SHUT UP RANMA!" Ryouga suddenly yells rushing forward. Ranma stood perfectly still and stared into Ryouga's eyes as the lost boy ran forward. Ryouga quickly smashed his fist into Ranma face only to have Ranma turn his head and then find a fist smashed into his stomach. Ranma slowly turns back to find Ryouga grabbing at his stomach in pain. He spits blood from his mouth and then rears his leg back and snaps it out catching Ryouga in the chin hard. Ryouga flies back and impacts a cement wall hard shattering it. Meanwhile Akane is staring in shock at Ryouga.

'He has a curse…Ranma always calling him P-Chan….Ranma always jealous of P-Chan….OH I'M SO STUPID!' she screams at herself. Ryouga slowly stands up already panting and glares at Ranma though blurry vision.

"Why didn't you dodge?" he yells spiting up blood and growling.

"I'm fighting in your style Ryouga. What's wrong can't handle it?"

"Damn you Ranma!" he yells rushing forward again. Ranma blurs forward as well and Ryouga flies back again shattering the wall in another place.

"Give up Ryouga, I'm too strong for you to face me."

"Bullshit Ranma!" he yells as a sickly green aura appears around his body, "PERFECT SHI SHI HOKODAN!" he screams as a perfect green blast shoots towards Ranma. Ranma glances behind him and sees Akane standing there. If he jumped she would be toast. He growls and holds open his hands.

"Double Moko Takabisha," he whispers before one blast of golden energy collides with the green one effectivly destroying it as the other races past the explosion and smashes Ryouga into the wall again. He falls again and then slowly stands again glaring at Ranma his shirt coming apart from all the damage. "Give up Ryouga!"

"NEVER! I will never give up or forgive you!" he yells trying to walks towards him. Ranma suddenly appears behind him and Ryouga screams as he feels his strength leave him to the point that he could barely stand. "What did you do?"

"I gave you the Weakness Point…when you realize that half the reason your life is 'hell' is really your fault, find me and I'll take it off," he whispers before pushing Ryouga over with his pinky. Ryouga falls to the ground and groans in pain as tears appear. He slowly looks up at Ranma with pure rage in his eyes and kicks at Ranma's kneecap. He connects solidly but it doesn't faze his opponent in the least.

"Why did you do this to me?" he asks his face pointed towards the ground, tears falling to the cold cement beneath him.

"To let you learn Ryouga," he whispers before looking to Akane "Take him home and heal him up…you two have a lot to talk about I'm sure," he says before jumping over the remains of the wall and disappearing towards Kuno Mansion. Akane slowly walks over to Ryouga and helps him up putting an arm around her shoulder. She then slowly walks back towards her house, Ryouga completely silent, staring at the ground in shame and defeat.

Kuno Mansion

Ranma stood at the door and pounded on it ringing the doorbell. Suddenly it opens and Sasuke, the little ninja servant opens the door. The man gasps in shock and stares at Ranma. Ranma leans down and pats his head.

"Don't worry, I'm here to speak with your masters," he says softly. Saskue nods dumbly and turns to fetch the man and woman of the house. Ranma waits patiently just inside the door. Suddenly he hears running and Kodachi appears at the stairs.

"Oh Ranma-sama, are you here to proclaim your undying for me?" she asks in that annoying high pitched voice making him wince.

"No…but I am here to give you a present," he says smiling a little too nicely. Kodachi rushes down the stairs only to find Ranma behind her. Before she can do or say anything she feels something warm press on the base of her neck. That was when she fell to the ground her eyes closing.

Kodachi's Mindscape

It was obvious now. Ranma didn't love her and never could. She remembered everything. Him saving her didn't mean he liked her, it just him being…him. Her enemies for his heart…Ukyo, Akane, Shampoo, Ranma-chan…all of them could be her friends. Something she was desperate for. Suddenly in her mind she gasps. Ranma-chan…she wasn't a female mentally…she was Ranma! They were speaking the truth to her about that curse. She didn't listen and harassed Ranma and his female form at every turn. No wonder he could never love her. She starts to cry to herself before realizing that she could make it up here and now. That was when she felt her eyes opening and found the face of Ranma, drawn in concern above her.

Reality

Ranma was shocked when she dropped to the floor like that. He quickly leaned down and started to look her over when she opened her eyes. Before he could back up she hugged him. He began to freak and then realized she was crying and it wasn't her usual glomp either.

"Good touch…"

"What Ranma?" she asks silently pulling away from him.

"Nothing…are you okay?"

"Yes…and I'm sorry," she whispers looking away more tears becoming apparent.

"Your what?"

"I'm sorry…and I would like to start over and be friends with you…please," she whispers again looking to him. Ranma smiles and hugs her softly again liking Trent's Good Touch philosophy.

"I would be honored," he says smiling.

"Thank you-"

"So the foul sorcerer Saotome decides to choose my sister over the other women he has in his vile clutches. I Tatawaki Kuno approve of your relationship…now where can I find Akane and my pig tailed Goddess?" Kuno replies poetically as he walks down the stairs in his usual samurai garb.

"No Kuno…I came here bearing a gift and challenge to your honor…if it exists," Ranma replies snidely staring Kuno down. Kuno quickly turns red in anger and rushes forward bokken drawn.

"You assault my honor you honorless pig! I shall smite the!" he yells as his bokken starts to flash around Ranma's form. Suddenly Kuno falls, feeling the same sensation as his sister. His mind goes through the same thought pattern as his sister. And then he slowly rises to find Ranma standing before him a bokken in his hand.

"We finish this fight today Kuno…when its over I will think about your friendship, for you have abused your relationship with me one to many times," Ranma says softly staring at the man as he slowly stands.

"Very well Ranma…" Kuno says in a regular voice, his poetic side gone. They suddenly rush at each other, wood cracking heavily upon wood. Both combatants growl loudly as they try and force the other one away. Suddenly Ranma pushes Kuno back and performs a technique that makes it seem as though he has 1000 swords and every sing one is striking down at Kuno. Kuno blocks many of them but then gets rained down upon. He slowly stands up bokken sized bruises appearing all over his body. He slowly stands panting a little and glaring at Ranma. "Why do you hold back?!"

"Because unlike you and all my other opponents I'm not out to hurt people."

"But you do hurt us Ranma!"

"What?"

"By holding back you show us that we have no skill what so ever. It's like a slap in the face! If I were better then you, would you want me to visibly hold back on just your account and acknowledge during every fight that your weak but holding back?"

"No…"

"THEN DON'T DO IT TO US!" Kuno yells charging forward again. Ranma closes his eyes and then opens them his bokken surrounded by his ki. He then rushes forward as well and two sounds are heard of wood meeting flesh. Ranma slowly stands up holding his side.

"That was great Kuno…you're getting better."

"Thank you Ranma…for everything," Kuno whispers back before dropping to the ground a bruise appearing on his solar plexus. Ranma slowly starts to walk towards the door.

"Ranma…where are you going?" Kodachi asks leaning over her brother's form.

"I still have amazons to deal with," he whispers before opening and closing the door.

Rei's

"So as you can see, it ain't you and he'll come around eventually," Trent finishes as the scouts all stare at him while Yaku tries not to giggle.

"WHAT IN GOD'S NAME ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!" Rei suddenly yells.

"What?"

"You just sat down and said 'So as you can see, it ain't you and he'll come around eventually' you idiot!"

"Oh yeah…ummm…well its like this," Trent starts again blushing as Yaku tries really hard not to call him 'Peter Griffin'.

The Cat's Café

"Ranma Saotome, I will defeat you and win back Shampoo's heart!" Mousse yells upon seeing his rival walk through the door. Ranma stares at him and nods.

"Outside then…lets go," Ranma suddenly says before walking out the door. Mousse stares in shock and then quickly runs out the door making sure that his glasses were in place. "The stipulations for this fight are as follows. I will fight in your style. If I win you back off and let me live my life in peace…if you win, I will never go around Shampoo again."

"So be it Ranma! I will never loose in my own style!" Mousse yells before his chains explode from his clothes. He smiles thinking that Ranma will never avoid them by not moving and then gasps. His chains suddenly stopped as Ranma held up a staff and whirled it around effectively wrapping the chains around it. Ranma then quickly pulls on the staff making Mousse fly forward at him. Before Mousse could regain his bearings a swan-training toilet is slammed into the side of his head knocking his glasses from his face. Mousse flies back and lands hard on his head and slowly rises up when he feels something slip on to his face. He opens his eyes to find Ranma right in front of him putting his glasses back on. "What?"

"Your good Mousse…but not good enough…have you ever thought about contacts or getting eye surgery? You're a pretty attractive dude, why chase after Shampoo?"

"She is my only love!" he yells punching at Ranma as a dagger appears in his hand. He misses, but tears Ranma's shirt. He moves to stand but finds a dagger at his throat and a sword at his nads.

"If she was really your love then she would treat you better. Claim defeat and move on," Ranma whispers. Mousse looks away not able to say anything. "I understand Mousse," Ranma replies softly before the sword and dagger disappear. Mousse turns back to find Ranma offering him a hand up.

"Why are you being so kind?"

"Cause I'm tired of this shit Mousse. I want to be your friend…not your enemy. And as your friend I must tell you that your relationship with Shampoo isn't healthy."

"I know…but she's the only girl to show me-"

"Kindness when you were younger…but what about now?"

"She treats me like dirt," he says regretfully. Ranma nods and pats his shoulder.

"Its okay Mousse…you'll find someone who respects you someday. Its just not gonna be Shampoo okay?" Ranma asks as Mousse nods sadly. Ranma then walks back into the restaurant to find Cologne standing in front of him.

"Son-in-law…have you come to claim Shampoo as your bride?" she asks as Shampoo watches from the kitchen.

"In a way…but first we need to talk," he replies silently his eyes falling on Shampoo for only a second giving her a soft smile. Before she can rush forward he holds up his hand "Don't…talk first," he says glaring at her. Shampoo quickly backs down and stays behind her great-grandmother.

"Very well son-in-law…very well."

Ranma is large and in charge. Will Trent ever tell the scouts what's up with Ranma? What are the amazons and Ranma gonna talk about? And how will Akane and Ryoga get along? All this and more next time!