Ranma Vs Meushi Seinen
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Rain poured all over Nerima as the tide turned. Ranma could not believe what he was seeing. Maybe he was beaten by the blasted thunder balls Meushi sent. But he definitely was not dreaming even if he rubbed his eyes. The crowd around them too were in shocked but one person was ecstatic of the whole thing.
"Gotcha you, son of a cow!" Alin yelled delightedly, raising on hand in the air.
Hearing the wavy haired girl, Ranma was speechless. Then the rain stopped all of a sudden, like time stopped itself. There stood on the other keyboard. Meushi, no longer pink but in a cow form, black and white, like the one you would see on T.V. He still wore a pink sort of a sash around his neck.
Ranma exchanged odd looks with Meushi, who just mooed in return. The crowd began to make noises, whispering and talking amongst themselves. They were confused probably from the hypnotic music that Meushi made and now the spell was broken.
"What happened to the other guy?"
"What's a cow doing here?"
"What happened to me?"
While the crowd was in a confusing state, Hakkai took upon this time to appear beside Alin. "Hello, miss me," he said with a cunning smile.
"Sure did and nice work on the Rain Dancing," she said teasingly, shooting back a sly grin of her own.
Hakkai playfully frowned. "Hey it's now Rain Dancing," he stated firmly. Then Grandma Cologne hopping on a stick in front of them spoke.
"Then what did you do to make the rain appear," she asked, curiously.
Hakkai smiled, an apologetic smile, he bowed slightly. "I apologise on behalf of the tribe. I used an Amazon technique to make the rain appear," he said and then Grandma laughed happily.
"It's okay, at least the day is save, 'The Raining Rooster Calling', a technique that has been exist for a thousand year and use by emperors and rulers, to demonstrate their power to their people, I can't believe you knew about it, I'm a deeply impressed, young man," she said gladly.
"Thank you," Hakkai replied.
Genma howled as he was turned back into his panda form. He held a big sign with both his big paws. 'Now's your chance, take him down,' it said.
"Ranma, what are you waiting for, go for the kill," Soun shouted cheerily.
Ranma nodded. "Hai… oi, referii-san, start the match," he said.
The referee looked him confused, but merely nodded and yelled, "Sixth round…. Start!"
Meushi was sweating profusely; he can't do anything in this form. None the less he tried to move, but he was too slow and step on a key to make the notes for his music hummed. It was futile as the music sounded different and he sometimes on the wrong key, making the whole song incorrect. The crowd booed tremendously, even though they were still puzzled of the last three rounds. They began to yell ruthlessly for the cow to stop playing the excruciating song. They even threw some rotten vegetable at Meushi. Finally Meushi stopped playing, he was too tired and he smelled too.
Ranma smirked. He held back the pain of the bruises on his body. "My turn," he said. He jumped on the keys with spectacular artistic that could only be done by an Anything Goes Martial Arts learner. He played the same song and the only one he knew.
(A/N: Ranma is still playing the same song from the last chapter)
The crowd cheered none the less, even though it was the same song, they did not care as long it was good to hear than the racket the cow was playing just now. They were cheering, jumping and dancing like a fest was in town.
"Ranma is winning," said Akane and a purring sound was heard below beneath her. It seemed did not turn just Meushi and Genma but Shampoo too. The pink cat was about to run towards Ranma but Akane stopped her. The cat glared at Akane. "We don't Ranma to be panic the last minute do we?" she said. Shampoo just shrugged her off and turned around. "Good," said the short haired girl satisfyingly, and then went back to cheering her fiancé.
Ranma hit the last note perfectly and in rhythm. The crowd cheered even more powerful than before, cheering like never before. Ranma laughed happily and waved at the crowd.
"Finish him, Ranma!" Hakkai yelled, instructing Ranma to do so.
Ranma turned his head at Hakkai and nodded affirmatively. He jumped to Meushi's keyboard and was surprised to see the cow was sleeping on his side. He looked down at him with annoyance. "No wonder he can't catch up with Alin," he said to himself. Ranma put his right feet out, signalling for a final blow. Then with great swiftness and power, he kicked Meushi with all his might in the stomach, sending the cow into the air and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"The winner, Ranma!" the referee announced officially and the crowd erupted in a huge cheer. Ranma's friends and families made their way towards him as the sky began to brighten and dark clouds vanished from the sky. The sun shone on them as once again Nerima was in peace.
"Omedeto, omedeto, omedeto," Alin said repeatedly. She hugged Ranma, getting a jealous glance from Shampoo, who changed back into human. Alin then playfully slapped Ranma in the back hard. Ranma yelped in pain, tears in his eyes. He glared at Alin, while rubbing his back.
(Omedeto congratulations)
"That's my son, he learn his punches and kicks from me," said Genma proudly. He slapped Ranma on the back too. Ranma yelped and then proceeded to smack his father in the head. Everyone took turns in congratulating Ranma on his victory.
"That was great, Ranma, your first battle of this kind and you won," said Hakkai. Ranma put his small hands around his curvy hips. He beamed at everyone proudly.
"Of course, what do you expect from me," he said smugly and then Akane, who was beside him, coughed. He then stared at her at the corner of his eyes and sighed. "And I got some wonderful help form people," he admitted lazily.
"Some wonderful help?" Akane said, she pretended to be angry.
Ranma turned panic. "I-I-I mean, great help from friends," he said, waving his hands frantically while laughing meekly. Everyone laughed as they left for home.
As for the two giant keyboards, let's just say someone kept them and sold them on Ebay.
There was a feast at the Tendo's home, to celebrate Ranma's victory and Alin's liberation form Meushi's grasp. Kasumi cook by insistence of the men in the house. It was just a small celebration, close friends and enemies were invited, to Ranma's disagreement.
There Grandma Cologne, Shampoo and Mousse from Cat Café, bringing some food too. Ukyo too brought food, to the delight of Ranma. Then there was Dr. Tofu, who was on his mad mode, when in presence of Kasumi. There were some of Ranma and Akane's friends form school. Sadly no Ryoga, but like he would not pop in a week later or two.
Kuno too was there with Sasuke, but he was kicked out instantly when he tried to approached Akane with flirty hands.
The feast was wild as sake was thrown in to the mix. Oh yeah, they were drunk instantly and they continued drinking until night time fall down. The only ones who did not drink were Akane, Kasumi, Alin and Hakkai. Kasumi was cleaning up with the help of her younger sister, while their two special guests were outside sitting on the porch, talking and staring up at the stars.
"Hakkai-kun," she said his name in a surprising sweet tone.
"Hmm," he responded.
"What's going to happen to the tribe now that Meushi is defeated?" she asked, as she stared at the stars with dream filled eyes.
"Hmm… let me think for a moment," he said. There was a moment of silence before he continued speaking. "Well we have to pick a new leader," he said.
"How about you?" she said.
"Me."
"Yeah you're perfect for the role, think about it, you're smart, hard worker and the brightest amongst all of the others," she said truthfully, looking up at his charming handsome face. She blushed slightly when he looked back at her.
"Yeah but I work better as an adviser or a second man, I lack people skills, Alin and you know that," he told her. She tried to open her mouth to protest but closed back when she realised he was right.
"Then… then… who's going to lead the tribe?" she asked anxiously, dreading and eager at the same time. Before Hakkai could answer back, someone answered for her.
"That has been arranged, young lady," said an old voice. They turned their heads around and saw Grandma Cologne standing behind them with her walking stick in her right hand, standing taller than her.
"Obasan, what do you mean?" Alin asked puzzled.
"Before both of you were born, it was twenty years ago, your former leader, Mistress Mueshi approached me for a favour, if there was any trouble in your tribe's leadership, I have to make sure that the leadership role should be in the rightful place of a very suitable candidate," she explained.
"Mistress Mueshi came to you!" Hakkai said surprised.
Grandma nodded. "Then Mueshi passed away unexpectedly, and this Meushi guy started foiling your tribe's name and the leadership role was tarnish. But thankfully my son-in-law save the day and now I can name the candidate without a doubt," she said as the two teenagers listened in anticipation.
"It is you, Ms. Alin," she said and Alin was shocked, actually she was beyond shocked, she was scared.
"But…but," she stuttered. "I can't be the leader… I mean I'm not suitable."
"What do you mean you're not suitable?" Grandma asked, beaming a playful smile. Hakkai stared expectantly at Alin, waiting for an answer.
"I ran away from home. I was defeated by Meushi two times and I acted on rash thoughts," she said, insecurities bean to haunt her.
"It's true but you also put trust in your friends," said Grandma.
Alin was confused. "What?"
"You put your trust in others when you went into battle, you left your home but you trusted them in taking care of themselves, an important thing of being leader, you trusted us when we fight Meushi and his men, you put your trust in Hakkai and Ranma to return back to fight Meushi and they did and mostly you put your trust in Ranma to defeat Meushi, who doesn't know a thing about trust."
Alin was rendered speechless by what Grandma just said. She was even more baffled when Grandma said the next sentence.
"Besides the leadership role is suppose to be a female, not male, ho ho ho," said Grandma, laughing her trademark laughter.
Alin was trying of an excuse to decline the offer, but she could not think of anything, her mind was simply blank at the moment.
"So what do you think Alin?" Hakkai asked, smiling that made Alin melted at the spot.
"Huh," she said and nodded.
"Should you leave now?" Akane asked sadly. Alin nodded sadly in return. "Oh," said the short haired girl. "You'll be writing right?"
"Yeah I'll write to you," she said, though the ever painful sadness was not ebbing away. It was hard to say goodbye to someone who you became close to. Alin thought of Akane being a great bestfriend to her and Akane thought of the same.
"It's so sad to see someone who has been close to you for few days leave," said Genma trying to hold back tears.
"It couldn't get any worse than this," said Soun, he too was holding back tears. Then they cried and hugged each other, wailing unmanly.
"You guys are making it any worse," said Ranma disgustedly, looking embarrassed in another direction, away from the two crying adults.
"Ranma," Hakkai spoke his name. The pig tail haired boy turned to the short haired boy, anticipating for farewells. They were silent at first, which made Ranma creep a bit. Hakkai extended his hand, motioning for a handshake. Ranma looked down at the hand surprised, and accepted the handshake.
"It's nice to meet such a strong fighter like you," he said earnestly.
Ranma laughed. "Iie, I'm not strong enough yet but one day after I become…. Never mind that, the main thing is I learn a lot from you and Alin, I hope one day we could duel again… on land and no musical instruments please," he said with bitter feeling at the last part of the sentence. Everyone laughed at his comment.
"Hai, hai, one day Ranma, we will fight," said Hakkai, beaming a smile. Ranma chuckled in return.
Then Alin had an idea. "Hey Akane, we too should fight each other," she said ecstatically.
Akane was horrified at the idea and shook her head vigorously in protest. "Are you crazy? I could never beat you, you're too strong," she said.
"Aww, c'mon, it'll be fun, we could have a mix tag team match, you and Ranma-kun against me and Hakkai-kun," she said encouragingly.
"Don't you think it's a bit over the top," said Hakkai pleadingly.
"What? I'm only suggesting things," she reasoned. They laughed again.
"Come visit us when ever you're in Japan," said Akane hopefully.
Aline nodded. "Em… this would be my first stop if I'm here in Japan and oh Akane," she said, motioning Akane to lean in close so she could whisper something in her ears.
"What is it?" the short haired girl whispered, complying with Alin's request.
"Be sure to give Ranma a kiss for me," she whispered slyly. Akane blushed profusely and then went mad as well.
"Wh-What? What are you thinking? I'm not going to-" Ranma then interrupted Akane.
"Going to what?" he asked innocently and then got a smack on the head.
"Hurusai, this does not concern you," she said hotly.
Ranma rubbed his head in pain. "Damn you why you had to be so uncute unsexy all the time," he snarled.
They waved to the two teenagers from afar as Alin and Hakkai disappeared as the road ends. The Tendos and the Saotomes were sad to see them gone, sad that all was back to normal in Nerima and they have to go back to it.
"We're going to see them again one day, right?" said Ranma.
"I know… I wish so," said Akane solemnly.
A year later…
After it's all said and done…
(A/N: This took place after all the series, movies and OVAs are over)
Akane and Ranma have begun their second year at Furinkan High School. Ranma's curse and so did other people's Jusenkyo curse body have been cured. How they've been cured, that was another story. Akane was nervously patient, waiting for her boyfriend to get ready for school… 'And they thought girls takes a long time in the bathroom,' she thought.
Yes Akane has a boyfriend.
Who else but him…
"Ranma Hayaku," she pleaded.
"Alright, alright, I'm coming down," he said and they bean they usual run-to-school-with-your-life-everyday run. Just another normal day in Nerima.
"Did you hear Akane?" said of her classmates.
"What?"
"There's a new student coming to our school," she said.
"Really," Akane said excitedly. "Where's does he or she comes from?"
"Oh, a she alright, and she's form China."
Hearing the country itself made both Ranma and Akane' stomach shrink. They both exchanged knowing looks and dreaded to see the new student.
"Oh please don't be her," Akane prayed.
"At least we have someone making delicious food around here," said Ranma, earning a glare from Akane.
"Would you kindly repeat that, dear," said Akane, rolling her sleeves, indicating a beating about to happen to Ranma.
Ranma laughed meekly. "I'm just kidding," he said.
The door slid open and the teacher came into the classroom and exchanged greetings with the student. Then he spoke, "Class, we have a new student who came all the way form China."
The door opened again and in came a beautiful girl with wavy black hair, wearing the same school attire as everyone else. The boys were whistling when she came in. But two people who were in most shocked were Ranma and Akane. Their jaw literally dropped.
"Everyone please say hello to Ms. Alin," requested the teachers and the class complied.
"Ohaiyo," Alin said in her sweet tone voice.
The End
