Changing the Past

A Ranma ½ and Rurouni Kenshin crossover

Disclaimer: If I owned Ranma 1/2, the anime would have every single manga thingy animated! And, it would start creating new thingys! If I owned Rurouni Kenshin, I'd get a sakabato...

Chapter 3

Happosai Appears (Kinda)

The next morning, things had calmed down considerably. Akane was still smoldering a little bit, but everything seemed to have calmed down. Until a knock sounded from the dojo's front door.

"I wonder who that could be…" said Kaoru. "I'll get it!"

Kaoru opened the door to find a uniformed police officer. He nodded to Kaoru and strolled in and set his gaze on Kenshin.

"You are Himura Kenshin?" the police officer asked.

"That is me," replied Kenshin, curious to hear what he had to say.

"Wait a sec," Sano moved in front of Kenshin. "Whaddya gotta say to Kenshin? Is he under arrest 'cause of one of your stupid laws again?"

"No, not at all," replied the police officer, waving his hands in front of his face. "We require his help on tracking down a certain thief."

Ranma butted in. "Would this thief be stealing women's stuff?"

The police officer looked surprised. "Uh, yes. That would be what the thief seems to be after."

Ranma cracked his knuckles and grinned evilly. "Then I got a bone to pick with the old fart."

"You know this thief?" questioned the police officer.

"Hell yeah," replied Ranma. "He's THE most perverted thing on this planet."

"For once you're right Ranma," Akane remarked. "Happosai is the biggest pervert alive."

"So," said the police officer. "If you have met up with this criminal before, will you help us in capturing him?"

"Nah," answered Ranma.

"What?!" yelled Akane, astonished. "I thought you wanted to get rid of him!"

"No prison can hold that old geezer," replied Ranma. "So I'm gonna put him away for GOOD!" He slammed his fists together at the last word.

"What makes you so sure you can do that now, baka?"

"Uh…"

Kenshin stepped forward. "This one would like to offer his services in helping you defeat the one called Happosai. Anyone who attacks the weak and harasses women should not be allowed to roam freely."

Sano also stepped forward. "Sounds like fun ta pound a perv, I've done it a couple of times and I sure like the feeling."

Yahiko tried to step forward, but was pulled back by Kaoru. "Oh no you don't Yahiko. According to what Ranma says, this Happosai could beat you with his eyes closed and all four limbs tied to a mountain."

"But I wanna help!!!!"

"You can stay here then."

"But-"

"No buts mister!" With that Kaoru dragged Yahiko into the dojo.

And so, the team was assembled. Kenshin and Ranma agreed to go around together and try and find Happosai's hiding spot. Sano and Akane decided to look for clues leading to Happosai.

Kenshin and Ranma took to the rooftops, both hopping at unbelievable speeds, each looking carefully for any sign of Happosai. While doing this, they made conversation as if they were just sitting down in a tea shop.

"So," said Ranma. "Why do you carry around a sword all the time? Aren't those outlawed or something?"

Kenshin smiled. "This sword cannot kill. It is a sakabato which helps me protect the weak while stilll keeping the vow I made years ago..."

"If you don't wanna kill," said Ranma with an egotistical smirk. "Use your fists. I'm the best there is at hand to hand combat."

"However," replied Kenshin with a matching smirk. "If your opponent is skilled with the sword, you may be facing a difficult match."

"Ha!" laughed Ranma. "They still don't stand a chance against me! I can beat anyone!"

"Well then," answered Kenshin. "Let's see how you do against a sword gang that I found earlier."

"You're on Kenshin!" replied Ranma.

Sano and Akane were going from home to home, asking if they had anything stolen from them by Happosai. Many of them did, but few were fast enough to see which direction the thief went after looting them. One of the few was an old man who had been lucky enough to be right next to the window where Happosai had made his escape after looting his daughter's dresser.

"Which way did the thief escape to?" questioned Akane.

"I believe he went in the direction of the Akebeko when he escaped, however, these old eyes are fading, I can't be quite sure."

"Well," said Sano, letting out a sigh. "After thirty houses, it's the only lead we got. Thanks old man."

The gang that Kenshin had found was an elite group of Yakuza that had been harassing some of the nearby townspeople for weeks. Kenshin was going to wait for the police to deal with them, but he would like to see Ranma use his skills for real.

The Yakuza gang had their hideout in a secluded area of the forest. However, Ranma and Kenshin found it easily, hopping through the treetops. Once they were in sight, Ranma and Kenshin slowed down and stopped in the thick branches of a tall pine.

They watched as the gang lounged around in their secret hideout, joking and showing off their skills. Kenshin motioned for Ranma to make his move, and the pig-tailed martial artist complied happily. He jumped straight down more than fifty feet and landed softly in a kneeling pose.

"So," Ranma said, addressing all the Yakuza members. "You people must be the Yakuza group that's been attackin' the village nearby. You guys don't look so tough."

"Hah!" barked one of the Yakuza. "And this is comin' from some little twerp?"

"Twerp, eh?" replied Ranma with a smirk. "Then why don'tcha try me out?"

The Yakuza guy picked up a nearby sword and charged at Ranma, intent on finishing him off early. Ranma dodged the clumsy charge and elbowed the man in the stomach. He then launched an uppercut to his chin and kicked him into a tree. The man fell down, severely pummeled.

The other Yakuza members stared in shock as one of their group was just beaten by a teenager. The shock just lasted for a minute, for then they all took up their weapons and charged Ranma. Ranma just stood there calmly until a split second before he was overwhelmed. He then just seemed to disappear. The gang members looked confused for a second until Ranma jumped on top of one of their heads.

Ranma started walking on top of all their heads until he got to the edge of the crowd. Then he started fighting his way to the center. Bodies were thrown every which way as Ranma fought his way through the crowd like mad. However, Ranma was actually having a good time.

These guys are pretty easy. There are a lot of them, though. That's what makes it so freakin' fun. thought Ranma as he dealt a crippling combo to three Yakuza members.

Within five minutes, all of the Yakuza members were laying on the ground, moaning in pain and about the devil incarnate. However, just as Ranma was finishing dusting his hands, a door opened in a nearby shack.

"Impressive," said a voice form inside the shack. "You defeated them all with ease. You could rise to great heights in the Yakuza."

"Sorry," replied Ranma, eyes fixed on the shack. "I don't ally with people who harm the weak."

"Have it your way then. Prepare to die!"

Ranma groaned. "You have NO idea how many times I've heard that."

Suddenly, the shack exploded in a blizzard of wooden splinters as a figure leaped out from it. The smoke cleared to reveal a dark-haired man standing at about six feet with a heavily muscularbody. He had a huge sword rivaling the size of Sano's zanbato. He smirked at his opponent and, without warning, charged.