Perfect Harmony Chapter 8: The Competition part 2, a ranma fanfic

I'm almost done typing this up. I'd say that there are two more chapters after this one. However, don't despair! I've already got a plan for a sequel, although it's a humor fic, complete with a self insert in one spot (I wouldn't be in the entire fic, maybe just one chapter.) I might also include some of the other people from around here into my fic…more plans as I get started on that fic. For now, however, I'll focus on this fic more.

I finished watching the OVAs, wrapping up all the Viz-released animation for Ranma ½, plus the Hot Fighting Songs. I've got to start on the Manga, I guess.

The song I wrote is here! Just…please pretend it's good. I'm a computer programmer/fast food worker/Roboticist/Anime and Video Game fan! What do I know about songs?It may sound like something from Animaniacs or the Simpsons, but bear with me. Besides, imagine if they were backed with some really good music.

So read and review. I don't own the characters, but I did write the song. YOU HEAR ME FANFICION-DOT-NET? I WROTE IT! I'M NOT VIOLATING ANY RULES! > gets hauled away in a straight jacket>

By now, the first sixteen groups had played. Ranma and his group were now watching as stagehands moved their instruments into position and plugged them in to the stage's amplifiers.

"This is it," Ryoga said. He felt nervous, but excited at the same time. Akari was out there somewhere, watching for him. He knew the others had friends and family out there also.

"There's no turning back now, but we can do it!" Ranma said. The others agreed, and the band went to their positions. Ranma, Ryoga, and Shampoo picked up their guitars. Mousse sat at his drum set, and a drumstick popped out of each of his sleeves, which he caught in each waiting hand. Akane took the dust cover off her synthesizer keyboard and turned it on, and even played a test note.

"Here's the next group, the Cursed!" one of the judges said.

They could hear their friends and family in the audience cheer for them. They started to play their instruments. After a little intro music, they started singing.

Ranma started. "One day I was engaged to the daughter of my dad's friend
Though I thought this girl was kind of strange,"

Akane took over from there. "At first, I thought I detested and hated him,
But then my heart slowly started to change."

It was now Ryoga's turn. "This girl I thought was more deserving of me than him,
So I said to this guy, 'You fool! Prepare to die!'
In my heart I knew I never ever stood a chance
But I ignored it all and kept living this big lie."

Shampoo sang next. "There was boy who was madly in love with Shampoo,
I thought was fool. He was blind, he could not really see
Then I realized that maybe it was I who was wrong,
He was blind, but in my heart, the one who blind was me"

Mousse continued the song. "I wondered 'is my life one of the worst?'
Then I knew that my heart was"

Everyone sang together. "actually cursed!"

They all sang most of the chorus. "Now I understand the rules for this game of love
Now I see you were sent from the stars above
Before you'd get near, I would say 'go away!'
Now without you, I don't think I could face the day"
Ranma did this by himself. "I thought my life was always about the art"
Then everyone sang again. "But now you've gone and managed to cure my cursed heart!"

Ranma sang the next part. "So I started having feelings for this girl
But this girl kept on calling me jerk.
We'd argue and get mad, and all that crap
I said to myself 'It'll just never work.'"

Akane sang next." Even then, it's my decision, not that of our dad's
It's my life, and I'd like to at least have some say
If I had showed how I felt my dad would've ensured
I was married to this guy the very next day"

Akane and Ranma sang together. "I wanted this to be our choice, and not theirs,
And I could tell that you felt the same way too
So I acted like I just wasn't interested
If you think that was easy then you hadn't a clue"

Everyone sang. "We'd get closer together and end up drifting apart
I need to find a way to cure my stupid cursed heart!"

They did the chorus just like before. "Now I understand the rules for this game of love
Now I see you were sent from the stars above
Before you'd get near, I would say 'go away!'
Now without you, I don't think I could face the day
I thought my life was always about the art
But now you've gone and managed to cure my cursed heart!"

Ryoga, Mousse and Shampoo sang the next part. "If I turned into a duck, pig, or cat
You can be sure where my heart is at"
Ranma sang. "Even if a girl is what I became,"
Then Akane and Ranma both sang again. "You should know my heart would still be the same!"

Chorus, same as before. "Now I understand the rules for this game of love
Now I see you were sent from the stars above
Before you'd get near, I would say 'go away!'
Now without you, I don't think I could face the day
I thought my life was always about the art
But now you've gone and managed to cure my cursed heart!"

The audience applauded. Obviously they liked it. Ranma smiled, and he waited for the crowd to calm down.

"Thank you," he said.

"Now, here's our musical piece: 'Won't Stop: Just GO!'" Ryoga said next. "Mousse, if you would, please?"

Mousse grinned again as he started playing a fast beat on his drum. After about four seconds of this, Shampoo, Ryoga, and Ranma started playing their guitars, while Akane stood back and watched (she didn't have a part in this piece.)

Ranma and Ryoga took turns playing as the lead and backup guitar, while Shampoo did the bass. Competing over being the lead…this is definitely the song about Ranma and Ryoga, Akane thought with a smirk.

After the fast paced song was over, the audience cheered again. After they calmed down, one of the judges spoke. "Nicely done. Before your final entry, would you like to introduce yourselves to our audience?"

"Sure," Ranma said. "I'm Ranma Saotome. I come from the Saotome Anything Goes School of Martial Arts. I play one of the lead guitars. Sorry girls, but my fiancée is Akane, the girl with the keyboard."

"My name is Ryoga Hibiki. I play the other lead guitar. I just wanted to say I LOVE YOU AKARI UNRYU!" Ryoga then blushed at what he just said, but still smiled.

"I LOVE YOU TOO RYOGA!" they heard Akari yell back from the audience.

"My name Shampoo. Shampoo Chinese Amazon and play bass guitar. Shampoo engaged to drummer Mousse."

"My name is Mousse. I am a master of the Hidden Weapons Technique. As you heard, I am the future husband of Shampoo."

"I'm Akane Tendo, of the Tendo Anything Goes School of Martial Arts. Ranma is my fiancée, and I play the keyboard."

"Why did you name yourselves the Cursed?" the judge asked.

Ranma looked at his fellow band members. "We'd rather not talk about it," he said.

"Okay. We're ready for your last piece," the judge said.

Ranma smiled. "The last piece is sung by Ryoga, and is called…"

Ranma was interrupted by the sound of someone running.

Who is the person running? Wait and see (it might be obvious.)

When you read and review, don't tell me how much my song sucks. Just pretend it's good. I'm not a musician, after all! Just pretend it sounds like a Linkin Park / Evanescence/Good Charlotte song. Okay, all those styles are probably different, so pick one.

The music "Won't Stop, Just GO!" is from Sonic Adventure 2. It's the music where Sonic is trying to get out of a jungle before a bomb goes off. You can listen to a sample at my site. Go to my author bio and click "homepage."

Imagine the songs they could've sung. Here's a list:

Someday – NickelBack (this is what I originally was going to have, until I found it was against the rules.)

Someday - NickelBack (Originally Ryoga's song. Cut for the same reason as Someday.)

Breaking the Habit – Linkin Park

Lonely No More – Rob Thomas

He Loves U Not – Dream (I could see Akane singing this with her sisters, or with Sampoo or Ukyo.)

Evanescence – Bring Me To Life (I just like the song. It might fit in the Ranma universe, though.)

And of course

Put the Lime in the Coke, You Nut! – Coke commercial – Principal Kuno could sing this!

Lastly, here's the song I wrote again, with no character identifiers.

One day I was engaged to the daughter of my dad's friend
Though I thought this girl was kind of strange
At first, I thought I detested and hated him,
But then my heart slowly started to change.

This girl I thought was more deserving of me than him,
So I said to this guy, 'You fool! Prepare to die!'
In my heart I knew I never ever stood a chance
But I ignored it all and kept living this big lie.

There was boy who was madly in love with Shampoo,
I thought was fool. He was blind, he could not really see
Then I realized that maybe it was I who was wrong,
He was blind, but in my heart, the one who blind was me

I wondered 'is my life one of the worst?'
Then I knew that my heart was actually cursed!

Now I understand the rules for this game of love
Now I see you were sent from the stars above
Before you'd get near, I would say 'go away!'
Now without you, I don't think I could face the day
I thought my life was always about the art
But now you've gone and managed to cure my cursed heart!

So I started having feelings for this girl
But this girl kept on calling me jerk.
We'd argue and get mad, and all that crap
I said to myself "It'll just never work."

Even then, it's my decision, not that of our dad's
It's my life, and I'd like to at least have some say
If I had showed how I felt my dad would've ensured
I was married to this guy the very next day

I wanted this to be our choice, and not theirs,
And I could tell that you felt the same way too
So I acted like I just wasn't interested
If you think that was easy then you hadn't a clue

We'd get closer together and end up drifting apart
I need to find a way to cure my stupid cursed heart!

If I turned into a duck, pig, or cat
You can be sure where my heart is at
Even if a girl is what I became,
You should know my heart would still be the same!