/NERIMA STREETS/
Kuno was swinging away at Ranma, but as usual, Ranma was able to easily dodge out of Kuno's way. Kuno, however, refused to give up. He kept swinging his bokken and charging after Ranma - showing no sign of getting tired. Ranma continued to dodge Kuno's attacks like he was sparring.
"Give it up Kuno. You can't beat me." Ranma said looking bored.
"I can and I will! A low class bum like you could never best the Blue Thunder!" Kuno pulled back his bokken and gave one big power swing.
Ranma side steps it and punched Kuno in the face. Kuno, stepped back and felt his face.
"Last chance Kuno. Give up before I get mad." Ranma warned Kuno again.
This time Ranma said it in an angry tone.
"Stop talking and start fighting!" Kuno screamed charging at Ranma again.
Ranma looked at Kuno with anger and got into a fighting stance.
"Very well" Ranma said. He charged at Kuno. Kuno swung his bokken again, but Ranma dodged it and hits Kuno with a rapid-fire kick barrage.
Every kick landed on Kuno's Face.
POW! POW! POW! POW! POW! POW! POW! POW! POW! POW! POW!
Kuno's was knocked back and fell to his knees, covering his face. When his took his hand from his face and saw the blood on his hand, Kuno went into a crazy panic.
"LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO MY HANDSOME FACE?" Kuno screamed looking crazy.
Ranma just smirked at Kuno. "There's more where that came from. Come Blue Thunder. Let's dance." Ranma charged Kuno again to attack him, but much to Ranma's surprise, Kuno quickly dodged out of Ranma's way. Ranma shocked by this was caught off guard. Kuno noticed too.
"AN OPENING!" Kuno screamed. He took his bokken and swung it down on Ranma's back.
WACK! WACK! WACK!
Kuno landed a three hit combo on Ranma, knocking the shocked Ranma to the ground. Kuno then charged Ranma and tried to hit him while he was down.
Ranma quickly got up and retreated in a defensive stance. The raging Kuno started swinging like a madman.
WACK! WACK! WACK! WACK!
Kuno was swinging so fast now; Ranma's was no longer able to dodge them.
Now he was putting his hands up and blocking every attack. Ranma tried to counter attack, but Kuno dodged it this time. Kuno caught Ranma once again off guard.
"AN OPENING!" Kuno screamed once again. This time Kuno stepped in front of Ranma with lighting speed and thrust his bokken in Ranma's gut.
"EHAA!" Ranma coughed out as he put his hands on his stomach. Kuno continued his attack and kicked Ranma in the face knocking Ranma down.
"YOU'RE MINE STREET FILTH!" Kuno screamed. Ranma, however, foot swept the now crazy Kuno.
"WHAAA!" Kuno shouts in surprise, as he's suddenly falls to the ground.
Ranma quickly got up and did a back flip out of Kuno's way. Ranma couldn't believe how Kuno was able to get those shots in. "Am I losing it?" Ranma asked himself. He was very busy helping Ukyo run her business, as well as the current events that kept him from training. Still Ranma couldn't see how Kuno could score points off of him like that. "Maybe he's gotten better." Ranma said once again to himself. Kuno got up with a crazy look still on his face. He looked at Ranma and saw the worried look on young martial arts master. Kuno suddenly laughed. The laugh sounded sickening.
"What's wrong Ranma? Wasn't this fight supposed to be easy? I've been waiting a long time to face you again. You will no longer make a fool out of the Blue Thunder of Kurinkan High. Now that I mastered the Kyofu no Maken Hoo Ken, there is nothing you can do to stop my attacks."
"What!" Ranma said looking a Kuno in shock. "How could he master have the Kyofu no Maken Hoo Ken?" Ranma asked himself.
"That's right maggot. I mastered the powerful attack of the Phoenix. Now there's nothing you can do Ranma. You will pay for you crimes against the fair Akane Tendo HA! HA! HA!" Kuno finished laughing like he already won the fight.
Ranma, now understanding Kuno's power, gave Kuno a cocky smirk. "So you master the demon blade style. Good for you. And out of respect for this,
I'm no longer going to play with you. Let's get it on you pussy whipped sissy." Ranma knew now this fight was about speed. The demon blade technique gave Kuno great speed to land his attacks. All Ranma had to do was time his attacks and counter.
Kuno, insulted by Ranma's comment rushed in for another attack. Ranma got into a defensive stance. Kuno began swinging his Bokken, but before he could compete the attack, Ranma roundhouse kicked him in the face. The sudden impact knock Kuno completely off guard.
"Impossible!" Kuno screamed in shock. He then looked at Ranma with rage in his eyes. "DAMN YOU!"
"Loser." Was Ranma's simple response knowing he had Kuno's number. Ranma charged at Kuno. Kuno lifted his bokken up and increased his slash at lightning speed. Ranma side steps the attack with equal quickness and grabbed Kuno's arm. Kuno tried to get free, but Ranma twisted his arm making him drop the bokken. Ranma then began to attack Kuno without mercy. He started to land blow after blow of multiple kicks and punches.
POW! THUD! POW! THUD! POW THUD! POW THUD! POW! THUD! POW! THUD! POW POW!
Kuno face and whole body was starting to swell and turn into a bloody mess. Still Ranma kept attacking.
POW! THUD! POW! THUD! THUD! THUD!
Kuno was now on his last breath. Ranma, sensing this, held his right hand up to unleash the final attack.
"SUFFER!" Ranma screamed in pure anger. He swings his right hand down to land the final blow, but he stopped himself before he lands it. Ranma raises his hand to attack again, but he stops himself again. Ranma suddenly shock his head and calmed down. "I almost lost it there." Ranma said out loud. He knew the battle was over. If he struck the final blow he would be a murderer. Ranma let go of Kuno and allowed him drop to on the floor. He turned to walk away, but stopped himself before he left the warehouse parking lot. He turned again and looked at Kuno who was now bleeding on the floor. He went over and picked him up. Ramna jumped up on the rooftops of the houses and ran across Nerima towards the hospital.
/NERIMA POLICE STATION/
Frank Monday was sitting in his office looking over a case he was about to start, when a fellow officer opened his office door. Monday looked up and saw a chubby officer enter his office. His potbelly was sticking badly out his shirt, but the chubby guy didn't seem to care.
"Yo! Frank. We just got a call from the Neko Hanten. Somebody broke into the place in the middle of their work hours and tried to kill an employee there."
"WHAT!" Frank shouted out. He remembered the Ucchan case, heck he was still trying to find clues about the fire. He even thought about investigating Ukyo to see if she burned down the place to collect insurance. He didn't find such evidence however, and came very close to giving up. Now suddenly he got this clue. "Who was the victim?"
"The young man who called said the person attacked was a young girl named Ukyo." The chubby guy answered.
This didn't surprise Frank. In fact, he was counting on it being her.
Now maybe he can finally get to the bottom of this. "I'm heading over there. Here." Frank handed a file over to the chubby officer. "Find somebody to get started on this case. I won't be needing it now."
"But sir…" the chubby guy started, but Officer Monday was already out of the office and heading for his patrol car.
/NEKO HANTEN/
After Shampoo carried the beaten Akane down stairs, much to the shocked faces of all the costumers watching, Shampoo took her into the back room. It was the same back room where all the cleaning supplies were, and where Akane snuck in through the back door. Shampoo took out some rope and tires Akane's hand to a pole in the corner of the room. She then takes a chair out from the other corner and carries it over to Akane.
Shampoo sits Akane down on the chair. Akane was still in a complete daze and didn't know what was happening to her. Shampoo went back out into the dining area.
"Mousse!" Shampoo shouted. Mousse heard her runs right over to her.
"Yes Shampoo?"
"Go back there watch Violent Girl till police come." Shampoo commanded pointing to the back room.
Mousse knew Shampoo was in her Amazon princess mood right now, because of what she just did to Akane. So, he knew not to argue with her now.
"Sure Shampoo whatever you say." Mousse answered accepting Shampoo's command. He didn't know why, but for some reason this side of Shampoo would turn him on the most. He loved the way she looked when angry, or when in her prideful Amazon mood. She definitely was the most beautiful woman ever in his eyes.
As Mousse walked in the back room, Shampoo turned and looked at the costumers watching her with worry. Shampoo's serious warrior look quickly melted off her face. She replaced it with a warm, happy, innocent look, almost as if nothing happened at all. "No worries people.
Everything fine now. Please enjoy meal." Shampoo said still smiling like an angel. The people looked at her and started to calm down. Soon they began to eat and talk again. Of course now their talk was about what they just saw not too long ago. Shampoo happy her costumers were eating again, went back into the kitchen and started on the order she took before the loud noise she heard, which made her go upstairs in the first place.
A half an hour later Frank Monday entered the restaurant with one other police officer. The people looked up and noticed them. Soon the chatting and talking by costumers increased in volume about what was happening.
Shampoo walked out of the kitchen and noticed the police. She was carrying a tray of food. Shampoo quickly, but carefully carried the food over to the costumers who ordered it. She placed the food on the table and wished the family that ordered it a good meal. Then she calmly walked over to where the officers were standing.
Frank noticed Shampoo walking over to him. She was a very pretty girl in his eyes, but he was there on business, not to hit on girls. Shampoo finally approached Frank.
"We're here to answer a call about a break in and assault." Frank started.
"Yes person back here" Shampoo said plainly. Frank noticed her bad Japanese speech, but didn't say anything. He knew Shampoo was Chinese and didn't fault her for it. Beside they were able to run a popular Chinese Restaurant, so they must be doing something right. Frank thought to himself. He followed Shampoo until they reach the back of the restaurant. The costumers were watching as they went into the back room.
Once inside, Frank noticed a man wearing Chinese clothes next to a girl.
The girl's hands were tied to a pole and she was sitting down in a chair. When Frank walked over and took a closer look. He realized he was staring at the battered face of Akane Tendo of the Tendo Dojo. This was the same girl he questioned about the Ucchan fire not too long ago.
"Is this her?" Frank asked knowing the answer, but he wanted to make sure. Shampoo looked at Mousse as if hinting him to talk. Mousse took the hint.
"Yes officers, this girl broke into our place of business and attacked one of our workers, Ukyo." Mousse said explaining the situation.
"Shampoo was able to stop her and bring the girl in here."
"Where's Ukyo?" Frank asked.
"She's upstairs recovering from the attack."
"Could you go get her please?"
"Sure." Mousse said walking out of the back room and towards the stairs.
Frank watched Mousse leave then turned to Shampoo.
"Can you untie her? We're here now. We got her under control." Frank said looking at Akane.
"Okay." Shampoo said in a cute voice. She untied Akane's hands from the pole freeing her. After she was done Mousse came back in the room, this time with Ukyo beside him.
Frank noticed the bandage on Ukyo's head. "Are you alright Ukyo" Frank asked showing concern for the okonomiyaki making girl.
"Yes Frank I'm fine, I've survived worst." Ukyo answered forcing a smile. Frank smiled back at her knowing she was a strong willed girl and would get over this.
"Is this the suspect that attacked you?"
Ukyo looked down at the dazed Akane and was happy Shampoo helped her when she did, even if she was doing it for Ranma. "Yes she was hiding in my room, in the closet. She jumped out and attacked me from behind. I tried to fight her off the best I could, but she caught me off guard. Luckily Shampoo came and helped me."
"Are you going to press charges against her?"
Of course, she almost killed me. Ukyo said in an angry voice.
"That's all I needed to hear." Frank turned and signaled the officer who was quiet the whole time. The officer went over and helped Akane to her feet. He then handcuffed her and took the dazed Tendo out of the room.
"I'll read her, her rights, after she recovers in jail." Frank said knowing Akane's was not aware of what was going on right now. "I'll need you to come down to the station as well, all of you. When do you close?"
"At nine, but we'll close early to come down to the station." Mousse said chiming back in.
"Thank you." Frank said. "By the way, where's Ranma?"
Both girls lookrf at each other. "He's making a delivery for me." Ukyo said, "He has no idea what happened."
"I see. Well make sure he comes down too okay?"
"Sure Frank. He'll be there."
"Okay, until later, then." Frank finished turning around to leave. As he walked out he noticed the costumers looking at him and talking to each other at the same time. He ignored them and left the restaurant.
/TENDO DOJO/
Everything was normal at the dojo. Kasumi was finishing her dinner. She was starting to worry about Akane however, because she didn't come back yet, and her two hours was almost up. Genma and Soun were playing their usual board game getting hungry because they both smelled Kasumi's cooking. Nabiki was on the phone talking business in her room, when suddenly they heard the doorbell ring. Kasumi hearing it first because she was in the kitchen, stopped what she was doing and went for the door.
Nabiki also heard it and left her room to see who it was. When she opened the door, Kasumi looked in fear because she comes face to face with two police officers. Nabiki, now coming down the stairs, noticed them herself. She immediately began to worry.
"Mayaka. I'll call you back." Nabiki said to her employee.
"Okay boss bye." Mayaka said hanging up her phone. She still sounded cheerful and happy.
Nabiki hung up her cell phone and put it back into her pants pocket. She then headed towards the front door where Kasumi and the two officers were.
"Are you the guardian of the house Miss?" One officer asked.
"No. Why? What happened? Does it have something to do with Akane?"
Kasumi asked with panic in her voice.
"We rather speak to the owner of the house Miss," the other officer said.
"Okay." Kasumi said giving in. She just wanted to find out what happened to Akane if this was about her. "FATHER!" Kasumi shouted. A couple of seconds later Genma and Soun enter the house from outside.
They see the police officers and began to worry themselves. After all the police coming to your home was never good.
Soun walked up to Kasumi. "Kasumi what's wrong?" Before she could answer one of the two officers cuts her off.
"Are you the guardian of this house?" The one officer asked again.
"Yes. I am. Why?" Soun asked getting nervous.
"Then you're Soun Tendo correct?"
"Yes I am."
"Sir your daughter was arrested this afternoon for a break in and assault." The officer said plainly.
"WHAT!" Soun said looking in shock. He wasn't the only one. Kasumi and Genma were both looking in shock too. The only one who didn't look shocked was Nabiki.
"Your daughter Akane Tendo, broke into the Neko Hanten Chinese restaurant and attacked a worker there."
"No you must be mistaken!" Soun shouted at the officer.
"No mistake Mister Tendo. Your daughter was seen at the restaurant before the attack took place. The officer who responded to the call found Akane Tendo there at the scene. The victim ID her and is pressing charges against her as we speak." The officer finished summing everything up.
Kasumi thought back to Akane's eager face and how she told her she was going over her friend's house. Kasumi now realized Akane lied to her.
She was mad about this revelation, but didn't show it. Plus she was too worried about her sister to let it affect her right now.
"Can you please come with us sir? Your daughter goes in front of the Nerima court on Monday to discuss bail arrangements."
Soun started to break down and cry, much to the shock of the officers,
who rarely seen a grown man cry. "AKANE! WAAHAAHA!"
Genma stepped in to talk for his friend. "Please just give us some time to get ready. This has come to use as a complete shock."
"Very well. We'll come back in a fifteen minutes." The officer said to Genma.
"Thank you officer." Genma said now patting his friend on the back.
The officers turned and left the house. As they walked out, Nabiki who was watching the whole time had a blank look on her face. But inside she was burning with anger.
"THAT IDIOT!" Nabiki screamed to herself before heading for her room to get dressed and ready to leave.
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