A/N: Thank you very much for all those who reviewed. Sorry for the late update... I have to study for my exam that's why my story was delayed. SORRY…

Chapter VI: A Good Chase.

The Tendo and the Saotome family are all drinking tea together.

"Father, you look peaceful today." Kasumi commented.

"Of course Kasumi! After that perverted old master of ours left, my life became peaceful." Soun said.

Genma laughed, "Yeah, that perverted master of ours is the jinx of the family. I'm glad he's gone for real."

"But I wonder where that old chikan's right now. We hadn't heard from him for almost 2 weeks now." Ranma said.

"Let's change the topic. You know the old saying, 'If you talk about the devil, the devil will appear." Genma laughed. Soun laughed with him then stopped.

"Don't say things like that!" He warned Genma. "I'm tired of hearing that old chikan's voice shouting, "What a haul! What a haul!"

"What a haul! What a haul!"

When Soun heard that voice, he trembled. "Don't joke like that Genma," Soun warned. But he saw that Genma is also trembling in fear. Don't tell me…"

"What a haul! What a haul! Hello everybody! Did you miss me?" Happosai asked.

"Not really." Ranma said frankly.

Happosai sighed. "Nobody cares about me. Even my own pupil hates me." Happosai crouched down and cried.

"Yeah, stop whimpering old man." Ranma said coldly.

"So, what have you been up to, Master Happosai?" Soun gave a fake smile. Soun tried to massage Happosai, however Happosai slapped Soun's hands. "Don't play with me! I know what you have been talking behind my back." Happosai looked at them evilly.

Genma and Soun let out a nervous laughed.

Soun gave Happosai a back rub while Genma gave Happosai a drink.

"So Master Happosai, where did you go this time?" Soun asked politely.

"Good question my disciple; let me tell you my adventure." Happosai said.

"Oh, you mean stealing?" Ranma cut in.

"You ignoramus! Respect your master!" Happosai stood up and slapped Ranma's hands. "Now, I will tell you my adventure."

Flash Back:

"I was minding my won business you see, when this 2 children passed by. They were carrying something, like playing cards." Happosai paused for a moment, making sure that everyone is listening. After making sure that all of them are listening, he continued.

"I heard one of them said, 'These warriors from the past are really strong."

"Yeah." The other child answered.

"Then one card fell from the child's hands. The child didn't notice it so I picked it up and called the child but he was already too far to hear me. When I looked at the card, there was a picture of a woman warrior, and man was she hot. She has a yellow hair and I noticed that her eyes have different colors. I became interested so I looked for my mirror. It's that mirror that Cologne gave me when we were still young." Happosai sighed.

"Don't you mean the mirror that you stole from that old hag?" Ranma cut in.

Happosai just glared at him. Then continued his story, "When I found the mirror, I wished to be with that girl in the picture. With a drop of a tear, the mirror shown then everything went black. When I woke up, I found myself lying on a forest. I looked around the forest for a while. After a few moments, I heard some laughter. I followed it and found a hot spring. There were two girls there bathing-"

"Let me guess, you can't control yourself and jumped in front of them." Ranma cut in again.

Happosai gave him a deadly glare, "As I was saying…, they were bathing there and as a good host, I jump out to them to say 'hi' but they started yelling and two guys came and started to chased me. I remembered the mirror and used it to get away." Happosai sipped some tea.

"Then I found myself lying on some leaves inside a cave. Then this strange guy approached me and gave me this." Happosai showed them a necklace that has a pendant that looks like a crystal. It sparkled as the sunlight reached it.

"That guy said that it would make me stronger. All I have to do is trade him my mirror and he would give me this." Happosai sipped again.

Ranma laughed at Happosai, "You've been dope! Are you sure that, that thing would work?"

Happosai didn't answer. He stayed calm and continued drinking his tea. Akane looked at him suspiciously.

"Ohayou Gozaimasu." Kagome greeted.

"Ohayou Gozaimasu." Kasumi greeted back.

"Umm…can I come in?" Kagome asked.

"Sure. I'll just make some tea." Kasumi stood up and went in the kitchen.

"I also have some companions, can they come in?"

"Sure." Akane answered. "So, what brings you here?"

"We need your help." Kagome said, looking nervously at Inuyasha.

"Need our help for what?" Akane asked confused.

"We need your help-" Kagome was cut off by Inuyasha.

"We need your help for nothing! Kagome let's go!" Inuyasha stood up.

"But I thought you already agreed that we're going to ask them for help?" Kagome asked.

"No, I agreed to come here but I didn't agree to ask anybody's help. I can solve this by myself."

"Wait a minute, you mean fleabag here is going to ask for my help? This is going to be good." Ranma sat back, both of his hands on his back. He had that teasing look on his face. Inuyasha growled.

"Aahh!" Sango shrieked. Everyone looked at Sango. They saw Happosai hugging Sango. Miroku swiped Happosai away from Sango. "Hey you can't do that!"

Sango secretly smiled.

Miroku brought Happosai higher to his face, "Only I can do that!"

Sango's smile faded away. She slapped Miroku. "What do you mean!"

"Umm…nothing!" Miroku let out a nervous laugh.

"Hey Ranma, I might let you use my magical necklace if you wear this bathing suit." Happosai smiled evilly.

"No way! I'm a man! I won't wear something like that! Ever!" Ranma's eyebrows twitched.

Inuyasha laughed at Ranma, "Maybe he would like to wear a pink dress instead."

Ranma stood up, ready for a fight. Soun stopped them just in time, "Ranma, if you bring more damage in this house, I'm going to kill you!"

"Inuyasha, be a good boy and behave, ok?" Kagome scolded.

Kagome accidentally spilled her tea. "Oh, I'm sorry. I'll wipe it away." Kagome brought out a towel and wiped the spill. Happosai was holding the necklace high enough for him to study it. While wiping, the necklace caught Kagome's eyes.

"Hey, I recognize that! That's a piece of the 'Shikon Shards!" Kagome exclaimed.

"What!" Inuyasha looked at the necklace Happosai was holding. "Hey, give me that!" Inuyasha tried to snatched the necklace but Happosai was too fast for him.

"Do you think you could defeat me? Never!" Happosai laughed then jumped out of the window. Inuyasha followed Happosai while Ranma just sat there watching.

"Ranma! You have to help him!" Akane pulled Ranma up.

Ranma yawned lazily, "Why should I? I'm having too much fun watching them fight."

"Ranma you jerk!" Akane hit him with a pan.

"You know Kagome, I thought I recognized that creepy old man." Sango scratched her chin.

"Are you sure Sango? Where?" Kagome asked interestedly.

Sango searched her memory, "Don't you think he looks like the peeping tom that we chased after? The one that suddenly disappear?"

"Yeah, his size, his agility, and that creepy look. I think they're just the same person." Kagome said.

"You know, master Happosai was telling the truth for the 1st time!" Akane said wide-eyed.

"It seems so. You have to help us get that piece of Shikon Shard. We have to get it back before he can use it." Kagome said worriedly.

"You mean that, that thing really works? Cool! I wonder how much is that if I sell it?" Nabiki took a calculator and started counting.

"Sis!" Akane scolded.

"What! It would be a great income!" Nabiki smiled innocently. Akane sighed.

"You mean that, that necklace really works?" Ranma asked.

"Yeah. Many monsters that we have fought become stronger when a piece of the 'Shikon Shard' is involve." Kagome said. Her eyes showing worry. Ranma shivered.

"That kind of power in Happosai's hands!" Ranma imagined Happosai stealing women's clothing. Worse of all, he could imagined himself being provoke to wear a brassiere. He started sweating. "We have to get back that necklace!" he tried to hide his fear but Akane could see it. She could see it in his eyes and he knows where the fear is coming from. "We have to move fast!"

They ran after Happosai and Inuyasha.

"You can't catch me boy! I'm too fast for you." Happosai said laughing.

"Oh yeah?" Inuyasha tried to snatched the necklace once more but failed.

They kept running all over town. They passed by the 'Cat Restaurant.'

"Aiyaa! Shampoo think Shampoo's getting crazy. Shampoo just thought Shampoo saw talking dog chasing creepy pervert."

They passed by Ukyo's place.

"Hey old geezer, where's Ran-chan?" Ukyo asked.

Happosai just continued running. They passed by the Kuno's residence.

"Hey, isn't that the old pervert who lives in the home of my beloved Akane Tendo and Pigtailed Girl?" Kuno's eyes followed Happosai.

"Hahaha…" Kodachi laughed in a high pitched voice.

"Maybe he's here to send a message for me from my beloved Ranma."

"No! He's here to send me a letter from Akane Tendo!" Kuno and Kodachi started fighting.

Ranma and the others are still looking for Inuyasha.

First, they passed by the Cat Restaurant.

"Yo, Shampoo, have you seen Happosai and that fleabag?" Akane jabbed Ranma in the stomach. "Ow! I mean, Inuyasha."

"Shampoo saw them running around. They went that way." Shampoo pointed to the street right around the corner.

"Ok, thanks." Ranma and the others continued running again.

"Wait! Shampoo go with you!" Shampoo followed them.

they reached Ukyo's place and found Ukyo cooking some pancakes.

"Hey, Ucchan, did you see Happosai passed by here?" Ranma asked.

"Yeah, I saw him. He was being chased by this dog-man."

"He's Inuyasha." Kagome corrected.

"Yeah, whatever. I think they went that way." Ukyo pointed to a street just ahead.

"Thanks."

The gang ran after Inuyasha and Happosai.

"Wait Ran-chan! I'm coming with you!" Therefore, Ukyo joined the group. After a few moments, they found Kuno and Kodachi fighting.

"Umm…excuse me, Kuno-senpai, have you seen master Happosai?" Akane asked, giving a fake smile.

"Akane Tendo! At last, you are ready to give me your everlasting love." Kuno hugged Akane tightly. Akane tried hard not to lose her temper. "Umm…Kuno-senpai, have you seen master Happosai passed by here?"

"Yes, my beloved Akane Tendo." Kuno hugged her tighter. Ranma was ready to punch Kuno when Kodachi hugged him.

"I knew it Ranma-sama, you sent that perverted man to gave me a message." Kodachi hugged Ranma.

"Get away from Shampoo's WO AIREN!" Shampoo slapped Kodachi's hands.

"You're going to pay for your insolence!" Kodachi brought out her gymnastic equipment and started attacking. Ukyo approached Ranma. "Don't worry Ran-chan. I'll take care of you while they're busy."

"Get off him!" Kodachi demanded.

"You tricky girl!" Shampoo said.

"Ranma! Stop flirting!" Akane was getting jealous.

Kagome, Sango, and Miroku sweat dropped.

"Get back here you creep!"

Everyone looked at Happosai who was running at the opposite side of the road. Behind Happosai was Inuyasha.

"Get back her you ugly creep!" Inuyasha was becoming tired of chasing after Happosai.

"Wow! Inuyasha has never been tired just by chasing someone before. That old man must be really good." Miroku said.

Shampoo, Ukyo and Kodachi looked at the way of Happosai for a moment then started fighting again.

"I wish girls would fight for me like that." Miroku said, envying Ranma.

"If you want them so much you could have them." Ranma told Miroku, dusting some dirt from his clothes.

"Airen."

"Ranma-sama."

"Ran-chan!"

The 3 girls glared at Ranma. They didn't like what Ranma said one bit.

"W were fighting for you, then you would just give us away?" Ukyo's tears are ready to fall.

"I-I-It's-It's not like that." Ranma was perspiring.

"Shampoo wants to know, who you really like." Shampoo demanded.

"Yeah, Ranma-sama, I'm afraid I can't share you with these despicable girls." Kodachi was ready to fight, incase Ranma wouldn't choose her.

Ranma was trapped. Meanwhile, Kuno was still hugging Akane. Akane didn't need Kuno anymore now that they already found Happosai, so there is no need to be nice with him anymore, is there. Akane could not take it anymore so she punched Kuno high up in the sky. Meanwhile Ranma was still trapped by the three girls. He has to make and excuse! Then he saw Akane, finally free from the clutches of Kuno. Then an idea came to him. "Akane let's go!" he pulled Akane.

"What! Where are we going?" Akane asked while being pulled by Ranma.

"Don't ask any questions just follow me." Ranma pulled Akane harder.

"Ranma-sama…come back!" Kodachi called. However, Ranma just ignored her and continued running.

Kuno, Kodachi, Ukyo and Shampoo ran after Ranma and Akane. Kagome, Sango and Miroku followed Happosai and Inuyasha. While running, Ranma and Akane bumped into Kasumi.

"Sorry Kasumi." Ranma apologized. Then started running again.

"Be sure to be home before supper." Kasumi called.

"Ok!"

Ranma and Akane ran so fast that they got lost in the woods.

"Are we still in Nerima?" Akane asked.

"I don't know!" Ranma said. He took some deep breathing.

"This is your entire fault!" Akane said, starting to cry.

"Why is it my fault?" Ranma asked frustrated.

"If you hadn't dragged us here, this wouldn't have happened!" Tears were now forming in Akane's eyes.

"He-he-hey! No need to cry! We-we can get of this!" Ranma was starting to panicked.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

When Akane was calming down, it started to rain. They had no choice but to shelter inside a cave. As they enter…they didn't notice the dog-like creature watching them.

A/N: Again, thank you for all those who reviewed. I just have something to say to MateriaBlade. You know what? I think you didn't read my story at all. You just criticized it by the title. If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all.