Ranma ½ Fading

Chapter: Only One Can Win

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Their eyes met. A classic stand off style. Neither of them moved an inch; it was like time froze. For once it was quiet, Ranma had nothing to say. It was the same with Ryouga. Both of them knew this would be the last of their fights. This will end it all. Both were informed, both knew.

The Ryouga from Ranma's mind appeared, along with another Ranma. One from each of the fighters' minds. They spoke in unison.

"Today, Ranma and Ryouga, will be the last of the fights. In this world you will have everything you have, from your weaknesses to strengths. You will get tired. You will take damage but your physical selves will not feel it, instead your mind will make pain to your manifestations. This will be like a fight to the death, so no one will complain about still having energy. The one that 'dies' will go back to their mind as the loser. No one will die."

Ryouga stared at Ranma. This would be a fight to the end without the end. Ryouga was glad about this arrangement. He did not want to have bloodied hands, but he wanted to go all out. This would be perfect.

"Ryouga," Ranma spoke up," If you lose I want you to tell Akane that you're P-chan. I've had enough of you sleeping with her, I've had enough of you betraying my and her honor. Of you don't tell her I will. My honor be damned, I won't let you do this no more."

Ryouga was getting mad.

"Ranma, you Casanova. You prom…." "I promised to not tell your weakness on honor Ryouga. I would still keep it a secret, but I'm tired of it all. I've decided that honor isn't everything. Akane is everything to me. And now I can't, I won't keep it from her. If you dare to blame me for this, I'll make something that would let you blame me for something. I'll break something of yours."

Ranma's words echoed through Ryouga. It was like poison spreading through the body. Neither of them heard the word 'go'. Ryouga was already charging at Ranma, saying a too well known phrase.

" DIE SATOAME!"

Akane noticed Ranma's and Ryouga chi rise up. Not to long ago Ryouga fell to a coma like state like Ranma. Cologne noticed that Ryouga was going through a similar stage like Ranma, but it was only for Ranma. He was in it for the fight. Akane, on the other hand, stood there puzzled. She hoped that she could talk to Ryouga and ask some questions. She also wanted to tell him the good news about Ranma and her.

Tofu noticed the similar change in Ryouga and noticed a strange ki connection between Ryouga and Ranma. It wasn't there before and it seemed that both the boys sent their own ki line. It stopped somewhere in the middle, where they stopped. He also noticed a faint ki connection between Akane and Ranma.

A small smile appeared out of Tofu. He had seen this before, and it was about time that the connection finally became stable enough for the world to see.

They finally let the guard down. Of course, it was bound to happen sooner or later. At least it happened before it was too late. Maybe now Ranma has a better chance to live. I know Akane won't let him go under. When she has something she loves, and it loves her, she'll hold it tighter than the Amazon Octopus Grab technique.

It was then, when Akane fell asleep. She fell right on top of Ranma. Though it seemed strange, it looked like she was where she wanted to be, sleeping right next to Ranma. Tofu also noticed now, that Akane sent off another ki line, right toward Ranma's and Ryouga's.

Normally Ranma would dodge Ryouga's hits, but he really didn't care. If he dodged, Ryouga would keep swinging and Ranma wouldn't get a hit in. So instead, it was blow for blow. Ryouga and Ranma were taking and giving hits. Each hit precise, deadly, and power. There was no room for error, them was nothing for mistakes, and for both of them; it was the highest stakes.

Neither of them noticed a great white light manifesting itself into a person. Neither of them noticed that Akane was inside the battle zone.

What? Where am I? Hmmm…I must sound like Ryouga. First I was with Ranma then everything went black. I feel like…like…the way I felt when I was in Ranma's mind…calm and peaceful. Wow I feel some very big battle auras. Almost as big as Happosai and Cologne battling. Oh my god. It's Ranma and Ryouga! And by the looks of things they're going all out.

Akane decided to walk around and decided not to get too close. She didn't want to get too close a ki attack. She noticed 2 doors appear in front of her. One was labeled Ranma and the other was a labeled Ryouga. Akane swiftly turned the knob to Ranma and disappeared, along with the door.

Ryouga was getting angry. He was landing each of his hits toward Ranma and it looked like it didn't faze him.

Impossible, I'm way stronger than Ranma. He can't just shrug off my hits. 1. I'm stronger, 2. He doesn't have the endurance for it. He hasn't gone through the Bakusai Tenketsu training. Ranma I will make you pay.

"Hey Ranma, EAT THIS SHISHI HOKODAN!"

Ryouga's aura turned bright red, and fired a purplish ki wave toward Ranma. The energy hit Ranma directly toward his chest sending him off feet's away. The energy blast made smoke appeared out of Ranma, but other than that, he appeared in the shape he was before the blast.

"Impossible Ranma, you can't … you can't just stand up after one of these. You should at least have no shirt. I packed enough ki to destroy a whole building."

"That's were you're wrong Ryouga. The training I received as a child built my defense good enough, though not as good as the Bakusai Tenketsu, but enough. As to how I can take everything, think about it Ryouga. You know enough about ki to release it and use it as an attack. How about using it to make a protective shield over your body."

"That's still impossible. It takes too much ki to even use an attack. It's imposs…."

"Just because you don't train good enough doesn't mean I don't. Ryouga if you think that was a good ki attack watch this... MOKO TAKABITA SPIRAL WAVE."

Ranma's spiral wave hit Ryouga, making is shirt disappear in ashes. Ryouga landed 20 away, on the ground, spitting out blood. His eyes turned into a great dark color. A color that only the dead should wear. His voice changed to a dark and dead like voice.

"Ranma, I won't let you win. Even if I have to die, you won't win. Take this MAKAI SHISHI HOKODAN"

Ryouga battle aura became a dark color, manifesting itself into a demonic image. Ranma's eyes turned bright gold, and he released a Moko Takabisha.

Ranma's ki attack disappeared and he was hit with Ryouga's new attack.

Ranma's over shield shattered and Ranma fell toward the ground. Like the soul was sucked out of him.

Ryouga was on the ground as well. To do such an attack paid a great price.

"Ranma you bastard, did you think I'd let you win with these stakes. The Makai Shishi Hokodan is powered by more than one thing. It is powered by depression, hatred, and darkness. It is a forbidden move with great costs, but I don't care. You soul is gone and soon you will go back to your mind as a loser."

Ryouga's laugh was insane, at best, and Ranma was laying there on the ground.

"Ranma, I win, you lose. Akane is mines!"

At the sound at Akane's name Ranma's eyes started to change from pure black, to a dark blue, and then to his normal ocean blue eyes. Ryouga stood up, barely.

Ranma should have disappeared long ago. Damn it. I can move but barely. Luckily I'm not dead; this one shot hell attack is a desperate move. I still have enough to crush him.

Ryouga decided to finish Ranma with the Bakusai Tenketsu. It was the easiest move to finish him. All Ryouga had to do is hit the ground and make the boulders fall on Ranma. Ryouga looked to his left, and Ranma was gone.

"Ryouga, you'll never win, not like this. You fight good, but for all the wrong reasons. You've only mastered two moves, while I have many more. And you know what, I'm tired of you bullshit. I'm not holding back no more."

Ranma's right hook landed under Ryouga's rib, sending him 10 feet away. Within a second, Ryouga was in the air. He was being beaten by Ranma, who can only be seen by blurs.

"Ryouga I'll finish this with honor, unlike you. You can't move I made of it. The pressure points I pressed will wear off in a minute. But now good night."

Ranma pressed the infamous get-knocked-out-pressure-point-behind-the-neck.

Ryouga body sudden disappeared. Ranma was fading as well. The middle ground was collapsing.

Well another chapter done. Sorry for the wait. The internet isn't exactly my life story you know. Enjoy reading this fic, and yes there will more battle hopefully more descriptive than this one. And by the way, if you didn't know, Makai means hell, underworld, world of spirits. Something along that border of thinking.