Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ use it merely for entertainment purposes.
It was early in the morning at the Tendo Dojo and instead of the usual sounds of one on one sparring they were greeted with the below from Genma, "Where is that ungrateful boy?" Genma came down the stares looking for Ranma after he could not find him in the room they shared. When he arrived he saw Kasumi coming out of the kitchen.
"I do not he came home last night," Kasumi informed.
Soun hearing this while reading his paper started to blubber, "WWWWHAAAA! Now the Schools will never be joined! WWWHAAAA!"
"That ungrateful boy should now to treat his fiancé better!" Genma followed up. For a brief moment there was complete silence almost as if they were waiting for another person to join in. It was then the three people in the room remembered that Akane would be in the middle of her morning run right about now.
"Hey what's going on?" Eugene asked coming out of his room.
"That ungrateful son of mine never came back last night," Genma informed.
Eugene shrugged at that. "I'm going to work out in the Dojo," Eugene said. "Kasumi would you call me when breakfast is ready?"
"Of course Eugene," Kasumi gave the newest houseguest a smile. "It'll be ready in about half an hour."
"Thanks," Eugene returned the smile walking past the two fathers and out to the Dojo.
Just as he was about to leave the house Genma confronted him. "How can you be so unconcerned about this?"
"Two reasons," Eugene answered. "One where he goes is not my business and two Ranma is more than capable of handling himself. You really should give your Son more credit."
"Ranma should be here with his Fiancé," Soun joined in. "He must treat her better so that the Schools should be united."
"Again as I said that is none of my business," Eugene replied. "Now if you'll excuse me." He left without another word and headed to the Dojo.
A few minutes later Nabiki stumbled down the stairs just as Akane returned from her run. Just after Nabiki reached the table and the waiting high caffeine drink Kasumi put out Akane came stomping down the stares holding an empty bucket in her hand, "Alright where is that Baka?" Nabiki gave no answer as she was still had not consumed her beverage. The fathers on the other hand began to moan and yell, depending who you looked at, that Ranma had never came home last night. Akane began to fume at this, "I bet he stayed the night with his hussies!"
"Be careful who you say that around Sis," Nabiki said, she had now drained the entire contents of her drink and was alert enough to give her opinions. "Eugene doesn't like it when people insults his cousin. And we know he won't hesitate to prove that to anyone regardless of their gender."
The mention of Eugene and his willingness to treat her like any other opponent made Akane think of the most recent defeat he handed her. And predictably it made her even madder. And without Ranma around she lacked the normal way she would vent her frustrations. That left her with one alternative, to punish innocent blocks of concrete. "I'm going to the Dojo!"
As Akane approached she heard a yell coming from inside. Puzzled because it was not the normal yell a person associates with a Dojo she opened the door forgetting about her previous anger. What she saw was Eugene practicing with a European long sword going through a complex kata that involved powerful cuts, thrusts, and shoves. The truly strange part of the display was that he was using not only the blade but also the sharpened spikes of the cross guard and the pummel as well. After another five minutes of continued practice he finally stopped. When he did an extremely old voice spoke, "An interesting way to use a weapon." The two heirs of Anything Goes turned to the Grandmaster and Founder of said School, who for once was not trying to attach himself to the local female. "I take it this is one of the weapons forms that Jo added to his style?"
"Correct Master Happosai," Eugene answered. "It's a form designed to use against plate armor. The strokes while not as fast as they can be are quite powerful and can cut through the armor. Unlike formalized fencing or Kendo that moron Kuno uses this style is brutal efficient and quite effective." Eugene then put to sword in the back of his shirt making it completely disappear demonstrating Mousse was not the only person who knew Hidden Weapons.
"I thought Anything Goes doesn't use weapons?" Akane asked.
"That was never part of my doctrine," Happosai answered. "If it was then why would I use my pipe when I fight. The only thing I taught was be aware that anything can be used as a weapon not just traditional ones. Genma was the only one that truly disregarded weapons and that was because he felt it made things harder to steal. And that was only because he would one less arm if he had to carry a weapon. The reason you never learned any weapons katas was because Soun stopped teaching before you could learn." After his brief lecture Happosai got a grin on his face, "Now come to Happi, Sweeto!" He then launched himself at Akane's chest.
"RAMNA NO BAKA!" Akane called and punted Happosai across the Dojo before she turned and stomped back to the house.
"Christ, she's done that enough that accusing Ranma has become a conditioned reflex whenever she thinks of someone being a pervert," Eugene said shaking his head. He then turned to Happosai that could easily be seen as not being affected by assault, "Better not do that to Mom. Or else you'll have to deal with Dad, Grandma, and her." Happosai paused for a minute thinking of the his chances of taking on his best student, his former girlfriend and an Amazon Chi Master at the same time. Finally after weighing several options he conceded that not only could he not win but also could be seriously pummeled. He then nodded showing his agreement though he had a look of deep depression at the idea of not enjoying some Amazon breast.
By the time Nabiki and Akane had to go to school Ranma had still not shown up and if they waited any longer they would be late for school. Thus they had to leave for school while Eugene went to the Neko Haten to help Cologne Shampoo and Mousse. When the sisters arrived at Furikan Ranma still had not shown up. When Kuno saw neither Ranma nor Eugene he started ranting on about how his 'divine sword had finally vanquished the foul sorcerer and the invader gaijin.' No one really paid attention to the fool but several of the students were worried, especially when Nabiki did not even know where Ranma was. When lunch came around and Shampoo showed up looking for him everyone became worried. Some even thought that Ryouga might have finally succeeded in his numerous threats but that theory proved false by the standard bellow, 'Ranma this is all your fault.'
After school Nabiki, Akane Ukyou and Shampoo all decided to head for the Tendo Residence to see if Ranma had returned. Along the way Akane continuously frowned and muttered about Ranma being a pervert and that he was off with some girl he met on the street. None of the others believed or paid her any attention the during the walk back. When they arrived they found the father of the person they were concerned about in a mad panic running all over the house gathering all of his belongings, and several that were not, and stuffing them roughly into his bag. Finally it was Nabiki that asked the question that was on everyone's mind, "What is going on?"
Genma paused in his mad packing saying, "No time to explain I got to get out of here." He then went back to stuffing his bag.
When Nabiki saw some her stuff start to enter Genma's backpack she put an end to it. "If you don't stop and tell me what's going on I'll bill you for every piece of food you've eaten."
The words 'paid' and 'food' made Genma stop dead in his tracks. There was only one thing that could make him stop fleeing from something and that was when fleeing would actually cost him more than staying. "Some one is coming to kill me," Genma explained. "If I don't leave now they will find me."
"How is that different from every other week since you've started staying here?" Nabiki asked flatly. "We get a person looking for your hide at least once every couple of weeks."
"Yeah," Akane, Ukyou and Shampoo said simultaneously. For once the three fiancés were in complete agreement.
"This time's different because she'll actually do it!" Genma said frantically.
"She?" Nabiki asked with sigh. "Let me guess another fiancé." She pinched her nose trying to guess the amount of damage this would bring and the cost of repairs. "So how much did you sell Ranma for this time?"
"SAOTOME HOW COULD YOU?" Soun's Demon Head roared at the fat man.
"No, none of you understand!" Genma said. "She's worse than any fiancé!"
"Well who is it?" Ukyou pressed.
"It's Ranma's Mother," Genma told causing everyone to blink in surprise. "She sent me a letter today telling me that she was coming by to talk about Ranma. And with him not here she'll cut my head off!"
"Shampoo no see bad thing," Shampoo commented to Ukyou who nodded in agreement. "Panda may be smarter with no head." Shampoo's comment would have been rather funny if for not the fact that she said it with no trace of humor or sarcasm in her voice.
Genma hefted his pack on to his back and turned to Soun. "When she arrives tell her I took Ranma on a training trip of something and that we won't be back for a while. I'll try and find the ungrateful boy and bring him back. Then we can have the wedding and she won't kill me."
"I AM NOT MARRING THAT PERVERT!" Akane yelled.
"Yes go my friend," Soun encouraged. "Find Ranma and when you return the Schools will be united." Genma nodded with enthusiasm and made for the door.
Just as he was about to open it the sound of the front gate opening stopped him dead in his tracks. Faster than anyone had ever seen Genma move he was out the back door and in the Koi pond changing into his cursed form. "Don't tell her it's me!" he wrote on the sign.
The door opening brought everyone back to the front of the room as Eugene entered the house. "So have you heard anything from Ranma yet?" Eugene asked. Genma-Panda visibly relaxed at his entrance but an air of anxiety still filled the air. "What's going on?"
"Airen's Mother come to see Panda and Airen," Shampoo answered. "Shampoo no can wait. Shampoo want to see Airen's Mother. Panda think she kill him when come."
"Really?" Eugene asked earning a nod from his Cousin. He then turned to the Panda that was now coming out of the Koi pond. "So what's the problem?"
"Wow those two really are related," Nabiki whispered to Ukyou. Ukyou nodded agreeing completely.
Further discussion was halted when a familiar voice called from the back yard, "Hey I'm back!" Everyone turned to see Ranma landing next to Genma-Panda.
Just as soon as he landed Genma-Panda grabbed him by his shirt waving a sigh in Ranma's face. "Boy where have you been?" Genma-Panda then flipped the sign around showing another message, "Well never mind that now! We have to go right now!"
"Wait why do you have to leave?" Ukyou asked. "You said Ran-chan's mother would kill you because he was not here. Now that he is why do you still have to leave?"
Genma-Panda looked around at the curious looks, even Soun had one. Knowing he could not escape and lying would only get him fried when they learned the truth. Genma did something he rarely did, he told the truth. "Before we left Ranma and I signed a pledge saying that if Ranma was not a man among men by the time the trip was finished we would commit seppuku," Genma wrote on several signs. "So you see with if she finds out about his curse then his Mother will make us fulfill the contract."
Everyone was silent for several second until it was Eugene that broke the silence. "Just when I think you can't be anymore stupid you pull something like this!" Eugene spoke with anger. "Ranma you don't have to listen to that fat idiot! There is no way that can be legal, you are under no obligation to follow it!" Ranma for his part was uncharacteristically silent. Most thought it was do to shock, not that anyone could really blame him.
No one had time to say anything else as another voice, this time unfamiliar and most definitely female, called from the front gate. "Hello is anyone here?"
"Oh another guest," Kasumi coming out of her daze after finally coming to terms with the rapidly changing scenes in front of her. "I'll go see who it is."
Genma-Panda did not need to know who it was because he recognized the voice. "You'll thank me for this later Boy!" he then grabbed Ranma and through him into the Koi pond activating his curse.
Kasumi came into the living room with another woman. When she entered everyone could easily see the resemblance between her and Ranma-chan and knew that this had to be Ranma's mother. "Hello my name is Saotome Nodoka. I sent a letter saying that I would be arriving." She then looked around and saw just about everyone was on edge, "Am I interrupting anything?"
"Ah no," Soun said. "Just a little excitement before you arrived. I'm Tendo Soun, I am an old friend of you Husband's. I am afraid…"
"Don't bother Mr. Tendo," Ranma-chan spoke up coming into the room. She then turned to her mother and said something no one was expecting, "Hi Mom."
Equaling shocking was Nodoka's response, "Hello Ranma." She then turned to Genma-Panda, who was hold a sign asking what Ranma was doing, and said, "Husband we have a lot to talk about."
At the same time Nodoka arrived at the Tendo Dojo another party of was arriving in Nerima, or more specially the Neko Haten. "Greetings Elder," Jo bowed. "I understand my old training partners, their children, my son and Shampoo have gotten themselves into some trouble."