"I can't believe you told him we were in love!" blasted Ryouga.

"I didn't exactly tell him," countered Ukyou. "I just said that I had fallen in love with someone else. I gave him a couple of details but I didn't name anyone. He just thought it was you since he'd seen us together before."

"Well, yeah. We've been together a lot lately. Who else would anyone think of when you'd say something like that?"

"You want me to say that I wasn't thinking? Fine. I wasn't thinking. I just wanted to get rid of Tsubasa in the easiest way possible. I was hoping this would do it in a way that wouldn't stir up too much trouble."

"I can't believe you...after everything that's happened. I can't believe that you'd use me like that..."

"I told you, I didn't use you! I would never use you in that way. Never!"

As the couple was arguing in the front of Furinkan High School, a mailbox bounded its way to the school's front gate. A cute, feminine looking blond head poked its way out of the opening. "You there! You're Ryouga Hibiki, aren't you?"

Immediately, Ukyou pressed herself against Ryouga, "There he is, honey! That's the man who threatened you!" Ryouga blushed and glared at her. She leaned closer and whispered, "Okay, I'll never use you in that way ever again. Besides, it's just Tsubasa. He is a clever one, but he's not that strong. If you can keep your wits about you, you should have no trouble beating him." She let him go, pushed him towards his new adversary and shouted, "Go get him, hon! I'm counting on you to defend my honor!"

Ryouga shook his head. True, he had been involved in some pretty peculiar situations before, but this was something new to him. He sighed and looked down at his 'opponent'. What in the world was the mailbox about anyway? He would've asked, but he had a sneaking suspicion that the answer would be too stupid for him. He lowered his backpack to the ground and walked up to his latest challenger."Okay, buddy! You've got some nerve coming after..." He looked back at Ukyou and she nodded, spurring him on. "...my girl like that..." He had a sudden urge to wash his mouth out with soap. "Now, you're going to pay!"

Tsubasa narrowed his eyes. "A fight, huh? Good. That's just what I was hoping for!" There was a loud beep...apparently from a button pressed inside the mailbox. Suddenly, the small container grew a pair of legs from the bottom. The sides sprouted arms, each with what looked to be lazer guided missile launchers attached. The top of the mailbox slid all the way to the back, leaving a glass casing protecting his head. All in all, the mechanism was twice Ryouga's size.

Now looking way up at his opponent, Ryouga's jaw dropped. "Aw crap..."

Ukyou, also looking way up, held a similar expression. "Okay, maybe you'll have a little trouble..."

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Dreamweaver Studios Presents

Ranma½

And the Beat Goes On

"Life is What You Mecha It"

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Stupid P.E.R.V. He had the perfect opportunity to exact his revenge against Ryouga Hibiki, but she had to get involved. The newcomer walked aimlessly through town, rubbing his head where that bucket struck it. She must've been some sort of expert at bucket throwing. Normally, such a thing wouldn't hurt, but it hit him in exactly the right pressure spot to knock him out. Tired of just walking with nowhere to go, he sat down on the curb to collect his thoughts.

This was a part of town that was new to him. He pulled out a map and studied it. There was no telling where Ryouga and that other person were at the moment, so all he could do was find his way back home and try again tomorrow. Now, as near as he could tell, he was standing in front of some high school...Furrycan, or something. Now, he had his apartment pinpointed on the map with an 'X' written in blue ink. If he could just find the high school on the map, he could finally head back to his tranquil island in the middle of this sea of stupidity.

Of course, it would be a whole lot easier to concentrate on what he was doing if there wasn't such a commotion coming from the campus. What in the world could be going on this early in the morning that there would be so much noise? He tried not to think about it, focusing on his task of navigating his way home. With his luck of late, whatever was going on would soon involve him getting beat up and called pervert. He'd had quite enough of that for one day.

He tried to concentrate...he really did. But the noise from whatever was going on at the school was just too much for him to tune out. He felt for sure he was going to regret it, but curiosity got the best of him He just had to know what all the commotion was about. Probably a school yard fight. Fools didn't know what a 'fight' really was. He hopped on the outer wall that was right behind him...and nearly fell right back off.

He couldn't believe it! He actually found Ryouga! This must be the school the lost boy attended now. And...was he fighting a giant robot? The newcomer shook his head. With the things he had experienced in his short time there, he shouldn't be surprised to see something like that. Dropping back down to ground level, he ducked behind a tree and watched the bizarre confrontation as it unfolded. It would be good to see Ryouga in battle. It would be good to see how Ryouga's fighting style had evolved; giving him an idea of what he'd be in for.

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As Ranma, Akane and her friends, Yuka and Saiyuri sat waiting for the first period bell, they noticed a large throng of their fellow students were rushing toward the front of the building. Being hardened veterans of the Furinkan High battle scene, each recognized a fight was taking place. Usually, though, the fights would involve either Ranma or Akane, so this new event piqued their interest.

Ranma stood up and stopped one of the boys who were rushing to join the gathering audience. "Yo, man. What's goin' on?"

With the way rumors travel from one person to the other, the boy said, "That Ryouga guy is married to Ukyou now and they're going to have a child. But that Tsubasa person is back and is fighting Ryouga in a Gundam!"

The pigtailed martial artist blinked. "Say what?"

"I gotta go before all the good viewing spots are taken!" The boy continued on his way.

"Wow, they move fast," commented Saiyuri.

"No kidding," said Yuka. She nudged Akane, "So why haven't the two of you gotten that far yet?"

Akane blushed. "We're moving at our own pace, if you MUST know."

"Besides, Ryouga's so shy when it comes to girls, he'd pass out before anything happened. But what's all this about Tsubasa and a Gundam?"

Never one to stay out of someone else's business, Yuka stood and said, "Well, there's only one way to find out, isn't there?"

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How in the world did he get into this mess? This was supposed to have been just a boring second day of school...more boring, he was hoping, than the first. True, he had gotten into all sorts of bizarre situations before, from fighting dragons in human form, to helping out Akane while her consciousness was stuck in a doll, to getting lost in a forest filled with gigantic animals. But giant robots? As far as he knew, even Ranma hadn't faced anything like that.

Seeing Ryouga's expression, Tsubasa couldn't help but smile. "What's the matter? Thought I was going to be an easy opponent? Thought I wasn't going to be any trouble to defeat?"

Ryouga glared at Ukyou again, "Well, SOMEBODY thought so, anyway." She smiled sheepishly.

"You idiot," went Tsubasa. "I'm not even a martial artist, and even I know: you never underestimate your enemy." He leveled one of the arms at Ryouga, the laser scope leaving a read dot on his forehead.

"Um...don't you think you're overdoing it just a bit?" Ryouga asked.

"Hmm..." Tsubasa stopped and thought about it. "Nah!" He fired one of the missiles on his arm. Ryouga managed to jump out of the way and the missile struck the front of the school building.

"What in the world is wrong with you, Tsubasa!" shouted Ukyou. "Are you out of your mind?"

"No! This is the only way I can match one of these muscle heads one on one. And once I beat this guy, you will be mine! ALL MINE! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Sounds pretty out of his mind to me!" said Ryouga. What he wouldn't say was how uncomfortably familiar that sounded. Ukyou couldn't help but feel the same way.

It was clear that it wasn't going to do any good trying to fight that thing from a distance. All he would have to do was keep firing with those missiles of his. Sooner or later, Ryouga would get worn out and Tsubasa would have him right where he wanted him. In the meantime, there would be a lot of collateral damage, not to mention a lot of innocent bystanders getting hurt. Those bystanders lives were all threatened by Ryouga once; he wasn't about to have them threatened again because of him. He had to get closer so the girlish looking boy's arsenal would be rendered ineffective.

Performing the Martial Artist Super Jump, Ryouga launched a flying kick at the mechanized monstrosity. No doubt, the giant robot wouldn't be fast enough to dodge. Hopefully, it wouldn't be able to stand up against his tremendous strength. Unfortunately, as he got close, the robot proved more agile than he expected. It dodged the kick and spun at the waist, striking Ryouga in the back, causing him to crash to the ground.

The robot turned around and Tsubasa laughed. "I told you; you shouldn't underestimate me!"

Ryouga picked himself off of the ground and tried to shake off the blow. "That was pretty good," he said. "That really stung."

Tsubasa's eye twitched. 'Stung'? It dawned on him what the lost boy was doing and he laughed again. "Not bad, Hibiki. You're trying to psyche me out, but it's not going to work. Even one of you 'tough guys' can't withstand a shot like that and just shrug it off like it was nothing!"

This time, Ryouga was the one laughing. "Looks like with all your talk, you've underestimated me. I've taken worse shots than that during training regiments." He had to admit, though, he did underestimate his attacker. The robot was a lot more agile than he gave it credit for. The tactic was sound; he would just have to stay a step ahead of it. He'd also have to stay grounded; it wouldn't do him any good to be jumping around in the air unable to make quick maneuvers if he needed. After all, Tsubasa wasn't too far from the truth. The punch did do enough damage to cause him a little actual pain. At least now, he was behind the thing, so any subsequent attacks on its part would be aimed away from the school.

Tsubasa started to sweat nervously. Hibiki rushed him again effectively dodging his missile attacks. Apparently, he was telling the truth; the punch his robot landed on him didn't seem to faze him much. Exactly how strong was this guy? It was clear that he wouldn't be able to depend too much on the power of his construct. His arsenal would prove to be his best weapon against the 'muscle head', but his missiles appeared to be too slow. Fortunately, he had another surprise at his disposal.

Apparently, Tsubasa wasn't paying enough attention to what was going on, as Ryouga managed to get too close for comfort. Ryouga landed a punch on the robot's 'abdomen', his fist going through the superstructure Alarm bells rang loudly in Tsubasa's ears, alerting him to the serious damage that was just inflicted upon it. Once again Tsubasa wondered exactly how strong this guy was. It should've been impossible for him to cause so much damage with just his bare fists. It was too dangerous for him to remain so close.

Pressing a button, a machine gun rose up from behind the robot's head and started firing on the lost boy. Once again, Ryouga managed to leap out of the way before the projectiles struck him. This was getting too dangerous for the onlookers. One stray bullet, one unlucky ricochet was all it would take and they'd have a fatality on their hands. He had to put an end to this fight as fast as he could.

He took off a bandanna and began to spin it. Infusing it with a bit of his ki using the same technique he did with his belt, he made it a razor sharp projectile that should be able to slice through anything. He threw it with all of his might, cutting through the vulnerable handle that held the machinegun to the rest of the robot. With it still firing, the machine gun fell forward, shooting the robot's 'head' and its right arm. The glass 'head' that encased Tsubasa was bulletproof, so he was safe. However, the arm was not. The bullet penetrated the armor and hit the missile launcher, causing the arm to explode.

With the operator of the robot staggered, Ryouga pressed his advantage. He took off two more of his seemingly endless supply of bandannas and threw them as well, slicing through the weak joints on the left arm and right leg, both of which fell to the ground. With only one leg left, Tsubasa found it impossible to keep the robot upright. It fell to the ground with a booming thud. Taking no chances that the robot had anymore surprises, Ryouga leapt over the robot and delivered the finishing blow...

"SHI SHI HOUKODAN!"

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The newcomer had to smile. That was quite the impressive show he was treated to. He was gratified to see Ryouga came out of it relatively unharmed, as he wanted the pleasure of making Ryouga suffer himself. He looked at the smoldering remains of the robot and gave a silent nod to its pilot. It was a valiant try on his part.

The fight also proved very educational and some of what he saw was rather troubling. He was still a brute who liked to power his way to victory, and that power seemed grow at a greater rate than expected. And that ki attack, the Shi Shi whatever it was, was definitely a new trick. They would be formidable to defeat, but he didn't think he'd have any real trouble with them. What was of real concern was how he was able to shrug off that robot's punch. Either it was incredibly weak, or Ryouga had a hide of steel.

Apparently, it was going to be more of a challenge to defeat Ryouga than he imagined. But every man has a weakness, and the newcomer figured that for Ryouga, that weakness was a certain girl with chestnut hair and a huge friggin spatula on her back.

At least he thought it was a girl...

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Ryouga stood triumphantly over the burning husk that used to be a robot. Checking inside the cockpit, he found Tsubasa was knocked out and in bad shape, but still alive. He wiped off his brow and let out a sigh of relief.

Ukyou came up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Thanks, hon! I owe ya one." Ryouga turned to her and gave her a disappointed look, which caused her to flinch. He, then, walked over to his pack, put it on his back and walked off campus. Ukyou lowered her gaze, mentally kicking herself for what just happened.

While the rest of the audience dispersed, Ranma and Akane walked up to her. "Hey Ucchan," Ranma started. "What was that about?"

The chef laughed bitterly. "It was all just a big misunderstanding...but instead of trying to make things right, I went with it and just made things worse. I have to apologize and get him to understand it was a mistake." She ran off to try and find her employee.

Ranma scratched his head. "Misunderstanding, huh? That doesn't surprise me at all."

Akane sighed, "Well, if we're going to get Ukyou and Ryouga together, we're going to have to help them smooth this out."

"You're right. C'mon, let's go!"

Akane grabbed her fiancée, "It'll have to wait until after school.

"Aww..."

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Somewhere in town, a group of girls were in a secret meeting, planning their next tactical strike against the seemingly endless array of perverts that populated the town. The group was made of at least twenty girls attending various high schools in the area, each of whom were accosted at one time or another by a certain martial arts master with a penchant for stealing women's underwear and sneaking into the women's area in bathhouses. Many of the girls in question were accompanied by their mothers, who have either also been the troll's victims, or were just attending out of concern for their daughters.

The founding member of the group was a woman nearing middle age. She had short, black hair slicked back with a few thick strands falling to either side of her face. The bluish dress suit she sported with the skirt three inches above her knees, and the jacket covering a white blouse with a couple of the top buttons open gave her an air of allure and professionalism all at once. Pushing up the wire-rimmed glasses that rested on her nose, she walked up to the podium in front of the group and called everyone to attention.

"Welcome ladies, and thank you for coming to this emergency session. It would seem there is a new pervert in town. We have caught this man in the vicinity of one of the more infamous lechers of the area, Happousai. Unfortunately, we have little information to go on regarding this fiend, but rest assured, our agents in the field will do all they can to gain more knowledge on him so we'll know best how to handle him." There was a lot of chatter upon her announcement. There were already a great number of perverted individuals in town. Worry spread among them, seeing as though their battle for safety was being lost.

"Please, ladies. There is no need for alarm. Fortunately for us, he seems to be quite incompetent as a pervert, as he has not managed to escape from justice yet. As it is now, he's just a minor nuisance. However, he does still bear some investigating. Hopefully, he can still be reasoned with and can be learned to treat women with the respect they deserve." This was met with some guffaws from the crowd. They weren't that convinced.

"This, however, wasn't the reason we were summoned here today. There is some pressing business we need to attend to, and for that, I will give the floor to Miyabi Narita."

The founder of the group stepped away from the podium, replaced by the girl who inadvertently rescued Ryouga and Ukyou from their attacker earlier. She cleared her throat and began her address. "Thank you Ms. Takahashi and thank you again, for come on such short notice, ladies. It has come to my attention that there could be a problem with our name. It would seem that unfortunately our current name may be sending the wrong message to the public regarding our mission."

"What in the world is wrong with our name?" asked one of the women in the audience.

Miyabi answered, "Perversion Elimination and Resistance Volunteer Squad...that would make us P.E.R.V.S. We'd be named for the very thing we're fighting against." The women in the group collectively gasped, just realizing the stated fact was true.

"My sentiments exactly," Miyabi continued. "After consulting with Ms. Takahashi about this, she has authorized me to come up with a different name. Also, it is hopeful that with this new, more inclusive name, we can recruit some of the good men of Nerima to help us battle against this scourge that threatens our fair city. And with that, I bring before you, our new name!" She presented a large poster with the new acronym for the group. Once again, all of the women in the group gasped in horror. Not noticing the reaction she was getting, Miyabi proudly spelled out what the acronym meant, "People United for Stopping Salacious Individuals!"

Needless to say, the new name was NOT adopted.

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