Coming Home

A Dragon ball Z, Ranma ½ fan fiction.

I do not own Dragonball Z, or Ranma1/2. This fic is written for fun.

The air split with a roar and lightning as the ship appeared from out of nowhere. It was canary yellow with white and black lettering on the side spelling out the words Capsule Corp. It slowly settled to the ground and a hatch opened letting the pilot step out of the craft.

He was wearing a gray vest over a blue shirt. His pants were a darker gray while his boots were black. The logo: Capsule Corp; adorned his right shoulder and the back of the vest. The name: Saotome; was stitched onto the right breast of the vest. His black hair was cut short while his blue eyes scanned the area.

No major powers nearby that I can sense. A few in that city I saw, but that's it, and possibly a few in that direction...well, time to put her away and go see what's in that city. If dad is right, it's called Tokyo. And so that means that the mountain there is Mt. Fuji. It is beautiful with that snow on its cap.

He walked over to a panel on the side of the small pod and touched it. The machine disappeared with a poof and cloud of smoke. He calmly picked the capsule up and stored it in a case he had in the belly pouch he was wearing.

Go to town first and get some of this gold converted; then find this Tendo dojo dad told me to look up. Should be fun!

He slowly lifted up into the air and quickly flew off towards Tokyo.

Nabiki Tendo was not a happy camper. Two weeks ago, Happosai had decided to punish Ranma once again for not allowing the old pervert his way, and the item he had used had caused the pig-tailed teen to vanish from the Earth. She had spent the rest of that time trying to find him, and so far, no such luck. What was worse was that Nodoka had been visiting more often recently, looking for her son and husband. But Genma was still hiding from her as Mr. Panda. The other fiancées were just as bad; demanding she find him immediately.

Even now, it was starting to take a serious strain on the Tendo breadwinner. Damn it, I'm not Daddy! I will not drown my sorrows in alcohol. Chocolate, yes; alcohol, no!

She sighed dejectedly when she heard a polite cough from behind herself. She turned to see a young man about her age, smiling at her in a friendly manner. He gave her a short polite bow then spoke.

"Um, excuse me miss, but do you know where I may find the Tendo dojo? This is my first time in Japan and this ward is a bit confusing."

She looked him over with a critical eye, noting he was wearing a well fitted suit of clothing as well as scratching the back of his head in a near familiar manor. "Yes, I do know where it is, but information from me isn't free. A thousand yen, please."

Raiden blinked at the girl. Then dug into a pocket, drew out a large wad of yen, and pulled the necessary bills off of it. He added a few more to it and handed it to Nabiki. "The rest is a retainer fee since I may need your help in meeting the Tendo family."

Nabiki stared at the wad of cash he had pocketed. And then what she had in her hand. 5000 yen? Well, he's handsome and rich .Hmm, least he isn't a Hibiki though and his…wait!

She leaned forward to read his nametag and stared at him. "You're related to the Saotome family? How?"

"Simple really, but…I need to see the Tendo family first, since I have some family business with them. My dad wanted to clear some things up with them before we expanded our business here."

Raiden reached into a breast pocket and handed her a business card. "Raiden Saotome? Capsule Corporation: R+D?"

"Yeah, I work in Research and Development, but I have a good eye for detail. Also, since I am a Saotome, they thought it would be best if I went to scope the area out first before we finalized any plans."

Nabiki nodded as she took the card. "Well, it's this way. Follow me, please."

Raiden walked beside her silently. Nabiki kept glancing at him her curiosity was in overdrive. "What does Capsule Corp make?"

"Capsules."

"What kinds of capsules?" she asked, curiosity overwhelming her.

Raiden grinned at her as they passed an empty lot. He pulled a case out and threw a large capsule into the open area. There was a poof and smoke and a modest dwelling was there. "The kind you store stuff in. Take this for example: the ultimate in comfort for camping. You can take your home with you and...Uh…Miss? Miss? Hello, anybody home?"

Raiden waved his hand in front of the staring Tendo girl.

Rich! They will be filthy, stinking rich! This is the ultimate take it with you idea! I have to get in on this! Nabiki's mind had already shifted to Moneymaking mode.

Raiden went over and collapsed the house back into a capsule. Nabiki noted the other ones in his case. "Are they all houses?"

"No, this one is a car, that's a plane, and a few are general storage….why?"

Rich rich rich rich rich rich rich!

Raiden watched the brunette as he was led to a doorway set in a wall around someone's home. They had talked some on the way their so Raiden could get a feel for the neighborhood. She opened it up and walked in. He read the dojo sign. Tendo School of Anything Goes…. all challengers please use the back entrance. Interesting.

She opened the door and walked inside. "I'm home "

"Welcome home, Nabiki. How was your day at school?"

Wait, I never did ask that girl her name…what did Dad tell me about the Tendo girls…. the kind gentle one…always angry tomboy and the shrewd …mercenary…one………bet Dende is laughing his green ass off right about now…..

"Pretty good, Kasumi, and we have another member of the Saotome family here; only it's to see our family."

"I wonder what he would want with us."

"No idea sis. You best tell daddy while I invite him in."

Raiden sat at the table and looked at the assembled people. Kasumi had just served him a cup of tea, Nabiki was watching him, and Soun was trying to act like the head of the family while Akane seemed to be upset about something. She held and stroked her pet pig while muttering about perverts…and who the hell was the bald idiot with glasses? He contemplated his cup while gathering his wits before speaking. He did want to make a good first impression.

He took a sip of tea then smiled at Kasumi. "Most excellent, Miss Tendo, you have this down to your own art."

Kasumi blushed and fidgeted at the praise as Soun cleared his throat. "So young man, would you please tell me what business you have with my family?"

Raiden nodded. "Certainly. I am Raiden Saotome, son of Ranma Saotome. My father sent me here to negotiate with the Tendo family on a matter of family honor. I am unsure what it could be, but will endeavor to fulfill it before starting on my other task, which is to expand Capsule Corporations operations here to Japan."

"Wahhhh, now the schools will never be joined!" Soun wailed.

"Maybe, maybe not." Raiden said. Joining schools? Sweet! All I need to do is learning some more techniques!

"How could that pervert do that to me?" Akane growled and stroked P-chan a bit harder.

"He had no way to get home at the time." Raiden was beginning to wonder about these people. Do these techniques cause mental instability?

"What an honor less boy I have raised!" Genma wailed in time with Soun.

"Who are you to question his honor?"

"So what's the back story Raiden?" Nabiki asked.

Raiden took a sip of tea to gather and organize his thoughts. Who knew Grandmother's etiquette training would work so well? "Well, remember how Happosai banished Ranma? Well it sent him to my moms' home dimension. Needless to say, she found him battered and bruised from the trip and helped nurse him to health. They, along with a friend of hers, had a few adventures and soon were married. Fast forward to a few days ago. They sent me here to clean up some of Dads honor debts before they can come here. Dad honestly thought he wouldn't be able to return. Well, guess he was wrong." Wouldn't be the first time my old man made a mistake. I wonder what he'll give me for this little boo-boo.

"Raiden," Soun said, "you can restore your father's tarnished honor by marrying one of my daughters now!"

"Say what?

"Yes, Boy, marry one of Soun's daughters, NOW!"

"Hold it, fat ass; I don't even know them that well. Hell, doesn't tradition state that the couple is allowed one year to get to know each."

"Silence, boy, and do as you are told! Soun, what have I done to deserve a weak grandson like this?"

Raiden looked at the fat man and a battle aura sprung around him. "You're Genma Saotome." He cracked his knuckles as an evil grin split his face. "You are the bastard that tortured Dad when he was younger. Shit, took a while to cure him of all the bullshit you filled his head with. That's what Grandpa said."

Raiden looked at Akane. "By the way, I will not put up with the same shit dad did while I am here. Hit me, little girl, and I will return the favor."

He then turned to Soun." And if you feel the need to kick me out to teach me a lesson. Well...I have a place I can stay, so there."

Genma just looked at Raiden, then Soun. "Like I said, such a weakling I mean." Genma was over at him in a flash and had thrown him out the door to the Koi pond. "Not even aware enough to keep from being thrown."

Genma noted the Tendos were all staring at something. Even P-chan's eyes were larger than normal when he heard Raiden laughing. He turned to see Raiden, hovering over the koi pond having stoped himself from falling in. Heslowly righting himself to where it looked like he was standing on air. Flight? The boy knows how to fly?

"Boy, you will teach me how to do—" Genma got no farther as Raiden seemed to teleport across the small distance and bury his fist in Genma's gut. His eyes held the promise of pain in them as he spoke in a low voice.

"Grandpa Vegita would be most disappointed with me if I killed you outright. He said that honor was reserved for him and him alone." He withdrew his fist, before grabbing Genma by his old gi. "However, he didn't really care what shape you were in."

The Tendos were staring at the sight as Raiden pummeled Genma. A female voice spoke up from beside them. "Hello, is anybody home…Oh MY!"

Nabiki coolly noted that Nodoka had come by. Things are certain to be more interesting now…hmmm. …Ranma's son...ooooo fiancée, fiancée, fiancée!

Nabiki smiled warmly at the Saotome matriarch. "Hello, Auntie Nodoka. Uncle Genma is trying to show my Fiancé a thing or two about anything goes…"

Nodoka looked at Nabiki in shock then at the fight taking place. Both figures were up in mid air but Genma kept having to jump back up to engage his younger opponent while he merely seemed to hover their with no visible upport. She calmly walked over to Soun who was staring at the scene. "Soun, who is that young man sparing with Genma?"

Soun looked at Nodoka and nearly panicked when a thought hit him and all it would require is Genma playing along. He knew his daughters would go along with him and well...Nabiki seemed to like the lad. Soon the schools could be joined and well their retirement could start.

"Why Nodoka that's your son, Ranma, up there sparring with Genma."

"Ranma?"

"Yes, Ranma. Isn't that right, Saotome, old friend?"

Genma dropped and quickly spoke up. "Yes, that is our son up there, Nodoka. He had to go on a personal trainingtrip to perfect some new techniquesof his own devising. Now he has returned and is ready to settle down with Akane."

"Nabiki." Soun whispered.

"Yes, Nabiki." Genma said and smiled.

Raiden floated in mid air watching the idiots talk. Who the hell is this woman and why are they bowing and scraping to her? He smiled. Well, sorta reminds me of Dad when Mom finds that Marron hadtried to grab him again.

Nodoka looked at the floating young man as he slowly settled to the ground. Nabiki ran over to him and started to check him. Nodoka herself slowly walked over to him.

"Ranma?"

The young man just looked at her puzzled. "No, my name is Raiden. Ranma is my father's name."

Genma ran over and popped him in the head. "Foolish boy, I am your father and you will marry Aka…er….Nabiki and no arguments."

Raiden glared at Genma and backhanded him. He hurled back with enough force to indent the wall. "If memory serves me right, aren't their a few dozen women actively looking for Ranma because YOU promised them his hand in marriage? Also, what about all of the debts you made and put in his name? Surely you will …"

Raiden looked at Nabiki as she slapped a hand over his mouth. She looked at him. "What he means to say Auntie is that Uncle Saotome has some outstanding promises he has made and well...my fiancé wants them all sorted out before we wed, so we have nothing hanging over us."

Nodoka smiled and nodded. "A wise choice, child. Now then, let me look at you, son. I haven't seen you since you were six"

Raiden growled some, as Nodoka looked him over. He kept quiet as she nodded and hugged him. He knew she was related to him…her scent reminded him of his dads' female form and well...the fact she looked like an older version of it as well was always a good indicator.

"Now then, Ranma, I know you would like to spend some more time with your fiancée, but would you honor an old woman's request and spend a few days with her? I would like to get to know you better since you have been away for so long."

Raiden nodded. "Sure thing...uh...mom. Afterwards, you and Nabiki-chan can plan out the wedding to your hearts' content since we won't be getting married soon. Customs gives us a year from now so …thought it best to honor said custom."

Give in let them think they are winning, buy time to plan and learn what they are planning then derail it. Yes it's wrong to make her think I'm Ranma but need Ito do it. Ask for forgiveness later.

"Wait Nodoka, why not stay with us? You can spend time with Ranma here while getting to know Genma again." Soun said quickly. And maybe we can make him give in to the wedding plans.

Nodoka smiled once more. "A splendid idea Soun .

Nabiki smirked as she stripped in the changing room. If Raiden is anything like Ranma. This is in the bag.

She had waited till he was bathing in the furo before setting her plan into action. She slid in with a small towel covering her. Raiden looked up at her nonplussed " Hey "

He scooted over so she could sit down and went back to scrubbing.

Nabiki nearly stared at him. What was wrong with the boy? I am naked as a jaybird and no reaction from him. I know I have a great body and his is terrific as well though….What the?Why is he still wearing that belt?

She gently reached to touch it when it uncurled from around his waist and gently wrapped around her wrist.

Raiden felt Nabiki hit him. He saw she was passed out as his tail gently unwrapped from her wrist. He set her down and grabbed a towel. He ran to the door, his tail covered by the towel as it rewrapped itself around his waist. "Kasumi –san! Something is wrong with Nabiki!"

Raiden frowned at what was happening. The Tendo girl had merely joined him for bathing. Something had caused her to pass out and what did Grandma Nodoka mean by him being oh, so manly? It was weirding him out. As was Soun wailing about him taking advantage of her.

"Wahh, my daughter was trying to seduce her fiancé in the furo!"

"Boy, do the honorable thing and marry her now."

Genma yelled at him. Kasumi was busy checking on Nabiki as Akane glared at him. P-chan was looking at something and went to investigate. "Pervert"

"What's so wrong about me seeing her naked? Hell, I have three sisters, mom, her best friend and my dad when cold water hits him…that's 6 women in the house and they need to bathe as well…plus, Dad has no 'feminine modesty', whatever THAT is. So seeing naked female flesh is nothing. She would have to actively seduce me to get a reaction, even then pillowing would wait till we were wed. I was taught that pillowing was not to be pursued till my wedding night. Since it would be a grave matter for my mother side of the family. "

"Then I'll go get the priest" Genma said as he ran to the door. Only to be stopped by Nodoka holding her katana to his throat. "What's this about you seeing, Kimi-chan behind my back, Anata?"

Genma's reply was lost when Raiden yelped. He reached down and grabbed something from behind him. P-chan had a mouth full of strange brown fur. Goku sensei did say they were good for attracting food. Raiden glared at the pig. "Hey, Kasumi-san, got any BBQ cooking recipes? "

"No, I don't, Raiden-san, but given how small he is, he would do well in a soup."

Akane stared at Raiden. "Let him go, you bully. P-chan isn't hurting…any…..one. What in Kami-sama's name is that?"

The crew looked to see a monkey tail swaying behind him. Their eyes were riveted to it. Nodoka glared at Genma. "What did you do to our son? Did you sell him off or kill him and hope this poor boy could take his place?"

"Actually…..Ranma is my father."

Nodoka stared at him. "What?"

"I'm his son, Raiden…and uh…well, sorry about the deception, but I did it to buy some time to figure out what was going on."

"Well, pervert, that doesn't explain why a freak like you has a damn tail!"

"It an heirloom from my mother's side of the family, little girl. It also has its uses."

Nabiki woke up slowly and heard Akane trying to anger Raiden. She kept staring at his tail as it swayed back and forth; then Akane screamed in frustration and drew her mallet. She raised it over her head and was about to bring it down when she buckled over.

Raiden's fist was buried in her stomach. He yanked the weapon from her lifeless fingers as she tried to draw a breath. A flash of light and the item was a pile of dust, Soun screamed in outrage and demon headed the teen.

"How dare you attack my daughter!"

Raiden turned and glared at Soun. Nabiki watched as his eyes seemed to shift to teal then he spoke in a low calm voice. "You are correct, sir, I did strike your daughter. That is your job after all she was assaulting a guest under your roof, so I apologize for correcting her behavior since it is YOUR job. IF she does it again I will declare the joining of the schools null and void and leave you as you are now and never return.

"She was about to strike me with a weapon, with intent to kill, merely for stating that I had an opinion she disliked. I find it hard to believe she is the martial artist she claims to be, given her hair trigger temper. No wonder you have no students…she may have scared them off and the others thought to protect you from the numerous lawsuits that would emerge if she struck a student, for merely stating an opinion."

It was much later and Nabiki was speaking to Nodoka. The matriarch of the Saotome clan was sitting near the dining room table looking though Raiden wallet. He had given it to her so she could look at the photos he had of his family. Genma had seen the cash in it and tried to steal, correction, secure it for safekeeping. Raiden had belted him in the jaw and told him plainly that he could work for his sake money…how dishonorable it was for a grandfather to steal the money his grandson had made through honest hard work.

Nodoka had consigned her husband to sleeping in the dojo for his actions.

Nabiki quietly walked up to her and noted one photo, Ranma running from an irate looking blue haired girl…a short man with spiky black hair was in the background laughing his tail off while a blue haired woman,who was obviously the girl's mother,merely rolled her eyes.

"Nodoka-san…I humbly ask permission to court your grandson, Raiden Saotome," Nabiki said carefully.

Nodoka's eyes never left the photos. "Permission granted."

Nabiki smirked at the site in front of her. Raiden was curled up under his futon fast asleep. She slowly, carefully made her way over to him, grinning. It would be oh so easy to just strip naked and lay down beside him…let the others see and BOOM, wedding bells.

She moved forwards when Raiden's tail tripped her. Raiden caught her before she could hit the ground but he wouldn't let her go. Nabiki struggled to try and escape, but his grip was too strong. A rustling noise made her look and their stood Nodoka and Kasumi giggling.

"Auntie, don't you think that's improper of her?"

"No, Kasumi-chan, because I doubt if she can get free enough to cause trouble tonight."

Here it is my take on Ranma/Dragonball Z crossover . Hope I got the peoples names right and such. Next chapter...Raiden goes to Furinken and shows that he mot definitely not Ranma...also fun at the Nekkohaten. Thank you for reading this fic and poting reviews. Typhonis.