Coming Home 3
I do not own Dragon ball Z, Sailor Moon, or Ranma ½ this fanfic is written for fun.
Akane Tendo, heir to the Tendo School of Anything Goes was torn with indecisiveness at the moment. For one she had to stop Tatewaki Kuno before he started a formal omai with her father. Two, she had to beat the crap out of a grinning Raiden Saotome for putting her through this Hell. Deciding that Raiden could wait, she took off after the slightly insane kendoist in a valiant try to intercept him before he reached her home.
Nabiki looked at her sister's retreating form then over at Raiden. She walked over to him and sat down. "That was low and cruel. Remind me not to get on your bad side."
Raiden gave her the same smug smirk as before. "Easily done. Grandpa always told me that there were many ways to hurt an opponent…. Fists were one of them."
Nabiki sighed heavily at that but smiled inwardly at the students looking as she ate lunch with Raiden, staking her claim on him as it were. She was enjoying it when she saw him stiffen a bit and look around. He began sweeping the area when she heard a familiar voice speak up. "Hey, Nabiki!"
Looking up she watched as Ukyo walked over to her, her combat spatula on her back. What was worse was Shampoo was with her and both had an annoyed look on their faces.
"Nabiki do you have anything on where Ranma is?" Ukyo asked.
"Yes, Shampoo want know where Airen is. Mercenary girl should no be with boy toy, should be looking for Shampoo Airen."
Raiden looked at the two girls running a threat assessment on them as he compared them to how his father had described them.
Ukyo Kuonji…kunochi…uses cooking utensils and modified food as weapons…has a male trained as a kunochi as a waitress...er...waiter at her restaurant Threat assessment compared to previously faced threats…. Compared to the locals she is a mid ranged threat compared to my old enemies…barely on my radar. Still best keep an eye on her.
His eyes turned to Shampoo
Shampoo…Chinese Amazon… trained martial artist by her great grandmother. Trained in use of multiple types of weapons, knowledge of potions, toxins, and sundry other items. Practices Machiavelli's style of end justifies the means, will do what she has too to win. Mid high threat compared to others in area, still barely on radar compared to whom I have had to fight. If I have to fight her terminate, don't need her kind of antagonism after me.
Ukyo and Shampoo felt a shiver run up their spine as the new guy…Raiden, looked at them with cold hard eyes. He was nearly finished with his bento but both girls knew he was measuring them up.
"Kuonji, Shampoo; I will let you know what I can, when I can. In fact, this guy here may have a lead to Ranma. That's one reason I am talking to him." Nabiki said with a winning smile.
Ukyo looked back to the Ice Queen. "Wait, he may know where Ran-chan is? "
Nabiki nodded then realized her error as both girls turned to face Raiden. Oh shit! He'll kill them!
Raiden watched as the two girls turned on the charm full force. Shampoo spoke up in her most cutesy voice. "Please tell Shampoo where her Airen is. Shampoo make sure you are well rewarded for efforts." Ukyo hip bumped her aside. "Ignore the hussy. Please tell me where my fiancé Ranma is. You'll get a good deal at my okonomiyaki shop."
Raiden kept quiet as he finished his bento. Gathered his thoughts then spoke up. "Ranma is coming back ladies. Things need to be settled first but he WILL come here."Ukyo and Shampoo glared at him. This was not what they wanted. "Sugar, I don't think you understand. We need Ranma here, now, and you seem to know where he is." Shampoo spoke up in her more normal voice. "Yes, boy toy should tell Shampoo where Airen is so Shampoo can be sure no one else take him." Raiden snorted. "Ladies, you have to realize that Ranma is no longer in this dimension. He has to travel here to get back and well...he has changed."
He began to frown. Couldn't these women understand that some things just couldn't be rushed and as for being taken well too late for them. Nabiki spoke up trying to diffuse the situation. "Look, girls, you just have to be patient. I am sure things can be worked out to your satisfaction." Shampoo shot the middle Tendo sister a glare then spoke up. She then pulled a bonbori out. "Shampoo tired of waiting for Airen. Boy toy know where Airen is, so he had best tell Shampoo or Shampoo beat it out of him." "You got that right. He had best talk or things will get…" All three girls turned as the waves of power hit them. Raiden's head rested in his hands, much like Gendo from NGE. However, his hands were fisted with his nose right over his knuckles. His glare bore through them and they both felt uneasy looking at him, something was off.
Shampoo shuddered inside at the silent glare. He was putting out as much energy as Cologne and that alone scared her. Ukyo was doing little better not having had to face someone as strong as this before.
"Nice trick jackass but that won't work on me. Cheap tricks don't scare me." Ukyo fidgeted nervously as her hand went to her battle spatula. Shampoo tightened and released her grip on her bonbori. Something was off but like Ukyo she would NOT show fear.
Akane looked at the crumpled form of Tatewaki Kuno. She had managed to stop the idiot by the expedient way of a brick to the back of the head to stun him, then when he was getting up; allow mallet-sama to speak her mind. She picked him up to take him to tofu when she felt it, a wave of power coming from Furinken and then….she could hear the sound of a fight starting.
She was torn: deliver Kuno to Tofu or go see the fight at school….
Wait; there is a nurse at school!
Her conscience assured she headed back to Furinken with her burden. Not caring if she made sure to whack his head on various things along the sidewalk back.
Shampoo decided to show her displeasure and rushed Raiden. She brought her bonbori up and was ready to bring it back down when an unseen force slammed into her hard and threw her into the school wall making a Shampoo shaped indention in it.
Ukyo looked at where Shampoo was and gulped she turned to face Raiden and what she saw shocked her. His belt had come loose...wait; it was a monkey style tail and it had hit Shampoo hard enough to send her flying.
What the Hell is going on and who was this guy?
Nabiki was staring open mouthed at what had happened. Shampoo had just made a grave tactical error and had been brushed aside like she was a fly. Raiden's tail swayed gently and she could hear the murmurs of the students. She was trying to think of how to make some money from this when a familiar voice spoke up. She shuddered at the implications.
"Ranma, how dare you attack my Shampoo!"
Raiden turned to face a young man in long flowing robes. He had long black hair and was wearing coke bottle glasses. "Ranma? Sorry pal, you have the wrong guy," he said as he mentally went down the list to see which of his father's friends he was facing.
Ryoga? No, no bandana. Not Happosai either or Taro…no tentacles so this must be Mousse…Amazon. Vision problems, practices hidden weapons style, mid range threat since he doesn't care about civilian casualties…barely on my radar…. Best take him down quick
"Hah; you think that cheesy disguise would fool me? I can see through it, Ranma."
Raiden was about to reply when he bolted from his spot and turned to see it crater from an umbrella. He faced a young man wearing a spotted bandana and wielding an umbrella.
"Like Mousse said Ranma, that disguise won't work on us. "
Ryoga Habiki...lost boy long standing rival/friend, no trouble stabbing you in the back if he can get away with it and easily gets lost. High range threat is on my radar though low priority.
"Hey, you are the guy dad told me about," Raiden said as he slowly backed away. He saw Akane starting to come through the gates of Furinken and a plan formed. "The honorless bastard that tries to rape poor Akane by using your curse to hide as her pet pig! What do you think will happen to your sorry ass when Soun and Akane finally figure out what you are doing?"
Ryoga stared at him in fear, which quickly turned to anger. "DIE!"
He screamed and attacked. Raiden backpedaled from him and back flipped past a descending battle spatula. "Where is Ranchan you jackass?" Ukyo screamed as she attacked.
Shampoo picked herself up and ran at Raiden. "Tell Shampoo now or get pounded!"
Mousse joined into the act chains and weapons flying at Raiden. "Leave my Shampoo alone!"
Nabiki watched in horror and fascination as Raiden easily slid past each of their attacks, dodging and weaving around them like they were nothing; but the middle Tendo sister could tell that he was slowly loosing his temper. And that was not a good thing.
"You're as bad as Ranma, picking on poor Ryoga!" Akane screamed as she dropped Kuno and attacked.
Raiden's eyes narrowed and his aura flared.
Cologne jerked at the pulse of power and took off. It was coming from Furinken and she decided to see what it was about. Her chosen heir had gone their to see if Nabiki had news on son-in-law. And she was not about to take a chance that Shampoo would be hurt.
In the Tendo household , much the same thing happened with all four residents heading to see what was going on though Genma and Soun were a bit afraid.
In Juuban, The Sailor Scouts and the evil troll they faced all stopped and stared in the direction of Furinken...without saying a word the aged master of Anything Goes and the fuku-clad defenders of love and justice took off, roof hopping towards the power spike.
The figure looked up and changed direction. He was seeking out the Amazon elder living nearby to see if she knew where a certain artifact lay. The power spike must be hers.
Nabiki could only stare in shock at Raiden. He glowed a steel blue and waves of power surged from his body He looked at the members of the NWC that had managed to remain standing on their feet. His gaze looked with each one daring them to attack him. He could easily see the fear in their eyes and welcomed it. His tail lazily swayed having come loose from his waist.
Shampoo stared at the tail and screamed aloud. "AIYAHHH! Is a Musk warrior. This is Nerima, Musk, no China. Go home now or Shampoo beat up on you!"
"Damn! What a freak" Nabiki heard Ryoga yell out. "What kind of freak has a monkey's tail?"
She winced at that as Ukyo managed to get to her feet and stare. She then looked at Nabiki. "Who the hell is that jackass?"
Mousse was the last one up, Akane having joined Tatewaki in slumber land, the Principles statue proving to be harder than her head. He put his glasses on and yelled out with Shapmoo. "You're right, he IS a Musk."
Raiden however was quiet. He gazed at them then spoke. "Last chance people, the kid gloves have come off. Attack me again and the next person you will greet will be King Yenma."
Mousse was the first to react. Chains and blades flew from his robes and…passed through Raiden harmlessly. He glared at him before raising his arm, palm up. " First up for the Darwin award…."
Nabiki watched, a ghost of a memory tugging at her thoughts when she realized what he was about to do. She ran as fast as she could at Mousse as a golden ring shot up Raiden's arm and turned into a disk in his open palm. She was nearly at the myopic amazon who continued his relentless yet fruitless assault.
"DESTRUCTO DISK"
Nabiki body tackled Mousse to the ground as the disk of destruction passed over his head. It sailed on to strike Kunos' statue and cut it in half at the waist. She looked up at him as the others stared. A killing attack right off. Ryoga screamed at him. "What kind of martial artist are you? Killing isn't in the code."
Raiden looked at the eternally lost boy. "This from the guy who screamed 'Prepare to die.'Small problem shithead. I am a warrior, not a martial artist."
Ryoga screamed and launched his nastiest attack, "SHI SHI HOKKODAN!"
The ball of sickly green energy struck Raiden head on and enveloped him in a cloud of smoke. Ryoga thrust his hand into the air in triumph as Nabiki helped Mousse to his feet. Take that you bastard. The Lost boy though before chuckling came from the cloud.
The students and a recently awoken Akane watched as it cleared and Raiden stood there unaffected. He wiped dust off his outfit then gazed at Ryoga. "That it? Is that the best you can do?"
Before he could reply Ryoga felt a spike of pain come from his chin, then one from his face. Finally he felt himself being slammed in the back by a pair of boots before impact with the ground knocked him out.
Ukyo felt herself trembling in fear, and felt her bladder release. It was understandable considering Nabiki's new boy toy had uppercut Ryoga launching him skyward, then teleported into his flight path to knock him back to the school and the teleported again to drive said lost boy into the ground using his boots. He then did a forward flip to clear the crater said impact had created. She looked up at him and trembled in fear, her spatula clanging to the ground from nerveless fingers.
Only Cologne or the old pervert stand a chance against him ….OH shit we are screwed.
"Raiden Saotome!" She heard Nabiki scream. "What the HELL are you doing?"
Raiden Saotome? Is he related to Ran-chan in some way? Well he does resemble him somewhat.
Raiden looked at Nabiki. "I was attacked with intent to kill Miss Tendo, what was I supposed to do; parley?"
"I don't think your father would approve of you killing his friends Raiden. He did send you to clean the mess up somewhat." The middle Tendo daughter replied with some anger.
"My father isn't here Miss Tendo and I am expected to defend myself...I..."
He didnt go any father when they heard a scream from Shampoo. Said Amazon was currently lying on her face while Cologne glared at her. "Have you turned suicidal girl? You will leave that boy alone if you do not wish to die."
"But Great grandmother, he knows where Airen is but will not tell. He is a mere male and…"
"Shut up and think girl. He has just put Ryoga down with little to no trouble and the boy has had the Breaking Point training, you haven't Done the math as they say, use your brain. You should have tried to befriend him. I am disappointed in you."
"But he is Musk, he is Amazon enemy look he have monkey tail."
"Child, exactly when did the Spring of Drowned Monkey get created? I most certainly don't remember one and as for being a mere male. So are Prince Herb and Lord Saffron. Pray tell me what your chances against either of them would be one on one?"
Raiden tuned the old woman out as she berated her student and looked over at the gates. Soun , Genma, and Nodoka arrives as did….
His gaze turned to face 10 girls in sailor fukus and an aged old man , no bigger than the old woman . His gaze lingered over the ones with long green hair, short black hair and a blond with weird hair styling. They did have the largest energy spikes of the group and…he felt one other energy source approaching…the largest one yet.
Raiden'sface grew a familiar smirk. Finally he could really spar with someone and not have to worry about holding back. After all leaving a crater a few miles wide did tend to piss the surviving neighbors off and since this planet had no Dragonballs to make repairs…
Chibi-Usa took one look at Raiden and had to stop from squealing in glee. She couldn't believe that she was here in time to see Him…this also meant that He would be arriving soon and the creation of Crystal Tokyo would go head as planned. She was oh so giddy with glee and glad she could stop lying to the others about a few things.
What a long strange trip this has been. Sorry about the lack of updates but I had a case of Writers block, also my internet connection was iffy for a week or soand was trying to give you nice readers a quality story as I write it. I want to thank my proofreaders and for those at Shinji's board and Zorch's Ranma fic blog o Rama for their help with this. Next Chapter the mystery person shows up... Though if you know the Ranma timeline you have a clue as to whom it is.
For the record neither Raiden or Ranma are Chibi Usas father...someone else s and it isnt Vegeta either...he will be reveled soon and the only clue is Ranma was a busy guy in the DBZ universe and he tiked both Trunks and Goten off as well as Gohan.
Romantic pairings are up in the air but I do have a senshi or two in mind and , no they are not whom you think.
Once more thank you , gentle readers for reading and writing a review of my humble works. Typhonis
PS It's my birthday and you guys get a small gift :)