Me: "Hey everyone, sorry it took so long to update but me on my staff got stuck on a uncharted desert island after a storm."

Ryouga: "Hello everyone. The chapter is about to start…"

Me: "What the…? Ryouga? What are you doing here?"

Ryouga: "So make sure you're reading in a brightly lite room and are not sitting too close to the computer screen."

Me: "Great, you're in on it too aren't you? Oh well start the fic."

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Fool froze. This guy could hear him but couldn't see him for some reason. This could only mean one thing, he was meant for something else and had accomplished it. This meant that he was available to be chosen for pretty much anything, in other words…he was fair game.

"Sora, tell me you heard that voice too." Said Ranma.

Sora quickly grabbed Fool and hid him behind her back.

"Voice? What voice? I didn't hear any voice. Maybe you're just so tired you're starting to hear things?" asked Sora.

"Yeah I guess that's a possibility. I have had a pretty long day." Said Ranma.

There was a bit of a silence between them until Ranma finally broke it.

"You know, I'm glad I found another Japanese person here in America. I tried asking directions for a certain Okonomiyaki stand and they didn't know what I was talking about." Said Ranma.

"Really? I haven't had that in a long time. Are you sure there's one here in America?" asked Sora.

"Yeah, somewhere around here. But the thing is I can't find it. In fact I've been trying to find it for three days! Kind of the reason why I came here actually. Tell you what, if I ever find it I'll take you there personally, my treat." Said Ranma.

Fool was starting to struggle in Sora's hands causing her to panic.

"Great. I'm just going to go out for a breath of fresh air." Said Sora.

She left the apartment with Fool at her back.

Outside she let Fool go to get some answers.

"Fool, how is it Ranma could have heard you?" asked Sora.

"I think he might have been chosen by my sister, the Spirit of the Fight. He must have accomplished whatever it was she chose for him." said Fool.

"What do you think she chose him to do…wait…you have a sister?" asked Sora.

"Yes. But unlike myself she chooses not to appear in front of her chosen ones, she'd rather accomplish what she sets out for them from the side lines. Sort of a behind the scenes type person." Said Fool.

"So what do you think was the goal she was trying to set for him?" asked Sora.

"Knowing her and based off of what I've heard about Ranma, probably to make him the greatest martial artist on the planet." Said Fool.

"So he's the best now?" asked Sora.

"The best of the best apparently. And now that he's accomplished that he's fair game to be available for whatever, whether it be for the stage or something else." Said Fool.

"WHERE THE HELL AM I NOW?" shouted a voice.

Such a shout confused Sora so she looked over the edge of the railing to see who could have been shouting at this hour.

He was a man with a striped bandana around his forehead with a yellow shirt to match.

"Who is that?" asked Sora.

"Looks like just some lost boob to me." Said Fool.

Sora's door opened and out came Ranma.

"I'd know that stupid cry anywhere." Said Ranma.

Ranma leaned over the railing and smiled at what he saw.

"It's Ryouga!" said Ranma.

Ranma jumped down from the third story to say hello.

When Ranma landed in front of him, Ryouga's eyes widened.

"Ryouga, how's it going man?" asked Ranma with a smile.

"RANMA SAOTOME PREPARE TO DIE!" shouted Ryouga.

Sora gasped as she saw Ryouga charge straight towards Ranma. However, she was relieved as she saw Ranma kick him straight in the face halting his attack.

"I thought we had a truce Ryouga!" said Ranma.

"Sorry. Some habits die hard." Said Ryouga.

Ranma removed his foot from Ryouga's face. Ryouga's face now had a nice imprint of Ranma's foot.

"Heh. I see you're still as good as ever Ranma." Said Ryouga with a smile.

Ranma's severely annoyed face turned into one with a smirk on it.

"And I see you're still good enough to be my number one sparring partner." Said Ranma.

The two shared a laugh that most old friends usually do.

Sora blinked in confusion for a minute or two.

"They're friends?" asked Sora.

"So what are you doing here in America?" asked Ranma.

"America? Is that where I am?" asked Ryouga.

"You got lost again didn't you?" asked Ranma.

"Well…Yeah." Said Ryouga.

Ryouga dropped his head in depression. Ranma patted him on the shoulder a couple of times.

"It's okay buddy. Everyone knows it's not your fault." Comforted Ranma.

Ryouga sighed.

"You know, you coming here is an uncanny coincidence." Said Ranma.

"What do you mean?" asked Ryouga.

"Well you see just the other day I ran into Mousse. I got him an interview with the boss, maybe I can get you one too." Said Ranma.

"Ranma what the heck are you talking about? Boss? Interview? What have you been doing here?" asked Ryouga.

Ranma started to scratch the back of his neck nervously.

"Well…you see…I've kind of been strapped for cash, and someone stole all my camping equipment…" said Ranma.

"WHAT? YOU TOO?" asked Ryouga.

"You mean you got robbed too?" asked Ranma.

The two friends sighed in depression.

"So you don't have any place to stay right?" asked Ranma changing the subjet.

"Uh yeah, what's your point?" asked Ryouga.

"I think I might have a place for you to stay." Said Ranma.

Ranma looked up to Sora.

"Hey Sora! Is it okay for my friend Ryouga here to stay for the night?" shouted Ranma.

"That's not up to me! We'd have to ask the dorm manager!" shouted Sora.

Ranma shrugged.

"Then let's go ask'em." Shouted Ranma.

"Hey Ranma, who's the girl?" asked Ryouga.

"Oh she's just a new friend I made." Said Ranma.

Ryouga looked at him slyly for a second.

"What?" asked Ranma.

"And here I was thinking that it would take you forever to get over Akane." Said Ryouga.

A small blush crossed Ranma's face. Ranma hit Ryouga on the top of the head.

"It's not like that you dork!" said Ranma.

Normally Ryouga would have gotten mad but poking fun at Ranma at the moment was something that he was really starting to enjoy.

"Then why don't you tell me how it really is then?" asked Ryouga.

"Oh shut up! Do you want a place to sleep tonight or not?" asked Ranma.

"Alright! Alright!" said Ryouga.

Sora eventually came down to lead them to the dorm supervisor's room.

Me: "That's all for now. I know that one reader out there will be very happy that Ryouga is now in the story. So I'll see you the next time I update."