Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma 1/2.
Author's Notes: Well that was quite a cliffhanger last time, eh? I would just like to thank you all for the wonderful reviews. As for Nodoka's skill in this fic I figure that a true master can hide their skill quite well. I meant to address that earlier but never remembered to. This story isn't going to die before it reaches it's natural conclusion but I have no idea when that is going to be. Enough of my rambling and let's get on with the show!
The New Girl on the Block
Chapter 11
Fiancee Brigade ver 2.0
Kodachi managed to get to her feet just in time to avoid the spat-shuriken that would have perforated her chest only to come up into Akane's haymaker. The powerful right hook tore her clear off her feet and sent her spiraling towards the wall only to find her movement arrested by a hip kick across the abdomen from Kat. The delusional gymnast may have been crazy but she wasn't stupid. The thought that was screaming through her mind was to flee as quickly as she could but apparently her honorable opponents decided to gang up on her.
This was not good.
The kick's opposing momentum almost tore her in half, her tortured abdominal muscles shrieking in pain. The Black Rose went flying back the way she came like some kind of humanoid ping-pong ball only to get blindsided by the Mega-Spat that crushed her arm. The force of the blow rocketing her out through the window causing the sharp glass to cut and pierce her body. Kodachi tried to use her ribbon to snag a tree limb on her way down but the traitorous thing sliced through the branch due to miscalculation. She hit the ground with a sharp crack. The girl took a few moments to take stock of her situation.
"Left arm shattered...right leg broken...ribs cracked...sight going..." the pain was too much for her to handle. The girl long used to enjoying other people's pain couldn't even find it in herself to enjoy her own. How rude of her. Kodachi was left with nothing but enough injuries to make her hospital stay a long one. The only thing that she truly regretted was making the deal with Shampoo that if they didn't meet up at the docks in half an hour after separating the one with Ranma would leave. Her hand twitched before lying still with the only thing saying that she was still alive was her shallowly moving chest.
-Classroom-
The three girls were clustered around the window. Not out of concern for Kodachi but to clear the lingering gas from the lungs. Sirens in the distance told the teens that some thoughtful soul called the ambulance to pick up their prey. The three were still unsure of how they snapped out of it. Kodachi's gas was perfect. It kept them not only asleep but neutralized their ki so what caused them to wake up like that? Akane turned a distressed gaze to Ukyou who returned the look. Kat was still staring out the window, her eyes crazed but it was clear she was seeing everything just fine.
"I'm not sorry she's hurt but...we ganged up on her. What kind of martial artists are we? This isn't what honorable people do!" the short-haired girl was hyperventilating. It was perfectly normal to have an attack of nerves after the fact but this wasn't the time. Kat could feel time slipping through their fingers and all the other two wanted to do was commiserate!
"The kind of that wanted to survive. We have a duty and that's to save Ranchan from that evil hussy. As for honorable? How honorable is it to attack three people when they're helpless? We need to pull it together." Ukyou told her friend. The wolf almost became the lone wolf when it seemed all they wanted to do was talk but she clamped down on her irritation. She would cry about it later but not now.
"Let's go." was all she said before vaulting out the window effortlessly. She ended up in a crouch near where the Nerima Ambulance Service was gathering up Kodachi. Kat didn't even wait to see if the others were following her because she knew they would. It was to save Ranma. Apparently it was his turn to be saved after all the rescues he pulled off for other people. How nice of him to give them a chance. The other girls caught up to her as she went to walk off of school property. Before they got far, however, bombs exploded on the ground in front of them.
"You be some bad wahine to hurt my daughter ya? If ye wanna haircut so badly why didn't ya say so?" the exotically dressed patriarch of the Kuno clan cried out. The mad principal of Furinkan High was decked out for war with a bandolier of pineapples strapped to his chest. He brandished his clippers menacingly before going in for a leap at the stunned trio. It would have worked too if it hadn't been for another loud cry.
"Wattahaul!" Happosai bounded onto the scene, kicked the mad Kuno to the ground, and dropped his silky darlings on the idiot's head. When the parade of women inevitably showed up they began beating the man covered in the fruit's of the old lech's work. The diminutive pervert stopped beside the girls. He was grinning from ear to ear.
"Grandfather Happosai!" Akane exclaimed in equal parts shock and relief. With him there maybe they could find Ranma! There was much the Grandmaster of the School could do to help. Ukyou also looked relieved to see the warped little troll. There wasn't much the freak couldn't do. Kat turned a cool gaze to the lecherous fiend. He looked back to her with equal gravity.
"Can you help us find Ranma?" she asked respectfully. If he could then maybe she would find a way to reward him. Maybe. Then again he seemed to reap his rewards wherever he went so it wasn't really like she would owe him anything. Aside from undying gratitude that is.
"The most I can do is tell you to check the harbor. I'm not going to get involved since it really is up to your generation to continue the legacies passed down to you. Forgive me but if I bailed you out now then it would be a meaningless victory. Take your pride, your energy, and your honor to battle. Now with the moment of drama passed...SWEETO!" the midget's attack was so swift that the girl's didn't have time to react as they glomped, groped, and generally molested before he took off hooting like a madman. The girls simultaneously checked their shirts before turning rueful gazes to one another.
"Save the anger for the proper target." Ukyou said as she fought down her ire.
"Shampoo is gonna get thrashed." Akane said with more than characteristic heat.
"The little perv actually helped us out anyway. Let's go!" The girls nodded before taking off across the rooftops. They were making good time when the violent girl suggested they get Cologne from the Nekohanten. Ukyou thought it would be good to get Konatsu. Kat decided that paying a call to Sora was in order. They didn't have much time so they set off in different directions to collect their back up. Kat's father had said on more than one occasion that the wise martial artist takes no chances. They would get Ranma back and Shampoo was going to pay a hundred fold.
-Nekohanten-
A breathless Akane almost tumbled through the door of the Nekohanten in her rush to get to Cologne. She almost stumbled over Mousse who had wheeled out to see what was going on. The girl gaped in astonishment at the wheelchair bound boy. When she opened her mouth to ask he waved her off with a mournful sigh.
"It's nothing alright? Compared to my sins this was a lenient price. What brings you here in such a hurry?" he asked in concern. It was clear that something bad happened to him but this was not the time to worry about it. When she had more time later she would.
"Shampoo kidnapped Ranma...I heard from Happosai that they may be heading to the harbor. Is Cologne here? I was hoping that she would help since it seems you all had a falling out recently." Akane remembered some of the rumors floating around that people say Shampoo in Mousse's old cage. If that was true then they may be allies in this instance. The sound of a stick tapping the floor got their attention.
"They very well may be there but why isn't Happosai helping you then? Why do you need this old woman? Don't you think you can do it alone?" the matriarch asked. She was determined to help but she wasn't going to pull them out of this. The ancient woman was waiting for her answer.
"Shampoo seemed stronger somehow. It was as if she was a different person. She teamed up with Kodachi to take Ranma and left her partner to keep an eye on us. The bitch would have killed us but..." Akane's shoulders shook in remembered terror. This wasn't a schoolyard game that was being played it had been for keeps. Cologne set her hand on Akane's shoulder from her perch on a table.
"The fact is she didn't kill you or you wouldn't be here to tell me about it. Child, I cannot fight your battles for you. If you want to save Ranma than you need to pick yourself up and do it. This old woman knows the value of effort. I cannot in all good conscience take this chance away from you. This very well may be your Jusendo. Go Akane and do your best for your friends." Cologne hopped away. Akane couldn't even find it in her to be mad. She knew the elder was right. This was not the time to be moping and disbelieving. This was the time to be acting. She went for the door but Mousse called her back. The violent girl looked to the myopic boy in curiousity. He presented her with a length of weighted chain from his sleeve. She looked at the chain quizzically.
"I'd go with you but I would be worse than useless. Take this so at least I can be there in spirit. It will take a long time to atone for my sins but I hope this helps." with that he wheeled himself back into the kitchen. Akane gripped the chain, wrapping the length around her fists and pulling it taut. Say what you want about Mousse but he has quality weapons.
"Thank you Mousse. I think this is a step in the right direction." her whisper echoed in the stillness before she took off out the door. She was once again reenergized and ready for battle, the chain a comforting weight where she had looped it along her arm. If this was their fight then it would be the best fight they ever had. As for Cologne's words about this being her Jusendo. All she thought was:
"I hope not"
-Ucchan's-
Ukyou winged in through her open window easily before rushing downstairs full tilt. In her haste she failed to notice the small puddle of water left behind from Konatsu's mopping. She cried out in shock as her momentum caused her to pitch forward violently. This was going to be the mother of all face plants but it was not to be. Her personal kunoichi materialized out of nowhere and caught her. She fell panting against Konatsu's chest, the kimono clad crossdresser found his mind drifitng elsewhere.
"Ukyou-sama..." he said in a trance as he absently hugged her tighter. The chef winced. She wondered if she sounded that creepy when talking about Ranma. With that she gently pushed away and gave her subordinate a shake. The male kunoichi snapped out of it and gave her a puzzled look.
"What are you doing out of school so early Ukyou-sama? Was there a half day declared?" he asked in polite concern. The okonomiyaki girl couldn't fault his manners or his taste in clothes. Even if she would rather be wearing his clothes then her male garb he made it look fantastic. That was both awe-inspiring and disturbing. Then again there was the time she caught him wearing one of her male uniforms and blushed at the memory. She shook her head free of the unwanted thoughts.
"No time for small talk sugar, Ranma's been kidnapped by Shampoo." the girl told her employee. The genius shinobi tilted his head to the side in confusion. There was quite a bit he didn't know about the situation and there she stood expecting him to understand it all. His perplexed look caused Ukyou to go into a quick rundown of the entire morning up to this point. Now his perplexion changed to stunned amazement. Okay, it appeared he was having a hard time grasping all this.
"W-wait...Kodachi tried to kill you...?" which was apparently what he had fixated on. Fixation was the worst. The chef could have written a book on the subject. His eyes seemed to be glowing in an eerie fashion. Ukyou grabbed his arm before he bolted for the door.
"She's in the hospital right now but the one who set her on us was Shampoo. Get it together Konatsu!" Ukyou cried before giving him a punch to the face that snapped him out of it. He rubbed his jaw.
"That hurt you know." he told her reproachfully as he tried to soothe the injury. The girl before him was close to killing him he could tell so did the wise thing and went to grab his things. Ukyou followed him to his little room before giving him another shock.
"Sorry. I shouldn't have hit you like that. I need your help and it was wrong of me to strike you." it took a lot for her to say it, but say it she did. The genius kunoichi quickly had his gear ready and gave Ukyou his best attempt at a roguish smile. All it came out as was kawaii. Ukyou felt her face heat up again before he gave her arm a light tug towards the door. With that the two crossdressers took off towards the harbor and their inevitable confrontation with Shampoo.
-Saotome Home-
Sora was standing out front trying to figure out how she managed that. It wasn't that she ended up outside. No, she had wanted to get outside, but what was confusing her was one simple matter. She had gone out the back door. The Hibiki direction curse couldn't be that bad could it? Then again she lived with it for most of her life. It made perfect sense that even going through a door would be a challenge. Maybe it reacted stronger when a Hibiki went through a between place? A transition point? Before she could ponder further Kat dropped in out of the sky and glomped her. It wasn't a "Hi, happy to see you" one, no it was more of a "the end of the world is coming so hold me" glomp. Due to her accidentally wandering through an Amazon village when she was younger she knew the glomps.
"Whoa Kitty Kat what's wrong?" Sora figured that a bizarre nickname might get her attention quicker. When she recieved a flat look promising pain the Hibiki girl knew she succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. It was all she could do not to gulp and cower but then her expression went back to panic.
"Shampoo kidnapped Ranma and went to the harbor. We need to hurry!" Kat exclaimed. It was a good thing that a Hibiki is always ready for an impromptu journey or she might have been caught without her shoes. There wasn't much that needed to be said. With a nod she took off alongside Kat to help her save the pigtailed boy that was quickly finding a place in her heart as well. If the Chinese bitch thought she was getting away with it then she was sorely mistaken.
Unbeknownst to the departing martial artists a pair of eyes was watching their movements with a sadistic grin. It would be the perfect time to catch them all in one place. Taro stepped out from the side of the house where he had planned to ambush the Femboy but this was too good a chance to pass up. As he stepped out in front of the house his danger sense kicked in and he dodged to the side just in time to see a katana flash through the space he occupied just seconds before. He dropped into a ready stance and took in his opponent. She was quite a beauty he concluded even if she was too old for his tastes. Her easy stance and the unwavering gaze she directed upon him told him of skill. The fact that she looked like Femboy helped him identify her.
"Well if it isn't Mommy Saotome. What an unexpected pleasure this is." he said with a lazy smile trying to rile her up only to be mildly disappointed that she didn't take the bait. Her smile was so cold it would freeze the sun in place. At least she might be fun to break a little. He did have other things to do.
"Taro, such a pleasure to finally meet one of my son's more...notorious friends." her tone was lightly bantering but her eyes were promising him pain. She had heard of this fiend that repeatedly tried to kill her child. He didn't even have the slight honor to help him in his time of need even though her son would undoubtably help him. This was also the beast who hurt Ranma and Kat badly enough that Shampoo almost killed her future daughter-in-law and spirited away her son. Even if she couldn't beat this honorless wretch she would hold him off long enough for Kat and Sora to get a head start. Hopefully she could wound him bad enough to ease their battle. He slipped back just a fraction as he tightened up his stance. At least the fool was a wary one as well he should be.
"Friend huh? Wow lady you have a demented sense of friendship. Then again your son's best friend is always trying to kill him so I guess you're more clueless then I thought. Too bad, it might have been more fun if you more aware. One splash with cold water and I'll be invincible." he smirked never seeing the throwing needle that knocked his canteen away from his side. Taro spared a shocked look to his fallen water 'What do people have against my canteen?' he thought idly before he was forced to frantically leap back. He was almost too late as the shallow cut across his chest gave mute testament to. His eyes blazed as he rushed at her with full speed.
Taro was impossibly fast, almost as fast as her son, but she wouldn't let his victory be an easy one. Using hard won knowledge and experience she managed to avoid his opening shot, a sudden uppercut that would have rung her chimes permanently, which she countered with a sharp cut along his forearm. His look of shock was priceless and was the perfect set up for the blow to the temple he would take when she brought the pommel of her sword back around. But it turned out to be a trap. The blow never landed as he spun away from her, bringing his foot up in mid spin, and sending her off into the ornamental pond. Nodoka stood up with her blade still held at ready but it was clear the blow pained her greatly.
His eyebrow raised at the fact she was still standing. This might actually be fun after all. The kendoka loosened her sash removing the restriction on her legs and calmly stepping out of the pond without her sandals. If he was reading this correctly she had on weighted shoes. His musings were interupted by her next charge. He tried to find a way to pierce the web of steel she had woven around herself to keep him out. It was clear she wasn't trying to win only to weaken him and if he tried to run she had those damn needles to make his day worse. Cuts were getting through his defenses. He was bleeding from his forearms, his chest, his legs, and from a lucky shot across the forehead. When he leapt back she stopped to catch her breath. He would have taken advantage of it but she would undoubtably begin again and he needed the rest as much as she did. Then again she seemed more tired than him.
"So you're better than I gave ya credit for. Too bad you seem to be close to the end of your rope Mommy Saotome. It really is such a shame too. You were almost a challenge...but then again almost doesn't count." he gloated, dodging her throwing needles with ease. He would have continued to gloat but his leg suddenly locked up. His eyes traveled to the afflicted limb and stared in shock. One of her needles had stuck in the side of his knee just under the kneecap. It had angled down and apparently pinched something it shouldn't have. He looked back to the woman just in time to lunge to the side, his leg screaming in pain, but he was too pissed off to care. He ripped the needle out and flung it back at her with such speed that it stuck in her upper arm causing it to drop from loss of function. Her kimono fell open revealing her chest bandages and her hair was disheveled but her eyes were burning.
"You have forgotten one of the first rules of martial arts and that is to never underestimate an enemy." her voice was like liquid nitrogen. Taro wondered if Femboy had taught his mommy the soul of ice because it seemed as if the air was growing colder. She forced her stunned hand to grip the katana and rejoined the battle with fierce yell. Despite her startling comeback however, he now had her where he wanted her. She had driven him back far enough towards the pond that he just fell back into the blessedly cool water. Nodoka stood paralyzed by the sight of the monster which was all he needed to backhand her into the fence. The valiant woman tried to stand but found it hard to do so. Her movements were lethargic and she knew that she overextended herself. This kind of thing was for the younger generation. Her eyes turned to her tormentor, making peace with her ancestors, only to find the savage chimera engulfed in flames. The sound of many explosives going off was deafening, drowning out Taro's moo of rage and pain.
"Now that isn't the way to treat a lady you idiot." Happosai's voice cut through the scene more effectively then a katana. The terri-bull menace glared at his nemesis only to get an even more evil stare back. The diminutive Grandmaster of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts was obviously livid. Taro was still feeling his injuries, to a lesser extent, and wasn't feeling up to fighting the lecherous old freak, With a moo of anger he took off into the air and flew off. Happosai grunted irritably before dropping down to tend to Nodoka's wounds.
"Master Happosai...?" she asked, sure that she was delirious from pain, but it appeared the little man had just saved her life. His usually groping little hands were gently feeling out her injuries, using the female chi he always collected to heal her battle wounds. Nodoka absently plucked out the needle from her arm, glad that it hadn't hit her throat. The stress of the day combined with her worry for the children as well as the relief of healing caused her to faint. The old lech looked tenderly upon the woman before picking her up carefully and carrying her inside.
-Tokyo Harbor-
'The drugs that Kodachi brewed up should keep him out until we get back to China' Shampoo thought gleefully as she made sure he was stowed carefully in the duffel bag. There was no captain that would allow her onboard the ship with a comatose young man even if they were from Nerima. She had money for the passage thanks to Kodachi once again. The Amazon seriously considered the co-wife idea now. It was clear that she never would have made it this far without the insane girl and there was a certain charm to her approach but this was not the time to think about that. She had to get on the ship heading for China soon. To minimize mishaps she was waiting for the crowd around the boat to thin a little from her vantage point behind some crates. The bag at her feet wiggled causing her to squeak in alarm. If he woke up he would blow their cover. When it stopped she breathed a little easier. He probably was just settling himself as if sleeping.
"Hopefully he doesn't do that until after we're in the cabin. Stupid husband causing me all this trouble. So inconsiderate." she said in Mandarin, giggling like a lunatic. Maybe Kodachi was rubbing off on her? The thought caused her some worry but also quite a bit of amusement. Her giggling increased as she stroked the bundle she would be carrying on the ship but stopped. There would be plenty of time to play later but for now she needed to leave. When she went to exit the crates only trained reflexes kept the weighted chain from striking her in the temple. She was so close! What was Mousse doing here? Wait...wasn't Mousse in a wheelchair right now at the Nekohanten...? Shampoo turned to look and saw Akane reeling in the chain.
"What violent girl want? Airen not yours now. So none of your business. Leave." Shampoo told her, her derangement making her Japanese harder to understand. The girl didn't answer, she simply caused the chain to whirr faster before releasing it with unbelievable speed. At least unbelievable to a normal person but to a trained Amazon warrior it was an easy toss. She caught it easily and wrapped her hand around it giving it a tug forcing Akane off balance.
"You're not getting away with this Shampoo!" Akane growled out as she gave the chain a sharp yank, causing the chain to bite deeply into Shampoo's hand but otherwise not even making her stumble. The beautiful Amazon shook her head in mock disappointment as she prepared to pull Akane right to her. She drew out a beautifully crafted Chinese broadsword and prepared to strike only to get knocked off her feet by Ukyou. The part-time cat tried to figure out how that had happened when Akane gave the chain a sharp pull and sent her hurtling into the crates. The short-haired girl went to give it another jerk only to find the tethered Amazon rushing her with full intent to kill. She twisted sharply to avoid the blade but a kick to the crotch dropped her to her knees. Instead of the blade she heard a clang. When Akane drew her tearful gaze up she saw a ninjato blocking the sword.
"Why not play with me instead Miss Kitty?" Konatsu drawled with deceptive mildness. Shampoo didn't waste time before slashing her sword back behind her to stop the spatula that would have crushed her. Still struggling to get loose from the violent tomboy. Her hand was bound tight in the chain and due to the pressure being exerted by her first rival she couldn't free the trapped appendage. Shampoo was trying to defend herself from Konatsu and Ukyou who seemed to have turned the whole fight into a game of cat and mouse with her being the mouse.
"This is for Ranchan you psycho!" Ukyou had enough of the game and charged in only to watch as her target somersaulted over Akane and wind the chain around her throat. It had been a risky gamble but luckily for the beleaguered Amazon Konatsu had been caught off guard by the ploy as well. Her maddened eyes were filled with glee as she jerked Akane to a standing position using the chain around her throat. The tomboy had her fingers under the chain trying to snap it but Mousse's love of well crafted weapons was coming back to haunt her.
"Not bad but not good either. Aiya! Stupid weak peoples think they got Shampoo? Now back off or Violent Girl dies. Do it!" she roared, her normally soft and sweet sounding voice was hard as diamonds and just as cutting. Ukyou and Konatsu backed up, their hands in plain sight. The Amazon began dragging Akane behind her, knowing that her foe was too oxygen deprived to fight. Even if she did try there was a sharp sword in her hand. It was the only thing she had left of her proud heritage in this damned country. She held no illusions that there would be hell to pay but the fact she brought Ranma back would soothe their ruffled feelings.
"This isn't going to help your case any Shampoo. Even if you get away from us there will be others." Ukyou warned. Konatsu was scanning for an opportunity to present itself but nothing was forthcoming. He suddenly had a flash of inspiration. All they really had to do was keep her away from the boat and that was that. She would be pissed but she wouldn't leave with Ranma. Too bad that was cold comfort in the face of their comrage dying.
"Let's get crazy." he had three seconds to stop Shampoo from killing Akane. It was all the time it took to swing that sword of hers. Three seconds. One, his hand flashed out and the sword was in motion. Two, the needle was in his hand and the sword was reaching it's target. Three, it left his hand to strike Shampoo's wrist. Four, the sword hit the ground and so did Akane. Shampoo was clutching her injured wrist. Konatsu breathed a sigh of relief. That little bit alone mentally drained him. Ukyou was already on the asault with her spatula held low in the tradition of samurai warriors before slashing it upward and into Shampoo's rib cage. The cat girl almost went into the water but warrior reflexes kicked in and she skidded to a halt. Her eyes were wild and glowing red. Her pupils became feline slits.
"W-what the hell...? N-neko-ken?" Ukyou exclaimed in shock and horror. The Neko-ken was taught by taking the trainee and throwing them into a pit of starving cats repeatedly until they went insane. It was the ultimate berserker technique. Had Shampoo's mind been pushed to the point where it just snapped and left this in it's place? She tried to hold firm with Konatsu beside her but it was all she could do not to panic.
"Miyah...Hiss!" Shampoo let out a loud feline yodel and lunged for her tormentors. There would be no Akane calling this kitty to her lap but maybe a dunk in the water would help? Then again she was moving too fast to be hit. Ukyou's battle spatula was slashed to pieces as was Konatsu's ninjato. Her hands were a blur and in their wake was left bleeding cuts and gashes before Shampoo did a backflip and kicked them both in the jaw sending them hurtling painfully into the wall. The cat girl was about to finish them off when an anchor caught her in the chest and launched her in the opposite direction. The trio of warriors looked to who did that and stared. Sora Hibiki had arrived with pain on her mind and an anchor over her shoulder. The other person standing beside her was Kat, her eyes glowing blue as she opened herself up to the dragon lines of the planet.
"I think this kitty needs to be put down, don't you think Kat?" Sora asked mildly only to notice that her friend wasn't beside her. A terrible snarl like from a wolf had erupted from her throat and Kat was on the attack. The neko Shampoo was on her feet in an instant, the only sign that she had been hit was the shattered masonry of the wall she collided with. Her gaze found Kat's and she leapt in as well. Strikes too fast to see were unleashed upon the other, terrible damage was being inflicted on the other but neither showed signs of injury. Kat was glowing blue and snarling like a madbeast while Shampoo was glowing red and hissing hatefully into the face of her foe. The two berserkers leapt apart and crouched, staring at one another.
"Shit...not good at all..." Sora said as she carefully gathered up the injured combatants and got them out of the attack zone. When Shampoo took a run at her she left herself open for a jump kick to the side of the head that almost tore it off. The neko girl rolled to her feet, shaking her head from the blow but otherwise ready to continue. Kat was ready to lunge once again and then the two of them leapt together. The only that could be seen was flashes of red and blue clashing off of one another. The ground around them was being torn apart from the sonic pressure of their high speed blows. Despite Kat's efforts however she was slowly being worn down even if Shampoo was showing signs of injury.
The Hibiki girl grabbed one of Konatsu's kunai and brought it up. She drew in her power and noticed the blade light up with the soft white of pure ki. Sora brought the kunai back and threw all her power behind the toss. The ninja weapon sailed unerringly towards Shampoo's head only to be sliced out of the air by the neko claws. Even though the vessel had been destroyed the pent up ki was still there and blasted into the maddened warrior's head like a wrecking ball. If her target had been conscious after the attack she would have been reminded of a Perfect Shi Shi Hokodan. The girl smiled and fell on her ass.
"Ranchan wake up you jackass!" Ukyou had pulled Ranma out of the constricting duffel bag only to find him still unconscious. Kat padded over on all fours and licked his face gently. She whined softly before nudging him with her head. The chef backed off cautiously since she didn't want to be in Kat's crosshairs by accident. Konatsu placed his arm around her shoulders and sat back holding her. The scene would have been perfect if a damn chimera hadn't decided that now would be a good time to crash the party.
End Chapter
Author's Notes: Please no flames over Nodoka okay? I sort of stretched things a lot I know but there was logic to it. The most dangerous animal in nature is a mother defending her young. Nodoka was defending her young as she saw it and dipped deep into adrenaline. Adrenaline is our friend. As for Kat? It's just plain old berserking. She unconsciously patterns her berserk after the strongest animal she knows well which is her wolf form. How will the tired grew deal with Taro? Will Ranma actually wake up in time? Stay tuned for more next time! Ja ne