World Tournament Saga: Part 5

Ranma vs. Videl

After that horrible experience with that damned Energy draining thing, and being restored thanks to Kabito, Shin kept his word. The tournament would proceed as if nothing had happened. I kind of lied when I said I knew where the Goldberg twins were going to be. Just before my energy was sapped completely, while I was making my threat, I placed a small tracker Bulma helped me develop a year or so ago. Since the bonehead or his partner didn't see it nor feel it, and would still be there after Babidi killed the shmucks. All I had to after the tourney was over would be to follow my tracker back to its source. Rather ingenious if I do say myself, the only down side to the whole incident was the torture I put mom and Nabiki through. When I went up to let them know I was okay they practically fell apart. I've never seen Nabiki cry before, I've read most the manga's and seen some of the videos. Not once did she ever cry, mom I've seen cry more than a few times both now and in my previous life. Still to see her cry over worry about me was very heartwarming, I could do one thing in terms for both of them. I apologize to my mom as gently as I could, for Nabiki however something far more special was planned for her. But it would wait until after the tournament.

Ranma smiled slightly standing in a relaxed fighting stance glancing at Videl who was loosening up. Life in recent years had been good for the pigtailed martial artist, he was no longer plagued by the huge amount of chaos that seemed to run his life. He had bigger family than before, an uncle he never knew, his mother was now a permanent part of his life again, a new sister, his bastard father was out of his life. He had reach a penacle of martial arts his father could only dream of, admitted his love for Akane and had it returned a hundred fold. Life couldn't get much better than it had. Ranma watched as Videl finished cracking her knuckles smiling rather viciously at him.

(cue My Way by Limp Bizkit)

Videl launched at Ranma quickly vanished from sight before striking him reappearing behind him, Ranma ducked the kick coming at the back of his head. Doing a quick hand stand kicking up at Videl's chin only to have it not be there. Ranma in the hand stand position heaved in himself into the air Videl had appeared where Ranma was punching at thin air. Dropping her feet to the ground using her feet to propel herself straight into the air flying at Ranma at a blistering speed. The two met in midair Videl's fist blocked by Ranma's knee, the two went into a series of punches and kicks, blocking some while redirecting other to create an opening in the defenses. When this happened they would vanish and reappear behind trying to knock the other out of the air.

Shiro whistled lowly standing next to Krillin, "Man, look at them go."

The other's quietly nodded watching the performance, "Truly a Saiyan to be proud of," Vegeta commented almost warmly. "Clearly your father, Kakkarot was placed in the wrong rung of our society if his children can crank out such powerful offspring."

Goku was trying to decide if that was a compliment or an insult, with a light shrug he smiled foolishly. Shiro simply rolled his eyes at his father and shaking his head.

Ranma dove to the ground rapidly getting clear of inside creascant kick Videl tried to nail his stomach with. He looked up from his position on the ground as Videl hovered in the air, "Okay, what are ya planning," he muttered to himself and watched as Videl brought her hands over her head one palm over the other.

"MA," Videl had a small ball of purple yellow energy forming in her hands.

Ranma sweat-dropped watching, "Ya kiddin' me, he taught her that," he muttered powering up slightly preparing himself.

"SENKO-HA!" Videl dropped her hands in front of her and a huge stream of purple-yellow energy lanced toward Ranma. Shortly after the blast launched Videl followed it down, fully expecting Ranma to dodge the blast. What she got instead Ranma deflected the blast back at her, forcing her dodge. Ranma launched up after it when she moved out of the way he caught her with a kick to the stomach, she hunched over the pig-tailed demi-saiyan spun in midair using his other leg kicking Videl in the back of the head sending her crashing to the arena floor. Ranma dove down at her from above. Videl quickly got out of her pain induced stupor to do a quick back flip enough to dodge Ranma's kick as it cracked the arena floor. Landing on her feet she launched at Ranma again. Using the foot he landed he planted it more solidly and pushed off flying at Videl. The two converged once more going at it again with punches and kicks. Ranma though could see Videl getting tired her defenses were faltering.

Gohan sighed heavily, "She's tiring, I told her to work on her endurance," he rubbed the top of his head shaking it slightly. Having met Ranma and faced him in sparring matches he knew how long his cousin could last in a fight. Being in actual fighting element was something he could see Ranma relishing in, "Give her five more seconds."

Shiro chuckled, "Three seconds tops."

(end My Way)

Ranma leapt back watching Videl gasping for breath, still rubbing her stomach from where Ranma caught her. "Time to finish this," he extended his hand firing off a ki blast, Videl dodged it only to be caught by another one. This ki blast hit her dead center knocking her back and off the platform being too exhausted for flight she fell to the ground.

The announcer shouted over the mic, "Videl has been knocked out of the ring, Ranma Saotome wins!"

Fans cheered, as Ranma quietly leapt off the platform went over to where Videl had fallen and was still lying on the ground breathing hard. "That was a cheap shot Saotome," she gasped.

"Hey anything goes remember," he smiled extending his hand, she took it and was helped up. Ranma turned to the crowd and held her hand up, the fan's cheering grew louder. "Ya did great, wasn't expecting the ki blast."

Videl pouted slightly as they made their way back to the waiting area, "Could of fooled me," she muttered. As soon as they entered the waiting area Ranma received back slaps from Shiro, Krillin, and Goku, mild smirks from Piccolo, Vegeta, and Eighteen, while Gohan just gave him a thumbs up. Gohan then turned his attention to Videl who was standing with her down not far from him head down and her arms crossed. He walked up to her, putting his hands on both of her shoulders. She looked up at him, he gave her a warm smile which she returned, "Did great Videl, you should be proud of yourself."

Ranma nodded in agreement, "Yeah, did better than P-chan did on his best day and that's prime in my book."

Videl giggled, "Thanks Ranma, I would of done better cept I ran out of gas."

"Yeah, notice that, still kept up with me for a while," Ranma leaned against the wall.

"Next match is Goku vs. Eighteen! Let's give a hand for returning 23rd Bodukai World Champion Son Goku!" the announcer shouted over the mic. This caused Goku to blush madly as he and Eighteen started their walk to the arena platform. Goku about midway put his hand behind his head as the cheers became deafening.

"Videl how did you do that!" Hercule asked suddenly appearing.

Videl chuckled nervously, "Um, Gohan here has been teaching me dad," gesturing to Gohan. Hercule focused Gohan who was giving him a surprisingly bright smile.

"Don't tell me this shrimp is your boyfriend, Videl. I won't allow that!" Hercule started stomping around.

Shiro snorted. "That little shrimp happens to be one who saved you're sorry ass from Cell," he stated coldly crossing his arms looking very much like the man he was standing next to. Hercule turned his head statically face pale at the implications leveled on him. Shiro face broke out into a cold smile and gave the wrestler a single nod.

Hercule sweated a few minutes, "Are you saying he's the little kid that fought Cell seven years ago?"

"Yeah it was, grew up pretty fast huh?" Gohan asked.

Hercule took a few calming breaths, "I'm sorry, I wanted to give my daughter a better life than l had."

Shiro waved it off, "Not a big deal, if the truth had came out we'd be put under a microscope would have made life hell for our families," he paused thinking.

The bit about this being for his daughter was a new one I expected it to be more to feed that huge ego of his. Still that was the underlying factor, sure he took the fame and all the perks with it for his daughter but he also did it more for himself. Many in my former life often agreed the man was a moron, it's why many put him in such a bad light. The problem with that is Hercule played a key role in defeating Majin Buu. Without Hercule, Big Buu wouldn't have known what friendship and caring was all about. Without Hercule, Majin Buu wouldn't know compassion, sure he was an idiot and a moron, but he had a good heart.

"So you're not mad?" Hercule asked incredously.

Shiro looked at the others who simply shrugged, "If we was Videl and Gohan wouldn't be snogging each other after school like they had been," he smirked knowing pretty well Hercule wouldn't get English term for kissing. Hercule just smiled wiping his brow. Shiro held his forefinger to his chin thinking, "There is one thing ya can do for us, though."

Hercule nodded. "Sure anything?"

"Get that god awful video off the shelves before more people actually see it," Shiro said looking annoyed.

Hercule chuckled weakly starting to sweat a moment before Videl raised an eyebrow at him, "Alright, that wasn't even my idea." Videl stepped on his foot now glaring at him. "Alright Videl, not like you would even listen to me anyway.

Shiro was about to comment on something, when he heard. "GENMA SAOTOME, prepare to die!" everyone facefaulted. Shiro quickly pulled himself up running out into the arena watching an irate Nodoka chasing her ex-husband and the stairway, being followed closely by Kayumi, who had pulled out her own sword.

"Man that sounded strange coming out someone elses mouth," Ranma stated walking up beside Shiro.