Disclaimer - I don't own either Ranma1/2, nor do I own Naruto (not so 1/2). I do however wish I owned them both, then I wouldn't be stuck working at this dead end job.

Last Time on The Terrible Trio -

Naruto watched his friend walk away from Ranma's breakdown, with a small frown on his face -Those who don't know this pain, wont be able to understand- He shot Ranma a small pity filled glance before jumping onto a nearby building -I may not have had a family to disown me. But having an entire village loathe you for what you could not control, can give the same pain- He watched with saddened eyes as both Tsunade and Anko soon joined Ranma's tear fest, before shaking his head "Sometimes, it needs to be done" In his moment of maturity, Naruto barely noticed a small object jumping across the buildings in order to reach their location.

now,... ON WIT DAS SHOW! (meh)

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Ranma felt himself calming down at a rapid pace. Feeling the tears of a women, let alone two, one cared for splashing against his skin did that to a person. Sobering up, Ranma allowed his hands to rub the small of Anko and Tsunade's backs, attempting to calm them down "I'm okay now girls,... I guess it was more or less the shock of the moment. I mean, I've fought things that were said to never exist, and killed a god. But this shocks her, and can't be real. It's just the bitter realization of how crazy my life really was."

Leaning her head against Ranma's shoulder, and using his shirt to dry her tears, much to his amusement, Anko gave a short laugh "I guess so,... you give new meaning to the phrase, Let You Live in Interesting Times, huh Ranma-sama" hearing his laugh, mainly because it shook her head up and down with his chest, Anko smiled slightly, a healthy blush on her cheeks "There's the Ranma-sama I know and love"

Tsunade gave a short giggle before allowing her arms to hold Anko as well as Ranma closer to her "Ra-chan,... now that you are feeling better, I should probably tell you"

Giving a smile toward her, Ranma released them from his hug, and watched in amusement as they frowned "You don't need to,.." He then looked up at the building and frowned "Naruto, can you bring that old troll down here?"

Nodding a bit, Naruto grabbed onto the shirt of the troll in front of him, before jumping off the building and landing near Ranma and the girls "Here you go Ranma-neechan,... I caught it trying to sneak up on ya" and just dropped it in front of Ranma.

Grinning widely, Ranma thanked Naruto before turning his attention to the confused person before him "How's it going,... Old Ghoul?"

Repressing the urge to smack him over the head with her staff, mainly because it was broken on the building above them, Cologne growled out "What are you doing back here so soon. That potion Mousse stole from me, and used against you should have lasted another three years at least. My planning isn't complete enough for you to be back here yet"

Raising an eyebrow, and wrapping his arms around the waists of his loved ones, Ranma chuckled "Oh, and what planning is that? How you told my mother that I was dead, so that she would never believe a word I said about being her son?" Seeing her shocked look, Ranma snorted, a small amount of sadness playing across his face, before steeling it "I kinda figured that you had a hand in this Old Ghoul, and I'm glad I was right. So,... what now? I'm back way ahead of your so called plans. What will you do now?"

Getting to her feet, Cologne allowed a small glare to appear on her face in Ranma's direction "I see you added to your collection,... are these fiance number eight and nine?"

Chuckling a bit, Ranma shook his head and smiled at the girls blushes "These are my wive's to be. My ONLY wive's to be" He stressed the word only to let her know that her plan was already known.

Giving a small nod, Cologne just smiled, scaring everyone in front of her "Ack! It's a shriveled up monkey!" Cologne quickly turned and glared at the youth that said that, before attempting to smack him over the head, only causing him to poof into a cloud of smoke. Appearing behind Ranma, Naruto pulled down his eyelid and stuck out his tongue toward Cologne "Missed me Old Ghoul. Your eyesight must be going!"

Ranma gave a sharp burst of laughter as Naruto teased Cologne, using the nickname he gave her -Man,... I hope my kids are like Naruto. He's a good kid- calming down a bit, and enjoying the feelings the girl's laughter was eliciting inside him, Ranma smiled "Calm down Old Ghoul,... your a hundred years too young to catch him. He's as tricky as a fox, and twice as powerful"

Stopping short, Naruto stared at Ranma trying to find a trace of joking, before grinning foxily when he found none "Damn right, Believe it!"

Shivering at the phrase, Cologne glowered for a moment before glaring once more toward Ranma "So,... I'm assuming your against marrying my great grandchild?"

Not giving him a moment to answer, Anko pulled out a kunai juggled it on a single finger, eyeing Cologne dangerously "I would believe he said we're his only wive's to be."

Staring at the women, who so easily displayed the biggest level of blood lust that she has ever felt, Cologne allowed a small shiver to appear on her body "That may be, but he WILL be part of the tribe." Turning toward Ranma, a victorious smirk on her face, Cologne threw a book toward him, and frowned as he just stepped aside and let it fly past him "That is a book that contains our laws. By law you are to take Shampoo as a bride, whether or not you wish it." Not sure why, Cologne felt a cold feeling well up in her chest, before her stomach tied in knots. Looking around, her eyes trained on the blonde that was attached to Ranma's side "You have something you wish to say to me foolish little girl?"

Pulling free of Ranma's grasp, and smiling as she felt him kiss her hand as it left him, Tsunade walked toward Cologne, danger accentuating her every step "I would suggest that you walk away old woman. I don't know how strong you are, or what tricks you hide, but don't think for a second that I will let my Ra-chan be taken by the likes of you" She leaned down and placed her hand on the ground, and with a glare at Cologne, she simple 'pushed' the ground under her.

Falling to her rear, Cologne stared in utter shock as the ground below and around her sunk deep into the Earth "M-Monster!"

Naruto snorted for a moment, before Tsunade smiled and cracked her knuckles "Not really. I'm just a finely tuned fighting machine, and I don't appreciate you threatening my loved ones" she waved a hand toward Naruto, who was surprised by the action "Or attempting to hit one,... so tell me,.." She shot Ranma an amused look, as she felt his and Anko's on her backside when she bent over "Old Ghoul,... What did you intend to do when he refused?"

Swallowing the lump in her throat, Cologne's mouth became dry -If these women are protecting him, then that means that Son-in-Law has indeed gotten smarter. He knows that I would either have to be killed, or kill the woman if we fought.- she allowed a small smile to appear on her lips, as she stood up, forcing herself not to be afraid of the woman in front of her "Son-in-Law,... last warning. Marry Xian Pu, or you will regret it"

Ranma narrowed his eyes at Cologne, before growling, and with a whisper of "Hiraishin" he was behind her, gripping her wrist painfully. Pulling it back, and ignoring the protests of both her bones and voice, Ranma grabbed the flask she held, and was soon beside the women he loved once more "Was this your plan Old Ghoul? How did you know about them anyway?"

Growling at the annoying male, Cologne made no attempt to mask the hatred on her face "You've played this dancing game too much Son-in-Law! I didn't know about your two new concubines, but that flask was intended for Akane and Ukyou. It was another part of my plan to get you to marry Xian Pu. After all, what type of 'Manly Man' would marry another guy!"

Looking at the flask in his hands, Ranma snorted "If this was your way of trying to anger me, you've failed. In the time I've been gone, I've learned to show, only what I want to show. I also know, that you intended to use this flask as a bargaining chip in order to get me to return to your village." Seeing shock in her eyes, Ranma continued "What you don't know,... or maybe you do and just don't give a fuck,... is that curses mix. You've seen it, I've seen it, and I'm quite sure Taro has seen it." Seeing her amazement grow as Ranma continued his analysis, it soon stopped as she glowered.

Rubbing her shoulder tenderly, Cologne practically spat out "Fine, you may win this round Ranma. But know this,... the amazons will not rest with the amount of tarnish you have placed on our honor. You will soon be contacted by another elder from our tribe, and if you do not agree with the terms she states,... there will be a war party sent for your head"

Shrugging as if he didn't care in the least, Ranma grinned widely "Send 'em soon then, because I can't wait to wipe the Earth clean of trash like you." He allowed a small amount of killing intent to appear in his eyes, as he gingerly fingered a Kunai strapped to Anko's thigh, and grinned at the old woman "Because quite frankly, I'm sick of being pushed around by you bitches!"

Cologne sneered at Ranma, and turned to leave, when she ran head first into Kiba, making her fall to the ground "WATCH WHERE YOUR GOING MALE!"

Sneering down at the woman, Kiba allowed a vicious smile to envelope his face, followed by barking from his coat "Yea,... let's kill this bitch" Seeing her shaking from the amount of power Kiba was beginning to radiate, Cologne quickly got to her feet and ran away, causing him to bust out laughing "What a weak bitch,... all talk and no action" He grinned at Ranma and walked toward the group, his hands on his head "So,... what'd I miss?"

To be continued,...

AN - Yeah,... I really wanted to wait before introducing Cologne, but I figured I would get it over with right now, and let Ranma and the crew deal with living a life without identity next chapter. I'll let you in on a secret,... Ranma's saved the daughter of a certain Emperor of Japan before he left. Yeah I know, HUGE hint lol. I might as well just tell you who,... Ranma saved the Emperor of Japan's daughter from a group of drug dealers who were pressuring her into buying from them, "or else". Long story short, Ranma gets thanked and a open invitation to see him whenever. Cliche, I'm sure, but meh, it's a way of making Anko, Tsunade, Kiba and Naruto legal citizens of Japan. Now,... what happens when Tsunade's Genjutsu backfires, causing her cells to regenerate into their former prime, making her physically 20 years old. OMG I GOTTA STOP GIVING AWAY ALL MY IDEAS! SSJ GUYVER1 SIGNING OFF,.. SHOO! NO MORE :P