Ranma, Dead or Alive

by G-Force 1

Okay its been bothering me, so I had to add an ending for Ranma for the game. I even made one for Ryoga. Do note that the characters will be silent just like in the game endings.

5. Chapter 5

Disclaimer: Ranma ½ and Dead or Alive do not belong to me. I don't make a cent and I don't claim them as my own, so there.

Author notes: I've been contemplating for a while between making Tina under an engagement with Ranma because of her father and not so. But I've finally decided that Tina will have none of that with Ranma. Instead she's going to play the girl who tries to be matchmaker for Kasumi, sorry if this is a disappointment.

Late at night the last clerk on shift for the registry of the DOA tournament was just getting ready to close down when someone wearing a large pack walked into the building.

"Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?" The young man asked.

The clerk looked at the man. "You're at the Dead or Alive martial arts tournament registry.

"A tournament huh… Hey could I join?" The man asked.

The clerk blinked. "Sure." The clerk sat back down and pulled out a form. "Name?"

"Ryoga Hibiki."

The next morning Ranma got up and yawned that was the best sleep he had in a long time. He pulled out a change of clothes and took a relaxing 15 minutes in the bath. After drying off and redressing Ranma decided to go check the draws he opened the door and found Kasumi about to knock. "Oh good morning Kasumi."

Kasumi seemed to glance toward something nearby before she looked back at Ranma with a worried expression. "Ranma I think we have a little bit of trouble."

"Huh?" Ranma looked in the direction which Kasumi had glanced and saw a certain lost boy sitting cross-legged in the hall with his pack beside him and asleep. "Oh that's just… Geez I can't get away can't I?" Ranma said he turned back to Kasumi. "Hey Kasumi I'll meet you at the draws I gotta question pig-boy."

Kasumi looked at Ryoga and sighed. "Just try not to cause too much damage."

"I won't, he will." Ranma said pointing at Ryoga.

Kasumi shook her head and said goodbye and left. Ranma walked over to Ryoga and poked him in the side. "Hey lost pig wake up." The poking lasted ten more seconds when Ryoga woke up with a yell.

"Hey! I'm trying to sleep here!" Ryoga yelled out.

"And good morning to you too, P-chan." Ranma said.

Ryoga blinked as he saw his rival in front of him. He grabbed Ranma by his shirt. "Ranma! Because of you I…"

"Have seen hell. Yes I know you say it every time geez make up something new already it's getting old." Ranma hit some pressure points that made Ryoga let go. "So mind telling me why you're here P-chan?" Ranma asked.

"Don't call me that. If you have to know I entered a tournament." Ryoga said.

"Oh you too huh?" Ranma said, and Ryoga head perked.

"Wait a sec, Ranma are you saying you entered this tournament as well?" Ryoga asked.

Ranma scratched the back of his head. "Yeah you could say that. So what you got lost trying to find your room P-chan?" Ranma asked.

"I told you not to call me that Ranma!" Ryoga said.

"Well is it true?" Ranma asked.

Ryoga looked down. "Yeah I got lost."

Ranma stood up. "Well the draws are supposed to come out today, meaning we have our first fights today."

Ryoga stood up and slung his pack. "Ranma I gonna keep fighting and winning till I get to you and then I'll pound your head in." He declared.

Ranma shrugged. "Sounds like a plan to me."

"Good morning Ranma, oh hello Ryoga!" A voice said.

Ranma turned and smiled. "Hey Hitomi good morning."

Ryoga looked at the cute girl that walked up to Ranma and immediately had Ranma's collar in his grasp again. "Ranma who's this girl? Are you cheating on Akane again?"

Ranma hit the pressure points again and straightened his collar. "Geez Ryoga get some clues first, besides Akane broke off the engagement I'm surprised you don't remember Hitomi."

Ryoga was about to chew Ranma about the engagement being voided when the last part was added he looked at Hitomi. "Hitomi?"

Hitomi pouted. "Oh please Ryoga don't tell me you've forgotten about me." She said and took a ready stance and did a few moves hoping her style to bring back old memories.

Ryoga's eyes widened at her moves and images of the past flowed back in. "Oh! Hitomi!"

Hitomi smiled. "So you finally remembered."

Ryoga scratched the back of his head. "It's been a while how have you been?"

Hitomi brushed some hair back. "Everything's been going good. So you entered the tournament as well Ryoga?"

Ryoga nodded. "Yes I have."

"Well I hope we get to fight each other, I want to see how much you've improved." Hitomi grabbed onto Ranma's arm. "C'mon we have to check the draws."

"Hey wait for me!" Ryoga followed after them quickly.

Kasumi caught sight of Ranma and her eyes narrowed when she saw Hitomi wrapped around one of his arms. "Good morning Hitomi." She said in an icy tone.

"Good morning to you too Kasumi." Hitomi replied in a similar tone.

Ranma groaned as lightning flew between the two young women. But before he could say anything else Lei Fang came up to him and grabbed his free hand. "Good morning Ranma how are you doing…" Lei trailed off as the other girls looked at her. It became somewhat colder in the room.

Ranma was about to groan again when he once again found himself being lifted by his collar by Ryoga. "Ranma! What is up with this?"

Ranma sighed striking the pressure points again and straightened his collar. "Ryoga meet Lei Fang a recently found fiancée."

Ryoga began to steam. "Another one! Ranma how many more girls are you gonna string along?"

"I don't know maybe when I find out how many my old man engaged me too in the first place!" Ranma shot back.

"How dare you be so unfaithful to Akane!" Ryoga dropped into a stance.

"And I told ya already that she broke it off! Did you forget or are you starting to lose your memory?" Ranma shot back and also dropped into a stance.

Kasumi placed herself in-between the both of them with a stern look on her gentle features. "Both of you stop it this instant!"

Ryoga's eyes widened and blood began to flow from his nose but surprisingly he was too shocked to faint. "Ka-Kasumi?" Ryoga glared hard at Ranma. "Ranma! Why the heck is Kasumi here dressed like that?"

"Why don't you ask her? You'll probably listen to her more than me." Ranma said.

Ryoga looked back to Kasumi who sighed. "Can we talk about this later?" Kasumi glanced at the draws. " I have to fight Leon it's going to be a tough match."

Ranma looked at the draws. "Hey Kasumi do you know this guy? His names Zack."

Kasumi smiled. "Zack's is a little on the cheery side if not a bit flirty still don't underestimate him, he knows Muay Thai boxing."

"Oh okay, I just hope he'll be a good match." Ranma said.

"He's a veteran Ranma, this is his third time like me." Kasumi said.

"Oh then I guess he will give me a good match." Ranma said he glanced at Ryoga. "Hey Ryoga, who're you fighting?"

Ryoga looked at the draws for a few seconds. "Some guy name Bass."

Kasumi's eyes widened. "Oh dear."

Ranma looked at her. "What's wrong?"

Kasumi glanced at Ranma. "Bass is Tina's father, when she finds his name on the draws she's going to flip."

"Any advice for P-chan?" Ranma asked.

"Hey!" Ryoga yelled out.

"Yes, Bass is a retired professional wrestler undefeated the whole time. Ryoga don't let him get a hold of you." Kasumi said.

"Uh thanks Kasumi." Ryoga said uneasily.

Hitomi looked at her name and the person she was going to fight. "Who's this guy? Brad Wong."

Kasumi looked thoughtful. "I haven't heard of him. He must be a newcomer."

Lei Fang studied her draw. "I'm fighting someone named Bayman. I hope he's an okay fighter I haven't heard of him."

"I guess that's it. Ranma why are you still looking at the draws?" Hitomi asked.

"I'm looking for… Ah there we are my sister is fighting someone named Gen Fu." Ranma said.

"Sister? Ranma you dommpphh!" Ranma quickly covered Ryoga's mouth.

"Now, Now Ryoga, she wanted to come besides we both entered to perform a task and you have no business interrupting it." Ranma stated jerking his head for Kasumi to follow. "I think I'm gonna head back to my room, bye all!" Ranma quickly dragged Ryoga off with Kasumi following briskly behind.

"That was sudden." Hitomi said Lei Fang nodded in agreement.

The door to Ranma's room slammed shut and Ranma let go of Ryoga. "Ranma I outta!" Ryoga wheeled on Ranma.

"Ryoga sit down!" Kasumi said sternly, immediately Ryoga sat, actually since Kasumi's voice was so stern even Ranma sat down where he stood. "Ranma what are you doing?"

Ranma scratched the back of his head as he stood back up chuckling. "Man Kasumi you're scary when you're mad."

"I don't like to be mad. I prefer not to be." She sighed. "But the both of you are so childish when you're in the presence of one another.

Both Ranma and Ryoga look at each other and both scratched the back of their heads and laughed.

"Honestly." Kasumi sighed. "So Ryoga do want to know why I'm here?"

Ryoga dropped his arm and looked very serious. "Yes I'd really like to know." He glared at Ranma. "Ranma didn't force you to this did he?"

Ranma glared back. "Hey why don't you listen to her first before you start jumping to conclusions."

"He's has a point Ryoga, you always tend to jump to conclusions." Kasumi said.

Ryoga stared at Kasumi in disbelief. "You actually believe him!" He whirled back on Ranma. "Ranma! What did you do to Kasumi?" He demanded.

"Ryoga! Shut! UP!" Kasumi stomped her foot and left a divot. Ryoga's eyes were wide as saucers but he complied. "Now I do believe Ranma. I've been with the family for an entire year and I've seen how you, Akane and pretty much everyone else jump to conclusions before Ranma could even explain and even if he does explain and tell the truth you don't believe him even if the truth was right in front of you. It was always Ranma's fault." Kasumi crossed her arms. "I have never met such hard-headed, blind people in my entire life."

Ryoga hung his head, if it had been anyone else he probably would have ignored it but this was Kasumi. "Wait that doesn't explain why you're here." Ryoga said accusingly. "And what is it with one year? We've all seen each for years."

Kasumi hung her head sadness taking the place of anger. "That is because…" She trailed off.

Ranma decided to lend a helping hand. "Kasumi's not the Kasumi we knew." He said.

"What? What do you mean?" Ryoga said.

"It's true Ryoga, I'm not the Kasumi you knew." Kasumi gave the same story as she had told the Tendo's and at the end Ryoga could only gape in shock.

"K-K-Kasumi… dead… That's… That's" Ryoga hung his head.

"It's hard to swallow huh?" Ranma said.

"Then why this tournament? Why are you here? Aren't you worried about being hunted?" Ryoga asked.

Kasumi shook her head. "During the tournament my brother cuts all operations of tracking me temporarily. I'm here to see him one last time."

"And I'm here to help her." Ranma added. "That's why I entered my girl-from so I could help eliminate the competition."

Ryoga narrowed his eyes. "And what would happen if you had to fight her Ranma?"

Ranma frowned. "I would forfeit." He stated simply surprising the other two.

"Ranma…" Kasumi trailed off her heart racing at his words.

'Ranma forfeiting a fight, willingly losing without a fight?' Ryoga thought, he looked at Ranma but the determination in Ranma's eyes made it clear, he would be true to his word. Ryoga smirked as he looked down. "Ranma I can believe I'm saying this, but I'm going to help you get Kasumi to her brother."

Kasumi smiled. "Thank you Ryoga."

Ryoga looked at her. "Don't get me wrong if me and Ranma meet up before either of us get to you I'm going all out against him. But I will forfeit if I meet you."

"Well I guess we're all in this together." Ranma said with a smile.

"So much sacrifices you're making because of me. Are you absolutely sure about this?" Ranma nodded and Ryoga mirrored his move. Kasumi wiped tears from her eyes. "Thank you, both of you."

"Well we both better get going to our first fights." Ranma said.

"Ranma you better hurry all matches go on almost simultaneously, I don't know how you'll make it to your fight with Gen Fu." Kasumi said.

Ranma looked at her and smirked. "Trust me." He said and left.

Kasumi sighed a bit before waving Ryoga over. "C'mon Ryoga I'll lead you to your opponent." She led Ryoga out the door. And soon after the first round for the Dead or Alive Tournament started.

Kasumi shuddered as she applied the cold compress to her leg. Leon had managed to grab her leg when she attempted a high kick and almost broke it. It had been a tough fight and the man fought with a strong determination but she won out in the end. Ryoga sat next to her looking at her with a face full of worry. He also won against his fight with Bass. The bigger man had gotten hold of Ryoga and pile-drived him. However the older Armstrong had not anticipated Ryoga's high endurance and resistance to hard impact it was a mistake that cost him. Kasumi was really worried about Ranma he had left at the same time as them and from what she heard his fight started a few seconds before hers. But Gen Fu was waiting and she knew if his girl form didn't show up soon it would be a forfeit. But the conditions made it nearly impossible.

"Hi I'm here." A voice said. Both Kasumi and Ryoga looked to see a slightly damp Ranko smiling at them.

"How did you beat Zack so fast?" Kasumi asked.

"Guy was a push over he underestimated my skills because he was a veteran. He was plenty good but he didn't take me seriously, and unfortunately for him I was in a hurry." Ranko replied.

"Well that's for the best. You're fighting Gen Fu the oldest contestant in the tournament and also one of the best skilled ones. He's a master of Xynyi Liuhe Quan and he's in this tournament to save his granddaughters life." Kasumi said.

Ranko whistled when she heard Gen Fu's style and looked thoughtful when Kasumi mentioned his being in the tournament because of his grandchild. "I see… Well Kasumi I'll see you in a bit." Ranko ran off to her match.
"Good luck." Kasumi said as the redhead as she grew further away.

Ranko cracked her neck as she looked at Gen Fu. "Hey you're in this tournament because of your granddaughter right?" She asked.

"You know? You're a new face but I guess someone must have told you. Yes I'm here so my granddaughter can finally be cured from her illness. The money from the previous tournament helped a lot, but she needs one more surgery and it costs a lot of money." Gen Fu said.

"That's really touching gramps. Any other time I might have actually thought of letting you have this match, however I have a goal myself and in order to obtain it I have to knock you out of the tournament draw." Ranko took a stance.

"I fully understand, and I only ask for you to do your best against me." Gen Fu dropped into a stance.

Both fighters stood evaluating each other. "Right… Let's go!" Ranko and Gen Fu charged at each other.

Kasumi had just left Ryoga in his room when a bruised and battered Ranma walked up to her. "Hey Kasumi."

She looked at him. "How'd it go?" She tenderly touched an arm and began to lead him to her room to get a cold pack.

Ranma winced at her touch. "I won, but man that old man was really good."

"Did you use any of your special techniques against him?" Kasumi asked as she opened her door.

"Nah. Sure I could have used a ki blast or something, even a chestnut fist but that seems like I'm cheating." Ranma said as Kasumi ushered him into her room. "Beside I wanted to test my regular skills against him."

Kasumi sat him down and reached into the small fridge and retrieved a few ice packs. "The competitions going to get tougher Ranma. So don't go easy on your opponents."

"I believe you." Ranma said and shivered as Kasumi applied the cold packs. "So who are you fighting tomorrow?"

"You're friend Hitomi." Kasumi said. "And you?"

"I have to fight some girl named Helena." Ranma replied. "And I'm also fighting a girl named Ayane." Kasumi tensed at the mentioning of her half-sisters name. "You okay?" Ranma asked.

"No, Ayane's my half-sister. Be careful." Kasumi said.

"If she's anywhere near your skill then I'll definitely take her serious." Ranma said. "So do you know who pig-boy's fighting tomorrow?"

Kasumi smiled. "Ryoga has to fight my brother. An odd number of people came here to this tournament and Jann Lee had a bye, now he's facing Lei Fang in the next round. Lei Fang is good but Jann Lee is really actually the better fighter. Although in the past tournaments she's been trying her hardest to beat him. But I expect him to fight you after your round with Helena."

"We're one step closer to meeting with your brother, say how about we go and see the others?" Ranma asked.

"I don't see why not." Kasumi returned the cold packs.

"All right let's go." Ranma said opening the door the two walked on over to the lounge where they spotted Lei Fang, Tina and Hitomi chatting. "Hey you guys how are you?" Ranma and Kasumi approached and Hitomi and Lei Fang quickly got up.

"Hello Ranma!"

"Ranma-san!" Both girls latched onto him and Kasumi frowned.

"How'd you do Ranma?" Lei Fang asked, they were all sitting down with Ranma sandwiched between friend and fiancée. Kasumi sat just on the other side of Lei Fang looking very irritated.

Ranma shrugged. "I did okay I guess."

"Okay is what you call it?" Hitomi asked. "I heard you trounced your opponent in 15 seconds."

Lei Fang giggled. "And knowing Zack how he is, he doesn't go down easy."

"He let his guard down." Ranma stated simply. "So how did your guys matches go?"

Hitomi rubbed her side. " The guy used drunken boxing. I had a pretty tough time against him."

"Bayman was a surprise all right he didn't pull punches at all." Lei Fang said. "How about your sister Ranma how'd she do?"

"Oh she's back in my room nursing her wounds the guy that she fought wasn't an easy win." Ranma said. "But now I hear your gonna fight Jann Lee Lei. If what Kasumi says is true you've been trying to beat this guy for ages now."

Lei Fang's face, hardened with determination. "This time. This time I'll beat him."

"Okay than good luck." Ranma said and turned to Hitomi. "You're fighting Kasumi right?"

Hitomi smiled. "Yep I am." She looks at Kasumi with a cool gaze and the kunoichi reflects it back. "I hope we have a good fight." She says. 'I'm gonna clobber you and show Ranma just how much I've improved.' She thought.

"My thoughts exactly." Kasumi replied. 'I'm not letting you take him from me.' She thought.

Ranma shivered. 'Man it's getting cold in here.' He thought. He looked at Tina and smiled apologetically. "Hey Tina I saw the draws, sorry to hear you lost."

Tina chuckled. "Bad luck for me this time around to have Ayane on the get go. Oh well there's always next time."

"Ranma can you come with me? We need to talk." Kasumi said standing up and grabbing his arm.

"Um, okay see you guys later." Ranma was led away by Kasumi while Hitomi glowered.

"I have to get going also." Hitomi said getting up and looking very much that she was going to follow.

"Uh, me too." Lei Fang said.

"Hold on you guys. We've gotta talk." Tina grabbed both of the girls's arms. 'Good luck Kasumi.' She thought as she struggled to hold back the two girls possessed by the green-eyed monster.

Ranma and Kasumi were walking in a green forest path. It was beautiful it had a gentle sounding stream, some green grass and tall strong trees with full green leaves. "This place is beautiful." Ranma said as he looked around.

"You're right it is a nice area." Kasumi said as she walked beside him.

"So what was is you wanted to talk to me about?" Ranma asked.

"Ranma if I beat Hitomi I fight either you or Ayane after that I face my brother. We have to tell Ryoga his next opponent is my brother." Kasumi said.

"Right… Was that all?" Ranma asked.

"Truthfully no, Ranma are you certain you want to stay with me after this is done?" Kasumi asked.

"Okay now why are you bringing this up now?" Ranma asked.

"Because the life I have now is dangerous, you know it. I will always be hunted. I will always be running. Do you really think a life like that would be worth living for?" Kasumi asked.

Ranma turned to her. "Kasumi when I left the Tendo house I chose that moment to protect you from now on. I'm not letting anyone else die. I won't fail you like I failed to protect Ka…"

"Stop it!" Kasumi yelled out shaking her head violently. "Stop it right now Ranma!" She turned away hugging herself as tears began to flow. "Just because everyone blames you for their faults doesn't mean you take it when you had no part in it. You had no power to sway what happened that night."

"But if I was there Kasumi wouldn't…" Ranma stopped when Kasumi glared at him.

"That's right, you weren't there, you had no idea what was happening." Kasumi turned back to him and buried her head in his chest. "I was there, Kasumi was there, and my pursuers were there. There was no Ranma Saotome involved, so please don't blame yourself for that." Kasumi began to sob.

Ranma tried to talk, tried to get the words that he would explain why he was at fault, but they didn't come. Kasumi's words had opened that part that blamed itself for the Tendo matriarch's death. But before Ranma could do anything else his senses went wild. Kasumi also tensed. Immediately both jumped apart as two kunai hit the ground where they stood.

"Hard to believe you're a runaway ninja." Ayane said revealing herself from behind a tree. "But I think you must be slipping if your starting to let emotions like that take over."

"Ayane." Kasumi said simply. Ranma blinked as he looked between the two Kasumi looked ready to counter any attack and Ayane was just oozing anger at Kasumi in gushes.

"You're here to see Hayate-sama right?" Ayane asked.

"Yes…" Kasumi said suspiciously.

"I must kill Genra by my hands. I can't let you have this one." Ayane dropped into a stance and Kasumi quickly dropped into hers, that's when Ranma stepped in between the two. "What are you doing?" Ayane growled at the impudent person who stood in her way.

"You're Ayane right? If the draws are correct you have to beat Ranko first before you fight Kasumi." Ranma said.

"That girl will be easily taken care of." Ayane said smugly.

Ranma frowned. "I'll remember to tell my sister that." He said. "But as much as I can tell you aren't fighting Kasumi yet so you leave her alone."

Ayane seemed to evaluate Ranma for a bit before dropping her stance. "Fine I can wait. But your sister will pay for your incursion."

"You can try." Ranma muttered.

Ayane shot an icy look at Kasumi. "I'll see you in the next round, dear sister." Ayane disappeared in a swirl of leaves.

"Your sister's a bit hostile." Ranma said.

"She always lived under the shadow of me, add to the fact she didn't have or knew her parents until she was 12 was also harsh. She hated my better fortune and that's why she hates me." Kasumi said sadly.

"Jealousy huh? That's sad." Ranma said. Kasumi looked at him.

"Genra was like a father figure to Ayane. If she says she has to kill him than DOATEC has done something to him and if that's the case we have no choice but to kill Genra." Kasumi said.

"Whoa hold on there, kill?" Ranma said surprised. "Why do we have to kill this guy?"

Kasumi looked at him sadly. "If DOATEC got a hold of Genra then they probably turned him into a monster. Ranma if you do happen to make it to the top. Please don't hesitate to kill him."

"Kasumi I don't kill. There was the exception of Saffron a couple years back but I don't kill. If this guy was human then there is a chance that I can change this." Ranma said.

"Ranma you don't understand if you don't…" Ranma put a finger to Kasumi's lips.

"Kasumi I'm going to do this my way." Ranma stated seriously.

Kasumi looked at him with wide-eyes and her hand shot out and slapped him. "Than good luck Ranma, but don't expect me to be there when you're dead." Kasumi ran off sobbing with each step while Ranma held his cheek.

"Kasumi…" He trailed off. He looked down, anger welled up part of him knew that Kasumi knew what she was talking about, but the other side, the side that yelled that killing would be wrong. As the two sides conflicted Ranma's aura grew to gigantic proportions and in the end an angry scream was heard.

Helena sighed as she nursed her bruises from her fight with Ryu. It had been a tough fight and she barely made it. She walked over to her dresser and picked up her diary. A gift that her father had given her, anger welled up as she remembered her captivity and the death of her mother was connected to him she flung the diary down to the ground and started to change. After she finished she sighed and bent down to pick up the diary, and noticed a corner of folded paper stuck in between the inner cover. Pulling it out she unfolded it and read. Her eyes widened and then shrank to angry slits. Tossing the diary into the trash she slammed the paper down onto the dresser top and stormed into bed. The crinkled paper was an engagement contract, to a Ranma Saotome.

To be continued.

Author notes: Hey the series is almost complete. That's right it's almost done. Short as it was I wasn't going to ad-lib stuff in. If some of you are wondering about the lack of fight scenes then I can answer that. If I detailed every fight I would never finish. Fight scenes are complicated and long. So I decided I will only detail fights that seem to really count. So I'm thinking a few fights in the next chapter will be detailed. Example: Kasumi vs. Hitomi. I also plan the final fights to be very detailed. I think it's for the best. I'm already working on the idea of the beach volleyball series so expect it soon. But note I will start focusing on my other work as well. Please enjoy this chapter. Until next time.