Brothers of Old

(I revised this chapter for those who wanted the chapter to be more "real" but its up to you , the readers to choose which one to read the original or the revision. and Depending on wich one you guys like, I will delete the other one.)

Last time …

"Well I was going to say renounce your father, annul all engagements and live with mother but now the only one I have left is for you to take up my style so I we can run a dojo together in our style!" Kyo said with a large grin. "So you in or are you out?"

Now back to the present!

Chapter 4: Walk in the Park and the run in with the Warriors of the Moon

Ranma was amazingly hard in thinking on what to do 'If I choose the cure I stop being a girl when hit by water and I don't have to worry about the engagements anymore, but on the other hand if I don't I'm stuck with all of this trouble and I'll probably get in a worse situation than I have already.' He thought as started scratching his head.

"You know you don't have to make such a big decision immediately. Think about it tonight and you can give an answer to me and mother tomorrow." Kyo said putting the cure into a subspace pocket like Mu Tzu does. "Umm, Kasumi, could you tell me where I can sleep? Because I don't want to sleep anywhere near that ass of a pops and I would also like someplace where nothing can get to me without my permission because I heard there is a cold-hearted women that would do just about anything as long as she gets money out of the deal." He said staring daggers at Nabiki and Genma. 'That guy has the galls to insult me, the Ice queen of Furinkan High! He will pay for that!' Nabiki thought as she planned on how to get the cure to sell for a high price. "You can use the attic if you want Kyo-kun." Kasumi said as she led Kyo up to his room.

Once Kyo was out of the room everyone stared at Genma. "Pops, why didn't you tell me about this?" Ranma said angrily lifting Genma by the hem of his gi.

"It was for your own good boy! You needed to learn the neko-ken to become the ultimate fighter!"

"Whats the Neko-ken?" Nodoka asked still clueless on what it was.

"Mom, the neko-ken is a failed martial arts move that is supposed to make the practitioner invincible." Ranma explained.

"So what's the problem with it?" Nodoka asked questioningly.

"Well to learn it you get tied down till you can't move with every fish and fish based product then dropped into a pit filled with starved cats… after that you repeat the process until you learn the neko-ken." Ranma explained. Nodoka was not just angry, she was pissed and ready to kill Genma if there were no children present. Ranma continued, "This move was also highly forbidden because it drove the person who tried to learn it insane and many of the people who tried to learn it before me have killed those that were around them then they lowly degenerated into beasts and died a shell of their former selves."

'I can't believe Genma would put our son through such a deed and he already did a dishonorable thing by selling Kyo to those evil people… this furthens my resolve in taking both Kyo and Ranma away from him and this place!' Nodoka thought as her face hardened with new resolve and her eyes showed a deep abyss of anger and at the same time had a shinning sparkle of love and caring.

"For now let us all go to bed and reflect on what has been revealed to us." Nodoka said with finality apparent in her voice. So everyone went to bed… or so they thought.

That night…

Ranma was in the dojo doing complex katas over and over again. This was his way of thinking and a way for him to escape the real world and delve in to his own mind for some clarity. While he was thinking, he didn't Kyo watching him and his every move calculating the best way to teach him, 'He has the potential but he hasn't tapped into his powers yet, well mostly it's because he hasn't come to accept the feral side of the neko-ken, but if he does, then it will be pointless to teach him my style for he will be unstoppable.' He thought with a grin.

In Ranma's mindscape

'I still don't know what to do!' Ranma thought as he went deeper into his mind. Then all of a sudden he felt a presence near him and he turned around to see his female form in the neko-ken.

"Meow"

"Umm… hi" Ranma replied a little nervously.

"Meow mew" Neko-Ranko replied as she moved towards Ranma.

"What do you want from me?" Ranma said moving away from her and closing his eyes thinking it will go away eventually.

"What do you think I want?" said a voice which he had not heard before. Ranma opened his eyes to see Neko –Ranko still there, "I want you to stop running away from your fears." Neko-Ranko spoke in a clear cut voice.

"HEY! Ranma Saotome never runs away!" Ranma said to his other half.

"Then why do you not embrace the neko-ken?" Neko-Ranko replied as she moved closer to Ranma who was trying to find a way away from her. "See you cower at the mear presence of me. I am here to teach you the real form of the neko-ken."

Ranma perked up in hearing this and in a moment of pure happiness, or stupidity, ran up and hugged his female form, after which he promptly fainted. "This is going to take a while.

Outside in the real world…

'So he is finally confronting his Neko-ken side' Kyo thought as Ranma's moves became more complex and feral. In one of the kata's, ki-claws formed and cut deep into the floor of the dojo. 'Man! He is tough and I don't want to be on the receiving end of one of those!' Kyo thought.

Back to Ranma's mindscape

"You really can learn anything in the martial arts fast!" Neko- Ranko said as Ranma just learned the most advanced Kata in the neko-ken style. Ranma finished the kata with a flying uppercut and a landing heel drop.

"Thank you Ranko. Thanks to you I have decided." Ranma said bowing respectfully. He disappeared back to control his body.

'He wil become more powerful for I have merged a little from him accepting the neko-ken and I will soon fully merge with him.' Ranko thought as she turned into a Red Tiger and disappeared into the depth of Ranma's mind.

And Back again to the real world

Ranma finished his kata. He breathed out slowly and turned around to a clapping sound to see Kyo there. "Congratulations on learning the true form of the neko-ken Ranma" He said, "Now there is no need to teach you my style but just the techniques."

"Thank you Kyo" Ranma said scratching the back of his head.

Inside the house

"Hey Kyo, can I see you in my room real quick?" Nabiki asked as Kyo andRanma got near her room. "Umm… sure, there couldn't be any harm in that. See you tomorrow Ranma." Kyo said as he entered Nabiki's room. Once inside Nabiki shut the door and took her place at her desk chair and turned to look at Kyo.

"You know you can sit down anywhere." Nabiki told Kyo, who at tht precise moment waled over to Nabiki's bed and sat down. "Well, what do you want to talk to me about?" asked Kyo as he layed back on the bed and stretched. Nabiki didn't take kindly to this but kept up her cool and calculating façade, "I wanted to know where you got the cure from and how it's made." She said.

"Well I didn't create it at all!" Kyo said as he pulled out the cure. It was clear for the most part except in the center it looked like a swirling vortex of a whitish- blue liquid, "I came across it in my travels at a temple which consists of people formerly afflicted by the curse and wanted to find a way to get rid of it with science."

"Then you must know how the cure is made and the ingredients to create it." Nabiki said as she started to lose some of her cool.

"Not really. They gave me two of these after I told them of my story and the only thing they taught me was how there are three different ki in this world." Kyo explained as he put the cure back into his subspace pocket. Nabiki was surprisingly interested in what Kyo had said, "Well what are the three types of ki?" she asked.

"Well the body produces only two basic types of ki but the third is only apparent in those who trained in it since the were young, like Ranma and I. But the body produces Reiki (Spirit energy) which I think you're quite familiarwith since you see Ranma use it every time he uses the soul of ice or when he gets emotional because it is tied to emotions and some train of thoughts." He stopped to let it sink into Nabiki's mind.

"So what else can the Reiki can be used as?" She asked. "Well normally, Reiki is inaccessible because those who can use it usually had a near death experience or trained in spiritual awareness to be able to use it and it has the same application to all ki attacks but heightens the power and is normally used in very powerful attacks like the complete shishi hokodan. The other ki is Fuuki (Elemental Energy (Fuu in this sensederives from the Japanese word for fuusui or in Chinese feng shui ) it is used subconsciously when a person's body needs to replenish ki. It also is used by the feng shui practitioners to control elements through a medium like their element compasses."

Nabiki thought this for a moment 'I wonder how much Khon Long would pay for this info?' she thought but erased the thought because she knew Khon Long probably knew.

"The final ki is the pinnacle of human, or godly power, the tenki (Heaven Energy) it is the combination of the touki and reiki.I think Ranma can tap in to it since the fight with Herb." finished Kyo.Nabiki thought for a moment, "Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why are you doing all of this for Ranma anyway, you haven't seen in so many years?" Nabiki asked.

"Never forget…"

"What?"

"I never forget what people have done to or for me and Ranma has saved my life which I can never repay. He also has been constantly pushed in to an abyss called chaos by people he once considered friends and family, I promised myself that I will help Ranma no matter what… and talking about these I would like your help."

"what kind of help?" Nabiki asked.

"Well I know you hold a betting pool and information booth but I would like you to inform all of Ranma's rivals and his fiancés that Ranma is leaving them and also tell Khon Long that she better not try and Find him unless she wants her tribe to become a lost civilization." Kyo said with total seriousness which made Nabiki shiver, "h, and you better not tell them where we went."

"You know this id going to cost you." Nabiki said.

"I know but money isn't a problem when it comes to my brother's happiness!" Kyo told Nabiki as he pulled a huge wad of money out from subspace, "This should cover it and an addition so you won't be tempted to tell anyone." He pulled out in total enough money to buy half of Asia.

"How?" Nabiki asked at such a large sum of money.

"Well you don't travel the world without finding a few artifacts and precious metals and jewels that people in the bidding circuit would die to buy." Kyo said with a smile, "And this isn't even half of what I earned from traveling around."

"Well you bought my services." Nabiki said with a tinge of sadness as to the thought she was letting go a source of great wealth.

Next morning…

"EVERYBODY BREAKFAST"S READY!" yelled Kasumi.

"Well we better not missBreakfast." Kyo said leaving the dojo with Ranma.

After breakfast

"EverybodyI have come to a decision." Ranma said. Everybody looked at Ranma, "I have decided on taking the cure! From this point on I will no longer be engaged to Anyone my pop put me in and I denounce my fathers name and I will live with my brother and mother." Ranma said. Kyo smiled and pulled out the cure and handed it to Ranma who swallowed it without second thought, "I will leave immediately."

"And so will I." Kyo and Nodoka said at the same time. Akane was outraged, "RANMA NO BAKA!" and she launched herself towards him pulling back to swing her mallet at him. But the strike hit Kyo's fist which disintegrated the head of the mallet and in a quick strike hit Akane in the solar plexus sending her flying into the wall.

"When you attempt to strike at my family, you better be prepared to be hit back." Kyo said with fire in his eyes.

"How dare you hit my little girl" Soun said going into his demon head form.

"My motto is I don't hit girls. Unless they hit me first and when they hit me I will sure as hell hit them back." Kyo said off-handedly, unphased by the demon head and left to get his belongings followed by Ranma.

Few minute later

Nodoka, Kyo, and Ranma were outsidethe Tendo house. "Raedy to go brother, mother?" Kyo asked.

"Yep"

"Yes, son"

"Wait!"

The three looked back to see Kasumi there. She walked up to Ranma and gave him a big hug, "I hope you are happy where ever you go. You were like a brother to me." She said as tears flowed out. Ranma hugged back, "I hope you have a happier life than I will Kasumi, because you deserve it most out of anyone else." he says. After that the broke away and smiled at each other.

"Well I have to go now. I'll come visit you every once in a while." Ranma said as he started off in tin the direction of his mother and brother.

Once they where a block away they could here a scream of a panda from the Tendo house area. Kyo was laughing at this.

"Son, what did you do?" Nodoka asked.

"Well at breakfast while the fat slob was downing his meal I drugged his meal with an anti-cure, another words I made his curse permanent and the anti-cure has a side effect… It keeps the afflicted in their cursed form forever!" Kyo explained. Ranma and Nodoka started laughing as they walked towards Juuban.

"So mom, where is your Family estate?" Ranma asked.

"Well son, before we go there we have to visit my close friend and his family the Hino's, and to answer your question it is near the Hino shrine." Nodoka said as they got off at their stop in Juuban.

"Now if I remember correctly it was faster to get there by cutting through this park." Nodoka said and as soon as she finished a scream was heard in side the park.

"Ok, Ranma this is time to take up our duties as Martial artists and go help the innocent!" Kyo said. Ranma replied only with a nod then both turned to their mother who just nodded also and watched as her son and adopted-son ran into the park towards the scream.

'My sons are so manly!' was the only thought going through her mind as a smile crept on to her face.

Inside the park

The Sailor senshi had their hand full on this new beast that Queen Nehellenia sent after them. "GROWRR!" the thing screeched as it shot a tentacle out. Sailor Mars dodged in time to see the tentacle create a crater where she stood.

"Mercury, can't you find a weak point on this monster?" Mars yelled as she dodged another attack.

"I can't! This creature seems to have no weaknesses as Sailor Mercury calculated in her computer, "It looks like there isn't any weakness"

"WHAT!" the others yelled, "We're doomed aren't we?" asked Chibi Moon.

With Ranma and Kyo

They have arrived at the scene. Ranma saw the girls in a skintight top, and mini skirts fighting a creature with tentacles. Ranmawas about to jump in but was held back

"What are you doing Kyo! Can't you see there in trouble?"

"Yes but we have to see how long they can last."

"They're girls they need to be protected." protested Ranma.

"Have you learned nothing from the Chinese Amazons. They're female warriors! The key word here is female warriors. I would think that they can handle their on." Ranma bit his lips and watched.

Back with the senshi's

"Ugh!" Mercury said as she was flung back by the attack of the monster.

"Moon spiral heart attack!"

"Mercury aqua rhapsody!"

"Mars Flame Sniper!"

"Jupiter Coconut Cyclone"

"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"

The attacks hit the monster causing a shock wave. The Senshi's had a smile on their face as the dust settled but the smile turned to one of shock as the monster had no sign of any harm had come to it. Then it lashed out it's tentacles for a killing strike. Luckily their training, they dodged the killing point but was severely injured.

Back with Ranma and Kyo in the Bushes.

"I can't handle it anymore! I'm going to help them!" Ranma told Kyo. Kyo nodded, "You're right I think I have seen long enough Lets go!" Kyo said and they both ran at the creature.

With the senshies.

The monster advanced toward the senshi's position. The senshi's thought that they were doomed to fail.

"MOUKO TAKABISHA (Howl of the Fierce Tiger)" a voice yelled from behind them as they saw a bright blue blast pass them and take out a chunk of the monster. The senshi's turned around to see two attractive and males running towards them. One had black hair tied into a ponytail and wore some Chinese Clothes. He was lean and his clothes showed muscle as well as his arms. The other also had black hair tied in a ponytail. His clothes were more European (Looks like the attire of Leon Belmont from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness except he wore no sleeves or gloves/gauntlets, his clothes are Dark blue and his Jacket thingy is Blood red with a golden linning.) and on each hand there was Metal Bracers with an intricate carving of a Dragon. He also wore a blood red cloak

"Are you guy's ok? Any of you hurt?" the one in the chinese clothing asked bringing the senshi's out of their love struck gaze.

"Yes we are and we'll handle this beast." As Sailor Mars was about to stand Ranma grabbed her hand and pulled her back down.

"Sorry ladies it's a martial artists duty to help the innocent and this beast just pisses me off too much. Kyo, lets go primal on this monsters ass!" Ranma shouted to Kyo who only smiled.

"Ok brother Ranma" said Kyo as he and Ranma stood up and Ran towards the beast at god-like speed. 'Wow! That guy what's his name Ranma is really strong!where did he learn such ki control?' Sailor Mars thought as she watched ranma us mouko takabisha on the beast. 'These power readings are off the charts! Who are those guys and why is that guy so cute!' Sailor mercury thought as she looked at Kyo, 'He has such a nice ass to.' Mercury blushed and scolded herself for having thought such things. Kyo, as the other called him, was his name from what the senshies could come up with and the other one was named Ranma. The creature now noticing the two filed it as a threat and shot it's tentacle at the two. They dodged with ease. Ranma created a blueball of energy in his right palm and punched the creature, but what surprised the senshi was the fact that as soon as the fist touched the creature a large gash in the mark of claws appeared on the creature. On further inspection the senshies saw clear, blue claws on the fist of Ranma which he hit the creature with. Mars just watched the two in awe.

"Mercury, can you tell me who are these two and how powerful are they?" Sailor Moon asked as she watched the two actually harm the beast that they have failed to even scratch.

"Well we can presume they are not an enemy. And from what they call each other Kyo and Ranma are their names." Mercury explained as she looked at her computer as she observed the two, "Oh my god!" Mercury said as her jaw dropped to the floor.

"What?" the others asked her.

"How can this be… it must be some kind of mistake."

"What is it Mercury?"

"Those two's power is off the charts! The guy the other calls Kyo has the power greater than ALL of us in our star forms and half the strongest enemies we fought." Jaws of the other senshies dropped at that point, "That's not all… the other guy, Ranma has a power level that equals All of us in our star forms and ALL of the Enemies we fought, weak and strong"

"That's impossible!"

"But it is." Mercury said as the creature was slammed in to a giant tree which was promptly destroyed from the force of the punches Kyo and RAnma were sending. The creature couldn't attack and couldn't defend it's self.

"Ranma let me finish this guy off." Kyo said as they jump kicked the beast. The creature was close to none existence as each of their attacks destroyed a part of the creature.

"Do you worst Kyo!" was the reply he got.

"Mugen Tenken Ryu ougi: Ryoma Daigekitotsu (Infinite Heavens fist style secret technique: Demon Horse Stampede)" Yelled Kyo as his right fist bursted in pitch black flames he Pulled back the fist and shot it out at the creature. At that very moment the flames on his fist took the form of a Stampeding Demon Horse that engulfed the enemy. Once the Attack was over, there was nothing left of the creature. The sailor senshi's in all their days of fighting has never seen such power and abilities these two showed. The two walked up to the senshi's.

"I'm Ranma Saotome. Sorry about this" Ranma said scratching his head. "And I am Kyo Saotome." Kyo said bowing respectfully.

"How do you guys use so much ki and that much control over it?" Mars asked the two.

"We were trained at a young age, and we are martial artists that are the best of our generation and the past." They both said.

"Umm… Mars what is ki?" Sailor Moon asked.

"Ki is energy the body uses when doing anything in life. Usually it is used unconsciously, some people can use ki to a slight degree but I have never seen such control and amount of ki used by not only one but two people." Mars explained.

"Could any of you tell us who you are?" Kyo asked bringing the Senshi's attention to them once again. Sailor Venus spoke first, "Oh sorry, how rude of us. We are the warriors of truth and love, the sailor senshi!" Kyo and Ranma looked at them with a raised eyebrow.

"The one with blue hair is Sailor Mercury." Venus said. Mercury looked a Kyo who smiled and she blushed then turned her head away. "The one next to her is Sailor Mars." Mars just bowed. "The blond one is our leader Sailor moon/ Princess Serenity." Sailor moon just smiled and waved. "The tiny one is Sailor chibi moon." The child senshi walked over to Kyo and Ranma and shook their hands, "Thanks for the help!" she said smiling. "Ok… the one in green is sailor Jupiter." Jupiter winked at the two sending shivers down their spines. "And Last but not least I'm sailor Venus!" she said with a little arrogance.

"Then who are those three there?" Kyo asks.

"Oh. Those three starting from the left are Sailor Neptune, Uranus and Pluto in that order." Sailor moon told them. And without warning the three senshi's attacked Kyo and Ranma.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Kyo yelled at the attacking senshi's, "Well, these guyes don't seem like they will stop. Can I count them as a threat Ranma?" Kyo asked Ranma.

"It seems we have no choice." Ranma said.

Couple minutes later

The three were detained and tied up to a tree.

"Now that's handled mind telling me why in hell you attacked me and my Brother?" Ranma asked.

"Whats going on here and who are these women in thata skimpy clothing? Have yopu two been doing something behind my back?" Nodoka said to her two sons, suprising them.

"Mom! You surprised us and no these people say they are the warriors of love and justice and thses women" Kyo explained pointing towards the tied down sailor senshi's, "Just tried to kill us."

"Oh my!" Nodoka said covering her mouth.

"This is going to be a long day eh Ranma?" Kyo asked.

"Yes it is Kyo. Yes it is." Ranma replied.

To be continued…