New Dojo

Akane, Nabiki, Kasumi, Genma, Soun, Ryoga, Mousse, Shampoo, Ina, and Sho returned to the Tendo Dojo to celebrate Ina's victory. They were laughing and eating their fill. However, one person wasn't having a good time. Goro Suzuki was tied up in a corner, struggling to get free.

"Come on!" he shouted, "let me out of here!" Everyone turned towards him.

"Ready to talk?" Akane asked politely.

"NO!" Goro stated.

"Then we don't set free," Shampoo said with an evil smile.

"You can't keep me here!" Goro shouted, "this is kidnapping!" Everyone else sighed.

"Have you forgotten already how you got into this mess?" Soun asked.

*Earlier*

Goro came around to find that he was surrounded by the Tendo Family and their friends.

"Alright then," Nabiki said calmly, "let's play nice now."

"Yeah," Kasumi agreed, "we just want to ask you something."

"Too bad," Goro replied angrily, "I ain't telling any of you anything."

"Really?" Mousse asked with an evil grin.

"Yes!" Goro shouted as he stood up. He then looked at everyone around him, and they looked angry.

"I see," Akane said angrily, "you give us no choice then." The group charged at Goro and started to violently beat him up.

*Present*

"You guys got lucky that other girl knocked me out," Goro complained, "if she hadn't, then I would have won."

"Why not make easier on self?" Shampoo asked, "answer question."

"If you do," Akane said seriously, "then you can go. However, until you do, you are not leaving this place." Goro stared at them all, and they seemed ready to violently beat him up again.

"Fine," he sighed, "what is it?"

"Where and when did you fight Ranma Saotome?" Genma asked without hesitation.

"Ah," Goro replied, "asking right away means that you knew that I know something about him."

"Yeah," Ryoga stated, "you mentioned that he beat you." Goro's face went blank.

"I forgot I mentioned that," he stated.

"So," Mousse stated, "where and when did you meet him?" Goro faced everyone and took a deep breath.

"It was two months ago," Goro started his tale.

*Two Months Ago*

Goro was walking down the road without any worries in his mind about the Archery Contest in two months. However, night was falling and he needed to find a place to camp out for the night. It was then he saw some smoke. He decided to go and see what it was. The source of course was from a fire, but the one who started the fire was a young man with blue hair in a pony tail, and he was watching the fire intensely.

"You could ruin your eyes like that," Goro said to get the young man's attention. The young man looked up at Goro.

"What are you doing way out here?" he asked Goro.

"I could ask you the same thing," Goro replied, "after all, I don't see too many people on the road alone." The man went back to staring at the fire. Goro took a seat across from him.

"My guess is that you want a place to stay," the man stated.

"Well," Goro replied, "a place to camp would be nice. This spot is good as any." The young man smiled.

"You're right," he replied, "it's fine with me if you stay here for the night. I'll be moving on in the morning."

"Where are you heading?" Goro asked.

"A town about a month away from here," the young man replied, "it has a high school called Furinkan High School." Goro's eyes widened.

"I'm heading there too," he stated, "I'm going there for the archery tournament there." The young man looked at Goro.

"That would mean that you are a student in the Archery Martial Arts," he stated.

"I'm better than an average student," Goro said with a smug tone, "I'm the Dark Bow in the Abyss School of Archery Martial Arts." The young man nodded his head.

"That is a big school," he stated. Goro shot an angry stare at him.

"You don't seem all that impressed," he said angrily.

"So you have a title," the young man stated, "that doesn't mean you are good. You have to prove it with skill."

"Well then," Goro said as he stood up, "do you study Archery Martial Arts?"

"Nope," the young man stated. Goro smiled.

"Well then," he said as he put on arrow on his bow, "then you can't be that much of a challenge for me." Goro shot the arrow at the young man's face. But he easily caught it, inches away form his nose.

"It's not nice to shoot dangerous things at kind strangers," he said as he stood up. Within a matter of seconds, the young man easily defeated Goro with his hands and feet, leaving him hurt on the ground.

"You. .do study Martial Arts," he said in pain.

"Yeah," the young man said as he packed up his things, "and seeing how that you are a dangerous fellow, I might want to hurry my journey along."

"Wait!" Goro shouted, "who. . .are you?" The young man picked up his stuff and turned to face Goro.

"Ranma Saotome," he replied. Ranma then walked away, leaving Goro on the ground in pain.

*Present*

"That's all I know," Goro said after finishing his tale, "I don't know if he actually made it here though." Everyone seemed happy, yet sad at the same time especially Akane.

"Hey sis," Nabiki said to her sister, "at least we know that he is alright." Akane nodded her head and tears started flowing from her eyes. Kasumi went over to her.

"Now come on," she said softly, "I'll take you to your room." Akane nodded her head and let Kasumi guided her to her room.

"What was that about?" Goro asked. Ina started to untie Goro.

"That isn't your business," she said as she finished taking off the ropes, "we thank you for the information though." Goro seemed confused but decided to leave any way.

"If it's been two months," Ryoga stated, "don't you think he would have come back by now?"

"Unless he is hiding from us," Mousse suggested.

"Could be true," Shampoo agreed.

"But we have no idea where to start looking," Ukyo stated, "after all, he most likely changed his look some how to prevent us from recognizing him."

"And with that curse of his," Genma stated, "it will be even more difficult."

"What curse?" Ina asked curiously. Everyone told her and her father about the cursed springs and which one Ranma fell into.

"I never thought those springs existed," Sho stated.

"Yes they do," Genma said as he poured cold water over himself. He turned into a panda. He then held up a sign, "See what I mean?" was written on it.

"Unbelievable," Ina said in shock. Then, Genma poured warm water on himself and was a man again.

"Cold water turns Ranma into a girl," Soun explained, "and warm water turns him back into a boy."

"Then why not just splash every girl with warm water?" Ina asked.

"We can't do that," Ryoga stated.

"I'm just trying to help," Ina said depressingly.

"We know," Ukyo stated, "but this is something that we have to correct. We thank you for helping though." A knock came from the door.

"I'll get it," Nabiki said as she stood up and went to answered the door. A few seconds later, she come into the room with a man with red hair and wearing a tuxedo.

"Good afternoon everyone," he said politely.

"Who are you?" Soun asked curiously.

"Forgive me for not introducing myself," the polite man stated, "I'm known as Kenzo Yamada." Everyone was shocked.

"You're that millionaire that moved to Tokyo," Genma said in shock.

"Yes I am," Kenzo stated, "and I'm looking for Sho and Ina Ichisano." Ina and Sho stood up.

"We are them," Sho stated. Kenzo seemed happy.

"Of course you two are," he stated, "I recognize your gi's. I was impressed by your performance at the Archery Contest."

"Thank you," Ina thanked Kenzo, "my father is the Grandmaster of our school."

"And where is this school of yours?" Kenzo asked.

"In the basement of our house," Sho replied. Kenzo seemed shocked to hear that.

"You can't be serious?" Kenzo asked in shock. Sho and Ina nodded their heads. Kenzo seemed to pace back and forth.

"This will not do," he said over and over again.

"It's not like we want a real dojo or school," Sho stated, "however, we don't have the funds for it." Kenzo's eyes widened with joy.

"That's all?" he asked.

"Don't act like it's a small thing," Ukyo said angrily.

"Hold on," Kenzo stated, "I didn't mean it like that. All I'm saying is that I'll help you with the money problem." Everyone was shocked to hear that.

"Really?" Sho asked with joy in his eyes.

"Of course," Kenzo replied, "you are just starting out. And I'm sure there are others who want to take up in this school of yours and learn your ways." Sho and Ina seemed to be in shock.

"What's the catch?" Nabiki asked with a sly look on her face.

"There is none," Kenzo replied, "this school is just starting out and needs a helping hand. Archery Martial Arts is my favorite to study. I will use up my money to help them if I have to. This is for a just cause!" Nabiki snickered a little, without anyone knowing.

"If that is the case Mr. Yamada," Sho said as he held out his hand, "sign us up." Ina looked really happy as Kenzo Yamada and Sho Ichisano shook hands proudly. The Ichisano School of Archery Martial Arts was going to have a dojo.

The group gets some info about Ranma but nothing solid.

Also, a rich guy named Kenzo Yamada appears and tells Ina and her father that he'll simply give them a dojo free of charge.

Is his intentions really pure?

Will they ever know the truth about Ranma?

Find out in the next chapter of. . . .

Ranma ½

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