Chapter Eight

He was crying he held Kasumi's body close to him as the tears started falling; he didn't love her as a boyfriend, but as a brother, that much he had known since the two have gotten close. But who would do this to her. Genma was the only thought that had crossed his mind.

It wasn't the first time that it had happen; Genma had killed people before that had cared about him. Next to Ranma was another close friend of his Sayuri Kuno, now you might be wondering about Ranma's friendship with a Kuno, as it turns out not everyone in that family were nuts.

Sayuri placed two figures on Kasumi's neck, praying that the eldest Tendo wasn't…."Ranma she's alive!" Sayuri nearly shout in joy. "But her pulse is weak, if she doesn't get help soon, she'll die." Ranma nodded not saying anything, however just as they were about to help her they heard a terrible roar coming from the door.

"Damn that thing is ugly." Sayuri said as she looked at the thing that had entered the house. Ranma took one look at it and knew that this was the thing that had attacked Kasumi. "Sayuri, get Kasumi out of here." Ranma told her. Clutching the cylinder that Kasumi had given him Ranma press a button on the side igniting a purple like blade from it. "Still can't believe she has one of those." Sayuri said.

Ranma however wasn't paying attention to her as he watched the demon. It was ugly and in some way it reminded him of that one American version of Godzilla, or to be more to the point the babies in that movie. It wasn't small though as it stood at least eight feet; it had four fingers each with long claws. It was greyish in color and had spines like plating from its back.

"Time to die bitch." Ranma said. There was no humor in his voice and that scared Sayuri. Ranma had been known to taunt his opponents however this was serious Kasumi may die because of this thing and Sayuri wasn't really sure what would happen if that happens. Shaking her head Sayuri took out her cell phone and dialed a number she knew well.

"Yes, I need medical assistants right away, the person is in serious condition, be warn a battle is going on at the same time." Sayuri said in to the phone before hanging up. After hanging up Sayuri ripped off a piece of her blouse and wrapped it around Kasumi's missing arm. Hang in there Kasumi, Please for Ranma…No for Ranko's sake, hang in there. Sayuri thought.

Sayuri ripped off another piece and wrapped around Kasumi's forehead as well, she looked up just in time to See Ranma kicking the Demon in the face and into the wall behind it. Ranma had swung the lightsaber, yes that's what it was at the demon slashing it across the chest just as Ranma was about to finish it off though, the demon had punched Ranma in the face.

Sayuri's eyes widen as she watched the wound healed before her eyes. The demon, while not as rare as one would think had a fast healing factor. That would explain why Kasumi couldn't finish the thing off. Sayuri thought. She watched as Ranma ducked under the monster attacks and used the plasma weapon to hurt the demon.

Ranma jumped into the air and spin kicked the demon once more. Ranma then had shut down the weapon that he was using. This is going to hurt. Ranma thought as he broke the cast that was on his arm and then cupped them together. Sayuri eyes widen as she started to see blue energy gather around him. What the hell? No fucking way! Sayuri exclaimed in her mind.

She had known Ranma to be an excellent martial artist but there was no flipping way that Ranma should know that type of Ki attack. "Ka…me…ha...me…ha!" Then again she had been wrong before. The energy wave had hit the demon square in it chest, however as much power as Ranma had put in the attack, it didn't do as much damage has He had hoped.

"Damn it!" Ranma had yelled as he ignited the Lightsaber once more, as he fought the demon though he had noticed something, each attack that he did was by far taking a slower time to heal. I have no choice, damn you old man. Ranma thought as he made a sign, again Sayuri couldn't believe her eyes. "Kage Bushin no Jutsu!"

No sooner as Ranma had called out the name several clones of the Pig-tailed Martial artist had appeared, each one cupping their hands together. "Oh Shit!" Sayuri exclaimed as she hurried and try to pick Kasumi up and then get the hell out of the way. "Why the heck do you have to be so tall Kasumi?" Sayuri asked as she moved them to other room.

No sooner as she got to the room that an explosion was heard and she felt the whole house shake in the aftermath. Sayuri slowly stood back up and looked outside the door. Dust was everywhere, she just couldn't see anything but she somehow knew that Ranma was in the center of the room panting hard and looking straight ahead of him.

Looking to where he was staring at Sayuri couldn't believe it. The demon was still standing there, but it was heavily damaged. "Why won't you just die?!" Ranma had yelled out as an aura had appeared around him and his features had started to change. His ear had taken on a more pointed look; his eyes had changed as well, although Sayuri couldn't see it.

In a bust of speed Ranma was at the demon using combination after combination to beat the living shit out of the demon. That was when she saw it. Three catlike claws made out of Ki on the back of each hand, it kind of reminded her of Wolverine. The demon though was clearly losing the fight, and then much like a Samurai of old Ranma quickly grabbed the Lightsaber igniting it for the last time as he spun around and stabbed the Demon threw the neck and then slicing off its head.

As soon as the demon hit the ground it had turned to dust. Ranma stood there panting as he features had gone back to normal. Sayuri slowly walked up to him and placed her hand gently on his shoulders as to not scare him. Ranma fell to his knees holding his arm in pain. Sayuri took a closer look and saw that it was burnt, and bleeding.

"Help will be here soon." Sayuri said. Ranma just nodded and fell backwards, Sayuri caught him and let him rest in her lap as she started to pet his hair. Soon help had arrived and she had pointed to the other room where she had placed Kasumi, Hikari, and Sayuri mother had also arrived and hugged her daughter when she had seen the mess that was caused. As the paramedics took Ranma and Kasumi away Sayuri looked at her mother she could see that there was hatred in her eyes, but it wasn't directed at Ranma nor Kasumi, Sayuri knew without a doubt that it was for Genma Saotome.

"Mom, we need to talk." Sayuri said to her mother.

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-Nerima General-

She stood at the foot of the bed watching the young man sleeping in his coma like state. Cologne sighed as she looked at Ranma's file to figure out what had happen to him; however it was his bandaged right hand that had cause for the biggest concern with in her.

The doctors had felt the need to operate on his hand and in doing so had found out that a little over seventy-five percent of the skin had severe burns, it was going to be a long time before he would be able to use his hand again.

Cologne sighed, of course she could help Ranma with his healing, there were ways and martial arts moves that had been developed over the three thousand years history of the tribe but they were kept secret for a reason. With a sigh she had patted the young man on the head; she had a lot to do in order to help the young man heal.

-Nerima General, Kasumi's room-

Sayuri sat close to Akane as she fumed over the fact that a demon of all things would attack her eldest sister. It was hard to believe that Sayuri was sometimes friends with the blue haired girl, but she never regretted being her friend. She sweated a little though when Akane turned to her and had asked. "I don't understand. Why would Kasumi run to your house and not the Dojo?"

Sayuri had to think about something say and fast. Well she might ask well tell her the truth, from a certain point of view. "She knew that Ranma was at my house." She told her. "I um…started to tutor Ranma." Akane looked at her and shrugged. Sayuri sighed, Ranma may no longer be Akane's Fiancé but she didn't have to like it.

Not far from the two girls Genma and Soun was talking about returning the engagement back over to Akane. Soun had missed the evil look in Genma eyes due to his tears, He never wanted this to happen to Kasumi, he would have blamed Ranma but the boy was healing in the room next door. Just as Genma was about to say something he felt his danger senses warning him.

"We'll have to talk about this later old friend; I just remember something that I have to do." Genma said as he left the room, he would have made his way to Ranma's room if it wasn't for the fact that The Masaki family was here. Damn it, some other time then. With that thought in mind Genma left.

Washu was not happy, not one damn bit. She had specially made that cast with nanobots to help heal that damn arm of his, well thanks to him being an idiot (she had told him to not remove the cast until she had cleared it.) he might have to lose his arm.

But first she had to check in with Kasumi to see what type of damage was down to the eldest Tendo She had taken one look at Soun, huffed at him and then went to see Kasumi. As gentle as she could she had checked to see if there was any damage done to Kasumi's eye eyes.

Over in the corner Katsuhito was questioning Soun as to why his eldest grand-daughter was attacked in the first place. Soun though couldn't give his father-in-law a real answer. Nabiki and Akane blinked at the old man wondering who he and the red haired woman was. Katsuhito looked at his other two grand-children and then looked back at Soun.

"How dare you." The old priest said as he looked at the two again. He then gave the two a very warm smile Akane had to look at him some more and then blinked. "Grandpa Kat?" She asked as everyone in the room looked at Katsuhito who smiled back at her. "Meow." The old Priest said. "You two have grown into fine young women." Their grandfather said.

He turned around and frowned at Soun. "I have asked you to let me train them Soun; you said that you will send them to the shrine, why did you lie to me, son?" Soun looked down, he didn't have an answer.
Katsuhito looked back again at his two granddaughters, with a sigh Katsuhito placed an arm on Soun's shoulder. "Washu is the best medic in the Galaxy, if anyone can help Kasumi it's her."

It would be awhile before Washu was done with Kasumi, Sayuri sighed got up and went over to Ranma's room. She sat next to the young man as he slept, how did you get so powerful? Sayuri thought. If you're this strong then why can't you defend yourself from Genma? She started petting Ranma's hair. Taking Ranma's good hand in her, she couldn't help but think that there was more to the young man then he lets on.

Hikari had walked in and watched her daughter watch over the young man. Hikari knew something that Sayuri didn't, something about her lost cousin that she didn't know until just a few days ago. The DNA test taken from Ranma matched Nodoka's, so it's possible that He could be Ranko, however unlikely. She thought.

Ranko should be twelve not sixteen. Something doesn't match here and I'm willing to bet my life, that there is some forbidden magic involved. I can't match Ranma's DNA with fathers because he had died before Ranko was born, damn it, why do I even care about this young man?

Hikari looked at Ranma and Sayuri. She had known the answer from some time now and smiled. Her daughter had fallen in love with him, or should that be her. I guess it's a good thing that Nodoka was adopted or this could have been messy. With a sigh Hikari told Sayuri that it was time to go for now. She watches as her daughter got up, and placed a kiss on Ranma's forehead.

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-Several weeks later-

Ranma had woken from his coma on the third day, to a very pissed off Washu. Shortly have replacing the cast, and again telling him not to remove it, she had told him that she would be taking Kasumi back to the Masaki house to recover. When asked how Kasumi was Washu told him what she could, and it wasn't good.

Ranma hung his head; Washu must have read his mind and smacked him over the head with a paper fan, telling him that it wasn't his fault. Soon after Washu Left, Ranma meet with the Nerima Police Department. After giving his report, Doctors had come in and told Ranma that he could leave in a few days after some testing was done.

A few days after that Sayuri came by, and together they had left the hospital, they had walked to her house so that Sayuri could help Ranma with what he had missed from School. However Things did not go so well after that that.

When Ranma had gotten back to the Tendo's the Engagement was once again switched back to Akane. The reasoning was that Kasumi was in a coma and would not be waking up any time soon. Ranma was pissed as he looked at Genma. That bastard is up to something. Ranma thought the next morning. He was alone in the Dojo in deep thought.

He was so deep in thought that he didn't See when Genma had walked in, closed and locked the doors, before walking up to Ranma and kicking him hard in the face. Ranma looked up at his so called father narrowing his eyes. This son of a bitch hurt Kasumi, Hurt me, and hurt Ranko. Ranma thought. It's time for some pay back.

Rubbing the blood off his month with the back of his hand, Ranma Got up and had gotten into a stance. Genma grinned. "So now you show some back bone." Genma stated. Genma crossed his arms waiting for Ranma to attack. He's up to something, better to use caution, Ranko's not ready to take him, and with my arm in a cast I'm not much better.

A lot of people had thought that Ranma was just another dumb jock who was only into martial arts, that was far from the truth. While yes Ranma, and to a point Ranko had learned the art for most of their lives Ranma was the better fighter. Ranko had potential, but her heart just wasn't in it. That was something else that No one knows about him.

Ranma was born the night that Genma had tricked Ranko into the Curse hot springs. He wasn't sure if he was the sprite of the boy that had drowned there or something else. All that he did know though was that he was going to protect Ranko, even if it means locking her away to do so. "Okay old man, you think you're better than me? It's about time for you to die."

Genma raised an eye brow. Then he made a 'come at me then' gesture. Ranma made the first move by running at Genma, Genma side stepped the teen and countered with a kick to the stomach. Ranma had tried to block the kick but it was too strong, far stronger than it should have been knocking Ranma to his knees. "Come on is that all?" Genma picked up Ranma by the hair.

Then his punched him hard. Ranma went flying into the wall hard. "I have big plans for this Dojo, and you nearly ruined it, you know what I'm tired of paying around with you boy." Genma said as he kicked the teen once more. Genma kicked Ranma one more time before he walked away; he stopped when he had gotten to the middle of the Dojo.

He turned around and looked at Ranma still on the ground. "I'm tired of looking at your face." Genma said as he gotten a bucket of water, Damn it, I have to move! Ranma thought. I should have watched my surroundings, damn it! Genma throw the bucket at Ranma turning him back into Ranko. Genma walked up to the young red head.

"Time for you to pay." Genma said with an evil glare in his eyes. Ranko eyes widen as Genma ripped open her shirt. No one was around to hear Ranko's screams though as Soun and the girls had left for the day.

To be continued…..

Someone is going to get their ass kicked in that is for sure. Anyways this chapter is short, the reason for that was that I had gotten pissed off at the end. I'm going to be honest, I don't like rape fics, I never did and ever will.

That being said, the next chapter will begin the process of ending book one. Only two chapters left and you're not going to believe what I have planned for Genma. Anyways I hope that you somewhat liked this chapter, if not well I can guess why.

Hope that you will come back for the last two chapters though. Remember Book Two is going to be lighter in tone but is will still have it darkness. Thanks for reading.

Kidan Out.