Sorry for the reaaaallly long update. I got a bit busy, didn't know what to write next, but luckily I do now! After watching a lot of Ranma ½ episodes, and rereading the fanfic, I can continue it now! Thank you to all who are still willing to read it. I promise not to let you down! Now… with no futher ado, Chapter 16, Goes Anything Meets Anything Goes!
As Happosai finally remembered how Genma deserted him, and how his memory was altered, he told Ryoga, Ukyo and Akane the whole story behind it.
Genma Saotome was one of Happosai's first two students. After Genma finally mastered the moves of the Anything Goes Martial Arts, he left his master. He couldn't take anymore the immoral perversions Happosai was bringing him. In the process of his departure, the master accidentally slipped from chasing after him and he hit his head on a rock. The last words Happosai heard from Genma were "Say goodbye to your only disciple of the Anything Goes Martial Arts! You'll never see me again!" Thus, when he woke up, he thought of his technique as the Goes Anything Martial Arts instead. He forgot about Genma and he also jumbled the name of his own school as well.
Genma however didn't know that his master had another student, and the day he deserted Happosai was when they were supposed to meet. Soun Tendo was the name, and he was Akane's father. If only Genma hadn't leave, things would have been a lot different.
Finally knowing the whole truth, and seeing how mad Happosai was with Genma, Akane and the others couldn't let Ranma and Genma stay at their home. They had to find them.
"Geez… that's very… disappointing, grandfather Happosai. However, Ryoga, Ukyo and I just remembered we have to get something from school. We'll see you later?" Akane said nervously then pulled the other two out of the house.
Outside
"We have to find them quick, guys! If we don't, Ranma and his father are dead meat! An angry grandfather Happosai is the worst thing they can ever encounter!" Akane stated with worry.
"I know what you mean, Akane. He's been alive for hundreds of years! He even taught the Breaking Point Technique to me which he just learned by copying some Chinese Amazon woman. If he can just copy techniques like that, who knows what other dangerous techniques he knows?" Ryoga explained.
"We have to split up to find them faster!" Ukyo suggested.
They all nodded in understanding and went on separate ways to find Ranma.
At the Park
As Ranma got to the park, he saw that his father had turned to a panda again and was eating the leaves from the trees.
"Pops! What are you doing?" he asked as he hit his dad on the head. "Really! You would sink that low? Are you really that hungry? Anyway, I have good news for you. We won't have to starve anymore. Akane offered for us to stay in her house for a couple of days."
The panda stopped chewing and pulled out a wooden sign saying, 'God Bless Akane'.
Suddenly, Akane and the others had bumped into each other by the entrance of the park. Lucky for them, they all seemed to have found Ranma.
Panting, Akane ran to Ranma and started to explain, "Ranma! You mustn't stay in our house."
The panda started to cry and his wooden sign said 'Why?' with a smiley of a sad face.
"Ran-chan, where is your dad? You two should hide! Happosai already remembers everything," Ukyo stated.
Ranma and Genma got a worried look on their face. Ranma almost forgot about Happosai. He was just happy that he and his dad finally had a home to stay in. Only now that he and Genma realized that Happosai also resided in the Tendo residence.
"Oh no. This is bad. Even if we don't stay at your house, Akane, he'll surely look for us! He won't let us go now that he remembers everything! I'm sure we'll be dead meat if he does find us. You saw how good Kuno was before! How much if we saw the ultimate moves of the master?" Ranma said.
Genma had enough of listening and had to voice out his thoughts. He walked to his bag, took a kettle of hot water and poured it to himself. Everybody saw him transform and was speechless.
"Ranma is right. We have no escape if we just run and hide. What we must do is…"
He then felt a kick on the face. Ranma did it. "You dummy! Put some clothes on, first! I know they understand the whole transforming part, since they got used to me but come on! You're totally naked!"
The girls just closed their eyes and Ryoga was blushing from what he saw. Ranma gave his father his clothes and after he got dressed, they resumed the conversation.
"Anyway, I have an idea to resolve everything," Genma started, getting all serious.
"What is it dad?" Ranma asked as everybody else gave their utmost attention.
"I need to talk to Master's other disciple, Akane's father."
"I'll go call him," Akane eagerly said, all ready to go back home.
Someone then pulled her. It was her former boyfriend, Ryoga. "No, Akane! It'll be suspicious. Happosai will wonder where your father would be going at such a late and urgent time. He might tag along. We can't afford that to happen," he said, looking at her all worried. Ryoga still loved Akane. They might have broken up, but he hasn't moved on yet.
Akane could just let go of Ryoga's grip. She became speechless.
Ranma put his hands to his head and made his usual 'I-don't-care' look, wherein fact he actually did. He was looking away, trying not to seem jealous, but it was plain obvious to everyone, except Akane. "Besides Akane, you might even be included in this mess. And I won't let that. This is our family's mess. You have nothing to do with it."
She blushed from his words. He may look like he didn't have a care in the world, but his words meant otherwise. Akane stared at Ranma straight at the eye and as Ranma saw this he blushed as well. He began staring at her as well.
Ryoga just turned around all jealous, and Ukyo got sad seeing Ryoga was still in love with Akane.
Genma just cleared his throat to relieve the tension. "Let's go then?"
Everybody knew they had to forget about the whole Ranma-Akane-Ryoga-Ukyo love square for now. It was time to execute Genma's plan.
Tendo Residence
Akane and Ukyo first entered the house and they went to Happosai's room.
Opening the door a bit to peep, they saw that he was just ironing the lingerie he had stolen last night. However, he was obviously in a bitter mood since he was still thinking about Genma Saotome.
"Are you sure we can do this? He looks pretty angry. Will he actually listen to us?" Ukyo whispered to Akane's ear.
"We have to at least try! For Ranma and his father," she said in passion.
Ukyo spoke not another word, but this made her see even clearer that Ranma meant a lot to Akane.
Akane just opened the door out wide and talked to the master. "Grandfather, Happosai?"
"Oh, hello, dear Akane. What can I do for you now?" he asked then jumped on her breasts as usual.
Akane foresaw this and spoke really fast! "There's-a-Swimming-Party-just-by-the-neighborhood! I-just-wanted-to-ask-if-you-wanted-to coooome!"
Happosai stopped in mid-air and gave a big smile. However, he then remembered what he was about to do and continued to jump on her breasts.
"With you and Ukyo? Of course! I knew you really loved me! I would love to spend some time with you two," he said, pinching Akane's bosoms in pure happiness.
Of course, with that, Akane, hit him on the head and he fell to the ground miserably.
Ukyo could just sweat drop, seeing that was totally expected. After knowing Akane for years and Happosai as well, nothing in that whole scenario was new.
At least, after all that perversion, they prepared their bags and the three of them left house and went off to the Swimming Party.
As soon as they left, Ranma, Ryoga and Genma as a panda entered the household.
Soun, Nabiki and Kasumi were completely perplexed of their coming. Especially since a real live panda was in their house.
"Ryoga, Ranma, why do you have a panda with you?" Soun asked.
Ranma took some tepid water and poured it on Genma who instantly transformed. He was immediately dressed by the two guys afterwards. Awkwardly, Ranma began to explain, "Mr. Tendo… meet my father… Genma Saotome."
A bit frightened, but still knowing the proper ethics of courtesy, Soun extended a hand to the transformed man. "Nice to meet you, Saotome… what can I do for you, now?"
He accepted the hand shake. "Nice to meet you Tendo. Anyway, I'll make things short… I am… a disciple of Master Happosai!"
Soun got startled for a while. However, he knew such things must be seriously dealt with. So, he decided for the two of them to talk privately in the living room.
Ranma and Ryoga in the other hand decided to follow the girls so that the master won't be able to do anything dirty to them. The thought of leaving Ukyo and Akane to such a pervert made them shiver in horror. However, they didn't reveal themselves in the process or else the plan would be ruined and Happosai would be suspicious.
It was a rough night. The two tried to hit Happosai every time he was about to get near to either of the girls. In a way he was a tinge suspicious. But then again, he figured it could come from any other woman in the party who was 'shy' in his actions. It helped a lot as well that Ranma can transform into a girl. Happosai didn't even know that he could turn into a girl anyway and hasn't met Ranma yet. So, as a final trump card, she did her best to gain the attention of Happosai. It was better for her to be sacrificed than the others.
Anyway, the night was long, and it was hard. Ranma got his bosoms pinched, got naked pictures and got hurt a lot. It was either from slipping on soap from running away from Happosai or from Ryoga's bad aim that was meant for the master than him. Then again, it could be that he had a small grudge against Ranma. After all, he did have something to do with the downhill turn of his relationship with Akane.
Fortunately, despite the long night, the party had to end and Ranma survived the night. They all then went home.
Back Home
As Akane opened the door, she was immediately greeted by her sister, Nabiki. "Congratulations, sister!" she said all cheerful as if something was up.
"What's up, Nabiki?" she didn't seem to understand what was going on.
"Oh, I just overheard some things," she answered with a smirk. "Although, if you really want to know, I'll tell you for 3000 yen," she continued with a sly wink.
"And why would I pay that much to you!" Akane yelled at his sister for being such a devious money hoarder.
"Suit yourselves."
His father then opened the door to the living room, looking all serious. Seems like they were going to find out what was going on without any price. "Akane, I'm glad you're home, I have something very important to tell you," he said all serious, placing both of his hands on his daughter's shoulders.
"What is it dad? Why look so serious?"
"Someday, you will be the heiress to the Goes Anything Martial Arts. Am I right?"
"Yeah… So?"
"And whoever you're married to will be the heir, am I right?"
"I'm not getting where this is going. But okay I'll play along."
"Akane dear, Saotome and I have been talking about it… and you are now engaged to Ranma, his son."
Ranma (who already turned back to a guy) and Ryoga who were eavesdropping by the window of the house, heard everything. Ranma fell on the ground in surprise. "She's what!" Ryoga could only feel jealous yet again. He might have been the one who thought it was wise to break up with Akane, but it wasn't even half a day from when they broke up. Now he finds out his ex-girlfriend is betrothed already?
Happosai in the other hand got angry and raised his voice to his disciple. "Tendo! Are you mad! I know I haven't told you the story yet, but Ranma Saotome is the son of the disciple who abandoned me! You cannot let Ranma marry Akane! In that way, the school would be given back to Genma! He does not deserve such honor after what he did to me!"
"I'm sorry, master, but I don't see anything wrong with it. Having the school taken care of the daughter and son of your two disciples would be the best thing for the Anything Goes Martial Arts."
He raised a brow. "You called the school, Anything Goes Martial Arts… Twice even! You know the story of what Saotome did to me and you're letting this be!"
Soun sweated a lot. The words just slipped out, and he was careless. He didn't think that the master would keep up. "You see… master… I…."
"WHERE IS HEEEE!" he asked in full rage, and opened the living room, only to reveal a panda sitting in the middle of the room.
His anger disappeared for a while. "A panda?" he wondered.
"Ahhh!" Soun tried to think of quick lie. "That's just our new pet! I found it across the street and figured taking it home," Soun explained.
"This isn't over," the master said with a sigh. He pointed at Ranma who he saw by the window. After his fall, he and Ryoga were already noticed. "You and your father aren't getting a share of the school! You two shall pay! I shall defeat Saotome, and my disciple Kuno will defeat you whatever it takes. Three days from now, we four will battle. Prepare yourselves then!" he said and left the house.
"Oh no, this is bad, are you sure of this Pops?" Ranma asked his father as he entered the house.
Panda Genma raised a wooden sign. It said, 'Not really. But this all I can do for us, son.'
Ranma then hit him for the nth time for the day. "Honestly, you coward! You couldn't even face your own master for the mistake you've done? If you just would have apologized he might give you less punishment! Now we're going to fight him? That's what we're avoiding in the first place! What kind of idea was this!"
He raised another wooden sign. "I just thought he could do nothing if we're protected by your engagement to Akane."
Ranma kicked him on the face this time. "You fool! You weren't even sure of your plan! We did this because we thought you were confident!"
"Stop it, Ranma!" Akane yelled. "Don't hit your father anymore. He just wanted to protect you."
He looked at his new fiancé seriously. "But Akane… are you okay with being engaged?"
She blushed in crimson. "Well… I mean I know we're still young to think about these kind of stuff… but if it helps you… and your father then… I guess I'm okay with it."
This made Ranma to blush as well.
"What about you? Do you totally hate the idea?" Akane asked.
Ranma was startled. What was he to answer? "Uh… you see… you said it yourself! We're young! And uh… because of this we have to face Happosai!"
Akane became sad of his answer.
He saw this and he knew he couldn't leave things as they are! "But I guess I'll be fine being engaged to you… We're close already, right?"
Her mood changed and she smiled. Ranma smiled a bit.
Though, they did forget that everybody else were listening to them.
"Ahem?" Ukyo coughed.
The two, blushing immensely, finally realized everything they have said in front of everyone and just turned around from each other.
"This plan doesn't seem much of a disaster after all, Genma!" Soun laughed.
"I told you it was a good plan!" was written on his wooden sign as a reply.
Kuno's residence
Kuno was worshipping pictures of Akane Tendo and the Pigtailed Girl in his room as was his nightly routine. Suddenly, a swift wind came to his room and his master was revealed in the middle of the room. Seeing this, Kuno immediately went on his knees. "Master! What privilege I have for you to visit my humble abode! You never have visited me! There must be something very important you have to tell me."
"Enough with the chit-chat, disciple. We are going to battle in 3 days!" he started, somehow different on how Kuno was used to him. This time Happosai was filled with anger and passion. Usually he was just… perverted.
"Battle with who, my master?"
"With Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma. It seems that Ranma is now engaged to your beloved Akane. We cannot let this be."
"UNFORGIVABLE!" Kuno yelled out loud as he raised his head to the heavens, asking why it is so. "Before, I could not take Ryoga Hibiki dating my dear Akane. But now… that new guy Ranma is engaged to her! I cannot let this be!"
However, outside of his room, there was someone eavesdropping and apparently she heard the whole conversation. It was no other than Kodachi. "My brother… I must help you in your battle. I feel your passion, and I must do my best to help! You will surely win then!"
After 3 Days
It was the day of the battle. Genma and Ranma had trained excruciatingly in the Tendo Dojo while Kuno and Happosai did their training in the Kuno residence.
Everybody was by the vacant lot by the neighborhood and the battle was about to begin.
"Genma, you finally show your face to me, after so many years!" Happosai exclaimed.
"Master, I am sorry for deserting you. If there is something I could do so that we wouldn't fight anymore…"
"No! We settle this once and for all!"
"That's right, Ranma Saotome!" Kuno interrupted. "I am not going to let you be Akane Tendo's fiancé! Prepare to meet your doom! Now you've angered me too far!"
Soun was the referee and he positioned himself in the middle of the two groups. "Okay, okay, no more talking. We're about to begin the battle! The rules are that the battle is per team, you can hit anyone of the opposing team. Whichever team has a remaining member still conscious, is the winner! Now… are you all ready?"
Both sides nodded.
Akane could just watch all worriedly. "Is this really all necessary? Ranma… be careful."
"Very well then. BEGIN!"
Happosai started attacking with as many Happo Fire Balls as he can. Genma and Ranma were left running in circles, trying to dodge the explosions.
As they ran around, Kuno continuously and swiftly drove his sword in the circle that kept the two.
The two were engulfed in one area only, and they couldn't find away to counterattack. They were getting too much damage as well. Their opponents in the other hand had no scratch. They were losing air as that happened too. The explosions combined with Kuno's sword thrust was sapping away all the oxygen in the circle. The attack made them weaker by every passing second.
"Ranma, son! Listen, we must do the Saotome Ultimate Technique!" Genma said.
Ranma nodded. "I know just what you're thinking of, Pops! And I agree!"
"1, 2, 3… RUN AWAY!" they said in unison and ran away.
Everybody fell down anime style. This left everybody watching, including their opponents to be perplexed.
"They would run away in a battle!" Ukyo asked.
"This is pathetic of them!" Ryoga commented.
Akane could just worry even more. "I'm sure they must be thinking of a counterattack."
Happosai and Kuno however, weren't going to allow the two just to run away. They followed them.
"Pops! What are we going to do now? We can't just run away!" Ranma asked as they were still running.
"I know that son, I know! But we must first figure out their weaknesses!"
Suddenly, Happosai and Kuno kicked them both to the ground. They were all now at the garden of the Tendo Residence.
"We will not let you run away! You will pay, Saotome!" Happosai said in anger and disappointment. "You are definitely not worthy of my school! You dare run away in the middle of a battle!"
"You too, Ranma! I will never surrender my dear Akane Tendo to you! You coward!"
Ranma had enough. They were right. They shouldn't run anymore. He targeted Kuno, and used the Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Attack that he learned from Cologne.
Seeing that Kuno had no other technique than before, Ranma could read his moves. This made Kuno to be surprised of his attack that was more powerful than before. After a minute of experiencing Ranma's fists of fury, he fell on the ground and lost consciousness.
"You seem to be the weak one now, Kuno!" Ranma gloated.
Out of the blue, Kodachi then appeared with her deadly ribbon. Luckily, Ranma got to dodge her attack. "How dare you hit my brother? He is the only guy who was always there for me! No other man has showed me importance rather than him! You will die, Ranma Saotome!"
She continued attacking but Ranma dodged her attacks still and even used it against her. In a few seconds, Kodachi was eventually tangled in her own weapon.
"Curse you, Ranma Saotome! I can't believe that you beat me!"
Ranma chuckled and smiled. "I don't beat up girls. Listen, why don't you just take your brother and go home?" he asked and untied Kodachi from the ribbon.
Kodachi was surprised in his act of kindness. No one has ever shown her such kindness but her brother. Only now. She nodded shyly. "Thank you, Ranma Saotome."
She then took his unconscious brother and left.
Genma started laughing. "What kind of disciple was that, master? My son has beaten him fair and square! Now, it's only you left!"
Happosai was insulted of his remark. "Enough of the talking. Die Saotome!" he said and continued with his Happo Fire Balls, this time they increased in size.
Because of that, Genma fell on the ground and lost consciousness.
There was nothing else Ranma could do to save he father. And now… it was only him and the master left. He knew it will be a very hard battle. Happosai knows every attack Ranma can do. And seeing that he was cornered by the master after a few Happo fire balls, he was beginning to think that things were hopeless.
But that's when he saw the water in the garden. He thought of a plan, and he knew it could save his life. Ranma jumped in it, leaving Happosai perplexed.
He then revealed himself to have transformed to a girl right in front of the master's eyes.
Being the pervert that he is, he couldn't resist. "Ranma, you didn't tell me how beautiful and sexy you are! And remember the times we've spent in the swimming party!" he said then jumped to her breasts.
This was the perfect opening and since that she was also annoyed of his perversion, Ranma beat him on the head, leaving him unconscious.
Happosai fell on the ground and Ranma was the victor.
After the tournament, Genma and Happosai finally regained consciousness. Everybody was surrounding them, waiting for them to awake. Ranma was still a girl and Happosai, seeing this was so, seriously thought for a while.
"Tendo, Akane, Saotome, Ranma…" he started.
They all listened attentively to him.
"I agree of Ranma's engagement to Akane. And I forgive you Genma… only in one condition."
"And what is that, master?" Soun asked. The others were also waiting for the master's condition.
"Only if the two of them live with us from now on."
Akane sweatropped. "But that was the original idea! Mr. Saotome and Ranma really need a place to stay. They have no more else to live."
"I know that, but I'm not really sure if they still want to stay. Isn't that right, Ranma, honey?" he asked then leapt to her breasts again. Of course he got another beating.
"So that's why you want us around. Fine then. But I'm not promising to not beat you up, you old pervert!" girl Ranma yelled out loud
And that was that. Ranma and Genma were finally allowed to live in the Tendo Household. Everyone was happy. The two were excited of finally having a home. Happosai was happy of having a new 'girl' in the household, and Akane was finally relieved that everything was alright.
It was for the best.
Or was it?
Although, let us not forget that Ryoga would be living with Ukyo from now on. And Ryoga hasn't gotten over Akane yet.
What was there to come?
Kuno Residence
Kuno slowly began to gain consciousness. "Sister, where am I?" he asked as he saw Kodachi.
"We're at home. I'm sorry brother… Ranma beat you fair and square…"
He stood up immediately. "I can't believe this! He… he… WHAAAAT?"
Kodachi hit his brother with a chair. "Shut up! He's way more of a man than you! Accept defeat will you! Ranma sure is great!" she said dreamily.
"Whaaaat? Kodachi, what are you saying?"
She still had dreamy eyes. "I think I'm in love, brother!"
Kuno then fainted. Ranma had already stolen the girl of his dreams, and now even his own sister!
A/N: Hey there, what do you guys think? I tried answering all the unanswered facts I can think of in this chapter…
How did Ryoga learn the Breaking Point Attack if it wasn't from Cologne?
Why was it called Goes Anything Martial Arts? And…
Why Kodachi helps his brother in battle?
I'll clear up how Kuno and the Pigtailed girl met soon. Anyway… If you have any other details that you don't understand, or want to ask, just put it in a review Hope everything is clear! And I definitely hope all of you enjoyed reading this chapter :D