The next morning Ranma checked on dawn. "How are you feeling dawn?" Ranma asked, in his true form as he nudged her slightly. Dawn's eyes slowly opened and gave Ranma a weak look.

"She's still weak, but she's healing and tonight's the full moon it should increase the healing process" crystal said as she sat beside Ranma in her true form, looking over dawn.

"Mark my words Akane will pay for this and so will that Chinese amazon" Ranma growled.

"You're better than that Ranma but if any permanent damage is done there will be a blood bath of Tendo blood curtsey of the pack" crystal replied angrily.

"That's if I don't get them first" Ranma growled "I'll see ya later I've got to go to that dumb human school" Ranma complained as he left the room and took on human form.

Downstairs…

Akane was eating her breakfast when she spotted her dad's arm and hand covered in bandages. "Dad what happened to your arm?" Akane asked.

"Err…nothing dear…now why don't you and Ranma get to school" Soun replied knowing he told her the truth their hopes of marrying his dear 'sweet' Akane. Akane then turned to look at Ranma who was returning from the kitchen with some raw chicken and glared at him.

"I know this has something to do with you" Akane yelled at Ranma. Ranma then approached her menacingly and grabbed her neck with his right hand and lifted her off the ground.

"yeah I did that to his arm and he deserved it like most of you Tendos" Ranma growled as he increased his grip, Soun then got to his feet and was prepared to discipline Ranma as was Genma, however, the minute they took a step towards him, Ranma let out an intimidating growl as he turned his head to face them, baring his fangs at them as his eyes turned amber, they instantly began to back off.

"Why don't you go back to your dog of a girlfriend before I pound you into oblivion you perv…" Akane yelled as Ranma began to increase his grip on Akane's neck cutting off her oxygen supply.

"she is not a dog SHE IS A WOLF and if she doesn't recover from what happened yesterday I will give you the most slow and agonizing death that is possible." Ranma threatened before throwing Akane into the wall, causing her to collapse to the floor. Ranma then headed out and began to trip to school with Akane not far behind.

School…

Ranma and Akane walked in through the school gates to the usual army of the male student body began to attack Akane, most of which went flying in Ranma's direction when Akane struck them to which Ranma either side stepped out of the way or used a rolling kick to kick them away. Soon after all the boys to have attacked were out cold on the ground. It was then kuno decided to make his presence known.

"now I shall defeat thee fair maiden Akane so she can date with thee" kuno ranted as he began to swing his wooden sword.

"Hey it's the dork with a stick" Ranma said as he leant against the tree smirking.

"How dare thee" kuno replied.

"Oh I dare" Ranma replied.

"Have at thee the winner shall have the fair maiden Akane's hand" kuno declared.

"I already have that I've been trying to get rid of it since day one" Ranma replied, smirking at the fact kuno had forgotten his fright and so soon.

"How dare thee you must defeat Akane to date her and you here say you already have her hand"

"Yeah and just for the record I've already beaten her, many times "Ranma replied.

"perfect I shall win the maidens hand by defeating the one to defeat her" kuno declared as he ran at Ranma swinging his weapon, Ranma simply jumped over kuno and out of the way of his sword Ranma twisted the wooden sword out of his hand and got kuno in a head lock, cutting off his oxygen before dropping him to the ground unconscious. Ranma was then about to head to class when a slight breeze went in his direction and Ranma stopped and began sniffing the air.

"I haven't smelt that scent in quite a while but still how could she be here" Ranma said before heading to class, constantly looking round and sniffing the air for a single hint of the scent of his old friend.

Class…

The teacher then said there was a new boy joining the class and his name was ukyo who came in and introduced 'himself' by making and dishing out okanomiyaki as if it was going out of style and within seconds everyone in class had a plate only Ranma's had a special message on it.

'YOU ARE SO DEAD SAOTOME'

Ranma then put some of the meal to his lips and spat back out instantly causing everyone to gasp and look shocked everyone was praising it left and right and Ranma just spat it out like it was rotten, even ukyo looked shocked, Ranma had loved the stuff when he was younger.

"is there something wrong with my cooking saotome, is it not good enough for you" 'he' roared as 'he' got out the giant spatula on 'his' back and began trying to strike Ranma who simply leapt on top of it and looked ukyo in the eyes.

"Hey ukyo long time no see" Ranma said, ukyo was shocked he remembered her they were only five years old last they saw each other "why do you pose as a boy?" Ranma then asked as he leapt off her spatula.

"How did you know…you thought I was a boy all those years ago" ukyo stated shocked.

"Your scent" Ranma replied "and as for your cooking let's just say my taste has changed since the last time we met" Ranma replied.

Ukyo was about to press the matter further, everyone loved her cooking, however, she then remembered that Genma had promised Ranma would marry her and even got free meals because of it with him supposedly been future family. "how could you do that you were supposed to marry me and you left me and cost my family thousands in unpaid meals" ukyo yelled as she swung at Ranma who jumped out of the way and nearer to the window.

"That was Genma not me and I'm only here to burn a few bridges your grudge is with him not me" Ranma replied calmly.

"wrong you also got free meals and we are honour bound to wed and nothing is going to change that, it is the only way to restore our honour and for you to pay for all you took" ukyo yelled as she swung at Ranma again who dodged by leaping out of the window backwards, never looking away from Ukyo.

"I will not marry you…there is only one I love and it's because of you humans that she…is hurt bad…so don't you dare try and tell me what to do" Ranma yelled back at ukyo.