My Life's Stranger Than Yours
To the Tendo Dojo; Videl vs. Akane
In the skies of Satan City, a familiar yellow aircraft could be seen jetting out of the city limits.
"So let me get this straight," said the equally familiar pilot. "You girls live at a dojo?" Videl asked.
Akane nodded. "Yup. The Tendo Training Hall in the Nerima ward."
"Hmmm…it's not too far from here, but it's still quite a distance away." Videl noted. "What brought you girls to Satan City?"
Nabiki shrugged. "Well, what can we say. We were offered a day out and we felt like going all out today," she began. "And the best way to go all out is to go to a city bigger than your hometown."
"Well, you have a point," Videl chuckled.
"Speaking of going all out," she paused. "Akane?"
"Yes?"
"You're a martial artist, aren't you?" Videl asked.
"Well…yeah," Akane replied with a bashful smile.
Videl chuckled. "I knew it! I admit, I had a doubt or two, but after seeing you throw a dumbbell, toss that guy from earlier and the fact that you live at a dojo…it seemed pretty obvious."
"Akane's one of the strongest people in our town," Kasumi added.
Nabiki crossed her arms. "True, but a lot of good that strength did us earlier," she teased.
"Nabiki!" Kasumi exclaimed.
"I'm just saying, for all of little sis' crazy strength, she probably could've taken all four of those guys out easily." Nabiki added.
Akane's eyes narrowed. She opened her mouth to retort, but was quickly cut off by Videl.
"Really?"
Akane's face flushed as her expression softened. "Well…yeah. I could've…if they weren't armed like that," she nervously replied.
"You never fought someone with a gun before, have you?" Videl asked.
"Well…no." Akane admitted.
"Then don't be so hard on yourself," Videl replied. "Honestly, any normal person probably would've froze completely in a situation like that. The fact that you were able to keep calm there really says something."
Akane couldn't help but blush at the praise she was receiving. Her bright mood was quickly soured by Nabiki's next comment.
"Believe me when I say, 'calm' is not the word to describe Akane."
Akane shot Nabiki a harsh glare and snapped, "Would you CAN IT!?"
"Told ya."
Videl tried to stifle a laugh at the bickering sisters. She's used to seeing these kinds of 'fights' between Goten and Trunks (and sometimes their fathers), but something about it being between a pair of sisters made it a bit funnier.
"Okay you two, take it easy." Videl interjected. "We've still got some time before we get to your town so let's try and stay civil here, shall we?"
Akane turned back in her seat as Nabiki slumped back into hers. In an attempt to ease the potential tension, Videl decided to start up a new conversation.
"Soo...if you don't mind my asking, who's the cake for?" Videl questioned.
"Oh! It's for our Aunt Nodoka," Kasumi replied. "It's actually thanks to her we were able to come out here today."
"Really?"
"She got a pretty big check from her job at our local clinic and she graciously decided to share it with us," Nabiki explained. "The cake's basically a 'thank you'."
"She sounds like a really nice lady," Videl commented.
"She is," Akane said with a small smile.
"If only we could say the same for her husband, am I right?" Nabiki chimed in.
"What about him?" Videl inquired.
"Let's just say, Uncle Saotome's not exactly the most honest man you'll ever meet," Kasumi vaguely answered.
Videl sighed. "Believe me when I say, I know a thing or two about 'a dishonest man,'"she replied. "But, to his credit, he's doing his best to make up for it," she quickly added.
Nabiki raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Ohhhh, now that sounds interesting," she said. "So, who's your liar?" she asked.
Videl paused as she began to ponder whether or not she should answer. Sure she had a pretty big story to tell on the subject, but considering it it invoved more than just the person of discussion in the topic, she wasn't sure if it was her story to tell or not.
Thankfully for her, she wouldn't have to decide as Kasumi soon called out, "Look! We're back in the city!" Sure enough, all three tendo girls looked out the vehicles window's to see that they'd arrived back in Nerima, and right now, they were really enjoying the skyward view.
"Hey, I think I can see Ukyo's place from here!" Akane commented.
"I can see the school!" Kasumi chimed in.
Before the girls could continue their sightseeing, Videl quickly interjected, "Can you girls see your house?"
The trio all looked in various directions trying to spot their home. A few seconds later, Akane exclaimed, "There it is!" pointing in it's direction.
"Alright then. Hang tight, you're all almost home." With that, Videl pulled on the throttle and rocketed towards the Tendo Dojo.
"Hey Videl," Akane started.
"Yes?"
"Once we get to the dojo, would you be interested in a little sparring match?" Akane asked. "I want to see what you're really made of."
Videl briefly froze as she processed the question. After a pregnant pause, Videl replied with a spirited "I accept."
Akane's face lit up like a lightbulb. The current situation was like an old dream come true; Here she was, riding with her childhood hero, and that same hero had accepted her challenge to a say that she was excited would be an understatement, though she did her best to try and hide it.
"Have you ever seen Akane this giddy before?" Kasumi whispered to Nabiki.
"Not since she got that swimsuit that made her able to swim," Nabiki dryly replied.
[At the dojo]
It was unusually quiet in the training hall right now. Soun and Genma were playing their usual game and Nodoka was in the kitchen getting dinner ready. As per usual, silence never lasts long around these parts and the peaceful aura was quickly disturbed by a loud 'whooshing' sound coming from outside.
"What in the blazes-!?" Soun exclaimed.
The three adults dashed outside to see a yellow aircraft hovering over the dojo.
"I wonder who that could be," said Nodoka.
"Maybe it's someone looking for Saotome over there," Soun pointed to the now Panda Genma.
'I'm just an adorable panda bear,' read Genma's sign.
Nodoka, and Soun stood bracing themselves for whatever came next as the yellow aircraft started to descend. Once they heard the engine power down, the cockpit burst open and revealed a few familiar faces.
"We're back!" Akane called.
"Akane!" Soun exclaimed.
"Oh! Welcome back girls," Nodoka greeted as the Tendo sisters all exited from the jet. "How was your trip?" she asked. "Though I can probably guess it was exciting at least."
"You don't know the half of it, Auntie Saotome," replied Nabiki.
Once all three girls were out, the large aircraft seemed to...implode in a large puff of smoke and a fourth girl revealed herself.
"And who might you be?" Nodoka asked.
"My name's Videl," she introduced herself with a bow. "I brought the girls home after a...situation in the city left the bus out of commision," she began.
"Well Ms. Videl, you have my thanks," Soun gratefully said.
"Oh it was nothing sir. Especially after Akane saved me the way she did."
"Oh? And how exactly did she save you, hmmm?" Nodoka inquired.
"I'd be more than happy to tell you after our match." Videl replied.
"Match?"
"Videl's a well known martial artist around her parts, and she agreed to a match with me," Akane explained.
"Oh now that does sound exciting!" Soun said. As the group entered the house, Soun exclaimed. "Follow me and I'll show you to the training hall!"
As Soun led the two fighter girls to the dojo, Kasumi followed Nodoka back into the kitchen, the cake box in hand.
Nabiki briefly pondered a moment, before following the fighters to the dojo, her new camera in hand. She just got the thing and she figured that a few shots of Akane duking it out with a very well known female martial artist would be able to fetch her some kind of price.
[In the dojo]
A few minutes later, Videl and Akane, garbed in her gi, stood across from each other, while Nabiki sat on the sidelines waiting for the battle to start.
"Can I just say something before we start?" Akane asked.
"What is it?"
"Well...I just wanted to say that you've been a huge inspiration for me!" Akane quickly blurted out. "So getting a chance to have a match with you like this is really an honor!" she followed up bowing.
Videl could only sheepishly chuckle. "Well, I'm flattered you feel that way," Videl replied. "I've met my share of fans before, but it's not everyday one of them challenges me to a fight like this."
It was Akane's turn to awkwardly giggle. "Well...I just hope I can make it worth your while."
"Are you two gonna talk all night, or are you going to actually fight?" Nabiki interjected. "My camera's battery can only last for so long without being charged."
Akane let out a huff. 'Who said you could even film this?' she thought. Opting to ignore the camera comment, Akane fell into a fighting stance and Videl did the same.
The two girls stared each other down for a few brief moments. Akane made the first move as she threw a fierce punch at Videl. The black haired girl simply swayed to the side as she countered with a knee to Akane's gut.
The blue-haired tomboy took the brunt of Videl's counterattack, but quickly recovered and began her own counterattack with a high kick. Videl blocked Akane's attack and retaliated with a punch to Akane's face. Luckily, Akane was able to catch Videl's hand before she made contact.
Videl attempted to pull her hand back, but Akane kept a firm grip on her opponent. Deciding to get back on the offensive, Akane grabbed the collar of Videl's shirt with her free hand and with a great deal of strength flipped Videl over her shoulder and onto the mat with a loud 'SLAM!'
'Damn...that stings!' Videl thought. She didn't have time to dwell on the pain as a very female looking shadow cast itself over her. Videl looked up to see Akane launching towards her, her knee extended. Thinking quickly, Videl vaulted herself forward to avoid Akane's attack, landing back on her feet.
"You're pretty good," Videl complimented.
"Thanks," Akane replied.
"But...you've still got a ways to go."
"Hmph, tell me something I don't know," Akane sarcastically replied.
Videl fell back into a fighting stance as she prepared herself for Akane's next attack.
The blue-haired tomboy rushed at Videl and fired off a volley of punches that Videl had to defend against. After a few seconds of blocking, Videl's forearms started to sting. If blocking Akane's attacks told Videl anything about her opponent, it's that she was very physically strong. If things kept up like this, her guard would sooner or later get broken. She had to get back on the offensive now!
Akane reeled her fist back and launched what Videl could assume was a full strength blow. Seeing this as her opportunity, Videl ducked under Akane's attack and flung herself backwards and kicking Akane in the chin.
While Akane reeled back, Videl responded by launching herself forward and striking with a flying roundhouse kick, which Akane managed to duck under. Before she could fully steady herself, Akane felt something soft and warm wrap around her neck. In the next instance, Akane found herself being swung down and hitting the mat hard, with Videl on top of her.
"Ack! What...happened!?" Akane strained out.
"Oh I...may have just thrown you with my legs," Videl smugly replied.
Akane grinned. "Okay, you got me," she admitted. "But I'm not finished yet!" Akane threw a quick punch at Videl who dodged to the side and grabbed her hand. The two girls grappled as Akane tried to free herself from Videl's mercy and Videl struggled to keep Akane pinned down.
Seemingly forgotten by the two combatants, Nabiki was watching the fight with great interest through her camera lens. "Filming this fight was a great idea," she whispered to herself. 'With this much physical contact between those two, I know a select few guys who'll pay top dollar for the replay of this fight.' she grinned.
The two martial artists continued to grapple with each other with other, neither one managing to get a full leg up on the other, so to speak. While Akane had managed to swap their positions and get on top of Videl, Videl quickly broke free and managed to pin Akane once again.
'Oh yeah. This one'll be a hit!' Nabiki thought.
"You. Giving. Up. Yet?" Videl asked through gritted teeth.
"No...way!" With a great deal of strength, and a loud grunt, Akane managed to lift Videl off of her and fling her back on the mat. As Videl began to pick herself up, she heard a quick cry of, "An opening!"
Akane threw another punch aimed straight for Videl's face. This time however, she wasn't in an optimal position to dodge it and she took the full force of Akane's punch. The blow was stronger than Videl had anticipated. The force actually threw her back a foot or two and knocked her back to the mat.
Videl finally picked herself up this time and turned back to face Akane who wore a confident smile on her face.
"I'll bet you're feeling pretty good about that one, aren't you?" Videl taunted.
"Maybe just a little," Akane replied.
"Well, enjoy it cause that's the last time I'm gonna let you get the drop on me like that!" Videl proclaimed, her own confident grin on her face.
"Oh I enjoyed it all right. In fact, this is the most fun I've ever had in a sparring match before!" Akane replied. "But don't think that means I'm going to let up!" With that said, Akane fell back into a defensive stance.
With a grin, Videl also took a fighting pose ready to continue their bout. The two girls paused as they both waited for the other to make the next move. The silence however, was broken by the sound of thrashing coming from just outside the dojo, a sound that didn't go unnoticed by Videl.
"Hey, do you hear that?" Videl asked.
"Hear what?" both sisters asked.
"It sounds like it's coming from outside," Videl noted.
The black haired girl dropped her stance and made her way to the sliding door. Before she could even make a reach for it, the door burst open inward and a small dark colored...thing zipped in and bounded off the wall.
"Get back here ya freak!" Videl heard from a distinctly male voice. Before she could react, Videl was quickly toppled over by a boy who looked to be her age in a red shirt and black pants.
"Where'd he get to!?" The boy questioned, scanning the area of the room.
"Hey!"
He turned around to the unfamiliar voice and came face to face with Videl who was looking understandably upset.
"Huh? Who're you?" he asked.
"I'm the girl you just trampled ya jerk," Videl said.
"What're you talking abo-?" Before the boy could finish his question, his target reappeared and attached itself to Videl's chest.
"Waaaaahh!?" Videl cried out, her face flushed cherry red. She looked down to see what seemed to be a very small old man was groping her breasts and motorboating her.
"Ohhhhooohooo! Who might you be Ms. New Girl!?" The old man asked.
Videl could barely form a sentence as the shock of being molested like this had yet to fully wear off.
"Hey old man," the boy from before exclaimed. "Don't forget, that I'M YOUR OPPONENT!" without thinking, he reached out a hand in an attempt to grab the lecherous old man.
Being fully prepared for the attempted attack, the tiny elder quickly zipped away from his young adversary. Unfortunately for the boy himself, he was unable to stop his hand and wound up grabbing Videl's chest himself, and with the intent to grab the old man, he also wound up giving the mound a very firm squeeze.
"Wha-!?"
"Kya!" With a shriek, Videl snapped out of her previous state of shock and immediately retaliated by punching the boy right in the side of the head. As he was unprepared to take the attack, he stumbled backwards and fell right on his back side.
"Ow...that smarts," he said aloud. 'Dammit, that old man's gone and got me into trouble again!' he thought. 'Oh well. If I just apologize, I MIGHT be able to get outta this easily. After all it's not like I accidently grabbed...' the boy's internal musing was brought to an abrupt halt when he heard the very familiar calling of his name.
"Raaaaaanmaaaaaa!"
With a look of pure dread on his face, Ranma turned around and came face to face with, "Akane...? How...how long have you been there?" Ranma asked.
"You PERVERT!"
As Akane exploded, Ranma feared for his life, and Videl tried desperately to shield herself from Happosai's lecherous antics, the still spectating Nabiki was watching all the chaos unfold, again through the lenses of her new camera.
"Hmph...I'm gonna have a LOT of editing to do when all this is over, won't I?"
(A/N: I'm back y'all! If anyone's wondering about my long Hiatus, let's just say the Christmas season is NOT very forgiving for someone who works in a toy store. No free time to actually write, and no mental strength to actually get my ideas straight. I also return with good news and bad news. Bad news, I don't have a new computer. Good news is, I managed to get my old/current computer back into a functional state. More bad news is I'm now using writing software that's inferior to what I was before so Chapters may be a bit...off compared to my previous work. Constructive criticism is always welcome. So yeah, Akane and Videl had a little sparring match and the typical Ranma 1/2 antics come to end it before we have a winner. Videl better prepare herself. She may be used to aliens, gods, and demons, but will she be able to handle the unpredictability of the Ranma 1/2 norm!?)