Ranma 1/2 Moon Chapter Five - The Return of the Lost Boy

Author's note: This episode would fit right after the Sailor Moon lover's cruise episode (episode 12).

Rei slams her book shut. Usagi doesn't have a boyfriend. Why should she pick on me and Ami about not having boy friends?

A smile creeps across Rei's face. With all this new mystery surrounding Mamoru, my investigating Mamoru would surely get Usagi's goat, even if Usagi and Mamoru didn't like each other.

Rei looks sinister.

...

Ranma-ko walks home from the market. Is it okay for Mamoru to continue tutoring Akane in math? Well, Akane is tough. Even if Mamoru can transform, Akane should still be okay.

"Help!"

Ranma-ko's heart quickens. It's show time!

Ranma-ko races to the nearby park where the distress call came for. He sees another Yoma Monster attacking a young girl.

Ranma-ko makes a fist. This time, Yoma Monster of not, I will show this pug-ugly the true terror of my martial arts.

Ranma-ko throws a rock at the Yoma Monster. The Yoma Monster turns to face Ranma-ko, which allows the young girl it was terrorizing to escape.

"BEDA!" Ranma-ko sticks his tongue out and pulls his left eyelid down. Then Ranma-ko bends over and pats his rear end at the monster.

The monster howls in rage and charges Ranma-ko, who escapes to a tree branch.

Ranma smiles. Let's see what you got.

The monster punches the tree. Ranma-ko studies the Yoma Monster's movements, trying to catch its rhythm.

Suddenly, a red rose flies by, pinning one of the Yoma Monster's hand to the ground. The monster screams in pain.

"A park on a spring day should ..." Tuxedo Kamen stops with a start when he feels a familiar tapping on his shoulder.

"Save the pretentious speeches, tuxedo guy. I think I can take care of this piece of garbage by myself."

Tuxedo Kamen puts his finger on his forehead as if he has a headache. "You again."

"Just watch." Ranma-ko jumps down from the tree pulling down a branch. Ranma-ko aims and releases the branch, giving the Yoma Monster a tree branch upper cut.

The monster flips over, still bound to the ground by the rose, but doesn't appear hurt.

Tuxedo Kamen shakes his head. This brat is certainly head strong. She has more self-confidence than the other Sailor Moon, but I would hope she would figure out that she can't beat a Yoma Monster by herself without transforming.

"There you are Ranma!"

Both Ranma-ko and Tuxedo Kamen turn around in curiosity. Standing with his back to the setting sun, casting a long shadow, is Hibiki Ryoga!

"How I have journeyed to chase you down so we can finally have our duel!"

Ranma-ko notices that even the Yoma Monster looks confused, so she snaps the Yoma Monster's head to the side with a lightning fast spin kick. "Ryoga, I'm kind of busy right now?"

Tuxedo Kamen jumps down from the tree branch, clubbing the Yoma Monster in the head with his cane and knocking the Yoma Monster to the ground. "Is this a friend of yours, Ranma?"

Ryoga points his finger. "You coward, Ranma. Our duel should be one on one. But, no matter. I will take the measure of both of you!"

Ranma-ko hits the Yoma Monster with a whirling elbow as the monster tries to get up. "In case you're too dumb to figure this out, this guy, Tuxedo Kamen, and I are busy fighting this mugger."

"As much as I can't believe that you would beat up a mugger, Ranma, it does look like you have found a lower form of life than yourself."

Tuxedo Kamen sweeps out the monster's legs as it tries to get up. "You should leave. This situation is way too dangerous for a boy."

Ryoga walks up to the Yoma Monster and knocks it flat with his bamboo umbrella. He then turns contemptuously to Tuxedo Kamen. "You were saying something, Tuxedo bo ..."

Before he can finish his last word, Ranma-ko, noticing that the Ryoga's umbrella attack only stunned the Yoma Monster but not hurt it, knocks out Ryoga with a strike to a pressure point on the neck.

Ranma-ko bows. "You win, Tuxedo Kamen. If Ryoga's two hundred pound umbrella strike did not hurt the Yoma Monster, I'm not likely to kill it with my bare hands."

Tuxedo Kamen nods.

Ranma-ko holds her hand out and Tuxedo Kamen hands her his hat.

"Moon Prism Power, Make Up!"

Ranma-ko transforms.

"A pretty sailor suited warrior, I, Sailor Moon, will defend parks against disgusting muggers like you. In the name of the Moon, I will punish you!" I have no idea what I am saying. This is weird.

Tuxedo Kamen throws a second rose to distract the Yoma Monster. "Now, Sailor Moon!"

"Moon Tiara Magic!"

Ranma-ko throws the Tiara at the Yoma Monster. The Yoma Monster turns to dust and disappears.

"Untransform."

Tuxedo Kamen looks sternly at Ranma-ko. "I told you last time, and I don't want to repeat myself. But, you should never try anything that stupid again!"

...

Sensing a disturbance, Hino Rei races to a park. When she gets there, she sees an odd sight. Ranma-ko is arguing with Tuxedo Kamen!

"Beda!" Ranma-ko sticks out her tongue. "The anything goes school of martial arts is all about accepting challenges. I'm going to keep trying until I succeed."

Tuxedo Kamen turns away in disgust.

Ranma-ko picks up a strange boy over his shoulders and carries him off.

Rei nods. Ranma-ko has a boyfriend and doesn't like Tuxedo Kamen? Or is Ranma-ko after Usagi? This just gets more bizarre.

...

Mamoru shows up at the Tendo's dojo. "I'm here!"

Akane comes out to greet him. "Hello Mamoru-sensei. This is my pet pig P-chan."

Mamoru looks at P-chan. "It's very cute."

"I think so, too."

Both Mamoru and Akane laugh.