Shin Ranma Muyo!
Chapter One: the End
By Achariyth
Tenchi Muyo! characters, places, and items belong to A.I.C. and
Pioneer. Ranma 1/2 characters, locations, and items are the
property of Rumiko Takahashi. These characters are not my own.
If I ever claimed otherwise, I would be splashed with Spring of
Drowned Pig Water to become the main course at the Tendo family
luau.
Chapter One: The End
Opening Theme: "Truce" by Jars of Clay
"Ai ya! Great-grandmother, mail come!" Shampoo sang out
happily as she entered the Nekohanten clutching a large stack of
letters.
"Bring it here, child," Cologne instructed from the
kitchen. Cologne was hoping that the newest herb and spice
catalog would arrive soon.
Shampoo walked into the kitchen and gave Cologne the
mail. "Perhaps Shampoo get love letter from Ranma, no?"
Cologne flipped through the stack of mail, pausing to
take a second glance at a particular letter. "Interesting," she
thought out loud.
"Shampoo get letter from Ranma! Shampoo so happy!"
"Sorry, Shampoo. This is from an old friend of mine,
Katsuhito Masaki."
Shampoo pouted, clearly disappointed. "Great-
grandmother, who Katsuhito Masaki?"
"I met him around fifty years ago here in Japan when our
tribe searched for Happosai to regain our stolen treasures. He
was one of the greatest swordsmen I had ever seen. That idiot
Kuno wouldn't last a minute against him. If your grandmother was
not married at the time, she would have challenged him in order
for him to be married into the tribe. He helped us chase down
Happosai, and we have kept in touch over the years. I wonder
what this is about," Cologne opened the envelope and started to
read the enclosed letter.
"Cologne, I am coming to Nerima with my grandson Tenchi
on a training journey. I would appreciate if you could help
instruct my grandson. Hmm, he says that he and his grandson
should arrive tomorrow. Says his family doesn't know about this
trip. Oh my! This should be interesting."
"Great-grandmother, how old is grandson?"
"I think he should be around 16-" Cologne stopped as a
single devious thought gripped both her and Shampoo. "He's
perfect for Akane!"
"When angry pervert girl Akane date grandson-"
"Son-in-law would be free to date Shampoo!"
If Cologne had finished reading the letter, she would
have quickly realized why her plan was destined for failure.
Meanwhile, while he scrubbed the floor, Mousse was
grumbling about what he had overheard. It seemed as if the fates
conspired against him, especially when Shampoo was concerned.
First, he had proposed to her when he was three. With thirteen
more years of wisdom, Mousse could see that was a bit hasty.
Then, Ranma Saotome had, through a long and complicated process,
became Shampoo's fiancee. Mouse tried to defeat Ranma, but to no
avail. He had then returned to China, where, in the process of
training, Mousse had fallen into the Spring of Drowned Duck. Now
the fates were bringing a new man to Nerima, and the old troll
was going to use him like a pawn so that Shampoo could marry
Ranma. It just was not fair. Mousse immediately resolved to
foil Cologne's plans.
"Mousse!"
"Yes, you shriveled piece of mackerel jerky?"
WHAP! "What was that?" Cologne asked menacingly.
"Nothing," Mousse croaked. The staff imbedded in his
cranium was slowly removed.
"That's better. We'll need to use your room for
Katsuhito and his grandson when he arrives tomorrow. Make your
room ready for two people after you've done all your other
chores."
Mousse sighed. At this rate, he would not be able to
sleep until after midnight. Oh well, sleep is overrated. Then a
thought made it through his pummeled brain. "You said that we'd
be having two visitors?"
"What, did you think we'd let our guests sleep on the
floor when you can sleep on it instead?" Cologne pronounced.
Poor Mousse. Or shall we say, poor Tenchi. This will
not endear him any to his new roommate any.
* * *
"We're going to do what?" Tenchi, surprised, questioned
his grandfather. The two of them were sitting in Yosho's room in
the Masaki shrine. Yosho had just finished his tea.
"Hush, boy. We are going on a training journey to see an
old friend of mine. She'll mentor you in some of the martial
arts unique to Earth," Yosho said gravely.
"But why all of a sudden?"
"Silly boy, do you want Ryoko and Ayeka to find us while
we're gone?"
Tenchi thought long and hard. The girls were his
friends, but he needed some space to breathe at times,
figuratively and literally. "Not really."
"Then don't speak so loudly!"
"When are we going and where?" Tenchi had lowered his
voice to a whisper.
"We will leave tomorrow to go to Nerima."
"Nerima?! But I thought training journeys were supposed
to happen in the countryside," Tenchi mused out loud, not paying
attention to his grandfather's actions.
During this entire conversation, Yosho's right hand,
hidden from Tenchi's sight, had been creeping ever so closer to a
bokken hidden under his mat. He grasped and swung at Tenchi, who
was presently distracted. Tenchi saw a flash out of the corner
of his eye, and jumped out of the way of Yosho's bokken. Yosho
pressed his advantage with slashes, stabs, and other attacks,
actively directing Tenchi towards his practice bokken. After
all, the beating, er, lesson, could not truly begin until Tenchi
could attempt to adequately defend himself.
Tenchi stumbled and tripped over a bokken on the floor of
Yosho's room. As Tenchi fell, Yosho grimaced. He was going easy
on his grandson today. Tenchi's coordination just needed work at
times. Sure, he was not as clumsy as Mihoshi, but he still
needed help. Yosho smirked. Cologne should work wonders with
that. Oh well, time for Tenchi to become uncomfortable on the
ground. Yosho attacked.
Over the years of sword practice spent with his
grandfather, Tenchi began to pick up on certain mannerisms. For
example, if his grandfather smirked, Tenchi knew he had some
trick up his sleeve. After picking up the bokken he tripped on,
Tenchi rolled out of the way of Yosho's sword strokes. Rolling
to his feet out in the courtyard, Tenchi assumed a defensive
stance like he always did. Yosho noted that, adjusting his
attacks accordingly.
"No, boy! Be more aggressive," Yosho admonished as he
scored a forceful hit on Tenchi.
Gritting his teeth, Tenchi began attacking as well as
defending himself. The battleground echoed with the sounds of
bokkens striking each other. SNAP! Tenchi stood in a defensive
position with half a bokken while Yosho smiled mischievously.
"Don't tell me you've given up that easily?" Yosho
taunted, pausing briefly in his attacks.
Tenchi swallowed, then held the shattered remnant of his
bokken in a Juraian defense position. It would allow him to
defend himself, but to attack with the sword would be trick at
best.
"Good, good. Your technique still needs work, but you are
improving, although slower than you should be. Now, attack me!"
Yosho ordered.
Tenchi's mind raced. How could he attack his grandfather
without getting plastered by that bokken? Oh well, at least the
training session would be over soon. He attacked with the bokken
fragment. Yosho lazily blocked, then send Tenchi flying with a
flick of his wrist.
"You are relying too much on the sword, Tenchi, and not
on your other avenues of attack. This is why we will going away
on the training journey. An old friend of mine will help train
you in unarmed combat," Yosho intoned as his grandson slowly,
tentatively, stood up.
Tenchi winced, partially due to the new bruises on his
body, and partially because any old friend of his grandfather's
would most likely have similar views in training. He did not
relish the thought of spending his summer vacation as a walking
bruise.
"Go home and pack. We shall leave early in the morning."
"Yes, Grandpa."
* * *
Nabiki sighed as she heard the news. Kasumi would be
visiting Aunt Saotome for at least two weeks. The middle Tendo
sister was glad that Kasumi was visiting Mrs. Saotome. Ever
since Ranma and Genma left on their training mission, Nodoka had
been so lonely. However, Kasumi's absence brought up an
important question: who would cook for the Tendoes? Nabiki
would rather order take-out than cook herself, most of the males
did not know their way around the kitchen, except for Ranma, who
would need some coercion, er, incentive to cook, and Akane's
cooking could be classified as a biological weapon. Plus,
take-out gets expensive after a while. There was no way that the
family budget could afford more than three days of ordering out,
and Ranma's fiancees would help feed him, leaving the rest of the
family to starve. Well, Ranma would have to cook soon. Nabiki
just had to find the right angle to convince Ranma to help out.
Knowing her sister's fiancee, just the threat of Akane in the
kitchen would be enough coercion for Ranma. Nabiki had two days
before Kasumi left to prepare to feed the family in the interim.
"Ranma, you idiot! How dare you pick on poor little
P-chan like that?" Akane's voice shattered the silence of the
Tendo home. Nabiki silently timed how long it took for either
Ranma to join the moon in orbit or for Akane to smash Ranma with
whatever was handy.
"You know, Akane, you are so uncute when you're angry.
Anyways, its not _my_ fault the little porker attacked me," Ranma
answered back as he ran downstairs into the living room where
Nabiki was trying to watch TV.
"I'll show you who's uncute, you pervert!" Akane yelled
as she joined Ranma in the living room. She carried a scowling
P-chan in one arm, and swung her mallet with the other.
"Oh, I'm so scared," Ranma taunted before he stuck his
tongue out at his reluctant fiancee.
Nabiki silently mouthed "three, two, one." As she
finished saying "one," Akane golf-swung Ranma into the pond in the
backyard. Ranma-chan surfaced, yelling "What did you do that
for?" at her fiancee.
Kasumi called out from the kitchen, "Are Ranma and Akane
fighting again?"
Nabiki strangled the urge to comment on her sister's
obvious question. She settled for a quick "Yes" instead.
"Oh my! Then I'll heat up some water."
Nabiki sighed yet again. Life in Nerima, although never
normal, was starting to become routine. It seemed as if life had
settled into some sort of order. Ranma and Akane always insulted
each other. Kuno always looked for his two lady loves. Shampoo
and Ukyo always fought or schemed to get alone with Ranma. Akane
always took out her frustrations on him afterwards. Ranma-chan
and Akane pictures still sold, but the demand was starting to
dwindle. And Kasumi worked in the kitchen, seemingly oblivious to
everything that was going on around her. It almost was to the
point that Nabiki could figure out her day in advance, based on
the previous days. She silently hoped that something happened,
even if it meant that Akane was kidnapped again, for a change.
She was getting bored, not to mention the new opportunities for
profit such a change could bring.
* * *
Four hours after Ranma and Akane's morning fight, P-chan,
alias Ryouga Hibiki, was wandering around, lost as usual.
However, this time, he found himself in the middle of a carrot
patch. Ryouga, the Eternal Lost Pig, er, Boy, began to sink into
depression once he realized that he could not place the
surrounding terrain. Considering how often he wandered lost
around Japan, is it any wonder that his Shi Shi Hokudan was so
powerful?
"Oh, Akane. Why do the fates curse me so? All I wish is
to return to you and tell you how I feel without that cursed Ranma
getting in my way," he thought wistfully as he wandered through
the carrot fields.
"Miya!" a cute voice greeted him from behind.
Ryouga jumped, for the voice surprised him. Once he
landed, he crouched in the Pig-fu defensive position, ready to
pounce on whatever might attack him. Then he got a good look at
what had startled him. "It" was about his size, and looked like a
cat with a rabbit's hind legs and tail. Its face had huge gold
eyes, a red gem in its forehead, a cat's face, and rabbit ears.
Ryouga had to admit that the creature was cute.
"Maybe I should get Akane one while I'm on this journey,"
he thought, before realizing that this was the only creature of
its type he had seen. It miya-ed some more, before a teenage boy
came to see what the fuss was about. He appeared about the same
age as Ranma and Ryouga, with dark hair pulled back into a tail
and dark eyes. He also appeared more open and visibly intelligent
and less guarded than many of the guys in Nerima.
"What's the matter, Ryo-ohki?
Ryo-ohki. So that's this creature's name, Ryouga thought.
Ryo-ohki miya-ed a bit and pointed in Ryouga's direction.
"A pig? That's odd. Must be someone's pet. Oh well, we
better save it before Ryoko and Washu find it."
Ryouga could not help but shudder. The boy reached down
to pick up the little black pig, who, having no desire to become
Decoy, the Pig Hostage, dashed away. "I'm not going to hurt you,"
the boy said, as he chased after the pig.
Ryouga ran, scared of what might happen to him. He
collided with something soft. Looking up, he saw a familiar
looking child half his normal height. She had large gold eyes,
long white hair, and a red gem one her face. She was also clothed
in a blue dress with a large carrot on it. Ryouga bwee-ed in
shock when he realized that the child had more facial ]hair that
he did. In fact, the girl's face reminded him somewhat of that
weird creature he had seen earlier. That is, a few hours later
when his mind recovered from outright panic. The girl picked up a
squirming P-Chan, holding him close. She miya-ed happily to
herself. This was the first time Ryo-ohki had a pet of her own.
"Great, Ryo-ohki. You caught it," Tenchi praised the
humanoid cabbit. "Now lets go home, and I'll give you a carrot."
Ryo-ohki miya-ed joyously as she ran towards the Masaki
home. Meanwhile, Ryouga cursed his cursed form, bwee-ing
indignantly. He was not someone's pet, well, so he was Akane's
pet, but no one else's. He just hoped that he'd find some hot
water soon and that he'd be able to go back to Nerima soon.
Well, one out of two ain't bad.
* * *
Ranma had sat down in the living room, gorging his brain
on the Martial Arts Channel (TM), when he heard some knocking on
the front door. Grumbling under his breath, he rose to greet
whoever was there. After all, it had been a fairly decent day.
None of his fiancees had chased after his, he had only fought with
Akane once, Ryouga was gone, and the old letch had not bothered
him. This day was going well for Ranma, almost too well. Thus he
knew that trouble was knocking at his door. He opened the door.
"Hello-" he was interrupted by a set of chains thrown at
his body. Ranma dodged adeptly, then prepared himself for the
next attack.
"Saotome, you enemy of women. You shall not take the
lovely Shampoo!" Mousse shouted as he charged Ranma. Ranma
stopped the charging Mousse with a kick to his face.
"Ah, man. What is it this time?" Ranma griped.
"Kasumi, who is at the door?" Soun called out.
"It's just one of Ranma's friends," the eldest Tendo
sister replied.
"Listen, Mousse, I don't know what's got you so riled up,"
As he spoke, Ranma removed his foot from Mousse's face, who slid
into a heap in the doorway. "How many times do I have to tell
you, I'm not after Shampoo!"
"The old crone has a new student, who she'll try to set
Akane up with," Mousse groaned as he struggled unsuccessfully to
remain conscious.
"So take it up with her, and leave me alone," Ranma
yelled, as he punted the duck boy back to the Nekohanten. "Why
does he attack me for everything the old troll tries to do. It's
not as if I want to be engaged to Shampoo." Cologne has a new
student. Oh no, he's after Akane. Mousse's last statement
finally registered in Ranma's mind. A battle raged in Ranma's
mind. He could not lose Akane to this new threat, but at the same
time, he could not allow himself to think about his true feelings
for Akane.
"The old troll's new student won't get Akane," Ranma swore
under his breath. A detached part of his mind wondered if this
student would be trying to kill him. Only the new day would tell.
* * *
"Free at last," Ryouga Hibiki would have said if he still
had the ability to speak. Being a pig definitely had its
disadvantages, many of which Ryouga was intimately familiar with.
One new variation of his usual piggy woes Ryouga would have
experienced if not for the intervention of a little girl named
Sasami fell under the title of "research subject." Apparently
another girl, little older than Sasami in appearance, had wanted
poor Ryouga as a "guinea pig" for one of her experiments.
Something about the gleam in her eyes frightened Ryouga. A merry
chase ensued as Ryouga ran for his life. For once Ryouga was
grateful for all the times that Ranma had chased P-Chan after
learning where P-Chan had slept the night before. The red haired
girl was proving tough to escape from. Only by cowering behind
Sasami did Ryouga manage to avoid testing Washu's latest
invention.
"How can any house be any stranger as the Tendo Dojo?" the
Eternally Lost Boy asked himself. Since his arrival at the Masaki
house, Ryouga had witnessed some very unusual things. First, and
most obvious to Ryouga, was that Tenchi, the teenage boy from the
fields, was living alone with 6 women (7 if you count Ryo-ohki).
Never in Ryouga's Akane-obsessed brain had he ever imagined that
there would be someone else in Japan who hoarded women like Ranma
Saotome. Second, the women there definitely had unique tastes in
hair. Ryouga wondered why Sasami dyed her hair light blue at such
a young age. Out of the other women, only Mihoshi looked like she
had not had a dye job from Hades' personal hair stylist. Third,
Tenchi's would be girlfriends fought over him. Ryouga was used to
this. After all, Akane, Kodachi, Shampoo, and Ukyo got along well
together, only if you used crazed and famished sharks in the
middle of a particularly nasty feeding frenzy as your basis of
comparison. However, all four of them did not live in the same
house like Ayeka and Ryoko did. Ranma's fiancees also were not as
snide, as jealous, as ready to fight, or as powerful as Ayeka and
Ryoko. They sure did not use the chi attacks that Tenchi's
suitors used, nor did they cause the same amount of property
damage. Finally, Ryo-ohki, Ryoko (who, in Ryouga's opinion,
definitely lived up to her name), Mihoshi, and Washu, just by
being who they were, upped the weirdness factor at the Masaki
house considerably. Only Kiyone, Tenchi, and Sasami even resembled
normal. All Ryouga wanted to do now was find some hot water and
escape this madhouse. Good luck, P-Chan, you'll need it.
Finally, after ditching the natives, Ryouga started his
search for hot water. He avoided the bathrooms, lest he catch one
of the women in a nosebleed-inducing state. The kitchen was out
as well. Ryouga had overheard Tenchi telling Sasami about a
nearby shrine, so the Lost Pig decided to take his chances there.
As Ryouga wandered aimlessly around the Masaki grounds, his little
piggy heart wished with all its might that he would not run into
Ryoko. He never did find the shrine, but he saw the family's
private outdoor hot water bath. Knowing instinctively that there
had to be hot water there, Ryouga entered the area, and followed
the warmth to the water. The little black pig jumped into the
water, changing into Ryouga's human form.
"Ahh. I thought I'd never find any hot water," Ryouga
sighed as he relaxed in the soothing warm water. Then he
remembered that there might be women around. Lest one of them
walked in, he pulled his clothes out of Hammerspace, dried off and
dressed. As he finished tying his pant legs, he smiled. "At least
no one saw me in here."
Unknown to Ryouga, a very angry and naked Ryoko was doing
her best demon girl impression behind him. Her hands glowed with
orange energy. Hot water seems to be quite costly for Ryouga
lately.
* * *
Sasami sliced a vegetable in preparation for dinner. A
brillant flash of light, then another, lit up the family's
miniature hot springs. Startled, Sasami stared out the window.
"Tenchi!" she called out. "Come here quickly."
Tenchi came running. "What is it, Sasami?"
"I think Ayeka and Ryoko are fighting again."
"Don't those two ever stop?"
"Sasami, did you call me?" a woman's voice called out from
behind Sasami and Tenchi.
"No, Ayeka, I called Ten-" Sasami gasped.
"What!?!" Tenchi shouted in surprised. He really did not
expect to see Ayeka in the house instead of fighting with Ryoko,
as usual.
"What's going on?" Ayeka asked, confused by her younger
sister's reaction.
"If you are here, Miss Ayeka, than who is Ryoko fighting
with?" Tenchi paused to think. "Oh no!" Shades of the Kagato
incident ran through Tenchi's mind while he ran towards the
springs. Ayeka followed Tenchi, struggling to keep up. "Ryoko!
What's happening?" Tenchi called out with concern.
"Miss Ryoko, are you okay?" Ayeka said. "And if you can,
put some clothes on."
"What, and spoil my fun with Tenchi? Princess, you ruin
all my fun!" Ryoko shouted from inside the springs.
"She's okay," Tenchi and Ayeka said in unison. Ayeka
entered the springs first, just to make sure that Ryoko was fully
clothed. Inside the springs, she saw the splintered remains of
the hot water baths, scorch marks all over, and the last of the
water seeped out of the many cracks and holes in the floor. Ryoko
stood in the middle of the debris, putting on a robe so that
Tenchi would not pass out when he joined them inside. After all,
Tenchi was much more fun when he was fully awake.
"What happened, Miss Ryoko?" Ayeka asked, almost with a
note of concern.
Ryoko's face darkened at the thought of what had happened.
"Some pervert came into the bath. I don't want any other man to
see my body besides Tenchi."
"Are you sure it wasn't Dad?" Tenchi asked as he entered
the building.
"What's going on here?" Washu asked as she joined the
group inside the middle of the debris pile that was the hot
springs.
"No it wasn't Nobuyuki, but some teenager wearing an
outfit similar to Tenchi's work clothes. He also wore a yellow
and black bandana around his head that he used as a weapon," Ryoko
replied.
"How do we know that this isn't due to one of your
distructive rampages, Ryoko?" Ayeka asked snidely. Visions of
Ryoko using this story to get comfort from Tenchi danced in the
princess' head.
Tenchi grew concerned. He did not like the direction that
the conversation was heading.
"Ayeka, you can't seriously believe I'd do all this!"
Ryoko shouted, hurt by the accusation. Ignored by the other
girls, Washu started rummaging through the debris pile.
"Cool it, Ayeka," Washu admonished, as she pulled from the
wreckage a bandana that matched Ryoko's description. "This helps
proove Ryoko's story."
"But how do we know that she didn't plant it?" Ayeka
acused.
Washu held her temper in check. Ryoko, on the other hand,
prepared to incinerate Ayeka. "Ayeka," Ryoko growled menacingly.
"Ayeka, look at the scorch marks here and here," Washu
replied, pointing at two differently shaped marks on the floor.
"These are from two separate energy blasts. This one over here
fits with the energy discharges Ryoko uses. This one over here is
more reminiscent of a ki blast, something I did not design into
Ryoko."
"Miss Ayeka, why don't you check up on Sasami. That
pervert could still be around," Tenchi suggested in an attempt to
defuse a potentially dangerous situation.
Ayeka nodded and left. "That reminds me, Ryoko, did you
see where this pervert went?" Washu asked her daughter.
"He ran away during the fight. I didn't see where. But
if I see him again..." Ryoko's voice trailed off in an unspoken
threat.
Tenchi once again reminded himself to never, ever, cross
Ryoko.
The hot springs shook onimously. "What?" everyone inside
gasped in surprise.
Sasami looked out the kitchen window in enough time to see
the hot springs collapse in sprays of dust, debris, and water.
* * *
Ryouga had just finished dressing when he heard an angry
voice shout "What the hell are you doing here!" He quickly turned
around in an attempt to see the owner of the voice. However, all
he saw was a considerable amount of flesh. In response, Ryouga
did the only thing his mind allowed him to do; he fainted and fell
into the hot water, bleeding furiously from his nose.
The shock of the warm water snapped Ryouga awake. He swam
to the surface, only to see an angry Ryoko fire two of her energy
blasts at him. Ryouga gulped nervously, then dove out of harm's
way. He surfaced again, and again dove to avoid the barrage of
energy Ryoko sent his way. Three more times did the pair repeat
their deadly dance, and each time Ryouga grew more frustrated and
depressed. After the third time, he gathered some of his
depression-chi around his hands.
"I've had enough of this! Time for a taste of your own
medicine. Shi Shi Hokudan!" Ryouga shouted as the green chi blast
left his hands.
Ryoko blinked in surprise. She did not expect this
pervert to fire energy blasts. Teleporting away, she reappeared
over the water, ready for a fight.
Under most circumstances, considering Ryoko's present
apparel (or lack thereof), Ryouga would have lost enough blood to
send him into blissful unconsciousness. But now that his life was
endangered, Ryouga's survival instincts overrode his squeamishness
around women. Ryoko's teleportation also startled him out of
blood loss as well.
"You're a demon," Ryouga gasped as he scrambled onto the
deck.
"Close, I'm Ryoko," she replied. "And you're dead meat!"
Ryoko threw another energy blast and Ryouga, who nimbly jumped
out of the way.
"Well, Ryoko, taste the wrath of Ryouga Hibiki! Shi Shi
Hokudan!" As before, Ryoko just teleported away.
"Is that the best you can do?" Ryoko laughed. "Here, I
can do better!" She shouted as she threw another blast.
Ryouga jumped out of the way of Ryoko's blast. Upon
landing, he threw half a dozen of bandannas towards the demon
girl. Ryoko lazily dodged the cloth weapons, then she flew
towards her adversary as quickly as possible, summoning her energy
sword.
"Time to die, pervert!" she said as she flew towards him.
"Bakusai Tenketsu!" Ryoko was hit by a myriad of floor
fragments. If Washu had designed Ryoko to bleed, Ryoko would have
bled from many cuts inflicted by Ryouga's Breaking Point
technique. As it was, Ryoko was damaged slightly. She called
upon the power of the sole power gem she possessed to repair the
damage in mere seconds.
"You'll pay for that!" Ryoko screamed as she tossed her
head. Ten light darts (as seen in OAV #11) hidden in her hair
flew out towards the Lost Boy. Ryouga dodged, then leapt towards
Ryoko, slashing with his umbrella. Ryoko teleported whenever
Ryouga's umbrella got too close. After about twenty seconds of
umbrella tag, she teleported behind him, and slashed at Ryouga's
back. Fortunately for Ryouga, he spun around in enough time to
avoid being spilt into twins. However, the energy sword sliced
deep into his arm. Blood soaked what was left of Ryouga's shirt
sleeve at an alarming rate. Ryouga grew even more depressed,
thinking he would not survive to see Akane again, and, with his
good arm, landed two heavy blows on Ryoko before he aimed an
exceptionally strong Shi Shi Hokudan at her. Ryoko managed to
dodge the chi blast, and fired off a few energy blasts of her own.
The blasts weakened the floor around Ryouga to the point of not
being able to support his weight. He fell, landing into the cold
water below.
Ryoko flew towards the hole, hoping to find where the
pervert Ryouga was hiding. Seeing nothing out of the ordinary,
she shrugged, and looked at the mess around her. It was at this
point that Ayeka and Tenchi first called out to Ryoko.
Ryouga emerged from the water as P-chan. Fuming, he swam
slowly towards the shore, attempting not to aggravate his wounds
in the process. Mentally he swore revenge against Ryoko. Upon
reaching the water's edge, he collapsed, exhausted from blood
loss, battle and his swim.
Ayeka, on her way to meet Sasami, found the tired pig.
"Oh, my! The poor thing's hurt," she said as she noticed the
little black pig's wounds. Picking up the piglet carefully, Ayeka
walked towards the house. "Maybe Sasami can fix you up."
* * *
"Wake up, Tenchi," a familiar voice quietly but firmly
commanded.
Tenchi mumbled something incoherently as he turned in his
bed. Yosho sighed. Tenchi knew that he would be leaving today.
Knowing how Tenchi's suitors were, Yosho had thought that Tenchi
would be more than willing to leave early. It was one of many
things Cologne would probably break him of.
"I'll just get Washu to wake you up instead," Yosho said
off-handedly. Tenchi awoke, bolting upright. Yosho could see
sweat drops form around his grandson's head. "Hmm, I'll have to
remember that one for later," Yosho thought to himself.
"Grandpa, don't scare me like that!" Tenchi reprimanded.
Yosho smiled brightly. "I had to wake you up somehow.
This seemed to work well, eh?"
It took all Tenchi's willpower not to cry tears of
frustration right then.
Sighing, he started dressing himself. "Let's go before
Ryoko pokes her head in here."
As much as Tenchi was looking forward to his vacation from
the girls, a part of him was apprehensive about leaving. Ever
since Ryoko had decided to join the Masaki family, Tenchi had
been surrounded by the girls. The day just did not seem complete
without the fights and the special moments shared with the girls.
Also, now that he was used to Ryoko's almost constant presence,
it would take some getting used to privacy again. On the plus
side, Tenchi would have his privacy back and a break from the
incessant fighting. He wondered idly if there would be a house
left after Ryoko and Ayeka fought over who's fault it was that
Tenchi disappeared.
"Come on, Tenchi," Yosho growled impatiently.
"Yes, Grandpa."
Tenchi and his grandfather tiptoed quietly down the hall.
Stopping in front of the girls' room, Tenchi could not bear to
leave them. All six had become his family, and he could not bear
to think what his disappearance would do to them. Yosho had to
drag his grandson past the girls' room, lest everyone knew where
they were going. Still, Yosho himself could not help but apologize
to Ayeka mentally as he passed the room. Slowly, the Prince of
Jurai and his grandson crept out of the house and into the family
van, where Nobuyuki was waiting to drive them to Nerima. As the
van left the Masaki residence, Tenchi stared back at his house,
regretting that he had to leave them.
End of Chapter one: The Beginning
Next time on Tenchi 1/2-
(Tenchi enters the Nekohanten)
Akane - In the next episode, a new boy moves to the
Nerima district to train under Cologne.
Ranma - Now what's the old troll up to?
(Mousse angrily confronts Tenchi until Shampoo kicks him out of
the door)
Tenchi - I wonder who I'll meet when I get to Nerima.
(Tenchi struggles to keep up with Shampoo on her bicycle)
Katsuhito - Tenchi starts his training and works in
Colonge's restaurant.
(Tenchi and Akane talk to each other in the park)
Kuno - O cursed fate, that thou should bring another
obstacle between me and the lovely Akane Tendo. This new
suitor shall face the mighty wrath of Tatewaki Kuno.
(P-chan bites Ryoko's hand. Ryoko tries to make pig flambe
while Sasami tries to save P-chan)
Ryouga - Ryoko, I will have my revenge for what you've
done to me.
Akane - All this and more in the second chapter of Shin
Ranma Muyo- Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire! See you there!
Closing theme - "Tea and Sympathy" by Jars of Clay
Author's Notes-
It had to happen eventually. I'd have to write a Ranma
Fanfic sometime or other. However, being that I said there are
too many Ranma fics out there, this obviously isn't a true
Ranma fic. I don't think I'll write a true Ranma fic for a
good long time. All the good ideas seem to be taken. This is
part of the reason I like to write Tenchi. No one or very few
people can "steal" my ideas while I'm writing another fic. Ah,
the joys of writing in a universe that is not as popular as
Ranma or Sailor Moon. Npt that I don't enjoy reading those
fics though.
Anyways, I couldn't help but write this one. This
Tenchi fic is OAV continuality, as are all of my stories, but I
don't have any master plan behind this one besides putting the
Tenchi and Ranma casts together and letting chaos ensue. I
will make these promises though. None of Ranma's fiancee's
will actively pursue Tenchi, and Ayeka and Ryoko won't ever
pursue Ranma, although there will be matchmaker games played.
Second, the old letch is in for it. Third, Sasami will never
be hurt in the chaos. These promises will never be violated.
This one tended to write itself, except around the
fight scenes. Oh well, the struggles of developing as an
author are never pleasant. I wrote this during a break in
writing my Earth & Sky series, of which only the prologue has
made it to the RAAC. So far, one chapter of four in the next
story, "Heavens," has been finished. However, since I won't be
posting it on the RAAC until all four chapters are complete, I
won't say much except look for the completed version to be
posted around the beginning of December.
Speaking about Earth & Sky, it has been brought to my
attention that I mention the wrong fan fic in the notes of
_Sister's Tears_. It was not _Heaven and Earth_ that
influenced me, but _Love's Labour Lost_. That still doesn't
mean that you shouldn't check out _Heaven and Earth_, though.
^_^
Finally, you can find my previous works:
An Outland-ish Proposal
Earth & Sky: Sister's Tears
at the RAAC ftp site at
ftp://ftp.cs.ubc.ca/pub/archive/anime-fan-works/
or on my friend GenSao's webpage at
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Temple/9467/.
Make sure you check his site out. It's one of the of the
most comprehensive Tenchi fic sites I've seen, plus a sneak
peak at E&S: Heavens is there too!
As always, any and all C&C should be sent to
[email protected]. Please tell me what you think, even if it
is only to tell me how much you liked/disliked it.
Oh, and the Author's notes will be shorter next time.
^_^