Marital Arts
Fanfic by J.K. Hayashi
Episode 2:  Reunions - Part III

Genma pulled a snoring (male) Ranko along by her pigtail.  Genma 
opened the window and threw the both of them out.  Ranma fell into 
the carp pond while Ranko hit the tree and woke up.  Both of them 
yelled at Genma, who jumped after them.  The sounds of fighting 
quickly drifted into the bedroom.  Akane already missed the warmth 
of Ranma�s body, so she got up to prepare for school once her alarm 
clock went off.  Nabiki took some pictures of the now female Ranma 
from her window with her zoom lens.

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Ranko carried two hot water bottles in her school backpack.  One for 
emergencies and the other to change before school.  With Shampoo 
in the area, she decided that it would be safer to sleep and walk to 
school in her male body, change back before going to school, then 
walk back to the dojo as a man.  It worked to her benefit that both 
she and Ranma wore the chinese outfits instead of the school 
uniforms; she could never have gotten away with it in that ugly 
school dress.

The three of them were mobbed by the other students.  They all 
wanted to know how things were going between Ranma and Akane.  
Ranko dropped the news that they were married, causing more 
confusion than when word got out that they were engaged.  Kuno 
burst into the room and attacked Ranma, but was promptly triple-
kicked by Ranko, Ranma, and Akane and taken to the infirmary.  
After that, all the boys noticed that she wasn�t wearing a bra and 
started to stare at her breasts during class.

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Ryoga grabbed an exiting student.

Ryoga:  �Hey, where�s Furinkan High School?�
Student:  �Hey, aren�t you the guy who was here three weeks ago 
	with no sense of direction?�
Ryoga:  �Where�s Furinkan High School?�

The student pointed to the nameplate on the wall.

Ryoga:  �Where�s Ranma Saotome?�

>From inside the schoolyard a voice calls out Ranma�s name.  Ryoga 
enters as Ranma kicks Kuno�s legs out from under him and Ranko 
lands on his head, driving him into the ground.  Ryoga jumped up 
and thrust his umbrella at Ranma, who sensed him coming and 
dodged his attack.  Ranma looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Ryoga:  �Don�t you recognize me, Ranma?�
Akane:  �Do you know him, Ranma?�

Ranma thinks for a few minutes.

Ranma:  �Hey, you were in my class at my old high school... Ryoga 
	Hibiki.  Long time no see.�
Ryoga:  �Shut up!  You coward!  Running away to China with your 
	father.  Running out on our duel.�
Ranma:  �I waited three days for you.�
Ryoga:  �So?  When I arrived on the fourth day you had gone!�
Ranko:  �You mean this is the guy we were waiting for?  The guy 
	who challenged you because of lunch?�
Shampoo:  �Ranko kill!�
Ranko:  �Shampoo!  Not you again.�

Shampoo jumped down from the wall, swinging a sword at Ranko, 
which she dodged.  Ranko ran off to look for some cold water while 
Shampoo chased her.  Ryoga pulled a bandanna from his head and 
swung it at Ranma, wrapping it around his wrist as Ranma moved to 
block it.  Ryoga swung with his other hand, which Ranma dodged.

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Ranko jumped into the pool, changing to her boy form in the 
process.  Shampoo ran up to the pool a minute later, to find Ranko 
climbing out.

Shampoo:  �Where Ranko?�
Ranko:  �I�m Ranko.�
Shampoo:  �Male Ranko... not Ranma?�  [remembering that Ranma 
	was in the courtyard]
Ranko:  �Would you stop trying to kill me... I mean female Ranko?�
Shampoo:  �Male Ranko... female Ranko... male Ranma... female 
	Ranma, too?  Shampoo confused.�
Ranko:  �Please, Shampoo.  Just return to China and tell them you 
	fulfilled the �Kiss of Death�.  No one will have to find out 
	you didn�t do it.�
Shampoo:  �You hide female Ranko!  Tell Shampoo where or kill!�

Shampoo swung at Ranko with her sword.  Ranko used the time for 
the follow through to kick Shampoo, who impacted one of the diving 
boards and fell unconscious into the pool.  Ranko sighed and pulled 
her out, hoping that the act of saving her would convince her to give 
up on her vendetta.

Shampoo woke up to find Ranko looking down at her.  She had been 
defeated!  Again!  She threw her arms around Ranko and kissed her.  
Ranko responded for a second, then remembered where she was.  
She broke off the kiss and pushed Shampoo away from her.

Ranko:  �Just go home, Shampoo.�

Shampoo walked toward the clinic, her thoughts in disarray, 
knowing that she had no real hope of fulfilling both sides of the law.  
Ranko went to find her brother.

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Ryoga and Ranma fought for about fifteen minutes, using a variety 
of kicks, punches, Ryoga also using his bandannas and umbrella.  
They left the school and eventually made their way to the park, 
losing their audience.  They continued to fight, until Ranko threw a 
bucket of water on the both of them, yelling that it was enough and 
that she really needed to talk to her brother.  Ranma turned into his 
cursed form.  So did Ryoga.

Ranko and Ranma looked at the small black pig that took Ryoga�s 
place, then looked at each other.  It was even wearing Ryoga�s 
bandannas.  Ranko picked the pig up by the bandanna.

Ranko:  �I guess we have a lot of things to talk about.  You go get 
	his backpack, Ranma.  I�ll meet you in my room.�

Ranma nodded and left for the school while Ranko picked up 
Ryoga�s clothes.

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Akane suddenly found herself being carried by Ranma as he ran 
back toward the school.

Akane:  �Ranma, what happened?�
Ranma:  �Ryoga�s a pig!�
Akane:  �You don�t have to call him names, Ranma.�
Ranma:  �No, he�s really a pig.  Cursed, like me and Ranko.�
Akane:  �Oh.�

Ranma picked up Ryoga�s backpack and the two of them ran home 
to the dojo.

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Ranko made it back to her room holding Ryoga and his clothes in 
her arms.  She took her spare hot water bottle and poured it on 
Ryoga only after he promised to behave.  Ryoga frantically reached 
for his clothes when he found himself naked.  Ranma and Akane ran 
into the room.  Ranma had changed back to his real form.

Ryoga explained how he had followed them to China and how he 
had been knocked into a cursed pool.  He blamed Ranma for the 
entire incident; running away from their duel and knocking him into 
the pool.  He had even recognized the voice of the boy chasing a 
panda.  Ranma didn�t remember a thing.  Ranko turned pale.

Ranko:  �It was Ranma chasing a panda, right?�
Ryoga:  �I know it was him!�
Ranko:  �I think it was me.�

Ranko looked at Ryoga, seeing the realization dawn on his face.

Ranko:  �I�m sorry... can you forgive me?�

Ranko looked at Ryoga with wide eyes, then kissed him.  Ranma lost 
consciousness.  Akane fell backwards.

Ryoga�s head exploded.

Ranko:  �Oh, I forgot that I�m still a guy!�

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After Ranma recovered (Ryoga was still unconscious and off to one 
side), Ranko got his spare hot water bottle and changed back to her 
normal form.

Ranko:  �Ranma... Shampoo kissed me.�
Ranma:  �What?�
Ranko:  �She swung at me with the sword and I knocked her out.  
	When she came to, she kissed me.�
Ranma:  �It wasn�t that �kiss of death� peck that she gave me, was 
	it?�
Ranko:  �No, it was like... you know, us; like you and Akane.�
Ranma:  �Oh.�
Akane:  �Well, nothing happened, right?�
Ranko:  �Akane, I wanted it to go on.  I wanted to make love to her 
	right there.  I almost did.�
Akane:  �Oh.�

All three sat in silence for a moment.  Ranma looked at the 
unconscious Ryoga.

Ranma:  �What about him?�
Ranko:  [uncertain]  �Well, he is kind of cute, and he�s cursed like 
	us so he understands, and I do feel kind of sorry for him...�
Ranma:  �But do you love him?�
Ranko:  �I don�t know.  I want to make love to him.  Is there such a 
	thing as love at first sight?�

Akane and Ranma looked at each other and blushed.

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Ryoga woke up to a female Ranko at his side, staring down at him 
with concern.

Ryoga:  �What...�
Ranko:  �I kissed you, then you lost consciousness.�
Ryoga:  �Ranma!  You have insulted me beyond reason!�

Ryoga head impacted the floor as Ranko slapped him.

Ranko:  �That was me.  I can do it again.�

Ranko brought her lips close to Ryoga�s face.  Ryoga blushed when 
she kissed him.

Ranko:  �Ryoga, why did you follow us to China?�
Ryoga:  �Because your brother ran out on our duel.�
Ranko:  �We waited three days.�
Ryoga:  �You should have waited four!�
Ranko:  �If you knew it was going to take you four days why didn�t 
	you start early?�

Ryoga couldn�t answer.

Ranko:  �So, you�re going to blame my brother because, even though 
	you get lost all the time, you followed us to China, where 
	you could get really lost?�
Ryoga:  �Stop it!  You�re just trying to confuse me.�
Ranko:  �Ryoga, do you think I�m cute?�

Ryoga couldn�t answer because Ranko had taken his hand and held 
it on her lap.  Ryoga heard his heartbeat thumping in his head.

Ranko:  �Because I think you�re kind of cute.�
Ryoga:  �But your brother knocked me into the pond.�
Ranko:  �I told you that was me.  Maybe I could apologize in a fun 
	way.�

Ranko leaned back so that she was on her elbows, then adjusted her 
legs, opening them so that she looked at Ryoga down the length of 
her body.  Ryoga fell back onto the floor, a fountain of blood 
bursting from his nose.  Ranko barely dodged the outflow.

Ranko:  �Yuck!  At least I don�t have to worry about diseases.  No 
	one can explode like that without being a virgin.�

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Genma prepared to open the door.  Nodoka called out while 
stretching lazily under the covers.

Nodoka:  �Genma, where are you going?  That�s only been ten.  I 
	want at least another forty.�

Genma gulped.  Nodoka got up and threw some cold water on him, 
changing him to his panda form.

Nodoka:  �We haven�t tried this yet, dearest.  I suppose if you�re not 
	man enough, I could always go to Soun...�

Nodoka grabbed a handful of fur and pulled Genma back to the bed.  
Genma �growfed� and wondered when his wife had gotten so strong.

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Nabiki:  �Kasumi, you are such a slut!�

The girls all giggled as Kasumi finished describing her encounter 
with Dr. Tofu.  Ranma was downstairs sparring with Soun.  Ranko 
seemed distracted after cleaning her room and joining the others.  
Akane wanted to ask her what happened with Ryoga, but Ranko 
didn�t feel like talking.  From outside, came a yell of �Shampoo!� 
from Ranma.