Ranma Fanfic ch4

A Girls Challenge
by David Myers

Characters owned by Rumiko Takahashi, author, creator, genius, authentic
whacko! Published by Viz comics and viz video. This is a non profit
story and was written purely because I didn't have anything better to
do at the time.

Authors Note:
I think I better clarify a thing or two. In the last Chapter Kunou refers
to Miyaka as his one true love. I did this mainly because I figured she
was the first girl who actually said yes to him, when he asked her for a
date. This doesn't mean he is no longer interested in Ranma and Akane.
Second neither Ranma nor Akane ever said that they hated Kunou, and so when
Miyaka said it I thought he would probably take it pretty hard. I just thought
I'd mention that for all you Kunou fans out there. Also lastly quick note
before I get mega abused, the outcome of the beauty pageant in no way reflects
my opinion on the characters and their natural good looks or lack thereof.
If someone defeats another character, its either because I wanted that person
to win to enhance the story, or I did it for a joke. You'll see what I mean..

The story so far...
Oh Christ if you don't know it by now, all you need to know is that Ranma and
all the women in the series are in a beauty pageant. There is a new character
name Miyaka, who is a bit of a ringer. Enjoy....

Chapter 4
Announcer: Welcome one and all to this years "Miss Martial Arts Beauty
Pageant", where today nine lovely ladies from the Nerima district will
compete to find out who will be "Miss Martial Arts."

The crowd goes wild.

Nodoka: Where is your father Kasumi?
Kasumi: I'm not sure.

The Panda behind them starts to look inconspicuous. Nodoka turns around and
looks at him curiously. He just smiles and holds up a sign.

Panda: <Don't mind me, Just a cute little Panda>

Nodoka shakes her head and then resumes watching the show.

Announcer: And now lets meet some of these lovely ladies. We would like to
welcome the new comer to the district, Miss Miyaka Tochigi. Miss Miyaka has
already won the Miss Martial arts Tournament for the past two years running
and is the favourite for this event.

Miyaka strides down the catwalk, wearing an absolutely stunning Wedding gown.
She looks like the picture perfect bride. Her make up highlights her face
brilliantly. She is wearing a pair of gold earrings that dangle above her
shoulders. She walks down to the end of the catwalk. Smiles and then walks
back until she is at the far end.

Announcer: And doesn't she look stunning. Next coming down the walkway is
Miss Okonomiyaki herself, Miss Ukyou Kuonji. Ukyou owns the very popular
Okonomiyaki store Ucchan's, which is already a smash hit in Nerima

Ukyou walks out onto the catwalk. She is looking brilliant, in a nice petite
purple dress that fits tightly around her waist and chest, leaving her
shoulders bear. Her makeup isn't all that bad, and her earrings are simple
gold rings. Her hair has been done up nicely and has been cut. It hangs
neatly behind her back. She strides to the end of the catwalk, and gives a
pretty smile, and a wink. She then takes her place next to Miyaka.

Announcer: And next down the walkway is the Chinese amazon warrior Miss
Shampoo. She currently works down at the Neko Hanten. Oh and doesn't she
look stunning?

Shampoo does look dazzling. She is wearing a yellow Chinese style dress that
has a slit along the side to show a bit of leg. The dress leaves her
shoulders and arms bare, but wraps around her neck. The dress has crimson
red lotus flowers on it. Her purple hair buns are held up by gold hair pieces
and small gold bangles are attached to the hair pieces. She is wearing
matching ear rings and has a gold arm bracelet on her left upper arm. Her
purple hair hangs neatly around her shoulders and along her back.

Mousse: Quack Quack Quack!

Mousse waves around some flags and streamers. Party poppers fly out from
under his wings, along with confetti. Shampoo walks seductively down to the
end of the catwalk and then, returns to the line next to Ukyou.

Announcer: Our next contestant is the lovely Miss Azusa Shiratori. Azusa is
the cutesy martial arts figure skater of the free-skating golden pair, from
Koru Hosei Gakuen. Doesn't she look cute ladies and gentlemen.

Azusa is wearing a frilly orange dress, and as usual her hair is done up with
a pink bow. Her eyes shine brightly as she runs excitedly down the catwalk.
She waves at the crowd whilst a lot of boys scream out her name. Giggling
she runs back until she is standing besides Shampoo.

Announcer: Our next lovely lady is Tsubasa Kurenai. And Tsubasa wants to
devote her love to Ukyou.. WHAT THE?!?

Tsubasa comes running down the catwalk. He is wearing a plaid Sundays dress
with a bow below the neck. He is also wearing an orange jacket over the dress
, and has a nice Sunday hat on. As usual his hair is long and pushed back
making it difficult to decern that he is in fact a he. All things considered,
he looks very nice.

Announcer: Yeah.. right... Well moving right along. Our next contestant is
the lovely Miss Hinako Ninomiya teacher of the ninth grade at Furinken, and
doesn't she look cute.

Miss Hinako runs laughing onto the catwalk swinging her arms up and down at
mind numbing speed. She runs to the end of the catwalk and does a little
spin and bows to the cheering crowd. She then takes her place in the line.

Announcer: Our next lovely lady is Soun Tenpo.

Soun walks onto the catwalk visibly weeping from the humiliation. He is
wearing a larger dress this time with flowers on it, and his make up has been
applied badly. The crowd all fall to the ground in shock. Except for a giant
Panda that is waving about giant signs, banners and letting off fire crackers.
The signs read Go Soun Tenpo except the"p" was obviously originally a "d".
Other signs read "Yeah sHe's our woMan" The "s" in she and "wo" in woman are
written in red whilst the rest of the sign is written in black. Tendo takes
his place next to Miss Hinako. A school friend turns to Nabiki.

Nabiki's Friend: Nabiki isn't that your dad?
Nabiki: I have never seen that person before in my entire life.

Announcer: Okayyyy! Our next two contestants are cousins. Presenting Ranko
Tendo!
Akane:(behind stage) Tendo?
Ranma: Well I couldn't very well use Saotome with Ma out there could I?

Ranma strides sexily down the catwalk. She is wearing a white Chinese style
one piece silk dress which tends to show a lot of leg. On either side of the
dress is a Gold dragon. She wears matching white high heel shoes with gold
earrings, and looks stunning. Ranma smiles at the crowd waves and then stands
next to Soun. Nodoka looks on very proud.

Announcer: Wow gets your hearts goin' hey fellahs.
Ranma(under her breath): Shmuck!
Announcer: And last but not least is Akane Tendo.

Akane walks down the catwalk wearing her stunning cream dress. The sunlight
catches on the dress making it sparkle in the light. Her hair has a pretty
white lace bow in it. She walks to the end of the catwalk and then takes her
place next to Ranma.

Announcer: Akane is the pride of the Tendo school of in-discriminant grappling
and IS ENGAGED TO RANMA SAOTOME!!!!
Akane: DAAaaaaad!
Soun: Now, now, Akane it doesn't hurt to advertise. We wouldn't want any boys
out there getting the wrong idea.

Ranma is looking humiliated and Ukyou and Shampoo look ready to kill. Miyaka
looks at Akane in open contempt and the Panda and Soun look very pleased with
themselves.

Announcer(Sounding happy and uplifting): There they are ladies and gentlemen.
The nine finest women in Nerima. Don't they all look lovely.
Audience: Yaaay!!
Announcer (Dead serious tone): This will be a five round battle. Elimination
of your opponent is through humiliation or disqualification. There will be no
punches or kicking of any kind and only valid weapons are womens accessories.
The winner will be the last girl left standing. FIGHT!!!!

Ranma immediately moves her arms into an open position and backs up strait
into Akane.

Akane: Ranma? What are you doing?

Ranma continues backing up until Akane is trapped in the corner. Then turning
her head she speaks quickly.

Ranma: Akane I want you to sit this round out. There are an odd number of
contestants here and if someone isn't going to be involved I want that person
to be you. I don't want to be worrying about you in this round.
Akane: Forget it Ranma I'm a martial artist too you know. I can beat these
girls!
Ranma: Listen stupid! If this go's how I think it will, you should be able
to make it to the semi's. If thats the case I'd rather you were fresh and
ready, because your going to be up against a formidable opponent, and I will
be too busy to protect you.
Akane(voice softening): Ranma?
Ranma: So stay here if you wanna win this thing, and save your energy!

Akane nods the affirmative. With that Ranma leaps into the fray.

Ranma: Yo Miyaka, here I come. You better get ready for me.

Miyaka drops into a fighting pose.

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Ukyou drops into a fighting stance and eyes Shampoo wearily. Shampoo stands
confidently with a smug smile and faces Ukyou down.

Shampoo: Shampoo beat you! Marry Ranma!
Ukyou: Forget it sister, if anyone's going to be marrying Ranma.... Its going
to be ME!

Ukyou leaps into attack, throwing numerous lipstick knives at Shampoo.
Shampoo ducks below and the knives fly into the wall.

Shampoo: You have to do better than that Spatula girl!
Ukyou: Oh yeah how about this

Ukyou reaches into her pocket and brings out some eyeliner. Brandishing it
threateningly she leaps at her opponent. Just as Ukyou closes in on Shampoo,
however, the young Amazon leaps into the air clear over Ukyou's head. Ukyou
lands and somewhat confused looks around.

Ukyou: What? Where did she go?

With gloves over her hands. Shampoo tips some warm water onto Ukyou's head.
Startled Ukyou looks up, but too late as Shampoo lands on Ukyou's back.
Shampoo locks her legs into position around the other girls waist and quickly
starts scrubbing her hair. In one of her hands a bottle of Shampoo can be
seen with formula 129 written on the side. Ukyou struggles screaming trying
to shake Shampoo loose. In a matter of seconds Shampoo is finished though
and she leaps from Ukyou's back and lands nimbly behind her. Ukyou turns and
looks at her opponent.

Ukyou: Shampoo what have you done to me?

Shampoo giggles as Ukyou's hair stands on end. Not a lot unlike when someone
attaches themselves to a powerful Vandigraph generator.

Ukyou: Arrrggghhhhh. Why you! Take this.

Ukyou brings out a bottle of deodourant. Shampoo confused leaps back casually
as the deoderent spray flies past.

Ukyou: Ha! This is very weak deodourant.
Shampoo: Shampoo no care!
Ukyou: Oh you should. SEEING AS HOW IT IS 90% COLD WATER!!!!

Shampoo now alarmed desperately leaps out of the way as Ukyou starts chasing
her around the stage.

Ukyou: Come back here!!
***********************************************

Tsubasa readies himself and faces his opponent Azusa. Tsubasa pulls out a
soft-stick for cheeks and eyed Azusa up and down. Azusa seemed intent on
staring at Tsubasa.

Tsubasa (thinking): What's with this girl. Why is she looking at me like
that? Could it be?
Azusa: How cute!
Tsubasa: What? Really do you think so? Your just saying that.

Azusa rushes up until she is face to face with Tsubasa. She places her
finger on the top of his dress, and circles one of his buttons. Tsubasa
starts to sweat and looks pretty zoned out.

Tsubasa: Heh heh stop that.
Azusa: Diddums give me Jean Jock?
Tsubasa: What?
Azusa: Jean Jock will diddums give him to Azusa?
Tsubasa: What are you talking about?

Azusa starts to pull on Tsubasa's button trying to remove it from the dress.

Tsubasa: What the hell are you doing?

Azusa takes off one of her shoes and starts beating Tsubasa repeatedly over
the head with it.

Azusa: Give me Jean Jock! Give me Jean Jock! Give him to me. (Starts balling)
gimme gimme gimme gimme He's mine mine mine mine!!!
Tsubasa: ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!

Tsubasa starts to retreat and Azusa starts chasing him around the stage,
yelling at him.
Announcer: Use of womens shoe has been regarded as valid!!!
******************************************
Soun pulled out the two lipsticks and faces down Miss Hinako.

Soun(thinking): How can I hurt this poor girl. It just wouldn't be right.
But I must protect my poor Akane. (out-loud Weeping) Oh the travesty! The
injustice!
Miss Hinako: I don't know why your crying but I think it's well past time
that you were removed from this fight. Happo fifty Yen Satsu!
Soun: Wha?

Soun's battle aura is drained from his body. He struggles for a few moments,
but to no avail. Miss Hinako in the mean time grows into her well
proportioned adult self.

Miss Hinako: Ha delinquent I..... wait, Soun Tendo is that you?

Soun starts blowing off the stage.

Miss Hinako: No Soun I'm sorry! Come back! Wait!
Announcer: Use of Fifty Yen piece has been regarded as Invalid!!!
*****************************************
Miyaka stares down the pig tailed girl.

Miyaka: So you decided to play after all?
Ranma: Yeppers, I'm going to take you down and ensure that you never cause
any more trouble ever again!
Miyaka: Brave words! But there must be action to back them up. (thinking)
If the stories are true, this pig tailed girl could pose a problem. Hmmm a
simple combination pencil strikes should do the trick. Left, right, left,
right, right. Lets see how she handles that.

Miyaka leaps over towards Ranma who readies herself. Miyaka then holding a
makeup pencil in each hand starts throwing punches. Ranma in turn begins
dodging with her usual flair.

Ranma: Whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop, Oh No!!!

Miyaka smiles for a second and then her eyes go wide as she see's that her
pencil strike has been entrapped by her opponents index and middle fingers
using her left hand.

Miyaka: Wha?
Ranma(smug smile):Heh heh Just kidding!

Ranma quickly moves off to the outside of Miyaka's arm and then placing her
hand on Miyaka's upper arm, throws her to the ground.

Miyaka: Huh? Thats an illegal move.
Ranma: Actually that move is neither a kick nor a punch, nor a strike of any
kind. Its legal.
Announcer: Use of grappling has been regarded as Valid!!!
Miyaka: No matter I'll defeat you anyway.

Miyaka lunges at Ranma who again moves to one side, entraps her arm and
throws her to the ground.

Ranma: Think again!
Miyaka: If thats how you want to play it.

Once again Miyaka runs at Ranma. Ranma once again tries to throw Miyaka,
only to find that she can't. Ranma strains but Miyaka doesn't move.

Miyaka(smiling): Something wrong?
Ranma(thinking): She's grounded herself. I can't budge her.

Miyaka makes a strike with her free right arm. Ranma is forced to parry with
her left. Locked in position the two stare each other down. Both straining
trying to budge the other.

Ranma(thinking): She's utilising her Pung path I can't budge her.
Miyaka(thinking): This girl is good.

Both girls begin to sweat.

****************************************

Shampoo leaps to the ground and throws her nail file at her pursuer. Too late
Ukyou realises her opponent's intent as the bottle of deodourant flies from
her hand. The two girls face each other panting. The two stare at each other
and seconds tick by. Ukyou reaches into her pouch and removes some more
lipstick. Shampoo likewise pulls out various pieces of makeup equipment which
she holds between her knuckles. Then as if a silent command were given the
two leap at each other. Midair Shampoo stares at Ukyou readying herself.
Ukyou readies herself for the pass. Both girls blur past each other.
Shampoo lands safely at one side of the stage. Her back to Ukyou,
Ukyou like wise has her back to Shampoo. Shampoo turns slowly to face Ukyou,
she doesn't have a mark on her. Ukyou likewise turns to face Shampoo.
Ukyou's face is covered in makeup, that and her hair leaves her looking like
a cheap punk hooker. Ukyou collapses in disappointment, crying. Shampoo
satisfied turns and nods to the judges just as the bell goes off.

*************************************
Azusa walks slowly confused around the stage.

Azusa: Where did she go?

Azusa runs over to the side of the stage where a rather conspicuous looking
lamppost is standing. Crying she calls down to Mikado.

Azusa: She took Jean Jock! She took Jean Jock! She took Jean Jock! She took
Jean Jock!
Mikado: Pay attention you silly girl.
Azusa: Sweetem's find Jean Jock WAAAAAAAH!!! Azusa is worried about him.
Mikado: Look out!

Tsubasa's head and arms have appeared out of the lamppost and are currently
using the sofstick to draw pictures on Azusa's head. Azusa looks up and
spotting "Jean Jock" starts jumping up in an attempt to claim the button.
Each attempt gets more and more soft stick on her face. The bell goes off!

*************************************

Miss Hinako: What do you mean invalid! Money is a girls best friend!!!
Announcer: Actually thats diamonds!

*************************************

Ranma and Miyaka strain against each other. Neither can gain the advantage.

Ranma: This girl is really good. Even utilising My Pung path I still can't
budge her.
Miyaka: Time for a change of tactics.

Miyaka suddenly shifts her grip on Ranma and using a Sumo throw starts to
wrestle the smaller girl. Ranma desperately tries to compensate but has been
caught by surprise. Miyaka throws Ranma Sumo style across the stage. Ranma
lands hard and rolls along the stage.

Akane: Look out!

Ranma looks up in midair as Miyaka sails towards her. Desperately she tries
to roll out of the way. But to no avail. She prepares herself for the final
blow when, she hears the bell go off. Ranma opens one eye and then the other
to see various makeup instruments inches from her face.

Miyaka: Nuts! You won't be so luck next time.
Ranma: What makes you think there is going to be a next time. I aint goin
down.

************************************

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, the results for the first round are in.
Ukyou Kuonji and Azusa Shiratori have been eliminated through humiliation.
Soun Tenpo is incapacitated and will have to retire injured, and Miss Hinako
has been eliminated for illegal use of a fifty Yen piece. So the young ladies
who will be continuing into the next round are, the lovely Miss Shampoo.
Miss Miyaka winner of the '95 '96 Miss Martial arts, can she pull it off
again? Miss Tsubasa Kurenai and of course the stunning Tendo girls, Ranko
and Akane. So who will win and become MISS MARTIAL ARTS OF NERIMA!!!! We
will have a five minute recess whilst the girls catch their breaths.

************************************
Ukyou cleaned up stands next to Kasumi crying.

Kasumi: Oh my Ukyou, no need to be sad.
Ukyou: But I lost!!
Kasumi: You were up against Shampoo and I'm sure you could have done better against a lesser opponent.
Ukyou: Thats not why I'm crying!
Kasumi: Then....Why are you crying?
Ukyou: Because Tsubasa beat me! WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Kasumi: Oh My!

*************************************
Kunou stands in the crowd next to Sasuke.

Kunou: See Sasuke! Do you see their divine beauty, Ahhh their mere vision
inspires me so. Would that they were mine. Ahhh I would have them all.
(starts weeping with joy)
Sasuke: But master Kunou, what of Young Master Saotome?
Kunou: Yesssss! Saotome the fiend who entraps them. (screams) I WILL PUNISH
HIM!!!!!!!!!
Guy1 in crowd: huh?
Guy2 in Crowd: Just don't even look.

*************************************

Ranma towels herself daintily up, trying not to smudge the make up. Nabiki
suddenly pops her head into the ring. A suspicious smile on her face.

Nabiki: Oh hi Ranma!
Ranma: Nabiki. (nods)
Nabiki: So... hows everything going? Fight wise I mean?
Ranma: Fine.
Nabiki: Good, excellent, well...I'm off...
Ranma(thinking): Why do I not completely trust that girl?

*************************************
Announcer: Well people wasn't that an exciting round? But the best is yet to
come as we are about to enter into round 2 of the MISS MARTIAL ARTS BEAUTY
PAGEANT !!!! In this round the girls will do battle to find out who amongst
them will wear the crown that can only belong to Miss Nerima. Stay tuned and
don't go away. We'll be right back!!

End of Part 4

Sorry Part 5 will be along shortly. I know I know get off my case, I lied there will be another part. As always E-mail me on

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