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Ranma 1/2: Sliders

Prelude

        Ranma squared off against Mousse.  They circled each other slowly,
most of the fight had left them already.  For the better part of an
afternoon they had been fighting over something neither could quite
remember anymore.

        Mousse was pretty sure it had something to do with Shampoo's lunch
date with Ranma.  Ranma could remember dropping his lunch in a flurry of
knives.  That still upset him, he was hungry before they started and Mousse
wasn't one to take a break in the middle of a fight.

        "Aren't you tired yet Mousse?"

        "I can keep this up all night.  Besides that, there's nothing on TV
tonight."

        "Great..."

        Normally Ranma could have ended the fight much earlier but he was
still fatigued from an all nighter with Ryouga.  Skipping lunch didn't help
either.

        Ranma was just thankful the crowd left after the first hour, it was
one thing not to be fighting up to par but it was another to let people see
him not fighting up to par.  The field was empty except for the two of
them.  With Dr. Tofu and Akane approaching, that made four.

        "I can't believe you're still at it Ranma."

        For his part he dodged some eggs, "What do you mean me?!?  It's not
my fault he won't give up... and what are you two doing here anyway?"

        Dr. Tofu gave an appraising glance to Ranma who was busy dodging
razor sharp biscotti.  "Kasumi was worried when you missed dinner, she sent
us to go look for you."

        "Dinner too!?!  That's it Mousse, I'm pissed now."

        Mousse charged with a set of ginsu knives in each hand.  "So what
are you going to do about it Ranma?"

        "Hiryu.. shoten... huh?!?"  Ranma froze as the whirlwind began to
speed up and take on a rainbow of colors.  It felt like a vortex, growing
stronger with each passing moment.

        "WAHHHH!!!"  Mousse was the first to be sucked in.

        Akane cried out as she lost her footing and fell towards the hole.
Dr. Tofu tried to catch her but only managed to go tumbling towards the
vortex as well.  They both vanished into the void leaving a very confused
Ranma staring into a fading whirlwind.

        He didn't have to think twice, "Akane!!!"  With that he jumped
through, just as the vortex ended.  The field was empty, as if nothing had
happened.