Who ever owns the rights to the Ranma ½ name please take in your heart 
and do not sue me for using your characters. Thanks

	THE FAMILY BUSINESS
	PT 2 A Storm is in the Air
	by 
	John Trombley

Open scene: Just out side the Nerima district in an old worn down 
building.  We see in the entrance four badly beaten tough guys wearing 
identical body suits minus their masks.  A little while later a fifth 
individual comes hobbling up to the entrance, all the while mewing 
pitifully.  Two guys standing just inside the entrance giving them looks 
of scorn as they pass by.
	On the top floor of the building in the largest single and 
surprisingly clean and orderly room we see an older gentleman although 
not as tough looking as those that surround him.  In fact, on just a 
first glance you would think this guy should be working as a 
bean-counter some where not in charge of a gang of hoods.  That was 
until you looked at his eyes and that would be the last time you looked 
at them for you would try to look any else than back at them.
	"It would appear that Miss Tendo did not agree with the terms of 
our agreement." he stated in a casual tone. "Not that I expected she 
would, mind you that is why I sent the five of you-"
	"It's not our fault Sir, she had some guy there as protection." 
yelped the guy with a slightly higher pitched in his voice than when he 
left.
	Sho did not like to interrupted in the middle of a reprimand, 
especially by one of the ones being reprimanded.  A slight nod of his 
head in Yellows direction was all it took.
	*Thunk* *Thunk* *crash* these three sounds were heard as two 
knives appeared in Yellow's chest and Yellow hitting the floor.  Then 
there can a rush as two teenagers can running through the door picked up 
Yellow's body and was out the door before any one could register the 
body being there and before any blood could stain the carpet.
	"- to handle her."  Sho continued as if he was never interrupt. 
 "It seems that I was mistaken."  With a tap of a button a young woman 
entered the room and bowing to Sho keeping her head low and asked in a 
humble voice.
	"How may I serve you Sir." 
	"You are no longer Tea, as of now you are Yellow" he made the 
remark as if it was normal.
	"Yes Sir, Thank you Sir." she replied and raised her head for 
she longer had to keep it bowed as before him and took her position with 
the rest of the group.
	"As punishment for this failure you are to report to Sparrow for 
the time being."
At that every one in the group gave a look of dread but was quickly 
covered over not wanting  to disgrace themselves further in Sho's eyes. 
 They all bowed and left knowing a dismissal when they heard one. 

	After the color team has left on their next assignment.  Sho 
spoke at to the air.  "I want information on this bodyguard of Miss 
Tendo's.  Any think that our sources can find as well as any one else 
that she might have even the slight connection to."
	A shadow moved in the corner nodding her head and then leaving 
through the door like a cat on the hunt.  
	*Hmm it seems that moving into this area is going to be harder 
than expected,  I best report this in.* Sho thought as he turned to look 
out his window.
**************

	Over the next few weeks things seem to go back to normal in the 
Nerima district, or what passes for normal there.  But appearances can 
be deceasing.  For the attack on Nabiki Tendo has not been forgotten.  
And if there was any thing that Miss Tendo was, it wasn't stupid.  For 
there was only one way to get any information about any of the martial 
artists or any one of any interest for that matter in Nerima and that 
was through her or through her agents.  So it was she knew about the 
information hunt that was going on around her.  In fact she counted on 
it, and told her agents to triple the price of all information for the 
time being and only sell the common knowledge information, and not the 
stuff that she had found out through her extensive search.  Not that 
Nabiki thought they would do anything, I mean who in their right mind 
would attack people who could destroy entire city blocks with out even 
trying to.  So let her thoughts wander over to some other profitable 
business enterprises.  So it was that she was completely surprised with 
what came next........

	"Hmm, Hmm, Hmm..."  Ukyou hummed to herself as was preparing the 
batter for her Okonomiyoki for the coming lunch crowd.  
	Out side Uchanns, her restaurant a car slowed down as it passed 
by.  Three figures stepped out of the vehicle and casually threw three 
bottles with flames coming out the tops.  Then they waited there 
patiently,  pulling out handguns.
	The bottles crashed through the window of the restaurant 
bursting into flames as they struck the floor, the counter, and grill.  
Ukyou can running out the back to seeing the flames roaring up to the 
ceiling.
	"_My restaurant!!_" she screamed and reaching into her blouse 
and yelling "Flour Bomb!" started throwing bags of flour onto the 
flames.  It soon became apparent that no matter how much she threw it 
wouldn't be enough.  So grabbing her bandolier and combat spatula went 
racing through the flames to the door, only to be met by three men in 
matching suits and glasses pointing guns strait at her.  
	*Huh?* was all she had time to think before they started 
shooting at her.  She was struck three times once in the shoulder and 
twice in her leg, before she had the chance to run.  Only her excellent 
physical condition aloud her to escape with her life into a alley, 
losing her combat spatula in the process. "Need help", she cried softly 
as she continued to flee her attackers not knowing if they were 
following her.  She had gotten a block away before loss of blood caused 
her to pass out. 
	The three men put away their weapons and stepped back into the 
car and drove away.  They had done what they had been told to do, and 
that was give a warning.  As the flames grew high in Uchanns, you can 
see her combat spatula in the front of it covered in blood, all of it 
her own.

	The Saint Hebereke school for girls.  Two lone figures stand 
waiting for the gymnastic team to finish practicing.  None of the girls 
noticed them as they set off for home after a rigorous practice set on 
by them by their captain, one Kodachi Kuno.  As the mood would take her, 
said captain would continue to practice a little longer than the others. 
 How else would she get any better to be able to defeat the 
Pig-tailed-girl and steal for her darling Ranma's heart?
	"Hohohohohoho..." she laughed her maniacal laughter that caused 
many hearts to shudder. "Soon Ranma dearest, soon I will save you from 
those harlequins, Hohohoho...."  After having enough of that she decided 
to retire to her home.  As she was leaving the gymnasium thinking of the 
ways that she could get her Ranma-darling for herself, she did not 
notice the two shadows.
	She never knew what hit her, for she never expected it.  For who 
in their right mind would attack Kodachi Kuno on her home ground?  So it 
was the two figures laid into her beating her soundly only the grunts 
and the occasional crunch as a bone was broken could be heard for 
Kodachi was not one to scream in pain.  Leaving her unconscious and 
bleeding body on the gymnasium floor with all her weapons; her ribbon, 
her clubs, and bunches of black roses filled with paralysis power, 
laying about her.


Who ever owns the rights to the characters of the Ranma ½ universe 
please forgive this humble untalented individual and don't sue me.

	THE FAMILY BUSINESS
	Pt 3 And The Storm Rages
	by
	John E Trombley

	"Where the hell am I." A lone figure with a back pack and with a 
bamboo umbrella and yellow and black bandana asked no one in particular 
as he trudged down the street.  Just then as he was crossing a turn in 
the street suddenly fall flat on his face.
	"Huh! Who the hell left that in street..." Ryouga began to say 
before he saw what is was that he tripped over.  "Ukyou!"  There 
partially hidden by a garbage can laid the motionless body of Ukyou.  
Quickly going to her he sees her blood soaked clothing.  "Ukyou can you 
hear? Ukyou!"  When not receiving any response he checks for any life 
signs her pulse was weak and her breathe was shallow but there.  After 
using his bandanas to stop the flow of blood he picked her up and 
started running down the street and looking for the nearest person.  
	"Which way to the hospital!!" he screamed at the poor kid.  "Uh 
right there."  He said pointing to the big building across the street. 
	With that he rushed strait over to the building not bothering to 
open the door and crashed threw it.  

Walking home from school that Ranma and Akane decided to stop for 
snacks, Ranma's treat since it was his fault that they were late for 
school again thanks to him.  They decided on Ucchan's since they had to 
talk to her any way about the assignments they received earlier in the 
day.  Many rescue vehicles speeding past them.
	"I wonder what happened." Akane asked momentary distracted from 
laying into Ranma for making them late for school.
	"I don't know, but it must be bad with all these vehicles..." he 
trailed off as a sudden horror came over him.  "No, Ucchan",  he said 
softly, then started sprinting off to towards the restaurant.
	"Whaa..Ranma! Wait for me."  Unfortunately he plea was too late 
as Ranma disappeared down the street.
	By the time Akane came upon Ranma he was kneeling next to 
Ukyou's battle spatula covered with blood the remnants of a fire could 
be seen as the bottom half of Ucchan`s was in ruin.  An officer seeing 
the two in side a crime scene came over to see who they were and why 
they were interfering with a police investigation.
	"Hey you two, didn't you see that line right there?  That means 
you don't cross it with my permission."  Seeing the worry on the young 
man and woman by the large spatula. In a softer voice.  "Do you know who 
that belongs to?"
	"Yes, she's a good friend of ours." Akane replied with tears of 
worry running down he face.
	"Miss Kuonji is in intensive care at the Tokyo Medical hospital, 
she was brought in by one Hibiki, Ryouga at around 02:50 in the 
afternoon."  He said in what he tried to be a reassuring tone.   He 
shouldn't have bothered as soon as they heard were Ukyou was they were 
already gone jumping to the top of the near by building and raised over 
the roof tops to the hospital. 

	When they got there they found Ryouga in the waiting room with 
his head in his hands.  They rushed over to him looks of apprehension on 
their faces. 
	"R-Ryouga?" Akane asks quietly reaching her had out to almost 
touch him. 
	"Huh?" he answered intelligently looking up at them.  The grief 
is written all over his face.  "Oh, hello Akane, Ranma, I guess you 
heard huh."
	"What happened man!?" Ranma asked quietly his voice shacking 
with fear.  "Who did this?"
	"I don't know.  I was lost as usual when I stumbled over her, 
literally." he said with a slight smile.  "Who'd thought that my bad 
sense of direction would come in so handy."
	"Heh, Ya."  Then Ranma's face darkened, "I don't get where were 
Tsubasa and Konatsu?  There always hanging her.  
	Suddenly the plant that they were sitting next to moves and a 
head pops out to show Tsubasa with tears running down his eyes.  "I'm 
sorry Ranma, Akane I couldn't do any thing.  I was setting up to 
surprise dear Ukyou and ask her on a date when the restaurant suddenly 
burst into flames." he relayed the tail to them about when Ukyou can out 
and these guys in suits across the street started shooting at her.  How 
she escaped down the alley and how the men took off after that. "I tried 
to find her but by the time I could get to the alley she was no longer 
there."  He then started crying all over again.
	"The doctors say that she's going to make it." Ryouga stated 
slowly, "the bullet wounds weren't that major, but she has to rest from 
all that blood lose."
	
	While every one waited for Ukyou to wake up.  Akane went to call 
home to tell her family were she was.  During that time Konatsu came 
rushing in minus drag.  In his impatience he accidently bumped into a 
nurse carrying a pitcher of water.  At first it seemed that Ryouga was 
the one about to be drenched when Ranma jumped in front of him to block 
the water.  "Oh excuse me miss", the nurse said.  Ryouga looked 
surprised at Ranma-chan.
	"Why Ranma, why did you do that? He asked 
	"Well, it wouldn't do for your _pig-out_ now." Ranma signed as 
he tried to dry herself without taking off her shirt. "What with Akane 
some where around here.  I think there's enough tension around here.
	Konatsu and Tsubasa just look on, their faces cloud as they try 
to understand what these two are talking about.
	"Well if your hungry Ryouga, you can go get something to eat 
while the rest of us wait for Ukyou to awaken." Konatsu suggested.
	Ryouga just looked nervous and said, "Uh no, no thank you I'm 
not really that hungry just now."  He then proceeded to tell their tale 
of woe to Konatsu.  By the end of the story all those waiting in the 
waiting room had looks of anger on their faces.
	When Akane comes back a look of worry is etched on her face.  
When she gets close and motions for the others to come closer to her, 
and she whispers, "when I called home, Kasumi answered and said that 
Shampoo came by looking for you.  Kasumi said that she had cuts and 
scrapes on her.  Shampoo told then that some strangers attacked the Cat 
Cafe but Moose and Great-Grandmother drove them off." 
	Every one looked questionably at each other before Akane could 
continue, "that's not all Uncle Saotome said that while he was cleaning 
the front steps he noticed that a single car kept passing by the dojo 
about every half an hour.  It then slowed down an threw a rock out at 
the dojo it said on the note [Get out of Nerima, they were just the 
first to feel our power] then they took off.
	"They? Who else was hurt? Ranma asked, just then he was glomped 
from behind. And a voice exclaimed.
	"Oh Pig-Tailed-Girl, Akane Tendo, how happy it makes me that you 
would be here in my time of need.  Urp."  He exclaimed as he was knocked 
to the floor by Ranma-chan.
	"Huh, what do you mean Kuno?"  Ranma-chan exclaimed after she 
knocked him down.
	"Some base cure cravenly attacked my twisted sister at her 
school."  He said as he shifted to a lotus position on the floor.  "If 
not for my dear Sasuke she would have surly perished."  He then went on 
to tell on how Sasuke was sent to fetch Kodachi when she did not return 
home to prepare his evening meal.  And how Sasuke found her beaten and 
unconscious on the gymnasium floor. How he then rushed her to this house 
of healing where her  injuries were treated. 
	"It now seems that Kuonji, my sister, the fair Shampoo, and the 
lovely Akane Tendo were mark for attacks." Kuno replied in deep thought.
	"Upper-classman Kuno what makes you think that I was attacked?" 
Akane asked shocked.
	"It seems that the vile scoundrels who accosted the other 
maidens were waiting for the beauteous Akane Tendo to go home and then 
attack her using devious methods."
	Every one looked shocked at this kind of reasoning coming from 
Kuno.  "It also stands to reason that all the victims are connected to 
the cure Saotome."  This was rewarded by a punch in the face from 
Ranma-chan.  "Forgive me Pig-Tailed-Girl, I had momentary forgotten the 
hold that Saotome held over you."
	What was the connection to Ranma?  As far as they all knew there 
were no one who he fights with would use such dishonorable methods.  

Well that is the end part 3 I had also fixed up part 2 some as well.