A Ranma 1/2 Fanfic
All Ranma 1/2 characters copyright Rumiko Takahashi
and are used without permission. No insult is intended.
*  Means Panda signs
 # Means english is being used.



  It was an unusually quiet morning at Furinkan high school.  No victims of
Jhusenkyo had appeared, , No new fiancees (thankfully) had come to stake a 
claim on Ranma . The only fights taking place were the usual just-before-school
gauntlet that had become such a familiar sight that no one noticed anymore.
	Nabiki sat calmly watching from the 3rd floor window looking at the
casual mayhem going on in the courtyard with Ranma and Akane.
	"It's too quiet."  She said morosely.
	"What's too quiet Boss?" Natsume asked , crossing the classroom to look
out the window also.
	"The fights, Natsume, there have been no major fights for almost four weeks."
	"And this is a bad thing Boss?" Natsume asked, perplexed.
	Of course it is Baka! You should know by now that whenever it is quiet 
around here it's merely the calm before the storm."
	Uhhmmm... Boss, I think here comes the storm." Natsume pointed toward a 
brand new figure standing at the school gate.
	 He was tall and slender without being skinny. His shoulder length black 
hair was pulled back into a ponytail and a book bag was held casually at his
side. 
He watched the Akane/Ranma show with more than a casual eye though and his
movements 
around the edge of the battle reminded Nabiki of something she just couldn't
quite 
remember.
	"Woof," She exclaimed, "He's a pretty one all right. And he's a martial 
artist of course.
	"How do you know that Boss?"
	"Natsume, baka..." Nabiki said not completely unkindly. "where do I live, eh?"
	"Oh. Yea. Right Boss."
	"I want to know who he is Natsume."
	"Well, he's probably the new transfer student the told us was comming in."
	"I figured that much out Natsume.I want the rest of his story... uh oh"
	Down below a new drama was unfolding. Good old Kuno was distracted from 
his usual posing in front of Ranma and Akane in order to size up the latest
student.
	"Be aware newcommer that I am the great KunoTatewaki, rising star of the 
Furinkan School Kendo Team Called by many 'the Blue Thunder'. The vengence
of Heaven
is slow yet strong..."
	"Uh huh, yea, Whatever. Excuse me okay? I'm sure that you are real good with 
that stick or whatever. But I'm not real interested in martial arts right
now, Okay?"  
With that the newcommer simply sidestepped the gapping Kuno and entered the
school
	"Not interested?. Not interested? That's... That's... Basphemy!" Kunou turned 
back towards Akane just in time to get punted halfway across the schoolroom 
	"Oh my." said Nabiki. "Curiouser, and curiouser. I want his story Natsume. 
Five minutes ago I want it."
	"I'm on my way Boss. On my way."

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	Natsume's skulking failed to pick up much information though. All that the 
were able to discover was that his name was Kasagi Mura, and he was just
transfered 
in from America where he had lived for years. Nabiki's fears of a storm
seemed without 
cause though as Mura seemed content to watch the antics of Akanae and Ranma
(and the 
assorted loonies who considered themselves fiances and rivals) for the next
few weeks. 
It was as if his arrival heralded nothing out of the ordinary. 
	Despite his comment of not being interested, he was always around when the 
fighting started. The situation settled down to him watching all of them
fighting 
and Nabiki watching him. Unknown to her... she was being watched also.

	Four weeks after Mura arrived, the Storm broke.

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	It was a typical day at the Tendo house. Akane was steamed at Ranma who was 
fighting with Ryoga, Mousse, and Kuno. Shampoo, Ukyou, and Kodachi were
luerking in 
the wings to see who was doing what to whom, and scheming to be with Ranma.
Genma had 
already managed to end up in the Koi pond and stood dripping wet (as a
panda) watching 
from the sidelines next to Soun and Nabiki.
	A knock at the door answered by Kasumi was to bring an end to the domestic 
bliss.
	"I am sorry if I am interupting anything," the young man said. "I am looking 
for Master Soun and Master Happosai please."
	Kasumi smiled sweetly. "Oh I am so sorry, Master Happosai is not here right 
now." Kasumi said being far to sweet to inform him that Happy was out on a
panty raid. 
"However my father is here." She led him out to where Soun stood watching
the fighting.  	
	"Master Soun Tendo?" the young man asked. On seeing the absent minded nod from 
Soun he went on. " Master Tendo, I am Master Kasagi Mura of the Kasagi
School of 
Anything Goes Martial Arts" He had Soun's full attention now. " I am here to
collect 
on the promise that you made many years ago to my father. I am here about my
fiance."
	The affect of this statement was swift and brutal.
	The battle currently ongoing came to a screeching halt as they all stared
at Mura
	"F... F...F... Fiance?" stuttered Akane.
	"Oh my." said Kasumi.
	"This is going to be stunning." muttered Nabiki.
	Soun fainted.
	
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	For a change, everyone waited until Soun regained conciousness without
jumping to
conclusions.
	"Yes," He started. "I remember Omi well. The Lost Student of Master Happosai."
	"What do you mean 'lost student', daddy?" asked Nabiki.
	"Well, Traditionally in Mura's family, the eldest son inherits the family
business 
and the second son trains to be the next master of the martial arts school."
Mura nodded 
his head as if to encourage Soun. "Unfortunately for Omi, his brother died
tragically in 
an accident and Omi was called back from his training to manage the family
business. 
Before he left we exchanged promises of intermarrying our families."
	"Yes," commented Mura. "It is that promise that I am here about."
	That was as far as Mura managed to get, before being interupted by Kuno.
	"Another fiance?! Never! I, Tatsewaki Kunou shall never allow this perfidy." 
He struck a dramatic pose with his Bokken and advanced towards Mura. " I
hearby challenge 
you... 	
	"First of all, you are neither fiance or family. Your opinion doesn't matter. 
Secondly, if you wave that stick at me one more time I'm going to break it
in half and 
feed it to you." Mura stepped back and removed his jacket leaving himself
standing there 
in his pants and a white tank top.
	"Ha! You  told me you weren't a fighter. I shall smite you severely." And
while 
saying this he strode forward and swung at Mura who suddenly was no longer
in the way of 
the blow. 
	"You moron, I said I wasn't interested in martial arts right then... I
never said 
I couldn't fight." Even as he spoke the words Mura suddenly closed on Kuno
his hands 
chopping out in allmost blindingly fast blocks and counter punches. Mura
stopped dodging
at all and simply stood toe to toe with Kunou, blocking every blow of the
bokken with a 
counter punch. After a few minutes of this display Mura jumped backwards and
looked at the 
shocked Kunou. Everyone else was fairly shocked also. Though Kunou WAS an
imbecile, he was 
a fairly skilled imbecile and Mura's off hand blocking of every one of
Kunou's blows was 
impressive. "Are you done yet?" Mura asked. "If you would just listen for a
moment..."
	" Never," snarled Kunou leaping in and delivering a massive blow to Mura.
Well, he 
intended to anyway. What happened next occured in so short a time as to
appear instataneous. 
Mura twisted with the blow catching the tip as it went by his face.
Continuing through with 
the twist he struck the bokken in the middle with his left forearm snapping
the wooden sword 
in half. Allowing his body to continue, Mura spun completely around and
struck Kuno in the 
side with the remains of the bokken. Kuno almost made it completely over the
Koi pond before 
he landed.
	Ryoga and Mousse both took this as an open invitation to fight. It had finally 
worked it's way through to Ryoga that here was another rival for Akane and
Mousse finally 
realized that if Akane was takenaway from Ranma then Shampoo might actually
end up with 
Ranma and not himself. 
        For a change Ranma was left standing there and not fighting anyone.
*Get in there, 
you idiot* Genma/Panda shoved the sign in his face. *you need to fight for
your fiance*  
	"Hey Pop, It's kinda nice watching someone else get clobbered for a change
ya know?"	
	"Hhhmm... you're right Ranma. " purred Nabiki. "Besides it looks like he's
even 
better than you."
	"What? No way! I'll show you." With that Ranma leaped into the fight.
	Nabiki looked at the giant panda standing next to her. "That'll be a1000
Yen as 
soon as you change back of course.  
	 *of course*

	The battle raged for quite a while with no one gaining a clear upper hand.
Ranma 
and Mura where suprisingly well matched but spent most of their time fending
off  the 
attacks of Mousse and Ryoga. The pace and the relative lethality increased
as the fight 
dragged on. Mousse and Ryoga looked at each other in silent communication.
They knew that 
they had to do something soon. Suddenly they both jumped backwards.
	"Mousse's Special Final Attack: Everything Including the Kitchen Sink!!!" An 
unbelievable amount of stuff came flying out of Mousse's sleeves finally
culminating in 
a massive double sink hurled at them.	
	At the same time as that Ryoga let loose with a massive "Bakusai Tenketsu!"

	The attacks were swift, savage and vicious. They also had no effect on their 
intended victims, who were no longer in their path. This is not to say that
the attacks 
had no affect at all either. As Ranma and Mura landed back on the ground
they looked at 
each other and smiled...until they looked behind them. Genma/Panda had taken
almost the 
full blast of the double attack. Ranma wasn't worried about his Pop though,
it was the 
fact that Akane and Nabiki were both unconcious behind him that made his
blood run cold. 
He turned back towards Ryoga and Mousse. His anger was nothing compared to
Mura's though. 
With a stangled cry Mura's battle aura flared clear up to red. 
	"I Have HAd ENOUGH!!" he screamed. #Kasagi Secret Quiet Riot Chi Attack!!#
Mura yelled in English as he leaped at Ryoga his head glowing red with chi.
#Bang your 
Head!!#  He finished as he head-buted Ryoga who promptly flew backwards to
sprawl 
unconcious at the foot of the Dojo wall. Everyone stared open mouthed at
Mura as  he 
turned towards Mousse. #Kasagi Secret Sting Slam Attack!!# he yelled as his chi
slowly faded back down the colour spectrum to a dead black. Ranma had never
seen a black 
battle aura before and could only stare at Mura as a strange effect seemed
to occur. For 
a moment Mura appeared to be dressed entirely in black with his face painted
in a 
Kabuki-like mask of white with black outlining. A black baseball bat of pure
chi power 
appeared in his hands as he swatted Mousse right in the stomach with it.
Mousse flew in 
a perfect arc and landed in the Koi pond. #Stinger Splash!#  Mura finished,
looking at 
the pool. "Well Ranma," he said turning to face him. Do you want to keep at
this or can 
we talk NOW?"

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	Genma, Akane and Nabiki were back on their feet again. None of them were
seriously 
injured luckily for Mura's opponents. Eveyone stood waiting to see what Mura
had to say.
	"Master Soun" Mura started."I apologize for all that has happened. if they had 
listened...well, nevermind. Master Soun I have a proposition for you. If
your daughter 
will agree to it I will take her on three dates, one each month. At the end
of the third 
month, if she asks me to stay then we will consider ourselves engaged. If
she tells me to 
go away I will leave and never bother your family again. The agreement
between you and my 
father will be considered  fullfiled either way. Is that satisfactory to you?"
	Soun looked at the young man in front of him and decided that he had a very
good 
idea and that it just might work. "I see no problems with it Master Mura" he
said formally.
	"Well..." started Akane "Three dates, I guess it couldn't be too bad..."
	Everyone looked at Akane thinking to themselves just how bad it could be.
	"I thank you Akane Tendo..." Mura half bowed to her. "But, I didn't come
here to 
ask for your hand. I came here about your sister... Nabiki. 
	Time seemed to stand still at the Tendo house. Everyone stood there gaping
at Mura.
Nabiki, for probably the first time in her life, was absolutely speechless.
Akane was 
actually a little perturbed that he diidn't want her. No one knew what to say
	"If any of you had bothered to listen to me before trying to fight me..." Mura 
stepped forward and lightly took Nabiki's hand. he bent at the waist and
kissed the back 
of her hand. "Nabiki Tendo, would you please go out on a date with me?" he
asked gazing 
into her eyes.
	Not trusting herself to talk she merely nodded.
	Kasumi smiled sweetly, glad that Nabiki finally had someone who was
interested in her.
	Akane stood there wishing that Ranma could act half so sweet.
	Ranma and the rest facefaulted.
	Soun fainted. Somethings never change.


End of part one.

Author's notes: This is my first Fanfic and I would Very Much appreciate some 
constructive critcism about my story. I have always been intrigued by by
Nabiki. 
Her cold blooded mecenary blackmailing ways. She always seemed so reserved and 
always in the background (manipulating a lot perhaps) but always in the back. 
I always wondered how she would handle a admirer of her own. Would the 'Ice
Queen' 
melt or would she break?

Kasagi Mura
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