The Insanity Continues

Volume 3 - Anything Goes Martial Arts Dance Contest

Chapter 2 - Dancing the Night Away

Characters are owned by Rumiko Takahashi, Viz Video, etc..., and are used
without permission. I'm only borrowing them. I'll return them. I can't
afford the overdue charge Nabiki insists on.

This series deals with a married Ranma and Akane, so some sexual
references and innuendoes may occur.

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It was the end of another day at Furinkan High as Ranma waved good-bye to
Akane as she left with her friends to work on a school project. Seeing as
the assignment was due after lunch tomorrow, Ranma was going to work on it
Hiroshi and Daisuke at lunch.

Ranma sighed. This was the first time in almost two weeks in which Akane
wasn't in shouting distance from him. They have been married for nine
days, and Akane was now about twelve days pregnant. Ranma shook his head.
One day and his world forever changed yet again. Thirteen days ago seemed
little different that any day during the past year and a half. The next
day a Happosai used a magical item on Ranma, and his life was once again
sent through the blender. 

His mind went of the changes. <I no longer have three fiancees, but I'm
married! Kuno knows of my curse. Akane is pregnant and she knows Ryoga is
P-Chan. I'm surprised he wasn't beaten into a bloody mess. Ryoga accepts
being friends with me. Nabiki is dating Kuno, and Kasumi is going out
with Dr. Tofu. Mr. Tendo and my parents have moved into Mom's house.
Akane and I own the Tendo dojo and home, which is now Saotome-Tendo dojo
and home. I'm training Mousse to defeat Shampoo. Shampoo is avoiding me.
I'm not even on speaking terms with Ukyou. I think I missed some things.> 

Ranma snapped at of his thoughts as her heard a familiar voice say,
"Ranma?"

"What do you want, Ukyou?" Ranma asked.

"I think we should talk," Ukyou replied.

"Why should we?" 

"Because I want us to be friends again."

"Friends?! I trusted you, and you betrayed me. I thought I could tell my
'best friend' the whole truth and she would never go and tell anyone about
it. I never thought my 'best friend' would participate in stopping my
wedding without asking me if that's what I wanted. And I didn't think my
'best friend' would help destroy my mother's house."

"Ranma, they were mistakes. I should have never done any of those things."

"Sure, but what stops you from doing something like that again. How can I
trust you? It hurt more seeing you throw that exploding Okonomiyaki at me
than when it actually hit. I would've thought you'd ask me if I wanted to
marry her, or at least found a way to stop the wedding with no one getting 
hurt."

"Why didn't you say anything about it before, Ranma? When I apologized for
that, you said it wasn't a big deal."

"I understood why you did it, but it still hurt. I trusted you and you
betrayed me."

"You betrayed me too. I was your fiancee, technically I still am. If you
had no intentions of marrying me, you should have told me. You strung me
along because you wanted someone to fall back on if Akane broke off her
engagement for good. You used me. For a year I've been faithful to you,
helping you, being your friend, and you threw me to the side like a used 
tissue because Akane spread her legs."

Ranma was ready to hit Ukyou for that last comment. "I never asked you to
do any of those things. I didn't want to hurt your feelings by telling you
that I wasn't interested. And if I explained all the reasons why I didn't
want to marry you when you came here, I might be celebrating my first
wedding anniversary to a very angry wife now."

"When did you know you were going to marry Akane?"

"The wedding fiasco was when I knew I was going to marry her. It was
before Shampoo showed up that I realized I didn't really mind the idea of
marrying her." 

"Saotome Ranma, how dare you cavort with other woman once your lovely wife
has left your side?!" Kuno shouted.

Ranma rolled his eyes. "I was only talking to her."

"Vile deceiver, you no doubt wish to twist her to your will again and
enslave her."

Ranma leapt at Kuno, punching him in the face. "Shut up, Kuno."

Kuno collapsed into a heap.

Ranma stomped off the Furinkan grounds and then took roof top route home.

Ukyou walked over to Kuno. "You just had to interrupt, didn't you?" She
decided to play golf with her combat spatula.

Kuno awoke, finding himself flying over Nerima. "Curse you Saotome!"

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Three girls giggled as they walked down the streets of Nerima. They talked
and joked about who was going with who to the prom. Yuka led Akane and
Sayuri, to her home as they decided to work on a school assignment there.
Yuka's mother looked at Akane warily.

The three girls went to Yuka's room, pulled out schoolbooks, and started
working on their assignment. Five minutes after starting, the subject
moved to the upcoming prom.

"Do you two want to see if your prom dates want to join me and Ranma to
the Raging Night dance club Saturday?" Akane asked.

"Doubt my Mom will let me. She isn't to thrilled with the idea of the prom
in the first place," Yuka answered.

"I already have plans with Daisuke. We might stop by during our date,"
Sayuri answered.

"You're going on a date Saturday with Daisuke? Why didn't you tell me?"
Yuka demanded.

"I guess it slipped my mind."

"'Slipped your mind?' You're going on a date and it 'slipped your mind?'"

"I didn't forget the date. I just forgot to tell you. Besides, you're the
one going with Hiro to the prom. I'd say that's bigger news. Only Ranma
ranked above him as most desirable date."

"Ranma was most desirable?" Akane asked.

"A handsome, martial arts god who probably knew a thing or two about how
to pleasure a girl, of course girls wanted to date him," Sayuri said.

"Fortunately for him, he didn't know too much about how to please girls."

"Why do you say that?" Yuka asked.

"If he had anymore knowledge, it'd mean I wasn't his first and only. I
would be very angry with him if that was the case."

"You thought he might have done it with one of the other girls," Sayuri
said.

"I was just being a jealous idiot about it. He has been faithful to me."

"So, is marriage to Ranma better than you thought?" Yuka asked.

"It is better, but I still would've liked to wait."

They were interrupted as someone knocked on the door.

"It's open," Yuka said.

Yuka's mother entered the room. "I was wondering if you girls would like a
snack?"

"Sure," replied the girls.

"Akane, could you help me carry up the snacks?" Yuka's mother asked.

Akane was a little confused at the request. "Um, okay." She followed
Yuka's mother out the room and towards the kitchen.

"Is it true that you got pregnant before your wedding?" Yuka's mother
asked.

Akane reluctantly said, "Yes."

"I thought you were better than that. I really don't like the idea of
girls your age dating, let a lone married and pregnant."

"I'd prefer it if I wasn't pregnant. Ranma and I still have a lot of
problems to sort out, and I would've preferred to handle them before
getting married. Getting pregnant was the last thing I wanted."

"Then why'd you have sex with him?"

"At the time Ranma and I were trapped in a magical prison. We were running
out of ideas of how to escape, and seeing as the person who trapped us is
the biggest pervert in the world, we thought a means of escape might be to
have sex."

"You should've known he suggested it just because it was an excuse to have
sex with you."

Akane blushed. "Um, it was my idea to have sex, and I had to convince him.
It was pretty stupid of me to have done it, and now I have to live with
that decision."

"I hope you aren't giving my daughter any ideas."

"I've been telling her it isn't good I got married so soon. That she
shouldn't be in a rush to find someone. But, all she is seeing are the
good that's happened to me because of it."

"I'm worried about my daughter. I don't want to see her make the same
mistakes you did."

"I don't want her to either. She isn't ready, and she should enjoy what's
left of her childhood."

"Your right, she's not ready. But I don't want her to think she should
rush out to get married because you did."

"I can explain to her all the reasons why she should wait, because I know
better than anyone else what is lost as I'm going through it."

Yuka's mother looked carefully at Akane. "I hope you can. My baby girl
shouldn't have a baby, and I fear that is just what she wants."

Akane smiled. "Yuka is lucky to have a mother like you. My father and
Ranma's parents were overjoyed that I got pregnant. I sort of wished they
would've been upset about it. I'm too young to have these problems, and
yet I do."

Yuka's mother nodded. "You certainly are too young." She handed Akane
three cans of soda pop, and then picked up a tray of snacks. They went
back to Yuka's room.

"What kept you?" Sayuri asked.

"I just wanted to ask Akane a couple questions," Yuka's mother answered.
She set down the snacks and left.

"What did you talk about?" Yuka asked.

Akane handed the girls each a soda pop. "She wanted to know if I was
really pregnant and she's worried because she thought I might encourage
you to follow my lead."

"She worries too much," Yuka said.

"It's better than too little." Akane sighed. "Your Mom is afraid you want
to have a baby."

"So? The fact I want a baby doesn't mean I'm going to run off and get
pregnant. I'm not stupid enough to have sex without some assurance he
won't hightail it afterwards."

"If Hiro decides to try anything after the prom?" Sayuri 
asked.

"I tell him no, and if he still tries anything, he'll sign soprano."

"Good," Akane said. "Let's get back to the school work. I can't stay too
long. I still have to cook dinner for Ranma."

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Akane ran back home, as she was late. It was already after five thirty,
and she needed to make dinner. When she arrived, she let out a sigh. She
realized she was too late as the aroma of delicious foods wetted her taste
buds. Kasumi had already started dinner. 

"I'm home," Akane called, making her way to the kitchen.

"Hi Akane. I hope you don't mind that I made dinner. I didn't want it to
be late," Kasumi said.

"It's all right. I didn't feel like cooking anyway," Akane lied.

"Dinner is almost ready. Can you get the others?"

"Sure," Akane replied. She first went upstairs and told Nabiki. Then Akane
went to the dojo and found Ranma fighting Mousse. "Dinner's ready."

Mousse emitted a sigh of relief as Ranma stopped attacking.

Ranma turned and walked out of the dojo.

Akane walked next to him. "What is it?"

"What do you mean 'what is it?'" Ranma asked.

"You're angry, and I'd like to know why."

"I had a talk with Ukyou."

"I take it, it didn't go very well."

"That's an understatement."

"You can't stay angry at her."

"I know, but how can I ever trust her again? I've trusted her enough to
tell her my secrets, and she told everyone a secret I didn't want anyone
to know about."

"The same way I'm learning to trust Ryoga again, give another chance."

Ranma sighed. "Maybe I should try to talk to her later."

"No maybe, you will talk with her. And you will give her another chance."

"Yes, Dear," Ranma replied as if he wanted to say no.

Akane was not pleased with his tone, but wasn't going to make an issue of
it as he did agree. 

Ranma and Akane joined Nabiki at the dinner table. They were shortly
joined by Mousse, after he applied some bandages to himself. All but Akane
were happy that Kasumi cooked dinner.

"I've been meaning to ask you if you're going to the prom with Kuno?"
Akane asked.

"Yes," Nabiki replied.

Kasumi entered with some of the dinner.

"How about you two join Ranma and me to the Raging Night dance club
Saturday?" Akane asked.

Ranma frowned at the suggestion as he didn't want to deal with Kuno more
than he had to.

"Sounds like fun." Nabiki smirked seeing how unhappy Ranma looked about
it.

"Dancing," Kasumi said to herself. <I could give Dr. Tofu another chance.>
"Would you mind if Dr. Tofu  and I come too?"

"Oh, I insist you two come," Akane answered.

Ranma was happier with this idea.

"Maybe Shampoo and I could join you," Mousse said.

"I don't think Shampoo would like the idea," Ranma replied.

"Why not?"

"Well, I think Shampoo has been avoiding me. And the only way you can get
her to go out with you is if you defeat her first, which you're not ready
yet to fight her."

"I'm as skilled a fighter as she is."

"You need to be better than her. You'll hold back in your fight because
you don't want to hurt her, but she won't hold back anything. You have to
come up with a techniques geared towards submission because you don't want
to knock her out."

Mousse could only nod to what Ranma said.

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Akane picked up the phone on the third ring. "Hello, Saotome-Tendo
residence. Can I help you?" 

"Hi, Akane," Akari answered from the other end of the line. "How is
everything?"

"Fine, and you?"

"Great. Ryoga's dog is keeping him from getting lost."

"That's nice. It's a good thing you called, as I wanted to see if you and
Ryoga would join me and Ranma dancing Saturday?"

"Oh, that sounds like fun. Let me check." A muffled sound was now heard
through the phone. "Akane, we'd be glad to join you."

"Great. Just come here Saturday afternoon so we can all leave at the same
time."

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-Thursday evening

Kuno and Nabiki were at the small restaurant called Auntie's. Nabiki was
once again avoiding being home as Akane was cooking again.

"So, what business does thou have with me tonight?" Kuno asked, smiling.

"I don't really have any business tonight except my sister wants to make
a group outing to a dance club Saturday."

"You wondered if I would grace you all with my presence and demonstrate my
incomparable skill on the dance floor?"

Nabiki rolled her eyes. "Yes."

"Is Saotome going to be there?"

"Both of them will be there."

"Both of them?" Kuno asked confused.

Nabiki shook her head. "Sure, Ranma and Akane are both Saotomes now."

"I desire either to avoid seeing the deceiver or to see him destroyed."

"Come on Kuno-chan. You shouldn't hold a grudge against my brother. We did
try to explain it to you, but you wouldn't listen. It is as much your
fault for not wanting to see the truth as it was for him to occasionally
use your self-deception against you. Besides, you kept chasing after him
and Akane, despite the fact they made it clear they didn't have any
feelings for you. In many ways you brought on yourself everything he did
to you."

"What about your own participation in the deception?"

"I did try to tell you, but you weren't listening. Besides, I only sold
you pictures. Did I ever say the 'pig-tailed girl' was in love with you,
or Ranma had enslaved the girl."

"You said something to the effect that her body and soul is Ranma's, that
suggested enslavement."

"I used a poor choice of words, but tell me how could I've explained it
that Ranma and the girl were the same person?"

Kuno thought for a moment. "That the girl is Ranma. That Ranma has two
bodies, one male and the other female."

"You wouldn't spout at how this is some sorcery or something similar."

"If you had explained it then, I would've accepted it."

"Oh really?" Nabiki stared at Kuno harshly.

Kuno withered under the gaze. "Maybe I still would not desire to see the
truth. It is hard to believe such curses exist."

"Ranma has seen far more unbelievable things than his curse. His life has
been extremely hard, and he's only seventeen. I would hate to find out his
life is only going to get harder, but I'm afraid it might."

"One as evil as him deserves a harsh life."

"He is not evil. The only thing he has ever wrong you is by playing into
you're own deception. It is your fault for chasing after Akane and his
girl half. Kuno-chan, I'm not going to ask you to be friends with Ranma,
but I do ask you stop being his enemy. Akane doesn't want you fighting
with him, and I don't want you to either."

"How can I just let him work his evils?"

"Kuno-chan, how about stopping attacks on him for a while and observe
what he does without attacking him? Try to see what he's really like. He
isn't a bad person once you know him."

"I am certain he will prove to be as evil as I say."

"Then if you personally observe him you'll at least be able to see how he
fights and you might find a weakness to exploit when you prove he is truly
evil. That is something I want you to do before you attack him again,
prove to me he has done something evil. If you can prove it, I will help
you."

"Such a noble offer." Kuno thought for a moment. <It should not be hard to
find evidence of his evil, and with Nabiki's I shall vanquish him.> "I
shall accept your terms."

"Remember, no fighting him until I say so."

"I shall remember."

"You may even want to show a sign of peace between you and Ranma."

"Why should I?"

"Well, for nothing else you'd be able to get closer to him in order to
find your evidence. And if you do find he isn't evil, you might even
decide to be his friend."

"Hmm. To find evidence by daring to entering the lion's den. It is a sound
idea. I shall attempt it."

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-Saturday shortly after 5:00 p.m.

Dr. Tofu knocked on the door of the Saotome-Tendo home. He was a little
surprised when Kasumi asked him out, but he didn't mind. 

Ranma answered the door. "Hiya, Doc. Come on in. The girls are almost
ready."

"Hi Ranma," Dr. Tofu greeted. They went to the dinning room where Ryoga,
Akari, and Kuno were. Dr. Tofu avoided looking at Kuno.

"Do you have the results of Akane's test?" Ranma asked.

"I do, but I think I'll wait for Akane before telling anyone."

"You don't have to wait," Akane said as she entered with her sisters.

"Ah! Such a lovely sight to behold," Kuno said.

"You better not be talking about Akane." Ranma said.

"Ranma!" Akane snarled.

Ranma waved his hands in the always fail to work Takahashi ward off pain.
"You are a lovely sight, Akane. I just meant he shouldn't be looking at my
wife."

"I would not covet another man's wife. I was referring to Nabiki," Kuno
said matter-of-factly.

"Thank you, Kuno," Nabiki said.

Akane smiled. "You think I'm lovely?"

"Of course you are." Ranma sighed in relief.

"Dr. Tofu, what are the test results?" Akane asked.

"The test came up positive. You are indeed pregnant. Congratulations," Dr.
Tofu answered.

Akane smiled nervously. "Great." Her last hope she wasn't pregnant went
out the window.

"Oh, congratulations," Kasumi said.

"Pregnant?" Ryoga and Akari shouted in unison, as no one had told them
until now.

"That's wonderful. I'm sure, you and Ranma will make great parents," Akari
said.

"Ranma! You... you..." Ryoga started in his customary anger, but then
remembered they are married. "...you'll make a great father.
Congratulations."

"Thanks man," Ranma said nervously.

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The four couples made it to the Raging Night dance club. They made sure to
be there before six o'clock to beat other Furinkan High students who might
have the same idea. The place was almost packed when they arrived. 

Several murmurs were heard as they entered. The students from Furinkan
High there were amazed to see Kuno and Nabiki entered together. They were
shocked when Ranma and Akane followed them.

They all sat around one table. Kasumi and Nabiki flanked Kuno, and Ryoga
and Akari sat across from him. 

When they ordered their food, Kuno added, "A round of sake to celebrate
Akane's blessing of life."

"Except Akane, of course," Dr. Tofu added.

"Yeah, just tea for me," Akane said, blushing slightly. 

This got a surprised look from the waitress. She left with their order.

"Kuno-chan, you're not going to try to get me drunk tonight?" Nabiki
joked.

"Unlike some..." Kuno eyed Ranma evilly. "I respect the sanctity of a
woman's bed chamber before marriage."

Akari was a little shocked and realized there a slight timing error if
Akane suspected she was pregnant already. "You couldn't wait to get your
hands on him, could you Akane?"

"What?" Ryoga stammered.

Ranma got nervous as he didn't want to fight Ryoga now. They didn't get to
eat yet.

Akane sighed, as she had to explain it in hope of stopping Ryoga from
going ballistic. "A couple days before the wedding, I sort of seduced
Ranma."

Ryoga blinked. "You seduced him?!"

Kuno grumbled something about a spell, which earned a nasty glare from
Nabiki.

"Yes, it was my idea to have sex before the wedding. I actually had to
convince him."

"He didn't force himself on you?" Ryoga asked.

"If anything, I forced myself on him. He wanted to wait."

"I'm sure he did," Kuno said in a mocking tone.

"If you didn't wait, you wouldn't be pregnant," Akari said.

"Yeah, I wish I waited or at least paid more attention to my cycle. I
didn't want to get pregnant so soon," Akane said.

"I think it's wonderful you're pregnant. I'd like to be mother myself,"
Akari said, as she gently touched Ryoga's arm.

Ryoga became very uncomfortable.

Ranma sighed with relief as it looked like Ryoga wasn't going to fight.
Ranma had some mixed feelings about what Akane was saying about being
pregnant.

The waitress returned with their drinks.

With their glasses filled, Kuno made a toast, "To the glorious life Akane
bares, may the child be noble, honorable, and strong."

Finding nothing at fault with it, they accepted the toast.

They started to talk between themselves. Dr. Tofu talked with Kasumi, and
Kuno spouted poetry to Nabiki. Ranma found himself caught between Akari
and Akane talking about married life and the pregnancy. Ryoga felt left
out.

Ranma decided to go for some more sake to help ignore the conversation
going on around him.

"Ranma, don't drink too much. I don't want to deal with a drunken
red-head," Akane said, warningly.

"I was only going to have a second one. That's it," Ranma replied.

"See that it is."

"What did you mean by that, Akane?" Akari asked.

"Ranma's curse form has no tolerance for alcohol. He might become drunk if
he turns into a girl."

Akari giggled looking at Ryoga. "I wonder if he has the same problem."

"A drunk P-Chan, now there's a thought." Akane giggled.

"Maybe he wouldn't be able to get lost that way," Ranma joked.

Ryoga glared at Ranma.

"Ranma, don't you dare start a fight," Akane scowled.

Ranma sighed and took drank a little of his sake. He was thankful when the
waitress arrived with their food. He wasn't happy Akane was taking her
time eating as she continued to talk with Akari.

After finishing their meal, Kuno led Nabiki on to the dance floor, and
they were joined shortly by Kasumi and Dr. Tofu. Then Akari dragged Ryoga
to the dance floor.

Ranma and Akane watched the various people dancing. They quickly noted
how most people danced weren't very complicated to the slow songs
currently being played, basically staying in place and swaying to the
music. Kuno and Nabiki were doing a more complicated dance than anyone
else was. 

"Hi," Sayuri and Daisuke greeted.

"Hi," Ranma and Akane returned.

"It's nice to see you two make it," Akane said.

"Were not staying to long, as we're on our way to the movies," Daisuke
said.

"Are my eyes playing tricks on me?" Sayuri asked.

"Why? What do you think you're seeing?" Ranma asked.

"Kuno dancing with Nabiki," Sayuri said.

"You aren't seeing anything," Akane replied.

"Nabiki and Kuno?"

"I'm still trying to figure it out and I've known for over a week," Ranma
said.

"You mean Kuno's been going after Nabiki and harping on you about Akane at
the same time?" Daisuke asked.

"Yeah. Nabiki is talking some sense into him though," Ranma answered. "I
guess they make a perfect couple. She's money hungry and manipulative and
he's rich and easy to manipulate."

Akane smacked Ranma on the arm. "Don't insult people."

"I'm only joking, sheez."

"The person you're insulting may not take it that way. When you insulted
me it hurt, as I didn't find anything funny about them."

"Aw, you need to lighten up a little."

Sayuri and Daisuke decided to retreat to the dance floor.

"You need to realize not everyone thinks your insults are funny. If you
want to fling insults at someone, make sure the person won't be offended
by them or that you want to offend the person."

"Uncute." 

"Pervert."

"You're the pervert."

"Baka." 

With each word, they moved closer until they started kissing. They stopped
when the music turned modern. Dr. Tofu, Kasumi, Ryoga and Akari returned
to the table. Kuno attempted to continue dancing, embarrassing Nabiki as
he was looking like an idiot. She dragged him off the floor. Sayuri and
Daisuke continued dancing. Ranma and Akane started to watch the people 
dancing again.

"Not all modern music has the same dance," Ranma commented.

"Actually this one doesn't appear to have a particular style attached to
it. Only two people are dancing the same way," Akane added.

"It seems moving to the beat of the music is how you dance to this."

"We could modify a kata to fit a beat of the song were going to be judged
on." 

"How is a kata related to dancing?" Akari asked.

"A kata is a set practice form of martial arts. You repeat a series of
moves that can be used for fighting. Dancing is a repetition of moves done
in a way that is pleasing to the eye. By modifying a kata to work in beat
with a song, it should be pleasing to the eye," Akane answered.

"A battle of two great martial artists is oft called a dance of death for
it has its own glorious beauty," Kuno added.

"Care to try Akane?" Ranma asked. "You lead and I'll copy your moves."

"Wouldn't hurt to try."

Ranma and Akane made their way to the dance floor. Akane attempted to move
in beat, missing each one slightly. Ranma mirrored each move. Those
watching were in awe of the skill shown despite the jarring effect from
the missed beats.

The next song was a slow one. Ranma and Akane decided to continue dancing.
The other couples quickly joined them. 

Sayuri and Daisuke said good-bye to Ranma and Akane before leaving to
movies.

As Dr. Tofu danced with Kasumi, a guy approached them. "May I cut in?" the
guy said as he pushed Dr. Tofu aside and started to dance with Kasumi.

"You may not." Dr. Tofu's voice filled with venom. The guy withered under
the doctor's rather painful neck pinch.

"Four eyes, leave my brother a lone," a rather large guy said.

"Certainly." Dr. Tofu released his neck pinch.

The guy turned and punched Dr. Tofu into a group of other couples. "Come
on wimp, lets see what you've got."

"I'd rather not. I don't want to have to patch you back together
afterwards," Dr. Tofu said.

The guy rushed Tofu. Tofu dodged, slamming the guy into the 
back.

"Bad move four eyes. You hurt my little brother, now you have to fight me
and my friends." Five guys flanked the larger one.

Ranma and Akane looked at the situation shaking their heads. 

"Oh great. A bar fight. Maybe they'll have some skill," Ranma said going
over to Dr. Tofu's side. "Quick question guys, how many of you are dan
level martial artists and in how many schools?"

A small guy said, "We don't need to know any stinking martial arts to beat
you guys."

"None of you? Give up now."

"Get them!" shouted the large guy.

The guys charged Ranma and Tofu. While they were taken out in short order,
the fight triggered a more fights. The Raging Night turned into one big
fight. Ranma and the others decided to leave rather than continue the
pointless fighting.

"Honestly Ranma, I can't take you anywhere without there being some
trouble," Akane said jokingly.

"Is it my fault trouble seems to find me," Ranma replied in mock defense.

"Of course it is, everything is your fault," Ryoga smirked.

"Not everything is Ranma's fault," Akane corrected. "He's only at fault
about half the time."

"Oh, and just who's at fault the remainder of the time?" Ranma asked.

"Everyone else, of course," Akane smirked. 

"How much of the time are you at fault?" Ranma asked.

Akane frowned slightly. "Half at fault about our relationship, otherwise
no more than anyone else." 

The four couples decided to return to the Saotome-Tendo home to have a
party there.

Ranma and Akane returned to joking with each other. 

Ryoga was getting nervous as Akari looked at Ranma and Akane occasionally
mentioning something along the lines of how nice it would be to be
married.

Kasumi looked at Dr. Tofu warily. He had acted violently towards the
person that tried to cut in, and helped start the brawl that followed.

Dr. Tofu noticed how Kasumi was looking at him and apologized for
overreacting. He was uncertain about her reaction if he told her why he
was acting that way. He decided to avoid seeing her in places likely to
cause him to get angry with anyone until the potion wore off.

Nabiki was pleased that Kuno was controlling himself and was actually
being reasonably friendly towards Ranma.

Kuno had kept an eye on Ranma and noticed that while Ranma had helped
start the brawl he had done so only to help a friend, not enough to
convince Nabiki of Ranma being evil.

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Author's Note:

I did a little research for Nekoken about the timing of when women are
fertile. Women are considered most fertile on the 13 to 15 days of a 28
day cycle. So for Akane to be concerned she was pregnant Saturday, she
would suppose to have had her period that day or before but didn't. This
would place Akane being most fertile before the wedding. This is why Akari 
noticed a slight timing error.

There is no such thing as underage drinking in Japan. It is legal to serve
alcohol to minors.

If Akari ever gets pregnant in this series it would be no sooner the
volume 30, which means it might never happen.

Sorry I didn't go into a detailed bar fight, but I saving my creative
skill in this department for detailing a fight scene for the prom. It will
be a BIG battle.

Chapter 3 - To The Prom!
The final preparations are made for the prom.
Tendo sisters go dress shopping.
Ukyou goes dress shopping with Konatsu
Ukyou attempts to talk to Ranma and Akane

Chapter 4 - Dance for Your Life
The Prom.
Who will win the dance contest?
The decision came down between Ranma/Akane and Kuno/Nabiki, 
but due to their part in the fight: Daisuke/Sayuri
Dr. Tofu is showing signs potion is getting worse
Kasumi worried about having a relation with him

Battle Royal - 
Pantyhose Taro chases Happosai into gym/prom
Happosai glomps Akane
Pantyhose punches misses Happy but hits Akane in the chest
Ranma, Ryoga, and Kuno attack in retaliation
Ukyou and Dr. Tofu join in.
Kasumi keeps Akane from joining fight.
Pantyhose throws Kuno into fire sprinkler system

Kodachi verses Happosai. 
Gosunkugi tries to help.
Ms. Hinako attacks Happy

Pantyhose monster verses
onna-Ranma, Kuno, Ukyou, Dr. Tofu
holding their own but Ranma reluctant to go all out (see Vol. 0)
Pantyhose starts to win, Ranma worried someone might die
Kodachi and Ms. Hinako join in to end battle (Happo Go en Shatsu)

Kasumi demands to know of Dr. Tofu's hostile behavior during dance when
the potion either wears off or gets a lot worse

Yuka verses Hiro. 
He tries to force her and signs a rather high note.

Chapter 5 - Cleaning Up

Kasumi and all involved in fight (save Tofu) clean up the gym after the
	Prom in order to save gym grade.
Akane tells Kasumi about Tofu's potion
Ranma finally talks to Ukyou, sort of patch things up, 
then Akane talks to Ukyou
Hiro spreads rumors about Yuka having sex
Akane has a talk with Yuka who insists he's lying
Nabiki and Akane come up with a plan to have
Kuno and Ranma get Hiro to admit he's lying.

Switching Volume 4 with Volume 5
Volume 5 now volume 4 has:
Godai (from MI) as a subsitute teacher
Intro Putafuji Hitochi


Reasoning - Volumes 1 - 3 have all been relationship based. Volume 5 and 
it would increase the action portion of the series, I've decided moving it
up to Vol 4 to better mix relationship with action. It will be a bit
different look at the goings on. I will add a warning about the slight
change of perspective at the start of the volume.






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