Ranmaquest

by lashpaw15


Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 possession of Rumiko Takahashi (i bow deeply), Viz Comics, etc. Elfquest is property of Richard and Wendy Pini....Warp Graphics. We all know how this is s�possed to go.

Note: This is my first real fanfic, and it may be a little rough, yet (ah, don�t kill me!). Especially the Elfquest parts. I really need to reapply myself to that series again. Oh, and if you're not familiar with Elfquest, I suggest that you take a look. A good place to go is elfquest.com, for some info. Also, I am not sure that I will continue this story. That will only happen if there are enough people who are familiar with elfquest, or enough people who are fond of the story. If you want me to finish up this story, drop me a line (but do it privately, please). Arigato^_^


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    �Hey, Ranchan! Hey, Akane!�
    �Hi, Ucchan!� Ranma called back to his friend. Akane looked a little peeved at this. The walk back to the dojo had been uncommonly pleasant until this point. She had been enjoying it to its fullest until Ukyou�s arrival. Ukyou joined them for a bit.
    �Hey, you guys wanna study with me for finals? I know we still have over two weeks, but I want to do well...� Ukyou asked. Originally, she had really wanted only Ranma to study with her, but she had recently been getting along better with Akane, so thought it wouldn�t hurt to ask her, too. After all, Ukyou had realized that maybe it just wasn�t worth the trouble of dealing with a jealous Akane.
    �I�m up for it. How �bout you, Akane?�
    Akane looked a little perturbed. Then she softened and replied, �I guess so...�. After all, Ukyou had asked her, as well as Ranma. That meant she wasn�t just trying to get Ranma alone. Although, why should she care if Ukyou wanted that baka {right...}, anyway?
    �Great! How about tonight at 6:00? I can make us dinner!� Ukyou beamed.
    �Sure! Save me from that tomboy�s coo--� Ranma�s face met the fence, with the help of Akane�s mallet.
    �Is there some problem with my cooking, Ranma?� Akane asked in the calmest voice she could manage.
    Ranma stood away from the fence. �Well, other than the fact that I want to live--� at this point, Ranma was booted into orbit by Akane.
    �Now, Akane-chan, that was uncalled for. He was just joking, you know. You take things too seriously.� Ukyou said calmly.
    �Well, if he didn�t insult me all the time, I wouldn�t have to do things like that....� Akane replied with a little bit of waver in her voice. She still didn�t know why she reacted so badly to Ranma�s insults. If it had been anyone else, she would have shrugged it off. Perhaps it was that he thought her as only a wanna-be martial artist, incapable of anything else.
    Ukyou rolled her eyes a little. �Sure, Akane. Right. Blame him for everything. Y�know, a lot of the bickering going on between you two is your fault. You make it obvious to everyone how jealous you get of me, Shampoo, heck, even Kodachi, when he isn�t even interested in any of us.�
    Akane continued to glare in anger. �Whatever.�
    �You won�t even listen to me, will you....?� Ukyou started. Really. Akane could be sooo obnoxiously set in her own mind. �Anyway, seeya later!� Ukyou smiled cutely, then walked off toward her restaurant.
    Then, what Ukyou had said hit Akane. **Ranma really doesn�t care about those other girls....?** Akane thought to herself. She had a little trouble believing this, but then, thinking  back to the way he was around them, it wasn�t exactly being more than friendly.
    �Still. He�s a pervert.� Akane smiled to herself a little bit.


    Later, at the dojo, Akane had just arrived home. �Tadaima!� she called out to Kasumi.
    �Oh, Akane! Where�s Ranma?� Kasumi asked as she came to greet Akane.
    �Um.....he had a slight dilemma on the way back from school......�Akane tried her best to cover up for what she had done. She was feeling somewhat guilty at the     moment.
    At that moment, the door opened up, revealing a still wet looking onna-Ranma, and an �oh, my� from Kasumi.
    �Gee, thanks for punting me in the direction of the Neko-hanten, Akane,� Ranma said very wryly as he/she ohheckwithitit�sashe took off her shoes. �Nice of Mousse to �accidentally� dump some cold water as Shampoo glomped me. Nothing like the feel of the aqueduct in the fall, to top it off.�
    Akane looked a little embarrassed. She hadn�t meant to give him that much trouble. �S-sorry...� she said quietly before turning and walking down the hall.
    �Huh?!� Ranma exclaimed. **Is she feeling well?!**
    �Ranma, there�s some hot water in the kitchen, ready for you,� Kasumi said as she began to walk down the hall.
    �Thanks,� Ranma said as she followed Kasumi. It was just like the eldest Tendo daughter to be prepared. It always seems as though the hot water was ready for him whenever his curse applied.
    After changing back to boy-type and going to up to his room, Ranma went out to the dojo to do some katas. As he entered, he found Akane, already in there, clad in her gi.
    Ranma watched from the dojo entrance as Akane practiced by herself. He noted that she had improved a little bit. Her speed still lacked what it could have, but she was a bit more fluid as movements go. It was a while until she noticed his presence. She stopped and looked a little annoyed that he was watching her.
    �Don�t mind me.�
    Ranma heard a little growl escape Akane. He was never quite sure why she got angry at him. It seemed almost for no reason at all.
    �Well, while you�re here....� Akane started.
    �Want to spar?�
    �If you want...�
    �Sure,� Ranma said, and Akane was a little surprised. She hadn�t expected him to want to help. Maybe he didn�t......but then, Ranma? Polite? Oooofrightening thought.
    Akane took the first move, going at Ranma with a series of kicks and punches. Ranma dodged all of them, as usual. He never went at her, as usual.     She got incredibly pissed, as usual. She strained herself, trying to show she could get him to fight, as usual. Let�s cut to the chase.
    �Ranma!� she shouted as she threw another series of blows toward him, all futile, �Would you please fight back!?�
    �Akane, you know I don�t wanna hurt you....�
    �Who says you�ll hurt me?!� she felt that her training as a martial artist was insulted by this. She figured that Ranma was just too full of himself, thinking that he could hurt practically anyone. Akane went at him even more, running at him swiftly.
    Ranma stuck out his foot a bit, and Akane was easily tripped, falling ungracefully. �You set yourself up for that one, you know.�
    �Yeah, yeah. I know. Nobody will ever be as good as THE Ranma Saotome, yada yada,� Akane muttered, sitting on the dojo floor.
    Ranma extended his arm towards Akane. �I never said that, now did I.�
    �Wha-?� she exclaimed as Ranma gently pulled her up off the floor.
    �You could really be good if you practice your speed,� Ranma stated, hoping not to anger her so much that he would get malleted again (where the hell does she get that damn thing from, anyway?). �I could help you out, if you want me to....�
    �I guess. Only if you promise to FIGHT BACK!!� Akane growled, almost about ready to mallet him again. She HATED that he would never even attempt to put up a fight.
    �We have  a deal then.�
    �Really? Well, not now. I�m gonna go and do some homework. I wanna have it done before we go to Ukyou�s......�
    Ranma suddenly remembered the study date they had set with Ukyou. �Whoops. Forgot about that when Shampoo turned into a cat..�
    Akane mocked him �You? Forget a study date with your �cute� fiancee? You tyrant!�
    Ranma gave her a look of warning, combined with a grin. �Don�t push it.�
    Akane shot him a sly grin. Then rolled her eyes. �Whatever you say....�
    �Oh, quit.�
    �Just kidding....�      {::snort:: can we say SAAAPP?}



    Later, at around 5:30, Ranma and Akane walked through the dining room, just leaving to go and study with Ukyou.
    �Where are you two going?� Kasumi questioned as they were walking through.
    �Studying for finals with Ukyou,� Akane answered. �We�ll eat there.�
    Genma-panda held up a sign <Ranma? Study?>
    �Shut up, Oyaji.�    {I�ve always wondered about filiel piety in the saotome family}
    **Hmmmm** thought Happosai, who had been unnoticed flinching a bottle of sake from the kitchen. **The perfect chance to complete was I started.** Happosai laughed to himself. He knew what to do.
    �Have a nice time!� Kasumi called out as they left the Tendo dojo. Outside, it was just beginning to get dark. The sunset was very pretty from in town. Akane walked down on the side-walk, while Ranma was in his usual place on the fence. Both were silent for most of the way. It seemed too pleasant to talk. Just walking would do. Suddenly--
    �Ni-HAO, Ranma!!� Akane groaned inwardly. She knew just what Shampoo wanted.
    �Ranma date Shampoo?!� It was more a statement than a question.
    �Sorry,  Shampoo. Gotta study with Ukyou.�
    �Aiyaa, Shampoo come with! No trust violent spatula-girl!� Shampoo growled. One could say that Ukyou and Shampoo did have....problems.....getting along. Because of the whole fiancee thing, mainly.
    Ranma grumbles something under his breath, that only he and Akane could hear. Akane tried to stifle a giggle at the comment {use your imagination! ^_^}. However, Akane�s smile faltered as she caught the sound of a familiar laugh.
    �OHOHOHOHO!!�
    �Aw, geez. This always happens to me!�
    �Ranma-darling, I have a feast prepared for you. I request that you come and taste of my sweet cooking,� Kodachi demanded at Ranma. Akane rolled her eyes, and Shampoo became defensive.
    �No want crazy girl near Ai-ren!� Shampoo growled at Kodachi. Suddenly, however, their �friendly� ::laughs:: group was joined by two more.
    �Ranma Saotome! What have you done to Shampoo!�
    �Feel the wrath of the great Tatewaki Kuno, the Blue Thunder of Furin--�
Kuno�s pledge was interrupted by the entire group running him over. Apparently, Ranma had began to run, and the group felt they had to follow.
    �Arg, Akane, make for Ucchans, FAST!!� Ranma called to Akane. They sprinted away, with the rest of the riot following. They turned a corner quickly and dove into Ucchans. Hopefully, no one else saw where they went, in all the confusion. Ranma stood panting with his back to the door as Ukyou came to greet them.
    �Konbanwa!� Ukyou said cheerfully. �Something wrong?� she asked the panting Ranma and Akane.
    �N-nothing. Just....ran into some old...friends...� was Ranma�s reply. Ranma looked around the restaurant, noticing another restaurant patron....one with a yellow and black bandanna.
    �Speaking of old friends, Ryouga�s here!�
    Akane was first to respond. �Hi, Ryouga! Where�ve you been?�
    �A-a-akane!!� Ryouga stammered, with a dumb look on his face. �I-I�m pretty sure I was in Hokkaido. Maybe Asahikawa {wwwaaahh, i was recently in Asahikawa and it was the coolest place ever! I wanna go back so much, I�m going inSANE}.
    �How�d ya manage to skip an island, pig-boy?� Ranma asked Ryouga in a casual manner.
    �Shut up, Ranma!� Ryouga burned �I suffered to get back here. I�d like to see YOU try to swim an ocean!�
    �It just figures....don�t it....�
    �Ranma, prepare to DIE!!� Ryouga cried out as he prepared his umbrella. Ukyou was the first to dread this.
    �Whoa, whoa, whoa. Take it outside, Ryouga. Not in my restaurant--� Ukyou was interrupted by the loud bang at the door.
    �Spatula-girl no hurt Ranma!�
    �Ranma Saotome, foul sorcerer! What have you done with the pig-tailed girl?!�
    �Ranma-darling, shall I dispose of the other women for you?�
    �Shampoo, I shall follow you to the ends of the Earth!�
    Ranma and Akane face-faulted as Shampoo, Mousse, Kuno, and Kodachi all stood, weapons bared, aimed at their purposeful targets. Everyone knew what was about to happen. Ukyou prepared herself for a scream.

    Down the block from Ucchan�s Okonomiyaki, Happosai heard shouts and screams coming from the restaurant. �Perfect...� he muttered with a grin on his face. He patted the small, narrow package he was holding, as he approached Ucchan�s. �Finally, I can separate Ranma�s male and female half, using this special incense. It�s so strong, the victim doesn�t even need to be asleep. Since his is the only case worthy of it�s use in that crowd, I can light it without being noticed, and only Ranma and myself will know. Nyeheheh!!�
    Happosai approached the restaurant quickly. He opened the door and went in, unnoticed, seeing as how everybody was fighting with each other. He parked himself behind the counter, out of view, and pulled the metal bowl and the incense. He lit the incense, backed away, and then ran out of view. Nobody else in the room noticed the small waft of smoke, until it was too late.
    Akane noticed there was a sweet smell of cherry blossom in the air. She glanced in the direction the smell was coming from and saw the smoke, as well as the incense. She knew immediately that it was not ordinary incense.
    �Ranma!!� Akane cried out. Trying to keep his battle with Ryoga, Kuno, and Mousse from turning bloody, he barely heard her cry his name. He looked over to see Akane pass out and fall over.
    �Akane!!� he called over to her, jumping away from his feuding �friends�. However, of smelling the sweet scent of cherry blossom, he felt his strength being drained. He toppled over, barely avoiding landing on Akane. His last sight was of the others in the room in the same fix. Everything went black.
    �Hmmm,� Happosai questioned to himself as he watched from a window. �That definitely wasn�t supposed to happen...� He pondered a moment more, then left, deciding to go for on panty-raid.


Note: Please, I would REALLY appreciate some C&C. I'm still just a wee highschooler, and definately need some tips. If this story really agrivates you and you REALLY want to send some flames, go ahead. However, it would be appreciated if you didn't. Send all C&C to lashpaw15@hotmail.com!   Thanks!
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