Ranma ½ Rinne

[ThreadWeaver]

Nice.... At least Kasumi didn't also slip a laxative powder into his meal...

That would have been spicy for both ends.

 

[dreiddel]

I keep thinking this is a cross with Rumiko Takahashi's current manga. Oh we'll. So did Ranma not visibly react to the spicy peppers?One would think Kasumi would be a little dejected/vindictive at having a prank be missed completely.

 

[Dumbledork]

I think that if Ranma can survive Akane's meals a little pepper should be easy.

 

[Lanceavalon]

I know there is something out there with some girl that can see ghost, and a half death god guy. Kitsune get in there somewhere but I only glanced at it, is that the crossover?

 

[Lawra]

I keep thinking this is a cross with Rumiko Takahashi's current manga. Oh we'll. So did Ranma not visibly react to the spicy peppers?One would think Kasumi would be a little dejected/vindictive at having a prank be missed completely.

What dumbledork said, Ranma can handle a little spicy. And Kasumi just wanted to inconveinance him in some way.

I know there is something out there with some girl that can see ghost, and a half death god guy. Kitsune get in there somewhere but I only glanced at it, is that the crossover?

The crossover is with a very popular mainstream manga. Although I'm taking a more folklore inspired view of one aspect of it.

 

[Nanya]

Hmm... Well, I can say that it's interesting at least. Not sure what crossover this is, then again, what do I know about mainstream manga? I barely watch anime or read manga these days.

Anyway, yeah, not bad so far, I'll keep reading it.

 

[CatOnFire]

I'm just going to throw this out there, and I could be completely off base, but I'm guessing this is a Naruto crossover and 'Shirokawa Kaede' is possibly a 'Kitsune Summon' or some such thing and the Ranma world is her 'Summon Realm'. At least that is my first thought.

 

[Lawra]

I'm just going to throw this out there, and I could be completely off base, but I'm guessing his is a Naruto crossover and 'Shirokawa Kaede' is possibly a 'Kitsune Summon' or some such thing and the Ranma world is her 'Summon Realm'. At least that is my first thought.

Basically spot on.

 

[ThreadWeaver]

I'm just going to throw this out there, and I could be completely off base, but I'm guessing his is a Naruto crossover and 'Shirokawa Kaede' is possibly a 'Kitsune Summon' or some such thing and the Ranma world is her 'Summon Realm'. At least that is my first thought.

Basically spot on.

Gah! You had to use the evil 'N' word...

*sighs*

Please don't have Ranma get pulled into that world, please don't let Ranma get pulled into that world, please don't let... *continues chanting*

 

[Lawra]

Gah! You had to use the evil 'N' word...

*sighs*

Please don't have Ranma get pulled into that world, please don't let Ranma get pulled into that world, please don't let... *continues chanting*

In an effort for partial disclosure, Ranma will be traveling there for a time although he will not take part in most if not all of any events there. The setting will be incidental to the plot unfolding around him. Once that plot is rendered irrelevant he goes home.

And Ranma is not going to like Naruto all that much.

 

[MrEmperor]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Lawra]

Later that day

“What do you mean you’re going a trip?! With THAT girl?!”

“It’s pretty self explanatory.” Ranma answered Akane’s angry screech by digging at his ear with a pinky. He had been meditating, attempting to trace how his heavy ki moved through his body. If it had weight then that meant it had to exist somewhere in someway. Camped out in the dojo because it had been quiet, he was surprised that Akane had taken so long to track him down to berate him.

“So why don’t you ever want to go training with me? Hmm?” She planted both hands on her hips and glared down at him.

“Well--.” He drawled. “When do you ever ask to train with me?”

Akane froze up briefly in realization that she did never ask him for training. “That’s not the point. You’re running off with a total stranger.”

“Do you want to train with me or not?” He offered his fiance.

“With you?” Her anger fizzled.

“No with Kasumi.” Stretching out his arms as he rose to his feet, Ranma watched Akane’s mouth open and close like a fish out of water.

“I-- I guess-- yes.” Akane finally answered. “But don’t think you’re going to distract me. Are you going to try-- four timing me with that girl? Or do you just want to learn all her secrets so she can’t beat you again?”

“She didn’t beat me.” He corrected, irked that technically he had lost. “I stopped her from a bad fall and they didn’t overlook that stupid out of bounds rule. That’s it.”

“Oh please Ranma, she had you fighting things that weren’t there just like Ryoga and then she could have thrown you halfway across Nerima by that water dragon she just summoned!.” Akane paused to take a deep breath.

“Wait-- were you worried about me?” He asked teasingly before she could start speaking again.

“No!” Akane vehemently denied and crossed her arms. “Don’t be stupid.”

“And people think I’m a bad liar.” Ranma chuckled to himself and avoided a punch by Akane. “You’re overreaching.” He pointed out.

“Don’t change the subject!” She fumed. “Why aren’t you ever concerned about these things?” Akane asked, her anger slowly draining away into concern.

“You’re worried about me?” He asked in confusion over the sudden change in her demeanor.

“Of course I am, idiot!” This time Akane was able to punch him on the side of the head.

“You hit your head today or something?” Waving off her concern he didn’t know what her problem was. Leaping up and over Akane’s angry kick, he landed and ducked under a follow up punch. “You really should change out of that uniform if you want to spar.” He taunted before realizing that Akane had stopped.

“You’re such an ass.” She stated and spun on her heel to charge out of the dojo.

zx

The next morning

“Ranchan you jackass!” Ukyo yelled as she smashed him over the head with her giant spatula. Flattened into the courtyard of Furinkan high school, he caught sight of several other students chuckling at his plight.

“What did I do?” He whined, picking himself off the ground to face whatever verbal tirade she was about to launch into.

“What did you do?” Ukyo snapped sarcastically. “Getting yourself engaged!”

“What?! Who told you that?” He demanded.

“Nabiki told me-- for a hefty price, that you had gotten another fiancee like that bimbo Shampoo!” The chef hefted her spatula, preparing to hit him with it again.

“She’s not my fiancee!” He protested, waving his hands in front of his body in warding.

“Oh yea? Then why are going on a trip with her?” She asked impatiently while tapping her left foot.

“Because she has a lot of things to teach me. She can do all these cool illusions and actually hit me with a dragon made out of water!” He finished excitedly, imagining just what he might be able to do with those techniques.

“So you think she’s amazing?” Ukyo asked with a strange edge to her voice.

“I wouldn’t say that-- but what she said she’d teach me is really cool.”

“If you wanted to learn cool skills, why didn’t you just ask me?” She suddenly turned cheery. “I could show you how to use the yakisoba rope, or how to throw mini-spatulas, maybe even how to prepare flour bombs.”

“No thanks Ucchan, I’m looking for skills I might actually use.” Ranma turned to finally head into the school to avoid being late and never saw the giant spatula come down on his head for a second time.

“Ranma, I can put up with you stringing along Akane and Shampoo, but until you get rid of this new girl, don’t talk to me.” She snarled at his downed form before delicately setting a round object directly in front of his face, a small fuse slowly burning down. “And don’t call my things useless.”

“Crap.” He whimpered just as the bomb exploded.

 

[ThreadWeaver]

See, now that's a dose of feminine perception right there on Ukyo's part... Just because he wouldn't use those techniques doesn't mean they're useless, just that HE wouldn't use them. Or at least that's how I read it.

If you really want him to look like an ass, then say "I'm looking for skills that might be useful."

 

[Dumbledork]

See, now that's a dose of feminine perception right there on Ukyo's part... Just because he wouldn't use those techniques doesn't mean they're useless, just that HE wouldn't use them. Or at least that's how I read it.

If you really want him to look like an ass, then say "I'm looking for skills that might be useful."

No, I think he should keep it like that. Ranma's fiancées have a tendency to jump to the wrong conclusion and therefore Ukyo's reaction fits.

 

[Nanya]

Ranma does have a good point. Akane doesn't ask for training, maybe sparring, but even that was limited to early manga. I can't recall when she stopped trying to spar with him... Was it like book 2 or 3?

 

[nixofcyzerra]

Ranma does have a good point. Akane doesn't ask for training, maybe sparring, but even that was limited to early manga. I can't recall when she stopped trying to spar with him... Was it like book 2 or 3?

I think it was during the Super Soba arc, after Shampoo beat her at arm wrestling.

 

[Lawra]

Ranma does have a good point. Akane doesn't ask for training, maybe sparring, but even that was limited to early manga. I can't recall when she stopped trying to spar with him... Was it like book 2 or 3?

I think it was during the Super Soba arc, after Shampoo beat her at arm wrestling.

Book 11 but there's literally next to no instances of her asking for training from him.

Page, where Ranma's training is sitting on her.
http://manga.animea.net/ranma-chapter-11-page-148.html

 

[nuclear death frog]

Sadly, both of those scenes are essentially perfect; I can totally see either one of them happening.

Bit of personal bias here: if this was the last scene with Ukyou in the story, I won't miss her. She just really adds nothing to anything.

 

[Lawra]

Sadly, both of those scenes are essentially perfect; I can totally see either one of them happening.

Bit of personal bias here: if this was the last scene with Ukyou in the story, I won't miss her. She just really adds nothing to anything.

I was honestly thinking of just skipping to the day of the trip with Shampoo/Cologne being the odd ones and being fairly cool with Ranma learning new skills even if it's from a strange girl. Although like Genma, Cologne will have her concerns over her. And Shampoo will of course have to make sure that Ranma understands he's just supposed to learn martial arts techniques, otherwise she castrates him.

Ukyo.... I honestly rather like her character but I never have anything to do with her. Probably because she's far too focused on her restaurant. As for this, I was planning for her to be completely left out of the loop and ultra pissed at Ranma to the point where she leaves any idea of a relationship or friendship on the curb.

 

[Lawra]

Two days later

Ranma gave his father a curious look as their spar after school had ended with neither of them being thrown into the koi pond. Sure he was immeasurably better than his father now, but the sneaky old man was still able to pull out a trick everyday to send him into the cool water. He could guess what was throwing Genma off.

“Seriously old man, are you that upset that I’m leaving for a couple days?” He taunted.

“Show some respect for your long suffering father, boy.” He crossed his arms in an effort to appear as a respectable sensei. “And you should know by now that it’s too good to be true when someone offers you techniques for free.”

“Yea I should try to steal em first.” Rolling his eyes, he didn’t know what his father found so distasteful about Kaede. She wasn’t out to kill him for some petty slight. She was polite and friendly towards him. Was an excellent martial artist like himself who seemed to have no interest in becoming another unwanted love interest. Just what was everyone getting so upset about?

“Do you have anymore words of wisdom before I get cleaned up?” He asked sarcastically.

Genma closed his eyes and snorted. “How dumb can you be not to see that she wants something from you?” Snorting again, the elder Saotome headed for the home. “Do whatever you want. Experience can only be earned from bad choices.”

“Then why are you so useless?” He called to his father, smirking at his verbal, and physical victory. Although without Genma putting up more of a fight there wasn’t any real fun in it.

Realizing the time, he rushed through a bath by simply getting himself clean, and avoiding the tub. On the way out with just a pair of pants on and a towel draped over his shoulder, he was nearly bowled over by a glomp by Shampoo.

“Nihao airen.” She greeted enthusiastically, nuzzling her head against his cheek.

“Shampoo? What are you doing here?” He tried to disengage from the affectionate girl.

“Here you go on training trip, wife want to wish good luck.” Shampoo explained, finally allowing him some personal space.

“Wait--.” He looked at his unwanted fiancee skeptically. “You’re not mad?”

“What be mad about?” She asked in confusion.

“Nothing! Nothing at all!” He quickly laughed nervously to himself. “Lemme guess, Nabiki sold you the information.”

Shampoo’s face darkened. “Sneaky girl charge much, must think Shampoo like simple Japanese girl. But no need get angry that Airen learn get stronger.”

“Oh-- okay.” He nodded after deciphering her broken Japanese, not wanting to ruin this moment of good luck.

“But Shampoo warn Airen not let eyes wander.” She warned gravely, pulling a sword from somewhere, and pointing it towards his crotch. “Else Airen suffer wife’s wrath.”

“Sure, sure.” He sweated while trying to disregard her threat. Having done that once when first meeting her, he didn’t need Shampoo to be out for him once again. The hard point of a cane being jabbed into his lower back made him shriek in surprise and leap into Shampoo’s arms.

“Jumpy Son-in-law?” Cologne asked with amusement.

“Damn it, Old Ghoul! Don’t do that!” He left Shampoo’s arms to glare at the shriveled old woman.

“When you’re better at sensing your surroundings, you’ll be able to stop me.” The elderly woman teased. “We’re just here to wish you luck. When you return you’ll have to show me what you learned from this girl.”

‘Fat chance of that.’ He thought to himself. “Why not? You helped me out with Happosai--- and haven’t asked for much in return.”

“I also wanted to mention that I have need of a waitress for the dinner shift if you’re interested.” Cologne motioned for Shampoo to follow her as she hopped out of the changing area. “Don’t be a stranger.”

“Have fun.” Shampoo glomped onto him one more time. “But not too too much fun.” She warned before skipping off after Cologne.

 

[Lawra]

Watching the pair depart, Ranma scratched at his head in mild confusion. He had expected to see the Amazons a lot sooner and for them to push themselves more forcefully into his business. But having finally caught a break, he didn’t want to jinx it by trying to find out why both the old and young female from China were leaving him be.

Dressed and with a small bag packed with clothes for the weekend, Ranma froze when descending the steps at the sight of Kaede standing next to the entrance. Wearing a blue dress this time down to just above her knees, it was tightened around her waist by a gold belt with several white pearls decorating the buckle.

“Kasumi-san let me in.” The blonde bowed her head slightly in greeting. “Are you ready to go?” She asked cheerfully, hands clasped in front of her hips.

Ranma accepted the explanation and nodded quickly. “Lemme just say goodbye first.”

“Will it take long? If we don’t hurry we’ll miss the train. That puts us really behind the schedule I had planned.” She pointed out. “It’ll cut into our training time if we don’t catch the next train.”

“Then what are we waiting for?” He chuckled and rushed out the door. He was only going to be gone for a few days so who cares if he didn’t say goodbye?

zx

One hour later

“Hey-- Kaede.” Ranma tried to draw the blonde’s attention up from the game system that had consumed her time since they had sat down on the bullet train. The majority of the seats were all taken up and he was very glad none of his fiancees were around to see him sitting right next to Kaede.

“Huh?” She asked absently, not looking up or really acknowledging his presence, her fingers moving over the buttons in a blur.

“Is there anything you could be teaching me right now?”

“Not really.” The blonde suddenly jerked her hands to the side and held the game at a strange angle as she rapidly pressed the same button repeatedly. “I need to beat this anyways.”

Ranma’s face fell, considering reaching over and trying to turn off her video game.

“By the way, do you know a girl with long purple hair, and a very old woman in the shape of a monkey?” Kaede suddenly asked.

“Did the non-monkey have a short chinese dress on?” He asked just to be sure and Kaede nodded. “I do.”

“Forgot to mention that they were trying to follow us.” She paused her game briefly to turn and give him a sly smile. “I let them think we ran into that love hotel we passed by.”

“You what?!” He yelled at her, causing all nearby eyes to turn to him. Laughing nervously he continued in a much lower voice. “Why would you do that?” He hissed.

“Just kidding.” She went back to playing her game. “They never saw us leave.”

Ranma didn’t immediately respond, glaring at the blonde for embarrassing him. “You mind teaching me that? Cause it would be really useful.” He asked slowly, his voice completely without inflection.

“I wouldn’t mind.” She answered enigmatically. “If you can pick it up.”

 

[Lawra]

‘I guess this isn’t too bad.’ Ranma thought, letting his eyes roam over the small hotel room without a window. It certainly beat being out in a tent and since he didn’t expect to spend much time here the size wasn’t an issue. The hotel was a mix of traditional and modern amenities, with a small attached bath area, and a large outdoor onsen just for soaking. The only thing he found troublesome about the whole place was that there was a single queen sized bed tucked back in the corner.

“Ready to get started?” Kaede asked cheerfully, having finished her game on the train while he had slept.

‘Floor for me.’ He lamented, tapping his foot against the surprisingly hard carpet. “It’s about time.” He answered the blonde, watching her place a small duffel bag on the bed. ‘She packed less than me.’

“First things first, meditation!” She announced.

“Really?” He deadpanned, glaring at the girl in annoyance. All the hours spent on the train doing nothing and he could have been that much further in her training?

“Unfortunately, if you can’t gather the proper energy in the right way then it’s impossible for me to teach you anything.” Kaede smoothed her dress as she knelt down in the largest open area of the floor. “Well?” She asked noticing that he was still glaring at her.

“So special it had to wait? Two and a half hours?” He asked in growing agitation even as he took a seat.

“Not special, but you’ll need a calm and stable place to focus properly.” She explained. “Obviously you know about ki and from how you reacted during the competition you should know I don’t use that.”

“Yea, I’ve been calling it heavy ki.”

“It’s usually called chakra and it’s a combination of spiritual and physical energy.” She placed both hands over her stomach. “Both start and mix together here before circulating out to the rest of your body.”

“And that makes a water dragon how?” He raised an eyebrow, nothing she had said was all that different from what he had figured out.

“By molding chakra in specific ways, that’s how you make the water dragon. Currently you’re just using it subconsciously and uncontrollably to make yourself stronger. So to start, you need to be able to manipulate the chakra within your body and maintain a balance between the two energies. Close your eyes and try to block out everything around you. Then try to focus it to one point on your body.” She instructed.

“Kay.” Closing his eyes, he tried to focus on what she had said, having already spent a significant amount of time this week attempting this very exercise. “Wait-- where am I supposed to focus it?”

“Wherever you want.” She answered and he heard her stand up.

“Where are you going?” He asked, peaking open one of his eyes.

“To take a bath, this is probably going to take you some time.” She answered, taking her entire duffel bag with her towards the attached bath. “You’ll know it when you get it right.”

‘Shows what you know.’ He chuckled to himself. No technique took him significant amounts of time to learn, let alone now that he had a much better understanding to start with.

Ignoring the sound of running water, he slowly breathed in and out while trying to grasp this chakra to focus into one spot. It was harder than he thought, his aura when just ki naturally enveloped his body without much of a focus. He had been figuring out how to manipulate this energy when he had been thinking of it as heavy ki but that was more areas of his body. To one specific point was apparently much harder. It was even more difficult when trying to keep a balance between energies he barely knew anything about.

He barely noticed how long it was taking until Kaede slid open the door from the bath area. Unconsciously he glanced over to see her exiting wearing a simple white yukata. ‘Wow she’s cute.’ He thought before catching himself and looking away, hoping that she hadn’t seen him checking her out.

“Did you get it yet?” She asked teasingly, padding over to walk behind him.

“Almost.” He answered, closing his eyes once again, and trying not to think about what that yukata was hiding. Nope, he certainly wasn’t thinking of her lithe form in that way. He had several fiancees back home he was supposed to be thinking those thoughts about.

“That’s too bad.” Kaede dropped down behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.

“Wha-- what are you doing?” He stuttered, feeling her press her body against his back.

“Maybe you need something more hands on.” She whispered into his ear, her right hand tracing a spiral across his stomach. “Hmm?”

Ranma eeped and swapped places with the beds mattress before Kaede realized his movement. Glancing back he saw the girl’s surprised face next to the vertically rolled up mattress a moment before the springs kicked in to resume its normal shape. Kaede squawked in surprise before it collapsed on top of her.

“You gonna make it?” He asked, petrified over the girl’s reaction to how he reacted. He could play tricks on Akane, Ukyo, or Shampoo without worry over their response, Kaede was strong enough to make a serious attempt at his life.

“I’m fine.” She responded in a strained voice. “Please-- um-- I can handle it-- give me a second.”

“Huh? It’s not like it’s heavy.” Shrugging, he hopped over to pull it off of her. “What’s the issue?” He asked after he removed the mattress to find her laying on the floor.

“Nothing.” She quickly got to her feet and straightened her belt. “I was just surprised that you used chakra.” She quickly changed the subject.

“That? I just moved really quickly.” That had been just one of the many techniques he had picked up from Genma. A lot of them were intended to be used while stealing. Much like the Saotome cling to the ceiling and pray they don’t look up technique.

“Listen, you go get changed so we can go down to the restaurant and I’ll explain it over dinner, deal?” She pointed towards a small two drawer cupboard for storing guest yukata.

Ranma scratched at his chin and considered the proposal. On one hand he wanted to know right now how chakra had played a part in his replacement technique, but on the other he was really hungry. “Deal.”

 

[Lawra]

Interest died already?

I'm in need of ways to add to Kaede to make her seem much more malicious to the readerss than she actually is. Or at least more dark and mysterious. So Ranma thinks she's not so bad but everyone else has something to point to.

 

[Dumbledork]

Maybe have her smirk whenever Ranma isn't looking.

 

[Lawra]

Maybe have her smirk whenever Ranma isn't looking.

That's be the opposite of what I want. Kaede is being forced to spirit him away for some evil purpose, which is actually completely contrary to her character. And while Ranma doesn't really notice or care, there should maybe be a growing sense of dread at innocent seeming actions, not overt displays. (Since if it works, Ranma dies)