Ranma vs. The world 8: Spain!

	Ranma sat on the plane and frowned. Ryoga wandered around the
front half of the jet and bothered the captain and stewardesses as he
searched in vain for the bathroom. An hour and a half later Ryoga
returned to his seat escorted by one of the stewardesses. "You could have
helped you know." grumbled Ryoga. 
	"I told you where it was six times Ryoga what more did you want?"
said Ranma as he smiled at the woman who had brought his companion back
in thanks.	
	Ryoga frowned and said nothing. The pair sat for a while and
Ryoga finally broke the silence. "I still don't understand how I did it."

	"What?" said Ranma.
	"The Hado ken stupid. I don't get it, what�s the difference? I
don't understand. I still use the same amount of chi right?" said Ryoga
more to himself that Ranma.
	"Not exactly, think back to the Hado Shi shi houkou dan. What
happened after you did it?" said Ranma looking annoyed.
	"What? Nothing..." said Ryoga.
	"You didn't get a stomach ache or nothin?" said Ranma.
	"Huh? yea, what's that got to do with...Wait a minute, you right!
Every time. I never thought about it." said Ryoga in shock.
	"Has it happened since you learned Hado ken?" asked Ranma.
	"No. Why not?" said Ryoga.
	"You dope, for the Shi shi houko dan you gather your own life
force in your abdomen right?" said Ranma.
	"Yea and I push it out through my hands, just like your Moukou
takabishi, so?" Ryoga was getting annoyed.
	"Are you that dense? The Hado ken uses raw life energy gathered
from outside your body. We got so accustomed to gathering chi like that
We were trying to do Hado ken that way. It was tearing our bodies apart.
Kinda like trying to run a car on crude oil instead of gas." said Ranma
smugly.
	"I get it! We still use our chi center to gather Ki but we form
it outside our bodies in our hands." said Ryoga as he finally understood.
	"See that wasn't so hard P-chan, you should try thinking more
often." said Ranma with a smile.
	"What did you call me?!" yelled Ryoga.
	"Calm down Ryoga were two miles above the ground!" cried Ranma.

	A few hours later a wet and beaten Ranma walked off the plane
followed by an angry looking Ryoga. "Stupid jerk." she muttered.
	"Shut up Ranma this is all your fault." said Ryoga bitterly.
	"Give it a rest pig." said Ranma to herself as she walked into
the customs line. She pulled out her second passport and smiled at the
man at the counter. 
	
	Ranma looked out the hotel window and frowned as P-chan emerged
from the shower squealing loudly. "What's the matter Ryoga? No hot
water?" she said with a smile.
	P-chan nodded and grunted. "Well you can just stay that way for a
while. That's for throwing that drink cart at me on the plane." said
Ranma with a smirk. P-chan growled and bit her ankle.

	Dear Akane,
	
	Me and Ryoga arrived in Spain today. This Ryu guy really gets
around! We finally achieved Hado ken and hopefully have gotten closer to
Sho ryu ken. Ryoga had to walk around for an hour and a half to find the
bathroom on an airplane. The stupid jerk. Surprisingly we're getting
along pretty well. Later we're gonna do some sight seeing. I hope its not
too much of a chore dragging lost boy in the right direction. Were gonna
do some askin around too. We've tracked the guy this far we might as well
go all the way. I can only hope we find him soon so I can finally get
home. 
	I miss all of you. I'm even starting to miss the Kuno's. Scary
huh?
	Ja,
	Ranma.

	Dearest Akari,

	Ranma is still as big a pain in the ass as he always was. I hate
his guts. He finally got what he deserved in China when he got arrested.
Too bad he got away. I try to be civil but he keeps opening his mouth and
screwing every thing up. We landed in Barcelona a little while ago. I
think that's in Germany or something. The stupid jerk probably got lost
but he won't admit it to me. Were supposed to be in Spain. Maybe he'll
keep quiet and I won't have to kick his ass again. I hope you are well. I
miss Japan and you as well.
	till we meet again,
	Ryoga.

	Nerima...
	
	"He didn't say anything to me about being arrested!" cried Akane
as she read Akari's letter.
	"He probably didn't want you to worry. My Ryoga-kun is so
considerate to write me like that on his training trip. Just like a pig!"
squealed Akari as she sat with her on the porch of the Tendo home.
	"If he's wanted in China then he can't go back. That means he
can't marry Shampoo...not that I care." said Akane to herself. "I'll kill
him when he gets back. He's a criminal now!" she cried in anger.
	Akari hugged her letter to her chest. She smiled when she noticed
how tightly Akane held her own.
	"I wonder how he's paying for this? That hotel is expensive."
said Nabiki from behind the pair.
	"What?" said the two girls in unison to her.
	"Look at this, they flew from China to India to Spain? Then they
stay at this hotel? Where are they getting all this cash?" she wondered
out loud.
	"What? What hotel?" said Akane.
	"Akane that stationary is from one of the more expensive hotels
in Spain. It would cost about a million yen to stay for one day." said
Nabiki to them.
	"What?!" cried Akane in shock. Akari just smiled cheerfully. "I
knew it! He's a bank robber! I'll kill him!" cried Akane in anger.
	"How romantic!" squealed Akari.
	Nabiki just sighed.

	Ranma and Ryoga sat at a bar after a fruitless search for
information leading to Ryu. "I'll buy you one." said Ryoga with a sigh.
	"Huh, ok..." said Ranma half heartedly.

	An hour later...

	"Your my best pal." slurred Ryoga with tears in his eyes as he
hugged Ranma. 
	"Heh, thash pathet...pathetic. We beat the crap out of each
others all the time." slurred Ranma with a grin.
	"But...I loves you man." said Ryoga sadly.
	"Gee I loves you too." said Ranma as he began to cry as well.
	"Hey, don't gets weird on me palllllllll. I'll kick your ass."
said Ryoga as he steadied himself on the bar.
	Ranma snorted. "My kid could kick your ass Ryoga." he said.
	"Akane's preg...havin a kid?" said Ryoga as he seemed to clear
up.
	"Heh nope." said Ranma happily.
	"Oh that�s ok then...But my kid could beat your kids ass." said
Ryoga as he started to fall again.
	"No way Ryoga, my ssson would beat the...crap out of your kiddd."
replied Ranma.
	"You sayin my kid ain't strong?" said Ryoga as he clumsily
grabbed Ranma's collar.
	"No, My, my, kid...he'sss jussst stronger that your...kid." said
Ranma as he snickered and gave Ryoga a drunken punch.
	"Oh, I guess that's ok then." slurred Ryoga.
	"I know!! we'll have them have a man ta man fight when they grow
up." said Ryoga happily.
	"Hey, good, good, good Idea, Hey, waitaminiut, What if one of us
has a girl?" said Ranma as he perked up.
	"They'll just have to get married." snorted Ryoga.
	"Yea, hey bartender. Bring me two pieces of paper and a pen OK?!"
said Ranma loudly.
	<Damn Japanese tourist.> muttered the man as he complied.
	"Why two?" asked Ryoga in drunken interest.
	"That way we can both hava contract." said Ranma.
	"Oh." said Ryoga as he signed his name to both pages.
	TbC...

	Next time, The Ninja strikes.

C&C to Catbert25@juno.com
	This part was made mostly for explanation and to set up a few
jokes, mostly just fun for me. [I always wanted to write that last scene.
Hee hee.]
	The action should return in the next Chapter. 
	I'm not sure where they will go after Spain. I want them to go to
the US and Tailand last, but I want to get at least one more country in
before they embark on the last leg of their journey. I'm considering
England. [Birdie[SFA], Duddly[SF3] Any suggestions?

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