Ranma1/2/Street fighter: Ranma vs. the world.

Ranma is owned by Rumiko Takahashi and Vis video [in the U.S.]
Street fighter and all related characters are owned by Capcom.
	I wrote this a long time ago before I knew allot about Ranma. I
of course modified and changed it so it fits better now. [basically I
completely re-wrote it.] I wrote it while I was in school over a period
of time it was really my first fanfic. I saw another Street fighter fic
and decided to post it, I may even decide to finish it since I�m done
with Spirit within now. I haven�t abandoned any of  my other projects
they are just on hold till I get a chance to sit down and do some more
writing. Permanent, Separation Anxiety, and My original Mech slayers are
still being written. As always I love C&C and will try to answer more of
them. Sorry if I haven�t answered yours or fic request lately. I only
have one computer with Aol connected to it and I can only get on for a
few minutes at a time as of late.  Send C&C to Catbert25@aol.com

	Part one. The legend of the Hadouken.
	
	Ranma sneered at the man before him. To him he was just another
way to pay for his dealings with Nabiki. In the ring of Nerima he had
reigned supreme for almost seven months now. "You look like you might put
up a fight." said Ranma. The man only put up his hands. "Karate." noted
Ranma in his mind after seeing the man's stance.  

	Ryoga Hibiki stood in the crowd with a frown on his face. He and
Ranma often met here. This was a regular stop in Ryoga's travels, he was
well known and respected here, but still not as much as Ranma. The pair
had a sort of peace treaty for the empty warehouse, he and Ranma had many
unofficial battles in the large dirt ring. Ryoga had even seen Mousse
there occasionally, but accept for one or two battles with himself and
Ranma Mousse was a spectator. The large abandoned warehouse was
relatively small, it was only a short walk from the dojo. Ranma was here
all the time, Ryoga doubted if the residents of the Tendo dojo knew about
Ranma's little hobby. He wondered if his own father even knew about it.
This was the real reason Ranma was so often sleeping peacefully when it
came time to wake. Ryoga's question was answered when he spotted Genma in
the crowd, sitting comfortably beside Cologne and Happosai. "This place
makes for some strange peace treaties." thought the lost boy. He looked
at Ranma who stood confidently across from his opponent. "I wonder if he
even knows?" said Ryoga aloud. "The poor idiot is going to get his ass
kicked."

	Ranma watched the martial artist carefully, the two circled each
other warily. He was no stranger to this situation, he and his father
frequented the street fighting arena�s all over China and Japan during
the days that they were traveling. Usually only betting until Ranma was
old enough to step in the ring. Most of them were holes, rat ridden
second class arenas that served as entertainment for the locals, but
this, this was one of the more famous arenas. It was often visited by
some of the best fighters around. Ranma had defeated many foreigners
here.

	Ranma speed up to his opponent and threw a punch at him with his
trademark blinding speed. The man blocked his punch and hit him dead in
the face. Ranma stood and blinked He put his hand up to his nose and
wiped the blood off. "This is going to be harder than I thought."

	Nabiki watched the fight from her special table. Her young
friends sat next to her and frowned. "You guy's bet on Ranma didn't you?"
she said with a smile. The two girls looked at her with shocked
expressions. 
	"You didn't?" asked one of them.

	"Tatsumaki sempu kayaku!" cried the man.
	Ranma reeled back as the man performed some kind of spinning kick
that knocked him flat on his back, after landing three blows to his face.
"That does it." he muttered. Ranma rushed at the man angrily "Eat this!
Katsu tenshin amaguriken!" Ranma did the chestnut fist only to find the
man kept just out of range of his blows. He growled in frustration.
	The man patiently stood back and waited for Ranma to rush him
again. Ranma gritted his teeth. "So you want to play keep away huh?" he
said to the man who wordlessly stood waiting. "Lets see you back away
from this! Moukou takabishi!" Ranma unleashed his chi attack and most of
the crowd fell silent with wonder, he had never used it in the arena
before.
	"He must be worse off than he looks if he did that." said Ryoga
calmly as he watched.
	Ranma half expected the man to side stop or duck out of the way
of the blast, but what he did he wasn't expecting. "Hadoken!" Ranma
watched helplessly as the man's chi blast cut through the Mokou Takabishi
like it wasn't even there. 
	"Wha?" was all Ranma could say as he was blasted in the chest by
the Hadoken. He saw the world flash bright blue and felt the familiar
burning of a chi attack, only this was more powerful than any he had ever
felt, even more than Herb's blasts.  His sight returned slowly and he saw
a blur approaching him, he punched out to defend himself.
	"Shoryuken!"

	The man stood over Ranma as he lay on the ground struggling to
get up. Ranma finally fell after getting only to his knees. "That was the
best fight I've had in a while, I look forward to our next battle. You
should learn to be more patient, I may have lost if you were." said the
man before turning away. Ranma's world went black.

	"Wake up son in law." said a familiar voice. Ranma grimaced as he
rose to see Cologne staring at him.
	"AAAAUUUGGHHH!!" cried Ranma in revoltion and suprise. 
	Ranma looked around as his memories flooded back to him, he was
in the middle of a small room that served as a sort of infirmary for the
arena. "I lost?" he said looking at his hands.
	"Well it looks like I made some money tonight." said Ryoga from
his chair in the corner. "You don't even know who that was do you Ranma?"
he said with an arrogant smirk.
	"Wha?" said Ranma clutching his chest in pain.
	"The man you fought was Ryu, that's the guy who beat Sagat the
Mui Tai champ a few years back." said Nabiki from the other side of the
room.
	"Yes, and he used a most powerful technique." said Cologne. 
	"What was that thing goul, and how do I beat it?" said Ranma
looking at Cologne with a serious gaze.
	"It is a technique called the Hadoken. It is a chi attack like
the Mokou Takabishi or the Shi shi houkou dan, and you don't beat it, you
can only hope to achieve it. It is the most powerful form of chi attack."
said Cologne. "It was that very technique that Shampoo's great
grandfather used to defeat me." she said with a sigh.
	"What?" said everyone.
	"The Hadoken uses natural ki from every thing around you. Unlike
the Shi shi houko dan and Moukou Takabishi, it is not fueled by emotions.
Your attack uses your confidence to filter and gather strength from
inside you, it also makes it easier to control the chi. However the
Hadoken uses natural raw energy that is unfiltered by the body and
emotions. Thus it is much more powerful. " Cologne smiled at Ranma as he
looked at her wide eyed.
	"Not that goul, the other attack." said Ranma.
	Everyone face faulted. 
	"What?" said Cologne.
	"That uppercut thing, the chi blast only stunned me for a moment,
it hurt allot more than a Shi shi houkou dan but it still only fazed me.
I want to know about that Shoryuken thing." said Ranma.
	Cologne sat at the edge of the bed. "I don't recall any Rising
Dragon Punch move. All I saw was an impressive jumping uppercut." she
said looking thoughtful.
	"That thing was more powerful that Hadou-whatever, I want to
learn it." said Ranma.
	Cologne stared at Ranma for a moment. "Are you sure?" she asked.
	"If he had used that at the beginning of the fight it would have
been over right away, I've never felt a blow that strong before." said
Ranma with determination burning in his eyes. 
	Ryoga perked up, he stared at Ranma. "If I could learn that
move..." he thought.
	"I'm afraid I won't be much help son in law. My husband was a
student of a man named Shen long, he had only studied under him for a
short time, he was very secretive about his art. That is all the
information I can give to you." said Cologne as she left.
	"If Ranma manages to learn it first..." thought Ryoga angrily. 	
	"The only way to learn it would be from that man." said Genma
from his own seat.
	"Then I'm going after him." said Ranma standing from the cot and
walking out.
	"Ranma wait. I'm coming too, you'll need my help." said Ryoga.
	Everyone looked at him. "Ryoga?" said Ranma looking at him oddly.
	"If you learn that move I'll never be able to defeat you. If I go
with you I still have a chance." thought Ryoga bitterly.
	"All right." said Ranma after a moment of consideration.
	"It won't be easy to find him Saotome. He travels even more than
I do." said Ryoga.
	Ranma nodded. "Why are you so eager to help?" asked Ranma.
	"I may have given up on Akane, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna
get soft and let you beat me so easily." said Ryoga with a malicious
grin.
	"Wow, I don't think you've ever been so direct before." said
Ranma. "Usually you just come up with some lame excuse to help me." said
Ranma with a friendly smile. "He'll get lost after the first day." he
thought to himself. "Besides you probly just want me to lead you to him,
then you'll try to dump me." said Ranma with a grin.
	Ryoga frowned. "How could he know that?! Its gonna be a long
trip." he said to himself.
	Together the pair went towards the dojo to get some sleep and
prepare for the journey.

	Akane sat across from Ranma and watched him stuff his bag with
the few things he would need for his trip. "What's going on Ranma? Where
are you going?" she said to him in a confused and worried voice.
	"Just on a training trip with Ryoga thats all." said Ranma
smiling at her. 
	"Where are you going?" she asked.
	"Geez Akane we've been over this. I'm not sure, besides I'm going
with Ryoga, you know how that will turn out." he said without stopping
his packing.
	"Since when do you and Ryoga get along so well?" asked Nabiki
with a smirk from the door way.
	Ranma glared at her. "Since China." he said flatly.
	Nabiki looked at him and walked out. She knew better that to
continue, ever since they had returned from the trip to China Ranma and
all involved had been on edge and reluctant to discuss it. She knew Akane
had almost died and that Ranma had 'killed' someone named Saffron. but
that was about it. She hated being in the dark about things like this.
	
	Ryoga stood as Ranma walked out of his room and met him at the
stairs. "Is she gonna be OK about this?" he said quietly as he saw Akane
watch Ranma walk out with him.
	"Yea, I had to promise to write her and all that but you know how
women are." said Ranma looking back as the Tendos and his parents waved
him off.
	"Not really." said Ryoga.
	"Oh come on Akari tell us all about how you write her all the
time. Her and Akane are practically best friends." said Ranma with a
grin.
	"Really?" said Ryoga in genuine suprise.

	"Be careful my son!" cried Nodoka as she waved. Ranma turned and
waved in acknowledgment. The good bye had been short and everyone was
cheerful about it, after all Ranma would only be gone for a short time,
every one but Akane that is. She watched him fade away into the distance
with tears in her eyes. She wasn't really worried about him or anything,
he could take care of himself. She just had a feeling, It was as if she
knew he would not return for a long time, it was as if she knew that all
his past voyages would be nothing compared to the one he was on now, and
she was here left behind. She sighed and stood in the road for a long
time before Kasumi came and called her back in.
	"Akane come inside, Ranma will be fine, dinner is almost ready."
she said in her eternally sweet voice.
	She turned to look at the horizon one last time and walked inside
with her family. "Hurry back you idiot."

Part 2: a journey begins.

	Ryoga stood in Nerima station with Ranma next to him and frowned.
"We can't really afford to take the train Ranma." he said impatiently.
	"Then we'll just have to stop and pick up a fight to get some
money on the way won't we? We won't catch up to him on foot for a while
if we don't take the train." said Ranma with a smirk.
	Ryoga frowned and nodded his head. "I guess so." he said.
	The pair boarded the Train and took their seats. After a few
moments Ranma dozed off and they rode to Kyoto.

	Ranma stood at the door of the small alleyway bar and knocked. A
small hole opened and an obviously large man peeked through. "No one
under eighteen kid." he said and closed it quickly. Ranma knocked again
slightly irritated. "You deaf kid?" said an angry voice as the hole
opened again.
	"We aren't here to drink." said Ryoga. The man shifted behind the
door and saw Ryoga standing to the side. 
	"Oh, its you." he said with a small amount of recognition. The
door opened and the pair were let in to the smoky hole of a bar. Some of
the patrons watched the young boys as they were escorted to an even more
dank hole in the back. 
	"You've been here before?" asked Ranma.
	"Yup. I gotta have money sometimes. That stuff I used to bring to
Akane ain't free ya know." said Ryoga seriously. Ranma nodded as they
watched two over grown men beat on each other in the small concrete arena
surrounded by loudly cheering men and women. They were approached by a
small and snakey looking man who grinned at them without many teeth. 
	"Ah, it is good to see you again Mr?" said the man.
	"Hibiki, and this is my friend Mr. Saotome. We need some quick
cash so give us a good spread OK?" said Ryoga to the man.
	"Not many people here will recognize you, its mostly new blood in
the crowd so that shouldn't be difficult." said the man as he gazed at
the crowd.
	"That's good." said Ryoga.
	"Your friend, is he experienced?" asked the small man.
	"Yes, he was the champ at the ring in Nerima for a while." said
Ryoga with a smirk. Ranma growled but kept quiet.
	"I'll get you for that later Hibiki." he growled under his
breath.
	"Oh, so your that Ranma kid. I hear you had a run in with Ryu."
said the small man.
	"Yea, you know where he's headed?" asked Ranma.
	The evil looking man smiled and held out his hand. Ranma took out
a large Yen bill and put it in his hand with a sigh. "Not many people can
tell you that I'm afraid.  He travels randomly and goes to different hot
spots around the world, last I heard he was going east after he passed
through here a few days ago." he said.
	"Great, if he leaves Japan we'll never catch him." grumbled
Ryoga.
	"Well If you want to participate tonight you had better get in
there, it looks like Tanka is looking for another opponent." said the
man.
	Ranma and Ryoga turned to see a huge muscular bald man with scars
all over his body and a heart shaped Tattoo with 'Okasan' written in it
on his left breast. "Looks like fun." commented Ranma.
	"You hang back Ranma I want this fight." said Ryoga as he pushed
passed him towards the ring.
	"Sure." said Ranma as he leaned against the bar and watched with
a small frown.

	Ryoga stepped into the ring and smiled at the man. "Your gonna
fight me?" said Tanka with a grin. 
	Ryoga gave his best grin and scratched the back of his head. "I
guess so." he said.

	From the bar Ranma smiled. "Gee Ryoga you play dumb so well, you
must have had lots of practice." he commented to himself. The bartender
snorted and gave the woman next to Ranma her drink.
	"You bet on that man?" she said to him.
	"Sure, hes a friend of mine." said Ranma casually.
	"Looks like you lost some money." she said with a confident
smirk.
	"You think so?" said Ranma with a knowing smile.
	
	In the ring the match started with the cry of �Fight!� from the
ring side. Ryoga dropped into a defensive stance and smiled at the larger
man.
Tanka charged and swung at Ryoga who blocked and kicked at his head. The
large man ducked and rolled missing Ryoga's kick my millimeters. He
looked at Ryoga in confusion. That punch should have sent a guy like him
flying across the ring, blocked or not. Ryoga smirked. "You hit like a
girl." he taunted.
	"What?! I'll show you!" yelled the man as he charged Ryoga. Ryoga
smiled and stopped his punch and forward momentum with one hand easily.
He stood in a relaxed stance and smiled as the man strained to move
forward.  He yelled and swung with his other fist catching Ryoga off
guard. Ryoga staggered for a moment and stood back up straight with the
man's fist still in his face. "Thats not a punch." he said and slugged
the man hard in the stomach. "Thats a punch." Tanka fell slowly to the
ground clutching his stomach and most of the crowd cried out in rage and
tore their tickets up. 
	
	"Shit." grumbled the woman at the bar as she downed her drink in
one gulp.
	Ranma smiled at her and she gave him a sour stare. He walked over
to collect his winnings. The snakey man gave Ranma a wad of bills that
was small compared to what he had made from the fight. "I just love it
when you naturals come in here, no one ever expects it." he said and
counted off his own earnings. 
	"You have a good eye my friend." said a large man behind Ranma
"That marks only the truest of warriors." he said.
	"Not really I know the guy." replied Ranma with unusual modesty.
	"I can see that you are as true a warrior as he is, perhaps we
could have a match?" said the man.
	"Now?" said Ranma.
	"Of course. There is no better time." said the large man.
	"Here bet this on me." said Ranma handing back the money to the
snakey man.
	The man accepted the cash eagerly. "To think I 'll make all this
back." he said to himself gleefully.
	Ranma turned to face the man who was now in full view in the
lights and standing in the arena. He regretted his decision almost
immediately. His jaw dropped in disbelief.  Standing in the ring was the
most famous sumo wrestler in Japan. The man who had disappeared after
becoming the Grand Master. E. Honda.
	"You bet all our money on this?!" screamed Ryoga from beside him.
"You had better win Saotome." he growled.
	"Not all of it." said Ranma as he walked towards the ring with a
hard look on his face.
	The crowd rushed towards the betting tables.

	Ranma stood and faced the sumo wrestler. "Fight!" cried the voice
from ringside again. Ranma charged in with a flying kick to Honda's head.
The sumo merely shifted out of the way. Ranma landed and rolled away as
Honda stuck out at him barely missing Ranma and creating a crater. "Damn!
He's faster than he looks. How can some thing so big move so fast?" he
thought in frustration as Honda Kicked him in the head. Ranma fell and
rolled with it. "Strong too." he thought as Honda laughed heartily.
	"You are a good fighter but to weak to face me, perhaps I was
mistaken about you." he said. Ranma stood and glared at the sumo.
	"Oh yea?" cried Ranma as he rolled into an elbow strike that hit
the sumo in the gut and knocked the wind out of him and sent him to the
ground on his ass. 
	Honda growled and stood "You should not have done tha-" he was
stopped as Ranma kicked him hard in the face. Honda faltered and almost
fell under the blow.
	"You talk to much." said Ranma. 
	Honda suddenly became very calm and stood facing Ranma. He lifted
one foot in the air and slammed it on the ground in traditional
preparation of a sumo match he then slapped himself all over his body and
charged Ranma and tried to crush him by leaping into the air and coming
down on his butt leaving a crater. Ranma stepped away from and behind him
as he landed. He quickly turned and punched the sumo�s back near the base
of his spine causing the him to cry out and kick at him. Ranma spring
boarded off his leg and kicked his face sending the much larger warrior
to the ground on his back. 
Honda stood and shook his head and slapped himself repeatedly all over
his body again. He shifted back for a moment and shot towards Ranma head
first like a torpedo. Ranma lay flat on the ground and Honda sailed over
him . Ranma pushed himself up into a jump as Honda recovered and faced
him again. He slowly moved towards Ranma with small movements of his
feet. As he neared him Honda's hands became a blur of motion. Ranma was
backed into a wall and stood his ground. His arms also became a blur of
motion as he desperately blocked the sumo's attack. 
	"How can this be? He blocks my Hundred hand strike?!" said Honda
as he intensified his attack, Ranma kept up and Honda began to feel blows
on his body, only a few, but enough to make his attack falter. Ranma
reared back and punched him dead in the center of his forehead. Honda's
head snapped back and he fell back to the ground. "I-Impossible!" he said
before he passed out.
	"I won." said Ranma as he fell to his knees. 
	"Damn right you won!" growled Ryoga. "How much of our money did
you bet anyway?" he said as he held up a large bag of cash. Ranma smirked
and flipped him a fifty yen coin. "What's this?" said Ryoga.
	"The money I didn't bet." said Ranma with a smirk as he walked
out of the ring.
	"How dare you bet all our money on yourself you reckless over
confident bastard!" yelled Ryoga as he chased him out.
	"Hey, boys I got some info for ya. I'll even give it to ya free
on account of ya made me so much money tonight." said the snake like man.
	"What?" said Ryoga impatiently.
	"We just got word Ryu arrived in Tokyo this morning. If you two
boy's hurry you can catch him." said the man.
	An hour later Ranma and Ryoga were on a train and on their way to
Tokyo.
	
	Next: I can't fight a girl! Ryoga's dilemma and the first lesson
in the power of the Shoryuken. But not from where your expecting...

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