Hello FFMLers.
Once again, this is an attempt to pick up some votes in the Ranma 1/2
Fanfiction Awards for the month of June. Voting is going on now until July 15:
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Disclaimer: I don�t own Ranma 1/2 or Dragonball/Z/GT. Some other people else
with annoyingly hard names do, so hats off to them. Please don�t sue me, as
legal fees are high, and my bank account is low. Why else would I be using a
free web space provider?
To other Ranma 1/2, DBZ crossover authors: This fanfiction type has probably
been tried by other fans, and I don�t want you to think that I am copying off
of your work, which I may or may not have read.
Notes: This is a DBZ, Ranma 1/2 crossover, which takes place after the Ranma
1/2 television series is finished, and 17 years after the DBZ battle with
Majin Buu is over. It completely overwites the last bit of DBZ where Ubuu,
Pan, and other characters are introduced with the (whatever the hell number
it is)th Tenkaichi Budokai.
Ryu 1/2, Chapter 1
It was a hot, sweltering day in the forest, and the heat was getting to
Chi-chi. Gohan had moved out a while ago, and had indeed become a great
scholar as Chi-chi had desired. He was living with his wife, Videl, out in
Satan City, and had a wonderful 11 year-old daughter named Pan. Goten was 24,
and was hardly ever at home. He had made an attempt at schooling, but never
got the hang of it, so he quit and decided to roam to vast world. He came
back to talk to his mother every so often with new girlfriends, and had
finally accepted Gokuu as his father, even though he hadn�t known him for the
most important part of his life. Another child was born to Chi-chi, 4 years
after the world was last destroyed. To Chi-chi�s joy, it was a girl. She was
named Kanki, because she was a little bundle of joy in the lives of Gokuu and
Chi-chi. After living with and without her husband Gokuu and children, she
finally had company around the house, as she wouldn�t let Kanki date. Kanki
was only 15, so Chi-chi still had complete control over her, or so she
thought, as half-Saiya-jin seem to be able to do what they please around
humans.
It was an normal summer day at the Son house. Gokuu was above the forest,
sparring with no one in particular, Chi-chi was scrubbing the many dishes
that were dirty, thanks to breakfast, and Kanki was in her room, yakking with
her school buddies. Chi-chi finally finished her task, and went outside to
make an attempt at observeing Gokuu. He would come, and she would give it to
him about their money troubles. �Strange,� Chi-chi thought, as she couldn�t
spot Gokuu, although from the noises, she knew he was about, �He can move
faster than I can see and could destroy this planet without a thought, and I
still can slap him around when he is bad.� She smirked, �Not too bad for an
old grandmother.�
Gokuu was enjoying his little workout. Flying around like he was was an
insignificant problem, and he took these training sessions as more of a way
to relax, than to get stronger. His sparring partner was his old nemesis,
Piccolo. When not in Super Saiya-jin state, the two were evenly matched, and
could really get benefits out of their fights. They had been practicing
together ever since Buu was defeated, as they wanted to be ready for anything
that would come their way in the future. Gokuu dodged a right jab from
Piccolo only to be caught by a left knee, and sent plummeting to the earth by
and overhead smash, and creating a fairly large crater. This was when Gokuu
first heard his wife calling.
�Gokuu,� she yelled for the umpteenth time, �It�s too hot in the house, when
are we going to get air conditioning?� Chi-chi inquired of her husband. �Come
over here this instant! You are done with Piccolo for the day.�
Piccolo sighed as her helped Gokuu out of his crater, and shook hands with
the fallen hero. �You�re wife looks pissed, Gokuu. I wouldn�t do anything
else to make her mad if I were you. Don�t forget who won the match today,� he
finished as he flew off towards Kami-sama�s Palace.
Gokuu waved to his long gone partner, and ran to Chi-chi�s side in less than
a nanosecond, causing a strond gust of wind to sweep over her. �Yes, Chi-chi?
Well, there hasn�t been a Tenkai Budokai in a while, so Mr. Satan hasn�t had
any bills to pay, if you know what I mean. It isn�t that how inside, is it?�
Chi-chi�s glare answered his question. Gokuu gulped as he was dragged by the
ear into his house.
�Listen, Gokuu, I�m getting old and tired. I can�t take the heat like I used
to be able to do in the summer. We don�t have enough money to feed you, pay
for Goten�s world tour, Kanki�s schooling, and air conditioning. And don�t
even think about asking Bulma and Vegita. I want you to get a student, and
teach him the only thing you seem to be good at.�
�But, Chi-chi,� Gokuu started his complaint about teaching someone and losing
pace in his bouts with Piccolo, but was interrupted.
�No ifs, ands, or buts. Find a student.�
�Alright, dear,� Gokuu sighed as he ended another conversation about money
which his wife had won. �Maybe I can find the human I�ve been looking for
since my last wish, seventeen years ago. Strange that I haven�t felt Buu�s
reincarnation emerge yet,� he thought, �Now that is a student I would enjoy.�
He grinned, a slightly evil grin, which Chi-chi barely noticed, and made sure
to remember it in the future. He flew off, in search of his perspective pupil
�What?� Bulma asked, speaking into the telephone, �Gokuu is finally taking
financial matters into his own hands and getting a student? And he had an
evil grin on his face? Strange.�
�That�s what I thought, but I just called to tell you that we won�t be
borrowing any money for a bit, at least until Gokuu is done,� Chi-chi�s voice
came in loud and clear.
�It�s never been a problem, Chi-chi, you know that.�
�Yes, but it is good to know he�s working.�
�Well, when is our reunion? I have to call the rest of the gang so that we
can meet up.�
�I think it is been about a year since the last one, let me check my
calendar. Hold on.�
�Alright,� Bulma said into the receiver as Vejita walked in, drenched in
sweat, but looking as healthy as ever in his blue uniform. He appears to have
softened up, probably from living around Bulma for twenty plus years. �Oh,
Vejita, you�ll never believe what Gokuu is doing.�
�Really, let me guess. He�s planning to hold the world ransom for one hundred
billion zenii by threatening to destroy it with a nuclear bomb in the earths
core.�
�No, but it does have to do with money,� Bulma said as she grew a rather
large sweat drop.
�I give up,� Vegita said, �Now are we going to take a bath or what?�
�Shhhh, I�ll come in a second. Chi-chi might hear you. We�re planning this
year�s reunion. Gokuu has decided to take a student.�
�Repeat that,� Vegita asked.
�Gokuu is taking a student.�
�One more time.�
�Gokuu is taking a student so he can earn money, you thick skulled
Saiya-jin!!!�
�That�s more like it,� Vegita said. �So,� he thought, �Kakaroto thinks to get
ahead of me again by teaching a student. Well I�m sure I can find someone
just as good as he finds, and have my student beat Gokuu�s whenever the
reunion is.�
�What, Chi-chi? One year from now? Sounds good, but why such a long time?�
�I know it sounds weird, but his will give Gokuu enough time to earn money to
air condition our house, and everyone will be more confortable. See you
soon,� Chi-chi replied before hanging up.
Bulma hung up the phone, and looked towards her impatient husband. �One year
from now,� she told him.
�Good,� he replied. �Now, let�s not talk of this, come this way,� he beckoned
Bulma as he took of his dripping shirt. She followed eagerly to the bathroom,
shut the door, and opened it again the tiniest crack to throw out the rest of
their clothes.
Akane had that aura again. Ranma had really done it this time. Her cooking
was getting better, sure it wasn�t on par with Ukyou�s, but it was edible. Or
so she thought, as her food was always destroyed before she got to taste it.
Ranma slowly backed up to the door of the Tendo Dojo, hoping to escape the
mighty hammer. Akane began her charge, but stopped, right before hitting
Ranma. �Thanks Ranma, a guess I still have what it takes to whack you.�
�Um, no problem Akane, but couldn�t you have told me this was just practice?
You really scared me back there. Your anger aura is bigger than ever.�
�Really? I have been practicing Anything Goes Martial Arts a lot lately,
since school is out.� She shot a glance to the open door, where a small black
object was running in. �P-chan, where have you been?�
The black piglet didn�t get any further, as Ranma stepped on P-chan. Akane
fumed, she hadn�t seen her pet in a few weeks, and Ranma had already injured
the poor critter. Ranma looked down and said very loudly, �What�s up, Ryoga?�
�Ranma, stop torturing my pet! And Ryoga isn�t anywhere near here!� she said
as she charged Ranma, mallet in hand, and smacked him into near orbit. Akane
picked up her pet and crought him close to her chest. P-chan looked in
Ranma�s direction, and stuck out his tongue while pulling his right eylid
down.
When Ranma had landed, he had somehow arrived in the little pond in the Tendo
estate. Ranma-chan leapt up, and paced towards the Dojo. When she opened the
door, the room was empty. �How long was I up there for?� she asked herself.
Fortunately, the was an ever ready tea kettle in the kitchen. Ranma thanked
Kasumi, who was preparing lunch, and stalked towards Akane�s room to yell at
her, but she was already waiting outside, leaning on her door. �I was
wondering when you were going to come down. You know, P-chan left home again
because of you. Why can�t you just be nice to him once in a while?�
�Well, I�d like to be nice to him, but he�s always attacking me for no
reason. I can�t help it if I retaliate.�
�Ranma, he�s just a pig, why can�t you just dodge?�
�You wouldn�t understand.�
�Lunch,� Kasumi called from the kitchen.
Soun and Panda-san stopped their game of Go, and headed inside for what would
be a great meal. Nabiki was out scamming a poor fool named Tatewaki Kuno for
pictures of Akane and his �pig-tailed goddess�. Ranma and Akane joined Kasumi
and their fathers and sat down to begin.
�It�s great to finally have money around the house, isn�t it Kasumi?� Soun
began the conversation as he sipped his green tea, and began to pick away at
his rice bowl.
�Oh, yes, father. I can finally make some new dishes with the new types of
food we can afford. I think it�s wonderful that you and Mr. Saotome had begun
teaching Martial Arts again.�
�Yeah,� Ranma agreed, �It nice. But none of your students are worthwile, pop,
they don�t have what it takes to even beat Akane.�
�What was that?� Akane entered the conversation, hammer ready.
Panda-san held out a sign that said, �Not at the table.�
Akane sighed, and her hammer winked out of existance. �Well at least they try
to get better. You haven�t done much since Herb in the way of developing
techniques, while I have been practicing, so there.�
Ranma couldn�t answer, either because he had no excuse, or because he was
shuffling most of what was left on the table into his mouth, using his
Amaguri Ken technique. Panda-san tried to reach in to get some food with his
chopsticks, but when he pulled out, he found only one chopstick in his hand.
�Someone could lose an arm in there,� his sign said.
�See, Akane, there are many uses for my techniques.�
Akane hung her head in disgust while sighing about how Ranma was using his
great techniques for the sole purpose of eating.
After the Tendos and Saotomes had finished their meal, Kasumi returned to the
kitchen to wash dishes, and parents returned to their game of Go, and Ranma
and Akane went back to the Dojo, where a guest was waiting.
This guest had an huge backpack and an red umbrella, even though there was no
rain. He wore a long yellow shirt, green pants, and a yellow and black
bandana.
�Ranma, how dare you treat Akane that way!�
�Hey, Ryoga, haven�t seen you in while,� Ranma said with a sarcastic tongue.
�You just missed a great meal.�
�You dare to ignore my challenge?� Ryoga cried, as he charged forward,
umbrella in hand. No matter how many times he swung, Ranma kept avoiding his
swipes, but Ryoga had a plan. He wasn�t actually trying to hit Ranma this
time, but push him back, out the door. �Just a little further,� Ryoga thought.
Ryoga�s plan was succeeding, as Ranma backed up outside, and was reaching the
edge of the Dojo porch. All of a sudden, Ranma jumped high into the sky,
where an orange clad figure could barely be seen floating above even that
point. �Ryoga, I�ve been living at the Tendo�s house for a year, you think I
don�t know where the porches end?�
�Damn,� Ryoga thought, �It was a stupid plan, but it almost worked. �Damn
you, Ranma!� Ryoga shouted in deppresion as a blue aura surrounded him.�
The man floating above and watching all this, suddenly perked up. �Such a
high power level for a human,� Gokuu thought, �It�s nowhere near even
Yamcha�s, but this kid hasn�t been trained by Kaio-sama either. Is he the one
I�ve been searching for?�
Unseen by Gokuu, or any of the Nerima cast, a blue suited man was standing on
the top of the Tendo house, looking on with anticipation. �Not bad,� Vegita
thought, �I wouldn�t mind taking him as my student at all. He�s developed a
chi attack, and a powerful one, for a human.�
�Shi Shi Hokodan!� Ryoga said as his aura flared to release a huge blue
projectile in Ranma�s direction.
�Shit, I can feel the huge power from that thing,� Ranma complained as he
landed and readied a chi attack of his own. He glew with a yellow aura, and
he screamed, �Moko Takabisha,� as his cupped hands released a blast that
collided with Ryoga�s.
�They�re both fairly powerful,� Gokuu thought. �I�ll drop in for a visit to
this Dojo once the fight is done.�
The two blasts were equally powerful, and they eventually dissipated, leaving
both owners exhausted.
�I can�t decide,� Vegita thought, �Both seem equal, but I like the touch of
depression on that boy. I think I can bring out the best in him. The one with
confidence doesn�t have much hope, I�m afraid. In a chi battle, he will
always lose, unless he has the exact same strength as the depressed one.�
Akane ran out, shouting at Ranma for getting into such a stupid fight, and
dragged both boys inside. After clearing Kasumi from the path of the two
martial artists, she called Dr. Tofu over.
�Isn�t there anything we can do to speed up their recovery, Dr. Tofu?�
�I�m afraid they only need rest, Akane. They�ll be fine in an hour.� The
clinic doctor with a blue gi reassured the worried Akane. Finished with his
guest appearance, the good doctor left without seeing his beloved Kasumi.
An hour later, Ryoga thanked Akane for taking care of him, and left an
another journey, Vegita flying unseen overhead.
Ranma was just coming to, when there was a knock on the door. �Good
afternoon,� Kasumi greeted Gokuu, �Who are you looking for?�
�I�m searching for a student of martial arts,� Gokuu replied. �I saw what
happened outside, and would like to talk to the young man who lives here.�
�Oh, Ranma? He�ll be around shortly. Please come in for tea, in the meantime.�
Kasumi went over to her father who had just won a game of Go from Genma, and
asked for both of them to meet their guest. They complied, and Kasumi went to
find Ranma and Akane. After the group gathered, Kasumi brought a kettle of
green tea to the table and poured for all six of them, as Nabiki was not back
yet.
�So, you want to teach my boy martial arts. What is your name,� Genma asked.
�Son Gokuu.�
At that statement, the eyes of Soun and Genma lit up, recognizing that name
from long ago. �Son Gokuu? The same Son Gokuu that defeated Piccolo Daimo and
won the Tenkaichi Budokai. I find that hard to believe,� Soun said.
�Well, believe who I am or don�t, I am interested in advancing his martial
arts skills.�
�Well, if you are who you say, then I would have no choice but to obliege,�
Genma said, still hoping to make a man of his son. �To think, Soun, my boy
being trained by the greatest fighter this world has ever known.�
�I don�t want my Akane to be separated from Ranma, no matter who is training
him. You know how fiancees tend to go to him,� Soun said.
�Don�t we have a say in this?!?� Akane and Ranma both shouted at their
parents.
�Of course not,� they were answered, and they both facefaulted.
�It is my assumption that Ranma has great potential that needs to be
released, but up to now, he hasn�t gotten the necessary training to do this,�
Gokuu began again. �To prove who I am, I challenge Ranma to a match.�
�I accept,� Ranma said with his routine overconfidence.
�What ever you do, don�t hold back on me, got it?� Gokuu commanded.
�I will, but try not to get hurt.�
Vegita was flying overhead, and noticed that the boy he was following was
going in no particular direction. He decided to stop being subtle, that was
for Kakaroto.
Ryoga stopped in his tracks as a man of medium height and a great build
landed in front of him. �Who are you?� Ryoga asked.
�My name is Vegita, and I want to train you in martial arts. I saw your fight
a while ago, and believe I can help you defeat your friend.�
�Really?� Ryoga asked in disbelief, �My name is Hibiki Ryoga. How do I know
you aren�t lying?�
�Come at me, if you think so. If you can beat me, then I guess I can�t help
you at all.�
Ryoga nodded, but instead of charging Vegita, he threw a mass of headbands,
and followed up with his umbrella, all of which Vegita dodged.
�Perhaps I don�t wish to train you, if you won�t fight full out,� Vegita
said, while smirking as he floated towards Ryoga, unnerving the boy.
�Y-you can fly?!?� Ryoga asked, �I don�t need any more proof, train me.�
�No, fight me, then I will train you. Show me that attack you used in your
fight with the boy, Ranma.�
�Ranma, I�ll do this so I can finally beat you,� Ryoga said, as he remembered
every battle he had fought against Ranma, and had lost all of them, as Ranma
eventually figured out how to beat him. His depression grew, as did his blue
aura.
�That�s the stuff,� Vegita commented.
Ryoga was still reminiscing, �I hate you!� Akane had said, as Ryoga had asked
her to. That had pushed him over the edge. He remembered that feeling of
loneliness and depression, and his aura grew larger than in his previous
battle that day. �Perfect Shi Shi Hokodan!�
Vegita�s eyebrow raised as he felt the power of the incoming blast. He took
it, and almost winced at miniscule pain.
�What?� Ryoga said, as his depression grew further, �It didn�t even bother
him? What a guy.�
Vegita flew down faster than Ryoga could follow, and with a single touch,
knocked Ryoga into unconsciousness, �You�ve passed the test, Hibiki Ryoga,�
Vegita said, approvingly. �He�s definately a worthy student,� Vegita thought,
as he wiped a little dust off of his white glove. Vegita picked Ryoga and his
backpack and thrown belongings up, slung them onto his shoulder, and flew of
to Capsule Corporation.
The group walked outside, and Ranma took his stance as Akane, Soun, Kasumi,
and Genma watched from the porch.
Gokuu just stood there, eyes closed, which thoroughly ticked Ranma off. The
man was showing him no respect by not even preparing for the battle. Ranma
charged, hands in front, and when he got close enough to Gokuu, he unleashed
thousands of punches within a second�s time with the shout of, �Kachuu Tenshi
Amaguriken�.
To Ranma�s surprise, the man didn�t even bother dodging. He simply moved his
left arm around, faster than Ranma�s punches, and blocked each punch with his
index finger, like it was nothing.
�Not bad,� Gokuu stated, as he caught Ranma�s fist, and then the other one,
stopping the attack.
To Ranma�s bewilderment, he couldn�t pull his hands back, no matter how hard
he tried. �This guy�s strong,� he thought, then grinned, �Well, he can�t
dodge this.� Ranma�s hands were not his only asset. Without warning, he tried
one of the dirtiest tricks in the book, the first one he had been taught be
his father, as he brought his knee up to connect with Gokuu�s groin.
Again, Ranma was in awe of his opponent, for his knee hit nothing but air.
�Fast, too,� he thought. Ranma saw Gokuu, standing on the porch of the open
Dojo. He charged, but passed through the image, which dissipated.
�Behind you,� Gokuu said, as he took his finger in poked Ranma on the head,
sending Ranma to the ground in pain spasms.
�Tendo, d-didid you see that?� Genma said, after finally catching up to where
the action was. �He's more powerful than the master!�
�Shh!� Soun said, frantically looking around for one specific short, bald
pervert. �The master might hear you!�
�Damn right I might hear you,� Happosai said as he quickly jumped down from
the roof.
�We�re sorry, great master,� the two fathers in chicken costumes said, while
bowing to Happosai for forgiveness.
�You�ll get yours later, and I�ll hear no more about this man,� Happosai
said, as he skipped off to go panty hunting, leaving his two students
cowering.
�Do you believe now?� Gokuu asked as he jumped off of the Dojo porch,
carrying Ranma, and flew towards the porch.
Ranma was very impressed by the man, and had every right to be. Ranma was
faster and stronger than most people he had met, but this man was much faster
and stronger. �Not even the old ghoul can fly,� Ranma thought as he noticed
that he was in the air. �And this guy wants to train me? There�s no way I�m
not taking this chance.�
�Um, Gokuu-san, I�m Tendo Akane, Ramna�s financee,� Akane stammered, �Two
questions. One, why do you want to train Ranma? And two, can I come too? I
have some martial arts background, and I can cook, too.�
Ranma gulped at that last statement. Akane�s cooking would be on the rampage,
and even Son Gokuu wouldn�t survive that meal. Ranma crept over to Gokuu and
whispered something in his ear about Akane�s cooking.
�I think we should go inside for me to answer that first question. It has a
long answer.�
So the group headed inside, and Gokuu began and the end, �I can answer the
second one right away. I would be happy to take you too, but I need to see
your skills first. And if Ranma is telling the truth about your cooking, I�m
sure my wife can help you out. Of course, it would cost a little extra.�
�Always a catch, isn�t there,� Soun mumbled, �And we just got some financial
freedom, too.�
Ranma gulped again. This man certainly wasn�t very bright, or he wouldn�t
have said that outloud. �Man,� Ranma thought, �Am I going to get it this
time.�
True enough, Akane�s anger aura was at it�s peak, and even with protests from
Soun about table manners and repair costs, Akane still took it upon herself
to launch Ranma into orbit for the second time of the day. This caught
Gokuu�s attention, as Akane had unusual strength, and had managed to hit his
student.
�I think that proves you have potential, Akane,� Gokuu said, �Welcome aboard.�
�And the first question, Gokuu-san?� Genma asked, �Why my boy?�
�I think he should be here for that, so let�s wait a while.�
�Akane,� Soun scolded, �What have I told you about hitting Ranma at the
table?�
�It�s bad,� she answered meekly.
�So don�t do it again. We have enough trouble fixing the Dojo every time
someone comes to beat Ranma up of marry him, we don�t need house expenses
too,� Soun finished his lecture exactly when Ranma walked in through the
front door.
�You didn�t stay up very long,� Akane noted, �I must have used too small a
hammer.�
�Shove it, you built-like-a-brick tomboy.�
�What?� Akane screamed as she once again stood up, hammer in Ranma-whacking
position, when Gokuu stopped her.�
�Can we get on with it?� he asked.
�Sorry,� Akane and Ranma both apologized together, as they sat down.
So Gokuu began to tell the Saotome�s and Tendo�s about the fight with Majin
Buu, which had been erased from human memory by means of a magic set of balls
called Dragonballs. These items also allowed Gokuu to wish for Buu to be
reincarnated. Gokuu left out the bits about bringing people back to life, and
everything demeaning Mr. Satan. �So you�re saying that you think this Buu
character was reincarnated into my boy, Ranma,� Genma concluded after the
story. Gokuu tapped his finger on his nose.
�Why?� Ranma asked.
�Well, you do exhibit skills quite above those of an average human,� Gokuu
began, �You just need to be trained properly to bring out your true
potential. Although, I�m beginning to wonder about that other boy who was at
an equal with you.�
�Wait, Gokuu-san,� Ranma interrupted, �You can make any wish you want with
these Dragonballs, right?�
�Almost, it can�t be greater than the Dragon�s power.�
Ranma stood up, filled a glass of cold water from the sink in the kitchen,
took a tea kettle, and came back to the table. He then poured the glass on
himself, completing the cursed transformation, and thoroughly disturbing
Gokuu. �Could it cure this?� Ranma-chan asked.
�You�d have to ask the Dragon for yourself,� Gokuu said, �But don�t be too
hasty to get rid of your curse, it may come in handy, or already has.�
�Well, I accept your offer. Akane and I will become your students, although I
still don�t see what you see in her,� Ranma-chan agreed, then poured the hot
water on himself, with Akane nodding, and the leaving the two parents to
wonder about the cost of such a trainer.
�Good,� Gokuu said. �You have no idea how happy this will make Chi-chi,� he
thought. �I�ll be back, I need to talk to my wife about the cost. She�s the
one who wants money, anyway.�
Nabiki walked in, �Did someone say money?� Gokuu nodded. �You�ll never
believe how much Kuno will pay for my merchandise nowadays. He misses his
pig-tailed goddess. I made 100,000 zenii.� She waved the paper money in front
for all to see, fanning herself in the summer heat.
Gokuu waved, saying, �I�ll be back in no time at all,� and teleported out of
the room, leaving all four Tendos and two Saotomes in shock, again. �Who was
that guy?� Nabiki asked, feeling she had missed a very important conversation.
�Son Gokuu, Ranma and Akane�s new trainer,� Genma said. Nabiki didn�t know
who Son Gokuu was, but she knew teleportation was no easy thing, so he had to
be quite powerful.
�He defeated Piccolo Daimo and won a Tenkaichi Budokai a while ago,� Soun
added. At the phrase �won a Tenkaichi Budokai�, Nabiki became impressed, as
she didn�t know who or what Piccolo Daimo was, as she had been born about 21
years after that battle. Nabiki decided to make a trip to the library later,
and find out about this Piccolo Daimo, and anything she could on Son Gokuu.
�And Ranma couldn�t touch him even with his Amaguri Ken technique,� Akane
rubbed in. Nabiki�s eyes bulged. She had seen how fast that attack was.
�Amazing,� Nabiki said, when Gokuu came back into the room.
�My wife wanted 5,000,000 zenii, but I talked her down to 2,500,000.�
�Two,� Soun began.
�And a half,� Genma continued.
�Million?� Nabiki finished.
�For how long, Gokuu-sensei?� Akane asked, knowing that it had to be a long
period of time for such a high sum of money, even if he was Son Gokuu.
�Until you feel you are ready to leave. We�ll pay for food, and you�ll live
with us,� Gokuu replied.
�Sounds like a good deal to me,� Ranma said as he snatched the money from
Nabiki�s hand, replacing it with a roll of film, and gave the cash to Gokuu.
�Hey,� Nabiki said, �That�s mine!�
�You can get more with that roll of film,� Ranma explained, �If Akane and I
are gone for a while, Kuno will get desperate, and offer you unworldly sums
of money for those pictures.�
Akane gave Nabiki a roll of film too, �Don�t worry, sis, you�ll get it all
back. You don�t happen to have more sitting around the house, do you, Dad?�
�Well, as a matter of fact, I do have some money in the bank,� Soun sighed,
�There goes sushi and fancy meals for a long time, but if Akane and Ranma are
happy, it�s alright.�
�Pop?� Ranma persuaded.
�No getting out of this one,� Genma complained, as he reached into an
invisible pocket and pulled out a stack of zenii. �One million zenii,� he
said.
�Saotome, you�ve had lots of money lying around and you haven�t bothered to
pay for food or rooms in a year?� Soun�s devilish chi head said.
�I was saving it for something important, like this, honest,� Genma said,
�But at least we�ve almost paid for half of it.�
�This is good for now,� Gokuu said, �Chi-chi won�t mind you paying the rest
later. Ranma and Akane, pack your things, you won�t be back for a little
while.�
The two scrambled to their rooms in haste, not wanting to lose a second of
their time with Gokuu.
After a half hour, Soun had gotten some money from the bank, and now had paid
for half of the training fee, while Ranma and Akane had finished packing
everything, and were ready to depart.
�Too bad P-chan isn�t around, so I can�t bring him,� Akane sulked.
�Grab onto me somewhere,� Gokuu instructed. His students complied as Gokuu
brought two fingers to his forehead and teleported out with Ranma, Akane, and
their things, leaving the remaining Tendos and Genma for the other side of
the world.
A new chapter in the book of Ranma, Akane, and Ryoga�s life had begun.
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