Ranma 1/2: Ranma No More Alternate History By: Dani Yanega yanega@mindspring.com (please respond to this e-mail address) Chapter Thirty Two Morning comes early for the soul mates but not welcomed. Since Cali didn't get to explore this strange new place last night, she decides she wants to do so today, very early. She slowly stalks up Ran Koh's leg. Then when she is at mid thigh, she jumps and lands on the still tender chest of Ran Koh. It seems her fast healing techniques were an amazement to the Amazons and her family. She takes them for granted since she has had to rely on them for so long. Ran Koh was happy when she was able to explain them well enough to teach them to Ryoga. Cali lands square on her chest; Ran Koh lets out a half grunt half groan. She then opens one eye to see the kitten staring right into it. It is almost like she knew which eye she was planning to open. {Hello, momma Ran Koh, time to get up and play!} The little kitten told her telepathically, while leaning in close to Ran Koh's open eye. Ran Koh throws her arm over her eyes and groans. The little kitten starts to lick her face to which Ran Koh gives and exasperated sigh and looks at the kitten from under her arm. She then blows a raspberry at the little cat while she slowly crawls out of bed. Cali bats at her hair, and her little paw snags a tangle. "_Oww_, you little varmint!" She complains with a broad smile. Ran Koh picks up the little kitten and exits her room. She shivers at the coldness of the main room compared to hers. She then leaps to the ledge that houses Ryoga's room. She gently pushes Cali through the curtain. {Poppa Ryoga likes to play too, why don't you go wake him.} Cali trots off happily into the room. Ran Koh leaps back to her landing and reenters her bedchamber. She sits at the vanity brushing out her hair; she picks a strand of her golden white hair off her red satin pajama top. She didn't like wearing the bottoms they were to constricting. When Ryoga soon shatters the quiet morning. "AAAHHHH!" He comes out of his room huffing and puffing with Cali hanging off his bandana using her claws and teeth for a firm hold. Ran Koh peeks out at him and starts to laugh, she tries to stop, to hold it in but can't. Ryoga hears her and jumps to her room, while making sure Cali is secure enough to make the jump. He storms in; to see Ran Koh laughing, intermixed with gasps. She is holding her sides, doubled over in pain from laughing. She falls onto her bed, when she looks up and sees Ryoga with a dangling Cali that didn't want to seem to let go of his bandana; she begins to laugh even harder. Ryoga is wearing a pair of silk green pajama bottoms, with a white muscle tee shirt. His hair a jumbled mess, which Cali enjoys making messier. Ryoga storms up to her, he stares down at her while pointing at the playing kitten. "_You_ put her up to this didn't you?" He demanded of his giggling friend. "She wanted to play I thought you would like to play with her?" She gasps out between fits of laughter. Ryoga rolls his eyes and throws his hands up in the air exasperated. He turns to leave but stops and dislodges a struggling Cali and puts her on the bed next to Ran Koh. Then he leaves to get dressed. Ran Koh cradles the small kitten, still giggling. {Did you and Poppa Ryoga have fun? We will have to do that more often, won't we?} She asks the little cat, Cali nodding vigorously. After they finish getting dressed the two martial artists jump down the plateaus to the main floor. They start a fire for their breakfast. Then they do a quick warm up, with a little sparring until it is ready. When breakfast is ready they sit at the end of the new table closest to the fire. Ran Koh put a bowl of food down for Cali, along with some water. They all ate in silence. When they were done they put everything away, to get the place ready for their visitors. Ryoga suggests that they have their meeting in the laboratory, an idea she is not happy with, but it does make sense. Since this place is protected from prying eyes and ears. Ryoga heads to the steep incline coming into the main room and starts using his fist to make some steps, Ran Koh checks the bookshelves, eyeing them up. "Do you think that will be enough?" Ryoga asks her, with a smirk. "'Fraid not, I plan to fill this entire level, except where our desks and the table are, of course." Ryoga looks at the young sorceress, with wide eyes. Ran Koh starts mentally calculating how many more shelves she has to get. A third of the shelves are actually wine racks with holes for the wine. Ranko plans to use them for the scrolls. Ryoga works on finishing the entry steps. The cracking and shattering of stone resonates throughout the caves. Ranko using her extra speed removes her entire library of spell books, magic and martial arts scrolls from her dimensional space. She finds that each hole in the wine rack is big enough for three scrolls to fit safely. She feels any more than that and they might get damaged. She loads them onto the shelves sorting them as she goes along. She then goes to the vault plateau and unloads her collection of magical artifacts, gold and precious gemstones, being sure to keep them away from the Amazon treasures being stored there. She next goes to the landing where she has her lab for making potions, and deposits her collections of dried ancient herbs, spices and rare plants she retrieved from Ra Koh's old lab. She checks to make sure she has unloaded everything then pulls out one more item the white crystal with the rainbow of colors running through it. She turns, about to place it in the vault when she decides against it and returns it to her dimensional space. Ryoga finishes the stairs a couple of hours later. They weren't perfect but they would make it easier getting in and out. Ran Koh then comes over and takes all the rubble and places it in some storage boxes. Ryoga watches, confused as to why she is saving it. "Magic stuff." She tells him when she sees his confused look. There is still time before, Michael and Anna show up so they sit down at their desks, and work on designing the her drying racks for plants, the racks for the larder and the walkway to the upper levels. They finish just as it is time to go. Ran Koh picks up Cali and the two soul mates head out. The designs and a list of materials they would need to do the new work, along with the number of additional bookcases and wine racks in her dimensional space. /*\*/*\ At the base of the mountain sits a fifteen-passenger van, Michael still does not know why he brought such a big vehicle. Anna is busy watching out the window, looking up at the mountain for the two leaders of the Tiger sect. Soon she sees movement coming down the mountain. "I see them!" She excitedly tells Michael. To the amazement of both, Ryoga and Ran Koh are jumping down the mountain like two mountain goats instead of using Ran Koh's magic. Their speed and agility is a little awe-inspiring. When the martial artists land next to the van, Ran Koh with an eyebrow raised goes over to the driver side and leans slightly in, Cali reaching out to play with the finger Michael offers her. "Why such a big car?" She asks him looking inside, while handing him the list of number of bookcases and wine racks for him to order. "I don't know, but something told me to bring it!" He responds with a shrug, taking the list and giving it a quick glance. [Uh, oh better be on watch.] Ran Koh thinks to herself. She, Ryoga and Cali climb into the back behind Michael and Anna. Then they take off toward the airport, Cali jumping from the front seat to the back exploring the whole van. They arrive at the airport a half an hour later. Michael parks near the terminal and the four of them plus one kitten head inside. Entering the terminal Ran Koh keeps a tight rein on Cali so she doesn't get lost or hurt. They check the arrival boards then head for the area where the international flights land. When the four cursed friends arrive at the luggage area they are surprised by the presence of another. "Uncle Hiroshi, what are you doing here?" Ran Koh smiles as she hugs her uncle. "I am waiting for your aunt, she is on a flight coming from South America." He tells her while he plays with Cali. It seems the Kami have decided that all the sects meet at once, as three planes from three vastly different locations all empty into the baggage area at once. The five move out of the direct line of traffic while they wait for their parties. Ran Koh learns that he and her aunt will be going directly to the Nekohanten, because everyone is there waiting for the arrival of her and the Phoenix sect. Ran Koh chuckles, at this; the others look over at her with a small amount of confusion except for Ryoga he to is chuckling. They stand around and make small talk, Ran Koh asks about her aunt, and what she is like. She gets the full description, a doctor training in unusual medical practices, much like Dr. Tofu; she plans to open a clinic near Juuban. They were all so engrossed in the conversion each having their own opinions, fears, and curiosity that none of them notice the three groups of people heading toward them, but the groups notice them. /*\*/*\ Ku Lon and Mas Cra are returning to the Nekohanten after visiting Tofu's clinic the Doctor and his new fiancée following close behind them. They insisted on returning with the matriarchs since they will be acting as the healers of the cursed warriors they want to get to know them. "It was so nice of Cologne to send Cyan and Cherri to help me remove my things this morning, don't you think so Dr..um Tofu?" Kasumi asks blushing at the slip she made. "Yes, and after what happen I am in debt to them for their foresight." He answers with a slight shudder and pulling her close to him. ***Flashback*** Dr. Tofu, Kasumi and the two Amazon warriors, Cy Sin and Che Ri enter the Tendo home. There is an ominous quiet over the house. They enter the main living area and notice the empty bowl on the dining table. There is still residue of something unwholesome in the bowl. The smell coming from it is enough to gag a maggot, Cy Sin leans over the bowl then draws back quickly holding her nose. She reaches out as if she plans to taste it. Kasumi reaches out and grabs her hand preventing her from touching the substance. "Please don't, my little sister Akane thinks she is a good cook, but I am afraid that everything she cooks, is very toxic and sometimes even alive." Both the Amazons look at her with dubious looks until what is left in the bowl begins to emit a high pitch whine, shattering the bowl. They all four back away from the table and head for Kasumi's room to get her things, climbing the stairs they hear a low groan. The Amazons pull their weapons from some hidden place. Cy Sin pulls out a set of tunfa but instead of the hard wood Kasumi is use to seeing they have finely honed eighteen inch steel blades, over ten inch well worn leather covered handles. The blades sit at a forty- five degree angle to the looped handles, which she has her hands through. Che Ri carries an over size Kusarigama the looped handle is three feet long and the sickle blade is two and a half feet. A six foot knotted loop hangs from the handle a small steel spiked ball about the size of a ping-pong ball is attached to the end of the loop. The spikes were not sharp, but if thrown right can still do massive damage. The knots in the loop is every four inches for allowing Che Ri to slip her wrist through. This also allows her to hold the loop close the to the haft by catching the knots. Then when she needs the whip like extension it can easily be let free for use. Cy Sin and Che Ri go up the stairs ahead of Kasumi and Tofu, when they round the corner there lying on the hall floor is a very sick Genma, crawling to the Tendo bathroom. When they call the all clear, Kasumi comes around the wall into the hall. "Oh my!" She places her hand over her mouth. Tofu does a quick examination then stands shaking his head. He helps Kasumi over the downed martial artist. Then he looks Kasumi directly in the eyes. "I am afraid he was the one who ate Akane's cooking." He says looking at the suffering man. "I pressed some shiatsu points so in a few minutes he will be strong enough to get to the bathroom other then that he is on his own." The Amazons glare at the young doctor and he ignores them. They go to Kasumi's room where she packs everything she wants, mostly her clothes, and jewelry, but from a tall book shelf she removes an old well worn brown leather book, a tear trickles down her cheek as she rubs her hand over it lovingly. Tofu comes to her and places his arms around her. She looks at him with a small wistful smile. "It was mother's, she gave it to me before she died. It is passed from eldest daughter to eldest daughter in her family." She sniffs a little then gently places the old cookbook safely in her suitcase. They leave her room when they pass the bathroom they can hear the retching of the panda man. The two Amazons smile sardonically. When they head down stairs they see Soun stagger into the house from the Dojo he looks at the shattered remains of the bowl on the table and shakes his head. He then looks up to see Kasumi and the others. He runs to her crying buckets. "_Oh, my baby girl is back_! You came back to save me from a fate worse then death!" He does not notice that Akane enters the room from the kitchen. "No, father I am here just to pick up my belongings, I am returning with my fiancé to the clinic." Soun staggers back as if punched, Akane freezes in mid step. "F..Fiancé? You can't be engaged! Until Ranma chooses, you all are his fiancée!" Soun cries out, unheard of anger appearing on his face. "_No father_, I will _not_ honor a promise made over alcohol, and neither will the others. Ranma is _dead_, he was _killed_ by your friend. _There is no promise to fulfill_! Good bye father." She turns and starts to leave with the doctor carrying her bags and the Amazons following behind. /*\*/*\ Soun feels his anger build, he can not allow this to happen Kasumi is promised to Ranma until he chooses. He howls in rage, that manifests itself into his demon head technique. He lungs forward toward the two Amazons who turn and stare at him with impressed looks. [They're not afraid? They are suppose to be afraid!] Runs through Soun's mind, his demon head then gapes when he hears them talking. "Ooo, look he does a demon head almost as good as Li Ly!" Cy Sin comments while she walks around him. "It isn't bad, but Li Ly's has a more ferocious look to it." Che Ri comments with a bored expression. "Well yes I agree but he does a nice job with all the pretty colors don't you think?" Cy Sin continues while examining the demon head more closely. "Yes they are nice but it takes away from the fierceness of the technique." Comes Che Ri's reply. Soun suddenly deflates, while the women critique his technique. He stands watching them argue back and forth over his demon head and someone named Lily. He watches with first disbelief, then uncertainty, which begins to grow into anger. While the women continue on his anger grows, into a full-blown rage. With a yell loud enough to be heard at the Nekohanten Soun lungs for the women. He takes a defensive stance challenging them to combat. The woman look up at the Tendo patriarch, they both look at him with contempt, but pull their weapons and ready themselves for combat. /*\*/*\ Akane hears the battle cry of her father which effectively brings her out of her shock the first thing she sees is Kasumi being held by Dr. Tofu. She feels her heart breaking, while she watches Tofu protect her sister. Her shattered heart quickly turns to jealousy, and rage. When somewhere in the back of her mind her little voice begins to wonder? [Why isn't Tofu going crazy? He is never normal around Kasumi! As long as he was going crazy I had a chance at him.] She begins to rationalize. [He was probably lying, to me about that, he was using me! He is just as much a pervert as the boys at school. He was probably going to have his way with me then dump me for Kasumi. HE WAS LEADING ME ON!] She rages to herself. Akane watching the lovers begins to glow brightly, she pulls out her mallet. She then stalks toward Kasumi and Tofu with blood rage coursing through her. Akane was halfway across the room when from the corner of her eyes she spots the color cyan. She turns and her aura flashes even brighter. With a gleam of revenge in her eyes she heads straight for Cy Sin. "HOW DARE YOU ENTER MY HOME AND STEAL MY SISTER!" Akane screams at the cyan hair beauty, Cy Sin turns to look at the new threat and finds it wanting. "What do you want _little girl_? You are no threat to me, I proved that last night." Cy Sin says calmly to the raging girl. "I AM THE BEST MARTIAL ARTIST IN NERIMA, YOU JUST GOT LUCKY!" Akane continues to scream at her. "_IF_ you are the best then we have nothing to fear from you or anyone else here, do we?" Cy Sin taunts her with a condescending grin. "DIE YOU BITCH!" Akane screams as she attacks hammer raised. /*\*/*\ In the Tendo bathroom, Genma slowly gets to his feet, he heads for the sink to wash his face then thinks better of it. [I'll get some boiling water from downstairs.] He thinks while he staggers to the exit. [We gotta get Kasumi back, or Akane is going to kill me with what she tries to pass off as food.] He reaches the door, stepping out into the hall he hears the commotion coming from below. Genma silently goes to the landing, looking over the scene he focuses on Kasumi with a suitcase next to her. His eyes widen when he realizes she is leaving. He hears Tendo screaming that Kasumi is one of Ranma's fiancées until he chooses. Then he watches as Soun and Akane face of against the Amazons. Watching them with a critical eye, he knows that the Tendos are outclassed. He decides if he wants to keep eating good food Kasumi has to stay, but he wasn't going to get himself killed fighting a losing battle with the Amazons, after all Kasumi isn't his daughter. He watches Tofu take a defensive stance, smirking he decides the doctor will be no match for a master of the Anything Goes style. With a battle cry Genma jumps over the railing to land in front of the doctor. He forgot about his burns when he touches down he gaspes in pain, using all his will power he pushes the throbbing pain to the back of his mind, and takes a stance against the doctor. He leers lustfully at Kasumi, but not for carnal reasons, but for her ability to fix him eatable food. /*\*/*\ Tofu Ono watches as sides are drawn for the right of Kasumi to leave Tendo home. He watches sadly while Akane and Soun face off against their Amazon escorts. He puts Kasumi's luggage down then takes a defensive stance in front of his fiancée, to better intercept any stray blows. Tofu is jumps in surprise when Genma lands in front of him, he watches as the overweight man loses his balance for a second, but rights himself without completely falling. Tofu can still see the effects of Akane's cooking on the Anything Goes master, which he knows is his only saving grace against this opponent. "Well, boy it looks like Tendo wants his daughter to stay here. I am inclined to agree with him. I want her back too, I am not going to eat what her sister tries to pass off as food." Genma snarls at Tofu in a low voice. "I think I will insist that my son marry Kasumi, after all when he inherits the Dojo, I will be living here enjoying the fruits of his labors, and I will want someone who can serve me a decent meal." Genma muses with a sly grin, as he again leers at Kasumi. Tofu sees the look Genma gives his fiancée, and knows there is no sexual interest in it, just the fact that she can cook food he can eat. Tofu feels his anger growing, but puts a rein on it, knowing that letting anger take control in a fight is a sure way to lose that fight, especially with an Anything Goes master. "I also won't have to worry about her back talking me, or threatening me with a mallet or katana" Genma continues while taking up his stance. Tofu is seething with rage, it has taken him years to be able to talk normally to Kasumi, and last night they stayed up till dawn talking he told her how he felt and asked if she would be his wife. When she agreed he almost lost it again, but the kiss she gave him put an end to that. He was not about to let this idiot take away his reason for living. /*\*/*\ The Amazons with their weapons at the ready, wait for the attack. Soun and Akane attack with all the skill they possesses. Soun lunges toward Che Ri, using every dirty trick the master ever taught him, but his inactivity over the past ten years shows it self quickly. He throws punch after punch alternating with vicious kicks to her head and lower abdomen. Che Ri dodges his attacks with a speed that shocks Soun, but he keeps sending in blows. Che Ri blocks a kick intended for he stomach using her kusarigama's long handle. They were ordered not to fight unless they had to and then _definitely_ not to use lethal force. Alternating between blocks with her arms and the haft of her weapon Che Ri reaches inside the openings left in Soun's defenses to land her attacks. One set of attacks pushes Soun back out of range of her and her weapon. Soun marvels at the fluid grace of the woman before him, to him it is like trying to fight the power of the ocean, calm, forceful, and unpredictable. He blocks several of the blows of her kusarigama then watches closely in amazement as she changes her use of it. Che Ri let the whip loop extend to its full length, of six feet, then she quickly spins the weapon grasping the handle near the blade, she rest the sickle blade against her arm. Taking the studded steel ball on the loop and swinging it out at Soun's legs. Soun tries to evade the whip coming at him but this is more exertion then he is use to, the studded ball wraps around one of Soun's ankles, as it swings around it smashes into the other one. Soun grunts in pain, Che Ri then pulls up hard on the shaft pulling Soun off his feet. Before Soun can rise he hears the scream of his friend and in that momentary distraction, Che Ri uses the haft of her weapon to knock Soun unconscious. /*\*/*\ Akane lungs at the woman who just the night before beat her so quickly. In her mind the woman just got lucky, and nothing more. She runs forward with her mallet over head, to bring it down with all her strength in one massive blow. The Amazon watches her opponent with a keen eye, as the mallet makes its downward swing Cy Sin makes her move. She grabs the mallet with one hand in an iron grasp, she pulls her arm back toward her causing the Tendo girl to stumble forward to try and keep her balance. Then Cy Sin snakes out a leg kicking Akane in her stomach with the force of a raging bull, knock the girl back into the wall opposite them. "I was right if that is the best you can do we have nothing to fear from _the best martial artist in Nerima!_" Cy Sin speaks to her sarcastically while splitting her tunfa back into two hands. Akane looks up from where she landed rage filling her eyes, she quickly looks to her father, in hopes of help, but sees him in a battle with the other Amazon bimbo. "_YOU BIMBO I'LL SHOW YOU WHO'S BEST!_" Akane jumps to her feet and charges the cyan hair warrior. An Akane use her full strength as she punches toward Cy Sin's face, her blow never lands it is blocked by Cy Sin's forearm. Akane starts to throw punch after punch, she also throws some kicks but Cy Sin either dodges, at almost the speed of light or blocks them with her arm or tunfa. [Man she's fast!] Akane thinks while trying to break Cy Sin's jaw. Cy Sin is a cautious fighter, she likes to let her opponent tire themselves out, she will attack if the situation calls for it but she is like the tortoise slow and steady. Her motions during a battle are never wasted. She utilizes every move, to make them count. She likes to save her energy for when she can land a killing blow. Akane is getting angrier as Cy Sin weaves in and out of her blows, always with a condescending smirk across her face. When Cy Sin does land her hits, it is like she is being hit with a jackhammer. Akane thinks she sees an opening in the warriors defenses and goes in for the kill. What she sees is the trap Cy Sin has set for. Akane does a quick roundhouse to the Amazon's mid section, but when she feels it hits, her smile fades, something is wrong. She looks back at the warrior to see that Cy Sin has taken a hold of her leg. Although Cy Sin really wants to she does not break the leg. "You are lucky we have orders not to fight at _full strength_." Cy Sin snarls at a shocked Akane. While Akane pause at the implications of the Amazon's threat leaving an opening. Cy Sin reaches out with a snap kick to the younger Tendo's jaw sending her again back into the same wall as before. Akane takes a little longer to catch her breath this time. She looks up at the other woman while rubbing her jaw where a bruise is forming. [I am not going to let this BITCH win!] With determination Akane rises, her eyes narrow, then she pulls her family honor sword from no where. [She wants weapons fighting I will give her just that!] Akane thinks as she waves the sword to get use to its weight. Akane lunges in for the kill, but her sword meets stiff opposition when it hits the center of Cy Sin's crossed tunfa. The warrior arcs her tunfa left forcing the katana with them, then she snaps out with another vicious kick to Akane's mid section. The Tendo heir staggers back falling to her knees, with her arms across her stomach. Akane looks up from the floor while trying to catch her breath, she sees the cyan hair girl throw her sword onto the stairs and then take a ready stance with two deadly tunfa in her hands. Akane rises to begin her charge again, glowing brightly while nearing the Amazon, she then makes her mistake. She pauses at the sound of a scream. This gives Cy Sin her opening, she lashes out with one of her tunfa using the handle she hits the girl in the head causing her to black out. "Your lucky you are Kasumi's sister or I would have killed you!" She spits venomously at the unconscious girl. /*\*/*\ Tofu Ono decides to show Genma and the Tendo clan his gi is not just for show, he has never felt this much anger at anyone, until this fat slob of a man in front of him, demanding he leave Kasumi to weight on him hand and foot. Tofu takes a defensive stance, knowing that he truly is no real match for the Anything Goes master, but he smiles knowingly that he is not helpless either. /*\*/*\ Genma sees the smile come to the young doctors face, but thinks nothing of it, he jumps in planning to overwhelm the doctor, with a series of fast and furious blows. Genma begins to throw his punches and is surprised that the doctor is able to block more then two thirds of them. He feels several of them break through the doctors defenses, but Tofu is able to throw those that got through off enough so as not to cause to much damage. Genma blinks in surprise when he feels several of the doctors punches land on him, no wait they weren't punches. Shock crosses Genma's face as he flips back away from the doctor, when he lands he falls to one knee, his left arm useless. Genma rises knowing now that the healer is more formidable then he gave him credit for, but with a condescending smile he is not better then him. He will rue the day he went up against Genma Saotome! The man lunges in more carefully trying to keep his remaining good arm away from the doctors attempt to use pressure points. Genma uses his numbed shoulder as a battering ram and rams into Tofu's mid section. The doctor gasps out the air in his body but keeps presence of mind and immobilizes Genma's other arm. Genma's eyes go wide when he realizes his mistake and he takes another flip out of the range of Tofu. Genma lands unsteadily, he almost falls, but is able to stay on his feet. He decides there is only one alternative left the doctor has to go down. He smiles sarcastically at the young man, then lunges in for the kill. /*\*/*\ Tofu stands trying to catch his breath while rubbing his stomach, Genma's ramming him almost cost him, but he was able to keep thinking and take out his other arm. Tofu watches while Genma catches his balance and then begins to grin at him, Tofu readies himself for anything as he watches Genma charge in with furious kicks. When the kicks begin to fly at him, Tofu blocked them at first, he needed Genma to come in closer to get to the pressure points he needs. He feigns being overwhelmed to force the man closer. He watches as Genma begins to smile even wider thinking he has won this fight. "Giving up boy, that is better all the way around. Kasumi belongs here it is her duty to serve this family." Genma taunts the doctor while getting ready to force the good doctors rage over the edge. "You know I think instead of Kasumi going to Ranma, I think I will keep her as my mistress, it has been a long time." Genma says smiling as the rage comes across the doctors face. /*\*/*\ Tofu blocks more of Genma's kicks, while he tries to control the rage at the thought of this slob putting his hands on Kasumi, and the fact that Soun would probably allow it to happen. He was just beginning to get the rage under control when he changes his tactics. He decides to let this pig think he was out of control, as any good martial artist knows you must control your anger or you lose the fight. He lets his rage show. He smiles to himself when the trick works, Genma gets over confidant and moves in closer for the final blow. Genma aims a strong snap kick for the young man's head, but is surprised when Tofu ducks under his leg, grabbing it then sweeps his other out from under him. Genma tries to flip up and out of the way but when he lands he collapses to the floor. Tofu uses the technique his old master taught him. When he ducks under the other man's leg he sends a needle size beam of chi into points along the leg he has taken hold of, he then stands up and sweeps the other leg out from under his opponent. The shiatsu points he begins to press are old like the ones the Amazons used to punish the panda-man before him. Although, he doubts the Amazons have forgotten them. Tofu stands in a neutral ready stance while watching the man before him. Genma back flips away from the doctor when he lands he crumples to the ground in intolerable pain. He screams out, and as the darkness overtakes his senses he looks to the victor to see not the eyes of a weak healer but that of a powerful warrior. As Genma slides into blissful darkness he realizes he was in over his head. "AAAAAAARRRRGGGGG!" Genma fell in a pile of flesh and bones . /*\*/*\ Kasumi comes up behind her fiancé tears streaming down her face as she stares at the man that threaten to force himself on her. She knew that her father was weak willed enough to have let it happen. Especially if it means joining the two schools. Tofu turns and wraps his arms around his love. Then guides her to the door. The four people leave the Tendo home after gathering Kasumi's belongings again and head out of the house. Leaving behind two unconscious Tendos and Genma, whose leg twitches in pain even while unconscious. The Amazons and lovers slowly walk back to the clinic, Kasumi trying to stop the flow of tears. The Amazons lead the way carrying her bags, thinking they should have at least killed the panda-man. They were met at clinic by the elders. The elders smile when told of the fight and of the ancient shiatsu point that Tofu used on Genma. "So doctor it seems you know of some of the forgotten pressure points as well?" Mas Cra asks through a malevolent smile. "Yes my old sensei, may not know as many as the Amazons, but he did know quite a few of the forgotten ones. That one was a particular favorite." Tofu explains while leading them into the small apartment Kasumi is using. "Elder, which point did he use?" Cy Sin asks curiosity written on the face of her and Che Ri. "There are several pressure points here on the back of the leg just above the heel and behind the knee that can only be reached with a pin point chi beam, which immobilizes the leg for several weeks, _but_ using these points causes great pain for the duration." Ku Lon answers her. "As a healer how do you justify using it?" Che Ri asks looking at the doctor. "Normally I can't but when he told me that he planed on seeing Kasumi back in that house so she can be his personal cook and give him decent food I lost my control." He tells her guilt written over his face. "That in itself of course was not enough to warrant the use of them, but when he said that he decided that Kasumi was to be his mistress and that Soun would allow it, I decided he did not deserve any consideration." Tofu spit out angrily at the memory. Kasumi comes up to her fiancé; she wraps her arms around him from behind, placing her chin on his shoulder. She whispers in his ear. "You did it to protect me, do not let the likes of him make you feel guilty." She kisses his ear, as he reaches up and grabs her hands in his, bringing them to his lips covering them in kisses. ***End Flashback*** The two elders and the young lovers walk into the Nekohanten, to find not only the Amazons but all the Takashi Clan and two new people they have never seen. It looks as if they are waiting for something, or _someone_ to make an appearance. The new comers come up to the table, Hiroshi stands and starts to make the introductions of the two newest members of the Sects support team.