"Team Ranma vs. The Seven Seishi of Suzaku"
A Ranma /Fushigi Yuugi fanfic
By David Myers


Character note:  Taiitsu-kun looks a little like Cologne Shampoo's great 
grandmother.

Chapter 2
"I don't wanna do this buddy, but we need that girl.  So back off or you're 
gunna get hurt." Ranma challenged. Tasuki held his Tessen up in response and 
smiled at Ranma.

"You try it Arsehole.... And your gunna get burned."  Tasuki looked from one 
opponent to the other.  Each held their ground waiting for the other to move. 
It was a Mexican standoff of sorts, four martial artists versus one Suzaku 
Seishi.  "Too many of them gotta even the odds" He thought to himself.  With 
that he waved his fan in front of him and cried "Lekka Shien!!" sending a 
blast of pure fire at Shampoo and Mousse who both leapt out to either side of 
the wall of flame.

"What the!"  Ryoga cried.

"Ryoga lets tag team him" Ranma cried and leapt up onto Ryoga's shoulders.  
Tasuki turned and waved his Iron weapon at them, sending another blast of fire 
at the two martial artists.  Ryoga opened his umbrella using it to shield 
himself from the fiery onslaught, whereas his pig tailed companion leapt high 
into the air over the intense heat generated by the fan. 

"Hot Hot Hot!" cried Ryoga.  Ranma spun in mid-air and kicked Tasuki across 
the face.  Tasuki rolled with the blow, but was caught unaware as Ranma back 
kicked him again, this time from the ground.  The Suzaku Seishi reeled back, 
somewhat stunned by the attack.  As such he was caught unprepared as Mousse 
threw chains, rope and yoyo's at him.  The various hidden weapons spun around 
tying Tasuki up where he stood.  The Bandit leader struggled against the 
Chinese Martial Artists bindings but to no avail. 

"TASUKI!!"  Miaka cried

"Jeez that was rough!" Ranma commented.  Ryoga grabbed him angrily.
 
"RANMA!! HOW DARE YOU USE ME AS A DOOR MAT.  I'LL NOT ALLOW IT." The two martial
artists started squabbling as Miaka stood unprotected before Shampoo.   

"Shampoo take girl be cured.  Then Shampoo become Ranma's bride!"  Miaka watched
 helpless as Shampoo lifted the Bonbori above her head and swung it towards 
Miaka's skull.  About a foot away from her cranium it stopped, however, as if 
hitting an invisible barrier.  The amazon looked at it confused as a shadow 
formed in front of Miaka.  The Shadow solidified into a tall mystic, his staff 
held before him parrying Shampoo's bonbori.   

"What the?" Exclaimed Ranma.

"Wh..wh..who are you?"  Ryoga asked.

"Chichiri!!!"  Miaka cried.

"Suzaku Seishi... Chichiri no da." Chichiri replied.  " Tasuki!  We're leaving 
no daa!"  Chichiri held his fingers up in a sutra style position and concentrated.
The chains and ropes that bound Tasuki snapped freeing the bandit.  Tasuki 
leapt away from the Japanese martial artists as his companion again concentrated. 
 His chi literally exploded in all directions causing himself and his too 
companions to vanish without a trace.

"What the hell was that" gasped Ryoga.

  Nakago who had been watching the entire conflict with considerable interest 
cried down to his allies.

"Find them! They do not know this area well so they can't have gone far.  Find 
them and bring Suzaku no Miko to me." The four Nerima residents nodded and 
leapt off in pursuit of their fleeing quarry.         
   


Hotohori sat in his chambers looking at himself in the mirror.  The feeling that
 Miaka was in danger was stronger now.  Even after Chichiri and Tasuki had gone
 through the rift.  The uneasy feeling mixed with an overwhelming helplessness 
had left the Emperor feeling Melancholy.  The Emperor examined his jaw line 
carefully admiring himself, but even that provided no distraction to his 
uneasiness.  He cradled his face within his hands giving into the Melancholy.  
Something was going on, and he wasn't there to do anything about it.  Hotohori 
sighed heavily and wished that he that had gone through the rift, and not Tasuki.
  
He looked back up at the mirror and into the shrivelled face of Taiitsu-kun 
which stared back at him.

"EEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" 

Nuriko and Chiriko ran into the room, to find a super deformed Hotohori 
kneeling on the floor wide eyed, clutching his chest and panting heavily.

"Taiitsu-kun?" Nuriko gasped.

"Hotohori what's with you?"  Taiitsu-kun cried in her gravelly voice.

"I have become hideous!"  The Narcissistic emperor whispered.   

"Baka!  What don't you have any guts?  Why are you tampering with forces that 
you have no business with?"  She who manages the world asked.

"The summoning call is coming from someone in the other world.  We believe the 
Seiryuu no Seishi will use The Four Gods Sky and Earth of that world, to summon 
Seiryuu."  Chiriko explained.
"Hmmm that can't be allowed to happen."  


"Why not?" asked Nuriko.

"'CAUSE ITS AGAINST THE RULES THAT'S WHY NOT!" yelled the old woman.  She 
thought for a minute and then looked at the three Seishi. "You will have to go 
to the other world and stop them"  Hotohori stood up serious again.

"How?" 

"Stand before the mirror and extend you hands so that they are touching its 
surface."  Each of the Seishi did as she instructed. "The way will not be easy.
  Now think of Suzaku no Miko and your comrades.   Concentrate on them on their 
chi let no other thoughts enter your mind, remain focused, concentrate.  Now 
reach out with your chi into the mirror."  The mirror glowed a dull red colour 
and Taiitsu-kun's image faded, but her voice remained urging the three Seishi 
on.  Suddenly there was a flash and then they were gone.  


Miaka and her two Suzaku Seishi raced along the street, praying that they had 
lost their pursuers. 

"We have to find somewhere to hole up!" Tasuki cried.

"Agreed na no da!"  Chichiri replied.

"I know just the place. It's up ahead."

"Is it safe?"  Tasuki asked, Miaka just grinned from ear to ear.  Two minutes 
later the door to Ucchan's slid open.  Ukyo Kuonji looked up as Miaka and her 
two protectors raced into the room.  

"Oh Hey Sugar, you want the usual?" Ukyo asked with a familiarity, which 
indicated that Miaka had been here several times before.

"I shoulda guessed it would be a restaurant." Tasuki muttered.

"Kuonji-san you have to help us"  Miaka begged.  

"Hey Yuuki san what's wrong?"  Ukyo asked concerned.

"There are these people, if they catch us, we'll be killed."

"Wha..?"

"Its true.  We need to hide here no da."

"Well sure.. I guess..."  She stopped as Miaka's blue haired companion turned 
sharply as if sensing something.  

"They're coming no da.  They're practically right on top of us na no da"

"Hey don't worry you leave everything to me.  Anyone who bullies my customers 
is gunna pay"  Ukyo said wielding her Giant Spatula.  Chichiri didn't reply but 
rather grabbed Miaka and Tasuki by the shoulder and the three vanished from 
sight.  Ukyo looked a little stunned for a minute, but having seen stranger 
things in her time, she turned her attention to the door.  A tall shadow 
appeared on the other side.  The teenage Okynomiyaki chef prepared to flatten 
who ever it was that would threaten her beloved customer.

The door slid open to reveal... Ranma.   

"Oh Ran-chan am I glad to see you..." She cried somewhat relieved.

"Ucchan listen to me this is really important."  Ranma grabbed hold of Ukyo's 
shoulders and looked deep into her eyes.  Somewhat overwhelmed, Ukyo mesmerised
 stared back up at him. "I'm looking for some people."  Ukyo face faulted.

"Wh.. Wh... What people?"

"Two guys and a girl.  One of the guys has long blue hair in a fringe and a 
squint, the other's carrying an iron fan.  The girl has hair buns and is wearing
 a Jonan Academy Uniform. Have you seen them?"  Ukyo was shocked.  Ranma was 
the one looking for them.  It was too much to believe.  Ranma was her one true 
love.  The man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.   On the other 
hand Miaka was just a paying customer.  Admittedly one of her better customers 
but.... Her pleading face flashed across Ukyo's mind.

"There are these people, if they catch us, we'll be killed!"  

"N.. No.. I haven't seen them... Why are you looking for them?"  she asked

"That's not important right now.  I don't really have time to explain.  If you 
do see 'em lemme know O.K"

"O..O... O.K."  she replied.  With that Ranma turned and raced from the 
restaurant.  As he left she couldn't help feeling that she had bitterly 
betrayed him.  The two strangers reappeared.

"Whew that was close.  I thought that Pig Tailed Shit was never going to leave!"
 Tasuki cried.  Ukyo flattened him with her Spatula.  Tasuki fell leaving a 
Superdeformed imprint of himself embedded in the wall.

A bright red glow emanated from the middle of the Furinken High soccer field.  
A family of birds resting in a tree nearby lifted into the air and flew from 
the scene, as three Suzaku Seishi appeared.  The glow disappeared leaving Nuriko,
 Hotohori and Chiriko standing by the goal line.

"Amazing!" muttered Nuriko  "Where are we?"  

"This must be the home world of the Miko.. "  Chiriko said.

"We must find Miaka.  Quickly!"  Both Nuriko and Chiriko nodded and the three 
began to move off only to be stopped by a challenging cry.

"Halt! I can allow you to continue no further."  The three Seishi stood ready 
as a man dressed in a Kendo training outfit and carrying a wooden bokken strode 
into the field.  He lifted his bokken and pointed it clearly at Hotohori.  "I 
cannot permit one such as you to leave these grounds!"  

"Who is this guy?" Nuriko asked

"An ally to Nakago?" Hotohori guessed.

"Possibly" Their thirteen year old companion, answered.  Hotohori strode 
cautiously forward until he was clear from Nuriko and Chiriko.  His opponent 
looked confidently at Hotohori.  

"I am Hotohori protector of Suzaku no Miko stand aside."

"Hotohori, I am oft times known as the Blue Thunder of Furinken High.  I am the 
rising star of the Kendo world and I am without peer in combat.  I am Tatewaki 
Kuno, age 17! You will address me as Kuno-sempai"  

"What a wind bag!" commented Nuriko.

"Kuno- sempai..." As Emperor Hotohori had rarely had reason to address anyone 
as being in a higher social class than himself.  Still if he could, he wanted 
to avoid a fight. "I have no quarrel with you.  Allow us to pass!" 

"I cannot.  For lo as the flower doth attract the bee so to was I drawn to you. 
 I will not permit you to pass until you agree..... to date with me."  Hotohori,
 Nuriko and Chiriko all fell to the ground in shock.  

"What?" Hotohori asked incredulously.

"I cannot permit a woman of such beauty as yourself to pass through these grounds
 without first allowing you the privilege of a date.  Come Hotohori my long haired
 beauty, surrender yourself to me and together we....."  Nuriko hit Kuno into 
orbit.      

 "If anyone will be dating Hotohori sama it will be me!"  Nuriko said. 
Exasperated Hotohori covered his eyes regally with his hand.  After a moment 
the emperor sighed heavily and looked up at Chiriko.

"It is good to see that I am as beautiful on this world as I was in the last." 
 The two other Seishi fell to the ground.


"Nakago what are you doing here?"  Yui accused.  Nakago prostrated himself 
before his Miko. 

"I am fulfilling my duty as Seishi, Yui-sama.  I have travelled to this world 
to protect you from the Suzaku Seishi.  As is my destiny."  

"What are you talking about?  The Suzaku Seishi would never actively attack me."

"Can you be so sure?"  He asked a little smugly "Why then were we forced to 
chase them into this world?  Why have they come to this world?"   Yui didn't 
have an answer to his question. Instead she just looked at him hatefully.  The 
roles between the two were different now.  Yui was no longer the scared and 
vulnerable girl that she had been, when they had first met.  She was stronger 
now, and Nakago's influence upon her was weaker.  But still the master 
manipulator managed to twist the truth into that which was most convenient to 
his own goals.  

"Miaka would never allow them to harm me."  Yui retorted.

"Can you be so sure that she could stop them?"  Yui remembered Tasuki attacking
 Suboshi and herself.  There had been no restraint in his attack. He'd had no 
concern for her welfare.    Despite this doubt she replied

"Yes."  Nakago stared at her for a long minute.  She felt like shrinking under 
his gaze.  He was so intimidating, but despite this she stood tall and stared 
back.  

"Despite what you may think, we are your protectors.  We will not allow them to 
harm you."  Yui stared back at him.  His tone made it clear that he was being 
anything but heroic.  There was almost a sinister edge to his soft voice.  
Nakago turned to leave, half way to the door, however, he stopped and turned 
his head. "Tell me Yui-sama, where is the National library?"
"Library?"  Just as Nakago prepared to reply, Gosunkugi approached the two.  
"Excuse me.. Nakago um.. we have a bit of a problem...."


"How did you get here? Is Tamahome here?" Miaka asked excitedly in between 
mouths full of Okynomiyaki.  Chichiri smiled and cocked his head to one side.  
It was Tasuki who replied though.

"Ha! We don't need Oni-boy to protect you Miaka!  So we left him behind."  
Miaka face dropped at the news.

"He's on his way Miaka no da.  He left before I could get to him.  He's on the 
way to the palace as we speak na no da."   Miaka grinned at this.  

Meanwhile Ukyo watched the exchange.  Something didn't sit right here, the more
she thought about it the less sense it made.  Ranma was no killer, why were 
these people running from him?  The blue haired guy seemed nice enough, 
however she'd taken a disliking to the red headed guy in the trench-coat. 
 
"He's really coming?"  She cried showering her two friends in Okynomiyaki. 

"Yeah he's coming, and when he gets here we'll show that pig tailed shit a 
thing or two."  That was it, she didn't have to listen to this in her restaurant.
They were planning to attack her fiancee.  Well then there was only one thing 
to do.

"Yuuki-san I have a delivery I have to make.  So can you watch over the shop 
while I'm gone?"  Ukyo asked. Miaka nodded, enthusiastically.

"Thanks sugar, I'll be back shortly" Ukyo said glaring at Tasuki.  She then 
turned and hurried from the store.

"You didn't answer my question though.  How did you get into this world?"  
Miaka asked

"It seems there is a doorway which Seishi can use to travel to this world na no 
da." 

"Really?"

"Mmmmna no da.  Nakago is using it to summon the Seiryuu Seishi no da.  We 
think he is going to use the Four Gods Sky and Earth of this world to summon 
Seiryuu no da."

"Can he do that?"

"If he gets the book he could.  Its imperative that he doesn't get to The Four 
Gods Sky and Earth before he does no da."  Chichiri replied seriously.

"What if we have this?" Tasuki replied holding up the scroll of summoning.

"Where did you get that na no da"

"I swiped it from that weedy kids room.  If he doesn't have all seven Seishi 
then he can't summon Seiryuu right."

"Hmmmm that's helpful.. but we don't know if he couldn't use the book to the 
same effect na no da." 

"The we gotta go after it!" Tasuki cried

"No! There's too much heat out there no da.  If we all go they'll track us 
down for sure na no da." 

"But if Nakago gets the book..."Miaka left the sentence hanging.

"It cant be helped no da. We have to wait until it cools down out there.  Until 
then we'll have to sit tight no da."  Neither Miaka nor Tasuki seemed very 
pleased with this notion.  

"I need to go to the bathroom.  Wait for me here O.K!"  Miaka  cried 
enthusiastically and ran for the back room.  Tasuki and Chichiri stood up a 
little surprised at her sudden outburst but they sat down again as she headed 
for the backroom.  Tasuki shook his head before crying exasperated.

"Women!"  His companion just smiled and said in return.

"Yes I've missed her too no da" Meanwhile Miaka had left through the rear 
entrance. 
"Gomen Tasuki, Gomen Chichiri! But I stand a better chance of finding the 
scroll by myself.  If we all go we'll be spotted for sure.  If I'm alone I can 
blend into the crowd.  I'll be careful I promise." Miaka said to the door.  
Then turning she sped towards the train station which would take her to the 
National library.


Ranma, Ryoga, Shampoo and Mousse were all seated around a small table drinking 
tea on the top of the Tendo Dojo roof.  Shampoo sipped her tea as Ryoga slammed 
his fist on the table.

"This is not right! These are not the actions of an honourable martial artist." 

"Aw C'mon Ryoga, I don't like it either, but what choice have we got.  If we 
wanna be cured we gotta do what that blonde Gaijin says." Ranma argued.

"The only thing is Saotome, I'm beginning to wonder if maybe the cost of the 
cure will be too high." The Chinese martial artist said thoughtfully.

"What the heck are you talking about?"

"If you're wise you'll listen to what I have to say Ranma Saotome." Mousse 
said grabbing Ryoga by the shoulders.  Ryoga grabbed his blind companion 
roughly by the shoulder and spun him until he was facing Ranma.  "What this 
blonde Gaijin asks may cause us to be cured, but at what price.  I have no 
problem fighting this girls protectors, but to attack the girl herself...."  

"You're right, and why is it I always feel like a pawn in a chess game whenever 
I'm talking to him." Ryoga added

"Mmmm and what with funny armour?"  Shampoo asked.

"I gotta admit I got my own doubts."  Ranma thought out loud.

"Look Saotome, we all want to be cured, some of us even more so than you.  But 
I have misgivings about dealing with that Gaijin, they're not to be trusted.  
All I'm saying is that...."  Mousse' voice trailed off as a haunting melody 
from a flute began to whisper over the four martial artists.

"Flute?"  said Ryoga somewhat dazedly.  The Melody continued for awhile and the 
four reluctant comrades stared at each other enjoying the tune.  After a minute 
the flute stopped playing.  Ranma blinked twice and then turned to Mousse.

"I'll do whatever it takes to be cured."

"You're right!" added Ryoga "We're so close to a cure after so long.  I'm not 
going to let a stupid thing like honour stand in my way."

"Shampoo be cured then she marry Ranma" the amazon warrior said in her high 
pitched voice   

"Agreed then" said Mousse.  Ranma and Ryoga clenched hands in a comradeship 
grasp and Ryoga vowed.

"Ranma we must work together to find a cure!"

"You're right P-Chan." Ranma replied with mocking seriousness.  

"Who are you calling P-Chan!"  Ryoga said as he hit Ranma off the roof.   
Amiboshi smiled as he lowered his pipe.  His spell would not last long,  but 
he would recast it later. These fools would be doing the Seiryuu Seishi's 
dirty work before long, and if they died, well that's what happens to cannon 
fodder.   

He looked up as a young woman leapt onto the roof.  Ranma and his companions 
turned to see Ukyo walking hesitantly towards them.  Ranma struggled to get up 
from underneath Ryoga's pounding's.  

"Ucchan?"

"Ah Ran-Chan ummm those people you were looking for... I know where they are..."
 she mumbled.  

Miaka leapt from the train and ran towards the library.  There was no longer the
 threat of having to deal with Nakago's new allies but she wanted to get the 
book out of the library before Nakago himself came looking for it.  She leapt 
up the steps, and ran into the library.  Miaka paused for a minute to catch her 
breath and then ran towards the Important Documents Reference room.  She climbed
 halfway up the first flight of stairs and then she stopped.  She reached into 
her pocket and bringing out a handful of coins ran back down the stairs to the 
juice machine.  She smiled contentedly as she sucked up the last of the juice, 
then throwing it in the bin she ran back up the stairs.  Her entrance though 
had not gone unnoticed as a shadowy figure watched her from behind a book shelf.
Smiling evilly the figure followed Miaka up the stairs.      
   
Fortunately the door to the important documents reference room was unlocked.  
Miaka ran into the room and stopped.  She could feel the books power calling 
to her.  Almost unwillingly she felt her body being drawn to the book.   It was
almost like, the sweet and irresistible scent of Nichome Obraan, it was 
impossible to resist.   Slowly she stepped forward as the book glowed red from 
its place on the shelf.  She reached over and taking it in her hand she pulled 
it from the shelf.  The Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho,  the Book of the Four Gods Sky and 
Earth.  It seemed so long ago that she and Yui had opened this book and been 
transported to the world within the book, and now those that existed within the 
book had escaped and were roaming the streets of her world.    She clasped the 
book to her breast and turned to leave.  A shadowy figure stood at the door, 
however, barring her way.  The figure reached across and held his Ryuseisui up 
threateningly.

"Thankyou Suzaku no Miko.  I would never have been able to find the book without
 you."   Suboshi smiled evilly at her.  She was trapped there was no where to 
run.  Slowly she backed away towards the shelf at the end of the room.  Suboshi 
took a step into the room.  He then looked somewhat thoughtfully off to one side
, then grinning cruelly he turned and threw his weapon at her.  "RYUSEISUI!"  
Its razor like hairs spun rapidly as the small but deadly weapon flew towards her. 
 She cried out in fright and leapt off to one side behind the bookshelves as
Suboshi's weapon Shredded the books in the shelf that had been behind her.  


 Desperately she ran three shelves along and hid behind the another one of the 
shelves.  It was, as always, dark in the reference room and she hoped the shadows
 would help to hide her.  She'd been such a fool, why hadn't she been more 
careful?  Why had she come alone, when she knew it was so dangerous.  More than 
anything she wished Tamahome was here.  But unfortunately he wasn't so she'd 
just have to get by without him, she thought.

A clock on the opposite wall ticked rhythmically as time passed.  Her own 
heartbeat was deafening and she forced herself to hold her breath, so as not to 
reveal her location.  Suboshi was a killer, of that she had no doubt.  Although 
only fifteen, like herself, this young warrior had little remorse and would 
happily slay her and take the book from her dying hands.  She ran out of 
breath and exhaled slowly so as to make as little noise as possible.  Other 
than the ticking of the clock the room was silent.  Where was he?  Surely he 
couldn't have left.  She felt her curiosity rise but she suppressed it not 
wishing to make this any easier for the young Seiryuu Seishi than it already 
was.   Still there was no sound.  No sign of him at all.  In a strange way that 
frightened Miaka more than if he'd been standing in front of her.  Worriedly 
she looked from side to side, making sure he wasn't at either end of the shelf. 
There was no sign of him.

Then she heard it. The sounds of footsteps soft and padded slapped against the 
floor came from the door to the room.  She listened as they clapped  over and 
over again on the hard floor.  Moving slowly but deliberately across the room.
Then they stopped and it was silent again.  Except for the soft ticking of the 
clock.  Miaka once again wished that her heart beat wasn't so loud.  Then 
tragedy struck her stomach grumbled.  She put her hand over her mouth trying to 
suppress the noise.  Oh god she was dead she knew it.  Betrayed by her own 
appetite.  He must have heard it, she thought.  But still the clock ticked.  
Seconds passed and still nothing happened.  Maybe he didn't here it, she thought,
as the Ryuseisui exploded from the bookshelf behind her.

The spinning weapon flew from the bookshelf cutting her shoulder as it spun past,
shredding books in it's path.  Involuntarily she screamed out in pain and shock.
Suboshi's weapon flew through the next bookshelf and then was jerked back by 
the young warrior.  Miaka crawled along the ground towards the door.  Again the 
Ryuseisui exploded from the bookshelves this time above her head, showering her 
in shredded paper.  Again she screamed.

"TAMAHOME!!!!"  she cried out desperately.  She got to her feet and ran 
desperately towards the far wall.  The Seiryuu weapon appeared again through the
books shelf.  But this time it hovered in the shelf, ripping and tearing at the
old monograph within.  Miaka dashed past it desperately, but then it started 
following her ripping, tearing, shredding and destroying every book that  it 
crossed.  Nothing could stop it, bible's, Articles, Journals, documents, scrolls
 all were destroyed by the terrible weapon.  Miaka ran and tripped as the 
Ryuseisui shot from the shelf and flew over her head.  She screamed and was 
again on her feet running for the door.  As she rounded the corner, however,  
Suboshi was standing by the door waiting for her.  

"This is farewell Suzaku no Miko!"  He said grinning smugly.

"Oh no.. I'll be killed."  She closed her eyes "Tamahome!" 

"Miiiiiaaaaaaakaaaaaaa!"  Hotohori screamed as he rushed into the room.  He 
swung his sword at Suboshi who nimbly leapt out of the way.  He crouched on the 
ground in a combat position, holding his weapon in each hand.  Hotohori leveled 
his sword into a similar position and snarled. "You attacked Suzaku no Miko.  
That deserves death!"

"Hotohori!"  Miaka cried relieved.         

Suboshi rose to his feet slowly, looking at Hotohori cautiously.  He more than 
anyone knew the price of underestimating an enraged Suzaku Seishi.  He readied 
his weapon to attack.  Before he could, however, the entire bookshelf beside him 
tipped and fell crushing him underneath.  Nuriko stood on the other side of the
bookshelf with his arms out, indicating that he had caused the bookshelf to tip
over.  

"Oh hohohohoh the bookshelf must have been mouldy"  He said trying to shift the 
blame for the mess onto something else.  

"Nuriko!"  Miaka cried delighted and she ran to her friend.  The two clasped 
hands and jumped up and down on the spot yelling "Wai Wai Wai!".  Then Miaka 
joyously called out

"Nuriko you still being gay" to which Nuriko responded

"Miaka you still being stupid!"  Chiriko appeared beside Hotohori and the two 
smiled happily at their reunion.  Its was then that the young Seiryuu Seishi 
struck.  He barged into the unsuspecting Hotohori and leapt off down the stairs. 
Miaka concerned ran to her fallen protector.

"Hotohori?  Are you alright."

"Mmm yes he took me by surprise.  I'll be fine I'm not seriously hurt.  Where 
are Chichiri and Tasuki?"

"They're here, I'll take you to them.  How did you find me"  

 "Simple really" replied Chiriko "We asked for directions"   Miaka fell to the 
ground in shock.


Chichiri sat uneasily as Tasuki paced.

"Where is she.  She's been gone way too long!" Tasuki complained.

"Mmm She's tricked us again no da.  She must have gone for the book."

"We have to help her."

"We can't"  his blue haired  companion replied.  "We don't know where she went 
na no da."

"I hate this! It'll be a poor example for me as a man if she's attacked."  

"I know, but there's nothing we can do na no da" Chichiri said feeling restless 
and frustrated.



"They're in there all right!"  Ryoga said from outside Ucchan's.  "How do you 
want to do this?" 

"Easy we charge in there and kick the hell out of them!" Ranma replied.

"But wont the red haired guy just attack us with his fan?"  asked Mousse

"mm and wont blue hair man escape again."

"I think we need a plan that's a bit better than that." Ryoga said sceptically.

"O.K, O.K.. umm hey I got it.  We'll let our curses work for us." Ranma said

"What you talking?" asked Shampoo.

"They haven't seen us in our cursed forms, if we sneak in there in cursed form,
they won't recognise us."  

"Ahhh Ranma you so smart."

"You got that right!"  he replied cockily.

"Make perfect husband for Shampoo."  Ranma face faulted.  Mousse looked darkly 
at the two before replying.

"There is only one problem with your plan."  Ranma looked at him confused as 
Mousse poured water upon both Ranma and Shampoo. 

"C..c..c.c..cat!"

 Shampoo neko leapt onto Ranma chan who immediately freaked and  ran screaming 
into  Ucchans.  Before she knew it she had run through the room and leapt into 
Tasuki's arms.      Tasuki looked at the small red headed girl before him in 
shock.  Ranma looking equally shocked, looked up at Tasuki trying to figure out 
exactly what had happened.  The two stared at each other for a moment before 
Ranma grabbed Tasuki in a fierce hug.  

"I love you!" she cried.  What the hell, this always worked for Ryoga.  

"WHAT THE? GET THE FUCK OFF ME!"  Tasuki screamed.  It wasn't working, no matter 
just so long as he stayed distracted.

"Do girls with pig tails displease you?"  she said in a sweet and innocent 
voice.  As she did she noticed Mousse flapping into the room.  Moving into 
position against squint boy, who was watching Ranma and Tasuki with a mixture 
of interest curiosity and bemusement.  Mousse was in place time to strike.

"It's not that" cried Tasuki "I abhor all women."  Chichiri rocked back in 
shock.  The enemies chi, it was in the room.  It was.... Coming from that girl.

"Tasuki look out no da!  It's a trap no da!"  But too late, Ranma struck Tasuki 
in the base of the spine knocking him out.  Feeling danger Chichiri turned to 
the duck, who flapped its wings once, and  fired six steel darts at the hapless 
mage.  Chichiri desperately spun his staff around to block the attack but two 
of the darts flew through his defences hitting him in the shoulder. "Itieeno da"
he cried out in pain.  The boy with the bandanna ran into the room and leaping 
up on the table began to focus his negative feelings into pure chi.  Chichiri 
quickly moved his hands casting a counter spell but the pain in his shoulder 
slowed him down.  The chi began to form into a ball of energy and Ryoga focused 
it and shot it strait at his opponent.

"Shi Shi Houkou Dan!"  Chichiri blasted the attack with his own chi attack but 
Ryoga's was just too strong.  The force of the blast picked him up and threw 
him against the back wall.  He slid to the ground as The duck swooped in for 
another attack.  Chichiri concentrated and disappeared from sight.

"Damn we almost had him that time."  Ryoga exclaimed.

"He's a slippery one I'll give him that" replied Ranma "C'mon we still have one 
prisoner.  Nakago sama will be please."  All smiles, they tied their prisoner 
up and left Ucchan's.


Chiriko, Hotohori, Nuriko and Miaka all walked along the street.  Miaka walked 
arm in arm with Nuriko.

"Tamahome is still on his way to the capital?" Nuriko nodded sympathetically. 

"Aww that pisses me off! What's taking him so long?"  Hotohori smiled gently.

"Miaka don't be angry.  The thought of you in danger caused him to rush out, 
without thinking to wait for Chichiri.  If I know Tamahome, he will likely be 
travelling day and night to get to the capital to be with you."  Miaka 
shamefaced and embarrassed, blushed.  She looked at Hotohori and nodded.

"Hai."  As they continued the other Seishi talked amongst themselves. Miaka's 
thoughts, however, were of Tamahome.  "We'll be together again soon." she 
thought.  As they approached Ucchan's she snapped out of her daydream and cried 
happily. " We're here."  She ran into the restaurant and cried out. "Tasuki, 
Chichiri look who I found!"

**insert funky music**

Ucchans was a shambles, after the fight.  Tables lay on their sides, chairs had 
spikes protruding from them, but most noticeable was the back corner.  Blood 
stained the corner of the usually white bench, and on the back wall was a large 
splatter of blood, which streaked down towards the ground.  Miaka covered her 
mouth as her eyes followed the streak downwards to where her blue haired Seishi 
lay.  His mask had fallen off and he lay in a pool of his own blood.  His pale 
body looked like it had been burned from some sort of attack and two viscous
looking darts were sticking out of his shoulder.  His one good eye was closed 
and he wasn't moving.  

Miaka felt herself being shoved out of the way as Ukyo entered her store.  She 
looked shocked at the fallen mage and then she too covered her mouth and cried.

"What have I done... What have I done?"      
End of Chapter 2.

Authors note: Ooo scary.  Alrighty I dunno when I'll be able to get back to 
this.  I have another test coming up in a week or so, which means I have to 
study.  (Oh joy)  Believe you me I'd rather write this, but there's not a heck 
of a lot I can do about it.  But stay tuned because next chapter we get to 
answer those questions I've left hanging.  Will Chichiri survive?  What will 
become of Tasuki? Will Ranma and his gang break Nakago's spell?  And where the 
hell is Tamahome? All will be revealed next chapter.  Unless of course this 
flows through into a fourth chapter, you can never tell with these things. 

As always flames, comments, fanmail: Davenader@hotmail.com