Preface: This is the second of nine stories in a Ranma/KOR crossover series. It's not really acrossover, and yet it's not really a YAAH either. It is a collection of stories that could take place anytime in the Ranma 1/2 continuum, yet uses the stories and situations from the OAV tapes of Kimagure Orange Road series. The KOR stories are told with Ranma characters, with a minimum of story and plot modification (and sometimes crossing KOR plots with select Ranma plots), and *NO* change to any Ranma 1/2 characters. In only one story (the second story of part 4) does _any_ deviation from the Ranma continuum occur. With that out of the way, on with part two of the series entitled: ====================================================================== Ranma 1/2 : Saotome Orange Road Episode 1b: "Blue Thunder! Kuno, the Girl-chasing Boy!" by Shunsuke ====================================================================== Akane was in the midst of a blissful sleep, dreaming the sweet dreams of teenage love. Held in the arms of some handsome boy, his face only a blurred vision, she called out of her sleep, "Yes, I love you too." "Oh, how I have longed to hear those words! Akane Tendo, I would date with thee!" cried Tatewaki Kuno as he passionately glomped onto Akane's sleeping form, which wasn't for much longer. Akane awoke quickly, finding the object of her hatred hanging on to her. With a cry like a cornered animal, she let it be known her true feelings for the boy in her bedroom. "Kuno, you PERVERT! Get out!" cried Akane as she first malletted him, then kicked him through the open window into parts unknown, or at least, the next prefecture. "I can't believe this! He's worse than Ranma!" she shouted in fury as she looked at the stepladder leaning against the house outside her window. She then unknowingly dropped her mallet on Sasuke, who had been at the bottom holding the ladder for his master. ***** Later that morning in the yard, Ranma and his father Genma were training as was their wont. They dueled around and over the koi pond, both straining to knock the other in without much success, until Kasumi interfered with something they did both want. "Ranma! Mr. Saotome! Breakfast!" cried a cheerful Kasumi. "Thanks, Kasu-" said Ranma. *SPLASH* "You're getting sloppy, bo-" *SPLASH* "-rowf!" "Stupid old man!" screeched a dripping Ranma-chan while catching a fish thrown her way, then hurling it back into her father's face, where it finally fell back into the pond, no worse for wear. So did the panda. Ranma sprang into the house and sat at the table, ready to tuck into Kasumi's concoctions with her usual gusto. At least with her father lying unconscious out by the pond, Ranma-chan would not have to defend her food from him. She certainly did not have to worry about the others sitting there. "Ah, it's such a fine day, this Sunday," spoke Soun Tendo from behind his newspaper, then lowered it to say "Just perfect for a young couple to go on a date together." Ranma-chan choked on her rice before exclaiming, "Go on a date with that tomboy?! There's no way I'd be caught dead in public with her!" Ranma-chan would have gotten more words out, but bit her tongue and kept quiet. (With some assistance from Akane's mallet.) "And *I* wouldn't go out with a pervert like you! Hmph!" she snorted, before turning away from Ranma-chan to begin eating. Nabiki sat quietly watching the two and their repartee before dropping her bombshell: "And what was it I heard, Ranma, about you helping Akane train this morning?" The two in question simply choked on their food before their feeble response. "IT'S NOT A DATE!!" ***** In the dojo, Ranma and Akane stood facing each other while Ranma- chan gave her some basic instructions on what he wanted to see. "We're gonna do speed drills, so don't worry about how hard you hit, just try to hit me as many times as you can, okay?" said Ranma-chan while Akane nodded. However, Ranma-chan couldn't help get in one more barb. "But then, you'd have to be able to hit me in the first place, Akane," said Ranma-chan with a wink. Fires suddenly emerged in Akane's irises at these words, and she sprung to the attack. She jumped right at Ranma-chan, offering two quick kicks and a punching combination with as much speed as she could muster. Her sparring partner easily dodged each attack without anything more than lateral movements, but this only infuriated Akane further. It was like watching a "serve-and-volley" tennis match. "Stand still, you!" yelled Akane, "And wipe that stupid grin off your face before I wipe the floor with it!" "In your dreams, tomboy!" The attack continued, Akane pressing forward with Ranma-chan simply evading and tempting Akane, waiting until the last second before moving. With each kick and punch Akane grew more tired and angry, no longer focusing on her task. Sensing this, Ranma-chan leapt over Akane's head, and touched the base of the girl's neck. "C'mon Akane, getting your opponent riled and off his focus is an old trick. You gotta be able to-" "My two loves!" cried a bandaged Tatewaki Kunou, now entering the dojo with Sasuke offering support for his master's balance. "You need not fight amongst yourselves for the pleasure of my company! I have come to rescue two such fine maidens from the vile clutches of the evil Ranma Saotome. Come, date with me and I shall forever be in your debt, and promise to vanquish the cur or die trying!" "Kunou, if you don't get lost, you're going to die for trying my patience. The last thing I want to do is date a pervert like you!" shouted a very red faced Akane. Ranma-chan hadn't noticed that Akane was now on full boil, and made the mistake of opening her mouth. "Ooh, c'mon, Akane, don't you just adore a man who'll do anything for love?" Ranma-chan said in a lilting voice, hands clasped together, giving the 'ultra-kawaii' look, and speaking in a clear parody of how she thought girls sound in romantic movies. It was not the right moment to be sarcastic. "You...YOU PERVERT! AAAAAAAHHH!!!" screamed Akane as she swung her mallet down upon Ranma-chan's head. The redhead now lay unconcious on the dojo floor, and Akane walking away, kicking off Kunou's hands as he tried to hold her while promising undying love. Kunou was finally left behind by his beloved Akane, and then took it upon himself to care for his pig-tailed goddess as she lay motionless. "Fear not, my dear, I shall mend thee to health, then perhaps you would repay me with the pleasure of your company." He held the girl's hand, soothing her brow with the other as she groaned with pain. Soon enough, she began to recover and opened her eyes. "Oooohh....wh-where am I?" she said softly. "Be still, my love, you will come to no harm," Kuno whispered to her, "You have nothing more to fear from that foul wizard, Ranma Saotome." "Oh...good. I...my head hurts. Could you help me?" she spoke as Kunou sat her up, supporting her back. He then began to massage her shoulders, neck and head. "I really don't know what happened...one minute, you're asking me and Akane for a date, then...I can't remember." She put her hands to her head to stop the throbbing, but it didn't help. What did help, however, was Kunou's hands. His fingers dissolved the tension and pain from the girl, leaving her feeling much better. She slowly turned to him and spoke. "Thank you, Kunou-sempai, I feel so much better," she said before smiling. "How can I ever thank you?" Kunou's mind nearly locked up before realizing his good fortune, that perhaps at last he had removed all traces of the sorcerer's magic upon this fair maiden. Hiding the fear or lust inside him (whichever was greater) he told her his wish. "My dear, nothing would please me more that to date with you. Wouldst thou grace me with your presence this evening?" he said with a deep bow, his forehead touching the floor. A surprised but faraway look crossed the girl's face as she inwardly debated this request. Though she was shy, she could not resist his charm, looks, or the debt which felt she owed him. "I...I would like that, very much," said Ranma-chan, offering her hand to him and blushing furiously. "Aahh...pig-tailed goddess! At last!" cried Kunou as he glomped her, though she did not resist. "I shall arrive a half hour beyond sunset and convey you to a fine restaurant, and an evening to make your life whole and make you a complete woman!" Kunou now stood to leave, barely able to walk to the dojo's door. "Come, my good Sasuke, we have preparations to make!" cried Kunou before he and Sasuke fell down the dojo steps, tripping over a trailing bandage. ***** Ranma-chan walked back into the Tendo home, and seeing no one in the main room, tried the kitchen to find whom she was looking for. "Kasumi-oneechan? Have you seen Akane?" she asked cheerfully. "No, Ranma, I haven't," said Kasumi as she took a tray of cookies from the oven, "She didn't say she was going out, so she's probably upstairs." "Ok. Thanks, oneechan!" called Ranma-chan as she ran out. "Oh my," thought Kasumi, watching Ranma-chan leave, "These cookies must not smell very good if Ranma wouldn't ask for one..." Upstairs, Ranma-chan found Akane's room empty, so she gathered her bath things and entered the changing area. She was soon ready, and entered the room. "Oh, Akane, you're here! I have a favor I need to ask," Ranma-chan said in a friendly voice. A startled, then angry Akane turned in the furo to look at her fiance. Her eyes were wide open, bordering on fear or hatred as Ranma, wearing nothing but a smile, sat on a stool and filled a pail with water. "RANMA! YOU PERVERT! What are you doing in here!?!?" she screamed. "Silly, Akane, I'm taking a bath! Girls _do_ tend to need a bath after working out." "GET OU- WHAT?!" "Akane? Are you alright?" said Ranma-chan as she lathered up. "Y-you...I...just *what* is going on?" a slightly calmer, but still furious Akane asked. Ranma turned to look at Akane, with concern in her eyes. "Akane, did I hurt your feelings before? I'm sorry if you felt humiliated when we were training. It's understandable, and I forgive you for hiiting me." Now surprise took over on Akane's face, as she wondered what was happening. Ranma acting like a girl? Being polite? Concerned for somebody else's feelings? She needed to find out what happened. "Ranma, just what did Kunou do to you after I left?" "Kunou?" she said, pausing to think. "Well, after I woke, he massaged me to remove the pain, then when I thanked him, he asked me for a date. Speaking of which, Akane, that's why I decided to join you in the bath. Could you help me choose a dress for my date tonight?" Normally, face-faulting is not a problem for someone, but when Akane did, she near drowned in the bath. After recovering, she was exasperated. "DATE? KUNOU? Just *what* is wrong with you, Ranma?" "Nothing, Akane, I feel fine. I mean, Kunou's a little strange, but he's nice, and since I felt I owed him, I had to say yes." Now Akane was worried, especially when Ranma entered the furo. "No! Don't get in!" "Don't be silly, Akane, you've seen me in my boy form before. Besides, you *know* I'm a girl!" Ranma-chan got in and felt the change take over, resting her...his head against the side with eyes closed. Noticing this, Akane took the opportunity to get out while Ranma wasn't looking. Akane managed to get to the door and wrap a towel around herself before Ranma looked at her and spoke. "I'll be out in a few minutes, Akane, so could you choose some dresses for me to try out for this evening? I don't really have any of my own to wear. Thanks!" he said with a smile. Akane rolled her eyes under closed eyelids, simply nodding to avoid discussing this further with him. She definitely needed to talk to someone. ***** "Nabiki, I'm worried," said Akane, entering her sister's room as she knocked. "I...I may have hit Ranma one too many times, and he...he thinks he's a girl!" Akane sat on Nabiki's bed and began to cry. "Akane, you should have known that hitting someone on the head is going to do some damage, even to a hard head like his." "But he's going on a date with Kunou!" Nabiki's eyes bulged at the thought of this. She was hit by several reactions at once, that of shock, laughter, disgust, and, most likely, a sense of opportunity. She could only smile at her younger sister in response as Akane told her the details of what transpired. "Look, Akane, for now, just play along with him...uh, her. Help her with the dress, and then follow them on their date. If Ranma's a faking hentai, you can thump him, and if he's really sick, then we can get him some help. Ok?" Akane sniffled, wiping her nose with a tissue (3 yen) and said, "Ok, Sis, I-I'll try it..." Akane stood and went to the door. "Thanks, Nabiki." "No trouble, Sis, I'll even waive the charge," she said with a smile. Akane left Nabiki's room, and as soon as the door was closed, Nabiki picked up the phone to make some calls. "I'm sure Shampoo and Ukyou would pay to know about this..." she snickered. ***** Ranma knocked on Akane's door, and went in upon being invited. She couldn't help but squeal "Ooh!" as she looked at some of Akane's best dresses lying on the bed. "Wow, Akane, I can use this one?" Ranma-chan said in anticipation. "The red one- no, the blue & green! Oh, I can't decide!" she cooed. "First, Ranma, let's see what fits..." Akane said aloud, then thought "...and you can wear my shoe in your backside, if you're faking." ***** Akane and Ranma had missed dinner, but nothing went to waste since Kasumi would save her sister's share. Genma ate Ranma's dinner, but nearly threw it up when he saw his erstwhile son walk in to the dining room wearing a daring Chinese dress. Nabiki hid a smirk, Kasumi covered her mouth with one hand (you know the words!), and Soun began to shake in fear. "Hi everyone! Sorry I missed dinner, but Tatewaki's taking me on a date!" Genma launched himself onto his feet, grabbed Ranma's arms, and yelled into his son's (?) face. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, BOY? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?!?!?!?" Genma began to shake with fear. "If your mother sees you like this, we'll die!" "Please, father, you're hurting my arms! I can't show up for Tachi-kun with bruises!" "And look! Nabiki's here! She may have a hidden camera!" "I certainly do *not* have one. Just what kind of girl do you think I am, Mr. Saotome?" She stared him down with a particularly intense glare. "I-uh-I-I...I'm not suggesting anything, Nabiki," said Genma with a nervous laugh, then prepared to run from the room, Ranma in tow. He stopped dead in his tracks as Akane blocked the way. "It's ok, Mr. Saotome. She'll be fine." Ranma extracted her arm from her father's grip then stood behind Akane. "If she wants to, we should let her." "A-Akane, you can't be serious....?" cried Soun. A knock on the door interrupted the proceedings. "Don't worry, Dad, I'll explain it all later," said Akane before turning her head to Ranma, "Have a good time, ok?" Ranma smiled at Akane while watching her father warily, then hugged Akane from behind before saying her goodbyes and leaving. The two fathers stood like zombies, their eyes the size of cue balls. Kasumi stood with hands clasped, a small frown on her face at what she had seen. Of everyone in the room, only Nabiki wore a smile, just sitting quietly finishing her dinner, and stealing some from Akane's plate in the process. "Akane, just what is wrong with my son?" "It's...it's a long story, and it's mostly my fault." Akane looked around the room for support, and decided to search for it in Nabiki. "Sis, could you tell everyone what's going on? I'm going to follow her." "Sure thing, Akane, just the usual fee." "Nabiki! You said 'no charge' before!" "Right! That was for the services rendered, _before_," she said with a smile. Akane could only groan in reply as she headed out the door. "This should be an interesting evening...." thought an amused Nabiki. ***** Outside the Tendo home, Tatewaki Kunou had a difficult time expressing himself, what with Ranma-chan's fine figure, coupled with his shock at finally dating one of his true loves. He shakily held her hand as they walked forth into the warm evening air. "Ah, at last, my pigtailed goddess, we can share an evening together, like two stars mingled in their destinies," he said as he gestured to the cloudless sky. "I shall show you an evening of true bliss, and I know you will surely devote yourself to the rising star who shares it with you." Even in her confused state of mind, Kunou's blathering was annoying to Ranma-chan. But, given her sense of honour and the debt she owed, she simply smiled at him while clutching his arm. "So where are we going for dinner, Tachi?" she giggled to him. "My love, it is a place like no other, one for those truly in love..." ***** A short ways behind, Akane followed the two (urk) love birds as they walked several streets toward a fancy French restaurant, Chez Serail. "Whatever will be, will be," thought Akane as she tried to follow them in. Unfortunately, she was stopped at the door by a rather large man, who asked who she was meeting. "I, uh, I just wanted to stop for a coffee," said Akane, thinking up any excuse to get inside. "Young girl, this is not a mere cafeteria like what you may be familiar with. Please, come back when you have a man you serve and obey." "Serve?! Obey?!" she shouted. "What kind of place is this?" "One for gentlemen to bring their women, of course." Akane stood stock still in fear of what would be happening to Ranma inside. Or what Ranma might do to the restaurant's inside, if he woke up. "Women? Just what the hell has that dummy gotten into?" she thought. Since Akane had not said anything in reply, the doorman decided to end the conversation. "I'm sorry, miss, you'll have to come back some other time. You really wouldn't fit in to our 'coutume et moyen'. Perhaps someday you'll understand why women are meant to serve men." Oh, she understood perfectly. She served him a solid right. Inside, it was not a normal restaurant; instead of an open space, Akane found hallways with private rooms for the guests. She had no idea where she would find Ranma and Kunou, since the reservations book at the front was written in French. Cautiously, she crept down the halls hoping to hear Kunou's ego at work. ***** Ranma-chan and Kunou were seated comfortably in creme coloured room, decorated in lace and chiffon, with a quiet, understated look to it. As their waiter poured the first of the wine, Tatewaki feigned knowing how to test a wine's quality. He sucked on the cork. "Pigtailed girl, I think this will suit us well," he decreed, "Now, what would please you for your dinner?" "Oooh, I don't know, Kunou-sempai, I'll leave it up to you," she purred. "Garcon, we shall begin with a small plate of raw oysters, your finest lobster dishes, and the best Russian caviar in the house." Kunou's logic (or lack thereof) told him impressions count, so why not? "Sounds wonderful, Tachi," purred Ranma-chan as she leaned into him, both looking at each other. They did not notice, however, the waiter as he poured the wine slipping something into one of the glasses. "I shall soon return with your meals, good sir and lady," he said with a smile as he left. Kunou smiled too as he held her hand with his right, then handed Ranma her glass, and then took his own. They began to drink, looking deeply into each other's eyes. ***** Akane was having problems finding her way around. Kunou was obviously not being his usual self, because the only voices she heard were of older men and the women with them doing...Akane didn't want to know *what* they were doing! She quickly hid in what was obviously a broom closet as a waiter with a trolley passed by heading for a nearby room, and prevented her from searching anywhere else. This was not good, since soon the doorman would be awake, if he hadn't already been seen lying in the bushes unconscious. She tried to listen through the closet's walls, but had no luck. "C'mon, Ranma, where are you?" she whispered to herself through gritted teeth. ***** Ranma-chan and Tatewaki had sat for a while, quietly drinking and talking about school and classmates, the Koucho and haircuts, and meddling fathers and marriage possibilities. Both laughed and enjoyed the conversation, but soon Kunou put down his glass. "Kunou-sempai, what's wrong? You look ill...." "I'm...I'm fine, just a bit dizzy. It's probably the wine, taking it's effect," he explained, a tired look on his face. "I'll be alright in a while. Your concern for me is enough to lift my spirits." "Oh good, Tachi," she spoke, another smile crossing her face. She leaned over and hugged him again, Kunou responding with an arm around her shoulders. They held that embrace for a moment, much longer than Ranma-chan had expected, but the way it ended, with Kunou's arm falling off her shoulder and he slumping forward onto her, surprised her. "Tatewaki-kun? Tatewaki-kun?!" she cried, desperation entering her voice as she laid him down on the love seat, then used the room's phone to call the front desk. "Hello, umm...Is this the front desk? Yes, could you call for help? My date isn't feeling well, he's passed out from too much wine," spoke a concerned Ranma-chan. "Yes, room 20, I won't go anywhere." She hung up the phone, then sat down to hold her date's head, while stroking his hair. "Silly, Tachi, you've overdone it. I'd hate to think our evening's over so soon...." Ranma said, disappointment in her voice. For some people's hopes, it wouldn't be. ***** Akane was finaly able to leave the closet after nearly 10 minutes inside, still unsure of where to find her wayward fiance. The piercing scream that came told her exactly where. Akane ran through the halls, trying to locate where it came from, and soon found herself at an open door, horrified at the scene before her. ***** Two of the house employees came into the room, and Ranma-chan felt relieved to know her date would be well taken care of. He was picked up from the love seat by the two men, then surprisingly to Ranma-chan, hurled unceremoniously into the corner of the room. They then began to advance on her, evil smiles crossing their faces. "Wait! What are you doing? You can't- HELP! PLEASE! SOMEONE!" cried a frightened Ranma as they grabbed her arms. The two larger men held her fast, then tried to tie her hands behind her. "Well, why don't we just see what you've got in here," said one with a vile grin, which quickly changed to and angry grimace as Ranma-chan kicked him somewhere painful. "Urgh, I was only trying to be nice, you little bitch! Now let's see how you like this!" yelled the man and he slapped her, and she fell unconscious, her weight and the force of the blow knocking the love seat onto its back, Ranma-chan rolling off it onto the floor. Akane arrived at the door just in time to see the slap, and charged at the bully, sending him flying against the back wall. The other who was trying to tie Ranma-chan's hands readied himself for a fight, one which lasted a minute as he had some proficiency in the art. Though he was out cold by the end of the fight, it still allowed enough time for several of his fellow waiters to arrive at the door. Akane now had a worried expression as she looked at the force in front of her. For even she knew she could not face off against this mob _and_ protect Ranma; if it was just herself, she could do it and get away, but the six men were too much. She braced herself and vowed to do as much damage as she could. "HAAAAIYAAH!" came a distant scream from the hallway as a man flew past the open door. Startled, some of Akane's opponents turned to look, and like any "Anything Goes" student, she took full advantage of the opportunity to attack; the first man was down before he swung once. Akane heard two distinct and familiar voices from down the hall, and a wicked smile crossed her face as she waded into the perverts around her. "Move it, you jerk!" shouted Ukyou as another body flew down the hall. "Aiya! Stupid men get in Shampoo's way!" came a cry, accompanied by the sound of bonbori cracking skulls. One by one, the men in the monkey suits fell to their knees (or on their faces) as the three women made steak tartar of them. When it was all over, despite Akane's gladness that they were there to help, she was still annoyed at their interference and wondered why they were there. "What _we_ do here? What *you* do here, ugly, violent tomboy!" "Yeah, sugar, why were you following Ranma-honey ar-" Ukyou stopped in mid-sentence as a sore and groggy Ranma-chan stood up from behind the love seat. Both she and Shampoo looked on in shock at the sight of Ranma-chan in a 'barely there' dress, more suited to a...'less-developed' girl like Akane. "Uhh, jeez, guys, what's going on? Where am I?" As Ranma-chan's head cleared, she realized what she was wearing. "AAIIGGGHHH!!! Who the hell put this on me? What am I wearing?" she shouted as she felt under the dress and realized what kind of undergarments she had on. It was then she noticed Kunou. "That...THAT PERVERT! I'LL KILL HIM!" she screeched as she jumped over the furniture, ready to thump her evening's escort. Ukyou's spatula put an end to that idea before she reached the ground. "That's enough out of you, Ranma-honey. I'm taking you out of here for your own good." "You taking her?! Batter-brained girl not touch Airen!" "Batter-brained? This from a bimbo who can't even speak Japanese! What would Ran-chan want with a hussy like you?" "We fight? Ha!" "Sure thing, Su- Hey! Where'd he go?" "Aiyah! Violent girl take Airen!" Both girls then ran from the room, looking for Akane who was thankfully long gone. Unfortunately, Tatewaki, wasn't. In fact, he began waking up just as the waiters did. It got particularly ugly from then on. ***** Akane could only roll her eyes at the thought of what happened with her fiance slung over her shoulder. "Honestly, Ranma, I don't know why I put up with you." Having gotten tired of carrying her baka fiance, Akane looked for the nearest and most convenient place to put her down: the fountain in the park. "Hey! Whatcha do that for?" yelled a wide-awake Ranma-chan, now dripping wet and very cold. "How about I chuck you in here, you violent tomboy!" "Look at yourself, Ranma! *You're* the one who put on the dress and went on a date with Kunou!" laughed Akane, looking at Ranma- chan wringing out the water from her hair. "D-date? KUNOU!? ====================================================================== E N D ====================================================================== C&C welcome at: shunsuke@mailcity.com www.fortunecity.com/victorian/university/5/index.htm www.fortunecity.com/victorian/university/5/a-fanfic.htm