And So They Meet

And so they meet

AKA: The curse of Jusenkyo
Started by: Happosai


It was a cool, Dreary day in Furinkan.. The sky was overcast and looked ready to rain. Peace reigned in Furinkan...For now. A young American male walks to the backside of Furinkan High School.. He is carrying a squirming sack.

Sack: Lemme out.. Lemme ooooout!! You little punk.. I'll get you for this!!

Male: Shh.. *Kicking sack* Be quiet.. I'm returning you home, Like I promised. You did your part.. But remember I'll be back.

Sack: Yeah Yeah, I know.. LET ME OUT NOW...LET ME OUT ...LET ME OUT !!!

Male: Alright.. Keep your shirt on, you old fart.

The young man drops the sack on the ground, and vanishes.

A small withered old man crawls out of the sack. "That little punk..that's the last time I make a deal with a wizard.. Especially a gaijin Wizard. Heh heh heh.. It's time to rescue some silky darlings' from their Locker room prison..." He smiles evilly.

The old freak quickly pulls his handkerchief over his head, and slings the sack over his minute back. He bounds over the wall of Furinkan High school, and promptly disappears into the girl's locker room. A few hours later.. the old freak can be seen running from rooftop to rooftop, a full sack over his shoulder. "WHAT A HAUL.. WHAT A HAUL PANTIES, BRAS I GOT 'EM ALL...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH"

That's' when the freak spots a new female in Furinkan. "Whoa.. A new face in town.. hmm I wonder if she's another one of Ranma's fiancees?..They're always so much fun to harass..Heh Heh Heh" The old man jumps from the building and conducts a Death from above maneuver straight for her bosom. "PRETTY LADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaori looks up just in time to see Happosai dive-bombing her.......

Kaori, with lightening speed, takes out her chopsticks just in time to stop his assault. With her chopsticks she held him by the nose.

"Thank you for the compliment," she said, "But if you think I'll let you get away with THAT sort of thing. You will think this 'Pretty Lady' to be a She-Demon when I finish with you!"

She thinks a moment, "Aren't you Happosai, the one who is teaching Ranma those new techniques?"

Still suspended in the air by Kaori's chopsticks... "Well, I'b Rnarma's Mustar.." .."Waigh uh minute." Happosai disengages himself from the chopsticks. The old man rubs his nose gently. " I am the boy's master...even if he is an ungrateful student."

The old freak, Walks around Kaori, Looking up at her and admiring her ...Features."So are you another one of Ranma's Fiancées? I'm practically the boy's grandfather... " Suddenly Happy glomps onto Kaori's backside.. "Oh so round so firm.. so fully packed..Hmm"..

She spins around quickly throwing Happosai off her, "I was Ranma's first fiancee. We were betrothed when we were babies. He by right and honor is mine," she said then she smiled wickedly, "Of course if I knew there was a man like you around..."

She said as she walked over to him gently and leaned over to what looked like was going to be a kiss. Then she picked him up by his ear throwing him into the sky hard saying, "I would NOT have come!"

Kaori gets points for good distance, as she sends Happosai sailing across town..

Happosai: Ahh, The only way to fly... hahahahahahaha

Kaori ignored his comment and straightened her clothes, "Stupid old man and yet maybe he can be used to me advantage. If I think I can stomach him."

Kaori starts to walk down the street formulating a plan and waiting for the return of Happosai.

Happosai, is smiling and enjoying his flight across town. when his trained senses kick in. He looks down at ground level.. "Hmm.. someone has a very strange Chi field..who could it be?"

While Happy's attention is on the ground.. A low flying duck buzzes him.

"Oh.. Hey watch it!! You lousy duck.." That's when Happosai noticed the duck had ripped a hole in his sack, and happy's "Collection" Was raining down behind him."Arrghhhhh OH NO... MY PANTIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Analine Solo was walking down the street below Happosai at this very moment.. (She was the source of Happy's distraction) When a pair of lacey panties land on her head..

Analine: What ? *Looking up*

Analine looks up just in time to see a dirty old man falling toward her, surrounded by falling undergarments...

Happosai: My Panties!!......

Quickly, Analine erects a Force shield around her, scattering the undergarments. Happosai bounces off the VERY strong shield with a loud "oomph" and lands, dazed, on the ground nearby.

Before he could even blink an eye, she whips out a new sack from somewhere, gathers up all the undergarments and stuffs them inside, then walks back into the Nekohanten. She had just been there eating lunch.

"Shampoo-chan..." she started.

Shampoo sighed, nodded and stuffed the bag into the kitchen fire.

Analine smiled and walked outside again. She picks Happosai up and examines him, noting the twin marks on his nose.

"He went and glomped Kaori, I see," she muttered to herself.

Holding the still-unconscious old man carefully by the scruff of his neck, she leapt onto the rooftop and started off for Furinkan High.

Happosai is being jostled around as Analine bounces from rooftop to roof top.. He begins to recover from the abrupt stop at the end of his fall.

Happosai: Ow... *Shaking head to clear it* What did I hit.. *he notices for the first time that a Female is carrying him*

"Pretty Lady.. *Reaching for the Glomp*. Lightning strikes in the distance and it begins to rain. Happosai: What the... As he ends up glomping a horse. "where did this come from?.. and who left it on a roof top?"

He walks around the horse on the roof. "Helluva jumper to get up here...*Looking up at the sky* It's Raining?...... RANMA-CHAN!!!! He jumps in the direction of Furinkan High School.

"Damn," Analine thinks to herself. "Gotta save Ran-chan." She lets out a whoosh of fire and Happosai freezes in mid-air, charred to bits. He collapses with a groan on the roof.

She picks him up with her mouth, shakes her mane impatiently and jumps off the roof. Landing surprisingly softly, Analine runs off to find some shelter and hot water.

On the way, she meets Kaori. She skids to a halt in front of her.

"Let me guess, Happosai is around here, right?" Kaori sighed.

"I'll take care of the pervert," she said as she saw him in the mouth of the horse. She opens her hand out to Analine who drops the little man in her hand. Then Happosai starts to wake up. She smiles wickedly, "Hello little man. So we meet again. Did you have a nice trip?"

She notices the horse and knows it is trying to tell her something, "Well, she said, "A martial arts horse. You have a curse and you want some hot water right?"

The horse nodded and Kaori held Happosai by the back of the neck. "Come on lets get you some water."

Kaori starts off toward the park, closely followed behind. When she gets there she sits by the fountain, "Dragon and Phoenix," she cried as she stuck her hands in the water then through the water on Analine, turning her human.

Analine looked confused, Kaori explained, "It is a technique we use to keep food hot."

Then she looked down at the fussing Happosai. "Now for you." she said as she hit him into a nearby tree. He bounced off and landed straight into the hot water fountain. "That sound take care of him for awhile!"

Happosai rises out of the hot water fountain. His hair is frazzled.. his Gi is ruined.. he's a little charred and looking very ticked off.. He is surrounded by a deep red glow.

"That's it! In the course of 24 hour I have been kidnapped by a Gaijin.. Who wanted A vial of my jusenkyo stock... Had my nose crushed by chopsticks.. *His voice rises* Kicked across town.. Slammed into the ground.. Glomped a horse.. been burned up and now DRENCHED... I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!*His red glow sparkles and flashes with fury... "YOU WILL PAY!!.."

He Grins evilly.. "Founding School of Anything Goes Martial Arts.. Ultimate technique.. HAPPO FIRE BUUURST!!!"

He tosses a chi bomb between Kaori and Analine. Using the explosion as a distraction Happy uses his, "Now you see me, Now you don't technique" to Vanish.

As Kaori and Analine recover from the explosion they notice that Happosai is gone.

Happy: *Thinking* I need to watch these two.. they could be interesting.

"He won't be gone long," Kaori said as she turned to Analine," My name is Kaori Daikoku and you are?"

She looked around still sensing the old man waiting for Analine's answer.

Analine looked at the elder girl in front of her. She had long brown hair and green eyes, just like her own, only her own was tied up in two long braids. She spoke quietly, knowing Happosai was nearby too, "Hi, I'm Analine Solo." Seeing Kaori's surprise at her gaijin surname, she explained, "I came from a different universe. Fell through a black hole. Akane-chan and her family 'adopted' me."

She smiled, a friendly smile at Kaori. "Can we be friends, Kaori-chan?"

"Of course, Analine. I don't know if it helps but I feel like I've fallen out of a black hole too. I know no one here as well. I'm glad I finally know someone, especialy a nice person like you."

Kaori knelt down to fix her sock which was coming out of her stup pants she whispered to Analine in such a weird way that Happosai couldn't hear it, "Can you sense the old man?"

Happosai thinks to himself.."Hmmmm.. one girl is adopted by the Tendos.. the other has a claim to Ranma..very interesting.. This could use some thought.."

His stomache started growling... "Hmm dinner time.. Kasumi's cooking.. Gotta go"

And with that thought happosai took off for the Tendo Dojo.

Analine listened for a while. "Yes," she said out loud. "He's left

in the direction of the Tendo Dojo now. Oh yes, my friends call me Lin-chan or Lin, for short."

She stood up, dusted off her jeans and grinned. "I'm hungry. Dinner?

Kasumi oneechan's cooking is really good, plus I think Happosai headed that way. We can check up on him and see what he's up to."

"I wish I could Lin but I must eat dinner with Father. It is tradition that Daikoku's eat meals, espeially breakfast and dinner, together. I'm supposed to be cooking tonight anyway. I won't want to be a bother to 'Kasumi' anyway."

Kaori looked up at the sky and said, "It's about time for me to be heading home. There is another dojo across town. That is where I live.

If you get a chance come over tonight. I have a feeling Happosai is forming a plan and I think we will want our own plan, if you know what I mean?"

"Yeah," Lin nodded. "Well, there are few dojos in Nerima...I think I'd be able to find that dojo pretty well. I'll come over after dinner,okay?"

As the setting sun cast its soft orange rays over Nerima, Lin waved goodbye and ran swiftly towards the Tendo dojo and in a few minutes,vanished from sight.

"Intersting girl," Kaori said to herself as she turned around and walked toward her new home. She knew what she had to do and that old man was her key, unfortuantly. She knew that she must wait now for the time to be right.

Happosai climbs into his bedroom window.. and lands knee deep in women's underwear.

"Ahh Home sweet home"

Happy looks around his lair and quickly inventories his 'Collection'. Then he peeps into his closet to verify that his treasures are still in there. Then he grabs a bucket and runs downstairs. "RANMA-CHAN!!!!".

Happosai is only greeted by silence...the house and the dojo is completly empty. "Ahhh Fiddlesticks.. no one is here? That's strange..I guess I'm gonna have to go out and stea...er purchase a meal somewhere."

He runs outside , jumping from rooftop to rooftop in the direction of Kaori's resturaunt. He passes right over Kaori in his haste to find nourishment.

She couldn't believe she saw him again so soon. He was heading toward her house/dojo so she took off after him. She easly caught up to him and they arrived at the same time. "What are you doing here? I didn't think I'd see you again so soon."

Happosai jumps from a roof top and lands just out of reach of Kaori. "Hmm Strange how that works, Eh Girlie..heh heh heh" Happy begins to circle Kaori once again. "I'm out lookin' to get me some dinner.. Kasumi Chan isn't home right now. " He's still circling her.

"Hmm You have the build and speed of a Martial Artist.. So are you any good, Girlie??"

"Girlie?" Kaori asked mockingly, "Is that all you think of me? Funny you should mention food and martial arts in the same thought because my art is food."

She jumped out of the circle Happosai was making, "If you have issued a challenge consider it accepted, ancient one."

Happosai lites his pipe and looks up at Kaori, scrutinizing her. "Hmmm I never said I issued a challenge. But I may have a way for you to be with Ranma. "

Happy jumps up and sits on a nearby mailbox smoking his pipe. He gets an evil smile at the sight of Kaori's Surprise.

"A Challenge just may be the correct way to go, Girlie. Here's the deal.. If you do well against me I might tell you my plan for getting you and Ranma together.. and I might even help." Happosai Laughs evilly "But If you don't measure up.. you ..." Happy pulls out some Lacey Lingerie from his Gi. " Will model this for me, Do we have a deal??"

Kaori smiled with a Feminine Fatal look to her, "You have a deal, oh Ancient One. It's make a deal about rules of this game. Simple combat. I have to make dinner for Father and he likes his dinner on time. Of course you are invited win or lose. Anyway, Simple Combat... no teleporting or invisible powers. Hand to hand combat and one choice of weapons. Deal?"

"Hmmm" Happosai thinks for a moment. " Alright girlie... *EVIL LAUGH* You got your self a Deal." Happy jumps from the mailbox flicking hhis pipe. The hot and lit tabbaco arcs out and lands in Kaori's shirt.

As kaori is distracetd by the hot ash in her shirt, Happosai Jumps up and nails her with a flurry of six punches two kicks and three Glomps. He then Jumps back out of Kaori's Range.

He sticks out his tounge and gives Kaori a Razzberry. "Na Na You can't catch me. " He runs away Laughing.

Kaori smiled, "That's what you think, ancient one."

She jumped from tree to tree then when she ran out of trees catapulted herself into the air landing in front of Happosai. "Not as fast as you thought," she said.

She stuck out her pointer finger so to use her famous "It's Fast of It's Free" techique. Happosai jumps but Kaori kicks him in the chest sending him crashing down and before he can recover hits him in the head with the full power of the skill that can bend metal. She jumps back to see her handy work but not before grabbing the pipe and emptying it of its contains.

Happosai Laughs evilly. "That's what you think girlie..." He backspins his pipe away from Kaori, and runs between her legs. Grabing her backside as he runs by.

"There's a few tricks in the old dog yet. Heh heh heh" Happy spins back around. Using his own momentum he slams his pipe into Kaori's back. She flies away from the pipe and smashes into a wall... Leaving a Kaori Shaped imprint.

Kaori quickly recovers rolling her neck carefully, "Never underestimate the wisdom of the elders."

She removed her crop sticks from her jacket. "I've had enough of this game."

She jumps up and goes sideways, faking left, keeping Happosai guessing. She then came at him gently hitting his sleeping point with a chop stick which came at lightining speed. She stands right on top of him. "This game is over. I have to get ready for dinner. When you feel like it come back to the house."

She took off toward her house not looking back once.

On the roof top above the battle the young American (The one from the beginning of the story in case you Forgot)was watching the altercation intently. His deep brown eyes absorbing every aspect of the battle. He reach into his long duster, knocking his long braided hair to the side. He brought out a small camera and got a picture of Kaori putting Happosai down.

"Hmmmm".. Thought the young man. "Grandfather said that the old pervert was the best of his generation. If that's the case this shouldn't be so hard after all. The woman however could be useful." Admiring the beauty below him. " I wouldn't mind taking her as a mate."

Back on the street level, Kaori is walking away from the defeated Happosai full of herself and her victory over happosai. When she heard happy's voice behind her

"An enemy is always most vulnerable after they think they've achieved victory.. Sun Zsu."

Kaori turns about just in time to catch the flurry of punches and kicks that Happosai threw her direction. Kaori falls back under the Master's relentless assault.

Happosai Jumps back from her and stands in a relaxed ready position.

"You fought pretty well, Girlie" Happosai grins evilly. " I think I can train you to defeat Ranma.. Come on let's get some grub and we'll talk about it."

"Smugness is my weak point," Kaori admitted shamelessly, "But why must I beat Ranma in order to take his hand in marrige? That is the kind of stupidity that Amazons do. I thought the only people I had to beat where Ranma's other fiancees?"

Kaori showed Happosai into her house and they were greeted by her Father, "Welcome home Kaori. I was starting to get worried. Whom have you brought home with you?"

"Happosai, Master of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts," Kaori said.

Mister Daikoku bowed to his guest, "Welcome Happosai to my humble home."

Kaori turned to her guest, "We are having Kung Poa Pork, Lemon Chicken and a salad tonight. I hope that suits your taste, Happosai."

Happosai bowed to his host. "Thank you... hey this is a real classy place you got here. and the food smells great Kaori."

"Kaori, " Happosai turned to her as they were walking into the living room. "You misunderstood me, Girlie.. I never said you had to beat Ranma to win him. you merely have to beat one Particular fiancee. " Happosai Laughs evilly as he sits down at the dinner table. "It's A matter of tactics really. You merely need to beat Akane Tendo." Happosai grabs his chopsticks and digs into his food.

"Mrbph.. I'm no fool...*Munch* I can see what girl that ranma loves.. *Chewing*... She's the key to it all. *Mumble* and You've already lost to her once. I agree to help you defeat her... If you help me."

Happosai Pulls out a small vial. "I got this water from an American Indian... It's assured to split Ranma's Girl side from his Boy side." Happosai's grin splits from ear to ear. " I'll train you and all you have to do is splash Ranma with this, and give me his Girl Half... Is it a deal, Girlie?"

Neither Happosai or Kaori noticed the dark American hiding in Kaori's Backyard tree. He was watching the interaction closly. He thinks to himself. "I knew that old pervert wanted Grandpa's water for a reason. *Smile* Greedy little Jack-Ass. But that girl is strong and beautiful... I would like to make her mine."

Kaori thought a moment, "Girl side? What are you talking about? I know absolutely nothing about that!"

This caught both her and her father by surprise. Kaori calmed herself and said, Please explain yourself, Happosai."

Happosai was stunned for a moment.. He just stared at her with a flabergasted expression. He broke his trance and the ssilence by breaking into Loud mirthful laughter. "HAHAH.. hohoh...HAha..You mean..HAhaha You didn't know... OH ho hahah.. This is too rich." He broke down into a fit of laughter... and finally calmed down.

"Here's the story Girlie.." Happsai winked at Kaori. " Ranma is under a curse.. When he gets hit by cold water he turnes into a girl... A real cutie too.. Hot water changes him back. " Happosai looks into Kaori's eyes when he realizes she's in shock.

"I thought you knew girlie.." Happosai smiles evilly. "That was the girl who held you down and caused you to lose against Akane. "

"Dishonorable!" Kaori's father said.

"So Ranma does love Akane... or did Genma force him to do it?" Kaori asked, "It doesn't matter really. Ranma will be mine. I win the combat by default or Akane may challenge me again if she likes."

"Happosai, you are a man of honor. Thank you for telling us!" he said. Kaori thought a moment, "If you seperate them won't that be damaging. Like seperating his personality?"

Happosai Stared at Kaori's father for a moment.. Stunned that someone Actually called him a man of honor. He shakes his head vigourasly to shake of the stun and the urge to laugh at the irony. Happosai looks directly in Kaori's eyes. All humour gone from his aged eyes. "Girlie.. I am probably the premier expert on Jusenkyo curses.. only Khu Lon knows more. This cure will seperate him into 2 distinct people." Happosai Grins evilly. "They both will have the same memories, but they will begin to change as their experiances affect them ." Happy pauses dramatically.. Waiting for this information to sink in.

Watching both father and daughter. " Sooo Girlie.. if you do this for me.... I will train you to fight Akane. You get ranma and I get his girl side."

"I fought Akane once. I would've beaten her if Ranma wouldn't have butted in... though your offer is enticing..."Kaori trailed off.

"My daughter would be proud to train with on of the best Martial Arts out there. Thank you for the offer... splitting Ranma in half is a wonderful idea... as long as you are sure nothing bad will happen to him," her father said.

Kaori sat and thought as her father and Happosai worked out the arrangements. She had to wonder how Ranma would be kept out of the battle. After the plans were made she asked her question, "How can you guarrentee that Ranma won't interfere this time. I have a gut feeling that he has... feeling for her and I know that she loves him."

She looked out the window. She had a very bad feeling about this deal but what could she do. Ranma was hers by right... her mate. Why did it have to be the boy with a 1,000 other fiancees though. Not someone who cared for her?

Happosai turns to kaori. "well, girlie I can assure that he will not interfere." He smiles evilly. "I will take care of that. we will begin training in the morning. Be ready Girlie!" with that happosai jumps up, glomps kaori and is out the door.

Happy runs two blocks away when he is lifted into the air by the dark American. The American glares at haposai his smile turning into a snarl.."look here you old fart.. what stunt are you trying to pull. Your job was to get the these shape changers together.. not to organize fights, molest girls, or fulfil your own twisted sexuality!!"

Happosai, not phased by this squirms out of the american's grip. he stands defiantly in front of him. "don't tell a master how to do his job, you little punk! I know what I'm doing.. be patient."

The American smiles evilly at happosai. "remember I still hold the vial of spring of drowned virtuous man. I will use it if you don't comlpy."

happosai laughs. "yeah yeah whatever, Loki.. if your grand daddy wasn't an old friend of mine, I would have already disposed of you!!" With that said happosai jumps onto the roof tops and disapears

Loki stands there a moment, fuming with anger. He then looks back at kaori's house. "someone's gotta watch out for that girl." Loki transforms into a very cute looking coyote.. with no water involved. He sneaks up to kaori's front door and lays down next to the door. "Let's see that old fool try to come back here for a panty raid." Loki thought to himslef.

Kaori woke up about 3:00AM, tossed and turned for 40 minutes then she got up. She got dressed and headed down stairs. She decided to go take a quick run before starting her morning warm up. Kaori opened the front door to see a dog of some kind sleeping on her door step. The sight caught her off guard.

She knelt down and lightly touched the animal >>>since she sensed no meaness in it. "Wake up, please," she said.

Loki woke up with a start. His deep brown eyes captivated by the vision of beauty before him. He stands up on all fours, and streches.. Looking up at Kaori Lovingly.

As Kaori begins to jog, Loki runs along side her, faithfully keeping pace, with her. She only took a quick run and was surprised that the dog could keep up with her. When she got back to the house she looked down and asked, "Yeah, pup, are you hungry? Oh your not another one of those people with a curse, are you?"

Loki looked up at kaori with large eyes. he didnt know how to react.. she seemed to know that he was not a coyote.. What to do. Loki first nodded his head to answer the first question, then shook it to answer the second. his tail wagging the entire time. He then held out his paw in a handshake motion.

"Sweet pup," Kaori said as she took his paw, "What would you like to eat? I have some left over Sirloin from last night. I don't have any dog food. I hope that will do." Kaori released the paw, opened the door and stepped inside, "Come in pup," she said. After he entered she quickly went about feeding and pampering him.

Then she heard her father call from upstairs, "Kaori, dear, remember that Happosai is coming today. Be ready." Kaori muttered an unlady-like curse and looked back at the dog, "Sorry about that. I just have a feeling about Happosai. I don't like >his 'deal'!" Kaori said.

Loki looked up from his food and directly into Kaori's eyes. His eyes told the tale.. Happosai was not a man to be trusted. Then He began to sniff the air.. smelling the old man near.At that time Happosai was looking into Kaori's window. Witnessing the scene before him.

"That little punk.. Going in as a coyote to get her attention.. I wish I had thought of that!!. " Happosai thought to himself. "Well I'll get that little punk.!

"Happosai let himself into the front door of the house. He creapt stealthily into Kaori's room. Where she and Loki were at. He Jumped at Kaori with a glomp planned. All he met where the sharp coyote teeth of Loki as he intercepted the incoming pervert.

Loki landed on his feet and turned to Kaori.. holding Happosai by the scruff of the neck, like a prize to Kaori. Happy grinned sheepishly. "hey there Girlie.. Ready for Training?"

"I'm sure that grabing me move you were about to pull was apart of the training. I'm don't see you in rose tinted glasses like Father. Yes, I'm ready to begin as soon as I've had breakfast. I didn't think you'd be up at 4:00 in the morning," Kaori said her arms crossed under her breasts, "Thanks for catching him, pup. Your smart, kind and trustworthy. Only if you were a man..." she trailed off with a sigh, "Anyway, you better release Happosai now. I don't need Father on my case this early in the morning."

Loki winced slightly at the words 'Only if you were a man'. He was still too shy to tell her that he really was a man, or that he really cared about her. He reluctantly let Happosai go. As Happosai landed on the floor, he straightened his Gi and dusted himself off. He stared directly into Loki's eyes, and spoke under his breath. "I'll get you for this, Loki."

Happy smiled and turned toward kaori. "Girlie your training will begin today. Enjoy your breakfast, and once your done, come out back. I'll be waiting." Happosai turned to leave and then Boxed Loki on the ears. "I'll need your help too, Pup."

"Leave that dog alone. You may pick on people but I won't have it >in my presense! I know that you can 'help' me but now that I know what >your up to I don't overly trust you!" Kaori said as she prepared her breakfast. "I've named the dog Tayden... at least until I find it's >owner!" >

"Yeah yeah, whatever." Was happys only response as he and Loki wlked out to the backyard to await kaori. No sooner where they out of earshot than happy spoke up."Transform back, Loki..I hate talking to your people in this form. I swear your as bad as Ryoga, turning into a cute little animal to get attention"Loki morphed from the cute little coyote to the large, dark American indian. He glared at Happosai, taking every once of dicipline he had not to attack happosai.

Loki Spoke with a deep commanding voice..well it sounded that way to him. " You have not kept your part of the bargain old man.. I swear if your leading me on, I Loki, Howls with Laughter will take my revenge on you!"

Happosai smiled evilly at Loki. " I am keeping my half of the bargain, your just not paying attention. If were not for respect for your Grandfather you would already be delt with, you little punk.!!"

Loki's retort was quick and responsive. "Don't forget I have the water that will turn ou into a virtuous man.. One dose of that and you won't be around much longer." Loki smiles evilly, his eyes almost promising Happosai his fate" Your job was to show me to all the transforming characters in Furinkan..You haven't done that old man! The only transforming character I have seen has been the one that turns into a horse. SO I am Keeping my eye on you."

Happosai Glared back at Loki, Fire in his eyes. " Don't tell me how to do my Job PUNK! I'll keep my end of the bargain. " "Help me with the training if you want but stay out of my way!"

Loki smiled at Happy." Of course aged one.. I will do as you say.. but If you hurt her in any way shape or form. The prank I pull on you will have the great coyotes attention for a long long time." Loki suddenly sniffed the air and knew That Kaori was on her way. He quickly Transformed back into a coyote.

Kaori walked back outside with a cup of tea in her hands. She handed it to Happosai. "For you... sir." She then rubbed the pups ears gently. "Have you had breakfast, Happosai?" Happosai smiled broadly. "Thank you." As he accepted the cup of tea. "I have eaten already.. plus I got Ranma with a bucket of water.. So I'm good to go."

Happy then looked at Kaori with deadly intent in his eyes. "Are you prepared for your training?" He smiled evilly "Akane's greatest ability is her strength, so that makes her deadly at close ranges.. I will teach you how to counter that. But The training is most difficult, Are you prepared?"

"I'm always ready," Kaori said, "speed and agility are me strengths, Happosai. Counting Akane shouldn't be that hard. I'm also coming from experience. I still want to know how you are going to keep Ranma from interfering?"

She walked over to Tayden and stratched his ears and whispered, "It's gonna be a long day, boy."Loki snuggled closer to Kaori as she scratched his ears. He enjoyed the attention.. but didn't know how to tell her he really wasn't a dog.. but a nuwisha, A were-coyote. He was sure that she wouldn't take the news well.

Happosai glared at loki.. planning for teh opportunity to give him away to Kaori.Happy, looked up at kaori.. fire still burning in his eyes. " You will be the one untimatly responsible for handling him. When the splitter hit's him he will be rendered unconscience for a little while. I'll take care of him then. *Happy grinned evilly.*"" Anyway girlie.. that's not all that important right now.. you need to learn how to strike quickly and fade back before Akane can bring her strength into play. I will show you how. ..."

Before Loki or kaori could react Happosai jumped up on Kaori, glomped her and jumped away. Kaori felt as though something was missing."Happosai was laughing hysterically. Waving kaori's brasiere in front of her.."A Brasiere a Brasier.. hahahahaha.. All you gotto do to train girlie is take this back from me.. "

Kaori smiled evilly, "I should've figured as much from you, Happosai. Is that all I have to do? With you I've found there is a catch." She looked down at Tayden. She sensed something in him... at least she thought it was a him. She didn't check. Something about the him wasn't right.

Happosai jumped to the roof of Kaori's house. "catch me if you can girlie!!" as happosai Took of from roof top to roof top. Kaori in hot pursuit. Loki Ran along on the ground, Barking at Happosai whenever Kaori lost sight of him.

At this time, Rinse was taking an early morning walk.From above Rinse hears a voice yell "heads up!!"

Rinse looks up and sees the large dog running along on the ground. Kaori running across the rooftop, and Happosai's small set of feet about to use rinse's head as a springboard.

Rinse looked up as he saw the tiny feet of the might panty thief/martial arts master come flying down smashing his face. His eyes bugged out as Happosai lept from Rinse's face leaving him with two footprints on his face. "Ho ho ho ho watch where yer goin there sonny!"

"Rinse!" Kaori exclaimed as she jumped down to him, "Are you okay, my friend? Damn Happosai thinks he can do whatever he pleases. What a fool!"

About that time Rinse is bowled over by a large barking dog. Loki is sointent on catching happosai that he didn't even notice rinse standingthere.

happosai stood at the top of a building waving Kaori's brassiere in thewind. His voice almost drowned out by Loki's barking. "C'Mon Girlie..giving up already??!! I thought you wanted training."

Analine was walking down the street at this point. She felt a strongdisturbance in the force. Looking down the street she saw first,happosai standing on top of a building waving a brassiere.. Then a largeand cute coyote jumping up and down barking at him... then Kaori helping Rinse to his feet.The disturbance she felt was more than just the old man. There wassomething else wrong with this group.. but she couldn't quite figure itout.

Kaori and rinse look over and notice Analine. Happosai senses thepresence of the young Jedi he encountered earlier. Poor Loki also sensesthe precense of the jedi.. but Loki mistakes the feeling of the forcefor magic, and thinks she is one of the Mages his grandfather warned him about.

"Lin-chan?" Kaori asked as she looked down at Tayden, "It's okay boy,Lin isn't going to hurt you. Also you can get off of Rinse at anytime. Poor kid has been through enough today." She petted Tayden affectionately and looked down at Rinse, "Poor guyis out of it. Better take him back to the Cat Cafe." Kaori finally turned her attention to Happosai, "Old man I refuse toplay your game. If the bra means so much to you then keep it. I havemany more and many more traps. Knowing you you'll use that bra as aweapon. I'm not in the mood to fight with my own under clothes."

Rinse still was dazed from the the attacks, as he was getting helped up he finally recovered. "Errr..." he held his forhead as he looked around. "Rinse need go back to China.. too dangerous here. Crazy little men with panties and big dogs too much for Rinse..." he trailed off as he was getting dizzy.

Lin looked over at the group, small face frowning slightly as she tried to figure out what was wrong with them. -Something- felt wrong. She walked over, greeting them with a cheery smile, ignoring Happosai perched on the building.

"Hi Kaori, hi Rinse. Oh, what a lovely dog." As she bent down to pet it, the power emanating from the dog struck the young Jedi like a bolt. Her eyes opened wide, face paling as she finally figured out what seemed to be wrong. This wasn't any normal dog! As she opened her mouth to speak......

Loki took one look at Analine's eyes, and he knew that she knew what he was. This of course put Loki in a complete panic.. what would he do...

Happosai saw an opportunity.. the girl's weren't watching him.. "OHH YEAHH!!!" he thought to himself as he jumped down toward the group below. A glomp on his mind and heading for the young jedi.

About this time a young red haired girl was running full speed down the street. Her dripping pig tail bounced behind her as she screamed down the street. "CATS!! CATS!!!..... ARGH!! get AWAY FROM ME!! Gimme a break!!.. Water and cats first thing in the morning??!!" Just as Ranma ran toward the group she had no idea what was about to unfold before her. (Isn't that always the case with Ranma)

Happosai spotted his heir runing toward him and changed course in Mid-air. "RANMA!!! BABY!!!" Was the battle cry as Happosai Jumped to glomp Ranma.

Loki also noticed Ranma.. and recognized her." That's the one I saw in my dream.. The shapeshifter that started it all.. I have to talk to her." were loki's thoughts. Loki Jumped in the air to intercept the flying Happosai. Loki knocked rinse over as he jumped for the pervert, Catching him neatly in his very sharp jaws. Unfortunatly, he also landed on Analin, knocking her down. All of this happened just as Ranma barreled through the group trying to get away from the very small cute kitten that was following her.

Quick as a flash, Lin twisted away from the bodies on top of her, wincing a little at the pain on her scraped elbows. Whipping out her ribbon, she flicked it sharply with a twist of her wrist, wrapping it gently around the surprised kitten and sending it swiftly over a neighbour's wall, then uncoiling and keeping her ribbon. Sighing, she took out a flask of warm water and dumped it on Ranma, changing her back into a him again, sticking out her tongue cutely at Happosai in the process.

"Big Sister Shampoo!!" Rinse rushed to check if she was ok but the infamous old lady in the neighborhood popped outta nowhere and splashed Rinse with cold water. All dat was left was Rinse's clothing and a small fury blue haired kitten. "Mreorw Mreow!." Translated: "wha?! Not again!!" Suddenly as he was shaking himself dry he was overshadowed by a large object... Tayden was drooling as he spotted the small kitten.

Rinse ran like the wind with Tayden chasing him as Rinse headed straight for the Kaori, Lin chan and the rest. Ranma continued at full barrel through the pile of bodies only stopping because he tripped over Happosai. Finally noticing that he was not being followed by the cat anymore he finally calmed down. "Thak you Lin I needed that." All of a sudden he got a good look at the transformed Rinse. "CCCCCCC AAAAAAAAAATTTTTTT" And the chase was on again as Ranma streaked away from yet another fanged demon known as a cat.

Happosai saw the opportunity that he needed. He jumped out of the pile of people and shouted. "Ranma Baby!!!!" while reaching into his Gi and pulling out a vial of water.. throwing it at Ranma."Your Mine sweety!!" Happosai Laughed evilly.

Just as Loki caught little rinse and held him gently with his jaws. (Not wanting to hurt the little guy.. just catch him),he noticed Happosai trying to use the personality splitter. "Oh SH.. " he thought" I didn't think the old pervert would do that.. I gotta do something!!"

With a roar that seemed to bellow from the gates of hell themselves. Loki transformed from his coyote form to his Manbohzo form. (Manbohzo, is a huge half man/ half coyote form, The nuwisha's most powerful form) Of course this sent a panic through the assembled characters. Even Ranma forgot about the cat as he saw the Angry Nuwisha transform. Poor Rinse couldn't help but notice..(He was still being held by loki)

Loki chucked the bottle of "Spring of drown Virtuous man" he had been carrying. "Rowrrrlll " (Translation: take that you old pervert!!). The bottle arced through the air and collided with the personality splitter.. both items careened out of control.. Aimed right at Happosai and ranma....

Eyes widening in horror, Lin quickly retrieved her ribbons again. She had no idea what was in those bottles but from past experience, when people bother to bottle water, what was contained generally was a bad idea. Swiftly, she flung out two ribbons, one in each hand, and snagged the bottles neatly with the hooks attached to their ends. She held up a bottle and peered into its innocently swirling contents, then grinned and asked, "What on earth is going on here?", with a pointed look to Loki, still holding Rinse in his jaws. (Rinse had a big sweatdrop on his forehead.)

Ranma hiding behind Lin grabbed Happosai. "What were you up to this time you dirty old man." Ranma shouted as shook Happosai violently. "What were you trying to do to me this time."

Happosai now looked very nervous, and looking for a way out of this. "ummm Ranma, my boy..you see there is so much you don't understand.. Umm UI was helping a young lady recover her honor and...."

While Happosai was trying to talk Ranma out of hurting him, Loki Gently set Rinse on the ground and patted his head. "Sorry, friend.. I didn't mean to frighten you.". Loki then Changed to his human form. A Large Native American wearing western clothes and a duster.

Happosai's words angered Loki.. He reach over and snatched both vials from Analine and stalked to Happosai. "You want the personality splitter so bad old man!!! " Loki Yelled " You Can have it!!!"

Loki Smashed one bottle and then the other over Happosai. First Happosai's expression changed from that of an evil old martial arts master to one of a just a pious warrior. The Happosai split into two identacal Martial Arts masters. Ranma dropped both unconsciense masters.

" I Told you old, man... My Prank will make the great Coyote proud. !!" Loki Laughed evilly. He reach into his duster and pulled out 2 small explosive devices.. Shoved one into both of the Happosai's gi's and booted both into orbit in opposite directions.

He then turned toward the group. Ashamed at having worked with the old Fart. He couldn't even look Kaori in the eyes. he was crying on the inside knowing that Kaori would never like him now.

Kaori blinked twice. She had just zoned out a moment and was taking it all in. Tayden was really a human? Said something about some Great Coyote person and had obvious power. This had to be a trick her uncle had put together! He loved this sort of 'learning' game.

She look up at the human Tayden. "Okay, I just have one question... who are you?"

Ranma still hiding behind Lin to avoid the furry demon from hell exclaimed "Hey what did you do to Happosai. And what was in those vials that you dumped on him."

Loki raised his head and looked Kaori straight in the eyes. His American accent rather thick. " Kaori, my name is Loki Howls with Laughter, I am a Nuwisha.. or were-coyote. I had a dream of other shapeshifters from a far away land, so I came to investigate." he sighed sharply. "I was told by my grandfather that Master Happosai would be able to help me.. He was far more trouble then he was worth.. I deeply regret hiding the truth from you."

He then reach into his duster and dumped a thermos of hot water on Rinse, and inclined his head toward Ranma. "The vials contained two different things. One was the Nuwisha personality splitter.. It was supposed to be used to separate your girl side from your boy side. I never approved of Happosai using it. " Loki chuckled softly. " The other vial I stole from Happosai's Jusenkyo collection.. it was from "The Spring of drown virtuous man". That was what I was using to keep Happosai under control. I'm not sure what their combined abilities did to him."

There was a distant rumbling in the background. " But my 'toys' defiantly will keep him away for a while."

Now that Rinse was back to normal Ranma stopped hiding behind Lin and grabbed Loki by the shirt. "You have a cure for my curse and you wasted it on Happosai!!!! Please tell me you have a vial of Spring of Drowned Man!!!"

Loki looked down at Ranma.. a grin spreading across his face. "The splitter was no cure.. It would have split you into two people.. one male and one female.. With the same memories. One would have been cured and the other stuck as a woman." Loki's expression was one of a condesending teacher. " As for the other Jusenkyo ssamples I stored them safely in the Umbra.. Unfortunatly, I don't remember where I put them. "

As Ranma digested this information a look of pure rage crossed his face. "YOU.....DON'T......REMEMBER.......WHAT.......YOU.....DID....WITH.... THE......JUSENKYOU......SAMPLES!!!!!!" Ranma screamed his rage and threw Loki into the nearest wall. Ranma stomped off muttering under his breath about stupid Gaijen.

"OWWW" was Loki's only response to being thrown into a brick wall. he gingerly removed himself from the Imprint in the wall. reaching into his duster once again he pulled out a wind up cat and set him loose behind Ranma. A Ranma started screaming at the sight of the cat Loki turned to Kaori.

"I'm sorry I decieved you.. I should have told you who I was from the beginning. I don't blame you if you hate me now." Loki turned to walk away.." Be careful kaori.. Happosai will be back.. this time one good and one evil.. Take care of yourself." Loki continued to walk away.. " Kaori.. I hope you don't hate me... because I love you."

"Loki! Wait a second," Kaori said as she ran after him, "I don't hate you. I couldn't hate you! Like I said I wished for a guy like you and my wish came true. I'm not complaining. I know what it's like to be in shoes like yours. Not exactly but close enough."

She caught up with him she grabbed his arm, turned him towards her and kissed him.

Loki was completely stunned by the sudden shift in his fortune. He could think of nothing as he wraped his arms around Kaori and kissed her back.not caring what the stunned onlookers thought.

Loki broke the kiss for a minute.. still holding Kaori Close. He spoke loud enough for everyone to hear. " Happosai is a bad loser.. And unfortunatly.. there is one with all of his evil and one with all of his good. We're all in danger When he comes back for vengeance."

he smiles at kaori, "But I will be here to help you when he returns. Weather i solve my dream or not.. I've found a reason to stay in Japan for a long time." He kisses Kaori once again.

Kaori holds him a second. "I will do anything in my power to help you with your dream. This I swear." She whispers to him, "I just want you to stay here with me."

Loki whispers Back to her, " I will be here for you, my love.. as long as you want me to be here." he leans in and kisses her once more.

Thus ends "and So they meet".

There will be more in "Father of Mine"" and "The ultimate Yin and Yang Battle."