Sonic

Meanwhile...

"Ahh, Uk-chan sure know's how to make a delisious Okonomiyaki," said Ranma walking into the front door of the Tendo Residence, "Hmmm, what's cooking?"

"Honestly," said Akane hearing Ranma come in, "Heres Kasumi trying out a new desert for us and you go off and stuff your face at Ukyo's."

"Relax, I always have more room," said Ranma, "So what's Kasumi making?"

"I got her a desert cookbook a while ago," replied Akane, "She said she wanted to try something new, but I'm not sure what she decided on."

"What ever it is, it sure smells good," replied Ranma walking into the living room.

Genma, who wasn't in his panda form for a change, and Soun were playing Checkers. Soun was begging for a redo when Ranma came in and sat down at the table. He looked around for a bit than looked back at Akane, "So where's the freak?"

"He's out doing his errans," said Akane sipping some tea.

"That old man," said Ranma with a slight tone of anger in his voice.

"So your home," said Nabiki comming down, "Don't suppose you shopped at a strange store too today?"

"Ummm, nope," said Ranma hesitaint.

"You sure, I found this instant cure packet for your curse in the bathroom," said Nabiki holding out the packet.

"Let me see Nabiki," said Akane taking the packet and reading it, "Looks like Ranma didn't read the instructions again."

Ranma blushed for a moment before he relized the question, "You mean you guys shopped at a wierd store too?"

Both Nabiki and Akane nodded, "I know I bought something from the store, but I can't exactly remember what. All I can recall is something about a fly."

"I got Kasumi's bookcook book from the store," said Akane, "He knew exactly what I wanted, and it had over a thousan isles."

"Ehhh?" said Ranma just as Kasumi came in with a plate full of cookies.

"Everyone, I tried making some sugar cookies today," said Kasumi cheerful, "Would you all have a taste of it?"

"Sure!" said everyone comming up to the table and taking a bite.

"This is really good Kasumi," said Akane finishing her cookie.

"You really outdone yourself this time," said Soun.

"What wrong with you two?" asked Nabiki looking at Genma and Ranma who appeared to have eating a combination of Ukyo's disaster sauce and Akane's cooking.

"Th..Thi...This is really good," said Ranma forcing a laugh.

"Jus...Just like Kasumi right Ranma?" said Genma.

"Oh My, do you not like it?" asked Kasumi.

"Maybe you two don't have a stomach for Sugar," said Nabiki, "Say, weren't we out of sugar?"

"Yes, but I found this old store where the dojo should have been, that sold me some free sugar," replied Kasumi.

Nabiki, Akane, and Ranma eyed Kasumi at this, than look at the cookie. They were all about to make a connection when Shampoo rode her bike into the house and ran over Ranma, "Ni Hao!"

"Sha..Shampoo," said Akane shocked.

"Hello Shampoo, like to try one of my cookies?" asked Kasumi.

"Love too," said Shampoo taking a bite. A moment later she collapsed on the floor barley holding onto her consionus, "You sure Akane not Make?"

"HEY!" yelled Akane.

"Maybe this has something to do with that shop?" asked Nabiki, but before she could get an answer everyone but Ranma's, Genma's, and Shampoo's stomach rumbled. A moment later everyone but those who already had a Jusenkyo curse were now Pandas.

"What in the world!?" yelled Ranma.

All the Panda's stared at each other before they took off to the bath, well except the Panda with a white ribbion on her head, who seemed to be enjoying the curse.

Soon the pandas returned all steaming from dumping hot water on them sevles, finding them still stuck as Pandas. "What going on?" asked Shampoo.

"No Clue," said Ranma watching as the Panda's continued to panic until one of them ran into the pond outside. Soon Akane poped out taking a gasp of air before she relized her clothes were missing and dipped herself in the water. The other Panda's except for the one with a white ribbion joined Akane in the pool.

"So cold water revereses the curse," said Nabiki an hour later drinking some tea.

"Say sis, when are you going to change back," asked Akane to Kasumi.

Kasumi just gave a Panda smile and pulled out a sign, "There's no need to rush."

"I think she's gone nuts," said Nabiki staring at Kasumi.

"Me agree," said Shampoo.

"So what brings you over here anyways," asked Ranma.

"Shampoo got new necklase and wanted to show Ranma," said Shampoo smiling. She took the necklass out of her pocket and put it on.

What is that old coot thinking...

"I've repeatly told you not to call me an old coot," said MM.

"For someone who pranks alot of people, you sure don't like it when they do things to you," said Nadeshiko looking at the screen with Shampoo in it.

MM ignored her comment and looked back at the screen, "It would be rather interesting if only Akane could pull out that shard," said MM.

"Why would that be?" asked Nadeshiko a bit confused.

"Akane has never beaten Shampoo before," replied MM, "It would be fun if Akane has to defeat her to release the shard."

"Maybe," said Nadeshiko, "but that isn't the case here."

"You Sure?" said MM grinning.

"I'm sure, you haven't punched a single button on the pannel," replied Nadeshiko not liking the look on MM's face.

"Who said I had to enter commands," grinned MM, "For that matter, who said I didn't already plan this from the start. Did you think it was an accident that Shampoo knocked those shelves over, or that the stealing protection spells didn't kick in?"

Nadeshiko thought it over, "Well, yea."

"You would, wouldn't you," said MM sighing.

"I just thought she was clumsy," said Nadeshiko to herself.

Back with Shampoo

"What's so special about that necklass," said Akane looking the other way like she didn't care.

"Will make Ranma love me," said Shampoo putting it on with a large smile.

"What do you mean?" asked Ranma looking at Shampoo, a moment later Ranma's eyes began to look sleepy for a moment before they returned to normal. "Want to go out on a date Shampoo?" asked Ranma in an ethustastic way.

Everyone but Shampoo smashed on the ground at this, "YEEEA!" yelled Shampoo, "Necklas Work!"

"Wait a second!" yelled Akane as Shampoo and Ranma took off.

Back with Kia...

"How goes the puzzle?" asked the Narrator.

"Still working on it, might take me more than a week to finish it," replied Kia.

"OK then, take your time," finished the Narrator.

At The Park...

"Ranma!" yelled Akane chasing both him and Shampoo, "Wait!"

"Akane too slow," said Shampoo gigling as she and Ranma held hands jumping off trying to loose Akane and passing Kalshion who was running from Katarina holding a Mallet with "Repent" on it.

As Kalshion, rubbing his a red mark on his cheek, passed Shampoo he stoped and looked at her before Katarina slamed him into the ground with her mallet. As Kalshion got back up, Katarina looked at Shampoo before she looked back at Kalshion, "Lets call a truce, I sense a shard," said Katarina.

"No DUH, why do you think I stoped?" asked Kalshion before Katarina punched him in the face.

"Akane?" asked Katarina as Akane ran by.

"Can't talk now," said Akane, "Oh, let me borrow that!"

Akane took the mallet and threw it directly at Ranma smashing right into the back of his skull. He fell face first as Shampoo stoped and gave Akane a look that melted the road behind her into molten rock, "AKANE!" she yelled, "YOU GO TOO FAR!"

"I think she's mad," said Kalshion, "And she has a shard to boot!"

Katarina jabed Kalshion in the stomach, "Should we take her on our selves, or call Emeral and Joe?"

Before anyone could answer however, Shampoo charged right for Akane with kill in her eyes. Akane backed up in fear as Shampoo's hand started to get close to her face. Finally she gave out a scream that seemed to wake up Ranma who instantly rushed over and grabed Shampoo's hand stoping her attack.

Akane fell on the ground and stared at Ranma for a bit before Shampoo spoke, "Why you stop me Ranma?"

"Why are you two fighting?" asked Ranma obviously back to his normal self, "And why am I in the park?"

"Aiyyea! Spell wore off," said Shammpoo grabing her necklas. She looked at it for a moment before it started to glow again.

Ranma's eyes faded a bit before he gave another tranquil look, "Lets go Shampoo," he said taking out his hand.

"Could this be the power of the shard?" asked Kalshion reciving a elbow blow to his head by Katarina.

Shampoo and Ranma turned around to take off but stoped in their tracks to find Rose standing infront of them, "What you want?" asked Shampoo.

"Is that a Rehtorical Question?" asked Rose, "I'm here for your shard."

"Can't you see Shampoo and I are happy together, why do you have to bother us?" said Ranma.

"Because I've been a nervious wreak for the past few days and I need to blow some steam," said Rose grinning, "I challange you Shampoo!"

"Fine," said Shampoo taking a stance, but no sooner had she done this that Rose was already performing Ranma's Kachu Tenshi Amaguriken Female Slap Style on her. Shampoo kept backing up as Rose kept delevering slaps after slaps.

"Jeeze, I've heard of cat fights but this is ridiculas," said Kalshion dodging Katarina's blow and pulling out a ectno plasma squirt gun and slimming Katarina.

"Not a bad idea," said Rose stoping her attack and jumping back. She pointed her right index finger in the sky causing dark clouds to form around the park.

Shampoo's eyes widden as a sudden downpour of a hundred liters fell on her only, as if a fosiate had been turned on above her. A minute later the clouds were gone and Shampoo was in her cat form behind held by the neck.

"So how about we hand over that shard now Kitty," said Rose with an evil grin. Rose reached for the necklass but was instantly repelled by a black barrier.

"What Gives?" yell Rose trying to force her hand through the barrier but not succeeding.

Over at Tommy's...

"Will you get out already?" yelled Tommy placing a CD into his boom box.

Joe was sitting on his bed with his arms crossed, "I would love too, but my better judgment says something is going to happen here."

"Yea right," said Tommy turnning on the boom box and playing "Fish Head". No sooner did he do this that his head morphed into a Cat Fish's head. Joe fell over laughing as Tommy looked in his mirror only to yell.

"Do Something will ya!?" yelled Tommy.

"Naa, it's nothing serious," said Joe getting up, "I'm sure it will come off...eventually."

"What happen to your better judgment?" complained Tommy.

"It's gone to this note I just recieved," said Joe pointing to a note that had MM's signature on it.

Back with Rose...

"WHY WON'T THIS DAMN THING BREAK!" yelled Rose smashing an omega partical into the barrier.

"Don't know, but you've smashed everything you could think of into it," said Akane looking at the pile of objects that towered higher than the empire state building, emphasized by the empire state building leaning against it.

"Nope, she forgot one," said Sonic walking into the scene.

"That would be what?" asked Akane.

"I DON'T CARE, I JUST WANT THIS THING TO BREAK!" screamed Rose.

Suddenly a kitchen sink fell from the sky and smashed on the barrier bouncing into peices with a note appearing. The Barrier itself cracked for a moment before repairing itself. Rose was too pissed off to look at the note, so Sonic took the liberty of reading the note, keeping the contents to himself.

"Dear Rose and Sonic, How are you doing, it's your old pal MM. Just wanted to notify you that an unexpected effect has happen in the curse on the necklass Shampoo is whearing. It turns out that the necklass will prevent anyone from removing it from Shampoo by attaching itself to her life force. Thus I suggest you not try to remove it yourselves. Only Akane can remove the necklass by defeating Shampoo fair and square. But I have some good news, I saved hundreds of crystalized blackholes by switching to Qco." The note was Signed MM followed by a PS appearing out of no where, "PS: Unless you can convince me to activate the failsafe, Akane is your only choice."

"Figures," said Sonic.

"What did the note say?" asked Akane.

Sonic looked at Shampoo than looked at Rose who was still walking around trying to releif her stress, "I don't think this is the best place to discuss this," he said snapping his fingers teleporting Ranma, Akane, Rose, and himself off.

"Wonder why he didn't take us?" asked Katarina.

"Probobly because you kept trying to hurt me!" said Kalshion dodging a kick.

"Me? Your the one who yanked on my..my panties!" yelled Katarina.

"That was an accedent! How many times do I have to tell you I triped on a rock!" yelled Kalshion blocking another kick.

"EXCUSSES!" yelled Katarina.

Chapter 41
Fiancé Showdown: Akane vs. Shampoo
The secret behind the Blue Dragon Fist

Akane, Emeral and Joe were now talking in the Tendo Dojo Hall. Ranma had went to take bath after listening to what had happened. The creasent moon was shinning in the sky and fire fly's were flying about.

"Atleast you've calmed down," said Joe to Emeral, "Your much cuter when your calm." Emeral blushed.

"So what do you plan to do?" asked Akane with a worried expression, "Shampoo now has a shard, and only I can remove it. But considering that I've never defeated her even without a shard, that will be very difficult."

"I'm not sure," replied Joe.

"Shampoo has a very selfish heart," said Emeral, "The longer she holds on to that shard, the more evil it will absorb, not to mention the hell she can cause."

"You mean turning me into the perfect husband for her," said Ranma coming in with a towel.

"I don't think that is hell for you," said Akane eyeing Ranma.

"It is important that Akane removes that shard from her, so lets stick to thinking a way to achieve that," said Joe trying to keep the two from fighting.

Ranma sat down with a angry face at Akane, "So did you come up with anything?"

"Afraid not," said Joe.

"This is frustrating," said Akane getting up and practicing some martial arts.

Emeral watched her for a bit, observing her style and movement with hands. Suddenly the Illusion of a dark skin girl with green hair in a tiger style wrap imposed over Akane. Emeral stood up and smacked her hand with her fist, "That's it!"

"Uh?" asked Ranma a bit confused.

"Did you come up with an idea?" asked Akane.

"She sure did," said Joe, "It appears to be a good one."

"So what is it?" asked Akane eager to know.

"I'll teach you how to use The Blue Dragon Fist," said Emeral.

"That Blue Dragon Fist?" asked Ranma.

"What is that?" asked Akane.

"The Blue Dragon Fist is a martial arts that uses one's chi to create powerful blows. On top of that, the attack itself becomes a hybrid force taking on both Yang and Yin energy. Thus it is a formable attack against any other form of power." said Emeral.

"Amazing," said Akane, "Is it really something I can master?"

"I have faith you will," said Emeral smiling.

"So after she learns how to use this Blue Dragon Fist, she can challenge Shampoo and actually have a chance to win?" asked Ranma.

Just then the wall smashed open and Shampoo entered on her bike landing on Ranma's head, "Nii Hao Ranma!" she said.

"What do you want Shampoo!" yelled Akane, "And haven't you heard of a DOOR!"

"Shampoo come to take her fiancé home," said Shampoo holding her necklace.

"Wait!" said Emeral stepping in front of Ranma, "Akane wants to challenge you to a match."

"Akane!?" asked Shampoo. She paused for a bit than began to laugh, "Akane challenge me?"

"Yes," replied Emeral, "Akane wants a match with you in one week from today. If you win, she will hand over Ranma and never bother you again. But if you loose, you have to stop using your Love Spell on Ranma."

Shampoo started to think about it, not sure if she should waste time on Akane or not. Emeral was hearing Shampoo's thoughts and decided to throw an addition in, "Also, if you win, I will provide you with some 'Spring of Drown Woman', Ranma with 'Spring of Drown Man' and both of you a trip to anywhere in the world for your honey moon!"

Shampoo's eyes open at this, "You Lying?" she asked.

"I never break my word," said Emeral.

Shampoo hesitated, "OK, one week from today in front of Cat Cafe," said Shampoo.

"She'll be there," said Emeral smiling.

"Take care Ranma," said Shampoo leaving by smashing another hole in the wall.

"Honestly, Can't she use a door!" said Akane before she became worried, "You sure I can master it in a week?"

"It will be alright, I will personally teach you," said Emeral smiling.

"I guess we're room mates now," said Joe to Ranma.

"Why is that?" asked Ranma.

"I plan to stay by Emeral's side until this is over," he replied.

"You ready to start Akane?" asked Emeral.

"Sure," she replied.

"Lets go Ranma, we need to let the girls train alone," said Joe.

Ranma hesitated before he followed Joe out of the Dojo.

"First thing we need to do is a warm up practice," said Emeral, "Please come at me with what you got."

"OK," said Akane taking a fighting position, "Yaaaa!"

The next morning...

"How was the training," asked Joe walking in the family room with some groceries.

"It's going off on a good start," replied Emeral drinking her Coffee.

"That's good," said Joe wondering off to the kitchen, "Hey Kasumi, I got you some groceries."

"Oh My, you didn't have to," said Kasumi diverting her attention from breakfast.

"It's the least Emeral and I can do for letting us stay over for a week," said Joe placing the stuff on the table, "Mind if I help you?"

Kasumi smiled, "Sure."

A little bit later

"Everyone, Breakfast is ready. Hurry or you'll be late for school," called Kasumi.

Ranma and Nabiki were all dressed and ready for school, they had rushed down to the table and started to dig in. Finally Akane came down in her Martial Art outfit.

"Akane, aren’t you going to school?" asked Kasumi.

"I can't Big Sis," said Akane, "I need to do some important training. Emeral has made the necessary arrangements for me at school."

At School...

"Will someone let me down!" yelled the Principle attached to the clock tower above the clock.

After Breakfast

"Thanks for breakfast," said Akane, "You ready Emeral?"

Emeral was sitting on the back porch drinking more of her coffee, "I am," she replied.

"Um, Akane," started Ranma.

"What is it?" asked Akane.

"Good Luck," said Ranma with his face a bit red.

Akane smiled and went into the back yard with Emeral.

"Don't worry Ranma," said Joe, "Emeral will definitely help her."

Later that day

"Very good Akane," said Emeral.

Akane was breathing hard and looking at a punching bag that she had just broke. she than turned to Emeral who had her right hand out towards the ground. Suddenly a puddle of silver goo formed on the ground and began to rise taking a form of a metal pole. After a few seconds, Emeral was finished and a metal punching stick had been synthesized.

"What, What did you do?" asked Akane.

"Oh, I just made a bio-metal Chi Punching stick, it's designed to measure the chi of your punches," replied Emeral, "Ready to give it a try?"

Akane glared at the stick, "Yes I am."

Back at School

"Why is the Principle mad?" asked Tommy running away from remote helicopters equip with scissors.

"Maybe because someone pinned him to the clock tower?" responded Katarina doing the same.

Ranma soon jumped out of hiding and air kicked one of the machines as he dodged another, "Why doesn't he ever run out of these?" asked Ranma.

Suddenly Sonic appeared in front of Ranma, "Didn't Rose ask you not to do this Mr. Principle," said Sonic putting his right hand at the helicopters, "Thunder Blast!"

Suddenly streams of electricity jumped out of his hands short circuiting all the appliances in the air. Sonic than jumped high in the air, knowing exactly where the Principle was, "Time for Lesson 2!"

"Me's a sorry, I forget easily!" yelled the Principle starting to run away.

"Sonic Force!" yelled Sonic throwing a g-force ball at the Principle sending him flying into the air and vanishing with a twinkle.

Meanwhile, Kia is taking a break from the puzzle...

"Those cubes are sharper then I thought," Kia mumbled as she searched for a bandaid.

"I wonder if there are any in here," said Kia opening the door to Emily's room. She didn't get to find out what was inside before one of Jeremy's traps covered her in slime. Kia grumbled and went to the bathroom and turned on the shower. After a bit she put her hand out and felt around for some shampoo. She felt one of the bottles that was on the counter next to the shower and pulled it in.

"AYIIIEEEE" yelled Kia after a bit, "Who's shampoo is this anyway!?" Kia stuck her now bald head out of the shower curtain and looked at where she gotten the shampoo from. "Why does Jeremy use Shampoo with the sent of Holy water anyways?" asked Kia putting Jeremy's shampoo up and grabbing Emily's.

After another 10 minutes she poped back out of the bathroom with a head full of shiney blue tint hair and went back to the den. "Now back to this puzzle," she said to herself sitting back down and fittling with the peices.

The Next Day

"I can't do it!" yelled Akane kicking the punching stick.

"With that attitude of course you won't," said Emeral, "You have a powerful battle aura, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to learn how to control it."

"Having difficulties?" yelled Ranma, "You know as well as I do Akane is to stubborn to learn new tricks."

"R...RANMA!" yelled Akane with a large aura around her as she slammed her fist into his face.

"See!" said Emeral, "You just used your chi!"

"Uh?" said Akane a bit confused while looking at her hands.

"Now if you just remember what you did, you should be able to control it," said Emeral, "So lets try it again."

Akane nodded and returned to the stick and began to beat at it. This time the stick was giving small beeps registering small chi hits to it.

"That's it Akane," smiled Emeral.

"Nice Strategy," said Joe dragging Ranma to his room, "I didn't realize you could come up with such things Ranma."

That night in Ranma's room

Genma was in his panda form while Ranma was beside him snoring away. Joe was wide awake in his mat listening to Ranma's snoring. Every snore caused his eyes to become more and more tense. Finally Joe went into his bag and put some ear plugs into his ears and began to try to sleep. After a few minutes of still hearing Ranma Joe took his ear plugs out and pulled out small black holes from another pocket in his bag and stuffed them into his ears. Joe than laid back and began to fall asleep, until he began to hear Ranma snoring again.

"Curse my excellent hearing," said Joe to himself as he got up and walked to the bathroom. A few moments later he returned with a glass of water and splashed Ranma with it without waking him up.

"There, girls usually don't snore," he said looking at Ranma-chan rotate in her mat without snoring.

Joe than got under his covers and sighed before falling right to sleep. That didn't last long however as Genma-Panda and Ranma-chan began to sleep fight each other waking Joe up again. Before he knew what they were doing Genma had rolled over Joe squashing him.

"That's It!" yelled Joe getting up.

That morning...

"Good Morning Nabiki," said Joe walking out of Ranma's room.

"Good Morning," she said walking into the room, "You two, time to...EEK!"

Genma and Ranma were in blue octagon crystals floating in the air. The two look like they were peacefully asleep, but where not moving one bit.

"Ooops, I forgot about that," said Joe coming back and snapping his fingers.

The crystals suddenly vanished and Ranma-chan and Genma-Panda fell on the floor, "Wha, What Happen?" asked Ranma.

Genma pulled up a sign, "Be more gentle when you wake us up!"

A few Days later

"YAAAAA!" screamed Akane attacking the stick with an incredible speed.

The device was now giving loud beeps indicating the chi attacks were very strong. After a few more seconds of Akane's barrage a warning beep came from the device before it broke in two.

"Ooops," said Akane, "Sorry about that."

"That's ok Akane, I was waiting for you to break it anyways," said Emeral putting her right hand out again. A quick beam came out and hit the metal making it disappear before the beam returned to her hand.

"So what is next?" asked Akane.

"Now that your chi is well developed, we can move on to teaching you how to use the Blue Dragon Fist," said Emeral, "I will show you an example."

Emeral snapped her fingers and a titanium steal dummy of Kuno appeared in front of them. She than put her hand back and look at the dummy before she sent her hand forward opening her palm at the last moment. A white-bluish energy came out of her palm in the shape of a dragon head and slammed into the dummy shattering it.

"Wow," said Akane, "That is powerful."

"The important thing to remember when using the Blue Dragon Fist is to use your emotions," said Emeral, "The Blue Dragon Fist is fueled by emrbacing your emotions, and accepting them."

"Accepting them?" asked Akane, "What do you mean?"

"Basically it is not recognizing your feelings. It's like if you are feeling happy, yet you believe you are mad," said Emeral, "Another example would be not knowing if you are in love with someone."

"So you need to know the emotions before you can use them," said Akane.

"Exactly," replied Emeral, "If you do not embrace your emotions, the blue dragon will not form within your heart and therefore you can't use it."

"So how do we proceed?" asked Akane.

Emeral smiled and snapped her fingers creating a line of Dummies, all looking like Kuno, "We practice what I just said."

Back at the school

"Run For it!" yelled Kalshion dogging a pineapple.

"The Principle has an armada of tanks shooting pineapples!" yelled a student from Ranma's class.

Ranma charged at the tanks and began to use his Kachu Tenshi Amaguriken on them finding it not to be very effective.

Ryoga who had been lost finally walked into the scene and saw the tanks and decided to blow a few up with his Bukusai Tenketsu attack.

Sonic soon showed up in the armada as Ranma jumped back from a tank, "Better late than never," he said.

The Principle was behind the armada controlling them with a giant remote, "Now I got you," he yelled pressing a button to cause rapid fire mode from the tanks.

"We can't dodge that many!" yelled Katarina running behind Sonic.

Sonic just grinned as the pineapples came right as him, but just as they reached 10cm from his face they halted in the air.

"WHATS THIS!" yelled the Principle.

Sonic just lifted his arm and pointed back at the armada causing all five-hundred and sixty-eight pineapples to barrage the tanks and the principle. Soon a large explosions came from the armada and the principle with is armada flew into the sky.

"What attack do you call that?" asked Ranma.

"Counter," said Sonic grinning before he vanished.

Later at the Kuno Residence...

"Tatewaki-sama," said Sasuke, "You have a visitor."

"Could it be the pig-tail girl, or Akane Tendo?" said Kuno running up to the door, "Oh, it's just you."

"What do you mean Kuno," said Kia, "That's no way to treat a lady."

"So what do you want," asked Kuno.

Kia lifted up a frying pan, "I need another pint of your blood."

At the Tendo's

Akane fist smashed through a gold plated tri-titanium dummy of Kodachi shattering it into a thousand pieces.

"You're still not using the Blue Dragon Fist," said Emeral standing on the side.

Akane just stared at the dummy's breathing hard, "I'm trying my best," she said.

"I know you are," replied Emeral creating a towel in her hand and handing it to Akane, "Take a break, we'll resume after dinner."

"OK," said Akane as Emeral walked back into the house. She than walked off to the dojo without even noticing Ranma leaning on the wall by the back door.

A few minute later Akane was doing some practice in the dojo thinking over her training. Ranma soon walked in and stood by the door for a few minutes until Akane noticed his presence. "Ranma..." said Akane.

"I see you are working hard," said Ranma walking in, "You think you will be ok for the match?"

Akane lowered her head, "I still haven't mastered the technique and the match is in two days." she said.

The two sat down beside each other looking at their feet. Ranma started to twiddle his toes when Akane began to speak again, "But don't think I'm doing this for you!"

"I know that," replied Ranma.

"Shampoo has always defeated me in martial arts, I want a chance to get back at her," Akane said getting up.

"Akane," said Ranma getting up and grabbing her hand, "I just want to say....Thanks."

Akane's cheeks turned red as she glared at Ranma's eyes. The two looked at each other for a time, both becoming red in the cheeks. They slowly began to move towards each other.

SLAM, BANG, CLING

"Ran-chan, is it true that Akane challenged Shampoo and offered you as the prize!" yelled Ukyo busting through the door as Happosai flew into the sky in the opposite direction.

Outside the Dojo

"DAMN! We almost had the perfect filming shot!" said Soun holding a camera in a hole on the wall of the dojo.

"He failed again father?" asked Kasumi.

"Will he ever take the initiative," said Nabiki walking away.

Back in the Dojo

"I wasn't doing nothing," said Ranma now away from Akane sitting down. Akane had moved to the other side of the dojo resuming her practice.

"Is it TRUE!" yelled Ukyo kneeling beside Ranma.

"Yes, Akane and Shampoo have a battle in two days," replied Ranma.

"AKANE!" yelled Ukyo standing up, "How dare you offer MY FIANCE for your battle."

"Just a minute Ukyo," started Akane, "I wasn't exactly the one who made the challenge."

"What do you mean," said Ukyo getting ready to fight Akane.

"She means I was the one that set the challenge up," said Emeral coming in from the other door.

"YOU? Why?" asked Ukyo.

"There is allot of reasons which I am not willing to share with you, so please stop bothering Ranma and Akane about it," said Emeral.

"You had no right!" said Ukyo throwing small spatulas at Emeral.

With a quick stroke of her hands, the spatulas stop and began to spin clockwise in the air until they stopped pointing back at Ukyo who was in shock. Emeral smiled, "Founding School of Physic Martial Arts, Counter" she said.

The spatulas than zoomed at Ukyo pinning her onto the wall. Emeral than turned around to walk out but stopped, "Oh, it's supper time you two," she said.

"Alright, chow time!" said Ranma running out of the dojo.

Akane looked back at Ukyo who was upset than walked out. "You just wait Emeral," said Ukyo with a growl.

The Night before the fight

"Ayyyyyia!" yelled Akane busting a dummy of the principle before kicking a dummy of Kuno to the left.

Emeral was watching to the left of her shaking her head, "You still are still not using all of your emotions," said Emeral.

"What?" asked Akane, "But I'm using all that I have."

"Your attacks are using the anger, determination, and jealousy, not the love, friendship, or kindness of your heart," said Emeral.

"What does that mean?" asked Akane.

"It is something you have to figure out on your own," said Emeral walking back into the house.

Akane stared at the door for a bit before she punched another dummy creating an explosion, "Why can't I master this," she thought.

In Ranma's Room

"She still hasn't figured out the secret to the blue dragon fist, has she?" asked Joe sitting in the center of the room reading a book.

"No, and the fight is tomorrow," replied Emeral, "If only she could relise her true feelings."

In front of the Cat Cafe at the appointed time

"Lefe Go!" yelled Ranma with his hands, feet, and mouth tied up sitting on a prize stool.

"Akane you came," said Shampoo cracking her knuckles at the front of the Cat Cafe.

"Of course I came, but you didn't need to tie up Ranma like that!" said Akane walking with Emeral and Joe.

"Those two again," thought Cologne eyeing them.

"Get your Okonomiyaki!" yelled Ukyo at a set up pizza stand. "If Akane looses, I will have to save Ran-chan my self," she thought.

"Hehehe," laughed Shampoo as a more dark battle aura began to engulf her body, "I won't hold back," she said.

"Shit, she's learn to control the shard more," said Emeral to Joe.

"I won't hold back either," replied Akane.

Colonge stood in between the two girls, "This is a battle for Ranma, there is no time limit, begin."

Shampoo wasted no time in charging for Akane and taking a punch at her. Akane blocked with her fist using her chi as a shield.

"You improved," said Shampoo, "But not good enough!"

Shampoo quickly vanished from in front of Akane and appeared from behind. Akane quickly turned around but was not able to block all her attacks. She was thrown a few meters away. She got back at her feet and proceeded to do a jump kick. Shampoo easily dodged her attack as Akane smashed into the ground creating a pot hole a meter in diameter.

"Jee, I didn't know Akane could do that," said Ukyo flipping an Okonomiyaki.

Shampoo than proceeded to do a high jump kick which Akane was not able to fully avoid being slammed a few meters away. Shampoo than quickly turned and fired a chi blast slamming Akane into a building. Akane struggled to get to her feet as Shampoo started to walk to her, "You no defeat me," she said grinning.

Akane closed her eyes and began to see Ranma being forced into loving Shampoo. She saw their weeding, their honey moon, their first child, and their dying days flash into her mind. Than she recalled what Emeral said, "The attack must come from your heart using all your emotions, especially the love towards others." The word love echoed through her head for a moment until a memory flash of Ranma defending her at a skating contest, "Akane is my fiancé! You touch her and I'll kill you!"

"NO! I won't let that happen!" yelled Akane jumping at Shampoo catching her by surprise.

"Sacred Technique, Blue Dragon Palm!" she yelled throwing her palm at Shampoo unleashing a powerful white-blue chi energy shaped as a dragon head. It slammed into Shampoo and continued to push her like a bulldozer into the cat cafe.

"She did it!" said Emeral, "She figured out the secret!"

"Not only that, but I say she improved on the technique, considering the dragon only lasts no longer than a meter away from the palm," commented Sonic.

Shampoo was having trouble getting up, she had her right hand on her head, "When Akane learn trick?" she asked.

"This is no trick," said Akane jumping into the air, "Blue Dragon Kick!"

Akane starting to come at Shampoo as another chi energy began to appear around her foot. Slowly but surely it formed another dragon head that seemed to be alive. Shampoo was almost positive it gave a howl just as it opened it's mouth. Of course that was the time when Akane landed on Shampoo delivering the knock out blow. As Shampoo sailed into the wall, the aura fragment flew out of her chest and fell in front of Akane.

"Winner, Akane," said Cologne in disbelieve.

Akane smiled as everyone cheered for her and proceeded to pick up the necklase and give it to Emeral. "You should hold on to this," she said placing the necklace in Emeral's hand.

"You did well Akane," said Emeral smiling, "You figured out the secret to the Blue Dragon Fist."

"Secret?" asked Akane.

"I think it's better off we not tell her," whispered Joe to Emeral.

Emeral nodded than looked back at Akane, "Why don't you go untie Ranma now," she said.

"Oh, I forgot," said Akane running over to where Ranma was only to find the ropes and the scarf that was around his mouth lying down on the floor.

"Now where did he go?" she asked.

Moments later she heard Ranma's voice and found Ranma stuffing his face with Ukyo's Okonomiyaki.

"RANMA...." came Akane's voice behind Ranma.

Ranma turned around just as another Blue Dragon Palm formed sending him into the sky where he fell into the pond behind the Tendo's house. "What is up with her?" asked Ranma-chan as he got out of the pond.