~ New Moon ~
Chapter Four: Enter Ryouga


Hey minna! Sorry it took so long to get chapter four done. My teachers 
seem to delight in cursing me with extra homework. *LOL* Hope you weren't
confused with the last chapter and the Sailor Pluto Ryouga thing. I'll be
explaining that relationship a little latter on in the story. No, they aren't
going to be a couple in this story. It would be kawaii though huh? Also, I know
I'm sort of rushing things but yes, Ryouga does arrive in Nermia on Ranma's
first day at school. Humor me -k? *LOL* Well, hope you like it and R&R or I
might just stop the story here! I don't own Sailor Moon or Ranma 1/2. I'm
just using these characters for this story! Ja ne! 
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Notes: < > telephone conversations

~Nermia~

Right outside the doors of Furinkan High Usagi Tendo cringed mentally.
*I can't believe I actually told Ranma that Akane had a crush on him! It was
just a suspicion of mine and they both didn't have to overreact!* She looked
to the two martial artists. They were giving her the cold shoulder because
of her short bout at matchmaking. Usagi sighed. "How many times do I have
to say I'm sorry you guys? I was just joking around!" *Though it does support
my theory or else they wouldn't have reacted like that.*

They both ignored her pointedly. Akane staring at the clouds and
Ranma at his feet. Usagi just sighed. *This is going to be a very long walk
home.* That was when all three heard the shout from above. "Ranma
Saotome! Prepare to die!"

Ranma quickly dodged the airborne attacker and they all watched in
shock as the ground the figure had hit shattered in a four foot circle from
the tip of his. . . umbrella?

The dark haired teen stayed crouched on the ground for a few
moments then slowly rose to his feet. Ranma frowned. "Who are you?" The
bandana clad teen smirked. "Don't tell me you don't remember me Ranma."
Ranma folded his arms and leaned his head back as he tried to jog his
memory. Suddenly he let out a yell and pointed at the visiting teen while
waving his other arm wildly. "Hey! I DO remember you! You went to my old
high school! Ryouga Hibiki! Long time no see!"

Ryouga snarled at Ranma. Akane looked puzzled. "Why is he trying to
kill you then?" Ryouga heard and turned towards her. "He ran out on our man
to man fight!" He turned back to Ranma and stepped forward slightly. "You
coward!" 

Akane turned to Ranma. "You ran out on a fight Ranma?" Ranma stared
at the girl. "Of course not! I waited three days for the stupid jerk!" Ryouga
interrupted. "And when I got there on the fourth day you had already ran off
to China!" Ranma blinked at Ryouga a few times. "Say, why did it take you
four days to get to the vacant lot anyway? Get lost or something?" 

Ryouga felt his face flush a little. "You have no idea the trouble I went
through to get there!" Usagi leaned towards Akane. "Bad sense of direction
huh?" Akane nodded as a small sweat drop appeared on her forehead.

Ranma blinked. "So you want to kill me all because YOU were late for
our duel?" Ryouga growled in frustration. *How can he act so innocent!*
"Because of you I have seen hell Ranma Saotome!" 

Ryouga emphasized his words with another stab at Ranma. The pig
tailed boy stumbled slightly over Usagi's foot in his retreat. "What do ya
mean by that you jerk?!" Ryouga ignored the question. "Enough talking
Ranma. Prepare to die!" He punched at the boy opposite him but Ranma
dodged the blow and it instead connected, and shattered, the brick wall
behind the pig tailed boy.

In the resulting dust cloud Ranma moved over to the two Tendo
sisters. "Come on. If we leave now before the dust clears he'll probably just
get lost and get hit by a car if I'm lucky." He chuckled slightly at his 'joke'
but was stopped as he felt Akane's fist connect with his face. As he rubbed
it to help relieve the pain he leaned towards the tomboy. "What'd you do that
for?!" Akane glared back. "I can't believe your actually thinking of running
away!" Usagi cut in with a yell. "How can you even joke like that?! He's
obviously been through a lot. What is he's sick or hurt? You should help him
not add more reasons for him to want to kill you!" 

Ryouga meanwhile was trying to find his way through the dust cloud. *I
can't believe this! How could this be happening to me?* He was stopped in his
exploration as he collided with an obstacle. He fell to the ground while flailing
his arms in panic. As the dust cleared slightly he caught his first glimpse of
what had caused his headlong fall to the debris covered ground. It was one
of the two girls he had noticed standing with Ranma. What he hadn't noticed
earlier was just how beautiful she was. His breath caught in his throat. *She
looks exactly like an angel.* She was a petite girl with long blond hair in one
of the strangest hairstyles he had ever seen. He then noticed that the
'angel' was covered in dust and was currently on her butt in the rubble. *Oh
no! What have I done! !* He quickly climbed to his feet and was about to offer
his assistance when he saw someone else helping the girl to her feet. 

"Geeze Meatball head. Can't you even stand still without falling over?"
The speaker was none other than his nemesis Ranma Saotome. 'Meatball
Head' then turned to Ranma with a yell. "It wasn't my fault you baka! He ran
into me!" She pointed to Ryouga who had just been staring at the duo. Akane
had by now left with a group of friends who had been passing by. She had
had enough for the day. Ranma snorted. "Figures. Well, we have to go now
Ryouga so I'll see you. Come on Usagi." *So her name is Usagi. Oh, what a
beautiful name.* 

Usagi meanwhile hadn't turned away from Ryouga. "Do I know you? You
look sort of. . . . familiar.", the blond asked in a bewildered tone. Ryouga was
astonished but managed to respond. "N-no. I don't remember meeting you
before." *I'm sure I would have remembered!* Usagi sighed. "Well, I can't
blame you for wanting to kill Ranma but maybe we should all just get a rain
check for that. I'm bushed." She let out a long sigh as she rubbed one of her
eyes. 

Ryouga was about to respond when he was silenced by a shrill ringing
coming from his pack. *oh no! Not now!* Ranma and Usagi stared as he
fumbled with his pack and then removed the small cell phone from the side
pocket he had stowed it in. "Moshi moshi."  Ryouga
sighed. "Well, I was pretty sure it was since your the only one who would
have this number after all. Do you think this could wait until a better time?"
He glanced over at Usagi and Ranma who he observed were having quite a
heated yet whispered argument.  Ryouga decided to ignore her sarcastic tone as
she continued. 
Ryouga blinked "Sailor Moon? Why?"

Usagi meanwhile had turned her head back towards Ryouga at the
words Sailor Moon. *What? Sailor Moon?* She gestured for Ranma to shut up
and pointed towards Ryouga, who had turned away to make his call slightly
more private. Ranma nodded and they both snuck a few feet closer. 

 

Ryouga's curiosity was piqued. "How am I supposed to find her then?
She won't have her memories will she?" Setsuna reluctantly answered.  Ryouga nodded even though Setsuna wouldn't be able to
see him. 

Usagi was puzzled. *Who is Sailor Moon? Who's Ryouga talking to
anyway?* Her thoughts were interrupted by Ranma who had grown bored by
standing so quietly without learning any interesting information. "Come on
meatball head. This is boring and I have better things to do than just sit here
with a lazy blond meatball head." Usagi fumed. "Ranma no baka! Just because
we're engaged doesn't give your the right to call me names! I'll get you for
that!" She lunged at him with her school bag but he dodged out of the way
with a quick laugh and stuck out his tongue. "Ha! Getting slow Meatball head!"
Usagi shrieked again in rage and they both went racing down the road with a
visible dust cloud behind them.

Ryouga, who had over heard the loud proclamation, froze in shock. He
forgot all about Setsuna as he felt his heart break slightly. *No. Usagi is
engaged? To Ranma? But I was hoping. . . How can this be happening?! Why is
it whenever I find anything that might make me happy Ranma somehow ends
up ruining it!* Setsuna meanwhile was continuing her description, oblivious to
Ryouga's being preoccupied.  Ryouga
meanwhile was staring at Usagi's retreating form. "Usagi. I. . . ." 

It was just above a whisper but Setsuna, still on the phone, heard it
nonetheless. Her breath caught in her throat. *Usagi?! Did he just say
Usagi?!*  Her frantic voice was cut off however as
Ryouga let out a growl of frustration and crushed the phone in his grasp. *I'll
get you Ranma Saotome!* He started jogging in the direction he thought
Ranma had headed off in but soon found himself on the edge of town.



So. *pause* How'd you like it? Good? Bad? This time I'm serious. Review or e
-mail. *sigh* Is anyone even reading these? Do they just suck? Let me know 
-k? Ja.
Tsukino Neko 
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