~ 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! =^-^= 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 =^-^= stonekid@etv.net