I OWN NOTHING

I want to keep drastically and wildly changing tones here. It is fun. Who knows? I may keep my word of Akane wrapping herself around Naruto's leg... Or I could leave that for kinky roleplay.

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There was a palpably tense atmosphere at the Tendo household.

"You'll pay for this!" yelled the succubus tied to Naruto's back, which he put on the table in the living room near an unconscious Ranma.

"Here." Soun said as he handed the boy the ingredients he and Genma were tasked to look for, "Now, please help Ranma. I feel too confused by this and need some rest."

"And I feel scammed!" Genma shouted, "Seriously, if you can break my son's curse, why can't I be freed!?"

"Because I deal with evil spirits, and what possesses you is some poor animal's sorrow made into a curse." The kitsune groaned as he took out his brush and fox rod, "Unlike this one here, that animal had no ill will. Meaning my chi spells for exorcisms can't work. And I can't break the link of something like that unless I can cleanse the place the poor animal died at." He explained while making a new seal on the floor.

"Then why don't you go!?" the bald man exclaimed just as the blond finished.

"Will you pay for the trip or tell Sarutobi you sent me there to help you and only you?" the blond retorted as he finished making the chi circle on the living room.

"I...see your point." Genma conceded when the kitsune put away his tools.

As Naruto sat down and started to mix the bizarre ingredients in a bowl, he added other reasons, "I thought so. Although, frankly, I just don't like you." He said casually as if talking of a drink, "Now shut up. Either I do this right or Girly Hair and this babe will get more messed up than before."

"Just jesting, right!?" said succubus exclaimed with fear in her eyes. "Please, do not mess this up! I hate being male! I like my body soft and nimble!"

"Be nice and I will just force you to obey me." his words made a certain Tendo angry.

"Wait, you planned for this!" Akane shouted.

"Do you know how chi spells work?" he retorted fairly irritated, "If you do, tell me how I planned this."

Grunting, she snapped, "You planned to have her sealed in some way to make her your servant! A slave!"

"It's that or letting her suck everyone's life force like she would have done with yours." His words only angered her more.

"You didn't deny it." She told him firmly.

"I should have let you drain her life energy." The fox commented as he poured the ingredients in the bowl, which he proceeded to mash.

"Like you saved her out of the goodness of your heart." The redhead replied, "I know you kitsunes are supposed to be the best of lovers. And your kind has one with a horrible reputation as a philanderer. I bet your one reason to be her knight in shining armor was how adorably plain she is."

"I'm not plain!" Akane growled, eyes closed, "I'm still growing..." despite her anger, she sounded dejected.

Nabiki grew interested, "So, who was the fox you talked about?"

Naruto growled and pulled out his brush again, which he rubbed in the mix, "He was my father."

Ranko froze, eyes wide as if ready to jump out of their sockets, "You mean that monster-Mph!" she was shut up when he shoved the brush in her mouth, which she spat out, "Pah!"

"Good, succubus saliva." He said and turned to the unconscious Ranma, scribbling on his forehead.

"This is getting odd." Soun said, "And it's making me quite nauseous..."

Grinning darkly, Naruto turned to them, "If you think that's disgusting, I heard tales of a man who poisoned another with an evil chi enchanter's help. Long story short, the one who cursed him was beaten by good chi sorcerers, but the antidote was in the evil one's employer's body. They had to chop off his manhood so the poisoned man could suck it and get the antidote."

Soun went to the bathroom immediately while Genma looked green. Akane was turning pale as she balled her hands on her head to block the images. Nabiki and Ranko looked unaffected, though the latter was due to the fact she was being scribbled on by a brush containing sickening ingredients and her saliva. Kasumi was currently resting due to that day's hard work.

"What does that mean regarding Kuno?" the middle sister asked, "I heard news he found her, but haven't heard of him since."

"Don't worry, I'll have something for him." Once he was done writing seals on both, he clasped his hands, "Now, stand back." Pulling out his kunai, he bit on it as his body and the two before him started to glow. And he spoke up clearly despite the metal in his mouth, "YuMoGwaiGuiFaiDiZao! YuMoGwaiGuiFaiDiZao! Yu Mo Gwai Gui Fai Di Zao...!"

With the final chant, he took the three-pronged weapon from his mouth, held it over his head, and swung it down on Ranma's forehead. Genma screamed in shock along Akane.

However, their screams died when the boy's eyes shot open as soon as the blade stopped by a glowing magical seal floating over his head, which the weapon broke, "What the!?" he asked, fully awake and jumped off as the kitsune pocketed his odd weapon.

"Good, the link's broken." Naruto said while Ranma wanted explanations.

"What're you- Is that me!?" he exclaimed upon seeing the red-haired succubus on the table.

"More like you were me without my consent." She growled while still struggling.

"As if you weren't the one cursing him." Naruto retorted, putting his foot next to her head, "So, Girly Hair, what do you want me to do with her?"

"Why are you asking me!?" Ranma snapped. Trying to take things in, he placed a hand on his forehead, "I was asleep, and now she's...free?" he motioned to the redhead, "What is even going on? Wait, why ask? You had something to do with this, didn't you?" he pointed at the smug fox.

"What if I did?" he shrugged, "I was doing my job of dealing with troublesome spirits. You were possessed by this one's curse, and I broke it."

"Wait, repeat that." Ranma looked blankly at him, poking Naruto's forehead.

Growling, he grabbed the offending hand and held it up, "I broke her curse on you. You can now be a man with cold water."

Running so fast he left a dust cloud in his shape and size behind, Ranma went to the yard. Ranko, who had been a part of him for some time, started a countdown, "Five... Four... Three... Two... One..." and on cue, Ranma's joyous cry echoed in the entire home, bouncing off the walls and making Naruto plug his ears.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" everyone followed, Naruto pulling Ranko with a hand on her shoulder and a fox rod at her back. Finding Ranma, they expected everything, to see him jump up and down the pond before floating face up was among their expectations.

"I take it you're happy." Naruto said, placing Ranko on the pond, "Here's your troublemaking spirit."

"I have a name, don't I?" she asked sarcastically.

"Ranma, meet Ranko. You know him, don't you?" the blond retorted, his fox rod morphing into an orb.

"So, this girl... horned bat girl was possessing me?" Ranma asked, examining her, "I always thought I was a good-looking woman because I was handsome."

"Flattery, I like it, why don't we-" Ranko started, but Naruto bopped her, hard, "Damn you!" tiny tears appeared on the corner of her eyes as she glared at her captor.

"Keep it in your panties, lady." He growled before turning to Ranma, "Get in bed with her, and she'd mummify you. I ain't kidding. So, what do you want to do with her?"

"Why ask? Because she was in me?" Ranma took a thoughtful pose, arms crossed and face looking at the sky, "What can you do with her, then?"

"Seal her forever in some artifact." He said more as a warning to her, "She just needs to give me the excuse."

"Bastard..." she growled, trying to squirm free to no avail.

"But, I can use a seal to make her someone's servant." He said with a surprisingly softer tone, "No using her for anything dirty, though. I mean it." Fury flashed in his eyes when he turned to say those words at the pigtailed boy, anger that surprised Ranko at how genuine it sounded.

"Why care? You know what my kind does." She started.

Akane was also intrigued, "She could drain someone's chi and life force, right...? Unless... the seal prevents her from doing that to her master?" she went wide-eyed at the kitsune. He didn't reply, but she felt like a side of him had been revealed, "Is it because she's...like you?"

Naruto snickered, "If she were, she'd have been a challenge. No, I just have that soft spot as a kitsune. Ranko-chan said so herself, I'm a perfect lover."

"Dirty." She smirked, only to get bopped again, "Damn you!"

"Anyhow, choice is yours, Girly Hair." Naruto turned to the boy.

Genma jumped up, "Say yes, Ranma! Imagine, our own servant! And a pretty girl to boot! Why, with the right connections and those looks similar to yours, she could pass as my daughter! If we married her to some rich guy, we'd be set for life!"

Five fox rods later, and the man was nailed to a wall, "Anyone else has any bright ideas or are you gonna let Girly Hair decide?" an angry Naruto asked.

"Can I make a deal first?" Ranko asked.

Ranma raised both eyebrows, but nodded, "Alright, let's hear it."

"Since I was beaten by this fox and he shows his soft side a lot..." she smirked at him, to which he glared, "I'd like to be his servant."

Naruto chortled, "Didn't you want to kill my ass before?" she smirked at the moon.

"Oh, I will ask for a chance to fight you, you are strong. Proud is what I am, though, so being your servant would be better than serving a human."

"You know, why not?" Ranma asked, shrugging, "I wouldn't know what to do with a spirit that twisted, and you two seem to be on somewhat good terms."

"Fair enough." Naruto replied, "I'll need some frog eyes."

"I fear this will welcome bigger messes." Akane mumbled while shuddering.

"Or money with the right motivations." Nabiki whispered, then noted something, "Although, now I have to ask. Naruto, did you ever change out of your uniform?"

"No, I like these duds quite a lot." he replied slightly confused.

Ranko answered, "Human clothing tends to stink after constant use. It's not like ours, which we materialize on a whim if you humans have to know."

"Huh... Interesting." The kitsune commented.

The fox's reply made everyone stare at him dully, Ranko sighing, "I'm bound to an idiot."

She was promptly bopped.

XXXXXX

Next day, Naruto had finished dressing in a clean set of clothes, with an orange Hawaiian shirt which had yellow tropical flowers printed on it.

"Did you do as I asked?" he asked Ranko who waited for him at the doorway.

Clad in Nabiki's spare clothing – in the broker's attempt to get on the spirits' good side – she looked better than the brunette. Black shorts strained against her ample, peach-shaped behind, and a red top barely contained her breasts, showing a good amount of cleavage. For underwear she had to use Kasumi's, the eldest Tendo girl being the closest in sizes to her when it came to womanly attributes.

"I did return the fool's chi, he'll be as good as new." She grumbled, hands on her hips.

"Good. Help Kasumi-chan make lunch and any chore she may need your aid with." He said seriously.

But said long-haired brunette smiled softly, "I do not mind the help, but I am at ease doing the chores myself. Worry not, Ranko-san, you won't lose too much time."

"And no sucking anything out of anyone either in reality or dreams." Akane said as sternly as she could.

Ranko smiled, inching closer, "Why? Did you want me to yourself?"

The youngest Tendo blushed furiously while Naruto pressed a finger on Ranko's forehead, "Don't even think about it."

Groaning, the succubus stepped back, "Fine... Tsk, from stealing the life and inner power of powerful warriors to a housekeeper... What did I do wrong?"

"Pissing me off." Naruto replied casually and left.

The redhead gave him a wry grin, "Are you sure you don't want to use your servant better?"

"First of all, I'm not idiotic enough to fall for that." He replied with a glare, a finger up which was followed by another, "Secondly, you are not using your powers unless I say so and it helps with my mission. Otherwise, stay put, help clean this place, and keep it secured if any spirit comes by."

Pouting, the succubus turned her head, "Fine, master." She muttered the last word sarcastically.

"Yeesh, she really hates your guts." Ranma said.

"Better that way, though." Naruto replied, "Keep your guard up, though. She could try to play with you. Don't even trust your dreams."

"Oh yeah, succubus." Ranma replied, "Still, you said she was strong enough to fight you. Now I'm interested in fighting her."

"One thing at a time." Naruto groaned, rubbing his forehead, "This morning was too much of a pain already."

"How so?" Akane asked innocently, looking at him.

Naruto looked away, "None of your business."

"How rude." She huffed but followed him as they went to school.

Keeping the truth to himself, the kitsune suppressed a memory from his awakening. He had lazily opened his eyes in his room's futon and immediately noticed a tent under his covers. Gripping them and pulling them apart he found a bizarre sight. It was Akane, pulling down his pants and smiling slyly as she grabbed the hem of his underwear. A sultry expression spread on her face as she was revealed to be naked.

As she wagged her shapely bubble butt, the dark-haired girl whispered, "Is it a good morning already?"

Angry, Naruto put his hands in a simple seal, clasping them with both index and middle fingers upwards, "Kai!" Clouds of smoke appeared as Ranko replaced Akane, equally naked and revealing herself to be a natural redhead with the carpets matching the curtains.

Weakly grinning at him didn't help his ire, "Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!" she yelped as he pulled her ear, twisting it, "I-I'm sorry, dammit! I just thought you'd like it!"

He snapped, "If you want sustenance, get it from human food instead of out of my urethra!"

Wincing as he twisted harder, she cried and kept explaining, "Sorry, sorry, sorry! It's just can't help it! Human food helps, but you smell delicious!"

He winced hearing that, "Ugh, I needn't hear that." Then he stared at her, "On another note, why did you use that girl?"

"I used my powers to sense what you'd like." She said and reverted to the nude Akane, getting the kitsune to flinch and blush, getting the succubus to smile, "I thought you would enjoy some time with her since you have a crush on that girl!" there were two hands on her other ears, twisting them hard, "Ow! Dammit, that hurts!"

Naruto blushed slightly, "Whether I like cute girls or not is no reason for you to try that!" he growled, "And if I want to lay with someone, I will do so with the real deal, not a copy! Even less one obviously attempting to take my life energy!" he glared harder as she went silent, "You WERE trying to take some of my chi, weren't you?"

"Tch, smart bast- Ow! Sorry! Stop it!"

"You didn't even try to keep defending yourself!"

Back to the present, Naruto rubbed his face while Ranma stared, "Long story, I presume."

"Painfully annoying, more like it." The blond grumbled.

But just as they were passing by a street, a couple children in elementary school uniforms passed by, running to their own school. However, they didn't go far away. One of them stopped to aim a finger upwards. Following his digit, the teenagers felt their jaws drop. Nabiki, who had gone forward, was at the scene with some police officers next to a telephone pole, and the child aimed at the top.

Loosely hanging upside down was a terrifying sight. At least to Ranma. Countless cats were dangling from the power lines, not daring to go down. Shivering, the pigtailed boy dashed right behind Naruto, who didn't pay any attention due to the bizarre scene before him. Akane arched an eyebrow as policemen tried to help firemen get the felines down, but the fur balls refused to be taken away from their perch.

"Oh, hey there." Nabiki waved, "It seems we won't have school today. These cats are messing the power and telephone lines."

"Oh good, then I can recover the lost sleep from last night." Akane sighed in relief.

"Don't think so." Naruto warned her, a hand on his chin, "It's obviously not normal for cats to be this afraid of the floor."

Nodding, Nabiki commented, "And it's not just here that they're playing the-floor-is-lava. Many areas around this district are the same." She leaned on Naruto, smiling as she brought up a hand, making a circle with her index finger and thumb, "If you think it's the work of a spirit, there's no better way to track them than my information network. What say you?"

"What's the catch?" Naruto asked, stepping away from her with a hand on his hip.

Grinning, she placed both hands under her chin to seem innocent. If no one knew how she really was, they'd have bought it, "Oh, just no pranks on my person, information, and a healthy business relationship." To make her point, she extended her hand to him, "Do not worry, all I ask for is ways to make my business boom. You scratch my back, I scratch yours."

"Give me a good idea where to find whoever's behind this, and I'll possibly think about it." He replied flatly.

To her credit, Nabiki's smile didn't fall, "Oh, I assure you that my services will be worth it. Give me some time and enjoy the city."

"Not like I have much expertise in tracking spells..." he groaned, turning to Ranma and Akane, "Tell Ranko not to mess around without me."

"Wait, what are you..." Akane started, but he had already leapt out of view, "...up to?"

"The less we see of him, the safer we may be." Ranma said, and then was hit, "Then again, after last night, maybe the opposite's true too... Ugh, just great."

XXXXXX

Perched on a lamppost, Naruto observed the city of Nerima, trying to find anything out of place.

Observing a simple alley, he found the most amusing sight, "I remember this post. Now I have to turn left." And the boy who spoke turned right.

For the last couple of minutes, the blond stared at the lost boy. A lad with a sweatshirt, black slacks, black hair similar to Ranma's but lacking the braid, and a yellow bandana. On his back was a massive backpack as well as a large eastern umbrella. If not for the fact a fang popped out of his mouth, Naruto would've confused with the other martial artist.

Rubbing his chin in thought, the blond watched as the boy somehow ended on a roof after walking around a tree, "Why do I smell bacon?" Deciding it was time to introduce yourself when the lost young man popped out of the sewers, having to lift a manhole cover to do so, he spoke up, "Yo." He waved upside down, hanging with both legs hooked around a telephone pole.

"Uh, hi." The boy replied with a curt nod.

Unable to contain his grin, Naruto showed his true colors, well, almost all of them, "You look like an idiot. How does anyone get so lost?"

"It's none of your business!" the other boy replied once out of the manhole, "What do you even want?"

Naruto's expression was playful, his words not, "Find whatever's scaring cats left and right, but you looked like a proper idiot to mess with."

"Why you..." he growled, but turned around, "Forget it, I have to find the one whose existence brought me nothing but unending suffering."

That intrigued Naruto, who held his chin with a hand while still upside down, "Could it be...? Hey, Snaggle-Tooth!"

"The name's Ryoga!" said sharp-toothed boy snapped.

"Chill, I'm actually curious. Are you cursed?" his bluntness would've confused anyone else.

Ryoga was furious, but not at him, "How could my life be anything but twisted by fate to bring me nothing but misery? Yes, my life has been nothing but a curse placed by the whims of destiny. Day after day I have to look at myself and accept that. And there's no-"

"Sorry, can you cut to the part where I can be interested?" Naruto groaned, looking bored and tired.

"Uh, ahem..." the lost boy blushed slightly, "Sorry, I tend to get carried away. Anyway, yes, I would say I've been cursed. There's no other explanation."

"Life stories aside, I may have the thing." Naruto flipped down, landing on a crouched pose, "Looks to me like you're a regular idiot, but...I cannot think of any other reason." He kept holding his chin, and held back a sigh, "It's going to be a pain, but I may be able to deal with it."

"Are you pulling my leg?" Ryoga asked, eyes narrowed.

"You smell of pig for a reason, and it may be what's causing trouble around." He replied, sitting cross-legged as he reached into his jacket.

Ryoga gasped, "Y-You can smell my curse?"

"Yeah, it's kinda hard for me not to." The blond replied and licked his lips, "Got me in a mood for miso and pork ramen."

"I'm not food!" the snaggle-toothed boy snapped.

"Don't worry, it's not like I'd eat humans." The blond answered, mildly annoyed, "Only spirits who do that try to achieve power the cheap way. Buncha barbaric idiots." He pulled out a scroll, which he opened as he motioned for Ryoga to sit before him, "Frankly, I'm surprised the idiots haven't realized it doesn't work. Even eating human souls doesn't give any kind of boost. I think they just like the taste."

"Alright, I understood that I have no idea what part of the world you're from." Ryoga said firmly and politely with a nod.

Smirking rather evilly, the fox boy turned to him, "Would you like to know?"

"I'm good here." Ryoga stiffly said with both arms raised defensively. "Anyway, if you can help me, I'd be more than indebted to you."

"Better be, because I smell a nasty spirit on you." The blond said, holding his chin before taking another sniff, "Ugh, whatever it was before possessing you reeks of greed and gluttony."

"Then, please, aid me so I can finally put behind me the misery that has haunted my life and shattered my soul!" the bandana boy grabbed his hand, pleading.

"Let go." Naruto grumbled before poking the boy's forehead with his index and middle fingers, "And don't do anything stupid unless I tell you to."

"Don't you mean I shouldn't do anything foolish at all?" the fanged boy asked with an eyebrow higher than the other.

"I mean it, just trust me." the kitsune replied and stared at him right in the eye, "Grit your teeth."

"W-What? Are you gonna try to hurt me?" the yellow clad boy asked in shock.

"Do you want to lift your curse or not?" the blond asked irritated, arms crossed.

"F-Fine." Ryoga did as told and closed his eyes, immediately getting sucker-punched by Naruto!

"Ow, dammit, guy's jaw is as tough as rocks..." he groaned, shaking his hand to get some numbness out.

"Y-You actually tricked me!" Ryoga yelled with an accusatory finger, shaking with rage. "So, you're just a scammer! Trying to steal from me after following me around and getting info on my curse!"

"Why would I even do that!?" the blond growled, "I need you to be asleep to make this work, so I had to make you kiss the dirt fast!"

"So you could take all my belongings!" the sharp-toothed boy snapped back, letting his very heavy backpack hit the floor with a loud thud.

As he grabbed his umbrella, Naruto grumbled, "Fine then, I just have to knock you out regardless and make this work."

Due to the kitsune's upbringing, he'd rather do things the hard and annoying-as-most-people-as-possible way than the friendly one. Ryoga hefted his heavy, armored parasol on his shoulder, glaring at the blond. A split second later, Naruto was right in front of him, swinging two fox rods he merged into a staff. Opening his umbrella, the bandana boy stopped the strike by using it as a shield.

Not knowing how sturdy the seemingly simple rain item was, the whiskered boy was shocked enough for Ryoga to move in for the attack. Side-stepping the blond, he closed his umbrella, swinging the parasol like a baseball bat. To that, Naruto replied quickly by separating the fox rods, crossing them in front of his face and taking the strike. His bones didn't appreciate it as they felt the heavy vibrations.

"I see, not bad for a scammer." Ryoga said as Naruto leapt back.

"So, you're stronger than Girly Hair, Snaggle-Tooth." Naruto grinned as he held a rod forward and the other beside his head, "Sadly for you, I'm faster."

Growling, Ryoga came in swinging, but the kitsune was true to his word. Moving his arms in a blur, he smacked the umbrella to deflect its trajectory, then slapped the wrist with his other rod. It happened so quickly that the poking-toothed boy only registered the counter once he stepped back. Rushing back in, he was greeted with two quick smacks to his knees, and a kick to his chest.

"What the..." he grumbled, stepping back, "He's as fast as-"

Before he could mention who he and Naruto met in common, the blond smacked him on the side of the head with both rods. Then, he held his fox rods like they were batons and he a taiko drummer. Swinging left and right, he made Ryoga's head ring with eight strikes in less than two seconds before jumping up. Holding both rods, he smacked the boy's temples at the same time, one with each rod.

Stunned, Ryoga fell to his knees, then his back hit the ground with a dazed expression on his face, "Dammit, I'll give you this, you take hits better than Girly Hair could." He spoke from a little experience. Normally if a fighter prioritized speed they'd be skilled but keep a distance for a reason. If someone charged in and dared to tank the strikes, they could hit like a bulldozer.

However, the blond prioritized everything he could, "Y-You...won't get away with this, scammer..." Ryoga groaned while getting up on shaky arms. Due to the concussions, everything was spinning. Sending strong vibrations to his temples with each strike made it easy to disorient any opponent. It's why boxers had to deal with nausea from hooks by trying to build resistance by spinning in place fast.

Twirling a fox rod in one hand while putting away the other, the kitsune looked at the lost boy with a tired expression, "You'll forgive me after you wake up." Holding the rod like a katana above his head, he swung it down with all his might on Ryoga's head, promptly knocking him out cold. "I must say, I wish there were stronger humans like you and Girly Hair around, it'd be fun fighting you."

Carrying Ryoga on a shoulder and the boy's backpack on the other, he jumped to the nearest roof before anyone saw him.

Unware to him, the real problem wasn't the spirit cursing the fanged boy.

Ranma was calmly walking home with Akane and Nabiki in silence, observing the cats with some relief and fear, "I...I don't know if I should thank they're there or not." He whispered to himself. Happy that the cats wouldn't be near him, but he was getting skittish due to just seeing the felines.

Nabiki for her part had a hand on her chin, "I'll have to see how big the affected area is and find its center. But so far it seems to be this district."

Akane stared with a frown, "Why are you telling us this?"

Casually grinning, her sister said, "Because we're involved. These many cats is dangerous for us. No electricity means no light, heater, etc. And it's a danger to the poor animals, too."

"Poor my ass..." Ranma grumbled, "But the heater part is a pain. That thing's electric, right? I may not be cursed, but we can't have my dad as a panda 24/7."

"And..." Nabiki turned to her youngest sister, "It'd be good to have Naruto owe us. Think of it, less pranks, and perhaps a little respect."

"You just want to use him, admit it." Akane narrowed her eyes at her sibling before taking off, "Well, I'll find a way to kill time and relax without seeing that fox. Don't wait for me."

"Uh, sure." Ranma said. Looking up, he sighed, "I need to walk somewhere else...away from those furry bastards."

He whispered the last part to himself. Nabiki just went home directly to start her plans.

Meanwhile, Akane was oblivious of someone sniffing her scent, going after her. It wasn't until turning around and seeing a pack of cute dogs that she halted, a smile on her face, "Aw, hey there, little guys." A girly girl she was when not breaking training dummies, so she knelt and called for them, "Do any of you want some petting?"

They walked to her, sniffing and licking her hands, getting the girl to giggle...until being face to face with a large shadow.

As for Ranma, he halted near an alley, catching an odd glimpse out the corner of his eye. Entering the place, he stared at a cardboard box, and from it a pair of feet appeared as it was raised just high enough. The figure under it froze and dropped the box once they heard him approach. Curiosity got the best of him, and he pulled the box up, revealing a small, terrified twelve-year-old girl.

"Ah!" she gasped, then shoved him.

It wouldn't have been surprising if the force hadn't knocked him into a wall, "W-What the Hell!?"

He saw her turning around the corner, catching a brief glance of her appearance. Long brown hair, pale skin, a brown kimono with a darker sash, and sunflowers printed at the ends of the sleeves and bottom of the long robe. And, perhaps he was seeing things, but he could swear she had pearly eyes without any pupils.

"Sorry, I gotta find sis!" she exclaimed and ran off.

Grunting with a hand on his gut where she hit him, Ranma tried to get up on wobbly legs, "The hell's that kid's problem?"

Following his question, a loud yelp from the girl made him shoot back to his feet and run after her.

Needless to say, Nerima would be getting chaotic soon.

XXXXXX

And that's my rap!

Before any of you says Naruto should've banged Ranko, she bluntly admitted she was trying to see if she could drain some of his life force regardless of the seal. Why? Well, to me demons work on a level akin to an animal. Females are attracted to the alphas who are capable of overpowering others. Besides, knowing who his dad is, she would stubbornly try to have a go at that chi.

Yeah, chi is this fanfic's chakra.

Anyway, you have seen that, yes, Akane and Ranma will have their own separate adventures here that will intertwine with Naruto dealing with Ryoga's spirit. Yes, the pic is evil! Well, the spirit I created to have some fun is evil.

However, as I've said, I'll use Naruto-verse characters to make cool fights. Meaning that canon characters that were good will be antagonists. No necessarily evil, but maybe I will make them so. For example, I could have Shino do evil things with his bugs, but whether I make him do so for selfish or selfless reasons depends on my mood.

Swordslinger out!