A/N: well this is my first Ranma ½ fic. Basically it's a 'what if Ryoga had
a long lost (and I mean lost!) relative' story. Hopefully it'll be
different to the other stories of this type ^_^. Hope you enjoy, and don't
forget to review as well.
Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and all original characters belong to me, inc plot. Don't steal or sue.
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Call of the Hunt.
By Team Rockets Vaporeon
Ryoga Hibiki cursed his luck (well it actually came out as a very disgruntled 'Bkwee!' but you get the idea…). Not only was it raining, but also he was out in it, umbrella-less. He'd gone from his camp to find some mushrooms to put in a soup (not that he didn't have supplies but he always conserved them incase he got lost in a place where he couldn't forage, i.e the Sahara).
Knowing his sense of direction (or lack thereof) he'd tied one end of a rope to a tree trunk near to where he'd set up his camp and the other end round his waist. Ergo, he had no way of getting lost. So he thought. However, his waist as a small, black piglet was extremely thinner than his waist as a quite muscled, tall teenage boy.
Keeping his eyes firmly on the rope, which was now laying among the leaf litter, he made his way back to his camp. Unfortunately, in the gloom, he missed the rope and found himself lost. Again.
'Damn you Ranma, this is all your fault!' As he fumbled around in the nighttime darkness, he alternated between looking for his rope (or, in his case, lifeline) and blaming Ranma. How it was Ranma's fault he didn't know but he was sure he could think of something.
As he searched, he bumped into something. Something soft, warm and furry. He looked up. And up. And found himself face to face with a wolf. A very large wolf. A very large HUNGRY wolf. Judging by the look in its eyes and the fact that its ribs were clearly showing through its fur, it hadn't eaten for a while. And the way it bared its fangs and took a step forward did nothing to help ease Ryoga's fear that, apparently, pig was on the menu tonight.
He jumped back as the wolf jumped forward. In his haste to get away, he stumbled over something. The rope! The rope that led back to his camp! And hot water! He took off, the wolf following. Because of its longer stride and legs, it should have easily caught up with him. However there is nothing like the incentive to run fast when you are a small, black, edible piglet and you are being chased by a 200lb timber wolf.
Seeing his camp through the trees, he put on a last burst of speed. The rain had put out the fire but the water he'd put on to boil for his soup should still be hot. Thankfully the rain had stopped a few minutes ago.
Jumping at the pan, he knocked it over and the still hot water splashed over him. However, the wolf had been right behind him and the water had also hit it. Ryoga sighed as he reverted to human form. Now he'd show that wolf just who it had been chasing! Spinning around, he prepared to pummel the wolf into oblivion, but stopped short as he stared into a pair of green eyes. Eyes that shared his confused gaze.
"You're human!" they both blurted out at the same time.
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Well? What are you waiting for! Review! Please?
Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and all original characters belong to me, inc plot. Don't steal or sue.
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Call of the Hunt.
By Team Rockets Vaporeon
Ryoga Hibiki cursed his luck (well it actually came out as a very disgruntled 'Bkwee!' but you get the idea…). Not only was it raining, but also he was out in it, umbrella-less. He'd gone from his camp to find some mushrooms to put in a soup (not that he didn't have supplies but he always conserved them incase he got lost in a place where he couldn't forage, i.e the Sahara).
Knowing his sense of direction (or lack thereof) he'd tied one end of a rope to a tree trunk near to where he'd set up his camp and the other end round his waist. Ergo, he had no way of getting lost. So he thought. However, his waist as a small, black piglet was extremely thinner than his waist as a quite muscled, tall teenage boy.
Keeping his eyes firmly on the rope, which was now laying among the leaf litter, he made his way back to his camp. Unfortunately, in the gloom, he missed the rope and found himself lost. Again.
'Damn you Ranma, this is all your fault!' As he fumbled around in the nighttime darkness, he alternated between looking for his rope (or, in his case, lifeline) and blaming Ranma. How it was Ranma's fault he didn't know but he was sure he could think of something.
As he searched, he bumped into something. Something soft, warm and furry. He looked up. And up. And found himself face to face with a wolf. A very large wolf. A very large HUNGRY wolf. Judging by the look in its eyes and the fact that its ribs were clearly showing through its fur, it hadn't eaten for a while. And the way it bared its fangs and took a step forward did nothing to help ease Ryoga's fear that, apparently, pig was on the menu tonight.
He jumped back as the wolf jumped forward. In his haste to get away, he stumbled over something. The rope! The rope that led back to his camp! And hot water! He took off, the wolf following. Because of its longer stride and legs, it should have easily caught up with him. However there is nothing like the incentive to run fast when you are a small, black, edible piglet and you are being chased by a 200lb timber wolf.
Seeing his camp through the trees, he put on a last burst of speed. The rain had put out the fire but the water he'd put on to boil for his soup should still be hot. Thankfully the rain had stopped a few minutes ago.
Jumping at the pan, he knocked it over and the still hot water splashed over him. However, the wolf had been right behind him and the water had also hit it. Ryoga sighed as he reverted to human form. Now he'd show that wolf just who it had been chasing! Spinning around, he prepared to pummel the wolf into oblivion, but stopped short as he stared into a pair of green eyes. Eyes that shared his confused gaze.
"You're human!" they both blurted out at the same time.
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Well? What are you waiting for! Review! Please?