One very beautiful and very shapely woman, one man who is a doctor, and one very old, very small man were waiting for the last member of the group. Hinako, Tofu, and Happosai were waiting for Ranma to show up at Tofu's office.
Hinako and Happosai had described the fight between Ryoga and Ranma and that made the good doctor curious as well.
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Ranma was currently invisible to the eye. He was watching Hinako and Happosai for any of Nabiki's goons on following them. Happosai was probably safe but Hinako was not. Sure enough he spotted one of Nabiki's girls a block down with her cell phone out. Ranma observed her for a moment as she nodded and put her cell away. Ranma's eyes narrowed when she walked away and disappeared around a corner.
Ranma knew that was strange considering Nabiki would want to know what was going on and that left one possibility. Ranma turned his gaze on Tofu's practice and his eyes narrowed even further.
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Hinako, Tofu, and Happosai turned as they heard the door open and in walked Ranma. His face was serious as he looked around the doctor's office.
Hinako opened her mouth to speak and Ranma gently covered her mouth with one of his hands as the other was close to his mouth telling the others to be silent.
Ranma walked around the office until he saw something out of place. He grabbed something and showed it to the others. Hinako's and Tofu's eyes widened when they saw the object.
Ranma and the others looked around the office for the other listening devices. Ranma then flared out his aura and blanketed the entire building and burned out the listening devices.
"It's ok. I got all the bugs." Ranma told the group.
"How did you know Ranma?" Tofu asked.
"One of Nabiki's girls was following Hinako here but just called Nabiki on the phone and left. I know Nabiki. She want's the whole story on what is going on with me to sell to the others or blackmail me so she won't sell." Ranma explained. "I wasn't sure if she had your office bugged or not. I know for certain she has the Tendo home and dojo, the Saotome home, and the quite possibly the entire school bugged."
"Regardless of that I have to call the police. Nabiki has crossed the line. What happens between a doctor and patient is confidential. If Nabiki was the one who planted the bugs here then she is in deep trouble. If what you say is true then Nabiki is in trouble." Tofu explained. He walked over to the phone and dialed a number. The doctor talked a bit and hung up the phone.
"Now Ranma what is going on?" Hinako asked.
"Well it started a few days after the battle with Saffron. I started having these dreams...." Ranma told his story to the avid listeners. "The dreams seem so real like memories. The 'Fukei' and the 'Inner Healing' techniques came from the dreams I have been having."
"I see that is what is happening." Everyone turned to look at Happosai. The old grandmaster saw everyone's gaze on him and he explained further. "From what you are saying Ranma it seems like you were reincarnated and the memories are from the previous life you once had."
"It wouldn't surprise me if that is what is happening." Hinako spoke up. She had a startled look on her face. "Wait a minute why do you care?"
Everyone saw the old man look really old at that moment. "Do you know why I torture my students like I do?"
Noone nodded their head.
"I do that so that they will fight me with everything they have and be strong and independent. So that they will have the fighting spirit to face demons from hell. However I failed with Genma and Soun but not with Ranma. Akane cannot even be considered a student of the Anything Goes since she does not even know one single basic technique of the school or a martial artist since she can't even controll her emotions." Happosai sighed. "The only one that has passed my tests was Ranma since he kept on fighting and fighting even when not even Cologne or I could think he could win. Like Saffron, Herb, or myself when I made him weak as a baby. He wouldn't beg or whine, Ranma kept on fighting."
Everyone understood Happosai's reasons for helping now. Turning to Ranma Happosai smiled with pride.
"I consider Ranma Saotome here a master of the true Anything Goes not the fake ones Genma and Soun created without my permission." Happosai snorted in disgust at his students' actions.
Happosai turned to Ranma. "As for someone to help you we have to see a friend of mine at the Hikawa Shrine in Juuban. He is the head priest there. His name is Hino. Let's go now."
Everyone nodded and left for the station to go to Juuban.
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