A Bad Cut



A Bad Cut is the 13th chapter of the Ranma ½ manga and the fourth chapter of the Ryoga Hibiki Intro Arc.

Ranma saves Akane and they run away to buy some time. They share a hug before realizing what they are doing and getting angry at one another again. Ryoga comes across them and the fight continues until Ranma tells Akane she's getting in his way.

Continuing from Previous Chapter
Ryoga's Umbrella is still flying towards Ranma and Akane. Ryoga then says that if his Umbrella doesn't get them, his bandanas will. He then proceeds to remove more bandanas from his head, spin them round in his hand, and the throw then towards Ranma and Akane as well. Ranma then kicks Ryoga's Umbrella upwards, opens it, and uses it as a shield from Ryoga's bandanas. While stopping the bandanas Ranma also picks up Akane and jumps away from Ryoga (using the Umbrella to help them to travel further after jumping). The other students look on in surprise at the fact this girl is able to pick up the incredibly heavy Umbrella.

Ranma Saves Akane
As Ranma and Akane get away from Ryoga, he shouts at them calling them cowards to which Ranma replies telling Ryoga to hold his horses. Ranma then lands on top a bike shed, where she sighs. Ranma then realises that Akane is hugging her, as does Akane who quickly moves away. The two then have a moment of awkward silence and shout "You" at each simultaneously, followed by more silence and them they both say "What" simultaneously as well.

Ranma then finally speaks and says to Akane that it was her fault for interfering. This angers Akane who then says to Ranma that she couldn't beat Ryoga as a girl so she was going to get the water to help. Ranma then angrily tells Akane that was interfering and you never butt into a man-to-man fight, which Akane responds by asking Ranma who the other "man" is as well as calling her a pervert.

Cast in Order of Appearance

 * Ryoga Hibiki
 * Ranma Saotome (female)
 * Akane Tendo
 * Hiroshi and Daisuke