First I am going to get this out of the way I DO NOT OWN RANMA 1/2! Now that that is over with let me say that this story was the idea of my brother, Acerabus. It is based off of a small part in the story "Ranma's Morning Confession" by ringmaster. If you have not read it before you really need to.
Cat's Awakening
Akane Tendo was sitting beside the hospital bed of her girlfriend, Ranko Saotome. Ranko was lying in the bed looking frail and weak. The doctors said that there was nothing they could do to help her. She was suffering from the same illness that took the life of Kimiko Tendo so many years ago. And just like then the outcome looked bleak.
As Akane looked down at the girl she loved her mind wandered, as it had so many times before, back to the book in her backpack. The book that could most likely save Ranko's life, but at a cost. That cost could vary considerably from a single drop of blood to another's life or their very soul.
Akane thought back to when she first found the book. She had been walking down the street, Ranko had been in the hospital for several weeks at the time and Akane was very distraught. As she passed the mouth of an alley someone called out to her. She looked into the alley she saw an hooded woman dressed in a purple cloak. The cloaked woman was standing behind a table covered in strange trinkets. As Akane moved closer the woman looked at her in a way that it looked like she was peering into Akane's very soul. "Child you are suffering." said the woman, "Please tell me what troubles you." Suddenly feeling the need to vent. Akane began telling this strange woman about Ranko. After she finished she finished strangely Akane felt better. The woman took a moment to think this over, then she had an idea. She reached under the table and brought out an ancient looking leather bound book. She then handed it to Akane and said, "This should help child, but be careful magic such as this is not easy to control." Akane began to feel hopeful. "Thank you." Akane said. "But be warned child," said the woman, "there will be a cost, there is always a cost." Akane thought about this for a moment. But any chance was better than no chance. "It doesn't matter this is Ranko's only chance." Akane said to herself.
That was two weeks ago and Akane was still debating what to do. Akane was brought out of her thoughts by the weak voice of her girlfriend. "Akane?" Ranko rasped. "I'm right here, Ranko." Akane answered as she leaned down and gave the redhead a gentle kiss on the lips. Ranko gave a ghost of a smile at the small show of affection. She and Akane had been secretly dating for a few months before Ranko had to be hospitalized. "How are you doing?" Akane asked. "I'm doing great," she lied weakly, "I'll be out of here in no time." Akane teared up at how weak Ranko sounded. "That's good to hear." Akane said barely holding back tears. It hurt Akane so much to see the girl she loved, the girl who could destroy solid stone with the flick of her wrist looking so weak. And that was it, Akane finally decided that she would save Ranko no matter what the cost. With that decided she wished the redhead a good night and left after giving Ranko a kiss.
AUTHOR'S NOTES
So what do you think? Please no comments on how bad it is, just constructive criticism.