Reflex
It was a calm and peaceful day. This alone was creeping Ranma Saotome out. It was also Akane's birthday. It went without saying that this added a whole new level of "fun" to the day. He'd been on edge all day trying not to say or do something that would ruin the day for her.
It was just after lunch that he heard the doorbell ring. Nobody moved, it was pretty much a given that Kasumi would answer the door. A murmur of conversation drifted at the edge of his hearing, filtered out until something was said that would involve him.
Kasumi loved answering the door. It was always such a surprise to see who was visiting. She had long ago trained her family to let her handle it. It was with a radient smile that she opened the door to see her cousin Ami and two other girls. "Ami-chan! What a surprise! It is so good to see you." The grins on the faces of the girls grew at the enthusiasm shown by the eldest Tendo sister.
"We were in the area and I thought it would be fun to Kidnap Akane for some shoOOF!" Her words were cut off as a fist attempted to occupy the same space as her stomach. The force of the blow knocked her down as the two girls by her side stared at the pigtailed boy who had blurred into sight. A horrified look on his face.
Kasumi turned a glare that would qualify in any Martial Arts challenge as a lethal move onto the new arrival. "Ranma! How could you! Ami-chan isn't here to play with you!"
Ranma's face had turned red, "I'm sorry Kasumi. Reflex."
A/N: This woke me up at 4AM demanding to be written.
