Always For You
: Prologue: A Last Chance...Disclaimer:
I don't own Ranma 1/2. I'm just a fanatic. I'm crazy about Ranma 1/2 so expect most of my fic on this anime and more disclaimers. Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.Max-chan's Notes: This and another fanfic is what we are currently co-writing. Negai wrote this chapter and I'll continue with the next chapter and so on. Hope all ya enjoy this!
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Akane was at home sitting on the roof looking out into the night sky. Her eyes were blank and tears were running down her flushed cheeks. Memories of the day haunting her every thought, never letting her forget.
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"Jeez Akane, you don't have to get all upset about it. It's not like that Renji dude's gonna beat me. I mean I am the best.", he said grinning.
"Baka! Renji isn't just some ordinary opponent. He blew up the lot behind the store with the touch of a finger.", she said angirly, challenging him.
"So? Ryouga can do that and I defeat him all the time."
"But did he make a vacuum at the same time?"
"Aw jeez don't worry. I'll beat him like I do every time."
"I'm not worrying. Don't go get a bigger ego then you already have."
They walked silently towards the vacant lot by Fei Ying's Gift shop. The owner was an old man and looked very wise. He eyed Akane curiously and went back into the shop. Akane was of course oblivious since she was so nervous about the upcoming challenge. She was worried, something felt... off. She felt a sense of upcoming doom. She shivered and stepped a little closer to Ranma unconsciously.
As they reached the vacant lot a few seconds later they were extremely surprised. Renji was there, with about two others who were obviously not human, but demons. Ranma got serious and stood in front of Akane to protect her.
Renji looked at them and smirked. His blue, silver-tainted eyes gleamed dangerously promising death. His long silver hair, held in a loose ponytail flew in the gentle wind completely contradicting the dark aura surrounding the group.
"So the weakling decided to show. Heh brave little boy aren't we?"
Ranma just glared and stepped closer to Akane trying to conceal her from his view. Renji noticed this and had a large grin on his face, "So, the little flower decided to come too. To witness her boyfriend's death no doubt. I will make your death slow and painful. I'm sure you girlfriend would love nothing more then to see you die painfully. Hahahahahaha...."
Akane cringed and a cold chill ran up her spine. Why does this always happen to you Ranma?. Ranma guarded her and glared evenly at the threat. "You ain't gonna do any of that. I'll defeat you first."
Renji looked at him in cool evil eyes a sinister laugh hiding behind them. "We'll see boy. We'll see." He motioned for the demons to attack and they did. One was tall and very muscular, he looked like minotuar and steam came out of his nose. "You will die pathetic human.", it grunted and rushed in a charge straight for Ranma.
Ranma grabbed Akane by the waist and dodged the minotaur by jumping on top of his head and landing at another side away from the danger. "Akane stay here. Don't go out of my sight. Got that?" , she nodded silently hoping everything would turn out all right. Ranma, then, ran towards Renji and called out to the demon that ran to him, "Over here dorky!", he yelled. The demon, obviously more brawn than brain, rushed towards Ranma. As the demon was coming closer, Ranma jumped of the way letting the demon hit Renji.
All Renji di though was laugh and destroyed his own henchmen. "Hahahahahahahaha! You think you can defeat me with that little trick? Don't insult me boy. It'll never work, I'm more powerful than you could ever imagine. No simple trick can defeat me."
Ranma smirked and replied cockily, "I'm just warming up."
The other demon was part octopus, part mammal, and part bird? Either way it was incredibly ugly. More disgusting than vomit. I mean, it smelled just as bad too. monster: Gee thanks. You don't have to make me look that bad. Negai: Sorry got carried away. monster: no problem.
Max-chan: Hahahahaha, but you're a monster! You're supposed to be mean and ugly! You don't think we'll make you cuter then Ranma, would you? Negai: Anyways back to the story... The monster grinned a toothy smile and flew up to the sky. It's wings bent back, then shot forward. Feathers as sharp as knives flew towards Ranma and pierced the ground into a circle pattern. As Ranma tried to escape, the feathers glowed and an image appeared before him. A billion cats with sharp teeth and claws with beadie yellow eyes. Max-chan: No! Ranma! He started to panic and tried to get away from them.Akane saw this, but didn't know what got Ranma so frightened. There wasn't anything there and the feathers just glowed a faint red. Ranma let out a feral yell and went into the Neko-ken. The demon was a gonner when Ranma let lose one of his claw chi strikes. The demon was sliced into five parts and it let out an atrocious smell. It, then dissolved into a green powder.
Ranma-neko looked at Renji and tried to advance on him, the feathers disappearing because of the demons death. Ranma-neko tried to swipe Renji but only succeed in damaging his shield. He tried again and again only to find it fruitless.
Renji on the other hand found it amusing and continued to toy with Ranma-neko. Akane was panicing. Ranma didn't seem to be doing well and it seemed like such an uneven battle. She was standing at her wits end hoping that Ranma would somehow succeed.
Ranma-neko got mad and attacked Renji head on. He hit the shield and fell. He shook his head and tried to attack again but Renji beat him to it. He grabbed Ranma-neko by the neck and stuck his arm through his chest. Renji's arm retracted back from Ranma's chest, but with it came Ranma's heart. Renji looked at Akane and smirked knowingly.
Akane's face went ashen and she almost threw her chunks, but somehow didn't. She ran. She ran because she was afraid. Afraid that Ranma's fate would also be hers. Tears ran down her cheek blinding her sight. She ran, ran as far away as she could. She finally reached the bridge that she always found Ranma at when he was thinking. I won't find him anymore. She collapsed tot he ground and cried in a curled ball. She soon feel asleep under the bridge where no one saw her, except maybe the owner of Fei Ying's Gift Shop who picked her up and took her to his shop to rest.
Akane woke up an hour later, her vision blurry. Where am I? She looked around and found an old Chinese man carrying a tray with food. She looked at him with questioning eyes. He smiled down at Akane in a grandfatherly sort of way and sat next to her.
"Here, why not have something to eat? You may need it.", he said gesturing towards the food he held. She nodded tentatively and picked up the tray form him. After she finished eating she asked the old man, "Who are you? Why are you being so kind to me?"
The old man grinned knowingly and answered,"I am Fei Ying, but you can call me Ying. As for why I am so kind to you, lets just say you have an important destiny to fulfill."
"What? I'm useless. I couldn't help Ranma.", she sobbed out pitifully. I could have saved him...could have...I didn't...I was too afraid...too weak...too useless. Akane cried out everything, hoping to rid of the pain, lost, and regret in her chest. Somehow, she felt that maybe she could have...could have what? The ache in her chest ate at her very soul and at that very moment she could not think of anyone in this world worth living for. All her thoughts were on Ranma...on Ranma. Akane forgot about her father, about her sisters, about her friends, rivals and enemies...there was just Ranma...who was dead. Because of her.
"Don't worry child. You can get him back." the old man soothed.
"Wha-?" she looked up. Is he lying?
"I will only grant you the ability to get him back if you will let your self remember your destiny."
"Of course! Anything! I want Ranma back, please help me get him back." she yelled as hope flooded through her, giving her the strength she needed.
"Good. Tomorrow morning you will know everything that you need to know and what you have to do. Just remember, this is your last chance to make things right. I cannot interfere in this battle any longer."
"I-I will understand."
"Good now go home and rest. Tomorrow will be a new chance."
Akane nodded and left.
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Her tears were rubbed of by her sleeve and she laid down. Please let me be able to save him. Please don't let him die again. Ranma...I'll do anything, if it means saving you. I'll do it for you, for Ranma. Her eyes closed, the stress of the day apparent on her face. In the heavens, events were being changed and Akane would now get a second chance and a last chance to save her precious one. To save herself and her love. For Ranma.
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Negai's Notes:
I'm co writing this story with Max-xhan and another story called "Fated Destinies". Hope you like them and please review our stuff we'll love the comments and suggestions.-Negai