Usotsuki

By NatsuNoAme

Hi everyone! This is my first fic ever, and it's in English [which is not my first language] so is not necessary to say that any comments or suggestions will be more than welcome, right? ^_^

Anyway, before you start reading there's just a few things I'd like to say to you [if there's anyone reading this, of course...]:

First, this fic passes a few months after the last chapter of Ranma ½, where the whole wedding thing happens. So if you don't know how Ranma ½ ends, and you don't want to find out through my seriously twisted mind, you've been warned.

Second, I've never saw or read this last chapter, I only know most part of it, so I'll just play simple and make it my way...^_^ you can say this fic is kinda AU... [Please bear with me people! Sessha is just trying to make a good fic for you...]

And last, but not least, some characters might be a little OOC in this fanfic, but I think that even a 19 year-old teenager can grow up a little when in love, don't you think?

Ok, so here goes nothing!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ or any of the characters, bla bla bla, Rumiko Takahashi-sama is a genius for doing that, so please don't sue me!

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Chapter 1 - Dreaming

She was at the dojo, like always, training when he came in. He seemed very serious, saying they had to talk, so she decided to listen to what he had to say. Minutes that looked like hours passed without a word until he could gaddered all his courage and finally say the words stuck in his throat for so long:

- I...I love you Akane...

Time stood still once more, while he waited for her answer. But, instead of blushing, replying or even pouching him like she so usually does, the short-headed girl starts giggling. Almost unnoticeable at first, it started to increase louder and louder, until she was laughing to the top of her lungs, crying for laughing so hard at the completely astonished young man in front of her. He could expect almost anything coming from her except that. She was laughing at him! Laughing so hard, and so loud that he couldn't bear it anymore. He tried to block his ears with his hands, but no matter how hard he tried he could still hear that annoying sound louder and louder...

- Aaah!!!! – Ranma sat up in his bed, sweating and panting for the nightmare. With eyes now wide open, he tried to calm himself down, and stop panting like that – It... was a dream? – his thoughts were coming more clear by now, the dream coming back to his memory - Awh, man! Not again!

He left himself fall back to his bed, staring at the wooden ceiling while he organized his thoughts, waiting for his sleep to come back to him, but with a nice dream this time. He looked to his left, to reassure that his father didn't woke up with his screams this time. "Nope. I swear, I could trash down the house and pop's wouldn't even move!". Ranma stood in bed for a few more minutes, until he decided that his sleep wouldn't come anymore so he got up and went to the porch, where he could watch the sun rises.

It wasn't the first time he ever did that, actually. For months he's been having nightmares like that, just to wake up before everyone, and then go to the porch to think about it while he waits for the usual noise and confusion begin once more at the Tendo's house. Right now, that was the third time this week he had those awful dreams with Akane. "It's been like that since that whole wedding disaster. Since the first time I actually realized that I...uh, feel that way for her". Ranma started to remember it, trying once more to see exactly when and how he had fallen for Akane like that. And, for the ninth time – like any normal human being! – he just couldn't. he was too blind to see it. "Yep. That's gotta be it. But... if that's what I think it is, then why can't I tell her? I mean, it's not like she'll laugh at my face, right? Right???". Flashes of the nightmare came back to his memory, making he shiver intarelly, afraid of the answer.

- Man, I'm soooo screwed this time!

- Really? And why's that? – came a curious voice behind Ranma, making him jump of his seat

- Geez, Nabiki! Where the hell did you came from??

Nabiki smiled at the clearly scared boy in front of her. She leaned against the wall, pretending she never watched him arguing with himself, for a few minutes now, going from deep red blushed to frustrated, to scared, always sighing and shaking his head. "Now, that's unusual of his." She thought, before answering sarcastically:

- Why, I thought you martial artists ALWAYS know what's going on around them... sorry if I scared you.

- Well, uh... you didn't. I was just...thinking, that's all.

- Is that right? So what could be so damn important for you to just ignore MY presence?

- Am I sensing jealousy? – This time was Ranma's turn to smile with sarcasm. Nabiki raised and eyebrow at him.

- Changing the subject Ranma?

- Would you stop that? And what's you with what I'm thinking anyway???

- Maa, I'm just curious, that's all! No need to become all nervous about it! – she raised her hands in surrender while he calmed down a little – I'd swear you're on PMS or something if you weren't a boy. On second thought... – she looked at him again, waiting for an answer... or a blast of anger. Ranma seemed really puzzled at first, then he just cried 'Hell, no!' out loud, looking really disgusted with the simple thought of THAT happening. "Better change the subject before it gets worse..."

- What do you want anyway?

- Nothing.

- But you gotta want SOMETHING to come here annoy me!

- Oh, that's right! Kasumi asked me to tell you breakfast's ready.

- Yeah, like I'm gonna eat after hearing what you said...

- Whatever. Just go. – And Nabiki went back to the house behind Ranma, while she decided to find out more about what was happening later...

Breakfast was as usual as a meal at that house can get, except this time Genma wasn't fighting with his son – not for training and neither food – and Ranma barely ate, staring at his food while he thought about his dreams, occasionally looking at Akane as well, but only to stare at his food again when their eyes met. His doubts of this morning coming back at him. "Nah, she would never do that. Akane can be a tomboy sometimes, but she could never laugh at something that serious." With this last thought, he finally relaxed a little and enjoyed his breakfast.

On the other side of the table Nabiki casually observed Ranma's odd behavior, not forgetting to notice how annoyed her little sister seemed to feel, being stared like that all morning. "Hum, this is getting interesting... I DEFINETELY gotta check on that later!" She thought, amused with her new distraction in the house. "Well, I was starting to get bored anyway...". And finished her meal before she went to her college.

End of chapter 1

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Soooo, do you like it? Hate it? I'm curious! Anyway... I called this fanfic usotsuki which basically means "liar". It's also the name of one ending theme of Ranma ½ that I really like, so I just couldn't think of a better tittle! ^_^;;

I'm really sorry that there's only one chapter. I really wanted to put the second one with it, but I'm getting very insecure about this hole thing [ah, the first-trip writer!], so I decided to just see what you guys think of it first... gomen! ^_^;;

What are you waiting for? Reviews, please!!! ^__~