LOVE IN THE SHADOWS
Disclaimer: Ranma ½ is Rumiko Takahashi's work.. not mine.. but this fanfic was made by me.. ok? 0o?
A/N: Hi! Uhmm… well you see, it's my first fanfic and I don't know if you'll like my "style" in writing.. well, I just sincerely hope that you will read my story even if it's not that "catching?" or maybe "attractive?".. but please do read my fanfic and please please please review.. review.. review.. review.. and review… please? I want to have many reviews so please tell me if I should continue my work.. ok? I also want to know your ideas and I also want to know what you think of my ideas.. thanks! (and sorry if there are wrong spellings and grammars..)
Chapter 1
Akane's Bedroom
-It's her sweet scent again. How I wish this moment would be forever. If only I could tell her how I feel, then I shouldn't feel that I'm this desperate..
It's almost a year since we first met. I challenged Ranma Saotome for a fight at Furinkan High. I'm sorry for her to be in between us. I know she doesn't want us to fight. Really, at first, I wanted to fight because I hate Ranma – with no reason at all. But now I fight because I hate Ranma, because he's Akane's fiancé – and because I love Akane, I hate him so much.
Now,
at this very moment, I'm feeling her sweet embrace, not as Ryoga
Hibiki, but as chan! Only as chan! And that can't be further
more..
Every
time she kisses me, I can't help but feel two emotions – happy
coz the girl I love kisses me always with a warm smile in her face,
but sad because she's kissing chan's snout; not Ryoga's
lips..-
"Ohayo,
chan!" greeted Akane to her beloved "pet".
"Bweep!" is all he could say. But even though that's the case, he knows still that Akane can understand him. She's awake now.. and is currently loosening her hug for
chan. For another night, he slept beside Akane.
The sun had risen and poke through the Tendo's house which made everyone in that house wake up.
Akane took a bath then returned to her room with just a towel wrapped around her body. She wasn't surprised not to see
chan there because maybe
chan's 'lost' again.
-Oh well! Maybe he just lost his way again while walking around..-
Then she changed her towel into a uniform. (Uh.. it's not like a magic though.) She wore her uniform and went downstairs.
"Onee-chan!" Akane greeted.
"Oh! Ohayo, Akane!" replied Kasumi.
"Is Ranma already dressed up?"
"I think so.."
"Well, thanks! Sayonara! Time to go to school!"
"Wait! Your lunch!"
"Oh thanks! You're the best!
Kasumi just smiled.
"Ranma! Time to go! Akane yelled while running outside the house.
"Coming!" Ranma yelled.
Akane stopped and sighed. –It's an ordinary day again.. isn't there something special that is about to happen-
"Akane!" Ranma looked worriedly at Akane.
Akane sighed again. She didn't notice Ranma.
"AKANE!" Ranma shouted at her ears.
"BAKA!" Akane screamed and run after Ranma to school.
-Well, it's a normal day after all. Ranma is teasing me again.. and.. Ranma is.. I think.. special..-
Akane realized what she had just thought. She shook her to tell herself 'NO!'
-But.. Ranma.. Is he really that special to me-
At Furinkan High, Lunch Time
-I wonder if Ranma would join me for lunch today..-
"Ranma!" Akane said cheerfully.
"Yo, Akane! What now?" Ranma replied.
"I wonder if you could join me for lunch. Well, you see, my friends aren't here coz they're absent and I don't have anyone to join me.. Well, would you?"
"I'm sorry, Akane, very sorry.. But I promised my friends that I'll join them for lunch today. Really, I'm sorry.."
"Oh, it's okay.. I don't mind," Akane replied, walking towards her seat to eat – all by herself..
Ranma looked at Akane.
-Damn my friends! Because of my promise, I didn't have a chance to join Akane for lunch – just the two of us..-
Ranma was shocked at what he had just thought.
-What! No.. What am I thinking-
And he ran towards his friends and joins them.
"Oi, Ranma!" Daisuke said, waving his hands.
"Come here, Saotome. We have someone to introduce to you." Hiroshi added.
-Someone to introduce to me! Who's that- Ranma thought. "Damn you two! You asked me to join you for lunch just to be introduced to somebody?1 I should not have accepted the offer and just join Akane for lunch!"
"Saotome, you can join Akane later," Daisuke answered.
"We just met her some time last week and she's really nice.. Other guys think that she's the snobbish kind coz she doesn't really pay attention to those who she doesn't know personally even if they do like her.. but we try to make up a conversation with her and she's really approachable.. Just meet HER and you'll forget EVERYTHING.." Hiroshi told him dreamingly.
"Oh yeah!" Ranma said sarcastically.
"Yeah! Come on now, Saotome! The two yelled in unison.
The three ran under a tree by the school's sports field (or whatever you may call it)
"Kaname! We're here, Hiroshi and Daisuke!"
Behind the tree came out a beautiful girl— dark brown long hair which extends up to her waist, emerald eyes, pinkish lips, and yeah.. she's sexy but not too showy.. Well, for Ranma's vocabulary: cute or.. kawaii – actually.
"Ko.. Ko.. Konnichiwa, Kaname! Greeted Ranma as he was gestured by Daisuke to greet.
"Konnichiwa! I'm Kaname Mao, yours is? Kaname replied.
"Uh.. Ranma.. Ranma Saotome"
"Hi, Ranma! Uh, by the way, would you three care if you join me for lunch?"
"Of course, we'll join you!" Hiroshi readily agreed.
"Great! Then let's play truth or dare while eating. Uhmm.. well, just for fun!" Kaname requested.
They started eating. Kaname had lots of food and the three boys really love it.
"Kaname, are you the one who cook these foods? They really taste good!" Daisuke commented.
Hiroshi and Ranma just glanced at the two then continue eating again.
"Hai! I'm the one who cooked those. Well, I'm not much of a chef, but I love cooking – like, cooking was my hobby." Kaname answered.
-Kaname Mao is a good cook. I wonder if Akane could be that good in cooking..- Ranma thought with a sigh.
"Oi! Let's play 'Truth or Dare!" Hiroshi reminded.
Kaname took out from her bag a mineral water bottle and placed it in the center. Then she spins it around.
The bottle spins fast, then it became slower and slower and slower.. until it pointed to Daisuke.
"Hey, Daisuke! Truth or Dare?"
"Dare?" He answered, not sure if they could be trusted in what they will ask him to do.
"Uhmm.. I was supposed to be the one who will ask him what to do since I was the one who spun the bottle. I dare you to.. ask Sayuri for a date tomorrow since she was absent today. I know you have a crush on Sayuri.." Kaname sarcastically said.
"Haaaah? Am I really that obvious? I mean, I tried my best to keep my feelings a secret, but all in vain.." Daisuke wondered blushingly.
"Haha! Got you! We three already know you have a crush on Sayuri. It's now your turn to spin!"
Daisuke spun the bottle very fast. Then it pointed out to Hiroshi.
"Uh-oh.." Hiroshi whispered to himself.
"Truth or Dare?" Daisuke asked.
"Uh.. uhmm.. truth?"
"Haha! MOMENT OF TRUTH!"
-Moment of truth- thought Hiroshi.
"Who is your ONE AND ONLY TRUE LOVE? Well, as I have said, one and only true love. It's not the pretty girls that you have met like Akane Tendo–"
With that said, Ranma threw a sharp look at Hiroshi, glaring.
Hiroshi had a sweat drop. "It's not what you think, Saotome. The one I really like is Yuka, one of Akane's friends.
"Got you! See? You really like Yuka!" Kaname yelled.
"We already know you two a eyeing each other f a long time!" Ranma said sarcastically.
"Really, a moment of truth.." Daisuke sighed.
"Ok! Fine! I love Yuka then. So what? You got no business in there!" Hiroshi yelled. "Kaname, Saotome, get ready. It's my time to rock your world," Hiroshi then spun the bottle. With the words of Hiroshi, the bottle pointed to Kaname.
-Oh, my- Kaname thought to herself.
"Bwahahaha! I said be ready, Kaname. Now, I made a new rule in this game. In 3 seconds, you must choose readily if what you want is either truth or dare. Haha! Or else.."
"But.. but.. but that's not fair!"
""Everything's fair as long as I make the rules!" Hiroshi sarcastically said.
"But.. but—"
"One!"
"Waaah! Saotome! Daisuke! Won't you protest against this rule!"
"Two!"
Ranma and Daisuke just looked at her.
"THREE!"
"Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!"
"Truth AND dare!" the three yelled in unison, emphasizing the word "and".
"You.. You.. You three.. You BAKA!"
"Kaname, a deal is a deal, okay?"
Kaname doesn't have a choice so she just raised her hands to say, -Fine, fine! You win, I lose-
Daisuke, Hiroshi and Ranma just blurted out with laughter.
Hiroshi looked at Ranma. -Be ready, Saotome..-
Classroom
Akane sighed. –Why did Sayuri and Yuka be absent on the same day? That's too bad for me. I don't have any companion here..-
Akane had just finished eating. She sighed again. She was really bored. –Hmmm.. I will just walk around the campus so I may enjoy myself Sayuri and Yuka weren't here.-
Sports Field (or court) (duh.. whatever.. 0o)
"Since you got truth AND dare, I will ask you a question and make you do something, right?"
"Yeah.." Kaname had a sweat drop.
Hiroshi took a glance at Ranma then looked at Kaname. "I know you got a crush in one of us, will you tell us who he is?"
Kaname had a worried look, -Uh-oh..-
The two looked at her eagerly except for Ranma who is busy munching some cookies.
"I.. I.. I like Saotome.." Kaname said those words blushingly with her head bowed.
Hearing his name, Ranma glanced at Kaname with a 'okay-so-what-it-is-non-sense' look and just went back to eating, but now with some burgers.
"I knew it! You like Saotome, huh?" Daisuke asked, looking at Saotome. Hiroshi also looked at Ranma and had an idea.
"Now, the "truth" part was finished. It's time for the "DARE" part. Kaname, now that you told us whom you like, and that's Ranma, I want you to kiss him, RIGHT NOW!"
Kaname blushed, and then she looked at Ranma. It seems that Ranma didn't heard what Hiroshi had just said.
-Well, I think I should tell him.-
Kaname whispered to Ranma what Hiroshi wanted her to do.
"Okay, it's just a kiss then.." Ranma said without thinking coz he's busy eating pizza.
Outside the classroom, corridor
-I better start walking then. I could enjoy myself and get a nice exercise.-
Tatewaki Kuno suddenly popped up from nowhere in front of Akane.
"Akane Tendo, thou art the most sparkling of all diamonds. Come thee and have a date with me." He held Akane's hand, knelled down and kisses it.
Akane furiously let her anger out on Kuno and give him a fatal kick which sent him flying towards the field..
-Oh my! I told myself last night that I will control my anger more often from now on. I must go there and apologize; and I think I kicked Kuno very very hard this time.-
Akane ran towards the field (or whatever it is.. darn..). She searched everywhere. But instead of seeing Kuno, she saw Ranma, together with Hiroshi and Daisuke, and a girl who she supposed was Kaname Mao, the transfer student which almost all boys like their age and higher wanted to take out on a date almost all boys like their age and higher wanted to take out on a date. But all of the failed to ask her out.. (Akane hid behind another tree, peeking)
-That's Kaname Mao. All boys didn't have a chance to go with her on a date coz everybody knows she likes Ranma. But only Ranma, of course, doesn't know it because he's a dumb idiot! Dammit! Doesn't she know that we're engaged! Arrgh-
She listened eagerly to eavesdrop.
"What! A kiss! But—" Ranma's dialogue was stopped coz Kaname locked her lips into Ranma's. Ranma was shocked.. But Akane, who saw the whole thing, felt more than shocked. Her knees were shaking. She suddenly felt weak. She went down to her knees. With that, Ranma noticed her. Her eyes were full of sadness. Tears suddenly ran down her cheeks. His eyes widened. He had seen Akane several times crying but those times were not like this.
Daisuke and Hiroshi also saw the "kissing part" of the game and was REALLY REALLY SHOCKED at what they just saw that make them feel numb. They never thought that Kaname would take the game too seriously.
When Akane noticed that Ranma saw her, she stood up immediately and wiped her tears.
"Akane.." is all Ranma could say. He never thought that a simple game could lead to this situation.
Akane realized what was going on and felt that she was about to burst into MORE tears. She noticed that Ranma was still looking at her. She wanted to avoid him.
Ranma finally got to his senses and immediately started his explanation. "Akane! It's not what you—" but it was cut off coz Akane ran toward the school building's rooftop.
A/N: Hai! Chapter 1 is done.. please please please review.. and please send me your suggestions, comments, reactions, etcetera, etcetera.. and please read the updates of this story, okay? Thanks!