For as long as anyone could remember, there was the legend that the smell of roses would appear when the person you love sings. It was strange and no one had experienced it themselves. However, one day, Mr. Tendo had revealed something to the household.
They all sat around the table when Kasumi began to sing.
Mr. Tendo sighed, "I miss the smell of roses upon hearing your mother's singing."
"What?" Genma asked.
"Well, it is said that you smell roses when you hear the singing of someone that you love romantically. I'm surprised none of you have heard of this."
Ranma scoffed, "That sounds like just a bunch of bologna to me. It doesn't work like that."
"Ranma, you turn into a girl when splashed with cold water. I don't think you're one to call 'hocus pocus'." Akane said.
Ranma crossed his arms and pouted.
~Time Skip~
Akane sat with her friends like usual during lunch the next day.
"Have you guys heard the legend that you smell roses when the person you love sings?" She asked, wondering if it was true.
"Oh, yeah. My parents told me that story when I was five." One of the girls spoke up. She sighed, "I wish someone would smell roses when I sing."
Then Akane thought, what would she do if someone smelled roses when she sang? Would she be able to reciprocate those feelings, or would she have to leave them in the dust?
She opened her mouth to sing when the bell interrupted her. Oh well. No one in that class would probably smell roses anyway.
She and her friends packed up their lunch and got ready for class.
~Time Skip~
Like usual, Ranma and his father sparred in the backyard of the Tendo house. In the backyard was the pond, which created more incentive for them to win so they would not get knocked into it and transform.
"Ranma, Mr. Saotome. Dinner's ready." Kasumi called to the boys.
They both stopped abruptly and bowed to each other before leaving to go inside and eat.
"My friend says her parents had told her about the legend before." Akane said.
"Oh, c'mon, Akane!" Ranma started. "Don't tell me yer still on that."
"Well, I just think it's interesting. It's not like I'm looking for who can smell roses around me when I sing or anything, but the concept itself is interesting."
"I know who would smell roses when you sing, Akane." Nabiki started.
"Who?"
She held her hand out, "50 yen."
Akane looked back at her food, "Never mind."
"I think she means Kuno." Ranma teased.
Akane made a noise of disgust. "Don't remind me."
"Are you kidding, sis? He is infatuated with you." Nabiki said. "And don't forget, you too, Ranma." She pointed to him.
"No way! He loves the pig-tailed girl!" He turned his head away from her and stuck his nose up in the air.
"But you are the pig-tailed girl."
He decided to not acknowledge what she said.
~Time Skip~
Akane sat at her desk while Ranma sat on her bed. Door open of course so no one would make fun of them for "doing something."
"Ya don't really believe in what Mr. Tendo said, do you?" Ranma asked.
"Well, not really, but it wouldn't hurt to try, would it?"
He shrugged.
"I guess you wouldn't understand, Ranma."
He stood up, "What's that s'posed 'ta mean?" He walked and stopped behind Akane's chair. "Watch me sing."
She laughed, "I'm the only one here. Do you really think I would smell roses?"
He closed his mouth. "Goodnight, Akane." He left and closed the door.
She watched as he left. Was he upset? But why would he be upset? It wasn't like he was looking for love or anything, he never showed any interest. So why did he look and sound depressed? Maybe she should have apologized, but what for? For being honest?
Akane shook her head and lied down.
She turned on her DVD player and sang along to her favorite artist. Her eyes were closed and she couldn't help but get louder with every minute that passed.
Little did she know, Ranma suddenly smelled roses.
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Originally, it was supposed to be that you could only hear the person you love sing, but there were just too many kinks with it, so I changed it to smelling roses. I apologize for how I worded it. There will be better chapters to come.