First I wanted to thank everyone for taking your time to read. I have to say though I have never seen Ranma 1/2 in the English version. I have seen plenty of times the Latin version. So if you think that the way I write or personality of a character is off let me know. I am just going with what I have read on other stories. And how I remember it on Latin version. I am currently typing the second chapter, I plan to do about 20 chapters if possible. You can submit reviews and give me ideas on to what you would like on the story. And if everything is ok, and what you tell me goes with the characters of my story, then I will go ahead and type it. I hope you enjoy reading.
I have updated this chapter as you've noticed the way people conversate in the story have changed slightly. I also added quite bit on the story. Once again, thank you for reading.
Early in the morning, everything seemed to be going well in Nerima. The sky was still quite dark. A cool breeze slipped into the room where Ranma and Genma were sleeping. Happosai had opened the door to the guest's room where he usually comes and admires his soft and uniquely colorful bras and panties. Happosai started setting up his mini ironing board he would hide in his secret closet where he kept all his "loot" (panties and bras).
Another second breeze came into the room but this time it made Ranma's body shiver. Ranma couldn't help waking up. He opened his eyes. "I can't sleep…" he softly said. He looked at where Genma was, and to his surprise, he noticed that not only was Genma turned into a panda, but he had both his blanket and Ranma's blanket. Genma usually turned into a panda to sleep alot warmer thanks to his fur.
"Oh no ya don't stupid old man", Ranma said in between his teeth with an evil look as he tried to slickly get close to his father to take away that which belonged to him. Just as he was about to pull the blanket away from the big panda its arm moved almost by itself hitting Ranma with a sign that read "Leave me alone ya ingrate" Ranma automatically popped back up and started yelling.
"Stupid old man, you only think about yourse..."
"Shut up!!!" Ranma was interrupted by the creepy old man who was ironing one of his many colorful panties.
"And wadda ya doing here, perv?" Ranma asked and then quickly punched the old man on the head.
"Hey what was that for? What did I do this time to deserve such a punishment?" The Perverted little freak asked giving Ranma that look with the Bambi eyes, "Why can't you just be a normal student and obey your master?"
"I will never obey you." Ranma said. He tried to kick Happosai. He usually kicked him for no reason. But this time was different being alone and with the twisted mind of this old demented creep, who knows when he will strike and try to throw cold water at him. With only milliseconds to move Happosai moved in a lightning speed out of the way and dodged Ranma's kick. Ranma had missed, but he stomped on one of Happosai's bras… his favorite one. It belonged to Akane. It had little designs of flowers and butterflies and had a bright pink color that Happosai loved.
"Hey that was an accident..." Ranma dropped a sweat and said with a worried look in his eyes. Happosai started glowing blue with his chi. "Ranma!!! I will never forgive you!!!"
"Hey chill out old man" Ranma insisted.
"RANMA!!! PREPARE YOURSELF!!!" Happosai yelled while reaching behind his back and pulled a bucket to Ranma's surprise and doused him with cold water. Before Ranma could react, Happosai was already in between her breasts. "They feel so nice..." Happosai said while still rubbing his face all over the female Ranma's breasts.
"Why you little…." Said Ranma and sent Happosai flying out of the house.
"What is all this noise, RANMA!?!?" Akane peeked her head inside and noticed a hole on the roof. "What do you think you are doing?" Akane asked looking confused. Ranma was still very embarrassed to even look at her in the eyes by the fact that Akane had heard him say that he loves her in Jusenkyo during the fight with Saffron. But he tried hiding it by still somewhat acting mean to her.
"This is none of your business." Ranma said and crossed her arms, avoided Akane's eyes, and then looked away.
"Ranma……" Akane said softly walking into the room. She was wearing her shorts for her morning run. "Why do you keep acting this way? I clearly remember you saying that you loved me in Jusenkyo when you thought I died because of Saffron. Don't you remember you cried and asked me to not leave you?"
"I… uh…" Ranma just looked down. "Akane, I just………"
"You just what Ranma?" Akane waited for an answer "You are just a coward. Look, I understand why you have always acted rude to me. You just didn't want to accept the fact that you love me. That for the first time in your life, you have lost a battle to something, not someone, love." Akane said and blushed. Ranma's face was beet red.
Ranma was petrified when Akane reached for her hand and told her that she would always be there for her. Ranma needed to get out of this awkard situation. She was so embarrassed, her face was steaming red. Even though Ranma was a female, Akane was pretending to talk to male Ranma. Ranma was still frozen. What to do? What to do???
"A-Akane, I-uh never said I loved ya." Ranma said as a desperate move.
"Yes you did." Akane said with a joyous smile in her face. And at the same time panda Genma raised a sign that read, "Yes he did." Ranma looked at the sign and stomped on the panda "I thought you were asleep, old man!" Ranma said still embarrassed from what Akane had told him. Father panda rolled over, "I am too cold." A second sign read from the panda. "But you stole my blanket and you…"
"Ranma…" Akane interrupted, "I am off to my morning run, see you at breakfast."
Akane walked out of the room with a smile. She knew that Ranma loved her (or did he?). He was just not ready to grow up and actually tell her. He'll rather give her a hard time by calling her names that would annoy her. She had finally matured enough to be able to see this. Unlike boys, girls develop and mature a lot faster. Ranma had still not matured enough to tell her what he felt inside. But she wasn't just going to stand around and wait forever. Akane went to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water and headed outside.
"Dontcha even think that I'm going to stay here with ya!" Ranma scolded at her father.
Ranma was currently in his female form, and he didn't like the fact of sleeping with his dad as his female form. Ranma sighed and walked out.
"Why can't I just tell'er?" Ranma thought "It's not that hard... I guess it is a lot easier when you think you are about to loose them forever." Ranma grabbed a kettle of hot water that was usually sitting on the kitchen thanks to Kasumi. She knew that either one of the weird guests would need it and use it sometime during the night.
"I just can't let her be hurt. If I was to announce this publicly, me and her would be in danger" He said while pouring the now warm water over her head, "let's see, we got U-chan, Kodachi and Shampoo that would try-ta hurt Akane if I would do something stupid. And then there are my rivals." He said rolling his eyes. He really could care less about Mr. Pig (Ryoga) or Kuno, but he knew someone would be delighted to hear something happened between Akane and him. Mousse.
"Well I probably won't b-able to sleep after all this. Might as well make this time useful and go train" Ranma went back into his room and grabbed his working out clothes. He went to the bathroom and got dressed. When he came out he saw Soun still half asleep and his head down waiting for his turn to use the bathroom. It almost seemed like Soun was sleepwalking. And this was scary, even for Ranma. He remembered the numerous times that Soun had shown his scary face when he was really angry, with the long tounge and white-yellowish eyes.
"I guess his inner ugliness is trying to come out and say something," Ranma only thought made him crack a smile. Ranma stepped out and noticed that the sun was not out yet. Although you could see very little light from it, it was really dark outside. Ranma went to the dojo. "Ok, let's do this."
"Does he really love me? Maybe he didn't really said that he loves me. That could've just been what I wanted to hear. Does he even care about me though? Or does he think I am just another one of his Fiancées? Why doesn't he let me into his heart? Could it be my cooking? Or is it because I am not yet sweet enough for him?" As Akane was putting alot of thought into this. Still thinking about all of this, she realized, "What? I even nearly said I loved him right then and there, and all he had to say is I don't love you? Ran...ma!!! He is such a jerk!!!" At this, tears started running down her cheeks and she ran faster. She had been running for 1 hour now. She was very tired. She stopped, looked around and realized that she had been thinking about the subject too much. She didn't know where she was. Akane was lost.
To her amazement. She found Ryoga looking as lost as ever asking an old lady where Tokyo was. She smiled and walked up to him.
"Hi Ryoga." Akane said.
"Uh..." Ryoga looked down. He didn't know what to say. He was trying to walk away from everyone in Nerima and start a new life in Tokyo, but apparently he was not getting any closer. He dropped a sweat. When Ryoga finally put his head up, he noticed that Akane had been crying.
"Akane, are you alright??" He quickly asked and jumped into conclusions that this was probably Ranma's fault. The simple fact made him scream in his head "Ranma you bastard!" He thought.
"What did Ranma do to you this time?" Ryoga finally asked and frowned. "Ranma! I told you to take care of her, not make her cry! You will pay!"
"No Ryoga I'm fine, it's just that... that..." Akane paused... and starting weeping "I just can't take this anymore!" And then she finally let it all out.Tears were running down her cheeks. She couldn't control it. She couldn't help crying. She was crying like a baby. And Ryoga didn't know what to do, the only thing he was really ever good for was getting lost, fighting Ranma, although he had never fully defeated him, as Ranma always came back and win, and to pretend to be a pig to sleep with the woman of his dreams. When Ryoga had a chance, he reached out for Akane's head and pushed it against his chest "There there" he said softly. At this, Akane hugged Ryoga without noticing what she was doing it... she just needed to be comforted. Ryoga was nervous, and he blushed.
"A-I-uh-Akane, do youuu want to talk about it?" He suggested.
"Yes, thank you, Ryoga" Akane said still weeping.
They walked to a nearby bench. And still Ryoga couldn't believe it. How did he again get lost? He walked in one straight line. But what surprised him the most is running into Akane and even seing her crying.
"Soo... Akane..." Ryoga started. Slowly Akane stopped weeping and listened to Ryoga, "why where you...uh..." he paused...There was a really long pause. Ryoga was astonished to get a hug from her. He just couldn't believe it. But now was not the time to think about the hug, he needed to comfort her.
"Ryoga, can I confess you a secret" Akane asked.
"Of course anything for Akane" Ryoga replied.
"Look, it is Ranma, he..."
"I knew it!" Ryoga interrupted and stood up, he looked furious.
"Ryoga sit down" Akane commanded in a very very soft voice.
"OK, OK, OK." Ryoga sat down and smiled. I'm sorry I got carried away. He put his hand behind his head in embarrasment.
"It's ok." Akane said.
"Well, you see Ryoga, I do have uh... feelings for Ranma..." She paused and looked up at Ryoga and didn't notice that he was getting really sad. "Ryoga do you remember when we were in Jusenkyo and Saffron was trying to achieve his transformation?" Akane asked
"Yes... I do... How could I forget a day like that" Ryoga said and looked down. "I was not able to protect you Akane, and for that, I ran away. I feel ashamed of myself. I'm sorry" Ryoga said and then started crying himself. Wow, now it was time for Akane to comfort him.
"Don't worry Ryoga, it was not your fault, it was mine after all. I was trying to save Ranma." Akane tried to cheer him up.
"Ryoga. Do you remember Ranma saying that he loved me?" Akane asked. And then there was a moment of long silence. Akane asked again "Ryoga. Do you remember Ranma saying that he..."
"Yes!!!" Ryoga knew where this was heading. He knew this and felt sorrow he didn't know what to do, here he was with the girl of his dreams. She had hugged him, yet she most likely didn't even love him. So he just looked away. His heart was shattered. Now Ryoga was the one that was dropping tears down his cheeks, like a river going downstream on a mountain.. First it was Akane, and when she finally able to control her emotion, Ryoga finally does the same thing. "Listen Akane, I have to go" Ryoga stood up and without even looking at Akane walked away.
"Ryoga wait!" Akane started walking after Ryoga, but then she stopped and thought "he'll be back very soon... he WILL get lost" with this thought Akane had finally able to smile.
"I will never forget this! All she think is about Ranma. Does she even notice how much I have loved her after all this time?" Ryoga couldn't stop crying and so he started running... "Goodbye Akane..."
"Ranma did say he loves me!!! And I even remember opening my eyes and I saw him crying. He was worried about me. But why is it that he won't admit to it? What am I doing wrong?" Akane started thinking. "I know what I must do, I need to tell him that I love him. I need to let him know how I feel. if he doesn't want to let me into his iron walls of his heart, then I'm done! Maybe by telling him this will break the ice and he will be more open to express himself."
In the meanwhile... "I'm not supposed to lov'er. After all, it was all arranged, I won't let pops keep telling me what to do! Stupid old man!" Ranma said and then punched himself, "No! I can't do this to her I've gotta stop thinking that way! I love her. I've been hiding it from her for so long, beside, she has already heard me say it before. It shouldn't be so hard saying it a second time. I know what I must do, I'm gonna tell'er I love her, worst that could happen is that she might reject me for being stupid this morning." Ranma had made a decision.
Be patient for the second Chapter, I have been busy but will get on to it. Thank you.