Distance for love and truth
Ranma and Akane fanfiction
Hello every one!!! This is my first Ranma fanfiction but it's been an idea that I have had for a while. There will be original characters, but that will not stray me from keeping the normal form of the characters already set.
I do not own Ranma ½, if I did I would have had a more conclusive ending to the story. No matter what the circumstances.
Chapter 1. Reluctant scholarship
It was a normal morning in Nerima, actually it was quite strange. Normal would consist of explosions, teenagers jumping on roof tops, large tornados, monsters, bursts of screaming and yelling, and girls chasing after an old man stealing panties. What was normal for most was strange for this town. It was peaceful and quite. A warm sun and a cooling breeze with blue skies. The kind of days that used to happen much more. And a certain short haired girl took note of this during her morning jog; which, for some reason, today broke out in to a full run. Her hair began to stick to her neck as she began so sweat. Her breath getting heavier as she took one long stride after another.
I can't put my finger on it but I have a great feeling today!
When she finally reached the dojo entrance she was exhausted, she took a break before going in, trying to catch her breath. She slouched over with one hand placed on her knee the other placed over her heart which was still beating quite fast.
"Well you seem happy today 'Kane." Said a voice, a voice she knew very well. One that made her already fast beating heart beat faster. But she showed no sign of it, and instead looked up at the owner of the voice.
"Tomboys have a right to be happy Ranma." Akane said with a smirk, pulling up from her slouched position to get a better look. He was perched on the fence, as he always seemed to be. He was wearing his red Chinese shirt with the long sleeves that ended in a white hem. He seemed to wear that shirt more than any other and Akane was starting to wonder if he had doubles. His cheeks were slightly pink as he looked down at her, from embarrassment, she guessed.
"That's not what I meant." He hopped down in front of her. Why does she always think I'm gonna call her that… it's not like I always call her a tomboy.
"Well clumsy, un-cute, gorilla, sexless, and brick body girls do to." She said jokingly. Somehow the names had not so much grown on her as they did create a joke between the two. It's not like she didn't do her fair share of name calling. But she could see Ranma getting uncomfortable so she stopped. "I'm just joking Ranma."
"Since when you joke about this kind of stuff?" he asked shoving his hands in his pockets.
"Since when do you care?" she walked past him trying to suppress a giggle. Ranma could do nothing but watch her walk in.
This wasn't the first time this has happened either. Akane had been more and more showing Ranma the side of her that he lo... I mean 'tended to prefer' considering her bashings and beatings given when Ranma decides to see what his foot would taste like (insert foot into mouth). She seemed calmer, more at ease, and although Ranma loved it, he couldn't help but wonder the cause. He had known Akane for a couple of years and had come to the point that him and Akane wouldn't be on good terms till he had his life sorted out. But for this to happen out of the blue? It worried him from time to time, he had to admit, but there was an Akane that as long as he has known her he had only gotten to see glimpses of. Her kindness, her laugh, just the smile or sparkle in her eyes. Though Ranma wouldn't admit these things had caught his attention there was always the one thing that even a thick-head like Ranma Soutome couldn't deny.
Man she looked cute today. He said scratching the back of her head looking at where she had just been. Letting out a sigh he could only smile, before running in after her.
"Time for breakfast!" Kasumi called in her normal sweet tone. The residents of the Tendo house hold soon gathered around the table and began eating. While the Soutome men were stuffing their faces to the fullest, Akane's mind seemed elsewhere. This note, although never acknowledged outside of his head, was taken by pig tailed boy next to her.
What's with her? She seemed just fine not too long ago. Ranma thought to himself. He was about to ask her directly when her head shot up, making him jump slightly.
"Kasumi" she said
"Oh. What is it Akane?" she said as she served rice to a fat panda.
"I was just wondering if I could borrow your recipe book. I wanna copy down some of them." She said carefully. With this statement, although in a cheerful tone, the table when silent. An awkward feeling held about as they all stared at Akane. Akane was a very sweet girl, but a cook, she was not. And they all knew this from experience. Although only one at the table was worst to suffer, and he was normally vary blunt.
"What the hell Akane? You planning to poison me again?" he said as he started eating again. His metaphorical foot nearing his mouth at a dangerous rate.
"What the hell does that mean Ranma!?! I was just asking for the recipes!?!"
"Aw come on Akane! We all know where that leads! And that's to you in the kitchen! You should just stick to things you know like fighting, brute strength is no good in a kitchen anyway." Ahh the taste of shoe in the morning.
"RANMA YOU JERK!!!!!" Akane screamed pulling out a hammer and whacking Ranma into the sky, and then running off into her room.
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As Akane stepped out of the bath she took a nice long stretch while playfully drying her hair with the towel around her neck, heading off to her room. Thank god she was able to spend most of the day away from Ranma. Not only did he insult her cooking, but she wasn't even originally planning to cook. A friend of hers had wanted some new recipes and she was trying to get some for her. Letting out a sigh collapsing on her bed.
That stupid Ranma! She thought, if he had kept his mouth shut he would have been just fine.
***********('3')
Damn that Akane!! What the hell did she have to hit me to the other side of Nerima for! It's taken me nearly all day just to get back. I swear when I see her… grrrahh! I don't even know!! As Ranma neared the front gate he began to pick up the voices coming from inside the house, as well as calm down slightly.
"Akane! You have a letter!"
"Be down in a second!" she yelled back fixing the towel better and heading down stairs.
When she saw the letter she knew right away who it was from. In a second she snatched it from Kasumi, thanked her and then hurried off to her room. Not noticing a very tired Ranma in the door, with a vary suspicious look on his face.
What the hell was that?! He thought hearing her close her door.
Upstairs in the privacy of her own room Akane quickly tore open the letter and read inside.
Dear Akane Tendo
Hey! I got your last letter and I'm really happy! But I can only do so much through letters. That's why I am inviting you to come stay with me for a few months and get to know you. I know you have a lot of problems in Nerima and I think you could really use the getaway. Enclosed are some things you need. Hope to see you soon in $(*#$* (hidden from the reader for now)
Signed- your best pen pal
Akane looked over at the envelope and noticed now that it was a bit thicker than normal. The first thing she pulled out looked more like a packet with tons of information and instructions. On the top was another note clipped to it.
Akane
I called in a few favors so getting there won't cost a thing in here is all the information to get her, keep it with you when you travel.
Second thing she pulled out was a series of photographs with a message saying know our faces, she looked down to see 3 photos in total. One of a girl, she had long brown hair with blond tips, and bright brown eyes that seemed to shimmer gold. She was smiling brightly and was wearing what looked like a school uniform. The next picture was of a boy with short black hair and cool blue eyes, almost like Ranma, he wasn't as happy as the girl, he seemed rather mad to be having his picture taken. And the last photo was of the two, he sat on the ground and she had come up behind her and had wrapped her arms around his neck. She was smiling looking brightly again but the boys expession had faded into a more embarrassed look, Akane took note of the pinkness in his checks.
After going over all the information Akane looked at the date and found that she would be leaving much sooner then she had expected. "Tomorrow?!?" she yelled as quite as she could. She was all for leaving but a bit more notice would have been better. She glanced at the envelope and noticed a sticker on it saying, mailing complications. May arrive a week late.
"perfect." She huffed, before grabbing her suet case and began to stuff it with clothing. But wait! This is going to be so sudden. I mean the family doesn't know a thing. Maybe I should just leave a note behind. Yes that will be much better because I don't really wanna fight with Ranma before I go. But I also don't want to apologize. This fight will be better if we just let it blow over. This meaning she would have to leave early before anyone got up. She walked over to her window witch Ranma so often walked through, and let out a sigh. It's for the best, she thought.
"See ya around… Ranma"
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The next morning Ranma was awaken to a loud wailing coming from down stairs. He quickly got dressed and headed down to fine the entire family sitting at the table staring at a note. Not being able to understand what was going, or hear and explanations due to the hysterical crying, Ranma quickly picked up the note and read it.
Dear everyone.
I have been invited on a trip to go visit a friend of mine. I plan to be home in a few months at least. There is nothing to worry about. I am sorry this was quite sudden but I didn't get my invitation till last night. I'm not leaving because I'm mad it's just something I wish to do. I love you all and I will be home soon.
Akane
P.S. there is NO WAY I'm telling you were I'm going. I'll be fine!
Ranma felt his hands shake as he read the letter over again. Akane left? Why would she have any reason to leave? We haven't been fighting that much, was it this morning? Man Akane is stupid. But wait she said she isn't mad. Invitation? From whoa!? I wonder if it had anything to do with that mail she got.
Ranma quickly dropped the letter and rushed up stairs were he found the letter on her desk along with one of the pictures. Ranma picked up the photo of just the boy and read the letter. His eyes darted back and forth between the two as he read. As he reached the end he fell to her knees.
"Akane is going to America?!?!"
What an odd and yet obvious turn of events. Why did Akane go to America? What will Ranma guess to be her reasons? Who are the people in the photograph? To be continued…
