DISCLAIMER: oh. I do not own Ranma ½ because I'm not Rumiko Takahashi.
A/N: this is my very first fanfic. I'm not so good in English because it's not first language. So sorry for the wrong grammars! I do hope you like my story.
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OUR LOVE STORY
Chapter 1 – the chat
By: jhanel santos
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Ranma POV:
I'm Ranma Saotome, a junior in Furinkan High, also a writer. I had a girlfriend named Shampoo, she's at China right now. We met at the Tokyo Tower a year ago and we're having a chat right now. I sat here, front of my laptop.
//CHAT//
XianPu: How's day?
Ranma: fine… someone asked me if I had a girlfriend, you know what? I was termed to say "None."
XianPu: why? Is she pretty? Do Ranma want to make move?
Ranma: no! I want to say "none" because it feels like I don't have any girlfriend.
There's a long pause in Shampoo's reply
Ranma: Hey. Where are you?
XianPu: Shampoo still here.
Ranma: you didn't like what I said?
XianPu: Shampoo understands.
Ranma: do you still love me?
XianPu: yes I do.
Ranma: then pack up your things and come back here.
XianPu: no can do.
Ranma: I don't understand you! Your family lived here, why go to China!?
XianPu: family have tradition here in China.
Ranma: please come home.
XianPu: Shampoo not interested. We change topic.
Ranma: if someone asked me if I had a girlfriend, I will say I don't have!
XianPu: Shampoo no care.
Ranma: no care? Is that all you have to say? No care?!
XianPu: if you want to say, what can I do?
Ranma: all I wanted to hear from you is 'why do you have to deny that you have a girlfriend. But you already have!'
XianPu: 'why do you have to deny that you have a girlfriend. But you already have Shampoo!' Happy? I said it.
Ranma: you just copy it! You're starting to annoy me!
There's a long pause again in Shampoo's reply.
Ranma: I said you're starting to annoy me! And I mean it!
XianPu: I sorry you got annoy.
Ranma: if you are really sorry, you will go back here.
XianPu: after I turn 20, it is only 2 from now.
Ranma didn't reply
XianPu: are you sleepy?
Ranma: if someone asks you that do you have a boyfriend, what will you say?
XianPu: a quick yes!
Ranma: that's nice to hear. I wish I could say that too. I just wonder what I answer if someone should ask me again.
XianPu: Ranma no think, you can say 'none' if you want.
Ranma: okay! I'll do that! *now I'm sarcastic*
XianPu: yes please do, if it makes you happy.
Ranma: are you tired of me?
XianPu: Shampoo will asked same thing but you ask it first. You the one bring the topic. Are you tired of Shampoo?
Ranma: yes I'm tired waiting for you.
XianPu: then go find other girls who not make you wait.
Ranma: you want me to find other girl?
XianPu: yes.
Ranma: I will do just that.
XianPu: go ahead, please.
Ranma: okay, if that is what you wish for.
XianPu: you can tell now that you are free.
Ranma: yes, and that's very liberating. My invincible girlfriend completely disappear now. It makes me want to fly.
XianPu: Goodbye Ranma, fly safely.
Ranma: I'm not through yet. Stay in front of your monitor!
Pause.
Ranma: you've always been unfair to me.
XianPu: no, it's you who been unfair. Shampoo have traditions to follow. You know that.
Ranma: damn that tradition.
XianPu: you make Shampoo cry!
Ranma: you're making me angry!
XianPu: I hate you, jerk!
Ranma: same here!
//END OF CHAT//
My eyes were fixed on the screen. Shampoo never answer again. *Why It end up like this? This is not I want to turn out in our conversation. I only wanted her to come back home.*
"I'm sorry" I typed. But no sign of new message coming from her.
"Enjoy your new found freedom", the last words I typed before I gave up completely.
I lay my head on my pillow. I reminisce the moments Shampoo and I been together. Am I heart is bleeding? No, it's only a scratch, I used to this break-ups.
It's been a year since we met. 9 months in a relationship. In our 3 months, Shampoo told me that she will returning to China to fulfill her traditions. But I proposed to her just to stop her for leaving. But she rejected me. It made me think that I'm the unwothiest guy in the planet. I felt like Shampoo kicked me, picked me up and then dumped me in the trash can. She ended up our relationship after she rejected me but we got together again when Shampoo called me from China. She promised me after her 20th birthday, she will be free. I loved her so I accept her again.
Our relationship is strong, but people can't resist asking me what our status is. And also asked why I let her go. God knew I tried my best to stop her.
"It's obvious that you're not her priority," my friend always said that. "And I don't want ant girlfriend that has other priority than me,"
I'm an emotional person but I do not understand why it didn't affect me in every break-ups. Usually, a few bottles of beer shared with my friends would comfort me and erase the pain.
I notice my remote control of my Stereo. Maybe a little music would soothe me. I pointed after the stereo and turned it on.
A song I don't know was playing
I'm so happy because today;
I've found my friends,
They're in my head;
I'm so ugly but that's okay, 'cause so are you;
We're broken our mirrors.
The glass between Shampoo and me break into thousands of pieces. I knew that it will never be fix again. I turned off my stereo and I sleep.
-to be continued…-
Next chapter – the Phone Call.