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Ch 2: What's the Wish?

". . . and that's what happened."

"You sure you weren't dreaming?"

I sighed. "Yes, Katherine, I'm sure. The guys felt pretty solid when I hit them"

I had made it to school thirty seconds before the tardy bell and stumbled into my first class thirty seconds after. Because of my tardiness, I had to read all the answers to the homework assignment I left on my desk at home (Really). Then I was assigned papers in my next two classes, now it was lunchtime. I had just finished telling my friends about my out of the ordinary morning, and they were all skeptical about how accurate my story was.

"Look," I said, "I not asking you to believe me. If I were you, I wouldn't believe me either." Oh, smoooooth one, Genius.

"I believe you."

"You do, Diana?" She believes me! Oh happy day! Someone believes me!

Oops, I did it again (No pun intended), I forgot to introduce my friends. Katherine, is one of those people you see practicing magic, witchcraft, she's a year younger than me, and is funny occasionally. Diana is another friend, she's also a year younger. She's cute, smart, and extremely funny. My best friend, Kevin, was there as well, even though he doesn't hang out with my other friends, he thought something was wrong when I didn't sing in choir, my favorite class.

"I've heard crazier things than that," said Kevin. "I don't see why we shouldn't believe him. Besides, when has Brian ever lied to us?" Good ol' Kev, he always looks out for me. "Now why don't you let your best bud, have a look at the object in question?"

Figures. "Nice try, but I've known you since first grade, and I know when you want something, you try to get it." His face darkened for a second then he shrugged and leaned back in his chair. "Hey, Diana? Would you like to come over to my house and look at-"

"-my porno mags." Kevin interjected. This caused me to blush angrily.

"Shut up, Kevin!" There he goes again. Just because I have a friend that happens to be a girl, doesn't mean he has to force me make a date out of every get together. "Ahem As I was saying. . ."

"I'd love to."

". . .would yo--You would!? I mean, you do?! I. . . uh. . . ."

"Just stop talking for now. I'll bring over my Ranma 1/2 as thanks for inviting me over. Deal?" She smiled at me, very cutely. I love the way her glasses highlight her eyes, and the way her long ponytail moves when she turns her head suddenly. So how could I say no?

"Okay, you can come over at about four."

"Alright, I'll be there." The bell to end lunch rang, and we all headed off to our respected classes. Kevin walked with me a little, and continued to bug me.

"So, how are you going to get her in, you know?" I blushed a very deep red that blended with my shirt.

"Kev, you're a real pervert, you know?"

"You act as if it's a bad thing."

I gave a frustrated sigh. "I'm having her over as a friend, not a subdued date. Understand?" He nodded a little, more in contemplation than agreement. Kevin isn't a genius in school, but if you want help in how to get a girl, he's the man. He thinks he's a playboy, but his parasite keeps him from practice.

Speak of the devil. . . .

"Oooooh, Keeeeviiin!!!" Called a voice.

He stopped cold and turned his head around very slowly.

"Shit, 'It'! G-gotta go. Bye!" He ran off weaving through people like his life depended on his get away. I smiled sadly as a less than attractive girl walked up to me.

"Where did my man go?" Time for some revenge.

"He went that way, Ann Mari"

"Thanks. Oooooh, Keeeeviiin. . . ." she called after him.

Poor bastard, I thought as my best friend's parasite skipped off after him. Maybe it was wrong to send her after him. . . . Naw!

The rest of the day went by normally. I got assignments in the rest of my classes, had to walk home because my locker jammed which made me miss the bus home, and I got yelled at my mom for being home late. Yep, except for the morning, this was just another day in my boring life. Little did I know how soon that would change.

Four o'clock came around, and I was lucky to have my mom and brothers away on an appointment, so Diana and I would be all alone. I heard her parent's car drive up, the opening and closing of a door, and the sound of a car driving away.

They just dropped her off! This IS a good day! I had to restrain myself from doing a little happy dance right then and there. I should meet her at the door. I ran right into the door as it opened. Apparently I forgot that I left it partly open.

"Hello? The door was open, so I let myself in. Is anyone here?"

"hevro bianna" I mumbled behind the door.

"Huh?" she closed the door and I slid off it onto the floor. She jumped a little in surprise. "Brian! Are you, okay?" I quickly jumped up and flashed a smile.

"Uh, yea. Never better, Diana." She smiled a little at my tough guy act, and I felt like I could fly. "So, which one's did you bring?"

"Huh? Oh! I brought all of mine that you don't have. Numbers 7, 8, 9, 15, 17, and 21. Is that fine?"

"It's alright Di. I really like the first episode with Ukyo, what about you?"

"It's a good one. What about Pantyhose Tarou. . .?" And that's the way we spent the entire afternoon. Talking, joking, and just messing around. Time flew by as it usually does when you are having fun, it was around seven-thirty when things started getting weird.

We were critiquing fanfic we just read, when a very loud clap of thunder shook the house, then it started raining, HARD. The phone rang, it was Diana's parents. They said it was too dangerous to come get her and she should stay here, with me. Soon the phone rang again, it was my dad. He said that that weather threatened his company's cars, and he was needed to help move them to safety. Then it rang a third time, it was my mom (saw it coming didn't you?). My brothers and her were going to wait out the storm at my grandpa's, then the phone went dead.

"This is an unexpected turn of events," I joked. Diana just looked at me like she was a lioness starring at her pray. "Uh, w-why are you looking at me like that?"

"Did you take a nap today?"

"What does that have t--"

"Answer the question!" she all but yelled. I jumped back, Diana never yells at me.

"NO! Now, you answer mine."

Diana looked away a little sad. "I just thought that you took a nap to grant your wish to spend the night with me." I did several things at once, I blushed, became angry, fought down the urge to laugh, and a few other things.

"Wh-who told you that?" I asked after I found my voice again. Even through I have a good idea.

"Kevin. He told me that's the wish you decided on and you would take a nap to get it sooner."

That. . . . FREAKIN'. . . . When I get my hands. . .Ooooh! I took a couple of deep breaths to calm down, I didn't want to make the careless mistake of making an un-thought through wish. "Listen to me, Kevin likes to play tricks on people. That's why he's known as the Prankster Playboy. Why don't you relax and I'll make us something to eat." I hoped that would break the ice wall she put up.

"You cook?" she asked surprised.

"Don't worry I don't cook like Akane." That brought her back to her usual, cheerful, self. She even offered to help make dessert by scooping out the ice cream.

About an hour later, we had made ourselves a little something, and cleaned the dishes. Now we were watching a movie from my family's Disney collection (the cable went out as well), and laying on the fold out bed of my couch. Then, guess, the power went out. So here we were, two teens, in a darkened house, all alone, and in the middle of a storm. What would you do? (To all the hentai out there, GET YOUR MINDS OUT OF THE GUTTER!!!!)

"Hey, Diana? It's getting late, why don't you try to get some sleep?"

"How? I'm to worried that a twister is going to appear at any moment." She whimpered.

I smiled a little at the child like reaction she showed. I went over and gave her a half-hug.

"Listen, if a tornado does hit, if you're tired from lack of sleep, it won't do you much good. So take a little nap, I'll stay on watch. Don't worry about me, I'm a night owl, so I'll be fine. Now go to sleep. If we're lucky, they'll close school tomorrow." She made a tired smile, then nodded. I left her to answer nature's call, when I came back, she was sleeping peacefully. I walked over to the side of the bed to get a better look at her, my eyes had long since adjusted to the dark, and I studied her sleeping form.

Heh, she forgot to take off her glasses. Don't want those to get ruined, do we? There are several advantages to being tall: one, having long reach. I gently reached over, removed her glasses, and set them on the side table. When I turned back to her, I noticed that she move a little and that the position she was in, aided with the recent moonlight, made her look like a sleeping angel. Her face was one of pure innocence and beauty. I suddenly found myself an inch from her face.

What the hell am I doing?! Here is a girl, who I sort-of like, sleeping in my house, alone, with me. What am I thinking, trying to take advantage of her? I'm as bad a Kevin, 'cause that's something he'd do, and I'm NOT Kevin.

I stretched and yawned. Guess I'm more tired than I thought. Better get the futon in the other room ready. I unfolded the couch in the other room, tossed my blanket on it, and got ready for bed. It was the I remembered the wishing stone, and the man saying that I had to make the wish tonight. I took it out of my pants' pocket, and placed it under my pillow, then laid down. The thing I really wanted already happened, but a thing we talked about earlier crossed my mind, and decided to wish that.

"I wish Diana and I lived in Ranma's world." I chuckled to myself knowing that it would never happen, as much as I wised it would. As I drifted to sleep, the gem started glowing brighter. . . .

End for Now

A/N: Next chapter: Ranma and the gang show up