AN/ Alternative Universe, Almost 4K this time! Lol I took almost a month to get this to continue but had a writer's block and at the same time had 4 fics in progress and then I got lazy because I wanted ALL to be in the spot that I wanted them to be (if that makes sense) Yes, so it was a difficult to get something going. Anyways, I hope this one turns out okay :D
When the POV changes you will notice it's the same day but later.
Grammar mistakes, I'm not going to check this one. (typos and such, sorry)
There are messages- format in this chapter, DO NOT ASSUME WHO IS SPEAKING NEXT.
Like this:
[Person A:]
[Person B:]
[Person A:]
[Person B:]
Do NOT ASSUME THEY WILL KEEP THIS SPECIFIC ORDER, means THIS can happen:
[Person A:]
[Person B:]
[Person B:]
[Person B:]
[Person A:]
IF you assume the person who is speaking and just read what they say without checking who is saying what then it will lose sense. What I'm trying to say is READ THE NAMES. lol
Enjoy.
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Colors.
CHAPTER TWO
Blue hue.
Third Person's POV
Youki screeched, fully discomfited. His face was burning red, his wrist was rapidly grabbed and the colors intensified, after squirming to break free, he realized with chagrin that this blue-eyed kid was stronger than he was.
"I'm seeing colors."
The kid sounded somehow happy, Oh, genius. Youki just nodded. The kid ahead glared with more expressiveness, his dark eyebrows drew heavily upon the eyes he refused disengaging from, "well you are too pretty for me" the raven was profusely blushing, "And all this m-"
Charmingly nervous, He continued after a soundless stutter, "Means you are my so called soulmate."
Youki gulped and tried to wriggle his arm away, the kid tightened his grip, but not in a violent way, just in a longing one, deep inside his azure eyes, Youki couldn't mistake the enormous ray of hope that tingled profoundly within "Right?" thoughtlessly, Youki surprised him with a negative head-motion.
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"Let go of me." That's all Youki said.
The younger one frowned, instantly disappointed and embarrassed. Just after one wretched second, he let him go, "I'm… sorry then," his hands went inside his pockets, "Sorry" he rapidly grabbed his books from the floor and without making more eye-contact he turned and walked away.
Everything went back to grey.
Youki sighed, he told himself he was relieved, that he felt absolutely mortified, that the shame weighed more than the electrifying experience from their magical touch. He told himself he felt aghast, troubled and very disillusioned.
How was it possible that he was able to see colors just with an accidental touch from a kid? He shook his head, was there anything more embarrassing? He told himself once again that he was glad the raven vanished. He told himself he would go back to class and ignore it even happened because that didn't mean anything, that couldn't mean anything, but after seeing the figure disappear in the distance, he couldn't help but feel a bottomless weight of emptiness carving up his chest.
He didn't know why but he felt profoundly sorry.
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Youki's POV
His eyes were just so blue….
Deep in their hue…. Beautiful… like nothing that I've ever seen in the past… so mesmerizingly perfect.
He looked manly, his lips were pink and the blush that spread through his skin was just as rosy and I was too distracted to stop and admit he was beautiful…
But he is younger…
Why does he have to be younger?
How much younger… really? How old is he?
Well idiot, had you stopped to enjoy the moment you finally found him you would have asked him.
Is he meant to be mine?
Am I meant to be his?
God I need help.
Long lost in reverie, my eyes finally focused upfront after one of the lights inside the train violently flicked out, I huffed after turning around to make sure nobody saw me jump the way I did. I sighed, there wasn't a single soul to count, at that ungodly hour the train was actually much isolated, the night was as usually cold and I couldn't help but shiver at my solitude. Wasn't in these particular scenarios that girls with long hair crawled inside the train from the windows? Well fuck it.
The train stationary alert turned green, I smiled briefly, after 20 minutes of an unstable light flipping trip, I was finally home, well, at least near. After I heard the sound of the automatic door sliding open, I stood up and grabbed my hefty backpack. With a weary frown, I headed straight and went out of the remote wagon just to find a much more deserted subterranean station, which was not strange, my left hand reached down to my pocket and managed to grasp my old fashioned phone, flashing it in front of me and staring blankly at the screen, I permitted myself to heave in exhaustion, sure, 3:23 in the morning wasn't a mild hour to be up, less in a train.
"Motherfucking Yano-san", I mumbled between dried lips, making me work one hour and a half more than what my shift required was not much anticipated less called for, extra payment wasn't in question, the abusive stance where I was laboring didn't help my lack of motivation, if I had declined his despot- not to say tyrant- demand of extra hours, my stability in that cheap diner motel would have been obviously questioned regardless of my neat work…. Even worse, in contract-less places as those, I could have been easily fired.
More than walking, I continued dragging my tired feet through the wide corridor of the underground railway station, my eyes focused on the cheap publicity in form of uninteresting banners on the grey walls. My shoulders shook, at least they had sophisticated vending machines, nothing changed the fact that the place always smelled like fish.
I was not much of a complainer, but I craved to be outside already. Still, if I was honest with myself and regardless of the odor, I had to admit that subways were my favorite transportation so far, if I listed; taxies were expensive, buses were too crowded and though subways were known to spill with people as well, the hours I had to go in them were casually lonely.
It was not that I enjoyed solitude but an empty wagon meant self-relief, I knew I had to go to certain areas and I appreciated my cash in my pocket, not in the hands of some knife-armed thief.
Loneliness in a very late train's night gave you that, safety. Or for some, it meant quite the contrary. Redundantly and particularly unsafe, but I guess it's all about prejudice and your own predisposition against it.
Relieved to see the primary exit of the subway's passageway, I grinned and quickened my pace, noticing the concrete stairs were spilled with unknown substances and more than other paper tissues, I made sure my black worn-out Vans remained dry by tiptoeing in between.
Intact from the exit's stairs that smelled like urine, I breathed in reassurance and when a whirl of wind waved through my curly hairs, I exhaled, I was finally outside.
I wasn't home yet, I was just outside the subway and I knew I had to take a bus to get me near the outsides of the city, once there I would have to walk all the way up until I reached suburbs, later I would have to find the neighborhood's fountain and after that, I still had to go all the way up to my apartment. I sighed, I still had some way to go. Surely my boss wrecked my entire schedule, I was sure I was not going to find a bus so I just shrugged it off and decided to walk. I could not feel more miserable anyways.
OOOO
'Jeez' I reached down to my achromatic jacket's pocket and tucked my phone out. I resignedly groaned, 'please don't be 5:00 for fuck's mercy' I pressed the home button and couldn't help but scrunch my eyes to welcome the obnoxious brightness coming from the cracked screen, 4:39 "Jesus fucking Christ."
Standing in front of my door and slipping my device back down to my left pocket, I started searching for my keys, my legs were aching, my tongue was dry and my whole body felt uncomfortably humid, the strenuous effort from walking made my body hot but it was unpleasantly contrasted with the chilling breeze.
The trip back home was awful, it was way too cold to sweat completely. I felt my joints burning in clammy heat. Just minutes ago, I was relieved I found strength in my will when I finally reached my apartment complex, the old elevator was not working as usual, I had to go all the way upstairs.
Thankfully, I found myself in front of the apartment's door faster than I expected. The corridor's lights were completely off and when one of the lights surprisingly blasted, I started fumbling with the keys with increased speed. The door clicked open. Once again I felt relieved, I even smiled as I started making my way inside.
"Dear lord, I'm exhausted!"
Exhausted, that was an understatement, I was dead.
"Gre-I know, I know…" My foot gently pushed my agitated rabbit as far from the door's opening as I could, after making sure he wouldn't escape and after granting me complete space to be inside, I managed to lock the door shut behind me. I secured all the locks inside, leaving me and my unsteady rabbit safe at home. I turned the cheap whitish lights on, I stretched and then yawned, my rabbit seemed upset and it was already scratching impatiently at my feet, "Food, I know..."
I walked to the kitchen and didn't even bother in dropping my backpack at the entrance of the apartment, "Greta, I know you missed me more than because without me you wouldn't eat for shit," My bunny followed me around.
"Yep, I was mistreated in work today Greta thanks."
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"Greta… Imagine getting tired from work to the arms of that someone…."
I sighed.
I couldn't stop thinking about earlier today; about him.
About his eyes and the colors that deprived my happiness. I also couldn't stop thinking about the sadness and deception I caused.
I saw color- we- witnessed the magic of colors and how did I react?
Yes, I'm such an asshole.
After a while I finally got rid of my backpack and free of my seemingly restless pet, all I had to do was feed him anyways. I yawned and stretched again, 5:01... I heaved, I had about 40 minutes to sleep so I could attend school.
My pocket vibrated.
[Mayu: Gooooood Morning!]
[Youki: Weird? What are you doing up so early?]
[Mayu: Never slept, Shippo kept me up lol]
[Youki: Do excuse me I need to vomit]
[Mayu: it isn't that bad uwu you'll understand… someday?]
[Youki: thanks friend, I was just feeling that way.]
[Mayu: im youking youki, you get it? Because you always 'joke' so im verbing you loool nvm wyd]
[Youki: pretty sure verbing is not a word]
[Mayu: it is now]
[Mayu: soooooooooooooooooo wyd]
[Youki: uh idk self-pitying just came from work]
[Mayu: aw :c haven't slept then?]
[Youki: well at least u didn't sleep as well right?]
[Youki: u know what? Its not the same so fuck u… yeah im tired… ]
[Mayu: loool im sowwy ily]
[Youki: don't say sorry like that please]
[Mayu: but all u do is read it]
[Youki: kills my brain cells anyways]
[Mayu: they die by choice anyways]
[Youki: shut up I need to tell u something]
[Mayu: ooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh tea tea tea! What is it!]
[Youki: no no… no tea is about me]
[Mayu: tea anyways, what is it]
[Youki: mayu u cant spill it with anyone that's why its no tea]
[Mayu: okookokkkkkk im not telling anyone]
[Youki: … :/….]
[Mayu: I sweat to god come on.]
[Youki: u misspelled that on purpose snake]
[Mayu: SWEAR***************]
[Youki: im sorry its just that, im ashamed….]
[Mayu: what is it will u finally come out?]
[Youki: well…. not like… come out? But just as problematic?]
[Mayu: NO SHUT UP REALLY?!]
[Youki: …. Mayu….]
[Mayu: I mean sjfgnsgmsrgh tell tell tell ill help]
[Youki: okay… well… I saw colors… finally.]
(Mayu is voice-calling you….
Pick up – Reject.)
(You have rejected Mayu's voice-call)
[Youki: no FFS I CANT TALK RIGHT NOW]
[Mayu: IM DYING WHAT HAPPENED SPILL!]
[Youki: uh ok but pls Calm? Its not what u think]
[Mayu: ! :B !]
[Youki: I was trying to help a kid and fuck suddenly I see his eyes are blue and he sounds happy and im so embarrassed that I tell him no get off and then I feel guilty and miserable because my dumbass said no we aren't soulmates but come on he is like 14? Mayu why does god hates me why me the loser has to have his soulmate younger everyone will laugh and why is he a guy I dreamt of a girl u know]
[Mayu: first… I thought it was a toddler and I said… damn he is screwed but come on 14? Its not that bad?]
[Mayu: second… HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH]
[Youki: :( ]
[Mayu: Third youki! U have to make your partner feel welcome? That's a special moment. U literally send him off just because he is 14 its not like he chose to?]
[Mayu: I mean… I understand… well Shippo is older and all so I cant say I understand but its not like one day he will be 19 and you 22 or something, perfectly legal to like do the dirty?]
[Mayu: also, god I knew ur soulmate was a guy]
[Youki: its not anything more that come on im JUST in thin line for the bullys, u know if I do something laughable im dead]
[Mayu: youki u don't have bullies]
[Youki: well some guys constantly follow me and I run]
[Mayu: youki its because they want to date u….]
[Youki: MAYU I mean…. Come on everyone is like super excited to make their relationship public and they feel so cool because they see colors and im… im supposed to date a child?]
[Mayu: a teen*** just like you silly… come on it isn't as bad, tell me how is him ? maybe I know him]
[Youki: mm blue eyes, very pale, thin…]
[Mayu: pink hoodie and raven hair tied in a braid?]
[Youki: yes I think so?]
[Mayu: AWWWWWWWW THAT'S RANMA SAOTOME!KAJFHSMXGEJ ]
[Mayu: I was his babysitter last year and omg he is sssssssssssssssssssuuuuuuuuuuuuch a cutieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepieeeeeeeeeeeeee poooor thingggggggggggggggggggg why don't u like him?]
[Youki: mayu u just said u were his babysitter isn't that the worst thing ever?]
[Mayu: aw Youkiiiiiii its not because he is a child, its because school asked me to.]
[Youki: what? why]
[Mayu: well…. teens are cruel, ranma its sort of like a solitary kid, somehow…. He was having problems with some kids and the principal started having complains about him and they were considering changing him from section because apparently he couldn't get along with anyone.]
[Youki: cool my soulmate is a bullied outcast]
[Mayu: if I were u I wouldn't judge so fast]
[Mayu: the principal called his parents and asked for close supervision, they couldn't, both had to work and then they called me to supervise him, they told him I would be there only because their parents would be busier.]
[Youki: what did u find out?]
[Mayu: that he is sweet and there is nothing wrong with him, he is quiet, he stutters sometimes… hmmmm…. He speaks very formally, like a samurai would do today, the way he speaks is one of the targets for the bullying.]
[Youki: I had no idea im so sorry]
[Mayu: he is very good at martial arts, he writes western music too. He is very respectful and now things had gone to the point where his classmates told him he would never find anyone who could like him, somehow he believes that]
[Youki: aw shit mayu you are making me feel guilty]
[Mayu: u should, because I promised that things would change for him once he found someone who saw colors with him and would not reject him, im pissed at u because that's the only positive thing he believed me in the time I was his babysitter]
[Youki: but idk mayu]
[Mayu: YOUKI its not a choice, if he is your soulmate that means that regardless the tiny age gap you two have right now, he is THE ONE and ONLY who will ever love you with all the good and bad, means there u rejected a person capable of giving everything for you and to you and also! You are capable of loving him back…]
[Mayu: he will grow up youki, but at the end, if you want to let him go… do it. I mean just for your knowledge U may chose not to go after your soulmate but that doesn't mean you can get another one.]
[Youki: try to understand me he is way too young. Even to engage in a serious relationship. He is just too young.]
[Mayu: and that's OK! but let him know at least that you will wait for him to be of age, let him know you will always want him, that you want him! That he is YOUR soulmate and that if you are around, he is not alone.]
[Youki: should I do that?]
[Mayu: Yes. Because at the end, that's what you also want. Believe me, you will not regret this.]
[Youki: what if he is angry]
[Mayu: well I would be, he knows you are his soulmate he is not stupid, you anyways had the nerve to imply you weren't just upon looking at him, that's offensive and hurtful, coming from your said-soulmate, he must feel hella rejected.]
[Youki: Mayu you are making it worse for my head]
[Mayu: im sorry youki but fix that.]
[Youki: you are right, he needs to knows its nothing more than the age gap right now, you are right!]
[Mayu: I can't wait for things to go right between you two, he will be such a handsome man]
[Youki: Thank you, ill go to school right now and I will look for him.]
[Mayu: im not going I cant walk]
[Youki: .l.]
[Mayu: lol im joking im gonna go for a shower and ill go, I cant leave u alone today or ull screw it up again]
[Youki: im nervous to see him again]
[Youki: mayu?]
[Mayu: wut :B]
[Youki: I know he is cute.]
[Mayu: im YELLING]
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AN/ So now you get why was Ranma so happy at the beginning… happy Ranma-type so not too overwhelming. *cries* also, you see that I love message-format? Looool BTW I know I said this would be multi-couple but maybe I can't do that so we'll keep it Ranma/Youki fic. Also, I'll make it clear, Youki is 17, Ranma is 14. Mayu babysat Ranma at 13. Ranma is in 9th grade/ Freshman/ Junior High school (depends on school but we'll use Freshman) so the age gap is of 3 years. I mean its not that bad now is it? Ranma isn't a kid. I mean 9th graders aren't actually 'kids' lol.
Alright so the train scene and the struggle to go back home was necessary, that's Youki for you to know him in this AU, lives alone, self-sustainable, nothing abruptly different and you have some backstory from Ranma so I can develop them as a togetherness. I'm sorry for the repetitiveness and also because I did this in a day so I think it could have been better :P I also showered you with some Mayu/Youki friendship because I just love that. This will be a short, I think it will be 4 or 5 chapters but considering they are 2 to 3K each chapter (this one 4k :D), it is short compared to other multi-chapter projects such as LOVE (im still working on it) ALSO working in several fics.
Edo period themed Ranma/Youki because I can't get enough and they just fit so perfectlt there, I'm almost done with it :'D
LOVE chapter 5
An Aksel/jazz one-shot.
So lol including colors chapter 2 I really had 4 projects in progress, Im glad I chose colors chapter 2 to continue :D I was able to finish it today. AND since colors is so short, I will try to finish the whole story first.
Anyways hope you enjoyed it :V
Till next time
Batya000
