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Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ Rumiko Takashi does! runs away crying
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Chapter 2: Close Call…..agnostic (angst) chapter…..
Ranma had once again settled back into his futon….gradually falling asleep 15 minutes later, to make sure Akane did not wake up in frenzy again. He was worried about her no matter how much he could deny it.
Akane's Room
Akane fell asleep again, upset that she was mean to Ranma; when all he did was to try to calm her down. He was worried about her.
As she lay there, her dreams started to come back up…
Akane's nightmare
Akane stood there after punting Ranma -via Air Akane- for calling her un-cute. Shampoo, Ukyo, Cologne even Nabiki and Soun were there shaking their heads at her. Nabiki got up about to leave and said to Akane, "Dear little sister….you know you will be in debt to me again… I daresay 10,000 yen to fix that hole. You are so hopeless…" she walked off. Next Soun got up and walked over to his youngest daughter saying sadly, "You are a disappointment to the Tendo family….I am sad to say…you will no longer be heir to it….or part of my family…." then he too walked off into the blackened and Shadowy house. Cologne, Shampoo, and Ukyo all walked up to her. Each took turn to say something to Akane….
Ukyo: "Sweetie, Ran-Chan does not deserve you…. Why he has put up with you is beyond me, but now I can have a go at him. If I were you, before he gets back in a fury…kill yourself."
She plastered an evil grin on her face. Akane had always liked Ukyo even though they had been rivals for Ranma's heart.
Shampoo: "Airen won't love violent girl no more. He love Shampoo. Pizza girl right, you kill self be good!"
She also smiled evilly….
Cologne started to chant evilly…"Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self." Ukyo and Shampoo joined in, "Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self. Kill Your Self."
Real world
Akane unconsciously started to walk downstairs. To the kitchen…
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Akane reached out to one of the draws….she reached in and drew out a large knife. She brought up to her left wrist and was going to….
Akane's dream
Akane had ran to her house with disapproving looks from the family, also chanting. Se reached the draw full of knives, put them up to her wrist, and gently slid it across, with stifled scream. Everyone was right; Ranma would hate her for everything.
Real World
Ranma woke up suddenly, for no apparent reason. He looked around the room and nothing was out of order, his father slept snoring loudly only thing he thought was odd….
He started to get thirsty he noticed and started to fell thirsty so walked down to the kitchen. As he turned the light on, he froze. Akane laid unconscious wrist slit and a large knife next to her. Ranma ran up to her yelling her name. Trying to get her to wake up. He yelled for the family, who ran down curiously.
All were beyond shocked at Akane's bleeding body that lay in a heap on the floor. Right away Kasumi ran to call doctor Toufu, who said he would hurry over.
When she returned Nabiki and Ranma were putting pressure on the wounds with wash clothes and trying to wake her up. With no response still, Ranma was starting to loose complete faith that she would not die.
Their fathers were crying there eyeballs out and just standing there whining about the schools, not being joined.
Finally, the doorbell rang throughout the house. Dr.Toufu came rushing in when Kasumi opened the door to greet him. Ranma thanked God he barely noticed her.
As Dr. Toufu hurriedly cleaned Akanes cuts, He asked, "Now, does anyone know what Akane has been doing tonight that could have led her into doing this?" Ranma answered, "The only thing I can think of is her having nightmares…" how often lately has she been having these nightmares?"
Ranma replied instantly looking down at Akane, "Only tonight, weird she woke up after her first one…." Toufu examined her more closely, "There seems to have been a pressure point triggered, but more then one….so Ranma you have to find who did this to your fiancée. You must hurry quickly because if we cannot get Akane out of her nightmares soon, she will kill herself. Also in side the dream, and that her actions will happen on the outside too…the pressure points are what are doing this to her."
Ranma looked scared; he kept staring at Akane and thought about their enemies. It would not have been Ryoga, Tatewaki, or even Mousse. He kept thinking. Maybe Kodachi, but was she even smart enough to know which ones to push…?" So it was narrowed down to, Ukyo, Shampoo, and maybe even the old ghoul…but I doubt she would actually press the pressure points….."
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Shampoo walked into the Neko Hanten in time to see Cologne sitting there, she smiled deviously at her great-grandmother, and the smile was returned, "Son-in-law will now want to marry you with-out the Tendo girl to step in the way."
Shampoo replied, "Violent girl slit wrist that nightmare pressure points give person worst fears, and as they progress, it drives person mad to kill themselves. Shampoo watch violent girl kill self." (A/N: I know it does not exactly sound like them…sorry…)
Cologne and Shampoo laughed,
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Ranma's first stop was Ucchans Okanomiyaki. He barged in, to find Ukyo reading a manga; while leaning back in a chair.
Ranma wasted no time in asking the okanomiyaki chief. Ignoring Ukyo's protest that he had come to see her, "Ucchan! Did you press the pressure points on Akane's body?"
Ukyo was alarmed by his threatening voice and managed to stutter out, "N-no, why? What happened to her?" Ranma explained everything he knew, Akane's nightmares, to the pressure points."
Ukyo watched Ranma sprint off into the night; heading to the Neko Hanten.
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Shampoo and Cologne were having a small celebration with Mousse serving them. Now, 'son-in-law/ airen would want Shampoo to marry him…..yea right…
Ranma barged in aura flaming. Shampoo went to hug and in mid-sentence of saying 'Airen' Ranma glared daggers at her. She was for once wise and backed off.
Cologne pogoed towards him and said, "Son-in-law, you do not treat Shampoo in that way!" Ranma was just getting a little annoyed at Cologne and Shampoo.
He burst out, "I know what you did to Akane damn it! Now, tell me! What two pressure points did you push? Because if you do not tell me, I swear to Kami that I will not hold back in a fight! I will KILL you! Especially if Akane is going to die from this pressure point shit!"
Shampoo and Cologne were actually shocked at Ranma's voice, and choice of words! Mousse decided to step in, "RANMA! You dare threaten my sweet Shampoo? You will pay!" Ranma did not even look at the blind Martial Artist.
He simply let out a strong ki-filled punch square into Mousse's nose. Shampoo laughed and said, "It good violent girl dieing from nightmares. Now you airen can be mine!" Ranma's aura blazed further.
He said shakily, "Shampoo, tell me what you pushed! Dr. Toufu told me if we cannot get Akane out of her nightmares soon, she will kill herself; also in side the dream, and that her actions will happen on the outside too! SO DAMN IT TELL ME!"
Cologne looked at Ranma's eyes, surprised not only to her but also to Shampoo, and Ranma himself. Mousse still unconscious. The corners of Ranma's eyes were leaking slow tears.
For the first time in years, Cologne felt a twinge of guilt.
She did not realize that Ranma must actually, really love Akane. She thought they hated each other. She started to give in and said, "I will tell you….for now, I have finally realized that you love that Tendo girl."
Shampoo protested but nothing would change her mind this time. Moreover, she told Ranma.
After she told him, he immediately ran off to Akane's aid.
Akane's dream
Akane laid there feeling herself dieing, slipping away into eternal peace. Never to return. She began to cry, she wanted Ranma but he would hate her. At least that was what she was convinced. It felt like Jusenkyo with out Ranma there. She peered around at her surroundings, her family surrounded her manically laughing, But evidently no Ranma was there…she began hoping that he did not hate her, but maybe she wasn't even good enough to watch die….
Real World
Ranma burst through the door. The family looked up at him expectantly. He yelled once he caught his breath, "IT WAS SHAMPOO AND COLOGNE!" he took another deep calming breath, "I also know the two pressure points." He indicated the spots on her body in which Cologne had explained.
He watched silently as Dr. Toufu gently pushed the two pressure points…..and Akane edid not awake out of her dreams, but to everyone's dismay, they saw tears silently drip out of her eyes.
Dr. Toufu closed his eyes in deep thought. Ranma frantic now and said hurriedly, "WHAT! Why isn't she waking up? What's wrong with her?"
Dr. Toufu opened his eyes and said, "I remember now from one of my text books while I was training to become a doctor….if we do not give her some kind of reassurance that we are all here for her, she will refuse to wake up, and as she dies in her dream, the real her will quickly pass afterwards…."
Ranma, Soun, Kasumi, Nabiki, Genma, and Nodoka all looked up at him lightheartedly. Soun had now started to bawl, Kasumi and Nodoka comforted one another sniffling, Genma and Nabiki, in unison, stared off to know where. Ranma was just shaking his head and saying, "No, no, no, I won't lose her again! Jusenkyo, there was water to cure her, but now, now all we can do is reassure her dream self we all love her and are there for her?" he fought back tears and said to Dr. Toufu,
"How do we help her?"
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To be continued…..
A/N: Okay I tried my best at making this long, and it is just about thousand words longer than chapter 1: 892 words chapter 2 was 1,888...
I need more ideas guys/gals! So please if you review name some stuff off and I will see if will work in my story!
THANKS FOR READING!
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