Nihogoneko
Akane fanfic- I'll Remember; Lost Memory and Lightening (I call it an Akane fanfic because it revolves around Akane Tendo.)
Disclaimer: I do not own Akane, Ranma, or any of the other Rumiko Takahashi characters from Ranma 1/2, nor do I own the storyline. Sadly, I'm just not that good.
Summary: A girl wakes up in a forest clearing, with no idea who she is. She walks to the nearest town, and no one recognizes her. But she stays there and starts to build a life there as she searches for herself. But there's more than one thing not right about her- 1) she seems to have superhuman reflexes and strength, and 2) she seems to be able to make and control lightening.
Storyline: Akane was struck by lightening and lost her memory. But other than that, she's the picture of perfect health- except that now she seems to be able to control, make, and channel lightening.
Story:
Chapter Four- What Is Your Name?
Previously in chapters...
"Oh!!! Child...!!!" the woman's horrified voice drifted back to her through her haze. "You have... amnesia...?" then she calmed down and her voice became kind. "Oh, don't worry child. You've helped me so much, come stay with me."
Now continuing the story...
She followed the nice old lady home, who introduced herself as Mrs.Smithy. When Mrs. Smithy had asked her her name in return, and she didn't answer right away, the lady was nice enough to change the topic and save her from getting depressed about her lost past.
"So...Where was it you learned all that stuff?" Mrs. Smithy asked suddenly.
"Stuff...?" Had she done something odd?
"All those moves. Are you a martial artist or something?"
Oh. Mrs. Smithy was talking about how she had caught the purse-snatcher.
"..." the girl tried to think, but she drew up another blank, just like every other time she tried to remember anything past since before she woke up in the forest. It was still so depressing.
"Ah... It's okay if you don't want to tell me anything personal. I understand." Mrs. Smithy said, waving her hands in a peaceful gesture, as if she could wave away her mistake and make the girl magically feel better. Akane smiled at her effort, despite still feeling a bit depressed. It was nice to know that she had a friend in all this.
"No... That's not it. I'm sorry I can't tell you anything. But it's not that I don't want to. I... don't remember anything about myself to tell. I woke up in a forest, and then I came here. That's all I really know."
"Oh, you poor sweetie. So you don't even know your name?"
"...No. I don't even know where I live."
"..." Mrs. Smithy looked ahead at the sky, lost in thought for a minute, before turning back to her with a smile.
"Well, how's this? I own an apartment complex near here, in this town.Since you were so nice as to help me out back there, I could give you a room and board."
The girl waved her hand frantically, embarrassed. "Oh, no. I couldn't accept something like that. That'd be too much to ask."
"Oh." Mrs. Smithy smiled again, as if pleased by her answer. "Well then, I guess I'll just have to help you find a job so you can pay me, if you feel so uncomfterable with it."
"Really? Thank you so much!" the girl smiled, and felt like she should hug Mrs. Smithy for her kindness.
"There is one thing though." Mrs. Smithy said, looking back towards the sky.
"Oh...?" she was almost afraid that Mrs. Smithy would turn back to her and say that she was joking about helping her out. As if that happened a lot to her. Being disappointed by people, she meant.
She frowned at the ground then. Where did she get that awful thought from? Was it a thought from her life before the forest? Something that she thought so often that even with her memory loss, it still popped readily in her mind? Actually, she thought. Maybe she didn't want to regain her memories if her life really was anything like that.
Mrs Smithy smiled as she turned back to the girl. "We need to call you something if you want to talk more. I don't think I want to call you 'girl' or "hey you' all my life, or yours for that matter. And if you want to go to school here so that you can keep up with everyone else while we try to find your family, you'll need a name."
"School? Really?!"
"Well, only if you want to. I know many of you kids don't like school, and I can't force you, so it'd really be up to you."
"Oh, I would! I would!"
Mrs. Smithy smiled again, pleased by her reply. "Okay, but we still need to call you something."
"A name?"
"Yes. Do you have any preferences? Anything you'd like to be called particularly?"
"..." she turned towards the town, watching the inhabitants briefly before looking towards the sky, as if searching for answers that she'd find there.
"I... don't know..."
end chapter four.
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end of chapter notations: Okay, here's the deal. I'm stuck on something and thought I'd ask for help. What should I do for Akane's name? Should I have the lady, Mrs. Smithy, name her, or should Akane think up something herself? And when either happens, should the name they choose be her real name, that they pick unknowingly, or should they make up something, or choose a name from somewhere? Give me your input, and I'll choose the one I like best. Or if ther's only one suggestion, I may choose that one. And if I can't decide, if there's more than one, we'll vote, okay? But I can't do anything until I get a suggestion, so I need at least one. After that, I'll update. :) And don't worry. I'll have Ranma and Akane's new abilities make appearances soon. ;) (And I'm underlining key parts so that those who normally don't read end notations will hopefully notice and maybe take exception and give me their suggestions as well.) Also, sorry it took so long for the update. I'll try better next time. Reviews and comments are always welcome. Flames do nothing but help me become a better writer for your reading enjoyment. :) I also apoligize for making this end of chapter notation so long.
