Unsettled
Chapter 7
He was running on a never-ending hallway with its walls and ceiling painted in white. When he would reached the door at what he thinks was the end of it, the door would be then connected to another hall.
"Hitomi!" Ranma shouted out but there was no answer and only his echo resounding. He was getting frustrated by every minute he spend running along the hall. The cramps and muscle pains, were signaling that he needs to stop and take a rest. However, stubborn as Ranma is, he continued even with a bruised foot. There were times when his body could no longer go on but still he would not give up because Ranma Saotome never gives up even if it looks so impossible to be done.
"Hitomi, wait… Please," he begged as he saw a figure of a woman just a couple of meters away from him. Running towards her, he tried reaching for her hand but when it looks like he's going to reach her, the woman would disappear.
"Damn!" Ranma muttered as he clenched his hand into a fist. She was able to escape from his grasp again. He tried for several attempts but like the first time, he failed.
Then one time, Ranma did what he thought was the best thing to do which was to stop reaching for her. If this was really his Hitomi playing a trick on him then she will know that he had enough because he would no longer participated in her game. So when she appeared again, Ranma just stood his ground and watched her. Realizing that the game was now coming to its end, Hitomi smiling naughtily came to her husband and hugged him tightly. All his annoyance with her just disappeared after having her embraced him. Ranma had always felt so at ease, so peaceful and secure when she is with him.
They held hands as they walked the hallway of unknown. Silence enveloped the two but with it, they felt contentment. The security with each other's presence is enough for them that talking had become useless. It had always been like that with them, that words don't matter much but their actions does. They know and understand each other so much that their eyes do the talking. Ranma doesn't need a psychic to understand her because he could read her every move. And Ranma doesn't have to hide his next move because it is not a fight that he needs to win. They were like dancing waltz, each just have to sway with the music and let their body move freely.
They have been walking for a long time and still their hands were entwined with each other until they stopped in front of a door. It was just an ordinary door with its frame built in a fine wood and its knob was silver.
"Ranma?" Hitomi said as she beamed a smile to him.
"Huh?!?"
"I love you!" she said sincerely. Then she came up to him and kissed him passionately.
Ranma was shocked with his wife's sudden action but he did not show it besides he sometimes wants her to be aggressive with him. A couple of minutes later, Ranma returned her kisses by showering her with more kisses. When they stopped, both were grasping for air. Hitomi was the first one to speak.
"Ranma, this is where we should separate."
"What do you mean?"
"Take care of yourself and remember that I love you."
"Where are you going? Why are you saying this?" Ranma said, getting really annoyed with all her talk.
"Trust me," with that, Hitomi kissed his cheek lovingly and entered through the door. As she opened it, a blinding light came through it thus hurting Ranma's pupils.
"No! Hitomi, please don't go," he shouted but his words had just died in the room. He was alone again.
In an instant Hitomi vanished and Ranma was left to wander in the halls of no end. There was no point of walking around because he would eventually end up being tired and alone in that same place.
"Oyasumi, Ranma-kun."
"Who said that? Hitomi? Is that you?" Ranma asked. He searched where the voice had come from but there was none, he was all alone. Things have been like that ever since Hitomi left. A voice would be heard but there was no one.
"Ranma, I'm sorry if I'm not going to be here tomorrow. Kasumi's son, Keisuke is going to be turning three tomorrow and I can't miss that. Don't worry I'll come by in the evening and I'll bring you some ice cream. I know how you love ice cream."
"The party was great. The children had fun especially Keisuke. Everyone was there… Nabiki, Kuno, Ryoga, Ukyou and a lot more. You should have been there. You'll enjoy it and you'll love Keisuke…."
"I've seen Aunty earlier today. She is rather looking horrible everyday, Ranma. I think she's really lonely… but don't worry I'll help her cheer up."
"My students were getting better in Martial Arts. I'm thinking of teaching them the kata that you've thought me before. I know it's a bit complicated but I think they can do it."
The voice would go on and on everyday. At first, Ranma thought that he was just being delusional in believing that it was the voice of Akane but as every story had been told, he realized it really belonged to her. Then he didn't felt alone again because Akane was there for him. He would walk for the whole time while listening to Akane's voice and sometimes he would respond to it.
"Ranma, why do you always pick a fight with Ryoga before? He is really a nice guy, you know. He's been helping me with the dojo ever since what happened. Sometimes he would just disappeared but he could always find his way back to the dojo, even though he is poor in direction. He always returns…"
"Why wouldn't I? Pig boy wants to steal you away from me. And Akane he's not really all good like you think he is because he's…," Ranma said but his last words died down on his lips as he wasn't able to talk properly because Akane's voice was slowly fading.
"Hey, Akane. Don't stop. I wanna hear you talk, tell a story or something. Don't worry, I won't say mean things about Ryoga again if that's what you want, but just please don't stop talking…," Ranma pleaded as if Akane could actually hear him. The voice became clear again and Ranma kept his word. He never did say bad things to any of the person Akane mentioned.
Author's Note:
I'm really grateful for those who have reviewed my work. This was my first fanfiction and I'm really touched with your positive response. Please keep on reviewing my work.
I'm finished with chapter 12 and I've got 3 or 4 more chapters to go. I've already visualized the ending of it but I could not put it into writing yet. Though I can assure all of you that I can finish it by the end of this month or next month, I just don't know when I can post it. But don't worry I will try my best to post the rest of the chapters.
