"Where are we now?"
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Chapter Ten: "Akari"
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Authors Notes: Wow, it's been a while since I updated this fiction!
Expect an update for Jusenkyo Moon as well! I plan to try and update all
my fics, but for now I'll probably concentrate a lot of Jusenkyo Moon for
obvious reasons ^^; Anyway...as some of you know, I can't resist writing
Ranma 1/2 and Sailor Moon crossovers! It's my favorite genre of fanfiction!
Anyway, I'm considering writing another Ranma/Sailor Moon story...but the
thing is, I need your opinion on couples! If I *were* to write another Ranma-Moon
fic, would you like a coupling of Ranma + Ami or Ranma + Minako? But then...I
am considering writing a Ranma 1/2 and Tenchi Muyo fic...would you like to see
an (older) Sasami + Ranma fic...or here is a new one- a Sakuya + Ranma fic? Reviews
of the story and answers to this question are appreciated! ~ Moonlyte Junko
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"Excuse me sir, but have you seen a boy with a yellow bandana around here?"
The farmer turned around to see a cute girl with black hair and pink streaks.
"Ah'm not sure, missie, lots o' strangers ha' passed thisa way since mornin'."
Akari nodded thoughtfully. All she needed was one clue.
Her eyes darted to a large boulder that appeared to have been blown to pieces by some
sort of force.
"Excuse me sir, but how did THAT happen?" Akari asked sweetly.
"Well, a boy *did* come thisa way a'shoutin' "Where am I know" an' a few o'ter profanities that
a youn' girl like you should'n be hearin'!" The farmer's mouth dropped open when he saw
the girl was no longer there but had already ran half way down the road.
"That's all the information I need to know sir, thank you!" she shouted before heading off.
"Hmm," ::Kids these days: the farmer thought as he went back about his work.
Akari ran with a might she didn't even know she had. ::Ryouga, I'll find you!::
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"Has anyone seen P-chan?" Akane asked one morning at breakfast. "I haven't seen him for ages."
Minako patted Ryouga on the back as he gagged on his food.
An uncomfortable silence fell over the table.
"What?" Akane asked.
:: Note to self:: Ranma thought, chewing his bread :: Get another black pig::
Minako cleared her throat, deciding it was best to change the topic of converation.
...Which could soon turn to a topic of violence. ^^;
"Well," she said a little sadly, looking down at her plate," We're leaving in a week..." she said.
"Yeah..." Makoto said. "The mission was a success (she said this with a wink to Minako
and Ryouga)...but somehow...it feels sad leaving."
Usagi held back tears," I wish we could stay forever..." she said softly.
Rei smiled," Hey...don't feel bad. Besides, if you want to...you are welcome to visit
and stay at the temple anytime," Rei offered.
Akane brightened up,"Really?! I'd love to see what it'd be like to be a shrine priestess!"
Ranma looked at her from the corner of his eye," You have to be graceful to do that," he
said nonchalantly.
{SMACK!}
Ranma got to meet his soup personally face-to-face.
Minako sweatdropped," Err...this salad is especially scrumptious today Kasumi-chan," she said with
a nervous chuckle.
Kasumi smiled," Thank you Minako-san...please, have another helping!"
Minako nodded gratefully as Kasumi refilled her bowl.
"Uncute tomboy!"
"Perverted Jerk!"
Minako then proceeded to eat her salad...enjoying the rich flavor.
"I'm just stating the fact that you're about as graceful as a brick...wait...that'd
be INSULTING the brick!"
"Be quiet you...you...aquatransexual!!!!"
Minako sighed...ah...life was good.
That was when the front door to the dojo opened with a bang.
Standing in the doorway was a cute girl with black hair and streaks; she was
panting fiercely. Her eyes darted to the boy in the black shirt and yellow
bandana who appeared to be choking on his chopsticks.
"RYOUGA!" she said gleefully, and ran to him falling besides him and wrapping
her arms around him gratefully (much to Minako's chargin).
"A-A-Akari?" Was the only thing Ryouga could say.
"Excuse me?" the blonde demanded, fuming.
Akari looked at Minako out of the corner of her eye," And who are YOU?"
Dark black and gray clouds rolled over in the sky. Lightning crackled.
"I should be asking you the same question! Who do you think you are, hanging
on Ryouga like that?!"
Ranma snickered...he couldn't help it.
He wasn't surprised to feel Akane's elbow smashed upside his cranium.
Ah well...breakfast was tasty this morning.
"My name is Akari," she finally answered.
"Minako," Minako said.
Minako blinked as Akari stood up, a battle aura glowing around her.
Ryouga's eyes bulged.
"YOOOOOOU..." Akari snarled, pointing in Minako's direction.
Minako stood up,"MEEEEE!" she replied.
Everyone sweatdropped.
Genma (who was in panda form wrote up a quick sign).
[Tense...isn't it?]
Ryouga chuckled nervously, backing away," Akari...I can explain."
Akari turned to Ryouga glaring," Explain what? That this little stick thin blonde hussie is
the one you left your fiancee for?!"
Minako growled," Hey! My figure is not about thi-...fiancee?"
Ryouga gulped," Akari...I thought...I told you...it was...over..." He stopped when
he saw Minako looking at him, tears in her eyes.
"SO! This is another secret, eh?" she asked, pain abundant in her features.
"Maybe it was a mistake...maybe you're just another...another...Allen!" Minako declared
before turning around and sprinting up the stairs.
"It only serves her right! Messing with someone else's fiance!! Though I do feel bad...
Oh well, she'll get over it, right Ryouga?" she asked sweetly, turning around.
There was a dark shadow over Ryouga. Everyone scooted back a couple of feet.
"Don't talk to me right now Akari..." he said and got up, leaving the room.
Akari blinked. ::This isn't the way I thought it'd be at all!::
Soun looked around the table,"Errr...its a nice day outside, ne?"
And thus there was more silence.
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Minako sighed after crying. She nuzzled her face into her pillow.
::Ryouga? How...how...how could you??::
She rolled on her back staring up at the ceiling.
:: When I became a sailor senshi...Artemis told me I was the reincarnate of the goddess
of love...so why is it that I have so much trouble with the thing I'm protecting?!::
She closed her eyes, breathing in deeply.
:: Maybe we should have went to Hokkaido for a trip...instead of to Nerima...::
Minako sat up, looking down sadly.
:: Then I'd never have met Ryouga...::
::Or have fallen in love with him...::
::Or...have felt the way I do now.......::
Minako growled, then picked up her pillow. She flung it at the door.
"Absolutely heart broken!" she declared.
"OOMPH!"
Ryouga who had opened the door was surprised to find a pillow in his mouth.
"Not a good time?" he asked lamely.
"Oh I'm so-" Minako then realized who it was that took the brunt of the pillow," OH!
It's..._You_," she said, and turned around on her bed, refusing to look at him.
"Aw...Mina-chan..."
"Don't call me Mina-chan!"
Ryouga resisted the desirable urge to call forth the power of a Shi Shi Hokodan.
"Mina-chan," he said firmly (surprised at his daring)," let me explain."
Minako turned around," Don't worry...I already know," she said sweetly.
"Y-you do?" Ryouga asked, surprised.
Minako put her hands on her hips,"Yup! You're a man who wants to have his cake and eat it!
I should have known after you're pet act with Akane...but now I see you're true colors!
Mess around with the visitor because you already have a fiancee that you can go
back to anytime...and heck, if that doesn't work, just sleep with a girl who thinks
you're her stupid PET PIG!" Minako screamed, throwing another pillow.
Ryouga caught it. He looked down, his eyes dark with angst.
"Maybe...you're right," he said softly.
Minako was taken back,"Huh?"
"For a long time now...I had been in love with Akane.One day on my travels I defeated
a sumo pig and won the love of Akari...the LOVE! But I couldn't resist chasing
after Akane...even though...my being close to her...was truly just me being
with her as P-chan...and nothing more.And then Akari..." he trailed off and
turned around, his back to Minako.
"How was I supposed to feel? When a girl is nice to me...I'm so surprised. I'm misled easily.
I treated Akari poorly...I know. She admired me. Or did she? Sometimes I thought the fact
that I had a curse that could change me into a pig was more _appealing_ than me
as a man!" he said, surprised at the anger in his voice," But...I know who I'm in
love with now...you, Minako. I told Akari it was over...because I wanted to be with you."
He turned around, smiling sadly at Minako," I understand if you never want to talk
to me again," he said softly.
Minako did not reply.
Ryouga sighed and began to turn to leave when Minako lept out of her bed, crossed
the divide between them and pulled his face close to her's.
There was a long moment before Minako pulled back for air.
"How could you!" she cried.
"Huh?" Ryouga asked, his mind still slightly jumbled.
"How could you ever think that I'd never talk to you again?!" Minako shouted and pulled Ryouga's
face down again, kissing him.
"I think they're making up!" was the whispered voice of a girl from the hallway.
"More like making out," was a boy's snide reply.
Minako's eyes narrowed suspiciously as she looked over Ryouga's shoulder to see everyone
(excluding Akari) leaning against the door trying to listen in. They looked up at her.
"EEP!!!" They cried in unison.
{BAM!}
"QUIT EAVESDROPPING!!!!!"
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Later that night Ryouga and Akari sat out together on the porch.
"Ryouga..." Akari said looking down at her lap sadly.
"Akari, you're a great girl but..." Ryouga tried to think of a way to say that
he liked Minako without hurting Akari too much.
"But..."
***
Meanwhile Minako and Makoto were perched in the tree above them, listening in.
"He's hesistating," Makoto reported while struggling to keep her balance.
"GO ON ALREADY!" Minako half-shouted, half-whispered. "Tell her I'm the one you're
crazy about!"
"But..." Ryouga said from the ground below.
Minako was loosing her patience," Tell her that I'm the one you truly love so that I can-"
Minako's hand slipped.
"But..." Ryouga said again as Minako started her fall.
"AAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIEEIEIEEEEE!"
She landed with a thud in the bushes.
***
"But..."
"AAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIEEIEIEEEEE!"
{THUD!}
Akari and Ryouga sweatdropped as a rather rattled blonde tried to crawl out
of the bushes and into the house without being notice.
"And this is the girl you love?" Akari asked, her voice full of doubt.
Ryouga chuckled nervously," Basically."
Akari shook her head," Then Ryouga...I'd like to stay here for a while."
"Why?" Ryouga asked shocked.
"I need to be sure," was Akari's reply before a second body came crashing down from above.
This time the person was not as lucky to fall in the bushes.
"Ooooow..." Makoto said from the ground. Akari sweatdropped again.
:: Is it me, or does the insane population in this place double everytime I visit?!:: Akari
thought looking down at the girl.
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Little did they know the next day would be utter chaos....
Word Definitions:
aquatransexual -I read that somewhere. Kudos to the person who made up that word! (LoL).
Hokkaido - island of Nihon (Japan).
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Chapter Ten: "Akari"
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Authors Notes: Wow, it's been a while since I updated this fiction!
Expect an update for Jusenkyo Moon as well! I plan to try and update all
my fics, but for now I'll probably concentrate a lot of Jusenkyo Moon for
obvious reasons ^^; Anyway...as some of you know, I can't resist writing
Ranma 1/2 and Sailor Moon crossovers! It's my favorite genre of fanfiction!
Anyway, I'm considering writing another Ranma/Sailor Moon story...but the
thing is, I need your opinion on couples! If I *were* to write another Ranma-Moon
fic, would you like a coupling of Ranma + Ami or Ranma + Minako? But then...I
am considering writing a Ranma 1/2 and Tenchi Muyo fic...would you like to see
an (older) Sasami + Ranma fic...or here is a new one- a Sakuya + Ranma fic? Reviews
of the story and answers to this question are appreciated! ~ Moonlyte Junko
_________________________________________________________________________________
"Excuse me sir, but have you seen a boy with a yellow bandana around here?"
The farmer turned around to see a cute girl with black hair and pink streaks.
"Ah'm not sure, missie, lots o' strangers ha' passed thisa way since mornin'."
Akari nodded thoughtfully. All she needed was one clue.
Her eyes darted to a large boulder that appeared to have been blown to pieces by some
sort of force.
"Excuse me sir, but how did THAT happen?" Akari asked sweetly.
"Well, a boy *did* come thisa way a'shoutin' "Where am I know" an' a few o'ter profanities that
a youn' girl like you should'n be hearin'!" The farmer's mouth dropped open when he saw
the girl was no longer there but had already ran half way down the road.
"That's all the information I need to know sir, thank you!" she shouted before heading off.
"Hmm," ::Kids these days: the farmer thought as he went back about his work.
Akari ran with a might she didn't even know she had. ::Ryouga, I'll find you!::
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"Has anyone seen P-chan?" Akane asked one morning at breakfast. "I haven't seen him for ages."
Minako patted Ryouga on the back as he gagged on his food.
An uncomfortable silence fell over the table.
"What?" Akane asked.
:: Note to self:: Ranma thought, chewing his bread :: Get another black pig::
Minako cleared her throat, deciding it was best to change the topic of converation.
...Which could soon turn to a topic of violence. ^^;
"Well," she said a little sadly, looking down at her plate," We're leaving in a week..." she said.
"Yeah..." Makoto said. "The mission was a success (she said this with a wink to Minako
and Ryouga)...but somehow...it feels sad leaving."
Usagi held back tears," I wish we could stay forever..." she said softly.
Rei smiled," Hey...don't feel bad. Besides, if you want to...you are welcome to visit
and stay at the temple anytime," Rei offered.
Akane brightened up,"Really?! I'd love to see what it'd be like to be a shrine priestess!"
Ranma looked at her from the corner of his eye," You have to be graceful to do that," he
said nonchalantly.
{SMACK!}
Ranma got to meet his soup personally face-to-face.
Minako sweatdropped," Err...this salad is especially scrumptious today Kasumi-chan," she said with
a nervous chuckle.
Kasumi smiled," Thank you Minako-san...please, have another helping!"
Minako nodded gratefully as Kasumi refilled her bowl.
"Uncute tomboy!"
"Perverted Jerk!"
Minako then proceeded to eat her salad...enjoying the rich flavor.
"I'm just stating the fact that you're about as graceful as a brick...wait...that'd
be INSULTING the brick!"
"Be quiet you...you...aquatransexual!!!!"
Minako sighed...ah...life was good.
That was when the front door to the dojo opened with a bang.
Standing in the doorway was a cute girl with black hair and streaks; she was
panting fiercely. Her eyes darted to the boy in the black shirt and yellow
bandana who appeared to be choking on his chopsticks.
"RYOUGA!" she said gleefully, and ran to him falling besides him and wrapping
her arms around him gratefully (much to Minako's chargin).
"A-A-Akari?" Was the only thing Ryouga could say.
"Excuse me?" the blonde demanded, fuming.
Akari looked at Minako out of the corner of her eye," And who are YOU?"
Dark black and gray clouds rolled over in the sky. Lightning crackled.
"I should be asking you the same question! Who do you think you are, hanging
on Ryouga like that?!"
Ranma snickered...he couldn't help it.
He wasn't surprised to feel Akane's elbow smashed upside his cranium.
Ah well...breakfast was tasty this morning.
"My name is Akari," she finally answered.
"Minako," Minako said.
Minako blinked as Akari stood up, a battle aura glowing around her.
Ryouga's eyes bulged.
"YOOOOOOU..." Akari snarled, pointing in Minako's direction.
Minako stood up,"MEEEEE!" she replied.
Everyone sweatdropped.
Genma (who was in panda form wrote up a quick sign).
[Tense...isn't it?]
Ryouga chuckled nervously, backing away," Akari...I can explain."
Akari turned to Ryouga glaring," Explain what? That this little stick thin blonde hussie is
the one you left your fiancee for?!"
Minako growled," Hey! My figure is not about thi-...fiancee?"
Ryouga gulped," Akari...I thought...I told you...it was...over..." He stopped when
he saw Minako looking at him, tears in her eyes.
"SO! This is another secret, eh?" she asked, pain abundant in her features.
"Maybe it was a mistake...maybe you're just another...another...Allen!" Minako declared
before turning around and sprinting up the stairs.
"It only serves her right! Messing with someone else's fiance!! Though I do feel bad...
Oh well, she'll get over it, right Ryouga?" she asked sweetly, turning around.
There was a dark shadow over Ryouga. Everyone scooted back a couple of feet.
"Don't talk to me right now Akari..." he said and got up, leaving the room.
Akari blinked. ::This isn't the way I thought it'd be at all!::
Soun looked around the table,"Errr...its a nice day outside, ne?"
And thus there was more silence.
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Minako sighed after crying. She nuzzled her face into her pillow.
::Ryouga? How...how...how could you??::
She rolled on her back staring up at the ceiling.
:: When I became a sailor senshi...Artemis told me I was the reincarnate of the goddess
of love...so why is it that I have so much trouble with the thing I'm protecting?!::
She closed her eyes, breathing in deeply.
:: Maybe we should have went to Hokkaido for a trip...instead of to Nerima...::
Minako sat up, looking down sadly.
:: Then I'd never have met Ryouga...::
::Or have fallen in love with him...::
::Or...have felt the way I do now.......::
Minako growled, then picked up her pillow. She flung it at the door.
"Absolutely heart broken!" she declared.
"OOMPH!"
Ryouga who had opened the door was surprised to find a pillow in his mouth.
"Not a good time?" he asked lamely.
"Oh I'm so-" Minako then realized who it was that took the brunt of the pillow," OH!
It's..._You_," she said, and turned around on her bed, refusing to look at him.
"Aw...Mina-chan..."
"Don't call me Mina-chan!"
Ryouga resisted the desirable urge to call forth the power of a Shi Shi Hokodan.
"Mina-chan," he said firmly (surprised at his daring)," let me explain."
Minako turned around," Don't worry...I already know," she said sweetly.
"Y-you do?" Ryouga asked, surprised.
Minako put her hands on her hips,"Yup! You're a man who wants to have his cake and eat it!
I should have known after you're pet act with Akane...but now I see you're true colors!
Mess around with the visitor because you already have a fiancee that you can go
back to anytime...and heck, if that doesn't work, just sleep with a girl who thinks
you're her stupid PET PIG!" Minako screamed, throwing another pillow.
Ryouga caught it. He looked down, his eyes dark with angst.
"Maybe...you're right," he said softly.
Minako was taken back,"Huh?"
"For a long time now...I had been in love with Akane.One day on my travels I defeated
a sumo pig and won the love of Akari...the LOVE! But I couldn't resist chasing
after Akane...even though...my being close to her...was truly just me being
with her as P-chan...and nothing more.And then Akari..." he trailed off and
turned around, his back to Minako.
"How was I supposed to feel? When a girl is nice to me...I'm so surprised. I'm misled easily.
I treated Akari poorly...I know. She admired me. Or did she? Sometimes I thought the fact
that I had a curse that could change me into a pig was more _appealing_ than me
as a man!" he said, surprised at the anger in his voice," But...I know who I'm in
love with now...you, Minako. I told Akari it was over...because I wanted to be with you."
He turned around, smiling sadly at Minako," I understand if you never want to talk
to me again," he said softly.
Minako did not reply.
Ryouga sighed and began to turn to leave when Minako lept out of her bed, crossed
the divide between them and pulled his face close to her's.
There was a long moment before Minako pulled back for air.
"How could you!" she cried.
"Huh?" Ryouga asked, his mind still slightly jumbled.
"How could you ever think that I'd never talk to you again?!" Minako shouted and pulled Ryouga's
face down again, kissing him.
"I think they're making up!" was the whispered voice of a girl from the hallway.
"More like making out," was a boy's snide reply.
Minako's eyes narrowed suspiciously as she looked over Ryouga's shoulder to see everyone
(excluding Akari) leaning against the door trying to listen in. They looked up at her.
"EEP!!!" They cried in unison.
{BAM!}
"QUIT EAVESDROPPING!!!!!"
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Later that night Ryouga and Akari sat out together on the porch.
"Ryouga..." Akari said looking down at her lap sadly.
"Akari, you're a great girl but..." Ryouga tried to think of a way to say that
he liked Minako without hurting Akari too much.
"But..."
***
Meanwhile Minako and Makoto were perched in the tree above them, listening in.
"He's hesistating," Makoto reported while struggling to keep her balance.
"GO ON ALREADY!" Minako half-shouted, half-whispered. "Tell her I'm the one you're
crazy about!"
"But..." Ryouga said from the ground below.
Minako was loosing her patience," Tell her that I'm the one you truly love so that I can-"
Minako's hand slipped.
"But..." Ryouga said again as Minako started her fall.
"AAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIEEIEIEEEEE!"
She landed with a thud in the bushes.
***
"But..."
"AAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIEEIEIEEEEE!"
{THUD!}
Akari and Ryouga sweatdropped as a rather rattled blonde tried to crawl out
of the bushes and into the house without being notice.
"And this is the girl you love?" Akari asked, her voice full of doubt.
Ryouga chuckled nervously," Basically."
Akari shook her head," Then Ryouga...I'd like to stay here for a while."
"Why?" Ryouga asked shocked.
"I need to be sure," was Akari's reply before a second body came crashing down from above.
This time the person was not as lucky to fall in the bushes.
"Ooooow..." Makoto said from the ground. Akari sweatdropped again.
:: Is it me, or does the insane population in this place double everytime I visit?!:: Akari
thought looking down at the girl.
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Little did they know the next day would be utter chaos....
Word Definitions:
aquatransexual -I read that somewhere. Kudos to the person who made up that word! (LoL).
Hokkaido - island of Nihon (Japan).
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