Author's Note: Yeah… let's see its been about… checks watch 7 months. Everyone who thought this fic was dead, raise your hand! I really don't have ideas. This is really the only one I could think of and it's pretty weak. Sorry for the HUGE delay and I hope you enjoy this half-baked chapter.
Disclaimer: You guys have probably forgot this since I haven't said it in so long, but I don't own Ranma and friends.
Chapter 11"Hurry up Ranma! We're going to be late for school…again!" Akane shouted from the bottom of the stairs. She tapped her heel impatiently on the wooden floor. With her arms crossed across her chest, Akane released an agitated sigh and opened her mouth to shout again.
"I have to braid my hair!" Ranma shouted back. He ran to the top of the stairs and jumped down the flight easily. His dark hair hung around his face giving him the girlish appearance that everyone knew.
"Forget it He have to go now!" Akane protested. She grabbed his wrist and started to drag him towards the door.
"But I look like a girl!" He whined. He dug his heels firmly in the floor not allowing any movement.
"When has that ever bothered you?" She asked sarcastically. She tugged on his arm a few more seconds before reluctantly giving up. "Turn around!" She snapped bossily. Akane was obviously peeved. Ranma grinned cockily and turned around. Akane quickly attacked his hair and braided it swiftly. She stepped back and threw her hands to her hips. "Satisfied?" Ranma ran his hand coolly across the twists of his hair and nodded. They both dashed out the door ready to go as a boy and a girl.
"How does that old bag manage to splash me everyday? It seems like she just waits until she sees us and then, BOOM!" Ranma growled angrily while wringing out her red hair. They had just endured their daily sprint to the school. The old lady that throws water on the curb had succeeded in hitting her target just like she had for the past week. However, Akane always seemed out of her range. Her shirt clung tightly to her front while her pants were overly large. She moved her hands to her waist where she grasped the extra material and held up her bottom.
"Well, I'm still dry and that's all that matters." Akane added and giggled. Ranma grumbled before tying her pants to her waist. She rolled up the dripping pant legs that wanted so badly to stick to her ankles. They turned and entered the school together.
An unusually large crowd was gathered around the usually ignored bulletin board. Curious, Ranma and Akane pushed through the crowd and read the piece of paper that would hold their future.
Win a Trip to China!
Enter Your School in the Battle of Schools!
The Winning School Will Have an All Around Expenses Paid Trip!
Ask Your Principal for More Details
"Ranma…" Akane whispered. Her eyes were glued to the words. They both stared listlessly at the announcement. The crowd shoved and pushed but they didn't seem to notice.
"We have to enter!" Ranma burst suddenly. "Let's find Principal Kuno!" He pushed through the crowd once again except this time quicker. Akane and Ranma ran quickly down the hall ignoring the frantic students jumping out of their way. They were in such a rush that they failed to the notice the sign reading, "Wet Floors."
"Wait up!" Ranma called. She cursed under her breath as she tried to hold her pants up and run at the same time.
"You'll just have to run qui-" Akane started. She hit a wet patch of tile and soared to her behind. She skidded down the hall and crashed into the janitor's mop and water bucket. The bucket full of suds splashed her fully, completely soaking her. "Dammit…" She cursed under her breath not realizing yet what had happened. Akane rubbed her lower back as she began to stand on her feet.
"What the hell are you just standing there for!" Ranma shouted desperately. She whipped Akane into the near boy's bathroom.
"Ranma!" Akane whispered harshly. She could hear people on the other side of the sink's wall.
"You brought extra clothes, didn't you?" She ignored. Akane only nodded and opened her bag. "Go change!" Ranma ordered pointing to the nearest stall. Akane peeked around the wall and gulped when she noticed three boys standing in front of the urinals. "What are you waiting for? Go before one of them sees you in a dress!"
She snuck quickly into the stall and began to change. Akane finished and tucked her uniform into her bag. She slowly opened the stall and stared quietly at the boys at the urinals.
"So I heard you got a girl from classroom A." One of the boys asked wisely to the other.
"Yeah…nice face if you know what I mean." He snickered. The two boys stopped relieving themselves and smacked hands.
(Ew! They didn't even wash their hands!) Akane thought fervently. She tiptoed to the sinks receiving only quizzical looks from the boys at the urinals.
"You can thank me later." Ranma muttered and uncrossed her arms. "We have to go find the Principal." She added and left the bathroom. Akane glanced over her shoulder one more time and blushed. The two students rushed to the principal's office. Akane sighed and reluctantly knocked on his door.
"Who's dere?" An annoying voice asked.
"Ranma Saotome and uhhh…Aka Ten." Ranma returned and shrugged at Akane.
"What dah you want?"
"We want to sign the school up for the Battle of the Schools!" Ranma shouted angrily through the door.
"It's already been done, kappu!" The principal finished.
"What weakling did that?" Ranma snorted.
"Saotome! And Ten! I see you have interests in this battle also." A sly voice from around the corner laughed smugly.
"Kuno?" Akane asked and looked around the corner. She quickly jumped back barely missing the tip of the wooden blade swung at her.
"It is time for our rematch! I will beat you again at this battle!" He declared.
"Hello, we work as a school. The school that wins goes to China, not the person that lasts the longest, idiot." Ranma said jumping and kicking him in the face.
"My beautiful pig-tailed goddess!" Kuno squealed in glee and embraced her. Ranma shivered and then broke free. She threw him on the ground and started to stomp on him. Akane, all of sudden, thought of something.
"I have to go see Principal Kuno." She said, waved a little, and darted around the corner. Ranma and Kuno stared at each other, frozen from motion, and then looked at the direction of Akane. Kuno reanimated and began groping her. Flustered, she kicked him and he went flying down the hallway. After regaining her composure, Ranma stared at the place where Akane was just standing.
(I wonder what's up.) She thought curiously. The homeroom bell rang and she left without Akane.
The school day passed quickly. Ranma saw Akane walking by herself; she was still in her cursed form.
"Hey Aka!" Ranma called. Akane didn't look up, being unfamiliar with the name. She dashed to her side. "What did you talk to the Principal about?"
Akane smiled. "Oh, nothing."
Author's Note: Yeah, that was pathetic. It was mostly bad dialogue. Sorry about that, but I still got something out, right? Hopefully it won't take me seven months to update next time.
