Chapter 11
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"No Akane."
"Oh come on! Falling is the worst that can happen!" said Akane hands on hips with a frustrated expression.
I shook my head, "Nope."
"Pleeeease," she whined.
What I want to say is 'I didn't want to be here, I don't want to do this,' but when I looked back at her that is not what comes out.
"Fine." I sigh. With that simple word uttered Akane worked her magic. In seconds, I was all laced up and being lead toward my doom. "I-I take it back I don't wanna GO! Akane STOP! I changed my mind! Cease! Desist! Halt!—"
"Nope, it's too late you can't go back." She giggled finally stopping at our destination. I could feel myself turn white, I immediately made to run for it only to find Akane was still keeping a firm grasp on my wrists. Touché Akane touché.
"I'll scream." I state completely serious.
"You've mentioned that." She agreed.
"I might have a panic attack." I mentioned.
"Yes you have warned me." she agreed again.
"… I'll cry like a baby if I fall." My last chance at getting out of this. If this didn't work I really was doomed.
Akane just giggled again, "In that case, do your best not to fall." And with that I deflated. My defiance gone replaced by tragic acceptance.
"First you should try walking." Following her advice I made small uneasy steps near the wall. Once Akane believed I reached an acceptable and constant balance walking she started showing me how to actually skate. And yes we are ice skating.
Right leg push out left leg push out repeat. Easy on paper maybe but so hard in reality. "Now stay relaxed we're going to skate out ok?"
"Okay." I whimpered. With her hands still holding on to my wrists I was helpless as she started skating backwards across the rink.
"Don't make me do all the work," she scolded lightly, "start moving your feet."
Slowly I did as she asked.
Right left right left right left…
"Hey! I'm doing it!" I boast which leads to me straightening up to fast causing an avalanche reaction. "OR NOT!" I screech as I fall backwards yanking Akane up and over as well.
We lay there together. Silently watching as other skaters moved around us.
"I told you I would scream."
Akane gave a startled laugh, "You did," she agreed easily getting back on her feet and offering me her hand, "Now let's try this again."
Reluctantly I did. I don't know what it is about ice, but I could never skate on it. Give me skates with wheels and I'm average, but put me on ice and I'm like a dried out fish, dead meat.
We skated (mostly glided on my part) around the rink several times before Akane saw that I was fit to skate alone. I was not. So not ready.
Akane let go and moved to the side as I freaked out.
"Just do it like you have been. You'll do fine."
A shaky "Okay" was all I could afford her as I focused on my feet. Right left right left right…
Soon I had a steady rhythm going and I was quickly gaining speed. "I'm doing it!" this time I was being careful as I boast. No sudden movement is apparently the key.
"I'm doing it!" I said again. My statement was greeted with silence. I looked up. "Akane?" No Akane on my right, "Akane?" I repeated looking left. Still no Akane. I could almost feel the cold sweat breakout. "Akane?! This isn't funny! Please say you're behind me! Akaaaneeeeee!" I cried.
I faced forward again and shut my eyes. I actually started crying a little. I had seen the future in that single glance, it involved me slamming body first into a wall. I was going fast. It was going to hurt if I didn't do something. My legs locked and I have no idea how to stop.
I did the only thing I could think of. I threw my head back and screamed with arms flailing. "AKANEHELPIDON'TKNOWHOWTASTOP!HELPHELPHELPMMEEEEEAAAAAH!" sigh, yeah not my proudest moment.
SPLASH, went the cup of hot something on my face. "MYFACE!" went me.
Then my feet were in the air.
"You must have been so scared Adeline. Don't worry, Little Azusa's got you!"
I blinked once twice three times before I decided that what I was see was in fact reality. Holding me up over her head was Azusa. The figure skating martial artist who called P-chan her Charlotte, the girl who was supposed to challenge Akane and by default Ranma to a fight. The same Azusa that names whatever thing that catches her eye and takes it home as a part of her collection. "Uuhh" was all I could utter. Please tell me what I think just happened is just my misunderstanding.
And like a flash her partner was right next to us. "Azusa?"
"Isn't little Adeline adorable!" she squealed cuddling me as if I really was a doll.
Her partner sighed dramatically with his hand in his hair. I suppose he would have been a charming picture if I didn't know what a freak he was. "That is not your Adeline. That is a person who is most likely very terrified of you." He sighed again for good measure. With a flip of his hair I was dangling from his hold next. "I'm terribly sorry miss I—"
"NOOO! ADELINE! ADELINE! ADELINE!" Shouted Azusa punctuating with a hit to her partner with some random object.
While her partner was down for the count with maybe a concussion I was back in the arms of Azusa. There was no sign of her letting go either. This really just happened didn't it? I even brought P-chan and left him in the rink before I even got roped into actually skating! What the heck?! And I don't curse but this really makes me wanna start!
"I- I uh- I don't know how to respond ta this."
"Adeline speaks English!" Azusa squealed.
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"You changed me."
"Does Adeline like ramen?"
"I can't believe you changed me."
I was now wearing a frilly pink princess dress. Or well one of Azusa's spare dresses. Apparently, what I had been wearing was too baggy or stained or something either way my old clothes were trashed and I had been stripped down and changed.
"Honestly, Azusa. You've traumatized the poor girl." Sighed what's his name. Man I hate not understanding. "The only reason I'm letting you keep her is because I have no idea what she's saying."
"I have no idea what you just said but I'm taking it as an insult." I say with crossed arms. After trying to escape several times with the only result being Azusa taking me for a potty break I finally just gave up. Now I am apparently a baby doll seeing as that was how Azusa was holding me.
"Humph," Azusa huffed. "He doesn't know anything, does he Adeline?" she said while tickling under my chin.
"This is very demeaning and I think I hate you now."
"See Adeline agrees with Azusa."
"I don't think that's what she said."
"Yuki-chan?"
That sounded familiar. Looking up I realized that we were in a ramen shop and that Ranma and Akane were staring back at me. "Where the heck have you been- No, forget that." I stretch out my arms toward my only friend in this world and her fiancé and beg. "Akaaaneee! Raaanmaa! Help!
Akane came stomping over like the awesome person she is and ripped me from Azusa's hold.
"Ah! What are you doing with Azusa's little Adeline!?" Azusa huffed and puffed and was about to blow Akane down when the kiss addict swooped in stopping her. Kiss addict, I like it I think I'm gonna keep it.
"I'm sorry is that your…um, your person?" he asked as Azusa began her beating of his head and the screaming.
Akane settled me under her arm before actually acknowledging the kissing addict. "Yes and she's been missing for a while now. Thank you for finding her." Find me my butt.
"It was no trouble at all." Said the kiss addict bending down to grab Akane's hand.
"What's wrong with her?" said both Ranma and Akane looking to Azusa as she started attacking the addict with a nearby chair.
"Nothing to worry about. She just has a habit of finding things cute, and giving them names. She's just mad that I took away her newest Adeline." He said pointing to me with his free hand. Then he turned around to scream "STOP THAT!" at Azusa. Which I only know because it's the only thing that makes sense for him to say. Then he was turned back to Akane. "I wouldn't mind a reward." Commented the addict as he closed in on Akane's face.
Ranma intercepted pushing Akane (and me) behind him. Pushing his face away to most likely say an insult, but I was done listening to people blab in a language I couldn't understand.
"Psst, Akane. Could you maybe get me some water?" she looked at me blankly for a moment before snapping into action only to be blocked by Azusa. "Can you guys just fight and get it over with so I can leave and put today behind me?"
Akane ignored me or misunderstood me. What she did was shove me into the nearest restroom. Which was probably the best idea. Even if it was into the male side. "I hate today."
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So yeah this took me a while.
