Ranma 1/2 Coupling

CH12 STRICKEN

Ryoga woke up, he had the biggest hangover in all Nerima, he looked at the clock on the table next to his bed, it was almost noon. 'Ukyo is going to kill me' he thought, then he remembered it was Sunday, so there was no work, after that he recalled the night before, and yes, Ukyo probably will kill him.
He made his bed and went to the kitchen, everything was so quiet. Apparently Ukyo wasn't here, then he found a note in the refrigerator "Gone Shopping, Ucchan."
She left him, knowing Ukyo, she probably was mad at him, but she didn't want to admit it.

He looked at the phone attached to the wall, and got Ukyo´s address book. It was time to have his talk with Akane. He dialed her number
"hi Kasumi-san is Akane at home?"

"Hello Ryoga, I´ll call her" Kasumi said and passed the phone to Akane

"Hello Ryoga, how have you been?" Akane asked politely

"Hi Akane...I've been great, I was wondering if you were busy today."

"Well, I have to be here at night for dinner, but I´m free in the afternoon."

"Would you like to have a cup of coffee or something, I would like talk to you about what you said in the letter."

"Oh... yes, I guess It´s ok, Ryoga, could you came to pick me up in an hour?" she asked him.

"Yes, I´ll be there."

"Well, see you later Ryoga." she hung up.

He took a shower, got dressed, He hesitated a bit in wearing the same clothes that he wore to the bar the day before, but he didn't want to be overdressed.
He was about to go by foot, when he remembered the advice that Ukyo had given him about using cabs if he didn't know how to get somewhere, so he called a taxi.


He arrived exactly on time at the Tendo dojo, picked up Akane and took her to a nearby coffee shop

"So Akane..."Ryoga asked her "what was that you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Well..." Akane hesitated, she didn't want to tell him the truth, that she had put that in the letter to make him come, she didn't want to be alone at a party with all Ranma's fiances, at least Ryouga could make him a little jealous. "Er.. well, I wanted to say that I´m sorry about what happened the last time we saw each other."

"Oh Akane, you don´t have to be sorry, I´m the one who fainted and ruined our date..."

"Yeah.. but I shouldn't have left you there, alone..."

"Don´t worry about it".

A couple of minutes passed in an uncomfortable silence between the two of them.

"So how are things with you and Ranma?" Ryoga broke the silence.

"You know how it is with him...and me... but, I think that we are ok... " she said trying not to hurt him

"Um...you know Akane, I didn't came back for Ranma´s birthday." he took her hand

"Yes, I imagine that Ryoga" she was feeling guilty, and she looked into his eyes.

Well Ryoga, this is the time, it's now or never, you lose or you win, he thought and gulped. "Akane... I" he caressed her cheek "I love you Akane" he said that and kissed her.

Akane was surprised, she never thought he would have the courage to do something like that, she didn't want to kiss him, but she had messed with his feelings, so she couldn't slap him or anything, so she slowly broke the kiss up.

"Ryoga. Ryoga... I´m Sorry..." she said not looking into his eyes.

Suddenly he was very ashamed "No Akane, I am.. I shouldn't have..."

"No Ryoga, I shouldn't have played with your feelings. I´m sorry, you are a great guy Ryoga, a gentleman, an excellent martial artist, and good person... but as stupid as it sounds I love the stubborn, fiancée collector, half girl Ranma Saotome, and we have decided not to fight against that feeling anymore... And love is like that you can´t pick who are you gonna be in love with, it just... happens... even with a person you don´t want"

He couldn't look her in the eyes.

She tried to meet his eyes "Ryoga, don´t get sad... I know that it hurts you, but, it´s for better... I don´t want to hurt a boy like you"

he looked at her "It's, It's ok Akane..." he said sadly

"We can still be friends." she smiled at him

He returned a fake smile "Of course."

"Promise me that you're gonna stay here until the party?" she asked him, gripping his hand tighter.

He wanted to run away, from her, from Nermia, from the planet, but he couldn't help it "I promise." he said

"Thanks Ryoga." she hugged him.


The taxi left him at the door of Ucchan's, the light was on so it means that Ukyo had come back, today is going to be a long day, he thought and entered the restaurant. He couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened. He felt so sad and stupid. He heard the sound of the TV as he entered the room.
"I just hope Ukyo isn't mad at me." he hoped, and entered his room.

His jaw dropped when he found on his bed, well... it wasn't exactly his, but the point was that, on the bed were Ranma and Ukyo sleeping. They weren't naked or anything, she sat in one side of the bed and Ranma was on the other side with his head on her shoulder. The credits of a movie were rolling on the TV.
"HEY!" he shouted and clapped.

Ukyo opened abruptly her eyes. Ranma's head fell from Ukyo´s shoulder waking him up.

"what are you doing?" he was furious, Akane had told him that she really love Ranma and there he was, sleeping with another girl.

"What are you doing Jackass?" Ukyo asked him back

"We were watching a movie Ryoga, what the hell is going on?" Ranma said

"Yeah Right!... then I´ll leave you two alone!" he said and left the room

"GO TO HELL JACKASS!!" Ukyo yelled at him

Ranma looked at her overreaction "Hey, relax Ucchan, he's just stupid... I´ll go and calm him down."

"Do whatever you want.. I don't care." she answered him.

Ranma left the room and went to Ryoga.

"Hey P-chan!" he yelled at him.

"Look Ranma, don´t talk to me." he turned back to him violently

"Hey man! What´s going on!?"

"I can´t stand you, I can´t stand the way you mess with everybody's life, but apart from all that I can´t forgive that you hurt Akane like this."

"What are you talking about? What have I done to Akane?" Ranma looked at him

"What? What were you doing with Ukyo?"

"Ryoga we were watching a movie! I love Akane, you stupid pig, I wouldn't hurt her! Come back!"

"Yeah, sure..." Ryoga said and kept on walking.

"Well Piggy, I know you don´t care what I think... but I don´t think Ukyo would be happy with what you did"

He stopped, even if he was lying, even if he was a jerk, Ukyo had nothing to do with it, and and he had messed up with her again.

"Don´t put her into this, she has nothing to do with it!"

"Then, why are you running away from Ucchan's?"

"I just don´t wanna be with you!"

"Oh come on Ryoga, You´ll get lost, let´s get back to Ucchan's, then I´ll leave"

Now he hated his directional problem.

Ryoga and Ranma entered Ucchan's.

"Ranma are you staying for dinner?" Ukyo asked while flipping an Okonamiyaki

"Nah! thanks Ucchan, Akane is waiting for me" He kissed her on the cheek "Don´t be mad at Ryoga he is just ..." Ryoga glared at him "bye P-chan" he said and left.

Ukyo throw an Okonamiyaki to Ryoga.

"Thanks" he said "Ukyo I want to say that I´m sorry for..."

"Ok" she interrupted him

"Wha?.. No Ukyo I really mean it about, today, about yesterday"

"It´s ok Ryoga, let´s forget about everything that have happened" she said finishing her meal

"but..."

"I´m going to sleep, good night Ryoga" she left the room

Ok? ok? it didn't seem like everything was ok. he quickly finished his dinner, did the dishes and went to his room. Ukyo wasn't there. he went to her room´s door and knocked "Ukyo aren't you gonna watch the show tonight?" he asked.

"I´m not in the mood Ryoga" she answered

"Oh no.. no, no, things were not ok... definitively" he thought.


Next on Ranma 1/2 Coupling:
You don't want me anymore
So i walk through the door
I play the game right from the start
I trust you, you use me, now my life's all torn apart
...Chapter 12: SAILIN´ON


by Misshappynewyear & Swartzwald