Be my beloved enemy
Restless
Winter had come to an end, yet, days were stil chilly; Akane hogged the covers up to her chin and turned around hiding from the sun that was peaking through the shutters. Even with closed eyes, she had stil felt the rays making its way into the room. She couldn't remmember the last time she had felt that well-rested and as so, refused to wake up. There was something odly comforting about her room today, it felt cozy yet something was off... Soon enough though, sleep claimed her and she drifted off unkowingly under Ranma's unwavering gaze.
The house was quiet, the strong smell of coffee was the first thing Ranma aknowleged as he walked into the kitchen.
"What a sight you are!" Ryoga's teasing greeting had his cousin grunting in response
Ranma dragged his bare feet along the cold marble kitchen tiles all the while rubbing his eyes, sleep still apparent on his face.
"Speechlees after feeling a cop?" Ryoga pressed on
Ranma was either purposely ignoring him or sleep walking to what Ryoga decided to just keep it on until he snapped.
"She is feisty I assume...Must have been one hell of a night my dear!"
'My dear' That just made it.
Ranma snatched the first thing he could put his hand on and threw it at Ryoga. The toast hit his nose right and square, the gooey marmalade sliding all along his nose as gravity called for the slice of bread.
"I guess I deserved that" he said and reached for a couple napkings that were on the kitchen counter to scrub his face clean of the sticky substance.
"I've stated time and again for you not to call me that!"
"What choice did I have? All my witty comments were getting lost on you! My art needs to be admired." His lips broadening in a silly smile that had his fangs showing at the corners of his mouth.
"So, how is sleeping beauty this sunny morning?" He asked rather cheerfully
"She is still fast asleep, I had to tiptoe my way out of the room" answered Ranma as he sat on a stool and helped himself some cereal
"What if she decides to wake up and wander around the house?" Ryoga's voice sounded alarmed
"I took precautions and locked her in" Ranma's irises dilated and darkened and as much as Ryoga wanted to point out at him the tiny fact that he was aroused by the girl, he felt that a much needed intervention was in order.
"We need to talk about this" his voice dropped and so did his playful tone
"There is nothing to talk about, it is done" he stated and poured himself some juice
Ryouga looked at him in disbelief "You can't be seriously thinking of keeping her here"
"It is the only way" Ranma said sipping on his cup
"Look, as entertaining as seeing you all love struck is, I really don't feel like dealing with your father's wrath if she is discovered here. What the hell were you thinking?!"
"I wasn't! Ok, I just... Something had to be done" he responded uncooly, his hands gesturing erratically
Ryoga sighed in defeat, his cousin was in great deep shit. "And you didn't think a plan was in order?! Some other way to save the girl?"
"There is no right way to go about this" he mumbled
"But there surely are better ones" Ryoga bickered back
The staring contest was broken by the sound of the phone.
"Shit. That's going to wake her up!"
"So what's the plan then? Keep her hidden?" Ryoga couldn't believe his cousin's lack of perspective on the matter at hand.
"Yeah, now do us both a favour and pick that damn phone up while I check on Tendo"
"Sorry to break it to you but this plan of yours suck" he half shouted
"Shhh" was all that Ranma said before running out of the door and into the corridor
'He is so wipped!' Thought Ryoga as he took the phone "Saotome's house, this is Ryoga"
...
Akane had heard the phone ringing but had dismissed it just as soon, hoping for his brother to pick the annoyinh thing up. She had never been a morning person and to be fair she just couldn't be bothered with more pity shows of affection over their granpa's death. She didn't hear the door unlocking nor did she hear Ranma treading his way into the room but she did feel the matress sag under his movement as he sat on the very edge of the bed.
"Who was it?" akane grumbled onto her pillow
"I woudn't know" Ranma answered cheekily
Akane sat up dragging the covers with her and staring at him, then at the room, then back at him.
"Wh? Wha? what? How? Where?"
"I see, you are not very fuctional in the morning" Ranma teased, not a hint of venom in his words, just plain flirting.
She blushed. Yesterday's events running through her head.
"You are in my room" he stated, advancing what he thought her questions were. "You are safe here, noone will dare look for you at the Saotome's"
Akane's hand shot out ready to hit his cheek yet Ranma saw it coming.
"How dare you!? How dare you kidnap me!?" She struggled to free her hand to no avail.
Ranma was still holding her wrist on his hand "you, idiotic girl, I've saved you from a worse fate! You should be thanking me!"
"Thanking you? What for? Taking the decision out for me?! What about what i want? Who are you to decide what is best for me?! Who the hell do you think you are!?" She just couldn't believe the guys nerve. "How can you be so, so... Arghh"
"Charming?" He offered
"Self-absorved!" She pushed
"Ungrateful!" He spat back
"Idi.." But Akane didn't get to finish her insult as the doors had all of a sudden flung open showing a very worried Ryoga.
"Sorry to break this little frustated sexually charged spat that you are just having but Ranma we may have a little problem"
"What is it?!" Ranma looked flustered and that amused his cousin to no end 'how the mighty have fallen'
Ryoga looked at Akane then back at Ranma who was siting next to the girl and holding her hand. He noted to make a comment about the action when things were sorted.
"It is alright, she can hear it" Ranma pressed
"It is news about China and they involve your princess here"
"What about them?" Ranma asked intrigued, his fingers making little paterns over Akane's wrist.
"The police has been notified about her dissapearence" continued Ryoga
"And what does that have to do with China?"
"Ta- Taro" wishpered Akane
"Taro?" 'How the hell did Akane know him?'
"Your little princess here is bethroted" said Ryoga "and Taro is hell bent on finding his fiance!"
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A.N: Thank you for your lovely reviews! I do appreciate you taking your time to cheer me up! Gracias