The rest of the breakfast went calm and peaceful not least because both were in thoughts. Akane alternated between nibbling the toast and her lips while she wondered how she could convince him that she wasn't a tomboy. To improve her domestic abilities she already pushed that idea away. That always ended even with the patient Kasumi at her side in an apocalyptic mess how should she make it herself? Work on her feminity? Akane bit a bit to hard on her lips at the thought and cringed. But this idea seemed the only realisable even if it didn't suit her.
In school she was the man crush the boys practically drooled when she passed them. She didn't feel special pretty or attractive and Ranma didn't give her an opposite feeling. On the other hand – had she really tried? She never set on looking pretty or even sexy. The gawking at school was already annoying enough. She wanted to be taken serious as material artist so it didn't help to dress in tight fight and short dress and to put on make up like Shampoo. She had never wanted to be reduced on her looks.
Lost in thoughts she started to clean her dishes and didn't even realize that Ranma wordlessly took a towel and helped her. But Shampoo is also a great fighter better then me for sure. And Ranma never underestimate her even if she's pretty. Is this possible? Being pretty and respected? By Shampoo yes but she's also an amazon. They're famous for being pretty and badass.
"Hey!" Ranma splashed look warm water at her what pulled Akane out of her thoughts.
Amazed she looked up at him and realised that he was standing beside her and looked at her.
"What?" she hissed caught.
Ranma pointed at the plate in her hand. "You I think this is clean enough!"
Akane blushed slightly and quickly pushed the plate into his hand so he could dry it.
What I'm actually thinking about? The guy can slip down my back! If he really thinks I'm going to prove him that I'm not a tomboy he cut himself. I'm not basta!
Silent they washed the remaining plates together then they stood uncertain in the kitchen. Ranma carefully looked at the girl who was looking at the beach. "And Akane? What do you want to do?" he asked sheepishly.
The blue haired girl turned to him. "Ah…hm…I don't know."
Both thought hard. Once more they realized that they were on a honeymoon. Well what do you do on a honeymoon?
Except rolling around in the sheets…Ranma sighed in his head before he turned bright red and slapped himself in the face. From the clapping sound Akane looked curious at him. She was thinking as well. At home they would eat ice cream together, go to the cinema, drinking tea in the Livingroom or would be thinking in their room and maybe do homework. Or train! Grateful that she had thought of that she smiled shy at Ranma. "Didn't you want to train me?" Ranma who was still wondering from which depth of his being this gamy thought had come returned her gaze befuddled.
"It was clear that you tomboy would be thinking about fighting!" He hated it that in his voice was a breath of disappointment. Akane just blow her cheeks when she was about to hit him she thought of something else. One with which she maybe even could heat up this jerk.
"Well it was just a suggestion…" Then she smiled so sneaky that Ranma stepped back suspicious. Akane took a deep breath then she burst out: "We could go to the beach and swim! The water looks fantastic!"
Ranma followed her gaze sceptical outside then he tilted his head thinking. In the water he would turn into a girl what wouldn't be so bad in his wayward state of mind even if he avoided to activate the curse. And the water really looked inviting even if he was amazed that Akane the leaden duck from Furinkan High school suggested it. But the water was so clear that you could see the ground and he would take care of her if she got to far away from the shore. So he nodded excited and winked in good mood.
"Good suggestion! See you in the water!" And with one jump he disappeared from the kitchen into the bedroom.
Comfortable she went after him and let herself especially much time. Just as she heard a free female cheer outside she stepped into the bedroom went straight to her trunk and opened it. For a moment she wanted to pull back when she saw the sexy underwear, lace and bikinis but then she shook her head determined. She and Ranma were now married – it was time that he discovered sides at his wife that he didn't knew and didn't give her credit for. Still she couldn't bring herself to move a finger. Like made of stone she knelt in front of the trunk and starred at the sinful pervert fabric collection while she nearly started hyperventilating.
Pull yourself together! I can't lose. Not against Ranma and his stupid challenge! I. can't. loose.
Determined she reached for the black short monokini she had chosen and swallowed hard. If he thought only Shampoo and Ukyo could be sexy he was wrong. In his eyes she was maybe only a clumsy clot and tomboy but she would show him! She took a deep breath then changed and looked tense and nervous into the mirror. She needed some minutes in which she gave herself a pep talk and let cold run water over her heated skin of face and arms several times before she calmed down. Finally she raised her head feisty. "Let the games begin…" Akane whispered to her reflection then she turned around determined and went to the beach before she got nervous again.
Ranma-chan enjoyed the feeling of the waves. The waves softly crashed against her female body and the turquoise water was so clear that she could see the snow coloured sand at her feet. Around he swam colourful fishes and Ranma-chan tried playfully to catch some of them. Her good sense didn't miss that someone stepped on the beach and let a towel drop.
Ranma-chan decided to make fun of Akane. Quickly she ducked and headed under water forwards the beach. The salt water was burning in he eyes but the clear water made it possible for her to move from behind forwards Akane. Akanes legs were about twelve inches above the knee into the water. Ranma-chan grinned softly than she shot forward Akanes slim legs and brought her with an aimed grab to fall.
As Ranma-chans red head appeared above the water she heard a bubbling cursing and she had to grin when Akane appeared soaking. Then her laugh got caught in her throat and swallowed hard. That wasn't Akane who emerged there! That could – no that couldn't be! For the first time Ranma was really grateful for his curse. Completely aghast Ranma-chan starred at the girl in front of her that now straightened up completely.
Akane wore a one-piece suit who hadn't deserved the name because of so much skin. She wore a black neck holder bikini top that was connected with a slim black stripe with the bikini pants. Right above the belly button the stripe ended in a golden metal ring. The metal ring was also found at the cleavage which was much too well staged. The pants were just like the top bend and ended at the hip bone in a bow and showed much of her slim legs. Ranma-chan's eyes inevitably glided several times over Akane's delicate, perfectly proportioned body, her exposed narrow waist, small belly button with indicated abdominal muscles and open back.
Ranma had already seen Akane in different bathing suits but what she wore now was superior to everything else. She wore more fabric than with a bikini and still it was more attractive. Ranma-chan couldn't even tell why. She only knew that her manly core reacted instinctive. You should forbit something like this! She growled in her head, swallowed again and sank back into the water.
Akane grinned gleefully. She had never experience Ranmas female nor male form like that. Ranma-chan seemed completely lost and Akane counted herself a 1:0 in her head. "Something wrong?" she laughed impish and thanked Nabiki in her head for packing her trunk. Who could have thought that she would get into a situation where she had to prove to her newly wed how feminine she could be. Ranma-chan only growled lightly and dove wordlessly into the floods but stayed close to safe Akane from drowning if needed. Now Akane couldn't hold it together and hold her belly from laughing. "Raaanmaaaa! What's wrong?" she counited teasing and followed the red haired girl in the shallow water until she reached her. Ranma-chan had rested from the positive shock and stalked the girl that was so familiar to her and yet always upset her. Glum Ranma-chan splashed water at her what Akane returned with a squeak and diving under. Suddenly she emerged in front of Ranma-chan, propped herself up on her shoulders and drowned the female body. As soon as Ranma-chans head was under water she let her go and watched grinning how the red head emerged again. Ranma-chan couldn't resist – she had to grin and immediately joined the water fight. The two girls played for a wile in the hip deep water, chased each other, splashed water at each other dove under the legs of the other and drowned each other. Completely out of breath and laughing they dropped on their towels on the beach and caught their breaths.