AN: I'm surprised I finished this chapter so quickly. And it's not even a month since I've updated yet. But it's all thanks to my best friend who helped me get over my writer's block. And just to let you know, the reason why it usually takes me over a month to update is not because I'm busy. In fact, I'm usually not busy at all, even though I'm in highschool. I just prefer to read fanfics instead of writing them. And there's also the fact that I'm really lazy and only like to update when my best friend comes over to my house. And that only happens once a month since she lives 30 to 45 minutes away. Anyways, here's chapter 3!
By Hellishly Innocent
Chapter 3
It was a windy, cloudy day. Not exactly a perfect day for a date, but that didn't affect the mood of the Tendo household. Soun left early that morning to go to a friend's house, or so he said. Probably to play shogi or go, and get drunk on sake. Nabiki and Kasumi were helping their little sister get ready for her date. Katsura was there, too. But instead of helping out, he was just flipping through the channels of TV. But nothing interesting was on so he turn the TV off and settled for just thinking if the recent events. 'Ever since Ranma showed up out of nowhere, nobody has been paying attention to me anymore.' Katsura sighed. "What does a guy has to do to get some attention around here!?' Katsura thought, brooding over this many times over, until his brain started to hurt for thinking too much. So having nothing else to do, Katsura decided to see what the girls were doing.
Meanwhile in Akane's room...
"You should take a shower, Akane. You don't want to stink and drive Ranma away, right?" Nabiki said.
"And we'll decided what you should wear. By the time we're done with you, you'll be so sexy that Ranma won't be able to keep his hands off you," Kasumi winked. Akane just rolled her eyes and left for the bathroom, passing Katsura on her way out. She honestly didn't understand why everyone was making a big deal out of Ranma. Afterall, Ranma is just a guy.
After relaxing for thrity minutes in the furo, she got out and wrapped herself in a towel. Then proceeded to walk back to her room where Kasumi and Nabiki were waiting. Akane went in and she immediately spotted Katsura and suddenly started to feel very self-consicous. At first, nobody noticed her since they were arguing on what she should wear. The outfit her sisters chose was a little too revealing for her taste. It consisted of a very short and tight mini skirt and a tube top that wouldn't even cover her stomach. While the outfit Katsura chose consisted of a skirt that ended in the middle of her thigh, a tank top and a button-up shirt with 2/3 of the sleeves. It was a bit more modest and isn't very salacious.
"Hey, Akane. Wouldn't you rather prefer this outfit instead of the one Katsura chose?" Nabiki asked.
"Actually, no. That's too revealing. I like the one Katsura chose better. Besides, it's just a date. It's not like I expect anything to happen. I'm not like you." Akane replied. "And why are you helping in the first place. I thought you didn't like Ranma." Akane was under the impression that he still liked her, but now she's not so sure.
"I got bored. And me not liking him has nothing to do with you."
"Oh."
But little did she know that it has everything to do with her and he was only helping himself. He didn't like it when Akane wore skimpy clothes. It would draw too many unwanted stares. And he didn't like it when people stare at his girl. And he especially didn't like it when Akane dressed like that for other guys. Besides, like Kasumi said, Ranma might not be able to keep his hands to himself. Then one thing woluld lead to another and before you know it, Akane will be three months pregnant walking down the aisle and on her way to becoming a Saotome! 'But that's not gonna. I'll make sure of it!' Katsura thought with a glint in his eye. So he dressed her up in a more modest outfit. He also got Nabiki and Kasumi to agree to leave her hair down with no makeup, except lip gloss.
At exactly 6:00, the doorbell rang. Akane opened the door and saw Ranma, somehow looking more handsome than usual in a slighty large t-shirt and faded blue jeans with a watch on his left wrist.
"Hey Akane. Ready to go?"
"Yeah."
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. This is for you," he said, handing her a bouquet of white lilies.
"Thank you. It's so pretty!" Akane eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her face as she accepted the flowers. It made Ranma's heart skip a beat. White lilies were Akane's favorite type of flowers. They stand for purity. After Akane went to put the flowers in a vase and they left promising to come back before 12:00.
"I didn't bring a car 'cause I thought we could walk and get to know each other better," Ranma said. "By the way, you look really nice. Not like most girls I've dated. They're all bimbos who caked their faces with makeup and wore clothes that barely covers their bodies. They can't even carry an interesting conversation and cling way too much."
"Thanks. You're not so bad yourself," Akane complimented.
Ranma smirked, confidently. "Come on admit it. You think I'm gorgeous."
"What makes you so sure that's how I see you. For all you know, I could be just saying that just to be polite."
"Because of the fact that over half of Japan's female population thinks so and because I am. In fact, I had plenty of girls falling all over themselves for me and wanting to meet me."
"That doesn't mean anything. There are even some celebrities who I think are not even that good looking and they have girls wanting to meet them too."
"Well, it wouldn't hurt you just to admit that you have the hots for me. And if I didn't know any better, I'd say you're falling head over heels in love with me. Not that I would blame you. I mean, who wouldn't fall for me. I'm the handsome, gorgeous and sexy, Ranma Saotome," Ranma boasted.
"And so disdainfully arrogant. Not to mention a pompous womanizer," Akane added playfully.
"Why you little... I gonna get you for that comment."
"Only if you can catch me, you slowpoke," Akane giggled, running as fast as she can away from him, with Ranma not far behind.
Meanwhile...
"I can't hear what they're saying!" Nabiki whispered harshly. "Let's get closer."
"Will you shut up!? They'll hear you. And if we get closer, they'll spot us for sure," Katsura said quietly. "Hey! He's touching her!"
"They're only holding hands. What's so bad about that?"
"Because he's holding Akane's hand!" Katsura said as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"Don't tell me you still like her. Why did you break up then?"
"Because she found out I was cheating on her... with you! And it's all your fault for seducing me... your own sister's boyfriend!"
"Hey! You were just as willing as I was. And it wasn't just with me! But with other girls too!" Nabiki defended. "Oh, look! They're about to kiss." And it was true. Ranma was leaning closer... and closer... and closer. Until their lips met, pressing hard against each other. And was that his tongue that just slipped into her mouth?
*click click* "What are you doing?" Katsura asked, slighty shocked at what he was seeing.
"What does it look like, genius. I'm taking pictures. If I can't become famous, then my little sister will. Besides, I could make a killing selling these to the boys at school. Man, that's some kiss. They still haven't come up for air."
All of this only fueled Katsura's anger. It was all the simpled-minded Katsura could take. "I can' t take this anymore." And with that he jumped out of his hiding place and ran up to the guy and punched him.
"What the hell was that for!?"
"For stealing my girlfriend anyway, you bastard. And what gives you the right to go and kiss her like that!?" Katsura said. "And if you ever- You're not Ranma Saotome!" Katsura gasped. And as it so turns out, the guy wasn't Ranma after all, but someone wtih the same hairstyle as Ranma. And the girl he was kissing wasn't Akane but a girl Katsura recognized as one of the girls in his class.
"Of course I'm not Ranma Saotome!" the guy asked.
" Then I'm sorry for hitting you. See ya around." Katsura walked away feeling totally humiliated. When he got back to Nabiki, she was rolling on the ground laughing so hard that tears came out of her eyes. "That wasn't funny!"
"HAHAHAHA! Yes it was."
"You thought it was Ranma and Akane, too."
"But at least I didn't humiliate myself! How embarrassing!" Nabiki said through fits of laughter.
"Well, if those two weren't them, then where are they? He better not have laid a finger on her or I'm gonna beat the crap out of him."
"My, my, my. Aren't we possesive? And of your ex-girlfriend no less."
"Akane belongs to me. She should be on a date with me and be my girlfriend. Not Ranma's. He doesn't deserve her." Katsura ranted.
Nabiki looked on apathetically. "And I suppose you do? Anyway, we should probably go to the movie theater. We might find them there."
"Then what are we waiting for!? Let's go. It's still not to late to stop Saotome for sinking his evil clutches into her."
~
At the movie theater, Ranma and Akane are trying to decided what to watch.
"So, what do you want to watch?" Ranma asked.
"I don't really care. You decided. Anything that's not scary. I only like watching those at home when it's dark outside."
"Don't you get scared?"
"Yeah. But that's the purpose of horror movies."
"Then how about this new movie that just came out. I heard it's really good."
"What's it called?"
"You'll see. It's a surprised," Ranma said, mischievously.
People were looking at them and whispering behind their hands, including some girls she recognized from school. She wondered why they were staring at them so much and resolved to asking her sisters about it later.
Meanwhile, Ranma went and bought two tickets and at the counter, he bought one large popcorn with butter and one large coke to share. They went into the dark theater and sat near the front. Now, normally Ranma would chose the back seats so they could make out, but since this is their first date he decided against it.
The movie started to come on and Ranma got comfortable by casually putting his arm around Akane. They were watchin Playboy. When he came on the screen, he felt her surprise and she turned to look at him questionally. She just confirmed his suspicion that she didn't know he was famous before and is not a fan, so he was quite disappointed. Ranma wasn't used to dating girls who doesn't hang on every word he says.
"Is that you in the movie?"
He responded by shooting her a cocky smirk. "What do you think?"
"Why didn't you tell me that you're famous? If I had known, I would have sucked you of all your money." Ranma looked at her, incredulously. "Just kidding. But seriously, though. Why didn't you tell me?"
"What difference does it make? Your the first girl who I've gone out with who doesn't want me because I'm famous or rich. So it shouldn't matter to you. So just watch it and enjoy yourself," Ranma said. He smiled and was very pleased when she became so engrossed in the movie and one of the reasons being that it's him who's starring in it. It makes him feel like he really is a good actor. 'She would be perfect for a long-lasting relationship. I think it's about time I go steady with a girl and Akane is perfect for the role.'
After the movie ended, Akane and Ranma went to a nearby restaurant, eating dinner and just talking.
"So, what did you think of my movie?" Ranma asked. He knew she liked it but wanted to hear her say it from her own lips for some unknown reason he wasn't quite sure he wanted to know.
"It was great! You're a really good actor. But I still think you should have told me you were famous. I was clueless as to why my sisters were making such a big deal out of this and why people were staring at us. And is there anything else you're hiding from me?"
"Besides the fact that I won an award for the movie you just saw and I filmed in several others? There's also the fact that I also starred in some American movies. Other than that? No."
"Wow, I'm dating a great actor and I didn't even know it. So, am I suppose to be grateful that you chose me out of all the girls in Japan?"
"Yes. Because most girls would be estatic."
"You're so cocky, you know that?"
"So I've been told."
"Is there anything else special about you? Other than being famous?" Akane asked, curiously.
"Well," Ranma started taking a sip of his coke, "my father owns the Saotome Dojo of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts. And he wants me to take over someday so he trained me to become a black belt."
"Really? My father owns the Tendo Dojo of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts. He also taught me some martial arts. I'm not a black belt yet, but I will be soon."
"Maybe our fathers knew each other. You never know, they could even be best friends. Anyway, I was going to go on a training trip when I was ten, but my mom didn't let me. She was afraid that I wouldn't come back for a couple of years." And this is how it went for awhile. Ranma and Akane traded stories and talked about their past and having a lot of fun.
~
"I can't believe we lost them before anything interesting happened. We should have caught up to them at the movie theater."
"Did it ever occur to you that they could of gone into the theater by the time we got there? And that we don't know what they are gonna watch? And even if we did, it would've been too dark for us to see. And we didn't even know when they'll come out and could have missed them while taking a bathroom break."
"It's all your fault. If we hadn't followed that couple, we wouldn't have lost them. And I still can't believe you punched that guy. It was so funny!"
"Shut up, Nabiki. It was not funny. It was embarrassing. And it was not my fault that we lost them. It was yours for not following them sooner after they left the house," Katsura complained.
"Hey, isn't that Akane and Ranma in the restaurant? They look like they're having fun," Nabiki said, pointing towards the window at where Ranma and Akane is seated at. They went up to spy on them on the outside. The only disadvantage is that they can't hear anything. And that disrupt the whole point of spying, unless there's some action. But that's not likely to happen, since it's a public place.
After a couple of minutes, the happy couple paid the bill and left the restaurant. Then they started walking hand in hand, much to Katsura's dismay, towards the park. They looked like they were made for each other, the perfect couple, and in love walking under the moonlit sky. The sky was a clear midnight blue with some whisp of cloud here and there. There are even some stars shining. Katsura was getting frustated. He knew something was going to happen but wasn't sure what. He felt like as if he forgot something very important.
Akane and Ranma stopped in front of the water fountain and sat down on the edge just enjoying each other's presence and reflecting on their evening. Akane turned to face Ranma and gaze at his profile. "Ranma..." At the sound of his name, he turned around and stared into Akane's face. Then the thing that Katsura had forgotten started to come back slowly. Too slowly. 'Cause the next thing he knew, he saw Akane grab Ranma's face and guided towards her own, until their lips made contact. Katsura's eyes widened. 'The kiss! Akane promised to kiss him!' He started to run towards them to stop it, but something was restraining him. He was tied to a tree! And by Nabiki no less! Somehow, when Katsura was preoccupied with his thoughts, Nabiki was able to tie him to the tree without him noticing. So he did the only thing that he could do. He screamed. But Nabiki anticipated this and slapped a piece of duct tape over his mouth. And no matter what he did, he was not able to preventing Akane and Ranma from heating it up from a simple kiss to a full blown out make out session.
Katsura was forced to sit there and watch his ex-girlfriend engage in serious liplock with his rival, while his partner in crime was taking pictures. He saw how Ramna's tongue slip into Akane's mouth and can actually imagine him tracing and exploring every corner of her mouth. He even had his arms around her supporting her, 'cause it looked like if he didn't then Akane would collaspe from the intensity of the kiss. It was pure torture for him, watching them and hear Akane moan. 'Is Ranma really that good of a kisser!? Argh! I can't take this anymore!' Katsura struggled to get free with renewed strength. But it was useless. He was helpless, but that didn't mean he would accept his fate. It just made him hate Ranma more than ever for stealing his girl away. He longed to hold her and kiss her again, in Ranma's place.
With Nabiki, however, is a whole different story. She was happily videotaping and taking pictures of the whole thing, which included Katsura. 'They look like such a cute couple. I'm gonna be rich! People are gonna pay a lot of money for this. And my sister'll famous! And before you know it, I'll have a famous brother-in-law and living in luxury. Considering that Akane will share some of her money with her middle-class family. Or I can just use them to be notice in the business world. Hehe.'
They finally broke apart and were breathing harshly. Nobody spoke for awhile, still trying to catch their breath. "Wow. Not only are you a great actor with a great personality, you're a great kisser, too," Akane said breathlessly.
"I could say the same for you," Ranma said, pressing their foreheads together while gazing into her eyes. "It's getting late and your father is probably worried about you. I'll walk you home." And so they walked hand in hand back to the Tendo Dojo. "So what's up with you and Katsura. Is he your ex-boyfriend?"
"Yeah. I found out he was cheating on me so I broke it off. How did you know?"
"When I came to your house, it seems like you were trying to make him jealous."
"Well, you don't have to worry about that anymore. I got over him when I found out there were better guys than him in Japan. Like you," Akane replied, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek to emphasize her point.
"Who said I was worried? I knew I would be able to win you over eventually. Besides, why would you go for a teenage boy when you can have a man like me?" Ranma asked, arrogantly.
"Yes, why would I?" The rest of the walk was carried out in silence.
Meanwhile...
"Hey Katsura. They left already. So you ready to go home? Or do I have to leave you here until you calm down," Nabiki said after ripping the duct tape off Katsura's mouth.
"Fine. This night couldn't get any worse anyway. So what's the point? I'll just talk to Akane the next time I see her. Hurry up and untie me, woman."
"Only if you walk me home."
"Alright." So after Katsura was freed from the rope that pinned him to the tree, he was forced to walk Nabiki home before heading back to his apartment for a long sleep.
~
When Ranma came home from his date, he was feeling very happy and lost in thought. So lost in his thoughts that he didn't even notice his mother sitting in the living room watching TV while sipping some tea.
"Welcome home, son. How's your date?" Nodoka asked.
He was startled out of his reverie. "Great. I even walked her to the door and ended a perfect night with a goodnight kiss."
"That's very romantic. I don't remember you doing that for any other girl. You just either leave them to walk home themselves or stay in the car when dropping them off. You didn't even bring a car to show off. Now that's saying something."
"Well, for starters she didn't even know I was rich or famous and she's not like the other girls I've dated. She acts differently. She doesn't cling to me like other girls. She didn't even accept the first time I asked her out. I had to find out where she lived first."
"Bet that surprised you that a girl would even think of rejecting you. At least she's not a gold digger."
"You don't seem very interested."
"It's just something that your father told me today. I'm a bit worried about it. So anyway, what's her name?" Nodoka asked.
"Akane Tendo," Ranma replied.
"Akane Tendo, huh? That's a beautiful name."
"Yeah. Well, I'm going to bed now. I'm tired. 'Night."
Nodoka smiled after her son. "I guess I don't have much to worry about anymore." Then she resumed to sippingher tea, feeling more content than she did a few minutes ago.