Ranma and Ryouga finally now getting out of the hot spring, notice that their skin has gone all wrinkled and pruney. Laying under the dark moonlite sky, holding eachother and talking quietly about things to come, and trying to figure out how they would tell eachother. Both Ranma and Ryouga discover things about themselves and eachother they didnt know up untill that faithful day.
"Ranma?... how can we tell your father?? And aka.." He had just started talking when entering the clearing from the grove of tree's walked Soun and Genma, both with looks of surprise on their faces at seeing the two teenaged boy's laying there, under the pale light of the full moon complietly naked. Both blushing furiously Ranma and Ryouga scramled to their feet.. Ryouga going behind Ranma in modesty around the two older men.
"R-Ranma! what are you doing here... and.. Ryouga too?" Soun Tendou's face fell at the site of his *supposed* to be future son in law, naked with the lost boy in his and Genma's seceret place. Genma and Ranma just looked at Eachother, Ryouga looking from his lover, to Ranma's father, to Mr. Tendou. "Ranma m'boy what are *YOU* doing here?" he asked as he blinked, and friction seemed to be inbetween the two Saotome men..
"Hmph, shows how much I really knew about you pops" Ranma said and reached a comforting hand back to Ryouga. Taking Ranma's hand hand and squeezing it softly Ryouga sighed softly, a bit comforted by his loves touch. Soun Tendou made a whining type noise and started crying... streams of stardusted tears fell down his cheeks at he looked at the sight of Ranma and Ryouga. "Why Ranma.. what about Akane? what about the Dojo?? w..what.. oh Ranma.. how could you" Soun looked absoluetly as pitiful and pathetic as always when he cried and Ranma rolled his eyes at the site of seeing the grown man cry yet again.
Genma placed a comforting hand on on Souns shoulder trying to stop his tears. "It's alright Tendou.." Genma looked at his son and then at the lost boy. "So.. you finally decided that you didnt like women eh boy.. heh, bout time you figured out what you want." Ranma blinked in surprise at the calm and surprisingly not frantic responce from his father. Ryouga's grip on his outheld hand tightend.
Looking at his father for a moment, and wondering now why he was there with Soun, he turned his eyes over to the crying man, who's tears were finally ceasing to fall. "W..why ranma.. why do this to Akane, to the Dojo.. to me?!" He was still clearly upset with it all, and Ranma's reply was not a answer, but another question. "Why are you here with my father then Mr. Tendou.. now answer me as to why you and him keep disappearing late at night.." Soun blinked at the question... not yet having his answerd he stayed and blinked his eyes making a soft, piku piku sound.
Ryouga looked at Genma and Soun, thinking while slightly trembling 'Oh Akane, will you ever forgive me for not loving you and taking ranma away.. will you..' He made a soft sigh, and came to the conclusion that if Akane didn't forgive him.. then she wasn't a very good person anyways.
Soun, swallowing loudly was about to answer Ranma's question when thunder clapped over head. Since Genma and Soun had arrived to the little clearing. Sooner then they wanted the rain came pouring down and the hand of Ryouga's that once held Ranma's slipped away and P-chan squeeled "Ree screee!". Ranma-kun, now turning into Ranma chan hurridly grabbed his clothes and threw them one hiding her breasts. Genma turned all big and furry into his Panda self. Soun was left standing there, the only one unaffected.
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Akane didn't sleep, sitting on her bed with her arms around her legs and chin rested on her knee's. 'Father, Mr. Saotome, Ranma and Ryouga all gone? what is going on here?? Im so confused.. I wish Ukyou was here.. of all the people around here, she's the one I like and trust the most. If only she wasnt so wrapped up on Ranma!!' Akane sighed and closed her eyes, trying to calm her ever spinning mind, thoughts going a million miles a minute for the second time that day.
The crash of thunder made Akane's eyes fly wide open. 'Father!! Ranma!! p-chan, Ryouga and Mr. Saotome!! they are somewere out in that storm!! ohh they make me so mad!!' She frowned and lay down in bed.. blocking out the sounds of the rain and thunder and going to bed.
Kasumi, unable to sleep, stayed in the kitchen cooking various pastries, cakes and cookies. She hoped that they would not go to waste. But she knew with Nabiki around, nothing would last for long. "Im sure Ranma and Ryouga will like these as well.. once they get out of that storm.. Im sure they'll need a nice hot cup of tea to warm themselfs." Akane said cherrily to herself, putting the tea kettle on the stove to warm the water.