"The Man in Her Life" Ryoga
Lady Rinehart
I had the cutest idea when I was reading another story. I've decided I'm going to write little stories about Usagi and any man people want me to write about. First is Ryoga, because I just love him to death. Tell me whom you guys want me to write about. Also, this is just a little project I'm doing while I'm working on WBCWB and TDER.
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He looked at the ground again. He'd been over the plan many times now, yet, he was still nervous. He's fist tightened around the rose he was holding and the thorns dug into his palm, not quite opening the skin. He tried to relax but it didn't work considering he still knew what he had to do... *who* he had to face.
Why, you ask, is he going through all this? The answer was simple, yet in its own way, the most complex thing a person can go through.
He was in love.
Again, he glanced at the house in front of him. Oh sure, he'd been in love before, but this was different. His first love had been a girl who'd never truly knew him, who didn't understand him. She was different. She knew everything about him.
Everything.
Kindness was one thing he cherished. Kindness was an affection no one can force upon you, one that no one can take from you. Its something everyone can *show*, but only special people *do*. And it was a rare characteristic his life.
When he was younger, he'd meet a boy who changed his life, and not for the better. He didn't blame the boy anymore, but at the time, he'd done nothing but chase his dream of getting revenge. You see, when he'd followed this boy to uphold his honor, he'd been cursed to change forms. He was a pig.
The change was an automatic reaction to having cold water, or any cold liquid, thrown on his body. Hot water, or hot liquids, transforms him back into a normal boy. He can't explain how it happens, but he knows its no fun. You'd think being able to magically transform into an animal would be fun, but it wasn't. First off, he always loses his clothes. And when you transform back, you had no clothes on. This is a very difficult thing to hide. Plus, when people find out, they're mad because you never told them in the first place.
Let me explain. He'd been through this in the past as well. He'd fallen in love with a girl through his piglet form. He'd met her as a piglet, she'd shown kindness to his tiny form, and he'd been in love before the day was out. This wouldn't have been a bad thing except she kept him as a pet. He even slept in her bed at night, though he never did anything dishonorable. How can you get someone to love you when you've been an animal that sleeps in his or her bed? The answer is, you can't.
The boy he followed less than a year before also turned out to be her fiancée. And the boy was cursed. Not to be an animal, but a girl.
A girl.
How lucky his rival turned out to be. Still human in both hot and cold water. How lucky he'd been to be able to touch the girl of his dreams in both his forms. But I digress, I'm getting off subject.
This had all been in his past, his life in Nerima. The boy he'd follow, Ranma, had known of his secrets, both his curse and love for Akane, and still did not let either escape his own mouth. Not many years after he'd met Akane, she and Ranma decided they were in love and were really going to get married. His fragile little life crashed around him. Everything went down hill from there.
On the night before the wedding, he told Akane of his feelings. She'd been shocked, for she'd never been that great a friend with him. He was just a nice guy, who appeared every once and a while trying to kill Ranma, to her. What made matters worst, she'd flung her drink at him in her shocked state and he'd become her pet once again.
Akane had been furious. She'd tried to kill him, but Ranma had stopped him. She had called him worst names that she'd even called Ranma and had told him that she hated him. That had hurt more than anything.
So, he'd left. He wandered the world for more than a few years before he'd met her. She had collided with him while he was in Tokyo and he'd been instantly captivated by her for being so concerned for his well being. It didn't hurt that she was the most breathtaking creature he'd ever seen.
He didn't instantly fall in love, however, but was very much attracted to her. He'd found out that she had gone through many tough relationships, one in particular that had left her heart broken. It wasn't more than a year after their meeting that he knew he was in love. And it felt very different from when he'd loved Akane.
He finally realized that he'd never truly been *in* love with Akane, but that he loved her dearly for she'd been the first nice person to him. She was different. He'd fallen in love with her and everything was perfect. That is, until last week.
It had been raining and he was walking, with an umbrella of course, to see her at the hospital she volunteered. She'd been waiting, like promised, for a little while. While another curse he had was being eternally lost. Ever since he'd met her, he'd been able to find her easily. Like he was pulled to her. He'd met her at the door, and they walked home together.
Suddenly, a tall young man pulled her away from him. The man began to talk about how he'd been wrong about everything and how they belong together. He was proud when she tried to pull away, and mad when the mad refused to let go. The man began to pull her down the street. He followed and tried to help. The man fought back and knocked the umbrella from his hand.
Both she and the man were shocked to see in his place a small piglet. She, however, got out of her trance quick enough to grab him, and his clothes, and get away from the man.
They'd gone back to her house where she had just stared at him. He'd gone to the bathroom, with her following, and turned the tub on. He grabbed a towel before jumping into the hot water. He emerged seconds later, bare except for the wet towel around his waist. She'd again just stared.
He'd dressed quickly in the clothes she'd picked up and was gone before she could protest. He knew that if he'd stayed she'd have reacted the same way Akane had. He'd cried all night, a thing he hadn't done since he'd meet her.
And here he was.
He'd been haunted with her look for days. He'd finally gotten the courage to go to her house once more and confront her. He felt another flash of nervousness go through him. He didn't know if he should be out there considering she'd never tried to get in touch with him after the incident. He sighed again and turned to leave.
"Ryoga?"
He turned around at the sound of her voice. Her small frame was wrapped in a blanket and she wore a puzzled look on her face, as she stood on her porch barefoot. He came closer, unable to refuse the urge any longer. He handed her the rose.
"Usa?"
"Ryo-chan. What are you doing out here at this tome of night? It almost one o'clock in the morning!" She said taking a step off her porch. Ryoga's head looked at the ground again.
"Gomen ne, Usa-chan. I'm sorry for bothering you. I just had to…" He blushed. Usagi giggled.
"Ryo-chan, you can tell me anything." She looked mad suddenly. "Which is why I want to know why you never told me about your curse."
"I... well... how'd you know it was a curse?" He asked.
"Ami studied a place in China that was known for curses. I don't exactly know what it's all about, but she confirmed that's probably where you got your curse, ne?"
"Well... yes. I... know you're mad and stuff but let me tell you something before you hate me forever." He held up his hand as she tried to speak. "I promise to leave you alone after I tell you this." He waited a moment before continuing. "I got the curse a few years back. I'm sorry I never told you, but you remember my story about Akane getting really mad at me? Well, it was about this. I'm sure you probably hate me too, but just know that..."
"Yes?" Her soft voice whispered. He looked into her blue eyes. Normally he could read them and tell what she was thinking or feeling, but now they were clouded over.
"I love you." He said. He blushed brightly and began to stutter that he was sorry and that he'd never bother her again. His rambling were quieted when she laid a small hand on his shoulder.
"Ryo-chan, I love you too." She said softly. Ryouga looked confused for a moment.
"How..." He tried to get out, but she stopped him this time.
"Ryoga, nothing could make me hate you. Nothing. I've loved you for the longest of times, but I always felt you holding back slightly. Now I know it was because of your curse." She paused looking him over. Her arms slipped around his waist. "I don't care. I still love you."
"Really? But how could you love someone like me? A pig?" He asked, his arms also wrapping around her.
"It's the man inside that counts, Ryo-chan. And I love that man." They stood contently holding each other under the moon for a few minutes. "Let's go inside. It looks like rain and as cute as your piglet form is, I prefer holding you."
Ryoga smiled, and they walked in, hand in hand. He glanced at the moon and thanked whoever was watching over him and Usagi. He then smiled down at Usagi, lightly kissed her lips, and knew he was complete.
From the moon, a woman watched with a wide smile as the couple made up. She'd always like that boy and her daughter did deserve the best.
Fin.
Lady Rinehart
I had the cutest idea when I was reading another story. I've decided I'm going to write little stories about Usagi and any man people want me to write about. First is Ryoga, because I just love him to death. Tell me whom you guys want me to write about. Also, this is just a little project I'm doing while I'm working on WBCWB and TDER.
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He looked at the ground again. He'd been over the plan many times now, yet, he was still nervous. He's fist tightened around the rose he was holding and the thorns dug into his palm, not quite opening the skin. He tried to relax but it didn't work considering he still knew what he had to do... *who* he had to face.
Why, you ask, is he going through all this? The answer was simple, yet in its own way, the most complex thing a person can go through.
He was in love.
Again, he glanced at the house in front of him. Oh sure, he'd been in love before, but this was different. His first love had been a girl who'd never truly knew him, who didn't understand him. She was different. She knew everything about him.
Everything.
Kindness was one thing he cherished. Kindness was an affection no one can force upon you, one that no one can take from you. Its something everyone can *show*, but only special people *do*. And it was a rare characteristic his life.
When he was younger, he'd meet a boy who changed his life, and not for the better. He didn't blame the boy anymore, but at the time, he'd done nothing but chase his dream of getting revenge. You see, when he'd followed this boy to uphold his honor, he'd been cursed to change forms. He was a pig.
The change was an automatic reaction to having cold water, or any cold liquid, thrown on his body. Hot water, or hot liquids, transforms him back into a normal boy. He can't explain how it happens, but he knows its no fun. You'd think being able to magically transform into an animal would be fun, but it wasn't. First off, he always loses his clothes. And when you transform back, you had no clothes on. This is a very difficult thing to hide. Plus, when people find out, they're mad because you never told them in the first place.
Let me explain. He'd been through this in the past as well. He'd fallen in love with a girl through his piglet form. He'd met her as a piglet, she'd shown kindness to his tiny form, and he'd been in love before the day was out. This wouldn't have been a bad thing except she kept him as a pet. He even slept in her bed at night, though he never did anything dishonorable. How can you get someone to love you when you've been an animal that sleeps in his or her bed? The answer is, you can't.
The boy he followed less than a year before also turned out to be her fiancée. And the boy was cursed. Not to be an animal, but a girl.
A girl.
How lucky his rival turned out to be. Still human in both hot and cold water. How lucky he'd been to be able to touch the girl of his dreams in both his forms. But I digress, I'm getting off subject.
This had all been in his past, his life in Nerima. The boy he'd follow, Ranma, had known of his secrets, both his curse and love for Akane, and still did not let either escape his own mouth. Not many years after he'd met Akane, she and Ranma decided they were in love and were really going to get married. His fragile little life crashed around him. Everything went down hill from there.
On the night before the wedding, he told Akane of his feelings. She'd been shocked, for she'd never been that great a friend with him. He was just a nice guy, who appeared every once and a while trying to kill Ranma, to her. What made matters worst, she'd flung her drink at him in her shocked state and he'd become her pet once again.
Akane had been furious. She'd tried to kill him, but Ranma had stopped him. She had called him worst names that she'd even called Ranma and had told him that she hated him. That had hurt more than anything.
So, he'd left. He wandered the world for more than a few years before he'd met her. She had collided with him while he was in Tokyo and he'd been instantly captivated by her for being so concerned for his well being. It didn't hurt that she was the most breathtaking creature he'd ever seen.
He didn't instantly fall in love, however, but was very much attracted to her. He'd found out that she had gone through many tough relationships, one in particular that had left her heart broken. It wasn't more than a year after their meeting that he knew he was in love. And it felt very different from when he'd loved Akane.
He finally realized that he'd never truly been *in* love with Akane, but that he loved her dearly for she'd been the first nice person to him. She was different. He'd fallen in love with her and everything was perfect. That is, until last week.
It had been raining and he was walking, with an umbrella of course, to see her at the hospital she volunteered. She'd been waiting, like promised, for a little while. While another curse he had was being eternally lost. Ever since he'd met her, he'd been able to find her easily. Like he was pulled to her. He'd met her at the door, and they walked home together.
Suddenly, a tall young man pulled her away from him. The man began to talk about how he'd been wrong about everything and how they belong together. He was proud when she tried to pull away, and mad when the mad refused to let go. The man began to pull her down the street. He followed and tried to help. The man fought back and knocked the umbrella from his hand.
Both she and the man were shocked to see in his place a small piglet. She, however, got out of her trance quick enough to grab him, and his clothes, and get away from the man.
They'd gone back to her house where she had just stared at him. He'd gone to the bathroom, with her following, and turned the tub on. He grabbed a towel before jumping into the hot water. He emerged seconds later, bare except for the wet towel around his waist. She'd again just stared.
He'd dressed quickly in the clothes she'd picked up and was gone before she could protest. He knew that if he'd stayed she'd have reacted the same way Akane had. He'd cried all night, a thing he hadn't done since he'd meet her.
And here he was.
He'd been haunted with her look for days. He'd finally gotten the courage to go to her house once more and confront her. He felt another flash of nervousness go through him. He didn't know if he should be out there considering she'd never tried to get in touch with him after the incident. He sighed again and turned to leave.
"Ryoga?"
He turned around at the sound of her voice. Her small frame was wrapped in a blanket and she wore a puzzled look on her face, as she stood on her porch barefoot. He came closer, unable to refuse the urge any longer. He handed her the rose.
"Usa?"
"Ryo-chan. What are you doing out here at this tome of night? It almost one o'clock in the morning!" She said taking a step off her porch. Ryoga's head looked at the ground again.
"Gomen ne, Usa-chan. I'm sorry for bothering you. I just had to…" He blushed. Usagi giggled.
"Ryo-chan, you can tell me anything." She looked mad suddenly. "Which is why I want to know why you never told me about your curse."
"I... well... how'd you know it was a curse?" He asked.
"Ami studied a place in China that was known for curses. I don't exactly know what it's all about, but she confirmed that's probably where you got your curse, ne?"
"Well... yes. I... know you're mad and stuff but let me tell you something before you hate me forever." He held up his hand as she tried to speak. "I promise to leave you alone after I tell you this." He waited a moment before continuing. "I got the curse a few years back. I'm sorry I never told you, but you remember my story about Akane getting really mad at me? Well, it was about this. I'm sure you probably hate me too, but just know that..."
"Yes?" Her soft voice whispered. He looked into her blue eyes. Normally he could read them and tell what she was thinking or feeling, but now they were clouded over.
"I love you." He said. He blushed brightly and began to stutter that he was sorry and that he'd never bother her again. His rambling were quieted when she laid a small hand on his shoulder.
"Ryo-chan, I love you too." She said softly. Ryouga looked confused for a moment.
"How..." He tried to get out, but she stopped him this time.
"Ryoga, nothing could make me hate you. Nothing. I've loved you for the longest of times, but I always felt you holding back slightly. Now I know it was because of your curse." She paused looking him over. Her arms slipped around his waist. "I don't care. I still love you."
"Really? But how could you love someone like me? A pig?" He asked, his arms also wrapping around her.
"It's the man inside that counts, Ryo-chan. And I love that man." They stood contently holding each other under the moon for a few minutes. "Let's go inside. It looks like rain and as cute as your piglet form is, I prefer holding you."
Ryoga smiled, and they walked in, hand in hand. He glanced at the moon and thanked whoever was watching over him and Usagi. He then smiled down at Usagi, lightly kissed her lips, and knew he was complete.
From the moon, a woman watched with a wide smile as the couple made up. She'd always like that boy and her daughter did deserve the best.
Fin.