"Relax Ranma," Akane cooed. "This won't hurt a bit." 'The only thing that might get hurt is your pride.' She added silently.
After fiddling with the thing behind him, she came and crouched in front of him. Their faces scant inches apart.
"All right. Down to business. Now Ranma, I am going to ask you five and only five questions. After five questions the battery dies and I have to recharge it for twenty-four hours. Remember that you can only answer "yes" or "no." Nothing else. You must answer yes or no within fifteen seconds or you get a very unpleasant shock. Got that?" Ranma nodded earnestly and Akane wheeled her contraption into his view. It looked like a cross between a toaster and a speedometer, except for numbers there were the words "True" and "False" with a needle sitting at the middle.
It was a lie detector.
THE SCIENCE PROJECT
By Mea Maxima Culpa
Gomen minna, for not getting this out earlier, I had to figure out what to have Akane ask Ranma. Believe me, it was not easy deciding. I mean, it's not every day that you get to ask you fiancé anything you want. Especially when your fiancé is Ranma! Thank you to all those wonderful people out there that reviewed. This one's for you guys!
Disclaimer: Ranma ½ belongs to the great Rumiko Takahashi-sama and she's welcome to it.
Ranma started to sweat profusely.
"Ok Ranma, I'm going to ask you a question and I want you to answer it falsely so I can see if the machine is working right." Akane said in a no nonsense voice.
Ranma nodded.
She took the sock out of his mouth.
He started scream again. In went the sock, again.
Akane was getting exasperated.
"Ranma," She pouted, trying to use her best tearful puppy dog face, "Don't you want me to get a good grade on this?"
She saw his shoulders wilt in surrender.
He was all hers.
She took the sock out of his mouth. This time he was silent.
"First question, do you absolutely hate Kasumi's cooking, Yes or No?"
"Yes." Ranma sighed.
The needle swung over to false.
Akane crowed in delight, "YES, it really does work!"
Ranma
just sighed and hung his head; the ever-present sense of
doom
was coming in
stronger than ever now.
"Ok, second question. Are you actually in love with anyone?"
Ranma's head snapped up at that one. He thought for a little bit.
"Yes" he whispered quietly.
The needle swung to 'True.'
'Well, at least he's being cooperative about it.' Akane thought. 'I wonder who the lucky girl is. If only I were that lucky. Ah, who am I kidding, it had better be me if he knows what's good for him! Woah, settle down girl, after all, I'm just a kawaiikune tomboy to him.'
"Very good. Third question. Does she know that you like her?" Akane asked.
Ranma growled. She's treading on dangerous ground.
"No." He bit out.
The needle swung to 'True.'
"Getting
a little touchy on the subject, are we?" Akane asked as
she
pushed some
hair out of his face.
Time to have some fun.
"Question
four. Are you really jealous of P-chan?" Akane asked as
she
leaned in
slightly, only to hear some bitten off curses.
"NO!!!" Ranma practically yelled. "Why would I?!?"
Whatever
he was going to say was quickly silenced by Akane's
hand,
which was
now placed over his mouth.
The needle swung to 'False.'
"Ha! I knew it!" Akane gleefully yelled.
Ranma only glowered.
"Ok,
Ok, one last question." Akane took a deep breath. 'Here
goes
nothing.'
"Iloveyoudoyouloveme?"
"What?" Ranma asked dumbstruck.
"I
said, I. . . I love you, do you . . . do you love . . . me?"
Akane
stuttered
out, knowing that this would be the only way.
Ranma sat silent, staring at her.
She glanced at her clock hanging on the wall.
Ten seconds.
He
opened his mouth to say something, but quickly shut it again.
He
just stared at
her.
Five seconds.
Four.
Three.
Her eye twitched.
Two.
One.
At that, a loud buzzing noise cut through the silent room and Ranma's body arched in the chair, electricity running through it. It wasn't enough to do any serious damage, but Akane knew it had to hurt.
Not as much as her broken heart, though.
He had refused to answer.
The battery was dead. No more questions today.
Avoiding his gaze, she ducked behind him to untie his smoking body from the chair.
Ranma smiled.
What she didn't know was that he was already loose.
And ready for some serious pay back.
Aaaah, I know, I took too long bows very low gomen nasai minna! Don't worry, the next part will be much more romantic and ahem happier. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed. You guys are still the greatest! I think the next part will be out soon. I start school tomorrow. (Aaaah, nuns with yardsticks, nuns with yardsticks. Run in fear!!!) Tune in for another loving episode of 'The Science Project.'
