Chapter: 2-Gomen nasai… By: Akane-chan2
A.N.- This is my second chapter to "Compromising in Love..". I don't know about you guys, but I think Japanese is normal in anime fics, right? But to neophytes, I'll try to keep the Japanese tone more down.
Disclaimers: ::looks around the room:: well….since I'm the author here, you know what I'm about to write, right? Riiight!
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"Ka—Kasumi-oneechan…" Akane stuttered.
"Ano…na—nani te'n dai yo, Kasumi-san…?" Ranma nervously questioned.
Kasumi just looked at them with a very slight frown on her face and she wasn't smiling. Both Ranma and Akane thought that that wasn't a very good sign.
This was the same expression she used on me when she made me promise not to ever hit anybody ever again in anger… Akane noted in awe.
"Akane…." Kasumi started, interrupting Akane's thoughts.
Ranma blinked. She didn't use "-chan" at the end. She never just said "Akane".
I think we really done it this time… Ranma thought sullenly.
"Come over here, Akane…" Kasumi said.
Akane started and nervously went to Kasumi's side of the table as she slowly sat down in front of her. Kasumi's eyes were closed and it was as if she was trying to make a decision. The clock was ticking, making the only noise in the unusual silence. Akane didn't even see it coming as Kasumi's hand convulsed and slapped her across the face. The sound of the slap seemed to echo through the whole house. Akane let out a little yelp as she was hurled to the left and sprawled on the floor touching her cheek. Her eyes were dilated in shock as it shimmered slightly. She just stayed in that position not moving. Ranma on the other hand was aghast beyond belief. He clenched his pants with fists as he was sitting Indian style on the floor on the other side of the table, at a loss at what to do. He twitched with shock, as he couldn't believe what had just happened.
Kasumi snapped her eyes open in her own shock.
Oh my…I-I shouldn't have done that, she thought in regret as she looked down at her baby sister. Kasumi half-closed her eyes in guilt as she raised Akane's sprawled body up and hugged her.
"Gomen ne, Akane-chan…" she whispered her eyes closed as her eyebrows were slightly arched up. Yet there was still a slight frown to it.
Akane eyes grew even more wide as her hand was still on her cheek. She could feel her oldest sister's heartbeat next to her head and she finally relaxed. Kasumi let go of Akane and looked at her in the eyes.
"Wait here," Kasumi said.
As she left the room, Ranma and Akane just stared off at space not saying anything. They didn't dare do anything. Ranma decided to talk for he couldn't stand what was going on right now.
"Akane, I…" Ranma started.
"No…it-it's alright, Ranma…" Akane mumbled not facing him.
"No Akane…it's not," Ranma stated firmly.
Akane was silent for a long time without turning back. After a few moments, she turned back to Ranma, facing him.
"Actually Ranma…it is alright. Kasumi-oneechan should have done that a long time ago," Akane replied to him, her face stoic and her voice unemotional.
"De—demo..." Ranma started.
Kasumi walked back in again carrying a safety kit. She straightened out her blouse and sat in front of Akane.
"Akane-chan…look up," said Kasumi.
Akane did as she was told and looked up. Kasumi opened the box and took out an ointment. She twisted the top off and squeezed a little bit of the clear substance out. She began lathering it on Akane's stinging cheek. Akane just looked down silently, while Kasumi was tending to her.
"Ranma-kun," Kasumi said suddenly while she still caressed her imouto-chan's cheek with the medicine.
Ranma jumped and sweatdropped.
"H-hai…?" he replied nervously.
"Tell me…" she began.
Ranma just blinked waiting for her to finished her sentence.
"Tell me, Ranma-kun…why do you hate Akane-chan so much as a fiancée?" she asked not looking at him as she finished taking care of Akane. She was closing the top on the ointment.
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A.N. – I'm gonna end it right here! I NEED MORE REVIEWS!! REVIEWS MAKE ME HAPPY!! I'm not getting enough so that's why I'm so slow with this chapter! ;;; I'm not gonna make another one unless somebody starts reviewin'!!! Anyways^^…didja like this chapter? I had to work up so much nerve to make Kasumi slightly OOC like this. Oh well…hope you enjoyed!