Compromising in Love….
Chapter: 4 – Daisuki, Ranma-oniichan! By: Chibi Akane-chan2
A.N – This it the 4th chapter^^. By the way, thank you Sakurako, for giving me that kind of advice. I did think about that actually, but these days I really have school to work around to. So it sometimes really doesn't fit in my schedule; having my constant writer's block doesn't exactly help eitherTT;;;. Demo, I'll try my best though, nee? ^_^~
Would it be appropriate if I made Ranma Akane's older brother? They may be the same age, but having the prospect of Ranma being a younger sibling sounds a bit off so…Ranma is the older brother^_^;;;; 'Nuff said..
Disclaimers: When I earn I couple of billion dollars, I'll buy the rights^.^
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All three of them just stood there all the while Ranma and Akane were still grasping hands. Suddenly, Kasumi's eyes opened wide,
"Oh dear! It's almost time to make lunch! I better start now!" she hurriedly said as she ambled her way to the kitchen.
Finally, it was only Ranma and Akane alone in the living room. Ranma turned his head to look at Akane to see her face down…almost in regret. He couldn't help also wonder if he even did the right thing anymore. Ranma turned his gaze away from her and let go of her hand.
"Well, uh, I'll be going to my room now," Ranma said uncomfortably.
As soon as he was going to leave the room, Akane asked quietly,
"Do you…really want to do this…?"
With that, Ranma turned his head around to face Akane, his eyes slightly half-closed in apprehension. Akane still hanging her head, turned her back to him. He didn't really know what to answer up to this point.
"I dunno, Akane. It's obvious that you, uh…don't…you know----er, care about each other as fiancées," Ranma slowly reasoned as his eyes slowly made it's way down to the floor.
Akane didn't move. Ranma sighed and turned his head again and started to walk away. Her next question surprised him.
"Are you sure about that, Ranma?" Akane whispered. He stopped dead in his tracks his eyes wide as he slowly turned his head around. He slightly gulped and thought,
Masaka…
After Ranma thought that, Akane quietly chuckled sheepishly,
"Nah…what am I saying? We never did, now did we?"
For some strange reason, Ranma's shoulders felt like they were put on 100 lbs. of weight again. Both Ranma and Akane turned around. She closed her eyes and smiled cheerfully at him…but he could tell…he could tell…that that smile was obviously strained. He looked down and saw her hands clenching on to her skirt tightly and a few seconds later, a tear dropping to the floor. He started and tried to pretend that he didn't notice.
Oi, Akane…what am I suppose to do…? I don't know what you want from me, ya know that?!
All of a sudden, Akane closed her eyes and smiled wanly as she ran and glomped on him. Ranma's eyes widened in surprise comically for he couldn't even breathe.
Da-dang it…this grip...ri-rivals Shampoo's!
"A-Akane…" Ranma spluttered.
Akane just smiled cutely and sighed.
"A-AKANE!" Ranma said more intensely.
"Huh?" Akane wondered as she looked up at Ranma's face. He was turning purple and she sweatdropped, "Gomen nasai…Ranma-oniichan,"
Ranma blinked at that as she loosened her grip on him.
I guess…she really wants to go through this…
"Oh! Uh…" Ranma felt a loss at words as he put his hand behind his head, "it's alright…I guess..." he finished off lamely.
"Tadaima!" a voice called out from the door.
Ranma and Akane turned around to see Nabiki come in the room holding her book bag next to her.
"Maa…okaeri, Nabiki-chan!" Kasumi greeted cheerfully as she entered the same room again, "would you like some lunch, Nabiki-chan?"
"Ohh yeah! Do I ever need it now!" Nabiki enthusiastically replied in nervousness as she stretched and sat down on the floor on her seat in the table.
"All right then, I'll be right back," the oldest Tendo sister said.
As she left the room, Nabiki shot up from the floor and looked at Ranma and Akane.
"You guys wanna tell me what happened after I---"
"After you ran off?" Akane finished for her with narrow eyes looking exactly like her elder sister when she was demure.
"E-to…yeah…" Nabiki said as she sweatdropped a little at her younger sister's impression on her expression.
"Well," Akane said cheerfully, "this'll give you a clue.."
Akane turned around and glomped on Ranma yet again this time knocking him on the floor bringing her along with him.
"ACK!" Ranma yelled.
"Daisuki, Ranma-oniichan!"
Nabiki did the oyakusoku pozu.
"EXCUSE ME???!!!" she yelled before she facefaulted.
"Eh…hehehe.." Ranma nervously chuckled as he sweatdropped, "it's not what it looks like, Nabiki! Really! Ah, c'mon! Ya gotta believe me!"
Nabiki had a slight disgusted/surprised/embarrassment expression on her face as she yelled,
"KASUMI-ONEECHAN!!!!"
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A.N.- Oi! I just finished a project that took me FOREVER to do! ;;;; Not to mention I was busy watching Rurouni Kenshin for the first time ::sweatdrops:: R +R, minna-chan!^^;;;