There's hope for you
by Rhodes
Ranma 1/2 is not mine.
Chapter 1: Don't abandon me
A forest, morning
'Ok, now where am I?', Ryouga thought. He was stuck in a forest without a
map, some food and, like always, no direction.
"I need to go to Nerima and protect my sweet Akane!", he shouted.
"Hey, silence, please"
Ryouga looked around waiting to find someone, "Who said that?", he
asked, but got no answer. He asked again and nothing. 'Maybe it's just my
imagination', he thought and began to walk, 'Now this is not important. I
have...', suddenly, Ryouga sensed something and stopped. "Ok, who is there?
Don't hide from me!"
"I'm not hiding"
Behind Ryouga was an old man sat near an oak tree. Ryouga approached the
stranger and analised him. He was blind.
"Do you need some help?", Ryouga asked with some concern in his voice.
Maybe the man was lost. 'But in this case, we are two'.
"I know how to go back and I know about your direction curse, don't worry
about me"
Ryouga was very surprised. 'But how... maybe he's reading my mind... stop
reading my mind!'
"I'm a fortune teller"
Silence.
"Ah... Look I have very important things to do. Right now I have to go to
Nerima and protect Akane and..."
"Akane? Hummm....", the old man seemed to be thinking, "She loves a boy.
His name is..."
Only one thought passed in Ryouga's mind that moment, 'Say Ryouga, please!
Say Ryouga!'
"Ranma Saotome"
All the forest could hear Ryouga's glass heart breaking. And some trees
could feel the 'Shi Shi Hokodan' Ryouga manifested.
"So young and so powerful", the old man said in a small voice.
"Now explain yourself!", Ryouga yelled, "Akane doesn't love Ranma!... Does
she?"
The old man only said, "Yes, she does"
Ryouga fell on his knees, "Why are you sad, young man?", the fortune
teller asked.
"I don't know. I don't know why I believe in you, we never met before. I
don't want to believe, but... but..."
"You know it's true"
Silence again.
"Don't worry, young man. There's hope for you yet. There's a beautiful woman
waiting for you in this place you are always looking for"
"There is no woman better than Akane in Nerima, old man", Ryouga said with a
hint of anger in his voice, "I will never desist!", Ryouga got up, "Akane will
be mine one day!", he shouted and turned to stare at the old man, but he dissapeared.
'Damn it! Forgot to ask which is the way to Nerima'
***
Nerima, morning
"Time to get up", Ukyo said to herself.
Nerima didn't change too much. Except by the announce of Ranma and Akane's
marriage. Surely this was the event of the year in Nerima. After so many
fiancees, confusion and water, they will finally get married.
Nobody knows how both could put their pride aside and open their hearts to
each other. Neither Nabiki got this information. But the fact is that
in two months or even less, Akane will change her surname to Saotome.
Ukyo, of course, was not very happy about the news. The okonomiyaki chef
cried for a week. After the announce she didn't even smile. Her life was
just her job and she passed her days pretending everything was fine.
***
Nerima, afternoon
A man was passing with a folder under an arm when, coming from nothing, a
bandanned guy got him by his shirt and asked, "Do you know the way to Nerima?"
All the man did was point a big sign where it reads, "Welcome to Nerima, if
you are a martial artist go away, we have lots of you around here".
"Thank you", Ryouga answered and released the man.
Nerima was the same after three weeks. Fights, crazy teenagers, fights,
people running without a reason, fights, Ukyo's restaurant...
'Food...', Ryouga thought and walked towards Ucchan's. 'Well, at least
will be good to see Ukyo again. It's not Akane, but...', his thoughts were
interrupted by the sign on the front door, 'Closed'. 'Something seems
strange here, it's too early to be closed...', Ryouga was so concentrated
(or distracted) that forgot to open his umbrella, because of the rain.
'Nerima didn't change a bit!', he thought.
***
"Bweeeee!!!"
"There's something outside", Ukyo said and walked to the door. The sky was
falling outside. 'I wonder how Ryouga is...', she stopped to walk, 'Why did
I think about that jackass?'. She opened the door and saw a black piglet
suffering in the rain, "P-chan!", Ukyo exclaimed. She let the pig enter and
closed the door quickly. "It's windy today, isn't P-chan"
"Bwee Bweeeee" (translation: not only windy, that's for sure).
Ukyo got down on her knees and got the piglet, "You are cold, sugar, I'll
give you a hot bath, what do you think?"
Ryouga (or P-chan if you prefer) got uneasy. He knew what would happen,
actually it happens in almost every fanfic about him being discovered. He
tries to escape, but the girl who is giving the bath is stronger and
forces him in the bath-tub.
***
Like already said, Ryouga was dicovered. Half of his body was emerged in
the bath-tub. His eyes were closed, since Ukyo decided to take a bath too
and was naked. Ryouga was trying to control his nose, but he knew that it
was just a peek and Ukyo would have a new color for her bathroom.
Ukyo was surprised. Her hand was over Ryouga's head. Now she understood
why the piglet was so uneasy. And even why he closed his eyes when she was
undressing.
But this didn't mean that she forgot to scream.
***
Ukyo left the bathroom saying that Ryouga "will have to explain everything or...",
she didn't finish the sentence.
An hour later, both were downstairs. An inconfortable silence filled the room.
Ukyo was still angry, but for some reason, couldn't say nothing.
"I'm sorry Ukyo..." Ryouga said. Understanding that Ukyo wasn't satisfied with
this, Ryouga continued, "I never wanted to... see you... I tried to escape,
but..."
"Don't worry, Ryouga", Ukyo interrupted, "I'm not angry because of that... not
anymore", she paused.
"So... what's the matter?", Ukyo looked down. She didn't know what she was doing,
why was she interrogating Ryouga? Just to have his company? "Alright, I know I'm just
bothering here", Ryouga looked outside, the rain stopped, "Now it's safe", he stared
again at Ukyo, "I'm sorry, I... Thank you for the bath", he began to walk to the door,
but something stopped him. It was Ukyo.
"Ryouga... please... stay... just this night", her voice was like she was about to
cry.
The bandanned boy stared at the okonomiyaki chef with concern, "Ukyo, are you
ok?"
"No, jackass, I'm not ok", Ukyo began to cry, "Please, don't abandon me like Ranma
did"
"Like Ranma? Ukyo, what happened?", Ryouga asked putting his hands over her
shoulders.
"Ranma and Akane... are going to marry"
***
End of chapter one
by Rhodes
Ranma 1/2 is not mine.
Chapter 1: Don't abandon me
A forest, morning
'Ok, now where am I?', Ryouga thought. He was stuck in a forest without a
map, some food and, like always, no direction.
"I need to go to Nerima and protect my sweet Akane!", he shouted.
"Hey, silence, please"
Ryouga looked around waiting to find someone, "Who said that?", he
asked, but got no answer. He asked again and nothing. 'Maybe it's just my
imagination', he thought and began to walk, 'Now this is not important. I
have...', suddenly, Ryouga sensed something and stopped. "Ok, who is there?
Don't hide from me!"
"I'm not hiding"
Behind Ryouga was an old man sat near an oak tree. Ryouga approached the
stranger and analised him. He was blind.
"Do you need some help?", Ryouga asked with some concern in his voice.
Maybe the man was lost. 'But in this case, we are two'.
"I know how to go back and I know about your direction curse, don't worry
about me"
Ryouga was very surprised. 'But how... maybe he's reading my mind... stop
reading my mind!'
"I'm a fortune teller"
Silence.
"Ah... Look I have very important things to do. Right now I have to go to
Nerima and protect Akane and..."
"Akane? Hummm....", the old man seemed to be thinking, "She loves a boy.
His name is..."
Only one thought passed in Ryouga's mind that moment, 'Say Ryouga, please!
Say Ryouga!'
"Ranma Saotome"
All the forest could hear Ryouga's glass heart breaking. And some trees
could feel the 'Shi Shi Hokodan' Ryouga manifested.
"So young and so powerful", the old man said in a small voice.
"Now explain yourself!", Ryouga yelled, "Akane doesn't love Ranma!... Does
she?"
The old man only said, "Yes, she does"
Ryouga fell on his knees, "Why are you sad, young man?", the fortune
teller asked.
"I don't know. I don't know why I believe in you, we never met before. I
don't want to believe, but... but..."
"You know it's true"
Silence again.
"Don't worry, young man. There's hope for you yet. There's a beautiful woman
waiting for you in this place you are always looking for"
"There is no woman better than Akane in Nerima, old man", Ryouga said with a
hint of anger in his voice, "I will never desist!", Ryouga got up, "Akane will
be mine one day!", he shouted and turned to stare at the old man, but he dissapeared.
'Damn it! Forgot to ask which is the way to Nerima'
***
Nerima, morning
"Time to get up", Ukyo said to herself.
Nerima didn't change too much. Except by the announce of Ranma and Akane's
marriage. Surely this was the event of the year in Nerima. After so many
fiancees, confusion and water, they will finally get married.
Nobody knows how both could put their pride aside and open their hearts to
each other. Neither Nabiki got this information. But the fact is that
in two months or even less, Akane will change her surname to Saotome.
Ukyo, of course, was not very happy about the news. The okonomiyaki chef
cried for a week. After the announce she didn't even smile. Her life was
just her job and she passed her days pretending everything was fine.
***
Nerima, afternoon
A man was passing with a folder under an arm when, coming from nothing, a
bandanned guy got him by his shirt and asked, "Do you know the way to Nerima?"
All the man did was point a big sign where it reads, "Welcome to Nerima, if
you are a martial artist go away, we have lots of you around here".
"Thank you", Ryouga answered and released the man.
Nerima was the same after three weeks. Fights, crazy teenagers, fights,
people running without a reason, fights, Ukyo's restaurant...
'Food...', Ryouga thought and walked towards Ucchan's. 'Well, at least
will be good to see Ukyo again. It's not Akane, but...', his thoughts were
interrupted by the sign on the front door, 'Closed'. 'Something seems
strange here, it's too early to be closed...', Ryouga was so concentrated
(or distracted) that forgot to open his umbrella, because of the rain.
'Nerima didn't change a bit!', he thought.
***
"Bweeeee!!!"
"There's something outside", Ukyo said and walked to the door. The sky was
falling outside. 'I wonder how Ryouga is...', she stopped to walk, 'Why did
I think about that jackass?'. She opened the door and saw a black piglet
suffering in the rain, "P-chan!", Ukyo exclaimed. She let the pig enter and
closed the door quickly. "It's windy today, isn't P-chan"
"Bwee Bweeeee" (translation: not only windy, that's for sure).
Ukyo got down on her knees and got the piglet, "You are cold, sugar, I'll
give you a hot bath, what do you think?"
Ryouga (or P-chan if you prefer) got uneasy. He knew what would happen,
actually it happens in almost every fanfic about him being discovered. He
tries to escape, but the girl who is giving the bath is stronger and
forces him in the bath-tub.
***
Like already said, Ryouga was dicovered. Half of his body was emerged in
the bath-tub. His eyes were closed, since Ukyo decided to take a bath too
and was naked. Ryouga was trying to control his nose, but he knew that it
was just a peek and Ukyo would have a new color for her bathroom.
Ukyo was surprised. Her hand was over Ryouga's head. Now she understood
why the piglet was so uneasy. And even why he closed his eyes when she was
undressing.
But this didn't mean that she forgot to scream.
***
Ukyo left the bathroom saying that Ryouga "will have to explain everything or...",
she didn't finish the sentence.
An hour later, both were downstairs. An inconfortable silence filled the room.
Ukyo was still angry, but for some reason, couldn't say nothing.
"I'm sorry Ukyo..." Ryouga said. Understanding that Ukyo wasn't satisfied with
this, Ryouga continued, "I never wanted to... see you... I tried to escape,
but..."
"Don't worry, Ryouga", Ukyo interrupted, "I'm not angry because of that... not
anymore", she paused.
"So... what's the matter?", Ukyo looked down. She didn't know what she was doing,
why was she interrogating Ryouga? Just to have his company? "Alright, I know I'm just
bothering here", Ryouga looked outside, the rain stopped, "Now it's safe", he stared
again at Ukyo, "I'm sorry, I... Thank you for the bath", he began to walk to the door,
but something stopped him. It was Ukyo.
"Ryouga... please... stay... just this night", her voice was like she was about to
cry.
The bandanned boy stared at the okonomiyaki chef with concern, "Ukyo, are you
ok?"
"No, jackass, I'm not ok", Ukyo began to cry, "Please, don't abandon me like Ranma
did"
"Like Ranma? Ukyo, what happened?", Ryouga asked putting his hands over her
shoulders.
"Ranma and Akane... are going to marry"
***
End of chapter one