The Disaster Sisters: Celestial Interference

Part IX: Behind Door #1

By Kalio

A/n: Wow, who knew my writing reached so many people? Thanks for the reviews, guys and I'm really sorry for the "long" wait. It's just been really busy 'round the Halos' house. Plus Indoor track, which by the way, is NOT indoor, has just started and coach wants me to read a book on running. Also, I have to read some of The Canterbury Tales... in fact, a couple friends and I have to write our own version of the classic. You all should be very, very scared. Geof, the representation of the author, is my friend who is driving me and my two friends to some anime con... only I'm not me... I'm a doujinshi mangaka who's past experiences with fangirls and fanboys has become extremely nervous... Draco, who you all may know as DracoPathos, who is a very great writer, by the way, will be a fanatic out to win the cosplay as Aya from Weiss and is totally ic... and Andy, well, Andy thinks she's Makona (did I spell that close to right? ah well...) sent by Clef to seek out the Magic Knights in disguise (apparently Geof, Me, and "Aya") who will lead her to (get this) kidnap Vash... She holds a sign when Geof decides to pick her up, which says "Vash or Bust!" And that's only the prologue! Therefore, I urge you to either run screaming... or be interested in how I adapt "The boy who cried 'wolf'"- Ranmastyle! On with the fic!

WARNING!!! If you do not read until the very, very last line... I feel that it is likely that I will be killed... Therefore... hey! Don't go look there now! You'll RUIN it! Good! You better read all the way through... hmph!

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The door swung open, revealing a stunned Tatsuya as Ranma and Akane jumped apart, Akane looking guilty, Ranma looking pretty damn pissed. 'You wanted something?'

Tatsuya's expression hardened. 'Well, I wanted to talk to Akane, but I see that she is otherwise occupied. Aren't you, Akane? Have you no honor?' Akane looked stunned but, turned red, all the same.

Ranma, however jumped up. 'Who are you to speak of honor when you blatantly make a move on my fiancée? If it satisfies your sick sense of humor, you've kissed her before I have, goal accomplished, right? So step off before I beat you into a bloody pulp.'

'Ranma!' Akane looked, if possible, even more surprised at Ranma. 'You can't kick out Dad's student!'

'You're siding with this jerk?' This just demonstrates just how truly pissed Ranma was... He wanted that kiss, damn it!

'Yes, Akane, are you going to side with me, or this man who crawls in your window at night, who calls you "uncute" and "tomboy", the man who won't teach you how to fight, when you want to so much; the man who has two other fiancées and at least one wacko follower; the man who has never thanked you for letting him stay at your home? Or the one who thinks you're beautiful, will teach you how to fight, and has only eyes for you? Well, Akane? Who would you choose? Love?' He looked contemptuously at Ranma, '... or not...'

Akane bit her lip, unsure of how to answer. Ranma looked at her as though she had just stabbed him in the back... in fact, she may as well have. He held his breath in, his mouth hanging open, ever so slightly, unable to believe how much it... hurt...

Tatsuya kneeled in front of her, and kissed her hand. 'Akane, dearest, you are the most beautiful, intelligent and talented woman I have ever met. I would hate to see you spend your life locked into an engagement that you didn't want, a marriage that you didn't want. Please, consider coming home with me, and meeting my family. I'm sure they will love meeting such a wonderful lady.'

A tear formed in Akane's eye, having the most romantic thing she ever heard expressed to her. 'I'd love to Tatsuya.'

At that moment, Ranma felt his heart shatter into millions of pieces, lying broken on her floor. He didn't bend to pick them up as he left through the window, never to return to the Neriman Dojo.



























That is how it could have happened.

Right about now, I feel like shouting: 'Psych! I fooled ya! I fooled ya!' But I won't since, I am most certain that one of you will track me down and kill me. Please don't. I'm sorry, I just thought that this story deserved an exploration of alternate endings. Just in case you were wondering... I'll pick up the story right were I left off last chapter... and don't worry... it will be out SOON. Don't flame for author's moment of fun... you know... like in clue? no? oh, well, don't flame me, anyway...