Hi and welcome back to Angel's Thesis, which has been called RanmaEva
Prologe for some reason since I first posted it. Even I'm not sure why.
Now, it's been over 18 months since I last updated this story and for those
of you out there that liked this, I am truly sorry. It's been a very long
time since I last was able to think of any ideas for this story. Actually,
it's been a long time since I was able to write at all. At the moment, I am
in North Carolina with my oldest sister and her family for the wedding of
my cousin Trisha to her fiancée AJ. They weren't going to get married until
April, but he is in the military and is being called away, so they are
going to get married on Saturday and then reaffirm their vows when he comes
back.
The reason I'm writing this now and not when I get back home, is because I'm in the mood to write and I have absolutely NO notebooks with some of my stories or the stories that are on my own mainframe. So I went on line and read through my list of stories, chose an old one with only a few chapters and here we are. I'm just warning you now, it's not going to be very long. Well, here it is. Enjoy.
Angel's Thesis
Chapter 4
It was one o'clock in the afternoon by the time Ranma and Akane managed to leave the house. They had both changed into one of Shinji's school uniforms figuring that a girl in a boy's uniform wouldn't look as bad as a boy in a girl's. Like what Ukyo had done when she went to school with them. It was a little small on Ranma as he was slightly taller with bigger muscles, but it fit Akane fine, like Ukyo's had.
Akane, do you think they are even home? I mean, he is a doctor and didn't she want to become a nurse? Wouldn't she be there with him?" Ranma asked quietly as they walked down the road towards the address that had been given in the file.
"Do you think they'll be happy to see us?" Akane asked nervously, ignoring Ranma's question.
Don't worry, everything will be fine. Asuka and Shinji said privately to their other halves at the same time.
You'll see, everything will work out. From what you've told me about Kasumi, she'll be very happy to see you both healthy and whole. Um, kinda whole. Shinji said to Akane reassuringly and she nodded hopefully.
It didn't take them long to get to the place and when they did they stared in awe at the size and look of it. It looked exactly like the Tendo's house, but in place of the dojo, was another, larger building with a large, but tasteful sign proclaiming it to be the Tofu Clinic of Medicine.
"Wow, this place is huge! It's at least twice the size of Tofu's old clinic and he used to live there as well!" Ranma exclaimed as they stared at the complex.
"I know! It's like coming home, and going to see Dr. Tofu all at the same time!" Akane exclaimed and hurried towards the gate. She pushed open the gate and rushed up to the front door of the house with Ranma just behind, which was a good thing as Akane almost threw open the door in her haste to see her oldest sister.
"Akane, this isn't our house anymore. This is Kasumi's and her family's." Ranma said gently as he grabbed her hand to keep her from dashing into the house.
She looked startled for a moment before her face crumpled as his words sunk in. "for a moment I thought I was home." She whispered as she fought back tears.
Wordlessly, Ranma enveloped her in a tight hug as Shinji whispered reassuring things in her mind until she had calmed down.
"I'm ok now." She said quietly to them as she pulled back and ran a shaky hand through her hair. "Thanks."
"You're, uh, welcome." Ranma said as he went red as he realized that he had held her in his arms to comfort her without even thinking about it.
"Well, let's knock and see if anyone is home." Akane said and turned to do just that, but before she could even tough the door, it opened to reveal an older woman in her mid thirties wearing a house dress with an apron over it with a load of laundry that was to be hung on the wash line. Her long hair was pulled back in a braid that was tied off with a white ribbon.
As she stared at the duo on the doorstep, the laundry tumbled from her trembling fingers as she blanched almost too pure white. "A.akane..Ranma..you're.." she didn't get a chance to finish her sentence as suddenly she fainted. As she started to fall, Ranma raced forward and caught her just before she hit the floor.
"Kasumi!" they shouted, which attracted the attention of a man that had just stepped out of the door of the clinic.
"Who are you and what have you done to her?!" the man shouted as he ran towards them. As he approached, they could see dark hair that was going slowly gray, held back in a small ponytail and glasses on a face that looked like it had seen to much heartache and sadness to early in life. The dark out fit he had on and belted with a black belt looked well worn but still in very good condition, obviously taken care of with loving hands. There was no question on whom this man was.
"Dr. Tofu! Kasumi's fainted! We need to get her laying down or something!" Akane shouted as she wrung her hands worriedly as she looked between her sister and her sister's husband.
"Akane?!" Tofu exclaimed as he slowed to a stop in front of the little group.
"Yes, now come on!" she exclaimed as she grabbed his hand and ragged him into the house after Ranma who had already entered carrying Kasumi.
They found Ranma laying her down on a couch as they entered the living room. Without even turning to look at them he darted into the kitchen and returned within moments with a small rag and a bowl full of cool water. Setting down his burden he dipped the rag in the water, rung it out, and placed it on Kasumi's forehead before turning towards the pair behind him.
"Is she going to be ok, Doc?" he asked, worry in his eyes.
Tofu stepped forward and quickly checked on his wife as Ranma stepped back to stand next to Akane, who was staring at him as if he had two heads. "What?!" he snapped at her when he noticed.
"I've never seen you so concerned about anyone besides yourself before." She said then could have slapped herself as she saw hurt flash across his face, before a cocky mask dropped over it.
"And what would a spoiled princess know about concern for other people?" he snapped, then was smashed to the floor by Akane.
She really has a low opinion about you, doesn't she? Asuka said quietly as Ranma jumped to his feet.
Yeah, she's always been like that. In her mind, she pretty much sees me as a self-centered, arrogant, peverted, jerk that picks on everyone weaker than myself and cases after anything in a skirt but her. Ranma said quietly as he dusted himself off.
I really don't think you should have done that. Shinji said to Akane as she put her hammer away.
That self-centered, arrogant, jerk! He did deserve it and I would do it again, too! Akane shouted at him, still in a high rage.
Shinji eeped and drew away from her somewhat into a further away part in their shared head. It looked like to me that he truly does care for her and was hurt by what you said and just reacted. he said and blocked himself off from her.
What would you know about it Shinji?! She shouted at him, before realizing that he couldn't hear her.
"She'll be fine, but please don't put any more holes in the floor Akane, Ranma, they are very hard to fix." Tofu said without turning around as he wiped her brow with the rag before rewetting it and placing it on her forehead once again.
Akane blushed in shame as she looked at the hole, but then the shame turned into anger that Ranma had made her hit him in front of the man she secretly had had a crush on for years. She turned to Ranma, ready to blast him again, but stopped in shock. Ranma was obviously lost in thought as he gazed at the older couple, a hauntingly sad look on his face, before he shook his head sharply and wiped his face of all expressions.
Just as he opened his mouth, Kasumi let out a small moan and opened her eyes. "Wha.what happened?" she asked quietly.
"You fainted dear." Tofu said quietly as he helped her sit up. "We also have visitors."
At his gesture, she turned to look and came face to face with her little sister with Ranma standing further back. "Akane! Oh my, it's been such a long time! Where have you been? You haven't aged at all!" she babbled as she stood up and gathered Akane into her arms, where she promptly burst into tears as she clung to her oldest sister.
"Shhh, it's ok, little one. It's ok." Kasumi murmured in her sisters ear as she gently rocked her back and forth. When Akane finally calmed down, she gently pushed herself away from her sister and sat down on the couch, pulling Kasumi down with her.
"Ok, I'm ok now." She murmured as she leaned against her sister for comfort.
"Akane where were you? You and Ranma have had everyone very worried." Kasumi asked with a small frown. "Nabiki had everyone out looking for you two, even the nice police men."
"Well, it's all Ranma's fault, like usual." Akane said with a snarl.
"Hey! It wasn't my fault!" Ranma shouted. As he looked at her angry face, Ranma abruptly turned around and headed for the door. "Forget it. It was nice to see you again, Kasumi, Dr. Tofu, but it should get back. I'll visit again sometime."
He was out the door and out of sight before Kasumi could say anything and before Tofu could get to the door in an effort to catch him. Turning to her sister, Kasumi said, "Why did you do that, Akane? You know it's not always his fault and it looked like you really hurt him."
Akane started at her sister in surprise. Kasumi had never talked to her like that in her life. It was more like Nabiki without the cutting sarcasm. "I think you need to go apologize to him and bring him back here. I'll call everyone else and we'll have a welcome back party."
Before she knew it, she was out on the side walk walking back towards Misato's apartment in an effort to locate Ranma and Asuka.
TBC ****
The reason I'm writing this now and not when I get back home, is because I'm in the mood to write and I have absolutely NO notebooks with some of my stories or the stories that are on my own mainframe. So I went on line and read through my list of stories, chose an old one with only a few chapters and here we are. I'm just warning you now, it's not going to be very long. Well, here it is. Enjoy.
Angel's Thesis
Chapter 4
It was one o'clock in the afternoon by the time Ranma and Akane managed to leave the house. They had both changed into one of Shinji's school uniforms figuring that a girl in a boy's uniform wouldn't look as bad as a boy in a girl's. Like what Ukyo had done when she went to school with them. It was a little small on Ranma as he was slightly taller with bigger muscles, but it fit Akane fine, like Ukyo's had.
Akane, do you think they are even home? I mean, he is a doctor and didn't she want to become a nurse? Wouldn't she be there with him?" Ranma asked quietly as they walked down the road towards the address that had been given in the file.
"Do you think they'll be happy to see us?" Akane asked nervously, ignoring Ranma's question.
Don't worry, everything will be fine. Asuka and Shinji said privately to their other halves at the same time.
You'll see, everything will work out. From what you've told me about Kasumi, she'll be very happy to see you both healthy and whole. Um, kinda whole. Shinji said to Akane reassuringly and she nodded hopefully.
It didn't take them long to get to the place and when they did they stared in awe at the size and look of it. It looked exactly like the Tendo's house, but in place of the dojo, was another, larger building with a large, but tasteful sign proclaiming it to be the Tofu Clinic of Medicine.
"Wow, this place is huge! It's at least twice the size of Tofu's old clinic and he used to live there as well!" Ranma exclaimed as they stared at the complex.
"I know! It's like coming home, and going to see Dr. Tofu all at the same time!" Akane exclaimed and hurried towards the gate. She pushed open the gate and rushed up to the front door of the house with Ranma just behind, which was a good thing as Akane almost threw open the door in her haste to see her oldest sister.
"Akane, this isn't our house anymore. This is Kasumi's and her family's." Ranma said gently as he grabbed her hand to keep her from dashing into the house.
She looked startled for a moment before her face crumpled as his words sunk in. "for a moment I thought I was home." She whispered as she fought back tears.
Wordlessly, Ranma enveloped her in a tight hug as Shinji whispered reassuring things in her mind until she had calmed down.
"I'm ok now." She said quietly to them as she pulled back and ran a shaky hand through her hair. "Thanks."
"You're, uh, welcome." Ranma said as he went red as he realized that he had held her in his arms to comfort her without even thinking about it.
"Well, let's knock and see if anyone is home." Akane said and turned to do just that, but before she could even tough the door, it opened to reveal an older woman in her mid thirties wearing a house dress with an apron over it with a load of laundry that was to be hung on the wash line. Her long hair was pulled back in a braid that was tied off with a white ribbon.
As she stared at the duo on the doorstep, the laundry tumbled from her trembling fingers as she blanched almost too pure white. "A.akane..Ranma..you're.." she didn't get a chance to finish her sentence as suddenly she fainted. As she started to fall, Ranma raced forward and caught her just before she hit the floor.
"Kasumi!" they shouted, which attracted the attention of a man that had just stepped out of the door of the clinic.
"Who are you and what have you done to her?!" the man shouted as he ran towards them. As he approached, they could see dark hair that was going slowly gray, held back in a small ponytail and glasses on a face that looked like it had seen to much heartache and sadness to early in life. The dark out fit he had on and belted with a black belt looked well worn but still in very good condition, obviously taken care of with loving hands. There was no question on whom this man was.
"Dr. Tofu! Kasumi's fainted! We need to get her laying down or something!" Akane shouted as she wrung her hands worriedly as she looked between her sister and her sister's husband.
"Akane?!" Tofu exclaimed as he slowed to a stop in front of the little group.
"Yes, now come on!" she exclaimed as she grabbed his hand and ragged him into the house after Ranma who had already entered carrying Kasumi.
They found Ranma laying her down on a couch as they entered the living room. Without even turning to look at them he darted into the kitchen and returned within moments with a small rag and a bowl full of cool water. Setting down his burden he dipped the rag in the water, rung it out, and placed it on Kasumi's forehead before turning towards the pair behind him.
"Is she going to be ok, Doc?" he asked, worry in his eyes.
Tofu stepped forward and quickly checked on his wife as Ranma stepped back to stand next to Akane, who was staring at him as if he had two heads. "What?!" he snapped at her when he noticed.
"I've never seen you so concerned about anyone besides yourself before." She said then could have slapped herself as she saw hurt flash across his face, before a cocky mask dropped over it.
"And what would a spoiled princess know about concern for other people?" he snapped, then was smashed to the floor by Akane.
She really has a low opinion about you, doesn't she? Asuka said quietly as Ranma jumped to his feet.
Yeah, she's always been like that. In her mind, she pretty much sees me as a self-centered, arrogant, peverted, jerk that picks on everyone weaker than myself and cases after anything in a skirt but her. Ranma said quietly as he dusted himself off.
I really don't think you should have done that. Shinji said to Akane as she put her hammer away.
That self-centered, arrogant, jerk! He did deserve it and I would do it again, too! Akane shouted at him, still in a high rage.
Shinji eeped and drew away from her somewhat into a further away part in their shared head. It looked like to me that he truly does care for her and was hurt by what you said and just reacted. he said and blocked himself off from her.
What would you know about it Shinji?! She shouted at him, before realizing that he couldn't hear her.
"She'll be fine, but please don't put any more holes in the floor Akane, Ranma, they are very hard to fix." Tofu said without turning around as he wiped her brow with the rag before rewetting it and placing it on her forehead once again.
Akane blushed in shame as she looked at the hole, but then the shame turned into anger that Ranma had made her hit him in front of the man she secretly had had a crush on for years. She turned to Ranma, ready to blast him again, but stopped in shock. Ranma was obviously lost in thought as he gazed at the older couple, a hauntingly sad look on his face, before he shook his head sharply and wiped his face of all expressions.
Just as he opened his mouth, Kasumi let out a small moan and opened her eyes. "Wha.what happened?" she asked quietly.
"You fainted dear." Tofu said quietly as he helped her sit up. "We also have visitors."
At his gesture, she turned to look and came face to face with her little sister with Ranma standing further back. "Akane! Oh my, it's been such a long time! Where have you been? You haven't aged at all!" she babbled as she stood up and gathered Akane into her arms, where she promptly burst into tears as she clung to her oldest sister.
"Shhh, it's ok, little one. It's ok." Kasumi murmured in her sisters ear as she gently rocked her back and forth. When Akane finally calmed down, she gently pushed herself away from her sister and sat down on the couch, pulling Kasumi down with her.
"Ok, I'm ok now." She murmured as she leaned against her sister for comfort.
"Akane where were you? You and Ranma have had everyone very worried." Kasumi asked with a small frown. "Nabiki had everyone out looking for you two, even the nice police men."
"Well, it's all Ranma's fault, like usual." Akane said with a snarl.
"Hey! It wasn't my fault!" Ranma shouted. As he looked at her angry face, Ranma abruptly turned around and headed for the door. "Forget it. It was nice to see you again, Kasumi, Dr. Tofu, but it should get back. I'll visit again sometime."
He was out the door and out of sight before Kasumi could say anything and before Tofu could get to the door in an effort to catch him. Turning to her sister, Kasumi said, "Why did you do that, Akane? You know it's not always his fault and it looked like you really hurt him."
Akane started at her sister in surprise. Kasumi had never talked to her like that in her life. It was more like Nabiki without the cutting sarcasm. "I think you need to go apologize to him and bring him back here. I'll call everyone else and we'll have a welcome back party."
Before she knew it, she was out on the side walk walking back towards Misato's apartment in an effort to locate Ranma and Asuka.
TBC ****