Disclaimer: I wish I owned it. Maybe if I win the lottery I can buy it from
someone, but for now, it belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and other companies.
Don't sue, but if you do, I have several really good lawyers.
Thoughts are in 'quotations'.
Akane pulled out the thermometer and glanced at it. "Wow. 103. I'm going to get a damp cloth to put on your head, maybe it will bring the fever down. Are you cold?"
Ranma shivered, "Now that you mention it, I am a little chilled."
Akane looked at the state he was in, with only a light sheet and a tank top for warmth. "No wonder. Here." She threw him one of his thickest silk shirts. "I'll see if we have any extra blankets. Keep warm."
Ranma watched Akane leave, following her with his eyes. 'Why is she being so nice to me? She should always act like this, she looks so cute. Well, maybe not. Then she wouldn't be Akane and I wouldn't- Whoa! Whoa! What am I thinking? It must be the fever.'
Akane returned with several blankets, a bowl of water and two washcloths. She set down the washbowl and clothes, layering the blankets on top of his freezing body. "How are you feeling?" She asked concernedly. "I don't remember what it was like, but I guess it must be pretty rough. Is there anything I can get you?"
"Uh, no, thanks. Why are you being so nice?" He glanced at her suspiciously as she placed the wrung out, cold washcloth on his forehead.
"Well, I figured that you must be feeling awful. Plus, since I'm going to be one to take care of you, we might as well get along. What do you say?" She smiled at him, a Kasumi smile that Ranma never thought he would see on her face.
"Alright, I guess. Thanks." He returned her smile. "How did I get this anyway?"
"You can only catch it from another person, but who would you catch it from? I can't think of anyone." She used the second washcloth to wipe sweat of his face.
"Hioki Konabishi. He's been out for the last couple of days. He sits next to Ranma during Miss Hinako's class." Nabiki stood in the doorway. "How're you doin'?
"I'll be ok. How do you know all of this, anyway?" Ranma shuddered as Nabiki just smirked maliciously and walked downstairs to breakfast. "Your sister scares me sometimes, Akane."
"I hate to admit it, but me too."
"Akane!" Kasumi called up. "Breakfast is ready."
"Thanks Kasumi." She placed a hand on Ranma's shoulder. "I'll be right back."
Akane went to the kitchen to see a tray with two plates filled with food, and two cups of tea. There was a single flower in a vase sitting in the middle of the tray. "What's all this, Kasumi?"
"I thought you and Ranma should eat breakfast together, so he won't get lonely. I think this whole ordeal is a very nice way for you two to get to know each other better." Kasumi smiled and handed the tray to Akane. "Be careful."
"Um, alright. Thanks Kasumi." Akane toddled back upstairs, not wanting to spill a bit of the delicious breakfast. "Here we go." Ranma was lying still, breathing evenly, with his eyes closed. 'Is he sleeping? Should I wake him?' Tentatively, she asked, "Ranma? Are you awake? I brought breakfast."
His eyes fluttered open, and he smiled at her. "Oh, thank you, Akane." He frowned. "What's with the fancy set up?"
"Kasumi did it. It looks nice doesn't it? I didn't cook it either, so don't worry." She helped him sit up and gave him a plate and chopsticks. They both began to eat.
"This is great! One of Kasumi's better meals. It's obvious that you didn't- "He stopped short. 'I put my foot in my mouth again! I hope she doesn't hit me, I hurt enough already!'
'I will ignore that. I will ignore that. I will ignore that.' "Yes, it is very good. I suspect that she wanted to make you feel better anyway she could." She finished her breakfast and took Ranma's empty plate from him, setting both on the tray. "I should bring this down to Kasumi."
"No need. I'm right here." She handed a pink bottle to Ranma. "Calamine lotion to ease the itch. It will make you feel better."
"Thanks Kasumi. I'll put it on." Kasumi left the two alone again, as Ranma removed his shirt. Akane gulped as she saw his muscular torso covered in chicken pox. He poured the lotion into his palm and rubbed it on his arms. "Um, Akane?"
"Huh?" Akane was pulled out of her stupor by the sound of his voice.
"Could you step outside for a sec? I wanna put some of this on my legs, and- "
"Say no more. I'll just wait outside. When you need me, just holler." She leaned against the wall, and sank to the floor. 'What is wrong with me? I just feel so sorry for him. He makes me fell. . . I dunno how. Strange but good. I'll think about this later.'
Ranma removed the Chinese pants and continued applying the lotion. 'Good thing this doesn't activate my curse.' "I'm done Akane. C'mon in. She walked in as he tied the drawstring on his pants.
"So, is there anything you want to do? You really can't leave the room, but I'm sure we can figure out something. Seems dad isn't gonna let me go to school until you are better, but I paid Nabiki to pick up the work we missed." She smoothed the skirt of her uniform.
"Well, let me finish putting this stuff on my back and I'll think about it." He stretched his arms to reach all of his back. There was one spot in the middle that he had trouble with. He groaned as his muscles extended as long as possible to reach.
"Having trouble?" Akane giggled as Ranma's face turned redder with his efforts.
"I got it! I don't need your help." He struggled more. "So. . . itchy."
"Oh, come here!" Akane snatched the bottle from him and rubbed lotion on the part of his back that was out of his reach. "Better now?"
"Ahhhhhhh. I hate this! Stupid chicken pox." He crossed his arms and started to scratch.
"No you don't! If you scratch them, scars will form and they can get infected. Promise me you won't, or else I'll have to make sure of it by any means necessary. Please?" Akane took his hands in hers.
Ranma sighed. "Fine. I won't scratch." 'When you're looking.' "So, have any ideas of what we can do? I'm bored."
A large crash erupted in the backyard followed by a loud scream of, "Where on Earth am I now?"
A/N: I promised some Ryoga. Well, there he was. You all can tell that he will be in the next chapter. He is one of my favorite characters; of course he would be big in my fanfic. Some nice Ranma and Akane moments here. I might have the next chapter out today, if I have time. Stupid Spanish and science homework. By the way, I made up the name of Akane and Ranma's classmate. No idea if that is a real name or not. Don't yell at me if it isn't. Questions, comments, reactions, and reviews are greatly appreciated.
Thoughts are in 'quotations'.
Akane pulled out the thermometer and glanced at it. "Wow. 103. I'm going to get a damp cloth to put on your head, maybe it will bring the fever down. Are you cold?"
Ranma shivered, "Now that you mention it, I am a little chilled."
Akane looked at the state he was in, with only a light sheet and a tank top for warmth. "No wonder. Here." She threw him one of his thickest silk shirts. "I'll see if we have any extra blankets. Keep warm."
Ranma watched Akane leave, following her with his eyes. 'Why is she being so nice to me? She should always act like this, she looks so cute. Well, maybe not. Then she wouldn't be Akane and I wouldn't- Whoa! Whoa! What am I thinking? It must be the fever.'
Akane returned with several blankets, a bowl of water and two washcloths. She set down the washbowl and clothes, layering the blankets on top of his freezing body. "How are you feeling?" She asked concernedly. "I don't remember what it was like, but I guess it must be pretty rough. Is there anything I can get you?"
"Uh, no, thanks. Why are you being so nice?" He glanced at her suspiciously as she placed the wrung out, cold washcloth on his forehead.
"Well, I figured that you must be feeling awful. Plus, since I'm going to be one to take care of you, we might as well get along. What do you say?" She smiled at him, a Kasumi smile that Ranma never thought he would see on her face.
"Alright, I guess. Thanks." He returned her smile. "How did I get this anyway?"
"You can only catch it from another person, but who would you catch it from? I can't think of anyone." She used the second washcloth to wipe sweat of his face.
"Hioki Konabishi. He's been out for the last couple of days. He sits next to Ranma during Miss Hinako's class." Nabiki stood in the doorway. "How're you doin'?
"I'll be ok. How do you know all of this, anyway?" Ranma shuddered as Nabiki just smirked maliciously and walked downstairs to breakfast. "Your sister scares me sometimes, Akane."
"I hate to admit it, but me too."
"Akane!" Kasumi called up. "Breakfast is ready."
"Thanks Kasumi." She placed a hand on Ranma's shoulder. "I'll be right back."
Akane went to the kitchen to see a tray with two plates filled with food, and two cups of tea. There was a single flower in a vase sitting in the middle of the tray. "What's all this, Kasumi?"
"I thought you and Ranma should eat breakfast together, so he won't get lonely. I think this whole ordeal is a very nice way for you two to get to know each other better." Kasumi smiled and handed the tray to Akane. "Be careful."
"Um, alright. Thanks Kasumi." Akane toddled back upstairs, not wanting to spill a bit of the delicious breakfast. "Here we go." Ranma was lying still, breathing evenly, with his eyes closed. 'Is he sleeping? Should I wake him?' Tentatively, she asked, "Ranma? Are you awake? I brought breakfast."
His eyes fluttered open, and he smiled at her. "Oh, thank you, Akane." He frowned. "What's with the fancy set up?"
"Kasumi did it. It looks nice doesn't it? I didn't cook it either, so don't worry." She helped him sit up and gave him a plate and chopsticks. They both began to eat.
"This is great! One of Kasumi's better meals. It's obvious that you didn't- "He stopped short. 'I put my foot in my mouth again! I hope she doesn't hit me, I hurt enough already!'
'I will ignore that. I will ignore that. I will ignore that.' "Yes, it is very good. I suspect that she wanted to make you feel better anyway she could." She finished her breakfast and took Ranma's empty plate from him, setting both on the tray. "I should bring this down to Kasumi."
"No need. I'm right here." She handed a pink bottle to Ranma. "Calamine lotion to ease the itch. It will make you feel better."
"Thanks Kasumi. I'll put it on." Kasumi left the two alone again, as Ranma removed his shirt. Akane gulped as she saw his muscular torso covered in chicken pox. He poured the lotion into his palm and rubbed it on his arms. "Um, Akane?"
"Huh?" Akane was pulled out of her stupor by the sound of his voice.
"Could you step outside for a sec? I wanna put some of this on my legs, and- "
"Say no more. I'll just wait outside. When you need me, just holler." She leaned against the wall, and sank to the floor. 'What is wrong with me? I just feel so sorry for him. He makes me fell. . . I dunno how. Strange but good. I'll think about this later.'
Ranma removed the Chinese pants and continued applying the lotion. 'Good thing this doesn't activate my curse.' "I'm done Akane. C'mon in. She walked in as he tied the drawstring on his pants.
"So, is there anything you want to do? You really can't leave the room, but I'm sure we can figure out something. Seems dad isn't gonna let me go to school until you are better, but I paid Nabiki to pick up the work we missed." She smoothed the skirt of her uniform.
"Well, let me finish putting this stuff on my back and I'll think about it." He stretched his arms to reach all of his back. There was one spot in the middle that he had trouble with. He groaned as his muscles extended as long as possible to reach.
"Having trouble?" Akane giggled as Ranma's face turned redder with his efforts.
"I got it! I don't need your help." He struggled more. "So. . . itchy."
"Oh, come here!" Akane snatched the bottle from him and rubbed lotion on the part of his back that was out of his reach. "Better now?"
"Ahhhhhhh. I hate this! Stupid chicken pox." He crossed his arms and started to scratch.
"No you don't! If you scratch them, scars will form and they can get infected. Promise me you won't, or else I'll have to make sure of it by any means necessary. Please?" Akane took his hands in hers.
Ranma sighed. "Fine. I won't scratch." 'When you're looking.' "So, have any ideas of what we can do? I'm bored."
A large crash erupted in the backyard followed by a loud scream of, "Where on Earth am I now?"
A/N: I promised some Ryoga. Well, there he was. You all can tell that he will be in the next chapter. He is one of my favorite characters; of course he would be big in my fanfic. Some nice Ranma and Akane moments here. I might have the next chapter out today, if I have time. Stupid Spanish and science homework. By the way, I made up the name of Akane and Ranma's classmate. No idea if that is a real name or not. Don't yell at me if it isn't. Questions, comments, reactions, and reviews are greatly appreciated.