Chapter 3
"Waaaaah!! My poor baby, she's going to die!" Kasumi sat next to her father, getting extremely annoyed by his actions. His wailings have not subsided for the past ten minutes and Genma was still sitting by the Shogi board calculating his move. It was enough to make Kasumi lash out and hit both of them. Instead she breathed in deeply placed a calming smile on her face and said "Father please, let's go to the clinic to see how Akane is doing, I'm sure she's fine"
"You-you're right Kasumi, we should go" The Tendo patriarch got up and shakily ran a hand through his hair. He knew he was a failure as a husband, letting his wife pass away, he still held that guilt and he was terrified of anything that could harm his daughters. He became secluded in his feelings, afraid that he would make a mistake in their lives.
"Come on, Saotome. Let's go and see-"
"See what?" Nabiki walked into the living room she noticed the puddle of water where her father sat and knew something was wrong. A pang of fear went through her mind, but she quickly pushed it away keeping her calm demeanor.
"Nabiki, Akane fainted when she walked into the yard. Ranma took her to the clinic and we are going to see her" Kasumi walked towards the door putting her shoes on, as the two men followed her.
"Okay, I'll just stay here"
"You are going with us Nabiki"
"Why? Akane is obviously not dying, she probably was too stressed."
Kasumi steeled herself as she saw that cold look in her sister's eyes. She knew she did this to cover up her feelings, but she couldn't go on like this forever.
"She is our sister and we are going!" She gave Nabiki her shoes.
Nabiki looked at her sister and roughly put her shoes on and walked out of the house not bothering to wait for them. Kasumi sighed and followed.
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Ranma sat in the waiting room, trying hard not to burst into the room Akane was in and demanding to know what was wrong. He ran as fast as he could to the clinic, Dr. Tofu took her and he went into the room. He hated to admit it, he was scared. And why would he be scared and worried, is not like he cared for her. No, he didn't care for her, not that way, but all those times she risked her life for his benefit and helped him out through some tough times, he couldn't help but smile and feel a warm rush in his heart, he shook his head stopping his mind to go down that road. He picked up his head, looked towards the door and saw the rest of the Tendo household walk in. He was thankful for the distraction.
"Where is she?" Soun yelled.
At that point the doctor came out and struggled to keep control of himself when he saw Kasumi looking at him with worried eyes. He quickly averted his eyes and focused on Mr. Tendo.
"She is alright, she was just mentally exhausted. I think it all caught up to her. She is going to wake up at any moment, so you can go right in and see her"
"Thank you doctor" Kasumi said while walking past him.
Nabiki saw no need to be there and walked out unnoticed. She was getting tired of all the madness and couldn't wait to graduate. She wanted to live on her own and not be held down by her family. She walked silently home refusing to accept the guilt that was trying to crawl inside her heart. She promised herself not to get close to anybody after her mother died, in her mind it was the ultimate betrayal, for her mother to leave her alone. A tear made its way down her cheek and she made no montion to wipe it away.
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"What do you say? Do you want to join me?"
Akane stood in that dark cave, her body trembling from anger and pain.
She looked at the figure "Yes, I'll join you" her voice barely a whisper but the strenght of her tone made the figure smile.
"Excellent! Akane I promise you that all of this pain will be gone. These people that call themselves your family, you will leave them all behind, and be with someone who truly appreciates you. But before you are completely in, you have to train"
Akane frowned slightly, "Train?"
"Yes, you must be at your strongest level before you can join me. I will train you every morning. You must not tell anybody anything about this, you don't want anyone to stop you from getting your full potential"
"No, no one will stop me from doing this"
The figure's smile grew bigger, "Good, now hold your arm out" Akane lifted her right arm and the figure placed his hand above her wrist. Black smoke circled her wrist until a black band appeared.
"No one will see this but you. When you are ready, another band will be put on the other wrist, joining us forever"
She looked at her wrist in wonder, and for a minute felt regret. The figured sensed this and acted immediately.
"Forget about them, why do you care for someone who doesn't care for you? Why do you help them when they don't appreciate it? I'll never do that to you"
Akane looked at the figure and asked "What should I call you?"
"For now call me Sensei. It is time to wake up my dear Akane"
"Yes Sensei" Akane bowed down and saw a bright light start filling the cave.
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Akane blinked her eyes, the light too bright for her comfort. She sat up and looked around the room. Kasumi saw her sister open her eyes, relief flooding through her heart. She walked up to her sister's side taking a hold of her hand "Oh Akane! I'm so glad you are alright, we were all so worried"
Akane looked around and saw that Nabiki was missing, this just confirmed what her Sensei said. She looked at her older sister and what Kasumi saw startled her for a second. Kasumi thought she saw hatred pass through her sister's eyes.
"Thank you Kasumi, but I'm ok" she looked at her sister with the best innocent expression she could do.
Kasumi sighed in relief and convinced herself she was just imagining things, but a nagging feeling was telling her otherwise.
Akane looked down and saw the black band, a grin began to form. Ranma didn't miss the grin he saw on his fiancee's face and he felt that something was definetly wrong.
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YAY!! Whoo! Thank you all for reviewing, but mostly for reading it! I should have the next chapter up next week, it's finals week and I should be studying ^_-! Again thank you for your reviews!
-Colabear
"Waaaaah!! My poor baby, she's going to die!" Kasumi sat next to her father, getting extremely annoyed by his actions. His wailings have not subsided for the past ten minutes and Genma was still sitting by the Shogi board calculating his move. It was enough to make Kasumi lash out and hit both of them. Instead she breathed in deeply placed a calming smile on her face and said "Father please, let's go to the clinic to see how Akane is doing, I'm sure she's fine"
"You-you're right Kasumi, we should go" The Tendo patriarch got up and shakily ran a hand through his hair. He knew he was a failure as a husband, letting his wife pass away, he still held that guilt and he was terrified of anything that could harm his daughters. He became secluded in his feelings, afraid that he would make a mistake in their lives.
"Come on, Saotome. Let's go and see-"
"See what?" Nabiki walked into the living room she noticed the puddle of water where her father sat and knew something was wrong. A pang of fear went through her mind, but she quickly pushed it away keeping her calm demeanor.
"Nabiki, Akane fainted when she walked into the yard. Ranma took her to the clinic and we are going to see her" Kasumi walked towards the door putting her shoes on, as the two men followed her.
"Okay, I'll just stay here"
"You are going with us Nabiki"
"Why? Akane is obviously not dying, she probably was too stressed."
Kasumi steeled herself as she saw that cold look in her sister's eyes. She knew she did this to cover up her feelings, but she couldn't go on like this forever.
"She is our sister and we are going!" She gave Nabiki her shoes.
Nabiki looked at her sister and roughly put her shoes on and walked out of the house not bothering to wait for them. Kasumi sighed and followed.
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Ranma sat in the waiting room, trying hard not to burst into the room Akane was in and demanding to know what was wrong. He ran as fast as he could to the clinic, Dr. Tofu took her and he went into the room. He hated to admit it, he was scared. And why would he be scared and worried, is not like he cared for her. No, he didn't care for her, not that way, but all those times she risked her life for his benefit and helped him out through some tough times, he couldn't help but smile and feel a warm rush in his heart, he shook his head stopping his mind to go down that road. He picked up his head, looked towards the door and saw the rest of the Tendo household walk in. He was thankful for the distraction.
"Where is she?" Soun yelled.
At that point the doctor came out and struggled to keep control of himself when he saw Kasumi looking at him with worried eyes. He quickly averted his eyes and focused on Mr. Tendo.
"She is alright, she was just mentally exhausted. I think it all caught up to her. She is going to wake up at any moment, so you can go right in and see her"
"Thank you doctor" Kasumi said while walking past him.
Nabiki saw no need to be there and walked out unnoticed. She was getting tired of all the madness and couldn't wait to graduate. She wanted to live on her own and not be held down by her family. She walked silently home refusing to accept the guilt that was trying to crawl inside her heart. She promised herself not to get close to anybody after her mother died, in her mind it was the ultimate betrayal, for her mother to leave her alone. A tear made its way down her cheek and she made no montion to wipe it away.
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"What do you say? Do you want to join me?"
Akane stood in that dark cave, her body trembling from anger and pain.
She looked at the figure "Yes, I'll join you" her voice barely a whisper but the strenght of her tone made the figure smile.
"Excellent! Akane I promise you that all of this pain will be gone. These people that call themselves your family, you will leave them all behind, and be with someone who truly appreciates you. But before you are completely in, you have to train"
Akane frowned slightly, "Train?"
"Yes, you must be at your strongest level before you can join me. I will train you every morning. You must not tell anybody anything about this, you don't want anyone to stop you from getting your full potential"
"No, no one will stop me from doing this"
The figure's smile grew bigger, "Good, now hold your arm out" Akane lifted her right arm and the figure placed his hand above her wrist. Black smoke circled her wrist until a black band appeared.
"No one will see this but you. When you are ready, another band will be put on the other wrist, joining us forever"
She looked at her wrist in wonder, and for a minute felt regret. The figured sensed this and acted immediately.
"Forget about them, why do you care for someone who doesn't care for you? Why do you help them when they don't appreciate it? I'll never do that to you"
Akane looked at the figure and asked "What should I call you?"
"For now call me Sensei. It is time to wake up my dear Akane"
"Yes Sensei" Akane bowed down and saw a bright light start filling the cave.
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Akane blinked her eyes, the light too bright for her comfort. She sat up and looked around the room. Kasumi saw her sister open her eyes, relief flooding through her heart. She walked up to her sister's side taking a hold of her hand "Oh Akane! I'm so glad you are alright, we were all so worried"
Akane looked around and saw that Nabiki was missing, this just confirmed what her Sensei said. She looked at her older sister and what Kasumi saw startled her for a second. Kasumi thought she saw hatred pass through her sister's eyes.
"Thank you Kasumi, but I'm ok" she looked at her sister with the best innocent expression she could do.
Kasumi sighed in relief and convinced herself she was just imagining things, but a nagging feeling was telling her otherwise.
Akane looked down and saw the black band, a grin began to form. Ranma didn't miss the grin he saw on his fiancee's face and he felt that something was definetly wrong.
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YAY!! Whoo! Thank you all for reviewing, but mostly for reading it! I should have the next chapter up next week, it's finals week and I should be studying ^_-! Again thank you for your reviews!
-Colabear