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The Crimson Path - Chapter 2
Ranma sighed listening to the two women before him. Both of which were Akane's sisters. One, the
one named Nabiki, constantly shouted out insults about his fiancee. He didn't really like it. This woman had to be
heartless. She was pointing out her every little flaw. 'I thought she was her sister. She is treating Akane like an unworthy
slave. Shouldn't I say something! No Ranma, you have no reason not to keep your cool. Chill.' The other though just sat their
and smiled at him and remained silent. She was sort of creepy about how quiet she would be. He was very happy
he didn't pick these two neither of which looked his type.
Nabiki frowned slightly, she could tell that she was loosing Ranma Saotome's intrest and quickly.
She was not about to loose the cutest guy she had ever seen in Japan to her little sister. Nabiki's thoughts
moved from one part of akane to another. 'AH! The tomboy view!! No guy like tomboys! Sure win!!! Sorry Akane, but
, all is fair in love and war, and this is both.' "You know Ranma, Akane has won the National Fighting Championship
in Japan 3 yrs. in a row." smirks confidently as she catches his attention 'BINGO!! I so got him in the bag!'
Ranma smiled charmingly towards both the sisters although it took absolutely nothing to make these women swoon, "Really now? She does martial arts"
"Yeah, since she was five. She has always been a little bit of a tomboy. She trained with a different
sensai ever year, Daddy's orders. "
He nodded as in contimplation 'Ah, maybe I can get these two off me this way.', "Wonderful, I love that in a woman. Being able to protect themselves. It is a very dangerous
world out there, Ms.Tendo, you should think of taking some classes." he bent forward and whispered softly in her ear. "You know it would work maricles on your figure."
Nabiki stood up in a huff not liking what his man was saying to say the least. "Oh, shove it! Kasumi lets go!" Nabiki walked
out followed by Kasumi after giving an unheard "Oh my!"
'Now that I got those two off my back.' Ranma looked around the small yet home-y-looking tea room. He leaned back laying down while his legs where under the table the silk shirt and pants he were wearing swishing slightly with the movement. 'What to do ... What to do ...' smirked slightly getting an idea that involved Akane. He stood up and walked past the room his parents were in then at the foot of the stairs a soft vibrating appeared in his pants and he jumped. He looked around to see if anyone had seen. 'No one, good.' Ranma grabbed the vibrating flippy phone from his pocket and put it to his ear after flipping it. "Talk to me."
Ukyou's voice bursted in through the phone line. "RANMA SAOTOME! You were supposed to be here by now! You told me 5:30. DO -you- know what time it is?"
Ranma looked down at his electronic watch seeing the numbers 6:12 flash sarcastically back at him and cringed replying weakly "6:12?"
Ukyou on the other end was wearing a business suit and a scowl. "Exactly Ranma!! You are over thirty minutes late! How in the world am I supposed to keep you oraginized if you never show up to a meeting with the council. I mean Ra-"
Ranma interrupted his personal assisstants raving "I got it Ukyou. I will be there okay. I have to finish up a few things here though."
Ukyou growled slightly, "What have you got the girl in the sack already?" Ukyou resented every think about this other girl. She should be with Ranma! She let out another short growl.
"Ukyou. I suggest in the future you keep your nose out of my personal business when it doesn't call for your attention." He growled out. "And just because you want to know, she happens to be perfect in bed." He slammed the small phone shut quickly and furiously. "What -nerve-." Ranma walked to the room where his father was playing shogi with Mr. Saotome and smirked somewhat as he sat down next to his father and looked to him "Father I am sorry to state that my business called, I need to be there as soon as possible.
Genma kept his eyes glued to the shogi board and grunted a confirmation. Soun on the other hand smiled and nodded to him treating him a knowledgable member of a clan. "As part of your father and my agreement. You will be staying here on the Tendo esstate. I am having all of your things sent over, but I am sorry to state that due to the fact my old master is occuping the guest room you will have to sleep in the room of one of the occupants."
Genma looked up at his son a smirk on his face after declaring that he had won. "Son, you are legally binded by this engagement. I am sorry but all terms are up to Soun. You are under my old friends hand. You mother and I will be living for a short time in Nermia to make sure you do nothing foolish. So, please, keep the families honor in mind." He placed a fatherly hand on Ranma's shoulder. "You may go now."
Ranma nodded his face expressionless. He would have to think about this for quiet a while during the council meeting. He rose to his feet and walked to the door bowing to both his father and Soun Tendo before he left. He then walked through the door and hopped into his car. "Time to go set those lunatics straight." Putting his key in and cranked the car to ignition with a firery roar. He squealed away in the speeding demon a smirky-smile on his face. Playing the song Machine Head until he could feel the drums in the back of his head. He drove into a bank parking lot and parked in the slot that was marked with a place "CEO Ranma Saotome." He kicked open the door and walked importantly up to the door which was opened for him. "Hello Mr. Saotome." he nodded to the chorus of hellos he was recieving. Walking into his private elevator, the attendant Robert smiled at him taking him to the top floor. The doors closed and when he saw them reopen Ryoga was there.
"Dude, Ukyou was about to kill the entire council. What ever you said. She is NOT over it or you for that fact. I wouldn't have let her still work here." Ryoga smiled at Ranma handing him his trench coat and smirking. "So what did you say?"
Ranma took his trench coat putting the black leather over the silk and smirking at Ryoga. "I will tell you later old friend. You must wait until after the meeting. Is the council after my blood?"
Ryoga shook his head as they began walking quickly towards big steel doors. "Mostly just that old ghoul but one or two others also. I would watch out for those old dogs."
Ranma smiled, "Thank you my old friend." He walked into the council room and Ryoga went back to his normal work.
He stood looking up at the bunch of old people from each clan of there territory. He was the leader of all of them induvidually, but together, they had the right to over throw him. Luckly, they were way to afraid to go that far. "I am sorry great council. I had some impending matters involving the elders of all of you. Genma Saotome and Soun Tendo."
Cologne, the speaker for the council and the one who hated him the most because of his fling with her Great-Granddaughter smirked "And ... what is the news they bring us?"
Ranma knew this would shock the entire council, mostly because he never liked to deal with women, but never the less it would shock them. "That I will finally take a wife."
Cologne over her shocked expression asked, "And who will take your side in the sindicate? We as the council members have a right to know who."
Ranma nodded "Aye. The council does have the right to know. I will be taking, by my choice, the youngest daughter of Soun Tendo, Akane Tendo."
Cologne's eyes flickered with an eternal flame. "Why, do you choose her?"
"She prooves that she will be an asset to the Horikiri(A/N:That is the sindicate). She is an accomplished fighter. I will test her in the future to see if she can beat our female fighting champion." Ranma saw Cologne's blood boil in her veins. She never could stand people denying her great grand daugheter's fighting abilities. "She is spirited, brought up in a good enviroment, open-minded, kind, and, above all, I chose her."
The council nodded there mouthes in a pencil thin line. They would never object. The Kuno clan though looked rather perturbed but were to scare. "May I be on my way?"
The council nodded. "But, in two months, you must bring this girl infront of us. You must let us gauge her fighting ability and her other skills, and we will come to a decision on her. Either in or she will -die-."
Ranma's face lost his smirk and he glared at all of the council before agreeing to Cologne's proposal. "Agreed. I will bring her on July the 5th." He bowed. "Good day."
He walked out of the council's room and back into the large cream halway with marble floors and ceiling. Ryoga was there.
Ryoga looked at Ranma nervously, "What is the matter. What did they do?"
"Ryoga, they want to bring her to an Ordeal."
Ryoga nodded thinking, "They want to test her." He hoped it wasn't the worst. "What is the consiquence?"
"My fiance being killed."
Ryoga sighed alittle. "You insulted Shampoo didn't you?"
"It was just to tempting to insult that Chinese bimbo. You saw what she did at the last party didn-"
Ukyou interrupted Ranma "Nice of you to show up!"
Ranma growled turning to face the girl who was offically obsessed with him. "Ukyou I really wouldn't test me. Unless you really want to lose your job. I am just not in a mood to hear you yell at me like my mother!" The little flames appearing in Ranma's eyes made Ryoga pull Ukyou off saying something about getting her dinner. He walked towards the elevator. Standing in it he began to think. 'Why do I always get stuck like this. I mean, I inherrited that stupid council. Sure, I mean, it has it's upsides but, I really didn't want it. Gah I will be happy once I am married and can take full power of the Clan's.' He smiled seeing the doors open. 'Well, it was time for him to go, go make Akane fall in love with him, 2 months, only 2 months. Sure not a lot of time, but he was sure he could do it. Plus, you never know, maybe this arranged marriage thing could work. I doubt it with my luck though.' Deep down Ranma was wishing with all his heart that this will happen. That he would fall in love.
He walked into the Tendo household about an hour later. He had been tending to a few business affairs. He walked in to see everyone leaving the dinner table. He caught the eye of Akane and smiled alittle.
Akane blinked and walked off towards her room as Nibiki just smirked at him walking off in the same direction.
He followed after Soun and stopped him in the hall. "Sir."
Soun turned around his face calm and normal, "Yes?"
"I just returned from a council meeting. There was news involving Akane."
"And, that would be?"
"Cologne, ordered an Ordeal. Akane vs the Amazon champion, Shampoo."
Soun nodded in contemplation. "The loser receives?"
"Death."
Soun nodded in thought, "She can handle it. I have all the faith of the world in my daughter's capabilities." he turned to walk away.
"Sir, another thing. Do you have any suggestions about me trying to court your daughter?"
Soun smirked. "First, be her friend, then worry about courting her."
Ranma nodded "Thank you sir. I'll try."
"You better do, not try, for my daughter's sake but mostly for you, she isn't as easy to handle as you think."
The smirk returned to Ranma's face "Yes, Sir."
Soun walked off thinking maybe, just maybe her daughter met his match.
A/N: Hey ppls! Sup?!?!?!?! I have been working on this for a reaaaaaaaaaaly long time but i got it out. Finally. WOOHOO!! Let me know what you think please!?!!?! I would like to also thank all the people who reviewed last time!!!! WHICH ARE!!!!! ......
kage_kitsune, Safire Ranmako, animecartoons, Stormen, Water Lily, Jade, Rune, KagomeKitty, Gohansfav1, V-Chan, Tears and FireLily
NOW!. I really really really really really really really really want you to review cuz' I need your guidance. You need to tell me what I did wrong. Or right. you need to tell me how The Tendo house has enough for Ranma to have his own room. Which I know, I just thought it would be a nice twist!! AH HA HA!!! Umm ... comments are nice, but ex-nay on all the flames!!! I know that they are all OOC but... I like them ooc. I think next chapter should be a Ranma and Akane chapter. Just like them. But tell me what ya think. POUR ME WITH KNOWLEDGE!!!!
The Crimson Path - Chapter 2
Ranma sighed listening to the two women before him. Both of which were Akane's sisters. One, the
one named Nabiki, constantly shouted out insults about his fiancee. He didn't really like it. This woman had to be
heartless. She was pointing out her every little flaw. 'I thought she was her sister. She is treating Akane like an unworthy
slave. Shouldn't I say something! No Ranma, you have no reason not to keep your cool. Chill.' The other though just sat their
and smiled at him and remained silent. She was sort of creepy about how quiet she would be. He was very happy
he didn't pick these two neither of which looked his type.
Nabiki frowned slightly, she could tell that she was loosing Ranma Saotome's intrest and quickly.
She was not about to loose the cutest guy she had ever seen in Japan to her little sister. Nabiki's thoughts
moved from one part of akane to another. 'AH! The tomboy view!! No guy like tomboys! Sure win!!! Sorry Akane, but
, all is fair in love and war, and this is both.' "You know Ranma, Akane has won the National Fighting Championship
in Japan 3 yrs. in a row." smirks confidently as she catches his attention 'BINGO!! I so got him in the bag!'
Ranma smiled charmingly towards both the sisters although it took absolutely nothing to make these women swoon, "Really now? She does martial arts"
"Yeah, since she was five. She has always been a little bit of a tomboy. She trained with a different
sensai ever year, Daddy's orders. "
He nodded as in contimplation 'Ah, maybe I can get these two off me this way.', "Wonderful, I love that in a woman. Being able to protect themselves. It is a very dangerous
world out there, Ms.Tendo, you should think of taking some classes." he bent forward and whispered softly in her ear. "You know it would work maricles on your figure."
Nabiki stood up in a huff not liking what his man was saying to say the least. "Oh, shove it! Kasumi lets go!" Nabiki walked
out followed by Kasumi after giving an unheard "Oh my!"
'Now that I got those two off my back.' Ranma looked around the small yet home-y-looking tea room. He leaned back laying down while his legs where under the table the silk shirt and pants he were wearing swishing slightly with the movement. 'What to do ... What to do ...' smirked slightly getting an idea that involved Akane. He stood up and walked past the room his parents were in then at the foot of the stairs a soft vibrating appeared in his pants and he jumped. He looked around to see if anyone had seen. 'No one, good.' Ranma grabbed the vibrating flippy phone from his pocket and put it to his ear after flipping it. "Talk to me."
Ukyou's voice bursted in through the phone line. "RANMA SAOTOME! You were supposed to be here by now! You told me 5:30. DO -you- know what time it is?"
Ranma looked down at his electronic watch seeing the numbers 6:12 flash sarcastically back at him and cringed replying weakly "6:12?"
Ukyou on the other end was wearing a business suit and a scowl. "Exactly Ranma!! You are over thirty minutes late! How in the world am I supposed to keep you oraginized if you never show up to a meeting with the council. I mean Ra-"
Ranma interrupted his personal assisstants raving "I got it Ukyou. I will be there okay. I have to finish up a few things here though."
Ukyou growled slightly, "What have you got the girl in the sack already?" Ukyou resented every think about this other girl. She should be with Ranma! She let out another short growl.
"Ukyou. I suggest in the future you keep your nose out of my personal business when it doesn't call for your attention." He growled out. "And just because you want to know, she happens to be perfect in bed." He slammed the small phone shut quickly and furiously. "What -nerve-." Ranma walked to the room where his father was playing shogi with Mr. Saotome and smirked somewhat as he sat down next to his father and looked to him "Father I am sorry to state that my business called, I need to be there as soon as possible.
Genma kept his eyes glued to the shogi board and grunted a confirmation. Soun on the other hand smiled and nodded to him treating him a knowledgable member of a clan. "As part of your father and my agreement. You will be staying here on the Tendo esstate. I am having all of your things sent over, but I am sorry to state that due to the fact my old master is occuping the guest room you will have to sleep in the room of one of the occupants."
Genma looked up at his son a smirk on his face after declaring that he had won. "Son, you are legally binded by this engagement. I am sorry but all terms are up to Soun. You are under my old friends hand. You mother and I will be living for a short time in Nermia to make sure you do nothing foolish. So, please, keep the families honor in mind." He placed a fatherly hand on Ranma's shoulder. "You may go now."
Ranma nodded his face expressionless. He would have to think about this for quiet a while during the council meeting. He rose to his feet and walked to the door bowing to both his father and Soun Tendo before he left. He then walked through the door and hopped into his car. "Time to go set those lunatics straight." Putting his key in and cranked the car to ignition with a firery roar. He squealed away in the speeding demon a smirky-smile on his face. Playing the song Machine Head until he could feel the drums in the back of his head. He drove into a bank parking lot and parked in the slot that was marked with a place "CEO Ranma Saotome." He kicked open the door and walked importantly up to the door which was opened for him. "Hello Mr. Saotome." he nodded to the chorus of hellos he was recieving. Walking into his private elevator, the attendant Robert smiled at him taking him to the top floor. The doors closed and when he saw them reopen Ryoga was there.
"Dude, Ukyou was about to kill the entire council. What ever you said. She is NOT over it or you for that fact. I wouldn't have let her still work here." Ryoga smiled at Ranma handing him his trench coat and smirking. "So what did you say?"
Ranma took his trench coat putting the black leather over the silk and smirking at Ryoga. "I will tell you later old friend. You must wait until after the meeting. Is the council after my blood?"
Ryoga shook his head as they began walking quickly towards big steel doors. "Mostly just that old ghoul but one or two others also. I would watch out for those old dogs."
Ranma smiled, "Thank you my old friend." He walked into the council room and Ryoga went back to his normal work.
He stood looking up at the bunch of old people from each clan of there territory. He was the leader of all of them induvidually, but together, they had the right to over throw him. Luckly, they were way to afraid to go that far. "I am sorry great council. I had some impending matters involving the elders of all of you. Genma Saotome and Soun Tendo."
Cologne, the speaker for the council and the one who hated him the most because of his fling with her Great-Granddaughter smirked "And ... what is the news they bring us?"
Ranma knew this would shock the entire council, mostly because he never liked to deal with women, but never the less it would shock them. "That I will finally take a wife."
Cologne over her shocked expression asked, "And who will take your side in the sindicate? We as the council members have a right to know who."
Ranma nodded "Aye. The council does have the right to know. I will be taking, by my choice, the youngest daughter of Soun Tendo, Akane Tendo."
Cologne's eyes flickered with an eternal flame. "Why, do you choose her?"
"She prooves that she will be an asset to the Horikiri(A/N:That is the sindicate). She is an accomplished fighter. I will test her in the future to see if she can beat our female fighting champion." Ranma saw Cologne's blood boil in her veins. She never could stand people denying her great grand daugheter's fighting abilities. "She is spirited, brought up in a good enviroment, open-minded, kind, and, above all, I chose her."
The council nodded there mouthes in a pencil thin line. They would never object. The Kuno clan though looked rather perturbed but were to scare. "May I be on my way?"
The council nodded. "But, in two months, you must bring this girl infront of us. You must let us gauge her fighting ability and her other skills, and we will come to a decision on her. Either in or she will -die-."
Ranma's face lost his smirk and he glared at all of the council before agreeing to Cologne's proposal. "Agreed. I will bring her on July the 5th." He bowed. "Good day."
He walked out of the council's room and back into the large cream halway with marble floors and ceiling. Ryoga was there.
Ryoga looked at Ranma nervously, "What is the matter. What did they do?"
"Ryoga, they want to bring her to an Ordeal."
Ryoga nodded thinking, "They want to test her." He hoped it wasn't the worst. "What is the consiquence?"
"My fiance being killed."
Ryoga sighed alittle. "You insulted Shampoo didn't you?"
"It was just to tempting to insult that Chinese bimbo. You saw what she did at the last party didn-"
Ukyou interrupted Ranma "Nice of you to show up!"
Ranma growled turning to face the girl who was offically obsessed with him. "Ukyou I really wouldn't test me. Unless you really want to lose your job. I am just not in a mood to hear you yell at me like my mother!" The little flames appearing in Ranma's eyes made Ryoga pull Ukyou off saying something about getting her dinner. He walked towards the elevator. Standing in it he began to think. 'Why do I always get stuck like this. I mean, I inherrited that stupid council. Sure, I mean, it has it's upsides but, I really didn't want it. Gah I will be happy once I am married and can take full power of the Clan's.' He smiled seeing the doors open. 'Well, it was time for him to go, go make Akane fall in love with him, 2 months, only 2 months. Sure not a lot of time, but he was sure he could do it. Plus, you never know, maybe this arranged marriage thing could work. I doubt it with my luck though.' Deep down Ranma was wishing with all his heart that this will happen. That he would fall in love.
He walked into the Tendo household about an hour later. He had been tending to a few business affairs. He walked in to see everyone leaving the dinner table. He caught the eye of Akane and smiled alittle.
Akane blinked and walked off towards her room as Nibiki just smirked at him walking off in the same direction.
He followed after Soun and stopped him in the hall. "Sir."
Soun turned around his face calm and normal, "Yes?"
"I just returned from a council meeting. There was news involving Akane."
"And, that would be?"
"Cologne, ordered an Ordeal. Akane vs the Amazon champion, Shampoo."
Soun nodded in contemplation. "The loser receives?"
"Death."
Soun nodded in thought, "She can handle it. I have all the faith of the world in my daughter's capabilities." he turned to walk away.
"Sir, another thing. Do you have any suggestions about me trying to court your daughter?"
Soun smirked. "First, be her friend, then worry about courting her."
Ranma nodded "Thank you sir. I'll try."
"You better do, not try, for my daughter's sake but mostly for you, she isn't as easy to handle as you think."
The smirk returned to Ranma's face "Yes, Sir."
Soun walked off thinking maybe, just maybe her daughter met his match.
A/N: Hey ppls! Sup?!?!?!?! I have been working on this for a reaaaaaaaaaaly long time but i got it out. Finally. WOOHOO!! Let me know what you think please!?!!?! I would like to also thank all the people who reviewed last time!!!! WHICH ARE!!!!! ......
kage_kitsune, Safire Ranmako, animecartoons, Stormen, Water Lily, Jade, Rune, KagomeKitty, Gohansfav1, V-Chan, Tears and FireLily
NOW!. I really really really really really really really really want you to review cuz' I need your guidance. You need to tell me what I did wrong. Or right. you need to tell me how The Tendo house has enough for Ranma to have his own room. Which I know, I just thought it would be a nice twist!! AH HA HA!!! Umm ... comments are nice, but ex-nay on all the flames!!! I know that they are all OOC but... I like them ooc. I think next chapter should be a Ranma and Akane chapter. Just like them. But tell me what ya think. POUR ME WITH KNOWLEDGE!!!!
