Author's Intro: I'd like to make some further comments on the last chapter. I've been to prom my Junior and Senior year, so I kind of based it on my experience, although both times I went alone, I never wont Prom King by write-in-vote, and I only danced with a girl once, and she kept turning her head to look at other people or something, or maybe I'm just being a pessimist about it. So it was obviously not the inspiration for when Akane and Ranma dance, but I used some of my knowledge of my own experience to try and bring it alive, including the weird music they played this year before the actual dance started.
Once again, I'll warn you that there is a serious character arc thing going on here that will make Akane do something she wouldn't normally do if not for the character arc. So don't blame me, blame the friggin' arc! lol
Ver. 2.0
Update: N/A
That Night:
After everything that happened that night, they were both exhausted, and to make matters worse, a thunderstorm started halfway through the ride. Akane looked over at Ranma and noticed he seemed a bit spooked, probably at the thought that he'd probably have to go to sleep as a girl because he'd be too tired to take a warm bath. If that was true, he was sure being dramatic about it.
As soon as they got home, they made a dash for the door. Sure enough, by the time they made it under the roof in front of the house, Ranma had become Ranma-chan. He, or rather, she still seemed as spooked as ever though.
Akane saw a note tapped to the door.
Ranma & Akane:
We had an unexpected visitor tonight and he's staying in Ranma's room. The room is locked because he doesn't like to be disturbed. Hopefully, you two won't mind sharing a room tonight, since you're getting married in a few months, anyway. By the way, congratulations on becoming King and Queen (Nabiki let us in on her plans, we hope you liked the surprise). Also, we hope you two had a good time at the dance.
Sincerely, Soun Tendo and Genma Saotome
"I-I can sleep on the couch if you don't-"
"Nah, it's no problem."
"I-it's better than sleeping on the floor in y-your room."
"Who said you'd have to sleep on the floor?"
"A-Akane, are y-you alright? D-did someone spi-spike the drinks or s-something?"
"So that explains why I'm letting you share my bed and why you've started stuttering! It must have different effects on different people."
"I-I'm okay, I'm just a little c-cold, th-that's all."
"Sure you are, you've been shuddering like that since it started raining while we were in the limo, if I had engaged you in conversation, you probably would've been stuttering then."
"Th-then maybe it was the dr-drinks…"
"Let's at least get inside."
"G-good idea."
Once they got inside, Akane turned to Ranma.
"Okay, look, I'm tired, you're in your girl mode so it's not as bad is if I let you share the bed as a guy, it was a wonderful night, I trust you, and think the least I can do is let you sleep comfortably. Also, if you do try to pull something, I will mostly likely kill you, if your lucky just injure you, and if your Dad wins the lottery jackpot, I might just let you off with a loss of the aforementioned trust."
"W-well, I figured that…"
"And that's what I love about you, Ranma, the way you figure things out when you finally put your mind to them. That's one thing down, about a million other things I'll have to start loving about you before I can officially say I'm "in love" with you."
"A-Akane, it's late at night, d-don't try to make w-witticisms this late, please."
"A-alright R-R-Ranma."
"Now get dressed in the bathroom, and please knock on my door before you come in."
"S-sure."
Akane headed upstairs to her room wondering why the hell Ranma was talking so weird.
A little while after she finished getting dressed, she heard a knock on her door.
"Yeah, you can come in."
Ranma opened the door slowly, and shut it with the same reluctance.
"A-are you still s-sure?"
There was a loud clap of thunder and Ranma just about screamed while jumping a few inches off the ground.
"Ranma?"
"W-what?"
"Do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"De-depends on wh-what it is."
"Are you afraid of thunder storms?"
"Of c-course not!!" Ranma exclaimed, and after another clap of thunder, continued, "Ju-just at night…"
'Great! Just great! Now tell me again why I'm sharing my bed with a little girl who's afraid of the mean old thunderstorm?'
"If y-you don't w-want to…"
"Ranma, just lay down, please…I'm tired and would rather not have to think right now…"
"O-okay…"
She reluctantly laid down on the exact opposite side of the bed, which still wasn't far enough away for her to be prevented from grabbing hold of Akane at the next clap of thunder.
"S-s-sorry, I won't do that a-again!"
"No, please, just hold on to me and stay there 'cause it'll be a lot easier for me to sleep if you're not clinging and unclinging from me all night."
"A-Akane, are you REALLY sure you're alright?"
"NO! OF COURSE I'M NOT ALRIGHT! I'M TIRED AS HELL AND SURE YOU ARE TOO SO I'M SHOWING YOU SOME COURTESY SO APPRECIATE IT 'CAUSE THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL I'M GONNA DO THIS AGAIN!"
"I-I don't think it's good for you to g-get worked up l-like that."
"Actually, it's making me more tired so I might just fall asleep faster, so just shut up and let me sleep."
"Sure, wha-whatever you say."
But Akane was already asleep by the time she said that. Although she was still a bit weary of the storm, soon sleepiness won over fear and Ranma feel asleep as well.
Author's Conclusion: Please, don't say I didn't warn you., and don't say Akane isn't having the craziest mood swings yet at the end of this chapter. lol
I may yet do a third entry today since I'm anxious to write about the morning after to explain a few things that obviously need explaining. I hope you enjoyed this little slightly off-character trip that you might kill me for writing, so that you might not kill me for writing it. Thank you.
Once again, I'll warn you that there is a serious character arc thing going on here that will make Akane do something she wouldn't normally do if not for the character arc. So don't blame me, blame the friggin' arc! lol
Ver. 2.0
Update: N/A
That Night:
After everything that happened that night, they were both exhausted, and to make matters worse, a thunderstorm started halfway through the ride. Akane looked over at Ranma and noticed he seemed a bit spooked, probably at the thought that he'd probably have to go to sleep as a girl because he'd be too tired to take a warm bath. If that was true, he was sure being dramatic about it.
As soon as they got home, they made a dash for the door. Sure enough, by the time they made it under the roof in front of the house, Ranma had become Ranma-chan. He, or rather, she still seemed as spooked as ever though.
Akane saw a note tapped to the door.
Ranma & Akane:
We had an unexpected visitor tonight and he's staying in Ranma's room. The room is locked because he doesn't like to be disturbed. Hopefully, you two won't mind sharing a room tonight, since you're getting married in a few months, anyway. By the way, congratulations on becoming King and Queen (Nabiki let us in on her plans, we hope you liked the surprise). Also, we hope you two had a good time at the dance.
Sincerely, Soun Tendo and Genma Saotome
"I-I can sleep on the couch if you don't-"
"Nah, it's no problem."
"I-it's better than sleeping on the floor in y-your room."
"Who said you'd have to sleep on the floor?"
"A-Akane, are y-you alright? D-did someone spi-spike the drinks or s-something?"
"So that explains why I'm letting you share my bed and why you've started stuttering! It must have different effects on different people."
"I-I'm okay, I'm just a little c-cold, th-that's all."
"Sure you are, you've been shuddering like that since it started raining while we were in the limo, if I had engaged you in conversation, you probably would've been stuttering then."
"Th-then maybe it was the dr-drinks…"
"Let's at least get inside."
"G-good idea."
Once they got inside, Akane turned to Ranma.
"Okay, look, I'm tired, you're in your girl mode so it's not as bad is if I let you share the bed as a guy, it was a wonderful night, I trust you, and think the least I can do is let you sleep comfortably. Also, if you do try to pull something, I will mostly likely kill you, if your lucky just injure you, and if your Dad wins the lottery jackpot, I might just let you off with a loss of the aforementioned trust."
"W-well, I figured that…"
"And that's what I love about you, Ranma, the way you figure things out when you finally put your mind to them. That's one thing down, about a million other things I'll have to start loving about you before I can officially say I'm "in love" with you."
"A-Akane, it's late at night, d-don't try to make w-witticisms this late, please."
"A-alright R-R-Ranma."
"Now get dressed in the bathroom, and please knock on my door before you come in."
"S-sure."
Akane headed upstairs to her room wondering why the hell Ranma was talking so weird.
A little while after she finished getting dressed, she heard a knock on her door.
"Yeah, you can come in."
Ranma opened the door slowly, and shut it with the same reluctance.
"A-are you still s-sure?"
There was a loud clap of thunder and Ranma just about screamed while jumping a few inches off the ground.
"Ranma?"
"W-what?"
"Do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"De-depends on wh-what it is."
"Are you afraid of thunder storms?"
"Of c-course not!!" Ranma exclaimed, and after another clap of thunder, continued, "Ju-just at night…"
'Great! Just great! Now tell me again why I'm sharing my bed with a little girl who's afraid of the mean old thunderstorm?'
"If y-you don't w-want to…"
"Ranma, just lay down, please…I'm tired and would rather not have to think right now…"
"O-okay…"
She reluctantly laid down on the exact opposite side of the bed, which still wasn't far enough away for her to be prevented from grabbing hold of Akane at the next clap of thunder.
"S-s-sorry, I won't do that a-again!"
"No, please, just hold on to me and stay there 'cause it'll be a lot easier for me to sleep if you're not clinging and unclinging from me all night."
"A-Akane, are you REALLY sure you're alright?"
"NO! OF COURSE I'M NOT ALRIGHT! I'M TIRED AS HELL AND SURE YOU ARE TOO SO I'M SHOWING YOU SOME COURTESY SO APPRECIATE IT 'CAUSE THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL I'M GONNA DO THIS AGAIN!"
"I-I don't think it's good for you to g-get worked up l-like that."
"Actually, it's making me more tired so I might just fall asleep faster, so just shut up and let me sleep."
"Sure, wha-whatever you say."
But Akane was already asleep by the time she said that. Although she was still a bit weary of the storm, soon sleepiness won over fear and Ranma feel asleep as well.
Author's Conclusion: Please, don't say I didn't warn you., and don't say Akane isn't having the craziest mood swings yet at the end of this chapter. lol
I may yet do a third entry today since I'm anxious to write about the morning after to explain a few things that obviously need explaining. I hope you enjoyed this little slightly off-character trip that you might kill me for writing, so that you might not kill me for writing it. Thank you.