Light02:
good story your doing a perfect Ryoga although I'm having some trouble with
Mousse training with Ranma so he can beat Shampoo...Mousse thinks Ranma is
a major womanizer and is leading on all his fiancés so he'll never except
training from him.
Response: Sorry, I wanted to use Mousse mainly because he's a character I read was "hopelessly in love" with Shampoo. He's in part a tool to help resolve the issue of Shampoo. Although there is now a back story of some kind where Ranma does something for Mousse that give him a certain amount of respect for Ranma. I think I know what the perfect place to relate to that back story is, but it's still not for a few chapters.
Mary: Of course, Risk is a game of logic and I don't exactly have that characteristic in abundance. Oh my god I loved that line. Ranma is such a cutie!
Response: And yet one more incredibly memorable line...ah! EGO.GETTING.TOO.BIG.AHHHHHH!!!!
Mary: Are Akane and Ranma falling in love yet? At least they should have feelings for each than just "friend" feelings. They're sleeping in the same bed. I think that goes beyond friendship.
Response: This is the challenge, they won't "know" they're in love for a certain period of time, my challenge is keeping them in the dark about their true feelings for each other until the proper time in the story. And it's ONE HELL of a challenge, I'll tell you!
July 15th, 2003:
Dear Diary,
Things are going pretty well, the date went well, the training, as I said before, went well. Really, there isn't much else to report. Although I suppose it's worth noting that I'm planning a special dinner with Ranma on Saturday, once that my cooking thing is over. Actually, now that I'm thinking, there are a few more things, apparently Nabiki got a hold of some Ayumi Hamasaki concert tickets for me and Ranma, so that's happening next week. Still nothing back from Mousse about Shampoo so we have no idea what's going on with that. This week has otherwise so far been pretty uneventful.
Sincerely, Akane Tendo
July 16th, 2003: Akane's scheduled to select a wedding dress and kimonos and stuff sometime next week. Unfortunately, I can't help her there, you know, tradition and stuff. There's also an Ayumi Hamasaki concert next week that Nabiki got us tickets for. Yeah, all the cool stuff is basically happening next week. This week, I am bored as HELL, at least Akane has her cooking thing to keep her entertained, but I have NOTHING but video games and DVDs, all of which I've played and watched before!! Something interesting better happen this week or I'll go MAD!
July 18th, 2003:
Dear Diary,
I just made a complete meal, and nothing in it made anyone sick! So tomorrow I'll cook something for Ranma, I've got everyone else out of the house, so we can have one of those romantic candlelight dinners, as they like to call them. Romantic, that sounds kinda funny, doesn't it? I'm not sure about the whole love thing, yeah, I've said that before, but I'm also saying it's more than just friendship. It's kinda in-between friendship and love, perhaps, or I don't know what the hell I'm talking about! Emotions are such weird things.I'll just have to deal with them, though. So far I don't have the reflex of glomping him on sight, or at any other time for that matter, so I don't think it's anything too serious yet.
Sincerely, Akane Tendo
July 19th, 2003:
Dinner for two:
"Akane, I don't think you really had to do all this just to prove you can cook." Ranma said.
"I know, I just thought this would be nice."
"We've already had two dinner dates."
"Yeah, but never a candle-lit one at home."
"You're really obsessed with going all-out with this whole dating thing, just having ever single kind of date possible!"
"You don't like it?"
"No, it's nice.I guess, it's just two dinner-type dates in a row, it's a little.I dunno."
"Well, c'mon let's eat before it gets cold."
"Did you taste test it first?"
"Of course I did! Now let's eat!"
"Okay, okay."
As they ate, there was of course, the occasional bit of conversation.
"Heard anything from Mousse yet?" Akane asked.
"Nope, nothing at all," Ranma replied.
"I hope he's alright."
"I'm sure he is, I trained him, and he'll contact as soon as he has something to tell us. The only way he couldn't is if he's dead, and I HIGHLY doubt that! The only other reason is that he might be afraid to tell us the results. Well, more like embarrassed."
"Speaking of fear.I'm not sure I even asked why you're afraid of thunder storms at night."
"I'm not sure.well, actually, strange I just remembered. I practically tried forcing myself to forget.I'm not sure if I wanna."
"I've heard it helps to just let it all out."
"Okay.I was pretty young, about eight years old. Me and my old man were of course out training. I was already afraid of thunderstorms, and one day there was this big tsunami, so he thought it would be the perfect opportunity to send my head first to face my fears."
"But it had the opposite effect, I take it?"
"Obviously! But that's not the end of it! I was hit with hail stones, got bruised all over from them. A bolt of lightning came so close it burned my arm, and there was also a tornado that my dad would've thrown me into if he could get close enough, and he almost did! Fortunately, it was only an F1, but it was still pretty bad. It only served to scare the crap out of me, though, and I've been dead afraid of thunder storms at night ever since. I guess my old man either gave up or just didn't notice anything."
"I don't think 'facing your fears to overcome them' works that well when you're eight years old."
"You should've been there to tell that to him, although I doubt he would've listened."
"So, moving on, do you like Ayumi Hamasaki?"
"You mean her music?"
"Of course I mean her music!"
"Yeah, sure. She's one of my favorites, actually."
"Mine too."
"Nabiki does her research, doesn't she?"
"Of course she does, otherwise she wouldn't be Nabiki."
"I suppose there are some benefits to having a snoopy sister. Sometimes I wish that I weren't an only child.and sometimes I'm glad, of course."
"I'm sure our parents are paying her quite well for this, though."
"Oh. that goes without saying!"
The continued to chat about a few other things before they finished their meals. Ranma gave his compliments to the chef before they both went to sleep. Well, actually Ranma stayed up awhile longer to write in his journal.
July 19th, 2003: Well, Akane can DEFINITELY cook now, so that's finally resolved. Now we only need to resolve Ryouga maybe, and hope that Mousse can get through to Shampoo somehow. Really, it's just a lot of waiting and hoping for the best. Next week will probably be a lot more exciting than this one, maybe then we'll hear something, and there's also the concert and Akane's wedding dress and kimonos, although that doesn't involve me, it's still something that will be going on. Oh, and I finally remembered the thing that made me so afraid of thunder storms! Still, I don't think I'm any less scared.
Author's Conclusion: Sorry about the wait, and the fact that it took this long just to write a fairly short chapter. I'm probably going to at least get a start on Chapter 23, because I'm really excited about getting to Chapter 24, and even beyond that, so I hope I can catch up on all the stuff I've been putting off.
Response: Sorry, I wanted to use Mousse mainly because he's a character I read was "hopelessly in love" with Shampoo. He's in part a tool to help resolve the issue of Shampoo. Although there is now a back story of some kind where Ranma does something for Mousse that give him a certain amount of respect for Ranma. I think I know what the perfect place to relate to that back story is, but it's still not for a few chapters.
Mary: Of course, Risk is a game of logic and I don't exactly have that characteristic in abundance. Oh my god I loved that line. Ranma is such a cutie!
Response: And yet one more incredibly memorable line...ah! EGO.GETTING.TOO.BIG.AHHHHHH!!!!
Mary: Are Akane and Ranma falling in love yet? At least they should have feelings for each than just "friend" feelings. They're sleeping in the same bed. I think that goes beyond friendship.
Response: This is the challenge, they won't "know" they're in love for a certain period of time, my challenge is keeping them in the dark about their true feelings for each other until the proper time in the story. And it's ONE HELL of a challenge, I'll tell you!
July 15th, 2003:
Dear Diary,
Things are going pretty well, the date went well, the training, as I said before, went well. Really, there isn't much else to report. Although I suppose it's worth noting that I'm planning a special dinner with Ranma on Saturday, once that my cooking thing is over. Actually, now that I'm thinking, there are a few more things, apparently Nabiki got a hold of some Ayumi Hamasaki concert tickets for me and Ranma, so that's happening next week. Still nothing back from Mousse about Shampoo so we have no idea what's going on with that. This week has otherwise so far been pretty uneventful.
Sincerely, Akane Tendo
July 16th, 2003: Akane's scheduled to select a wedding dress and kimonos and stuff sometime next week. Unfortunately, I can't help her there, you know, tradition and stuff. There's also an Ayumi Hamasaki concert next week that Nabiki got us tickets for. Yeah, all the cool stuff is basically happening next week. This week, I am bored as HELL, at least Akane has her cooking thing to keep her entertained, but I have NOTHING but video games and DVDs, all of which I've played and watched before!! Something interesting better happen this week or I'll go MAD!
July 18th, 2003:
Dear Diary,
I just made a complete meal, and nothing in it made anyone sick! So tomorrow I'll cook something for Ranma, I've got everyone else out of the house, so we can have one of those romantic candlelight dinners, as they like to call them. Romantic, that sounds kinda funny, doesn't it? I'm not sure about the whole love thing, yeah, I've said that before, but I'm also saying it's more than just friendship. It's kinda in-between friendship and love, perhaps, or I don't know what the hell I'm talking about! Emotions are such weird things.I'll just have to deal with them, though. So far I don't have the reflex of glomping him on sight, or at any other time for that matter, so I don't think it's anything too serious yet.
Sincerely, Akane Tendo
July 19th, 2003:
Dinner for two:
"Akane, I don't think you really had to do all this just to prove you can cook." Ranma said.
"I know, I just thought this would be nice."
"We've already had two dinner dates."
"Yeah, but never a candle-lit one at home."
"You're really obsessed with going all-out with this whole dating thing, just having ever single kind of date possible!"
"You don't like it?"
"No, it's nice.I guess, it's just two dinner-type dates in a row, it's a little.I dunno."
"Well, c'mon let's eat before it gets cold."
"Did you taste test it first?"
"Of course I did! Now let's eat!"
"Okay, okay."
As they ate, there was of course, the occasional bit of conversation.
"Heard anything from Mousse yet?" Akane asked.
"Nope, nothing at all," Ranma replied.
"I hope he's alright."
"I'm sure he is, I trained him, and he'll contact as soon as he has something to tell us. The only way he couldn't is if he's dead, and I HIGHLY doubt that! The only other reason is that he might be afraid to tell us the results. Well, more like embarrassed."
"Speaking of fear.I'm not sure I even asked why you're afraid of thunder storms at night."
"I'm not sure.well, actually, strange I just remembered. I practically tried forcing myself to forget.I'm not sure if I wanna."
"I've heard it helps to just let it all out."
"Okay.I was pretty young, about eight years old. Me and my old man were of course out training. I was already afraid of thunderstorms, and one day there was this big tsunami, so he thought it would be the perfect opportunity to send my head first to face my fears."
"But it had the opposite effect, I take it?"
"Obviously! But that's not the end of it! I was hit with hail stones, got bruised all over from them. A bolt of lightning came so close it burned my arm, and there was also a tornado that my dad would've thrown me into if he could get close enough, and he almost did! Fortunately, it was only an F1, but it was still pretty bad. It only served to scare the crap out of me, though, and I've been dead afraid of thunder storms at night ever since. I guess my old man either gave up or just didn't notice anything."
"I don't think 'facing your fears to overcome them' works that well when you're eight years old."
"You should've been there to tell that to him, although I doubt he would've listened."
"So, moving on, do you like Ayumi Hamasaki?"
"You mean her music?"
"Of course I mean her music!"
"Yeah, sure. She's one of my favorites, actually."
"Mine too."
"Nabiki does her research, doesn't she?"
"Of course she does, otherwise she wouldn't be Nabiki."
"I suppose there are some benefits to having a snoopy sister. Sometimes I wish that I weren't an only child.and sometimes I'm glad, of course."
"I'm sure our parents are paying her quite well for this, though."
"Oh. that goes without saying!"
The continued to chat about a few other things before they finished their meals. Ranma gave his compliments to the chef before they both went to sleep. Well, actually Ranma stayed up awhile longer to write in his journal.
July 19th, 2003: Well, Akane can DEFINITELY cook now, so that's finally resolved. Now we only need to resolve Ryouga maybe, and hope that Mousse can get through to Shampoo somehow. Really, it's just a lot of waiting and hoping for the best. Next week will probably be a lot more exciting than this one, maybe then we'll hear something, and there's also the concert and Akane's wedding dress and kimonos, although that doesn't involve me, it's still something that will be going on. Oh, and I finally remembered the thing that made me so afraid of thunder storms! Still, I don't think I'm any less scared.
Author's Conclusion: Sorry about the wait, and the fact that it took this long just to write a fairly short chapter. I'm probably going to at least get a start on Chapter 23, because I'm really excited about getting to Chapter 24, and even beyond that, so I hope I can catch up on all the stuff I've been putting off.