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Chapter Six: Akane
Ranma disappeared and didn't show up for some time. He came back by the late afternoon with a big bag. He had a goofy smile too. "This time you'll swim."
"Are you sure Ranma?" I looked at him as if he was insane. What could be in that bag that would help me swim?
"I've got the perfect thing for you. You ready?" I nodded my head unsure of my answer. "Okay so here it is." He took out a package that must have had been swimmies. He took them out and started blowing up the two rubber rings as I stifled my anger. He didn't mean to be a jackass.
"Ranma why are you doing this to me?" He stopped blowing into the object and looked to me with question. "Those are for little kids."
"Yeah, but since you didn't have them back then you can use 'em now. See these are really to help teach kids to swim."
"Did you use them?"
"Well, no. My dad just threw me in the water and said swim." He kind of looked a mix of angry and sad when he said that, It was true that his father was a jerk. "But I'm not a normal guy so lets just do this okay." He went back to blowing them up.
"It's not you doing this though."
"Shut up Akane and just do this. Stop complaining like a baby." He mumbled while still blowing into the swimmies, but his eyes looked at me rather angry before turning kind. "I'm trying to help you here so stop whining." He finished handing me one swimmie.
"I'm not whining!" I can't believe him! I swiped the swimmie and put it on my left arm. "Now stop calling me names you egotistical moron." He continued to blow up the second one throwing it to me.
"Alright lets go baby." He turned for the water. Why had he even stuck around to do this? I called him all that. Usually he would have stormed off or I would have hit him by now.
"Okay. I still don't think these will work." I went with him into the water. I got out until I could no longer stand, but I didn't float. Ranma pulled me back to the steps.
"Okay, maybe you weigh more than a kid. I should have bought more than one set." He took off the swimies and put them on his arms. "I mean they couldn't make someone our age float." He jumped in and he was floating. He quickly jumped out. "Uh, I was swimming, yeah swimming." He was lying and doing it badly because he had a dumb smile.
"That was a dumb idea."
"Right. It wasn't my only idea though." He went back to his bag and shuffled around before pulling out a life vest. He threw it to me and I put it on. "Okay there's no way you can sink now."
"I'd be ashamed if I did." I went back out and was out of the jacket and back in the water. Once again Ranma saved me.
"You didn't do the straps did you?"
"There are straps?" He took the jacket out from the pool. I guess it came off. He put it on me and did the straps. "Okay here I go."
"I won't save you this time so don't drown." I nodded my head and went in, I got out into the water that was over my head and I felt the jacket float off of me! I was back under the water and I tried to get back, but I had no clue which way was which when I felt a hand.
"You're okay tomboy." Ranma had grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the pool.
"I thought you weren't gonna save me." I looked at him as he just sat a bit thinking.
"Er, well, I, uh." I kind of smiled.
"You like me too much to let me die."
"Uh, sure. Look I have one more idea." He settled down, but still had a red face.
"What is it?" I moved my hand, but noticed he still held it. He let go in another awkward way.
"Uh, well, we can use these fun noodle things I got."
"What are those?"
"These things made of foam. They'll help you float." He went to his bag coming back with two sticks made of colored foam. "Here. They'll work fine."
"Okay here goes then." I took them and went in the water with them under my arms. "You sure this will work? They don't seem any different then the swimmie idea."
"These weren't made for little toddlers in mind." He crossed him arms in satisfaction. "You can use these to stay a float and then can practice swimming by moving your arms." He nodded agreeing with what he said as I just began to walk into the water.
"Whatever." I stepped into the water going into the deeper part when the damn things came out and I sunk. Luckily I was able to walk out with my life as Ranma stood with concern.
"Okay. I'm out of ideas at the moment. Lets try again tomorrow." He took the weird foam things putting everything that failed back in his bag sighing.
"I'm sorry."
"Why are you apologizing to me? I'm sorry Akane. I let you down after bringing your hopes up." He never looked at me when he said it though. It sounded like resentment in his voice.
He just kept on packing up as the evening came. He hated me. He hated me because I can't swim. That's why he was being cold now. I can't believe he'd be so shallow.
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So there's a two pager. I'm trying for a three page soon. Anyway stay tuned for Ranma's view which will tell you if he really hates her or not. He hates something I'll tell you that.
