A/N: Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself... -_- MARCH 15 WILL BE KNOWN AS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE! *.* If you haven't read my author's note (the chapter before this one) then read it to find out why! You might find out some anime info, too.
*Disclaimer* Me no own Ranma or Inu-Yasha. (Shampoo...ugh...definitely NOT my favorite character. _)
Invisible Walls by animecartoons
Chapter 3: Evanesce
Same day, Akane's room:
Everyone, except Nabiki, was a bit confused when Ranma suddenly jumped through the window to who knows where. They were all certain their questions could be answered if they read what was written on that strange note, but no one could find out now since Ranma totally destroyed it. After minutes of wondering and just standing in the same spot, everybody finally realized all they had to do was ask Nabiki. As soon as that thought entered their mind, Soun and Genma (now in human form) surrounded Nabiki and started asking her a thousand questions.
"What happened to my baby Akane?!"
"Where'd Ranma run off to?!"
"What did the piece of paper say?!"
"When are you going to tell us?!" (Blah, blah, blah…)
A big vein slowly popped out of Nabiki's head. All the shouting was giving her a headache and she couldn't think straight, so she yelled, at the top of her lungs two words, "SHUT UP!" Each one of them, even Kasumi froze and stared at Nabiki wide-eyed at her sudden out burst.
"Man you guys are getting on my nerves!" She glares at Soun and Genma. "If you would had just let me speak, I would have told you what's going on!"
"Please Nabiki, calm down," Kasumi said nervously. 'I didn't think Nabiki could get so angry; she would always stay neutral about everything. But Father and Uncle were being a little too persistent.' "Will you tell us what's going on?"
Nabiki turns to Kasumi and coyly said, "That'll be 5000 yen."
"Ugh!" Kasumi sweat dropped and fell on the floor. 'Well, I guess she's back to normal.'
"Okay, okay, this'll be a freebie," Nabiki said while waving her hand up and down. "As we all know, Akane was kidnapped. Probably by someone whose life was ruined by Ranma."
"Uh-huh, uh-huh, but what did the note say? Was it a challenge letter?" Soun said attentively.
"I was about to get to that, but I guess you could say it was. It said, 'Be at the park before the next 24 hours is up or you'll never see the girl again.'" Nabiki tried to make it sound as if there wasn't anything to be concerned about, but nobody was paying attention.
"OH NO! WAAAHHHHHH! My baby has been taken for ransom!"
"Oh my..."
"Ha! Ranma will come through easily."
Nabiki stared at her family who was all in their own little worlds. 'I hope you're right about that, Genma. I have an uneasy feeling that things are not going to turn out the way we want.'
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Nerima:
'Dammit! Why does everyone who as a grudge against me, get back at me by kidnapping Akane?! If that person even lays a finger on her, I'm going to personally kill them with my own hands!' As Ranma enters the dark, deserted park, he comes to a complete stop and looks around for any sign of Akane or her captor. He senses her ki not too far from where he was so he runs towards it.
When Ranma gets to where Akane is, he sees her tied up to a tree with her head hanging down. "Akane!" She slowly lifts her head up to the person yelling her name and with a dazed voice she quietly says, "Ahh..huh...?" She could barely make out who was untying her binds, but she knew it had to be Ranma. He was always there, protecting her.
After freeing Akane from the rope, Ranma gently held her in his arms. "Akane, are you okay?"
Akane was about to knock Ranma out for holding her, but she didn't have the energy. Anyway, she felt comforted being in his arms, so she told him, "Um, I guess I'm okay. I feel a little dizzy, though, and I can't remember anything that has happened up until I was in my room. How did I get here?"
Before he could reply, the couple was interrupted when an evil laugh came from the trees, "Heheheh. Well, it seems like you got here in less then 24 hours. I've been waiting for you, Ranma."
Ranma and Akane quickly looked up and saw a pair of eyes looking down at them from a nearby tree. "What you do you want?!" Ranma angrily yelled. "Ha, not that it's any of your business, but I've been ordered by the demon Naraku to capture you and take you to him."
"And what if I don't comply?"
"Then I'll have to use force!" The unknown person emerges from his hiding place and reveals his identity as being a demon. He tries slashing Ranma, but he quickly jumps out the way while carrying Akane. "You're not going to get away from me that easily!" The demon takes a punch at Ranma and leaves a small cut on his left cheek.
'Hmm, well, it looks like I have to get serious.' Ranma blocks a few more punches until he lands a kick in the center of the demon's face. While he was down, Ranma places Akane on her feet and tells her, "Akane, leave all the fighting to me and get out of here before he gets up!"
"But--"
"Listen to me for once! I just don't want you getting hurt." He didn't know why he did the next thing he did; it sort of happened, because without even realizing what he was doing, he gave Akane a quick kiss on her lips. "Ya know, you're cute for a tomboy," he whispered, blushing heavily as he gave her a small smile before he ran back towards the enemy.
Akane was in complete confusion. Ranma had just kissed and complimented her at the same time! While she was still in full shock, Ranma and the demon were in full battle, but it seemed Ranma wasn't winning as planned.
'Man, what's up with this guy?! I know this isn't his true strength, so where is it all coming from!?'
And, without warning, the demon sent a strong ki blast that Ranma swiftly dodged. Though, it was never attended for him because it was headed straight for Akane. 'Ah! Why is she still here?! That idiot!' Ranma had only a split second to jump in front of Akane before it smashed into her. He took the blast at full force and lost some energy, but that wasn't enough to stop him. Ranma immediately looked down at Akane and saw that she had fallen into unconsciousness. 'Good. She's alright.'
Bakemono watched in satisfaction as everything was going as planned. 'Heh. Now's my chance.' He moved his hand in Ranma's direction and his eyes flashed bright red.
"Hey! I can't move!"
"Fool, of course you can't. I used my own special technique on you. No matter how hard you try, you'll never be able to break free from it, unless I free you. And now that I have you, it's time to go." Bakemono flashes his eyes again but this time he disappears along with Ranma.
To be continued...
"Now that I know what I'm without
you can't just leave me."
~'Bring Me to Life' by Evanescence
A/Blah: Gag! Was it corny? I know, I KNOW Ranma was OOC, but his emotions took over his actions, and he knew there was something different about that demon. Plus, I wanted that to happen. (I'm a 100% Ranma & Akane fan!) Hope you like the chapter! I just watched the first 4 episodes of I, My, Me! Strawberry Eggs! It was funny. My tummy hurts. I ate too many mini pancakes. x_x
panda-tiney: Thanks! (This is so embarrassing; having an author whose story you read, review your story!) GAH! -^^-
Joe Fenton: Now that's what I'm talking about! I totally agree. ^_^ But don't be too harsh on Ryoga, he's ok. I'm still using Ranma too. In most anime, a good person is easily taken over of by an evil person. Mine is going to be kind of like when Tamahome was taken controlled by Nakago in Fushigi Yugi. ^_-
Nichole Hibiki: Do all Ryoga fans hate Ranma? Sorry, Ranma will fight Inuyasha. If you're really skilled in martial arts, then you can defeat someone who is bigger and stronger then you, even if you are weaker than them. I'm not even sure Ryoga will have any big parts in my story but I hope you still read it.
jessica: You said my story was awesome! Yay! *^_^* I feel like crying. I can't tell you what happens though, but read what I wrote 'To all the reviewers'. You might find out a little bit of what's going to happen next. ^_~
MingShun: I don't like stories where other characters are the main characters. ^^ (sorry!) Ryoga is good, but I LOVE Ranma! He's #1 to me. Ranma & Ryoga remind me of Inuyasha & Koga, so if I make Ryoga fight anyone, it would probably be Koga. If it makes you feel better, I'll tell you one thing, Ranma's not going to be the only hero in this story. ^_^heh I know my chapters are too short; I'll try to change that in next chapters. Well, I'm glad you thought I got off with a strong start!
Lipana: I love both Ranma and Inuyasha! (My cute hunks…) *drools over the Inu-Yasha wall scroll in her room, too bad it's her sister's* Anyways, I like to think both of them are equal in strength.
Dragon of the Cross: Thank you! *^_^* That was a nice review.
*To all the reviewers*: I have noticed most of the reviews I got were about the whole Ranma vs. Inuyasha thing, so I'll tell you two things, they aren't going to fight each other once and there's going to be more to this story then them just fighting each other. And something else I've noticed, some of you guys don't like Ranma. Why? T_T (I thought someone was going to say something about Akane, but man was I wrong.) I'm one of the biggest Ranma fans! You can flame my story but not Ranma! I don't want to snap on anybody so please don't.
REVIEWS GIVE ME THE STRENGTH TO TYPE! I hope to reach at least 20! Also, NONE of my friends have written or e-mailed me in almost a year. They're being so mean. If you review, I will feel a whole lot better. Got any ideas for me? Tell me!
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