Hey! Just a note Shampoo will be coming into this shortly...maybe ^_^
For all you Ukyo lovers! Sorry she's not in it because
she hasn't arrived in the series at this point.. And im not writing
about Kodachi because..between you and me she's probably in a nut house
somewhere!
Nearly forgot the Disclaimer: I disclaim! I DISCLAIM! it aint mine
so I DISCLAIM! ending the disclaimer
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Sakura Cookies : Chapter 4
By RuneVenus
Ranma picked her up and jumped from house to house and finally
on the pavement a couple of streets down from where they live. They
were already kind of late and with the startling revelations they
had only minutes earlier, both did not want to draw suspicion in any
way.
Ranma slowly let Akane down, not really wanting to let go but having
to since they were now in public. A small blush rose from Akane's
cheeks as she felt his hand brush down her arm gently and squeeze
her hand. She looked around to see if anyone was watching and even
if they were, he did it too fast to be seen by normal people.
Akane started to walk in the direction of her home while Ranma
followed behind her, spreading a distance between them that was normal.
As she was walking her mind fell back onto the moments that had past.
She unconciously put her fingers to her lips remembering how passionately
he had kissed her. She looked back at him and then quickly turned
back to road ahead, blushing even more. He had been staring
directly at her with a content look on his face. His eyes had held
so much devotion that it gave her butterflies in her stomach instantly.
Her heart pounded a bit louder than before, wanting to hold him
in her arms and kiss him like there was no tomorrow. She shivered
slightly, wanting him to envelop her in his arms and snuggle his head
in the crook of her neck like he did before.
Akane snapped out of her daze as she saw Kasumi waving at her from the
gate. "Akane! Ranma! your home welcome back" Kasumi said with a smile.
Akane smiled back and nodded. She then walked inside and went straight
to her room. She had to clear her mind or she would mess up somewhere
and her father and Mr Saotome would catch on immediately!
Ranma watched Akane go up to her room. He tossed his bag in the corner of
the room and went to get some training with his dad.
"Yo Pop ya here?" Ranma yelled out into the backyard.
"Boy" Genma nodded
"Oh good! Ranma your home" Son Tendo smiled and nodded at Ranma
Both Genma Saotome and Mr Tendo were sitting on the verandah busy in
a game of Go.
"So pop ya hang over gone yet" Ranma asked crossing his arms and
leaning against the door.
"A martial artist can always get rid of a hangover in a few minutes
boy" Genma Saotome looked at Ranma, frowning a little.
"well ya up for some training or is ya old age gettin to ya?" Ranma
asked smiling smugly.
"old age huh? I'll show you!" Genma said as he attacked Ranma
with a punch. Ranma flew back and slammed into the wall leaving a
imprint in it.
"Why YOU!" He said running back to his father with an attack.
***
Akane came down for dinner, she had changed into a yellow summer dress.
As she walked down the stairs she blushed slightly unoticed by anyone.
She couldn't stop thinking about Ranma. Even though they decided they
were too young for marriage, she really didn't mind being with him
for the rest of her life...having him lay next to her as her husband...
Her thoughts were interupted by a big splash. While sparring Genma got
the better of his son and ended up throwing him into the pool.
Akane sat down at the dinner table not wanting to look in the direction
afraid of drawing any unwanted attention her way.
"Boy you gotta concentrate more if you want to beat me" Genma said
while crossing his hands.
The girl Ranma glared at his old man. "I'm gonna go change back"
With that he got out of the pond and headed towards the furo.
His father didn't realise what had caused him to loose his concentration
was Akane otherwise he would of been strapped into his wedding gear
and Akane into a wedding dress. Hmm I wonder what she'd look like in one
He grinned getting into the bath and turning into a man again.
Akane had came down the stairs in a yellow dress and he had seen her.
She looked so cute and it seemed at if she was blushing a bit which made
Ranma loose concentration. He wanted to spar with his father to
get his mind off Akane but it didn't seem to work. It was obvious
he was totally and completely in love with her and not being able to
show his love openly towards her wasn't helping. He wanted to kiss
her and hold her as much as he could while it was still quiet around
Nerima. Shampoo had gone on a training trip with the granny and well
after Ranma sent Ryoga flying he'd probably be lost for a couple of
weeks or months trying to get back.
Ranma got out and dried himself with a towel as he heard the familar voice
calling out for dinner. He put on his clothes and headed for the food.
mmmm im starving! All this thinking had made him really hungry.
***
At the dinner table it was chaos as usually. Genma and Ranma competing
for food and everyone else trying to make sure they had some for themselves.
"Oh Ranma, I forgot to tell you that you got a postcard from Shampoo."
"ommhuh?" Ranma replied while stuffing his face full of food.
Kasumi got up and headed for the kitchen. She came back
with a postcard with a picture of a panda on it. Ranma took it out
of her hands and read it allowed.
"Dear Airen, Shampoo come back real soon! Grandmother has been
training Shampoo real hard! Ranma when Shampoo come back..You take
Shampoo on date? OHH! Shampoo so happy! Woa Anh Ni"
Ranma almost glared at the postcard Great just great, with her back
this thing with Akane's gonna be tough to hide
"Oh Looks like your girlfriend's coming back" Akane said sounding bitter.
She wasn't really bitter because Ranma had confessed his
real feelings to her, but still! she did have to make appearances.
"Akane dont be jealous its not like that" Ranma retaliated
"Oh dont get me wrong I dont care at all" Akane huffed eating her food
a little faster.
"Yeah well then stop ya blabbing" Ranma said while starting to
stuff his face again.
"grr RANMA!" she said while hitting him over the head with her mallet. She
knew he could take it! "Hmph" she said while getting up. "I'm going to
sleep now! Im VERY TIRED" she said and stormed up the stairs.
"Oh my" Kasumi said watching her go.
"The boy had that coming" Genma commented whilst Soun nodded.
After recovering from the malleting which by the way wasn't as hard
as she normally hit him, Ranma yelled "UNCUTE!" to her retreating form.
He then after finishing his dinner got up himself and left.
***
Akane went up to the roof, she wanted to see Ranma again and explain
that she didn't really mean it, just incase he had gotten the wrong
idea. She looked around on the roof top hoping to see him there but
then suddenly she was swirled around and kissed hard on the lips.
Her heart started to race as she recognised the kiss and soon she
was responding with all her heart. Ranma wrapped his arms protectively
over her figure, feeling how wonderful it was to have her like this...
all to himself. Akane's hands were cupping Ranma's face slightly. He
felt his skin tingle as her delicate fingers traced his jaw bone. They
finally broke the kiss and looked into each other's eyes intensly.
"ra..nma" Akane tried to say while still catching her breath.
He smiled at her, the same smile he had given her when she was walking back
home. So happy so content. is this all because of me?? oh ranma Akane
smiled back. She was truely happy, she had never felt this happy in ages.
Knowing how much Ranma loved her made her giddy and that kiss.. that
kiss made her knees go weak. He kissed her with so much passion
so much love, like he needed her to sustain his life.
"so I guess you knew I was acting huh?" she said grinning slightly.
"haha well ya had me worried a bit but you kissing me like that sure
made that doubt go in a hurry" he said rather mischievesously.
Akane's cheeks turned a rosey colour and rather suprisingly Ranma kissed
her cheeks and then her nose.
Akane sighed contentedly "You know Ranma, if it wasn't for you liking
those Sakura Cookies this would have never happened..I mean... you
made me so happy by telling me they tasted good even tho it tasted
disgusting"
Ranma looked at her "you knew!! and you still made me eat it"
Akane hit him playfully on the head " THATS not the point!"
Akane giggled a bit while Ranma's eyes traced her smiling face.
"I guess your right tho, if it weren't for those cookies..."
Ranma was cut off by someone jumping in between them.
Both Ranma and Akane screamed.
" AHUH! so it was those sakura cookies ey! OH I KNEW IT! I knew my dear
Akane wouldn't leave me for the likes of Ranma"
It was the old letch, Happosai. He had been watching them ever since
they had confessed there love towards each other. He knew that
something was just not right and now he finally knew what it was.
"You...YOU SAW!" Akane screamed Oh no, there all going to find out!
"YOU FREAK!" Ranma yelled while trying to beat him into a bloody pulp.
He's....he's gonna ruin everything
"Ranma Hold it!" Happosai said while dodgying his attacks.
"I saw the whole thing but I know why your all lovey dovey towards
each other" Ranma finally knee'ed him in the face while Akane elbowed
him in the head. They both stopped however once they had heard what he had
said.
"what do you mean you old freak?" Ranma asked, his curiousity getting
the better of him.
"well you see, it was a long time ago when I heard this story. I was
young back then travelling the country to improve my martial arts.
Then one day I came to a village to rest up and get some food. I met
this nice old man who payed for my lunch and he told me to come stay at
his house. I stayed for dinner there and as the old man and I were
sitting on the porch watching the stars, we could see his daughter
cooking sakura cookies for her husband in the kitchen. The old man said
she wanted to add a little more pep into their marriange once again.
The old man told me that the legend that had said "whoever appreciates the
cookies would be together forever" was only just a rumour.
The truth to it was that the actual recipe was a instant love potion
which lasted for only a couple of days. He said that those sakura cookies
made the affection you have for someone X10. For example you could of only
felt friendship but with these cookies it would have turned into love. Thats
why when you said that you had eaten a sakura cookie I knew that it was the
ingredients that had made you feel the way you do and not anything else.
OH MY DEAR AKANE"
Happosai finished while jumping to Akane's chests to rub his face in
her breasts.
She inturn slammed him down into the tiles of the roof. "Die old man"
Akane said bitterly.
"Wait...so you saying..." Ranma trailed off So this means that Akane
doesn't love me..its just the ingredients??
"So how long do we have left?" Akane said quietly staring at the roof tiles.
"Well the effects only last for three days from when you eat the cookie"
Happosai said rubbing his head.
"So you probably have unitl...hmm well not tomorrow but the day after
in the morning it should wear off....you know Ive been quite helpful
giving you all this information...I think its time you pay be back.
Ranma! Change into a girl and put this brazier on will ya!"
Happosai said his eyes suddenly getting wider. He held up a satin see
thru bra.
"You old LETCH! NO WAY" Ranma yelled and sent him flying thru the air,
leaving them alone once again. It was different from when they first
got up there though, the atmosphere had changed and instead of happiness
showing in the eyes of the lovers, there seemed a confusing sadness to
them now.
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Well chapter 5 will be a short one! and it will be the end of this story too!
I hope ya liked this chapter!!!!
Sorry it took so long!!!
remember to R&R thanks :)
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