Sakura Cookies - Chapter 5
By RuneVenus



They both went through the usual breakfast, the usual walk to school,
although it was a little to quiet for normal. They sat in school
and did the usual work both thinking of the other, managing to
fight the feelings they had. It was hard..Ranma loved Akane and Akane
loved Ranma....or was it all just a love potion that would fade
away in another day and a half.


Akane fumed.
She was going through stages of different emotions, denial, anger,
frustration, bitterness and at the moment she was in anger. She
glared at the back of his head while they were in history class.
The other
half of her brain answered How could she believe in that stupid fairy tale and
how in the world did Happosai's REAL story get so twisted that people
believed it would show them their true love. It was just some stupid
way of making someone increase their feelings towards another.
Akane pondered a moment. Akane's
mind betrayed her and started to think of all the wonderful times
he had kissed her. Immediately she got butterflies in her stomach.

She convinced herself if she could stay angry at Ranma until the love
potion wore off she wouldnt have to be hurt. After it wore off he would
act his jerksome self and it would be normal again....it would
be ALL normal again.



Ranma was looking out the window. No way was he going to concentrate
on some stupid history lesson when all his mind had on it was Akane.
He glanced at her a few times that day and all he wanted to do was show
her how much he loved her. He knew that this couldnt be the work of the
potion...I mean he felt like this for ages right...????
That was his dilema he felt this way for her all along
but what about her? Was she in love with him before that? or was it
because of the love potion thing? I cant tell her I loved her all
this time...I mean if she found out that and she didnt feel the same....
nah..I cant let that happen
He decided there and then that he wouldnt tell her that piece of information
in a hurry but he wasn't just going to sit here and wait for this
potion to wear off either. No way! They had a day and a half and even if
she felt differently towards him afterwards they'd still have this time.



School finished as usual and Ranma waited for Akane by the gates. Akane
came running out until she reached the gate and she switched to a slow
pace. She chanted to herself
over and over again.
Ranma looked over at her face and saw how angry she looked.
"Akane" Ranma spoke first. This had to be the first word spoken to each
other all day.

"what?" Akane replied
"I want to train with you in the dojo tonite...if you can't handle it
then dont come" Ranma said using the same cold voice she had used.

"Fine! i'll be there" Akane answered she walked a little faster and
Ranma jumped back on the fence to where he used to walk before all
this happened.

***

That was it, that was there whole conversation until they met in the dojo.
Akane slid the door open and then preceeded to close the door without
even acknowledging Ranma's presence. As soon as she closed the door
Akane was spun around. He looked her deeply in the eyes.

"wha..what are you doing?" Akane asked shock in her voice. She wasn't
expecting this and she knew she was unprepared.
Her voice in her head told her.

"Akane...I love you....and I dont care about this stupid potion thing.
I love you....I love you now and I dont want to be without you"

Akane was speechless, she saw Ranma start to envelop her in his arms but she
shoved them away. "Dont touch me"
Akane stated boldly, she knew her voice and her eyes were betraying her
but she didnt want this did she? Her mind fought against the idea, and
told her to be angry....or be hurt in the end.

Ranma was taken aback, she had pushed him away. But that wasn't
going to stop him. He loved her and it wasn't to do with any love
potion. If he could only be with her for these couple of days then
that's all he wanted. He looked into her eyes once more and saw
the inner battle. He reached out and swept a lock of her hair out
of her face.

"Ranma, dont you understand it's a love potion...."
"I love you now and you love me now, I just want to be with you
Akane"

Akane didn't know what to do, she could just give in, give into
his kisses, his love and when the potion's effects wore off cry herself
to sleep every night knowing he didn't love her. Was it worth it?

"were friends weren't we Akane...before this I mean?"
"huh?" the question was suprising to her, she didn't know how to respond.
"I mean we fight and stuff...but were friends?"
"i guess ranma...but"

Ranma interupted her " then...when this is over it will be the same
again, we won't feel like this...."
Akane was struggling to see his point. She knew all that already. That
was the upsetting part that he would not feel the same after it wore off.
So what point was he trying to make?

"it's just I can't...not be with you....i need you soo much Akane"
There Ranma had said it. Sure she didn't know how much he needed her but
at least maybe she would give him the chance to hold her and kiss her
and be with her again. When it wore off everything would be the same,
she might feel a bit disgusted by the whole situation but they were
friends so they would be able to handle it without her hating him too much,
and he would love her from afar once again.

I need you too was all that was running through Akane's mind as
she was staring into his eyes. They were full of love for her and she
didn't care about being hurt anymore. She wanted to feel loved by him
and since she probably wouldn't have another chance again she was
willing to suffer the pain of her broken heart after the potion's effects.

She slowly approached him and cupped his face. She kissed him deeply
and he kissed her back for all he was worth. They were both in heaven.
I want to be like this always Akane but I know I cant..





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BLEH I dunno what to write next.....I just had this year
and thought I might as well upload it.
It will be a while until the next chapter.