Slumber
by Amaterasu
Part One: I'm Not Dreaming
" Okay dad, we've decided. We'll do it. "
iRanma's voice was loud, clear and without hesitation as he uttered the words. The heir to the Anything -Martial Arts stood tall and proud, holding his fiancee's hand. His blue eyes trained on the two men seated in front of him, he awaited their reaction.
Saotome Genma rose and placed his hands on Ranma's shoulders. He looked straight into his son's eyes, all at once realizing that his heir had grown up without him noticing. Tendo Soun stood at the same time Genma did, and embraced his youngest daughter. Pride swelled in their chests at the sight of their offspring holding hands, fate finally coming full circle. /i
Akane turned in her sleep, still engrossed in dreaming the events of the previous day.
*Flashback*
"Akane, Ranma-kun. " Soun's voice was grave and serious for once, a calm expression on his face. He fixed the two with a steady stare and said, " It's time to to think about the future of the Anything-Goes Martial Arts. Make up your mind if you're getting married or not . The family has decided that we'll respect whatever decision you come up with. " He took a deep breath, then continued, " We have realized that the both of you, at 18, should already know your own minds and be the ones to decide upon your future."
Akane stared at her father, hardly believing his words. Finally, after three forced attempts, they were finally granting her and Ranma the right to decide whether they'll really marry or not. She swung her gaze to Ranma, who met hers with a surprised glint in his own eyes. The three of them were silent as moments passed, each trying to absorb the impact of these words.
Finally, Ranma broke the ice as he bowed and said "Thank you, Mr. Tendo. Akane and I will certainly talk about this. "
They spent the remainder of the day sitting ont he porch, neither of them speaking about the delcate matter at hand. They kept sneaking glancing at each other, a heavy mantle of silence upon them. Finally, as the last of the sun's rays disappeared behind the western horizon, Ranma made the first move.
"You know, it isn't a real bad idea at all." He said so softly that Akane almost didn't catch it.
Heat suffused her cheeks with the thought of marrying Ranma. " Yeah," she replied just as gently, not looking at him.
"So, will you?"
A pause. Then, " Will I what? "
A tug on the pigtail. A slight clearing of the throat. "M-marry.. me?"
Blue eyes widened in shock. Ranma was ASKING her? She wanted to faint then and there, but some instinct told her that wasn't a really good idea. So she did her best she could under the circumstances. She nodded, smiling shyly.
Relief washed over Ranma, the tension ebbed slowly from his shoulders. Words that he had never been able to speak broke through the chains around his heart. With an exultant cry, he scooped Akane into his arms and twirled her around the room. Breathless and dizzy, he set her back on her feet, a small blush gracing his cheeks. Shyly, he took her hand and led her out of the room.
They found their fathers in Mr. Tendo's room, playing shogi. With pride and determination, Ranma announced, "Okay dad, we'll do it."
*End of flashback*
The following week was a flurry of activity. Both Akane and Ranma was fitted and refitted for their kimonos. The main room of the dojo was decorated in cheerful red and gold paper. Invitations were sent to Nodoka, living in Okinawa, and to Tofu and Kasumi, who had married and relocated to Kyushu. The plan was to keep the affair simple and under wraps, so that no interferences would be coming.
Three days before the ceremony, Ranma went into the forest and searched for Ryoga. But alas, after a day and a half of searching, he did not find the lost boy. A sadness Ranma did not understand started to swell within him. He didn't fully comprehend why he needed to see Ryoga, why he wanted Ryoga to attend the wedding. The pig-changing youth would probably even put a stop to the ceremony. Shaking his head in disgust, Ranma started for home, at a loss on how to explain this sudden change of thought.
Ryoga remained motionless on the tree branch and watched Ranma go. He'd been dodging him for the past day and half, which was no mean feat. News of the wedding was all over Nerima; no matter how hush-hush they thought it was. He even chanced upon Kodachi and Kuno discussing plans to wreck the wedding. But now, Ryoga was tired. Akane had made her choice and it wasn't him. He hid from Ranma to avoid his rival's expected gloating as well. He needed no further heartache.
Back in the Tendo household, Ranma had just stepped into the door when he heard a loud crash and Happosai bounced out, clutching a set of white underwear. Akane was hot on his heels, her face turning red with anger.
"Ojiisan! Return that to me right now!" A red-faced Akane swept past him, swinging her mallet. Ranma chuckled at the kind of hell Akane would put that perverted old man through. He went upstairs and slept.
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notes:
-- red and gold are the colors of happiness in japan, or so it was said in that article i read
-- in this timeline, Nodoka had moved away again, but i just made up that bit about her going to okinawa
-- oh yeah, tofu and kasumi are married in this fic, seeing that kasumi is already 21 here and in some ways is already old-maidenish
-- is ranma OOC? yeah i think so too. I'll try better in the next chapters.
Disclaimer: None of these wonderful characters belong to me. They all belong to the great Rumiko Takahashi. Long live Ranma 1/2 fandom!
--- This fic is brought to you through Insane Urge Co. Where sanity is a luxury and losing it is the best medicine. ^_^
by Amaterasu
Part One: I'm Not Dreaming
" Okay dad, we've decided. We'll do it. "
iRanma's voice was loud, clear and without hesitation as he uttered the words. The heir to the Anything -Martial Arts stood tall and proud, holding his fiancee's hand. His blue eyes trained on the two men seated in front of him, he awaited their reaction.
Saotome Genma rose and placed his hands on Ranma's shoulders. He looked straight into his son's eyes, all at once realizing that his heir had grown up without him noticing. Tendo Soun stood at the same time Genma did, and embraced his youngest daughter. Pride swelled in their chests at the sight of their offspring holding hands, fate finally coming full circle. /i
Akane turned in her sleep, still engrossed in dreaming the events of the previous day.
*Flashback*
"Akane, Ranma-kun. " Soun's voice was grave and serious for once, a calm expression on his face. He fixed the two with a steady stare and said, " It's time to to think about the future of the Anything-Goes Martial Arts. Make up your mind if you're getting married or not . The family has decided that we'll respect whatever decision you come up with. " He took a deep breath, then continued, " We have realized that the both of you, at 18, should already know your own minds and be the ones to decide upon your future."
Akane stared at her father, hardly believing his words. Finally, after three forced attempts, they were finally granting her and Ranma the right to decide whether they'll really marry or not. She swung her gaze to Ranma, who met hers with a surprised glint in his own eyes. The three of them were silent as moments passed, each trying to absorb the impact of these words.
Finally, Ranma broke the ice as he bowed and said "Thank you, Mr. Tendo. Akane and I will certainly talk about this. "
They spent the remainder of the day sitting ont he porch, neither of them speaking about the delcate matter at hand. They kept sneaking glancing at each other, a heavy mantle of silence upon them. Finally, as the last of the sun's rays disappeared behind the western horizon, Ranma made the first move.
"You know, it isn't a real bad idea at all." He said so softly that Akane almost didn't catch it.
Heat suffused her cheeks with the thought of marrying Ranma. " Yeah," she replied just as gently, not looking at him.
"So, will you?"
A pause. Then, " Will I what? "
A tug on the pigtail. A slight clearing of the throat. "M-marry.. me?"
Blue eyes widened in shock. Ranma was ASKING her? She wanted to faint then and there, but some instinct told her that wasn't a really good idea. So she did her best she could under the circumstances. She nodded, smiling shyly.
Relief washed over Ranma, the tension ebbed slowly from his shoulders. Words that he had never been able to speak broke through the chains around his heart. With an exultant cry, he scooped Akane into his arms and twirled her around the room. Breathless and dizzy, he set her back on her feet, a small blush gracing his cheeks. Shyly, he took her hand and led her out of the room.
They found their fathers in Mr. Tendo's room, playing shogi. With pride and determination, Ranma announced, "Okay dad, we'll do it."
*End of flashback*
The following week was a flurry of activity. Both Akane and Ranma was fitted and refitted for their kimonos. The main room of the dojo was decorated in cheerful red and gold paper. Invitations were sent to Nodoka, living in Okinawa, and to Tofu and Kasumi, who had married and relocated to Kyushu. The plan was to keep the affair simple and under wraps, so that no interferences would be coming.
Three days before the ceremony, Ranma went into the forest and searched for Ryoga. But alas, after a day and a half of searching, he did not find the lost boy. A sadness Ranma did not understand started to swell within him. He didn't fully comprehend why he needed to see Ryoga, why he wanted Ryoga to attend the wedding. The pig-changing youth would probably even put a stop to the ceremony. Shaking his head in disgust, Ranma started for home, at a loss on how to explain this sudden change of thought.
Ryoga remained motionless on the tree branch and watched Ranma go. He'd been dodging him for the past day and half, which was no mean feat. News of the wedding was all over Nerima; no matter how hush-hush they thought it was. He even chanced upon Kodachi and Kuno discussing plans to wreck the wedding. But now, Ryoga was tired. Akane had made her choice and it wasn't him. He hid from Ranma to avoid his rival's expected gloating as well. He needed no further heartache.
Back in the Tendo household, Ranma had just stepped into the door when he heard a loud crash and Happosai bounced out, clutching a set of white underwear. Akane was hot on his heels, her face turning red with anger.
"Ojiisan! Return that to me right now!" A red-faced Akane swept past him, swinging her mallet. Ranma chuckled at the kind of hell Akane would put that perverted old man through. He went upstairs and slept.
---
notes:
-- red and gold are the colors of happiness in japan, or so it was said in that article i read
-- in this timeline, Nodoka had moved away again, but i just made up that bit about her going to okinawa
-- oh yeah, tofu and kasumi are married in this fic, seeing that kasumi is already 21 here and in some ways is already old-maidenish
-- is ranma OOC? yeah i think so too. I'll try better in the next chapters.
Disclaimer: None of these wonderful characters belong to me. They all belong to the great Rumiko Takahashi. Long live Ranma 1/2 fandom!
--- This fic is brought to you through Insane Urge Co. Where sanity is a luxury and losing it is the best medicine. ^_^