I've decided to try a new format, one I've commonly seen on other
fanfiction, of having spaces between each chapter. I think this makes it
easier to read, and hopefully it will turn out better than my first
chapter. If it doesn't; sorry, I'm new at fanfiction.net! Ok, on to Part
2, and thanks to everyone's who's reviewed or just read it!
The Cure to Ranma's Curse
Part 2
Ranma, Akane, and Ryoga set out two days later for China, specifically for the accursed grounds of Jusenkyo. Having little money, and knowing no other way to get to China, Ranma decided they'd walk, then take a boat, then walk again. He would have swum to China, but of course Akane would try and follow; possibly drowning, and Ranma didn't trust himself in his girl form anymore.
It was almost fun for the first week. The three of them managed to get along fairly well, and Kasumi had packed enough supplies for them that they were able to camp and eat comfortably. Except for when Akane cooked, that is.
"Dinner's ready!" She called out cheerfully. Akane kneeled over a pot boiling over their campfire, two small tents to her right. They had reached China with few delays, and all were confident that they would soon be at their destination. Hearing her call, Ranma glanced at Ryoga, who refused to meet his gaze. Ranma wasn't sure he really wanted to try Akane's cooking, but he knew Ryoga would do it no matter what, and Ranma didn't want to hurt Akane's feelings, especially in front of him. So as they halted their training, Ranma plastered a falsely happy grin onto his face and walked over to the pot, breathing in the fumes deeply.
"Ah! Smells good Akane!" He said, still grinning. Oblivious with pleasure at the compliment, Akane blushed but smiled proudly, stirring her concoction with a small wooden spoon.
"Thanks Ranma. I hope it tastes good." She said as she ladled it out onto their small traveling plates. Not to be outdone, especially by Ranma, Ryoga hastily took a bite and said, grinning also,
"Delicious! It's the best meal I've eaten in a long time." Quickly he shoveled more into his mouth. Ranma hadn't tried his yet, but as Akane turned to watch him, he quickly took a bite. The years of training in self- discipline were the only thing that kept him from spitting it back out. While he had tasted far worse, and this was gourmet for Akane's cooking, it still tasted like boiled leather; with lots of salt. He followed Ryoga's example by eating as fast as possible, handing the plate back to Akane, saying a quick, "Thanks!" and running into the woods.
When they were finished being sick, Ranma turned wearily to Ryoga, who still looked green.
"Well, at least neither of us are in a coma," He smiled ruefully, and Ryoga started to nod, but quickly caught himself.
"I don't know what you're talking about. The meal was wonderful; I've just been feeling sick," Rolling his eyes, Ranma walked back to the camp, finding Akane's tent already closed up, he assumed she was asleep and he went in to the tent he and Ryoga shared to do the same.
Just as his eyes were closing for the last time, it occurred to Ranma that Ryoga had not yet returned. Cursing himself for a fool, he jumped up and ran out of the tent, looking around.
"Oy Ryoga! Where are ya?" He called out, looking around for the Lost Boy. How could he have left Ryoga alone in the woods? The guy didn't have a clue when it came to directions. Even if the campsite were in sight, Ryoga was prone to make a wrong turn while walking towards it. "P-Chan!" He called again, figuring Ryoga would surely answer to that. Awakened by his calls, a yawning Akane stepped out of her tent, clad in a jacket over white pajamas.
"What's wrong Ranma? Where's Ryoga?" She asked tiredly, rubbing her eyes as she looked around.
"It's ok Akane; I think Ryoga just got lost, again, as usual." Ignoring him, Akane started circling the campsite, calling Ryoga's name as well. Sighing, and feeling tired and annoyed at Ryoga's disability, Ranma started off towards the area he had last seen Ryoga. As he ran off, he called back to Akane,
"Stay here! I'll find him," She tried to answer him, but he had already disappeared into the woods. The night air had become chilly, and Ranma's thin Chinese red shirt and pants weren't as warm as he had thought. He continued to call Ryoga's name, but heard nothing. Trying to find some sort of trail that he might have made, Ranma realized that more time must have passed than he had first thought. The sky was lightening up, and his shoulders slumped with exhaustion. Usually he had boundless energy, but he and Ryoga had sparred all day, and he wasn't used to getting no sleep at all. Worried about Akane, since it was unlikely that she had listened and stayed at the camp, Ranma turned around and started back. 'Maybe she already found him, or he blundered back by accident.' He thought hopefully. It took him a few minutes to find the way back, and just as he had started walking, he heard a crack of thunder. 'Oh no,' he mentally groaned. Sure enough, a splash of water-cold water- hit his back, and a moment later a lithe figure could be seen running through the woods.
"Ryoga!" Akane's voice was growing hoarse, and she felt as though she could fall asleep on her feet, but she didn't want to quit looking. Finally she turned around, hoping that Ranma had found Ryoga by now. She had just reached the camp again when she heard thunder, saw a flash of lightning, and was drenched by the time she reached her tent. 'Oh no! What if Ranma's still out there?' She turned away from her tent and quickly looked inside the boys'. A startled Ryoga looked back at her.
"Oh Ryoga! Ranma found you! We were worried," She said, feeling relieved; not noticing her rain drenched hair and clothes.
"We-were you?" He stammered, blushing slightly. He only thanked his lucky stars that he had found his way back-completely by accident-before it had began to rain. The second half of her sentence registered in his mind as he struggled not to stare at her.
"Ranma didn't find me though. Did he go looking?" Why would Ranma look for him, he wondered. This thought was dismissed as he saw Akane's worried face.
"He's still out there then, in the rain. As a girl," Not waiting for Ryoga's reply, she turned yet again and called out, this time for Ranma. Ryoga followed her as soon as he had opened his umbrella.
"We can't find him in this Akane. If he knows what he's doing, he'll be back soon, if not, well, he's too fast for us to find; especially in this rain." He held the umbrella out so it covered both of them, watching Akane's reluctant nod of agreement. It nearly broke his heart all over again to see how much she cared for that oaf. "We'll find him in the morning, I promise," He said solemnly, seeing her hesitation. At his words however, she seemed to calm down. She nodded and turned to Ryoga. They made their way back to the tents, Ryoga waiting for her to enter hers before going back to his own, so he didn't have to take the umbrella off her. 'Sorry Ranma, but you can take care of yourself, and I can't find you as a pig anyway,' Ryoga said apologetically in his mind. Besides, both he and Akane were too tired to be able to do much that night anyway. Turning away from Ranma's bed, he quickly fell asleep.
In her tent, Akane had slipped into dryer clothes, frowning as she wondered where Ranma was and if he was ok or not. Listening to the pounding rain above her head, the wind making the tent roof sway, she whispered quietly into the night,
"Please be safe, Ranma."
End of Part 2
Wow, this is going a lot slower than I thought it would. Anyway, hope you didn't find this too boring, I can only promise that it does get more interesting; at least, I think it does, later. For now, will Ranma be ok in his girl-form-gone-crazy? Will Ryoga and Akane find him? Trust me, when I know you'll know!
Again, please send all thoughts/comments/ideas to Runicprincess@aol.com, or write a review. Also, as you may have noticed, I'm not going into too much detail, nor am I trying to make this super realistic. While I admire the work writers put into when Ranma&Co are in mundane situations, such as using trains/planes, etc. for transportation, I decided against going into such detail because it doesn't add to my plot, and you don't see that in the anime or manga, and I'm trying to keep this as much like that as possible. Ok, I'll shut up now and go think of what happens next..hope you enjoyed it!
-Luna Sealeaf
The Cure to Ranma's Curse
Part 2
Ranma, Akane, and Ryoga set out two days later for China, specifically for the accursed grounds of Jusenkyo. Having little money, and knowing no other way to get to China, Ranma decided they'd walk, then take a boat, then walk again. He would have swum to China, but of course Akane would try and follow; possibly drowning, and Ranma didn't trust himself in his girl form anymore.
It was almost fun for the first week. The three of them managed to get along fairly well, and Kasumi had packed enough supplies for them that they were able to camp and eat comfortably. Except for when Akane cooked, that is.
"Dinner's ready!" She called out cheerfully. Akane kneeled over a pot boiling over their campfire, two small tents to her right. They had reached China with few delays, and all were confident that they would soon be at their destination. Hearing her call, Ranma glanced at Ryoga, who refused to meet his gaze. Ranma wasn't sure he really wanted to try Akane's cooking, but he knew Ryoga would do it no matter what, and Ranma didn't want to hurt Akane's feelings, especially in front of him. So as they halted their training, Ranma plastered a falsely happy grin onto his face and walked over to the pot, breathing in the fumes deeply.
"Ah! Smells good Akane!" He said, still grinning. Oblivious with pleasure at the compliment, Akane blushed but smiled proudly, stirring her concoction with a small wooden spoon.
"Thanks Ranma. I hope it tastes good." She said as she ladled it out onto their small traveling plates. Not to be outdone, especially by Ranma, Ryoga hastily took a bite and said, grinning also,
"Delicious! It's the best meal I've eaten in a long time." Quickly he shoveled more into his mouth. Ranma hadn't tried his yet, but as Akane turned to watch him, he quickly took a bite. The years of training in self- discipline were the only thing that kept him from spitting it back out. While he had tasted far worse, and this was gourmet for Akane's cooking, it still tasted like boiled leather; with lots of salt. He followed Ryoga's example by eating as fast as possible, handing the plate back to Akane, saying a quick, "Thanks!" and running into the woods.
When they were finished being sick, Ranma turned wearily to Ryoga, who still looked green.
"Well, at least neither of us are in a coma," He smiled ruefully, and Ryoga started to nod, but quickly caught himself.
"I don't know what you're talking about. The meal was wonderful; I've just been feeling sick," Rolling his eyes, Ranma walked back to the camp, finding Akane's tent already closed up, he assumed she was asleep and he went in to the tent he and Ryoga shared to do the same.
Just as his eyes were closing for the last time, it occurred to Ranma that Ryoga had not yet returned. Cursing himself for a fool, he jumped up and ran out of the tent, looking around.
"Oy Ryoga! Where are ya?" He called out, looking around for the Lost Boy. How could he have left Ryoga alone in the woods? The guy didn't have a clue when it came to directions. Even if the campsite were in sight, Ryoga was prone to make a wrong turn while walking towards it. "P-Chan!" He called again, figuring Ryoga would surely answer to that. Awakened by his calls, a yawning Akane stepped out of her tent, clad in a jacket over white pajamas.
"What's wrong Ranma? Where's Ryoga?" She asked tiredly, rubbing her eyes as she looked around.
"It's ok Akane; I think Ryoga just got lost, again, as usual." Ignoring him, Akane started circling the campsite, calling Ryoga's name as well. Sighing, and feeling tired and annoyed at Ryoga's disability, Ranma started off towards the area he had last seen Ryoga. As he ran off, he called back to Akane,
"Stay here! I'll find him," She tried to answer him, but he had already disappeared into the woods. The night air had become chilly, and Ranma's thin Chinese red shirt and pants weren't as warm as he had thought. He continued to call Ryoga's name, but heard nothing. Trying to find some sort of trail that he might have made, Ranma realized that more time must have passed than he had first thought. The sky was lightening up, and his shoulders slumped with exhaustion. Usually he had boundless energy, but he and Ryoga had sparred all day, and he wasn't used to getting no sleep at all. Worried about Akane, since it was unlikely that she had listened and stayed at the camp, Ranma turned around and started back. 'Maybe she already found him, or he blundered back by accident.' He thought hopefully. It took him a few minutes to find the way back, and just as he had started walking, he heard a crack of thunder. 'Oh no,' he mentally groaned. Sure enough, a splash of water-cold water- hit his back, and a moment later a lithe figure could be seen running through the woods.
"Ryoga!" Akane's voice was growing hoarse, and she felt as though she could fall asleep on her feet, but she didn't want to quit looking. Finally she turned around, hoping that Ranma had found Ryoga by now. She had just reached the camp again when she heard thunder, saw a flash of lightning, and was drenched by the time she reached her tent. 'Oh no! What if Ranma's still out there?' She turned away from her tent and quickly looked inside the boys'. A startled Ryoga looked back at her.
"Oh Ryoga! Ranma found you! We were worried," She said, feeling relieved; not noticing her rain drenched hair and clothes.
"We-were you?" He stammered, blushing slightly. He only thanked his lucky stars that he had found his way back-completely by accident-before it had began to rain. The second half of her sentence registered in his mind as he struggled not to stare at her.
"Ranma didn't find me though. Did he go looking?" Why would Ranma look for him, he wondered. This thought was dismissed as he saw Akane's worried face.
"He's still out there then, in the rain. As a girl," Not waiting for Ryoga's reply, she turned yet again and called out, this time for Ranma. Ryoga followed her as soon as he had opened his umbrella.
"We can't find him in this Akane. If he knows what he's doing, he'll be back soon, if not, well, he's too fast for us to find; especially in this rain." He held the umbrella out so it covered both of them, watching Akane's reluctant nod of agreement. It nearly broke his heart all over again to see how much she cared for that oaf. "We'll find him in the morning, I promise," He said solemnly, seeing her hesitation. At his words however, she seemed to calm down. She nodded and turned to Ryoga. They made their way back to the tents, Ryoga waiting for her to enter hers before going back to his own, so he didn't have to take the umbrella off her. 'Sorry Ranma, but you can take care of yourself, and I can't find you as a pig anyway,' Ryoga said apologetically in his mind. Besides, both he and Akane were too tired to be able to do much that night anyway. Turning away from Ranma's bed, he quickly fell asleep.
In her tent, Akane had slipped into dryer clothes, frowning as she wondered where Ranma was and if he was ok or not. Listening to the pounding rain above her head, the wind making the tent roof sway, she whispered quietly into the night,
"Please be safe, Ranma."
End of Part 2
Wow, this is going a lot slower than I thought it would. Anyway, hope you didn't find this too boring, I can only promise that it does get more interesting; at least, I think it does, later. For now, will Ranma be ok in his girl-form-gone-crazy? Will Ryoga and Akane find him? Trust me, when I know you'll know!
Again, please send all thoughts/comments/ideas to Runicprincess@aol.com, or write a review. Also, as you may have noticed, I'm not going into too much detail, nor am I trying to make this super realistic. While I admire the work writers put into when Ranma&Co are in mundane situations, such as using trains/planes, etc. for transportation, I decided against going into such detail because it doesn't add to my plot, and you don't see that in the anime or manga, and I'm trying to keep this as much like that as possible. Ok, I'll shut up now and go think of what happens next..hope you enjoyed it!
-Luna Sealeaf