reminder: I don't own Ranma 1/2 or anything related. Only this creative slashy idea in itself that I'm sure others may have thought at one point or another.
Lol, the chapters are way whacked, but hey, I wanted a prologue, and just cuz of that the others are just...yeah. Chapter One: Prologue, Chapter Two: Chapter One...and you get the picture, but once you get used to it, it aint that bad. ^^ Thank you so much for all the great reviews! I love you all and I'll try to keep updating, but please, let me know what you're thinking! Any ideas are welcome too.
~ WolverGrim
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Ryoga wasn't sure why he was being dragged all over by his stubburn and slow witted rival, but he was allowing himself to be, and that said something in itself though He was pretty sure Ranma wasn't even thinking of him by the time they reached the main gates to the Tendou Dojo.
The pig-tailed boy takes a deep breath before crossing the threshold, and then another one at the sight of his dead-beat dad playing Go with Mr.Tendou. He makes his way to the backyard where he finds Nabiki lounging with a book, and Akane eating a snow cone.
The youngest Tendou looks up startled, but quickly changes her expression to that of anger. "Where have you been??"
Ranma sits down on the porch and shrugs, knowing that Nabiki wasn't the only one who was listening in on their conversation. The walls had ears. "I've been out."
"No doubt with your fiancees."
His face reddens. "Gee Akane its nice to know you have so much trust in me. I think I have a right to walk out when you're having too much fun getting angry at me."
"WHaT??! So now you're blaming me for your rude and uncalled comments on my cooking yesterday?!"
"I'm blaming you for taking them the wrong way!"
"I don't think those could have been mis-interpreted!"
"What, I said that it didn't kill me! That's not bad!"
"Ranma you idiot! It is too! And then you run off blaming me and then go to your fiancee's!"
"You think you can spy on me now??"
"I think its safe to say when someone sees you walk into Ucchan's and simply tells me, its not spying! What were you doing?? Getting a free breakfast? And dragging poor Ryoga along with you!"
"If you'd just stop getting mad and listen to me you may find out I have a good reason for doing that!"
"Because she's cute and I'm not???"
"Shuddup and listen, okay?? You may not seem worth it half the time, but I went to her and Shampoo.."
"What?! Shampoo now?! Ranma you two timing idiot! And to think I was worried about you!" Akane growls, her eyes wet from unshed tears. She pulls out her largest mallet and hefts it at her fiancee, throwing him straight into the pond. Without waiting for the obvious result she runs inside.
"Damn stupid uncute Akane..." Ranma-chan climbs from the chilly waters and wrings her shirt out. At that moment her dad and Mr. Tendou appear beside her.
"Ranma!" Genma bawls. "How could you! You must repent!"
"How dare you hurt my little Akane's feelings!"
The now pig-tailed girl glares at the ground. "Repent...? Repent...? Why the hell should I care anymore?!" She side kicks both into the pond and charges off, her vision blurred by tears and water. 'Why me??? why should I care?? Time and time again I find myself caring for her...and this is what I get??? I'm doomed!!' She pushes through the bathroom doors and throws them shut before dunking herself into the heated water. Beneath the surface he scrubs at his eyes furiously. 'Don't..don't...she's not worth it. Stupid uncute Akane...damn her...damn her..I love her, and all I get is a boot into the pond and people pointing the blame on me!' The warm water calms his nerves somewhat and he relaxes, breaking the surface to lean back and stare at the ceiling. His eyes burn from more tears he refuses to let fall. Crying wouldn't help him. Being a man was hard as it was - trying to cling to the remenents of who he used to be, when at any moment his body could change back to that stupid red haired girl who haunted him for years. Crying couldn't help him now. Never. So now, as a man...what was he going to do? He takes a shaky breath. 'I love her so much, but I hate her. She hates me back. We have something in common at least.' He laughs bitterly. "Yeah, we both hate each other. We'll have shit to talk about over dinner for years.." 'So where does that leave us? As a man...I...I shouldn't take it from her. But...I have to protect her..that's my duty. Its also my duty to carry on the Tendou name and keep the school up and running, but...can I do that and remain sane?' Well he wouldn't find out sitting in the tub with wet clothes on.
Reluctantly Ranma ventures out of the bath house and to his bedroom. He's pleased to find it empty and takes his time to sort through his and his dad's belongings to find something comfortable to wear. He changes into a black silk gi and re-binds his braid, feeling somewhat in charge, and slips back out. He hears heavy typing from Nabiki's room, and pushes his way in.
The second oldest Tendou looks up from her laptop and cooly smiles. "Why Ranma, what a surprise. For What do I owe the honor?"
"Just shuddup and listen. Selling anything that happened today wont get you anything. Akane may not give shit for what I did, but I aint engaged to anyone now. Nobody. Not even her if she wants it. Now try to make something out of that."
Nabiki raises an eyebrow. "Really."
"Really." And he turns and leaves.
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With the sun setting at his back Ryoga finishes his 125th lap around Nerima and stumbles into the empty lot where his tent is pitched. "Man, they really need to stop moving this place around.." He picks his way to the firepit and procedes to re-light it. After leaving the dojo he had simply headed back, but he ended up traveling much longer than he thought he should have. This happens a lot. He places a kettle of water over the baby fire and unzips his tent to get a cup of ramen. He stumbles to a halt just inside at the sight before him. Something he had thought of every minute of the day. Ranma. He lays sprawled out in the spot he had occupied the previous night, wearing a very lovely black gi. Ryoga squats beside the sleeping martial artist and gently traces a line along the chest of his shirt. Very soft. 'What's Ranma doing back here? Didn't he make up with Akane?' Knowing the two fiancees, the chances were slim. Something must have happened again. Undoubtedly.'Better not wake him.' He retrieves his soup and climbs back outside to make it. In the growing chill of the night while he sips his dinner he thinks. Thinks of every bit of his life from his curse on. About the girls he met and the boys he became rivals with. Ryoga had a very difficult life compared to the average teenager, and felt that he could relate completely, though up until this point he had seen Ranma as being the luckier of them. 'At least people understand me.' It would suck to be misinterpreted all the time. So they each had something the other wanted. Ryoga wanted a curse that didn't involve pigs, and Ranma could really use people's understandings. Maybe they could share...
A single raindrop lands on his forehead.'Shit! Rain!' Paniced Ryoga kicks out the fire and retreats to the tent. Seconds after he's under the canope and has the flap zipped the sky opens up and pours. He sighs, thankful he avoided getting wet and turns his attention to getting comfortable. He had many odds and ends laying around which he had miraculously been able to sleep on the last night, but not this time. He was too aware of the flashlight jabbing him in the side, and oddly placed pan against his back. He tosses each to the side and carefully lays beside Ranma. It was quite cold really, and the closer he got to the boy the warmer he felt. There was that ki again. A warm waft of it. He breaths deep, enjoying Ranma's scent. Something even softer than Akane's, and tugs a blanket up over them, wrapping an arm around Ranma's waist. Even if they could only be this close in the dark and solitude of the tent, Ryoga would take it. He loved Akane, but Ranma was very important to him too. Yet, unlike Ranma, he had pretty much decided on who he wanted more.
Lol, the chapters are way whacked, but hey, I wanted a prologue, and just cuz of that the others are just...yeah. Chapter One: Prologue, Chapter Two: Chapter One...and you get the picture, but once you get used to it, it aint that bad. ^^ Thank you so much for all the great reviews! I love you all and I'll try to keep updating, but please, let me know what you're thinking! Any ideas are welcome too.
~ WolverGrim
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Ryoga wasn't sure why he was being dragged all over by his stubburn and slow witted rival, but he was allowing himself to be, and that said something in itself though He was pretty sure Ranma wasn't even thinking of him by the time they reached the main gates to the Tendou Dojo.
The pig-tailed boy takes a deep breath before crossing the threshold, and then another one at the sight of his dead-beat dad playing Go with Mr.Tendou. He makes his way to the backyard where he finds Nabiki lounging with a book, and Akane eating a snow cone.
The youngest Tendou looks up startled, but quickly changes her expression to that of anger. "Where have you been??"
Ranma sits down on the porch and shrugs, knowing that Nabiki wasn't the only one who was listening in on their conversation. The walls had ears. "I've been out."
"No doubt with your fiancees."
His face reddens. "Gee Akane its nice to know you have so much trust in me. I think I have a right to walk out when you're having too much fun getting angry at me."
"WHaT??! So now you're blaming me for your rude and uncalled comments on my cooking yesterday?!"
"I'm blaming you for taking them the wrong way!"
"I don't think those could have been mis-interpreted!"
"What, I said that it didn't kill me! That's not bad!"
"Ranma you idiot! It is too! And then you run off blaming me and then go to your fiancee's!"
"You think you can spy on me now??"
"I think its safe to say when someone sees you walk into Ucchan's and simply tells me, its not spying! What were you doing?? Getting a free breakfast? And dragging poor Ryoga along with you!"
"If you'd just stop getting mad and listen to me you may find out I have a good reason for doing that!"
"Because she's cute and I'm not???"
"Shuddup and listen, okay?? You may not seem worth it half the time, but I went to her and Shampoo.."
"What?! Shampoo now?! Ranma you two timing idiot! And to think I was worried about you!" Akane growls, her eyes wet from unshed tears. She pulls out her largest mallet and hefts it at her fiancee, throwing him straight into the pond. Without waiting for the obvious result she runs inside.
"Damn stupid uncute Akane..." Ranma-chan climbs from the chilly waters and wrings her shirt out. At that moment her dad and Mr. Tendou appear beside her.
"Ranma!" Genma bawls. "How could you! You must repent!"
"How dare you hurt my little Akane's feelings!"
The now pig-tailed girl glares at the ground. "Repent...? Repent...? Why the hell should I care anymore?!" She side kicks both into the pond and charges off, her vision blurred by tears and water. 'Why me??? why should I care?? Time and time again I find myself caring for her...and this is what I get??? I'm doomed!!' She pushes through the bathroom doors and throws them shut before dunking herself into the heated water. Beneath the surface he scrubs at his eyes furiously. 'Don't..don't...she's not worth it. Stupid uncute Akane...damn her...damn her..I love her, and all I get is a boot into the pond and people pointing the blame on me!' The warm water calms his nerves somewhat and he relaxes, breaking the surface to lean back and stare at the ceiling. His eyes burn from more tears he refuses to let fall. Crying wouldn't help him. Being a man was hard as it was - trying to cling to the remenents of who he used to be, when at any moment his body could change back to that stupid red haired girl who haunted him for years. Crying couldn't help him now. Never. So now, as a man...what was he going to do? He takes a shaky breath. 'I love her so much, but I hate her. She hates me back. We have something in common at least.' He laughs bitterly. "Yeah, we both hate each other. We'll have shit to talk about over dinner for years.." 'So where does that leave us? As a man...I...I shouldn't take it from her. But...I have to protect her..that's my duty. Its also my duty to carry on the Tendou name and keep the school up and running, but...can I do that and remain sane?' Well he wouldn't find out sitting in the tub with wet clothes on.
Reluctantly Ranma ventures out of the bath house and to his bedroom. He's pleased to find it empty and takes his time to sort through his and his dad's belongings to find something comfortable to wear. He changes into a black silk gi and re-binds his braid, feeling somewhat in charge, and slips back out. He hears heavy typing from Nabiki's room, and pushes his way in.
The second oldest Tendou looks up from her laptop and cooly smiles. "Why Ranma, what a surprise. For What do I owe the honor?"
"Just shuddup and listen. Selling anything that happened today wont get you anything. Akane may not give shit for what I did, but I aint engaged to anyone now. Nobody. Not even her if she wants it. Now try to make something out of that."
Nabiki raises an eyebrow. "Really."
"Really." And he turns and leaves.
--
With the sun setting at his back Ryoga finishes his 125th lap around Nerima and stumbles into the empty lot where his tent is pitched. "Man, they really need to stop moving this place around.." He picks his way to the firepit and procedes to re-light it. After leaving the dojo he had simply headed back, but he ended up traveling much longer than he thought he should have. This happens a lot. He places a kettle of water over the baby fire and unzips his tent to get a cup of ramen. He stumbles to a halt just inside at the sight before him. Something he had thought of every minute of the day. Ranma. He lays sprawled out in the spot he had occupied the previous night, wearing a very lovely black gi. Ryoga squats beside the sleeping martial artist and gently traces a line along the chest of his shirt. Very soft. 'What's Ranma doing back here? Didn't he make up with Akane?' Knowing the two fiancees, the chances were slim. Something must have happened again. Undoubtedly.'Better not wake him.' He retrieves his soup and climbs back outside to make it. In the growing chill of the night while he sips his dinner he thinks. Thinks of every bit of his life from his curse on. About the girls he met and the boys he became rivals with. Ryoga had a very difficult life compared to the average teenager, and felt that he could relate completely, though up until this point he had seen Ranma as being the luckier of them. 'At least people understand me.' It would suck to be misinterpreted all the time. So they each had something the other wanted. Ryoga wanted a curse that didn't involve pigs, and Ranma could really use people's understandings. Maybe they could share...
A single raindrop lands on his forehead.'Shit! Rain!' Paniced Ryoga kicks out the fire and retreats to the tent. Seconds after he's under the canope and has the flap zipped the sky opens up and pours. He sighs, thankful he avoided getting wet and turns his attention to getting comfortable. He had many odds and ends laying around which he had miraculously been able to sleep on the last night, but not this time. He was too aware of the flashlight jabbing him in the side, and oddly placed pan against his back. He tosses each to the side and carefully lays beside Ranma. It was quite cold really, and the closer he got to the boy the warmer he felt. There was that ki again. A warm waft of it. He breaths deep, enjoying Ranma's scent. Something even softer than Akane's, and tugs a blanket up over them, wrapping an arm around Ranma's waist. Even if they could only be this close in the dark and solitude of the tent, Ryoga would take it. He loved Akane, but Ranma was very important to him too. Yet, unlike Ranma, he had pretty much decided on who he wanted more.