Lavender

Author: Angelic Warrior

Note: I don't own Ranma 1/2. There. (wish I did however....................)

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I know it's been like almost a month since I have posted the last chapter up............so........ sorry? I also change the way of my typing so not everything is double-spaced. But let me know in the review if you like it double-spaced and I'll change it. Plus.......you can thank my friend that kept nagging me to post more up because I wouldn't have. Not that I don't want to but it's too exhausting and my shoulder would painfully numb up........yadi yada..........etc. I will try to post them a bit more often but NO PROMISES! Please enjoy reading!

I also enhanced some scenes to my desire for those who know where I got this idea from.

((((In the end of the whole story *which is chapters away......* I will truthfully tell you all where this idea came from. Pinky swear!)))) ^-^

THIS CHAPTER IS A BIT ANGSTY!!!!!

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"Akane, I-I'm sorry for what happened today........ I didn't know that-that creep Ranma would treat you like this......Please forgive me........I'll somehow make it up to you........."

Ryoga nodded his head in satisfaction. He looked at the Ginko tree he has been practicing his speech on. It's been a day since that the incident had happened and after Akane ran off, he looked for her but she disappeared and went home sobbing. He stood in front of her house for three hours into the night till she turn off her room light and went to sleep. 'I'll get even with that creep if it's the last thing I'll do.' he thought and heard towards the shop.

"Good morning!"

"Huh?"

Ryoga looked up and saw Akane's gentle smile. No sign on her face showed that she has had any misery but her eyes told the truth. Though it's not all red and puffy, the sadness it held was noticeable.

"G-good m-morn-ning...."

He fidgeted his fingers. 'Damn it Ryoga, why get nervous now.....you practice, so go say sorry to Akane.' He cleared his throat.

"a-hem."

Akane look up and Ryoga flushed red. 'Man and when I just work up the nerve to say sorry............' Ryoga started to tug on his shirt hard.

"I-I'm s-sorry for what h-happened y-yest-terday.........I-"

Akane's tears streaming down her face cut off Ryoga. Akari came in at that moment and saw Akane's tears and turn angrily at Ryoga.

"Okay! Spill it Ryoga! What did you do to Akane now!"

Akari frowned and placed her hands at her hips and stared at Ryoga who was glupping air and flustered. Akane wiped her tears.

"Akari, calm down, Ryoga didn't do anything to me, I-I don't know but tears just suddenly flowed out. Please down blame Ryoga....." Akane softly said.

"I'm sorry Akane about the incident yesterday........" Ryoga said sincerely.

Akari looked up and saw Akane's tears began to swell.

"Ryoga, why do you have to remind that incident!" Akari whispered sharply to his ear.

"Please.....I'm over with it.....can you both do me a favor?"

Akane held her hands together as if she was praying.

"Don't bring that subject up again, okay?"

Ryoga and Akari frozed for a moment. 'That means she forgives me!' Ryoga thought.

"Okay!" Ryoga and Akari said in unison.

"Thank you. Now lets get back to work." She wiped her tears. "Two calls came for delivery of party batches size flowers when you were gone so lets get working."

"Yes' am!"

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[[Later]]

Akane was making a mini delivery and was heading back. There she saw her sliver bike and two girls were standing next to it. 'Shampoo and Kodachi.......' she thought.

"Here she comes." Shampoo whispered to Kodachi's ear. "Get ready."

"Umm.....what are you doing to my bike?" Akane asked.

Shampoo and Kodachi picked up stones the size of basketballs and threw it on the bike causing the bike to dent. Akane watched shocked as she watched Ranma's childhood present to her was being scratched, teared, dented, and broken by them.

"STOP IT!"

"Like we would...." Shampoo and Kodachi said sneering and snickering at her. "You dare to treat our beloved Ranma that rashly on T.V. and live so we dare to destroy your bike!"

Akane looked horrified as the chain of the bike was snapped off.

"Please stop..." Akane sobbed and ran to the bike.

Shampoo and Kodachi clapped their hands and walked away flipping their hair and walked to Mousse's new car.

"This was just a minimum punishment!" and they rode off.

Akane picked up the chain and hugged her bike crying. The bike that held so many wonderful memories of her childhood friend was broken. She picked up the parts and headed back to the flower shop. She grabbed some tools and started fixing the bike.

"Need help?"

Akane looked up and saw Ryoga on top of the steps with a wrench in his hands. He walked down and sat next to Akane.

"What happened?"

"I accidentally tripped over a rock on the road when making a delivery. I'm okay but the bike's not......"

Ryoga eyed Akane suspiciously. Akane avoided the eye contact. Ryoga sighed.

"This bike belonged to Ranma didn't it?" Akane nodded. "Let me help you fix it. You go back and help Akari cut some flowers."

"I can't let you do all the work. This is my bike."

"Don't worry that's what friends are for, hmm?" Ryoga smiled.

"Arigato........."

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[[Next Day]]

"What are you still doing around here?"

Ryoga asked impatiently at the young newspaper reporter. For the past couple of days he has been hanging around the flower shop and tailing Ryoga.

" My name is Sasuke. Please answer my questions, I really need them for the newspaper."

"No!"

"I'll get fired if I don't turn in the report tomorrow."

"Not my problem."

"Just one question or something!"

"One question or statement and you'll leave me alone permanently?"

Reporter nod.

"Listen well. Tomorrow is Akane's twentieth birthday. There, so leave me alone." Ryoga walked away.

"W-wait! Couldn't you tell me more?" But Ryoga was out of sight. "Twentieth birthday....." he grumbled and walked away.

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[[That night]]

Ranma is tossing and turning in bed. His sweat covered his face.

"N-no..."

[[Ranma's nightmare. ((When he was 14))]]

"Ranma, come in for some lavender tea!"

"Coming mom!"

"Hurry up boy, your mom made it fresh."

"Yeah pops!"

"That smells sweet Nodaka."

"Aww Genma. Thank you."

"Mom! Pops right! You make the best lavender tea!"

Everyone laughs.

//////////Flash//////////

"Ranma help!"

Nodaka was running up the stairs. She tripped. Ranma looked and saw a gun in Genma's hand.

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The paper door created a shadow and Ranma watched from outside.

"Please! I'm sorry!" Nodaka screamed.

"No avail." Genma calmly said. He pointed the gun at Nodaka's head.

Ranma cried out but no sound. He couldn't even shut his eyes. Fear took control of his legs. He stood there with tears streaming out.

(((((((BLAM!)))))))

"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!" Ranma suddenly ran and opened the blood-splattered door. Nodaka was dead on the ground with crimson blood soaking her white blouse. Her own blood smeared her pale face. Ranma looked horrified at this and screamed. Genma walked over to his spouse's body. With his finger he dipped into the still-warm blood and licked it. He cracked up. Ranma was frozen to the ground as this sight burned into his memory.

"Ranma."

Ranma looked up and saw Genma pointing the gun at his own head. Ranma eyes widen. Nodaka's blood oozed a bit from his mouth but Genma just licked it.

"This is love's bitterness ending. Never fall in love Ranma or else you will suffer. Women will always betray men. Heed my advice.

(((((((BLAM!)))))))

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"Poor kid.......he watched the whole bloody scene."

"How is he?"

"Same as usual."

"He just won't talk! This incident has occurred 4 years ago."

"I'm surprised that he hasn't went berserk. If it were me, I probably die in shock!"

"Yeah.....that poor kid....he has really witnessed hell!"

While the doctors were talking, Ranma looked at his hands. Clean. No sign of the horror he had witnessed. Pure. No blood.

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[[End of nightmare]]

"AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Ranma bolted up from his bed. He clasped his hand on his head and walked to the restroom. Splashing cold water on his face he looked at the mirror. Fear in his eyes. He went the refrigerator and got out a bottle of beer. The cell phone rang. He ignored it. After 48 rings he picked it up.

"Hello..."

"You had that dream again didn't you?"

"None of your business Kuno!"

"Get dressed, it's morning now and you have an interview."

"Fine."

He hung up the phone and threw the empty bottle in the trash can.

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Short chapter I agree but it won't fit right if I add the next scene in so I ended it there. Let me know if this way is easier for you to read.

Angelic Warrior ^-^