HEY!!!! I know I don't have 12 reviews (darn it!) but I'm posting this
anywho. I NEED REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So fork um over! No mini summary
this time- I decided it was too weird. And this time, the REAL Ranma &
Nabiki fluff will happen (sorry to those of you who were disappointed- if
you were disappointed....) but DON'T WORRY, Ranma and Akane forever!!!! So
please enjoy!!
Disclaimer: I don't own it so don't sue me!!! ^^
**= thinking
(BTW, this starts about a week after the last chapter ended!)
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It was nearly midnight. The breeze blew in softly through the open window- his open window, not Akane's. It had been the first time in 3 weeks since the boy had slept in his own bed. It felt....like it wasn't his bed anymore. * I guess I've gotten use to the feel of Akane's bed * the boy gulped nervously. Why did he feel so bad about doing this? About moving on? But was he moving on? Or was he simply trying to get her out of his head. Get the guilt, of not having saved her out of his head. The sapphire eyes squeezed tight at the thought of her. What could Ryouga want with her. He immediately knew the answer. Love. But she could never love him- could she? * After the way I've abandoned her, she'd probably love anyone more than me * the boy sighed as another breeze blew in. The door opened a sliver. The pigtailed boy immediately sat up- reflexes. His eyes found the door and looked to see if he could identify who was there. It was Nabiki. The pale face smiled nervously as she stepped inside. What was Nabiki doing here? "Ranma, its just me." The girl saw his startled look.
"I know." Said Ranma, rather nervous himself.
"Ranma," the girl gave him a stern look. "I've come to discuss..our future. What happened last night was what I really wanted. I hope you don't hate me." The dark head before him bowed shamefully.
"I..I don't hate you, Nabiki. But I just don't think I've gotten over Akane yet." The boy looked straight into her eyes. They seemed wetter than normal. "Why did you kiss me?"
The girl froze. She hadn't been expecting this. He didn't know? Well, she really didn't even know why....she'd just felt the urge. Almost as if it wasn't herself. But if it wasn't herself, why was her heart fluttery now? "I'm not sure." Was all she said.
"I understand. I remember what it was like with Akane. The first time we kissed. I wasn't sure either....we just did. I guess it was love." The boy stopped himself- did Nabiki LOVE him? The thought of Nabiki loving at all was rather startling- let alone loving Ranma.
"I love Akane."
"Don't talk about Akane!" The girl covered her mouth. Where had that come from? "I'm sorry, I guess I just miss my little sister." The girl shrugged her shoulders pathetically.
Ranma nodded. Did he pity her? For...maybe, loving him? The thick hair glided over her shoulders as the girl sat down near Ranma. He seemed to stiffen.
"Nabiki, I don't know if I should of given up on Akane. Even if everyone else has. Life without her is torture for me. I just want to-"
The boy never finished, as his lips were claimed for the second time by the seemingly notorious Nabiki. The girl pressed ever so slightly against him, breathing harder. *What bliss* she thought. Her tongue grazed the boys teeth, searching for a way in. Ranma was in panic. The pigtailed boy nearly froze. *do something!* his mind shouted. The blue eyed boy pushed her away. Nabiki starred at him. Did he not like her? " What wrong with you!"
Ranma's mind blanked. "Shampoo- I mean- Nabiki, I told you! I still love Akane." With that, the boy stood up. His footsteps seemed to echo in the girls ears as he made his way to the open window. His pigtailed head turned back, "And I should have never given up on finding Akane. Goodbye Nabiki." The boy jumped out the window, and out of sight.
The girl slumped onto the bed. What had just happened? Did Ranma loathe her enough to leave? And why did he call her Shampoo? The girl rubbed her temples. Her head began to throb *You do not know who Shampoo is. Ranma was just confused.* Nabiki turned her head. "Who said that!" Nobody was there. *Shampoo..shampoo is...who is Shampoo? The Cat Café....* Nabiki's head began to ache, as she laid herself down on the futon. *What was that voice...and who is Shampoo..*
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The night was lonely and the streets were empty- but not for long. Suddenly, the peaceful silence broke as a rather beat up man stumbled to the ground. Above him, stood a girl that looked rather beat herself. She was breathing heavily and her fist was clenched. Sweat beads fell down her forehead and face- mingling with tears. The messy hair was a dark brown that -you could tell- was once a sleek raven black. She fell next to the man.
On her elbows and knees, the girl pushed herself up. " Must....find....Ranma." The vision of a pair of sapphire eyes invaded her mind as she stood. Stumbling, she made her way to a nearby lamppost. The girl leaned against it. How her arm hurt so much. Even without trying, Ryouga had injured her. White lightning flashed across her sight. Her eyes shut tight, squeezing out the last of the tears. Oh, the white hot pain.
"AKANE!"
Her eyes opened. Was that what she thought it was? Was that WHO she thought it was? The girl struggled harder to stand straight. She pushed her good arm against the post to boost her. Wrong arm. The pain came again, and this time, almost knocking her out. She could hear the footsteps pounding on the road, coming closer. She fell down against the lamppost. That was all she could do now. "Ranma..."
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The sapphire eyes looked around him. He'd been running for a while, not even paying attention to where he was going. He found himself outside of the Cat Café. The pigtailed boy turned around. He didn't want to be here, so close to where Shampoo slept. He began to head to Dr. Tofu's office. He could crash there tonight. The silent streets of Nerima seemed to calm him, soon he began to think about what had just happened. Nabiki, coming closer, lips, the kiss. But what bothered him most was that he didn't push her away. Did he have feelings for her? Things seemed to have turned upside down. Ever since Akane was taken. "Oh god, Akane, where are you." The wind blew across his face- bringing with it, a voice-
"Help!"
The martial artist instinctively snapped back into focus. Where had that come from? It sounded almost like- "Akane." He whispered. He immediately took off in the direction of the cry. Was Akane in Nerima? Was Ryouga there too. His mind raced with the thought of being reunited- but was it all too good to be true? Quickly he turned a corner and stopped. There she was. Akane.
"Akane." He was almost breathless. She looked so different. Her hair was messy and her face was smudged, but it was her. Then again, the seemed to be a glint in her eyes. As if she was fighting. Was she crying? He could make out the tears flowing down her cheeks. *If Ryouga's touched a single hair on her head-*
"You- you pig!" Ryouga stepped into view. "All this time! You've been lying to me! You're the one who took my memory!! Ranma was not the one who was evil! IT WAS YOU!!!" The girl threw her fist at him, again and again. Hitting his chest. The Ryouga winced, but not from the pain. Ranma could tell- Akane's heart wasn't in her attacks. The pigtailed boy ordered his feet to move. They wouldn't budge. *So they'd wiped her memory. I guess Akane's found out...Akane..*
The martial artist let her hit him. He didn't seem to care anymore. " Punch back! Be a man! Wait! I forgot- YOU'RE A PIG!!" At this, Ryouga seemed to snap back into focus, and grabbed her arm as she tried to hit him. He was crying too.
"Akane! I love you! I LOVE YOU!! I always have. And that's why I lied!! And that's why Ranma lied for me too!!" He let go, obviously injuring her arm. The girl just stood stunned.
"Ranma..knew?" Her eyes welled up with fresh tears as she pounded against his chest. "NO! He would have told me!! HE LOVED ME!!!"
"Loved, Akane." The boy said softly. " He loved you- yes, I believe that. But why did he give up then? Why didn't he come to find you?"
The girl cried. Leaning against Ryouga, she cried. And all Ranma could do was watch- in horror in realization of his own mistake. How could he know if he truly DID love Akane. After giving up on ever finding her. The girl seemed to stifle herself.
"YOU'RE A LYER RYOUGA!!! GO TO HELL!!!!"
Her leg flew up into the air- it looked as if it were a blur- and hit Ryouga's face. The boy stumbled and fell. He was unconscious. Akane fell next to him. She began to struggle to stand up, making it to a lamppost, before crying in pain. "AHHH!!!" The sapphire eyes snapped back into focus. Akane- he had to help Akane.
"AKANE!"
The boy ran as fast as he could to her. Picking her up, her laid a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Oh god, Akane- please forgive me." He carried her in his arms, and never looking back, carried her to the Tendou residence. It had been a dark reunion. How much did Akane know? Ranma decided not to think. All he wanted was to get home. He wanted to turn the clock back- go back to when it had started. Change what had happened. Find Akane before she'd found out about him giving up, and about Ryouga being a pig. But it was too late now. They had been reunited- as he'd hoped. What a dark reunion.
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OMG!! I'm crying!!! I hope you are too!!! I hope you Akane and Ranma fans don't get too mad though, I had to write it this way!!! (I had to prolong the now not-so-obvious ending!!!) So I hope you please review, so I can reach my 12 wanted reviews!!! And please read my one other fic "Always". It is corny, but loving! I am working on chappie #3!!! (hint, hint, Kagome meets the rest of the gang in that chapter) but I will soon put up another fic that's a Ranma fic about a thief and a princess (Tee-Hee! I bet you can guess who is who!!!!) and I'm thinking of doing one in a Swan Lake theme. Hmmmm... Well, anyway- REVIEW!!!!!!!!
Thanks for reading,
-China
Disclaimer: I don't own it so don't sue me!!! ^^
**= thinking
(BTW, this starts about a week after the last chapter ended!)
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It was nearly midnight. The breeze blew in softly through the open window- his open window, not Akane's. It had been the first time in 3 weeks since the boy had slept in his own bed. It felt....like it wasn't his bed anymore. * I guess I've gotten use to the feel of Akane's bed * the boy gulped nervously. Why did he feel so bad about doing this? About moving on? But was he moving on? Or was he simply trying to get her out of his head. Get the guilt, of not having saved her out of his head. The sapphire eyes squeezed tight at the thought of her. What could Ryouga want with her. He immediately knew the answer. Love. But she could never love him- could she? * After the way I've abandoned her, she'd probably love anyone more than me * the boy sighed as another breeze blew in. The door opened a sliver. The pigtailed boy immediately sat up- reflexes. His eyes found the door and looked to see if he could identify who was there. It was Nabiki. The pale face smiled nervously as she stepped inside. What was Nabiki doing here? "Ranma, its just me." The girl saw his startled look.
"I know." Said Ranma, rather nervous himself.
"Ranma," the girl gave him a stern look. "I've come to discuss..our future. What happened last night was what I really wanted. I hope you don't hate me." The dark head before him bowed shamefully.
"I..I don't hate you, Nabiki. But I just don't think I've gotten over Akane yet." The boy looked straight into her eyes. They seemed wetter than normal. "Why did you kiss me?"
The girl froze. She hadn't been expecting this. He didn't know? Well, she really didn't even know why....she'd just felt the urge. Almost as if it wasn't herself. But if it wasn't herself, why was her heart fluttery now? "I'm not sure." Was all she said.
"I understand. I remember what it was like with Akane. The first time we kissed. I wasn't sure either....we just did. I guess it was love." The boy stopped himself- did Nabiki LOVE him? The thought of Nabiki loving at all was rather startling- let alone loving Ranma.
"I love Akane."
"Don't talk about Akane!" The girl covered her mouth. Where had that come from? "I'm sorry, I guess I just miss my little sister." The girl shrugged her shoulders pathetically.
Ranma nodded. Did he pity her? For...maybe, loving him? The thick hair glided over her shoulders as the girl sat down near Ranma. He seemed to stiffen.
"Nabiki, I don't know if I should of given up on Akane. Even if everyone else has. Life without her is torture for me. I just want to-"
The boy never finished, as his lips were claimed for the second time by the seemingly notorious Nabiki. The girl pressed ever so slightly against him, breathing harder. *What bliss* she thought. Her tongue grazed the boys teeth, searching for a way in. Ranma was in panic. The pigtailed boy nearly froze. *do something!* his mind shouted. The blue eyed boy pushed her away. Nabiki starred at him. Did he not like her? " What wrong with you!"
Ranma's mind blanked. "Shampoo- I mean- Nabiki, I told you! I still love Akane." With that, the boy stood up. His footsteps seemed to echo in the girls ears as he made his way to the open window. His pigtailed head turned back, "And I should have never given up on finding Akane. Goodbye Nabiki." The boy jumped out the window, and out of sight.
The girl slumped onto the bed. What had just happened? Did Ranma loathe her enough to leave? And why did he call her Shampoo? The girl rubbed her temples. Her head began to throb *You do not know who Shampoo is. Ranma was just confused.* Nabiki turned her head. "Who said that!" Nobody was there. *Shampoo..shampoo is...who is Shampoo? The Cat Café....* Nabiki's head began to ache, as she laid herself down on the futon. *What was that voice...and who is Shampoo..*
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The night was lonely and the streets were empty- but not for long. Suddenly, the peaceful silence broke as a rather beat up man stumbled to the ground. Above him, stood a girl that looked rather beat herself. She was breathing heavily and her fist was clenched. Sweat beads fell down her forehead and face- mingling with tears. The messy hair was a dark brown that -you could tell- was once a sleek raven black. She fell next to the man.
On her elbows and knees, the girl pushed herself up. " Must....find....Ranma." The vision of a pair of sapphire eyes invaded her mind as she stood. Stumbling, she made her way to a nearby lamppost. The girl leaned against it. How her arm hurt so much. Even without trying, Ryouga had injured her. White lightning flashed across her sight. Her eyes shut tight, squeezing out the last of the tears. Oh, the white hot pain.
"AKANE!"
Her eyes opened. Was that what she thought it was? Was that WHO she thought it was? The girl struggled harder to stand straight. She pushed her good arm against the post to boost her. Wrong arm. The pain came again, and this time, almost knocking her out. She could hear the footsteps pounding on the road, coming closer. She fell down against the lamppost. That was all she could do now. "Ranma..."
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The sapphire eyes looked around him. He'd been running for a while, not even paying attention to where he was going. He found himself outside of the Cat Café. The pigtailed boy turned around. He didn't want to be here, so close to where Shampoo slept. He began to head to Dr. Tofu's office. He could crash there tonight. The silent streets of Nerima seemed to calm him, soon he began to think about what had just happened. Nabiki, coming closer, lips, the kiss. But what bothered him most was that he didn't push her away. Did he have feelings for her? Things seemed to have turned upside down. Ever since Akane was taken. "Oh god, Akane, where are you." The wind blew across his face- bringing with it, a voice-
"Help!"
The martial artist instinctively snapped back into focus. Where had that come from? It sounded almost like- "Akane." He whispered. He immediately took off in the direction of the cry. Was Akane in Nerima? Was Ryouga there too. His mind raced with the thought of being reunited- but was it all too good to be true? Quickly he turned a corner and stopped. There she was. Akane.
"Akane." He was almost breathless. She looked so different. Her hair was messy and her face was smudged, but it was her. Then again, the seemed to be a glint in her eyes. As if she was fighting. Was she crying? He could make out the tears flowing down her cheeks. *If Ryouga's touched a single hair on her head-*
"You- you pig!" Ryouga stepped into view. "All this time! You've been lying to me! You're the one who took my memory!! Ranma was not the one who was evil! IT WAS YOU!!!" The girl threw her fist at him, again and again. Hitting his chest. The Ryouga winced, but not from the pain. Ranma could tell- Akane's heart wasn't in her attacks. The pigtailed boy ordered his feet to move. They wouldn't budge. *So they'd wiped her memory. I guess Akane's found out...Akane..*
The martial artist let her hit him. He didn't seem to care anymore. " Punch back! Be a man! Wait! I forgot- YOU'RE A PIG!!" At this, Ryouga seemed to snap back into focus, and grabbed her arm as she tried to hit him. He was crying too.
"Akane! I love you! I LOVE YOU!! I always have. And that's why I lied!! And that's why Ranma lied for me too!!" He let go, obviously injuring her arm. The girl just stood stunned.
"Ranma..knew?" Her eyes welled up with fresh tears as she pounded against his chest. "NO! He would have told me!! HE LOVED ME!!!"
"Loved, Akane." The boy said softly. " He loved you- yes, I believe that. But why did he give up then? Why didn't he come to find you?"
The girl cried. Leaning against Ryouga, she cried. And all Ranma could do was watch- in horror in realization of his own mistake. How could he know if he truly DID love Akane. After giving up on ever finding her. The girl seemed to stifle herself.
"YOU'RE A LYER RYOUGA!!! GO TO HELL!!!!"
Her leg flew up into the air- it looked as if it were a blur- and hit Ryouga's face. The boy stumbled and fell. He was unconscious. Akane fell next to him. She began to struggle to stand up, making it to a lamppost, before crying in pain. "AHHH!!!" The sapphire eyes snapped back into focus. Akane- he had to help Akane.
"AKANE!"
The boy ran as fast as he could to her. Picking her up, her laid a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Oh god, Akane- please forgive me." He carried her in his arms, and never looking back, carried her to the Tendou residence. It had been a dark reunion. How much did Akane know? Ranma decided not to think. All he wanted was to get home. He wanted to turn the clock back- go back to when it had started. Change what had happened. Find Akane before she'd found out about him giving up, and about Ryouga being a pig. But it was too late now. They had been reunited- as he'd hoped. What a dark reunion.
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OMG!! I'm crying!!! I hope you are too!!! I hope you Akane and Ranma fans don't get too mad though, I had to write it this way!!! (I had to prolong the now not-so-obvious ending!!!) So I hope you please review, so I can reach my 12 wanted reviews!!! And please read my one other fic "Always". It is corny, but loving! I am working on chappie #3!!! (hint, hint, Kagome meets the rest of the gang in that chapter) but I will soon put up another fic that's a Ranma fic about a thief and a princess (Tee-Hee! I bet you can guess who is who!!!!) and I'm thinking of doing one in a Swan Lake theme. Hmmmm... Well, anyway- REVIEW!!!!!!!!
Thanks for reading,
-China
