Hello again, well here's my third chapter and stuff. Seiat wanted me to update quickly and I don't wanna disappoint =P Anyway, let's get on with the chapter…
Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma ½, although I do own a P-chan key chain!
Ryoga walked down the halls of Furikan High, heading slowly but surely to his class that he shared with Akane. Ryoga let out a bitter chuckle, somehow it felt like he was walking on Death Row, heading to the electric chair. He knew what was waiting for him there. No, he knew who were waiting for him there. 'Ranma… Akane… I bet you never thought you'd ever see me again…' Ryoga looked up to find out he was standing at the door to his class. Taking a deep breath, he walked inside, and unsurprisingly found Ranma and Akane at his desk. Taking a glance at tear free Akane, Ryoga mused, 'Well, I guess Akane-san is okay now…' Ryoga walked over to the pair and waited expectantly.
"Ryoga…" Ranma began, disbelief and guilt coating his voice, "It's been awhile, how have you been? We've… missed you…"
Staring at Ranma, Ryoga began to laugh bitterly. "Missed me? Missed ME?!?! You know that's a bunch of bull Ranma. Or wait, did you miss not getting the chance to make me suffer for what I did? You and everyone else? Well I got news for you Ranma, every single day since then, I've suffered. Every damned day that goes by, there isn't a time I don't think about it!" Ryoga turned to look out the window, as if he was staring at some far away place. With a rueful smile adorning his face, Ryoga continued. "I replay that day in my mind, every single day. Thinking of a thousand ways to have changed things, to have stopped it…" Running a free hand through his hair, Ryoga sighed. "I'm sorry Ranma, I shouldn't have said that. I know I'm not the only one who's suffered. I know I have no right to act like that…"
"Ryoga…" Akane stepped forward as to place a hand on his shoulder for comfort, but stopped short. She was still unsure of how to feel, of what to think about her old friend...
Taking notice of Akane, Ryoga turned his gaze to her. "Akane-san, I am sorry for what happened, for what I did. I know there is no way I could ever be forgiven, I know you should hate me forever. If it wasn't for me, then-"
A cough interrupted Ryoga, Mr. Kanzaki was glaring intently at Ranma. "Excuse me, Mr. Saotome, is there any reason you are in my class?"
Ranma gulped and rushed out, knowing if Mr. Kanazaki was annoyed, he could always get Miss Hinako to suck Ranma's ki dry. As Ranma reached the door, he spared a last glance at Ryoga, as if saying, 'We're not done talking.'
Mr. Kanzaki then looked at Ryoga and Akane, since they were the only students left standing, as everyone else had already taken their seats. "Mr. Hibiki, I know this is your first day, but I hope this disruption will not be habit forming with you. And Miss Tendo, please take your seat." With that said, he watched as the two students quickly found their desks. With everything in order, Mr. Kanzaki continued his lesson.
Ryoga wasn't paying attention at all, and since Mr. Kanzaki was talking about geography, it wouldn't have mattered if he was anyway. 'Just great Ryoga, you finally see Ranma and Akane together for the first time and what do you do, you explode… I know Ranma was trying to be polite...' Ryoga couldn't help the little curve on his lips. 'Ha, Ranma polite, things of must really changed since I left… But I know he really wanted to know where I've been what happened since I left… It's no use thinking about this now. After class is over, I'll ask Akane-san to take me to her home…'
Class ended uneventfully, and all the students began to pack up. Ryoga saw the door almost be pulled of its hinges from the force it was opened with. Ranma entered and headed right for Ryoga. 'I guess Ranma wanted to make sure I didn't get lost.' Ryoga laughed at his little joke.
"Ryoga, we need to go to the dojo. We need to talk." Ranma said that with such finality Ryoga knew there was no option to decline.
"We do need to talk, I was just about to ask Akane-san to take me there."
Hearing her name, Akane looked up from her desk. She was so lost in thought she didn't even know Ranma entered the room. Hell, she didn't even know class was over. Akane just kept thinking about that day, how Ryoga left, and her sister…
Ranma and Ryoga walked over to Akane. "Akane, Ryoga and me are going to the dojo to talk. We'll meet you there okay?"
"No Ranma! I have as much right to talk to him as you do. No I have even more right than you do… We'll all go together."
The trio left Furikan and started the walk to the dojo. It wasn't a very enjoyable walk, since each person was lost in his or her own thoughts. Ryoga stayed silent wondering what they would ask first. Wondering if she was okay. Ranma kept mulling over all the different questions he had, trying to figure out which ones to ask. And Akane, she was just trying to predict how her family would react seeing Ryoga again.
All too soon, the three reached the dojo. Ryoga noticed it looked a lot shabbier than usual. But he wasn't that surprised but that. They walked inside and was greeted by Nabiki's voice as she talked on the phone to one of her contacts.
"I don't care how much it costs, I want it done." Nabiki looked up at hearing the door open and was startled to find someone else with Ranma and Akane. He looked so familiar but couldn't put her hand on it. Then she saw it, the bandanna. That yellow and black bandanna. It was him, it was Ryoga, after all this time. Nabiki hung up the phone cutting off whoever she was talking to. She stalked over to Ryoga.
Ryoga started to get nervous, well, even more so than he already was. He noticed Nabiki looked different. Her hair was longer, it went to about her middle back. However, that was not the most noticeable thing. Nabiki looked tired and worn out. There were bags under her eyes and more creases on her face. When he locked gazes with her, she seemed confused, but all too soon, that look of recognition appeared in her eyes. He watched as she got up and walked over to him.
"Nabiki I-"
A loud slap reverberated off the walls. Ryoga's face jerked to the right from the force Nabiki used. Turning his head back to look at Nabiki Ryoga flinched when he looked into her eyes. Nabiki eyes were filled with hate and loathing. "Ryoga, you piece of scum. What the hell are you doing here!?!" Her voice held so much venom, Ryoga wondered if coming back was the smartest idea.
Akane spoke up, "Nabiki… Ryoga showed up at school today, and Ranma and I wanted to talk to him with no interruptions. So we deiced to come here."
"Talk? What's there to talk about Akane! If it wasn't for him-" Nabiki stopped herself and took a breath, trying to control her emotions. She began again, with much less force in her tone, but it was still filled with hatred and spite. "Heh, I am just dying to hear with this swine has to say."
Ryoga didn't even comment on anything, knowing that he deserved everything they said and did to him. The stinging sensation on his cheek hadn't dulled at all, and he quietly mused that Nabiki had gotten stronger.
The four of them sat down in living room. The silence was so loud it was unbearable. Nabiki kept glaring at Ryoga, her eyes boring into his. Ryoga started to wonder if Nabiki had gotten to the point where she could get people "wacked". Ranma seemed lost in thought and Akane was just looking down at her hands trying to figure out how she felt. After what seemed like ages, Ryoga asked the question that had been on his mind since it happened…
"How… is Kasumi?"
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Okay, there we go! Well how did you like it? Did I answer any questions? Anyway, review guys please? I love getting them and it makes me feel like writing is worth while. Oh and, the more reviews I get, the more will I have to write… =)
Rykia
Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma ½, although I do own a P-chan key chain!
Ryoga walked down the halls of Furikan High, heading slowly but surely to his class that he shared with Akane. Ryoga let out a bitter chuckle, somehow it felt like he was walking on Death Row, heading to the electric chair. He knew what was waiting for him there. No, he knew who were waiting for him there. 'Ranma… Akane… I bet you never thought you'd ever see me again…' Ryoga looked up to find out he was standing at the door to his class. Taking a deep breath, he walked inside, and unsurprisingly found Ranma and Akane at his desk. Taking a glance at tear free Akane, Ryoga mused, 'Well, I guess Akane-san is okay now…' Ryoga walked over to the pair and waited expectantly.
"Ryoga…" Ranma began, disbelief and guilt coating his voice, "It's been awhile, how have you been? We've… missed you…"
Staring at Ranma, Ryoga began to laugh bitterly. "Missed me? Missed ME?!?! You know that's a bunch of bull Ranma. Or wait, did you miss not getting the chance to make me suffer for what I did? You and everyone else? Well I got news for you Ranma, every single day since then, I've suffered. Every damned day that goes by, there isn't a time I don't think about it!" Ryoga turned to look out the window, as if he was staring at some far away place. With a rueful smile adorning his face, Ryoga continued. "I replay that day in my mind, every single day. Thinking of a thousand ways to have changed things, to have stopped it…" Running a free hand through his hair, Ryoga sighed. "I'm sorry Ranma, I shouldn't have said that. I know I'm not the only one who's suffered. I know I have no right to act like that…"
"Ryoga…" Akane stepped forward as to place a hand on his shoulder for comfort, but stopped short. She was still unsure of how to feel, of what to think about her old friend...
Taking notice of Akane, Ryoga turned his gaze to her. "Akane-san, I am sorry for what happened, for what I did. I know there is no way I could ever be forgiven, I know you should hate me forever. If it wasn't for me, then-"
A cough interrupted Ryoga, Mr. Kanzaki was glaring intently at Ranma. "Excuse me, Mr. Saotome, is there any reason you are in my class?"
Ranma gulped and rushed out, knowing if Mr. Kanazaki was annoyed, he could always get Miss Hinako to suck Ranma's ki dry. As Ranma reached the door, he spared a last glance at Ryoga, as if saying, 'We're not done talking.'
Mr. Kanzaki then looked at Ryoga and Akane, since they were the only students left standing, as everyone else had already taken their seats. "Mr. Hibiki, I know this is your first day, but I hope this disruption will not be habit forming with you. And Miss Tendo, please take your seat." With that said, he watched as the two students quickly found their desks. With everything in order, Mr. Kanzaki continued his lesson.
Ryoga wasn't paying attention at all, and since Mr. Kanzaki was talking about geography, it wouldn't have mattered if he was anyway. 'Just great Ryoga, you finally see Ranma and Akane together for the first time and what do you do, you explode… I know Ranma was trying to be polite...' Ryoga couldn't help the little curve on his lips. 'Ha, Ranma polite, things of must really changed since I left… But I know he really wanted to know where I've been what happened since I left… It's no use thinking about this now. After class is over, I'll ask Akane-san to take me to her home…'
Class ended uneventfully, and all the students began to pack up. Ryoga saw the door almost be pulled of its hinges from the force it was opened with. Ranma entered and headed right for Ryoga. 'I guess Ranma wanted to make sure I didn't get lost.' Ryoga laughed at his little joke.
"Ryoga, we need to go to the dojo. We need to talk." Ranma said that with such finality Ryoga knew there was no option to decline.
"We do need to talk, I was just about to ask Akane-san to take me there."
Hearing her name, Akane looked up from her desk. She was so lost in thought she didn't even know Ranma entered the room. Hell, she didn't even know class was over. Akane just kept thinking about that day, how Ryoga left, and her sister…
Ranma and Ryoga walked over to Akane. "Akane, Ryoga and me are going to the dojo to talk. We'll meet you there okay?"
"No Ranma! I have as much right to talk to him as you do. No I have even more right than you do… We'll all go together."
The trio left Furikan and started the walk to the dojo. It wasn't a very enjoyable walk, since each person was lost in his or her own thoughts. Ryoga stayed silent wondering what they would ask first. Wondering if she was okay. Ranma kept mulling over all the different questions he had, trying to figure out which ones to ask. And Akane, she was just trying to predict how her family would react seeing Ryoga again.
All too soon, the three reached the dojo. Ryoga noticed it looked a lot shabbier than usual. But he wasn't that surprised but that. They walked inside and was greeted by Nabiki's voice as she talked on the phone to one of her contacts.
"I don't care how much it costs, I want it done." Nabiki looked up at hearing the door open and was startled to find someone else with Ranma and Akane. He looked so familiar but couldn't put her hand on it. Then she saw it, the bandanna. That yellow and black bandanna. It was him, it was Ryoga, after all this time. Nabiki hung up the phone cutting off whoever she was talking to. She stalked over to Ryoga.
Ryoga started to get nervous, well, even more so than he already was. He noticed Nabiki looked different. Her hair was longer, it went to about her middle back. However, that was not the most noticeable thing. Nabiki looked tired and worn out. There were bags under her eyes and more creases on her face. When he locked gazes with her, she seemed confused, but all too soon, that look of recognition appeared in her eyes. He watched as she got up and walked over to him.
"Nabiki I-"
A loud slap reverberated off the walls. Ryoga's face jerked to the right from the force Nabiki used. Turning his head back to look at Nabiki Ryoga flinched when he looked into her eyes. Nabiki eyes were filled with hate and loathing. "Ryoga, you piece of scum. What the hell are you doing here!?!" Her voice held so much venom, Ryoga wondered if coming back was the smartest idea.
Akane spoke up, "Nabiki… Ryoga showed up at school today, and Ranma and I wanted to talk to him with no interruptions. So we deiced to come here."
"Talk? What's there to talk about Akane! If it wasn't for him-" Nabiki stopped herself and took a breath, trying to control her emotions. She began again, with much less force in her tone, but it was still filled with hatred and spite. "Heh, I am just dying to hear with this swine has to say."
Ryoga didn't even comment on anything, knowing that he deserved everything they said and did to him. The stinging sensation on his cheek hadn't dulled at all, and he quietly mused that Nabiki had gotten stronger.
The four of them sat down in living room. The silence was so loud it was unbearable. Nabiki kept glaring at Ryoga, her eyes boring into his. Ryoga started to wonder if Nabiki had gotten to the point where she could get people "wacked". Ranma seemed lost in thought and Akane was just looking down at her hands trying to figure out how she felt. After what seemed like ages, Ryoga asked the question that had been on his mind since it happened…
"How… is Kasumi?"
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Okay, there we go! Well how did you like it? Did I answer any questions? Anyway, review guys please? I love getting them and it makes me feel like writing is worth while. Oh and, the more reviews I get, the more will I have to write… =)
Rykia