Author's Note: It's been along time but I'm finally going to finish this
fanfic. I want to put two songs in it....The one by Mr. Big, and one called
"November Rain" by Runs N' Roses. I think my writing style has changed
since my first two chapters but I'm trying to keep in generally the same,
sorry if this one is slow, I'm trying my hardest to keep it picked up, but
not moving too fast. Please tell me what you think.
Chapter Three: Baby Steps
Ranma's eyes opened and focused on Kasumi's face peering over him.
"Oh Ranma, you're finally waking up," she said with worried eyes.
"Yeah...training too hard." He mumbled trying to compose himself.
The first thing he remembered was Akane making some seductive remark about taking a bath together. Then after she left he blacked out from the...well...whatever it was Akane had given him. They "Where's Akane?" He sat up and asked Kasumi.
"After diner Ryouga came over and invited her on a walk, it's been an hour and they still aren't back yet." She answered.
Ranma felt a little sting go through his chest. Akane and Ryouga? Out by themselves? He quickly shook the feeling away.
"WHO CARES!?" He said to no one unparticular and began to laugh nervously.
Kasumi just looked at him in her usual oblivious way.
"How about some diner?" She asked.
Ranma ignored the question and looked outside, the Sun was setting and it had turned the sky into a beautiful canvas of color. Something inside Ranma's body stirred him, and he knew he had to find Akane. Without paying any regard to Kasumi he jump up and ran out of the Dojo's back entrance.
"Alright then..." Kasumi said happily after him, not really knowing what was going on.
Ranma jumped on a near by wall and began running through the city. If he found Akane he was going to have to make some excuse to have gone looking for her, it would just be weird for him to be doing this for no reason. The sting came back through his chest, what if they had gotten romantic with each other? Ranma decided to do a couple back flips along the wall to get his mind off it.
The first place he went was the park, something told him that would be the best place for Ryouga to make his move. Once he got there he began to slow down to a stroll and look around at the view. There was a pond with a trail around it, bordered with flowers and benches and trees. Their were couples walking around holding hands, fathers and sons packing up their fishing stuff. It made Ranma feel a little melancholy. He had yet to experience true love with anyone, and he and his father never got to do anything of those traditional things.
"What has gotten in to me!" Ranma suddenly shouted.
"I DON'T CARE THAT YOU TWO WENT FISHING!" He yelled at a father and son as they passed by. Of course they just gave him weird looks and walked on.
Ranma, feeling confused and frustrated with himself, plopped down on a bench and put his head in his hands.
"Akane is a kawaiikune Tomboy with no figure, no personality, she can be with whoever she wants.....Ryouga would be too afraid to make a move anyway..." He said under his breath.
"RANMA! DID YOU COME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE JUST TO RESITE HOW MUCH YOU HATE ME?!" An enraged voice said boomed from over him.
He felt a rush of relief looked up to see Akane holding P-Chan. There were small familiar tears in her eyes like every other time he insulted her, she clutched P-Chan to her chest. It took everything in Akane's power not to send him into orbit, but she knew that would only be breaking their promise.
"Have you forgotten about our promise?" She said with a quivery voice.
"Promise? Sure, whatever Akane, but you never said anything about not telling the truth!" He said trying to act like he didn't care.
She felt like someone had just punched her in the stomache, the rage began to build but then she felt P-Chan's soft breath on her arm and began to calm down.
"Ranma...if you think that's true, then I'll just leave you alone now," She said, and started to walk off.
As he saw her figure slowly move away from him he felt helpless. For the first time since he could remember he felt totally powerless. There was no training in the world that could prepare you for apologizing....there was no "Sorry-fu."
"Akane! Wait!" Ranma called, jumping up after her.
She stopped but kept her back to him.
'Say it on you Idiot, it is NOT that hard....baka, baka, baka.'
"I'm"...he started, sending his Adam's apple in a series of bobbing gulps. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean what I said, you should know...I...don't...you..um...Kawaii..."
She turned around and cut him off with her smile, the sunset seemed to make a halo around her beautiful body. Ranma such a strong flutter in his stomach that he almost doubled over.
"Well..you should be!" She said sticking her nose in the air, but inside she was glowing.
"So, I thought you were out with RYOUGA..." Ranma started, walking beside her. "Where did that jerk run off to?"
"I don't know...some kids splashed him with pond water and he ran away...then a few minuets later P-Chan came out of a bush," Akane sighed.
Ranma rolled his eyes, wow, she STILL didn't make the connection.
"You don't need a guy like Ryouga around anyway," He said.
Akane giggled, she liked it when Ranma acted a little jealous, it made her feel like she was important.
"Ranma, let's go home," She said warmly.
"Okay Akane, not fighting is one thing...but you are just acting WEIRD!" He teased her.
Ranma felt so nervous by it all that he started to bounce around her as they walked. He wanted to be nice to her, but he didn't want her to get the impression that he liked her. Because that as definitely NOT the case.
"You are being so fidgety," She laughed as they were halfway home.
"It just takes everything in my power not to insult you, Kawaiku--" He stopped himself and flashed her a big cheesy grin.
Akane felt a rush of happiness, their was something about Ranma trying for her that made all the difference in the world.
When Ranma's bouncing pattern brought him back next to her she touched his hand before he could get away again. The touch caught him off guard, and he stayed next to her, not sure what to do. Suddenly he felt soft, delicate fingers going across his palm and entwining in his own. A strong warmth started at his head and washed over his entire body. He looked at Akane through the corner of his eye and she was looking into the sunset with a bright blush across her face.
"Akane..." He thought. "What are you doing to me...?"
Chapter Three: Baby Steps
Ranma's eyes opened and focused on Kasumi's face peering over him.
"Oh Ranma, you're finally waking up," she said with worried eyes.
"Yeah...training too hard." He mumbled trying to compose himself.
The first thing he remembered was Akane making some seductive remark about taking a bath together. Then after she left he blacked out from the...well...whatever it was Akane had given him. They "Where's Akane?" He sat up and asked Kasumi.
"After diner Ryouga came over and invited her on a walk, it's been an hour and they still aren't back yet." She answered.
Ranma felt a little sting go through his chest. Akane and Ryouga? Out by themselves? He quickly shook the feeling away.
"WHO CARES!?" He said to no one unparticular and began to laugh nervously.
Kasumi just looked at him in her usual oblivious way.
"How about some diner?" She asked.
Ranma ignored the question and looked outside, the Sun was setting and it had turned the sky into a beautiful canvas of color. Something inside Ranma's body stirred him, and he knew he had to find Akane. Without paying any regard to Kasumi he jump up and ran out of the Dojo's back entrance.
"Alright then..." Kasumi said happily after him, not really knowing what was going on.
Ranma jumped on a near by wall and began running through the city. If he found Akane he was going to have to make some excuse to have gone looking for her, it would just be weird for him to be doing this for no reason. The sting came back through his chest, what if they had gotten romantic with each other? Ranma decided to do a couple back flips along the wall to get his mind off it.
The first place he went was the park, something told him that would be the best place for Ryouga to make his move. Once he got there he began to slow down to a stroll and look around at the view. There was a pond with a trail around it, bordered with flowers and benches and trees. Their were couples walking around holding hands, fathers and sons packing up their fishing stuff. It made Ranma feel a little melancholy. He had yet to experience true love with anyone, and he and his father never got to do anything of those traditional things.
"What has gotten in to me!" Ranma suddenly shouted.
"I DON'T CARE THAT YOU TWO WENT FISHING!" He yelled at a father and son as they passed by. Of course they just gave him weird looks and walked on.
Ranma, feeling confused and frustrated with himself, plopped down on a bench and put his head in his hands.
"Akane is a kawaiikune Tomboy with no figure, no personality, she can be with whoever she wants.....Ryouga would be too afraid to make a move anyway..." He said under his breath.
"RANMA! DID YOU COME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE JUST TO RESITE HOW MUCH YOU HATE ME?!" An enraged voice said boomed from over him.
He felt a rush of relief looked up to see Akane holding P-Chan. There were small familiar tears in her eyes like every other time he insulted her, she clutched P-Chan to her chest. It took everything in Akane's power not to send him into orbit, but she knew that would only be breaking their promise.
"Have you forgotten about our promise?" She said with a quivery voice.
"Promise? Sure, whatever Akane, but you never said anything about not telling the truth!" He said trying to act like he didn't care.
She felt like someone had just punched her in the stomache, the rage began to build but then she felt P-Chan's soft breath on her arm and began to calm down.
"Ranma...if you think that's true, then I'll just leave you alone now," She said, and started to walk off.
As he saw her figure slowly move away from him he felt helpless. For the first time since he could remember he felt totally powerless. There was no training in the world that could prepare you for apologizing....there was no "Sorry-fu."
"Akane! Wait!" Ranma called, jumping up after her.
She stopped but kept her back to him.
'Say it on you Idiot, it is NOT that hard....baka, baka, baka.'
"I'm"...he started, sending his Adam's apple in a series of bobbing gulps. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean what I said, you should know...I...don't...you..um...Kawaii..."
She turned around and cut him off with her smile, the sunset seemed to make a halo around her beautiful body. Ranma such a strong flutter in his stomach that he almost doubled over.
"Well..you should be!" She said sticking her nose in the air, but inside she was glowing.
"So, I thought you were out with RYOUGA..." Ranma started, walking beside her. "Where did that jerk run off to?"
"I don't know...some kids splashed him with pond water and he ran away...then a few minuets later P-Chan came out of a bush," Akane sighed.
Ranma rolled his eyes, wow, she STILL didn't make the connection.
"You don't need a guy like Ryouga around anyway," He said.
Akane giggled, she liked it when Ranma acted a little jealous, it made her feel like she was important.
"Ranma, let's go home," She said warmly.
"Okay Akane, not fighting is one thing...but you are just acting WEIRD!" He teased her.
Ranma felt so nervous by it all that he started to bounce around her as they walked. He wanted to be nice to her, but he didn't want her to get the impression that he liked her. Because that as definitely NOT the case.
"You are being so fidgety," She laughed as they were halfway home.
"It just takes everything in my power not to insult you, Kawaiku--" He stopped himself and flashed her a big cheesy grin.
Akane felt a rush of happiness, their was something about Ranma trying for her that made all the difference in the world.
When Ranma's bouncing pattern brought him back next to her she touched his hand before he could get away again. The touch caught him off guard, and he stayed next to her, not sure what to do. Suddenly he felt soft, delicate fingers going across his palm and entwining in his own. A strong warmth started at his head and washed over his entire body. He looked at Akane through the corner of his eye and she was looking into the sunset with a bright blush across her face.
"Akane..." He thought. "What are you doing to me...?"