The Trouble with Love Chapter 4: Unwell, a ranma fanfic

Disclaimer:

I do not own these characters nor do I claim too, this is a simple fan based homage. Their creators and the companies they work for and with own the characters and all that pertains to them. (I.E. Rumiko Takahashi, Viz, & Shougakukan). I do not intend on making any profit from making this story but only a writer writing about one of her favourite character, namely Nabiki.

I DO NOT OWN THE SONGS OR THE SONGS' LYRICS, THEY ARE OWNED BY VARIOUS MUSIC COMPANIES, PRODUCTIONS AND RECORDS. I ONLY WANTED TO USE THEIR SONGS AS TO INSPIRE ME TO WRITE AND THERE WAS NO PROFIT GAINED FROM THIS FIC. SO PLEASE DON'T SUE…

I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY FOR I AM BROKE!

I also do not own the song "Unwell" it is performed by musicband known as Matchbox 20 and has no connection or affiliated to me what so ever. So again please don't sue.

Bold means Song Lyrics

Italics means thoughts

Bold Italics means Diary Entry

All day staring at the ceiling
Making friends with shadows on my wall

Tatewaki Kuno laid down on his bed. Like many nights before, he could barely sleep. His room was adorned with pictures of the pigtailed girl and of Tendo Akane which he has bought from her sister, the ever mercenary Nabiki Tendo. He hated nights like these where his thoughts won't leave him be.

All night hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
Because tomorrow might be good for something

It was always the same. His mind taunted him. Every single day he would court his beloved only to be spoiled by that vile creature, Saotome! His beloved would also punish him for reasons unknown. Always rejecting his affections. He hoped that as each day passed they would realise they feel the same way about him. And everyday brought him disappointment. But he kept thinking to himself that if he really loved them he would never give up. They were probably testing him to be worthy of themselves. Come to think of it most of the women in Nerima would love a chance to be shown interest by him.

He was rich, handsome and comes from a noble heritage of samurai. He was a noble warrior with a heart of gold and yet the women he adores and pines for refuses them. The only woman who seemed to be not rejecting him at all even at his worst hour was non other than the ice queen herself, Tendo Nabiki.

Hold on
Feeling like I'm headed for a breakdown
And I don't know why

Tendo Nabiki who was once a great friend to him before high school started. A great and wise advisor to his person. They used to go out and hang out with each other. He loved hearing her laugh and talk about each others lives.

"What happened to you Nabiki? What happened to us?" He asked himself.

For some unknown reason, something inside him compelled him to stand up and search for something. A need to search and find… something. He began to walk around the room. The feeling still throbbed inside of him. He stopped in front of his oak desk and began searching through its drawers. Then he found it. It was quite old but it was still in good condition. Underneath of the piles of pictures of his so called beloveds, there lay a couple of pictures in a dusty envelope.

He diligently opened the envelope and held his breathe. He doesn't really know why but something inside the envelope stirred feelings inside of him. He opened the envelope and smiled. Inside where a few photos of him and Nabiki in their younger days. He didn't realise that he unconsciously went back to his enormous bed and began to look tentatively at the pictures as memories rushed inside him and surges of emotions flared inside of him.

But I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me

There where pictures of him and her smeared with ice cream as they smiled in front of the camera. They were around the age of seven if he guessed correctly. The next picture was them playing in the old playground. She was sitting in the swings laughing merrily wearing a yellow sun dress while he pushed her. Then the next was them standing together , with her giving the peace sign on top of his head making him look like he has horns!

There are weren't much pictures in the envelop. But the tumult of emotions he felt unnerved him. He then decided the reason for him to discard and hid the photos for so long was the way it affected him.

I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be...me

It was weird to be affected so much with such trivial things. Things have changed. they hav

e grown up. Matured. He is in love with two women. That's how he sees it anyways. But why aren't they friends? They were friends before, but somehow their current relationship right now is a mere shadow compared to their past.

Their so called relationship is more a business than anything. She wouldn't want anything to do with him other than milking him for what he is worth. So how come it pained him?

Kuno's restless thoughts consumed him before later drifting off to a troubled sleep.

I'm talking to myself in public
Dodging glances on the train

Kuno entered the gates of Furikan. Like his usual morning ritual he had challenge that vile demon Saotome Ranma for Akane's affections as well as the pig tailed girl. As usual he was greeted with condescending looks and glances from his peers. Some of them shaking their head in pity. He knew along time ago that he had lost respect from his peers and their admiration ever since Saotome Ranma showed up. He was the bane of his existence. Another reason for him to exact his revenge on him.

And I know, I know they've all been talking about me
I can hear them whisper
And it makes me think there must be something wrong with me

He can hear them whisper. Making fun of him. It made him angrier and made him blame all of this on Ranma. Since he showed hardly anyone looks up to him anymore. He tried to block out their inane taunting but some always manage to creep pass.

"Doesn't he know when to give up?"

"That idiot hasn't he figured it out yet?"

"All that money and he still have no brains…"

"What a creep!"

He got distracted and once again was knocked unconscious by that vile sorcerer. He tried to get up but the beatings he took rendered him paralysed so far. He found himself glad that before he lost consciousness that a certain someone had made their way to him and had began to take notice of his scrapes even if she wasn't the pigtailed girl or his beloved Akane Tendo. Her concern touched him nonetheless as he finally letthe darknesstake over.

Out of all the hours thinking
Somehow I've lost my mind

He spent the rest of the day in the infirmary. Contemplating. He was well enough as soon as the school nurse had cleaned his injuries but he could not be bothered to face his peers. He also thought more about Nabiki. She was like a double edge sword. That was the best way to describe her. She is a total contradiction of herself. She does one thing that emphasize another. Like right now.

When he had asked why she would always make sure that he goes to the infirmary after his battle with Saotome, she just shrugged and said it was because of the money. A fact that hurt his person very much. He had paid her. Not really caring how much he had given her, just wanting her to leave his sight as anger consumed him.

Then another thought assailed him. Why would she trouble in such lengths just to make sure he was fine?

Money?

As much as he'd like to believe it was only for monetary reasons, something inside of him protested. Defending her.

But I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be

Finally he had enough of his musings and decided to just go home. Home. To his cold mansion. Surrounded by people who are as cold as the place he lived. Somehow the thought about going home right now did not sound quite appealing as he first thought. But he could not stay here.

The thoughts he was having are quite disturbing. He wished he had never seen the photos of his past with Nabiki.

I've been talking in my sleep
Pretty soon they'll come to get me
Yeah, they're taking me away

One of this days he will get committed in an asylum. He mused on his way home. Having such thoughts with Nabiki Tendo was enough to make a person declare they were crazy. But things have changed between them.

He missed her companionship. Her friendship more than anything else. He hated her cold indifference to life right now. Her sole focus was money and power. He can easily advice her that such focus would only bring her misery. Doesn't he have power and money? Nobility and power in their family? Yet it caused such alienation and pain. Did she really want to have the life he has now?

Kuno locked himself in his room. He felt restless. He saw the pictures once again on top of his study table. He thought about placing them back to where he had found them but as he was about to hide them, something stopped him.

Things have changed but it doesn't mean they have to remain as they did so. Some part of Nabiki's childhood remains in her. Just like him. Maybe, if he tried he could get back the friendship that was lost those years ago.

Yeah, how I used to be
How I used to be
Well, I'm just a little unwell
How I used to be
How I used to be

He laughed at the thought. But he found himself looking forward to gain the middle Tendo's friendship. He had liked a challenge that's one of the reasons he had pursued the pigtail girl and Akane Tendo. The reason he challenge Ranma. Now his new challenge was befriending Nabiki and thaw that Ice persona of hers.

He laughed once again. He must be out of his mind but somehow at the same time looked forward to it….

I'm just a little unwell

Author's Notes:

Finally finished!

Whew!

Finally updated…

I know I haven't updated for a while but like I said this is a Song Fic based story…

It took me along time to find a song that suites the events that will take shape. I will try and update. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. I greatly appreciate it. As again please keep voting…

I still haven't decided who to pair Nabiki with. It's a choice between Ranma and Kuno-chan. I can't wait to actually finish this story but again please review! Also read my other stories!

Ja Ne,

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