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Hmmm iunno I just feel like updating quickly. PLUS I kindda think that the last one was somewhat boring? Maybe? Iunno… not many reviews…:sighs:.. But, it's okay… NOOOOOOOOO biggie. I'm grounded… not really supposed to be on the computer… but what can I say… I'm a rebel…. Just kidding! Well… on with the rest…
When Ranma walked inside of the Tendou residence there were two older men and one young lady already sitting own at the table preparing to eat.
"So nice of you to JOIN us, son!" Genma said rubbing his stomach in preparation for the food that both Akane and Kasumi were bringing to the table. Kasumi and Akane placed their plates on the already set table.
"Oh wait! I forgot the tea!" Akane said as she made her way back into the kitchen. Meanwhile Kasumi made herself comfortable at the end of the table opposite leave one side open.
"Please, have a seat." Kasumi waved to Ranma at the available seat next to her on the adjacent side of the table.
Soun cleared his throat and waved his hand across the table, pointing towards his two daughters. "Genma let me introduce you to my two older daughters Kasumi, and Nabiki."
Kasumi and Nabiki both smiled towards Genma. Genma smiled back.
"This is my son, Ranma." Genma replied. Ranma wasn't paying attention though; he was too lost in his own thoughts. (What's that girl's problem anyway? She didn't even say thank you.)
Akane reentered the room. (Figures the only place left at the table would be next to THAT jerk.) Akane walked and sat down at the table placing the tea in the center.
"Please be careful, it's kind of hot." Akane said cautioning the table.
The group of six sat at the table; the two older men laughing about times when they were younger and in training; the eldest daughter clearing plates, smiling at her father's conversation and refilling cups; the middle daughter writing in a journal and calculating finances on her abacus. The tension between Ranma and Akane was although unnoticed by the others at the table was quite strong. There was an occasional elbow in the rib, or poke with a chop stick from Akane towards Ranma.
After everyone had finished eating, Kasumi started to clear the plates and dishes. Juggling them in her arms and hands she caught her balance. She had everything except the single tea pot that was left on the table straddling between Ranma and Akane.
"I'm so sorry, but could one of you hand that to me and help me in the kitchen?"
(I'll do anything to get away from this jerk.) Akane thought to herself at the proposal.
(If I get elbowed in the ribs one more time or poked with those darn chop sticks…) Ranma said as he quickly glanced at Akane.
"I'll help!" Akane and Ranma said simultaneously. Akane Reached quickly for the half full tea pot as Ranma stood up directly. When Akane turned around to walk towards the kitchen she and Ranma bumped into each other sending the tea pots contents in the air and in turn on Akane.
There was silence in the room.
"Oh dear." Kasumi remarked at the accident.
"I hope that will come out." Nabiki said not once looking directly up from her abacus.
Genma and Soun were too intoxicated from the sake to have noticed anything was going on. So the too just laughed at the incident not seeing any relevance to their high.
For a moment Ranma and Akane stood, staring at each other. Then Akane's eyes started to well up with tears.
(Oh no, she's gonna start crying…) Ranma thought as he thought of something he could say to make the embarrassment lessen.
"Hey, uh…. Sorry about that." Ranma said as a form of an apology.
"Sorry isn't going to get the tea out of my DRESS Ranma! You're such a jerk!" Akane screamed in response to his pseudo apology.
"WHAT? Maybe if you weren't so clumsy, or built like an ox, you wouldn't have bumped into ME!" Ranma snapped back at her.
Akane contemplated slapping Ranma for possibly and most likely ruining her dress, but instead she ran up stairs to change.
(That girl, I swear she's nothing but trouble.) Ranma said to himself as he took the now empty tea pot and went into the kitchen to help Kasumi.
When he entered he saw Kasumi washing dishes. He stood beside her and started to dry them off. The silence was kind of awkward for Ranma, so he decided to say something. Ranma, not being much of a conversationalist, decided to spark up a conversation on something they both knew, Akane.
"Is she always that high strung?" Ranma said to Kasumi, never looking up from the towel and dish in his hand.
"Sometimes; mostly around guys though. I don't know what it is. I think she liked that dress more than she led on to like it. I'm not sure though. But I think it would be better if instead of talking about it with me, you went and apologized to her, don't you Ranma?" Kasumi said as she looked up from the sink of dishes and gave him her most award winning smile. Ranma hesitated momentarily to see if Kasumi was being facetious or truly suggesting the act. Ranma decided on the latter and set down his towel and dish and walked outside of the house.
(How does she expect me to know where she went? I've never been here before.) Ranma looked in the yard and saw a fish splash in the koi pond. (Water; both the beginning of my life, and the end. Well, I better get this over with.) Ranma turned around and looked at the house only two lights could be seen turned on; the one in the dinning room and one upstairs. (Wait, one upstairs?) Ranma took a few steps closer towards the house and saw Akane sitting at her desk, still in her ruined dress. The moonlight was now reflecting in her window and off of her bluish black hair. (You know, she actually isn't that bad looking.) Ranma laughed to himself at his thoughts. (Even when she's mad she's still kind of cute. Better go say I'm sorry though.) Ranma scoped the yard and saw there was a tall tree next to Akane's window that he decided would be the best way of entry. So he started to make his way over to and up the tree.
(What a jerk! He didn't even mean it when he said he was sorry!... or did he?.) Ugh! Akane turned herself around and walked over to her bed. She picked up her yellow pillow and pretended to examine it to get her mind off of Ranma. The diversion wasn't working though and she threw her pillow into the far corner of her room. (This tea is starting to get sticky.) She reached her hands behind her and started to unzip her dress. After the dress was taken off she examined the tea stains that were spotting the bosom of her dress. She got a towel and wrapped it around her so that she would not have to stand in her room almost bare. She held the dress up and was contemplating where to hang the dress. Then she heard a movement of the branch in the tree outside of her window. She tuned around and saw a boy bracing himself in the tree then looking up at her through her window.
Akane was more shocked than angry. She did not know how to react. Once the occupant of the tree was identified, the look on her face could have been mistaken for one of happiness; but in actuality, it was a look that disbelief that Ranma would have the audacity to look in her window while she was changing. Akane made her way to the window.
(Good, she's smiling, that must mean she isn't TOO mad at me.)
Akane opened the window.
Ranma put up the palm of his hand to wave to Akane. "Hey Akane, what's up! Hey look I just came to see…"
Akane cut him off. "To see me getting dressed?"
Ranma looked confused at her accusations. Then he caught on. He waved is hands frantically. "No, No, No! That's not it! I promise! I came to see if you were okay!"
Akane drew back her fist. "I can assure you Ranma, I'm… Just… FINE!" And with that Akane sent Ranma flying through the air, directly into the koi pond. Akane's eyes followed Ranma into his newly wet habitat. Akane covered her mouth and grabbed her robe and ran to see if Ranma was okay.
As she made her way past her father, sisters and house guest, a voice called out, "Is everything okay?"
"Just fine!" she said as she ran outside.
Akane was afraid to see Ranma come out of the pond. (What if he's really hurt, or angry better yet. I haven't know him that long so I don't know if he has a temper or not. Oh my goodness what did I do?) A breeze blew on Akane's back as though it was pushing her forward, towards the pond. As she walked forward she saw a hand grasp one of the rocks.
Akane called out, "Ranma?" She took a few steps closer. "Ranma, are you okay?"
Following the hand was a slender arm, which was followed by a head; ones whose red hair was soaked thoroughly with pond water and… (Red hair?) Akane ran over to the pond. And pulled the young girl out of it by her shirt and set her on the ground beside the pond.
"Are you okay? Who are you?" At first the girl did not respond. Akane stroked the girls red bangs off of her head and then repeated the questioned. When the girl opened her eyes Akane noticed they were the darkest shade of blue; just like…
"Ranma?" Akane half asked and half stated.
"Akane." Ranma replied.
"Ranma, but…" her eyes then rolled into the back of her head as she fainted.
"Oh no…" Ranma said as e sat up and went to tend to Akane.
A/N…. this one was fun. I thought I knew where I was going… but it kindda changes… I like it though! Tell me what you think…. REVIEW PLEASE… lol.. Even if you think it's stinks or is poorly written! Thanks!