A.N: I'm sorry it took me so long to update this story.
Thanks to everybody who reviews, it cheers me up a lot. This chapter goes for all of them
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Durch die Nacht
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He travelled through the night, the silent night, waiting for the moment when she would be his forever. Dark rainy clouds gathered together as if to forecast the beginning of the action. Shadows emerged from everywhere, big, small; changing with the lightnings that had started to seal the sky. The night became colder and damp and tiny little droplets fell on his already opened umbrella. He increased his pace and was soon running, camouflaging himself in the dark, though the spark in his eyes gave him away, he was way too happy. The thunders echoed across the empty streets, menacing, awaiting and it muffled the sound he made when he leapt to her room.
His umbrella laid forgotten below the window and he crept up to her bed still silent as the death. The dim light created with the storm was enough for him to spot her, deeply sleeping on her bed unaware that her soon to be future was going to begin on that stormy night. Her knight in shining armour was there, he had travelled through the night just to save her.
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Ranma's eyes opened for the third time that night; he was not a light sleeper so it bothered him to no end not being able to get to sleep. He buried his face under his soft pillow and moved to lay down on the futon, another bolt of light illuminated the chamber and then the hard noise of the thunder mixed with that emanating from his old man's sleeping form. He groaned and again turned around, the pillow thrown aside as he stared wide-eyed to the ceiling. He stretched his arms, adjusted his eyes to the darkened room and sprang out of bed noiselessly. The door cracked when he opened it but he just dismissed the sound and walked into the corridor. His steps were soft as feathers and he avoided the third step of the stair that had been broken that same morning.
The fridge was nearly empty and again he groaned at his luck, nonetheless he still took out some jam and cheese from it. The larder though, was a different thing; tones of rise and pasta were piled up there on his left while on some shelves rested things as milk bricks and sandwich-bags. He took two slices of bread and sat on a stool as he made a sandwich that was soon finished. Again he got up and opened the fridge just to take out some milk; he hurriedly drank it not even bothering to pour it in a glass. Some of the liquid spilled on his cheek and he swept it away with the back of his hand.
For some weird reason he felt strange, eating hadn't cease that annoying reeling of his stomach, it hadn't calmed it down, not even a little. He tapped his fingers over the desk, deep in thought, then brought them to his forehead and tapped them some more there. That was not helping at all it was only creating a big headache. He grunted in utter displeasure. Trying to discharge that feeling, he crept again upstairs; this time, he forgot to avoid the third step and a loud crack was heard through the house.
Ranma trailed around the hall of the second floor, his eyes focused on the duck-plate that read "AKANE".
'Should I or should I not?' he wanted to go into her room but he feared dearly her reaction 'She was his fiancée so, why was he making an issue about it? Hadn't they kissed already? Had it all been a dream? It surely felt like so…like if he was in a dream and all that happens inside them can't hurt you' he step closer to the door 'It can't hurt you' he reassured himself while with his right hand at the door knob he let the door open.
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The plan was going accordingly to what had been established. Mousse appeared from behind a shadow, a twisted smile regarding his features. The gas had done the effect they had wished to. Ranma would be in great pain when he sees how the love of his life is being taken away.
"He will know what is to suffer like me" he thought to himself.
He stepped to the side and a little pot could be made up; a strange smell coming from it, invading the Tendo house. His nostrils started to tweak, the acid substance he had for long now respired was getting to him. Immediately he run away from it and positioned himself for the attack.
His stance was serious and concentrated. His eyes though were enraged, due to the amount of the toxic substance he had been in contact with. But again, Ranma too had been in contact with it, but it would do for him not the same effect. It worked on emotions and while Mousse will be content and happy he will be defeated and hurt; very hurt.
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The storm had by now died out and Akane's room was completely in dark but Ranma could feel another presence there.
-"Who are you? You better show up, before I make you regret being brought into this world"
-"Such big words for such a coward" a voice sneered
Ranma knew well that voice
-"Look whose the one to talk! Are you here to fight, or what?"
-"I'm here for a different reason" he smiled inwardly as he could feel the rage in Ranma's eyes increase. He had before taken an antidote to the gas Mouse had used on the house.
Ryoga reached out his hand and switched on the lights.
-"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Ranma demanded hissing. 'Had the pig-boy got crazy? If Akane ever saw them there they'd be in great pain plus if they ever woke up the whole family there'll be a lot of explaining to do.
-"It's just no-fun if you are not able to see it" he smiled devilishly
-"This is no time for games!"
Ranma tried to advance but a barrier stopped him. 'What the hell was that?'
-"hahaha. I see, you've finally noticed my new attack. You'll never be able to cross this line but, be happy. I'll let you watch"
-"You stop this none sense this instance you stupid Pig-boy!" He shouted
Akane's eyes fluttered opened in that instant 'What was happening there?'
-"What the heck are you two doing in my room?"
-"It was about time, my love" said Ryoga
'Time? Love? What was going on?'
-"Look at this Ranma. This is how a heart breaks" Ryoga opened a tiny bottle while Ranma still keep struggling to get to him. He poured some of the liquid into his mouth without swallowing it and roughly bent down. His lips crashed against Akane's as she gasped and swallowed some of the liquid down her throat. Her eyes wide opened stared at Ranma.
Ranma's blood boiled painfully in his heart, his fist shut painfully as he hit and hit unsuccessfully the barrier. Ryoga's lips left Akane's, whose eyes still held Ranma's.
-"Who are you?" She asked the pigtailed boy while Ryoga just smirked and took her in his arms as he leapt to her window and went outside to travel through the night. An umbrella stood there, unmoving, having seen everything, it laid on under the window forgotten.
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