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PS: I live in Ireland, so I use English spelling, not American, so don't beat me for that!
HALF-BLOOD-PRINCE RULES!SPIOLER HARRY AND GINNY ALL THE WAY!
Sorry! Thought it was an excellent! Best one yet! Even better than Prisoner of Azkaban.
Ranma- Love at last!
Chapter 3- Talks
Nerima streets: Midday
Ranma was running, running as fast as he could. He could tell that Akane was hurt and wanted to catch her before she got home. He was furious at himself and at those who made fun of Akane in school. He was beginning to realise that there was a little truth about the rumour that Akane was dumped and he was furious at himself for once again causing Akane pain.
After all that happened at Jusenkyo and at the wedding, It's about time we had a talk to sort all this out. It can't keep going on like this! –
Ranma closed his eyes and let out a single tear.
Taking a running jump, he somersaulted straight onto the roof of a nearby building. From his new vantage point, he could see the rest of the way home.
Akane was just entering the Dojo, she was holding her hands to her face and was obviously crying.
Cringing, Ranma dropped perfectly from the roof and sprinted the rest of the way home.
Tendo Dojo:
Akane burst through the door, she ran towards the stairs, but stopped just before them,
" Hello! Anyone ( Sniff) there."
No answer came. Akane tried drying her eyes and then stumbled into the living room. No one was there and there were no sounds coming from the kitchen.
Must have gone into town! –
She leaned against the wall and slowly slid down. She pulled her knee's up and rested her head on them. Slowly, she began rocking back and forth. She closed her eyes and began her train of thought. She didn't get very far though.
SLAM!
" AKANE! AKANE WHERE ARE YOU?… PLEASE AKANE… I'M SORRY!"
Ranma had burst in through the door and was now in the hall calling Akane.
" Here Ranma!"
Akane mumbled quietly. Usually it would have incredibly hard to hear someone mumble this quiet, but somehow Ranma heard his fiancée mumble and was in the living room like a bolt.
Kneeling down in front of her he placed his hand on her check and gently turned her head to face him.
" Akane I'm sorry, look… um… I… eh…"
Ranma stopped and massaged his forehead.
If were gonna have this talk, I'm gonna do it right-
Akane looked at him, her eyes filled with tears.
" Akane, I know it may seem like I…uh dumped you at the alter, but come on! You know it wasn't like that."
Ranma paused for a moment, considering his choice of words.
" I…Uhm, Akane, you have to know, at Jusenkyo, I didn't say ' I Love you ' but you know I..."
Akane butted in with a raised tone of voice, she was about to cry again,
" But I heard you! Ranma, you must have!"
Ranma took Akane's hand in his and held it up rubbing it gently,
" I didn't SAY it Akane I promise you that, but I…
SLAP
" JERK"
Akane slapped Ranma, hard. She pushed him away and jumped to her feet. She stomped towards the door.
" Akane WAIT!"
Akane spun around, she looked fairly pissed.
" WHY should I wait for someone who obviously can't stand being NEAR me?"
Ranma raised his voice considerably,
" That's not true! And you know it!"
Akane narrowed her eyes and visibly gritted her teeth,
" Ohh yeah? Doesn't seem like that to me."
Ranma stared at the floor and rubbed the back of his head. Raising his head again he said,
" Well you are my best friend by far and I…don't mind being engaged to you."
Ranma had rushed the last part slightly but Akane heard it perfectly.
Her expression completely changed, her eyes lit up and a small smile began forming around the corner of her mouth.
" Really? Do you mean that? Your not just saying it to make me feel better?"
Ranma looked very nervous but continued,
" Yup, I mean it, you are my best friend. Everything is more fun when your there and I find it hard to have a good time when your not there!"
Akane was overjoyed,
- He actually enjoys hanging around with me more than anyone else! Wow! And he really did seem sorry last night! Maybe! Maybe he really does…! -
" Ranma…I… you're my best friend too…and I don't mind being engaged either…Ranma I meant to tell you yesterday before the wedding, but you ran off before I could. Ranma I…"
SLAM
" Oh my Akane, Ranma. What are you doing home so early? If father or Mr. Saotome find out you've been skipping school they'll be very angry."
Kasumi had, unnoticed to them, come in and was now standing beside them with a slightly scowling face, which was very angry by Kasumi's standards.
Thinking fast Akane jumped forward and exclaimed,
" Hehehe, we were just coming home to get our…chemistry project, we were meant to have it in today, but I forgot so Hinako-sensei sent us home to get it.
Kasumi and Ranma both raised their eyebrows at her and an awkward silence followed…
" Well Akane aren't you going to get it?"
Kasumi looked at Akane, she was rubbing the back of her head grinning nervously,
" Hehe, yeah!"
She rushed into the kitchen and returned moments later with a Tupperware contained with a highly viscous, green, bubbling liquid in it. Bowing slightly to Kasumi she quickly said.
" Sorry for bothering you Kasumi-oneechan! C'mon Ranma!"
With that she grabbed Ranma by the back of his collar and pulled him out the door, Ranma simply rolled his eyes up and followed.
Furinkan High: Shortly after lunch.
Nabiki was sitting at her desk, not paying any attention to the teacher or the lesson. Her train of thoughts had taken her to a far away place where she mulled over her current thoughts. But in classic Nabiki style, even in this state her face was that of one paying perfect attention to the lesson. She was so good at this that most teachers didn't even bother to ask her questions.
But at the moment the only thing she was thinking was how to make it up to Akane for ruining her day.
- Well once again, congrats Nabiki! You've screwed up royally! Didn't ever occur to you that Akane might actually have wanted the wedding to go ahead. Nabiki! That was going too far! Screwing up your little sisters wedding. The day where that chicken Ranma was finally going admit to the world what it already knows. The biggest day of your little sisters life. I'd better help make this right-
Nabiki sighed silently to herself and rolled her eyes up to heaven.
-First I've got to stop blackmailing Ranma and Akane, that's been one of the things keeping them apart. Doesn't mean I have to stop extorting everyone else though. I really don't see what Akane sees in him, but since he makes her happy I'll help him.-
Absentmindedly tapping her pen on the desk, Nabiki started drawing up a plan.
-I'll have to get father and Mr. Saotome to back off and leave them alone, all the two of them do is make it worse. Seriously can't the two of them just see that if they had left them alone that they would be so much more open with their feelings. Morons!
And those bloody fiancée's and suitors! It's gonna be a pain to get rid of them. I'm not gonna do it all myself but I'll help.-
Nabiki grinned inwards to herself.
- Plus while I'm at it I can milk all of them for all they're worth.-
Nabiki began smiling and started writing down her plan in her notebook, while pretending to take down notes from the board.
Nerima Streets:
Ranma and Akane were going back to school. They were walking slowly and in no particular hurry to get back to school.
Ranma was walking on the footpath beside Akane again. Both had little smiles on their faces and were enjoying the comfortable silence.
Akane was still holding the strange Tupperware container and Ranma was getting curious.
" Say, Akane?"
She looked up at him and smiled.
" Mmm."
Ranma smiled back at her nervously and said,
" What is that goopy stuff? And what was it doing in the kitchen?"
Akane's expression changed immediately, she looked embarrassed and sad. Hanging her head down low she mumbled.
" It…it was my first… and second attempt at making that chicken soup for you this morning."
Akane looked up to see Ranma smiling in a friendly way before he replied.
" Ohh!"
Akane looked down again, waiting for the insult to come…
…It never came. She looked up to see Ranma simply staring forward with a happy face. With a puzzled look she asked.
" No insult? Honestly! Are you sick Ranma?"
Angrily, Ranma was about to shout at her but stopped himself in time and thought back to the promise he'd made to himself earlier. Pausing for a split second he thought about what he should say.
" Why Akane? You got it right the third time and it tasted quite good. What's the point in insulting someone for something they got right."
Turning around to face her he smiled at her,
" And now that you've got it right you can make it anytime no problem. See, all you need is a bit of patient practicing and you can cook anything!"
Akane's face was literally beaming, facing him she squeaked in happiness,
" Really! You mean that Ranma?"
Ranma smiled again and once again paused for a split second to think before speaking.
" 'Course I do! And if you want Kasumi n' me can help you, I'd love to and I'm sure Kasumi would too."
Akane squeaked in happiness. Without thinking she glomped his arm and squealed.
" Thanks Ranma!"
Ranma went beet red and started stuttering. A second later Akane realised what she was doing. Hastily letting go of his arm she also went beet red and stared stuttering.
" S-sorry Ranma…I…you…it was..."
Giving up she hung her head and an awkward silence descended upon them.
After a minute or so Ranma desperately wanted to lift the awkward silence and decided to try changing subjects.
" So! End of year exams in two weeks eh!"
Glad for the change in subject Akane answered,
" Yeah! Are you worried?"
Putting his hands behind his head and putting on his cocky look he laughed and said,
" Nah! I don't really care. Since my only dream is to take over the dojo and become the world's greatest martial artist, all I have to do is finish high school. And I have another two years to study for exams."
Akane smiled and replied,
" Kind of the same for me, but I still would like get a good result!"
Smiling they both turned a corner.
Ranma made a mental note to try and think before he talked, it seemed to work.