The Many Loves and Rivals of Ranma Saotome: Akane
by
triviatrap1982
(Alright class, I don't own Ranma 1/2, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Inuyasha...now quit throwing those spitballs!)
Nine weeks had quickly came and went! Ranma was now nearing his final date...with his greatest rival, Akane Tendo. It wasn't that he didn't like her...it's just she unfairly tagged him as a lecher and a pervert in the same day. However, Ranma's gotten over that, and he's ready for his date. Well, Though it was the Friday, Happosai wasn't done feeling up women...even those who were afflicted by the Jusenkyo curse.
"GET HIM!" every female said, even Yugi, and Kaiba who had a board with a nail in it.
"HEHEHE, WHAT A HAUL WHAT A HAUL!" Happosai said as he got away again.
"Fucker," Kaiba said as everybody dispersed.
"Let's go find some hot water...and we'll take care of him," Yugi said.
"Not a bad Idea," Kaiba said and they went home to turn back to boys.
Meanwhile, Ranma was getting ready for his date, because they shut down Furinkan High because of all of the Kunos. Ranma was in the bath thinking abut his potentially life altering choice. There were a couple of dates that went well, Ukyo and Serenity. However the Majority didn't work out. Tea, with her incessant friendship speeches, Sango and Kirara (and Ranma actually felt sorry for the cat), Kodachi, yuck he wouldn't touch her with a 33 1/2 foot pole. Kagome, she's sweet, but she tends to bite people's heads off...and Mai Valentine...Ranma didn't need to know all of her business at all. Finally, Shampoo, who got pissed when not only Cologne found out what she wanted to do, but tipped off both Ranma and Mousse. Ranma sat in the tub for a little bit when Ryoga and Mousse came in and got in...and they were in their human forms.
"Gee, Mousse, I'd thought you'd die by Cologne's hands," Ranma said.
"Well, she didn't dock me pay...and I'm going after that Mai Valentine," Mousse said as he leaned back.
"Gee you're stupid," Ryoga said. "Ranma just went out with her, and she droned on and on about herself."
"Well, she's is beautiful, even more beautiful than Shampoo," Mousse said.
"Mousse, you're just saying that because I might not choose either of them," Ranma said.
"You're right, I'd take both of them to town and rock their worlds," Mousse said with a triumphant smile on his face.
"Mousse, you're as dumb as a box of rocks," Ryoga and Ranma both said.
"Also, blind as a bat," Ranma added.
"Yep," Ryoga said. "The only time he can tell Shampoo from Ukyo is if he's a duck."
"Guys, I get the point!" Mousse snapped...as Nabiki was about to enter the bathroom.
"OCCUPIED!" The three boys said.
"Oh, sorry, I'll talk to you three when you're done." Nabiki said through the door.
"Mousse, did you forget to put the 'Knock First' sign up?"
"Yeah," Mouse said sheepishly.
"Mousse, You should get contacts...you'd look better." Ryoga said.
"I should, eh?" Mousse said. "I'll think about it."
When the boys dried off and got dressed, they went to go and see Nabiki. Mousse had to hold Ryoga's so he wouldn't get lost. Once they were there, Nabiki summoned them into her room, and she wanted to talk to the three of them. First Ranma, she knew that he might be her brother-in-law eventually. So she did have one thing to ask him,
"Ranma...since I've helped you out, it wouldn't be fair if you had all the fun." Nabiki said.
"I'll rope them into a date with you, Nabiki," Ranma said.
"They better have plently of cash," Ryoga said under his breath.
"Well, Ryoga, I'll let that remark slide," Nabiki said. "You'll be unlucky number one."
'Looks like I'll have to borrow from Kodachi...which I don't want to do,' Ryoga thought to himself.
"Hey, Nabiki, Let me date you first!" Mousse whined. "Besides, I didn't have to do that with Kodachi to get the cash,"
"Alright, Ryoga, you're off the hook...but you're right, Mousse you'd better have a lot of cash."
Mousse smiled, as finally he had a girl that he can put his moves on. Shampoo would had just turned him into a duck and well, tormented him. Meanwhile, Ranma had left Nabiki to her own devices and went to his room to get dressed. Once he was dressed, Akane came by.
"Are you ready yet?" Akane asked.
"Give me a moment please?" Ranma said...trying hard not to call her an uncute tomboy, or anything similar. Later on, Ranma was dressed in his usual clothing, a silk Chinese fighting shirt, and a pair of pants that is tied up at the ankles. Akane wore her green floral dress, with her. But as soon as they walked out of the door...the sky got dark and it started to rain.
"Damn it!" Akane snapped.
"Hey, think of it like this, we can be indoors on our date," Ranma said.
"Yep," Akane said as Ranma got two umbrellas. "Here, you'll need this."
"Thanks," Akane said.
"Let's go," Ranma said.
Akane and Ranma both went to the matinee at the theater. It was cheaper, and they had enough money to get popcorn and potato chips. Though, Akane was feeling like she wanted to be adventerous with her drink...so she threatened the snack bar clerk to mix up Pepsi, Mountain Dew, orange soda, and root beer. Ranma gave her a look, but he just got a straight up Pepsi.
"Well, Akane, feeling bold today aren't we?" Ranma said.
"Who asked you!" Akane snapped.
'Keep comments to yourself, Ranma', He mentally told himself.
Once they entered the 100 seat room, with the very large screen with THX, Dolby sourround sound, and DTS...this action flick was going to be killer. Though, there was one problem, Akane hated these kinds of movies, untill she saw that the hero was a woman, who acted exactly like her. That is, sweet, but a very violent maniac. During the packed movie, Akane had her hand on Ranma's leg.
'What the hell am I supposed to do!' Ranma mentally snapped, as he didn't know what to do...if he let her do it, he'd be tagged a perv...if he didn't he'd be tagged an idiot.
"Ranma, what's wrong?" Akane asked.
"I'm just a bit nervous," Ranma admitted
"Don't be," Akane said. "It'll all be over, very quickly."
'That's what I'm afraid of,' Ranma thought to himself.
"You know, Akane, this is Kikyo's first movie," Ranma said.
"Really?" Akane said. "You definately know her very well."
"She is my favorite singer," Ranma said. He had a fanboy/fangirl crush on Kikyo.
"Well, her boyfriend, Inuyasha, has just cut a deal with her record company." Akane said.
"I know," Ranma said. "I've heard him sing and he's pretty good."
"Excuse me you two," an usher said. "Are you two enjoying the fim?"
"Yes we are," Ranma said. "Are we being too noisy?"
"No, you're one of the quieter ones in this neighborhood," He said as he went to his work.
"That went over quickly," Ranma said.
"Yeah," Akane said.
"Akane, I do have a question for you...in the two years that we've known each other, we never taken the time to find out about each other," Ranma said.
"You're right, we hadn't," Akane admitted.
"Wanna ditch this movie and go somewhere...more private and quiet?"
"Yes, please."
Ranma got out of his seat first, and he helped Akane up. They both took their things, including their umbrellas, and left the theater. Then, they ended up walking to the shopping district and going to a cafe where they could just sit and talk. It turns out, that Ranma was growing to love Akane. Though he felt for her, when she told of how her mother died. Then, he did get an idea, that could help her, even if he didn't choose her.
"Hey, Akane, why don't you practice cooking using cookbooks," Ranma suggested.
"How will that help me be a better cook?" Akane asked.
"You'll have to follow the instructions to the letter," Ranma said.
"Will you help?"
"Yeah, I had to learn how to cook the basic foods myself...beats the old man trying to cook and force it down my throat."
"Well, I suppose I can practice cooking now," Akane said. "Hell, I mess up microwavable meals."
"Man, Akane, don't be down on yourself," Ranma said. "Besides, everybody's still learning till they day they die."
This statement, had Akane thinking, it was never too late to patch things up. So, she decided to re-introduce herself to Ranma, which, went well. Ranma ended up re-introducing himself to Akane. This time, he was in his boy form, and fully clothed. Then, on the loudspeaker, an American oldie came on. This was C.W. McCall's Convoy. Neither Ranma, nor Akane were able to get what the song was about. After they had their lunch, of chicken, squid, and rice...they went to the Mall, to see what they can buy. Though, Ranma saw Marik, and decided to have some fun with him.
"Akane, feel like being devilish?" Ranma asked.
"Yeah...are you sure, I mean he's not the one to mess with."
"Oh, yeah," Came a voice...it was Ishizu, Ranma and Akane's teacher.
"Miss Ishtar, I didn't know you'd be here," Ranma and Akane said.
"It's Ishuzu, when we're not on school grounds," Ishizu said.
"How'd you know we'd do something to Marik?" Akane asked.
"He needs to have a prank pulled on him...he's the one that nobody stand." Ishizu said.
"Well...I suppose I can mess with him as badly as I normally would Ryoga." Ranma said.
"Hey, Ranma do this..." Akane said as she whispered her plan in his ear.
Since Ranma is half girl, he can pose and be a completely different person. Ishizu had some clothes he can borrow, but Ranma had the fake glasses (which were just plain glass), and he did something he hadn't done since the dragon's whisker incident...he has undone his pigtail and went to splash himself with cold water to turn into the red-haired beauty that Kuno still has wet dreams about. Ranma came out, in the Furninkan Girls uniform...why Ishizu had it was beyond her comprehension. Ranma then went up to Marik and decided to have some fun.
"Hello," Ranma-chan said. "Oh, Mai would like to thank you for sending her to the shadow realm,"
"Uh...well...duh..." Marik said...and his dark half didn't even catch on.
"Let me thank you with a big, smooch on the lips," Ran-chan said, seductively.
"Well, er...um..." Marik still struggled to get out...then, that's when Ranma quickly took the glasses off, and popped up.
"Nevermind!" Ranma said.
"RANMA YOU JERK!" Marik said as he started to pound Ranma...hard.
"AHH, CAN'T YOU TAKE A JOKE!" Ran-chan cried.
"DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M LAUGHING!" Marik said as he put the hurting on poor Ranma.
"Ishizu was this your doing!" Marik snapped.
"Yes, and there's not a damned thing you can do about it," Ishizu said.
"Damn it all," Marik said as Akane collected Ranma and took him home. She figured that his safety wasn't to be fooled around with.
Once they got home, Akane applied the first aid to Ranma. Once she came too, she was pissed, though she had a smile on her face. Though, Akane wasn't smiling, she appreciated what Ranma has done. Then, out of Akane's mouth, were words that Ranma'd never thought would pass.
"Ranma," Akane said. "Despite you're getting beat down...I had a good time today."
"You know, I did too," Ranma said.
"Well, You just can't go to sleep for awhile." Akane said.
"Yeah, he got me good...just the same treatment I got from Ryoga the last time I've pulled this stunt."
"Oh...I see," Akane said...and got Ranma scared. "At least now, you've learned from your mistakes,"
"Whew!" Ranma sighed as Akane left her to her own pain. Though, Ranma-chan did drag herself to the baths, and turn back to a boy.
"Well," Ranma said to himself. "If I didn't know any better, I think Akane actually likes me."
Then, at that moment, Ranma ended up getting out of the tub, and dried off. He got dressed and went in the dojo to see Akane working out. He winced in pain when he saw how deadly accurate she was when it came to hitting the training dummy. That is...if this date hadn't have gone well, that woud had been his head rolling on the dojo floor. Though, now he really had a tough choice on who to pick, and an easy choice of who to reject. Who would he pick...Serenity, who's cute, mentally balanced, and knows where her head is at...Akane, since he did date her, and is still her fiancee...or Ukyo, an old childhood friend...even when it didn't seem so in the beginning. Ranma sighed as he went back to the house and started to think about his decision.