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-.Chapter Eleven.-
Somewhere near the southern Kitakami mountains, a young man was punching a dead tree in one single spot, repeteadly. His hands moved so fast that they only looked like a blur to the untrained eye.
Suddenly, he clenched his fist, extending the index finger, and touched the dead tree... it exploded...
He again clenched his fist and looked at it. He smirked and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
Then he sat down on a boulder and opened his backpack, he grabbed a soup can, opened it, and ate slowly, staring at the sky.
Oh Akane, I wish you were here beside me, encouraging me, under this oh so blue sky full of white fuzzy clouds, holding my hand and just looking into my eyes. My eyes that can only see you, that want only to stare at those big brown eyes of yours... your refined nose, your killer mouth... your so long and smooth neck... all of you, you're so perfect, Akane... I wish I could be forever by your side, to let you know how strong my feelings for you really are... to release you from that damned Ranma!" he punched the ground, forming a hole.
I hate you Ranma! you could've helped me!
He hung his head, on the edge of tears... frustration tears... He was exhausted, and wanted to sleep desperately, but he knew he had to train very hard to accomplish his goal, so he stood up, cracked his fingers, and went back into action.
Meanwhile, in Nerima, a guy with a pigtail was running through the town's rooftops at an abnormal speed, again, he looked like a blur to the untrained eye. He seemed desperate, yet very focused. He jumped over and over until he caught up with the one he was looking for, Kodachi Kunou.
He grabbed her arm and pulled her to him. She gasped..
Ranma shook her, screaming "Hold it right there! What do ya thing ya're doin!"
Kodachi blushed "oh my beloved Ranma darling... you're holding me so close... I can even feel your scent... I'm so lucky!"
The young boy pulled her a bit further from himself "Listen' up, Kodachi... Do ya want me to care 'bout ya?"
She answered, with glittering eyes- "Yes!"
"You want me to love ya?"
Happier- "Yes!"
He sighed "Let me tell ya a little sumethin', alright?"
"Oh, a secret of my Ranma-sama! I'm sure he's trying to get me to marry him! And I will surely grant him his wish! I was brought to this planet Earth to fulfill your desires, my beloved one!"
"Hey, hey! don't rush into things, listen to me first. C'mere..."
Ranma grabbed the youngest Kunou by her wrist and jumped off the roof. He lead her to a park bench, where they sat quietly.
Ranma rested his hands on his knees, and stared at them, thinking... while Kodachi admired him.
After a few minutes he rose his gaze and began talking.
"Well, Kodachi... the thing is..."
"Yes, yes! Big wedding! Huge party! Lots of guests! Lovely elegant gowns!"
Ranma waved his hands "No no no! Listen to me!"
"Oh, forgive me, I'm just overly anxious, Ranma-sama."
"Okay... well... ya know, I'm gonna be brief 'cause I've gotta go check up on someone I'm worried about.. -Kodachi frowned, but Ranma didn't pay attention- here's the deal... I'm..." -he bit his lower lip... he didn't want to use this excuse, but Nabiki told him it was the best thing to do (after charging him some yens for the advice) but he still wasn't sure... he couldn't say something like that- "I, ah... well, I'm..."-he cursed- "kuso!" -he clenched his fist and rose his gaze, his face redder than a tomato as he loudly stated- "I'm gay! I don't go for gurls!"
Kodachi stared at him, blinked, and then released a loud insane laugh.
"You expect me to believe this, Ranma-sama? I saw the way you look at me, and such lust and desire are rare to be seen!"
"Oh you must be thinking of another guy, 'cause that couldn't have been me!"
"You're so manly, my adorable beau, I just can't believe this utter lie."
"Hey, if you worship me so much, then why dontcha trust me?"
Kodachi clasped her hands together under her chin- "Because I know you're one of the most virile men I've ever laid eyes on. You're a fair stallion, and you cannot be wasted on such a thing as homosexuality. If so you are, then I shall make you change your mind!
I knew this whole loving-Akane falsehood was an act put together to hide something! I don't mind if you're a gay man my dearest! I shall get you back on track! Onto the correct and straight road of male and female love! I shall be your beauteous maiden and you'll become my knight for the rest of our lives!" -when she opened her eyes again, Ranma was nowhere to be seen...- "He's gone... Well, I've got enough time to get into business and make up a plan to bring Ranma to me! HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!" (laugh)
The Saotome guy was now flying through the rooftops, thinking of his other target: Shampoo.
He stoped by the Nekohanten, and surprisingly found her there. She was stirring a soup when she looked up and her eyes met the martial artist's.
He stepped closer and put up a fake smile hoping she was on a good mood.
Waving shortly with his right hand, the other hand on his back- "Konnichiha Shampoo! How's it goin'?"
"Ni hao, Ranma. What Shampoo do for you? Airen hungry? Go on date? yes?"
He rolled his eyes- "I thought we already put a stop to this earlier, Shampoo... Did you understand anything I said?"
Shampoo smiled bubbly- "Yes, yes, Shampoo understood, Shampoo took care of violent girl. Everything good now, airen can date Shampoo, yes?"
Ranma's heart stopped ... he gulped...
"What ... W-What do you mean, "you took care of violent girl"? What have you done to her?"
She shook her head. "Shampoo do nothing wrong. Shampoo tried to be reasonable, but violent girl be too stupid. So Shampoo took care of her."
Ranma grabbed Shampoo by the collar, instinctively "What the hell have you done to her!"
The amazon released herself from his grip- "Airen no dispair, violent girl not hurt. She only out of Shampoo's way now. She no trouble any more. We free now!" -and she smiled widely.-
Ranma's thoughts and guesses were on a sort of rollercoaster right now... he tried to imagine what Shampoo could have done to his fiancée... then snapped out of it.
"Where is she?"
"Violent girl? At the Tendou house."
And Ranma flew off as fast as a bullet... no... wait... faster than that.
He got to the house and rushed into it. He looked around the living room... Akane wasn't there. He opened the bathroom door deliberately... no signs of her either, but his panda-father hit him on the face with an empty bucket.
"Oi, Oyaji! I'm busy here!"
The panda held up a sign- I hate being disturbed while bathing!
But his son ran away- "Kusokurae! I'm busy! I'll deal with ya later!"
He suddenly stopped, right in front of Akane's bedroom door. He sighed, took a deep breath, and knocked... then knocked again...
No one answered, so he slowly opened the door revealing an empty room.
"Kusooo!" -he slammed the door.-
He then thought... The Dojou! and he rushed there. He slid the door and there she was, wearing her dougi. He sighed deeply, straightened his shirt, took a few strays of hair out of his eyes, and approached Akane.
Ranma happily lifted a waving hand- "Osu! How's it going?"
Akane was wiping the sweat off her forehead- "Pretty well, thank you. I smacked down a couple dozen bricks by now... and I've been in here for only five minutes". -she gave him that smile that made him sky-high happy- "I must be improving."
Ranma scratched the tip of his nose- "Well... I think they're too few... and you're too slow... but come to think about it... ya might be improving... considering how bad you regularly are..."
She was fuming- "Oh yeah? You donkusai!"
"Otemba! sexless sexless uncute otemba!"
Akane clenched her fists til her knuckles went white- "you cross dresser! hentai! futsutsuka!"
Ranma laughed- "Alright, alright, c'mere."
But when he tried to surround her with his arms and kiss her, she punched him, sending the pigtailed fellow through the roof and to the koi pond with the scream of "HENTAI".
A female Saotome emerged...
"Wha? Akane?" -he shook his... well 'her' head, trying to clear her thoughts. "Why...wha? That tomboy!"
The small redheaded girl stomped right to where the youngest Tendou stood. She gave her a death glare.
"Now what's the problem with you?"
Akane was angry and embarrassed- "You touched me! you pervert! I knew it, you wanna touch me!"
Ranma-chan answered, angrier "Well! You didn't seem mad about that lately! You were the one always asking for a kiss or a hug!"
The youngest Tendou was confused, but did not lower her tone- "How dare you lie like that! I never asked you to ki- k-kiss me!
Ranma-chan: Enough with the act Akane, what's wrong with you?"
But then he realized... Shampoo said she "took care of violent girl"... that could only mean... Akane wasn't lying to him.. she genuinely saw things as they were before... but now... she seemed to reject him more eagerly... could it be... that Shampoo made Akane hate Ranma as a boyfriend? Could it be that now he had to content himself with being nothing but her sometimes-friend?
He was angry. Very. He was happy with Akane, and he wanted to get her back. He had some chinese people to hunt... maybe the old ghoul could help him... he'd make her.