** Warning - Slightly explicit (closer to the end), but just enough to still be good with . Thank you for the support. As always, Ranma 1/2 is owned by Rumiko Takahasi and my writing is purely for my enjoyment and maybe yours!
Akane stretched her arms above her head, groaning lightly as she opened her eyes to join the land of the living. She smiled slightly as her sleepy brain remembered the new situation she found herself in. She turned over to face her sleeping husband, only to realize he wasn't there. The bed was still warm and she could catch a faint scent of him that rose from the sheets, but he was nowhere to be found. She furrowed her brows in confusion, as she sat up and looked around the room. Ranma's clothes had been picked up and there was no evidence he'd even been in the room, aside from his scent and empty side of the bed. Akane threw her blankets off of her and slipped into a pair of slippers as she stood up and started to leave the room. She stopped dead as she realized her attire, then doubled back to grab her housecoat. She tied her housecoat up, flicked her hair back quickly and then left the room in search of Ranma.
As she descended the staircase, she heard her sisters and Nodoka in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Akane smiled as the air filled with the scent of various breakfast foods. She quickened her pace to the bottom of the stairs and made her way into the kitchen.
"Good morning," Akane said as she entered the room.
"Oh, Akane! How was your night, dear?" Nodoka asked her.
"Yeah, Akane. Was it everything you expected?" Nabiki grinned at her sister.
"It really is a beautiful morning, Akane," Kasumi chummed in.
Akane paused, choosing her words carefully. "It was everything I expected, I guess," Akane said. "Does anyone know where Ranma is?"
"You lost your husband already?" Nabiki smirked.
"Do you know where he is or not?" Akane asked, annoyed at her sister's antics.
"He went to the dojo last I spoke with him, dear. Please do have him come back in soon for breakfast. It's almost ready," Nodoka said as she stirred a pot.
Akane nodded. "Yes, Aunt- Um.. Mom," Akane smiled as she turned on her heel and left the kitchen toward the dojo.
As Akane approached the dojo, she could hear faint movement. Nothing crazy, no sparring, but someone was definitely inside. She approached the doorway and peeked in. There was Ranma, dressed in his gi, moving his body flawlessly through a complicated kata. Akane admired his movements, watching his muscles relax and contract with every motion. This was one of her favourite parts about Ranma. His dedication to his art, his passion, and his amazing talent. Akane used to be jealous, when Ranma first arrived, of his superior skills in martial arts, but she has since become more inspired by him and proud of his success in the art. Akane leaned on the doorframe, causing a light creaking sound in the wood.
Ranma heard the sound and stopped mid movement. He looked over at his new wife, realizing he was being watched. "Oh. Hey, 'Kane," Ranma said as he wiped his forehead.
"Ranma, what's wrong?" Akane asked.
"What do you mean?" Ranma asked, almost confused except that he was well aware that Akane knew him too well to buy into it.
"You know what I mean. Up before your father, working through a kata.. you're working something out. I'm your wife now, you can talk to me and we can work through whatever it is together," Akane assured Ranma as she walked toward him.
Ranma half smiled at his wife. "It's nothing. I'll be okay," he took Akane's hand as she approached him and leaned down to place a soft and simple kiss on the back of it.
Akane smiled at the sweet gesture. Ranma would never have done that before they were married. Perhaps last night awakened something in him, even if it wasn't fully sexual.
"Is it about last night? Did I freak you out? I'm sorry if I did anything that-" Akane started.
"Stop," Ranma cut her off. "It's fine. If anything, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't be a man last night and that I wasn't able to.. you know.. do what we were supposed to do," Ranma said as he looked away from her.
"Ranma, it's okay. We are still young. There's no rush," Akane tried to get him to look at her.
"We are already married, Akane. It feels like there's a rush now," Ranma sighed.
"We don't need to do anything we don't want to, Ranma," Akane placed her hand on his cheek and moved his face to look at her. "I love you just the way you are."
Ranma smiled at Akane. "I do want to," he said as he leaned in to place a simple kiss on Akane's lips. Before Ranma could pull away, Akane pulled him back in, deepening the kiss. Ranma placed his hands around Akane and moved them up her back as he surrendered to the moment.
"Ahem," Nabiki made her presence known. "Looks like you two had a good night. Didn't know you had it in you, Ranma." Nabiki laughed as the couple pulled away from each other and glared at Nabiki.
"Nabiki! What we do or don't do is none of your business!" Akane scolded.
"Are you saying you didn't do the deed?" Nabiki asked, genuinely curious as to what transpired the night before, her brain calculating the bets already placed.
"Of course we did!" Akane shouted at her sister. Ranma's eyeballs nearly left his head. "What do you want?"
"Auntie Nodoka says breakfast is ready. That's all," Nabiki said as she waved and left the dojo.
"Why did you lie, Akane?" Ranma asked.
"It's none of their business. If they just think we did it, then they can't bother us about it anymore, right?" Akane asked.
"I guess that makes sense," Ranma scratched the back of his head.
Akane moved closer to Ranma, touching his body with hers with a sultry look on her face as she traced his abdominal muscles up his body and glanced up at him. "We are going to do it soon anyway, right? I really had fun last night," Akane told him.
Ranma began to sweat. "Yeah, of course," he answered.
Akane reached up and kissed his cheek. "Meet me after breakfast. It is our honeymoon, after all," she purred.
Ranma started to breathe a little heavier as his anxiety rose. "Uh," he gulped, "sure."
Akane smiled. "Good. Let's go eat. You'll need your strength," she smirked as she turned and walked out of the dojo into the house.
Ranma watched as his wife, who clearly had plans for him, walked away. He couldn't help but watch as her bottom swayed back and forth as she took each step. He shook his head. "I'm not sure what I'm doing," he thought, "but this doesn't feel like a bad thing." He brushed himself off and headed out in the direction of breakfast.
As Ranma entered the home, he heard the roaring of the breakfast conversation coming from the dining room. Ranma approached and entered the room.
"Ranma, my boy! We hear you did us all proud last night! Will we be expecting the next heir soon, then?" Genma shouted.
"Well, wouldn't grandchildren be just lovely," Nodoka dreamed.
"Oh, but they are still quite young to be having children of their own," Kasumi reminded them.
"But then the school will truly be secure!" Soun exclaimed.
Ranma's eyes widened as he froze in place. Akane got up and led the shocked young man to his place next to her at the table.
Ranma leaned into Akane. "Why did you tell everyone the lie?" He whispered.
Akane leaned into Ranma. "I didn't. Nabiki did!" She said, apologetically.
Ranma sighed as he grabbed a piece of the bread loaf his mother prepared.
Nodoka smiled at her son. "Attention everyone! I have an announcement to make," she tapped her glass with a chopstick. Everyone quieted down and looked at Nodoka. Nodoka smiled, once sure she had everyone's attention on her. "Now, we need to give these kids time to get used to this new normal and really get to know each other in new ways," she started as Ranma died of embarrassment. "Therefore, I have used some of my savings to purchase a hotel stay outside of Nerima for two nights for the couple to have some real privacy. Upon their return, our family home should be completely repaired and Genma and I will be moving back home."
"Thank you, mom," Akane smiled at her mother in law.
Ranma half smiled. "Yeah, thanks," he echoed, unsure what to make of the announcement.
"It is surely my pleasure to be able to gift you this honeymoon," Nodoka smiled at the pair.
Ranma looked nervously at his smiling wife. "I guess we need to get ready to go?" Ranma asked.
Nodoka giggled. "You have a suitcase each sitting at the front door. Here are your tickets for the train to bring you to the Tokiwaidai train station in Itabashi, where you will find your honeymoon suite waiting at the Flexstay Inn. Sorry, it was the best I could afford," Nodoka smiled as she handed the pair the tickets. Akane took them as Ranma sat dumbfounded.
"Thank you, mom," Akane smiled.
"Ranma, over here!" Akane called over to Ranma, who was working a vending machine to spit out the snack he just purchased.
"What is it, Akane?" Ranma said, still focused on retrieving his snack, stuck in the machine. Ranma was wearing his regular black pants and a blue chinese silk shirt.
"The train we need is on the Tobu Tojo line. I found it this way," Akane said. Akane was dressed in a simple, yet very pretty, pink sundress and hat.
Ranma hit the side of the machine with his hand. "Ha!" Ranma cried as he watched his snack drop to the exit. Ranma picked out his snack and opened the bag. He immediately started eating it as he looked over and noticed his wife staring at him, with a slight annoyance on her face.
"Are you ready yet? We have got to get going!" Akane exclaimed as she grabbed Ranma's arm and led him toward the track.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm coming. Sorry. I'm hungry! I didn't eat much at breakfast," Ranma explained and he polished off his snack.
"I noticed. It's not like you to not have an appetite," Akane said with concern. Minimal concern, but concern all the same.
"There's just a lot of pressure from everyone right now," Ranma sighed.
"It's just you and me tonight, Ranma. No pressure," Akane smiled at him.
Ranma smiled back, remembering the encounter in the dojo vividly. "Yeah, but you want all of this," Ranma said, gesturing to himself, beaming with fake confidence.
Akane giggled. "Maybe after you've cleaned yourself off," she said as she brushed some crumbs off his shirt.
Ranma went slightly red in the face as he laughed. "Oops," he said.
Ranma and Akane made their way to Itabashi City, walked the five minutes to the Flexstay Inn, checked in at the reception and were given their room keys. They both thanked the clerk, grabbed their suitcases, and walked down the aisle to their large hotel room. Akane opened the door.
"Wow," Akane said as she stepped inside and placed her luggage inside the closet.
"What's so wow about it?" Ranma asked as he stepped in behind Akane and attempted to look around her. He saw rose petals on the bed and champagne sitting in an ice bucket. Ranma deadpanned. "Of course. Thanks, family."
Akane giggled. "I don't know why they throw rose petals on the bed. They are just in the way," she said as she kicked off her shoes. Ranma followed suit. "I'm going to brush them off before one gets stuck somewhere I don't want it to be." Ranma blushed as his mind wandered thinking about where she may be referring to. "What do you want to do first? We have two nights before we have to head back. We can do whatever you want."
Ranma looked Akane up and down, wondering to himself what it is she really meant. Ranma scratched the back of his head and laughed nervously. "Uh, well, I don't know. Whatever you want to do, I guess," he finally answered.
Akane looked around and found a remote control for the television. "Let's just watch something on TV together and relax for a little while," Akane suggested.
Ranma nodded. Akane positioned herself in a seated position on the bed, and motioned for Ranma to come join her, which he did with little hesitation. Akane smiled, and rested her head on Ranma's shoulder after he found his place next to her. Ranma gulped. Akane handed him the remote. "Choose whatever you'd like," Akane smiled at him. Ranma nodded and started scrolling through the channels before settling on a martial arts movie.
About an hour into the movie, Akane found herself drifting off. Ranma hadn't spoken to her most of the movie, focusing on what was happening on the screen instead of his new wife. Akane decided she had had enough and started exploring Ranma's chest with her fingers. Ranma tensed, although he expected this kind of touch would happen sooner rather than later. Akane's fingers started moving down to his abs, finding the top of his pants and tracing her fingertip along the top of them. Ranma took a deep breath. "We aren't going to watch the rest of this movie, are we?" he asked.
Akane grinned. "I was getting a little bored. I think there are more exciting things we can do," Akane suggested.
Ranma took one more deep breath before he turned to her and said, "Okay." Ranma immediately pressed his lips to Akane's, moving in full speed ahead to what he knew Akane was waiting for. "May as well get it over with," Ranma thought to himself out loud.
Akane pushed him off. "What?!" she asked with frustration.
"I didn't mean it like that!" Ranma said, even with the foot in his mouth,
"What is the problem, Ranma? I'm sorry you had to marry me if you didn't even want to touch me!" Akane yelled at him.
"Akane, let me explain," Ranma pleaded.
"I get it just fine, Ranma. Maybe we should just go home. Wouldn't want you to be trapped in here with someone as ugly as me!" Akane shouted in anger, her hand flying toward Ranma's face to slap him.
"Akane! Stop!" Ranma said as he grabbed Akane's hand, and then the other. "I don't think you're ugly! You're beautiful!" Akane stopped and glared at Ranma, inches from his face. "I'm not used to you being like this."
"Like what, Ranma?!" Akane fought, leaning in even closer to his face.
"Like you want to have sex with me," Ranma admitted. "I promise I want to do it, but the first time is going to be a bit scary and that's all I meant. Getting it over with only meant getting past my fear," Ranma said, his eyes pleading with her.
Akane kept her position and didn't respond.
"I promise. I want to have sex with you," Ranma assured her.
Akane's face softened. She nodded and looked away from Ranma. "Am I pushing you too much?" she asked.
"No! Honestly, you've been more than patient since we didn't even do it on our wedding night. It's just not something I've really prepared myself for," Ranma explained.
"You never thought about it before?" Akane asked.
"I'm a guy, Akane. Of course I've thought about it!" Ranma exclaimed. "When I've thought about it, it's usually with you!"
"Usually?! Who else are you thinking about?" Akane fought.
"Come on, Akane! I don't want anyone else! I only want you!" Ranma said, closing the small gap between them and kissing Akane passionately.
Akane deepened the kiss, using all of that passion from the fight and putting it into their kiss. Ranma started to unbutton his shirt, but Akane pulled his hands away and took over. Once the buttons were done, she pulled Ranma's shirt off and threw it on the floor, revealing his tank top. Ranma pulled her in tighter by the back of her hair, his other hand unzipping the back of her dress. Ranma broke the kiss to focus on his new task- undressing Akane. He moved one shoulder strap down Akane's shoulder, and then the other. Akane's dress fell to her waist as Ranma took in the sight in front of him.
"I'm so sorry I ever made you feel ugly, Akane. You are so beautiful," Ranma said as he leaned down to kiss Akane's shoulder. He then put both hands around Akane's back and unclasped her bra with ease, as he'd had practice on himself in girl form. He watched Akane's face as he slowly removed the article of clothing, exposing her bare chest. Ranma took a deep breath in as he looked her over.
Akane pushed Ranma down onto his back on the bed as she straddled him and then leaned down to kiss him. Ranma hungrily accepted and explored her bare back with his hands.
Akane grinned as she sat upright, took Ranma's hands and placed them on her chest. Ranma's eyes widened as he felt like a fish out of water. Akane moaned lightly, sending lightning bolts shooting through Ranma's body.
Ranma rolled his body over, causing Akane to fall off of him and land on her back. He hovered over her, taking in the sight once again. Ranma started exploring Akane's body, moving his hand down to her hip and moving her closer to him.
"Ranma, are you sure?" Akane asked, almost out of breath.
Ranma looked her up and down, then started to pull her dress off the rest of the way. "Yeah, I'm sure," he said with a smirk, hiding how scared he was.
Akane took a deep breath, realizing how exposed her body was in that moment. "Ranma, take off your clothes," Akane instructed.
Ranma froze.
"Ranma?" Akane asked.
"Sorry, Akane. Yeah, okay," Ranma said as he took off his tank top and threw off his pants.
Both husband and wife sat in their underwear staring at each other. "Are you.. Hard? Akane asked.
"Hard?" Ranma asked, but then realization hit him. "Oh, uh, I guess I am," he squeaked out.
Akane smiled. "Good, then you can get a condom," Akane told him.
Ranma's eyes almost fell out of his head. "Oh, uh, okay," Ranma stuttered.
Ranma got up and went to the suitcase, to search for a condom. He found an entire box in his luggage. "Got them," he told Akane as he leaped back over to the bed.
Akane giggled. "Do you know how to put one on?" Akane asked.
Ranma looked at Akane with confusion. "Well, uh, no? I figured that I would just figure it out when I needed to," he explained.
Akane laughed. "You must have been training when they taught it in health class. Don't worry, I'll show you how," she told him.
Ranma took the deepest breath of the night. "Okay. Let's do this."