Chapter 3: No way to explain…
Ranma was now lying on his futon, looking at the ceiling.
'Hmmm…. I need to prepare something… something that will prevent Akane from marrying this man… but something she couldn't think it was me and because I was jealous… because I'm not jealous, it's just… I just think that man is not the right for her, he is too old! I need to rescue her' "Hey hey hey, what a great superhero I make!"
"And you maybe want a cape, a blue pantyhose and red panties!"
Ranma turned his head to see who had just talked. And horror, it was Akane, 'Hmm what did I say aloud? I hope just the part of the superhero!'
"Ah ah ah, Akane, I didn't hear you entering my room!"
Akane: "Normal, you were too lost in your thoughts and too interested in the ceiling to hear anything!". She approached him.
Ranma sat on his futon and she kneeled before him. 'What the hell is she doing in my room at 10pm! Oh man she is in pajamas' Ranma didn't feel comfortable at all.
"Hmm Akane, you want to tell me something?" 'Oh shit and if she wants to talk about her new wedding….'
Akane was blushing slightly: "Hmm no, hmm I mean yes… I just couldn't sleep so I don't know why but I came to see if you were sleeping… your dad is not here?"
Ranma: "He told me that he was playing with your dad and that he will come and sleep when he wins! So I think I still have few hours before me…" 'I just talked about hours? Oh oh I hope she didn't get it wrong….'
But Akane, who is less perverted than him, didn't notice: "ah ok!"
Ranma: "So Akane you came to see if I was sleeping? I'm not and…"
Akane: "Ranma, I need to talk to you about something, in fact about today, I…"
Akane was cut by Ranma: "No Akane, you don't have to explain, I know what you want to talk about and I understand but I just want to say to you that I promise I won't interfere, I will just try to make you see the real nature of things."
Akane was speechless: "Heuuu yes, okay… So good night" and Akane went back to her room.
Ranma was very proud of him, 'Great the little speech!... Akane I will show you that this man is not for you' and finally he went to sleep.
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When Akane went back to her room, she sat on her bed and tried to think about what happened. First, she didn't manage to sleep because she was thinking about Ranma behavior with Yusuke and her and she wanted to know if Ranma was jealous or not sooo… she had took her courage with her and went to ask him. And for the second time in the day, she hadn't understood Ranma. '…. Make you see the real nature of things….' These words were echoing in her mind… 'Okay girl, just put everything in the right order:
1 – Ranma follows me (I'm pretty sure….)
2 – He made a scene and asked a man to take care of me
3 – Ranma is jealous
4 – He told me he wants to make me see the real nature of things
So………. Yes! He wants me to realize that he is jealous when I am with other men and so it means that he likes me!... Okay! (I'm not wrong, ne?...) and finally she went to sleep.
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The next morning in the kitchen
Akane was talking with Kasumi: "Yes sister the wedding is gonna be a real success! I'm so excited! But you know it is a secret so…."
Ranma entered the kitchen and saw the two sisters complotting together, he was sure he heard the word "wedding", 'okay, so now Kasumi knows for Akane wedding, great!': "Hi girls!"
Kasumi: "Oh hi Ranma, there are your bentos, have a nice day at school!"
Akane: "Thanks sister! You are ready Ranma?"
Ranma: "Yes, we can go!" 'Maybe she will try to speak about the wedding on the way to school…'
'I don't think it's the right time to speak about our relationship, and after school I must see Yusuke… I will try to speak to Ranma tonight', Akane thought and took Ranma by the arm, "Hurry up or we will be late!"
The way to the school was very quiet,
'Okay Ranma, you decided it was time to act, so I don't know… be a man and ask her for a date or … yes I know, a walk to the park after school… go! Go! Go! Go!...' Ranma went down off the fence near Akane, "Hmmm, Akane… I was just wondering if…." 'No, I can't, I can't, yes, you can, you can!'
Akane tried to look him in the eyes: "Hmm yes Ranma…"
'Oh no, don't look at me, not in the eyes… and with that look that says that you expect something from me… be a man! Be a man! Be a man!' "I was just wondering ifafterschoolyouwouldliketomakeawalktotheparkwithme". 'Breathe, breathe…'
Akane stopped walking, 'he just asked me out?...', "Yes Ranma, I think a walk with you at the park would just be nice…"
Ranma was very relieved, 'Okay, one point…' "So I will wait for you at the end of classes."
Akane: "Oh no Ranma! I'm sorry but I just remember that I must meet Yusuke after school"
Ranma felt a hit in his heart, "Hmm Yusuke…."
Akane: "Yes Yusuke, you know the man I was with yesterday, the…"
Ranma was seeing red, "Ah ah ah ah ah" 'just stop laughing that way!' "Yes…he… seems to be a… little bit older than you…"
Akane: "Ah yes! Yusuke is 27!"
Ranma: "What! 27! But Akane, you… can't…"
But Akane was running to school, "Hurry up Ranma, it's almost time…"
Ranma was down…
Akane turned on herself to look at Ranma: "But Ranma, that's not mean that I don't want to go to the park with you, maybe tomorrow?" and she smiled, the bright smile he had seen the day before…
Ranma felt a little bit disoriented, she wanted to be with Yusuke and with him? 'Don't forget, respond to her smile…' "Okay, if you say so Akane, tomorrow will be fine" and, with that, he caught Akane up. He surprised her and himself too by taking her by the hand…
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At the end of school
Ranma watched Akane running off the school to that damn man… 'No, today, I won't follow them… no… I'm not like this… and this is just a coincidence that I'm going in the same direction…'
Akane and Yusuke were heading to a church. 'A church? True, Akane was in a western wedding dress at 'our' wedding but a church? Ahh maybe she doesn't want to make it at home… I understand…'
He looked inside the church (of course, not by curiosity… just to make sure Akane is alright…). Akane and Yusuke were repeating the ceremony; she even had a bunch of red roses in her hands. She looked so beautiful… He noticed there were two more persons with them in the church, but he could only see the figures and as he didn't want to be discovered, he couldn't approach more…
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When she left school, Akane ran to meet Yusuke, she didn't have to be late at the church, a repetition is very important for a wedding. She was relieved she arrived on time.
She saw Yusuke with a bunch of red roses.
Yusuke: "Hi Akane, how are you? This is for you…" and he gave her the red roses.
Akane blushed slightly, 'I love red roses' "Ha yes, thank you…"
Yusuke: "Akane, you seem a little bit tensed; you are so cute when you are blushing…"
Akane, 'cute, cute, cute' "Hmm thanks…" 'Well that makes a difference with 'uncute tomboy''. "Are they arrived?"
Yusuke: "Yes, let's going into the church".
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Ranma was trying to see more and, what had to happen, just happened, he just tripped over a step of the church, 'Shiitttt, run man, ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnn…'
Of course, Akane had heard the big noise! When she turned to see who was there, she noticed it was a man, who was running away from the church… of course she noticed the detail that will make the difference, the little black braid… 'Oh no! It was Ranma! No, no, no! Had he seen everything? What am I gonna do, How will I explain?'
Yusuke: "What's the matter Akane? Everything is alright? Akane? Akane?"
Akane: "Hmm yes… we have to make a good repetition, let's going on…"
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To be continued….
I hope you are still enjoying the story, I think next chapter will be the beginning of explanation…
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Célia