Chapter 6: That's a beginning

In Akane room

"Well, well, well… I was sure you knew something Akane, I'm very glad I made these photos, you are so cute… and I'm sure you will tell me everything, little sister. For tonight, it's ok, but tomorrow… I let you two alone, but please don't make too much noise, I need some sleep!!" and she left the room leaving two red Akane and Ranma.

'Damn Nabiki! It's not easy and she is not helping! She ruined my effort to have a kiss…'

Ranma decided to break the silence: "Ah ah ah! Your sister is very… hmm very funny" 'yes and now it becomes more difficult for me to touch Akane… she may think that….'

"Hmm yes funny is the word… ah ah ah…. I think we must get used to this kind of jokes…" Akane got up from the bed to come near Ranma. She gripped his arms 'What am I just doing now?'

'Hmm it's me or she wants me to hold her?'

'Am I throwing myself in his arms?' She was looking at the floor, "Hmm sorry Ranma, I just don't know…"

"Well sure it's weird, but it's weird in a nice way… I mean, as far as I know, as you are my official fiancée you don't need to apologize every time you come near me or every time you touch me"

"hmm yes… it's just I'm not feeling so sure about this, I know it's a beginning and it's normal to feel unsecured but in fact, I'm not really sure about what you are feeling… I told you that I want to spend my life with you but you said nothing… you held me so I thought… but I need something more, I just need to hear you telling me that you felt the same thing." And she lifted her head to look him directly in the eyes.

'Go Ranma tell her... Look at her pleading eyes and tempting lips' "Akane I… I… I won't marry a girl that is not you, I promise, you are the one and only…" 'Breathe, breathe… you see it was not as difficult as you thought!'

Akane was silently crying, she felt so relieved, she didn't know how much she was waiting for this day. "I'm so happy Ranma!"

Ranma didn't know what to do; he washed away some tears from her cheeks.

Akane lost the grip she had on Ranma, "Well, I think this has been a big day and I'm feeling tired, I think it's time to go to bed, I will see you tomorrow, good night Ranma…"

"'Kane" He took her hands, he was shaking

'Oh my god, he is going to kiss me… breathe my girl…'

Ranma put his arms around her waist to get closer 'you can do it! The first time is the more difficult but do it! You want it!!'

She looked in his eyes, he looked serious and he was so cute. She put her arms around his neck.

Their faces were few inches apart. She closed her eyes. 'Okay, go Ranma, go…'

And he put his lips on hers. She went closer in his embrace. It was feeling so right and it was so nice.

'Youhou Ranma! You know you need to breathe… yeah but her lips taste so good… you know you have the right to kiss her a second time and you will have the right all your life… houra!!!'

When they broke the kiss, they were blushing slightly.

"Well, I finally gave you what you wanted. So tomorrow, the truth… but as I want all the truth, I think you have the right to be kissed one more time"

"Ah… Sir Ranma, I will be forever grateful for this first kiss… but you know, as now we are a couple, we must share, so the second one, it's me that will give it to you, I hope you don't mind?"

"Hmm let me think about it…" Of course she didn't let him the time to tell more, and took his face in her hands, planted a kiss on his lips. This one was quicker but softer.

She put her hand on his cheek. "Okay, now Ranma, it's really time to go to bed, have a nice night!"

"Yes you are right" He took the hand she had on his cheek and they stayed 5 minutes just standing and looking in other eyes. "Ranma?"

"Ah yes, I'm leaving, good night Akane" and he left her room.

She jumped on her bed "pff… what a day!! And tomorrow… maybe more kisses?? Ahh damn him!! And truth…"

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The next morning, Akane woke up very early.

She needed to talk to Kasumi. She went in her sister room.

"Kasumi?"

"Hmm yes Akane??"

"Sorry to come very early… In fact, I need to talk to you, I have a little problem…"

"With Ranma?"

"Hmm yes and no… and with Nabiki, they both know there is a wedding to be so I want to know if I cant tell them few things about it…"

"Ahh okay, I was sure they would have found in a way… I think we can talk tonight, after dinner, just the four of us, ne Akane?"

"Hmm yes… I'm sorry for not keeping the secret…"

"No, don't be sorry!! And how is it going with Ranma?"

Akane blushed a little bit: "hmm yes, for the moment it's fine… it's just the beginning…"

"I'm glad you two finally get along, I'm sure you will be a happy married couple! You want to prepare the breakfast with me?"

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Ranma couldn't remember when he had slept so well. 'For the first time, nobody came to disturb us… In fact, that's really strange… and someday, in fact, very soon, I will have to deal with my other fiancées! But I don't want to put Akane in danger… I think I will just have to talk about this with her today.'

When he went down, he heard Akane and Kasumi talking in the kitchen. 'Hmm these two are really getting along now… I'm sure the wedding is Kasumi's. And she can marry only one man that I know'.

He entered the kitchen and saw Akane with an apron cooking!! 'Oh noo… not the morning too…. Eh eh eh! I will surprise her' He approached her and put his hands on her hips: "BOUHHH!!"

But Akane was not surprised at all, "Ranma, I heard you coming when you were upstairs, so you will just have to improve yourself… and I know you wanted to make the food I'm making falling." She turned on herself to face him. "And you know what…."

"What??"

"If I don't take cooking lessons now, you will suffer later because I presume that Kasumi won't live with us and that we won't afford a chief!"

"Okay, one point for you… but please I don't mind when you are trying at the dinner because I have the night or the weekend… but the morning before school… shhs it's hard!"

"Ranmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" She was clenching her fists ready to hit him.

"Okay! Okay! Akane, I will just replay that scene". He left the kitchen and re-entered with a big smile on his face.

"Morning girls! Kasumi! Akane!" He came near Akane and smells what she was preparing. "Hmm, honey, this smells really nice, I'm sure it is very good, as usual…" and he turned to face her with his lips waiting for a morning kiss. "And that's when you are supposed to give me a quick peck on the lips and ask me 'hey darling, do you sleep well? '.

Akane was laughing and Kasumi was watching them bemused: "Hmm Ranma, have you been hit this morning? I didn't know you have already imagined your married life! What a change!"

Ranma was swallowing: "No! No! I never imagined my married life… it's just came out like this… it was a joke!!"

Akane was still laughing: "Ah ah ah, Ranma, that's obvious you are not ready for this every morning, you weren't sincere about the food… but I promise I will remember you want me to call you 'darling'!!! Okay, for today, I let Kasumi finish the breakfast." She was about to take off the apron but before…

"You want to wear your apron at school, 'Kane?"

"No, of course, but I've got something to do before taking off of it."

She approached Ranma and gave him a little peck on the lips, "Morning darling!", she laughed and left him alone in the kitchen with Kasumi.

Ranma was dumbfounded 'One point for her, she got me…' "What a girl!"

"Yes Ranma but you looked for it! Oh Ranma before you left, Akane talked to me and we will talk about the wedding tonight, it's okay for you?"

"Ahh yes the wedding… of course it's okay."

"I'm glad, so now breakfast is ready!"

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On the way to school, Ranma wanted to talk with Akane about the problem they will have to face: other fiancées!! Not a small one!

He was walking at her side, she was really glowing today.

"You know Ranma, I'm really happy we finally agree about our relationship… and I really loved your face this morning when I left you in the kitchen!!"

"You know, I'm sure I can leave you dumbfounded too, imagine if I kiss you in the middle of the classroom!!! Ah ah ah!"

"Yes I can imagine, but you would be as uneasy as me! So I win this part!!"

"No you don't"

"Yes I do"

And they went on and ran to school. They were earlier than usual so Shampoo missed them and when they arrived at school everybody was watching them suspiciously.

'They made it on time!... Look at her, she is smiling and him too!... Are they holding hands or it's me…'

They stopped their little argument when they heard nothing but the silence, and at school it was not normal.

'Wait a minute! Where is Shampoo? And Kuno?' Ranma looked around him, they were on time at school, okay, but why does everybody looks so dumbfounded? And then, he felt it, her hand in his hand, 'Just when that happened?'

Akane knew something was wrong… and she tightened her grip on Ranma's hand 'what the hell, how can I just tighten my grip on Ranma's hand if I'm not holding his hand?… Oh nooooooooo'

'Well, Akane tightened the grip… she would better have lost it!'

They finally separated themselves and of course Kuno arrived: "Ranma!!! I will kill you for forcing my dear Akane to hold your hand"

Then it rang, 'saved by the gong!' and they hurried to their classroom.

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Of course, at lunch time, Akane was asked by her friends about the morning… and Ranma had the same treatment.

And at the end of classes, they hurried home.

Akane changed her clothes and went to the dojo. She just wanted to hit something, to free all the energy she had in her. 'Damn the school! Damn! They made this more difficult… and we haven't got the reaction of Ranma's other fiancées yet…' She was hitting the air. "Arghhhhhhh…. Why couldn't it be simple?"

And she heard a whisper: "Because, it has never been simple… and it's just like we were meant to face a lot of walls before getting together."

"Ranma? For how long have you been here?"

"Oh not so much… You seem pretty tensed… Come, and sit down"

She sat at his side: "What do you want to talk about?"

"I want to talk about dealing with other fiancées…."

She looked at him with a dark look, every time she hears about these girls, she felt her shoulders tensed.

"See! I think you are not in the mood for talking about that, sorry…"

"No! no! Ranma… we have to talk about them, even if it's hard for me"

"Okay, I've got an idea, you feel more relaxed when you are lying down, ne?"

"Well, yes, in a way looking the ceiling is very comforting… Hey! Ranma! What the hell are you doing?"

Ranma had laid her head on his lap: "Okay, now stretch out your legs and look at the ceiling or close your eyes…"

"But…"

"There is no but! If you can't unwind, we will never be able to have this talk!!... Now think to something very nice… Ah! You see, you are less tensed!! Now just listen to my voice…"

"Ranma? Are you trying to hypnotize me?"

"No, of course no!! Although it could be a nice idea!..." She pinched him.

"Aïe! 'Kane please be quiet…"

"I guess I don't have any choice… I'm lying on your lap and you have your arm around my waist so if I move, you will stop me! But where is your other arm?"

"Just right here" and he stroked her hair "Hey!! Wait!! Are you trying to steer away our talk… no, no, no, you won't get me with this!"

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To be continued

Well, as usual, I wanted to deal with a lot of things in a chapter, but today I can't stop myself from writing so I decided to stop this chapter here and I'm beginning the next one!

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Thanks for reading and see you next chapter that will come very very soon!!

Célia