Sorry for posting late… I've been writing a Chicago style paper for history class - ... Why did no one warm me college was about essays and tests? Plus I just had my appendix removed and the meds they had me on made it to where I was throwing up food. Anyway, I plan on finishing this story. And to the people how are complaining about 'Akane is not self-conscious' I say this: If you give a person 100 compliments and 1 flaw, that person will forget those 100 compliments and focus on that one flaw. I feel that after all the insults Akane receives from Ranma, Ukyo, Shampoo, and everyone else who doesn't like her, she's going to have self-doubt about her appearance. But I assure you, no more Akane bashing. I need new victims to torture…. ON WITH THE STORY!
Disclaimer: I'm a poor college student. Change… Spare some change….. Chaannngggeeee?
Last Time:
Akane ran down the little pathway before rounding a right, starting her morning jog.
'Today will be a good day.' She thought as she quickly ran her path, completely forgetting last night's events.
Akane was almost finished with her daily run, or in this case, her detoured run. Instead of doing her regular four to five mile jog, she did two and a half maybe three if she was lucky. Her mind wandered from yesterdays' memories, then on how to avoid Ranma, to even forgiving him. Her heart said forgive but her pride and her brain said to avoid. This brought Akane to a fork in the road in her heart. God she loved the arrogant idiot but damnit he was her idiot!
While Akane was mentally thinking, her tummy began to growl. Akane took notice of her hunger and began to head toward home. While her feet were moving in one direction, her mind raced back to the subject of either avoiding or forgiving Ranma. She didn't notice when the wooden gate of her house until she opened the gates door. Panting, Akane sat down on the floor and took off her shoes and slipped on some house shoes.
Breakfast wafted into the air through the house making Akane pause putting on her right slipper and smiled. Kasumi knew how to make a good meal no matter how small the occasion. Putting on her last slipper, she got up and walked up the stairs to start her morning shower.
Soun sat at the head of the table reading his morning paper, a cup of hot tea sat unattended. Normally Soun would be enjoying his daily paper but his mind was more focused on how he and Genma should find a way to marry their children quickly. Soun was so focused on how to get his baby girl and Ranma together that he didn't notice Nabiki walk in.
"Morning daddy." Nabiki said sleepily, stifling a yawn.
Soun put down his paper and smiled at his middle child. "Huh, oh good morning Nabiki. Has Genma and Ranma woken up yet?"
Nabiki plopped down on the cushion and this time didn't hold back a yawn. "Nope. They should be up in three, two, one…"
SPLASH!
"I'VE TRAINED YOU YOUR WHOLE LIFE AND THIS IS THE THANKS I GET!" Genma yelled as he landed on the ground. "You should be thanking me for making you the man you are today."
Ranma, or Ranko in this case, rose from the koi pond and shook her head, releasing water droplets as she shook.
"AS IF I WOULD THANK YOU FOR THREE ENGAGEMENTS I DIDN'T ASK FOR!" was her reply before she leapt from the pond and tackled Genma to the ground. The two continued their banter, not noticed that Akane came down the stairs, her hair damp from her shower.
"Good morning Akane." Kasumi said with a smile as she came through the kitchen door, a pot in both hands.
Akane sat in front of the table and grabbed her cup of tea. "Oh, good morning Kasumi." Akane put her cup down and smiled up at her sister as Kasumi set down the pot.
"Uncle Genma, Ranma breakfast is ready." Kasumi called out to the two fighting in the yard. Genma was the first to arrive to the table then Ranma a second later. The atmosphere suddenly changed from a happy atmosphere to one of dread. Everyone at the table remembered what had happened yesterday and everyone, especially Ranma, was waiting on Akane's reaction.
Akane just grabbed her bowl, filled it with rice and meat from the pot and began to eat. When no one followed after her, Akane looked up from her bowl, and with a mouth full of food said "What?" It was like a sigh of relief. Soon everyone was digging in but Ranma held back, just a little bit.
'How am I going to fix this… this mess?' Ranma thought as he inhaled his food. 'I know! I'll talk to her while walking to school! That's how!' Agreeing with his own plan, he nodded and inhaled his food, if possibly, even faster.
The phone rang in the other room and Kasumi rose to go answer it. A distant 'moshi moshi' was heard before Kasumi asked Akane to come to the phone. Ranma watched Akane rise from her seat and walk toward the phone.
Soun quickly turned to Ranma. "Boy you better apologize to Akane. If not," Soun's head became a giant demon, "Hell will know no wrath as to what I and Nodoka will do to you." The image of giant Soun and his mom coming after made him sweat drop.
"….fine." Ranma mumbled.
Meanwhile Akane was currently talking on the phone with Sam-chan.
"Gomen Akane-chan, I know it's early over there and all but I have some good news for you!" Sam said on the phone.
Akane gawked. What was so important that her pin pal had to call her immediately? "What's that Sam-chan?"
"I'M COMING OVER TO JAPAN!" Sam screamed!
Akane had to again to hold to phone away from her. Sam was going to cause her hearing problems before be twentieth birthday.
"Sam that's great. When are you coming over?"
"In three weeks. I was wondering if maybe I could stay with you. It'll only be for a month and a half. I'll even pay rent."
Akane pulled the phone away from her ear and looked at Kasumi. Kasumi looked back at her, her head tilted to the side. "Kasumi, go get daddy." Kasumi nodded and headed back to retrieve her father
"Let me go get my dad ok Sam-chan."
A few minutes later, Kasumi walked back into the room with Soun in tow. Akane handed the phone to Soun. After a few seconds, Soun handed the phone back to Akane.
Akane looked at her dad. "Daddy?"
Soun looked at his youngest daughter and with teary eyes said, "I don't understand."
Akane sighed, shook her head and smiled at her father. It seemed she would have to be the translator.
Akane took the phone and calmed Sam down. She explained to her that her father didn't understand English and that she'll have to be the median. Akane told her father and Kasumi what Sam had told her. Soun seemed to ponder this for a moment. It meant one more mouth to feed, but she was willing to pay rent. Granted it was only for a month, maybe two, but it was still income for the household.
"Sam can come over." Soun said.
Akane told Sam the good news. And for the third time, removed the phone from her ear.
Little did the trio know, someone was spying on them. And any news in the Saotome household didn't stay a secret for long. Nabiki walked away from the room and up the stairs with a smile on her face Perhaps this piece of info would bring in some big cash, especially if the boys, particularly Ranma, thought he was a she.