Be my beloved enemy
Don't baby-sit me!
The road through Nerima shimmered in the haze; a misty fog applied more mystery to the gloomy night while Ranma kept leaping and moving around the city with such speed that it was barely impossible to recognize he was ever there in the first place.
'What was I thinking?' he silently berated himself. 'How have I gotten to her room?' He didn't have a clue to this yet but he had a few clues that would lead him to such information.
There was something about the Tendo girl that baffled him, something about her he couldn't put his finger on. She was an overly pampered little girl; that, he could see but it still amazed him that she looked so strong and determined. She wasn't his cup of tea, mind you, but that something he couldn't guess just yet was driving him nuts.
He had left his house after the little 'Tête-à-tête' with his old man disturbed over the cryptic answers he had received. Genma was concealing something important from him and Ranma wanted that knowledge more than anything he had ever wanted before. It is said that 'curiosity killed the cat' and Ranma was way too prying for his own good.
After all, what was being kept was about him and the Tendo girl; 'Akane' just her name sent shivers through his body and he felt shaken and uneasy. 'How could she do that to him?' 'How had he lowered himself to touch her?' He'd admit she was sort of entrancing, he himself had felt it and it bothered him to no-end.
Ranma's thoughts kept running and running and soon he reached the front gate of the Saotome's. The ghostly residence was silent and he crept inside his quarters without a second thought. He didn't even care to switch on the lights and started to unbutton the blue-chinese shirt he had grown accustomed to wear. The door cracked opened and a feminine figure walked in the chamber. Ranma felt the familiar presence but kept removing his clothes unabashedly as she leered at him. His shirt was carefully placed upon the chair alongside with his black chinese trousers.
"What?" he was standing in the middle of the room in nothing but boxers.
"Oh Ranma" she cooed, getting close to him.
"Not today Shampoo, I'm not in the mood to deal with you right now"
"I could help changing that." She replied getting closer to him and placing her hands flat on his nude torso.
"I said no. I had a bad day and I don't feel like it"
"So, you take it out on me. Come on, let me at least try" she pouted and began roaming her hands up and down his muscular front.
"Listen here you little whore" Ranma spat at her and grabbed both her hands yanking them away from him. "No means NO. What part couldn't you understand? The N or the O. Go away before I lose my patience. If you are so desperate to get laid, go and get Mouse, he'll be more than willing to fulfil your needs"
"You know that you are the only one who can do that" she raised her left hand and placed it on his cheek
"Don't push me any further or you might regret it" Ranma growled.
Despite knowing he was obviously bluffing she was getting antsy so she retreated her hand away from him. Shampoo knew Ranma better than that; he would never hurt a girl physically yet he would probably try to scare her, as he was doing now. she knew better than to push him any further because even Ranma's "scaring methods" could be quite dangerous.
"Good night" she whispered and in the blink of an eye, she was gone.
For the second time that night, Ranma felt observed, he looked around and spotted Ryoga leaning on the door.
"So, I see. No action tonight" he stated. A smirk plastered on his face. Obviously he had been eavesdropping.
Ranma just shrugged at his remark and replied nonchalantly.
"What are you here for?" he asked and propped himself onto his black leather sofa
"Oh yeah, I had nearly forgotten. Your father came to talk to me while you were gone. He wishes for me to attend Furinkan highschool alongside with you. I just thought it would be wise of me to let you know"
"You're saying that you're my bloody babysitter? Just fine. Could my life get any worse?"
"Well, actually it could. Shampoo will also be joining us in a week time. She's got some matters to take care of right now"
"Do they have any relation with the Tendo girl?"
"You could say that"
"What are they about?"
"I wouldn't know. You're father made sure not to let any information get to us"
"Sly man" Ranma grumbled.
"Not that any of his other tricks has stopped you before. You've always been very determined in getting what you want. I guess it's in your blood. Like father like son"
"You know very well I hate being compared to the old man, so drop it!"
"Jeez, I never thought this could get to you but again I never thought you would ever refuse a girl like you did before."
"It's not like Shampoo is an interest of mine. It's more the other way round; she just keeps pursuing me but I detest her, she's horrendous, the slut…I will never want her. Problem is she is just too thick to get it through her head."
"Don't be so harsh on her. Poor thing is in love with you"
"This is where you are wrong once again. She THINKS she loves me but she doesn't. It's the stupid law she follows. Besides you know I beat her by mistake it's not like me to fight a girl"
"I wouldn't argue on that. So, what do we do about our other problem?"
"I'm out of ideas right now. I guess I just need some rest. It's been a very stressful day"
"I'll be going now, then. Just remember to wait for me tomorrow. It wouldn't look nice for me to get lost on my first day of class and arrive late."
"You are a lost cause" Ranma sighed.
"Just wait for me" he demanded again before walking out of the room.
Ranma got up from the sofa and leaped in bed crawling quickly under the silk covers. He slept soundly that night; not because he was at easy but because his exhausted body demanded it and he felt compelled to comply.
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The day light crept into the streets of Nerima while Akane came to an end in her morning jog. The birds chirped playfully and the streets seemed to come alive after yesterday storm. Akane discarded her shoes in the hall way and entered the living room where a very angry and annoyed Shinosuke waited for her.
"And where have you been, pray tell?"
"And since when have you become my baby sitter?" She smiled wryly.
"Since you scared me to death yesterday!" he bellowed at her.
"I don't need you looking for me; if I recall well I'm the oldest one here"
"Just for two damn MONTHS! We're even in the same class"
"What's all the hubbub?" their granpa asked still on his way to the living room.
"She's…" Shinosuke started.
"He's…" Akane started.
"…acting like an IDIOT!" both shouted at the same time pointing to the other.
"There will be no more shouting, period!" Their granpa shouted from the doorway. "Shinosuke go to Doctor Tofu and you Akane, get ready for class. NOW!" He yelled and both teens stormed out of the room.
Akane left for school waiting to be greeted by her morning routine: beating guys. Yeah, it had all began when Kuno announced that those wanting to date her had to beat her first, and so, everyday she fought the crowd of guys that stood at the very entrance of Furinkan high-school. Kuno was a crazed obsessed guy; he had wanted to date her since day one and just because she wouldn't go on a date with him, he made up the competition.
So caught up in thought was Akane that she failed to notice a young man and inevitably bumped into him.
"Are you ok? I'm so sorry. Here, let me help you up" she told the stranger offering him her hand.
"That jerk" he muttered.
"Something wrong?"
"Sorry, it's just I'm new here and sort of got lost. I need to get to Furinkan high school"
"I'm going right there. You can walk with me if you want to"
"That's very nice of you" he smiled at her and his fangs showed through his thin lips.
Furinkan was not far away and soon they found themselves at the gates where hundredths of guys waited to fight Akane. To say that Ryoga was impressed would have been an understatement. The girl lept up in the air and started punching and kicking the useless brats; in less than 3 minutes the only one who was standing was a tall boy who held a wooden-sword.
"Oh, my fair Akane" he walked closer to her and attempted to kiss her.
"I've no time for you Kuno"
"You're the sun of my life" he said once again attempting to lay his lips on hers.
"Then I'm sorry to tell you that you'll life on a permanent eclipse!"
Just as his lips were nearing hers, Akane punched him so hard in the face that he flew some meters and crashed onto the ground.
"Don't even try that again" she admonished him.
Ryoga was perplexed but soon enough when Akane turned and looked his way, his eyes were drawn to hers, such beautiful chocolate eyes.
"You're a sight for sore eyes…so beautiful" he drawled as his hand reached for hers and he placed a chaste kiss on the top of it.
"Back off!" someone's familiar voice shouted.
"You were supposed to wait for me!"
"She is mine. Do you hear me? Mine" Then Ranma turned to the beaten boys that laid on the ground and shouted "If any of you dare touch her I'll make sure myself that's the last thing you do" he shouted.
'What was all that about?'
"I'm no-one's property!" She said, her eyes shotting daggers at him.
He bore his eyes deep into hers, a look of sheer terror on her face.
"I'm the only one for you. The only one you'll hate and the only one who will ever touch you" he hissed and with that said he turned and left in the same cocky stut he had just used to talk to her. "Ryoga"
Ryoga gave her a smile and walked up to Ranma. Soon after, the bell rang and Akane ran inside the building.
She sat in her place avoiding to look at Ranma. 'What had just happened?' 'Who the hell did he think he was claiming her like that?' 'She'll just give him a piece of her mind'. Her thoughts were interrupted by the teacher's speech.
"Good morning. I'd like to introduce you a new student today"
The boy standing beside Nobunaga was the lost boy she had walked with and if she guessed right he knew Ranma in some way.
"Say hello everybody to Ryoga Hibiki."
'So that was his name?'
"He's Saotome's cousine. Ryoga you can sit behind Ranma"
"Cousine?" She mumbled and looked at Ranma who only nodded and smirked. She knew that in his head he was plotting.
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