"Ranma!! Stop insisting! C'mon man!!"
"Leave my arm, DAMN IT! I have to be there to see her or I will lose her again!"
"Oh PLEASE Ranchan, now stop it!!" Ukyo snapped at him in an annoyed tone.
Hearing Ukyo's furious tone, Ranma stopped insisting and let Ryoga drag him down the stairs. He took him to an isolated place, not too far from the university building! Ryoga pushed Ranma on a nearby garden seat and leaned down huffing while holding his burning thigh.
"This guy (huff), ……. this guy is CRAZY!!"
"Well I can't deny it this time, sugar!" Ukyo said in an annoyed-filled tone as she rested both her hands over her waist.
"What is wrong with you, Ranchan!"
Ranma got annoyed too as he stood up and said in a heated tone,
"What is wrong with ME!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS!!? I TOLD YA THAT'S THE GIRL I WAS LOOKING FOR AND YA MADE ME LOSE HER AGAIN, DAMN IT!"
People started to give them weird glances as they walked past them which made Ukyo blush with embarrassment. She moaned in annoyance as she said in a more calming tone,
"Ranchan, please! People are staring at us!"
"Oh, man! I can't embarrass myself anymore! I am outta here!" Ryoga tried to escape, but Ukyo growled at him and grabbed his arm and pushed him to sit on the bench.
"Damn it, woman! Why'd ya do that for!"
"Just keep quiet, BOTH OF YOU!"
Hearing Ukyo's angry tone, both men muted themselves immediately. Ukyo sighs and closed her eyes to compose herself, then looking at Ranma she said,
"Ranchan, I have a reputation in this place, and if you keep acting like a love-struck fool then maybe I have to act like I don't know you at all!"
"But Ucchan, ya have to understand my mental state now, I finally found her and she even called me a baka! Isn't it great!"
Ranma said with a dreamy sigh. For him, everything is feeling so magical and unreal! He finally met the girl of his dreams! Although their first meeting was a complete disaster; but this time.. The way they bumped into each other, no matter if it's accidental or not, the way her body smashed into him, the feeling of her soft curves over his hard body, the sweet smell of her, the tingling feeling of her hair over his neck, it's almost like he can still sense her presence over his body..
"Ranchan! Ranchan!! Come to earth, hello, hello!" Ukyo waved her hand in front of his face to make him come out from his daydream.
Ranma jerked slightly and gave her a confused look. Ukyo couldn't control herself as she burst out laughing at his face. Ranma got more confused at her when she slapped both his cheeks softly and kept laughing at him.
"What is wrong with ya?" Ranma asked in a confused state.
"You two are freaking me out now." Ryoga said while shaking his head tiredly.
Ukyo composed herself a bit and grabbed Ranma by his arms. She forcefully made him sit in the bench next to Ryoga, as she stood up straight in front of him and said,
"Listen Saotome, if anyone would understand your mental state right now, it would be only me! I know what you might be feeling, my friend, but honey, you need to calm down first, because you have to think clearly.."
Ranma shook his head impatiently and tried to say,
"But Ucchan, if we don't hurry up to find her now, we might lose her again!"
"Here he goes again!" Ryoga said growling tiredly. "Have ya lost yar mind or something, man! She called ya a baka and you are fussing about it like a fool!"
"SHUT UP! You won't understand what I am feeling right now!"
"If these feelings of yours make ya act like a complete fool then I don't want to know how you are feeling right now!"
"What did ya say!"
Ukyo sighs as he saw both the man bickering childishly, she shook her head tiredly and said,
"Akane Tendo.."
Ranma paused for some moment as he looked at Ukyo with a hopeful expression on his face. Ukyo nodded her head and continued saying,
"Her name is Akane Tendo. She is a very good friend of mine and we have been friends since high school! Remember, at my father's office me and my father were talking about his favourite student, she was the one we were talking about! She is one of the top students in our class and she again achieved a scholarship to complete her higher studies in this university.."
"That means.." Ranma asked hopefully, in a whisper tone..
"That means, Ranchan, that she would be studying at the same class as us! We are going to study together for two long years! So now calm down, because we have a long time to spend with each other!"
Ranma's face brightened up with a big smile as he asked her excitedly,
"So does that mean ya are going to introduce me to her!? I mean sure ya can do that! Your best friend means my best friend too, right? Please say yes, Ucchan, please please, pretty please.."
"Chill, Ranchan! Of course I am going to introduce you two guys to her! But I am warning you, the way things had started for you two is not cool at all! I bet she is already resuming you as a weirdo, well I can't blame her for that. So you better be careful about your actions in front of her next time!"
Ranma stood up hastily and grabbed both her hands and said,
"I promise you I will try my best!, Ucchan! Just please please ask her to talk to me.."
"Jeez Ranma, slow down!"Ryoga stood up and casually walked towards Ranma and Ukyo and said, "Anyway, Ukyo, if you want to introduce me to your little friend, make sure to tell her about my family background too, would you? I know how these girls are, once she finds out about my family background, she would crawl into my arms before Ranma could do anything!"
"What did you say, Ryoga! My God, just grow up , would you?!" Ukyo said while shaking her head in disappointment.
"Ucchan.."
Hearing Ranma's troubled voice, she looked at Ranma and askes him,
"Yes, Ranchan?"
Ranma looked hesitated at first then he asked her,
"Uhh.. I think we should change our plan for now and I think I should tell her my real identity!"
"WHAT!! NO!! YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO ME! Please man, forget what I said just now!!" Ryoga said in a panicked state.
Ukyo blinked her eyes in confusion as she asked him,
"And why do you want to do that, Ranma? I don't understand.."
Ranma sighs and said,
"What if.. What if what Ryoga is saying turns out to be true. I mean.. I mean if I tell her about my family background then.. then maybe.. you know.."
Ukyo shook her head and said,
"So is that okay with you if she accepts you as a friend judging you by your money? Do you really want that to happen?"
Ranma couldn't say anything, he silently shook his head and looked down.
"All the friends I had before, all the girls that wanted to get closer to me, they only excepted me because of my family status anyway.."
Ukyo smiled at him and laid her hand over his shoulder and said,
"My poor Ranchan, you are overthinking this matter! Now please stop worrying for nothing! We are not changing any plans."
"Are you sure?" Ranma asked nervously as he looked at her with his hopeful eyes.
Ukyo went beside him and hooked her arm with his arm and said with a big smile on her face,
"I am 110% sure! Be ready Ranchan, you are in for a big surprise!!"
"But that's impossible!! I am sorry, but I can't do that, Mr Kuonji!" Akio said in a strong tone as he bowed his head down in front of Mr Kuonji.
"But..but why!? This is a heartiest request from my side. Please, don't say no.." Mr Kuonji requested with a sad tone.
"I am sorry, Sir, but what you are asking is not something that I can fulfill!" Akio again replied , politely.
"But.. but.." Mr Kuonji sighed sadly and looked at Akane with his pleading eyes and said, "Akane, my dear, please understand why I am asking this."
Akane smiled at him a said,
"I don't understand why you are asking him to do that, Mr Kuonji. If you tell me the real reason behind it then maybe I can help you.."
"Oh Akane, there is no serious reason behind it. It's just.. My nephew came here from a different place. He came from a very rich family l! They could have chosen any other reputed university rather than coming here. I requested my nephew to come here to study, and now my sister has high hopes that I will help my nephew to improve his education at any cost. And I know if Akio sits by his side and helps him in his study and guides him sometimes , I am sure he will at least pass all the exams effortlessly! Try to understand Akane dear, my and our university's reputation is depending on his progress!"
"Oh, I see!" Akane said in a whisper tone as she turned to look at a fuming Akio, "Akio, it's not a big deal at all!"
Akio turned his hard annoyed eyes to look at her and said,
"Not a big deal! We always sit together, you forget about that."
Akane sighs and said in a gentle tone,
"So what, Akio! It's not like Mr Kuonji is asking you to change the classroom; he is just asking you to change the seat! And don't worry, I will sit near you.."
"But.,"
"Hey, you forgot you told me that we need to get out of our comfort zones, hum?" Akane asked, smiling.
Akio sighs defeatedly and nodded his head, then he looked at Mr Kuonji and said,
"Okay then, I will do as you asked me, Mr Kuonji. But only one thing, I am not going to give him my notes or give him any tutorials."
"Selfish.." Akane murmured slowly, only to be heard by Akio.
"No problem at all, my son! You don't have to share anything with him, just sit by his side and that would be more than enough! You know how the phrase goes, 'Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you'! Hahaha!! Thank you so much my dear Akane, I knew you can help me to manage him."
Akane smiled gently and said,
"Don't worry , Mr Kuonji, You know I can never say no to you."
"Really!!" Mr Kuonji asked in wonder.
Akane nodded at him with big smile on her face.
"In that case.." He started asking in a hesitating tone, "Would you please accompany my nephew's friend who came to study here too? He is also a very sobber boy, not as rich as my nephew, but not at all good at his studies like my nephew. My sister also sent him here in my hand. Please Akane, don't say no.."
"But Mr Kuonji, I was thinking of sitting beside Ukyo this time! You know that she needs my help too!"
"Oh, don't think about it! My daughter can fail in every class, I won't even care about that! Hahaha! Its just.. It's really important for me to send these two guys well passed from my University! It will put a great impact on my name and reputation! If you at least sit beside him the whole class and this whole semester , I am sure he will get some encouragement from your side! You know how the phrase goes .."
"Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.. Isn't it right, Mr Kuonji!" Akio interrupted in the middle as he smirked at Akane.
"EXACTLY MY WORDS! Thank you , my son! Hahaha! So what do you say about it, my dear Akane!" Mr Kuonji explained happily.
Akane only growled in her reply as she soon realized that she had trapped herself in this whole mess and she have no other choice left in her hands..
"Are we in the right classroom, Ucchan?"
Ranma asked impatiently as he kept checking all the other students at the classroom. Ukyo sighed tiredly and said,
"Look honey, we are at the right place, don't worry!"
"But you told me she will be in the same class as ours then why she is not here..!"
Ukyo bites her lower lip in worry and said,
"She is supposed to come here, I don't know why she is not coming.."
Ranma got nervous hearing that and stood up hastily,
"I knew I shouldn't have listened to you guys! I lost her again!"
"Ranma, buddy stop it! You are embarrassing me again!" Ryoga said with a hard whisper tone, who was sitting right behind his bench.
Ranma sends him a hard glance, but didn't say anything to him. He prepared himself to leave the room, but before he could leave the bench, their professor entered the classroom with files in his hand. Ukyo Immediately grabbed Ranma's hand to make him stop from leaving. He growled at her and asked her,
"Leave my hand, Ucchan, please I need to go and look for her!"
"Shush Ranchan, please!" She gave him an annoyed look and whispered to him, "You can't leave the classroom now, this is our first day, Ranchan! Don't ruin it, please.."
"But.."
"Please …" Ukyo looked at him pleadingly and saw him sighing defeatedly.
All the students respectfully bowed to their new professor as the new class began.
Ranma could tell that the professor was saying something to all of them, but he couldn't concentrate on what he was saying . His mind was elsewhere. He couldn't think clearly at all. His mind was completely fogged with the images of the girl of his dreams. He closed his eyes for some moments as he tried to recall the incident that happened in the hallway. A warm smile spread over his lips as he remembered her face, so close to him, so beautiful, so warm, so innocent.. ! Her beautiful caramel eyes looking down at him with a wonderous expression, her sweet smell, her pouty pink lips,
"Ranchan! Ranchan.."
"Huh..!!" He looked at Ukyo with his astonished eyes as she harshly brought him back from his daydreaming. But before he could ask her what she wanted, her big smile made him even more confused as she winked at him and pointed him to look at the professor.
He looked at the professor and the scene that welcomed him shocked him fully! In Front of him, standing with all the pride and beauty, is non other than..
"Akane?"
He whispers breathlessly as he looked at her with a stunned expression. Ukyo giggled hearing his tone, she playfully bumped her shoulder with him, but he was completely focused on looking at Akane..
His sour mood immediately transformed into a brilliant excitement! A beautiful wide smile spread all over his face as he saw Mr Kuonji talking animatedly beside her. He sighed dreamily as he saw her giggling at something Mr Kuonji had just said. He shakes his head and tried his hardest to listen to what Mr Kuonji was telling them, which is making her blush so beautifully.
"Hahaha! I am just so happy to introduce to you all the star students of my university! My Akane and Akio never cease to amaze me with their results! Students dream of studying at my place ; but in all honesty I was hoping that these two duos won't leave me! And thankfully, despite getting various opportunities to study at more reputed and big-name universities; they again choose to study here, with us!"
"Oh Mr Kuonji, thank you so much! It's our honour that we again got the chance to study at your university!" Akane slightly bowed down to him in respect as he laughed and said..
"The pleasure is all ours, Akane! Anyways, I shouldn't make you stand for too long and please take your seats."
They smiled at him and nodded; but before they could take a step forward, he stopped them again,
"Yes, Mr Kuonji!" Akio asked him, confused..
"Oh, silly me, I just forgot one important thing.." He paused as he whispered to both of them, "Remember what we discussed at my office?!"
Akio and Akane looked at each other, wondering as Mr Kuonji cleared his voice and declared in a serious manner,
"Miss Kuonji.."
Ukyo was not expecting her father to call her, she quickly stood up and said,
"Yes father, uhhh sorry, sir?"
Mr Kuonji nodded and said,
"Please would you mind sitting beside Mr Konatsu?"
Ukyo was dumbfounded to hear that, she looked at Ranma who was looking completely out of space, as he kept staring at Akane like a silly love struck fool! She sighs and shook her head ,
"Uh sure! Why not.." she said as she slowly proceeded to go and sit beside her classmate Konatsu.
Mr Kuonji nodded in satisfaction as he told Akio and Akane the directions they are supposed to go and seat. Akio grunted and started walking, but stopped when he noticed something. He chuckled and whispered to Akane,
"All the best, love.."
"Huh! What do you mean ?" Akane whispered back.
He smirked and said,
"You'll find out soon!"
"You are weird!"
Akane whispered in an annoyed tone as he saw Akio smirking more as he walked towards his bench. She was relieved that at least they are not seating too far from each other, now she just hopes that the guy she is supposed to sit with won't be as weird as the guy she bumped into this….
She stopped on her tracks; as her train of thoughts stopped as well. Her mouth opened wide with surprise as she saw who she had to seat beside this whole semester!
"Oh my God!"
She whispers to herself as she facepalms herself.. She whined to herself as she looked at Ranma, who was looking at her with a dazed expression on his face. She sighs as she shakes her head and slowly goes to sit beside him.
Ranma is still living in dreamland as no reality is making sense to him anymore. He not only met the girl of his dream; now she has decided to sit beside him, so close to him! He couldn't believe his luck at all!! This is too good to be true for him! He rested his chin over his palm and kept staring at her with a big dreamy smile on his face.
Akane was fidgeting on her seat uncomfortably. She could feel his intense stare on her, the way he was sighing beside her was making her more and more irritated.. She waited for a few moments and tried her best to ignore him as she gave all her concentration on what Mr Kuonjo was telling the whole class. But very soon, she realized that it is impossible for her to ignore him and concentrate on another thing! She gave an angry sigh ans decided to confront him. She turned to look at him as she said in an angry whisper tone,
"STOP, staring at me..!"
In his reply, he gave a big dreamy sigh as his smile got more wide!
Akane whined and looked away again, then when she realized that he is still looking at her, she again turn to look at him as she hissed at him saying,
"Are you mad? Why are you staring at me like that?!"
Saying that, she again tried to ignore him..
Ranma could hear what she was telling him and he also understood that he should listen to her and stop staring at her. But it was as if he had lost all his control over his mind and brain. He tried to do as she asked him to do, but his mind is still too dazed about what is happening and he couldn't control himself as he kept staring at her.
It kept going on for a long moment. She tried to warn him by her angry glares, she called him baka multiple times, but it was as if he doesn't want to understand what she was telling him! Akane had enough of his staring game, and decided to teach him a lesson!
'If he wants to play this game then be it! I Won't let him win!'
Thinking that to herself, fully determined, she swiftly turned to face him and started staring back at him with angry hard eyes.
But to her surprise, he didn't even flinch a bit by her angry approaches, instead, he kept smiling at her and if it's even possible, he got more comfortable as he kept staring at her without blinking his eyes.
Akane was also not backing out in this staring game. She was way too determined to make him as uncomfortable as she felt. She was sure that he would soon give up and would look away from her.
But, she became surprised by the fact that he didn't even blink once and for some reason, after some moment, his stare was not making her feel uncomfortable anymore. And when he smiled at her, his handsomely smile, made her heartbeat pump at a high rate. Soon, her angry glare turned into a soft confused stare as she also lost herself staring at his ocean-blue eyes.. It's like for some reason she also forgot the surrounding around her and the only thing she could see was the man sitting by her side, looking at her, smiling at her, as she lost herself at the warm sensation that his simple stare was giving her...
A/N: I am really sorry for the late update. This is the toughest update I have ever done! My life is totally messed up now! But I have to check myself with the help of this couple.
Anyway, I have a BIGGGGG NEWSSS for all of you. Very soon (maybe tomorrow), I will post an original poster for "A Lost Prince"!! This is the first time I am doing this! And I am really excited for this! You can view this poster on my page, "Mrs Impatience"!! I hope you guys will love it!! And please don't forget to review this chapter guys! Its really a hard job to publish one chapter and if I get your reviews, it works as encouragement for me! Thank you so so much :)!!!
