Thanks for being patient. It's not easy when you have classes that demand so much of your attention. But anyways, please read and enjoy.
Akane had been careful not to let anyone notice the change between her and Ranma. If their little secret about the kiss slipped out, there'd be no end to the madness. The summer season rolled on by and for the most part Akane and Ranma had gone back to their usual antics with each other, at least on the outside. Neither of them had said a word to each other about their kiss; it was better this way for now. Akane knew that Ranma was trying not to put either of them in a bad position and she appreciated how thoughtful he was being. But at the same time, it was torture not being able to go further with him. She wasn't a fool; she was fully aware that Ranma was feeling the same way because she could see it in his eyes.
So many times, she had tried her darndest to be alone with him. But of course, there was always something keeping them from that. Today didn't seem like it would be any different. She sipped her tea feeling a raging fire inside of her. Her fiancé was right next to her along with the entire family enjoying their tea while the television played in the background. She stole a few glances at Ranma, he wasn't looking at her or anyone. He was quietly content with his tea and Akane had to resist yanking his braid to turn him to look at her. She couldn't do anything out of the ordinary. Not in front of everyone. Akane had to remind herself that she needed to get a grip. There was no point making sexy eyes at her fiancé while everyone was in front of her.
She tuned out the boring chit chat. Focusing on her tea; keep the front up no matter what. Do not let anything slip out. She watched out the corner of her eye as Ranma asked Kasumi for more tea, her older sister refilled his cup and for a brief moment, she caught onto her sister's gaze. It startled her. Quickly averting her eyes Akane could only hope that Kasumi had not noticed anything.
"Tou-san are we going anywhere for the summer? It's a waste not to take a trip". Nabiki hated feeling trapped indoors for long periods of time. "Indeed, my dear, your father shall think of something".
"A vacation on the sea would be lovely, right Akane?" All she could do was nod her head.
She wanted to roll her eyes, but she didn't. She was so concentrated on her composure that she hadn't noticed that Ranma was also taking glances at her. The room was feeling too stuffy for her liking so Akane finished her tea and excused herself. Indecently Ranma had also finished his tea and followed her outside to the dojo. She had intended to let off some steam but she wasn't going to be able to do it now. Not when Ranma was right on her heels.
"Akane" whispered. She turned around and was about to say something when he motioned for her to be quiet and follow him. He made sure that the coast was clear and he led her to a secret spot above the dojo, all the training equipment was kept there but there was still plenty of room for both of them. "Ranma?" she was confused and he gestured for her to come closer. He shushed her when she tried to speak. "Not so loud, keep your voice down". She nodded "Why are we here?"
"It's the only place they won't hear us".
"What's all this about?"
Ranma's eyes were wide and clear "I need to talk to you".
Now? It seemed a bit inappropriate. They hadn't really spoken in secret for a while, Akane figured that it had something to do about that night when they were alone together. She had wanted to talk with him about that as well.
"Ranma?" she moved a little closer so that she could hear him better.
"Akane what did you think of all of it?"
"What?" she didn't know what he meant "You mean…?" he nodded "It's just that I haven't been able to keep my mind off of it or you".
Ranma seemed to take the words right out of her mouth. Because she was thinking the exact same thing.
"I guess what I really wanted was to ask you something". He took a deep breath "Why did you kiss me?" he was asking that question honestly and Akane knew that he deserved an answer. Only she didn't know where to begin. "Um, well". She fiddled with her clothes, how the hell was she supposed to tell him that he turned her on so much, even now she was remembering the flavor of his lips.
"Did you like it?" That wasn't what she intended to say, but it had just slipped out. Ranma's eyes narrowed just ever so slightly, not in anger just curiosity "That wasn't what I asked". She bit her bottom lip. She needed to give him a real answer before she lost her nerve.
"Akane did you kiss me because of the timing? Or because there was something else behind it?"
She cringed mentally. Ranma could've worded it a little more delicately, but from his point of view it did make a lot of sense. She didn't want him to be under the impression that she had kissed him just for the hell of it. That would leave the impression that she hadn't cared at all.
"Because I wanted to, idiot". Her face heated up "People always do things they never expect when they're in love". She hoped that would be a good enough answer since she didn't know any other way to explain it. She knew that she needed to tell Ranma the truth sooner then never but it was still too early for that.
Ranma watched her carefully, under his gaze Akane felt trapped. He had her pinned with his eyes. He let her words sink in and Akane almost thought that he'd reject her answer "I never knew that a woman could work her feminine wiles on me". She wasn't sure if that was a compliment or an insult so she kept quiet. Ranma put his hand on her cheek, "Did you really mean it? When you kissed me?" she nodded "I did". His fingers brushed a few strands of her hair back, she didn't know what he was thinking but the soft touch of his fingers made her sigh softly in comfort. "Ranma?" he had her full attention "Do you know what love is?" he shrugged "I don't know". Of course he did, he felt everyday but he wasn't about to tell her that. Akane took his hand in hers "Do you know what lust is?" Her question caught him off guard and he almost fell over. He knew what the word meant, but to actually know what it was, that was something entirely different. Akane hoped that she wasn't getting too far ahead of herself. More than anything she didn't want to scare Ranma with her implications. They weren't kids anymore, but at the same time they weren't yet adults either.
"I don't know" he stammered "But I might have an idea". That sparked her curiosity "Like what?" Ranma's face turned tomato red. Never once had he thought that he'd be having a conversation with his fiancée about something so devious. Things had gotten out of order somewhere along the line. "I t-think a-about you". He had struggled so much to say that. But he had meant what he said.
Akane felt extremely happy that he had told her that. It made her feel special, he had always told her that she didn't have any appeal whatsoever; to hear him say that made her feel more like woman than ever before. "Then all those times before?" He turned his head away "I was lying. I think that you're actually pretty cute". Akane bit her lower lip moving closer to Ranma and his attention was completely on her. She took note of how tense he looked, like he'd spring into action at any minute. She didn't want him feeling anxious about being near her. She didn't like seeing the man she was in love with so vulnerable. Akane gently cupped his face with her hands, and gave him a warm smile.
"Ranma, it's ok. Relax.".
"We shouldn't be here doing this".
Akane brushed his cheek with her thumb "It's okay. It's only us, nobody else matters".
She waited a beat "Why did you wait so long?" it was here turn to ask some questions. He cleared his throat awkwardly "A guy has his pride you know". He hesitated "Besides I was too scared to tell you and I could never get you alone".
Akane lightly smacked him "You should've told me sooner. I would have listened". He had this sheepish look and she knew right away that he was embarrassed. She shook her head.
His face was so warm, and she moved a little bit closer to gently press her forehead against his. "Easy now". Ranma felt like he couldn't breathe, his fiancée was so close to him and more than anything he wanted to kiss her again. Desire was a new feeling for him and he wanted to explore it more. If Akane was letting him have that permission, he was going to take it. Slowly of course.
"Can we still…" "Hmm?" he cursed his embarrassment "Can we still kiss?" Akane's nodded and leaned in to capture his lips. Oh, how she had missed the sweet sensation. It had felt like an eternity for her. Ranma gave into her and once again they were lost in their pleasure. Akane gently pushed him down until he was on his back and she moved herself on top of him. She could feel his hands roam over her and she moaned softly. Why was it so easy to lose herself in this ecstasy? There was a wetness growing between her legs and she rocked her hips experimentally and Ranma gasped into her mouth. She did it again and this time he groaned, she could feel his cock perking up and she wanted more of him.
A storage unit was not the most romantic of places to get it on, but who gave a fuck.
Akane moaned again when she felt his hands squeeze her bottom, he had hitched up the lower half of her summer dress and now only her panties were keeping his hands from her bare skin. "A-Akane" he breathed her name and she kissed him harder. The wetness was growing intense, she wanted Ranma's fingers to travel down some more. If only he'd massage that little bundle of nerves that was expanding as blood flowed throughout her body.
He flipped their positions and she gasped when he placed kisses on her neck, tenderly nibbling the delicate flesh and she dug her nails into his back. "Ranma" she moaned. He hissed a bit as he felt his cock grow harder and larger. Holly shit, this woman turned him on so much. He didn't know how much he craved his fiancée until so recently. Another hard kiss and he squeezed her breasts. His hand slipped underneath and traveled up her stomach to grope those full and lush mounds. Akane desperately wanted Ranma to continue, take off the bothersome fabric and ravish her from head to toe. They kissed a bit more until Ranma pulled back, leaving a thin trail of saliva connecting their tongues.
"Akane" his voice was so deep and sexy "I'm in love with you". Her mind was in such a daze that she briefly thought she misunderstood him. "Ranma, I love you" she gasped. His lips crashed against hers again, but it didn't last as nearly as long as she would've liked. He pulled away from her again and she whimpered in disappointment.
"I love you Akane, but we can't do this". Her chest rose and fell with each breath. She knew what he was saying but at the same time she didn't care.
"Ranma…" he nuzzled her cheek with his "I want you. But I can't take you though. It's not the right time yet". What did he mean by that? They had just declared the love for each other, if anything now was the perfect opportunity.
"I don't want to hurt you". It clicked for her and she understood that Ranma was trying to be mature and responsible about her desires and his as well. That had been a very brave thing for him to say and it touched her heart that her fiancée was so caring. While it was true that Akane was lounging to have Ranma, at the same time she knew that if he wasn't ready then she couldn't force him. She would never stoop so low. Akane didn't like admitting that Ranma was probably right, she herself still needed to get her emotions sorted out. She sat up and they fixed their ruffled clothing. "Do you not want it?" He shook his head "It's not that I don't want to". He paused for a moment "I'm afraid that I'll end up hurting you with my callous actions". Akane sighed as she snuggled into him. She almost felt like crying his words were so considerate. After all they had been through in the past, it was nice to see Ranma be more loving towards her "Dummy. You could never hurt me".
He chuckled slightly holding her close "I guess I'm trying to be more of a man".
"So now you finally hit puberty" she teased. Both of them smiled and he rested his head on top of hers. "Akane? How long has it been since these feelings occurred?" She didn't know if she could answer that. "A while now". Ranma sighed "I see. It's the same with me".
At least his honesty was something worth respecting. Akane had no idea that Ranma had such a soft side to him. She could've sworn that she loved him even more now. She took back everything that she said about him being insensitive and uncaring.
"We can't stay here much longer, they'll come looking for us". She groaned "Yes you're right".
She cupped his face again, she could tell that he wanted to pick up where they abruptly left off; he was fighting all the instincts to do so "Ranma, I want to make love to you". Her words were bold and sincere. He gently pushed some of her hair behind her ear. "So do I".
"This will be our secret". She was positive that he'd keep it, and she would too. Nobody could know about this. They'd have to think of an excuse when they were ready to share it. But it was better to keep it to themselves for as long as possible. Akane was well aware that keeping up the act meant that they couldn't meet like this often. It was going to be hard, but they both knew that they had to do it for their own sakes. "Let's go back" before he could stand up Akane gave him one final kiss and he responded. "Are you ready?" she nodded and followed him outside.
The moment they stepped outside, everything was back to normal like it always was. They stared at each other briefly "Tomboy". "Pervert". Exactly as they should be.
Nabiki had spotted them first and she walked over the pull her sister over "Akane, Kasumi and I have decided to take a trip together. It'll be just the three of us".
"Ranma!" Whack, "Ouch! Whatcha do that for old man!" "We're going to train in the forest. The school of anything goes martial arts never stops even for changing of the seasons".
"Akane! I want to go with you!" Her eyebrow twitched as the annoying little old man tried to reach for her bosom and she landed a well-placed punch. Her foot stopped Happosai from getting any closer to her. "I can pamper you and we'd be able to be alone together, I want to go too".
She growled "Go dry up and die!" and Happosai was sent flying into the sky from a kick.
Nabiki smiled "It's all settled. We leave first thing tomorrow".
"Akane, did you get bitten by bugs?" Kasumi pointed to her neck and she internally screamed, that jerk Ranma. He left markings from his teeth. She forced herself to laugh "Don't worry about it Onee-chan I'll put on some medicine". She adjusted her collar "Well I better get packing". She hurried her way to her room and breathed a sigh of relief as soon as her door was closed.
Thankfully her sisters hadn't followed her, and she walked over to her bed and plopped down. Akane didn't have anything against the idea about going on a trip, what she really wanted was to accompany Ranma on his training journey. In the past it hadn't mattered to her where her fiancé went; of course since they had literally just declared their love for each other not even an hour ago it made her head spin not yet fully understanding reality. She shifted a little in discomfort, her underwear was still wet. She groaned into her pillow; she'd forgotten how the female body worked when aroused. After swiftly changing them, she went back to her bed. Reality still needed to sink in for her and her eyes closed.
She remembered how occasionally she had accompanied Ranma whenever he headed out on a training journey. They would almost always fight about her cooking, which usually ended in either him going hungry or in severe stomach pain. She could practice with Kasumi and eventually her cooking skills would improve; maybe she'd even get it to say that it was delicious.
Akane's breathing slowed. She was getting drowsy, she wished that she could be in Ranma's arms as she fell asleep.
A knock at her door woke her up, and she sat up groggily rubbing her eyes. "Mmm?" the door opened and Kasumi walked in "Akane?"
"Onee-chan? What is it?"
Kasumi placed a plate of cut watermelon on her desk "I'm sorry to wake you, I thought that you'd might like a snack". She walked over and sat down next to her younger sister "Akane has something happened between you and Ranma?"
She was caught off guard by that and now she was fully awake "Don't be silly. Nothing at all".
Kasumi didn't look convinced "Nothing at all?" Akane was cursing her sister's perceptiveness; she thought that she'd been fooling everyone so well.
Her older sister placed a hand on her shoulder "Akane, I want you to listen to me like I was our departed mother". Kasumi's eyes were stern "I will not tell you what to do with your body and feelings, but remember that men are creatures of desire".
She was willing to bet her butt that was a warning. She didn't know what Kasumi was trying to tell her, but whatever it was she'd have to figure it out. Was her sister looking out for her? Or was she giving her a clue about the nature of men?
Kasumi stood up "I'm going to prepare dinner now. Come down when you're ready". Just like that as quickly as Kasumi came, she was gone. Akane was left confused. She knew what Kasumi had said, as she was taught to be mindful of the ugliness that sexual behavior could bring. But she honestly didn't think that it applied to Ranma. Sure, he could be stupid and a total jerk at times, flat out rude even. But having known him for so long Akane was positive that Ranma wouldn't do anything so destructive. He himself had even said that he didn't want to hurt her in any way and that in and of itself was proof of his good nature.
Akane dismissed what her older sister said. She didn't have the time to fuss over that. Not when her fiancé was leaving her tomorrow morning for training.
She spent the rest of the evening acting exciting about going on a trip with her sisters. Happosai tried again and again to sneak into her luggage who thankfully was caught every time by Ranma and sent flying away. He could really be a persistent little bugger.
As night fell, Akane began to feel sad. Having no idea how long Ranma would be gone was giving her anxiety. It was amazing how one's feelings could change in such a short amount of time. He was heavy on her mind and it took a lot of strength to ignore all that was going on around her. She didn't care if her sisters were happy to go someplace. Akane didn't want to be near anyone. She still needed to keep up her act. She quietly slipped out the house and made her way to the back of the dojo where low and behold Ranma was there leaning against the wall. Their eyes met.
"I'll be gone before sunrise tomorrow".
Akane tugged on her clothes "How long will you be gone?"
"Not sure. Pop and your dad want to see a few places, so I'll probably be dragged anywhere".
She couldn't stop herself from running towards him, wrapping her arms around his neck "I want to go with you" her voice sounded like she was on the verge of tears. Akane was surprised at herself. She didn't think that her emotions would catch up to her so quickly. Then again, with the memory of earlier it made sense.
Ranma held her close "It's risky to be out here like this".
She shook her head "I don't care".
"Don't miss me too much. I'll be back before you know it. You should enjoy the time with Kasumi and Nabiki". His words weren't helping. But he knew that Akane understood what he meant.
"Can we at least say goodbye?" Their eyes met again and Ranma held her tighter, Akane melted as Ranma kissed her once more. It was sweet and loving. She moaned ever so softly as she deepened it. How was it that everything made so much sense whenever she was with him? Akane didn't have the slightest clue but she didn't care. They continued to kiss savoring each other. But in their moment of tenderness, they had made one fatal mistake. It may have been dark but they were still out in the open and undenounced to both of them Ryoga had happened to stumble upon the Tendo residence and had unintentionally witnessed the pair kissing.
Uh-Oh. Ryoga knows their big secret. Wonder what will happen next?
As always I hope you enjoyed and leave some reviews if you can. I'm gonna try and have the next chapter up shortly. If my school work will allow me that is.
Have a glorious day.