Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Bitter Heartbreak ❯ A Date Gone Wrong.... ( Chapter 4 )

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Bitter Heartbreak

Ranma ran down the stairs in a bright red shirt (not martial arts style) and dark blue jeans. Once he got in the living room, he looked around for Akane. "Where the heck is she anyway…..du-`Shoot! Stop it!' Ermm…. Where is she? I'm hungry…." And to further prove his point, Ranma's stomach growled.

Just then, Kasumi came in the room with a tray of food in her hands, walking to the table. Kasumi smiled at him and stopped walking. "Get ready for dinner Ranma. It's almost ready." Then she walked toward the table again and set down the tray. Ranma's mouth started to water, but he gulped it down.

`Dang! Can't that du- tomboy go any slower? I mean jeez! It doesn't take that long when you where casual clothing….Why'd I think of this anyway?' Ranma didn't have to think long because Akane came down the stairs. Ranma noticed that she had a depressed look on her face. "Hey `kane! What's wrong now?"

Akane looked at Ranma and frowned. "It's raining." is all she said. Ranma ran to a window and he saw that it was, indeed, raining. Ranma frowned. "but…I wanted to go out for dinner…." He looked at Kasumi. "Not that you're cooking is bad Kasumi, but I just…. I uh….." Ranma looked at Akane for help. She only shook her head in disbelief. Kasumi smiled at Ranma. "I know what you mean Ranma. It's okay." Kasumi said gently. Ranma sighed in relief.

`How could I like such an idiot anyway?' Akane kept on repeating. Akane then looked at the sky and clouds. She sighed. "You can go out another time Ranma." `although I was really looking forward to do this…. I wanted to see how Ukyo, Kodachi, and Shampoo would have taken this.' Akane grinned when she thought about how angry and jealous they would have been if they just saw her with Ranma. Ranma only stared at her.

Ranma looked at the rain that was falling down. `There's no way in hell am I gonna miss my chance. I already freaked out, changed, and did all that for this.' Ranma started to look around. He spotted an umbrella at the far corner of the room lying against the wall. Ranma grinned. `lucky,' he thought. Then he grabbed the umbrella.

"Hey `Kane! I got an umbrella! I'm goin out to eat!" Ranma said excitedly. Akane stared at Ranma, confused. He only grinned at her and held out the umbrella that was in his hand. She smiled at him. `Finally,' Akane thought. Ranma started walking towards the door, but turned around and stopped.

"Hey Akane, didn't you tell me that you had to do some stuff?" Ranma stopped talking and looked around. "Well it doesn't look like you have an umbrella. Um, I guess you can come with me for now." Ranma faced and opened the door. He was about to step out, but faced Akane again. "Come on already! You're slow!"

Akane felt her anger start to surface, but before she could run up to Ranma and pound him, he winked at her. She instantly felt her anger go down. `So, we have to pretend huh? Fine with me.' "Shut up Ranma. I'm not slow." Then she walked over to him and glared. He only looked at her smugly.

Ranma opened the umbrella and put it over their heads. He turned around again and waved. "See ya later Kasumi," he called. Kasumi waved back at Ranma, watched the two of them leave while they bickered, and went inside.

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Ranma and Akane turned the corner and continued to fight. Then, all of a sudden, they stopped. A few seconds passed by in silence until Ranma broke it. "So where should we go Akane?" Ranma questioned.

Akane looked around and grinned when she spotted the Neko Hanten. She inwardly laughed at the thought of Shampoo's face. `Well she's the one who causes most of my trouble so…..' Akane smiled before she looked at Ranma. He still looked at her questioningly, unaware of what Akane wanted to do. "Well?" Ranma asked impatiently.

"Let's go to the Neko Hanten." Akane said. Ranma stopped walking and stared at Akane. He felt his heart stop beating. `Oh no…we can't go there….I WON'T go there!' Ranma looked at Akane and then at the Neko Hanten nervously. `What the HELL am I gonna do!?!! I'd sooner die than go in there with Akane! It's like hell unleashed……….Actually, hell would probably be a safer place to be than in there…….' Ranma inwardly groaned. `WHAT AM I GONNA DO!?! It's a date! I have to, but then Shampoo…..'

Ranma trailed off and thought about Shampoo's sad and dead eyes. He inwardly shivered. `I dunno what she'd do if she saw me with Akane. Especially if she has that look in her eyes…..' Ranma frowned. He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't realize that Akane was waving a hand in front of his face. That is until she started to yell in his ears. " RANMA!!!!" Ranma blinked his eyes a few times, dropped the umbrella, and looked at Akane. "What?" she/he said.

Akane looked at Ranma-chan annoyed. They were starting to get wet. "Come on Ranma. We should go inside the Neko Hanten and eat. It's the closest place anyway." Ranma-chan looked at Akane like she was about to break out into a run, but all she did was smile shakily. "O-okay Akane….." Ranma-chan said while she picked up the fallen umbrella and put it over their heads again. Akane only looked at Ranma annoyed. They started walking again, but at different paces. Akane noticed that the umbrella wasn't over her head anymore and looked at Ranma-chan. She was going as slow as a snail. Akane sweat dropped before she ran over to Ranma-chan, grabbed her hand, and ran to the Neko Hanten while dragging Ranma-chan with her.

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At the same time

Neko-Shampoo looked at the moon in the rain and felt her ears twitch. Then she heard Ranma's voice…….and Akane's. Neko-Shampoo felt her eyes start to water again, but closed them to prevent her tears from coming out. `Why does this always happen to me when Aire-Ranma comes here with that Kitchen Destroyer!?' Neko-Shampoo thought in her head bitterly. `Why can't those two just leave me the hell alone!? Why?!' Neko-Shampoo growled at herself while looking at the moon.

Then she looked herself over. `this curse…..this damn curse…. it's all because I met Ranma…..Every time I turn into a cat when hit with cold water…..' Neko-Shampoo felt that her fur was wet, but looked at the pouring rain. `then I find out that HE is afraid of cats, so it makes me have an even worse time for making him try to love me………' Neko-Shampoo looked at the sky sardonically. `But it doesn't really matter does it? No…..he loves,' Shampoo spat out the last part out like those words were poison, `violent girl.'

The fur on her back started to stand up. Neko-Shampoo felt her anger getting the best of her in her cat form. `Maybe I can scare Ranma this way…….' Again Neko- Shampoo's mood changed. `But I can't……I just can't……' Neko- Shampoo closed her eyes tightly and began to shake. Then she jumped down from the roof and went inside the Neko Hanten.

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Ranma-chan was being dragged by Akane into the Neko Hanten. Ranma-chan suddenly felt very nervous being around the tomboy. The cursed boy began to pray. `Please don't let Shampoo be here… Please don't let Shampoo be here… Please don't let Shampoo be here…' Ranma-chan kept repeating.

Just then, Akane let go of Ranma-chan's hand. Ranma-chan looked around the Neko Hanten freaked out, looking for Shampoo. She almost yelled out loud in relief when she didn't see Shampoo around. Ranma-chan grinned and found that the old ghoul was waiting for Ranma-chan to sit down on a chair.

Ranma-chan instantly remembered that Akane was with her. She looked at Cologne nervously before she looked at Akane. Ranma-chan looked surprised when she saw that Akane was looking for something. She was even more surprised when Akane asked a very unlikely question. "where's Shampoo Cologne?" Akane interrogated.

Cologne raised an eyebrow when she heard the Tendo girl say that. `What might you be thinking Miss Tendo?' Cologne wondered. Cologne then looked at Ranma-chan. Ranma-chan looked like she was at a loss also. Cologne answered as best as she could. "I'm afraid my Great-granddaughter is not feeling well today Miss Tendo." Ranma-chan's hearing perked up instantly. "She is having trouble…….adjusting to something."

Akane frowned at that. `DAMMIT!! Just when I get Ranma for myself, that stupid cat-girl isn't around to see it!' Akane inwardly sighed, but kept her calm expression on the surface. "well, I guess that's too bad. Can you tell her that Ranma and I was over here?" Akane asked Cologne. Cologne looked at Akane suspiciously. "That I can do, but what is it that you wanted with her Akane Tendo?" Inquired Cologne. Akane looked at the old woman in the eyes and almost fell over. `Why the hell is she looking at me like I'm a criminal? I didn't do anything!'

Akane smiled shakily and answered. "Well it's just that I wanted to see if she could make some special kind of ramen for us tonight. Isn't that right Ranma?" Cologne turned her attention to Ranma-chan. She started to look around like she wanted to find a place where she could crawl into and hide. Ranma-chan sweated bullets and answered Akane nervously, "y-yeah. Right A-Akane."

Cologne inspected Ranma-chan's chi and raised an eyebrow. `Hmm…Son-in-law, why is it that you are so nervous right now?……..' Cologne looked towards Akane and frowned inwardly. `So it has already started eh? *Sigh* I guess now Shampoo will have no choice but to return with me home.'

Cologne turned her gaze back to Ranma-chan. "Son-in-law, would you please come with me to the other room?" Ranma-chan almost shook when Cologne gave him an icy gaze. She nodded, looked at Akane and saw that she nodded, and walked with Cologne to the kitchen.

Ranma-chan followed close behind Cologne and suddenly felt her heart drop. `Something bad's gonna happen. I just know it…' Ranma-chan thought cautiously. Then, Cologne abruptly stopped walking and faced Ranma-chan. Ranma-chan looked at Cologne expectantly and braced herself for bad news.

"As you know Son-in-law, we of the Amazon Tribe have a law we have to obey. And our law has stated that a man who defeats a woman of our tribe must wed…." Ranma-chan nodded so Cologne continued. "But I will not allow this to go on any longer." Ranma-chan looked at her confused. She only looked at Ranma with ice in her eyes. Ranma-chan involuntarily shivered.

"W-What do you mean Old Ghoul?" Ranma-chan said shakily. Cologne sighed and looked out of a nearby window. "What I mean, S- no, Ranma, is that I cannot and will not allow my Great-granddaughter to be stringed along in your little game of love." Cologne looked back at Ranma-chan with fire in her eyes.

"In case you haven't noticed, Ranma, I am not only the matriarch of our tribe, but I am also Shampoo's Great-grandmother. She is from my blood. I will not allow you to turn my sweet Granddaughter bitter from the first game of love she plays." Cologne looked at Ranma-chan in anger for the first time that Ranma-chan could remember. Again, Ranma-chan felt her heart drop. She dreaded to hear the next words. "Ranma, I hereby annul your marriage rights to my Great-granddaughter."

Ranma-chan felt her blood turn cold. She stepped forward and tried to defend her marriage (sounds so odd doesn't it?). "H-hey you don't have to do that! I mean come on, nothing ba-"`oh my god….that's why she's been so….sad lately….' Ranma-chan looked at the ground and frowned. She whispered, "it is all my fault she's so sad now isn't it?" Cologne heard all of what the cursed boy said and shook her head.

"So you knew about what was happening to her, but didn't do anything?" Cologne said in an accusing manner. Ranma-chan snapped her head up and began to yell at Cologne. "IT'S NOT LIKE I KNEW MUCH!!! I MEAN DAMN! SHE WOULDN'T TALK TO ME THAT ONE NIGHT SHE LET ME S-" Ranma-chan abruptly shut her mouth and blushed.

Cologne was about to interrogate further, but they heard yelling back in the other room. Ranma-chan's eyes widened. "S-shampoo….." Ranma-chan was about to bolt through the door, but Cologne poured hot water on her/him. Ranma started to twitch. "WHADDYA DO THAT FOR HUH?" Ranma said angrily. Cologne only hopped into the other room. Ranma clenched his jaw tightly and followed. `I'm doomed…' he thought.

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In The Other Room

Akane looked at Shampoo smugly. Shampoo somehow had already gotten hot water from somewhere and changed back to her human form. And by the looks of it, Shampoo was not in a good mood. Akane smirked and looked at the Amazon tauntingly. Shampoo clenched her fist.

"Well Shampoo, I never knew that you liked the rain so much. Now you really look like what you are: a drowned alley cat. And the best part of it is, Ranma doesn't like cats." Shampoo almost socked the Tendo girl in the stomach, but held herself back. `I'm an Amazon. I can't just hurt a person in cold blood. That would make me worse than a coward. Oh but I want to SO BAD!!!' Shampoo thought angrily. Shampoo lifted her fist.

Akane wasn't done with her barrage of insults, however. "But that's not all Shampoo." Akane smiled wickedly. " Even though you're the one who continues to chase after Ranma, I'm the one he wants. We're dating now Shampoo and there's nothing you can do about it." Shampoo's heart stopped at that those last sentences. She lowered her fist (the one she was about to sucker punch Akane with) and bent her head low.

Ranma and Cologne finally entered the room. Ranma flashed his eyes to Akane for a moment, but quickly looked over at Shampoo. He looked a little worried at her, Akane noticed. Her aura flared, but she smiled in spite of it. `There's no way I'm gonna let this opportunity pass me by. Just look up Shampoo.' And as if it was a cue, Shampoo looked up. Akane was gonna smile when Shampoo looked up, but she noticed that Shampoo was staring at Ranma.

Akane turned her head. Ranma was also gazing at Shampoo, somewhat nervously, but he was still staring nonetheless. Akane felt her anger rise if only for a moment. `No! Stop it! I have to do this!' Akane smiled and moved towards Ranma. Once she grabbed onto his arm, he looked down at her in confusion. Then, his eyes widened and he looked towards Shampoo. Akane also turned her head, but only slower.

Shampoo felt her knees start to buckle underneath her, but she firmly stood her ground. She gritted her teeth and looked at Akane. `That… THAT BITCH IS DOING THIS ON PERPOSE!!! B-but…….She did say that they were dating now…….Ranma's now officially hers……' Shampoo felt her legs wavering yet again and inwardly cursed at herself. `DAMMIT!….All this…all this….it was all for nothing….' Shampoo felt tears sting her eyes. `No. I won't allow her to see me in my defeat.' So, Shampoo broke into a run.

Shampoo just ran right passed Akane and Ranma without a thought of what was happening. The whole time Shampoo was running out of the building, Ranma just stared at her as if he was in a trance. Then, when she broke through a wall, Ranma blinked his eyes and began to run after her. Well, he would have if Akane didn't pull him back by the arm.

Ranma looked at Akane's hand that was holding onto his arm. Once he looked at Akane, who was looking at him like she was desperate, he stopped moving completely. Then he turned his head and looked out the door sadly. `Why does this always happen to me? And……Why did Akane do that anyway?' Ranma looked at Akane in question. She wasn't looking at him however, because she was smirking at the door. `No, she isn't smirking at the door….She's smirking at Shampoo….' Ranma thought in shock.

Ranma felt his temper start to rise. Then he yanked his arms out of Akane's grasp and stared at her. Akane looked at Ranma and then to her hands. She clenched them after a few seconds. Cologne just watched the two of them in interest and in evaluation. Ranma looked at Akane in anger. "You MADE her CRY didn't you?!" Ranma accused. Akane looked at Ranma in shock. `W-why's he so mad? I thought he didn't like that bimbo.' Akane thought.

"What the hell does it mean to you Ranma!? I thought you hated her by the way you act around her!" Akane yelled with equal force. Ranma backed off a little at that. Then he cast his eyes down to the ground. "I don't hate her….. I don't hate her at all….." Ranma said quietly. Akane felt her aura begin to rise. "THEN WHAT THE HELL IS IT WITH YOU?!! YOU ACT LIKE YOU DON'T LIKE THAT BIMBO!!!"

Ranma shot his eyes towards Akane and glared. He said with his teeth clenched. "Don't..call…her..a..bimbo…" Akane looked at him angrily. "I don't understand you at all Ranma. You act like you could care less about HER! Then you act like you're some kind of protective boyfriend or something!" Akane felt her anger getting the better of her and blew up. " WHY THE HELL DID YOU ASK ME ON A DATE IF YOU'VE GOT THE HOTS FOR HER ANYWAY!!!!??!"

Ranma backed off, unprepared for that kind of question. His mind went into overdrive, but his mechanism of defense went on. "I'D RATHER HAVE THE HOTS FOR HER THAN IT BEING YOU, YOU UNCUTE, FLAT-CHESTED TOMBOY!!!!!! WHY WOULD I WANT TO GO OUT WITH YOU ANYWAY?!!!" Ranma's eyes widened. He covered his mouth with his hands and began to think.

`No that isn't true. That isn't true at all. Why did I say that? Why?! I….do want to go out with her, but when she talked about Shampoo like that……' Ranma looked over to Akane and saw that she was looking at him in shock. He lowered his hands from his mouth and looked down to the ground. "Why did you say stuff to Shampoo anyway Akane?" He looked back at her in anger. "TELL ME!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO SHAMPOO?!!! DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU JUST DID?!! UGH! I CAN'T STAND THIS!! I OFFICIALLY CALL OUR DATE OFF!!!"

Then Ranma took off. Akane just watched as Ranma ran off to who knows where before she noticed something. She ran outside of the Neko Hanten and stopped outside the door. "I DUMPED YOU NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!!!!" Then she stomped off towards home in a way worse mood than she was earlier.

Cologne just watched the youngest of the Tendo's as a sweat drop formed on her head. Cologne sighed and hopped off into the kitchen. `That boy really does need a lesson with girls' feelings. But I do wonder with him…..' Cologne faintly grinned when she thought about all the outcomes if she……..played her cards right. So, Cologne hopped over to the phone, called home, and began to form her plan.

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