Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Couch Trips ❯ “Wearing the face she keeps by the door” ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6

What has gone before: Ranma and Akane are seeing a psychotherapist who also happened to be an empath. Akane learned the truth about Ryoga during the last session, which resulted in Ryoga getting malleted into low earth orbit.

"Wearing the face she keeps by the door"

The characters of Ranma ½ belong to the incredible Rumiko Takahashi. I only hope I have treated them well.

The original version of this scene was `Lemon'. I've toned it down…a lot. I probably will release this chapter in it's original form sometime in the future.

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It was the Friday evening and Kasumi was preparing dinner. It had been a very quiet evening; Ranma and Akane hadn't fought and, in fact, were being civil, even nice, to each other. A fact that didn't go unnoticed to Nabiki. 'Something's up,' thought Nabiki eyeing the pair. If there was something that Nabiki didn't like was something being `up' and her not knowing what that something was. But, being Nabiki she was sure she would soon get to the bottom of it.

Her thoughts were interrupted when the phone rang. Someone in the other room picked it up. Silence then, "Kasumi," called Akane. "It's for you, it's Dr. Tofu."

Nabiki blinked and then Kasumi was gone. Nabiki followed after her.

"Oh, hello Dr. Tofu," greeted Kasumi and then replied, "Tomorrow night? I…I'd love to. Seven o'clock? Yes, yes, I'll see you then. Good night…. Ono." Kasumi hung the phone back on its cradle. Nabiki could see the pink flush that appeared on Kasumi's cheeks.

'Ono?' thought Nabiki. Then aloud she asked, "What did Dr.Tofu want?"

Kasumi turned to Nabiki with a smile on her face that lit the room. "Ono asked me on a date," she stated happily.

"Oh, my," said Nabiki.

"That's great!" said Ranma.

Akane nodded in agreement. Stunned as she was over the news, Nabiki didn't fail to notice how close Akane and Ranma stood next to each other.

"Oh dear," said Kasumi.

"What's the matter, sis?" asked Nabiki.

"I don't have anything to wear!" cried Kasumi.

Nabiki laughed, this was something she could help with. "Not a problem sis" said Nabiki with a chuckle. "Tomorrow you and I are going shopping. Hey, Akane you feel like coming along?"

To Nabiki's surprise, Akane looked at Ranma before replying. "Do you want to go with us Ranma?" asked Akane.

To her even greater amazement Ranma nodded. "If that's ok with Nabiki and Kasumi," he added.

"Of course, you can come with us," replied Kasumi.

"Great" said Akane, then to grabbing Ranma's hand pulled him toward the dojo. "Come on, Ranma, we've got a few minutes before dinner, I need to talk to you."

To Nabiki's amazement, Ranma just smiled and said "sure" and the two of them raced off.

To say Nabiki was confused was an understatement on the order of saying a sonic boom was `loud'. Ranma and Akane getting along? Dr. Tofu asking Kasumi out on a date? Something was indeed up and Nabiki Tendo did not like not knowing what was going on and if there was one thing that was certain, where secrets were concerned nobody was as good as finding them out as Nabiki, nobody.

On a hunch, Nabiki decided to listen in (spy was too strong a word) on Ranma and Akane. Maybe she could learn something. She made her way quietly to the dojo and stopped just outside the closed door. Placing her ear against the door she listened. She could just make out what was being said and…"Oh my god," whispered Nabiki. Quietly she backed away from the dojo door and made her way back to her room. Oh, she had learned something all right, but what was she going to do about it? "Ran-chan? Ak-chan?" this was too much

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People always thought that Kasumi was oblivious to everything around her, but this was not true. Kasumi knew exactly the state of things, maybe even more so than everyone else. She had always known that Akane and Ranma were meant for each other. She had always known that beneath the arguments and constant fights a love had been growing. Just as she knew that something had changed between those two and that the love that has always just lay beneath the surface was finally coming out. "Oh, everything is just so wonderful" thought Kasumi to herself happily and returned to her dinner preparations.

Dinner was, of course, wonderful. Everyone enjoyed the meal. Ranma and Akane didn't fight, which, of course set off the Soun waterworks. "Look, Saotome! Our children are getting along, the future of the Anything Goes Martial Arts School is secure."

Genma Saotome grunted in agreement. "Indeed, Tendo."

To the surprise of everyone, the expected storm of denials didn't come. Knowing where this could lead Kasumi announced her upcoming date with Dr. Tofu. Soun 's tears, if anything, redoubled.

"Oh, my little Kasumi," he bawled.

Yes, everyone enjoyed the meal, except Nabiki. Nabiki was feeling an emotion that she had though she would never feel. Jealousy. 'Great,' thought Nabiki to herself. 'Kasumi has Ono, Akane has Ranma, and whom do I have? No one.' But Nabiki, being Nabiki, shoved this unwanted emotion away. Besides, she was going to college, she had no time for romance, and she was going to be rich and successful.

Still…

"Are you all right, Nabiki?" asked Kasumi; breaking into her thoughts. "You're not eating."

"Oh, don't worry about it," replied Nabiki. "Just have a lot on my mind." And she resumed eating. "Besides, I have to watch my figure." She added with a smirk "I don't have a martial arts boyfriend to help me burn off calories, like Akane here." Pointing toward the unusually cordial pair. To Nabiki's astonishment, Akane and Ranma just looked at her, looked at each other and smiled.

After the meal was over, Kasumi cleared the table and retreated to the kitchen to wash up. Soun and Genma started another game of Shogi and Ranma and Akane retreated upstairs to "study." Nabiki was left alone, mulling over the unusualness of the day. She went to her room, got her bath things and indulged in a long hot soak in the furo.

On the way back to her room, dressed in a warm terry cloth robe, she paused by Akane 's door. She considered trying to listen in on whatever conversation may be going on but decided against it and instead knocked.

"Come in," came Akane 's voice. She opened the door. Akane was at her desk, wearing her favorite yellow pajamas, working on a school assignment, and sitting next to her, wearing his usual boxers and t-shirt, also doing his homework, was Ranma.

"Not interrupting anything, am I?" asked Nabiki with a slightly wicked grin.

"Just some homework," answered Ranma with a happy smile.

"Ok, now I know something is wrong," responded Nabiki, the exasperation was evident in her voice. "First you two are finally getting along and now Ranma is doing homework. C'mon fess up. What' going on?"

"Whatever do you mean, Nabiki?" replied Akane with a smirk. "Can't we have a quiet evening at home without something going on?"

"Not when it comes to you two. Now give it up!" demanded Nabiki with some heat in her voice.

Ranma and Akane exchanged a glance. "10,000 yen," said Ranma.

Akane bopped Ranma on the head, but it was only a light tap and Ranma barely felt it. He turned to Akane. "What? Not enough?" he asked.

"Dummy!" she replied, with affection.

"Tomboy!" replied Ranma, and then... he kissed her. A quick peck, it was true, but it was a kiss.

Nabiki fell down in shock.

"When... what... how?" stuttered Nabiki, her mind whirling in amazement. "You... he... He kissed you," she finally was able to get the words out.

"Yeah, I know," replied Akane, with a grin. "Isn't it great?"

Too stunned to think clearly, Nabiki got up and left the room, walking stiff legged to her room. As the door closed behind her, she could hear the sudden laughter erupt from Akane 's room.

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" '10,000 yen'. `Not enough'. Laughed the Ranma and Akane. "Did you see the look on her face, when you kissed me?" giggled Akane.

"Nah!" replied Ranma. "I was too busy kissing you to notice."

Akane blushed. "You know, Ranma, I think that was our first real kiss."

Ranma blushed at her observation and nodded. "Yeah. Um, Akane?" asked Ranma.

"Yes, Ranma?" replied Akane.

"I... I liked it." His got redder. "Would you mind if i-if I kissed you again?"

Akane didn't say anything, just got up, seated herself in Ranma's lap, and wrapped her arms around his neck. She started into his blue eyes for a second. "Ranma Saotome, I waited over a year for you to kiss me, I'll be damned if I am going to wait a year for a second kiss." And with that pressed her lips passionately against his.

Ranma wrapped his arms tightly around Akane and pulled her closer to him. Their kiss deepened. Slowly, hesitantly their lips parted and tongues touched. As if some signal had been given their kiss increased in passion, tongues twining around each other like snakes. Their breath grew short as their bodies heated with desire. Ranma particularly was affected and his body, or a least part of it, began to respond. Though their newfound affection for each other had begun to blossom, Ranma was afraid that Akane would take offense and revert to her old ways.

Akane, however, was not unaware of how Ranma was reacting. For once she was not only not offended she was actually quite pleased by it. "Why Ranma," she whispered in his ear, along with a quick nibble on his earlobe. "I guess you don't think I so uncute after all."

Ranma just groaned.

Akane giggled and ran her hands under his t-shirt and began rubbing his chest. She quickly noticed that whenever her hands touched his nipples (they were hard!), his body would shudder in pleasure. Akane grabbed the bottom of his t-shirt and pulled it over his head and threw it on the bed. Akane ran her hands over his chest, marveling over the thickness and definition of his muscles, his flat washboard abs. She reveled in the strength of the arms holding her.

Then it was her turn to gasp, as Ranma slowly cupped one breast through her pajamas.

Ranma was enjoying the sensation of touching Akane `s breast and, hesitantly at first, began unbuttoning her top. Soon her pajama top was completely unbuttoned and Ranma reached in to gently grasp her, now bare, breast. He played with her nipple and watched in fascination as it slowly hardened under his hand. Bending his head down, he took one nipple into his mouth and began to suckle.

To Akane, the touch of his mouth on her breast was electric and she arched her back in ecstasy. Pushing her breast deeper into Ranma `s mouth. Ranma alternated hand and mouth on each breast and Akane felt an unaccustomed warmth and wetness appear between her legs. Akane moaned.

Akane suddenly got off of Ranma's lap, to both his disappointment and relief, and stood up. Removing her pajama top she then knelt between Ranma's legs and tugged his boxers off. Free from the confines of his boxes, Ranma's manhood sprang to full erection. Akane stared at his stiffened member and then to Ranma `s astonishment, giggled.

"What?" Ranma asked. "Is something wrong?"

Akane shook her head. "No, Ranma," she replied with a mischievous smile and gently grabbed his erection. "I just realized how appropriately you're named. You really are a horse aren't you? At least this," squeezing it gently ", is. I wonder if I can tame this wild horse?" she added. And with those words she began to kiss and lick his penis. Opening her mouth wider she engulfed the head of his hardened member. Ranma's moans got louder. Slowly she lowered her head, taking more and more of Ranma's large organ into her mouth. He was too big for her to take all of it in! Akane began to bob her head up and down.

The combination of the warmth of Akane 's mouth and the up and down motions was too much for Ranma. "Akane," he groaned. "I'm gonna... somethings gonna..."

Akane moved her head off Ranma as hot sticky fluid erupted, covering her hands and face. Akane giggled." I guess I did tame the `wild horse' after all." Then noticing the sticky cum covering her hands and feeling it on her face she got up grabbed her pajama top and put it on. "Come on Ranma, we need to take a bath. It's late enough that I don't think we have to worry about being seen."

Ranma slowly got up; his eyes glazed and woodenly grabbed his boxers and t-shirt, put them on a followed Akane to the bath. Akane was seated on a stool and was rinsing herself off. Ranma sat on a second stool next to her and poured cold water over his head. "Cold," said female-Ranma and began to soap up. A sudden inspiration had Ranma move behind Akane and she began washing her back. Soapy breasts quickly replaced soapy hands as Ranma used her body to wash Akane's back. Her hands reached around in front to massage Akane `s breasts.

"Ohhh, that feels good," purred Akane.

Ranma's hands made lazy circles around and across her breasts. One hand then began to drift lower, down her flat stomach and then to the soft skin of her pussy. Akane gasped when Ranma touched the outer lips of her pussy, spreading her legs to provide freer access.

Ranma's tiny hands began to explore the intimate folds of Akane `s pussy. Marveling in the silky smoothness of the skin there and astonished by the amount of heat that emanated. "Oh," squeaked Akane when Ranma `s hands found her clitoris and, "OH!" when she found it again and "ahhhhh!" when she began to stroke the little button of flesh with gentle earnestness. Akane began to buck against Ranma `s hands as her orgasm overtook her.

When Akane `s shudders had subsided, Ranma rinsed them both off with cold water, picked Akane up and carried her giggling to the furo. As they entered the hot waters of the bath, Ranma changed back to his male form and the two of them sat, Akane on Ranma's lap, in the hot bath.

The heat of the furo seeped into their bodies, relaxing them even further and Ranma soon found he was fighting to stay awake, Akane had already given up the struggle and was dozing against his shoulder. Sighing Ranma gently shook Akane awake. "Come on, sleepy head, we've got to get you back to your room before anyone gets suspicious." Akane nodded in reluctant agreement and dressing in some soft terrycloth robes that Kasumi had left there, made their way back down the hall to Akane `s room.

"Stay with me tonight" she whispered. "Please."

Several hours later, Akane woke; she had had a wonderful dream. The weight and warmth of another body in her bed, the soft buzz of a snore made Akane realize that it hadn't been a dream. She turned around so she was facing Ranma. She traced the contours of his face with one hand. 'Mine,' she thought fiercely. 'Mine.' And with that thought fell back asleep.

As dawn approached Ranma woke. He gently disengaged himself from Akane and quickly dressing, opened the window and prepared to jump down and make his way to the dojo. He figured he tell his father that he had slept there. Before leaving he turned to look at Akane. 'Mine,' he thought and leapt away.

End of chapter 6