Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Curiosity of the Cat ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2 The Day the Pig Would Cry

"…yes…mmm-hmm…alright, thank you so much elder Cologne. Good-bye." <Click> I hear the end of Kasumi's conversation and as she hangs up the phone. She makes her way to back to the living room and stops at the doorway. In front of her must be a heck of a sight, here I am with my upper body leaning up against a beat red Akane. I've managed to position myself over her lap and am now rubbing the side of my head up against her…umm…bosom, hence the reason for her redness. My 'paws' are outstretched in front of me, kneading into Akane's thigh. 'My cat nature is really kicking in now, gotta control …myself…' I think to myself.(A/N Stop you're slobbering you perverts, you know how cat do this. This fic is PG-13 you know ^_~ )

I'm sure Kasumi most likely could see stream rising out from Akane's ears as she continues to go through every shade of red possible, but I can't help myself, she just knows all the right spots to scratch. I see out of the corner of my eyes that Akane's left eye has begun to twitch and a small battle has aura sprang forth from her body. I feel her stokes become more erratic and painful. But god, I can see why cats like this so much. Kasumi is just standing and staring with wide eyes.

"Oh my, Akane dear, you shouldn't let him do such things before your married…it's not proper…" Kasumi's says, trailing off as the aura of her little sister doubles in size. 'Oh oh right there…right there…yeah that's the spot…ohhh, man that feels good…' I feel my cat nature suddenly come on strong when her hand runs down to my lower back. 'Oh no! Can't…help myself…'

<Sweatdrop> Kasumi's jaw almost hits the floor when my…umm…hind-quarters rise up into the air as Akane scratches in just the right spot. Next thing I know, I'm flying towards the koi pond to a shout of "RANMA NO HENTAI!!" from Akane. I twist my body so that my feet were below me and I prepared to land on one of the rocks near the pond. 'Cat's always land on their feet, you know.' I think to myself.

<boomp> 'Perfect' I think as I land a exceptional four point landing on one of the larger rocks. I stand straight up on my paws and beam with pride. I look back towards the house to see if I had amazed either of the girls with my acrobats, when I saw it…

<BAMM!> Akane's mallet slams into me right between my eyes. 'Musta thrown it…' I think to myself right before I'm submerged in the pond. I stay under for a second, feeling slightly dazed, and then I spring forth from the water.

As my feet hit dry dirt, I immediately shake myself dry and begin 'grooming' myself. Akane has turned away from me now and Kasumi probably went to fix lunch. Then, my nose twitched. I stopped licking myself and stuck it into the air, panning from one side to another. As the grin spreads across my face, one would think that the only thing I was missing were the fangs of a feline, since at the time I looked like the cat who ate the canary. I bound off around the house to meet the 'intruder.'

'Ahh… there he is…' I think to myself as I quickly crouched behind the bushes next to the wall. He was trespassing on my territory, and I knew what his intentions were towards my mate in the living room. 'Sorry pork-breath, but this little charade of yours ends today. No more snuggling up to Akane's bosom if I have anything to say about it.' My shoulders dip and my muscles tense, as I ready myself to pounce. 'Time to have some fun.'

"BWEE!" Was all the pig-boy was able to get out before I was on him. I grabbed him in my teeth by his bandanna, and held him there for a minute. I could feel him shaking between my jaws. Then, I bent my head down and shot it up, releasing my grip on him. He goes flying into the air and I prepare myself like a right fielder would when he's waiting to catch a fly ball.

<Smack!> was the sound my hand made as I batted him across the yard with my paw. He looked like a mini RPG Missile heading for the concrete fence. <BAM> 'Ouch…that's gotta hurt' I think as the porker slumps to the ground. I trot over to him.

For the next ten minutes I played with my proverbial ball of yarn, or you could call it a toy rat if you like. I would bat him around for a bit, then stop. He'd look up at me and I'd act as is I had lost interest in him and I'd start grooming myself. Then, when he takes off to make an escape, I'm on him again. There are bumps and bruises all over him when I finally think he's had enough. It seems the pig is barely conscious. 'Heh, now for the grand finale.' I think to myself, heading inside to find Akane.

It seems Kasumi agreed to allow Akane to help with lunch today since I found both of them working up a storm in the kitchen. I trot in carrying my toy in my mouth by the bandanna.

A weak 'bwee' was all it took to get Akane's attention. "Mrowl?" I said, presenting it to her.

"RANMA! WHAT DID YOU DO TO POOR P-CHAN! DROP HIM THIS INSTANT!" she reaches for my prize that I'm holding, but I dodge to the right. She tries again and missed, "Grrr, Ranma I'm warning you, put P-chan down." She says in a low, menacing voice.

I mentally smirk, "Mrowl." I say setting the pig down easily. Akane makes her way over to where P-chan is sitting, dazed and dizzy from his little ride. Before she can grab him though, I snatch it away again and run to the other side of the kitchen, where to stove and Kasumi are located.

"RANMA…" growls Akane.

"Oh my, Ranma please put down Akane's pet. It's not nice to treat others that way." I almost lose my nerve at Kasumi's voice. No one can argue with sweet Kasumi. But when she reaches for it, I back away, while holding P-chan 'protectively.'

I look up and spot my target. I can see Akane slowly stalking up to me from behind. I glance back at her and she freezes, then I look back up. I prop my front 'paws' up on the top of the stove, careful not to touch the burners. "MROWL" I yowl loudly as I nudge the tea kettle with the top of my head, almost accidentally scraping P-chan's behind across the burner. His eyes got wise and he 'bweed' weakly. I nudge the kettle again, and run to the other side of Kasumi before Akane can pounce on me. I nudge Kasumi easily towards the stove.

"Oh my, Ranma do you want to change back?" She asked sweetly.

"MROWL!" I said enthusiastically. I nudged her again.

"Alright, but do you promise to let go of P-chan afterwards?" I almost lost it and started laughing right then and there.

"Mrowl." I answer. 'Oh yes, after I'm done, I'll have to drop him. I really don't care for a naked guy in my jaws…Yuck!' I think as Kasumi reached for the kettle. Akane is watching and waiting for me to change, most likely ready to pound me once she gets her precious P-chan. The kettle is hovering over my head now… 'Wait for it'…there's a stream falling over my brow and I change… 'NOW!' Before the stream ends. I yank my head backwards…

<PLOMP> and a naked Ryoga hits the kitchen tile. I hear the kettle drop to the floor. "Oh…MY!" I hear Kasumi say as she looks between Akane and the still dazed Ryoga. I look over to my mate and look closely at her reaction. Her eyes are hidden by her bangs and her fists are clinched at her sides. She's shaking. I slowly make my way over to her.

"…how could you…" I hear her begin in a harsh voice. I look back to Ryoga and it seems now hes seen his predicament. 'You brought this upon yourself pig-boy.' I think to myself as I see the panic in his eyes.

"…all those times…I told you my secrets…my desires…everything that's in my heart that I would never tell anyone. You…you saw me change…" I can see tears in her eyes now and Ryoga is looking at the floor. Then Akane's eyes widen and she looks at me, like she just realized something. "All those times…I called Ranma a pervert for sneaking into my room, when he was only trying to tell me about you. All those times I defended you when you attacked him for no reason…how could you…" She says in a harsher voice. Then I slightly rise my brow as her aura abruptly died down. Seems Ryoga noticed this too because he tries to plead his case.

"A…Akane-san, it wasn't my fault…It was all Ranma's fault. He knocked me in to the spring and…and."

"AND HOW THE HELL IS IT HIS FAULT YOU FALLOWED HIM THERE, ALL OVER A FUCKING BREAD FEUD!" She bellows, as all the facts fit together in her mind. "You were always deathly afraid of water, and you always carried that umbrella…"she said in a softer voice. "And I bet since you blamed him for your idiocy, he, being the man that believes to damn much in honor as it is, promised you he wouldn't tell…am I right?" she said glaring at the boy.

"HE…HE SHOULDN"T HAVE SKIPPED OUR DUAL! IT WAS HIS FAULT! ALL HIS FAULT! THE BASTARD! AKANE-SAN! I LOVE YOU! I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU! NOT THAT SON OF A BITCH" Bellowed Ryoga. He's quickly silenced by a resounding <SMACK> across his cheek. His eyes widen as he turns to the person who slapped him. So do I… and my eyes seemed to pop out of my head. It was none other then…

"You, Ryoga-kun, need to get your facts straight. Ranma is one of the most honorable people I know. It was YOU that was late for the dual, so you forfeited the match by default. HE waited for three, THREE days for you. Any other man would have left after the first. Then you abuse his sense of honor by using it to make him keep quiet while you fulfill your dishonorable pleasures between my baby sister's BREAST! AND YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO BLAME IT ON HIM! YOU ARE NO LONGER WELCOME HERE IN THIS HOUSE! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU HERE AGAIN!" Everyone just stares at the red-faced Kasumi.

<Blink><Blink> 'Wow…guess holding all her feelings behind that serene mask of hers really was eating her up inside. I've…never seen Kasumi angry. Frown maybe…but this…' I feel a hand on top of my head and I look up.

"I never want to see you again in my life Ryoga Hibiki!" I can almost hear his heart shatter from here as Akane says these words.

'Well…I told him and told him and told him again that the longer he didn't tell her, the better chance there was she would hate him.' I think to myself. Akane pats me.

"Ranma dear…" She says sweetly. I almost face-faulted when she calls me 'dear.' I just blink.

"Mrowl?" I say, tilting my head, keeping up the ignorant kitty act.

She looks up to where Ryoga is sitting,almost in tears, and grins. "Sick 'em Ranma!" she says, pointing at the boy that's now looking at me with wide, fearful eyes.

'Well, can't argue with her, else she'll find me out…soooooo' MROWL!" I yowl, pouncing. I swat the screaming boy out into the yard and I give chase. We disappear into a cloud of dust…

After I finally sent the unconscious Ryoga flying, naked into the horizon, I made my way back to Akane. I stop when I see her standing there. The grin is gone, and she is just staring off into space. Kasumi has turned all the burners off and is watching helplessly behind her.

Then, with a <sob> she took off up the stairs and I hear her door slam shut. 'I feel like crap every time I see her cry…' I think to myself as I follow. I hear Kasumi coming up behind me.

When we reach the door with the duck-plate labeled 'Akane,' I sit on my haunches. "Mrowl!" I say, pawing at the door. Kasumi reaches over and slides it open. I can see Akane on her belly, crying into her pillow. I trot over and leap up onto the bed and nudge her with my head. She ignores me. I try again, same results. I give up when her sobs seemed to increase. So I decided to just curl up behind her with my head on her back. Kasumi came over and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Akane…" she tries, rubbing the crying girls back gently. "Akane…" suddenly I'm thrown off of her as she reaches up and latches her arms around Kasumi's neck.

"Oneechan…<huccup>…H…how could he. <huccup> I thou…thought he was my friend…" She sobbed into Kasumi's shoulder. Kasumi continues her ministrations, trying to calm her sister down.

"There, there Akane. Many people in the world are not what they seem. That's why you should never judge a person at their face value." Says Kasumi soothingly.

"But…but, how could Ranma <sniff> forgive me. All those times <huccup> I malleted him for picking on Ryoga or P-chan <sniff> when he…he was JUST PROTECTING MEhhhheheheheee" She wailed. Her body is wrecked with sobs.

Kasumi sighs and holds her sister out at arms length. She makes her look up into her eyes. I crawl over and lay my head in her lap for support. Akane smiles slightly and starts running her hand through my hair. "Akane, after all this time that you've known Ranma, has he ever held a grudge, ever not forgiven any of his enemies for their pointless attacks, or left you because you hit him all the time?" asks Kasumi, wiping away the tear streaks from her sister's face.

Akane laughs slightly and shakes her head 'no'. Kasumi smiles. "Ranma is a very forgiving person Akane. Though how, after being raised by uncle, I couldn't tell you. He acts all tough and macho when he's around others, but when you get passed those walls he's erected, all the false knowledge his father pressed into him, you will find a very sweet, lovable, and vulnerable boy." says Kasumi, stroking my hair and smiling at me. When I heard her saying these things I almost fell off the bed. 'My god she's full of surprises today.' I can see tears in her eyes also. She continues. "Little sister… the proof is right in front of you. The reason why Ranma was always there to rescue you, why he always stayed by your side, and was even willing to give you up at Ryogenzowa, just so you would be happy. He cares for you deeply Akane, he loves you. He just doesn't know how to express it."

"L…loves me!" says Akane with shock in her eyes. "But…but he hangs all over his other fiancés! And…and he calls me a 'Tomboy' and 'uncute'. How could he love me!"

Kasumi sighs once again as I give off a weak 'meow' and crawl into Akane's lap. "He just doesn't know what to do about his feelings Akane. With his curse, he is really sensitive about his masculinity, and every time you call him a pervert or girl, its a blow to his manhood." Akane winces at that. "How many times has Ranma ever hugged the other girls back when they were draped around him, hmm?" Akane lowers her gaze to me. "When he's like this Akane, who is it that he always snuggles up to and protects? When his pride is pushed behind a wall in his mind along with his humanity. When he could care less what the other girls feelings are for him. Who is it that destroyed the very thing that would have given him back his manhood, just so you wouldn't be cursed yourself? He loves you Akane, and now you need to ask your self one question…" she says, getting up and heading for the door. "Do you love him?" she says, walking out into the hall.

Akane just sits there and stares at me. Moments pass as we just look at each other.

"Mrowl?" I asked.

She smiles slightly at me. "I wish I knew if it was true or not Ranma, if you loved me. I mean, between a beautiful, busty Amazon, a cute best friend that can cook, and a psycho… never mind about her. How…how could you love a sexless, uncute tomboy like me?" She asks, tears coming to her eyes. I just look at her.

'Should I tell her now? Should I let her know?' I think to myself, 'But I don't know if she loves me too. I'm not sure…' I'm suddenly engulfed in a huge hug.

"Ranma…please come back to me. I don't know why you're stuck, but please…come back. I…I love you…" She says in a whisper to my ear.

My heart stops in my chest at those words. 'She…she loves me?' I think; going into a catatonic state, pardon the pun.

"Even if you're a baka, and a Hentai, and an obnoxious jerk… You're my…baka, Hentai, and obnoxious jerk." She says while grinning. "Please…please come back, I have to know, know if you feel the same wa…" Her statement is cut off by my lips. I feel her freeze for a moment, then relax and return the kiss.

I've never felt like this before. The feeling sends shivers up my spine. The heat of her lips on mine almost makes me pass out. The entire world disappears around me. Nothing else matters to me, nothing else is important. She loves me, and she chose me. Not Ryoga or Shinosuke, but me. I'd give my life and more for her. And from now on, I'm going to let her know that.

Much too soon, we break apart for air. I pull her close and lean next to ear. "You'll always be my tomboy too, Akane-chan. I love you." I whisper. Her grip tightens around my neck and I can hear her sobbing again. I hold her close.

"Oh Ranma… what <sniff> what happened? Why were you stuck?" She asked into my neck.

I chuckle low in my throat. "I wasn't stuck Akane. It was me the whole time. I know what happens when I'm in the Cat-fist. I don't go totally insane. I might think more like a cat, playing with yarn and eating cat-nip, but I still have control over myself." I continue to laugh.

"But…but why? Why did you always act like a cat then, why did you trick everyone?" She asks me, confusion in her eyes.

I sigh. "This was the only way I could think of to show you my feelings. I knew no one would mess with me in that state, so I had free rain over my own life if only for a little while. I didn't know how you felt about me…so I was scared that you'd reject me. By going 'cat,' I had a good excuse for my actions." I said looking into her eyes.

She starts to laugh lightly, then louder. "Everyone…you had everyone fooled the whole time. Even Cologne couldn't tell when you fought her. And I thought you didn't like acting." She said tapping my nose.

I scrunch it and frown. "I don't. But a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." I smirk. She rolls her eyes.

"Shut up, you baka!" She says with a grin. She leaned towards me, and we kiss again. It was short and sweet, but it held both our love for one another.

I pulled back and smiled. "Well, what say we finish off my plan and get rid of the other fiancés, hmm?"

Akane's jaw dropped. "Ranma? Plan?" she says in mock shock.

This time I roll my eyes. "Thanks a lot Akane."

She grins and pecks me on my lips. "Fine, lets hear it." She says.

I smile and lean forward. "Well you see. I want you to keep acting like I'm still stuck…" I begin whispering in her ear. I catch a flash of white go by the door and I peer over. Kasumi is smiling at me and winks, and then takes off. I just smile back and continue my explanation. We'd have company soon, and we had to be prepared…

Author Notes:

There you go folks, they finally admitted it. Now they got a lot of work to do if they want to find some peace, don't you think?

The reason, if you are asking, that I had them admit their love so early is mainly for two reasons. One, is that this WAS a continuation story, so they already had feelings for each other before my tale began. And two, I'm writing two other fics where Ranma's relationship with another girl is being built from the start. This fic was just a way to mix the love lives up a bit.

Anyway, a new chapter will be out soon so be looking.

Next up: A cat, goose, and old mummy drop by to check on Ranma. Insanity, and maybe craziness ensues.

Thx

Eternal Flame