Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Love Pills ❯ Chp 4: The Eternal Candy ( Chapter 4 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

>Dong< The seventh ring rung.

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Love Pills
Chp 4: "The Eternal Candy"

Start: 5-8-2001
Finish: 5-11-2001

Normal disclaimer applies

< > = Thought
> < = Sound
[ ] = Panda sign
" " = Spoken
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Shampoo impatiently sat waiting for Ranma, wondering what had
happened.

>Gurgle< Ranma clutched his stomach for the moment of pain that
struck through him.

"What's wrong Ranma?"

"I dunno, I guess I ate something weird." He shrugged, "Hey lets
go to the movies or something."

"Ok. Give me a minute." Akane ran upstairs to get changed. From
the trees Shampoo stood in confusion. <Why hasn't Ranma changed? Why does
Ranma still love Akane? Why, Why WHY!? Wait... NO, it couldn't be! Did
he, did he swallow, the life pill!!!!!!!!!>

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ranma quickly turned to find
Shampoo fall out of the tree, while holding her head.

"Sha-Shampoo?" Shampoo ran towards Ranma and began to violently
shake him.

"Ranma no swallow forever pill!!!! NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!
Baka-Baka-BAKA!!!!" Shampoo stormed out. Not only did she destroy yet
another wall, but she also left a very confused Ranma.

Akane came down to find debris lying all over the place. She
walked over to Ranma.

"What happened? It was Shampoo wasn't it?" Ranma nodded his head.

"I dunno WHAT she was doing...Ehh, who cares, ready?" Akane
looked around, somewhat afraid of something. She shook it off.

"Mmm, lets go."

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"Great Grandmother, Great Grandmother!"

"What is it child?"

"Is bad news. Really bad news. Ranma swallow life pill!"

"What! Are you sure?"

"Yes, is sure. Is seven and Ranma no out of spell yet. He swallow
life pill!!!" Shampoo began to wail and jump around the room agitatedly.

"Calm down child. I think I know something..."

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The flashing lights roamed the sidewalks, illuminating them with
the assistance of the streetlights. A few people walked through the
doors. Ranma and Akane walked out of the movie theater side by side.

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The paths were clear; few people were out that night. The moon
shone bright along with the stars. The night was clear, and the air
crisp. The girl ran fast, the air whipped her face.
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"Wasn't that a great movie?" Akane asked, looking towards Ranma.
He nodded.

"Mmm. I liked the sunset scene. My favorite part was when he
scooped her up like this." Ranma quickly wrapped his arms around Akane's
waste from behind and began to spin around in the middle of the sidewalk.
Akane let out a small shriek from Ranma's sudden action.

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She had a reason; she had to get there. She wanted to be there.
To see it happen.
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"Ranma!" she giggled.

"Weee!" Ranma said still spinning Akane, slowly moving from the
theater as he went. Soon he stopped and gentle put Akane back on her
feet. Akane held onto his arm for some support. She was a little dizzy
from the spin. She giggled again and gave a child like grin. Ranma smiled
back at Akane.

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Almost time. She had to get there. She wanted to see the
destruction, the break, the crack.
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"I'm so happy." Ranma said in a soft tone. Akane's grin widened.

"So am I." She began to skip in front of Ranma, but stopped as
she noticed that Ranma was not close behind.

"What's wrong Ranma?" she shouted to him. Ranma slowly walked and
stopped a foot in front of her. His arms lifted and went calmly went for
Akane's hands. He clasped both of her small hands into his two large
hands. From afar, a tower could be heard ringing.

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Another had told her. It made sense, even though she did not want
it to. The pieces matched. She must be there to make sure though. To
insure her chance.
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"Akane..." He said. He bent his head down and kissed Akane's
hand. As he bent down, he let his body bend with it, leaning his knee
onto the ground. He lifted his head and glazed into Akane's eyes.

"Akane... Will you... marry me?" Akane gasped in shock. Ranma's
hand moved to his pocket and reached for a plain ring. He fidgeted with
it and with the utter most caution slipped the ring onto her finger.
Akane squinted her eyes. Lone drops fell freely from them.

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Faster, she had to find him. Where was he? She had to see it
happen.
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"Akane...Please say you'll be my wife."

"Ranma..."

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The moment. The pills. It all made since. She had to get there.
It rung again.
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>GuRgLe< Ranma's stomach moaned. Ranma bent a little in pain, but
it went unnoticed by the bewildered Akane.

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If in love, the effects are longer. Time will stretch.
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"I..." >GuRgLe< Again Ranma's stomach moaned. This time a little
more pain full than before. And again, Ranma's body bent inwards. By now
his hands were no longer holding Akane's.

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But no matter what the effects will vanish and the truth will
come forth.
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"I..." The tears came faster now down Akane's eyes. She blinked
trying to clear her vision. >GuRgLe< Ranma clutched his stomach with one
hand, and his head with the other.

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The mind will come back.
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"I...I will..."

>Dong<

Ranma groaned softly from the pain, but it mysteriously went
away. He looked around him, somewhat dazed. <How did I...>

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She made it. She was there.
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"Yes, Yes I will..." Ranma looked at Akane confused.

"Huh? You will what?" Akane glanced at Ranma and smiled.

"Marry you..." At this Ranma went into shock.

"Wha-What?!" This frightened Akane a little. <Maybe he's
regretting it... Maybe he's going to take it back...>

"Ma-Ma-Marry? You?" Ranma's mind spun with confusion. <Marry
Akane? What happened here? How did I get here? What is going on?>

"Y-yes"

"Me, marry you?" Ranma's brain went into overdrive. He had to
solve this quick. <How-How-How?> He had to think of something anything.
This was too much for him. Anything.

"With a dorky tomboy like you!"

"..." Ranma stood up from his kneeling position.

"You must be lying. I can't believe your in it too Akane. I mean
I understand Shampoo. Maybe even Ukyo, but you too?"

"W-what?" Akane whispered too low to hear.

"Not like I would WANT to marry a girl like you. Your thick as a
brick, can't even kick, macho, dumb, tomboy!" He had his hands behind his
head, trying to look as suave as possible. Akane dropped he hands to her
side.

"R-Ranma..." She shut her eyes for a moment to clear them but
they continued to flow. She moved her arms to wipe them away, but they
relentlessly fell. She sucked in for air, causing her to gasp. Again she
whispered something, but it was too quiet to her. Ranma watched in
astonishment.

"W-wait..." He began to say, but the words fell to deaf ears.
Akane had turned and ran. And that's when it happened. When the unknowing
guilt began to sink in. He began to feel regret for his actions. Yet, in
his mind, he did not know what the week had changed between him and
Akane, but in his heart, he knew something had changed. And now he felt
the change again. Traces of Akane's figure disappeared into the depths of
darkness. Something told him to run after her. But the other asked why.

And in the shadows lured an evil. She grinned. She had made it.
Her time has come, for her greatest enemy has fallen beyond help. Yes it
was time. She stood up and made her way to Ranma. It was her turn now.
<Meow>

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Notes: Ok... maybe one or two more chapters max. (excluding the side stories... Oh
I'm so lazy.) Kinda short... Anyways... I'll be waiting for you thoughts... Thanks
for reading.