Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Wo De Ai Ren ❯ Epiphanies ( Chapter 2 )

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Wo De Ai Ren
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A Ranma 1/2 Fan Fic
by V. Zhao

Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 is copyrighted to Rumiko Takahashi and is used here without permission.
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Note s: I have been informed that Ryouga had eventually given up Akane for Akari soooo... I'm going to go a different direction than what Rumiko had in mind. This chapter does not have any lemon/lime content. Please read for the plot.
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Chapt er 2: Epiphanies

Akane and Ranma had slept in that day so it was only me, Kasumi, Oto-chan, and Uncle Saotome at the breakfast table that morning. I had taken the precaution hours before they had awaken to get Kuno out of the house. If anyone found out, I would lose face forever. I could blame it on Kuno's lust but that wouldn't be too nice for him. The money, if you're wondering, I returned to him. I refuse to stoop to the level of a prostitute. However, at this point I wasn't feeling any more respectable than one. I had done the ultimate bad deed and somehow I knew I was going to pay.

The rustling of Oto-chan's morning paper shoved me out of my thoughts. I stood up and set down my chopsticks loudly. "Okay, I'm leaving."

Kasumi looked up at me in surprise. "You're leaving this early? What for? Wouldn't you like to finish your breakfast first?" She smiled at me sweetly.

"I'm full, really. I'm just going to go out for a walk. Don't worry about me, Onei-chan. I'll be back later" I passed the inquiring eyes of the breakfasters and casually slipped out of the door onto the sidewalk. It had only been a few moments that I had been walking when I ran SMACK in Ryouga who looked down. "Hey, Ryouga. Still sulking over Akane?" He winced when I mentioned my sister's name. "Oh, sorry."

"Nah. That's all right. Maybe I should move on ya know?" He rocked back and forth on his heels and started to sheepishly whistle. "Yeah, get over Akane. Right." It was getting pretty awkward.

I arched an eyebrow and poked at the situation. Could I make some money from this? "Where ya headin' to this fine morning?"

He was looking away now. Good sign. "I think I'm going to uhhh get over to Ucchan's and get my some okonomiyaki."

Hmmm. This was getting very good. "Mind if I join you?" My lips curled into a thin smile. "I'm kind of hungry myself. I hope you won't mind some company."

He shrugged but looked hesitant for a moment. "Uhh... sure. Of course I won't mind."

When we arrived at Ucchan's, I noticed that Ukyou was making a point not to meet Ryouga's eyes when she set two plates of okonomiyaki in front of us. I smirked and decided to make some "comfortable" conversation. "So... Ryouga, how's the pig thing going for you these days?"

His eyes sort of bugged out in surprise. "Y-you knew?"

"Yeah." I cautiously took a carefully planned delicate bite to add to the nonchalant effect. "What?" I looked up. "You're surprised that I knew? Sure I knew. I've known for a while. Wait, wait, wait. You wanna know why I didn't tell? Well, I figured as long as you weren't doing anything naughty, I'd let you have a little fun. Knowing your uhhh nosebleeds, I figured you wouldn't get too far anyway." I took another strategic bite.

"Oh." He looked bewildered for a moment before saying, "Oh," again.

"I guess you won't be doing that anymore." I smiled into my plate and started to switch the gears of my brain. Figuring the current interaction between Ukyou and Ryouga, I'd say they've had something going on. Now, what would he want right now? "So, Ryouga. I see that Ukyou is taking it pretty hard. What do you think?"

"I think she's taking it rather well. I bet she already has someone else in mind."

I smirked at his confidence. "Oh? Who? Inquiring minds want to know." He blushed slightly but I was way ahead of him. "Ahhhh... it's you, ne? Not a bad choice if I do say so myself." Nodding slowly, he squirmed uncomfortably in his seat. I arched an eyebrow. "Why aren't you two together then?" No answer. I sighed and dabbed at my mouth with a napkin. Enough suffering for the poor boy. I rose and prepared to leave adding behind me as I walked away from the booth, "Call me if you need my services."
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I considered my options as I rode my bicycle furiously through the streets of Nerima. On one hand, if I didn't marry Mousse, I would completely lose my status. On the other hand, if I married Mousse, I will be a complete failure to myself forever. Well, what choice did I have? There was no way Ranma would be mine now. I really had failed, hadn't I? These thoughts raced through my head as I rode my bike absentmindedly.

"HEY!" I looked up and noticed that I was on the ground with my bike on it's side and my deliveries all over the sidewalk along wit hsome strewn in the red hair of... of RANMA-CHAN! "Shampoo," she squealed, "What are you doing? And shouldn't your noodles be hot, not cold? You're getting a little slow there with your deliveries, ne?"

"Shampoo no want to talk with Ranma." I hastily collected myself and my bicycle before turning my back to him. "Ranma no longer ai ren. Shampoo have new ai ren."

"Oh really? So you don't miss me even though I married Akane, the one person you hate the most, instead of you?" I saw her blink out of the corner of my eye.

"Yes. Shampoo no miss Ranma. Shampoo have new ai ren." My voice was triumphant but my heart was quivering. I wanted my Ranma so much at that moment.

"Well, that's good. Now we're both with someone." She smiled and started to pick noodles out of her hair.

"Yes, well, Shampoo happy, too." I reluctantly faced her and watched her pick those noodles. I could feel my heart slowly rip in half.
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I know I shouldn't be imposing on the other girls' stories but I feel it's my turn to say a little about my love life. What do I think of Dr.Tofu really? I feel such passion for him but I also feel a strong loyalty to my father. He really has no one to take care of him ever since our dear mother died, so he only has me to take care of him and my sisters now. To think that I would leave my family for a man.

That morning when Nabiki left for a walk, I also had a little walk of my own. I was there to borrow a book on treatments for unusual cold viruses. However, when I got there, he gave me a book on gynochology instead. I suppose it was an accident with his fogged-up glasses and all. Plus, his collision with the wall couldn't have been good either. I had been walking through the door just as he was entering the next room and somehow he missed the door. He truned with a silly smile on his face and said, "Ohayo, Kasumi-san. Such a pretty girl- uh, day, isn't it?"

I smiled and blushed at his comment. Did I really look lovely? I would have to admit I did spruce myself up a bit for him. "Yes, it is quite a nice day. I'm here to borrow a book, if you please?" He nodded his consent so I continued. "Do you have any on unsual colds?"

He strode over to his bookshelf, never taking his eyes off me, and grabbed the fifth book on the third shelf. "Oh of course," he said as he handed me a book titled 'The Female Reproductive System and other Related Subjects.' "You should find this helpful."

"Ermmm..." I was reluctant to tell him that he gave me the wrong book so I took the unfortunately mistaken volume and thanked him. As I walked home, I smiled and thought of him the whole way. How could I love such a silly man? I blushed and giggled as I pictured him proposing to me. That was my dream after all. I dreamed to marry Dr. Tofu. Tendo Kasumi. Tofu Kasumi.
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It occurred to me that day when I was walking home from Ucchan's that I will never know love like my sisters do. I will never have pure innocent love like Kasumi or deep sincere love like Akane. I will have the dramatic shallow love that will only lead to self-destruction. Why? Well, I figured because I was too flightly and I never had any real pure or sincere feelings that were clean in my heart and pulsing through my veins. Instead, I throw myself at men hoping they will make me feel special for once in my life. There is a certain emptiness in sexuality and physical love. I lacked the deep warmth inside that would tell me that he was the one.

I suppose you could say what I feel for Kuno-chan is as close to love as I could get. He made me feel superior in a sense that he was quite a pompous idiot. I would go to such a guy for an ego boost or to make me feel better when I would be down. I guess you could say I felt for him because I felt that I owed him something for services. The idea of all that money also pretty much appealed to me. He made me want to pat myself on the back for ending up not like him.

However, I knew he was obsessed over Akane and the pigtailed girl. He would never return any meager portion of affection I had for him. Why bother spending so much energy on love when you will get none in return? Truthfully speaking, I couldn't help letting my heart strings twig a little whenever I thought of how he loves someone else. I knew how I would hide it forever in the deepest part of my soul until I could bury it forever under piles and piles of personal successes.

Although I promised myself I would never let any of them know, I wasn't surprised when I found myself at the steps of the Kuno Estate. I stood there for a few minutes as the morning fizzled away into noon thinking of how I would approach Kuno-chan. That was when I abondoned all my promises to myself. I could not stop myself from knocking on door. Luckily, it was not Kodachi who answered the door but Sasuke who asked politely, "Who are you looking for, miss?"

"I'm Tendo Nabiki here to see Tatewaki-san."

"Oh of course. I'll let him know you're here." He hurried off and returned a few minutes later ushering me into the Kuno estate. We walked down a hall and found Kuno practicing Kendo with his bokken. He smirked when he saw me there simply without any business proposal. He knew I wasn't there to make money as usual.

"Kuno-chan," I said casually as a way of greeting.

"Nabiki," he simply said before sending Sasuke away. I could see an arrogant speech was coming. "I see you have come back to the arms of Kuno Tatewaki. One night was not satisfactory, ne? Of course not. No woman should be able to resist the maginificent Kuno. Hahahahahahaha." His throaty laughter filled the room.

I made myself comfortable leaning against the wall and sighed. Under my calm exterior, my mind was searching frantically for a reason for me to be there and a reason for making him love me. "I'm pregnant!" I spoke the first statement that popped into my mind but immediately regretted that decision. Pregnant? What was I, crazy? How was that even realistic? I wouldn't know that soon anyway.

Fortunately for me, his vanity blinded him so. "The seed of Tatewaki Kuno never fails. I guarentee it will be a son and the heir to Kuno family fortune. I must make plans for the wedding. After all, no acknowledged child of Tatewaki Kuno will be illegitimate." He was laughing hysterically again.

Now, I had gotten myself in quite a pickle. How was I going to get pregnant, tell Oto-chan, and marry that lunatic? Like I said, my love with only lead to self-destruction.
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I was furious when Ryouga showed up that morning with Nabiki. Who did he think he was prancing around infront of me with his little chippies? "Hibiki, you ain't getting off that easy." I seethed behind the counter as my customers watched the okonomiyaki burn under my nose. "Konatsu!" I screamed. "I'm taking off for the day. Take care of the place. I'll be back later tonight."

I looked around the usual places in Nerima for him; the Tendo Dojo, Furinkan High, etc. Finally I found him wandering around the Nekohanten. He looked confused and lost as usual but also a streak of frustration crossed his brow. On the contrary, I was prepared with my hefty bucket-o-water. "Hibiki!" Just as he turned around, I tipped over the bucket and he melted into little P-chan who was squealing like crazy. "Now I've got you. We need to have a little talk." I picked him up by the scuff of the neck. "Piggy, piggy. Tell me, what exactly are you thinking. Probably about how you're going to kill me when you turn back into Ryouga, ne?"

A while later, I had a half naked Ryouga bound and gagged in my bedroom letting out some muffled cries. "Now, now, Ryo-chan. We wouldn't want you to get out of control do we?" I slowly removed the gag and he began interrogating me. "Whoa there. Look, sugar. It's very simple. Just tell me, why must you do this?" He gave me a puzzled look. "You mean... you don't know what I'm talking about?"

He shook his head and muttered, "What the hell are you talking about?"

"What about last night and the... wait. You don't remember last night?" I was leaning forward into his face now astounded.

"Last night? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING AB- mmm mmmmm mm mmm." I clamped my hand over his mouth.

"Hey, I've got customers dowstairs you know. You don't remember last night?" Blink. "You must have been more drunk than I thought. No wonder you didn't pass out with a nosebleed... Low alcohol tolerance?"

He nodded a few times. "Sooo... what did we do last night? All I know is that everyone is acting all weird. Nabiki was being so strange this morning. I was getting really uncomfortable. Thank God she left but I don't get why she said I might need her help. And now you... pignapping me? What are you, insane?"

"Sugar, I'm far from insane. Just forget about last night." I was a bit calmer now. At least he wasn't aware of what he did.

"HOW CAN I FORGET IF I NEVER KNEW IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?" He was about to snap my ropes so I decided it would be best if I untied him.

"Ehehehehe." I sweatdropped and fumbled at the ropes with my fingers. "Nothing happened. Go on, move it on outa here. I still got customers to take care of." He stood up and started to leave with my encouragement.

So he didn't know about anything that went on. Could I shrug it off as though it really didn't happen? Should I just let it slide? Maybe he should know just in case he wants to take some responsibility. Most likely I should have just left in up to fate, but no, I had to meddle in these affairs which just made everything worse.
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Note s: Considering this is not a lemon, what did you think? I wasn't exactly going to do lemons for every chapter. They can't just have sex everyday. You can see I added Kasumi and her Tofu. They really are cute. I decided to ellaborate on Nabiki more. I don't know, maybe I relate more with her? I'm tryint to make a point about her desperation. *Looks away.* Anyway, like? Dislike? Please R&R and read chpater 3.