ChapterTen:"Go back to bed, dammit!"

Ranma woke up the next morning to the soft sounds of drizzling rain. He could feel Akane's soft warmth on his side. Last night was something that both wanted to forget, the pain he had caused her, she ran to Ryouga for comfort because he was such a jerk and she cried herself to sleep while in the middle of a conversation with him. **Well, I guess that delays our training for one day. Oh well, we need our sleep, last night was stressful for the both of us and our bodies need some time to rest.** Ranma turned over to face Akane and pulled her closer, which made her stir slightly. "It's okay Akane, go back to sleep. The rain will be our excuse for the day." She smiled slightly and put her arms around him. Soon after he closed his eyes and slowly drifted to sleep.

Ryouga heard the soft sounds of the rain tapping the top of the tent. "Great. Now I'm stuck here all day, while Ranma and Akane are probably livin' it up in their tent. Who would have ever thought their fighting would end up in them loving each other and doing...doing........THAT!" Ryouga thought about the night before. Akane had come to HIM, with all that she feels for Ranma she still came to HIM when she needed comfort. "Oh my Akane, do you really love him? Or are you going along with one of his sick games? Why? Why do you love him? How can you? Look at how he's hurt you so far, what makes you think it won't continue?" His thoughts wandered off as he mentally asked Akane questions about her feelings for Ranma. He slowly drifted off without realizing it. Dreaming of Nerima life, Uc-chan's and the Nekohanten. His thoughts drifted to Akari and her love for her many pigs. Ukyou slaving away at the grill while Ranma walks through the door and receives his usual greeting of "Oh hi Ranchan" or "Ranma honey, the usual today?" How she seemed to love him, yet why? What had he ever done for her? What was with all these people and falling for HIM? Wait a minute, why do I care what Ukyou says? It's like I'm trying to protect her as I did with Akane. But why? Do I actually feel the same for her as I do for Akane? Maybe...it's not the girls...maybe it's Ranma. Am I becoming jealous of Ranma? No, that can't be. Why would I be jealous of him? Because he's got Akane, that's why. What's wrong with me!? What am I going to do without her? How can I live when I know that she'll be with Ranma, doing everything in her power to please...HIM. And Ukyou, her heart is devoted to Ranma, too. I'm all alone. What am I going to do? Ryouga sighed out loud. His thoughts were beginning to frustrate him. //I think Ryouga's thoughts are getting very, very lost...just like Ryouga!\\ Ryouga leaned his forehead against his hands, continuing to verbally berate himself. His thoughts continued to sway from Akane to Ukyou and back to Akane once again. He cursed Ranma in his thoughts, then envied his childhood enemy. Everything that Ryouga thought only confused him more and more. How could everything have come to...to...THIS. What had happened? Every question he asked returned unanswered, only bringing more questions into his mind.

Akane woke with a start. She was breathing heavily and her palms were sweaty. She figured that these physical reactions were from a bad dream, which now she couldn't remember. She lay still, not wanting to bother Ranma. Her thoughts began to drift to Ryouga and what he had said to her. //Awww, how sweet! Good thing Ranma's not psychic, neh?\\ He really did care for her well being and he had just wanted to protect her from harm. But he needed to understand that she did love Ranma and nothing could change that now. She loved Ryouga too, but only as a friend. These thoughts were beginning to bother her, so she turned to the one person she could, who was awfully close, considering the size of their sleeping bag. "Ranma," she called softly, shaking him. "Hmm," Ranma mumbled. "I've been thinking..." Ranma opened his eyes slightly. "This early in the morning? No, go to sleep." He shut his eyes tightly. "Shut up! I'm sitting here trying to express my feelings and thoughts and you want to sleep?!" "Damn straight." //How sensitive of him.\\ "I can't believe you! Insensitive jerk!" "Look who's insensitive, I'M trying to sleep!" "FINE! Go back to sleep for all I care. Maybe I should go talk to Ryouga! Honestly!" "Need sleep. Need sleep now. Go to sleep." //Let's see ...Akane.....sleep....Akane.....sleep.....? Sorry Akane!\\ "You want sleep? I'll give you sleep! Hit you once with my mallet and you'll be out for the rest of the week! How's that sound, Ranma?" Ranma began to think about answering that question, but Akane stopped him. "Don't even answer that!" "Oh c'mon, I had a good answer, considering the time and question." "Why can't you just be serious Ranma?" "I am serious...about sleep!" //Aw, another squishy Kodak moment\\ {Do you mean 'squishy' as in what Ranma will be after the mallet?} "Stupid jerk." She mumbled. "You weren't saying that the other night now were you?" "Shut your trap Ranma!" "You're just mad 'cuse it's true!" Akane began to glow that ominous red color that she always does. Ranma decided not to comment on the temperature of the tent this time. //That's a good idea\\ {But it's not as funny that way!!} "I didn't want to talk to you anyway!" Akane said angrily. "So WHY did you wake me up, moron?" he said, trying to say the last word under his breath. "I heard THAT, BAKA!" "Look who you're calling a baka, Akane?" "Who do you think? Or are you too stupid to figure it out!" "Are you done speaking your mind yet? I wanna go back to bed!" he whined. Ranma turned his body away from Akane and began to go to sleep. "Wake your sorry ass back up! I'm not done talking!" "Coulda fooled me." "Easier done then said." Akane told him evilly. "Leave me alone. I've gotta sleep. It's all your fault that I'm awake." "Well, if you'd listened in the first place, then you could be sleeping now, couldn't you?" "Don't try to pin this on me. It's your fault." "MY fault?" "Did I stutter the first time?" "Why are you always making fun of me?" "You're so easy to make fun of. I can't pass up those millions of opportunities!" Akane couldn't reply, as her tears were making her choke on her words. She stood up and left the tent, not leaving Ranma with another word. "Oh God, not again." Ranma stood up, "Great, I have to turn into a girl to go to her. No matter how much I hate to turn into a girl, I can't leave her like that! Why couldn't she just let me sleep? This could have easily been avoided if she would have just let me sleep."

Akane sat in the drizzling rain, her pajamas drenched. **Why is he always picking on me? //It's not that hard.\\ I mean....I'm not that bad.....am I?** Her cheeks were beginning to stain from the tears that continued to flow. Why couldn't she stop crying? What was wrong with her? Her train of thought drifted to nothingness. The rain continued to pour, but as she was already soaked to the skin, it didn't seem to matter any more. If she and Ranma continued to fight like they had for the last day, this training mission wouldn't be as much fun as they had thought it would be. Why couldn't they just show each other compassion...instead of this...this...disagreement that seemed to be so popular between the two? **Please Ranma, come and comfort me. You hurt me so much and yet when you're close to me you make me feel so...so...** Akane's thoughts trailed off as she started to walk toward the tent, staring at her feet and not watching where she was going. She suddenly ran into something, looking up she saw bright red hair. "Akane I....I..." Ranma-chan stuttered. "Go change back to a guy, then I'll talk to you." Akane said walking past her without making eye contact. "Umm....'k..." Ranma said as she walked to the pit where the camp fire had been and picked up the kettle. "Great, how am I supposed to heat the water up if the wood is damp? Hmmmm................I know! I'll take and heat the water up with lantern in the tent. Yeah that's it!" Ranma put small amount of water into the kettle and headed back inside.

Akane sat on the side of the tent wrapped in the sleeping bag that was still somewhat warm from Ranma's body. It never dawned on her that if she changed she wouldn't be so cold. Her brain was shut off to all common sense and reason. She needed Ranma now, his comfort and love would make her feel much better. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Ranma, still in girl form walk into the tent. "Why are you still a girl? I told you to change back!" She turned to Ranma with an annoyed look on her face. "You actually think I can heat up the water when the wood is soaked and won't light a freakin' fire?" Ranma retorted. "I came back in to see if the lantern would work to help heat it up." Akane looked down, "Oh....sorry." "It's all right Akane," Ranma said, lighting the lantern and setting the kettle next to it. "It'll take about five minutes to heat up. In the meantime let's talk." She suggested as she sat down in front of Akane. The two remained silent for a long time. "Now what did you want to tell me earlier?" Ranma broke the silence. "I wanted to tell you some of the many things I have on my mind. Tell me why you pick on me so much? You know how much I hurt and I don't need your criticism right now." Akane still had tears running down her face. "Oh Akane...." Ranma-chan leaned forward and took Akane in her arms. "I'm so sorry..." Ranma buried her face into Akane's neck. "I was just tired that's all and I needed my sleep. You know how insensitive I can be when I'm tired." Akane returned Ranma's embrace and kissed her ear softly. "I think that will be your training for the day; sensitivity." Ranma pulled her head away from Akane, "Are you sure that's the only training you want to do today?" She smiled at her own suggestion. As if to answer Ranma's question, Akane pulled her near and kissed her lips. This was a very different experience for Akane, Ranma's lips were so much softer and not as strong as she was used to. She kinda liked it actually. Akane tried to control her curiosity but it failed, her hand moved to one of Ranma's breasts and she softly began to massage it in her hand. Ranma moaned softly, these feelings that welled up in her were ones she had never felt before. {These two had better cut it out! I hate reading girl-to-girl sex scenes!} [Ewww! That's sick! Girl-to Girl! Ewwww! Nabikchan no hentai.]{Hee hee hee damn proud to be! ^_~} Feeling Akane push harder made Ranma uncomfortable with the sensations she was feeling. "Stop!" Ranma said as she broke the kiss. "Don't Akane. That makes me feel weird." //It would make ME feel weird too!!\\ She was blushing heavily. "What's the matter Ranma, don't want to see what it feels like to have someone play with your breasts?" //THAT'S WRONG!! How could you write that?!\\ {I'm the author stupid, shut up!} //I don't care! That just... wrong!!\\ Ranma stood up. "Do you really want me as a girl? Are you really that much of a hentai? Anyway, the water is done." She said, grabbing the kettle and pouring it's contents over her head. "That's better." Ranma said as he returned to sit in front of Akane. "Shall we then?" He asked. She smiled and then frowned. "Nani yo?" Asked a concerned Ranma. "Is this how we'll solve everything? Making love? Can we just talk for a while?" He felt the temptation to be a smart-ass again but he fought it off and nodded. "Thank you, I've had a lot on my mind lately and I need to talk about it or it'll haunt me." Ranma hadn't noticed how wet Akane was from the rain. "But first, why don't you change so you don't get sick." She looked at herself than nodded. "Keep the sleeping bag warm, please." Ranma now realized he was quite wet as well. "Let me change real quick." He pulled off his shirt and grabbed another out of his bag. His pants had a little bit of water on them but he didn't bother changing them. He sat back in the sleeping bag and waited for Akane to finish changing. "Much better." She said after pulling on a dry shirt. "And now for some pants." She pulled off her pants without finding another pair first. "Goddamn that's cold!" "Well, then forget your pants and come back here. I'll warm you up." He suggested. Akane took his advise and climbed in the sleeping bag with Ranma. "Welcome back." She giggled and laid her head on his chest. "Oh you're warm." She commented as she cuddled up closer. "Anyways, I wanted to talk about something I've noticed, I don't know why but this morning I started to think of Ryouga and it just started to disturb me for some reason." [Oh good, not girl to girl] {I'm not that much of a hentai} [REALLY?! (says to self) There is a god.] {What did you just say?} [Oh, nothing] {(Mumble to self) Nothing my ass.} "Why does it bother you so much?" "What worries me is how he's always worried about me." "Well, I've always worried about you" "You have?" Ranma almost shouts, "Why the hell do you think I risked my ass for you so many times before?" Akane blushes and kisses him lightly on his nose and giggles. "Geez, talk about your change of moods, do you have that contrary jewel on ya'?" Akane grew red once more. "RANMA YOU..." That's as far as Akane got before Ranma forced his lips on hers in a deep, passionate kiss. The red aura disappeared as she wrapped her arms tightly around her fiancee's neck. As they lay on the ground kissing, Ranma's hands gently caressed her body. She allowed all her weight to rest on Ranma's body which freed her hands and allowed her hands to reciprocate his soft caress. {Wow....big word.... reciprocate.... wow. Gomen, I'm not really one to write big words so it fascinates me when I do.} This carried on for a while. Their kisses became more and more wild as they rolled over. Now that Akane was on her back, Ranma was in control and that was the way he liked it! He took this chance to break the kiss for a moment. "Nani yo, Ranma?" Akane asked. Ranma smiled. "I love you, Akane." He whispered softly. {SQUISHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!} //I agree (Sniff, sniff) squishy!!\\ Akane smiled in return. "I love you too Ranma, my only love." She whispered, leaning up toward her lover and kissing him once again. Ranma was happy to hear and see that Akane still loved him after all that had happened during the last twenty-four hours.

The end of Ch10 (finally)
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I would like to say, this chapter was the biggest pain for me to write. I had been stuck for two whole weeks on how I wanted to end this one. The word 'squishy' is one that Kristina and I use a LOT. It is a very descriptive word and has two meanings to the both of us. One meaning is a sweet cuddly moment between two characters (You've seen that one a lot in this story) and the other is a good smashing by Akane's mallet as you might have guessed from the way we used it in this chapter. Well, I guess if you've read my story this far I'm doing a pretty good job of writing either that, or you have WAY too much time on your hands. Please let me know what you think and any ideas you might have. Thank you for following along for so long, I know this is getting long but I like all the details involved with it so far. I'm starting to have trouble with my ideas now, so the next couple chapters might come quite slowly. Please be patient with me, after all I still have school work to do too. ja ne for now
Nabikchan ^-^
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