From: P-R-P-Chan Subject: [ffml][ranma][lime] The Party's Over part 4 The Party's Over Part 4 By: P-R-P-Chan Ranma and company piled through the dining area, each stepping over Mousse's still unconscious body. Akane led the pack as they headed upstairs, albeit somewhat unsteadily. Ranma was the first to claim a spot as they reached the family room, taking the choice seat in front of the TV. A disapproving glance from Akane sent him from the sofa to the love seat, this one facing sideways. Ranma drunkenly sprawled onto it, sitting diagonally, back resting against the corner. Akane popped a tape into the VCR and took a place with Ranma; beating Ukyou who'd had to navigate for Ryouga. Shampoo, fully clothed again, slumped into the place so recently vacated by Ranma; Ukyou the place beside her, leaving the end seat for Ryouga. "Ryouga? Could you hit the lights?" Akane slurred, as she lay back against Ranma's chest. Ryouga did as asked, and before sitting down, draped a blanket over the two fiancees, a look of concern on his face. Akane barely noticed, too drunk to focus. Ranma didn't either; he was preoccupied with Akane's slender form pressed against him. The movie started, and the attention was focused mainly on the screen. Not to say that it didn't waver; Ukyou stole glances over at Ranma and Akane, whether it was jealousy or just a longing even she wasn't sure. Ryouga feeling his loneliness, ostracized to the far corner on his birthday, even in a room filled with his 'friends'. Shampoo only took the time to stare at her majestic figure, slender curves, and smile approvingly. So, in silence they watched the movie. Ranma unseen by the others, stroked Akane's side, taking comfort in the smooth feel of her figure under his hands. Dangerously, on every pass, the lingered along the curvature of her breast. "I wouldn't be mad." Akane whispered up at him. Ranma smiled slightly at her words, as part of his many fantasies became reality, his hand wandering to her front. Feeling a woman's body, one other than his own, Ranma had the same reaction most men would. Akane tensed as she felt Ranma's manhood harden against her thigh, but relaxed a bit as he gently made circles with her breast, trying unsuccessfully to flick her rapidly hardening nipple through her blouse. "Ranma you really shouldn't.." Akane whispered, breaking off as Ranma interrupted her. "Do you want me to stop?" He asked in a caring tone. When she didn't answer, he continued his explorations, trying to get under her shirt and to her flesh. Finding it to tight about her body, he briefly caressed her inner thigh before moving back to her bosom. The movie continued, as did Ranma's ministrations, none of his other love interests took note. Ukyou was actually watching the film, a rather strange yakuza movie by Takashi Miike by the name of Fudoh. Ryouga wasn't paying attention, rather he was just staring into space, the alcohol finally having kicked in, much to drunk to focus on anything in the room. The only thing he was concentrating on was keeping the contents of his stomach where they were. Shampoo had fallen asleep, clutching a half empty bottle of Sho-Chu. Between the five of them, this was their third bottle. Nabiki wandered into the room, and headed towards Akane. "Kasumi told me to.. God Akane, you smell like a brewery.. Anyways, she just wanted to remind you that you have to get up early tomorrow." Akane glanced up at Ranma, with a questioning gaze. He moved his hands to her side, and gently pushed her into a sitting position. "You should go to sleep, your hardly awake anyways.." Pushing the covers off them, Akane stood up, wobbling more than slightly. Nabiki steadied her, guiding her towards her room, and her bed. Ranma watched her go, focusing on her ass as it swayed, more than usual due to her drunken stumbling. "I'm going to sleep." Ranma announced, following in Akane's footsteps. "Ranma, " Ryouga croaked. "Can you help me to the bathroom?" One look at the greenish tinge his face had taken, and Ranma was quick to help. Before leaving the room he turned back to Ukyou and Shampoo, who hadn't given any hint that they'd noticed any of this. "You guys can sleep here I guess, I'll see you in the morning." Ukyou just nodded and went back to the movie, stealing a glance at Ranma as he turned away, then stole the bottle Shampoo was cradling to her bosom. She moved to the other couch, gathered the covers around her, and settled in to watch the movie and finish off the alcohol. Ranma woke to the birds chirping, and the sun hitting his face. His father, in his natural form for once, snored on beside him. He rose unsteadily, and headed downstairs for a drink of water and maybe some breakfast. As he went past Akane's door, he heard her alarm go off, and then crunching sound. Paying no mind to this, he continued downstairs and served himself a drink, taking a seat at the dinner table. Not even Kasumi was up this early, the clock in the kitchen had read five-thirty. Replaying the events of last night, a smile came to his lips, but was quickly erased as Akane came down the stairs, gave him an odd stare and marched out of the house. Ranma decided he needed to talk to her, but as he rose he realized something he should have earlier, he still hadn't sobered up from last night. Finishing his water, he stumbled back upstairs and back into bed. A few days past, and Ranma still hadn't gotten a chance to speak to Akane, she was out most of the time, having just gotten a part-time job for the summer. It was the interview that he'd watched her leave for the night after Ryouga's party. That morning had been quite hectic once Ranma awoke for the second time. Somehow Ryouga had ended up sleeping in Shampoo's arms after returning from the bathroom, neither of them remembering how he'd gotten their. At the breakfast table, both their faces had been flushed, but with a tinge of green. The two of them were feeling rather under the whether, Ukyou as well, but not to the same extent. Ranma seemed to be the only one that wasn't bothered by all the alcohol from the night before, and he had other things on his mind, more important than feeling queasy. Ryouga's party had been Friday night, it was now thursday and Ranma still hadn't gotten a chance to speak to Akane, the few times she'd been home, she'd either claimed she was tired and went to bed, or been with soem friends from school. Ranma needed to speak to her alone, he'd thought that their relationship was going to go forwards because of what happened, but the way Akane was avoiding him amde him think the opposite might be true. The fact that she working in a neighboring ward most of the day, meant he spent most of his time replaying the event over and over in his mind, trying to figure out what could be wrong. Finally it hit him, he'd taken advantage of her drunken state, Kuno had tried that on him, during the Romeo and Juliet play, and he hadn't been that happy with it either. Ranma began sinking into despair, he moped around the house all day, and didn't even try to speak to Akane when she did show up, even if it was only to catch supper and the leave with some friends. He really needed something to get his mind off it, and it showed up. "Ranma.. " Ryouga started, as he was shown in by Kasumi. "I needed a fight to get my mind off things, alright Ryouga let's go." Ranma stood and walked into the yard. Ryouga followed but didn't seem prepared for any violence. "I didn't come to fight.. things are different now." "How? .. C'mon let's go for a walk." Ranma led Ryouga out of the compound and into the street. Walking side-by-side, finally Ranma continued. "So you want to talk? That's all?" "I've been thinking about it, and I've realized something. You're probably my only friend.. So what's the point in killing you? I'd just be even more lonely then I am now." "God.. your even more depressed than usual.. What happened to the angry 'Die Ranma' person I know?" "I really don't have any reason to hate you, the more I think about it the more that's true." "What about Jusenkyo? I cursed you to turn into someones pet.. or even their meal! Aren't you angry at that, P-Chan?" Ranma was getting annoyed, he'd actually been looking for a fight, anything to get his mind off things, From Ryouga he expected one, not a long winded speech. "If I hadn't followed you there, If you had been looking instead of chasing your father. It was a bunch of mistakes, and It's almost ruined my life.. But they were accidents. The only thing that's really kept me going was Akane." "Akane! That's right, don't you want to beat me to death and have Akane for yourself?" "No." "Don't you even want to punish me for how badly I've treated her?" "I've done enough, she can do it herself. When she decides she needs to." "What if I told you I took advatange of her? Wouldn't you want to get revenge?" 'This has got to work," Ranma thought, 'There's no way he can stay calm after that.' "I'd.. No.." "On your birthday? Using a happy occasion for you, in order to get closer to the love of your life? You sure you wouldn't want to kill me?" "I already knew about that.. It's what I've been thinking about for the past couple of days." "You know!?!? How?" "You'd be surprised at the things she mentions to her P-Chan.." "Is she..?" "Pissed as hell." "Shit." "At herself though.." "What'd she do? It was me who was fondling her breasts!" Ranma glanced around nervously as he realized just how loud he'd said that. Luckily no one had heard, or if they did, didn't bother getting involved in someone else's 'affairs'. "She didn't say no. She is mad at you, but more at herself.. She was crying, after she realized how little control she had, I think she's going to take a bit more time to deal with it." "I've been trying to talk to her.. but.." "Ranma, just leave her be for a bit. You'll most likely get a chance this weekend, one fo the few things she's spoken about aside from how angry she is, is how much fun it'll be to get away from it when she goes to the fireworks." "Their on Friday night right?" "Yeah, be sure not to make it worse... You know how you are.." "Ryouga.. I can't believe I'm saying this.. but.. Thanks." Ranma reached out his hand, "Friends?" "We always were.." Ryouga said shaking his hand. "I've got to go.. I'll see you around." "Sure.. see you." Ryouga walked away, Ranma watching his back, not seeing the tears start to stream down Ryouga's face. *** many thanks to the beer gods, without whom I'd never had finished this so fast, as well as Philip Masters for pushing me to get another part done, one with a bit more substance i might add.. My other stuff is on indefinate hiatus, as I'm really getting into this... Golden Z- THE WHOLE DAMN THING HAS BEEN PLOTTED FOR AGES!! but I still need to write it.. and i can't seem to get past the Ranma parts.. Of Honor Won and Time Lost - I will eventually get back to this.. I know.. been saying that for umm.. 6 months? maybe more.. A Second Too Late - This should get finished before school goes out for christmas.. as the co-author is moving away. we know what's happneing, their;s two more parts.. but we haven't been able to get together lately.. Diablerie:Nerima- This we will be working on.. probably get a part or maybe half of it done enxt monday.. P-R-P-Chan "Nihao Ranma! 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