Neko Love 3. High School rumours

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Disclaimer: I don’t own Ranma!

Chapter 3

Ranma walked to school carefully watching Akane’s walk. She wasn’t limping or walking like John Wayne. Which meant they hadn’t had sex. Hiroshi and Daisuke had educated him a month ago about how women couldn’t walk properly afterwards. They walk as a limp or a John Wayne style walk.

“So...” Ranma said trying to find a subject he could talk to Akane about. “Crazy weather we’re having.”

“What do you care about the weather?’ Akane snapped. “It’s not raining cats and dogs.”

Ranma shivered at the ‘cat’ part. *Great Akane’s still pissed at me.* “I was just trying to make a conversation.”

“Just don’t you pervert.” Akane snapped.

“How am I a pervert?” Ranma asked, he was going to say something more when Shampoo’s bike landed on his head.

“Niaho Arien.” She giggled. “You miss Shampoo?”

Akane fumed as she saw Shampoo peel Ranma off her bike and giving him a solid hug. *How are you perverted Ranma? You let hussies like Shampoo hug you all the time.* Akane tried to fight the need to splash the pair with cold water. If she did that Shampoo would turn into a cat and so might Ranma. Another bout of Neko Love was not what Akane wanted right now. She decided to just walk on. *I shall ignore, ignore, I_G_N_O_R_E!*

“Shampoo gettoffme!” Ranma yelled and ducked back off the fence. He landed in a bucket of water that just happened to be position below where he landed. Shampoo landed in with him as well. There was a ‘meow’ from Shampoo.

Akane froze in her step. *NO NOT AGAIN!* She turned and moved quicker than she’d ever done before.

“CAT!!” Ranma-Chan screamed as Shampoo still clung to her. The amazon/cat dug her claws into Ranma. She was determined to help him get over his fear.

*Arien will just have to get use to me in this form.* She thought.

“CAT!” Ranma yelled again, pulling at Shampoo to get off. Before the Neko-Ken could take effect. Akane had grabbed Shampoo and used her bicycle as a bat to hit her away. The cat and bike was sent flying into the air.

“Get off my fiancée!” Akane snapped. Ranma blinked at the small spec that Shampoo had become. Her mind was slowly calming down.

*Feline gone now, feline gone now.*

“Stop standing there like an idiot Ranma!” Akane yelled grabbing his shirt. “We’ll be late!”

Ranma couldn’t answer her; her mind was still racing with feline images. *Akane saved me?* She didn’t notice as Akane used her thermos to change Ranma back to a boy. He had gone completely numb from shock. Akane was dragging him to school. *Akane saved me?* He kept thinking.

He noticed he’d entered the school gates. Akane dealt with Kuno as quickly as she could.

“Oh beauteous Akane Tendo how I wish to take...” Akane had mowed over him stomping her feet on his groin and face.

“Pervert.” She hissed. They actually made it on time and Akane had to prop Ranma into his chair.

“Whoa what did you do to him this time Akane?” One of the boys asked.

“There was a kitty on the way over here.” Akane answered hoping that would answer their questions.

“Hey Akane why are you wearing a scarf? Got a big hickie?” A girl asked.

Akane growled, *Great they noticed.* “No I just have a sore throat.”

The teacher entered and the class had to start but it also started the rumours.

“Ranma’s in shock!”

“I think they finally did it!”

“Akane’s been bitten by Dracula!”

“No she’s got the biggest hickie in the world!”

“They’re both athlete’s I bet they were at it all night!”

“Nabiki would know!”

“How much do you think the video costs?”

“More than the still shots I bet!”

By lunchtime Nabiki was making a good profit from rumour spreading. At first she’d made a no comment which drove everyone nuts. This increased her yield by 10%. She had promised them the video soon. She was already working on the script for Akane’s payment and she planned on receiving her payment by tonight.

Akane glowered at her sister as she worked the crowd. She was trying to forget the deal she had made. She hadn’t told Ranma yet, but then she hadn’t really told Ranma what had happened last night. Yuka and Sayuri were watching her carefully.

“So why are you wearing the scarf?” Yuka asked.

“I got bitten by Dracula.” Akane answered.

“No, seriously Akane why?” Sayuri said.

“Ranma went Neko last night and he bit me.” Akane said. She was a terrible liar.

“Really? I thought he liked you.” Yuri said slightly shocked. “That would explain Ranma this morning though.”

“He got over it.” Akane said pointing to him chatting to his friends. Ranma as if sensing her staring looked over to them. As he saw Akane staring at him he blushed and tried to look macho again.

“Stupid idiot.” Akane snarled she saw that Ukyo had appeared beside Ranma with an okonomiyaki for her fiancée.

She set up her grill and glared at Akane every time she flipped her food.

“It is strange Shampoo didn’t turn up today.” Sayuri noted.

“I probably hit her to Fuji Mountain.” Akane said packing away her empty bento box.

“Akane!” Yuri gasped. “Are you nuts what if she does that kiss of death you told us about.”

“I’m already an obstacle to her.” Akane shrugged. “She tries tried to kill me lots of times before.”

“But this time she might REALLY try!” Sayuri squealed.

“I can take care of it.” Akane huffed. She stood up and marched to the bathroom. She hated this school sometimes and all the perverts in it. Ranma watched her go between mouthful of food.

“Ran-chan?” Ukyo asked as she followed his gaze. “Did you really do it last night with Akane?”

“NO, WHY WOULD I TOUCH THAT UNCUTE TOMBOY?” He shouted the whole school turned as he shouted. More rumours sprung up from that.

“Thought so.” Ukyo said not noticing that Ranma had been sweating too much.

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Akane slammed into the door of the girls’ room. It was humiliating! She couldn’t hide from them. She’d felt something nice when Ranma had been humping her last night. She wasn’t sure if she’d actually had an orgasm but she had nice feelings.

*Why did I have to fall for someone that’s sick of the thought of me?* She thought sadly. It was hard enough that he insulted her constantly and had all those other fiancées. All of them better at wifely duties than she ever was. She curled up in a ball in the corner and began crying.

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Ranma was beginning to get worried. Lunch was nearly over and usually Akane would have found him to make sure he got there on time. *Where is she?* He thought.

“Hey, Sayuki.”

“It’s Sayuri.” Akane’s friend said and answered his question before he asked. “Akane’s gone to the bathroom to clean herself up.”

“‘Kay thanks.” Ranma said waving. Ranma splashed himself into a girl with the water fountain and entered the girls’ room with a fist hole in it. *Akane’s gotta be in here.*

“Hey Akane?” Ranma-Chan called out. There was a small gasp of air and some stifled sobs. *Aw, man she’s crying again.*

“Go away Ranma, this is the girls room.” Akane hissed.

“I know, that’s why I changed.” Ranma explained as she found the cubical Akane was hiding in. “I gotta make sure my uncute fiancée gets to class on time. Your dad would kill me.”

“I make you sick.” Akane sobbed. “That’s worse than uncute.”

Ranma paused in fear. *When did I say she made me sick?* “I don’t remember that insult... anyway, um... thanks for this morning.”

“What about this morning.” Akane sniffed.

“You pushed Shampoo away from me, I don’t hit girls.” Ranma-Chan grinned and rubbed the back of her head.

“I didn’t want to be Neko-loved again.” Akane said. “You were going to turn into the a cat again.”

Ranma shuddered. *So that’s why Akane saved me, here I thought she might have understood about Shampoo.*

“Now come on Ranma, I don’t want to mope about.” Akane said standing up. She turned on the hot water tap and splashed Ranma.

“Gee, thanks.” Ranma said shaking the wetness from him. As they left the bathroom they were pounced on.

“A-ha, what is t’is I am seeing, man.” Principle Kuno said. “Ya two love birds getting all cosy like.”

Akane and Ranma stood still unable to run. “No..no...sir.” They both stammered.

“You be knowing dat scarf ain’t regulation uniform Miss Tendo.” Kuno glared at the white scarf. He whipped it off. “I be confiscating dis till further notice. Ya will both stand out here wit’ buckets till de end of de day.” He then spotted the huge bite mark on her neck. A cruel smile spread across the principle’s face.

“Actually, I don’ wanna spoil your education. Get back to class you two.”

Akane saw his smile and understood his intentions. Ranma was oblivious.

“Thanks Principle Kuno, you ain’t so crazy after all.” Ranma laughed and pushed Akane back.

“It be nothin’.” Principle Kuno said the smile still on his face.

“Ranma....” Akane hissed. “I can stand here with buckets really it’ll be fine.” She called back to the senior Kuno.

“Dink nothin’ of it Miss Tendo, back to class wit you’s. I’m sure your classmate’s will be eager to see de both of you.”

Akane shoved Ranma to tell him to stop pushing her and walked herself to the doom that awaited her.

“Stupid Kuno’s.” Akane muttered. She entered the classroom and sat down. Ranma sat beside her. He didn’t understand why she was so upset.

*I thought she’d be glad to get back to class?* It was then he noticed Akane holding her hand on her neck. *What’s wrong with her...* Then he had a flash back

*** Akane had been screaming at him about his cat side biting her.***

Panic washed over Ranma’s face. The things that could happen if that bite were found out. He gave Akane a look of pure fear. She looked back at him going, ‘d’uh’. Ranma stuck his tongue out at her. Akane put her hands down to her side her fists clenched. She was fighting the urge to slug Ranma in the face.

“Akane!” Someone yelled out from behind her.

“That’s one hell of a hickie!”

There was a gasp from Ukyo as she saw the red mark.

Ranma felt nauseous again. Akane’s face went red as the whole class surrounded her and examined her neck bite.

“I mean whoa, that’s so BIG!” A girl said.

“Ranma’s an animal in bed!”

“I feel so jealous of you Akane!” A blonde sighed.

“It’s not like that!” Akane snapped.

“So did you cheat on Ran-chan sugar?” Ukyo asked a sly grin on her face.

“No!” Akane said and then regretted it.

“So it was Ranma!” Hiroshi said patting the embarrassed Ranma on the back.

“Guys it... it.. wasn’t like that.” Ranma stammered.

“We understand buddy she was getting a bit violent and you had to keep her down.” Daisuke said giving him a friendly punch.

Akane was staring daggers at the boys. Ukyo was doing the same to Akane. All the girls were staring in envy at Ranma. While Ranma was staring at his desk wishing their teacher was here. Unfortunately their teacher was there. Miss Hinako was also getting in on the conversation.

“I have never seen a bite like that!” The childlike teacher said in amazement.

“YOU PERVERTS MAKE ME SICK!” Akane yelled and ran for the door. Hinako stopped Akane before she could run faster or dodge her ki was drained. The now taller Hinako picked the dopey Akane back to her desk.

“There will be no running out of my class.” Miss Hinako said sternly.

“Yes, Miss Hinako.” The class said all together. The class resumed but the rumours now spread further and wilder. As the last bell rang, Akane was so tired she could hardly walk.

“Ranma, wait up.” Akane gasped.

“Geez, Akane you didn’t need to make a break for it like ya did.” Ranma chided her. “I bet it would have been fine after a few minutes.”

“They are going to talk about this for weeks.” Akane gasped. “You’re lucky you don’t remember.”

“What don’t I remember?” Ranma asked. *C’mon Akane tell me what happened.*

“Well...okay..” Akane said. “Perhaps after dinner.”

Ranma smiled at her, she was blushing and he knew it would be embarrassing.

“Foul Saotome, your true self is revealed.” Takewaki Kuno said as he raised his brokken.

“Hey, you did something to your stick.” Ranma noticed it was now sharpened to a point.

“Yes demon, to slay you is the only way to break the spell. I denounce you evil one; the beast that is known as Dracula shall be slain here. Dracula! Nosforatu you shall die now by the hands of Blue Thunder of Furinken High!”

“What are ya on about Blue Blunder?” Ranma asked.

“He thinks you’re a vampire.” Akane explained.

“I dunno what that is but I’m guessing it’s not good.”

Akane sighed at the lack of knowledge the boy had. “You know Dracula, pointy fangs, cloak, allergy to sunlight.”

“Never heard of these vampires.” Ranma shrugged.

“Hey Akane!”

Akane turned to see Ukyo with her large spatula coming towards her.

“I just wanna know the truth sugar!”

“Prepare yourself fiend I shall smote you!” Kuno continued.

“Just leave it be, it was Neko-Ranma that did it.” Akane snapped.

“Looks more like a love bite to me.” Ukyo said.

Ranma dodged a strike from Kuno as he tried to keep Akane safe from Ukyo.

“She’s right Ucchan I didn’t intentionally bite Akane.”

“You have bewitched the maiden Akane. She has succumb to your black arts.” Kuno said as he swung round to try and hit Ranma.

“Just leave it be will ya!” Ranma growled as he deflected the brokken.

“So how come you got Ranma under the Neko-Ken.” Ukyo said. She was feeling hurt from the fact that she’d found out about the date last night from Nabiki. “It’s the only way an uncute girl like you can get close to my Ran-chan!”

“Take that back!” Akane yelled. “I don’t want that jerk’s attention!”

“Hey the jerk’s right here!” Ranma shouted, he intercepted Kuno’s attack. “And it wasn’t Akane’s fault I walked into an alley way with sushi!” He kicked Kuno’s side making him stagger.

“What kind of moron with cat phobia does that?” Someone in the crowd asked.

“Place your bets people, what chaos is due next!” Nabiki said. “20-1 for an amazon invasion.”

“I place a bet on the lost boy making an appearance!” A boy yelled.

“Ranma you shall roast in the pits of hell you demon of discontent!” Kuno charged Ranma again but he was easily punched away this time. He slammed into a tree and fell unconscious.

“Yo’ Akane are we leaving yet, I’m getting hungry.” Ranma moaned.

“Fine, I reckon me and Ukyo are done!” Akane said. “NOTHING HAPPENED!”

“I’ll find out sugar.” Ukyo warned. She flipped her hair back and tried to smile at Ranma, but he had already turned and was walking away with Akane. The pair left the high school grounds and Nabiki quietly disappeared. None of her bets were for them to leave peacefully. She held the wallet closely to her. Tonight she would get her best filmographic investment ever. The fabulous ‘Forbidden Love’ script had been finished. She just needed to buy a few things and she’d be ready for tonight.

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Author’s Note: Okay we haven’t got to Kasumi’s plan yet but it shall arrive next chapter. Nabiki’s plotting something too. I’m sure Ukyo won’t want to be left out and I think an Amazon wants some revenge. I’m missing Ryoga and I’m sure Kodachi will have something to say. But Next Chapter it’s Kasumi’s plan (I’m scared, you should be) and is Akane going to tell Ranma what really happened?

Also, another note about feline ‘mating’. The male cat mounts the female and bites the back of the neck to keep her still or arouse her. Scientists aren’t sure the exact reason, but that’s why Ranma bit Akane. Just in case anyone thought I was getting confused with any DBZ lemons!