Subject: [FFML] [SPAMFIC][R1/2] Consequence
From: Joseph Krause
Date: 9/14/2001, 9:14 PM
To: ffml@anifics.com

I posted this to the old ffml quite some time ago, and
I thought I would torture you all with it once again.


Disclaimer: Aside from Rumiko Takahashi-sama and Viz
Video, the list of people with rights to Ranma 1/2
escapes me at the moment. However, I can say with full
and utter certainty that MY name is NOT on said list.


Consequence


He arrives shortly after midnight, and I can feel his
anger before he makes it through the door.

"Why?" he asks me "Why did you do it?"

It's quite obvious that the question is rhetorical, so
I keep my silence. I simply stand there and wait for
him to continue.

His anger is a palpable thing, yet a part of me knows
that it is forced. I know his heart and I know he
cannot remain this angry with me for long, so I simply
wait out the storm. 

"Did it ever occur to you that I might have wanted the
wedding to happen? Did you even think about what you
were doing? I thought we had agreed that it had to
happen this way!"

He is stalking now, like a caged beast, back and
forth, yet his shell is slowly cracking, as anger
becomes exasperation.

Finally he stops and looks me in the eye

"Why?" he shakes his head sadly for a moment "Why do I
put up with you?"

He cuts me off before I can answer "I know, trust me,
I know... With all the magic that surrounds my life, I
know. Of all the spells out there, it would just have
to be yours that worked."

His pacing begins again, this time he circles me, like
a jungle cat closing in for the kill. Then I feel him,
and though I try my best, I cannot help but flinch as
his arms encircle me. This, of course, is the worst
thing to do.

I feel his tension as he steps away from me, and as I
turn to say something, anything, I am frozen by the
pain in his eyes. Then he smiles, trying to reasure
me, and reaches for the thermos on his belt. I try to
stop him, try to tell him anything, tell him doesnt
have to, that I will try to accept him, though my soul
rebels at the concept.  He simply smiles again,
placing two fingers against my lips to silence me.

"It's okay" he lies "I understand"

Then the cap is off, the water poured and she stands
before me. The flame haired vixen that has haunted my
dreams these past two years. No matter how often I see
it, the transformation still amazes me... And
depresses me. Gone is the cocky smile and flashing
eyes, replaced with a contenance so demure that even
Kasumi pales in comparison, a reflection of the
enchantment that binds her to me.

She looks at me for a moment, then sighs "You know
what the worst part is?"

As I shake my head, she continues "I was actually
relieved that you came, a part of me wanted you to
stop it. I mean, I care about the tomboy and all, but,
as soon as I saw you, I knew the whole thing was
wrong. I couldent go through with it."

Her smile lights up the room as she looks at me again,
then slowly fades as everything begins to catch up to
her, as her eyes begin to shine with unshed tears.
"Their not going to let it go you know"  She struggles
for control as her voice begins to choke "They wont
ever let it go... Those two old fools have placed all
of their hopes and dreams on joining the schools and
they never let me forget it!"

Her control is slowly breaking as her fists, her tiny
little fists that are capable of shattering stone
begin to drum on my chest. "Do you have any idea how
hard it is? I see you every day, every day I walk past
you next to HER! I love you, and I cant say a word! I
cant reach out to you, to hold you..."

Little by little, her control crumbles, the events of
the day, nay, the last two years begin to overwhelm
her.  Then as so many times before she collapses in my
arms, seeking solace and comfort from one she once
hated, and I curse myself for a fool.

Moreso, I also curse the fates that put me in the
proper place to draw that thrice damned blade. But
most of all, I curse the pain I caused, the day I
wished for the love of the pigtailed girl.


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Sorry, just an idea that would not let me go.

SoulSurvivor 

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