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Blackout

by Bravoexo

Inspired by Ranma 1/2 created by Rumiko Takahashi
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Everything was pitch black.  The sky was clear, though.  But no one was
gazing up the heavens now.  No one was looking for a star, nor wishing on
a falling one.  Everyone was busy, groping in the dark.

"What the...Who turned off the lights?!"  Ranma walked mindlessly inside
the house, bumping every few often.  If it was furniture, he'd curse
himself.  If it was Akane he'd run into, he'd be the one being cursed.
"Damn, I didn't see you!"

"Ranma no Baka!"  Akane knew better than to pounce Ranma with her mallet
in the dark.  She never knew what exactly she was hitting, or aiming at.
"Die Ranma!"

"Oww!  Akane!"  Soun found himself sprawled on the floor, hurting in the
head.

"Oops.  Sorry Daddy!"  Akane swung around, mallet in tow.  Furniture and
walls cracked under the pressure.

"Arrgh!  Akane!" Genma felt his head and back, knowing he just went
through a wall.

"Sorry, Mr. Saotome."  She hopped around slowly, her mallet regressed in
her arms waiting to be released.

"Ouch!"  Kasumi skipped a few times, her feet in pain.

"Oops, sorry."  Akane crept up to a shadowy figure in the darkness,
hoping she won't step in any more feet along the way.  "Ranma?"

"Nope."  Nabiki leaped to one side, just in time.  The mallet missing her,
"Evidently, you weren't going to wait for an answer, were you, Akane?"

"Eh, Sorry, Nabiki.  I'll make it up to you next time."  Akane rushed
towards the last place she thought her fiancé might be hiding.

"Wait!"  Too late, Ryouga found the ferocious end of Akane's mallet.
"Arrgh!"

"Ryouga?  Oops."  Akane kicked the lifeless figure a few times.  It was
out cold. She turned around.

"Ranma where are you?"  No one answered.  The footfalls retreating away
from where she was didn't help her.  Her family was running for their
lives.  Ranma was with them, she thought.  "Ranma!  If you don't come out
now, I...I won't love you anymore!"  A figure rustled in the darkness.
"Ha!  I've got you!"

"Die Ranma!"  Silence.  Her mallet fell to the floor.  No screams, no
excruciating pain echoing in the night.  Everyone that was waiting for
Ranma's final demise was shortchanged by the stillness in the room.
Nabiki waited, and waited.  Her finger itching to snap a photo of Ranma's
bludgeoning figure.  Soun and Genma braced each other, fearing the worst
still to come.  Kasumi stared blankly at the motionless two in the dark.

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Ryouga finally woke up, the lights were back on.  He checked himself.  His
head bandaged and neatly wrapped with Kasumi's expert touch.  Nabiki sat
across the sofa.  She asked him of he was alright, he answered
affirmatively.  "What happened?"

"Well, the lights went out.  The TV says it took out most of Tokyo."
Ryouga asked about his head.  "Oh, that.  Well, they're still inside
Akane's room.  Doing who knows what?"  Nabiki smirked laughingly at
Ryouga's confused look.

"Akane and Ranma?"

"Who else?!  By the way, don't go running away or something.  Ranma wants
you to be his best man."  Nabiki stood up, winking at the stunned young
man.  "Strange isn't it?"  Ryouga nodded, still awestruck by the news.
"Well, I've got to invite the rest of the gang for the wedding.  Want to
come?"  Ryouga  hesitated.  "Suite yourself."

"Wait!"  Ryoga hopped off the sofa and headed out the door with Nabiki.

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The End

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