Sorry about this one :P It just sorta came to me while playing VB
tonight.
Take my word for it, DO NOT engage in deep thought while a ball is being
hit around..... ^^;;
Anyway, enjoy! (or not? :P )
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Based on the Manga by Rumiko Takahashi
We're proud to present...
"Always Against Each Other"
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Akane finished pulling on her top when she looked over to her friend
Yuka.
"You almost done, Akane? Class probably already started, and sensei
will be mad," Yuka preached.
Akane grinned and waved her hand, "Yeah, yeah.... Just let throw on my
shoes."
Gym class. One of her best of courses. Her natural athletic ability
and martial arts training helped her with lots of things like that.
Baseball, gymnastics, you name it! Nothing she couldn't handle. Well,
almost nothing. There was always swimming.
Akane shuddered, "No, not even gonna touch that one...," she whispered
to herself.
"You say something?" Yuka asked form the doorway, already half way out
towards the gym.
Akane blushed, "Nope, not a thing."
As the two entered the gym, Akane pulled at the bottom of her shorts.
Why did these things have to be so tight anyway? She wasn't ashamed of
her body, actually, the exact opposite. All of the guys in her grade
had thought so too. That was to say, MOST of the guys. Stupid
Ranma....
Yuka tapped on Akane's shoulder to wake her from her thoughts.
"Hey, Akane. Do you know what THEY are doing here?" Yuka whispered,a
hand cupped to Akane's ear.
Akane blanched when she saw the entire boys gym class, staring intently
at the girls gym class as they walked in.
Ranma was in a group with a few of his friends, all except him to the
point of drooling.
"I dunno, Yuka. Maybe Sensei can tell us." Akane said while facing
towards the approaching teacher.
"all right class, wait, make that classes. The boy gym teacher,
Tanaka-sensei has been called away on an emergency and there was no time
to find a replacement on such short notice. So, classes will be mixed
today."
The guys squealed in delight.. well.. most of them. The girls grinned
shyly.. well.. most of them.
Akane moaned and looked to her friends, "Man, this sucks."
Yuka and Sayuri looked off blissfully, "Yeah....sucks...."
Akane shook her head, *Jeeze, they're just boys,* She thought as she
gave a side ward glance to Ranma.
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The boys, meanwhile, were busy gawking at the girls.
Hiroshi sidled up beside Ranma and nudges him in the ribs, "Ain't it
great? Gym with the girls."
Ranma frowned, "Oh jeeze, why would I care."
Daisuke sidled the other side, "One may think you object a trifle too
much, Ranma. Wow... look at Akane. Now there's a cutie. God bless gym
shorts."
Ranma heated up, "Is that all you guys think about?!"
Hiroshi and Daisuke nodded in unison.
Ranma face faulted. He gave a sidelong glance to his fiancee and saw
her looking right at him. The two gulped and quickly turned back to
their friends.
"Alright, girls and boys. We're doing volleyball today! Now take your
sides when I place you." The teacher announced.
Soon, all the students were divided up into equal teams and getting
ready to play. Akane and Ranma had been placed on opposite sides.
Akane smile inwardly, *YES! This'll be my chance to show him that I'm
good at SOMETHING! There's no way I'll let him beat me!*
A loud whistle was heard and the teams started.
Akane was in the serving block first and let a hard overhand serve wail
over some of the guys who coward in the other court. She grinned
cockily.
Ranma: 0 Akane: 1
After getting all five of her serves, the team rotated and the serve was
soon lost as one of the weaker players hit the net on the way over.
Ranma was now up for serving and Akane stood ready. She couldn't help
herself but be momentarily distracted as he was warming up. He wore a
muscle shirt (he wasn't much for uniforms) which formed to his well
built chest.
*Okay,* Akane thought bitterly, *So maybe he's a little good looking..
but he's still a jerk!* Akane faced to her right to see most of the
girls ogling over his body also. Akane fought back the urge to fume.
*That baka! I bet he's doing it JUST to get more attention. errrr...
he just makes me so mad!!* But the anger wasn't kept long, *Jeeze...
maybe I'm the jerk. I know how much he hates attention form girls.. why
can't I just be reasonable. Look at all them.* She thought while
thinking of the other girls in her class who were intently looking at
her fiance,* Who am I kidding? Maybe I... I really do l.... l-*
"Akane!! Watch out!"
Akane blinked and felt them impact of ball to face. Not a nice one.
She passed out.
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Akane blinked her eyes slowly and was blinded by the bright lights of
the infirmary. She winced as the pain of her face kicked in. Her nose
would be swollen, no doubt, but she highly doubted in was broken. Well,
there was a plus at least.
"Does it hurt?"
Akane looked ot her left to see Ranma in a chair next to the bed she was
in, holding a spare ice pack. She brought a hand to her face and felt
it. Yup, most definitely she would have swollen nose. it hurt to
touch, so she refrained.
"A bit," she admitted.
"Sorry bout that..." Ranma said uncomfortably.
Akane laughed nervously, "Hehe.. don't worry about it. I should have
been paying attention anyway. If I had, I'd be okay."
Ranma looked thoughtful, "What were thinking about anyway?"
Akane blush hard and looked away from him, "It wasn't anything.." *Oh
jeeze, he really is cute..*
Ranma shrugged, "'Kay. Man, Akane. That looks pretty bad." He said
while commenting on her nose, which was now in view as she took off her
ice pack.
Akane's eyes narrowed, "Excuse me?"
"I bet no one will ever notice." He started.
"Ranma..." Akane said a bit startled.
"Yeah, I mean you're uncute anyway. who would look at you to begin
with?" Ranma bit his tongue. *Oh crap... There I go again. Well, get
ready legs...*
A dark red chi emitted around Akane, "RAAAANNMMMAAAAAAAAA!!!!!"
*And go!* He thought while dashing off after him with a mallet in hand.
Some things never do change.....
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