I don't own Ranma and co. and I don't make money from writing any associated fanfics.

I just use them for my own pleasure.

I'll return them when I don't need them anymore.


TrueBlue
Part One
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by: Felipe
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A feeling of tranquility descends upon me as I lay on my back, gazing up at the clouds, oblivious to my surroundings.

Not hearing anything. Just me and the endless blue.

The feeling... reminding me of one of my favorite activities in childhood. Lying face up on the floor of my father's dinghy while it drifted carelessly across Nerima Park lake.

Hours I would stay like that. Sometimes until I see the sky tinged yellow and red and then violet at dusk. Sometimes until I heard my mother calling out to me in worry.

I'd lie there and not respond to her calls to me. Eventually desperation and not a little fear would make its way into her voice.

She couldn't see me. I was lying down on the floor of the little rowing boat.

I wanted to hear how worried she was about me.

It made me feel so good, to hear the panic inside her. The fear in the possibility that I might've tipped over and drowned in the lake.

The relief that I saw in her whenever I decided to end the little game and reveal myself, safe and sound, always left me a little empty.

Empty.

How I'd love to drift away from all this bullshit.



"...ear what I said, Kuno-Baby?"

Suddenly I am shaken from my pleasant reverie. Looking up, I observed
Nabiki sporting her crooked smile. Large brown eyes gazed down mocking me. Her face was stone cold but for a second that went too quick, I thought I saw laughter, pity and not a little exasperation in them.

Oh, how I despised the way she was looking at me right at this moment.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you'll have to repeat yourself Nabiki Tendo. There seems to be a persistent ringing sound in my ears." I replied smoothly. This will get her going. "It seems that the vile Sorcerer struck me from behind during our battle and has retreated from the face of my wrath."

The laughter quickly turned into anger, the pity into disgust.

"You still don't quite get it, do you Kuno-Baby?" Sneering, Nabiki pulled out a tissue and let it flutter down to my chest. "Here, clean yourself up before going to class...... you look like one of Akane's kitchen experiments."

Ice mask in place, she abruptly turned and left.

I sat up and glared venomously at her back as she entered the
building. How I'd love to wipe that smirk clean off her smug face.

My scowl vanished as soon as she was out of sight.

She didn't know...

The sides of my mouth curled slightly upwards.

She didn't know...

Know that...

The only reason I persist on harassing her sister and Ranma...

Is to get attention from her.

Nabiki Tendo.

Just to get her attention...

I don't care about how the way she treats me.

I don't care about how she looks at me...

...like I was a piece of trash.

I don't care that she thinks I belong in a nuthouse.

...

Yes.

Just her attention's enough.

Even if it only consisted of our 'business' deals... selling me photos of Akane and the freak.

I liked...  I loved being near her. Loved the fragrance in her hair. Loved the way she cocked her head to one side. Loved the smell of her sweat in the afternoons after school. Loved the way she licked her icecream. Loved the fact that sometimes she didn't show any pantylines...

But I couldn't let her know that.

No way.

Then I'd be ten times screwed over... even more so. Hehe.

Nabiki knows she has me wrapped around her little finger. She just doesn't know the real reason why.

I wonder what Kodachi would say if she knew?

Probably flay me to death.

Or feed me to her pet crocodile.

Her own brother considering relations with a commoner. And Nabiki Tendo of all people.

...

...

But to hell with Kodachi.

To hell with Akane.

And to hell with that goddamned freak, Ranma.

"Nabiki, you're mine..." Shit, I can't believe I said that out loud.

Better get to class.


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"Welcome home master Kuno."

I glanced at Sasuke and immediately knew something was wrong. "Where's Kodachi."

"Master I... the mistress did not go to school today. When I returned from my morning errands, I saw her briefly before she locked herself in her quarters. She was extremely agitated."

No, not again.

"I will handle it."

"Very good master." Sasuke murmured before he melted silently into the deep shadows that seemed to be eternally present in our household.

I strode purposefully towards my sibling's room, knowing exactly what had taken place.

I just hope she hadn't suffocated on her own vomit.

But why should I bother? Why should I bother to keep saving someone from themself? She insisted on travelling down that path to self destruction.

As I approached her doorway, I heard faint mumbling and a slight giggle. I let go of the breath that I didn't notice I was holding in.

Surprisingly the door was ajar.

I opened it and stepped inside with a heavy heart, knowing exactly what I would see because I had seen it at least a dozen times before.

Kodachi lay in a pool of her own vomit, piss and shit. A syringe was stuck into the main artery of her left arm. A trickle of blood wound its way down from her neck, where she unsuccessfully attempted to shoot the hammer into the artery there.

Out of her wits, she was foaming at the mouth, mumbling nonsense about her love, Ranma.

I shuddered when I saw that her eyes were completely white, her pupils rolled back into her head.

Even worse was the ecstatic expression that was on her face.

The stench was incredible. It hung oppressively around the room like a mist. It was cloying. I felt in my pores.

Overwhelming.

A red film rapidly filled my eyesight.

Miserable bitch.

Fucking whore.

"YOU MISERABLE BITCH!"

Before I knew it, I found my hands around my sister's slender neck, squeezing furiously. My spittle landed on her pretty face as I continued screaming words at her that I didn't hear.

To my amazement, Kodachi eyes snapped open and she slowly smiled. Such happines radiated from that smile that it cut abruptly through my blind rage.

I stopped squeezing.

My sister's smile was beautiful. More beautiful than Akane's, Ranma's.

Maybe even more beautiful than Nabiki's.

So entranced was I, that I almost didn't notice her babbling on hysterically.

"Tatewaki! Ranma he... I saw Ranma! He adores me! Oh Ranma, I love you! I know you love me! I KNOW YOU LOVE ME!"

I spoke with as much gentleness and kindness that I could stomach. "Yes Ko-chan. I love you. I always have. Nothing will take you away from me. Nothing will take me away from you."

Eyes shimmering with unshed tears, Kodachi lay there looking at me with utter joy.

I could not help but to offer a smile back.

She reached for me.

Ignoring the filth around us, I laid down beside her among the vomit and the piss and the shit. I cupped her cheek and tenderly placed my lips upon hers.

The kiss deepened as she began slowly stroking my chest.

"Oh Ranma..."

"I love you Nabiki."



End Part One.

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