Here's part two. Gets WAFFY a lil bit here, fair warning (hence
the flag). The WAFFyness surrounds Ranma and Akane, so if you aren't a
R&A fan.. don't trouble yourself. ^.^ Private C&C quite welcome.
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Part 2
Don't own the characters, ain't makin' a profit. Don't have money so wont
do ya any good to sue me anyway. Feel free to sue my college though, thats
where all my money goes.
"A-akane.."
Akane jolts awake and looks around. It slowly redawns on her what had
happened and where she is.
"I know some one called my name.."
"Akane."
Akane turns and looks to Ranma, whose eyes are still closed. "Ranma? Are
you awake?"
"Akane, I can't feel my legs.." Ranma whispers softly, eyes still closed.
"Oh Ranma.." Akane begins to tear up.
"Oh cut that out.. violent tomboys ain't supposed to cry."
"But.."
"No buts. I've faced worse than this right? Nothin' gets the best of
Ranma Saotome. Especially not violent tomboys."
Akane forces a smile as Ranma opens his eyes. He starts to say something
else but is interrupted by a commotion at the door.
"I said no one can go in right now Mrs Saotome. Hey.. Are you listening to
me??" A voice yells as the door to the room is slammed open, in it's frame
standing a rather pissed off Nodoka.
"My son!" Nodoka rushes to Ranma's bed side, Dr. Mori, Genma, and a
heavyset nurse giving chase.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Saotome. You have to wait with the others." Dr. Mori
pleads while Genma pulls at her arms.
"The doctor knows what's best, dear." Genma adds.
"You! Of all people.. This is probably your fault anyway. Get out of my
sight." Nodoka screams at Genma, who cringes and backs away.
"Y-yes dear."
"Mom.." Ranma whispers.
"Shh Ranma, save your strength." Nodoka says placing a hand on her son's
shoulder.
"Akane.. please.." Ranma pleads.
Akane takes the hint and stands up. She places a hand on Nodoka's arm.
"Please Auntie Saotome.. Ranma doesn't need all of this right now.."
"Oh Akane.. This never would have happened if that idiot husband of mine
never would have taken Ranma away from his mother." Nodoka begins to cry.
Akane cringes a little and backs up as Dr. Mori leads Nodoka towards the
door followed closely by the nurse, and followed not so closely by Genma.
"Let's go get some tea." Dr. Mori invites as he closes the door behind
them.
"Thanks.. you're a life saver." Ranma whispers. "I really don't need that
right now."
"I'll leave too if you want."
"No that's not what I meant."
"Oh."
"Akane.."
Ranma is interrupted by a rapping at the door. The heavyset nurse returns
with a clipboard and a needle full of liquid.
"Hi there, Mr. Saotome. I'm just going to administer your pain medication
and ask you a few questions." The nurse offers as she places the needle
into Ranma's IV. "So now that you're awake how do you feel?"
"Like I got hit by a truck. I feel all tinglely.. except in my legs. I can't
feel them at all."
"Uh huh." The nurse scribbles onto the clipboard. "Can you lift your arm?"
Ranma clinches his eyes shut in concentration, all he can manage to do is
twitch his middle finger slightly.
"Good.. how about your legs?"
Ranma just shakes his head.
"Okay. You just get some rest. By the way, my name is Rei, if you need
anything just press your call button and ask for me or Dr. Mori."
Nurse Rei turns to leave and squeezes Akane's shoulder in sympathy.
"Your dinner should be in soon. Probably about thirty minutes. We'll bring
you something too Akane." Rei adds before she closes the door behind her.
Ranma sighs.
"Try to get some rest Ranma. I'll wake you up when the food gets here."
Akane says placing a hand on Ranma's.
She didn't have to tell him twice, as the pain medication began to take
its effect.
(-\*/-)
Dr. Mori slowly opens the door to the room where the Tendo's and
Saotome's are waiting. When he sees he has their full attention, he enters
and closes the door behind him.
"Well?" Soun asks rather impatiently.
"My nurse just tested Ranma's abilities to move, and it seems that so far
it matches with our stipulations."
"Which are?" Nabiki asks, growing annoyed by the beating around the bush.
"Well it seems that young Ranma will never regain the usage of his legs.
However he is showing signs that he may regain some use of his arms. Most
likely not totally, but he will be able to regain basic motor skills. That
will take a lot of physical therapy to regain as it is.
"Dammit!" Genma swears as he axe kicks the chair he was once occupying
into splinters.
"I'll keep you updated on his progress. He is awake, and after he eats,
I'll allow you all to go see him in groups of two or three." Dr. Mori bows
and lets himself out.
Genma slumps into a chair beside Nodoka, who has only recently regained
composure herself.
(-\*/-)
Akane, who has drifted off to sleep herself, is awakened by the sound of a
metal cart being wheeled beside her. An orderly checks his clipboard then
looks to her.
"Says here he requires help eating. I'm sure he would rather you do it
than me, so I'll leave this to you."
Akane nods and watches the man leave. She turns back to Ranma and taps him
on the shoulder.
"Ranma, wake up. Your dinner is here."
Ranma's eyes snap open at the sound of the word, "dinner". This causes
Akane to choke back a giggle.
Akane places a tray over Ranma's lap and presses the remote on the side of
the bed that raises the bed into a semi-sitting position.
"Akane.. I can't.."
"Shh, Ranma. I know, that is what I am here for silly."
Akane unwraps Ranma's packet of chopsticks and grabs a small piece of
chicken and holds it up to Ranma's mouth. He reluctantly takes it and
slowly chews. Akane feeds him for a little while until he turns his head
to the side in protest.
"Akane, why?"
"Why what?"
"Why are you staying here?"
"Some one has to feed you, dummy."
"It doesn't have to be you. Leave."
"But, Ranma?"
"No buts. You deserve better than a half-man who can't even walk. Just go,
I understand."
"No."
"Dammit, Akane! I said LEAVE!"
Akane stands up and turns to leave. She clinches her fists at her side and
begins to glow blue. She turns around and kicks the metal cart holding her
tray of food over.
"Like hell you understand. I am staying right here, whether you say to or
not. Like it or not, you need help and I want to give it to you. Did it
ever occur to you that I might care about you?"
"But, Akane.. you.."
"Like you said, Ranma. No buts. I'm not leaving. I want to be here for
you, Ranma, because I love you. Do you got that Ranma Saotome?? I love
you."
Ranma closes his eyes in defeat.
"Now," Akane says picking up the chopsticks. "Where were we?"
"Do you really mean that?" Ranma asks opening his eyes.
"What?"
"That you l-love me."
"I said it didn't I?"
"Well, yes.."
"Then I mean it." Akane says shoving some rice into Ranma's mouth.
"Good, 'cause I love you too." he mumbles through his mouth full of rice
(-\*/-)
"Aiya! Husband in hospital? What you say is true? Yes, Shampoo thank you
for call." Shampoo hangs up the phone and runs out of the Nekohanten.
"Where are you going child?" Cologne calls as Shampoo leaves. She
grabs her cane and bounces after her.
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