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Akane's Secret
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        Akane lay on her bed in thoughful silence, staring at but
not seeing the patterns in the ceiling.  She had just endured
what could be considered an 'unusual' day -- one that had turned her
entire life upside down, and brought her perilously close to blowing
everything she'd worked for.
	It had begun with her father's cryptic announcement that he
had 'arranged' for one of his daughters to marry his friend's son.  
That was bad enough, but when she had been 'volunteered' for the 
job by her dear sisters, things got much worse.
        First, a panda showed up with a red-haired girl slung
over its shoulder, and scared the daylights out of her and her
sisters.  Her father had been as shocked as everyone else, having 
expected his friend and the son.
        However, when the girl introduced herself as Saotome Ranma, 
the name her father had used for his friend's son, she had been
secretly delighted.  
	It was possible her father had it wrong.  Maybe the 'son' 
was actually a daughter.  That was certainly a possibility, given 
how Japanese names worked, and taking into account what looked like 
pretty sloppy handwriting.
	The red-haired girl herself was cute, well-built, and 
seemed to radiate a strength that washed over anyone near her.  She
also seemed quiet and shy, given how she hardly reacted when Nabiki
poked at her breast.
        She frowned slightly at the memory, knowing Nabiki was
always was one to take advantage of a situation.  She'd felt like
telling her sister off, but left it at a cold glare.
	Later, when she invited the red-haired girl to spar in the
Dojo, she had been amazed at her ability.  The effortless grace 
with which she avoided attacks, the bright smile on her slightly 
smug face, and the flash in her bottomless blue eyes belied her 
initial reserve.
        And she'd felt more alive just being near her.
        Her comment as she left the Dojo afterwards had gone
unanswered, which at the time she wrote off to the red-haired
girl's shyness.  That assumption had left her totally unprepared 
for what happened next.
	Already undressed for her own bath, she had been quite
happy to see the red-haired girl's clothes in the changeroom,
anticipating a pleasant bath with her.  Seeing a BOY in the tub
had scared her out of 10 years growth, especially since he was
standing up, nude, and looking right at her.  
	She had been totally stunned, unable to even think -- until
she'd closed the door on the unnerving sight.
        Even just recalling it brought a shudder to her entire
body.  A boy -- nude; *ugh*.
	Afterwards, when her father's friend explained their
curses, she didn't want to believe it.  But, when the boy's
father threw him into the koi pond, she had no choice.  The sad 
fact had upset her so much she'd felt like crying -- but hadn't 
wanted to risk being asked why.
	However, the red-haired girl came to her rescue, providing 
her with a perfect excuse to vent her feelings.
        She hadn't meant the hit to be so hard, but she had been
so...  So...  Disappointed.
        She had wanted to apologise after the redhead had recovered,
but every time she saw *him*, she was reminded of the scene in the 
bath.  That would ruin the mood instantly, and they would end up 
in a screaming match.
        The red-haired girl had only made a few more appearances
after that, as the surprisingly vicious battles between the boy
and his father resulted in their taking turns in the koi pond.
        It had been hard on her, since the red-haired girl would
simply peel off her shirt and pants after the battles, and wring
them out off the laundry porch.  The girl certainly wasn't shy
about her body, and that fact that it was such a nice one didn't
help.
	Finally, everyone had gone to bed, the boy and his father
bunking in the empty bedroom, only a short distance from her own.
        In fact, they were so close that she could hear their
raucous snores plainly.
        With a long, deep sigh, she rose from her bed and toed on
her slippers, intent on heading to the bath.  She knew it was 
going to be a long time before she'd be getting any sleep.
	As she passed the guest room, she couldn't help but 
glance at the door, and noted that it was slightly ajar.  On a 
whim, she stepped up and peered in through the slender gap.
        She had to stifle a soft gasp.  Just inside the door, 
and easily visible in the room's dim light, lay the barely-clad 
form of the red haired girl.  She was spreadeagled flat on her 
back, feet toward the door.
        Akane felt her face heat, and within moments, became 
aware of a very warm, pleasant feeling elsewhere.
        As she stood drinking in the magnificent sight, the red
haired girl breathed a soft moan, rolled to the side, and slowly
pulled up one leg.  The act presented such a delicious view of 
her shapley rear that Akane thought she'd faint.
        Lips drying and heart pounding, she finally had to tear
her eyes away, only to end up slumped against the opposite 
hallway wall, hands clenched against her heaving chest.
        A heartbeat later, she descended into stifled tears.
        Keeping her deepest secret was going to be harder now 
than ever.



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END - Akane's Secret                    A Ranma1/2 Fanfic by Coutuva


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