Ranmachat.com

A/N actually I didn’t say that this was a website for Furinkan High School only, I intended it for high schools all over Japan. I just said that Furinkan was promoting it, I should have been clearer I guess.

Also I simply can’t write the way that Ranma speaks. I grew up in a small town full of people that spoke that way and can’t abide writing it. I cringe when I hear people say “I seen” Therefore I tend to write him how my much younger brother speaks (I’m 38, he’s 16)

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“Ranma you baka” Akane snarled after his fighting with Ryoga caused her new dress to be ruined. She’d already been hurt that he hadn’t said a word about it and the now it had a huge irreparable rip in the hem.

“Akane, it’s just a dress at least you’re okay. Haven’t I warned you about staying out the way? You could have been hurt!” Ranma snarled back, more out of concern for his fiancée then out of anger.

He could only watch stupefied while her eyes filled with tears and she ran away crying “drop dead!”

He glanced at Ryoga, who still stood amongst the rubble that was always the aftermath of their fights “Do you know what that was about?” he asked in confusion.

The other boy looked back at him and replied “I’ve no idea. But you made Akane cry, prepare to defend yourself Ranma!” he cried and charged at him again. Ranma quickly forgot about Akane and set about defeating Ryoga as usual. It was only when he was staggering home with his clothing in a similar state to Akane’s that he thought about her reaction to her dress being torn.

Akane was already online when Ranma got home. She was frantically looking for Ray, who’d become a good friend of hers and an excellent source of advice when it came to Ranma. She thought it refreshing that there were intelligent, non-perverted males in the world.

Bluethunder: Hello again Red, your name reminds me of a bright red rose from which dew sparkles shyly like diamonds betwixt its petals.

Akane wondered why this person’s way of speaking seemed so familiar.

Red2221: Which high school do you attend Thunder?

Cutiekitty: Sorry Red2221 that’s considered to be confidential information. We don’t wish people to exchange traceable details of their lives either on the general forum or in the private chat rooms. Information exchange is only to be done through private messaging at your discretion. This is site is only for advice or information; we’re not running a dating site.

Red2221: Oh I’m sorry. I was just looking for a friend on here.

Bluethunder: I can be your friend. Would you like to pm me your email address?

Akane cringed at this thought

Red2221: Thanks I’d rather not. I’m looking for kickinbutt

Bluethunder: Him again? What is it with that guy? Every thread I go onto seems to be all about him

Red2221: He’s popular?

Bluethunder: The girls all seem to like him. Where do you live, would you like to meet for tea?

Cutiekitty: Thunder, what did I just say? I’ve already had to talk to you about this before. Now I have no choice but to lock you out for the day

Bluethunder: Cutiekitty, be reason.....

And Bluethunder was gone

Red2221: Kickinbutt there you are!

Akane was glad to see that her friend had logged on.

Kickinbutt: Hi Red, sorry I was detained. Things got crazy on the way home.

Ranma didn’t want his friend to know about how crazy his life was; it was too unbelievable for most people, like something out of an anime! Akane was of the same opinion so had been toning things down on her end too.

Red2221: I’ve had a bad day; can we go into a chat room?

Kickinbutt: Sure

Once there

Kickinbutt: What’s wrong Red? Is it that guy again? I honestly don’t know what you see in him, what little you’ve told me leads me to believe that he’s rude and arrogant.

Red2221: He’s okay; he’s just a bit clueless.

Kickinbutt: If you say so

Ranma had developed a little bit of a crush on the unknown girl and thought that she was wasted on her current boyfriend

Akane wondered if she should tell him that her dress got ruined during a martial arts challenge and decided against it.

Red2221: I got a new outfit and he didn’t even notice. Then he spilled something on it and now it’s ruined and he didn’t even apologize.

Ranma thought about what to say.

Kickinbutt: First answer this: did he know that it was new?

Red2221: No

Kickinbutt: Guys don’t notice these things. If you want a compliment, just point out what’s new and ask his opinion about it. Do you notice each time he gets new clothes?

Akane blinked in surprise and realized that she didn’t. His clothing just seemed to magically appear out of nowhere; there wasn’t even a closet in Ranma’s room.

Red2221: I guess I never thought about it that way.

Kickinbutt: Good the next time you’re wearing something new, give him the heads up. However you should talk to him about ruining your outfit, he should’ve offered to buy you a new one.

Red2221: You know you’re right. I’ve already told you that he’s fairly clueless, yet I expect him to notice everything new about me. For someone who says they don’t know how to talk to girls, you’re doing pretty well.

Ranma rubbed the back of his head and blushed when he read this.

Kickinbutt: I have a good teacher.

Akane blushed when she read this.

Red2221: So do I. Thanks Ray, I’m going to talk to him right now. Bye

Kickinbutt: Good luck Red

Ranma logged off and then glanced at the door when there was a knock on it. Not wanting anyone to know that he was chatting on a forum, he hastily chose something on the browser history. He gazed in horror when it turned out to be a live porn site. He could only stare frozen for a few seconds at the images centimeters before his eyes and then hastily typed in the name of a search engine. Silently promising himself to have a talk with his father about what he was watching on Ranma’s computer, he opened the door. He blushed at what Akane would have thought he was doing had she barged in, relieved he invited her in.

Akane sat on his bed, and then blushed at the setting. However there being no where else to sit, she stayed there on his bed with him and prayed that their fathers wouldn’t walk in.

She began “Ranma I want to talk to you about earlier. I was upset because I was wearing a new dress, you never noticed it and now it’s ruined” she explained.

Ranma looked at her and cautiously said “I’m sorry that your new green dress got ruined”

“It was yellow” she replied through clenched teeth.

Ranma groaned, put his head in his hands and then looked up “Akane, I’m sorry that I never noticed your dress. I honestly think you look nice in anything you wear because you’re simply attractive. I only yelled at you because I was worried, a torn dress means a lot less to me than your getting hurt” he said sincerely.

Akane looked at him in surprise “do you mean that?”

Ranma thought about all that he’d learned from Red and said “yes I do. Do you want me to replace your dress?”

“That’s okay, don’t worry about it. I forgive you” she said and gave him an impulsive hug. She blushed when she remembered that they were doing this on his bed and leapt to her feet. “I-I gotta go” she stammered as she practically ran out the door.

Ranma remained frozen; he could still smell the soft scent of her perfume. He shook his head to clear it and marched off the find Kasumi to inquire where Akane had bought her dress.

Nabiki was checking her stock portfolio online, when there was a knock on her door. She opened it to find Ranma there “Nabiki, I need to borrow some money” he said without preamble.

“You came to the right place; the interest rate would be twenty percent. You interested?” she asked slyly.

“Okay” he agreed sourly.

Ranma went to the store and found Akane’s dress with no problem, then discovered it came with a matching hat. He was happy to find out that it was on sale so he could afford to buy the dress, the hat and get it gift wrapped.

Ranma set the package in front of Akane’s door, knocked on it and darted away.

Akane looked in surprise at the present and opened the card. She smiled when it read ‘I want to see you in the dress this time’ She undid the wrapping and giggled when she saw the pretty yellow eyelet lace sundress, then felt touched when she saw the matching hat that she couldn’t afford to buy. She slipped into it and fired off a quick pm to Ray.

Red2221: Thanks it worked!

Kickinbutt: Glad I could help

Ranma typed with a smile and then answered his door to a vision in yellow. Akane spun around and asked nervously “do you like it?”

“I love it” Ranma answered.