Hi all,
Um...If you all get the other one of this, then ignore this one, sorry for
posting twice if you do get the first. Also C&C requested.
All characters of "Ranma Nibunnoichi" a.k.a. "Ranma
1/2" are the property and copyright of RUMIKO
TAKAHASHI / SHOGAKUKAN INC. / KITTY / FUJI TV
"Roll Me Away" is property of Bob Segar and the Silver
Bullet Band
Roll Me Away
A song fic By: Jason Monti
[song lyrics]
Scene opens with Ranma working out in the yard of the
Tendou estate. On the porch facing the pond sits
Akane enjoying a cold beverage in the shade while she
watches Ranma move. She has a contented smile on her
face, happy to just look at Ranma. She knows that had
the wedding not been ruined, she would have been his
wife, her smile fades slightly, lamenting that. He
was the most powerful man she knew, and loved him all
the more for it, but inside she knew that he was a
scared little boy. Akane knew he loved her as well,
even if he denied it, that was just the fear of
rejection talking. He loved her though, she just knew
it! Her smile widened again.
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. This
time the end came when a pink cat came strolling in.
"The hussy just had to come and ruin it," Akane hissed
under her breath.
"Airen better start paying more attention to me!"
thought Shan Pu, as she casually walked over to her
Airen. He had the gall to yell at her after the
failed wedding! Something about how she could have
hurt the kitchen destroyer, as if she cared, and how
the doujou was in shambles. He better have given the
same spiel to Spatula girl! The nerve of him! He was
a mere male, and if he wouldn't submit to her charms,
she would force him!
Spying the cat in the corner of his eye, Ranma did
the only thing he could, panic, and run. Which he did
quite well with said cat on his tail (for give the
pun). of course Mu Tsu chose this time to bound over
the wall calling for Saotome's blood for stealing his
Shan Pu! As we all know, every one else some how
decided that this would be a great time to drop by and
of course they all joined in the fun.
Akane, just watched helplessly as three boys tried to
kill her fiancee, and three girls, Shan Pu had somehow
changed forms were trying to fight one another and
kiss Ranma at the same time, the others being Ukyou
and Kodachi. With the application of some water at
the right moment, Kodachi decided to join the guys in
beating the Red haired harridan, while Mu Tsu and
Ryouga continued to attack, and Kunou joined the other
girls in declaring their love for his Pig-tailed
Goddess.
Akane continued to watch, knowing that as much as she
wanted to think of herself as a skilled martial
artist, if Ranma was being hurt here, she stood no
chance at all. So, in anger at her helplessness, she
took a bucket and splashed the whole group. The next
thing she knew, Ryouga rolled out of the fight in the
form of a wet P-chan, and then a wet duck flew out of
the melee.
Akane couldn't take this as the stress of the
situation got the better of her and she fainted.
Meanwhile, everyone had pretty much figured out that
nothing was accomplished, so left, especially P-chan,
who saw the look on Akane's face just before she
collapsed. And while he would like to comfort her, he
figured that becoming 'Cantonese Style Sweet and Sour
Pork' was not on his agenda for the day, so left as
fast as he could. This left a thoroughly battered and
unconscious Ranma-chan in the yard.
Hearing the sounds of melee in the yard, Kasumi
gathered a first aid kit and headed out to see if
anyone needed her assistance. Upon finding Akane and
Ranma, she hauled them in and laid them out on futons
next to each other.
Akane woke first and sat up next to her fiance. She
started to tear upon seeing her fiance's beaten form,
and at the memory of seeing Ryouga turn into P-chan.
The tears came unbidden then.
Ranma woke to sounds of Akane crying. Bad. She
opened her eyes and said, "S'okay Akane, I'm fine, you
don't have to worry about me." This had the desired
effect and Akane hugged the boy fiercely.
"I'm *sniff* glad that your okay. *sniff* I saw, I
*sniff* I saw Ryouga, he, he changed into P-chan!"
cried Akane into Ranma's chest. "I always thought he
was a nice guy, I never thought he'd be such a
pervert!"
The two held each other for a little while longer,
until Ranma spoke.
"Akane, I, I can't take this crap anymore, I have to
get out of here."
"You're leaving me?!" she cried, eyes wide, desperate
for him to stay.
"No Akane-chan, I'd like, I, I'd like for you to come
with me. If you want."
"I can't, I can't just leave! We have school, and
collage! can't!"
"Then I'll have to go with out you, if I stay here,
someone's really gonna get hurt, and while this was
bad, I don't know what I'd do if anything were to
happen to you, Akane, I, I...love...you." he said in
low tones.
"Promise me you'll return, come back to me, please,
Ranma." she begged.
"I will Akane, for you."
"I...love...you too."
"Thank you, Akane-chan."
After dinner than night, while everyone most of the
family sat around doing nothing much, Ranma slipped
out of his window, and out of the Tendou compound.
Akane sat in her room and cried. But she was assured
that he'd return, which brought some conciliation to
the weeping girl.
[I took a look down the west bound road, right a way I
made my choice.
Ranma headed west silently, wishing he had a faster
mode of transport. He had taken quite a bit of cash
out his old man's drawer and it should last him quit a
bit of time, if he conserved it well.
He came by a used motorcycle dealer, and stopped to
admire some of the bikes. He saw one with a side car,
and somehow it just appealed to him. He looked at the
price tag and almost facefaulted, it was cheap! He
could buy this thing and still have money left for a
month of food!
A man of twenty five approached him. "That's a good
bike there, It's gotten me where ever I wanted to go,
but I had to mark it down because no one wants it.
Are you interested sir?"
Ranma looked at the guy, who looked like he could be
trusted, kind of wimpy though, he added as an after
thought. "Sure. I'll take it, if it'll get me outta
this town any faster than my feet."
"Sold. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did."
[Headed out to my big two-wheeler, I was tired of the
sound of my own voice. Took a bead on the Northern
Plains, and just rolled that power on.]
Ranma road north, headed toward Hokkaido. He stopped
at a few doujous along the way to see what he could
learn. Mostly he tried to pick up the 'softer forms,'
which were more defensive, forms like Aikido.
[Twelve hours out of Toukyou City, stopped in a bar to
have a brew.]
He was a twelve hour's drive out of Nerima when he
stopped for a drink and some food. He hadn't gotten
very far in his travels, if he had been riding strait
since he left he'd be in North Korea by now. As it
stands, he had stayed a few days here and there.
[Met a girl and we had a few drinks, and I told her
what decided to do.]
Entering the bar Ranma made his way to the one open
seat. He ordered some miso soup, and some shrimp
tepinyaki with a glass of sake on the side. He began
to eat, and noticed a girl glancing at him every once
in a while. She had a kerchief covering her head, and
sun glasses on.
"So stranger, you don't look like the type that would
come here. What's your name." the girl asked.
"Mfff, sorry, It's Ranma. Just passing through." he
said still looking at his plate. He took a pull of
his glass of sake. The girl ordered a glass for her
self.
"Where're you from, where're you headed?"
"Your sure curious. I'm from Nerima. Left 'cause
too much shit was bringin' me down, thought it was
gonna kill Me." he managed before stuffing his mouth
again, then washing it down with some more sake.
"That's too bad, I've been there too. I thought it
was nice till I decided to leave. Got too lonely."
"I got a fiancee down there, love'er t'death. It was
all the other stuff that I just couldn't handle
anymore. I told her I'd return, and one day I will,
and I'm gonna marry her!" he said wistfully.
The girl noticed his smile. She let a small smile
cross her lips, and a single tear roll down her cheek.
[She looked out the window for one long moment, then
she looked into my eyes.]
The girl took off her glasses after looking out the
window at the bike that Ranma had ridden up on. She
put her hand on his shoulder and he looked up, their
eyes met. Ranma's eyes went wide. "AKANE!" he cried,
embracing her.
"I so glad I've found you! I was so lonely without
you!"
[She didn't have to say anything, I knew what she was
thinkin'.]
There was a pause as the two continued looking into
each other's eyes, before they kissed. He could see
her silent hope shining through.
[Roll, roll me a way, won't you roll me away tonight?
I too am lost, I feel double-crossed, and I'm sick of
what's wrong and what's right!]
An arm around her waist, Ranma lead Akane out to his
bike.
[We never even said a word, we just walked out and got
on that bike, and we rolled, and we rolled clean out
of sight. We rolled across the high plain, deep into
the mountains.]
The two stayed where they could, and decided to
elope, getting married in Hokkaido, in a doujou there,
and were allowed to consummate their marriage in the
room there hosts provided while they stayed.
[It felt so good to do, findin' our way through.
Somewhere along the high road, yeah, it began to turn
cold.]
The couple had fun learning martial arts, working and
traveling, until Akane discovered she was pregnant.
Ranma was deliriously happy.
[She said she missed her home, I headed on alone. Oh
oh.]
Akane, fearing what all this traveling and being near
poverty was going to do to her child talked to Ranma
about returning home, for the sake of the baby. They
found that they had just enough money for Akane to
take a train home. And so, promising once again, to
return to his wife, he saw her off at Kushiro Station.
Ranma sold his bike for passage to China. From
Beijing, to Hunan, to Quinghai, he traveled, but this
time, at a faster pace. He wanted to surprise his
wife, and be there by her side for the birth of their
child. At the same time, though, he wanted to be a
complete father to his child, not half mother as well.
[I stood on the mountain top, staring out at the great
divide.]
There they were, the pools of horror, and his cure.
Jyusenkyou. Funny he thought to himself, if only the
Amazons knew how close to Joketsuzoku he was.
He descended to the guide's house. There he found
Plum, the new guide. Her father had apparently died
of a heart attack recently. Ranma gave his deepest
condolences. The two talked throughout the night.
Plum explained how the people of Mount Phoenix were
still being good, ever since Ranma had come. Ranma
spoke of his travels, of his wife.
The next morning saw Plum taking Ranma to the
Nannichuan, where he was finally rid of his curse.
Staying one more day, he ascended the mountain once
again.
[I could go east I could go west it was all up to me
to decide. Just then I saw a young hawk gliding, and
my soul began to rise.]
Reminded of his love at home, he decided that he
would go east, to his wife's waiting arms. Hopefully
their marriage would solve the problems he had back
home.
[And pretty soon, my heart was singing... Roll, roll
me away, I'm gonna roll me away tonight. Gotta keep
on rollin' gotta keep on searching 'till I find what's
right.]
Ranma sourly missed his Akane, and was eager to get
back to see his child born. He pulled a picture out
and smiled. Soon Akane, soon!
A very pregnant Akane, in the care of her older
sister Kasumi, sneezed. She smiled, she knew he was
thinking about her, and could almost feel his strong,
warm arms around her, cradling her as she dozed off
each night.
[And as the sunset faded I spoke to the faintest first
star out. I said, "Next time, next time we'll get it
right."]
Ranma vowed to himself as he mad his way to Toukyou,
finally on Japanese soil again, that he would raise
his child right, with Akane, now away form her. No
stupid seppuku promises, no Neko-ken, no sexist
bullshit."
[Roll me away.]
[Roll me away, tonight.]
[Roll me away.]
It was raining, and a man walked down the streets,
with an umbrella, wanting to be dry for his surprise.
He approached the gate of the Tendou compound,
entered, and knocked on the door.
The door opened revealing a woman, with short black
hair, and a large belly. "Hello husband," Akane
beamed, eyes locking with Ranma's.
"Hello wife, how are you, and how's my child?" Ranma
said, returning his wife's smile. He was awarded with
a light embrace, and a passionate kiss him. He felt
the baby kick, and was delighted, returning the kiss
with equal passion.
When they broke their kiss, Akane spoke softly, and
seductively, which was surprising all things
considered. "I would hope that that answers your
questions, dear. It's good to see you.
"I have a present for you. Let's go inside and I'll
show you." he said, motioning for them to enter.
In the living area, he held a glass of water and
pored it on himself for her, and didn't change. "I
got a cure so I could be a complete husband for you
and a complete father for ou...urk! Akan.mmf!" he
said as he was bowled over by the woman he loved, and
kissed with more passion than before. He quickly
returned the kiss.
Soun came into the living area with Genma to play
Shogi, and bitch about Genma's good-for-nothing son
who abandoned his fiancee, who came back from
searching for him, pregnant, and seemingly okay with
it. That was until they found Soun's very pregnant
daughter on top of..."RANMA, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!"
bellowed both Genma and Soun.
Ranma, surprised, looked up from Akane and towards
his old man and Father-in-law. "I was becoming a
complete man for my beautiful wife!" he remarked.
Soun and Genma, stood for a moment, dumbfounded, but
eventually came to the right conclusion, miraculously!
Both started dancing around joyously, "Yeah, our
families are joined!!" Until Akane's water broke.
Ranma held his daughter with his wife for a picture.
"What would you like to name her?" the doctor asked
the new parents.
Ranma looked into Akane's eyes before responding,
receiving her silent approval. "Datsushiko, Child of
my escaping." stated Ranma proudly. FLASH! The
camera went off.
The End.
Author's notes:
Hi all. It's been a while since I had heard "Roll Me
Away," but when I did, it really struck a chord in me.
Something about most of Bob Segar's music does that
to me. Anyway, I got to hear it yesterday, in a
commercial for his greatest hits, so I got on Nabs and
downloaded it, of course she then charged me 10,000
Yen (okay, I know, it was a bad pun!). Anyway, I was
then listing to it while reading Ranma Fanfiction (did
you think that I read anything else?) and the idea
came into being. I hope you enjoyed it.
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