[Ranma]

 

"Well, were going to bed," Mr. Tendou said to me as soon as Akane left me alone with Ryusuke.

"See you in the morning, Ranma," Pops said as they walked away from me.

"Hey, you cant leave me alone with him. Oy!"

But they left the room anyway. I sighed.

And here the little squirt liked playing around with my pigtail. I looked down at him. You never realize that you were once this small...

I shook my head. "Squirt, I dont know what to do with you."

Ryusuke looked up at me and stopped fumbling with my pigtail. Then, he gave me a big smile.

"Oh, dont give me that kind of look..." Hey, I guess everybodys got a weakness for cuteness...

I laid on my side while leaning on my head on my palm. I just watched Ryusuke as he quietly tugged on my pigtail. "Youre a pretty good kid."

"Owbut youre strong too," I added.

Ryusuke laughed and pulled on my pigtail even more. And I tried my best to smile back without trying to give any indication that I was in slight pain.

Creak. Akane was leaning on the doorway.

Geh! I turned my head for a moment. "Why didnt you tell me you were there?"

"I didnt know jerks had good sides to them." And she sat across me.

At that moment, Ryusuke wailed.

"Yoshi, yoshi." Akane took him up. "Heres your bottle."

I lightly got her wrists. "Stupid, look what youre feeding him."

"Its milk."

"You need to put more water. I thought Kasumi did some."

"She used both of the bottles that we were given."

"Come on."

We both walked into the kitchen. I looked around the counter for the formula and the thermos that Kasumi left for us.

I started to get the formula and mixed it. "See? You put hot water and put two scoops of the formula."

"I-I knew that," she answered.

"I aint scoldin you. Dont take it personally." I handed the bottle to Akane. "Here."

That Akane, if I dont do it, she might choke the poor kid.

"Thanks." They walked back to the den.

Hey, at least he aint eatin her cooking

"I heard that Ranma!" she shouted from the den.

"Eh heh heh," I laughed pathetically. I said that aloud? * sigh *

"Hey, whyd you take long?" she asked as soon as I came back into the den.

"I might as well save the kid and do his bottles instead of you."

She gave me an icy look. "Ha. Ha. Very funny."

Then, Akane sat there and began to burp the baby.

"Well, Im going to bed," I announced as I got up.

"Okay," she said. "Oyasumi."

"Oyasumi."

"Wah!!!!"

I got up. Pops continued to sleep in his futon.

"Geez, an earthquake could be happenin and youd sleep right through it."

I smirked and walked sleepily downstairs. I found Mr. Tendou trying to entertain Ryusuke, but obviously it wasnt working. The kid ended up being even more irritated.

Akane, on the other hand, from the sound of her voice was panicking. "I tried to feed you again, but you dont want your bottle. I changed your diaper too. Oh..."

I peeped into the room without them knowing I was even there.

"I wish Kasumi-onee-chan was here to help us," she whispered to herself as she was about to cry. "Maybe I was wrong to-Ranma."

I sighed and frowned as I entered the den. Akane...

So, I sat on the futon they were sleeping on and took Ryusuke from Akanes arms. Then, I held him in front of me and we looked at each other as he cried his head off. "Hey Squirt. Can you quiet down a bit? Akanes already freaking out."

Akane stopped crying while Mr. Tendou looked at me in awe. "Sugoi"

I looked back at them. "Whats with the faces?"

"Ryusukes stopped crying," Akane answered.

"Ranma, you will be a good heir to the school!"

I almost facefaulted but Akane did it for me.

And then she took her wailing dad out of the room. "Okay dad. Its all right. You dont have to cry about it."

"But, but..."

I heard her sigh as they went down the hall.

When she came back, she kneeled before me. "Wow, Ranma. I didnt know you were so good with kids."

"Im not," I protested. "I just told him to quiet down."

"Well, youre good."

"Naw, I just think the kid likes me, thats all."

"Not good, he says. Look down at your arms." She pointed her eyes down. "I dont buy it."

I looked at the Squirt already sleeping in my arms. "Okay, I think its time for me to sleep too."

We both positioned him comfortably on her futon.

"Thanks, Ranma." She laid down as I walked out and closed the door.

I knew itI know her too well...

Shes upset with me...

I sighed as I stood over my bed ready to slip under the covers.

She was taking this personally

"Wah!!!"

Geh! I facefaulted.

As I scratched my head and walked down the stairs, all I could whisper to myself was, "No sleep, were not getting sleep tonight"

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Authors notes: I think the chapters are okay so far. And it captures Ranma and Akanes sides quite nicely.