However, he'd never had to deal with an angry father-in-law before. The man was his wife's father, and that meant that he couldn't just fight back. Besides, it wasn't like he knew what he was supposed to do when faced with that sort of behavior from that particular individual. All he did know was that he wanted to stay away from that anger.
So, he'd run, though it wasn't an act of cowardice. He'd long heard that the best way to avoid a fight was not to be there, and that seemed like a good idea at that moment. At least then he could have the time to figure out what he could do, without having his head bitten off his body.
When he'd finally come off the surge of adrenaline that had instigated his dash, he'd noticed that his father's pack was in a spare room. Figuring that it would mean that was where was being put, he darted in, and sighed a bit of relief. It was quiet, dark, and didn't have a sign of someone coming, all of which made it safe for him to stay in.
And it allowed him enough time to notice the feel of air around his entire body. Looking down, he saw that he was completely and utterly naked, which he had been since he'd gone in to bathe. Slapping his hands down to cover himself was an immediate response to that realization, but it also hurt a heck of a lot.
Squeaking slightly from the pain, he groaned at what had happened. Not only had he gotten his father-in-law mad again, but he had just run through the house in the nude. That was not something that he was feeling any pride about, especially considering the fact that other people could have seen him.
Of course, his wife had already seen him naked, as she had joined him in the bath. That still confused the heck out of him, since he already knew that she wasn't exactly the biggest fan of 'perverted behavior'. Then again, as far as he was concerned, that wasn't exactly 'perverted', since, as she'd reminded him, they were married. He'd known going in that they'd be not only naked in each other's sights, but that they would be doing much more. It was just that... well, he wasn't exactly sure how it was supposed to go. He hadn't slept with a lot of girls, and hadn't been married before. That made him nervous as hell, and was part of the fact that he had no solid experience in romantic relationships.
Sure, he desired Akane and wanted to be with her as a husband should. Being in the bath with her had felt real good, and he had found himself wanting to touch her body in all sorts of ways, especially with his hands. But he hadn't had a clue as to what she would do if he had actually tried it. He knew that she wanted him to want her, but he didn't know what she'd like and wouldn't. If he were to do something like touch her admittedly great backside in the wrong way, he could mess up how things were between them. On the other hand, not touching her might make her angry as well. It left him rather confused, and he had the added trouble of wanting to make it great between them.
He sighed heavily, and knew that he didn't want to screw anything up with her. She was the first girl that he could really talk to, and they shared an interest in the Art. Her body might interest him, what with its lithe form and petite attractiveness, but he didn't want just... that from her. Simply seeing her cute smile made him feel all giddy, and he found himself wanting to make it point in his direction a lot.
And he wanted to see it instead of the angry face of his father-in-law.
But to do so, he had to get dressed, and that meant getting his clothes from his pack. There was only one problem with doing that. His pack wasn't there along side his father's. No matter which way he looked, it was clear that his pack was nowhere to be seen, and there wasn't any real place in the room where it could be hidden that he couldn't find it.
Hearing someone in the hall, he took in a deep breath, slid open the door slightly, and stuck his head out to see exactly the person that he had to talk to at the moment. "Kasumi?"
"Oh my.... Ranma?" his sister-in-law replied, clearly startled at first. "Is something the matter?"
"A lot of things, but I just need one handled now."
"If I can help you, I will...."
"Thanks. Would ya happen ta know where my pack is?"
"Your pack? Certainly. I moved it so that this way you didn't have to."
"That was real nice of ya. Where'd ya put it though?"
Kasumi gave him a small smile. "In Akane's room."
"What?!"
"Well, the two of you are married. I thought that you and she would be sharing a room then."
"'Sharing'...."
"Exactly. A married couple should have their private space, and I'm sure that you'll be happy to stay with her."
"Ecstatic," he murmured numbly.
"That's good to hear. If you need anything else, don't hesitate to ask."
Ranma nodded rather dully, as the fact that he'd have to go into his wife's bedroom to get dressed. Not only would he have the possibility of being in there on his own, he'd also have to deal with the possibility of having other people find out, leaving them to consider why he was in there. And if she were to happen to be in there, or come in while he dressed, the situation would be... awkward to say the least.
With a groan, he tried to figure out what he would do, while:
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