"Hey, sorry about how things started. I'm Akane, pleased to meet you."
Ronri glanced at the gi clad girl who was smiling at him. "Um, don't take this the wrong way, but I'm not looking to get engaged now."
Akane winced, then smiled again. "Don't worry, Mom laid down the law, we're only obligated to get to know each other. No engagements unless we choose it."
"Ah!" Ranma interjected, "In that case, I'm pleased to meet all of you!" he called.
Ronri shot an annoyed glance at his brother, then looked back to Akane with a small smile. "Likewise, new friends are always a treasure."
"Say, according to dad you've been training for a while, haven't you?" Akane asked egagerly.
"Yes. . ." Ronri responded cautiously.
"So, would you be interested in a little sparing?"
Ronri blinked. In his mind he saw Ryouga clutching his hand. . . "No, er, I. . . I promised Ranma he could do the next sparing match."
Akane looked at Ronri, then frowned, her eyes darkening slightly. Then her expression lightened as she looked at Ranma. "Well, are you interested?"
Ranma raised his right hand to scratch the back of his head. "Well, yeah. At least as soon as. . ." He trailed off nodding toward Nabiki who was firmly grasping his left hand while she examined the palm through a magnifying glass.
"Ok, just for fun." Akane commented as she took a quick stance opposite Ranma in the Dojo
. Ranma distractedly commented "Yep," in response as he looked over the walls of the Dojo.
With a scowl Akane called, "Ready?"
Whiping his head back toward her, Ranma blinked and commented, "Oh, sure," not even bothering to shift into a fighting stance.
Her scowl deepening, Akane unleashed a quick jab to Ranma face. Ranma casually leaned out of the way at the last second. Akane jabbed again, immediately following the dodged blow with a kick that Ranma casually jumped over.
Akane's scowl faded and she began to smile fiercely instead. Reaching within she began boosting her speed, then pushing it even more. Her attacks accelerated faster and faster, until her hands and feet were a blur.
Unfortunately for her, Ranma was used to countering Ronri's Kryptonian enhanced speed. Ranma simply kept dodging as Akane's form accelerated, then with a slight boost, Ranma slipped between her blows and was behind her. Before she could turn, he tapped the back of her head with one finger.
"Bang." He commented simply.
Akane froze a moment, then turned. With a grin she chuckled and commented, "You are pretty good. Well, you get serious training so that's to be expected," she commented with a sigh.
Ranma blinked and looked at her. "Something the matter with your training?"
"Well, both Daddy and Grandfather Happosei will teach me things, it's just their both too scared of hurting me to really go all out on the training. And half hearted training just doesn't take you to your limits."
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(Posted Fri, 02 May 2003 07:42)
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