[Fandom] Ranma 1/2
[Pairing] Ranma & Akane
[Theme] 1sentence Beta Theme Set Master List
[Genre] General, Romance, Fluff, Angst

HAPPY EASTER!! ^_^

(Again, I love to hear which numbers were your favorites.)

For You in Full Bloom
+ Her Secrets +

01 - Walking
Smiling, she watches as Ranma slows his pace—pretending, with nonchalance and feigned stretches, that it's not done for her benefit alone.

02 - Waltz
Ranma insists he's the real reason Akane looks so graceful on the dance floor… how else could a klutz like her who has two left feet, not trip… but Akane knows it's all thanks to Kasumi's firm belief that a six-year-old needs something other than "smashing things" to cope with the death of a parent… and since archery was full, dance class was it.

03 - Wishes
"It does NOT make you sissy and weak," she tells him, holding back a scream, "and if you keep saying it does, Ranma, I'm going to take that star and shove it right up your—"

04 - Wonder
Sometimes she's not quite sure why he chose her over all the other girls . . . and after having to endure his endless taunts every time she's asked, Akane learned to stop questioning his sanity aloud.

05 - Worry
…They cook better, they're cute and sexy, they can swim, they can sew, they're better fighters, they're much nicer, they treat him better…

06 - Whimsy
She asks for the impossible; he hurries to obey.

07 - Waste/Wasteland
Once his fiancées were told just who he intended to marry, the grass outside the dojo never did grow quite the same.

08 - Whiskey and Rum
Disgusted by their fathers drunken displays of stupidity, Akane turned to her fiancé and whispered, "If you ever become like them, Ranma, I'll divorce you in a heartbeat."

09 - War
"I'm only asking you to taste it, you idiot—not diffuse a bomb!"

10 - Weddings
After their first three failed attempts, any normal couple would have given up—but luckily for them, their relationship was never considered normal—and their seventh attempt proved to be the charm.

11 - Birthday
A picture's worth a thousand words . . . until it's stolen by two jealous fiancées who are forcing you to fight dirty in order to get it back.

12 - Blessing
Their first child, crying, but healthy—and Ranma, smiling proudly—despite the pain in his hand from when Akane crushed it.

13 - Bias
Despite what her jerk-of-a-husband seemed to think, his recent memory-bouts were a result of old age—not her "mallet-happy" younger days as he liked to refer to them.

14 - Burning
Her cheeks on fire, her nerves a mess, yet somehow she finds the strength to continue walking towards him, silently praying her wedding dress looks alright—and that Shampoo, Ukyo, Kodachi, and Kuno are still miles and miles away.

15 - Breathing
His breath, hot and wanting, his lips hovering just so . . . and Akane closes the distance, forgetting in that moment, how it could possibly qualify as a loss.

16 - Breaking
The first time was when they told her he would never wake up, that the damage was too severe, he'd been in the coma too long—and again, later, when he made the doctors eat their words, and she still couldn't seem to stop crying, even as Ranma held her.

17 - Belief
He promised her he'd be with her forever… and if he ever broke that promise, Akane made him teach her five very painful pressure points that would ensure he never lied to her again.

18 - Balloon
She felt round, fat, and ugly, the baby due any day… and just when she was ready to scream or cry out in frustration, Ranma would whisper, "you're cute."

19 - Balcony
Gateway to the roof, secret rendezvous—did every couple in love find a severed tree so magical?

20 - Bane
His arrogance, his conceit, his selfishness, his thoughtless words… there were some things even love couldn't cure.

21 - Quiet
Just one word—her name, whispered gently in his sleep—and suddenly she couldn't seem to stop smiling.

22 - Quirks
She steps on his feet, stumbles, freezes—Ranma laughs, gently teasing, and leads more firmly.

23 - Question
On hindsight, it seemed silly… to feel so insecure and angry, when all it took now was a simple word or touch to answer any doubts lingering in her mind.

24 - Quarrel
They still fought, still argued, still called each other names… but making up afterward made it all worthwhile.

25 - Quitting
"That's it," she tells him, throwing the burnt, green cookies onto the floor, "you win, Ranma—see if I ever bake for you again!"

26 - Jump
His arms around her, tight and strong, he leaps from off the roof . . . and below them the world falls away.

27 - Jester
Ignoring her laughing husband, Akane grabbed their two year old son from out of his arms and said, "NO, I don't think a training trip is just what he needs!"

28 - Jousting
Sometimes when they fought, she suspected Ranma knew exactly what he was doing… but as always, she kept right on attacking, too angry to realize why he wasn't fighting back.

29 - Jewel
It was just a small trinket, probably cheap too… but still, he had given it to HER, not them… and that had to mean something, didn't it?

30 - Just
Sometimes things just had a way of working themselves out—like the time Ranma choked on a piece of squid after eating something other than the delicious dinner his wife had lovingly prepared just for him.

31 - Smirk
When he looked at her like that, she wanted very badly to wipe that look right off his face in the quickest, most painful manner possible—the only thing stopping her was their daughter's small hand, pulling firmly on her sleeve.

32 - Sorrow
Her tears soaked his shirt as Ranma held her tighter . . . and the pain lessened just a little bit more.

33 - Stupidity
Sometimes, she thought he was at his limit—but then he'd go and say something even stupider.

34 - Serenade
Part of her couldn't help but wish he'd taken her someplace a little more romantic—somewhere with flowers, candles, and music; instead she was here, watching men beat each other up over a belt.

35 - Sarcasm
"No, of course not," she assures him with false sympathy, "I don't think that dress looks bad on you at all."

36 - Sordid
Okay, so it wasn't exactly honest—but how else was she supposed to get him to eat the whole thing without a little creative thinking?

37 - Soliloquy
After awhile, she's almost positive Ranma is tuning her out . . . so to test that theory, she says things like hate, divorce, custody, die . . . and hits him when it becomes clear he's no longer listening.

38 - Sojourn
Staring at his tombstone, Akane bends down to touch it gently, knowing he won't be resting there alone for long.

39 - Share
She's given him her life, her heart, her soul . . . and after more than fifty years together, she still finds it hard to believe he's given her all those things as well.

40 - Solitary
Without him here, everything's different; without him by her side, even in a crowd, it doesn't feel the same.

41 - Nowhere
Panicked, she searches the house, throws open the doors, double checks the dojo and the roof—and with a start, realizes the dummy really did leave without her.

42 - Neutral
Their children—judge and jury.

43 - Nuance
"You can try to spin it anyway you want to, Ranma, but that doesn't change a thing—you're still acting like a complete and total jerk!"

44 - Near
The feel of his body pressed against hers, his hand in her hair, his lips on her throat—and still she wants more.

45 - Natural
Her head rests gently against his shoulder as her eyes slowly drift closed—and in the moment, she feels safe, secure, and loved.

46 - Horizon
As she comments on its beauty, he nods and smiles, though something in that look makes her think it's not the sky he means.

47 - Valiant
As he stands before her, bruised and bleeding, with fire in his eyes—she's never seen him look so angry—or been so afraid for the man who tried to steal her away.

48 - Virtuous
Akane smiles innocently as she skips just out of his reach—but they've played this game before, and both know she'll be anything but innocent should he be lucky enough to catch her.

49 - Victory
As he leans over the toilet, heaving up her latest dinner attempt, Akane feels a tinge of guilt; maybe winning isn't everything.

50 - Defeat
As his lips consume hers, her anger drains right away—what were they fighting about again?

THE END
(Beta)

Okay, so I've pretty much abandoned any thoughts on actually trying to tie all of these together into a story—it's way too hard, and goes against the very nature of these writing exercises. So instead, just try to enjoy them for what they are (whatever that is, lol). Next up, Gamma!

((You can follow the progress of all my stories on my profile page))