Crap crap crap crap!
What was she going to do? Kasumi could ruin everything. Either Nabiki sees her, or she stops Akane, or worse tells people and the entire thing collapses on itself. Opening Nabiki’s closet she pulled out a spare blanket and threw it over the egg. “There we go.” Akane said, dusting off her hands in front of the giant egg shaped object covered in a barely large enough blanket.
……
“This isn’t going to work at all!” Akane picked up the egg bundle, looking around wildly to find a place to hide it. Of course! The closet! She shoved the egg into the closet, slammed the door shut, and dashed out of Nabiki’s room, shutting the door behind her just as Kasumi reached the top of the stairs.
“Oh, hello Akane.” Kasumi said brightly.
“Hey… Kasumi.” Akane said, her eyes shifting to the side.
“Is Nabiki in her room?” Kasumi asked innocently.
Lie. Lie. Lie! “...yes.” Damn it Akane! One just doesn’t lie to Kasumi.
“Oh? Is she busy?” Kasumi said, smiling, “I was thinking about asking her what she’d like for dinner.”
“Kind of.” Akane said. “We’re, uh, having a discussion.”
“What about? Can I help.”
“Not really… it’s about my wedding.”
“The wedding? That was rather exciting wasn’t it! I hope my wedding is as fun.” Kasumi said, a pure and innocent smile on her face..
“Well if you ignore the part where I didn’t actually get married it was great.” Akane muttered.
“Yes that was a little bit of a problem wasn’t it.” Kasumi said, attempting to walk past Akane into Nabiki’s room, but Akane didn’t move. “Uh, Akane?”
“I don’t think you should bother Nabiki now. She’s not, uh… happy right now, with what I need.” That works, she thinks. Now Akane needs to think of something she’ll need Nabiki to give her that she can explain to Kasumi.
“Oh? What do you need?”
“My.. uh… my money!” Akane said quickly. “All that cash that was given as wedding gifts. I never got it. Nabiki took it all when she invited every lunatic in Asia.” She use to think it was just every lunatic in Tokyo, the invitation to Keima disproved that theory handily.
“Why do you want that?” Kasumi asked, innocently.
Akane blinked, “Because it’s supposed to be a wedding gift. It’s mine and Ranma’s money.”
“Oh but Nabiki likes money so much. I think it’s more important to make your sister happy, don’t you?” Kasumi asked, without the slightest trace of irony.
And what about my happiness? Akane thought bitterly. Kasumi and Nabiki shoved Ranma on to her, then never once helped either of them actually did anything to support her during the engagement. Nabiki actively sabotaging their relationship was troublesome enough, but Kasumi was somehow the exact reverse of helpful regardless. Akane’s mind drifted back to Do-chan. Later, with hindsight, she had seen that whatever plan Ranma had been involved with, he had given up on it and was trying to apologize. But then everybody else had butted in, and Kasumi had said exactly the wrong thing, without even thinking! Handing her weapons “in case Ranma tries something” whenever they were left alone, when he never had tried anything at all! She never had anybody to talk to about her feelings. Nabiki would blackmail her and Kasumi just didn’t seem to care.
I wish I had more eggs. This dark thought flitted through Akane’s mind, before she shook her head to clear it. No. Kasumi didn’t need this. Nabiki was the bigger problem, by far. “I think Nabiki will live with a little less money.”
“She’ll be very disappointed.” Kasumi said, before attempting to walk past Akane. When Akane didn’t move from the door, she frowned. “Akane, please move.”
“I want to talk to Nabiki privately.” Akane said.
“You can talk to her after I do.” Kasumi said in a tone that didn’t brook much argument. Akane, who had grown up listening to and obeying her big sister, found it hard to ignore that tone.
“Please… just…” Akane mumbled.
Crash! A loud crash sounded outside. “What do you mean he’s dead!?” Akane recognized the voice as Pantyhose Taro.
“Kasumi! A guest! Maybe you could make some tea for him?” Akane said quickly.
Kasumi blinked, “Oh you’re right. I guess I can go talk to Nabiki later.” She gave a bright smile, “Ask her to come down if she’s not busy!” With those words her older sister cheerfully went back downstairs. To prepare tea, for whenever Ranma managed to beat Pantyhose Taro and the latest tantrum he would be throwing. Opening the door to Nabiki’s room, she quickly moved to the closet, opening it up and pulling the blanket off the egg. To her eternal relief, it wasn’t hatched yet. However, Akane could see some cracks forming. It would be hatching soon.
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