This story is sad and dark at times.

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I am a passenger to my own body, to my own mind. I am not in control of 
what I do. I've tried to fight what I'm doing, but I can't. What ever is 
making me do this is stronger than I am. I try to fight it but I can't. 

I can't believe how calm I am now. I guess I've gone beyond being 
hysterical about this. There is nothing I can do, but wait and hope I 
will eventually regain control. 

Why does this have to happen to me? Why is it that my life is now so 
thoroughly out of my control that I'm a passenger to my own body? Why 
can't I stop myself? I don't want to do this! Especially with him. 
Anyone but Kuno. If there was one person I can truly say I hate, it's 
Kuno, and I'm doing this with him. Why couldn't it be Ranma? Why do I 
have to do this at all? I don't want to do this. I don't want to feel 
this good while doing something I find terrible, sick and disgusting.

Someone help me! Please help me! I don't want to have sex with Kuno! 
Please stop me from doing this! I don't want to screw Kuno! Please stop 
me!

Please...

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			 Innocence Lost
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	 	 Moment 1, Possibility 1, Part 1

		        By: Lord Archive


<I think I'm going to be sick,> Akane thought, pulling away from the bed 
she found herself in. She closed her eyes to try to calm herself. 
Failing that, she quickly gathered her clothes and put them on. Once 
finished, she ran out of the Kuno mansion faster than her feet should 
have been able to carry her.

Akane stopped at a park that was between the Kuno mansion and her home. 
She walked around in the park for a while, until she found a small, 
private, quiet, out-of-the-way-spot. She then curled up into a ball and 
started crying.

<Why? Why? Why?> Akane repeatedly asked herself. <Why did I have sex 
with Kuno? I didn't want to do that. I never wanted to do that with him. 
If I'm going to have sex with anyone it would be... Ranma.

<Oh Kami-sama! I-I betrayed him! How can I face him now? I always accuse 
him of being unfaithful and hit him even though he said it wasn't what 
it looks like, and I have sex with Kuno of all people. How is he ever 
going to love me now?> Akane started crying so hard her entire body 
shook.

<Shampoo! This is all Shampoo's doing! I'm sure of it. She must have 
drugged that ramen she gave me at lunch. Why did I ever start trusting 
her? After all, she drugged Ranma with those mushrooms about a year ago 
and has tried to kill me before too.> Akane stopped crying for the first 
time in the past hour as a deadly sneer formed on her face. <I'm going 
to kill her!>

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"I'm home!" Akane called from the door, and quickly ran upstairs and 
changed. She made her way to the dining room showing no visible signs of 
what had happened previously that day.

"You just made it back in time for dinner," Kasumi smiled at her sister. 
"Where were you any way? I was starting to get worried."

"Ah... I was out wandering, trying to think about some stuff," Akane 
answered. She sat down next to Ranma, but not as close as she usually 
did.

"Oh, okay."

The dinner passed rather uneventfully for a dinner involving the Tendos 
and the Saotomes. Possibly a bit less 'uneventfully' than usual as 
Nabiki noted, because of how removed Akane seemed to be. Like she wasn't 
even there.

After dinner, Akane said, "Dinner was great, Kasumi. I'm going to do my 
homework now."

Most of those present realized Akane had said that because she wanted to 
be alone. This, however, was lost on Ranma, who asked, "Um, Akane, I was 
wondering if we could work on our homework together?"

Translation that no one misunderstood: 'Akane, I need your help with my 
homework.'

Akane looked a little uncertain, and answered, "I guess."

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The entire time while Ranma was in Akane's room, he failed to notice 
that she was a bit uncomfortable. Though he did find it strange that no 
matter how much trouble he had with translating English, she never once 
called him an idiot. Which was nice as far as he was concerned seeing as 
he was having a lot of trouble with Ms. Hinako's assignment.

"Honestly, Ranma," said in an exasperated tone, "you've already 
translated parts of that sentence in a previous problem." She bent down 
a little and pointed out the other problem. "See?"

"Yeah, but I can't seem to get the context straight," Ranma replied 
looking up at Akane. Their faces were only centimeters apart.

Neither of them moved for a moment, as their minds moved to something 
besides English. Ranma turned away, letting his fears prevent him from 
doing what he wanted to do. Akane, however, lifted her hand to his 
cheek, turning his head back to look at her, and kissed him.

Her actions stunned and floored Ranma. Akane was kissing him. His 
uncute fiancee's lips were pressed against his, and it felt so right. He 
started to kiss her back. When Akane's hands started to fumble around 
with his shirt, trying to remove it, he pushed her away.

"Akane, what are you doing?" he asked, once again shocked.

"I-I." Akane bit her lower lip. "I, ah, wanted to... makelovetoyou."

Ranma face-faulted, falling off Akane's bed. He then got up and blinked 
several times. "W-what?"

"Remember what I told Kasumi about where I've been?" Akane asked.

"You, ah, said something about wandering around and thinking," Ranma 
answered, completely lost and why she asked that question.

Akane nodded. "I was thinking about you, and I realized that... I love 
you."

Ranma face-faulted, then got up, remembered what she said, and face-
faulted again. "Y-you love me?"

"Yes. M-more than anything in the world. I love you, Ranma."

Ranma was unable to think for several moments, while Akane waited for 
him to say something. "A-Akane, ah, I care about you... a lot... maybe 
even love you," he said VERY meekly. "But I'm not ready for this. If we 
do, we would have to get married and I'm not ready. Maybe... probably 
after high school... but not now... you do understand?"

"Y-yes, I understand... you just aren't ready... but if you had to get 
married now would it be..."

"Itwouldbeyou," Ranma said in one nervous breath and left the room.

Akane watched him leave. She then collapsed onto her bed, and started 
crying. <Ranma, I-I hope you'll say that again... if you ever find out 
what happened. How am I ever going to hide this? Kuno won't keep his 
mouth shut and Shampoo knows too.> Akane sobs increased in strength. 
<Ranma, I'm so sorry.>

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Akane woke up, hoping the previous day had been just a nightmare. The 
ache she felt between her legs, however, told her otherwise. She went 
through her morning routine, careful to control her walking to prevent 
anyone from noticing she was 'hurt' as she had the previous day. The 
thing she loved and hated the most while she was getting ready for 
school was the goofy grin on Ranma's face.

Ranma noticed that Akane had been unusually quiet, and feared that he 
was the cause of it because he had refused to have sex with her. He kept 
quiet, mainly because others would listen in if he talked with her now, 
particularly two annoying fathers.

When they left for school, they didn't feel as relieved as they thought 
they would be. Both of them wanted to say something to the other, but 
neither knew what to say.

Akane's mind was cluttered, trying to figure out how to tell Ranma she 
wasn't a virgin. She knew she had to, because she couldn't think of a 
way to keep this a secret.

Ranma was similarly lost for trying to approach a subject he normally 
avoided like the plague, love and sex.

Their thoughts were interrupted as Shampoo made her appearance know, 
about to land on Ranma. "Nihao, Ranma take Sh... ack!"

Shampoo could say no more because Akane was on top of her and choking 
her. Akane then started to slam Shampoo's head into the ground. The 
Amazon was surprised by the speed and viciousness of the attack, failed 
to dodge, and now with Akane pinning her to the ground, she found no 
leverage and the pain was making it hard to figure a way out of this.

Ranma was also surprised by Akane's attack, he pulled her away from 
Shampoo. "What are you doing?"

Akane started to cry hysterically. "It's her fault. All her fault. She 
made me do it. I'm sorry." She broke free of Ranma and ran.

Ranma was torn for a second between helping Shampoo, who was unconscious 
on the ground, or Akane. He ran after Akane.

Ranma caught up with her. "Akane, what happened back there?"

"I-I..." Akane started to say, before being interrupt.

"Stand away from my love! She has given unto me her love, and you shall 
not take that away from me!"

"Oh, no! Not Kuno!" Akane shrieked.

"What are flapping your gums about this time?" Ranma snapped.

"That my goddess of the hunt, Tendo Akane, has professed her love to me 
just yesterday afternoon and made me a man!" Kuno gloated.

"Dream on, there is no way she'd ever do that." Ranma said, even 
as a horrible thought came to him. <What if he's telling the truth?  
Maybe that's what's got Akane acting so strange.>

"Ah, but proof is mine that Tendo Akane loves me, and not a lowly vile 
sorcerer such as yourself. I have the acts that prove our love is true 
recorded for all time, on video tape!"

"Y-you taped it?!" Akane screeched.

Ranma face-faulted. <Oh, please tell me this is NOT happening.>

"K-Kuno-sempai, what happened yesterday was because I was drugged. I 
didn't want to do that with you. Never wanted to have sex with you. I 
hated it. It was wrong. Wouldn't have happened if Shampoo didn't drug 
me. I don't love you. Will never love you." Akane continued to babble 
incoherently.

Kuno shock with rage. "You dare cast your spell over the beauteous Tendo 
Akane after she broke free of it. I shall annihilate you!"

Ranma was similarly burning with rage. He cried out and a chi blast 
crashed into Kuno, imbedding him into a wall. He then turned and to 
Akane who was curled up into a ball and crying.

"I'm sorry, Ranma. I wanted you to be my first, my only. I love you. I'm 
sorry," Akane continued to babble.

"I'll take her home. I suspect you have someone else to deal with right 
now," Nabiki said.

Ranma looked at her and suddenly realized they were right in front of 
Furinkan High. "Kuso," he spat. "Yeah, Nabiki you take care of her. 
There's a little cat that needs to be put into some misery."

"Ranma, don't leave me," Akane said after she noticed he had left.

"He'll be back, Sis. Now let's get you home. I'm sure a nice hot bath 
sounds good right now."

Akane nodded dumbly. 

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Ranma caught up with Shampoo just after she entered the Neko-Hanten. 
She was rubbing the back of her head in pain.

"Shampoo!" Ranma snapped.

The young Amazon turned around and saw him at the door. "Husband leave 
slut for Shampoo!" She went to glomp onto him but was stopped as two of 
his fingers were pressed at a spot between her breasts.

"Now why did you do that, Ranma?" Cologne asked, in a very angry tone. 
She was standing by the kitchen door.

"She drugged Akane and forced her to have sex with Kuno," Ranma replied 
angrily.

Cologne looked over her shoulder a second, and saw one of her... unusual 
items was much lower than it should be. "Shampoo, did you drug Akane?"

"No, Great-grandmother. Shampoo no need to drug. Slut willingly made 
love to Kuno."

Ranma slapped her. "Don't ever call her that!"

>From the kitchen, Cologne was heard asking, "Mousse, did you see who 
used this?"

"Shampoo did. I tried to stop her, but she put me in the cage. What is 
that stuff anyway?" Mousse answered.

Cologne appeared at the kitchen door, looking angry, sad, and 
disappointed. "You have punished Shampoo for her crime, Ranma. It will 
be carried out... she won't be given the Phoenix pill."

"What?!" Shampoo and Mousse yelled.

"Shampoo, you used this drug in a way that is considered rape. You have 
been punished with full body cat's tongue. It is an appropriate 
punishment for a crime of this nature," Cologne said, sounding like a 
great weight pressed upon her and holding a half empty jar with an 
unusual marking on it.

"No!" Shampoo cried out and fell to her knees. "Husband should see 
Shampoo better than pervert girl. Shampoo would not be unfaithful. 
Shampoo love husband."

"Love?! You've controlled and manipulated me in the past, tried to kill 
someone I love, and then drug her to screw a guy she hates all because 
you 'love' me?!  Kodachi is sane compared to you. Enjoy being a cat!"

"Saotome! I'll kill..." Mousse collapsed unto the ground.

Cologne stood next to the comatose Amazon. "Good-bye, Ranma. We shall 
return to China as soon as our affairs are in order. I will try to keep 
Mousse from attacking you."

Ranma nodded, and left for home.

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Akane awoke to find it was the middle of the day. As the memory of 
recent events returned to her mind, her bed no longer seemed as 
comfrotable as it had a minute before.

"Akane, are you okay?" a voice asked from the window.

"Ranma! I... I'm not really sure..." Akane answered, looking down 
meekly.

"D-did you mean what you said... last night?"

"Y-yes... I did... I do love you. I didn't want to betray you." Akane 
started crying.

Ranma walked over to her and hugged her. "You didn't betray me. Shampoo 
did."

"But... I-I'm not a virgin. I had sex with Kuno."

"Not by choice. I can't blame you for this any more than I could if 
someone raped you, because that's what Shampoo did."

"But-but... I enjoyed it when it was happening..."

"Akane, stop blaming yourself. It was not your fault... And I don't feel 
less for you because this happened." Ranma leaned down and kissed her. 

Akane tried to break free for a second, but then surrendered to the kiss.

After they stopped kissing, Akane started to cry into his shoulder, 
mumbling, "I'm sorry."

Ranma continued to hold her. "I forgive you."

After another moment, Akane asked, "What happened with Shampoo?"

"I-I used the full body cat's tongue on her," Ranma answered.

"You didn't!" Akane gasped.

Ranma nodded. "I did, and Cologne promised not to cure her... because 
according to Amazon laws she raped you, and that is a legitimate 
punishment."

Akane smiled a little. "Good." She then rested her head on Ranma's 
shoulder. While she looked a little happy, there was a hint of pain too.

Ranma sighed. <I didn't go too far in punishing Shampoo, did I? What she 
did to you made it seem... light in comparison. Not only had you been 
forced to have sex, but had done so without control of your body. I 
don't need to imagine want it was like, that koi rod took away my 
control. I'm thankful that it was Ryoga that I had 'fallen in love with,' 
since the pig doesn't want anything to do with me like that. If it had 
been Kuno...> Ranma shuddered. <I would know EXACTLY how you feel.>

Still in Ranma's arms, Akane asked, "Do you think you could ever love me 
now?"

"I think I do l-love you."

"Oh, congratulations! When's the wedding?" Soun elated from the door.

"You do your father proud, boy!" Genma cheered.

"Sometime after we graduate high school. Now go away!" Ranma snapped.

"But that's over a year away!" Soun cried.

"Leave. Them. Alone!" Nabiki was heard shouting from the hall. "They 
don't need this crap, right now!"

Genma disappeared from sight.

"But..." Soun could not protest against the angry glare of Nabiki, full 
well knowing what would happen if he did. He quickly left. 

"Sorry, left them alone for a second," Nabiki apologized, shutting the 
door.

Ranma sighed, and looked down at Akane who was crying into his shoulder 
again.

"Ranma, did you mean what you said?" Akane asked.

"What?"

"T-that we'll get married after we graduate."

"I guess. I'm not ready to get married now, but when I am, I hope it'll 
be to you."

"It will if I have any say about it." Akane smiled at her fiance, and 
then kissed him.



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