Chapter 5: A Very Special Day

Thankfully she accepted his present. When she opened the small package, she saw a sparkling ring.
Akane looked at Ranma, touched. The latter noticed this and stood in front of her. He took the ring and put it on her finger. A moment later he walked behind her and whispered something in her ear. "What do you want to do today?" "Uh .. so .." "Take your time. I'll wait for you upstairs." "Phew ..." He went to his room and sat on the bed.
Akane was still sitting motionless. She still couldn't believe what he just did. Ranma gave her a beautiful gold ring, engraved with her name.
"OH Ranma. Why ...?" She looked at the ring again before going upstairs to Ranma.
Meanwhile, Ranma has packed a bag. When Akane wanted to enter his room, she saw Ranma right in front of her, he was just going down to get Akane. "Come on, we're going."Then he took her hand and dragged her into the entrance area of ​​the hotel." Tell me, Ranma, what are you going to do? And why in such a hurry. "" If we don't hurry, we won't make it in time, is that enough? "Just when he was finished with his answer he let go of it and then went on straight ahead, but at a certain speed.
* What is he up to? * Because all the way, they hardly talked to each other until: "You, tell me. Is it really true that you never learned to swim?" Asks Ranma, ending the silence. "Huh .. um .. yes? Why do you want to know that ?!" he returned to her kindly, with a smile on his face that made Akane's heart beat faster. Shortly afterwards she saw the sea on the horizon. She couldn't believe they had come here. "Here we are. So how about? Would you like to learn to swim ??" he said the last words more quietly than the first. “Hm?” She wasn't listening properly as Akane was impressed by the beautiful view.They march to a shady place under a palm tree. Akane took her swimsuit out of her pocket and went to the nearest changing room. Ranma went to the showers first, showered cold and took off his clothes because he was already wearing them. When Akane returned, Ranma noticed that Akane has a new swimsuit. "You ... look great." "There ... thank you ..." A slight shimmer of red settled on her face.
Ranma wants Akane to come into the water with her. Since Akane cannot swim, she defends herself first, but Ranma was able to persuade her to come into the water. He took her hand and took her into the water. Akane wonders why he was so nice to her. “Why are you doing this?” “It's about time you learned to swim.” Akane received it like an insult, whereupon she slapped him and ran out of the water. "Wh ... wait!" "Why should I?" Akane stopped and turned to Ranma. "You're making fun of the fact that I can't swim yet."Slowly tears came to her eyes." But no! "" Then why are you doing this? "Now it fell to her. She went out of the water. Ranma followed her. When Akane was almost out of the water, she suddenly hugged Ranma from behind. She stopped." Please stay here. I just want to show you. It wasn’t on purpose in case I insulted you. "" * sniff * Is ... Are you serious ...? "He read it loosely and Akane turned to Ranma. Ranma nodded embarrassed. Unexpectedly, Akane grabbed his hand and went into the water first. + What did she suddenly have? + Ranma wondered in her mind.> Well."
Ranma taught Akane to do it now. What surprised him most was that she was very attentive and understood it very quickly. It was fun for both of them, especially since no one bothered them. After a while, Akane could swim as well as Ranma. After they both came out of the water, Akane thanked them in an unfamiliar way. She looked at him. Deep in the eyes. Ranma felt a certain warmth.He wanted to hug her right away, but he couldn't just do that. (What a shame ??) "Thank you, thank you very much!"[Akane]"I was happy to do it." (Although it had to be quite exhausting to teach Akane to swim!) In the evening they both go back to the hotel. On the way home, Ranma asks Akane what they want to do tomorrow and also: "Akane?" "What is Ranma?" "Would you like me ... um ... with me ..." It was obvious to Ranma somewhat uncomfortable. She didn't understand, so she asked. “Yes?” “Are we going to the thermal springs together?” Ranma said it briefly, but a little loudly, which startled Akane. "Just ... the two of us?" She asked nervously. Ranma nodded. Akane grinned friendly and replied with a “YES” (sounds like a wedding, doesn't it?) “OK, how about 8pm at the sources ?!” Ranma said, relieved. "OK. I'll be there."
In the meantime they have arrived at the hotel. Akane pensively goes into her room and imagines many things that probably never would be.For example that he says that he ...
It is now 7:45 p.m. Akane put on her swimsuit, takes a towel, and sets off for the springs.
In the meantime, Ranma has prepared something that Akane will never forget. A little before eight, Akane arrives at the springs. She looks around and notices that nobody is there. Now Ranma comes around the corner (The source has a wall to separate man and woman. He comes from the other side ...). Ranma tells Akane to come in. At first she hesitates a little, but then she walks into the water.

Chapter 6: Belmokan

She approached him slowly (with a red face). She was about to ask something, but Ranma grabbed her
on the shoulders. "What...?" came the frightened girl. But after Ranma started massaging her, her shock subsided. Akane closed his eyes and let himself be pampered. It was very pleasant to feel Ranma 's hands. But after a short time she opened her eyes again and turned to Ranma.With a red face she asked: "What ... - Why are you so nice all of a sudden?" The question came from Ranma in Spanish. “What do you mean?” He replied. "Well, you ... you are so kind to me. Usually we just argue ..." meanwhile she tilted her head on the right side. Ranma closed his eyes for a moment and smiled. When he opened it again, he looked her face lovingly. "How long have we known each other?" "Well ... for a while ... - Why?" Now she looked at him more seriously again. Akane noticed that amorous look that Ranma had 'put on'. However, she remained turned to Ranma. Her heartbeat got faster and faster, Akane knew how she felt for Ranma, but not what he felt for her ...
"We have known each other for a whole year now. I met you 365 days ago today ..." Akane's eyes widened. He could remember the anniversary of their first meeting! "Can you imagine what would have happened if we hadn't been engaged?"Ranma's look got a bit sadder, so did his voice." Huh? "" Well, I mean ... we wouldn't have gotten that close. "Now Akane was a little frightened and turned away from him. She blushed and said nothing more. Ranma had also become calmer. Akane was a little surprised and therefore she turned back to him. She looked into his face. Ranma saw her deep into her eyes and sank into them. Slowly the two came closer. Bit by bit, Akane closed her eyes.
Just before their lips touched, Akane wrapped a rope around them. "HiHiHi - pretty girl. HiHiHi - I want it!" Says the kidnapper named Belmokan. "Ranmaaa! ..." ("... you idiot, finally help me!" ^^) "Akanee. Hey you there, let Akane understand immediately or something will happen!" "Pretty girls are called ... Akane. ..? I keep! "
"Don't be nice to Belmokan. You have to be punished. * Deadly cat fury *!" Belmokan attacks with incredible speed (this technique is similar to the * cat fist *, but you are not like Ranma, a cat, only attacks like that). "Hahaha.What are you saying now ?! You have no chance against masters of the * deadly cat fist *. "Ranma falls unconscious to the ground and Belmokan disappears over the mountains with Akane.
When Ranma comes to, he sees a piece of paper lying next to him. "If you want to have pretty girl Akane, then you have to come to Katzenberg! Belmokan" "That lousy pig ... If he thinks he can get away with it, then he cut himself!" Ranma is just on the way to the hotel to pack his things. Meanwhile, Akane is brought to her * room * by Belmokan. "What do you mean if I could ask? Why did you kidnap me?" "Because you pretty girl. I have to marry a beautiful girl. You know" "And why did you choose me?" Otherwise a lot of it would be there. "" Couldn't you have looked elsewhere? "" I am only allowed to marry a girl that bathes in holy springs. And you were the only one with a boy. "+ He means Ranma + she is thinking + What he is probably doing ?+ Ranma is now on the way to the "Katzenberg". It's getting darker and darker and Ranma is getting hungry. He puts up his tent that he has taken for emergencies. Shortly afterwards he starts collecting firewood and makes a campfire. At the same time, Akane gets a delicious curry. But she can't really enjoy it because she thinks about Ranma all the time. Ranma is no different. He is holding a photo of Akane in his hand. After several minutes he falls asleep. Shortly afterwards he dreams something strange: Akane is brought to the haunted springs. There she climbs with Belmo-kan on a rock above the springs. Belmokan enumerates the customs of his tribe for her. Akane tries to run away, but Belmokan catches her again. After a moment, he pushes her off the rock. "Akaneee !!" He wakes up. "Phew, it was just a nightmare. I'd better be on my way."

Chapter 7: The way to the "Katzenburg"

Ranma packs his things and goes on.The sun is rising slowly. Akane then wakes up. There is a tray with breakfast in front of the door that she has just opened. She takes it and goes back into the room. When she starts eating, she sees a piece of paper between the food: "To beautiful girls. Big tribal ceremony today. You hurry up with food !? Belmokan" When Akane read the letter, she ran out of food. "I have to get out of here asap ... but how?"
Meanwhile, Ranma stands in front of a large gate that belongs to a labyrinth. He goes in, tries to find the exit, but he doesn’t get on very quickly because