DISCLAMIER*not my characters don't sue*

Chapter One Dreams, Mallets, and Tears

"Hello, Hello! Where am I?" Sakura asked.

She was in a place so dark that she could hardly see her own hand in front of her face. It was also very quiet; all she could hear was her own heart beat. She was beginning to get frightened.

"Hello?" This time she asked as a question.

She was scared and tired all she wanted was to be home in her own warm bed.

What am I doing here, where is here, Oh what am I going to do Sakura started to give up hope, so she sat down and cried.

"Please, don't cry. A girl a cute such as you shouldn't cry, but if you need to cry some one should comfort you and if you want...I will..."

"What, who are you" Sakura sniffled whipping her tears away trying to see who was talking to her.

"A friend" at those words, suddenly got light and....

"Whaaaaaaaaaaa!" Sakura screamed as she awoke to the 'handsome' face of Ceroberos.

"Why are you screaming? Wouldn't every one want to wake up to such a handsome face? Well?" Cero questioned.

"Oh sorry Cero-chan. I was having a strange dream....you startled be, that's all" Sakura said in her cheery voice, trying to hide that she was still shaken up from her dream.

"A dream hu, what was it about?"

"Ummmm Well..." Sakura sat for a while trying to find the words that would best describe her dream.

"Aww common Sakura, how many times have I told you dreams are very important" Cero said obviously annoyed (Yup he was still angry at Sakura for screaming at the site of his face)

"But Cero I have all the cards so why is it still important that I remember my dreams."
Sakura asked.

"Don't you remember that time in Hong Kong? You didn't have all the cards yet but it didn't lead you to a card did it." Cero said.

"Oh yeah, your right Cero-chan, I forgot about that. Well let's see, my dream...It was dark and I was so scared I started crying, then I heard this voice-"

"Whose voice was it" Cero interrupted.

"I don't know...but anyway this voice, it was a friendly voice, it offered to comfort me."

"Well then what happened" Cero asked anxiously.

"I asked who the voice was and it said it was 'A friend'. Then it got all light and..."

"And, AND!" Cero said now getting into the story.

"I, umm I woke up, sorry Cero-chan." Cero-chan face faulted. Sakura gave a weak smile and apologized.

"Oh well it might not have been anything and if it is something it seems friendly." Cero stated in a matter-o-fact voice.

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"RANMA NO BAKA" Akane screamed as she whipped her mallet out of hammer space and attempted to 'whack Ranma one.'

"Hey watch where your swingin' that thing, someone could get hurt ya know!" Ranma screamed to his betrothed from up in the tree he jumped into to escape the wrath of Akane.

"That's the point, I'm trying to hurt YOU!" a red-faced Akane screamed.

"Now why would you ever wanna go and do a thing like that?" Ranma said acting innocent.

"Ok then if you don't deserve to be hurt then I at least expect an explanation from you!" Akane said in an aggravated tone.

"What do I have to explain to an kawaiikune tomboy like you."

"Oh alright then so your sayin' it's OK for Shampoo to be alone with you in the BATHTUB, NAKED!!!!" Akane yelled as she to another swing with her mallet. This time she made a connection to Ranma's head.

"Owwwww!" Ranma yelped or rather he tried to yelp any way it came out like more of a drunken whimper.(not that he was drunk or anything)

"What have you done to Akane this time you, you Beast!" as if on cue there was Ryouga ready to defend his beloved.

"Wa I donne ta er, waa a bout wa she donnee ta mee." Ranma managed to 'puff' out.

"I'll have none of you back talk!" Ryouga snapped angrily as he raised his fists in readiness to beat the crap out of Ranma.

"No, I mean it's ok now Ryouga...I've already punished him, really...but thank you I really appreciate it, your so nice." Akane said and shot him a cute smile.
At that smile Ryouga instantly turned red.
Oh that smile, I...I'd do anything for her smile..

"Oh...uhh...you sure." Ryouga murmured while twiddling his thumbs in embarrassment.

"Ya heerded da ladie sheee dun want ooorr neeed you..you.. your helpp." Ranma said still a little dizzy from Akane's blow to the head, now she was really really mad.

"RANMA NO BAKA!!!!" *Wham* down came her might mallet again connecting with Ranma's head. Ranma passes out.
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Three weeks later...

"Damn how long have I been walking..."

It's night time in Nerima, a perfect night to be out walking and chatting with a loved one. Stars shimmering the moon is full and at it's brightest, a very romantic setting, but the eternally lost boy is not in a romantic mood. He is, as usual, lost and looking for the Tendo Dojo and the only thing that kept him trudging forward thinking is each step brings him closer and closer to Akane.

"I think I'd better stop." he said to himself in a weary voice.

Just before he was about to sit down he heard some familiar voices...

"Akane, I....I.....I..." Pause " I love you.."

"Oh....oh Ranma really.."

"Yes...I..I really do"

"Oh......Ranma I..I love you too!"

Ryouga had heard enough he picked up his pack and walked away in the opposite direction of the voices, shedding tears that seemed to never stop.

END CHAPTER 1

Hoped you liked it.^.^ Sorry for all you Ryouga fans I know if I were reading this I'd probably cry *sniffle* But don't you worry I won't let any thing happen to Ryouga!


This fic was written just for my favorite little Nut-Job!