Disclaimer Ranma ½ belongs to belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.
*Knock – Knock* Akane heard from her window, not caring at her tears she looked out to see Ranma in his usual upside down pose. He was in part responsible for her being in this state anyway!
Flashback:
"WHAT!" Akane screamed trying to deal with the betrayal of trust from Ryoga. She couldn't help it, she fell against Ranma, holding on to him, letting the tears flow.
She had just seen him change to P-Chan, and then while he was still in pig form, Ranma had explained about his promise not to tell anyone about his curse, and how only after that Ryoga had tricked her into making him her pet.
No matter which way you looked, Ranma had been put in a harsh situation by Ryoga. But still He should have told her!
Akane was clinging to him crying, this time however he didn't allow his own nervousness to get in the way; he simply put an arm around her shoulder and held her.
After some time Akane managed to regain some control of herself and pull away. She ran to her room, where the rears started again, not sure how long she lay there until on her window *Knock – Knock*
END FLASHBACK:
She decided to let him in, but so help him if he made her feel worse then she'd mallet him across the globe! "What do you want Ranma?" she said quietly. The response astounded her.
"I came to pass you this, and then ask you to come talk to me later." He'd said it so quietly, completely unlike the Ranma she knew, looking up at him she said. "How about you sit down while I read it?"
Ranma's face went all kinds of red. "Uh – OK but where?" seeing that for the first time he seemed to have let his barriers down she thought she'd risk it and patted the bed next to her.
"Don't worry, I won't mallet you or hit you while reading this – I promise." With a sigh of surrender he sat down and passed her the note.
Akane,
I have always said the wrong things, made the wrong decisions around you.
I've decided that first off I need to get the most painful issue out of the way, the other women after me. (Who'd a thought – a guy moaning at this)
You get angry at me when you see my other so-called fiancée's come after me and then wallop me out of existence, when I thought I'd made it plain I don't want them.
Come on think about it,
Ukyo maybe cute, but she's like a sister to me, no more than that.
Shampoo, well – may have the body but she hasn't got the brains.
Kodachi – let's just say I don't do psychotic gymnasts! – Akane had to giggle at this line
The only one I truly care about that way is you. You are the fire that pushes me through the night, whenever I've seen your face, sleeping or awake, it stops my thoughts. Yes I will admit now I've sometimes been in here at night, just to watch you sleep. When I thought I'd lost you in China my world ended.
You are the only one who does that to me, if you're gone, how can I carry on?
Your smile. Kawaii-Kun? What the hell was I thinking? You're not just cute when you smile, but radiant.
I call you sexless, I lie, you are sexy.
The only thing about you I've ever said when hurling insults is that you're a tomboy, but guess what? I want you to be MY tomboy.
I love you Akane,
Ranma (Your baka if you'll have me)
As she finished reading, she could feel the tears of joy slipping down her face, Looking to she leapt on him, giggling at his startled expression before kissing him.
It only took a moment but when he started kissing her back, she was in heaven.
Ranma broke the kiss "I love you, tomboy." He whispered.
The reply he heard made his heart soar. "I love you too, my baka"
