A. N.: I know I shouldn't be writing another fic since I've already got two out there, but I just had to put this one out. I was bored, so I wrote, and I hope ya'll like it!! Don't worry though; the other two will be out soon!!! I just dunno how to continue though . . . oh well! This ones dedicated to my friend who's going through some shit!! Hope you get through that! Well, I'm going through some shit too, and everyone's going through some shit. Funny how school and boys can do that. Anyways, school sucks and I hate taking the public bus 'cause there's much more freshman than before, the biggest my high school has ever had! So I'm kinda angsty right now, like always, and wrote this out of sadness. It's a problem I have to get fixed. In the meantime, read and enjoy!! Lauryn Hill inspired, and a little of Maroon 5!!

---------------"Sometimes is all the time and never is maybe, and I'm moving on . . . I never noticed how lovely were the aliens."

Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma ½!! So please don't sue, I ain't got no money! I also don't own that awesome song by Velvet Revolver "Loving the alien." (or something like that) That song totally rocks if I might add!!!!!

Broken Promises

Chapter 1: Broken smile

"Tell me, what is it that you see in going over there Ranma-kun?"

"I dunno. All I know is that Akane's going and wherever Akane goes, I go."

"What about your family? Your mother, father, brother's and sister's, they'll all miss you if you go along with this."

"They can live without me for awhile. I ain't leaving forever, I'm coming back soon!"

"Is that so? What about Akane-san? She's a very good actress, and she loves it too. I'm sure someone will offer her a very good job while you two are over there, and I don't think she'd just abandon her life-long dream because of you."

"What do you mean by that, Chiyo?"

"That Akane-san won't want to come back if she's offered a good enough job as an actress. Are you willing to leave your life in Nerima behind for her dream Ranma-kun?"

" . . . I-I don't know if I can live my life without her, so yes, I am."

"Are you sure, Ranma-kun? You seem indecisive."

"Of course I am, so don't ask stupid questions Chiyo! I love Akane and I ain't living without her. If my family can't support that then . . . that's their problem."

"Oh, Ranma-kun . . ."

(A year later)

"Akane, you're beginning to show! We have to replace you!"

Akane sighed as she looked down at her stomach to find a small bulge sticking out. "I know," She whispered caressing it. "But . . . Can't we have the character become all of a sudden pregnant, Junko? The talent scout is coming in a week to see me perform, I have to be there!"

The older girl named Junko sighed and placed a reassuring hand on Akane's shoulder, she was in full costume for the play so she couldn't be hugged or else the dress would wrinkle. "I'm sorry Akane, but we can't do that." Junko said softly. "The writer wrote it and we can't change it. Believe me if I could I would! . . . Don't worry though. I'm sure that scout will hire you anyways. If he doesn't he's one very stupid man!"

"It's a woman."

"Oh."

"Akane-san, you're on in two!" Yelled out a short boy with a headset on that was practically falling off of his head. "Hikami-san, Jujuri is looking like crazy for you, he wants to talk before you leave!"

With that said the boy left and the two girls were left to stare after him, their tender moment broken and gone.

Junko shook herself and forced a smile as Akane stood up somberly. "Hey, don't worry about it too much Akane!" She exclaimed with fake enthusiasm. "You're going to have a baby. You're going to be a MOM! Be happy and enjoy these last couple days in the play!!"

Akane fixed her apron and smile a very sad smile. "Thanks Junko, you've been a great friend and I'll miss you."

"W-What do you mean by that Akane?" Junko asked worried. "We're going to see each other again, aren't we?"

"I'm afraid not." Akane absently said, making her way towards the door. "I'm pregnant now. I won't ever be able to act again when I finally have this kid, so I'll be going back to Nerima with Ranma. Bye!"

Junko grabbed her own headset and was about to retort something when Akane closed the door gently and was gone. It was suddenly quiet in the once giddy and happy room.

She fell to the ground helplessly upon hearing the thundering voice of Akane as her character "Anza" in the smash-hit play. Her character was an independent woman with no regrets of killing numerous people in the name of justice and sometimes even love. The role seemed to have been made for Akane.

"Oh, Akane . . ."

(Later that day)

There was an eerie silence as the couple sat down for dinner at the dinning table eating some take-out since Akane didn't feel like cooking and neither did Ranma.

Akane picked at the ramen in front of her with her head propped up by her elbow on the table, but she hadn't taken a bite from it yet.

Ranma sat across from her eating silently and slowly, something was bugging his wife so of course it was bugging him.

"I'm pregnant."

Ranma spat out his food and began to choke on it; Akane was immediately at his side and patting his back worriedly.

She looked him over and once she was sure he was okay she leaned against the chair beside him with a frown. "You hadn't noticed?"

Ranma coughed a bit more before shaking his head and staring intently at Akane. "N-No, I-I just thought you were getting chubbier 'cause you haven't trained in a long time." He hoarsely said and then whispered: "When'd you find out?"

"A month ago, I'm three months pregnant now."

"Why didn't you tell me then?!" He shrieked since he couldn't exactly yell yet. "Something could've happened to you, you stubborn tomboy!"

There was another long silence, but this time it wasn't eerie, it was a much more of a tense anger kind of silence. The one no one can stand at all.

Akane looked away and towards the floor. "You would've made me quit my job, that's why."

Ranma crossed his arms and stared at her back since she was turned from him. "Well, you are going to quit it!" He hissed and then stood up heatedly. "There's no getting out of it, Akane!"

"There's no need," Akane began with a monotone voice as she continued to stare at the floor intently. "I started to show so they made me quit a week before the talent scout was supposed to come. My acting career is over now, so don't worry about me ever going back."

Ranma blinked, his anger subsiding finally and a soft expression entered his face instead. He wanted to say something but he didn't know what, words never came easy to him and they still didn't even though he had been through so much with the girl sitting right in front of him.

I really am an insensitive jerk, Ranma thought sadly, watching Akane slowly get up and walk towards the living room.

He coughed to get her attention and she stopped midway. "Um, we're going back to Nerima, Akane."

"I know, I already packed." She whispered sullenly and then continued her slow walk to the living room, leaving her Husband to worry behind.

A. N.: Um, I dunno if this was any good, but please tell me if it was!!!! I'd greatly appreciate it, thank you! Oh, um, incase you want to email me (probably don't) here it

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