Hi there!My name is Miriam!!!! Anyway I love Ranma ½... So here is a bit of a tragic tale for all you Ranma fans... it just keeps getting twisted the more I write...lol... Anyways, I don't own any of the Ranma 1/2 characters I'm just borrowing them!!!!!

((This takes place after book 38))

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" Shampoo back off!" Ranma yelled, stepping in front of Akane, " It's stupid to fight."

" You mine," Shampoo glared, sending daggers through her eyes, " Why you want too too violent girl over Shampoo?"

Shampoo placed her hands on her hips, and huffed. Ranma didn't want to confess his feelings about Akane to anyone, especially Shampoo. Ranma took a deep breath, and fumbled to find the right words.

" I...um... gotta take over the school of 'Anything Goes Martial Arts' with Akane. Sorry Shampoo," Ranma said, knowing Shampoo still wouldn't get it threw her head.

" Ranma!" Akane pushed him out of the way," This is my fight with Shampoo!" Akane snapped, " Get out of the way."

" I'm trying to stick up for you but you are too thick headed," Ranma insulted, trying to get Akane to back off. He didn't want to see her get hurt.

" Akane right, for once," Shampoo held nothing in her hands, " Is fight between us!"

Shampoo stared into Akane's eyes with anger. She wanted Ranma, regardless of how anyone felt about it. Even though their marriage was arranged only threw the amazon law, Shampoo fell in love with Ranma. And Akane was in the way.

" Ok then," Akane took a fighting stance, " Let's fight,"

It wasn't a long fight. Akane and Shampoo were basically even matched, but Akane had the upper hand since her recent training. Shampoo did get one advantage though, when she hit Akane, Akane flew into the bench and her clothes ended up getting ripped from a rusty nail that stuck out. Luckily Akane didn't get marked. Akane jumped up and kicked Shampoo upside her head, making her collapse to the ground. Akane looked down and saw that her skin was very exposed.

" Come on," Ranma scooped her up in his arms, lets sit down together on the bench and relax."

Akane nodded in agreement. Akane let her arms slump around Ranma's shoulders, holding on to him. Ranma sat down, and let his thoughts roam. He suddenly realized how sexy Akane was. Her hair matted to her forehead, her little panting breath that make him burn for her.

Ranma looked away from Akane, shy about how she was affecting him. He felt himself grow hard at how sexy he found Akane. This made him body blush, although he figured that Akane didn't notice. It was probably for the best. Ranma didn't want Akane to get up, but he knew that if she found out how turned on she made him she'd call him a pervert.

Akane awkwardly looked at Ranma, who was blushing furiously. Ranma was doing his best not to think sexual thoughts, and because of the way that Akane looked it was hard. Akane and Ranma were silent for the most part. Ranma shifted his weight to the side so that she didn't feel what she was doing to him.

Akane smiled to herself before she stood, happy that Ranma was holding her without fighting with her. Akane stood, trying to avoid Ranma's eyes. She clung to little clothes she had left on, trying to hide her private parts. Ranma scratched the back of his ponytail and jumped up.

" Uh... Akane... here," Ranma took off his shirt and put it around Akane, who sighed gratefully.

" Thanks Ranma," Akane flushed, looking into his eyes, pointedly trying not to look anywhere else on him. Especially since she noticed the bulge in his pants. Ranma's eyes seemed to be kissing her lips, but Akane wasn't sure if she was imagining things or not.

" Yah sure, no problem!" Ranma laughed nervously, " Well I got to go for a walk! See Yah!"

" Ranma!" Akane called after him, but Ranma was already far off in the distance. She muttered under her breath, " You jerk."

'Well, at least I'm not totally at a loss. I still have my dignity,' Akane thought, that was until Shampoo stepped in front of Akane.

" Shampoo no like you flirt Ranma! Shampoo love Ranma. Akane nearly naked on top of Shampoo's Ranma!" Shampoo growled angrily at Akane.

" Shampoo, Ranma is my fiancee, so why don't you back off!" Akane yelled, then took a fighting stance for the second time that day.

" Silly girl, you no beat Shampoo," Shampoo stood ready to fight for her fiancee all over again.

" This is getting old Shampoo. If Ranma wanted you he would be with you," Akane growled, " So why don't you leave him alone already?"

" You back off him too too violent Akane! Airen mine for all time," Shampoo stated as if she was stating the truith.

Cologne came up from behind Shampoo and tapped her lightly on the shoulder with her staff. Shampoo spun around to face her, her eyes angry and blurred with tears. Cologne made a hushing sound so Shampoo was quiet.

" Come Shampoo, I think Akane's had enough excitement for one day without having to fight with you all over again," Cologne stated gently, " You have plenty enough time to fight for your bride groom later."

" But Akane flirt with Ranma!" Shampoo protested, but was convinced by a look Cologne shot her. Shampoo called over her shoulder, " Is not done Akane."

" This is so stupid anyway!" Akane mumbled to herself. As she turned to walk away, she thought about how sweet Ranma was to give her his shirt.

The only thing that continued to linger in her mind was the fact that she wanted Ranma. The way her body fit perfectly on his. The way she could almost feel his eyes kissing her lips.

Ranma raced on top of the fence, trying to shake the thought of Akane out of his head. He couldn't think she was sexy. Ranma had come to terms with the fact that he thought that Akane was cute, even though she hadn't believed him. Yet now that he was getting ahead of himself, feeling guilty at his desire for her. He didn't know where he was going, or where he would end up but he knew that he had to get away from Akane before he did something stupid.

' Stupid Akane,' Ranma thought, 'Always makin' me think weird about her. Just what does that uncute tomboy think she's doing sitting on me almost naked, even though I made her. She could have protested or sumpthin'. Not that I mind or anything. She just shouldn't have made me think like I am.'

Ranma didn't realise it but he'd ended up right in front of the Tendo residence. The smell of freshly cooked pork buns made his stomach grumble, as he slipped into the room him, and his father Genma shared. He changed hurriedly, then raced downstairs for a pork bun before his Pop ate them all.

Ranma was relieved to see that Kasumi was the only one in the kitchen. Kasumi finished putting the rest of the pork buns on the counter when she noticed that Ranma was standing there. She smiled sweetly at Ranma.

" Hello Ranma! Would you like a pork bun?" Kasumi asked in a honeyed tone.

" Um, sure! Thanks Kasumi!" Ranma asked.

" No problem Ranma. What's wrong? You look as though something may have happend to you," Kasumi said thoughtfully, placing the last pork bun on the plate.

" Um... uh... Well," Ranma stumbled on his words, " Just thinking is all. Did Akane get back home yet?"

" No," Kasumi stated thoughtfully, " Neither did any of the others. Perhaps they'll show up soon."

" Probably," Ranma agreed. He ate a pork bun quickly, and turned towards the door, " I'm going to get a hot bath, then sleep. It's been a long day."

" Ok Ranma. Goodnight!" Kasumi turned back to her baking.

" Night," Ranma called over his shoulder.

Ranma was grateful to get into the hot bath. As much as he didn't want to admit it, Akane really did tire him out. Not to mention that his hand hadn't stopped throbbing since he smashed the ying-yang belt that held Armie together. He sighed, letting the hot water relax him. He kept his thoughts away from Akane by thinking of how much of an annoyance Armie was.

" Stupid thick wasted uncute tomboy," Ranma muttered, yet his body didn't agree with his words.

Akane handed Kasumi the pieces left of her clothes, and pulled a robe around herself. Being the nice person Kasumi was, she began to stitch Akane's clothes back together. Akane didn't bother to mention to anyone that she was going to the bath, she just wanted some privacy away from her nosy family for a little while.

Akane slipped inside the bathroom, and pulled her robe off. She sighed, and put her towel to the side as well. She opened the door to the bath and saw Ranma staring back at her. She became furious, trying to hide her excitement from seeing him sitting in the bath.

" Pervert!" Akane cried.

" Excuse me Akane, but how am I a pervert if you are the one that keeps on walking in on me?" Ranma asked calmly, not bothering to hide himself, even though he was turned on like crazy at the sight of her.

" That's not fair Ranma!" Akane cried, " I didn't know you were in here!"

" And I didn't think you were coming in here either, but here we are ," Ranma stuck his tounge out at Akane, who placed her

hands on her waist.

" Ranma!"

" Uh... Akane... You um... you're naked," Ranma blushed falling over himself trying to get the right words out. He tried to hide the amusement in his eyes, bu he failed miserably. It served Akane right after always walking in on him in the bath.

" What?" Akane looked down and noticed that the towel had dropped when she put her hands on her hips. She quickly grabbed the towel, and stormed out of the bath angrily.

Akane threw on her robe, and ran out of the bathroom angrily. ' How dare he keep being in the tub at the same time I want to! How can he be so insensitive?' Akane asked herself. Akane ran to her room and slammed the door shut.

" P-chan," Akane whispered, " I sometimes feel like you are the only one I can talk to. Everyone else either won't understand or can't keep a secret, for instance like Nabiki."

P-chan/Ryoga listened intently. He knew that Akane was about to tell him another one of her secrets. P-chan said 'Bwee' in response as he always did to show Akane that he was listening to her. Akane smiled at P-chan, and his heart melted. How he wished that Akane would confide to him as Ryoga.

" I'm in love with Ranma. There I said it." Akane sighed, and Ryoga's heart broke, " And to top it off he is so arrogant. He thinks that just cause I'm a tomboy that I don't have feelings. I do too! What's really sad is today I was extremely attracted to Ranma when I was on the bench. Not to mention walking in on him in the bath."

" An opening," Ranma said as a piece of paper bounced off of Akane's forehead. Ranma sat just inside Akane's window.

" Ranma!" Akane screamed, " How long have you been here?"

" Long enough," Ranma hopped down onto Akane's floor, then stood. he walked over to P-chan, and then tossed him out the window.

" Hey!" Akane screamed, " I can't believe you just did that! Why are you so jealous of P-chan?"

" That's not what I thought we were going to talk about," Ranma's heart raced. He knew that they were standing dangerously close, " I heard what you said."

" Ranma... I .. Um..." Akane blushed.

" Akane..."

Ranma and Akane's eyes met, and even though it wasn't the first time that their eyes had ever met, it felt like the first time ever looking at each other. Akane's lips parted slightly as Ranma moved closer to her. Akane breathed, as their lips brushed lightly. They felt as if they were in a dream. Ranma put his arms slowly around her waist.

" Ranma! You're going to drown!" Kasumi shrieked, pulling a sleeping Ranma out of the bath. She gave him a towel.

" Uh Kasumi, did Akane happen to walk in on me here?" Ranma asked.

" Yes, she seemed quite disturbed."

" Oh, okay... I'm gonna go apologise to her." Ranma shook a little inside thinking of his dream. It had felt so real. He had to see Akane.

When Ranma arrived at her door, he heard her softly talking to P-chan. Ranma opened the door to find Akane curled up cozily on her bed with P-chan, who was being hugged tightly in her arms. Ranma looked at P-chan, and the little pig quickly rushed out of the door away from Ranma.

" Hmmph," Ranma muttered, " Akane mind if I sit?"

" Sure Ranma," Akane said, " What's wrong?"

" Well see, I had this dream. I was curious as to what it would be like... you know... for real," Ranma was nervous, and he tried hard not to sound stupid, " I was wondering if I

could..."

" Ranma?"

" Akane..."

Their eyes locked, and Ranma knew it was for real this time. The feelings that he had in the dream were even more intense in real life. He was amazed by how cute Akane looked, sexy even. Ranma closed the space that was between him. He took in a sharp breath as he looked into Akane's expectant eyes. He felt Akane quiver, and held himself in place. He told himself that he had to do this, he couldn't be scared of this forever. Ranma had wanted to kiss Akane for ages, but it was always interrupted.

He felt Akane slide her arms around his neck as his arms fell around her waist. It seemed like it was eternity before their lips finally met. They felt themselves melt into each other, kissing with more passion then either of them thought possible. The world seemed to melt away, as if the only people that existed were them. Akane moaned into Ranma's mouth, and Ranma crushed her against. Ranma slid her down beneath him basically pinning her to the bed. He'd never been hungrier for anything in his life. He wondered why he had been so scared of something that was so beautiful, so demanding.

Just as Ranma was about to pull Akane's bath robe open, he felt a splash of cold water. He jumped up, now in girl form. He turned around angrily only to be facing Nabiki. She stood holding an empty cup, smirking.

" Hey! What'd ya do that for hunh?" Girl type Ranma yelled.

" Busted," Nabiki held out her hand expectantly, "That'll be 1000 yen."

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Thanks for reading this story! I hope you liked it! There will be more to post when I have new ideas! Peace out!

Miriam