Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 and its characters don't belong tome. Which although sad, is very true.

Summary: What does she wish for? This story looks deep into the heart and feelings of two certain teenagers.

Chapter Uno

That fateful day, Akane had been sitting on the veranda like she always did when she thought that the atmosphere was too stuffy and warm. The wind had been gently carressing her hair, her soft, pale skin, and singing comforting words to her tired ears. Ears that were tired of hearing insults from her fiancee, Ranma.

School had ended mere hours ago, and the sky was already starting to evolve into an angry, furious red; the same red shade that can be found on overripe peaches. She sat on the chilly floor, her thoughts wandering here and there, and then she remembered what had happened that morning.

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"What is your wish?"

That simple question had been mouthed to all the students by Hinako-sensei, a petite brunette with a curvy figure that never failed to make even the most innocent of men drool.

"What," she went deeper into the question, "is your deepest, innermost wish that you yearn for the most?"

The students-- even those who were half-asleep or secretly reading a comic under their desks-- snapped to attention. Now this was an interesting topic. A boy raised his hand. "I wish I could have all the women in the world," he announced shamelessly, as if it were the most natural thing.

The boys in the class all laughed, whereas the girls sent dignified mutters his way. A hard-cover book found its way from the teacher's small hands to the boy's poor forehead. The females in the class thought of it as revenge, smiling gleefully at Hinako-sensei's wise-- more like unwise-- move.

"Discuss these in groups of four," she ordered in an authoritative voice.

Everybody immediately turned to face each other in little groups. Akane, who was sitting near the window, turned to face Sayuri, who was on her right. Yuka shifted her chair around so that she was facing Sayuri and Akane.

"So, where do we start?" Yuka asked, biting her fake nail.

"I wish that I can become successful in what ever I'm planning to do in the future!" Sayuri suddenly exclaimed, her face an excited hue of pink. She was trying to get her pals in the mood for a nice gossiping period... er... I mean, discussion.

"My wish is to... have magical hands that will bring life to this Earth," Yuka said.

Akane scoffed. "Don't speak in riddles. Just admit that you want to be a doctor."

Yuka pouted, her lipspursed in an adorable manner. "Hmmph," she harumphed.

"Well, Akane, what do YOU wish for most?" Sayuri cut in, intent on changing the subject.

Akane stopped dead in her tracks, all laughter gone from her face. What did she wish for? What dis she covet most deep in the darkest depths of her heart? Her wish... she had thought of it countless times, knowing that the chances of it coming true were close to nil, and yet persevering, hoping so much that... that it would come to life.

"I... I wish..." she stuttered, which wasn't really like her at all.

Her mind was confused, her thoughts were panicky. Should she tell them something so private? No. But weren't Yuka and Sayuri her closest friends? But-- just NO. She just couldn't tell them something so deep.

"I'm not sure what I wish most for," she ended lamely. Lips smiling uncertainly, trying to cover up the anxiety she felt. Her friends, no matter how much they thought they could see through Akane, fell for it.

But at that moment, Akane knew exactly what she desired most. She knew that if it happened, her heart would burst with utmost joy and exuberance. She would grab at this wish the moment it paused by her for a moment- even if it stopped for a very short time.

Glancing over at the other side of the room, she spied the telltale pigtale of her fiancee, and she felt the blood rushing to her cheeks.

Oh, yes, she knew exactly what she wished for. And that was for Ranma to love her.

Author's Note(s): I know that Hinako-sensei said that they were to discuss the question in groups of four but... I thought that adding an extra student in the conversation would be inappropriate. So let's just shut our eyes and pretend that the person who sits beside Yuka in class is absent for the day.

I've never written a fic. where it looks into the character's feelings and thoughts before. So I want to know how you all feel! Please review!

Constructive criticism is accepted, too. Because that will help me improve, which is what I badly need to do at the moment.