Luck had been on Ranma's side when Akane didn't die in Jusenkyo. But what if Akane didn't wake up in Ranma's arms? What if Ranma did not bring back to Japan a marriage but a funeral? Read on to find out!
Disclaimer: I don't own the Ranma characters, just borrowing them
Taste the Sorrow
It was quiet. It was as if nature understood what has happened and silenced the world. Five wary people watched in ever growing sadness at the dark haired boy holding the lifeless body of a blue-haired girl…
"All this just 'cause you wanted to save me. It would have been better if it were me. You should have let me die. But you're always butting in. Why did you have to get involved? Damn, Akane. You fool. Why didn't you let me go?"
Ranma punched himself.
"I'm sorry, that's not what I mean. What I'm trying to say is…Thank you. I'm sorry Akane, I'm awkward with words. There are so many things that I wanted to tell you, but I could never get the words out. Over and over again…I kept trying to tell you how I really felt, but it always came out wrong. I just ended up bothering you and making you angry. But that was never what I meant to do.
Wake up, Akane, there's something I need to tell you. I've waited too long to say it, but it can't wait another moment.
Akane? Can't you hear me?"
Silence
"Please, Akane, I need you…to hear me now…I wanted to tell you"
Tears that never came before fell onto Akane's face.
"I wanted to tell you that…
I LOVE YOU! AKANE!"
But her lifeless body continues to lay there, cold and unmoving.
Akane listened above Ranma's head. Her ghost form is unseen. 'I love you' Ranma had shouted.
"I love you, too," she whispered.
And shed a single tear which dropped down and appeared at her (body) chest as a perfect heart diamond.
Though tears, Ranma noticed a sparkle and looked. On Akane's chest, a perfect heart diamond lay glittering. He took it and examined it, and for the first time a small but sad smile appeared on his face. He looked over at the other travelers and said,
"Let's go."
The other's nodded and watched as Ranma piggy-backed Akane and started walking. They wonder what suddenly make Ranma change his mind, but decided not to ask and they started walking home.
On the diamond were three words
I love you
A/N Sorry I didn't really warn you before but this is going to be a really sad story. The first chapter is mostly just a recap of the manga, but the coming chapter's are all my own ideas. Hope you enjoyed it and R&R! More chapters coming up hopefully soon!