C. Cowboy: howdy! This is my first Ranma fic and I haven't seen that many Ranma eps so be gentle. I'd like to thank Angelstars and Fusionblaster for their advice and help. Couldn't have done it without them. And I also recommend all their fics. Anyway, on with the story, this fic is roughly based on Nihao my Concubine and the song 'You Gave Me Love'. (Revised: fixed a couple small typos nothin big.)

Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma ½ characters, wish I did but I don't. And I also do not own the song 'You Gave Me Love' nor do I know who originally sung it but I do sing it now that's as close as I come. 

Ranma ½: You Gave Me Love

By: Classic Cowboy

Chapter 1: The Cure

Several miles east of Japan…

A gigantic floating castle moved slowly toward the coast of Japan. It's tall towers and large base was hidden in deep fog and clouds. Deep inside the castle a man set on a throne surrounded by faithful servants. "I have a good feeling about this dimension, my friends." The man said. He looked as if he was no older then twenty-five years old. He had long blond hair, and deep blue eyes. His garments were bright and looked as if they were royal. "I will find my bride in this dimension. Our long search ends now. I will find a woman with unsurpassed beauty and kindness for my bride. One worthy to be the bride of Jubi."

Meanwhile in Japan…

"RANMA!!!!" Akane Tendo yelled from inside the Dojo. Just then, Ranma Saotome dashed out the door in a fearful sprint. "RANMA! HOW DARE YOU KICK P-CHAN???" Akane yelled angrily behind him, cradling P-Chan in one arm and swinging an oversized mallet in the other. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Ranma cried trying his best to dodge the mallet, "SORRY DON'T CUT IT!!!!!" She said swinging the mallet missing his head by a fraction of an inch. "JEEZ AKANE!!! YOU IDIOT!! YOU ALMOST TOOK MY HEAD OFF!!" Ranma growled. "THAT WAS THE IDEA, YOU JERK!!!" Akane growled back swinging again.

Ranma screamed and ducked the mallet and dashed toward the house. "AKANE!!!!" Ranma yelled "I SAID I WAS SORRY YOU IDIOT!!!!" 'If I can get to the house I'll be safe.' Ranma thought as he moved a little faster. He made it to the door and just as he was about to open it… BAM!!

Ranma then looked up at Akane giving him a smug look and P-Chan sticking his tongue out at him from Akane's arms. "Akane…" Ranma said roughly from pain, "you…are so…uncute…" Akane couldn't help but laugh, "Teach you to pick on P-Chan Ranma! Isn't that right baby." Akane said tickling P-Chan's belly. She then stepped over Ranma's body, and opened the door, "Now if you'll excuse me Ranma, it's my turn to cook dinner." Ranma's eyes went wide with fear as she set P-Chan down on the ground, "You stay out here and play." P-Chan watched her walk in and close the door behind her, and then he walked over to Ranma and kicked some dirt on his head and walked off.

Ranma then stood up and dusted himself off, "Ok now if this day could get any worse?" then it did. "RANMA!" said a voice in the distance. Ranma flinched, before slowly turning and forcing a smile, "Hey Shampoo." Shampoo then ran up to him, "Naiho Ranma! Ranma go out on date with Shampoo today?"  Ranma then slowly back stepped, "Um look at the time Shampoo, I have…something to do! Talk to you later!"  Ranma then turned and ran down the street. "RANMA! WAIT FOR SHAMPOO!" Shampoo yelled running behind him.

Meanwhile Akane was in the kitchen and couldn't help but giggle at the sight of Ranma running like mad from the equally mad Shampoo though the kitchen window. 'Akane.' "Huh?" Akane asked looking around. 'Akane.' "Sounds like it's coming from the Living Room." She said walking into the room, but to her surprise there was no one there. "Must be hearing things." Akane said turning to go back into the kitchen, but instead plowed right into a man's chest. "Wha?  Mr. Saotome? Wait you're not Mr. Saotome!" Akane said taking a martial arts pose before the stranger.

 "Have no fear, Angel." The man said giving Akane a smile that easily made her blush. "Who are you?" Akane asked stepping back, "My name is Jubi, Akane, and I have searched for you for a very long time." Akane looked at him questionably and still not dropping her guard, "How do you know my name?" Jubi smiled, "I know everything about you Akane."

"What do you want…Jubi?" he then leaned down to where his face was inches from her face, "Simple my Angel, I want you." Akane's eyes widened with shock and jumped back. "I want you to be my bride." Akane was now in complete shock, "But…"

"But you are already Ranma Saotome's Fiancée. And despite how you act you truly care about him." Akane was even more surprised. "How did you…" he then gave a short chuckle, "Didn't I say I knew everything about you. I also know that you would do anything for him, isn't that right Akane?" Akane then crossed her arms and looked away, "Yeah right, that pervert?"  

Jubi then laughed loudly, "What's so funny?" Akane asked growing angry,  "Akane, would you denounce your engagement to Ranma if it would cure him of his curse?"

Just then Soun, Kasumi, and Nabiki walked in "Who's your friend, Akane?" Kasumi asked her younger sister smiling at Jubi. "This conman is trying to tell me that if I marry him he can cure Ranma!" Jubi then smirked, "Do you really believe I am trying to fool you my sweet Akane? If I know your deepest secret of you loving Ranma, do you still doubt than I can cure him for you?" then Soun and Kasumi's jaws dropped and Nabiki threw her fist into the air, "I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!"  Jubi then rubbed his chin, "maybe a demonstration." He said as he snapped his fingers.

Meanwhile a short distance away, Ranma continued to run from the crazed Shampoo. "Shampoo just love when Ranma play hard to get!" Ranma then suddenly had a weird feeling come over him, and stopped on a bridge over a small creek. "What the?" Ranma said trying to figure out what was wrong. Shampoo not noticing that he had stopped plowed into him and knocked him over the edge into the ice-cold water.

"SHAMPOO WHY DON'T YOU…huh?" Ranma yelled looking up at Shampoo and noticed a freaked expression on her face. "What is it?" Shampoo just pointed "Ranma no change…" He then looked down, at his muscular arms, and then touched his chest. "They're not there…" Ranma said in shock, then touching a little farther down, "THEY'RE STILL THERE!" Ranma then saw a bucket and grabbed it and filled it with cold water and dashed back toward the house. "Never gonna be a girl again! Never gonna be a girl again!" Shampoo watched him go and looked down at the water, "hmm why not?" she said jumping over the side closing her eyes tight and holding her nose. A moment later a small white cat crawled out of the water with a disgusted look on her face, 'Why Ranma lucky and Shampoo no?'

"HEY GUYS CHECK THIS!" Ranma yelled busting in through door and dumping the ice-cold water on his head. "That…felt…good…" Ranma said shivering. He then looked around at Soun, Nabiki, Kasumi, and Akane, and the one guy he didn't know standing WAY too close to Akane, "Hey, who the hell are you?" Ranma said pointing toward Jubi. "Watch your tongue boy." Jubi growled. "What you going to do about it? Get away from Akane!" Jubi then snapped his fingers again and Ranma promptly changed into a redheaded girl. "That." Jubi then placed his hands on his hips, "Ranma my friend, unless you would like to remain in that form I suggest you show me some respect."

Ranma growled and was about to say something else when Shampoo shot in through the door behind Ranma, "Why Ranma no wait for Shampoo? No way for Ranma to treat Fiancée!" she then noticed Ranma was in his girl form. "Hiya! Must been slow!"

Jubi then leaned down and whispered in Akane's ear, "you love him, but do you honestly believe he'd return that love? Isn't it obvious after all this time, all the fights, that he doesn't feel the same. He could only love you the way a brother would love a sister. I could make you happy Akane, I'll give you love. The kind Ranma would never give you. I'll even save my rival from his curse to prove to you that I do love you. So what do you say my Angel?"  

Akane then looked down letting what he just told her sink in. He had a point. Her and Ranma seemed to always be fighting, and when she did catch him looking at her she couldn't help but think that it was almost like a brother would look at a sister. She knew he didn't like to look at her; he always seemed to point out how 'uncute' she was. And he always wanted to be rid of the curse.  And it would be one less Fiancée for him to worry about. So this would probably make him happy, and Jubi seems like he could make her happy, so it certainly looked like a win/win situation.

"Jubi…" Akane said looking up, "I accept your offer."  Jubi then smiled, "You've made me very happy, Akane." He then snapped his fingers, and Ranma turned back to his boy form, "Ranma, you need not fear cold water ever again." He then looked down at Akane, "now say your good byes my bride, we know not when we will return."

Ranma then stomped his foot, "Hold up! Would someone please tell me what the hell's going on??" Ranma yelled growing angry. "He offered to cure you of your curse if I would marry him and I agreed Ranma." Akane said forcing a smile. Ranma on the other hand did the opposite, "AKANE! YOU IDIOT! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING???" Ranma yelled causing Akane to turn red, "I DID IT FOR YOU STUPID! YOU ARE SO UNBELIEVABLY UNGREATFUL"

Ranma then snapped worse then he ever had before, "UNGREATFUL?? UNGREATFUL?? AKANE HOW IS NOT WANTING MY BEST FRIEND TO THROW HER LIFE AWAY UNGREATFUL? AND WHO ASKED YOU TO HELP ME ANYWAY? AKANE WHY DO YOU EVEN TRY TO HELP? HUH? EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO 'HELP' YOU JUST GET IN THE WAY! SOMETIMES I JUST HATE YOU AKANE!!!!"

A second later Ranma realized what he just said. "Akane…I'm sorry… I didn't mean that really…" She wasn't even paying attention to him anymore. She was looking at the ground sadly. "You…hate me?" Ranma didn't know what to say. Well, he did, but he couldn't bring himself to tell her. "Akane…" he said bringing his hand to her cheek only to have it slapped away, "NO! You said it Ranma! You hate me! Jubi loves me enough to cure the one I thought I loved. I'm going to go be with someone who actually loves me. I hope you have a nice life with who ever you decide to marry! Goodbye Ranma!"

Akane then turned and ran toward Jubi. "Akane wait!" Ranma yelled starting after her, but stopped when he saw her dive into Jubi's arms and allow him to give her a kiss. At the site Ranma could no longer move and it felt like his heart dropped through his stomach. "Akane…" Jubi then broke the kiss and looked up at Soun and the other Tendo sisters, "Do not worry, I will take good care of her. Goodbye my friends." Ranma then ran toward them "WAIT! AKANE!" they faded into mid air as he got there and he skidded on the ground. He spun around and saw that they were nowhere to be seen and the only ones that were there was Shampoo looking dazed and confused, Nabiki and Kasumi glaring at him, and Soun on the ground crying. He then dropped to his knees. "Akane… don't go…"

To Be Continued…