10/17/17 - Hey I told you I was going to try to post updates quickly didn't I? I have always like shorter chapters as I can get them up quicker to keep the story moving without a lot of down time, but let me know if you would prefer longer ones. Leave me a note and let me know what you think so far.

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"Hey you uncute Tomboy! What's the big idea with ditching me this morning." Ranma screamed across the room at Akane as he busted into the classroom. Akane looked up from her desk to see an irate Ranma stomping towards her. He slammed his hands down on her desk and got in her face as he continued. "You could have waited or even helped me get away from them."

"Ranma you jerk. I did wait for you.. for a bit at least. And I tried to tell you I was leaving. It's not my fault you didn't hear me since you were having so much fun with all your fiancées to notice me." Akane was trying very hard to keep her cool and not throw Ranma out the window for making such a scene in front of the whole class.

"You think I like it when they attack me like that?"

"Well it's not like you ever do anything to get them to stop."

"I swear Akane, if you weren't such an uncute, pigheaded, stupid Tomboy I…..I….."

"You what Ranma?" She asked as she stared daggers at him. "Nothing. You do nothing. Just like you have done for the past few years." Akane crossed her arms and turned to look out the window as she continued. "Leave me alone Ranma. Class is going to start and I don't want to do this with you anymore."

Ranma slammed his hands down on her desk again then stood back up. He stood there staring at her trying to figure out why she was acting so strange today. Normally she would have been up in his face yelling at him or tossing him out the window or thru the wall by now. Instead she appeared to be doing everything she could to keep her cool and now wouldn't even look at him. Just as he was about to continue the teacher Miss Hinako entered the room.

"Ranma, calm down and take your seat so we can start class. Or would you rather me drain your power?" As she went to her desk and put her bag down, she watched Ranma look from her back to Akane again before deciding to take his seat. "Great now lets begin."

The rest of the morning was fairly calm for Furinkan standards. Before long it was lunch time and Ranma raced out to the yard with a plan to corner Akane once and for all and get her to tell him why she was acting all weird today. Just as he spotted her on the other side of the yard under a tree eating all alone his two friends Disuke and Hiroshi came over to intercept him. They shoved a stack of papers into his hands and dragged him in the opposite direction of Akane. As he was being lead away he noticed Akane's friends Yuka and Sayuri join her. Sighing in defeat he turned his attention to his friends and the papers he was holding.

"What's a Halloween Costume Party?" Ranma asked his friends after reading the fliers.

"Oh man it's going to be great!" Disuke exclaimed. " My parents are out of town next weekend so I decided to have a party. It is a party where everyone dresses up as someone or something else. And usually girls like to dress VERY slutty and are always up for having some fun. So you never know Ranma, maybe you and Akane can finally hook up." He joked as he elbowed his friend in the side.

"Why would I want to hook up with an uncute Tomboy like her!" Ranma yelled as a slight blush crossed his face at the idea of Akane wearing a skimpy outfit danced in his mind.

"Yeah man sure, whatever you say." Hiroshi said while shaking his head at his hopeless friend. "I really wish the two of you would just give it up already and just admit you like each other. I mean it is OBVIOUS to everyone but you two how much you guys like each other."

"Whatever, you don't know what you are talking about." Ranma huffed as he looked at the flier again. "So next weekend huh? Who all are you inviting?"

"The whole class man! This is going to be the party of the year! Now come on guys we need to get these fliers passed out. Make sure ALL the girls get one."

The three guys made their way around the yard passing out the fliers and explaining all the details. Finally they made their way over to where Akane and her friends were sitting.

"So Yuka," Daisuke said as he sat down next to her and started to turn on the charm. "You are going to come to my party next weekend right?"

"Party? What party is that?" She asked as she started to blush with how close Daisuke had gotten. He handed her a flier as Hiroshi passed one to Sayuri and Akane. "Oh a Costume Party! How fun! Of Course we will be there." She squealed in delight. "Can we bring anything?"

"No we got it covered. But you could say you will be my date. We could even do a couple costume if you like." He said as he gave her a sly wink as Hiroshi and Ranma just shook their heads at their friend.

"Oh...well…" Yuka looked at Akane and Sayuri for backup. Once Sayuri nodded in encouragement, Yuka said, "sure I guess. That sounds like fun."

"Great! We should get together this weekend and discuss costume ideas." Daisuke was beaming ear from ear as he and Yuka started to make plans for this weekend.

Hiroshi turn to Sayuri and said, "You know I almost think he decided to have this party just for an excuse to ask her out."

"Well I guess it worked." She said then leaned closer to whisper in his ear, "Now if we can only convince Ranma and Akane to go together too."

"I know right. But they are both so stubborn. How are we ever going to convince them to go together." Hiroshi whispered back.

"I think the key will be to NOT let them know they are going together till they are there." Hiroshi gave her a look that said she had lost him. She smiled at him and patted his leg, "Don't worry I will explain later."

Then she turned her attention back to Akane who was still watching Yuka and Daisuke in amazement on how easily they agreed to go to the party together. "So Akane, what do you say? Sounds like fun right? We should go too."

"Huh, what? Oh yeah I guess, it sounds fun. But I don't know….what would I wear?"

"That's easy Akane." Ranma said with his trademark smirk that said he was about to stick his foot in his mouth again. "Just put a sheet over your head and go as a ghost. It's not like you could pull off one of those cutesy outfits."

"Ranma!" All three girls shouted in unison and the two guys just shook their head at their friend.

"You should go as a donkey, since you are suck a jack ass, you Jerk!" Akane yelled as she stood up and stomped off with her friends following close behind.

""Ranma, Ranma, Ranma" Daisuke said as he shook his head in disappointment.

"WHAT!" Ranma yelled

"When are you ever going to learn how to talk to girls." Daisuke said as he threw an arm around Ranma's shoulder and started to lead him back into the school as he and Hiroshi tried to explain to him the basics on how to talk to girls without pissing them off