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The Problem With Fathers

By AkaneTendo1995

"How do you know I mean it?"

"Because, Ranma," Akane smiled through her tears. "I just know."

"Genma! Genma, did you hear that?!" Soun exclaimed, jumping out from behind a nearby chair. Akane recoiled from Ranma as she heard her father's voice- if Soun saw anything else she could be married to Ranma in under ten minutes, knowing her father.

"Oh, how lovely! They're finally getting along!" Genma stepped out from behind the bookcase, tears of joy in his eyes.

"Get ready, old man! I'm gonna kill you!" Ranma shouted, launching himself off the couch and straight at his father's throat. Akane stood and made for the nearest exit, anger and embarrassment boiling inside her.

"My darling!" Soun caught her by the arm. "Won't you stay and help us get your fiancée under control?"

"LET GO OF ME!" Akane bellowed, jerking her arm out of her father's grip, sending him off balance. Before anyone else could catch her she dashed up the stairs and into her bedroom.

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Akane lay in her bed, tapping her fingers anxiously on her cheek. Her thoughts kept jumping from one thing to another- did Ranma really say that he loved her? And what about their fathers- what would they do now? Being so close to Ranma earlier, it just felt…right, but-

"This is so confusing!" Akane moaned, rolling over in her bed.

Tap, tap, tap.

Akane sat up, her back fridgid. What was that?

Tap, tap, tap.

This time the tap was louder. Akane stood up cautiously. It sounded like it was coming from the window. Carefully she bent down and lifted up a corner of the curtain to peer outside, only to find another pair of eyes gazing back at her.

"Eeek!" Akane screeched, jumping onto her bed.

"Akane, lemme in! It's just me!" Ranma laughed from outside the window. Akane calmed herself down and unhooked the latch, letting Ranma into her bedroom.

"Jeez, Ranma! You shouldn't scare people like that."

"Sorry," Ranma mumbled, but his eyes still twinkled mischeiviously.

"Anyway, what were you doing coming in from the window?!"

"Pop," Ranma grunted. "I chased him down to Dr Tofu's, then he took a detour I didn't know about. He got back here before me and locked all the doors."

"Our father's are such idiots," Akane sighed, flopping down onto her bed.

"I wouldn't go that far," Ranma said protectively. "They just want what's best for us, and well… they just go a bit overboard."

"I guess so…I just…I need to get away from them. Father's always pushing me to marry and well, your father's always on your case. I need a break from it."

"Yeah, I geuss you're right about that…" Ranma trailed off.

"Ranma, let's go somewhere!" Akane said suddenly, grabbing Ranma's hand.

"Where?" Ranma asked suspiciously.

"I don't know. Anywhere- as long as it's not here!" Akane sighed.

"But what about my old man and Soun?"

"They won't know- they'll just ruin it for us."

"Then what're we gonna do if they get worried?"

"I'll tell Kasumi what we're doing- she'll understand. And since we don't know where we're going, they won't know either, right?"

"I geuss that makes sense. But when will we leave?"

"Tonight!" Akane exclaimed.

Authors Note: Okay, I realize the ending wasn't that well planned, but TRUST me it will lead to another part of the story!!! 