This is probably going to be my favorite part of the story. ENJOY!
(Woot! Woot! 7th chapter! I am not so awesome, but I am at the same time!)

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Everyone seemed to witness the change of attitude between Akane and Ranma. The two stuck together, just as before. But this time it was different. It didn't seem as strained, it seemed like they wanted to be near each other.

Although they never told each other how they felt, they knew. They were both to stubborn to say anything, so they waited for the other, and of-course that didn't work either.

It was a profound kind of love. Sometimes they would stare into each other's eyes. But then at other times they would stay as far away from each other.

But when they were together, they were glued at the hip. One would crack a joke, and the other would laugh with no thought about it.

It was also a love-hate relationship. When Ranma was really sweet, Akane would smiled and hug him. When he acted rude, or inappropriate, she would smack him and turn her back on him.

Akane let Ranma brush her hair, and Akane never squirmed. It was almost perfect.

"Ranma! We watched this same rerun last night. Come on, let me pick the show," Akane growled.

Like I said, almost perfect.

The two were so different, yet so much alike that they fit together in some places, but didn't in others. Their stubbornness bounced off each other because they both refused to cave.

The Tendo residence watched the whole thing happen. They watched in fascination as Akane would be yelling at Ranma one minute and then be hugging him the next. Ranma would pull Akane closer to him, and then push her away.

Finally, summer vacation was over. Akane and Ranma would have to face yet another school year.

This time it would be special. Before, they were known to be together because they were fiancés. No one really took it serious or thought about it much. Now they would see the respect between them.

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I want to put a little authors note in here. I give credit to "Eggs" by Jerri Spinelli. I had remembered this book as I wrote this last section. Eggs is a splendid book, read it if you ever get a chance!
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"Yo! Akane. Wake up!" Ranma howled into Akane's ear, "Do I have to tickle you?"

"Nope," She mumbled, "I am gettin' up. Leave and I'll get up."

Ranma laughed, "Oh no, you don't. It's our first day of senior year! You'll just fall asleep again and we'll be late on the first day!"

"Uh huh. My point exactly," Akane garbled.

"Akane… you sound drunk. Get up!" Ranma chuckled, "Akane, drunk?" He muttered to himself quietly.

Somehow, Akane managed to get up and eat breakfast. With a quick mood swing, she was angry.

"What do ya mean you ate my cereal?" She bellowed.

Ranma cowered in a corner until his dad came and picked him up.

"You big baby. I didn't raise you this way!"

The battle was resolved hastily and the two skipped out the door, hand in hand.

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At school, the "couple" received more than enough attention.

"You mean you 'like' each other now?"

"How can you be enemies and then be 'friends?'"

Ranma and Akane just ignored the rude pointers and sauntered to their class.

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I am very proud of my work in this chapter. (Not to toot my own horn.)

Keep reading. It might get better.