Hi there to you all! I'm in a roll here! I just updated a fic before this:P It's because I just felt writing after such a long time, and poof, here I am! Yes, it's the chapter you've all been waiting for, the after effects of the alcohol! What would happen, you may ask, right? Well, R&R!!! XD

Tendo Household

Morning had dawned in the house, and the shining ray of the sun awoke Akane Tendo, whose head was really aching, from the alcohol she drank last night.

She shook her head then slapped her face, to wake herself instantly. When she had finally awakened to reality, she instantly got shocked, seeing that she was beside Ranma.

"AAAAHHHH!!" she screamed. This caused everybody in the house to wake up, including Ranma.

"What's going on?" Ranma asked, scratching his head from the noise.

Akane couldn't answer her question, still shocked or even traumatized of the sight.

Soun, Nabiki, Kasumi and Happosai just finally came to the room Ranma and Akane was. They were ultimately shocked, and dropped jaws.

Ranma saw everybody else's reaction, and then looked immediately to Akane. "What happened?" he densely asked.

"I was about to ask you that!" Akane responded, screaming onto Ranma's ear.

Ranma just covered them up to protect it from her screeching scream.

"Well, I knew leaving Akane with Ranma would result to something exciting," Nabiki said with a grin.

Soun looked at Nabiki angrily. "What do you mean by that, Nabiki!?"

"Don't believe her dad! Nothing happened between Ranma and me! We slept at separate futons. See," Akane pointed out.

He did as said then gave out a sigh. "Thank goodness." Though, suddenly, he went back to his 'angry' phase. "Ranma!!! Even though you didn't sleep with my daughter, tell me, did you still do some… 'things' with her?"

Ranma dropped a sweat. "'Things', sir? What do you mean by that?"

"Did you kiss her or make out with her?" Soun Tendo asked, his face getting angrier by the second.

Ranma looked down and didn't answer.

"Hmm… it seems as if he's guilty, Tendo," Happosai claimed.

"Answer me boy!!!" he asked furiously, and took his shirt while carrying him up from the ground.

He still didn't answer. This caused Soun to look at Akane and ask her himself., dropping Ranma in the process. "Akane, did you two make out!?"

Akane shook her head immediately to avoid suspicion. "No," she lied, though remembering clearly the moment that they did.

Ranma looked surprised, but he just went with it. "Yeah, we didn't make out. The reason she just slept with me… was because she got scared to go back to her room. That's all. I assure you all, nothing happened with us."

"That's good to hear. Anyway, you two should get yourselves ready for school," he ordered.

"Okay, otou-san," she said with a bow. Ranma bowed as well.

"Akane, did you see Ryoga come home? I'm just wondering. I don't see him anywhere," Kasumi asked.

"That's weird, he's not home yet? I wonder what happened to him," she said, all bothered.

The question stroke Ranma. He knew what happened yesterday. He remembered the plan he wanted to do, to bring Ukyo and Ryoga together. So, he knew where exactly Ryoga was. He just didn't know what they could have done. They were pretty drunk when they left already. Yet, who knows what would have happened. "Oh no. Don't tell me that… Ryoga and Ukyo… no…that can't be. Ryoga wouldn't do that to Akane. And if Ukyo wants to gain Akane's friendship back, she wouldn't do that as well."

"Ranma, come on, let's prepare to school. We're going to be late," Akane said to the Ranma totally engrossed in thinking. Ranma just nodded with a fake smile. And Akane went onwards to the bathroom to take a bath.

Ukyo and Ryoga

Just like Akane, at the house of Ukyo Kuonji, the shine of the morning sun, awoke somebody. That somebody is Ryoga, who was absolutely shocked upon seeing the position he was in. He was bare-naked, with a girl, more specifically, his girlfriend's ex-bestfriend, in his arms.

"I must be dreaming. This can't be happening. No, this can't be happening! Akane will kill me! And… Ukyo wouldn't do this! I wouldn't do this! What happened last night? Uh…"

Part of yesterday stroke him. Ryoga got a flashback, and it was pretty clear to him that they did do it.

He stood up from his bed and woke Ukyo up. He then decided to take his clothes and dress up, until, Ukyo spoke. "You awake already?" she said still tired and feeling such a hangover.

"Ukyo, this can't be happening. You have to never speak of this to anyone," Ryoga stated as he put on his pants.

Ukyo knew this would happen. But she wasn't prepared for it. She didn't know what to do, or what to say. "Ryoga… I…"

"Do you want Akane to never speak to you again? If you tell her this happened, you'll gain nothing. You won't gain me, or Akane. You'll just make us both angry. So please, please. Okay, don't ever tell anyone of this. Not even, Ranma," he emoted.

Ukyo got teary eyed, but wiped it immediately that Ryoga didn't see it. She then nodded.

"Good. Now get yourself ready. We have to go back to school," Ryoga remarked without emotion, finished in getting his clothes on.

"Hai," Ukyo responded in glum then prepared herself to school as well.

School

Akane and Ranma had suddenly bumped unto Ukyo and Ryoga. The atmosphere suddenly got really weird for them. They didn't expect this to happen on early this morning.

"Good morning, Ryoga, Ukyo," Ranma greeted, trying to break the ice.

"Good morning," they softly said in unison.

"So… uh… Ryoga, where have you been last night?" Akane hardly asked.

Ryoga rubbed his nose. "I got lost," he lied.

She pulled him to her and walked away, leaving Ranma and Ukyo. "Then why did you go to school with her?" Akane whispered, while walking, yet with a hint of jealousy in her tone.

"I slept at the park, which is Ukyo's way to school. So… we decided to go to school together. Though, you have nothing to worry about. I'm still mad with her for what she had done. What about you? Why did you go to school with Ranma?" he asked jealous as well.

"We met yesterday afternoon. I asked him to go to my house so we could start our projects."

"And it rained so he slept at your house?" he filled in.

"Yeah, exactly."

"Okay," he said, not really believing her story.

Akane tried to think of something to say fast. She had to change the topic. "SO… just wondering, what are you going to do with your projects? You can't do it without Ukyo."

"Oh, that? I'll talk to a teacher. To make me change a partner."

"That won't work. He won't listen. We already tried before."

"Then, I guess, I would just have to do it with her."

Akane looked worried.

Ryoga put his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. It'll be strictly business. And besides, I'm with you."

Akane kissed him, yet he didn't kiss back. "Then I trust you."

They both then went to their classroom, hand in hand.

Ukyo and Ranma

"Ukyo… hi. Uh… tell me something. Did something between you and Ryoga happen?" Ranma asked unsurely.

Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing such question. "No… of course not!" she denied. "What about you and Akane? Anything happened?"

Ranma blushed. "Of course not."

"Good. So… fellow pariah, let's get to class," Ukyo commented, faking a smile.

Ranma faked his smile as well. "Sure."

They both then went to class, as Akane and Ryoga did as well.

After classes

Ryoga didn't want to do so, but he had to. There was a project due tomorrow and there was some due for this week as well. He had to pass them, or he'll fail the subject and may even repeat. It was really hard for him to do so, but after a while, he finally found the courage to ask Ukyo, "Uh… listen Ukyo. The history project is due tomorrow. Can you come to my house so we could work on it? Maybe even the other projects?"

"Your house? Why not my house?" she questioned.

"Uh… Akane insisted. Since she's still mad at you. Anyway, she wants me near her 24/7. It can't be helped," he explained.

"Ranma's going to be there since they need to do their projects as well, I presume?"

"Yeah."

"Well, okay then. At least I won't be alone there and no one would protect me when things get ugly."

Ryoga stopped talking for a while. It was as if he got jealous to Ranma. But he tried to cover it as soon as he noticed so. "Anyway, let's go. Akane's waiting with Ranma over there," he pointed out.

They both then went to them and set off their way to the Tendo household.

Tendo Household

"I'm home!" Akane greeted.

"Welcome back, Akane. I see you've brought… Oh! Hello, Ranma! And I see you've found Ryoga as well. And, Ukyo's here too! Nice to have you here, Ukyo. You haven't been here for quite a few days. We missed you," Kasumi said, having no clue.

"Uh… Kasumi, do you mind fixing up some… water to drink?" Akane asked, almost saying beer or tea, but then remembered that there wasn't any left.

"Sure, sure. Water will be up soon," she answered then went in the kitchen to prepare some.

The others just sat by the living room and waited.

After a while, Kasumi came and gave them the said water. Next, they started with their projects.

Ranma and Akane

Ranma whispered slowly. "So… why are we here anyway, Akane? We've already finished all our projects last week."

"I'm here to see if nothing really happened between them. I'm sorry to say this, but I don't believe Ryoga. I know he wouldn't do such things, but I just want to be sure. Besides, maybe this way, I could find it in myself to forgive Ukyo."

"So… why bring me here?"

"You help me out. You are my friend aren't you?"

Ranma smiled. "She remembers. Awww."

Ukyo and Ryoga

"So… uh… what do we do for our History project?" Ukyo asked.

"Hmmm… any era of time right? Hmmm… my personal favorite is the Roman era. What about you?" he answered.

"Actually… I like that too," she said shyly.

"So… why don't we make like a miniature coliseum? We could make it papier-mâchéd."

"Okay," Ukyo said, trying to control herself to smile. She just couldn't. If she did, she'd look like a fool. She wouldn't want that.

Ranma and Akane

Ranma started. "It sounds like they're talking pretty awkward. Yet, it doesn't prove anything has happened between them. Akane, I think we shouldn't do this anymore. You should trust Ryoga. After all he's your boyfriend."

"But-"

"Fine, if you want to go on with it, go. But I won't be a part of it. I don't want to. I believe that they won't do such thing if they say so," he said, standing up.

"Ranma, don't go."

"I'm sorry, Akane. I'll help you for anything else, just not this. See you guys tomorrow!" he said and left.

Ryoga and Ukyo just waved goodbye.

"Baka. Why'd you have to leave me? I can't do this on my own," she thought to herself as she turned to Ryoga and Ukyo.

They just went on making their projects, and Akane just did her individual homeworks in the same room, though still continued with the spying. Yet, there was no trace that showed that something had happened between them, and this made Akane slowly realize that she was just being an awful girlfriend, thinking Ryoga could do such stuff.

"Ranma's right. Akane, you baka. You shouldn't think of this. Ahh! I'm so sleepy. I better get to sleep now. I'm sure, I was just being paranoid," she thought to herself. "Hey, guys. I'm going to go sleep now. Wish you luck in your project," she said then went up to her room already.

As soon as she was out of sight, Ryoga stopped making the project. "I think this is okay already."

"What about the other stuff you have planned for, Ryoga?" Ukyo asked.

"I'm sorry, Ukyo. I really didn't want to do this project with you in the first place. It just feels really awkward. It feels even more awkward lying to Akane, though. And, now that she's gone, I think this project would do. I know the reason she just asked Ranma to come along was to help her spy on us. She's suspecting on me, and I can't bear that. That's why I went along with it. But if she wasn't there, I would have never done this. I would choose to fail, than deal with this."

Out of the blue, Akane decided to go back to the living room, remembering she forgot her school stuff all scattered by the table. But she stopped by the door as he heard Ryoga talking to Ukyo.

"Ukyo, I'm really sorry. I know how you feel about me, but I can't give the love you need back. Akane's my girlfriend, and whatever would have happened last night, will just remain an awful memory. It was alcohol's fault. I didn't want that, and I hope you didn't either. Please, let it go. And… keep in mind. With that happening, nothing will ever be the same."

Akane just gasped.

While Ukyo started to cry. "I knew this would happen. Beginning from when you sleep talked last night. You told me you couldn't believe what I've done. From upon hearing that, I knew even though that event happened, you'll never let go what happened two days ago. But, I tried to enjoy the moment, because that was all I had left upon being with you. That was the closest I could be with you. I know it seems wrong to enjoy it, but I guess I really did enjoy it. And I may even cherish it. I'm sorry. But, don't worry. I won't tell a soul what happened, even if Ranma was asking me a while ago. Anyway, it's getting late. I must get going as well. Goodnight, Ryoga," she emoted as she stood up while stating the last sentence.

"Goodnight."

Suddenly, Ukyo stopped before she left the room. "Ryoga. I think this may not do anything, but I still want to say it. I may never find anybody else I love… but… always remember, if you choose for me to not be here in your life anymore, then I'll do it. I care for you and Akane too much. I'm so sorry for causing you pain. And… what I'm really saying is... for you to not bear of me being your partner. I guess… I should drop out from school and just focus on my pancake business, so that you would be given a new partner."

Ryoga's eyes widened. "Ukyo… I don't wish you to stop your education. Who am I to do so?"

"Well then. If you don't wish that. Then I'll just transfer to another school. Tomorrow, I'll tell the principal, and I'll look for another one as soon as I can. Anyway, farewell then," she said and made a few steps outside the room, until she noticed that Akane was listening to their conversations, crying silently.

"Akane?" Ukyo asked desolately.

Ryoga got shocked upon hearing her name. He decided to go near Ukyo and saw Akane as well. "Akane?" he choked.

Akane stepped back. She wanted to say something but couldn't. All she could do was cry. All she could do was run away. And she did. She ran away from them and went out of the house. She didn't know where else to go, except to one remaining true friend of hers, Ranma.

"Ryoga, I'm sorry. I didn't know she was-"

"It wasn't your fault. Ukyo, just leave," Ryoga said seriously.

"I see. Okay, I'll be off," she said sadly, with a tear rolling down her right cheek. And after that, she then left.

Cat Café

The café was already closed, yet Ranma was still left there, thinking of what would happen to Ryoga, Ukyo and Akane. It wasn't his problem to bear, but he just couldn't accept that was their circumstance. He couldn't take it happening to them. They were after all still their friends, even if Ryoga hates him to the bones.

Upon seeing this, everybody in the house except Mousse got worried. Cologne couldn't seem to finish making the new potion she was making, Genma couldn't finish the food he was eating, and Shampoo couldn't cook the dinner they had to eat.

"Ranma-kun? You okay?" Shampoo asked.

"Yeah," he coldly said.

"You sure, son?" Genma asked this time.

"Yup," he again coldly responded.

"Son-in-law, do you want to talk about it?" Cologne asked.

"No. Could you guys… uh… leave me alone for a while? I have some thinking to do."

"Okay, then."

They all then just went to their respective rooms.

After a while, someone knocked by the door of the restaurant. Ranma was the only one who heard it since he was the nearest to the door. He opened it, and it revealed, Akane. "Why are you here, Akane? Weren't you spying on-"

"I didn't know where else to go! I heard Ukyo and Ryoga talking. Something did happen between them two last night!" she cried to his bosom.

"What do you mean by something?"

"I don't know! I just heard that something did! They didn't really say!"

"Don't worry too much, Akane. Who knows, they might have just kissed. Then, we all equally wronged. Considering… uh… yeah… that," Ranma stated, blushing all over like a tomato.

"But what if something more than that happened?"

"Then, I'll be here for you," he said as he hugged her in his arms.

Though, unfortunately for them. As it was looking calm for them, being there for each other, Shampoo came down and saw Ranma hugging Akane. She felt really jealous, and of course when she was jealous, she would threaten someone in a duel.

A/N: So, yeah, that's this chap! I wasn't really in the mood to write this, so sorry if it wasn't that good. Oh well. Anyway, please R&R! Tell me your suggestions for the next chap as well!