At the meantime in Tokyo, Nerima Tendo Dojo
Two man were sitting on the porch and played go but none of them was at with his thoughts at the play. Again and again they cheated on each other, stole stones or moved them to their advantage without the other noticing it. Soun Tendo watched the cherry tree and frowned thoughtful. "Well Saotome old pal what do you think? Did the two finally get together?"
Genma Saotome scratched his bold head lightly and adjusted his glasses. "Hmm. Cuba is still there and there is no state of emergency – it seems it's going well…" he grunted pleased. Than he grinned. "Especially after the last night your Akane won't be able to resist my son any longer!"
Soun Tendos face paled and he jumped up. The go playboard with the stone scattered on the porch. "What? You mean the two really…?! Buhu my sweet little innocent Akane!" Soun sniffed and cried like a castle dog.
Kasumi who brought tee looked at her father shaking her head. "But father please calm down! I thought this is what you wanted? I always said they should wait until their married but you always encouraged them! And now suddenly…?"
Soun clawed at the skirt of his oldest daughter. "But now she isn't longer my little girl! Now she belongs to him…" He blew his nose with her apron what astonished Kasumi but let it be good hearted as always. Then Soun suddenly stopped when he thought about his sentence. "Wait a moment…if the two really, then…then we finally did it! The two are happily married and can take over the Tendo dojo!" He jumped up and hugged Genma. "My old pal that's fantastic!" Together the two man danced over the porch.
Nabiki stepped into the living room and looked sceptical at the mad event. "What going on here?!"
Kasumi smiled content. "Oh Nabiki! How nice you're here too! Father and Mr. Saotome celebrate that Akane and Ranma have finally confessed their feelings.
Nabiki raised her eyebrow doubtfully. "If they did…Even if I helped as good as I could but…the fast success would make me wonder…" Shacking her head she left the room but grabbed the credit card of her father as she passed. You should use it when your father is in a good mood…Whistling happy she left the house.
Still Tokyo, Nerima, Ucchan's
Ukyo sighted heavily. Her eyes were red and swollen in her hair stuck leftover from the wedding cake and the snack bombs. She had known that this would happen someday but she had hopped to prevent it. From the first moment she had seen Ranma and Akane together she could feel that she Ukyo Kuonji had lost. But than the two had fought again and he had been nice to Ukyo had called her pretty and Akane a clumsy clot and the hope had returned.
Until yesterday.
Ukyo sad on the floor of her Okonomiyaki restaurant which had a [closed] sign on the door. She sad behind the hot burners who were cold now with the back against the counter and her eyes closed. She regret to have attacked Akane. She actually liked the girl. Beside it wasn't Akanes fault that Ranma loved her instead of Ukyo and still Ukyo had snapped when she had held the invitation to the wedding in her hands. Ukyo felt a familiar gaze upon her. Tormented she opened her blue eyes and looked in those of Konatsu. The ninja in women clothes looked at her quite concerned and alert just like before the wedding. She sighed and stood up clumsy. "Everything is fine Konatsu…"
The Ninja still looked at her. "You said the same yesterday shortly before you went to the wedding. It wasn't true…" he mumbled carefully and Ukyo cringed slightly.
"Yeah…It was a mistake going to the wedding but as the grooms best friend I couldn't stay away."
The pretty cook bit her lips. It hurt to speak the words but unfortunately they were true. Ukyo had never been more than a good friend for Ranma and it tore her apart that Akane was now married with her big love. Konatsu shyly wrapped an arm around he shoulders and the girl smiled grateful at him.
"Thank you Konatsu that you're here for me. I will take a shower and then we open the restaurant yeah?" She turned away quickly and stormed up the stairs so he didn't saw the tears which inexorably rose again inside her. Life must go on… But how I don't know yet.
Somewhere far away from Tokyo, close Hiroshima, in the woods of Japan
The young man dragged himself laboriously forward, supported by his red umbrella. The legs were heavy, the hair ruffled and his eyes were tiredly cast on the floor. Ryoga Hibiki was at the end of his strength. Exhausted he looked up to the sky his face distorted into a painful expression. Dearest Akane now I've lost you forever and it breaks my heart. I will always love you but now I owe it to myself to become happy somehow…Farewell P-chan. Farewell Akane. And you too Ranma…Ryoga clenched his fists and wrinkled the letter who already looked damaged. Quickly he smoothed it again. The letter was addressed to Akari. Akari I'm sorry – from now on I will turn all my love to you! When you read this letter you will finally understand my feelings for you and hopefully welcome me with open arms…Ryoga sighed slightly then he looked around confused before he pulled at his hair and screamed: "Where the hell is that dammed mailbox?"
Back in Tokyo, Nerima, Cat Café
"I kill her!" hissed Shampoo once more enraged and shivered from anger and pain all over her body. Mousse stood beside her and looked uncertain and with his head drown in at her. Cologne watched her two protégé carefully. That went already the whole night and half the day like that she had to do something before the cat café was debris.
"I suppose the wedding didn't go as pleasant as you thought?", the old women said carefully and jumped on her knobby staff in front of her great granddaughter.
Shampoo stopped her boxing against the wall and dropped her head. "Akane took him from me. Airen married to her…"
Cologne softly nodded. She had already thought something like this. The eyes of the purple haired young women glinted again determined and she screamed again. "I kill her! Biggest shame! Akane Tendo you pay for stealing Ranma from me!" Cologne sighed defeated than she did something she never did: She beat her granddaughter with her staff on the head. Shampoo screamed angry and rubbed the small dent. "Great grandmother! Why did you do that?!"
"Shampoo please think! You know what happens if you try to kill Akane Tendo – Ranma will protect her even with his life. He had proven that several time already. And then…"
"And then…" Shampoo repeated sadly and with a sudden realization. "I will have to give him kiss of death just like Akane."
"Can you do that?" Cologne asked attentive. " To kill the boy who you put before your sisters to protect him? You love him…"
Shampoo clenched her little fists and trembled over her body. But this time from sadness. "Wo ai ni, Airen…" she whispered strangled then she shook her head and let her fighting stance go.
Cologne nodded sympathetic and laid her little wrinkled hand on the smooth soft cheek of her granddaughter. "I'm so sorry for you darling. He would have been a good son in law…But were loves falls even a powerful amazon tribe as ours is powerless against." Shampoo nodded silently.
Mousse saw the different attitude of his loved one and stormed forward her. "Shampoo you still have me!" He reached for the female hands and pulled her close. "Marry me yeah?"
"As you please – but if you really want this is the big question!" Cologne withdrew her hands from Mousse and put his glasses on his nose. Mousse got slightly green in the face.
"Yuck you old mummy! Why should I marry you?"
"Then put on your glasses in the future you blind worm!" Cologne gave back coolly. Mousse turned fast to Shampoo who hat watched the event untouched. He threw himself at her feet and clawed at her Chinese dress.
"Shampoo you marry me yeah?"
Shampoo crossed her arms in front her delicate chest and saw to the side moping. "The only chance you had with me was when you could have moulded me to you. You're a fool Mousse!"
There upon Mousse laid on the floor beaten down and destroyed. Something in Shampoo moved and the young pretty amazon sighed softly before she bend down to him.
"But I thank you Mousse…You gave me back my own will and for that I will always be grateful to you."
Quickly she got back up and stepped at one of the table to clean him as nothing had happened. Cologne looked at the event without a comment, then she shook her head and jumped on her staff back into the kitchen.