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Ranma's Last Day Chapter 7

(Meanwhile at the Sake Convention in Kyoto loosely translated as some unknown bar somewhere near Kyoto.)

Genma and Soun sit on stools at bar littered with bottles and can be seen downing yet some more sake until Genma turns to Soun slapping him on his back.

Genma: "This was an excellent idea Tendo! We all needed a vacation from it all! (Whispering) But did you have to invite the master?"

Soun: (Glancing at Happosai doing the river dance on a table and twirling underwear around his finger before passing out) "Saotome I thought this was your idea and I was about to ask you the very same question!"

Genma: "Now Tendo why would I invite the master....hmmm?"

Soun: "I don't know, but hey Saotome if we're here that means that Akane and Ranma are home without parental supervision which means...."

Genma and Soun begin to dance around in circles and singing continuously "Our schools will be joined....Our schools will be joined!"

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Akane's voice broke the silence not only startling Ranma but shocking him when the words finally sunk in.

Akane: "P-CHAN!"

The little bandana-clad piglet had somehow found its way past Ranma and was now being picked up off the floor by Akane. P-Chan bweed in Ranma's general direction causing Akane to glance back at a silently cursing Ranma.

Akane: *calmly* "Ranma? What are you doing in my room?"

Slightly baffled by her seemingly calm voice Ranma barely manages to stutter out his answer.

Ranma: "I...I...was just...just chasing after P-Chan, yeah! That's it!"

Akane: (Glaring) "were you bullying him again?! Ranma I told you to stop messing with HIM!"

P-Chan: (nodding in agreement!) "Bwee!"

Ranma: "It's all that dumb pig's fault! I never start it half the time! It's all him!"

Akane: "How childish can you get....jealous of a pig!"

Akane clutches P-Chan close to her chest making P-Chan sigh in satisfaction and Ranma to get more pissed off.

Ranma: *hotly* "Why in the hell would I be jealous of some stupid pig when he has to spend half of his time in the arms of some sexless tomboy!" (Ranma's inner voice: Didn't think her so sexless ten minutes ago.) 'Shut up no one asked you!' (RIV: Hey I'm just stating the facts.) 'Will you shut up already?'

Ranma is too busy arguing with his conscience to notice the tears welling up in Akane's eyes.

Akane: 'Dammit Akane! You've been holding up for the entire day! Don't let his insults start to get to you now of all times! Do you want him to see you vulnerable right before he has to leave?'

Her body begins to shake while she tries her hardest to keep herself from crying. P-Chan stares intently up at Akane before turning in a glare to Ranma. Bweeing loudly he jumps at Ranma. Looking up from his internal argument he gets a face full of P-Chan who lands on him scratching violently.

A slight skirmish ensues in which Ranma after being repeatedly hit and bit by P-Chan finally manages to throw him out of the window (Record time: 3.6 seconds!). Ranma turns around and walks up behind a still trembling Akane and tries to manage an apology.

Ranma: "A...Akane...I...I'm..."

Akane: (turning to him) *emotionally* "Save it Ranma! Don't even try to apologize! You'll be leaving tomorrow and this entire nightmare I call a life will be over with! To think I spent this entire day just to get you to stay! *face disintegrating into tears* How stupid could I possibly be?! To...to...want you to sta-"

Ranma suddenly, stopping her in mid rant, grabs Akane into a tight embrace cradling her head against his chest. Hoping that the mallet that had failed to appear all day wouldn't appear now of all times. When there seems to be no sign of it and Akane just continues to sob into his chest he hesitantly speaks.

Ranma: "Shhh...Stop crying...C'mon you didn't really act like that just to get me to stay did you?"

Akane: "I... (Sob) ...I thought that..."

Ranma: (pulling her back to look at her) "Thought what...That if you acted the way you did that would somehow get me to stay? (rising in anger) How dense can you get?! Do you think I want to leave?! Huh?! Do you?!"

Akane: "Well you didn't put up a huge fight this morning! What else was I supposed to think Ranma? All you did was mock me and feel like a complete idiot for fighting back!"

Ranma: *shocked* 'She has no clue how I feel about her.' "You really don't know do you?"

Akane: "Know...what...Ranma?!"

Ranma: "Sit down."

Akane did as she was told and stared cluelessly as Ranma knelt before her and blushed as he took her hand between both of his.

Ranma: "I know I haven't exactly been nice to you over the past year Akane."

Akane: "A major understatement if you ask me."

Ranma: Will you just shut up for one minute!"

Akane: "Hey I don't have to be listening to you in the first place!

Ranma: *resignedly* "I'm sorry I snapped at you. Will you please just be quiet for a second before I lose my nerve?"

Akane was slightly flustered at his apparent calmness and the pleading look in his eyes, but nodded and remained silent.

Ranma: "I would never...ever leave you Akane. I thought you knew that by now. I want...I want to be with...you. I try to picture myself without you and it's impossible. You've left a permanent mark on me and my life and to think that I would ever be without you tears me up inside."

Akane: *softly* "R...Ranma?"

Ranma: "I tried so hard. To deny my feeling for you and whenever I felt that you were getting to close I made sure to push you away. I thought that if you got to close that I would end up hurting you and if I did I would never forgive myself, so I kept you away not only hurting you, but myself in the process. I thought it was for the best, that that was the only way. It took me awhile to realize the huge mistake I was making and even longer to finally admit to myself that I love you.

She abruptly threw her arms around his neck and embraced him as tears streamed down her face.

Akane: "I love you too, Ranma!"

Ranma gently pulled her back, leaned in, and gently pressed his lips to hers. Finally the world finally made sense to both Ranma and Akane and they new one thing for sure Ranma wouldn't be leaving any time soon.

(Author's Note: Okay, that's basically it for Ranma's Last Day unless you guys really want me to write another chapter. Tell me if you do or you don't. I let up completely on the author's notes due to some complaints namely 3 from you the reviewers. So I tried the serious approach hope you liked it. Anyway this has been a Liznit production! PEACE!)