P-chan followed Ranma down the hallway, but not completely. Stopping to enter the bathroom p-chan jumped into the hot tub of water, re-emerging as Ryouga. Ryouga jumped out of the tub and dried himself off, walking out of the bathroom wandering around the Dojo trying to find the dining room.
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Akane, stood there, in her bedroom blinking... Ranma's words playing over and over in her mind. "I do love you.. I really do.. I just, didnt really ever watn to say anything about it.. but.. I have to confess something...thats not..." Akane sighed to herself 'Thats not what Ranma??.. Now I don't exactly know WHAT to think about ranma... not what.. not good.. not right.. I better not let this bother me untill I can talk to Ranma again..
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Ranma walked back into the dining room, and sat down at his breakfast. All eyes turned to him once he sat down.. the one question on everyones mind was 'What happend to Akane?'. Kasumi picked up the plates of those who were finished with breakfast and exited to the kitchen to wash them... Nabiki looked at Ranma and sipped her tea with a thoughtfull look on her face. "Alright ranma... where's Akane?" Her question surprising Ranma he blinked in surprise..
"O..Oh she's in her room.. we talked.. but she wanted to be alone.. for a second" Ranma mumbled and took the last sip of his tea.. standing and leaving his now empty plate ready for Kasumi to wash. Walking outside he went and sat by the pond in the backyard of the Tendou Dojo. Watching the fish go by, he hardly noticed Ryouga walk outside and step up behind him.
"Ranma?? we need to talk" Ryouga said quietly and placed a hand on Ranma's shoulder. Ranma's muscles tensed and he blinked for a moment, turning his face to look up at Ryouga. "What is it Ryouga?" He asked and turned his head to look at the fish again. Ryouga sat next to Ranma and sighed softly. "What was it that you didn't get to finish telling Akane.. I want you to tell me.. b..before I say anything.."
Startled by the question.. Ranma now thought he knew why Ryouga had attacked him while as P-chan, Perhaps Ryouga was.. jealous? "I was hoping you would have heard that.. confession to Akane.. but I still have another confession to make... tho you interupted me from Saying it Ryouga...." Ranma turned to face the cute fanged boy in which.. he had to make the confession to before he made it to Akane.
Ryouga looked at Ranma.. trying to search the look on his face and the look in his eyes to find what Ranma was thinking. But still he could not figure what was on the pigtailed boy's mind. Blinking hoping that it was nothing bad.. Ryouga cleared his throat and waited for the confession from Ranma.
Ranma, placing a strong hand on Ryouga's shoulder lowered his gaze from Ryouga's sparkling bright eyes. His curiosity showing through. Ryouga looked at Ranma.. the expression on his face had changed.. as if he struggled deperetly with something inward. "R-Ryouga.. I never had the nerve to tell you.. never had the chance.. I mean.. I could never face this fact before. I always tried to pretend like I.. well hated you.... but.." Ranma looked up at Ryouga, looked right into his eyes.
Ryouga stared into Ranma's beautiful Blue-grey eyes, nearly melting inside from the pain he saw in the bottom of those deep blue's. "..but Ranma?? go ahead.. finish.. and then I shall say what I need to say" Ryouga softly raised a hand to Ranma's which was on his shoulder.. and took Ranma's hand in his.. kissing the back of it softly and smiling.
Ranma... startled by the kiss, and by the fact that he was so close to telling Ryouga how he really felt blushed softly and blinked. "Ryouga.. tho i could never ever come to say it before or act on it.. and even tho I said I love Akane.... I.. I.." He blinked.. thinking that what he said was starting to sound all wrong. He tried to resay it.. using different words "Ryouga.. I do love Akane.. But not all that much. I mean, yeah sure if I had to I would marry her. But.." He trailed off, Ryouga still held his eyes locked to his, Ranma's eyes starting to show fear, and yet at the same time... something different, something that Ryouga could not place his finger on. But He was sure Ranma would soon enough tell him, what that something was.
"Ryouga I love you.. weird as this all may sound I love you.." Ranma whisperd a tear falling down his cheek. "I know you probably don't feel the same way, I wanted it to get out of the way.. I wanted to tell you so you could know...." Ranma could not say anything more, for Ryouga held a finger to his lips to silent him.
A soft smile on his face Ryouga wipped away a few of Ranma's tears. "Don't cry Ranma.. now its my time to make my confession to you.. my time to be truthful to you for once" Ryouga took a deep breath, still holding Ranma's hand in his..