Chapter 2: Departure



What was that all about? Ranma thought as he pushed the broken table to the other side of the room. "She should know that nobody can eat her toxic food," he grumbled. I guess it was nice of her to bring me some ramen... I guess, I could have been a little nicer to her. "She didn't have to hit me so hard with that table now did she??... I better go apologize." He said to himself as he began to make his way to her room.


Why does he always have to be such a jerk?! Ranma no baka! Akane stared at the mirror on her dresser, and noticed how dirty and unkempt she looked. How could he possibly love a tomboy like me? Her hair was a mess of tangles, and her skin was dry from running in the sun all day. She didn't take special care of herself like the other girls did. Did he really mean it? I can't possibly love him? He's just a farm boy! She thought to herself. He's just a baka farm boy, and a pervert! Visions of him working in the field came into her mind. His muscles pulsing as he trained and fed the animals. Someone else suddenly appeared in her vision. A young woman holding an unusually large spatula was walking towards him. She gave him some specially made food, "hey Ran-chan, I made this for you." "Thanks U-chan!" He responded while gazing into her eyes. Why is he looking at her! That jerk! He couldn't possibly-- Akane's thoughts were cut off when she noticed that she was staring back at him. How can she possibly like a baka farm boy! She couldn't... She kept staring at him! Baka! He wouldn't stop looking at her. Baka, baka! Akane couldn't stop thinking that Ranma was in love with Ukyo. Baka baka baka She began to weep uncontrollably. He isn't just a stupid farm boy! He isn't stupid at all! He's perfect, with his perfect teeth, perfect smile, perfect-body... She couldn't stop crying.

Ranma had finally made his way to Akane's room, and noticed that the door was closed. As he walked closer, he could hear her sobbing. Did I really hurt her that bad? His heart sank to think that he could ever cause her so much pain. Guilt engulfed him, and he wanted to walk back to his room, but decided against it. Maybe I should leave. Akane doesn't need me here anyway. All we ever do is get in fights. I should go to China--I have to find pops. With that, Ranma walked to her door.

Akane could hear knocking from outside her room, and quickly rushed to see who it was. "Ranma?" She asked as she swung the door open.

"Akane," he stated, taken aback by her tear stained face. "I have come-"

"What do you want Ranma," she said, not wanting him to know that she cared about him.

"To say good-bye," he completed his sentence, and Akane was shocked. "You're leaving?" She said.

"Yes-" he was cut off as Akane, trembling, asked "why?"

He's really leaving me for Ukyo? Not waiting for him to respond, her anger was building as she thought of him and Ukyo living happily together. "FINE! Go! I'm sure you two will be very happy together! Don't let me stop you!" She swung at Ranma, with a mallet that appeared, seemingly from nowhere, but he dodged.

"Akane! I'm leaving to find my father in China!" He managed to say before he was slugged with the mallet."I don't know why you would think I would want to live with anyone else. You're so uncute!" Another spark randomly flew out of Akane's ear as she heard his words.

"I've come to say good-bye," Ranma stared down at his feet, and started walking out of her room.

"Wait!" She pleaded, "do you really--love her?"

"I don't know what you're talking about Akane. There's no one else that I--" He stopped as he noticed how confused she looked. "How can I put this simply Akane... If your love were a grain of rice, mine would be a universe of rice fields."

What is he talking about? Baka Ranma! If you're making fun of me! She began to ball her fist, and her eye began to squint evilly at him.

"Whoa Akane! I'm telling you, there's no other tomboy for me. You're so uncute, I can't help but, love, you." He closed his eyes, waiting for the inevitable slap, but it never came.

"Baka Ranma," she couldn't help but stare into his beautiful eyes. She started to edge her way towards him until they were nose to nose. A sweat drop appeared near Ranma's temple, but he didn't take his eyes away from her. He gently cradled the back of her neck with his hand, and kissed her. In all the world, there have been five great kissed to reach the history books, this one surpassed them all.

Akane was dumbfounded, and reacted the only way she knew how. The mallet suddenly reappeared, "Ranma you jerk!!" was all he heard before he was sent flying through the roof and landed magically back in his room.

Ranma didn't hold it against her, but merely teased her the next day before he left. "Can't even give you a simple kiss Akane, what a tomboy, you're so uncute!" Akane just nudged him and giggled, trying to hold back tears. "What, if I never see you again?" She asked.

"This is true love, do you think this happens every day?" He simply stated, and walked away from the house.


I'm sorry if this was really cheesy, but this is based on a scene from the book. It's one of my favorite scenes, sorry if they seemed a little out of character. I hope you guys liked it anyway ^_^