[p]Akane spent the rest of her free time that evening wrapping the gifts she had bought her family, including Ranma and Genma. She smiled, looking down at the box that held Ranma's gi. She wrapped the box which was the very last thing and Kasumi's call for dinner caught her ears. She stood from her desk, brushed off her traditional Japanese dress and checked her hair. She smiled, opening her door and heading downstairs. Everyone else was in the dining room. The first thing that caught Akane's eye was that Ranma actually was wearing Japanese clothing instead of Chinese. Everyone looked up at her and smiled, except for Ranma whos jaw hit the floor.

[p]'Wow, she looks good, cute even' Ranma thought. Akane smiled shyly, and took her seat next to Ranma. Kasumi had cooked up a big feast for the family, and as usual, she had done an excellent job. It seemed like the usual Christmas Eve shindig, even if Ranma and Genma were here this year, the sudden noise of 'bwee' errupted the silence and Akane turned to see P- chan in the doorway of the dining room. "P-chan!" she exclaimed, moving over to the pig. P-chan carried a small parcel in his mouth, not much bigger than a rock. Akane took it and smiled at the inscription. 'To Akane. From Ryoga.' "How sweet!"



[p]She heard Ranma mumble somethinng and rolled her eyes. Then Soun spoke up. "All right. Every year we each get to open ONE present from each of us so everyone, get your thing for each person!" Akane grabbed the parcel and ran upstairs. She went into her room, grabbed the gi for Ranma and one thing for each other person, shoved the rest under her bed and ran back downstairs.

[p]Everyone else except Ranma was down there waiting and shortly after she sayd won he too came down. Akane sucked in a breath as he sat down near her. Soun started off with an extremely large parcel. "Akane, your mother would have wanted you to have this for your wedding day whenever it may be." He said shoving it over to her. Akane looked at her father, her eyes wide. She then slowly untied the bow, and lifted the lid, pushing aside some tissue paper. "Oh daddy!" She cried, lifting out a white dress, covered in beads and sequins. "It was hers, I'm sure she'd want you to have it for your wedding day." Akane flung her arms around her father and cried a little. She then dried her tears and handed her father his present.

[p]Soun opened it to find a new Shogi set. He smiled tenderly. "Thank you darling." The rest of the time they traded presents, leaving Ranma and Akane to give theirs. "Let me go first Ranma," Akane said handing him the box. Ranma raised an eyebrow and tore away the tissue paper seeing the martial arts store logo he smiled. He lifted the lid to the box and...

[p] A/N- I know very wicked of me. But the next chapter is finished so... See you there!