The Disaster Sisters: Celestial Interference

Part IX: Truth

By Kalio

A/n: Well, I was going to torture you guys longer waiting for this chapter and make a few more alt. endings, but I decided I'm not that mean... I believe the popular word in your reviews was 'cruel'... So, here it is... the REAL part IX.

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The door swung open, revealing a stunned Tatsuya as Ranma and Akane jumped apart, Ranma looking pretty damn pissed. 'You wanted something?'

Tatsuya's expression hardened. 'Well, I wanted to talk to Akane, but I see that she is otherwise occupied.'

'Tatsuya... I'm sorry, but... I can't be more than your friend... I have Ranma.' Ranma beamed.

'Akane,' Tatsuya kneeled in front of her and took her hand. 'I thought we had something together. Akane, dearest, you are the most beautiful, intelligent and talented woman I have ever met. I would hate to see you spend your life locked into an engagement that you didn't want, a marriage that you didn't want. Please, consider coming home with me, and meeting my family. I'm sure they will love meeting such a wonderful lady.'

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'Give it! NOW!'

'No, Des, I can't! You'll screw this up! I NEED to finish this right!'

'But I wanna finish this... You get to have all the fun!'

'It's not fun if you mess it up! Now let go!'

'NO!'

The two grappled back and forth for control over the remote control-looking thing.

'Girls, girls, girls... tsk, tsk. Why must you two fight all the time?'

Fate and Destiny simultaneous looked over at the woman who had just entered Fate's room.

'Mother!'

'Hello girls, I hear you two are having trouble sealing this relationship, and your Father wanted me to help. As I can see, you need just a little help from me, so hand it over.'

'Yes, Mom...' was the unison reply.

Truth took the remote control and smiled, then she pressed a little button. 'There you go, girls. Have fun with your next assignment!'

'Bye, Mom...' The two looked at each other, sullenly. After Truth left the room...

'THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!'

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Akane looked back at Ranma, who anxiously awaited her answer, and smiled at him. 'No.'

'What?' Tatsuya somehow failed to comprehend her one word.

'I said "no". I'm not locked into an engagement that I don't want, as you can pretty well see.'

'Please, Akane... I need you.'

'No you don't. You don't even know me. I just realized... when Ranma kissed me... I realized that I couldn't even consider spending the rest of my life with someone else... I really do love him, and I've already made my choice a long time ago. I would have died for him in China, and you know what? If I had to do it again, I would do the exactly same thing. I don't know what I was thinking... oh, wait... I thought he didn't even like me... oh well, that's over with, so I don't really want to be loved by someone else.'

Tatsuya chocked back his pride and stood up. 'Well... I can see you don't need me around, then. I am very sorry that I could not convince you otherwise, but this man makes you happy, then I guess I must go. But Akane, if you ever change your mind, I'll leave my home address with your father. And Ranma?'

Ranma lifted his head, acknowledging him.

'If you ever hurt Akane, I will track you down and kill you, understand?'

Ranma smirked. 'Even if you had to worry about that, which you don't, you wouldn't succeed, but no thanks for the concern.'

Tatsuya gave a defeated smile and left.

Ranma looked at Akane. 'Did you really mean that?'

' "Every Goddamn word." I was the truth, if that's what you mean.' She grinned. 'I love you, too, Ranma.'

She scooted over to him, and he wrapped her up in his embrace. He ran his fingers through her hair and kissed the top of her head. 'Man, I'm glad to hear that, my little tomboy...'



And that's how it REALLY happened.

A/n: Awww!!! Okay, it's not quite over with yet. But before you get mad, I mean I'm going to have an epilogue of pure fluff, so you don't have to be mad a me, see? Also, before I release that, I'm going to put out the other alternate endings that I was writing- all the funny ones. Anyway... I may take a few suggestions as for what you want to see... not all of them, mind you, so if yours doesn't get picked, well, uh... sorry. Also... I'll only do ONE, you hear me ONE of Tatsuya getting beat up... and it won't be to a bloody pulp, I sorta thought he was a gentleman, except for the little kiss, and even that wouldn't have been terribly bad if we all weren't rooting for Ranma. So! Look for those and also, pretty soon I'm going to be starting a new fic. It's actually going to be a Ranma ½ Epic- with and R/A pairing, of course! Can't wait to hear from you guys!