Disclaimer: I do not own these characters nor do I claim too, this is a simple fan based homage. Their creators and the companies they work for and with own the characters and all that pertains to them. (I.E. Rumiko Takahashi) This is just fans of the show expressing their love for it for fun, no profit is involved or expected thank you.

Author's Notes: the next to the last chapter the one with Akane's point of view I personally think Akane gets to much of a raw deal some of the time. Don't get me wrong I'm not above some good ol' Akane bashing but if you go just by canon Ranma and you look at the genre that Ranma ½ is her actions are not that wrong. Sure in our world Akane's actions would constitute reprehensible abuse but who can confuse the world of Ranma ½ with reality. Well let me know what you think.

Love Lost 4

Love & Hate

As Ranma walks past her and outside Akane's fierce snarl fades as sound of rain begins to fall outside. Akane jumps with a start and looks down as she realizes that she has not only walked to the door but also has an umbrella in her hand. Seeing Akane move to go to Ranma, Soun rushes to her grabbing her shoulders and bombastically exclaiming "yes Akane go to your husband it's not too late true love conquers all." Snarl returning and a reflexive tightening of her grip that shatters the umbrella causes Soun to jump back.

"H**L NO and he isn't my husband" she yells. "I've had it up to here with that womanizing, lying, cheating, always getting attacked all the BLOODY TIME, PERVERT." "I mean daddy," she continues in a slightly softer tone "we barely make ends meet with the few students we have." "And look at the house and dojo it's practically falling apart, from all the damage due to his fights." "Plus the damage he makes me do to him for all of his flirting." "But Akane-chan" Soun Blubbers, "you know Ranma would never do anything like that." "I KNOW NO SUCH THING," she screams "I've seen those women out there with their tight clothes and perky bodies fawning all over him." "What does he need with a dumpy tomboy like me?"

In tears she runs out of the room to her and ran. no just her room she thinks. Charging through the door and slamming it behind she throws her self on the bed. Crying into her pillow as she has done so often for years "Baka," she murmurs to someone who is no longer there. She knew that he would leave her someday she saw it in those sick tramps always hanging on Ranma. Someone, someday would take him from her and he would leave her. Who would want someone like her really? So she forced him out now rather than let him do it to her years from now. As her tears echo into the night and gradually fade to a fitful slumber. She wonders if perhaps if she had trusted more he might have surprised her. But no the last thought before sleep overcomes her replies "no one could love me that much, I'm not worth it." "After all even mommy didn't stay." As rain continues to fall all we see is a dark and empty home life and love long since choked out by mistrust, anger, and fear.

End Notes: please let me know what you think and also that the next chapter will focus on Ranma and how he will continue on after the divorce. Akane always struck me as a very insecure person and though she and Ranma love each other there is no trust or respect really between them. So unless this changes, the likelihood of a lasting relationship between them is pretty nil.

Signed: Verse12