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Notes: This chapter is Akane reflecting on her day with Kyo. It's mostly one big flashback that starts and ends with these symbols ~~~~~. I hope you like it. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there is going to be 3 more chapters after this one, but it might be more. As always, I'm open to any and all ideas that you may have. And here we go…

Yesterday's Memory

Akane left the dojo and went to her room. This whole week was against her, but today was especially bad. She had to confront Kyo; there was no way around talking to him. While it was the worst few hours of her life, in the end, Akane was glad it happened. She was now sitting at her desk and looking out the window. It had sure been a long day.

"I know Ranma! But I need to hear what he has to say! So just go away and mind your own business!" Ranma walked away from Akane and Kyo.

"Come on. We can't talk here; there are too many nosey people. You don't mind leaving school do you?" Akane was surprised at what she had just said. She couldn't miss school for this! It was trivial, good thing Kyo was going to say no.

"No, this is more important then school. Where would you like to go?" Akane really didn't have a place she wanted to go. She didn't want to go. The one time Ranma listens to her is the one time she didn't want him to.

"The park I guess. But let's get one thing clear, I don't like you anymore. What you did to me was the worst thing anyone could have done and I want you to know that it really hurt me. So don't expect things to go back to the way they were because you say you're sorry! Understand!" Akane noticed that Kyo was surprised with her forwardness, but understanding of her situation.

"All I want to do is plea my case."

They left school and started walking to the park. Neither of them knew what to say or when to say it so they both stayed quiet. Kyo was about to say something when someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Nermia from here?" Akane looked over at the man who had stopped Kyo.

"Ryoga! It's been such a long time! How are you?" She was happy to see Ryoga but even more happy to get this distraction.

"A-Akane! What are you doing in Okinawa?"

"Oh Ryoga, you're in Nerima! Let's see it's been about 2 months since I last saw you. Where have you been?" Akane was just buying time and she knew that Kyo knew it. But she really did want to talk to Ryoga.

"Well, I'm not really sure but I know I left Japan for a week or so. Then I was in Hiroshima for a few days. Then I found my house and both of my parents were there. We talked for a while, but mom disappeared when she tried to make dinner and dad got lost on his way to the bathroom." Akane smiled at Ryoga, and then Kyo cleared his throat.

"Excuse me, but Akane and I need to be off. I'm sure you can meet up and talk with her later." Ryoga didn't look happy and Akane could see what was coming.

"Just who are you and what are you planning on doing with Akane?" Akane knew that Ryoga got angry easily, and while Ranma could take him, Kyo would be severely injured.

"Ryoga, Kyo is an old friend of mine who just moved back into town. He and I are just catching up on old times. If you'd like, you could go to my house and wait for me to get home. Then you and I could talk." Ryoga blushed and looked down at his feet as though they were the most interesting things in the world.

"Um, if you say so Akane. I'll see you at your house. Bye." Ryoga ran off, in the wrong direction unfortunately. But Akane didn't have the energy to run after him.

When they had gotten to the park they sat down on the swings and began to talk. Kyo explained that he never called or wrote to Akane because he was so ashamed with himself. He was angry that he had broken his promise and that he was scared of what she was feeling. Kyo knew that Akane was mad at him and he knew that she was so depressed about him leaving without warning. He had no choice; his parents never explained the whole situation to him, something about being evicted for not paying bills. He couldn't tell anyone that, it was too embarrassing. So he decided not to tell anyone, to let everyone forget about him. He knew that Akane would miss him and be hurt by him breaking his promise, but he figured that she'd get over it. She was always really pretty, soon a new boy would come along and she'd forget about Kyo entirely. That plan worked for the most part, Akane was engaged and she was happy. Problem was, Kyo came back, and with him came all the memories. The good and the bad, but mostly the bad. It was so predominant that she couldn't look at him without getting angry. So she ran from her problem, like Kyo ran from his. But soon they both stopped running and decided to sit down on the swings and talk.

After Akane had forgiven Kyo about never saying good-bye, they went for ice cream. While they were eating, they went over the good times that they had from when they were very young to when Kyo left. They talked about the time in pre-school when Kyo spilled his lemonade on his pants ((actually happened to a friend of mine so I had to put it in)) and the time that Akane fell out of the tree she was climbing and had to get a cast. After the ice cream they went to Akane's house so she could change out of her uniform. Akane re-introduced Kyo to Kasumi and then took him upstairs so he could look at some pictures that she wanted to show him.

This is where things got tricky. Akane fell across a picture of her mom and was reminded of the seriousness of Kyo's promise. This was also the time that Kyo decided to say something incredibly stupid.

"I still like you. Even though you are with him, I can't help liking you." Akane turned towards Kyo and then back at the picture in her hand.

"You know, you really hurt me. You didn't have to tell me why you were gone or if you were coming back. All I really wanted was to know that it wasn't me you were leaving. That I wasn't the reason you had gone. I never had that with my mom. I didn't know why she left. I always figured it was something I had done. She was never there to tell me otherwise and I never told my family how I felt. Then you were there for me and told me that you'd never go. And then you left…and when you didn't tell me why, I figured it was because of me." Akane looked up and noticed the clock. School was going to be getting out in a while and Ranma would be looking for her.

"We have to go. If Ranma finds us we'll never get to finish talking." Akane grabbed Kyo's hand and dragged him out of the house. Kasumi was in the front watering the yard.

"I'll be back in a while Kasumi."

"Good bye Akane, it was nice seeing you again Kyo." Akane needed to find a place to hide from Ranma. She needed to find a place that Ranma would never dream looking for her.

"Where are we going?"

"I don't know, do you have any ideas?"

"Um, how about the park again?"

"No good, it'll be the first place Ranma looks."

"Then, how about we hide until school gets out and then talk in one of the classrooms." Akane looked at Kyo and smiled.

"Good idea."

They didn't have to wait very long. They hid in the bookstore near the school and waited until the wave of students ebbed. Akane was looking out of the window from the back of the store, when she saw Ranma's feet pass by on the top of the fence.

"Ok, we're safe. Let's go."

"Wait, I didn't see Ranma pass by."

"He was on the fence."

"Why?"

"I never really asked. I guess it's more of a challenge then walking on the ground. Although, to Ranma, walking on the fence is just as easy as walking on the ground. I guess he just likes it. Oh well, come on." They left the bookstore and walked over to the school. They decided to finish their talk where it had started, under a tree in the schoolyard.

"So, what do you want to talk about Akane?"

"Nothing really. I just want to make sure you understand what you did to me and that now I don't need your promise."

"I know what I did really hurt you and you know that I'm sorry, but what do you mean by 'you don't need my promise'?"

"Well, before I needed your promise to know that I was protected and wanted by someone. Now I know that my family will always be with me and so will my friends and someone will always be there to save me from danger."

"Don't you think 'danger' is a little dramatic."

"Would consider being kidnapped by a psycho prince dangerous?"

"Well, yes."

"Then there you go."

"You've been kidnapped before?!"

"A few times. Wow, you have been gone long." Akane was laughing and began telling Kyo about all of her misadventures.

"It seems like you're really happy Akane."

"I guess you could say that. I'd better get going now. It was nice talking to you again, I'll see you tomorrow." Akane walked away from Kyo and began running when she got outside of the school gates. She didn't know what she was running. She just had a lot of energy.

Akane didn't really want to go home, so she decided to walk around for a while. She walked into the shopping district and looked into all of the store windows. She was going to try on some clothes but she didn't want to find something she liked and not have to money for it. So she went into the music store. She looked around and found a few c.d.'s that she wanted then an employee came up to her.

"Hello. Do you need any help?" He was around Akane's age with bleached hair and dark eyes. He was about Ranma's height and he looked as though he worked out a little. Akane knew that this boy was working on commission and not trying to hit on her.

"I was just about to check out actually."

"Well, right this way ma'am." They walked over to the counter and Akane paid for her c.d.'s and then left the store and went home.

When she walked into the gates, her father ran up to her with tears in his eyes.

"Akane! How could you do this to me! What about honor? What about the school? Oh, Akane!"

"Dad! I was out with an old friend, nothing…"

"An old BOY friend! Oh Akane, what about poor Ranma?"

"What about him?! It was practically Ranma's idea that Kyo and I talk again. Poor Ranma…honestly." Kasumi walked out of the house then.

"Oh Akane, you're back." Akane walked away from her dad and walked up to her sister.

"Hi Kasumi!"

"Akane, you seem so happy!"

"I guess I am Kasumi."

"Ranma asked me to send you to the dojo when you got home."

"Ok, thanks sis."

Akane was sitting at her desk looking out the window when she remembered that she bought some c.d.'s She put one of the new c.d.'s in her c.d. player and started dancing around her room. After the first song, Akane sat down on her bed. She looked around her room and thought of all the crazy things that transpired in her life. All of the kidnappings, the engagement mess, Ranma in general…things had really started to calm down lately. Then Kyo came along. It wasn't as much trouble as everything else, but it was trouble none the less. And now Ranma was going to act all weird because he was jealous. Wait…Was Ranma jealous?

Ok…well sorry if this chapter was at all confusing. I think I rushed it a bit. Either way…I'll get the next chapter out A.S.A.P. See you later. Thanks for reading!