+I'm back with a sequel! Hehe… I'm hoping it won't be as dark as the last one but it doesn't seem to be turning out that way. Oh well. The title might change, I'm not sure yet. If you can think of a better title please tell me! Oh and I would love a review! NO FLAMES! Danke! ^.^+
+Disclaimer: I DO NOT own the characters of Ranma ½. So don't sue!+
Chapter 1
Silence. Absolute silence.
Akane stared up the flight of stairs restlessly. It had been two days since the incident at Kuno's and Ranma had barely come out of his room. He had silently refused to come down for meals. Kasumi entered the hall from the kitchen.
"Akane?"
Akane turned around and looked at her sister, forcing a small smile on her face.
"Yes Kasumi?"
"Could you tell Ranma dinner is almost ready if he wants it?"
"Sure."
Kasumi smiled sadly, already knowing the answer from the now silent teen. She watched as Akane ran up the stairs, her smile fading. Poor Ranma…
* * *
Ranma stared at a picture in his hand. It was a resent photo, taken by Kasumi one afternoon. The photo contained Ranma, Akane and Ryoga. When Kasumi had given him the photo, he had shoved it in a shoebox, not planning to really look at it again.
"Here you go, Ranma," Kasumi smiled as she handed a picture to Ranma.
"What's this?"
"It's the picture I took of you, Akane and Ryoga."
Ranma raised an eyebrow as he looked at it. Akane was in front of Ryoga and him, Ryoga had a goofy grin on his face, he himself smiling meekly.
"Why are you giving it to me?"
Kasumi's smile faltered for a moment. "I thought you would like it."
"It's ok and all, but why me? Why not Akane?"
Kasumi shrugged, "I just have a feeling that you might need it. It's silly, I know, but I just can't shake the feeling off…"
Ranma continued to stare at the picture, eyes red and puffy from crying. A single tear slid down his cheek. Kasumi knew…
There have been stories of people who have received messages from the afterlife of an event that was going to happen. All the cases had included someone who was close to the spirit that gave them this message. Ranma figured it was Kasumi's mother that had told her. She's old enough to understand the message. She would have been able to stop it… But she hadn't understood the message, Ranma. That's why he's dead.
"Shut up…" he mumbled at himself.
His brain went silent, understanding this was not the time to argue with him. He sighed, putting down the picture. As he rubbed his forehead, a knock came from the door. He just stared at it.
"Ranma?"
Akane…
Silence was the answer she received.
"Dinner is almost ready if you want to come down."
Dinner…
Again, Akane's ears were greeted by silence on the other side. Her eyes began to water as tears fought their way out. She took a deep breath to regain her composer.
"Ranma, could I come in?"
Silence.
"Please Ranma. You should talk about it. It would make you feel better."
Silence.
Tears flowed freely from her eyes.
"Ranma, please," she sobbed against the door. "Let me in."
Ranma stared at the door, unable to speak. He listened carefully as Akane began to walk to her room, crying. A silent whisper escaped his lips, "I'm sorry."
+A/N: Poor Ranma-Sama. ;_; The next chapter should be along shortly! Ja ne!+
-Yume Tenshi-