Note: I don't own Ranma. Unfortunately, Rumiko Takahashi owns it. Hey but she is a great writer and artist so who cares.

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Chapter Six: Battle of Nerima

The three would fight. What was this fight about though? For all three to fight at once. Ranma didn't quite understand why he would fight this match. Still he would.

Kuno: I will strike both of you down!

Ryoga: You? You would fight me? Ha!

Kuno: Neither of you two will be Akane's!

Ryoga: I will fight for her.

Those two would fight for that stupid girl? They looked to him. They needed to know what Ranma would do. Would he fight?

Ranma: Do I wish to fight for Akane?

Akane: This battle is over me?

She could not believe that a battle over her would happen. Was she so desirable? She was enough for Kuno to fight Ranma for daily. No one else was that way. Ryoga loved her too though. That's shocking enough, but if Ranma were to say it too.

Ranma: I will, I will fight.

Akane: He will fight for me?!

Ranma: I will fight you Ryoga to regain my box!

Ryoga: Is that truly why you'll fight? You could have taken it back long ago.

That was true. Ranma is fast enough to get that box. He could have gotten it, and be home by now as these two fools fought. The thought of taking it back didn't cross him until now. He was concerned in the matter beforehand.

Ranma: Er. I guess I didn't think of that. Besides I'm obligated to any challenge.

Ryoga: That, and you love Akane.

Ranma: Shut up!

Ranma's rage had shown through. Ryoga was hit into Kuno knocking the two to the ground. Soon all three were standing in a triangle form ready. Kuno acted first giving multiple swings at the other two. The ground was damaged by the air pressure given by his swings, but the two were long gone before Kuno gave the first swing. The two cursed fighters hit Kuno then follow-up by throwing him away from the battlegrounds.

Ryoga: Now it is just us two.

Ranma: I'd have it no other way.

Ranma wasn't fighting for the box. She knew he wasn't. He said he was, but she knew Ranma better than that. Ranma fought for her. Ranma fought because he loved her. She saw it in his eyes, in the way he acted. He wasn't such a fool. He tried to hide it from her, just like she had to him.

Akane: I, I love him?

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Mousse wouldn't have stolen the box. That was a dumb idea. I have a new idea that I'd like to try out soon so keep watch for it. It could be right here, or there even. Maybe it's right in front of you already.