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 Twelve: Declaration of Love

She stood there with the two boys. The eternally lost one, and the mental case kendoist. How cliché meeting under a single lamppost late at night. Like a spotlight on the three. Her box was making her arms tired. Would these two speak up?

Akane: What's so important Ryoga?

Ryoga: Ah! Y-yes, yes.

Kuno: Akane Tendo. I must know. Do you love that scoundrel Ranma Saotome?

Akane: Do I love Ranma?

She kept remembering what Ranma said. That Akane couldn't love him. Every time since then she couldn't decide. She loved him, and she wanted to love him.

Akane: Y-yes I do. I'm going to him now.

Kuno: Just now? Heh-heh. He won't ge-

That's when she saw it. Ryoga had taken Kuno and threw him two blocks away. He stood in front of her with a different look in his eye. He was no longer nervous. Like he now saw right through her. What was different about him?

Ryoga: It's good that you love Ranma.

Akane: I know you love me. I heard you this morning.

Ryoga: That was this morning. I'm here to tell you I no longer do. I wanted to tell you about P-Chan. I have a Jusenkyo curse; I turn to a black piglet.

That made some sense to her. He had been P-Chan. That made all of Ranma and Ryoga's bouts make sense. He had loved her because of the compassion she showed him as P-Chan. Wait. All those nights he had slept next to her? When she-Just forget about that.

Akane: So P-Chan is you. I had a feeling that was true. I was wondering why you were involved in many Jusenkyo matters. Don't try being him anymore though.

Ryoga: Can I still count on you?

Akane: Ryoga, we're still really good friends.

Ryoga: Thank you. I realized the only girl for me is Akari. I will go find her. I'm off, so bye.

Akane: You want to go the other way. That leads to the ocean.

Ryoga: Ah-heh. Thanks. Tell Ranma congrats.

Akane: I will. Thanks Ryoga.

Ryoga: It's what I do.

There goes the eternal lost boy. She knew they'd meet again sometime. Hopefully next time he won't be so pathetic. Maybe he could learn to tell the right way from the wrong. Maybe he could even get a girlfriend. Back to Ranma. She must continue to find Ranma.

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Only two more! Yeah! Read the last two or something bad's going to happen to me.

Watch Lucky! On FX. It be good show. That Nip/Tuck one looks cool. Who knows. Kikaider was cool. Big O will replace it. Then Big O 2 will come in August. That rocks. We get to see more Big O! New Inu-yasha too.