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Chapter Fourteen: Akane

Ranma and I swam all the way back to the house. It wasn't so far so that was okay. Ranma said it was a race, but he was moving pretty slow. The swim itself felt really good. Not because of the cool water or anything. It was just the fact that I could swim I think. We got to the house and Kasumi was already up making breakfast. It was just sunrise a little while ago, and she was up. She does way to much.

"Oh hello you two. Up awfully earlier." Kasumi said to Ranma and me as we entered with her trademark smile.

"More like up awfully late." I heard Ranma mumble as he poured some hot water on himself from the pot Kasumi had on the stove. I haven't seen him in his male form since last night, and I think I may have blushed when I saw him change. That kiss he gave me. The cheap one.

"Hey Kasumi." I began as she turned to me. "I'll make breakfast today."

"You don't want to do that Akane." Ranma said nervously as Kasumi looked a bit scared herself, but covered it like usual.

"Shut up Ranma. I can do it today okay?" I said elbowing him in the chest.

"Well, er, how about you make breakfast for you two, and I'll do it for everyone else?" Kasumi said with a smile. "Less work for you." She didn't want me killing everyone if I messed up, but I won't today.

"Fine. What do you want Ranma?" I turned to him as he fidgeted.

"Uh, I'm not that hungry. Er, I had a big dinner." Ranma said backing out of the house. Grr! I hate when he does that!

"No you don't!" I went after him, but he took off across the beach and I followed. I'd show him to mess with me. "Come back here!" I picked up a large piece of driftwood and threw it at him in anger. He fell to the ground as I caught up.

"I want eggs. You can't mess them up if there's no microwave. Like that one time." Ranma said tossing the driftwood aside. "What is it?" I couldn't help but smile at him. What is this I'm feeling for him?

"I remembered what I wanted to say. It was thank you." I got closer to him as he looked at me strangely. "Earlier I wanted to say this." I kissed him on his lips. He was tense at first, but then I felt him ease, but he didn't stop it. I began to forget everything else going on. I was lost in this kiss.

"That's what you wanted to say?" Ranma finally broke the kiss and looked me in the eyes. He had a red face, but he wasn't happy like I was, but he wasn't mad either. He was confused and I know it. "Your welcome by the way. How about we make breakfast together? That way I can make sure the right things go in." He said beginning to walk off.

"Uh, s-sure thing Ranma." I followed him back to the house. The sun was warming the ground now, and I felt it.

"We have to find Nabiki though."

"Why's that Ranma?" Why would he want to see Nabiki? She sees him as a means of income.

"She took a picture of that." Ranma said followed by a grumble. I forgot my sister tends to take photos of everything I don't want to get out.

"Let her go Ranma. I can always blackmail her with a certain photo I hold." I couldn't help but giggle as I caught up with Ranma. I remember that one picture I have of her with a certain boy in a compromising situation. She isn't the only one who can do blackmail.

"I'd hate for two old men we know to get that though. They'd think they won, but they didn't." Did he think this was all a game? Our engagement? "I mean if they think their plan to come here worked they're wrong. Akane do you think if it wasn't for them we could actually make this thing work? Our engagement I mean. If we were to get rid of those two, and everyone else that bothers us. It would've worked?" He talks like we'll never get together, but I know he doesn't mean that.

"Ranma I don't care. I just care about what is true, and that's what I'm doing. Forget all about the engagement and lets act better. We're just two people, two and a half I mean." I laughed and he looked to me as if saying I could have not said the two and a half remark.

"Akane someday something will happen. Just not today." Ranma said finally with a smile. He came back into the house and saw Kasumi done with her meal and went for it. I hit him down. He would eat my food, and just for what he did I'll have to make sure to prove him wrong. "Eh-heh. I was kidding Akane." Ranma said with grin obviously lying.

"Whatever. Eggs right?" I said going into the kitchen as the others watched Ranma and me go into the kitchen area.

I guess I may be stuck with Ranma a bit longer, but I don't mind. He's my fiancé and as long as he doesn't act dumb I'll love him. Whether he knows it or not. I was wrong. This wasn't the summer of Akane Tendo. It was the summer of both Ranma and myself.