Legal Note: Me no own the Ranma. Me wish it so. Rumiko Takahashi Ranma owns.

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"Look out fo-Ow." Akane was too late and Ranma hit the doorframe and was rubbing his head trying not to cry. "You okay Ranma?"

"Uh-huh. How'd I reach the top anyway?" Ranma continued to rub his injured head as he sat at the table.

"What do you mean?"

"I don member being that high up."

"Uh, well, everyone your age is that big Ranma. They just haven't grown yet like you did." Akane said with her voice wavering. "Um, excuse me." Akane stood up going into the kitchen where Kasumi was making something over the stove.

"What's the matter Akane?" Kasumi asked stirring the food in the pot.

"I don't know. I just, you know. I don't really know what my problem is." Akane standing next to her sister.

"You miss Ranma don't you?" Kasumi said turning to Akane.

"Yes. I really miss the old Ranma. I mean I don't like him, but I liked having him around and not this Ranma." Akane said looking into the pot.

"What can we do though? All we can do is wait it out and hope everything becomes right."

"I wish there was another way though." Akane said heading for the fridge.

"Is this the dojo? No I guess not." Ryoga said coming into the kitchen. "Uh, where is the dojo?" Ryoga asked scratching his head.

"Ryoga I left you right outside the dojo five minutes ago." Akane said a bit annoyed.

"I know, but then I turned and I was suddenly at the Cat Café. Mousse had to bring me back here." Ryoga said with a red face.

"Why don't you just help me here Ryoga? I need some help." Kasumi said as the two others looked at her.

"Uh, I really wanted to practice though."

"I need you to open this sauce, and then get me that pot all the way at the top. Then I'll take you to the dojo." Kasumi said opening a cabinet.

"Uh, okay then." Ryoga said coming over to her.

"Kasumi, Ryoga." The two turned to Akane. "I have to get the old Ranma back. I want you two to look after him while I'm gone." Akane said to the other two who were a bit shocked.

"Where will you go Akane?" Ryoga asked.

"Somewhere. Anywhere that may have the key to getting Ranma the jerk back."

"Oh dear. I should make you something then." Kasumi said turning to another cabinet looking through it.

"Forget it Kasumi. Just look after Ranma. That's all I ask." Akane turned leaving the room.

"Why do I have to watch that idiot?" Ryoga said as Kasumi handed him a jar of tomato sauce.

"Get opening." Kasumi said closing the two cabinet doors. "Oh I hope she'll be okay."

"What are you doing?" Soun came into the room where Ranma was throwing a ball into the wall leaving dents.

"Playing ball. Waiting for Aka-Chan." Ranma said bored throwing the ball through the wall.

"How about I toss you the ball?" Soun said a bit miffed.

"Well, okay." Ranma said picking the ball up. "Here you go." Ranma tossed the man the ball.

"Okay go get it." Soun said flinging the ball out of the room into the yard.

"Hey!" Ranma ran after it jumping for his ball. He fell into the koi pond and came back up holding the ball as a girl. "Why am I out here? What's this ball for?" Ranma tossed it back inside knocking Soun unconscious. "I wonder if Ryoga is around."

"There. Okay Ryoga I'll take you to the dojo now." Kasumi said putting her food aside for later.

"Finally." Ryoga followed the girl who frowned after hearing his words out of the room after she switches the lights off..

"The kitchen." Ranma came into the kitchen moments after the other two left turning the lights on. "I have a great idea." Ranma skips over to the fridge. "This will be perfect." Ranma takes out some poultry meat and some assorted vegetables. "I will make my Ryoga the best meal he ever had." She takes a pan and puts the food on the counter, but notices Kasumi's noodle dish. "I can use this too." She takes her meat and puts it in the pan turning on the stove and pouring some oil in it. "Oh, and the vegetables." Ranma takes a pot filling it with water and places it on the back burner.

"Er, thanks Kasumi." Ryoga said entering the dojo with the girl.

"Did I turn the light out in the kitchen?" Kasumi asked looking back to the house.

"Uh, yeah you did." Ryoga said turning to the girl.

"Then why are they back on?" Kasumi questioned.

"It may be your father, or a robber." Ryoga answered turning to the dojo floor.

"You better have a look then." Kasumi said grabbing his arm.

"But I just got here." Ryoga moaned.

"You mean you'd let a poor defenseless girl such as myself go in there and find a crazy knife wielding maniac." Kasumi asked the eternal lost boy with demon eyes.

"Uh, I think I should check it out." Ryoga said as sweat dropped down his face.

"Good. Let me show you the way." Kasumi said with her smile dragging Ryoga out of the dojo as he sighed.

"Chickens looking good. Add it to the pasta I found and viola instant meal." Ranma said with a smile placing two plates down at the dining table throwing old man Soun outside. "Candles. Check." She lit two candles and turned off the lights. "Oh. I forgot the vegetables." She turned going into the kitchen turning the stove off and turned to get the water out from the pot. "Ryoga will love my meal." She slipped on the floor and the water hit her turning her guy. "Ow. That's hot." The now male Ranma said running to the sink and turning it on.

"Ranma?" Ryoga questioned coming into the room with Kasumi hiding behind him.

"Are you okay Ranma?" Kasumi asked coming out to him.

"Yeah. Some hot water musta got me. Wat's this?" Ranma picked a green bean off his shirt. "Ew." Ranma flung it into Ryoga's face.

"Hey what's this Kasumi?" Ryoga asked pointing into the candle lit room.

"I don't know." Kasumi said coming out to see. "Did you do this Ranma?" She turned to the boy surprised.

"Er, maybe." Ranma said with a shrug.

"That would explain him making vegetables." Ryoga said. "Who was this for Ranma?"

"Uh, you two I guess. You two will eat it right?" Ranma said with a big smile.

"Uh, I will. What about you Ryoga?" Kasumi asked turning to Ryoga.

"Uh, well, I don't see why not."

"Go then." Ranma said pushing the two into the room. He waved goodbye leaving the room with a smile.

"Uh, is this your pasta?" Ryoga asked sitting down at one side.

"It looks like he just added some chicken to it." Kasumi said sitting on the other side. "Did that little kid Ranma do this?"

"A kid his age couldn't. Unless he's playing with us all." Ryoga said with clenched teeth.

"No. He's definitely not joking us." Kasumi said beginning to eat.

"How can you be so sure?" Ryoga questioned picking up his chopsticks.

"I just can tell." Kasumi said with a smile.

"I don't see how you can be so trusting, but I respect that trait." Ryoga said grabbing the glass of water near him.

"You never say much to me Ryoga." Kasumi said looking to her food.

"Uh." Ryoga said putting his glass down. "You tend to stay in the kitchen or something when I'm actually around." Ryoga said eating his food again.

"So, I should stand out more?" Kasumi asked looking over to him.

"Uh, I guess it would help people to know you. You never really say much, and you're always making food."

"What's wrong with that?"

"It's always for someone else." Ryoga stated finishing his meal.

"It is isn't it? Are you saying that I'm wrong for cooking meals for people."

"Not at all, but don't forget about yourself." Ryoga said sitting back with crossed arms.

"I'll have to do that then." Kasumi said looking to the hall. "Is that Ranma?"

"Ryoga! What are you doing with this girl?!" Ranma now girl came bursting into the room in anger. "I made that dinner just for us!"

"Uh, you did?" Ryoga sat with question.

"So you like this girl more than me?" Ranma asked with tears in her eyes. "Why have you done this?"

"Uh, I, How about I take you for ice cream Ranma? Uh, Kasumi means nothing to me." Ryoga said standing up.

"You will really?" Ranma hugged Ryoga with a big smile.

"Ye-yeah sure." Ryoga said with a fake smile cringing at his words.

"Let's go!" Ranma said running out of the room.

"Uh, when I get back you better have some hot water ready okay Kasumi." Ryoga said backing out of the room.

"I'll see what I can do." Kasumi said straight-faced.

"Thanks." Ryoga turns leaving the room as Ranma grabs him running out the front door.

"Poor Ryoga." Kasumi said getting up and picking up the two plates.

"Oh Kasumi did I miss dinner?" Soun said coming inside.

"You just ate dinner father." Kasumi said turning on the lights leaving the room.

"I did?" Soun asked looking down. "I don't feel full."

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I have a Kasumi/Ryoga thing going here, and truthfully I like it. Kasumi doesn't get good stories so I wanted to give her something. I'm so happy, I just got the last Wild Arms TV Dvd and I'm ecstatic. Still I can't get the Ranma movie one, and I don't have a credit card to get it online. That blows.

Thanks to:

shinji the good sharer

Cherri Ookami