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Cure Lost, Love Found:

A Tale of Ranma

Ranma had wanted to get an early start with the taping, but Akane had to do her morning run, and then shower, and now she was in her room getting dressed.

"Come on Akane! I have to leave by 8 tonight and I would like to get started on this video!"

"Look Ranma, I'm going as fast as I can. Just go downstairs and eat, I'll be down before you're done and I'll skip breakfast. Just leave me alone for a minute!"

"Fine, but if I'm done eating and you're not ready, then I'm going without you." Ranma went downstairs to eat what could be his last good meal in a long time. Ranma felt bad that he was being mean and rushing Akane on what could be his last real day with her, but he really wanted to get started on the video. He was eating rather slowly, for Ranma anyway, and didn't even notice that Akane was standing behind him until she slapped him on the back of the head.

"Hey, what ya do that for?" When Ranma turned around he was stunned. Akane was wearing an outfit he'd never seen her in. She was wearing a yellow Chinese top, similar to the ones Shampoo wears and a simple pair of denim shorts. Ranma couldn't explain why this out fit was affecting him so, but it was. He was in such a trance, that he hardly heard Akane speak.

"You will not act any differently then you normally would when this camera is running. You want to know the real you, and you're not going to get to know you if you act all cocky and macho…on the other hand you are very cocky and macho so that might not work. In any case, be yourself, for your sake Ranma."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Come on." Ranma got up to leave but Akane wasn't following.

"Well, come on Akane." She was looking at the table.

"It's just that I'm really hungry."

"You said that you'd skip breakfast!"

"Well I didn't think you'd hold me to it, no gentleman would. I guess you're just not a gentleman." Ranma rolled his eyes.

"Can you make it to go at least?" Akane smiled at him.

"Uh huh. Let me just get a box." Akane ran into the kitchen

"You know that o so special chemistry you two share will be gone when you come back. Things like that only happen once in a life time."

"Nabiki, you shouldn't say such things. If Ranma and Akane are meant to be then they will rekindle any flame that goes out with Ranma's cure, right Ranma?"

"Um, sure Kasumi." Akane came back into the dining room and began to put some food into the box.

"So, who are we going to talk to first?"

"Well, I was thinking about talking to your sisters and then your father first off." Akane face faulted.

"Why did you make me rush and pack up my breakfast if we were going to stay here?!"

"Well, I made you rush cause I had a schedule made up and I made you pack your breakfast because I thought it would be funny." Akane got that look in her eyes and he mallet began to appear, but before she could hit Ranma with it he reminded her of something.

"Remember Akane, today is my last day here." The mallet disappeared and Akane smiled.

"I'll give you that this time, but it wont work all day!" Akane then began to eat some of her food Ranma let her with out argument.

After Akane was done eating (which was only a few minutes after she started because Akane wasn't feeling very well) the conversation with Kasumi started.

"Um, Hi Kasumi." Kasumi was standing at the kitchen sink and Ranma was standing next to her with Akane behind them.

"Oh, Hello Ranma. How are you?"

"I'm good, considering. Would you like some help with the dishes?"

"Of course Ranma! I'll wash them and then you can dry them."

"Ok." After a few dishes had been passed Ranma's way, he decided that he should be asking Kasumi questions about what he was like.

"Kasumi, since I'm going to be watching this video after I lose my memory, would you mind answering a few questions?"

"Of course not Ranma. Let's talk at the table, I'll make tea."

"Well you don't have to if you don't want to, I really only want to talk."

"Oh, ok Ranma. What would you like to ask me?"

"Well, I guess I just want to know what you think of me. I know it's kind of a bad question and a little on the spot, but I want to know as much about me as I can."

"I think it's a good question Ranma. Although it's hard to describe you I would have to say that you are a very caring person. You always help your friends out even at the expense of your own health, not many people would do that. Remember when you and Akane were in the Martial Arts Skating competition, you took quite a few blows in that match. Then the team you were competing against used their special move on you, to try and make you let go of Akane, but you didn't let go Ranma. You held on to her until you hit that wall and knew that she was safe. I can't say that I know many people who would do the same. Ranma, weather you and Akane get married or not, I'll consider you my brother. Just because of all the things you've done for this family and for my sister." Kasumi looked towards Akane, who was blushing. Ranma was speechless, he didn't expect a real answer to his question. He expected something like "well you're a real great guy Ranma and good at martial arts." If everyone was going to give answers like this, Ranma might just re-consider going through with the whole thing.

"Well, I have some work to do, I hope that was enough for you Ranma."

"Yes, more then enough, thank you." Kasumi smiled at Ranma

"Nabiki is in her room, I think she's expecting you." Kasumi went back to washing dishes and Ranma and Akane made there way up to Nabiki's room.

When they walked into the room there were two chairs set up. One was right next to Nabiki's bed and one across from it. Nabiki was sitting on her bed and she motioned for the two to take their seats. Ranma sat next to Nabiki and Akane sat across from the two.

"First things first Ranma. You're going to have to pay for this interview."

"Nabiki! These are Ranma's memories! You're going to make him pay for his memories?!"

"No Akane, I want to remember everyone how they were. And who would Nabiki be if she wasn't bribing me. How much?"

"Depends, what are you asking?"

"How about we do this and I pay you when we're done?"

"Fair enough Ranma, fair enough. So what would you like to know?"

"What do you think of me?" Nabiki thought about this for a moment. She looked Ranma up and down and then she looked towards her sister.

"A man of business. Not necessarily my type of business but you know what you're doing and where you're going and nothing can get in your way, especially when it comes to Akane." Again, Akane blushed and this time Ranma did too.

"Anything else?"

"Yes, you're always good to have around when I'm a little short on cash."

"Gee thanks, I'd be lost without that information. How much do I owe you?"

"Nothing, you didn't ask me anything worth your wile." Ranma and Akane got up and left Nabiki's room.

"I'm assuming we're going to talk to my father next."

"You got it."

"You know he's going to try to say things that aren't true, right?"

"I'm almost counting on it, kinda hoping he cries too."

"Why?"

"Cause whenever he cries it reminds me that you can still show emotion even if you want to be a great martial artist and I want to hear the lies because you're dad has an interesting way of putting things."

"Well, I'm turning off the camera if things get too out of hand." Akane and Ranma walked over to Soun, who was playing Shogi with Genma.

"Dad, can we talk to you for a minute?" Soun looked up at the two while Genma rearranged some game pieces.

"Is it my turn already?"

"We have to go a little fast because Akane took so long getting ready." Akane elbowed Ranma in the stomach.

"Ok, just let me do one thing first." Soun turned back to his game a flipped the board over.

"How dare you try to cheat while I do make a video to restore your sons memories!"

"His memories, what about my memories?!"

"Ah pop, you hardly got any memories here. Just some board games with an old friend. I have people that I'd like to remember!" Akane was taping this whole scene, she figured that it would be great stuff for Ranma to see when he got back. She didn't think it would turn on her.

"I would like to remember some people. Little Kasumi and her wonderful cooking. And don't you think I'd like to remember my own daughter-in-law?!"

"Akane's not your daughter-in-law!"

"Tendo, did I say that Akane was my daughter-in-law?"

"No you didn't Saotome."

"I didn't think so. You know what this means Tendo?"

"Yes, it means that Ranma wants Akane as his bride!" The two men began dancing.

"Oh, joyous day, Saotome. It's to bad that he made this proclamation just before he loses his memory."

"Then we'll have to marry them off tonight!"

"Enough! We're not getting married tonight, we're not getting married when I come back, WE'RE NEVER GETTING MARRIED!!" The two men sat down and resumed their game and Ranma left the room, Akane following closely behind.

Once they were outside Ranma began ranting again.

"Can you believe them? You'd think they'd be over it by now!" Akane was walking at a slightly faster pace then she normally did and she was looking at the ground.

"Where are we going next Ranma?"

"Well, I was thinking I'd go to Hiroshi's house and then Daisuke's and after that we could go see Shampoo. I didn't tell you my plan did I Akane?"

"I don't know, you've come up with so many lately."

"Well this one is the best. You know how pop and I were going to swim to China?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, I was thinking that if I told Shampoo and Mousse about the spring, Granny would pay for our trip to China, or at least get us some other form of transportation then swimming."

"Great idea Ranma." Ranma looked at Akane. She was fiddling with some of the buttons on the camera and looking at everything except Ranma. He also noticed that she looked a little pale.

"Are you ok Akane?"

"I'm fine. It's just that I'm not feeling all that well and following you around probably isn't helping."

"If you're not feeling well you can leave. I can get Hiro and Dai to help me with this."

"No, I promised that I'd help you out and I'm not feeling that bad. Let's just go through with everything as planned." Ranma agreed but he kept a close eye on Akane. She wasn't usually this passive, and if she really was sick she should stay home.

Luckily for Akane Daisuke was at Hiroshi's house so she was able to just tape Ranma talking to the both of them, although none of the "talks" were as such. Ranma just went up to everyone and asked what they thought of him, there was no real interaction. Akane was going to mention this, but she didn't want to rain on Ranma's parade. Besides, they were going to the Nekohanten next, there was sure to be a lot of interaction there.

AN: Ok, the next chapter is either just going to be Ranma in the Nekohanten (or the Cat Café, if that's what you prefer) or the Nekohanten along with Ucchan's, I have yet to decide. I hope you guys are liking this story, depending on how the next chapter goes there will probably be…5 or 6 chapters left and then there are the alternate endings. So I'll update as often as I can. Thanks for reading and a review would be much appreciated. Bye!