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Cure Lost, Love Found:

A Tale of Ranma

Ranma didn't realize that he was in the dojo that long. He came into the house and noticed that it was already 4:40. He was going to have to leave for the Nekohanten in 10 minutes. He went up into his room. He noticed his stuff all packed up and a lunch next to his bag. Ranma was going to go ask his dad why he packed Ranma a lunch, when he ran into Kasumi.

"Oh Ranma. Is something wrong? Did I forget to pack something?" Ranma, not really noticing what Kasumi said, answered.

"I was just looking for my dad to…wait. Did you just say that you packed my bag?"

"Yes, Akane called and asked me to."

"I told her to ask my pop, why did she ask you?"

"Well, maybe she knew that your father would be busy getting ready himself. Right now he and father are playing a farewell game of shogi." Ranma looked towards Akane's door.

"I hope she gets home soon." Kasumi looked towards Akane's door as well.

"Oh, she's been home for about 10 minutes now. Maybe now will be a good time for you to say good bye." Kasumi went downstairs and Ranma looked at the camera in his hand.

Ranma walked to Akane's door and knocked on it. There was no answer, so he knocked again. When she still didn't answer, Ranma went into her room.

"Akane?" Ranma looked around the room until his eyes fell on Akane's bed. He turned on the camera and began taping her. This was his Akane. She was wearing her yellow pajamas and Ranma figured that she had just fallen asleep because her blankets were perfectly smooth. Ranma walked up to the side of the bed and zoomed in on Akane's sleeping face. He had been taping her for about 2 minutes when he said,

"That's what you're leaving behind." Ranma must have said this louder then he thought because Akane woke up. She looked at the camera.

"Ranma, what are you doing?"

"I'm taping you, like I did everyone else." She sat up.

"Everyone else was awake." Ranma smiled.

"Well, it's not my fault that you get tired so easily." She looked at Ranma.

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm a little sick."

"Well, is there anything that you want to say to me before I go." Akane looked past the camera and stared at Ranma. Now would be the best time to do it. He wouldn't remember her saying it anyway, but it would be on tape. Akane wanted to tell Ranma that she loved him but now really wasn't the time, so she said the only thing that came to mind.

"Good bye Ranma, I'm going to miss you." Ranma lowered the camera and looked right into Akane's eyes.

"I'm going to miss you too." Neither of them knew what they were doing, but they both began to lean forward and close their eyes. Two hearts were racing, waiting for the thing that neither one thought they would ever get. Just as their lips were about to meet a voice came floating into the room.

"Come on boy! We only have 5 minutes! If you screw this up boy…" Ranma and Akane pulled apart. They were both blushing.

"I'd better get going." Ranma gave Akane the camera.

"Take good care of that tape." Akane nodded. She couldn't talk, she tried but her voice wouldn't project. Ranma stood up and was at the door when Akane said,

"Good bye Ranma, I'll be waiting for you." With that thought in mind Ranma left the Tendo dojo.

AN: Sorry for the short chapter, but I like it. Ranma is on his way and the next chapter will be the trip to China. I hope you're all enjoying this story, I know I am. Please review, and thanks for reading. Bye!