Legal Note: I do not own Ranma and I really don't care, but I wanted to say it so I can't be sued for using the property for my own uses. *************************************************************************************

Chapter One: Akane

I came back home by four that afternoon and was ready to make the meal. I put the noodles in the pot and left them to cook. I cut all the pork and vegetables. They looked better in the picture the cookbook had. Mine were all big and clunky. I took the noodles and started to stir-fry after adding oil and all. I had everything right and finished it just in time to give to Ranma for dinner. I hope he likes it.

"Ranma!" I yelled placing it on the table where the rest were eating Kasumi's food.

"Is it dinner?" He said coming in drooling. I think he froze up when he saw me placing food down. "On the other hand I ain't too hungry."

"You'll eat this Ranma!" I grabbed the back of his collar as he turned to leave. "Please Ranma." I looked at him with puppy dog eyes.

"You know it's poison to me." Ranma said with a straight face. That's when I saw him hit him self on the forehead with an open hand. "I'll eat it though."

"You will?" He just said it was horrible. Why would he change without me forcing him to.

"Yeah sure hand it over." I handed him the food as he took up a pair of chopsticks just staring into the food. "Looks…good Akane." He took up some of the noodles and pork and drew it toward his mouth. His eyes were shut tightly, and I swore I saw sweat on his face. Then he just sat there for three minutes.

"You are going to eat it today right?" I asked staring at his face. I saw him give a hearty gulp then eat the food. His face was in disgust as he chewed and swallowed the food.

*Cough* "It's rather well Akane…" Ranma said with a smile as he fell face first into the ground. I went to him and found him passed out.

"He ate it Akane. That's a step up." Nabiki added from aside.

"He said he liked it too." Kasumi added. He did say that even though he looked like he hated it.

"I guess so." I turned with the food back into the kitchen. I thought I had it that time. I wish I knew what I did wrong. All I wanted was to make Ranma food, but all I wanted was to prove he was wrong about my cooking. That was a bit selfish of me. I'll have to try again. I won't let this hold me back.

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After about two or so consecutive weeks I'm back here at home in NJ. I've gone to NC and then up to RI and back here. I didn't even write anything but one new chapter while I was gone too. I drew a lot in my notebooks but nothing more. I'm here just in time to see new Inu-yasha as well as in a week new Dball. I am a bit tired now that I'm back though. I'm probably the only person who can be tired after a vacation. Anyway if I get some good number of reviews bad or good I'll put more and more up. Still I will try to keep it one everyday. However I still have to write chapter five+ and intend to continue with it.

Thanks To:

Crash

Mary Hawthorne