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Chapter Five: Akane

"Stupid! I'm so stupid." I breathed as I stormed into the kitchen in tears. "Where did I ever get the idea that Ranma loved me?" I sighed sliding down counter edge to the floor. It was cold for such a warm summer day. That's when I eyed the dim sum I cooked for him over on the nearby table. It was so perfect. It should be eaten! R-Ra-Ranma! I stood up in a rage tossing the dimsum into the wall and turned to the counter as I heard the plate break. I grabbed the ingredients and was about to toss them away as I was stopped.

"Akane?" My sister Kasumi stood in front of me as Ranma's mother Nodoka came into the room.

"What's all the commotion?" Nodoka questioned.

"Akane this should be for Ranma. He is waiting to eat it." My sister foolishly said. He is content with Shampoo and Ukyo's food. Why would he need my own?

"He could care less." I said sternly. "He doesn't care for me Kasumi." I sighed dropping to the floor. "Am I the stupid one for wanting him that way?" I questioned looking at the two who now knelt to be at my level.

"You aren't stupid at all. He's probably thinking the same thing you know. In fact I'm sure he is." Nabiki noted walking into the room. The little sneak was watching us.

"He would never feel the same." I said plainly looking away from the three.

"Stop being stupid. The girl that marries my son must be wiser." Nodoka was actually saying the right things. I just don't want to hear it.

"Get up Akane. Ranma wasn't on a date with Shampoo. I said I saw him fighting Mousse, but he lost and I overheard Ranma planning to unload Shampoo on him. In an hour I'll even have photos." Nabiki wasn't lying. For once her devious spying paid off. I guess his dinner with Shampoo was only part of his plan to dump her. I stood up and ran out the door. I had a chance and missed it. A stupid mistake.

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School started and this is getting hard to do. So review this story so I'll have a reason to continue it cause I should really use my free time to study for the SAT and the HSPA and not write this story.

Thanks To:

Neofilly

Mary Hawthorne: It is sad. I think she can be stubborn and annoying though.