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Chapter Thirteen: Akane

Damn! There was a dog, a cat, a kid, Ryoga, Ukyo asking about a boy I don't like, and Happosai all in my way as I try to leave town. At least I got away from all of them. It sure was no easy task. Much like a path Jeffry in Family Circus would make. I wonder, is this how Ranma goes through days, but with just the added water?

Argh! I don't want to think about him. That was the whole point of my leaving town. Which in a few minutes I'll actually get out of this town. I don't want to leave though. My family's here. Maybe I can just leave for awhile and hope that when I get back Ranma isn't there.

"Akane!" No. It couldn't be. It can't be.

"Ryoga." Thank Kami it wasn't Ranma.

"You sort of passed me by back there. I was lucky enough to catch up to you."

"What's up Ryoga?" I have no time for this.

"Well, I thought maybe that you and Ranma should c-" I hit him in the face with my pack. I'm sorry Ryoga, but don't mention Ranma. "Akane?"

"Sorry." And I'm off once more. I will not stop until I get to Osaka. I'm a tank. No one's running me off.

"Akane!" Ryoga again? He won't let it slide. "Akane get back her this minute idiot!" No, it's Ranma. Just the guy I don't want to see.

I won't speak to him. He's too far back to catch me anyway. I just have to keep walking real fast and pissed off.

"Akane!" He's getting closer? This is bad. I have to sprint. "Hey slow down!" I better just run blindly until I hit something. "Hey idiot I'm trying to tell you I love you so stop!" Did he say that? Why are my legs slowing? No, he didn't say he loved me. It was just the wind playing tricks on me. I need to keep up with my speed. P-chan? Why is P-chan flying over my head. "Look, even your blasted pig wants you to stop!"

I can't stop. No matter what. Too bad I ran over P-Chan. I didn't see him. I'm sure he's okay though. Ranma may hate the pig, but he has the decency to pick him off the street.

"That's it! Arrogant Tiger Blast!" Shit! He's getting serious! I just have to dodge. Keep running no matter what. "Still?" He moans. I'm the one that should be! I'm so tired of him.

And now, it's over. He always was faster than me. "Go away Ranma!"

"We have to talk."

There's no time for talk. He has said his part. He hates me. There's nothing else to it. "Let me go Ranma."

"No."

"Please." I hate begging to him like that.

"Akane, don't you get it yet? I mean, I chased you pretty far. I've fought tons of guys for you, and I even, I mean, with Saffron." He's boring me and wearing my patience. Good thing I'm not listening. "Listen Akane, I love you. I'm not going to lie this time. I've gotten by my self-defense. I just want to tell you not to go. I love you. I don't hate you." What is he saying? He said 'love' a million times. Does he even know what love is? Love isn't what he does to me. Love isn't what I do to him. How can we be in love with one another? We're the worst couple. "Akane?" I know my answer. "I-"

I can't believe I do that to him.