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Chapter Thirteen: Ranma

Where is she? I feel like I've been running around a long while. I just wish she would have given me a heads up on something this big. I mean running away. I wish I could say I wasn't the cause of it.

"Ranma-honey!" It's Ukyo with her sing-song voice.

"I'm in a rush Ukyo. What is it?" I don't have time for this. Was she still after me?

"I, I understand."

"You do?" Somebody listens for once! Thank you Kami!

"Akane ran that way. I tried to stall her for you." She points left. Of course. That way makes sense. Thank goodness for Ukyo. Like a guardian angel she is now. It's good to have my best friend back.

"Thanks Ukyo."

I run as fast that way now. I hope I find Akane soon enough. Huh? A missile?

"Ranma!" Ah! Incoming pervert! I let Happi fall into the street. "How could you not catch me?"

"Why should I?"

"Akane threw me. She could have been nicer." Akane? She's getting good with tossing people around. I mean, Happosai? I better run in the direction where Happi came from.

"Akane!" That's Ryoga's voice. I guess he got stranded from Akari.

Too bad that by the time I reach Ryoga he's face first in pig form in a puddle. He might come on handy as P-chan. Ahead, there's Akane in her blue dress. She looks good running. What am I saying? Be perverted later. You need to catch her first.

"Akane!" She doesn't even look. "Akane get back her this minute idiot!" The nerve of her not to even look at me.

I'm gaining on her. That's the only plus right now.

"Akane!" She's going faster? She knows I'm here! "Hey slow down!" I need to tell her I love her. Maybe that will stop her. "Hey idiot! I'm trying to tell you I love you, so stop!" She slows for a minute. Why can't she just stop running? This is why I snagged Ryoga. Her beloved P-Chan should be enough to stop her. "Look, even your blasted pig wants you to stop!" He sails through the air pretty good for a pig.

Ah! She ran over Ryoga! I feel sorry for that. I didn't think she'd abuse her pet. I'll just scrape the idiot off the road and keep trailing her. She has to lose her breath soon. I will in about twenty minutes. She has to be at least getting thirsty.

"That's it! Arrogant Tiger Blast!" Damn! That doesn't even work. "Still?" She's persistent. She's slow now. The gap small.

One good leap and I'm in front of her. I have her arms in mine. "Go away Ranma!" Why does she still fight?

"We have to talk." I'm serious this time too. I won't chicken out.

"Let me go Ranma."

"No."

"Please." She says it like I'm the bad guy of a film. That hurts me really deep down.

"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." That's sort of off topic. I don't want to discus Saffron who's being reincarnated as I think. I hope I won't have to fight that guy again. "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." Why can't she just see that I honestly care for her? I've gotten by my stubbornness. Why can't she just open up and accept that I love her? Actually, why can't she just love me back? "Akane? I-"

She smacks me. I'm stunned to say the least. I tell a girl I love her and she slaps me? That's not how it's supposed to work! She's supposed to say she loves me back, hug me, or kiss me. Not slap me! It hurts so bad too. Not the hit, but the action in itself. She slaps me? I just fall to my knees and let her run away. Why do I have to love her? She's gone I guess...Too late now.

Thanks for reading. More to come. I only just found my outline for the story after a good month so I think I should get some more coming. I mean these two chapters came so easily to me. Review.