A/N: Well, I guess I should admit Suru is Ryoga. Interestingly enough, Akane doesn't know. This fic is going to be counting down to the wedding day when the last chapter will be made. If you want to email me you can. Thanks for reading!

Love is being stupid together.

Paul Valery

"Charlotte?" Akane asked.

Suru smiled weakly and searched for an answer. "My ex-girlfriend. I was trying to get somebody for Ranma because we're so happy together; I thought that maybe he could be too."

Ranma leaned forward and whispered behind Akane's ear. "I've already got somebody in mind."

Akane's face went red. She tried to think, before plummeting him.

"Really? I hope you and Ukyo are happy!" Suru smiled, and elbowed back 'accidentally' into Ranma's face.He looked worried and checked to see if Akane was all right. She was fine.

Why did he just hit Ranma?

"Terribly sorry Ranma, my friend; didn't see you!" Suru smiled back to Ranma mockingly, putting his shoulder around Akane.

He was acting really overprotective of her. Did he actually believe that Ranma was a threat? Akane smiled. If he thought so then maybe she wasn't dreaming about her and Ranma being together again. Not that they had ever been together in the first place, but it seemed different now. When Ranma had left and called off the engagement, she had been heart broken. Now, she was just fine with anyone. The only thing was that, now that there was no pressure to marry him, she wanted him back. She wanted to go to the movies with him like a normal couple; to have fun.

Unfortunately, it was Ranma.

"Why you little swi-" Ranma growled.

Suru smiled and looked back at him with a mocking fashion to his voice. "Swiss cheese hater Ranma?"

The pig tailed manstuck out his tongue and decided that words weren't going to work as well as actions, and boy was he good at actions. Ranma sat on Akane's side of the back andpushed right up behind her.

"Akane, you seem tense. You want a back rub?" He asked with concern.

Suru turned beet red.

Ranma's plan was working great. Akane stared at him like she was expecting a few quips about it not mattering because she was already as horrible as ever so who cares about a few veins were popping out of her head. When none was heard, Akane nodded nicely and soon forgot Suru even existed. Bad sign. She told herself to wake up from this dream, to realize that Ranma wasn't good for her;yet he was like that damn cat, he always came back.

Ranma really knew how to massage somebody's cares away! As he moved his hands, she decided to fight later and let this free massage take its course. Ranma smiled and she told him what a great massager he was. Suru said nothing. She was glad that she was with Suru, anyone else would become jealous.

"Well, you know what they say, I've got magic hands." Ranma smirked.

Suru started to undo his seatbelt to punch Ranma off Akane, but he decided to deal with this more like 'himself'.

"So, where are we going?" Suru knew the answer but just wanted to let Akane know that he was still there. Akane muttered something and then pointed to a house coming up. She was enjoying this too much! School had really tensed her up and Ranma being back didn't help. She was starting to regret thinking he had hated her. She really wanted to get to know him again, the right way this time.

Too bad her family didn't think like that.

"Ranma giving Akane a back rub? A dream come true. Nodoka come quick! Our children have decided to marry each other and let their love live on!" Soun began to cry and mutter about how happy he was that everyone was back together again.

Ranma jumped as far from Akane as possible, deciding that this was the wrong thing to do in a thirty-mile radius of this place. Suru shone at Ranma's surprise and nervousness at the family; although his face looked concerned, if you really looked then you would see the faint smile he was trying to stop himself from showing.

"It's nothing! I'm just stressed! Listen, we just got back from dinn-" Akane was stopped by a joyous Soun.

"You went to dinner with Ranma? So, you two, we'll have the wedding tomorrow then?"

Soun and Nodoka had started to list people who were coming and then Nodoka ran and gave her son a hug.

"Oh Ranma, I know it was quite manly for you to have left, but you could have stayed!" Nodoka let go of Ranma and he couldn't help but smile.

He had missed his mom and Akane had known it. No matter how long it had been, or how tough he had gotten, he had always thoroughly enjoyed being with his mom, no matter how crazy she might be.

"Thanks mom, but what about pop? You guys are acting like nothin's wrong at all but I thought he had been captured?" He asked, still guarded.

Nodoka and Soun looked down, and Soun turned serious.

He looked at Ranma and smiled. "Come in, we can discuss this later."

Soun guided them all in, including Suru. He sat them all down whileNodoka made them some food and hot tea; Ranma ate his at once and got seconds. Akane couldn't finish hers, and neither could Suru. Ranma and Akane had a few fights during the meal, but they ended shortly after they started, and didn't mean anything to either. It was just being in the house again. It felt like old times. Except, Akane had a fiancé and Ranma had none. Although he had said he had someone on his mind. . .

Could it be her? She had been right in front of him when he said it, but he could have just been sitting forward. She didn't want to create feelings where there were none to be returned. Ranma had messed up their relationship, so she should just stop worrying about it. Ranma had been mostly nice to her tonight and not too mean to Suru.

He took her aside after dinner and she stood frozen when he whispered to her, stepping right up to her and bringing them behind a corner. "Akane, they just wan' us to think that pop's missin'. 'Cos I know for a fact that he's fine an' he just wanted us to meet again. So, whatcha think we should do?"

Akane sighed slowly.

Okay, so he didn't take her away from everyone else to declare his love,a girl could dream, couldn't she? No. Not about Ranma.

He was rude, inconsiderate and he left her. She wanted to see him like that, she really did. She just couldn't. The way he acted, like nothing was wrong, it was fun for him to be back. He had grown up a bit, she had guessed, because he wasn't making fun of her as much and had been a little more revealing about how he felt; unless he was just playing her to make fun of her later. She hoped not.

"I don't know! I'm not going to go in there and say that I'm on to their devious plot. You think something up!" Akane was getting desperate to get away from his arms.

She had a fiancé now and, unlike Ranma, she was going to treat him right. If he ever needed someone, she'd be there for him, and she wouldn't make fun of him; she would support him and love him for his mistakes. She would be a great fiancée. In fact, she would tell Ranma to bug off right now. Okay, why couldn't she say it?

"Listen, I've got a great plan and ya gotta help out. Ya better not say anythin' 'bout Suru 'cos we want 'em in a good mood if this plan'll work. 'Kay Akane?" He was pretty fast at making up plans, almost like he already had this covered.

She wondered how much of an idiot he thought she was. He just didn't want her to say anything to Nodoka about Suru. It was probably very unmanly of him to lose a fiancé for another. Well, she'd be quiet for now, but when she got back to the others, she would sit with Suru. The poor guy probably was scared half to death out there. She had to go save him she guessed.

"Okay but I just want you to know that I'm going to act myself around him." Akane warned.

Shewas not going to make poor Suru think that she hated him, just to catch Genma. Although it would be fun to not say anything, it would make Suru seem a lot more mysterious to them. When they met the real him, she knew they would be mad. He was no Ranma, but he still meant something to her. She knew that meant nothing, but she still wanted to believe that they would like him.

"'Kay, let's go back an' put on a show. Ready to be an actress, Akane?" Ranma winked and walked back in.

Akane just stood there. Could he have just winked at her, or was that her imagination? He was sure being a lot nicer to her. As they walked back in, Suru came over to her and she smiled, starting to chat with him, hoping no one got the implication they were going out. Ranma went to talk with the others.

"Yes mom, I've been eating things made by restaurants and not by myself."

"Oh good! A man like you shouldn't have to!" Nodoka was nice but she was a little sexist.

Akane didn't care because she had tried to teach Akane to cook, even if it never worked out.

They started chatting for a little longer and then Ranma walked over to stand next to Akane,giving her a look letting her know that he was starting his plan. She just smiled and Ranma looked to Suru.

"Suru, ya mind gettin' Akane some tea?" Ranma shooed him off and he almost yelled at Ranma.

Akane looked at him and he went to get the tea. As he came back, he saw Akane and Ranma in front of the rest of everyone, and Ranma was about to say something. Suru thought it would be a good idea if he listened to this.

Ranma smiled, grabbed Akane by the waist, and kissed her, tilting her back as he did so. When he broke out of the kiss, he looked at the astonished crowd and the mallet that he was sure would come, he whispered to Akane, reminded her of the plan, and she didn't hit him, for the time being.

What was he thinking?

"Ya see, me an' Akane are gettin' married!"

A/N: WHAT? Okay, how did you like that? Think about what he's thinking, why would he do that? Remember to review me or I might forget to write the next chapter! Next chapter hopefully up soon!