Passes You By

Chapter 2: Confessions Delayed

Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma. I write fan fics during my spare time and don't profit from it.",

It was dark when Ranma decided to go back to the Tendo residence.

"Good evening Ranma, you are just on time. Dinner is ready." Kasumi said while smiling pleasantly.

"Okay Kasumi." Ranma replied.

Ranma headed to the dining room. Ranma wanted to stay away from Akane for awhile but the only place available was beside her. As usual. He had no choice and sat beside her. Dinner time was unusual. It was quiet. No bickering of any kind. Genma and Soun looked worried because they know that there was something wrong between their children. Ranma and Akane to be specific. They ignored it and came to the conclusion that it was just one of their usual fights. But is it?

Ranma was at his usual spot every evening, on the rooftop. He was lying there and was looking at the stars.

I feel so lonely. Those stars in the sky. Shimmering and glistening. So beautiful. I am glad that I have the stars to keep me company tonight.

I am getting tired of what's happening to me right now. It's always the usual everyday. Damn curse. It's all because of this stupid curse. Maybe, I am destined to train all my life.

Some say that when a part of your life starts going okay, another falls spectacularly to pieces. I am a great martial artist, but I have this curse. Being a great martial artist is the only thing that happened to me that was good. The rest...:sigh:

It's decided. I am getting out of here. I started my life training, then I'll die training. And if that's what Akane wants. If that'll make her happy...She hates me...I am going to get out of here...To get out of her sight...so she will stop hating me...

Meanwhile, Akane was lying on her bed unable to sleep.

Darn Yuka and Sayuri. What do they know about my feelings?

Akane sat up.

"Who am I kidding!? I love Ranma ever since...ever since the day I found out that he was a man." Akane said to herself.

"But Ranma doesn't love me. He hates me. He hates me more than my cooking!"

Akane started crying.

"You baka! I love you why can't you see that. You may not love me back. But at least we can stay friends. Tomorrow I will apologize. And who knows maybe one day I'll admit my feelings to you. One day..."

Then Akane froze and remembered what Yuka and Sayuri told her.

"If you love someone. Say it, say it out loud before time passes you by..."

"Nah...I'll take my chances and wait."

Akane wiped her tears away and lied down. She pulled her blanket, closed her eyes and said.

"So this is love. This is what it feels to be heartbroken. Stupid heart. Why can my heart be so stupid? Why him? Why Ranma? Why can't I follow my brain for once, why do I always listen to my heart?"

From a distance, Akane heard a voice...

"Because love is like an hourglass with the heart filling up as the brain empties. The heart wants what it wants there's no logic to those things..."

Akane sat up. She looked around her room and so no one.

"Must've been a dream."

Akane lied down and thought about the words in her dreams. Too tired, she drifted off to sleep.

Outside her room someone was complaining.

"Whew! I am glad she didn't hear me. I must charge her for that explanation of love but she'd kill me if she finds out that I eavesdropped. Now I am definite that Akane loves Ranma. I've heard it from her lips. Darn! I could've at least taken a voice recorder with me! Why is it that I am the only one in this house who has a brain? Those two are the only ones in the whole Nerima who doesn't know that they love one another."

It was Nabiki. She was about to get inside her room to create a plan on how to profit on what she heard, when she heard someone coming. She hid behind a small table in the hallway to see who it was. It was Ranma. He was carrying a paper with him. He stopped right outside of the guestroom where he and his father slept. Nabiki noticed that Ranma was wearing a backpack.

Strange, why would Ranma carry a backpack in the middle of the night? Could it be-

"Well, I guess that's it for me here. I'd surely miss this house and everyone in it. Even Akane...At least the Tendos have one less freeloader in their house when I am gone...

Ranma, running away from our home...why?

"Better read my goodbye letter before I leave it in our room. To everyone in the Tendo residence. After all the thinking I decided that I want to continue my life training to become the greatest martial artist in the whole world. Don't get me wrong, I have always loved living here ever since you all welcomed me and my father to your home. And as to the engagement, I think it is better if the engagement is off. Give us a chance to experience normal teenage life, by not forcing us to marry. By letting us decide our own future. I will miss everyone here. Don't worry, one of these days I'll try to visit this dojo again. I hope that I am still welcome. Bye...Well I don't think I can add more to that. Better leave the letter in here."

Engagement off...Ranma taking off...Hold on a sec!

Ranma went inside the guestroom and after a few seconds he came out. He headed toward the stairs to go down, but after a few steps he stopped.

Stopping in front of Akane's room...hmm how interesting...how I wish I have a camera with me!

Ranma stopped in front of Akane's door for a few minutes. He finally moved his hand and opened her room. He looked at Akane sleeping peacefully on her bed. He was just there peeking from the door. Not a step further.

"Goodnight, sleep well and when you dream, dream of me. For I know that every time I train, you are the only one I'll see forever. In my eyes, in my words, in everything I do even though I know that I can't own you..."

What the heck is he talking about? What the heck are they talking about!? It's as if one of them is getting married to another person. It's as if one of them doesn't love the other and love someone else. It's as if one of them has made it clear that he/she doesn't love the other. Impossible, I lived with Ranma and Akane long enough to know that they do love one another. And like what I said, everyone in Nerima knows that they love one another. Those two are the only ones who don't pay enough attention to see that! They didn't even admit their feelings with one another. These two are hopeless!

"And who knows, maybe if I gathered all my courage I'll come back and admit my feelings." Ranma continued.

Nabiki sighed. And an idea started to form in her mind.

I don't like Ranma to go away. Knowing my little sister, she will blame herself if he ran away. It would take her years to get over it. Plus without Ranma, my profits will lessen. I think it's time for me to help those two out tonight. Hehe. I smell yen coming to my way.

Nabiki grinned at herself. Then slowly crept out of the hallway.

Ranma and Akane are both a bit OOC. But hey it's a romantic and a dramatic fan fic. Hehe. What will happen next? Here is a clue. Chapter 3: Nabiki is Dr. Love. Kind of weird, Nabiki giving advice about love. Why not Kasumi you ask? Well just wait for the next chapter and you will se why. =) It's all part of the story! Hope you're enjoying reading this.