Chapter 3 : Moving Along
Two days passed and Akane was still distraught over the past event. She didn't eat, sleep well, go to school, her life was miserable. Until Kasumi decided to do something about it.
"Akane dear, please come out of the room, please." Kasumi pleaded her youngest sister.
"I don't wa-want t-to. I-I'm not in th-the mood." Akane managed to say through her snobs.
"Open the door, maybe you want to talk about it. I'll keep it a secret if you want to. You know, it always comforting to let things out."
The door opened and Kasumi was greeted by a puffy-eyed Akane. "Oh my, Akane tell me what's wrong." Kasumi seated themselves on Akane's bed. She embraced her sister tight and comforted her. "Now tell me what happened."
"H-he... Ra-Ranma... he l-left bec-cause of m-me." Akane told her sister everything that happened the day before Ranma left. She showed Kasumi the letter Ranma left for her. This time, she calmed down, her sobs died out and she could talk straight.
"I'm so stupid onee-chan. I should never have broken our engagement. Now he's gone, and he might never come back."
"Akane-chan, do you love Ranma?" Kasumi smiled at her sister.
"Well...I really...um..." 'Why do you have to hesitate now?' "Yes. Why?"
"Well if you do, and he does too, then he's bound to come back, or perhaps its fated that you two meet again, and be together. You see, everybody knows, except for those interested in either of you, that you and Ranma are a perfect couple. He cares for you, you also care for him. Your hearts are tied together and no one can separate that. When two hearts are tied together, and things aren't going as they're supposed to be, miracles occur, especially if these two people believe in love, their own feelings."
"Honto ni?"
"I've heard that once, and I believe in it. Akane, what would Ranma say if he sees you like this?"
"He'll tell me I'm stupid for not caring for my own self."
"Yup, because he cares for you enough to worry about you. Now you better fix yourself up and go downstairs. They're waiting for you. Dinner's ready and we don't wanna eat without you, again."
"Hai. Arigato, Kasumi-neechan." Akane said, finally smiling a genuine one.
Kasumi gave Akane one last smile before she closed the door and headed downstairs.
"Ranma, I wish you were here. You better come back to me or I'll go and find you, even if it takes forever." With that, Akane headed downstairs where her family, plus Mr. Saotome, was waiting for her.
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