Sweet Heart

Part One

All the characters beling to rumiko Takahashi,

Ranma's creator. Thank you and please refrain from

sueing me,

Italic Thought

It was about 4:30 in the afternoon when it happend. Ukyo was walking by the Tendo Dojo when She saw it.

"Akane, Will you marry me?" Ranma asked, showing Akane a golden ring. Ukyo's world came to a screaching hault.

C'mon Akane, Say no! No! NO! Ukyo thought

"Of course I'll marry you Ranma!" Akane said happlie, Ranma slipped the ring onto her finger,

Ukyo was heart broken. Ukyo rushed away, No Idea where she was going, but she never was this desprit to get there.

She dashed down the streets and she felt alot of rain drops ontop of her head. She bumped into someone and fell down.

"Hey! Watch it!" The person Yelled.

"Im sorry." Ukyo said then actually looked at the person. "RYOGA!" She smiled hugging him, She was in tears.

"Why are you crying?" He asked her.

"Its terrible Ryoga! I saw Ranma perposing to Akane and- And-" She cried out. Ryoga was shocked.

"Your lieing!" He shouted.

"No im not!" She shouted back, "Why would I lie about this?"

"I dunno! But You have tried alot of stuff!" He shouted back. Ukyo burst into tears.

"FINE FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF!" she yelled and stopped off. Ryoga ran to the Tendo Dojo and saw Ranma and Akane Kissing. His heart broke into a thousand million peices. Ukyo wasnt lying..It was true..He thought. He ran after Ukyo, Splashing threw the puddles of water as he ran. He was shouting Ukyo's name. He ran into the park and looked around.

"Ukyo! Please Come out Ukyo! Im sorry! You were not Lying!" He shouted and Ukyo emerged from under the slide. Ryoga ran over to her and allowed her to get under his umbrella. She was in tears. "Ukyo..Why are you hiding here?" He asked and she sighed.

"I left the Keys to the resturant inside. I have to find somewhere to sleep for the night. Tomarrow I'll find a way in, Its too wet now." She said trying to sound clear.

Ryoga's umbrella shelterd them from all the rain. They didnt dare sit on a bench due to the wetness.

Ukyo's flood of tears didnt end. He was afraid she'd run out of tears and start crying blood. Ryoga had his arms around her as she cried out her worst fear. Ranma marrying Akane. Ryoga couldnt go around saying he didnt cry. Becuse he did. Night fell at around 8:00 that night. Ryoga pitched his tent and allowed Ukyo to stay with him during the night. Ryoga and Ukyo stayed silent before it was time to hit the hay.

The only thing they exchanged was glances, and the occasional sniffle. Both of them wanted to fall asleep quickly that night.

They wanted to end the day and wake up. Both Ukyo and Ryoga hoped it was just a bad dream. Ryoga wanted to wake up as P-chan in Akane's room to the normal sound of her cursing at Ranma.

Ukyo wanted to wake up in her store and Ranma's visit. But neither of them would beleve that it was only a dream. They both knew dreams can't hurt you, they knew it was reality because of the pain that was endured. The night slowly passed.

"Ukyochan!" A voice called. Ukyo loved the voice that it was. It was Ranma. Her love. She emerged from Ryoga's tent and hugged him. Ranma smoutherd her with kisses and love words. Ukyo was so happy. It was only a dream! Ukyo thought happly while returning Ranma's kisses. It was a foggy morning and Ukyo noticed a lump in Ranma's pocket.

"Whats that Ranchan?" She asked happly.

"Oh this?" He asked, He took out the velvit box, got down on one knee and opend it to reveil a 14 carrot gold ring with a dimond in the middle. "Ucchan. Will you marry me?" He asked.

"Really Ranma?" She asked happlie. A laugh came from Ranma.

"Of Course NOT!" He laughed and left. The peircing pain struck threw Ukyo again. The foggy weather turned black. Fire surrounded her, She saw Ranma and Akane kissing.

"NOOOOOOOO!!!" She shouted and flung her eyes open.

She was drenched in sweat and she saw Ryoga's sweet face beside her. She panted. She shot up and glared at Ryoga. He woke shortly after.

"Good morning." He said streaching.

"NO NOT A GOOD MORNING! HOW DID YOU GET BESIDE ME?" She asked angerly.

"You had a night mare. You had asked me to sleep beside you so I did." He said calming her down. She just sat on her sleeping bag that Ryoga allowed her to use. She cried alot after that.

"Dont Cry Ukyo." He said calming her down.

"Oh god! For once im glad i was dreaming!" She said within her tears.

"Wanna tell me about your dream?" He asked. She nodded.

"I dreampt that Ranma perposed to me and then when I asked if it was for real. he said 'Of Course NOT!'" She said in tears, Ryoga allowed her to cry on his shoulder. He knew she was hurting but this much?He slowly wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair as she cried. Her hair was soft and her hair was so close to Ryoga he smellt her shampoo. It smelled like apples. He grinned at her but then put his frown back on.

"The worst part is I have to go to school today with Ranma. But I dont know if I can without cracking in the middle of class." She cried out and his grip on her tightend.

"Want me to go with you?" He asked then she looked at him puzzled. Then he felt a nodding motion on his neak. "Okay. I'll go." He said smiling at her.

Ukyo hadnt ever considerd Ryoga as a sweet man. A derectionless moron is what she always thought of him as.But now that he is helping her threw a hard time in her life, she sees him for what he is.Not a directionally Challanged moron, but a sweet guy who cares about her. She felt his warmth around her, but will he care so much as to kiss her? Just once?. Ukyo didnt know, but she stored the thougt in the back of her head.

They walked to school together. Ranma and Akane passed them but were holding hands. That stabbed both Ukyo and Ryoga in the heart. But they showed no weakness. They walked into class together and Ukyo sat in her seat and Ryoga sat behind her. Before Class started Ukyo handed Ryoga a notebook with little piggys on it. How Ironic. Ryoga had a few minuted before Class started so he started drawing in his notebook. He ended up drawing Ukyo in his notebook. Quiet well if I might add. The teacher came in and started the lesson. While the teacher went on and on about something. Ryoga scratched Ukyo a small note. He passed it up to her and she read it.

Ukyo,

Lets go get wanna go get pizza later

Ukyo scratched.

Mabye and handed it back. The teacher caught them as Ryoga unfolded the note.

"Hibiki! Bring the note up to the frount!" He demaned and Ryoga felt himself turning red, he stood up and walked up to the desk. He set it on the teachers desk and The teacher told Ryoga to stay up at his desk.

"Ukyo," The teacher read. Ryoga hadnt expected that. "lets go get pizza later."

The class burst out into laughter. Ranma inpoticular. All the class was laughing while Ukyo gazed out the window of the class. Not wanting to make eye contact with Ryoga. Ryoga shamfully walked back to his seat. Ukyo didnt say anything to him. After school she still said nothing.