By: Aleta Thuvis
Disclaimer with the first chapter.
Notes: In response to my reviewers, I would like to make clear again, I do know Konatsu's background. I will try to put my reviewer's mind at ease, my Konatsu is not gay. I'll leave my story to explain the rest.
That said, don't expect a resolve to the Konatsu issue in this chapter. I plan on covering other territory.
I hope not to take so long for the next chapter. After all it is half written, already. I do apologize for the three month wait. My real life should be a tad calmer for awhile. *crosses fingers*
Chapter 9
Ukyou entered the cafeteria for lunch. The lunch lines were already forming against the walls. *I wonder why they don't just pack. Surely, even a cold sandwich would be better then having only ten minutes to eat a hot lunch from this cafeteria.*
Ukyou sat at an empty table. It was one of the few tables that remained empty on her lunch period, since it was so close to Ranma's table. It wasn't often, but a couple students had had they lunch ruined by the martial art antics of the group. Plus, with all the yelling around the table, it wasn't easy to carry on a conversation near it either.
Ukyou pulled out her math book. She still had yet to catch up on all the work the teacher assigned her for being gone.
"Hey Ucchan! Wow, studying math at lunch? How are you doing that here?" Ranma interrupted, sitting across from her.
Ukyou looked up, and her heart fluttered the old usual way when Ranma paid her any attention. "Oh. I guess we do what we have to. I have to complete my makeup work tomorrow, but I still don't understand it."
Ranma shrugged boyishly. "Don't ask me, you're two years ahead of me in Math. Got anything to eat?"
Ukyou glanced around. Sure enough, there were charred remains of something on Ranma's table. It looked like Akane managed to burn more rice for Ranma to eat for lunch. There was no evidence of Shampoo visiting, either. Shampoo didn't always manage to swing by during Ranma's lunch.
"Sure... here." Ukyou handed over the lunch she would always prepare for Ranma along with her lunch in the morning.
Ranma frowned. "Hungrier than usual?" He took the food and started on it.
Ukyou blushed. She had been cooking less lunch for Ranma than usual. It seemed like a good idea in the morning. It would signal to Ranma to depend on the others for lunch. "Ran out of mushrooms." Ukyou mumbled.
"Oh." Ranma said, with his mouth full with the last bite. "Still tastes great, Ucchan."
"Thanks." *Come on, Ukyou. Stand up for yourself.* "Ranma, can we met after school? There's something I need to ask you."
"Why not now?" Ranma asked. The bell rang signaling the end of their lunch period. "Oh... ok behind the gym shed?"
"Sure, meetcha there, Honey." Ukyou winced. She had not intended to call Ranma honey. Fortunately, Ranma was already gone. He loved jumping around the crowds of people to get to classes. Ukyou sighed and moved on to her class.
*****
Ukyou made it to the shed, first. She paced nervously, considering what she was going to ask Ranma. It was quite possible in the end, she would be told to mind her own business. Yet, she still had to give him the chance to say that. He may not accept the offer, right now. He might like the situation just fine. Ukyou doubted it.
"So, Ucchan what did you want to ask?" Ranma said, naturally sneaking up on her.
"Oh, Ranma. Where's Akane?" Ukyou looked around, like she expected Akane be hiding somewhere within earshot.
Ranma frowned. "She's with her study group, in Killam's class."
Ukyou nodded. "Okay." *Here it goes.* "When you see Ryoga, can you bring him by the restaurant?"
Ranma scratched his head. "I dunno. He isn't often around. Need to move something? I could help."
"Nah, honey. It ain't like that. I just have to talk to him about something. I thought he hung around your house a lot." Ukyou smiled.
Ranma exhaled, "He does. I'll pass the message to him, Ukyou. He may be too. busy to stop at your restaurant."
"He may have to babysit P-chan?" prodded Ukyou.
"Yeah, that's it." Ranma exclaimed.
Ukyou smiled sadly. "Why do you protect him, Ranma? You obviously don't like P-chan around Akane. Why don't you tell Akane, he's Ryoga?"
"Right Ukyou, next I'll tell Kuno I'm his pig-tailed goddess right after that, right? Wait a minute! You know about Ryoga?"
Ukyou nodded. "You don't think Akane will believe you? I always thought Kuno's problem was his insanity."
"I can't tell her straight out. I promised Ryoga, I wouldn't."
"That doesn't stop you from hinting about it?"
Ranma looked sheepish, knowing how closely he was to breaking his oath. "I told him not to cozy up to Akane. But, he does anyway. I figure he'll get his just deserts when Akane figures out his game."
Ukyou smiled grimly. Ranma hasn't chosen a fiancée, but he is sensitive to challangers. "You'll bring Ryoga by then?"
"Sure. Just tell me, how did you find out about Ryoga's curse, Ucchan?"
Ukyou blushed. *I was a dog at the time. I guess having a curse opens you to the possibility of others having it.* Something teased her memory, but it went away once Ukyou concentrated on it. "It just hit me one day."
Ramna said darkly, "I wish it would hit Akane, one day. I think Akane is having a sleepover this weekend. If Ryoga is around I'll bring him then."
"Ok. Thanks." Ukyou replied and left the shed. Ranma watched Ukyou leave the school grounds. She was behaving oddly lately. Maybe she was plotting her next move to be his only fiancée.
Ranma shrugged. Whatever Ukyou was planning he doubted he had cause to worry. The other fiancées were a different story.
******
Ryoga lay on Akane's bed peacefully. He was asleep with a cute little dream bubble coming out his nose. Unaware of the menacing shadow approaching in the hall, the bubble contracted and expanded with his piglet snores.
Akane was laughing and happy. She didn't mind Ryoga was P-Chan. She hugged him and loved him all the same. He soundly beat Ranma in a massize macho fight. All Ranma's schoolmates witnessed the crushing defeat. Ryoga's parents were there to share in his victories...
A cruel hand jolted him awake. In an instant, Ryoga knew it wasn't Akane. She would never grip him by the collar that she had loving gifted him.
Ryoga breed in protest. Two possibilities came to mind. Nabiki was going to try to bathe him, again. Or Ranma had something on his mind to fight out. The red shirt confirmed it was Ranma.
"Shut up, P-Chan." Ranma hissed, with a usual sarcastic tone on his name.
Ryoga struggled but quickly ceased when Ranma yanked on his tail. Ryoga let out a sigh and calmed to let Ranma take him to the Dojo. At least with Nabiki's attempt to bathe him, he usually managed to sneak back in Akane's room. Nabiki wasn't the easiest to evade from, but her patience ended quicker. What was the deal with girls and bathing anyway?
Ryoga breed an inquiry, as he realized they hadn't reached the Dojo yet. He looked around. They were traveling a deserted merchant street. All the shops had locked up hours ago, but the thin sounds of club music drifted on the air.
"No Dojo tonight. Maybe tomorrow. We wouldn't want you to be a fat little piggie." Ranma said in a singsong voice.
Ryoga growled but a yank on his tail from Ranma stopped it. Ryoga hated his curse form. He hated being carried around to a destination he didn't know. Unfortunately, that was one of the only ways he got around, without getting lost. *I wonder where the white dog with that brown eye patch is.*
Ranma stopped and knocked on a closed restaurant door. *Great, he's going to eat and then eat me? I'll hit him in the stomach for taking me so lightly!*
"Hi Ranma! Hi P-Chan! Why are you here so late?" Ukyou greeted them.
"P-chan," Ranma said with his usual emphasis, "couldn't find Akane's room. Then it was late enough to wait until the family was in bed. Good thing too, P-chan nearly woke everyone up."
P-chan blinked. Was that why he found Akane's room so early tonight? Ranma blocked him from leaving the house? Why?
Ranma continued, "I can't stay. I don't want anyone to discover I'm not home." Ranme thrust a bewildered P-chan towards Ukyou.
Ukyou accepted P-chan and called to a leaving Ranma, "Ranma, Wait!"
Ryoga glared and thought, *Yea, wait. Tell me what is this about! This surely isn't an attempt to keep me from Akane.*
Ranma ignored the glare from the piglet. "What?"
"What are you going to tell Akane about P-chan absence?"
Ranma rubbed his head, clueless. "Dunno. You wanted a pet and wanted to know what a pet pig acted like?"
Ukyou shook her head. "I don't want Akane yelling at me for not asking her to borrow P-chan. What about we noticed he was sick and we were trying to feed him good food?"
"Nah, Akane would have a fit, because she cooks just fine." Ranma rolled his eyes.
Ryoga breed. *What is going on?!* Ukyou patted his head absentmindly.
"Ok, not from food. Just sick. And I offered to take him to a special pig doctor that I know." Ukyou suggested.
Ryoga breed weakly. *I am not sick.*
Ranma nodded, "Sounds good. Goodnight Ukyou."
P-chan breed at Ukyou questioning her. Was this a simple petsitting situation? Maybe Ranma wanted to sneak into Akane's room without P-chan knowing?
"It's okay. P-chan. I just wanted to talk." Uykou carried him into the kitchen. P-chan looked around curiously. Ukyou didn't let just anyone into her kitchen.
"Stay here," Ukyou commanded as she set P-chan on a table. It was an employees' break table with a view of the grill. Ukyou grabbed a tea kettle and set it on the stove to heat water for tea. A mug and tea bag stood ready for the hot water.
Surprisingly, Ukyou tested the water, way before it would be hot enough for tea. Then she splashed the contents onto the table, on P-chan.
Ryoga jumped off the table. Ukyou and Ryoga turned beet-red with embarrassment. Ryoga was only wearing bananda. Ryoga looked around franticly for covering and ducked into a seat at the break table.
"Ryoga! I'm so sorry! I should've realized-" she stammered.
"Ukyou. It's okay. You wouldn't have known." He rationalized.
"Stay there," she commanded, like she did when he was in his pig form. "I'll get you something."
Ukyou ran out of the kitchen and upstairs.
When Ukyou was gone, Ryoga calmed down to think. *It was not an accident that she poured that hot water on me. She knows my curse somehow. It had to be Ranma! He must have told her and now they were teaming up against me. They want to prevent Akane and me getting together!*
Ryoga fumed, wanting to pace and move but he wasn't about to give up his temporary shield.
Ukyou came back into the kitchen. "I found these for ya." She tossed him some green pants.
"I couldn't find a shirt. Um.. I'll give you a minute."
Ryoga glared at Ukyou's back and closing door. "Right." He slipped on the pants. They were a little baggy since he wasn't quite as tall as the pants were long. He called for Ukyou once he was dressed.
Ukyou came into the kitchen. "Ryoga, I'm sorry."
"You and Ranma are planning something, aren't you? He told you my curse-"
"No!" Ukyou interrupted. "Ranma didn't tell me. I figured it out on my own. Ryoga, I just wanted to talk to you."
"Talk to me? About what?" Ryoga asked puzzled.
Uykou started pacing. "Ryoga. I'll be honest. When I realized you were cursed, and you were P-chan. My first reaction was anger. You are stringing Akane along and taking her love very cheaply."
Ryoga was shocked. This was the first time anyone but Ranma said anything to him about this. Granted, only Ranma knew it.
"Then, I felt ashamed. You were putting your pride aside and humbling yourself to be close to the girl you love. Makes me envious of Akane to have that sort of love right in front of her and not realize it.
"You need to be honest with her, Ryoga. If you aren't, she's going to feel very betrayed when she does figure it out. Or worse, she'll fall in love with someone else."
Ryoga sat heavily on a chair, getting depressed. Akane already did love someone else. The guy wasn't worth one of Akane's tears, but she already shed thousands of them over Ranma.
"Ukyou. I can't tell her. The Tendo's household is the closest thing I have to a home. Even stray dogs know to lead me back to the house."
Ukyou turned early in her pacing track to walk away from Ryoga. Then she turned back towards him.
"If all you need is a place to stay. you can stay here. I'll tell all the stray dogs about your change of address."
"Look, Ukyou. I need time to think about things."
"Oh, no problem. I'll take you back to the Tendo's tomorrow, if you want."
******
After guiding Ryoga to a futon, Ukyou retired to her bed. *Why am I doing this again?* she thought tirely. *He'll find out about my curse in no time. Maybe, I should cure him and send him away. No, it has to be his choice. He might still try with Akane and confess. If she needs proof she wouldn't believe Ranma or me for it*
*Let's be honest here. I'm trying to make up for my own deception to that China man. I'll feel bad a long time about that. I don't want to see someone doing the same to his pride. Ryoga never had a choice. Akane probably latched on to him as a security blanket of sorts. Don't blame here she still has most of the perverts at school after her. Funny, the girls don't take Akane's popularity with the boys very well either. She does have friends but not any really good friendships from what I see. I wish I could, but Ranma makes it too complicated.*
*I should just douse all of them with their cure and move back home. Simpler that way.* Ukyou fell asleep.
Disclaimer with the first chapter.
Notes: In response to my reviewers, I would like to make clear again, I do know Konatsu's background. I will try to put my reviewer's mind at ease, my Konatsu is not gay. I'll leave my story to explain the rest.
That said, don't expect a resolve to the Konatsu issue in this chapter. I plan on covering other territory.
I hope not to take so long for the next chapter. After all it is half written, already. I do apologize for the three month wait. My real life should be a tad calmer for awhile. *crosses fingers*
Chapter 9
Ukyou entered the cafeteria for lunch. The lunch lines were already forming against the walls. *I wonder why they don't just pack. Surely, even a cold sandwich would be better then having only ten minutes to eat a hot lunch from this cafeteria.*
Ukyou sat at an empty table. It was one of the few tables that remained empty on her lunch period, since it was so close to Ranma's table. It wasn't often, but a couple students had had they lunch ruined by the martial art antics of the group. Plus, with all the yelling around the table, it wasn't easy to carry on a conversation near it either.
Ukyou pulled out her math book. She still had yet to catch up on all the work the teacher assigned her for being gone.
"Hey Ucchan! Wow, studying math at lunch? How are you doing that here?" Ranma interrupted, sitting across from her.
Ukyou looked up, and her heart fluttered the old usual way when Ranma paid her any attention. "Oh. I guess we do what we have to. I have to complete my makeup work tomorrow, but I still don't understand it."
Ranma shrugged boyishly. "Don't ask me, you're two years ahead of me in Math. Got anything to eat?"
Ukyou glanced around. Sure enough, there were charred remains of something on Ranma's table. It looked like Akane managed to burn more rice for Ranma to eat for lunch. There was no evidence of Shampoo visiting, either. Shampoo didn't always manage to swing by during Ranma's lunch.
"Sure... here." Ukyou handed over the lunch she would always prepare for Ranma along with her lunch in the morning.
Ranma frowned. "Hungrier than usual?" He took the food and started on it.
Ukyou blushed. She had been cooking less lunch for Ranma than usual. It seemed like a good idea in the morning. It would signal to Ranma to depend on the others for lunch. "Ran out of mushrooms." Ukyou mumbled.
"Oh." Ranma said, with his mouth full with the last bite. "Still tastes great, Ucchan."
"Thanks." *Come on, Ukyou. Stand up for yourself.* "Ranma, can we met after school? There's something I need to ask you."
"Why not now?" Ranma asked. The bell rang signaling the end of their lunch period. "Oh... ok behind the gym shed?"
"Sure, meetcha there, Honey." Ukyou winced. She had not intended to call Ranma honey. Fortunately, Ranma was already gone. He loved jumping around the crowds of people to get to classes. Ukyou sighed and moved on to her class.
*****
Ukyou made it to the shed, first. She paced nervously, considering what she was going to ask Ranma. It was quite possible in the end, she would be told to mind her own business. Yet, she still had to give him the chance to say that. He may not accept the offer, right now. He might like the situation just fine. Ukyou doubted it.
"So, Ucchan what did you want to ask?" Ranma said, naturally sneaking up on her.
"Oh, Ranma. Where's Akane?" Ukyou looked around, like she expected Akane be hiding somewhere within earshot.
Ranma frowned. "She's with her study group, in Killam's class."
Ukyou nodded. "Okay." *Here it goes.* "When you see Ryoga, can you bring him by the restaurant?"
Ranma scratched his head. "I dunno. He isn't often around. Need to move something? I could help."
"Nah, honey. It ain't like that. I just have to talk to him about something. I thought he hung around your house a lot." Ukyou smiled.
Ranma exhaled, "He does. I'll pass the message to him, Ukyou. He may be too. busy to stop at your restaurant."
"He may have to babysit P-chan?" prodded Ukyou.
"Yeah, that's it." Ranma exclaimed.
Ukyou smiled sadly. "Why do you protect him, Ranma? You obviously don't like P-chan around Akane. Why don't you tell Akane, he's Ryoga?"
"Right Ukyou, next I'll tell Kuno I'm his pig-tailed goddess right after that, right? Wait a minute! You know about Ryoga?"
Ukyou nodded. "You don't think Akane will believe you? I always thought Kuno's problem was his insanity."
"I can't tell her straight out. I promised Ryoga, I wouldn't."
"That doesn't stop you from hinting about it?"
Ranma looked sheepish, knowing how closely he was to breaking his oath. "I told him not to cozy up to Akane. But, he does anyway. I figure he'll get his just deserts when Akane figures out his game."
Ukyou smiled grimly. Ranma hasn't chosen a fiancée, but he is sensitive to challangers. "You'll bring Ryoga by then?"
"Sure. Just tell me, how did you find out about Ryoga's curse, Ucchan?"
Ukyou blushed. *I was a dog at the time. I guess having a curse opens you to the possibility of others having it.* Something teased her memory, but it went away once Ukyou concentrated on it. "It just hit me one day."
Ramna said darkly, "I wish it would hit Akane, one day. I think Akane is having a sleepover this weekend. If Ryoga is around I'll bring him then."
"Ok. Thanks." Ukyou replied and left the shed. Ranma watched Ukyou leave the school grounds. She was behaving oddly lately. Maybe she was plotting her next move to be his only fiancée.
Ranma shrugged. Whatever Ukyou was planning he doubted he had cause to worry. The other fiancées were a different story.
******
Ryoga lay on Akane's bed peacefully. He was asleep with a cute little dream bubble coming out his nose. Unaware of the menacing shadow approaching in the hall, the bubble contracted and expanded with his piglet snores.
Akane was laughing and happy. She didn't mind Ryoga was P-Chan. She hugged him and loved him all the same. He soundly beat Ranma in a massize macho fight. All Ranma's schoolmates witnessed the crushing defeat. Ryoga's parents were there to share in his victories...
A cruel hand jolted him awake. In an instant, Ryoga knew it wasn't Akane. She would never grip him by the collar that she had loving gifted him.
Ryoga breed in protest. Two possibilities came to mind. Nabiki was going to try to bathe him, again. Or Ranma had something on his mind to fight out. The red shirt confirmed it was Ranma.
"Shut up, P-Chan." Ranma hissed, with a usual sarcastic tone on his name.
Ryoga struggled but quickly ceased when Ranma yanked on his tail. Ryoga let out a sigh and calmed to let Ranma take him to the Dojo. At least with Nabiki's attempt to bathe him, he usually managed to sneak back in Akane's room. Nabiki wasn't the easiest to evade from, but her patience ended quicker. What was the deal with girls and bathing anyway?
Ryoga breed an inquiry, as he realized they hadn't reached the Dojo yet. He looked around. They were traveling a deserted merchant street. All the shops had locked up hours ago, but the thin sounds of club music drifted on the air.
"No Dojo tonight. Maybe tomorrow. We wouldn't want you to be a fat little piggie." Ranma said in a singsong voice.
Ryoga growled but a yank on his tail from Ranma stopped it. Ryoga hated his curse form. He hated being carried around to a destination he didn't know. Unfortunately, that was one of the only ways he got around, without getting lost. *I wonder where the white dog with that brown eye patch is.*
Ranma stopped and knocked on a closed restaurant door. *Great, he's going to eat and then eat me? I'll hit him in the stomach for taking me so lightly!*
"Hi Ranma! Hi P-Chan! Why are you here so late?" Ukyou greeted them.
"P-chan," Ranma said with his usual emphasis, "couldn't find Akane's room. Then it was late enough to wait until the family was in bed. Good thing too, P-chan nearly woke everyone up."
P-chan blinked. Was that why he found Akane's room so early tonight? Ranma blocked him from leaving the house? Why?
Ranma continued, "I can't stay. I don't want anyone to discover I'm not home." Ranme thrust a bewildered P-chan towards Ukyou.
Ukyou accepted P-chan and called to a leaving Ranma, "Ranma, Wait!"
Ryoga glared and thought, *Yea, wait. Tell me what is this about! This surely isn't an attempt to keep me from Akane.*
Ranma ignored the glare from the piglet. "What?"
"What are you going to tell Akane about P-chan absence?"
Ranma rubbed his head, clueless. "Dunno. You wanted a pet and wanted to know what a pet pig acted like?"
Ukyou shook her head. "I don't want Akane yelling at me for not asking her to borrow P-chan. What about we noticed he was sick and we were trying to feed him good food?"
"Nah, Akane would have a fit, because she cooks just fine." Ranma rolled his eyes.
Ryoga breed. *What is going on?!* Ukyou patted his head absentmindly.
"Ok, not from food. Just sick. And I offered to take him to a special pig doctor that I know." Ukyou suggested.
Ryoga breed weakly. *I am not sick.*
Ranma nodded, "Sounds good. Goodnight Ukyou."
P-chan breed at Ukyou questioning her. Was this a simple petsitting situation? Maybe Ranma wanted to sneak into Akane's room without P-chan knowing?
"It's okay. P-chan. I just wanted to talk." Uykou carried him into the kitchen. P-chan looked around curiously. Ukyou didn't let just anyone into her kitchen.
"Stay here," Ukyou commanded as she set P-chan on a table. It was an employees' break table with a view of the grill. Ukyou grabbed a tea kettle and set it on the stove to heat water for tea. A mug and tea bag stood ready for the hot water.
Surprisingly, Ukyou tested the water, way before it would be hot enough for tea. Then she splashed the contents onto the table, on P-chan.
Ryoga jumped off the table. Ukyou and Ryoga turned beet-red with embarrassment. Ryoga was only wearing bananda. Ryoga looked around franticly for covering and ducked into a seat at the break table.
"Ryoga! I'm so sorry! I should've realized-" she stammered.
"Ukyou. It's okay. You wouldn't have known." He rationalized.
"Stay there," she commanded, like she did when he was in his pig form. "I'll get you something."
Ukyou ran out of the kitchen and upstairs.
When Ukyou was gone, Ryoga calmed down to think. *It was not an accident that she poured that hot water on me. She knows my curse somehow. It had to be Ranma! He must have told her and now they were teaming up against me. They want to prevent Akane and me getting together!*
Ryoga fumed, wanting to pace and move but he wasn't about to give up his temporary shield.
Ukyou came back into the kitchen. "I found these for ya." She tossed him some green pants.
"I couldn't find a shirt. Um.. I'll give you a minute."
Ryoga glared at Ukyou's back and closing door. "Right." He slipped on the pants. They were a little baggy since he wasn't quite as tall as the pants were long. He called for Ukyou once he was dressed.
Ukyou came into the kitchen. "Ryoga, I'm sorry."
"You and Ranma are planning something, aren't you? He told you my curse-"
"No!" Ukyou interrupted. "Ranma didn't tell me. I figured it out on my own. Ryoga, I just wanted to talk to you."
"Talk to me? About what?" Ryoga asked puzzled.
Uykou started pacing. "Ryoga. I'll be honest. When I realized you were cursed, and you were P-chan. My first reaction was anger. You are stringing Akane along and taking her love very cheaply."
Ryoga was shocked. This was the first time anyone but Ranma said anything to him about this. Granted, only Ranma knew it.
"Then, I felt ashamed. You were putting your pride aside and humbling yourself to be close to the girl you love. Makes me envious of Akane to have that sort of love right in front of her and not realize it.
"You need to be honest with her, Ryoga. If you aren't, she's going to feel very betrayed when she does figure it out. Or worse, she'll fall in love with someone else."
Ryoga sat heavily on a chair, getting depressed. Akane already did love someone else. The guy wasn't worth one of Akane's tears, but she already shed thousands of them over Ranma.
"Ukyou. I can't tell her. The Tendo's household is the closest thing I have to a home. Even stray dogs know to lead me back to the house."
Ukyou turned early in her pacing track to walk away from Ryoga. Then she turned back towards him.
"If all you need is a place to stay. you can stay here. I'll tell all the stray dogs about your change of address."
"Look, Ukyou. I need time to think about things."
"Oh, no problem. I'll take you back to the Tendo's tomorrow, if you want."
******
After guiding Ryoga to a futon, Ukyou retired to her bed. *Why am I doing this again?* she thought tirely. *He'll find out about my curse in no time. Maybe, I should cure him and send him away. No, it has to be his choice. He might still try with Akane and confess. If she needs proof she wouldn't believe Ranma or me for it*
*Let's be honest here. I'm trying to make up for my own deception to that China man. I'll feel bad a long time about that. I don't want to see someone doing the same to his pride. Ryoga never had a choice. Akane probably latched on to him as a security blanket of sorts. Don't blame here she still has most of the perverts at school after her. Funny, the girls don't take Akane's popularity with the boys very well either. She does have friends but not any really good friendships from what I see. I wish I could, but Ranma makes it too complicated.*
*I should just douse all of them with their cure and move back home. Simpler that way.* Ukyou fell asleep.