Disclaimer: Ranma ½ is Rumiko Takahashi's work, not mine..

A/N: Hi! Thanks for those who reviewed. Please continue to read and review this fanfic.. Well, no time to lose.. Let's start the story.. Hope you'll like it.. Thanks for those who reminded me about that "Nabiki-Natsumi" thing.. I'm sorry.. I was confused bcoz before I wrote the fic, I just read another fanfic of the anime "You're under arrest" with the character "Natsumi Tsujimoto".. Haha! (me baka!).. sumimasen..

Chapter 2

Akane realized what was going on and felt that she was about to burst into MORE tears. She noticed that Ranma was still looking at her. She wanted to avoid him.

Ranma finally got to his senses and immediately started his explanation. "Akane! It's not what you—" but it was cut off coz Akane ran toward the school building's rooftop.

Ranma stood up to run after Akane but Kaname stopped him. She tightly held Ranma's wrist.

"Stop, Ranma!"

But Ranma continue to struggle. He wanted to follow Akane. –Why is Akane crying? Why is she looking at me like that? Did I do something to hurt again her feelings- etcetera etcetera.. These questions continue to fill up his mind.

"RANMA, I SAID STOP!" Kaname shouted. She's furious now. She's angry. "Why do you want to follow her? You didn't do something to hurt her, did you? Do you care for Akane that much? Do.. Do you love her?" Kaname starts to calm down a bit.

Ranma's struggling stopped. "One, I want to follow her coz I want to know why she's crying and staring at me like that. Two, I don't know if I did something to hurt, that's why I want to follow her. Three, Yes, I do care for her coz she's my fiancée. Four.. uhh.. That's all."

Ranma struggled again but this time, he was able to get away and follow Akane. Kaname has tears in her eyes now. "Why, Ranma, why…?"

"Are you alright, Kaname?" Daisuke interrupted. The two had recovered.

"Tell us. We want to help.." Hiroshi insisted.

"I.. I.. want to be.. alone.." sniffing between her words.

"But—"

"Please.."

"Sure, but tell us if you need our help, okay?"

Kaname just nodded. She wanted to tell them what she's feeling to decrease the emotional pressure but she can't. She really can't.

Ranma, while running

-Do I really love Akane? If I really love Akane, then why can't I tell her? Why can't I admit it-

He ran faster until he reached the door to the rooftop. When he was about to open it…

"Akane!"

"Hi, Ranma!"

-Her eyes were still sore. But it doesn't matter now. What matters now is why is she acting like this! Why is she acting like nothing happened-

"Is there any problem, Ranma"

Ranma was startled. "Uhh.. I'm.. okay. You? Are you alright?"

"No problem, Ranma! I'm perfectly okay!" Akane said cheerfully, and then she ran downstairs and went to the classroom. Ranma was left confused. –What happened-

The bell rang. It's time for their next subject so Ranma made his way to their classroom.

Classroom

It's their mathematics class, and they were all very bored. Sure, they were bored. It's Math, you know.

Hiroshi and Daisuke were sleeping.

Ranma wasn't listening to their teacher. He was thinking of something. –Akane, what's the matter? I know you saw Kaname kissing me. Why don't you react violently when you saw us? Didn't you feel anything? Akane..-

"RANMA SAOTOME!" the teacher shouted. "Are you sleeping again, Saotome?"

Ranma had a sweat drop. "No sir! I'm not sleeping. I'm just thinking of something," glancing at Akane. He saw that Akane didn't pay attention to him.

"Even if you're sleeping or not, THE CASE IS THAT YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION! Stay outside the room and carry two pails of water! Right now!"

"Whaaattttt! Not again! Not this time!"

The teacher didn't say a word. He just kicked out Ranma out of the room and gave him 2 pails of water.

-Oh no-

Inside the Classroom

"Okay, class, let's continue." Then he searched for another unlucky student to be outside carrying pails of water. (I hate teachers like this, the teachers that make students' lives unhappy, desperate and mournful.)

He saw Akane staring outside the window.

-Ranma, you dummy! I hate you, Ranma! Ranma no baka! I hate you! I hate you! I hate-

"MS. AKANE TENDO!", shouting, "You're daydreaming again, aren't you my dear?" but this time charmingly, but more of a sarcastic tone.

"I'm not daydreaming, sir. I'm just thinking of the formulas and equations you are teaching us."

"Really?"

"Y-Yes.." Akane had a sweat drop.

"Then what is the last word that I had said? If you're really listening, you'll know."

"Uhmm.. my dear?"

"NO! The word that I said before I called your name…"

"Uhmm.. formula?" Akane guessed wildly, with her fingers crossed, wishing that she had said the right word.

"OUT!"

"But—"

"OUT!"

Akane knew that she can't do anything so she just followed what her teacher commanded. "And don't forget to carry the two pails of water!"

"Dammit!" Akane cursed while walking towards the door. When she was about to open the door, she remembered that Ranma was also outside. She didn't paid attention when their teacher scolded Ranma coz she was cursing him that time.

-What will I do now! Ranma's out there and I'm not ready to face him yet, not now…-

Akane took a deep breath.

-I can do it. Just act naturally, Akane- Thought Akane to herself.

She opened the door, took the pails, and then carried it outside.

Outside the classroom

"A-Akane? W-What are you doing here?"

"Isn't it obvious! I was kicked out of the room coz I wasn't listening.."

"You're thinking of something, too. Aren't you?

"N-No! I was just sleepy."

"Well, me.. I'm thinking of something.."

"I don't care!" Akane was trying to hide her feelings again. She really want to know what was Ranma thinking.

-Is he thinking about Kaname? Are they madly in love with each other? If he really love Kaname, then why didn't he tell me sooner so that I can cancel the engagement and tell our father's that this relationship can't work? .. So that I can avoid him sooner.. coz every time I see him.. I must admit.. this damn feeling goes deeper..-

"Akane! Are you okay?" Ranma said with a concerned look.

"Yes, I am okay.." avoiding Ranma's eyes.

"Do you have any problem? Can I help you?"

"No, I don't have any.."

Ranma just sighed.

-Akane, why are you acting like that? Why are you acting so cold to me? Are you mad at me? You're not the Akane I know..-

Kaname's classroom

Meanwhile, Kaname was having their baking class.

"Okay, class, put the sugar in the mixture." The teacher instructed.

Kaname was about to put the ingredient when the teacher said,

"Ms. Mao, that's salt, not sugar.."

"Oh!"

Then she got the sugar and put it in the mixture.

"Ms. Mao! Not too much sugar!

"Oh ma'am, I'm sorry.."

"Do you have any problem, Ms. Mao?" said the teacher with a worried look.

"N-No.. I'm okay.."

"Now, class, gently mix the mixture until it has a creamy effect."

Kaname mixed her mixture too much which caused some of it to spill.

-Damn you, Akane! You're not that cute! I'm cuter than you! But why does Ranma like you! What traits do you have that I don't have! You're strong! Haha! I can be strong, too, stronger than you! You're dumb! You're a flirt! You are doing that "crying" effect to make Ranma be pity on you. I can do that, too! You'll see..-

"MS. KANAME MAO! What's the matter! You're not concentrating on what I'm saying! Look at your mixture!"

Kaname looked at her mixture.. It was scattered.. –Oh no-

Dismissal Time

"Akane! Time to go home!" said Ranma.

"Yeah.." she said without looking at Ranma.

-Akane..- Ranma thought.

Not a word was spoken when they were walking home.

Tendo's House

"We're home!" The two said cheerfully, but when they noticed that they spoke that at the same time, they both looked down, not looking at each other's eyes.

"Dinner's ready!" Kasumi said.

The two didn't run for dinner like they always do when Kasumi is calling them to eat. They just walk with their heads bowed towards the dinner table.

Kasumi, Nabiki, Soun and Genma noticed this but preferred not to spoke about it. –That was weird- The four thought.

While eating, the two didn't spoke a word. Ranma was eating normally unlike his Pop who was eating like he could eat the bowl. Nabiki and the others try to open any topic that would pop up their heads just to start a conversation, but in vain. They couldn't make the two spoke, not even a word.

Dinner was finished. Akane and Nabiki went upstairs to their rooms. Soun and Tendo went to the living room to watch television. Ranma and Kasumi were left in the dining room.

"Kasumi?"

"Yes?" Kasumi was surprised. She thought that Ranma was ready to tell her what is their problem.

"Uhmm.. Nothing.."

"Tell me, Ranma. I'll do my best to help."

Ranma told Kasumi what happened—the whole thing—starting when they left the house up to dinner time.

"Oh.. I think I can help you.."

"Really?" Ranma said, hoping that Kasumi could resolve the conflict between him and Akane.

"Yeah," Kasumi then get a ball pen and a piece of paper and wrote something then handed it to Ranma. "Tomorrow, I want you to buy these books. I just thought that these might help you."

Ranma looked at the list. The titles were:

- How Teens React To What They See

- The Beat of the Heart

- How Girls' Minds Work

- Treat Your Opposite Sex the Right Way

Ranma just had a sweat drop.

A/N: I'm finished with Chapter 2! Hope you like this chapter. Uhhmm.. The title of the books there were just a flick of my imagination.. Sorry if you think they're horny.. hehehe.. Please don't forget to submit your reviews.. Please please please..

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