Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ or any of its characters, etc. etc.
Authors Notes: I'm not actually really sure what to do with this piece. It's another one that I wrote awhile ago, and figured what the heck I'll put this one up too.
I'm not really sure if I want to leave it as a one-piece. I know, a really short one piece, but oh well. Hehe. Or if I should try to build off of it. Either before or after. Any suggestions, requests, comments, etc? (Not too sure about the title either)
Oh yeah, and I guess that I should put a little bit of a warning on it. It doesn't actually say anything about death (since I hadn't decided, mostly), but it probably does give that impression and probably not in the nicest/cleanest way. Nothing graphic, but still. Better to be safe then sorry, right?
Well, anyways, on with the 'story'!
HEART & SOUL
She looked up slowly through her dark bangs determination, pain and love swirled in the depths of her eyes, showing the truth in her heart and soul. She took a deep breath to steady herself.
She had to do this. For Ranma. His mother had said that she wouldn't make him commit seppuku if someone willingly took his place.
She took another deep breath, trying to find her center and strength, as she placed a piece of leather between her teeth in preparation.
Her other hand traced the intricate pattern etched in the metal, almost lovingly as a tear dripped down her check and splashed silently upon the ground.
She firmly grasped the cold steel in her hand weighing it once again to make sure the force to weight would be enough.
She glanced over to her table the note to her family laying besides the one for ranma. "Ranma" she thought as the tears began to freely fall down her face. "Please forgive me."
The pigtailed boy stopped for a moment trying to figure out what had caused the slight chill to travel down his spine all of the sudden.
He stood there as his blue eyes suddenly widened in fright. "Akane!" He thought as he ran to his fiancée's room.
He heard a chocked sound as he stopped in front of her door and didn't hesitate as he kicked her door in.
He saw her glance up at him with a gentle smile through pain filled eyes, as she slumped further down onto her knees. He was by her side in a second., pulling her close to him.
"Why?" he choked on the words.
She looked up once again at the break in his voice and saw his tears fall and mix with hers on the ground between them.
"Because, I love you." she whispered as he brushed the salt tears from her face.
"But I love you too" he whispered back as he wiped away the blood now forming at the corner of her mouth.
"You can't leave m Akane! Please!" he cried desperately.
"I'm sorry ranma, forgive me"
He softly replied by kissing her gently. "You are my life Akane. We will be together. One way or the other".