Well, somebody liked the first chapter, so I thought I'd get started on the next chapter! This story is very romantic, but I think it's good, if I say so myself.

And I really NEED to thank Breezbox for helping me so much!!! I can't currently get onto my Document Manager, so updates will be few and far. But I'll try! And even though she WRT, I'd like to dedicate this fic to Breezbox. Thanks for being a friend!!!! This story was started by Milana Psahmina, which is me, but my old account sucked, okay??? SO this is the true, Until We Meet Again

Disclaimer:Me? Own Ranma 1/2? Not likely

Until We Meet Again

Chapter 2. ...I'll Be There

|/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\|

Ranma's POV

For the first few weeks after I left Japan and went to China, I thought of the people I'd left behind. I thought of Mom, and Pop, the rivals and fiancees, and the Tendos. Mostly, I wondered about Akane. During the days, I missed squabbling with her. I missed her getting jealous at the girls that hung around me that I didn't want.

But still worst were the nights, when I'd have more time to think and remember US. I remembered everything during my idle nights. And then, after I'd drifted off to sleep, I'd dream of her. I'd dream of what might have transpired between us, had I stayed. Mostly, though, I'd just dream of her face, smiling at me like she sometimes had.

Those were my days for the first few weeks. But then, somehow, my memories just began to fade away. Even as much as I'd want to remember her, I'd begin to get wrapped up in my days. I began to have a life again.

In order to support myself, I got a job at nights. It was nothing special, just working at a small store near Jusenkyo. I went to a public college near there during the day. I was never really one for school, but I was learning to be a professional trainer.

So, with busy days and nights, my memories and thoughts of my old life, the one back in Japan, began to slip away from me.

Years passed and that way became normal life. I matured. I learned to be more patient,a nd not to tease people, especially ones whose money would be in my hands if I was respectful. I learned many things, but there were two things that never left me: my fear of cats and hesitance to open up to anyone.

So seven years passed. I became head manager of the small store I worked at. I graduated from the college with full credits and a training license. My life was busy, if not exciting.

While in China, I got cured. Though I made no friends, I became a lot happier. After collede, I decided to go back to Japan. I would start my own school and hope to never see any one from my past. Just because I'd set it up in Nermia wouldn't mean a thing....
******Akane's POV********


The first couple of months hurt me. I missed Ranma more than I thought possible. It was a constant ache, like my arm had been ripped off, like part of my very soul had been taken away. Like a constant heartache. That's exactly what it felt like, like part of my heart had been cut out. The biggest part. It hurt immensly to have lost Ranma, my---love--.

As I said, it hurt to have him gone like that. Though I continued to go to school, I was empty, hollow inside. I made it out of high school and into a private college easily. At night I practiced to be a good heir to the Tendo Dojo. Even my father agreed that the wedding had failed, and that since Ranma was gone, I alone could inherit the Dojo.

Even with such business, I had a hard time letting go of Ranma. I thought I'd never forget him, but a small time after Ranma left, Ryoga began constantly asking me out. At first, I'd refuse each time. But as Kasumi put it,:

"You can't hang onto the past forever. Put it aside as a sweet memory to open up on lonely days. You have to move on, no matter what, Akane."

I was surprised that my oldest sister could say words so wise, but that's just what they were: wise. So I followed them. The next time Ryoga asked me out, I accepted. We dated for several years, but deep inside me, I felt nothing.

Ryoga was sweet, and devoted, but your heart leads the way, and my heart was telling Ryoga wasn't right. And I think Ryoga's heart was telling him the same. When I broke things off, he didn't do much just nod slowly and tell me a soft goodbye.

So, I was left with just going to school and practicing martial arts. With any sign of romantic love gone, I guess I became a little stand offish to any possible suitors.

I learned patience and understanding from Ryoga, at least. My temper mever dimished, and the jealousy button inside me was still easily pushed, but all in all, I became a changed woman.

Then, now, seven years later, I still go to school. I decided to study to become a nurse and work for Dr. Tofu, who was actually planning on marrying Kasumi. Who would have thought she liked him too, and would be the one to propose? Heh. I guess some people change. Then there's my other sister Nabiki, who married a movie star and lives the life of a princess or queen that she always desired. I guess other people really don't change.

Now that I think of people changing, I'm reminded of Shampoo and Mousse. About a year after Ranma left, I suppose that Shampoo got tired of waiting, so she turned around and married Mousse. They moved back to the Amazon village and had a beautiful, strong, very nearsighted daughter named Soap.

Kuno and Kodachi eventually had a family brawl and wound up disowned. I hear Kodachi found the ideal man for her. Kuno decided to become a single, samurai warrior, I'm told. But those are jsut rumors started by old Princepal Kuno....

Anyway, it's seven years after Ranma left me--us--on our own. God, I had missed him. Or do I still?
|/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\|

Read and review, please!!!

Arigato!! Arashi Uta