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ShOuTiEz: That you to those of you who reviewed. i REALLY REALLY aprreciate it. The review this morning woke me up for school!...hehe well on with the show!

The music that was playing was extremely loud and muffled; all you could here was the loud bass thumping through the walls. Outside of the building were all sorts of people dressed in short dresses and mini skirts waiting to get in.

"I thought you said we were going to a karaoke bar!" Akane exclaimed as she saw a drunken man stagger out of the facility.

"Oh we are. My cousin's friends work here and he told us to meet him, his friends, and his girlfriend up here. Plus the karaoke place is upstairs." Akane eyed the stairs leading up to the second floor of the club nervously. With that said a pair of arms grabbed around Sayuri and she screamed.

"Long time no see cuzo!" A man chuckled behind her. Sayuri spun around wide-eyed and embraced the man. They then began to small talk with lots of chuckles and slight pushes on the shoulder. Akane then coughed in her hand to get Sayuri to remember that she HAD brought a friend along.

"Oh yeah! This is my friend Akane Tendou!" Sayuri exclaimed still laughing at an inside joke she and her cousin shared.

"Hey I'm Takehito, but! The night is young and for formal introductions there is no time! Oh wait as second. Nariko!" He then ran to a tall lanky girl and gave her a kiss on the cheek and brought her back holding hands. "This is my girl friend Nariko. Nariko this is my cousin Sayuri and her friend Akane. Akane..." His voice trailed off as he proceeded to whisper something in Nariko's ear. She then nodded and said, " Well nice to meet the both of you. Akane come here there is someone I want you to meet." Akane was unsure but before she could respond she was already being pulled across the way towards the club. When she turned around to call for Sayuri, Sayuri just shooed her with her hand while her cousin whispered something in her ear while pointing to Akane. ((Some fine night this is gong to be.)) All of a sudden she was no longer being pulled but being pushed. She hadn't noticed until she bumped into something solid but submissive. It was a man.

"Hey why don't you..." She was at a loss for words. He was gorgeous. He wasn't Japanese though; he looked American. His hair was jet black and when the light shinned on it, it appeared to be a dark blue. His eyes were hazel and appeared to be a Hazel sea of waves caressing the shores of his eyelashes. He stood about 5'10" and was very muscular. ((He MUST be some kind of athlete)) Akane said to herself unable to avert her eyes from his gaze.

Nariko had a somewhat amused look in her eyes as she started, "Akane, meet my cousin Andrew. He's from America. Andrew this is Akane, isn't she pretty!?" she probed. Andrew was star struck. The women in America were beautiful, but never in the past, no, his whole life, had he seen such beauty. In response the Nariko's answer Andrew blushed slightly and nodded. ((Man this is going to be a beautiful night.)) He smiled to himself slightly and followed the two young ladies in the karaoke bar to meet one more friend.

(( You know at first I thought that tonight was going to be miserable, but now looking at Andrew, he seems like a really nice guy. That's where I made my first mistake before with Ranma; automatically thinking he was going to be a pervert and a jerk.)) ::Sighs:: (oh well, I can't let the past ruin tonight! Tonight will be the best night ever! Hey, is Andrew smiling at me?)) Akane, even to her own surprise, smiled back at him. He reached out his hand so he could lead her through the crowd they were approaching.

His hand was warm and his grip soft. ((Wow...) Akane thought to herself in glee, ((this is just like when I was coming back from Ryugenzawa with...No. Not tonight. It's not Ranma, it's Andrew and he seems nice enough so why not take a chance!)) With that, they approached the doorway to the entrance and Andrew opened the door to a semi-dark room, filled with a pale blue light. Within the room sat several tables with random people sitting in them, a bar where nothing was served but treats, soft drinks, pastries, and coffee. In the middle of the room against a wall was a stage though, with three mics and a piano. On the stage were two lovers serenading each other through the karaoke song. They weren't particularly good singers, but the love between them could be felt throughout the room and heard in their voices. Akane them felt a warmth approach her neck but was too seduced bye the two lover's song to react.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Andrew whispered in her ear

"Yes, very beautiful. Hey, where are Sayuri and the others?" Akane asked as she realized the rest of their party had vanished.

"Oh, umm... they had said they were going down to the club part of the facility, but I didn't want to go. That whole atmosphere isn't for me. Karaoke it a much better choice, don't cha think?"

"Yes, I believe so"

"Well then..." he extended his arm for Akane, "Shall we be going" With a smile from Akane, she placed her arm in his and walked to a vacant table and listened to the two one stage sing to each other for a few moments longer. ((I can feel it; tonight is going to be magical)) Akane thought as she sat down in her seat; her hand still singling from having touched Andrew's. Little did she know how right she was, but at the same time so wrong.

A/N; is this what people would call a cliffhanger? well there is nothing really suspensful so maybe not, unless that is you want to find out what happens with Andrew...:) i have an idea, but then some people might get mad and some people...(Ranma and Akane fans) ::Ahemz:: migth be excited...kindda...iunno...but i think i'm gonna go with what i'm thinking, Maybe i'll even make some Ryouga fans happy!!...errr....maybe not, who knows! well please R&R because the reviews really are helpful and i get so excited when i see one it inspires me to write more! An since i have no life, with inspiration like that i can write chapters and chapters in one day...lol...