Ranma ½ Fading

Chapter: Truths II

Thoughts Feelings/descriptions

Ranma eyes went wide, an open. And for good reasons too. Akane was standing there in front of him, with tears in her eyes.

Akane couldn't believe it. She was in Ranma's mind and there he was.

"RANMA!"

Akane ran to Ranma, and Ranma caught her. She starting crying and failing her arms as Ranma just was there holding her.

Akane's soo soft. But this can't be Akane; she can't get into this world. It must be one of Ranko's test. Well, I promise on my honor that I'll tell Akane the truth.

Ranma was about to talk while Akane beat him to it.

"Ranma you dummy, why'd you take those things for me. I was soo worried bout and…I.sob like wanted to sob"

The rest was cut by Akane's sobs. She was trying to tell Ranma that she loved him. But it was too hard for her. She was talking to Ranma, and he as holding her. She kept crying on his chest while, Ranma was getting his act together. He can never break a promise on his honor.

"Akane, I'm sorry it's that I… I damn it, I losing this battle 'gainst my honor, come on it's now or never... Akane, Iloveyou."

Akane stopped her crying. Had she heard what he said?

Ranma, did you say what I think you said. I...

"Ranma, you dummy, I love you too!"

Ranma was stunned by this. Even though he thought this Akane was from his mind, he was stunned by those words. He never pictured this, to be soo much soothing. Ranma was just simply lost in his mind. Or in his minds mind.

Akane looked at Ranma. She obviously saw his eye with joy in them. She raised her head toward him and closed her eyes. Ranma noted this and decided to go for it. This is a dreamlike world, he thought. And he might as well enjoy it while he can.

Ranma leaned toward Akane. Her eye flickered open and saw him going for it too.

At least I know he wants it too. Ranma you're my dummy...

They leaned in together, and they were going soo slow. Which is why they haven't have done the K word. Finally they were 2 centimeters away from each others lips.

Ranma was getting breathless, Akane too…

Ryouga was slowly waking up. Granted, he did feel like Ranma hit him 400 times, but that only happened once. Cologne noticed the lost boy waking up, and hopped over toward him. It was apparent that Akane would not return for awhile, so she might as well attend to him.

"So Ryouga, how are you feeling? Feeling as bad as the Bakusai Tenketsu training or worse?"

The old Amazon gave a hoarse chuckle. She did remember well, the training she gave him.

"I gall 'urt ots anny."

The lost boy found it hard to speak while his jaw was broken. Of course he would of noticed it was broken earlier if he took the time to look. Right now his mouth was in a world of pain.

"Ho, ho, ho, child. That's ok, just rest for a bit and you'll be at the 'Prepare to die Saotome' game all over again."

Ryouga flinched at that. He had a lot of time to time over about this kind of stuff. While that ki tornado ripped at him, gave him time to think about his life. Wouldn't you regret things if you was close to death?

All Ranma did, was help. He even took that hit for Akane. All I've done is try to hurt him till he couldn't move...I've been wrong this whole time. Akane would never create that for me... only for Ranma.

Akane and Ranma butted head. At least not on purpose. As they tried to kiss, with eyes closed, they hit each other. Supposedly, one person needs to keep their eyes open, unless the both have really good aim, unlike Ranma and Akane.

Ranma look at Akane, with surprise, and cursed at the messed up moment. Akane gave Ranma one of her smiles, a sheepish one at that, but nonetheless a smile.

"Ya alright tomboy?"

Ranma said those word but they were no longer the words that were jerk-like in stead he said it with much playfulness. Akane noticed this, and decided to say her keep as well.

"Ranma you pervert, you tried to get me with my eyes closed."

Akane started to imitate Ranma's mother.

"Oh, Ranma how manly of you."

The rest was cut off by Akane's and Ranma's laughter.

Akane was in deep thought. This was all happening so quickly, it was so unreal to her. For Ranma, well, never mind him. His thoughts are a little odd at this moment.

Suddenly, Akane was glowing white again, and this time she was more rapidly disappearing. Ranma couldn't believe it, after all he said and done so far, that this moment was already fading away fast.

Akane awoke and found herself back in right by Ranma. She looked at her fiancés and slid her hand on his cheek. She moved her hand slowly, in circular movements, not noticing anything else but him. She was truly lost in thought.

What she did not notice was Cologne, shaking her head. The matriarch already knew that this was gonna happen, but pride and dreams usually cloud the mind. Cologne knew that Shampoo had already lost her chance, and now she could at least repay the damage they did. It was the honorable thing to do.

"Come here, child. I have much to discuss with you."

Cologne's voice was clam and quiet, almost barely above a whisper. But Akane could hear it. And somehow Cologne's voice reached out and broke her train of thought.

Akane slowly pulled herself up; she did not want to leave Ranma's side now, not after what had just happened. But something in Cologne's voice made her do so. Akane took on last look at Ranma, and then fallowed the old Amazon.

Ranma was surprised, for the most part. One moment he was speaking with Akane and soo quickly she was gone.

At least Akane could of said goodbye but noo...she had to poof off somewhere. If my mind gonna test me at least it should make these moments better... The only problem will be telling the Real Akane, if I don't get malleted first. If only she was like that Akane... of course I like the real Akane...

Ranma still thought that Akane was part of a test so he did not know what truths he actually told. Instead he was debating in his mind, this Akane from the real one. He did not notice Ranko slowly reappearing behind him. Everything was nothing to him at the moment.

"Hiya Ranma, glad to see you kept your part of the deal."

Ranma jumped up, and threw a punch at the noise. His punch was quickly countered with a kick to his stomach.

"It's time for you to do you last test for me. You gotta beat me."

"How can I beat you if you're me? Plus you got the whole thing that 'I'm your subthingy and you can't hit me' thing going."

"Well, Saotome, we'll see now won't we. You just did the hard part of the and now lets see you deal with this."

The area changed into a green field. But nobody noticed that, at least they shouldn't. Ranma was already dodging punches. Ranko left no room for error and landed a punch directly at Ranma's face. Ranma quickly countered with a left kick toward her stomach and that landed as well. Both of their aura's were radiating from there bodies. Ranma's eye turned a great gold.

"Moko Takabisha Spiral!"

Ranma converted his ki into a spiral strike, surprising Ranko and striking her. She was able to move a bit away but stuck in her leg. She fired her own ki at Ranma which he dodged.

Ranma went airborne after dodging Ranko's move. What Ranma couldn't do was dodge the second blast. He was hit directly on his chest and landed a good distance away. Ranma spat toward the ground and his ki fell down dramatically. And then he was gone. He was using the Umi-Senken.

Shoot... Ranma's hiding…damn that old man's move. Now what to do... I know how to do the move but to counter….what did that one dude did the messed Ranma…up….

Ranko couldn't get anymore thoughts in. Ranma was punching her as fast as he could. Everything was riding on this and Ranma knew. This was his only shot… and he was giving it his all. Suddenly Ranko, eye's red from anger, did a roundhouse kick at Ranma's face. Her hit went no where. Ranma had disappeared.

20 feet away from her, Ranma summoning all his ki for an all or nothing hit. All this extra ki, broke the concealment of the Umi-Senken, and Ranma was shooting a battle aura, greater than Happosai's. Ranko turned her head, and saw a blast of ki flying toward and hearing in the background.

"MOKO TAKABISHA!"

Akane was speaking to Elder Cologne until she felt a sudden battle rise up and back down. Cologne noticed this as well, and decided that the trail had already begun. She didn't want to tell Akane that this was Ranma's trail in his mind. That this trail would either mean, in English, Ranma's death or awakening.

"Listen child did you feel….."

Cologne noticed Akane wasn't there.

She little brat, leaving in the middle if a conversation, why if I was her mother I'd give her a good little...Sigh don't youngsters got any respect for their betters.

While Cologne was ranting; Akane was next Ranma, watching the rest of his battle aura die down. While Akane really doesn't know what battle auras really she at least knows it comes from fighting. She did, after all, watch Ranma and Ryouga battle a lot, and saw Ranma do his Hiyru Shoten Ha before.

Oh Ranma, what's going on with you...?

Ranko wasn't there no more. Ranma looked and sensed no ki from her. It was like she disappeared for good. Ryouga was in the shadows, and he decided to make his appearance.

"Well done Ranma. You passed test one. I'm your next and don't worry bout Ranko she's back were she belongs. In you"

Ranma really didn't understand what he was saying and he really stopped paying attention after he said she was ok.

"Ranma, your next test is facing me. You have to face Ryouga someday, to end everything, to settle everything. And since Ryouga is in the same coma-state mind, I'll try to make a connection so both of you will battle. This will end, one way or another."

Ranma stared at Ryouga. Ryouga was like something that was bittersweet to him. He was a good rival, until he tired to kill Ranma. But ultimately Ranma was tired of Ryouga. Tired of him abusing his honor toward P-Chan. Though Ranma didn't want to beat Ryouga to the extent to knock sense to him, he was ready for it to happen.

"Alright Ranma, it seems like the link is working, we will not be in your mind, nor in Ryouga's. We will be in a different place, a middle ground so to speak."

The surroundings around Ranma were shifting.. until he was at a place. Right in front of him, was the real Ryouga.

Sorry for the long wait, I was having a writers block. Now that I'm back hopefully, I can continue and keep writing. Please R&R you don't know how far moral support really can go.