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What's Left?

Chapter Two

By: Luna86

Proofread By: maixwolfblossom

Recap:

As I headed to Dr. Tofu's house before going to school, I bump in to a man. He looked so familiar. I was in a daze just by looking into his eyes. As I was observing him, he was doing the same. He was asking me a question but I could not understand what he was asking me because something about him brought back all of this emotions that I was trying to withdraw. That's when I realized that he looked like him …………………RANMA……..

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It was RANMA! All of the feelings that I was trying to hide from myself came rushing at me like a bolt of lightningMy body became stiff when I saw those eyes that reminded me so much of the sea. In an instant I just wanted to hug him and never let go. I wanted to tell him how much I missed him and that I would always love him because no matter how much I tried to forget him he would always be in the back of my mind. Although those feelings were running through my head, every bad thing that he had done to me, all that he made me suffer, and how he humiliated me in front of my loved ones and rejected my love reminded me why I did not want to hug him. A man that played with my emotions and was still having an impact on my life after many months of not seeing him didn't deserve to have me. Why of all people should I welcome this man back with open arms?

I looked down at the sidewalk with a frown on my face, and then I glanced up making eye contact with him. I wanted to see if he was as surprised to see me as I was. He didn't seem shocked with my appraisal but I could feel he was worried about how I was feel after we clashed into each other. Then I remembered that he was trying to ask me something.

"Hey miss, you ok?" he asked, concern in his beautiful eyes that I fantasized about all the time.

That's when I realized that he had not recognized me yet. I didn't want him to remember me so I acted as if everything was all right and I gave him one my famous glares that made everyone fear me, "Of course not! You should watch were you're going! You could have bruised me with your enormous body, you piece of TRASH!" I yelled at him, starting to walk away.

That's when he yanked my arm, causing me to spin around only to have us to stare at each other, "What the hell is your problem, miss? You're the one who bumped into me!" he barked at me. I was about to respond when he spoke again, "Hey, do I know you? You look really familiar...did we go to school together or something?"

Why did he have to ask that question? Of course he knew me! We had lived in the same house for almost two years! For him to not remember me, made me feel so empty inside! Putting my emotions aside, I had to respond to him because no one spoke to Akane Tendo that way! "If you are insinuating that I would know someone as rude as you then you're sadly mistaken!" I snapped at him. Then I noticed that he was grabbing my arms, and that he was too close for my comfort, "And if I were you, I would let go of me right now or else you'll see hell!" I howled at him.

Ranma was as apprehensive as I was with the position we were in. Just looking at him brought back all the memories of situations like this, but in those circumstances he knew who I was! After he came back to his senses he responded just like he would in the old days, "Is it my fault that such a macho chick bumped into me?"

He was aggravating me, and sooner or later I would explode at him with my true identity and I didn't want that to happen right now! I had to end this now or else this would blow out of proportion. My day had started badly and I didn't want to deal with him and his bullshit, so I yelled at him, "You have no right to speak to me like that! You don't know who you're dealing with and if I ever see you around here again…you will have to deal with me. And I assure you, that it won't be a pretty sight!" I always get mad, but only Ranma knew how to push my buttons to an extent of wanting to kill someone! After I had threatened him, I turned around and left.

However, he always had to have the last word, "Yes, run away you violent klutz of a lady!" I just walked away, although I really wanted to mallet him and send him to the next universe!

My eyes were watery, I wanted to cry but I swore to myself that I would never again shed a tear for that man for the rest of my life. He was back, but why come back to a town where there was nothing for him to come back for? Ukyo and Ranma had broken their engagement before he left. She had told me several times that she had had no contact with him whatsoever and didn't want anything to do with him. Or maybe she was just lying to me so I wouldn't interfere but like I've told her before I could have cared less who he stayed with. If it was Ukyo, the hussy of Shampoo or even that tramp 'the Black Rose', I didn't care anymore! She knew that so she wouldn't have lied to me in the first place, which means it can't be her. Kuno's sister went to a nut house in the other side of the country, so he didn't come to see her either. The slut of Shampoo left with him, so why did he come back? That's when I remembered what my stupid father said this morning.

FLASHBACK

"Akane," He spoke sternly, but didn't do as much as look up from his paper, "We're going to have special guests coming to the house tonight so please come straight home... and could you please pass by Kasumi's house to let her and Tofu-san know that it would be great for them to attend tonight? I'll call Nabiki later."

END OF FLASHBACK

He couldn't. He wouldn't dare? Would he? He won't go; he doesn't have the guts to show his face at my house, does he? I hope that he doesn't go tonight I don't think that I could stand seeing him again! Kasumi interrupted my thoughts as I was passing by her house.

"Good morning Akane! Aren't you going to be late for school to day?" she asked.

My mind was occupied with the subject of Ranma coming to my house tonight that, I had forgotten what the old man had asked me to do this morning, "Hey Kasumi, that doesn't matter at the moment. Father said that some people are coming to the house tonight and want to know if you and Dr. Tofu could stop by."

No matter how mad I would get I could never give Kasumi an attitude, she was the closet thing that I had to a mother. I would never disrespect her because I had a lot of admiration for her. She was the closest to a mother I could ever have.

"Oh my, I was not expecting their arrival until next week!" she replied, her face becoming paler then it normally was.

"Kasumi do you know who is coming to the house tonight?" I asked, even though I knew that she knew who my father invited over. I wanted to see her reaction and know if she would tell me the truth.

"Well Akane, you see….

To be continued…