Sorry I haven't updated in months, I was kind of busy being a loser. Hehe but anyway, I decided to start writing again because writing is something I enjoy doing, and what can I say, they just don't give me ENOUGH ESSAYS in AP. Literature, so I have to express myself somewhere!...lol… anyway!

PLEASE READ AND REVIEW ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED!... Hehe okies? Constructive criticism is always nice! … Now on with the story.

Akane and Ranma didn't have any other classes with each other but would occasionally see each other as they passed in the hallways. The School bell rang and dismissed the hundreds of attending students.

Akane walked down the main hallway to leave school. She exited the main building with a sigh, just glad the day was over. As she looked around the school yard she noticed groups of people; there was a group over on the side all playing with a soccer ball; they were all laughing and kicking, although none of them showed any particular kill in the sport of soccer, Akane couldn't help but notice that they all still looked really happy. Over by the fountain in the school yards she noticed three girls sitting on the fountain being courted by 5 young gentlemen. Akane turned her head mostly in disgust, but partially in envy.

Akane continued to walk home and Jasmine joined her. She reached her new home took off her shoes and walked inside. "I'm Home!" Akane screamed and scanned the living room for her siblings or father.

Kasumi popped her head out of the kitchen and smiled at her younger sibling. "Welcome home Akane! How was your first day at school?"

"I don't really want to talk about it. But thanks for asking." Akane started to walk up stairs when Kasumi grabbed her arm to get her attention.

"Oh yes, Akane, there is a dress on your bed that I went and picked up for you today. Dad says he wants you to wear it to dinner. He has one of his old friends coming over and I suppose he would like us to make a good impression."

(That's odd) Akane thought to her self, but nodded to Kasumi and made her way upstairs. When she entered her room there was a white spaghetti strapped sundress on her bed that has yellow daisies coming from the base of the dress which scattered and became more scarce as the pattern climbed. She held the dress up to her torso then spun around.

"What do you think Jasmine? Will I make a good impression?" Akane said to the cat half sarcastically. She sighed and went to the furo so that she could change into her new dress.

The phone rang down stairs.

Kasumi answered it. "Tendon, residence. Yes, he is here. One moment please."

Kasumi covered the mouth piece with her hand and yelled up the stairs, "Father! Telephone!"

"I've got it Kasumi!" her dad replied.

"Soun here. YES! Of course! Someone with you? Of COURSE OF COURSE! It will be nice to see both of you! Your wife can't make it? That's unfortunate. Okay, I'll see you at 5!" With that Soun Tendou put the phone back on the base and continued to get ready himself.

Akane finished her bath and got ready. As she was combing here hair in her room she heard her father walking down the hallway humming. She poked her hair out of the door and combed her wet hair out of her face. "Dad, when are your guests supposed to be coming?" She asked as she continued to comb through her hair.

"Oh, around 5." He replied as he kept walking.

"Okay, I was just…" She stopped as her thoughts interrupted her. (Oh CRAP! Ranma was supposed to be coming over around 5! UGH! Always getting in the way of everything!) "But dad, I'm supposed to be meeting someone for a project here at 5!"

"Well then Akane," Sound said as he continued to make his way down the stairs, "I guess we will be having more guests than I thought."

Akane stood at the door for a few moments longer then sighed and returned to her room. She scanned her room looking at all of the boxes she had yet to unpack. The only thing in her room that had been set up or put away was her bed, and her school uniforms in her closet. She looked at the clock. It read 4:55. (Well I better go down to the dojo) Akane thought as she put a yellow clip in her hair. Just then the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" Akane ran to the door. But her father had already opened it and was now hugging a shorter bald kind of plump older man.

"GENMA! IT'S SO NICE TO SEE YOU!" Soun said as he hugged his friend as though they were American. "Oh, and you have a son! Come here boy let me see you!" with that Soun grabbed the man's son and hugged him also. Akane couldn't make out the face of who the young man was; all she could see was… his black pony tail?

"RANMA?" Akane exclaimed. "Why are you here with him?"

Ranma smiled, "Didn't you know? My pops has been friends with yours a long time."

Akane stood in shock for a moment, not saying anything.

(Why is she standing there with that goofy lookin face?) "Hence why I didn't need directions to your house."

The two parents looked at each other oddly.

"So you two know each other then?" Soun said inquisitively.

"Unfortunately." Akane said as she walked into the kitchen and out of the back door.

"Well Mr. Tendou it's been nice meeting you and all, but Akane and I have to work on a project." With that Ranma walked out of the house and made his way to the dojo where and angry Akane waited.

(The NERVE of that JERK not telling me that he was coming over because our parents know each other!) Akane sat in the middle of the dojo hugging her knees. She felt someone come up behind her and quickly jumped up in a fighting stance. But when she turned around there was no one there. She looked around. (That's odd; I'm normally good at things like this.) She thought to herself. Just then she felt a poke on the back of her head and she turn around with a kick.

It was Ranma. Standing there smiling.

"You know, you really shouldn't kick like that in a dress; it's not very lady-like." He said with a smirk on his face. Akane blushed.

"Anyway, since our parents are going to want to catch up, I'm sure they'll want us to be there, so I don't think we can get to the project any time soon."

Akane brushed of the seat of her skirt and faced the koi pond. "That's fine with me."

Akane started to walk out of the dojo. (That IDIOT!) Akane thought as she tried to walk with her head as high up as possible to show tat she still had her pride.

"Akane…"

"You know Ranma I really don't need your heeeeeee…" Akane had forgotten about the stairs to enter the dojo and her foot had slipped off of the ledge. She closed her eyes tightly and braced herself for the fall. But she was stopped in mid air. A pair of soft, but firm and lay beneath her head and beneath her lower back. Akane kept her eyes closed until she figured out that she was no longer falling; when she opened them she saw the face of her rescuer and his dark blue eyes staring into her soft brown ones.

(How beautiful.) Ranma thought to himself; he couldn't help but to just stare at her.

: SLAP:

"How dare you touch me like that!" Akane loosed herself from Raman's grip and stood adjusting her dress.

(I can't believe she just slapped me!)

"Hey! I was just helping your clumsy self out! It's not MY fault you never learned how to walk."

(UGH!) "Whatever Ranma!" Akane turned balled up her firsts and walked hastily back to the main house.

Ranma sighed to himself. "That girl." With his hands in his pocket he walked back to the main part of the Tendou residence.

A/N I thought here would be an appropriate place to stop because I hate making REALLY LONG chapters... and I also hate cliff hangers! But yes... please review if you read it! Thanks!