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me.

What?! Ranma left the Tendo Dojo? He's not a Saotome anymore?

What will happen to their lives now? Can their love still be saved?

Read on and find out. R&R...... R/A pairings

The Right One For Me

by: numbskull

Part 14: I Finally Found You!

Akane woke up the next morning and started her morning run. Ranma woke up next and left for school without eating his breakfast. Akane made it back to the inn just before breakfast. Keitaro introduced her to everybody in the inn. (A/N: Funny, he didn't mention Ranma's name.. but it's for a good reason.) They let Akane feel welcome and they chatted with her.

"So what's your story?" Kitsune asked.

"Nani?" Akane answered with a question.

"What is your story? Why did you come here in the first place? Are you just visiting your aunt?" Kitsune asked again.

"Oh, yes. Aunt Haruka asked me if I can stay here for awhile. I decided it's a good idea since I've been...sad these past few weeks." Akane suddenly frowned at the last statement.

"Why? What happened?" Shinobu asked concerned to the new girl.

"It's a long story." Akane replied.

"We have a lot of time." Naru said smiling at her.

Akane looked at the other girls and they seem to be agreeing with Naru. She sighed and started relating her story to the girls.

"You see, my fiancé ran away because he can't take all of the insanity that's going on with his life. If you have more than three fiancées that fights over you, wouldn't your life be so miserable? But I'm not one of his fiancées who fights over him (A/N: Nice recovery Akane!!!) and glomp onto him. And so..." The story went on for hours until the girls decided to take a dip in the hot spring.

Akane went to the hot spring along with the girls. They talked some girly stuff and shared stories with each other.

Ranma arrived at the Hinata Sou just before dinner. 'I think I need a bath. After going to school and work, nothing washes the stress away than to have a hot bath!' Ranma thought and gathered all his bath things and towel and went straight to the hot spring. He stopped short when he heard some voices. 'The girls must be bathing in there now. Better not go in there or they'll pound me to death.' Ranma shuddered at the thought and went back to his room. He flattened out his futon and rested for a while waiting for the girls to finish bathing.

After a few, long minutes, he heard the girls climbing the stairs. For the second time around, Ranma gathered his towel and bath things.

The girls finally finished bathing and went to their own rooms. Naru and Akane walked together since their rooms are just across each other. Naru went inside her room first then Akane on her own. As Akane got inside her room, Ranma came out of his room carrying his bath things and towel and made his way to the hot spring.

All the girls of Hinata Sou and Keitaro ate their dinner. Naru finished first and went back to her room. Ranma was about to go to the dining room when he met Naru along the way. He noticed that she's still sad so he asked her if she's okay. He knew what was bothering Naru and he was thinking of some way to comfort Naru (A/N: You know Ranma, he doesn't know how to comfort a girl yet he can lighten a girl's burden.). Naru shook her head and threw her arms around Ranma and cried. Ranma was shocked but he recovered easily and wrapped his arms around Naru's waist. 'It's this feeling again!' Ranma thought as he felt his heart racing. He pushed Naru back gently and looked straight into her eyes.

'Am I..?' Ranma thought and moved his right hand to cup Naru's cheek. Naru stared at him intently and he started leaning closer to her.

'Am I ready for this?' Ranma thought as he stopped in mid kiss. He looked at Naru who was looking back it him expectantly with eyes half closed, he continued leaning on to her.

As they were about to kiss, Akane came out of the dining room and turned to see Naru kissing a guy. (A/N: Remember, Ranma had a haircut to disguise himself. And probably Akane won't recognize him at first.) At first she didn't recognize the guy but when they broke the kiss, Akane's heart sank. Naru was kissing her fiancé. Correction, ex-fiancée.

When they broke the kiss, Ranma smiled but the smile faded when he saw a familiar girl looking at them with tears on her eyes. "A-A-Akane?!" Ranma shrieked. "Akane?" Naru said and turned around to see the girl Ranma just mentioned. She looked back at Ranma seeing pure horror on his face. "What's wrong, Ranma-kun? Do you know Akane-san by chance?" Naru asked confused. Akane ran to her room and away from Naru and especially from Ranma and cried on her futon. Ranma stooped down and said, "Do you remember the time we went to my ex-fiancée's house and I pointed her to you?" Naru nodded. "That was her. But since you can't see her clearly that time, you probably don't recognize her when she came." Ranma said sadly. Naru couldn't believe what she just heard and she didn't say a word. "It's my fault, Naru-san. Don't worry. I'll explain everything to her." Ranma said and went upstairs to Akane's room.

Akane laid face-down on her futon and cried hard. "Ranma no baka! How could you do this to me?!" Akane sobbed. Then a knock was heard from outside her room.

"Leave me alone, Ranma! I know it's you!" Akane yelled.

"I just want to explain everything to you, Akane." Ranma said sadly.

"I don't need to hear your lame excuses! It's obvious you love her!" Akane yelled back.

"It's not what... what're you doing here anyway?!" Ranma asked.

"It's none of your business! So bug off, you baka hentai!!!" Akane yelled her loudest.

Ranma was hurt of what she called him. He knows that it's what Akane usually calls him when they insult each other but this is different. Ranma's head drooped and his mind kept saying, 'Am I really a baka? A hentai? To Akane?' Then, he looked at the closed door and said loudly, "Then don't act as if you cared! And as if you're still my fiancée!" Ranma stomped back to his room holding back his tears and slammed his door shut.

Akane heard what Ranma said and reality struck her that Ranma's really gone. Gone forever in her life. Akane cried again until she fell asleep.

End.

So how was it? A dramatic one, isn't it? Well, sorry for posting a late chapter. I've been busy with school and I can't find any time to type and submit my story. I hope I didn't keep you too long. Just keep reading and enjoy! (smiles)

numbskull: I finally submitted a new chapter! (sighs)

"Can you please open this door for the great Blue Thunder of Furinkan High wishes to speak to the owner of this fanfic."

numbskull: Somebody's calling outside. (opens door) Oh, it's you Kuno. What can I do for you?

Kuno: It's upperclassman Kuno to you!

numbskull: Whatever...

Kuno: I came here to ask thee, why is not the Blue Thunder of Furinkan High not in this story? Do you resent me that much?

numbskull: No Kuno. I just don't want to add more characters in the story. Maybe in the next fanfic that I'll be posting here, you will be in it.

Kuno: I would recommend that you will put me in your next fanfic. Then make me the hero of the story and my leading ladies will be the fair Tendo Akane and the beauteous osage no onna (pigtailed girl). If you do not do as I wish, you will be punished by my trusty bokken and wished you never made a fanfic.

numbskull: Nah.. forget about it Kuno. I ain't making you the hero of my next fanfic.

Kuno: Would you mind telling me the reason for this statement?

numbskull: I'm a Ranma fan, that's why. (smirks)

Kuno: Aha! You are also in the spell of that vile cur Saotome! Let me removed thy curse so that thou will be free again!

numbskull: Whatever... and I'm not spellbound by Ranma! Goodbye Kuno! (punches Kuno into the sky) Now that's taken care of. Now for school work...

Preview of the next chapter:

Akane decided to observe Ranma if he's happy with Naru. She joined their study group to check up on Ranma. Will she prove that Ranma's already happy with Naru? Will Akane ever have a chance to win Ranma back? Just keep reading until the end and you will soon find out. Until next time!!!

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