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-.Chapter Twelve.-

Ranma stared at Akane... he couldn't believe her reaction.

He slowly approached his fiancée... well.. "she" slowly approached "her" fiancée.

Ranma-chan: -sad, but still confused- A.. Akane... Why? Why did you reject me like that?

Akane: -blushing- Well... you were taking advantage of me! What kind of a stupid question is that?

Ranma grabbed the kettle his father was handing him, and emptied it on himself.

Now in his male form, he asked "Wait a second, 'Kane... did you see Shampoo recently"

She tried to remember "Ehm... Nope, not that I remember. Why?..." -then, she reacted"HEY! Why are you changing the subject? You pervert"

Ranma ignored her sudden anger... he had more important things to care about. After thinking, he turned to his father.

"Oi, oyaji! Did you see anything"

The panda held out a sign. Actually I didn't see the whole thing. But I can clue you in.

Ranma ran to the kitchen and took the kettle that Kasumi was using to make the afternoon tea.

"Sorry Kasumi! It's an emergency"

Kasumi was surprised, she gasped. "Oh my... well... I'll have to boil more water."

The pigtailed martial artist poured the water on his panda-father's head.

"AAAAAARRRGGGHHH HOOT HOOOOOT HOT HOT HOT! Are you idiot, boy" and he smacked Ranma's head to the ground. His son rosed without a single scratch.
"So, pop, what did ya see? Tell me everything."

Akane sat down beside them to listen, although she was sceptical about the whole thing.

Mr. Saotome began narrating the incident.:

"Well, everything begun when I came outside to breathe some fresh air. Kasumi was frying fish, and the kitchen was filled with smoke, naturally. That's when I watched Akane going through her Kata... and I thought to myself what a wonderful couple you two make. She's athletic, so are you, m'boy. She's fond of martial arts, and you dedicated your life to'em, m'boy. She's the prettiest girl I've ever seen, and you're the most handsome boy your age, Ranma..."

Ranma was feeling a little umconfortable, and he decided to hurry things. "Alright, alright, enough, oyaji. Tell me what I wanna know. The Shampoo incident."

"Ah, yes. Well..." -reaffirming his glasses"When Akane finished her kata, she was wiping her forehead with a huge smile on her face, but then her expression changed abruptly, when she saw the amazon's silhouette aproaching."

Akane's and Shampoo's encounter.-

Shampoo landed on the Tendou's backyard with astonishing precision. Akane instinctively took her fighting stance.

The two beautiful teenargers glared at each other for almost two minutes, before the Chinese girl began to talk.

Shampoo: -with a threatening voice- Ni hao, violent girl. Shampoo here to fix problem with airen.

Akane: What?

Shampoo: -angrier- Not play with Shampoo! Not be stupid, Akane. Step aside and let Ranma become husband.

Akane: -chuckling- Yeah, right.

Shampoo: I warn you, violent girl. Japan not hold strong women like China do. We amazons, very powerful. I ask you step aside.

Akane: -dryly- I think I made my point, bimbo. I'm not leaving Ranma. Got it? And I'm powerful too! Japanese women can be as good fighters as every other woman in the world!

Shampoo smirked. She lifted her left leg, now standing on one leg, in a stance similar to a flamingo. She held one arm above her head, with her hand ponting at Akane. And the other arm across her chest, with her hand clenched.

Shampoo: -smiling the most menacing smile- You as stupid as violent. You learn why amazon most powerful women in the world. Airen become Shampoo's husband, and you will not care!

Akane: -Frowning- What? What are you doing?

Shampoo: Airen can't love violent girl. Shampoo no admit it-And she charged.-

Genma paused. Clearing his throat. His gaze was severe.

Ranma couldn't believe he stopped "AND? AND? Go on"

Genma continued "She jumped onto your fiancée, taking her to the ground. She kneeled over the struggling Akane and placed both her hands on her eyes, slightly pressing them."

The young Saotome was very enthusiasted"AND? AND"

"That's all I saw..."

Ranma's excitement turned to anger"Why? What happened? Did she do something to ya"

His father looked away"Mm... no... not really."

"Then what? Oyaji"

"Nothing! Get off my back boy"

His son grabbed him by the collar"WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED"

Genma was angry, and trying to let go of his son's grasp"Food was ready..."

Ranma's eyes widened, astonished and extremely furious "WHAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT"

Punches and kicks were everywhere to be seen... Akane tried to separate the Saotomes, but they were too busy fighting.

The girl sat down, staring at the doujo's floor. She was trying to remember.

Now that she had tried real hard, she remembered seeing Shampoo earlier... but she couldn't remember anything else.

She rose her gaze and saw Ranma sitting on his father, who was lying on the ground. He was screaming at him... things like "HOW COULD YOU" or "IS FOOD EVERYTHING YOU CARE OF" or "NOW AKANE DOESN'T LOVE ME ANYMORE".

"Now Akane doesn't love me anymore"?... she thought... did she love the guy? Could it be that she was really "with" him?

She felt dizzy. She decided a bath would make her feel better. But when she got up to go to the bathroom... something grabbed her by the waist and flew off with her.

The young martial artist running extremely fast, carrying Akane under his arm, like a package"I'm not staying like this! I haven't got time to lose! Let's pay the amazons a little visit"

"hey hey hey! What the hell do you think you're doing" -she kicked and screamed.

"Shut up! This's for your own good"

"Don't you dare hushing me! Let me go! Put me down"-she tried struggling but Ranma didn't even alter.

"Keep it quiet! C'mon Akane, I'm on your side for kami's sake! Work with me for once! It won't kill ya"

Akane calmed down. Maybe he was really doing this for her own good...