Author note: Okay so these recent chapters are actually pretty compact compared to my usual chapter sizes. No wonder I had such quick chapter deliveries back when the story first launched in 2010, plus it would seem I cut a lot of corners and left holes.

It is kinda fun to revisit where you started as compared to where you are now when it comes to storytelling. -Zeltronica

U.F Chapter:6

Saturday's Counseling Session...

"So tell me Ranma how are you feeling today?" Dr. Itatchi asked while he jotted down some notes in his patient's chart.

"I am doing Okay the depression medications are helping I guess, and though it would seem the object of my affection is finally mine I am not quite sure if I should be elated or worried about our future," Ranma said with a somber air.

Dr. Itatchi jotted down some more notes. "I see love can be complicated I am sure you will figure it out in time. So no thoughts of suicide, or feeling of worthlessness?"

Ranma shook her head, her cat ears twitching some. "No doc I am feeling really good about myself."

"So the thought of being a girl and well with being a humanoid cat for the rest of your life does not depress you?" Dr. Itatchi asked watching Ranma's reaction to the question.

"It bothers me a little bit but. I have to move on no sense beating myself up over something I cannot change." Ranma answered the best she could, her fear of cats causing her to shake since she had yet to face that demon. Thankfully most things she needed a mirror for her fiancee had made an effort to help her with.

"Is your fiance still abusive to you?" Dr. Itatchi queried.

Ranma shook her head. "No, she hasn't hit me in a while. I-I do my best not to open my mouth anymore if I got nothing nice to say," she explained, her eyes glancing down at the floor.

Dr. Itatchi jotted a few more things down. "Well, Ranma that is all the time we have for today as per the agreement you will stay here at the facility for an extra three hours for observation?"

Ranma nodded getting up from her seat. "Yea that was the plan."

After Ranma and Dr. Itatchi wrapped up their meeting Ranma went out to the Atrium to practice her martial arts. She felt so alive at the moment Akane and her mother accepted her and Akane had finally said she loved her, and she returned the words at breakfast. As she continued her practice she was so busy with what she was doing she didn't realize she had risen four feet off the ground and started to glow ice forming on her skin all over her arms till she had become encased in one big ice statue. After ten minutes the ice shattered and Ranma fell to the ground.

"That was weird." Pant pant pant "Must have used magic again without knowing it." As she brought her right hand up to scratch the back of her neck sitting on her butt her tail swishing back and forth. Instinctively she went to scratch at her wrist only to freeze when she noticed her scar on her right wrist was gone, she then looked over her left one and that scar was gone as well.

Her favorite orderly came over. "Are you okay hon? I saw you fall you should be mindful of the other patients."

Ranma shrugged then spoke with an awkward look to her features. "Sorry Ms. Kaily I don't have control sometimes, I was lost in a feeling of happiness. Look my scars are gone."

Kaily looked at Ranma's wrists. "Well good for you child." she offhandedly said since nothing the child did so far surprised her she was very extraordinary compared to most the patients she dealt with on a daily basis, however that didn't mean she wasn't happy for Ranma.

Tatawaki Kuno made his way over to them. "Well if it isn't my old friend Ranma here and I thought you had flown the coup."

Ranma shrugged giving Kuno a warm smile. "I did for a bit now I just visit every other Saturday I have to spend three hours here." Ranma looked to Kuno with an inquisitive look "So what is new with you Kuno?"

Kuno smiled. "Well thanks to you I finally have put my fantasies to just that fantasies and I am healing, They have scheduled me for release in three weeks I look forward to it I miss the fresh air and this Atrium is not the same." he then observed the girl's feline traits. "When did you-" he found himself interrupted by the red-n-blue haired Neko-girl.

"I would prefer you not ask about that Tatchi-san please." Ranma requested, then smiled nodding in agreement with the rest of what was said. "Well that is good to hear Akane and me back together does that bother you?"

Kuno shrugged his shoulders then answered with. "No doesn't bother me too much don't get your mind too in the clouds she is a diamond in the rough and could cut you like glass should you make a mistake,".

Ranma nodded realizing there was some wisdom to his words. "I already decided if she decides against it I am going to let go I am tired of letting people dictate my life, however at the same time, she deserves to be happy I know that and if that at some point sets us apart then I will deal with it should that day arrive in my own way."

Kuno pondered. "Then you truly are healing yourself this is good to hear. Have you considered a boyfriend should it not work out?"

Ranma about choked, shaking her head negatively shrugging her shoulders. "Don't get your hopes up I will burn that bridge when I get to it not now. I get chills just thinking about it."

Kuno let out a boisterous laugh. "Don't blame you, as any man would if they were in your position I would assume." he then thought a moment going on to add.

"To be perfectly honest if I had a curse like yours and being the fact I really like being a man I don't completely understand how you have the strength to carry on especially considering how macho you carried yourself in the past. To bear all of this you truly are truly strong Ranma strong beyond your years with a will of Iron." he finished

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Contemplation About Love

As Ranma walked home from the Institution she contemplated her life and if she and Akane were meant to be she knew some part of her wanted them to be together but she wasn't so sure anymore if it was right for her. 'I love Akane but I am not sure if it's a friendly love or a soul mate. I know I can be friends with her but can I live Eternity with her?' she thought to herself as to give her blessing she wasn't willing to give it lightly especially to someone who wouldn't spend eternity with her.

Ranma continued to ponder on this as she hopped onto a fence and walked down its path only passing a glance at the canal below.

'Course then I have to think about Uchan to she never did come to see me while in the hospital. But does that mean she's done chasing me?... No, she isn't done she is probably going to try something that has to do with me being a man and using hot water only to be upset when I do not change. Still can't get over what she did at my wedding Akane and me would have been married that day if it was not for her I mean who the fuck uses bombs around innocent civilians...' As Ranma made it to a section of wall where the fence ended she jumped up to the top of the wall and began to roof hop.

Ranma then shook her head thinking about Ukyo some more a feeling of disappointment to her features. 'She is all about me being with her over some stupid wooden cart if she wants a cart I can make one Appear if she wants but to be with her no making okonomiyaki for the rest of my life is not appealing. Nor is being her waitress. Konatsu is good enough for that... That and he at least loves her whereas I cannot love her in that way.'

After a few minutes more of Roof hopping, she came to an abrupt halt as she observed an interesting scene taking place in the park.

"Where is my Ranma-Sama?" Kodachi yelled Anger in her voice, twirling a ribbon in the air.

Nabiki sighed an exasperated breath. "I told you I do not know he went to China and has not been back since."

"You lie you do know where he is now tell me before I get really angry!" Kodachi growled as she lashed out at Nabiki with her ribbon only to find it caught by Ranma-Chan.

Ranma looked to Kodachi "Hiya KO-Chan" she stated as she held the ribbon, a cats grin smirk to her lips. "She isn't lying to you she hasn't seen Ranma in quite awhile leave her alone."

Kodachi laughed maniacally. "If it isn't the red-headed hussy! Where have you hidden him you, insolent girl!" Kodachi charged Ranma with her clubs only to slip and fall sliding into the duck pond.

Nabiki looked to the ground and saw black ice on the pavement leading to the pond that had quickly started to melt. "Wow, how did you do that?" she queried looking to the Neko-girl only to gawk. 'Wait are those cat ears, a tail... What in the world?" she inwardly wondered before speaking. "Ranma-Baby it's a little early for Halloween?"

Ranma chuckled in an arrogant manner. "I got my ways." Putting her hand up shielding her eyes from the sun. "Look at her go Nab's shes nonstop sliding to the sewage canal." hearing the brown-haired girl's last words. "It U'h I-It's a very l-long story Nab's I'll explain it when I am ready to deal with the subject," she said through chattering teeth.

Nabiki gave a nod looking back in the direction Kodatchi slid in, "Damn. She sure knows how to slide on her butt huh."

Ranma noticed Nabiki had a nasty bruise on her cheek. "What happened there?" she inquired with an air of concern.

Nabiki shrugged then stated with a sorrowful voice. "Ukyo happened she demanded information on your whereabouts and I refused so she hit me."

Ranma pondered. "Did you offer her a way to pay for information?"

Nabiki shook her head vigorously. " N-No Not this time Ranma-Baby I don't wanna see a repeat of what happened last time. The wedding was very much my fault as it was anyone's I am sorry and I am going to stop doing that to you."

Ranma pondered on this then smiled. "You're not saying that cause you heard I am a Goddess are you?"

Nabiki shook her head. "I am not scared of you I just am starting to respect you that is all." 'Truth is if Akane doesn't work I am hoping you and I could try something. Nabiki thought.' to herself not quite ready to address the subject just yet.

Ranma watched Nabiki's expression 'Does she... I think she likes me.' she thought to herself as she had gotten better at reading people, and the Ice Queens mask was slipping just enough.

Nabiki and Ranma headed home together the rest of the trip was rather uneventful with the exception of Ranma jumping out of the way of a nearby baseball that almost smacked her. "Jeez, you would think they would watch where they are hitting that," Ranma stated, just as Nabiki reached up with her left hand tweaking one of her ears to which she batted the hand away. "Stop that!" she cried, her expression flustered.

"Oh, but those ears are so cute!" Nabiki exclaimed as she reached up trying to tweak the same ear again only for her wrist to be seized and the Neko-girl giving her a death glare.

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Oh No, You Didn't!

As Ranma and Nabiki entered the gate to go into the Tendo front yard Ranma could feel trouble.

"YOU PERVERT!" Akane yelled as she came from above with her mallet barely missing Ranma-Chan do to her stepping back but not quick enough as the mallet ripped her Kimono straight down the front.

"How dare you go on a date with my sister how could you!"

Ranma felt a breeze looking down she saw her modesty was there for all to see pulling what was left of her Kimono together with one hand she growled at Akane. "You Ruined my Kimono...Oh no, you didn't!"

Ranma let go of her Kimono and leaped in the air and Doing a perfect Akane-Chan Mallet rocketing Akane through the wall of the house almost knocking Nodoka down. "Don't you ever try to hit me without knowing the truth ever again! You might be the one wearing the pants in this relationship these days but doesn't mean you own me!" Ranma paused. 'Did I really say that?' "So there!" With that Ranma closed her Kimono and walked into the house to get a new outfit.

Nodoka and Nabiki both stood there in shock at what had just occurred looking in the direction where a Stunned Akane was watching birds fly around her head. "Did anyone get the license plate number of that truck..." she asked before consciousness left her.

After thirty minutes Ranma came back down clean and dressed in a blue blouse with silk red pants.

Nodoka contemplated. "So what was that about dear?"

Ranma shrugged. "Just Akane making presumptions without wanting to hear my side of the story. She listened to that mallet though. All I did was save Nabiki from getting beat up. I went to my counseling session then I was on my way home I found Nab's being picked on and helped, then came home to having my Kimono ripped by my very wrongfully angry fiancee, and it made me really mad shes like a jealous boyfriend I mean generally I would say I was the boy of this relationship, but now I almost think I am more girl then she is these days.

Nodoka shrugged. 'Really can't be helped.' "You both are girls since your curse was locked... I suppose you two need to figure out how to deal with your problems peacefully rather than hitting each other."

Ranma looked shocked. Mom! "That was the first time I ever hit Akane. You know how many times she has hit me and each time she has pretty much splashed me first then knocked me all the way to the north pole damn near."

Nodoka shook her head at her daughter. "Hon you really need to learn to control your temper your not like you were. You get emotional a lot easier so you are going to have to relearn it. I really don't mind if you hit her back for hitting you but at some point, you two are going to have to stop, And possibly if it comes to that go your separate ways an abusive relationship is not healthy." 'Truth is I see it in your eyes you love her as a friend and nothing more and you don't even realize it yet... Either that or you do but are lying to yourself.' Nodoka let out a tired Sigh.

Ranma turned to walk away from her mother fuming as Nodoka pulled her into a tight hug.

"Honey, don't walk away I didn't mean to be harsh I just want you to not let frustration and anger get to you your not a mere mortal and such antics are not befitting of our kind child."

"Momma I am not mad at you I just wanna be alone for a bit to cool off your right I know that please let me go for now." Ranma sighed feeling her mother let go she went outside and sat next to the koi-pond to think.

Nodoka watched her daughter sit by the koi-pond she knew Ranma was crying but that was a good thing it would be better than bottling emotions up. Heading upstairs she went into Akane's room with Nabiki and Kasumi.

Kasumi applied another cold compress to Akane's forehead. "Knew that was coming sooner or later," Kasumi dully stated, her usually cheerful mood just wasn't there.

Nabiki nodded then said offhandedly. "Akane bucking the tiger too much and finally got swiped it was bound to happen sooner or later."

Nodoka sighed looking to the unconscious girl. "This cannot go on much longer for both their sakes if they are going to be friends let it be but I honestly think this relationship has to go family promises be damned."

Kasumi and Nabiki both nodded their heads in agreement.