Disclaimer: Ranma and Co. do not belong to me but to RUMIKO TAKAHASHI!

Chapter 3

at Tofu's office...

"Well Ranma there's nothing wrong with you that I can tell, other than that bump on your head," Tofu said.

"Are you sure? Maybe the rock hit a nerve or something..."Nabiki asked quickly. Looking at Ranma she saw he was having a hard time dealing with his blindness.

"There is nothing on the MRI thats shows a connection, maybe there's something else. Maybe there is something afoot here." Tofu replied,"let me do some research and I will get back tonight until then good day."

Nabiki lead Ranma out of Tofu's office by his arm. On the road back to their house it was almost too quiet for Nabiki to bear. Looking forward, she decided to break the silence.

"I'm sure it will be ok Tofu is usually the best at finding things out." She said.

Nothing came from Ranma...

"When he does, you'll going about like it never happened, just like usual," she spoke once again.

Once again nothing came from Ranma...

Beginning to get irritated Nabiki looked over at Ranma and discovered that he was in tears.

Suddenly her heart began to break at that sight and she couldn't bear to see it no longer...

"Ranma, whats wrong," she asked in a concerned voice as she stopped walking.

Sniffling he replied,"This is something I was never prepared for...I'm blind and I have a two year old daughter that I would love to see grow up, to see her walk for the first time, to eventually see the beautiful woman she will grow up to be. It's unbearable to think that I won't be able to see that, that I will have to be dependent on everyone else to see for me, to help me in something that I could do myself if i was able to see. It's breaking my heart you know?"

Nabiki wasn't sure what to do. So she acted on instinct and pulled Ranma into a hug. She held him softly as began to cry more into her shoulder. He pulled her tightly against him gripping tightly. For a few minutes thats all they did.

Nabiki felt something amiss holding Ranma. It felt almost too natural and it scared her but she didn't know why.

"It will be o.k. Ranma, and you won't be going through alone in this you know that, right?" Nabiki spoke in his ear all he could do was nod into her should her," Your parents, Kasumi, my father will be there to help, and even Akane and Ryoga will once they get their minds out of each other's pants."

"Sure, I guess," Ranma said pulling his head up.

"And I will help too. I won't even charge you for it," Nabiki added on earning a chuckle from Ranma despite himself. Nabiki lead the way for Ranma as they walked down the road.

Back at the tendo household...

Nabiki and Ranma had barely been in the house for two minutes when the ruckus began.

"Ranma my poor darling" Nodoka cried dramatically.

"Hi mom," Ranma spoke.

"I want you to know me and your father will help you as much as we can."

"Thanks mom," Ranma replied stoically,"Where is Naoko? Is she ok?"

"Oh shes fine Ranma she woke up shortly after you left and she had something to eat I have her in the kitchen" Ranma heard assuming it was Kasumi. He heard someone walking behind him.

"Ranma?" a feminine voice spoke. Ranma turned around to the direction he thought he heard the voice but missed his target.

"Ranma its me and Ryoga. We wanted to let you know that we will be there whenever you need us," Ranma knew that was Akane.

"Yeah man if you need us we're there bud," Ryoga spoke.

"Thanks all of you," Ranma said,"but now I would like to hold my daughter. Kasumi could you bring her to me?

Kasumi walked into the other room and picked up Naoko. Walking back in the living room she saw Nabiki lead Ranma to the couch. Kasumi walked up and placed his daughter in his arms. All he could do was cry as he held her.

"I'm sorry Naoko, I'm sorry I won't be able to see you grow up" He choked out. His daughter just stared at him...