Disclaimer- I get so tired of making a different disclaimer each chapter…. They're Takahashi-sama's, not mine… sad, but true, and that includes my boyfriend Sesshomaru (sigh).

As I said earlier, this is tomorrow's chapter, so read on guys xD.

(FYI: This chapter is all Ranma)

Ch. 7- My feelings for Akane

"One heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing will always find a song". -Plato

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Ranma

I guess now that she read this so called "valentine" letter, there's nothing else to do but to face her. I'm a man…

Wait no I'm not…

I forgot I changed into a girl when it was raining outside. I run into the bathroom where Mr. Tendo is taking a bath and I jump in the water, then right back out. I don't think he minds.

I return to stand before Akane's door and knock again. NOW, I'm a man, and Akane deserves a man who will stand upon his fears even if it's killing him inside. I love this girl, and I will do anything for her even if she's happy with a…ano…a--another g-g-guy. Maybe she'll still want to be my friend...?

"Akane! It's me! Open up!" I say.
"FUCK YOU!" she replies

...or not. Damn, now what the hell is she mad about?

"Hey, listen... I... I'm sorry I didn't give you the letter earlier, and I'm sorry that I lied about Ukyo being my valentine, but it's just... when you said you got Gosunkugi, I guess I just got j-jealo--"

"GO AWAY RANMA! IF YOU DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME THEN JUST GO!" She screams at me.

Nothing to do with her? What's wrong with her?! Didn't she just read the stupid letter? My life has everything to do with her.

"Akane! What the hell?!?" I shout, pounding in her door for her to open.

Okay, so maybe I didn't expect her to react this way.

"Go away you stupid, asshole, jerk, whore…pf…ugh…YOU!" She growls at me. There's something definitely wrong. For once in my life, I'm sure that in that letter I was being anything but an asshole… wait; did she just call me a whore?

"Akane! What are you talking about?" I swear this girl can make me feel in heaven at times, but in hell most of the time. Then she opens the door, her beautiful brown eyes were red and dripping nonstop tears.

Shit, shit, shit, what did I do now?

"You really wanna know what I'm talking about?" She tells me, her voice barely even a whisper… I don't know if this is good or bad…

"THEN TAKE YOUR STUPID LETTER AND LEAVE ME ALONE!!" She screams.

Okay, it's bad…

She throws a crumpled piece of paper at my face and slams the door shut, and I can't do anything else but stand there. I want to speak, I want to move, I want to do something… but I can't. The shattering of my heart is killing me slowly but steadily.

Is she mad that I sent her a letter? Does she not want me to be her valentine? Does she want someone else to be her valentine?

Someone else?!?

I'll kill the son of a bitch.

Images of Ryoga, Kuno, Gosunkugi, Shinnosuke… all start torturing my head, until her voice distracts me from my brain suicide.

"You know, if 'the last thing you want to do is hurt me' then why don't you break the engagement once and for all?!?" I hear her yell from inside her room.

If the last thing I wanted to do was hurt her…

Then it hits me. For once, my brain assimilated the nonsense she was talking about, and then it all made sense.

"Akane, did you even read the whole thing?" I ask, uncrumpling the paper.

"What for?!? So I could read how ugly I am and how much you despise me?!"

Fuck.

"Fuck…fuck… FUCK!!! AKANE!! TALK ABOUT BEING FUCKING STUPID!! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO READ THE WHOLE DAMMNED THING!" I scream at the top of my lungs. This girl is driving me insane. Besides, if there is something that kills me more than Akane telling me she hates me is Akane saying that I hate her… because… hello, I don't.

"Dammit, open!" I knock insanely on her door. She knows I'll break it down.

"Fuck off!" She exclaims.

Alright, that's enough.

"FINE! If you won't read it then I will!" I exclaim, throwing all my insecurities aside, and so, I begin.

Akane,

Uh…ok… so the assignment was to tell the invisible friend your feelings.

I'm truly sorry but I can't tell you that I like you

Because I don't

Happy Valentines Day though.

I'm supposed to write what I feel towards you

Again, I'm sorry, I can't do that either

We met in the weirdest of situations

And just because we are forced to marry doesn't mean we're meant to be, right?

I'm truly sorry that you have to go through all this crazy shit because of me

Crazy chefs and skaters, monsters, dragons, ghosts, Chinese psychos…all that

Listen, 'Kane, the last thing I want to do is hurt you

And that is why all this time I've tried to keep you away from me

Because a sexy super strong man like me had his dreams, ya know?

I was supposed to become a legend

I was supposed to go through life careless

I was supposed to have no weaknesses…

And then you came along.

Then you appeared beating the shit out of me for something that wasn't my fault

Pissing me off all the time

Trying to poison me with your food…

And switching my life all around.

I used to not care about what anyone thought of me

And now I only care about what you think of me.

I used to care only about my life

And now Iprotect yours before my own.

I didn't care about anything at all

And now I don't care about anything that's notyou

I used to have a reckless life

Then all of a sudden you became my whole life

I didn't care about anything or anyone, not even my own father.

But then… you appeared.

I care about you too much if I'd say so myself

And I fucking hate it.

And I hate it when any man that's not me gets close to you.

I hate your stupid P-Chan

I hate it when you cry

And…

I hate not being with you.

There are times when I just can't deal with it anymore and I give up.

But then you smile that cute little smile of yours

And then I remember the only reason why I'm trying in the first place

I remember my only strength and weakness:

YOU.

There are times when I have to hold myself back from kissing you senseless

When I have stop myself from hugging you breathless

Or stop myself from staring at you

But… that one doesn't really work

Why do you think I have such bad grades?

Anyway…

I hope you understand why I've tried to keep you away;

Because of thousands of reasons:

It just so happens that if all those times I've kissed you and hugged you in dreams became true,

We'd have to marry right away

People would be out for our blood

And I think everything around this place is crazy enough as it is…

BUT…

I've come to a point where I just don't care…

…when everyone else disappears and I only see you.

And so, I realize that those thousands of reasons we can't be together

Will never beat the millions of reasons why I love you

The millions of reasons why I need you

Nor the millions of reasons that I can't live without you

I love your name

I love your tomboyish ways

I love your temper

I love your short hair

I love your smile

I love your voice

I love your eyes

I love your face

I love every inch of you.

So you see… I can't tell you that I like you because

I don't.

I love you, Akane Tendo…

YOU, not Shampoo, not Ukyo, not Kodachi, not anyone else

Butyou.

…I will love you until the end of time.

As I said, just because we're forced to marry doesn't mean we're meant to be

But I think fate made an exception in this case.

I don't know how you'll react to this. Maybe you'll beat me 'til your arms fall off….

… or you'll tell me you love me too. I hope so.

Love,

Your secret valentine,

Ranma Saotome.

"Will you please open now Akane?"

Author's Note-Dun, dun, dun!!!! Will she open the door? Will she have a heart attack from the shock? Will alien balooga whales come kidnap her before she can respond? (gasp) We never know!! Tee hee, don't you just love me? Thanks for reading! By the way, as I said earlier I posted two chapters today due to excessive homework so no new chapter 'til Friday (U.S. Pacific time) Mwuahahahaha…

But oh, how I love you guys :D.