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Thoughts

By AkaneTendo1995

Should've let me die…thank you…so awkward with words…

The words ran over and over through Akane's head, never stopping to let her take a breath of freedom.

So many things I wanted to tell you…how I really felt…you don't give a damn!

Akane rolled over on her bed and stared at the ceiling. How could she be so stupid? He really does care about me, doesn't he?

Poor Ranma. She had hurt him so many times, but he never gave up on her. He was always there to compliment, comfort and care for her, just in his own way- all Akane had ever done was get mad at him for it.

Akane sat up and hugged her knees to her chest, her eyes brimming with tears. Ranma doesn't deserve anything I've done to him…I don't deserve Ranma.

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Nabiki and Kasumi had gone shopping while Genma and Soun had headed off to some unknown destination, leaving Ranma and Akane with the house to themselves.

When Akane walked in to the living room she found Ranma sitting on the couch, flipping through a manga. It took all the courage she could muster up just to sit down next to him.

Ranma stiffened as she inched closer to him. He was trying to ignore her, to get her to go away, but it obviously wasn't working.

"What do you want?" he snapped.

"Ranma, I was thinking-

"That's a surprise!" Ranma snorted, receiving a piercing glare from Akane.

"What you said yesterday- you're right," Akane continued. "I never thought about what you said at Jusenkyo. I- I was trying to push the whole thing away. Just trying to forget about it." Akane sighed. "It was stupid of me."

"And?" Ranma tried to sound casual, hiding his eagerness to hear what Akane would say next.

"I don't d-deserve you f-for a husband, R-Ranma!" Akane cried. "N-not after e-everything I've done t-to you!"

"How could you ever think that?" Ranma murmured, embracing Akane, who was shocked at his sudden change of mood. "Akane, I…I love you…" he whispered in her ear. Akane felt a sudden wave of emotion wash over her and let herself melt into his arms.

"N-nobody has ever t-told me that," she sobbed, "and r-really meant it…"

"How do you know I mean it?" Ranma cupped Akane's chin in his hand and forced him to face her.

"Because Ranma," she smiled through her tears. "I just know."