Sadly, I don't own any of these characters…

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Home?

Part One

By Skuld-and-Sigel/AkaneTendo1995/Whatever

Akane woke up with a jolt. Ranma stopped in his tracks, blushing furiously, awaiting Akane's angry slap.

Akane was still half asleep, and had no idea where she was, or, in fact, what she was on. Her eyelids began to droop, and her head lolled against Ranma's shoulder.

"She can be so cute sometimes," Ranma said under his breath, starting to walk again.

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"Akane…Akane, we're home," Ranma shook her gently, but Akane pushed him away groggily. "Akane, wake up!"

Akane ignored him and nuzzled Ranma's neck, sinking her face farther into his hair. An electric shock went down his spine- he fought to keep control of himself.

"Fine," he sighed. "If you want it that way…" Ranma dropped his grasp on his fiancée's legs and let her fall to the ground.

"Hey!" Akane yelped as she hit the ground. "What was that for?"

"We're home, if you hadn't noticed," Ranma grumbled. Akane glared at him but she was relieved to be home.

"You screwed up my back!" Ranma complained, rubbing his shoulder.

"What?"

"You nearly fell asleep standing up, so I carried you about halfway."

"Oh," Akane scuffed the toe of her shoe on the ground. Why was 'thank you' so hard to say?

"Well…" Ranma trailed off. He picked up his bags and headed toward the Tendo residence. "You coming Akane?" Ranma asked, glancing behind him.

"I'll be right there." Akane picked up her bags and jogged toward home. Ranma was already on the steps in front of the door waiting for her. Akane bounced up the steps, flashing one of her dazzling smiles at Ranma, and knocked on the door.

"Mom?"

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Author's Note: Okay, I'm really sorry that this one was a cliffhanger, but it seemed a good place to end it! If you're lucky, the next chapter might even be posted TODAY! DUN DUN DUN! I plan to finish book one in about one of two chapters!