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Chapter 2)

"I'm Andrew." He replied, "and I want your hand in marrige." ...

Ranma and Akane's eyes widened. 'Not another one! What is it with guys wanting to marry Akane? Geez!' Ranma thought. It was something they faced alot, what with Ryoga, Kuno, every boy in school, that martial-arts tea bloke... When would it end?

"I-er-I'm-um-I'm already engaged so... Errrrr..." Akane couldn't talk. She couldn't move. She couldn't think...

Ranma took her hand and continued their walk. "You know, that's a load of baloney! Yeah! Necklace fate! Blah blah blah..."

That's when the memory flashed in Akane's mind. It found it's way to her like fate. This was her fate and she didn't like it.

As soon as they got home Akane went to her room and locked her door. She turned and lent back on the door. She sank to her knees. She thought her life couldn't get any wierder, then, all of a sudden, this happened. Akane sighed as her eyes watered. Why was everything so confusing and frustrating in her life? She just wanted a normal life. She wanted a simple Cinderella story. To fall in love and be loved back. She wanted to live happily ever after like in the fairytales!

Akane had had it up to here, so she got changed into her workout outfit and headed into the dojo.

Once in the dojo she got out a few blocks and took a deep breath. "Haaaa!" She yelled. The block that was once whole was now broken into two. She repeated this on the other two blocks she had set up and her angry voice could be heard throughout the local area. It made Shampoo look up from cleaning the tables, Ukyo jumped whilst cooking and Ranma shut himself in his room. He wasn't going to be her live punching bag!

There was a knock at the door and Kasumi answered it. Akane had released all her stress and was now eating ice cream, wearing a baggy jumper and trousers and was watching an old black and white re-run.

"Hello." Kasumi greeted. She was surprised to see an unknown face at the door. Perhaps it was a new student friend of Ranma or Akane.

"Hello." He replied. "Am I right to believe that Akane Tendo lives here?"

At the sound of the voice Akane peeped around the corner. She didn't know he knew she lived here. She wondered if he was going to ask her dad about the marrige. Hopefully he would not consent and tell him about her and Ranma's engagement.

"Yes," Kasumi replied, "she's just through here. Please close the door behind you." He nodded and followed her. Akane hurridly sat back down. Just then she remembered that her father had gone out shopping with Nabiki as his money advisor. She hoped she wouldn't have to put up with this guy too much longer.

"Ah, Akane. Have you thought it over and decided yet." Akane glared at him.

"Decided on what?"

"I've asked Akane to marry me." Andrew told her. Akane stuffed more ice cream in her mouth. That's when Kasumi told him what Akane wanted to scream in his face so he would get the picture and go. "Oh, that's so unfortunate because Akane's already engaged. To Ranma, I could go get him if you'd like to meet him."

"Oh, don't worry."

"Oh, he's only upstairs."

"He lives here?"

"Oh, yes."

"Oh, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, then."

Kasumi headed to the foot of the stairs. "Ranma! There's someone here wishing to meet you! Please come down!"

"'Kay, Kasumi!" The shogi door slid open and he headed down the stairs. As soon as he layed his eyes upon Andrew his eyes narrowed. "You." Was all he said, in a dark, deep whisper. It was most threatening. "You know eachother?" Kasumi inquired, surprised.

"We met the jerk on the way home from school today."

"Oh, Ranma. You mustn't be rude to visitors."

And so Andrew has re-entered the scene.

Hope you've enjoyed this chapter (sorry it's short!) and I'll be updating soon! :)