"You can go look for Ranma by yourself sugar," said Ukyo as she was walking out the door.

"You're not going to help," asked Akane. She was shocked. Ukyo had been pursuing Ranma for as long as Akane had known her.

Ukyo looked around the room "Look, it's fairly obvious that Ranma wanted Akane to rescue him and could care less about the rest of us."

"That's not true," said Akane

"Really, the ring on your hand says different." Tears were starting to form in Ukyo's eyes as she turned to walk away once more. Konatsu bowed to everyone then started following.

Shampoo had also started to walk out.

From what Akane could tell, it seemed like no one was willing to help her get Ranma back. So Akane grabbed the map with Ranma's location and stomped out the Neko hanten past Ukyo. She turned one last time and cried, "Fine, I'll just rescue him by myself. But I want you all to know that Ranma would rescue you no matter how he felt. Whenever Ranma has a problem, He goes to you Ukyo. Konatsu, he saved you from your old life. Shampoo, Ranma saved you from being forced into marrying that ghost cat. Mousse, if it weren't for Ranma, you wouldn't be living under the same roof a Shampoo. You all are supposed to be Ranma's friends."

Akane ran home. She couldn't look at them anymore.

"Kasumi, I'm home" called Akane. She went up to her room to start packing.

"Akane, I thought you were in school," said Kasumi as she walked in.

"I couldn't stay. I may have found out where Ranma is so, I'm going to find him"

"Oh my. Well is anyone going with you?"

"Unfortunately, no. No one else seemed to care"

"Well…be safe"

"What! You're not going to try and stop me or talk me out of it"

"Would you listen even if I did?"

There was a long silence between the two. Not an awkward one but one of mutual understanding. Kasumi finally broke it by saying "You should leave soon, before father finds out."

"Thanks Kasumi".

Then Kasumi left. Akane had all but finished packing when a black rose petal floated down on her bead. Akane looked up and saw Kodachi hanging from the ceiling.

Kodachi came down and landed right in front of Akane.

"How dare you go search for my Ranma darling without telling me?" yelled Kodachi.

"How long have you been here?" Akane yelled back

"I've been following you since you left the Neko Hanten"

"Why"

"I thought you were hiding my Ranma but since it turns out you don't know where he is either, I shall leave"

"Wait, you can help me"

"And why should the grate Kodachi help a commoner like you"

"Because, you have a lot of money and can help me rent a boat. The sooner I get a boat, the sooner I can get Ranma back and the sooner you can get back to stalking him"

"I believe the term is courting and make that the sooner WE find Ranma".

"YOU wanna help Me"

"Unfortunately, you apparently know where Ranma darling is and I don't. Therefore, I grudgingly accept your offer to help me regain my true love and you will meet me tonight at pier 41."

Then Kodachi jumped out Akanes' window laughing while Akane was wondering, "What the hell just happened."

End of Chapter 4

I know this one was short but I wanted to give you all something. Hopefully the next chapter will be up by the weekend.