After breaking up the fifth fight that day, Akane practically fell into bed and drifted off to sleep.

The dream she had made her toss and turn all night.

"Was that really your first kiss?" she said to Ranma who remained silent.

"What difference does that make?" said Ranma finally

"It doesn't make any difference at all. But really to let yourself be kissed so easily! You haven't trained enough," she said as she placed a Band-Aid on Ranmas' nose.

"You talk a good match, but you leave yourself open a lot," she continued

Then, she found herself scooped into Ranmas' lap. "Who are you to talk?" he said staring straight into her eyes. She could feel his warm breath on her face and blushed.

Then Ranma backed away stammering "Don't get the wrong idea. It's not like I was gonna kiss you or anything"

"I know that. You don't have the guts to do that, anyway."

"Keep talking like that and I might," yelled Ranma.

"Oh Yeah? Go ahead and try it," she yelled back.

There was a pause and then Ranma said, "Ok, but close your eyes"

She closed her eyes and waited forever. Then she heard Ranma say, "I guess this is something you have to do with someone you like."

She opened her eyes again, "I see. Of course you can't do it with me".

"That's not what I meant," he yelled. He then calmed down "If you don't mind, then I don't" he said slowly. They slowly inched closer and closer.

Suddenly, the door opened revealing her dad and Ranmas' dad, Nabiki, and Kasumi. Nabiki yelled "Come on! Are you going to do this or aren't you? We don't have all day!" This had utterly ruined the moment much to her secret disappointment.

Akane woke up shortly after and could not fall back to sleep. She got out of bed and walked up to the ship's deck. Akane noticed Ukyo looking out to sea and walked up.

"Couldn't sleep either," she said. Ukyo looked over at Akane and looked out again.

"You know, I always knew that you and Ran-chan would wind-up together," said Ukyo.

"What"

"I hear you call his name in your sleep. I've been in denial about your relationship for a long time. I think it took seeing you with that ring to make me realize that Ranma is yours. I guess I'll just have to look for love somewhere else".

Akane was unable to look Ukyo in the eyes. She had to say something.

"What about Ryoga? I think you two would make a good couple"

Ukyo yelled, "Why does everyone keep saying that. Ryoga is probably the biggest tool I've ever met."

"Well I just thought because of how you two acted in the cave of lost love and how he rescued you from that monkey guy, that there was something going on between you two."

"Are you kidding me? In the cave, Ryoga and I were trying to split you and Ranma up and the only reason he saved me from the monkey guy was because I told him that I'd help him find you. If I had not said that, then he would have ditched me."

"Why would Ryoga help you break me and Ranma Up?"

"You mean you haven't noticed"

"Noticed what"

"That Ryoga likes you. He's just too damn shy to say anything."

"He does"

There was an akward pause. Then Akane said, "Well, he's just going to have to get over me. Ranma has always been the one for me. Ryoga will just have to deal with that".

"That was incredibly cold Akane" said Ukyo.

"It the hard truth" Akane noticed the sun was rising. "I'm going to go make some coffee."

Ukyo's eyes went wide. "Are you sure that's a good idea Akane"

"Hey Ranma could do things like make coffee and cook. Maybe I can too".

"I'll come with you just in case".

Akane rolled her eyes and made her way to the ships kitchen.

An hour later, they were sitting at the table with everyone else.

Akane was chatting with Shampoo "So Ranma puts in fake fangs and dresses up in girls cloths claiming he's Ryogas' sister. I mean, it was obviously Ranma in disguise but Ryoga believed him".

Shampoo started laughing out loud while eating her breakfast and to her and everyone else's surprise, Ryoga was laughing right along with her.

"Yeah although that's not half as bad as the time Ranma got caught wearing girls gym shorts while he was a boy" said Ryoga

"Why was Ranma wherein girls gym shorts in the first place" asked Konatsu.

Ryoga thought on how to phrase his response knowing that Akane was right there.

"I found a map that would lead to a Japanese spring of drowned man. I gave it to Ranma and the map led him into the girls' locker room."

Ryoga then changed the subject before anyone could clue Akane in on his reason for "helping" Ranma.

"So this breakfast sure is great Ukyo," he said.

"Thanks but Akane made it," said Ukyo

Everyone's eyes went wide as they stopped chewing their food.

"Before you all fight to get into the bathroom, just know that Akane's cooking comes from the ring. Ranma could cook so Akane can cook"

The group then hesitantly started to eat again then decided the food was safe after an hour of no ill effects.

Akane then went back up to the deck and threw several waffles at Happosai who was still being chased by sharks.

Suddenly in the distance, Akane noticed a ship closing in on them.

End of chapter 6

I know it took awhile to get this chapter up. Don't worry; the Ryoga/Akane situation will eventually be resolved and I am aware that Akane came off bitchy. I'll try to work on it in the next chapter or two.