Everything should have been ok. Ranma was found and was still asleep. However, Shampoo just had to start trouble again.

"You wanna fight now," yelled Akane

"Yes. One who wins gets Ranma," said Shampoo

"Are you really going to leave Ranma alone if I win?"

"On Amazons honor"

"Well, alright"

Akane and Shampoo walked to opposite sides of the ship and bowed to one another. Shampoo charged at Akane with her chui held high. Almost as soon as it started, the fight was over. Akane quickly sidestepped Shampoo's attack and kicked her in the jaw. Shampoo was sent flying back. She soon crashed into a crate. Shampoo got up slowly. Knowing she had lost, Shampoo reluctantly bowed to Akane. She walked off and Mousse followed her.

"Why did you do that?" asked Mousse, "Akane has Ranma's abilities and Ranma beat you almost exactly the same way."

"Stupid. Shampoo know that she no match for Akane now. Shampoo still have pride and did not want to let Akane have Ranma without a fight", Shampoo said with a tear in her eye.

Mousse noticed the tear and said, "You really did care for Ranma after all huh."

"Yes."

Shampoo's tears fell freely now. Mousse walked up and embraced her. To his surprise, Shampoo didn't stop him or push him away.

They stayed that way until Shampoo stopped crying.

Mousse looked at her and said, "We better get back".

Shampoo nodded and they walked back.

They found Akane standing near the still sleeping Ranma. Her ring started glowing and then it emitted a bright flash of light. When it subsided, Akane's ring became brittle and it shattered into thousands of tiny pieces.

Everyone was so distracted by the light that they didn't even notice Ranma wake up.

"What's every one looking at?" said Ranma.

As soon as everyone snapped back into reality, they quickly noticed Ranma. This naturally caused everyone to crowd around him.

Ranma couldn't help but notice that Shampoo and Kodachi didn't launch themselves at him, Mousse and Ryoga didn't threaten to kill him, and Konatsu and Ukyo were holding hands. However, he just shrugged it off and searched the crowed for the one person who mattered to him the most.

At first he didn't recognize her but then one look at her eyes and he knew it was her.

"Akane" he called

"Ranma" Akane called back.

"I like your hair"

"What"

Ranma then asked if someone could get them a mirror. After a few minutes, Mousse pulled one out of his robes. Akane looked into it and what she saw shocked her and everyone on the boat. Akane's hair had turned bright red.

"What happened?" said Akane

Ranma thought about it for a second then he simply said, "I don't know"

Then a big wave crashed against the boat soaking both Ranma and Akane. To everyone's surprise, Ranma was still a boy. There was a long silence until Ranma softly said, "I'm cured".

He quickly ran forward, grabbed the now red haired Akane, pulled her into a hug, and then proceeded to dance around the ship with her.

Another wave hit the ship. This time however, it only hit Shampoo. Akane and Ranma took one look at the small pink cat, screamed, and ran off.

Ranma and Akane hid in a closet.

"Since when are you scared of cats" asked Ranma.

"When I had the ring, it gave me your abilities. The Nekoken must have been one of them. And with that, came the part of you that's scared of cats" said Akane.

"But the ring is gone now"

"Maybe since I had it so long, its effects became permanent. "

"I guess that could also explain why you have red hair and I don't turn into a girl anymore. Part of my soul must still be inside you. Luckily for me, it was the part of me that was a girl."

"Are you really ok with not having all of your soul back?"

"Akane as long I have you, my soul will always be complete"

Ranma couldn't help but smile when he saw Akane blush. He moved closer to her.

"Thanks for finding me" he said.

Akane was about to say something when Ranma pulled her into a kiss. She was surprised at first but then, she slowly started to kiss back. The kiss was long and passionate. Ranma and Akane each seemed to be trying to express what they had each felt for so long. Before they could go any further, the door opened. Ukyo and Konatsu had caught them.

"Well well, didn't take you two long, did it" laughed Ukyo

"Ucchan, maybe we should just leave them alone" said Konatsu

Ranma got up and looked at Ukyo "Since when does Konatsu call you Ucchan"

Ukyo started to stammer. Luckily, for her, she was saved by the laugh of a certain perverted old man.

"What a haul. What a haul" laughed Happosai as he carried three large bags.

The girls gathered around Happosai, ready to pound him for stealing their underwear. Akane caught him and took the bags from him.

"And just where have you been" asked Akane.

Happosai feigned innocence "Where am I now"

Akane punched him.

"Alright already. I was on the other ship. I just had to get a hold of the pretty pirate ladies panties".

"But three sacks full"

"Who are we talking about again"?

The next thing Happosai knew, he was once again being dragged behind the ship with sharks nipping at his heels.

Akane lifted the bags again and noticed that they were very heavy. Out of curiosity, Akane dumped the bags. Aside from panties, the bags also contained a large amount of treasure.

In a very Kasumi like voice, Akane exclaimed "Oh my".

In the end, they all decided to split the treasure amongst themselves.

The trip back to Japan was very uneventful. Akane tested her abilities. She was right; the rings effects had become permanent. She was now Ranma's equal in battle. Ranma though a little worried at first, eventually started to spar seriously with her and he became even closer to her when he found out that she could cook now.

After they got back to Japan, everyone went their separate ways.

Akane and Ranma went back to the Tendo dojo.

Kodachi went back to the Kuno estate.

Ryoga went in the general direction of Akari's farm.

Ukyo and Konatsu went left for the okonomiyaki shop.

Mousse and Shampoo however found the Neko Hanted to be deserted when they went in. They only found a sing note left. It read "To Shampoo and Mousse. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you this in person. I have grown tired of Japan and have decided to return home. I have left two tickets for the both of you. Should you however decide to stay, I left the deed to the restaurant for you to have. With love, Cologne".

Shampoo grabbed one of the tickets that were lying not far from where she found the note. Since she no longer had Ranma, there was no reason for her to stay. Then she saw Mousse grab the other ticket and tear it in half.

"What you doing Mousse"

"I've decided to stay. I like it here"

"Fine, but Shampoo is leaving."

"Wait, you could stay too and help run the restaurant….with me"

Mousse extended his hand to her and very hesitantly, Shampoo took it.

While Ranma and Akane were on their way home, Ranma seemed to be fumbling with something in his pocket.

"What are you doing Ranma?" asked Akane

"Trying to find something"

"What"

Ranma then got down on one knee and pulled out a simple diamond ring that was in his share of the treasure.

"Akane Tendo, I know it's a little soon since it feels like we only just started being a couple but….Will you marry me?"

It took several minutes for the information to sink in.

Akane slowly said, "You dummy, I would have said yes the day you first kissed me. So yes, I will marry you. I was always going to marry you".

After she said that, Ranma jumped up and embraced Akane, taking just enough time to put the ring on her finger. They stayed that way for what seemed like forever, simply enjoying each other's warmth.

"I love you Akane"

"I love you Ranma"

They shared a soft kiss and then slowly made their way home.

A year later

Ryoga eventually found Akari's farm. He knocked on the door to her house and as soon as she answered, he swept her up in his arms and kissed her. They'd officially been an item ever since. Ryoga used his share of the treasure to by himself a GPS locater. With it, he spent much less time lost.

Ukyo and Konatsu eventually told everyone about their relationship. To their surprise, everyone had already figured it out. They ended up giving their money to a charity to help children who came from abusive backgrounds.

Kodachi with Nabiki's help used her money to become financially independent from her brother. She eventually moved out of the Kuno estate and into a small house near her school. She now works as a medical intern with Dr. Tofu.

One day while sparing with Shampoo, Mousse accidently let a baseball fly out of his robes. The ball hit Shampoo in the forehead and knocked her out for several minutes. Shampoo woke up with Mousse cradling her. At that moment, she reached up and pulled him into a soft kiss. Then, Shampoo giggled and walked off leaving Mousse in a catatonic state.

Akane and Ranma were married amongst all their friends and family. To the surprise of the Tendo family, Ranma's now ex-fiancés didn't cause any kind of disturbance. Moreover, when it came time for Akane to throw the bouquet, all of them plus several girls got up to catch it. In the end, it was Kasumi who caught it and she couldn't help but look over at a certain doctor.

A year after that, Akane gave birth to twins. A boy and a girl. Ranma and Akane's family had already seen them and now, it was their friends turn. Akane couldn't help but smile when she saw Ryoga and Akari. Luckily, they had made it back from their honeymoon just in time. After a while Ukyo, Kodachi, and Shampoo started to argue about who was going to be the favorite aunt while their significant others simply decided to stay out of the way.

After everyone had left, Akane and Ranma each held a baby in their arms.

Ranma looked at his wife and then at his kids and said "You two have absolutely no chance of being normal"

The end

Well hopefully this chapter answered any questions that may have still been lingering. I hope you all enjoyed the ending. Don't know what I'll do next. I have a few ideas but I'm still trying to work em out. Just to let people know, the pirates are up for grabs. If anyone wants to use them in his or her own fanfic or give them their own story then feel free to. See you next time.