Author's note: More of the story! I'm just as exited as you are, try to hold it in.
Akane Tendo was a different person. She no longer smiled, or talked to her friends. Infact, it seemed that she had dropped them for some "shadier" people. Kasumi was begining to get concerned. "What could be wrong with poor Akane? She's not eating, and she looks much skinnier than she did last month. Maybe I should talk to Dr. Tofu about this", she thought. Unfortunatly, as soon as Dr. Tofu saw Kasumi, he went into a daze and was unable to assist in any way. Nabiki was also worried, but her way of getting help was a bit more "direct". "Hey! Akane, what the hell is wrong with you? Those girls that you started hanging out with are bad news. I heard that they cut themselves and take pills. You really need to get over whatever sort of phase this is. Everyone in the house is worried sick! This is just so selfish! Do you even car-", her words were cut off by an angry Akane, "Do you ever shut up? God! You are just so annoying! I'll hang out with whoever the hell I want, so just leave me alone!", she screamed. Akane's new friends were waiting for her by the school doors. "Hey Tendo," one said, obviously agitated, "Is that bicth your sister?" "Unfortunately," Akane retorted. The other girls nodded in approval. To them, being sarcastic and mean was a good thing. One girl in the back of their huddle came close to Akane. "Hey Tendo, I gotta talk to you. In private." Akane followed her to the shady patch of grass behind the school. "I noticed that you've been stressed lately. I know what can help you. Go to the Cat Cafe tonight at 11pm. The guy there will give you something that will take the edge off of life." Akane was stumped.
She knew that nothing good could be waiting for her at the cafe, but she needed to go. That night, Akane climbed out of her window and crawled onto the roof. Little did she know, Ranma was also sneaking out that night. When he saw her, his heart leapt. His mind was realing, "Oh no. Does she know that I have been spying on her? I need to get her help, but who can I go to? I love her too much to let her get hurt. This is all my fault. If I were nicer, Akane might still be healthy." Ranma followed her to the Cat Cafe, and saw a strange person hand her some bottles, and her give him money. "What could that stuff be? Akane is getting in too deep", Ranma thought, "I need to get out of here before she sees me"
Akane was sared as she walked home. The "guy" scared her to witts end. She was glad that she decided to bring cash with her. The bottles were small, but it was hard to see what was inside. Her thoughts were racing as she went home. Why would her friends suggest she go there so late at night? when she got to the dojo, she climbed onto the roof, and into her window. When she got into the light she saw that the bottles contained pain killers. Akane stared at the pills in her hand. "This is crazy. I must be loosing it if I'm even considering taking these", she thought, "But I have nothing to loose." She poured three pills into her palm, and swallowed them dry. There was no turning back now.