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Sorry I left on a bad note. Really didn't feel like writing but now the writing bug has bit me in the ass and now I WANT to write despite all the college essays I have to do. Please enjoy this chapter. I'm putting my writing soul into this.

LAST TIME:

"Finally a chance to meet a true American!" Sayuri said.

"No wonder you were so happy Akane!"

The trio happily chatted about a new person coming to Nermina and chatted happily until the end of lunch.

Lunch came and went by quickly for a certain pig tailed boy. Ranma sat at his desk in class, a pencil hanging loosely in his mouth, his right hand attempting to hold his head up as the teacher rambled on about their current lecture.

Ranma sighed and shifted his head to his left hand. He couldn't understand how Akane managed to understand anything the old man in the front of the room droned on about. When in the hell was he ever use the height of a triangle to solve a problem? His eyes glanced at his blue-haired fiancé, who was currently worried about what was happening in the class. Her face kept glancing up at the board then lowered back down as she scribbled whatever was on the board down into her notebook.

'I'll ask her later if she could help me.' Ranma told himself as he moved his attention back onto the teacher, who at this point, had his back turned to the class; a textbook was in his left hand while his other was writing a problem on the board with a piece of white chalk. Ranma removed the pencil from his lips and looked out the window.

'Class should be ending right abou-'

Ding! Dong!

The teacher looked up from his problem on the board, sighed and dismissed the class. Ranma scraped the chair against the floor, gathered his backpack and went over outside to slip on his shoes. Akane was already at her locker putting some books into her locker. The sun decided to shine outside and its rays came through the window, highlighting everything in the room. Akanes form was bathed in a warm, golden light. Ranma momentarily forgot how to breathe as he took in the sight of his fiancé. Suddenly she looked over at him and Ranma quickly looked the other way to hide his glowing cheeks.

Akane walked over to her fiancé, a quizzical look on her face.

"Hey Ranma, are you ok? You're not coming down with something are you?" Akane asked, the back of her hand brushing away his bangs in order to get his temperature.

Ranma felt heart race in his chest. Her face came closer and closer to his. Her warm chocolate eyes shined with care, her skin was illuminated the suns warm gaze and those lips….

"Hello? Earth to Ranma? Are you still there?" Akane asked, her face showing concern. Ranma had been acting strange all day. And they lived in 'strange'.

Ranma seemed to wake from his stupor. "Yeah I'm fine."

Akane smiled a half smile. "Good! I wouldn't want to catch any stupidity you have."

And with that, she began to walk down the hall.

"I… HEY WAIT A MINUTE 'KANE!" Ranma yelled after Akane, determined to get back at his blue haired fiancé.

**** At the Tendo Household******

Akane wiped the droplets of sweat off her brow as she looked at the small rubble that once was a brick. Today had been an exhausting day for Akane. First Ranma, then the boring lectures, and then Ranma acting like an idiot, causing Akane to hammer him into the atmosphere. Akane stood up and began to walk out of the dojo.

The clear sheen of sweat that glistened off her skin, the burn that tingled through her muscles told Akane that a bath was desperately needed before she went to eat dinner.

Akane walked past her father and Mr. Saotome, who were trying to best one another by cheating at a game of go, and was about to head up the stairs when Aunt Saotome walked by.

"How was your workout Akane-chan?" Nodoka asked, as she wiped a plate off with a rag.

Akane turned to Nodoka. "It was fine Aunt Nodoka. I was just about to go get a bath."

Nodoka stopped wiping the plate. "Now Akane, I've told you that you can go ahead and call me 'mom' if you want."

"…."

"Well hurry up with your bath Akane-chan, dinner should be done with shortly." Nodoka slightly chided and rushed Akane along.

"Hai, Aunt Nodoka." Akane replied as she bounded up the stairs.

Nodoka smirked as she watched her daughter-in-law run up the stairs. She really liked Akane, her fiery spirit was just what Ranma needed. Even if he tried to hide his feelings or try to deny his affection toward the youngest Tendo. Her thoughts wondered to little Akanes' and Ranma's' running around her home and her lips tilted upward. With thoughts of cute grandchildren on her mind, Nodoka went back into the kitchen to finish drying dishes.