Notes: The writer is not an expert in English and wrote this last 8 years ago...
and this scene takes place a month after the Ryuganzawa Mission...

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RANMA ½ FANFIC
By: Franchette Carmela "akane-chan" Dizon

TIME WILL TELL
Based on Ranma characters
created by Rumiko Takahashi

Italics - thinking or Flashbacks
OCC? I think it's just the maturity :P

Part 5: Time

As The two of them walking towards the Tendou's Household, Ranma didn't bother to walk on the fence. Sometimes glancing secretly at the girl beside him. He can't believe that his day got better. Just because of Nabiki... and because of Shinnosuke he replied to himself. He had been so grateful to the two of them, and yes this is one of the days he could not forget. Then he remembered their conversations earlier. Is he prepared to move on? does he really want to become 'Matured' already? Is he ready for that world? Is he ready to choose? He smirked at himself of course he is ready... to choose... but he is not ready to get serious over his life. He is still a teenager duh.

"Ranma?"

Ranma's thoughts interrupted and looked at Akane, blushing as she's hugging the roses. So cute... He shakes his head, "Yes?" he asked, trying to calm down so that his cheeks won't get red more. "What is it Akane?" he asked again, putting his arms at the back of his head. cool it Ranma...

"I was wondering... why did you asked the question about maturity earlier?" she asked, blushing a lot now. "I mean... are you planning to move on with our lives? like.. making serious decisions from now on?" she asked,

Ranma blinked, is he and Akane soul mates? why is she thinking the same thing that he's been thinking as they were walking on the street? "Um.. well... it... it was just a question" he said, Play it safe saotome.. play it safe... He started walking. A few more minutes he heard Akane following him. "So why did you ask right now?" he asked, but not looking at her. If you're not careful... she'll learn your secret...

"Because... I am ready to move on..." Akane said, lowering her voice but Ranma heard her. He stopped and turn to face Akane. Akane stopped walking too. "I am tired of... this life. I am tired of being the old me... Akane Tendou... the guy hater.. the tomboy...the violent... the uncute girl... is engaged to the pervert, jerk, sex-changing maniac Ranma Saotome... who is chased by many of his fiancées due to his father" she said,

Ranma frowned, "I am not a pervert. I maybe a jerk but I am no pervert" he said, crossing his arms.

"Okay fine. Akane Tendou... the guy hater... the tomboy.. the violent... the uncute girl... is engaged to the jerk, Casanova, sex-changing maniac Ranma Saotome" Akane said, trying to calm herself. Why does Ranma care of the words? She was just explaining things.

"And I am not a Casanova" Ranma said, rolling his eyes

Akane gritted her teeth, "Fine... Akane Tendou... the guy hater... the tomboy... ARGH! Ranma no Baka! Can't you see I am just trying to explain things!" Akane yelled, she couldn't control herself anymore.

Ranma smirked, "If you hadn't added the Casanova and a pervert...I would still understand you, ya know?"

Akane narrowed her eyes, "have you heard what I applied to my name? I called myself a guy hater...violent... tomboy and uncute... and you got touchy with the way I presented your name?" she asked, hugging the roses more. Some of the petals are falling now on the road.

But Ranma opened his big mouth again, "Akane, your name fits with those things. But my name isn't. Besides... it's true that you are a guy hater" he said, pointed at her. Akane's aura started to show. "...you're a violent tomboy... and uncute... but me? come on... Like I said I am not a pervert... nor a casanova...but I am ah-" he just realized it now that Akane is really mad. "A-Akane... that's not what I meant-"

"And what do you mean by your words RAN-MA" she yelled, then she growled. "Thanks but no thanks to these!" she threw the roses to Ranma's face and started walking away from him.

"Akane! Wait a up" Ranma picked the roses and run to catch Akane.

Akane can't believe what was happening! Minutes before they were so sweet with each other. She finally admitted to Shinnosuke and to herself that she loves Ranma. Then, they had the most wonderful date... their first formal date actually. Ranma being sweet, he even bought her roses... and now... she could hear Ranma calling her. But she couldn't let Ranma see her cry. Yes. She's crying. It's bad enough she could hear to some people that she's violent, she's uncute... but when it comes to Ranma, she can't just get used to it. Why? Because you love him that's why... and the words... that comes from him are more important than the words that comes from anyone...

"Akane!"

Your not worth of my tears Ranma...

So why is she crying?

In the middle of the street...

Akane growled and faced Ranma. "What do you want!" she yelled.

That caught the people's attention. It's like a scene in the movie. The cars stopped when they saw a man and a woman who stopped in front of them.

"I'm sorry alright! I didn't mean what I said back there, I was just teasing you" Ranma said sighing.

Akane shook her head and planned to leave Ranma but Ranma caught her arm. "Let me Go Ranma" she said,

"Come on Akane! we just said truce earlier right?" he asked, pleading on her.

"Let me go Ranma" she said, "I've had enough of that big mouth of yours. Just let me go so I can go home now" she said, calming down.

"So you forgive me?" Ranma asked, then he gave the flowers back to Akane, "here...these are the flowers you threw in my face" he said, "I am giving them back-"

"See! There you go again Ranma! I don't want the flowers! Just leave me alone!" she said, Ranma went in front of her. "Out of my way Ranma" she growled.

Ranma growled, "What's the matter with you! you uncute tomboy! I've said I am sorry! I am sorry! Why can't your stupid heart learn to forgive me?" he yelled,

Akane shivered at Ranma's words. "S-Stupid heart?" she asked, then she realized he was right. "No.. you're right.. my stupid heart... so stupid that it could fall in love with a jerk man like you" she said, hitting Ranma's chest. "So let me be!" she said, shivering.

"Akane! argh.. so what if I insult you? at least I don't hurt you physically!" Ranma yelled, "I am getting tired of this and people are watching" he whispered.

But Akane had enough. "Yes Ranma, why don't you just hurt me physically then?" she asked, Ranma gasped. "You compare them Ranma! Which is more painful? The physical pain or the emotional pain? The mallet? or the Insult?"

Ranma was about to retort back but he realized, insults are painful than mallets

"Bruises in your body can heal after a day or so, but Bruises in your heart can only be healed after many days... or months... or years. Because they are deeper and it does struck not only your heart, but your mind too!" Akane said, now crying. "Before you came here... I get a lot of practice from my dad and from other people... I became strong and good in martial arts. I too am proud of myself because I was reputed as the cutest girl in Fuurinkan High. I think highly of myself! But when... when you came here.. everything vanished!"

"Akane-"

"The known cutest girl in Fuurinkan High Akane Tendou has become the 'Uncute girl fiancee of Ranma Saotome'. The strong martial artist Akane Tendou has become a damsel in distress because Mighty-oh-high- and great Ranma-sama is always to the rescue!" Akane said, wiping her tears. "But I have no regrets... because I want to be vulnerable... I want to have... someone... who could protect me... someone who could love me... someone that can make me feel like a woman" she said, putting her right hand on her chest. "...I thought, that was you... I thought you were that man who can make me feel like a woman... who will love me... who could protect me..."

"But I am, I am Akane-" Ranma said, why does he feel this is the ending? Can he stop her? Does he want to end this way? I thought you love her damnit! Then the words Doctor Toufou... appeared in his head, You know Ranma, at this rate... if you don't change your attitude.. you'll surely lose Akane.

"Sometimes I wonder, do you really want to protect me... or you really want to take the challenge? because whatever there's the martial arts in it's name... you just can't afford to lose." she said, "I just can't help it Ranma, every time you protect me... I can't feel... you're doing that for me. Then when you were being nice to me and telling me sweet stuff... I can't help but to think that.. you're just playing with me... like what happen with Shampoo when she wore the brooch, and when I started to feel I am a woman... you insult me and call me tomboy..."

Ranma just sighed, No words oh great Ranma Saotome? are you just going to stand there and do nothing? hug her! kiss her! say you love her! damnit! But Ranma didn't do anything.

"Those.. words... uncute... violent... unsexy... tomboy... I am becoming like those words... because I can hear them from you... My ears stuck these words in my heart and mind... the more you call me.. these things.. the more I become like them..." she said, her voice quivering.

Say something Ranma! Say something! Ranma took a deep breathe, "Akane... I am sorry if you're... feeling this way... but...you have to understand me... I grew up.. with a stupid old man... you know my father.. you know-"

Akane shakes her head, "Those were lame excuses Ranma, if I am truly special for you? You'll change for me. But since I am not special for you, that's why you can't change" she said,

"Akane..I..." Ranma stopped love you... love you.. damnit! I love you! argh Ranma! "I... can change for..." you! you! argh! SAY THEM RANMA! Ranma held Akane's hands. "I can-"

"RANMA! HOW DARE YOU HOLD MY GIRLFRIEND'S HANDS LIKE THAT!"

Ranma, Akane and the people look at the angry Ryouga approaching them.

"Girlfriend!" Ranma and Akane yelled, Ranma let go of Akane.

"I am not your girlfriend" Akane said,
"She is not your girlfriend" Ranma said, at the same time

Ryouga stopped, "B-But.. Akane-chan.. you said..."

Akane smiled at Ryouga, "I've heard your confessions... but you never receive my reply" she said, looking down.

Ryouga sighed, "Oh okay..." he said,

"Ryouga-"

"Don't speak.. Akane-chan.. I don't want to hear the words... I know what you will say..." he said, bowing down. "I'll.. see you.. again.. Akane-chan..." he said, turning his back on them and then run away from them.

"Ryouga..."

Silence...

"WELL! what are you waiting for! What will the man say?" one man inside the car yelled,

Ranma and Akane blinked and blushed,

"Yeah! go on with the drama! so that we can go home now!" said the other person standing.

"Like I said Akane, I can change and that's for y-" he was stopped when he felt wheels of bike on his head. "ARGH! Shampoo!" Ranma yelled, turning at Shampoo.

Shampoo glared at Akane, "What you two doing here?" she asked, "Is night time and violent girl wearing dress? Ranma and violent girl on a date?" Shampoo asked,

"Actually-"

"Yeah, I would want to know what's happening here Sugar" Ukyou said, holding her spatula.

"Ucchan..." Ranma gasped, then they saw black petals falling from the sky... or from her ribbon.

"Ohohohohoho! Ranma-sama must date me" Kodachi appeared too.

"Goodbye Ranma" Akane said,

"Akane wait!" Ranma was about to run towards Akane but was caught by Kodachi's ribbon. He shivered when the gymnast girl hugged him.

"Ranma darling, how I love thee... you have quite a fine chest" she said, caressing Ranma's chest.

Ranma was about to pull away from Kodachi when he felt another arms encircled his waist.

"Ranma-Airen is mine! You let go of him Crazy girl!" Shampoo yelled,

Then Ukyou tried to pull Kodachi and Shampoo away from Ranma, but when she couldn't. She hugged Ranma's neck. "Ranchan is mine! you two girls back off" she said,

"ENOUGH ALL OF YOU! I CAN'T BREATHE!" Ranma yelled, "HELP! ANYONE!" he coughed when he felt the three girls hugging him tightly. "H-Help please..." he said,

"Let go of Ranchan! He can't breathe now!" Ukyou said, letting go of Ranma.

Shampoo let go of Ranma too, "We fight and who wins gets Airen?" she asked, doing her fighting stance.

Kodachi let go of Ranma and twirled her ribbon, "Kodachi is game" she said,

Then they started to fight.

"This is really really getting way too old" Ranma whispered, then he sneaked out to leave the girls but the girls noticed this and they started to chase Ranma all around Nerima.

Tendous...

Akane after changing on her pajamas, started to get worried for Ranma. She maybe violent but if those three together are violent than her, when they are together. She looked at the clock, "I shouldn't have left him with them..." she whispered.

"Akane, I am going to go to bed now... you wait for Ranma ok?" Kasumi asked,

Akane nodded, after a few more minutes she heard the door opening. She run towards the door and saw a bruised Ranma. "Ranma? are you okay?" she asked,

Ranma just glared at her, "I am fine Akane. Can't you see? I am really fine. Thanks for leaving me with them" he said, walking straightly at his room. Not bothering to wait for Akane.

Akane bit her lip, trying to calm herself. She hurriedly went to the bathroom to get the medicine kit then she went at Ranma's room.

Ranma's Room...

Surprisingly the door was open, and she saw Ranma sat on his futon carefully. They have done it this time... she said, "Ranma... let me treat your wounds" she said, as she sat down beside Ranma.

Ranma still angry at everything happen just let Akane treated his wounds. Sometimes he would yelp and yelled at her to be careful but other than, he didn't talk to her.

After Akane put some bandages at Ranma's wounds. She set aside the medicine kit and then she noticed the bouquet of flowers on the top of the drawer. "You saved them?" she asked,

"Why shouldn't I? I paid for them. If some person doesn't value the things I have given, then I can't just let my money waste on it" Ranma said, but there's a sarcasm in his voice.

"Ranma.. I am sorry" Akane said, "Can I have them back?" she asked,

Ranma now turned at her, "I thought you don't like them? So why are you getting them?" he asked, "Did I hit a nerve Akane?" he added,

Akane growled, "What is the matter with you! I can't believe this Ranma! Fine! be that way!" she said, standing up.

Ranma smirked, "Look who's talking." he stood up. He grabbed Akane by force, which made Akane gasped with fear. "You talk.. and talk.. like you're smart. You talk and talk earlier... and ignored my apologies. You talk and talk about the way I treated you... what about me Akane? do you treat me good?" he leaned at Akane, He controlled his urge of kissing her. She must know that he is really mad at her now. "Put your place in my place and tell yourself, does Ranma deserve all of these? You say I insult you, and you hurt me. But do you ever give me a chance to explain things? You say I insult you and you hurt me, Come on Akane. Everyone knows you're doing both... hitting me with that damn mallet and insult me, calling me pervert..." he said, growling.

"Ranma..."

"Before you judge someone... look at yourself first Akane... so that you won't be embarrassed" he said, then he push Akane away from him.

Akane trembling in fear and crying now. "I can't believe you did this... I can handle your words.. but you.. pushing me away?" she asked, Ranma didn't say anything. "What will happen to us now Ranma? Does this signifies you're pushing me away from everything?" she asked, Ranma didn't talk. Akane could feel Ranma's anger. "Fine then... thanks for your gestures" Akane said, gritting her teeth. Then she grabbed the medicine kit and left the room.

Ranma growled, Why would I love someone like her? Then he saw the roses and the image of Akane smiling as she was hugging the roses came into his mind. He sighed, Because... she makes my life... complete...

Akane's Bedroom...

Akane sat on her bed, she can still feel Ranma's strong hands on her arms. Then when he pushed her away. She wiped her tears but more tears came out from her eyes. Did I... made a wrong choice? should I give shinnosuke a chance? After all.. Ranma doesn't care about me... Akane wiped her tears again, "Argh! I am not gonna cry anymore! I am not gonna cry anymore! Please stop these tears!" she said, she lay on her bed and continued to cry. Then she saw her doors opening, she pretended to sleep.

Ranma entered her room, holding the roses. Then he carefully put the roses on Akane's table, after that He kneeled down beside the bed of Akane and brush some stray hair. "Akane... I am sorry about earlier... I was so angry at you, but I realized.. I was not really angry at you.. I was angry at myself. If I scared you earlier, it was not my intention... If only... you know.. how much... I... how I..." Ranma sighed, "... I can't live my life without you... you complete me... I...you.. you will hear the words... when I am ready... right now.. only time will tell... when is the right time to say... how much I love you" he said, "Just.. don't leave me.. and wait for that time" he said, then before he stood up he kissed Akane's forehead and left the room.

Akane opened her eyes, a smile in her lips. "...I love you too Ranma... thank you" she said,

Ranma's Room...

He sat on his futon and looked at lovely moon. "This isn't the time... but someday... someday.. I'll tell her... I promise you that.. Kami-sama (God)" he said, smiling. Then he lay on his futon and closed his eyes, minutes later... he started dreaming of him and Akane kissing under the full moon.

THE END :P

ahhh don't get mad at me . I wrote this in the past and yes... the ending was a cliffhanger.. blame my childhood way of writing stories lol

Authors notes: um... please read my other fanfics :D hehehe...
Thank you to the following: Hectic-Soul, marluxia11, kenshinlover2002, P-Chan Lova026, AnimeObsessionFantasy and f-zelda

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