Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.

A wind blew the shutters of the windows, causing a small rattle to reverberate throughout the empty house where a lonely martial artist sat with his chin propped up by his palm. He let out a small sigh as he listening to the ticking of the clock in the next room as he drummed his fingers on the table.

More than slightly irritated, Ranma forced himself out of his stupor and made his way upstairs. Outside, the rain began to beat down on the roof the Tendo house. The pitter patter of the rain echoed in the hallway followed the low rumbling of thunder as he made his way to his fiancee's room.

Standing outside of her room, he hesitated for a moment before he reached for the doorknob, turning it in the process, to open the door. He peered inside to see the room be lit up by lightening and then be consumed by darkness. His eyes scanned the room only to be met with what he knew waited for him on this gloomy night: nothing.

Stepping into her private sanctuary, Ranma felt the loneliness sink in his heart even more so to see the empty bed with the covers all made up. Walking to her bed, he ran his hand along the sheets only to meet up with the stuffed animal, a pink pig, near her pillows. A smile found its way to his grave demeanor as he picked it up: recalling the memories he shared with her with this little plush.

Putting it down and allowing a sigh to emit from his lips, he left her room - closing the door behind him as he made his way downstairs once more. A loud crack of lightening shot across the sky as the rain began to pick up. But a noise foreign to the scene of rain perked the pigtailed artist's ears.

He listened with a keen ear to the soft thuds of footsteps. Familiar footsteps...that belonged to Akane!

He raced towards the door and swung it open to reveal a drenched Akane fumbling in her purse for the keys. Her honey laced brown eyes looked up in surprise to see her fiancee look at her wildly as he sprung forward and embraced her in a rib-smashing hug.

"Ranma!" Akane exclaimed as she tried to catch her breath, "What's the matter!"

He pulled away slightly as smiled at her, "I missed you."

Akane giggled as she rested her head on his shoulder, "Dummy, I was just gone for the afternoon."

"I know, but I still missed you."

Author's Note

Small drabble! :) Enjoy.