Hey! sorry this took so long to get out!

"So you live at the Tendo Dojo...That must be scary."

"Yeah, I would never want to be even one hundred feet within that place." Ranma looked at him.

"Why?" The entire group pointed at the lonely girl that sat under a large Cherry blossom tree. "Akane...You are all scared of Akane!" Ranma began to laugh. "That is the most hilarious thing I have ever heard!" The crowd looked at the new boy like he was insane. They all backed away slowly, as if any sudden moves would make him attack...or her. Ranma tilted his head; he blinked several times before smiling. "You are all scared of a woman! HAHAHA!" Ranma laughed so hard that he fell off the bench and onto the grass covered ground. The students glared at him before leaving the laughing idiot alone.

"What an idiot."

"You just wait. Next time he comes to school Ranma will be in a cast." The students nodded their heads in agreement. As Ranma pulled himself together he noticed that two gray eyes were watching him intently. Ranma smiled slightly, his legs headed towards her before his mind decided to move. The gray eyes moved from Ranma's to the book that lay on her lap. Kneeling down in front of her, Ranma took the book from her hands. Akane glared at him. "Give it back Ranma." He smiled as his eyes scanned the book.

"You are not very popular, are you Tomboy?" Akane's glare became hard, her eyebrow began to twitch.

"What did you call me?!" Her voice rose higher with every word. Placing the book back on her lap, his smile became a sharp smirk.

"I know you heard me, you just can't believe it."

"Why you!" Akane grabbed the collar of Ranma's shirt. Akane stood up, taking the smirking Ranma with her. Pulling him close to her, she smiled. "I do hope you will pick me up a present."

"Hu?" The smirk was off his face instantly, instead a blush appeared. *She is rather cute when she smiles.*

"Later Ranma." she tossed him into the air. "Well that gets rid of him." Akane wiped her hands on her school uniform, sat back down and began to read her book.

As Akane walked home, she felt different. Her mind wasn't on the students who pointed at her for tossing Ranma. No, her mind was on Ranma himself. "Smug bastard." Smirking, she unexpectedly began to hum. Unaware of the smug bastard that was following her. "...It would be nice if we could put away and throw out everything except what really mattered, but reality is just cruel. In such times, I see you laughing whenever I close my eyes. Until the day I reach eternal sleep, that smiling face will have to stay with me without fail.." Akane sighed.

"Why did you stop?" Akane froze. "I have to admit it was good...Though you were off key during the middle." Turning around, Akane glared.

"Are you following me? Or are you just obsessed?" Smiling at his reaction, Akane continues to head home.

"Hey wait for me!"

"Kasumi I'm home!"

"Oh Akane! How was school today?" Akane smiled.

"Fine." she headed upstairs to change into her gi. *Oh Akane!* Kasumi smiled.

"Hello Kasumi!" Turning around, Kasumi saw the one who made her sister smile.

"Kasumi?" Ranma blushed as the oldest Tendo girl hugged him tightly.

"Thank you." Smiling up at him, Kasumi laughed. "No wonder she was smiling. Dinner will be ready at 6." turning around, Kasumi headed back to the kitchen.

"What are you doing?" Wiping the blush off his face, Ranma stared at Akane.

"When are you going to trade that old thing in for a new one?"

"You know very well that this was my mothers."

"Yes, but I think that even she would agree with me." Akane shoved passed him.

"Idiot." He smirked.

"Tomboy."

"Cross-dresser."

"Least I LOOK like a girl!"

"Pervert!"

"Hey! I am not the one who suggested going to the hot springs!"

"But you didn't object!"

"I TRIED!"

"Not very hard!" Akane headed towards the dojo. "And don't follow me!"

"What is wrong with her? Why is she acting like this? It is like she lost her be-"

"You fool."

"Hu?" Ranma turned around. "What do you want Nabiki?"

"Don't you get it Ranma? You are or were her first REAL friend."

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AUTHOR'S CORNER

lili boom - YES! I will make sure all of the characters will be in this fic! I feel the same way about Happosai! He is sooo funny and I would love to have Akane beat him into the ground! I do promise that I will update! I am just working on the next chapter right now.

Minako-chan4 - I am so glad that you love it! or atleast find it interesting! I will tell you all about how Talon got into Akane and why Ranma's girl form looks diffrent. IF ANYONE OUT THERE IS WONDERING! ^_^ MANY obsticals are soon to come up...hehehe I so evil!

angelii - I am happy that you are liking it more now ^_^ I hope you continue to read it!

Nikka - I loved being in AP classes they were sooo fun! especially all the new friends I made. Anyway I am glad that you like it!

Califpinay3001 - ^_^ YOU ARE SOOOO ENTHUSIASTIC!!! I LOVE IT!!! LOL I cant spelll either.