I'm posting chapter 13 again because as I thought about it later,
I realised that the ending completly blew away what I had been trying
to creat in tha past few chapters. So I changed it; I'd reacomend reading
the last bit of it before 14, otherwise you'll be mixed up as to what
has happend.


 
Chapter 13
 
[In front of Ucchan's, Late Morning]
 
(Akane has just asked Ranma where they should go)
 
Ranma: (Scratching his head) Um... how about the wrestling
 match?
 
Akane: (Raising her eyebrows) A  _wrestling match_?
 
Ranma: (Nodding) Yeah, I've known about it for two weeks,
 'cept I didn't think I'd get to go since it's during school. But
 now that we're playing hookey-
 
Akane: (Shaking her head) No. Definitely not.
 
Ranma: How about the arcade?
 
Akane: I don't think so.
 
Ranma: (Throwing his hands up in the air) Well, where do
 you want to go then?!
 
Akane: (Hands on hips) How about the skating rink?
 
Ranma: (Angry) Oh yeah right, last time I went there I got kissed.
 'Sides, skating is no fun.
 
Akane: Is too! You just don't like 'cause you suck at it.
 
Ranma: I skate just fine! 'Member, I beat the 'Golden Pair', no
 problem!
 
Akane: (Snorting) That's only because Azusa broke the skating
 rink before you had a chance to loose.
 
Ranma: I- (Stops) Fine, I'm sorry we started this stupid fight.
 Let's stop, ok?
 
Akane: (Taken back) S-sure. 
 
Ranma: (Relieved) Good. Now how about we go to a
 hockey tournament?
 
Akane: (Annoyed) I don't think you and I are thinking on
 the same wavelength.
 
Ranma: What, you want me to take you to some 'romantic'
 white-tux restaurant? Get real!
 
Akane: (Boiling) I'd rather go to a strip-joint than a fancy
 restaurant with you! Or anyplace for that matter!
 
Ranma: (Furious) Then why don't you go away!
 
Akane: I will! (Turns, starts stomping and stops. Turning her
 head,) You know, P-Ran can't possibly be you; he's so much
 sweeter than you!
 
(Silence)
 
Ranma: (Lowering his, head, having a hard time controlling his
 voice) Fine then, if you feel that way Akane, I'll leave.
 
Akane: (Surprised, facing her whole body to him) No, wait, Ranma!-
 
Ranma: Good bye. (Runs a few feet, jumps onto a roof and goes off
 into the distance)
 
Akane: (Holding her hands together, quietly) That wasn't what I
 meant, Ranma.
 
 
[Under a bridge, early evening]
 
 
(Ranma is sitting on a large rock, hugging his knees and staring
 into the water)
 
Ranma: Stupid girl... (Picks up a pebble, and throws it from hand to
 hand) Why, why, why? Why is that other Ranma so much better
 than me? 
 
 (He throws the rock into the water, and lays his head on his knees)
 
Ranma:  *I... I feel the same way when I thought Akane loved
 Shinnosuke. Oh, Akane, you idiot....*
 (Stares a little longer)
 
Voice: Came here to mope too, huh? (Ranma turns, too deep
 in thought to have heard any footsteps. It's Ukyou; she takes
 a seat next to the rock Ranmas sitting on)
 
Ranma: Er, hi Ucchan. (Realises something) You didn't hear
 anything I just said, did you?
 
Ukyou: Me? Naw. (Looking at him) But you look really upset;
 what, Akane again?
 
Ranma: (Blinking) How did you know?
 
Ukyou: (Lowering her head) It's always Akane.
 
 (Silence)
 
Ranma: (Clearing his throat) P-Ran didn't hurt you, did he? 
 
Ukyou: (Avoiding Ranma's gaze by looking at the water) N- Well,
 yes, I guess you could say that. (Sighs) But since you really feel
 that way about Akane- (Her eyes fills with tears) I would have
 heard it sooner or later.
 
Ranma: (Feeling awful) Ucchan, P-Ran doesn't know what he's
 talking about! 
 
Ukyou: Ranma, don't bother. I-I knew all ready.
 (Takes a deep breath) I didn't want to admit it, that's all. 
 
Ranma: Ucchan-
 
Ukyou: Please, just give me some time to think.
 (Looks up to him and gives him a watery smile)
 Then I'll talk to you, ok?
 
Ranma: (Feeling as if a knife was being stabbed into his heart)
  Ok, but it's getting cold, you should go home.
 
Ukyou: (Shaking her head) I'll be fine, Ran-chan.
 
Ranma: (Doubtful) If you say so...
 
 (Ranma stands there, not moving)
 
Ukyou: Uh, Ranma, are you all right?
 
Ranma: (Sighing) Who am I kidding? I've nowhere to go.
 
Ukyou: What happened to the Tendo's?
 
Ranma: I... I... (Closes his eyes) I'd don't wanna talk about it.
 
Ukyou: (Standing up, putting her hand on his shoulder)
 Why didn't you say you had anywhere to go? You can
 stay at Ucchan's, until things smooth out with you and
 the Tendo's.
 
Ranma: (Opening his eyes, and looking at Ukyou incredulously)
 Really? (Ukyou nods) Thanks Ucchan, you're a real friend.
 (Ukyou sags a little at the word 'friend') 
 
Ukyou: (Uncomfortably) Well, let's go?
 
Ranma: Weren't you going to stay here, and think?
 
Ukyou: I changed my mind; I want to go home, too.
 
Ranma: Oh, ok. (The two walk off)
 
(A few minutes after they've left, Akane runs to where
 they were just sitting)
 
Akane: (Cupping her mouth) Ranma! Ranma, where are you?
 
P-Ran: (Jumping next to Akane) Found him yet?
 
Akane: (Shaking her head) No.
 (Puts a hand on her forehead, and groans) I can't believe I'm
  so stupid; how could I have said that! 
 
P-Ran: (Shouting) Hey, Ranma, show up, won't ya?
 
 
[The scene fades, with Akane mumbling to herself about this
 is all her fault, and P-Ran shouting, asking where Ranma is]
 
 
Chapter 14
 
[Tendo Porch, Morning]
 
Kasumi: (Looking at Akane, who has dark patches under her
 face) You didn't find Ranma, did you? (Akane shakes her head)
 
P-Ran: (Playing with the food in his bowl) We looked everywhere-
 (An idea flashes his eyes) That bastard! (Jumps up, and runs out
 of the room)
 
Akane: What's wrong, P-Ran? 
 
P-Ran: (From the hallway) I have to make a phone call, be back
 in a sec.
 
 (Cut to where P-Ran is. He's holding the phone to the side of the ear,
 tapping his fingers impatiently on the table)
 
Phone: Ring... ring....
 
P-Ran: C'mon, answer all ready! (Akane spies from the corner,
 and someone picks up the phone)
 
Voice: Hello?
 
P-Ran: Ucchan? Is Ranma there? (Akane frowns)
 
Ukyou: Is that you, P-Ran?
 
P-Ran: Yeah. 
 
Ukyou: Yes, Ranma's here.
 
P-Ran: Why didn't you tell us? We were worried sick!
 
Ukyou: Worried sick? I got the impression you kicked him out
 of the house!
 
P-Ran: Kick him o- (Begins to understand) ohhh. Hang on a sec,
 Ucchan. (Turns to Akane) Ok, Akane, spit it; what happened
 between you two?
 
Akane: (Twiddling her thumbs, blushing) Uh, nothing.
 
P-Ran: We need to talk. (To the phone) I'll call you later,
 'k Ucchan?
 
Ukyou: Fine, bye. (Hangs up)
 
 
(We cut to Ucchan's)
 
 
Ukyou: (Putting the phone back on it's hook) Ranma, where
 you kicked out of the Tendo's?
 
Ranma: (Looking up from the okonomiyaki he's eating) Well....
 not really.
 
Ukyou: (Taking a seat next to him) What do you mean, not
 really?
 
Ranma: (Chewing thoughtfully) I wasn't exactly punted out of
 the house, (swallows) but I got the feeling I'm not wanted there.
 
Ukyou: Not wanted? Because P-Ran's there?
 
Ranma: (Glum) Yeah.
 
Ukyou: (Sighing) Ranma, P-Ran just called; according to him,
 the Tendo's are worried.
 
Ranma: (Hopefully) All of them?
 
Ukyou: I don't know, he said 'we're'. 
 
Ranma: Oh. 
 
Ukyou: (Looking at Ranma eat) Ranma, what did Akane do to
 you?
 
Ranma: What makes you think she's done somethin' to me?
 
Ukyou: You admitted last night you were upset because of her.
 (Leans closer) Now, tell me what happened.
 
Ranma: Not a thing. (He can tell by her expression she doesn't
 believe him)
 
Ukyou: Ran-chan, I'll be honest here. Half you of me wants
 me to leave it at that and claim you for myself, my other half
 wants to help you and Akane out. It's your choice; tell me or
 leave it.
 
Ranma: .... (Stares down at his empty plate) .... She likes
 him.
 
Ukyou: 'Him' who?
 
Ranma: 'Him', P-Ran.
 
Ukyou: Oh... Ran-chan, is this a fact?
 
Ranma: She told me, 'I don't know how you are P-Ran could
 have ever been the same person; he's so much sweeter than you!'
 
Ukyou: (Thinking it out) She's always saying Ryoga's a better
 person than you, and you always take it in stride.
 
Ranma: Yeah, but... 
 
Ukyou: (Putting a hand in his shoulder) Ranma, do you want t
 make up to her?
 
Ranma: I... I don't know.
 
Ukyou: (Surprised) Why not?
 
Ranma: (Looking out the window) If... if I can't protect
 Akane, why tie her down to me?
 
Ukyou: Ranma. (He turns to look at her) Go talk to her. 
 
Ranma: (Blinking) Why are you helping me so much on this,
 Ucchan?
 
Ukyou: (Smiling faintly) You're miserable, Ran-chan. I hate
 to see you like this. (Sighs) And if it takes living in Akane's house
 again to make you happy again, so be it.
 
Ranma: (Quietly) Thank you, Ucchan. This means a lot to me.
 
Ukyou: (Getting up, turning away from Ranma) Don't I know,
 Ran-chan. (A single tear falling down her cheek) Don't I know.
 
 
[The scene fades]
 


	To all the Ukyou fans that are about to chop of my head for
putting hre through such misery: Don't. I like Ucchan too, and if I
didn't, I'd make her having tauntrums and acting more Shampoo-ish.
But breaking up with Ranma is something she's going to have to face
sometime in her life, and I want to have a try at writing it.
	Am I going to fast with the last scene? As I walked home
from school today I thought up lines to stuff I think it's going to
take me a while to get at, and I think I'm rushing the story
even more to get to the part I want to write.
	I don't know quite what to do with Ukyou; I could leave her
mending her heart alone, but that'd be soooo mean. And no, pairing
her up with one of the Ranmas is not a solution. :)


	Isabel Arantes