Here is Part five of Well, Well.  C & C are always welcome.


“Well, Well - Part 5”


Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction
“Well, Well - Part 5”
by Suds-kun (suds1964@tir.com)

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Ranma 1/2 characters are created by and copyright Rumiko Takahashi.  
Published by Shogakukan Inc. and VIZ Comm. and are used without 
permission.  Intended for the sole non-profit use of R.T. fans.
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“It is getting late,” Nodoka interrupted, “we have a room prepared for 
you.  You should get some sleep, it’s been a long day and will probably 
be longer tomorrow.”

Ranma sighed and followed them to his room.

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Ranma stood outside Utcchan’s, pacing back and forth. “Where are they?  
We agreed to meet here first thing in the morning.”  Ranma muttered to 
himself.  “They probably won’t let her out of the house.  Nabiki might 
just lock Akane in her room, if she knew we were going to see each 
other.”  He then looked up and noticed Akane.  His heart skipped a beat 
as he saw here.  She smiled when he looked at her.  “Kawaii,” he thought 
as his tense body started to relax.

“He looks so nervous,” Akane thought, “is he worried about me, or Ukyo?” 
 Akane stood and watched Ranma as he walked in circles a few times before 
he noticed her.  “Ranma,” she thought, when he looked up at her.

Ranma walked up to Akane and looked into her eyes.  He held out his hand, 
and she took it into hers.  “Do you think Ryoga and Akari will make it?” 
asked Ranma.

“With Akari at his side, I’m sure of it.”  Akane responded.

Just then Akari and Ryoga appeared.  Akari tightly holding onto Ryoga’s 
arm.

“Ready?” asked Ryoga.

“Hai.” replied Akane and Ranma together.


As the two couples entered, they saw that Ukyo was busy preparing some 
okonomiyakis.  Konatsu was by her side, watching intently.  Ukyo flipped 
the four okonomiyakis onto some plates, which Konatsu picked up.

“Ran-chan!” Ukyo shouted as she jumped over the griddle and straight at 
Ranma.  She hugged him with all her might.  “I’ve missed you so much, 
Ran-chan.  I knew you were coming back, but it was so hard waiting for 
you.!”

“Uc-chan,” Ranma gasped as he tried to break free from the ferocious hug, 
“I can’t breath.”

“Oh, sorry.  I’m glad you’re back, too, Akane.”  Ukyo said as she gave 
Akane a quick hug.  “I made some okonomiyakis for breakfast for all four 
of you in celebration of Ryoga’s success!”

Konatsu had set the plates at a side booth were Ukyo directed the 
foursome to set.  Konatsu looked at Ranma and Akane, especially Ranma, 
with eyes of distrust.  “Why did he have to return?  Things were going 
o.k. between Ukyo and me, and now he’s going to mess everything up.”

“Kon-chan!  Get over here!” Ukyo shouted.

“Kon-chan?”  Konatsu thought, “why is she calling me that?”

“Kon-chan?”  Ranma thought, “when did she start calling him that?”

Akane, Ryoga and Akari thought the same thing.

“Guys,” Ukyo began, “after Ryoga left, I did a lot of thinking and I have 
to get something off my chest.”

Before anyone could react, Ukyo wound up and ...

** SLAP!! **

“RANMA!  YOU INSENSITIVE, SELFISH JERK!  I thought we were FRIENDS!  You 
come in here, use me and my feelings to get free food and then walk out, 
saying ‘Good-bye, Ucchan.’  You didn’t think of your family, your friends 
or even me.  Just your ‘honor’ and how the only answer was to kill 
yourself.  You hurt a lot of people, including me.  I don’t want to hear 
any excuses from you.  I just want to tell you that I don’t want to be 
your iinazuke anymore.”

Everyone was silent, staring at Ukyo.

“Ranma,” Ukyo began softly, “I still want to be friends with you, it’s 
just that I don’t think I can trust you right now.  Akane, I am VERY 
happy that you’re back.  I’m just upset with Ranma, not you or Ryoga or 
Akari.”

“We can still be friends?”  asked Ranma.

“Yes, Ranma.  I just don’t want to be engaged to you.  Besides,” Ukyo 
looked at Konatsu, “someone was there for me and I didn’t realize it at 
the time.  I’m not going to ignore him, like you did me.  Kon-chan, we 
need to talk.”  Ukyo led Konatsu by the hand to a booth on the other side 
of the room.

“At least she doesn’t hate me.”  Ranma sighed.

“I think that went pretty well, all things considered.”  Ryoga said 
brightly.

Akane and Ranma looked at Ryoga.  He was staring at Akari.  Ranma leaned 
over and whispered to Akane.  “What’s with him?  He was never this 
happy.”

Akane whispered back, “He’s in love, baka!  You sure can miss the obvious 
at times.”

Akari and Ryoga were just staring at each other and holding hands across 
the table.  “Do you think we could be as happy as they are?” Ranma asked 
quietly.

Akane looked at Ranma, grabbed his hands and nodded.  “With all my heart, 
yes.”


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In Part Six -

The nurse watched the two go into the room.  “What nice girls.”

-- 
suds-kun (Shaun Schillinger)
suds1964@tir.com
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