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."