A little note from me.. the author.... 

My first post on the FFML!  Mail me at carly-san@geocities.com and
tell me what you think!  
Please... be kind ^^; 

"This is someone talking" 
*This is a thought* 
**This would be an action** 

And so the show goes on..... 

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A Camping We Will Go.... 

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"Nani?  Camping?"  Ranma-onna jumped in. 

"That's right son.  It's one of the block traditions to go on a trip
twice a year.  Remember last year 
we went to the haunted cave?"  On that note Ranma and Akane shuddered. 

"It better not be like last times..."  Ranma-onaa grummbled. 

"No Kidding..."  Akane chimed in. 

"Well obvisouly not, since this time we're going camping.  We'll be
leaving tomorrow with this rest of 
them so all of you better get packed up. 

Nabiki groaned, *What profit is there to be made in the woods?* 

"Oh yes,  By the way, like last time all your little friends will be
comming Ranma and Akane."  
Kasumi smiled. 

"Little friends?"  The two looked at each other in fear. 

"What kind of 'little friends', Kasumi onee-chan?"  Akane inquired
nervously. 

"Well let's see.  Ryouga-kun stopped by so I invited him."  Akane
smiled Ranma groaned. 

"Oh yes, Ukyou-chan also."  This time Ranma smiled and Akane groaned. 

"Oh yes and there was Shampoo, Mousse and... oh I know I missing
someone.... oh yes.  The 
Kunou Family!"  Ranma and Akane fell flast on there backs. 

"Kunou..." 

"........and Kodachi are comming?" 

Kasumi nodded enthusiastically, "The more the merrier, ne?.....ne? ...
Ranma-kun?  Akane-chan?" 

"Oh yeah Kasumi onee-chan... the more..." 

"The merrier...."  Ranma moped up to her room to pack. 

Akane soon followed.  *Maybe I can turn this into a training trip or
something... but who can I train 
with? Oh jeeze Ranma will be 'too busy' with all his girlfriends to
train with me!!"  A small amount of 
battle aura surrounded her.  "Hey!  That's it!  Ryouga-kun's comming
along!  I'm sure he won't mind 
if I trained with him!"  Akane smiled and didn't even notice the cry
of joy comming form under her 
bed form a kawaii little pig we all know. 

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"A camping trip with Ran-chan...hmmm.... I'll just get him away from
Akane and he'll be all mine..."  
Ukyou reveled. 

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"Hmmm... weekend alone with airen!  I just push away pervert girl and
he be all mine..."  Shampoo 
gloated. 

"But Shampoo!  I must protest!"  Mousse fast met with a fist in the
face. 

"You leave Shampoo alone this weekend, Mousse!  This Ranma and me
trip!  For sure Ranma will 
marry Shampoo after he find out what good camper Shampoo is!  Amoung
other things....." 

"Sh-sh-shampoo...."  Mousse was out cold. 

***************************** 

"A trip with my beloved Osage no onna and Tendou Akane.... the
goddess's of fate have surely 
smiled uopn me."  Proclaimed Kunou Tatewaki, "After this weekend they
shall surely realized that 
greatness that is I and run to my side!  MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!" 

Kodachi peeked in from her brothers door,  *And while you keep Akane
and you 'Osage no onna' 
away from _MY_ Ranma-sama, he shall surely fall in love with moi.....* 

A lingering "OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!"  Could be heard from outside the
Kunou estate. 

***************************** 

Akane slugged on her backpack.  "How much farther did you say this
was, Otou-san?" 

"Only about 20 minutes now Akane-chan.."  Soun replied heaving on his
own pack. 

"You didn't say anything about a hike to get to this dumb camp you
know, Oyugi."  Ranma 
complained. 

"You're just weak boy!  Stop acting like a girl and take the walk like
a man!"  Genma proclaimed. 

*You'll get it for that in practice tomorrow oyugi..*  Ranma fumed. 

Leading the way was Soun and Genma, Nabiki and Kasumi (who by the way
was keeping up pretty 
good by the way)  in the middle, and Akane and Ranma trailing at the
end. 

Ranma looked over to Akane who was having a bt of difficulty with the
over-packed sack she was 
lugging around.  "Yo Akane.  You need some help with that?" 

"Why?  You think I'm weak?!  Well I can handle it all by myself!!" 
Akane retorted, only to trip over 
one of the tree roots that was sticking up out of the ground.  She
clenched her eyes shut and 
outstretched her arms to brace to impact, but there wasn't one.  Ranma
had reacted in time and grab 
around her middle to keep her upright. 

"How uncute.  I offer to help and you, being a tomboy refuse, only to
trip!  How klutzy!"  Ranma 
commented and was soon met face-to-face with Akane's trusty mallet. 
He fell to the ground with 
hands in classic Takahashi position. 

"Remind me to thank you later."  Akane said and rushed to catch up
with the rest of her family 
leaving behind Ranma, sprawled out on the ground. 

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"Ranma Honey!!" 

"Airen you come at last!!" 

Ranma was quickly glmoped onto by Ukyou and Shampoo at once. 

"Stay away from my Ranma-sama you heridans!"  Kodachi yelled while
ripping off her clothes to 
reveal a gymnastics outfit. 

"Oh else WHAT?"  Yelled Ukyou who charged at Kodachi and was soon
followed by Shampoo.  
The cloud of dust flew from the middle of camp ground grew while Ranma
stood off to the side with 
a sweat drop on the side of his head.  He took a good look around. 
And saw about 20 small and 
large tents already set up. 

*I guess the whole block really do come out to these things...*  Ranma
wondered thoughtfully.  He 
looked to a clump of, one large and two small , yellow tents, with
Akane seated by one of the 
smaller with a rather ticked off look to her face. 

"I still don't agree with it!"  Akane yelled to her father. 

Ranma wandered toward the tents.  "Don't agree with what?" 

"You tell him, Otou-san.  I'm going to get wood.."  Akane snarled and
walked off. 

Ranma looked at Soun questioningly, "So what's up?  What does she have
herself in a knot about?" 

"Uh..hm.. well Ranma-kun it seems we misplaced one of our tents...and
umm.. wel let's say your 
father and I get one, Kasumi and Nabiki get one...and that leaves one
tent left." 

Ranma didn't quite comprehend the situation, "Yeah so?" 

"Well... think about it Ranma-kun.  One tent left.  Two people left." 

Ranma facefaulted, "OH NO WAY!!  You dont' expect me to share a tent
with someone like 
her!!!" 

"Well don't let me TRUOBLE YOU!!"  Akane yelled while throwing a
bucket of cold water over 
Ranma's head and punting her into space. 

"Nice form Akane-chan..."  Nabiki said as she poked her head out of
the second tent. 

"Please Onee-chan, can't I stay with you and Kasumi onee-chan?"  Akane
pleaded. 

"Gomen Akane-chan.  Two person tent.  Looks like your stuck with
Ranma-kun this weekend."  
Nabiki grinned. 

Akane growled, "I'd rather sleep with the snakes and bears than share
the same tent with that 
pervert!!" Akane exlaimed and stormed into the last tent. 

Nabiki shrugged and turned to her father, "You sure this will work?" 

Soun nodded, "Don't worry Nabiki-chan.  It'll work, or else..." 

***************************** 

Ranma touched down in a clump of thick trees.  After a fit of a 20
minute pass out, she opened her 
eyes.  She lifted her broken body back up. *That sexless tomboy! 
there is NO WAY I'm going to 
be sharing a tent with her!!* 

"That's it Akane-san!  Harder!" 

Ranma perked her head up, *NANI?!?!* 

Ranma rushed to the edge of a clearing where Akane and Ryouga were. 

"Hn?"  Ranma wondered. 

"That's it Akane-san!  Punch harder!"  Ryouga yelled encouragments to
the girl. 

Akane whiped off her forhead with the sleeve of her gi, while Ryouga
set down the pair of prtective 
gloves he had been wearing. 

"That's great Akane-san!  You're obviously stronger since we last
practiced."  Ryouga commented, 

"You really think so, Ryouga-kun?"  Akane asked with a smile on her
face. 

Ryouga nodded,  "Yup!  The strength and speed of your punches have
gotten a lot better!" 

"Arigatou, Ryouga-kun!"  Akane bowed and flashed him a kawaii smile
which made him blush 
intensely. 

"So, I see you've already found someone, EH AKANE?"  Ranma-onna called
out as she stepped 
from the bushes. 

Akane and Ryouga looked up 

"Honesly Ranma!  I can't believe you are so jealous!  Me and Ryouga
are only practicing!"  Akane 
growled. 
 
"JEALOUS?  Of you two?!  HA!  You can have pig boy over there!  You
two make a perfect 
couple!!" Ranma-onna yelled back in fury. 

"Who are you calling pig-boy, you GIRL!?!"  Ryouga retorted. 

"You obviously, Bacon breath!"  Ranma sneered. 

"RANMA!!  Stop making fun of Ryouga!!"  Akane yelled while punting
Ranma again, this time in the 
direction of the camp. 

"Honestly!  Ranma is so jealous!"  Akane huffed. 

"T-Thanks for sticking up for me Akane-san."  Ryouga said while
blushing. 

"Eh?  oh don't even mention it Ryouga-kun!"  Akane said nervously, "Do
you want to take a 
break?" 

"If you want..."  Ryouga said nervously. 

Akane nodded and the two sat down on small ground mats. 

***************************** 

"Stupid, ugly, kawaikunee, sexless, TOMBOY!"  Ranma stalked through
the forest, the light 
dimming noticibaly, *Here I am, nothing to do, and the best martial
artist EVER and she goes and 
asks Ryouga! Well jeeze, I don't care!  She can have her fun with him
all she wants!  I'll practice all 
by myself!*  Ranma took another step and was soon met with hot water. 
 
"Wha??"  Ranma looked up to see Shampoo standing over him with a
kettle. 

"Ranma, you take Shampoo on walk now, yes?"  Shampoo said while
glomping onto his arm. 

"You take your hands off of my Ranma!"  Ukyou yelled, while catching
her breath,  "I leave you 
alone for one minute and you take off to steal him!  You hussy!!" 

"What you all Shampoo?  I say Spatula girl have jealousy problem." 
Shampo gloated. 

"Leave him alone!!"  Ukyou launched an attack, and Ranma quickly
stepped out of the way of the 
two brawling girls. 

"This is getting REALLY old you know you guys..."  Ranma shook his
head and walked away 
annoyed. The first star shone bright in the sky, but the moment was
spoiled by a battle cry form 
Ukyou.  Ranma scowled deeply. 

"That's it!  I'm going to bed!"  He yelled and stalked off back to the
camp. 

***************************** 

Akane was exhausted.  From the training she had done all day and the
hike to the camp, it would 
make ANYONE tired.  Even the 'oh so great' Ranma. 

She slugged herself into the tent, not caring to get changes out of
lack of energy.  She crawled into 
her sleeping bag, snuggled in, and flopped herself over to the side. 
She was asleep before her head 
hit the pillow. 

Unfortunately, it did wake up someone else though.  Ranma froze. 
Akane was snuggled up against 
him with her arm over his chest. 

*WhatamIgonnado.. whatamIgonnado...*  He thought.  If he moved she
would wake up and call 
him a hentai and send him flying, if he kept still she'd find out in
the moring and send him in to orbit.  
Whatever he did, he'd be on a one way trip on air Akane.  To get it
over wiht soon was the best 
method he thought. *Short and sweet.  Then I can go find a patch of
bushes or something to sleep 
on...*  Ranma turned a bright red.  Akane had tightened her grip on
him.  Her touch was soft and 
her hot breath against his neck made his blush deepen.  Somewhere deep
down in Ranma he knew 
he should have moved.  A little voice saying "This will cost you. 
You're going to be sorry!"  But 
Ranma refused it and kept as rigid as a plank. 

Akane fluttered her eyes open and noticed her pillow was moving a
little too much for her liking.  
She lifted her head ot see Ranma staring at her with dread in his eyes. 

"A-A-Akane I can explain!  You see you..... well I.... and then...it's
just that....  umm.. I should 
go..."  Ranma quickly got up and dashed out the door of the tent
leaving Akane looking back at him 
in shock. 

*What just happend?*  Akane blinked. 

***************************** 

"Kawaiikunee..."  Ranma whispered.  He hadn't slept a whole wink that
night as he sat outside of the 
tent almost like a watch dog.  Large red bags had grown under his
eyes, along with the blooshot 
look. 

"Airen!"  Shampoo yelled out and glomped onto Ranma.  She squeezed
tight and noticied something 
wasn't quite right.  Ranma wasn't fighting back.  Actually, he hadn't
even moved.  "Ranma?" 

Shampoo fell over, classic Rumiko style.  Ranma had fallen asleep. 

"Airen!  Is no dead.... He just no want sleep with violent tomboy in
same tent!  Shampoo bring him 
to her tent!  He be much happy there!"  Shampoo beamed and slung the
sleeping Ranma over her 
shoulders and took off in the direction of her tent. 

***************************** 

Akane yawned and stretch out her arms.  A good night sleep, that's all
she need to regain her 
energy. She smiled and changed into a new set of clothes and poked her
head out of the tent.  The 
sun shone brightly and birds were dancing through the bright blue sky.
 Akane smiled at the warmth.  
They had had such nice weather lately.  One little thing stung in the
back of her mind though.  Where 
had Ranma gotten too?  If he had a chance he wouldn't give it up not
to sleep.  She knew he wasn't 
at practice with his father because she could hear him noisily snoring
from the second tent away from 
her.  She stepped out of the tent and stretched out, comepletely
forgetting what had happend the 
night before. 
 
She glanced over to Ukyou who was happily cooking okonomiyaki on a
portable grill over the fire. 
Akane approached her.  "Ukyou-chan, have you seen Ranma at all this
morning?" 

Ukyou looked up at her in surprise,  "But I thought he was sleeping in
one of your tents?" 

Akane nodded, "He was.  But he's not here and his father still is." 

"Shampoo?  Oh Shampoo my love where are you?"  Mousse yelled out,
searching for his lost love. 

Ukyou and Akane shot each other a glance.  "Shampoo."  They both
snarled and stalked towards 
her tent. 
 
Ukyou ripped open the flap to he tent and saw Shampoo nestled
comfortably on Ranma's chest with 
a grin plastered across her face. 

"RANMA!"  Akane yelled to the snoring boy. 

Ranma yawned and sat up, of course oblivious to everything.  "It's the
weekend Akane.. let me sleep 
a little more..."  He flopped back onto the mat and fell asleep. 
 
"RAAANMAAAAA!!!"  Akane grabbed him by his collar and forced him to
sit up again. 

Ranma half opened his eyes, "Jeeze Akane what's wrong with you?" 
Ranma looked downt o see 
Shampoo holding tight to him.  This wasn't hus tent.  And Ukyou stood
above him.  She looked 
pretty mad, but not comapred to Akane.  WAIT!  Shampoo holding onto
him?  *This is gonna 
hurt.....* 

"Akane!  Ucchan!  I swear can explain!!"  Ranma sputtered out. 

Ukyou took Akane's place and grabbed onto his collar, "Just what do
you think you're doing 
Ran-chan!!  You're engaged to me!!" 

Shampoo knocked Ukyou's hand away, "You keep hands of airen!" 

The tent grew hot with battle aura. 

"WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT OFF?"  Ranma yelled and soon met with a fist
to the face. 

"Stay outta this Ranma honey!"  Ukyou yelled while she brought out her
battle spatula.  Shampoo 
got a hold of her bonbori. 

Ranma flew back,  "Well at least Akane's not fighting.."  He said
thoughtfully.  He took a look 
around. "Hn?"  She was no where to be seen. 

Ranma crept out the tent flap and looked around the camp site. 
"Akane?" 

***************************** 

It was late.  Already nightfall with the stars shinging bright in the
black sky. 

"You still haven't found Akane-chan?"  Kasumi asked nervouslly. 

Nabiki shook her head, "We looked everywhere!  I even managed to track
down Ryouga-kun and 
he hasn't seen her since yesterday.  he went to look for her, but he's
probably half way to Okinawa 
by now for all we know." 

"Ara.... I hope Ranma-kun has more luck than we do."  Kasumi had a
particularly worried look on 
her face. 

"You okay onee-chan?"  Nabiki asked. 

"Oh, dear, yes I'm fine.  Just a little worried.  I remeber the last
time we went camping at 
Ryogenzawa and she got lost.  It just worried me.  That's all." 

Nabiki nodded, "Ranma will find her onee-chan.  Don't worry about it. 
He wouldn't let anything 
hapen to her no matter what."  Nabiki smiled encouragingly. 

Kasumi brightened, "Yes, that's true.  I hope he hurries..." 

***************************** 

"AKANE!!!!!"  Ranma yelled with a hands cupped beside his mouth, the
other holding a small blue 
blanket.  *Stupid, thoughtless, uncute, tomboy... go and run away for
all I care..*  Ranma's face 
drew into deeper worry.  "AKANE!!!!!  HEY AKANE!!!!!" 

"Would you just go back, Ranma?  I'm not going with you."  Akane
called from the stream to the 
left. Ranma spun around and dashed towards the voice. 

Akane was on the edge of a riverbank with her bare feet dangling in
through the water.  Her whole 
body was bathed in moonlight and she wore a hurt expression on her
face. 

"Akane!  Jeeze there you are!  You had everyone at camp worried!  No
wonder a klutz like you got 
lost. Come on I'll lead you back."  Ranma said and extended a hand to
help her up. 

Akane slapped it away, "Didn't you hear me?  I said go away! Baka!" 
Ranma failed to notice tears 
falling silently down her face. 

"And I say I'm not gonna leave you here all alone!  So either you come
with me or I'm staying 
RIGHT here with you!"  Ranma exlaimed and sat down beside her with his
arms crossed over his 
chest. 

"Fine!"  Akane yelled, crossing her arms also. 

"Fine!"  Ranma retorted. 

An awkward silence passed between the two and lasted for some time. 
Both too stuborn for an 
appologize or explanation.  Stars lit the sky up dimly while the two
looked on at them.  Then the first 
one started.  A second, and soon the sky was lit up with hundreds of
shooting stars. 

Akane looked at them in awe with a large smile across her face.  She
jumped from her seat and 
stretched herself to get a better look. 

Ranma also noticed them and was staring at Akane with a bewildered
look.  Just a moment ago she 
was acting stubborn and pigheaded.  Now she was like a small child,
dancing in the thousands of tiny 
lights that flew from horizon to the other.  Ranma couldn't help but
let a smile cross his face. 

"It's just like that time!"  Akane giggled. 

"What time?"  Ranma inquired. 

"The time when I went to Ryougenzawa with my family.  Ouka-san and I
saw these exact same 
things.  It was so nice to be with her."  Akane's smile faded from one
of joy to a more saddend one,  
"She was so great.  She always did these kind of things with me.." 
Akane recalled. 

Ranma was now standing across from Akane, "What was she like?" 

"Hn?"  Akane asked now looking back down to earth at him.  Her anger
now melted away. 

"What was your mother like?"  Ranma asked thoughtfully with his head
raised slightly to look at the 
sky. 

Akane smiled warmly, "What can I say?  She was my mother.  She always
could make me feel 
better, no matter what happend.  She had a band-aid for me when I was
hurt.  A hug for when I was 
sad.  A solution for any problem.  She's was... like a mother is." 

Ranma smiled at Akane's words.  Her eyes were bright and serious as
she spoke.  He knew her 
words were true from what he could remember about his mother.  He just
thanked Kami-sama then 
his mother was still alive and one day he would be able to see her
again.  Akane on the other hand, 
she wouldn't be able to see her mother ever again.  She had only known
her for a breif period in her 
life. 

Akane blushed slightly, "Sorry, I guess I got carried away." 

Ranma shook his head, "It's okay, really.  Akane...I..um.."  Ranma
looked hesitant. 

"Yes Ranma?"  Akane inquired. 

"I just wanted.. I wanted to say I'm sorry.  For what happend this
morning." 

Akane smiled, "Don't worry about it Ranma.  It probably wasn't your
fault anyway." 

"Nani?  Then why'd ya get mad in the first place."  Ranma asked,
somewhat annoyed. 

"Natural reaction."  Akane said while grinning, then giggled slightly, 

Ranma shook his head, "Jeeze, how uncute.." 
 
"What was that.. RANMA??"  Akane asked, a tinit of danger in her voice. 

"Uh..hehe... nothing.. nothing at all."  Ranma lied blatently, "Well,
do you want to get going now?  
I'm sure everyone's worried about us." 

Akane shook her head, "I already told you.  I'm not going back
tonight,  I like it better out here, 
where there's no one to bother me... and no homicidal fiancee's after
me."  Akane smirked while she 
added in the last part. 

Ranma frowned, "Fine.  You're staying.  I'm staying." 

Akane shrugged, "Do what you want."  She spread herself on the grass
and pillowed her head with 
her arms.  Ranma sat down against a large rock near her,
uncomfortabley.  He noticed from the side 
of his eye that she was shivering slightly.  He threw the blue blanket
across her and looked away 
silently.  Akane looked at him with surprised eyes. 

"A...arigatou, Ranma."  She muttered. 

Ranma shrugged, "No big deal.. it's only a blanket."  He said while
blushing, trying to ignore the fact 
he was freezing, himself. 

Un-noticed to him, Akane sat up and moved herself beside him and half
slung the blanket over his 
shoulders.  Ranma jumped slightly, "A...Akane." 

"No use in both of freezing right?"  She said smiling VERY cutely. 

Ranma blushed and quickly turned his head to avoid the fact,
"Thanks.." He muttered. 

Akane laughed nervously and then yawned, "It's so quiet for once.." 
She said drowsily. 

"You tired?"  He asked. 

She nodded slightly. 

Ranma gulped hard, "Y-you can lean on m-me, if you want...." 

"Thanks.."  She said not actually taking in what he had said.  She
leaned onto his side and gently 
hugged his arm yawning, "Good night Ranma..."  Before she could finish
the sentance she was out 
like a light. 

Ranma just sat there frozen.  He didn't want to move out of fear he'd
wake her up.  Not because he 
was afraid of her hitting him, merely because he liked it this way. 
He liked when it was quiet and 
there was no fear of being malleted, bonboried, or Spatulaed. 

And so he rested his head on top of hers and smiled, "Good night
Akane...." 

***************************** 

"Ranma-kun!!  Akane-chan!!!!....Where are those... huh?  No way... 
Kasumi onee-chan!  Come 
quick!!  You gotta see this!"  Nabiki whispered. 

"Nabiki-chan?  What is it?  Ara?  Oh Kawaii da!"  Kasumi smiled. 

The two were looking at the sleeping figures of Akane and Ranma.  His
arms covered her 
protectively. 

"Do you think we should wake them up?"  Nabiki asked. 

Kasumi shook her head, "That's just to cute to be bothered with!"  She
giggled, "Maybe 
Akane-chan thinks better of Ranma-kun after all..." 

Nabiki nodded, "Go tell the others they're all right onee-chan.  Just
dont' say where."  Nabiki 
grinned michivously, "No telling what horrors Ranma will be put
through by Shampoo, Ukyou, 
Kodachi, Tatekawai, Ryouga..."  The list went on and on. 

Kasumi smiled and walked back to camp. 

Nabiki grinned, "One for posterity, ne Ranma-kun?" 

**CLICK** 

Nabiki walked up to the two quietly and slipped something into Ranma's
front pocket. 

She took one last look at the sleeping couple and quickly caught up
with her sister. 

***************************** 

Ranma was the first to wake out of the pair.  At first he was confused
as to where he was but then 
he looked down to Akane and almost jumped out of his skin. 

He was going to get hit.  *This is gonna hurt.*  He thought grimly. 

Akane woke second, not far after Ranma, with her arms still gently
wrapped around his.  She 
stretched herself out and smiled to him, "Ohaiyo."  She said sweetly. 

Ranma gave her a surprised look, "O-ohaiyo....."  Something was wrong,
she wasn't mad.  She was, 
actually pleasent. 

Akane knocked lightly on his head, "Moshi moshi?" 

Ranma gave an embarassed laugh, "Nothing." 

Akane raised an eyebrow, "If you're sure...." 

Ranma waved a hand in front of him, "Really nothing." 

Akane smiled again, "Alright.  We better go back though.  I bet
everyone was up all night looking for 
us." 

Ranma nodded, "I guess you're right.  You know, you should get lost
more often.  I actually slept."  
He grinned. 

Akane shook her head, "Ranma no baka."  She said while sticking her
tongue out. 

The two laughed and started back to the camp. 

Ranma stopped when he felt something poking him through his front
pocket.  He reached down and 
grabbed what seemed to be a sheet of paper.  Well, it wasn't exactly a
piece of paper.  He almost 
dropped dead when he saw when it was.  "Nabikiiiiiiiii..."  Ranma
growled.  The picture was cute.  
Ranma and Akane were huddled together and looked VERY comfortable. 

Akane stopped, "What was that Ranma?" 

Ranma shook his head, "Nothing.  Come on let's go!"  He said and
grabbed her hand puling her 
slightly, and the two took off running back to the camp site. 

***************************** 

Everyting was now packed up.  All the tents foled neatly and the fire
been put out hours before.  
Shampoo, Ukyou and Kodachi were miles ahead of the others, all arguing
who gets to walk with 
Ranma on the way home.  Ryouga was lost somewhere, and Kunou was still
passed out from when 
Ranma-onna had kicked him one of the nights.    Soun and Genma led the
front of the gang with 
Kasumi and Akane taking the middle this time.  Nabiki and Ranma and
Nabiki trailed near the end. 

"Come on Ranma.  Even _YOU_ have to admit it's a kawaii picture!" 
Nabiki grinned. 

Ranma shot her a glare, but in his mind he knew it really was VERY
cute. 

Nabiki shrugged, "Don't worry Ranma.  This one won't cost you a thing." 

Ranma looked at her cautiously, "Sure.." 

Akane poked her head in between the conversation, "What is she trying
to get out of you this time?" 

"Well Akane--"  Nabiki started but was quickly shut up by Ranma's hand
over her mouth. 

"Nothing, abosloutely nothing!"  Ranma tried to sound convincing. 

Nabiki pryed his hand off, "Sure Ranma-kun, nothing at all."  With a
smirk she skipped back up to 
her older sister. 

Akane and Ranma walked silently for a bit until Akane spoke, "This
trip was fun, but I can't wait to 
get back home." 

Ranma nodded silently and slowly took Akane's hand.  She was a little
starled but didn't pull away 
or hit him. 

"It was nice wasn't it?"  Ranma smiled. 

Akane nodded and laughed slightly, "Very." 

The two walked in silence the rest of the way to the train station. 
Holding each others hand was 
more than enough. 

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Okay FINALLY done :P  Hope you guys liked it!!  Mail me all your
comments!!  
carly-san@geocities.com! Ja! 

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 Some Translations that might be helpful 

-chan: transfixed to a name of someone younger or of the same age of
you.  Also used to show 
affection to pets, friends, siblings, of boyfriends/girlfriends 
-kun: transfixed to a name of someone younger than you, generally
around the age of 6-17 
-san: transfixed to a name of someone older than you, or to show
moderate respect 
-sama: transfixed to a name to show GREAT respect to one. 
ara: oh my 
Arigatou: Thank you 
ano...:umm... 
baka: stupid, jerk, idiot, silly, etc. 
hai: yes 
gi:  marital art attire 
hontou?: really? 
iinazuke: fiancee 
kawaii: cute 
kawaiikunee: uncute 
koi: like goldfish 
nani?: what? 
okonomiyaki: kind of like pizza except a lot thinner and made into a
batter and fried on a grill. 
onee-chan: older sister 
Yoshi: Alright 




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