Hi again!  Welcome to the third installment of "Mirror, Mirror....."
*^_^* I hope you like it so far *^_^*  This is short and sweet so Ja
mata!

Oh yeah one more thing, I DO NOT write lemons!  Never have and never
will.  The series of Ranma � wasn't like that, so I like to stay
somewhat true to what Rumiko-sensei has written (but I add more
romance..did  I mention I'm a big ol' fan of Ranma and Akane?  I'm a
HUGE fan of Ryouga and think he's a cutie with his fangs but I think
Ranma and Akane are more suited for each other)  Anyway, here's a
little brief time description of what you are about to read *^_^*  It
takes place around the time of just after the failed marriage attempt,
which is at the end of the manga.  This story contains time warping
mirrors, martial arts action, romance, fighting, interdimentional
mallets, LARGE grill spatula's, rainbow bonbori's, ki attacks, yadda
yadda yadda... I think you get the picture :P  It's just like a normal
Ranma � story... but with a few twists, as all good fanfic writers
throw in.  Sorry is anyone is OOC, but that's just me :P  Okay well on
with the story!  Just mail me at carlychan@yahoo.com with you Flames
and Praises.... but please... no infernos... a girl can only take so
much ^^; Oh yeah.. BTW.. I FINALLY got a spell checker!! *glee* :P ^^;;

"This is someone talking"
*This is a thought*
**This would be an action**
[Panda sign anyone?]
((This is a flashback))
~~Someone talking in Mandarin~~
==(This is a note/tidbit/thought/whateveryouwanttocallit from me
*^_^*)==

And so the show goes on after a lot of rambling from me.....

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"Mirror, Mirror....."  Part 3 (A Way Home)

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"Well, there's that problem of you guys getting back to your own
time..."  Ranma-san spoke to the three around him.  They had just
finished lunch, and enjoying some tea Akane-san had made.

"Thanks for lunch Akane-san..."  Akane-chan smiled. *Hey if I can cook
this well when I'm as old as her, maybe there's hope for me after
all.* She beamed in determination.

Ranma-kun sweated a bit as he saw Akane, *What is she thinking...*

"Arigatou Akane-chan."  Akane-san smiled.

"I agree, very good honey."  Ranma-san placed a kiss on her forehead. 
Ranma-kun and Akane-chan were blushing deeply, as the other two gave
each other loving looks.  The tension between the young Akane and
Ranma could have been cut by a dull knife.

"Yeah, well, about the mirror..."  Ranma-kun spoke.

"Oh yeah sorry."  Ranma-san blushed, "Well, where is it?  I mean you
must have it on you."

Ranma-kun shook his head, "I don't have it.  What about you Akane?"

Akane-chan shook her head, "I don't have it either."

Ranma-san smacked his head really hard, "Then let's pray you dropped
it when you came here!"

Akane and Ranma gave him questioning looks, "Why's that?"  They asked
in unison.

"You mean you don't even know Ranma-kun?  Fine let me explain.  Well
you use the mirror usually you're holding it right?"  Ranma-san
started to explain.

"Yeah but when it sent us here it fell out of my pocket.  I wasn't
holding onto it and neither was Akane....."  Ranma said thoughtfully.

"NANI!!?!?"  Ranma-san spat out and dashed out of the door towards to
koi pond with a confused Ranma-kun, and both Akane's running after him.

"What is it Ranma-chan??"  Akane-san asked.

Ranma-san was on the ground searching frantically, "The mirror!  I
need to find the mirror!"  Ranma-san continued his search but after a
few minutes growled in frustration, "It's not here!"

"Of course it's not!  We dropped it on the ground when we...we......
oh no...."  The thought dawned onto Akane-chan.

Akane-chan and Ranma-san stood in shock while the others looked at
them in question.

"Mind filling us in?"  Ranma-kun asked in annoyance.

"If you aren't holding the mirror when you go through time..." 
Ranma-san started.

"It won't come with you..."  Akane-chan finished.

Ranma-kun's eyes bugged out of his head, "NANI!?!?!?!"

"You mean you guys are stuck here?"  Akane-san inquired.

"I...I don't know.."  Tears watered in Akane-chan's eyes.  Her hands
shook slightly.   Never see _her_ Kasumi, or Otou-san or Nabiki or
P-chan again?  "Please excuse me..."  Akane-chan ran into the house.

"Akane..."  Ranma-kun was about to go after her when a hand grabbed
his arm holding him back.

"Please let me go talk to her, ne Ranma-kun?"  Akane-san smiled and
followed Akane's tracks through the house.

"Ranma-kun, I think there could be another way...."  Ranma-san admitted.

"Nani?  Really?  How???"  Ranma-kun asked excitedly.

"Well, yeah I think it'd work.... but..."  Ranma-san trailed off.

"But what?"  Ranma-kun inquired.

"Well...ya see... we'd...."

 "WE'D WHAT!?"  Ranma-kun demanded impatiently.

"We'd have to get the master here and take the mirror he has in this
time...."  Ranma-san groaned.

Ranma raised his eyebrow, "Hey that is a good idea... but why don't
you want to do it?"

"Well ya see... he might be kinda mad when he finally gets here..." 
Ranma-san spoke nervously.

"What's the difference?  He's always mad at me anyway... well, unless
I'm a girl.."  Ranma-kun shuddered.

"Yeah umm...yeah see, Oyugi and Tendou-san kinda....locked him back up
in that damn cave again... not only that but stole his pantie
collection and burned it before..... If we call him back now then it's
good for you two because you can go home.  But it's been so peaceful
without the old lech.  I'd hate to bring him back.."  Ranma-san sweat
dropped.

"I see your point.... How else can me and Akane get home though?" 
Ranma-kun wondered.

"I don't see any other way.... I'll sure miss it around here without
him..."

Ranma's eyes widened, "Then.... you'll call him??"

Ranma-san grinned and nodded his head, "Hey better him be here then
you.  There's only room for one martial arts master in this town!"

"Arigatou!  Wait til I tell Akane!  She'll be so happy!"  Ranma-kun
grinned.

"You're doing it for her aren't you?"  Ranma-san asked.

"What do you mean?"  Ranma-kun blushed slightly.

"Oh jeeze Ranma.. It's not like you can actually hide anything from
me.  You ARE me you know... and I know I'd do anything for her.."

"I-.....It's not like I'm doing it cuz I love her or anything..
It's...um.. It's just cuz I can't stand seeing her cry!!"  Ranma-kun
retorted and stormed into the house.

Ranma-san stood outside grinning, "You'll realize it soon
Ranma-kun......"

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Akane-chan flopped down onto the bed in tears.  "I don't want to be
stuck here though.. It's not my home it's yours......"

Akane-san sat beside her and lightly stroked her hair, "Don't worry
Akane-chan.. I'm sure Ranma will think of something.. He always helps
you right?"

Akane nodded slightly, "But what if he can't?  What if I'm stuck here.
 I'll never see my father or sisters or my pet P-chan ever again!"

"Pet P-chan?  Oh uh..yeah right P-chan. Hehe.."  Akane-san sweated a
bit.

"Why what's the matter with P-chan??  Is he dead in this world?!  Is
he okay!?!?"  Akane-chan bolted up in frightened tears.

"No no 'P-chan' is just fine.  Don't worry about that."  Akane-san
smiled nervously.

The younger of the two sighed in relief, *I wonder what the was
about....* She thought, but was soon broken off but pounding feet
running up the flight of stairs.

"Akane!!  Akane!!" Ranma-kun burst into the room, "Akane!  Oh sorry,
My Akane!  Guess what!!  We thought of way we can get back home!"

Akane-chan bolted upright from the bed, "HONTOU!?!?"

Ranma-kun nodded excitedly.  Akane-chan jumped out of the bed and gave
Ranma a bear hug that would put even a panda to shame.  Ranma hugged
her back in happiness.

Akane-san sat on the bed grinning, "Glad to see you two get along!"

Ranma-kun and Akane-chan finally realized their position and broke off
uncomfortably, both blushing a crimson red.

"Well now that problem is solved, and quite quickly I might add, would
you like to join me while I do my shopping Akane?  Ranma-san always
joins me so I would imagine that you would like to come along too, ne
Ranma-kun?"  Akane-san smiled at the pair.

"Hai!  I'd love to!"  Akane said in high spirits.

Ranma smiled, "Yeah sure, why not?"

Akane-san nodded, "Well then, I'll just grab my husband and we can get
going!"  Akane-san hopped bounded down the stairs ahead of the couple
calling out Ranma-san's name.  Akane-chan and Ranma-kun hung back a
bit, walking a bit slower than the other pair.

"A-Ano... Ranma?"  Akane said nervously.

Ranma looked to his left, "Hn?"

"Arigatou, I mean for finding a way to get us back..." Akane smiled
slightly.

Ranma grinned, "Nothing I can't handle right?  Now come on before they
leave us!"  Ranma grabbed onto Akane's hand and pulled her forward,
urging her to go faster.  Akane smiled and picked up her pace after
the rest of the gang.

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"How long could they possibly take??"  Ranma-kun groaned.

Ranma-san shook his head, "Ranma, Ranma, Ranma... you have to learn to
be patient."

"But why are they taking so long?  I mean it only takes me a minute to
get dressed!  Why does it take them twenty??  That's it!  I'm outta
here!"  Ranma-kun jumped out of his seat and walked for the door of
the small clothing store they had been waiting in for about 30 minutes
now.

"I wouldn't advise on that Ranma-kun... I would stay if I were you." 
Ranma-san smiled mischievously.

"Why not?"  Ranma-kun inquired raising an eyebrow.

Ranma-san merely smiled, "You'll see...."

Ranma-kun sat back down in the uncomfortable waiting chair grumpily,
"So what are we gonna do about the old freak?  You know he's gonna be
majorly pissed off since Oyugi and Tendou-san locked him back up in
that mountain.  He'll probably want to take his anger of on me.."

"On US.."  Ranma-san corrected.

"Well.. same thing.  "  Ranma-kun continued,  "I still say we should
be training instead of shopping..."

"Well, there are some good things about shopping you know..." 
Ranma-san grinned and faced forward.

"Like what?!"  Ranma-kun asked in annoyance.

"Like that..."  Ranma-san said smiling largely.

"Like wh.......wh....."  Ranma gawked as he turned his head.

Both Akane's stepped out from their changing stalls in the exact same
dress.  Just off white, with no sleeves, thick white  lace going
around the thick shoulder straps and a blue ribbon tied just above the
middle.

(==If you've ever seen the Video for Koi Panic then you've seen what
dress I'm talking about *^_^*==)

Both Akane's took a look at each other and giggled.  "It looks great,
Akane-san!"  Akane-chan smiled.

"You too!"  Akane-san giggled, "What do you think honey?"

Ranma-san grinned, "I agree with both of you."

"Ohhh... but it's so expensive....What do you think Ranma?" 
Akane-chan asked, directing her attention to the younger Ranma.

Ranma only stared dumbly.

"Uh... Ranma?  Moshi Moshi?  You in there?"  Akane-chan waved her
hands in front of Ranma's face.  It did the trick and Ranma-kun
snapped out of his transe.

"It's... it's really...umm...really..."

"Really what?!"  Akane-chan asked, a hint of danger in her voice.

"It's really.. beautiful.."  Ranma-kun muttered with his gaze to the
floor.

Akane-chan smiled enthusiasticly, "Really?  You think so?  I do have
enough.... yoshi!  I'll get it!"

Ranma-kun sweat dropped, "It isn't a competition you know Akane..."

Akane-chan smiled sheepishly, "Hehe... gomen.."

"I think it looks better on you Akane-chan."  Akane-san smiled and
nudged her elbow into her husbands ribs.

"Uh .. right!  You look great Akane-chan."  Ranma-san grinned.

Akane-chan blushed slighty, "Arigatou."

"I'll get this one."  Akane-san said while holding up a yellow and
purple chinese style formal dress that she had tried on earlier.

Ranma-san shuddered, "It reminds me of Shampoo...."

"Did you say something, RANMA?"  Akane-san glared daggeres to Ranma-san.

"Yikes!  N-no not a thing, dear."  Ranma-san sweated.

Akane-san smiled, "Didn't think so..."

Ranma-kun and Akane-chan sweat dropped and slowly walked away from the
couple.

"Will this be all?"  The salesclerk asked Akane-chan.

Akane-chan nodded and got out her wallet and paid for the dress.

"Ara... are you all related?  My you look so much alike..."  The
saleclerk commented when Ranma-san and Akane-san finally walked up to
the counter.

"Uh.. something like that...."  Ranma-kun replied and walked out of
the store with the rest.

The two girls walked ahead dicussing their perchauses and commenting
on how great the other one looked.

The two guys hung back with big sweat drops on the back of their
heads.  "Is she always like this?"  Ranma-kun asked.

Ranma-san sighed, "Yup... forced to live with her... can't live
without her."

Ranma-kun smirked,  "Got that right."

"Awww, so you admit now that you like her?"  Ranma-san looked at his
double with curious eyes.

"I d-didn't say that!  I'd..... Oh forget it!  I can't believe I'm
setting myself up to marry her!  It's just like Oyagi and
Tendou-san!!"  Ranma-kun huffed while Ranma-san looked satisfied.

A small glint form behind the window of a shop caught Ranma-kun's eye.
 He walked up and pressed his hands against the pane.

"Umm.. Ranma-san?"  Ranma called up to the man retreating from him.

"Hn?  Nani Ranma-kun?"  Ranma-san called back.

"I... can we go in for a sec?"  Ranma-kun blushed.

"Hai hai hai.. but hurry up or the girls are going to take off on us!"

"I will!"  And with that Ranma-kun rushed into the store.  Ranma-san
followed the younger into the store
 and soon both came out a minute later, Ranma-kun carrying a small bag
and a silly grin on his face.

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"Where are those two?"  Akane-chan asked in annoyance.

"Who knows.  We must have losted them back there.  They'll catch up to
us don't worry."  And as if on cue both Ranma's ran up behind the girls.

"Gomen, we got sidetracked."  Ranma-san explained.

"I see that."  Akane-san smiled.

"Hn?  What did you buy there Ranma?"  Akane-chan asked.

Ranma-kun quickly hid his hand behind his back, "Nothing.. just...a
manga...."

Akane-chan shook her head, "We better hurry up.  It's almost dinner
time."

Akane-san nodded, "Good idea.  would you like to help me cook tonight
Akane-chan?"

Akane's eyes lit up, "Hontou?  Of course!  I'd love to!"

Ranma-kun facefaulted, *I should have bought stomach medicine
instead.....*

The four walked back to the dojo with Ranma-kun complaining the whole
way.

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Next up.... Akane's birthday is soon and the two Ranma's have to
practice to get the mirror back from the dreaded pervert Happousai. 
Also, Akane-san teaches her double a few things about martial arts.  

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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

hontou?: really?

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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