This is it! Hear are the facts.
1) Its BLACK in the MANGA!
2) Its RED in the ANIME!
3) Its what ever color you want for the FANFIC!

Quartzite, the 5th Dark Genaral
     ...member of the Akane Tendo fanclub (and has the scars to prove it)
     ...thinks Akane looks Kawai in spiral cuirls (and has a hard time
convinsing her to keep the wig from Ranma of the Mounties)
     ...who needs an editor, or will never fanfic again
     ...who will miss Sailor Moon when she is gone
     ...is glade we still have Dragonball
     ...who is compulcating a Ranma 1/2 / Maired With Children crossover
series (Maired With Ranma?)
     ...who is DREADING a Ranma 1/2 / Brady Bunch crossover (ARG! DO NOT DO!)