RTeker@aol.com wrote:

     Akane sighed, brushing her hair back with her hand, making her way
to her station.   "The ceromony starts in fifteen minutes.  I hope the captain gets
here on time.  The scuttle-butt it that he didn t get much sleep last night."
     Nodoka gave her a smile, her light face creasing, eyes dancing.   "Yeah;
the flanking officers threw him a farewell party.  They probably stayed up all
night telling each other war stories.  You know how they are. "
     Akane hid a mischievous smile.  "And where were you, Nodoka? Hmm?"
     Nodoka was taken off guard.   "What're you talking about?"
     "You didn't get back to you quarters untill four in the morning, that's
what!  You must ve been partying too."
     Nodoka stuck her nose in the air and struck a glamorous pose.  She was
taller than Akane and several years older, with exotic goo looks crowned by a
cap close coffee-colored curls.

Hmmm, Nodoka only several years older than Akane.  Am I assuming that
Akane is at least 10 years older than Ranma.  Are we going to have a
cradle stealer here?

BTW, what is the age gap between Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes?


Anyway, I really like it and very intriguing.  While reading this fic,
it makes me remember all those episodes. 
Looking forward to the next one.


-Ramon