I do

A Ranma 1/2 fanfic. All characters in the fic belong to Rumiko Takahashi
and not me. C&C welcomed.

    His heart pounded with each step as they drew closer and closer to
the priest. He had never been a coward( excluding his fear of cats since
that wasn't his fault) and had faced many challenges before that would
make ordinary men quiver, but this...The fear and nervousness that was
growing in him now was even greater than his fear of cats.

 They stopped, a mere two feet away from the priest. He tried not to
fidget but he could almost feel the tuxedo he was wearing start to
shrink on him, trapping him as effectively as a prison cell and it was
all he could do to keep from running; even as his eyes scanned the
nearby area for any quick escape routes.

 The priest was babbling now. The words were gibberish to him and he
tuned them out even as he thought about the situation he was in. He
could feel his fear growing with every second and he wondered how people
could actually withstand it. He wanted to scream, to rant, to rave. He
wanted to rip off his tuxedo while screaming, "I'm not ready for this!"
before making a quick get-away before the bride caught up to him.

 That was when he was aware the priest was speaking to him. He blinked
twice, focusing his mind back to reality. "Huh?" he said intelligiently,
not sure what the priest had said.

 "I said, do you, Ranma Saotome, take Akane Tendo to be your lawfully
wedded wife? To love and to cherish, in sickness and health till death
do you part?"

 He looked at her then, turning his head to the side so that he could
see her. And as he did, his breath caught in his throat as he saw her
with new eyes. *...Kawaii,* he thought and suddenly all his darkest
fears seem to part like clouds for the sun. He looked into her eyes
then, only to see a reflection of his own uncertainty...and yet, there
was a stubborn determination that outshone the uncertainty and suddenly
he felt the same way too. He took her hands in his with gentle
affection, reassuring her, a warm smile on his face.

 "I do."

Authors Note: I have no idea why I wrote this but here it is anyway. C&C would be very welcome.

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