The next two days rushed by too quickly for Akane. She had spent both
days out shopping for new clothes and things for the house. If Ranma was

going to be her fianc? then she would have to make sure she looked and
dressed the part. Ranma sent a woman, who was a designer for a designer
clothes company that Ranma owned. Her job was to take Akane to the shops

and help Akane out, and offer her opinion.

Although Ranma would have wanted to go shopping with Akane, he had to
finish a deal with a small computer company, so he had a company limo
chauffeur bring Akane wherever she needed to go. Even though Akane
didn!&t want to spend too much money, Ranma insisted that she use his
credit card. By the end of the week, she had an entire new wardrobe, the

house looked livelier and Akane was extremely nervous.

The night before Kasumi was to arrive Akane paced around her room. She
simply couldn!&t sleep. There were just too many things to think of. She

wished she could back out of the deal now, but everyone knew. She meant
everyone. The press found out that the world!&s number one bachelor was
getting married, and printed numerous articles about it. And even though

they would not try to interfere with Ranma or herself directly they were

still taking pictures here and there. But that was not the only problem,

Ranma!&s mother and sister were coming down. Akane had met Ranko a few
times and she loved the girl like a sister. She simply hated to lie to
her, and now she was going to have to. And Ranma!&s mother, how would
she feel about her? Meeting Ranma!&s mother was absolutely frightening
for her. She heard many stories from Ranma about how traditional she is
at times and how she was really picky about the women he dated. But what

was her opinion going to be of her?

Shaking her head, Akane walked out of her room and decided to go talk
with Ranma. Walking down the hall to his room, she opened the door and
peeked in. Ranma was on his bed already sleeping. Tiptoeing into the
room, she was about to turn on the lights when she heard Ranma turn over

and moan.

!'Mmmmmm Akane!K!K!( Freezing, Akane looked at Ranma to see if he was
really sleeping. Lying on his bed, Ranma looked so innocent. With the
moonlight shining on his tone body, he seemed almost magical.

!'Mmmm Akane!K..want!K..so bad!K..!( Blushing deep red, Akane thought
about what he might be dreaming about. Thousands of thoughts ran through

her head. Was Ranma attracted her? No, he couldn!&t be!K. Could he?
Leaning over she gave Ranma a kiss on the head.

!'Sweet dreams Ranma.!(

Sitting in Ranma!&s Jaguar XK8, Akane looked restlessly outside the
window. Glancing over at her, Ranma chuckled nothing short of a cyclone
would get her attention. She was wearing a beautiful silk skirt with a
white t-shirt. Arriving at the airport, he drove up to the private
parking slot reserved for him. As he shut the engine off, he looked over

at Akane, who was still staring out the window.

!'Akane?!(

!'Hmmmm?!(

!'Where here.!(

!'Okay.!( Nervously Akane got out of the car.

!'Akane, come on, it!&s going to be okay alright?!(

!'I guess so.!(

!'It!&s not like we!&re meeting the first lady or anything.!(

!'Well to me it is. !( As the two of the got into the elevator, Akane
turned to Ranma with pleading eyes.

!'Ranma?!(

!'Yeah?!(

!'Promise me that you won!&t back out on this.!(

!'Of course not, Akane, how could you even think such a thing?!(

!'Well it!&s just that Kasumi can be a bit overwhelming sometimes.!(

!'Well, in-laws are like that.!( Ranma said with a smile. Together they
got off the elevator and walked towards the terminal.

!'Ranma I!&m serious! All joking aside, Kasumi has certain views on
certain subjects that it might be overwhelming.!(

!'Akane, listen if I can put up with Kodachi for two months, then I can
put up with anyone.!(

!'Kodachi?!(

!'Yeah, Kaori!&s replacement when she went on maternity leave.!(

!'Oh that!&s right. If I remember correctly you came back home everyday
with a headache because instead of tall and willowy, she was overweight,

right?!(

!'That is completely untrue Akane, Kodachi was definitely tall and
willowy. I know that very well.!(

!'Ranma!K!(

!'But she was not overweight, she was overbearing. And she had this
laugh that drove me up the wall.!(

!'Hmmm!K. I hope I don!&t meet her any time soon.!(

!'Yeah.!(

!'Oh there!&s Kasumi!!( Akane said pointing towards the terminal.

!'Uh Akane, I hate to tell you this, but there are dozens of women there

who fit the description of your sister.!(

!'The one with the white dress on.!(

!'You mean the one who is waving goodbye to the pilot?!(

!'Yeah. Kasumi! Kasumi over here!!( The woman perked up and saw Akane,
walking over to the two of them, she held her arms out wide and gave
Akane a big hug.

!'Oh! Akane, I!&ve missed you! How!&s my baby sister?!(

!'Okay big sister.!(

!'You look so nice today, love must have done wonders for you.!(

!'Er!K right.!(

!'Well, enough of that now, where!&s your fianc??!(

!'Um he!&s over by the phones.!( Motioning Ranma to come over, Ranma
grinned and walked over to the pair of women.

!'Hello. I!&m Ranma Saotome.!( Kasumi looked at Ranma wide eyed. Feeling

a bit uncomfortable, Ranma put his arms around Akane!&s waist and held
her close.

!'You must be Akane!&s sister, Akane has told me so much about you.!(
Kasumi just continue to look at Ranma then over to Akane then back at
Ranma.

!'Y-you!&re Akane!&s fianc??!(

!'Why yes, I hope you approve.!( Flustered a bit, Kasumi looked down a
bit.

!'Oh, of course I approve, it!&s just that well!K Akane! Why didn!&t you

tell me he was so handsome?!(

!'Errr!K.. didn!&t I mention that?!( Akane asked also a bit red from her

sister!&s reactions.

!'Well, yes, you didn!&t say he was this handsome.!( Kasumi said in an
excited tone.

!'Heh, your sister does tend to leave things out sometimes.!( Ranma said

in an amused tone.

!'Well it!&s a pleasure to meet you Ranma.!(

!'The pleasure is all mine Mrs. Ono.!(

!'Oh my, please call me Kasumi, besides we!&re practically family!!(

!'Of course Kasumi.!(

!'Akane, he is wonderful, I!&m sure we!&ll all get along fabulously!!(

!'If you!&re anything like Akane, I!&m sure I!&ll love you too.!(

!'Oh my!

!'Well Kasumi now do you have any luggage to claim?!(

!'Why yes I do.!(

!'Good once we get your luggage, we!&ll head back to the house.!(

!'Excellent.!(

Akane was a bit relieved, So far, Ranma hac been able to charm his way
into Kasumi!&s heart. So far everything was going perfectly. As they
headed back home, Kasumi chatted constantly with Ranma, trying to get to

know him better. And with every question, Ranma answered Kasumi with
skill. And with each answer Kasumi swelled with more and more pride. For

some reason that just made Akane feel more and more guilty.

!'So Ranma do you live in your own house?!(

!'Yes, it!&s right by the shore. In fact I live with Akane.!(

!'Really? So are you a relative of Nodoka Saotome?!(

!'She!&s my mother. Why do you know her?!(

!'Oh my! Your mother and father are our father!&s oldest friends.!(

!'Really? Hmmm!K!KPop and mom never really mention Tendo before.!(

!'Yes, they will be so happy that their two children are getting
married.!(

!'I suppose so. Say Akane haven!&t you shown Kasumi your ring.!(

!'That!&s right I total forgot about that, Akane let me see it.!(
Dangling her hand towards the back seat, she felt it immediately
snatched up by Kasumi.

!'Oh My! This- this is beautiful!!( Don!&t you know it!&s a fake Kasumi,

Akane thought. Of course she!&s not, she admonished herself.

!'Did you pick this out by yourself Akane?!(

!'Umm.. no, Ranma surprised me with it.!( Akane answered.

!'My Ranma, you must know Akane very well.!(

!'Yes Kasumi, maybe even more than most people.!( Ranma answered in a
mysterious tone.

!'Well, Ranma do you and Akane plan to have any children?!( Raising an
eyebrow, Akane began to think that Nabiki wasn!&t really kidding about
Kasumi. There weren!&t even to the house and she was already on the
topic.

!'Kasumi!!( Akane said in a flustered voice !'It!&s too early to think
about that.!(

!'It!&s never too early to think about having children. Why Tofu and I
wanted children during our engagement period.!( Kasumi said in a
matter-of-fact way.

!'Well, in any case, Akane and I plan to have children, at least two.!(
Ranma said, heading off whatever Akane was going to say.

!'That!&s fantastic! I can!&t wait to have a little niece or nephew. But

you will be moving away from the shore right?!(

!'No, Akane and I love the shore, it is very relaxing.!(

!'But if you have children one could quite easily wander into the sea at

the blink of an eye.!(

!'True, but Akane is wonderful with children. In fact I think that!&s
one of the first things that drew me to her.!( Kasumi beamed at Ranma
and Akane just looked at Ranma trying to see if that was the truth or
not.

!'Akane. I would like to go shopping tomorrow. I want you try out a new
hair style. I think it would be lovely on you. And don!&t worry, this is

coming out of the dojo!&s account.!(

!'I don!&t know Kasumi!K!K!(

!'Oh we could go pick up some more make up, and maybe get some more
clothes.!(

!'Well!K!K!( Feeling a bit downcast since Kasumi thought she needed more

a more feminie look.

!'I don!&t know Kasumi, I think Akane looks just fine how she is. I mean

some guys like women who make up their faces or try to change their
appearance with certain things, but Akane is just pure. And if it!&s one

thing I love about Akane it!&s the fact that she doesn!&t feel the need
to alter her appearance from what it already is. It gives her a natural
beauty that can!&t be replaced.!(

!'Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.!( Kasumi said with delight !'Akane
wherever did you find a man like Ranma?!(

Flushing red Akane just said meekly !'I just guess I was lucky.!(
Looking up she gave Ranma a grateful look.

As Akane stood on the patio, she looked out at the ocean. Right now she
felt like the lowest scum of the earth. True Kasumi felt like she was
the woman on top of the world right now, but Akane couldn!&t help but
feel sorry guilty for the fact that all that Kasumi was proud of her for

was just a lie. A lie that could break her heart. Hearing the sounds of
footsteps, she saw Ranma walking over to her.

!'Hey Akane, where!&s your sister?!(

!'She!&s in her room changing out of her travel clothes.!(

!'Oh,!( Grinning widely Ranma moved over to Akane, !'You know you!&ve
made your sister one of the happiest women I!&ve seen, darling!(

!'Yeah I know!K!K. But you don!&t have to call me darling when Kasumi!&s

not around.!(

!'Akane, I call you darling even when Kasumi isn!&t here, so why are you

biting my head off?!( Realizing her folly, Akane apologized to Ranma.

!'Oh I!&m sorry Ranma, it!&s just this whole thing with deceiving
Kasumi. It!&s just getting to me.!( Akane said with sadness. Seeing
Akane!&s eyes, Ranma saw that she had unshed tears in them. Akane never
shed crocodile tears. The only time she ever did was when she found out
one of her students were being abused by their parents, and Akane blamed

herself for not seeing it. Feeling the need to comfort her, he gave her
a hug.

!'Now now, don!&t you cry on me now. You hear, all you!&re doing is
making your sister happy and there!&s nothing wrong with that. If
there!&s anyone to blame it would be your sister Nabiki.!(

!'I know, but I feel so low about all this fakeness.!(

!'Don!&t worry about that, now chin up and stand tall.!(

!'Your right Ranma,!( Straightening up and lifting her chin up, Akane
smiled !'You mean like this?!(

!'Perfect,!( Ranma said with a loving looked in his eyes. !'So perfect I

think I!&ll kiss you.!(

!'Ranma..!( Akane whimpered, just before Ranma tilted her chin up and
kissed her.

Smiling as Kasumi stepped onto the patio, she walked towards the
passionate kissing couple.

!'Oh my.!( Breaking the kiss, Ranma looked over to Kasumi who was
covering her mouth with her hand.

!'Well you know, Akane get carried away sometimes.!( Akane blushed at
this, resisting the urge to touch her hot lips, she licked them to
moisten them.

!'My Akane you!&ve changed.!( Kasumi remarked.

!'Well!K..you know, I figure, Ranma!&s my fianc? now, it!&s alright
now.!( Akane tried to explain.

!'True.!( Kasumi said.

!'Well. Let me go and get the refreshments. Honey please entertain
Kasumi.!(

!'Of course.!(

Once in the kitchen, Akane began to mix for a pina coloda. So far so
good, she thought. Now she just had to get used to Ranma being so loving

to her without falling in love with him.

Next morning, Akane was sitting in the kitchen, yesterday she mixed in
too much rum and as a result, she had a slight headache from it. Kasumi
was making breakfast and talking with Akane as she did. Akane just sat
and drank her tea hoping the headache would go away.

!'I must get in contact with Nabiki, she must come down here soon, she
can take a break from her computer business. This place is truly
wonderful. I can see why you like it so much here Akane.!(

!'Huh?!( Setting the rice in the rice cooker, Kasumi sat down across
from Akane, and looked at her with a serious motherly look.

!'Akane, I have one question to ask you.!(

!'What!&s that?!( Akane asked already afraid that Kasumi had already
found them out.

!'Do you truly love him? Or are you in love with love?!( Love? Akane!&s
throat became dry as she thought about Ranma. All the moments they
shared together, the tough times they had been through. The times when
Ranma comforted her in her time of need, and her revealing her soul to
Ranma. All those moments.

!'Yes, I love Ranma very much.!( But in what way?

!'Yes I knew it, just by the way I saw how you looked at each other. I
could feel the love in every look.!(

!'Really?!( Had she gotten her loving look down that well?

!'Morning!!( Ranma announced as he stepped into the kitchen. Looking at
Akane, he noticed she was a bit more pale than usual. !'Is there
something wrong sweetheart?!(

!'No, Kasumi and I were just chatting.!(

!'Oh nothing bad from home I hope.!( Ranma said sincerely.

!'Oh no,!( Kasumi replied !'I just told Akane that the way you two look
at each other simply radiates the fact that you two love each other.!(

!'Of course, after all we are very much in love.!( Of course he loved
Akane, as a friend right?

!'Great, now why don!&t both of you sit down, I!&ve made breakfast.!(

!'Sounds lovely Kasumi.!( Ranma said.


Stepping out of her shower, Akane quickly dried herself and looked at
herself in the mirror. Her figure was quite well-developed. Maybe not as

well developed as some of the women that Ranma dated, but definitely
attractive. Drying her hair, she thought of Ranma. He was simply the
only person who knew the most about her. She had bared her soul to him
numerous times, as he did as well. He was and extremely handsome man,
and treated Akane better than anyone had ever treated her. She never
felt threatened by him, probably just for that fact, and because of that

she trusted him completely. Slipping on a silk robe, Akane dried her
hair.

Next door she could hear Kasumi using the phone in her room. She was
still trying to call Nabiki, Realizing the consequences of Nabiki coming

down here as well, she rushed out of the bathroom and into Kasumi!&s
room.

!'Hello Nabiki? It!&s Kasumi, I!&m at Akane!&s.!( Akane saw that she was

too late and she just sat on the bed with Kasumi.

!'You sound sluggish, were you out last night drinking? I!&ve told you
what alcohol does to your skin. But that!&s beside the point. I met
Ranma yesterday, and he!&s great!!( Looking horrified, Akane desperately

tried to think of some way to maybe break the conversation.

!'Who!&s Ranma? Why Akane!&s fianc? of course. I swear Nabiki you are so

forgetful this morning. Are they in love? Of course they are, you just
feel their love when they look at each other.!( Turning to Akane, she
smiled happily to her. Akane returned with a sickly smile.

!'What was that? Oh yes Akane!&s ring is beautiful. The gemstone? No,
you don!&t need a microscope to see it, in fact you could probably see
across the room. I want you to come down here, I!&m going to throw an
engagement party for Akane, and I would like you to be here. Yes I know
that!&s expensive, but I want to give Akane the best for this special
time in her life. What? Put Akane on? Okay.!( Handing the phone to
Akane.

!'Nabiki wants to talk to you.!( Akane took the phone and composed
herself. If Kasumi wasn!&t in the room, then Akane would have let Nabiki

have it. But since Kasumi showed no sign of leaving,  she would have to
remain calm.

!'Hello?!( There was a pregnant pause before Nabiki hissed back.

!'What is going on down there?!!(

!'Oh, the usual.!(

!'Akane don!&t play Ms. Innocent on me, I know something is up. Now tell

me!!(

!'No, everything is fine Nabiki.!(

!'Listen Akane, I!&m sure you!&re a bit peeved at the little white lie
that I told Kasumi but!K!(

!'That wouldn!&t even begin to describe how I feel.!(

!'Akane, I just talked to you last week and you and I both know that you

were as close to being engaged as I was.!(

!'Oh but Nabiki, Ranma and I weren!&t going to announce our engagement
until later this week.!(

!'And Who!&s this Ranma?!(

!'Ranma? Well, he!&s a dream, but only I would say that.!(

!'Ooooo!K..Forget it, put Kasumi on, I can see I!&m getting no where
with you.!( Handing the phone back to Kasumi, Akane let out a breath of
relief.

!'What? You!&re coming Nabiki? Great! When? Wednsday? Great! I!&ll see
you then.!( Hanging up the phone, she turned to talk with Akane, but she

was already gone.

Running downstairs, Akane looked around for Ranma. Looking outside she
saw him feeding the birds some left over food. Rushing outside, she felt

the wind blow strongly blowing her robe around and everything below her
waist was visible.

Ranma looked out to the ocean, he was going to pick up his mother and
sister today. He love them very much, but didn!&t know if it was a real
good idea to lie to them. Sighing, he figured he could just play this
one out, maybe they!&ll never know. Then he heard his name being called
in the wind. Looking towards the house, he grinned at the sight of Akane

struggling to keep her robe shut. Throwing the remaining of the food on
the ground, he walked over to her.

!'What!&s going on?!(

!'Ranma! Kasumi is planning to throw an engagement party for us!!(

!'Eh? Don!&t worry about it, I!&ll just tell her that I!&m too busy to
take off time to go to Japan for an engagement party.!(

!'I think she want to have it here!!( But Ranma wasn!&t really paying
too much attention to what she was saying. Instead, since Akane let go
of her robe, he could see up her legs. He wondered how it would feel to
run a hand up one of her thighs. She was really gorgeous and she had a
beautiful body. He just wondered why he never noticed it before.

!'Ranma?! Ranma?!!( Jolted out of his thoughts, he admonished himself
for thinking about Akane that way. She was just a friend.

!'Huh? Oh yeah, well, we!&ll just go along with it I guess. I guess
mom!&s probably going to do it as well. Why not just please both of them

at once, so we!&ll only have to go through it once.!(

!'Are you sure? I mean all our friends will be there. Do you think we
can fool everyone?!(

!'Darling, I think we can convince anyone.!( Ranma said giving her a
loving look. Swooping down, he caught her up in one of his kisses. Akane

just melted into is arms.

Later on that day, Ranma dropped Akane and Kasumi in downtown Houston so

that Akane could take her sister sight seeing, while Ranma ran to the
office finished some things and then went to go pick up his mother and
Ranko. Ryouga said he was going to come as well.

Sitting in his office, Ranma looked over his note on  the company that
he wanted to over take. He was supposed to meet with the CEO of the
company later this week, but he!&d probably have to cancel it. Just then

Kaori paged him.

!'Mr. Hibiki is here to see you sir.!(

!'Send him in.!(

!'Very well sir.!( Gathering up his papers, Ranma heard the door open.

!'Hey Ranma ready to go?!(

!'Yeah, we taking two cars?!(

!'We have to, you taking the Jag?!(

!'Yeah, forget it, let me just call Sasuke, We!&ll take the limo.!(

!'Alright.!( Paging Kaori, he picked up his briefcase.

!'Kaori? Please cancel the meeting with the meeting with N. R.
Technologies. Tell him we!&ll reschedule next month. And also call
Sasuke we!&ll be expecting him within half and hour.!(

!'Yes sir.!(

Ranma and Ryouga were standing at the private airstrip, waiting for
Ranma!&s mother and Ranko to land. Sighing restlessly, Ranma looked up
towards the sky.

!'What!&s wrong?!(

!'Ahhh!K it!&s nothing. It!&s just that Mom and Ranko are going to make
a big deal about this engagement thing and well!K.Akane!&s sister is
also throwing an engagement party thing, and I think that I!&m going to
have a headache for the next few weeks.!(

!'Well. It!&s your own fault, I mean, I still think that you!&re better
off just spitting it out.!(

!'Yeah well I can!&t do that. I!&m doing this for Akane.!(

!'Are you sure you!&re not in love with her?!(

!'Will you stop asking me that?!(

!'Why? I mean you two are really close. I mean I!&ve just been waiting
for it to happen.!(

!'We!&re just friends, is that a crime? I mean a guy and a girl could be

the closest of friends and still not be romantically involved.!(

!'Yeah but you and Akane are different! I just don!&t get why you don!&t

see it man!!(

!'Yeah whatever piggie boy.!(

!'Stop calling me that!!(

!'Yeah yeah, what!&s the matter P-chan, miss being a piggie?!(

!'DIE!!( The two were fighting again, Ranma bouncing all over the place
as Ryouga blew holes in the ground. Using chi blasts, they tore up the
ground around the airstrip. What they did not notice was the plane
landing. Panting heavily Ranma and Ryouga looked at each other and
laughed.

!'Man you are still weaker than I am!!( Ryouga gloated.

!'Yeah well you!&re still slower than I am.!( Ranma shot back. The two
tensed to prepare to leap in against each other again, but suddenly a
red blur came out of no where and knocked them both aside. Standing
victoriously, a woman with a very impressive figure and in a revealing
red dress smile at them.

!'And I!&m still smarter than the two of you put together.!( Looking up
Ranma and Ryouga smiled and then looked at each other. Grinning
viciously, they leapt at the woman tackling to the ground and tickling
her.

!'Stop! Stop it both of you! Com!&on! It was just a joke!!( the woman
cried relentlessly.

!'Ha Ranko, this is payback!!( Ranma said laughing. Getting up, he
helped his sister up. As soon as she immediately got back up, she gave
him a bone crushing hug.

!'Ranma! You!&ve got to visit more!!( Ranko said happily.

!'I know, I know, but you know I had stuff to do.!(

!'Yeah and now I know what stuff you had to do. So when are me and mom
going to meet her?!(

!'Eh!K. We!&re going to pick her up in an hour.!(

!'Great. Mom and the kids are waiting at the limo.!(

!'Hey! Don!&t I get anything?!( Ryouga said off to the side.

!'Of course, but you!&ve got to wait until tonight lover.!( Ranko said
in a very seductive voice.

!'Heh heh!K!( Ryouga said with his eyes glazing over a bit. But his
daydream was cut short when Ranma smack him.

!'Hey! Stupid stop flirting with my sister in front of me!!( But Ranma
was kicked in the head as Ranko yelled at him.

!'He!&s my husband brother!!( Grumbling, Ranma and Ryouga both followed
Ranko back to the air strip.

Author's notes

Here's part three. I realize that the las two part are relatively small,

but Part four is going to be big! unfortunately it won't be out until
either next weekend or the weekend after that. Sorry and again, thank
you for all the C&C and positive replys from my first two installments.A

question has arised as to how long the fic is going to be. And to tell
you the truth, I think it'll be eight parts, but I could be mistaken.
Well until next time

-Belphera