The Party's Over
	Part 3
	By: P-R-P-Chan

	Ranma and Ryouga were hugging.
	"No man.. I mean I really love you.. yer the bestest pal.."
	"Wha bout all that 'Prepare to Die Ranma!'.. that aint the way you treat
your best pal."
	"You know that's only cause of Akane."
	Akane clued into the conversation about this point.
	"What about me?" Akane broke into laughter, "Look at you two drunks!
Hanging onto each other like.. something.." Akane started to giggle.
	Ukyou just sat there, watching Ranma's every move, seeing the sway of his
drunken body, the way his chest shook as he laughed.  Silently, longingly,
she watched, and drank. She ignored everything that Shampoo was saying to
her, not that it mattered. Shampoo was babbling about some childhood
experience, at least Ukyou would know that if she spoke any chinese.
	Ranma stood unsteadily, Ukyou watching his every movement. "I'm gonna go
practice inthe dojo." he slurred. He stumbled out of the room, Ukyou right
behind him, Shampoo keeping pace with her, continuing her anecdote about
her aunt, a bottle of alcohol, rabbits, and Jusenkyo. This left Ryouga and
Akane alone.


	Soun and Genma continued they're game of shogi, the noise from the party
hardly disturbing theim, most of their gameplay being distraction anyways. 
	"I really wish they'd keep it down. What will the neighbors think?"
	"Don't worry about it, Tendo-kun. I'm sure they're used to it by now."
	"I wouldn't be surprised.. How I long for the days when everything was
quiet, nice and tranquil.. but those days are gone." Soun broke into one of
his crying fits. Genma moved to comfort him.
	"Don't worry Soun, all that matters is the union of our two lines, and
that is practically assured after tonight!"
	"Your probably right, Saotome." Soun spluttered, as he took advantage of
his friend's concern to move a few pieces around on the board. "Back to the
game, shall we?"


	Akane stared into Ryouga's eyes. "What did you mean when you said it was
all because of me?"
	"Ummm.. it's uhh.. It's all Ranma's fault! That's what I said, you must
have heard me wrong.. It's not like I attack him for you, i mean.. ummm.."
	"Come on Ryouga, tell me! Why won't you tell me this? You guys will never
tell me why you're always fighting." Akane's face cracked into a grin,
"It's almost like you two are fighting over me.." Akane broke into laughter
at that.
	"Well it wasn't originally.. but I guess you could say that."
	"Ryouga.. I was joking.. You don't really mean that do you?" Akane looked
straight into his eyes, trying to deny the truth that was coming clear.
	"I do, Akane. I love you.. I can't believe I finally said it, I've been
trying since.." Ryouga broke off at the sight of Akane's tears. "Akane,
what's the..?"
	"Just leave me be for now, The dojo's right over there. Even you can't
miss it." As Ryouga left with a confused look on his face, Akane broke down
and wept.


	Ranma sat, back against the wall in the dojo. He'd tried an easy kata, but
after falling down three times and having to deal with Shampoo's laughter,
he'd given up. Ukyou rested her head against his shoulder, his arm around
her, both watching Shampoo parade around without her shirt.
	"These mine! No can have!" Shampoo emphasized her point, presing her
breasts together with her hands. She started doing cartwheels, and
handstands, not very affectively, but she did draw Ranma's attention.
Upside down, breasts bared to the world, Ranma's eyes never left them,
neither did Ukyou's.
	Akane walked into the room, eyes damp, and sat on the other side of Ranma,
nuzzling her head into his side. Ranma reached his other arm around to
embrace her, and noticed her sniffling.
	"What's wrong?" He said gently into her ear.
	"Ryouga.. He told me he loves me.. he told me.." Akane stuttered.
	"Shhh.." Ranma consoled her. "Don't worry about it, you don't see me
worrying about all my relationships.. ok bad example.. come on Akane..
lighten up."
	"But what am I supposed to do? I can't just deny he said it.. And I won't
be able to treat himn the same.."
	"Why not? Just because he feels something, doesn't mean you have to.. I
kinda like you." Ukyou stirred at this, "And Ukyou, but I don't treat you
different from the others.. Just don't worry about it, and accept it.."
	"I guess.." Akane quieted down, her and Ukyou settling even more into
their respective sides of Ranma's chest.
	"No man get these, they no good! All Shampoo's! No one else." Shampoo was
again back to displaying her bosom for eveyone to see, and denying them the
right to it. Ryouga picked this moment to appear in the dojo, having gotten
slightly lost, taking the roundabout route first the bathroom, Akane's
room, some closet, the kitchen, and the neighbor's porch. Needless to say
he collapsed spurting blood the moment he walked in, catching a full
frontal of Shampoo sent him over the edge. Akane disengaged herself from
Ranma and crossed the room.
	Ryouga regained his senses as Akane sat down next to him, curling up with
his knees as Akane began to speak. Ranma and Ukyou couldn't hear what they
were saying, Akane whispering, Ryouga barely speaking. Neither did they
care, both were comfortable with each others prescence, the feel of the
other's body against theirs.
	"Why are you so nice? Usually your a jackass.."
	"I dunno, Ucchan.. I guess it's the alcohol.. If I was liek this all the
time.. I'd be married.. or maybe giving you my kids.." Ranma laughed lightly.
	"It doesn't sound like such a bad idea.." Ukyou blushed slightly, Ranma
just nuzzling into the nape of her neck and closing his eyes.
	"Doesn't sound bad at all.. but what about Akane? I don't know what to
do.. I like her too.. Don't start thinking I'm like Kuno.. It's just the
way I am.. I don't have much choice.. I've got to be a manly man! and manly
men have lots of women.." He whispered, his lips brushing against the back
of her neck.
	"So you're just using us to maintain your image?" Ukyou smiled, either
recognizing it for a joke, or not really minding at all. or both.
	"You know I'm not like that.. If it weren't for you I'd be married to
Akane already.. and If it weren't for Akane. As I said, you'd probably be
having my children."
	"Well we can only use protection.." Ukyou rubbed her hand against his chest.
	"No... It's not that I haven't thought about it.. I have.. but.. what
about Akane? I love her also.. I doubt either of you would want to share..
I know i wouldn't want to share either of you.." Ranma stopped for a minute
breathing lighly through Ukyou's hair. "Why do you have to be so wonderful?
I'd be able to make a choice.. I wouldn't have to deal with all the crap I
havta put up with.."
	"Weren't you just telling Akane to accept it? We both love you.. even if
Akane doens't show it.."
	"I know she does.. It was you that I wasn't sure of.. but.. It doesn't
really matter.. I can't make a decision, and until I do.. ah well.."
	Ranma glanced up at Shampoo, still the exhibitionist. "We've still got
that movie to watch." He got up and headed tot he family room, the others
following close behind.









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