In a message dated 98-12-24 16:30:09 EST, desaix@sysnet.net writes:

Akane paused for a few seconds, and then nodded.  Then she grabbed Ranma
 and held him fiercely.  "YES!"  Ranma had just given her the most precious
 christmas gift of all- his heart.
 
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 Sir Desaix, member # 116 of the Knights of the True Fiancee

And right after that she mallets him for all the birsds she now has to
feed....

STill, all in all, it was rather funny...  especially the image of all those
kidnappers of Akaneleaping around on that girddle trying to kep from getting
their feet burned!!!