Hi people *waves* what no waves back? Oh I am so hurt...(j/k)
Anyhoo (In case you haven't guessed it yet, I love that word) I
posted part one to TLK (True Loves Kiss) a couple of days ago
and I just thought I would put the second part up for all you kind folks
to read. It's dark, so if you don't like dark fics don't read it...true it's
not
as dark as some that I've read but still...Yeah okay let's just get on with
the fic so I can go and read HoI (I started reading it a while ago and then
I forgot I was reading it...I do that sometimes...I now I'm going to start
reading
it again...)

Crikit ^_^ \/,  crikit@geocities.com
www.geocities.com/tokyo/harbor/6508

"I don't break rules, I bend them a lot...*evil grin*"

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Ranma...Rumiko Takahashi...no premission...
does not....money.... You can figure out
the rest.

True Loves Kiss part II:
A Ranma 1/2 Fanfic by Tracy Garnett AKA Crikit

Akane continued to kiss Ranma unaware of what was happening inside his head.
She was happy; she was finally doing something that she had wanted to do for
the longest of time. She now knew that Ranma was hers, and that none of the
other girls had a chance with him anymore. He was hers and hers alone, and
she was more then willing to accept that.

As Akane continued the kiss she felt Ranmas arms loosen from around her
waist, forcing her to break the kiss that they were sharing. When their lips
finally parted Akane felt that something wasn�t right between them, and
because of that she couldn�t look Ranma in the face.

"Wow, who would have thought that would have happened, I for one didn�t, how
about you Ranma? Ranma?" Akane started to babble. "Hello are you going to
answer me?"

Akane turned her head and suddenly realized the reason why Ranma wasn�t
answering. He was lying on her bed in some sort of daze, to her it almost
looked as if Ranma had fainted, but she knew that he wasn�t the type of
person to just up and faint... Something wasn�t right.

"Ranma, come on Ranma stop playing around, this is isn�t funny, Ranma you�re
starting to scare me! Ranma? Oh god you aren�t playing are you?"

Before Akane had a chance to think about what she was doing she was at the
top of the stairs calling for Dr. Tofu and anyone else in the house that
might be able to help.

"Akane what�s wrong?"

"It�s Ranma he�s passed out."

"Passed out?"

"Yeah, as in fell back not responding to me."

"Oh, dear it seems as if son in law has run out of time."

"Cologne what do you mean he�s run out of time?"

"What didn�t Ranma tell you?"

"Tell me what? Ukyo, what the hell are you talking? What did he have to tell
me?"

"I take that as a no."

"Shampoo, Ukyo take Akane downstairs and explain to her what�s going on.
Ryoga Genma and Soun pick Ranma up and take him to his room. Once there all
of you leave except for Genma. The rest of you either go downstairs or
leave."

All of the occupants in the room followed Colognes instructions to a tee,
some choosing to stay most choosing to leave.

Once they had Ranma safely in his room Soun and Ryoga made their way down
the stairs to join the others, leaving a somber Genma alone with his son.

"What am I gonna do with you boy? I thought I trained you better then this.
I never would have given my memories up to save a person in fact I wouldn�t
give my life up either. But yet that�s exactly what you did you went against
all I�ve taught you about self-preservation to save someone you think that
you love, and in turn you lose all memory of her. When will you learn?"



Akane sat at the table silently listening to Ukyo and Shampoo explaining
what was happening to Ranma.

"�So you see Akane in order to save you Ranma had to give up his memory of
you and anything that has happened to him in the last two years. Do you
understand?"

"No, no I don�t. Why would Ranma do something like that?"

"To save you Akane."

"That�s not what I mean Shampoo, well not exactly what I mean. Why would
Ranma want to save me it�s not like I�ve ever been extremely nice to him or
anything like that. I was always jealous of the time he spent with you guys
and I always hit him and called him a jerk or a pervert. I haven�t done
anything to deserve to live, Ranma has but I haven�t."

Shampoo and Ukyo stared at Akane in a shocked silence at what she had just
said. Neither one knowing what to say to the girl who was their enemy and at
the same time their friend. Ukyo was the first to speak.

"Akane, don�t say that. You did all those things to Ranma because you love
him, and in my eyes that makes you somebody who deserves to live. You
brought love to someone, who had never really felt it before, you opened up
your heart to Ranma and in turn he opened his to you. You also gave
friendship to me and to the countless others that have followed Ranma to
Nerima."

"Spatula girl right Akane, you give me friendship most of time and love to
Ranma all of time, you deserve to live and Ranma know that. That why Ranma
gave memories to save your life, a memory can return a life no can."

Akane just looked at the two girls with tears streaking down her face
wondering how they could be so nice to her. She�s treated them like dirt
most of the time and now they were being so kind to her.

"What�What am I going to do if Ranma doesn�t get his memory back? What if he
doesn�t remember that he loves me? What if he falls in love with someone
else?"

Ukyo took the crying girl in to her arms to comfort her.

"Those are questions that we�ll just have to take as they come alone Akane,
but remember if you need a shoulder to cry on or anything like that, I�ll be
there for you."

"Thank-you Ukyo, Thank-you."



As Genma continued to watch his son, thoughts about things that he had done
to him in the past came rushing back. Thoughts like the time he had traded
his son for a bowl of rice a pickle and mer fish, or when he engaged him to
Ukyo in exchange for her fathers� okinamyaki cart. There were those but
there were also things that were much worse. Things like wrapping his son in
fish sausages and throwing him to the cats, and worst of all taking him to
Jusenkyo for that was one thing he could never forgive himself for doing.
Not only had he destroyed his life, but the life of his son as well, because
of his curse Ranma could never see his mother again, well not in his own
form.

Genma continued his thoughts until he heard a low moan coming from the
direction of his son. Genma quickly crossed the room to be by his sons� side
when he awoke.

"Ranma?"

As Genma continued to peer at his son he noticed that Ranma was starting to
move, and with the movement came the odd moan. Suddenly Ranma opened his
eyes and sat up looking around the room in a confused state.

"What? What? Pop? Where are we?"

"Ranma, your awake!"

"Uh�"

"Hang on boy I�ll be right back."

Genma got off of his feet and ran out of the room to tell everyone else that
Ranma was awake and asking questions. As Genma ran down the stairs, Ranma
started to look around the room at the various things that he and his father
had collected over their travels and since arriving in Nerima.

As he scanned the room his eyes were drawn to a picture of Akane and the
rest of the gang, himself included. Ranma walked over to the picture and
picked it up to look at it closer. Just then Genma returned followed by Dr.
Tofu, and Cologne.

"Ah, Son-in-law I see that you�re feeling better, good, very good."

"What? Son-in-law? Pop what�s going on? Who are these people?"

"You don�t remember us Ranma?"

"No, should I?"

"Well we aren�t sure. Ranma I�m Dr. Tofu and if you don�t mind I�m going to
do a little examination on you is that okay?"

"Sure, I�m feeling fine though, I really don�t think I need this."

Dr. Tofu and Cologne shared a knowing glance with each other and then turned
their attention towards Ranma.

"Okay Ranma, we just have some questions for you to answer. Is that okay?"

"Yeah fine, whatever."

"Okay, um�here�s the first question Ranma. How old are you?"

"What kind of question is that? I�m 14 if you�re a doctor you should know
that. What why are looking at me like that?"

"Actually Ranma your 16 not 14."

"16? That can�t be right, I know I�m only 14 unless two years have gone by
and I can�t remember anything about them. What? Just what did I say now?"

"Never mind Ranma, we�ll get to that in a minute. Do you know where you are
and why you are here?"

"No�In fact I can�t even remember getting here. Doc what�s wrong with me?"

"Well Ranma you seem to have lost some of your memory, actually you�ve lost
the last two years of your life."

"Two years? You�re joking right?"

"Does he look like he�s joking son-in-law?"

Ranma turned and glared at Cologne and Dr. Tofu, he couldn�t, no, he wouldn�
t believe what they were telling him. A person just can�t up and lose two
years of their life it just doesn�t happen.

"Shut up! Just shut up, both of you. I can�t believe this. You�re both lying
to me I know you are. I just know why, but I know you�re lying."

"Please Ranma, calm down. You have to believe us we wouldn�t lie about
something like this to you. You may think we are, but we aren�t."

"Pop?"

"I�m sorry boy they aren�t."

"So you mean, I am 16 and I just can�t remember my last two birthdays or how
I got here where ever I may be. I�m sorry but I can�t accept that I just can
�t."

"Son-in-law you must, the only way to get over it is to accept it."

"Would you stop calling me that?"

"Sorry Ranma�Is that better? Now let me explain, you lost your memory�"

"Oh, thanks for pointing out the obvious, what I really want to know is
where the hell I am, and why I�m here."

Cologne looked to Dr. Tofu to see if she should continue. She got the go
ahead by a slight nod of the head from the doctor.

"Well Ranma�"



"What�s taking them so long? They should be done by now?"

"Ryoga, take a minute and think about what you just said, will ya."

"What?"

"Okay Hon, I�m gonna explain this to ya. Ranma just lost two years or so of
memories, he just woke up in a strange place not knowing anything about it
or what he�s been up to lately."

"So, what�s wrong with that? I don�t know where I am half the time and you
don�t see me complaining."

"In other words, Dr. Tofu, the old ghoul and Mr. Saotome are going to have
to explain some things to him, namely where he is, and why he�s here."

"Oh, I get it now."

As Akane sat listening to the conversation going on between Ukyo and Ryoga
she couldn�t help but laugh. When she did it brightened the atmosphere in
the room considerably.

"My heart is filled with joy to here thee laugh Akane, if only my pig-tailed
goddess were here to partake in the celebration."

"Celebration? What the hell are you talking about Kuno? We almost lost
Akane, we are going to lose Ranma in a manner of speaking, and you call that
a celebration?"

"But of course. With Saotome unable to remember his life since arriving in
Nerima his claims for the pig-tailed girl and Akane become invalid."

The other occupants of the room looked at Nabiki in shock and surprise, as
she continued to blast Kuno for saying what he did. Akane rose from her seat
and walked over to her sister to calm her down.

"Nabiki, calm down it�s alright. We can�t blame Kuno for being a complete
and udder idiot it's not his fault, I mean just look at his sister."

When Akane said that Nabiki turned her head towards the younger Kuno, who
was sitting in the corner talking to herself about the joy of poisoning.
Nabiki turned to Akane to reply but discovered that she was no longer there,
in fact she was no longer in the room.

"Akane? Hey where�d she go?"

"I think she went outside, I�ll go get her for you if you want."

"Yeah sure Ryoga, that�d be great. I have a feeling that Akane shouldn�t be
by herself at the moment, she could do something drastic."



Ryoga found Akane sitting on a rock by the pond, as he approached her he
could tell that she was crying. It pained him to see her like that. True he
often saw her cry when he was P-chan, but he never got used to it. He also
knew that the person that she was crying over was the same person that she
almost always cried over, Ranma. He had spent many a sleepless night
wondering what Akane saw in that jerk, all he did was hurt her with his
insults and then Ryoga was always the one who had to comfort her.

Why couldn�t Akane love him? Was it too much to ask? Ryoga never once hurt
her, well not on purpose anyway, but yet she continued to only see him as
her friend and as her pet, not anything less or anything more. But now was
not the time to worry about that, Akane didn�t need him to make her life any
more difficult then it already was. What she needed was for him to be there
for her, she needed a friend and yes Ryoga hated to admit it but she also
needed a pet.

"Akane, are you okay?"

Akane jumped obviously startled by the sound of Ryoga�s voice, and
immediately turned her face away from Ryoga so that he could not see that
she had been crying.

"I�m fine Ryoga, don�t worry about me, worry about Ranma."

Ryoga sat down across from Akane, and put a hand on hers.

"I would like to worry about Ranma, but I can�t. I�ve know Ranma for awhile
now and I know that he always bounces back from his problems better then
ever, but you� you�ve never had to face something like this before. I don�t
want to worry about you Akane, believe me I don�t, but it�s something that I
can�t help. I always worry when I see cry."

Akane who had been listening to what Ryoga had been saying turned her
tear-streaked face towards him, and gave him a quizzical look.

"What do you mean you always worry when you see me cry? If I remember
correctly, I�ve hardly ever cried in front of you, the only person I cry in
front of is� P-chan. Ryoga are you P-chan?"

"Um�"

"Please Ryoga, tell me the truth are you P-chan?"

Ryoga averted his eyes from Akanes. He just couldn�t bear looking her in the
eye when he said what he was about to say.

"Yes�I�I am P-chan. Akane I�m sorry I know I should have told you but I�I
just couldn�t."

"What do you mean you couldn�t Ryoga? What stopped you from telling me?"

"I didn�t want to hurt you. Akane I saw how much it hurt you when Ranma
called you uncute or macho and I just thought that it would hurt you even
more if I told you that I was P-chan. Akane please don�t be mad at me."

"I�m not mad at you Ryoga, I�m mad at myself. I should have been able to
figure out why Ranma kept calling you P-chan and making all those pig jokes
about you, but I didn�t. Who knows maybe deep down inside I knew the whole
time, it was just that I didn�t want to accept it because if I did I would
not only lose my pet but I would also lose my friend."

"No, no you would never lose me Akane, I might lose you, but I would never
desert you never, you know that don�t you? You know that if you ever needed
someone I would be there for you no matter how long it took me to find you,
I would be there."

"I know Ryoga. Life�s been so weird since Ranma got here, without him I
never would have met you or the others and I never would have�Oh, God Ryoga
what am I gonna do? Just the thought or Ranma not remembering our love
hurts, what am I gonna do?"

Ryoga looked in to the tear filled eyes of his friend and for the first time
he saw just how much Akane loved Ranma, and he knew that she would never
feel for him like she does for Ranma. It was at that moment that Ryoga�s
heart broke. Akane loved him he knew that but it wasn�t the same type of
love that she had for Ranma, the love she had for Ranma was a true and
eternal love, while the love that she had for Ryoga was more of a brotherly
love, but what could he do? Turn his back on Akane when she needed him the
most because she didn�t share the same feelings for him? No, he couldn�t do
that. He would never forgive himself if he did that. What he had to do was
forget, he had to bury the feelings that he had for her deep within himself
and be there for Akane when she needed him the most.

Without thinking Ryoga wrapped his arms around Akane and just held her while
she cried. It pained him to know that Akane could never be his, but it hurt
him even more to see her cry like she was.

"Shhh�It will be okay Akane, everything will be alright you�ll see."

"Ryoga?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank-you, I really mean it."

"For what?"

"For being Ranma�s friend, and for being mine, it�s something that I really
need right now. A friend who will listen to what I have to say and not say
anything back, but just let me talk and cry through my pain that�s why I�m
thanking you, you let me do just that."



"So do you understand Ranma?"

Ranma looked at Dr. Tofu and started to nod his head but changed his mind
and shrugged. "I�I guess I do."

"Okay then tell us what you understand."

""Well for starters I�m actually 16 and not 14�" Ranma looked at the three
other occupants of the room as they encouraged him to continue. "I lost all
the memories of the past two years of my life while I was trying to save
some girl named Akane. Is that right so far?"

Dr. Tofu knelt down placing a hand on Ranma�s shoulder and looked in to his
eyes. "Yes Ranma, that�s right go on."

Hesitantly Ranma continued. "And I�m staying with my pop at the house of one
of his friends and his family. And�" Ranma shook his head. "I�m sorry doc
that�s all I can remember."

"That�s okay Ranma, you�ve remembered almost all of what we told you. I
would have to say that that�s a good start, what do you say Cologne?"

Cologne nodded from her place in the room. "Yes it�s a very good start."



Ryoga entered the common room from the yard closely followed by Akane, when
the two entered the others in the room stopped their various conversations
and looked at Akane.

"Akane, are you alright?"

"I think I am Kasumi, it�"

Akane was interrupted by the sound of Dr. Tofu clearing his throat, when she
turned to face him she saw that Ranma was standing beside him looking around
the room at the people who remained. Akane raced toward Ranma and threw her
arms around him in a big hug.

"Ranma you�re alright, I was so worried about you�"

Ranma looked down at the strange girl in his arms. Slowly he grasped her by
the shoulders and pushed her away from him. When he did that he looked down
in to the tear streaked eyes of the fianc�e he couldn�t remember.

"Do I know you?"

End Of Part 2...