Hello everybody! What's this? Two posts in a night by me? I better stop I'm
scaring myself ^_^ Anyhoo this is just a draft of the prologue of a fic that
I'm sort of working on...Yeah, let me shorten this down. This is the draft
of the start of a new fic! Why I couldn't say this in the first place I do
not know. Anyhoo C&C is welcome and greatly apprciated on this one. Thanks!
TTFN
Crikit ^_^ \/,  crikit@geocities.com
Kunobabies Ranma 1/2 Fanfiction
www.geocities.com/tokyo/harbor/6508
Crikit's Wacked out World of Non-Ranma Ranma fics
www.geocities.com/tokyo/harbor/6553

"But he that does not grasp the thorne,
 should never crave the rose."

"Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disfranchised. No
 barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet,
 gracious discourse of my book friends. They talk to me
 without embarrassment or awkwardness."
 Helen Keller
=============================================
Perspectives
A Ranma 1/2 Fanfic by Tracy Garnett AKA Crikit

Prologue
A warm spring night, between the chirps of the insects the familiar strains
of canon in d minor can be heard. Someone is getting married. Within the
building the guests wait patiently as the bridal party files past, making
their way to the front to stand with the anxious groom. Suddenly those
gathered stand, showing their respect for the bride as she is escorted down
the aisle by her weeping father. When she reaches the end of the aisle the
music ceases and the official steps forward.

"Who gives this woman away?"

"Her sisters and I do."

The groom steps forward and shakes his future father-in-laws hand. He then
turns to his bride and offers a smile as he lightly grasps her hands.

"Will all those gathered please be seated." The official waits for the
guests to be seated before he continues. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered
here today to witness the joining of this man and woman. The love that they
share is strong enough that they are willing to pledge total devotion to one
another for the rest of their lives�"

The groom smiles at his bride unaware of the panic she is feeling.

"�Both know that love is not something that happens everyday, but that it is
something that happens once in a blue moon. That moon has found these two,
and we hope that they will be happy. If there is anyone present today who
knows any reason why these two should not be married let them speak now or
forever hold their piece."

Everyone waits patiently for the moment to pass, the odd guest looking
hopefully around for someone to speak. No one does.

The official looks at the couple once more and continues on his way, "Ryoga
do you take Akane to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, for
better or worse, in sickness or health, for richer or poorer as long as you
both shall live?"

Ryoga looks deeply into Akanes eyes and smiles a loving smile. "I do."

"Akane do you take Ryoga to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to
hold, for better or worse, in sickness or health, for richer or poorer as
long as you both shall live?"

Akane looks at Ryoga, and then out to stare at all those watching the
ceremony. Softly she whispers the two words that Ryoga dreads hearing,
"I�I�I can't"

Pulling her hands free of Ryogas, Akane turns and runs up the aisle escaping
the downcast look of Ryoga and the looks of surprise coming from the rest
gathered. Running in to her room she shuts the door and leans against it to
calm her racing heart. Suddenly a box on her bed catches her eye. Slowly she
walks over to the bed and reaches out a tentative hand for the box.
Carefully picking the box up she makes her way over to her desk and sits on
the chair, placing the box in front of her and removing the note that is
attached.

Akane recognizes the handwriting as soon as the note is open.  It's from
Ranma, she didn't realize till now that he wasn't at the ceremony. Glancing
at the note she starts to read�
"Akane,
 By the time you read this you'll be married and I'll be gone. Where I'll be
gone to I don't know, I guess I'll go where ever the wind takes me. Now that
you're a married woman Akane I think I can say this without having to worry
about getting hit or interrupted in mid-sentence (Shampoo and Ukyo aren't
around are they? 'Cause if they are put the letter down and read it when
they aren't there.)  Listen Akane; what I wanted to tell you is, I like
you�I like you a lot. No that's not right, and it's not true. What I
actually want to say is I love you, but I can't think of a poetic way to say
it�I guess I could just say it but for some reason that doesn't feel right
to me. After all I've done to you, you deserve more then just three words
from me. Look I know I should have told you this before you got married but
well I couldn't do it. I didn't want to wreck things for you, 'cause you
know if I did Nabiki would never let me hear the end of it. I know you, and
I know that by now your crying, don't Akane. It's your wedding day, you
should be happy�you finally found a man that would marry you even if you
can't cook (that was a joke!!!!). I'm not sure how you feel about me, and to
tell you the truth I don't really care. All I know is that I love you, but
that I don't deserve you or a woman like you. But I promise Akane; I'll
become the type of man you deserve. And when I become that man, well all I
can say is Ryoga better watch out because I'll be coming back for his wife
and I won't take no for an answer.  Until then, I've gotten you a little
something to remember me by, go ahead open it�"

Akane sets the note down beside the box, and reaches up to wipe a tear from
her eye. Opening the box she sees what Ranma gave to her for safekeeping.
His red satin shirt, the one that she always thought looked good on him.
Placing the shirt in her lap, Akane picks the note back up and starts to
read where she left off.

"Do you like it? It's my favorite shirt. I want you to keep it safe until I
get back. Will you do that Akane? Will you keep my shirt safe until I
return? I hope you will. So I guess this is goodbye for awhile, I'll try to
write you as often as I can, just so you know how I'm doing and stuff like
that. Tell everyone I'm sorry for running out on them like this�but I have
my reasons (don't tell what they are.) Goodbye Akane, remember me every now
and then will yah?
Love,
Ranma
P.S. You make a beautiful bride!!!"

"Ranma, you idiot�"