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A Midnight Thought:  Akane
By Kimagure Angel

Ranma, Ranma, Ranma.  What am I going to do with you?  I still keep
wondering why it took you so long to finally tell me how you feel about
me.  Hell, I even wonder why it took me so long to do the same.

I can't believe it's took us two years, two very long years, to finally
put our pride aside long enough to tell each other our feelings.  And,
you know, that moment when you told me that you loved me, made the
whole wait worth it.  Even all the battles along the way were worth
that one moment that I knew I had you all to myself.  When did I change
so much?  I wish I knew, but still, I know it dowsn't really matter.

I finally figured out why I didn't want to let myself get close to
anyone, to love anyone.  I guess ever since mother died, I just got
it into my head that everyone I love will be taken away from me, one
way or another.  Daddy, Kasumi, and Nabiki may all still be here physically,
but in a way, they all left when mother died.  Daddy became over emothional
about everything (sorry 'bout that, Ranma).  I really miss how he used
to be, but then again, that was when I was little.  Kasumi, well she
took over mother's role and, in the process, went into her own little
world.  And Nabiki, the one who keeps this whole place afloat and a
roof over all of our heads, got caught up in money, the one thing she
felt she could rely on.  I really miss having my big sisters around
the way they used to be, but like I said, I lost them a long time ago.
 Well, I guess now that I've been able to admit this to myself, I'll
finally be able to tell you, Ranma.  You deserve to know why I always
tried to push you away.  Like they say "once bitten, twice shy."

But anyway, on to happier thoughts, or in this case, not.

Our first wedding attempt.  Boy was that a disaster.  I still can't
believe what some of our so-called friends did.  I could have lost
you, and both of us, being incredibly stupid, sitll wouldn't admit
our feelings for each other.  I am sorry about one thing, I'm sorry
you weren't able to be cured (next time I see that pervert, Happosai,
I swear I'm going to kill him), but know that I love you anyway, no
matter what form you're in.

Right now, we both have a few things to be happy about.  First of all,
we'll finally be graduating from high school.  The second (and the
one I'm looking foward to the most) is our wedding.  I'm glad your
mother's helping out with it (especially helping to keeep everyone
away from us).  I hope you like the dress she helped me pick out, it's
a western style dress with a phenix embroidered in white on each sleeve
so that it's barely noticeable.

Well the countdown begins.  Less than a week till graduation and a
little over a week till our wedding.  My only wish for the future is
that we have a long and happy life, together, no matter what the kami
decide to throw at us.

Oyasumi, Ranma.

Aishiteru.


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