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Akane watched as Ranma sat down to have lunch under a tree with Shampoo, she could feel the tears start and dashed away before they spotted her.

She'd packed a special lunch for them to share and now this! She glanced around the corner while the Chinese girl unpacked two bowls of Ramen, took out some disposable chopsticks and started feeding it to him. Akane felt blinding rage and wished them both to be struck dead on the spot. Instead she saw Ranma smiling at Shampoo affectionately.

Ranma was quizzing Shampoo on Japanese words for a course that she was taking and she was cramming during his lunch hour, so she had volunteered to bring lunch for him. She was so intent on learning to speak properly, that she’d insisted on feeding him while he quizzed her. "Very good" he said when she’d gotten every word correct. "I was just wondering why you asked me to help you and not Mousse?" he asked her.

She frowned "I ask Mousse, he think Shampoo in love and want have his baby" she explained.

"Ah I understand" Ranma replied thinking about the gullible boy.

Akane stormed off with full head of steam and ran straight into Mousse.

She gasped when he hugged her, then sighed at his words "hello my beloved Shampoo" he cried happily.

"Mousse, it’s me; Akane Tendo" she said, sliding his glasses off his head and positioning them on his nose.

He stepped back, peered at her through his glasses and then bowed "I'm sorry Miss Tendo. Have you seen Shampoo?" he inquired

"Sure, she’s right over...." Akane started and then stopped. She didn't want Ranma being attacked and possibly being suspended for fighting on school grounds when Mousse witnessed the cozy scene between Shampoo and himself. She also realized that Mousse would be hurt just as Akane had been. "Sorry, I haven't seen her, but I was looking for you. I want to buy you a sundae for your birthday" she said, taking his arm and dragging him firmly in the opposite direction.

"But that isn't for three months!" protested the confused boy.

"Oh that's right; it’s to celebrate the day you came to Japan" Akane explained and tightened her grip on his arm, practically dragging him.

"That isn't for four months" he replied.

"I guess I'm just buying you a sundae for the heck of it then" Akane said in a bright nervous voice, completely unused to forcing protesting boys to go on dates with her.

Mousse sat opposite Akane, toying with the hot fudge sundae that she’d insisted on buying him. He frowned at the girl eating the cherry from her own sundae and reached for her hands. Akane looked at him questioningly when he slipped his hands into her own. "Miss Tendo, you've always been kind to me and I've deeply regretted the times that I’ve had to entangle you in my fights against Ranma. However, as flattered as I am, my heart’s already spoken for. If it wasn't, I might have been interested. You’re a beautiful young lady and should have no trouble finding another suitor" he said with regret in his voice.

Akane was wondering if she was in a dream, she was being let down easy by Mousse of all people! "Oh that's okay, you can't blame a girl for trying" she said weakly.

"You're not too upset?" he asked kindly.

"I'll survive" she replied in a brave sounding voice.

Ranma was already online when Akane logged on, so he hurried through the advice he was giving to the other girls.

Kickinbutt: Spatulagirl, from what you're telling me; it sounds like he likes you as only a friend. Blackrose, I don't think your guy is into you either and quite frankly some of the techniques you've used against him in the past sound kind of scary. Have you ever considered professional help?

Spatulagirl: You think so? But I love him.

Kickinbutt: I advise you to find someone else who’s into you.

Blackrose: How dare you! You don't know my fiancé!

Kickinbutt: It sounds like he doesn't want to either.

Blackrose: I'm leaving

Bluethunder: I applaud any methods used in the pursuit of love.

Blackrose: Really?

Bluethunder: Love is the only game worth winning.

Blackrose: I feel the same way. Would you like to go into a private chat room with me?

Bluethunder: Sure

Once there, they had been chatting for a while and hitting it off

Blackrose: It's like we’re both the same person, we have so much in common

Bluethunder: Kismet, they call this sort of connection

Blackrose: Do you like exotic pets?

Bluethunder: I wouldn’t let a lizard or snake stand in the way of true love.

Blackrose: Could you pm me your email address? I have a picture of myself that I would like to send you.

Bluethunder: Sure

Kodachi got the email address and didn't recognize it as she didn't exchange email with her brother. She attached a special photograph that she’d posed for to send to Ranma.

Kuno whistled in appreciation at the picture that the unknown female had sent him. He first focused on her perfect body clad in the tiniest black bikini ever, everything was covered but barely. He raised his eyes to her face and screamed in horror when he realized it was his sister's scantily clad body he'd been admiring. She had a come hither look on her face and a black rose was clenched between her teeth.

Kodachi had no great love for her brother but still was concerned when she heard his scream. She dashed into his room and could hear him puking in his washroom. Noticing her picture on his computer screen, she bolted for the washroom in the hall. The shaky and pale teens met each other in the hallway. "Sister, let us never speak of this again. But first, what the hell are you doing sending pictures of yourself like that to perverts you meet online?" he demanded.

Chat room

Red2221: You seem to be awfully popular these days.

Kickinbutt: Other girls became aware of my coaching you and have been asking me questions as well.

Akane wasn't sure she liked the sound of that

Red2221: So you're some kind of counselor now?

Kickinbutt: I like to be helpful. Why does that bother you?

Akane’s face blushed at this

Red2221: Of course not. No, just in a bad mood.

Ranma sighed out loud

Kickinbutt: What did he do this time?

Red2221: How do you know it has anything to do with him?

Kickinbutt: He’s the only one that seems to make you depressed. Now what did he do?

Red2221: He ate lunch with another girl right in front of the whole school

Kickinbutt: Is he romantically involved with this girl?

Red2221: She would like to be. I even had to intercept her boyfriend and pretend to take him on a date, so that neither one of them would get in trouble.

Ranma felt annoyed about this idea

Kickinbutt: What happened on this fake date?

Red2221: He kindly told me that I wasn’t the one he loved, ate his sundae and went in search of her.

Ranma pictured the scene of Red kindly trying to prevent the other boy from being hurt, only to be rejected by him, and Ranma burst out laughing.

Akane turned her head in irritation towards Ranma’s room and wondered what he found so funny.

Once Ranma got himself under control

Kickinbutt: I have some girls after me that I have no interest in too, just like your friend. How does he act around this girl?

Akane thought about it

Red2221: She tends to grab him and try to cuddle him and he yells at her. She’s quite pushy; in fact I think she irritates him for the most part.

As Akane typed this, comprehension dawned on her, it was always Shampoo rubbing against Ranma and not the other way around!

Kickinbutt: Well how about asking him why he was having lunch with her? The explanation could prove to be quite innocent. It doesn’t really sound like he’s into her anyway.

Akane pondered this and realized that for all the other fiancée chased after Ranma, he never chased them back. In fact, for the most part he protected Akane against the stronger, more psychotic ones. She was starting to wonder if she’d been wrong about him.

She waited until they got some time alone just before the rest of the house went to bed.

“Can I talk to you?” she whispered to him in the hallway.

“Of course” Ranma said.

“I was just wondering why you were eating lunch with Shampoo?” Akane asked.

“She’s taking a course to help improve her Japanese and asked me to help her. I agreed as long as she kept her hands to herself. Right after my lunch was her exam, so she asked if she could we could meet for a final cram session” he explained.

“Really? But why couldn’t she just ask Mousse to help her?” Akane asked.

“He would have been convinced that she was in love with him if she asked for his help, so she asked me for mine because it was easier that way” Ranma explained.

“Why was she feeding you then?” Akane asked.

“I had to hold onto the book and grill her. Akane what’s this about?” Ranma asked.

“You don’t much care for Shampoo” she observed.

“She irritates me as much as Mousse does her. I don’t like being grabbed or having unwanted attention forced on me. I also don’t like it when pushy girls chase me around” Ranma admitted for the first time “I only like one girl and I’m waiting for her to realize that. I would rather eat lunch with her anytime” he said with a blush, causing Akane to blush as well.

“Ranma?” she said in a nervous voice and jumped when he kissed her on the cheek.

“Good night Akane, think of what I’ve said here tonight” he said and slipped into his room.

Akane touched her cheek where, she could still feel his silken lips and tried to imagine what it would be like to receive a real kiss for him, not one where he thought he was a cat and in his female form.

She went to her room and logged on.

Red2221: You’re right, the explanation was totally innocent. I think he likes me!

Kickinbutt: I think mine likes me too. Promise me you won’t go on fake dates with strange men anymore.

Akane giggled at that

Red2221: I promise. Goodnight Ray

Kickinbutt: Good night Red

Both logged off and lay back reflecting on an innocent peck on the cheek.