'What r u doing here at this time?' Akane
'I have something to tell you. can you come up with me?'
'Sure.' She came up. 'Whats it Ranma? You havent called me say how uncute i am . have you?'
'No Akane. Infact i was thinking how cute you are.'
'Weird'. She touched his foreheadm, 'your temperature seems to be normal. What has happened to you?'
'Thats what i was wondering myself. I really wanted to be by your side always, Akane. What do you think happened to me?'
Akane stared at him growing red. She realised he was acting weired for the past one week but never guessed its this. She had always longed to be
with him but never expressed her feeling for the fear of a broken heart. There was a long silence and Ranma broke it. 'Akane, I want to hold your
hands. can i?' He reached for her hands. But when his hand touched hers, Ranma pushed Akane to the ground and without turning back ran away
from her. 'Ranma help me' Akane cried out hanging from the roof with that unexpected push drenching in the rain. But all she could see was the red haired girl running far away from her. Akane pulled herself and jumped from the roof with a slight thud. She stood up but couldnt walk. She has sprained her leg. But even more painful was being pushed by Ranma at a very unexpected moment. She was flying in air when Ranma expressed himself. 'That idiot. Why do he have to push me?' She cursed him and went to her room limping. Inside the house, Kasumi heard the noise and come out to see what it is. She saw Akane limping and helped her inside. She gave towel to dry herself and prepared tea. 'What happened Akane? Why are you limping? I thought you were with Ranma.' 'I was. But he suddenly took off and i feel down unexpectedly.'
'Let's go to Dr.Tofu' right away Akane'
'Us. No dont worry Kasumi. I would be alright by myself. Its not new to me.'
'I insist on coming. Anyway i want to meet him too. It had been a long time since i met him'
'Kasumi, if you want me to get treatment from him, please dont accompany me' Akane bit her lips. 'What have i said now.'
'I dont understand what you said Akane.'
'Kasumi, I am sorry. But i think you noticed how Dr.Tofu acts when you are around.'
'He is weird. But i think he is a good doctor. But all the time i see the patients running away from his clinic. Still he has a good name. I wonder how.'
'Kasumi, you mean to say, you really dont understand why he acts the way he does? He acts like that only when you are around.'
'Why would he do so. Anyway Akane, its getting late. Let me accompany you. I want to know the answer myself too.'
At Dr.Tofu' clinic, Akane went inside leaving kasumi out. After getting treatment for her leg, she called kasumi in.
'Hello kasumi. How strange its for us to meet here of all places.' Dr.Tofu shook hands with the skeleton hanging in its stand.
'Dr.Tofu I am here. I want to talk to you Dr.'
Facing Akane, he asked, 'yes Kasumi. What is it?'
'Dr. I am here' and saying she turned him to face her. With her touch, he jumped so suddenly that everyone were scared. 'Dr. Face me and talk to
me for a minute.'
'Yes Kasumi. Yes Kasumi. Yes Kasumi. Yes Kasumi. ......'
'Dr.Tofu are you in love with me?' Even Akane was stunned with that question. Kasumi was the last person she expected to ask boldly like that
But Dr.Tofu had different expression. He became normal and looked at kasumi. After a brief silence, he said 'Yes Kasumi. I really want you to be my wife.'
'But Dr. you always act weird just hearing her name. How do you think you could live with her without any accidents happening?' Akane asked
'Akane, I think I have the answer for that. I will visit Dr.Tofu for a couple of hours daily till he get used to being normal around me.'
'Does that mean you accept him?'
'I never said that. First, let me bring him to normalcy and let me see his true self. Then we will consult with our dad about this. Now if you think you
are ok then lets go home'
'umm kasumi. you go to home. i'll come later.'
'Going to look for Ranma, han. Ok But dont be late.'
'I can help you with that Akane. I saw him running down the bridge couple of hours earlier.' Dr.Tofu said
'Thanks dr. Kasumi you go now. and Dr.Tofu can i take some hot water?'
'Wow. The bridge is getting a notable position in our lives.' Akane said to herself and went to find him.
And as dr. had told her, the red-haired girl was sitting under the bridge throwing stones in the water.
'Ranma' Akane called out to him.
'Yeah. Why have you come here? I know my way home now go away'
'Ranma, you didnt even turn back to help me when i called you'
'so you came here to pick a fight. This is not the right time girl. get away from me'
'I sprained my leg'
'So now the 'uncute_tomboy' is 'uncute_limping_girl' han?' but he turned his head away.
'Stop hiding yourself Ranma. Dont act. You cannot fool me with your feelings any more. Now tell me why did you run away at the most important moment of our life?'
'You have to be me to understand it Akane.' He said in a low voice
'I want you to say'
After a moment silence, 'Akane, i was very excited at that moment but the rain turned me to a girl and what do you expect from me then. I was so
heart-broken. Now, i realise i couldnt love at all. What if i turn to a girl again when i am gazing at you or even when i am kissing you? i really couldnt take that. The thought itself terrorizes me.'
'Do you think i really didnt understand that. For me, you are Ranma in whatever form you talk to me. You are Ranma from within. You are the same idiotic, tough-headed, rude .....'
'Ok I get it. skip that part'
'You are same for me, Ranma. But i really understand how you would have felt at that moment.'
'Akane, would you wait for me till this curse is over'
'Better hurry now Ranma'
'What Akane. Couldnt you wait for me'
'I said hurry home, you idiot. Do you know what time it is? Now give me a piggy-back ride.And about ur question, do i have to answer? Here take
this.' She poured the hot water over Ranma.
'Hey Akane, I think you should go on a diet' Ranma said carrying her.
'I know i should have left you there. You know something Ranma, Kasumi is going to cure Dr.Tofu weirdness. She' gonna meet him daily to cure him.'
'Lets hope she succeeds.' At a distance, they saw a man dancing with a skeleton. 'Kasumi have a long way to go, i suppose.' Ranma told and they both smiled.
'Ranma, i have something to say. I am not sure if you could show your feelings more freely to me anymore. Atleast not for some time i suppose. But i really want you to know i will be always there for you no matter what. Just belive me and pour out your heart'
'Yes Akane. I know that. I have understood that.' They made their way to home with a clear heart.