"What are you so happy about?" said Akane as she noticed his grin.
"You'd probably get mad at me if you knew," he replied with a shrug.
The girl blinked and frowned at him. "What's that mean?"
"Secret," he replied as he continued walking.
"Hold villain!" said Kuno as he appeared from around his usual spot behind the large tree in the courtyard.
"Heya Kuno," said the boy casually as he raised his hand in greeting.
"Disgusting cur! I shall free Akane Tendo from your grasp at last!"
"Right, free her, got ya," said the boy as he continued to walk away.
"Stand and fight!" snarled Kuno as he watched the boy pass him.
"Naw, not today," said Ranma as he continued towards the doors.
"Very well coward! I see that you run away from my prowess!" called Kuno angrily.
"Yeah, run away, right," said the boy as he walked through the doors and left him standing in the schoolyard.
Akane watched the scene in confusion, not saying a single word. "Wait a minute, you mean...that's it?" she thought to herself.
"Akane Tendo! I would face you then!" said Kuno as he turned too look at her.
The girl looked at him and shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe later."
"What?" said Kuno dumbly.
"I don't feel like it," she said as she continued to walk away from him.
"I cannot permit this! How can I prove my love to you without honorable combat?!" snapped the boy as he ran in front of her and took up a combat stance.
Akane looked up at him and noticed something. He looked like he was having a panic attack. "I dunno." She continued to walk past him towards the school, leaving him standing in his ready pose.
"But...but...I..." stuttered Kuno dumbly. A wind blew across the courtyard, blowing a small dust cloud up at his feet. "How...I must...Akane Tendo...I...my love...surely I must..."
Insertion, Chapter 18