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In a Tree Outside the Dorms, Late Saturday Evening

Ranma is not crying. At least not crying loud enough for anyone to hear. He's not going back to his room tonight. Because then he'll see people. And he doesn't want to see anyone like this. No one at all. Maybe he'll find Teddy tomorrow. But tonight he wants to be alone.

She kissed Hikaru. She kissed John. Then she lied to him, and when he was upset... she kissed John AGAIN. And she didn't even bat an eye.... not once. She said... she loved him. Bullshit. He knew it was too good to be true. It always was. Who would like him anyway? Well at least it was over. He wasn't lying to himself anymore about ridiculous things like people loving him.

But... he knew in his heart that when he said he didn't care.... he did. He really did. More than he wanted to right now. A lot more. He gulps, trying to clear his tight throat. He was an idiot. And he was still in love with her.

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John was stumping after Ranma. Or trying to, as he couldn't run fast in a cast. "Ranmaaaa!" Fuck. Where was he?

There was noooo way he was going to help him find him. If he happened to walk under Ranma's tree he might feel some water and note that it's NOT raining.

John continues walking to the dorm, not approaching any trees. If one were to listen carefully, the words "Setsuna, that fucking bitch" could have been repeated. "Ranmaaaaaa!"

Ranma speaks fairly clearly into the quiet night, well other than a bit of a choked noise. "John. You don't have to apologize. I'm not mad at you. Just leave me alone."

"Ranma? Dude, where the fuck are you?"

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"It doesn't matter. Just go back to your room."

"Fine." John shook his head. "You know how to find me, dude."

JOhn continued to teh dorms, slipping a bit in the snow.

After Evie ditched him to talk to someone else on the roof, Chad decided to go for a little bit of a walk, still feeling the need to sort things out in his head. He was thinking about not!Teddy, and what would have happened if he hadn't caught himself, if he'd just continued on, and...

He didn't like where his thoughts lead him. At all, and was increasingly relieved that he'd been able to catch that something was amiss. How long would this alternate version stay? Was it a perminant thing?

As he walked, Chad passed under a tree and thought he heard something strange. Almost like crying. He tilted his head up.

Hey. There was someone...

Chad blinked. "...Ranma?"

//Goddamnit.// He chokes out.

Chad frowned deeply at that as he continued looking up. //"Ranma, you okay?"//

//Yes.// He wipes fiercely at his face. His eyes are still wet though.

//"Liar,"// Chad said, inspecting the tree and its branches and wondering how well they could hold his weight. 'Cause he'd climb up there if he had to. //"What happened?"//

//Nothin'. I'm FINE okay?// His eyes were stinging again. And when he rolled over to glare at Chad, Chad might feel the plop plop of two tears falling from Ranma's eyes. //It's late. You should just go back ta your room...//

Chad wiped the teardrops from his nose. //"M'not tired. Ain't got anything better to do. You gonna come down here, or m'I gonna have to climb? I don't like heights, Ranma."//

//Well then don't bother me. Cuz I'm fine.// He turns away again. //I'm fine.//

And this would be Chad, attempting to climb the tree. Awkwardly. But he was trying.

He'd be better off pulling him down. He's not up too high.

Yeah, but that'd just be weird and kind of prickish. Chad sighed, looking up again with his feet on solid ground. //"Come on, Ranma. You're cryin'. An' you don't cry."//

He paused a moment, trying to think of what might make Ranma cry. He couldn't have hurt himself really badly, or else he wouldn't have been in the tree. Unless...

//"You fall from the roof and get stuck, or something?"//

//I ain't cryin'...! Leave me alone!//

//"Fine. Yer not cryin'. But I ain't leavin' ya alone until you talk to me."//

//Look Chad. She kissed Hikaru. And then I saw her kissin' John and when I got mad she lied and said John kissed her. And John's my friend. He wouldn't do that! She insulted him! An' then when I said I was mad and I was gonna leave she kissed john again! And so... so... I broke up with her and she didn't even care... I just left... And she... didn't care. She never cared. I don't want to talk anymore so just go okay?// He coughs a bit. Don'tcryagaindon'tcryagain...

Chad frowned as he looked up at Ranma. //"Who did?"//

And then it struck him that, duh, who else could he be talking about? The frown deepened. Signficantly. //"Setsuna...did all that?"//

That didn't sound anything like Setsuna. Setsuna and Ranma were crazy for each other like...like...well, they were all nuts for each other, anyway.

//Yeah... and I don't even wanna know what else... I just want to forget it.//

Chad frowned as he thought about this for a good, long moment. Why would she do all those things? That wasn't her at all! And then his mind eventually wrapped around to Teddy. That wasn't Teddy this morning, either...

//"Are ya sure..."// he asked, looking up again, //"that is was really Setsuna?"//

//She looked like Setsuna... She sounded like Setsuna... She... didn't act like her... what do you mean... wasn't really her?//

//"Well, 'cause...this morning, there was Ted, an' he looked like Ted and sounded like Ted, but it wasn't Ted."// He shrugged. //"Maybe it's the same thing?"//

//I... really hope so...// He sighs. //If not then... I don't know what to do...//

//"I don't know Setsuna very well,"// Chad assured him, //"but this really, really doesn't sound like her. Does it?"//

//N-no... At least... I hope... I mean... that she really didn't mean it...//

//"If things get back ta normal 'around here,"// Chad suggested sympatheticly, //"you should talk to her about it."//

//I don't...// He looks up. //I mean.. I'm afraid... she might say... that nothing was wrong with her....//

Chad paused, looking up at Ranma thoughtfully.

//"Then it's probably for the best,"// he said, finally. //"Come on down from there. Not doin' any good sittin' in a tree an' moping."//

//No... I want to sleep up here. I don't want to go back to my room right now. The twins are there... I can't talk to them right now...//

//"But it's gettin' kinda cold out here, Ranma,"// Chad frowned.

//I've slept outside almost my whole life. I'll be okay.//

//"Jus'...don't do anything stupid, okay?"//

//Huh... like falling in love with someone who doesn't care about me? Too late.//

Chad grunted, then sighed. //"Ranma, if she really didn't care for you, why this all start now? Y'guys've been really good, right, so far?"//

//How should I know?! I don't even know what I did to deserve this!//

//"That's what I'm sayin',"// Chad grunted. //"Ya didn't do anything; everything's gone kinda weird around here, I think."//

//Whatever... I still wanna be alone...//

Chad hesitated, and then consented with a sigh. //"Okay. But if ya need anything, y'know where to find me."//

//Thanks Chad... see ya...//

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