AN: This is probably the shortest fic I've ever written. This is a very short, songfic one-shot. And of course it is RxA.

Disclaimer: Characters belong to Takahashi Rumiko. Song belongs to Shakira.

Just a Fool

By Oyuki

He made her so mad. He was so infuriating. Saotome Ranma was the most infuriating person in the whole entire planet. But as pissed off as he could make her, Akane could never hate him. Ever. That's just the way things went. It was all routine. But sometimes she wished he would do things to make her hate him. Because then she knew that their relationship had grounds. This indecisiveness of his was driving her up the wall.

Tell me lies, slap me on the face

Just improvise, do something really clever

That will make me hate your name forever

You might swear you'd never touch a lady

Well let me say you're not too far from maybe

Everyday you find new ways to hurt me

She was such a fool to hope that one day he'd reciprocate her feelings. Or anybody's feelings. But she loved him. How she loved that insufferable, pig-headed, cocky boy. And she would follow him until the very ends of the earth if it meant he would give her a chance. She would go anywhere with him if he so much as hinted that he wanted to leave.

But I can't help it if I'm just a fool

Always having my heart set on you

Till the time you start changing the rules

I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Ah, fool

Just who the hell did she think she was kidding? He would never choose her! He had plenty of other girls chasing him all over the place. And they were much prettier, much sexier. And they didn't have her insecurities. Or her temper. She'd do well to control her temper with him, but she couldn't. He was just so… so… so Ranma!

God resigned from hearing my old story

Every night I'm paying hell for glory

I'm embarrassed but I'm much more sorry

All this pain begins to feel like pleasure

With my tears you'd make a sea a desert

Salt my wounds and I'll keep saying thank you

And he said the meanest, most hurtful things to her. But deep down, she knew he didn't really mean them. She was sure that he really did care for her. In some way. He cared about her and that's all that mattered. If and when it came down to him choosing one of his fiancées, if it wasn't her he chose she would rather have him as her friend than not have any part of him at all.

But I can't help it if I'm just a fool

Always having my heart set on you

Till the time you start changing the rules

I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Ah, fool

She was so in love that she would rather see him with another woman that not ever seeing him again. She would let him go. But until then, she would keep chasing him. And hope that one day, when he's ready, he will choose her as his wife.

But I can't help it if I'm just a fool

Always having my heart set on you

Till the time you start changing the rules

I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Ah, fool

Akane ran a hand through her short hair and smiled. She just couldn't help herself. She was a fool for Saotome Ranma.

I can't help it baby

Ah baby

I can't help it baby

Ah fool

I can't help it baby

Ah fool

I can't help it baby, baby

Ah, fool

I'm a fool

I'm a fool

The End

AN: Yeah, yeah I know that was short. But it's been a long time since I've seen any Ranma ½ and I just wanted to get this done. I was getting tired of seeing this in my computer unfinished and forgotten. It was never meant to be very long anyway. As you can see, the song isn't very long either. Anyway, I hope anybody reading this has enjoyed it.