I had this coming: Instead of opening my eyes to the gentle sight of Ranma sleeping soundly with his strong arms embracing me, I was rudely awakened by a frying pan to the head.
"YOU--!!" Akane screamed, wheezing and standing over us. I jerked my head to Ranma for assistance, but he was unconscious on the floor with a large bump on his forehead. I jumped up and ran shouting to the kitchen.
"HEEELP!" I hid behind Kasumi who was preparing breakfast.
"Akane, dear, what happened?" Kasumi asked; her voice was a bit frightened.
"I'll tell you what happened! That sneaky little jerk was sleeping with Ranma!" she took another swing at my face, but I ducked down into a ball, afraid to look into Kasumi's eyes.
"Oh, I didn't mean it! I didn't mean it...!" I whined, hiding.
"RAAHH!!" Akane exclaimed, hurling the pan toward me again.

"Akane, stop." We heard a firm voice say. I lifted my wet eyes to see Ranma, arms crossed in front of his chest. I felt a little better, but feared Akane as she lifted the iron pan.
"RANMAA!" she bolted toward him, but he jumped out of the way and grabbed Kasumi's arm. He held her in front of him, so Akane stopped quickly.
"It wasn't Sofie's fault! W-well, It wasn't my fault either... we fell asleep hugging and, well..."
Akane's anger died down, and she dropped the pan.
"I see." Just like that, she left to her room. Guilt was washing over me.
"Aw, man..." I sighed, steadily getting up. "It's all my fault. I got too emotional last night so you hugged me. Oh, it's all my fault..."
"No, Sofie. Akane just gets worked-up sometimes. It was only a hug," Kasumi smiled. I nodded weakly.
"I-I'll leave... but let me say something to Akane, please." I said.
"Of course." she replied.

I opened Akane's bedroom door, and she was face-down on her pillow, squeezing it tightly. I sighed quietly, and crept in.
"Akane?"
She lifted her face, and when she saw me she grabbed the pillow to throw it me.
"Get out of here!" she spat angrily.
"Wait," I said. "I just wanted to say that I feel really bad about sleeping with Ranma." Wow, never thought I'd say that...
"You knew I liked him, and that we're engaged!"
"Yes, but... I like him, too."
Suddenly, as if the whole thing was a sick joke, Akane gave me a sly smile and said,
"And you know he's off-limits." My eyes narrowed, and I stopped out.

Before I entered the living room, I said loudly enough so she could hear,
"I'm leaving, now, Kasumi. Tell the others I left earl--"
I stopped. Everyone was already there, sitting and waiting to eat with their eyes locked on mine. Ranma was rubbing his shoulder nervously, giving me worried looks toward the door that meant: run.
"Sofie... sit down." Soun stated. I did as I was told, tucking my hands into the gap between my legs. "I want to talk to you."
I nodded, "Yes, Mr. Tendo."
I backed away at the sight of him seeming to grow enormously large and menacing.
"We let you sleep in our home, eat our food, and use our bath, and this is how you repay us for all we have done??" he growled rashly.
"I'm sorry." My voice quivered. I saw him refrain at my politeness.
"Leave. You cannot attend next week's wedding." he said sternly. I heard Ranma make a quiet but surprised outburst. I covered my tearful eyes with my arm and hustled out the door noisily. When it slammed behind me, I continued running all the way to my house.

When I burst in with sad, red eyes, Ryoga looked shocked and hugged me.
"What happened? It was Ranma! He hurt you! He turned you down! I know it! I'LL KILL HIM!!" he screamed clenching his fist in the air. I fiercely hugged him back sobbing,
"Ryoga...! I can't come to the wedding!" his grip on me softened, and we both stood there hugging until my eyes stopped producing rivers of sad tears.

I told him the story. He stared at me. After a long while he handed me a bowl of Ramen in which the last of my tears fell into as I blew the warm steam away.
"I'm sorry, Sofie." he said. I gave him a smile that still didn't enlighten my expression.
"Oh, Ryoga... your the only man thats ever truly loved me."
His fang-filled grin made me giggle.
"I'll tell you what; I'll talk it out with Mr. Tendo. You need to go to that wedding."
I blew on my soup again.
"Thank you, Onii-san."

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BY THE WAY: This is the second-last Embarrassment Series article. PLEASE, if there is anything you are DYING to want happen, don't hesitate to comment or message me to let me know! I want you to be satisfied with the ending!!