Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ characters. They are properties of Rumiko Takashi and Viz Video. But in this fanfiction, I have modified some of their personalities and I have added a few characters.

Unsettled

Chapter 1:

The bags were already packed and the car was ready. Ranma already had its tank full yesterday just to be ready for this weeklong trip. They gotten married the day before and this road trip was supposed to be their honeymoon. He wasn't really up to the idea but she wanted to do this. When it comes down to her, Ranma can't say no as an answer.

For two years of being together, Ranma have already known her so much. He knows what gets her angry and irritated and what makes her sad and lonely. Those were the things that made him love her, the reasons why he married her. It wasn't what we call love at first sight neither was destiny, it just that she made him feel normal for once in his life. There was nothing special about her; she was just an ordinary woman. She was not a martial artist and she could not make potions like his ex-fiancées, but what made her fit for Ranma is that she offers him the thing that he wanted to have: a normal life.

They left the place at dawn break to avoid the rush hour. Ranma was driving with his one hand and the other holding his wife's hand, but occasionally he would take that hand to hold the clutch for maneuvering but then he would return it to where it was. They all planned everything from stopover to sleeping arrangements so they could arrive at their destination in time. Somehow, all those planning would be gone wasted, as they came across a bridge. One minute Ranma was in control with the car and the next moment, he lost it. The car smashed the bridge poles before it went cascading down into the water. As it was happening, Ranma slowly crawl to his wife's bleeding body and embraced it, shielding her from the impact and the upcoming doom that held their fate.

Akane just came in when the ambulance arrive. She had been a volunteer to this hospital for a year now. At first, it was just something to keep her mind occupied but as the days gone by, she has love the job. She is still teaching martial arts but when there are no classes, she would come here and help. Today was one of those days….

"Nurse, call Dr. Shimada immediately," Dr. Tanaka said while he was rushing to the victims.

"Yes, Doctor," the nurse answered and quickly ran off to the hospital desk.

"And call the relatives of the victims," the doctor added.

Everyone in the hall was terrified of what they saw. The woman who was first rushed in was badly injured with her legs and arms bruised and stained with blood. Her head was oozing with blood and as the doctors saw this, she was instantly rushed to the operating room. The guy that had followed, looked worst than the woman. With his face covered with blood and his body was full of cuts and wounds. His shirt was torn into pieces revealing his bare chest covered with the mixture of blood and pieces of glass.

The scene was horrible and everyone was sympathetic with the two. Akane was unnerved with the whole thing. She had seen worst than that. Now as the calls were made, she was expecting a pack of hysterical relatives coming to the hospital. It was like that when something happens like this.

Sooner than she expected the family did came. Not all could believe what happen but neither one of them blamed anyone.

Akane heard that the couple was newlyweds and this was supposed to be their honeymoon. She also heard that the guy was driving and embraced his wife to save her because that was how they were found.

The doctor soon came out and told the family of the patient's condition and from the look of it, they wouldn't like it.

"I'm sorry, ma'am but she did not make it. We did everything but she had lost too much blood because of the head injury," The doctor said sympathetically.

The family was silent for a moment then asked the man's condition.

"For now, we could not tell. We have tended his wounds but I'm afraid that he has gone to a coma."

Another long silence passed within the family. They were now hopeless. How they can overcome this incident, no one knows but all the bystanders were grateful that it didn't happen to them and also sympathized with the family.