A Promise I Made

Here's another fanfic. I've got this locked up in my mind since the past three weeks. Time to let it out. This story is about friendship and a promise kept by one of them. I think you know who the main characters are.

Prologue After Ten Years

The sun was going to set any hour now, and he's still hiking. He needed to find a spot quick before it got dark.

"That looks good enough," he said. His back was aching even if he could carry his very heavy backpack. Well, after traveling for ten years who wouldn't? He let his pack down and started to set up camp. He collected sticks to start a fire. By the time he finished, the sun was just about to go down.

He sat down near the fire and looked to the sunset. He sighed as he looked at the sight before him. He'd seen it hundreds of times before but still it never ceases to amaze. He smiled every time he saw it. This time was no different.

Ryoga searched his backpack for a pack of instant ramen. He made it in a pot which he somehow managed to fit it in his backpack.

"Hmm…last one. I need to get to a city fast," Ryoga said. He finished the ramen he made. He put the pot and the bowl at one side and just sat there. Ryoga checked his backpack again and saw that the cure was still there. For ten years Ryoga had been searching for a cure for Ranma to break the Dragon Whisker curse. Ranma…he hasn't seen Ranma in a long time.

"The last time was…was…"