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To sum up, Ranma and Akane are sick of being told what to do with their own lives, and while they keep saying they don't want to get married, Akane at least acknowledges that she can trust Ranma to help her out.
With that in mind, the two of them run away from Nerima together, NOT to elope, but to find a place where they can both discover what they want out of life without the hassle of overbearing/idiotic parents and crazy rivals/fiances. End result, you have Ranma and Akane living together, rather awkwardly but able to be civil or even nice to each other on a regular basis.
Of course, this just leaves things open for when the rest of the wrecking crew show up.
Thoughts?