On Fri, 8 Mar 1996, Kevin Eav wrote:

On Fri, 8 Mar 1996, Ryoga Hibiki wrote:

	Only if you subscribe to the school that Ryoga and Ranma 
kinda-sorta ARE friends.  I wouldn't count Mousse, but then there's 
always those two unidentified guys in his class who're always hassling 
him about his luck with women.  Pick and choose.

Umm...so, are you two friends?  
Seriously, the only two that seem to come close are Hiroshi and Daisuke.

	You know, I never actually really thought about it.  I guess the 
best estimate is:  Do you remember Monica's little short story a little 
while ago, when she brought up the concept of 'best enemies'?  That's the 
closest I can get to, sorry.  It's a difficult thing, if you think about 
it.  They aren't true 'I will hunt you down to the last breath in my 
body, and from Hell's heart, I stab at thee!' enemies, but they aren't 
what I'd call 'drink each other's piss*' buddies, either.  The actual 
nature of their relationship is more complex that at first impression, 
and as the series progresses it just gets worse.  It's a very tough call 
to make.  At least it is for me.  I'm also slightly strange, and my mind 
doesn't work like most people's.  For you all, it might be easier to 
grasp, but my $0.02 is the above, sorry.

Kevin Eav--First Deacon of the Church of Ryouga, Keeper of the Compass, 
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