At 4:03 PM 10/23/96, WebDragon wrote:

       Not particularly.  I love Ucchan but I wanted to show how good a
person she really is, compared to Shampoo or Kodachi.  She is, for all
purposes, the perfect girl for Ranma, but Ranma just doesn't see her that
way because he really loves Akane.  That is the tragedy of Ucchan ;_;  BTW,
I love Akane too.

YAY!  Well said.  Well said.

What if maybe at the end after Akane left, she just resumed what she was
doing with Ranma?

       Then it wouldn't be a tear jerker.  It would highlight how cruel
Ukyo would be if she did, and we all know how nice she can be.  Think about
it.....

So true.  That was the beauty of this story - Zen really really liked it.

       If Ukyo did resume her 'play' with Ranma after Akane left, she would
have to betray Akane's sudden declaration of trust in her (Akane said that
she _knew_ Ukyo wouldn't take advantage of the situation...of course, we
know better.  And being in tears tend to bring out the truest emotions of
the heart - this being Akane sort-of sees Ukyo as her friend).  And Ukyo
always struck me as an honorable girl.

Again, well said!  Zen is feeling MUCH better about his Ukyou bias now.
Doumo Arigato Gozaimasu!

This really was a wonderful story.  <<sniffle>>
(Even though it was so very very sad....;_;)

Zen the Heretic-
(Who seems to be in good company.)