On Wed, 30 Apr 1997, JD Farber wrote:

Now that I think about it, have there been many fics that explore the
friendlier side of Ranma and Ryoga's relationship?  And before you ask 'What
friendly side?', I suggest you read what happened between Ryoga and Ranma in
the Hiryu Shoten Ha arc.  If it weren't for Ryoga, Ranma would never had
learned this much vaunted technique.  I doubt a you would help a 'hated
enemy' learn so powerful a technique.

Actually there have been a few, none that I can name off the top of my
head tho.  Ranma and Ryoga are  good friends tho (it's kina like the
Ranma/Akane  relationship) but they weren't when Ryoga first showed up
(ranma  couldn't even remember his name!). I
guess its their constant rivalry that brought them so close  go figure.  
Hey here's  an  idea, there are so many fics out there just  about Ranma
and  Akane getting closer,  why not Ranma and Ryoga getting closer (not
that way you  hentai's!)   They are friends after all, why not...

AJ