From: Matthew Campbell <mgcampb@clemson.edu>

Oh, I don't know.  Remember Princess Diana and Prince Charles?  Once
upon a time they were the perfect storybook couple.  Go a few years down
the line, and they were getting a divorce.  People fall out of love all
the time, it's sad but it's true.

Being the most powerful moving force in the universe, I doubt that greatly.
Man, by nature is not a hateful being.  Its just that people decide,
unknowing or not, to ignore that love, or transfer that to their children
instead.

One tool I haven't seen used a lot is "true love".  Are Akane and Ranma
each other's true love?  Think a bit before you answer.  I'm not sure
their relationship really qualifies in the traditional anime sense.
They fell in love, yes, but there was always an element of uncertainty,
a feeling their love could fall apart at any moment.  They just don't
seem destined for each other in precisely the same way other famous
anime relationships are.  (Note: Kinghts of the True Fiancee don't flame
me.  This is in pursuit of a story idea.)

It's only his immaturity.  No one can blame him, though.  He wasn't
experienced in recognizing the love of a woman, least of all appreciating
that and returning it with his own love.  Much like Tenchi Masaki, and why
he himself has the same problem.  He fails to be decisive, as much as Ranma
has been all throughout his life.  (Ok, so in Shin TM he did fall in love,
but who wouldn't with Sakuya, right?)

Suppose Ranma or Akane's "True Love" did show up one day?  Someone new
that they immediately felt they were destined for.  It would be a new
variation on the old break-up theme, I think.

And I suppose lead can be turned to gold?  Romeo and Juliet proved that
already.  Death is the only thing that'll stop "True Love" cold.

Anyone else have an story ideas/ suggestions?

Breaking up is hard to do.

Mmm...to break-up Akane and Ranma, reasonably and completely...I doubt it.
Not only will he/she not forget everything he or she had done for each
other, they respect each other too much, not like how Ranma sees his other
fiancee.  [Insults doesn't really matter to each of them.  The respect I
mean here is the same like you look up to your parents, that kind of love
and respect.  No matter what they tell you, hurt you, and such...you'll
always be there...as much as Ranma has always been there for Akane, and
Akane for him.]

Anyway, thanks for listening to what I had to say.

-Nadochi