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I think what it is, is that Ranma Akane started a lie that at the time
was needed, because if they showed each other that they cared for each
other then their parents would have tryed even harder to get them to
marry each other as well as go behind the other fiances backs. (The last
isn't exactly 'nice', for lack of better term..i.e I'm suffering a brain
fart)

	However their lie has gotten out of hand and that is what is being
shown here.  With Ranma and Ukyou I think that Ranma  wants to be
friends with Ukyou, but the mask he wears makes it hard for him to see
what he's doing.  The Ryouga thing I think is part case of story and
canon not meshing right and part author surprise.

Just my two cents

--Shadowstryker, we all wear masks, it's how you wear them that's
important