At 06:58 PM 5/13/98 -0400, Luigi Mattera wrote:

And before somebody says, it's NOT Kimiko. That is, as far as I can tell, a
fanfic invention that has creeped into the pool of common knowledge, rather
like passion spice and Ryoga's exageratted habit of getting-lost.

**(nods).  I use Yoshie for the simple reason that my own fiancee's name is
Kimiko, and I wouldn't want to unintentionally do a personification.  As
for the passion spice, I think it too is overrated, and I will admit to
going overboard with Ryoga's sense of direction (but it is fun).