HI all, just a little fic that kinda parallels my own love life, might be
depressing, depends on how you take it. C & C welcome, even flames! Just
send to lynch@surfshop.net.ph.
btw-suggestions on a new title for this ifc r also very welcome, dont like
title myself, but couldn't think of anything else.

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	Despair
	   by 
	lynch
	

Despair� that was all that Ryouga was feeling now. After seeing Akane with
Ranma, together once more. 

Despite the pair's many protests that they felt nothing for each other, and
that they were only friends, deep in Ryouga's heart, he knew, he knew. 

They both felt something for each other, something special.

Why else would Akane and Ranma stay with each other all the time? There
were many excuses that they gave, that they were fianc�es, that they had to
stick with each other because they lived together, that their parents
forced the entire thing. But Ryouga knew. 

He knew that he loved someone he could never had, someone who meant a great
deal to him, someone who held a special place in his heart. The only girl
who had ever treated him nicely, treated him as a friend.

 And therein was the problem, he was a friend, nothing more. She wanted and
expected nothing more from him but friendship.  The thought of Ryouga being
a possible suitor never even came into her mind. For deep within Akane's
heart someone else was there. This Ryouga knew.

Akane loved another, not just another, but his rival, his opponent, his
enemy. Ranma. Neither would admit it, but they both loved each other. This
Ryouga knew. 

He knew from the little glances they gave each other, from the awkwardness,
the hesitation between them at times. From the way Ranma would move heaven
and earth to protect her, to defend her. He knew from the way Akane was
jealous of Ranma all the time, and from the many tales, the many secrets
she confessed to Ryouga as pchan, her confidant.  Ryouga knew, and so he
despaired.  

He knew that there was love present between them. For too long he has
refused to admit this, turned a blind eye to what was really happening
between the two. 

He loved her, Ryouga did, but there was nothing he could do�. 

Kill Ranma?

No, Akane loved Ranma.

Let someone else have Ranma?

No, Akane loved Ranma.

 Forcibly break the engagement between Akane and Ranma?

No, Akane loved Ranma.

Try to win Akane's heart?

No, Akane loved Ranma.

Ryouga was trapped. 

He knew it.

He loved her.

She didn't love him.

She loved Ranma.

But��

He loved her.

Wasn't that enough?

No�.. 

No, It wasn't.

It wasn't. 

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"Life is not fair."
               - John F. Kennedy