Chapter 4- Ayeka's Reaction

That next morning, the aroma of the food coming from the kitchen awoke Ryoko. Ryoko sat up, noticing that a blanket was thrown over her. Ryoko looks up at the stairs. Tenchi was looking at her. Ryoko smiles and gets up, flying up the stairs and into her room. She puts on her outfit with the tail. She then walks downstairs and sees that there is a seat next to Tenchi. She then looks at Ayeka, who is also heading for that seat. Ayeka glares at Ryoko.

"Now, Ryoko...just because there is only one seat next to Tenchi left, that doesn't mean you have to get it." Ayeka says.

Mihoshi stands in front of Ayeka. "Calm down, ya old lady!"

"WHAT did you call me?" Ayeka shouts.

"Mihoshi's right, Princess." Ryoko smirks and sits down next to Tenchi. Ayeka mutters to herself and sits down next to Kiyone and Sasami, the only seat left. After their breakfast was over, Tenchi sighs. He knew he had to tell everyone. He stood up and cleared his throat.

"Everyone, I have decided who I want to spend the rest of my life with." Tenchi started. Ayeka's eyes lit up. She smiled and stuck her tounge out at Ryoko. Ryoko leaned back in her chair, waiting for Ayeka's reaction. Mihoshi was gazing off into space while Washu was in her lab.

"Miss Ryoko, no hard feelings. Really." Ayeka gloated, certain that she was the one. Ryoko just looked at her, giving nothing away. Mihoshi startd blatently at Tenchi.

"Does that mean you picked who you're getting married to, Tenchi?" Mihoshi asks. Everyone falls out of their chair except for Mihoshi. "What?!?!?"

Tenchi gets back up and stands again. "Anyways, I have chosen the person that I have watched over the years. This girl has supported me in every situation." Ayeka threw her head back and smirked. "I have chosen the person that has shown the most affection toward me that I have ever seen and felt in my life. I have chosen....Ryoko." Tenchi says finally.

Ayeka's jaw dropped. She turned blood red and looked at Ryoko evily. She then turned to Tenchi. "Lord Tenchi..." Then, Ayeka, in rage, called to Azaka and Kamedake. Azaka and Kamedake binded Ryoko. A shriek came from Ryoko then she fainted. Tenchi rushed over to Ryoko, only to be pushed aside by Ayeka.

Ayeka then jumped into Kiyone's spaceship with Ryoko slung over her shoulder and took off into space. Tenchi sat down on the ground. His bride, his love, had been stolen by a jealous princess of Jurai. Tenchi had only one solution: to find Ayeka and get Ryoko back.