Disclaimer: I WANNA OWN IT!!! Too bad I can't..... ;_;
A.N. Ok, I got really bored, so I decided to add another chapter sooner than I thought. Hope none of you mind. But newhoz...I hope ou enjoyed the last chapter. I enjoyed writting it. So when your done reading, plz tell me what you think. K? On with the story!...
'...thoughts...'
"...talking..."
(...me talking...)
Betrayed by the One I Love
Ryoko smiled lightly to herself as she read the letter. 'Well, at least it's better than no apology at all.' Ryoko put the note back into it's hiding place. She sat down looking at the letter in her hands. 'What do I do now? I mean Tenchi did apologize, but why does my heart still hurt? Maybe it's because he didn't say it to my face? Maybe I need him to tell me up close so that my heart will believe him? ::sigh:: I'm getting myself confused about all this.' Ryoko layed back on her bed and starred at the ceiling, contemplating what she should do. 'Maybe I should go find him? Talk to him personally? It's better than just sitting here looking at the lines in my ceiling that's for sure.' So Ryoko got up out of bed and proceeded to walk downstairs, hoping to find Tenchi somewhere.
"Hello Ryoko!" said Sasami trying to sound cheery.
"Hey Sasami," Ryoko replied back. "Have you seen Tenchi anywhere? I really need to talk to him about something."
"No I haven't Ryoko. Last time I saw him was just before I came with Washu to find you. Why do you need to see him?"
"Oh, just about something I found in my room."
"What is it?"
"An apology written in a letter."
'Well, at least he apologized,' Sasami said to herself. "I'm sorry Ryoko. But I haven't seen him anywhere. You can ask Ayeka, maybe she has. She went for a walk a little after you left the Onsen. She should be back by now. Maybe she's on the porch or something."
"Ok, thanks Sasami!"
"No problem!"
So Sasami went back to the kitchen to finish making lunch as Ryoko walked outside, now hoping to find Ayeka.
"Hey Princess," greeted Ryoko as she saw Ayeka sitting on the stairs of the porch.
"Hello Miss Ryoko. Is there something you wanted?" asked Ayeka as she looked at Ryoko.
"Nothing much really. I was just wondering if you had by any chance seen Tenchi?"
"Hummmm....Yes I believe I did. Last I saw him was at the shrine steps. You can look there if you like."
"Thanks Ayeka."
"Um, Ryoko, why are you looking for Lord Tenchi anyway?"
"Oh, it's about this." Ryoko handed the letter to Ayeka. "Tenchi left it in my room. It was his way of saying sorry. He couldn't figure out any other way to say it I guess.....I figure you probably want to read it, so if you want to you can. Alright? It doesn't bother me none."
"Yes, alright. Thank you Ryoko."
"No problem Princess. Well, I'm gonna go look for Tenchi now. See ya later."
"Bye Ryoko."
So Ryoko began to float into the air, in persuit of Tenchi. Ayeka looked down at the letter that Ryoko had handed her. 'I wonder what Tenchi did say...' she thought. So she slowly began to open the letter, curious at what he had said. As she read the letter, sadness began to engulf her. 'I should have known.....It was obvious enough...' When she finished the letter, she put it away and began to walk inside. She looked back in the direction where she last saw Ryoko fly off. 'I have to settle this once and for all.' She walked back inside, determination in her eyes. "Sasami, if you need me, I'll be upstairs," she called as she began to walk up the stairs.
"Alright Ayeka! I'll call you when dinner's ready!" responded Sasami.
"Alright!"
So Ayeka went to her room and closed the door behind her.
~*~ back with Ryoko ~*~
Ryoko flew high above the trees, looking for Tenchi. 'What am I going to say to him anyway? I mean, he did hurt me with what he said. Shouldn't I be angry or at least sad? And why is it I can't ever seem to stay mad at him? ::sigh:: I will never understand this.' Ryoko flew over the trees enjoying the scenery as she flew by. Finally she got to the shrine and there was Tenchi sure enough like Ayeka said he was. Ryoko took a deep breath ad slowly flew down landing in front of the shrine. She watched Tenchi's back as he sat on the stairs. She took another deep breath and called Tenchi's name.
"Tenchi?"
Tenchi turned around, surprised to actually see Ryoko.
"Hello Ryoko," he said as he finally got his voice back.
He slowly stood up and walked up to Ryoko until he was about 3 yards infront of her.
"I read your letter," Ryoko skope up, breaking the silence between.
"You did, huh? And?" he asked quietly, looking down at his feet.
"Look Tenchi, I can't say that I'm not angry at you. But I can't say that I don't love you." Tenchi looked up at Ryoko. "::sigh:: I guess what I'm trying to say is that...I still do love you. And I probably always will. But you jumped down my throat this morning accusing me off things I never really did. And I'm pretty sure Wa...Mom gave you a speech being all pissed because of what you did to me. Which I still am angry for. And deeply hurt........What you said in the letter was sweet Tenchi. And I know that you meant every word of it. You're right, I really should learn to back off with the fighting, shouldn't I?.....I'm pretty sure Ayeka has read that note by now, and she probably will agree with you on what you first said." Ryoko chuckled slightly at this, but continued to speak. "Ayeka and I have agreed to become friends, which means we will try and back of on the fighting. Can't promise anything, but we will.
I will always love you Tenchi. Even if you do choose Ayeka...or anyone else. Just as long as you're happy. And I do forgive you, even though it was harsh what you said to me. But that doesn't mean I'm gonna hate you forever or that I won't stop loving you. Just as long as I can be by you. But it will take a long time for my heart to heal. I just ask one thing from you my Tenchi."
"And what's that Ryoko?"
"Don't hurt me like that again please. Or anyone else. I don't want to get hurt anymore Tenchi. Nor anyone else. And I will be stopping all my mischieve around the house. So it won't give you much of an excuse to argue with us anymore. So please? Please don't do this to me or anyone else anymore? I just don't want anyone to get hurt like I did. Do you agree to this? I stop my antics, you agree to treat everyone with the same respect as you're suppose to in the first place?"
"I agree. I promise, I won't ever do that again.....I really am sorry Ryoko."
Ryoko walked up to him and placed a hand on his cheek. "I know. That's the reason why I for give you." Ryoko looked in his eyes and asked, "Hug?" as she opened her arms.
"Hug." Tenchi smiled at Ryoko and hugged her. He was happy that Ryoko had forgiven him. (I know, this is nothing like what you ever read anywhere else, but I like being different. :-}..) They hugged each other for a few minutes then finally broke apart. Ryoko and Tenchi smiled at each other. Ryoko broke the silence again and asked,
"What do you say we go home?"
"Sounded good to me."
So they walked home, in silence. Every once in a while stealing glances form each other. They finally reached the house, still quiet at first.
"Well," Ryoko began, "I'm gonna go to my room. I'm a little tired anway. So I'm gonna get some rest. Tell Sasami that I won't be joining for lunch for me. Alright Tenchi?"
"Alright Ryoko."
"Bye Tenchi."
"Bye Ryoko."
So Ryoko walked inside the house and walked to her room. Where she proceeded to get some rest. Tenchi watched her walk into the house. He took a deep breath and sat down on the porch steps. 'I'm glad she's not angry with me anymore.' he said to himself.
"Good afternoon Lord Tenchi," said Ayeka from behind him, startling him a little. Tenchi turned around and greeted her back.
"Afternoon Miss Ayeka."
Ayeka sat bext to him on the porch, looking straight ahead.
"Beuatiful day, don't you agree Lord Tenchi?"
"Yes it is."
They were quiet for a few minutes, but soon Ayeka sighed and began to speak, breaking their silence. "Have you ever told her Lord Tenchi?"
"Huh? WHat are you talking about Miss Ayeka?"
~*~TBC~*~
A.N. Don't hurt me!!! ::hides under computer desk:: I couldn't help myself. I just had to finish it here. But since it's Spring Vacation, I'll try and make another one a.s.a.p. ALright? Just don't hurt me for stopping here. PLZ!!! Please review and tell me what you think so far. Thanx! ::continues to hind underneath desk::
A.N. Ok, I got really bored, so I decided to add another chapter sooner than I thought. Hope none of you mind. But newhoz...I hope ou enjoyed the last chapter. I enjoyed writting it. So when your done reading, plz tell me what you think. K? On with the story!...
'...thoughts...'
"...talking..."
(...me talking...)
Betrayed by the One I Love
Ryoko smiled lightly to herself as she read the letter. 'Well, at least it's better than no apology at all.' Ryoko put the note back into it's hiding place. She sat down looking at the letter in her hands. 'What do I do now? I mean Tenchi did apologize, but why does my heart still hurt? Maybe it's because he didn't say it to my face? Maybe I need him to tell me up close so that my heart will believe him? ::sigh:: I'm getting myself confused about all this.' Ryoko layed back on her bed and starred at the ceiling, contemplating what she should do. 'Maybe I should go find him? Talk to him personally? It's better than just sitting here looking at the lines in my ceiling that's for sure.' So Ryoko got up out of bed and proceeded to walk downstairs, hoping to find Tenchi somewhere.
"Hello Ryoko!" said Sasami trying to sound cheery.
"Hey Sasami," Ryoko replied back. "Have you seen Tenchi anywhere? I really need to talk to him about something."
"No I haven't Ryoko. Last time I saw him was just before I came with Washu to find you. Why do you need to see him?"
"Oh, just about something I found in my room."
"What is it?"
"An apology written in a letter."
'Well, at least he apologized,' Sasami said to herself. "I'm sorry Ryoko. But I haven't seen him anywhere. You can ask Ayeka, maybe she has. She went for a walk a little after you left the Onsen. She should be back by now. Maybe she's on the porch or something."
"Ok, thanks Sasami!"
"No problem!"
So Sasami went back to the kitchen to finish making lunch as Ryoko walked outside, now hoping to find Ayeka.
"Hey Princess," greeted Ryoko as she saw Ayeka sitting on the stairs of the porch.
"Hello Miss Ryoko. Is there something you wanted?" asked Ayeka as she looked at Ryoko.
"Nothing much really. I was just wondering if you had by any chance seen Tenchi?"
"Hummmm....Yes I believe I did. Last I saw him was at the shrine steps. You can look there if you like."
"Thanks Ayeka."
"Um, Ryoko, why are you looking for Lord Tenchi anyway?"
"Oh, it's about this." Ryoko handed the letter to Ayeka. "Tenchi left it in my room. It was his way of saying sorry. He couldn't figure out any other way to say it I guess.....I figure you probably want to read it, so if you want to you can. Alright? It doesn't bother me none."
"Yes, alright. Thank you Ryoko."
"No problem Princess. Well, I'm gonna go look for Tenchi now. See ya later."
"Bye Ryoko."
So Ryoko began to float into the air, in persuit of Tenchi. Ayeka looked down at the letter that Ryoko had handed her. 'I wonder what Tenchi did say...' she thought. So she slowly began to open the letter, curious at what he had said. As she read the letter, sadness began to engulf her. 'I should have known.....It was obvious enough...' When she finished the letter, she put it away and began to walk inside. She looked back in the direction where she last saw Ryoko fly off. 'I have to settle this once and for all.' She walked back inside, determination in her eyes. "Sasami, if you need me, I'll be upstairs," she called as she began to walk up the stairs.
"Alright Ayeka! I'll call you when dinner's ready!" responded Sasami.
"Alright!"
So Ayeka went to her room and closed the door behind her.
~*~ back with Ryoko ~*~
Ryoko flew high above the trees, looking for Tenchi. 'What am I going to say to him anyway? I mean, he did hurt me with what he said. Shouldn't I be angry or at least sad? And why is it I can't ever seem to stay mad at him? ::sigh:: I will never understand this.' Ryoko flew over the trees enjoying the scenery as she flew by. Finally she got to the shrine and there was Tenchi sure enough like Ayeka said he was. Ryoko took a deep breath ad slowly flew down landing in front of the shrine. She watched Tenchi's back as he sat on the stairs. She took another deep breath and called Tenchi's name.
"Tenchi?"
Tenchi turned around, surprised to actually see Ryoko.
"Hello Ryoko," he said as he finally got his voice back.
He slowly stood up and walked up to Ryoko until he was about 3 yards infront of her.
"I read your letter," Ryoko skope up, breaking the silence between.
"You did, huh? And?" he asked quietly, looking down at his feet.
"Look Tenchi, I can't say that I'm not angry at you. But I can't say that I don't love you." Tenchi looked up at Ryoko. "::sigh:: I guess what I'm trying to say is that...I still do love you. And I probably always will. But you jumped down my throat this morning accusing me off things I never really did. And I'm pretty sure Wa...Mom gave you a speech being all pissed because of what you did to me. Which I still am angry for. And deeply hurt........What you said in the letter was sweet Tenchi. And I know that you meant every word of it. You're right, I really should learn to back off with the fighting, shouldn't I?.....I'm pretty sure Ayeka has read that note by now, and she probably will agree with you on what you first said." Ryoko chuckled slightly at this, but continued to speak. "Ayeka and I have agreed to become friends, which means we will try and back of on the fighting. Can't promise anything, but we will.
I will always love you Tenchi. Even if you do choose Ayeka...or anyone else. Just as long as you're happy. And I do forgive you, even though it was harsh what you said to me. But that doesn't mean I'm gonna hate you forever or that I won't stop loving you. Just as long as I can be by you. But it will take a long time for my heart to heal. I just ask one thing from you my Tenchi."
"And what's that Ryoko?"
"Don't hurt me like that again please. Or anyone else. I don't want to get hurt anymore Tenchi. Nor anyone else. And I will be stopping all my mischieve around the house. So it won't give you much of an excuse to argue with us anymore. So please? Please don't do this to me or anyone else anymore? I just don't want anyone to get hurt like I did. Do you agree to this? I stop my antics, you agree to treat everyone with the same respect as you're suppose to in the first place?"
"I agree. I promise, I won't ever do that again.....I really am sorry Ryoko."
Ryoko walked up to him and placed a hand on his cheek. "I know. That's the reason why I for give you." Ryoko looked in his eyes and asked, "Hug?" as she opened her arms.
"Hug." Tenchi smiled at Ryoko and hugged her. He was happy that Ryoko had forgiven him. (I know, this is nothing like what you ever read anywhere else, but I like being different. :-}..) They hugged each other for a few minutes then finally broke apart. Ryoko and Tenchi smiled at each other. Ryoko broke the silence again and asked,
"What do you say we go home?"
"Sounded good to me."
So they walked home, in silence. Every once in a while stealing glances form each other. They finally reached the house, still quiet at first.
"Well," Ryoko began, "I'm gonna go to my room. I'm a little tired anway. So I'm gonna get some rest. Tell Sasami that I won't be joining for lunch for me. Alright Tenchi?"
"Alright Ryoko."
"Bye Tenchi."
"Bye Ryoko."
So Ryoko walked inside the house and walked to her room. Where she proceeded to get some rest. Tenchi watched her walk into the house. He took a deep breath and sat down on the porch steps. 'I'm glad she's not angry with me anymore.' he said to himself.
"Good afternoon Lord Tenchi," said Ayeka from behind him, startling him a little. Tenchi turned around and greeted her back.
"Afternoon Miss Ayeka."
Ayeka sat bext to him on the porch, looking straight ahead.
"Beuatiful day, don't you agree Lord Tenchi?"
"Yes it is."
They were quiet for a few minutes, but soon Ayeka sighed and began to speak, breaking their silence. "Have you ever told her Lord Tenchi?"
"Huh? WHat are you talking about Miss Ayeka?"
~*~TBC~*~
A.N. Don't hurt me!!! ::hides under computer desk:: I couldn't help myself. I just had to finish it here. But since it's Spring Vacation, I'll try and make another one a.s.a.p. ALright? Just don't hurt me for stopping here. PLZ!!! Please review and tell me what you think so far. Thanx! ::continues to hind underneath desk::