Authors Note: Usual Disclaimer. I don't own the Tenchi Series. Back off! =P
"Meow!" The small cabbit hopped onto of Ryoko's chest, and bounced a bit. Such a small creature, full of love. If only everyone else was like this.
"Good Morning, Ryo-Ohki-san." Ryoko was still half asleep, but her lips curved into a weak smile. She wasn't exactly the morning person. Ryoko sat up and rubbed her eyes, regaining her vision. She scanned the room, the sun shone through her window. It cast a shadow that lead to the door, but .. There is never a shadow there. She looked over toward the door.
Oh no. Ayeka.
All Ayeka could do was stare at Ryoko. She couldn't express in words how much she hated her. Stealing the only thing that kept her on Earth. If it weren't for her love for Tenchi, She would've gone back to Jurai with Sasamia long time ago. Now it was just.. Lust. Ryoko had noticed her tear stained cheeks. For once, Ryoko wondered what was wrong with her.
"And why are you crying, Ayeka-san?" Ryoko tried to make it sound as if she cared. She didn't care for Ayeka in the least bit, anyhow. All they ever did was fight, and they never got along. Big deal. Been there, done that. They'll always be rivals.
"You stole him from me. You stole everything that I've ever wanted.". Tears formed in her eyes. It hurt that bad? Didn't she realize that she had the chance to tell him, but she didn't take it?
"You've got it all wrong. I'm the one who told him how I felt. He just happened to feel the same way." Ryoko crossed her arms in her usual fashion. No wonder Ayeka was so aggitated, she never did the things when she had the chance.
"He's mine. You stay away from him!" Ayeka fumed at Ryoko. Ryoko blinked, and stared at Ayeka blankly. Gee, she was more paranoid about Tenchi than she was.
"Ayeka-san. You had your chance. You never took it. I took the chance, and I got what I wanted. Gomen Nasai, but it's the truth." Ryoko walked past Ayeka, leaving her standing there. Sasami had made her usual breakfast call. Everyone would be there in a matter of minutes. Ayeka had dried her tears, and went back downstairs.
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Hours later, Tenchi was out picking carrots from the carrot fields. Of course, Ryoko was there to help him. It was humid out, and the tempurature was higher than usual.
"I think Ayeka was up there with us the other night, Tenchi-kun." Ryoko had suspected it from the beggining. Ayeka was always stalking the two of them ever since they've been alone toghether.
"What do you mean? I checked if she was asleep before I went up to the roof." Tenchi had that strange feeling that they were being watched, also. He didn't know whether it'd be Ayeka, or someone else.
"I'm telling you, Tenchi-kun. She was there. I knew it was her. She was in my room before breakfast crying. I know she was there." Ryoko didn't want to tell Tenchi exactly what happened in her room earlier on in the day.
Tenchi stood there. He wondered why he was such a big deal to Ayeka, anyhow. He liked everyone the same in the Masaki household. But why the big fuss over him? It didn't really make sense to him.
"Maybe she just needs to take some time to think about it." Finally! Tenchi was thinking the was Ryoko was! But was he making the right decision? Guess he's just going to find out.
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"My Tenchi-kun .. Why has this demon possessed you? Why can't you be with me?" Ayeka's words had trailed off, her cheeks drowned in tears. She didn't think about taking the chance. She didn't want to. She knew that Tenchi would come to her, instead of that Space Pirate, Ryoko.
Ayeka had done something very peculiar that evening, instead of going into her room and weeping over Tenchi, she made her way up to the roof. She walked on top of the roof, and stood at the corner. Was this what she had come to Earth for? To be hurt, and not have anyone to care for her? Sure, she had Sasami. Sasami was only her sister, though. She wanted something more. She wanted to be loved by someone else besides her family. To her, this was the only solution left, rather than going back to Jurai.
Tenchi and Ryoko were walking back from the carrot fields when they saw Ayeka standing at the corner of the roof. Tenchi stared for a moment, and looked at Ryoko. Ryoko gave Tenchi an identical look to him, puzzled.
"I wonder what Ayeka-san it doing up there. She never goes up onto the roof unless it's important." Tenchi reminded Ryoko. She remembered, Ayeka had never gone up to the roof in so long, ever since Ryoko had "accidentally" blown up a portion of the roof.
Ayeka stared off in the distance, seeing Tenchi and Ryoko. Her lips curled into a smile. Tenchi is happy, Ryoko is happy. Why couldn't she accept it? It didn't matter to her, anymore. She wasn't needed anymore.
"Ayeka-san! What're you doing up there?" Tenchi looked up at Ayeka blankly from the ground below her.
"Go away, Tenchi. You don't understand!" Ayeka wanted to leap into his arms. But she knew it wouldn't happen. All she wanted to do now was be alone.
"Tell me what's wrong! Is it because of me and Ryoko?!" Tenchi kept wonder what Ayeka will do. Would she jump? No. She wouldn't.
"Good-bye, Tenchi-kun." With that, she lept drectly away from Tenchi, as far as she could get without him catching her. She knew she was doing the right thing. She was just Ayeka, right?
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End of chapter 4.
Author's Note: Didn't see that coming, didj'ya? ^ ~ See what happens in Chapter 5!