Author's note: Usual disclaimer. I don't own the Tenchi Series nor the charries.
Morning. It was very dark, as far as Ayeka went. After what Ryoko had said to her earlier, she didn't think she wanted to come down to breakfast. This worried everyone. She was usually down there after Ryoko, and giving Tenchi his tea first. Very unusual.
"Ayeka-san! Are you coming down for breakfast? Your food is getting cold!" Sasami scowled at her sister. Sisterly love, you have to love it. Sasami went upstairs, and opened Ayeka's bedroom door.
"Ayeka-san. Come down for breakfast! Everyone is waiting for you!" Sasami sat next to her sister, her hands in her lap. She sat there for a few seconds, and got up. She waited for Ayeka's response.
"I'm coming, Sasami-chan. Go back downstairs.. " Ayeka's words trailed off. She got up, and walked towards the door.
"Ayeka-san.. Is something wrong?" Sasami watched her head for the door. It seemed as if she wasn't there. It seemed as if she was gone.
"I'm perfectly fine, Sasami-chan. Come. Lets go eat breakfast." Ayeka led the way down to the table, and sat down.
"Took you long enough!" Ryoko started to scarf her breakfast down, not saying another word. Tenchi scratched his head, and gave Ayeka a welcoming grin.
"Good morning, Minna-san. Sorry I'm late." Ayeka gave Ryoko a blank stare. She was still confused over what she had said earlier. She began eatting breakfast, and resumed her normal routine.
Ryoko stared back, her mouth full of food. She swallowed, and gave her a devilish grin. Ayeka knew exactly what she was thinking.
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It was a lazy afternoon, everyone was sitting around the house, drowned in persperation. It was humid and hot outside. Not the kind of weather you'd want to be in. Everyone was too lazy to turn on the air conditioning.
"Someone go turn on the air.." Ryoko had fallen over onto Tenchi's lap, acting as if she fainted. Tenchi let out a small laugh, and sighed.
"I'll .. do it." Sasami managed to squeak out. She got up, and step by step, she made it over to the controls. She smacked the top off, and switched it on.
"Thank you, Sasami-chan!" Tenchi let out another sigh of exhaustion. The heat made everyone tired. Thank Kami-sama this house had air conditioning.
Ryoko got off of Tenchi, and floated toward the porch outside. She sat down, and saw Ayeka sitting on the edge of the porch.
"You amaze me, Ryoko-san. All of this time, you've hidden your true colors from me." Ryoko blinked, and didn't have a clue what she was talking about.
"What's that you're talking about?" Ryoko smirked, and turned her head towards Ayeka. Finally, Ayeka was doing something right.
"You've cared about me. You just didn't want to admit it. You saved my life. That proves that you care." Ayeka looked down at the ground, and started crying. Ryoko blinked, and crawled over to Ayeka. She put her arm around her shoulder, trying to comfort her. She didn't even know why she was doing this.
"Ayeka-san. Don't cry. It's no big deal. Well, sure I've hidden it. I wanted you guys to think I was the 'bad guy'. It's who I am, isn't? I'm a Space Pirate, remember?" Ryoko smiled, and looked up at the sky.
"Yes. No wonder you've been rude and obnoxious." Ayeka let out a small laugh. Ryoko fumed, but laughed at the joke, anyways.
"What would they do without the both of us?" Ryoko had a good point. Without the two of them, there wouldn't be any fun, or chaos in the house.
Everyone inside just stared out the sliding glass door. Not once in the history of the Masaki Residence did they see Ryoko and Ayeka sitting together, and not fighting. It was a miracle!
Author's note: Sorry if the chapter was short and pointless, but this weekend has been stressful so far, and I'm kinda out of ideas..