A Life Fulfilled

Chapter 11

Let Him Go Ayeka

Washu and Ryoko separated when they felt the warmth from the sun slowly fade away. It was getting late and it looked like it must have been around seven or eight. Ryoko then started to leave and signaled for the others to follow, she remained silent the entire time.

" Ryoko, are you alright?" Washu looked at her daughter with a concerned expression.

" Yes, I'm fine mom."

" Then what's bothering you?"

" What do you mean what's bothering me?"

" Ryoko, staying this quiet isn't normal for someone like you."

" I'm thinking, okay?" Ryoko nearly shouted.

* About what Ryoko? *

* If you can read my thoughts why do I have to explain? *

* It's called making conversation, dear. *

* I was just thinking about how Ayeka is going to take this. *

* You have an idea of how to break it to her? *

* You're making me do your dirty work? *

* Ryoko, you brought it up. *

* Yeah, I do have a way to tell, so just leave it to me! *

The four of them soon reached the Masaki home only to see Ayeka waiting by the door with a large smile on her face. When they got closer, Ayeka's smile turned into shock, Washu had forgotten to return to her child form. She sighed and shrunk down about two feet.

" Lord Tenchi, welcome back!" Ayeka greeted and walked over to him.

Ryoko saw this and immediately stretched out one of her, blocking Ayeka away from her beloved Lord Tenchi, and turned her head back to her mother.

" Ryoko, what is the meaning of this?!" the princess nearly yelled.

" You two go inside," Ryoko looked at Ayeka, " I'll handle this."

Washu and Tenchi obeyed and walked inside, looking back a few times to make sure Ryoko and Ayeka weren't killing each other.

" I hope she knows what she's doing," Washu said nervously.

" I'm sure she does, otherwise I doubt she would be doing it," Tenchi answered.

Washu nodded her head in approval and decided it would be best to leave this job to her daughter. She turned her attention to the small boy in Tenchi's arms. Taro squealed happily shouting for his mamma and papa.

" Ryoko, I believe you owe me an apology!" Ayeka shouted.

" Look princess, leave Tenchi alone," Ryoko placed her hand back at her side.

" Oh, I see! You just want Lord Tenchi all for yourself!"

" No! You have it all wrong Ayeka."

" Hmph!"

" Will you just listen to me?"

" Why should I?"

" Because I've given up on Tenchi!" Ryoko screamed.

" What?"

" That's right, I've given up on him. My feelings have changed, and besides, it's not like I stood a chance against the competition."

" I knew you would come to your senses sooner or later, you never stood a chance against me, never!"

" I didn't mean you."

" What?! Then who, Miss Washu?" Ayeka began laughing.

" Exactly."

" WHAT?!" the pricess face faulted but quickly stood back up, " Miss Washu?!"

" You really are clueless," Ryoko pointed to Washu and Tenchi inside.

" How can you tell?"

" Are you blind? Look at them, Tenchi has been spending most of his time with Washu!"

" But..."

" No Ayeka, Taro isn't the reason for it. Sure, in the beginning it might have been that way, but now the two are in separate able. My mother has never been this happy and I'm not going to let you ruin it. Let him go Ayeka, let him go."

There was a long pause before any one spoke. All that rang through Ayeka's head was disbelief. How could Tenchi fall in love with a scientist and not the first crowned princess of Jurai? Ryoko had a point, Tenchi was always with Washu, can it be that he does love her?

" I guess you're right," Ayeka sighed.

" I am?" Ryoko was surprised Ayeka actually agreed with her, that was a first.

" Yes, they do seem to love each other very much. Ryoko, have the revealed their feelings toward one another?"

" I don't think so, why?"

" Then I here by make it our duty to bring these two together so they can live in happiness. We will do this together, and on behalf of love, we will right wrongs...."

" And triumph over evil?" Ryoko interrupted with a laugh.

" What?" Ayeka looked dumbfounded.

" You sounded like Sailor Moon," Ryoko cleared her throat and spoke again, this time in a high pitched girly voice, " I am Sailor Moon and on behalf of the Moon, I shall right wrongs and triumph over evil or something like that."

" Someone's been watching a little too much television!" Ayeka started to laugh.

Ryoko followed Ayeka back into the house only to hear the phone ring. Ayeka walked over and picked up the receiver, she figured Ryoko wouldn't want to take the call herself.

" Hello?"

" Oh yes, Tenchi is home."

" Oh, of course, one moment."

Ayeka placed her hand over the speaker on the receiver, " Tenchi, telephone!"

" Oh, I'm coming!" Tenchi waved goodbye to Washu and walked over to where Ayeka held out the phone to him.

" Hello?"

" Why hello auntie!"

" Oh, I see, where can we meet?"

" The park at 3:30?"

" Okay, I'll be there, but what's this all about?"

" Really?"

" Okay, see you then. Bye."

Tenchi put there phone down and slowly walked over to Washu, " Washu?"

" Yes Tenchi."

" I just got a call from my aunt," Tenchi's voice was full of sadness.

Washu stood up, hold Taro of course, and looked at him with concern. " What happened?"

" She said she needed to talk with me, about Taro."