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Tenchi couldn't believe it was almost his wedding day and he still hadn't thought of a way to tell Ayeka he wanted to call it off, which caused me to feel extremely sick. Each time he mustered up the courage to tell her the way he felt she would bring up how happy she was about the wedding. It was really getting to him but he could tell it was bothering Ryoko much worse.
She was really closed off and he suspected she thought he wouldn't really call it off. Tenchi knew he had to he it was the only proper thing to do and the longer he took the more he was risking losing her forever. Tenchi got back to his field work just now realizing he'd zoned out. After a few minutes he looked up, seeing Sasami running up the hill towards him, a serious look on her young face.
Sasami had to talk to Tenchi, it was very important, she knew that something had to happen soon, Tenchi hadn't even talked to Ayeka about canceling the wedding, just letting it go on as if everything is normal. When she got close enough she spoke. "Tenchi I need to talk to you about Ryoko."
"Why is something wrong with her!" was his immediate response as was dropping the hoe in his hands.
"I knew it" cried Sasami "I knew what I saw at breakfast last week!"
Tenchi shook his head, feeling a sort of cold fear clutch at his heart, he could not believe he fell for that trick again, but then Sasami was a clever girl.
She reached him "Come on Tenchi lets take a walk. We need to talk." Without even waiting for a response she started off knowing Tenchi would fall into step next to her. They followed the path that led deeper into the forest away from the fields. He knew exactly what Sasami wanted to talk about, it was the same thing he had been battling in his mind for days since Ryoko had come. But he was not to sure he wanted to talk about it with her.
Still he wondered where the time had gone, it seemed like everything since her return and their confession of love for each other had been a blur. Maybe it was because while she had been gone he had just wanted his life to end quick and painless. But he could never give up completely because if he did then she would have felt guilty and that her actions had caused it.
They stopped walking and Tenchi realized that they were not far from the shrine stairs, he watched as Sasami walked towards a stone bench for visitors to rest one. She motioned for him to have a seat. Once he was seated she sighed and then spoke. "Tenchi when are you going to call off the wedding? I know you don't want to hurt Ayeka but the longer you wait the pain she will feel will only get worse. What are you going to do wait till she is about to walk down the isle and run off and leave with Ryoko?"
Tenchi bowed his head slightly, knowing she was right but he still was not sure what to do, but he had to tell her tomorrow. He had delayed long enough "I haveve been trying it in my head it goes bad no, never mind excuses aren't any good. I will tell her tomorrow." Tenchi looked up at Sasami and saw that she looked calmer now. "I know there is no easy way to do this, but you have to tell her and hope that she doesn't do anything drastic."
Tomorrow would be a long day, he felt. But thankfully he knew from that comforting smile, that he would have at least two people behind his decision. Sasami laughed at the expression he had; he looked like it was judgment day and that he was an axe murderer. It was really funny. Tenchi started to laugh, her laugh was contagious. Smiling she hugged him once he stood, she knew he needed it. He looked a lot better now, so now was the time to ask. "Could you give Ryoko this letter for me?" "And no peaking at it either Tenchi. It has something interesting only she needs to know." She added suddenly.
"I wouldn't dream on it." he replied as if she had insulted his honor. Sasami laughed handing him the envelope and took off towards home. Tenchi smiled, knowing that tomorrow would be hard, but right now he felt optimistic.
He returned to the field grabbed the hoe and then headed for the house. Putting it up he walked into the house and quietly walked past Ayeka's door, avoiding the inevitable discussion about Jurai that she would want to have. He gave Sasami a smile as he passed her.
He couldn't figure out why Ayeka was so sure that if he moved there he would love it. He didn't want to leave his father and grandfather here on Earth.
He reached his room and slipped inside quietly, knowing Ryoko wasn't there. He wasn not sure where she could be, but he had to tell her his decision and give her Sasami's letter, knowing she'd be ecstatic. He paused as he passed by his desk seeing a note, it moved in the breeze he created. He picked it up and read it
Tenchi I have gone to the onsen. Be back soon.
yours truly,
Ryoko.
He should have guessed. Well nothing else for him to do but go visit her since he really wanted to tell her. He turned on his heel and headed out of his room, running quietly out of the house and to the bath.
"Ryoko are you in there?" he called as he knocked on the door. Inside the bathes a voice laughed and he knew that laugh anywhere. He sighed and came in luckily no one was else was in there or around, because they would have thought he had went crazy. Tenchi's laugh sounded anxious like he really needed to talk to her. When the door handle started to turn Ryoko dived for the bottom of the bath it was more like a pool than a bath she realized.
Tenchi entered and looked around wondering where she could be. He approached the baths edge cautiously and looked down into the bath. He saw her at the bottom of the pool and noted that she appeared not to be breathing.
He was about to jump in when suddenly she jumped out of the water and glomped onto him. The look on his face was priceless Ryoko thought.
Tenchi wet, and more than a little nervous sighed speaking. "Ryoko I need to tell you something."
She nodded and smiled "If you want to Tenchi." And he difficultly sat down with a thump holding her in his lap, her head resting on his chest.
He gathered his courage and spoke. "Ryoko I just wanted to tell you that I am going to tell Ayeka tomorrow that the wedding is off. I have been trying but I just couldn't seem to do it. But I can't let her live the lie anymore. I am following Sasami's advice and listening to my heart and your my heart. It is wrong to both of you to continue to let her think we are going to get married."
Ryoko looked up and smiled knowing he was finally work everything out. Then Tenchi handed her an envelope with the her name on it and she blinked as she took it. "Its from Sasami." he said "She's been wanting to talk to you since you got here, but knew you didn't want anyone to know. So she wrote this." Ryoko smiled, her little sister as she often called her, was so smart. She had really missed the kid.
Ryoko held onto to the envelope tightly and Tenchi looked down at her curious "Aren't you going to open it?"
She nodded smiling "Yes I am Tenchi but right now I have to do something a little more important to do." She looked up and kissed him lightly running her tongue over his lower lip then pulling away she laughed. Tenchi looked as if he had been expecting more from her; the look on his face screamed the word tease. She laughed again got up and led him out of the bath toward the house and he realized that she was going to go inside.
She phased into her new outfit he had bought when the went into town. She looked at him then put the envelope in her jeans pocket. "I think I am ready to let them know I am here." she said. "Good" he half mumbled half shocked as he held her hand and led her into the house. She let go of his hand and whispered "Remember your are not telling her till tomorrow." He looked her up and down, he liked that outfit it suited her well.
They sat down at the table ready for dinner when they heard Ayeka's voice. Ryoko snapped her head up and then phased away. Tenchi looked at where she had been and then realized that the it wasn't the others Ryoko didn't want to see, it was just Ayeka. He stood and hurriedly ran up to his room passing Ayeka, she called out to him but he did not react as if he heard her and she sighed thinking that at least she would see him at dinner.
Ryoko looked at herself in the mirror wondering when had she become such a coward. Afraid to see some measly Jurain princess. She couldn't believe it the tears started to role down her cheeks, this was something she had grown used to while she had been in space. She had cried over these very thoughts and that was the scene Tenchi walked in on.
Tenchi walked in closed the door, then quietly walked up behind her and hugged her. Her voice sounded shaky as she continued to cry. "I am sorry, I just couldn't do it. I mean I feel so bare right now. I don't know why."
Tenchi listened and hugged her. Then slowly he turned her around and looking her in the eyes spoke quietly "Its okay Ryoko. Sometimes I don't want to face people either. You can face her when you are ready. I was thinking about taking a little trip with you, know to space, the one you always talked about." She smiled and moved in as if to kiss his cheek but turned his head and kissed his lips instead.
Tenchi smiled he had been wanting that to happen. Ryoko pulled back then sat down at Tenchi's desk chair. Tenchi sighed and laid down on the bed. "Ryoko you didn't forget to read Sasami's letter did you?"
She nodded slightly "No I haven't. But I am going to open it later. Right now I am kind of hungry."
"Well I am going to tell Sasami I am eating dinner up here tonight." He said yawning a little. Ryoko nodded then got up and joined him on the bed. She propped herself up on an elbow and looked into his face. She reached up and traced his facial features, trailing her finger from his jaw and then to his lips. When he closed his eyes she traced his eyelids.
Smiling she put her lips to his ear and whispered her breath tickling his ear. "I love you Tenchi. Forever I hope you know."
He whispered back quietly "I love you more than anything." Tenchi at that moment had a very important question to ask her and turned on his side opening his eyes so that they were looking at each other. Just looking at her made him certain that everything would work out, and caused his question to disappear. Ryoko rolled him back on his back and climbed on top of him and laid down her head on his chest, dinner forgotten.
Tenchi knew he would be content just to lay there with her like this for eternity. Then there was a knock at the door. There goes eternity he thought.
"Tenchi are coming to dinner" called Ayeka.
"Not tonight. Iam not feeling very well Ayeka."
"Oh can I talk with you for a moment then?" she called back sounding anxious.
"Ayeka I really don't feel like talking. I am really tired right now okay?" Tenchi said sounding a little irritated like he was every time he got sick. Ryoko laughed this princess never did take a hint from poor Tenchi and she felt bad for leaving him with this situation.
"Tenchi did you say something" Ayeka said through the door sounding curious.
"No I didn't say anything." He said and looked at Ryoko a small smile on his face.
Ayeka could have sworn she had heard someone laughing maybe she was going crazy. Tenchi had been acting strange lately though, eating in his room a lot and she hadn't seen him that often. Normally he would talk with her at dinner. She just had to talk to him.
Author's note: hey readers i just wanted to say i have been really busy with stuff but I just had to write this chapter
it really wanted to be written so hear it is i should have chapter 8 soon if all goes right in the world but you never know
what it going happen! But anyway I want to know what you think of this story so please review
also I want to thank Georsama bunches for beta'ing this for me ! ! !
**Until the next chapter**
Tenchi couldn't believe it was almost his wedding day and he still hadn't thought of a way to tell Ayeka he wanted to call it off, which caused me to feel extremely sick. Each time he mustered up the courage to tell her the way he felt she would bring up how happy she was about the wedding. It was really getting to him but he could tell it was bothering Ryoko much worse.
She was really closed off and he suspected she thought he wouldn't really call it off. Tenchi knew he had to he it was the only proper thing to do and the longer he took the more he was risking losing her forever. Tenchi got back to his field work just now realizing he'd zoned out. After a few minutes he looked up, seeing Sasami running up the hill towards him, a serious look on her young face.
Sasami had to talk to Tenchi, it was very important, she knew that something had to happen soon, Tenchi hadn't even talked to Ayeka about canceling the wedding, just letting it go on as if everything is normal. When she got close enough she spoke. "Tenchi I need to talk to you about Ryoko."
"Why is something wrong with her!" was his immediate response as was dropping the hoe in his hands.
"I knew it" cried Sasami "I knew what I saw at breakfast last week!"
Tenchi shook his head, feeling a sort of cold fear clutch at his heart, he could not believe he fell for that trick again, but then Sasami was a clever girl.
She reached him "Come on Tenchi lets take a walk. We need to talk." Without even waiting for a response she started off knowing Tenchi would fall into step next to her. They followed the path that led deeper into the forest away from the fields. He knew exactly what Sasami wanted to talk about, it was the same thing he had been battling in his mind for days since Ryoko had come. But he was not to sure he wanted to talk about it with her.
Still he wondered where the time had gone, it seemed like everything since her return and their confession of love for each other had been a blur. Maybe it was because while she had been gone he had just wanted his life to end quick and painless. But he could never give up completely because if he did then she would have felt guilty and that her actions had caused it.
They stopped walking and Tenchi realized that they were not far from the shrine stairs, he watched as Sasami walked towards a stone bench for visitors to rest one. She motioned for him to have a seat. Once he was seated she sighed and then spoke. "Tenchi when are you going to call off the wedding? I know you don't want to hurt Ayeka but the longer you wait the pain she will feel will only get worse. What are you going to do wait till she is about to walk down the isle and run off and leave with Ryoko?"
Tenchi bowed his head slightly, knowing she was right but he still was not sure what to do, but he had to tell her tomorrow. He had delayed long enough "I haveve been trying it in my head it goes bad no, never mind excuses aren't any good. I will tell her tomorrow." Tenchi looked up at Sasami and saw that she looked calmer now. "I know there is no easy way to do this, but you have to tell her and hope that she doesn't do anything drastic."
Tomorrow would be a long day, he felt. But thankfully he knew from that comforting smile, that he would have at least two people behind his decision. Sasami laughed at the expression he had; he looked like it was judgment day and that he was an axe murderer. It was really funny. Tenchi started to laugh, her laugh was contagious. Smiling she hugged him once he stood, she knew he needed it. He looked a lot better now, so now was the time to ask. "Could you give Ryoko this letter for me?" "And no peaking at it either Tenchi. It has something interesting only she needs to know." She added suddenly.
"I wouldn't dream on it." he replied as if she had insulted his honor. Sasami laughed handing him the envelope and took off towards home. Tenchi smiled, knowing that tomorrow would be hard, but right now he felt optimistic.
He returned to the field grabbed the hoe and then headed for the house. Putting it up he walked into the house and quietly walked past Ayeka's door, avoiding the inevitable discussion about Jurai that she would want to have. He gave Sasami a smile as he passed her.
He couldn't figure out why Ayeka was so sure that if he moved there he would love it. He didn't want to leave his father and grandfather here on Earth.
He reached his room and slipped inside quietly, knowing Ryoko wasn't there. He wasn not sure where she could be, but he had to tell her his decision and give her Sasami's letter, knowing she'd be ecstatic. He paused as he passed by his desk seeing a note, it moved in the breeze he created. He picked it up and read it
Tenchi I have gone to the onsen. Be back soon.
yours truly,
Ryoko.
He should have guessed. Well nothing else for him to do but go visit her since he really wanted to tell her. He turned on his heel and headed out of his room, running quietly out of the house and to the bath.
"Ryoko are you in there?" he called as he knocked on the door. Inside the bathes a voice laughed and he knew that laugh anywhere. He sighed and came in luckily no one was else was in there or around, because they would have thought he had went crazy. Tenchi's laugh sounded anxious like he really needed to talk to her. When the door handle started to turn Ryoko dived for the bottom of the bath it was more like a pool than a bath she realized.
Tenchi entered and looked around wondering where she could be. He approached the baths edge cautiously and looked down into the bath. He saw her at the bottom of the pool and noted that she appeared not to be breathing.
He was about to jump in when suddenly she jumped out of the water and glomped onto him. The look on his face was priceless Ryoko thought.
Tenchi wet, and more than a little nervous sighed speaking. "Ryoko I need to tell you something."
She nodded and smiled "If you want to Tenchi." And he difficultly sat down with a thump holding her in his lap, her head resting on his chest.
He gathered his courage and spoke. "Ryoko I just wanted to tell you that I am going to tell Ayeka tomorrow that the wedding is off. I have been trying but I just couldn't seem to do it. But I can't let her live the lie anymore. I am following Sasami's advice and listening to my heart and your my heart. It is wrong to both of you to continue to let her think we are going to get married."
Ryoko looked up and smiled knowing he was finally work everything out. Then Tenchi handed her an envelope with the her name on it and she blinked as she took it. "Its from Sasami." he said "She's been wanting to talk to you since you got here, but knew you didn't want anyone to know. So she wrote this." Ryoko smiled, her little sister as she often called her, was so smart. She had really missed the kid.
Ryoko held onto to the envelope tightly and Tenchi looked down at her curious "Aren't you going to open it?"
She nodded smiling "Yes I am Tenchi but right now I have to do something a little more important to do." She looked up and kissed him lightly running her tongue over his lower lip then pulling away she laughed. Tenchi looked as if he had been expecting more from her; the look on his face screamed the word tease. She laughed again got up and led him out of the bath toward the house and he realized that she was going to go inside.
She phased into her new outfit he had bought when the went into town. She looked at him then put the envelope in her jeans pocket. "I think I am ready to let them know I am here." she said. "Good" he half mumbled half shocked as he held her hand and led her into the house. She let go of his hand and whispered "Remember your are not telling her till tomorrow." He looked her up and down, he liked that outfit it suited her well.
They sat down at the table ready for dinner when they heard Ayeka's voice. Ryoko snapped her head up and then phased away. Tenchi looked at where she had been and then realized that the it wasn't the others Ryoko didn't want to see, it was just Ayeka. He stood and hurriedly ran up to his room passing Ayeka, she called out to him but he did not react as if he heard her and she sighed thinking that at least she would see him at dinner.
Ryoko looked at herself in the mirror wondering when had she become such a coward. Afraid to see some measly Jurain princess. She couldn't believe it the tears started to role down her cheeks, this was something she had grown used to while she had been in space. She had cried over these very thoughts and that was the scene Tenchi walked in on.
Tenchi walked in closed the door, then quietly walked up behind her and hugged her. Her voice sounded shaky as she continued to cry. "I am sorry, I just couldn't do it. I mean I feel so bare right now. I don't know why."
Tenchi listened and hugged her. Then slowly he turned her around and looking her in the eyes spoke quietly "Its okay Ryoko. Sometimes I don't want to face people either. You can face her when you are ready. I was thinking about taking a little trip with you, know to space, the one you always talked about." She smiled and moved in as if to kiss his cheek but turned his head and kissed his lips instead.
Tenchi smiled he had been wanting that to happen. Ryoko pulled back then sat down at Tenchi's desk chair. Tenchi sighed and laid down on the bed. "Ryoko you didn't forget to read Sasami's letter did you?"
She nodded slightly "No I haven't. But I am going to open it later. Right now I am kind of hungry."
"Well I am going to tell Sasami I am eating dinner up here tonight." He said yawning a little. Ryoko nodded then got up and joined him on the bed. She propped herself up on an elbow and looked into his face. She reached up and traced his facial features, trailing her finger from his jaw and then to his lips. When he closed his eyes she traced his eyelids.
Smiling she put her lips to his ear and whispered her breath tickling his ear. "I love you Tenchi. Forever I hope you know."
He whispered back quietly "I love you more than anything." Tenchi at that moment had a very important question to ask her and turned on his side opening his eyes so that they were looking at each other. Just looking at her made him certain that everything would work out, and caused his question to disappear. Ryoko rolled him back on his back and climbed on top of him and laid down her head on his chest, dinner forgotten.
Tenchi knew he would be content just to lay there with her like this for eternity. Then there was a knock at the door. There goes eternity he thought.
"Tenchi are coming to dinner" called Ayeka.
"Not tonight. Iam not feeling very well Ayeka."
"Oh can I talk with you for a moment then?" she called back sounding anxious.
"Ayeka I really don't feel like talking. I am really tired right now okay?" Tenchi said sounding a little irritated like he was every time he got sick. Ryoko laughed this princess never did take a hint from poor Tenchi and she felt bad for leaving him with this situation.
"Tenchi did you say something" Ayeka said through the door sounding curious.
"No I didn't say anything." He said and looked at Ryoko a small smile on his face.
Ayeka could have sworn she had heard someone laughing maybe she was going crazy. Tenchi had been acting strange lately though, eating in his room a lot and she hadn't seen him that often. Normally he would talk with her at dinner. She just had to talk to him.
Author's note: hey readers i just wanted to say i have been really busy with stuff but I just had to write this chapter
it really wanted to be written so hear it is i should have chapter 8 soon if all goes right in the world but you never know
what it going happen! But anyway I want to know what you think of this story so please review
also I want to thank Georsama bunches for beta'ing this for me ! ! !
**Until the next chapter**