Ayeka paced back and forth in her room, Tenchi's actions as of late were starting to irk her. She reasoned that maybe she was just worried about nothing, that it was just nerves. But despite this she still needed to talk with him.
Dinner had been over for fifteen minutes and she still hadn't talked to him. Reassurance, that was what she needed, and she could get that from Tenchi. He was the only one that could quell the fears and worries threatening to over run her. She grasped the knob and opened the door walking out into the hallway heading towards Tenchi's room.
*****
The couple had laid there since Ayeka had left them, their hands intertwined. Tenchi looked down at Ryoko watching her, and she looked back up at him. Her mind was lost for awhile in thoughts about him but suddenly she remembered something and lifted her head off of his stomach reaching under the pillow to retrieve the letter from Sasami.
With a smile that suited her more mischievous side and proceeded to open it and read it thoughtfully. The letter was sweet, she was surprised to see that the young girl had so much to say about everyone else and what all had happened while she had been away.
*******
After reading the letter she put it on the nightstand and then turned around. Laying back down she said "Tenchi I am sorry"
He looked at her curiously "For what?" he asked.
"I am sorry for what we put each other through. But I think now it was probably for the best you know. I mean it forced us all to grow up stop playing games. Although I can't say much for the experience it self I probably would have changed some things about what happened." She pause and then continued. "But I guess we discovered all roads lead back to you and me and I love you to death Tenchi." she finished after which she kissed him briefly on the lips and then lay back down.
Tenchi ran his hand through her hair preferring to just bask in what he had just heard. Pretty soon his life would be where he wanted it to be he just had to tie up the loose ends.
*********
Ayeka knocked on Tenchi's door three times before he even realized it. Ryoko lifted her head, then snuggled into the pillow. He got up and stepped out, closing the door behind him. Tenchi found himself face to face with Ayeka. "Tenchi I was wondering if we could talk now if you are rested enough."
Tenchi and Ayeka walked down the stairs and outside. "I was wondering if you aren't as happy as I am about this wedding." She began slowly, sounding worried. "I have talked to your father and he says it is common for young men to get cold feet and I was wondering if that is the case here."
Tenchi sighed wondering how to explain his behavior that would hopefully soften the blow of what he had to tell her tomorrow. Yes, he thought, what I have to say has to be just right.
"Ayeka it is just that I am wondering if we are rushing this. I mean I like you and all, but I am not sure that I am ready for all this."
She responded joyfully, which bothered Tenchi. "Tenchi I get a little scared to, but then I think about us ruling Jurai together and starting a family and it fills me with joy." Before he could respond she guided them back to the house.
Ayeka felt happy now that she had talked with Tenchi. She felt now that she could put her fears to rest.
Tenchi however felt a weight on his shoulders that would not be lifted until he told Ayeka he wasn't going to go through with the wedding.
**********
Tenchi opened the door to his room to find Ryoko asleep, he smiled she was so beautiful in her sleep. He would fix this mess he created , but not for himself; he would do it for her.
Changing into his nightclothes he laid on the bed next to her and wrapped his arm around her. It made him sleep easier knowing that she was there with him.
Ryoko smiled in her sleep and it made Tenchi happy to know that for once she was sleeping well.
************
Tenchi hit the button on the alarm clock as soon as it started to ring. Yawning he got out of bed then looked over to see Ryoko waking up to. He thought to himself this would be the perfect time to ask her, yes, he decided it was. "Ryoko I have been thinking about this for awhile and what I want to ask you is if you would like to take that trip we talked about in space after I tell Ayeka" he got out in one breath.
All he heard was Ryoko scream yes before she was hugging him like her life depended on it. Tenchi smiled, I guess I got my answer, he thought. "So I guess we should start packing" he said.
Ryoko then let go of him and shook her head. Tenchi could tell how happy she was. "Tenchi how about we go to the park" Ryoko said. "I want to celebrate this occasion"
"Okay." Tenchi said "but we should go now before any one wakes up and I have to get back early so I can break the news to Ayeka."
*********
Ryoko smiled as Tenchi pushed her on the park swing it was like everything she ever wanted was coming true she was so happy. And even better she and Tenchi were leaving for space tomorrow what more could she ask for.
Just then Tenchi stopped the swing abruptly he came around to the front of it and looked at her "I hope you know how beautiful you are." he said softly. Ryoko then leaned forward their lips almost touching. "You are not bad yourself Tenchi" Ryoko said in a breathy whisper.
Tenchi leaned forward and captured Ryoko lips in a passionate embrace that any one who saw it knew that they were in love.
Ryoko pulled away then and smiled "I love you Tenchi and you should never forget it."
"I love you to Ryoko, more than you even know" Tenchi answered as he moved back around and began pushing on the swing again.
Tenchi looked up there was not a cloud in the sky maybe it was a sign that everything would be alright. He smiled then looking back to his love thinking about their trip ahead it wouldn't be easy, but they would get through it together.
******
Tenchi and Ryoko watched the sunset together in a wonderful peace, the two had never felt such peace in all there lives. The household that they lived had always been a busy one ever since they girls had arrived on earth. But right now all they could feel was peace.
This moment was at the top of the things in his life that he had experienced , but he knew that he didn't have to tell her because she already knew.
Tenchi kissed her forehead then realizing at that moment how much she really meant to him. It was weird knowing he had found the person he would love forever. But it was wonderful having your best friend being the one he wanted to marry. No matter where life took him he knew that he would always have her by his side.
*******
When Tenchi and Ryoko got back it was around seven. Ryoko had brought them to her room and they had laid there on her bed for about thirty minutes of silence. Tenchi was about to tell Ryoko something when he realized she was sleeping.
He got up and headed for the door when he turned around gave her a kiss on the cheek and left the room.
Tenchi looked through out the house for Ayeka till finally he went to the kitchen. He didn't see Ayeka but he spotted Sasami cleaning up after dinner. "Sasami I was wondering if you happen to know where Ayeka it I need to talk with her and it is important." "She is outside in the garden" said Sasami without looking. Just as Tenchi was about to leave he heard the young woman's voice "Tenchi could you please break it to her gently for me."
Tenchi nodded and rushed off to find Ayeka.
He spotted her looking at the flowers in the yard, she always seemed to be here. He guessed she liked to be amongst the flowers. Tenchi cleared his throat then causing Ayeka to look at him. "Ayeka we need to talk about something " said Tenchi in a sober voice.
Dinner had been over for fifteen minutes and she still hadn't talked to him. Reassurance, that was what she needed, and she could get that from Tenchi. He was the only one that could quell the fears and worries threatening to over run her. She grasped the knob and opened the door walking out into the hallway heading towards Tenchi's room.
*****
The couple had laid there since Ayeka had left them, their hands intertwined. Tenchi looked down at Ryoko watching her, and she looked back up at him. Her mind was lost for awhile in thoughts about him but suddenly she remembered something and lifted her head off of his stomach reaching under the pillow to retrieve the letter from Sasami.
With a smile that suited her more mischievous side and proceeded to open it and read it thoughtfully. The letter was sweet, she was surprised to see that the young girl had so much to say about everyone else and what all had happened while she had been away.
*******
After reading the letter she put it on the nightstand and then turned around. Laying back down she said "Tenchi I am sorry"
He looked at her curiously "For what?" he asked.
"I am sorry for what we put each other through. But I think now it was probably for the best you know. I mean it forced us all to grow up stop playing games. Although I can't say much for the experience it self I probably would have changed some things about what happened." She pause and then continued. "But I guess we discovered all roads lead back to you and me and I love you to death Tenchi." she finished after which she kissed him briefly on the lips and then lay back down.
Tenchi ran his hand through her hair preferring to just bask in what he had just heard. Pretty soon his life would be where he wanted it to be he just had to tie up the loose ends.
*********
Ayeka knocked on Tenchi's door three times before he even realized it. Ryoko lifted her head, then snuggled into the pillow. He got up and stepped out, closing the door behind him. Tenchi found himself face to face with Ayeka. "Tenchi I was wondering if we could talk now if you are rested enough."
Tenchi and Ayeka walked down the stairs and outside. "I was wondering if you aren't as happy as I am about this wedding." She began slowly, sounding worried. "I have talked to your father and he says it is common for young men to get cold feet and I was wondering if that is the case here."
Tenchi sighed wondering how to explain his behavior that would hopefully soften the blow of what he had to tell her tomorrow. Yes, he thought, what I have to say has to be just right.
"Ayeka it is just that I am wondering if we are rushing this. I mean I like you and all, but I am not sure that I am ready for all this."
She responded joyfully, which bothered Tenchi. "Tenchi I get a little scared to, but then I think about us ruling Jurai together and starting a family and it fills me with joy." Before he could respond she guided them back to the house.
Ayeka felt happy now that she had talked with Tenchi. She felt now that she could put her fears to rest.
Tenchi however felt a weight on his shoulders that would not be lifted until he told Ayeka he wasn't going to go through with the wedding.
**********
Tenchi opened the door to his room to find Ryoko asleep, he smiled she was so beautiful in her sleep. He would fix this mess he created , but not for himself; he would do it for her.
Changing into his nightclothes he laid on the bed next to her and wrapped his arm around her. It made him sleep easier knowing that she was there with him.
Ryoko smiled in her sleep and it made Tenchi happy to know that for once she was sleeping well.
************
Tenchi hit the button on the alarm clock as soon as it started to ring. Yawning he got out of bed then looked over to see Ryoko waking up to. He thought to himself this would be the perfect time to ask her, yes, he decided it was. "Ryoko I have been thinking about this for awhile and what I want to ask you is if you would like to take that trip we talked about in space after I tell Ayeka" he got out in one breath.
All he heard was Ryoko scream yes before she was hugging him like her life depended on it. Tenchi smiled, I guess I got my answer, he thought. "So I guess we should start packing" he said.
Ryoko then let go of him and shook her head. Tenchi could tell how happy she was. "Tenchi how about we go to the park" Ryoko said. "I want to celebrate this occasion"
"Okay." Tenchi said "but we should go now before any one wakes up and I have to get back early so I can break the news to Ayeka."
*********
Ryoko smiled as Tenchi pushed her on the park swing it was like everything she ever wanted was coming true she was so happy. And even better she and Tenchi were leaving for space tomorrow what more could she ask for.
Just then Tenchi stopped the swing abruptly he came around to the front of it and looked at her "I hope you know how beautiful you are." he said softly. Ryoko then leaned forward their lips almost touching. "You are not bad yourself Tenchi" Ryoko said in a breathy whisper.
Tenchi leaned forward and captured Ryoko lips in a passionate embrace that any one who saw it knew that they were in love.
Ryoko pulled away then and smiled "I love you Tenchi and you should never forget it."
"I love you to Ryoko, more than you even know" Tenchi answered as he moved back around and began pushing on the swing again.
Tenchi looked up there was not a cloud in the sky maybe it was a sign that everything would be alright. He smiled then looking back to his love thinking about their trip ahead it wouldn't be easy, but they would get through it together.
******
Tenchi and Ryoko watched the sunset together in a wonderful peace, the two had never felt such peace in all there lives. The household that they lived had always been a busy one ever since they girls had arrived on earth. But right now all they could feel was peace.
This moment was at the top of the things in his life that he had experienced , but he knew that he didn't have to tell her because she already knew.
Tenchi kissed her forehead then realizing at that moment how much she really meant to him. It was weird knowing he had found the person he would love forever. But it was wonderful having your best friend being the one he wanted to marry. No matter where life took him he knew that he would always have her by his side.
*******
When Tenchi and Ryoko got back it was around seven. Ryoko had brought them to her room and they had laid there on her bed for about thirty minutes of silence. Tenchi was about to tell Ryoko something when he realized she was sleeping.
He got up and headed for the door when he turned around gave her a kiss on the cheek and left the room.
Tenchi looked through out the house for Ayeka till finally he went to the kitchen. He didn't see Ayeka but he spotted Sasami cleaning up after dinner. "Sasami I was wondering if you happen to know where Ayeka it I need to talk with her and it is important." "She is outside in the garden" said Sasami without looking. Just as Tenchi was about to leave he heard the young woman's voice "Tenchi could you please break it to her gently for me."
Tenchi nodded and rushed off to find Ayeka.
He spotted her looking at the flowers in the yard, she always seemed to be here. He guessed she liked to be amongst the flowers. Tenchi cleared his throat then causing Ayeka to look at him. "Ayeka we need to talk about something " said Tenchi in a sober voice.