The Path That Guides Us

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Chapter 4 V 1.1

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Tenchi was hard at work in the carrot fields. He looked up to

sun which was high in the Okayama sky and wiped the sweat

from his brow. He then picked up his canteen of water and

then walked over to a nearby tree to get some shade to cool

down from the sun's noon day heat.

As he sat there his mind thought back to that mornings

events.

(Was Ayeka really acting nice to Ryoko? Or was i seeing

things?)

He thought as he took a big swig of water from the canteen.

He then thought about his dreams. He had spent most of

yesterday thinking about them. He had come to the conclusion

that it was time to figure out his feelings for the girls.

He to admit live with Ryoko would be hectic to say the lease.

He knew under that tough exterior was a kind sole who just

wanted a fair chance at life. Tenchi knew that she was not to

blame for her actions in the pasted. It was all that madman's

Kagato fault! He used Ryoko as a puppet to do his bidding.

Tenchi never once thought he would be glade that he took

someone else's life but even if he never said it out openly

he knew Kagato had it coming and he was glade he was the one

that delivered the final blow.

(I know i like her allot the same way i like Ayeka but Ryoko

is like a caged tiger wanting to be let out. Ryoko needs too

let out a bit of steam now and again as well maybe that's why

she fights with Ayeka so much?)

His thought's switched to the first princess of Jurai. Ever

since Ayeka came to Earth she and Ryoko were always fighting

many over himself. Which most boys around his age would

fantasize about but that fantasy was far from the truth. The

only times they didn't fight was when they had a common goal

like with Kagato.

After that Ayeka had realize Ryoko was not to blame for what

happened on Jurai 700 years ago.

The princess was everything he thought a princess should be.

Ayeka was well educated and trained in the ways a princess

should act in the Royal court so when the time came she would

be ready to be Yosho's bride. But while she had being living

on Earth Ayeka had become more independent away from the

confinement of the Royal household and it was clear she

enjoyed her freedom. She didn't protest when ask to help

round the house.

(Ayeka deserves happiness but so does Ryoko how can i pick

one over the other with out hurting the other one? But i will

have to other wise i will lose them both)

Yawing as he got up to start back working on the fields his

mind still trying to work out his feelings for the girls. As

he pick up is tools his last thought was of Ayeka.

(Life with Ayeka would be more peaceful the way i would like

it but would that would mean i would end up moving to Jurai?

Come to think of it why am i worried about going to Jurai all

the time?)

With that in mind he started working on planting carrots.

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Back at the house Ryoko was trying her dam hardest to get

Ayeka mad.

First she tried just being annoying like always but Ayeka was

not taking the bait.

Right now Ryoko was in the family room by the stereo system.

She was looking in the CD rack.

"Lets see aha! This one should do it! This should get hair

panties in a knot" Said Ryoko with a grin on her face as she

looked at the CD in hand. She popped it in the CD player and

set the right track. Ryoko them pumped up the volume to full

power. Soon the sound of Guns & Roses 'Welcome To The Jungle'

echoed around the house.

Ryoko was dancing around the room when Ayeka came in she

didn't say anything at all she did was hold up a sign saying

'Me and Sasami are off to the store be back later'

With that Ayeka walked out of the room leaving a very pissed

off Ryoko behind.

(Dam it! Nothing is working! I need a new plan. I wonder if

Washu can help?)

(You called Little Ryoko?)

(How many times do i have to tell you to stay out of my head

Washu!)

(I thought you want my help?)

(OK so what do you have up your sleeve then?)

(Join me in the lab and we will talk)

(Washu? Why are you helping me?)

(Why Ryoko can't a Mother help her little girl with her

problems from time to time?)

(What is it your after? i can tell you what something?)

(Well as you asked would you please call me mom from now on?

Please!)

(Do i have a choice?)

(Well, If you don't want my help then no.)

Theirs a pause of about 30 second's before Ryoko replied

(OK 'Mom! But your plan better work!)

(Good girl now hurry up and come to my lab)

With that Ryoko flew off towards Washu's lab.

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Sometime later Ayeka was coming back from the store with

Sasami. Sasami decided to ask her about what Ryoko would try

next.

"Ayeka?"

"Yes, Sasami?"

"What do you think Ryoko will try to do next? She's being

trying everything to get you mad all day" Sasami said while

handing a large bag of shopping.

"I must say it's going better than i hoped she really thought

that i was going to lose it when she emptied the vacuum

cleaner over the clean washing" Came the reply from a very

smiling Ayeka.

"I think Tenchi likes the calmer you Ayeka from what i

watched this morning"

"Sasami!" Came the response from a now red face Ayeka

Sasami couldn't help but giggle to herself at Ayeka's

response with that they carried on back to the house.

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It was later that same day and Tenchi had gone to practise

with his Grandpa but was having trouble keeping his mind on

what he was doing

"Tenchi! How many times do i have to tell you to focus! You

left yourself wide open again!" Said Yosho in a stern voice.

"Sorry but i had a lot on my mind today" came Tenchi's reply

as he pick himself off the ground.

"Let me guess the girl's again?" Came Yosho's questioning

voice.

"Yes i don't know what to do. I know i am going to hurt one

of them" said Tenchi in a low voice

"So you have decided then i presume?"

"I think so..."

"You think so? Is something stopping you from deciding?"

"Well yes the more i thought about her the more i release my

feelings were stronger for her than i thought but the problem

is i don't know if i can fit into her world"

"Sometimes my boy you are the one who has to make the changes

for any relationship to work. You cannot expected the other

person to do all the changing just to fit into your way of

life" Yosho said in a natural tone.

"I know that Grandpa! Its just can I fit in to her world?"

Said Tenchi.

"Well it would help if i knew who we were talking about then

i might be of some help to you. So who is the lucky girl

then?" Yosho said with a grin

"It's...WHAT WAS THAT!?!?!" Just as Tenchi was going to tell

his Grandpa a loud explosion rocked the valley it came from

near the lake.

Tenchi and Yosho raced off to investigate.

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End of chapter 4