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Love, it was something I had taught myself to forget when Tenchi hurt me. When he choose Ryoko over me.

Ryoko it was a name I had taught myself to not use. I didn't speak to her unless spoken to. It had occurred to me that I really was just a third wheel.

But today when Tenchi held me I felt safe and alone all at once.

Safe cause he was there and I was in his arms again. Alone because I knew that it would not last as many things with me did not last.

But he held on to like he wanted to damn it and damn him for giving me a new view.

Ryoko had eyed me at dinner tonight looking to kill. Really. Her eyes were narrowed and the glare pierced my very soul.

Partly when my memory lapsed to forget I hadn't really recovered all about Ryoko. What I knew of her I could not remember. She was just the part of me that fed my anger and jealousy.

With such a hunger. I could not understand it all. But there I knew I hated her.

Hate was something I was not born with but had learned from Ryoko. This much I remember.

"Everything okay Ayeka?"

"Just fine Sasami. It is getting late perhaps we should get to our rooms and get ready for bed?"

"Sure thin Ayeka."

She gripped my hand and held it tight a squeeze to reassure her I was okay had her speeding off to her room me going directly to mind at the end of the hall.

What greeted me I had not expected to see.

Tenchi.

He was standing there not looking at me he was leaned up against the walleyes closed so I made my way slowly to him.

"Good evening Tenchi."

"Oh hey Ayeka listen can we talk it really is important."

Tenchi's p.o.v

"Sure just come and make your self comfortable, I have to call Sasami and make sure she is okay."

"Yeah, Sure thing."

That is how I remember Ayeka. Caring and gently. Sometimes over caring and too gently.

I watched her walk to the phone her hips where swaying slightly. Had her hips always swayed that way? I didn't know. She finished her call and set far away from me.

"So Tenchi you wanted to talk?"

"Yes, um about earlier I am sorry for holding on to you longer than needed."

"Quite alright, anything else?"

"Yeah, you can remember most things from before me and, before me and Ryoko got together right?" "Most, but Tenchi why is this important?"

"Well I want to go back to the time where we were good friends."

"Tenchi we still are good friends."

"I know but I can't help but feel like I am losing you. I don't want to go back to the time where you didn't remember who I was. I hurt Ayeka that you didn't know who I was. That you didn't remember me."

"I sorry Tenchi, for that was my own way of dealing with the pain to forget. But the more I forgot and the longer I was around you it reopened those sealed wounds."

"They made you remember, what was lost?"

"If you are asking yes. That and Sasami kept me sane in pushing the memories back."

She came around the bed to sit next tome. It had be a long time since I sat this close to her. The last when I told her the truth.

I gazed into her lavender eyes trying to find the answer to my true question.

Did I really love Ayeka just as much as Ryoko or more. She stared back at me waiting. Longing to know what troubled me.

Just like Ayeka to worry about me then her self.

I don't know what came over me but I liked it I leaned in surprising Ayeka and pressed my lips to hers. Hoping that she would remember what I wanted her to.

She didn't pull away and for some reason I groaned and deepened the kiss. To my liking...

Sorry I didn't update sooner, but it is summer so I went on vacation. Am trying to update all my stories but just got back so stay tuned!!!!!!