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Just a little note to my reviewers:

Thanks to all who have reviewed. My brain kills me at times but I had to write a Tenchi/Ayeka romance of course that will be the pairing. Sorry if you don't like this. I'm also just about ready to rap this fanfic up I estimate 5 chapters in which will be done before school starts. If you want a sequel by request only. Thank you all.

-Jody

AYEKA'S P.O.V.

There is no greater pain then loving you. I won't lie to myself about that.

If I am bitter I am sorry. Your love for her has angered me, I can't stress that enough. To have to see her with you it upsets me and I am sorry.

Firstly I must deplore that your ignorance blinds you. Though I will never say it I don't have to. I am sure my beloved that Ryoko knows her time ends. I can feel the shift in everyone's power.

I know what you want...

...your desires belong to me...

...but what do I want...

I want to be loved by you...

...if only for a moment I could...

...then it could be real...

We could be ...

...happy...

...you and I ...

My beloved...

...I love you the most...

...and you hurt me just as much...

END VIEW

Tsunami finally reverted to Sasami and I stayed with her. She was a little scared to be by herself for fear of Tenchi.

"Ayeka, how come you stayed with me here?"

"You asked me to."

"I ask you a lot of things but answer me this, why do you love Tenchi so much?"

Ayeka turned to look at her your younger sister whose innocence was so pure. She contemplated the question with the utmost creativity and finally decided the truth was best.

"Sasami, we cannot help who we love. It is not something you can stop or turn off."

"Clarify, for me Ayeka."

"Think of everyone love as a rose bud. The rose is never in full bloom till the sun awakens it."

"You being the bud the sun being Tenchi?"

"That's right Sasami. Love is in full bloom when the sun sees it's potential."

"Potential, I don't understand."

"My potential, to be all that you are all that you are worth."

"Okay I understand."

"Good now go to sleep, you need your rest."

WHERE THE OTHERS ARE AFTER TENCHI LEFT TO TEND TO RYOKO.

"I can't believe that happened."

Kiyone voice a mere whisper as she broke the long silence.

Hotsuma looked at her and shook his head sadly.

"It is as I thought somewhere Tenchi and Ayeka grew together without our noticing."

Washu slowly digested the small conversation and then spoke.

"Ryoko will get what she deserves."

"How so Washu?"

"Ryoko is selfish and her arguing with Ayeka starts well over 200 years ago when Ryoko came to Juria to destroy it. Ayeka has seen Ryoko many time before any of them came to earth."

"So?"

"Since Ayeka was little everything was given to her. Ryoko had to fight for what she wanted. Ayeka was born into royalty and cannot change that."

"I'm not following?"

"Don't you get it Hotsuma?"

"No."

"Ayeka's position as first princes requires her to up hold certain qualities. Yes she was given anything she wanted but she had to be school in certain things since she was little."

"No to mention going through marrying preparations at the age of 150."

"Along with that Kiyone, Ayeka grew up alone other than Sasami. There parent spent most of there time governing Juria."

"So?"

"Ryoko hated her for it. She only saw the good in being a princess. The riches power and everything she could ever want. She never to in account on being a princess. She never saw how the other side lives."

"She was jealous of Ayeka and grew bitter towards her.When I created Ryoko there were flaws that seemingly are popping up now."

"Okay so where does Tenchi fit into this?"

"Simple Ryoko crashed on earth and met him first silently claiming him. When Ayeka came and fell in love with Tenchi Ryoko made the same claim. She finally had something Ayeka didn't and her pride would not allow her to lose it."

"So Tenchi is a thing to Ryoko?"

"Of course."

"To Ryoko the battle for Tenchi was a game one that she believes she won, however this 'game' I believe Ayeka forfeited to keep Tenchi from having to deal with the stress."

"In other words Ayeka saw how much there constant arguing made him angry and upset so she stopped fighting giving Ryoko perfect time to steal his heart."

"Exactly but don't say this to any of them."

"Why, we could finally give Tenchi a push in the right direction."

"That may be true but Tenchi has to learn how much he loves Ayeka for himself. Ayeka deserves to see him prove himself back to her."

"Though I am sure she never stopped loving him."

"You know Mihoshi you are exactly correct."