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"Okay so earlier you and Ayeka 'had' an argument?"

"Yes, but she started the whole thing!"

Tenchi cocked and eye brow.

"Ayeka really isn't hostile I don't think she would do something like that."

"Are you saying this is my fault?"

"No! I am saying that she just isn't the type two start arguments like this."

"Tenchi you're taking her side!"

"I am not!'

"Then why don't you believe me?"

Tenchi's voice began to plead with Ryoko. She was angry he could see that. He was upset and becoming very bitter. Through gritted teeth he said:

"I do believe you it is just-

-You believe her more."

"Ryoko that is not true."

"How dare you sit in front of my face and lie to me like this!"

"Lie to you what lie?"

"Never mind I'll just go and clear my head a little and talk to Washu."

Ryoko stood up and before Tenchi could object she walked pass him bumping into him.

Tenchi snorted at her and then became shocked at his own feelings.

'What is the matter with me? Why can't I accept the so called truth from Ryoko? She claims Ayeka started the argument but I just can't believe that.

Long ago before I made my decision, when they used to argue Ayeka would not start something up unless she was provoked.

I can't put my finger on it but I think I am swaying is Ryoko lying to me? No she loves me.

Tenchi decide to get the truth from Ayeka had wretched his door open only to come face to face with her.

"Tenchi...I came to tell my half of the story as I am well aware you already heard most of it."

Tenchi nodded and showed her in the room with a wave of his hand.

"Well let me begin from the beginning I suppose..."

"Yes I think that will do."

"Well this morning I was, well looking for you and I ran into Ryoko. I was leaving when she spoke to me."

"Well what did she say?"

"I rather not say I'll just skip to the larger truth."

"Well what is it?"

"She angered me when she said something and I snapped and slapped her."

Ayeka gazed down into her lap trying to hold the tears back she did not want Tenchi to be angered with her. He looked at her and just had a strong desire to hug her and comfort her.

He gave into the desire as began to soothe her as her tears began to fall.

"Shhh its okay don't cry."

"I can't... because I hurt her and in doing so hurt you!"

"No you didn't, but I need to know what did she say to you?"

Ayeka looked up at him with a tear stricken face and opened her mouth and closed it a couple of times. She struggled to tell him.

"She told me basically that she was better because she had you... Tenchi I should go I can sense her and I don't really want to get into an argument with her right now."

She got up to leave but Tenchi was faster grabbing her arm but she turned to him and said:

"Please... Tenchi just let me go... Please."

She turned her head and he let her go and she walked away. That sad expression still etched on her face.