i don't own tenchi muyo

waves here's the second chapter enjoy:) stops waving

p.s. Tarra is made up so i guess i own her

-slim

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Ayeka stealthily approached the house making sure no one spotted her. Knowing her task Ayeka quickly found her target.

"Ryo-Ohki"

Ayeka whispered trying to catch the attention of the sleeping fluffy ball.

"Ryo-Ohki"

This time the ball of fluff shifted a little, trying to find where this mumble was coming from,

"Over here"

Ayeka pointed herself out with a wave of her hand.

"Meow"

"Shhhhhh"

Ayeka quickly hushed the ball of fluff, signally for Ryo-Ohki to come Ayeka quickly grabbed the fluff ball reassuring it that this was urgent.

By the side of the house

"Ryo-Ohki, a very close friend of mine died and they are having her funeral today. It is very urgent that I go, do you understand?"

Ayeka asks pouring her heart out to the fluffy feline

"Please Ryo-Ohki, I need to go. Will you help me please?"

"Meow"

Ryo-Ohki cheerfully communicated reassuringly. The plan was set; they would leave in ten minuets.

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The ship soared through the sky with an unearthly speed, but one person saw this get away.

"Washu!"

Tenchi yelled bursting into the office

"I know"

Washu said continuing to type on her computer.

"I can't find Ayeka and I think I saw her take off in Ryoko's ship."

The shocked Tenchi says completely ignoring Washu.

"I said I know"

Washu states with her voice showing a hint of frustration and annoyance.

"Oh...sorry"

Tenchi says apologetically, not sure why she was so agitated.

"No, I'm sorry. It's all my fault, I am the one who told Ayeka something, and now I think she's taking the matter into her own hands, but the problem is that she ran out before I could finish."

Washu says as sadness covers her face.

" Something? What happened?"

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Ayeka's POV

The wind sent chills up my spin as I slowly approached the funeral. I could hear the clatter of my own feet against the cold hard ground, which slightly annoyed me. I barely made it; everyone was dropping off bouquets' of flowers and I was thankful that I didn't come to late. I could see Sasami in the corner of the crowd, and I could tell she knew I was there, as I watched her head slowly pen point my presence. However, as I walked up to her I didn't feel mad, or glad, I didn't feel anything.

"Ayeka"

I could tell she was surprised to see me there, because her innocent sweet voice cracked a little, I couldn't be mad at her; no matter how heart broken I was. I loved her to damn much.

"It's ok Sasami, I'm not mad at you."

I said gently watching the confusion appear on her face. My emotions quickly shifted, I couldn't bear to watch her play dumb so I decided to change the subject quickly.

"I brought flowers"

I said with the weakest smile I could have ever made. Damn, why was I like this my facade was all out of whack. I knew she could felt how distort I was, but I couldn't cry, not now, not in front of her.

"Oh, Ayeka"

She said with comfort, but I couldn't accept it, not now. I had to be strong. So I gently smiled as I took a step back, and she smiled back lovingly as I walked away from her. Everything felt just a little surreal as I approached the coffin. I looked at all the flowers and almost started to laugh. Daises, Tarra hated Daises, she said they were fake, because life isn't that bright and happy. Jurai royal flowers, she respected them but she said that since everyone couldn't enjoy them there was no reason to have them. All these flowers where wrong, and then I looked at mine: Jasmines, Lilies, and White roses. All three were her favorites, especially white roses, they were so unique but everyone could enjoy them. She always said, "To be weird is to be normal, but to be normal is to be forgotten." As the thought of this appeared in my head it made me smile. So before I placed the bouquet down I took out a single white rose, it's uniqueness and beauty symbolized Tara's spirit, at this thought I placed in on top of the coffin that contained my closest and most loyal friend, my mother even. As I walked away from my Tarra for the third time my heart slowly shriveled and dissipated. I knew Sasami had to stay, so I found Ryo-Ohki and departed, leaving what was left of my heart with Tarra.

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Somehow I got to sleep that night, but I can't really call it sleep if it felt like five minuets. I skipped dinner knowing all to well that I just might snap at and three of them. However no one came up to my room at all, I guess everything I thought was true. I felt the lies, and I felt betrayal because Tenchi didn't even have enough respect for me to tell me that he and Ryoko were together. With all this and more on my mind I was extremely shocked when I so easily fell into slumber.

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Out of POV

Ayeka sat in an endless void of darkness as voices filled every space around her.

"Ayeka wait!"

The recollection of Tenchi's voice yelled

"Ayeka I'm sorry"

Washu's voice repeated over and over again

"Looks like I won princess"

Ryoko's evilly thrilled voice said

"Silly girl did you think he loved you?"

A voice said overpowering the rest

"Do you actually think that they care? The lies, the deceit, they don't give a damn about you and you know it. I am all you have."

"No!"

"Yes! Look into yourself and find the truth"

Flashes of old memories appear across the abyss.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha"

Ryoko laughs with her arm around Tenchi, as Ayeka lay shocked on the ground.

"Ayeka you and Ryoko just get in the way"

Sasami says agitated with the messy kitchen behind her.

More memories flashed by faster and faster with the laughter of her so-called friends overwhelming everything.

"Stupid princess!"

" Silly girl! "

"I love Ryoko."

" Get out!"

" Tarra?!"

" Leave! "

"Ayeka!?"

" Death! "

"I have to go."

" I'm sorry!"

" Fuck that and fuck you!"

" Bitch!"

" Come back!"

" Ha, ha! "

"No!"

" Ayeka! "

"Ayeka! "

"Ayeka!"

" Ayeka!"

Everything just gets muddled together, as Ayeka tries to stop the voices as she covers her head. The pounding and pounding and all the screams take over until it's all she can hear.

"Ahhhhhh!!"

Ayeka screams kicking and fighting under her covers immediately sitting up in a cold sweat. As her mind quickly sets back on reality she couldn't help this feeling of, loneliness. Looking about her room she felt like the darkness had more companions than she did. Maybe it was just the dream that spooked her, but she knew better. Sighing sadly Ayeka put her hand on her chest as she tried to catch her breath; when she realized that nothing was inside. Of course this was impossible, but somehow it was true, everything seemed to be slowing down inside as life sped by her; she was, hollow.

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Breakfast went by fast; she grabbed her food and ate in her room ignoring the objections. Honestly Ayeka didn't know what she was doing, she didn't mean to drift, she didn't want to. It was around 2:30 p.m. and Ayeka decided to go for a walk. She wondered about so many things as she ventured into the woods. Thoughts about Ryoko and Tenchi, her and Tenchi, and Tenchi himself, but mostly the spirit that was suppose to be helping her. Did she just not understand her? Or maybe she was too far-gone, it didn't matter anyway, nothing mattered anymore. Suddenly a familiar pain entered Ayeka again,

"I loved him so much, but because of this love I am hollow."

Ayeka knew what this was, another memory from the spirit.

"It's a little funny actually"

The young girl thought to herself as she sat in a mockingly joyful meadow by herself.

"But it doesn't matter. No! Dammit I want it to matter! I want him to matter!!

The girl yelled out with tears of uncertainty and sorrow streaming down her face.

"These are the last tears that will fall for you"

She says quickly turning to the young man standing behind her.

Ayeka comes out of the memory, her eyes filled to the brim. The specter was right she and I are connected. What am I supposed to do? What am I suppose to learn?

"Yes?"

Ayeka asked as she composed herself as Ryoko entered the clearing behind her.

"Look princess, we need to,"

Ryoko starts showing that she doesn't want to do this as Ayeka faces her.

"Talk? Ryoko the last thing I want to do is talk"

Ayeka says cutting her off know exactly why she's here.

"Hey don't think you can act all bitchy because you God damn friend died!"

Ryoko says defensively.

"Friend? Friend! Oh yeah that's right you were alone all your damn life so you don't know the pain of loss."

Ayeka furious not caring whether this will hit a soft spot or not.

"Loss I know more,"

Ryoko starts but is quickly cut off by the infuriated Ayeka

"Right, you mother left. But you know what, she's here! She's here now! At least you can say your fucking mother cared! My parents were always fucking away; I didn't even know they knew I existed! And you dare call Tarra a friend! Hell Ryoko, that damn friend was my whole fucking life!"

"Ayeka, fu-"

"No Ryoko fuck you!"

Ayeka says softly and walks off leaving Ryoko fuming.

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Ayeka couldn't believe what she just did! She felt bad but she felt nothing, she couldn't understand why. Ryoko had set her off, she understood that and she had no regrets, but the after affect let her dumbfounded. There was no cheer, sorrow or anger, the emotions left as soon as they came. What was happening to her?

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Ryoko what happened with Aye-

Tenchi started as her watched Ryoko burst into the house mumbling some nonsense under her breathe.

"Fuck Ayeka"

Ryoko growled cutting Tenchi off as soon as he mentioned her name. Confused Tenchi watched as Ryoko stormed upstairs until the door slammed behind her. It was very clear that the attempted "talk" with Ayeka didn't go to well but what would they do now?

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hey guys i hoped you like this chapter. i hoped you like it so far PLZ REVIEW, anyways the third chapter might take a while depending how busy this weeks going to be, so don't fret. oh yeah, tell me how you like the story so far so i know where to take it. thanks for all your reviews;)

-slim:)