Chapter 10

Hi every one

I know, I know it's been a while ok it's been ages lol. Well, I was on a holiday so didn't really have the time to write even though would have liked to.

Any way I'll stop going on about things and get right to the story!

Understanding Love

Tenchi turned to Ayeka

"Ayeka I...I love...

(He chose me! me!) Was all that went though her head

"...Ryoko..."

Right then and there Ayeka's world had gone dark, Tenchi loved Ryoko and not her

"Im sorry Ayeka I really am I..."

Tenchi stopped as he saw the sadness and pain flash through Ayeka's eyes, as she tried not to look at him. He knew this would happen, if he had picked Ayeka in stead of Ryoko something like this would happen. He couldn't love one without the other being heart broken. He didn't even want to think what the look on Ryoko's face would be like if he said he loved Ayeka and not her.

"No...Don't say anything...Lord Tenchi you love Ryoko and it is fine...excuse me please." Mumbled Ayeka as she moved out of the room.

"Ayeka please don't go...Ayeka" Tenchi tried to follow but Ryoko had wrapped her arms around him to stop him.

" Don't Tenchi I'll go Kay" Whispered Ryoko in his ears calming him a little.

Every one sat in silence after watching what had happened, once Ryoko left the silence was unbelievable that Mihoshi had to say something.

" Why is every one so quite? Did something happen to Ayeka?" Whined Mihoshi she clung onto Kiyone's arm and whined again "Kiyone!"

"Mihoshi do you ever now when to shut up?"

Ayeka's Room

Tears flowed down Ayeka's face as she sat alone surrounded by the darkness.

(Why...why? is it me...is there something about me, has Ryoko got something that I haven't to make him love her?)

Knock

Knock

"Sasami could I be alone for a while please?"

"Sorry Princess but I can't do that" said Ryoko leaning on the doorframe

"Ryoko... Why are you here?" Ayeka said turning to face her

"Come to shove it in my face that he loves you!" Shouted Ayeka in anger as more tears ran down her already wet face. She let her hurt show.

Ryoko frowned. She began to walk slowly to Ayeka

"Ayeka you really think I hate you?" Asked Ryoko as she continued to walk towards her.

"What Of course I do and you do hate me" said Ayeka as calmly as she could. Watching Ryoko walk to her.

Ryoko stopped when she was right in front of where Ayeka sat. Bending so she was eye level Ryoko carried on.

"Look into my eyes Ayeka do you see hate?"

Ayeka shot her head up to look in Ryoko's eyes.

(I know she hate me)

But when she looked deep into her eyes she saw no hatred towards her but there was sadness in her eyes.

(Why would she be sad?) Was the first thing that ran through Ayeka's mind

"What do you see?" Whispered Ryoko seeing the confusion on the princess's face.

"...Sadness...but why you have everything you have Tenchi...Why are you sad?" Asked Ayeka.

Ryoko took a long look at Ayeka before she told her

"...Because I lost a friend, when he said he loved me" was her reply.

Seeing that Ayeka didn't get what she meant she carried on.

" I lost you Ayeka"

"But..."

Ayeka was cut off by Ryoko saying

"You are me closest friend Ayeka even though I might not act like I like you but your the only true friend I have Ayeka."

Ryoko gave a little chuckle

"But you are a pain in the butt most of the time" said Ryoko grinning

"Ryoko...I don't know what to say...I " Ayeka smiled

" You are my friend too Ryoko... Ha can you believe it a princess and a space pirate friends" Said Ayeka grinning right back.

"Ayeka what about Tenchi?" Asked Ryoko quietly looking down.

" I think I see why he loves you, Ryoko I never knew that you are such a caring person even to befriend me. I had always believed that you were always the demon everyone thought you to be, but Tenchi has seen past all that and loves you for you the true you Ryoko."

"Ayeka...thank you"

Ayeka gave her one of her best smiles

"Yes...I understand his love for you" said Ayeka as she held out her hand

"Friends?" She asked waiting for Ryoko to sake her hand

Instead Ryoko jumped on her and gave her a hug, the first hug they had

" Best Friends!" Shouted Ryoko

Down Stairs

Every looked up as the heard a bang and the sounds of laughter coming from Ayeka's room

Right then Tenchi's heart brightened as he dropped down on the nearest chair.

They had worked it out His Ryoko and Ayeka.

To Continued...