Synopsis:A misunderstanding causes one of the Tenchi characters to leave. What will happen now? Disclaimer:Please don't sue me AIC or Pioneer entertainment. I know most of these characters are yours and I don't mean to cause any trouble so don't sue! Also First Love is by Utada Hikaru. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruel and Kind World It was about three hours after dinner. Ayeka stood there still. So still birds would have sat on her if she was outside. She turned slowly for her room. When she got there she thought . She locked her door and sat there with soft sobs coming from her. She didn't know what to do now. Back on Jurai she would have to become the princess that did everything her people asked of her. She wouldn't have all this free time to do things she enjoyed. Then she realized that she was only here because of Tenchi, but from what she just witnessed she just lost him. She thought . After wiping her eyes, she began to write letters to the household. "Ryoko what do you think your doing?!" said a surprised Tenchi. "I am merely proving our love! Don't you love me?" "Don't ask me that! I have no idea so stop bugging me about it!" "One day you will find out you love ME!" Ryoko said teleporting happily away. "What will I do with all these women?" Tenchi wondered to himself as he headed for his bedroom. A few hours after everyone had headed off for bed, Ayeka called for a space cab. Soon she left on a trip for Jurai. "Everybody wake up!" screamed Sasami. There was no response. Everybody was too sleepy. Sasami read a note to herself. __________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Sasami, I am leaving for Jurai. I cannot tell you why. Do not be angry with me. I do not expect you return anytime soon seeing that you like it there on Earth. Come and visit me anytime you wish. Love, Ayeka __________________________________________________________________________________ Ryoko thought as she arose from her sleep finding a note on her blanket. __________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Ryoko, I hope your happy with Tenchi. The Tenchi that I thought would someday be mine. I saw you both kiss. I know about you and Tenchi. Have a happy life. Sincerely, Ayeka __________________________________________________________________________________ "My plan worked perfectly!" said Ryoko just in case someone was near her room. She was really thinking She began to think about what she just thought. "What in subspace is this?" cried Washu. ___________________________________________________________________ Dear Washu (Little Washu), I sincerely enjoyed your company. Though your inventions weren't always sane it was still fun with you around. I will truly miss you. Sincerely, Ayeka ___________________________________________________________________ Tenchi awoke to all the disturbance in the household only to find a tape cassette popped into a player. ___________________________________________________________________ "Dear Tenchi, I am leaving for Jurai tonight. I saw you with Ryoko last night and have a few things to say to you. First, I hope you have a happy life with her, and second I...never..*sob*...needed you! I can make it without anybody! After all I am going to be a queen someday. Goodbye. With best of luck Ayeka." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tenchi raced off to find Kiyone and Mihoshi. "What! Sure we will give you ride to find her. Hold on the phone is ringing. Washu! Why are you calling? You located her? That's great! We'll find her right now!" Kiyone exclaimed. "I guess the ride is free considering the space cab is broken," said the driver."I have to fix it." "How long will that take?" questioned Ayeka. "A couple days. Don't worry about it though. Every driver is equipped with food and stuff just in case," he responded. "I'm going to go for a walk," Ayeka said and left. She wandered off to a very remote part of the planet. It was really cold and all the trees were all dead. She was terribly lost. She leaned against a tree as First Love echoed through her mind. Saigo kisu wa Tabako no flavor ga shita Nigakute setsunai kaori Ashita no imagoro ni wa Anata wa doko ni iru n' darou Dare wo omotte 'ru n' darou You are always going to be my love Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo I'll remember how to love You taught me how You are always going to be the one You are always going to be my love Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo Ima wa mada kanashii love song Atarashii uta utaeru made Tachidomaru jikan ga Ugoki-dasou to shite 'ru Wasuretaku nai koto bakari Ashita no imagoro ni wa Watashi wa kitto naite 'ru Anata wo omotte 'ru n' darou You will always be inside my heart Itsu mo anata dake no basho ga aru kara I hope that I have a place in your heart too Now and forever you are still the one Ima wa mada kanashii love song Atarashii uta utaeru made You are always going to be my love Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo I'll remember how to love You taught me how You are always going to be the one Ima wa mada kanashii love song Now and forever "I think we're on the right planet," Kiyone said. "I'm going to stay here. You go find her." Tenchi nodded furiously and left. Ayeka sat there crying with that song repeating in her mind over and over when Tenchi saw her. Suddenly she yelled loudly,"I'm lost, I'm cold, I'm tired! How can this get any worse?!" He walked slowly and silently up to her and said,"Here. This jacket might be a bit warmer." She recognized that voice. She was about to say,"Tenchi?" and turn around, but a light kiss on the cheek made her freeze. His face confronted hers and as he caressed her cheek he said gently and softly, "Maybe you don't need me, but I do need you," and with that he kissed her on the lips (that's right folks!). The End (Or is it?) Epilogue They told the cab driver that they were going to Earth and they gave him a free ride back there. Ryoko apologized about what she had done. As for Tenchi and a very happy Ayeka? They got married and had a kid named Mayumi. Together Ayeka and Tenchi took the throne of Jurai and lived happily ever after. __________________________________________________________________________________ Notes: This takes place after the OVA series. This is only my 2nd fanfic I have ever written. Give me comments at pikazoom89@hawaii.rr.com.