For My Sister By: Zylle Author's Notes: This is a touching story for all Sasami fans. It's really short, I know, but it's sweet. Enjoy. "Washu, is she gonna be okay?" Sasami asked in worry as she gazed at her older sister as she lay on the bed in Washu's lab. "To tell you the truth...I don't know, Sasami, I just don't know," the genius scientist replied in distress as she realized she couldn't help the young woman in any way. Sasami's big, rose-colored eyes filled with tears as she stroked Ryo-Ohki's small head to comfort herself. The cabbit rubbed her head against the girl and mewed in concern as she looked up at her. Tenchi put his hand on Sasami's shoulder and first looked at her, then Ayeka's still body. His hands squeezed Sasami's shoulder slightly as he gritted his teeth in helplessness. Sasami looked up at him as he did this and he led her out the door of the lab. Mihoshi and Ryoko were sitting on the couch as they came out and they both looked up to hear news of Ayeka's position. Tenchi and Sasami sat down on the couch as well and looked at the two women in sorrow. "Well, is she gonna be all right? Huh?" Mihoshi asked quickly. "We don't know, Mihoshi," Tenchi said after Sasami didn't answer. Tenchi glanced at Ryoko and she looked away. He could tell she was very troubled by the whole situation, but she was trying very hard not to show it. Tenchi guessed she cared deeply about what happened to anyone in the house, even though they may be her rivals and may dislike her. But then again, all ANYONE could do was guess what was going on in the former space pirate's mind. Tenchi looked back at Sasami and saw she was fighting tears as she sat beside him and looked at the floor in despair. She didn't want to talk about it at all. And even if she did, she would probably explode in a fit of sobs if she tried to speak. Tenchi decided to just leave her be. "Is there anything we can do?" Mihoshi tried again. "No -- no, I don't think so," Tenchi sighed and held his head in his hands. "What are we gonna do?" Mihoshi questioned further as her voice became almost a squeak. "I'm not sure." Tenchi replied. They all sat in silence for a moment. Minutes passed, but it seemed like hours to the foursome in the room. Suddenly Sasami stood, and without saying a word went into the kitchen and began chopping a vegetable on the table. Ryoko got up as well. "I have to do something with my hands to get my mind off of all this mess," she said and went to the kitchen as well. Tenchi sighed and looked at Mihoshi expectantly. "Well?" "Well -- well what?" "Aren't you gonna go help them too?" "Oh, no, I couldn't. I'm too nervous," Mihoshi responded and began rubbing her hands together vigorously. Tenchi looked up in surprise as the door to Washu's lab suddenly flew open. "Hey, you guys, come here a second, I have something to tell you." Washu said. *** "So you're saying the only way to save Ayeka is to have a blood transfusion?" Tenchi asked. "Yes. Ayeka's very sick and needs the blood right away. Sasami is the only one with a match to Ayeka's rare blood type because: one, they're sisters, and two, they're both Jurains. Also, Sasami is the only one who has had this sickness recently. Will you do it, Sasami?" "I --" Sasami hesitated a moment as her eyes wandered to her unconscious sister. After a moment she furrowed her eyebrows in a determined manner. "-- Yes. I'll do it, for my sister." "All right, then if you would please sit here we will begin," Washu said as she led Sasami to a chair and put a cotton ball with a cleaning medicine on her arm as if she was getting a regular shot, "oh, and you guys can leave if you want." Ryoko and Mihoshi left the room to wait in the living room. Tenchi hesitated as he looked at Sasami and then the door. He was unsure whether to leave or not. "Tenchi, stay here with me, I want you here, please?" Sasami pleaded. "Uh, okay, Sasami," Tenchi replied as he stood by her. Washu was flicking the shot she was about to give her to see if it worked. Sasami felt for Tenchi's hand and grasped it tightly as Washu came over to them. "Okay, Sasami, now this might sting a little..." *** "What'll we do, what'll we do?" Mihoshi shrieked as she shook her head back and forth. "Oh, quit your whining, everything's gonna be fine," Ryoko retorted in annoyance, staring at the wall. "You really think so? Oh, Ryoko, I'm scared!" Mihoshi said as she grabbed Ryoko around the waist and began sobbing uncontrollably. "Get off me, get off! Sheesh, you are one big pain in the neck," Ryoko said as she pushed Mihoshi away. They both looked up as the door to Washu's lab slowly opened. Washu walked out, Tenchi close behind with Sasami in his arms. Ryoko and Mihoshi got up to make room for Sasami to be layed down on the couch and observed as she was lowered on to it. They all watched as the young girl's eyes slowly opened. "It'll take a while for you to start feeling less sore, so don't move around and let us do all the work, Sasami," Washu said to break the uncomfortable silence. Sasami, acknowledging Washu, looked at Tenchi and asked, "Tenchi, when -- will I...die?" Tenchi looked shocked at this question. "What do you mean, Sasami? From what?" "From this," Sasami replied as she pointed to the bandage on her arm where they had taken the blood. She winced form the effort. Tenchi gasped as he took in her words. Now he knew why Sasami had hesitated in saying yes. In thinking she would die, she had given her life for her sister. She gazed at him with tears in her eyes as she waited for his answer. Tenchi's vision became blurry as he also began to cry. Author's Notes: This was based on a true story, if you wanted to know. Well, obviously a blood transfusion never kills you. But Sasami didn't know that. She thought that, having done this, she would die instead of Ayeka. But that wasn't the case. So that's a very touching thing to think that your brother or your sister would do that for you. I don't know about MY brothers -- but anyway, any comments are welcome at: zylles_place@hotmail.com