Dear Diary, Today was a fun day. Even though Ayeka and Ryoko fought today, it was okay, since they didn't break anything this time, thanks to Little Washu. Tee hee. Why do they fight all the time? I'm surprised that Tenchi didn't get angry. Last time, he got really mad. Everybody liked my cooking today, as always. They always thank me, at least, but it's getting very normal and routine to thank me. Only Tenchi bothers to go out of his way and tell me what a great job I did. Maybe I'm doing too much for everybody. -Sasami Dear Diary, Ryoko got very angry today. She and Ayeka are still fighting outside, and I have never seen Tenchi so mad. He says he won't let them in unless they stop fighting. Why do they fight? Ayeka is yelling. I can hear her all the way from the backyard. 'You're a monster, that's what you are, Ryoko!' she's yelling right now. More explosions. I don't see what they have to fight about. Mommy and Auntie Funaho are coming soon! They sent me a letter! -Sasami Dear Diary, Mommy is here. I can hear her hugging Ryoko. That's how she always is, I guess. Father didn't come. Auntie Funaho said that he doesn't know they even left the palace. Father needs to spend more time with Mother and Auntie. Ayeka is fighting with Ryoko again. I can't believe them. Why do they fight? Father wants me to go home, like the first time they came for a visit. I don't want to, because I love Tenchi and everybody else. I know that he might be very sad if I left with Ayeka, and he won't have me to cook for them! Hee. I should go down and start dinner now. Mother says that she wants to see me cook a Juraian meal today, so she can see how much I've improved! -Sasami Dear Diary, I'm so mad. Ayeka ruined dinner two days ago, after all the hard work I did. She started by calling Ryoko a 'demon-woman' and that got Ryoko very upset. Tenchi tried to stop them, but it didn't work. The whole table was destroyed, and Washu almost got hurt. Mother and Auntie Funaho thought it was their fault, so they left an hour ago. I can't stand this anymore. Tenchi is always upset now, and Washu hardly ever comes to eat with everyone. I'm getting lonely, just eating quietly with Tenchi and Grandfather and Father. Why do they fight? -Sasami ===== "Sasami! Oh, Sasami, where are you? Where did you go?" Ayeka called into the dark forest. She knew it was useless, since the forest was such a big one, and Sasami was very good about keeping quiet when she was upset. Ryoko was also out searching, but she didn't seem to be getting any favorable results either. Tenchi had been looking since five o'clock in the afternoon, and he was still gone. ===== Dear Diary, I'm hiding in a cave. I don't know how I got here, but I have enough food to stay here for a few days. I don't know why I did it. I guess it's because Ryoko started fighting with Ayeka again, right after breakfast. Only Ryo-ohki knows where I am, but she promised me she wouldn't tell if I gave her a basket of carrots, and I did just that. I feel really bad, because they must be really worried, but how can I tell them I just want them to stop fighting when I don't even know WHY they fight? -Sasami ===== "Tenchi, I'm getting very worried. Sasami's been gone for three days now!" Ayeka wailed, throwing her arms around Tenchi's shoulders. Tenchi patted her shoulder. "There's still a part of the forest I haven't searched yet. I'll find her, don't worry." ===== Dear Diary, I'm getting very lonely all alone. It's scary here. I tried getting home, but I only went in circles and ended up in this cave again. I wish someone would come and find me. I'm almost out of food, too. I only have a few slices of bread and a rice ball. -Sasami Dear Diary, I'm so scared. What if they never find me? I'm sorry that I ran away now. I just want to go back home to Tenchi and Ayeka and Ryoko, even if they fight a lot. Now I only have my rice ball. I think I've been gone for a week now. I'm so scared! -Sasami ===== "Tenchi, you've found her!" Ryoko yelled joyfully as Tenchi strode up to the edge of the forest, carrying an unconscious Sasami. "She's very weak. When I found her, she could barely recognize me," Tenchi explained. "And I'm not surprised. Being gone for ten days...I'll bet she got lost and didn't have a lot of food with her." Ryoko smiled and led Tenchi inside. Ayeka was sitting on the couch, staring out at the front yard, her eyes glazed and unfocused. She was very pale and she didn't seem to be blinking. Ryoko gave the princess an odd look and waved a hand in her face. Ayeka blinked and slowly turned her head to Ryoko. "...Yes?" Ryoko gesticulated to Tenchi, who was setting Sasami on the couch, next to Ayeka. Ayeka's eyes focused at once. "Sasami!" she cried, giving her little sister a hug. ===== Dear Diary, Tenchi finally found me and brought me home. I'm glad he did. I got sick. Washu said it was an Earth disease called 'pneumonia' or something like that. But Washu knows how to make me better. I'm glad we have Washu with us, even though she IS kind of weird. I still don't know why Ayeka and Ryoko fight, but Tenchi told me they didn't fight at all while I was gone. I know they fight about Tenchi, but there must be more, since they fight so often. What do you think? -Sasami P.S. They didn't fight today. ==-== DISCLAIMER: These characters don't belong to me, they belong to Pioneer and AIC. Waaaaah! Leave me alone!