With Tenchi's birthday approaching, the girls agree to a truce.  But 
in this household just how long can the peace last?
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	Ryoko reclined there on the roof debating what to get.  Tenchi's 
birthday was in two days and she still hadn't come up with any ideas.  
Well, that wasn't exactly true, but what she _had_ thought of was 
something she knew she couldn't get away with.
	"Come on, think.  You've got to be able to think of SOMETHING 
to give Tenchi for his birthday.
	But why do I have to think of anything?  I already _know_ what 
a man like Tenchi would want from a woman like me.  And it certainly 
isn't a CD like Aeka got him.
	Yea, he would like that, _if_ he would just loosen up and let 
it happen.  But I know that isn't going to happen.
	But all he needs is a little persuasion.
	Oh yea, that would work.  Right up until I get arrested from 
the resident Galaxy Police.  Even on this backwater planet that much 
_persuasion_ is against the law.  'Rape' is what it's call here.  I 
think.
	Well, the Galaxy Police can be dealt with, no problem.
	Oh yea, _that_ would make for a wonderful birthday for Tenchi.  
Besides, even without the Galaxy Police, Aeka sure ain't gonna let it 
happen.
	Aeka can be taken care of easily too.
	Oh, like the Galaxy Police is gonna stand back and let _that_ 
happen.
	Like I said, the GP can be dealt with.
	Even without the GP, that won't work.  Remember what Sasami 
made us promise.  No fighting 'til after Tenchi's birthday or we have 
to spend two weeks on the moon.  And whoever starts it has to stay 
there for a month.
	What if I just take Tenchi somewhere where nobody'll bother us.
	The GP would arrest us for kidnapping.
	ENOUGH WITH THE GP ALREADY!!!"

	Aeka, who had been sitting on the porch sewing a new outfit 
for Sasami, was getting tired of hearing Ryoko.  She didn't know what 
the space pirate was going on about, or even why she was yelling when 
she was only talking to herself.  "Could you stop yelling up there!  
Some of us are trying to enjoy the peace and quiet!"

	Tenchi walked home with a little more spring in his step than 
he usually did.  In fact, he had been in a better mood the last week 
than he had in quite a while.  Ever since Sasami made the girls at the 
house agree to that little pact, it had been more peaceful at home than 
it had ever been since they arrived.  He knew it wouldn't last long, but 
he was going to enjoy it as long as it did.  At least it  should last 
for another two days.
	As he rounded the last bend in the road before his house, he 
began to hear sounds, disappointingly familiar sounds.  He stopped where 
he was hoping it was just his imagination.  Maybe if he just waited, 
he'll find out it was just his imagination.
	A loud explosion drove away any hope of that.  Tenchi began 
sprinting towards the house to try to stop Aeka and Ryoko before they 
cause too much damage.  As he got nearer, he could see that there was 
definitely some kind of fight going on.  Not that he could see the 
actual combat, just the destruction it caused.  Also, he could clearly 
hear Ryoko's distinctive battle cries.
	When he reached the house, he saw something he wasn't expecting.  
Huttled near one of the larger trees with terrified expressions were Aeka 
and Sasami.  To either side of them were Azaka and Kamidake who where 
shielding them with a force-field.
	This worried Tenchi.  If Aeka wasn't the one fighting Ryoko, 
there could be some real trouble.  And looking at the level of damage 
to the house and surrounding area, whoever she _was_ fighting must be 
incredibly powerful.
	Aeka started to say something when Ryoko sailed out from behind 
the housed and smashed through a couple of trees before she was able to 
stop herself.  As she got up, Tenchi could see that her clothes were all 
tattered and she was bleeding from several places.  An energy bolt came 
from behind the house and knocked her back down.  She got up with a 
vicious determined expression the likes of which Tenchi had only seen on 
one or two other occasions.  She ignited her energy blade and flew back 
in the direction she came from while screaming savagely at the top of 
her lungs.
	Tenchi grabbed his tenchiken from his schoolbag and started to 
run to the back of the house to try to help drive off whoever it was that 
was attacking there.
	When Tenchi got to the other side of the house, he suddenly 
stopped in his tracks.  He couldn't believe what he was seeing.  Ryoko 
was locked in mortal combat with . . . Ryoko.
	There they were.  Two Ryokos.  Fighting.  They both had their 
energy blades flashing and both were throwing and dodging energy bolts. 
 And both looked as if they had beaten the hell out of each other, not 
to mention the surrounding landscape.
	The tenchiken fell from his fingers as he stood there 
dumbfounded.  After a few moments, the initial shock wore off.  "WHAT 
THE HECK IS GOIN ON HERE ! ! !"

	Both Ryokos immediately stopped and turned to Tenchi with a 
sudden expression of panic.  After a few moments they both pointed their 
fingers at each other and exclaimed innocently, "She started it!" 

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Send C&C to SteveKatz2@juno.com
Story written August 03, 1999

Disclaimer:
	This story is based on the series "Tenchi Muyo" which was created 
by Masaki Kajishima and is the property of AIC and Pioneer LDC.  These 
characters are not mine and I admit that I borrowed the characters and 
locations for this story without their permission.  (I even managed to 
return them before anyone noticed they were missing.)

Authors notes:
	I got the idea for this story when I was reading another fan-fic 
where one of the characters was arguing with him\herself.  (I can't 
remember who it was or what series it was from.  I think it might have 
been from Ranma 1/2.)  In any case, it suddenly occurred to me that if 
Ryoko ever started arguing with herself, she could LITERALLY get into an 
argument with herself.  And, given her personality, such an argument 
could get out of hand REALLY fast.
	C&C will be appreciated (though to what degree depends largely 
on how polite it is)  I'd rather not get any flames, but it's not like I 
could stop you.  (note: this is my first completed fic, so please be 
kind.)