"Can we just ignore species for a minute?"  He asked, sort of snappy. Ichiro rubbed his temple and took a deep breath. "Maybe if we forget that we are different, we can learn to like one another. There has to be something we have in common." Ichiro realized how corny it was, but he meant it. He really wanted to be able to get along with her.  

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Aiko smiled to herself at her sister. Always trying to be better. She could of handled the marriage. Kikiyo didn't need to me a martyr.