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Tenchi Twins
Chapter 14: No Need for Goddesses
In the past... "Order! Order! Class is in session!" Washu was dressed in a black graduation robe, little flat hat included and a pair of small glasses she didn't truly need. Though this was supposed to be the simulation of a classroom, Washu looked more like a judge than a teacher banging the small wooden hammer on the desk.
The students from the future consisted of Tenchi, Altran, Usigon and Laser. The students from that current time consisted of Ryoko, Ayeka, Mihoshi, Kiyone and one more person sitting in the back. Sasami was cooking a feast for all the unexpected guests and the cabbits were with her.
The pink haired self proclaimed genius cleared her throat and directed everyone's attention to the projected slide show in the front of their improvised classroom. "this is Tokimi," a picture of the troublemaker goddess appeared on screen. "For her own amusement she made the Tenchi from our time switch places with his future self from twenty-five years later."
The room was filled with whispers that quieted down when Washu hit the desk with the little hammer again. "To preserve history as well as possible, the future Tenchi has been taking the place of his past self. Meanwhile in the future, the Ryoko from that time had assumed that Tenchi had amnesia and was trying to help him recover his memories."
Washu glanced at Usigon and Laser who were throwing paper balls at each other and occasionally at Altran who tried not to join their childish game but looked like he was losing his patience. "Those three," three spot lights shone over Altran, Usigon and Laser, "are also from the future."
The slide show changed to show a picture of Tenko, "this is Tenko, she's Tenchi and Ryoko's daughter from the future."
"What?!" Ayeka yelled.
"Please be quiet! Have order! Order!" Washu made use of the little hammer again but the room did not become quiet this time. Instead she sighed and pulled a very large squeaky hammer seemingly out of no where. The squeak echoed and everyone fell silent as their ears rung.
"As I was saying, Tenko has a twin brother Tenryu, but we'll elaborate on his story soon. This guy over here," Washu pointed at Laser and changed the slide show picture to one of him, "is a space pirate seeking to go up in ranks but linking his family to the family of the legendary space pirate Ryoko. Or at least that's how it's started, but it seems he ended up liking Tenko for real."
"Over here we have Usigon," he appeared in the picture of the slide show, "he's Nagi's nephew. He used to play with Tenryu and Tenko when they were little but distanced out as they grew. Usigon is actually quite shy and doesn't know how to admit his feelings for Tenko, that's why he's been trying to kidnap her all this time thinking that if it was just the two of them in deep space he would be able to muster the courage to tell her how he feels."
"Shut up!" Usigon sunk into his seat, face bright red.
"And now," there was a drum roll, "presenting the his majesty the crown prince of Jurai, Ayeka's son from the future, Prince Altran!" Confetti rained, Altran blinked and Usigon and Laser glared at him.
"Miss Washu," Altran voiced, "may I ask why you introduced me in such a way?"
"Jurai made a nice donation to the Academy of Science in the future so you get a special introduction," Washu laughed and gave a thumbs up.
"I see..." Altran looked a little embarrassed but at the same time prideful, "there's no need to thank me, it's all for the good of science."
"You said he's my son in the future?" Ayeka inquired standing from her seat.
"Yes, yes, that's correct but please seat down and remain silent everyone. You don't want me to bring out the squeaker again do you?" All of Washu's students shook their heads and she smiled satisfied, "oh and one more thing... stop passing notes Ryoko!"
"What notes?" I'm not passing any notes," Ryoko hid the little love notes that she had been passing to Tenchi.
"Just stop doing it," Washu continued her information about Altran, a picture of the prince occupied the slide show. "Altran is the self proclaimed fiancé of Tenko who follows her around declaring undying love every chance he gets."
"Now that we know the three young men who are interested in Tenko I will reveal the face of the man who Tenko wishes to date." The room was filled with gasps and the suspense hung in the air as Washu clicked to the next slide, and it was blank. "As you can see this is a blank slide, that is to say that Tenko has not yet decided who she wishes to go out with and probably doesn't like any of you that way."
Altran, Usigon and Laser started to complain and another battle of name calling and hair pulling ensued until Washu once again wielded the giant squeaky hammer.
"My ears are still ringing from the last time," Ayeka grimaced and held Altran back. Simultaneously Ryoko pulled Laser out of the battle and Tenchi held back Usigon.
"Corner! Corner! Corner!" Washu pointed at Altran, Laser and Usigon sending each to a corner in the classroom. "Now, let us continued. As I said Tenko has a twin brother named Tenryu," the slide show showed a picture of Tenryu again, "and there is also someone who likes him who he doesn't quite see that way, being the subject of unrequited love run in the family I guess." She clicked for the next picture. "This is Chinei, Tenryu's self proclaimed girlfriend who seem to hear things differently than they are said."
"Now for the cabbits," Washu clicked to the next slide. "This is Neo-ohki one of the children of Ryo-ohki and Ken-ohki, he is Tenryu's cabbit ship and pet." The picture changed again, "here we have Nya-ohki, Neo-ohki's sister and Tenko's cabbit ship and pet. The third child is Ren-ohki who lives with Usigon. Finally," the last picture was identical to Ren-ohki, "we have Rune-ohki, a cabbit cloned from Ren-ohki whose life I saved even if a someone is very ungrateful."
"You mean you didn't kid nap him to experiment?" Laser asked.
"That's right, little Washu stabilized Rune-ohki and saved his life!" Washu explained in a baby voice. "Without little Washu Rune-ohki would have been doomed!"
There was a moment of silence followed by the whispers of Washu's audience commenting about the situation among themselves. "Class is not over!" Everyone was once again silent. "As I said before, Tokimi is behind all this. Since she keeps changing the events of the past my memories are not being updated fast enough and I can't predict what she'll do. The only way to stop her would be to wait until she gets tired or for a goddess versus goddess duel... but that won't be any fun. Oh and by the way, can any of you tell me why I know all of these things and why I'm revealing them to you? I should clarify that history will not be affected because I will erase all of this later, but why do I know it and why am I revealing it? Anyone?"
Someone in the back of the classroom raised their hand.
"Yes, the adorable little girl in the back."
All eyes turned towards the one who had been sitting there all along but no one noticed. "You know all of this because you're the me of the future and I'm a genius therefore you're a genius!" The real Washu of that time replied, revealing that their teacher had been future Washu all along. "You're letting everyone know because you want to see what happens if you do, in other words, it's an experiment!"
"That's right!" Future Washu cheered. "Come get your golden start."
"Yay!" The Washu of that time happily bounced to the front of the classroom where her future self put a star sticker on her forehead.
"Two Washus..." Tenchi spoke quietly.
"This is trouble," Ryoko finished for him and Ayeka nodded in agreement.
But the Juraian princess was more concerned about her future and Tenchi's future with Ryoko. One question echoed endlessly in her mind, who was Altran's father?
xoxox xox xoxox
Tokimi had reappeared lured in by Sasami's banquet. Everyone was seated enjoying the feast and in the presence of so many guests, plus a visit from Yosho and Noboyuki, Ayeka slipped away.
It was Sasami who first realized that her sister was missing and Tenchi knew why she must be upset. "I'll find her."
"I'll go," Ryoko offered, "it's ok," she assured him and disappeared as if she knew where to look.
Ryoko reappeared in a small cabin near the temple on the way to the cave. The place where Tenchi and Ayeka stayed to wait out the rain one day. "I thought I would find you here."
"Everyone is happy with the stories about the future and Altran... Altran is a true prince I'm sure," Ayeka's eyes were watery but she didn't want to cry, she had been holding it back.
Ryoko opened her mouth then promptly closed it. She quietly sat down and wondered what to say. "Um..." She tried to find the right thing to say again and failed to do so one more time.
"It's alright Ryoko, you don't need to say anything, I know, I've known for a long time," a few tears escaped but the princess looked as if she wasn't really surprised. "Even if I might have denied it later, I once said that you were the only one who could reach Tenchi, at that moment..."
"You know, even if it's not Tenchi you'll have someone," Ryoko finally broke her silence. She wasn't sure if this was what Ayeka wanted to hear but it was all she could offer as a consolation. Though many times they claimed to hate each other, Ryoko and Ayeka had become friends.
"Yes I know; if he won my heart somehow then he must be a great man and I can't let Altran disappear... I just want to make sure I don't marry only to mend my broken heart..."
"Relax; I'll help you put him to the test. The princess of Jurai was abducted by a space pirate and made to do all sorts of things, such a drinking and gambling, who will save her?"
Ayeka laughed a little imagining the situation. She had seen Tenchi's choice but did not admit it until she had to. "We should actually do that sometime." She would recover in time, Ayeka knew she would.
When Ryoko and Ayeka returned home everything was quieter than when they left. Those of the future had already returned to their time and the Tenchi of the past was also back, he looked a bit embarrassed as Mihoshi insisted on hearing the details of the dates he had with future Ryoko. There were small silvery glowing triangles of light on their foreheads as they got ready to have their memories erased, something that was absolutely necessary according to Washu.
"What did we miss?" Ryoko asked.
"Usigon, Altran and Laser started fighting over the last sushi roll and wouldn't let Tokimi have it. She got caught in their fight and... Well, let's just say that those three could even give a goddess a headache. Tokimi said she didn't want to play anymore and that she needed a vacation. She disappeared after that and my future self and I just finished setting things right and sending everyone to their proper time. The only thing left to do is erase everyone's memories. I don't have to give you the speech about why this is needed do I?"
"No, no!" "Of course not!" "That won't be needed!" The house was filled with such words; they didn't want to encourage Washu to get into one of her time paradox super long scientific speeches.
xoxox xox xoxox
After everything was set right, Tenchi of the future, back in his own time was watching one of Washu's home movies along with Ryoko, Tenko, Tenryu, Ayeka, Kenji, Altran, Usigon, Laser, Chinei and the cabbits.
"I can't believe you recorded all that," it would really take a goddess to catch all those moments on film.
"Well at least it's all clear now and no one will accuse me of trying to kidnap Tenko..." Usigon had a feeling that he shouldn't have said anything, and that well based feeling originated from the glares that Altran and Laser were giving him.
"Stay away from Lady Tenko!" The prince yelled.
"Tenko is mine!" Added the red haired space pirate.
While the three boys argued, Tenko continued calmly eating cookies, "these are really good."
"I'm happy you like them future sister in law, Sasami taught me how to cook and bake," Chinei happily said, she then looked at Tenryu with starry eyes. "Do you like the cookies too?"
"Yes, these are really good," Tenryu back away a little while Chinei continued leaning in closer with the same starry eyed look. "Um... I'm going to... polish the carrot field robots," and he made his escape.
"You're inviting me to a romantic walk on the carrot fields? How wonderful!" Chinei followed as if she had heard something completely different from what Tenryu said.
Altran, Laser and Usigon continued their fighting while everyone else who had grown used to the chaos continued enjoying the cookies and watching Washu's home movies.
End
Disclaimer, I do not own Tenchi Muyo, or Universe.
Chapter 14: No Need for Goddesses
In the past... "Order! Order! Class is in session!" Washu was dressed in a black graduation robe, little flat hat included and a pair of small glasses she didn't truly need. Though this was supposed to be the simulation of a classroom, Washu looked more like a judge than a teacher banging the small wooden hammer on the desk.
The students from the future consisted of Tenchi, Altran, Usigon and Laser. The students from that current time consisted of Ryoko, Ayeka, Mihoshi, Kiyone and one more person sitting in the back. Sasami was cooking a feast for all the unexpected guests and the cabbits were with her.
The pink haired self proclaimed genius cleared her throat and directed everyone's attention to the projected slide show in the front of their improvised classroom. "this is Tokimi," a picture of the troublemaker goddess appeared on screen. "For her own amusement she made the Tenchi from our time switch places with his future self from twenty-five years later."
The room was filled with whispers that quieted down when Washu hit the desk with the little hammer again. "To preserve history as well as possible, the future Tenchi has been taking the place of his past self. Meanwhile in the future, the Ryoko from that time had assumed that Tenchi had amnesia and was trying to help him recover his memories."
Washu glanced at Usigon and Laser who were throwing paper balls at each other and occasionally at Altran who tried not to join their childish game but looked like he was losing his patience. "Those three," three spot lights shone over Altran, Usigon and Laser, "are also from the future."
The slide show changed to show a picture of Tenko, "this is Tenko, she's Tenchi and Ryoko's daughter from the future."
"What?!" Ayeka yelled.
"Please be quiet! Have order! Order!" Washu made use of the little hammer again but the room did not become quiet this time. Instead she sighed and pulled a very large squeaky hammer seemingly out of no where. The squeak echoed and everyone fell silent as their ears rung.
"As I was saying, Tenko has a twin brother Tenryu, but we'll elaborate on his story soon. This guy over here," Washu pointed at Laser and changed the slide show picture to one of him, "is a space pirate seeking to go up in ranks but linking his family to the family of the legendary space pirate Ryoko. Or at least that's how it's started, but it seems he ended up liking Tenko for real."
"Over here we have Usigon," he appeared in the picture of the slide show, "he's Nagi's nephew. He used to play with Tenryu and Tenko when they were little but distanced out as they grew. Usigon is actually quite shy and doesn't know how to admit his feelings for Tenko, that's why he's been trying to kidnap her all this time thinking that if it was just the two of them in deep space he would be able to muster the courage to tell her how he feels."
"Shut up!" Usigon sunk into his seat, face bright red.
"And now," there was a drum roll, "presenting the his majesty the crown prince of Jurai, Ayeka's son from the future, Prince Altran!" Confetti rained, Altran blinked and Usigon and Laser glared at him.
"Miss Washu," Altran voiced, "may I ask why you introduced me in such a way?"
"Jurai made a nice donation to the Academy of Science in the future so you get a special introduction," Washu laughed and gave a thumbs up.
"I see..." Altran looked a little embarrassed but at the same time prideful, "there's no need to thank me, it's all for the good of science."
"You said he's my son in the future?" Ayeka inquired standing from her seat.
"Yes, yes, that's correct but please seat down and remain silent everyone. You don't want me to bring out the squeaker again do you?" All of Washu's students shook their heads and she smiled satisfied, "oh and one more thing... stop passing notes Ryoko!"
"What notes?" I'm not passing any notes," Ryoko hid the little love notes that she had been passing to Tenchi.
"Just stop doing it," Washu continued her information about Altran, a picture of the prince occupied the slide show. "Altran is the self proclaimed fiancé of Tenko who follows her around declaring undying love every chance he gets."
"Now that we know the three young men who are interested in Tenko I will reveal the face of the man who Tenko wishes to date." The room was filled with gasps and the suspense hung in the air as Washu clicked to the next slide, and it was blank. "As you can see this is a blank slide, that is to say that Tenko has not yet decided who she wishes to go out with and probably doesn't like any of you that way."
Altran, Usigon and Laser started to complain and another battle of name calling and hair pulling ensued until Washu once again wielded the giant squeaky hammer.
"My ears are still ringing from the last time," Ayeka grimaced and held Altran back. Simultaneously Ryoko pulled Laser out of the battle and Tenchi held back Usigon.
"Corner! Corner! Corner!" Washu pointed at Altran, Laser and Usigon sending each to a corner in the classroom. "Now, let us continued. As I said Tenko has a twin brother named Tenryu," the slide show showed a picture of Tenryu again, "and there is also someone who likes him who he doesn't quite see that way, being the subject of unrequited love run in the family I guess." She clicked for the next picture. "This is Chinei, Tenryu's self proclaimed girlfriend who seem to hear things differently than they are said."
"Now for the cabbits," Washu clicked to the next slide. "This is Neo-ohki one of the children of Ryo-ohki and Ken-ohki, he is Tenryu's cabbit ship and pet." The picture changed again, "here we have Nya-ohki, Neo-ohki's sister and Tenko's cabbit ship and pet. The third child is Ren-ohki who lives with Usigon. Finally," the last picture was identical to Ren-ohki, "we have Rune-ohki, a cabbit cloned from Ren-ohki whose life I saved even if a someone is very ungrateful."
"You mean you didn't kid nap him to experiment?" Laser asked.
"That's right, little Washu stabilized Rune-ohki and saved his life!" Washu explained in a baby voice. "Without little Washu Rune-ohki would have been doomed!"
There was a moment of silence followed by the whispers of Washu's audience commenting about the situation among themselves. "Class is not over!" Everyone was once again silent. "As I said before, Tokimi is behind all this. Since she keeps changing the events of the past my memories are not being updated fast enough and I can't predict what she'll do. The only way to stop her would be to wait until she gets tired or for a goddess versus goddess duel... but that won't be any fun. Oh and by the way, can any of you tell me why I know all of these things and why I'm revealing them to you? I should clarify that history will not be affected because I will erase all of this later, but why do I know it and why am I revealing it? Anyone?"
Someone in the back of the classroom raised their hand.
"Yes, the adorable little girl in the back."
All eyes turned towards the one who had been sitting there all along but no one noticed. "You know all of this because you're the me of the future and I'm a genius therefore you're a genius!" The real Washu of that time replied, revealing that their teacher had been future Washu all along. "You're letting everyone know because you want to see what happens if you do, in other words, it's an experiment!"
"That's right!" Future Washu cheered. "Come get your golden start."
"Yay!" The Washu of that time happily bounced to the front of the classroom where her future self put a star sticker on her forehead.
"Two Washus..." Tenchi spoke quietly.
"This is trouble," Ryoko finished for him and Ayeka nodded in agreement.
But the Juraian princess was more concerned about her future and Tenchi's future with Ryoko. One question echoed endlessly in her mind, who was Altran's father?
xoxox xox xoxox
Tokimi had reappeared lured in by Sasami's banquet. Everyone was seated enjoying the feast and in the presence of so many guests, plus a visit from Yosho and Noboyuki, Ayeka slipped away.
It was Sasami who first realized that her sister was missing and Tenchi knew why she must be upset. "I'll find her."
"I'll go," Ryoko offered, "it's ok," she assured him and disappeared as if she knew where to look.
Ryoko reappeared in a small cabin near the temple on the way to the cave. The place where Tenchi and Ayeka stayed to wait out the rain one day. "I thought I would find you here."
"Everyone is happy with the stories about the future and Altran... Altran is a true prince I'm sure," Ayeka's eyes were watery but she didn't want to cry, she had been holding it back.
Ryoko opened her mouth then promptly closed it. She quietly sat down and wondered what to say. "Um..." She tried to find the right thing to say again and failed to do so one more time.
"It's alright Ryoko, you don't need to say anything, I know, I've known for a long time," a few tears escaped but the princess looked as if she wasn't really surprised. "Even if I might have denied it later, I once said that you were the only one who could reach Tenchi, at that moment..."
"You know, even if it's not Tenchi you'll have someone," Ryoko finally broke her silence. She wasn't sure if this was what Ayeka wanted to hear but it was all she could offer as a consolation. Though many times they claimed to hate each other, Ryoko and Ayeka had become friends.
"Yes I know; if he won my heart somehow then he must be a great man and I can't let Altran disappear... I just want to make sure I don't marry only to mend my broken heart..."
"Relax; I'll help you put him to the test. The princess of Jurai was abducted by a space pirate and made to do all sorts of things, such a drinking and gambling, who will save her?"
Ayeka laughed a little imagining the situation. She had seen Tenchi's choice but did not admit it until she had to. "We should actually do that sometime." She would recover in time, Ayeka knew she would.
When Ryoko and Ayeka returned home everything was quieter than when they left. Those of the future had already returned to their time and the Tenchi of the past was also back, he looked a bit embarrassed as Mihoshi insisted on hearing the details of the dates he had with future Ryoko. There were small silvery glowing triangles of light on their foreheads as they got ready to have their memories erased, something that was absolutely necessary according to Washu.
"What did we miss?" Ryoko asked.
"Usigon, Altran and Laser started fighting over the last sushi roll and wouldn't let Tokimi have it. She got caught in their fight and... Well, let's just say that those three could even give a goddess a headache. Tokimi said she didn't want to play anymore and that she needed a vacation. She disappeared after that and my future self and I just finished setting things right and sending everyone to their proper time. The only thing left to do is erase everyone's memories. I don't have to give you the speech about why this is needed do I?"
"No, no!" "Of course not!" "That won't be needed!" The house was filled with such words; they didn't want to encourage Washu to get into one of her time paradox super long scientific speeches.
xoxox xox xoxox
After everything was set right, Tenchi of the future, back in his own time was watching one of Washu's home movies along with Ryoko, Tenko, Tenryu, Ayeka, Kenji, Altran, Usigon, Laser, Chinei and the cabbits.
"I can't believe you recorded all that," it would really take a goddess to catch all those moments on film.
"Well at least it's all clear now and no one will accuse me of trying to kidnap Tenko..." Usigon had a feeling that he shouldn't have said anything, and that well based feeling originated from the glares that Altran and Laser were giving him.
"Stay away from Lady Tenko!" The prince yelled.
"Tenko is mine!" Added the red haired space pirate.
While the three boys argued, Tenko continued calmly eating cookies, "these are really good."
"I'm happy you like them future sister in law, Sasami taught me how to cook and bake," Chinei happily said, she then looked at Tenryu with starry eyes. "Do you like the cookies too?"
"Yes, these are really good," Tenryu back away a little while Chinei continued leaning in closer with the same starry eyed look. "Um... I'm going to... polish the carrot field robots," and he made his escape.
"You're inviting me to a romantic walk on the carrot fields? How wonderful!" Chinei followed as if she had heard something completely different from what Tenryu said.
Altran, Laser and Usigon continued their fighting while everyone else who had grown used to the chaos continued enjoying the cookies and watching Washu's home movies.
End
Disclaimer, I do not own Tenchi Muyo, or Universe.
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