A PRINCESS LIFE FOR ME?...
Author: Daferge
Disclaimer: Tenchi Muyo! is copyright AIC/Pioneer Ltd.
All respective characters are property of their original owners. All original characters and ideas are property of the author.
Chapter 01...Among the stars...
The Jurai starliner Morning Star was passing close to the Jag-Pa Nebula so that its passengers would have a excellent view of the Multi-color cloud, powered by a mini Nova... The Nebula was one of the main attractions for the many travellers on the multi-planet cruise... There were only two things required to take the cruise, being very, very rich and being on a waiting list for almost a year...
So it shouldn't have been a surprise when three pirate ships swooped from behind asteroids and boarded the starliner... As the area was well within the Mighty Jurai Empire, the crew was quickly overcome...
The pirates soon had all the passengers gethered in the huge entertainment area and were moving from table to table collecting anything of value in sacks...
As the three pirate captains passed one of main tables, one of them stopped and turned to get a better view... A young male with long dark hair had his head on the table and was mumbling something about - ' Why me!!... Why me!!... '... Two attractive young ladies were trying their best to comfort him... One was wearing an expensive Blue gown that went well with her Purple hair and red eyes... The other wore a black gown that hi-lighted her silver hair and golden eyes...
The captain smiled as he confirmed his suspicion...
" Well... Fancy seeing you here!... "
All three passengers looked up... It was the black gown female who recognized the speaker... Her Golden eyes widened and she smiled...
" Fragga?... I thought you'd retired?... "
Fragga smiled...
" I could say the same... Would this be the unusual lad I've heard so much about?... "
The young lady blushed as she turned to her male companion...
" Tenchi, I believe I've mentioned Captain Fragga... Fragga, this is my fiancee, Tenchi Masaki... "
Tenchi managed to smile and examined the captain...
" I understand you helped my fiancee during some recent trouble... You have my profound thanks... "
Tenchi bowed his head...
Fragga smiled and nodded...
The other two captains returned to the table...
" You know these rich Juraians? Fragga?... "
Fragga sighed, he saw this going bad... But before he could reply, the other young lady stood and spoke... She was not happy...
" Are you brigands responsible for this delay in our cruise?... "
One of the other captains gave her an evil-wicked smile... Many a victim would cower before his 'smile', this young lady didn't even blink... She leaned forward...
" Do you know who I am?... "
The captain continued to smile...
" No... And I don't care... "
This only darkened her mood...
" Well, you'd better... I'm Princess Ayeka, the FIRST Princess of Jurai... "
The captain wasn't fazed in the least, he'd heard wilder tales...
" Yea... And I'm Emperor Azusa... "
But Fragga knew Ryoko did know the princess and this young lady fit the description of the princess...
This isn't going to be good...
Tenchi placed a hand on Ayeka's arm, smiling... This seem to calm her and she sat down...
Ryoko smiled and stood... It was her turn to lean on the table and glare at the pirate captains... The captain wasn't fazed at all...
" And who are you... The demon pirate Ryoko?... "
Ryoko, the Demon Pirate opened her mouth to reply, but was interrupted by a female voice...
" Hey, guys...I'm sorry I'm so late... "
Both Ayeka and Ryoko closed their eyes and shook their heads...
All eyes turned to the newcomer, a tall tanned blonde in red slacks and a white blouse...
It was the pirate captain's turn to be shocked...
" NO!!... Not HER... Not HERE... "
He pointed at the newcomer...
" Mihoshi Kuramitsu??... "
Ayeka and Ryoko stared as all the pirates started to back off... Away from the tall blonde GP officer... The arrogant pirate Captain was hiding behind Fragga...
" Keep her away from me!!... "
Fragga chuckled... So this was the infamous Detective Mihoshi Kuramitsu...
Then it was true...
He turned to look at the young lad sitting between Princess Ayeka and the demon pirate Ryoko, smiling and trying his best to conforting the two depressed females... So this was the crowned prince of Jurai... No wonder Ryoko had fallen for him... The princess and Kuramitsu too...
Fragga turned and bowed his head to Tenchi...
" Your Royal Highness... "
The pirates were now staring at Fragga and Tenchi...
" Or should I say Crown Prince... "
The pirates were beginning to back away...
" No need for titles, Fragga... Tenchi will do... "
That was all it took, the pirates were running towards the exits...
Mihoshi was looking around...
" Did I miss something?... "
Ayeka, Ryoko and Tenchi looked at Mihoshi and smiled...
That's our Mihoshi...
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Across the universe on the small back water plant called 'Earth'...
Katsuhito, the local Shinto priest, ( and sometimes Lord Yosho of Jurai) sat at the kitchen table of his son-in-law's house, sipping tea... His son-in-law Nobuyuki Masaki sat across from him also enjoying a delightful cup of tea... Serving the tea was Washu Hakubi, known to one and all as 'the Greatest Scientist in the Universe'... Nobuyuki looked at his father-in-law...
" So it was Mihoshi who saved the day?... "
Taking another sip, Katsuhito nodded...
Washu smiled...
" I bet Ayeka and Ryoko aren't too happy about that?... "
Katsuhito noted the look in Wasu's eyes...
" Perhaps we shouldn't mention it when they come by to visit... "
" Spoil sport... " Washu mumbled...
Katsuhito raised an eyebrow...
" Did you say something, Washu?... "
Washu put on an innocent face and turned away...
" Not me!!... "
Nobuyuki smiled and slapped Washu's derriere... Washu giggled and went to get more tea... Katsuhito just shook his head... It would be good to see Tenchi and the girls...
( to be continued...)
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