So, this story is Ryoko-centered, just like 96.9 of the other fics in this section. I'm not a Ryoko fan. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate her either. She's cool. Yeah. Cool. And so is Ayeka. But Ryoko is perfect as Kate, the heroine of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.

Many of the characters will be there, in strange roles. The role of Petrucio will NOT be Tenchi. Sorry, T/R fans. He plays another role some fans of a certain couple might be fond of.

What else? Of course, this romantic comedy takes place in Japan at the turn of the century.

This will have a happy ending.

Lastly, I own NO ONE!

All right. Let's get this party started.

1900 Tokyo...

It was a normal day in the city. As normal as it can get if you lived in any Japanese city. People were just shopping around and stuff. Three boys (who were pupils) were trying to shop for books. Well, one of them was, anyway. The other two were shopping for women and/or food.

The one that was actually shopping for books was just about to purchase a book on biology, when he saw a girl with a short, pink haired woman. The girl had long purple hair. She was reading something to the short woman...and the woman raised an eyebrow at the girl...

Needless to say, the boy was in love...

The other two noticed that...

"Yo Tenchi! Loverboy!" One of them (the fat one) called out. His name was Amagasaki...

"Huh?" The boy known Tenchi turned to his friends, hoping his friends didn't notice his glances.

"You think you can actually get with her there?" The skinny one pointed out to the girl. His name was Umanosuke.

Tenchi blushed. "What are you talking about?!"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about."

Tenchi's face turned so read he was practically a tomato! "I'm not trying to COURT her!" He protested

Umanosuke shrugged. "All I'm saying is she's way outta your league."

"How?" Amagasaki asked.

"Because," Umanosuke began, jerking his thumb to the girl and the short woman, "that woman is her mother...just pretend they look related. And she doesn't let anyone near her until her older sister gets married first."

"Oh."

"Guys!" Tenchi protested. "I'm not after her if that's what you thinking..."

Neither of them listened to him. "So..." Amagasaki began. "So her sister must get married first. What's wrong with that?"

" 'What's wrong with that,' you say?" Umanosuke said. "Come...I'll show ya..."

((That was pretty short...but then again, that was the prologue...))