A/N: Okay, Christmas is one of my favorite holidays, hence the story. This
fic is going to run from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas, updated
*almost* every day, though I do have school. And if the fic does well, I'll
continue it. Keep in mind, that I'm not that great of a writer, and again
*hopefully* this will be a great fic. We decorate for Christmas early, the
day after Thanksgiving, so I'm into the Christmas mood early. I hope you
enjoy it.
I don't own Tenchi Muyo! If I did, I'd rejoice in the harmony of my life.
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Tenchi sighed as he and his "family" walked through the nearby woods to find the perfect Christmas tree. With the chainsaw in his left hand he placed his right on Sasami's shoulder. "Any tree you want Sasami! It's your pick."
"Okay Tenchi!" She replied joyfully and ran ahead to her sister, Ayeka. Ryo- Oki pounced after her.
Ryoko was phasing from left to right searching for the ideal evergreen. "How about this one, Sasami! No wait! This one! No! This one!" Tenchi had to chuckle. As he viewed this, the guardians, Washu, Kiyone, Mihoshi, his father, and his grandfather were at his home. Collecting ornaments, putting up a few decorations, and making tea and hot chocolate for when the rest of the gang came home.
Tenchi didn't like something about Christmas though. Publicity of Christmas, it was awful. In Japan, and he knew it, Christmas was only used to buy gifts for people. It wasn't about anything else, and sometimes, he wondered if it was like this in other places.
As he watched Ryoko pick up Sasami and spin her around with Ryo-Oki and Ayeka smiled he thought. "Ryoko and Ayeka can actually be bearable during this season."
He ran his Christmas list through his head. Sasami wanted a new knife set and some pots and pans. Ayeka wanted a new purple dress. Washu wanted a chemistry set, just like a little kid. Mihoshi wanted some Space Police Policemen action figures. Kiyone wanted a few new hair bands, even though she probably wouldn't take the orange one off. His father wished for some new manga. His grandfather some special green tea from China. The guardians had wanted a new video game. Ryo-Oki just wanted some carrots! And Tenchi bought his family the things they wished for.
Except Ryoko.
Ryoko hadn't told Tenchi what she wanted. In fact, she never did. He usually just bought her some sake, she'd pretend to be extremely happy, but they all knew . . . She was a horrible actress, but it was nice that she acted, and she was happy that Tenchi got her a gift. If truth be told, she never asked for much. Granted, she didn't clean, and ate a lot, but she never asked for something Tenchi wasn't willing to give . . . Besides his hand in marriage.
"You girls go ahead," Tenchi called up to them. "I'll be here when you've found one you like!"
"Okay Lord Tenchi. We won't take long, I promise," Ayeka said back to him.
Tenchi sighed and fell back into the deep snow. If they said out much longer they'd get chilled, but he smiled to himself. This Christmas, he would give Ryoko something great; and she wouldn't have to act. Whoa, now, don't get Tenchi wrong. He loves all the girls, he isn't ready to decide which one yet.
But, maybe . . . just maybe, he'd decide soon.
"Tenchi!" Ryoko called out to him and flew down beside him. "Sasami's picked the best tree! Come see!"
He laughed, she was so excited. "Alright, Ryoko. Where is it?" Ryoko took his hand and lead him to the tree Sasami and Ayeka stood by.
"Isn't it perfect, Tenchi?" Sasami smiled up at him.
"Sure is!" Tenchi said right before firing up the chainsaw. Ayeka and Sasami covered their ears. Ryoko smiled and helped Ryo-Oki to shield the cabbit's ears. Ryoko really didn't care much about her own. "Watch out guys!" He said over the loud noise as the tree cracked and fell to the ground.
Tenchi and Ryoko lifted it up on the wooden sled and began their journey home.
Sasami opened the door and Tenchi and Ryoko dragged the large tree in. It was truly the "perfect" Christmas tree. The family cheered as the duo propped it up and into the tree holder. Ryoko handed Ryo-Oki the bright lights to hang up on the tree and winked.
Ryo-Oki meowed and ran the string of lights around the tree. Washu came out of the kitchen with some tea and hot chocolate, sharing it with the cold as Tenchi's father built a warm fire. The family all pitched in to decorate the tree, making small talk, and gazing at the presents on the couch just waiting to be placed under the tree. Just waiting to be tore open. Just waiting to bring happiness.
After the family's ornaments that have been past down for many years were on the evergreen. Ryoko picked Sasami up and flew her to the top to place the star on.
Tenchi smiled, Ryoko was always calm to everyone except if you got on her bad side. He's often heard her quote, "Don't mess with my family, food, or money! Sometimes not in that order!".
Tenchi grabbed some warm tea from the world's greatest scientist. "Thank you Little Washu."
"Don't mention it Tenchi. So," she sat down beside him, "what'd you get me for Christmas?"
Tenchi chuckled, "You'll just have to wait, Little Washu." Washu smirked, went off to talk to the others, and left Tenchi to his thoughts.
"I have to get Ryoko the perfect gift," his mind echoed.
"Tenchi," Sasami laid her head down on his lap. They were watching some television right before dinner.
"Yes, Sasami?"
"How many days until the Christmas Festival?"
"She's cute," Tenchi's mind told him. "I don't know Sasami. But I'll find out. Come on. The calendar is in the kitchen." Sasami followed his lead into the kitchen, where their noses were met with the sweet smell of her cooking. Tenchi cleared his throat and began to count.
"One, two, three."
"Twenty-two days, Sasami. Think you can wait that long?"
"I don't think so Tenchi," she smiled. "Well, dinner is ready I suppose. Would you tell everyone?"
"Sure thing."
A/N: Sorry it was so short. It will get longer. Next chapter, Tenchi goes to town to find Ryoko the perfect present. R/R please!
I don't own Tenchi Muyo! If I did, I'd rejoice in the harmony of my life.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-
Tenchi sighed as he and his "family" walked through the nearby woods to find the perfect Christmas tree. With the chainsaw in his left hand he placed his right on Sasami's shoulder. "Any tree you want Sasami! It's your pick."
"Okay Tenchi!" She replied joyfully and ran ahead to her sister, Ayeka. Ryo- Oki pounced after her.
Ryoko was phasing from left to right searching for the ideal evergreen. "How about this one, Sasami! No wait! This one! No! This one!" Tenchi had to chuckle. As he viewed this, the guardians, Washu, Kiyone, Mihoshi, his father, and his grandfather were at his home. Collecting ornaments, putting up a few decorations, and making tea and hot chocolate for when the rest of the gang came home.
Tenchi didn't like something about Christmas though. Publicity of Christmas, it was awful. In Japan, and he knew it, Christmas was only used to buy gifts for people. It wasn't about anything else, and sometimes, he wondered if it was like this in other places.
As he watched Ryoko pick up Sasami and spin her around with Ryo-Oki and Ayeka smiled he thought. "Ryoko and Ayeka can actually be bearable during this season."
He ran his Christmas list through his head. Sasami wanted a new knife set and some pots and pans. Ayeka wanted a new purple dress. Washu wanted a chemistry set, just like a little kid. Mihoshi wanted some Space Police Policemen action figures. Kiyone wanted a few new hair bands, even though she probably wouldn't take the orange one off. His father wished for some new manga. His grandfather some special green tea from China. The guardians had wanted a new video game. Ryo-Oki just wanted some carrots! And Tenchi bought his family the things they wished for.
Except Ryoko.
Ryoko hadn't told Tenchi what she wanted. In fact, she never did. He usually just bought her some sake, she'd pretend to be extremely happy, but they all knew . . . She was a horrible actress, but it was nice that she acted, and she was happy that Tenchi got her a gift. If truth be told, she never asked for much. Granted, she didn't clean, and ate a lot, but she never asked for something Tenchi wasn't willing to give . . . Besides his hand in marriage.
"You girls go ahead," Tenchi called up to them. "I'll be here when you've found one you like!"
"Okay Lord Tenchi. We won't take long, I promise," Ayeka said back to him.
Tenchi sighed and fell back into the deep snow. If they said out much longer they'd get chilled, but he smiled to himself. This Christmas, he would give Ryoko something great; and she wouldn't have to act. Whoa, now, don't get Tenchi wrong. He loves all the girls, he isn't ready to decide which one yet.
But, maybe . . . just maybe, he'd decide soon.
"Tenchi!" Ryoko called out to him and flew down beside him. "Sasami's picked the best tree! Come see!"
He laughed, she was so excited. "Alright, Ryoko. Where is it?" Ryoko took his hand and lead him to the tree Sasami and Ayeka stood by.
"Isn't it perfect, Tenchi?" Sasami smiled up at him.
"Sure is!" Tenchi said right before firing up the chainsaw. Ayeka and Sasami covered their ears. Ryoko smiled and helped Ryo-Oki to shield the cabbit's ears. Ryoko really didn't care much about her own. "Watch out guys!" He said over the loud noise as the tree cracked and fell to the ground.
Tenchi and Ryoko lifted it up on the wooden sled and began their journey home.
Sasami opened the door and Tenchi and Ryoko dragged the large tree in. It was truly the "perfect" Christmas tree. The family cheered as the duo propped it up and into the tree holder. Ryoko handed Ryo-Oki the bright lights to hang up on the tree and winked.
Ryo-Oki meowed and ran the string of lights around the tree. Washu came out of the kitchen with some tea and hot chocolate, sharing it with the cold as Tenchi's father built a warm fire. The family all pitched in to decorate the tree, making small talk, and gazing at the presents on the couch just waiting to be placed under the tree. Just waiting to be tore open. Just waiting to bring happiness.
After the family's ornaments that have been past down for many years were on the evergreen. Ryoko picked Sasami up and flew her to the top to place the star on.
Tenchi smiled, Ryoko was always calm to everyone except if you got on her bad side. He's often heard her quote, "Don't mess with my family, food, or money! Sometimes not in that order!".
Tenchi grabbed some warm tea from the world's greatest scientist. "Thank you Little Washu."
"Don't mention it Tenchi. So," she sat down beside him, "what'd you get me for Christmas?"
Tenchi chuckled, "You'll just have to wait, Little Washu." Washu smirked, went off to talk to the others, and left Tenchi to his thoughts.
"I have to get Ryoko the perfect gift," his mind echoed.
"Tenchi," Sasami laid her head down on his lap. They were watching some television right before dinner.
"Yes, Sasami?"
"How many days until the Christmas Festival?"
"She's cute," Tenchi's mind told him. "I don't know Sasami. But I'll find out. Come on. The calendar is in the kitchen." Sasami followed his lead into the kitchen, where their noses were met with the sweet smell of her cooking. Tenchi cleared his throat and began to count.
"One, two, three."
"Twenty-two days, Sasami. Think you can wait that long?"
"I don't think so Tenchi," she smiled. "Well, dinner is ready I suppose. Would you tell everyone?"
"Sure thing."
A/N: Sorry it was so short. It will get longer. Next chapter, Tenchi goes to town to find Ryoko the perfect present. R/R please!
