JDHGamer's Tenchi Universe- Set in Post Season Three

Written by Justin D. Hurkman

Hello and welcome to this story. Before we begin, a word from the author:

JDHGamer: Well, I have discovered several things about Sakuya; amongst them that she is a shadow of Yugi, the villainess, and that she disappears at the end because of that. Also, after writing this story, which takes that into account instead of going against that, I discovered that Yugi wasn't killed. She simply went to sleep or something until she would be older and more responsible (and she would look and maybe act like Sakuya at that point, but I'm impatient, and at least this gives me something to make a difference of in MY universe).

Also, I had pretty much finished hand-writing the story (which ended up being 32 pages, at least in my handwriting size), and I had it pretty much perfect, and I feel it's much better than "Mayuka's Return", which I felt may have been rushed due to my limited computer time.

Anyway, this is a wonderful story, and I should note the differences in the backs story specifically:

#1: Yugi is much more evil, and had to be actually defeated, no sleeping until she got older.

#2: Sakuya and Yugi, although they are intertwined as a person and her shadow, the shadow itself has a separate soul, but the shadow is simply that, a soul, perhaps represented by Yugi's powers (and it's magic overall, she's a kind of magical character, so she has a magical shadow that has a soul that in some ways contradicts her own personality, a true mirrored version, perhaps). In any case, they are separate souls, which is a key thing in this story.

#3: Any other things I haven't noticed yet while reading the subtitle script I've downloaded, because so far, I've just kinda skimmed through the last episode.

Also, outside of the Tenchi in Tokyo differences, Mayuka is alive (as she was actually revived in the movie she appeared in, but strangely enough never appeared again in any Tenchi Muyo things, and in the end credits of the movie, she was a baby, but I changed her to a 16-year-old [although mainly in appearance]), which is something that if you've been following the JDHGamer universe since it's start not too long before the time I'm writing this, you should already know.

And know, JDHGamer is proud to present his first epic story set in his personal Tenchi Universe (also his first fan fiction in .doc format)!

1.1.1 Chapter 1

It was raining that day, the day after we defeated Yugi. And the day after my one true love disappeared, maybe forever.

But deep inside my heart, I knew she was still out there, somewhere. All I needed to do was find out where…

2 Tenchi Muyo in Love III

2.1 The Search for Sakuya

The storm showed no signs of stopping, nor did Tenchi show any signs that he'd be leaving his room anytime soon. His door was locked and no one could get in, and Ryoko, the only one who COULD get in, was promptly kicked out seven times before she gave up trying.

Mayuka had posted herself right in front of Tenchi's door, and would not leave. She slept, and even ate there just waiting for her "Daddy" to come out. It had already been a week since it happened, and Tenchi only allowed Sasami in to get him his food, and a couple of times Washu came to talk to him about something, although no one knew what, except for Mayuka, who had been ease-dropping in on their conversation, but kept her lips sealed, not wanting to further invade her father's privacy.

All was quiet in the Masaki household, except for the gentle rainfall outside, and the occasional roar of thunder. It had been raining all that week, and it was quite a surprise it hadn't yet started a flood.

It was from her post at Tenchi's door that Mayuka one again saw Washu knock on Tenchi's door, identify herself, then be allowed entrance. Mayuka ease-dropped once again through the not-very-sound-proof wall.

"Well, any luck?" Tenchi asked.

"Well, I have good news and bad news," Washu replied.

"Could you give me the bad news first so the good news will soften the blow?"

"'Fraid not, there's a certain order with what I have to tell you."

"Alright, just go ahead and tell me then."

"Well, the good news is, I've found her, she's in a 'void universe' as far as I can tell, and it appears to just be her soul, but I can get you there."

"Let me guess…the bad news is there's a slight chance this may not be her, and the entire process of getting there is somewhat dangerous, and even if you DO get me there, there's no guarantee you can get me back, right?"

"Um…yeah. How'd you figure that out?"

"Just the way these things usually go."

"So, are you going to do it or not?"

"Of course I will, I'll do anything I have to do to find her, to find Sakuya."

"I'd suggest you go tell everyone first, you don't want to go do something dangerous while leaving them uninformed."

"Yeah, I guess so…"

So, they opened the door, and Tenchi saw his daughter with her ear against the wall, then trying to act all innocent like she hadn't done anything.

"Hi Daddy, have you finally decided to come out of your room?" She asked.

"Yeah, come with me to the living room, I have an announcement to make…although perhaps you already know all about it…" Tenchi replied.

Mayuka blushed slightly, then followed Washu and Tenchi to the living room.

"Everyone, I'm going to be away for awhile, searching for Sakuya." Tenchi announced.

"But didn't she disappear when we defeated Yugi, wasn't she just her shadow?" Ryoko asked.

"Yes, but even her Shadow has a soul, a soul that ended up in a void universe, like most souls do." Washu replied, "Although it's a bit theoretical, it appears to be true, I have found many such 'voids' containing souls in my scans of the megaverse."

"Why even bother? She's just an evil temptress trying to steal my Tenchi, or rather she WAS. And she's much better off as a WAS. And Tenchi, you'd be better off as well!" Ryoko said, anger and jealousy all too apparent in her voice and in the flames inside her eyes.

"Ryoko!" Ayeka said, "Tenchi isn't yours! And he isn't mine either. I've learned to except this, and you should as well. We've got to let go and allow him to make his own decisions."

"Even decisions we know are WRONG!"

"Who are we to dictate what is right or wrong for Tenchi?"

"Ahhhhhh!!! Alright…do whatever you want, Tenchi…" Ryoko said as she finally gave up.

"Thank you Ayeka, for always understanding and supporting me…well, almost always…but anyway…I also thank you, Ryoko, for always at least trying to be there in my times of need, although you can get annoying some times, but Ayeka can too, no offense. Sasami, I also thank you, for one thing, for being such a good cook, and for adding fun and cheerfulness to each of our days. Mayuka, at first I wasn't so sure about this whole 'father' thing, but in the end, it turned out to be a really good thing. You've always been there for me, and me for you. And you've also brought much joy to my life, as all of you have. Mihoshe and Kiyone, well, Mihoshe, you have provided a lot of good laughs for us, even if you don't get your own 'jokes', and Kiyone, I thank you for preventing Mihoshe from blowing up the house. Ha ha." Tenchi said, providing a bit of a farewell speech, "And of course, there's Washu: you've always been handy to have around. And without you, I probably wouldn't be standing here right now. You've gotten me, and us all out of quite a few tight spots. You are all like a family to me, although only about three of you are actually related to me. And I hope that if I do find Sakuya and get her out, that you will treat her and respect her as a part of our family, because I love her quite a lot, and I love you all as well, although not in the same way as Sakuya, it is love nonetheless. I'm about to embark on a journey, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to return. But with Washu's genius, I'm sure she'll find a way, even if something screws up."

"Just leave it to me. Ha ha!" Washu exclaimed.

"Anyway, that's all I believe I have to say, I hope to see all of you soon. And please, don't worry too much, I hate that." Tenchi started to leave.

"Daddy?"

"Yes, Mayuka?"

"How long will you be gone?"

"I'm not sure…"

"Can you promise you'll come back to me?"

"For you, I promise."

"Aren't you forgetting…" Washu said, before Tenchi put his hand over her mouth.

"I'll come back to you, I promise." Tenchi said, then he and Washu left for the lab, and Mayuka watched both of them, particularly her father, as they walked away, heading towards the lab.

To be continued in the next Chapter.

JDHGamer: Well, I hope you've enjoyed this first chapter, I put a lot of work into it, as I have with the entire story. And I'll have the next chapter soon, as I have all of this written already, and I'm just adding these chapters as I get them typed up. Until next time, farewell.