This is my first fic it takes place in the official continuity which consists of the three Tenchi Muyo! shows, Ryo-Ohki, GXP, and The War On Geminar. This takes place a few years after the events of GXP.
Here is a bit of background Information on some events of fic's storyline that happen between GXP and the start of this story. Shortly after Seina's wedding Ayeka and Ryoko start trying the hardest out of all the women to get Tenchi to pick which one of the girls in the house he loves the most and will become his wife. At first he is patient and puts up with the girls antics all the while asking them to stop pestering him constantly so he can think clearly and make his decision. Despite his request they keep it up and after a couple of months Tenchi gets fed up with it all and tells them that he is leaving to attend a college in the United States for a few years and that when he comes back from school he will inform the girls of whom he wishes to spent his life with. This story starts as Tenchi is returning to Japan from the US for the summer three years after first leaving. (What happens between when he leaves for the US and where this story picks up will be told in a prequel to this one.)
On to the story
Friday 0230 hours, Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean
Tenchi is awaken by a sudden jolt as the aircraft he is traveling in back to Japan hits a small patch of turbulence. Opening his eyes he checks his watch. *Only 2 and ½ hours till we land seeing as I have been asleep for the last 9 hours I will just stay up for the rest of the flight.* Tenchi thinks to himself. He starts to get deep in thought thinking about everything that happened to him over the past couple years and what his plans are for the next couple of weeks once he arrives home when he feels someone nudging his arm.
"What is it Sam?" Tenchi says.
"You must be excited to be returning home even if it is only for the summer. When are you going to reveal to those girls at your place who it is you love out of all of them?" Replies Sam, Tenchi's closest friend from the US.
"Saturday night will be the time there is going to be a full moon and it is supposed to be a clear night so what better time then tomorrow night?"
"Yeah your right about that Tenchi. I can't believe it took you so long to decide whom your heart belongs to."
"I made up my mind many months before I left home it's just with Ryoko and Ayeka constantly fighting over me, I didn't' think they would take my decision very well. Because of what read in the letters from home I just decided it is finally time to make my decision known."
"I do remember you saying that in one of your letters from Washu that while you have been over in the states that everyone has really started to get along nicely."
"Sam if you don't mind I have somethings I have to go over in my head concerning my plans for tomorrow night. Can anything else you might want to discuss wait till the drive from Tokyo to my grandfather's shrine in Okayama?"
"Sure thing Tenchi."
With the conversation over Tenchi leans back in his seat of the almost silent aircraft the only noise coming from the four Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines and snoring from a few of the closest passengers. Closing his eyes he concentrates on the details of his plans for the next evening going over them repeatedly for the rest of the flight.
4 hours later, a road leading south from Tokyo
"Angel how about putting in a cd? We could do with some music it is going to be a long drive to my grandfathers shrine and my home."
"Sure Tenchi. Anyone want to listen to anything in particular?"
"How about that Linkin Park cd I bought before we left the states?" Turq responds.
"Any objections to that CD?" Hearing no objections to the question Angel puts the CD in the stereo system.
"Tenchi it was really nice of your uncle to let us have this van." Says Sam.
"The van actually is mine. My dad and step-mom bought this for me before I left for the states. I just let my uncle use it while I was away."
After driving for most of the day Tenchi and his friends finally get Okayama and the city where his dad and stepmom live. Prefering to surprise the girls with his return the next morning Tenchi spends the rest of the afternoon and all evening with his friends at a bar just discussing what they plan on doing in Japan this summer and him going over his plans for informing the girls of his decision. After dropping off his buddies at there hotel Tenchi heads home not getting to the house until shortly after 0030 hours. After grabbing his luggage from the van Tenchi quietly enters the house. Before heading up to his room he looks up at the rafters in the living room to make sure Ryoko is asleep. After finding the ex-space pirate asleep on her rafter Tenchi quickly but silently makes his way up to his bedroom. Once inside the room he sets his bags down in the corner then collapses onto the bed and drifts off to sleep exhausted from a long day.
This concludes the first chapter of this story. I know it was a short chapter the next chapters will be longer. Please rate and review.