Regarding Dusk, I've kind of got a bit of Writer's block. I decided to take this time and work out other ideas I've been coming up with while in this slump. I hhope you guys enjoy it. This is my first Tenchi's choice type fic, I hope it goes well.
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We don't choose what destiny throws at us. We aren't even given one. Tenchi Masaki didn't choose to have the universe thrown into his household, he didn't choose to live such an interesting life, and he didn't choose to be the prince of a powerful alien race.
But Tenchi Masaki wasn't very good at making choices anyway. Though he had chose to accept the life that was thrown upon him, there was one choice he could never find it in himself to make.
"Let go of'em you over pampered princess!" screamed the former space pirate, clutching the young man's right arm, trying to pull him to her.
"You let go, you wild, beastly mongrel!" screamed the princess of Jurai, pulling on the boy's left arm.
Tenchi Masaki, an eight-teen year old boy who lived a life that no other male his age had ever even dreamed of living, found himself in the position he had become accustomed to: being fought over by two women who many men would probably give their lives just to meet.
There was Ryoko, the former space pirate. Her sky blue hair glistened against the sun as its feral spikes swung around as the woman moved. Her eyes, a bright yellow, like that of a glistening topaz, took the shape of that of a hunter cat. Her canines were sharp and pointed like a cat's, adding only more to the lure of this feme fetale. Her beauty was not often rivaled. She often grew wild in her escapades, damaging things or causing a nuisance to the others; mostly Aeka.
Aeka was the princess of the powerful galactic empire, Jurai. Princess Aeka had long, gorgeous, flowing purple hair that she would tie up into two great long ponytails that reached her feet. Her eyes shined a sparkling red, and her beauty was known throughout the galaxy. She's usually trying to do something in the house or complaining about whatever Ryoko is or isn't doing.
They're both madly in love with Tenchi Masaki.
"Girls! I need to sweep the shrine!" shouted Tenchi, trying to break them up. Aeka almost immediately let go.
"I'm sorry, Lord Tenchi! Here, please let me do that for you!" pleaded the princess.
"Good! And while she's doing that, you can I can take a nice long walk, Tenchi!" suggested Ryoko as she started nuzzling up on him like a purring cat.
"Why you!" started Aeka, "How dare you?" she shouted. Ryoko replied only by closing her left eye and sticking her tongue out, with her arms around Tenchi's shoulders from behind.
"Girls please, I can do it. Just please stop fighting and find something productive to do." Said Tenchi as he made an attempt to intervene.
"Sorry, Lord Tenchi! I will try to help the best I can." Said Aeka, bowing down and pulling a bucket of water and a brush out of nowhere.
So they worked. Tenchi was busy sweeping the front of the shrine while Ryoko and Aeka scrubbed the inside. Aeka was on her hands and knees cleaning the floor while Ryoko swooshed around on her scrubbers like skates. Though it was hard for her to believe, and it angered her greatly, Ryoko was doing a much better job with her lazy method. Ryoko's ability to self propel made it easy for her to push hard onto the ground and still move forward effortlessly.
"Missed a spot." Said Ryoko as she splashed Aeka's face with soap.
"Where!?" shouted Aeka as she wiped it off.
"Don't worry, I got it for you." Answered Ryoko with a smirk. To this, Aeka grew even angrier and flung her bucket straight towards Ryoko. Ryoko teleported and the bucket went straight on until it hit the wall. Ryoko reappeared and stuck her tongue out at Aeka humorously.
"Girls!" yelled Tenchi, "Can't you ever get along?" he asked.
"Sorry, Tenchi…" blushed Ryoko.
"Yes.. We apologize, Lord Tenchi.." said Aeka.
"You two really need to learn to tolerate each other." Continued Tenchi sympathetically. The two women looked down ashamed. "Don't be upset. Just try to be nice to each other. Cmon, let's go home. It's almost time for dinner." He finished as he led the two girls home.
Sasami was Aeka's little sister, and also a princess of the Jurai Royal Family. They shared the same ruby red eyes, but Sasami's often had a much more innocent sparkle to them. Like Aeka, Sasami had long hair, in two long ponytails, but they didn't drop like Aeka's, they often stayed in place above her head. Her hair color was also unlike her sister's. It had a cool dark watery blue color to it. Sasami, of her own free will, acted as a caretaker or maid. She cleaned, did laundry, made dinner, and almost all the household chores. She was probably the most beloved out of everyone in the house. Except for Ryoko and Aeka to Tenchi, of course.
"Your dinner is splendid as usual, Sasami." Complemented Aeka. Sasami had made an amazing meal of spiced curry, garlic rice and delicious meatballs.
"Simply magnificent, Sasami." Added Noboyuki.
Sadly, it was only the five of them. Washu was locked up in her lab, Mihoshi was out on a mission, and Yosho was eating at the shrine like always. So despite the wonderful meal, dinner was deemed horridly boring.
But when everyone else had left the table, Ryoko and Aeka seemed to be holding a wordless conversation. They just stared at each other. There wasn't dislike in their eyes, but some sort of agreeance going on in their heads. Tenchi had no idea why they just stood there staring at each other, he often had a hard time understanding women.
A quick nod and the women were up.
