Disclaimer: I do not own Tenchi muyo nor do I claim to they are respectively owned by their copyright holders so here we go, sequel to my pervious Tenchi story (five faces of grief) Not essential to read five faces but it will help with some of this stories events so lets begin.
Tenchi Muyo: New futures.
Chapter one: Big announcement
It has been a year since Tenchi defeated a threat to Jurai an the universe, now the age of twenty one and graduated from college Tenchi recalls how much his life has changed and his friend from an earth and space have also changed. Tenchi is with a beautiful woman Kiyone whom with her partner Mihoshi have been in a high ranking position for a few years now, Ryoko is with the Galaxy Police and has gotten very close to a friend of Tenchi's after he split up with his girlfriend. Washu maintains the shrine while working on important research. Sasami and Ryo-oh-ki also live with Washu mainly as Washu's food ticket and Ayeka continues to leads Jurai as Its Empress.
Laying in the same small apartment in Yokohama Tenchi is staring at the ceiling as the morning light flickers through his blinds, the long haired farmer tanned man holds his left arm in the air as he twists his rest as he glances at his hand with a big smile on his face, the gold ring on Tenchi's left hand sparkles as he plays with it on his finger with a huge smile on his face as he can barely contain his joy. "What are smiling at?" grinned the teal haired beauty as she ran her index finger along his naked upper body. Tenchi jumped a little at the unforeseen touch as Kiyone sat up a bit from him looking down, her elbow on the bed as she rest her head against her hand leaning on it as she continued stroking his chest. "Just at how happy I am to be with you and how much I am trying not to laugh as that tickles." Smiled Tenchi as Kiyone jumps on top of him with a big smile on her face. "Ah your ticklish then" she then grabs Tenchi by the ribs and tickles him like crazy Tenchi bursts out laughing as the squirm like worms on the bed. "I see you like to play dirty huh?" Tenchi tickles Kiyone and she starts screaming with laughter, the love birds wrestle some more before they roll to far "Eek!" Kiyone falls off the bed and drags Tenchi onto the floor and the couple burst out laughing.
"You know Tenchi I love you to pieces, I want to stay like this forever." Smiled Kiyone as she wrapped her arms around Tenchi and gave him a big kiss. "Yeah I know, I love you too always and forever, but you know it is traditional for the male to propose on earth you know." He smiled as she kissed him again with a giggle. "But you know me Tenchi I like to do things my way." Kiyone gives him a bright but very seductive smile as she runs her finger along his lips. "Oh I do know that you tease. Smiled Tenchi as he stood up. "Got a busy day today right?" Smiled Tenchi as he went into the bathroom. "Yeah we do I can't wait to see the looks on their faces, sadly Ayeka won't be here for the announcement." Added Kiyone as she leaned up against the wall still in her underwear. "That is true Kiyone but she an Empress, I have only spoken to her via recorded messages and I still think she is hurting over the fact me and her are not together like me and you are, now with marriage it maybe unbearable for her." Replied Tenchi his tone almost sorrowful. "Maybe my love but just like anyone she will eventually get over it." Replied Kiyone trying to get him to think of something else.
"Oh yeah did you get any word from your old college buddies and whether or not they can make it to the gathering?" Asked Kiyone as she let out a small yawn and stretched. "Marianne and Benji can't make it due to work commitments, their advertisement company is quite busy these days." Replied Tenchi. "What about Kyo will he be there?" Asked Kiyone as Tenchi had finished washing up and had opened the bath room door. "Most definitely, Ryoko wouldn't let him get away with it, the two have gotten pretty close these days." Smiled Tenchi. "I am pretty sure there is more to this best buddies relationship of theirs but I can't get anything out of any of them." Kiyone lets out a small giggle kissing her lover on the cheek. "It is isn't like you to be nosy Tenchi how come your so interested?" Asked Kiyone as she closed the bathroom door curious to her mans answer. "Just glad its possible she has found someone to shower her affections on." He replied. "It would be nice for her, but at the same time the path could be very sorrowful, he is human she will out live him If it gets to such a stage." Replied Kiyone. "Yeah more than likely as long as they enjoy the time they have that's all that matters, however first I need to find out if anything is going on." Replied Tenchi as Kiyone laughs. "I guess you really want to give her your blessing don't you, since she gave us her blessing." Added Kiyone firmly. Tenchi lets out a chuckle as he puts on a dark green t-shirt and a pair of jeans. "Yeah you're right there, oh well can't help it I guess. I just want her to know I support her not to mention he is the first male Ryoko had bonded with since she's been here other than me." he replied. "Well all know that, its one of the reasons I fell in love with you." Replied Kiyone happily as she continued to wash in the shower. Tenchi lets a chuckle before going into his small kitchen and beginning breakfast.
Meanwhile at the Masaki shrine, Washu is busy in her research lab as Sasami sits down a tray of food beside her as Ryo-oh-ki runs around the floor meowing. Washu looks down at the delicious sandwiches Sasami had prepared for her and smiles at the pink eyed young woman. "Thanks Sasami, how are the preparations for the social event of the century going?" Asked Washu the excitement clearly shown on the red heads face and Sasami shakes her head. "Do you know something I don't Washu?" Asked Sasami curiously as Washu nodded. "You could say that Sasami buts it's only something the number one scientific genius in the universe could know!" Washu burst out laughing as both her shoulder mini Washu's pop up and start complimenting her.
"Washu that is not fair, you shouldn't keep secrets like that Washu!" Replied Sasami trying to get the information out of Washu but now being a teenager her little girl act will no longer work. "Now now Sasami don't be like that you will find out when they are all here." Replied Washu. As a bleeping and flashing red light appeared on here screen reading incoming transmission. "Speaking of which Sasami here is one of them now." Washu winks as a small screen appears on her screen as bubbly blue eyed blonde appears with a cheery wave. "Mihoshi!" Smiled Sasami. "Oh hi there Sasami! It is nice to see you so how is everything?" Asked Mihoshi with her usually bubbly smile as Ryo-oh-ki jumps up on to Sasami's head and meows as Mihoshi waves at her too. "Things are ok Mihoshi, preparations are almost done I have made all your favourites!" Smiled Sasami as Mihoshi bounced up and down in her pilot seat. "How long left until you get here Mihoshi?" Asked Sasami as Mihoshi hit a few buttons on the helm in which Sasami could not see what they were. "About two hours Sasami, who has yet to show?" She asked as Washu held her to her chin as if thinking about it. "Pretty much everyone." Washu tapped a few buttons as Sasami leaned over her nodding in agreement. "Tenchi, Ryoko, Kiyone, Kyo. Marianne and Benji can't make it due to business commitments." Replied Sasami as Mihoshi just nodded in agreement. "I see." She replied as she looked of screen for a moment. "It will be fun, I take it Ayeka can not make it either?" Asked Mihoshi as Sasami shook her head sadly. "Sadly no she can't get away from her duties." Replied Sasami with a frown. "That's too bad but being an Empress is tough would been nice if she could get a break." Sasami nods in agreement with Mihoshi's statement but deep down she would suspect that Ayeka would not come even if she could. "She still hasn't gotten over the fact that Tenchi and Kiyone are together." Where the words from Azaka and Kamidake as Sasami recalled. Washu nods alright Mihoshi, we will catch you later alright bye bye now!" Washu and Sasami both wave. "See you guy shortly bye!" Mihoshi waved eccentrically cutting off the channel much to the relief of Washu.
"That Mihoshi, always so lively wonder how she does it." Laughed Washu as she stood up stretching as Sasami shrugged. I don't know Washu but I better get back to the kitchen and finish up." Sasami turns around as Ryo-oh-ki jumps of her head to the ground and walks along beside to the wooden door of Washu's lab before turning around. "Ryoko is already here right so where is she Washu, I thought she would of went to see Tenchi or came here right away." Washu smiles shaken her head. "She was here Sasami. Though unlike Ayeka, Ryoko hasn't let Tenchi's taken stats ruin the friendship and has taken an interest in other guys, well one guy to be exact." Giggled Washu turning back to the console. "No way you mean them two are?" Sasami goes slight red and Washu bursts out laughing. "No I wouldn't say that but its something that could happen my dear. Ayeka should try looking around Jurai for a suitable suitor, she can't moan over it forever you know." Sasami nodded in agreement but Ayeka is Ayeka after all. "I go now Washu need to finish up in the Kitchen." Sasami then closes the door leaving the genius to her own thoughts.
However the former space pirate is currently at her new best friends house. Hovering over his bed as he sleeps Ryoko watches him with a smile on her face, as her golden eyes glance towards the small white clock reading lunch time. "Sleeping in as usual I see." Thought Ryoko as she landed sitting on the edge of his bed being careful not to disturb him. "Hard to believe this is the young man I have grown so attached too just like I had Tenchi." She runs her hand along his white skin her golden eyes filled with a fondness. "Time to wake up the sleeping man." Ryoko continues her chain of thought as she stands up folding her arms across her chest, she adjusts her tight t-shirt and places her hands in her jean pockets. The golden eyed former space pirate smiles and pulls the sheets from the bed, but Kyo who is sleeping on his stomach still isn't moving. Ryoko lets out a sigh. "Alright boy, I will teach you for keeping a lady waiting." With one arm Ryoko grabs the mattress and with a quick pull she sends Kyo and his mattress flying. Kyo lands face first on the polished wooden floor, woken but not fully Kyo rolls on his back and sit up on his floor still in his underwear. "Huh what?" Asked Kyo as he groggily looked around his room searching for the reason he was on the floor. "Hehe Kyo I had heard of that kind of reaction in the morning." Ryoko teased. "But I have to say to Kyo my dear sweet Kyo it's my first time seeing it on a human up close and personal." Ryoko smiles as hovers in a sitting down position above him. "Ryoko?" Kyo glances down to where her finger was pointing and he scrambles to cover it up. "Oh man… I am sorry." Kyo bashfully grabs his bed sheets and promptly covers himself up. "It is ok you little devil, but hurry up and get dressed you coming with me Tenchi has called us all together he's got an announcement to make." Ryoko smiles placing her hands on her hips and staring at Kyo. "Umm Ryoko do you mind you know leaving so I can get dressed?" Smiled Kyo awkwardly as Ryoko ran her hand through her cyan coloured hair. "Ok ok though its I shame I prefer you like that." Ryoko winks and phases through the wall out into his hall. Kyo stares at the wall. "No matter how many times I see that it always amazes me." Kyo quickly moves his mattress and places it on top of his bed as he walks towards his closet grabbing the first clean items he can find. "I also wish she wouldn't tease so much." Replied Kyo sighing as he scrambled to get dressed. Kyo then makes his way to the door, opening the wooden door, Kyo steps out into the hall as Ryoko leaned up against one of the white painted walls. "Already now Kyo?" Asked Ryoko as Kyo nodded. "Alright then your other friends are to tied down with business so they won't be joining us today." Kyo shrugged at the news giving a bright smile.
"You have also got to remember I am pretty busy too you know." Kyo smiles and Ryoko bursts out laughing. "Oh I know that mister rock star. Though you wouldn't leave me to hangout by myself now would you?" Asked Ryoko teasingly as Kyo shock his head. "Of course not, were close friends after all." Replied Kyo as the two strode along the upper corridor of his home reaching the top of the stairs the two strode down stairs. "I see you woke him up Ryoko thank you?" Smiled Natsume, Kyo's mother as the too walked into the kitchen. "It was alright, We are going to visit a friend for the weekend. I Thought it would best to get him up right away." Ryoko replied as Natsume ran her hand through her hair as she turned to Kyo. "You should go pack an over night bag then Kyo." Kyo nods and smiles as he walks back to the stairs again. "I'll be down in a minute." Ryoko listens as Kyo dashes back up the stairs her golden eyes towards the small girl in the corner, she had light coloured hair and dark eyes, Ryoko had estimated her to be no more than seven years old in her hands she clutched a piece of paper. Ryoko had met her before but Sakura as his little was called always radiated an aura of fear around her when Ryoko was near.
"Poor dear thinks I am take her big brother on her." Thought Ryoko to herself as she strode over to Sakura and kneeled beside her. "What is that you have their Sakura?" Sakura gets bashful and hides the piece of paper behind her, Ryoko smiles as the little one twitches her fingers obviously wondering what to do. She then hands the picture over and twitching her fingers as she looks at the ground. Ryoko then looks at the piece of A4 sized paper. Ryoko smiles at the picture which was drawn in crayon there were three crudely drawn people Ryoko picked herself out first the white hair growling like face and Sakura's cute attempted at drawing her ears made Ryoko giggle. Ryoko then moved her gaze to the picture of Kyo his red and black spiky hair and bubbling smiling face was cute and it showed that Sakura loved her brother a great deal. Ryoko smiled glancing at the little person in the drawing as she smiled holding her big brothers hand. Ryoko then glanced along the top of the page as each of their names were crudely written. It almost brought a tear to Ryoko's eye when she read the writing below her name "My big brothers girlfriend." Ryoko gives her a big hug and ruffles her hair. "So innocent you're such a sweet little thing, keep it a secret between us ok?" Sakura nods and runs into the other room as Kyo returns his night bag in his hands. "Big brother, are you going now?" Kyo kneels and pats his sister on the head. "Yup." Kyo watches Sakura sniffles a little bit and he gives her a hug. "Don't worry I'll be back soon ok?" Sakura nods and Kyo kisses his sister on the cheek. "K, bring me back something nice!" Sakura kisses him and dashes off into the sitting room. Kyo then kisses him mother on his cheek. "Bye I shall see you later." Kyo's mum smiles and nods. "Have fun." Ryoko gives a small bow before turning on her heels and following Kyo towards the door.
Several hours pass since then and Tenchi is sitting down in the bedroom he had since he had in his fathers home since he was a child. Running his hand over his bed he smiles before falling flat on his back on top of it. "It is good to be home." Tenchi turns around when he hears bags dropping on the floor. Turning to the door way Tenchi finds a smiling Kiyone standing in it. Tenchi stares into her eyes as she flicks her hair thinking that there is something wrong with it. "You ok Tenchi at you staring at you dreamer you." Smiled Kiyone as she strode over to Tenchi who was sitting on his bed sitting on his knee and wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms behind his head. "Oh nothing really just someone who means the world to me." He smiles as she kisses him on the lips, as there is a knock on the door they both turn round to see Sasami's blushing face. "Hey Sasami how are you?" Kiyone clambers off Tenchi and Sasami and Kiyone give each other a big hug. "I am fine, how has things been with the galaxy police?" Asked Sasami with the happy smile she always has done. "Same as usually and how are things with Ayeka and yourself?" Asked Kiyone as Tenchi began unpacking behind him letting the two continue their conversation.
"Ayeka is Ayeka, still upset over you two despite it being a year." Grumbled Sasami in annoyance. "It is ok Sasami we won't stop being her friend simply cause she does not approve." Replied Tenchi turning round smiling as he holds his arms outstretched. Sasami gives him a huge hug, only for him to be ambushed by Ryo-oh-ki as she darts into this room. "Ryo-oh-ki!" Ryo-oh-ki rubs her cheek against his and meows happily as she jumps down to the floor.
Dashing out of Tenchi's room and along the wooden floored hall to the top of the stairs, Tenchi, Kiyone and Sasami poke their head out as they see Ryo-oh-ki's tail disappear as she hops down from the first stair from atop of the wooden stair case. "I take it Ryoko has arrived." Added Tenchi as Sasami and Kiyone nodded a couple of seconds later and it was confirmed. "Hey every body I am hommmmme!" Ryoko bursts out laughing as she walks through the door and Ryo-oh-ki jumps into her arms. "Hey there Ryo-oh-ki did you miss me?" Asked Ryoko as Ryo-oh-ki's ears perked up and meowed. "Hey Ryoko welcome back." Waved Tenchi as he leaned on the support railing for the stairs. Ryoko vanishes and reappears behind him. "Hello there Tenchi." Smiles Ryoko as she holds out her arms for a hug, Tenchi steps closer with his own arms out stretched and the two friends embrace. "Did you bring Kyo along?" Asked Tenchi as Ryoko pointed to the bottom of the stair case. Tenchi glances down to find a waving Kyo staring back up at him. The two college friends meet half way and shake hands and a quick hug before they both return to the hall way floor. Ryoko teleports and reappears between the two men in her life as Kiyone walks down the stairs after them. Sasami brings the food out as each of them take a seat in the sitting room as Kiyone stands beside him.
The room was as dead as a grave yard, Kyo glanced at everyone around him, as Tenchi and Kiyone in the centre of the room. "Well come on you two spill it!" Snarled Ryoko her foot tapping impatiently despite giving Tenchi her blessing the jealous of him being close to someone still bothered her from time to time. "Alright Ryoko calm down will you please." Laughed Tenchi as the young man tried to muster his courage. "Well the reason we brought you all here was to inform you about that something, we both decided to tell you here where most of us had lived with each other since it holds many fond memories, but me and Kiyone are getting married." They both smile and clasp hands tightly as silence for a few minutes before the room erupts into cheers and smiles with praise and congratulations.