Just a quiet evening...
"Tenchi Muyo!" and characters were created by Hiroki Hayashi and Masaki Kajishima, and is the property of AIC/Nippon Television, Geneon Entertainment and FUNimation Entertainment.
Note:... Never tried any thing like fanfiction before, but here goes... Hope you enjoy it...
Just a quiet evening...
By Daferge...
It was late evening at the Masaki home...
Sasami was in the kitchen, cleaning and putting together the makings for evening tea...
Ayeka was in the living room watching the news on the television, keeping up on events elsewhere in the empire...
Mihoshi was off on her once-a-week ( if-she-remembered-it ) patrol and would be back in the morning...
Tenchi stood at the door looking out over the lake, enjoying the quiet evening...
His father was having to work late on finishing an important project and wouldn't be home til late...
Grandfather ( Yosho ) was up at the shrine going through shrine documents doing some 'family history' research for a friend in town ( he remembered most of the history, he just needed a 300 year old 'paper-trail' )...
Tenchi looked over at the closet door that lead to Washu's Lab... Make that Ryoko's lab after Washu's disappearance during one of her many 'explosive' experiments ... That had been several months ago and Ryoko had taken to working in the lab
"like a fish to water"... "Like mother, like daughter..."... And like 'mom', Ryoko's 'inventions' tended to have unpredictable results also... Her latest was suppose to be producing dinner tonight...
Sighing, Tenchi checked a number next to the phone and made a call...
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It was some time later that Ryoko appeared and announced that everything was ready and would they all join her in the lab...
Taking their time ( but with big smiles ), they were soon all standing around a large sheet covered object...
Glancing from one person to another, Ryoko removed the sheet, revealing a very large oven... A big smile on her face...
" My new, fantastic, instant pizza maker... It'll make the pizza exactly as we like it..."
Everyone smiled, but didn't say anything...
" OK, here goes... Five... Four... Three... Two... One... ZERO!!!... "
Ryoko's pressing the button on the oven set a series of events into action...
1st... Ayeka pulled Sasami down behind the old couch ( better safe than sorry )...
2nd...Tenchi closed his eyes, but remained standing... Trust Ryoko, Trust Ryoko ...
3rd... The oven began to shake and 'grind' ( a sure sign of trouble )...
4th... There was a loud " BANG " and smoke poured out ( an even better sign )...
5th... A force field englobed the oven, containing and dissolving the smoke...
6th... Tenchi opened his eyes and sighed...
Although unhurt, Ryoko was covered in soot... Stepping closer, Tenchi brought out a cloth and gently proceeded to clean Ryoko's face... Ayeka and Sasami stood back up... Sasami sighed and Ayeka smiled, but didn't say anything ( She was having a hard time not laughing at Ryoko's blacken face )...
Opening the oven, Ryoko discovered a large circle of burnt ash ( pizza size )...
Turning to the others, she was about to speak when a bell rang...
Speaking into the air, ( The lab had access to the door intercom as well as the house phone... and 'other things' ) Ryoko asked...
" Yes? " Be nice... Impress Tenchi... Be nice... " Can I help you?... "
" Pizza Delivery!!... "
Ryoko turned to Tenchi, one eye raised...
Smiling, Tenchi spoke into the air...
" Thank you... The money's on the table... "
Arms crossed, foot tapping, Ryoko gazed at Tenchi... ( The soot on her nose spoiled it )...
Tenchi just smiled and stepped closer...
" Just as backup... "
Tenchi reached up and continued to clean Ryoko's face... Ayeka knew Ryoko could have clean herself in an instant, but was letting Tenchi do it... Ayeka chose to let it pass, the look on Ryoko's face had been worth it... Besides she found it hard to maintain a 'Lady-like' air AND a straight face... Sasami just shook her head and giggled...
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In due time they found themselves back in the living room, around the open pizza box, each nibbling on a slice... Divided into four sections, evenly cut into two slices each, it was just as they each liked it... Sasami had fixed tea for everyone...
Sasami was glad they'd found that delivery number, it had save many dinners... She'd have to see if she could get the recipe, it was delicious... SIGH...
Tenchi enjoyed one of his two slices, the peace, the quiet and the company of these wonderful ladies... But, perhaps it WAS best if Mihoshi was off on patrol, he wasn't sure if the household budget could have afforded TWO more pizzas at the moment... SIGH...
Ayeka slowly nibbled 'lady-like' on her piece and wondered what mischief Ryoko would be getting into next... But the image of Ryoko, soot covered, would do for now... SIGH...
Ryoko enjoyed the extra cheese and meat while trying to go over what had gone wrong... She was sure if she could just show Tenchi that she could 'cook' ( or atleast make 'eatable' food ), she'd be another step ahead of Ayeka... SIGH...
Just another day in the Masaki household...
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Biking down the road leading from the house, the pizza delivery 'person' adjusted their cap and allowed a large mass of red hair to blew in the breeze...
A very large black hole formed ahead above the road...
A tear ran down the rider's cheek as they smiled...
Without stopping the rider entered the circle and disappeared...
As the hole dissolved, a soft chuckle was left behind...
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THE END? ...