Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Tenchi Muyo. They belong to AIC and Pioneer. I also don't own the title of the story. I couldn't think of a better one for this story.
Love Potion No.9
By DaGoku64002K1
Ryoko was tossing and turning her bed while she slept. Most people would see this as signs of a bad dream. But it was the opposite for Ryoko this time. She had a big smile on her face. It was the first time in a long time that she was actually having a good dream.
There was only one thing that could make Ryoko smile the way she was smiling. The answer was love. She was dreaming about that one day she wished would happen so bad. The day that Tenchi would tell her those three special words she longed to hear. The special words that would push all of the sadness and loneliness she felt away from her heart.
*Ryoko's Dream*
"Hi, Tenchi. Well I'm here. You said you wanted to tell me something."
"Yes. There is something very important that I must tell you, Ryoko."
"What is it?"
"This is kinda hard for me."
"Just relax and say it, Tenchi."
"Ok."
"So what is it?" Ryoko asked, placing her hands on her hips.
"Ryoko...I...I...uh..."
"Just say it!" She screamed.
"Ryoko, I love you."
Tearing began to flow from her eyes as she heard the words. "Really Tenchi?"
He smiled. "Yes really. I love you and always will."
"You have no idea how long I wanted to hear those words Tenchi."
*End of Ryoko's Dream* (Yeah I know it's short.)
The dream was over and morning finally came. Ryoko woke up to reality. "It felt so real." She said to herself.
Ryoko got up from her bed and walked over to the window. "Why can't it be like my dream? Why doesn't he love me? I would die a happy woman just to hear him say he loves me. Hell I would do anything just to have him show some kind of affection toward me."
She sighed. The former space pirate knew that it would never happen. She figured that she would just have to respect the fact that Tenchi would never love her more than a friend. But could she really ignore the pain her heart was feeling every night. Could she ignore the strange feelings she had when he's around. Was it possible for her to deny such a strong emotion?
Before she could think of a possible answer, there was a knock at her door. She turned toward the door. "Who is it?" Ryoko asked.
"It's Sasami. I just want to tell you that breakfast is ready." The voice replied.
"Okay I'm coming." Ryoko said as she phased into her favorite blue dress with the yellow stripes on it.
Ryoko was going to see Tenchi but for some reason she decided not to. She guessed that it was probably the things she was thinking about that stopped her.
Ryoko floated down into the kitchen sat down in the chair that was next to the one that Tenchi sits in. She went back into deep thought as she waited for the others to show up.
Five minutes passed before someone else came into the kitchen. It was Tenchi. He took a seat next to Ryoko. He was so tired that he didn't notice that he was alone with her.
"Good morning, Tenchi. How are you?" Ryoko asked.
He looked up. 'Oh no. I'm alone with Ryoko. This is not good. I hope she doesn't try to seduce me right now because I'm don't want Ayeka to walk in and get the wrong idea like she always does.' Tenchi was so busy thinking about being alone with Ryoko that he didn't hear her question.
"Tenchi?"
He shook his head. "I'm sorry, Ryoko. Did you say something?"
"I said good morning. How are you?" She asked again.
Tenchi smiled. "I'm okay. How about yourself?"
"Same." Ryoko said.
A couple of more minutes passed by with silence between the two as they waited for the others to come to the table.
'Okay I can't stand this anymore. I'm just going to tell him how I really feel since I was lucky enough to get this time with him and only him. This doesn't happen often. So here goes.'
"Tenchi I don't get many chances to have you alone like this so I want to tell you something." Ryoko said, breaking the silence.
"What is it, Ryoko?"
"I just want to tell you..."
"That I'm a monster and I will leave you now because I know Ayeka is the right woman for you." Ayeka said as she interrupted Ryoko.
"Ha ha very funny, princess." Ryoko said as she stared a hole through Ayeka's head.
"Just trying to help." Ayeka said with a smile on her face.
Ryoko crossed her arms. 'Damn that woman I was so close. All I wanted was one more minute. Dammit!' She screamed in her mind.
After breakfast...
"Well that was excellent, Sasami. Well I'm going out to the fields now so see I'll see you guys at lunch." Tenchi walked out the door.
After Tenchi left, the girls went their separate ways. Washu went back to her lab. Mihoshi went on patrol. Ayeka went to go take care of the daily chores she decided to do. Before Ryoko could leave, Sasami stopped her.
"Wait Ryoko. I want you to do something for me if you don't mind?" The little princess said.
Ryoko turned around to face the blue haired girl. "Depends on what is it."
"I want you to go into town and pick up a couple of things from the market for me. Here's a list of what I need." Sasami handed Ryoko a small piece of paper.
"Okay I'm be back in about hour then."
"Thank you, Ryoko. And please hurry because I need those things for lunch and dinner."
"Okay." Ryoko said as she phased out of the room.
In town...
"I think I got everything." Ryoko looked at the list then at the bags. "Yup that's all of them."
Ryoko was walking in town until she came upon a bench. "I guess I can take a quick break." She went over to the bench and sat down for a couple of minutes.
'Damn that stupid princess! I was so close to telling Tenchi how much I loved him. All I wanted him to know was that how much he meant to me but noooooooooo that purple haired old hag had to ruin it for me. I'll probably never get Tenchi alone like that for a very long time.'
Ryoko stopped her thoughts when she noticed that there was an old lady standing in front of her. The woman had pink hair and blue eyes. "Is there a reason why you're standing in front of me?" Ryoko asked the woman.
The woman smiled. "Hello Ryoko. It's nice to meet you."
Ryoko stood up. "How do you know my name?"
"Calm down, Ryoko. I know everything about you."
"Who the hell are you? What do you want?" Ryoko was ready for combat.
"Who I am is not important. All you need to know is that my name is Jade. I am not an enemy if that's what you're thinking. I just want to help you." The woman said.
Ryoko was still not convinced. "Help me with what?"
"With your little love problem with that boy named Tenchi."
"How do you know about Tenchi?"
"Like I said, I know everything. I know how much that boy means to you. I know how much you want him there with you in your bed every night. You want him to love you. You want him to kiss you. You want him to hold you. Well I can make that happen."
Ryoko was shocked. She didn't how in the world this woman could know those things. "How?" It was all Ryoko could say to Jade.
Jade pulled a small container full of liquid out of her pocket. "You see this? This is a love potion. All you have to do is pour this into your desired partner's drink. One hour after he drinks it, he will be head over heels in love with you. It never fails."
"I can't do that. It would be wrong."
"What's so wrong about it?"
"I...I...I don't know. It just feels like the wrong thing to do."
"Don't you want to stop the pain you're feeling? I know it hurts because I can feel it when I look at you. Ryoko, I am giving you the chance of a lifetime. With this, you can finally stop the pain and have Tenchi's love. Is that so bad? You deserve Tenchi more than anyone else. I'm just trying to help you out a little. But if you don't want this, look me straight in the eyes and tell me that you would rather feel the horrible pain you have been feeling for so long."
Ryoko thought about it. 'She's right. I do deserve Tenchi. I would love to hear him say he loves me. But should I do this? I don't think I should. But I can make the pain disappear if I take it. It hurts so much. I would do anything for it to go away. Yes. I will do it. I will take the potion.'
Ryoko looked up at the woman and smiled. "Okay I'll take it Jade."
"I knew you would Ryoko. I knew you would. Now there is something I must tell you before I give you this." Jade said.
"What? Dammit it has side effects! That's what you're going to tell me right? I knew this was just too good to be true."
"No I wasn't going to say that. I wanted to tell you that the potion only effects the person for three days."
"What the fuck is the point if it only lasts for three days." Ryoko yelled.
"You should really stop using such bad language, Miss Ryoko. It's not proper for a woman."
"You're starting to sound like Ayeka."
Jade smiled. "So anyway since the potion only last for three days, you will have to come back and get more from me."
"Okay no problem then. Now all I need to know is where to meet you."
"You can meet me right here at anytime. All you have to do is sit on the bench and say my name three times."
"Okay I guess I will be leaving now. See ya in three days."
"Okay, Ryoko. Three days. Don't forget."
"There's one more thing I have to say to you, Jade."
"What is it, Ryoko?"
"Thank you."
Ryoko picked up her bags and disappeared leaving Jade standing there. "You welcome, Ryoko. You welcome." Jade said as she disappeared also.
DaGoku: Well I'm back with another one. So how do you like it? Should I continue or should I stop? Tell me. Leave a review, tip, or something! This is DaGoku signing off.
Love Potion No.9
By DaGoku64002K1
Ryoko was tossing and turning her bed while she slept. Most people would see this as signs of a bad dream. But it was the opposite for Ryoko this time. She had a big smile on her face. It was the first time in a long time that she was actually having a good dream.
There was only one thing that could make Ryoko smile the way she was smiling. The answer was love. She was dreaming about that one day she wished would happen so bad. The day that Tenchi would tell her those three special words she longed to hear. The special words that would push all of the sadness and loneliness she felt away from her heart.
*Ryoko's Dream*
"Hi, Tenchi. Well I'm here. You said you wanted to tell me something."
"Yes. There is something very important that I must tell you, Ryoko."
"What is it?"
"This is kinda hard for me."
"Just relax and say it, Tenchi."
"Ok."
"So what is it?" Ryoko asked, placing her hands on her hips.
"Ryoko...I...I...uh..."
"Just say it!" She screamed.
"Ryoko, I love you."
Tearing began to flow from her eyes as she heard the words. "Really Tenchi?"
He smiled. "Yes really. I love you and always will."
"You have no idea how long I wanted to hear those words Tenchi."
*End of Ryoko's Dream* (Yeah I know it's short.)
The dream was over and morning finally came. Ryoko woke up to reality. "It felt so real." She said to herself.
Ryoko got up from her bed and walked over to the window. "Why can't it be like my dream? Why doesn't he love me? I would die a happy woman just to hear him say he loves me. Hell I would do anything just to have him show some kind of affection toward me."
She sighed. The former space pirate knew that it would never happen. She figured that she would just have to respect the fact that Tenchi would never love her more than a friend. But could she really ignore the pain her heart was feeling every night. Could she ignore the strange feelings she had when he's around. Was it possible for her to deny such a strong emotion?
Before she could think of a possible answer, there was a knock at her door. She turned toward the door. "Who is it?" Ryoko asked.
"It's Sasami. I just want to tell you that breakfast is ready." The voice replied.
"Okay I'm coming." Ryoko said as she phased into her favorite blue dress with the yellow stripes on it.
Ryoko was going to see Tenchi but for some reason she decided not to. She guessed that it was probably the things she was thinking about that stopped her.
Ryoko floated down into the kitchen sat down in the chair that was next to the one that Tenchi sits in. She went back into deep thought as she waited for the others to show up.
Five minutes passed before someone else came into the kitchen. It was Tenchi. He took a seat next to Ryoko. He was so tired that he didn't notice that he was alone with her.
"Good morning, Tenchi. How are you?" Ryoko asked.
He looked up. 'Oh no. I'm alone with Ryoko. This is not good. I hope she doesn't try to seduce me right now because I'm don't want Ayeka to walk in and get the wrong idea like she always does.' Tenchi was so busy thinking about being alone with Ryoko that he didn't hear her question.
"Tenchi?"
He shook his head. "I'm sorry, Ryoko. Did you say something?"
"I said good morning. How are you?" She asked again.
Tenchi smiled. "I'm okay. How about yourself?"
"Same." Ryoko said.
A couple of more minutes passed by with silence between the two as they waited for the others to come to the table.
'Okay I can't stand this anymore. I'm just going to tell him how I really feel since I was lucky enough to get this time with him and only him. This doesn't happen often. So here goes.'
"Tenchi I don't get many chances to have you alone like this so I want to tell you something." Ryoko said, breaking the silence.
"What is it, Ryoko?"
"I just want to tell you..."
"That I'm a monster and I will leave you now because I know Ayeka is the right woman for you." Ayeka said as she interrupted Ryoko.
"Ha ha very funny, princess." Ryoko said as she stared a hole through Ayeka's head.
"Just trying to help." Ayeka said with a smile on her face.
Ryoko crossed her arms. 'Damn that woman I was so close. All I wanted was one more minute. Dammit!' She screamed in her mind.
After breakfast...
"Well that was excellent, Sasami. Well I'm going out to the fields now so see I'll see you guys at lunch." Tenchi walked out the door.
After Tenchi left, the girls went their separate ways. Washu went back to her lab. Mihoshi went on patrol. Ayeka went to go take care of the daily chores she decided to do. Before Ryoko could leave, Sasami stopped her.
"Wait Ryoko. I want you to do something for me if you don't mind?" The little princess said.
Ryoko turned around to face the blue haired girl. "Depends on what is it."
"I want you to go into town and pick up a couple of things from the market for me. Here's a list of what I need." Sasami handed Ryoko a small piece of paper.
"Okay I'm be back in about hour then."
"Thank you, Ryoko. And please hurry because I need those things for lunch and dinner."
"Okay." Ryoko said as she phased out of the room.
In town...
"I think I got everything." Ryoko looked at the list then at the bags. "Yup that's all of them."
Ryoko was walking in town until she came upon a bench. "I guess I can take a quick break." She went over to the bench and sat down for a couple of minutes.
'Damn that stupid princess! I was so close to telling Tenchi how much I loved him. All I wanted him to know was that how much he meant to me but noooooooooo that purple haired old hag had to ruin it for me. I'll probably never get Tenchi alone like that for a very long time.'
Ryoko stopped her thoughts when she noticed that there was an old lady standing in front of her. The woman had pink hair and blue eyes. "Is there a reason why you're standing in front of me?" Ryoko asked the woman.
The woman smiled. "Hello Ryoko. It's nice to meet you."
Ryoko stood up. "How do you know my name?"
"Calm down, Ryoko. I know everything about you."
"Who the hell are you? What do you want?" Ryoko was ready for combat.
"Who I am is not important. All you need to know is that my name is Jade. I am not an enemy if that's what you're thinking. I just want to help you." The woman said.
Ryoko was still not convinced. "Help me with what?"
"With your little love problem with that boy named Tenchi."
"How do you know about Tenchi?"
"Like I said, I know everything. I know how much that boy means to you. I know how much you want him there with you in your bed every night. You want him to love you. You want him to kiss you. You want him to hold you. Well I can make that happen."
Ryoko was shocked. She didn't how in the world this woman could know those things. "How?" It was all Ryoko could say to Jade.
Jade pulled a small container full of liquid out of her pocket. "You see this? This is a love potion. All you have to do is pour this into your desired partner's drink. One hour after he drinks it, he will be head over heels in love with you. It never fails."
"I can't do that. It would be wrong."
"What's so wrong about it?"
"I...I...I don't know. It just feels like the wrong thing to do."
"Don't you want to stop the pain you're feeling? I know it hurts because I can feel it when I look at you. Ryoko, I am giving you the chance of a lifetime. With this, you can finally stop the pain and have Tenchi's love. Is that so bad? You deserve Tenchi more than anyone else. I'm just trying to help you out a little. But if you don't want this, look me straight in the eyes and tell me that you would rather feel the horrible pain you have been feeling for so long."
Ryoko thought about it. 'She's right. I do deserve Tenchi. I would love to hear him say he loves me. But should I do this? I don't think I should. But I can make the pain disappear if I take it. It hurts so much. I would do anything for it to go away. Yes. I will do it. I will take the potion.'
Ryoko looked up at the woman and smiled. "Okay I'll take it Jade."
"I knew you would Ryoko. I knew you would. Now there is something I must tell you before I give you this." Jade said.
"What? Dammit it has side effects! That's what you're going to tell me right? I knew this was just too good to be true."
"No I wasn't going to say that. I wanted to tell you that the potion only effects the person for three days."
"What the fuck is the point if it only lasts for three days." Ryoko yelled.
"You should really stop using such bad language, Miss Ryoko. It's not proper for a woman."
"You're starting to sound like Ayeka."
Jade smiled. "So anyway since the potion only last for three days, you will have to come back and get more from me."
"Okay no problem then. Now all I need to know is where to meet you."
"You can meet me right here at anytime. All you have to do is sit on the bench and say my name three times."
"Okay I guess I will be leaving now. See ya in three days."
"Okay, Ryoko. Three days. Don't forget."
"There's one more thing I have to say to you, Jade."
"What is it, Ryoko?"
"Thank you."
Ryoko picked up her bags and disappeared leaving Jade standing there. "You welcome, Ryoko. You welcome." Jade said as she disappeared also.
DaGoku: Well I'm back with another one. So how do you like it? Should I continue or should I stop? Tell me. Leave a review, tip, or something! This is DaGoku signing off.