This is a really short chapter I know but I couldn't get this out of my head last night and thought I would upload it this morning. Enjoy.
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Ryoko teleports out of the lab and reappears in the empty chair next to Tenchi.
Ryoko: (Leans in and presses against Tenchi) Miss me?
Tenchi: Always, why don't you eat something Ryoko?
Ryoko: Good idea.
Ryoko begins filling her plate and starts engorging herself.
Ryoko: (Between mouthfuls) Ayeka … when I'm done … I need to … talk to you … about something.
Two minutes later.
Ryoko: Ahhhhh, that was good. Okay, let's go in the front room.
Tenchi: (Raises a finger to ask a question) Um …
Ryoko: Don't worry, we'll be back soon.
Ryoko and Ayeka leave the dining room and head out to the front room.
Ryoko: How's he doing?
Ayeka: Well to say he's nervous about the duel with brother would be an understatement.
Ryoko: Yeah, that's what I figured. I've got a plan though. Washu has this machine that can slow down time. It will give us a year to train Tenchi.
Ayeka: We don't have a year, we only have until tomorrow Ryoko!
Ryoko: It will only take until tomorrow.
Ayeka: I knew it, you really are a crazy, devil woman.
Ryoko: Look, do you want Yosho to send you home?
Ayeka: Well no, of course not.
Ryoko: If you love Tenchi and you've ever trusted me you have to trust me now.
Ayeka: All … all right, I'll help.
Ryoko: Good.
Washu opens the door from her lab and sticks her head out.
Washu: I'm done ladies.
Ryoko: Okay, let's go get Tenchi.
Washu disappears back into her lab while Ryoko and Ayeka go into the dining room to get Tenchi.
Ryoko: Ohhhhhhhh Tenchi.
Tenchi: Uh-oh. Yes.
Ryoko: (Wraps her arms around Tenchi and brings her face close to his) Say goodnight Tenchi. We have some things to do before tomorrow.
Tenchi: Oh that uh … (Frantically he looks around the table to get someone to help him escape the physical part of courting, which he had been hoping to put off a little longer. He meets his gaze with Tenyo who just nods. A little relieved since Tenyo hadn't steered him wrong yet, Tenchi gets up). Goodnight everybody.
Everyone: Goodnight.
Tenyo: Take care of him girls.
Ayeka: We will, come on Tenchi.
Tenchi expects them to go upstairs, but instead they stop at Washu's door.
Tenchi: Are we saying goodnight to Washu too?
Ryoko: Not exactly.
Ryoko opens the door and goes in dragging Tenchi behind her.
Tenchi: Wait, no, Ryoko!
Ayeka: Trust us Tenchi.
Tenchi stops fighting and sighs.
Tenchi: Okayyy.
The door closes behind them. Washu meets them in the lab.
Washu: Hello Tenchi! (Laughs evilly)
Tenchi: (Starts fidgeting) Hello little Washu.
Washu: Nope, it's Mom now, that goes for all of you.
Ryoko and Ayeka fidget nervously.
Tenchi: All right Mom, what's going on?
Washu: (Tears well up in her eyes) Oh Tenchi you called me … Mom! Step right this way my new children.
Washu leads them to a new part of the lab.
Washu: Well here it is.
Tenchi: What is it Mom?
Ryoko: Well Tenchi, I'm gonna train you how to better use your powers before your duel tomorrow, but I need more time so Mom built this device that will slow down time so we can get a year's training by tomorrow.
Washu: I call it, the Time Saver.
Tenchi: I don't know.
Ayeka: Please Tenchi, Ryoko and I are so happy with this new life we're starting and we don't want to lose it.
Tenchi: Well all right. (Sighs) Let's go.
Ryoko: All right! You first Ayeka.
Ayeka: Come on Lord Tenchi.
Ayeka grabs Tenchi's hand and they walk into the Time Saver.
Ryoko: Don't let Mihoshi anywhere near this thing.
Washu: I'll try to keep her away, but you know Bubblehead.
Ryoko: Let's just hope nothing goes wrong.
Ryoko starts to enter the chamber.
Washu: Ryoko …
Ryoko: Yeah?
Washu: Be careful, and take care of them.
Ryoko: I will.
With that, Ryoko shut the door behind her. Washu set the machine and sat on her chair.
Washu: Nothing to do now but wait.