Revelation of Destiny

Disclaimer: I do not own the charecters in Tenchi Muyo and Digimon. I am only using them for this fanfic. Please do not sue me.


This is the continuation of Chapter 4, memories part I. This chapter should also be one of the funniest...and relaxing chapter. It will also be equally divided between Tenchi Muyo and Digimon. I hope you guys like it. Just one more chapter after this and everything will be done. Oh yeah...some of the information that I have, in regarding to Tenchi Muyo, is inaccurate. I clearly do not know all the informations for that series. Please review if you have time because...well...I am just wondering do any of you guys read this story. Hehehe.



Chapter 4



*Memories Part II*


"Look at TK," Tai said quietly to Mimi. He turns to look at Zeal, and his eyes flash with anger. "Prepare to die!"


With that said, Tai charges straight at Zeal with his sword ready for battle. With death charging straight at him, Zeal automatically places himself in defensive position to block all of Tai's attacks. His eyes widen in terror as he realizes he is going to lose this battle. With anger powering him, Tai's speed seems to increase significantly, and Zeal is using all of his efforts to try to stay alive. Zeal takes a step backward to avoid Tai's angry blade and reaches inside his pocket. In a split second, before Tai can advance toward him with his sword, he throws some dusty white particles at Tai's eyes causing him to stop his advance.


"Ugh..," Tai screams as some of the dust got into his eyes. He automatically forms an energy shield to protect him from any kind of attack as he recovers from this sneaky assault. To his surprise, Zeal did not attack him. Clearing his eyes as fast as he can, he opens his eyes to find Mimi standing between Zeal and him.


Zeal takes a swing to Mimi's right, and she quickly blocks it with her rod and blasts him with an energy ball. His sword flew out of his hand, as he is knock backward from that hit. He raises himself on his elbow to find Mimi's rod an inch away from his neck.


"Mimi," Tai whispers as he sees the hesitation in Mimi's eyes.


"Give up," she said to Zeal. "You've lost." Zeal looks up to the sky to find the rest of his battleships have been blasted to smithereens by Hasuma's battleship. To all of their surprise, he starts to laugh.


"I haven't lost yet," he mutters and before Mimi knows it, Zeal fires an energy ball right at her. She quickly puts up an energy shield but it is not strong enough to block the attack. Tai watches in terror when her shield breaks under the impact causing her fly over Tai's head. He jumps up and grabs her hand as she went over the edge. As he struggles to pull Mimi up, Zeal takes this opportunity to stand up and reaches for his sword. To all of their surprise, except the one who fired it, an energy ball pierces his chest. Blood spills out from his open wound, and Zeal looks up in shock as he clutches his bloody clothes. "You," he mutters as he takes three steps backward and plunges over the edge. Tai pulls his sister next to him as the sky resonates with Zeal's scream as he plunges to his death.


"It's all over," TK said softly. He drops his arm as darkness consumes him.


*****


"How is she," TK asks Tai, Hasuma, and Mimi. It has been four hours since the attack and since then, TK had been sent to the emergency room along with Yolie. Hasuma had landed the battle ship and had rushed to the emergency room to find Tai and Mimi pacing around. TK has just barely waked up from the attack and went to join them.


"She's still out," Tai said solemnly. "They said that she hit her head when the barrier exploded."


"Will it have any effect on her memory?"


"I don't know. We will just have to wait until she wakes up." For the next two hours, they sat there in silence. They all look up in eager when John finally steps out of Yolie's room.


"How is she," Tai asks.


"She's fine," John said with a smile. "I think she wants to see you guys."


Tai, TK, Mimi, and Hasuma tumble into her room. They are glad to see her sitting up on her bed. She nods her head toward her maids to dismiss them from her room. Once they are gone, Yolie shyly looks at TK.


"Uhm...I," she hesitates before she continues. "I dream...I dream that TK is my brother." Mimi and Hasuma look at Tai when he gasps.


"Am I not suppose to be here," Hasuma asks.


"Stay here," said TK as he walks up to Yolie's bedside. He looks at Tai and nods his head. "I think it is time that they know the truth."


"Yeah," Tai agrees quietly. He takes Mimi's hand in his and gently guides her to Yolie's bedside. "Yolie. Mimi. There is something that you guys should know. It is something that TK and I have swore to keep in secret until you guys are older." He touches Yolie softly on her forehead.


"Yolie," TK holds her hand softly in his. "You were not dreaming. I am your brother. I am an illegitimate offspring of our father and my mother." Yolie clutches his hand tightly in hers. "Our father was drunk on the night before the day of his marriage to your mother. My mother was visiting the castle on that day and well...she got pregnant with me. Father knew about it and have been providing for the two of us." A tear drops down from his eyes. "I'm sorry, Yolie. Ever since I knew about my identity, I have sworn to protect you. I'm sorry if my identity hurts you."


"TK," Yolie said softly.


"That's not all," Tai said. Yolie gives him a questioning look as Tai sits Mimi down next to Yolie. "I knew of TK's identity for a long time but I never did told anyone. But that is not what I am trying to tell you." He pats Mimi softly on her shoulder as he addresses Yolie. "TK isn't your only brother." Yolie raises her eyebrow and looks at Mimi. Her face is expressionless but she is holding Tai's hand tightly in hers. "Your father once fell in love with a women. He swore that he would marry her. Unfortunately she is not of noble blood and his family forbidden him for taking her as his wife. For years, they secretly met each other and she soon gave birth to a son. A few months later, she was pregnant with another child. To her sadness, she found out that her lover was marrying another women. On the date of this marriage, she gave birth to a beautiful daughter. That daughter is Mimi and I am the son." He looks at Yolie and Mimi's startle faces before he continues on with his story. "Heartbroken, my mother finally married a man who loved her for a long time. That man did not mind taking care of her two children and treated them as his own. I didn't know about my true identity until mother told me about it before she passed away. I promise that I will not tell Mimi about it until she has grown up. I'm sorry, Mimi for not telling you about this sooner."


"Tai," she whispers and to all of their surprise, she fainted.


"Mimi," Tai cries out in panic as he holds his sister in his arms. Hasuma runs up to her and examines her quickly.


"She's alright, Tai," Hasuma affirms. "She is already tired out from today's event and well...I think this last shock kind of knocked her out."


"We'll continue this later," Yolie said softly. "I think we all need some rest." TK gives her a small smile before they all steps out of her room. Once they are gone, Yolie calls John in to call in her father's lawyers. After talking with them for a few hours, she finally withdraws a private letter that her father had written to her. The lawyers were instructed to give her the letter once she reaches the age of eighteen and they refuse to give it to her until she threaten them with a death sentence. Once they are gone, Yolie settles down to read the letter. After reading it, she puts it under her pillow. Her eyes gleam in mischief and her lip curves up in an evil smile.


*******


For the next day, Tai and TK are given the silent treatment as Mimi refuses to speak to them. Yolie refuses to see anyone of them and forbid them to enter the castle. Even Hasuma is not allowed to go in there. Tai paces around his house anxiously as he waits for Mimi to yell at him, while TK is sitting on their front porch with Hasuma as his company. Tai finally exploded in the next morning when they are eating breakfast.


"Alright, Mimi. I can't stand it any longer! If you are mad at me, yell at me! Hit me! Do whatever you want to me but just don't ignore me!"


TK and Hasuma are staring at him as he stands there shouting from the top of his lung. To his dismay, Mimi continues to calmly eat her breakfast as if nothing had happen. Tai gives off a scream and prepares to storm out of the house when Mimi stops him.


"You should finish your breakfast," she said calmly. "Or else you would not have enough energy."


"Forget about breakfast," Tai said. "I'm more worried about you."


"What are you worried about Tai?"


"What am I worried about?! The news..."


"I'm fine," she said with a smile. "I was shock at the beginning but knowing my true identity is not going to change me for who I am. I am just worried about Yolie, that's all."


"Come to think of it," TK said thoughtfully. "It is kind of strange of her to act this way. Maybe the shock is too much for her."


"That's not what I am worry about." They all give Mimi a confusing look. "I am worry about what she is going to do with the news."


"What do you...." Hasuma never did get to finish her sentence because the next thing they know, Ryu comes barging into the house. "Ryu?! What are you doing over here?"


"I was worried about you guys," he said as he runs up to Hasuma and gives her a hug. "Are you alright?"


"I'm fine. Thanks for coming." She gives him a little smile to ease his worry look. "Do Lina know that you are here? How about Xen? Did you capture him?"


"I'm sorry," he said. "He escaped before I was able to reach there to tell the guards to capture him."


"Damn," Tai curses. "If I ever get my hands on him...." Tai and the others give a startle jump when their door is knocked open by the royal guards. "What is the meaning of this," Tai asks as the guards surround all of them. His eyes flash with anger as the guards point their gun at them. Their leader frowns at them as he takes out a parchment.


"From the order of Princess Yolie, traitors under the name of Taichi Hisaishi, Mimi Hisaishi, Takeru Futaki, and Hasuma Kino, are to be taken under arrest."


"What?!"


"This is absurd," TK said. "This must be a mistake!"


"This is an order," said the leader. "Here is the parchment that contains Princess Yolie's order and her seal. If you don't believe me, look at it yourself." TK made a grab for it and they all surround the parchment.


"Impossible," TK mutters as Tai, Mimi, and Hasuma stare at that parchment in disbelief. They were quickly pulled to their senses by the guards that surround them.


"I will suggest you guys to not do anything foolish." Hasuma, Tai, TK, and Mimi raise their hands as Ryu looks on in disbelief.


"This man is not one of the listed," said Hasuma as she tilts her head toward Ryu's direction. "Let him go."


"Our matter is not with him so he is free to leave. Now, follow me."


"Hasuma." Ryu grabs her hand tightly in his. "I'll go with you."


"Stay here," she whispers. "I don't want you to be caught up in this. This is certainly a misunderstanding. Once we are gone, go to the castle and tried to speak to Yolie." Ryu almost pounces on a guard when he pushes Hasuma on her side with the bunt of his gun. "Follow my direction." With that said, Ryu watches sadly as Hasuma and the others were lead away. With no time wasted, he runs up to the castle.


Meanwhile, Mimi and the others are thrown into jail. Four crystals are located on each of the corners of the cell. These crystals help absorb any attack thrown at them so they cannot escape.


"What is going on," TK softly mutter to himself. For the whole day, they pace around the cell as they contemplate about their predicament. Extravagant foods were served to them but they hardly touch it. It was until nighttime when Yolie decided to pay them a visit. She dismisses all of the guard before she talks to them.


"Yolie," Tai said calmly. "I think it is time that you tell us what is going on."


"Ever since you guys have told me about your real identity, I have been looking for evidence to prove you are really who you said you are."


"Do you think we would lie to you about something like this," TK asks in anger. "What kind of people do you think we are?"


Yolie ignores his outburst and continues on with her speech. "I finally got the evidence that I need from my father's lawyers. They have a letter with them that our father had written to me before his death. His letter contains basically all of the things that you guys have told me." She pauses and looks at them. "Don't you guys get the picture by now?"


Hasuma walks up to the front of the cell and looks squarely in Yolie's eyes. For a while, they stood there in silence as they stare at each other. "I understand what you are trying to do," Hasuma said slowly. "Do you really think you can pull it off?"


"I got you guys in jail, didn't I? What make you think I cannot do it?"


"What do you plan to do with us," Tai asks. He shudders when Yolie gives him an evil smile.


"I can't risk having you guys telling anyone about your true identity," she replies. "Training with peasants are one thing, having them rule the kingdom with me is another. I don't care whether you have my father's royal blood or not. You blood is not of pure royal heritage, and I can't have somebody from some lower class take over this kingdom."


"What the heck are you talking about?"


"Are you such an idiot, Tai? I have not forgotten about my mother's teaching, and I am not going to let one of you share my position as the ruler of this planet!"


"We never did want to take your place as the ruler of this kingdom," shouts TK. "I just want to protect you."


"Nice words but if you think I will release with those words, you are wrong," she coldly replies back to him. She turns to walk out of the room but before she leaves, she gave them their sentence. "You will be executed in the next two days. Don't even try to break out because I have guards everywhere that are watching this cell." With that said, she walks out of the room leaving TK and Tai screaming out to her.


"Would you guys be quiet?!" They all turn to look at Mimi as she thinks about the current event. "Don't you think that something is wrong over here? Just calm down and think for a moment."


"How can I calm down after what she said," Tai retorts. He paces in anger as tears come to his eyes. "I can't believe she said that. I just can't believe it." As he mutters this sentence over and over again, TK and Mimi settles down on the floor and are thinking about the recent conversation. Hasuma just stands in the back of the cell doing nothing.


"Come to think of it," TK said thoughtfully. "Her argument does seem to be forced from her. It does not seem realistic. DARN IT TAI, JUST SIT DOWN!!!" He looks up in irritation and yanks Tai down to his feet. "Think about it, Tai. Yolie likes you the most. She looks up to you for all these years and suddenly she turns her back on you. It doesn't seem logical does it?"


"That's why I don't believe it," Tai said softly. "I don't believe that she can change that fast and that she have been lying to us for all these years." He looks up when Mimi snaps her fingers and gives out an exclaim.


"We got to get out of here," she said as she stands up. "I think I know...." Tai and TK watch in surprise as Mimi starts to stumble around. They quickly stand up in alarm when Hasuma hits the floor.


"The air," Tai cries out in alarm as TK him caught the whiff of the drug. Tai just barely catches Mimi in his arms when he falls down himself. TK goes down on his knee to lessen the effect of the drug but darkness still threatens to consume him. But before it did, he can swear he saw Yolie stepping into the cell.


*******


"Ugh...," Tai groans as lights penetrate his sleepy eyes. He cringes in the light and raises his hand to rub his eyes. To his surprise, his hand is bounded to his back. He quickly sits up in alarm. It is least to say he almost died from shock but it is close to it. Mimi is sitting next to him as she survey the surround like he is. Hasuma is sitting next to her and is smiling in the sun. TK is waking up from the drug and gives out small groans. He quickly jolted to his conscious state when he hears Yolie's voice coming out of the microphone. Mimi, TK, and Tai watches in shock as Yolie stands on the stage, reading off from a paper while they are bounded and placed in front of the stage. Audiences from all over the country are watching Yolie's speech as she continues on with her reading. He swore he almost fainted when he heard her words.


"...so my dear daughter," Yolie reads out loud. "I now bestow on you..." She stops when she hears the crowd shouting out loud. She turns around to find Tai, Mimi, TK, and Hasuma wide-awake. She gives them each a mischievous grin as Tai, TK, and Mimi glares back at her. "I now bestow on you the tasks I have intended to do all along. If you love me, please do as I said and give them the rights they deserve. Love, Father." She folds the letter and places it gently in her folder. "As you have all hear, that is the true wishes of my father."


"Darn it," Mimi mutters as Yolie continues on with her speech. "This is what I was afraid of."


"There can be no other worthy leaders for our kingdom than the people who help save our kingdom when all hopes seems to fail," Yolie said with a smile. She turns to look at them and is not surprise to find them struggling in their binds. Hasuma is just sitting there and laughing at their effort. "Tai, TK, and Mimi are my half brother and half sister. This fact is proven from the letter that my father have left for me. And it is my honor and my father's instruction to give them the title as the princes and the princess of this kingdom." The crowds cheer at that announcement, and Yolie can't help but laugh when Tai, TK, and Mimi give out a groan. "I am sorry that I have to tied them up because I know that they will not allow me to do this without a fight. The only way I think it is possible to do it is to throw them in jail. I try to make them believe that I am going to execute them because I know that their honor would not allow them to escape for a crime they have not committed. I wanted to buy some time so I can prepare for a better ceremony, but they started to suspect my acting so I have no other choice but to drug them. Hasuma! Sorry to pull you along with this prank."


"No prob...I guess it all along," she replies. "But can you release me now?"


With a nod from her head, the guards release the bind that holds Mimi, Tai, TK, and Hasuma captive. Knowing that they are not able to escape, Tai, TK, and Mimi reluctantly stands beside Yolie as she crown them.


"Damn you Yolie," Tai said under his breath.


"I heard that," Yolie replies cheerfully. "But do you know what, Tai? That is not the language a prince should use." She laughs as Tai starts to grumble. She is happy to find TK laughing with her and Mimi is smiling with them. The crowds give off a huge cheer as Yolie throws her arms around her new brothers and sister.


"Agh!!!!!!" Yolie, Tai, TK, Mimi, and Hasuma turn around to find John lying on the floor.


"I don't think John likes this news too much," said Yolie. They all nod their heads in agreement.


******


TK and Yolie are laughing their heads off as Tai and Mimi are standing there in annoyance.


"Are you guys done laughing yet," Tai asks in irritation. TK quickly calms himself as he looks at Tai's messy-spiky hair. He can't help but grin at that sight. Yolie has to drink two cups of water before she is able to stop herself.


"What so funny," Hasuma asks as she walks into the room with Ryu next to her. TK and Tai can't help but stare at her because she looks stunning in her evening gown. Her long black hair is tied up in a fancy knot. Mimi and Yolie are quite gorgeous in their fancy evening gown. Hasuma smiles when she sees Tai in a nice tuxedo and TK in a similar outfit. Three months have past since Tai, TK, and Mimi have taken up their new roles as the new leaders of this kingdom. Tai is happy to accept the role as the leading trainer for this kingdom's army. TK and Mimi are working together to help restore the civilian area. With Hasuma and Ryu's help, Yolie is busily settling some political issues. She smiles as she thinks back at these past three months. She is not surprise to find Tai, TK, and Mimi well accepted by the people. "Come on, you guys haven't answer my question yet."


"Don't say it," Tai scowls. However, his warning is ignored. He covers his face in annoyance as Hasuma and Ryu laugh their head off. Mimi groans when Yolie recaps the incident about her.


"Oh my god," Hasuma gasps. "I can't believe it."


"Well, you better believe it," TK said with a grin. "When I reach there, Tai was standing on top of his bed, screaming like a banshee. The barber finally had to give up when Tai threaten to jump out of the window."


"Shut up," Tai grumbles.


Ryu eyes Mimi and smiles at her. Mimi glares at him and he quickly diverts his glance. "I don't see the rip in her dress," Ryu said.


"That is because this is not the original one," Yolie replies. "Her original one is over here." They all start to crack up as they observe what is left of the beautiful evening gown. Mimi scowls and hits Tai softly as he laugh along with the others.


"Okay! That does it," shouts Mimi. "Is it my fault that I don't know how to put that dumb thing on? I never did wear one of those darn things in my whole entire life. So what if there is some little rip in it..."


"Little? You practically rip the whole thing in half!"


"TK!!!!" TK starts to runs for his life when Mimi stands up to chase after him. They all laugh when she falls down flat on her face. If John didn't come in there in time, Mimi would have thrown her pair of high heels out the window.


"For god sake," he sighs as he forces Mimi to put the pair of high heels back on. "Act like a lady for once! How do you expect to find your suitor if you act like this?" Hasuma and Ryu grin at each other as Tai, TK, Yolie, and Mimi look at John in disgust.


"Don't worry." He looks up to find Hasuma addressing him. "I will watch over them."


"Ha! That's what I was afraid of." Before Hasuma can ask him what he means, he walks out of the door to finish the rest of the preparation.


"I think I am starting to understand how Yolie feels in the past," TK said. "I don't like this kind of arrangement at all."


Yolie snorts. "Ha! I have to put up with this for eleven years." Her face suddenly lights up with a smile. "But....." Tai, Mimi, and TK look at her in eagerness.


"But what," Tai asks. He frowns when he sees Yolie smiling slyly toward him. "I got a feeling I am not going to like her answer," Tai thinks to himself.


"Well...I thought of a way that we can get out of this, permanently." She stands up and walks toward Tai. "It's just that, we need a sufficient sacrifice, right Tai?" TK and Mimi gives her a questioning look, whereas, Hasuma and Ryu are grinning to each other. "I mean, Tai is the oldest son and that automatically puts him as the main ruler of this kingdom. If anyone of our heirs is going to rule this kingdom in the future, it should be his. If Tai gets marry and produces a heir, then that means...."


"No way," Tai exclaims. "There is no way I am going to go through with this!"


"That's right," said Mimi. "It is not right for us to force Tai into a marriage just because we do not want to be bother with these issues."


"And besides, if I do get marry, I want to marry her out of love." Tai takes out a plain hairpin and shows it to them. "If I have to choose one girl to be my wife, I want her to love me as the person that I am. I don't want her to like me just because I am a prince."


"What does that have to do with this hairpin," TK asks.


"This is the hairpin I am going to give to the girl that I love." He puts it back into his pocket. "It is not any expensive jewel but if she loves me, she will understand why I give her this instead of any other treasure."


"I wish you good luck," said Yolie. "And I am sorry about my suggestion." She hugs him and sighs when she hears John coming. "I think it is time to go." They all nod their head and start to walk toward the door. TK gives off a little laugh when Mimi falls down flat on her face again.


"That's it!!!!" She takes off her high heels and throws it across the room. However, her aim went wild and one of them heads straight toward the door. Yolie, TK, Hasuma, and Ryu rush toward John as he lies on the floor unconscious when one of the high heel just happen to hit him right on the stomach when he opens the door. Mimi clutches her head and starts to moan while Tai tries to comfort her. "This is not happening..."


******


"Ryu, what are you doing here all alone?" Ryu turns around to look at Hasuma, when she appears right behind him. He looks out to the scenery from the balcony and smiles at her when she stands beside him.


"I never did like formal dances," he replies. Hasuma nods her head in agreement. He turns to her and gives her a mischievous smile. He points his thumb at the ballroom direction. "So how are they acting?" From the look of her face, he knows that things aren't going good. "What happen? Don't tell me that Mimi threw someone out the window."


"She almost did," she said wryly. "She was dancing with a prince when he accidentally, or so he say, touches her on her bottom." Hasuma's eyes glow with anger. "If Mimi didn't knockout John earlier before, she would have clobber him."


"I think he accidentally touch her. I don't think he would have dare to touch a princess like that."


"Yeah right! I saw the way he looks after he touched Mimi over there. He didn't look sorry at all! If Yolie haven't pull me back, I would have punched him right on the face." Ryu raises his eyebrow when he sees her face lights up with a smile. "But, he didn't get off that easily. Mimi knows that she cannot beat him up so she intentionally step on his feet with her heels and elbowed him when she was turning back into his arm. The idiot was at least wise enough to figure out that any future dances with Mimi would be hazardous to his health." She smiles when she sees Ryu laughing in amusement.


"So what about Tai," he asks. "How is he holding up?"


"Oh boy," she replies with a smile. "I don't want to be TK when he comes back over there. I think Tai is going to kill him for pulling the disappearing act on him right at the beginning of the ball. He is having a hard time trying to get rid of all the eligible girls." She laughs with Ryu as they remember how horrify Tai look when he realized that TK had disappear. As their laughter dies down, she looks at Ryu and gives him a serious look. "Why are you still here, Ryu? You should return back to Malric after this ball is over."


"Are you trying to get rid of me," Ryu asks softly. Hasuma hears the hurt in his voice. His face is unreadable, as he looks out to the garden that is located right below them.


"Of course not," she protests. "It's just that you have been gone so long. If I am Lina, I will be worry about you. She..."


"We broke up." Hasuma looks at him in shock. "She loves someone else." She touches him softly on the shoulder.


"Ryu, I'm.."


"It doesn't matter." He turns to look at her. "I really didn't love her that much."


"How can you say that," Hasuma said in a soft voice. "You've been with her so many years." Ryu sighs and looks at her straight in the eyes.


"Because there is someone that is more important to me." He reaches out and takes her on the shoulders. Hasuma looks at him in shock. "Hasuma, I..."


"AGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"


Hasuma and Ryu practically jump up when they heard that scream. Hasuma looks down and laughs out loud. "Poor Tai."


*******


Tai never did run so fast in his entire life. He looks behind him and is sad to find the stampede of women chasing right after him. As he turns around a sharp corner, a hand pops out from one of the nearby bushes and pulls him in there. Tai opens his eyes in surprise as he tumbles into the bush. He turns to look at his attacker and is shock to find TK smiling at him. Tai opens his mouth to yell at TK but TK jumps at him and puts his hand over his mouth.


"Shut up," he hisses. Tai struggles in his grip but he stops when he hears the running feet of some of the court women. They remain as still as they could as the women search for Tai. After fifteen minutes of futile search, they finally return back into the castle. Tai and TK immediately relax when they hear the retreating feet. They sit there in silence for fifteen more minutes before neither one of them dare to speak. TK opens his mouth to apologize but before he can say anything, Tai pounces on him.


"What is the matter with you," Tai shouts in anger. "How could you leave me with all those women?!!!!"


"Wooh, Tai," TK said in laughter as Tai shakes him. "I'm sorry okay? Tai, stop it. You are hurting me." Tai stops his attack but he can't help but glare at TK for making this past few hours a living nightmare for him.


"They almost rip me apart," he scowls. "And all this time you are enjoying yourself out here. Man, I have all the right to throw you in there!"


"Tai," TK said in a serious tone. "I have a reason for coming out over here." He takes out his weapon and holds it across his face. He closes his eyes and to Tai's astonishment, TK's blade appears for a brief second before it disappears. TK opens his eyes and sadly puts his weapon away. "I can't even generate it anymore."


"How long have you known about this?"


"Not long. I just discover this a few days ago." Tai nods his head and helps TK up to his feet.


"We need to see Yolie right now!" Tai starts to stroll right back to the castle, when TK grabs him from behind.


"Don't you think we could at least wait until the party is over?"


"Huh? Oh...wise decision."


*******


Yolie politely waves goodbye to the last guest. She quickly turns and runs back into the castle after the carriage disappears from her sight. "MIMI! TAI! TK!!!!!" She screams out to them as she runs back to the ballroom. When she reaches there, Tai, TK, and Mimi are standing there waiting for her. Hasuma has just barely said goodbye to Ryu when she sees the situation at hand. She watches in amusement as Tai, TK, and Mimi slowly backing away when they see the anger flaring in Yolie's eyes. "Mimi! Tai! TK! HOW COULD YOU!!!!"


"Calm down Yolie," TK said in a meek voice.


"Calm down?! CALM DOWN!!! YOU GUYS DITCH ME!!!!"


"I stayed here," Mimi said calmly.


"Yeah and what good does that do?! You practically drove off all the guys when you almost beat up that prince."


"Well, he deserve it," Hasuma mutters. "He was taking advantage of Mimi."


"Well, it didn't help the matter further with her holding the sharp carving knife and pointing them toward any suitors that dare to approach her!" Hasuma looks at Mimi in bewilderment.


"She didn't actually do that, did she?"


"You think," Yolie angrily retorts.


Tai clears his throat nervously and pats Yolie on the shoulder. "I think we have something more important to discuss."


"What," she snaps. "Don't think you can get off that easily, Tai! You just..." Her eyes open in shock when Tai grabs her shoulders roughly.


"Your power," he demands. "Show me your power. Now!"


"What...what do you mean?"


"Tai, calm down and tell us what is going on," Mimi said softly as she pulls him away from Yolie.


"TK lost basically almost all of his power," Tai replies. They all turn to look at TK and he shows them his weapon. The energy blade flickers on and off as he tries to generate it. Hasuma turns to Yolie and commands her to take out her weapon. Yolie takes it out and tries to activate it. To her surprise, she wasn't able to do it.


"What is going on," she asks in a scared voice. Hasuma walks up to Yolie and touches her. She closes her eyes and tries to feel Yolie's chi and power.


"You still have a little bit power left inside you," said Hasuma. "But it is not sufficient enough to activate your weapon anymore. The crystal must have drain away most of your power permanently."


"Then she is reverted back to a normal human being isn't she," Mimi asks. Hasuma nods her head. "Is there anything that we can do?"


"I don't know."


"I know that by transferring our power to the crystal will drain some of our powers but I just didn't know that I will drain so much," said TK.


"I'm worry," Yolie said softly. "I'm not worried about life and death because I am prepare for it when I decided to become a guardian."


"Then what are you worried about," Tai asks.


"I am worry about our people."


"That's right," said TK. "We were able to fight off the enemy this time but it took basically all that we have. Now that Yolie and I don't have our powers, we don't know if we can defend this planet if another greater enemy comes along."


"That's true," Mimi said thoughtfully. "What are you guys suggesting?"


"Well," starts Yolie. "We still have the crystal. Now that the crystal have our power, it is able to form a stronger barrier."


"But the barrier was not strong enough to withhold this assault," Tai said. "But if all of us pour our energy into this crystal then we might be able to form a barrier that is strong enough to withhold any future assaults."


"But that would mean that we will all lose our power," Mimi claims.


"Do you have any better idea? We don't have any new guardians yet and who knows when we will finally have some. This is the best choice." For a while, they stood there contemplating about Tai's resolution. After ten minutes have pass, they finally decided this is the best choice. "Hasuma, this is not your problem. I guess you will remain the only guardian we can depend on."


"If you think I will stay here and be a guardian while you guys give up all of your power to the crystal, you must have been out of your mind," said Hasuma. "I am your guardian and it is my responsibility to protect this planet and it's people. What use will it be if all of you guys die and I am the only one left alone? I am going to give my power to the crystal, too!"


"You what?!" Yolie screams out in disbelief. "Don't tell me that you are also my sister."


"Is it that horrific," Hasuma asks. "To answer your question, I am not your sister but the crystal is Lord Azusa's property. This crystal is design to generate powers from the royal family AND their guardians. Since I am your guardian, I can pour my powers into it." When Tai opens his mouth to protest, Hasuma raises her hand to stop him. "There is no way that you guys can stop me. I live to protect you guys and the royal family of Jurai, but far most, I live to protect this planet. By protecting this planet, I am fulfilling my duty to Jurai."


"What about Ryu," TK asks.


"He doesn't have to know," she replies sadly.


******


"Well, I guess this is it, huh?"


Yolie looks around the room and sighs. Forty years have pass since they have last give up their powers. Ryu, as young as ever, pats her softly on her hand as she lies on her deathbed. Yolie looks at Ryu and smiles.


"This poor man. After Hasuma had given up her power, he wanted to follow her but she prevented him from doing so. She told him to be a good guardian for Malric." Yolie looks up to the sky. "Hasuma, Tai, Mimi, and TK. It has been so long since they pass away. Tai, TK, and Hasuma passed away twenty years ago when they went to defend one of Jurai's colonies from an attack. Because they lost their power, they gave back their weapons to Jurai and used regular weapons. Hasuma died protecting Tai at the war and Tai and TK died not long after her." A drop of tear falls down from Yolie's face. She looks at Elly and Kenji as they stand beside her bed. "Mimi died a year after from grief and now, it is my turn. I am finally going to be reunited with them once again."


Kenji, Elly, and Ryu watch her as she closes her eyes. She has a peaceful smile on her face and from that day on, she never did wake up again.



The Past (End)



Yolie opens her eyes and to her surprise, the whole world is a blur to her. "What the heck?!" She pounces up from the floor and would have fallen down if Mimi hasn't caught her in time.


"Hold still," Mimi said calmly. She removes Yolie's glasses and helps Yolie up to her feet. "Better?" Yolie opens her eyes in surprise and is shock to find out that she can see perfectly well without her glasses.


"What the....how can I?"


"Since you retain back your past power, you also retain back your past physical state," Washu explains. "You never did wore glasses in the past so you don't need them right now."


Yolie idly takes back her glasses from Mimi and looks around her. "Where did everyone go?" To answer her question, Washu starts to type rapidly on her computer. A large screen pops out from mid air. "Tai. TK." Tai and TK are standing behinds some trees as the search teams continue to search for their bodies. Ryoko is standing there with them and Kiyone and Mihoshi are helping the search team. Tai turns his head away from the sight as Kari and his parents cried out desperately for their lost son. Uncontrollable tears are falling down from TK's face as he watches the futile effort. Ryoko lightly laid her hand on TK's shoulder to comfort him. Her expression is unreadable. Meanwhile, Hasuma is trying to comfort Tai. Yolie turns to look at Washu and she automatically answers her.


"You were the last person to wake up. With my help, Tai and TK took their clones and hid them somewhere in the ocean. Now they are just waiting for the people to find their bodies." She sighs and closes the screen. "I don't want to see the outcome."


"It is destiny," said Mimi. Her voice display no emotion and her face remain as cold as ever. "It is their choice and this is what they must face."


"Mimi," Yolie softly mutters her name. Mimi turns to look at Yolie and sighs.


"I'm sorry. But that is the truth. Somehow or another, we will eventually have to face the truth." She turns to Washu and nods her head. "It is time that we finish this. Washu, may you please open the portal to my apartment?"


"No!"


"Why not?" Washu gives her a smile and clasps her hand together as she gives her a cute little expression.


"That is because you did not call me 'little Washu' yet." Yolie starts to giggle when Mimi looks at Washu in disbelief.


"You've got to be kidding me," said Mimi.


"Nope. No 'little Washu,' then no portal access." Mimi frowns when Yolie, Palmon, and Poromon laugh out loud.


"Would you please open the portal to my apartment, Little Washu?" Washu gives Mimi a satisfying smile and pats her on the head.


"Now that is a good girl. Portal access to your apartment coming up." With a flick of a switch, a portal opens at Mimi's right. It is located exactly where the last portal was formed (in Mimi's closet). "Don't you think you should wait until Hasuma comes back?"


"We'll be fine," said Yolie. She watches as Mimi and Palmon steps into the portal. Poromon follows right after and before Yolie can steps into portal, a hand grabs her. She turns around to find Sasami standing there with Ryo-ohki on top of her head.


"Do you mind if I come along," she asks. Yolie looks at Washu and she nods her head.


"You can go with her, Sasami," said Washu. "Have fun."


"Thank you," said Sasami. "Dinner is already prepare, and it is in the kitchen."


"Thank you, Sasami. I will wait until little Ryoko and the others to arrive back here before I go to eat." She turns to address Yolie. "The portal will closes once you guys step through it. It will be activated when you guys decide to come back. Until then, take care."


Sasami gives a pleading look to Yolie. "You can come along, Princess Sasami," Yolie answers politely. "It will be an honor for us."


"You can call me Sasami," she said with a smile. Yolie steps into the portal with Sasami and Ryo-ohki quickly following behind her. The portal quickly closes right after Sasami steps through it. Mimi, to say the least, is upset that Sasami had decided to come along.


"Lady Sasami," said Mimi. "It will be dangerous for you to come along with us. Our enemy might be watching us right now. Yolie and I have not yet gain back our skills in fighting. We don't have to capability to protect you."


"Don't worry," said Sasami. "I think I can handle things by myself. Beside, I have Ryo-ohki." Yolie and Mimi look at the little rabbit on top of Sasami's head in disbelief.


"That's Ryo-ohki," Yolie asks in shock. "That is the notorious space ship that destroy many planets? This is Ryoko's ship?!!!!" Sasami nods her head but quickly backs up when Mimi takes out her weapon. She sighs in relief when she realizes that Mimi can't activate it.


"Don't hurt Ryo-ohki," Sasami pleas. "She is not dangerous." She takes Ryo-ohki off her head and hands her toward Yolie and Mimi's direction. Ryo-ohki gives them a cute look and gives out a little meow. "See." Yolie slowly pats her on the head, and Mimi gradually puts her weapon away. "She isn't really a rabbit," said Sasami as Ryo-ohki jumps up on Yolie's shoulder. "She is a cabbit."


"Cabbit?" Yolie looks at Sasami in confusion.


"An animal with the shape of a rabbit but meows like a cat," Mimi explains. "We have wasted enough time. Let's get our stuff done so we can start our mission." With that said, she walks out the room. Poromon quickly digivolve into Hawkmon because it is much more easier for him to travel in this form. They all follow Mimi out the apartment building. "Where do you guys want to go?"


"I'll like to go to the post office," said Yolie. "There is something that I want to do. How about you, Sasami?"


"It doesn't matter," Sasami replies. "I just want to hang around you guys for a while. I don't think I want to be there when Ryoko comes back with the other."


"Why," asks Mimi in alarm.


"It is because I want to eat a peaceful dinner for once." When Yolie and the others give her a puzzling look, she giggles and drags them away. If only Tai, TK, Agumon, and Patamon were there, they can tell Mimi and the others what does Sasami mean.


******


Tai is poking idly on his bowl of rice as the others eat in silence. After the divers have discovered their bodies, Tai, TK, Agumon, and Patamon decided it was best to leave. If they would have stayed there any longer, they don't think they can go through their with their decisions. Tai looks to his left and pats TK softly on his shoulder. TK smiles at him as he glances around the table.


After they have return back from the awful little trip, Washu command them to eat some dinner with them. They were soon introduced to Lady Ayeka, the crown princess of planet Jurai. After a few bows, she finally calms them down enough to tell them to call her Ayeka. Tenchi, the boy from before, walked up to them and introduced himself next. A few more bows were exchange as Tai and TK pay their respect to the prince of Jurai. They jumped up in shock when they find out that Tenchi, who is 19 years old, has a one-year-old daughter. Before Tai can overreact, they quickly inform him that she is a combination of Tenchi's DNA with someone else's DNA in an experiment. To Ryoko's dismay, she overheard Tai sighs out in relief when he found out that Mayuka is not her daughter. If Yosho weren't there, he would have been burn to crisp.


TK picked up little Mayuka (that is the little baby girl's name) and greeted Kiyone and Mihoshi. Nobiyuki, Tenchi's father, greeted them and they all sat down for dinner. Agumon and Patamon are given a different table because they are not able to reach the surface of the other table. TK, Agumon, Patamon, and Tai are in their little world when Ayeka gives out a scream.


"Where is Sasami?!!!"


Washu calms her down and answers her question. "She is with Mimi, Yolie, Hawkmon, and Palmon. She wanted to go to New York with them."


"Hmph...very good princess. You don't even know that your sister is away. WHAT a good sister you are." Ayeka quickly turns her attention to Ryoko's snide remark.


"What about you," Ayeka snaps. "What kind of partner are you if you don't even notice that Ryo-ohki is away?"


"Yeah? You forgot that I have a telepathic link with Ryo-ohki!"


"Why you insolent..."


"Come on Ayeka! You want to fight I'll give you a fight!" Ayeka and Ryoko are standing as they exchange some deadly glare. Tenchi tries to calm them down but already their energies are surging. Tai puts down his bowl of rice and is about to stand up to defend Ayeka but Washu stops him.


"This always happen," said Washu. "Don't worry about it. None of them actually get hurt." He looks at Washu in surprise as she quickly grabs as much food as her bowl can hold. Hasuma pulls Tai and TK next to her as she activates her energy shield. Kiyone has already dragged a clueless Mihoshi back into her room as little wooden blocks starts to appear around Ayeka. Ryu, Kenji, and Elle arrive just in time to form an energy shield around Tenchi and Mayuka before the battle actually started. Forming a huge energy ball in her hand, Ryoko slams it straight at Ayeka's barrier. A huge energy wave pulses through the room. Food from the table starts to fly everywhere as the two women match each other in strength. In her last effort to break Ayeka's shield, Ryoko surges all her energy into the energy ball, which caused in a huge explosion. After the explosion had clear off, TK is still astonished to find the building still standing.


"Amazing isn't it," said Washu as she floats in her energy shield. She happily chows down her dinner as she observes the result. "This goes to show how good of an architect Nobiyuki is. Speaking of him, I think someone should wake him up." Tenchi quickly goes to his father as he lies on the floor unconscious. Ryoko and Ayeka are too tired to move as they sit down on the table. Yosho is finish up his bowl of rice in his energy shield when Kiyone and Mihoshi step out from their room. Tai looks around and gives out a scream.


"Agumon!!! Patamon!!!" Forgetting that they were there, Agumon and Patamon were not protected from the attack and are lying on the floor unconscious. Tai picks up Agumon in his arms ,whereas, TK picks up Patamon. He turns to look at Hasuma who is cleaning up the mess. "Do this always happen?"


"Unfortunately, yes."


Tai looks at TK before he said anything. "I will be glad if we can survive these attacks. With friends like this, who needs enemy?"


*******


"That was everything huh?"


"Yes," Mimi replies in annoyance. "This is the fourth time you ask me that question." She shifts Sasami's weight softly from her back. She looks backward to find the little princess in deep slumber. "What floor is this," Mimi asks.


"I guess it is my turn to be annoyed," Yolie replies with a smile. "This is the fifth time you ask me. We are on the seventh floor and three more floors to go. Darn elevator."


"I think I should be the one to complain," Mimi grumbles. "I am the one who have to carry Sasami all the way."


"Well, I have to carry Hawkmon, Palmon, and Ryo-ohki." Yolie looks down in her arms where Hawkmon and Palmon are sleeping. Ryo-ohki is snoozing on her head. For the whole morning and practically the whole afternoon, Yolie and the others have been shopping for a present for Matt and Sora's future wedding. Knowing that they will not be able to make it, they want to at least give them their blessing. After they found the perfect present, they went to the post office to send it. While Mimi is sending the present, Yolie made a personal shipping while they are at it. Now they are returning back to Mimi's apartment to go back to the portal. "Finally," Yolie pants when they reach to Mimi's floor. Mimi shifts Sasami in her arms as she takes out her key to open her apartment door. They were shock to find Hasuma pacing around Mimi's bedroom with Ayeka sleeping on the bed.


"Mimi! Yolie!" Hasuma's exclaims woke up Sasami and Ayeka as Hasuma runs toward them. "What is the matter with you guys?!!! You haven't fully regained your power, yet you guys are roaming around here like a walking target for our enemy. If you guys don't care about your safety, then what about Sasami?!"


Ashamed with their actions, Mimi and Yolie withstand Hasuma's tirade. Ayeka takes her little sister in her arms and scolds her for her actions. Taking a deep breath after a long speech, Hasuma walks up to Mimi and hugs her. She quickly releases her and gives Yolie a hug. "Don't ever do that again," said Hasuma. "I don't want to lose you guys to the enemy right now." Yolie and Mimi solemnly promise. With that said, Hawkmon opens the closet and opens the portal. Just when they were about to step over, the building gives a violent shake.


"What the..." Yolie screams. Her eyes widen as debris from the roof starts to fall down on her head and Ryo-ohki. Hasuma reaches her and Ryo-ohki in time to activate an energy shield. Observing Hasuma's action, Mimi takes Palmon and Hawkmon in her arms and attempts to activate an energy shield with great success. Hasuma smiles at Mimi and turns to look at Ayeka. Not to her surprise, Ayeka is holding on to Sasami as she protects them with an energy barrier.


"Ayeka!" They all turn to the portal to find Washu standing there.


"There is an explosion," said Ayeka. Hasuma pulls Yolie and Ryo-ohki to the portal and pushes them through it. She quickly walks up to Mimi, Palmon, and Hawkmon and guides them to the portal. The ground shakes as the building threaten to collapse any minute.


"Ayeka," Hasuma calls out to her. "Call out Azaka and Kamidake! Save as much people as we can!"


"Azaka! Kamidake!" Two large wooden guardians (approximately as high as seven feet) appear beside her.


"What is your order, Princess Ayeka?"


"Form a barrier around this building to prevent it from collapsing." They faded away from her and float outside the building. In a flash of green energy wave, the debris and everything are hold in their place. People are running down from the building, afraid for their lives. After Mimi, Palmon, and Hawkmon have pass through the barrier safely, Hasuma turns to pull Ayeka through the barrier.


"Don't worry about me," said Ayeka. "They need me here! I will keep this barrier as long as I can. Bring Sasami to safety first."


"Ayeka!"


"Don't worry about her," said Hasuma as she takes Sasami away from Ayeka. "I will protect her. I promise." She pushes Sasami though the portal. To her surprise, Mimi and Yolie come running back in there. On their shoulder, they are carrying the clones of their own bodies.


"Washu say this is a good opportunity," Yolie replies grimly. They lay their bodies on the bed and went through the portal to get the digital copies of Hawkmon and Palmon. They have just barely put the copies on the bed just when Ayeka collapse down on her feet. Hasuma watches in alarm as the barrier weakens.


"Go!" Hasuma pushes Mimi and Yolie through the portal and grabs Ayeka by the waist. "Azaka! Kamidake! What is the result?!"


"I don't see anyone running down anymore."


"Then let's get out of here!" With that said, Hasuma pulls Ayeka through the portal with Azaka and Kamidake following right behind her. Washu closes the portal just in time.


"Ayeka," screams Sasami as her sister looses her conscious. Washu walks up to Ayeka and examines her.


"She's fine," she said. "She is just a little bit tired." She turns to look at Yolie, Mimi, Hawkmon, Palmon, and Ryo-ohki. She smiles when she finds them falling asleep on the floor of her laboratory. "I think we all need some rest."


*****


"Tai! Tenchi!" The two young man turn to look at Yosho as they steps on one of the wooden pegs. On the floor, wooden pegs with a diameter of five inches are sticking out approximately one foot off the floor "When I say start, Ryu and I will throw some stones at you. I want you to deflect the stones without falling from the wooden pegs. You are free to move from one wooden pegs from another." They each were given a wooden sword and stand there as they wait for the practice to start. TK stands approximately ten feet away from Tai and Tenchi practice range. Kenji pulls him to the back so that he can get a sense of how fast the rock will be heading toward them. Elly hands TK a sword and smiles as he takes two-practice swing. "Start!!!" Yosho and Ryu start to throw the rocks toward Tenchi and Tai in lightning speed. Tai grunts when the first three rocks hit him on the knee, shoulder, and arm. He turns to look at Tenchi as he expertly deflects the rocks. Tai manages to chip the fourth rock and by the tenth rock, his movements begin to flow more easily. TK watches in amazement as Tai deflects the rock as fast as Ryu is throwing it. By the twenty-fifth rock, Tai is moving as smooth as Tenchi.


"Are you getting the feel of things," Kenji whispers to TK. TK nods his head as he watch the rock heading toward Tai's direction. At the beginning, he cannot keep up with the rock's speed but as time progresses, the rocks seem to approach him in a slower rate even though Ryu is increasing his speed.


"How are Yolie and Mimi doing?" Elly continues to watch the practice as she answers him.


"They are sleeping." TK nods his head. When he, Tai, Agumon, and Patamon woke up this morning, they were shock to find Mimi, Yolie, Palmon, and Hawkmon sleeping on Washu's laboratory floor. Tai and TK picked them up and placed them in their respective bedrooms that Washu have created for each one of them by opening four different dimensions. After they have tucked them in, TK, Tai, Agumon, and Patamon went outside to eat their breakfast. Unknown to them, Ryoko wanted to try out her new recipe and decided to cook that morning. She was shock to find out that all them were laying on the floor with food poison. They were very lucky that Washu was prepared for this and have given them each a pill that helps cleanse their systems. After that, Tai and TK ends up cooking for them and were praised for their cooking. Yosho dragged them out to an opening that is partway up to the temple and command Ryu, Elly, and Kenji to help him train them.


"Stop!" Yosho and Ryu stops throwing their rocks. Tenchi and Tai are panting for they have just knock away four hundred rocks in lightning speed. Elly pats TK softly on the shoulder as she and him steps on to those wooden pegs. Yosho stands in front of TK, and Kenji stands in front of Elly. "Start!" Yosho and Kenji starts to throw the rocks at them in lightning speed and to most of their surprise, TK starts to deflect them very expertly.


"TK," Tai mummers. His face quickly lights up in a smile. "He is a fast learner. The same as Mimi." Ryu pats him softly on his shoulder as TK continues to deflect the rocks. Patamon and Agumon walk up to them with refreshments. Tai asks them who made it and drinks it when he discovers that Ryoko did not make it. Before Tenchi can stops Tai, Tai takes a huge drink. He is not surprise to find Tai spitting out the drink. "What the heck!!!"


"I was trying to warn you," said Tenchi. "Never eat anything that is made by Ryoko, Ayeka, or Washu. You never know what can happen."


******


"Where are Tai, TK, Agumon, and Patamon?" Mimi, Palmon, and Washu look up when they find Yolie and Hawkmon walking out from her room. Instead of the bleak laboratory that they first encounter, the laboratory is now filled with beautiful grassland with flowing rivers. "What the..." Yolie looks around her in amazement.


"This is the dimension where I normally work in. The elevator over there brings you down to my experimental specimens. The button next to the elevator allows you to activate the dimension that you saw before." She motions for her to sit down next to Mimi. She places a plate of food for Hawkmon to eat. Hawkmon eyes the food in suspicion because he can swore the tentacles of whatever that thing is are still moving. He pushes the plate aside. "As for your other questions, Tai and the others are practicing with Yosho. They ought to be back later today. As for us...we have something important to discuss."


"What is it? Mimi? Do you know?" Mimi shakes her head. "Little Washu?"


"Listen. What I am going to tell you is strictly confidential. You can tell Tai and TK about it but no one else. Do I have your agreement?" Yolie, Hawkmon, and Palmon nod their heads. Mimi reluctantly agrees. "Okay. Hasuma already knows about this and I suspect that Yosho knows about it too but it doesn't matter. Remember that I once told you that there were three main goddesses in this world? One of them is called Tsunami as you both know. Well...hmmm...how shall I say this. Okay, Ryoko attacked Jurai +2,700 years ago. The main purpose for her assault is to capture the Royal Tree, Tsunami. However, unknown to her, at that time, Lady Sasami (age approximately 4 years old) was in the royal tree chamber."


"Royal Tree?" Palmon looks at Mimi in confusion.


"Each Jurian royal family is given a tree which would later be their spaceship and that is their source of their main power. The Royal Tree Tsunami is the strongest among all of the ship and then first generation and then the second and so on. The trees are arranged in the chamber with the lowest generation trees floating at the highest area. The strongest trees are located at the bottom."


"Yes," said Washu. "At that time, Sasami is playing in one of the floating platform that is located very high up in the chamber. Ryoko's attack shook the chamber and Sasami lost her balance. She fell down the floating platform and landed on the bottom of the chamber where the royal tree Tsunami is located in. Tsunami is not only a royal tree for it holds the essences of the goddess Tsunami. Tsunami saw Sasami dying near her tree and decided to assimilate with her."


"WHAT!!!!!" Washu smiles when she sees the disbelief in Yolie and Mimi's faces.


"Yep. So believe it or not, the Sasami that you know right now is actually Tsunami, the goddess who created the most powerful planet, Jurai. Well…actually a part of her is Tsunami and a part of her is Sasami. By assimilating with her, Sasami did not die. So officially she is Tsunami and Sasami."


"Impossible," Yolie mummers.


"Not impossible. By assimilating with Tsunami, Sasami not only inherit Tsunami's power, she is also the true owner of the most powerful ship in the galaxy. Tsunami, the legendary battleship that can generate ten light hawk wings."


"Light hawk wings?" Yolie turns to answer Hawkmon's question.


"Light hawk wings are energy that is created by Jurian royal family. It is the most powerful defense and attack system for battleship. Light hawk wings are also known for their power to transform objects to what their owner desire." Yolie turns to look at Washu. "If you have Tsunami over here, then why do you need us?"


"Because this incident is related to you guys," Washu simply replies. "Beside, Sasami is still young. She does not know how to activate her powers. She doesn't know how to summon Tsunami."


"So you are basically saying that we have a goddess on our side and yet she is useless," said Mimi. "That is good to hear."


"Hmph...if this is your reaction to this, then I don't know what is your reaction when I tell you this other news. As I said, there are three main goddesses in this world..."


"Yes, I know...This is the third time you are telling us this phrase," Yolie said impatiently. "What else is new?"


"Well, how will you react if I tell you that I am one of the main goddesses?" Yolie and Mimi back up in shock. "I am not kidding. Tsunami, Tokimi, and I are the three goddesses of this whole galaxy and for all of the dimensions."


"You," asks Mimi. "Tokimi? Little Washu, can you please explain it more clearly?"


"Gladly. Like Tsunami, I gave up my goddess's privilege to live among the human. The main source of my power lies within the three gems that I have. Do you know who have the three gems now?"


"Ryoko!" Yolie realizes in shock. "Ryoko is your daughter therefore she is officially a goddess." Mimi almost fainted when she realizes this fact. Who would ever expect that the notorious space pirate is actually one of the strongest living being in this whole entire galaxy and all dimensions?


"Yes, Ryoko is also a goddess. She has my power and that is why she is able to infiltrate through Jurai's barrier so easily. Her powers and Tsunami's powers are exactly the same. However, Ryoko does not know her full power. If Ryoko knew about her power, she is able to generate ten light hawk wing just like Tsunami. However..."


"Now what?"


"Ryoko's gems were sealed by Yosho in his master key." Washu takes out the master key (it is a sword hilt) and on the end of the hilt, there is embedded with two red gems. "Tenchi is chosen as the next successor to this master key. He gave back one gem to Ryoko but he kept the other two."


"Why doesn't he give back the other two back to Ryoko?"


"If he does, Yosho will die. Jurian trees cannot survive in other planets except Jurai. Funaho, Yosho's tree, have taken root on Earth. Haven't you ever wonder how Funaho have retains its power and that Yosho can live such a long life? It is because Ryoko's gems are powering Yosho's tree. If Ryoko gets back her gems, Funaho will die and so will Yosho. Beside, Tenchi and Ryoko don't know about this."


"Damn!" Yolie screams out in frustration. "We have three goddesses on our side and yet they are all useless!"


"Excuse me?"


"Sorry."


"No offense taken," Washu mumbles. "I hate to tell you this but I believe that Tokimi is helping our enemy. She is not sending forces over there but she helps supply them with the supper cannon."


"Great," Mimi mummers.


"But, we still have Tenchi." Mimi and Yolie look at Washu in confusion. "You might not believe it but Tenchi can generate three light hawk wing by himself."


"WHAT!!!"


"Yep. Without assimilating with any royal tree, Tenchi is able to generate three light hawk wings. Basically, you can say that he is his own battleship. His power even surpasses the first generation royal tree. You can basically say that he is the next generation of Jurian's battleship. Also, Ryoko can help him increase his power by activating the gems that are contained in the master key. Since Tenchi is the owner of the master key, Ryoko can help him generate a much more powerful shield by generating her power to her gems. And she might be able to do more than that." She gives them a mysterious smile when they look at her. To their disappointment, she shakes her head and did not elaborate on it. "So believe it or not we have a fairly formable team." She smiles at them. "And don't forget about you guys. With all of your powers combine, you have the power equivalent to one light hawk wing (the eight of them combine). That is sufficient enough to block all of the attacks that our enemy can throw toward us. And last but not least, you guys have me, the greatest scientific genius in the whole wide universe." Washu starts to laugh as Mimi, Yolie, Palmon, and Hawkmon gives out a groan.


One year later


Yolie hovers up in the air as she observes the building. She flies a little bit to the right but still she is not able to find any opening. She flies back to the ground where Mimi, Tai, TK, Hasuma, Ryu, Kenji, Elly, Ryoko, and Tenchi are waiting for her.


"So," asks Hasuma.


"Nope. I can't find any opening. How about you guys?" The other shakes their heads. "I guess we will just have to find another way to get into it. Hasuma why..." She is interrupted when they hear a loud explosion. "Ryoko!" The other turns around in disbelief as Ryoko charges another energy ball and blasts it through the wall. Another explosion occurs and the wall opens up.


"Hmph...nothing like the direct approach." Ryoko gives them a smile but they all groan at her action. Her smile quickly faded from her face when the alarm pierces the silent air. The structure disappear from their view and in its place stands an unhappy Washu.


"Alright, what is the matter with you," Washu demands. "Don't you guys understand what infiltration means? You guys were supposed to infiltrate the building, not blasting your way in. Who did it?" They all point their fingers at Ryoko's direction. "Why am I not surprise." A huge statue drops down on Ryoko's head and splits into two when it hits her head. Ryoko rubs her head in pain. "You guys are not excuse either. You guys are suppose to work as a team therefore if one of your team members make a mistake, you guys have to pay for it too. For the next two months you guys will be responsible for the night watch." They all groan in that announcement. Mimi glares at Ryoko and she returns her glare with a challenging look. Washu wisely steps between them and continues on with her lecture. "Now, I hope you guys learn your lesson. Now I am going to run this infiltration training one last time and this time don't make anymore...."


"Oh...I wonder what this does." Washu turns extremely pale. To her horror, Mihoshi is standing near her infiltration projection and is playing with it.


"DON'T TOUCH IT MIHOSHI!!!!!!" Washu rushes toward Mihoshi but like always, she is too late. Before she knows it, Mihoshi manages to press a button that causes the whole machine to blow up into pieces. "MIHOSHI!!!!!" Washu chases after Mihoshi in anger while Mihoshi is trying to apologize to her. Washu is so into the chase that she didn't see the flash in her computer. Elly, however, notice it and stops Washu to inform her about it. Washu manages to catch up to Mihoshi by this time and kicks her out of her laboratory. She runs up to her computer and frowns when she finds out what is going on. "Listen. Our enemies have finally decided to attack us." She motions for them to crowd around the computer. "This machine helps detect energy wave around 100 kilo miles around earth radius. For the data, the energy wave that is heading toward Earth is not radiating from any natural causes. The wave pattern that this energy is radiating outward is also similar to the wave pattern from the energy beam that destroyed Malric and Guardina."


"What can we do to prevent it," asks Tai.


"Let's go outside first and then I will tell you what we can do. Ryoko. Get Ryo-ohki and we will meet you at Funaho's place." Ryoko teleports out of the room and went to search for Ryo-ohki. She finds her digging in the carrot field and drags her away. By the time that she reaches there, the others have already arrived. Yosho and Lady Ayeka are also there to bid them good luck. When Ryoko had landed, Washu grabs Ryo-ohki and tosses her up in the air. Tai, TK, Mimi, and Yolie watch in shock as Ryo-ohki, who was a cute little rabbit a minute ago, quickly transform into the legendary notorious spaceship. "Alright, here is your mission," said Washu. "In order to prevent the energy beam from destroying Earth, we need all the power that we can get. Tenchi, Ryoko, Ryu, Kenji, Elly, Hasuma, Tai, TK, Mimi, and Yolie. All of your powers are needed in this part of the mission. When you guys get into Ryo-ohki, she will brings you to outer space. When you reach there, I need you guys to teleport out to Ryo-ohki's surface and form the barrier from there. You don't have to worry about breathing because your power enables you to breath in outer space. Tenchi and Ryoko will be standing in the middle of Ryo-ohki." She turns and gives Tenchi a serious look. "I know that there is a possibility that you might not generate your three light hawk wings but from what I observe, you are able to generate it when you are in danger and when the situation is crucial. To help you generate it much more easier, Ryoko will generate her energy into the master key and that will help increase your power and your probability to activate it. As for the others..." She turns to look at the rest of them. "You will each stand at the boarder of Ryo-ohki and form a circle around Tenchi and Ryoko. Use all of your power to activate your most powerful energy shield. With all these powers combine, I believe that we can have the power of four light hawk wings, which will be sufficient enough to block this assault. Do you understand?" They all nod their head. "Good. Now go out there before it is too late."


"Lord Tenchi," said Ayeka. "Take care." Tenchi nods his head and opens his mouth to replies back to her, when Ryoko throws her arms around him.


"Don't worry princess," Ryoko said coyly. "I will take care of him. Right, my Tenchi?" Least to say, steams are coming out of Ayeka's ears as Ryoko continues to cling on to Tenchi. Aware that Ayeka is about to explode, Tenchi quickly pushes Ryoko toward Ryo-ohki. A beam shoots down from Ryo-ohki and engulfs them.


"I will Miss. Ayeka," Tenchi replies as he and Ryoko start to teleport into Ryo-ohki. "Thank you." Bidding Ayeka, Yosho, and Washu goodbye, TK and the others run into Ryo-ohki's beam and teleport into her. They were teleported into a vast area, which is her control room. There is nothing in there except some crystals that are floating around there. In the center, there are two circles that are floating three feet off the ground with a screen floating between them. Ryoko puts each of her hand on the two circles and the crystals around her starts to flash in all different sorts of light.


"Yeah! Come on Ryo-ohki! Lets show them what we are made of!" Ryoko gives off an evil grin as she activates Ryo-ohki. With a cry, Ryo-ohki speeds through the sky in the speed of light and manages to reach outer space in a few seconds. "We're here. Ryo-ohki. Stay here and activate your shield. Are you ready, my Tenchi?" Tenchi nods his head as Ryoko takes him by his hand. She flies upward with him and phases through the roof of Ryo-ohki. Yolie, TK, Tai, Mimi, Hasuma, Ryu, Kenji, and Elly follow her lead and appear on the roof of Ryo-ohki. Tenchi and Ryoko are already standing in the center as they get ready to activate Tenchi's light hawk wing. Ryu appears in the front of Ryo-ohki with Tai, and Hasuma besides him. Kenji and Mimi form the outer left and right part of the circle. TK, Elly, and Yolie fill in the back of the circle.


Tenchi closes his eyes as he tries to generate his light hawk wing. "Come on," he said out loud. "Please work!" His eyes snap open when Ryoko whispers softly into his ear.


"Don't worry, Tenchi. I am right beside you." She puts her hand on Tenchi's shoulder. A warm wave of energy flows into his body. He relaxes as he closes his eyes and concentrate on his power. Yolie watches as the gem in Ryoko's right wrist starts to glow. The gems, which are embedded in the master key, start to glow with her gem. Tenchi tucks the master key in his belt and raises his hand in front of him. To all of their astonishment, three green triangles appear on Tenchi's forehead. Three blue light flashes out from Tenchi's waste in a "Y" shape and his clothing transforms into Jurian royal battle suit.


"The wing of the light hawk," Tai whispers in amazement as he observes the three-energy light. He watches in surprise as the three light hawk wings (LHW) increase in size until they are as large as the ship. His shield is enhances with Ryo-ohki's shield and Ryoko's power. To all of their surprise, except Ryoko and Tenchi who are closing their eye at that time, ten-faded LHW appears around Ryoko.


"So that is what Washu meant when she said that Ryoko might be able to do more," Mimi thinks. She looks at Hasuma and finds her forming her energy shield. She quickly closes her eyes and concentrates on the defense. It was not a moment too soon for they can see the energy beam heading toward their direction. Closing their eyes as they concentrate on forming the shield that would defend Earth and their lives, they can only pray that it will work. In the next few second, they waited in silent anticipation as the heat from the energy beam increases in every closing distance. Mimi heard Ryu gives out a little cry before she felt the impact of the assault. The whole ship jolted from the impact but to all of their surprise, the attack disappears as fast as it came. They all open their eyes in wonder as they look at the aftermath.


"That's it," asks Yolie in disbelief. "I only felt a little jolt that's all. Hmmm...maybe it was because of..." Mimi taps her on her shoulder.


"We don't want Ryoko to know her goddesses form," she whispers. "Or else Tenchi and Ryoko will not know what to do with the gems." Yolie nods her head.


"I'm glad that it is over," said Elly. "If everything is as easy as this, then it won't be long till we finally beat our enemy." Tenchi reverts back to his original clothing as everyone around him celebrates their little victory. He turns around to look at Ryoko and smiles at her. To his surprise, she gives him a hard push that sends him flying three feet away from her.


"Agh!!!!" Tenchi's eyes widen in horror as an energy beam hits Ryoko on her chest. She was lucky that she manage to form a shield before the beam hit her or else it would have pierce through her whole body. However, she was knocked unconscious and would have gone over the edge if Mimi hadn't grabbed her hand in the nick of time.


"Ryoko!" Tenchi calls out her name as he runs toward her. He lost his footing when another energy beam strikes Ryo-ohki. Ryo-ohki gives off a yelp before she activates her shield to protect herself. Tenchi looks up in the sky in anger as eleven-battleships appear from a dimensional warp hole.


"My...my. Impressive. You manage to block the energy beam from our super cannon. I guess I should not be surprise at this outcome since we are facing with a Jurian prince and his guardians."


"Who is it," shouts Tai as he activates his weapon. To his disgust, Xen's holographic image appears in the middle of the sky. "I should have known it is you!"


"Why Tai. It has been such a long time since we see each other. You haven't changed one bit."


"What do you want, Xen," asks TK.


"I'm sorry to say that my master have told me to eliminate you. However, I can't say it have been nice see you again." His image disappears as the battleships come in closer for an attack. "But it was nice taking a stroll down memory lane. I am surely going to miss you. But..." His words stop in his throat when one of the wings from his neighboring battleship exploded. He looks down in shock to see Tenchi standing there with his light hawk wing activated.


"That was for Ryoko," Tenchi said coldly. "Now go away before there are anymore damage."


"Hmm...I guess the rumor is right. You are too kind." To their horror, Xen demolish the ship that Tenchi had damage. "You should have eliminate them once you have the chance. We don't accept failure in this team. Now...FIRE!!!"


"Ruthless," Yolie shout in anger. They all activate their shield as they block the energy beams fired right at them. Because they are activating their shield right now, they are not able to phase into Ryo-ohki.


"Everyone! Get inside," said Hasuma. Tenchi takes Ryoko in his arms as he runs to the open door that leads to Ryo-ohki's main control room. Mimi raises her shield as an energy beam aims straight at her. She forms an energy ball and blasts it at a battleship. She manages to blow off part of its wing.


"Damn," she mutters as they all scramble toward the open door.


"Fire at full blast!" Kenji watches in horror as Elly's shield breaks from one of the beam. He grabs her in his arms and shields her from any further attack.


"Flower Cannon!"


"Hand of Fate!"


"Terra Force!"


"Blast Rings!"


Two battleships exploded near them as the four evolved digimons appear next to Ryo-ohki. "Angemon, Aquilamon, War Greymon, Lilymon!" They each waves to their respective partners as they dodge the enemy's attacks.


"Get in the ship, Tai," said War Greymon while he and Angemon destroy another ship. "We'll take over from here!"


TK looks around him and are glad to find Tenchi near the doorway with Ryoko in his arms. Elly and Kenji have also retreated to safety. To his dismay, five more battleships appear from the warp hole and start to attack them. He deactivates his energy shield and flies up in the air. "Angemon!"


"TK!" Angemon flies toward TK and takes him in his arm to protect him. "You should not be here."


"I am not going to let you fight this battle alone, Angemon." They exchange a brief smile before they separate from each other. Mimi, Tai, and Yolie are also flying around the air as they battle with their respective partner. "Hasuma," TK calls out to her as she blocks an energy beam that was heading toward his direction. Ryu is following right behind her. "Go back into the ship!"


"And leave you guys with all the fun? No way! Beside, I am your guardian."


"And I am staying here to protect Hasuma," said Ryu. He quickly turns to his left to dodge a hit. TK, Hasuma, and Ryu forms an energy ball and throw it at one of the enemy's battleship. Their attempt was ineffective. "Darn! They activated the shield!"


"Lilymon!" They turn around to find Lilymon dedigivolve into Palmon after being hit on her shoulder. Mimi catches her in her arms and teleports away from an energy beam that is about to hit them.


"TK!!!" TK turns around in horror to find Angemon turning back to Patamon. He flies toward him and activates his energy shield to protect him.


"This is not good! We got to retreat!!" They start to retreat back to Ryo-ohki and teleport back into her. "Ryo-ohki! Retreat!" Ryo-ohki turns to leave but their enemies have form a circle around her. She gives out a painful meow as the enemies bombard her with their attacks. Tai, Mimi, TK, Yolie, and the others were thrown off their feet as Ryo-ohki shakes from the impacts.


"Ken-ohki! Eliminate our enemy!" They watch in shock when half of the enemy's ships burst into flame. Another ship, which looks exactly like Ryo-ohki, flies up toward them. Ryo-ohki screams out in delight and she opens a computer screen to reveal a women with light blue spiky hair in it.


"Nagi," Tenchi cries out in happiness. "It's good to see you!"


"Hmph...I didn't come here to save you. There is ten-thousand dollars bounty on their leader's head." Nagi frowns when one of the battleships dares to attack her. She raises her hand and lightly call out Ken-ohki's name and in a flash, the rest of the enemy's ships are eliminated. "Pitiful. They were stupid enough to think they can stand against me."


"Where is Xen," Tai asks. Nagi looks around and frown.


"It seems like he just ran away." She turns to look at the screen and narrows her eyes when she finds Ryoko in Tenchi's arm. "Let's go back to your planet before you tell me what is going on." To their surprise, Ken-ohki reverted back to his rabbit form and Nagi appears inside Ryo-ohki with Ken-ohki in her arm. She walks up to Ryoko and looks down at her.


"Ryoko," Tenchi calls out to her in a soft tone. "Please wake up." He gives her a little shake and in a groan, Ryoko slowly opens her eyes. Tenchi smiles at her and she returns his smile. "Welcome back, Ryoko. How do you feel?"


"Hmmm...Tenchi? Of course I am fine. Why won't I...." She suddenly jolted upward, knocking Tenchi away from her. Her eyes flash in anger as she recalls what happen. "Those....Ack! Nagi!" She jumps on her feet to face the bounty hunter. "What are you doing over here?"


"Nice to see you again, Ryoko."


"Arggggg....Get away, Nagi. I have no time to fight with you right now. I have some payback to give!"


"Ryoko," said Tenchi. "Nagi already annihilated our enemy."


"WHAT!!! They were mine!!!"


"Who said that they were yours," Nagi retorts. "And beside, you were too unconscious to know what was happening. Hmp...I can't believe I lost to such a weakling like you!" Ryoko grabs her by the neck of her cloak.


"You want to see how weak I am! I'll show you!"


"Gladly!!" They square off for a fight when Tenchi jumps between them.


"Ryoko, stop it! Nagi just save us all."


Hasuma sighs as they continue their argument. It didn't take long for them to reach back to earth. In an hour later, Nagi is sitting comfortably on a sofa with a cup of tea in her hand. She smiles at Sasami and thanks her for the wonderful tea as she listen to the whole story. On another sofa, Tenchi is talking to Ryoko with Ayeka close by. Ryoko looks at Mimi briefly before she turns her attention to Hasuma, who is telling the story. Washu is standing next to Mimi, TK, Tai, and Yolie as they listen to Nagi's history. Patamon and Palmon are resting in their room and Agumon and Hawkmon are eating nearby to rejuvenate their energy. Ryo-ohki and Ken-ohki are snuggling next to each other as they share their basket of carrots with each other.


"A bounty hunter?"


"Yes, Yolie," Washu replies. "Nagi is the best bounty hunter in this entire universe. Every people that she hunted are either dead or in jail. She never fails in her mission except for one." Washu tilts her head toward Ryoko's reaction. "Since then on, she has been hunting Ryoko. However, you don't have to worry about it because she helps us through a lot of tough situation before."


"And Ken-ohki," Mimi asks. "His abilities are exactly the same as Ryo-ohki. Did you make him too?"


"Well...yes I did. How did Nagi end up with him...I don't know. I made Ryo-ohki and Ken-ohki at the same time. However, after I made them, Kagato imprison me. After that, I don't know what happen to Ken-ohki." They stop their conversation when they heard Nagi speaking out loud.


"So that is the whole story." She puts her drink softly on the table and stands up to leave. "You have a lot in your hand but that is not my problem."


"We don't need your help," said Ryoko.


"Hmph....I didn't say that I will help, either. Come on Ken-ohki." Ken-ohki gives one sad look to his girlfriend before he follows his master toward the door. Nagi stops at the door and looks back at them. "I won't stop you from fighting them but I won't let you guys steal all of my bounty. And until I settle my score with Ryoko, I will not let anyone kill her except myself."


"Thank you," said Washu. "We really appreciate your help." Nagi turns away from them so they cannot see her smile. With a wave of her hand, she walks out the doorway with Ken-ohki following right after her. Ken-ohki gives off a "cha-oh" (Ken-ohki's cry) before he flies off with his master.


"Well, then," said Yosho. "You guys have done well. I don't think our enemy will be attacking us for these past few days because it takes at least four days for the super cannon to recharge, right Washu?" Washu nods her head.


"I analyzed their firing power and such energy need time to recharge."


"Well in this case..." They all turn to look at Yosho but to their annoyance he raises up his wooden stick and beckon them to follow him. "We cannot slack off from practice. I expect to see you guys at the Masaki shrine in the next ten minutes." Mimi starts to head out of the door when Ryoko stops her with her arm extending outward to block her path. Their eyes remain unemotional as they stare at each other.


"Thank you. Tenchi told me what happen," Ryoko said flatly. Everyone are watching them because they can feel something important is about to occur. To their surprise, Mimi turns her face away from Ryoko and lightly pushes Ryoko's arm away from her path.


"I only save you because you saved Lord Tenchi. That's all." Ryoko nods her head in understanding. Washu turns and whispers to Yolie's ear.


"I think they have reach a mutual understanding." Yolie agrees.


Four years later


"Everyone," shouts Sasami as she opens the door to the house. Everyone turn to look at her as she runs into the room. "Look who is back!" A girl, approximately twenty years old, appears at the doorway. Her yellow hair is cut short and is held back with a red headband. Her blue eyes glimmers in delight and her cheek is lighted with a shy blush. Ryoko almost drops the pile of dishes that she is holding and Nobiyuki jumps backward from shock. Ayeka stops what she was doing as she stares at that girl. Yosho and Washu smile at the new girl. Tenchi, who was coming down from the stairs, almost falls down on his face when he recognizes her. Hasuma, Ryu, Kenji, Elly, Tai, Mimi, Yolie, and TK exchanges a confusing look as they try to figure out what is going on.


"YUGI!"


"Hi," said the new girl. "It have been a long time since we last seen each other."


"Yep," said Sasami as she happily links her arm to the girl. "We all miss you, Yugi. I am so glad that you finally woke up."


"Explain," Tai whispers to Washu.


"Later," she replies. She turns to Yugi and smiles at her. "Why are we all standing here. Yugi finally wakes up from her long sleep. It is something that we should celebrate. Now lets settle down and enjoy this wonderful meal that Mimi has made for us." With that said, they all settle down for the meal. To Ayeka's annoyance, Yugi sits down next to Tenchi. Agumon, Patamon, Palmon, and Hawkmon wisely activate their watch's energy shield before they settle down to eat their lunch. From the way Ayeka look, they don't think they will have a peaceful lunch today.


"Hi, Tenchi," said Yugi shyly. "About the past..."


"It's all right, Sakuya...err...I mean Yugi," Tenchi said with a blush. "I forgive you for what you have done. Let's just start all over, okay?"


Yugi nods her head in happiness. "I will prefer it if you guys can call me Sakuya from now on. I like that name much more better." She turns to look at Tenchi and find him lost in a momentary painful memory. "That is...if you don't mind Tenchi," she whispers. Tenchi smiles at her and shakes his head. She smiles at him and starts to eat beside him. Yolie, TK, and Washu starts to grab as much food as they can when they see the steam coming out of Ayeka's ears. If things go like usual, in a few minutes, Ryoko and Ayeka will start their normal fight, which ultimately ends up blowing all of the foods away by their energy waves. However, to Tai's surprise, Ayeka's anger is not heading toward Ryoko's direction. Instead it is heading straight toward Sakuya's direction. He can't help but feel sorry for that girl.


Tenchi also feels the tension as he eats his lunch. With Sakuya over here, things are going to get a little bit out of hand today. It didn't help the matter that he used to date her. He swallows his miso soup nervously when he sees the glare Ayeka is sending toward Sakuya as she leans toward Tenchi.


"Do you like to have some shrimp tempura," asks Sakuya as she picks up one from the dish. She drops it in Tenchi's bowl and he meekly thanks her when Ayeka snaps her pair of chopstick into two. Mayuka smiles at her father as she sees the event coming into play. When Sakuya helps pick a piece of rice off of Tenchi's cheek, Ayeka pounds her hand on the table and stands up in anger.


"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING TO LORD TENCHI?"


Everyone quickly stop eating and stare at her. To her annoyance, Sakuya innocently replies that she is just helping Tenchi get the rice off.


"Ayeka calm down," said Sasami as she pulls her sister down to the table. Ayeka reluctantly continues her eating with her broken pair of chopsticks. She almost exploded when Sakuya touches Tenchi's hand.


"Argh......" Tenchi says a prayer when he notices Ayeka's angry state. However, his prayer was answer when Ryoko, who normally would have acted like Ayeka, calmly breaks the tension with her abnormal behavior. Instead of raging in anger, she calmly places her dishes on the table and announces that she is full. Everyone look at her in shock as she stands up to leave the table.


"Ryoko," said Mayuka. "Are you alright?" Ryoko looks at the six-year old girl.


"I'm fine, Mayuka." With that said, she walks out of the door. Worried about her, Tenchi stops eating and went after her. Everyone were too shock to notice that Mimi, Hasuma, and Washu have disappear from the table.


******


"Ryoko," calls out Tenchi as he chases after the cyan hair goddess. "Are you alright?" Ryoko gives him a questioning look before she replies him.


"Of course I am. Why did you ask that?"


"It's because...well...you weren't acting like you usually would."


"And how am I suppose to act, my Tenchi?" She gives him a sly look. To Tenchi's annoyance, she coyly wraps her arms around him and traces her fingers on his chest. "Am I supposed to act like this, Tenchi."


"Ryoko," he said in annoyance. "I just don't get you. You never take things seriously." To his surprise, she places her finger on his lip to silence him. One of her arms is still wrap around his neck as she brought her face close to him.


"Listen, my Tenchi. This is the first time I ever going to say this to you and it might be the last. I'm not good at expressing my feeling but if you want to know, I will tell you." She gives him a little smile as her finger leaves his lips and brushes his cheek. "I love you, Tenchi. I love you since the day that your grandmother brought you to my cave."


"You saw me?"


"Yes, Tenchi. Although my body was trapped under the cave, I was still able to roam around the cave area with my astral body. Tenchi, you were the first person to ever show me compassion. You were a baby back then but when you reached out for me, your eyes and your smile, it just captivate me." She rests both of her hand around his neck. "I watch you, Tenchi. I watch you when you play in my cave. I watch you cook sweet potato and catches butterfly. Although you cannot see me then and it hurts me when you can't, I still love to see you because you brought me so much joy and happiness that I never felt before. I was there when your grandmother die, Tenchi." She can see the sadness in Tenchi's eyes. "When you were crying in that cave, I want to comfort you. And when you grew older, you hardly came anymore."


"Ryoko."


"Tenchi, I loved you since you were a little boy and I will continue to love you. But if there is one thing that I learn from Mimi, Tai, TK, and Yolie, it is this. Whoever that you choose, Tenchi, and as long as you are happy, I will be happy for you."


"Ryoko." He wraps his arms around her and pulls her into a hug. For a moment, they take comfort in each other's embrace. He pulls back from her and smiles. "Thank you, Ryoko. I will never forget what you said today."


"Well, don't forget about what I am going to tell you right now," said Ryoko as she flies upward. "Run back home right now or else you will be wet." Tenchi looks upward a groan. Yagami, Mihoshi and Kiyone ship, is flying blindly down to Earth. "From the way this thing is flying, I will say that Mihoshi is the one that is driving."


"I don't even know why Kiyone will let Mihoshi drive," said Tenchi. "Ryoko?" He calls out to her but she is nowhere to be found. He gives out a scream when Washu and Hasuma appear beside him.


"My...my, Lord Tenchi," said Washu. "You got a confession from my little Ryoko."


"How long have you guys been here?"


"Long enough," said Hasuma. "But right now, let's just get out of here." She grabs Tenchi by the waist and teleports them away from the scene just in time to miss the tidal wave that was caused by Yagami when it crashes into the lake.


Meanwhile, Ryoko is sitting near Funaho as she contemplates about her confession. She rises up and looks up at Funaho. "Get out, Mimi. I know you are there." Mimi jumps off of Funaho and lands right in front of Ryoko. "How long have you been here?"


"Long enough to hear your whole conversation with Tenchi." Mimi turns her back toward Ryoko. "Can you really give it up so easily?" She hears a little sniff coming from behind her. "I thought so."


Three years later


"Damn you, Mihoshi! Where the heck are you!" Kiyone rapidly types on the computer as she tries to locate her partner. She curses when she input the wrong data. "Shin-toki. Please help me contact Washu." Shin-toki gives a meow and tries to locate the pick hair scientist. TK and Yolie pat Kiyone shoulders as a sign to comfort her. "This is not a good day for me," she groans. Mihoshi, her catastrophic partner, had managed to destroy the engine of Yagami this morning. Unable to fly with Yagami until it is fix, they end up having to borrow Shin-toki from Mimi. At first, Mimi refused because this little cabbit is the daughter of Ken-ohki and Ryo-ohki and should be used for more important mission. She also doesn't want Shin-toki to get hurt because those two have grown quite fond of each other. The last thing she wants is Mihoshi in it. Who knows what she can do. She finally agrees to lend it to them when Yolie and TK agree to come with their trip. However, an hour into the trip, Mihoshi managed to pull a disappearance act on them. Messing around with her galaxy police cube, she managed to teleport herself to somewhere else. Now, Kiyone is desperately trying to find her before she can cause any more damage and ruin any chance of her promotion. Washu finally appears on the screen and it is not surprising to find her jumping with joy when she heard Mihoshi had disappeared.


"My machine will be forever grateful without her blowing them up each time she comes in here," said Washu as she tries to track down Mihoshi. "I can never figure out how can she manage to get through all of my barriers. I guess that is part of her talent." She turns to look at Kiyone as she waited for the result. "Have you tried contacting her with your galaxy police cube?"


"Yes, I have," said Kiyone. "It is just that she is not answering. I called her approximately..."


"KIYONE!!!!!!!" She jumps upward when she hears Mihoshi's voice projection out of her cube.


"Mihoshi! Where are you!" Explosions can be heard from where Mihoshi is located. Voices can be heard as a battle rages on. "Mihoshi, what is going on?!"


"I don't know, Kiyone. I'm scared! All these men are chasing after me and I don't know what to do! EKKKK!" They can hear her firing following with a bunch of screaming from some unknown people.


"Stop her you idiots! She is destroying this whole ship!!!!"


"I'm sorry," said Mihoshi. She gives out a scream as more shots were fired at her. "Kiyone! Help me!!"


"Little Washu," said Kiyone as she looks at the scientist. "Did you find her location yet?"


"Yes, I did. I am sending you her location right now." A screen pops out from Shin-toki and a dot is display in the middle of the screen. "This is dimension 1067. It was discover two hundred years ago by Lord Azusa. When he discovered it, this whole place was deserted. I wonder what could be there and why are they there?"


"Now is the time to find out!"


"Shin-toki," said TK. "Open a dimensional warp hole to dimension 1067."


"Shin-toki do not have that kind of power," said Yolie. "She is not that powerful yet. However, Little Washu can do it for us, right?"


"Right! Why? Because I am a genius." She laughs out loud as she connects the location of Kiyone with Mihoshi's location and sequences their dimensional time spaces. In a few second, a hole opens from the middle of the air.


"Thank you," said Kiyone as Yolie drives Shin-toki through the warp hole. When they arrive to the next dimension, they were shock to see a huge battleship floating in the middle of the air. Washu gives out a scream when she realizes what it is.


"The Super Cannon!! This was where they hide the super cannon!"


"No way! Are you trying to tell me that Mihoshi is in there?"


"Yes, Kiyone."


"How did she get in there," asks TK.


"Actually this is not that surprising," said Yolie. "If Mihoshi can pass through all of Washu's barriers, it is not surprising that she can break into there."


"No matter what, we have to go in there to save Mihoshi. Little Washu. Tell everyone where we are so that we can have some reinforcements. All right Mihoshi! Here we come!"


"Where are you going Kiyone?" Kiyone, TK, Yolie, and Washu give out a scream when they found Mihoshi standing right behind them.


"How did you get back here!!"


"Oh!!! Kiyone!" Mihoshi starts to cry as she throws her arms around her partner. "I was so scared. I didn't know what to do. I want to get back over here but those bad people won't let me pass. I didn't mean to destroy part of their ship! I'm so sorry, Kiyone!" Kiyone sighs as she desperately tries to get Mihoshi off of her. Her attention quickly turns to Yolie when she taps her on the shoulder.


"I think you should see this." They watches in horror as a bunch of ships start to come out of the huge battle ship. "I think we are going to have a battle over here. Shin-toki! Get ready!"


"Wait," said TK. He watches as the ships fly off toward different directions. "The ships are not attacking us. If they were, they would have come toward this direction but they are all scattering around. What is going on over here?"


"Mihoshi," asks Washu in a tired voice. "Did you happen to press anything that you weren't suppose to touch?"


"Well, I did press something that was on the control panel before I manage to teleport myself back to the ship with my cube. The people where screaming when I accidentally touch it."


"I thought so." Washu sighs and shakes her head. "From all of my experience that I have with Mihoshi, she must have touched the self destruct button. If I were you, I would start to run away just like those people are doing." To confirm her answer, the large battleship starts to explode. Kiyone, Yolie, TK, and Mihoshi give out a scream when one of the metal plates misses them by an inch.


"Let's get out of here!" Yolie steers Shin-toki toward the dimensional warp hole just when the battleship exploded into pieces. Debris flies outward when the explosion causes a huge sonic wave. Shin-toki give out a scream when the sonic wave knocks them forward and rock them off the course. However, they manage to pass through the dimensional warp hole before they can suffer any real damage. After their nerves have settle down, they end up congratulating Mihoshi for her blundering yet successful accomplishment by destroying the super cannon that have terrorized so many planets. However, this did not last very long because Mihoshi accidentally takes out a carrot that she have in her pocket and well...Shin-toki saw it and turns back into a rabbit to eat it. Therefore, Mihoshi, Kiyone, TK, and Yolie are left floating in the middle of the air. It would be fine if that incident didn't happen on the asteroid belt.


A year after


"Tai, should we stop her? She doesn't know what she is doing. I don't want her to go in that path." Tai sadly shakes his head as he holds the injure Yolie in his arm. TK is slumping next to him as he tries to heal Yolie's shoulder with Hawkmon's help. He wipes the blood that is flowing down from his forehead and concentrate on binding Yolie's shoulder.


"I wish I can stop her," Tai answers. "But this is what Mimi have been fighting for all these years. She have to make the decision on her own." He looks out to the mountainside where the two enemies are tied. Mimi is standing fifteen feet away from them as she thinks about their sentence. For nine years, she pursued them. For nine years, she had lived in the nightmare of her parent's death. Now it is the time for her to take her revenge and yet she is hesitating. It can be so easy. All she has to do is to bash them with her rod and then her parent's death will be revenged.


"What are you waiting for," asks one of the prisoners. "Are you such a whimp! If you want to kill us then get it over with."


"Hahaha...your mother and father," said the other one. "I will never forget their faces. The terror in your mother's face and your father's pathetic attempt to save her is all so rejuvenating. I took a lot of pleasure killing them. It's just a pity that you weren't there. You were the cause of their death. If you want to kill us, you should kill yourself first." He sneers when he sees the anger flashing in Mimi's eyes.


"You...you...," Mimi mutters as she clenches her hands into a fists.


"Your parent's were pathetic! Pitiful! Worthy to die in our hand! A treat for your misery!!"


"AGHH!!!!" To Hasuma's terror and Ryu's, Mimi forms a huge energy ball and shoots it toward the prisoner's direction. A huge explosion occurs and debris from the mountain comes tumbling downward.


"Mimi," Elly whispers as she holds on to her beloved Kenji. His head is rested on her shoulder as she collapses on the floor. "No.."


Mimi collapses on to her knee as tears stream down her face. As the dust clears, the two prisoners were knock unconscious and there is a huge hole that is ten feet above their head. Tai walks up to her and holds Mimi in his arms. He is happy that she has finally made the right decision.


"I can't do it, Tai," she whispers. "I can't bring myself to kill another person just because of my hatred. I hate them but I just can't do it."


"It's alright, Mimi. You did the right thing." For the first time, Mimi gives him a genuine smile. Palmon limps toward her and they start to cry in each other's arms. Agumon is lying on the floor unconscious with Patamon taking care of him.


"IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO KILL THEM, I WILL!" Ryoko appears in the middle of the air with her energy sword in her hand. Her face is fill with hatred as she closes in her enemies.


"Ryoko! Stop it!" Tenchi pounces on her just in time to save the necks of the prisoners. "This won't bring Nagi back! It won't!"


"Ryoko," cries Mayuka as she runs up to Ryoko. She throws her arms around her waist and tries to drag the violent Ryoko backward.


"Let go of me!!!! They killed Nagi! They killed her!!!"


"Ryoko, don't do it," Tenchi pleas. He wraps his arms around her and tries to comfort her. "Let Jurai take care of it. Let the law take care of them. Ryoko, please. I don't want to lose you." Ryoko looks at his sincere face and Mayuka's crying form. Unable to hold herself any longer, she starts to cry in Tenchi's arm. Washu watches them in silence before she turns to observe the battle ground. With the injure Ken-ohki in her arms, she silently bows her head to the silent body of Nagi.


"Thank you for fighting in our side, Nagi. We will never forget you." She lightly laid Ken-ohki beside Nagi's body as he weeps for his dead master. Ryo-ohki and Shin-toki comforts him in silence.


"Kiyone," said Mihoshi as she shakes her partner. Blood is flowing from Kiyone's arm and she winces when she moves her twisted ankle. "Are you alright?" Kiyone nods her head.


"Where is Lady Ayeka?"


"Ayeka is tending Yosho's wound with Azaka and Kamidake's help."


"Little Washu," said Sasami as she approaches her. "What are you thinking."


"There have been so much deaths. Today, we lost Nagi to this battle. I don't know who we are going to lose next." She looks around the battlefield with great sadness. Pieces of the enemy's battleships are lying on the floor with smoke coming out of them. Blood soaks the ground and the smell of death fills the air. "Bodies, dead bodies," thinks Washu. "All dead and gone. So much lives were lost in this battle." She looks at the area where a village used to stand. Because of this surprise attack by their enemy, all of the innocent lives were lost. "I can't let this happen anymore," thinks Washu as she kicks away the head of one of the enemy's robots. With a new set of determination, she heads straight toward Yolie, Tai, TK, and Mimi's direction. "I have a plan. This battle can't go on any longer. It will take great sacrifice but are you guys willing to take it?" Yolie looks at TK as they exchange a nod. Mimi clutches Tai's hand before they gave their answer.


"Yes."


One year later


"Here goes nothing." Yolie places the newspaper in her purse and calls out to the person in the van.


"I miss you," thinks TK as he looks the women standing next to him.


"For Nagi," thinks Tai as he seals his position.


"It's time," thinks Mimi as she walks into the building.


*Memories...The End*



"Hey Izzy. Izzy, wake up!" Izzy groans and turns away from the voice.


"Just one more minute, Tentomon."


"Give him one more minute, Tentomon. That way, no one will bother me while I do some experiment on you." This statement manages to pull Izzy out of the dream world. He quickly sits up from the bed and looks at Washu. Images from what he have just witness flow into his head.


"Little Washu," he asks. Washu nods her head and smiles at him.


"You are the last one to wake up." She extends her hand toward him. "Are you hungry?" Izzy nods his head as he steps out of his bed. The bed quickly disappears from his sight. Tentomon flies up into this arm as he watches Washu carefully. They step out of the laboratory to find that all of the digimons are sitting down next to their dinner table. Mimi and Sasami are bringing out plates from the kitchen as all of the humans are bunched up together near the dinning table. Izzy quickly introduces himself before he settle down next to Washu. On the other side of Washu is Ken with Yolie beside him. Davis shyly sits beside her with Kari besides him. She smiles at TK when he pours her a glass of water. Matt sits beside him as he talks with Tai. Sora smiles as she listens to their conversation. Joe is talking to his wife and smiles at Mimi when she sits down beside him. Cody is busily telling Yosho about his training in kendo. As for the others, they are sitting on their regular seats. The only people that were missing were Ryoko and Mihoshi, who are watching over the children and Ken's baby at the Masaki shrine.


After watching Tai, TK, Mimi, and Yolie's memories, all of the digimons intelligently scramble close to Agumon, Patamon, Palmon, and Hawkmon before they eat.


"Thank you, Sasami," said Washu before they all start to dig in. Matt is eating politely next to TK. He glances at Mimi and smiles to himself.


"It's been a long time," he thinks as he watches her. "Now I know everything, I just hope I am not too late to help her." Sensing what he is thinking, Tai pats him on his shoulder. For a moment, everything is very peaceful. Actually, the digidestines are enjoying themselves as they talk with the Tenchi family. However, as always, peacefulness is just a temporary stage in the Masaki household. It didn't take long for Ayeka to notice Sakuya leaning toward Tenchi. Anger flares up in her eyes as she glares at Sakuya. After many years of battle with Ayeka, Sakuya has grown quite tough. She notices the look that Ayeka is giving her but decides to ignore it. She lightly laid her hand on top of Tenchi, causing him to blush slightly. Ayeka quickly stands up but before she can mutter a single word, a rod suddenly appears in front of her. Everyone looks in shock as Mimi stand there with her rod.


"I'm sorry, Lady Ayeka," said Mimi in a cool and firm tone. "But I can't allow you guys to fight when our friends are here. I can't let you endanger their lives over such a petty issue. If you have to fight, you will have to fight me first." Ayeka sits down in shock, and Mimi puts her rod away. "Lord Tenchi. I don't like to force you into your decision but ten years have past and you had not made your decision. Don't you think they have waited long enough?" She sits down and picks up her chopstick. For the next few minutes, they ate in silence. Ayeka picks on her food while Sakuya silently eats her.


"WOW! I'm starving!" Unaware of the situation at hand, Ryoko appears with Mihoshi. She quickly settles down next to Sasami and start to pile up her food. "Sake anyone?" Ryoko looks around and shrugs her shoulder when no one answers her. She pours herself a cup of sake and drinks it in one gulp. "Ah...nothing like a good drink after a day of work." To Ken's surprise, Ryoko starts to chow down her food in rapid speed.


"Ryoko," said Tenchi as he puts down his chopstick. "Where are the children?" Ryoko stops her eating to answer him.


"They are still up there in the Masaki shrine. Azaka and Kamidake are watching over them."


"I see." He stands up to leave. Mayuka follows right after him. "Ryoko."


"Huh?"


"If you have time. I will like to talk to you. After you finish your dinner, come and talk to me, okay?" Ryoko nods her head and watches in silence as Tenchi and Mayuka walk out of the house.


"Ryoko," said Ayeka. "I think you should go after, Lord Tenchi."


"Huh..." Ryoko gives Ayeka a questioning look. It is not often that Ayeka will let her be alone with Tenchi, and it is not often that she looks so sad. "Alright," said Ryoko as she stands up. Her stomach growls in protest. She gives them a sheepish grin and quickly sits down. "I'll go after him after I finish eating." In lightning speed, Ryoko starts to chow down basically almost all of the food that is on the table. In two minutes, she finish six bowls of rice. She pats her stomach in satisfaction before she stands up.


"Ryoko," said Yosho. "Tenchi can wait. Go see the children right now."


"What! Why do I have to watch over them?"


"Are you questioning me?"


Ryoko grumbles before she teleport away. "FINE!"


After Ryoko's departure, everyone stop eating. Ayeka and Sakuya start to sniff when they realize whom Tenchi had chosen. Their silences were quickly extinguished when Mihoshi cried out loud.


"WAHHHH!!!! Ryoko ate all of the shrimp tempura!!" Everyone almost died in dismay.


"I can't believe you are crying about that," said Ayeka in tears. "Tenchi...he..." She starts to weep. Sasami tries to comfort her sister but with no avail. She looks at Sakuya and is sad to find her friend crying in sadness. However, something happen. Something that no one expected. Ken stands up and takes out a package of tissue from his pocket. He hands one to Ayeka and another to Sakuya. Both of the girls look up at him in shock.


"Don't cry," Ken said with a kind smile. "Please don't cry. We don't want you to be sad." Ayeka and Sakuya lightly take his tissue and thank him. He hands one over to Mihoshi and smiles at her. Washu raises her eyebrow as she survey Ken's action.


"Hmmm...interesting," said Washu. Kiyone gives out a scream of horror and fainted when she sees the stars in Mihoshi's eyes. Yolie, Tai, Mimi, and TK went totally pale. Before Ken knows it, Yolie yank him down to his seat.


"Ken," she hisses at him. "For god sake! Don't do that! You don't know what the outcome can be!"


*****


"So that is the whole story isn't it?"


"Not yet, Matt," said Tai as they stand near the Masaki lake. Matt takes a stone and skips it across half the lake. "The story isn't over until we finally beat our enemy." He turns around to look at but only to find his fist connecting with his jaw. Tai stumbles backward from Matt's assault. He slowly raises his hand to his jaw and looks at him. "And that was for?"


"For making our lives a living nightmare," Matt answers. He walks up and gives Tai a hug. "And for old time sake. Darn, I miss you. It's good to see you pal."


"I'll say the same thing if you didn't hit me," said Tai with a smile. "Sora just slap me four hours ago, and I still haven't recover from her attack." Matt laughs with him. The ice between them is broken, and they are laughing like they were ten years ago.


"Whoa," said Kari as she approaches them with TK besides her. "Guess you guys are catching up, huh?"


"So are you," said Tai. Kari blushes when TK pulls her closer to him.


"Thank you for taking care of TK," said Matt as he looks at his brother.


"And thank you for looking after my sister." Tai walks up to his sister and gives her a quick kiss on her cheek. "I'll leave you guys alone so you can catch up." But before he goes, he whispers something in Matt's ear. "Mimi needs you. Now that she is rediscovering herself again, she will need you to be beside her. Only you can help her. I know that you can do it Matt." He hesitates before he continues. "Please help this little sister of mine."


******


"I never thought I would see you again, Yolie." Ken looks at Yolie as she sits near Funaho.


"I didn't expect this to happen either," said Yolie. "We weren't supposed to see you guys again. I guess this is fate."


"Yeah," said Ken. He reaches inside his shirt and takes off the necklace. He slips out the ring before he hands her the necklace. "It belongs to you."


Yolie looks at the necklace with the two charms hanging from it. She hands it back to Ken. "It doesn't belong to me. The girl that you gave it to died ten years ago."


"She didn't die," said Ken. "Not in my heart." He places the necklace around her neck and fastens it on her neck. "I want her to keep it forever."


"I'm sorry," Yolie whispers. "I can't keep it. I just don't feel..."


"I know. I kept the letter that you wrote to me before you disappear. But I still want you to keep it. It had been with me so long. I just want to return it back to the original owner." He takes her hand in his hand. When she tries to pull it away, he holds on to it tightly. "Yolie, I once love a girl. She meant so much to me. She was there when I need someone to support me. She was there even when I thought that she was gone." He brushes his hand across her cheek. "You came to me as Yolie. Then you appear to me as Joyce. Now that I know they both are the same people, I can only say one thing."


"Don't. I don't want to hurt you."


Ken ignores her warning. "I love you." Yolie quickly stands up but he continues to hold on to her hand. "But I know that your heart does not belong to me." He looks at Yolie straight in the eyes. He stands up beside her and gives her hand a kiss. "Davis has been waiting for you. Go to him," he whispers. He turns around and waves his hand to Davis, who just happens, or so he said, to pass by. Wormon and Veemon are beside him and both of them are catching up with old time. "Hey Davis!" Davis blushes when Ken caught him spying on them. He reluctantly walks up to them and waves his hand cheerfully to hide his sorrow. Although he was not able to hear what they were saying, he could basically guess what have happen by their movements.


"Hey! What's up?"


"Nothing," said Ken. "Yolie and I were just catching up. Did you just pass by?"


"Yes."


"No," said Veemon and Wormon. Davis scowls at them. He laughs nervously to cover his embarrassment. Ken whispers something in Yolie's ear before he picks up Wormon to leave.


"Huh? Ken? You're leaving already?"


"Yeah. I need to check up on Yuriko. I'll see you guys around." He waves goodbye to them and walks away as fast as he can without looking too suspicious. Davis turns around to find Yolie sitting near Funaho. She looks out to the lake with Ken's necklace twirling in her fingers.


"Uhmmm...I'll leave you alone," said Davis. He prepares to leave but Yolie stops him.


"Don't go Davis. I think there is something I like to talk to you." Davis nods his head and Veemon, noticing they want some time alone, silently sneaks off. For a moment, they sat there in silence. Davis takes up a piece of rock and attempts to skip it across the lake. His face flushes up in embarrassment when it sinks in the lake without a little skip. Yolie giggles at his failed attempt. "This is how you do it." She easily sends the round stone skipping across the lake.


"Impressive."


"You can do it. You're Davis. Our great and courageous leader of the digidestine team."


"Are you still mad at me for..."


"No, I'm not." She smiles at him and quickly looks out to the lake. Her expression is unreadable as she asks him the next question. "I asked you this question before but you never did answer me. Remember what you said to me before I left for New York? You said that you would not miss me at all but you also told me to come back soon. Which one of your words is true?"


"I..."


"I really want to know Davis. Can you tell me?" Davis looks at her and decides to speak the truth.


"I want you to come back." He takes Yolie hand into his. "I want you to know how I feel. I know I might be hurting Ken by doing this but, I've waited for ten years to say this. I want to say it before you decide to disappear on me again."


"Go on."


"Yolie...I..." Davis stumbles over his word as he tries to tell her his feeling. "I...well...Yolie...ugh!!!! Why am I having such a hard time?!" Yolie starts to laugh at his frustration. Davis flushes in embarrassment.


"I love you Davis," Yolie whispers. Davis froze in shock. "I care about you for a long time. I don't know how you feel or how you are going to react but I want to tell you how I feel about you. I've waited for ten years to say it, Davis. And well...I don't know if I would get another chance to tell you this after what happen to Nagi." She stands up to leave. "If you don't feel the same way as I am, then I hope you will still consider me as your friend." Davis grabs her hand before she can walk away.


"You're nuts! Of course I like you! I just don't know how to say it that's all." He hugs her in his arms. "I've missed you so much, Yolie. I miss you so much." He blushes his hand against her cheek and bend down to kiss her. Either Isaac Newton was studying the law of gravity up there or Funaho suddenly sprout apples, because before Davis can kiss her, an apple hits him on the head. He looks upward to find Tenchi and Mayuka waving at them.


"Tenchi! Mayuka!" Yolie looks up at them in shock. "How long have you guys been up there?"


"We were taking a nap over here when we...well...you were talking to Ken when we woke up and well..." He fumbles with his words. Luckily, Ken's scream saved him from any further explanations.


Yolie gives out a scream and starts to run after Washu. In her hand, she is dragging a bounded Ken to her laboratory to do some experiment. "I warned him! I told him!!! LITTLE WASHU!!!!!"


*******


Unable to sleep, Sora steps out her dimensional bedroom to find Yolie sitting in Washu's laboratory. Yolie smiles at her when Sora walks up to her.


"Can't sleep?" Sora nods her head. "Why don't you go for a walk?" She takes out her watch and puts it on Sora. "The right button activates the shield and the left one activate the communicator. You should be safe around here but just in case if something does happen, you will be prepare."


"Are you going to stay up here, all night?"


"Nope. I have one more hour till my watch is over. Mimi will take over for me afterward. See ya." Sora waves goodbye to Yolie and steps outside of Washu's laboratory. The cool air hits her face as she steps outside the Masaki house. She looks upward to find Tenchi whispering to Ryoko. Mayuka is sleeping on Ryoko's lap as Tenchi and Ryoko are observing the stars together. Sora smiles at that sight before she crosses the bridge that forms the pathway to the outer gate. When she reaches there, she jumps up in surprise.


"Where are you going in the middle of the night?" Sora turns around and to her relief the two wooden guardians show themselves.


"You scared me for a while," said Sora.


"I'm sorry," said Azaka. "But you should not wander off by yourself in the middle of the night."


"I can't go to sleep. Beside, Yolie gave me her watch."


"If you would like to take a walk, the onsen is to your right," said Kamidake.


"The carrot field is just a mile walk from here," said Azaka.


"The Masaki shrine is to your right. You can reach there by going up the hill. Funaho is located halfway between the Masaki shrine and the house."


Sora thanks them and decided to head toward the Masaki shrine. Halfway up the road, she stops by to look at Funaho. "It's so beautiful over here."


"I know." Sora jumps upward and quickly activates her shield. To her relief, it was only Tai.


"You scared me."


"Did I?" Tai jumps down from the tree and landed besides her. "Then that is good. You shouldn't be walking out here in the middle of the night." He looks at Sora as she deactivates the shield. "Yolie gave that to you?" She nods her head. "I'll take you back home."


"Can I stay here for a while?" Tai looks at her before he nods his head. She sits down near the lake and looks at him. "I don't know him anymore," thinks Sora. "I use to understand him. He was, after all, my best friend. Tai. I want to know you."


"Sora," said Tai suddenly. "Why do you hate cookies so much?"


She looks out at the lake before answering him. "I don't hate it anymore. I use to hate it because, I was baking them on the day of your so-called death. I was baking them for you." Tai looks at her in shock. "Do you remember that I told you I will cook one batch for you one day? It was on that day when I was cooking them."


"I'm sorry, Sora. I'm sorry that my action cause you so much grief." She smiles at him and walks up beside him.


"It's alright, Tai. I understand why you did it." Tai gives her a brief smile before he reverts back to his silent form. Sora reaches in her pocket and takes out the hairpin that he had gave to her many years ago. "I want to return this to you. You said you would give it to the girl that you love. Did you kept it for all these years?"


Tai shakes his head. "I lost it when I was fighting in the war. This one is just a copy of it." He takes the hairpin and examines it. "I have it personally made. I think I understand why did I choose to design the hairpin this way." He hands the hairpin back to her. "Keep it."


"But..."


"I've already given it to her." He turns to walk away. "Come on, Sora. You need your sleep." Sora carefully puts the hairpin back into her pocket. She silently follows him back to the house. TK smiles at them as he passes them by. It is his turn to patrol the area. Tai opens the door to Washu's laboratory and Sora enters it. Mimi is already operating the computer when they enter.


"Hi, Sora," said Mimi. "Tai?"


"Good night," said Tai, and he went into his bedroom.


"He's shy," said Mimi. "How are you doing, Sora?"


"I'm fine," she replies. "Tai asks me to keep the hairpin."


"Do you know why?" Sora shakes her head. "It is because you were the first girl to like him for who he is. You understand him." She takes the hairpin from her. "Tai likes simplicity. He knows that you are the kind of girl who will like him no matter what happen. You understand him and well...I guess things are not meant to be."


"I'm tired," said Sora. "Good night." She takes the hairpin from Mimi's hand and goes into her bedroom. Twirling it in her fingers, she sighs. "Tai."


*****


"She's alone." Matt looks at Gabumon to make sure that he is fast a sleep before he steps out to speak to Mimi. "Mimi?"


Mimi looks at him. She takes off her coat and drapes it over Palmon who is fast asleep on a chair. "What is the matter, Matt?"


"I..." He sits down beside her as he tries to figure out what to say. "It had been a long time since I talk to you."


"As Mimi, yes." She smiles at him. "It had been a long time." She flicks on some switches and the cameras change their view. "It had been a long since I lost myself to vengeance. So many years wasted on that futile pursuit. Things change, Matt. Things change." She smiles at the past few weeks. "I've changed. Now that I know I cannot kill them." She looks at Matt and pats him on his arm. "You haven't."


"I've change," Matt protest. Mimi shakes her head and gives him a sympathetic smile. Before he knows it, he reaches out for her and holds her in his arms.


"You've change in a lot of way, but there is something that remains the same within you."


"I'm holding on to you, Mimi. But even still, you are slipping away. I am trying to pull you back but I can't."


Mimi smiles at him and pats him on his back. "You can't bind me, Matt. Not yet. Not when you don't understand exactly how you feel." She steps backward from Matt's embrace. "Do you actually love me like you believe you do? Or do you feel sympathy that I suffer so much pain? Do I remind you of yourself? Is it guilt that you are feeling? Do you feel guilty that you were not able to stop me on that day? What do you feel, Matt? Only your heart can answer that question."


"Mimi. I want to know how you feel?"


"I never did question what I feel. I know what I feel, and I don't run away from them. Well...I've tried in the past, but it never did work." She kisses him on his cheek. "I hope that answer your question. Now try to answer your own." Matt releases her and steps away from her. Mimi just goes back to her seat and continues on like nothing has happen.


"Her death have always plague me," thinks Matt. "I feel guilty for letting her go. When she walks away from me on that rainy day, I know I am losing her. I don't know why I didn't stop her. I don't know anything." He walks up to her and puts his hand on her shoulder. "Do I love her or am I bounded by my guilt?"


"Am I interrupting something?" They both turn to look at Washu. She yawns as she walks up to them.


"No, Little Washu," said Mimi. "Is something wrong?"


"No...actually, I just have a nightmare. I don't think I can sleep for the rest of the night. If you are tired, why don't you go catch some sleep?" Mimi nods her head and picks up Palmon in her arms. She bid Matt goodbye before she enters her dimensional bedroom. Matt looks at Washu, who smiles innocently at him. "You're a cute one? How about..." Before Washu can finish her sentence, Matt has already disappears into his bedroom. She sighs. "People these days have no respect for science."


*****


"You guys." Everyone turn to look at Washu as she steps out from her laboratory. Ignoring their breakfast, they focus their full attention on the pink hair goddess. Her face is grim and her eyes are extremely serious. "I've got good news and bad news. Which one do you want first?"


"The good news," said Tai.


"I've managed to track down the enemies main base." They all gasp when they hear the news.


"The bad news," asks Sasami.


"They are also planning a full scale attack on Earth and Jurai. According to my calculation, we have six hours before they actually reach here."



Author's Notes:


Here is the information on some of the Tenchi's group...


Ayeka: Appears in the OAV, Shin Tenchi Muyo, and the Television series. In all of the series, she is the first crown princess of Jurai. She is very polite and is everyway a lady. However, she tends to be a loose cannon when she encounter's Ryoko. Ryoko and Ayeka have a huge grudge against each other. In the OAV, Ryoko was responsible for the disapperance of her brother, Yosho. In the television, they hated each other since they were just a kid. Although they always fight, they are actually friends. Sasami is her younger sister and she cares about her sister a lot. She loves Yosho in the beginning of the OAV series but ends up liking Tenchi when she discover that Yosho have turn into an old man. She is always in constant battle with Ryoko over Tenchi's affection. Azaka and Kamidake is her official guardian.


Ken-ohki: Ken-ohki appears only in the television series. He is Nagi's battleship and his power is equivalent to Ryo-ohki. In reality, Washu did not create him. He loves carrot a lot.


Nagi: Nagi appears only in the television series. She is a bounty hunter and is the most sucessful one in her job. She never fail on her mission except one. The person that she fail to capture or execute is Ryoko. Angry at her defeat, she hunted Ryoko through many galaxy. Although she never did admit it, she is very fond of Ryoko.


Nobiyuki: He appears in all of the series. He is a peverted man who like to harrass all the girls in the series. He does not have any power but he is a very caring father for Tenchi.


Ryoko: She appears in all of the series and is consider one of the main potential for Tenchi's affection. In the OAV series, she is a notorious space pirate that terrolized the whole galaxy for two thousand years. At that time, she was under Kagato's control. Yosho fought her when she attacked Jurai and ended their battle on Earth. He seals her in the cave for seven hundred years. During those years, Ryoko projected her astral body and it is in these years of imprisonment that she finally learns compasion. That was due to Tenchi. She watches him grow up and eventually falls in love with him. When he releases her, she went and bomb his whole school. Her devotion to Tenchi is very genuine. She would die for him if it is necessary. She is the daughter of Washu, which offically makes her a goddess. She have telepathic links with Ryo-ohki and Washu. In the television series, she is just a notorious space pirate that happen to land on Earth. The first person that she met was Tenchi and from then on, she followed him around. Ryoko is selfish and can be very bizarre in a lot of way but underlying her hard exterior, there lies a good and sensitive person. She likes to fight with Ayeka and they always manage to blow up the house.


Ryo-ohki: She appears in all of the series and is Ryoko's space ship. In the OAV, she is made by a substance called mass. Ryo-ohki is consider to have the power of the next generation of Jurains ship that is equivalent to Tsunami and Tenchi's power. Ryo-ohki loves carrot, and in order to satisfy her need, Tenchi converts all of his field into carrot field. In the television series, Ryo-ohki's power is diminish. Her boyfriend is Ken-ohki. In all of the series, Ryo-ohki and Sasami are best friends.


Sakuya/Yugi: Sakuya only appears on the Shin TM series. She is actually a clone of Yugi. She is sent by Yugi to fall in love with Tenchi and to break up the Masaki's household. Unknown to this mission, Sakuya only knows that she loves Tenchi. Sakuya is actually a nice and lovable girl. She is not afraid to express her feeling and is willing to help Tenchi against Yugi.


Sasami/Tsunami: Sasami is the most kindest girl in the whole TM series. She is sensitive to everyone and is the cook of the household. She is the sister of Ayeka and she loves her sister a lot. In the OAV series she is assimilated with Tsunami. By assimilating with Tsunami, Sasami gain the most powerful ship in Jurai and in the future, she will gain Tsunami's power. She would grow up to look like Tsunami (she is so beautiful that Ayeka and Ryoko is scared that she is going to steal Tenchi). In the television series, she is not that powerful. In fact, she can't fight at all. Ryo-ohki is her best friend.


Tenchi: Well...he is the main character. They didn't name the show after him for nothing. Tenchi is a very sensitive guy. His kindness is what attract all of the girls in the series (hmmm...Ken...hehehe). In the OAV, he is consider to contain great power. He is able to active three light hawk wings which is equivalent to a Jurian battleship. In the television series, he is not that powerful. He is still able to activate the master key but that is all there is to it. Tenchi loves his father but the person that he loves the most is his mother, Lady Achika. He lost her when he was very young, and he never did forget about her.


Yosho: The crown prince of Jurai. He is Ayeka's brother in the OAV series. He left Jurai in pursue of Ryoko. In fact, he left because of the controversal issue in regarding to his sucession. He later falls in love with a Earthling and gave birth to a girl called Achika. This result in the later production of Tenchi. Although he is old, Yosho is a very skilled sword fighter. His ship is Funaho, which he names after his mother. In the television series, Yosho is still a very skill fighter. However, his power is not as powerful as it was in the OAV. Yosho left Jurai after a fight with Kagato and resided on Earth.


Azaka and Kamidake: They are the guardian of Princess Ayeka. They usually appears in their log form but in the TV series, you can see their human form.


Tokimi: Lady Tokimi is Washu and Tsunami's sister. Her intention are unknown.