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Characters or Tenchi Muyo! If I did, I would be a very rich (not to

mention talented) man. I'm just writing this fic because I enjoy

writing, and enjoy those two mangas. If you want to sue me, fine, but

keep in mind I have less then $100 in my checking account at any given

time, and I'm giving free advertisement with this fic. Now that the

legal info is over, enjoy me newest creation.

Author's note: Writers block. That's the reason this took so long. I have

near terminal case. I'm pretty right now, so it'll proably be another little

while before the next parts.

Tenchi Muyo! Yggdrasil

Chapter 4, episode 3: Sasami and Tsunami II, or why Sasami seems strange.

Earlier_______________

" Oh what do you WANT Peorth?" Skuld whined, as she stumbled along in

the elder goddess' wake. Peorth gave a sharp tug and drew the young goddess

into the hall. Skuld tugged back, trying to get back to Belldandy.

" I want you to see something." She replied, pulling the younger woman

into a small hallway, past a flight of stairs. Imbedded in the stairs was a

simple wooden door, with a window in the center. " This."

" You mean behind the door?" Skuld said sharply, arms impatiently across

her chest.

" No. It is the door. I've tried every spell I know, every algorithm I

could think of, I've even tried using brute strength to pull it open. It won't

budge. I haven't even scratched it." Peorth said. She stared at the door as

if she could open it through sheer force of will, the bitter taste of " I was

hoping that technology might be able to do something. And you know more about

that then anyone else. I was hoping that you..."

" Peorth." Skuld said flatly. " I don't care. So there's a stupid

door YOU can't open." She said accusingly. She turned around and started

walking away. " I didn't come here to work, and I'm especially not going to

when I have a day off."

" Day off from what exactly?" Peorth muttered. Skuld stomped her foot

and huffed, preparing to make a scathing retort. "All right then." Peorth

said, she crossed her arms and looked away. " I suppose then that you don't

want to meet the goddess Washu then." Skuld stopped talking, and looked

suspiciously at Peorth.

" Washu? The Washu? The Sister Washu?" She said, and Peorth nodded.

" Why would Washu be here?"

" I don't know, Skuld. That's something I want to ask her. After I ask

her if there's a way to get out of a wish. If anyone would know the in's and

out's of Yggdrasil, it would be her." She said, sounding honest.

" And why are you so sure it's her? Maybe we should ask Belldandy. She worked

at Jurai for a little bit, maybe Tsunami mentioned something."

" I highly doubt Tsunami would have spoken about such things to a first

year intern, like Bell was then." She shrugged. " But don't let that stop

you. As for who she is? From what I've heard, she looks like washu, short,

with long red hair and green eyes. This appeared 20,000 year ago, almost

exactly when the goddess Washu disappeared." She said. She rubbed her hand

across the door.

" And she can make technology that can defeat even the magic of a goddess first

class. That should be enough. What do you say?" Skuld finally around to look

her in the face. She looked at Peorth seriously, through slitted eyes.

" Maybe I'm interested." Skuld bluffed. The chance to meet any of the

Sisters was something no goddess could pass up. ' Andy maybe I could get Bell

out of her wish too...' But Peorth had something she wanted. " And as soon as

you return my comics, I might help you." Skuld said. Peorth looked at her for

a second wondering what she meant...

" Comics? You can't mean... the ones I took..." She said incredulously.

" Merde. You are, aren't you."

" The ones you took when you left Earth after granting Keiichi's wish.

You took them all. If you want to get back to Yggdrasil, then give me back my

comics!" Her voice held such a straightness, she could only be serious.

" You'd give up a chance to meet a Sister goddess just because of comics." She

said incredulously. Skuld simply nodded. " I can't exactly run back to

Yggdrasil to get them. That's the problem." Skuld gave a look simply saying

'tough'. " Would you take some other comics?" She walked off, and returned a

moment later carrying a huge stack of comics. Skuld picked up a few.

" Acceptable?" Skuld nodded, flipped through a few pages.

" Where did you get all these?" She flipped through another one, it

looked like a romance, but kind of old, and a little yellow.

" Tenchi's father has a whole room full of them around the corner. I

believe Messiure Masaki is a little..." She waved her hand.

" Ah. All right then. I'll get you in to see Washu in no more then an

hour." She said. She sat down crosslegged and started leafing through one

books.

" Agreed. I think I hear Noboyuki. I'd better make sure he's all right

for now."

Now _______________

" Belldandy? Belldandy?" Keiichi Morrisato asked his lover. Belldandy

eyes were unfocused, as if she were staring through Sasami.

" Belldandy? Are you all right?" Urd said. She waved her hand in front

of her frozen sisters face. Belldandy blinked a few times, then smiled, cheeks

reddening a little in embarrassment.

" I'm sorry. I was just thinking. You reminded me of someone else.

Hello Sasami, it's a pleasure to meet you." She kneeled and took Sasami's hand,

almost as if to propose. " I hope we will be good friends."

" I've never met a member of the Jurain royal family before." Urd said,

making a sweeping bow. " It's an honor, princess."

" But you met Ayeka?" An Mihoshi blithely said. " And she's the crown

princess even. How come you didn't say anything then? You didn't say anything

to her. Why are you being mean to Ayeka?" She said. Tears were beginng to

form. Belldandy flushed, and Urd looked a little surprised, as Mihoshi rubbed

her eyes and began to cry. Even Ayeka, for her part, looked a little surprised.

But blocked her out a few moments later, and went back to staring at Ryoko.

" I guess it's less of an honor to meet an annoying prissy princess then

kind individual." Ryoko said from across the room, combing pieces of chip out

of her hair with her hand. The goddess looked at Peorth. " Right Ayeka?" She

looked over her shoulder at the princess.

" Of course it is!" She snapped, standing up and pointing an accusing

finger at Ryoko. As she realized that she was making a scene, and probably what

she had just said, she sat back down, embarrassed.

" I'm so sorry, princess." Belldandy bowed quickly, horribly

embarrassed. Urd too seemed startled, and a little embarrassed, Keiichi

noticed. Ayeka tried to find words.

" It's all right." She stammered. " Now that you know..."

" But they're goddess! Sworn to the patron goddess of Jurai and your

family!" Mihoshi cried. " How could they not have recognized the scion of the

royal family?" Keiichi saw Tenchi blink a few times, and if trying to focus on

Mihoshi, like he was trying to get a good look at her.

" Mihoshi, it's not really a big deal." Tenchi said. " I'm sure she

didn't mean any harm."

" Oh but she's right." Belldandy said. " Please forgive me, princess." "

All right." Ayeka said, confused. " You're forgiven."

" We wouldn't need to if..." Urd said, rolling her eyes towards Peorth.

" Did I forget to mention she was the crown princess?" She said, mocking

apology. " I guess it slipped my mind. Don't worry about it. After a little

bit, you won't even see a princess, you'll just see the backstabbing, stuck up

person beneath it all." Belldandy and Urd looked astonished at Peorth.

" What?" She shrugged. " Belldandy, beloved scion of Tsunami or not, she's a

selfish brat." She said harshly.

" Peorth. I would have thought a goddess matter like this is beyond such

petty concerns as this." Urd said. Keiichi felt it was finally time to step

in.

" Urd, now isn't really the time to get into a fight." He stepped in

between the two goddess. " Even if these people are used to it, which it

sounds like they are, they invited us here to have a good time. And we both

know Peorth is a bit spiteful. You remember how long she held that grudge

against Belldandy because of that bug thing...

" I was just misinformed for a while."

" So we can we just put this aside." He said

" But..." Mihoshi tried to say. Tenchi interrupted her.

" I don't think there's any reason to keep bringing this up, Mihoshi.

Ayeka accepted it. And Belldandy is very sorry about it." Mihoshi seemed

concerned, but didn't say anything more.

" I'm truly sorry, however." Belldandy said. " Just remember if you

need anything, I'm obligated to help you." She blushed. Ayeka's princess

reflexed seemed triggered, as she bowed slightly to her.

" I... am flattered, maam." She said politely. Belldandy smiled, and

curstsied slightly. She motioned to move back to Keiichi but Ayeka put a hand

on her shoulder. " Wait. It... just occurred to me. There's something I need

done and..."

" No she can't." Peorth sat up on the couch. Ayeka turned to look at

her.

" How would you know what I wanted?" she said. Peorth eyed her

humorlessly.

" Because I've lived in this house for more then a day." She sighed, and

rubbed the bridge of her nose in a most annoyed way. " Whatever she may have

said, Belldandy is simply too nice to get involved in your little feud."

Belldandy made a little motion, like she wanted to interrupt, but Peorth ignored

her. " Besides, if I can't take Ryoko, Belldandy certainly can't. Just

because we're both goddess' first class doesn't mean we're equals." She sighed,

and fell back onto the couch.

" Ayeka Ayeka Ayeka." Ryoko cuckolded.

" All right. I'll help you." Keiichi stepped up, in between the two

first class goddess', while Ryoko shrugged.

" All right then." One by one she popped her knuckles. " Tenchi you

heard. I didn't want to fight but..."

" Belldandy," Urd said, taking her sister aside. " Are you really sure

this is a good idea?" She said.

" I'll be fine."

" Er.. Belldandy..." Keiichi said pitifully.

" Don't worry Keiichi. Trust me."

" Ryoko, you're not scared, are you?" Mihoshi asked. " All three of

them, teaming up with Azaka and Kamidake, could probably take even you." Ayeka

twitched a little, probably giving it while Peorth suddenly jerked up off the

couch.

" Let do it!" Peorth was on her feet in an instant, staring into Ayeka's

eyes." Why didn't I think of it before? It might be a little unsporting, but

it's the price she must pay for assaylting a goddess!" She grabbed Belldandy

and pulled her towards them. " Come on, Bell, it's the wishes of the princess

of Jurai! We must! And maybe Urd too!" Ryoko was starting to look a little

nervous, .

" I'm not being any part of it, and neither is Belldandy." Urd shook her

head.

" All right!" She smiled. Urd look at her astonished. " Now what

exactly are we doing?"

" Oh." Keiichi said.

" I think you're supposed to be kicking Ryoko's butt." Mihoshi said.

" Now Mihoshi..." Tenchi put a hand on her shoulder, and squeezed

firmly. " Let's not encourage trouble." Belldandy gasped, and covered her

mouth.

" But why would you want me to attack your friend?"

" Well there goes that idea." Peorth said, collapsing back on the couch.

Keiichi breathed a sigh of relief, and noticed Tenchi doing the same. One

crisis averted for today. Keiichi made a note to watch the blonde girl, though.

She seemed ditzy, but still trouble. He turned to look at Tenchi, and saw they

were thinking the same thing. 'Get Ryoko and Peorth away from each other.'

" Didn't you say you had a karaoke machine? I love karaoke!" Keiichi

lied. " Maybe we could set it up outside." Tenchi understood, more space to

separate everyone.

" Of course. I love karaoke too!" Tenchi also lied. " We keep the

machine upstairs. Ayeka, why don't you come..." he looked around, and Keiichi

noticed that the little girl was gone. Skuld hadn't come back either. " With

me. Hey did anyone see Sasami leave?"

" Kitchen." Ryoko said. Keiichi gave her a questioning look. She

merely shrugged. " Ryo-oh-ki."

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" Miya miya." The female (FEMALE!) cabbit protested. She was sitting on

top of Sasami's head, bending over to look her in the eyes.

" I'm not running away, it's just that I have to make dinner." She said.

The cabbit gave a disbelieving silence. " I made a few things earlier, but

they seem so nice, I thought maybe I could make a few more things. And everyone

seems to like that punch I made so I should make some more." More disbelieving

silence. " I'm just not sure what to do first. That's why I'm not doing

anything." The cabbit shook it's head, twitching her whiskers and tickling

Sasami's nose.

Sasami was sitting at the kitchen table, a glass of punch at her

fingertips. She sighed lazily, slumping in her chair. She threw a longing sigh

towards the door. Certainly she wanted to be out there with everyone, but there

was a part of her...

The cabbit slipped off her head, falling with a 'thup' into Sasami's

shoulder. She mewed again. Sasami knew what she wanted. They were alike, a

little. They both wanted to be with others. To be alone was almost

unthinkable.

" Ryo-oh-ki, I can't." She plucked the cabbit off her shoulder.

" I don't want to leave everyone." The cabbit stiffened a little, and kept

quiet. " I know that's what will happen if they find out about Tsunami and me.

I always thought it was strange, that Tsunami never told anyone. She should

have told my mothers, or Ayeka, or even Tenchi when she gave him lighthawk

wings. But those goddess' don't even know about me." Her voice was near

breaking with stress. She pressed her palm against her forehead. " And I

know, something awful will happen if they find out." Ryo-oh-ki looked at her

curiously. " I feel it in the back of my head. Tsunami doesn't want them to

know. I never told anyone, but she's always kept a link with me. Her prescense

is there, always reminding me of what I am, even if she's not tryin.." She

tried to shake it away, but settled for less. " Something bad will happen if

they find out." She hugged herself.