Tenchi Muyo!
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Disclaimer: This episode of Tenchi Muyo! is
of my own creation. I do not own any portion of Tenchi
Muyo. "Tenchi Muyo!" and all related characters, names, etc. are
©1992-2003 AIC Inc. and Pioneer LDC. All rights reserved.
Note 1: This story line is a sequel to 'The Choices We Make' by C-kun. I
recommend reading it, it is pretty interesting.
Note 2: This chapter takes place during the events of Chapter 9. It is done in
first-person perspective through the eyes of everybody's favorite goddess, Tokimi!
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The Darkness Within
Special Chapter:
Musings of a Goddess
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My husband's ship flies through the endless space, towards my magnificent
temple. I am with him in the cockpit of his ship resting peacefully on his lap,
my arms draped around his neck. Everything feels so...different. These emotions
have changed me so much. Especially when it concerns him.
I lean in and nuzzle into his neck, inhaling his scent with rapture. Every
ounce of my being yearns for him. It is quite amusing, I, the goddess of
Justice and Death, falling in love with a once simple farmer boy. Yes, I now am
proud to admit that I love Tenchi, I truly love him with all my heart. I know he feels the
same, not only because he tells me so, but also by the way he looks at me. His eyes, those beautiful brown eyes. I can get lost in that
penetrating gaze of his. I kiss his neck lightly and whisper, "I love
you," into his ear.
His entire body relaxes at my words. He pulls me into a warm embrace and
replies, "I love you too my dear." Warm feelings begin to course
through my body. These emotions are the greatest thing to have ever happened to
me. I grab his face in my hands and kiss him fiercely. He quickly returns the
kiss with equal ferocity and passion. I am...happy.
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A couple of hours later, we finally land next to my
temple. A platform lowers itself onto the floor and we walk out hand in hand.
My bratty little sister is a few feet behind us, trapped once more in my
masterful crystal prison. She does not appear to be in a very cheerful mood, oh
well. Personally, I could not be concerned any less about how she feels, I am
happier than I have been for as long as I have existed and no one shall take
this euphoric feeling from me. She suddenly speaks up. "Why are you
playing games with my family like this? What is your real plan?"
Tenchi and myself share a
look with one another, both of us thinking about the brief conversation we had
shortly after leaving that pathetic planet Jurai. We
both smile evilly in remembrance. "The games are now over my dear little
sister," I answer while turning around and walking back towards my temple.
"Everything from now on will be quite serious and even more deadly!"
My loyal servant D3 appears before us just as we enter. "Good day my
Lady," he says to me. He then turns to Tenchi,
"Good day my Lord." I cannot help but smile. For eons I have been
alone, ruling over this dimension and a few colonies and servants in my
beloved's dimension. Now I finally have someone to rule by my side for all
eternity.
Tenchi looks surprised at the aforementioned title. I
giggle slightly at him. He never ceases to amaze me with his actions. His
unpredictability, one of the few aspects of his old personality that have
stayed with him after proclaiming his allegiance, his trust, and more
importantly, his love and devotion to me, is always amusing to witness.
I look into his eyes, but I notice something odd. The fire in his eyes is
slightly diminished. It is then that I also notice that his posture is slumped,
a common expression of fatigue. "Tenchi
dear," I say to him while letting go of his hand and wrapping my arms
around his right arm, "you have not rested in quite a while. I think it
wise for you to lie down and regain some strength."
My dear husband gives me thoughtful look. "You know, now that I think
about it, you're right. With all the excitement going around, I never thought
about sleeping."
It suddenly occurs to me that it has been some time since he and I have been
together. Strange urges begin to surface within me. I know what they are, and I
like them! I look up at him, the passion burning in my eyes. "Well, we do
not necessarily have to sleep," I purr into his ear.
His body shivers at my words. He knows what I am referring to, and I believe he
wants it too. "My, that is another thing I haven't thought about," he
admits to me.
I am shocked at his words for a moment. How could he forget about being with
me? Then I see a small twinkle in his eyes. He is teasing me, and I am
thoroughly enjoying him do so! "Shame on you!"
I playfully reply, hoping he will say just what I want him to.
He chuckles at me. I can tell that he is much happier with me than he ever was
when he lived that poor confusing life on Earth. I have given him an
unconditional love that no other can ever come close to matching. He knows that
I will love him always, my heart belongs to him and
only him. He speaks up, "Yes, it has been awhile since I've had some real
quality time with you."
That is quite true, and I believe that we will rectify that situation! I still
find it so odd that one man has done this to me. I release his arm and wrap
mine around his neck, my eyes shining with nothing but love. "We have both
changed one another so much. My body screams for your touch. Every moment I am
not in your arms feels like an eternity to me."
"Then let's make up for lost time," he says to me just before leans
in and gives me the deepest, and most passionate kisses he has ever given me. I
gladly return it, knowing too well where it is going to lead us. He suddenly
lifts me off of my feet and begins to carry me to our bedroom. I giggle happily
in his strong arms, relishing in his forwardness.
Just before we leave the main corridor of my temple, I cast a quick glance over
towards my younger sibling. She is looking quite mad at the two of us. I decide
to let her roam around a bit and release her from the crystal prison I so
masterfully created just for her. She falls on her back, not expecting to be
released. I really anger her when I shout, "Now be a good girl and stay in
the main corridor," just before we exit. She shouts a few choice words at
me, words not quite fitting to be said by a princess, or a goddess by that
matter.
We finally enter my bedroom. I have learned that it is here where the old
qualities of my dear husband really shine. He is the gentlest soul to me, it is like nothing I have ever experienced throughout my
entire existence. It is a stark contrast to when he is facing his former
family.
I watched when he was with that no good daughter of my sister Washu, and there truly is no comparison to which he treats
better. There was a time when his heart beat for her, I still am unsure as to
why, but those days have long past. Now I am the one whom he treats as the most
precious thing in the universe. My thoughts are brought back to the present
when I feel myself being gently placed onto my, I mean our bed. I start to
smile once more. Everything is going better than I could have ever imagined.
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My dear husband fell asleep just a few minutes ago. He
may be the most powerful man in the universe, but the combined efforts of
fatigue and myself have drained him of all of his
strength. I cannot help but chuckle at that thought. He should be asleep for
only about two hours. His body regains its strength very quickly.
While I watch him sleep peacefully, my mind wanders onto what will occur with
his family very shortly. Soon, there will be no one to ever take my Tenchi from me. I frown when as I realize a source of
trouble: Galaxy Police Officer Lieutenant Mihoshi Kuramitsu. She is still a liability, yet my darling does
not want her to be harmed in any way. That is another thing that puzzles me.
She is part of those that left him and stayed away when he needed them the
most, yet he still sympathizes for her.
What I need to do is to watch her closely. I need to keep an eye on her so, if
she does discover what is occurring, she will try to intervene. Ah, of course!
"D3," I call out loud to my faithful servant, "please come here,
I have a mission for you."
After a few seconds, D3 appears before me. "You called for me Lady Tokimi?"
"Yes. I would like for you to watch over Mihoshi
Kuramitsu for me. My darling husband wishes that she
not interfere and not be harmed in any way. Constantly inform me of what she is
doing."
"As you wish my Lady," he says to me before vanishing.
As soon as my humble servant leaves on his mission, I begin to smile contently
at my decision. That was a rather good idea. At least I will know right away if
she is up to something. I look over to my side, where my sweet Tenchi is still resting peacefully. I will let him have his
rest, he deserves it. I reach over and lightly caress the side of his face.
"Rest easy my love," I whisper to him. "Soon, very soon the final
battle will begin." I lean in and give my dear a small kiss on the lips.
Since he will be sleeping for another two hours, I will rest as well. I have
never had the need for sleep, but I use these opportunities to watch his
dreams. It is always comforting to watch what he dreams about, especially when
those dreams concern me. I smile in vast remembrance. My Tenchi
can really be a naughty boy at times!
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I can feel him moving below me. His brain wave patterns have changed as well.
He is no longer dreaming, rather, his mind has become much more active and
alert, meaning that he is awake. I start to stir awake. The first thing I see
when I open my eyes is the most amazing and special man in the universe. My
dear sweet husband is looking down at me, his dark brown eyes gazing into mine.
"Good morning dear," I purr to him just before I crawl up his
muscular chest and give him a sweet kiss on his lips.
He gives me a slightly confused look when I pull back. "Is it really
morning?" he asks while scratching the back of his head.
I look at him in the same fashion he is looking at me. "Good question.
Time is never kept here in my dimension. I do know that we have only slept for
a short while, around two hours."
My dear stretches and yawns loudly. "Two hours is more than enough rest. I
think the time is right for our plan to come into effect." He shifts over
to the edge of the large bed and starts to put his clothes on. "Do you
want to come with me this time?"
I stand up and make my beautiful and very comfortable robe that matches my
unique eyes appear onto my body. Should I go with him or should I stay and
catch up on my conversation with little Sasami and my
no good sister Tsunami? Being with him would very much be the better choice, as
I cannot stand to ever be away from him, but I need to talk with her. I sigh
out, "Although I would love to go with you, I have more pressing matters
to attend to, namely my little sister."
Tenchi pulls his shirt over his head. "Okay, but
you know where I'll be if you change your mind."
The strength and kindness of his heart has never ceased to astound me. I decide
to crawl across our bed and wrap my arms around his waist from behind, showing him that I may not be with him when he is
out, but my heart will forever be his. "I will be sure to keep that in
mind dear." I kiss on the back of his neck to finalize the statement.
"I will be back as soon as I can," he says while starting to walk
away. As I watch him, I get a strange sensation that screams at me to touch him
again. I reach out and grab the first part of him that I can. It happily
happens to be his rear. Tenchi jumps forward suddenly
when I grab him. He quickly turns around, only to see his me giggling at him.
He smiles and shakes his head lightly. "Good bye my
love." Black flames surround his body and in the blink of an eye he
is gone.
The smile on my face fades lightly. I can already feel the disdain pouring into
my heart. He is not even gone for a few seconds and I want him back near me. I
sigh deeply and get off of our bed and walk out of the bedroom and down the
long corridor into my main temple region. The first thing I see is young Sasami lying on the floor with her arms spread out from her
body. She has a nonchalant expression on her face and is not moving. "Well
look at you," I say out loud to get her attention. "You look
positively bored!"
The avatar of my sister sits up and brushes the hair from her face. "Of
course I'm bored!" she hotly replies at me, "there
is nothing to do here!" She is about to say something else but stops and
turns bright red because her stomach makes a loud lurching sound, signifying
that she is hungry.
I giggle loudly at her. "Oh my. It seems that you
have not eaten in a while now. Shall we?" I wave my hand and create a
table, two soft cushions for us to sit on. I wave my hand once more and food
appears on top of the table. From what I have gathered from both watching her
cook food in the past and from what my dear husband has notified me, the meal
that I have created should be a marvelous one. I sit down on one of the
cushions and begin to position some of the food onto my plate. Tsunami, I mean Sasami stands in place, the hesitation clearly seen in her
eyes. "Oh do not worry," I reassure her, "the food is not
poisoned and it is quite good!"
Young Sasami cautiously sits down across from me and
places a small amount of food onto her plate. I stop eating to watch her. She
does not seem to be all that enthusiastic about dining with me. If she does not
eat, then that is her choice. I will not force her to do it. She can starve for
all I care, her death would only mean one less person
to worry about.
I smile with satisfaction when she picks up the first piece of food and places
it in her mouth. She chews slowly, tasting and testing. When I see her swallow,
I reply, "See? I told you that it is not poisoned. Killing you in that
fashion would not feel quite right, it would cheapen the satisfaction for
me."
I use my chopsticks to pick up a rather delicious piece of fish. Just as I
begin to eat it, she speaks out, "Why are you eating with me? You don't
need to eat since you're a goddess and besides, you can't taste the food
anyway!"
I finish chewing the fish and swallow it, all the while looking at her
thoughtfully. For one as young as she is, her intelligence is interestingly
high. Then again, she is one with Tsunami. Though they still
share two different personalities for some unknown reason, their knowledge and
experiences have indeed intertwined into one, though her knowledge is limited
about me. I do believe that I need to give her a small lesson. "You
are both right and wrong with your insights dear," I tell her. "True,
I do not need to eat for sustenance for I am a goddess, but I do have the
ability to taste." She gives me a look of astonishment. "Yes, this is
another interesting side effect of giving myself to my
dear Tenchi."
She goes quiet and I smile. Good, perhaps that will keep her busy for a little
while. "Well where's Tenchi?" she huffs in
annoyance. "How come he is not eating with us?"
Inwardly, I sigh deeply. So much for my hopes. I do
enjoy these emotions, but at times like these they can become quite a burden,
especially around the little brat. "Tenchi is
out on business," I answer nonchalantly. "As to what he is doing,
well that is none of your business. Be happy that I decided to stay and keep
you company."
I feel the anger start to swell up inside of her. She is trying to hold it in,
but her efforts will be all for nothing. She has witnessed and been through far
too much to just keep everything bottled up. She needs to embrace the darkness
at least once. I have, and I really enjoy it. Oh, I can feel it, she is getting
even angrier! My, this is quite a sight to witness, a girl who is assimilated
to the goddess of light, loosing herself to anger and darkness! This meal is
going along much better than I had originally planned!
"Oh yeah!?" she spits out, the anger practically pouring from her
body, "well I would be a lot happier by myself! You are destroying my
family, what makes you think I would want to spend any amount of time with
you?"
I smile widely at her. I am just about to take a sip of tea when, from nowhere,
a large explosion thunders throughout my temple. "What the..." I
manage to scream out just before several small energy beams explode all around
me. What is going on? Who would dare try to invade my domain? More importantly,
how did they get in here without me noticing?
I hear the sounds of someone teleporting nearby. Unfortunately, I am lost in
the confusion and the rather large buildup of smoke and debris have clouded my vision. I suddenly hear a very unwelcome
sound, the avatar of my sister shrieks in an amused tone. It is followed by the
sound of something being ripped apart. No! Someone must be freeing her!
I quickly wave my hands and the smoke around me is whisked away. A supreme
feeling of anger more powerful than I have ever felt is coursing through my
entire body. Whoever did this will suffer so greatly! My body is momentarily
stunned in surprise when I see that retched daughter of Washu
standing before me, next to Sasami. "You!" I
bellow, my entire body seething with rage.
"Yeah me!" she says to me, an untastefully
smug smile spreading across her ugly face. "Sorry to bother you, but we
need to leave. So long bitch!" She grabs Sasami's
hand and they teleport away. Bitch!? BITCH!?
She has the audacity to talk to me in such a manner? A pitiful life form like
her should be bowing to and worshipping me!
"How!?" I scream out loud. "How could
she get into this dimension without any..." then it suddenly occurs to me. "Of course," I hiss. "Washu." Blast her! Those three gems she gave to
her 'daughter.' They contain all her former powers as a goddess. All of my
sentries that are secretly posted throughout my dimension did not detect her
like they would any other intruder because she has powers within her that are
similar to mine. I need to prevent them from leaving.
Summoning a large amount of my powers, I call forth to all my sentries to
obtain them. I want them both back here so I can punish them accordingly. My
dear Tenchi wanted Ryoko
all to himself, but I do believe he will allow me to let out some of my anger
on her. I will try not to kill her...I will try.
I feel my sentries engaging with the cabbit ship. No! She is evading their blasts and
taking them down! Wait, what is this strange feeling I am receiving? Ah, of
course! My love is doing his set plan I masterfully created. Oh what a joyous
feeling! I can hear her scream in agonizing pain. She is dying, and she deserves
nothing better than that. If she had only been nicer to Tenchi,
I would have let her get by with her life, but she has left me with no choice.
I love Tenchi more than anything,
I value his life even over my own. I only want him to be happy and this is what
will do so. Though I do love Tsunami, for my Tenchi
to be happy, she must die!
To be continued...
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Author's notes: I got the idea for
doing a POV from sgeekyomega. I had originally
planned on having this as Chapter 9, but it would pull away from the other
characters in the story that Tokimi doesn't interact
with. I do believe that this fic has gone off quite
well. I hope you all enjoy my very first POV! -- lighthawkdemon
Questions or comments? E-mail me at: lighthawkdemon@yahoo.com