IT'S THE NAVEL LIFE FOR ME...
Author: Daferge
The characters in this story and the events of all the Tenchi Muyo shows are property of AIC and Pioneer. I have neither created them, nor do I own them.
chapter - 14...
( Day Seven - North Atlantic )
Tenchi leaned against the bulkhead for support... The forecast was for stormy weather ahead and he saw no way around it...
It wasn't the sea he was worried about, it was the two spiky-hair females in front of him, silently staring each other ( Both trying to 'will' the other to Drop-Dead... )...
Marine Lieutenant Ryoko Hakubi and U.S Marshall, Nagi Katsumoro...
Never had Tenchi met two people so different, yet so alike...
Nagi went BYthe book, Ryoko USED the book...
Nagi like order in her life, where ever Ryoko was there was 'disorder'...
Nagi tended to watch what she said, Ryoko spoke her mind and loudly...
Nagi spoke 6 different languages like a native, Ryoko only spoke two ( english and Marine ) also like a 'native'...
Yet...
Both were strikingly beautiful and weren't shy about using it ( as per Nagi's selection of wardrobe when being rescued )...
Both were well versed in martial arts and weapons... ( Ryoko just had a larger selection of weapons )...
Both could be the sweetest thing alive one minute and willing to kill if need be the next...
Tenchi had once commented that they were the closest thing he knew of to Walking-Talking Hydrogen Bombs... ( Attractive H-Bombs )...
And as the saying goes... ' Opposites - Attract and likes - repel '...
When these two 'meet' it's instant 'repell' and destruction...
There were at least eight popular restaurants around the country that have court orders preventing them from entering...
Tenchi knew he could ( some how HANDLE or CONTROL didn't seem to fit ) contain one or the other, but BOTH...
SIGH...
Just when all hope seem lost, FATE stepped in...
Or to be more exact, Washu stepped out onto the deck...
Taking a deep breath of fresh, clean sea air, she looked around...
When she saw Tenchi and 'guest' she headed towards them...
Only with years of 'experience' had Tenchi noticed the slight change in her facial expression... Ayeka noticed it, but Ryoko was concentrating on Nagi and didn't notice Washu until she heard...
" Hummm... "
Tenchi hid a smile as he watched Ryoko JUMP and Nagi suddenly become nervous...
Looking around Nagi turned to Tenchi...
" Request permission to return to my boat?... "
Tenchi smiled nicely, he was enjoying it...
" Permission refused... "
Nagi stared at him...
" I can not allow you to risk your life now that you are aboard my ship... Your craft is in tow and a watch will be placed on it to make sure it's safe... A repair team will be sent over when time provides... Until then you are our GUEST... "
He was looking at Ryoko when he said this... She silently nodded...
Tenchi then caught a passing crewman...
" Would you show Ms. Katsumoro it cabin C-5, please... "
Tenchi noticed Ryoko's eyebrows go up...
Ever one watch as a very relieved Nagi was escorted below...
Before Ryoko could make a comment, Tenchi turned to her...
" Perhaps you'd like to return to your cabin in case the MARSHALL has any questions about certain items you may have there at the moment... "
Shaking her head, she hurried off...
Tenchi, Ayeka and Washu watched her disappear...
Washu chuckled and smiled...
" Good move, Tenchi... But you do remember that C-5 is right next to the munitions locker... You've just put two bottles of nitroglycerin next to a pile of dynamite?... What if those two go-off?... "
Tenchi smiled and sighed...
" Then the trials are over and we'll go out with a bang... "
Turning, he continued...
" But I'm sure The Greatest Scientist in the Universe, in cabin C-6 will find a way to keep it under control... "
Washu just shook her head and went below...
Ayeka watched Washu disappear before turning to Tenchi...
" I noticed Nagi's reaction when Washu appeared and Washu's reaction... Something I should know?... "
Tenchi closed his eyes and felt the sea breeze pass by...
" You could say, old family business... "
He had her attention...
" Early in their careers, Ryoko and Nagi crossed paths... And of course, it was instant dislike for them both... And when Ryoko effect the case Nagi had been working on and allowed another marshall to solve it, 'pay-back' was in order... Any way Nagi got an acquaintance over at Treasury to arrange an IRS Audit of Ryoko... To say Ryoko was upset is putting it mildly, The Admiral cut orders sending her the South Pole... 'To cool down'... "
Ayeka was staring, mouth open... Tenchi smiled...
" When grandmother Seto heard about it, even before Ryoko did, she stepped in... She didn't want Washington turned into Roman ruins... The Military Police caught up with Ryoko at the Armory trying to get an M1 Abrams... Only the Admiral's presence prevent Ryoko resisting... They escorted her to a special flight headed south and Female MPs to made sure she got there safely... "
Ayeka shook her head...
" I can see Ryoko's part, but what about Washu... "
Tenchi chuckled...
" It seems Washu got wind of the Audit and didn't like her 'little Ryoko' being targeted by the IRS... SO... She went after THEM... "
" THEM?... "
" The whole U.S of A government... From the IRS to the president himself... What Ryoko attempted, Washu almost DID... I understand the president took a trip out to camp David for a while... "
" What happen?... The government's still here... "
" Grandmother stepped in again and took Washu aside and they worked it out over tea... "
Ayeka didn't say a work...
" Basically Ryoko wouldn't be audited and Washington wouldn't be destroyed... "
" And Nagi?... "
" She was stationed in Goose Bay, Labrador for a year... Directing Polar Bears... "
" I can see why she nervous around Washu... "
" Every one's nervous around Washu, Nag's scared... But then so is Ryoko, at times... You'd think Washu was a Goddess or something... "
Ayeka smiled as Tenchi closed his eyes and enjoyed the peace and quiet, as well as the sea breeze... Tenchi wasn't afraid of Washu, he wasn't even nervous around her... It was what she admired most about him... They just might survive these trials after all...
to be continued...