A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME?...
Author: Daferge
Disclaimer: Tenchi Muyo! is copyright AIC/Pioneer Ltd.
All respective characters are property of their original owners. All original characters and ideas are property of the author.
Chapter 21...
All eyes turned to source of the voice, the hooded figure...
"You say you have an wish?... An 'impossible' one, perchance?... "
Ryoko stared through her tears and nodded her head...
"Perhaps you're just not wishing hard enough... Close your eyes and try again, as hard as you can... "
Closing her eyes, she concentrated with all her might... When suddenly she heard a single word in the back of her mind...
GRANTED!!
Her eyes shot open as a beam of light appeared in the middle of the room... Slowly it got bigger and brighter until it formed a figure and the light was gone... In it's place stood a dark haired youth... Tenchi Masaki...
Scratching the back of his head, he spoke...
"Ah... Did I miss any thing?... "
No one heard if there was more, for he was instantly sandwiched between two very happy, crying females... As all eyes were on the 'returned' prince, no one noticed a small figure, with something on its shoulder slip up and take the queens hand... Looking down, Misaki found herself looking upon the smiling face of her youngest daughter, Sasami... She dropped to her knees and wrapped her arms around her... The Emperor looked over at his Queen, to be greeted by Sasami's smile... He smiled back and brushed a tear away...
Ryoko removed her face from Tenchi's shoulder long enough to face the hooded figure...
"How?... Why?... "...
The figure lifted a gloved hand...
"With enough love and the right connections, anything is possible... Don't you still have a 'wish' to be granted?... "
The figure put it's arm around the female's waist and they both disappeared...
The Emperor had been watching closely and raised an eyebrow at the last remark... It didn't take a lot of thinking to see where this was going...
"Ryoko... I believe you still have a 'wish' that Jurai must grant if it can?... "
"But I got my wish, tenchi is back?... "
"But is that 'your hearts desire'?... " ( a very 'leading' Question )...
"My 'hearts desire' is to be with Tenchi forever... "
Azusa turned to Tenchi, trying hard not to smile and ruin it...
"Prince Tenchi Masaki... Will you as a member of the house of Jurai help the crown grant this young lady's wish and take her for your bride?... "
Without hesitation, tenchi bowed and turned to Ryoko...
"I shall... With all my heart... "
As Ryoko hugged him, Tenchi felt Ayeka pull away... Grabbing her hand he pulled her back...
"May I ask where you're going?... "
Tears in her eyes, Ayeka replied...
"Ryoko has won, I must go... "
"No where, there's more... "
Tenchi looked at the Emperor, so did Ryoko and Ayeka... Clearing his throat the Emperor continued...
"Ayeka?... Do you recall why every one has gathered here today? "...
"To choose a successor... But Tenchi's back so you don't have to choose... "
"AND...????... "
"And ... "... Ayeka's eyes lit up...
Taking a deep breath, the Emperor once again continued...
"Crown Prince Tenchi, will you accept the responsibilities of 'successor' and accept Princess Ayeka as you bride?... "
"With all my heart and soul... "
To which Tenchi found it difficult to breath, sandwiched between two very possessive females...
It took a while before he had enough breath to speak...
"Sire!!!... "
Azusa turned from his wife and youngest daughter... The girls loosed up a bit, just enough for him to talk ( and breath )...
"Sire... I believe there is one last matter that needs to be attended to before the empire can once again sleep safely... "
Azusa raised an eyebrow... Now what?... ...
Untangling himself from the two female ( with great difficulty ), Tenchi made his way over to the Grand Marshal... Nearby, Mihoshi stood, head hung down, tears in her eyes... He bowed to the marshal before reaching over and taking Mihoshi's hand... He then led her, followed by the marshal, back to the emperor...
"Sire... I was informed that it is do to Galaxy Police Detective First-Class Kuramitsu Mihoshi that the plot against Jurai and the Royal family was uncovered... I was also told that the only reason some of us and a good portion of Japan are still around is because of her... However I have also been informed that some believe she is very dangerous and might be a threat if left without supervision... "
Tenchi looked at Ayeka and Ryoko, who were staring back, mouths open...
"So, for the peace and safety of the empire ( and universe ) and with my future wife's permissions...?? "...
Both Ayeka and Ryoko closed their mouths, looked at each other then back at Tenchi... Both smiled and nodded...
"Then with your permission, sire... And yours Grand Marshal?... "
The Emperor and Grand Marshal both smiled and nodded... Tenchi dropped to one knee and took Mihoshi's hand...
"Lady Mihoshi Kuramitsu, will you accept this humble person before you and become a member of my family?... "
Her arms were around him in an instant... She was sobbing...
"My destiny... My destiny... My destiny... "
"I take that as a YES?... "
Soon two more pairs of arms found him...
Between her mother and father, Sasami whispered in Ryo-Ohki's ear...
"I told her that she'd love this... "
to be continued...
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