'Why Tenchi?' part 1
Yes, I know Hotsuma doesn't really like Ryoko, and vise versa, but I think they would make a kawaii couple, and Hotsuma did admit to liking her for a little while. If u like the story, write a nice review and I will post part 2 accordingly. Please, polite flames only. Rude flames will be fed to my Charizard, Charlie B. Scorch III.
Disclaimer: I am an amazingly annoying singing hologram; IIII do not own Tenchiiiiiiii. I am an amazingly annoying singing hologram; IIII do not own Tenciiiiiiiiiiiii.
Why Tenchi? He knew he was more handsome than Tenchi (Author's opinion ^_&). He tried to be nicer; heck, Tenchi had broken Ryoko's heart by kissing Sakuya. Hotsuma felt a surge of anger in his chest. Anger at Tenchi, for breaking Ryoko's heart; anger at himself, for loving Ryoko; but most of all, he hated Tenchi for having the power to break his love's heart. "Hey, padna, ya in heah?" Ryoko's voice shattered his heart (why did I write that, I meant thoughts), her inept cowboy accent bringing a ghostly smile to his lips. "Hello, Ryoko. What heavily-guarded interplanetary bank shall we rob today, Princess?"
Ryoko smiled at the voicing of his pet name for her. If anyone else had called her that, they wouldn't have lived long enough to say much else. "Well, let's see… in this area, there is the Bank of Jeri, the Bank of Jeri… oh, and the Bank of Jeri." Ryoko teased, she loved it when she could make Hotsuma smile, it was so fleeting and infrequent. She let her mind wander through his pre-robbery speech. He would have repeated it at least five times before the actual robbery, and would invariable change it to meet her specifications. He was so nice, maybe nicer than Tenchi… At this thought she frowned, she hadn't thought of Tenchi all the time she had been in space, she had been trying to get used to the idea of having a partner, and deciding if she could trust Hotsuma or not. "Hey, Ryoko, you in there?" Hotsuma interrupted her thoughts, just as she had interrupted his. "Yeah, just thinking." "About what?" "Oh, the robber, plans, you know, stuff." Hotsuma looked straight at her. "You're thinking about your friends again, aren't you, Ryoko?" "Yeah," Ryoko sighed. "I suppose I have. I really miss them. Not that you haven't been a great partner," She added quickly "It's just that you have to admit, you can't be hilariously clueless, like Mihoshi, and you aren't so dumb it's funny, like Aeka."
One name was left unmentioned, yet it hung in the air, as if to suffocate the two space pirates with the important misery it gave to both. Hotsuma's eyes took on an air of hopelessness reflecting the emotions of his heart.
"Would you like to go back to Earth, Princess?"
End Part 1