Maybe
By Ryo-chan
Disclaimer: Don't own it.
Setting: Um, after Mayuka was reborn…Basically the OAV/OVA
series.
Notes: You guys WANTED a larger chapter, riiight? *smiles innocently*
I also have the next chapter written! (but…you…might…not…get it…within…a
few…months…mwahahaha…)
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As
Ryoko held Mayuka in her arms for the first time, she caught Tenchi's eye.
Immediately, she looked down, and she looked away, both uneasy. Everyone, with
the exception of Mihoshi, noticed the slight action. Washu narrowed her eyes at
Tenchi, then Ryoko. Something was up, and it happened sometime when Ryoko and
Tenchi were on the roof, alone. Alone…Washu shook the thought out of her head. No,
Tenchi wouldn't do that!
Soon,
everyone got a chance to hold Mayuka, and what happened between Ryoko and
Tenchi was soon forgotten. Ryoko and Tenchi sat together on the couch, away
from the small crowd around Sasami, who was currently holding the giggling
baby.
"Ryoko,
are you really…" Tenchi started.
"How
many times do I have to tell you? Yes! Now leave me alone!" snapped Ryoko,
interrupting Tenchi and teleporting out of the room.
All
eyes were on Tenchi, who was getting redder by the second. Washu now knew
something was wrong…she was going up to the roof.
roof
Ryoko
sat at the edge of the roof, her head in her hands, and her hair covering what
little could be seen of her face. Her
shoulders were shaking slightly, but enough for Washu to know she was crying.
Washu, in her adult form, approached Ryoko quietly. She placed a slender hand
on Ryoko's shoulder, then wrapped her arms around Ryoko and hugged her.
"What
is it, Ryoko-chan? What did he do to you?" whispered Wahsu softly into her
daughter's ear.
"Nothing!"
Ryoko hissed back harshly, still sobbing but quieted down a little. "He did
nothing to me!" She pushed Washu away from her and formed her sword and touched
the tip of it to her "mother's" neck. "You will ask nothing about what
happened, you will definitely not go through our 'link', and you won't
ask Tenchi! Do I make myself clear?!"
Washu
stared calmly at her daughter. "Crystal," she said quietly, and in one fluid
motion she formed her own sword and touched it's tip to Ryoko's neck.
"You will not tell your own mother what to do! I'll ask you, and I'll ask
Tenchi, until I get the answer!"
"What
about the link?" questioned Ryoko, her eyes full of mistrust.
"What
kind of mother do you think I am?!" Washu's eyes flashed.
"I
don't know, since you aren't mine!" fumed Ryoko, and flew towards the forest.
Washu sighed and slumped down, her head in her hands, to the point of tears.
forest
Ryoko blasted several rocks
out of her way as she flew through the dense forest. Not noticing in her rage,
she looked up just in time to keep from bumping into the large oak tree. She
floated down to the ground, still on her feet, and touched one hand to the
tree.
Feeling the rough sensation
of bark on her callused hands, tears pooled at the corner of her eyes.
[Now I'm acting like
Princess] she
chided herself. [Whimpering about 'Lord' Tenchi.]
Even in her mind, Ryoko felt
bad about insulting Ayeka.
[Maybe…if Tenchi weren't
there…we could be friends…]
Ryoko closed her eyes.
Tenchi.
Subconsciously, she placed a
hand over he now-flat stomach, imagining someone else inside of her. At first
she found the thought repulsive, but gradually got used to it. A thought
occurred to her.
[HOW the HELL can I HAVE kids
in the first damn place?! Didn't Washu program me to her liking?! Isn't
pregnancy a slight weakness?!]
{Yes. I did that to piss
Kagato off.}
[Holy…get out of my brain!]
{I'm not IN you're brain,
Ryoko-chan.} Washu said oh-so-affectionately.
[Then what the hell are you in,
'Kaasan dear?] Ryoko
snapped impatiently.
{In your mind.}
[What…the…FUCK…is the
DIFFERENCE…between…my brain…and…MIND?!] Ryoko exploded.
{You wouldn't understand.} Washu's brain told her
smugly.
Before Ryoko had a chance to
retort (like the smart-ass she is), Washu teleported beside her in adult form.
Ryoko looked at her from the corer of her eye. Washu was wearing a forest green
full-sleeved shirt, which wasn't low cut nor high necked. She also wore khakis.
"How…original," was Ryoko's
scathing remark.
"Oh, like yours is
much better?" Washu smirked, looking at Ryoko's usual blue and green(? Forgive
me, haven't seen TM in awhile ?) dress with the flitting tail attached.
Ryoko sniffed, trying to
appear haughty. Washu laughed at this.
"If you want the whole story
on why I made you to be able to get pregnant, come to my lab." With this, Washu
teleported…to her lab.
"Uh…huh…" was Ryoko's
intelligent reply. Shrugging, she strolled out of the forest and towards the
house.
house
Striding in, her pace faster
as her curiosity got the best of her, Ryoko hoped she appeared nonchalant.
Still, the others glanced her way and she could practically read their
thoughts. Cursing Washu for placing an anti-teleportation force field in and around
her lab, Ryoko opened the door to Washu's lab and hurriedly shut the door
behind her, because she had caught sight of Tenchi.
Tenchi stared open mouthed at
where Ryoko was going.
Washu's lab!
lab
"Soooo, Ryoko-chan, what are
you here for again?" asked the gleeful scientist.
"You know why the hell I'm
here," grunted Ryoko. Seeing she wasn't going to get an explanation this way,
she relented. "To find out why the hell you made me able to get pregnant."
A sad look in Washu's eyes
made Ryoko look twice, but it was gone so fast Ryoko thought her eyes were
deluding her.
"I wanted to have a baby,"
Washu started…
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To Be Continued.
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