Maybe My Baby, Epilouge

By: Yimh

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DISCLAIMER: This is the boring part. I don't own these characters, I'm still as poor as I was when I wrote this, and I'm going to return them...well most of them ^_~

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanks so much for the reviews! More is loved! Anyways, I hope y'all will review again! ^_~

"So," Tenchi began, "What are you going to call her?"

It had been three solid, and less than peaceful weeks since Chibi-Ryoko's decision. Ayeka had been the first to throw a fit, about the girl's choice, but it didn't effect it in anyway.

"What about Kyoto?" Washuu suggested, looking across the yard to the small girl about five years of age, play and romp and do kid things.

Tenchi scoffed, "Seems to fit."

"Poor Ayeka. Who'd of thought that Ryoko was that clever?" Kiyone stated, also watching the lavender haired child run about the yard, chasing Sasami and Mihoshi.

Tenchi smirked, knowing that Ayeka was still in a shocked state in her room. Chibi-Ryoko was very cunning, even in her young age or at least she had been.

~FLASHBACK~

"When did Ryoko have a kid?"

Mihoshi's naïve question rang off the walls, causing Washuu to flip her eyes sky word with a sigh. Tenchi, with the blanket snuggly wrapped around her, picked up the sleeping Ryoko-now a full grown woman once more.

In the space pirate's arms was the spitting image of Chibi-Ryoko, except her hair was purple instead of cyan.

"She didn't you dummy." Kiyone began to explain, "Chibi must have broken the psyches apart and the machine formed to separate bodies."

"That's right!" Washuu sounded happily, typing in her keyboard for a bed to rest her daughter's on.

"So there both Ryokos?" Sasami questioned.

"Yes and no."

"Well?"

"I don't know which persona went into which body. The new little one's body isn't exactly a DNA copy of Ryoko, but has been 'spiced' up with another person's blood as well. "

Tenchi swallowed hard. It couldn't be him. Oh Dear Father, please say it's not him!

"Who was it Miss Washuu?" Mihoshi prodded.

"It was a Jurian Prince." She smirked, watching Tenchi's face drain of all blood and Ayeka sober suddenly behind him.

"How dare you use Lord Tenchi to create a child with that---that WOMAN!"

"Don't get your hair in a knot. It's not Tenchi, Yosho kindly donated his blood, mixed it with *mine* to produce *her*." With the last word, Washuu pointed to the lavender haired girl sleeping soundly on her 'sister's' naked body.

The first Princess' of Juria's once again went black.

~End Flashback~

"I have to go," the Masaki boy announced, before leaving the little group. Quickly climbing the stairs to his room, then carefully snaking out of his window to the roof, Tenchi smiled.

"You're late." Were the only words Ryoko said to him.

"Yeah, got distracted. Sorry." The boy plopped down beside his friend, remembering doing much the same thing with her younger version only a few weeks before hand.

The sun was sinking into the stringy cotton clouds, coloring the lake with sunset yellows, and Saturn purples. Neither of the couple wanted to speak, but just enjoy the company of being alone with no tension, and no Ayeka, monsters, or other such distractions to worry about. But with the night came it's chilly breezes. Not thinking ahead of time, Ryoko's bare arms began to become cold, causing her to shiver against the gently breeze.

Noticing her shudder against the elements, Tenchi let a small smile cross his features as he wrapped an arm around her slim shoulders. A light blush colored her cheeks pink at his wordless action, it grew crimson as she scooted closer to his warm body.

"Can you tell me something?" Ryoko questioned gently.

"What's that?"

"Did Washuu ever explain why my younger self wanted to be part Jurain?" Turning her head upward with the question, Tenchi gazed down at her the same grin playing upon his lips as before.

"Don't you remember?"

Ryoko shook her head no mutely, "I don't remember anything for the past months I was a little me."

"From what Little Washuu said, Chibi-Ryoko wanted to give the Princess something to go 'nuts' about. And splitting one of your psyches into a half Jurian body seemed the only 'logical' solution."

Ryoko's confused face melted into a sadistic grin, "Seems like I'm a genius no matter what age!"

Tenchi chuckled, and shook his head suddenly seeing the resemblance between Washuu and her daughter.

"Can I ask you something else, Tenchi?"

The boy gulped, hearing the tender and soft tones laced into her voice with the simple question.

"S-Sure."

"Did you miss me?"

Another gulp and a rather large sweat drop on the side of his head. Tenchi started to stutter a reply, but was stopped when his companion placed a finger on his lips.

Ryoko, seeing this reaction, laughed and smiled. Leaning foreward, she quickly placed a soft kiss on her love's cheek. "I have to leave, I promised the kid I'd light firecrackers with her."

Tenchi said nothing, still in shock by the friendly kiss. The cyan haired woman detangled herself from Tenchi, wrapped her arms around her arms, and stood up. Floating off the edge, winking at Tenchi as she said "Bye, Ten-chan."

//WHAT!?! She remembers?!// Tenchi's mind whirled but before he could ask the woman anything, Ryoko disappeared. Leaning back, supporting his weight with his arms, Tenchi looked up at the moon, and down to where 'his' girls' played and chatted.

"You're so selfish, Ryoko."

Yeah yeah yeah, I know crappy ending! I'm sorry! *bows* please forgive me! I hope that cleared the confusion dancing around part 6, but I didn't want y'all to know her decision! Heheheh, me evil? Yes. I think so! Anyway! I hope y'all liked it! ^_^ Thank you loyal readers! It meant a lot to have each and everyone of y'all review this! Love you!!!! God Bless and see you next Story!