Ryoko smiled as Aeka tried to adjust
the wedding dress.
"NO Aeka. It goes THIS way."
She turned it the other way, and
Aeka glared at her.
"But you can't see the flower as
well that way!"
Sasami jumped in with Ryo-ohki
on her shoulder, giggling.
"Oh SURE you can Aeka. It looks
great!" She reached over and smoothed the sky blue dress.
"You can see it BETTER that way.
OO Tenchi is gonna drool!"
Aeka blushed and ducked her head
as Ryoko laughed loudly.
"Sasami and Ryoko, you really outta
get dressed. The other girls are, so you go too. Now shoo!" Aeka ushered
Sasami and a somewhat giddy Ryoko out of her dressing room, shaking her
head. She turned and looked at herself in the mirror, smiling in delight.
The dress was such a pale blue
it was almost white, and reached her ankles. She had a white rose embroidered
down one side, to match her bouquet of white roses. Her veil was a light
rainbow material, and for once her hair was long and even. She grinned
and twirled around, the waterlike material swishing around her white slippered
feet. All too soon, Sasami was bouncing back in, dressed in a dress that
looked quite a bit like Aeka's, and her traditional Jurain Tiara.
"I'm ready! Like it Aeka?" Sasami
flung her flower-basket out with Ryo-ohki perching on it.
"Of course I like it Sasami." Aeka
smiled. "I've told you that a million times, but I like it."
Sasami grinned and ran over to
the door, dragging a royal blue clad figure in. Aeka gasped; Ryoko had
refused to try her dress on before this.
"It looks so nice Ryoko! It accents
your hair just right!"
Ryoko smiled brightly. "You think
so?"
"Definitely." Aeka said firmly.
"The boys are gonna go wild." She winked and Sasami giggled. Ryoko looked
down at herself and grinned, the dark blue dress with a light blue wavy
stripe down the side certainly did look good on her. Washu, Kiyone, and
Mihoshi, all clad in the same dark blue dress without the stripe, strode
in after a while. Every minute Aeka became more agitated, and it took both
Sasami and Ryoko to keep her from breaking out into hysterics at any moment.
"Aeka calm down. Aeka you look
fine. Of course he means this." Where only a few of the things needed to
calm her down.
***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***
Tenchi nervously played with his
tie, glancing up the aisle, waiting for Aeka. Brian stood next to him,
looking absolutely breath taking (For the girls _) in a black tux that
matched Tenchi's.
"Do I look ok Bry?"
"You look FINE Tenchi. Now here
she comes so shut up."
Tenchi stood straight up as the
organ music began playing, and he fixed his eyes at the opening doors at
the end of the aisle.
The breath was sucked from his
lungs at the sight of her.
Aeka's father had refused to accompany
her down the aisle, so she walked alone, Sasami in front spreading flowers,
Ryoko and the other girls behind her.
"She… she… she is the most beautiful
sight I have ever seen…" Tenchi gasped.
Bryan grinned good-naturedly.
Sasami reached the raised platform
first, moving to the side. Then came Aeka, who stood awkwardly next to
Tenchi. Then the other girls, Ryoko, Washu, Mihoshi, and Kiyone, Came and
stood on each side.
The preacher started to recite
the vows, and Tenchi was filled with immense happiness.
'I'm ACTUALLY here. I'm actually
getting married to her…'
"Tenchi Masaki, do you take Aeka
Jurai as your…" (Sorry, don't know word for word ^_^)
The vows and rings were exchanged.
"You may now kiss the bride."
Tenchi leaned over, and his lips
met Aeka's roughly. He wrapped his arms around her back and pulled her
as close as he could, in total bliss.
A loud noise snapped Aeka out of
the blissful kiss sooner then she had hoped.
"AEKA! AEKA!"
Aeka looked around, totally confused
at why Sasami was yelling.
"AEKA! LOOK UP!"
Aeka looked up and screamed. A
huge silver bird was swooping down, talons outstretched. Tenchi leapt out
of the way, but Aeka stood transfixed in fear.
"AEKA!"
Sasami leapt over and knocked her
sister out of the way, her frail body being scooped up in massive claws.
"SASAMI!" Aeka screamed.
The huge bird let out a blood-boiling
screech, and flapped upwards. Aeka frantically searched her waist for Silver
Teardrop, but reality suddenly hit.
'I left it at home.' "I LEFT IT
AT HOME!"
She leapt up and grabbed one of
the bird's claws, and it shrieked, flying higher.
"AEKA! NO!" Tenchi screamed.
Brian, who was tending to the unconscious
Ryoko, looked up and gasped.
"Princess Aeka! Jump!"
"MY BABY!!!!!!" Aeka's mother wailed
(For the love of me, I CANNOT remember her name _)
"Aeka. That's a rather bad idea…"
Shouted Mihoshi.
Aeka looked down at all the concerned
people below her, and then up at her bloody little sister.
"I'll get you little sis…"
She swung her legs up, and was
perching on top of the bird's huge foot. She tried to pry its iron grip
off of Sasami, but it refused to budge.
"ROOOOOOW!" Ryo-ohki, who was trapped
on Sasami's shoulder, cried out desperately.
The bird shook it's foot and Aeka
lost her balance, hanging from it again. The bird was still hovering over
the chapel.
"Sasami! I'll getcha!"
"Aeka! Drop! Do it now!" Her little
sister screamed back.
"NO!"
The bird yanked its foot up once,
twice, and Aeka was falling… falling… then all was black.
Sasami glared at the man.
"Lwe mw gwo!"
"Ah ah ah! Why should I let you
go, pipsqueak?"
"Please master… let her go… at
least take off her ropes and gag…" A young boy, around Sasami's age, said
quietly.
Moui! Are you taken with the pipsqueak?!"
His master asked in disbelief.
Moui blushed bright red. "No."
He crossed his fingers behind his back, "I just don't think she deserves
to be tied up…"
"I don't think she deserves to
be either!" Piped a boy standing next to Moui, "She's cute!"
"Hiru! She's a captive!" (Hee hee
get it? Hiru? Leech?)
Hiru looked at the ground. "I know…"
"She could stay in our quarters
Master Gokiburi!" Moui piped again.
Gokiburi stroked his bushy mustache.
"Oh alright… She can stay in your quarters."
Both Hiru's and Moui's eyes lit
up.
Gokiburi yanked the gag out of
Sasami's mouth.
"I demand you let me go! Now! Let
me go!"
"Hmmmm… A spitfire eh?" Gokiburi
asked in amusement.
"Mroooooow!
"Ryo-ohki!"
Ryo-ohki jumped onto Sasami's shoulder
and mrowed.
"That's a cute little critter…"
Moui stated, coming over and undoing her ropes.
"Thank you. She's a cabbit. She
can turn into a ship. Her name's Ryo-ohki."
"Isn't that what the space pirate
Ryoko's ship is named?"
"Yeah! This is her ship!" Sasami
clapped a hand over her mouth. "Oops…"
"REALLY?!" Hiru yelled, and Sasami
winced. "Oh wow!"
Gokiburi smirked. "Spitfire's probly
making it up. I'm going."
He strode out the door just as
Moui finished untying Sasami. She flexed her wrists.
"You alright?" Moui asked in concern.
"Yeah… thanks to you… thank you."
Moui blushed and put his face down.
"Here… I'll take you to Hiru and I's quarters…."
Sasami grinned and hopped up. "Let's
go!"
Moui grabbed her elbow and slapped
Hiru lightly, who had a dreamy expression on his face. "A girl in our quarters…"
"Hey!" Yelled Sasami. "I'm NOT
a play thing!"
"Yeah Hiru… she's a guest and a
friend."
Hiru stuck his tongue out and followed
them.
Soon enough, all three of them
reached a flimsy wooden door. Moui kicked it open.
"Our quarters." He said, pride
in his voice.
Sasami walked in and looked around.
"This isn't that bad!"
"We've worked all our life to fix
it up."
Sasami ran a hand over a glossy
oak table, and her feet scuffed in the thick red carpet.
"Are you favored or something?"
Moui blushed. "No… we scavenged
or made most of this. Asshi, the leader's wife, favors us, so she made
us the carpet, a bunch of clothes, and the blankets. She's my mother…"
Sasami sat down on a bed and glanced
at him. "Do you see her often…?"
Moui shook his head and sat down
next to her. "No… It makes me pretty lonely too…"
"I bet. I barely ever see my mother.
I live with my sister and Tenchi and Mihoshi and Kiyone and Washu and Ryoko…"
Sasami choked. "I just got taken away at my sister's wedding…"
"Oh no… I'm sorry Sasami. I think
they wanted your sister though. Is her name Aeka?"
'Yeah! That's her name!"
"Why would they want her…?"
"She's a princess. She's the heir
to the Jurain throne. I'm a princess too."
Moui's eyes widened and he got
down on one knee in front of her, taking her hand and kissing it. "I'm
sorry princess Sasami!"
Sasami looked at him, amused, and
pulled him back on the bed to sit next to her. "I don't like to be treated
with respect. Got that? Treat me as you would a normal person."
Moui nodded nervously and glanced
at Hiru, who was in his bed, snoring loudly. Sasami laughed, the sound
ringing like clear bells in Moui's ears. He grinned.
"I think you need some sleep Sasami.
Ryo-ohki too… oh yeah… did you say you live with RYOKO?!"
"Yeah… I do."
"That's AWESOME!"
"I guess… yeah I think I need some
sleep too…" She yawned and her head lolled to one side, instantly asleep.
Moui smiled and picked her up,
carrying her to the best bed and setting her down. He tucked the blankets
around her chin, stroked a lock of hair out of her face, and ruffled Ryo-ohki's
hair. She mrowed quietly and snuggled up to Sasami's cheek.
Moui smiled and walked over to
his desk, sitting down and writing in his journal.
Hey again!
Well, a lot has been going on.
To make a long story short, father went after the heir to the Jurain throne,
princess Aeka, at her wedding, instead, her little sister Sasami jumped
in front of Silverwing's claws, and so it took her instead. She's about
my age, 15. She's very cute, she has sea green hair, pink eyes, and she's
just all around cute! She's staying in our quarters, and she's asleep right
now. She also lives with the space pirate Ryoko, and she has her cabbit
Ryo-ohki! Well, I better go. Father will be in for inspection soon. Bye!
Moui
Moui shut the journal and tucked
it into a hidden hole in the wall, sliding a somewhat old looking plant
in front of it. He glanced over at Sasami, who was muttering something,
and moved closer to hear.
"Tied with a rope of passion, and
locked with Destiny… remember that Aeka…"
She continued repeating it, and
Moui gently shook her awake.
"Are you alright?"
Her eyes looked distant and dull.
"I dunno…"
Aeka sat bolt upright, sweat pouring
down her face.
"We're tied with a rope of passion,
and locked with destiny." She gasped. (Thanks Charles for letting me use
that!)
Tenchi groggily looked up. "Aeka…?"
"Tied with a rope of passion and
locked with destiny…"
"What…? Aeka!"
"Tied with a rope of passion and
locked with destiny…"
"AEKA!"
She yelped and blinked. "Wha…?
WHAT?!"
"Oh good! You're awake! I was so
worried!" He brushed a lock of sweaty hair out of her eyes, and leaned
down to kiss her soft lips. She groaned but accepted it.
He pulled away gradually. "What
were you repeating…?
"Hmmm? Oh…"
"Well…?
"Tied with a rope of passion and
locked with destiny."
"Where did you learn that?"
"I dunno…."
Tenchi shook his head and kissed
her gently again.
Moui glanced at Sasami as she played
with Ryo-ohki. For the millionth time, he wondered what the words she had
been repeating meant. As he mused, a loud "Thump" Brought him back to reality.
Hiru had fallen out of bed and was looking around in confusion, and Sasami
was laughing uncontrollably. Moui chuckled softly.
"Hee hee- Hiru you are so funny!
Hee hee!" Giggled Sasami. Moui grinned.
'She is SO cute!'
"Moui! Hiru!"
Moui looked towards the door, where
the voice had come from.
"Mom?!"
"Ssssh! Quiet Moui! Your father
is going to be here soon! I brought you something. I heard you had a new
guest." Asshi slipped in the room and shut the door gently.
Sasami was agape at her beauty.
She had to be a young woman, no older then thirty, with shiny black hair
pulled back into a loose braid that reached her knees. And black eyes that
glinted with controlled fun.
"Mom! What are you doing here?!"
Moui hissed.
"Like I said! I brought you some
things!" Asshi tossed a black bag into the middle of the floor. "Go through
it. Your friend can too." Asshi smiled, revealing perfectly white straight
teeth.
Sasami approached her and curtsied.
"Hello Mrs. Asshi…"
Asshi laughed softly. "Sweetie,
call me Asshi. And I don't deserve to be curtsied to. You must be Moui's
new friend… what's your name?"
"I'm princess Sasami."
Asshi didn't even skip a beat.
"Hello princess. You're a cute little thing. Moui made a good choice."
Both Sasami and Moui blushed.
"Mom! It's not like that!" Groaned
Moui. 'Although I WISH it was.' He added silently.
Asshi winked. "Not YET. I wonder
what will happen tonight…"
Sasami grew so red she looked like
her head was a large apple.
Hiru, who had been digging in the
bag, gave a small cry of delight.
"You got it Asshi! Thank you so
much!"
Asshi grinned as the boy hugged
a piece of cloth to his chest. "It took me a while, but yes I got it."
Sasami sat down next to Hiru. "What
is it?"
Hiru held it out. "It's a piece
of my mother's wedding dress."
Sasami smiled. "That IS special."
Moui grinned crookedly and plopped
down next to Sasami. "Let's go through this stuff shall we? Mom said that
there is some clothes for you in there, although they are like hers…"
Sasami glanced over at Asshi, who
was dressed in a green tunic and leggings and shrugged. "That's fine."
Moui grinned and started to dig
through the bag and lay things aside.
"Blanket, clothes, food…" He smiled
gratefully at his mother, "Hmm… what's this?"
His hands pulled out a cage, which
had something inside it. "MOM! Where did you get this??!!"
Asshi grinned. "I found her outside."
"Outside??!! Dad let you out of
the sewers!?"
"Yep!"
Sasami glanced in the cage and
squealed. "A cabbit! Ryo-ohki he got a cabbit!"
Ryo-ohki, who had been perching
on her shoulder, fell down into a mound of blankets mrowing. The young
cabbit in the cage mrowed back, and Sasami grinned and continued to sort
through the bag. She pulled out a lime green tunic and dark blue leggings.
"Here. These are my clothes…"
Moui threw another pair just like
it at her, except they were black and dark green. "You need another pair
silly!"
She grinned and scooped it up,
standing. "I'm gonna go put these on. No peeking!"
Moui nodded as she bounded behind
a curtain hung at the back of the room.
When she emerged, Hiru hooted and
Moui blushed. The shirt, being a little too big for her small body, revealed
quite a bit of her chest. She blushed right along with Moui.
Yes
I know, lack of Aeka and Tenchi, but they will come back, trust me, they
will! Ok, two things you are gonna kill me for…
1. Sabotaging the wedding. Aren't
I EEEVIIL?
2. How long this took me to get
out! I am sooo sorry peoples, but I kinda went on vacation and had writers
block and I got kicked in my face by my horse and hadta get stitches and
the list goes on and on.
Ayeka's Tears: I was crying after
I read your reviews! You are such a great fan! WHAT IS YOUR E-MAIL?! E-MAIL
ME!!!
Rach: Bad bad! You didn't e-mail
me! PUUULEASE do it!
Ok, anyway, review please, and thank
you to my wonderful fans ^_^