Disclaimer and Foreword: Tenchi Muyo! and its characters are copyrights and trademarks of AIC, Pioneer,
and whoever else may own the rights to it, so please don't sue me (it's not like I have any money anyway :P).
However, this story is my original creation and is copyrighted by me. Please don't copy it and claim it as your own.
Hiro Is my own character, & Katsurina is my daughter's Character (Katsurina) from her Dragonball-Z FanFic.
Trunks and Goten Belong to Skira Toriyama and TOEI Animation. Since we have deviated from the norm,
this is now an A/U story in regards to the Characters from both series.
This fic takes place about 3 months after the events of "Family & Friends" This is part 8 of a 10 part Saga.
This is my 2nd Fan Fic Saga. [ ]= telepathic speech, ( )= character's thoughts Edited by: Katsurina Dennisu

Chapter 8: No need for Royal Calls

Oh my! As the family started walking down from the burial site, all were comforting each other but especially Washu.
Since Nobuyuki's death, she was withdrawn and introspective. Her daughters were highly concerned as was Lord Katsuhito.
As he promised his son-in-law, he had kept constant vigil over Washu & was at her side as Tenchi was the one who insisted on officiating at his father's funeral.
With the sopport of Ryoko & Ayeka telepathically, he had finished his ceremony & as the family started back to their homes,
he gave her a strong but reassuring hug.
Washu insisted on staying & sat on a bench facing the graves of Nobuyuki & Achika,
she smiled remembering what Achika's spirit had said to her.
The she felt a hand on her shoulder, it was Lord Katsuhito;

Lord Katsuhito: Would you like to take a walk , or stay here?

Washu: Why are you still here?

Lord Katsuhito: I am just....concerned that you need to talk to someone.

Washu: I DONT" JNEED TO TALK!!! Sorry , I just am angry, at him leaving & I couldn't do anything to keep him here
(She starts to let go of her bottled up emotions while Lord Katsuhito instinctively hugged her tightly)
Washu had never been this emotional in a long time and it took over 20 minutes for her to eventually cry herself to sleep.
She had reverted to her child form, & her belly was much more pronounced.

During her crying fit, both Ryoko & Nagi floated back up to the burial site alerted by their psychic bond with their mother of her emotional outburst.
When they saw Lord Katsuhito holding & rocking their mother, they were relieved she wasn't alone, & surprise it was Lord Katsuhito doing the comforting.

Ryoko: [Will need to talk to Mom about this later when she's over her grief]

Nagi: [ I hear you sis, it's a definite topic I'd like to find out about!] suddenly Nagi, held her stomach & winced, Ryoko grabbed her, as a smile ran over her face, she grabbed Ryoko's hand and pressed it to a spot on her abdomen, a slight kicked greeted a startled Ryoko.

Ryoko:[ Is that what think it is?] Nagi shook her head Yes, & as they drifted down the path towards their homes, the sisters had smiles on their faces & arms around each other, knowing that things would be getting a whole lot better.

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2 months later.... Ayeka was in the sleeping arms of Tenchi with a worried look.
Ryoko was back at the Masaki residence helping her sister, Nagi , & her Mom Washu who were going through the final stages of their pregnancies.
Since school was recessed for Christmas, & she & Tenchi would be joining Ryoko later to spend their vacation with their Masaki Family. Over the past several months she had gotten accustomed to her new life with Tenchi, Ryoko & Mayuka.
She still had the occasional disagreements with her formaer rival, but with the link it mad it easier & with less damage to find a solution for those now infrequent disagreements.

Ayeka: (What would my parents think of this arrangment?) Her main worry was not her mother, or Aunt Funaho,
But her father. She knew that he would soon send more suitors to earth to try to win her hand in marriage.
It scared her to think of what would happen when they do come, would they have to fight Tenchi, or even Ryoko
(Due to their bonding ceremony)?
The Link was the toughest adjustment all 3 had to do.
At first there were many misunderstandings & and conflicts mainly between Ayeka & Ryoko (Old habits do die hard, Ayeka smiled), but as time went on, they each gained control of their ability to close off the link, the conflicts lessened & mostly ceased to exist. Lately, it has been the best it had ever been betwen the 3 of them, and always Tenchi was the calming force. But now Ayeka was more worried of the future & what it might hold Then a familar feeling greeted her as he stirred awake;

Tenchi:[ You don't have to worry. so much Ayeka. Ryoko & I will always be there for you, you know that.]
Then another voice joined theirs;

Ryoko: [ Ayeka, sister, Any jerk you father sends, we'll take care of ]

Ayeka: Oh you demon you, Sending an image of her smiling, alright, but please make a promise to me you two?

Tenchi & Ryoko: OK!

Ayeka: [Promise.... that you two never leave me! I can't be with out your love, Tenchi, or your Friendship Ryoko, & I can't fathom an existence that doesn't include the two of you in my life!]

Tenchi: [ I promise with all my heart that we'll be together for as long as you'l both have me.]

Ryoko: [ (with a sigh) Well, that's an eternity in my book,(conveying a smile)]

Ayeka: [I am so lucky to have you 2 as my best fiends & loves]

Tenchi & Ryoko: [wait till the Honeymoon!!] Ayeka blushed & laughed!

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A Few days later.... Ryoko & Ayeka were sitting in front of Washu's commlink to Jurai.
Both girls were dreading this next call, but it was something that had to be asked.
Only 2 other people could answer thier rather delicate questions.
They hoped to have the answers they needed. Ryoko Sighed, looking at her friend & future sister-in-law,
pushed several buttons on the controls, & the sreen flared on with the images of the 2 Empresses of Jurai appeared with smiling & warm faces as they greeted the future.

Ayeka: "Mommy, & Auntie Funaho, I've missed you so much! (She elbowed her friend in her ribs to speak)

Ryoko: Ah... Hi you Royal Highnesses, it's been a while (Then a look from Masaki made Ryoko Freese & rethink her greeting)
Ah.. Hi pretty ladies whom I consider my Mommies whom I have the highest regards & lllooove for!?!?
(This seemed to calm Misaki down)
She instantly had a smile & the same warm expression as before.

Ayeka: Mommy, Auntie, the reason we called was that we have some specific questions regarding your bonding ceremony.
(she let the statement sink in, she saw Funaho change expression, while Misaki was perplexed, they stared at each other,
then both shook their heads yes to each other, then Funaho spoke;

Funaho: Why do you ask us of this My niece?

Misaki: Is there something more you'd like to tell us daughter?
Then Ayeka & Ryoko turned to each other (Both took each others hand & faceed the Empresses)
A look of ashtonishment came over the Empresses!

Funaho: Are you two bonded?

Misaki: And, not just to each other I hope? Both girls: Yes, & No! The Empresses: What?!?!

Ayeka: Yes We are bonded!

Ryoko: And, not just to each other!

Masaki: (Waving her arms in excitement) It' Tenchi isn't it It's Tenchi, hoooray!!!
Funaho was smiling again. The girls were redder than a fire engine.
They accepted their congratulations & moved on.

Ayeka: Well can we ger back to our questions, please?

Funaho: Alright, what do you want to know?

Ayeka: The first question regards the link and... and.... intimacy(Ayeka's face turned very red, followed by Ryoko)

Ryoko: What ayeka is trying to say is what can we expect when we are... ah, well, when Tenchi & I are....(Turning redder)...

Funaho: When either of you are intimate with Tenchi? Is that what you are asking?
(Both girls shook their red faces) Yes! Well, when one is with him....in that way, the other should close her access to the link,......
but the emotional tumoil will still be felt, and so you two will share that with each other everytime either of you are inimate with him. Does that help, girls?
(Both girls looked at each other with a look of realization & understanding.)

Ayeka: Thank you Auntie, but we have some more questions.

Ryoko: How do you arrange time with you husband, you know between you two?

Misaki: Sister, let me answer this one. We don't have set schedule, if that's what your asking,we simply ask when either of us are with him, & with answering we acknowledge the other's acceptance and close our link

Akeka: But, Mom, you've said that there's an emotional backlash, how doyou handle that?

Funaho: I usually go to the library, & either watch one of my soap operas, or read a romantic novel, this makes it easier to endure, & now I actually enjoy it. (Both girls facefaulted) They then asked their final question;

Ryoko: one final question, do you go back to the bedroom, after their done, or do you have a place to sleep to give them their privacy.

Ayeka: [ Good Question Ryoko!] She acknowledged her with a smile.

Misaki: Well,(thinking), it depends on if they contact me & ask me to come, or if they leave the link closed to me, then I know not to got back to the bedroom. (A smile crept into Ayeka's & Ryoko's faces with that answer)

Funaho: Well, girls is there anything else you want to know or ask about?

Ayeka: No, but we'll keep in touch with the wedding plans as it starts coming together, OK?

Misaki: Oh sister we're going to have wedding, I can't wait!!!

Funaho: Girls, do you want us to tell the Emperor? Or do you want to tell him when we arrive in three days to send the holdays there?
Both Ayeka & Ryoko looked at each other obioiusly speaking to each other trhough their link after about 20 seconds the answered;

Ayeka: Will tell him when you all get here. (Both girls shaking yes to that )

Ryoko: Don't tell him we had this conversation, we'll be ready for this, and if my plan works, we'll have his blessing, as well as Sasami & her boyfriend.

Misaki: Sasami has a boyfriend, is he cute, Is he a good person??

Ayeka: Don't worry Mommy, we're keeping a close eye on them. The boy is a warrior adn can protect her as much as any of us. he is a good person at heart.

Funaho: What is his Name? His name is Goten Sung, he's from the other earth at the opposite end of this galaxy. he's the son of the famous fighter Goku.

Funaho: He's the saiyi-jin fighter who beat Frieza not long ago, Yes I know of his father. He always fights for those in need.

Ryoko: He another fighter's son are training with Lord Katsuhito on sword fighting techniques. plus, his father is friends with Nagi, my sister.

Misaki: Isin't she the one who hunted you while you were a space pirate?

Ryoko: Yes, but that was before she found out the truth behind Kagato & how he controlled me, & how she was Washu's other daughter.

Funaho: Yes I'll fill you in sister, Washu had already dsent me a report on the past year's events.
By the way are you still having that baby shower right after christmas?

Ayeka: Yes, but don't tell Nagi, or Washu, it's a surprise. Funaho, I also heard that that other boy is in love with your niece, right Ryoko?

Ryoko: His Name is Trunks & Yes they are a definite couple.

Misaki: Well, it seems that staying on Earth seems to create romance for those aliens who live there.
(Mayuka: Mommys, where are you?)

Ayeka: Mommy, Auntie Funaho, Mayuka needs us, we need to go.

Funaho: That's fine, Attend toy my great granddaughter adn we'll see you in 3 days. And Girls, tell my son that I wish to talk to him when we get there, & expect him there when we arrive.

Ayeka: I will tell him Auntie. Ryoko:Wil see you soon, Mom, & great grandmother (I have to get use to that), & please play along with this, you will get a kick out of it!

Funaho: we'll be ready, Goodbye girls, Congratulations & see you soon. with that, the Empresses images dissappeared from the screen.

Ayeka: Well, So what vis your plan Ryoko?

Ryoko: Let's call everybody together, after dinner here in Washu's lab, & and boy is this one gonna be big. Ryoko's smiling her feral grin!) The Royal are coming, The Royal are coming as well as a babyshower & bundles of Joy, next chapter.