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Chapter Four: Listen to Your Heart

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the Tenchi characters. The Tenchi characters strictly belong to AIC and Pioneer. Except for An'ya "Emerald" she belongs to me and Budoki who belongs to Mephisto Budoki. The two ships, Mizuki and Gi-ohki also belong to us.

The Legend:

A thousand years ago, there was a major war going on in space. Only a few knew about it and the only one that knew in depth about it was the greatest scientific genius in the universe, Washu.
The fight was between three major powers that once roamed together as part of a selected group. The three of them seemed to have a special connection and it was rumored that the male in the group had a strong relationship with one of the females in that group.
They were also rumored to have been created by the same group of people...
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Down on Earth
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"Ayeka, Ayeka!" the youngest Juraian in the Masaki household tried to get her big sister's attention. "Dinner's ready, don't you want to come in?"
"I'm sorry, Sasami. I'm going to skip dinner tonight. I'm going to Funaho to think" The first Juraian princess slowly walked in the purple kimono she usually wore. "Lord Tenchi, I will see you early tomorrow morning"
"Lady Ayeka, are you sure you're all right?" the young shrine taker was more confuse than ever now and he wanted to keep his family straight. "If you need some time to think, then you should think. We'll see you in the morning"

The Masaki family headed home while Ayeka headed to Funaho. "Um, Tenchi, I think I better see if my sister is okay. Dinner is already served so you go right ahead" said the blue haired princess.
"But Sasami... wouldn't it be better if you let Ayeka think alone?" Tenchi's words didn't seem to get through the young girl since she was now running behind her sister.
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In space
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*I don't know if I want to go back to earth. I have really missed my life as the universe's most wanted criminal, but having a normal does kind of have it's good side. I don't know any more!* Ryoko sat inside of Ryo-ohki trying to see what exactly was wrong with her ship. "What do you say Ryo-ohki, should we be like old times or should we go back home?"
The mighty ship gave a confused meow. She didn't know like her master, the fast life or her friend Sasami.
*Ryoko,* a voice echoed inside Ryoko's voice, *we'll arrive at Kori in a couple of minutes. Do you know where An'ya and Budoki are?*
*Can't you contact her telepathically?*
*I'm afraid I can't. I shut off all communication to or from her mentally* Washu sighed and minutes later, Ryoko spotted the Yagami.
"Ryoko, what do you think you're doing fighting again?" the young galaxy police officer didn't ask any questions on her way to Kori. She figured that now was the right time. "You should have at least told me that you were in trouble earlier to get the galaxy police here!"
"Kiyone, it's seems like you don't know me at all"
"You guys stay here. I need some business to take care of" Washu built a bubble that lead her to where An'ya and Budoki were. She also carried her holographic computer and the red pillow she's always sitting on.

"Budo-chan! Don't you want to reminisce the old times?" An'ya charms couldn't get through Budoki but they did seem to notice that Washu was watching them. "Hello, mother. What brings you out here?"
Washu let out a small chuckle as a reply to An'ya question. "An'ya, you're still up to getting Budoki aren't you? Time should have taken it's toll on you, but it seems like you haven't changed a bit"
"Professor, so you are still alive. To think that you are 20,000 years old and you like a child, why don't you show your true self?"

Washu instantly teleported herself inside Mizuki in her adult form. "Well, I've had to conserve my true beauty you know. So you don't really remember anything about each other, right?"
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By Funaho
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"Ayeka, is something wrong?" asked Sasami.
Ayeka didn't reply. *Oh, Sasami. I don't know if I should make you go back with me to Jurai. There's nothing more for me to do in this place now that Lord Tenchi has only one person is his head*
"Ayeka, it's getting late. We should go back home" the young princess grabbed her big sister by the arm and started pulling her home.
"All right, Sasami. You win. Let's go home"

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Later that night: Tenchi's room
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Tenchi laid on his bed looking out to the stars through is window.

*Flashback*

"Listen Tenchi, Ryoko is fighting her past right now. I'm sure she doesn't want you up there right now. She left for a reason and it was to try and figure out what she was going to do from now on. Don't you remember that her, being as wild as she is, would want to settle down so easily? Tenchi, I know you love her and she loves you. But please, you have to give her some time to thing things over"
*End flashback*

*What would she have to think about, Washu? If she shares the same feelings for me as I do for her, what would she have to think about?* Tenchi sat on his bed and remembered the night when Ryoko and him kissed. Touching lips, Tenchi slowly walked to the window that looked out to the lake. "I need you in my Ryoko, but if it's time you need, I'll wait for you no matter what!"
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Next day: Space
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*Ryoko, my dear, what are you going to do know? Are you going to stay here for Budoki or are you going back home to Tenchi?*
*Washu, don't make think about that right now*
*Listen, you must listen to your heart. Kiyone and I must go back now. I hope to see you again soon*

"Ready to go, Washu? Ryoko, are you sure you still want to hang out here?" asked Kiyone.
"Don't worry about me. Please Kiyone, don't tell Tenchi about any of this"
Kiyone nodded and soon Yagami was heading back to Earth.
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Elsewhere
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An'ya had some how managed to get inside Gi-ohki. "Budo-chan, don't you want to experience the old times once again?" she said while holding his face with her right hand.

Budoki grabbed her hand and forced her lips on hers. *Now what, little girl? You want to be like old times? Heh, fine have it your way!*
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Back on Earth
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Sasami was up early as usual and went to wake up her sister. "Ayeka! Wake up!" she didn't see her sister anywhere in the room. "Ayeka..." She stopped near a table and saw a piece of paper with Tenchi's name on it. "TENCHI!" Sasami ran out of the room and into Tenchi's causing him to literally fall out of his bed. "Tenchi! I think Ayeka has run away!"


Next time: Ryoko is up in space. Tenchi wonders what Ryoko needs to think about. Ayeka has gone back to Jurai. An'ya and Budoki are about to reminisce their past. Join me next time as "Mixed Emotions" goes to the next level with a hot sex while Ryoko-chan joins forces with Mephisto Budoki to write the long awaited chapter five: Burning stars. This chapter will be out on early August...