THE BERRY COLLECTOR: Part 2
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"Tenchi-nii-chan," Sasami said, tugging at Tenchi's shirt.
"Mm?"
"I can't wait for you to meet her! She's very nice and I think that she'll make a very honest, pure and dutiful berry collector, don't you agree?" Sasami giggled. "Oh, right. You wouldn't know since you haven't met her yet!"
"Well," Tenchi said, smiling down at the girl. "From what I hear, it sounds like Tikal Yume is a very good girl like you. Not to mention look like you, too."
Ryoko hovered over to Tenchi. "Hey, hey, what are you two talking about?" she asked and rested her arm on Tenchi's shoulder. She gave Sasami a wink.
"Tenchi-nii-chan and I were talking about Tikal-chan," Sasami answered.
"Well, well," Ryoko said, chuckling. "I hope she's a tough one. I like girls who are tough and are willing for a little — " She cleared her throat. "Erm, willing for a little, er, uh, sake or alchohol! Under-age drinkers should have a little fun!"
Sasami gave Ryoko a look. "But you're OVER age! You should stop convincing ME for sake."
Tenchi agreed with Sasami. "Although it might taste really good at times. . .I have to agree with Sasami-chan, eh, Ryoko? Ryoko???"
"Hic! Oh, Tennnnnnnchi hic! Lez geh druhk. . .on. . .thake, hic!" Ryoko's face was a bright red. She fell onto the floor, snoring. Aeka walked over, angered.
"Tenchi-sama, you should really stop spending time around a demon like this," Aeka said in a mad voice, nudging Ryoko onto her stomach with her foot. Ryoko continued to snore rudely as Tenchi and Sasami talked on about Tikal, Aeka looked on out through Ryoohki's window and Washu — well, my, my! What was Washu-san doing?
"TENNNNCHIIII!!!! I found the cure for getting drunk! This JUST might be the thing for kids and all under-age drinkers!" She drank a sip of the odd, green goop inside her cup and then took a large gulp of sake. No, Washu didn't get drunk! Yay! But. . .
A large explosion was heard. The ship began to fall apart.
"MYAAAAKKKKKK!!!!" Ryoohki cried.
"Ryoohki!" Washu shouted. "Attack with our missiles!"
Ryoohki managed to get out a puff of smoke. She continously tried to attack the anonymus enemy ship, but nothing seemed to be working. "MYAAAA!!!"
"Sasami!" Tenchi shouted, hugging Sasami in protection.
"Kyaaaaa! Tenchi-nii-chan! Ryo-chan! Onii-san! Ryoko! Washu-san!" Tsunami was projected from Sasami's small body, hovering over her.
Tenchi she ordered. Quickly! Try to use Light Hawk Wings on the ship! You can do it!
"Mm!" Tenchi transformed then tried to protect the ship with Light Hawk Wings. A slight projection appeared, but quickly disappeared. Ryoohki continued to fall into the blackness, the enemy ship close behind.

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"T-Tenchi-nii-chan. . ?"
"Ungh. . ."
Tenchi, wake up! Open your eyes. . . Tsunami disappeared, Sasami conscious again. She put a hand on Tenchi's back. Tenchi slowly opened his eyes to see a everyone else looking over him. They had crash landed onto a mysterious, far away planet, the enemy ship gone, or so they thought. . .
"The enemy's gone, Tenchi-sama! Daijobu desuka?" Aeka asked frantically.
"Mm. . . My head. . . Where's Ryoko-san?" he asked, noticing someone was missing.
"She's out looking for enemies, just in case," Sasami noted. Ryoohki was now a little girl and injured.
"Tenchi-nii-chawn," Ryoohki said quietly. "Mya!" she cried out in pain, holding her leg.
"Ryo-chan!" Sasami cried out, rushing to the cabbit's side. She nursed Ryoohki's leg.
"Ryoohki-chan, daijobu?" Tenchi asked. Ryoohki blushed. He patted her head gently. "I'm praying for you to get okay, Ryoohki-chan!" He winked at her and she blushed yet again. "When we get to Jurai, we'll heal you all the way till you can fight again!" She raised a fist playfully.
"Demo, Tenchi-nii-chan, Ryoohki just can't transform yet. Even her assimilation abilities are a little messed up. We just might be stranded here — kyaaa!!!!" Sasami screamed, a loud explosion behind her.
Aeka screamed loudly, running towards Tenchi a far distance. She shrieked yet again when a small light ball exploded right in front of her feet. She fell into Tenchi's arms. Tenchi made a barrier of his arms around Aeka, Sasami and Ryoohki. A large ship landed behind them in the odd bunch of trees. Just then, he remembered Washu wasn't with them!
"WASHUUU!!!" he cried. "RYOKOOOOO! WHERE ARE YOU??!"
A loud whirring sound cut him off. Then a hooded girl jumped out. The whirring stopped and the ship disappeared. The small figure teleported towards the group. "A~hahahahaha! You fools!!! You think you could get away?"
"Dare?!" Tenchi demanded.
"O~hohohohohoho!" The figure threw off her cloak to reveal a young girl with blue hair. It was wrapped back into a long, high ponytail. She had a symbol on her forehead. She was pretty small and looked Sasami's age. Come to think of it, she looked LIKE Sasami!
"I am the storm of stars showering on my enemies! I am the fire that defeats lightening! I am the breeze of the sakura! I am grade A assassin, LAKIT EMUY!"