the world.
This story takes place in the OAV universe sometime after the third OAVs.
Ever After
Chapter1: The World as We Know It.
"Um, Miss. Washu." Sasami called into the huge laboratory,
waiting patiently for
a response as the slightly taller cabbit, Ryo-Ohki, fidgeted beside
her.
"Miss. Washu are you in there." Sasami called out again.
Washu rarely showed
up for a meal now that the house was empty. With Tenchi, Ryoko,
and Aeka away at
college. Well Tenchi had gone to college, and the other two had
naturally followed him.
That just left Kiyone and Mihoshi who were sometimes around the
house. But
with Kiyone keeping a tight leash on Mihoshi they seemed to be away
on a long patrol or
whatever cops did to kill time. And then their was the incident
with the Space Shuttle
and Mihoshi's driving which had forced them to notify the UN Security
Council of the
officers and the rest of the galaxy's inhabitants existence.
Luckily no one had been
severely hurt, but to make it up they had been coerced into helping
Earth get a leg up, so
to speak. Kiyone was still in such a state of shock over the
whole incident and kept
moaning over her chances of promotion after making contact with the
natives.
Washu wandered in through a door that had appeared with her,
looking her usual
smug self. "What can I do for you, Sasami."
"Uh, I just wanted to know if you were okay. You haven't
shown up for any
meals in a while, and..." She started to ramble along nervously.
"You want something don't ya." Washu grinned.
"Well...yes...uh... you see... Could you make Ryo-Ohki appear
human." She
asked gaining speed. "Tenchi wanted me to start school in two
weeks and Ryo-Ohki
wants to go and I want her to go and well..."
"Whoa slow down!" Washu told her exasperated. "Ryo-Ohki
do you want to go
to school with Sasami."
"Yes" She replied softly. "Ryo-Ohki, want to be were
Sasami is, otherwise
Ryo-Ohki will be alone, no one else at house. Miya."
"Well then its not a problem. Come back in a week and I'll
have the item. Oh,
incidentally your sister, Tenchi, and Ryoko are doing fine. They
even got a new science
teacher at the college." Washu grinned wickedly. "I'll
try to make it more often for
dinner..." She waved at them wandering off into parts best unknown.
***
Two weeks later Sasami and a tall young girl with brown hair and
eyes left the
Masaki residence and began to walk down the road towards the bus stop.
The cherry
blossoms were already in full bloom and it seemed as if everything
glistened bright and
cheery in the early morning dew.
Together they both arrived at the bus stop at least fifteen minutes
early. Enjoying
the atmosphere and being together. Each carried a Bento (lunch
box) wrapped in bright
colors, one with a carrot design, and the other a cute little rabbit/cat
mix. In the other
hand a brand new book bag.
Noboyuki had been kind enough to take both girls shopping last
week for school
uniforms. Mumbling to himself about duty and bringing a camera
that had somehow
become broken on the trip. Ryo-Ohki had accessorize her uniform
by adding a bright
yellow ribbon to her hair courtesy of Washu. And somehow through
the infinite power
of the space trees, Misaki had sent them each matching key chains of
little carrots. Not
to be out done, Washu had each given them the book bags from which
to dangle the key
chains. Washu had also set up a number of little mini-dimensions
on the inside of their
bags. According to her they were able to hold a small lake each.
Why she had used that
as her description still worried Sasami a little. But with Washu
some things were just
better off not worrying about. Everything was perfect.
Just two normal freshman going
off to school.
***
Sighing, Tsunami shook her leaves watching the light dance in
shadows and
sunlight as it fell on the grassy knoll that her roots were buried
in. There was something
so relaxing about being a tree. She could never explain it to
her sisters. Just sit, relax,
and enjoy the sun, thinking about nothing important. After all
what was so great about
being a goddess if you couldn't loaf. Ever since Tokemi had been
defeated by Tenchi,
Tsunami could just enjoy life. Her whole existence for the past
few hundred milleniums
had been absorbed with trying to figure out a way to defeat her sister,
and now she was
adrift with out a purpose. And loving every minute of it.
Swishing her leaves she brought up a screen and watched Sasami
and Ryo-Ohki
as they boarded the bus. Through their link she could feel Sasami's
excitement. It was
so good to have her back. The last seven hundred years had felt
like some important part
of herself had been missing. She was still keeping her emotions
from Sasami, but that
would change soon. But not too soon after all what was the hurry.
Why not just relax.
Soak up the sun, literally. And enjoy spying on her avatar.
***
The bus driver pulled up to the stop at the exact time Tenchi
had said he would
and waited patiently for them to board. He was new to his job
and a little nervous after
all how many times in your life are you this close to a live alien,
not to mention two. But
they acted normal enough as far as he could tell. Carefully he
pulled away from the curb
and headed to the next stop. He was after all a well trained
field agent. One of a large
network both here in Okiyama and in Tokyo monitoring these aliens.
His main job was
just to act normal and observe them, since monitoring devices had a
way of failing when
any of the aliens were around. The best scientists in the world
were working on fixing
that little problem but as of yet the only known dependable way to
monitor these aliens
was through direct observation. And from all accounts he had
the easier job, he could
have been in Tokyo.
***
Sasami exited the bus followed by an ecstatic Ryo-Ohki.
Both ready to go do
whatever it was earth teenagers did at school. According to the
television she had
watched, you just had to go through the gate and guaranteed someone
will greet you there
on your first day at school. They become your friend or attack
you. Not that she was
worried about that, who would attack someone as cute and friendly as
her. Eyes wide she
entered the gate and was knocked over from behind.
"Sorry, let me help you up." A teenager told Sasami holding
out her hand. "My
name's Sakura, sorry, I guess I should have been watching where I was
going." She
looked maybe a year or two older then Sasami. With long brown
hair and nice blue eyes
that stared straight into Sasami's. And had one of those faces
you knew just had to be
smiling all the time, though at present it had a look of concern that
was out of place.
"It's okay. I'm fine." Sasami replied in too good
of a mood, grabbing Sakura's
hand. After all this was her first day of school and a necessary
step in her plan to win
Tenchi as a husband. Though probably not as his first wife.
But she believed with all her
soul that when she was old enough Tenchi would have no choice but to
marry her. If not,
well she could always call on a higher power... or become a higher
power?
"I'll see you around then." Sakura replied and headed off
towards the school at a
jog. Dodging between students in a reckless fashion, in a hurry
to do something.
Sasami looked at Ryo-Ohki. "See all you have to do is enter
the gates and you'll
meet new friends." Ryo-Ohki nodded wisely. "Come on, or
we'll be late for class."
Both girls hurried off to their homeroom arriving with plenty of time
to spare.
They entered the room filled with students but minus a teacher.
*Is that normal
for Japanese schools,* Sasami wondered. "I'm sorry for knocking
you down. Come sit
over here." Sakura yelled from across the room. She
was sitting next to a tall blond girl.
Sasami approached them still followed by Ryo-Ohki who was so on her
best behavior,
and so nervous, that she hadn't said anything for a good ten minute.
"This is Autumn,
she's a foreign exchange student from America and is living at my house."
Sakura said
proudly. Obviously loving all the attention she was getting.
Sasami bowed slightly to her. "How are you doing."
"I'm fine." Autumn replied awkwardly trying to bow back
from a sitting
position.
She grabbed Ryo-Ohki and pushing her forward. "And this
is my friend
Ryo-Ohki."
"Miya!" Said Ryo-Ohki bowing.
"Huh?" Asked Sakura.
"Don't mind her." Sasami replied, glaring at Ryo-Ohki who
had the good graces
to look abashed. "Hey do you know who are teacher is?"
She said trying to change the
subject as rapidly as possible.
"I hear that he's a drunk." Sakura replied.
"No, really."
"Yep."
"Alright everyone take your seats." Called out a scruffy
man in his early thirties
as he entered the room.
"Lets talk some more at lunch."
"Sure." Sasami said sitting between Sakura and Ryo-Ohki.
"Okay, first things first, we need to elect a class leader are
their any
nominations..."
***
The beauty that the morning had promised, resulted in a bright,
warm, noon with
just enough of a breeze to make it perfect. The cherry blossoms
had bloomed early this
year enjoying the great weather. Causing everyone who could to
eat outside among the
trees. Even the teachers had taken the opportunity to enjoy this
day, and the excitement
level of the students was known by their yelling and laughing.
Ryo-Ohki loved this new school. It was so much fun, she
had Sasami, and now
more young girls to play with. She had quickly eaten her lunch
of carrots and had
disappeared to play volleyball. A game she had enjoyed playing
with Sasami, Washu,
and the rest of the girls and this was just as much fun.
***
Sitting under a tree Sasami, Sakura, and Autumn had staked out
a prime picnic
spot. Calmly sipping soda and talking about all kinds of things.
Sasami had forgotten
how good it was just to sit and talk with someone her own age.
Their had been few
chances in her life. Being a princess of Jurai, and even here
on earth, the girls were older
then her and while they liked, and even loved her, none of them really
just wanted to talk
to someone they considered a kid. Well except for Tenchi.
"Your blushing, Sasami. What are you thinking about."
Sakura said examining
her new friends face.
"It's nothing." She stammered out.
"So who's your boyfriend." Joked Sakura while Autumn nodded
knowingly.
"I don't have one."
"So its just a crush then." Autumn put in quietly.
"No it's nothing like that, well maybe it... No!" Both
girls smiled knowingly.
"Who is he?" Sakura asked.
"Theirs is no one." Sasami lied.
"Come on, you can tell us now, or you can tell us later.
But you are going to tell
us." Both girls nodded again.
Sasami was trying to think up a reply when she was tackled from
behind.
"Sasami, we won. Ryo-Ohki even scored three points. One
an ace on Ryo-Ohki's serve.
If Ryo-Ohki gets to play more Ryo-Ohki will be able to beat Washu.
Miya." Ryo-Ohki
began to happily tell how she had spiked the ball and about the people
she had been
playing with. Sasami with a sigh of relief, kept her talking
until the bell rang. Though
she couldn't dodge the knowing stare of the two girls that promised
further questions to
come.
***
The final bell rang, the same tune used by all the schools in
Japan and the herd of
students left in the great exodus that was their purpose in attending
school anyway.
Many though had other plans and were off to prep schools for the college
examines to
come or clubs to study athletic skills. Sasami really didn't
have any plans in that area.
The majority of the things she had learned today was mainly stuff useless
to her or stuff
that Washu who had been tutoring her off and on would have laughed
at. But that wasn't
her real reason for going to school any ways it was to find out more
about Tenchi and to
make some new friends. She was learning so much in that area.
And the greatest part of
it all was that she was being treated just like a normal girl.
Not a princess and especially
as a being who would soon be her peoples deity. She didn't know
how that story had
found it's way home, but it was there. Aeka had to send a message forbidding
anyone
from coming to earth to receive her blessing for a marriage or a new
born child. The two
times it had happened, had resulted in disasters they had frightened
Sasami into a
histerical fit.
She had class clean up today and Ryo-Ohki had volunteered to
help her. Mainly
because Ryo-Ohki didn't want to ride the bus home by herself.
But cleaning up one little
room compared to the huge Masaki house was really to easy. Sakura
had said something
about her train not arriving for another half an hour and was helping
out as well. Teasing
each other, Sakura and Sasami, went to the broom closet to get supplies.
Leaving
Ryo-Ohki to clean off the chalk boards. Sasami made some off
the wall remark about
Sakura's face as she entered and found herself alone in the closet
as Sakura turned off the
lights and closed the door. Shutting her inside the little room.
Almost immediately
Sasami could feel her chest constrict as the darkness rushed in.
She was alone again in
the darkness just like before, for those seven hundred years, alone
except for her
precognition ability. Ayeka had never believed her about how
she had been awake for all
those years but somehow through her link with Tsunami she had been.
Their was always something in the dark ready to get you just
outside of your line
of vision if you weren't careful. Sasami tried to take a deep
breath. *I can handle this
I'm a big girl it's going to be okay.* She turned around towards
the door and something
touched her leg. She could see movement on the sides of her eyes.
Her chest began to
heave as she hyperventilated. Turning around in circles trying
to see what was moving.
Something else touched her shoulders and she couldn't help herself,
she screamed in
terror, that was the worse part it brought on the ability. She
had to calm down. But she
had already started screaming there was no place to go or run it was
to late now. She was
back in the capsule alone. Just like before...
First their was just blackness. And then pools of light
appeared. One showing a
great tree, the greatest tree in the galaxy, Tsunami. In all
her glory soaking up the light.
Sasami could see her roots extend all around her and beyond to all
reaches of the galaxy.
Directing the Juraian space trees.
In the other spot light their was just Tsunami and Sasami.
Sasami appeared as a
young girl of maybe four. They were both standing on the island
in the center of the
Juraian tree nursery where Sasami had died. Tsunami stood behind
the little Sasami,
crying, great streams of water fell from her face as she drew a knife
out of the folds of
her Kimono. With a clean stoke she slashed Sasami's neck and
gently lowered her to the
ground. In the other pool of light one leaf fell from the great
tree. Both lights fade away
and all that Sasami could feel was a woman's screaming.
***
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Yea I finally wrote my first Fan Fic and I apologize to you the reader
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Okay I finally revised this monstrosity into something to be proud
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that will flow a little better into the next chapters.