Forbidden Request

by Hanabishi Recca



Chapter 1: Truth Hurts

Aeka: He loves me more!

Ryouko: No way! He loves ME more!

Mihoshi: One day Tenchi is gonna run into the mountains and then get trapped in a dream world.

Kiyone: That already happened.

Mihoshi: That just shows how smart our creators are.

Kiyone: ::sighs:: And how dumb you are.

Doing spring cleaning, Aeka and Ryoko have gotten into another fight. I really have it bad. Too bad for me. I'm gonna have to choose one day. Suddenly, an explosion occurs. Washu runs out with a big grin and her face.

Washu: I did it!! I made a mind reading machine!

Ryouko: Mom, your the greatest! Now I can find out who Tenchi likes more. ::evil laugh::

Washu: She called me mom...(sniff, sniff)

Aeka: HAHAHAHA!! You know I'm gonna be the winner! I'm just special.

Washu: You never know. He might even like Kiyone. (Dang...why did I just spoil the fanfic?)

Tenchi: What's going on? Why are you looking at me like that? Guys? Guys! Guys!! What are you doing?!

I have to sit in a chair with a huge 50-pound helmet above my head. Thankfully it's suspended in the air.

Washu: Now, let's see...there we go! HEEHEE! Let's let her rip!

Ryouko: Yeah!

The hologram of my mind shows on the screen. I'm trying to control my thoughts, but it's almost useless.

Ryouko: Now, Tenchi, who do you like more? Me or Aeka?

Tenchi: I'm not gonna tell a thing!

Aeka: Well, if he doesn't want to tell, he doesn't have to tell.

Tenchi: She's right! Yeah!

Ryouko: (frowns) You're making this hard...nevertheless...Washu!

Washu: What happened to mom?

Ryouko: Fine. Mom! Let's read his mind!

The holographic screen is flashing quickly between each of my thoughts. Ryouko can't see them. (GRIN)

Ryouko: I can't see!

Aeka: AHAHAHAHAHA!! See, you can't force him to make his decision!

Aeka knows something...I can see it in her eyes...

Washu: There's no "can't" in science!

Tenchi: What?

Washu: I'll just switch the bi-polar circuits so that the mind reader goes into slow motion mode.

So the fast thought plan didn't work that well...I'll have to give in...I can hear the machine turn on. Mihoshi and Kiyone are walking in the lab. I feel faint...but I can hear what Washu and Ryouko are saying.

Ryouko: So, how are we going to read Tenchi's mind?

Washu: This machine doesn't read his mind.

What...? Not read my mind? They what are they...going to do...?

Washu: We're going in his mind!!

NO!! Impossible! They can't...they just can't...That's when I fainted. Next thing I knew, I was in a swirl of thoughts I recognized totally. Stop them! Was the first thought that appeared into my mind. Realizing my sword was in front of me, I took it and ran in search of the nosey gang. It's obvious that Washu has been guiding them, or else they would have never gotten to my personal section of my brain so fast. And there Washu was, with her laptop, probably making a map of my thoughts so that she, Ryouko, or anyone else could enter and invade my thoughts. I had to stop them. Aeka was unwillingly present, as if she were lost in her own world.

Ryouko: Almost there! That's what Washu says. We'll finally find out for REAL!! Isn't that so cool Aeka?

Aeka: ....

Aeka was very silent and uncomfortable. She really didn't want to invade my mind like this. Nevertheless, Ryouko was just following Washu, hoping to find out all my deepest secrets.

Washu: We're here!

Ryouko: YES!! Let's find out who--

Aeka: That's enough!

Ryouko: What is it?

Aeka: Tenchi has a right to his mind. That's the only place you haven't invaded since you got here. Now, you're gonna invade that too? You're sad.

Ryouko: ....You have a point, I am sad. Sad that you delayed me 8 seconds from finding out who! Go away!

There I saw something spectacular. Aeka began to attack Ryouko. Even being more of a defensive type fighter, Aeka started to fight Ryouko. The battle was spectacular, especially that she unlocked her true power. Ryouko still won, making Aeka's efforts useless. She turned back to the spot she had earlier rejoiced over with an evil grin. That's it, she didn't even pay attention to Aeka, and then she just tossed her away? How could she? How dare she? The sword started to spark and blaze. Ryouko spotted the glimmer of light, and laughed.

Ryouko: This is an old flashback. There's no way you can win.

Tenchi: Why? I won last time.

Ryouko: You had all the gems except for one. You won't win.

Tenchi: I think four is enough. Isn't there seven in all?

Ryouko: What?

I showed her the band with 4 gems attached. I tossed them into my left hand (I'm left handed) and grabbed the sword. The lighthawk wings formed. Ryouko showed a carefree look but started the battle. She jumped at me but I dodged. I continued dodging until finally she began to teleport. She created a beam sword and began to engage me in a sword fight. Washu continued searching my mind until one particular thought popped up. It was a scene in my room:

Tenchi: I can't sleep...why? Is it because of her? Why does she make me feel this way...?

The fight ended as Ryouko began to watch. Aeka also watched with curiosity.

Tenchi: Do I...love her? I've always had various dreams of her but it never crossed my mind that I could love her. I love my...Princess.

Ryouko was in shock. She dropped on her knees. Aeka was also in shock but I had never like this. Tears flowed through Ryouko's eyes as she heard and seen the fact that I loved Aeka. It was more than she could bare.

Washu: Ryouko--

Ryouko: GO AWAY!! ALL OF YOU!! (turns to Aeka) I hope you're happy...

Ryouko disappeared out of sight. Aeka quietly looked at me, but refused to speak. All she could do is stare with a small glow in her eyes. A glow I loved to see. But Washu interrupted that moment.

Washu: She left your mind. She probably has left the house by now.

Tenchi: Will she come back?

Washu: Most likely not. You were her desire. She never could've went a day without you.

Tenchi: I can't do anything about it...

I turned to Aeka who was still on the floor, shocked. But she got up.

Aeka: Let's get out of here.

Washu: No problem.

End of Chapter 1