Forbidden Request
by Hanabishi Recca
Chapter 2: Sighs and Contests
Tenchi: Did you find her yet?
Aeka: Not anywhere.
This was almost pointless. It seemed to me that we had all we wanted so why chase after Ryouko? It's was useless to me.
Aeka: Tenchi, do you really love me?
Tenchi: Yes, I do.
Aeka: Then why didn't you tell me before?
Tenchi: I couldn't...I didn't want this to happen...
Aeka: What?
Tenchi: Ryouko...
Aeka: So basically, you didn't want to hurt Ryouko so you kept your feelings to yourself, creating the illusion that you didn't love me?
Tenchi: Well, it wasn't like that when--
Aeka: Leave me alone! You don't love me! You care more about Ryouko than about me!
Tenchi: Aeka! DANG!! I can't do anything right! Why does it always happen to me? Since we all first met, bad stuff always happened to me! The Carnival, school fair, and now this! This is too much for me. I can't stand it!
I didn't go back to the house. I stayed trying to figure out why I always had to be in the middle of stuff like this. The sun began to set and it was beautiful as I imagined Aeka sitting next to me. The daydream ended quickly as darkness covered the sky. Suddenly I heard something move. I perked my ears to listen for something else but nothing really happened. I searched around to see if anything would move but it didn't help either. I grabbed the wooden pole that was tied to my waist and waited. Every few seconds bushes began to rustle in random locations. A dark figure jumped at me with a wooden pole of his own as we fought in the night. Then at the same time the poles broke. The dark figure laughed and began to uncloak himself.
???: You've improved. You were a lot worse years ago.
Tenchi: Well, I guess grandpa taught me a lot of stuff over the years, but I didn't really expect you to come Mejin.
Mejin: Well, I graduated last year and took up a bit of philosophy and decided to visit. I bet a lot has happened since the last time I came.
The last time he came was when I was 14 and he was 16. He taunted me about my sword technique and style and said that it was the reason kept losing. Now he's 19 and I'm 17, but I seem to have the technique in the bag.
Tenchi: So you decided to startle me and try to seriously injure me, huh?
Mejin: You could say that. I just had to see if you improved or not.
Tenchi: Let's go inside, I have so much to talk to you about and so much for you to learn.
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We went inside and to my surprise, was an almost empty house. The only ones in the living room were Sasami and my father and grandfather who were very happy to see Mejin. Sasami called the gang down but only Mihoshi and Kiyone arrived, and later on, Aeka with a feeling of sorrow on her face. She couldn't even look at me. The introductions were made, and Washu finally came out and started to show him a new experiment of hers, which gave me time to talk to Aeka. She ran up the stairs the moment I looked at her. But I caught her before she could enter the room and held her in front of me. Even then she refused to look at me. But she finally looked up.
Aeka: I'm sorry for giving you the cold shoulder...I was so mad...
Tenchi: It's alright. It nearly killed me but it's fine.
Aeka: Killed you?
Tenchi: Yup. In two ways. By Mejin here, or by my sorrow. Those two could have killed me. I guess I should have dinner now.
I left and went downstairs and Mejin was waiting for me.
Mejin: I'm famished! Can we get some good food?
Tenchi: No problem. I was gonna eat anyway. Hey, Sasami, can you get me some food--
Sasami: No problem Tenchi! I already had something prepared!
Tenchi: Thanks.
Later at dinner we began to talk about various things like we used to do when we talked before.
Mejin: You are so lucky!
Tenchi: What do you mean?
Mejin: With all these beautiful women in the house! Which one do like the most?
Immediately I had the flashback of what happened in the afternoon. But I wasn't shy to tell. After all, he is my cousin.
Tenchi: Aeka.
Mejin: Yeah, she's a nice one. Too bad I can't stay.
Tenchi: You're leaving already?
Mejin: No, no. I mean too bad I can't live here. Or else I would use the old Misaki charm, right?
Tenchi: Yeah. So how long are you staying?
Mejin: The whole summer.
Tenchi: That's pretty cool. 10 weeks of relaxation.
Mejin: Yep. Maybe I can pull the Misaki charm on one of those girls don't you think?
Tenchi: Maybe. I'm gonna hit the sack early. I'm worn out and I have to harvest tomorrow. It's easier to do it early.
Mejin: Ok. I'm probably gonna watch TV or something. Good night.
Tenchi: Good night.
I went to bed hoping that the next day would be better. Well, it wasn't better...but it wasn't the next day.
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I walked down the stairs and saw the clock say 11:00 PM. I only slept 2 hours. Mejin and Aeka were watching the movie "Better Off Dead". I ignored it and went for a drink of water. Surprisingly enough, I came back to know that Mejin wasn't here just for me, but for the girls. So I listened in. After a couple of minutes, I went back into my room with the intent of keeping Mejin from Aeka.
End of Chapter 2
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by Hanabishi Recca
Chapter 2: Sighs and Contests
Tenchi: Did you find her yet?
Aeka: Not anywhere.
This was almost pointless. It seemed to me that we had all we wanted so why chase after Ryouko? It's was useless to me.
Aeka: Tenchi, do you really love me?
Tenchi: Yes, I do.
Aeka: Then why didn't you tell me before?
Tenchi: I couldn't...I didn't want this to happen...
Aeka: What?
Tenchi: Ryouko...
Aeka: So basically, you didn't want to hurt Ryouko so you kept your feelings to yourself, creating the illusion that you didn't love me?
Tenchi: Well, it wasn't like that when--
Aeka: Leave me alone! You don't love me! You care more about Ryouko than about me!
Tenchi: Aeka! DANG!! I can't do anything right! Why does it always happen to me? Since we all first met, bad stuff always happened to me! The Carnival, school fair, and now this! This is too much for me. I can't stand it!
I didn't go back to the house. I stayed trying to figure out why I always had to be in the middle of stuff like this. The sun began to set and it was beautiful as I imagined Aeka sitting next to me. The daydream ended quickly as darkness covered the sky. Suddenly I heard something move. I perked my ears to listen for something else but nothing really happened. I searched around to see if anything would move but it didn't help either. I grabbed the wooden pole that was tied to my waist and waited. Every few seconds bushes began to rustle in random locations. A dark figure jumped at me with a wooden pole of his own as we fought in the night. Then at the same time the poles broke. The dark figure laughed and began to uncloak himself.
???: You've improved. You were a lot worse years ago.
Tenchi: Well, I guess grandpa taught me a lot of stuff over the years, but I didn't really expect you to come Mejin.
Mejin: Well, I graduated last year and took up a bit of philosophy and decided to visit. I bet a lot has happened since the last time I came.
The last time he came was when I was 14 and he was 16. He taunted me about my sword technique and style and said that it was the reason kept losing. Now he's 19 and I'm 17, but I seem to have the technique in the bag.
Tenchi: So you decided to startle me and try to seriously injure me, huh?
Mejin: You could say that. I just had to see if you improved or not.
Tenchi: Let's go inside, I have so much to talk to you about and so much for you to learn.
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We went inside and to my surprise, was an almost empty house. The only ones in the living room were Sasami and my father and grandfather who were very happy to see Mejin. Sasami called the gang down but only Mihoshi and Kiyone arrived, and later on, Aeka with a feeling of sorrow on her face. She couldn't even look at me. The introductions were made, and Washu finally came out and started to show him a new experiment of hers, which gave me time to talk to Aeka. She ran up the stairs the moment I looked at her. But I caught her before she could enter the room and held her in front of me. Even then she refused to look at me. But she finally looked up.
Aeka: I'm sorry for giving you the cold shoulder...I was so mad...
Tenchi: It's alright. It nearly killed me but it's fine.
Aeka: Killed you?
Tenchi: Yup. In two ways. By Mejin here, or by my sorrow. Those two could have killed me. I guess I should have dinner now.
I left and went downstairs and Mejin was waiting for me.
Mejin: I'm famished! Can we get some good food?
Tenchi: No problem. I was gonna eat anyway. Hey, Sasami, can you get me some food--
Sasami: No problem Tenchi! I already had something prepared!
Tenchi: Thanks.
Later at dinner we began to talk about various things like we used to do when we talked before.
Mejin: You are so lucky!
Tenchi: What do you mean?
Mejin: With all these beautiful women in the house! Which one do like the most?
Immediately I had the flashback of what happened in the afternoon. But I wasn't shy to tell. After all, he is my cousin.
Tenchi: Aeka.
Mejin: Yeah, she's a nice one. Too bad I can't stay.
Tenchi: You're leaving already?
Mejin: No, no. I mean too bad I can't live here. Or else I would use the old Misaki charm, right?
Tenchi: Yeah. So how long are you staying?
Mejin: The whole summer.
Tenchi: That's pretty cool. 10 weeks of relaxation.
Mejin: Yep. Maybe I can pull the Misaki charm on one of those girls don't you think?
Tenchi: Maybe. I'm gonna hit the sack early. I'm worn out and I have to harvest tomorrow. It's easier to do it early.
Mejin: Ok. I'm probably gonna watch TV or something. Good night.
Tenchi: Good night.
I went to bed hoping that the next day would be better. Well, it wasn't better...but it wasn't the next day.
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I walked down the stairs and saw the clock say 11:00 PM. I only slept 2 hours. Mejin and Aeka were watching the movie "Better Off Dead". I ignored it and went for a drink of water. Surprisingly enough, I came back to know that Mejin wasn't here just for me, but for the girls. So I listened in. After a couple of minutes, I went back into my room with the intent of keeping Mejin from Aeka.
End of Chapter 2
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