PART 15 Sasami's Idea
Sasami tugged at her clothes. The ones she was supposed to
pack.
(flashback)
"Why do we have to go?!" she cried.
"We have to, Sasami. I'm sorry." Aeka said.
"I really like it here! I love it here and...and I l-love...
I love...something special here!"
"Father is making us go. If we don't get to Jurai, he will
surely punish us."
"But father doesn't do that!"
"He's impatient and he says that he will do anything it takes to
bring us back home."
"This IS home!"
"Our REAL home."
"This IS our real home!"
Tears flooded Sasami's eyes. Aeka hugged her sister tightly.
"I know, Sasami. I'm going to miss it, too. But it is our duty."
"Then I don't want to be a princess! I never wanted to be a
princess! I want to live normal like Tenchi does! I just want
to be normal!"
"Sasami, you must be proud to be part of the Jurai royal family.
It's hard for me, too, but it's our destiny."
Sasami held on tightly to her older sister's skirts.
"My destiny is Gohan..." she whispered to herself.
(end flashback)
Sasami clutched her chest.
[Gohan...]
Sasami had finished packing the rest of her things. She went
downstairs to make dinner. Then, as she passed Washu's door, she
heard a loud laughing voice from inside.
[A new invention.] she thought. Then she got an idea. An idea
that could save her and her beloved Gohan. She went inside Washu's
lab and all her worries disappeared because...she had an idea.
[Oh, Sasami] Gohan thought as he was looking up at the stars.
[I want to see you again.] he said in his mind. [But...but I
can't, Sasami. I just...can't.]
Gohan was desperate to see Sasami just once. Just one more time.
Sasami had sent him a letter saying that she was going back to Jurai.
She didn't say how long but he knew that it would probably be
forever. And ever and ever. He was so desperate to see Sasami that
he flew all the way to Okayama to see her. He just watched her, in
her bed. Her futon, having a bad dream. He had wondered what it
was. Him? Probably. Just probably. She tossed around and sheets
tangled her. He wanted to wake her up. Say it was OK. Say that it
was all right and that he was there. That he was there and he
would never, ever, ever forget her. Like the last time. But
he turned away and flew back. He could see her just one last time
on the day she left but would she be happy to see him. He knew
she loved him. Maybe she did. But he didn't know if she wanted
to see him. Let her heart break. Every girl was entitled to a
broken heart. Gohan knew that. But Sasami. She didn't deserve two.
But he didn't deserve her. What was Sasami's destiny? Who
would she end up with. Surely not him. Who DID she deserve?
"Thank you so much, Little Washu!!!" Sasami said.
"Don't mention it." Washu replied.
Sasami left the lab and ran outside. Then she stopped. And thought.
What if he didn't want it? What if he didn't want her? Thoughts
swirled around Sasami's brain. Ideas, doubts, thoughts,...feelings.
She couldn't just give it to him and tell him he HAD to take it.
He had a choice. He had many other choices. He chose Videl, not
her. Would he chose her over Videl just because she gave him
eternal life and youth? He wasn't like that. He cared. She wasn't
like that either, she knew better. How could she do it? How
could she find out? She didn't even know if he loved her back.
Yes, he did say that they would end up together...somehow. But
how?
[Tomorrow. She's leaving tomorrow.] Gohan said to himself. Sasami
was leaving for Jurai tomorrow.
[Six hours from now. I have to see her.]
Gohan was empty inside. He was extremely desperate to see Sasami.
But Videl and him planned an outing together tomorrow. How
could he? He was in too much pain. It was so powerful that it
could have killed him right there. But he fought it. He fought
the pain...for Sasami. If he died, Sasami would have three broken
hearts. He just couldn't stand the thought. And he would be the
cause for every piece. He just HAD to see her. She might be
gone for all eternity. Just one moment, to say goodbye.
Sasami awoke early in the morning. It was just two o'clock.
Sasami decided to get up from bed. She didn't feel sleepy. She
took out the pill wrapped up in her handkerchief. She held
it close to her chest. The only thing that could bring her and
Gohan together. If he took the youth pill, he could live
forever, like she could. And she could come back. Wait until
Videl left and she and Gohan could be together. A happy ending.
But she didn't know if he wanted it.
Sasami tugged at her clothes. The ones she was supposed to
pack.
(flashback)
"Why do we have to go?!" she cried.
"We have to, Sasami. I'm sorry." Aeka said.
"I really like it here! I love it here and...and I l-love...
I love...something special here!"
"Father is making us go. If we don't get to Jurai, he will
surely punish us."
"But father doesn't do that!"
"He's impatient and he says that he will do anything it takes to
bring us back home."
"This IS home!"
"Our REAL home."
"This IS our real home!"
Tears flooded Sasami's eyes. Aeka hugged her sister tightly.
"I know, Sasami. I'm going to miss it, too. But it is our duty."
"Then I don't want to be a princess! I never wanted to be a
princess! I want to live normal like Tenchi does! I just want
to be normal!"
"Sasami, you must be proud to be part of the Jurai royal family.
It's hard for me, too, but it's our destiny."
Sasami held on tightly to her older sister's skirts.
"My destiny is Gohan..." she whispered to herself.
(end flashback)
Sasami clutched her chest.
[Gohan...]
Sasami had finished packing the rest of her things. She went
downstairs to make dinner. Then, as she passed Washu's door, she
heard a loud laughing voice from inside.
[A new invention.] she thought. Then she got an idea. An idea
that could save her and her beloved Gohan. She went inside Washu's
lab and all her worries disappeared because...she had an idea.
[Oh, Sasami] Gohan thought as he was looking up at the stars.
[I want to see you again.] he said in his mind. [But...but I
can't, Sasami. I just...can't.]
Gohan was desperate to see Sasami just once. Just one more time.
Sasami had sent him a letter saying that she was going back to Jurai.
She didn't say how long but he knew that it would probably be
forever. And ever and ever. He was so desperate to see Sasami that
he flew all the way to Okayama to see her. He just watched her, in
her bed. Her futon, having a bad dream. He had wondered what it
was. Him? Probably. Just probably. She tossed around and sheets
tangled her. He wanted to wake her up. Say it was OK. Say that it
was all right and that he was there. That he was there and he
would never, ever, ever forget her. Like the last time. But
he turned away and flew back. He could see her just one last time
on the day she left but would she be happy to see him. He knew
she loved him. Maybe she did. But he didn't know if she wanted
to see him. Let her heart break. Every girl was entitled to a
broken heart. Gohan knew that. But Sasami. She didn't deserve two.
But he didn't deserve her. What was Sasami's destiny? Who
would she end up with. Surely not him. Who DID she deserve?
"Thank you so much, Little Washu!!!" Sasami said.
"Don't mention it." Washu replied.
Sasami left the lab and ran outside. Then she stopped. And thought.
What if he didn't want it? What if he didn't want her? Thoughts
swirled around Sasami's brain. Ideas, doubts, thoughts,...feelings.
She couldn't just give it to him and tell him he HAD to take it.
He had a choice. He had many other choices. He chose Videl, not
her. Would he chose her over Videl just because she gave him
eternal life and youth? He wasn't like that. He cared. She wasn't
like that either, she knew better. How could she do it? How
could she find out? She didn't even know if he loved her back.
Yes, he did say that they would end up together...somehow. But
how?
[Tomorrow. She's leaving tomorrow.] Gohan said to himself. Sasami
was leaving for Jurai tomorrow.
[Six hours from now. I have to see her.]
Gohan was empty inside. He was extremely desperate to see Sasami.
But Videl and him planned an outing together tomorrow. How
could he? He was in too much pain. It was so powerful that it
could have killed him right there. But he fought it. He fought
the pain...for Sasami. If he died, Sasami would have three broken
hearts. He just couldn't stand the thought. And he would be the
cause for every piece. He just HAD to see her. She might be
gone for all eternity. Just one moment, to say goodbye.
Sasami awoke early in the morning. It was just two o'clock.
Sasami decided to get up from bed. She didn't feel sleepy. She
took out the pill wrapped up in her handkerchief. She held
it close to her chest. The only thing that could bring her and
Gohan together. If he took the youth pill, he could live
forever, like she could. And she could come back. Wait until
Videl left and she and Gohan could be together. A happy ending.
But she didn't know if he wanted it.