The Adventures of Space Pirate Sasami Chapter 4: Konnichiwa Mire!, a tenchi muyo fanfic

The Adventures of Space Pirate Sasami

Konnichiwa Mire!

A/N: Gomen Nasai! I know I haven't updated in ages. I was in Montreal for a week and was without a computer! Anyway, a lot of people are expecting the story to end pretty quickly because of what Ryoko told Sasami in chapter 2. Well they are wrong, I'm expecting the fic to be at least 10 chapters. Remember that this is mostly a Sasami fic, and even though it is a T/R pairing it focuses on Sasami's life as a space pirate. Besides, if it's taken over two OAV series to figure out who he loves it's probably going to take him a while to get it through is thick skull that he has to go get Ryoko!

Disclaimer: Kurai Sakura has kidnapped all of the Tenchi characters. She is hitting both Kagatos over the head with a broom when the Galaxy Police comes to arrest her. Thinking fast she abandons the characters of Tenchi Muyo to escape the Galaxy Police. The Galaxy Police arrested both Kagatos, Yugi, Dr. Clay, and all the other Tenchi Muyo villains. Tenchi bailed Ryoko because he finally got a brain! Too bad for Kurai Sakura, although she is happy that Tenchi got a brain! (Also I don't own any of the songs used in this fic. The lyrics and translations were obtained from Animelyrics.com)

"Are you sure this is going to work Sasami?" Ryoko and I were lying down on my bed while Ryo-ohki was in orbit around Mire's ship.

"Well this is how I first saw her, I don't know if she'll come back," I answered truthfully.

Ryoko sighed, "Maybe we should just go on her ship and try to get this over with."

All of a sudden a ringing noise filled the room and a white figure stepped out of the mirror, "Hello Sasami! I'm so glad you've returned!"

"Mire!" I shouted happily running up to her.

"And look!" She exclaimed, "You've brought a friend! She's that girl that was with your sister right?"

I nodded happily, "Mire? Do you think we could go back to your ship for awhile?"

"Sure Sasami! Do you want to have fun?"

"Yeah!"

"Hold on tight, ok?" Mire gestured to Ryoko, "And you hold on to Sasami's hand."

Suddenly, a light surrounded us and we were pulled through my mirror and onto Mire's ship.

Immediately I rushed up to the picture of Mire and grabbed it, only to notice that now, I was on the picture! The thought that I was included in her memories made me smile.

"Something is wrong with this picture!" I announced pretending to be concerned.

"What?" Mire looked at it, "I like it with you there too! You gave me such warm feelings…warm memories."

"I have an idea!" Ryoko announced, "Why doesn't Mire look through the memories of her and Sasami, and then when she is done we can go re-live them with me!"

"That would be nice," Mire replied sadly, "but I don't know how to do that Ryoko…"

"Just go in the picture!" I said happily, "Like you went into my mind to find my garden on Jurai!"

"Oh, okay…" Mire did as she was told. There was a flash of light and Mire emerged from the picture slowly, no longer transparent.

"I remember now!" Mire exclaimed, "I'd better go find my mother and father, they must be worried…"

"Mire…" Ryoko trailed off.

"Mire it's been at least a hundred years since you were captured, your parents have already passed away." I said solemnly.

Mire gasped and a few tears flowed down her cheeks, "But where will I go now that my parents are dead?"

I whispered my idea to Ryoko and she agreed, "Why don't you join us Mire? We're Space Pirates now!"

"Space Pirates?" Mire was confused, "I thought you were a princess!"

"Being a princess is boring," I replied truthfully, "You always have to be prim and proper! When you're a space pirate you get to have fun!"

"Yeah…I know what you mean…well…I guess…I'm in!"

---Tenchi's House, No one's POV---

Back at the Masaki Residence Ayeka was starting to get worried. Really, she wasn't a horrible person; she just wanted Tenchi and thought that was the only way to win his heart. Ayeka was pondering her actions today.

"Maybe I shouldn't have framed Ryoko," Ayeka thought, "I was stooping to her level, quite embarrassing really. And to think that I dragged Sasami into this ordeal as well! My poor, dear Sasami, stuck with that horrible space rubbish. It's unimaginable! I bet Sasami-chan is regretting her decision already."

"Ayeka?" Tenchi got her attention.

"Yes Tenchi-sama?"

"I was wondering if you would like to go out tonight with me to a restaurant or something," Tenchi scratched the back of his head nervously.

"L-like a date?" Ayeka asked excitedly.

"No, all the other girls are coming actually. Heh heh…"

"Oh," Ayeka's disappointment was very obvious.

"Well you know how it's kinda been boring around here since…uh…you know."

"We can have fun without space trash floating around Tenchi!" Ayeka said cheerfully.

Tenchi was enraged. He wasn't sure why, but when Ayeka ever referred to Ryoko as space trash or any other insult he always became angry with Ayeka, even though Ryoko was doing the same thing back to Ayeka. It wasn't that he didn't care about Ayeka. He did, like a sister. He thought of most of the girls as family. Ryoko was different however. He didn't know how to describe her; it was like something he had never felt before.

"I'd prefer you didn't say such things about Ryoko, even when she is not here," Tenchi replied coldly.

Ayeka was taken aback by Tenchi defending Ryoko, "Of course Tenchi-sama, if that is what you wish."

Ayeka was now frightened. It occurred to her that possibly, by making Ryoko leave, she had made the bond between Ryoko and Tenchi stronger than before.

"But if I tell Tenchi, he will dislike me and make me leave the Masaki Residence!" Ayeka realized.

---A Bar in an unknown part of the galaxy, Sasami's POV---

"C'mon, you can try a sip if ya like! It's got carrots in it!" Ryoko held out her glass towards Ryo-ohki.

"Meow!" Ryo-ohki lapped most of the drink up.

Ryoko laughed, "That was my fifth anyway, I can get more!"

"Can I have some apple juice?" I asked the bartender.

"Apple Juice? Sure kid." The bartender answered as Mire tapped my shoulder.

"Make that two!" I called to him.

Our apple juices came soon after, and Mire and I decided to talk.

"So where do you guys live anyways?" Mire asked.

"Onboard Ryo-ohki," I answered simply.

"You don't have a home?" she asked.

"Well…I used to…never mind. I do have the palace on Jurai," I answered, deciding to leave out the Masaki Home.

"Oh, do you want to go sing some karaoke?" Mire asked.

"There's a karaoke box? I thought that was a professional artist over a galactic radio. I wonder who the singer is…" I answered. My back was turned to the stage and I didn't feel like turning around. I wasn't actually that interested, even though the singer did very well on her song. She started a new song and I listened happily, even though the song nearly brought tears to my eyes.

(Translation at the bottom)

"sotto mezameru

hakanai omoi zutto

donna toki demo negau yo

anata ni todoku you ni to...

'ato sukoshi' to yuu kyori ga fumidasenakute

itsumo me no mae wa tozasarete-ita no

aitai aenai hibi wo kasaneru tabi ni

tsuyoi tokimeki wa setsunasa ni naru yo

moshimo eien to yuu mono ga aru nara

toomawari shite demo shinjite mitai

'bukiyou dakara KIZUtsuku koto mo aru' to

wakatte mo tomaranai mou dare ni mo makenai

anata no koto wo omou

sore dake de namida ga

ima afuredashite kuru yo

hakanai omoi zutto

donna toki demo negau yo

anata ni todoku you ni to...

tsuyogaru koto dake shiri-sugite-ita watashi

dakedo ano toki kara mayoi wa kieta yo

misetai to omou mono ga kitto atte

kikasetai kotoba mo takusan aru

egao nakigao mo zenbu mite hoshikute

matte-iru watashi wa yamete

'CHANSU' wo tsukamu yo

anata no koto wo omou

sore dake de kokoro ga

tsuyoku nareru ki ga suru yo

hakanai omoi zutto

donna toki demo negau yo

anata ni todoku you ni to...

anata no koto wo omou

sore dake de namida ga

ima afuredashite kuru yo

tookute koe ga todokanai dakedo itsuka wa

kanarazu todoku you ni

shinjite la la la la la la...

shinjite la la la la la la..."

"That's Ryoko singing!" Mire shouted. I turned around to reveal Ryoko bowing. Her expression was happy, but you could tell that on the inside, she was crying.

A/N:Okay, for those of you that want the translation to the song, here it is. It's from Inu-Yasha, great anime I highly recommend it to all who haven't heard about it.

My Will

Quietly awakening...

I always, always wish

that these fleeting thoughts

would reach you...

Unable to move forward across "just a little more" distance

The way I see before me is always blocked

Every time the days I want to see you but can't pile up,

My strong heartbeat turns into heartbreak.

If there is such a thing as "eternity,"

I want to believe, even if I have to take the long way.

Although I know that I've been hurt before because I'm clumsy

I won't stop; I won't give in to anyone.

I think of you

and that alone is enough

to make the tears start to flow now

I always, always wish

that these fleeting thoughts

would reach you...

I've known all too well about pretending to be strong.

But since then, my doubts have vanished.

There's definitely things I want to show you

And so many words I want to hear

I want to see all sides of you, when you laugh and cry

So I'll stop waiting

and seize my "chance."

I think of you,

and I feel like that alone is enough

to make my heart grow stronger.

I always, always wish

that these fleeting thoughts

would reach you...

I think of you

and that alone is enough

to make the tears start to flow now

My distant voice can't reach you now, but so that someday

it definitely will...

Believe. la la la la la la...