1 A Life Fulfilled

Chapter 4

Washu's Past Part II: Destruction of Families

" Well, did you say yes?" Ryoko asked her mother.

" Of course, I loved him and he loved me," Washu stared at the sky. " He and I had our first child together."

~ It was a late night at the Academy Hospital. Besides all the doctors, only three remain awake. Mikamo stayed with his wife all night until he retired into his room for sleep. A new addition to their family had just been made, a baby boy without a name.

" What should we name our boy?" Mikamo asked his wife.

Washu looked at her child, his beautiful blonde hair and dazzling emerald eyes.

" He has your hair and smile, Mikamo."

" And your beautiful emerald eyes, my love. What should we name our angel?"

" Mikumo, we'll call him Mikumo," Washu looked up at her husband.

" A great choice my love," Mikamo knelt down and kissed Washu good-night. ~

Washu grew very silent and Ryoko had a feeling the stories happy times had come to an end. She didn't want to force her mother to reveal her horrible past, but something inside of her was screaming to know the truth.

" But, as you already know, he was from a very prestigious family. While I was away, messengers came from his family, and he and the baby were taken from me." Washu continued. " My life feel into ruin after that. When I returned, I saw that I was alone, no one to love me, no one who cared."

~ " Mikamo! Mikumo! No!" Washu cried. " Why? It's not fair! What am I to do? Lineage, social status, why should these things matter so much? That's how grown ups are. If that's so, I be happier as a child, never ever growing up!"

Washu was surrounded by a flashing white light and she found herself transforming back into a child, exiled from all adult affairs.

" I will find them." ~

Washu grew silent once more. Ryoko looked at her mother's face only to see she was crying silently. The tears that flowed from Washu's eyes tore Ryoko's heart to pieces. Never once had Ryoko seen her cry, Washu always remained strong, but not today, today was a disaster for Washu.

" Did you ever find them?" Ryoko managed to say.

" No," Washu sobbed. " I searched for years, not a trace. I soon gave up on the search and moved on with my life."

" But why? I thought you loved them!"

" I did, but if I hadn't, you would have never been born."

" Don't you mean created or completed?"

" Perhaps, but I like the word born much better."

" Before I continue, promise me that you'll listen to this part without fleeing," Washu begged.

" Why? It's not like Kagato's in it, right?

" I'm afraid he is, he was my assistant during the time you were born."

~ It was another day full of work and research in Washu's subspace lab.

" Professor Washu!" Kagato called.

Washu cringed at that call, " Kagato, how many timed do I have to say call me Little Washu, not Professor Washu, Little Washu, L-I-T-T-L-E!"

" Forgive me professor," Kagato bowed.

" I you were really sorry, you would say I'm sorry Little Washu!" Washu joked.

" Pro…Little Washu, I have located a planet where the Masses are located."

" That's nice Kagato," Washu sighed.

" Professor, are you alright?" Kagato watched Washu walk away.

" I'm fine," Washu lied.

Washu strolled off to where she could be alone. She felt so alone inside, even with Kagato near her, she still felt alone in the world. The cry of her dear Mikumo filled her mind and heart as she let the tears escape her eyes.

" A child, I long to have a child that will stay with me, forever. If I marry once more, my past will surely repeat itself and I don't think I could survive something like that again."

Washu than remember a few words Kagato had told her, the same words she had said in a research report she did years ago.

" Masses are able to take on any form. This can be dangerous or very useful to scientists. They are able to be mold and shaped by a genetic combination of genes, DNA, or cells of the specimen you would like to create."

Washu was already planning on creating a creature/spaceship with the masses. Could it be that she could create her own daughter?

" If I combined my egg cells with the Masses I'm sure I could. I could have a daughter without having to be involved with another person."

Washu raced back to where Kagato was standing.

" Kagato! Kagato!" Washu ran to fast for her own body and ended up falling into Kagato's arms.

" Washu? What is it professor?" Kagato asked in concern.

" Show me Kagato! Where are the Masses?" Washu pleaded.

" Right here," Kagato pointed to a tank with hundreds of brown creators swimming around.

" You? How?" Washu stared at the tank in amazement.

" You should know better than anyone, Little Washu. You created a device that allows the controller to take specimens from a planet and bring them here without even traveling. So, what are planning on creating? I've seen your plans, but from what I see, it looks like a rabbit and a spaceship. Why the rabbit?

" First of all, it's not a rabbit, it's a cabbit. A cabbit is a cross between a cat and a rabbit. This creature will have the ability to turn into a spacecraft with just a simple command!" ~

" That's gotta be Ryo-Ohki!" Ryoko shouted.

" Yes, I was planning on creating her and only her, but then I realized I needed you, Ryoko," Washu smiled at her daughter.

" How did you come up with the name Ryoko?"

" Well, it was your behavior with Kagato that made me come up with that name."

~ Washu had left the lab to do a few things and she left her daughter in Kagato's hands.

" Great, just what I need, a devil child to look after," Kagato sighed.

When Washu returned, it wasn't a pretty sight. Kagato was getting his hair pulled by the little girl, the lab was a mess, and her daughter's room was a total disaster.

" Kagato? What happened here?" Washu asked picked her daughter up off his head.

" That…that thing is the cause of it! She's a demon summoner!" Kagato ran off.

" Demon summoner? That's it! I'll call you Ryoko!" ~

Washu couldn't help but laugh as she remembered that day.

" So, Kagato thought of me that way?" Ryoko laughed with Washu.

" He never took a liking to you, probably because you never liked him!" Washu laughed.

" Still don't! So, what happened? Why was I put into his care?"

Washu sighed and Ryoko got the hint that Washu didn't really want to say it. Instead of telling Ryoko no, She continued her tale.

" It happened about five years after that day."

~ Ryoko raced around the house calling for her mother.

" Mommy? Mommy where are you?" Ryoko raced around the lab.

" Your mother isn't here Ryoko," Kagato said sternly. " She won't be back until tomorrow."

" No! She wouldn't leave me alone on my birthday!" Ryoko cried and ran back to her room. " Mommy? Are you mad at me? I'm sorry I broke the cookie jar! Please don't hate me!"

Ryoko felt warm arms wrap around her and lift her up.

" How could I ever hate you?" a soft voice sounded.

" Mommy!" Ryoko hugged the woman with all her might.

" Happy Birthday Little Ryoko," Washu whispered to her little girl.

" You remembered!" Ryoko squealed with joy.

" Of course, why would I forget?"

" Kagato told me you left and wouldn't be back until tomorrow, I thought you forgot today as my birthday!"

" Oh Ryoko, I told Kagato to say that so I could surprise you!"

" Really?"

" Of course, you are my daughter and I would never forget a day as special as this. Come with me Ryoko, that is if you want your gift!"

Ryoko followed her mother to a room she had never seen before.

" Where are we mommy?" Ryoko looked around the strange room, never noticing Kagato was watching their every move.

" Where we are does not matter little one," Washu gave her daughter a black, velvet box. " Open it Ryoko, this is from me to you."

Ryoko opened the gift slowly. Inside were three red gems the shined with beauty. Ryoko was speechless, why would her mother give her a treasure she held dear to her heart?

" They belong to you now Ryoko. I want to have them. You must promise me you won't let anyone have them, so many people have tried to brake into my lab to steal these jewels."

" Why would they want them so bad?"

" These gems will give you incredible power when you are older, people crave for more power. Please, don't let them out of your sight."

" I promise," Ryoko hugged her mother. " Thank you."

Washu and Ryoko walked out of the lab, leaving Kagato alone.

" She gave that girl the gems. I have to get that girl, with her, taking over the universe will be all to easy!"

Ryoko spent the entire day with her mother. The ran around in the grass near the academy. They were enjoying themselves until Kagato grabbed Ryoko out of Washu's embrace.

" Kagato! What are you doing? Give my daughter back to me!" Washu demanded.

" I have no more use for you!" Kagato shot a blast at Washu, throwing her into a tree.

" Mommy!" Ryoko cried.

" Ryoko!" Washu charged forward, light sword in hand. " Kagato! How dare you betray me! I'll kill you!"

" Mommy!"

Washu's sword slashed the arm holding the child and into her arms Ryoko fell. Washu ran from the man, never looking back. Tear ran from her eyes as she tried her best to escape.

" Mommy, don't let him take me!" Ryoko screamed.

" Don't worry Ryoko, I'll never let you go!" Washu replied.

Kagato appeared in front of the two and charged up a blast that he hoped would end Washu's life.

" Die!" the blast threw Washu back and even though the pain was excruciating, Washu held onto her daughter, never letting go. " Fool!"

Kagato transported both the unconscious Washu and frightened Ryoko into the lower level of the Soja. He waited until Washu was awake before he took the child.

" Ryoko!" Washu yelled running after the evil genius.

" Be gone!" Kagato shot a crystal at her which grew until it encased her in a crystallized tomb.

" Mommy!" ~