A Life Fulfilled
1 Chapter 10
Tenchi's Yours if You Want Him
Ryoko appeared in the onsen and heard Washu's cries echo throughout the area. Curious to see what was upsetting her mother, Ryoko followed the noise and found herself watching Tenchi comfort the crying genius. Something was defiantly wrong with Washu, she never asked for comfort from anyone, too self absorbed. She did have an ego and doing something like this would defiantly hurt it, Ryoko now realized where she got her ego from.
Tenchi shushed Washu and whispered comforting words in her ear. He ran one hand through her silky, pink hair and patted her back with the other. Whenever Washu's body would shake, the grip Tenchi had on her, would tighten. The closer Washu was to him, the faster Tenchi's heart beat.
' There's that feeling again, what's wrong with me?' Tenchi thought as Washu wrapped her arms around his neck.
Washu tears subsided and she rested her head on Tenchi's shoulder. Silence was all that occurred after that moment, with the exception of Washu sniffing sometimes. After a few minuets of silence, Washu pushed herself off of Tenchi and turned her back to him, watching Taro splash the water all around him. A smile found its way across Washu's face as she stared lovingly at the small boy.
" You really care about him, don't you?" Tenchi placed his hands on her shoulders.
" Yes, as if he were my own son, but I shouldn't get so attached to the boy, he's not my son and will be returned to his family soon," Washu was then struck with reality, " Tenchi, you never told me why he was here in the first place!"
" Oh…well...you see…um…his mother and father are on a trip and they needed someone to watch after Taro. I heard about this from my aunt and figured we could take care of him, I knew you wouldn't mind seeing as how well you two get along."
" How long will he be staying here?"
" We'll get a call from his parents the night before they intend to pick him up."
Ryoko smiled at this, she knew how much her mother cared about Taro. Then she realized something and blocked Washu's link from her mind, Tenchi had been spending most of his time with Washu!
' Is Tenchi in love with her? That would make him my dad if they got married!'
For some strange reason, Ryoko wasn't upset at all, what had happened? First, she wanted Tenchi all for herself and would anything to have him. Then, she started fighting with Ayeka who also had the same goal. Next, she loses her head and becomes completely jealous of her mother because of all the attention she's getting from Tenchi, and now, she isn't the least bit jealous or angry at the thought of Washu and Tenchi being together. Completely confused, Ryoko faded away.
Ryoko reappeared on the branch of her favorite tree, " What's wrong with me? Shouldn't I be ready to kill Washu for trying to steal Tenchi. No, what if my assumptions are wrong, what if he was just trying to comfort her? But what if this is all an act to get Tenchi to fall in love with her? No, Washu said she loved me, why would she do such a thing? I'm so confused!"
* Confused about what, my love? * Washu's voice rang through Ryoko's head.
Ryoko had unlocked the closed door on their link before her last sentence out of confusion. Her mind and feelings were all tangled and she was unable to keep the link closed.
* Confused? Who said anything about being confused? *
* You did my Little Ryoko. I'm so confused, does that ring a bell? *
* How much did you hear? *
* Only those word, why? *
* No reason. *
* Well? *
* What? *
* What's confusing you? *
* My mind, my feelings, everything! My minds so messed up, it unlocked our link on its own! *
* Hmmmmm……* Washu's voice faded away and Ryoko suddenly felt all alone.
" Would it be better if we talk face-to-face, my dear?" Washu's voice sounded below her.
" I thought you were in the onsen with Tenchi and Taro," Ryoko said, avoiding the questioned that was asked.
" Ryoko, if you looked at me, perhaps your questioned would be answered."
Ryoko looked down below her and saw Washu, Tenchi, and Taro looking up at her. They were wearing the outfits they had worn the day Taro left. A tear escaped her eyes as she stared at her mother, the man she loved, and the child in her mother's arms. They looked so happy together, like a family, and Ryoko couldn't picture herself in place of Washu, it didn't look right. Ryoko let her eyes fall onto the hand that was rested on Washu's shoulder, Tenchi's hand.
* He loves you, doesn't he? *
* Wha…what do you mean? * Washu started to blush.
* You guys look so happy together, you two were made for each other. *
* Ryoko? *
* I was just so confused about how I was feeling toward you and Tenchi. I saw the two of you in the onsen when he was holding you and after that moment, I started to have second thoughts. *
* Second thoughts? *
Ryoko faded and reappeared in front of Washu,* Yeah about whether I love Tenchi so much that I would eliminate anything that stands in my way of winning his heart. *
" What are you saying, you don't love him?" Washu spoke aloud and looked up at Tenchi.
Ryoko looked up at Tenchi, " That's not it Washu. I love him, but not as much," Ryoko looked back at her mother, " Tenchi's yours if you want him."
Washu was speechless, Ryoko had given up on Tenchi, but why? After all of the fights Ryoko and Ayeka had, after all the times Ryoko had tried to seduce Tenchi, you would think she would never let Tenchi go. What happened?
" Ryoko…" Washu's eyes were full of love for her wonderful daughter.
Ryoko didn't let her mother finish. She stepped forward, ready to kneel down and hold the scientist in her arms, but Washu changed into her adult form and was the one who embraced her. Ryoko returned the embrace, she wrapped her arms around her mother and felt the tears from her mother's eyes, fall onto her skin. Tears escaped Ryoko's eyes when she realized the wonderful feeling she was having, the kind that warms your heart and comforts you when you're afraid. She was happy, for the first time in some many years, Ryoko Hakubi was truly happy and was finally at peace.
" I love you, my Little Ryoko."
" I love you too, Mamma."
1 Chapter 10
Tenchi's Yours if You Want Him
Ryoko appeared in the onsen and heard Washu's cries echo throughout the area. Curious to see what was upsetting her mother, Ryoko followed the noise and found herself watching Tenchi comfort the crying genius. Something was defiantly wrong with Washu, she never asked for comfort from anyone, too self absorbed. She did have an ego and doing something like this would defiantly hurt it, Ryoko now realized where she got her ego from.
Tenchi shushed Washu and whispered comforting words in her ear. He ran one hand through her silky, pink hair and patted her back with the other. Whenever Washu's body would shake, the grip Tenchi had on her, would tighten. The closer Washu was to him, the faster Tenchi's heart beat.
' There's that feeling again, what's wrong with me?' Tenchi thought as Washu wrapped her arms around his neck.
Washu tears subsided and she rested her head on Tenchi's shoulder. Silence was all that occurred after that moment, with the exception of Washu sniffing sometimes. After a few minuets of silence, Washu pushed herself off of Tenchi and turned her back to him, watching Taro splash the water all around him. A smile found its way across Washu's face as she stared lovingly at the small boy.
" You really care about him, don't you?" Tenchi placed his hands on her shoulders.
" Yes, as if he were my own son, but I shouldn't get so attached to the boy, he's not my son and will be returned to his family soon," Washu was then struck with reality, " Tenchi, you never told me why he was here in the first place!"
" Oh…well...you see…um…his mother and father are on a trip and they needed someone to watch after Taro. I heard about this from my aunt and figured we could take care of him, I knew you wouldn't mind seeing as how well you two get along."
" How long will he be staying here?"
" We'll get a call from his parents the night before they intend to pick him up."
Ryoko smiled at this, she knew how much her mother cared about Taro. Then she realized something and blocked Washu's link from her mind, Tenchi had been spending most of his time with Washu!
' Is Tenchi in love with her? That would make him my dad if they got married!'
For some strange reason, Ryoko wasn't upset at all, what had happened? First, she wanted Tenchi all for herself and would anything to have him. Then, she started fighting with Ayeka who also had the same goal. Next, she loses her head and becomes completely jealous of her mother because of all the attention she's getting from Tenchi, and now, she isn't the least bit jealous or angry at the thought of Washu and Tenchi being together. Completely confused, Ryoko faded away.
Ryoko reappeared on the branch of her favorite tree, " What's wrong with me? Shouldn't I be ready to kill Washu for trying to steal Tenchi. No, what if my assumptions are wrong, what if he was just trying to comfort her? But what if this is all an act to get Tenchi to fall in love with her? No, Washu said she loved me, why would she do such a thing? I'm so confused!"
* Confused about what, my love? * Washu's voice rang through Ryoko's head.
Ryoko had unlocked the closed door on their link before her last sentence out of confusion. Her mind and feelings were all tangled and she was unable to keep the link closed.
* Confused? Who said anything about being confused? *
* You did my Little Ryoko. I'm so confused, does that ring a bell? *
* How much did you hear? *
* Only those word, why? *
* No reason. *
* Well? *
* What? *
* What's confusing you? *
* My mind, my feelings, everything! My minds so messed up, it unlocked our link on its own! *
* Hmmmmm……* Washu's voice faded away and Ryoko suddenly felt all alone.
" Would it be better if we talk face-to-face, my dear?" Washu's voice sounded below her.
" I thought you were in the onsen with Tenchi and Taro," Ryoko said, avoiding the questioned that was asked.
" Ryoko, if you looked at me, perhaps your questioned would be answered."
Ryoko looked down below her and saw Washu, Tenchi, and Taro looking up at her. They were wearing the outfits they had worn the day Taro left. A tear escaped her eyes as she stared at her mother, the man she loved, and the child in her mother's arms. They looked so happy together, like a family, and Ryoko couldn't picture herself in place of Washu, it didn't look right. Ryoko let her eyes fall onto the hand that was rested on Washu's shoulder, Tenchi's hand.
* He loves you, doesn't he? *
* Wha…what do you mean? * Washu started to blush.
* You guys look so happy together, you two were made for each other. *
* Ryoko? *
* I was just so confused about how I was feeling toward you and Tenchi. I saw the two of you in the onsen when he was holding you and after that moment, I started to have second thoughts. *
* Second thoughts? *
Ryoko faded and reappeared in front of Washu,* Yeah about whether I love Tenchi so much that I would eliminate anything that stands in my way of winning his heart. *
" What are you saying, you don't love him?" Washu spoke aloud and looked up at Tenchi.
Ryoko looked up at Tenchi, " That's not it Washu. I love him, but not as much," Ryoko looked back at her mother, " Tenchi's yours if you want him."
Washu was speechless, Ryoko had given up on Tenchi, but why? After all of the fights Ryoko and Ayeka had, after all the times Ryoko had tried to seduce Tenchi, you would think she would never let Tenchi go. What happened?
" Ryoko…" Washu's eyes were full of love for her wonderful daughter.
Ryoko didn't let her mother finish. She stepped forward, ready to kneel down and hold the scientist in her arms, but Washu changed into her adult form and was the one who embraced her. Ryoko returned the embrace, she wrapped her arms around her mother and felt the tears from her mother's eyes, fall onto her skin. Tears escaped Ryoko's eyes when she realized the wonderful feeling she was having, the kind that warms your heart and comforts you when you're afraid. She was happy, for the first time in some many years, Ryoko Hakubi was truly happy and was finally at peace.
" I love you, my Little Ryoko."
" I love you too, Mamma."
