A Life Fulfilled
Chapter 13
Don't Runaway When You Know It's Right
" You have got to be kidding me! They want me to adopt him?"
" Yes Washu."
" But he's their son!"
" I know it sounds strange, but they can't take care of him!"
" I don't believe this," Washu walked over to Ryoko's old crib. " I would never give my child up. Ryoko hated me and I was unable to care for her when we were reunited, but look at us now. I can't accept this, I won't take someone's child just because they gave up on him!"
" Washu...."
" I WON'T!" she screamed and ran out of the lab.
' You're going to have to tell me the truthful answer before it's too late. I'll give her sometime to think this over,' Tenchi walked out of lab as well.
Unable to sort out her thoughts with the racket in the house, Washu walked outside looking for a place were she could be alone. It didn't seem right to her, taking Taro, he wasn't her child. Taro had a loving family that gave up on him too soon, it wasn't right. Washu finally found the place she was when Ryoko had that talk with her. She leaned against a tree and stared at the sky, this was too much for her.
" I don't know what to do."
Ryoko walked outside with Ayeka in search of Ryo-Ohki, who had run off when she saw a carrot outside. Something clicked in the space pirates mind and all of a sudden, Washu's misery flooded her thoughts, she was out here, somewhere. Determined to help her mother, Ryoko walked in the direction she believed was right, all Ayeka could do was follow.
" Miss Ryoko, where are you going?"
" To find my mother."
" Miss Washu? She out here?"
" I'm pretty sure she is and I know she's upset about something."
Ryoko spotted the area where Washu had been and noticed something resting on a tree. She raced toward it, watching where she was stepping since it was pitch black outside. Sure enough, Washu was there, tears running down the sides of her face.
' What does Ayeka do to cheer Sasami up?' Ryoko thought, blocking the link to her mother.
An image entered her mind, a hug. Ryoko wrapped her arms around her mother's middle and pulled her close to her, giving her a slight squeeze.
" I'm here for you, Mom, everything's going to be okay."
" My life is a complete wreck!" Washu sobbed.
" Why don't you come inside and we'll talk all about this in there?"
Washu nodded her head in approval and followed her daughter back inside, Ayeka close behind. Fearful thoughts began to fill Washu's mind. What if Tenchi was in there? She couldn't face him she should turn back now. No, keep going, what if he isn't there? Fortunately for her, Tenchi wasn't in the room and she was able to talk with her daughter and Jurian Princess without worry of the boy overhearing.
" What's been bothering you Washu?"
" Nothing, I'm fine."
" Will you stop lying to me?! Tell me what's wrong!" Ryoko raised her voice.
" Ryoko, perhaps Miss Washu doesn't want to talk about it," Ayeka suggested.
" No, I want to talk, I just don't know how to put it," Washu hung her head in defeat.
" We heard about Tenchi's need to talk with his aunt, is it about that?" Ryoko decided a guessing game would have to do.
" He told me I should adopt Taro. I just don't understand why his family gave up on the boy. I'm not really comfortable with the idea, but I don't want to let Tenchi down," Washu replied.
" You shouldn't feel pressured to do what Tenchi asks, Miss Washu. You are the only one that can write the chapters to your life's story and you should be the one to decide what happens in that tale," Ayeka placed a hand on Washu's shoulder.
Washu was touched by the princess's words but was unaware of the fact that Tenchi had heard it too. The three girls decided it was time to retire into their rooms for the night.
" Good night you two."
" Good night Mom."
" Good night Miss Washu."
The red-haired scientist walked silently into her lab, snapped her fingers, and watched as the lights flashed on. She walked to her bedroom, changed into her pink pajamas, and was about ready to smash onto the ground she was so tired. Today had been a long day and she was kinda glad it was over.
" Time!" the scientist shouted.
" The time is 11:38:47 PM, Little Washu," a robotic voice sounded.
" God, I really need to give that thing the ability to use expression in her words."
Too tired to fix her invention now, Washu crawled into bed and was fast asleep a few minuets later. This was definitely one day Washu would never forget. Taro shows up, Tenchi yells at her, reality strikes her harder than anyone can imagine, her never ending struggle to get acceptance from Ryoko comes to an end finally, she tells Ryoko all about her past, she and Tenchi grow closer, and then Taro's parents want her to adopt him. Man, what a day!
Morning came all too quickly. For once in her life, Washu was sleeping in, trying to make up for the 168 hours of sleep she had lost while working on an invention.
" Wake up, Washu!"
" Time to wake up, Washu!"
Washu moaned at the sound of her little puppet Washus, which she had called A and B.
" I thought I turned you off!" Washu said in a groggy voice.
" We're back Washu!"
" We came to see you Washu!"
" Shut-up!" the sleepy scientist threw on of her pillows at the two ego boosters, knocking them on the ground. " Must get more sleepy....uh." Washu collapsed back onto her pillow.
* Stupid, it's already 12!*
* What?! You have got to be kidding me, Ryoko!*
* Actually, I am kidding!*
* What time is it really?*
* 10 o' clock, man, you slept in!*
* Did you turn on A and B?*
* And so what if I did?*
* You are so dead!*
* So, what are you going to tell Tenchi?*
* Nice, change the subject will ya!*
* Come on, by now you should know I always do that!*
* Go away!*
* Okay, I'll just tell Tenchi you agree.*
* Okay, I take it back!*
* Get out of bed Washu!*
The closet door opened slightly and the scientist, dragging her feet, slowly made her way over to Ryoko.
" Where's Tenchi?"
" Oh, have you figured out what to do?" Ryoko asked in a surprised voice."
Washu nodded her head, " I'm going to say yes."
Chapter 13
Don't Runaway When You Know It's Right
" You have got to be kidding me! They want me to adopt him?"
" Yes Washu."
" But he's their son!"
" I know it sounds strange, but they can't take care of him!"
" I don't believe this," Washu walked over to Ryoko's old crib. " I would never give my child up. Ryoko hated me and I was unable to care for her when we were reunited, but look at us now. I can't accept this, I won't take someone's child just because they gave up on him!"
" Washu...."
" I WON'T!" she screamed and ran out of the lab.
' You're going to have to tell me the truthful answer before it's too late. I'll give her sometime to think this over,' Tenchi walked out of lab as well.
Unable to sort out her thoughts with the racket in the house, Washu walked outside looking for a place were she could be alone. It didn't seem right to her, taking Taro, he wasn't her child. Taro had a loving family that gave up on him too soon, it wasn't right. Washu finally found the place she was when Ryoko had that talk with her. She leaned against a tree and stared at the sky, this was too much for her.
" I don't know what to do."
Ryoko walked outside with Ayeka in search of Ryo-Ohki, who had run off when she saw a carrot outside. Something clicked in the space pirates mind and all of a sudden, Washu's misery flooded her thoughts, she was out here, somewhere. Determined to help her mother, Ryoko walked in the direction she believed was right, all Ayeka could do was follow.
" Miss Ryoko, where are you going?"
" To find my mother."
" Miss Washu? She out here?"
" I'm pretty sure she is and I know she's upset about something."
Ryoko spotted the area where Washu had been and noticed something resting on a tree. She raced toward it, watching where she was stepping since it was pitch black outside. Sure enough, Washu was there, tears running down the sides of her face.
' What does Ayeka do to cheer Sasami up?' Ryoko thought, blocking the link to her mother.
An image entered her mind, a hug. Ryoko wrapped her arms around her mother's middle and pulled her close to her, giving her a slight squeeze.
" I'm here for you, Mom, everything's going to be okay."
" My life is a complete wreck!" Washu sobbed.
" Why don't you come inside and we'll talk all about this in there?"
Washu nodded her head in approval and followed her daughter back inside, Ayeka close behind. Fearful thoughts began to fill Washu's mind. What if Tenchi was in there? She couldn't face him she should turn back now. No, keep going, what if he isn't there? Fortunately for her, Tenchi wasn't in the room and she was able to talk with her daughter and Jurian Princess without worry of the boy overhearing.
" What's been bothering you Washu?"
" Nothing, I'm fine."
" Will you stop lying to me?! Tell me what's wrong!" Ryoko raised her voice.
" Ryoko, perhaps Miss Washu doesn't want to talk about it," Ayeka suggested.
" No, I want to talk, I just don't know how to put it," Washu hung her head in defeat.
" We heard about Tenchi's need to talk with his aunt, is it about that?" Ryoko decided a guessing game would have to do.
" He told me I should adopt Taro. I just don't understand why his family gave up on the boy. I'm not really comfortable with the idea, but I don't want to let Tenchi down," Washu replied.
" You shouldn't feel pressured to do what Tenchi asks, Miss Washu. You are the only one that can write the chapters to your life's story and you should be the one to decide what happens in that tale," Ayeka placed a hand on Washu's shoulder.
Washu was touched by the princess's words but was unaware of the fact that Tenchi had heard it too. The three girls decided it was time to retire into their rooms for the night.
" Good night you two."
" Good night Mom."
" Good night Miss Washu."
The red-haired scientist walked silently into her lab, snapped her fingers, and watched as the lights flashed on. She walked to her bedroom, changed into her pink pajamas, and was about ready to smash onto the ground she was so tired. Today had been a long day and she was kinda glad it was over.
" Time!" the scientist shouted.
" The time is 11:38:47 PM, Little Washu," a robotic voice sounded.
" God, I really need to give that thing the ability to use expression in her words."
Too tired to fix her invention now, Washu crawled into bed and was fast asleep a few minuets later. This was definitely one day Washu would never forget. Taro shows up, Tenchi yells at her, reality strikes her harder than anyone can imagine, her never ending struggle to get acceptance from Ryoko comes to an end finally, she tells Ryoko all about her past, she and Tenchi grow closer, and then Taro's parents want her to adopt him. Man, what a day!
Morning came all too quickly. For once in her life, Washu was sleeping in, trying to make up for the 168 hours of sleep she had lost while working on an invention.
" Wake up, Washu!"
" Time to wake up, Washu!"
Washu moaned at the sound of her little puppet Washus, which she had called A and B.
" I thought I turned you off!" Washu said in a groggy voice.
" We're back Washu!"
" We came to see you Washu!"
" Shut-up!" the sleepy scientist threw on of her pillows at the two ego boosters, knocking them on the ground. " Must get more sleepy....uh." Washu collapsed back onto her pillow.
* Stupid, it's already 12!*
* What?! You have got to be kidding me, Ryoko!*
* Actually, I am kidding!*
* What time is it really?*
* 10 o' clock, man, you slept in!*
* Did you turn on A and B?*
* And so what if I did?*
* You are so dead!*
* So, what are you going to tell Tenchi?*
* Nice, change the subject will ya!*
* Come on, by now you should know I always do that!*
* Go away!*
* Okay, I'll just tell Tenchi you agree.*
* Okay, I take it back!*
* Get out of bed Washu!*
The closet door opened slightly and the scientist, dragging her feet, slowly made her way over to Ryoko.
" Where's Tenchi?"
" Oh, have you figured out what to do?" Ryoko asked in a surprised voice."
Washu nodded her head, " I'm going to say yes."
