The Visitor

Author's Note: This is my first Tenchi fic, so here's how things'll be, in Tenchi Muyo, Washu turned out to be Ryoko's mom, so I'm sticking with that. As for Keyone and Mihoshi, they live in the house with the group as well, and not in an apartment.

Disclaimer: I don't own Tenchi or the characters. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~* Chapter 1

It was a typical morning at the Masaki house. Sasami was in the kitchen cooking breakfast, Noboyuki was working, Grandfather was up at the shrine, and the others were doing morning chores, not including Ryoko. Washu came walking out her lab and looked up to see her daughter relaxing on the roof support beam with out a care in the world. 'Enjoying the summer's day I see.' Came Washu's voice in her head.

"Yeah, what's it to you?" asked Ryoko, not moving or opening her eyes. Washu just smiled and continued on her way to the kitchen where Sasami worked her magic. She turned and smiled brightly at her.

"Morning Washu! Breakfast'll be ready in a few!" she said happily. Mihoshi came walking by with a load of laundry and tripped in the process.

"I'm ok." She said just as Tenchi and Keyone entered the kitchen.

"MIHOSHI! It took me hours to wash all those clothes!" she screamed, pulling her friend up off the ground by the front of her shirt.

"I'm sorry." Whimpered Mihoshi and Tenchi laughed and greeted them all.

"Where's Ryoko?" he asked.

"Lazing around of course. Really Tenchi, you should already know." Said Aeka, who had just entered the room. Tenchi smiled at her. "That's all she's good for you know."

"What was that, princess?" Aeka jumped and saw Ryoko standing behind her with a very annoyed look. "I know you aren't talking about good for nothings, after all, you're just here because you're afraid Tenchi will marry some other girl." She laughed hysterically as Aeka's face went red.

"Why you." Noboyuki had just entered the room when there was an explosion from the energy that both girls were giving off. What the smoke had cleared, Sasami was leaning over her food, protecting it from the explosion and the others were on the ground.

"Really, ladies, can't we ever have a nice morning breakfast with out t he daily explosion?" asked Grandfather, who had just entered. Ryoko frowned and dusted herself off.

"I'll be back for breakfast later." She said, and disappeared. Everyone sighed.

"Really Washu, its no surprise that she's your daughter." Said Grandfather brightly and Washu grinned proudly. They all gathered around the table, for the first time without Ryoko eating faster than anyone else did. Eventually, everyone went about his or her business.

"Gee, I hope Ryoko comes back soon. She never leaves too long before breakfast." Said Sasami sadly. Mihoshi picked the clothesbasket up and yawned.

"Well, better go hang these out!" she said. When she went outside, Ryo- Ohki went with her. As she hung the clothes, she saw some hair sticking out from behind one of the sheets. "Ryoko. is that you?" she asked nervously. Then a little girl came out. Her hair was the color of Ryoko's, and the same style, but was in pigtails. She looked up at Mihoshi with big brown eyes that seemed very familiar. "Oh no Ryoko! You've turned into a five year old again!" she panicked. She grabbed the girl's hand and pulled her into the house, not noticing Ryo-Ohki was tangled in one of the blankets she had hung up. "Guys, Ryoko's turned into a kid again!" she announced.

"What are you talking about?" asked Keyone, who was sitting at the table with Ryoko and Aeka, drinking tea. Mihoshi looked from the little girl next to her and Ryoko.

"Then who is this?" she asked. Washu came out of no where and examined the girl. Tenchi had just entered and spotted the girl.

"Another creation, Washu?" he asked. He kneeled in front of the girl. "She's cute. looks a bit like Ryoko. but I can't quiet tell who's eyes those are, but they look familiar."

"Really Washu, didn't you think one Ryoko was enough?" asked Aeka, and Ryoko choked on her rice cake.

"HEY!"

"Hate to burst your bubble Aeka, but this isn't one of my creations. Tell me sweety, who are your parent?" asked Washu. The little girl smiled a bit.

"I can't tell you yet." She said. Everyone stared in shock.

"And why not?" asked Ryoko.

"Because my mommy told me not to tell anyone 'til it's time for me to come back home!" said the little girl sternly, then looked at Ryoko with bright eyes. "She's just like you." No one seemed to know what she meant by this, but Washu, seemed to, and pulled out a strand of the little girl's hair.

"I'll be late for lunch." She said, and left. Ryoko stood up and stretched.

"Don't wait up for me either." She said, and teleported out. Everyone was silent for a while, then they turned to the little girl.

"So, what's your name?" asked Keyone.

"Kyoko." She answered cheerfully. Then she hopped p in the air and waved good bye before vanishing.

"Now why did she do that?" asked Mihoshi.