I don't own Tenchi Muyo!!!--(Except Kijo)
Continued from "Sight Of The Stranger"
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Sake Stars Secrets
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Silence hung in the air. Tenchi cleared his throat and spoke up, "Sooo Kijo, Um... where do you live?" She looked around thinking of something. Then stopped in her tracks. "I live... in space of course. Believe it or not i use to live here on Earth. Hahahaha I use to live here in Japan, in Tokyo!!" She giggled and smiled trying to reveal the irony. "Oh Really?! How'd you like it here?" Tenchi asked
"I loved it. I'm thinking about moving back."
"And... your family to?" Tenchi asked to see if she had any family members. Kijo started to walk again followed by Tenchi and Ryoko, by now they could see the house and Washu waiting outside. Kijo stopped again and turned to Tenchi, "I don't have any family anymore, except for Washu." With that she turned and ran to Washu, after reaching her, Kijo fell to her knees and gave the lil' Genuis a hug. Washu hugged her back, stroking her hair back.

The two sat down a couple feet from each other by the time Ryoko and Tenchi arrived. Sasami brought out some tea and rice cakes for Washu and Kijo. Sitting in the warm sun the two talked about past and recent events. The sun was begining to set as Ryoko watched the two from inside on the house beam. "Ryoko, are you okay?" Ryoko looked down to see Aeka. "Hmph, i'm just fine princess. What do you care anyway?" Aeka knew if she spoke to Ryoko any longer she'd lose her patients. "Well it's impolite to mope around like that, you'll get wrinkles, not that..." Aeka looked up and saw no Ryoko. 'What's the matter with her?' Aeka thought as she went to help Sasami in the kitchen. Ryoko lied back on the roof, the oppisite side from Kijo and Washu. She heard Sasami walk out and tell them dinners ready and she even called for Ryoko. But She just sat there. After a few minutes she heard Tenchi calling for her. She sat up and turned around to see Tenchi climbing up the ladder to roof.

"Come on Ryoko, dinner's done." Tenchi smiled. Ryoko shook her head turning back around, "I'm not hungry Tenchi."
"Uh...Ryoko, you have to eat. I don't want you to get hungry." He tried as he climbed over to her. "No thanks Tenchi." Her stomach growled, she could have punched herself. "See, you may not think you are but your stomach says different." Tenchi grinned "What's the matter?"
"Nothing" She looked away. "No if it was nothing you'd be the first one at that table." Ryoko sighed. "It's Kijo isn't it? Are you afraid of her?" Ryoko shot around "NO!...er... Why would I? She's only a kid. I'm just going to keep on eye on her so you don't get hurt, thats all."
Tenchi smiled gently and placed his hand on Ryoko's. Ryoko looked into his deep brown eyes. Tenchi relized what he did and acted as if he didn't mean it like something else took over him. "Er... eh... ^_^;; heh heh heh heh heh, anyway," He pulled his hand back quickly, blushing, "We should get down there!" Tenchi stood up and Ryoko phased in front of him. "Tenchi... I...um... I," Ryoko paused 'Damn it! Come on Ryoko three little words can't be that hard to say can it?'
"Hmm...? Yeah Ryoko?" Tenchi looked confused. "Nevermind, Tenchi, it's nothing." Ryoko vanished. 'Ryoko...' Tenchi slumped his sholders and walked to the ladder.



Dinner time. Yosho and Noboyuki weren't at dinner, they were busy with other affairs. Ryoko sat at one end next to her was Tenchi then Aeka then Washu at the other end Sasami sat near her and Kijo in between Ryoko and Sasami. They all dug in. This night was different then others. Ryoko sat quietly as everyone else talked. Washu got Kijo to tell stories of her time in Space Academy, how she got a reputaion of being family with Washu and got kicked out because of some of the things she built. Laughter filled the house along with more stories from everyone. Ryoko finished quikly and lied down on the house beam listening to everyone. Finaly they finished,Sasami announced who had to help with the dishes and it was Ryoko's turn. Ryoko sat up and looked to Aeka

"Ehem, Aeka... Princess, did you forget that bet you lost? Hahahahahaha." Aeka growled at Ryoko as she left the room to help Sasami. Everyone else relaxed on the couch. "I thought Royal Family Members weren't suppose to bet, gamble or anything like that." Kijo noticed. "I don't know but some how she gets herself into them," Tenchi said with a sweatdrop from knowing to true reason. Kijo smiled as she looked up at Ryoko. "What?!" Ryoko glared, "Heh Nothin'" Kijo looked away quikly. Tenchi noticed and gave Ryoko a *Be a little nicer* look. Ryoko hmphed and looked away closing her eyes. "Well! There's work to be done. I must be getting to back to work." Washu stood up, while passing by Kijo she said "I wanna talk to you tommorow." Then looked up to Ryoko, "Same goes for you, lil Ryoko." Washu walked off and disappered behind her door. Sasami and Aeka finished and headed off to bed early, they planned to run to the market tommorow.

Two hours rolled around and Tenchi and Kijo, listened in by Ryoko, talked about the schools they attened and the subjects they took. Ryoko didn't remember going to school so she felt she could never have that kind of talk with Tenchi. She relized she hardly ever talked with him. Tenchi decided that he needed to hit the hay.
Kijo sat on the couch alone in the same room as Ryoko. Kijo ran her fingures through her hair. Walking over to her backpack she pulled out a bottle of Sake and headed outside. "Hey!" Kijo turned around to Ryoko, "Uh...Where ya goin' with that?" She asked. "Outside, wanna join me, Ryoko?" She smiled happily. Ryoko phased down next to Kijo, "Sure!"


On the roof the two sat staring up at the stars as she sipped their Sake. Not much talking went on among them. "Ehem. Soooo...Ryoko. How's Earth?" Kijo tried to start some small talk. "It's Earth, it's okay." Ryoko gazed up at the stars. Silence rang out for minutes and so Kijo was just about to give up on the Convo till Ryoko spoke, "Listen Kid! Tenchi's Mine and no one is going to have him. I've waited 700 years to be this close to him and some kid who falls from a tree won't take in away! Understand?!" Ryoko turned to Kijo noticing she looked shocked beyond all reason. "Hahahahaha..." Kijo laughed. Ryoko made a -_- face. "Sorry it's just, i'm not here for Tenchi, i'm here to talk to you. I have to tell ya the Kami honest truth." She sighed before bitting her bottom lip. Leaning back on her elbows she watched Ryoko relax. "I'm here to... heh you won't believe me, i'm here to save you from...Kagato." Ryoko jumped at the name as a shiver ran down her spine.

"WHAT!? ... No Kagato is gone...Dead! Tenchi killed him." Ryoko froze at a thought that crossed her mind 'Tenchi...killed someone, killed a living breathing...uh...person. No he was a monster! But he still killed.' Kijo broke her thought but saying, "Yes, but he's back! Tommorow we must talk with Washu, i'll tell you both more about this. For right now we need to keep this information between me, you, and Washu." Kijo poured her and Ryoko some more sake.
Lieing under the sky of small bright and dim lights with the moon shinning as they drink. Moon beams bounce off the sake, a light breeze flows past them followed by the smell of the Summer becoming Fall.


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Next Time "The Return Of Evil"
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