Tenchi Muyo: Chances: What's the Chances of that?

Mid-morning in the valley that is occupied by the various members of the Masaki Clan. Ayeka, Sasami, and Mihoshi were doing household chores; Ryoko was sleeping lazily on a tree near the shrine, while Tenchi and his grandfather Katsuhito were sparring with their bokkens. Throughout all the activities, a single person was monitoring them all. Little Washu was holed-up in her lab observing the various members of her family, and making notations all the while keeping tabs on several dozen experiments happening in various parts of her vast laboratory. 'Well it seems that Tenchi is improving, while my wayward daughter is sleeping again. If she keeps this up she'll never get his attention.' Washu had finished her mental comments when her crab doorbell rang.

"Miss Washu?" Sasami called.

"Yes Sasami?"

"It's lunch time," she called then made her way to the scientist. "Will you join us for lunch please?"

'Well I gotta put in at least one appearance today.' she said to herself as she made her way to Sasami, "Sure, I'll be there."

The entire household gathered for lunch, with the exception of Nobuyuki, who was at work. Mihoshi was there, but as normal after she ate she would use a portal that Washu had given her to meet Nobuyuki for lunch. She would usually carry him some of Sasami's cooking so that he could save some of his money. After lunch, the two of them would work at his office then return home later that evening.

Washu was thinking about that and something else that was very important to her, when a mental call came out to her. "Hey Mom, What's up you seem way out there?" Asked Ryoko telepathically. Both had grown closer through the intervening months and they were on more friendly terms with each other, though they still had their rough spots.

"No, My little Ryoko, I was just remembering something important I had to do in my lab," answered a nervous Washu still telepathically.

"Now, You really think that was all, I can sense it wasn't. Remember we had a deal, no secrets or lies! Now tell me Mom!" Asked a now upset Ryoko through their mind link.

"All right what is wrong with you two?" asked a concerned Tenchi. Over the time the women had stayed in his home, Tenchi had been able to pick up certain things that the girls exhibited. One was when Ryoko and Washu were having a conversation telepathically. This was more than a discussion, and he knew it.

"Well?" Now looking a both of them, "what's wrong?"

"Nothing to concern you Tenchi. Ryoko dear, lets discuss this after breakfast in the lab all right?" Asked a calm Washu.

After looking at her then Tenchi, Ryoko answered; "Ok Mom, but this better be good!"

"Trust me it is!" Said Washu, 'Though not for Yosho or me I'm afraid,' she said to herself.

After lunch was over, and everyone dispersed to their daily routines, Ryoko and Washu headed to her lab. Ryoko stopped outside and Tenchi stepped up beside her, "Don't worry, I won't let you stay in there long, I'll send Ayeka in to get you if I can't get away from my grandfather. Ryoko nodded her head and stepped inside.

Once inside, Washu materialized two floating cushions and her and her daughter sat down. "Ok, What's so troublesome, that you let it touch my mind?" Asked Ryoko. Washu then grew into her adult form and Ryoko gasped. In front of her was her mother with a protruding belly. "Mom, What... who.... why....?"

Washu then grabbed both her daughter's hands and slowly started to tell her stories with tears running down her eyes. "It started several months ago. We started seeing each other and it became more serious and obviously more intimate..."

"Who Mom?" Ryoko was worried that it might me who she desperately hoped it wasn't. However, if she had stopped to think about it instead, she might not be so worried now.

"No, Dear it isn't Tenchi, now please let me finish" She was still weeping and clutched her daughters hands more firmly. Now Ryoko was worried for her mother, she squeezed back to show she cared. "Well we have been seeing each other when this occurred or more precisely developed about 2 months ago."

Ryoko was sensing fear in her mother, and she being blunt by nature, asked; "Why haven't you told him Mom?"

Washu looked her daughter in the eye, and said; "I don't want another child to be taken away from me! I'm afraid he'll take my baby and leave me, I can't take another loss like that. I lost my first child, then Kagato stole you from me, I can't go through that again!" She then collapsed in her daughter's arms and wept uncontrollably. Ryoko, being unaccustomed to her mother acting this way, did her best to comfort her.

After a few minutes, she calmed down enough for Ryoko to ask; "Who is it Mom, if it isn't Tenchi, then who?" As Ryoko quickly ran through all the men that had visited their home these last 3 months, she knew it was only two who could have been able to be the one, and one of them was dating someone else.

As, Washu was about to speak, Ryoko put her finger up, and said: "Look, Mom, I don't say anything to you about your private life, but if its who I think it is, he won't desert you, he's too good hearted for that."

Washu slowly nodded, "I agree, I was just so scared to be abandoned again."

"Then, go to him and tell him, because even in your child form, you can't hide it for long!"

She nodded then she hugged her daughter. "To think that you could give me such good advise I'm so proud to be your Mom, Thank you my little Ryoko." They hugged once more, then Washu made a portal, and stepped through it to a certain shrine keepers office while Ryoko let herself out of the lab.

"Hello, Dear, how are you doing?" Asked Washu as she stepped out of the portal in her adult form still.

Katsuhito was sitting at his desk, with his back to Washu, writing up prayer verses for visitors to the shrine to hang on the sacred tree. "Well, what do I owe the pleasure of your visit for Wasssss......................?!?!?"

He stared at the building abdomen of Washu. He couldn't talk nor could he think as he continued to stare which made Washu nervous again. Tears started to well up in her eyes 'Oh, Gods say something you idiot,' which she said as much to herself as to the stunned man she loved.

"Wh.. wh... when?"

"It was conceived 2 months ago, Yosho, by us!" Kneeling down she placed her hands in his. "I wanted to tell you earlier, but I was afraid you'd leave me," she told him while shaking like a leaf.

Katsuhito suddenly changed to Yosho, and gathered his love into his arms and hugged her tightly. "I love you Washu Hakubi, I'm... happy to see that… that another life will be born out of our love for one another."

Washu was crying now, but these were tears of joy and happiness. 'Yes,' she said mentally, 'he's not going to leave me alone, and we're going to have a baby… together!'

Reluctantly he let go of her, and slowly walked to the far closet. He opened it and then came out with an ornate case. Kneeling down, he opened the case and inside it was a ring of wood. Washu was trying to keep from fainting as she surmised that the wood came from Funaho, Yosho's tree, and this was in Juraian traditions a wedding band. "If you will submit to being my wife, I will set up the bonding ceremony witnessed by our family so we will be connected mind body, and soul, together for as long as we both shall live."

While Washu was not one for submitting to anyone, she did not even think twice before she grabbed the ring and set it on her finger, then she reached out and kissed and hugged the now young Priest as the afternoon rolled away.

It was late afternoon when the newly engaged couple made their way down the shrine steps. Each was in their true form as they descended. When they got to the end of the steps both turned to look at one another and then kissed, in a loving bonding type of a kiss. They then disguised themselves again and made their way to the house as dinner was being set. Only Ryoko knew of what had happened and Washu telepathically asked her to keep quiet about it for now. Sensing the joy in her mother's heart, Ryoko complied.

When all had gathered for the evening meal, everyone was not slightly surprised when Washu and Katsuhito sat together at the end of the dining room table. But as the meal progressed and conversations lingered on normal topics discussed both Washu and Katsuhito called for everyone's attention. "We have an announcement for you all," Washu said with a quivering voice. As all eyes were upon them both changed to their true forms, many gasps and other sounds of surprise were heard. Not just at Washu's endowed state but at the youthful Priest now in front of them.

Ayeka was the first to speak. "What is this? Yosho, you're still… young? How? And Miss Washu what happened?" said a now flustered and upset Princess.

"I have been like this for two months, I have been seeing Yosho for the last four." said Washu.

"But, why? What I mean is, ... well," Tenchi tried to say something while rubbing the back of his head, "Congratulations Grandpa, Washu!"

"Mom, I'm happy for you!" Ryoko said as she then went over and hugged Washu. "I'm going to have a hard time calling you Dad, so let's keep it as Yosho, if you're keeping this instead of that old man disguise."

"I am now keeping this as it is me." He then turned to Ayeka; "I'm sorry sister for hiding my true self, as I thought that I would never have to show my true self again. That is until Washu came into our lives." He held her hands throughout this time.

Tenchi had also done something unheard of, at least in public; he put an arm around Ayeka to comfort the now upset Princess. Also, he offered his free hand to Ryoko who he knew would become jealous if he showed her too much affection.

As all sat still slightly stunned at the news, Mihoshi asked, "Oh, Miss Washu did you eat too much?" A loud groan echoed through the house.

"No you ninny, I'm pregnant!" yelled an exasperated Washu.

"Oh, well that would explain your tummy, now wouldn't it." said a slowly understanding Mihoshi.

"Oh Dad, I'm happy for you," Nobuyuki said shaking his hand. "I know Achika would have wanted you to have someone in you life," said a now crying Nobuyuki. "Mom would be happy too," he then grabbed a towel and whipped his eyes as he remembered his mother in law, though she just preferred to be called mom.

"Thank you son," he barely said teary eyed and remembering his daughter and his past wife.

"Well, when's the wedding?" asked a curious Tenchi.

"I invited a friend from Kyoto to officiate and it will be this Saturday, up at the shrine." said Yosho.

"And before you ask in about five months I'll be a mommy again!" Washu announced looking at Mihoshi most of all.

"Five months!" Nobuyuki asked in shock, while Katsuhito looked worried.

Washu looked at him and then smiled as she gets to explain it. "Well A typical Juraian has a pregnancy of about seven months while some races have a considerable shorter or longer time. There are some races that have to wait for over a year to give birth!" Several groans were heard from the girls as they thought of that. But my system is much different, Ryoko was born in under four months, though that happened outside of my body."

"Thank goodness," Ryoko mumbled.

"But I ran a test on myself and from my calculations he should be born in five months," Washu looked around proud of herself.

"Oh my, we better get ready and start planning now." said an excited Sasami as everyone was now focused on the wedding first, then on the impending birth.

"Miss Washu, do you think it will be a boy then?" Ayeka spoke up rather quietly for her.

Yosho looked at Washu while she said, "oops, well I ran a test for that too…"

The others just laughed at Washu's comment though it did not surprise any of them that she had not only discovered her pregnancy, but also that it was a boy.

As the conversation went on inside the engaged couple stepped outside, admiring the view. Washu was happy but worried, though she didn't want to admit it. "You're worried I won't live long enough to take proper care of the baby aren't you my love?" asked Yosho.

"How can you know that? We aren't bonded yet so you can't read my mind," asked a nervous Washu.

"I'm sure you'll think of something," He smirked at her, "at least long enough to see our child's wedding."

"Well you know, I, Washu the Greatest Genius in the Universe, will think of a way to keep you with me forever!"

"I thought you would say that." He then laughed with her cackling a moment later.

After a few moments the laughter subsided, Washu took Yousho's face in her hands and looked at him intently. "Promise me, you'll never leave me. Promise me!"

Yousho responded in kind wrapping Washu in his strong arms and told her, "I promise to be there for as long as you shall have me and for as many babies as you want to have."

"Yyyyaaahhhooooooo!" Washu shouted; followed by a very passionate kiss to the man she loved!

Washu pulled away from him slightly as both of them were slightly flushed. "I think we need to go back inside…" she told him. He looked at her confused, and she added, "Ryoko just told me that Tenchi has an announcement to make."

"You mean he…"

"I think he did!" Washu said as they rushed inside to the living room where Tenchi was standing with Ryoko and Ayeka standing nearby. Nobuyuki was sitting on the couch holding Mihoshi's hand with Sasami beside them holding Ryoko-Ohki in her lap.

Yosho and Washu held hands and each were worried about who he would pick. Washu was worried that he might not pick Ryoko while he was worried he might not pick Ayeka. Whoever was not the one he chose would be very heart broken. 'I wish he would have waited to break their hearts on a different night,' Washu said to herself.

Tenchi started his speech, "Dad, grandfather, Mihoshi, Sasami…"

"Miya!"

"Oh yes and you Ryo-Ohki. I have been thinking about this for some time and after talking to both Ryoko and Ayeka last night I have made my decision." A collective gasp was heard and he tried to hide a smile, 'They really don't know do they?' He thought happily, "Well after much talking I found that I could not choose either of them over the other…" Washu and Yosho went white, as he continued, "…so I have told them both that I love them." Ryoko and Ayeka stepped up beside him and he took one of their hands in each of his. "I can't live without them, and…" he did not get to finish as Nobuyuki Jumped up.

"BOTH! You chose both of them? Oh my wife in heave you would be so proud!"

"WOW Tenchi, that takes some guts," Washu added.

"Tenchi, this is not going to be an easy path," his grandfather told him, but Tenchi already knew it was going to be difficult.

"I am so happy!" Mihoshi bawled and began crying happily as she grabbed Ryoko and Ayeka in a big hug. "I thought that I'd only have Tenchi as a son, but now I get to have you two as daughters!"

"WHAT!" Everyone screamed but Nobuyuki. But the blonde kept babbling on as Nobuyuki gently pulled her away.

"Um, Mihoshi, I thought we weren't going to tell them yet."

"Tell us what dad," Tenchi asked as he tried to stop his world from spinning.

"Well over lunch today," he loosened the tie around his neck as he reached for Mihoshi's left hand and lifted it up for all to see the ring on her finger.

"YOU PROPOSED TO HER!!" Tenchi yelled excitedly.

"Yes, and I'm not ashamed of it." Nobuyuki responded and wrapped an arm around Mihoshi protectively.

"No, I'm not mad, just surprised." He grinned at the two of them. "Mom would be proud, congratulations!" Tenchi then gave his father and Mihoshi a big hug as the other stood by gaping in awe.