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This story is based on the Tenchi Muyo: Ryo-oki characters, so Mihoshi isn't as ditzy, though much more clumsy!
Uninhibited Consequences
( )= Mental thoughts
" "= Verbal dialogue
Chapter #2: Confession and Explanation
How does Washu explain the reason behind her Inhibition Inhibitor, and
how does the family deal with the consequences of their
actions? As Tenchi returned to the living room he informed those there
that Mihoshi and his father would be coming later for
breakfast. Sasami acknowledge him and made preparations for making
two dishes for them.
Finally sitting down between Ayeka and Ryoko. As they, and the rest,
started eating Washu put her chopsticks down and slowly
stood up which drew all conversations silent and all eyes towards her.
Washu, for her part now knew what had happened, and
who was the cause. She cleared her throat and finally spoke.
"I am truly sorry for what happened yesterday, the Inhibition Inhibitor
was not intended to have such far reaching effects."
(She looked at all the faces of her family as the looks of disappointment
were evident.)
She then confessed; "I had intended for this to affect only myself
and one other, who I felt was not being truthful with their
feelings for me. (She glanced at Katsuhito who had an angry look on
his face, Tenchi noticed this as well as Ryoko who was
feeling what Washu was feeling)
I just wanted (Starting to weep) to have someone to say to me that
I am important to them, (she looked at Katsuhito)
that I wasn't just a brilliant scientist, but a friend, maybe more
than that. (He now had a more understanding look on his face).
I let my need for this to cloud my usually flawless preparation, which
caused the the Inhibition Inhibitor to malfunction.
Instead of generating of field of non-inhibitions to one specific area,
it generated it at a circumference approximately the size of
this valley."
"But Washu, Sasami and Ryo-oki weren't affected by your invention, how
come?" Asked Ayeka, who while Tenchi was upstairs
had questioned her sister to see if she had any unusual feelings or
actions that night before. She didn't.
"I set this not to affect anything or anyone who hadn't physically
matured enough to handle it, Ayeka, so that's why they weren't
affected." "So we all were affected by this ray, against our will?"
stated a now angry Ayeka
"Yes and no, Princess. Yes in the sense that you did what you would
normally not have done, and no because it did cancel your
inhibitions, and so it showed your TRUE feelings to those whom you
were with."
(Washu was looking straight at Katsuhito as she said this. The others
took a minute to digest what the diminutive scientist had just
said.)
"It allowed our true feelings to show". That thought seemed to have
been shared by all those affected.
"Then it means that what we .... experienced last night," said Ryoko
".........was a show of our true feelings, " said by Ayeka
".....to those we were with!" finished Tenchi."
"Yes, and those feelings weren't encumbered by inhibitions that existed
normally so what was said, heard and did was what all
those affected, wanted," said Washu, who now was in her adult form.
As there was not another statement given, Washu sat back down to wait
for whatever retribution was warranted by her actions.
Finally Tenchi stood up and first looked at all there, then turned
his gaze towards Washu.
"At first, Washu I wanted to ring your neck for what you had done...."
(Washu visibly shook knowing all too well what Tenchi at
his most angry could do (Example Kagato!)
".......but I now know that you did this......... out of .........love.
Now that doesn't excuse this and if you want to stay with us here,
as a part of this family, you will promise never to make any sort of
device that controls anyone's emotions or inhibit their natural
emotional barriers in this family again. Also, you will leave you lab
and stay in the house for a total of one week, am I
understood Miss Washu?"
Now Washu was not, as she said, the Greatest Genius Scientist in the
Universe for nothing. But getting on the bad side of Tenchi's
light hawk wings was a possibility she would live without, so she accepted
the punishment. She brought up her holo-computer and
locked herself and all others out of her lab, then gave instructions
to her computer system that only Tenchi, through Tenchi-ken
would be able to unlock the Lab's door. Her final act was to add a
subspace bedroom connected to a certain person's closet and
she then shut down her computer.
"Well that's that! No more science for me for a week, will that be
all for now Tenchi?" asked Washu. As Tenchi glanced at those
who were affected, Katsuhito, Ayeka, Ryoko, then himself, they all
nodded and agreed on the punishment.
"All right, we're done here." With that they all break up to go to
their daily routines.
"Washu, please come with me, since you are free of duties today, you
will help me at the shrine." Katsuhito said it as more of a
statement to all as much as it was to Washu. "Hmm, Ok, Lord Katsuhito,
I am at your service," answered an anxious Washu, not
knowing what will happen.
But before everyone left the dining room Washu announced; "I would
advise that there would be no other Activities between
those affected by last nights, hmm, associations (Washu talked like
this so as to keep the encounters that happened out of Sasami's
understanding) am I clear with you all?"
"It's OK Washu, I understand what happened yesterday! Remember, I am
connected to Tsunami, so I'm happy all of you got
along last night!" She then went to the kitchen to finish cleaning
up from breakfast as the other stood there dumfounded.
"Well what do you know, she's growing up faster that I thought," commented
Ryoko "Well it seems to me it's too fast. I shall
have a talk with her," answered a worried Ayeka
"I wouldn't worry too much Ayeka, she seems to have a level head on
her shoulders," said Tenchi. "Since the cat's out of the bag,
just remember people, no intimate encounters until my lab is reopened
and I can check if your ...well pregnant or not!"
"WHAT?!?!?" both Ryoko and Ayeka screamed in unison.
"We girls could all be pregnant! Is that clear enough for you!" said
a now annoyed Washu. Before anyone could ask further
Washu ran outside and towards the shrine. She wanted to tell this to
Katsuhito herself. After the shock wore off both girls just sat
down on the couch with a concerned Tenchi sitting in a chair in front
of them. "Look I have to get Mihoshi and my Dad up and
explain to them what happened, I need you two to be strong and do your
daily chores for now. After lunch we'll ..... talk about
this, OK!" He took both their hands in his and they nodded back to
him.
Tenchi made his way to his father's room, dreading that talk he had
to make with him, as well as with Mihoshi. He grabbed a box
of tissue just in case. As Tenchi open the door he saw what he had
seen before, his father laying on his back with a contented look
on his face, while Mihoshi was laying beside him, her head on his chest.
"Well I better get this over with!" He knelt down and shook both of
them. "Dad, Mihoshi , hmmm good morning."
"Mmmm. Tenchi why are you waking me up, usually it is........... OOHHH!"
that was all he said as he saw his son looking at him
then he followed his gaze to a mass of blonde hair on his chest.
"Tenchi, What, How, Who.... Why?" Was all Nobuyuki could say. As Tenchi
was about to speak Mihoshi started to waken.
Tenchi held his hand up and after she fully woke up and of course yelled,
he calmed her and his dad down (He was on the floor
with a big red mark on his face). After Tenchi had explained what had
happened, Both Nobuyuki and Mihoshi were staring out in
to the space in front of them. Then , after a few more minutes of silence,
Nobuyuki spoke:
"I am sorry for having taken your trust of me by what we did, Miss
Mihoshi, I cannot explain away my dishonor of you and I
would understand completely if you would bring me up on charges through
the Galaxy Police. I am a humble man who should
have been able to control his urges, especially with my love for my
Achika, I had no right to........"
"Wait Nobuyuki," Mihoshi grabbed his hand as he looked on her with watery
eyes. "I have ....no regrets about last night. I've
been lonely since I have come here. I don't mean friendship, that's
here aplenty, but I haven't been with anyone close for almost a
year." (She then looked down out of embarrassment, but of regret also,
as she continued)
"Most of the time, the men I have dated have known of me and have treated
me as my reputation precedes me. The bubblehead
with a great body, (she sheds a tear) they treated me that way too
when I went out with them. They saw me as a piece of meat to
devour." She started to cry, but not the usual whiny cry they were
used to, but a cry that came from the heart. Then it happened
in front of Tenchi's eyes, Mihoshi was gathered up by Nobuyuki in his
arms as she continued her story. "But, you noble
Nobuyuki, not only did you refuse to hurt me, you were so loving and
gentle. You refused me three times, every time wanting to
be a gentlemen and keeping me from you. Yet when I finally won and
you were with me, you were still gentle and kind. I have
wanted someone to treat me that way all my life, and now without really
looking for it, I found it in you. I don't regret being
with you, I just hope you can forgive me for being so forceful. I normally
would never have done that at all."
She then sobbed into his chest as he held her.
Throughout all this Tenchi was looking, and at first was disturbed at
the realization of what had happened, but as Mihoshi spoke
he started to see his father in a different light. Probably in the
light that his mother had seen him. He realized that his inherent
kindness was from both sides of his family.
After Mihoshi had cried herself out ,Tenchi volunteered to take her
to her room while Nobuyuki was thinking of what happened.
He knew with what Tenchi had explained, that he must have had some
feelings for the Blonde GP officer, but he never imagined
that she would be as lonely as he, nor would her heart be as shattered
as it was. He made a decision and would have to speak to
someone before he finalized it. So he made his way to the shower, then
accepted the late breakfast from Sasami. It was a Sunday
so he didn't have to go to work, perfect. He could decide that day
and inform everyone that night.
Just as he finished, Mihoshi made her way downstairs. She had gone to
the Onsen to clean up and returned to have breakfast. As
she got to the dining room, her seat was already out for her to sit
in compliments of Nobuyuki who was standing behind the seat,
holding it for her. He then helped Sasami serve Mihoshi's breakfast,
then made his exit and said good bye to Mihoshi, but before
he left, asked to her to take a walk that afternoon. She accepted and
promised to be ready for their walk on time (and that, we'll
see!).
As Washu knocked on Katsuhito's office she was hesitant of what reception
she would receive. It was her budding relationship
with the Shrine keeper, and former Jurian Crown Prince, that started
all this mess so she had reason to be nervous.
"I haven't felt these feelings in over 10,000 years, when I was married."
(This thought caught her off guard) "Why am I feeling
this now, is he that much of an attraction to me, especially in his
real form? Or is it what I see inside him?"
As she was thinking of this the door slid open revealing a stoic Shinto
priest. "Haaa, hello, Lord Katsuhito, I am here for my
assignment."
"Very well, we will start with Tenchi's chores, which you will do until
lunch everyday this week, then you will assist me in the
shrine office to help me organize the files there." "Well that shouldn't
be a problem, I'll just whip up my robots and...... oh wait
my computer and everything I need, I can't use use them now."
"Which means doing everything by hand Miss Washu. I think that alone
should be of some benefit to you, to realize that science
doesn't always have all the answers when good old fashioned hard work
does!" stated Katsuhito.
"You're never going to let me forget about this, are you Kat-chan?"
Washu answered in her own unique way.
"Now why would I ever do that? Remember, Tenchi gave you this punishment,
I am only a victim of what you did," answered
Katsuhito before he said anymore, she came up and grabbed his hands
in hers.
"Can you forgive this old Scientist her mistakes, especially when it
comes to the heart?" she asked. "Though I am still angry, I
understand you reasons for doing it. We'll talk after dinner, maybe
a late tea ceremony might soothe my anger," said Katsuhito
They then went outside to start their chores, Tenchi and the girls
continued their morning chores, anticipating the talk they were
all supposed to have after Lunch!
Next in Chapter #3: A change in relationships
What was Nobuyuki's decision, as well as what Tenchi, Ryoko and Ayeka
will discuss. Can Washu last a week without
technology? Will this help or hurt her chances with Katsuhito? Stay
tuned!