Written in Blood
A Tenchi Muyo- Sailormoon crossover. By Kellybug and Sailor Moonbrat (Partners-in-Crime).
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DISCLAIMER: None of the anime used or mentioned in this story are mine:
Tenchi Muyo is the property of its creator Kajishima Masaki, and its
distributor, Pioneer.
Sailormoon is the property of its creator, Naoko Takeuchi, and its various
distributors.
Card Captor Sakura is the property of its creators at CLAMP.
Pokemon is the property of Nintendo.. at least, the game is. Who lays claim to
the videos, I'm not sure! But, it's not me.
The Dragonball-series, also, does not belong to me.
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NOTE: I never planned for this story to see thew light of the web.. but, my co-writer,
MoonTwit, decided to use this idea as a part of a story-idea of her's that I'm helping her write. So... up on ff.net it goes!
Any references to actual-people or groups living or (mostly) dead are intentional. I
am mixing this story up with my family-history :)
Flames are MORE than welcome (This house could use the heat!).
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CHAPTER 10:
Usually- as anyone who knows me can say- I avoid having to shop like it
was a plague! So, when I mentioned the Ginza-District, Serena looked at me
like I was from Venus!
"OK..", My Imouto asked, "WHERE'S my Niisan? WHAT did you do with him??"
"Peace, Sere!" I chuckled. "I'm still here.. just *ahem* not in my right
MIND!"
"Then.. ahh.. what mind are you in?" Washuu asked. "Or, do I want to know?"
"He's in the same mind I'm in, Washu-hakibi!" Serena smiled. "The one we
inherited from our Hahai!"
"I don't wanna know!" Washuu cackled.
So, because of the fights- and to give Usagi sometime to deal with our
other itoko- Amanda Serena, me, and Washuu found ourselves walking around in
the Ginza. Anyway, in our shopping, we happened to come across.. the answer
to my bizarre plan.. an adult-toy store! At the sight of this store.. I smile
like a psycho!
"Hold up a minute, will you?" I asked Serena and Washuu. "I just thought of
something!"
Serena and Washuu then noticed where I'm heading to.
"Nani-yo, Niisan?" Serena asked.
"Don't worry, sis! You haven't gotten that bad! Yet!" I respond- and turn
to see Washuu *trying* to hold in her laughter.
"I haven't gotten that bad 'yet'?" Serena asked- a *slight* look of disappointment
on her face. Then she grinned impishly. "I gotta try harder!"
I swear.. I can't help but wonder about the girl!
A few minutes later, I came out of the store... bag in hand!
Then both Serena and Washuu came running towards me!! "What's in the bag??"
"And is it legal Stateside?" Serena smirked.
Washuu raised an eyebrow to me.
"It's legal, Imouto-chan!" I offer up a goofy little smile. "I think?"
Washuu doubled-over in laughter!!!
Well.. Washuu being Washuu.. her curiosity got the better of her. (Hmm..
maybe I can start calling he "Washuu-Neko"? Or "Neko-Chan Hakubi"?) So, we
wound up examining everything at a bus-stop in the Ginza.
"Hmmm..." Serena started counting, "Nine collars... nine leases... are
these gifts for Usagi-chan?"
"How did you figure that out?" I winked at Serena.
"Well... I DID see as *much* of the Senshi as you did!"
Washuu was chuckling low and shaking her head. "One sedai passes.. another
takes the stage.. nothing changes."
"Well..", I chuckle, "some of then are. Five Collars and five leashes."
"ONLY five?" Washuu asked, a stunned look on her face.
"Hai." I start counting off the collars and leashes. "Ami.. Rei.. Makoto..
Minako.. and Yogurt-Boy! Five!"
Washuu looked up at me *innocently*..
"Who are the other four for?"
I clear my thoat- dramatically- and start counting again. "Haruka! To hold
Michiru.. Mihoshi! to hold Kiyone.."
"Ham", Serena said in a low-voice and a smile.
"Only the best 'Southern-baked'!" I smirk- then lightly kiss my imouto!
Washuu halted my count. "I think you have that backwards, Kelly-kun..
Kiyone needs to be holding.."
"THE HELL SHE DOES!!!!" I yell out. "We ALL saw how *over-reactive* Officer
Brown-nose is!! Kiyone needs to be on a leash!!"
Washuu contemplated what I'd just said for a while..
"Hai. You are right. VERY observant! But that *still* leaves two collars and
two leashes."
We all wear that SAME goofy smile at the SAME time:
"TENCHI !!!!!"
"Well..", Washuu smiled slyly, "Ryoko and Ayeka DO need training.. but will
our Tenchi do it?"
Serena and I speak at the same time. "If he wants any peace, he'll do it!"
"But! He IS Yosho's grandson!" Washuu countered.
"What is it about the men of Jurai??" I yelped. "Are they born-EUNECHS??"
"Iyaa." Washuu sighed. "At least.. they were not when I lived there! But-
well- things can change."
"How about Yosho's generation?" Serena asked.
"I do not know.." Washuu replied.
Washuu then went through the pile again. "I see no whips?"
"Are you INSANE, Washuu-chan?" I get up. "You remember how Ayeka was like,
YESTERDAY! The day I let the YAK have another WHIP.. is the day someone can
SHOOT ME!!"
We all burst out laughing at that point.
"Come!" Washuu said let us get these toys packages and wrapped! I want to
see and record the reactions of your itoko-tachi as they open their gifts!"
"'RECORD'?" Amanda and I shouted as we both jumped out of our skins!
"OK!!" I started questioning as Amanda was laughing herself silly.
"WHEN did you get here, Daidouji Tomoyo-chan? And, WHAT did you do with WASHUU-
hakibi? AND.. WHEN did you stop stalking Kinomoto Sakura-chan??"
This last question brought gales of laughter to Washuu-chan, and brought
tears to Sere and I! DAMN! That's *still* funny in memory!!
"HeeheeHAAAA!!!!" Washuu exclaimed. "My dscendant IS plagued too much by her
friend!! BUT.. Sakura is like Usagi!! A friend of her's will be forever a friend!!"
"That.. is a good thing." I smiled. "Come! let us get these things wrapped and
delivered!"
Serena, I, and Washuu finally make it back to the the Hikawa Shrine,
gifts in hand and ridiculous-grins on our faces! As we entered, Tenchi and
Mamoru took note of the boxes.
"What do you have there, minna?" Tenchi asked.
"Gifts", I replied, trying hard not to give anything away.
At the mention of gifts, Minako lit up like a Christmas Tree. "Presents?
Who are they for? Us? Can we see them?"
Serena and Washuu were trying hard NOT to laugh.
"Curious as Artemus, ain't she?" Serena deadpanned.
"You have NO IDEA, Serena-chan!" Luna sighed. "Mina-chan's curiosity will
get her KILLED one day!"
"Well, never fear, Luna! She will not die from the gifts we bring.. except,"
I grinned slily and mumbled, "maybe from embarassment."
"Nani?" The Ficus aino asked and grabbed at a package! "I wanna see!!!!"
She whined out.
My sister and I, Washuu, Luna, Usagi, and Chibiusa all.. cringed! "After
DINNER!" We all shouted out as one!
Dinner was wonderful.. arigatou, Mako-chan.. although we started to worry
when Venus' eagerness to get to her gift infected the other Senshi and several
Masaki-women! Fortunately, Washuu had placed a force-field around the boxes,
so all the little-snoops could do was look- and fidget!!
Finally, the Big-Moment arrived.
That's when I noticed that Tomoyo-chan.. er, Washuu-hibiki.. hauled out
the camera again! That's when I came to the conclusion that our Hibiki was not
only a great-scientist, but a first-class blackmailer, as well! But, who the
hell was her target?
Putting on my best Poker-Face, I handed Usagi the first and largest
package. "For you, Usagi-itoko! To help you deal with some 'problems'." I
glanced at the Senshi slightly. "Open it."
Usagi was busy opening our package, and the Senshi were *trying* to see
what it was. Finally, Usagi opened the box. And a sly grin developed on her
face!
"Domo arigatou, Kelly-Sama! Serena-san! You are life-savers!"
"Well.." I blush, "Sanity-savers!"
Chibiusa then snuck a quick peak into the box:
"I always wondered where those came from!"
Usagi looked to Chibiusa. "Do I really need these in the future?"
Mother and daughter then surveyed the Shrine.
"Hai, hai!" Chibiusa chirped out, her arms folded over her chest.
At this point, Serena, Washuu, and I were fighting losing-battles to keep
a straight-face.
Usagi then smiled mischieviously and let out a soft laugh. "They are even
color-coordinated!!" she then pulled out the collars and leashes.
Haruka and Michiru were slowly shaking their heads, Setsuna was just trying
to cover the slightest of smiles, and Hotaru was sprawled out on the floor,
laughing herself silly!
Meanwhile.. the Innersenshi and Mamo-turkey were a bit .. slow .. to react,
prompting a comment from Haruka:
"I Always thought the Innersenshi were slow.. this proves I was right."
At that point, Michiru fell over laughing!
It was about now that the Inners and Cape-Boy *finally* woke up.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE THOSE FOR??!!" Rei demanded.
"What do you THINK they're for.. AKITA????" I drawled out.
Strike one...
"Huh?" Minako asked. "Nani?"
'Someone needs to mist the Ficus', I thought.
Rei then proceded to give me a look that would have frozen fire...
or tried to.. but was suddenly interrupted.
Chibiusa and Hotaru circled the shrine and, joined by Sasami and Yuugi,
started singing "Who let the dogs out?"
Strike two.. with the Outersenshi and Masaki-women giggling and
guffawing in the background.
Amanda Serena started chasing the kids around the shrine, threatening to
strangle them if they sang anymore.
Washuu forced herself to calm down. "You really should have bought a set
for Serena, Kelly-san!" She pointed to the remaining collars and leashes.
"Believe me..", I sighed, "I was tempted."
Meanwhile, Usagi had since moved up along-side Rei, and swiftly and
silently slipped the collar on the Hot-head.
Rei doesn't realize it until she felt a sudden *jerk* on the leash!
"HEY!!!!" Rei screeched. "NANI-YO?!?!"
"BAD DOG!! NO BISCUIT!!" Usagi snapped out!
Rei just eeped, and suddenly crouched down on all fours.
"Heal, girl!" Usagi commanded.
Strik three!! Hino Rei was headed for the showers.. on a leash!
"I was PRAYING this would happen one day within my lifetime!" Luna purred.
Meanwhile, we were hearing some "Ooooooooooooooh'"s and "Aaaaaaaaaaaah"s
coming from Minako, who was busy admiring her collar!
"It is very pretty! Arigatou, Kelly-kun! Domo arigatou, Serena-chan! But.."
She held out the leash, "What is this for?"
All the Senshi within listening-range sweat-dropped, except for Haruka and
Michiru, who were dying from laughter! As was my Imouto!
'DAMN!' I said to myself, 'If anyone would have gotten this, I was sure it
would have been Ms. Echhi Senshi-no-Aino, here!'
Artemus just hung his head and sighed. "You did not need to buy that for
Mina-chan, Graham-Sama."
"Well, I thought about buying a hanging-basket...", I smirked in response,
"but they didn't have one big enough!"
By now, Usagi has leading Minako off to settle down next to her, creating
a perfect opportunity for Serena and I to start chanting:
"They're coming to take me away, Haha! They're coming to take me away,
hoho! Heehee, Haha..."
"..To the funny-farm! Where life is fine!" Minako started singing and
clapping and stomping her feet in time. "And I love those nice young men
in their fine white suites, and they're coming to take me away!!"
Yes they are, Minako.
"That my FAVORITE song!" Minako chirped up. "Hai! Hai!"
The other Senshi started backing away cautiously.
"We're not related to the Venusians by blood, are we, Washuu-haha?"
Ryoko whispered nervously.
"I do not think so. Iie." Washuu said as she was filming this for
posterity.
"I.. am not so certain about that, Ryoko!" Ayeka mumbled, a look of
appehension in her eyes.
Meanwhile, my eyes strayed over to Makoto. She was kinda staring at the
green collar and leash as if it were a snake.
"It won't bite you, Makoto-san!" Usagi tried to reassure her.
Her immdiate-response was to jump.. actually *launch* herself..
about ten feet *backwards*!!!
Usagi picked up the collar and leash, and started walking towards Makoto..
Makoto ran..
and the chase was on !!!
"Mako-CHAN!!" Usagi cried out, "I WOULD never HURT you!"
"Then why are you CHASING ME With that thing???" Makoto demanded.
Usagi just stopped, and looked down at the collar and leash.
"Well.. I just.. thought.. you could use it? At least try it on? Demo..
for frightening you..."
DAMN!!!! But, my itoko is getting confident! Maybe some leashes were
what she needed all along!
Makoto inspected the collar again.
"If I take it.. can I.. you know..?"
Usagi smiled. "I Will not take you away from your Senpai-hunt!"
At this, Mako breathed a HUGE sigh of relief.. then, turned as red as a
*beet* when she realized WHAT Usagi had just said- as the other Senshi were
laughing- and WHY She said it!
So, with an "eep!", Makoto slowly knelt down and bowed her head, and
Usagi managed to put the collar on her and the leash on the collar.
"Usagi-Hime?" Makoto asked meekly, "Can our itoko still.. er.. touch me?"
It was my turn to turn red!
"Hai?" Usagi asked slowly "Naze?"
"Well.." Makoto-chan *tried* to speak up. "I like his caresses. They make
me feel nice."
As I turn to try to hide my blush, I see Haruka smiling and nodding her
head in aggreement.
Usagi sighed and smiled. "Kelly-Sama can touch.. I *think*!"
I turn back around at a noise. Amanda Serena is rolling around on the
floor, laughing yourself silly!
I can only sigh and shake my head:
"What in the HELL have I created?"
Then, just as Usagi got Makoto settled down, we turned to Ami, who was
closely examining the collar and leash:
"Very good material and workmnship! Strong, but flexible..not too stretchy..
I like it! Just what Usagi needs!"
The Shrine suddenly went quiet, as every eye turned toward Ami!
"Hai?" Ami then added, "Well.. Usagi DOES need to excersize more CONTROL!"
We only grin and shake our heads. I am trying hard to not burst out
laughing right then..
Mizuno Ami-chan has struck again!
"Niisan?" Serena asked. "Do you think she actually knows what she just
said?"
"Not entirely. No." I reply. "What genius does?"
Washuu then started to chuckle from behind the camera:
"HEY.. I resemble that remark!"
Ami then turned to Mamoru. "Usagi-chan especially needs to control HIM!!!!"
Serena and I, Washuu, Ayeka and Ryoko, and the Outersenshi answer
in a low chorus, "Truer words were never spoken."
As if to answer Ami-chan, Chibiusa was looking through the box. "Hahai?",
she spoke. "There seems to be another leash and collar in here!"
"You are right, Chibiusa!" Usagi gasped. "And they are BLACK!!!!"
That bit of news goes through the Senshi rather quickly, and they all
started looking at Mamoru!
THE Thing-in-the-Cape got all puffed-up.
"Hey, Niisan!" SERENA squealed. "It's.. the Stay-Puff Marshmallow Guy!"
Damned, if it ain't!
House-Masaki then started singing the Ghostbusters' theme!
At this point, the Thing-in-the-Cape is mad. Prince-Baka got his feelings
hurt. His MAN-HOOD's been questioned!
Tough.
"I AM not wearing a collar!" Mamo-turkey starts going ballistic. "I will
NEVER wear a collar! I do not NEED a leash!!!!"
I chuckled. Bakayarou just gave me the opening-line I needed! Very
considerate of him. Stupid.. but considerate!
I look straight at Mamoru..
"Yogurt-Boy?" I growled. "You've needed a leash since day-one!"
Obviously, Usagi thought so, too:
"Hold him DOWN, minna!"
The next thing I saw was four Innersenshi chasing one bakayarou all around
the main hill of the Shrine! DAMN! but, this was worth coming to Tokyo to see!
Soon, with the whole gang of us watching, the Innersenshi had Mamoru pinned
to the ground! Usagi then walked up to Mamp-turkey, leash and collar firmly in
hand!
"Mamo-chan!" My Itoko began. "I do not know what to do with you! I love you,
but your brain has been washed so often the color is starting to fade! You,
honestly, NEED this collar and leash! But.. if you TRULY do not wish to wear
it, I will not force it on you! For now, you are free-man!"
The Inersenshi looked up in shock!
Clan Hakubi, or House Masaki, was smiling knowingly. By now, we had been
around Usagi enough to BEGIN to piece her together.
The Outersenshi were laughing so hard.. something would have burst!
"Arigatou, Usagi-chan!", Mamoru bowed, "For freeing me!"
"For now, Mamo-kun!" Usagi corrected the Prince. "For now."
"HeeheeheeHAHHHH!!" The tower of Michiru was losing all of her famed decorum,
and was leaning quite heavily on Haruka! Haruka, for her part, was looking a
*bit* stressed.
Haruka seemed to mouth-out, 'Help me, please! I do not know this women!'
This was getting MUCH too easy!
"I am glad you find this amusing, Kaioh-Sama!" I smiled as I handed a package
to Haruka. "Because that means you may get a chuckle out of this. I know I
will!"
Haruka tentively opened the package, hesitating whenever someone - Setsuna
or Hotaru - hissed out or said "snake"!
"Nothing in that box will bite you, Ten'ou-san!" I growled out.
"What about outside the box?" Serena asked.
"THAT's... another story!" I grinned.
"Go on!" Michiru teased her partner. "Open it! What can it hurt? What can
it hurt?"
"What if it's a collar and leash?" Haruka asked worriedly.
"No need for worries, Haruka-chan!" Michiru hugged Haruka. "I know it will
fit you perfectly!"
Awfully presumptuous of her, wouldn't you think ?
Well, through Michiru's persistent-goading, Haruka FINALLY opened the box.
And, it took all of my will-power to not warn Michiru of an old saying.. "be
careful what you wish for!"
But, it was worth it.
As Haruka pulled out the collar and least, I could have sworn I was hearing
Venus again when Michiru spoke!
"OH! They are BEAUTIFUL!! But.. why is the collar green, and the leash
yellow?"
I thought I saw an impish smile come across Haruka's face, as- I'm sure-
she was able to put two plus two together faster than her partner! But, what
truly made the moment was witnessing Michiru's reaction as what was going on
finally dawned on her!
"Iyaa!! Iiede! Iiede! Iiede! I am NOT the slave-girl type! I am too BOLD! I
am too CALCULATING! I am.."
**SNAP!!**
The sound of a leash being snapped gainst itself quickly brought Michiru
out of her hissy-fit! And, she had the most-stunning "caught-in-the-headlights"
look I'd ever seen as she turned slowly to Haruka!
"Hai?"
"Heal, girl!" Haruka commanded.
"But..?" Michiru started to protest.
"I said, 'Heal'!" Haruka growled out manacingly.
Michiru just knelt beside Haruka and quieted down.
"Shimatte!" Hotaru exclaimed. "Setsuna-mama and me have PRAYED for Michiru
to shut up for a year, Graham Kelly-Sama! Domo Arigatou!!" She jumped down
and started Kow-towing to me!
"Muyo arigatou..", I Said as I blushed. Then I turned to Haruka. "She's gonna
need ALOT of re-training, Ten'ou-san! She has MANY bad-habits to break! I HOPE
you are up to the challange?"
About that time, more giggles and snickers broke out. I could tell who it
was. And, to tell the truth, any other time i probably would have joined in!
But not now. My Itoko-tachi were getting on my bad-side.. and I don't even like
ADMITTING I have a bad-side.
Actually, I had to chuckle.. Ayeka was being *surprisingly* quiet in her
laughter.
I walked on up to the Princess and Pirate as straight and dignified as I
could be. "Ryoko-san.. Ayeka-hime.. I have something for you.. somthing I feel
you two have needed for a *long* time."
A Tenchi Muyo- Sailormoon crossover. By Kellybug and Sailor Moonbrat (Partners-in-Crime).
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DISCLAIMER: None of the anime used or mentioned in this story are mine:
Tenchi Muyo is the property of its creator Kajishima Masaki, and its
distributor, Pioneer.
Sailormoon is the property of its creator, Naoko Takeuchi, and its various
distributors.
Card Captor Sakura is the property of its creators at CLAMP.
Pokemon is the property of Nintendo.. at least, the game is. Who lays claim to
the videos, I'm not sure! But, it's not me.
The Dragonball-series, also, does not belong to me.
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NOTE: I never planned for this story to see thew light of the web.. but, my co-writer,
MoonTwit, decided to use this idea as a part of a story-idea of her's that I'm helping her write. So... up on ff.net it goes!
Any references to actual-people or groups living or (mostly) dead are intentional. I
am mixing this story up with my family-history :)
Flames are MORE than welcome (This house could use the heat!).
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CHAPTER 10:
Usually- as anyone who knows me can say- I avoid having to shop like it
was a plague! So, when I mentioned the Ginza-District, Serena looked at me
like I was from Venus!
"OK..", My Imouto asked, "WHERE'S my Niisan? WHAT did you do with him??"
"Peace, Sere!" I chuckled. "I'm still here.. just *ahem* not in my right
MIND!"
"Then.. ahh.. what mind are you in?" Washuu asked. "Or, do I want to know?"
"He's in the same mind I'm in, Washu-hakibi!" Serena smiled. "The one we
inherited from our Hahai!"
"I don't wanna know!" Washuu cackled.
So, because of the fights- and to give Usagi sometime to deal with our
other itoko- Amanda Serena, me, and Washuu found ourselves walking around in
the Ginza. Anyway, in our shopping, we happened to come across.. the answer
to my bizarre plan.. an adult-toy store! At the sight of this store.. I smile
like a psycho!
"Hold up a minute, will you?" I asked Serena and Washuu. "I just thought of
something!"
Serena and Washuu then noticed where I'm heading to.
"Nani-yo, Niisan?" Serena asked.
"Don't worry, sis! You haven't gotten that bad! Yet!" I respond- and turn
to see Washuu *trying* to hold in her laughter.
"I haven't gotten that bad 'yet'?" Serena asked- a *slight* look of disappointment
on her face. Then she grinned impishly. "I gotta try harder!"
I swear.. I can't help but wonder about the girl!
A few minutes later, I came out of the store... bag in hand!
Then both Serena and Washuu came running towards me!! "What's in the bag??"
"And is it legal Stateside?" Serena smirked.
Washuu raised an eyebrow to me.
"It's legal, Imouto-chan!" I offer up a goofy little smile. "I think?"
Washuu doubled-over in laughter!!!
Well.. Washuu being Washuu.. her curiosity got the better of her. (Hmm..
maybe I can start calling he "Washuu-Neko"? Or "Neko-Chan Hakubi"?) So, we
wound up examining everything at a bus-stop in the Ginza.
"Hmmm..." Serena started counting, "Nine collars... nine leases... are
these gifts for Usagi-chan?"
"How did you figure that out?" I winked at Serena.
"Well... I DID see as *much* of the Senshi as you did!"
Washuu was chuckling low and shaking her head. "One sedai passes.. another
takes the stage.. nothing changes."
"Well..", I chuckle, "some of then are. Five Collars and five leashes."
"ONLY five?" Washuu asked, a stunned look on her face.
"Hai." I start counting off the collars and leashes. "Ami.. Rei.. Makoto..
Minako.. and Yogurt-Boy! Five!"
Washuu looked up at me *innocently*..
"Who are the other four for?"
I clear my thoat- dramatically- and start counting again. "Haruka! To hold
Michiru.. Mihoshi! to hold Kiyone.."
"Ham", Serena said in a low-voice and a smile.
"Only the best 'Southern-baked'!" I smirk- then lightly kiss my imouto!
Washuu halted my count. "I think you have that backwards, Kelly-kun..
Kiyone needs to be holding.."
"THE HELL SHE DOES!!!!" I yell out. "We ALL saw how *over-reactive* Officer
Brown-nose is!! Kiyone needs to be on a leash!!"
Washuu contemplated what I'd just said for a while..
"Hai. You are right. VERY observant! But that *still* leaves two collars and
two leashes."
We all wear that SAME goofy smile at the SAME time:
"TENCHI !!!!!"
"Well..", Washuu smiled slyly, "Ryoko and Ayeka DO need training.. but will
our Tenchi do it?"
Serena and I speak at the same time. "If he wants any peace, he'll do it!"
"But! He IS Yosho's grandson!" Washuu countered.
"What is it about the men of Jurai??" I yelped. "Are they born-EUNECHS??"
"Iyaa." Washuu sighed. "At least.. they were not when I lived there! But-
well- things can change."
"How about Yosho's generation?" Serena asked.
"I do not know.." Washuu replied.
Washuu then went through the pile again. "I see no whips?"
"Are you INSANE, Washuu-chan?" I get up. "You remember how Ayeka was like,
YESTERDAY! The day I let the YAK have another WHIP.. is the day someone can
SHOOT ME!!"
We all burst out laughing at that point.
"Come!" Washuu said let us get these toys packages and wrapped! I want to
see and record the reactions of your itoko-tachi as they open their gifts!"
"'RECORD'?" Amanda and I shouted as we both jumped out of our skins!
"OK!!" I started questioning as Amanda was laughing herself silly.
"WHEN did you get here, Daidouji Tomoyo-chan? And, WHAT did you do with WASHUU-
hakibi? AND.. WHEN did you stop stalking Kinomoto Sakura-chan??"
This last question brought gales of laughter to Washuu-chan, and brought
tears to Sere and I! DAMN! That's *still* funny in memory!!
"HeeheeHAAAA!!!!" Washuu exclaimed. "My dscendant IS plagued too much by her
friend!! BUT.. Sakura is like Usagi!! A friend of her's will be forever a friend!!"
"That.. is a good thing." I smiled. "Come! let us get these things wrapped and
delivered!"
Serena, I, and Washuu finally make it back to the the Hikawa Shrine,
gifts in hand and ridiculous-grins on our faces! As we entered, Tenchi and
Mamoru took note of the boxes.
"What do you have there, minna?" Tenchi asked.
"Gifts", I replied, trying hard not to give anything away.
At the mention of gifts, Minako lit up like a Christmas Tree. "Presents?
Who are they for? Us? Can we see them?"
Serena and Washuu were trying hard NOT to laugh.
"Curious as Artemus, ain't she?" Serena deadpanned.
"You have NO IDEA, Serena-chan!" Luna sighed. "Mina-chan's curiosity will
get her KILLED one day!"
"Well, never fear, Luna! She will not die from the gifts we bring.. except,"
I grinned slily and mumbled, "maybe from embarassment."
"Nani?" The Ficus aino asked and grabbed at a package! "I wanna see!!!!"
She whined out.
My sister and I, Washuu, Luna, Usagi, and Chibiusa all.. cringed! "After
DINNER!" We all shouted out as one!
Dinner was wonderful.. arigatou, Mako-chan.. although we started to worry
when Venus' eagerness to get to her gift infected the other Senshi and several
Masaki-women! Fortunately, Washuu had placed a force-field around the boxes,
so all the little-snoops could do was look- and fidget!!
Finally, the Big-Moment arrived.
That's when I noticed that Tomoyo-chan.. er, Washuu-hibiki.. hauled out
the camera again! That's when I came to the conclusion that our Hibiki was not
only a great-scientist, but a first-class blackmailer, as well! But, who the
hell was her target?
Putting on my best Poker-Face, I handed Usagi the first and largest
package. "For you, Usagi-itoko! To help you deal with some 'problems'." I
glanced at the Senshi slightly. "Open it."
Usagi was busy opening our package, and the Senshi were *trying* to see
what it was. Finally, Usagi opened the box. And a sly grin developed on her
face!
"Domo arigatou, Kelly-Sama! Serena-san! You are life-savers!"
"Well.." I blush, "Sanity-savers!"
Chibiusa then snuck a quick peak into the box:
"I always wondered where those came from!"
Usagi looked to Chibiusa. "Do I really need these in the future?"
Mother and daughter then surveyed the Shrine.
"Hai, hai!" Chibiusa chirped out, her arms folded over her chest.
At this point, Serena, Washuu, and I were fighting losing-battles to keep
a straight-face.
Usagi then smiled mischieviously and let out a soft laugh. "They are even
color-coordinated!!" she then pulled out the collars and leashes.
Haruka and Michiru were slowly shaking their heads, Setsuna was just trying
to cover the slightest of smiles, and Hotaru was sprawled out on the floor,
laughing herself silly!
Meanwhile.. the Innersenshi and Mamo-turkey were a bit .. slow .. to react,
prompting a comment from Haruka:
"I Always thought the Innersenshi were slow.. this proves I was right."
At that point, Michiru fell over laughing!
It was about now that the Inners and Cape-Boy *finally* woke up.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE THOSE FOR??!!" Rei demanded.
"What do you THINK they're for.. AKITA????" I drawled out.
Strike one...
"Huh?" Minako asked. "Nani?"
'Someone needs to mist the Ficus', I thought.
Rei then proceded to give me a look that would have frozen fire...
or tried to.. but was suddenly interrupted.
Chibiusa and Hotaru circled the shrine and, joined by Sasami and Yuugi,
started singing "Who let the dogs out?"
Strike two.. with the Outersenshi and Masaki-women giggling and
guffawing in the background.
Amanda Serena started chasing the kids around the shrine, threatening to
strangle them if they sang anymore.
Washuu forced herself to calm down. "You really should have bought a set
for Serena, Kelly-san!" She pointed to the remaining collars and leashes.
"Believe me..", I sighed, "I was tempted."
Meanwhile, Usagi had since moved up along-side Rei, and swiftly and
silently slipped the collar on the Hot-head.
Rei doesn't realize it until she felt a sudden *jerk* on the leash!
"HEY!!!!" Rei screeched. "NANI-YO?!?!"
"BAD DOG!! NO BISCUIT!!" Usagi snapped out!
Rei just eeped, and suddenly crouched down on all fours.
"Heal, girl!" Usagi commanded.
Strik three!! Hino Rei was headed for the showers.. on a leash!
"I was PRAYING this would happen one day within my lifetime!" Luna purred.
Meanwhile, we were hearing some "Ooooooooooooooh'"s and "Aaaaaaaaaaaah"s
coming from Minako, who was busy admiring her collar!
"It is very pretty! Arigatou, Kelly-kun! Domo arigatou, Serena-chan! But.."
She held out the leash, "What is this for?"
All the Senshi within listening-range sweat-dropped, except for Haruka and
Michiru, who were dying from laughter! As was my Imouto!
'DAMN!' I said to myself, 'If anyone would have gotten this, I was sure it
would have been Ms. Echhi Senshi-no-Aino, here!'
Artemus just hung his head and sighed. "You did not need to buy that for
Mina-chan, Graham-Sama."
"Well, I thought about buying a hanging-basket...", I smirked in response,
"but they didn't have one big enough!"
By now, Usagi has leading Minako off to settle down next to her, creating
a perfect opportunity for Serena and I to start chanting:
"They're coming to take me away, Haha! They're coming to take me away,
hoho! Heehee, Haha..."
"..To the funny-farm! Where life is fine!" Minako started singing and
clapping and stomping her feet in time. "And I love those nice young men
in their fine white suites, and they're coming to take me away!!"
Yes they are, Minako.
"That my FAVORITE song!" Minako chirped up. "Hai! Hai!"
The other Senshi started backing away cautiously.
"We're not related to the Venusians by blood, are we, Washuu-haha?"
Ryoko whispered nervously.
"I do not think so. Iie." Washuu said as she was filming this for
posterity.
"I.. am not so certain about that, Ryoko!" Ayeka mumbled, a look of
appehension in her eyes.
Meanwhile, my eyes strayed over to Makoto. She was kinda staring at the
green collar and leash as if it were a snake.
"It won't bite you, Makoto-san!" Usagi tried to reassure her.
Her immdiate-response was to jump.. actually *launch* herself..
about ten feet *backwards*!!!
Usagi picked up the collar and leash, and started walking towards Makoto..
Makoto ran..
and the chase was on !!!
"Mako-CHAN!!" Usagi cried out, "I WOULD never HURT you!"
"Then why are you CHASING ME With that thing???" Makoto demanded.
Usagi just stopped, and looked down at the collar and leash.
"Well.. I just.. thought.. you could use it? At least try it on? Demo..
for frightening you..."
DAMN!!!! But, my itoko is getting confident! Maybe some leashes were
what she needed all along!
Makoto inspected the collar again.
"If I take it.. can I.. you know..?"
Usagi smiled. "I Will not take you away from your Senpai-hunt!"
At this, Mako breathed a HUGE sigh of relief.. then, turned as red as a
*beet* when she realized WHAT Usagi had just said- as the other Senshi were
laughing- and WHY She said it!
So, with an "eep!", Makoto slowly knelt down and bowed her head, and
Usagi managed to put the collar on her and the leash on the collar.
"Usagi-Hime?" Makoto asked meekly, "Can our itoko still.. er.. touch me?"
It was my turn to turn red!
"Hai?" Usagi asked slowly "Naze?"
"Well.." Makoto-chan *tried* to speak up. "I like his caresses. They make
me feel nice."
As I turn to try to hide my blush, I see Haruka smiling and nodding her
head in aggreement.
Usagi sighed and smiled. "Kelly-Sama can touch.. I *think*!"
I turn back around at a noise. Amanda Serena is rolling around on the
floor, laughing yourself silly!
I can only sigh and shake my head:
"What in the HELL have I created?"
Then, just as Usagi got Makoto settled down, we turned to Ami, who was
closely examining the collar and leash:
"Very good material and workmnship! Strong, but flexible..not too stretchy..
I like it! Just what Usagi needs!"
The Shrine suddenly went quiet, as every eye turned toward Ami!
"Hai?" Ami then added, "Well.. Usagi DOES need to excersize more CONTROL!"
We only grin and shake our heads. I am trying hard to not burst out
laughing right then..
Mizuno Ami-chan has struck again!
"Niisan?" Serena asked. "Do you think she actually knows what she just
said?"
"Not entirely. No." I reply. "What genius does?"
Washuu then started to chuckle from behind the camera:
"HEY.. I resemble that remark!"
Ami then turned to Mamoru. "Usagi-chan especially needs to control HIM!!!!"
Serena and I, Washuu, Ayeka and Ryoko, and the Outersenshi answer
in a low chorus, "Truer words were never spoken."
As if to answer Ami-chan, Chibiusa was looking through the box. "Hahai?",
she spoke. "There seems to be another leash and collar in here!"
"You are right, Chibiusa!" Usagi gasped. "And they are BLACK!!!!"
That bit of news goes through the Senshi rather quickly, and they all
started looking at Mamoru!
THE Thing-in-the-Cape got all puffed-up.
"Hey, Niisan!" SERENA squealed. "It's.. the Stay-Puff Marshmallow Guy!"
Damned, if it ain't!
House-Masaki then started singing the Ghostbusters' theme!
At this point, the Thing-in-the-Cape is mad. Prince-Baka got his feelings
hurt. His MAN-HOOD's been questioned!
Tough.
"I AM not wearing a collar!" Mamo-turkey starts going ballistic. "I will
NEVER wear a collar! I do not NEED a leash!!!!"
I chuckled. Bakayarou just gave me the opening-line I needed! Very
considerate of him. Stupid.. but considerate!
I look straight at Mamoru..
"Yogurt-Boy?" I growled. "You've needed a leash since day-one!"
Obviously, Usagi thought so, too:
"Hold him DOWN, minna!"
The next thing I saw was four Innersenshi chasing one bakayarou all around
the main hill of the Shrine! DAMN! but, this was worth coming to Tokyo to see!
Soon, with the whole gang of us watching, the Innersenshi had Mamoru pinned
to the ground! Usagi then walked up to Mamp-turkey, leash and collar firmly in
hand!
"Mamo-chan!" My Itoko began. "I do not know what to do with you! I love you,
but your brain has been washed so often the color is starting to fade! You,
honestly, NEED this collar and leash! But.. if you TRULY do not wish to wear
it, I will not force it on you! For now, you are free-man!"
The Inersenshi looked up in shock!
Clan Hakubi, or House Masaki, was smiling knowingly. By now, we had been
around Usagi enough to BEGIN to piece her together.
The Outersenshi were laughing so hard.. something would have burst!
"Arigatou, Usagi-chan!", Mamoru bowed, "For freeing me!"
"For now, Mamo-kun!" Usagi corrected the Prince. "For now."
"HeeheeheeHAHHHH!!" The tower of Michiru was losing all of her famed decorum,
and was leaning quite heavily on Haruka! Haruka, for her part, was looking a
*bit* stressed.
Haruka seemed to mouth-out, 'Help me, please! I do not know this women!'
This was getting MUCH too easy!
"I am glad you find this amusing, Kaioh-Sama!" I smiled as I handed a package
to Haruka. "Because that means you may get a chuckle out of this. I know I
will!"
Haruka tentively opened the package, hesitating whenever someone - Setsuna
or Hotaru - hissed out or said "snake"!
"Nothing in that box will bite you, Ten'ou-san!" I growled out.
"What about outside the box?" Serena asked.
"THAT's... another story!" I grinned.
"Go on!" Michiru teased her partner. "Open it! What can it hurt? What can
it hurt?"
"What if it's a collar and leash?" Haruka asked worriedly.
"No need for worries, Haruka-chan!" Michiru hugged Haruka. "I know it will
fit you perfectly!"
Awfully presumptuous of her, wouldn't you think ?
Well, through Michiru's persistent-goading, Haruka FINALLY opened the box.
And, it took all of my will-power to not warn Michiru of an old saying.. "be
careful what you wish for!"
But, it was worth it.
As Haruka pulled out the collar and least, I could have sworn I was hearing
Venus again when Michiru spoke!
"OH! They are BEAUTIFUL!! But.. why is the collar green, and the leash
yellow?"
I thought I saw an impish smile come across Haruka's face, as- I'm sure-
she was able to put two plus two together faster than her partner! But, what
truly made the moment was witnessing Michiru's reaction as what was going on
finally dawned on her!
"Iyaa!! Iiede! Iiede! Iiede! I am NOT the slave-girl type! I am too BOLD! I
am too CALCULATING! I am.."
**SNAP!!**
The sound of a leash being snapped gainst itself quickly brought Michiru
out of her hissy-fit! And, she had the most-stunning "caught-in-the-headlights"
look I'd ever seen as she turned slowly to Haruka!
"Hai?"
"Heal, girl!" Haruka commanded.
"But..?" Michiru started to protest.
"I said, 'Heal'!" Haruka growled out manacingly.
Michiru just knelt beside Haruka and quieted down.
"Shimatte!" Hotaru exclaimed. "Setsuna-mama and me have PRAYED for Michiru
to shut up for a year, Graham Kelly-Sama! Domo Arigatou!!" She jumped down
and started Kow-towing to me!
"Muyo arigatou..", I Said as I blushed. Then I turned to Haruka. "She's gonna
need ALOT of re-training, Ten'ou-san! She has MANY bad-habits to break! I HOPE
you are up to the challange?"
About that time, more giggles and snickers broke out. I could tell who it
was. And, to tell the truth, any other time i probably would have joined in!
But not now. My Itoko-tachi were getting on my bad-side.. and I don't even like
ADMITTING I have a bad-side.
Actually, I had to chuckle.. Ayeka was being *surprisingly* quiet in her
laughter.
I walked on up to the Princess and Pirate as straight and dignified as I
could be. "Ryoko-san.. Ayeka-hime.. I have something for you.. somthing I feel
you two have needed for a *long* time."