Love That Guides Us
Chapter 10
The Blood of Tokimi
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to my sister Tiffany. In tough situations that seem to never show a light of success, you manage to pull through. In times of confusion, you can always see the truth.
"You are what? What are you to her?" Washu patience faltered.
" You wouldn't believe me even if I told you the truth...besides..it is not important now.."
Chaos let a circle of black power shoot out from around her as she powered up in rage. Her eyes burned with blood as she screamed for her sister to tell.
" Didn't you say it couldn't happen? They couldn't know? Well?!"
Tokimi continued to stare an icy glare at her enraged sister.
' Perfect, anger feeds me her power,' she thought quietly.
The house became silent as all eyes fell upon The Goddess of the Stars. Real mother? Had she lied to Ryoko about being a descendant of Washu? This was starting to get confusing...who could her real mother possibly be?
" I cannot say," the goddess finally answered.
" You cannot say? Or you will not say?" Tsunami's voice lost all sign of kindness.
" I cannot and will not speak to the likes of you. The blood of two Choushin Goddesses flow within me, their loud cry holds me silent. Care to try again, Aunt?" a smile of Tokimi spread across her face. " Ryoko, dear, I did not lie to you, I just spoke half the truth. If you must know Tsunami, fight me for the answer."
Tenchi had had enough of this nonsense; he hated bickering. When Ryoko and Ayeka had been at it, the prince could barley stand it. This situation was just as is the past was repeating itself. Something had to be done.
" Stop it!" the goddesses turned to him. " Just tell us the answer, Takara."
" For you? Or for her?"
Tenchi sighed, " For me, Great Goddess of the Stars."
" Such polite behavior. For you, I shall."
A slit rain fell from the clouded sky of Ishikawa. Both goddesses remained in complete silence and stillness. Tokimi, however, was only thinking of hoe to explain her story, while Washu waited with a wavering patience.
" Washu...I...am her..."
" Blood soul..." Takara started.
Ryoko stared in shock. In her pirate years, she had heard of such things, but they were very rare. The two people were connected so that the other was like a voodoo doll of the first. If anything should spill blood on one, blood would spill in the same place on the other, regardless of their position.
" What do you mean by Blood Soul?" Tenchi dared to ask.
" She and I are like the same person, yet completely opposite.."
Washu listened with great interest as Tokimi continued her tale.
" Takara and I are two sides of the same coin with different views of the universe. She and I are only connected through blood. I curse the fate bestowed upon me by this connection with you!"
The goddess was taken back by this comment. " Connection?"
" Our powers are nearly alike, dear Washu. Your blood is both mine and Tsunami's, making you evil and pure. Darkness over came the Light of your creation so most of your blood is identical to mine. That is our connection."
Chaos nodded, remembering how each goddess had been created from the two sides of a fight. Good and Evil were to rein upon the goddesses, one good, one bad, one both. Tokimi had been chosen as the first goddess and was created with pure darkness of the shadows. Tsunami had been created by the light of the sun as the third. For Washu, she had been created by the horizon, symbolizing the Darkness the moon brings and the light the sun gives. Having more darkness within her soul would cause her and Tokimi to be strongly connected through the mind, but what did that have to do with anything at all?
" As I was saying...it is because of you I am connected physically with her. Your descendent would be of the most dominant blood within you...mine. Having blood of only me, and some physical traits of the father, Takara is my light self, I am her shadow.."
" If I were to be injured by an arrow," Takara continued. " The blood that poured from my arms would occur in the same spot on Tokimi. That is why.."
" I must kill her.." Time closed the conversation.
Washu remained silenced with shock. Takara was her daughter? Traits of the father...she did resemble Tenchi..could it be? Tokimi wanted to kill her child..should she allow it? Why should she care?
" You care because she is your flesh and blood that is yet to come. Takara is from the future, you see.."
Chaos turned her eyes the color emerald, her face returning to a bright smile. The deity clothing she once wore fading into the shadows. The school uniform glowed bright with pride as its master returned to normal.
" I will never let you touch her..."
A clash of lighting. No one dared to move. Their feet seemed glued to the floor as Takara's story echoed in their ears. Tokimi's only weakness had finally been revealed...Takara..
" I'm sorry for lying to all of you. Please understand, I needed to keep this a secret for as long as possible. I never meant to cause this much trouble and sorrow," the goddess sighed.
Seeing her sorrowful expression, Tenchi approached Takara. A loving hand rested on her shoulder as a bright smile stretched across his face. His ebony eyes glistened with hope.
" It's alright, Takara. You don't need to apologize for explaining Tokimi's weakness. In a sense, you have just saved the entire universe from complete annihilation."
The storm on Ishikawa powered its rain upon the two souls ready to face each other. Anger rose within the depths of Tokimi's mind as she saw betrayal in Washu's emerald stare. Telling her of Takara was the largest mistake the goddess had made, it had obviously reminded Washu of those she loved.
" Tokimi!" Chaos shouted. " If you think you can control me..think again! I swear you will pay for all the horror you have caused!"
" If you are so brave, then challenge me. If you have the courage, defeat me. I dare you to try."
A gust of wind surrounded the Goddess of Chaos as she prepared for battle.
Chapter 10
The Blood of Tokimi
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to my sister Tiffany. In tough situations that seem to never show a light of success, you manage to pull through. In times of confusion, you can always see the truth.
"You are what? What are you to her?" Washu patience faltered.
" You wouldn't believe me even if I told you the truth...besides..it is not important now.."
Chaos let a circle of black power shoot out from around her as she powered up in rage. Her eyes burned with blood as she screamed for her sister to tell.
" Didn't you say it couldn't happen? They couldn't know? Well?!"
Tokimi continued to stare an icy glare at her enraged sister.
' Perfect, anger feeds me her power,' she thought quietly.
The house became silent as all eyes fell upon The Goddess of the Stars. Real mother? Had she lied to Ryoko about being a descendant of Washu? This was starting to get confusing...who could her real mother possibly be?
" I cannot say," the goddess finally answered.
" You cannot say? Or you will not say?" Tsunami's voice lost all sign of kindness.
" I cannot and will not speak to the likes of you. The blood of two Choushin Goddesses flow within me, their loud cry holds me silent. Care to try again, Aunt?" a smile of Tokimi spread across her face. " Ryoko, dear, I did not lie to you, I just spoke half the truth. If you must know Tsunami, fight me for the answer."
Tenchi had had enough of this nonsense; he hated bickering. When Ryoko and Ayeka had been at it, the prince could barley stand it. This situation was just as is the past was repeating itself. Something had to be done.
" Stop it!" the goddesses turned to him. " Just tell us the answer, Takara."
" For you? Or for her?"
Tenchi sighed, " For me, Great Goddess of the Stars."
" Such polite behavior. For you, I shall."
A slit rain fell from the clouded sky of Ishikawa. Both goddesses remained in complete silence and stillness. Tokimi, however, was only thinking of hoe to explain her story, while Washu waited with a wavering patience.
" Washu...I...am her..."
" Blood soul..." Takara started.
Ryoko stared in shock. In her pirate years, she had heard of such things, but they were very rare. The two people were connected so that the other was like a voodoo doll of the first. If anything should spill blood on one, blood would spill in the same place on the other, regardless of their position.
" What do you mean by Blood Soul?" Tenchi dared to ask.
" She and I are like the same person, yet completely opposite.."
Washu listened with great interest as Tokimi continued her tale.
" Takara and I are two sides of the same coin with different views of the universe. She and I are only connected through blood. I curse the fate bestowed upon me by this connection with you!"
The goddess was taken back by this comment. " Connection?"
" Our powers are nearly alike, dear Washu. Your blood is both mine and Tsunami's, making you evil and pure. Darkness over came the Light of your creation so most of your blood is identical to mine. That is our connection."
Chaos nodded, remembering how each goddess had been created from the two sides of a fight. Good and Evil were to rein upon the goddesses, one good, one bad, one both. Tokimi had been chosen as the first goddess and was created with pure darkness of the shadows. Tsunami had been created by the light of the sun as the third. For Washu, she had been created by the horizon, symbolizing the Darkness the moon brings and the light the sun gives. Having more darkness within her soul would cause her and Tokimi to be strongly connected through the mind, but what did that have to do with anything at all?
" As I was saying...it is because of you I am connected physically with her. Your descendent would be of the most dominant blood within you...mine. Having blood of only me, and some physical traits of the father, Takara is my light self, I am her shadow.."
" If I were to be injured by an arrow," Takara continued. " The blood that poured from my arms would occur in the same spot on Tokimi. That is why.."
" I must kill her.." Time closed the conversation.
Washu remained silenced with shock. Takara was her daughter? Traits of the father...she did resemble Tenchi..could it be? Tokimi wanted to kill her child..should she allow it? Why should she care?
" You care because she is your flesh and blood that is yet to come. Takara is from the future, you see.."
Chaos turned her eyes the color emerald, her face returning to a bright smile. The deity clothing she once wore fading into the shadows. The school uniform glowed bright with pride as its master returned to normal.
" I will never let you touch her..."
A clash of lighting. No one dared to move. Their feet seemed glued to the floor as Takara's story echoed in their ears. Tokimi's only weakness had finally been revealed...Takara..
" I'm sorry for lying to all of you. Please understand, I needed to keep this a secret for as long as possible. I never meant to cause this much trouble and sorrow," the goddess sighed.
Seeing her sorrowful expression, Tenchi approached Takara. A loving hand rested on her shoulder as a bright smile stretched across his face. His ebony eyes glistened with hope.
" It's alright, Takara. You don't need to apologize for explaining Tokimi's weakness. In a sense, you have just saved the entire universe from complete annihilation."
The storm on Ishikawa powered its rain upon the two souls ready to face each other. Anger rose within the depths of Tokimi's mind as she saw betrayal in Washu's emerald stare. Telling her of Takara was the largest mistake the goddess had made, it had obviously reminded Washu of those she loved.
" Tokimi!" Chaos shouted. " If you think you can control me..think again! I swear you will pay for all the horror you have caused!"
" If you are so brave, then challenge me. If you have the courage, defeat me. I dare you to try."
A gust of wind surrounded the Goddess of Chaos as she prepared for battle.