Disclaimer: I want to, but I don't own anything from Tenchi Muyo, except various DVD's from all three series', the three movies, several posters, two figures and a plushie.

Summary: No plot really. Just a random Tenchi fic since I love the series so much. :D R&R pleez!!

PS: I have no idea where Kiyone comes into the OVA as far as I know, since they haven't finished it yet, and since I haven't seen EVERY episode in Japanese, I can't be too sure, but just for the heck of it I'll stick Kiyone in here. ^_^

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Can You Hear It?

Chapter I: Silent Summer

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Ryoko walked back to the Masaki residence. They had sent her out to get groceries and tea from the nearest town, and since she could fly it was easier to dump the task on her. However, she walked most of the way home, and took a long time doing it. The sun was setting behind the now gold-orange-red trees and a soft breeze whispered through the heavily-silenced air.

Ayeka had already finished her chores and sat in the upstairs area looking out of the window onto the sparkling lake which had turned orange during the sunset. The clouds were nice radiant and fading hues of orange to crimson to violet. It was after midsummer, between mid-July and the end of August, where everything had a serene touch to it and the blazing heat finally died down, getting ready for the first cold snap of autumn. She sighed. Everything had a slow pace to it during the summer, and even she and Ryoko had temporarily stopped fighting.

Sasami and Ryo-ohki were starting dinner in the kitchen, Sasami her usual cheerful self humming as she used the knife or opened the oven to prepare the evening meal. Ryo-ohki popped in and out of her human form, blissfully helping Sasami with the food. The princess stopped suddenly, and looked thoughtful. "Wow, it sure is quiet around here. Even when everyone's in the house, this silence is very strange, don't you think Ryo-ohki?" she looked over at the cabbit who had just changed back into the little bunny-thing and jumped onto the counter. "Meow!" she agreed and tackled a nearby and free carrot and started munching happily.

Mihoshi and Kiyone finally had time off and they sat on the porch enjoying the almost-twilight views. Mihoshi was on her side sleeping and drooling a little, while Kiyone sat with her back against the screens deep in thought. The slightly crisp air dripped with an unknowing silence, which always brings out the contented side of people, if not, the restless side as though waiting for something they didn't know would come.

Finally, even Washu couldn't ignore the over-hanging silence which had covered the Masaki household like a thick blanket. She slowly stopped typing and lay back on her coushin, staring up at the sky-like ceiling in deep thought like Kiyone, but also reminicing on her unknown past.

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