::The princess and the Pirate Chapter seven::
:: Falling into darkness ::
She ran as quickly as her small form would allow, up the path and a sharp right. Running behind the stalls she ran into the forest surrounding the carnival. From there on she had no destination in mind, just to get as far away as fast as she could.
Her hands guarded her face as she pushed on deeper into the woods, branches slapping at her hands, stinking and red as they protected her head.
The sounds of the carnival were fading, the lights dimming and soon she was left with naught but the light of the moon for a guide and the sounds of cicadas for her lullaby.
Speaking of lullabies she was feeling rather sleepy. Maybe it was the running, for she had been for longer than she cared to remember. Her legs felt weary as she stumbled several times, her khaki shorts black with dirt, her tights shredded and torn.
Though she did not feel it, she carried on running she ran and ran. Twisting and weaving around tree and bush and rock. Until at last, tired and exhausted she collapsed onto the forest floor.
***
Still back at the carnival Ryoko pounded a fist into the dirt a crater formed as a result of her anger, she started slightly as she felt a gentle hand touch her shoulder looking up she was met by Aeka's concerned face.
They had both searched around the carnival and hadn't found a thing- not wanting to tell the others they had took it upon themselves to do the searching.
It was then that a nearby discussion had caught both their attentions, and elderly woman and another younger one stood on the edge of the carnival looking out into the woods. "..You think she'll be ok?" Said the younger one, the old woman shook her head "..Dunno, too old to go in after her... poor girl she looked so upset"
Ryoko was up on her feet and over to the two in a flash, Aeka close behind. She ran up to the pair and tapped the young woman on her shoulder "..Uh what are you both talking about?" The young woman made a face at her rudeness but decided to let it pass.
Pointing into the woods she sighed "...Little girl, couldn't have been older than twelve. Beautiful little thing with bright red hair and gorgeous green eyes..." Ryoko nodded "Yeh yeh? What happened? did she run in there?" The young woman nodded "..Yeh, she was in an awful state.." Aeka made her way over and bowed respectfully to the woman ".How long ago did you see her?"
".. 'Bout and hour dear, poor thing... goodness knows what's in those woods.." No sooner had the old woman finished, Ryoko was dashing into the woods. The princess quickly bowed to them both and ran after her.
***
How long had she been laying here?
She didn't know.
And perhaps she didn't care.
Not moving an inch she merely lay there, her face on the cold floor of the forest. Her hair becoming damp as the light rain splashed down onto her head.
A thought past through her mind as she remembered her daughter's words.
It's not what it looks like!
But it was obvious it was, besides that wasn't what she was upset about. Her emerald eyes widened.
I can explain!
Explain? Explain what? Now it was obvious what was going on, something between Ryoko and Aeka had happened. She wasn't sure just what but she knew it was something. But why was it....
(Does Ryoko think I'm angry that she's homosexual?) Of course she wasn't angry at that. Most people in the universe are homosexual. It's just that only an odd few stepped forward and admitted that.
Lifting her arms she pushed her self off the floor, only to fall back onto the soft wet ground. She was extremely weak, running so far she expected.
That wasn't the reason she was upset. Hell no. It was the fact that her own daughter was to scared to come and tell her. Of course they weren't on the greatest of terms. But Washu generally thought they were becoming closer.
And that was when it hit her.
The dream. The dream she had seen, her in her true form talking and laughing with her daughter. She wasn't certain so she had to check. Tapping into the mind of her daughter she searched for her past dreams, dreams that concerned her as her adult self. And true to be, there they were. Several dreams of Ryoko's suppressed past, a past were they were both together.
(That's it!) She mentally slapped herself for not realising earlier (..I know what was wrong, She needs me. She didn't even realize it herself! She needed me to reassure her everything was ok, and that no-one would think differently.) A small smile crept on her lips (She's just a confused little girl...)
But she was still very much upset, Ryoko didn't trust her. She'd give everything if Ryoko would just trust her and accept her. (Ryoko needs me, and here I am running... I need.. to go back, gotta.. tell her everything's ..ok..) Her eyes closed slightly (so.... tired)
And she drifted into unconsciousness.
***
The princess panted heavily as she tried her best to keep up with Ryoko. The concern stricken oni had taken to the woods quicker than Aeka thought possible, no matter how much Ryoko wanted to hide it- she truly cared for Washu. Why else would she have been so hasty to find her?
Yelping as she tripped and fell over a root she hit the floor hard, alerting Ryoko. Ryoko quickly spun around and as she saw Aeka laying on the floor cradling her knee she dashed over to her and knelt down. "Aeka are you alright!?" Reaching out the cyan haired girl gently touched Aeka's knee. Hissing in pain she flinched as Ryoko's finger tips gently brushed it, Ryoko quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been cut by a knife. "I'm sorry Aeka!" Her pleading eyes seemed to belong to someone else as she tentivly picked the princess up in her arms careful not to harm her.
Aeka shook her head "..I-I am quite alright Ryoko, You did not hurt me..." Ryoko smiled and shifted the princess' weight in her arms. "And I am quite capable of walking on my own..."
"..Sure" She said, her voice playful with a hint of a chuckle "That's why when i only lightly touched you it hurt neh?"
Blushing slightly she giggled and nodded "..Very well then..."
Turning back around Ryoko continued her way through the forest. This time a little slower.
***
"That'll be all detective...." Kiyone saluted, she was finally going back home.
Having been called by to headquarters so urgently she didn't have much time to explain the reason, not like she knew herself. But as she had gone through the office doors to talk to her commander he had said it clear and straight "I'm giving you a raise" Her eyes had sparkled and tears of joy flew freely down her face as heaven looked down upon her and smiled.
But then he had added "...Now, here's a list of new partners you can choose from" Suddenly heaven was shrouded in dark rain clouds as she quickly ran over to him. "What do you mean? I've got first class detective Mihoshi for my partner already!"
The commander shook his head at the teal haired detective "...Sorry but Mihoshi isn't qualified for this job..." Raising an eyebrow Kiyone began to add things up in the situation "...What, so.. Mihoshi isn't getting the raise with me?"
He shook his head "No..." He said, he didn't seem the least bit sympathetic, in-fact he sounded a little frustrated. "She'd only mess things up for you and probably end up with you getting a demotion within the first week!" As if that should have been plainly obvious for Kiyone to see. She pulled a face at that, shaking a finger at him to add emphasis. "Hey! Detective Mihoshi is a hard working G.P officer! ....Sure she's a little clumsy at times but in the end she *always* gets the job done!" She paused for a second allowing the slightly shocked commander to take all of this in, then she smirked "..In-fact, doesn't her record state that she alone has brought the most criminals to justice in the whole of the G.P history?"
The commander sweat-dropped and thumbed through his files on Mihoshi and Kiyone, getting to Mihoshi's own personal files he saw that the green eyed officer was indeed telling the truth. Mihoshi *had* actually come out on top for the amount of criminals she had apprehended during her time with the G.P.
Giving a light cough the commander placed the file down and looked up to her "...I'm sorry but only you have managed to be entitled to this raise, no matter how much you disagree officer Mihoshi will *not* be your partner in this position..."
"Fine" She simply stated, closing her eyes and turning on her heals. "..Then I wont take it"
And that was where they ended up, the commander her stopped her before she had left and tried to coax her into taking the job. But she had down right refused, and there would be no way they could change her mind. How dare they criticize Mihoshi's standard of work? Just because she was an enigma and not exactly one of the most cautious of detectives *didn't* mean that she was no good! But finally after some time of endless talking and arguing... well a one sided argument. The commander had finally let her leave, with her old position and old partner.
She saluted "..I'll be back off to earth then" He nodded and she left, as simply as that.
With Yagami set on a course to Earth, she would be back home in no-time. "..'Wonder what's gone on while I was away..."
***
All his money spent, and his energy not far behind Tenchi nodded and turned to his little group of three. "Mihoshi, Sasami, Sakuya ... it's getting a little late... you think we should head home now?"
The little sky blue haired girl yawned and stretched "..ok, lets go find Ryoko, Washu and my sister..." She was about to say something else when Sakuya leaped forward to cling onto Tenchi's arm.
"..I saw them leave a while ago.. they went home.." Her sweet smile made Tenchi smile back warmly, she could make him do anything. And she knew it. He nodded and then looked up again. "Alright then... lets head home"
***
It felt as if it had left her. The warmth. And not just in temperature, it felt as if every warmth she had ever experienced was slowly slipping out of her grasp, and she could do nothing to stop it. The warmth she had felt when she had seen her daughter again for the first time in 5,000 years. The warmth she had felt when Ryoko asked her if she was alright at the table. Every little and big warmth was slowly drifting away, drifting into a dream.
That was when the cold surrounded her, the darkness shrouded her and enveloped her and silently she began to fall. Into its dark void of nothingness, one she could never hope to escape from. It's tight grip squeezed at her, she gasped for breath as each one became harder.
Clutching at her throat her emerald eyes widened, she really couldn't breath. The darkness was pulling her deeper and finally, when she thought that she had everything figured out, everything would be better. She felt it slowly drag her down, deeper and deeper.
And that was it.
Until of course, the vice like grip of darkness softened and was replaced by a protective and loving grasp. It pulled her up and out of the darkness and in a burst of bright lights and flashes, she gazed into the feline amber eyes of her daughter. Her heart skipped a beat, Ryoko was smiling. But the strange thing was, her smile was caring, and loving, one that Washu had never seen before, well at least directed at her. And Ryoko was.... crying.
She was crying.
Washu didn't know what to do. Why was her baby crying? Of all people, she shouldn't be the one crying.
"I'm sorry I'm sorry!" She was sorry? Why? Washu's emerald eyes widened once more as her, strong and cold daughter broke down into a fit of crying, pressing her tear stained face in the scientist's muddy shirt. "Please don't hate me! Please don't be angry with me!" Her now timid looking form trembled into the wide-eyed Washu's shirt. Ryoko clawed at Washu's back holding tight and not seeming to let go. Now on her knees her tears dampened her clothes as Aeka behind, almost as confused as Washu and equally as worried.
Hate her? how in the world could Washu hate her? The little scientist decided, that a few times in everyone's life there were times to take drastic measures. And her daughter scared and crying was right at the top of the list of these kinds of measures, and there was one thing that Washu always did in these times. So, shedding her child like shell she transformed into her adult appearance. And before Ryoko had any time to really know what was going on she brought the now shorter girl into her arms and hugged her tightly. The young girl responded immediately, wrapping her arms around her mother and sobbing deeply into her chest. Washu smiled calmly, and stroked Ryoko's cyan hair gently, whispering soothingly to her. "Shhh..Shhh... calm down.." And so she did, but not much, her violent shaking subsided and turned into small shivers. Her deep sobbing, light sniffles. "..I don't hate you, and I'm certainly not angry with you..."
Her now deep voice was quiet and calming, it gave of a sense of protection and care. Something that the cyan haired girl needed the most right now. "..Don't say sorry.. there's no need to say sorry sweetie.." She stroked her hair softly and Aeka walked over to kneel behind Ryoko, rubbing her back as the girl quietened and listened to her mother. "..I'm not really sure what's going on between you and Aeka... can you tell me please?" Golden eyes emerged from their hiding place and gazed into green.
Ryoko's face now red and stained with tears held a small smile as she spoke, her voice sounded genuinely happy at this fact "..I love Aeka... With all my heart" The ruby eyed girls face softened, and she smiled and nodded "As I love Ryoko also with all my heart"
Nodding the tall red head grinned "I guessed as much... and it took you long enough" Both girls gave her an odd look and she chuckled. "Oh PUH- lease! You two always were there for each other when either Tenchi pushed one of you away or you were depressed" They thought about it and their eyes widened in unison, it was true. They were "...I woulda thought you two woulda got together long before now... seems that Tenchi was in the way neh?" Then she grinned "But now that Sakuya bitch took him you can finally get back together again"
.......Again?
Raising an eyebrow Ryoko blinked "...Um... Again?" Washu nodded. "Wait a sec..."
Again she nodded "Yeh yeh, I knew bout a certain little girl and another certain little princess who kept sneaking off together at night when the little girl's mommy came to show the queen her latest invention to help produce more life trees"
Both girls blushed. ".... So.. Miss Washu... you knew about us? And can you tell us why we forgot?" Washu nodded. "Simple" She stated "...See both of you went into stasis of some kind no? Aeka on her ship and Ryoko in the cave? Well, stasis is well known for slowly deteriorating long term memory isn't it?" Aeka nodded then held up a finger "But it only happens after a long period of time, and that is only if the person in stasis was in an emotional state before stasis occurs..." Again Washu nodded, she knew exactly what she was talking about.
"Mmm Hmm... But if you remember, you both were. Ryoko was emotional because she had just had a large battle and Aeka was emotional because she was searching for Yosho"
"Oh.." They both said. Washu was always right, and they didn't understand why the tried to challenge her. Maybe it was just a habit.
Beaming Washu hugged her daughter again "..I think you make such a cute couple!"
Aeka blushed, Ryoko grinned and struggled in Washu's grip and Washu squeezed harder. "..Can't breath... Mom! Not so...tight!" Washu's eyes widened and sparkled. "You called me mom!!!"
Ryoko started to turn blue, and Aeka sweat-dropped , patting her back she sighed. "......I feel your pain Ryoko.... I feel your pain"
::End chapter 7::
{At freakin last!! I finished this chapter!! woooooooooooo!! Please review! Pleeaaaaaseeeee}
:: Falling into darkness ::
She ran as quickly as her small form would allow, up the path and a sharp right. Running behind the stalls she ran into the forest surrounding the carnival. From there on she had no destination in mind, just to get as far away as fast as she could.
Her hands guarded her face as she pushed on deeper into the woods, branches slapping at her hands, stinking and red as they protected her head.
The sounds of the carnival were fading, the lights dimming and soon she was left with naught but the light of the moon for a guide and the sounds of cicadas for her lullaby.
Speaking of lullabies she was feeling rather sleepy. Maybe it was the running, for she had been for longer than she cared to remember. Her legs felt weary as she stumbled several times, her khaki shorts black with dirt, her tights shredded and torn.
Though she did not feel it, she carried on running she ran and ran. Twisting and weaving around tree and bush and rock. Until at last, tired and exhausted she collapsed onto the forest floor.
***
Still back at the carnival Ryoko pounded a fist into the dirt a crater formed as a result of her anger, she started slightly as she felt a gentle hand touch her shoulder looking up she was met by Aeka's concerned face.
They had both searched around the carnival and hadn't found a thing- not wanting to tell the others they had took it upon themselves to do the searching.
It was then that a nearby discussion had caught both their attentions, and elderly woman and another younger one stood on the edge of the carnival looking out into the woods. "..You think she'll be ok?" Said the younger one, the old woman shook her head "..Dunno, too old to go in after her... poor girl she looked so upset"
Ryoko was up on her feet and over to the two in a flash, Aeka close behind. She ran up to the pair and tapped the young woman on her shoulder "..Uh what are you both talking about?" The young woman made a face at her rudeness but decided to let it pass.
Pointing into the woods she sighed "...Little girl, couldn't have been older than twelve. Beautiful little thing with bright red hair and gorgeous green eyes..." Ryoko nodded "Yeh yeh? What happened? did she run in there?" The young woman nodded "..Yeh, she was in an awful state.." Aeka made her way over and bowed respectfully to the woman ".How long ago did you see her?"
".. 'Bout and hour dear, poor thing... goodness knows what's in those woods.." No sooner had the old woman finished, Ryoko was dashing into the woods. The princess quickly bowed to them both and ran after her.
***
How long had she been laying here?
She didn't know.
And perhaps she didn't care.
Not moving an inch she merely lay there, her face on the cold floor of the forest. Her hair becoming damp as the light rain splashed down onto her head.
A thought past through her mind as she remembered her daughter's words.
It's not what it looks like!
But it was obvious it was, besides that wasn't what she was upset about. Her emerald eyes widened.
I can explain!
Explain? Explain what? Now it was obvious what was going on, something between Ryoko and Aeka had happened. She wasn't sure just what but she knew it was something. But why was it....
(Does Ryoko think I'm angry that she's homosexual?) Of course she wasn't angry at that. Most people in the universe are homosexual. It's just that only an odd few stepped forward and admitted that.
Lifting her arms she pushed her self off the floor, only to fall back onto the soft wet ground. She was extremely weak, running so far she expected.
That wasn't the reason she was upset. Hell no. It was the fact that her own daughter was to scared to come and tell her. Of course they weren't on the greatest of terms. But Washu generally thought they were becoming closer.
And that was when it hit her.
The dream. The dream she had seen, her in her true form talking and laughing with her daughter. She wasn't certain so she had to check. Tapping into the mind of her daughter she searched for her past dreams, dreams that concerned her as her adult self. And true to be, there they were. Several dreams of Ryoko's suppressed past, a past were they were both together.
(That's it!) She mentally slapped herself for not realising earlier (..I know what was wrong, She needs me. She didn't even realize it herself! She needed me to reassure her everything was ok, and that no-one would think differently.) A small smile crept on her lips (She's just a confused little girl...)
But she was still very much upset, Ryoko didn't trust her. She'd give everything if Ryoko would just trust her and accept her. (Ryoko needs me, and here I am running... I need.. to go back, gotta.. tell her everything's ..ok..) Her eyes closed slightly (so.... tired)
And she drifted into unconsciousness.
***
The princess panted heavily as she tried her best to keep up with Ryoko. The concern stricken oni had taken to the woods quicker than Aeka thought possible, no matter how much Ryoko wanted to hide it- she truly cared for Washu. Why else would she have been so hasty to find her?
Yelping as she tripped and fell over a root she hit the floor hard, alerting Ryoko. Ryoko quickly spun around and as she saw Aeka laying on the floor cradling her knee she dashed over to her and knelt down. "Aeka are you alright!?" Reaching out the cyan haired girl gently touched Aeka's knee. Hissing in pain she flinched as Ryoko's finger tips gently brushed it, Ryoko quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been cut by a knife. "I'm sorry Aeka!" Her pleading eyes seemed to belong to someone else as she tentivly picked the princess up in her arms careful not to harm her.
Aeka shook her head "..I-I am quite alright Ryoko, You did not hurt me..." Ryoko smiled and shifted the princess' weight in her arms. "And I am quite capable of walking on my own..."
"..Sure" She said, her voice playful with a hint of a chuckle "That's why when i only lightly touched you it hurt neh?"
Blushing slightly she giggled and nodded "..Very well then..."
Turning back around Ryoko continued her way through the forest. This time a little slower.
***
"That'll be all detective...." Kiyone saluted, she was finally going back home.
Having been called by to headquarters so urgently she didn't have much time to explain the reason, not like she knew herself. But as she had gone through the office doors to talk to her commander he had said it clear and straight "I'm giving you a raise" Her eyes had sparkled and tears of joy flew freely down her face as heaven looked down upon her and smiled.
But then he had added "...Now, here's a list of new partners you can choose from" Suddenly heaven was shrouded in dark rain clouds as she quickly ran over to him. "What do you mean? I've got first class detective Mihoshi for my partner already!"
The commander shook his head at the teal haired detective "...Sorry but Mihoshi isn't qualified for this job..." Raising an eyebrow Kiyone began to add things up in the situation "...What, so.. Mihoshi isn't getting the raise with me?"
He shook his head "No..." He said, he didn't seem the least bit sympathetic, in-fact he sounded a little frustrated. "She'd only mess things up for you and probably end up with you getting a demotion within the first week!" As if that should have been plainly obvious for Kiyone to see. She pulled a face at that, shaking a finger at him to add emphasis. "Hey! Detective Mihoshi is a hard working G.P officer! ....Sure she's a little clumsy at times but in the end she *always* gets the job done!" She paused for a second allowing the slightly shocked commander to take all of this in, then she smirked "..In-fact, doesn't her record state that she alone has brought the most criminals to justice in the whole of the G.P history?"
The commander sweat-dropped and thumbed through his files on Mihoshi and Kiyone, getting to Mihoshi's own personal files he saw that the green eyed officer was indeed telling the truth. Mihoshi *had* actually come out on top for the amount of criminals she had apprehended during her time with the G.P.
Giving a light cough the commander placed the file down and looked up to her "...I'm sorry but only you have managed to be entitled to this raise, no matter how much you disagree officer Mihoshi will *not* be your partner in this position..."
"Fine" She simply stated, closing her eyes and turning on her heals. "..Then I wont take it"
And that was where they ended up, the commander her stopped her before she had left and tried to coax her into taking the job. But she had down right refused, and there would be no way they could change her mind. How dare they criticize Mihoshi's standard of work? Just because she was an enigma and not exactly one of the most cautious of detectives *didn't* mean that she was no good! But finally after some time of endless talking and arguing... well a one sided argument. The commander had finally let her leave, with her old position and old partner.
She saluted "..I'll be back off to earth then" He nodded and she left, as simply as that.
With Yagami set on a course to Earth, she would be back home in no-time. "..'Wonder what's gone on while I was away..."
***
All his money spent, and his energy not far behind Tenchi nodded and turned to his little group of three. "Mihoshi, Sasami, Sakuya ... it's getting a little late... you think we should head home now?"
The little sky blue haired girl yawned and stretched "..ok, lets go find Ryoko, Washu and my sister..." She was about to say something else when Sakuya leaped forward to cling onto Tenchi's arm.
"..I saw them leave a while ago.. they went home.." Her sweet smile made Tenchi smile back warmly, she could make him do anything. And she knew it. He nodded and then looked up again. "Alright then... lets head home"
***
It felt as if it had left her. The warmth. And not just in temperature, it felt as if every warmth she had ever experienced was slowly slipping out of her grasp, and she could do nothing to stop it. The warmth she had felt when she had seen her daughter again for the first time in 5,000 years. The warmth she had felt when Ryoko asked her if she was alright at the table. Every little and big warmth was slowly drifting away, drifting into a dream.
That was when the cold surrounded her, the darkness shrouded her and enveloped her and silently she began to fall. Into its dark void of nothingness, one she could never hope to escape from. It's tight grip squeezed at her, she gasped for breath as each one became harder.
Clutching at her throat her emerald eyes widened, she really couldn't breath. The darkness was pulling her deeper and finally, when she thought that she had everything figured out, everything would be better. She felt it slowly drag her down, deeper and deeper.
And that was it.
Until of course, the vice like grip of darkness softened and was replaced by a protective and loving grasp. It pulled her up and out of the darkness and in a burst of bright lights and flashes, she gazed into the feline amber eyes of her daughter. Her heart skipped a beat, Ryoko was smiling. But the strange thing was, her smile was caring, and loving, one that Washu had never seen before, well at least directed at her. And Ryoko was.... crying.
She was crying.
Washu didn't know what to do. Why was her baby crying? Of all people, she shouldn't be the one crying.
"I'm sorry I'm sorry!" She was sorry? Why? Washu's emerald eyes widened once more as her, strong and cold daughter broke down into a fit of crying, pressing her tear stained face in the scientist's muddy shirt. "Please don't hate me! Please don't be angry with me!" Her now timid looking form trembled into the wide-eyed Washu's shirt. Ryoko clawed at Washu's back holding tight and not seeming to let go. Now on her knees her tears dampened her clothes as Aeka behind, almost as confused as Washu and equally as worried.
Hate her? how in the world could Washu hate her? The little scientist decided, that a few times in everyone's life there were times to take drastic measures. And her daughter scared and crying was right at the top of the list of these kinds of measures, and there was one thing that Washu always did in these times. So, shedding her child like shell she transformed into her adult appearance. And before Ryoko had any time to really know what was going on she brought the now shorter girl into her arms and hugged her tightly. The young girl responded immediately, wrapping her arms around her mother and sobbing deeply into her chest. Washu smiled calmly, and stroked Ryoko's cyan hair gently, whispering soothingly to her. "Shhh..Shhh... calm down.." And so she did, but not much, her violent shaking subsided and turned into small shivers. Her deep sobbing, light sniffles. "..I don't hate you, and I'm certainly not angry with you..."
Her now deep voice was quiet and calming, it gave of a sense of protection and care. Something that the cyan haired girl needed the most right now. "..Don't say sorry.. there's no need to say sorry sweetie.." She stroked her hair softly and Aeka walked over to kneel behind Ryoko, rubbing her back as the girl quietened and listened to her mother. "..I'm not really sure what's going on between you and Aeka... can you tell me please?" Golden eyes emerged from their hiding place and gazed into green.
Ryoko's face now red and stained with tears held a small smile as she spoke, her voice sounded genuinely happy at this fact "..I love Aeka... With all my heart" The ruby eyed girls face softened, and she smiled and nodded "As I love Ryoko also with all my heart"
Nodding the tall red head grinned "I guessed as much... and it took you long enough" Both girls gave her an odd look and she chuckled. "Oh PUH- lease! You two always were there for each other when either Tenchi pushed one of you away or you were depressed" They thought about it and their eyes widened in unison, it was true. They were "...I woulda thought you two woulda got together long before now... seems that Tenchi was in the way neh?" Then she grinned "But now that Sakuya bitch took him you can finally get back together again"
.......Again?
Raising an eyebrow Ryoko blinked "...Um... Again?" Washu nodded. "Wait a sec..."
Again she nodded "Yeh yeh, I knew bout a certain little girl and another certain little princess who kept sneaking off together at night when the little girl's mommy came to show the queen her latest invention to help produce more life trees"
Both girls blushed. ".... So.. Miss Washu... you knew about us? And can you tell us why we forgot?" Washu nodded. "Simple" She stated "...See both of you went into stasis of some kind no? Aeka on her ship and Ryoko in the cave? Well, stasis is well known for slowly deteriorating long term memory isn't it?" Aeka nodded then held up a finger "But it only happens after a long period of time, and that is only if the person in stasis was in an emotional state before stasis occurs..." Again Washu nodded, she knew exactly what she was talking about.
"Mmm Hmm... But if you remember, you both were. Ryoko was emotional because she had just had a large battle and Aeka was emotional because she was searching for Yosho"
"Oh.." They both said. Washu was always right, and they didn't understand why the tried to challenge her. Maybe it was just a habit.
Beaming Washu hugged her daughter again "..I think you make such a cute couple!"
Aeka blushed, Ryoko grinned and struggled in Washu's grip and Washu squeezed harder. "..Can't breath... Mom! Not so...tight!" Washu's eyes widened and sparkled. "You called me mom!!!"
Ryoko started to turn blue, and Aeka sweat-dropped , patting her back she sighed. "......I feel your pain Ryoko.... I feel your pain"
::End chapter 7::
{At freakin last!! I finished this chapter!! woooooooooooo!! Please review! Pleeaaaaaseeeee}