Tenchi Universe
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Disclaimer: This episode of Tenchi Universe is of my own creation as well as the character Hayato. I do not own any portion of Tenchi Muyo. "Tenchi Muyo!" and all related characters, names, etc. are ©1992-2003 AIC Inc. and Pioneer LDC. All rights reserved
Note: This episode takes place shortly after the events of Tenchi Universe, Tenchi Muyo in Love and Tenchi Forever.
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The More Things Change...
Episode 5:
No Need for a Night Out!
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Fade in: Masaki Residence, late Monday afternoon. Everyone is getting ready to go out to town to see a movie. There is the common hustle and bustle around the house as everyone is moving around to find clothes or whatever. Tenchi, Nobuyuki and Katsuhito are sitting down on the couch, waiting for everyone else. Tenchi takes a quick glance at his father's wristwatch. "Uh, why are they taking so long and all getting into such a fuss? We're only going to the movies.
Nobuyuki and Katsuhito look at each other and chuckle lightly. "Tenchi," Katsuhito starts, while placing a hand on his grandson's shoulder, "one thing you should know about women is that they take everything seriously, especially their looks. And since we are going out to town, they all want to look their best among other people."
Nobuyuki just grins at his son. "Don't ask us why, it's just the way of women."
Tenchi looks over the couch, where all the girls are running about, and begins to scratch the back of his head. "Oh well," he quietly mutters to himself.
About ten minutes later, most of the women are ready, all looking very nice. The last two people who aren't downstairs yet are Kiyone and Hayato.
Tenchi goes to the foot of the stairs. "Hayato, Kiyone!" he yells, "Hurry up guys; everyone else is ready to leave!
"Okay," Kiyone shouts from the top of the stairs, "I'm coming down!"
Hayato's muffled voice can be heard coming from Tenchi's room. "Just give me a couple more seconds and I'll be ready!" Suddenly, a loud thump is heard, followed by, "Ouch! Damn it! Curse you big toe!"
Everyone downstairs starts to laugh lightly at the young man's misfortune. When they hear footsteps coming downstairs, they all look up to see Kiyone coming down. She is wearing a black skirt with a teal tank top that matches the color of her hair, and a pair of black high-heel boots.
"Kiyone you look really nice!" Mihoshi compliments.
"Yeah, I love those boots!" Sasami chimes in.
"Thanks," the GP officer replies.
Footsteps are again heard coming down the stairs and everyone looks up again to see Hayato. He is wearing a deep blue silk dress shirt with nice black pants and dark shoes. Tenchi grins at him. "Hey cousin, looking good!"
Hayato notices that all the girls, even Ryoko and Ayeka, are eyeing him with obvious interest. He clears his throat rather nervously. "Um, all right, let's go!"
Everyone cheers and goes outside to Nobuyuki's van. They soon realized that there is going to be a bit of trouble for everybody fitting into the van. Although the van is big, fitting ten people and a cabbit into it is going to be a problem. After a few minutes of sorting, everybody fit in nicely. Katsuhito and Nobuyuki are sitting in the front two seats. Ayeka, Tenchi, Sasami, Ryoko and Ryo-Ohki are all in the back row, with Sasami sitting on Tenchi's lap and Ryo-Ohki on Ryoko's lap. Tenchi doesn't mind Sasami sitting on his lap, which makes Sasami happy and causes Ayeka and Ryoko to jealously look at her. Washu, Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato take up the middle row, with Kiyone partly sitting on Hayato's lap. Washu and Mihoshi keep on looking over and giggling at the two of them, causing the both of them to quickly turn several shades of red.
Soon they are off, and within half an hour, they make it into town. They all cheer as the van pulls up into the local movie theatre parking lot. They all scramble out, racing to the theatre. Katsuhito and Nobuyuki decide to walk. The group of suddenly saddens when they look at the movie times. Nobuyuki and Katsuhito finally make their way up to them. Nobuyuki looks at all of the downtrodden faces. "Hey guys, what's wrong?"
Sasami turns around to face them looking heartbroken. "All the movies started an hour ago! We missed them all!"
Nobuyuki begins to look just as sad as the rest of the group. Katsuhito closes his eyes and crosses his arms. "That's too bad. I was really looking forward to a good action movie.
They all start to complain, except for Hayato, who is looking at the movie times. "Um, hey everybody?"
They all stop talking to look at him.
"The movies will be on again in a little over an hour."
Everyone's mood begins to change at this news. Tenchi looks around the group, smiling lightly. "Ah, that's good news, so what should we do till then?"
A thought suddenly dawns on Ryoko. "Well...we have an hour to wait, so let's go explore town a little!"
Tenchi looks around at everyone, who all seem to like the idea. "All right then, let's go out and have a little fun!"
Everyone cheers. Hayato speaks up, "But remember to be back here in an hour.actually, make that half an hour, I'll treat everyone to something to eat too!"
Ryo-Ohki myas happily on top of Sasami's head. The little princess giggles. "Cool, thanks a lot Hayato!"
Everyone agrees and goes their separate ways. Katsuhito, Nobuyuki and Washu go to the local bookstore, Mihoshi, Sasami and Ryo-Ohki take a trip to a toy store, Hayato and Kiyone take a walk in one direction and Ryoko, Tenchi and Ayeka go for a walk in another direction, each girl clings to one of Tenchi's arms.
About half an hour later, they are all back at the movie theatre entrance. Each of them are holding a bag with whatever they bought. Hayato takes them all to a fast food restaurant and gets them all something light to eat.
After they are done with the meal, Hayato buys the tickets for each of them and they all split up to the theatre where their movies are playing. Basically, they are all in the same groups that they were in earlier when they were exploring town: Katsuhito, Nobuyuki and Washu all go to see an action movie; Mihoshi, Sasami and Ryo-Ohki go to see an anime flick, the non-manga/hentai type; Hayato and Kiyone go to a romance/drama flick; and Ryoko and Ayeka take Tenchi to a scary movie. Their purpose for this is to jump into Tenchi's arms each time something scary happens, and it worked.
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A couple of hours later, the movies end and everyone walks out of the theatres, each feeling a wide difference of emotions for the movie they just saw.
Ryoko and Ayeka are clinging tightly to Tenchi, who looks a little shaken himself. "Wow, that movie was a lot scarier than I thought!"
"Yeah," Ryoko admits, shaking lightly.
Ayeka looks very uncomfortable. "I do not think I will sleep very soundly for the next month or so!"
Mihoshi and Sasami are giggling slightly. The blonde takes a deep slurp from her enormous drink. "That movie was so funny!"
"The main character was hilarious!" the young princess chimes in.
Ryo-Ohki meows happily on top of Sasami's head.
Kiyone is leaning in Hayato's arms, looking very teary-eyed. Hayato pulls her in for a slight embrace. "That was a good movie."
Kiyone sniffs lightly. "But that ending, it was..." She buries herself in his chest and begins to sob lightly. He just smiles at her and hugs her tightly, stroking her hair with his free hand.
Nobuyuki, Katsuhito and Washu all look very excited. Washu is practically bouncing from foot to foot. "...And when he just flip-kicked that gun out of the General's hands..."
"...Then dove out of that helicopter..." adds in Nobuyuki.
"...And landed in the pool on top of that building, very interesting." Katsuhito finishes. "I doubt that even I could not have pulled off such a stunt in my youth."
"The pyrotechnics and special effects were pretty good also," Washu says matter of factly. "But I could've done way better!"
Katsuhito frowns at the little genius. "Yes you could have, but I do not think that earth is ready for you, Miss Washu, to get into the movie business."
The three of them chuckle lightly. Hayato looks around at everyone. "So did we all have a good time tonight?"
"Yeah, thanks!" everyone cheers, except for Kiyone, who is silently sobbing into Hayato's chest.
Katsuhito walks up and pats Hayato on his free shoulder. "It was a very enjoyable evening. I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed myself so much going out."
Everybody makes their way to the van except for Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato. Tenchi looks over at them confused. "Hey, where are you guys going?"
Mihoshi finishes her drink and throws it into a trashcan nearby. "I'm going to our apartment and get some sleep." She then yawns widely, expressing her point.
"And I'm walking Kiyone home," Hayato responds. "The ending of the movie was a little depressing, so we don't feel like going out to dinner. Don't worry about me. I'll walk back home or something.
The prince scratches the back of his head. "Umm...all right. We'll see you later."
The two groups go their separate ways. The van goes up the hill towards the Masaki household while the trio of Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato go the opposite way towards the girls' apartment.
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Their apartment isn't very far away so they get there rather quickly. Mihoshi goes to her bed and is fast asleep in just seconds. Kiyone sits down on their couch with Hayato. She still looks very sad and upset.
Hayato shuffles uncomfortably as he sees Kiyone's still depressed mood. "Um Kiyone? I know that the ending was sad, but I didn't expect for you to react like you are."
A couple of tears fall down her beautiful face. Hayato catches them and wipes them away. The GP officer sniffs slightly. "It's not that. The ending of the movie reminded me of my last relationship."
Hayato looks up, suddenly very alert. "You...you never told me about that, what happened?"
Kiyone turns away from him, looking ashamed. "I wasn't too sure if I could tell you, it was...still is very painful." She sniffs again a bit and looks up into his bright blue eyes. "When I first started at the academy, I met a man named Korusha. For me it was love at first sight. Apparently it was the same for him. We spent all of our extra time together when we weren't training or studying. After we both graduated, we were forced to be separated when we were assigned with different duties, but we still kept in touch. Then one day, he stopped answering my calls and wouldn't call me back when I left him messages."
Hayato feels himself tense up as he is listening to her. 'This is a lot like the movie we just saw,' he thinks. 'Well...minus the space and Galaxy Police thing.'
Kiyone turns back towards him, her eyes full of tears. "Then after about two months, I went to HQ to find out where he was stationed. I went there, only to find that he was with another woman. He...he told me that he wanted nothing to do with me...that he...he was bored of me and...and...he hated me!"
Kiyone breaks down and begin to cry uncontrollably in Hayato's arms. Hayato feels tears forming in his own eyes. The only sounds in the little apartment for the next few minutes are the two people on the couch in each other's arms, one crying, the other on the verge of doing so also, and the other person sleeping in her bed, talking in her sleep between her snores. "...halt...you are under arre...arrest."
Kiyone stops crying and takes her face out from Hayato's chest, tears still streaming down her face. "For a long time, I thought that I could just stop caring for men and focus on my job. It worked until I met you. I felt something special when I met you, something I haven't felt in years. At first I was a very afraid, but after we went on that walk, I realized that you were very special and that you would never do anything like that to me."
Hayato lifts her head up slowly until it is level with his. "Kiyone, you are right, I would never try anything like that to you or anyone. I couldn't. One thing that Tenchi and I have in common is that we are both very caring people, and we could never do anything to hurt anybody that we care for. It would just pain us too much to do so."
Kiyone begins to smile, this talk is exactly what she needed. It feels to her like a huge weight is being lifted off of her. Hayato sighs, he has something else to say, but it is making him very nervous. He is starting to feel like his cousin right now. "Kiyone...um...heh, I don't know why I feel so nervous."
Kiyone looks deep into his eyes. Hayato feels his fear starting to subside. "Ever since I first met you, I...I can't get you out of my head. The time we have spent together is like an amazing dream for me. You are the most beautiful and amazing person I have ever met. I want to tell you that I am yours, heart and soul."
Kiyone is now holding her breath in anticipation. "Hayato, wh...what do you mean?"
He stammers for a moment. He isn't too sure if he can go through with it. Suddenly he hears a voice come from deep inside of his head. 'Come on, you can do it! Damn it man, tell her how you feel for her now or you could risk losing her forever, like you did with Danielle.' That thought jars him back into place. He takes a deep breath and looks down at the beauty in his arms. Her eyes are pleading with him to hear the words she wants to hear so much right now. "Kiyone Makibi, I...I love you."
Tears of joy begin to pour down her face. She is completely speechless. She just looks at him and mouths 'I love you too.' They then lean into each other and share a passionate kiss.
Fade out.
To be continued...
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Author's notes: I liked the outcome of this one. I always thought that Kiyone was the best mixture of all the girl's best qualities, and she needed to have a little romance in her normally aggravating life. One of the reasons why I made Hayato was so she could finally have someone. See what becomes of this soon!
Tell me what you think so far at: lighthawkdemon@yahoo.com
Next episode: No Need for Bad Dreams!
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Disclaimer: This episode of Tenchi Universe is of my own creation as well as the character Hayato. I do not own any portion of Tenchi Muyo. "Tenchi Muyo!" and all related characters, names, etc. are ©1992-2003 AIC Inc. and Pioneer LDC. All rights reserved
Note: This episode takes place shortly after the events of Tenchi Universe, Tenchi Muyo in Love and Tenchi Forever.
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The More Things Change...
Episode 5:
No Need for a Night Out!
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Fade in: Masaki Residence, late Monday afternoon. Everyone is getting ready to go out to town to see a movie. There is the common hustle and bustle around the house as everyone is moving around to find clothes or whatever. Tenchi, Nobuyuki and Katsuhito are sitting down on the couch, waiting for everyone else. Tenchi takes a quick glance at his father's wristwatch. "Uh, why are they taking so long and all getting into such a fuss? We're only going to the movies.
Nobuyuki and Katsuhito look at each other and chuckle lightly. "Tenchi," Katsuhito starts, while placing a hand on his grandson's shoulder, "one thing you should know about women is that they take everything seriously, especially their looks. And since we are going out to town, they all want to look their best among other people."
Nobuyuki just grins at his son. "Don't ask us why, it's just the way of women."
Tenchi looks over the couch, where all the girls are running about, and begins to scratch the back of his head. "Oh well," he quietly mutters to himself.
About ten minutes later, most of the women are ready, all looking very nice. The last two people who aren't downstairs yet are Kiyone and Hayato.
Tenchi goes to the foot of the stairs. "Hayato, Kiyone!" he yells, "Hurry up guys; everyone else is ready to leave!
"Okay," Kiyone shouts from the top of the stairs, "I'm coming down!"
Hayato's muffled voice can be heard coming from Tenchi's room. "Just give me a couple more seconds and I'll be ready!" Suddenly, a loud thump is heard, followed by, "Ouch! Damn it! Curse you big toe!"
Everyone downstairs starts to laugh lightly at the young man's misfortune. When they hear footsteps coming downstairs, they all look up to see Kiyone coming down. She is wearing a black skirt with a teal tank top that matches the color of her hair, and a pair of black high-heel boots.
"Kiyone you look really nice!" Mihoshi compliments.
"Yeah, I love those boots!" Sasami chimes in.
"Thanks," the GP officer replies.
Footsteps are again heard coming down the stairs and everyone looks up again to see Hayato. He is wearing a deep blue silk dress shirt with nice black pants and dark shoes. Tenchi grins at him. "Hey cousin, looking good!"
Hayato notices that all the girls, even Ryoko and Ayeka, are eyeing him with obvious interest. He clears his throat rather nervously. "Um, all right, let's go!"
Everyone cheers and goes outside to Nobuyuki's van. They soon realized that there is going to be a bit of trouble for everybody fitting into the van. Although the van is big, fitting ten people and a cabbit into it is going to be a problem. After a few minutes of sorting, everybody fit in nicely. Katsuhito and Nobuyuki are sitting in the front two seats. Ayeka, Tenchi, Sasami, Ryoko and Ryo-Ohki are all in the back row, with Sasami sitting on Tenchi's lap and Ryo-Ohki on Ryoko's lap. Tenchi doesn't mind Sasami sitting on his lap, which makes Sasami happy and causes Ayeka and Ryoko to jealously look at her. Washu, Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato take up the middle row, with Kiyone partly sitting on Hayato's lap. Washu and Mihoshi keep on looking over and giggling at the two of them, causing the both of them to quickly turn several shades of red.
Soon they are off, and within half an hour, they make it into town. They all cheer as the van pulls up into the local movie theatre parking lot. They all scramble out, racing to the theatre. Katsuhito and Nobuyuki decide to walk. The group of suddenly saddens when they look at the movie times. Nobuyuki and Katsuhito finally make their way up to them. Nobuyuki looks at all of the downtrodden faces. "Hey guys, what's wrong?"
Sasami turns around to face them looking heartbroken. "All the movies started an hour ago! We missed them all!"
Nobuyuki begins to look just as sad as the rest of the group. Katsuhito closes his eyes and crosses his arms. "That's too bad. I was really looking forward to a good action movie.
They all start to complain, except for Hayato, who is looking at the movie times. "Um, hey everybody?"
They all stop talking to look at him.
"The movies will be on again in a little over an hour."
Everyone's mood begins to change at this news. Tenchi looks around the group, smiling lightly. "Ah, that's good news, so what should we do till then?"
A thought suddenly dawns on Ryoko. "Well...we have an hour to wait, so let's go explore town a little!"
Tenchi looks around at everyone, who all seem to like the idea. "All right then, let's go out and have a little fun!"
Everyone cheers. Hayato speaks up, "But remember to be back here in an hour.actually, make that half an hour, I'll treat everyone to something to eat too!"
Ryo-Ohki myas happily on top of Sasami's head. The little princess giggles. "Cool, thanks a lot Hayato!"
Everyone agrees and goes their separate ways. Katsuhito, Nobuyuki and Washu go to the local bookstore, Mihoshi, Sasami and Ryo-Ohki take a trip to a toy store, Hayato and Kiyone take a walk in one direction and Ryoko, Tenchi and Ayeka go for a walk in another direction, each girl clings to one of Tenchi's arms.
About half an hour later, they are all back at the movie theatre entrance. Each of them are holding a bag with whatever they bought. Hayato takes them all to a fast food restaurant and gets them all something light to eat.
After they are done with the meal, Hayato buys the tickets for each of them and they all split up to the theatre where their movies are playing. Basically, they are all in the same groups that they were in earlier when they were exploring town: Katsuhito, Nobuyuki and Washu all go to see an action movie; Mihoshi, Sasami and Ryo-Ohki go to see an anime flick, the non-manga/hentai type; Hayato and Kiyone go to a romance/drama flick; and Ryoko and Ayeka take Tenchi to a scary movie. Their purpose for this is to jump into Tenchi's arms each time something scary happens, and it worked.
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A couple of hours later, the movies end and everyone walks out of the theatres, each feeling a wide difference of emotions for the movie they just saw.
Ryoko and Ayeka are clinging tightly to Tenchi, who looks a little shaken himself. "Wow, that movie was a lot scarier than I thought!"
"Yeah," Ryoko admits, shaking lightly.
Ayeka looks very uncomfortable. "I do not think I will sleep very soundly for the next month or so!"
Mihoshi and Sasami are giggling slightly. The blonde takes a deep slurp from her enormous drink. "That movie was so funny!"
"The main character was hilarious!" the young princess chimes in.
Ryo-Ohki meows happily on top of Sasami's head.
Kiyone is leaning in Hayato's arms, looking very teary-eyed. Hayato pulls her in for a slight embrace. "That was a good movie."
Kiyone sniffs lightly. "But that ending, it was..." She buries herself in his chest and begins to sob lightly. He just smiles at her and hugs her tightly, stroking her hair with his free hand.
Nobuyuki, Katsuhito and Washu all look very excited. Washu is practically bouncing from foot to foot. "...And when he just flip-kicked that gun out of the General's hands..."
"...Then dove out of that helicopter..." adds in Nobuyuki.
"...And landed in the pool on top of that building, very interesting." Katsuhito finishes. "I doubt that even I could not have pulled off such a stunt in my youth."
"The pyrotechnics and special effects were pretty good also," Washu says matter of factly. "But I could've done way better!"
Katsuhito frowns at the little genius. "Yes you could have, but I do not think that earth is ready for you, Miss Washu, to get into the movie business."
The three of them chuckle lightly. Hayato looks around at everyone. "So did we all have a good time tonight?"
"Yeah, thanks!" everyone cheers, except for Kiyone, who is silently sobbing into Hayato's chest.
Katsuhito walks up and pats Hayato on his free shoulder. "It was a very enjoyable evening. I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed myself so much going out."
Everybody makes their way to the van except for Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato. Tenchi looks over at them confused. "Hey, where are you guys going?"
Mihoshi finishes her drink and throws it into a trashcan nearby. "I'm going to our apartment and get some sleep." She then yawns widely, expressing her point.
"And I'm walking Kiyone home," Hayato responds. "The ending of the movie was a little depressing, so we don't feel like going out to dinner. Don't worry about me. I'll walk back home or something.
The prince scratches the back of his head. "Umm...all right. We'll see you later."
The two groups go their separate ways. The van goes up the hill towards the Masaki household while the trio of Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato go the opposite way towards the girls' apartment.
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Their apartment isn't very far away so they get there rather quickly. Mihoshi goes to her bed and is fast asleep in just seconds. Kiyone sits down on their couch with Hayato. She still looks very sad and upset.
Hayato shuffles uncomfortably as he sees Kiyone's still depressed mood. "Um Kiyone? I know that the ending was sad, but I didn't expect for you to react like you are."
A couple of tears fall down her beautiful face. Hayato catches them and wipes them away. The GP officer sniffs slightly. "It's not that. The ending of the movie reminded me of my last relationship."
Hayato looks up, suddenly very alert. "You...you never told me about that, what happened?"
Kiyone turns away from him, looking ashamed. "I wasn't too sure if I could tell you, it was...still is very painful." She sniffs again a bit and looks up into his bright blue eyes. "When I first started at the academy, I met a man named Korusha. For me it was love at first sight. Apparently it was the same for him. We spent all of our extra time together when we weren't training or studying. After we both graduated, we were forced to be separated when we were assigned with different duties, but we still kept in touch. Then one day, he stopped answering my calls and wouldn't call me back when I left him messages."
Hayato feels himself tense up as he is listening to her. 'This is a lot like the movie we just saw,' he thinks. 'Well...minus the space and Galaxy Police thing.'
Kiyone turns back towards him, her eyes full of tears. "Then after about two months, I went to HQ to find out where he was stationed. I went there, only to find that he was with another woman. He...he told me that he wanted nothing to do with me...that he...he was bored of me and...and...he hated me!"
Kiyone breaks down and begin to cry uncontrollably in Hayato's arms. Hayato feels tears forming in his own eyes. The only sounds in the little apartment for the next few minutes are the two people on the couch in each other's arms, one crying, the other on the verge of doing so also, and the other person sleeping in her bed, talking in her sleep between her snores. "...halt...you are under arre...arrest."
Kiyone stops crying and takes her face out from Hayato's chest, tears still streaming down her face. "For a long time, I thought that I could just stop caring for men and focus on my job. It worked until I met you. I felt something special when I met you, something I haven't felt in years. At first I was a very afraid, but after we went on that walk, I realized that you were very special and that you would never do anything like that to me."
Hayato lifts her head up slowly until it is level with his. "Kiyone, you are right, I would never try anything like that to you or anyone. I couldn't. One thing that Tenchi and I have in common is that we are both very caring people, and we could never do anything to hurt anybody that we care for. It would just pain us too much to do so."
Kiyone begins to smile, this talk is exactly what she needed. It feels to her like a huge weight is being lifted off of her. Hayato sighs, he has something else to say, but it is making him very nervous. He is starting to feel like his cousin right now. "Kiyone...um...heh, I don't know why I feel so nervous."
Kiyone looks deep into his eyes. Hayato feels his fear starting to subside. "Ever since I first met you, I...I can't get you out of my head. The time we have spent together is like an amazing dream for me. You are the most beautiful and amazing person I have ever met. I want to tell you that I am yours, heart and soul."
Kiyone is now holding her breath in anticipation. "Hayato, wh...what do you mean?"
He stammers for a moment. He isn't too sure if he can go through with it. Suddenly he hears a voice come from deep inside of his head. 'Come on, you can do it! Damn it man, tell her how you feel for her now or you could risk losing her forever, like you did with Danielle.' That thought jars him back into place. He takes a deep breath and looks down at the beauty in his arms. Her eyes are pleading with him to hear the words she wants to hear so much right now. "Kiyone Makibi, I...I love you."
Tears of joy begin to pour down her face. She is completely speechless. She just looks at him and mouths 'I love you too.' They then lean into each other and share a passionate kiss.
Fade out.
To be continued...
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Author's notes: I liked the outcome of this one. I always thought that Kiyone was the best mixture of all the girl's best qualities, and she needed to have a little romance in her normally aggravating life. One of the reasons why I made Hayato was so she could finally have someone. See what becomes of this soon!
Tell me what you think so far at: lighthawkdemon@yahoo.com
Next episode: No Need for Bad Dreams!