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 9:
No Need for a Bounty Hunter!
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Fade in: Masaki Residence, late Sunday morning. Tenchi, Nobuyuki and Katsuhito have all been in the best of moods lately and there is no wonder why. One week ago, Washu and Hayato were able to successfully make an exact clone of Lady Achika and presented her to everybody. So far everything has been going along very well. Life in the house has adjusted nicely. All the women warm up to Achika, since she knows all the men of the house best. To everybody, she is the real Achika, something she is really thankful for. She likes to tell stories about Tenchi and Nobuyuki when they were younger, so both men quickly learn to avoid any room where all the girls and Achika are in to avoid any type of embarrassment.
Achika really warms up to Sasami, whom she treats like a daughter. The two of them are usually seen in the kitchen cooking up something nice for the family.
Tenchi always keeps on his toes around Ryoko and Ayeka. He knows that they have something planned, but he doesn't know what, so he is on constant alert. Tenchi notices that Ryoko and Ayeka aren't just friends anymore, they are more like sisters. They still fight at times, but playfully, especially around Tenchi.
Kiyone doesn't shout that much at Mihoshi for bumbling around anymore, but that is because she has Hayato around to help her calm down.
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And now that I am done with the intro, our story begins: Tenchi just finished breakfast a few minutes ago and now is in the carrot fields planting and digging up carrots. A small furry creature jumps around in the bushes in front of him, catching his attention. He stands up and wipes his brow. "Ryo-Ohki? Is that you?"
The creature jumps out, but it isn't Ryo-Ohki. It is a cabbit, but is slightly larger and is a different color than Ryo-Ohki. It takes Tenchi only a couple of seconds to realize what it is. "Ken-Ohki? What are you doing here?"
The cabbit just looks up at Tenchi blankly. Tenchi hears a light rustling sound coming from behind him. He turns around to see who it is. He lets out a quick gasp at the cloaked figure. "Oh no, not again!"
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Back at the Masaki household, Achika just steps out of Washu's lab, looking relieved. Washu follows shortly, carrying a small stack of papers. "Well Lady Achika, I've done the same experiments on you several times and everything's fine. There are no problems or strange after effects of any sort, so I'm letting you go with a clean bill of health!"
"Oh that's great Lady Washu!" Achika gives a small hug, which Washu gladly returns. Washu then goes back into her lab, while Achika goes into the living room and sits down on the couch next to her husband.
He looks up from his paper and gives her a small kiss. "Good morning dearest, is everything all right?"
"Yes Nobuyuki, everything is fine."
"Ah that's great," he replies with a large smile. He puts his arm around her shoulder while she leans her head onto his shoulder. They remain quiet for a few minutes, enjoying the moment. Ever since Achika came back, Nobuyuki changed his old ways. He no longer likes to spy or peep on the girls like the hentai he used to be. He has become happy and content.
Achika pulls her head up and looks at her husband. "So, where is everybody?"
"Well Dad is at the shrine as usual and the rest of the girls are in the bathroom."
"What about Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato?"
"Those two got called off on a routine investigation or something like that and Hayato went with them."
"What about our little Tenchi?"
Nobuyuki chuckles at her comment. "He's in the carrot fields right now."
Achika looks up thoughtfully. "My, he has grown up into a handsome young man. He reminds me a lot of you when you were that age." Nobuyuki starts to blush while Achika laughs. "I remember that you'd always blush if I ever paid any attention to you."
"Well could you blame me?" he replies with a shrug. "You were the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. As a matter of fact, you still are."
Now it is Achika's turn to blush as Nobuyuki laughs. He then gives her a deep, loving hug.
Just at that moment, the door to the bathroom bursts open and Ryo-Ohki comes running out, followed closely by Sasami, Ryoko and Ayeka. Nobuyuki and Achika turn around to face them. Ryo-Ohki stops in front of them and starts mewing loudly.
Achika stands up. "What's going on?"
"I don't know," Sasami answers. "We were just enjoying a nice dip when Ryo- Ohki started to act funny and ran out here.
"She looks nervous and excited about something," Ayeka comments.
"And if I didn't know any better," Ryoko says while eyeing the cabbit, "I'd say that she is blushing!"
Sasami suddenly figures it out as she watches the small cabbit. "That's it! Ken-Ohki must be here!"
Ryoko lets out a small scream. "Ken-Ohki!? Then that means that she is here too!"
Ryo-Ohki then runs out side, and everyone is in hot pursuit. Achika follows with a confused look on her face. "What's going on?"
"It looks like an old "friend" of Ryoko's is back," Nobuyuki answers.
Ryo-Ohki leads them into the carrot fields. A figure in a small cloak with a tan colored cabbit on her shoulder can be seen a few yards away. Ryoko suddenly stops, an energy blade instantly forms in her hands. "Nagi," she hisses.
Nagi the bounty hunter pulls the cloak off of her head and smiles at Ryoko. "So Ryoko, you survived your injuries."
"It will take a lot more than a phony emperor to take me out."
Just then, Achika steps forward. "Excuse me, but who are you?"
Nagi takes her eyes off Ryoko to glance at Achika. "You're new here aren't you? I haven't seen you before. I am Nagi the bounty hunter, and I have sworn to destroy the villainous space pirate Ryoko."
Ryoko is about to say something, but Achika quickly cuts in. "But Ryoko is not a space pirate, at least not anymore. She has come to enjoy a peaceful life here at our house. Can't you leave her be?"
Nagi gives her a swift, patronizing look. "I don't think so. I don't care what all of you have to say about her, Ryoko is my prey and I won't stop hunting her until she is destroyed. She has managed to elude me all this time through luck, but this time she's mine."
Ryoko finally gets to speak up. "And what makes you think that you can get me this time?"
Nagi smiles. "Last time I was foolish and let my guard down with him, but this time, I am more careful with my prisoner."
"Prisoner?" the pirate asks, confused.
Ayeka takes a quick look around and realizes that they are missing a member. "Wait a minute, where is Lord Tenchi?"
Nagi starts to laugh. "I was wondering if any of you'd ever notice." She snaps her fingers and Tenchi appears in front of them, bound and gagged. He tries to struggle out of his bonds, with no success. Everyone gasps.
"Tenchi!" Ryoko and Ayeka shout.
Achika covers her mouth with her hands. "Oh no, my little Tenchi!"
The bounty hunter looks at Achika with a raised eyebrow. "Your little Tenchi? I didn't think that he went for older women."
Nagi starts to laugh as Achika visibly shakes with rage. "As a matter of fact, I am his mother."
Nagi takes a small step back, visibly surprised. "His mother? How come I've never seen you before?"
Achika waves her hand impatiently. "It's a long story, but that's not..."
She is cut short by Washu, who appears out of nowhere. "You want to know why you've never seen here before? Sure, I'll be glad to tell you!"
Before anybody can say anything, Washu starts to rant on, "Well, Tenchi's mother passed away when he was very young..." Time seems to slow down as she continues. "...so we made a plan..." Everyone sits down on the ground, clearly getting bored and impatient. "...and so I used my time machine..." The little genius is clearly saying every little bit and piece of the story, not missing to add in every minute detail. "...and he gave up some of his..." The end is near, be patient. "...and here we are today!"
It takes her nearly an hour to explain everything, but she enjoyed every minute of it. Everyone else is sitting down, waiting for her to finish. "All right!" Nagi shouts while waving her hands around. "I didn't want to know all of that!"
Achika takes a few steps forward, her face etched with determination. "Okay now, you have my son and I demand that you release him at once!
An evil grin spreads across Nagi's face. "I'll release the boy, under one condition."
"And that is?"
Her grin widens. "Ryoko fight must me and win."
Ryoko looks like she is ready to go into a war with her long time rival, but a swift look from Achika keeps her in her place. "No deal, I do not want any blood shed, especially from any of my family."
Ryoko looks over to Achika, tears forming in her eyes. For Tenchi's mother to say that she is part of the family is like a huge praise.
Nagi shrugs her shoulders. "If Ryoko won't fight me, I'll have no choice but to destroy my prisoner."
Both Ryoko and Ayeka are ready to battle the bounty hunter, but Achika steps forward again, looking extremely angry and worried. "No! You will not harm my son or Ryoko! If it is a fight you want, then fight me!"
Nagi's eyes widen, surprised. Everyone around Achika pleaded with her not to fight.
"No, please don't fight her!" Sasami cries.
Ayeka joins her sister. "There has to be another way out of this!"
"Let me fight her!" Ryoko growls, her eyes filled with pure hatred of the bounty hunter in front of her. "I'm the one she wants!"
"I've just gotten you back," Nobuyuki pleads. "I couldn't bear to lose you again."
Achika just smiles at them all and gives her husband a small kiss. "Don't worry honey I'll be just fine." She turns to Nagi, a look of extreme concentration on her face. "Okay, let's do it."
Achika's body suddenly starts to glow. Everyone gasps in surprise, even Nagi. Achika's body is giving off a bluish-green glow similar to Hayato. She holds out her hand and the Tenchi-ken instantly appears in it. It's blade lights up and she holds it front of her with both of her hands.
"I am Achika, daughter of Yosho the former crown Emperor of Jurai, and I will make you pay for trying to do harm to my family."
Fade out.
To be continued...
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Author's notes: Now we're getting somewhere! I decided to have Achika go with the bluish-green color since she is a mixture of Jurai power and Hayato's powers now. We'll see just how strong she can be.
Questions of comments? E-mail me at: lighthawkdemon@yahoo.com
Next episode: No Need for a Fight!
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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 9:
No Need for a Bounty Hunter!
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Fade in: Masaki Residence, late Sunday morning. Tenchi, Nobuyuki and Katsuhito have all been in the best of moods lately and there is no wonder why. One week ago, Washu and Hayato were able to successfully make an exact clone of Lady Achika and presented her to everybody. So far everything has been going along very well. Life in the house has adjusted nicely. All the women warm up to Achika, since she knows all the men of the house best. To everybody, she is the real Achika, something she is really thankful for. She likes to tell stories about Tenchi and Nobuyuki when they were younger, so both men quickly learn to avoid any room where all the girls and Achika are in to avoid any type of embarrassment.
Achika really warms up to Sasami, whom she treats like a daughter. The two of them are usually seen in the kitchen cooking up something nice for the family.
Tenchi always keeps on his toes around Ryoko and Ayeka. He knows that they have something planned, but he doesn't know what, so he is on constant alert. Tenchi notices that Ryoko and Ayeka aren't just friends anymore, they are more like sisters. They still fight at times, but playfully, especially around Tenchi.
Kiyone doesn't shout that much at Mihoshi for bumbling around anymore, but that is because she has Hayato around to help her calm down.
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And now that I am done with the intro, our story begins: Tenchi just finished breakfast a few minutes ago and now is in the carrot fields planting and digging up carrots. A small furry creature jumps around in the bushes in front of him, catching his attention. He stands up and wipes his brow. "Ryo-Ohki? Is that you?"
The creature jumps out, but it isn't Ryo-Ohki. It is a cabbit, but is slightly larger and is a different color than Ryo-Ohki. It takes Tenchi only a couple of seconds to realize what it is. "Ken-Ohki? What are you doing here?"
The cabbit just looks up at Tenchi blankly. Tenchi hears a light rustling sound coming from behind him. He turns around to see who it is. He lets out a quick gasp at the cloaked figure. "Oh no, not again!"
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Back at the Masaki household, Achika just steps out of Washu's lab, looking relieved. Washu follows shortly, carrying a small stack of papers. "Well Lady Achika, I've done the same experiments on you several times and everything's fine. There are no problems or strange after effects of any sort, so I'm letting you go with a clean bill of health!"
"Oh that's great Lady Washu!" Achika gives a small hug, which Washu gladly returns. Washu then goes back into her lab, while Achika goes into the living room and sits down on the couch next to her husband.
He looks up from his paper and gives her a small kiss. "Good morning dearest, is everything all right?"
"Yes Nobuyuki, everything is fine."
"Ah that's great," he replies with a large smile. He puts his arm around her shoulder while she leans her head onto his shoulder. They remain quiet for a few minutes, enjoying the moment. Ever since Achika came back, Nobuyuki changed his old ways. He no longer likes to spy or peep on the girls like the hentai he used to be. He has become happy and content.
Achika pulls her head up and looks at her husband. "So, where is everybody?"
"Well Dad is at the shrine as usual and the rest of the girls are in the bathroom."
"What about Mihoshi, Kiyone and Hayato?"
"Those two got called off on a routine investigation or something like that and Hayato went with them."
"What about our little Tenchi?"
Nobuyuki chuckles at her comment. "He's in the carrot fields right now."
Achika looks up thoughtfully. "My, he has grown up into a handsome young man. He reminds me a lot of you when you were that age." Nobuyuki starts to blush while Achika laughs. "I remember that you'd always blush if I ever paid any attention to you."
"Well could you blame me?" he replies with a shrug. "You were the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. As a matter of fact, you still are."
Now it is Achika's turn to blush as Nobuyuki laughs. He then gives her a deep, loving hug.
Just at that moment, the door to the bathroom bursts open and Ryo-Ohki comes running out, followed closely by Sasami, Ryoko and Ayeka. Nobuyuki and Achika turn around to face them. Ryo-Ohki stops in front of them and starts mewing loudly.
Achika stands up. "What's going on?"
"I don't know," Sasami answers. "We were just enjoying a nice dip when Ryo- Ohki started to act funny and ran out here.
"She looks nervous and excited about something," Ayeka comments.
"And if I didn't know any better," Ryoko says while eyeing the cabbit, "I'd say that she is blushing!"
Sasami suddenly figures it out as she watches the small cabbit. "That's it! Ken-Ohki must be here!"
Ryoko lets out a small scream. "Ken-Ohki!? Then that means that she is here too!"
Ryo-Ohki then runs out side, and everyone is in hot pursuit. Achika follows with a confused look on her face. "What's going on?"
"It looks like an old "friend" of Ryoko's is back," Nobuyuki answers.
Ryo-Ohki leads them into the carrot fields. A figure in a small cloak with a tan colored cabbit on her shoulder can be seen a few yards away. Ryoko suddenly stops, an energy blade instantly forms in her hands. "Nagi," she hisses.
Nagi the bounty hunter pulls the cloak off of her head and smiles at Ryoko. "So Ryoko, you survived your injuries."
"It will take a lot more than a phony emperor to take me out."
Just then, Achika steps forward. "Excuse me, but who are you?"
Nagi takes her eyes off Ryoko to glance at Achika. "You're new here aren't you? I haven't seen you before. I am Nagi the bounty hunter, and I have sworn to destroy the villainous space pirate Ryoko."
Ryoko is about to say something, but Achika quickly cuts in. "But Ryoko is not a space pirate, at least not anymore. She has come to enjoy a peaceful life here at our house. Can't you leave her be?"
Nagi gives her a swift, patronizing look. "I don't think so. I don't care what all of you have to say about her, Ryoko is my prey and I won't stop hunting her until she is destroyed. She has managed to elude me all this time through luck, but this time she's mine."
Ryoko finally gets to speak up. "And what makes you think that you can get me this time?"
Nagi smiles. "Last time I was foolish and let my guard down with him, but this time, I am more careful with my prisoner."
"Prisoner?" the pirate asks, confused.
Ayeka takes a quick look around and realizes that they are missing a member. "Wait a minute, where is Lord Tenchi?"
Nagi starts to laugh. "I was wondering if any of you'd ever notice." She snaps her fingers and Tenchi appears in front of them, bound and gagged. He tries to struggle out of his bonds, with no success. Everyone gasps.
"Tenchi!" Ryoko and Ayeka shout.
Achika covers her mouth with her hands. "Oh no, my little Tenchi!"
The bounty hunter looks at Achika with a raised eyebrow. "Your little Tenchi? I didn't think that he went for older women."
Nagi starts to laugh as Achika visibly shakes with rage. "As a matter of fact, I am his mother."
Nagi takes a small step back, visibly surprised. "His mother? How come I've never seen you before?"
Achika waves her hand impatiently. "It's a long story, but that's not..."
She is cut short by Washu, who appears out of nowhere. "You want to know why you've never seen here before? Sure, I'll be glad to tell you!"
Before anybody can say anything, Washu starts to rant on, "Well, Tenchi's mother passed away when he was very young..." Time seems to slow down as she continues. "...so we made a plan..." Everyone sits down on the ground, clearly getting bored and impatient. "...and so I used my time machine..." The little genius is clearly saying every little bit and piece of the story, not missing to add in every minute detail. "...and he gave up some of his..." The end is near, be patient. "...and here we are today!"
It takes her nearly an hour to explain everything, but she enjoyed every minute of it. Everyone else is sitting down, waiting for her to finish. "All right!" Nagi shouts while waving her hands around. "I didn't want to know all of that!"
Achika takes a few steps forward, her face etched with determination. "Okay now, you have my son and I demand that you release him at once!
An evil grin spreads across Nagi's face. "I'll release the boy, under one condition."
"And that is?"
Her grin widens. "Ryoko fight must me and win."
Ryoko looks like she is ready to go into a war with her long time rival, but a swift look from Achika keeps her in her place. "No deal, I do not want any blood shed, especially from any of my family."
Ryoko looks over to Achika, tears forming in her eyes. For Tenchi's mother to say that she is part of the family is like a huge praise.
Nagi shrugs her shoulders. "If Ryoko won't fight me, I'll have no choice but to destroy my prisoner."
Both Ryoko and Ayeka are ready to battle the bounty hunter, but Achika steps forward again, looking extremely angry and worried. "No! You will not harm my son or Ryoko! If it is a fight you want, then fight me!"
Nagi's eyes widen, surprised. Everyone around Achika pleaded with her not to fight.
"No, please don't fight her!" Sasami cries.
Ayeka joins her sister. "There has to be another way out of this!"
"Let me fight her!" Ryoko growls, her eyes filled with pure hatred of the bounty hunter in front of her. "I'm the one she wants!"
"I've just gotten you back," Nobuyuki pleads. "I couldn't bear to lose you again."
Achika just smiles at them all and gives her husband a small kiss. "Don't worry honey I'll be just fine." She turns to Nagi, a look of extreme concentration on her face. "Okay, let's do it."
Achika's body suddenly starts to glow. Everyone gasps in surprise, even Nagi. Achika's body is giving off a bluish-green glow similar to Hayato. She holds out her hand and the Tenchi-ken instantly appears in it. It's blade lights up and she holds it front of her with both of her hands.
"I am Achika, daughter of Yosho the former crown Emperor of Jurai, and I will make you pay for trying to do harm to my family."
Fade out.
To be continued...
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Author's notes: Now we're getting somewhere! I decided to have Achika go with the bluish-green color since she is a mixture of Jurai power and Hayato's powers now. We'll see just how strong she can be.
Questions of comments? E-mail me at: lighthawkdemon@yahoo.com
Next episode: No Need for a Fight!