Night After the carnival
Part 8
Dr Clay was pacing in his cell at Galaxy Police headquarters

"Damn that Washu!" he roared out.

He froze.

Behind him a figure appeared in the darkness of his cell.

Clay turned slowly to look into the shadows.

His eyes grew wide as the figure walked into the light.

" Kaga..."

The figure put his finger to his lips.

The doctor swallowed the rest of his words.

Kagato looked over at the shielded door of the cell.

He grinned, slightly floating to stand in front of the door.

He stretched out his hands, his palms facing to either side.

Dr. Clay fell back in disbelief at what he saw.

From Kagato's hands a black force shot through the walls of the cell,

ripping through the backs of the two guards standing on the other side.

"My god! It can't be!" Dr Clay spoke in awe. "How did you?"

"A gift." Kagato answered before Clay could finish.

"A gift?" Clay was even more surprised.

"But you failed lady Tokime. You didn't bring Washu to her."

The doctor was beginning to get himself under control.

"Instead of taking her there you instead held her and went after Tsunami as well.

Even though you knew that it was my mission to find the Jurian goddess."

Kagato floated closer to the doctor.

"And now that I have Kain's power for my own I will again have both Washu and Tsunami under my control."

"So you can take them back to lady Tokime and claim one whole universe to yourself." Dr. Clay sneered.

Kagato lowered a small smile at him.

"If I take them back..."

Clay jumped back " WHAT!....................you would dare go against the wishes of a true goddess?"

"That is why I did not bring Washu straight to Tokime.

I was able to use the power she gave me to shield my thoughts from her.

With Tsunami under my control as well..."

He stopped what he was saying, instead he just watched Dr. Clay.

It wasn't long before he could see that the good doctor was beginning to realize his plan.

"But why would you want to destroy lady Tokime?"

He paused for a moment.

"Her power is completely unknown."

"Come on now Dr. Clay a man as smart as you should be able to figure this out."

Clay looked down for a second as the answer crept into his mind.

He shot a look at Kagato.

"Yes that is right Doctor Clay.................... a god."

Kagato caught the sounds of running feet from outside the cell.

He raised his hand creating a force field over the door.

"There is something I want from you Doctor."

He stepped closer to Clay.

"When you were on Jurai you found something, I want to know what that was."

Clay stumbled backwards. " I.. I.. don't know what you are talking about."

Kagato sneered "Yes, I think you do."

He slowly raised his hand up.

A small detach of guards were nearing the cell where the silent alarm had went off.

They were stopped by a blood-curdling scream.

Sergeant Nero grabbed his radio.

"Sir, someone is attacking the prisoner. Two officers are down."

"Seal off the chamber." Came back a reply over the radio.

The Sergeant went over to a panel next to the cell.

The outer section became sealed in a green field of power.

The Sergeant stepped cautiously to the door to see inside.

Inside was a man standing over the mutilated body of Dr. Clay.

Feeling someone watching him, Kagato turned to look at the door.

The sergeant jumped back in shock.

"K.Kagato."

A gasp rang through the other officers.

Nero lowered his blaster at Kagato.

"You are under arrest. You must surrender there is no way out."

Kagato floated over to stand in front of the door.

He began to laugh lightly at first but grew increasingly louder.

His smooth cold voice began to change into a deeper baritone.

"You don't yet know the extent of my power."

Sitting at his desk the captain was holding his radio waiting for a report from his officer.

His patience was getting very thin.

The com was quiet.

"Damit! What is going on down there?"

The captain had had enough.

He grabbed up his blaster and hit his com link button hard.

"Sergeant, report!"

Still there was no answer.

He hit another button

"Grand Marshall, there has been a disturbance in sector 10, cell 23."

The face of the Marshall appeared on the screen

"Who is in that cell Captain?" the Marshall asked.

"It is Dr. Clay sir." The Captain punched up some data on the Doctor.

"I have sent a detachment to the spot sir."

He put his helmet on.

"I have sent you the report on the Dr. Clay's arrest."

The Marshall scanned briefly over the report.

He was already familiar with the Doctor and how his granddaughter had helped in his arrest.

He shut off his screen. He felt there was something very bad about to happen.

Something inside chilled him.

He had learned long ago to trust this feeling.

He turned and looked out his state room window at the blackness of space.

The G.P. cruisers where coming and going from Headquarters.

He watched for only a moment before turning back to his desk.

He breathed a small sigh as he took a necklace off of his neck.

On the end of the necklace hung a small key. He opened the bottom drawer of his desk and took out a

small sealed box. Some one was attacking his station, this he knew.

They were either very foolish or very powerful.

He took the small key off of the necklace. To him they had just insulted his honor.

He turned the key to unlock the small box. This he would not let go unchallenged.

He opened the box to reveal a hand blaster. It was much like the standard issue G.P. blaster.

Except the handle was crafted of wood instead of the polymer that the standard issue was made with.

He took out the gun and slid it in his holster.

Yes, this would not go unchallenged.
Yosho found himself standing in front of the royal tree of Tsunami

" So it has begun." he spoke to the tree.

Small beams of colored light began to shine down from the leaves of the tree and reflect upward from the surface of the water.

The trunk of the great tree began to glow with a pearly light.

Tsunami stepped out from the tree.

"Yes." she spoke her voice enchanting.

He bowed low to her.

She stepped closer to his.

Reaching out she touched his chin, lifting his face up to meet hers.

" You have done everything I have asked at great cost to you."

She leaned forward and gently kissed him on the forehead.
Tenchi had finished his studies.

(Something Yosho had insisted on while they where in space. It was also something that Ryoko had tried to get him to not do)

Yosho had told him that it was important to keep up his studies

so that he wouldn't fall too far behind his classmates, and to keep his mind sharp as well.

He closed the book sitting back and stretching his stiff back.

He decided that he had spent enough time in the house and a walk would do him some good.

He stepped out into the hallway and went down the stairs.

He slowed his pace as he saw Ryoko laying asleep in her favorite spot on the rafter just over the stairs.

He managed to slip past her to the front door.

Just outside he could hear Mihoshi talking to someone.

He slipped into his shoes and went outside.

On the front porch sat Z and Mihoshi.

She was talking away to Z.

Tenchi wondered how he could have so much patience to listen to her stories for what seemed like to him hours on end.

Z noticed Tenchi and immediately stood up

" Good evening lord Tenchi." he bowed.

" Oh hi Tenchi." Mihoshi said cheerily.

" Oh hi, I just finish my studies and thought I would just take a walk."

Tenchi replied walking away from the two.

"Tenchi have fun ok." Mihoshi called after him smiling and waving.

" I will Mihoshi thanks." he waved back.

Z waited for him to get a little farther down the path before he sat back down next to Mihoshi.

He looked over and smiled at the blonde G.P. officer as she picked up right where she left off with her story.

Tenchi wasn't walking anywhere in particular.

It was just nice to be moving around alone with his thoughts.

Before he even realized it he was just outside of where the main tree of the ship was.

He looked up just in time to see the goddess Tsunami kiss his grand father on the forehead.

His eyes went wide and his jaw dropped open.

" It will not be long now and you will be free from this task."

he heard her say as she vanished from his view in a swirl of tiny lights.

"Grandfather." was all the Tenchi could breathe out.
Inside the Galaxy Police headquarters a couple of young cadets were just sitting down to eat their lunch.

The cafeteria was full of officers with many different ranks and positions.

The two cadets where very excited, this was there first assignment.

They had just received it.

"Wow patrolling the outer rims of the Solnar asteroid belt."

one of them said to the other as they sat down.

It wasn't long before they where chatting and stuffing their lunches down.

Suddenly the noise of the room stopped.

For at least three seconds not even the air seemed to breathe.

The two looked down at their drinks.

The cups began to shake, spilling their contents on to the table.

The silence was shattered by an ear piercing alarm.

The shaking grew harder, soon the sounds of explosions could be heard over the alarm.

" What is going on?"

one of the young cadets shouted.

Other more experienced officer's started running to get to their post.

Before the two cadets could move the floor beneath them began to shake.

They looked over at each other.

The fear on their face was a flash as the floor exploded up ward.

Sending them flying out over the other tables.

A large black figure shot through the hole not slowing down.

He flew up to the ceiling and right through it. Sending debris falling on the shocked officers below.

The Marshall walked calmly over to the window again.

He felt the station shudder under his feet.

He had to reach out and steady himself as the impacts grew stronger the closer they got.

There was a loud crash outside his door.

The Marshall turned watching a small cloud of smoke puff from under the door.

His hand moved to the grip of his blaster.

The only thing he could hear was the distance sound of the alarm.

There came a light knock on his door.

Raising one eyebrow he was quite surprised.

Not really sure how to act he pushed a button on his desk top.

The door slid open

" Kagato."

the Marshall said flatly.

" I am very pleased you remembered me."

the figure replied stepping into the room.

"But you where killed by a earthling boy."

the Marshall said as a matter of factly.

"Tenchi Masaki I believe wasn't it."

Kagato's fist clenched, the Marshall saw the anger move over his face.

Green sparks of power crackled over Kagato's hands.

There was a small smile as he released his fist, the power fading.

" Yes it seems that is the rumor going around."

His smile grew a little bigger. " The rumor it seems is wrong."

The Marshall cut straight to the point.

" Why are you here Kagato?

I am sure you have not come all this way just to surrender to me are you?"

Kagato flipped his cape behind him.

"Right to the point. I like that."

He moved farther into the room

. The door slid shut behind him closing the two men in the room.

" I have a secret Marshall, one I think you will find most interesting."

" I will not fall for any of your tricks Kagato."

the Marshall shot back.

" Oh I assure you this is no trick,"

Kagato answered.

" Your father is one of the heads of the Jurian council now isn't he."

"What does my father have to do with this?"

The Marshall tightened his grip on his blaster.

" He is retired now is he not?"

Kagato kept his voice level.

" Yes he is." the anger in the Marshall's voice was rising

" If you have done anything to my father I will kill you where you stand."

" My what strong words, is this supposed to frighten me."

Kagato pressed the Marshall further.

" Do not worry my dear Marshall your father is of no importance to me."

Kagato paused for a moment before leveling his eyes at the head of the galaxy police.

"But your mother..."

The Marshall stared at the man in front of him for a moment.

" Ha ha ha ha ha, if you came all this way to get my mother then I am afraid you wasted your time she died when I was still a baby."

Kagato's eyes narrow and his smile grew big enough to see two pointed fangs.

" No............................ she is not."

That was all the Marshall could take " What!! YOU LIE!!!"

In a flash he pulled out his blaster and fired.

Kagato brought up his shield but the blast punched through it.

It hit Kagato in the center of his chest burning a hole right through him.

The force was strong enough that it threw him backwards slamming him against the door.

The Marshall's eyes went wide.

Kagato reach out to either side of the door digging his fingers deep into the wall.

The hole in his chest was still smoking from the shot.

He raised his head looking at the Marshall again.

"Indeed your Jurai power is strong Marshall."

Blackish fluid flowed out of the hole in Kagato's chest.

" And I thought hearing that your mother was still alive would have been good news."

The fluid flowed over Kagato's body.

Before the Marshall could fire again Kagato burst across the room shattering the desk in front him

The Marshall could barely breath from the pressure of Kagato's hand on his throat.

Kagato's face mere inches from his.

" Do not be in such a hurry to die." His breath was hot across his face

" I have waited a long time to see her suffer as I have.

This time 5000 years of imprisonment will be nothing compared to what I have in store for her."

The door was forced open and a handful of officers rushed in blasters pointed.

" Freeze!" one of them ordered.

" You must be joking." Kagato laughed.

The blackness flowed over the Marshall

" If you do not wish to watch him die before your eyes then you will put your weapons away."

They stood there for a moment still aiming their guns at him.

" Do you wish to find out if I will."

he grinned at them "Very well..."

The blackness started to push itself into the Marshal's skin.

He cried out in pain.

The officers dropped their blasters immediately.

"That's better."

The blackness stopped. " Now send out word."

The Marshall was encased in the blackness

" Tell Washu that I have something that is very important to her."

Kagato's green energy sword formed in his hand

" She will know how to find me in time."

He slashed open a large hole in the hull of the ship,

disappearing into space taking the incased marshal with him.
In front of the great Royal tree stood Yosho, he was silent for some time.

His eyes moved slightly to his left

" Come here Tenchi."

he said not turning.

Tenchi jumped a little.

He was going to have to find out how his grandfather was able to do that.

He walked over to the old man.

" Ummm Grandpa."

"Tenchi it is not polite to listen in on someone's conversation."

Yosho interrupted him.

Tenchi lowered his head

" I know but I didn't mean to I was just out for a walk is all."

Tenchi replied lowering his voice.

They where quiet for awhile both of them just standing under the great tree.

" You want to know what she meant don't you Tenchi?"

Yosho finally broke the silence.

Tenchi looked over at his grandfather.

" I have lived a very long time Tenchi." Yosho started.

Tenchi could hear the tiredness in his voice.

Yosho turned to face his grandson.

" Knowledge given before the right time is sometimes a very dangerous thing."

He placed his hand on Tenchi's shoulder

" The answers that you seek will come to you when the time is right for you to know them.

For now it is best for you to try and not think about it and concentrate on your training."

Yosho moved past the boy and started back down the trail.

" I could use some hot tea." he stopped for a moment to look back at Tenchi who was still looking at the Royal Tree.

" Perhaps we should head back and see if the girls would like some tea with us."

Tenchi turned to catch up with him, falling into step with his grandfather.
Washu was deep in her lab.

Her red hair contrasting against the vast gray ness of the huge machines around her.

She was sitting in her favorite chair, screens hover around her.

Her hand was playing like a musician over her keyboard.

Not far from her stood Kiyone.

She was standing next to a table looking into a small sealed glass vial.

Inside was a small sample of black fluid.

" Well Washu I am looking at this but I am not sure what it is you want from me."

Kiyone asked.

" That is a sample of the substance that I was able to collect from the energy that had hit Ryo-oki."

Washu's fingers never slowed down.

"And if my hunch is right..."

She stopped her hand and hit one more button.

The screens in front of her stopped their seemingly endless lines of numbers.

To be replaced with one large word

. * Match*

" Jut as I suspected."

she said looking at all her screens.

" What is it Washu?" Kiyone asked looking over at the little scientist.

Washu hopped off of her chair and walked over to the table with the vial sitting on it.

" This has the exact same power signature as Kain."

She looked closer at the sample, her green eyes magnified by the glass.

"Kain." Kiyone gasped.

" How did he escape for that dimension we trapped him in?"

" I am not sure he has."

Washu replied.

" I have set my scanner to search this universe for him.

But there is one difference in this stuff and Kain."

she spoke rising up to look at Kiyone.

" This has no free will. So in a sense it is not alive like Kain is but it is much more powerful than Kain was."

Washu's eyes were serious.

" So that is why it is able to get through the Lighthawk Wings?"

Kiyone asked trying to take in everything that Washu was telling her.

"That could be."

Washu answered "There is still one more part of it's matrix that I have not figured out yet."

Outside on the front porch Mihoshi had finally talked herself out and had laid down on the wooden floor of the porch to take a nap.

Z smiled down at her, marveling at how easily she could sleep.

When he was sure she was completely out he quietly went into the house.

There he saw that Ryoko too was still deep in slumber.

Not sure where the others where he slipped as quietly as he could upstairs to Ayeka's room

Ayeka was sitting outside on her balcony doing some needle point when she heard a light knock on her door.

She looked up surprised.

" Yes who is it."

she called out.

" It is Z Princess Ayeka may I speak with you?"

she heard from the other side of the door.

" Oh yes of course come in."

she answered putting her work down.

Z slid the door open and stepped inside.

He bowed to the Princess

" I am sorry if I have disturbed you Princess but I wish to ask you something."

he said still bowing.

She blushed slightly at the politeness he was showing her.

" You may ask me anything you like." she replied.

" Thank you Princess."

He raised up from his bow.

" I would like your permission to train with Azaka and Kamidake?"

" Well yes of course I am sure they would like to be doing something as well."

He bowed to the Princess

" If you will excuse me."

He turned and walked out shutting the door closed behind him.

Ayeka sat there for a moment wondering.

What could possibly posses a former knight like Z to want to be in service with that space pirate.

And to have him doing all her chores all the time.

Why she is just so lazy?

The more she thought about it, the angrier it made her.

She tried to get back to her needlepoint,

but her mood got the better of her.

" Oh that woman!" she spouted out.
" Azaka, Kamidake, Princess Ayeka has given me permission to train with you."

Z said appearing in front of the two logs.

" Good evening Z." said Azaka.

" Good evening." joined Kamidake.

" We would love to help you train." Azaka followed.

"Yes, it has gotten very boring." Kamidake filled in.

They took to the air.

Z got out his master key.

The blue blade sizzled to life.

" Do not take it easy on me."

Z instructed them.

" Ok." they said in unison.

The Two guardians rained down a barrage of laser fire.

Z skillfully dodged or parried each shot.

It was soon apparent to the Guardians that this was not going to work.

" He is very skilled Azaka." Kamidake observed.

" Yes he is." Azaka answered.

Both hovered for a moment.

" He did say not to take it easy on him didn't he?"

" Yes Azaka I believe he did."

Z stood up when the two had stopped firing on him,

a smile of confidence on his face.

But it was short lived as he saw them open up their outer shell revealing much bigger lasers.
Ryoko awoke to the sound of laser fire.

He golden eyes quickly focused to the room.

There was no one there.

She teleported down from the rafter to the living room floor just as the door to the lab opened up.

Kiyone too heard the sounds of the firing.

" What is going on?"

she asked seeing Ryoko in the middle of the room.

Ryoko looked over at her and shrugged.

Both girls ran for the front door.

Their eyes went wide.

Ayeka's guardians had Z pinned against one of the larger trees at the edge of the ship's forest.

Z's shirt was partially ripped and burned.

It seemed he was trying desperately to fend off the onslaught of fire from Azaka and Kamidake.

Z raised his hand and fired off a few shots himself completely missing both of the logs.

Azaka fired down another round.

The ground around Z erupted from the impact, one shot hit Z on his hand.

Knocking his master key away from him.

" What the hell is going on?' Ryoko shouted out taking to the air herself.

The initial surprise gone from Kiyone.

She to reacted.

Jumping from the porch, blaster in hand she took off for the fray.

Z now unarmed darted around the tree.

He rushed out the other side with his power blade in hand.

Z fired off several shots of his own,

the blast hitting Azaka, but the Guardians' shield absorbed the shots.
Ryoko appeared next to the guardians

" What are you doing?' she shouted to them.

Kiyone closed in not really sure who to point her blaster at.

" You two back off now!" Ryoko ordered.

She ignited her power sword.

" YES MA'AM" they said in unison.

They closed their outer shells and drifted to the ground.

" It is ok Lady Ryoko and Miss Kiyone I asked them to help me with some training."

Z said out of breath.

" Z that sure seemed pretty tough for just training."

Kiyone replied putting her blaster back in its holster.

" Training huh."

Ryoko said floating back down to the ground.

Mihoshi was woken up from all the commotion.

She saw her friends standing just a few yards from her.

Wondering what was going on she came over to the group.

" Z what happened?

You look like you where in a fight or something."

" Well it is a good thing he was just training." Kiyone said angrily.

" He could have really been hurt and you sleeping right through it."

" Hey I can't help it if I am a sound sleeper."

Mihoshi shot back the hurt in her voice.

" Actually Miss Kiyone, Miss Mihoshi I was wondering if you would be so kind as to spar with me as well.

I have heard the skills of the Galaxy police are quite impressive."

Z said putting an end to the angry looks from Kiyone to Mihoshi.

" That would be fine with me but I am not trained in swordplay." Kiyone replied.

" I was not asking you to fight me sword to sword, use your blasters."

Z smiled

" And if you hit me I will cook dinner for everyone tonight."

" Well this sounds like fun." Ryoko grin, rubbing her fingers over her chin.

" Ok count me in."

She gave Z a challenging smile and ignited her energy sword.

A blaster shot rang out Knocking Z several feet back.

Kiyone and Ryoko jumped back in shock both staring at Mihoshi.

The blonde G.P. was holding her blaster.

" OH look Kiyone I got him!" she said excitedly

" Now he'll have to fix us dinner.

Oh and he makes the most delicious rolls."

" MIHOSHI!" Kiyone screamed.

" You just shot him!" she glared at her.

Mihoshi's excitement changed to confusion

" But Kiyone isn't that what he wanted us to do?"

She started to pout.

Ryoko ran over to Z who still laying on the ground

" Oh Kiyone,........Ryoko, I am sorry."

Tears began running down her tan cheeks.

Ryoko knelt down to examine him.

The blast had hit him on his bared shoulder, the spot was burned badly.

Kiyone came up kneeling next to Ryoko.

She put her hand on his neck.

"He is alive."

The fog slowly cleared from his mind only to be replaced by a burning pain in his shoulder.

" Are you ok?" Kiyone asked.

" Yes. I will be alright."

Z responded slowly trying to get up.

Ryoko helped him to his feet it was then she saw the scars on his back.

Kiyone turned to her partner.

" Mihoshi of all the dumb things."

" It is ok Miss Kiyone." Z cut in.

He walked between her and Ryoko.

" Miss Mihoshi it is ok..................... really I will be ok."

Z said warmly to her

" But she could have killed you." Ryoko reminded him.

Z turned to her "Yes my lady she could have, but how am I to protect you if I am not prepared for an attack such as this."

He turned back to Mihoshi

" Please do not cry Miss Mihoshi you have taught me a very important lesson this day and for that I thank you."

" Really?" her sobs growing less.

He reached out and took her hand

"Yes."

He brought her hand up and gently kissed the back of it.

Mihoshi suddenly blush fiercely.

" And I believe that I now owe you and the rest of the family a dinner."

He turned so the he was facing all the girls.

" If you will excuse me I have a meal to prepare."

He bowed to them then headed for the house.

" Z." Ryoko called after him.

He turned back to her

" Yes my lady?"

" I want some of those rolls you make.

Oh yeah, and it's my turn to clean the bathroom."

He smiled knowingly at her

" As you wish my lady."
Sasami was in the kitchen humming to herself as she poured cups of hot tea.

The others would be home soon she knew.

" Meow, meow."

The cabbit was in her little girl form

" Do you want to help Ryo-oki?"

Sasami asked smiling down at her.

" Meow, Meow, Meow."

The little cabbit jumped up and down excitedly.

" Ok you can take these sweet cakes and set them on the table for me."

Sasami handed a plate full of warm cakes to her.

Ryo-oki took the plate from her and headed for the dinning table in the other room.

Sasami took the large try with the tea on it and headed into the other room as well.

She placed it on the center of the table next to the plate of cakes.

She looked over as she saw Ayeka coming down for the stairs.

" Oh Ayeka it is tea time."

she said, her face brightening at the sight of her older sister.

" Would you tell Washu? I still have to finish up here."

she said placing cups around the table.

" Ok Sasami." Ayeka answered.

She reached the bottom of the stairs and went to the closet door just under them.

She knocked lightly on the door.

Washu's face appeared in the small round window in the upper center of the door.

" Who is it?'

" It is Ayeka." the Princess answered.

" Ok." the little face replied and disappeared.

Ayeka went in.

The door to Washu's lab opened.

There was not a sound except for the little red crab clangor.

" Miss Washu it is tea time." Ayeka called out.

Washu looked up from her computer

" Oh my tea time already." she stretched her arms up over her head.

" Well I guess there is not much more that can be learned right now that can't be learned after tea."

She turned off her Holo-computer, the screen and keyboard panel vanishing into the air.

She hopped off her floating pillow her red hair bouncing around her face.

" Thank you Ayeka some tea sounds great."

The others had already gathered around the table.

Each one sitting at there normal spots.

Tenchi and Ryoko where at one end, Yosho and Z on the other.

Mihoshi, Kiyone and Ryo-oki to Yosho's left.

Sasami was sitting in the middle of the table to his right with spots on either side of her for Ayeka and Washu.

"Oh Washu you will never guess what?" Mihoshi chirped out happily.

" I bested Z in his training today and now he has to fix us dinner tonight isn't that great," she finished giggling.

Z looked up to stares from everyone except Ryoko and Kiyone.

Ryoko was stuffing cakes into her mouth not paying any attention to anyone.

Kiyone was just watching the others watching him.

"Yeah, talk about dumb luck." Ryoko said through mouthfuls of cake.

"You know little Ryoko you may just be right." Washu added sitting down at the table

" She beat you in sword training?" Tenchi asked curious.

" Yes it seems her blaster is faster then my blade."

Z smiled rubbing his now healed shoulder.

"So you are really going to cook dinner tonight?" Sasami asked

"Yes Princess Sasami, that was the agreement." Z answered.

" Great I will help." she replied enthusiastically.

" Princess Sasami you do not have to do that." Z said sitting his teacup down.

He caught the small hurt look in her eyes.

" But I would be honored if you would teach me some of the techniques of cooking that I have heard so much about." he quickly recovered.

Sasami was blushing as she giggled.

"Sure, I would love to."

"Where is Dad?" Tenchi asked suddenly not seeing his father at the table.

" He went into his study and told me he didn't want to be disturbed." Kiyone answered.

Tenchi turned looking at the hallway that led to his dad's study.

His mind wondering what in the world he could be working on that would be so important out here in space.

" So Mihoshi lets hear how you managed to beat old Z here."

Washu said grinning at the now embarrassed Knight.

Tenchi turned his attention back to the table.

Mihoshi was overjoyed to tell her story again.

Halfway into the story Tenchi suddenly noticed that all through out tea that neither Ayeka nor Ryoko spoke much.

To really confuse him more they had not once said one cross word to each other.

He looked from one girl to the next.

"Wow, what I said must have really sank in this time." he thought.

He replayed the scene over again in his mind.

Suddenly he was ashamed of himself for being so cross with them.

He again looked at each of them.

Both girls had there head slightly lowered neither one had looked at him since he had sat down.

" I have really hurt them this time." he thought.

He vowed to himself that he would make it up to them both.
In another part of the house there was a darkened room.

The only light was from a small desk lamp that over hung a large drafting table.

Sitting there was Nobiyuki his hand flying skillfully over a large piece of paper.

Small beads of sweat were forming on his brow.

He was consumed with this one image that he couldn't get out of his mind.

It drove him to put it down on paper.

His skills as an architect had always been good.

But the image he saw in his mind, to him, was a thing of complete beauty.

*Snap*

His drafting pencil broke

" Damit!!" he shouted.

His hands shaking he struggled with his sharpener.

He was afraid that if he wasted one second he would loose this image forever.

He finally got his pencil sharpened and was back at it.
Kagato stood before Lady Tokimi.

The Marshall laid at his feet.

" I have brought you the son of Washu."

he spoke, his voice echoing in the vastness of her domain.

" Now she will come to us."

On either side of Kagato shadows began to raise up followed shortly by the goddess herself.

" Very good my son." she said pleased.

Tokimi closed her eyes

" Soon she will come."

her mind moving through time

"But first she will go to the planet."

In front of Kagato appeared a round portal with the view of the Greek fleet.

" If she goes to Jurai D3 will try to capture her.

Are you willing to take that risk when you do not know its outcome."

Kagato looked up at her.

" D3 is no longer of any use to me." she said opening her eyes again.

Kagato was silent for a moment thinking about what she had just said.

He soon began to realize what it was she meant.

" Yes my son he was just a diversion. When I enter this dimension he will not longer be needed."

She smiled down at him.

" I will not share my rule."

Kagato watched the fleet of ships

" So D3 you play the part of the fool." he thought.

Kagato began to laugh
Well so we come to the end of chapter 8. Have I confused you yet *grins* well don't worry more to be revealed in the next chapter. I know it has been some time since I have submitted this chapter for that I am sorry. Guess maybe I will chalk it up to writers block.