Forever Masaki
By Starhopper
DISCLAIMER: Do you think I would be a struggling college student (not to mention poor) if I owned such a successful series like Tenchi Universe? Nope, didn't think so.
Thanks so much to all who've reviewed. I'm getting excited for your reactions to the next few chapters. I hope they will all be favorable!
And once again, sorry for the short chapter, but it really wouldn't have made any sense to separate chaps 13 and 14. I wanted drama.
But I posted two chaps to keep you guys from sending me fiery death threats, so that should count for something.
^_^
I hope.
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Chapter 13: The Redness of Her Lover's Eyes
Tenchi could see her face, see her eyes with that special little secret sparkle, smell her breath as she drew so close to him in that universe of her desires. He could almost touch her and then he didn't know what to say, "Ryoko, I - I am,"
"Don't say anything now Tenchi," god if she only knew how he loved the way she said his name.
If only . . .
"Otherwise we might not make it back."
"Ryoko," there it was again, that stupid tone that came with saying her name. Idiot! How did you let her get so close to you and not have say in it! You thought it was so simple, just withdraw and fade out of the picture, but now . . .
"But someday Tenchi, I will take you on a real journey with me,"
Oh no! You're losing her! How could it hurt so much to lose something you never had? She's right, you can't say anything now, not after we've come this far. Light, reality, her smiles as we drove out in the desert, that sweet smile of hers . . .
"I will, someday,"
Darkness, nightmares, reality - Ryoko. It's time to say it, it's time to say it. Ryoko, I am -
"SORRY!" Tenchi awoke with a start, reaching up to grab a hold of a cyan lock and never let go.
"About what?"
He suddenly listened to the humming of Ken-ohki's control panel and looked at the respective gaze of Nagi. Throwing himself up and out of the emergency futon, the rush of adrenaline pulsed through his every vein. "Ryoko. I have to save her!" A shot of prickling pain seized his right leg, throwing him off balance and back into the mattress.
"Not with an injury like that you're not." The bounty hunter replied coolly, sipping at her tea.
Tossing his head back in frustration, Tenchi gritted his teeth, and squeezing his eyes shut let out an exasperated growl. "I'm going to help her if it takes my life to do it."
"My, you really must be in love with Ryoko to make a pledge so," Nagi came to kneel by his side, touching her middle finger to his forehead. "Or maybe it's the fever."
"Tell me," he huffed at the struggle to control and sequester the pain. "Why am I here?"
"Washu and Aeka brought you back, along with the princess."
"And Ryoko?"
Nagi took a long look off onto the horizon of earth before replying, "The room was deserted when they found both of you."
With a sudden surge of energy, Tenchi was up and standing on both legs. Fists clenched at his sides, he took a breath. "I'm going back."
"As I thought you might." She handed him the sword with a nonchalant grin. "Here, go and protect her for both of us."
Bowing, Tenchi made a run for the door and disappeared to the other side.
Nagi waited awhile longer, watching the sun rise and slowly cover earth with the yellow rays. A day gone.
Like all others . . .
For some.
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Ryoko phased through the wall before actually hitting it, reforming on the other side more determined than ever to beat the hell out of this little red-head.
"Oh come now Ryoko," the Master's voice resonated about her ears. "You said so yourself that you wanted to fight, so," that's when he had let Odosuoni free from the confines of her powers and into Ryoko's. Levitation, flight, orbs . . . it was all there. A complete and perfect duplicate of her powerful self.
"I've waited two years for this!" Odosuoni was now calling; floating among the columns that populated the vast command center. "Let's see what you're made of!"
Ryoko spun out of midair, coming down in a graceful breast dive, arms drawn to the best wind-reducing position possible. "Try this," the grace fell flat as she put on the brakes, locked her elbows and let out a shower of orbs, each missing the target by a hairsbreadth. "Bitch!"
"Oh, you know, I really don't like your language Ryoko," her opponent suddenly appeared from above, wound in a tight ball. Suddenly she unfurled, letting a shower of red energy 'rain' from every part of her body. One dragged across Ryoko's cheek, another singed a cyan spike. "After the battle is won, your mouth will be made into a soap-dish."
"Ha!" Swerving off another attack, Ryoko turned back and ducked at the oncoming orbs. "If you haven't researched any farther than two years, you obviously don't know who you're dealing with!"
"I do! A Goddess!"
"Huh?"
"ODOSUONI!!!"
Suddenly forgetting about the newly revealed information, Ryoko wagged her finger in her assailant's direction. "Oooooh. Now you're gonna get it!"
Grinning, she watched Odosuoni pulled back from their fight and thrown down onto the floor in front of her.
"That's it! I have put up with enough slacking from you! You are simply a waste of time! The first experiments always go awry. Besides, there are two more just like you at home!"
"Master," Ryoko watched with at first satisfaction, then distaste as her fearsome opponent was reduced to a cowering, sniveling spectacle of a humanoid.
"Beg for mercy all you want. I'm letting Ryoko have her revenge on you. Die, win, or lose, I don't give a damn!"
"But Master!"
Silence.
"MASTER!!!"
Silence.
Knuckles cracking in anticipation.
Odosuoni's lost face suddenly was consumed with frantic rage. "I-I'll kill you," a finger jutted out into Ryoko's direction, "Then-then he'll be proud of me! I'll finally do something right." Her brown eyes became glazed over as her breathing increased to a rampant pant, her head swiveling in all directions, looking about for answers to her questions. "I-I'll kill you, and-and Tenchi, and-and he'll take me back! He'll have to. He can't take away my powers!"
Ryoko stood aside as the woman completely lost it. "Shame too."
The glare, which had been focused on an inconspicuous column, was now back on her. "What? Did-did you say something?"
"Uh, no?"
"Good," suddenly, her hands were at Ryoko's neck. It was all too fast to teleport. Using the same kick maneuver that she had exercised on The Master, Ryoko backed away, hands at her sides, drawing all the energy she could from these static surroundings.
"Damn it!" Odosuoni swore before lunging after her prey, orbs and spikes flying from her palms in pursuit.
"Ryoko!" It was at that moment that Tenchi had found the entrance to the center and stood in full direct sight of his fiancée.
"Tenchi," her head turned in a desperate attempt to see him, taking her sights off dodging the attack.
Time seemed to stand still. There she was, in midair, fending off the attack. Then suddenly, her eyes met his in longing and love. It was as if she knew . . .
Zing!
The sound cut through him ten-thousand times, flashes of their past together brighten then fade, brighten then fade. It was like remembering them with Haruna - so brief and yet tangible.
Tenchi tried to scream but even if he had it would have done no good. He could feel her pain, as the old injury from a time long past flared up again in pain ten-fold of what it had been when it was freshly cut. The entire left side convulsed in agony, a grimace and then a blood-curdling scream wrenched itself from her mouth. It was all so fast. Too fast. And then . . . she was on the ground in front of him, lying there bleeding, struggling to breathe.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" With a last, heaving effort, she slunk down on the ground, struggling no more.
"Ryoko, I'm so sorry," he sobbed into her hair. "I loved you then, and I love you now, oh Ryoko."
"Well, well, well. If it isn't the Juraian Prince. Now that I've taken out your girlfriend, perhaps I'll dispose of you as well."
Tenchi saw red.
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Okay, hurry up and drop me a REVIEW or zoom over to the next chapter and REVIEW there.
Thanks!
By Starhopper
DISCLAIMER: Do you think I would be a struggling college student (not to mention poor) if I owned such a successful series like Tenchi Universe? Nope, didn't think so.
Thanks so much to all who've reviewed. I'm getting excited for your reactions to the next few chapters. I hope they will all be favorable!
And once again, sorry for the short chapter, but it really wouldn't have made any sense to separate chaps 13 and 14. I wanted drama.
But I posted two chaps to keep you guys from sending me fiery death threats, so that should count for something.
^_^
I hope.
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Chapter 13: The Redness of Her Lover's Eyes
Tenchi could see her face, see her eyes with that special little secret sparkle, smell her breath as she drew so close to him in that universe of her desires. He could almost touch her and then he didn't know what to say, "Ryoko, I - I am,"
"Don't say anything now Tenchi," god if she only knew how he loved the way she said his name.
If only . . .
"Otherwise we might not make it back."
"Ryoko," there it was again, that stupid tone that came with saying her name. Idiot! How did you let her get so close to you and not have say in it! You thought it was so simple, just withdraw and fade out of the picture, but now . . .
"But someday Tenchi, I will take you on a real journey with me,"
Oh no! You're losing her! How could it hurt so much to lose something you never had? She's right, you can't say anything now, not after we've come this far. Light, reality, her smiles as we drove out in the desert, that sweet smile of hers . . .
"I will, someday,"
Darkness, nightmares, reality - Ryoko. It's time to say it, it's time to say it. Ryoko, I am -
"SORRY!" Tenchi awoke with a start, reaching up to grab a hold of a cyan lock and never let go.
"About what?"
He suddenly listened to the humming of Ken-ohki's control panel and looked at the respective gaze of Nagi. Throwing himself up and out of the emergency futon, the rush of adrenaline pulsed through his every vein. "Ryoko. I have to save her!" A shot of prickling pain seized his right leg, throwing him off balance and back into the mattress.
"Not with an injury like that you're not." The bounty hunter replied coolly, sipping at her tea.
Tossing his head back in frustration, Tenchi gritted his teeth, and squeezing his eyes shut let out an exasperated growl. "I'm going to help her if it takes my life to do it."
"My, you really must be in love with Ryoko to make a pledge so," Nagi came to kneel by his side, touching her middle finger to his forehead. "Or maybe it's the fever."
"Tell me," he huffed at the struggle to control and sequester the pain. "Why am I here?"
"Washu and Aeka brought you back, along with the princess."
"And Ryoko?"
Nagi took a long look off onto the horizon of earth before replying, "The room was deserted when they found both of you."
With a sudden surge of energy, Tenchi was up and standing on both legs. Fists clenched at his sides, he took a breath. "I'm going back."
"As I thought you might." She handed him the sword with a nonchalant grin. "Here, go and protect her for both of us."
Bowing, Tenchi made a run for the door and disappeared to the other side.
Nagi waited awhile longer, watching the sun rise and slowly cover earth with the yellow rays. A day gone.
Like all others . . .
For some.
* * *
Ryoko phased through the wall before actually hitting it, reforming on the other side more determined than ever to beat the hell out of this little red-head.
"Oh come now Ryoko," the Master's voice resonated about her ears. "You said so yourself that you wanted to fight, so," that's when he had let Odosuoni free from the confines of her powers and into Ryoko's. Levitation, flight, orbs . . . it was all there. A complete and perfect duplicate of her powerful self.
"I've waited two years for this!" Odosuoni was now calling; floating among the columns that populated the vast command center. "Let's see what you're made of!"
Ryoko spun out of midair, coming down in a graceful breast dive, arms drawn to the best wind-reducing position possible. "Try this," the grace fell flat as she put on the brakes, locked her elbows and let out a shower of orbs, each missing the target by a hairsbreadth. "Bitch!"
"Oh, you know, I really don't like your language Ryoko," her opponent suddenly appeared from above, wound in a tight ball. Suddenly she unfurled, letting a shower of red energy 'rain' from every part of her body. One dragged across Ryoko's cheek, another singed a cyan spike. "After the battle is won, your mouth will be made into a soap-dish."
"Ha!" Swerving off another attack, Ryoko turned back and ducked at the oncoming orbs. "If you haven't researched any farther than two years, you obviously don't know who you're dealing with!"
"I do! A Goddess!"
"Huh?"
"ODOSUONI!!!"
Suddenly forgetting about the newly revealed information, Ryoko wagged her finger in her assailant's direction. "Oooooh. Now you're gonna get it!"
Grinning, she watched Odosuoni pulled back from their fight and thrown down onto the floor in front of her.
"That's it! I have put up with enough slacking from you! You are simply a waste of time! The first experiments always go awry. Besides, there are two more just like you at home!"
"Master," Ryoko watched with at first satisfaction, then distaste as her fearsome opponent was reduced to a cowering, sniveling spectacle of a humanoid.
"Beg for mercy all you want. I'm letting Ryoko have her revenge on you. Die, win, or lose, I don't give a damn!"
"But Master!"
Silence.
"MASTER!!!"
Silence.
Knuckles cracking in anticipation.
Odosuoni's lost face suddenly was consumed with frantic rage. "I-I'll kill you," a finger jutted out into Ryoko's direction, "Then-then he'll be proud of me! I'll finally do something right." Her brown eyes became glazed over as her breathing increased to a rampant pant, her head swiveling in all directions, looking about for answers to her questions. "I-I'll kill you, and-and Tenchi, and-and he'll take me back! He'll have to. He can't take away my powers!"
Ryoko stood aside as the woman completely lost it. "Shame too."
The glare, which had been focused on an inconspicuous column, was now back on her. "What? Did-did you say something?"
"Uh, no?"
"Good," suddenly, her hands were at Ryoko's neck. It was all too fast to teleport. Using the same kick maneuver that she had exercised on The Master, Ryoko backed away, hands at her sides, drawing all the energy she could from these static surroundings.
"Damn it!" Odosuoni swore before lunging after her prey, orbs and spikes flying from her palms in pursuit.
"Ryoko!" It was at that moment that Tenchi had found the entrance to the center and stood in full direct sight of his fiancée.
"Tenchi," her head turned in a desperate attempt to see him, taking her sights off dodging the attack.
Time seemed to stand still. There she was, in midair, fending off the attack. Then suddenly, her eyes met his in longing and love. It was as if she knew . . .
Zing!
The sound cut through him ten-thousand times, flashes of their past together brighten then fade, brighten then fade. It was like remembering them with Haruna - so brief and yet tangible.
Tenchi tried to scream but even if he had it would have done no good. He could feel her pain, as the old injury from a time long past flared up again in pain ten-fold of what it had been when it was freshly cut. The entire left side convulsed in agony, a grimace and then a blood-curdling scream wrenched itself from her mouth. It was all so fast. Too fast. And then . . . she was on the ground in front of him, lying there bleeding, struggling to breathe.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" With a last, heaving effort, she slunk down on the ground, struggling no more.
"Ryoko, I'm so sorry," he sobbed into her hair. "I loved you then, and I love you now, oh Ryoko."
"Well, well, well. If it isn't the Juraian Prince. Now that I've taken out your girlfriend, perhaps I'll dispose of you as well."
Tenchi saw red.
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Okay, hurry up and drop me a REVIEW or zoom over to the next chapter and REVIEW there.
Thanks!