** Con. Chapter 6!. Thank you to all who follow my story!. I do not own any rights to Tenchi. **
No Regrets
Pulling her black v neck over her head sighing softly slipping her dark gray slacks on making her way to the bathroom coming up to the sink for a moment pausing looking to her reflection on the mirror. Running a hand thru her damp hair slowly as she starred at herself for a moment sighing deeply. Her mind thought about Hige constantly. Waking up for breakfast, the two of them wound up settling back in bed getting up almost an hour ago. Sighing deeply Ryoko leaned back a little wrapping her arms around herself turning making her way out of the room. Coming up to her bed sitting glancing to the time. It was a little passed 4, having to meet Hige sister with the kids at his house in the next hour. Wondering if meeting her and the kids were a good idea, Ryoko sat Indian style on the bed. Looking to the door as Hige knocked poking his head in. Pausing he looked to Ryoko coming all the way in.
"Hey… about ready to go?" he asked coming up beside her sitting close. Nodding her head, she looked to him as the two of them starred at each other. Arching an eyebrow, he looked to her.
"What…" she asked.
"You feeling ok…" he asked. Nodding her head as he starred at her.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes…." she spoke moving slightly letting her legs rest on side of the bed as her feet laid on the floor softly.
"Did you still want to come over, I hope you don't feel like you have too all because I asked you too" he spoke.
"I do..." she spoke.
"...But?" Hige replied starring at her. Looking back to him his hazel eyes looked over her, sitting close beside her he snickered leaning back a little.
"Don't worry… those kids will love you. You're the new shiny toy they get to show off too until it wears off and you'll see what true terrors they really are" he spoke. Snickering Ryoko shook her head as Hige stood.
"If I didn't think it was a good idea, I wouldn't had offered you to come over to meet them. Nicolia is actually excited to meet you… It'll be nice to have someone other than a 11 and two 8 yr. old to talk to "he spoke looking to her as he held a handout. Taking a deep breath Ryoko laid her hand in his as she stood coming up close in front of him. Lifting a hand Hige gently letting his fingers come to her chin, kissing her forehead.
"Come on love, it'll be fun I promise you" he spoke.
Closing the door behind her Ryoko looked to Hige as he made his way to the kitchen holding 3 of the pizza boxes. Coming up behind him into the kitchen Ryoko set the other pizza box with cheese sticks on the counter looking to him as he turned looking to her. Pausing for a moment reaching for his phone as it rang. Coming up to the island counter Ryoko sat wrapping her arms around her as he leaned his back against the counter talking to his sister.
"Alright" he spoke bringing the phone done.
"They'll be here in a minute… you ok?. You're not gonna up and leave, are you?" he asked making his way up to her. Snickering Ryoko shrugged as he leaned an elbow on the counter beside her.
"Don't tempt me" she spoke. Smiling Hige looked to her.
"They're not that bad… Nicolia's pretty laid back." Nodding her head softly as someone knocked at the front door. Leaning back a little Hige held a handout as Ryoko stood up after him.
"If you want to leave, all you got to say is so ok" he spoke. Looking to him for a moment as they came up to the kitchen door. Softly smiling she shook her head as they walked thru coming up thru the living room. Nicolia closed the door behind her slipping her shoes off turning her head looking to her brother, then to Ryoko. Biting her bottom lip coming to a slow stop as Hige came up to the kids.
"Uncle Hige!" the littlest girl spoke running up to him wrapping her arms around his waist. Snickering leaning down he hugged her, looking to Rain as she hugged him as well.
"You sure you mind keeping them tonight" Nicolia spoke as he stood, looking to Quint holding a handout as they fist bumped.
"No, why would I mind? I love having them over" he spoke looking to his sister. Smiling softly, she glanced over to Ryoko than back to Hige. Rolling his eyes he turned.
"Hey… I have someone I want ya'll to meet" Hige spoke leaning down looking to Rain and Lainey. Quint looked over to Ryoko for a moment than back to Hige.
"You never have friends over… "Quint spoke.
"Is she staying the night too?" Lainey asked getting excited. Laughing a little Hige shook his head.
"Well go say hi, her name is Ryoko" he spoke glancing over to her for a moment. Suddenly coming up to her Lainey hugged her tightly. Smiling softly Ryoko leaned down as Lainey looked to her smiling. Her dark brown eyes bright, her dark purple hair laid in a ponytail tussled about laying to the middle of her back.
"Hi there" Ryoko spoke. The smile on her face grew bigger as Lainey starred at her.
"I like your hair, it's green like uncle Higes…."
"Thank yo..."
"Look, I got a pony. Her name is butter bean" she spoke reaching in her front pocket to her shorts holding it up close to Ryoko's face.
"I see…." Ryoko spoke looking to the white little pony with pink painting on it. Quint shook his head looking to his mother for a moment than to Hige. Quint was the oldest of them, 11 almost 12 in a few weeks. His black hair short, styled slightly as his amber eyes looked to the side of his as he grabbed his book bag.
"I have one too, their sisters" Rain spoke coming up beside her twin sister holding a black little pony up.
"Cool, what's her name?" Ryoko asked looking to her.
"Sparkle face." Hige shook his head looking to his sister. Smiling softly Nicolia meet his gaze. The two of them twins, looking nothing alike. Her light periwinkle hair styled in a loose bun with loose strands about her face. The two of them with the same facial features, her eyes slanted, pointed ears, with eyes of amber.
"Butter bean sleeps with me… she has her own pillow" Lainey spoke looking to her sister, then back to Ryoko. Smiling nodding her head Ryoko looked to her than to Rain. A little taller than her sister Rain looked a lot like her mother. Her purple hair was a little lighter than Laineys, her eyes a dark green.
"Who's hungry… I know I am" Hige spoke up reaching for the couple bags the girls had holding them on his shoulder.
"I am!" Lainey yelled as she turned running for the kitchen. Looking to Rain as Ryoko smirked. Smiling wide she ran past her following her sister.
"They don't come up to just anyone… you should feel privileged" Quint spoke coming up beside Ryoko looking up to her holding his book bag. Wrapping her arms around her Ryoko looked to Quint.
"Yea?" Ryoko asked.
"Yea… "he spoke turning following them to the kitchen.
"He'll warm up to you shortly…" Nicolia spoke as Hige came up beside her looking to his sister.
"He's always been cautious about people" Hige spoke.
"Nice meeting you by the way, I'm Nicolia" she spoke fixing her light blue shirt around her waist wearing black jeans.
"Likewise… their precious" Ryoko spoke tightening her arms around herself.
"Hmm… don't let first impressions fool you…. Quint's the good one" Nicolia spoke snickering shaking her head.
"Yea… he helps me herd them up for me sometimes " Hige spoke. Smiling softly Ryoko looked to him.
"I'm starving… lets go eat" Hige spoke looking back to her winking.
Taking a bite-full of her fried rice Washu paused looking to her computer screen. Swallowing she ate a few more bites turning as she reached for her cup of tea. Turning in her swivel pillow cushion chair she disappeared with her empty plate into the kitchen. Coming up to the stove as the others sat at the table eating.
"Washu, what do you think… should we still have a baby shower for Ryoko?" Kiyone asked sitting beside Mihoshi. Refilling her plate Washu turned shrugging taking a bite.
"I'd like too" she spoke with a mouth full.
"Do you know what she's having yet little Washu" Sasami asked turning her head.
"Nope" she replied coming up to the end of the table sitting glancing to Sasami for a moment. Holding her cup of tea Ayeka took a sip looking to Washu, glancing to Tenchi for a moment. The room fell silent as the others continued eating.
"How is she?" Ayeka asked. Glancing to her for a moment Washu took a bite of her rice.
"Good" Washu replied glancing to Tenchi, then back to her plate finishing it off.
"I got some ice cream for later, it's green tea" Sasami spoke standing with her plate.
"I love that ice cream" Kiyone spoke. Taking her last bite Washu stood making her way to the sink setting her plate in the sink as Sasami stood beside her running the hot water.
Sitting close beside Hige as the kids finished off eating. Nicolia sat at the end of the counter taking a bite of her cheese sticks.
"You want to take some of this home with you" Hige asked looking to her. Shaking her head grabbing a napkin.
"I'm good, let them eat it. I'm gonna stop by moms on the way home for a little bit" Finishing off her piece of pizza Ryoko glanced to the kids as Quint laughed looking to Lainey.
"Mommy can I go play now…" Rain spoke looking to her across the island counter. Nodding her head Rain smiled hopping off the bar stool running thru the kitchen to the living room.
"Me too mommy?" Lainey asked looking to her.
"Go ahead… behave" she spoke as Lainey smiling reaching for her butter bean crawling down running after her sister.
"Thanks uncle Hige "Quinton spoke turning reaching for his paper plate along with his sisters throwing them away.
"What time do you need me pick them up tomorrow?" Nicolia asked looking to Hige. Shrugging taking a bite of his pizza.
"Don't matter or I can bring them home, whichever is easiest for you" he spoke. Nodding her head Nicolia reached for her drink.
"You know, Ryoko…" Nicolia spoke taking a sip of her drink. Turning her head Ryoko looked to her as she set her drink down.
"I applaud you" she spoke. Arching an eyebrow starring at her, then looking to Hige.
"Takes a lot to deal with being pregnant on your own… granite I don't know how close you and my brother are, or how far ya'll may get. Quint's father walked out on me with another woman when I was 6 months pregnant… I wound up going on bed rest for almost 2 weeks and had him at 29 weeks….I almost lost him. My brother will do anything for anyone, give the shirt off his back even. I don't know the whole story, not my business, but I hope you stick around for a while. The kids like you as well, you're gonna be all they talk about now for the next few weeks" she spoke resting her arms on the countertop. Looking to her for a moment, wrapping an arm around her self reaching her free arm up to her glass.
"Thank you…" Ryoko spoke looking over to her. Smiling softly Nicolia meet her gaze.
"Yes… I do hope you stick around…" Hige spoke glancing to Ryoko winking to her as he stood.
Giving Quint a hug and a kiss Nicolia ruffled his hair leaning back already telling the girls goodnight. Quint made his way over to the couch grabbing his hand-held computer game console thing leaning back looking to the twins on the floor playing watching some cartoon on the TV screen.
"Thanks Hige, you sure you don't mind?" Nicolia asked looking to her brother as he shook his head.
"Why would I?" he asked placing his hands behind his head. Shaking her head glancing to Ryoko for a moment.
"Keep him straight will ya?" she asked. Snickering she looked to Hige.
"I can try" Ryoko replied. Smiling Nicolia slipped her shoes on turning to the door.
"Tell mom I said hi, I'll see her sometime this week" Hige spoke as Nicolia held the door open.
"Bye mommy" Lainey spoke turning waving to her.
"Bye babies, be good...and I will" she spoke looking to Hige walking out the door. Ryoko looked to the door for a moment, then to Hige as he looked back to her.
"See, wasn't so bad was it?" he asked. Shaking her head wrapping her arms around herself.
"Coffee?" he asked.
"Sounds good" she spoke. Smiling softly leaning to her kissing her forehead for a moment, leaning back as he turned with Ryoko behind him.
Sitting close beside Hige on the couch sipping her coffee looking to the movie the kids picked out to watch. The girls sitting on the floor in front of the coffee table eating popcorn, more so getting it all over the floor. Quint sat off on the other side of the couch looking to his cell phone, every once in a while eating his popcorn or looking to the TV.
"Uncle Hige?" Rain asked turning her head from the movie looking to him.
"Hmm?" he asked meeting her gaze resting his feet on the coffee table.
"Can you make those latte things, there really good?" she asked. Looking to him for a moment Ryoko sipped her coffee.
"Yea, those are so good" Quint spoke turning his head looking to Hige. Lifting his arm from around Ryoko leaning up a little reaching for his coffee cup.
"Ya'll won't be up all night like last time will ya'll… I think I went to bed at like 4 "he spoke snickering.
"No, we won't…. Please!" Lainey spoke turning scooting on her knees to the coffee table leaning across looking to him.
"What do I get out of it?" he asked. Shaking her head Ryoko finished off her coffee setting it on the coffee table.
"Please! Ryoko hasn't had 1 yet...she wants some" Lainey spoke smiling wide.
"Not sure what ya'll are talking about" she spoke.
"It's a cold caramel coffee drink, he makes it really good. It's got whipped cream; caramel sprinkled on the inside" Quint spoke turning on the couch as Ryoko looked to him.
"I didn't know you could make those "Ryoko spoke looking to Hige as he laughed a little shaking his head.
"Please!" Rain spoke as Lainey starred at him leaning on the coffee table.
"Alright…" he spoke.
"Yay!" Rain and Lainey spoke at the same time.
"Can I make a small cup for butter bean?!" Lainey asked.
"Hmph… you can share yours with her" he spoke standing slowly.
"Ok!" she spoke turning as she came up beside Rain laying on her stomach as the two of them looked to the TV. Standing up grabbing her coffee cup making her way behind him into the kitchen. Walking over to the high cabinets Hige reached for the blender turning looking to Ryoko as she made her way to the sink.
"Their surprisingly being good at the moment, you need to come over more when they're here" he spoke smiling. Snickering Ryoko came up to the island counter sitting watching him as he grabbed the coffee grounds, caramel, and whipped cream.
"How'd you learn to make these?" Ryoko spoke watching him.
"Saw it on some cooking channel a while ago, yes I know… I watch the cooking channel sometimes. I tried it one time the kids were over, and they loved it" he spoke. Nodding her head Ryoko watched him as he poured a couple cups of milk into the blender. Turing reaching for the ice cubes. Adding the ice, whipped cream, caramel and coffee reaching for the lid.
"It'll be loud" he spoke. Shrugging Ryoko wrapped her arms around herself as he pressed the button as the contents started whirling together. Once done, turning he grabbed a tall cup from the cabinet behind him leaning to the side grabbing a handful of straws. Grabbing the caramel making swirls on the inside of the cup, then grabbing the blender pouring the cold coffee up to a full glass adding the straw.
"Here" he spoke coming up around the island counter handing it to Ryoko as she grabbed the cup taking a sip. Leaning to the counter close in front of her, surprisingly it was really good.
"Good actually…" she spoke taking another sip. Smiling Hige looked to her as she held the cup to him.
"You can have that one, wanted to make sure you liked it" he spoke leaning back making his way over to the blender making the rest of the kids a cup including himself.
The rest of the night went fairly well, getting the kids to bed. Quint wound up settling down in his gaming chair with a headset playing one of his online games he usually played nightly. Getting the twins down in their beds putting a movie on tucking them in, even wanting hugs from Ryoko before laying down. Walking thru the bedroom Ryoko turned looking to Hige as he cracked his bedroom door looking to her rubbing the back of his neck sighing deeply shaking his head.
"They're a handful sometimes" he spoke grinning as the two of them made their way to the bed sitting.
"I bet" Ryoko spoke folding her knee leaning her arms against it.
"You can stay the night if you'd like" he spoke leaning back a little looking over her for a moment.
"Aw, a sleep over" she spoke. Snickering Hige laughed a little glancing to the time on the alarm clock it was already past 11.
"Do you work tomorrow night?" Ryoko asked.
"Nope, don't go in till Sunday night" he spoke stretching his arms above his head. Nodding her head Ryoko wrapped her arms around herself glancing around the room.
"Well, I say how about we… chill, watch a movie… we fall asleep, we fall asleep… "he spoke looking over her for a moment more as she looked to him.
"Hmm… sounds good. The kids won't care with me being over here, first thing in the morning" she asked.
"No, why would they?"
"Well as Quint said earlier, you never bring any friends home" Ryoko spoke smiling softly.
"Well, it's true. I haven't brought anyone over, in… God knows how long. I don't have a life remember" he spoke leaning up turning the lamp on beside the bed walking across the room flicking the switch as the lights turned off but the lamp on the side of the bed. Turning her head Ryoko watched him as he came up on the other side of the bed turning his lamp on leaning back against a couple of the pillows grabbing the remote to the TV glancing to her for a moment.
"You ok?" he asked. Nodding her head Ryoko turned slightly crawling on the bed coming up beside him sitting close as he turned the TV on.
"Thank you" he spoke. Arching an eyebrow Ryoko looked to him for a moment.
"You… saying thank you this time? for what?" she asked.
"For sticking around, not letting the kids scare you off. I appreciate it" he spoke. Smiling softly Ryoko leaned a little closer to him as he wrapped an arm around her as she laid up beside him resting a hand on his chest with her other arm across her stomach.
"It takes a lot to scare me off" she spoke. Snickering Hige looked to the TV flicking thru the channels looking for something to watch, letting his fingers run up and down her arm.
Almost on the verge asleep Hige shifted slightly looking to Ryoko for a moment.
"Gonna check on the girls for a sec, I'll be right back" he spoke. Opening her eyes Ryoko leaned back a little as he stood making his way across the room cracking the door behind him. Getting into something comfortable Ryoko had teleported back to her house putting on her gold and blue kimono as Hige put on a pair of pants with a gray t shirt. The two of them had cuddled beneath the sheets watching some movie that had come on a little while ago. Sighing deeply Ryoko closed her eyes pulling the sheets up closer a little. His bed was so comfortable, hers was no where near as comfy. Turning her head a little she heard the door creak as Hige cracked the door making his way across the room crawling back in bed.
"Their out" he spoke fixing the sheets looking to her for a moment.
"That's good" she spoke leaning up a little on her elbow.
"Want me to turn the tv off?" he asked cuddling underneath the covers as Ryoko laid up beside him.
"You can… How come your bed is so much more comfy than mine?" she asked as he grabbed the remote flicking the TV off leaning back as she leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Because you got me in it that's why… wait.. sorry… that came out wrong" he spoke. Laughing a little Ryoko cuddled against him a little more as he wrapped his arms around her. Sighing deeply closing her eyes Ryoko felt content for a change. For once in her life, she felt like nothing could go wrong. Were things getting to the point to where this would grow farther? Wondering if worrying about if things grew any stronger was worth it, she gulped resting her hand on his chest sighing softly.
"You ok love?" he asked softly.
"Hmm…" is all she replied. Resting his head against hers, the two of them soon drifting off to sleep.
** Leaning hard against the wall wrapping her arms around herself tightly slowly falling to the floor as she gulped looking up in front of her as Kagato stood running a hand thru his hair. Turning his head looking to her.
"Great… just great" he spoke shaking his head turning his back to her.
"Maybe… we can keep it" she spoke softly. Standing there for a moment before turning slightly.
"No…" he spoke. Arching an eyebrow Ryoko starred at him for a moment.
"Why?" she asked, her voice gaining its strength back. His amber eyes looked to her over his thin framed glasses as he placed his hands on his waist looking to her arching an eyebrow.
"Really… you think I'm gonna get stuck with you, and a child… I think not. Get up" he spoke. Gulping Ryoko sat there starring at him for a moment.
"Kagato…" she spoke.
"I said get up" he interrupted her, his voice getting loud. Biting her bottom lip Ryoko didn't move. Sighing deeply shaking his head he vanished, coming up close in front of her grabbing her by the arm pulling her to her feet abruptly.
"Make me repeat myself again my dear Ryoko, and I will make you mine, forever… I'll take control of that head of yours for the rest of your life" he spoke standing close in front of her, his grip on her arm tight.
"Please let me go, let me have this..." she spoke softly. Lifting a hand Kagato slapped her hard across her face as she quieted. Gritting her teeth Ryoko regained her posture, suddenly gulping as he slammed her against the wall. His free hand laying against her stomach as he starred at her. His grip still tight on her arm, that was going to leave a bruise. She could feel pressure from his hand on her stomach.
"Kagato stop" she spoke.
"Say it again I'll make this even more painful than it already will be, shut up" he spoke firmly. Gulping, his hand pressed firmly against her stomach as sharp pain began forming in her abdomen. Trying to loosen his grip for a moment, Kagato tightened his hand on her arm as suddenly a burst of pain exploded in her abdomen. Letting go of her Ryoko screamed falling to the floor wrapping her arms around herself tightly.
"You bastard..." Ryoko yelled thru her tears in her eyes lowering her head almost to the floor beneath her.
"You knew this would happen regardless…" he spoke turning as he made his way out of the room slamming the door. Lifting her head slightly trying to gulp down the pain in her stomach. Leaning up slowly wiping the tears off of her face Ryoko paused suddenly. Lowering her gaze, she sat in a pool of blood. **
Sitting up suddenly out of breath, placing a hand on her stomach.
"Sweet you ok?" Hige asked, placing a hand on her shoulder. Flinching Ryoko turned looking to him for a moment. The lamp on his side of the bed was on.
"Hey, it's ok" he spoke lifting a hand gently moving a couple bangs out of her eyes. Gulping, trying to hold the tears back, it was harder said than done. Looking over her Hige sighed softly, letting his hand rest to the side of her face softly. Leaning to her Hige wrapped his arms around her tightly holding her. Wrapping her arms around his neck leaning her head at the cape of his neck.
"You want to talk about it…" he asked softly. Shaking her head softly closing her eyes, taking a deep breath.
"I just hate these dreams…" she spoke softly.
"Maybe holding on to them, not letting it out is making you have them." Gulping Ryoko cuddled against him a little more.
"They're not just dreams, their memories I've tried to rid of for so long…" she spoke. Resting his head against hers taking a deep breath, Hige held her close letting a hand rub up and down her back gently.
"Sorry for waking you up" Ryoko spoke sighing deeply.
"Don't be" he spoke. Gulping hard leaning back a little Hige looked to her for a moment. Bringing her hands up rubbing her face.
"You ok?" Hige asked letting his hands rest to her sides. Nodding her head slowly looking to him.
"I wish I can take it all away" Hige spoke.
"Easier said than done, I've been dealing with this for years…"
"But you never get used to it. Who put you thru all of this mess to cause you to have these nightmares?" he asked. Gulping Ryoko just stared at him for a moment.
"You don't have to answer that sweetie…" he spoke.
"He uh… used a lot of mind control...for many years" she spoke.
"Made you do stuff you didn't want too." Nodding her head softly Ryoko lowered her gaze.
"Told you I was broken."
"No, you're not. We all have cracks and breaks along the edges. Misunderstood sometimes but dealing with something like that I don't blame you. Sometimes not having a way out, stress can come in forms in many many different ways. Not letting it go sometimes might cause these dreams. Let me ever find this bastard, I'll kill him over and over again" Hige spoke as Ryoko looked to him as he spoke.
"Where was your mom in all of this?" he asked.
"Whenever she came after me, he'd fight her off, we'd move somewhere different, and he blocked our location again. Even the galaxy police couldn't find us. No matter how many times I've tried to leave… he'd always find me. That last time I tried...I passed out on the floor for 3 days." Starring at her, Hige took a deep breath shaking his head as she looked to him.
"How long did this go on?" he asked.
"7 years" Ryoko replied.
"He knew my mother...it was a friendship at first. Once he figured out, I had the gems to help with my powers, it's like something snapped. That's partially where people started calling me a space pirate cause of the shit he put me thru. He started so many fights with different countries, planets...he made me do all the foot work...fighting all those people. If I didn't do what he asked...he'd beat me. He used so much mind control over those 7 years, sometimes I couldn't tell the difference between reality and the mind control. There towards the end...the Jurai police got involved and wound up defeating his ass, getting me out of there in the process. Once they learned who I was...I would put under arrest...asleep for thousands of years in one of the shrines where Yosho retired too…..Tenchi was the one who woke me up." Arching an eyebrow listening to her, Hige sighed softly. Wrapping her arms around her stomach, lowering her gaze blinking trying to swallow the tears. Lifting a hand up to her chin slowly looking to her Hige starred at her for a moment. Meeting his gaze gulping, biting her bottom lip.
"Sweetie it's ok" he spoke softly. Leaning to her kissing her forehead softly lowering his hand. Taking a deep breath running a hand thru her hair leaning back a little Ryoko wrapped her arms around herself tightly.
"I'm not gonna scare you off am I?…" Ryoko asked.
"Scare me off?, I don't plan on going anywhere sweetie. Takes a lot more than that to let anything get to me. I'll be here as long as you'd let me" he spoke.
"I want you to" Ryoko spoke. Looking over her, realizing a couple things he had said before that seemed to had bothered her, and now he knew why.
"I wish I could take it all away… "he spoke thinking back on everything she told him.
"You don't want these memories, I don't wish this on anyone" she spoke.
"If I could to give you the life you deserved all those years I would… no one deserves a life like that." Hige spoke.
"I thought for years why me… maybe it was meant to be me, I don't think anyone else would've survived with that beast" she spoke.
"No one in their right mind would treat anyone like that, no one deserves that, especially you. He treated you as a puppet" he spoke. Gulping Ryoko looked to him as he spoke, wrapping her arms tighter around herself. Sighing softly shaking his head lifting a hand rubbing the back of his neck.
"I'm sorry, what a bastard…really makes me mad and wonder why anyone would do anything remotely like that to a human being" Hige spoke.
"I wondered that for years myself… I don't know how I got thru it most days…. At least with his mind control I for the most part didn't know what I was doing. Sometimes I was able to fight thru it and stop him, but those are the times I remember the least" Ryoko spoke. Looking to the side remembering for a moment, the couple times the mind control wouldn't be as a strong as she'd be able to break thru it. Those couple times, taking advantage of her… she wished the mind control was stronger to where she couldn't remember anything at all.
"You're a lot stronger that you think...Did he ever…" Hige paused. Looking back to him, already knowing what he was going to ask. Starring at him for a moment gulping.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't ask." Tightening her arms around herself a little more, lowering her gaze for a moment.
"More than once…" she spoke softly. Arching an eyebrow Hige looked to her, pausing he starred at her. Slowly looking to him trying to hide the tears taking a deep breath. Leaning to her kissing her forehead softly, leaning his head against hers for a moment. Leaning to him wrapping her arms around him sighing deeply. Leaning against him as far as she could as Hige held her.
"I'm sorry sweetie, I didn't mean to upset you even more" he spoke.
"You didn't… just…" she paused, cuddling against him a little more trying to hold the tears back.
"A sore subject…." Hige spoke. Taking a deep breath, gulping as her dream replayed in her head.
"You ok…" Hige asked. Nodding her head softly as a couple tears rolled down her face. Tightening his grip holding her, he knew she wasn't ok.
"Sweetie let it go" he spoke resting his head against hers. Taking a deep breath, she couldn't hold it in any longer. Cuddling against him a little more, letting go as she cried. Holding her Hige held her tightly, wishing he could take all the pain away.
Taking a step back from the cracked door, Quint paused looking to the door for a moment more taking another step back quietly he turned making his way back to his bedroom. Glancing at the door for a moment, sighing softly he walked in closing his door behind him softly.
Trying to calm down, leaning back a little Ryoko lowered her arms covering her face for a moment. Looking over her, Hige placed his hands on her wrist slowly lowering her hands.
"Baby it's ok" he spoke, looking to him as she gulped.
" I ugh… had 3 miscarriages….he caused all them…" she spoke, taking a deep breath as a couple tears rolled down her face. Pausing Hige arched an eyebrow, starring at her for a moment. Thoughts ran thru his head, wondering why the hell anyone would want to cause a miscarriage... to their own child. Leaning his head against hers wrapping his arms around her.
"I'm not going anywhere… I'll be damned to let anyone hurt you, ever again" Hige spoke holding her.
Holding her coffee cup with both hands lifting it taking a long sip. Lowering her hands leaning her elbows on the island counter sitting taking a deep breath. Only turning on the hanging lights above the island counter the rest of the kitchen remained dark. Not being able to sleep much longer, rolling over getting up. Glancing to the time on the stove, it was half past 5. Looking to the coffee cup cupping her hands around it. Slowly bringing her cup up taking a long sip. Looking thru the top cabinet seeing 3 different types of coffee grounds, just picking on not sure whose was whose. The taste was lovely, dark roasted with a hint of vanilla and almonds. Taking another long sip almost downing half her cup. Pausing for a moment her ear twitching, turning her head looking thru the open kitchen across to the darkened living room. Her amber eyes not seeing anything, turning her head back to her cup sighing deeply.
"That's uncle Higes favorite coffee" a voice spoke up. Turning her head again looking to Quint who came thru the living room coming into the kitchen.
"Yea?, wasn't sure whose was whose…" she replied, watching him as he made his way around the island counter.
"What are you doing up?" she asked bringing her cup up to her lips taking another sip. Shrugging Quint reached for a cup in the above cabinet, already tall enough he didn't have to stand on his tip toes like Sasami did sometimes.
"You drink coffee?" she asked watching him for a moment.
"Yea, sometimes….Hige buys the better coffee unlike my mom, she's not much of a coffee drinker though" he spoke glancing behind him looking to Ryoko. Starring at him for a moment, she could see a resemblance between Hige and all the kids. Quint was a handsome young man, she wondered what his father looked like.
"What are you doing up?" Quint asked as he made his coffee walking to the fridge for some creamer.
"Just couldn't sleep" she spoke. Turning Quint came up to the island counter sitting across from her for a moment taking a sip of his coffee. Watching him for a moment, looking to her cup.
"Are you and my uncle dating?" Quint asked. Arching an eyebrow Ryoko held her cup up looking to him.
"I don't know" she spoke. Raising his eyebrow starring at her for a moment.
"He hasn't asked you?"
"No, does it matter?" Ryoko asked. Taking a long sip of her coffee Quint watched her.
"What?" she asked.
"Sometimes it matters, I could careless. He seems to really like you. My mom was actually excited to meet you" he spoke.
"O yeah, and why's that?" she asked.
"Don't know, the twins seemed to like you as well so that's a plus. You don't seem too bad" he spoke sipping his coffee. Smiling softly Ryoko finished off her coffee leaning back a little.
"Well thank you… you guys are pretty cool as well" she spoke standing up making her way around the counter. Watching her for a moment taking a long sip of his coffee Ryoko refilled hers glancing to the coffee pot wondering if she should make some more, it was already halfway. Coming up through the kitchen Hige paused for a moment looking to the two of them as Quint turned his head meeting his gaze. Taking a long sip of her hot coffee Ryoko turned, pausing looking to Hige as he made his way up to the island counter.
"What are you two doing up, I thought I smelt coffee" he spoke coming up behind Quint ruffling his hair.
"Couldn't sleep" Quint replied sipping his coffee looking behind him to Hige as he came up beside Ryoko. Kissing her forehead softly looking over her for a moment.
"You ok?" he asked. Nodding her head sipping her coffee once again.
"My favorite coffee, who ever made it thank you" he spoke making his way to the counter grabbing a cup.
"Ryoko did" Quint spoke reaching for his cup.
"Thanks love" he spoke turning with his cup filled up to the rim pausing for a moment taking a long sip. Sitting back down across from Quint Ryoko took a drink of her coffee.
"What time are you taking us home?" Quint asked looking to Hige as he came up beside Ryoko sitting close setting his coffee down. Shrugging looking to him leaning his elbows on the countertop.
"Whenever your mom wants ya'll home." Quint nodded his head looking to his coffee cup. Holding her coffee cup up with her elbows bent on the island counter Ryoko starred at her cup for a moment. The room was quiet for a few moments as either of them said anything but drink their coffee.
"What ya'll want for breakfast?" Hige asked looking between the two. Meeting his gaze for a second Ryoko drank her coffee.
"Don't know, I'm going back to my room for a little while" Quint spoke. Shaking his head Hige grabbed his cup.
"Doesn't matter" Ryoko spoke.
"Sounds good" Hige replied.
"I'll be right back" Ryoko spoke as she stood with her coffee, turning placing a hand on Hige's shoulder for a second as she made her way thru the room. Turning his head Hige watched her for a moment as she disappeared out of the room. Quint watched her, then looked to Hige. Taking a long sip of his coffee Hige looked to Quint as he meet his gaze.
"What?" he asked.
"Is she ok?" Quint replied. Nodding his head Hige set his cup down leaning back a little.
"Yea." Grabbing his cup Quint finished off his coffee setting his empty cup back down.
"She seems pretty nice" Quint spoke.
"Yea I tend to think so too" Hige spoke snickering.
"Where's the baby's father at?" Quint spoke. Pausing for a moment Hige looked at him for a moment.
"Mom told me" Quint spoke.
"He's engaged with another woman."
"So Ryoko, is the other woman than?" Quint asked.
"What, no… this happened before he even said anything about being with the other girl, within the last what 2 months, they got engaged" Hige spoke reaching for his coffee.
"So, the guy left her on the back burner than…"
"Yup."
"What a douche bag…" Quint spoke looking to his cup, Snickering Hige arched an eyebrow looking to him sipping his coffee.
"Do the girls know?" he asked.
"No, I overheard her talking to you on the phone that's how come I found out. She seemed worried at first, but over time she's gotten excited about it." Teleporting back into the living room near the stairs wrapping her arms around herself, still feeling sick to her stomach gulping making her way across the room.
"Yea, she's always loved babies…" Hige spoke.
"So why do you like her so much than?" Quint asked. Arching an eyebrow Ryoko paused coming thru the opening to the kitchen.
"She's a beautiful woman, her being with child doesn't bother me. Look at the twin's dad, he took you in when he met your mother. I saw her and it was like, I had to talk to her. That something about her drew me to her. I wasn't planning on starting any type of relationship if that is what happens, I don't know what will happen. I want to be there for her if I can. She has this baby and I'm still in the picture, then I'll still be around if she wants me to" Hige spoke looking to his coffee cup. Quint watched him as he spoke, nodding his head reaching for his coffee cup.
"That's cool, fate knew she needed you" Quint spoke standing making his way to the counter. Taking a drink of his coffee Hige looked to him for a moment.
"Do you love her?" Quint asked. Arching an eyebrow Ryoko paused looking to the two of them for a moment.
"I don't know yet…" Hige spoke as Quint turned around holding his full cup of coffee.
"I think you do, and she does you. Either one of you are scared to say it without scaring off the other person" Quint spoke coming back up to the island counter sitting. Looking to him as he talked, Quint took a sip of his coffee pausing.
"Ok Dr. Phil are we done now? You mind if I go check on her huh?" Hige asked snickering. Quint laughed a little shaking his head grabbing his coffee. Turning around in the seat Hige grabbed his coffee standing as he stood, suddenly pausing looking to Ryoko as she started making her way in thru the room.
"Hey sweetie, everything ok?" Hige asked coming up to her. Quint looked to the two of them, wondering if she heard their conversation. Nodding her head looking to him as he came to a stop in front of her. Gently kissing her forehead Hige looked over her.
"I'm ok" she spoke lifting a hand resting it to the side of his face.
Setting the girls bags beside the front door Hige turned looking to the two sitting on the floor in front of the TV playing with their ponies laughing. Quint was still in his room.
"Uncle Hige!, can we go to the arcade place?!" Lainey asked turning around looking to him.
"Yea, can we?!" Rain asked turning her head looking to him. Arching an eyebrow Hige made his way up to the couch sitting.
"The put put golf place?."
"Yes, please!" Rain asked scooting over to the coffee table leaning her arms on the surface.
"What?" Quint asked making his way off the last couple steps with his book bag on his shoulder.
"We want to go to the arcade" Lainey asked. Looking to Quint for a moment as Ryoko made her way out of the kitchen holding her coffee taking a sip. Shrugging Hige looked to her for a moment as Quint came up to the chair off to the side of the couch sitting.
"Yea, we haven't been there in a while" Quint spoke.
"I don't care, I'm sure Nikki won't mind" he spoke looking to Ryoko as she sat beside him.
"Yay, Ryoko can come too" Lainey spoke looking to her sister smiling wide.
"Where?" arching an eyebrow, Ryoko looked to Hige sipping her coffee.
"The arcade up the street, it's got put put and all" he spoke reaching for his phone from his back pocket leaning back a little.
"Ah…" Ryoko spoke, starring at him for a moment. Not really one for arcade games, or put put golf, wondering if going was the best thing. Looking to his phone Hige texted Nicolia about going than leaning back looking to her.
"You don't have too, I'll probably take them there for a little bit, grab some lunch and call it a day" he spoke glancing at the girls. Quint looked to the both of them for a moment standing up making his way back upstairs. Leaning back beside Hige sipping her coffee wrapping her other arm across her stomach looking to the girls as they played.
"Yea… not much on arcades. Ya'll go and have fun… I'm gonna catch up on a little work, laundry and probably lay down for a little while." Looking to her as she spoke, turning her head meeting his gaze.
"I'm fine" she spoke. Snickering Hige looked to his phone as it beeped, Nicolia replied she didn't care and that she could meet them afterwards or they could stop by the house.
"Want me to drive you home?" he asked.
"You can if you wanted too" she replied looking back to him. Winking at her Hige leaned up patting her leg standing.
Tossing the wet clothes in the dryer leaning back the start button turning making her way out of the laundry room to the island counter sitting looking to her laptop for a moment. Completing more than she had planned on for Washu taking a deep breath Ryoko looked to the time on the screen. It was already almost 3. Hey Washu spoke up, saving a couple files on her laptop Ryoko leaned back a little more. What? Ryoko replied turning teleporting to the fridge.
"So did you have fun at Higes?" Washu asked suddenly appearing at the island counter sitting.
"Yea, why wouldn't I" Ryoko asked glancing to her mother for a moment, grabbing the orange juice turning to the counter.
"Any plans tomorrow?" Washu asked.
"Not that I know of, why…. now what?" Ryoko asked pausing from pouring her drink turning looking to Washu. Snickering Washu shook her head leaning her arms on the countertop.
"The girls wanted to do a 'bacherlette' party for Ayeka tomorrow evening" Washu spoke. Arching an eyebrow Ryoko starred at her for a moment.
"Who in the hell thought of that?" she asked.
"Hmph...you'd never guess."
"Well, I know it sure as hell wasn't Sasami" Ryoko spoke turning grabbing her glass teleporting back to the island counter sitting across from her.
"Actually it was..." Washu spoke laughing a little.
"What… are you serious?" Ryoko asked arching an eyebrow.
"Yea, I know Kiyone and I were in awe when she asked us" Washu replied shrugging.
"This better not be some prank to get me into coming to a damn baby shower, it if is I'm gonna beat all ya'lls asses and come home" Ryoko spoke setting her drink down.
"It's not, I swear to you" Washu said.
"What time tomorrow?"
"Around 5 or 6… Kiyone I think is taking her out to get some last-minute stuff for the wedding next weekend, so that'll give Sasami the time to cook whatever she needs to and gives us the chance to decorate."
"Mihoshi is staying at the house, you sure you want her there."
"Well, it's either I take her or Mihoshi, and Mihoshi will wind up telling her and getting lost somewhere… and I'm not one for shopping or being stuck with the brat all day by myself, I'd end up killing her" Washu spoke. Snickering Ryoko took a drink of her orange juice setting it back down.
"So, what the hell am I supposed to get her? have the girls gotten her anything yet?"
"Their actually out now getting stuff, Sasami needed groceries anyways. She has a few neat ideas for some games or something her and Kiyone looked up. And I don't know, what does she like?" Washu asked. Pausing for a moment Ryoko looked to her.
"You're asking me that?"
"Well, I don't know, text Kiyone and find out what to get her" Washu spoke shrugging.
"What'd you get her?"
"Nothing yet, I was gonna give her money or something…" Shaking her head Ryoko sighed softly bringing her hands up rubbing the sides of her face.
"Do I need to make anything or bring anything?" Ryoko asked looking to her mother lowering her hands a little.
"Don't know, ask Sasami" Washu replied.
"What do you know?" Ryoko spoke lowering her arms.
"Alot more than that crap" Washu spoke. Snickering Ryoko shook her head closing her laptop grabbing her drink leaning back a little.
"So what'd you do at Higes?" Washu asked smiling a little leaning her arms on the countertop crossing her arms over each other.
"Nothing really, I told you the kids were over, we had pizza, they played a couple games, and we went to bed…" Ryoko spoke eyeing her.
"Cute kids?"
"Not his remember, his sisters" Ryoko spoke still looking to her standing as she teleported into the living room with her cup in hand.
"You really do like him, don't you?" Washu asked following her sitting in one of the chairs off to the side of the couch.
"I guess" Ryoko replied glancing to her sitting on the couch glancing to the TV that was on.
"Well, I hope it works out" Washu spoke leaning back into the comfy dark brown chair lifting a foot resting it on her knee looking to the TV. Gulping her orange juice Ryoko looked to her shaking her head.
Leaning back against the pillows bending her knees wearing a black tank top with a pair of dark gray shorts grabbing the remote flicking thru the channels on the TV not really caring what was on TV. Getting a little more work done, the clothes folded, taking a nice hot bath Ryoko glanced beside her at the alarm clock on the nightstand, it was already half past 6. Glancing at the wilting white lilies that would be dead in a couple days sighing softly, not knowing what to do for dinner she sat their flicking thru the channels until she figured out what to eat. Taking a deep breath looking to her phone beside her on the bed already texting Hige, he had dropped the kids off, getting groceries on the way home. Leaning her head back slowly closing her eyes wrapping her arms around her stomach sighing deeply. Thinking back to the conversation between Quint and Hige earlier this morning. Quint said it was fate that the two of them met. Wondering if things would really go that far as to dating Hige. It was something new, something she hadn't really dealt with or worried about for years. Grant it she dated Hotsuma a few years ago, more like over 7 seven years. She had been to infatuated with Tenchi she wouldn't look the other way. All it took was one time, and a guy coming up to her asking about which coffee she liked. It was funny how life happened sometimes, it only took one time. One time for Tenchi to come up to the roof among many other times. One time to meet Kagato, and look how that turned out. One time meeting Hotsuma, and pretty much her almost ruining everything she had because of Yugi. So far Hige was the only person, that hadn't tried to take advantage of her, yet? Why were people so determined to take advantage of other people?, and for what?. Their own advantage, to gain nothing in the end but chaos. She was tired of doing for other people, what they wanted, or needed. Putting herself first is what she truly needed, and for her baby. Moving out on her own was the best thing for her. Being on her own before, more so out of spite towards anyone who pissed her off, she never really had her own home. Living in her spaceship bouncing back and forth got exhausting after a while and took a lot out on Ryo-ohki. Sighing deeply opening her eyes slowly looking to the ceiling her stomach growled. Thinking about tomorrow, having to head to the store first thing in the morning to get Ayeka something for her party, wondering what else she needed to get. Not really feeling like doing anything, knowing next weekend was Ayeka's wedding so that was going to be a busy weekend for everyone. Sitting up slowly teleporting into the kitchen looking for something to make for dinner.
Leaning her elbows on the island counter sipping her coffee glancing to the time on the stove for moment. Waking up a little later than what she had originally planned, it was near 10. Making a quick breakfast sighing deeply standing up taking a long sip of her coffee. Glancing around the kitchen for a moment, turning teleporting into her bedroom deciding to get changed and head out. Pausing looking to her phone ringing sitting on her bed, sipping her coffee sitting as she grabbed her phone seeing it was Hige.
"Hey" Ryoko spoke setting her coffee down on the nightstand beside her.
"Hey sweetie, what are you up too?" Hige spoke.
"Getting ready to get changed and head out" Ryoko spoke.
"Ahh… that's right… the bacherlette party...sounds like fun" he spoke snickering.
"Oh joy, I can't wait" Ryoko spoke shaking her head reaching for her cup.
"What are you doing today?"
"Not much, gonna catch up on some work from here for a little bit than probably go see my mom" Hige spoke.
"Ah, ok" Ryoko replied finishing off her coffee leaning back a little.
"Well let me go, I know you have a busy day ahead of you, you gonna be alright?" Hige asked.
"Yea, I'll manage" Ryoko spoke.
"Hmm…maybe I'll see you tomorrow?" Hige asked.
"Hmm...maybe" Ryoko spoke smiling softly.
"You don't have no hot date tomorrow do ya, I don't want to intrude" Hige spoke laughing.
"Ha ha…" Ryoko spoke shaking her head.
"...Ain't no hot date wanna go with a pregnant woman" she spoke standing making her way towards her closet.
"I would, and I already have to dinner...not so sure about the hot date part but, you know what I mean" Hige spoke laughing a little. Snickering Ryoko paused wrapping her other arm around herself.
"Alright sweetie, call me later?" he asked.
"I will" Ryoko spoke glancing to the side for a moment.
"Alright babe, later" Hige spoke. Smiling softly Ryoko brought her phone down looking to it for a second, sighing softly looking to her clothes in her closet.
Teleporting into the house holding a few bags in her hands coming up to the couch setting them down sighing softly stretching her arms above her head. Finding Ayeka something cute to wear for her honeymoon, nothing like lingerie but an outfit she could actually wear going out not sure what they were doing for their honeymoon yet. Grabbing a few odds and ins Sasami needed and for here at her house, Ryoko made her way into her bedroom slipping her flip flops off setting her keys and phone on the night stand beside the bed. Hey what time are you coming over? Washu asked telepathically. In a minute I just got home, I got Sasami's stuff Ryoko replied glancing to her alarm clock, It was almost 2. Ok Washu spoke ending the conversation. Sighing deeply teleporting to the living room grabbing a couple bags out of the bunch disappearing.
Appearing into the kitchen pausing for a moment looking to Sasami as she stood at the stove.
"I'm hurrying Ryo-ohki" she spoke glancing to her as she sat on the counter beside Sasami.
"Hey Kiddo" Ryoko spoke setting the bags on the island counter.
"Ryoko, thank you!" Sasami spoke turning smiling wide as she came up to the counter.
"No problem, what time are Kiyone and Ayeka supposed to be back?" Ryoko asked coming around the counter sitting as Sasami went thru the bags.
"Ommm I think around 4 or 5...Washu and Mihoshi are in the living room setting things up in there. Thank you for coming" Sasami spoke smiling as she looked to her. Smiling softly Ryoko saluted her as she stood teleporting into the living room. Pausing for a moment Mihoshi stood at the other end of the room unraveling streamer as Washu stood beside her trying to help her.
"Give it here" Washu spoke.
"I got it" Mihoshi spoke turning around as the streamer started to tangle around her.
"You guys are hopeless" Ryoko spoke fixing her black short sleeve t shirt about her waist wearing dark tan Capri's with her black flip flops. Turning their heads Washu and Mihoshi looked too her, Mihoshi's eyes widening as she tried to make her way over to her.
"Stop you'll rip it" Washu spoke looking back to her. Shaking her head softly Ryoko made her way to her helping Washu untangle the streamers from around Mihoshi.
"I was just trying to help" she spoke looking to Ryoko. Meeting her gaze arching an eyebrow smiling.
"I see that" Ryoko spoke tossing the untangled mess to the couch looking around the rest of the living room for a moment to the few balloons, and nicely attached streams along the stair railings.
"So where are these streamers going?" Ryoko asked looking back to the two.
"We wanted to hang them around the door to the kitchen" Mihoshi spoke smiling pointing. Looking to the kitchen door Ryoko reached for the streamers pausing for a moment as her ear twitched. Starring to her for a moment Washu arched an eyebrow, the both of them turning their heads as Tenchi started making his way down the stairs.
"Looks nice " Tenchi spoke looking around the room pausing suddenly looking to Ryoko. The two of them starred at each other for a moment.
"Ryoko….how are you?" Tenchi asked standing on the steps still, gulping. Washu looked to Ryoko for a moment as she turned grabbing the streamers off the couch.
"Fine" she replied. Looking over her for a moment Tenchi stood their, looking to the steps he slowly made his way through the room as Washu watched him walking into the kitchen. Pausing for a moment Ryoko turned her head to Washu suddenly narrowing her eyes.
"Hey, I thought him and Noboyuki already left, I swear" Washu spoke holding a hand up.
"Their supposed too, Noboyuki said their going out to eat and to the mall" Mihoshi spoke reaching for the silver streamers unraveling it. Eyeing her for a moment more Ryoko turned holding the mixture of streamers sighing deeply.
Taking a long sip of her tea Ryoko sat at the island counter as Ryo-ohki sat on her shoulder playing with Ryoko's hair swatting at it. Sasami set the last of the plates down smiling to herself placing her hands on her hips.
"There" she spoke. Ryoko looked to her, pausing looking to the numerous dishes that laid sprawled out on the counter tops.
"You know the wedding is next Saturday right" Ryoko asked arching an eyebrow.
"I know silly, I wanted to try a couple extra to see if Ayeka wanted them for the wedding" Sasami spoke turning as she smiled. Shaking her head smiling Ryoko sipped her tea.
"You out did yourself kid, don't let them work you this hard, you don't work in a sweat shop" Ryoko spoke looking to her.
"I know I don't, I don't mind I love to cook you should already know that" Sasami spoke as she turned reaching for her cup of tea.
"Hmm" she spoke sipping her tea. Ryo-ohki hopped off of Ryoko's shoulder to the island counter lifting her head sniffing the air.
"Cha-wooo…" she spoke up looking to Ryoko than Sasami.
"Not yet" Ryoko spoke taking another sip of her tea. Laughing a little Sasami looked to her petting her head, than underneath her chin.
"Silly" she spoke as Ryo-ohki hopped off the counter running through the kitchen phasing thru the wall to the living room.
Leaning back against the couch folding her arms across her stomach looking to the TV, waiting for Ayeka and Kiyone to get back it was already almost 5. Sighing softly Ryoko crossed one leg over the other. Mihoshi sat beside her, in tuned to the TV for a few moments, leaning back taking a deep breath. Thinking back to barely not moving watching some talk show. Sighing deeply Ryoko leaned up teleporting upstairs to the bathroom coming up to the sink looking to herself in the mirror for a moment resting her hands on the sides of the sink. Starring at herself, seeing Tenchi earlier, really seemed to aggravate her. Granite the wedding was less than a week now with it being Sunday, she tried to avoid him. She hadn't seen him come to see if she was ok?, or call her to ask?. Narrowing her eyes for a moment sighing deeply wrapping her arms around herself gulping looking over herself for a moment. Thinking about the baby for a moment. Being now well over 10 weeks, not really thinking on whether or not she was having a boy or a girl, it was to early still. Taking a deep breath turning teleporting into the living room looking to Mihoshi , now Sasami sitting beside her turning her head.
"Kiyone texted me they'll be here in about 10" Sasami spoke. Nodding her head in reply Ryoko made her way to the kitchen for some more tea.
Ayeka was more than thrilled to see all the décor, more so that everyone made this happen for her. Taking a little longer than the girls had expected Ayeka finished up getting the rest of the wedding supplies. All the last minute finishing touches. Settling down everyone started eating than on to gifts for Ayeka and a couple games. Teleporting into the kitchen finishing off her plate Ryoko tossed the paper plate in the trash walking to the fridge for a drink. Texting Hige he had already asked her if she was having fun. Not really, she was just here for the hell of it. This really wasn't her thing. Rather to be home in bed than to be here, Ryoko sighed grabbing a can soda teleporting back into the living room sitting beside Washu at the end of the couch. Mihoshi sat between Sasami and Washu as Ayeka and Kiyone sat on the other couch beside the other with the coffee table in the middle.
"Thank you everyone, this is delicious" Ayeka spoke looking around to everyone.
"Sasami did all the cooking, thank her" Ryoko spoke leaning back against the couch holding her soda.
"I think the new stuff you did would go perfect with the wedding" Ayeka spoke lifting her cup of tea taking a sip. Sasami smiled widely standing as she reached for her plate.
"Good, Ryoko brought the extra stuff I needed thank her also" She spoke looking to Ryoko for a moment. Eyeing her for a moment shaking her head taking a drink of her soda.
"Are we doing gifts next?" Kiyone asked looking to Ayeka. Shrugging looking back to her than to Sasami.
"We can" she replied reaching to the coffee table grabbing a couple more things making her way into the kitchen with Ryo-ohki hoping behind her. Resting her plate on her lap Washu glanced to Ryoko for a moment, setting her soda on the coffee table leaning back crossing a leg bending an arm resting it on the arm of the couch. You alright? Washu asked. Yup Ryoko replied glancing to her. Arching an eyebrow looking to her for a second more. Stop it, I'm fine Ryoko spoke eyeing her back. Finishing up the girls settle back down as Sasami reached behind the couch as Kiyone got up helping her grab a couple bags setting them down for Ayeka. A couple items of jewelry, some fancy perfumes, the outfit Ryoko bought her. Ayeka was beyond thrilled and thankful, Mihoshi grabbed her gift holding a dark purple bag up to her smiling wide. Leaning up a little Ryoko grabbed her drink as Ayeka reached in the bag grabbing a black lingerie outfit. Face turning red Ayeka paused.
"Mihoshi, what is this?" Ayeka spoke. The others paused as Kiyone smiled covering her mouth.
"It's a night gown, I thought it was a pretty" Mihoshi spoke looking to her. Shaking her head Ryoko took a long sip of her drink. Kiyone looked to the night gown biting her lip for a moment.
"Mihoshi it's see thru and has no chest covering" Kiyone spoke. Almost spitting out her drink Ryoko covered her mouth suddenly as Kiyone and Ayeka looked to her.
"Oh, I thought that was the back… are you sure?" Mihoshi spoke leaning to Ayeka grabbing it holding it up. Ayeka shook her head placing a hand to the side of her face. Setting her drink down Ryoko gulped holding her hand over her mouth trying no to laugh as Mihoshi held the black see thru lace, lingerie outfit up.
"Oh ok, I see now… " she spoke.
"Mihoshi ok put it up now" Sasami spoke shaking her head reaching for it as she lowered her arms. Washu arched an eyebrow starring at Mihoshi for a moment smiling as she looked to Ayeka.
"It's… pretty Mihoshi, thank you… "Ayeka spoke lowering her hand reaching for it setting it back in the bag suddenly setting it beside her feet. Lowering her hand Ryoko leaned back a little biting her bottom lip trying not to laugh.
"Mihoshi when did you buy that?" Kiyone asked leaning her arms on her knees.
"The other day when we went out, I went to that one store, with all the bras and stuff" Mihoshi spoke shrugging.
"That's a lingerie store Mihoshi" Sasami spoke.
"I didn't know, the woman looked at me at funny when I bought it" she spoke looking to her hands for a moment.
"It's very pretty Mihoshi" Ayeka spoke. Smiling wide she lifted her head looking to Ayeka.
"Are you going to wear it, I'm sure Tenchi would like it" she spoke smiling. Glancing to Ryoko for a moment Kiyone turned looking back to Mihoshi.
"Uhh.. Mihoshi… we'll see" Ayeka spoke reaching for the next bag. Shaking her head Ryoko brought a hand up to her forehead laughing a little.
"You didn't buy anything else from there did you?" Washu asked. Shaking her head Mihoshi looked to her.
"No" she replied.
Setting a couple of the dishes in the sink the girls wanted to start a couple games. Turning reaching for a couple casserole dishes stacking them, the food was already put up in the fridge. Turning setting them on the counter Ryoko reached for the dish towel wiping her hands, coming to a slow pause as nausea began settling in. Gulping turning, she rested her hands on the counter taking a deep breath. Lowering her head for a moment as her stomach churned on the verge of throwing up. Taking a step back teleporting out of the room just in time as Sasami and Kiyone walked in talking. Leaning back against the bathroom door taking a deep breath, suddenly rushing across the room getting sick. Coughing leaning back slowly against the wall. Lifting a hand up to her forehead her head began hurting. Gulping her mouth watered, leaning forwards getting sick again.
Pausing for a moment Washu looked around the living room seeing everyone but Ryoko. Hey, you ok? Washu spoke up glancing to the others as they talked. Yea, I'll be down in a second Ryoko replied. Wrapping her arms around herself taking a deep breath resting her head against the wall closing her eyes. The nausea swirled around in her stomach, not going away. Opening her eyes slowly bringing a hand up to her forehead as her headache started getting worse. Rushing forwards getting sick again, her head throbbed from the pressure of throwing up. Coughing as she leaned back lifting her hands covering her face taking a deep breath trying to calm down leaning down a little.
"Where's Ryoko?" Sasami asked looking around the room for a moment. Lifting her head Ayeka looked to her sister, then to Washu.
"She'll be down in a minute" Washu spoke holding her cup of tea taking a sip. Kiyone meet Washu's gaze for a moment wondering if she was ok.
The girls are asking about you they want to start a game Washu spoke up. Leaning up against the wall her arms wrapped around herself, gulping as the nausea started to hurt. Ya'll go ahead Ryoko replied. Are you sick?, how bad? Washu asked. Go ahead, I'll be down in a second Ryoko replied, her head leaned against the wall with her eyes closed. You want me to come up there Washu asked. Stop it Ryoko replied lowering her head running a hand thru her hair getting frustrated with her mother. I don't need you coming to me every time I get sick or don't feel good… I'm fine Ryoko spoke. Glancing to Sasami as she spoke Washu sipped her tea leaning forwards setting her cup down. Standing up slowly Washu made her way into the kitchen, suddenly disappearing. Teleporting into the bathroom upstairs looking to Ryoko for a moment. Turning her head Ryoko looked to Washu as she came up to her kneeling down.
"I'm your mother I'm supposed to be aggravating and ask if you if you're alright, you're carrying my grandchild so I want to make sure that the two of you, are ok… especially you with all the shit you've been thru" Washu spoke looking to Ryoko for a moment. Looking to her as she spoke Ryoko sighed softly gulping running a hand thru her hair once again.
"You don't like the attention I get it, I don't either. I've told you before your body isn't in the best shape from that bastard treating you like he did and I worry about you, you losing the baby...not by choice. If I could fix it or help you I could" Washu spoke leaning back beside her looking to her as she spoke. Wrapping both arms around herself thinking back, herself being broken.
"Well you can't fix someone whose already broken, what's the point?" Ryoko asked gulping looking to the floor for a moment.
"Well, you try to smooth out the edges until it's mended again. If I knew how to do that, I'll let you know when I find that solution, but I think you already have" Washu spoke. Arching an eyebrow glancing to her for a moment wrapping her arms around herself tighter.
"Hige" Washu spoke bending a knee resting her arm on top of her knee. Looking to her for a moment sighing deeply looking to the floor once more.
"You want to go home?" Washu asked.
"I'll stay a little more" Ryoko spoke shrugging, suddenly rushing forwards getting sick again.
Bending her legs against her resting an arm on top of her knee holding her cup of tea Ryoko watched the girls play some question-and-answer game. The last game of the night it was getting late. Kiyone leaned back against the couch beside Ryoko sitting crossed legged looking to her for a moment.
"You ok?" Kiyone asked. Meeting her gaze for a moment Ryoko nodded her head softly. Washu wound up getting the medicine she had for nausea, that helping a little, hopefully to tie her over till she got home.
"Yea" Ryoko spoke sipping her tea. Looking over her for a moment Kiyone glanced to the girls for a moment than back to Ryoko.
"You look tired… " Kiyone spoke. Looking to her for a moment almost finishing off her tea shrugging a little.
"Nausea's a pain in the ass" Ryoko spoke shaking her head slightly.
"Yea.. I can't imagine… why don't you go home and lay down" Kiyone spoke. Nodding towards the others looking to Ayeka as she laughed.
"Their almost done" Ryoko spoke looking back to Kiyone. Smiling softly Kiyone nodded her head lifting a hand patting Ryoko's arm softly getting the jist of what she was referring too.
Coming out of the bathroom getting changed into her kimono, wrapping her arms around herself looking to her TV at some movie that started coming on. Walking across the room plopping down on the bed Ryoko reached over for her phone seeing Hige had texted a couple times. Leaning back against the pillows reading his text asking if she was ok, writing back to him letting him know she was home getting ready for bed. Glancing to the tv setting her phone down beside her sighing softly bending her legs wrapping her arms around her knees wishing the nausea would stop. The medicine helped a little bit until she got home getting sick again. Looking to her phone as it started ringing, grabbing it holding it in her hand answering putting it on speaker phone resting the phone on her knee.
"Hey sweetie" Hige spoke up.
"Hey."
"You ok?."
"Yea, I'm alright" Ryoko replied leaning back a little more glancing to the TV.
"Did you have fun?."
"It was alright...nothing fancy" Ryoko spoke. Snickering Hige sat on his couch holding his soda can looking to the TV.
"The wedding next week ain't it?" Hige asked.
"Yea, unfortunately" Ryoko spoke.
"Don't go to it, you don't have too" he replied.
"I don't really feel like it but Ayeka wants me there so… " Ryoko spoke sighing deeply.
"Yea… you don't feel good do you?" Hige spoke up looking to his soda for a moment. Leaning her head back a little closing her eyes.
"Not really...I'm tired of feeling this way… " Ryoko spoke lifting her head glancing to the TV.
"I'm sorry sweetie… anything I can do… you want me to come over?" Hige asked.
"No, your fine. I'm gonna lay down" Ryoko spoke wrapping her other arm around her knees glancing to the TV.
"Alright…. Call me if you need me… I mean it, I don't care what time it is" Hige spoke.
"I know, I will" Ryoko spoke.
"Alright babe… get some rest" he spoke.
"Bye" Ryoko spoke looking to her phone hanging up. Sighing deeply leaning back against the pillows Ryoko turned slightly on her side cuddling against the sheets wrapping her arms around herself. Hearing the TV in the background, not even feeling like moving to turn it off.
** More to come soon!****