LOOK! It didn't take me a whole week to update this time. That's only because I didn't have work this week. Well yet at least. I'm working this weekend and after that I don't know. Anyways, y'all probably thought I was going to be a jackass and leave y'all hanging on this cliffhanger, didn't ya? Heh heh heh, it was tempting to do but I'm bored right now and I don't feel like working on my other fics. Hmm... I guess I could answer a question that was asked.
Q) When will Sasami make an appearance?
A) Although I can't tell you WHEN she makes an appearance, because that would spoil the surprise, I can say that she DOES make an appearance. I'll also tell you this about Sasami, she has a big impact on Tenchi's life, heh heh heh.
The weird question) Where's the bisexual? (Shakes head in disbelief)
The weird answer) LOL wow... Well.. I never said there was going to be one. As for making Mihoushi one... well she's in heaven already so she wouldn't interact with Tenchi. But just to make you happy I'll throw one in here somewhere. After all, this is the city and there's plenty of weirdo's running around right?
Oh someone said that Kagato is going to end up being Tenchi's boss, which happens to be the person who asked the weird question lol. Well, might I be the first to congratulate you on guessing the obvious. But the question remains, how would Kagato be Tenchi's boss when he's already dead? heh heh heh. I tend to make twists in all my stories to warn ya so... don't think anything is too obvious lol. I love messing with everyone's mind
OH! And there's one question on everyone's mind right now, most likely.) How come Tenchi can see Ryoko at night?
I know most of you have probably already figured it out, moonlight. But figure this one out now. Why does the moonlight make Ryoko visible? Heh heh heh. Tricky, tricky question. I'll be AMAZED if anyone can answer that question because I don't end up giving hints to the answer for a while. Hee hee hee.
Well anyways I think I'll get this all started now. I've wasted enough time, not that you guys are a waste of time. I love you all for your generous reviews. I'm still surprised on how much feedback I'm getting with this fic.
Disclaimer- My ma once told me if you really want something, then you can get it.... Obviously she lied to me because I don't own dittily squat of Tenchi Muyo.
Chapter 8- Tenchi Meet Ryoko, The Mute.
'Crap, crap, damn crap, damn, What do I do?' Ryoko just kept repeating the same thing in her panic. Tenchi is just standing there giving her an expectant look. Ryoko takes a sub-conscious step back, while trying to find a solution to her dilemma.
Tenchi takes a step forward, noticing the woman's trouble expression, "Hey are you alright?" He asks concerned. 'She looks kind of familiar from somewhere.'
"How the hell can you see me!?" Ryoko finally yells out.
Tenchi blinks when he sees the woman's mouth move but doesn't here anything. "Huh?" Is all Tenchi can say.
Ryoko groans in frustration as she places a hand on her forehead and shakes her head, "I keep forgetting he can't hear me."
"Oh I get it, you're a mute aren't you?" Tenchi assumes after giving it some thought.
Ryoko blinks dumbfounded at the question. A small smile spreads across her lips as she nods her head. 'Heh heh, what an idiot.'
Tenchi walks towards her, "I'm Tenchi Masaki." He introduces himself, holding out his right hand for her to shake. Ryoko glances down at his hand a moment, she looks back up and gives a nod. "O..k" Tenchi pulls his hand back and scratches the back of his head. "So what's your name?" Tenchi asks. Ryoko rolls her eyes at him. Tenchi gives an embarrassed laugh, "Oh yea..."
Ryoko lifts her gaze up a bit higher as she tries to figure out a way to answer him. Her face lights up as she finds an answer. She holds up a finger to get Tenchi's attention. Tenchi raises an eyebrow. Ryoko traces out a letter in the air. Tenchi scratches his head in thought, "R?" He says questioningly. Ryoko nods her head. Ryoko traces out the next letter of her name. Tenchi nods his head, "Y, Ry" Ryoko nods her head again and forms the letter O with her hand. Then she traces the next letter of her name out and then forms an O with her hand again. "R-Y-O-K-O?" Tenchi repeats each letter in confusion. Ryoko nods her head. Tenchi thinks of how to pronounce the name. It's a strange name. "Ryoko?" Tenchi says questioningly. Ryoko smiles and nods her head. Tenchi grins, "Your name is Ryoko?" Ryoko nods again.
Tenchi nods his head a few times thinking, "So where did you come from?" Ryoko raises an eyebrow at the question. Tenchi laughs, "Let me rephrase that.." He says after seeing the look she gave him, "Did you come from the city?"
Ryoko taps her chin in thought, debating whether or not she should say she is. Deciding it doesn't matter since, technically, she did come from the city, she nods her head. 'This wasn't as hard to get out of as I thought.' She says to herself.
"Well I'm about to head back, want to come with me?" Tenchi asks hesitantly, a faint blush creeping onto his cheeks as he scuffs at the ground. Ryoko holds back a smirk before shrugging her shoulders. A smile spreads across Tenchi's face at her answer, "Well great! I hope you don't mind walking because I don't have a vehicle." Tenchi pauses for a moment in thought, "Unless you have one" Ryoko shakes her head, no.
Tenchi turns on his heels and begins walking to a path off the cliff. Ryoko quickly catches up and walks at his side. While walking down the path, Tenchi gives occasional glances towards Ryoko, hoping she doesn't notice. She never gives any indication that she notices though. Tenchi looks ahead as his brows lower in thought, 'I swear I've seen her somewhere before.. she sure is cute though' "So what are you doing this far out anyway?"
Ryoko turns her head to look at him briefly, 'Does he have short term memory or something?' She thinks in disbelief before looking her head to look down the path.
Tenchi gives a sigh remembering she's a mute. He sticks his hands in his pockets and lowers his gaze to the ground. They walk in silence since conversation is hard to have with someone who can't speak. So, Tenchi just listens to the grass scrunch as he walks on them. Tenchi's brows lowers in thought as he notices he can only here his own footsteps. Tenchi stops walking, making Ryoko stop. She turns her head and raises a questioning eyebrow. Tenchi gives a short laugh while scratching the back of his neck before he starts walking again, making Ryoko confused.
'Ok so far so good' Ryoko thinks to herself, 'So obviously I'm visible at night or something. I'm going to have to remember that.' Ryoko makes a mental note of it. Then another thought crosses her mind, 'That doesn't make sense though, he doesn't see me when I'm in his apartment... except for that one time.' Ryoko's brows lower in thought as she tries to find an answer. She sighs and looks up into the sky. Her gaze locks onto the moon. A moment of thought and Ryoko finds her answer, 'It's the moon! It has to be! That's why he can't see me in his apartment, because the roof blocks out the moonlight.' Ryoko grins at her accomplishment, whoever said she was stupid?
Tenchi's brows raise in wonderment as he watches Ryoko. She's been standing in the same spot for a few minutes now, looking up. She seems to be lost in thoughts. "Ryoko?" Tenchi calls out. A grin plays across Ryoko's lips but she doesn't respond. Tenchi reaches out his hand and shakes her shoulder. Ryoko blinks out of her thoughts and looks at him. Then her gaze goes to his hand that's still on her shoulder. Ryoko suddenly jumps to the side away from him, her eyes wide in disbelief, Tenchi just scratches his head and laughs nervously, 'Maybe she doesn't like to be touched' He thinks to himself.
'But.. that.. he.. what.. how the hell did he do that?' Ryoko's mind went racing for an answer. But none came, 'Did he really touch me?' She thinks. Her brows lower as she walks towards Tenchi. Tenchi just stands there nervously, not knowing what Ryoko is going to do. Ryoko lifts up her hand and pokes Tenchi in the chest. Her finger didn't pass through him like she thought it would. Ryoko blinks in confusion and pokes him again. She looks up to Tenchi's face to see him looking at her with an eyebrow raised.
'What is she doing?' Tenchi thinks to himself.
Ryoko blinks and faces both her hands to Tenchi's face. Tenchi's eyes glance frantically between her hands and her face. Ryoko grabs his cheeks and pulls, hard. "OW!" Tenchi cries as he jumps back from her, rubbing his cheeks. "What did you do that for?" Tenchi asks in confusion. Ryoko remains frozen to her spot, looking at him with fascination across her face.
'How am I doing this?' She asks herself in amazement, 'I can't touch people.' Ryoko thinks. She remembers the time when she tried to stop Azaka and Kimedaki when they were chasing Tenchi. She tried to punch them but her fist went right through them. Then she remembered the first night she became Tenchi's guardian angel. When he jumped the fence, she reached out and grabbed his foot, making him fall face first into the alley. Realization dawns on her, she can touch Tenchi but not anyone else. Ryoko growls in annoyance, 'It would of been nice if Tsunami told me all this before I was sent down here.'
Tenchi steps closer to Ryoko, "Are you alright Ryoko?" Ryoko lifts her gaze to look into Tenchi's eyes, her mouth parted slightly. Tenchi blinks a bit surprised, noticing her unusual golden eyes for the first time, 'She has beautiful eyes.' He suddenly thinks to himself. Ryoko's face goes bright red in embarrassment. Tenchi blinks in confusion. Then his own face turns red, "I said that out loud!?" He asked. Ryoko bites her bottom lip, trying to contain the smile tempting to break, she nods her head. Tenchi scratches his head, he turns his gaze elsewhere and laughs embarrassedly. "Um.. maybe we should keep going. We're almost there." Tenchi suggests. Ryoko nods her head in agreement and the two continue on their way.
Meanwhile in Heaven
"WHAT!?" Stacks of papers fall off the employees desk and the whole building shakes. Ayeaka kicks the door to her office open and stomps out of it, her eyes ablaze in fury. People clear out of her way as she makes her way to Tsunami's office. She grinds her teeth as her face turns red in her anger. She bursts through Tsunami's office, interrupting the meeting she's having with a short red haired woman, "Tsunami I demand that Ryoko is brought back!"
Tsunami lets out a tired sigh, "Please excuse Miss Ayeaka, Washu." Tsunami apologizes.
Washu shrugs while she hides her smile. Tsunami turns to her angry employee, "What is the problem now Miss Ayeaka?"
"She's interacting with him! Not only is she allowing his to see her, she's having physical contact with him!" Ayeaka shrieks, "She's breaking too many rules, I demand she is brought back this instance."
Tsunami holds back the smile that wants to break across her face, "I'm well aware of what is happening down there. You don't need to tell me something I already know." Tsunami states.
"And.. you haven't done anything?" Ayeaka stutters in disbelief, "She breaking all the rules!?" Ayeaka repeats.
Tsunami rubs her temples, fighting off the headache that always forms when speaking to Ayeaka, "I thought I made this clear to you before. Ryoko isn't a real guardian angel therefore the rules don't apply to her. And as long the balance of fate is stable I won't do anything." Tsunami explains.
Ayeaka's face goes a darker shade of red, "THE RULES DON'T APPLY TO HER!?" She shouts. She places her hands on Tsunami's desk and leans forward, "SHE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE DOWN THERE! SHE WAS NEVER SUPPOSE TO BE UP HERE! SHE SHOULD OF BEEN DOWN IN-"
"The next word you speak could very well be your last Ayeaka." Tsunami quickly cuts in before Ayeaka finishes, "You know the rules, you so much as mention that word and you will lose your position up here."
"I've heard that hussy say it countless times! So why is she still here!?" Ayeaka demands.
Tsunami smirks, "As I said before, the rules don't apply to her." Washu laughs as she notices a vein pops out of Ayeaka's forehead.
Ayeaka's eye twitches as she tries to calm down, "ARGHHHH!!!!" Ayeaka turns around and stomps out of the office, slamming the door behind her."
Tsunami sighs as she massages her temples, "She seems like a handful." Washu comments amused.
A small smile appears across Tsunami's lips, "You have no idea." Washu begins laughing again. Tsunami soon follows suite.
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'I wonder if she's seeing anyone.' Tenchi wonders to himself as he looks at Ryoko, out of the corner of his eye. There are back in the city, walking on the streets. 'I wonder where she lives... I've just been heading towards my apartment and she just keeps following.' Tenchi stops walking. Ryoko turns around and tilts her head to the side, showing him her confusion. Tenchi scratches his head, "Um.. where do you live anyway?"
Ryoko smacks her forehead and shakes her head while telling herself how stupid she is. She quickly looks around. She points down one of the other roads.
Tenchi nods, "I'll walk you home." He offers.
'Crap..." Ryoko holds up her hand and shakes her head, declining his offer.
"Are you sure?" Tenchi asks.
Ryoko nods before she starts making her way down the road on the right. "Um.. hey Ryoko." Ryoko stops and turns around to face Tenchi. Tenchi sticks his hands in his pockets and kicks at the road, keeping his gaze at his feet. He can already feel his face heating up, "I was wondering... if you're not busy tomorrow.... if you'd like to do something."
Ryoko blinks in surprise, 'He's asking me out on a date?' Ryoko crosses her arms and taps her foot in thought, 'Well.. I'm down here for awhile so I guess I can try and enjoy it.' Ryoko gives a smile and nods her head once.
Tenchi cracks a big smile, "Great! Where do you want to meet?" He asks.
'Can't very well say his place, can I?' Ryoko glances around the road and points to a traffic light.
"O..k. Um.. what time should we meet?" Tenchi asks.
'Hmm.. guess it'll have to be during the night. But how do I tell him that?' Ryoko thinks to her self. She snaps her fingers as an idea hits her, she points her finger to the sky.
Tenchi looks straight up, "What the stars?"
Ryoko nods her head.
Tenchi stands there in confusion. "You.. want to meet at.. night?" He asks slowly as he tries to understand what she meant.
Ryoko nods her head again, showing him that's what she meant.
Tenchi laughs a bit scratching the back of his head, "Ok.. so about eight o'clock?" He suggests.
Ryoko shrugs uncaringly, 'It's not like I won't know when you leave anyway.' She turns around and begins walking away again. A grin spreads across Tenchi's face as he heads his way back home. Ryoko walks around the corner and peeks out to make sure Tenchi's leaving, 'Ok, time to get back to the apartment.' She tells herself. She lifts up into the air and flies above the buildings.
That's it everyone. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. It only took me all day to type up. Well I don't really have anything else to say. So review y'all! TTNC. P.S.- Sorry but the next chapter might take awhile since I'm going to be working.