Disclaimer: I do not own Tenchi are anyone from his show, but I do own Setsuko, I guess
Its Always Been You
It is now the last day before Tenchi started his last year of school. He and Kiyone were sitting around the living room watching TV. Tenchi was flipping boredly through the channels, finding nothing particularly interesting. Of course this could be accounted to the fact that Kiyone was resting on his chest while slowly tracing imaginary lines on his chest. They didn't get to spend as much time together as they wanted because Tenchi still had other responsibilities around the house and training with his grandfather was still very important to him. Kiyone was also kept busy when she asked Washu to build her a car and Washu agreed, but she also had two conditions. One being that Kiyone was to help with the production, and the second was that Tenchi was to be her guinea pig for a few experiments. While Kiyone sought to say no, Tenchi put a hand on her shoulder and agreed. Now that the car was complete, it was a small, blue, sports car, and Tenchi's chores finished, the tired but happy couple was lounging on the sofa basting in the other's company. Setsuko popped her head in and called out to them.
"Tenchi dear, Kiyone it's time for dinner. Then off to bed for you Tenchi you have school in the morning." She reminded him in a motherly tone.
"Yes ma'am." Tenchi responded, and started to rise up. Kiyone whined in protest, but complied and rose to her feet first.
Together they walked in and sat down. Soon the rest of the household entered and they began eating.
"So Tenchi your last year of school starts tomorrow," Nobuyuki pointed out, "My boy graduating high school. I'm so proud."
"Come on dad. I haven't even started yet. And then I still got to go to college, if my grades are good enough." Tenchi stated
"Don't worry Tenchi I'm sure you'll have great grades." Kiyone assured her boyfriend
"I hope so." He tried to sound positive but he failed miserably
"TENCHI!" the rest of the table yelled simultaneously
Tenchi ducked his head and then went back to eating, everyone else quickly following suit. Later that night once the dishes were cleaned and put away, Tenchi was alone in his room going over everything he needed from the next day.
"Mmm, lets see," he thought out loud, "notebooks, pencils"
He went on to list the other standard school supplies. Kiyone walked into his room and went unnoticed since his back was to her. She heard him listing his things.
"Ride to school from beautiful girlfriend." Kiyone snuck in between his listings
"Yup I got that." Tenchi answered unknowingly
Kiyone sighed at his absent-mindedness. Tenchi turned around then and jumped in surprise when he saw Kiyone standing there.
"Kiyone how long were you standing there?" he asked
Kiyone giggled and walked up to him, "Just a few seconds."
Tenchi embrace her gently. He ran his hand through her slightly damp hair and Kiyone purred in delight. After a few seconds Kiyone pulled back a little and asked:
"So Tenchi will you still let me sleep with you now that you're starting school?"
"Why would I not?" he asked back to her
"Well I thought you might sleep better without me taking up your bed." She explained
"Of course you can still sleep in my bed with me. In fact I sleep better now that you're with me," Tenchi spoke as he plopped down on said bed, "Taking up all the room on my bed."
"Are you saying I'm fat?" Kiyone sounding angry
"What? I never said that. I don't think you fat. Besides didn't I already say I thought you had a great body." Tenchi quickly explained trying to sooth his seemingly enraged girlfriend
Kiyone instantly deflated and sprung onto Tenchi who toppled over onto his back with Kiyone lying on top of him. "I know, I was just testing you."
"Did I pass?" Tenchi questioned jokingly
"With flying colors." Kiyone answered as she snuggled down onto Tenchi's chest that was covered with only a thin white shirt. Kiyone herself was wearing a shorts and short sleeved pajama outfit. It was silky and Tenchi could not help but run his hands up and down her back. Once again massaging Kiyone proved to put her to sleep almost immediately. Tenchi laughed quietly and pulled the blanket over himself and his now sleeping love.
The next day Tenchi was awaken by his alarm clock. He reached over and groggily swatted at the offending electronic device. Finally silencing it, Tenchi tried to sit up only to realize he was pinned down. He saw that Kiyone was still lying on top of him, and he could not move as long as she stayed there.
"I hate to wake her up but I got to get ready for school," Tenchi thought, "How did she sleep through the alarm?"
Reluctantly he reached up, grasped her shoulders and gave her a gentle shake. Her eyes cracked open and she looked around briefly in confusion until she identified her location.
"Hey you need to start getting ready for school." Kiyone told Tenchi once she remembered what day it was. Tenchi's mouth dropped open a little, but he quickly recovered.
"Yeah well you're gonna have to get off me first, and you have to bring me so you had better get ready too." Kiyone agrees and they got up and started to get ready for school.
Walking down the stairs, Tenchi noted that Ryoko was sleep on the couch. He entered to kitchen to find Setsuko and Sasami working away on breakfast for the family.
"Good morning ladies," Tenchi greeted them
"Hey Tenchi. Did you know Miss Setsuko gets up even earlier than I do?" Sasami proclaimed
"Really now." Tenchi said sitting down to await his food.
"Where's Kiyone Tenchi dear? I thought she was bringing you to school." Setsuko asked while placing a plate in front of him
"I'm right here." Kiyone answered for Tenchi as she walked into the kitchen and sat next to Tenchi.
"Are you two ready to go?" Setsuko asked Tenchi and Kiyone
"Yes ma'am." They answered in unison
"Very good." Setsuko ruffled Tenchi's hair after she poured him some orange juice.
Tenchi scrambled to readjust his hair while Kiyone laughed openly at him.
"Oh you think it's funny huh?" Tenchi hissed
"Yeah I do." Kiyone responded in between fits of giggles.
Tenchi responded by reaching over and ruffed up Kiyone's hair.
"HEY!" Kiyone protested while pushing Tenchi's hand away from her hair
Now Tenchi laugh as Kiyone tried in vain to reassemble her hair in its proper place. Giving up, Kiyone huffed and went back to eating her breakfast.
After finishing their breakfast and saying goodbye to everyone, Tenchi and Kiyone loaded up in Kiyone's newly made car.
"Do you even know how to drive this thing?" Tenchi asked nervously
"Of course I do. Washu taught me all about piloting these things." Kiyone state matter-of-factly
"Okay then lets go."
With that Kiyone started up the car, shifted into gear, stomped the gas pedal causing the car to fly out of the garage and onto the road. When Tenchi opened his eyes, he found that Kiyone was only driving slightly to fast and they were going in a straight down the road. To bad it was in the wrong lane.
"KIYONE GET IN THE OTHER LANE." Tenchi screamed in fear
"Huh, oh, okay." And Kiyone crossed over just in time to any oncoming traffic
Tenchi breathed a sigh of relief. He looked over to see that Kiyone looked like she had been driving her whole life. Kiyone sat in the driver's seat relaxed. She had her elbow resting out the window. All she needed were a pair of sunglasses and she'd really look like a earth driver.
"Well she had been flying space ships. I imagine a car would be simple for her." Tenchi though to himself
They drove along in relative silence since Tenchi was giving her directions and Kiyone was doing her best to memorize them so she could get home and come back for Tenchi later in the afternoon.
"Now just turn left right here and bingo there's my school." Tenchi directed. As they turned the corner Kiyone the school, bustling with students who'd already arrived.
Kiyone pulled up in front of the rather large building and looked at Tenchi. He smiled at her and leaned over to kiss her goodbye.
"See ya later." Tenchi spoke after they broke apart
"Yes goodbye Tenchi. I love you." Kiyone proclaimed
"I love you too." Tenchi responded and exited the car
Tenchi stood there and watched as she blew him a final farewell kiss, and then drove off. He turned around and headed towards his destination. Suddenly he was surrounded bye a group of people blocking off his path. Tenchi looked up and immediately recognized the faces of his friends.
"Oh, hey guys. What's up?" Tenchi greeted them
"Don't play innocent with us Tenchi," one of them ordered, "Who was that girl we saw drop you off. She was so hot."
Tenchi felt a tinge of jealousy surge through him but he answered politely, "That was my girlfriend, Kiyone Makibi."
"How the heck did you hook up with such a gorgeous girl." Another asked
Tenchi responded with a small amount of annoyance in his voice, "She was the daughter of a friend of my aunt's. She introduced us and we really hit it off." Using the story he and Kiyone had come up with in anticipation of this exact occasion.
"Really now. How come she didn't get down with you?"
"She doesn't go to school. She graduated already."
"Oh dating an older woman Tenchi. You dog." One of his friends proclaimed as he patted Tenchi on the back
"But what about Yukia?" another boy pointed out
"What about her?" Tenchi asked in confusion
"Well everyone knows she has the hots for you. We all thought you two would get together during the summer." The guy explained
"Well Kiyone and I are together and that's not going to change. There's nothing anyone are anything can do about it." Tenchi informed his friends as he started to walk into the school. They all followed him and continued to shoot questions about Kiyone at him. He answered them all with practiced ease, except one.
"So Tenchi are you guys having sex together."
"Why would you think that?" Tenchi tried to side step the obvious
"You said that she lives with you. One can only assume the obvious."
"Well we're not, so don't assume anything." Tenchi responded bluntly
"Right, right. Sorry about that." He apologized and bowed slightly over and over
"It's okay. Lets just go to class already." Tenchi commanded and the others quickly followed suit
Finally arriving at his first block class, and having separated from all but one of his friends, Tenchi sat down and prepared for class. Someone down in the seat on his right. His friend, Amagasaki Kazuhiko, was on his left so he didn't pay much attention to it. All of a sudden someone tapped him on the shoulder. He looked up and had to suppress a groan when he saw who it was who had tapped him.
"Hey there Tenchi." It was Yukia
"Um, Hi." Tenchi greeted her.
"So Tenchi where's your girlfriend?" she asked trying to only sound curious, and failing
"She's probably at work by now, she doesn't go to school." Tenchi guessed by now Kiyone and Mihoshi would have started their patrol
"Really now, did she drop out?"
"No, she graduated already." He held back the urge to summon his light hawk wings
"So she's older than you. Tenchi wouldn't you prefer a girl your age." She asked obviously
"NO I prefer Kiyone. She's perfect. AND." Tenchi was about to go on a rampage but was interrupted by Amagasaki.
"TENCHI would you mind switching seats with me, mine feels a little to small." He asked
"Sure no problem Amagasaki." He rose from his seat and traded with Amagasaki
"Thanks Tenchi. This one is much better." He thanked Tenchi
"No problem," Tenchi then added quietly, "and thanks man, I owe you one."
"Forget about it my friend." Amagasaki replied
The rest of the class went off without a hitch. Amagasaki blocked any and all attempts of Yukia to flirt with Tenchi, and Tenchi concentrated on his work.
I'm sorry I took so long to update. I needed some time to rest my poor exhausted brain. I'd like to thank all my reviewers whole-heartedly, a speciously bizoitnott, White-Crystal-Emerald-Dragon, and Mordamir. I'll try t update again as quickly as possible.