Section 8: From the Sky

"We'll be there in less than a day sir." Jimmi notified the captain.

"Great, I'm taking a nap!" Togashi Tonigawa smiled before leaving the room. He was such a strange fellow. Almost two years ago he just disappeared without a word and hadn't come back until just two months ago.

"Say, Jimmi?" asked Goddamis as he leaned back in his chair. A control panel sat before him and beyond that was the giant screen showing the great star filled void of space before the ship.

"What's up?" he replied.

"Didn't the Captain disappear a while back?" he asked, stroking his goatee.

"Yeah he was gone for about two years." Jimmi answered. "But he's done that before."

"What, disappear for two years?"

"Not two years, but around four years ago he just up and vanished for almost three months. I've known him since our Academy days and I still don't know too much about him." Jimmi noted. "Except that the way he talks every couple of years changes."

"That's kind of weird." Goddamis eye browed, "Wonder where he was all that time…"

The two fought with tremendous skill and grace. The older had long black hair and an athletic physique. He moved like a river, peaceful one moment and like a rapid torrent the next. The way his bare feet moved across the grass was like some majestic animal or ninja… or ninja animal. His yellow shirt lay next to the field by his shoes.

The younger had a much closer haircut save a small ponytail, more like a rat tail, in the back. His movements were even more amazing than the older man's. Though he had much less experience and wasn't as physically strong or fast as the man he moved as though his body knew every bit of the Earth. As though the air moved to suit his needs, he moved like some angelic being. His black tank top showed his leaner physique. Though he wasn't as big as the other man he could evenly block the blows from his boken. He was indeed very strong, much stronger than you'd think from looking.

"Damn Tenchi-sama! You're strong for your age!" the man smiled as he stepped back to wipe the sweat from his brow.

"I've had good training I guess." Tenchi smiled weakly, "And enough experience to last me a lifetime!"

"Ha!" the man threw his head back, "Maybe I too someday will be content with peace! Till then I shall continue fighting!"

"Speaking of peace," the young prince turned serious, "Why is it you fight with Washu-san so much? Do you really hate her as much as you say?"

"Tenchi-sama, I really don't want you to worry too much about those things." he replied sitting down.

"Well you two have been going at each other since you got here." Tenchi continued, "You're the only one who talks to her like that, and you know she doesn't take you seriously. I don't even know why you two are like that. You haven't told me much about your past before you came here."

"Tenchi do you love any of the girls in a romantic sense?" he changed the subject out of nowhere.

"I don't feel I have to answer that." Tenchi replied.

"Fair enough!" the man smiled before jumping back up to strike again.

"Wake up!" a voice said, Tenchi jolted out of slumber and saw Ryoko's golden eyes staring into his. A very irritating sight, especially in the onsen.

"You dozed off while taking a bath." she smiled.

"RYOKO! Why don't you ever learn? Get out right now!" Tenchi shouted. She had been getting a lot better at behaving herself than before, he'd admit. But there was definitely room to grow.

"Come over to the other side! It's much nicer and easier on the eyes!" she smirked devilishly.

"Go." he said sternly. "You said you'd behave."

"Oh…" she whined. "Hachi'd get you to go."

"That was only once! And against my will remember?" Tenchi replied. "Sigh…. It's hard to believe that guy was even real. Remember how he came to the house that day?" Tenchi asked; he didn't mind Ryoko or Washu's intrusions as much as he used to. And now seemed like a good time for more flashbacks!

"How could I forget." she mumbled.

It was a warm summer's day; a very pleasant day for fishing. And that's exactly what Ryoko was doing… fishing. And then a strange naked man fell from the sky!

"W-what the hell?" Ryoko gasped a bit as she stood to her feet. From the dock she had a good view of the lake, and she was sure that she had just seen a naked man fall from the sky.

"BLAGH! I'm drownin! GlaghlE!" the man screamed as he emerged through the water's surface.

"Hold on." mumbled Ryoko before flying out to save him. After she had brought the naked man to the dock she teleported into the bathroom to get him a towel. When she got back she could see he was shivering.

"T-t-thanks!" he said as he wrapped himself.

"…." Frankly, Ryoko couldn't really think of anything to say to that. Just then Aeka came running out of the house.

"Ryoko-san! Who is that?" she called as she calmly walked onto the dock.

"It's some naked guy from the sky!" Ryoko hollered back. Then she noticed the man looking at her funny. Then she noticed him smiling. Then she noticed who he was.

"Shit!" she shouted as she flew into the air and manifested her energy sword.

"R-Ryoko-san?" Aeka was shocked and confused.

"Ha! I'm glad that after all these years you remember me, Ryoko!" the man smiled as he threw off the towel like a bishonen tossing his cape in the wind.

"AAAAAAAAAAHH!" Aeka screamed before covering her eyes.

"Bring it on Hachi!" Ryoko smiled that wicked smile; the one that only the dead have known.

"What's going on?" shouted Masaki Tenchi as he approached. He had been working in the fields when he heard the thunderous splash of the nude man's entrance. "Is that guy naked?"

"I see you're in high spirits Ryoko! Who are these people? Where's the Souja?" The naked man went from serious to curious as he began looking around at the property and the seriously uncomfortable people nearby.

"Ha! Kagato's dead!" Ryoko smirked. The man smiled before realizing he was naked and quickly putting the towel back on.

"Heh, Well that's great news!" the man said before laughing. Aeka removed her hands to see if it was safe to look.

"So…" Ryoko yawned. It was one of those hot summer days, when all you want to do is sleep. "I guess we don't have to fight this time."

"Guess not." He agreed before also yawning. Yawning is contagious you know. He looked to Tenchi, "You got anything to eat?"

"W-wha?" the prince sweat dropped, "Uh… sure."

Ryoko introduced everyone to the man, save Washu and Mihoshi who were elsewhere, then introduced the man as Hachi, Togashi Tonigawa.

She explained to them that he was a self-proclaimed superhero. He was always there trying to stop her from destroying and pillaging, and always failing. But he vouched that he got really close and that she always ran away or blew him up before the fight was finished… Yeah.

Just then Washu came out of her lab…

"HOLY SHIT!" screamed Togashi as the crab haired scientist entered the room.

"WHAT THE HELL?" she screamed back, "Aren't you dead?"

"Hels yeah!" he smiled, "Wait! NO! No I'm not dead what the hell?"

Tenchi sweat dropped again.

"You two know each other?" asked Ryoko. Aeka just sat and listened whilst Mihoshi fell asleep and Ryo-Ohki looked on. Sasami had made them all tea and was standing by the door.

"Well before he went into constant battle with you I tutored him at the Galaxy Academy." Washu said with a smirk.

"And I still hate you!" Togashi declared. Then a thought occurred. "I… need… clothes."

"I'll go find some of Dad's old pants." said Tenchi as he hopped up and left the room, Sasami following.

"Tell me Toni-kun did you make it your sworn duty to beat Ryoko and Kagato to save lil ol me?" Washu smiled as she poked him in the chest.

"Hell no! I'm a fuggin superhero I SAVE people! And in case you didn't know Ryoko is kind of an antagonistic force in that department." he replied.

"Hey!" called Ryoko, "I don't do that stuff anymore so don't say 'IS' like that!"

"I don't know if that's entirely accurate." Aeka said passively.

"And what's THAT supposed to mean princess?" Ryoko growled as tension filled the room.

"Mreow!" said Ryo-Ohki.