Blah blah blah, technicalities and crap.

Fujishima Kosuke owns AMG and its characters. I own Xerangref and Daisen, Kruss, Kyuss and Shantar (previous statements about using all of them stand). Pioneer and whoever created Tenchi Muyo! own all the characters.

A/N: Certain events and plots are hinted and somewhat revealed in this work. If you haven't read at least up to or past volume 19, you may be confused at some points.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to continue this. I have many many ideas in mind, but only one can be used.

I've gone back and edited all my previous chapters, getting rid of obvious mistakes that I found while re-reading them. More editing may come in the future.

Happiness' End

End of Chapter 28:

Skuld simply pointed to the monitor and Urd walked over to look. As she scanned the information, she became more and more interested. Questions constantly popped in her mind as she looked back at the young man occasionally.

What shocked her, and apparently was the reason Skuld had called her, was the last item on the list that was compiled.

In large flashing letters, a fairly long sentence was clearly visible.

- Subject has been identified to have unknown powers similar to Yggdrasilian energies -

Urd simply stared back at the young man in shock. This was the first time she'd run into a Class 5 entity.

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Chapter 29: Searching…Searching…Found!

Washu looked over at Keiichi with interest. Apparently, from what he told her, he lived with three goddesses. Not only that, but it looked like they were the Norns as well.

She wanted to gag when she heard how they originally met, but the rest seemed interesting. The parts about the demons and all the things that plagued him were more interesting than anything else.

Washu looked thoughtful about his entire situation and what he'd told her. He pleaded with her not to tell anyone else about what he told her, but she hadn't dignified that plea with a response yet.

"So…uh…Washu-san…do you have any idea how to get me back to where I live?"

Washu looked thoughtful for a moment then came over and attached something else to Keiichi's head. He felt like a guinea pig with all the readings she wanted and machines hooked up to him.

Keiichi wondered if the normal person had to go through this as well. The machine started to hum and Washu ordered him to visualize his place of residence.

Keiichi visualized the temple that he called home and those who lived in it.

"I said the place, not the people!" Washu barked at him. Keiichi jumped and just concentrated on what the temple looked like. "Searching…Searching…C'mon, go faster damnit!"

After a few minutes, Washu finished tapping at her computer, "Hmmm…"

"What, what is it?"

Washu looked at him with a grin, "Give me a day and I can build something that'll get you back. Of course, when you return to your dimension, make sure to give it to Tenchi so he can come back here."

Keiichi nodded and sighed with relief as all the machines and everything near him pulled away and moved out of his sight.

He was interested in seeing what the house looked like, as he'd spent pretty much every waking moment in the lab. He wasn't even sure how much time had passed.

Even though he was looking forward to seeing where this Tenchi person, that he was supposedly so much alike, lived; he was scared at the prospect of meeting the other females in the house. Apparently, from what he was told, Tenchi lived with five females that weren't normal inhabitants of the Earth. Keiichi had seen three, and swore that Washu was somehow related to Ryoko. Same hair style, same attitude and same eye outline.

As he looked around for a door, he still couldn't see anything. He turned around to ask Washu, but she simply pointed in a direction somewhere behind him. He turned and found a door with a strange looking crab-like bell hanging at the top.

He thanked her, received a grunt in return, and walked out of the door. He shielded his eyes, as it was far brighter outside the lab than inside of it. Although the sun was setting, it was still fairly bright.

As he blinked a few times and regained his bearings, he looked around in awe. The place was like a mansion!

The floor layout was far different from the temple he lived in, but there was ample space in every direction he looked. He noticed the stairs and could only guess that the bedrooms and other rooms were up there. He moved into the rather large living room and noticed a blonde haired girl watching TV. She looked to be enjoying herself and laughing at the cartoons she was watching.

It was then that Keiichi noticed the purple haired girl from before, Ayeka. He turned to ask her something, but she quickly wiped off the table in the medium-sized dining room and moved back into what he assumed was the kitchen.

As Keiichi moved to the doors, he could hear meowing and what sounded like a little girl humming. He peeked inside to see Ayeka walking around and gathering plates and utensils and moving back to the doors. He opened them for her and grinned at her surprise. She nodded at him in thanks and continued to the table.

Keiichi looked back in the kitchen to see a young girl, probably the same age as Skuld, checking the oven, then moving to the stove to stir whatever she had cooking in the pot. Whatever it was, it smelled pretty good.

Keiichi was definitely looking forward to dinner.

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Tenchi sat and stared as Urd and Skuld started bickering in front of him. The constant yelling and threats reminded him of a certain pair of girls at his home.

He wondered how everyone was doing. He certainly hoped that the other guy hadn't gotten in the middle of Ryoko and Ayeka, as it would probably be deadly. That thought in itself made him shiver. He wondered if the two girls had immediately taken to torturing his counterpart, looking for information on his whereabouts.

The fight stopped as a third voice, one which he hardly heard, started chastising her sisters. He looked up to see Belldandy standing in the doorway frowning at the both of them. She turned to him and gently smiled, and informed him that dinner would be ready soon.

As Belldandy left, Urd looked at him. She appeared to be highly interested in the kind of power he had, which he was almost positive they were talking about the uncontrollable Light Hawk Wings; his plague of plagues.

"Alright brat, just find a way to see if you can get this guy home, I'm going to talk with him."

Skuld glared at her, "Don't call me a brat, hag!"

Urd's eyebrow twitched and Skuld grinned, "Just do it!"

Urd dragged Tenchi out of the room and the temple complex altogether. She looked at him curiously and asked about if he knew what the scan was referring to.

Tenchi simply nodded and proceeded to tell the tale of his seemingly random ability to summon what were called Light Hawk Wings. Urd listened in interest as he described what they could do and how much power he assumed they had.

"Hmmm…so it's uncontrollable you say?" Tenchi nodded. Urd grinned, "What would you say if I could try to help you get that power under control? You say it only comes out when forced or your life is in danger, right?" Again he nodded. "Seems like a fun challenge, are you in?"

Tenchi looked concerned and interested in her offer at the same time, "Don't worry, it won't harm you or us."

This seemed to calm him a little as he thought about the offer again. He turned to look at her with a serious face and nodded.

"If you can help me gain access to it, I would gladly accept it. I have those I want to protect; I don't want to be protected by them anymore."

Urd raised an eyebrow at the young man and he seemed to blush.

"Alright kid, let me get everything ready, and we'll start after dinner."

Tenchi nodded and bowed to her as she moved back inside the temple.

Urd still couldn't get over just how much the two were alike. Tenchi and Keiichi…what was the connection?

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Keiichi was surprised how much things were like his house at this other place. It even came with a complete set of arguing girls that threatened bodily harm upon each other.

It was just like being at home, but it wasn't. Usually, Belldandy broke up the fights between Skuld and Urd, but Washu was the one that did it in this case. Keiichi sighed as he realized he missed Belldandy a great deal.

He thought back to the time he first woke up at the temple, and she was with him. He remembered Urd saying she was recalled. So why was she there? Maybe things worked out? What if the whole thing was just a huge prank? Being kidnapped and tortured by Mara and some other freaky demon certainly wasn't a prank…

Keiichi was pulled back to his thoughts as a loud crash and explosion rang throughout the house. He shook his head and sighed.

He sort of pitied the young guy living here…apparently it was a contest to win his affections in this house. The two leading participators and combatants were Ryoko and Ayeka.

Keiichi glanced at the clock and saw it was only about 6 pm. If Washu held true to her word, he would be ready and able to go home at roughly noon tomorrow. He was looking forward to it, since he wanted to be with Belldandy and talk to her about what he remembered.

He wondered how that Tenchi guy was holding up back at his place. He simply shrugged the thought off and moved outside to gaze at the stars.

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Tenchi had enjoyed dinner. It wasn't often that he got to taste food that was prepared a bit different than what he was used to. It also wasn't often that he had a meal that tasted better than Sasami's delicious meals either.

Afterward, he walked outside to find Urd holding something small. She grinned and opened her hand to reveal a vial of odd looking medicine.

Tenchi looked at her questioningly and she shook her head, "Look, it's to help you relax and get in touch with parts of you that you didn't know you had. I usually use it for gods who somehow get cases of amnesia. Works every time."

Tenchi simply looked at the vial and slowly took it in-between his index finger and thumb, "And how will this help?"

"It'll relax you, like I said. Afterward, you should be able to at least feel your power. If my guess is right, it has a will of its own as well. Simply ask it what you have to do in order to obtain its full use at any time."

"Right…"

"Look, if you want to do it the hard way, it could take a really long time, possibly in the year range. And somehow I doubt you'll be here that long."

Tenchi looked at her for a second, then back at the vial. He nodded and uncorked it. He gagged after swallowing the liquid, telling her it tasted horrible.

"Well, would you have preferred the suppository?" He shook his head quickly and fiercely, "Didn't think so."

Urd maneuvered him to sit on the porch, "Assume a standard meditation position, it might be more comfortable, since you could be a while. After that, just close your eyes, concentrate and try to feel it inside you. After that, it's all up to you; I can't do anything for you."

Tenchi nodded, after assuming the position he was told to, he took a deep breath and sighed. Closing his eyes, his journey began.

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Keiichi was pulled from his thoughts as a person tapped his shoulder lightly. He turned around to see Ryoko floating behind him. He just simply raised an eyebrow at her and turned back to looking at the stars.

"Strange, you're the first person I know who has reacted that way."

"Oh, believe me, I'm used to it. Urd floats everywhere all the time, same with Peorth. Doesn't really surprise me to see someone floating now."

"Ah, girls back home?"

"Yea, one is…I guess you could call her my girlfriend…One is her sister. The other is a friend of the family, and really annoying at times."

Ryoko simply grinned at his comment, "Sort of like Mihoshi?"

Keiichi shrugged, "I haven't really gotten to know you yet, and I don't think it would be wise to either. If I'm leaving tomorrow, becoming too close and formal may result in a bit of pain when we part. I do thank all of you for your kindness and hospitality though; I appreciate it a great deal."

"Do you think Tenchi is getting the same?" She asked with a curious look.

Keiichi smiled and nodded his head, "Knowing Belldandy, he's probably relaxed and well fed. She always enjoyed company." There was a slight moment of silence. "I'm sorry, but I just have to ask…how is it that a guy my age, or younger, gets five unearthly females in his house?"

Ryoko sighed and looked at the sky, "It really is a long story, I don't know if you want to hear it. I'll give you an intro to it and you can tell me if you want to hear it or not, ok?"

Keiichi nodded and turned to face the young lady.

"It started off 700 years ago, when I was being…controlled by a madman. Yosho, Tenchi's grandfather let his home planet of Jurai to chase after us. We were stranded here on Earth and fought against each other for a while. He finally defeated me and sealed me underneath his ship. 700 years later, his grandson let me out. I'd been watching him grow up, and fell in love with him for his caring personality and demure nature…sort of like you," she elbowed Keiichi slightly as he blushed a little.

"You know, you really are like Tenchi. If you didn't have anything worth going back to, I'd probably make you stay here so Ayeka could take you instead of her bitching at me over Tenchi."

Keiichi frowned at her. Her dignified response was a laugh at his reaction, "Sorry, couldn't resist. You two both react the same to teasing too."

Keiichi nodded, "Would you tell me more? It seems really interesting…"

Ryoko crossed her legs, still floating in front of him and nodded, "You see, it was almost three years ago now…"

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Urd looked at the young man who was still seated on the porch. She'd stayed up with him pretty much the entire night, making sure he would be alright.

His breathing was light and he looked like he was in a trance. In a way, he was, she guessed.

He hadn't moved, hadn't spoken, hadn't done anything. He just sat there, like a rock. Seeing him like this reminded her of Shantar's daily ritual of meditation.

It had been five hours since she gave him a dose of the medicine. Looking at the clock, it was nearing midnight. She hoped it wouldn't take much longer, as it would be a real problem if he was up fairly late.

She went into the temple to grab a quick cup of sake to calm her nerves. After one, she just decided to take the whole bottle and a cup with her outside. She also grabbed a blanket for Tenchi and a pillow to sit on.

As she rounded the corner, she could see that his eyes were open and he was staring out at nothing.

"Did you find out what you needed to?"

Without turning his head, Tenchi gave a curt nod in response.

"So? What do you have to do in order to gain full access to your power?"

Tenchi turned to look at her, his eyes still wide and somewhat unfocused, "I have to choose."