Author's Notes: This is the final part to the Tenchi Muyo saga (I think everybody's relieved about that). In this part, as Sasami remains missing, Tsunami appears and tells about Sasami's true past…Yes, this part came from episode 8 of the Tenchi Muyo OVA series ("Sasami and Tsunami"). I hope you enjoy this.

Chapter 08: No Need for Riku, Pt. IV

Kagato is defeated and everyone went safely back on the Earth…Well, mostly everyone. The crew were at the place were Sasami disappeared with Kagato. Riku remembered because she was sitting on that rock crying about her existence in life. "I can't believe I lost Sasami," Riku uttered as he sits on her rock, "This is all my fault…"

"Riku, it is not your fault," Tenchi replied, "You didn't lose Sasami. We all did. And wherever she is, she'll always be with us." As Riku looked up at Tenchi, he sees a smile on his face. Everyone smiled at Riku and nodded back at him. Riku started cheering up, "Thanks."

"You're welcome," Mihoshi smiled, wiping the tears out of her eyes.

"It's been a long journey," Yosho said holding up bonito fish in his hands, "Let's eat!"

"Yeah, after that Ryoko-Ayeka fiasco, I'm seriously hungry," Nobuyuki replied.

Riku looks at everyone going to get some to eat, but he sees Ayeka all alone at the water. She looks so sad because of her little sister.

"Ayeka?" Riku said as he wonders if she's okay.

"Why did they have to take Sasami?" Ayeka asked sobbingly. She knocks her head, "She was my baby sister, and I was careless. Why didn't I treat her like a sister?" Riku didn't even know the questions himself. He was feeling the same way as Ayeka was feeling.

"Ayeka, there's something I have to tell you," Riku said.

"Go on."

"About Sasami, she promised me not to tell you this but…" Riku goes on, "She believes that she's dead, and that real girl in the reflection is Tsunami."

"Tsunami, you mean the one who helped Tenchi?" Ayeka recalled.

"Yes."

Riku looked down so did Ayeka.

"But why didn't she tell me?" Ayeka asked.

"She tried to tell you, but you never listen."

"As always…"Ayeka replied.

Flashback

Seven-hundred years ago on Jurai, Ayeka was walking in the gardens until she heard a little girl call her name. "Ayeka? Ayeka!" It was her little sister, Sasami, running to her to tell her something. "Wait, big sis, I have to tell you something?"

Ayeka, as usual, keeps ignoring her.

"Sister! I'm serious!"

Ayeka chuckles softly to herself as she sees Sasami walking off.

"Ayeka-aa!" Sasami yelled, and then falls down.

Ayeka turned around and saw Sasami fell. She rushed to her, "Are you all right, Sasami?"

Sasami cries loudly (what could she possibly do, she is at least 4 at the time.".

"Oh Sasami, don't cry, everything's going to be all right…"

Out of Flashback

"But how did this happen?" Ayeka responded.

"Princess Ayeka…Master Riku…" a woman's voice was heard out in the water. It appears to be Tsunami again. "Sasami didn't actually die. She survived by assimilating with me, seven-hundred years ago."

"So, she's alive?" Ayeka asked worriedly.

Tsunami nodded, "Yes, when Sasami grows up, we will be intertwined."

"Meaning she'll be just like you?" Riku also asked.

"Yes, and Princess Ayeka, she truly is your real sister."

"I'm happy," Ayeka sobbed in relief.

"…oh, and Master Riku…."

"Yes?" Riku called.

"Come forth."

Riku comes forth to Tsunami. She gave him a kiss on the lips, truly that he can feel a connection between Sasami and not Tsunami herself. "You are the key to the light…" Tsunami gave Riku a keyblade called 'Lighthawk.'

'What a coincidence, Sasami has a definite crush on Riku…' Ayeka ponders.

As Tsunami disappears, the water split apart and a light appeared at the bottom of the pond. It was yet another keyhole. Riku sealed it with his Lighthawk keyblade, and the keyhole begins to close up. Then, the water came back into its place.

"No wonder I couldn't find it," Washu said, knocking his fist to her head, "It was in a lagoon in the middle of nowhere!"

After Riku had a real dinner with them, it was time to say goodbye.

"I must be going," said Riku unpleasantly.

"Yeah, you do that," Ryoko replied, Washu hits her on head for being so bitter.

"Wait a minute, you didn't come from here?" Nobuyuki asked.

"No, I told you guys he lived on an island," Washu replied.

"I'm not from this world," Riku said correctly.

"Can you do us a favor?" Tenchi asked, "Will you find Sasami for us?"

"Of course."

"Good luck, my boy," Tenchi's grandpa replied.

"It's time, Riku…" Tsunami said. A portal appeared and it was time for Riku to go to another world.

"Bye, Riku. It was great having you for supper," Nobuyuki yelled at Riku, waving.

"Buh-bye, we'll never forget you, Riku…" Ayeka waved at Riku as he left in the portal. And that's was the last time they will ever see Riku. It hard for them to see their courageous friend go on… Despite his rudeness at the beginning, they actually like him as a good friend.

"Aw, wasn't he the cutest thing you just ever saw," said Mihoshi as she was in her own little fantasy world.

"Yep, he's a cute one," Washu honestly replied.

"I am going to miss him sooo much!"

Washu sighed and clapped her hands, "Alright kids, back to the house."

Maybe Riku is gone, but as long as his heart remains with them. They will never forget him.

At A Dark Lair...

There was darkness at that world. There were also villains from every anime too. Suddenly, these villains were socializing, when a red-haired woman with wicked green eyes called from the throne. She was wearing the infamous purple dress. Her name is Queen Beryl. "Silence!" said the mistress of the dark. The room went silent and they all stand around in a circle. "Hmm…It seems that we have two keyblade masters, whom sealed two of the keyholes and put Kagato and Naraku to shame."

"Why are those little pests always getting in our way?" said the first shadow figure.

"They are at least teenagers, why are they ruining our plans?" said the second shadow figure.

"And one of them is Ansem's little servant. How is he sealing the keyholes for good?" said the third shadow figure.

"Lest not forget that we have more keyholes to recover from those humans," Queen Beryl recalled.

"Queen Beryl?"

"Yes, Tokimi?" Queen Beryl yelled across the room.

Tokimi brought forth Sasami, and Sasami was looking in deviously terrified. "I brought one of the princesses with me before Kagato backfire his plan."

"Excellent. When we gather all the seven princess of the purest hearts, the universe will be ours!"

Footnotes:

1. Jiminy Cricket's notes: Queen Beryl (Sailor Moon) is the leader of the pack, and much, much stronger than Ansem could ever be. Her destinies are to free Queen Metallica and take over the world (especially the whole Moon Kingdom).

2. Obviously, Sasami is one of the seven princesses of hearts.

3. I lied. Sasami actually had a thing for Riku.