Mahoromatic – New Beginnings
By Dr. Memory
(AKA Carl A. Potaczala)
Disclaimer
Mahoromatic and all associated characters are the property of Gainax, TBS, Pioneer LDC and the character creators, Ditama and Nakayama. This story is not written for personal profit, but as a tribute to a wonderful story that I think ended poorly and knowing that as long as I write, Mahoro lives. Any other characters are property of their respective copyright holders, not me.
Episode 24: Revelations
Show opens with the regular theme
Show opens in a consultation room (as at end of episode 23). The doctor is there with Harune's parents, Miyuki, Riku, Miyuki's other sisters, Mahoro, Ryuga and Minawa (still in battle armor), Sera, Suguru and Hamaji, Leesha and Eimi (in her Vesper uniform). Leesha is holding a communicator.
Voice of Hayato: Commander Hayato here.
Leesha: Commander, this is Leesha. I need a connection with the Command Ship, wide band, high priority and the faster the better. We're got a race against time.
Doctor: Command ship, what is going on here? We don't have time to play.
Minawa steps up to the doctor.
Minawa: Doctor, please let them try. They saved my life.
Miyuki's father looks at Minawa and then at Leesha. Miyuki's father takes his wife by the hand as she realizes what Minawa has said.
Voice of Hayato: You have your link, Commander.
Leesha: Takashi-san, are you there?
Voice of Takashi: Yes, Commander.
Leesha: I need you to bring Doctor Mihoshi on line.
Voice of Takashi: Yes, Commander.
Voice of Mihoshi: (After short delay) Leesha-san, what can I do for you?
Leesha: I have a medical emergency here I need you to consult on. It is a nine year old human female. She has sustained considerable damage to both of the legs, although her left leg is in considerably worse shape. I will patch telemetry through to you. (Nods to Sera)
Voice of Mihoshi: (After a moment) I have it. The right leg seems to be stable for the moment, but there is some indication of developing clots in the lower portion of the leg. The left leg though needs attention as quickly as possible. Cellular damage will be irreversible in about four hours. I am assuming that this girl is in a hospital. Is the attending physician there?
Leesha: Yes he is.
Leesha hands the communicator to the doctor.
Doctor: This is Doctor Kagemori here.
Voice of Mihoshi: Doctor, what are your options?
Doctor Kagemori: The best we can hope for is to insert stents where the blood vessels have been crushed and to treat with anti-coagulants. I concur with your time limit of four hours, although I think that may be slightly generous. (The doctor hands the communicator back to Leesha)
Voice of Mihoshi: You may be in fact correct. Leesha-san, do you have any access to a cellular stimulator of any kind.
Leesha: I'm sorry. I don't think we have anything like that available. (Looking at Sera)
Sera: Sorry, Leesha-san. Ryuga and I never had need of one.
Voice of Mihoshi: What is the chance of getting the patient to the facility here?
Sera: Again,I'm sorry. At full power, pushing the envelope, I might be able to get it down to ten hours, but it would be a bumpy ride the entire way.
Voice of Mihoshi: Leesha-san, that won't nearly be good enough.
Leesha: Mihoshi-san, what would be your suggested course of treatment.
Voice of Mihoshi: If she were here, I would put her on a high concentration of cellular growth base and use a cellular stimulator to try to recover any weakened cells and to speed up the cellular replacement. The clotting concerns me but we might be able to reduce them sonically rather than anti-coagulants. Anti-coagulants don't really cure the problem, they just prevent it from getting worse. But it is a moot point if you cannot get the patient here quickly.
Doctor Kagemori: Cellular stimulator… Sonic reduction of blood clots… cellular growth base… that kind of technology doesn't exist anywhere in the world.
Leesha: You are quite right.
Mr. Sakura: Are you suggesting that we send our daughter to your ship for medical treatment?
Mrs. Sakura: Wait a minute… I'm not about to have my baby whisked away like that all alone.
Leesha: I was not suggesting that at all. I would expect that you would want to go with her. In fact, there would be room for your entire family to go.
Miyuki's father looks confused, not quite sure how to respond.
Miyuki: Father, go. I can take care of the bathes. You've taught me well.
Riku: And I can help.
Sera: That is all well and good, but we still do not have a way to get Harune-chan to the command ship in time.
Leesha: Sera-san, your ship is equipped with hyper drives?
Sera: Of course it is, all exploration ships are … Wait a minute. What are you proposing we do?
Leesha: Can you do the calculations for a micro jump?
Sera: Of course I can, but this close to a planetary body, the calculations are open to error.
Leesha: Taking the ship away from the Earth at full thrust for… say a half hour, should reduce the error sufficiently… and don't tell me you don't have space density values. You've done four trips in the past month. You should have plenty of space density readings.
Sera: You are correct.
Doctor Kagemori: You are proposing taking the patient somewhere is space for some kind of unknown treatment. This is crazy.
Minawa: It is not as crazy as you think. Doctors here on Earth could not save my life. I owe the fact that I am alive to the doctors from Saint and my condition was far worse.
Voice of Mihoshi: If you are going to do this, you better get started. My telemetry is showing continued deterioration in the left leg.
Leesha: Mihoshi-san, begin to make preparations.
Voice of Takashi: Commander Leesha, you realize that this is quite irregular.
Leesha: Takashi-san, I will take full responsibility for this. I will take it up with Matthew when I return.
Sera: You aren't coming with us?
Leesha: I am scheduled to address the United Nations later this week. I cannot leave.
Miyuki's mother and father look at each other for a moment.
Mr. Sakura: I think we need to go in and talk to Harune-chan and let her know what is happening.
Sera: Ryuga-san and I will begin making preparations. Leesha, should we close the commlinks?
Leesha: Is there anything else Mihoshi-san?
Voice of Mihoshi: Will the doctor be accompanying his patient?
Doctor Kagemori: Ahhh… Well…
Suguru: It is perfectly safe and I think you will be quite amazed by what you see.
Doctor Kagemori: If it is permissible?
Leesha: Not a problem.
Voice of Mihoshi: Then doctor, I would suggest that you administer a high concentration of oxygen. It will buy us some extra time.
Doctor Kagemori: Of course.
Voice of Mihoshi: Then that is all I have.
Leesha: Commander Hayato, you have been monitoring all of this?
Voice of Hayato: Yes I have. Consider that you have all necessary departure clearances. Good luck
Leesha: Close all commlinks.
Minawa: Hamaji-kun and I will stay out here. I think the room will be quite crowded as it is.
Eimi: I'll stay here also and take care of provisioning with Commander Hayato.
Ryuga and Sera exit the consultation room.
The doctor leads the group from the consultation room to Harune's hospital room. All enter with the doctor in the lead. Upon seeing the group enter, the nurse exits the room.
Doctor Kagemori: Harune-chan, I'm Doctor Kagemori. You are a very lucky girl. I do not know all of the details, but it is my understanding that your pet may have saved your life.
Harune: You mean Slash. Yes he did. He protected me from getting crushed under all of that stuff and he stayed with me and kept me company until Mahoro-san and Ryuga-san and Minawa-chan came to rescue me.
Doctor Kagemori: (Looking first at Slash and then at Mahoro) As I said, there is much I do not understand. Harune-chan, you were still very badly hurt. There is a great deal of damage to your legs, damage that I don't think I can fix… or at least not very well. But I have been told that there may be a way to repair the damage, but I again don't understand everything. (Looking to Leesha) Maybe you could explain.
Leesha: Harune-chan, do you know who I am?
Harune: Sure, Miyuki-chan told me all about you. You're Suguru-kun's grandmother.
The doctor does a double take at that pronouncement as do Miyuki's mother and father.
Leesha: That is correct. Have you heard of a group of people known as Saint?
Harune: Yes, Slash was telling me something about it.
Suguru, Mahoro, Riku, and Miyuki, realize what Harune has said, but the others are still somewhat in shock from the previous revelation and it goes right passed them.
Leesha: Well, I am also the commander from the Saint Exploration Ship.
Harune: Cool! Suguru-kun you have a real neat grandmother.
Suguru smiles at Harune.
Leesha: On our ship, there may something that we can do to fix your legs better, but we need to get you there quickly.
Harune: Neat! I get to go into space just like Miyuki-chan did. Maybe I can find a boyfriend there too.
Miyuki: (Blushing a bit) You're being silly, Harune-chan.
Leesha: I think your mother and father will be coming with you, as well as two of your sisters.
Miyuki: I'll stay home to take care of the bathes while everyone else is gone.
Harune: You're going to stay home so you can spend time with Riku-kun.
Miyuki: (Blushing again) Yeah, I guess that too.
Harune: Can Slash come with us? Slash do you want to come with us?
Slash, who has remained somewhat in the background through all of this looks at Mahoro.
Mahoro: I think if Slash wants to go with you, it would be all right.
Eimi enters the room with Minawa and Hamaji trailing behind.
Eimi: I'm sorry… Excuse me. Sera has informed me that all of the arrangements have been made for the trip and that the ship is fully provisioned. Those of you who are going will need to take some clothing with you.
Leesha: You should plan to be gone for at least two weeks, although there are laundry facilities on board the Command Ship.
Eimi: Mr. Sakura, I have a car to take you and your family home to get some things.
Miyuki: Couldn't they use the transport unit.
Leesha: Unless there is a locator beacon at your house… wait, there is one in Suguru-kun's back yard. That would be much faster than a car. Doctor, can we get access to the roof of the hospital?
Doctor Kagemori: There is a helicopter pad up there, if that will help.
Leesha: Good.
Hamaji: Could Minawa-chan and I go with you. We sort of left my parents in the middle of something.
Suguru: True, they might be in the middle of something again.
Hamaji: I don't want to hear it.
Miyuki: Do you mind if I stay here with Harune-chan?
Mr. Sakura: Of course you can.
Riku comes over to hold Miyuki's hand.
Riku: I will stay also.
Suguru: I think Mahoro and I will stay also.
Leesha: Doctor, we will be back within a half hour. Please be ready.
Doctor Kagemori: I will. I will have someone show you to the roof access.
All exit the room except for Miyuki, Riku, Mahoro, Suguru and Slash.
Harune: (To Miyuki) Onee-chan, I owe you a huge apology. I really messed things up. And I'm sorry about the things I said. I really don't hate you… and I don't hate you either Riku-kun. And running away like that… I put so many people in danger, especially Slash.
Slash: I'm just glad you will be OK. But remember, at least for now that I can talk is our little secret.
Harune: I know. I almost let it slip, but I don't think anyone noticed.
Miyuki: I owe you an apology also Harune-chan. I know this has all been rather difficult, especially with me spending so much time with Riku-kun. But Harune-chan, I think you have one more apology to make.
Harune: (Lowering her eyes for a moment) Mahoro-san, Onee-chan is right. When you came, Suguru-kun stopped coming to the house, I really missed him. I blamed Onee-chan because she would never tell Suguru-kun how she felt. And I blamed you, Mahoro-san, because you were taking Suguru-kun away forever. Suguru-kun, I love you. Mahoro-san, if I were a little older, I might try to steal him from you, but I guess I will be happy just to see him every so often.
Mahoro: You are welcome to stop and visit anytime you like after you get back. I'll just have to make sure you two don't go sneaking off.
Suguru: Stop that, she's only nine.
Mahoro: And how old am I?
Mahoro, Miyuki and Riku snicker at that. Harune just looks at then, not understanding what is so funny.
Harune: What?
Miyuki: I'll explain it to you when you are feeling better.
Harune: So, Suguru-kun, your grandmother is a space alien. So I guess no matter how it turned out, my brother-in-law would be at least part space alien. Riku-kun are there any other cute guys on the ship who are my age?
Riku: I don't know. I wasn't on the Command Ship all that long and I really didn't get to meet very many people.
Miyuki: And how do you know about cute guys?
Harune: From the porn magazines you have in the bottom drawer of your dresser.
Miyuki begins to blush brightly.
Suguru: Miyuki-chan has porn magazines?
Miyuki: Educational material… that's all… educational material.
Harune: Some pretty kinky stuff. You'd better watch out Riku-kun.
Miyuki: Harune-chan!
The nurse and two orderlies enter the room.
Nurse Hanaki: Ah! Young lady, I've been instructed to get you ready to travel. The doctor said that you will be going to some special hospital where they can fix what is wrong with you.
Mahoro: Do we need to leave?
Nurse Hanaki: Not really. I've been told that we won't need all of the monitoring equipment, so I'm going to disconnect them. The only thing that we will keep is the IV.
Harune: I was hoping we could get rid of that. It's uncomfortable.
Nurse Hanaki: Sorry. I'm assuming that your pet will be coming with you. You two seem to be inseparable.
Harune: Oh! You mean Slash. He is more of a companion than a pet. He is very intelligent. Sometimes I think we can almost talk to each other.
Miyuki: Nurse, will you be accompanying my sister to this special hospital?
Nurse Hanaki: Actually, yes, Doctor Kagemori has asked me to accompany him, but he has not really given me any details. Only that I should pack a few days worth of clothing. I am a resident nurse here at the hospital, so I have clothing in my locker.
Miyuki: Hmmm… Do you know who we are?
Nurse Hanaki: Not really, other than you are the sister and friends of the patient.
Suguru: How fleeting is fame.
Miyuki: Do you remember a big news item from about… ahhh… two or three weeks ago?
Nurse Hanaki: Oh! You mean the one about the children who went into space to visit the Command Ship of the alien race. Something about them saving a seriously injured girl from Earth.
Mahoro: That seriously injured girl is my sister.
Nurse Hanaki: So you're part of that group?
Miyuki: We all are, except for my little sister.
Nurse Hanaki: So this special hospital is…
Miyuki: Yep.
Nurse Hanaki: Oh! My!
Suguru: Don't worry. It's perfectly safe and I don't think you will be en route as long as we were.
Miyuki: And I'm sure you will take good care of my sister.
Riku: You will learn much from my people. The medical sciences are one of the areas the people of Saint have excelled in.
Nurse Hanaki: (To Riku) So you are one of the aliens?
Riku: My brother and I are not from Earth.
Nurse Hanaki: I never would have known. You know, Doctor Kagemori could have told me. I wonder when he was going to let me in on the secret.
Miyuki: Why don't you play along with it and then let him have it when the time is right.
Nurse Hanaki: You don't like him, do you?
Miyuki: I think he is an arrogant bastard.
Nurse Hanaki: You give him far too much credit. But thank you for filling me in. Well, let me get this done so that we can be ready to travel.
Miyuki walks over to the bed and gives her sister a kiss and then leans over to whisper in Harune's ear just loud enough for her to hear.
Miyuki: By the way, just to let you know, Riku-kun and I haven't done it… yet.
Harune smiles a broad smile
Scene shifts to the roof of the building. Harune is on a hospital bed. Standing round are Harune are her mother and father and two sisters, the doctor and nurse, and Slash.
Standing away from the bed are Mahoro, Suguru, Miyuki, Riku, Leesha and Eimi
Mahoro: Slash, please behave yourself.
Slash only smiles.
Mr. Sakura: (To Miyuki) Please take care of the baths and please don't do anything too silly.
Miyuki: I will take care of the baths. I think I will have some good help.
Mr. Sakura: (To Riku) I trust your honor with my daughter.
Riku: I will not betray your trust.
Miyuki: Oh! You're no fun.
Mrs. Sakura: Miyuki-chan!
Miyuki: Yes mother.
Mr. Sakura: (To Suguru) So, is it the fact that you are part alien the reason that I can't beat you when we play Shogi?
Miyuki: No father. It's just that you are a terrible player.
Suguru, Mahoro, Miyuki, Riku and Harune laugh.
Doctor: So, how exactly are we supposed to do this?
Miyuki smiles at the nurse.
Leesha: (Into a communicator) Sera-san, they are all yours on my mark. (To the group) Have a good trip. If all goes well, we will see you in about two weeks. (Into the communicator) Mark!
The bright light of the transport device forms around the travelers. There is a look of shock on the face of the doctor as the light obscures those within the beam. Then the light is gone.
Cut to mid-show break.
Scene opens with Leesha, Mahoro, Suguru, Miyuki, Riku and Eimi standing outside the hospital, next to the car.
Miyuki: Did you see his face though? I think it was better than the first time Saori-san got transported.
Suguru: You really don't like that doctor, do you, Miyuki-chan.
Miyuki: In a word, NO!. Maybe it's the fact that we were talking about my little sister, but he really wasn't open to any other alternatives. He was ready to write off my sister ever being able to walk again. I feel Harune-chan will be in good hands with Doctor Mihoshi..
Leesha: She will be. Doctor Mihoshi is the best.
Eimi: I think we should get into the car. I fear news of your presence here Leesha-san is beginning to spread. I think we are gathering a crowd.
Leesha: You may be right. We can continue this conversation in the car.
All enter the car as a crowd of forty or fifty people gather at the entrance of the hospital. When everyone is in the car, it pulls away.
Eimi: Unfortunately I think your anonymity has been somewhat compromised. It may be best to just take you back to Vesper headquarters until it is time for your speech.
Leesha: Not in your life. I want to be able to enjoy myself and I want to spend time with Mahoro-san and Suguru-kun and everyone else.
Eimi: But as word spreads, it will become impossible for you to hide your identity.
Leesha: So I don't hide. Do you think anyone at the hospital can give a clear description of me? Somehow I doubt it. I'll just go and do as I planned, with a few minor changes. Miyuki-chan, since I no longer have easy access to Vesper headquarters, I asked your father is I could stay at your house for the duration, or at least until Thursday.
Miyuki: Sure. I don't see a problem with that… but what is Thursday?
Leesha: I'm making a speech to the United Nations and we will be signing a Treaty of Co-operation. Hey, how would you all like to go to New York City with me?
Eimi: Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Leesha: And why shouldn't the Goodwill Ambassadors from Earth to Saint be part of the celebration?
Eimi: The Commander isn't going to be happy.
Leesha: We'll send him a whole case of sake.
Eimi: (Shaking her head) That just might do it. Maybe we should make it two.
There is a beeping sound from Leesha's pocket. She removes her communicator and opens it.
Leesha: I asked Sera-san to signal me before she made the jump.
The beeping continues for several more seconds, then there is silence which seems to last forever. But after what is actually three seconds, the beeping starts again.
Leesha: Perfect. They should be docked at the Command Ship within the hour. They will have plenty of time to work on Harune-chan's legs.
Miyuki: I'm glad. Leesha-san, what is this jump thing?
Leesha: How to explain it? Hmmm… It's a way to travel a large distance in a very short period of time. It's like taking a step on this side of a room through an imaginary door and ending up on the other side of the room, all in just one step. Except, instead of just across the room, it's millions of miles of space.
Miyuki: Wow! It sounds neat. Why didn't we do that when we went?
Leesha: For one thing, It uses a huge amount of fuel. And it takes as much fuel to go from here to the moon as it would from here to the next nearest star. Secondly, the calculation involved become more complex when the distance is shorter. And thirdly, as Riku-kun can tell you, it's kind of tough on the tummy.
Riku: (Nodding his head) In the trip from the main fleet to here, we did three jumps in one week. It was not pleasant. I guess after a while you get used to it, but I had never done it before. It's just impossible to describe the feeling.
Miyuki: I hope my parents and my sisters will be all right.
Leesha: It will be only the one time.
Miyuki: Could the driver drop me off at my house? It's getting late and I have to open the baths or people will complain.
Suguru: We could all go there and help. I'm sure you need to call your grandparents and tell them everything is going well for Harune-chan.
Mahoro: And I can cook dinner for everyone.
Miyuki: Thank you very much. I appreciate the help.
Leesha: Eimi-san, where are you staying the night?
Eimi: Oh! I hadn't thought about it. I don't know.
Miyuki: Came stay with me. There is a guest room that both you and Leesha can use.
Eimi: The Commander is going to think I went AWOL.
Leesha: I'll talk to him. I'm not sure we are going to even need a driver if I stay in the neighborhood until it's time to leave. I don't mind using the trains either. They're fun.
Eimi: (Running her hand through her hair in exasperation) I think I'm going to need some backup.
Leesha: I'll even talk to him about everybody going with me to New York.
Miyuki: I can just imagine when Chizu-chan finds out. I can here her say, "New York, I know about this great…"
Scene fades to some time later, after the bathes have closed. Gathered in the bath are Miyuki, Riku, Chizu, Kaito, Rin, Kiyomi, Mahoro, Suguru, Minawa, Hamaji, Saori, Ryuga, Karen, Leesha and Eimi.
Chizu: … about this great restaurant in New York. They are supposed to have the best sandwiches and cheese cake in the world.
Miyuki: I knew it.
Everyone begins to laugh, except for Chizu, who has a confused look on her face at everyone's reaction.
Chizu: What!
Miyuki: It's nothing, Chizu-chan.
Eimi: I still don't believe that Commander Hayato went along with you all going with Leesha-san to New York.
Leesha: I get the feeling it had been part of his plan from the very beginning. He wasn't sure how he was going to get all of the parents to agree with the trip.
Chizu: My mom and dad gave me a list of places to visit while I'm there. My mom is originally from New York. They seemed really disappointed when I told them that I would only be there till Saturday.
Hamaji: Talk about disappointed. My parents wanted me to extend it to a full week.
Suguru: Hamaji-kun, I get the feeling you are doomed to having a little brother or sister.
Hamaji: I don't want to think about it. My mother is already thinking about names.
There is general laughter.
Kiyomi: My dad almost freaked out, but my mom said something to him off to the side and suddenly he agreed. I have no idea what she said, but I think it is the first time my mom ever stood up to him.
Hamaji: Maybe your mom is planning the same thing my parents are?
Kiyomi: Oh! I don't want to think about it.
Miyuki: Karen-san, I want to thank you for taking care of the baths while I'm gone.
Karen: No problem.
Rin: Leesha-san, have you heard anything about Harune-chan?
Leesha: Actually I have. Miyuki-chan and I talked to Doctor Mihoshi. Would you like to tell them, Miyuki-chan?
Miyuki: Doctor Mihoshi says that they have restored full blood flow to both of Harune-chan's legs and that the damaged cells are being restored, relatively quickly. It will take some time for her to regain full use of her legs, but the doctor expects a full recovery.
Suguru: That's marvelous. Do you know when they will be back?
Leesha: If everything goes according to plans, they will arrive back on the 31st of August.
Mahoro: The Saturday before the start of school.
Kiyomi: It's hard to believe that summer is almost over. Who would have believed any of what happened to us before the summer started?
Hamaji: (Giving Minawa a hug) Who would have believed that we'd be engaged?
Chizu: Who would have believed that we would have such out of this world boy friends?
Miyuki: That was terrible, Chizu-chan, but you're right. (Giving Riku a little kiss)
Suguru: Who would have believed I would have found my family and the love of my life?
Karen: Who would have believed that Saori-san would get Ryuga-san into a mixed bath? How did you do it?
Shikijo: Well, we had a nice long talk about it. Right Ryuga-san?
Ryuga: Yes, Saori-san.
Shikijo: And I explained the consequences if he didn't. Right Ryuga-san?
Ryuga: (Blushing) Right, Saori-san.
Karen: And what were those consequences?
Ryuga: Please, no, Saori-san.
Shikijo: Don't worry. It's our little secret. But this isn't so bad, is it?
Ryuga: No, it isn't.
Miyuki: So have you two gotten passed the hand holding stage yet, Saori-san?
Shikijo: I've gotten to the head on shoulder and innocent little hug stage. I think tonight we will try for a full fledged embrace and maybe a kiss on the forehead.
Hamaji: I don't think even I was ever that shy.
Rin: No, you just passed out from the nosebleed.
Karen: I think I'm about ready to call it a day.
Miyuki: Oh! I hadn't realized what time it is. I have to up early tomorrow and do some scrubbing.
Karen: I can be here tomorrow to give you a hand.
Leesha: As can I.
Miyuki: No, that won't be necessary.
Leesha: Oh, but it is. Who would expect to find the Saint Commander cleaning baths? It's perfect.
Riku: I'll be here.
Miyuki: Thank you all for everything you've done today. Thank you.
Scene fades as everyone begins to exit from the baths, and fades to Mahoro and Suguru walking home.
Suguru: So Hamaji-kun is going to try to sleep at home tonight?
Mahoro: And Minawa-chan will stay with him. Kaito-kun is walking Chizu-chan home and will be home in a short while… and Riku-kun is going to stay overnight at Miyuki-chan's, so they can get an early start on the bathes.
Suguru: I think Riku-kun will fit right in with Miyuki-chan. I expect they will marry some day.
Mahoro: Chizu-chan tells me that Riku-kun already tried to propose, but Miyuki-chan said that he didn't have to. She said that their current relationship was just fine.
Suguru: I still hear a "maybe someday" in her answer.
Mahoro: Ryuga-san and Saori-san seem to have a very nice developing relationship.
Suguru: That is so different from the Shikijo-sensei I remember and feared. I'm still trying to figure out what she threatened Ryuga-san with to get him into the bathes tonight.
Mahoro: I think I know, but I better not tell. That would really spoil it for Saori-san.
Mahoro and Suguru arrive at their house.
Suguru: (While entering) This certainly has been a long day. I know I'm ready for bed.
Mahoro: (Rubbing up against Suguru) Hmmm… so am I.
Suguru: That's not quite what I meant.
Mahoro: Oh! You're…
Suguru: (Laughing) I know… I'm no fun. Come on and I'll help you get out of your battle armor.
Mahoro: Oooo! Now that sounds more like it.
Suguru: I though you might think so.
Scene fades as Suguru closes the front door.
Fades to Saori and Ryuga outside Saori's apartment.
Shikijo: So, do you think Sera-san will stay at the command ship until it is time for Harune-chan to come back home.
Ryuga: No, she will have to come back to bring the remainder of the Saint delegation to the treaty signing on Thursday.
Shikijo: That's true. I hadn't though of that. Having the ship here would make getting to New York City much easier.
Ryuga: How is that?
Shikijo: By airplane, it would take about twenty-two hours. I have a feeling it would be much quicker using the ship.
Ryuga: That is true, but would you really want to use the transport device?
Shikijo: I'll be honest. I've actually gotten used to it and I think I'd feel better than using that, then spending all of that time in an airplane. … Ahhh… Ryuga-san, would you like to come in and talk for a while?
Ryuga: Ahhh… I… don't know.
Shikijo: You don't have to if you don't want to… but… ahhh… your sister isn't there waiting for you and … well… I'd really like to talk for a while.
Ryuga: I guess so
Saori unlocks the door to her apartment and they enter. Scene fades as Saori pulls the door closed. Scene fades to Miyuki and Riku standing outside Miyuki's bedroom.
Miyuki: I'm not really sure how to do this, Riku-kun. I was sure we had more than two spare futons.
Riku: It isn't a problem. I can sleep on the couch.
Miyuki: That old couch isn't very comfortable to sit on let alone to sleep on. With my sisters jumping all over it, there are springs poking out all over the place.
Riku: Miyuki-chan… ahhh… about today… I want to apologize for any trouble I may have caused.
Miyuki: Riku-kun, there is no reason to apologize. You were actually quite helpful and I don't think I would have made it through the day if I didn't have you to hang on to.
Riku: But none of this would have happened if it hadn't been for me.
Miyuki: Don't think that way, Riku-kun.
Riku: But it has always been the case among our people with twins.
Miyuki: The fact that you are one of a set of twins means nothing. It is too easy to blame everything that goes wrong on something totally unrelated like that. That is how superstitions like that get started, and the only way to stop them is to stop looking for reasons for them to be true. I believe in you and I don't believe you had anything to do with what happened today.
Riku: Thank you, Miyuki-chan.
Miyuki: Anyway, Harune-chan will be better, she and I cleared up some things that we should have talked about a long time ago, my parents and my sisters are out of my hair for nearly two weeks and I get to spend quality time with you. I don't call that a disaster.
Riku: I love you, Miyuki-chan.
Miyuki: I love you too, Riku-kun. Come on. You can share my futon with me. I promise to be a good girl and not do anything to tempt you… too much.
Riku hesitates, but Miyuki takes him by the hand, opens the door to her room and leads him into her room.
Miyuki: Come on… I trust you.
Miyuki draws Riku into the room. Scene fades as Miyuki closes the door. Scene fades to Leesha and Eimi lying in their own futon.
Eimi: I talked to Commander Hayato. It looks like I am assigned to accompany you until it's time for you to return to your Command Ship. I hope you don't mind.
Leesha: No, actually I'm glad that is the case.
Eimi: Why is that?
Leesha: We have something in common… Yuichiro-san.
Eimi: I don't understand?
Leesha: You were his personal assistant, weren't you.
Eimi: It's not what you think…
Leesha: I know. When we would communicate with each other, he would talk about you all the time.
Eimi: Other than Commander Misato and Slash, I was the only one who knew about Yuichiro-san being the Supreme Commander of Vesper and about his relationship with you. In many ways, I wish to keep it that way.
Leesha: I understand. May I ask you something quite personal? Did your relationship with my husband ever stray beyond that of professional?
Eimi: No, never. In fact, in spite of all of his big talk and perverted habits, he always remained faithful to you.
Leesha: (Sigh) Even though he had my permission. I knew that the chance of us ever being together again was non-existent after I left Earth.
Eimi: He was a nice man. He took good care of me. Both of my parents were killed by Kaemisa. That was my last year in high school. He came to my graduation and acted as if he was some long lost relative. I will always be in his debt.
Leesha: I'm sure that Suguru-kun would be happy to know that he also has an aunt. One of the things Yuichiro-san did, though you may not know it, was to adopt you. Actually, we adopted you.
Eimi: No, I never knew. Oh… my! …
Leesha and Eimi embrace and Eimi begins to cry.
Scene fades to Saori carrying two glasses of ice tea. She hands one to Ryuga and then sits down next to Ryuga on the couch.
Shikijo: Thank you for coming in, Ryuga-san. I'm sorry. You were really uncomfortable when we were at the bath tonight, weren't you.
Ryuga: (Quietly) A… a… little. … It's just when I saw all of the girls without their clothes on I started to feel all funny inside and I started imagining things that were very ecchi.
Shikijo: That is a perfectly normal male reaction, Ryuga-san, as long as what you imagined wasn't too weird. And from what you've told me before, I don't think that was the case. It's all normal, and it's all OK, especially if you think that way about me.
Ryuga: It's just that I'm feeling the same way now and…
Shikijo: (Moving very close to Ryuga) I was serious before about moving to a full embrace and a kiss on the forehead. (Putting her arms around Ryuga and hugging him and then giving him a kiss on the forehead) or maybe you'd like to move a little bit beyond that. (Ryuga puts his arms around Saori and Saori kisses Ryuga on the cheek)
Ryuga: Saori-san… may… I… stay the night?
Shikijo: Of course you may… and maybe I can tell you about some of the naughty thoughts I've had about you.
Scene fades as Saori and Ryuga kiss on the lips for the first time. Fades to Suguru, Mahoro (in maid's uniform) and Kaito sitting at the table for breakfast.
Mahoro: After this weekend, I hope today is boring.
Suguru: I hope so too. I had hoped that all of the fuss about or trip would be over, but it looks like we are going to have one more go around with it.
Kaito: Is this New York City far from here?
Suguru: It's on the other side of the planet.
Kaito: Oh!
Suguru: You've been somewhere near there haven't you Mahoro?
Mahoro: The closest I've been is Kentucky, USA, and that is still quite far away.
The door bell rings.
Suguru: I wonder who that could be?
Mahoro: (Gets up from table) I'll get it.
Mahoro makes her way to the door out of view from Suguru. Suguru can hear the door open and a sudden surprised gasp from Mahoro. Suguru stands as Mahoro again comes into view.
Suguru: Mahoro, is everything all right?
Mahoro: Yes, everything is fine. Suguru, (extending her arm toward the door. A young lady about the age of Mahoro, wearing Vesper battle armor enters) I'd like to introduce you to my younger sister, Kanoko.
Kanoko: (Bowing low) Good morning, Misato-sama
Cut to ending theme
Preview:
Scene opens with Mahoro introducing Kanoko to Suguru and Kaito. Scene shifts to Mahoro, Suguru and Kanoko sitting at the dining room table talking. Scene shifts to the baths showing Miyuki, Riku, Chizu, Kaito, Minawa, Hamaji, Leesha and Eimi cleaning. Quick cut to Minawa. Quick cut to Kanoko with her eyes glowing. Scene shifts to the group sitting and talking. Enter Saori, who looks very happy. Scene shifts to Leesha addressing the United Nations with Mahoro, Suguru, Minawa, Hamaji, Miyuki, Riku, Chizu, Kaito, Rin, Kiyomi, Saori and Ryuga around her. Scene shifts to a jewelry box with two rings in it, each set with a blue pearl.
Voice Over
Voice of Miyuki: Who is that with Mahoro-san and Suguru-kun?
Voice of Chizu: Kaito-kun says that it's one of Mahoro-san's sister combat androids. Her name is Kanoko-san.
Voice of Miyuki: She looks very different from Mahoro-san, but she is still very pretty.
Voice of Chizu: It looks like Mahoro-san and Kanoko-san have quite a bit of catching up to do.
Voice of Hamaji: What wrong with Kanoko-san?
Voice of Chizu: I don't know, but it looks like it has something to do with Minawa-chan.
Voice of Hamaji: Look out, Minawa-chan!
Voice of Miyuki: It looks like that problem is taken care of. Will you look at Saori-san. I don't think I've ever seen her that happy. You don't think she and…
Voice of Chizu: It could be… Will you look at all of those people.
Voice of Rin: This is worse that when we had to face all of those reporters.
Voice of Chizu: At least we all have someone we can be close to.
Episode 25: Treaty