A/N: Although I'm known for discriminating against guys with blonde hair and blue eyes, Hotsuma is freakin' sexy. Not to mention he's such a sweetheart! (Well, he was. But he definitely isn't in this fic.)
This takes place after Hotsuma is dead and gone, by the way. This is kind of a love-hate fic.. with emphasis on the hate, I guess… It's from his point of view.
OOO
Well, it looks like I won… Not you- me. Why, you ask? I am dead, after all. Oh, I can just picture your arrogant glare, that raucous laugh… but like I said, I won.
I had the last laugh, and we both know it, Ryoko.
I came to you the moment you needed me the most. The moment Tenchi had stabbed that dagger deep within your chest and killed you slowly. I brought you back from the land of the dead, you ungrateful wench. Yes, it was I who healed your wounded heart, just to tear it open again with gleeful malice.
It was my intention all along, dear.
So he betrayed you, did he? And I was there to pick up the pieces. The night you left earth with me was your sweet revenge. Your chance to hurt Tenchi like he had hurt you. But I bet you weren't expecting that second betrayal, were you?
Life is cruel. Suck it up, girl. What are you crying for? Sure, try to hide it from me… your stupid cover-ups never worked. How could they? You're so incredibly dumb, it pains me to look at you.
I admit I liked you for a little while. I even went so far as to tell you that you were the woman of my dreams. You became the demon of my nightmares, you barbarian.
If I could just be with you again, Ryoko… you'd see that it was wrong of you to turn your sword in my direction.
You'll never meet someone like me again, I swear it.
You and I were made of the same mold; that much is fact-
…
it must be.
OOO
A/N: In my opinion, Tenchi was a total jerk in Shin Tenchi Muyo. There's no way he could deserve Ryoko or Aeka's love, with an attitude like that! It appalled me!
Anyway, so this is a one-shot thingy… but I might consider expanding it if I get interested/inspired enough. Only problem is my multitude of unfinished Inuyasha fics. Inuyasha is just starting to bore me though, which is why it's such a problem.
I want to write a fic with Ibara too, but I don't even have the 9th manga with him in it, so I don't know much about him yet. Once I get it though, I'll try and write something! I have a thing for all of Ryoko's suitors, it seems. 'Cept for Tenchi. I like him and all, but he's a bit less entertaining.
By the way, this is my second Tenchi Muyo fic! Tell me how I did! (The first one I wrote isn't posted yet… it's not even finished…;;;;)
