Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½, Birdy the Mighty, Tenchi Muyo, or Dirty Pair Flash.

Author's Notes: This chapter stars everyone's favorite blonde…Mihoshi! Some of the events of Tenchi will be covered as well as others explored. I enjoyed Tenchi Muyo but I better warm you, this will be AU and OOC. Enjoy the show!

Kikuko the Mighty

Chapter 7

Skies above…wherever-

Mihoshi had been cruising around for hours with nowhere to go. Her mind was on what had happened to her best friend, Kikuko. That bastard Kagato destroyed her with his cannon as if she was nothing. It brought the flood of tears back when she though of how her friend sacrificed herself to save her friends. According to her scanners, a temporal anomaly had registered just before the beam ceased, meaning she was somewhere in time. That didn't matter. She would find Kagato and get revenge for what happened to her friend. The good times they had played through her mind like a sickening movie that only served to hurt her heart worse.

'She wouldn't want me to grieve forever…but it hurts. The only one who understood me…who understood the real me…is gone…' she sobbed. With a scream of pain and rage she struck the console.

"Malfunction…Malfunction…Steering compromised…Navigation compromised…Warning…Warning…Evacuate immediately…" the ship's computer beeped. The console was smoking and sparks were shooting from the steering panel. The blonde wonder realized that striking the flight equipment might not have been such a good idea. She expended her entire repertoire of swear words twice before she calmed down using the techniques that Kikuko taught her. When her eyes opened she was much calmer and able to see the only action available to her. Eject. She popped the eject button and started to jibber. The button was jammed. A sign was attached to it.

"Out of order"

The girl slowly, quietly, flipped out.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Masaki Shrine-

A lovely temple rested in the mountains. Nestled comfortably in the same spot that it had enjoyed for seemingly forever. A short distance away a quaint house resided. It was home to a boy, his father, and his grandfather. A space pirate, two princesses, and a cabbit who all more or less got along joined the household. Harmony had descended over the house as they prepared to eat Sasami's excellent home cooking. She was a sweet natured blue haired girl from the planet Jurai and the younger sister of Ayeka. Ayeka was a purple haired girl who was demure and proper, until she saw Ryoko and the gloves came off. Ryoko was a cyan haired girl who had a hairstyle like a bad tempered porcupine. She possessed a cat-like tail. Tenchi was a kind boy, if a little wishy-washy, who had somehow ended up on the receiving end of the girls' sometimes exuberant affections. His dad was a pervert who would gladly have his son's girl troubles and his grandfather was a kind man, rather tall, with iron hair held in a long ponytail with glasses. One never knew what he was truly thinking. Add to that an adorable creature that was half cat, half rabbit, and a transforming spaceship, and you had the Masaki household. The peace was shattered by something crashing into the lake.

"Oh my! What was that?" Ayeka asked.

"How should I know?" Ryoko asked. It looked like it was getting ready to degenerate into one of their infamous arguments until Grandpa broke it up.

"That can wait until later." He informed them just before everyone ran outside to see what was going on. The sight that greeted them was familiar. A ship was half submerged in the lake. By the look of it, the ship was of a new design, but it was undeniably a Galaxy Police cruiser.

"I hope they're alright…" Sasami dithered. Tenchi took off running for the lake followed closely by his grandfather. He didn't know what suddenly seized him, but time was of the essence and he surrendered himself to the impulse.

They reached the water's edge and leapt into the water. They had been shedding their clothes as they ran so when they reached the water they were stripped to their underwear. The cold water shocked Tenchi's body as they swam hard for the ship. Out of his peripheral vision he saw his grandfather swimming as easily as a dolphin. It wasn't the time to worry about being graceful. They reached the door of the ship, it was already mostly under water. It took their combined efforts to pull the emergency lever and get the door open. Inside the ship it was rapidly filling with water. They shut the door to buy themselves some time but it wouldn't stop the ship from sinking.

"You go that way and I will go this way." His grandfather instructed. Tenchi nodded and moved off to the right. When Tenchi was out of sight, Katsuhito underwent a transformation. He turned from a fit old man to a regal young man with long black hair and an imperial bearing. Time was short and the victims needed to be found fast. He tapped the power of Jurai and determined that he was right in his assessment as he reverted. Tenchi should find her shortly.

Flight deck of the cruiser-

The door still had emergency power thankfully so the door opened easily. The sight that greeted his eyes was of a beautiful blonde girl, blood was oozing slightly from a gash on her forehead, but otherwise she appeared unharmed. Tenchi quickly undid the flight straps and pulled her out of the pilot's chair. He may not have looked that strong, but due to his mixed heritage he was stronger than he looked. Tenchi scooped the girl up into his arms and bolted for the exit. If it sunk like a car did than the end would still be higher in the water. Hopefully it worked like that. He reached the entry point just as his grandfather got there.

"Anyone else?" Tenchi asked.

"No one. Is she alright?" he asked, inquiring about the girl. The boy nodded.

"We need to swim a good distance upward. Take several breaths to limber your lungs and suck in as much as you can. Keep the girl's nose and mouth shut. When you need to breath out, breath it into her. Ready?" he asked. Tenchi nearly went spastic at the idea of having to constantly have his lips on this beautiful girl's, but he could understand. The boy got his hormones under control easily enough. Katsuhito grasped the door.

"!…2…3!" he cried as he pulled the door open. The little area quickly filled with water since the doors were shut. Just before the water went over the girl's head, Tenchi held his hand over her nose and mouth. The journey to the surface was pure hell. Katsuhito stayed beside Tenchi but didn't help. His grandson could respect that he was trying to teach self reliance. Every so often, Tenchi would seal her mouth with his and breath into her. The lack of oxygen was starting to make him dizzy, but their trip through a nightmare ended as they broke the surface. The blonde in his arms weakly coughing up water. It took even more time to get back to shore. The girls tried to crowd around him but he waved them off as he laid the girl down. Then a truly stupid fight broke out.

"Why are you worried about her? The Galaxy Police can handle themselves." Ayeka demanded haughtily.

"I hate to admit it, but she's right. Now, if you want to fuss over something…how about me?" Ryoko smirked. The wrangling set his teeth on edge and this was already trying his patience.

"Will you two at least pretend to be decent people?" he hissed angrily before turning his attention back to the girl. He rolled her onto her stomach despite the strange looks he was getting from the scolded ones. His grandfather gave him advice on where to push and how hard. Eventually she choked up a huge fountain of water and began coughing weakly, crying like a drowned kitten. Tenchi picked her up and held her like one would hold a baby. He was amazed at how beautiful she was and at the level of sorrow in her tears. The only thing she said before she passed out was:

"Kikuko."

The Next Morning-

The sounds of sparring outside woke up the blonde policewoman known as Mihoshi. It was a sound so familiar that when she ran to the window she was disappointed to see two young women sparring intensely. To ordinary people it would look like they were trying to kill each other, which they were, but after hanging around Kikuko it appeared to be sparring. A tear fell as she thought about her friend before it was wiped away. She looked around the room, finally seeing it for the first time, and wondered how she got here. It was a nice room with a futon on the floor and little else, but after being in a cramped ship's cabin, it looked like heaven. She dimly remembered the ship crashing down to the water and that was it.

"I'm still alive…" she said to herself. Normally she was the Energizer Bunny and no one could keep her down, but that was before her best friend was killed. She had to have been the strongest person in the universe and she was dead. With a fierce cry she struck the window frame, demolishing it instantly. What set the people of Workoh apart from most denizens of the universe is their gravity. The planet's gravity is nearly fifty times that of Earth. She stared at her hand in wonder as if she had never seen it before. Kikuko had told her once that all a martial truly needs is the drive to win and to succeed. The redhead had taught her quite a bit about her school but she had never practiced it much. It just a neat way to stay in shape and to make her partner happy.

"I can fight…" she said in wonder just before the door burst open and a young man with black hair and a pigtail rushed in. He seemed agitated about something. Mihoshi realized with a start that it must have sounded like someone was using explosives.

"Are you alright?" he asked in concern as he drew closer. His eyes were wide with concern as he swept his gaze across her. He noticed her right hand looked a little scratched up but she seemed fine otherwise. It was then that he noticed the window. The window was gone.

"I'm okay, but I'm sorry about your window…" she said. Tenchi frowned as he heard the note of depression in her voice and could think of nothing to say but to maybe ease her mind.'

"That's fine…Ayeka and Ryoko do more damage than that when they fight…" he said. He didn't realize that he sounded a little worn out. Mihoshi figured they were fighting over him and was startled when she found out she was right.

"I'm sorry…my name's Tenchi." He said.

"Mihoshi." She replied. His eyebrow went up.

"I thought it was Kikuko…?" he asked tentatively. The reaction he got was not what he expected. She burst into tears and flung her arms around him, sobbing her heart out. At first the boy freaked, but held her close as she cried. He realized that he must have pushed a button that shouldn't be pushed.

"She was m-my best friend…" Mihoshi bawled, trembling uncontrollably. Using wisdom beyond his years he simply stayed silent and held her. The moment could have lasted longer if Ayeka and Ryoko weren't currently peering through the demolished window. As usual they put two and two together and got applesauce.

"Let go of my Tenchi!"

"Leave Lord Tenchi alone!"

The obviously crazed women flew in for the attack. Cop instincts kicked in suddenly and Tenchi found himself pushed out into the hallway. Mihoshi pivoted on her left foot and swung her right around with a speed just short of blinding, taking Ryoko in the chest and hurling her to the ground outside. The blonde was in a tee shirt and shorts, the only thing they had for her to sleep in, which was just fine by her.

"I don't even want Tenchi!" she exclaimed in irritation. She just wanted to go back to being an airhead, a ditz, a bubble brain, but she couldn't afford the luxury anymore. The one who protected her was gone and now she had to stand on her own feet. Her words hadn't even penetrated Ayeka's thick skull. The First Princess of Jurai unleashed a force field punch into Mihoshi's midsection, but could only stare as the girl simply grunted and shrugged it off, thereby leaving herself wide open for the wrist grab, twist, and fierce throw that planted her next to Ryoko. The princess looked to the space pirate.

"What is she?" Ayeka asked.

"Damned if I know…but I'm not letting some weakling beat me!" Ryoko exclaimed. The two assailants got back to their feet and prepared to attack again. Mihoshi was standing at the window. If they wanted to continue fighting she would gladly oblige. She had a lot of rage to work through.

"Stop it!" Tenchi shouted. He didn't want to see the new girl get hurt, he missed what she did to Ryoko and Ayeka, hence why he thought she needed protection. The boy rushed over to stop his vengeful suitors only to find the blonde girl leap out the window, turn a lazy spin in the air, and plant her feet in the girls' chests hurling the purple haired girl and the cyan haired girl away from the house. Mihoshi had landed in a crouch.

"…I'm angry…" Mihoshi said quietly. "…I'm depressed…" she began walking. "All he did was comfort me you jealous bitches! I already have someone I love!" she cried out before suddenly stopping. The blonde's angry façade died as tears cascaded down her face. Suddenly she knew why her heart felt so broken. She just wanted to lash out and hurt someone. When Ryoko teleported in front of her and nailed her in the jaw, that wasn't the brightest thing she could have done. Mihoshi flew into the ground with enough force to break a lesser person while Ayeka hurled a ball of pure force at her prone form. The girl gritted her teeth, not in pain, but in anger. When she stood up and smiled, it gave them chills.

"Let's play."

Masaki Shrine-

Tenchi ran into the shrine so fast that he almost bolted past his grandfather, but the old man grabbed hold of him and brought him to a halt.

"What's wrong Tenchi?" he asked his grandson.

"That new girl…She said her name's Mihoshi but I think Ayeka and Ryoko want to kill her!" he exclaimed.

"Why would they do that?" the old man needed details or he wouldn't be able to help.

"She was crying and I was hugging her…They jumped to the wrong conclusion!" Tenchi was starting to get frantic. When a powerful explosion rocked the shrine, the two Masakis took off at a dead run. The sight that greeted them actually made them laugh. Mihoshi was still standing, but her attackers were flopped on the ground holding their heads. The blonde smile even it was filled with pain, before she too collapsed. Out of the three of them, Ryoko was the first one to get back on her feet. She walked over to Tenchi who visibly tensed up as she leaned towards his ear.

"She needed to blow of some steam." Ryoko said with a smirk before sauntering away. It looked as if she hadn't been in a fight at all. Katsuhito groaned and said something about being too old for all this. Tenchi had an idea about what happened, but why would Ryoko care that much to take the fall? On the other hand, Ayeka definitely wasn't faking. Her sister was fussing over her and putting bandages wherever they were needed. His dad was tending to Mihoshi, but Grandpa stopped him from performing an in depth inspection. His father wanted to join the FBI, Female Body Inspectors.

"…It just wouldn't be a normal day without chaos." He lamented sadly as he helped Sasami tend to the wounded.

Later that day-

Mihoshi had recovered quickly despite the beating she took, but took no pleasure from the beautiful day around her. She sat on the back porch, her hand tracing lazy circles on the wood. There was only so long you could cry, but somehow when she wasn't crying she looked even more miserable. A small bundle of furry fun bounded up to her with a meow. The cabbit nudged her hand. Mihoshi looked down at the small animal and gently scooped her up, holding her close. Ryo-Ohki truly understood how to make someone feel better. Before long the two of them were sleeping on the porch in the golden sun.

"So that's what happened to her." Ayeka said simply. Ryoko had dived down to find anything she could about the mysterious policewoman and had brought back quite a bit. Some of the things weren't even Mihoshi's, but they mattered as well. A photograph had been saved. It was held safe in an airtight glass picture frame. The picture showed Mihoshi and a strange girl with red hair and blue and purple streaks standing in front of a railing with purple scenery and even the sky was purple. The girl beside their mystery blonde was easily taller than Mihoshi with her fiery hair held in a high ponytail. Her clothes consisted of a red jacket, black shirt, black pants, and black shoes. She seemed like a nice person. Her grin was huge and she had her arm around Mihoshi's shoulders. That wasn't all they found. A log was recorded of her last battle and it was certainly an eye-opener. Spaceships transforming into larger ships, daring space maneuvers, and that was just in the first five minutes. The tape culminated with a figure in a suit of power armor rocketing towards the larger ship, identified by Ryoko as the Soja, and getting vaporized.

"It was a sacrifice worthy of a samurai." Grandpa said. Tenchi couldn't believe it. That was the person Mihoshi was grieving over? He didn't know how he knew, but his gut told him she wasn't dead. He wanted to say something, yet he didn't want to get anyone's hopes up. Still, there had to be a way… That was when his eyes fell on her bracelet. It had been identified as a communicator/locater as well as storage device. Ryoko had tested it on Mihoshi's ship and said it still worked.

"Hmmm…" he wasn't normally a nosy boy, but he was curious about what it did. No one seemed to be paying attention when he pushed a couple buttons. The little piece of jewelry hummed strangely before it began to flash rapidly. That drew their attention.

"Lord Tenchi?" Ayeka asked in concern.

"Dammit! Who knows what you did. If the ship reappears here it's all gonna be on your head, literally." Ryoko growled. Her affection for Tenchi was a fickle thing. Scaring her caused her resolve to waver. As suddenly as it began it ended, but not before a display appeared informing them that the beacon was activated.

"Grandpa…what do they mean by beacon?" he asked.

"Homing beacon. Generally used by officers to find their partners. It probably won't work- " he said but was cut off when another display appeared. This message said the beacon was intercepted. That got everyone's attention.

"Perhaps she is not dead…?" the purple haired girl asked uncertainly.

"Maybe not, but then again…" Ryoko started, but surprisingly it was Sasami who completed the thought.

"It might be a trap." The girl sounded strangely older and wiser, but as usual no one paid her any mind. Still, Katsuhito gave her a closer scrutiny. It was decided to hold this information in reserve while someone investigated this. Since they weren't sure how dangerous this person was, it was also decided that Ryoko would go.

"…Tomorrow I'll head over to this Nerima place to find out what's going on. We can't let that poor defenseless girl get in trouble." She quirked a smile. It was strange to see the selfish pirate acting selflessly, but seeing Kagato's ship did wonders. Mihoshi was found so that they could start dinner. It looked as if things had gotten back to normal. The picture was returned to the dejected policewoman who could only stare at the precious picture. She asked who found it and was informed that Ryoko had done it. Despite Ryoko's protests, Mihoshi launched at her and gave her an Amazon-worthy glomp. The dinner passed slowly with everything winding down. Tenchi looked to the bracelet once again and sighed.

"Tomorrow we'll know…" he thought as he dug into his dinner.

End Chapter

Author's Notes: Next chapter will have Kikuko returning to the story, but how will her meeting with Ryoko go, especially with some of the things Ryoko had done? It will be an explosive chapter! Ja ne!