Masaki Family Secrets...
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Masaki Family Secrets...
Chapter 04 ... Yugi ...
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( Within the Demon Cave... )
The large cavern was dimly lite as three figures appeared at the foot of the stairs that went upward, back to the entrance ands the outside world...
Ryoko stood in the middle and she was trying to remain calm, as she wasn't all that happy about returning here...
The only reason she had come was because of the two people holding her hands...
Holding her left hand was little princess Sasami Masaki Jurai, one of the few people who could get her to do some thing she didn't want to do...
Like return to the deep-dark cavern that she had spent 700 years confined in...
Holding her right hand was the person that she would do any thing for, without question...
The person that she had given her heart and her soul too...
A young, shy boy by the name of Tenchi Masaki...
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As her eyes adjusted to the dim lighting, she was amazed at how it had changed...
The pool of water that she had spent that 700 years in and the surrounding channels of water were gone, as was the pitch darkness that had confined her...
Instead, there was a large oddly shaped crystal box where the pool had been and it seem to be gently pulsating...
Another thing that caught her eye was all the tiny dots of lights above them, that gave the impression that they were outside, under a night sky...
It was Sasami's quiet voice that broke the silence...
" The stasis chamber can be configured as desired... Also, Azaka and Kamidake had access to more power and resources than Yosho had 700 years ago... "
As Ryoko nodded her head, Sasami continued...
" Also there wasn't a need to heal her body as there was in your case... This is more a young female's sleeping chamber than the prison for a violent criminal... Tenchi's father had a hand in designing it... "
Ryoko had to admit it was some thing and then she thought of some thing and she spoke softly to Sasami...
" Does your father, the Emperor, know about her, what happen and this chamber here?... "
Sasami broke out in a big smile and looked up at Tenchi...
" Washu informed him right after the chamber was finished and Tenchi had carried Yugi to her bed... She also made it quite clear that this corrected an over reaction on the part of the Juraian goverment and there was no longer a threat, nor problem... "
Ryoko had to smile, she bet the Emperor hadn't been too happy about being 'informed' about a possible threat to the Juraian Empire...
Oh, to have been there to see his face...
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Ryoko turned to look at Tenchi, still holding her hand, quietly...
She hadn't been able to bring herself to join Washu, Ayeka, Sasami and Tenchi when they had moved the sleeping child, Yugi, from Washu's lab to the chamber in the cavern...
Mihoshi had kept her company while the others came...
Ayeka had managed to convence Mihoshi it was a 'family' matter and she shouldn't detail it, as she had the kagato affair, so she sent in a short report, still fairly long...
And no mention was made about how a past ruler of Jurai had to seal up a young child for the rest of her life...
Ayeka and Sasami had been there to represent the Juraian Empire, since it all took place before Tenchi was officially recognized as the new Crown Prince...
Washu was there to make sure that all the systems were operated properly and to set up the stasis field to allow Yugi to sleep and mature, as well as scanners to monitor her well being at all times...
Even though she would be sleeping, she would know that she would never be alone again, as Tenchi had promised...
Since then, no one had disturbed her sleep, except for Sasami, who tried to visit her friend each day...
Until now...
Sasami had asked Ryoko for a favor...
Ryoko was beginning to wish her had thought it over a while, before she had agreed to do it, this place still made her nervous...
Her thoughts went back to that final battle...
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( Some time back... )
With the whole family back together again, they had invaded Yugi's stronghold and attempted to confront her...
There had been that old thrill of the battle at first, but Ryoko soon discovered that she didn't have the taste for it that she'd had before...
Now her concern was more for Tenchi's well being and she discovered, even Ayeka's...
She was determined that she would not win Tenchi's hand over Ayeka's dead body...
And that really surprised her...
The old Ryoko would have done any thing to get what she wanted, even over a rival's body...
The time spent in that dark chamber had changed her in ways she hadn't noticed before...
Of course she wasn't about to let Ayeka find out about that...
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One could spend days reviewing the details of the battle that went on within Yugi's self created world...
Who did this, who did that...
How this might have worked better or that might have...
But in the middle of the battle a decision must be made and there are no going back and changing it later...
What mattered was that Tenchi made it safely to the center of the raging storm, where Yugi was and had confronted her...
Ryoko smiled as she watched Tenchi stood before Yugi, his sword in his hand and began to walk towards her...
At the distance they were from him, all they could do was stand and watch...
But they could all hear Yugi scream in a very frightened voice for Tenchi to " Stay away! Stay away! " and wait for him to end it...
But it was hard to connect all the destruction they'd seen to the owner of that sad, pleading voice
And then, to their surprise,Tenchi hadn't even used the sword...
He had slapped her, then caught her as she dropped the shields that had been protecting her and stood there, defenseless before him...
They all watched as he had then knelled down, reached out and gently touched her cheek, smiling at her...
They couldn't hear what he said to her, the promise that he made, but soon Yugi had rested her head on his shoulder and they all found themselves back in the real world...
High upon the top of an unfinished high rise building in downtown Tokyo...
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( Back in the chamber... )
As they approached the crystal box, the lights began to dance...
" Yugi... I've brought some visitors with me today... You remember Tenchi... "
And the light brightened and danced, happy and cheerful...
" And you remember Ryoko... "
The lights suddenly dimmed and Sasami chuckled...
" It's OK... In fact this use to be her old 'room' for several hundred years... "
The lights brightened, slightly and Sasami smiled...
" While she was here she learned how to create an astro form and then move beyond this chamber, to the outer world... "
The lights brightened more and danced slightly as Sasami continued...
" I've asked her if she would help you learn how to do it, so you can come out and visit us too... "
The lights began to dance even more...
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Ryoko stepped closer to the box and looked into it, looking down at the sleeping young girl laying there...
It was hard to believe that this 'child' was even older than her was, perhaps even older than Washu...
She felt Tenchi take her hand and she had to smile...
" Yugi... I promised Sasami that I would help you learn how to create an astro form when ever we're home... But it will be up to you to learn how to develop this ability... "
She paused...
" And when you do get outside, you will find that most people you see out there won't be able to see you or touch you, but there will be a few who can see you... Sasami will be better able to help you there... "
She saw Sasami smile and nod her head...
Looking down, she saw a slight smile on the child's face and couldn't help smiling...
She also felt Tenchi squeeze her hand...
" So sleep, little one... Dream only sweet dream... And always remember that no matter what, you are no longer alone in this vast universe... You are now a part of this family and WE will be here for you... "
She heard a tiny voice in the back of her mind...
Thank you, Ryoko...
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To be continued...
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