Masaki Family Secrets...
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Masaki Family Secrets...
Chapter 06... Abduction part 02...
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( Some where in sub-space... )
They say that ANYTHING is possible if you have the right connections...
So a young boy sat in a rather uncomfortable seat and sighed softly...
Not long ago all he had to worry about was getting up in the morning and going to school each day...
Then, while staying at his grandfather's shrine, in the hills that overlooked the city, he had accomplished a desire he had had since he was just a child...
He had finally gained entrance to the mysterious cave that his grandfather had always forbidden him entering...
It hadn't taken long before he had began to wish he had listened to his grandfather...
For it turned out that the "Demon Cave" really did hold a demon within it and he had set it free...
After that, his world had been turned up-side-down...
Tenchi Masaki smiled, correction, his UNIVERSE had been turned up-side-down...
Now, school had become the least of his worries...
He also missed that "Demon" and the many others who had come into his life, since he turned that key and gone down into that cave...
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He heard chuckling and a voice brought him back to the present...
" I believe the expression is 'A penny for your thoughts?'... "
Turning slightly, he could see a young girl standing a short distance away, with red hair, smiling at him...
Even wearing the glasses and white lab coat, she still tended to look like she could be his younger sister...
Smiling, Tenchi knew better than that...
Washu Hakubi was not only far older than she looked, she was much smarter too...
Having once been the 'Head professor' at the Science Academy, as well as being, ' the greatest scientific genius in the universe', it had only seem right that SHE take over when it was decided that, with all his new responsibility, he needed to have special tutoring...
Until recent events, he had continued going to the local school each day by bus, but each evening, there were several hours of special studies, having to do with the universe beyond his planet's atmosphere...
So as to not cause any problems with his regular chores and such, Washu had created a special room, inside her Lab, for him to study in, one that was not effected by regular time...
So, no matter how long he spent studying in the room, with it's books, computers and other highly advanced teaching aids, when he stepped back out the door, only a few minutes would have passed in normal time...
Add to that, Sasami's wonderful meals, a few very special vitamins from Washu and every thing seem to be working out...
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And it seem that there was a great deal for him to learn...
Among the stars that twinkled in the night sky above his world was a vast universe filled with wonders, surprises and great dangers,
There was even a very large Empire of several thousand stars, with countless subjects and a written history that was several hundred thousand years old...
It didn't help that recent events and research was beginning to suggest ( and suggest quite loudly ) that the 'official' history of the Empire might not be it's 'true' history...
But at any rate, as things now stood, there was a very good chance that he was going to be expected to one day step up and rule that Empire...
And to do that, this was just some of what he was expected to know...
But for the moment that future had been put on hold, as a hidden danger threatened the present...
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It was now that he noted a slight twitch that Washu's right hand was doing...
During the time that she set aside to lecture him about things in the universe, he'd happen to notice that when ever she became really concerned about some thing, her right hand would twitch, as if trying to type on a keyboard...
And as she could type very fast, her fingers moved quickly...
It was an observation he'd kept to himself and smiled...
" A penny for YOUR thoughts... "
It was Washu's turn to smile and chuckle...
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Sitting on the arm of the seat he was sitting on, Washu sighed and rested her head on his shoulder...
Thank the goddess that the girls weren't here to see this...
He'd seen both Ayeka and Ryoko explode with less cause in the past...
" It seems that we only have a few weeks of supplies, at the moment... "
This surprised him, as he clearly recalled her boasting that they had enough supplies for a whole year or more when they had started off...
As if reading his thoughts, she continued...
" It seems I had forgotten to take into account our new guest's appetite and how she tends to nibble when she's nervous or upset... And is she ever nervous and upset... "
Tenchi couldn't help smiling, the yellow haired Galaxy Police officer was at times, the closest thing Tenchi had to a sister, next to Sasami, but he had reason to to believe that being his older sister wasn't what was in the back of HER mind...
Washu had shown him a recording of Mihoshi asleep on the couch recently, with that large stuffed panda bear that he'd gotten her at the recent carnival...
He'd smiled, as she hugged it in her sleep, until Washu increased the volume until you could hear her mumbling...
" Oh, Tenchi... My destiny... My destiny... "
He'd had her delete the recording...
But he was sure she had a back-up copy some where, deep in her memory files...
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Sighing, he looked down at Washu...
" So, do we change our plans?... "
Washu smiled and then waved her right hand in the air...
The large viewing screen appeared before them and what appeared to be a garden on it...
In the center of that garden was a small fountain, which was surrounded by shade trees...
And in the shade of the trees, were benches and at the moment one of them seem to be occupied...
What appeared to be a small female was sitting in the shaded grass next to the bench, their head resting on her arms, which were resting on the bench...
Tenchi didn't need to hear any sound to know that little Sasami was crying, crying because of him, for, like the others, she thought he was dead...
That had been the hardest part of Washu's plan, even though there were some very good reasons...
He heard Washu's voice whisper in his ear...
" Do you want to change it?... "
And he sighed...
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( A garden behind the Juraian Palace, a short time later... )
According to Washu's readings, there were no sensors or viewing devices in this area of the palace...
There also weren't any servants or guards ether, as this was a very private garden...
And it was considered impossible for any one to get this deep within the palace without being detected...
Tenchi made a mental note to see what Washu could do about this hole in the palace's security net...
He then looked around to see exactly where he was and where he needed to go...
It appeared that he was now next to the main building and he could see Sasami a short distance away, still resting her head on the bench...
Washu had provided him with a cloak and hood, similar to those worn by palace staff during the rare showers which were used to water the grass and plants in the garden...
Taking a deep breath, he stepped off and slowly approached the young girl...
As he got closer, he could hear her soft sobbing...
He stopped a short distance from her and bowed his head slightly, as he'd seen the palace servants do...
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It seem like an eternity before she seem to sense that some one was there and raised her head...
He smiled as she continued to face away from him, wiping mosture from the corner of her eyes, not wanting any one to see her like this...
" Yes?... "
He could see her composing herself, but she still didn't turn around, she was even shaking slightly...
Tenchi stepped closer and reached out his hand, touching the side of her face, gently stroked it...
At his touch, she froze and he saw her start to tense up, but before she could react to his stroking, he spoke very softly...
" What's for dinner, little princess?... "
At that, Sasami froze for a moment and then slowly began to turn around, her mouth open, her eyes wide...
She stared at him for an eternity before jumping up and throwing her arms around him...
Resting her head on his chest, she began sobbing his name, over and over and over...
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Like her sister and mother, she too was strong and it took him a while to catch his breath...
About all he could do at the moment was stroke the back of her head...
Finally, when he was able to speak again, he whispered softly...
" There are a couple of old friends who'd like to see you... "
He could feel her loosen her grip, but she didn't let go...
" One with red hair, the other with yellow hair... "
He could feel her chuckle ever so slightly and he sighed...
" I'll take that as a yes?... "
He smiled as he heard her sigh and tighten her grip...
He pulled the cloak carefully and gently around her, to protect her and then he waited...
As their surrounding faded, Tenchi heard a voice in the back of his head...
There was agony and pain in it as it cried out a single word...
SASAMI!
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To be continued...
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