Disclaimer and Foreword: Tenchi Muyo! and its characters are copyrights and trademarks of AIC, Pioneer, and whoever else may own the rights to it, so please don't sue me (it's not like I have any money anyway :P). However, this story is my original creation and is copyrighted by me. Please don't copy it and claim it as your own. Thanks to Tex James for Pre reading this Revision! Family & Friends! ( )= Mental thoughts " "= Verbal dialogue Chapter 3. The Night Before... Nagi landed on the other side of the mountain facing the Masaki Home. "I wish I could go all out", Nagi thought to herself. What Nagi was disappointed about, was the fact of the bounty stating that Ryoko had to be taken Alive, ... not dead. "Oh well, I'll just be satisfied with just catching her, though I really wanted to test these new powers that I have to their fullest". This was foremost on her mind as she headed towards the house. Nagi was astonished in the fact that she was slowly starting to get all the powers that Ryoko had. Her power of flight, being able to conjure up energy balls and demons, shooting daggers from her hair, and phasing through walls! This is how she had apprehended her bank robber bounty, by phasing through 6 feet of solid rock and stunning him from behind to submission. "I'll wait till morning and call her out, then I'll use her own powers against her ...and capture her!" This was the most confident Nagi had been since the last time she faced off with Ryoko That was on Venus, where a certain Princesses inadvertent interference had turned the advantage to Ryoko. "Maybe an inadvertent stray energy ball might make it That Princesses way when I catch Ryoko" she thought to herself. Otherwise, she didn't have any problems with the rest of the household. But she knew she'd also may have to face Tenchi and his Jurai powers, and maybe even Ayeka. She didn't really count Mihoshi, or Kiyone, due to the fact that they didn't posses any real powers, but knew that Kiyone was a crack shot, and she had seen for herself how Mihoshi's clumsiness seem to have the most luck for her. She Also thought of Washu, Ryoko's mother. She knew The Mad scientist was formidable. But, if she struck hard and fast she was confident she could get Ryoko out to meet her, and away from the others. But, that will be seen in the morning. Nagi then sensed something in the back of her head. It was like a presence. Someone was somehow watching her. She searched the area where she hid and found nothing. Either way she stayed up the rest of the night, and started to prepare for the coming fight. At the Shrine Practice field; Tenchi, was walking down from the shrine after another workout with his grandfather, Katsuhito. He was wearing a smile, because this was the first time that he had won his first match against his grandfather, although it had been the first of 12 matches where he lost the rest! "Well, I have to start somewhere," he thought to himself as he grabbed the back of his head! "Tenchi, you seemed to have lost your concentration! said Katsuhito, Tenchi's Grandfather, and The Masaki Shrine keeper. "Do you have something occupying you thoughts?" Tenchi Replied. "Well, Grandpa, I know that soon, I'm going to have to make a decision ... about the girls! Katsuhito then said; "I think that since it has taken 5 years, and you still have not decided which one has your heart, don't you think that the decision isn't which , ... but what! Tenchi was trying to understand the mystic advice from the ex-Prince of Jurai, "Oh, Grandpa, I don't understand which you mean? What is What?" Tenchi's Grandpa gave his answer with a whack on the back of Tenchi's head! "Maybe that should clear your thoughts!" Then the elderly looking priest walked back to the shrine. "Hey, Grandpa Why did you whack me like that?" (but by the time he finished Katsuhito was gone!) "Man, One day I'll beat him, May be on month, but more likely in a year!" thought Tenchi. As Tenchi got up and started down the shrine's steps he thought of what Katsuhito had said, And with a realization of a holy man, Tenchi go the "What" that Yousho was speaking. This advice cause Tenchi to re-think the decision between Ayeka and Ryoko would be made sooner that even he had thought. Tenchi's thoughts; As he walked he was thinking of the past 3 years, and marveled at the effect his Little Mayuka has had on his family. Starting with his father and grandfather, who lavished their own form of affections on her, to Kiyone and Mihoshi, who baby sat every chance they got, to Sasami, trying to be a big sister to May, to Washu who as Tenchi has seen himself shown more open affection for her that he has seen with Ryoko. Of course Ryoko shuns most open affections Washu sends her way and Tenchi can see in Washu's eyes the disappointment she feels. She tries to cover it up with her witty and off the cuff remarks. But that deep and open wound between mother and daughter is till there and Tenchi says to himself, "I need to help them in anyway I can to bring them together." Finally, he thinks of Ayeka and Ryoko! How can he choose between them? They each had an equal part of his heart, and he knew it. But, even though they have been with him over 5 years, he knew that this was a relationship that had to change. He then thought of Katsuhito's advice. With that thought in his mind , he walked through the sliding glass door in the living room, and greeted Sasami, who was watching Sailor Moon on the TV. Dinner time, Observations and voices! "Tenchi-niichan, Is grandfather joining us for dinner tonight", asked a now a 13 year Old Sasami. "Yeah, he said he'd come tonight!" Tenchi answered "Can you please get the rest of the family for dinner, Tenchi-niichan?" She asked. "Of course Sasami. Tenchi went up to Washu's Door, he knocked and said, "Little Washu, Dinner time!" "I'll be there in a minute Tenchi Dear"! When the rest of the Gang came down after Tenchi informed them of Dinner being ready. They sat down to dinner, everyone was surprised when an adult Washu joined them. "Mom, Why are you in this form? I'm not complaining, ... but why? "Well, I think I need to grow up, start facing the fact that I am 20,000 years old, not Just 12,000, HAHAHAHA!" cackled Washu. "Well it figures she'd do this now" Said Ryoko sarcastically. "No my Little Ryoko, I just want to be realistic about some things that may be coming up soon!" said a now puzzling Washu This threw Ryoko for a loop "Boy was that Cryptic!!" she thought. She gave her a quizzed look at Washu as they continued to enjoy the meal. Tenchi was observing this when, to his surprise he heard some parts of what he thought was their conversation, but they weren't talking. Then something strange happened (even for this house) he jumped in his seat when he could hear Ayeka thinking, "well that was strange" but what was stranger is the fact that not a sound came out of her mouth! Washu, then started observing this obvious reaction and mentally noted to herself to Scan Tenchi, Ryoko, and Ayeka while they slept, due to the fact that he had a strange look when he was watching Ryoko. Then jumped as he gave a strange look toward Ayeka. A second later Ayeka had a strange look upon her face as she seemed to sense what ever Tenchi was feeling "Oh my It's starting to happen, even here on Earth," thought Washu, that Jurian power of the bonds of love are forming between Tenchi and the girls. Washu knew that Jurians, All Jurians, had a telepathic power. To a larger degree in the Royal Family, and to a lesser degree with the general populous. That they all can sense the emotions of those they love. Some also had the ability to being able to speak telepathically to them, as Washu and Ryoko have. "Well All, I have several experiments going on in the lab, so I will be in there Late tonight." With that, she got up, thanked Sasami for an excellent dinner, and left the dining room, for her lab. In Washu's Lab; "Well tonight I'll have to work overtime to see how all this will work out tomorrow, When All hell breaks loose!!". With that Washu let out a loud and reverberating cackle of a laugh. Washu Began Monitoring as soon as the girls went to the patio. A fateful Meeting; Tenchi then asked both girls to meet him outside on the patio after dinner. Both Ayeka and Ryoko, were both exited and nervous, the both thought, "What does he want with both of us?" They looked at each other with some surprise because they had thought that they had heard an echo in their heads. Both then Shrug it off. Tenchi then asked them if he could to put May to bed. Something that both the girls traded off on. They accepted. He and Mayuka went upstairs. Ayeka: "What do you think he wants to talk to us about, Ryoko?" Ryoko: "I don't know, I'm afraid to know!", said with apprehension in her voice! Ayeka: "I know what you mean, I am afraid, too" Then they looked up to see the light go out in Mayuka's room. they looked at each other with worried looks. A minute later they saw their beloved Tenchi, Sliding the glass door shut and sitting down with them on the wooden Patio. As He looked at both of them, he became nervous. But after a pause to collect himself, he began. "Girls, I want to ask you something, but understand if this is a bit out of the ordinary!" "Isn't anything that happens in this house out of the ordinary!!" said Ryoko "Yes, your right," Tenchi said with a chuckle, this relaxed the atmosphere between them. So Tenchi began asking his questions. Tenchi turned to Yaeka. "Ayeka, Can you tell me if Jurians are telepathic?" She thought, then replied. "Well, Lord Tenchi, Jurians have had varying degrees of telepathic abilities for millennia, it's like a natural part of us". "And," added Ryoko, "those of royal blood have a higher sensitivity to telepathic thoughts than the average Jurian. Of course having a mother like mine means it can also be done artificially through scientific methods" "Well, If that's the case, I'd like both of you to think of a thought or phrase, or something significant to you, "asked Tenchi. "Why?" They asked. He replied; "Just Humor me girls." So Ryoko and Ayeka thought of something important to them, they both thought of Tenchi, and how much they loved him. When Tenchi sensed this, he looked surprised, then a smile started creeping up on his face. When both girls saw this, they each thought, ("Does he really know what I was thinking?") Then they were surprised with a single telepathic answer; Tenchi: ("I know and I feel the same way about the both of you!") Both Girls then almost fell off their chairs! Then in silence All 3 started to talk to each other telepathically. Washu was continuing to monitor what was going on and with a grin, started to nod yes! ("I now know that both of you deeply love me and I can't choose between you", both girls gasped. " so, (With a Long Pause) I will have to choose both of you!") Ayeka then started to have a look of realization, and a great smile began to form on her face, she then looked at Ryoko, who was thoroughly confused. "Grandpa and I had a talk about you two, and he reminded me, that as a Crown Prince of Jurai, I can have more than one wife! When Ryoko heard this, she slowly started to understand Tenchi's statement Then It was Tenchi's turn when Both girls smiled at each other and glumped him Together! Tenchi finally started to realize why they did this when they telepathically said; "We had a similar talk earlier", said Ayeka. Then Ryoko telepathically said "I was the one that said I'd think about it, "well I thought about it &.....]. [AND WHAT] said Ayeka and Tenchi, [Well, ... YES YES YES YES!!] answered a smiling Ryoko. All three jumped around and yelled. Then Each of them hugged the others! All the noise alerted the rest of the house, and when the others came out (with the exception of Mayuka) onto the patio, Tenchi asked everyone to sit down. Most noticed Ayeka and Ryoko in giddy mood. a strange sight for most indeed Kiyone was having an uneasy feeling, "They look too chummy, sitting next to each other, wait a minute something's up...." , as she thought this Tenchi started to speak; "As All you know by now We have had a great 5 years since you all came to live here, and before I say anything else, I'd like to say that I love you all with A deep love ,and respect for you. (some of the girls were exchanging apprehensive looks) But, there comes a time when things change, (Kiyone and Mihoshi looked at one another, While Washu held Sasami's hand). I have thought long and hard about this. Something happened tonight that made my mind up." Tenchi then turned to Washu. "Washu, Do you know of the Bonding?" Tenchi asked. "Bonding, is that a new snack?" Asked Mihoshi Everybody Face faulted! Washu Looking at Mihoshi with an exasperated look said, "Ahh, Yes of course Tenchi, It is a telepathic link that naturally develops between people who truly love one another, usually between husbands & wives, or parents & their children." "Thank you Washu" said Tenchi. I have a link with Mayuka, and I know Washu has one with Ryoko, and Ryo- oki! "Boy I can attest to that. Said Ryoko. Washu rolled her eyes in disbelief. Tenchi Continued; "Well tonight I formed a link with the ones I truly love and gave my heart to. With that Ryoko stood up and held Tenchi's left hand, while Ayeka stood on his right, holding his right hand. A look of shock and then realization came over the rest of the family. Then Tenchi turned around and acting on his true feelings Tenchi bent down on one knee, and said, "I know deep in my heart that I love you both equally and truly. He took out two Black boxes I cannot live with out you both, so in front of my friends and family, (he paused) Will you both marry me? The look of shock now passed to Ryoko and Ayeka, who took what seemed to both girls like an eternity, (It was about 2 seconds) to answer! Both looked at each other, then Tenchi, and said in unison, YES!!!!!! With that the Tenchi household was never the same! The aftermath; Then as the jubilation and congratulations continued, Washu, asked all of them to quiet down and then filled them in on a certain visitor across the lake. With the established mind link between Ayeka, Tenchi, Ryoko and Washu she telepathically sent them the plan. As the rest of the family was guided into the house, Kiyone, Mihoshi, Nobuyuki and Sasami where likewise informed. They then prepared quickly to get the plan into action. Now Nagi, the bounty hunter, was about to become the hunted! Well, How is it so far. I know I had a bit of a run-on sentence in several places, but when I write I just type on to my keyboard & let go, so forgive me! Well next comes the climactic battle, or is it anti-climactic?? Well, we will see!! This is a revision of my 1st ever Fan-Fic. So, I hope you can give me some constructive Criticism! Please e-mail me at