[FFML] [R.5/TM!] Ryoko Saotome [Epilogue]

"And they lived happily ever after," Ryoko said
softly.
"The pirate and the fighter never had any more
problems?" the little silver-haired girl asked,
doubtfully.
"Well, of course they did," Ryoko said. "But
that is for another night."
"Awww, Mom," the little girl complained.
"Quiet you," Ryoko said with obvious good
humor. "Remember, Minagi, we have to be up early
tomorrow." She was never really certain why she had
suggested naming the girl that, it just seemed right.
Perhaps, she wanted to atone for her part in the
bounty hunter's fall from grace, she did not know for
certain.
"Yeah!" the girl declared excitedly. "We're
going on a trip!!"
"Yes," Ryoko said. "We're going on a trip to
see Akane graduate the academy." Her own daughter, a
cop, imagine that.
"And we're all going right?" Minagi asked.
"Right," a voice said from the door. "Your
grandparents, your Aunt Ranko and Uncle Kaneda, all
your Aunties, even Auntie Ayeka is meeting us there.
But Mommy's right. You need to get some sleep so you
can wake up early tomorrow."
"Okay," Minagi said reluctantly, settling down
in bed. "Oyasumi, Mommy and Daddy."
"Oyasumi, kid," Ranma and Ryoko said almost
together as they shut the door quietly behind them.
"How're the twins?" Ryoko asked as they walked
away from their youngest child's room.
"Nodoka and Yosho are sleeping like logs,"
Ranma said. "I think even Tenchi got to bed early."
"Oh," Ryoko said. "Of all the miracles. We
might even all be awake when whatever happens this
trip happens. Ayeka said she had a surprise for us as
well, I hope its what I think it is."
"Who knows," Ranma said, shrugging. "This
time, we might even get there without trouble." Ryoko
gave him a sidelong glance. "We can always hope."
"Right," Ryoko said, amused. "There is always
hope." She turned toward him and they kissed quietly
in the doorframe. Then Ryoko smirked as they
reluctantly broke off. "Such as I hope we can afford
another mouth to feed."
"Wha...oh..." Ranma said, laughing nervously as
Ryoko watched him still smirking.
~Life is good,~ Ryoko thought.

((OOC: Yes, I could go much further with this, but I
can also always go back to write a sequel))

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"Caffeinated Kender? What's that, a berserk spell?" -
Tribble, Kender Warrior of the Celestial Kingdom
"God has to have a sense of humor, it's the only explanation for sex." - my father
"I have to write a how-to paper for class, so I'm writing a paper on how to be psuedo-evil." - my brother

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