Disclaimer: 
Tenchi Muyo!/No Need For Tenchi is a product of Pioneer/AIC. 
Tenchi Muyo and the characters within were created by 
Kajashime Masaki.

Note: An uchikake is the over-kimono worn by a Japanese bride. 
Usually a number of other kimonos <at least 3 according to a 
Japanese couple who posted a web-page about their wedding in 
detail> are worn beneath it.

Note 2: A haori-hakama is the wedding outfit worn by a 
Japanese groom.

Tenchi Muyo: Exile #2: "Farewell, Trakal/Hello, Naoki"
part 2... <Shopping>

	When Funaho and Misaki learned that Tanaka was 
engaged to marry Naoki, they insisted on taking her to 
shop for her wedding kimono. She agreed and the three 
headed into town.
	Tanaka came out of the first fitting room wearing 
a white uchikake and a couple other kimonos under it.
	Misaski, of course, thought it looked just darling, 
but Funaho wasn't convinced.Tanaka thought it lacked something. 
	"Naoki's given up a lot more than he'll ever know for 
me." She told him. "I want my wedding clothes to be fitting for 
such a groom."
	The next uchikake was also while, but had a design of 
silver leaves and flowers embroidered upon it. This was a little 
more festive, but still not particularly special.
	The third was a red uchikake with a design of a golden 
tracing of a pattern of flowers and leaves going up the right 
side and over the shoulder.
	Misaki's eyes boggled. "Ooh! Sis'," she told Funaho. 
"She's so cute!"
	"I agree." Funaho replied, serenely. "that's a very
beautiful uchikake."
	"I think so, too." Tanaka agreed.
	They paid for the dress and then made their way to the 
closest restaurant for lunch.
	While they waited for their meals, Funaho spoke. "You must
love Naoki very much."
	"I do." Tanaka nodded. "He means worlds to me."
	"He seems to think very highly of you, too." Funaho agreed.
	Tanaka nodded. "He loves me." She smiled, thoughtfully. 
"It...I just get so happy... I almost feel like singing sometime."
	"What a wonderful idea!" Misaki decided. "Sis," she told 
Funaho, "after lunch, why don't the two of us take Tanaka to the 
karaoke club. We could all have lots of fun."
	"That would be fun." Funaho agreed.

	In another part of town, Yosho and Nobuyuki were helping 
Naoki pick out the right haori-hakama for his wedding. Since he 
had no family, the traditional family crest would be absent. They'd 
both been grooms before, and knew how the clothes should fit, and 
though he normally would not have worried too much about how his 
clothes looked any other time, for his wedding to Tanaka, he'd wanted 
everything to be perfect. 
	Having selected a very nice ensemble, the three men had made
their way to a small restaurant. Naoki couldn't eat very much. He was 
too nervous about his upcoming marriage to Tanaka. He was hungry, 
however, so he ordered a plate of seafood gyoza and some weak tea,
which was just enough for him.
	"Is something the matter, Naoki?" Yosho asked.
	Naoki looked up from toying with one of the dumplings on his 
plate. "No." He replied. "I'm fine. Why?"
	"You've hardly touched your food." Yosho pointed out.
	"Oh." Naoki shrugged. "Do I usually eat more?"
	"I think so." Nobuyuki shrugged.
	"I guess I'm just..."
	"Nervous?" Nobuyuki offered.
	"Please!" Naoki scoffed. "What would I have to be nervous 
about?"
	Nobuyuki didn't look up as he spoke through a mouthful of 
food. "Oh, I don't know. Being unable to remember your past? Living 
with a bunch of people you hardly know? Getting married in less than 
a
month? Huh?" He asked as he heard a thud. He looked up to find that 
Naoki had fainted and had fallen sideways out of his chair.
	"Hmmm." Yosho mused, as he pondered the situation.