On 16 Nov 98 at 3:22, Matthew Lewis wrote:

    Kiyone sat the platter down on the table in front of the
L-shaped couch. She poured two glasses of tea, setting one down in
front of Tenchi. She sat down on the other side of the couch and
looked at Tenchi. A small half-grin crept across her face as she
raised her glass towards Tenchi in a kind of toast. Tenchi knew
what it was about and followed suit, a tired smile on his face. Two
warriors, saluting each other for surviving another day of battles.
Tenchi and Kiyone sat in utter silence as they slowly drank their
tea.

I liked this one. No alterations of character to force a romantic 
event, no subtle twists to get Tenchi and Kiyone together (not that I 
don't think they'd make a good couple, but some people's ideas of how 
to get them together....well.....)...

Simple, succint, and very in-character. Excellent job!


Derek