Hi all, 
This is my first post to the list and this is my first fanfic.  This one 
is based on Tenchi Muyo and is basically a Mihoshi gets Tenchi fic.  Any 
and all comments would be appreciated.

Notes:  I got the idea for this after I watched the Time and Space 
Adventures from the TV series.  Uptil this 
point, I hadn't seen Mihoshi show any signs of liking Tenchi(at least, 
not that I saw).  I was inspired by the 
thing with Mihoshi as Tenchi's wife and also by the fanfic "A Momentary 
Attack of Thought" by BGlanders.  
I thought might be an interesting idea to pursue so here for your 
enjoyment, I present...

Mihoshi: Tenchi's Choice
      "You WHAT?" exclaimed Ryoko and Aeka in unison.  "I am going to 
marry Mihoshi," said Tenchi.  
"Miho..." stammered Ryoko.  She phased in with her arms around Tenchi.  
"What do you mean, Tenchi?  
We're lovers.  Remember?" she said in her most pitiful voice.  
"RYOKO!!!!!!!!!!!  GET AWAY FROM 
HIM," shouted Aeka.  Ryoko turned to Aeka and started to speak.  "Now, 
Aeka---"she was interrupted by 
Tenchi's escape from her grasp.  "Ryoko, we are not lovers.  Friends, 
yes.  Lovers, no," he said.  "But Lord 
Tenchi.  What about Jurai and our marriage?" asked Aeka, somewhat less 
politely than normal.  "I will still be 
a prince of Jurai.  Marrying outside the royal family is not forbidden 
last time I checked.  Miss Aeka, I think 
very highly of you and am glad to call you a friend but it would never 
work out between us.  Besides, I'm 
sick of all the fighting between you, because of me.  This is for the 
best.  And I love Mihoshi," said Tenchi, a 
note of finality in his voice.  "What in the universe does she have that 
I don't have?" asked Ryoko, shocked.  
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      Tenchi was still recuperating from that last wild ride with Ryoko 
and he wasn't sure he was ready for 
another.  After Washu had retrieved them all from their various 
universes and brought them back to the 
original one, Tenchi had gone straight to bed for a lllooonnnggg nap.  
Surviving Aeka and Ryoko had 
exhausted him.  When he awoke, Sasami had prepared a bowl of his 
favorite soup for him.  "Thank you very 
much, Sasami.  Mmmm, this is good," said Tenchi with a smile.  "Thank 
you, Tenchi," said Sasami with a 
bow.  Ryo-ohki let out a "miya" and pounced onto Tenchi's lap.  He 
smiled and petted her.  "Miya, miya," 
she purred in contentment.  "Come on, Ryo-ohki.  Let Tenchi eat his 
soup," said Sasami.  "Miya," said the 
cabbit and with a little leap, she landed squarely on Sasami's head.  A 
moment after Sasami walked out, he 
heard a scuffle in the hall.  "I was here first, you can talk to him 
later," said Ryoko.  "Lord Tenchi needs 
some one to care for him right now.  He is exhausted after that wild 
trip you(emphasis on you) took him on," 
came Aeka's strained yet polite voice from the hallway.  "What, so 
you're blaming me?  He's just a little 
tired.  Besides he loved that.  It's better than being the fianc� of a 
domineering princess in ancient Japan with 
nothing to do but cater to your every whim," retorted Ryoko.  Tenchi 
could just see Aeka turning red.  "What 
do you mean?  'Cater to my every whim'?  Lord Tenchi was happy there, at 
least until he was sent to deal 
with you.  You corrupted his sense of morality.  You, a demon, seduced 
him and tried to embarrass him in 
front of me," accused Aeka.  "He wanted to be with me.  Wasn't it 
obvious.  He didn't want to be trapped into 
some marriage where he'd be your footstool and personal servant," 
answered Ryoko.  "How dare you!  You 
have no right to accuse a princess of Jurai of any such acts," said 
Aeka, her voice growing angry.  "Azaka, 
Kamidake, come to me," said Aeka, her voice almost to a shriek.  Ryoko 
was backpedaling as the cylinders 
started to form around her.  "Princess, you know I was only kidding," 
she said, her voice quavering a little bit.  
Tenchi knew what would happen if he didn't stop it.  Azaka and Kamidake 
appeared,"Yes, princess?"  "Trap 
her," ordered Aeka.  Within seconds, Ryoko was trapped inside a force 
field and suspended between Azaka 
and Kamidake.  Tenchi stepped into the hallway only moments before Aeka 
was going to release her wrath 
on Ryoko, who was not looking to good at the moment.  "Lord Tenchi," 
said Aeka, immediately becoming 
demure.  "Miss Aeka, would you please stop fighting with Ryoko," said 
Tenchi.  "But Lord Tenchi, Ryoko has 
insulted my family honor.  She must be punished," answered Aeka.  
"Please, would you two stop fighting.  
I'm sick and tired of always being the one to suffer when you to fight.  
Either one of you ends up in pain or 
my house gets destroyed or something.  You two have to stop fighting," 
said Tenchi, letting the words come 
out that he had been bottling up for so long.  "Aeka, you have got to 
control your temper and not always 
suspect that when I'm out of your sight, I'm with Ryoko.  You're not my 
baby-sitter.  And Ryoko, I don't 
appreciate you always hanging all over me.  Its embarrassing and 
annoying," he continued.  "But Tenchi, I 
thought you liked me," said Ryoko, petulantly.  "I do, as a friend.  And 
the same for you, Princess Aeka.  But 
I'm not interested in a love relationship with a woman who continually 
fights over me and treats me like her 
personal property.  Ryoko, don't look smug.  You do it too," said 
Tenchi.  Ryoko sputtered and turned red 
while Aeka smiled a little.  "This is what I'm talking about.  You two 
take pleasure in inflicting pain or 
embarrassment on the other and I don't want my friends to be fighting 
with each other.  What good is it going 
to do you?  It doesn't impress me any that Ryoko can blast Aeka with a 
million fireballs or if Aeka can trap 
Ryoko in a force field and hurt her with those floating cylinders.  Your 
fighting is pointless because it only 
makes me dislike you, not like you," said Tenchi.  This time, Aeka 
sputtered.  "Azaka and Kamidake, release 
Ryoko," ordered Aeka, her face betraying the guilt she felt.  "Yes, 
princess," they replied in unison.  Ryoko 
floated to the ground, showing the same guilt as Aeka.  Tenchi returned 
to his room and slammed the door, 
the noise making both girls flinch.
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     When Tenchi came down from his room an hour later, Ryoko was in her 
usual spot, watching the rest of 
the girls clean the house and Aeka was standing out by the lake.  "Hi 
Tenchi," said Mihoshi with a big smile.  
"Kiyone and I thought we'd drop in for the afternoon and see how you 
were doing after our big adventure," 
she said.  Tenchi returned her smile and said,"Thanks Mihoshi.  Yeah, 
I'm still a little tired but Sasami's soup 
got me going again."  He flashed a smile at Sasami who just giggled.  
Ryo-ohki "miya"ed.  Kiyone walked in 
and greeted Tenchi.  "Hi Kiyone, you look as good as always," said 
Tenchi.  "You have no idea," replied 
Kiyone.  "Oh, I think I might," he said with a wink and then a slight 
tilt of the head towards  Ryoko and Aeka.  
Kiyone smiled and then went into the kitchen.  "Tenchi, do you know 
what's wrong with Ryoko and Aeka?  
They've been sitting and staring for the last hour," said Mihoshi.  "I 
don't know," answered Tenchi.  "Do you 
guys need any help?" he asked.  "Nope, we've got it all under control," 
said Sasami as Katsuhito walked in.  
"Well, have a good nap, Tenchi?" he asked.  "Yes, replace," answered 
Tenchi with a slight bow.  "Good, it's 
time for practice," said Katsuhito.  Tenchi's face fell.  "But 
Grandfather," he started.  "No buts, I'll expect 
you in ten minutes," he said, his voice leaving no room for argument.  
"Yes, sir," Tenchi's voice had no 
enthusiasm.  Katsuhito left as quickly as he came.  Tenchi saw him go 
down and speak to Aeka before 
continuing towards the shrine.  Just as Tenchi was going to follow him, 
Washu stuck her head through a hole 
in space.  "Hey Tenchi," she said, her face a smile.  "Hi Washu," he 
said, somewhat dejectedly.  "What's 
wrong?" she asked, suddenly concerned.  "Oh, I just have to go practice 
and I just got up," said Tenchi.  "Oh.  
I just wanted to tell you that I fixed the Dimensional Cause and Effect 
Controller," said Washu.  "You what?  
I thought you were gonna destroy that thing," said Tenchi, a look of 
horror on his face.  "Destroy it?  Are you 
crazy?  That has been my most ingenious invention in over 2,000 years," 
said Washu.  Her little puppets 
popped up,"You are a genius, Washu." "You're the greatest, Washu."  
Tenchi smiled at that and Mihoshi, who 
had been watching the exchange, giggled.  They both looked quizzically 
at her before continuing.  "Washu, if 
anyone gets their hands on that thing, it could be mean trouble.  And I 
doubt you've forgotten the last 
incident," said Tenchi.  "Don't worry, I've fixed all that.  Now it will 
only take commands from me and me 
alone," said Washu.  "That's a comforting thought," said Tenchi, dryly.  
"What?  I wouldn't do anything to 
hurt you or anybody else," said Washu, putting on her most innocent 
face.  "Yeah right.  Anyway, I've gotta 
go practice with Grandpa.  See ya later, Washu," he said.  "Bye Tenchi," 
said Mihoshi, waving with a big 
smile on her face.  "Bye, Mihoshi.  Bye, Sasami," he said, smiling.  
"Have fun, Tenchi," replied Sasami as 
she waved with her big spoon from the kitchen.

     Five minutes later, Tenchi arrived at the training area where 
Katsuhito was waiting for him.  "You're two 
minutes late.  Extra practice for you," he said.  Tenchi sighed and 
picked up a boken.  "You may begin," 
nodded Katsuhito.  Tenchi jumped onto the pegs of wood and began to 
repeatedly hit the stick on a string with 
his boken while leaping from peg to peg.  Once he got into a regular 
rhythm, his mind began to wander back 
to the events of the morning.  He was glad that he had finally been able 
to make his true feelings known to 
Ryoko and Aeka.  Their fighting would have hurt someone other than them 
before too long and he hoped he 
had put a stop to it.  Then he began to consider the two, comparing 
them.  Ryoko was "outgoing", well maybe 
a little for than outgoing.  He knew that she liked him but her endless 
and blatant advances were beginning to 
wear on him.  Aeka on the other hand, was "sweet" and polite, always 
knowing when to smile coyly.  
However, her temper was not something Tenchi wanted directed at him.  He 
also was a little bit wary of her 
flaunting her nobility and did not want to end up like her in any way, 
shape, or form.  Though he was of 
Juraian stock, he was not quite ready to accept his responsibility as a 
Juraian prince.  That is exactly what 
would happen if he were to marry Aeka.  Then he thought of something 
that Washu's Dimensional Cause 
and Effect Controller had brought to his attention.  When he was in 
Mihoshi's world...Mihoshi?  He had not 
really considered the ditzy, clumsy blonde to be interested in him or 
him in her but that experience told 
otherwise.  Why would she make him her husband unless...Whack!!!  "Oww, 
Grandfather.  What was that 
for?" asked Tenchi, rubbing the bump on his head.  "You tell me, you 
weren't concentrating on your practice.  
You've been hitting that stick in precisely the same manner for the last 
half hour," said Katsuhito.  "Half 
hour?" asked Tenchi, somewhat surprised.  "Yes, I don't know what you 
were thinking but apparently it is 
much more important to you than practicing to become a better swordsman.  
I think I'll let you leave a little 
bit early so you think more deeply on what ever subject it was that you 
were thinking," said Katsuhito.  
"Thank you, Grandfather," said Tenchi.  He bowed deeply to Katsuhito 
before hurrying off into the woods.  
Katsuhito watched him go, laughing inwardly.
     
     Tenchi sat down under a huge oak tree and immediately sank back 
into his thoughts.  Why would Mihoshi 
make him her husband?  She must like him, at least a little.  Then he 
thought of other times.  He could 
remember the times when Ryoko and Aeka had both been hovering over him.  
He could see Mihoshi sitting 
across the room, a look of sorrow in her eyes.  Now he knew what she was 
thinking.  When he thought about 
it, he had similar feelings for her.  They weren't the same as what he 
felt for Ryoko and Aeka but still.  He 
considered Ryoko and Aeka to be dear friends, despite their flaws, and 
like both of them, but not as a 
girlfriend or lover.  He mulled on this for a while.  

       An hour later, Mihoshi was taking a bag of garbage out to the 
trash bin.  She saw Tenchi coming out of 
the woods and she waved to him,"Hi Tenchi."  "Hi Mihoshi," said Tenchi, 
his expression quickly turning to 
dismay when he realized that Mihoshi was waving at him with both hands.  
"Mihoshi!  Look--"  THUMP!  
The overstuffed bag of garbage fell to the ground and trash poured out 
on to the sidewalk.  Mihoshi looked 
down and saw the mess.  She burst into tears,"I'm sorry!!!" Tenchi ran 
over and tried to comfort her.  "I'm 
so sorry.  I'll clean it up.  I'm sorry," she wept.  "Mihoshi, its okay.  
I'll help you clean it up," he said as he 
grabbed her shoulders and forced to look up at him.  "It's okay.  
Accidents happen to everyone," he said with 
a smile.  He began to pick up the assortment of used food containers and 
food wastes from Sasami's cooking.  
"Oh,  thanks Tenchi," she stuttered as she hurried to help him.  Between 
the two of them, they cleaned up the 
mess and managed to get the garbage into the trash bin.  As they were 
walking back, Tenchi looked at 
Mihoshi.  "Mihoshi," he started.  She looked up quickly and then burst 
into tears again.  "I'm sorry about the 
broken window and the door.  I didn't see Ryoko and---" she stopped as 
Tenchi interrupted her.  "Mihoshi, I'm 
not mad about that.  All I was going to say or rather ask was why did 
you have me to be your husband in 
your universe?"  "Uhh,  well, you see.  I wanted to, well...  Oh Tenchi, 
I can't stand to see Ryoko hanging all 
over you and then fighting with Aeka over you.  I mean, they're nice 
people but, well...[sigh]...Tenchi..." she 
stopped.  "Yes, Mihoshi?" he said, smiling.  "I love you, Tenchi.  I 
didn't realize it at first.  I thought you were 
a nice guy and all but I figured I had no chance against Ryoko or Aeka.  
I mean, look at Ryoko.  She's got a 
body to match and she's not nearly as clumsy as me.  And Aeka a princess 
of Jurai and you two are related.  
She's much more suited for you than me.  But it doesn't matter.  I'm 
clumsy and I'm always getting Kiyone 
into trouble.  Besides, what kind of guy likes a girl like me.  I screw 
up everything.  I mean I may be a ditz 
but I'm not stupid.  I just don't get everything right all the time.  
Oh, why am I telling you this.  You wouldn't 
care anyway," said Mihoshi.  "You're wrong, Mihoshi.  I do care.  I 
don't care you don't always do 
everything right.  Like I said, accidents happen to everyone, some more 
often than others.  But that doesn't 
make them any less deserving of love and respect.  Mihoshi, I think you 
are one of the most beautiful and 
most intelligent girls I know.  I may not have shown it yet, but I 
haven't had much choice.  I'm sure you've 
noticed that I'm nearly drowning under Ryoko and Aeka.  You care about 
other people and you're not afraid 
to admit your mistakes.  No one is perfect.  Mihoshi, I love you too," 
said Tenchi.  With that, he started to 
lean forward to kiss her when he heard a roar behind him.  "Ryoko, you 
won't get away," screamed Aeka as 
she let loose a blast from her floating cylinders.  Ryoko, meanwhile was 
flying straight at Mihoshi and 
Tenchi.  "Tenchi! Watch out," she shouted as she collided with him.  
They fell down in a heap with Ryoko 
lying face down on top of Tenchi, her face right next to him.  "Hi 
Tenchi," she said.  "I was wondering when 
you would get home--" she was interrupted by Aeka.  "Get away from him, 
you demon," she shouted.  
Floating cylinders began to appear around Mihoshi, Ryoko, and Tenchi.  
"Aeka!  Please don't do this," begged 
Mihoshi as she looked in fear at the cylinders.  "Ryoko!!!  Get away 
from him," screamed the slightly crazed 
Aeka.  "PRINCESS AEKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Tenchi at the top 
of his voice.  His voice cracked 
the crazed mind of Aeka and brought her back to reality.  "Oh, Lord 
Tenchi.  I'm sorry for my behavior.  
Ryoko just insulted me severely however and I must have restitution," 
said Aeka.  "Take it somewhere else," 
ordered Tenchi.  "Yes, Lord Tenchi," bowed Aeka as she turned to leave.  
As Ryoko stood, she smiled evily 
and laughed as some of the garbage from the trash bin fell on Aeka.  
Meanwhile, Tenchi was helping 
Mihoshi up.  Aeka's face grew red with rage and the cylinders began to 
power up.  Ryoko just then realized 
how far she had pushed Aeka.  "Ryoko, demon, YOU WILL PAY," she said as 
she turned.  Tenchi just then 
realized what was happening.  "AEKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!," was the last 
thing he said before the energy pulsed 
through Her body.  
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