Sorry to all of you who tried to read my story and got the very badly
formatted version. Hopefully this time around it will be a little more
legible. Again, it is in two parts.
MIHOSHI: LUCKY GIRL
by da drew-meista
copyright 1999
DISCLAIMER
all characters are copyright of AIC/PIONEER
(please don't sue, I don't have any money to give you
anyway)
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.
* * * * * * * * * *
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.
* * * * * * * * * *
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.
* * * * * * * * * *
Thanks again too all who gave me recommendations on the formatting.
da drew-meista
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