This is an idea that came to me in that limbo between sleep and wakefulness.


Anyway, here you go:

    The pleasant aroma of Sasami's cooking wafted through the house to
settle under Tenchi's nose.  He inhaled, not really noticing the heavenly
scent, as he was currently standing in front of the door to Washuu's lab,
looking at it with trepidation and arguing with himself.
    "If I go in, then Washu will try for more samples."
    "But Sasami asked me to tell Washuu dinner was ready."
    "I could always tell Sasami that Washuu was too busy working on one of
her projects to come to dinner."
    "But that would be lying, to Sasami no less.  Besides, Sasami would
probably make me take Washuu a tray later."
    "I know!  I'll just stick my head in the door and call out.  If Washuu
hears me, great!  If not, then it's her fault for not listening."
    "Works for me."
    Tenchi carefully opened the door a crack and stuck his head in.
    "Washuu, dinner's ready!  AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

*****

    "Hi Washuu-chan!  What are you doing?"
    Washuu cringed.  'How did that blonde bimbo get past all my
anti-Mihoshi traps?'  She turned and smiled at Mihoshi.  "Nothing really,
I'm just monitoring a little project.  How'd you get in here anyway?"
    Mihoshi giggled.  "Well, I grabbed the door knob, turned it and pulled
open the door.  Then I put one foot in front of the other till I was here."
    "Well, you can just put one foot in front of the other until you're out
of here.  This project is very important and I can't stay away from it for
very long.  Just leave, and don't touch ANYTHING."
    "Oh, okay then."
    Washuu turned back to her computer screen, listening as Mihoshi's steps
moved closer to the door.
    "Oooohhhh, what's this thing do?"
    Washuu spun around.  "No don't tou...too late."
    Mihoshi stood by what appeared to be a large laser cannon mounted on a
tripod.  It was pointed straight at the door leading to the house.  As
Mihoshi pushed the trigger, the door opened and Tenchi's head appeared.
    "Washuu, dinner's ready!  AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
    The ray emitted by the cannon engulfed Tenchi, the intensity of the
light swiftly growing until it blocked him from view.  The light died down
to show Tenchi lying face first on the floor.
    Mihoshi immediately began bawling her eyes out.  "I've killed Tenchi!"
Unfortunately, her massive flood of tears spilled right onto the cannon,
causing it to short out and explode, tossing Mihoshi off to the side, where
she passed out.
    'What the hell?  That should have been waterproof!  Guess I'll chalk
that up to the Bimbo Mystery.'  Washuu then focused her attention on
Tenchi.  He was different somehow, but Washuu couldn't quite put her finger
on how.
    As she approached him, the rest of the household burst through the
door, alerted by Tenchi's scream.
    Ryoko approached Washuu, her energy sword blazing.  "What have you done
to my Tenchi Washu?"
    "Your Tenchi?" broke in Aeka.  "Tenchi-sama would never consent to a
relationship to a space pirate when he could have a Juraian Princess
instead!"
    The princess and the pirate immediately started fighting, disregarding
Washuu, Tenchi and the fact that they were in Washuu's lab and could cause
many disasters with one misplaced attack.
    "That's Washuu-chan!"  She sighed, realizing they weren't paying her
any attention.  "Nevermind.
    "AHEM!"
    The girls stopped fighting, reluctuntly, and turned back to Washuu.
    "As to what happened to Tenchi, I didn't do it.  It was little miss
Scatterbrain over there.  She was touching things she shouldn't have been.
And I was just about to find out exactly what did happen to Tenchi, when
you came bursting in and getting in my way!"
    "Both girls hung their heads.  "Sorry," they said in unison.
    "Ugh, what hit me.  Hey!  What happened to my voice?"
    As Tenchi groggily came to a sitting position, it became very obvious
what had happened.  Everyone, save Washuu and Mihoshi, who was out cold,
just stared at Tenchi.  Two mini-Washuus appeared on her shoulders and
starting waving around victory fans.
    "YES!  I am the greatest scientific genius in the universe!  My gender
reformatting ray was a complete success!"
    "WHAT!" screamed everyone else.

So whaddaya think?

Any C&C is appreciated. Feel free to tell me if you think this is a dumb
idea.  All constructive opinions are welcomed,though flames will be fed to
my pet gargoyle Bob, who guards my iMac day and night.(Not too many flames
though, they give him indigestion in large amounts)

If I do decide to continue this, I need to work on people's reaction to the
change.  Ryoko I think would not act much different.  Sasami will probably
start treating Tenchi as a big sister.  I'm not sure about Aeka.

Anyway, let me know your ideas.

C-Ya ='P
Jon Osborne


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