Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction ❯ The Princess and the Demon ❯ chapter 4 ( Chapter 5 )
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By: handj 
Anime/Manga: Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 10.01.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 379 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 10.01.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 379 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Tenchi Muyo characters.
A/N: Sorry it took chpter 3 and 4 a long time. Work is exhausting me, so i just like to read other fanfictions and postpone writing this. Sorry again. Here is chapter 4 anyway.
[chapter 4]
Princess Ayeka woke up with a light feeling. She felt the dream is too real, she wonders who could be the girl she dreamt off, its not that she is so interested, but the way she held her in her arms was so relaxing, safe, familiar...she can't figure out how she thought of that embrace as familiar, but one thing she is sure...if ever she'll want another embrace, it'll definitely be that one. She laugh at herself, then she happily hop out of her bed and went to her 'private room' to do cleaning up.
After putting on another of her stylish kimono, she happily went down, almost hopping. Her face have been pasted with a very lovely smile. She somehow frown when she heard her stomach growl in hunger, so she walk breezely towards the dining area. Upon opening the door to the dining area, she was surprise to see it darkly lit...her smile faded and she felt her heart beats fast, nervously fast? she can't say
"Sorry Princess, it's quite early for you to get up, i thought of eating i didn't expect you to be up early today." The husky voice started, "I'm halfway anyway, i'll leave"
Ayeka heard the chair being push back, and the rustling of the table cloth tells her that the woman is making her way out
"Ah....i..it's okay. I can...i think i can eat.....with you around? right?" her voice sounds funny, very funny for a princess with an attitude like her, she want to scold herself for being that. Then she heard the chair being pulled towards the table
"Thank you Princess"
Yosho arrived with the princess' food, they look delicious, Ayeka did not waste any more time and indulge herself in.
"You seem hungry? didn't eat dinner?" the woman on the dark side ask, "You seem cheerful today" she added
Ayeka smiled, remembering her dream, "Yes, i just feel light after last night's dream" she shrug her shoulder, smiled again and continue eating
"You should smile often."
"Where is Washu? do you know?" Princess ayeka ask, her voice trying to hide its nervousness or fear, or whatever it is she is feeling...awkward it seem though
"Princess, i don't bite anyone who ask questions, asking here is free of charge, just don't look at the face of the demon...you can ask anything...ofcourse that is if i know the answer to your question and if your...
"I only ask one question. Do you really have to defend yourself like that? or you just like talking a lot?" Ayeka intervened with a smile
Ryoko stop. "sorry" that's all she could say
"Hey, don't be, i was just amazed, your quite cocky and talkative for a demon you know?" she said, then laugh slightly
Ryoko smiled,'she is laughing? at my expense' she thought, then slowly her smile was now a laugh, a very girly laugh, as if giggling
Ayeka surprise to hear the demon giggle stop laughing, 'she is giggling? does demon giggle?' she thought, "ahem" she interrupted Ryoko's giggle
"Sorry, sorry...my bad" ryoko trying hard to suppress her giggle, trying but not succeeding, in turn it brought the princess to a laugh again. Both girls were laughing. After a moment, the laughter is gone, "Haaaay" Ryoko said panting, "That was my first real laugh after...." she did not continue
"Sorry" Ayeka said in a low tone
"About your Question, i haven't seen mother around lately too. I guess she is doing something nasty" Ryoko smiled
"MOther? you mean Washu is your mother?" Ayeka's eyes widened
"Yes. Why? do you think that i am a daughter of a demon or something? hah!" Ryoko hmph, "I missed her actually...i want to hold her, hug her, cuddle beside her...but i can't" She said plainly then shrug her shoulder
"Sorry, i know how you feel right now" Ayeka said, surprised that she just really meant that word, and really feels the demon's longing.
"Sorry for taking you away from your mother" Ryoko said
"If i accept your apology, will you send me back now to the main castle?" Ayeka ask, her voice sad, and sure. The demon did not answer
then there was silence. Only the silver spoons working can be heard
"Two months....can you give me two months? then you can accept my apology"
There was no answer
"Princess, " Ryoko stood up, wipe her mouth with the cloth and push the chair out, "Thank you for sharing this breakfast with me, and for the laugh as well. I'll treasure it" she smile sadly then turn around to leave
'ryoko' Ayeka just thought of her name, 'i think i can live through this...' then she stop eating, put her spoons down, stand up and leave the dining area.
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That night, Ayeka dreamt of the same girl again, though it was a little different from the previous, and it started not as a lonely walk and finding the girl, instead it started with the princess running looking for the mysterious girl. For quite sometime she was looking and was not succeesful in finding her, until she run into a gorgeous garden, and at the center she found the cyan haired girl, knelt before a very beautiful flower. Princess Ayeka walk to her and put her hand over the cyan haired girl's shoulder. The girl puts her hand over Ayeka's, grab it gently and led her in front of her, in between them is the beautiful flower. Looking again at the cyan haired girl's eyes, the princess felt her everything to melt, her kness weakens, her heart beats fast, nervous but the kind of nervous she really like to feel
"This is a juarain tear drop, It has a unique color combination, you see? white with purple whisp...and look at this.." the cyan girl pointed at the red tear like marks at the end of the petals, "This is why they called this a tear drop flower, and its like your eyes...its pretty isn't it?" The girl look at Ayeka and smiled.
At that moment, ayeka felt so light, she wanted to kiss the girl in front of her, but she can't, she is a princess and an action like that is very unprincess like. Ayeka felt the girl enclosed her hand with hers
"you are very beautiful Princess" said the cyan haired girl, this puts blush on the princess cheeks, "you should smile often"
With the last word, her eyes widened, 'i...i remember that voice...i knew that voice...i know i heard it somewhere...i know.....
then everything turns black.
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The next day, Ayeka woke up light again, though this time the dream was vague, and she can't remember half of it, she still feels good and comfortable, but at the back of her mind there is something she wanted to recall in that dream, something but what? that she have to figure out.
Ater doing her morning rituals, she went down hurriedly to the dining room, she is expecting to again have a good breakfast with the demon. Though ayeka is not sure why she is anticipaitng this today with joy rather than fear, 'i think i'll get used to eating with her...perhaps with all of my meal' she smiled as she run those thoughts in her head. But to her disappointment, the dining area was well lit when she eneterd which means no ryoko, no demon. The smile faded in her face, as she slowly sit on her ususal chair. Until Yosho came
"Washu is at the garden, helping Tenchi water the flowers, she cook your breakfast, and she said if you need anything, you can just ask me, or if you need someone to talk to, you can find her at the garden" yosho is smiling at her. Her warm, serine beauty bringing quite light to the surrounding
"Thank you Yosho....i was hoping to find...." She stop her word, she look down at her food, grab her spoon and fork and started eating
"Ryoko is not up to visiting any of the place here in the castle today. Quite sick" Yosho offerred the information smiling, looking at the princess face
Ayeka look up at Yosho, her face calm, as if no change but her eyes betrays her, her eyes have worries in it. For as yosho is concerned, she is much too experience in reading people's eyes. "Will she be alright?"
"She'll live...she's a demon you know" Yosho said, she hardly turn around when she noticed the pained look in the princess' face.
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Ayeka walk along the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers surrounding her, when she noticed a door covered with creeping leaves. She went near it and carefully push the door. There was a creeking sound as it open and she went in. To her surprise, it was a whole garden of Juraian teardrops, of different sizes, it was heavenly, and the one who have taken care of this flowers must really be good at it. It's as if the flowers were alive, and looking at her. The sight brought back the memory of her dream
"It's good you found this place Princess" a nasal voice came at her back
The princess look back and saw Washu standing by the door. Ayeka smiled at her, "These are beautiful Juraian tear drops!" Ayeka exclaimed in glee, touching flowers and every flowers there is
"This only grows here at yoshire, it's nice you know about this flowers, as much as i hate to say it, Only here in this castle can you see one. Ryoko just loves this flower."
"She tends to this?"
"Her only companion at night when she wants someone to hug or hold"
"Washu..." Ayeka turn around completely to face washu, "You have't told me that your her mother?"
Washu's face saddened, "There really is no use telling anyone," She sighed deeply, "What kind of a mother would let her child be turned into a cursed demon? a plain failure of a mother...and i guess that's what i am" she look at Ayeka then smiled a fake one, "She must hate me"
"She misses you." Ayeka look at Washu's face change, her brows meet halfway, "Very much...very very"
"Your guessing?" Washu ask sarcastically
"She told me...yesterday morning while we are having breakfast. I don't think she's blaming you for what happened to her."
"You talk to her..."Washu smiled again, now the smile is genuine, "Thank you princess" she said. Washu turn around to leave and stop mid way and look at Ayeka, "How did you know about this flowers anyway?"
"Dream?" Ayeka smiled as she run following Washu
"Dream hah?" Washu concluded as they entered the castle again
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It's been a week since Princess Ayeka have this dream. And in all of her dream, the cyan haired girl made her feel comfortable and safe in her embrace. MAking those embrace seem familiar to her. And those eyes, that even when she is awake and tried to close her eyes, she could see those beautiful golden, catlike eye, and in just those memories, she could feel her melt inside, weaken the knees and the things alike.
Then one day while roaming around the palace, she stood there...there at the twin staircase where a destroyed family portrait is hanging. And her eyes widened.
-end chapter 4-
A/N: Sorry it took chpter 3 and 4 a long time. Work is exhausting me, so i just like to read other fanfictions and postpone writing this. Sorry again. Here is chapter 4 anyway.
[chapter 4]
Princess Ayeka woke up with a light feeling. She felt the dream is too real, she wonders who could be the girl she dreamt off, its not that she is so interested, but the way she held her in her arms was so relaxing, safe, familiar...she can't figure out how she thought of that embrace as familiar, but one thing she is sure...if ever she'll want another embrace, it'll definitely be that one. She laugh at herself, then she happily hop out of her bed and went to her 'private room' to do cleaning up.
After putting on another of her stylish kimono, she happily went down, almost hopping. Her face have been pasted with a very lovely smile. She somehow frown when she heard her stomach growl in hunger, so she walk breezely towards the dining area. Upon opening the door to the dining area, she was surprise to see it darkly lit...her smile faded and she felt her heart beats fast, nervously fast? she can't say
"Sorry Princess, it's quite early for you to get up, i thought of eating i didn't expect you to be up early today." The husky voice started, "I'm halfway anyway, i'll leave"
Ayeka heard the chair being push back, and the rustling of the table cloth tells her that the woman is making her way out
"Ah....i..it's okay. I can...i think i can eat.....with you around? right?" her voice sounds funny, very funny for a princess with an attitude like her, she want to scold herself for being that. Then she heard the chair being pulled towards the table
"Thank you Princess"
Yosho arrived with the princess' food, they look delicious, Ayeka did not waste any more time and indulge herself in.
"You seem hungry? didn't eat dinner?" the woman on the dark side ask, "You seem cheerful today" she added
Ayeka smiled, remembering her dream, "Yes, i just feel light after last night's dream" she shrug her shoulder, smiled again and continue eating
"You should smile often."
"Where is Washu? do you know?" Princess ayeka ask, her voice trying to hide its nervousness or fear, or whatever it is she is feeling...awkward it seem though
"Princess, i don't bite anyone who ask questions, asking here is free of charge, just don't look at the face of the demon...you can ask anything...ofcourse that is if i know the answer to your question and if your...
"I only ask one question. Do you really have to defend yourself like that? or you just like talking a lot?" Ayeka intervened with a smile
Ryoko stop. "sorry" that's all she could say
"Hey, don't be, i was just amazed, your quite cocky and talkative for a demon you know?" she said, then laugh slightly
Ryoko smiled,'she is laughing? at my expense' she thought, then slowly her smile was now a laugh, a very girly laugh, as if giggling
Ayeka surprise to hear the demon giggle stop laughing, 'she is giggling? does demon giggle?' she thought, "ahem" she interrupted Ryoko's giggle
"Sorry, sorry...my bad" ryoko trying hard to suppress her giggle, trying but not succeeding, in turn it brought the princess to a laugh again. Both girls were laughing. After a moment, the laughter is gone, "Haaaay" Ryoko said panting, "That was my first real laugh after...." she did not continue
"Sorry" Ayeka said in a low tone
"About your Question, i haven't seen mother around lately too. I guess she is doing something nasty" Ryoko smiled
"MOther? you mean Washu is your mother?" Ayeka's eyes widened
"Yes. Why? do you think that i am a daughter of a demon or something? hah!" Ryoko hmph, "I missed her actually...i want to hold her, hug her, cuddle beside her...but i can't" She said plainly then shrug her shoulder
"Sorry, i know how you feel right now" Ayeka said, surprised that she just really meant that word, and really feels the demon's longing.
"Sorry for taking you away from your mother" Ryoko said
"If i accept your apology, will you send me back now to the main castle?" Ayeka ask, her voice sad, and sure. The demon did not answer
then there was silence. Only the silver spoons working can be heard
"Two months....can you give me two months? then you can accept my apology"
There was no answer
"Princess, " Ryoko stood up, wipe her mouth with the cloth and push the chair out, "Thank you for sharing this breakfast with me, and for the laugh as well. I'll treasure it" she smile sadly then turn around to leave
'ryoko' Ayeka just thought of her name, 'i think i can live through this...' then she stop eating, put her spoons down, stand up and leave the dining area.
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That night, Ayeka dreamt of the same girl again, though it was a little different from the previous, and it started not as a lonely walk and finding the girl, instead it started with the princess running looking for the mysterious girl. For quite sometime she was looking and was not succeesful in finding her, until she run into a gorgeous garden, and at the center she found the cyan haired girl, knelt before a very beautiful flower. Princess Ayeka walk to her and put her hand over the cyan haired girl's shoulder. The girl puts her hand over Ayeka's, grab it gently and led her in front of her, in between them is the beautiful flower. Looking again at the cyan haired girl's eyes, the princess felt her everything to melt, her kness weakens, her heart beats fast, nervous but the kind of nervous she really like to feel
"This is a juarain tear drop, It has a unique color combination, you see? white with purple whisp...and look at this.." the cyan girl pointed at the red tear like marks at the end of the petals, "This is why they called this a tear drop flower, and its like your eyes...its pretty isn't it?" The girl look at Ayeka and smiled.
At that moment, ayeka felt so light, she wanted to kiss the girl in front of her, but she can't, she is a princess and an action like that is very unprincess like. Ayeka felt the girl enclosed her hand with hers
"you are very beautiful Princess" said the cyan haired girl, this puts blush on the princess cheeks, "you should smile often"
With the last word, her eyes widened, 'i...i remember that voice...i knew that voice...i know i heard it somewhere...i know.....
then everything turns black.
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The next day, Ayeka woke up light again, though this time the dream was vague, and she can't remember half of it, she still feels good and comfortable, but at the back of her mind there is something she wanted to recall in that dream, something but what? that she have to figure out.
Ater doing her morning rituals, she went down hurriedly to the dining room, she is expecting to again have a good breakfast with the demon. Though ayeka is not sure why she is anticipaitng this today with joy rather than fear, 'i think i'll get used to eating with her...perhaps with all of my meal' she smiled as she run those thoughts in her head. But to her disappointment, the dining area was well lit when she eneterd which means no ryoko, no demon. The smile faded in her face, as she slowly sit on her ususal chair. Until Yosho came
"Washu is at the garden, helping Tenchi water the flowers, she cook your breakfast, and she said if you need anything, you can just ask me, or if you need someone to talk to, you can find her at the garden" yosho is smiling at her. Her warm, serine beauty bringing quite light to the surrounding
"Thank you Yosho....i was hoping to find...." She stop her word, she look down at her food, grab her spoon and fork and started eating
"Ryoko is not up to visiting any of the place here in the castle today. Quite sick" Yosho offerred the information smiling, looking at the princess face
Ayeka look up at Yosho, her face calm, as if no change but her eyes betrays her, her eyes have worries in it. For as yosho is concerned, she is much too experience in reading people's eyes. "Will she be alright?"
"She'll live...she's a demon you know" Yosho said, she hardly turn around when she noticed the pained look in the princess' face.
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Ayeka walk along the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers surrounding her, when she noticed a door covered with creeping leaves. She went near it and carefully push the door. There was a creeking sound as it open and she went in. To her surprise, it was a whole garden of Juraian teardrops, of different sizes, it was heavenly, and the one who have taken care of this flowers must really be good at it. It's as if the flowers were alive, and looking at her. The sight brought back the memory of her dream
"It's good you found this place Princess" a nasal voice came at her back
The princess look back and saw Washu standing by the door. Ayeka smiled at her, "These are beautiful Juraian tear drops!" Ayeka exclaimed in glee, touching flowers and every flowers there is
"This only grows here at yoshire, it's nice you know about this flowers, as much as i hate to say it, Only here in this castle can you see one. Ryoko just loves this flower."
"She tends to this?"
"Her only companion at night when she wants someone to hug or hold"
"Washu..." Ayeka turn around completely to face washu, "You have't told me that your her mother?"
Washu's face saddened, "There really is no use telling anyone," She sighed deeply, "What kind of a mother would let her child be turned into a cursed demon? a plain failure of a mother...and i guess that's what i am" she look at Ayeka then smiled a fake one, "She must hate me"
"She misses you." Ayeka look at Washu's face change, her brows meet halfway, "Very much...very very"
"Your guessing?" Washu ask sarcastically
"She told me...yesterday morning while we are having breakfast. I don't think she's blaming you for what happened to her."
"You talk to her..."Washu smiled again, now the smile is genuine, "Thank you princess" she said. Washu turn around to leave and stop mid way and look at Ayeka, "How did you know about this flowers anyway?"
"Dream?" Ayeka smiled as she run following Washu
"Dream hah?" Washu concluded as they entered the castle again
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It's been a week since Princess Ayeka have this dream. And in all of her dream, the cyan haired girl made her feel comfortable and safe in her embrace. MAking those embrace seem familiar to her. And those eyes, that even when she is awake and tried to close her eyes, she could see those beautiful golden, catlike eye, and in just those memories, she could feel her melt inside, weaken the knees and the things alike.
Then one day while roaming around the palace, she stood there...there at the twin staircase where a destroyed family portrait is hanging. And her eyes widened.
-end chapter 4-