Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction ❯ Ah My Tsunami Muyo! - The Human Sphere Saga ❯ Part Two - Oh Brother, Here it Comes. ( Chapter 2 )

She walks in beauty like the night, Of cloudy climes and starry skies. And all thats best of dark and bright, Meet in her aspect and her eyes.

 

Thus mellow'd to that tender light, Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.

 

One shade the more, one ray the less, Had hald impair'd the nameless grace. Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face, Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

 

And on that cheek and o'er that brow. So soft, so calm, so eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, -A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent.

 

She walks in beauty, like the night,

 

Lord Byron

 

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(Ah! My Tsunami Muyo Part Two - Oh Brother, Here it Comes..)

 

Journal Entry - 18th April 3417:

 

*Recording Terminal / Module 0010A*

 

I've decided to start up a journal, mainly to both remind me of the extraordinary situation I now am witness to, not to mention a part of. But also to keep a realistic record to look back and make sure I'm not dreaming any of this.

 

To say the very least, having Tsunami as my new.. um.. girlfriend, has been the tip of the iceberg for me. After only two days together, it seemed my Wish, one I still believe I inadvertently made, though hardly unwanted unto now, had become a beacon for all KINDS of weird stuff to start occurring!

 

First off, the arrival of Sasami, a Beta Level Dimensional, not to mention a direct sister to Tsunami, also as well as a crack shot with a spatula, was to say the least a resounding suprise. After Tsunami re-healed my boxing bag of a nose, as well as semi-dragging out an apology out of Sasami, I found out Sasami's actually a good kid, not to mention a decent knock out for a ten year old. Some of the kids at my old grade school back home would be blushing all over her. (Course I avoid telling her she `is' a kid, since she gets putty and smack happy when teased. Heh, I never liked it either.)

 

The next big fat problem with it all, was explaining this to my sister Keturia, who wasn't buying ANY of my excuse stories, other than the one for the furnishments. (Tsunami was right about that one. Thank light of the moon.)

 

Finally, after enduring a BRUTAL headlock, I finally, albeit reluctantly, told Sis what the true story was, including all the details. When Ket tried to induce more head trauma to see where the truth lay, she found out I hadn't held back. Heh, I'm easily still surprised by it all, not to mention not having my head blow up by some higher power, by revealing so much. I was no less surprised with Sasami's reactions, especially with the more romantic parts, the same lil lady that smacked unto me, complimented me on my handled manner.

 

Still figuring that one out.

 

Keturia was eventually nevertheless, just as impressed, 'complimenting' me on having grown from a social weed. (Skinflint.)

 

A full evening of partying followed, as Sis gave me a credchip card, one with over 20 million Terran credits on it. I just groaned, saying that I already had 6 million plus, mainly stock capita from investments my Father and Mother had made. Like I needed to think I was loaded around everyone. Jeeze like credits grow on electronic trees enough anymore. (Something that made the two goddesses `very' amused for some reason in hearing.)

 

Might just save it for medical bills, what with Sasami's spatula skills.

 

Anywho, later that night, I had to prevent an awkward situation, as I found Tsunami was hashed, not from the local sake`, but from cake.. um.. yes, cake. This as apparently Sasami informed, Dimensionals have an interesting knack for becoming intoxicated on certain food or drink items.

 

For Tsunami, it was cake... (And I like cake. Aw man.)

 

And said because of which, I had to gingerly/carefully take Tsunami to her room that particular night, all the while preventing us from ending up in our room. Somehow I managed, but I kept waking up in fear of Tsunami slipping `drunkenly' into my room, didn't know why, but I felt it. I swear I felt it. That kind of feeling just is scary man! IT BREAKS PEOPLE!! Ah... um.. anywho.. still, I managed sleep, but I had to lay a few rules for the time being afterwards the next morning. Short term non-maternity inducing type and all, but still.

 

And then as a whole, the last two weeks since then have been fun, fun fun, and very busy, this as I had to get used to waking up earlier to get to class, given the new distance to the campus now. (Still a nice view heading there.) The classes on Multi-holoprograming and Serverfarm hyper-networking, and that doesn't even include Datarod construction techniques. All which lend to headaches for this memory chip short of a running board, student.

 

Oh, and there's the practical classes, where students have to go to an actual comptroller center, and put in a couple of OJT hours a week towards special graduation credits. And I thought Micropowers 3000 was hard.

 

And all of this the first couple of days with `escorts'. You don't know hazing, until you bring two really gorgeous goddesses with you, and try to show them around as any other mundane mortal like myself should be. (And never do it with a campus full of lonely blokes.) I thought I got called names before, as much as the ladies took all this in stride. They decided early on after that to not overdo their thang and all. (Even with an `evolved' society that doesn't know as much as it should.) Anywho..

 

The fun part inclusive in all of this, has been the amount of room I suddenly have at my disposal, I used to have at least seven terminal screens for various crossdata analysis, or realtime dynamic inputs from various sources, even a overview screen for the multi-task server I set up in the broom closet. Took forever though, the closet was a tad cramped to set up the sy-router, and the laser refractors were constantly trying to blind me. Keturia just called me a techno nut, like Father once was. Sasami here was yet again a surprise, as she made very sound judgments, along with Tsunami's help, in the placement of the equipment. They did however take a kind of satisfaction when I did the grunt work, something along the lines of seeing a man sweat. (I can't believe Sis told them that.)

 

I'd better buy more powerful deodorant. That stuff with the regenerating nanite odor converters look interesting. Heard they tickle though.

 

Speaking of Sis, she's decided to hole up in our abode, though she decided to use one of the separate quarters, as these grounds have one main residence, and two more almost equal in size, not including the area of the Shrine itself. In between them is a large shrine garden, with a nice little spring for viewing. Sis decided upon the guest residence nearer the forest, noting that it's the quietest she's had it for some time, what with those other heathens I'm related too, it's no wonder. (Still think this place is half a temple and half a hot spring resort. Who worshiped what here anyway?)

 

The problem is, there's more than enough space in the main residence, why she decided on the smaller one is concerning me. And if the call she gave Mother the other day is an indication, I think a conspiracy is underway.

 

Lords of worlds help me.

 

As it is, the ensuing two weeks after this all began has been, well.... a switch, as my Mother called it, why though is beyond me, since we use proximity sensors for the lights nowadays. Well, I guess everything is swell around here.

 

And why did I say swell?

 

S: "~ Supper's ready!! ~"

 

Guess that's my cue, cya.

 

*End datarecording.. 1532.23*

 

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*Downstairs, with the smells to boot *

 

"~ Hope you are hungry Al-kun. ~" Sasami beams out, dressed in a cute cooking kimono with a strange creature on the front of it, some brown fuzzy looking thing, possibly a catlike creature. Sasami's putting down a good sized bowl of oriental salsa, apparently it's a japa-tex mex theme night.

 

"Wow! I'm going to need a burn off by the time dinner is done, this looks all great Sasami."

 

"~ Thanks, can you find my sister for me? ~" ..she puts still annoyed enough with the mortal in tone.

 

"I thought she was with you?" Aleaic asks in return. "~ Nope, she went outside to do something real quick after we finished cooking the ground beef, she didn't say why. ~"

 

"Probably looking for my sister.. (to conspire again no doubt..) ..I'll get her." Al says, about to head out, but Al then turns back.. "Uh.. which.. way..?" Sasami thumbs the back door in response, with a slight groan to go with it.

 

Sasami still thinks of Al as a slight dope, can't yet see what her Sister could possibly see in this weirdo. At least 'that' is an improvement after two weeks.. (trust moi..) ..this as Al just smiles and heads out.

 

Aleaic exits out the back hatchway, listening to any sounds obviously loving to the ear (his) of most note. The sounds of aircar hover traffic occasionally flying overhead play about in hindering his senses a tic. Off in the distance, the loud roar of a shuttle rocketing from either towards Luna Delta or even the Orbital Ring with a large equipment section to emplace, that can't be sent via the equatorial magneto rail, either in Africa, Central America Zone, or here in good ol Japan, also make for an obstacle of sound. Locating where Tsunami and his doopy Sister was not easy therefore.

 

The sound of birds also fill the air when the latter two aren't present. But the sound Al's looking for doesn't catch him with more focused hearing. He then cups his hands over his mouth.

 

"Tsunami! .........Tsunami!? Dinner's ready!!! That's for you too overbearing sister of mine!!!!"

 

"I HEARD THAT!!!" Comes a far cry of insulted breath, from the guest residence. "No surprise there I suppose. But.. uhhh.. oh no.. I knew it."

 

Aleaic dreadfully makes his way to the residence, making for the upper levels as he enters, with growing suspicion, and turns a left hand corner, where he finds Keturia and Tsunami engaged in some kind of conversation. The first sentence that floats in is.

 

"......this lacy dress looks great.." (Sis..)

 

"(Huh? I hope that's 'normal' fashion tips I'm hearing.)" Aleaic thinks, as he finally steps into view, with the first thing he sees, almost an attraction magnet even.

 

[~ Bridal ~]

 

Aleaic almost acts on a prehistoric, ten thousand year old flight impulse, but eighteen years of Motherly training override this. "Um, dinner is served ladies."

 

Tsunami springs to her feet, dressed in a cute white and pink dress, with pink roses on it, with a cooking bib upon the front of it. She pecks Al on the cheek on the way by. "~ Thanks, I forgot with everything your sister was describing to me. ~"

 

"Sasami said you left for some reason suddenly, is there something wrong?" Al looks, trying to think otherwise of anything else than his worry. "~ Oh no, I just had to ask Keturia a question, that's all. ~"

 

Aleaic looks uncertain after this exchange, but big sis steps in to save the day.

 

..actually.. "We were talking marital details." ..to burn it.

 

Aleaic almost throws a stuttering fit, and a chair. "What... d.d. do you mean?"

 

"See Tsui? I told you."

 

"~ It does sound fun. Come along love. ~"

 

Aleaic looks as Tsunami leaves, and then back at Keturia. "Tell me that was a joke."

 

Keturia just laughs her butt off, as she follows Tsunami down to the main residence. "That DIDN'T answer my question!! Heck the life...." Al grumbles, as he follows with a semi dejected look.

 

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*After dinner..*

 

*urp..* "Sorry."

 

"'That', is a man that appreciates good cooking."

 

"Like you didn't enjoy it either, right Sis?"

 

Keturia only responds by patting her tummy, with a slight escape of air coming from her as well. Sasami giggles more lightly at the antics of the two mortals trading quips, not to mention their voracious appetites. "~ Wow. You two keep eating like this, we'll need to add a grocery shoppe to the hillside with a spell program soon. ~"

 

"You do.." ..starts Keturia, "..and I'll get Dad to stock it for you."

 

"What, are we planning the future estate development of the hillside now?" Al says with a grin.

 

Keturia's laughter soon is joined by the rest, in a cheerful chorus of a minute or so. Aleaic then offers on heel of this. "I'll help with dishes tonight." Keturia looks surprised at Al. "This is the same guy that schemed and bet the rest of us sisters into doing his chores for him?"

 

Keturia looks at Tsunami, whom only smiles naturally. "I'd hate to see what happens when you two tie the knot!”

 

Aleaic !!SPITS!! at that comment! (Sasami: Watch it dope!) "You two DID talk about that back there, didn't you!?"

 

"~ I.. I didn't.. ~"

 

Ket looks at Al defensively. "Don't be snippety Al. I just gave a few fun pointers about...."

 

Aleaic then suddenly shoots to his feet! "Here we go again! Planning my life out like always! Can't you leave well enough alone?!!"

 

Tsunami, stunned, looks ready to cry, while Keturia stands and looks ready to tear Al's head off. "I didn't NOTHING of the sort, not that Mom or I wouldn't MIND you settling down!"

 

"ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR... you.. you just don't.. get IT!!

 

I came here to find my life! Not end up being dragged through others again!!" A POed Al huffs, staring at his Sisters equally steely eyes, but then he sees the looks on the two Dimensionals, and feels his stomach pit out instantly. Before he says anymore, he grabs a few dishes, and escapes to the kitchen to avoid any more of the 'argument' speech, either usually about stability, or being responsible.

 

Like a thousandth time wouldn't have sounded new anyway.

 

"~ AL!! Al come back! ~" Sasami shouts out after.

 

"Errrrrrr. Blast it all!” ..she groans out, and then notes for the other two caught in the middle. “Oh, don't worry." Keturia starts with a look of a migraine coming on. "He's always taken after Father. Too dammed serious for his tush to sit on."

 

Tsunami, in the middle of all this, kneads her skirt covering, the pattern of the soft roses on it is blank in her mind. The intent was to go `with' what Keturia was intending, not realizing if there would be ill do these games she didn't know as much as she should. (Though two weeks hardly was much time anyway.) It all nonetheless ached into her mind all too easily..

 

"(~ I pushed. I pushed.. ~)"

 

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*Kitchen: With a few dishes placed into the sonic scrubber machine, rather than the usual pre-washing.*

 

Aleaic stands over the scrubber, while basically getting a grip over his emotions. It wasn't his strong point when others made him feel that he wasn't the one running his own life.

It was a major core reason he left Coral Springs in the first place. Never was he one to be told what to do `all' of his life. This he thinks over again for the millionth time since he became a senior at CSHS three years ago, and he hadn't felt changing from it since. (An ill he knows he needs to grow up from. But not willing to do so as of yet.)

 

But, as he thinks that, he considers what had happened since that magical night.

 

And `then' it fully hits him that Tsunami heard all that back there, in fact a part of his blind ego, and an coal black pit forms in his filled stomach...! "(Oh man! Ugnnhhhhhhhhhh... I am an IDIOT!!!)" He says with a thick sigh. Aleaic smacks himself on the melon, then almost thinks of going back to apologize, but acts on the previous flight instinct. At the very least to get some air, and to reflect.

 

Quickly outside, Aleaic circles around and takes a good look at the setting sun over the Sea of Japan, while feeling the sea breeze flow around him. A twinge of being watched plays across his mind, and decides to head into the wooded section.

 

It's suprising how haunting the light makes the forest look from within, almost like being in a natural cathedral, and in a certain train of though, it is a cathedral, even with real deities to worship, and one that Aleaic truly believes he should marry, if not at least worship. Indeed, someone that all but fawns over him, and makes him feels quite special should be considered for such, and the female accouterments make thinking of nuptials easier.

 

But, for gods sake! It's been only two weeks!! It's not even kosher, or even habatic to consider marriage and still be respectable! Al's surprised his family is pushing this hard, `this' early.

 

Habatic (by the way,) is the religion based on the planet Haba-III, a religion based loosely on the Jewish religion, but takes faith in polytheism, or faith in multiple gods, but with a basis on the belief in the one, but with the ones surrounding the one considered deities as well. The religion believes in the great work that was done by more than just one, but by many with credit to helping establish humanity's current place.

 

Aleaic slightly prefers this religion, though a Greco-line is more preferred, like the one on the Planet Tuemnior uses. In at least any case, having the best of belief in all, one can't act in an inappropriate manner towards it. That's what Al's more concerned about, rather than meeting expectations, it's the rushing of things that's making Al antagonistic right now.

 

Aleaic is so lost in thought about all this, actually pointless in relation to the problem at hand, that he inadvertently loses himself quite deep into the forest. By the time he finally realizes this, he is also quite high up into the hillside, a break in the trees tells him of his altitude, as well as an EXTEMELY CLOSE flyover of a hovertruck!!!!!!

 

Aleaic's face in the dirt ends his self-indulgence with living piously in the past.

 

"Whoa! *shaking face of dirt* I think I walked too far."

 

"~ Yes. You did. ~"

 

"Well, if you sa... eh?

 

HOLY!!" Aleaic has turned his head to see a stranger, the immediately noticeable ethereal quality of his voice, similar to Tsunami's and Sasami imparts that he's a Dimensional, what Level is beyond Al, but it's probably high. He's dressed simply in a set of white/gray, priest like robes, which is dominated by a Y shaped pattern on the right hand section of the shirt robe he wears.

 

The hair is interesting, as the left side is long and binded with a lock coming down the left ear, and with a gold tie in the middle of it, a longer mane flows down the back, and seems tied the same way, the right however is a contrast, with it all spiky and short, with a single flare of a lock jutting out from above the right ear, and just flowing freely in the air, a silver device of some kind with a glowing blue 'something' throbbing from it, is attached, slightly hidden by the lock of hair. The raven black color is the only uniform thing about the hair.

 

He holds a flat, chrome white device seemingly like a Human Sphere data Padd, and is sitting upon a large bolder three times his size. He's also looking at Al with either interest, or judgment. (or worse..)

 

"Let me guess, you're one of those Dimensionals, right?" Half expecting to get zapped for just asking, such is Al's tone of questioning.

 

"~ Yes. I'm impressed your reaction wasn't more erratic, or even hostile, like back down in that shelter down there. ~"

 

"I.. eh? You hear all th.. yes, silly me, of course you did.. silly.. you know silly? That's me, silly dilly."

 

"~ Um, how bout your given name instead, less hassles with the inspection. ~" Aleaic chuckles, but then cocks and eye.. "Aleaic, and... eh? Inspection? Oh, and, uh.. if you don't mind me asking?"

 

"~ Oh, my manners. " The stranger leaps off the rock with more than practiced grace, but with no showing off. "~ I am Alpha Level Dimensional, Tenchi Masaki, Unrestricted Licensee. Here with orders to oversee the inherit health of the active Contract of the Wish Program, in accordance with my Overseer's imposed instructions. ~"

 

"Oh. Will this require a blood draw? Or just an Q/A session?"

 

The joke falls flat.

 

"~ Um, yes. If you will follow me, we shall begin the inspection; my time is pressing in this matter. ~"

 

Aleaic watches the new arrival begin floating back down, using the route Al used to get up the hill. He also twitches his left eye.. "Not another one of them............"

 

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*Shrine grounds..*

 

"~ You're sure? ~"

 

"~ Yeah. ~" Sasami confirms for her bigger Sister. "~ I can't find Al anywhere around here. ~"

 

"This is a new one, he must really be taking this relationship seriously if he just went off like that." Sasami looks at Keturia with confusion. "~ Aleaic-kohai hasn't run away before? ~"

 

Ket just sighs dearly.. "Well, usually it's just to the tool shed back at home, or to the roof when the arguments got really bad, he being kinda the insecure type. But we'd always find him fast, though our home in Florida never was as full of trees like this place has. But still, Al wouldn't not be too far. Assuming something didn't get him out there. But Al's too sharp for that kind of stuff, Dad really made sure of that.

 

Not that he saw all this coming."

 

"~ Then where'd beloved go to? It's getting dark. ~" Tsunami holds her hand to her chin in uncharacteristic worry. The shrine hills are large and rather unexplored, he could be anywhere in them, such as Tsunami thinks, fighting to keep calm. "~ We should go search for them formally. ~"

 

"I'll get the halo lamp, and a GPS-palm!" Keturia heads inside to find the equipment she needs, Sasami steps up and hugs Tsunami.

 

"~ He's okay Big Sister, I know he is. Just needs to grow up and all. ~" Sasami says with a genuine sense of concern. (Mainly for Tsunami, nay for Al.) Tsunami just sighs back. "~ I know, but I want that confirmed with my eyes first. ~" Tsunami hugs Sasami back, patting her head while fighting back a tear.

 

Within five minutes, Tsunami and Keturia head up the hillside the last place anyone saw Al leave. Within the seventh, another pair emerges from another part of the hillside.

 

"Well, there's home sweet home, or so my Mom says."

 

"~ Impressive, the Alpha Level has good taste. ~"

 

Aleaic notes the description of Tsunami from this Tenchi as somewhat less than respectful in tone. "Um.. 'Tsunami' has more than just great taste, she literally built a home here, and that gets my respect whether she's a goddess or not."

 

Aleaic huffs slightly past a standardly neutral Tenchi, whom simply marks something on the glowing Padd-esc board he's holding.

 

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*Inside*

 

Sasami's finishing the clean-up, letting the auto-scrubber do most of the work, while constantly looking out the window for any sign of the two elder women, or the childish male they're looking for.

 

She just finishes sighing as the front hatchway suddenly swishes open and shut from the living room section.. "(~ Huh? Sis shouldn't be home yet. What if... ~)" Sasami drops the rag she was holding, (wringing more like,) and rush floats past the door and into the main room, where.

 

"Oh, Sasami." Al says upon seeing Sasami, before getting a towel in the face! (From her waist to be sure.) "~ AL!! YOU BIG FAT PAIN OF A DORK!! Big Sister has been worried SICK about you.. and..

 

..huh?

 

.........Tenchi? ~" Sasami says blinking, seriously taken aback! Aleaic turns from looking at a surprised Sasami, to a suddenly meek looking Tenchi, actually more nervous than meek.. "(What the light?)"

 

"~ Sasami.. I.. I see you look great. ~" Tenchi says, his nervousness plying through the greeting. Sasami's surprised look however then becomes a WHOLE lot darker suddenly. She then huffs sharply at Tenchi, and walks up to Al..

 

"~ You! ~" JABBING a strict finger into Al's chest! " ~ You wait here. Sister will be back with your sister in a little while. ~" She says as she swipes her `ammo' back from a now equally meek Aleaic. Sasami then looks over at Tenchi, and 'raspberries' him before STOMPING into the kitchen, a few clashes and crashes follow after her entrance.

 

"Um.. you.. and her have a history it would seem?" Aleaic looks bare teeth-esc at Tenchi with uncertainty. "~ Um. As an understatement, you could say that. ~"

 

Aleaic sighs, and blandly invites Tenchi to sit on a couch, while Al just plops onto a separate couch, actually rather weary.

 

..at 1756 hours, they wait..

 

..at 1823 they wait..

 

..at 1859 they wait, and Al begins to worry. At least the crashes have stopped. "(Boy.. Sasami's an emotional type.)” Which to a SMACK of a pan is then heard from the kitchen. Al slinks into the couch a bit more.

 

..at 1910, the sounds of voices begin approaching from outside, and towards the front hatch. A dozing/drooling Tenchi and a fiddling Aleaic both jump to their feet.

 

"~ This.. won't be pretty. ~"

 

"What?" Aleaic barely gets out, just before the hatch slides open, and two weary, and worried females enter.

 

Tsunami sees Al first, and LAUNCHES right at him, SMACKING them both to the floor, hugging and kissing him like she just found a lost sailor/treasure/puppy/whatever!! "~ OH AL!! MY AL!! I was so `worried' about you!!! ~" *kiss kiss kiss GLOMP-SMUSH.. kiss kiss.. and so on..*

 

Keturia, is rather too taken in by the scene to be angry at the moment, seeing Al and Tsunami together just takes the wind out of those solar-sails. But for only a moment that is, as what she notes next begins to fill those same sails again.

 

"Who are you?" Three words that began a tumultuous two day stretch.

 

Tsunami hears this from the floor, and suddenly turns to see the source of the question, and as if Sasami's dark mood wasn't bad enough. Tsunami's mood then becomes 'darker'.

 

"~ ................'you'.......... you just HAD to come here. ~"

 

Tenchi tries to partially obscure himself behind his board. "~ Whoa, wait! I'm here on official business this time! Blame Father, not me!! ~" Tenchi says, looking like he's bracing for something painful about to hit him. Tsunami then stands back up, and suddenly looks like she's going to do just that!! "~ I don't care what Father said. You have no right to push your way into my affairs again! And definitely not this time Brother!! ~"

 

"Brother?!" Keturia and Aleaic blurt out in surprise at the same time! As Aleaic manages to stand back up wobbly, Sasami chooses this moment to re-enter the room, and Tenchi chooses that moment to duck behind the couch!

 

"~ I see Big Sis found you Brother. ~" Sasami says with the tone of harsh grit. (The kind diamonds are ground down with.) "You too?" Aleaic looks back at Sasami in added surprise.

 

"~ Yes this.. `thing'.. is our elder brother. ~" Sasami says, gesturing towards the direction of a semi-huddled/petrified Tenchi. "~ Though at this moment, I'm not sure if I LIKE that term! ~"

 

"~ Now hold on you two!! ~" Tenchi jumps back out, to defend himself properly. Probably a mistake. "~ I said Father sent me to do this! It's not my idea to do this Inspection. (Nor were they my idea too. Ugh, I'd better not think about them three.) Besides, I have no say in the final decision of what I see and hear here. ~"

 

"Inspection? What's he talking about Tsunami?" Keturia begins to ask more boldly now.

 

Tenchi cuts Tsunami off first however, garnering him a poisonous glare. "~ I am here as an official Inspector from the Core Office, my capacity is to oversee the continuing effects of the Contract, now in place between the parties, my dear Sister Tsunami, and the mortal agency Aleaic Kerensky.

 

I am here to give a report that shall determine whether the Contract can be maintained without undue strain to both the Mortal Plane and the Jurai Core Superprocessor. ~” Tenchi finishes, noting the glare from Tsui isn't leveling off.

 

“Hey, if I had a choice, I'd not come. I was fine training with Grandpa. ~"

 

Keturia speaks up first after the pronouncement, "Hold on. After only two weeks together, you're telling someone wants them split up already? What about this Wish thingy? I though they were permanent?"

 

"~ Usually. ~" Tenchi responds again.. "~ ..but usually, one of our representatives aren't usually involved in a Wish, much less being attached to a client. This is almost a unique case. ~"

 

"Almost?" Keturia pings for further info. Aleaic, being fiddled over by a concerned Tsunami even despite what was told, notes Tsunami give a decent glare back, in defensive tone of. "~ There is a recorded case... ~" Tsunami answers for Tenchi, more to beat him to the punch. (Physically if she could.) "~ ..of a mortal agency involving a representative from another Relief Office in a separate Dimension.

 

The client, wished for the representative to remain with the client for eternity, our existing case is nearly an exact copy of that case datafile. The case is standard viewing for relief goddesses in training.

 

It was meant to train us to hopefully prevent such a stress from occurring to our System, but..” Tsunami stresses, staring near wrath at Tenchi as she does. “..it's not forbidden `either', since that would violate the Possibility Laws. Anything has to be possible, or the Existence Protocols could be damaged. Such is taken seriously at our level. And I treat this here no less, relationship and the Contract.” She continues, looking at Al with `much' more softness. “That's why our wish was allowed Aleaic, despite the strain on the System.

 

It's not like this is too unique. it's just highly unusual, that's all. My nature of intentions are as said to this. ~"

 

Aleaic whistles (badly,) quite completely impressed, and suddenly needing a stiff one. Keturia then asks further. "So, um.. what happened to the others? The ones you just described?"

 

Tsunami looks thoughtfully at Aleaic's sister. "~ They both are still together, last rumor placed them existing together after the client was able to impress the Dimensional in Charge greatly, after his mortal lifespan passed.

 

It's really a truly romantic story. It's also upon that what the training tries to prevent, though not very well. ~" Tsunami has a look of satisfaction in explaining. Keturia meanwhile looks at a semi-confused and self-conscious Al.

 

"I think I'm jealous."

 

"~ I think that's just weird. ~" Tenchi quips, the comment receiving nasty glares from the myriad females in turn. He however stresses nonetheless. "~ But, I `have' to remain until I have a proper report to give back to Core.

 

I'm sorry, but I am not permitted return before, and until then. ~"

 

"~ Just great. ~" Tsunami and Sasami both utter at once.. "~ Another mouth to feed. ~" Tenchi suddenly looks rather insulted, which to Sasami giggles in satisfaction.

 

"When does this Inspection start?" Al asks next.

 

"~ It started right after your noon timeframe here. I was monitoring from a distance up the hill near here, trying to setup a interface to conduct proper dialog. The argument you had here at your late mealtime caused my presence to be detected sooner than I planned. ~"

 

Al turns back to explain to the others now looking. "I, uh, met him after I got lost up the hillside. I guess I was too deep in thought and didn't realize my location until I ran into Tenchi up there. Actually that hover vehicle snapped me out of it and all. Um.." Aleaic says, and then turns to Tsunami, looking at Keturia in a secondary fashion. "..I.. I'm truly sorry for my outburst, It was completely out of line..

 

..I don't want apology, just understanding. I guess I have a ways to go to get comfortable with this relationship.” ..he looks directly at Tsui to add. “I care... about you Tsunami.. and..

 

..I'm sorry." Aleaic finishes with a weak smile, though his head is down in regret, Tsunami steps back near, wrapping her arms around Al and holds tightly. (A blush easy for the others to see forms quickly.) "~ I accept, and will try to understand your feelings better in the coming future. ~" Tsunami then looks level at Tenchi.. "~ No matter `what' happens. ~"

 

Tenchi only scratches his head and writes something on the board. Sasami then SMACKS Tenchi in the face with the towel this time. "~ You are `hopeless' Brother! ~" Sasami spikes, and then retreats to the Kitchen.

 

Keturia just smirks at Tenchi. “Popular one I see.”

 

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Journal Entry - 19th April, 3417

 

*Recording Terminal / Module 0011A*

 

Now what do I do? Two weeks in, and I got an inspector of all things looking over my shoulder? And what's worse, Sasami and Tsunami aren't too appreciative of Tenchi's presence, none in the least!

 

I don't think it's a bad blood though, more like they are mad at him for something he did. What of, I can only guess poorly upon and at. The way they treat him feels like this though.

 

At least the ladies, um, goddess that they are, took my suggestion well enough for Tenchi to sleep in one of the spare rooms in the main residence. This at least I don't have to worry about Tsunami and Sasami burning down the hillside from close familial contact. And, it'll give me time to sort those feeling out, not just my own now it seems.

 

I need that time.. uhboy.

 

As for the animosity that led to my suggestion? It carried well over to breakfast this morning, though Sis helped defuse a possible argument between Tenchi and Sasami. Tenchi however agreed to help me with the dishes this time, giving Sasami a good break, one she did appreciate. (From me though more than I wanted.) Stage one of my plan is going well.. (A hasty one anyway that it is becoming.)

 

But how I'm going to smooth these rifts is going to take all my inherited traits from my Father. Hey; I'm an Ambassador's son, I have to try. Besides, Tsunami's mood towards Tenchi is a tad unfair to see, and a side I'm not liking real well. Well, I'm like that, so I'll meddle at my own risk. (Since it's grown to be a responsibility thing I need to gather the jewels for. That tiff I started yesterday just reminded me that I can't be a kid anymore. A risk I need to take charge of here and now.)

 

(= Reminder to make Will out. =)

 

Life sure is becoming interesting. Now, if that Oracle-Delphi 30.2 Upgrade would arrive already. I hate the global mail service. =uu=

 

*End datarecording.. 0912.22*

 

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*Midday.. the 19th, a Saturday.*

 

"(Hmm.. something is up with these three here, and maybe I can do something about it.)" Aleaic says to himself. He is enjoying the sunshine of the late spring day, playing with for a bit a frequency scanner he built himself, the fluttering of cherry blossom petals, some in normal pink, some in DNA enhanced yellows and light blues, giving a more prismatic look to the afternoon, even as a small Climatized storm passes through and by Tekomi proper below. The Orbital Ring shines very brightly, as humanity's greatest (in effect,) Modern Wonder to date, takes the light of the sun like a hero takes to a cape.

 

As Aleaic lies in the open grass, thinking of this, he then decides to take a considerable bit to think of the Six other Sphere Modern Terran Wonders: (Whimsy and such the point.)

 

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First, the Colossus Tower on the mainland provenience and connecting island of New York, American Territories, one he's seen. It wasn't just one massive tower complex, but an immense Geo-living center, a super acrology at that, with six `lower' pylons connecting together a much larger `upper' spire. The lower pylons were cities in their own com right, with all the amenities and services grids needed, all to support a good couple million all together. These pylons though, were secondary to the Spire, which extended over twenty kilometers into the upper atmosphere. Again, the Spire was embedded with all services and wants of a major city, one with a population of nearly `ten' million within it's majestic spire of tritanium and dura-steel. This made for a breadth of nearly twenty-two million people, `in the Tower alone.' If it weren't for the undersea farms and orbital greenhouses, not to mention the outer planets, feeding might be a `problem'.

 

Second, the Pacific Titania Bridge spanning the breadth of the Pacific Rim, running all the way along Asian Continent, starting at the Kamchaka Peninsula, through Korea, through Japan with Tokyo as a hub, down past Okinawa into the Philippines, through Hong Kong, down through the coastline of Siam, into the South Pacific, through the sponsor nation Polynesia, and into Australia near Darwin, ending in Sidney. It could be easily seen from orbit, even in the daylight sun, and was a long sought dream of Polynesia ever since they unified their territories over a thousand years ago.

 

The Uber-bridge as it was dubbed, was filled with small cities that used the bridge as support and everything, as they seemed to add scores of `artificial' islands, and extended side Hoverways to undersea domes and the like. The economy from it flat out unified the Asian Rim, one major part of the eventual cause of equalization of world economies that allowed the coming of the Human Sphere that is known now. All because of a dreamed of bridge.

 

Third came the Superdata Network. Known as Alexandreta, it ran all around and about the planet, and used the Supernet Satellite System to relay information packets, even to the Colonies. Earth at the core was the Type-I System, as Mars had a running Type-II System and the rest of the planets in both the central system, the Inner and Outer Colonies were working towards Type-III certification. Luna had a Type-I, exact as Terra's to comply with regulations of the previous year's protocol of 3416, as to create a testbed for the rest of the Human Sphere. Not everything though was perfect (as with all human endeavors), and large downcrashes are still an occurrence, one Aleaic considers to hope, to help change after graduation.

 

Hey, one has to dream. (More preferable to him than diplomacy at least.) The rest of the Network was obvious to it's entirety use. It however led to other wonders not even realized at the time of full inception.

 

Fourth on the list, as one example, was A.R.R.A.Y. It was the largest combined Space telescope project in human history, as every Continent was connected through a series of specialized Supernet Commlines, ones with six times the normal network node speed and bandwidth of the normal Supernet, all as to help in support of discovery of new worlds for exploration and colonization. The core elements also included the other Inner planets of the Human-Sol System to add focus resolution, done in the past century since the latest round of expansions occurred. The A.R.R.A.Y. (Astronomical Replete Resource Atomic Yield) could do more than the acronym implied, as it took `all' known forms of astronomical sensory information, and combined it all as mass multi-spectrum images of all goings on in nearly real-time resolution, usually within a day of tasking for resolution data.)

 

It also was considered a special defensive net against the Gardon Supremacy, a species of near-humanoids with characteristics of brutish felines, and a species that had caused three wars already, with all in stalemates, and all quite bloody to the Colonies in the Outer Zones. Because of this, the then basic A.R.R.A.Y. then was upgraded to include all the inner Colonies, even further, as a expanse of seven additional Systems, and new technologies gave a range one hundred times as powerful as Phase One of the Project had. It was all but impenetrable to infiltration, (as far as Sphere scientists boasted,) and a current Phase Four project is under way to expand the A.R.R.A.Y. to both enhance further detection characteristics, and to include the Mid-range Colonies as well, and maybe the outer Colonies with luck. With the Super-Network, information compiling became expedite.

 

The results helped Sphere security and expansion in ways not possible otherwise.

 

Fifth was much simpler, but almost even more amazing than the others mentioned: A Garden. And one that existed on a world of previously near harshness. Back in 3031 that is.

 

The dream of a slightly semi-crazed Bio-engineer; Professor Sakuya Kumashiro, was renown for her love of plants, so much so, that she went so far as to start a secret, albeit unauthorized terraforming project, on Venus, a world of impossible pressures and such a heat that could melt a Terran Battleships hull to slag. But that was before this considered insane genius changed all that, and under six years started the impossible. Within that span, a good tenth of the planet became actually habitable, as well as a scene of perfect beauty.

Unfortunately, the then government, the Terran Zone Party, then unwilling to allow Venus terraforming (citing costs that actually were lining Party pockets,) eventually found out and forced a ill-begotten blockade. Prof. Sakuya's work was then threatened with shutdown.

 

After a starvation campaign of two months, the Terran Zone Party then ended the standoff, (which had gained a public ground swell,) when the government-in-lieu of Venus, pressured into power a year before, and prodded into action by the TZP, sent in Terran Storm Marines. A 'well' placed camera recorded all the grisly details, one that used the Alexandreta itself to broadcast live, at least enough before the TZP attempted a crackdown.

 

Needless to say, a severe, and WIDESPREAD response by the general citizen public erupted all across the then territories. It was one Aleaic's own father barely prevented through intense negotiations at the time, preventing a costly civil war, the outrage was so stark even at the time. In the end, the seats of the incumbent TZP cabinet were abdicated, along with almost any association with the TZP. This prevented a full scale revolution, but only just `barely'.

 

All this for a Wonder, which was renamed the Sakuya Gardens in Prof. Sayuka's memory. Over two centuries later, the Gardens now cover almost seventy percent of the planet, and even has a mild religious cult named after her brave vision: Sakuyaites.. (Laugh, but it's true.) It's now considered one of the major new Mecca's of the Human Sphere. And it's a place now for peaceful contemplation.

 

The Sixth wonder meanwhile, is a slab. (well it is.) And another that the Network had major inroads with. Monolith Wall, a single, immense, mass repository of nearly all the collected events and data of all known human history, standing over one hundred kilometers long, and fifty kilometers thick. It is centered at the main La Grange of the Human Sol System, Alpha Point, where it DWARFS the Terran High Core Fleet Base by three times in size. Basically, it is a single massive Holo-Ram Chip.

 

It also uses the Supernetwork, but only for a main electromagnetic hardlink, one way link, (though a secondary downlink exists, though surprisingly hardly used,) archiving just about everything that can possibly happen to humanity. It is the only human structure that has such authority, overriding even the Terran High Command in this instance, though with intense security protocols. And, as a twist, it is interestingly enough a combined vision of a class of seven year-olds.

 

A Terran Union Council initiative, after the First Gardon-Terran War, when the Gardon's war fleets systematically data-wiped all dataplexes on three invaded worlds. By the time the Terran Fleet liberated them, about ALL of the said information on each world had been expunged. This in lieu, as with the civilian atrocities all the same. A sort of long forgotten, ancient style genocide the Human Sphere long rid itself of. The same consideration didn't save those poor souls in the end, the Gardon superiority complex at the time plain brutal and all.

 

As it was, after the war, and after the contest was commissioned, it was won by the students of a somewhat small school in Botswana, Africa Union. The after contest think-tank decided on a modular block approach of the final design, one that would allow continued expansion, at least until it started affecting gravitational forces of the Sol System. The size of the project, some eighty years now in running, already had to be moved once, when the gravitational effects of the Monolith actually swamped a few coastal communities Terrawide. Al thinks then, that his home was once nearer the sea it seemed. Heh, Al still gets a kick out of that part of the story.

 

Yet, as it is, the Monolith now has incredible amounts data stored within it, and yet, not even a tenth of the structure has been used up. The amount of data needed to fill it, has been measured at Five Hundred Trillion Kilobytes per year, for seventy years. All this too IF, they stopped construction right now, and it's not due to stop for another.. heh.. seventy years..

 

Ironic no? *chuckle.*

 

This is the hoped for legacy of humanity, it's knowledge, designed to be prevented from any kind datawipe by any possible means, against even some of the most harsh testing methods known to human science. Interestingly enough though, this same technology was offered by Aleaic's Father Terrai to the same Gardon Supremacy that caused it's conception.

 

After the end of the Third War, (One the Gardon's still regret waging.) this was offered as a sign of humanity's compassion, as well as a very well conceived guesture of friendship. The jury-conferencing is still out on that one though (on both sides.) Since then, the Gardon have approached the Human Sphere far more amicably. (If strained at times due to cultures and all such. One would have to see by the end of Aleaic's own lifespan, how things would change. If at all, in this Gardon regard.)

 

Yet, despite the previous wonders thought over, it's the last that Al thinks of most, mainly from seeing it all the time. Even a personal favorite in comparisons, even despite the Supernetwork.

 

Number Seven: The Orbital Ring.

 

Well, maybe before said greatest may not be the right word to use, compared to the others, but this one is quite interesting. Actually, it's structure is two perpendicular rings, with several geo-synchronous magneto poly-tritanium carbon tethers connected to the Earth, the tethers also connect to the two largest Space Stations in close stationary orbit: Honor's Light, and Opal.

 

Currently, Alpha Ring is almost complete, circling in an arc around the North American Union continent, around past the African Union, and almost over the still recovering Antartican continent. The prementioned Ring seen by Aleaic and company, is Delta Ring, and is currently, only a third complete, since it's mostly primary systems and habitation for command and worker sections. Not even the military sectors are actually readied yet, as they have to use Alpha Ring and the nearby Orbital Docks to police/patrol Earth space with.

 

The true function of the Rings, is not for primary habitation, but actually as a specialized orbital factory system, with the ability to send raw materials much faster than by shuttle.

The economic feasibility of this project was uncertain, until the discovery of full veins of darmuantium, a special metal that can resonate jump energies to the point of perfect friction fuel usage, or equitably extreme levels of low fuel consumption. They were first discovered almost seventeen miles below Terra's surface crust, with heat and pressures of the rather close by Mantle, added with imposed subsurface pressures not seen or duplicable even by current technology, created the proper conditions for this naturally occurring mineral ore. Thankfully, the ore was found to exist on nearly any subsurface of a rock based planet or some large moons. Any world with formational tectonic processes with severe pressures had this ore, and it was not small in quantity where found.

 

The inherit problem though, is that the raw ore threatened to annihilate upon contact with normal atmospheric oxygen, or more like, super-expand under the lack of pressure. Reverse implosion effects, rather than explosive flame versions in the problematic end. For some reason though, not yet discerned completely, the material didn't react in a vacuum. Because of this, and the ore's vital usage, the extraction process used to require deep sub-surface magneto rail guns to launch the extracted ores, extremely violently (a.k.a., FAST..) into prearranged areas of space. This all had to be done in an extremely laborious manner, and not rather cost effective as a result, using enormous amounts of credits to simply accomplish in this previous manner, but as said already, was desperately needed by an expanding space economy.

 

This is where the Rings come in, developed three hundred years prior. With the Magneto tethers as the primary reason for use, which can actually be moved with the Rings where needed for mining, they can have the mineral launched though them, straight into processors for immediate processing, saving credits. The factories also became expanded laboratories that led to what the Sphere `did' know about darmuantium. The cities began expanding from these, the military equally as quickly, and so on as the Rings began wrapping around Earth.

 

When completed, the Rings will add upon them selves with modular evolution, as well as a planned large scale super-Space Dock in the future. Completion is slated by 3600, but this has already begun a number of clones around other Colony worlds, Altaria, Pisces and Eon being major worlds having partial Rings at present, essentially every other Sphere world conducting construction at present, where similar veins of this super lavished ore was also found.

 

If a planet doesn't have a ring, it will have one soon it seems.. *chuckle* ..maybe two. This also has brought up concepts known as Ringworlds, for future development in areas of space where strategically located stars need better population `control' to place assertion need for greater military and economic presence. This based off the Orbital Ring concept. Who knew?

 

The projects were slated to begin in about twenty years, depending on the climate of Human held space by then. Things were still uncertain as the Sphere continued it's growth into the unknown.

 

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As Aleaic, thoroughly engrossed in his own review, finishes his mental review of Terra's glories and related stumbles, the sounds of a launch pilot in a Orbital Bus heading off to the Middle East Zone, listened to from the palm sized frequency scanner Aleaic has on his chest, he as a reflex, he thinks to himself. "(It's good to be alive these days.)"

 

"(~ I'm glad you are happy beloved. ~)"

 

"Huh? (You heard me?)"

 

"(~ Yes, I was trying to reach you for a question, but found you reviewing to yourself the Terran Wonders. I found the entire lecture most impressive. ~)" Aleaic hears and forces down a blush after this, "(Um, I guess I.. uh, did a good job of it, heh. It's a habit.)"

 

"(~ Yes you did. ~)" Eh!? That wasn't Tsunami's 'voice'! "(Huh? Tenchi?!)"

 

"(~ Not `THIS' as well Tenchi!! This was private!! ~)" Aleaic can sense the anger in Tsunami's once serene 'voice'. "(~ It's what I'm supposed to do, it's my `job'. ~)" "(~ Why, WHY Brother!? The Wish is a valid Contract.. ~)" The anger suddenly is tinged with thick sadness, and Aleaic senses what's truly happening. A moment later, he hears nothing at all, and grows worried.

 

"(Tsunami?)" Tsunami is no longer heard over their link, or as Aleaic has termed the mind conversing, even with a second pinging. Al then turns his `thoughts' on the interloper.

 

"(Tenchi, may I see you in the Shrine Office?)" Aleaic's mind is filled with more remorse than anger. "(~ As you wish client Aleaic. ~)"

 

..although.. the anger has it's place.

 

He had other ideas in mind.

 

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*Shrine Office*

 

The Office as it's been universally named in the past two weeks, using the term invited by study of similar Shinto Shrines in Japan. It's actually quite small, located across from the other structures on a higher ledge nearby, overlooking the hillside even more. Though it's a bit homey, Aleaic put in a few modern touches, with a keypad, a pair of terminal screens, some warm lighting, even an intercomm unit on the small table. But the rest is natural, a warm and private setting, with only a few cushions.

 

A wall across from the entrance, where a study table and roll top desk of a fashion, was set with a bookcase, filled with Aleaic's rather old collection of hardcopy novels, this something Terrai wanted Aleaic to appreciate, since this kind information had a past, one not saved in a memory module. They were all sent to him once Aleaic set up residence formally. The atmosphere was given as a result to the theme. (Aleaic found Tsunami liked it endearingly. Seeing her read them found `him' endearing them as well.)

 

A large window area opposite where the hatchway, a setup of an old style sliding door, though darium-steel to help stop storm damage. A similar slide is on the window, partially covering a view of some serene cherry trees outside of it, as well as a partial view of the sea.

Some sitting cushions flesh out the small room, though a third opening leads to both a closet, and a restroom.

 

It is here that Aleaic, after pouring tea for a semi-neutral Tenchi across from him, stares into this inspector's eyes, seeing if he can read this demigod's emotions. (Another trick Father taught him.) He also takes note of certain other features about Tenchi, the three small diamonds above the brow, patterned in a dashed 'V'.

 

Also, the presence of similar cheek markings as the Goddesses, and the fact that Tenchi portrays a slight scowl. The hair also seems the same as yesterday, lacking any need of maintenance apparently. Other than these distinctions, this Tenchi seems to be a decent, normal guy.

 

If not for the God bit. =^^=

 

And if not for the `reason' Al invited him here.

 

"Hmm. You don't seem to much the type that would cause trouble, it makes me wonder what it is that is bringing such here anyway?" Tenchi hears, and simply takes a sip of tea, with a slight piqued look on it of uncertainty, (another trick, create emotions from the simplest things, they usually shake others with it,) and then looks at Aleaic with a sigh on his lips. (see.. =^^= )

 

"~ I..... don't really see what that has to do with anything. ~"

 

"Besides being constantly harassed?" Al presses.

 

Tenchi looks quite surprised, not to mention reserved now, cautious even. "~ My relationship with my Sisters has nothing on the bearing of my job. Quite bluntly, I'm both surprised, and a touch pleased Tsunami has found a relationship, though the manner of how is of conjecture right now. ~"

 

Aleaic slits his eyes, he knows when a quip is made, though the intention is uncertain. "I take full blame for that, and I can only assume that it's my fault for the current hostility between two sets of honorable individuals." Tenchi is completely caught off guard by this, expecting an interrogation, an apology is the last expected response. (Aleaic's knows this, a flair of Terrai's own guilt trap techniques. More than one War was averted by using this tact..

 

..maybe another today.)

 

"~ N ..no no.. it's not your fault Client. I just am on an official task, and this has no bearing upon the current.. spirit.. upon our relationship. Not on my own personal level anyway. ~" Aleaic is quite impressed, Tenchi is holding up despite the obvious cracks in his voice. Something though is amiss here. "What, if I may ask, is the problem between you three?"

 

"~ You may not ask. ~"

 

"Even if it means interfering with the inspection?"

 

"~ Yes. ~"

 

Al really slits his eyes now. "Man, you are dense."

 

Tenchi rises, and is about to leave in a huff, but.. "But then, so was I." ..off guard again, Tenchi looks back for a bit, and sits back down soon after. "You know, my sisters and I have had so many arguments, it's a wonder Father doesn't place non-aggression pact on us all.

 

And.... one time he almost had too."

 

Tenchi's curiosity suddenly gets the better of him. "~ What happened? ~"

 

Aleaic smiles, and leans back, allowing to expose himself like an open wound. “My sister Caladeni sometimes likes to play jokes, and sometimes does it without thinking.” Al starts with a quick sip of his tea, then. “Well, I had just got her back for a classical water dunk incident she pulled at my old Pre-College school in Coral Springs, and thought she had taken it well.

 

This was during the mid-terms and I had a pair of experiments going on a Hybrid-OS Shell I was running, it had been running for a week and I was almost ready to send it to my Terminal RAM-Block at school, for formal study and instructor grading, when 'something' exploded outside the window that same day of my prank."

 

Aleaic takes a slug of tea before continuing. "It was a Magee. A magnetic firework. Oh, it makes a great firework for Union's Day, but it also has a nasty habit of scrapping data storage units. The Network Admins at the school all swear violently against them. They just erase data like crazy.

 

..including the thirty year old system I was running my experiment on. One second, perfection, the next, pile slag.” Another slug, then a quick pour. “As I was going frantic about what happened to my data, I then heard a pair of loud laughs outside, looking as I saw Caladeni and Alusair both pointing and laughing. Either they didn't know I was running the experiment, or.. ..well..

 

..they found out a couple of seconds later.” Another sip. Tenchi was both engrossed and nervous by this point. Aleaic continued with.. “A few minutes later, after a few choice words between myself and Caladeni, it all ended up with something like: 'we hoped we didn't see each other again.' ..and all that. I'll refrain from the metaphors also used.”

 

Aleaic drains his cup, and prepares more brew for the both of them. After a bit, Tenchi comments. "~ Sounds like a mess. ~"

 

"Yep, except I said some quite harsh, and to be fair, `unfair' remarks, basically all but stomping on her ability to find a mate. Stuff I'd been lambasted for, for years in my youth at the same school. She was at the time looking for a date for the school dance that year, and my remarks capped a week of less than satisfactory results.

 

The last, rather stinging words she yelled at me were with tears in them. The ones I told ya already." Aleaic then pours two fresh cups. "Mom found me later in the storage shed as usual, and both comforted and tongue lashed me for what I said. We both were in the wrong. `Period'."

 

"~ What happened next? ~" *slurp..* "Well, we didn't speak for a week."

 

Tenchi cocks an eye at this.. "~ That's the story? ~"

 

Aleaic gives a Tenchi a calm look.. "If it were, she wouldn't have given me a O-P/2342 super-data scanner for my birthday that year. No, we just didn't speak for a whole week, mainly because I was busy restoring at least a bare Shell to give as my final project, I won't mention the amount of cursing I let out........ um, uh, anywho.

 

Well, Caladeni and I were about the same way you and your sisters are now, at the edge of war. Thus hence the `non-aggression pact' bit, which in the end actually consisted the both of us being shoved into and locked in the virtual room the family uses to occasionally play in. This time it had more a feel of virtual hell. Father didn't allow us out until we reached a compromise.

 

And, would you believe it took two days to even get words out. It was so, that we had an official excuse from the Ambassador's office even to our school, to remain where we were. Father can be pushy with certain things. By the start of day three, and after a good breakfast was slid in, we were getting tired of four dark gray inert walls.

 

That's when Father, and I do believe to this day it was him, slid in a small box." Aleaic swills his drink. "It took a couple of aborted attempts, but one of us agreed to look at it." Aleaic just sighs and then smiles. "It was a old style vid-unit recorder. A first generation holo-device, and one that took a bit to figure out how to operate. But we managed.” ..he stops to chuckle at the memory of working with something that archaic.

 

“And within it's memory block, was a holo of both of our birthday parties for the previous five years." A wider smile plays across his face. "The old fart had programmed in mostly scenes of us playing, talking, generally having a blast, it even included this." Aleaic pulls out the very same device he was talking of, and flicks a old style flat switch. A pair of images then project in succession, showing both Al and Cal giving each other presents, both consisting of exactly they wanted in that particular year.

 

..a new dress of the 3410 fashion.

 

..and a keypalm for the very Gelphi Skiff hover-vehicle Aleaic now owns.

 

"~ Gifts? ~"

 

"Yep, but it was one that we both wanted badly that particular year, and we both had schemed with the family to help get it, for the respective recipient. And, when we both saw these images, we `immediately' started talking.

 

We had gone out of our way to make each other happy that year, her and me in succession. The way we talked seemed to evaporate the previous week of discontent all but outright. And it may sound strange, but it actually worked out that way, how father wanted it and all. He knew better. And within a few minutes, we were laughing our heads off, even about the accidents we caused, we also ended up apologizing for our words, quite respectful as well.

 

That is until Caladeni started play wrestling me soon after, with us both a ball of limbs by the time we realized Mom and Dad were looking at us.” Al laughs and sips a good drawl. “We then apologized to them both, and pretty much understood why we were given the device.

 

..to remember why we loved each other as family. Caladeni and I have been best buds ever since.”

 

As Al finishes his story, Tenchi leans back from a bent forward position, apparently caught up in the tale. "~ So.. you say family can make up? Right? ~" Tenchi says finally, Aleaic then winks at Tenchi.

 

"You can't choose family, but you can choose what to do with it. We chose friendship, not animosity. Should you not too?"

 

Tenchi nods, but then is about to rise, when they both note Sasami in the hatchway. Aleaic smiles and invites her in. "How long have you been standing there?"

 

"~ Long enough. ~" Sasami says, looking over at Tenchi with a slight schagrin. "~ I was about to tell you both that dinner is almost ready. But then I heard your story Al-kun. Is it true? ~"

 

Aleaic chuckles a bit, "Yep. It's hard to sometimes live with sisters, but it also has it's rewards."

 

"~ Sound advice. ~" Tenchi echoes in agreement. Sasami actually smiles at Tenchi for the first time since his arrival.

 

"~ Is this where you all went? ~"

 

All heads swing to the hatch, where Tsunami is standing, a cool spring dress of light green with white lace is her choice this moment of day, the ponytail low. (Why the change only Tsunami knows.) "Ts.. Tsun..." Al tires to rise, but Tsui waves this off. "~ That's okay, dinner is ready. ~" She looks at Sasami sweetly, Tenchi less so, and whom is about to leave.

 

"Hold it."

 

"~ Al, please. ~" Tsunami tries to dissuade the mortal.

 

"No! Please, I won't let this continue!" Al stresses with a heavy edge. The three deities gaze at Al in neutral. "~ But beloved.... ~"

 

"Is this what you three are going to do every day? The Shrine might not survive a 'real' argument."

 

"~ Al!! This is none of your business! ~" Sasami retorts.

 

"It is now."

 

"~ Huh? ~" Three deity voices ping in response.

 

Al recomposes himself enough for the next stage. "I admit, I made that Wish based on my heart and emotions. Now I have to deal with the consequences and responsibilities. I don't know how you guys work with your abilities, and maybe I never will. But I was also taught not to accept a free lunch at face value, I have to make this work now, no matter what.

 

Besides, I've gained a certain `revulsion', to being a carpetbagger, using the ancient term. And that story I told was a message, I too will lock you three into a room until you come out with better feeling with each other.

 

And I'll be `darned' where to find birthday images of you three together."

 

Aleaic gulps, but then chuckles, and is surprised to have it actually reciprocated.. "~ You sound like you care about us, not just me. ~" The Alpha Goddess returns the 'concern' with.

 

"Not withstanding family bloodlines and all that is, I now have a second such. I have to be mindful of such. But though, uh..... I don't know who many other 'relatives' you three have on your spectrum end of things." Al states with an off kilter queried look.

 

"~ As many as the stars. ~"

 

Aleaic 'URK'S' at Tenchi's counter answer. "You're kid.. uh, no, I think you're not. This I think I will believe."

 

"~ Smart guy. ~" ..the Beta Level returns the pseudo-question.

 

"Um.. hehe.. anywho. Well, I `have' to care about your well being included." ..nodding to Sasami and Tenchi. "If I don't, Tsunami's not going to be able to do her.. um.. job, properly.

 

It'd behoove me to try to alleviate the current pressures of whatever caused this state of affairs between the affected parties. And..." Looking at Tsunami in a business like gaze.. "..I require your assistance to help settle this matter an a honorable manner, as the dictates of the Wish and Contract allow me ability to do and ask of so. (Man, I hope that sounded really official like. Hopehopehope..)

 

The three Dimensionals look from Al, and at each other, then in a most begrudged mannerism to their resident amateur diplomat. Even despite his own attitude the day prior regarding `responsibilities and family such, the change was a serious one of concern for Aleaic's part. He had no intention of letting this fail upon another family. The Dimensionals sensed this and began to relent.

 

"~ Okay, very well dear. But allow me to bring dinner here instead. ~" Tsunami half warns.

 

"Okay.. huh? WHOA!!!!!" *PLOP!! ........thump.*

 

Aleaic falls backwards from the ensuing flash that flares, as Sasami and Tsunami teleport the entire dinner into the Office, including a WIDE eyed Keturia! "Wha.. wha.. wha.. wha.. wha.. wha..?!."

 

"~ Nice one Sisters. ~"

 

"(x2) ~ Oh pipe it Tenchi.. ~"

 

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*Late after dinner.. a high moon in the sky.*

 

"~ Wow, I forgot how good mortal food can taste. ~" Tenchi compliments Sasami's and Tsui's dishes, even with a slight burp, joining the usual from Aleaic and Keturia. "I'm getting spoiled here."

 

"~ I'm glad you liked it Little Al.. ~" Sasami says, giggling at Al's chagrin.

 

"~ I have some good sake` we can drink tonight. ~"

 

Everyone's heads turn to Tsunami in surprise. "I thought you didn't like getting sake` Tsui?" Keturia asks first. "~ I thought the occasion would benefit from a proper mead tonight.. ~"

 

"~ Wow. I'm impressed Tsunami.. (and.. uh.. no, she couldn't have.. nah, I doubt it.. ~)" Tenchi wonders on other worries of his hidden ilk.

 

A few minutes later, after the dishes are teleported into the scrubber directly from the Office... (which impresses the two mortals greatly,) they end up outside in the cool sea air, with the sake` slowly passed around more and moreso, they end up slowly loosening up, even the goddesses seem tipsy (how won't be asked), and Tenchi has foregone the board he came with completely.

 

Then it `finally' starts.

 

Sasami: "~ Big Brother, how come you are such a wimp? ~"

 

Tenchi looks to the source of the question, and responds slightly inebriated.. "~ I.. am wimp, not.. um.. yes.. not.. ~"

 

Sasami growls at Tenchi, and thinks better of prodding further, until. "~ And why do you keep following Tsunami around.. um.. for? ~" That sets it off.

 

"~ I DO `NOT'!! ~" .. "~ Tenchi, please don't pester Sasami again! ~"

 

"~ What? I'm only stating a fact.. ~" .. "I thought it was a question.." .. "~ Keturia, please. ~"

 

"~ That's not nice to say Sasami.. ~" .. "~ Tenchi, will you stop picking on Sasami? ~"

 

Tenchi looks at Tsunami semi-coldly.. "~ I do not... *hic..* ..pick on her!! ~"

 

"~ Could have fooled me you wimp. ~" .. "~ Will you stop calling me that Sasami!! ~" .. "~ wimpwimpwimpWIMP'WIMP'WIMP!!! ~"

 

"Aleaic! We have to stop thi.. huh? ~" Aleaic only grasps Keturia's arm lightly, kneading it three times.

 

"~ Sasami, I am `NOT' a wimp!! ~" .. "~ Oh yeah!! Tell that to your harem!! ~"

 

That gets a look from the two mortals.. "(Hmm.. plot line..)" ..ala both.

 

Tenchi however shoots up, and.. "~ ..enough of this.. I.. WHOA!!!!! ~" Tenchi is indeed tipsy, enough to end up slipping on a step, and falling over Sasami and Tsunami in a pile. Aleaic grabs Keturia to keep her from helping, a stiff shake of the head staves off Keturia's protest.

 

"~ Tenchi!!! ~" .. "~ Are you alright Brother? ~" .. "~ I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!! ~" Sasami manages to shove Tenchi of her, Tsunami is more discreet, Tenchi then just picks himself up, all above is done rather wobbly by the way.

 

"~ Really Brother, you need to watch your step. ~" .. "~ That's a seconded Big Sis.. ~"

 

"~ Will you two stop that!! I didn't get much of a choice!! Just stop, please!! ~"

 

Tenchi now actually looks hurt, Sasami just sighs, while Tsunami looks on, commenting on the hidden ilk now not so. "~ You looked so happy the last time you mentioned them. ~" Tsunami adds.

 

"~ That was before Father found out, and told me it was all an arrangement. ~"

 

Sasami looks impudent towards this. "~ Arrangement!? ~"

 

"~ I thought you knew? ~"

 

Sasami looks at Tsunami, and then both towards Tenchi, who is sitting down on the ground now, before then floating just off of it. "~ When I found out Ayeka and Ryoko were part of an arrangement to create a Firewall Pact of Prevention between Jurai Core and Hell Core, I felt like the biggest heel in the Eternal-Expanse. ~"

 

"~ But we thought you just found those two to keep away from us, we thought you didn't like us anymore! ~" Sasami says with a great deal of somberness. Tenchi only shakes his head at this.

 

"(Huh? What's this all about?)"

 

Tsunami looks at Al just then, who then shuts all thoughts out. "Sorry."

 

"~ No, it's alright, ~" Tenchi responds to Aleaic's apology. "~ Since you wanted to know why we are so hostile to each other. ~"

 

"Hostile seems `tame' a word." Al says with a swig.

 

"~ What Brother Tenchi means... ~" ..continues Sasami.. "~ ..is that we've been fighting because Tenchi is involved in a relationship pact with a Rival agency's relief goddess, and a half demon/goddess as well. ~"

 

Al blinks at this tryst. "Two at once? Whoa boy."

 

Tenchi then adds.. "~ That's not the bad part about all that. It was found out that Ayeka, the Relief Dimensional from a separate section of Jurai Core, and Ryoko an agent sent from the Hell Core for the same reason Ayeka did, was because of something I didn't even know I `knew'.

 

They both thought I had access to secrets to the Master Program Archives. ~"

 

"~ It's an area that hold many secrets for Jurai Core beloved. ~" Tsunami informs Aleaic when he mentally questions. "~ Thanks Sis. Yeah, they so thought, because I was the one chosen to become Father's Hand when the time eventually comes. But I didn't have proper access, not nearly enough for what Ayeka and Ryoko were seeking.

 

..and, by the time they found out anyway, they fell in........ love with........ me. ~" Tenchi says with an apparent pained look of a trapped mouse. Pity-such-like.

 

Sasami is actually giggling somewhat all of a sudden, which didn't make sense to the mortals. "But you said you didn't like that."

 

Tsunami turns to Keturia's response, "~ No, we just didn't like the way it all turned out, us three have been siblings for many mellennia, what you just heard happened within the last two of your years. ~ "

 

"Two? That's a long time for a feud."

 

"~ No Al, time works differently in our realm than here on the Mortal Plane.. silly.. ~"

 

Aleaic just remains blave to Sasami's response, but understanding, Tenchi is more reactive.

 

"~ Within that time period, Father found out about the affair, my Sisters found out at the same time, since they both were busy with other tasks, I was forced to face Father alone. That's when I found out Father had made plans to use my situation as a tool, apparently to keep other deities from finding too much out, and to divert attentions from the Core itself.

 

It ..it was decided that Ayeka and Ryoko would become my mates, and a pact would be made to keep the peace in Heaven, and also settle Hell Core away from the same aim. I was basically a scape goat, and a tool, as much as anything else I could imagine at the time. When I told Grandpa about this, he only recommended I not tell my Sisters. Except they already knew. ~” Tenchi sighs thickly. “~ Neither of it helped. It was like I was betraying them in a way, and it didn't help when instead of telling the truth anyway, I ended up acting like I was happy about the whole deal..

 

I guess you two took it as an insult. ~"

 

Sasami drills into Tenchi upon this. "~ In the name of Father, WHY? Why didn't you tell us Brother Tenchi? We're your Sisters! Don't we have a right to know from you instead of others? ~"

 

Aleaic can't help but wonder, the things that these Dimensionals consider important are apparently not what he and his family consider important. But, that's two different worlds for you. "Then how come you hate each other like you've all been since yesterday?"

 

"~ We DON'T!! We're just mad at him! We've been about the only family with Mother, and we don't keep secrets from Brother! Tenchi's the only one we considered truly closest to us. What he did hurt us, it really did. ~"

 

Tenchi takes Sasami's hand and pats it. "~ I'm sorry Little Sister. I just went with the advice I was given, it wasn't meant to hurt you, rather the opposite. ~"

 

"~ Brother Tenchi.. ~" Tsunami stands in front of Tenchi, or floats anyway. "~ ....if you had told us the truth, we could have helped, we're not used to being lied to you know. ~"

 

"(HUH!?)" The three Dimensionals look SUDDENLY at Al, whom looks in disbelief. "You.. hold on.. wait... wait wait one. You three mean to tell me, that you thre never had lied to each other? Not even once?”

 

The deities of the Domains of Happiness, Honor and Culinary look at each other and at Al.

 

"~ No.. ~" Comes three voices as one. Aleaic then looks level at the three.

 

And just faints `FLAT' on his face. "~ Ow. ~" The three say again.

 

"Guys, welcome to Planet Earth, Sol System, Human Sphere.." Al says from within a cake of dirt.. "Lying...... is unfortunately a norm around here."

 

"~ We know that Al-san! We watch this world remember? ~" Sasami starts. "~ We just don't encounter it around our plane of Existence. It's.......... weird........... we don't like it. ~"

 

Aleaic just moans in submission, and then in pain, as he finds his nose broken once more. Keturia meanwhile just laughs her drunken hiney off when she hears all this. As Al moans in various types, Tsunami kneels and just pats Al's head.. “~ Welcome to `our' world Aleaic my dear. ~”

 

Al keeps moaning in pain anyway.

 

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*April 20th, Sunday.. with a `hangover' for the mortals.*

 

“Arrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhauuuuuuuuuuuughhhhhh.. man.. I forgot booze can do that to a biological.” ...this as she walks in from upstairs, main rooms, ones that were easier to get to, than Ket walking all the way back to her official room. Being drunk causes this reaction.

 

"Sis, not so loud, I can feel the impulses in my brain like a sonic weapon."

 

"Oh sure, now you say that."

 

Al strikes a pained glance at Ket. "You must be kidding, you drank like a horse also!"

 

"HAH!! At least my nose is still intact, care to make a wager on more today?”

 

"No thank you!!!" Aleaic hides his nose like it was a very precious thing suddenly.

 

Both then groan as they head down, and stop when they see the unfathomable. (Compared to yesterday at least.) The three Dimensionals are sitting around the table, just chatting away happily. The two mortals look dumbfounded, for a second.

 

"Hey, and you thought it was impossible." .. ".........Sis... POST (Power Off Self Test.. also 'On' for the 'O' as well, but it works both ways these days..) ..that scene caused me a headache. "

 

"You mean nose ache."

 

Aleaic grumbles as Keturia greets the three in the Dining Area.

 

"~ Oh beloved, do come join us. ~"

 

Aleaic comes the rest of the way down, and sits where appropriate, though a tick off angle from Point A to Point 165-G/L or so here. "Man, this is why mortals shouldn't drink." A trio of chuckles/giggles float at Al.

 

"~ Poor Sensei.. ~"

 

Aleaic looks over at Sasami in confusion. "Sensei? Who?" Al says as he looks around.

"~ You. ~" Tenchi counters. "~ You helped us back together. ~"

 

"I did?" Al responds through his mental haze. Ket looks no better at that moment in listening. "~ You helped bring us all back together, first by drawing us all here, and then by enforcing us to acknowledge each other again. ~" Tsunami adds while smiling..

 

"I.. I huh.. guess I did that. Um, I think. But you guys mostly did it all you know." Al says, trying to give credit aside of himself, where he thinks it's due. This doesn't deter the Dimensionals though.

 

"~ Any mortal that can resolve the issues of immortals successfully gets our respect. ~" Tenchi adds with Sasami and Tsunami giggling cheerfully.

 

Aleaic just looks like ready to crawl under a rock, embarrassment added to a hangover now, very much not used to such attention, especially when. "Good going Little Brother!!" ..and `SMACKS' Al in the shoulders.

 

*............ow.......* "Maaaaan, not so hard Sis! Head `and back now." Ket beams just long enough for her hand pain to reach her migraine. Aleaic then looks at the giggling immortal trio.. "Okay, uh.. look. I only did it because I thought you all needed it. I more feel like I pushed my nose into your private affairs, but.. like I said yesterday.."

 

"~ You have a responsibility. ~" Tsunami finishes. Al rubs his head nervously in kind. (and feels even pain seep in from his hair follicles.

 

"~ Come on, we made a great breakfast for you guys, eat up!! ~" Sasami giggles, as she automatically plates up for the mortal residents, whom soon eat in a respectful, 'healthy' manner, with burps included of course. (And becomes the cure for hangovers at that. Nearly a miracle cure by the time they were done.)

 

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A much calmer afternoon later, Sasami helps Al with a Comptroller calculation Aleaic utterly forgot to get to. Sasami just called it all basic when she saw the equation, only a two page formula to make out, Aleaic just shrugged it off, deferring to her impressive mental capacity.

 

Keturia meanwhile, takes Tenchi into town to 'assist' with his Inspection, or more like to play date a bit. Tenchi's first experience with human clothing is 'itchy', Sasami just tells them to pick up some ice cream while they are out. (Her intoxicant of choice.)

 

Then, while Aleaic begins running interfaces to the other secondary residences, consisting of more laser refractors, Sasami tidies up after Keturia, and Tsunami does some laundry work. Aleaic eventually ends up back in the residence a good time later to get a drink, then heads to the sofa to rest for a bit.

 

*Glug, glug, glug..* "Ahhhhhhh.. even the drinks are heavenly."

 

"~ Thank you Sensei. ~" Tsunami says, as Sasami giggles in the kitchen. Al reacts as blush riddled as before. "I don't know how to accept that."

 

Tsunami leans her `gorgeous' head over Al's, her silk (probably)-like teal hair draping over them both. "~ Respectfully. Sasami and Tenchi have really taken to you, you should know. ~"

 

Aleaic still doesn't feel convinced, as the only respect he ever got prior was for decent grades, and the occasional clean up duty he occasionally would surprise his family with. Being respected by three actual powers in this way was alien in feeling to him. A Title added was even moreso.

 

HECK, he should be worshipping THEM!!

 

"~ I don't know. Worshipping isn't my in thing, you know? ~"

 

Aleaic can only nod weakly, suddenly fully aware Tsunami has no intention of moving. Her breath is so close and sweet, the perfume she's wearing haunts every pore of Al's meager primate nose. The hair that brushes his face, so soft, like true silk. (..probably is..)

 

..those eyes of deep, glistening, hypnotic pink, even wanting apparently.

 

..those bluish dots on her head are still a nice touch, as are those cheek markings.. and.. an.. *Umphh..*

 

Tsunami's will can be as her namesake, as is her kiss, as a wave of immolation shoots through them both. This time, Tsunami wraps her arms all around Al, despite being upside down in angle, though not for very long.

 

By the time Sasami enters from the back hatchway, Tsui and Al are both semi-standing, with Tsunami actually floating at an angle, actually managing to twist her body from behind to in front of Aleaic.

 

Sasami then makes a rough entrance, one Aleaic hears quickly enough. "Whoa! Sasami! Yipe!!"

 

"~ Can `someone' help me with this!!!? ~" Sasami shouts! Aleaic's help instinct overrides his passion instinct, how is uncertain. But this causes Tsunami for an instant to attempt to lovingly assault Al, but misses as Al hears Sasami's straining, and near collapse. Tsunami then fully realizes better and follows Aleaic's lead by floating after him. Both enter the kitchen and find Sasami about to fall over, with a large container floating in front of her. (One that seemed too big to have managed through the size of the kitchen area hatchway.) "~ WHOA!!!!!! ~" Sasami finally slips after struggling mightily, and her fall is caught by both Tsunami and Aleaic simultaneously, though all end up on the ground in a jumble as a result, but with less pain than it all ends up looking.

 

"~ Thanks, this thing was heavy. ~" Al looks from the container to the carrier. “Wow, you moved this thing by yourself?” Sasami nods while picking herself up. “~ Gravitational manipulation Sensei. ~” Al only nods dully. “Kay. Why the fall then?”

 

“~ It was still heavy as dark matter! I'm still a kid with my powers and all. ~”

 

“Point noted.”

 

"~ What is it? ~" Tsunami then asks, as she looks over the container, it consists of a green and white stripped, squareish unit with a big fat, [~ 'Open after moving inside, and that means you three.' ~]

 

"~ Oh no.. not.. ~" Tsunami reads and quickly apparently realizes to herself. Al looks at his benefactor with a spike of worry. "What? What is this, when did it get here?"

 

"~ Didn't you hear the large crash outside? ~" Sasami says, straightening herself out. "Huh? I thought it was just.. uh.. um.."

 

Sasami looks at the two closer.. "~ Big Sis, fix your hair. Al, you got lipstick. ~" ..as she turns back to the container.

 

Aleaic helps with Tsui's hair as Tsui wipes the lipstick off with her over sash, Sasami giggles, fixing her hair. "Guess we were distracted." Tsunami smiles, and 'almost' acts on impulse to start kissing again, when the strange container suddenly....

 

..'BUMPS'..

 

"....................wh.............wha.......... what the HECK!?"

 

"~ I was afraid of this. ~” Tsunami uses a near dreadful filled tone. "~ You mean she DID follow us?! ~" Sasami says to Tsunami, whom suddenly has the look of Death was lurking within.

 

"Now who is it?" Aleaic looks between the two gingerly, knowing it's probably another Dimensional, but this one sounds like the Reaper itself! And such a thing doesn't sound very imaginary all of a sudden to Aleaic!! And just then to add to the uneasiness of the moment.

 

"Um.. it's... knocking.. why is it knocking?!!

 

WHY IS IT KNOCKING!!!!!!”

 

"~ Calm down Al!!! ~" Sasami screams at Al! Tsunami then musters, gulps, prays, asks for salvation, and then works and drags the courage up, and takes it step by nervous step, which makes Aleaic MORE nervous!

 

That's when Tenchi and Keturia suddenly BURST in from the living room, into the kitchen! This of course ends up with both teal goddesses in Al's arms! “What the??! Sis!?”

 

"~ I felt it. ~"

 

"~ Then it IS her!! Tenchi, I'm scared!! ~" Sasami drops off and comically gloms into Tenchi in fright, Keturia is too confused to speak. Al and Tsui end back up standing separate, but no less jittered! Ket then finally adds. "Tenchi ordered me to get back here suddenly, it sounded really bad! I thought it was you guys!"

 

"It could still be Sis.. but..

 

......what?!?!" Al responds, his anxiety working overtime.

 

Tsunami finds a keypad of some sort on the container, and starts pushing buttons with dread. "Y.. you sure you want to do that Tsui?" Aleaic's flight impulse is in high gear, set on standby!

 

Then everyone watches as Tsunami finishes the code sequence, one she knows by heart apparently. Because the top of the container suddenly HISSES open, with an escaping mist cloud fog of a strange pink cloud, with the smell of...

 

"Cherry?" Al sniffs in reflex.

 

"~ YES CHERRY!!! ~"

 

Everyone is surprised backwards, as a strange, red, spiky haired kid-like person that EXPLODES out from the container!! Even if dressed in all manner of goddess like robes and gold metal that wraps about her in all manner gaudy goddess like. It's all just as menacing somehow as the spiky redheads miffed look on her façade now is. "~ MAN!! You know how stuffy subspace pockets can be?! You guys sure took long enough!! ~"

 

All Dimensionals looking at once... "~ Oh no. ~" ...does chorus in tune, off key, the three immortals.

 

"Wh.. oo..oo.. ooooo.. are you?" Aleaic bravely tries to ask this strange.. uh.. person.

 

"~ Quiet!! You are last one to be talking mortal-Al, I should make you a subject in one of my programming experiments for all the trouble you CAUSED me!! ~"

 

Al pips his eyes. “Uh.. um.. sorry.. c.. caused you? H.. how?”

 

"~ Washu!! Don't you dare touch my client!!! ~" Tsunami thunder claps out, pointing at the spiky haired newcomer, (whom only chuckles evilly.)

 

Aleaic then just blurts from overanxiety. "Washu? What's a Washu?!" *CLANG!!!!!!!!!!!!* "Owowowowowowowowowowowowow!!!!!!!!!” At least it's not the nose this time, rather just the head, with a large cat-like luck statue with a big flower stuck in the straw hat! “~ Sempai!! ~” Sasami squeals!!

 

"~ I.. heh.. I am you worst NIGHTMARE!! WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

 

But not really. ~" *EVERYONE FACEVAULTS!!*

 

Keturia then becomes the first brave one to look up, and just.... um... looks, and then. "Miss.. um, Washu (yeah..) uh.. welcome to our home."

 

"~ Why think you miss K. At least someone has manners around here! ~" Washu says with a thick sarcastic tone at the end. Aleaic as the objective barb, doesn't know how to take this, or dare try to even. His head is to heavy to think about it.

 

Meanwhile, the three resident deities bemoan the fourth formally cometh. Aleaic, manages *grunts* ..the statue off, and just shakes his rather welted head."(So. This is what Wishes can do to you?)"

 

"(~ Yep. Looks like...... *sigh* ~)"

 

"*groan...........*"

 

(End Part Two.)

 

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