Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction ❯ Bad Dreams ❯ Dreams and Picnics! ( Chapter 1 )

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Chapter One: No need for dreams and picnics!

The Clouds around her began to move quickly, their pace above her head making her dizzy, Ryoko looked around she was on the front lawn, alone, but why, what was she doing here? Ryoko took a step forward as she felt a cold drop of rain hit her cheek. Panic, it suddenly seized her, oh god, what was she doing here? What was going on? All she knew that something was wrong, very wrong, and she had to run, run away, she tried to fly, but she couldn't, she tried to confront the fear, but it was all around her, pressing, crushing her, she ran. Sharp pieces of hail and rain hit her face as she ran up the shrine steps, her breath more and more labored with each step, her body started to sink towards the stone as she wrenched her body forward. `Someone…please…help me…' She cried out in her mind, as her strength left her, and her head slammed against the steps. Then she felt it, heard it, smelt it, walking towards her up the steps, and it was coming for her and her… baby. Hot tear flooded down her face, as she heard a voice, his voice calling for her, trying to find her…but it was already too late…it walk already over her, reaching down to make the final blow…

Ryoko shot up, sweat mixed with tears as she held her knees to her chest, that dream, so real, so terrifying, Ryoko breathed deeply, `it was just a dream, Ryoko, don't be foolish, there's no way it's real' She hurriedly wiped the tears from her eyes and got up to wash her face. `Why does that dream keep coming back, again, and again?' Her fingers clicked on the light in the bathroom, as she gazed into the mirror, her cyan hair was matted down to her head, a large beads of sweat glazed her face. "I'm a mess." she muttered to herself as she filled her cupped hands with water from the faucet. The cool water against Ryoko's face calmed her down enough for her to think straight. "Ryoko, it was just a bad dream, everyone has them, its ok." She said staring at her tired reflection.

"Ryoko?" came a voice from the hall "is that you in there?" Ryoko swung around and wiped of her face hurriedly before opening the door. Outside stood an equally tired Tenchi.

"Ryoko I heard your voice in there are you ok?" he asked, a tinge of concern in his voice

"Oh, I'm fine, just thinking…well I better get back to bed now!"

Skittering down the hallway Ryoko waited till Tenchi was out of sight in the bathroom, and then retired to the couch downstairs with a blanket.

Two hours later Ryoko was still staring into space, unable to clear her mind of the vivid dream `what could it mean…' she asked herself `and what baby? A baby?' Ryoko closed her eyes `its was just a dream Ryoko, not real, now stop it!' her conscious pleaded to her, but still, something in the back of her mind warned her…maybe it wasn't. Ryoko Rolled over and pretended to asleep, as she heard a sound on the stairs, peeking out of the side of her eye she saw Tenchi leaving for his early morning shrine chores, his eyes still showing signs of sleep in them. Ryoko wanted to get up and talk to him about her dream but instead, she closed her eyes and pushed her head into the couch, `it's a stupid dream Ryoko, stop it!' she firmly pushed her face down to quell her unknown fears.

Tenchi stopped on his way to the door, as he saw Ryoko on the couch `again, but why?' Tenchi wondered, a flash of worry crossed his face for the second time that morning, `I know something's wrong…but she just wont tell me…' Tenchi sighed and opened to door to start his chores `when she wants me to know she'll tell me, until then…' the door closed behind him and he stepped on the dewy grass leading towards the shrine.

The smell of cooking breakfast woke Ryoko up out of her final burst of sleep. Slowly rising from her uncomfortable position on the couch, Ryoko moved towards Sasami, who was tending several different pots at once in her effort to prepare a wonderful breakfast.

"Sasami, watcha making?"

Sasami flashed Ryoko a smile. "I'm making the dishes for our picnic today as well as breakfast!

"Hey, why don't I help you a bit Sasami?" Ryoko asked in an effort to ease Sasami's task.

Sasami look warily at Ryoko for a bit and responded "how about you...set the table for me Ryoko?"

Ryoko shrugged, she knew Sasami didn't trust her within 2 feet of her prized dishes, so she grabbed some plates and started to set the table, just as Ryo-Ohki hopped on her head.

`Hey Ryo-Ohki!' Ryoko cheerfully thought to her

Ryo-Ohki meowed in concern at Ryoko; she knew something was troubling her

`It's nothing Ryo-Ohki!' Ryoko retorted `I'm just nervous about the Picnic'

Ryo-Ohki took the hint and pounced from Ryoko's head to Sasami's shoulder, greeting her small friend with a good morning meow

"Hello Ryo-Ohki! Would you like a carrot?" Sasami asked, breaking away from her cooking. Ryo-Ohki meowed in approval, and Ryoko left the kitchen as Ryo-Ohki gobbled down the snack.

Walking out of the kitchen Ryoko looked around, the house was full of motion, Washu was putting the finishing touches on her new "infinity picnic basket" a picnic basket that could carry as much as a Mac Truck, Ayeka was filling a bag with towels for the swim in the pond, and folding the picnic blanket, while Kiyone and Tenchi where doing a checklist of supplies and Mihoshi was rooting on the space police policeman.

Walking over Ryoko looked around for a bit, and decided to get dressed. Walking up the stairs Ryoko hummed to herself, her dream totality forgotten for the moment.

Ryoko looked through her draws and decided on a very pretty blue and yellow sundress she hade been saving for just this occasion. Holding the dress up to the light Ryoko smiled, and hoped Tenchi would like it. As she slipped the dress on she smiled and was about to button it up, when the dream it her, flashing through her mind with a pounding intensity, causing her to fall to the floor, her hands digging into her skull trying to stop the horrid dream as it caused her body to break out in to a cold sweat. Slowly, the dream faded away, left only a light headache in its wake.

Ryoko stood up and wiped the sweat off her face with a blanket, turning she took a deep breath and sat down on her bed. `Ryoko…it's a dream, forget it, don't let it get to you…' Breathing again, Ryoko cleared her mind and sat up, suddenly realizing her dress was still open, and her bosom was showing. Buttoning it up quickly, Ryoko went downstairs quickly to help Washu load up the basket.

Tenchi had been worried when he heard Ryoko that morning, why did she keep waking up during the night like that? Tenchi was truly concerned for her, and hoped nothing was wrong `maybe I should ask?' he questioned himself. `No, if she wants me to know, she'll tell me.' Just then Tenchi heard someone on the stairs, looking up he saw Ryoko, she was dressed in a beautiful blue and yellow dress, and looked almost like a goddess. He took in a sharp breath as she walked down the stairs, her eyes flashed with overflowing energy as she looked at him, and he suddenly blushed, realizing he had stared for a second too long at her.

"Do I look ok Tenchi?" she asked, smiling slightly

"You-you look great Ryoko, really great."

Ryoko smiled and walked over to Washu as Tenchi looked back at his list again.

"So Washu, what do you need help with?" Ryoko asked.

Looking up Washu smiled and said "you can load this up while I get changed!"

Looking over Ryoko saw piles of food, supplies, and stuff that reached the ceiling. Turning back to Washu to grumble, Ryoko saw that Washu was already closing the door to her lab.

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"That dirty little cheat…" Ryoko grumbled as she stacked yet another item of food into the basket.

"Do you need help with that Ryoko?" a familiar voice asked. Looking up Ryoko saw Tenchi standing above her.

"I helped Kiyone finish with the list, and I was wondering if you needed any help…"

Ryoko started blushed a deep red as she looked up at Tenchi `Damn you Zero' Ryoko thought as her entire face became consumed into a deep crimson mask.

"Lord Tenchi!!!"

Ryoko turned to see Ayeka waving at Tenchi. "Lord Tenchi, I need some help over here do you mind?" Ayeka Smiled as Tenchi agreed and walked over to help Ayeka.

Sighing, Ryoko went back to work on filling the basket. `I wish I could stop doing that when he was around!' she growled inwardly to herself and piled in a third bottle of bug spray.

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