Tenchi couldn't believe all the changes in his life during the past ten years. It was hard to gauge the passing of years after being bonded to one of Jurai's trees. He may be twenty-seven, but he looked to be at most eighteen. The trial of becoming a Juraian Prince had not been easy one to endure, but he had help from someone who had unexpectedly begun to age faster.

Tenchi's lover walked next to him. She looked about sixteen by human standards, but in truth her eight hundredth birthday was less than a decade away. She had been born Sasami, but had come to use the name Tsunami after finally coming to terms with what the merger had done. The tree Tsunami hadn't animated her corpse, but saved her life-- at the eventual expense of the tree's life. The increased aging had been a conscious decision of both Sasami and the tree Tsunami, which was now slowed again to the original rate of roughly one year of human aging per one hundred years lived.

The pair stopped at the window and looked at the Juraian capital being rebuilt off in the distance. Tokimi had recently caused mass destruction to the planet and it was a wonder it was still mostly in one piece. Emperor Azusa did not like it that the temporary imperial home was so small, but the priority had been shelter rather than comfort.

Hopefully they had stopped Tokimi for good this time.

Tenchi folded his arms. "Ready to face them?"

Tsunami straightened her clothes and her face took on a look of stony determined. "No, but delaying this won't do anyone any good."

"You look ready for a fight."

"I am. Ayeka and Ryoko are going to be pissed when they find out."

Tenchi shook his head. "You've spent too much time around Ryoko."

The closest person Ryoko has to a father is Kagato, and neither Tenchi or Ryoko would care about him without a lot of story backing it up. Ayeka would not call her precious Tenchi-sama an idiot and if he slept with her, he had better be ready to get married. Mihoshi has a better chance to end up in Yosho's bed and wouldn't be that focused in the morning (or any other time).

A rather large leap is needed to make this work, but it can. However, it's not correct. Try again.