The Hardest of Truths By Elena Sanchez Part 2 Copyright: 2/26/00 Wow!! Long time huh? I hope you guys are still interested in this story. I've had it done but I truthfully forgot about it. I would like to dedicate this part to Andrew Painter. He E-mailed me commenting me on this story after so long. This is dedicated to all you guys who hung in there and waited for me! So here goes nothing! Part 2! The Hardest of Truths Part 2 ------------------------------------ FLASH! "Wait for me Daddy! Daaaaadeeeee!!!!" FLASH! "You wouldn't dare!!" .... "AAAAAAAAAH!!!!" FLASH! "AHHHHHHH!!!!" "Mayuka! Mayuka wake up!! Wake up!!" Sasami was shaking Mayuka desperately. Things still didn't quite register to Mayuka. She had been falling...REALLY fast too. Now she was awake? "Huh?" "Oh Mayuka are you all right?" Mayuka looked over and realized the person who had panicking was Sasami. Mayuka shook her head. She managed a weak, little "yes" to escape her lips, but she still wasn't sure. "Come on...let's go downstairs and get you something to eat..." Sasami pleaded. Mayuka nodded weakly. "I just want to figure this out..." she muttered almost silently. It wasn't a surprise to her when Sasami didn't quite catch it and asked "What?" *** "Washu can't you do something!?!" Tenchi yelled. Washu was still analyzing the data she collected and she could've very easily have set Tenchi in some odd contraption that still was in it's "experimental stages" for not allowing her to concentrate. "Tenchi this will take tim-" "Washu we don't have time! These-ah-visions! They're getting worse..." Washu stood and stared Tenchi in the eyes. She was not at all angry. Her past anger for being interrupted had faded. She could see the worry and hurt in Tenchi's eyes. As the years had progressed Tenchi HAD indeed become a father figure for Mayuka. Albeit he HAD been reluctant to hold Mayuka as a baby, when the girls had finally convinced him he could scarcely let go. True he had yet another daughter (as Ryoko was so convinced) on the way but Mayuka would always be his first daughter. She'd always be his and now Washu could see in his eyes that if he had to, like any father, he would die for no harm to come to his daughter. Washu placed a hand gently on his shoulder and smiled softly, reassuringly. "I'm aware Tenchi...and I'm doing all I can" Tenchi hung his head in sorrow. He'd have to be patient...for now... *** "So what was your dream?" Ryoko asked one arm around Mayuka gently. Mayuka stared into her glass of milk which sat beside a small ivory plate filled with colorful candy sprinkled, sugar cookies. "Um...well..." Mayuka couldn't look Ryoko in the face. She ran her fingertip around the cookie's exterior. Mayuka strained to remember. She had to remember. She had to! She had been chasing...someone...her daddy!? FLASH! "Ahahahaha- HEY WHY'D YOU - " FLASH! The words faded and Mayuka straightened up. "I ...was...chasing Daddy..." Sasami leaned her face closer. "Tell us Mayuka" "I dunno... ugh..." she groaned closing her eyes. She strained to remember. "Think think think think!" she urged her mind, silently to herself. "I was...chasing daddy...for a bath...I think...but...then I was falling ... really ah I can't remember!" Mayuka screamed. The mere thought of these memories being at her fingertips then being unable to grasp them drove her nuts. Mayuka slammed her palms on the table, keeping her eyes closed. The force rattled the cookies on the plate. "Mayuka...you'll remember in time..." Ryoko pleaded softly. Her hand massaged Mayuka's shoulder soothingly but Mayuka stood up suddenly, Ryoko's hand slipping away. "No ! I wanna know NOW!" Mayuka screamed running off to the one place she could think to find answers. *** "Yuzuha?" Washu gasped aloud. "What?" Tenchi asked hurriedly. He ran to Washu's side examining the data for his own self. "This is very bad Tenchi...very" Washu said, still sifting through certain tidbits of info. "What's going on is?! Is Yuzuha still alive?!" Tenchi asked, on the verge of cracking. "No but when I remade Mayuka I -" Washu suddenly noticed Tenchi was still. VERY still and looking in one spot in particular. A small girl stood there her hands clutched at her chest. The look on her face was positively stricken. Tears could be seen welled up in her golden hued eyes. "Mayuka..." Tenchi whispered sadly. End of Part 2 Whatcha think? Still as attention grabbing? Sorry to leave you all at a cliff hanger, but they're so fun!! Part three is halfway done so look forward to it soon! Ja Ne to you all! SammyHChan@aol.com or PKAerynSun@Msn.com