Jurian Dreams By Mercury Knight Hi. This will be my second fic posted on TMFFA, but it will be my first completed story posted on this site. I wrote this after reading the “challenge” in the writer’s reference section of this same site. The challenge was to write a story depicting well, find out or read the challenge yourself. Now then, all names and places depicted herein are the sole ownership of Pioneer entertainment Inc. The story line however is mine. So no copying, ‘k? Hope you enjoy and I hope this story substantially answers your challenge. (Flashback): Ayeka is seen on Tenchi’s back. They are seen looking at the view on top of the mountain, checking Funaho’s memory, and hiding from the rain in the mountain cabin. (The scene fades into a split scene of Ayeka and Tenchi both daydreaming in their rooms). Simultaneously they both let out a sigh close their eyes and fall asleep. The next morning breakfast continued as usual. Sasami had cooked her usual feast. Ayeka and Ryoko were fighting as always and Kiyone was yelling at Mihoshi for making a mess. Tenchi didn’t seem to notice any of this as he absently ate his food. Sasami was the only one who seemed to notice Tenchi’s absent mood. “Hey Tenchi, what’s wrong?” Sasami asked. Tenchi looked up as if he were caught doing something wrong. “Huh? Oh, it’s nothing Sasami. Just thinking that’s all.” Tenchi responded. He continued eating his food. Sasami just looked on in disbelief and started once again on her food. After breakfast Tenchi gathered his things and went off to school. About a couple hours later, Ayeka decides to take a walk out by the Masaki family tree. She walks up to it and sits down leaning her back against the trunk of the tree. She sighs and looks up at the sky. “I am so tired of fighting with Ryoko over Tenchi. I just wish there were a way to settle this dispute once and for all. I know if this keeps up much longer that he won’t want either of us. Wait I know! I’ll ask Tenchi to take us on separate dates and he can decide afterwards!” she sighs and frowns as she looks back at the ground. “What am I thinking that won’t ever work. What to do, what to do?” she asks herself. She looks up at the sky once more. Meanwhile at school, Tenchi’s school is selling roses for prom witch is coming up. He sees them and thinks to himself, “Wow, I’ll bet the girls would love to get a rose from me. Let’s see one dollar each. I have ten dollars with me.” He decides to buy a rose for each of them. Then he remembers Ayeka and all the thinking he has done about her lately. “You know what? I can get the other girls a rose each and Ayeka a bouquet of five and it’ll come out even. Besides I have been meaning to talk to her lately. And Ryoko is leaving for some pirate get together tomorrow. Maybe, I can get Ayeka alone for a little while tonight.” Tenchi makes up his mind and buys the roses. Later that evening Ryoko is seen in the yard with Ryo- Ohki and the rest of the family in the yard. “So long every body, I’ll be back in a few days! Say bye to Tenchi for me!” she says as she tosses Ryo-Ohki in the air and leaves. “So long!” came the unified reply from every body in the yard as Ryoko speeds off. After an hour or so tenchi finally returns home to find sasami playing a vidoe game with dad. “Hi, I’m home!” tenchi calls. Sasami drops her controller to run and greet tenchi. “Oh tenchi, your home.” Sasami says with a huge smile on her face. “Wow roses! They’re so pretty. Who are they for?” “Well, I got one for each of you. Where’s Ayeka? And did Ryoko leave already?” tenchi answered. “Yes she did. Ayeka is in her room. Thanks tenchi!” sasami says as she is handed two roses. “I am going to go see your sister right now. Give that other rose to Washu for me please?” tenchi said. “All right I will. I just have to finish beating father “medieval slayers” right now.” Sasami said. Just then the game over sound was heard along with Noboyuki’s laughter. “Ha, ha! You snooze you loose sasami.” He said with a grin. “Hey, you cheated. No fair! I’ll get you this time though!” sasami said with a frown. Tenchi just smiled at them and went upstairs. Upstairs tenchi passed Ryoko’s room and went in. he sat a rose on her bed. He left and went further down the hall towards Ayeka’s room. He knocked on the door and asked if she was in there. “Yes I’m here. Come in tenchi.” She answered. Tenchi came in handed her a small bouquet of five roses. “Here, these are for you. I hope you like them.” Tenchi said handing the roses to Ayeka. “Tenchi, they’re beautiful.” Ayeka said accepting the roses, as her eyes grew wide with pleasure. “Ayeka, I was wondering if you’d want to come up to the mountain with me tonight.” Tenchi asked the princess. “Why, yes. I’d love to.” She said with a glimmer in her eye. Later on after dinner, tenchi motioned for Ayeka to join him as he started walking towards the door. They both start walking up towards the mountain with the box of wood that tenchi grabbed off the porch. “So tenchi why did you ask me to come with you up the mountain tonight anyway?” She asked hoping for a particular reason. “Well, they’re was something I wanted to talk to you about and this was really the only chance I could get now that I know Ryoko won’t be getting involved.” Tenchi said as he turned his head to look at Ayeka. “You see, I have been thinking a lot lately about the first time that we met.” “I too have been thinking about us.” Ayeka said blushing. “I have been to scared since you and Ryoko started fighting over me to ask you.” Tenchi said. “Ask me what Lord Tenchi?” Ayeka asked her hopes rising. “Well you see, I like Ryoko but she just is too wild for me. You on the other hand are kind of shy and more proper. I have been looking for a girl like you for a long time now.” Tenchi said spilling his feelings to Ayeka. “Ayeka?” “Yes tenchi?” Ayeka asked almost knowing what was to come next. “Would you do me the honor of being mine?” tenchi now more nervous than he ever was before asked her. Ayeka just looked at him with huge loving eyes and put her hands over her cheeks. “Why, of course I will!” Ayeka said as she hugged him causing him to drop the box of firewood that he was carrying. They both proceeded to head up the mountain and sat under the stars next to a nice campfire for the rest of the night. “Ayeka?” tenchi said. “Yes, tenchi?” Ayeka asked. “I love you princess.” Tenchi said. “And I love you my tenchi.” Ayeka said laying her head against his shoulder. The End Well, what do you think? I hope I answered Gensao’s challenge. I may be persuaded to write a sequel but that is up to what you people think. If you want to send some ideas as to what you think should happen, please do. You can contact me at mercury_knight2001@yahoo.com. C-ya all!