Kiyami

A week had passed by since Mihoshi’s secret date with Tenchi, so it was now early October maybe. More carrots were growing in the field, Ayeka and Ryoko went to the cinema more often together and Noike still yelled at everybody like she owned the place.

Tenchi sat up in his bed, eyes fixating on a black dot on his cieling. He sighed and opened his bedroom door.

“Washu, Sakuya installed a camera again…” he exclaimed, though everybody was apparently passed out downstairs from too much sake and Cards Against Humanity the night before. Ryoko and Ayeka were on the couch and Sasami was in the kitchen, since she is still a kid. Washu was doing some science stuff. Mihoshi…. was still asleep in his bed. Thank god for alcohol, or he wouldn’t have gotten away with having her up there. But, it was quiet. Too quiet. Where was Noike?

Six Days Earlier….

Amagasaki had made the depressing trip back to Tokyo, after a weekend back in Okayama. He had hoped to visit his old pal Tenchi, and the hot alien women living with him, but unfortunately Tenchi had never heard the phrase “Bro’s before ho’s” and according to to his friend, Sakuya, had gone out on a date with some blonde chick.

He sniffled, holding back tears from his fellow travelers.

“Bro’s before ho’s, Masaki!” he whined to himself as he disembarked from the train.

He hadn’t been the only one disappointed. Noike had waited all day in the carrotfield, being casually stalked by a girl with a video camera. She could see the lense and te reflection of the glasses behind a tree.

“I can see you!” she exclaimed.

“No, I’m a tree!” insisted Sakuya.

Noike sighed deeply, and continued to wait. She counted the clouds that looked like penises and the ones that looked like Seiryo’s hair. Finally, after her skin had become an apple red, Tenchi finally appeared, holding hands with Mihoshi.

“We were just having fun,” the blonde had said, with a smirk…That smirk.

Six days later…

“Sasami, where is Noike?” wondered Tenchi. Sasami turned around and smiled.

“Haven’t seen her. I’ve gotten so much cooking done,” she replied.

Tenchi continued searching for his fabulous fiancee, but all he found was a note on the coffee table. He read it.

Dear Tenchi,

I’ve gone to Tokyo.

….. ….. …. …. …. …

Love, Noike

And nobody actually cared. Tenchi crumpled up the note, shrugged his shoulders and threw it in the trashcan. Miles away in Tokyo, Noike had found herself in a bar in Shibuya.

“I’m his fiancee… Betroved to him by my psycho adoptive mother. I’ve only known him for a few months, and he just throws that possibility away,” she complained while sitting at the bar, drinking a gin tonic.

“Oh that’s nothing. My best friend… ever since we were tykes and he ditches me for a bunch of hot alien women. I went all the way to see him, and he’s out dating one of them,” said Amagasaki as he sat next to her. Noike turned to face him.

“You mean Tenchi?” she spoke, and he nodded with surprise.

“You’re one of those women? And you’re his fiancee? What the hell, Tenchi,” he started crying.

“I’m thinking of breaking it off. I might just stay out here,” Noike explained, sipping more of her drink.

Suddenly it was dark, and closing time… and they played that Semisonic song. Amagasaki started singing to it, and then Noike joined in as they payed for their drinks and other patrons left.

“So, do you need a place to stay?” offered Amagasaki.

Noike nodded, “Yes I do.”

She smiled and took his hand, and they headed back to Amagasaki’s apartment.

By the next day, Ayeka and Ryoko had sobered up and headed to the cinema to watch more bad American films together. Washu had emerged from her lab and turned on the television.

“I thought they’d never leave. I almost missed Doctor Who!” she said.

Mihoshi and Tenchi had gone for a walk outside, admiring the trees and the silence since Noike had left, as Sakuya watched. Pausing for a moment, they kissed.

“Wanna go eat at Jonathon’s?” offered Tenchi, “I’ll treat.”

Mihoshi’s face lit up with a smile, “Sure.”

Back in Tokyo, Amagasaki and Noike explored Tokyo together, still holding hands. They visited the Tokyo Tower, some parks and even walked by the Hikawa Shrine.

“Either buy a charm or leave. Stop it with the PDA,” complained Rei, the shrine priestess as she swept the steps. A blonde and a burnette were with her.

As Noike and Amagasaki walked away, Usagi spoke, “What’s with that guy’s nose? It’s bigger than the donut I had this morning.”

“Oh my god, Usagi. You don’t just ask about people’s noses,” Rei barked back.

“Maybe it’s a tumor…” thought Makoto.

Rei facepalmed.

Next the couple went back to one of the shopping districts, packed with tourists and locals alike. They had lunch and Noike bought some new clothes for the first time since she had arrived on Earth. Amagasaki thought she looked lovely in everything and even paid for them. Noike was just happy that she had finally found someone. On exiting the clothing shop, she bumped into a woman with hair quite similar in color to hers, with light skin and blue eyes wearing an employee uniform.

“Oh, sorry about that, Ma’am,” she bowed, hurrying up to start her shift.

“Don’t mention it..” replied Noike, noticing the name on the woman’s uniform.

“Kiyone”

-Author’s Note:

Right, this probably isn’t as crazy or funny as the last chapter. Though I have had time to think of new ideas, I really just wanted Noike and Amagasaki to spend time together and only focus subtly on Mihoshi/Tenchi. And is that Kiyone working retail in Tokyo? We shall see. Last time I wrote, I had a lot of Red Bull and coffee in my system.