Greetings fellow readers and writers! Happy Valentines Day! You are about to read my 11th story, can you dig it!? Once again we visit the world of Winx Club. I know that my previous W.C. stories have been short; the last one was only six chapters. I promise you this: what you are about to read will be anything but short, rather, it is going to blow your minds, believe me. This story crosses Winx Club with Tenchi Muyo and Ranma ½, none of which I own. Please note that they made several different Tenchi shows, so I'm using the first one for this story. Time wise the story takes place about six years after the end of Tenchi Muyo season 1, and a year after the end of the Ranma ½ manga. And now, without further delay, please enjoy…

Magic and Martial Arts

By AndrewK9000

Chapter 1: No Need for Old Friends

In later years Bloom would say that the whole mess started when Stella received a letter from an old friend of the family. "I'm not blaming anyone," Bloom would say, "But if Stella hadn't gotten that letter that particular day, none of it would have turned out the way it did. It was nothing less than fate."

Anyway, one day at Alfea, Stella opened her mail to find a letter from a friend of hers. "Who's it from?" asked Musa. "Well I'll be," said Stella as she read the letter, "It's from Sasami of Jurai." "Who's Sasami?" asked Flora. "Sasami," said Tecna, "Is princess of the Juraian Empire. She is sister to Ayeka, Empress of the Juraian Empire."

"Well don't keep us in suspense," said Layla, "What does it say?" "Sasami is coming to visit me today," said Stella, "She says there's an urgent matter she needs to talk with me." "Sounds very important," said Bloom, "I wonder what she needs to talk to you about?" "I don't know," said Stella, "But we'll find out today, she'll be here at 3 o'clock on the dot."

At exactly 3:00 p.m. a large shuttle landed outside the school. Stella, Bloom and the others were waiting as two women and one small creature exited the shuttle. The first woman was a girl who looked slightly older than Stella. She had long blue hair done up in two pigtails. Her eyes were bright red that accented her rather beautiful face. Right between her eyes were two triangle-like marks that were colored blue. She was dressed in a blue and green combination style that, to Bloom, would have been popular on Earth, especially in Japan.

The second women looked to be in her early twenties. She was tall with gray hair that grew in spikes. Her eyes were yellow and narrow. She was also rather attractive, but in a more mature way with just a hint of innocence. Her attire also would have been popular in Japan, but accented her body more.

The small, strange creature with them looked to be a cross between a cat and a rabbit. It had brown fur, long ears and red eyes.

"Sasami!" exclaimed Stella as she ran towards the blue-haired girl. "Stella!" shouted the blue-haired girl as she embraced Stella, "You look gorgeous as usual!" "Why thank you darling," said Stella, "You look dazzling yourself. Everyone," she said, "This is Princess Sasami of Jurai. Sasami, meet Bloom, Flora, Musa, Tecna and Layla."

Sasami then said hello to Bloom and the others. "It's a pleasure to meet you all," said Sasami, "Stella has told me so much about you. Oh, this is my bodyguard, Ryoko." "Hi," said the tall woman in a bored tone. "Wait a minute," said Musa, "Ryoko?" "That's my name," said Ryoko, "Don't wear it out." "The Ryoko?" asked Flora, "The famous space pirate?" "Former space pirate," said Ryoko, "I don't do that sort of thing anymore. Now I serve to protect Princess Sasami, end of story."

"She's not always this glum," said Sasami, "She's just bored. And this little creature," she held the cat-rabbit in her arms, "Is Ryo-Ohki!" The creature in Sasami's arms meowed 'hello.'. "Oh it's so cute!" exclaimed Flora, "What is it?" "She," said Sasami, "Is what is known as a cabbit. Give Roy-Ohki a carrot and you have a friend for life." "I'm sure my friend Kiko can spare some carrots for Ryo-Ohki," said Bloom.

"So what brings you to Alfea?" asked Layla as they sat in the girl's dorm room. Ryo-Ohki had met Bloom's pet rabbit Kiko and the two were chasing each other around the room. "It's a personal matter between me and Stella," said Sasami, "But if she trusts you five, then so do I. Stella, I need your help."

"For what?" asked Stella. "I'm getting married," said Sasami. "You are?" said a shocked and surprised Stella, "Congratulations! To who?" "I don't know yet," said Sasami, "It's a long story, so I'll start at the beginning: First of all, you should know that us Juraians have a very, very long lifespan. Some of us can live to be 10,000 years old."

"10,000!" exclaimed Bloom. Sasami nodded before continuing; "My father, the Emperor of Jurai journeyed to Earth a long, long time ago to study the wildlife. He met and fell in love with an Earth woman. He brought her back to Jurai and married her. They had a son; his name is Yosho, my half-brother. Moving on, Juraian royalty are allowed to have more than one spouse, so my father married a Juraian noblewoman, my mother. She and my dad then had my sister, Ayeka, and then I came along.

"Then about 700 years ago something terrible happened. Ryoko here was still a space pirate then, and was currently under the thrall of the crime lord Kagato. Under Kagato's mental control, Ryoko attacked and destroyed a good part of the capital city of Jurai. Now Yosho, as the eldest child, was heir to the throne of Jurai. When Ryoko attacked Jurai, this really got Yosho mad. In a fit of rage, he abdicated the throne in order to chase after Ryoko himself."

"Let me finish that part," interrupted Ryoko, "First of all, I had no choice in the matter, Kagato had complete control over me, but not any more, since he's dead. Anyway, Yohso chased me to Earth. We fought, he won and sealed me up inside a cave, where I stayed in an enchanted sleep for 700 years, give or take a few weeks. Yosho's ship was damaged in the fight, so he couldn't contact Jurai; he was marooned on Earth. I was eventually freed from the cave, but that's another story."

"Moving on," said Sasami, "Since Yosho abdicated the throne, Ayeka became the heir of Jurai. Six months ago my father stepped down as Emperor so Ayeka could rule. You were there when she was crowned Empress, remember?" "I do remember," said Stella, "You looked dazzling that day, and so did your sister." "Thanks," said Sasami, "But there's more to it. What I'm about to tell you isn't known outside the Juraian royal court. Just before she was crowned Empress, a doctor examined Ayeka for a routine checkup. After several tests to make sure the diagnosis was correct, Ayeka was pronounced sterile; she can't have children of her own."

There were several gasps of shock from Bloom and the others. "That's terrible," said Flora, "How did that happen?" "The doctors think she was born that way," said Sasami, "They just weren't looking for that kind of condition until before the coronation ceremony. Anyway, Juraian law says that if Ayeka can't have children of her own, then she can't be Empress, which would have made me Empress. I have absolutely no intention of ruling an empire, so after intensive research into Juraian law, I found a loophole. If the heir has a sibling who can have children, then the heir can be crowned, as long as the sibling is able to carry on the royal line. That's why I need your help, Stella. I need you to help me find a husband so I can have children."

"I thought you hated the idea of arranged marriage," said Stella, "That you were willing to wait for love." "I do want to marry for love," said Sasami, "But I also love my sister. She was already upset when the doctors told her that she couldn't have children of her own. But what really devastated Ayeka was when she was told that she'd be denied the crown. She spent 700 years preparing to be sovereign of the empire. I can't tell you how many nights she dreamed of being empress. If an arranged marriage can help Ayeka realize that dream, then so be it."

"You'd really do that for Ayeka," said Flora, "You'd give up your dreams of love so she can fulfill her dreams?" "Oh she would," said Ryoko, "She's that selfless." "In that case," said Stella, "I shall do everything in my power to help you find a husband that you like, and maybe someday love."

"You are the absolute best!" said Sasami, "I knew I could count on you to help me!" "You can count on all of us," said Bloom, "We'll help you find the best man for you." "Darn right!" said Musa. Flora and the others nodded in agreement.

The end of chapter 1. Next chapter, we look in on our favorite witches: Icy, Darcy and Stormy. Please review and I'll see you next time!