A Life Fulfilled
Chapter 23
Love is Eternal
Tenchi sat there and let the tears fall down from his sorrow-blinded eyes. She had left him alone to reflect on what had just occurred.
"What just happened? Is being immortal really that big of a deal? The only thing that happens is....you....never....die...." Tenchi just realized what the problem was and ran back toward the entrance of Washu's lab.
" Tenchi?" Ryoko spoke as he passed her.
Tsunami stood there with a smile across her face. Tenchi knew definitaly knew where Washu located herself and wanted to find her.
'She has to be has to be there, I can feel it.' Tenchi thought to himself. ' That's the only place I can think of right now.'
" Maybe I should go after him...." Ryoko started to say.
" No, this is something Tenchi must do alone, you would only get in the way, Ryoko."
The space pirate stared at Tsunami for a few seconds and realized she was right. All she could do now was pray; pray that everything would be okay. If Washu was going to fight Tokimi in the future, she would need Tenchi by her side.
Tenchi spotted the field of Cherry Blossoms up ahead and smiled when a saw a shadowy figure. He was right, she had returned to the place where the two had shared their first kiss. All Tenchi had to do was get Washu to speak about what was bothering her and then he could tell her how he felt. It was risky, but it was his only hope.
The scientist stood with her back toward the prince, she knew he was there. It was obvious to her that Tenchi was a man that would never give up something he cared about. Was she really that important? Tenchi had others who cared about him just as much as she did, yet, Washu could tell that the man only had eyes for her.....but why? What made her that special?
" What is it, Tenchi?"
The prince jumped at the sound of her voice, " I wanted to talk with you."
The goddess turned around to face him and that was when Tenchi saw how miserable this immortality news was to her. Tears were streaming down her face, constantly, never ending. The prince placed a hand on her face and wiped the tears away. It pained him to see her crying.
" Tell me Washu, why is it that we can't be together anymore?"
The goddess stared into his deep brown pools, hesitating, " Don't you get it Tenchi?" Washu turned her back toward him once more. " We can never be together, not ever again!"
" Why not? Stop being so stubborn! I want to help! I love you!" Tenchi tried not to yell.
" I know you do, and I love you very much, but..."
" They why can't we be together if we both feel the same way about each other?"
" I was stupid to ever let myself fall for you...."
Tenchi felt a little hurt by all of this. What was the matter? Why was loving him so wrong in her eyes?
" Washu, don't say that."
" But it's true! After my husband left me, I promised myself that I would never love again. I was able to keep that promise for 5,000 years, Tenchi. All that time I thought I would never fall for a man's tricks again. I was wrong and Kagato was able to take what was dear to me. My little Ryoko. I knew from then on I would never allow a man to touch my heart again. I would never love anyone but my daughter. I kept that promise until I met you and was forced to break it again. You see Tenchi I do love you. I'm just afraid of being hurt again."
Tenchi was curious as to why Washu had never said this before. They had been together and she never mentioned this until now. What was the matter? If she really did feel this way, then wouldn't she have told him the moment he told her off his feelings? Strange, very strange indeed.
The prince wrapped his arms around the crying goddess, " Washu, you know in your heart that I would never hurt you. Tell me, I know something else is bothering you otherwise you would have told me all of this the moment I said I love you."
Washu hung her head in defeat, he was too stubborn, no wonder they got along. Something was bothering her and it had never crossed her mind until Tsunami arrived. If Tenchi only understood, then it would be easier on Washu.
" Tenchi, you and I both heard Tsunami tell me that I am immortal. So I guess I can't die. Well, that's a plus when it comes to the battle with Tokimi, but when it comes to you and me, it's what I fear most of all."
Tenchi's face turned to one full of confusion, " That doesn't matter to me, I..."
Washu interrupted him, " It does matter, don't you see? Tenchi, I'm going to lose you! I won't die, but one day you will, and I'll have to watch you waist away right before my very eyes! You'll end up in a place that I can never come to. I don't want to lose you, now that I've found you!" the goddess held him tightly as she cried all of her sorrow out.
Tenchi just stood there, holding the goddess, letting her cry. Something was bothering him. Washu wasn't telling him the whole story and he knew it. If her being immortal meant that Tenchi would leave her, why would she say she couldn't stay with him? Something else was wrong. If Washu was afraid of losing him, why say I can't be with you?
" That's not all that's bothering you, is it Washu?"
The goddess remained silent.
" You know you can trust me, Washu. What ever you say I will keep in my heart and allow no one else to know. I'm here to help and comfort you, please let me do that."
Washu lifted her face so that she could stare into his eyes. What she found there eased her pain. She found love, kindness, concern, and sadness. What she loved the most was that there was no place in his eyes where she saw the tiniest hint of anger and aggravation. He wanted to know, and he was ready to wait as long as it took to find out.
" I can't hide anything from you," Washu brought him closer to her. " I wasn't sure if you would still care about me after you realized that I would never die. I figured you would take me as an insult to your kind, never aging in appearance past the year of 20. I feel so stupid thinking that, but a part of me still believes that's true."
The prince could not believe it. She thought his feelings for her would die just because she would never age and he would? Ridiculous as it sounded, Tenchi understood. All of her troubles had now been exposed. All Tenchi had to do was help solve them.
" Washu, you know better than anyone else that I would never even think of doing such a thing. I love and always will no matter what comes between us."
" Tenchi...I...." the prince silenced her by placing a finger to her lips.
" Don't talk now," he wrapped his arms around her and placed his lips on hers.
The two shared a passionate kiss, just as the sun sank down below the hills.
The End
A/N: This is the ending of A Life Fulfilled Part One. This story is a trilogy and will be continued ASAP. The next story will be titled Love That Guides Us. I hope to have that up in the next 7 to 10 days! Until then, I will be updating the other stories I mentioned in my Bio.
Bye,
Lord KaioShin
Chapter 23
Love is Eternal
Tenchi sat there and let the tears fall down from his sorrow-blinded eyes. She had left him alone to reflect on what had just occurred.
"What just happened? Is being immortal really that big of a deal? The only thing that happens is....you....never....die...." Tenchi just realized what the problem was and ran back toward the entrance of Washu's lab.
" Tenchi?" Ryoko spoke as he passed her.
Tsunami stood there with a smile across her face. Tenchi knew definitaly knew where Washu located herself and wanted to find her.
'She has to be has to be there, I can feel it.' Tenchi thought to himself. ' That's the only place I can think of right now.'
" Maybe I should go after him...." Ryoko started to say.
" No, this is something Tenchi must do alone, you would only get in the way, Ryoko."
The space pirate stared at Tsunami for a few seconds and realized she was right. All she could do now was pray; pray that everything would be okay. If Washu was going to fight Tokimi in the future, she would need Tenchi by her side.
Tenchi spotted the field of Cherry Blossoms up ahead and smiled when a saw a shadowy figure. He was right, she had returned to the place where the two had shared their first kiss. All Tenchi had to do was get Washu to speak about what was bothering her and then he could tell her how he felt. It was risky, but it was his only hope.
The scientist stood with her back toward the prince, she knew he was there. It was obvious to her that Tenchi was a man that would never give up something he cared about. Was she really that important? Tenchi had others who cared about him just as much as she did, yet, Washu could tell that the man only had eyes for her.....but why? What made her that special?
" What is it, Tenchi?"
The prince jumped at the sound of her voice, " I wanted to talk with you."
The goddess turned around to face him and that was when Tenchi saw how miserable this immortality news was to her. Tears were streaming down her face, constantly, never ending. The prince placed a hand on her face and wiped the tears away. It pained him to see her crying.
" Tell me Washu, why is it that we can't be together anymore?"
The goddess stared into his deep brown pools, hesitating, " Don't you get it Tenchi?" Washu turned her back toward him once more. " We can never be together, not ever again!"
" Why not? Stop being so stubborn! I want to help! I love you!" Tenchi tried not to yell.
" I know you do, and I love you very much, but..."
" They why can't we be together if we both feel the same way about each other?"
" I was stupid to ever let myself fall for you...."
Tenchi felt a little hurt by all of this. What was the matter? Why was loving him so wrong in her eyes?
" Washu, don't say that."
" But it's true! After my husband left me, I promised myself that I would never love again. I was able to keep that promise for 5,000 years, Tenchi. All that time I thought I would never fall for a man's tricks again. I was wrong and Kagato was able to take what was dear to me. My little Ryoko. I knew from then on I would never allow a man to touch my heart again. I would never love anyone but my daughter. I kept that promise until I met you and was forced to break it again. You see Tenchi I do love you. I'm just afraid of being hurt again."
Tenchi was curious as to why Washu had never said this before. They had been together and she never mentioned this until now. What was the matter? If she really did feel this way, then wouldn't she have told him the moment he told her off his feelings? Strange, very strange indeed.
The prince wrapped his arms around the crying goddess, " Washu, you know in your heart that I would never hurt you. Tell me, I know something else is bothering you otherwise you would have told me all of this the moment I said I love you."
Washu hung her head in defeat, he was too stubborn, no wonder they got along. Something was bothering her and it had never crossed her mind until Tsunami arrived. If Tenchi only understood, then it would be easier on Washu.
" Tenchi, you and I both heard Tsunami tell me that I am immortal. So I guess I can't die. Well, that's a plus when it comes to the battle with Tokimi, but when it comes to you and me, it's what I fear most of all."
Tenchi's face turned to one full of confusion, " That doesn't matter to me, I..."
Washu interrupted him, " It does matter, don't you see? Tenchi, I'm going to lose you! I won't die, but one day you will, and I'll have to watch you waist away right before my very eyes! You'll end up in a place that I can never come to. I don't want to lose you, now that I've found you!" the goddess held him tightly as she cried all of her sorrow out.
Tenchi just stood there, holding the goddess, letting her cry. Something was bothering him. Washu wasn't telling him the whole story and he knew it. If her being immortal meant that Tenchi would leave her, why would she say she couldn't stay with him? Something else was wrong. If Washu was afraid of losing him, why say I can't be with you?
" That's not all that's bothering you, is it Washu?"
The goddess remained silent.
" You know you can trust me, Washu. What ever you say I will keep in my heart and allow no one else to know. I'm here to help and comfort you, please let me do that."
Washu lifted her face so that she could stare into his eyes. What she found there eased her pain. She found love, kindness, concern, and sadness. What she loved the most was that there was no place in his eyes where she saw the tiniest hint of anger and aggravation. He wanted to know, and he was ready to wait as long as it took to find out.
" I can't hide anything from you," Washu brought him closer to her. " I wasn't sure if you would still care about me after you realized that I would never die. I figured you would take me as an insult to your kind, never aging in appearance past the year of 20. I feel so stupid thinking that, but a part of me still believes that's true."
The prince could not believe it. She thought his feelings for her would die just because she would never age and he would? Ridiculous as it sounded, Tenchi understood. All of her troubles had now been exposed. All Tenchi had to do was help solve them.
" Washu, you know better than anyone else that I would never even think of doing such a thing. I love and always will no matter what comes between us."
" Tenchi...I...." the prince silenced her by placing a finger to her lips.
" Don't talk now," he wrapped his arms around her and placed his lips on hers.
The two shared a passionate kiss, just as the sun sank down below the hills.
The End
A/N: This is the ending of A Life Fulfilled Part One. This story is a trilogy and will be continued ASAP. The next story will be titled Love That Guides Us. I hope to have that up in the next 7 to 10 days! Until then, I will be updating the other stories I mentioned in my Bio.
Bye,
Lord KaioShin