Mihoshi and Kiyone

[Bean Bandit]

As soon as Kiyone stepped into house, Sasami poked her head out of the kitchen door.

"Hi, Tenchi-niichan!...Wai! Kiyone-san, Mihoshi-san! Hi! Lunch will take a little bit, so make yourselves comfortable, okay?" With that, she pulled herself back into the kitchen, and the sounds of cooking could be heard...

Ayeka turned as she heard Tenchi's greeting and Sasami's instructions, and smiled warmly at the boy.

"Tenchi-sama. Welcome home!" She spotted Kiyone, and nodded respectfully, smiling. Evidently she'd missed Kiyone's eyeing the boy as he walked in. "Hello, Kiyone-san..."

She favored the blonde woman in the doorway with tired acceptance. "Hello, Mihoshi-san..."

[CyMage]

Returning the nod, Kiyone quickly looked over the princess.  "Hello, Ayeka-san.  How are you today?"

[calendar]

Calendar smiled tightly muttered a hello to the two sisters.

[Bean Bandit]

Ayeka blinked, but nodded politely to Kiyone and smiled. "I'm fine, thank you. How have you been? I'd heard you've been having financial problems..."

[CyMage]

"Oh, I'm fine."

Frowning a bit at the mention of financial trouble, Cy continued.  "It's nothing a job won't fix."

Cy smiled again at the princess.  "And where are the others?  I wanted to say hello to them too."

[Bean Bandit]

Tenchi blinked and looked around at that. "Yes, where is Washu-chan? I..." He trailed off as the fabric of the plain t-shirt he was wearing wrinkled slightly of it's own accord in two different places.

A small, tolerant smile formed on his face as Ryoko shimmered into view, her hands clutching the wrinkled places, enfolding him in an enthusiastic hug.

"Welcome home, Tenchi..." The cyan haired woman purred throatily. Tenchi flushed scarlet at Ryoko's tone, but was saved the trouble of reasoning with her as Ayeka, her eyebrow twitching with repressed fury, spoke up.

"Miss Ryoko! Let go of Lord Tenchi THIS instant!" she demanded tartly.

Ryoko smirked. "I don't think he wants me to." she opined, and she sent a hand slithering down to rest on the front of the flustered boy's pants. "Oh, he's DEFINITELY enjoying himself," she said, grinning widely.

"Devil woman!" Ayeka sputtered.

"Oh PLEASE, princess. Can't you do any better than that? You've been using the same insult for almost a year, now."

The argument continued, heating up as the two women tossed increasingly coarse and insulting rejoinders at each other. Tenchi, who had yet to be released by Ryoko, shot Kiyone and Mihoshi a pained, apologetic look.

[calendar]

Mihoshi was too busy laughing hysterically to notice the look Tenchi shot her and Kiyone.  Barely able to stand up, she clutched onto her partner for support.

Watching Ayeka and Ryoko fight was even funnier when she was watching it in real life... or at least a decent facsimile of it.

[CyMage]

Kiyone gave the boy a smile.  "Tenchi-san, is your father and grandfather home?  I wanted to say hello to them."

Turning to Mihoshi, Kiyone tried to help her stand. "Now, now.  We really should greet the others."

[calendar]

Mihoshi gasped for air, and was finally able to stand up on her own.  "Of course, you're right, Kiyone."

[Bean Bandit]

Tenchi, slightly startled at the odd behavior of the two, blinked. "Um...Dad went up to the shrine to get grandpa." he offered. "They should be back soon."

He watched the pair of detectives closely, wondering why they seemed different today...

Meanwhile, Ryoko and Ayeka, who had cheerfully ignored the more civil conversation in favor of their hobby, which was fighting with each other, Continued to shout at one another until their disagreement had degenerated into a mass of highly uncomplimentary remarks about each other's looks, family, probable ancestry and mating habits.

It was about this point that Ryoko's hands (She'd let go of Tenchi by this point, for which the boy in question was immensely thankful) began to glow yellow, and a blue corona of power became visible around Ayeka...

[CyMage]

"Do you think we could go meet them first? We wanted to speak to him and Washu about a couple things." Unconciously adjusting her clothes again, Kiyone added. "And with you, if you don't mind."

[Bean Bandit]

Tenchi blinked and nodded...and then looked back at Ryoko and Ayeka, obviously hesitant to step between them. But all too aware of the imminent destruction of his home...

Though, as it turned out...he didn't have to.

Sasami emerged from the kitchen, smiling, but when she caught sight of the two women fighting...an unreadable expression crossed the little girl's face as she ducked her head. The room was filled by the gloom of a battle aura, so dark that even the bickering women noticed and looked at the source.

Ryoko and Ayeka's building energy vanished abruptly as they each sweatdropped.

Sasami abruptly looked up, her wide, pink eyes tearing slightly as the gloom vanished. "Stop being mean!" she reproved them.

Ryoko and Ayeka burst into nervous giggling. "Mean? Us? We we just kidding around..." Ryoko said quickly. Ayeka nodded rapidly. "Yes, quite..."

Tenchi sighed in relief as Sasami scolded the pair. "Well, I guess it is safe to leave, now. I can take you to see grampa, Kiyone-san, but I'm not sure where Washu-chan is. Do you want to wait to see both of them at once?"

[CyMage]

Cy blinked, then blinked again as the strange event occured.

Turning back to Tenchi he shook his head.  "Maybe he knows where she is.  Shall we go then, Tenchi-san?"

[calendar]

Calendar grabbed Cy by the arm.  "I'm coming with you."

[Bean Bandit]

Tenchi nodded. "Sure." He eyed Ryoko and Ayeka, who were still apologizing to Sasami and led Kyone and Mihoshi to the door. "I'll take you up to the shrine, then." he added, putting on his shoes, and opening the door.