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Tenchi lie in bed. For the past weeks he had been hearing thumping noises from outside. Usually,

He would be too tired to check but tonight he was restless.

(I wonder what it is.)

He quickly dressed and went past the other girl's rooms quietly. As he began his descent what he saw

shocked him. Washu sat directly facing the front door with her holo-labtop in front of her. She was typing profusely.

Next to her sat Tenchi Grandfather. He seemed to be praying. After a few moments Tenchi noticed he was holding up a barrier

around the house. Washu pressed a last button them put her hand on his grandfather shoulder.

Soon the blue barrier was replaced with a magenta one.

"Okay Yosho, I think she let out enough."

Tenchi watched as his grandfather nodded and picked up Ten-ken.

"Are you ready?" Washu asked him. He nodded.

"3...2...1...Go!" Washu let down the force field for a quick moment.

Tenchi made his way back upstairs to look out of his window. At first he could see much except for a large column of blue light.

Looking closely she saw a figure in the blue light. He gasped, it was Ryoko! Her faced showed she was screaming loudly, but

he couldn't hear her.

(Duh Tenchi the force field!) He mental smacked his self in the forehead.

He focuses back on the window as he grandfather approached Ryoko slowly from the back. He stuck his arm in the light and jabbed

Ryoko in the neck with his sword. Tenchi watched in horror as Ryoko crumbled to the ground and Yosho pick her up, walking back to the house.

He ran back down the stairs as fast as he could not really caring if anyone woke up or not.

Back Downstairs Washu took Ryoko from Yosho and placed her on her rafter. Making sure to leave her arm dangling she placed a sake bottle in Ryoko's hand.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Washu and Yosho turned around to see a confused and angry Tenchi.

"Tenchi? What are you doing up?"

"Don't change the subject Washu! What are you doing to Ryoko?!"

"Tenchi!" Tenchi grandfather shouted sternly.

"I understand you are confused but you will keep your voice down. There are others asleep, plus that is no way to speak to your elders."

Tenchi let out a deep sigh and tried to calm himself down.

"Okay, can one of you tell me what's going on?"

After Yosho and Washu exchanged a look Washu began to explain.

"Tenchi...Ryoko was dying."

At the look of horror on his faced she quickly continued.

"But she isn't anymore. As you know when Kagato was controlling her, her body had to use great amounts of energy everyday.

To heal and to...hurt."

Tenchi was still confused. "But she didn't want to hurt anybody then."

His grandfather put his hand on his shoulder." And she still doesn't want to now."

Washu nodded and continued, "However she hadn't used any of the amounts of energy she did before. She had no use for it so contained it within herself."

Her body had all that energy eating away at her insides, thus nearly killing her."

Tenchi sat down. This was a bit too much. One of his closest friends in the house was dying..and he didn't even realize it.

"Now thankfully her immune system had kicked in and began releasing all the energy while she was asleep. Ryoko having no recollection of the previous

nights events only awoke to a destroyed forest. Feeling ashamed she had stopped sleeping and it soon began again."

Tenchi shook his head; how far was Ryoko willing to go for acceptance.

"But I don't get it she fights with Ayeka all the time!"

"Yes using the amount of energy she had at the age of 2 months."

Washu sighed. "Look Tenchi truth of the matter is, this is really none of your business."

Tenchi growled, "Of course it is she's my friend..."

"But she is my DAUGHTER."

Washu got up and made her way to her lab.

"You owe me Washu."

Washu looked back.

"I got her out of the cave I saved her from Kagato and Clay I'm the one she turns to if something goes wrong. So I am entitled to know what the

Hell is going on!"

Washu sighed, she knew Tenchi was right and was too tired to fight. She nodded her head and sat down next to him.

"To make a long story short, I found out and your Grampy here didn't take too long to either. So we took matters into our own hands. After she released

a healthy amount of energy, she would be brought back here. Since she needed a reason to why she had such a headache, but no recollection of what happened

we soon began placing sake bottles in her hand to give her the impression of being drunk. Besides a slight headache, she would be perfectly fine..."

Washu yawned, "Well good-night Tenchi."

"Good-night Little Washu."

Tenchi sat motionless for a moment and watched Ryoko sleep.

"Her face is so peaceful..."

"At times, before we knew it was twisted in such pain. Very undesirable."

"Grandpa, how come you guys didn't tell me?"

"What good would that have done? You would have a constant eye on her and begin treating her different."

"No I wouldn't!''

"If you had found out she was on the verge of death?"

"..."

"Exactly."

Yosho stood and made his way to the door.

"Tenchi, if you want to help Ryoko, try and forget this. If she even catches wind of this, and of the fact you knew,

Her pride would shatter. And as much as I hate to say this, Ryoko believes that her pride is all she has left in this world.

To shatter her pride, for her, is worst than death."

With that Yosho made his exit.

Tenchi sighed and leaned back into the chair. Maybe tonight he'd watch her sleep.

(It's not like I'm treating her any different simply returning the favor)

Tenchi sat up for the next 4 hours watching Ryoko sleep. For some unknown reason he wasn't even bored.

That Morning Sasami woke up and made her way down the stairs. She giggled and the sight before her.

Tenchi sat on the couch with his head up towards the rafter. Ryoko was floating over him gently poking him

in the face.

"Ryoko!" Sasami giggled

Ryoko sat up startled at first, and then grinned at Sasami.

"Hey kiddo, what did I tell ya' about sneaking up on me like that?"

Tenchi eyes slowly opened to see Ryoko talking to Sasami. He had heard her tell Sasami not to scare her so decided to try his hand at it.

Carefully shifting, he quickly grabbed Ryoko and brought her down on his lap. Ryoko and Sasmi jumped. Ryoko swiftly elbowed Tenchi in his stomach.

Tenchi began to laugh, despite his pain.

"Tenchi!!!"

Tenchi continued to laugh.

"You...sh...Sh...Have seen your face!!"

Ryoko growled at Tenchi.

"That wasn't funny! I could have hurt you!"

Tenchi smiled finally getting his laughter under control.

"Noo, I don't think you would." He smiled at her. Ryoko blushed and their position didn't help any.

Sasami left the room. For some reason she didn't feel she should stay any longer. Ryoko turned her head to catch sight of Tenchi.

Realizing their faces were inches apart she moved closer. Tenchi smiled at her and let her go. Disappointed but no discourage Ryoko winked at him

and took her time getting up. Suddenly a loud explosion shook the house.

"What was that?"

"I don't know Tenchi but it came from outside!"

As the two rushed outside, they couldn't see much. As the smoke cleared they saw a person pulling them self from the rubble of what appeared to be a ship.

A young man with dark blue hair and one green eye and another blue crawled out. Tenchi stepped in front of Ryoko.

"Careful..."

The young man looked up at Ryoko revealing a small stream of blood pouring from his head.

"Hey Ryoko...did you miss m..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he passed out. Ryoko chuckled and shook her head.

"Typical..."

She stepped from behind Tenchi and sat the boy up. A few seconds later Washu appeared then the three of them disappeared.

Tenchi sat there shocked beyond belief. What the hell was going on around here? His grandfather popped up next to him. After studying the mess

He nodded his head and began to walk away as if it was a pile of leaves.

"Don't stand there Tenchi dinner is ready, oh and please clean this mess up."

Tenchi face faulted and dragged himself towards the house. This was going to be a looooong night.

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