The Forest holds more then One Secret
by: SpAcE_pIrAtE_rYoKo
Disclaimer: I don't own Tenchi or any of the characters....You know the rest.
Note: This is sorta Like Tenchi Forever but its Ryoko that disappears.
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Chapter One: Disappearing isn't an option
The morning air was crisp and smelled like pine. Tenchi, Ayeka and Washu sat quietly waiting for Ryoko to wake and Sasami to finish breakfast. The three were watching an unusual soap opera. Ryoko sat silently on her rafter thinking. She wasn't sure what she was thinking but she was thinking. Ryo-oh-khi sat snoring loudly. Ryoko phased thru the rafter and sat next to Tenchi.
"Good morning Ryoko" Tenchi said with a smile.
"Is it a good morning?" She said with some sarcasm.
"Sarcasm..What a pity" Ayeka said laughing.
It had been 4 years since everyone came to live in this house. 1 year since Tenchi had disappeared with Haruna. Ryoko was fed up with Ayeka and stormed out of the house.
"Ryoko?" Washu asked puzzeled.
Ryoko didn't say anything. She was so sick of Miss Prissy Pants saying crap. Ryoko stopped fighting with Ayeka the day Tenchi came back.
"ugh. When will she ever learn?!" Ryoko said to herself as she walked up the steps to the shrine.
She took a detour, not heading where she would usually head for the shrine. The space pirate came across and tree she hadn't seen before. (A/N: i kno! its about tha same if u've seen Tenchi Forever. Oh well)
Ryoko walked up to the tree slowly recognizing the tree and remember who had planted this tree 3 thousand years ago. It was Ryushi her first love before she ever met Tenchi. Ryoko shut her eyes and remember the days when she was happy with Ryushi.
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"Ryoko?" Ryushi asked trying to find his love. They were playing hide-and-seek with some of Ryushi's friends.
Ryushi had been born with a demon inside of him. He had looked high and low for Ryoko but he couldn't seem to find her.
"Man! Have you found her yet?" One of Ryushi's friend said.
"She's a good hider, Malique" Ryushi yelled back looking in the tree house he and Ryoko had built.
He found her and said "I found you!"
Ryoko smiled and kissed his cheek and said "Took you a while. heh. at least you found me"
Ryushi helped Ryoko down slowly and Malique looked at them funny.
"Ryoko!" Ryoko heard the familiar voice getting closer.
"uh oh" Malique said running off.
"Great. Mom is here to ruin our fun" Ryoko said with some sarcasm.
"Hey, we are still gonna see that movie right?" Ryushi said.
"Yeah you better go before my mom kicks your butt" Ryoko said with a little laugh.
Ryushi ran off into the woods when Washu came up with an angry look on her face. Ryoko rolled her golden-yellow eyes and brushed her hand thru her cyan hair.
"Ryoko Hakubi! How many times have i told you not to leave the house without asking?" Washu said catching her breathe. She had been looking for hours for her Little Ryoko.
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Ryoko came back from the past to see Ryushi standing in front of her. She stepped back in amazement to see her once love back.
"Ryoko...." Ryushi said quietly.
"Ryushi...." Ryoko replied meeting his eyes.
"Its been a while hasn't it" He said as he led Ryoko into the Tree.
Ryoko followed and when they went thru the tree they arrived at Tokyo.
"Ryushi......" Ryoko said surprised.
"I've wanted this day to come for a long time....." He said
"Ryushi how did you do it?" Ryoko asked still a little puzzled.
"I turned time, for us at least, back to when we where together." Ryushi replied.
Ryoko looked deep into his sky blue eyes and looked at his 5'7 body with black hair. He looked like Tenchi but with blue eyes and alot more stuff then Tenchi has got.
Ryoko replied "I miss those times."
"We will live those memories here! Right now" Ryushi said as he led her to the house he had.
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-At Tenchi's House- (A/N: i had 2 tell u where they r now. but Ryoko isn't at Tenchi's)
Tenchi Masaki walked around in the woods looking for Ryoko. He couldn't find her. He couldn't even find a footprint. Tenchi walked back down the steps of the shrine back to the house. He was disappointed.
"Dang. I can't find her. It isn't fair." He said to himself as he walked down the stairs.
He slowly walked into the house and into Washu's lab.
" Lil' Washu..." Tenchi said quietly.
He saw Washu and walked toward her and said "Have you seen Ryoko lately?"
Washu shook her head and asked "Why?"
"She's missing. None of us has seen her since that fight with Ayeka a week ago. Im worried" Tenchi said getting a little angry.
"What?!" Washu said surprised.
"Ryoko....." Tenchi said quietly "is gone."
"No wonder she wasn't at the table for a week!" Washu said standing up. "Tenchi, get everyone in her after meal time!"
"Yes Lil' Washu." Tenchi replied walking out the door.
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A/N: End of Chapter 1. I hope you like it. I began writing this story in class Friday. R&R please. No flames. O.o if you have a prob wit mah story dont tell me ok?
