Disclaimer: Tenchi Muyo is not mine so don't sue.

Okey dokey folkies. More characters that are mine in this chapter but there's basically only one you're going to see more of. Have a nice day.

Tsunami slept the entire way to the Oron System. When Washu finally woke her Tsunami had become "exhausted with sleeping." "Alright let's see a scan of the system." Tsunami said.

"Are you sure about that?" Washu asked.

"Of course I'm sure show me."

Washu pressed a button on the computer. "No…" Tsunami's voice was a whisper. There were no planets. Just empty space. No Service Stations, no Space Bars, no nothing.

"Tsunami we should go to a surrounding system this planet was destroyed last and it wasn't destroyed very long ago." Washu said gesturing to a spot on the screen.

"How long ago?" Tsunami said hoarsely.

"A week at most."

"That's all?"

"Yep."

"What system is closest to that planet?"

"Lamrang."

"There are tens of thousands of Space Bars for him to hide in there."

"Are you up to the challenge?"

"You bet. Let's go beat that jackass."

Washu laughed and put The Purple Carrot into hyper drive. Lamrang was less than half an hour away so instead of napping, as Tsunami would usually do Tsunami went over their plan.

"Okay what Space Bar are we going to first?" Tsunami asked.

"The one by Crontal 3."

"Okay." Tsunami was silent for a moment. "Do you think we can get him Washu?"

"No."

Tsunami was startled. "Wha???"

"No. I don't think we can beat him. I know we can."

Tsunami smiled. "That's my Washu."

Washu laughed. "Oh damn." She said.

"What is it?"

"We've hit some traffic. It could be some time before we get into the system."

"Damn. How long."

"Three hours." She said checking the traffic report on the computer.

"Damnit. I guess I'll go take a nap then. Wake me when we get there."

Tsunami sighed as she went to her oxymoron bed. Right after what happened on Earth Tsunami couldn't sleep. Especially because when she went back to Jurai she saw that it had been destroyed as well. She went for years without a night of sleep, becoming hardened and coarse. The longest she ever slept at a clip in that time period was 2 hours. And even at that short time the nightmares consumed her. It was only about 4 years ago that she was able to sleep a whole night and now she couldn't get enough of sleeping. She took naps constantly and slept the whole night thru. It was so wonderful to finally be able to sleep. To be able to breath. To be able to live.

She lay back and enjoyed the comfort her bed held. And she slept.

"SASAMI COME NOW!!!"

"BUT WASHU WHAT ABOUT TENCHI AND THE OTHERS!!!"

"WE HAVE TO LEAVE NOW!!!"

Ryo-Oki launched into space. "Sasami don't look back." Washu warned gently.

Too late. The Earth began to look strange…bloated. Sasami's eyes got big. Sasami didn't hear the Earth explode. She heard a billion lives calling out for help.

Sasami didn't see the Earth explode. She saw a billion people die at the mercy of Flame.

"No." She whispered. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

Bitter tears ran down her face. And she fell unconscious. Unfeeling. It would be the best she felt in a long while.

Tsunami woke up to the sound of her own heart beating in her chest. "Not again." She whispered.

"Not now." Not when she was so close to getting him.

"Tsunami we're here." Washu called.

Tsunami got to her feet and got out of the ship. The Space Bar was almost identical to the other one only this one had a Noriage. A Noriage was somewhat of a garden where visitors could relax.

"Washu can you handle the investigation by yourself? I need a walk in the Noriage."

"Sure." Washu said puzzled. Tsunami never turned down an investigation unless she was ill, but Washu threw that fact aside. Tsunami would never be right. Tsunami was no longer Sasami and she no longer had big pink eyes. They were small and narrow now. Filled with pain. Washu shook her thoughts and went into the bar.

Tsunami enjoyed the gentle breeze swaying the trees. So much like Earth… Tsunami shook her head. I can't think about Earth. She thought to herself. I never can.

"Is any one sitting here?"

Tsunami looked up and saw the most beautiful man. He had dark black hair and fire like eyes.

"No." Tsunami stuttered. Tsunami hadn't stuttered since Tenchi…

"I'm Frost." He said.

"I'm Tsunami."

His face resestered surprise. "The infamous bounty hunter?"

"Correct." Tsunami said proudly.

"Well I'll be."

Tsunami laughed. She looked into his eyes. Something in his eyes was so familiar…he was probably from the BHA (Bounty Hunter Academy).

Frost looked at his watch. "Oh man gotta jet. See you later Tsunami."

"Bye Frost."

Tsunami sighed. He was nice. She felt better. She got up and went to meet Washu in front of the bar.

"I got him."

Tsunami's good feeling faded and was replaced with sheer and simple joy. "Where?"

"He's supposedly going to blow up Crontal 4."

"Let's go."

Tsunami and Washu ran to The Purple Carrot. This is it. Tsunami thought.

They finally had him.

Flame was going down.

That's all for now. TTFN. :-D.