Tenchi Muyo!

No Need For A New Character!

Chapter 3 - Tomodachi...

"Ugh... You mortals are so annoying!!" Xerios blurted out and growled angrily. "Nekomimi - Japanese for cat ears. AKA, a cat-girl! ALRIGHT!?" Xerios shouted loudly and breathed heavily in anger, her small cat fangs showing.

"Um... Could you repeat that..?" Mihoshi asked and blinks.

"NO, I CANNOT REPEAT IT!!!" Another whip appeared in Xerios's hand and she hit Mihoshi's arm with it, so Mihoshi burst into tears, again.

Ryoko hovered up to Ayeka and burst into laughter as Ayeka was totally red and couldn't get up .

"S-stop... La-... Laughing... You.. You.." Ayeka sneezed loudly and her eyes watered.

"Aww, poor widdle Pwincess not feewing vewy well?" Ryoko laughed loudly, enjoying herself so much.

"S-stop it!!" Ayeka sneezed again.

"Hmm... I would love to make fun of you some more.. But, I'm off to go and see if Tenchi has returned to the house.. See ya, Pwincess!" Ryoko cackled and disappeared and Ayeka moaned miserably.

"I.. I'll... I'll sh-show her.." Ayeka moaned miserably and managed to stand up, She slowely made her way through the forest, sneezing and falling over every now and then. When she finally made it back to the Masaki household, she opened the door weakly. Just as she did, Ryoko appeared beside her.

"It's a suprise you managed to get up, 'Pwincess'.." Ryoko laughed evilly and Ayeka glared angrily.

"Be... Be quiet, Ryoko!" Ayeka sneezed again.

As Ryoko continued laughing, she looked into the house, that's when her laughter came to a stop. Mihoshi, Washu, Sasami and Tenchi were tied with whips and gagged, and stuck on the sofa. They wriggled around desperatly as Xerios floated above them laughing evilly with her annoying high pitch voice.

"This is... Weird.." Ryoko muttered and gulped.

"Yes... Uh, Ryoko.." Ayeka looked to Ryoko.

"Yeah Ayeka?" Ryoko looked back.

"The bet is still on, right..?" At that, Ayeka and Ryoko both turned to Tenchi, who sweatdropped.

"HE'S MINE!!" Ryoko shouted and ran toward Tenchi, followed by Ayeka.

"NOT BY MY DEAD BODY!!" Ayeka shouted back and they both ran towards him at the same pace. Ryoko reached her hand out to grab Tenchi (at this, Xerios looked very confused) and Ayeka did the same. As they both reached him, they collided, their heads whacked against each other's and they managed to accidently knock themsleves out.

Ryoko slowely opened her eyes, everything was blurry at first, but then her vision cleared. Everyone was now tied up in the whips, including herself and Ayeka. Xerios laughed evilly and insanely with pleasure and victory.

"Silly mortals, they should never mess with Xerios!!" She laughed even louder.

The group sighed miserably, it all seemed like nothing could be done, when.. A loud meow of a shriek was heard as Ryo-Ohki leaped as if out of no where and landed on Xerios's face and started scratching her.

"Eeee!!!!" Xerios screamed angrily and long thin claw-like blades came out of her fingers. "Grr, stupid thing!!". Xerios scratched Ryo-Ohki's back and threw her against the wall. Ryo-Ohki meowed weakly and fell to the ground, and closed her eyes in failure and defeat. Everyone watched in shock, it was hard to believe that such a horrible thing could happen to their kind helpful and gentle hearted friend, Ryo-Ohki. Tears formed in Sasami's eyes, and anger glowed in Ryoko's.

"What's with all the sadness..? It's only a little creature... Don't tell me you pathetic beings care for such a weak thing!" Xerios laughed mockingly and Ryoko could be heard growling angrily.

In a blast of light, Ryoko managed to shred the whip and her body was free.

"How dare you!!!" Ryoko screamed angrily and her hands glowed.

"How... How did you break my magic whips!? It cannot be done!!" Xerios cried angrily at Ryoko, who just growled as her cold eyes glowed a bright gold.

"Ryo-Ohki is not just a little creature... How dare you hurt her!!" Ryoko leaped at Xerios, her hands flying foward to hit Xerios, but Xerios teleported away from her.

"I didn't expect such strength from an Earth mortal.." Xerios muttered in confusion and wonder.

"I'm no Earth mortal..." Ryoko glared angrily, her voice was now so cold and angry.

"What..? Then what are you doing with fools like these!?" Xerios asked, she was so confused. Xerios knew nothing of "friendship" or "caring" or even "love".

"They are not fools..... They are my friends, something you would know nothing of.." Ryoko's voice now sounded a little softer in sadness.

"Hm... Your strength is amazing.... I could really use your help at the Sector 22 Mission, demoness.." Xerios smiled in a less evil way .

"What!?" Ryoko flew towards Xerios. "How can I join you!? You are cold hearted and you tried to kill a good friend of mine! Grr.... You won't leave this house alive!!" Ryoko screamed angrily and leaped fowards again, tears in her eyes. Her nails scratched across Xerios's cheek and Xerios leaped back in total amazement.

"Wha... What is.. This..?" She touched her cheek and whimpered in pain, then took her hand away to see the blood. "Is this... Blood... I... I have never seen my own blood before... Nobody has ever dared to do such a thing to me..." Xerios's eyes widened at the sight of her blood and her wicked grin turned into a cold emotionless expression.

"Then where you come from... Everyone must be cold like you... Either that, or they are cowards.." Ryoko landed on the ground and glared at Xerios angrily, who was still staring at her hand in shock. Ryoko walked over to Ryo-Ohki and gently lifted her. Ryoko then gently held Ryo-Ohki in her arms and looked down at her with tears running gently down her soft pale cheeks. Xerios cried out in anger.

"You haven't seen the last of me, you will pay!!!" And with that, Xerios teleported away.

Ryoko took no notice, she just gently hugged Ryo-Ohki, and then Ryo-Ohki gently opened her eyes a little and looked up at Ryoko.

"Mi... Miao..." ...

~*~ *Sniff* Not very long, but.. Poor Ryo-Ohki... *Sniff* So... Will Ryoko actually free the Masaki household? Will Ryo-Ohki get better soon? What does Xerios plan to do? Will Ayeka be healed from her reaction to the flower? And... Seeing as they both got knocked out, who won the bet? All to be answered, in Chapter 4 of.. No Need For A New Character!~*~