1 Lives Lost, Friends Found

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Hello fans!! Well heeeeeeres chapter 4!!!! Read and review!!! Enjoy!!!!!!

Chapter 4- Ryoko's Memories



" I KNOW WHO YOU PEOPLE ARE!" screamed Ryoko. "Ahem. Excuse me." said a voice behind her. She turned around to see a short red-haired woman dressed in a uniform. She had bright green eyes and tiny spectacles on her nose. " Who are you?" asked Ryoko in a snotty tone. " I am Professor Washu Habuki, and I believe that you four are late for class AGAIN, Miss Yukuno", Washu smiled proudly. "Sorry, Professor", whined Yukuno. " And who is this??" asked Washu asked inquisitively as she gazed down at Ryoko. " Oh, this is Ryoko, Professor." Said Akira. " Hmmm….. I see, well then, do you have all of your materials for class, Miss Ryoko?" asked Washu. Ryoko had had enough. She grabbed Washu by the collar and yelled, " Listen, Mom!! You can stop pretending to be my teacher, and start performing experiments, or something!!!!!!!!!" The whole room was silent. Ryoko looked around. Akira, Shiri, and Yukuno were both gaping at her with their mouths wide open. " Uh, Ryoko, could you put me down, please?" asked Professor Washu. " No!!!!! Not until you stop pretending!!! MOM!!!!!" Ryoko yelled. (Now I know you this probably surprises all, but don't worry, Washu is obviously smarter than she looks.) " Ryoko, could you step in the hall, with me for a moment?" asked a very irritated Washu. " Whatever", Ryoko muttered. As soon as they were in the hall, Ryoko was the first to speak. " I mean it MOM!!! Stop fooling around!!!" Washu raised her hand to cut her off. " Now, Miss Ryoko, I have no idea what you mean when you are calling me mom. I am certainly not your mother, and have no intentions of becoming yours." Washu's words cut Ryoko like a sharp knife. Tears started to form in her eyes. " But don't you remember me?????? Remember, you created me in your lab, along with Ryo-oki???" Ryoko almost bellowed the question. " Ryoko", Washu gave her a serious look and grabbed her shoulders. " Now look at me and listen, I'm not your mother. Do you understand me????" Ryoko didn't answer. Instead she twisted herself out of Washu's grip and ran. She didn't care where she was going. All she wanted to do was run. What was going on??? Why did she remember everyone, but they didn't remember her. What was wrong with these people???? Washu stood at the doorway, watching her go. ' Poor girl' she thought. 'She was kind of funny, in a way, thinking of me as her mom. Maybe I should send her to the nurse.' Suddenly, Washu felt a sharp pain in her head. As she grabbed her head, the floor met her eyes and she fell into a world of darkness……..

In the bridge of Ryo-oki…

While everyone was suggesting what planet to search for Ryoko first, Washu sat in the pilot's chair.

Flashback

" Come on, Mommy, I want to go play!!" cried Ryoko, as a 6- year old girl. " But Little Ryoko, I can't. I have to finish my experiments. I won't be long." Assured Washu. " But Mommy, I want to go play in the garden now!!!!" yelled Little Ryoko. "Oh, all right." Washu ducked into a small room where a man in a white cape with glasses on was looking at a small tube with a small furry ball inside. " Kagato, Ryoko wants me to go play in the garden with her, so will you watch Ryo until I get back??" Washu asked. " Of course, Professor." Kagato replied. Washu and Ryoko sat in field of flowers. Washu was chasing Ryoko when suddenly Ryoko fell. " Little Ryoko, are you okay?" asked Washu. "Mommy, it hurts", whined Little Ryoko. " Oh, Little Ryoko, you're fine. We'll just take you inside and make you all-" Washu was suddenly cut off as Ryoko was grabbed from her arms and thrown across the grass. Kagato grabbed Washu by the collar of her uniform and said, " Now, Professor Washu Habuki, you will now witness your daughter's destruction!!!" " Mommy!!!!!!" Ryoko yelled. Little Ryoko ran at Kagato and shot a laser beam at him. " Don't hurt my mommy!!" She yelled. " Little Ryo- " Washu was suddenly cut off again as Kagato slapped her across the face and threw her on her back, knocking her into unconsiousness. End of Flashback

Tears streamed down Washu's face. " Oh, Little Ryoko, what have I done to you??" She cried as she broke down in a fit of tears on the floor.



Okay, was that long enough??? No cliffhanger this time!!!! But, thank you for all of your wonderful reviews!!!!!!!! This is where the story gets really good!!!!!!!!!!! Please review what you think of this fic so far and what you think will happen in the next chapter!! I want your ideas please!!!!