Chapter 21
"Here you go Ryoko!" Sasami smiled widely and gave her a medium sized present.
Ryoko tore off the wrapping paper, and discovered that it was a festival robe.
"Oh wow! Thank you so much Sasami, it's beautiful!" Ryoko felt it, and it was very silky. She loved the color, too, teal and periwinkle. Sasami grinned, proud to have chosen a great present.
Next, Mihoshi handed her a poorly wrapped present. No suprise there, I'm shocked that she didn't ask Kionaye to wrap for her! Ryoko unwrapped it to find a bottle of Sahke. Wow, what a cool present! And she picked this out herself?
"This is awesome, Mihoshi, thanks!!!"
Mihoshi giggled and gave her a peace sign.
Ditz, ya gotta love her.
"Just don't get drunk...again....off of that Ryoko."sneered Ayeka, putting a hand over her mouth to cover her laugh.
"You're the one that passed out last time, Ayeka, and mind your own business."
Ayeka started to protest otherwise, but Washu said "Shhhh..." and so she kept quiet.
Tenchi handed Ryoko a present next, which made her feel uncomfortable. She was still a little edgy around him. Inside the medium square box, she saw a sky blue bikini and a note that said "For when we all go to the hot springs today."
"Tenchi, thanks so much! I just love the hot springs, this is great!"Ryoko was no longer shy around him. This was the best gift so far!
"Yeah, Tenchi figured that you could wear something this time, because last time...." Sasami was cut off by a scarlet red Tenchi covering her mouth.
"S-sasami..pleeease..."Tenchi gritted through his teeth.
Ryoko just laughed. She remembered the last time they went....
"The three of us made you something, Ryoko, in my lab!" Washu said, pointing to Gohan and Yuigi indicating that they helped her. Ryoko, eager to see what weird thing her mother came up with this time, opened her present quickly.
"Oh, thanks............what is it???" Ryoko questioned.
Washu laughed. "I figured that I'd have to explain! It's a T.V., computer, and stereo combined. Hope you like it!"
Ryoko was still in awe at her mother's ability to make stuff like that.
"It has cable, too!"Gohan said 'brightly'.
"Thanks you guys, this is awesome!" cried Ryoko.
"Umm...I got you something too Miss Ryoko." Ayeka said quietly.
Ryoko was suprised. She didn't expect that stubborn princess to buy her anything. But Ayeka handed over a gift, and Ryoko opened it. A book? I haven't read one in ages....
"Umm...I didn't know if you liked to read or not, but the plot draws you in. I.....hope you like it."said Ayeka, glancing at Ryoko to see her reaction.
Ryoko looked at the emerald cover and saw the inscription of the title in gold 'Broken Sky'
"Thank you Ayeka, this is wonderful" said Ryoko, quiet.
Ayeka just nodded her head and smiled.
Kionaye spoke up. "I didn't wrap it or anything, but I got you a gift, too."
She handed Ryoko an outfit that was extreamly cool. A teal spaghetti strap top with khaki shorts and sandles.
"This is awesome, Kionaye! A great summer outfit, too! Thanks!"
"You're welcome!"said Kionaye cheerfully.
Ryoko was just about to carry her gifts to her room when Trunks said "Hey, I got you something, too."
"Really? You've only been here two days! How did you..."
"Well, I didn't buy anything, but I found it in with the stuff I packed."
Ryoko took the gift. It was small and triangular. She opened it, and found that a movie was inside.
"Trunks, this is so cool! A movie from the parallel universe, this is great! Thank you so much!"
Washu told the confused group "I'll tell ya later." They still didn't know about Trunks and Gohan being from a different timeline.
Ryoko looked at the title, and found that it said "Princess Mononoke" on the cover.
"I'm gonna go upstairs and try on my clothes for you guys first, to see what they look like and if they fit. Thank you all again, I loved everything!" Ryoko called as she darted upstairs with her summer outfit and bikini. Everyone waited until she came out and peered from the corner of the staircase.
"Ready?" she asked.
Everyone nodded, and she stepped out from the corner. Trunks could hardly keep his jaw from dropping and spilling drool. She had put on her bikini first, and the top was like a tube top only a lot smaller. The bottoms were underwear style...only smaller. The sky blue was defiantly her color.
"You need a napkin, Trunks?"whispered Washu slyly.
"What?"
"Never mind."
Ryoko spun on one foot to show the backside quickly, too.
"So, what do you all think of it? Pretty cool huh? I love it!" Ryoko smiled.
Everyone smiled and clapped, a traditional thing to do when they liked something.
Ryoko dashed up the stairs again, and came back down with her festival robe on. It glinted off the dining room light. The sleeves were long, and so was the robe itself, but it was tight and showed off everything.
"Don't give yourself a nosebleed, kid." said Washu again to Trunks, giggling this time, and this time Trunks caught on. He blushed and muttered a quick "Whatever".
Next, Ryoko tried on the outfit that Kionaye gave her, and it also looked good on her.
After that, Tenchi announced "OK, we're going to the hot springs now, so pack up whatever you're going to take!"
Trunks and Gohan were very happy about this. They got to go to the hot springs after all, even if their vacation was ruined. They grabbed their swimming suits and towels, while the others grabbed just towels.
When they arrived at the hotsprings after 1 & 1/2 hours, everyone got changed inside a small cabin. Tenchi, Yosho, Noboyuki, Trunks, and Gohan when to the hotspring area to the left, and the girls went to the right. Trunks was splashing water on Gohan when Trunks felt a huge amount of water rush over his head!
He looked up to see where it came from, and a laughing Ryoko held a bucket high in the air. She was leaning over the wooden wall.
"Ohhh...I'll get you!"cried Trunks. He flew in the air and chased Ryoko on the left and right side of the springs. This got a few shouts and screams from the girls, but he didn't care. It wasn't them he was looking at anyway.
Chapter 22
Gohan was laughing and watching Trunks and Ryoko chase each other around, tripping over themselves and giggling like children.
This isn't so relaxing, but it sure is fun! thought Gohan.
"Hey, how about we go see Gohan, Yuigi!" Gohan heard Sasami's voice on the other side of the wall. He pressed his ear against the wood, but he couldn't hear anything, it just made his ear itch. Before he knew what was going on, Sasami was bounding out from behind the wood wall, dragging a shy Yuigi behind her.
"Hello Gohan, are you enjoying yourself?" asked Sasami cheerily. Yuigi blushed, and Gohan felt heat coming to his face as well. He looked down just to make sure his towel was tight and covering everything, just in case he should stand up.
Sasami was giggling, and to Gohan it was starting to get annoying. It was good to be happy, but to carry on like that all the time? It was unnecessary.
"Uh, Sasami, why don't we go back now?" Yuigi quietly suggested to her friend.
Yuigi was becoming more embarressed by the minute. She was standing in front of a boy, both of them merely in towels.
"Oh, O.K.! I need to talk to Ayeka anyways."
Bounding off yet again, too quickly for Yuigi to follow, Sasami left. This left her alone with Gohan, except for the two older men, Yosho and Noboyuki, but they were too busy trying to find a peephole through the wooden wall.
"Oh...uh....sorry for that. Sasami doesn't always think when it comes to..."
Yuigi was starting to explain, but she stopped when she decided she was just digging her own grave. Then again, she did want to die just about now.
"Oh, that's O.K. Hey look at Trunks and Ryoko!"stammered Gohan, trying to change the subject and make Yuigi less uncomfortable at the same time. They were together and they were of the opposite sex...yet theyhad bathing suits on. Towels were different. But when Gohan looked back, Yuigi was gone and he suddenly felt a little bit of disappointment.
Gohan! What are you thinking? You're glad she went away, right???
He was interrupted from thinking by the giggles from Yosho and Noboyuiki. They obviously were satisfied with the hole in the wall that they had just found.
Gohan laughed then tried to relax, getting his mind of Yuigi.
Chapter 23
Trunks felt yet another wave of water splash over his head.
"Hey I'll get you!" Trunks cried, and waved his hand under the water and lifted it upward, getting Ryoko right in the face.
"Oh, I'm exausted, lets stop." called Ryoko
"Oh fine you lightweight." complained Trunks
They sat down together, catching their breath. When they took the time to look around, they got cold glares from soaked girls sitting at the opposite end.
"Oh, uh, sorry." apologized Trunks, trying hard to contain a laugh. Ryoko just let one out.
"You know, Miss Ryoko, I don't think it's very appropriate for a man to be on our side of the hot spring." muttered Ayeka
"Oh, I'm so sorry, geez. I'm sure you wouldn't care if your sweetheart Tenchi was over here would you!" Ryoko screamed.
She had to get that out. She was still so angry over the kiss. It wasn't just the kiss, though; it was the fact that after all her trying to get through to Tenchi, he chose Ayeka.
She stormed off to the boys' side, getting a overly warm greeting to the two peeping Toms. She sat at the far end, followed by Trunks who was slightly agitated that she still hadn't gotten over that boy.
What does he have that I don't? Oh Trunks, quit thinking like that. This is just a vacation, and you'll be leaving soon.
Ryoko was actually crying again. Not sobbing severely and shaking like before...this time it was just tears. When she saw that four boys were watching her, she went to the third section of the hot spring, not being used because it was too small. She sat and placed her hand on her face.
God, what is happening to me? If I don't have Tenchi my life is meaningless. What if he goes to Jurai to rule with Ayeka? I won't have anything to live for, no purpose in life. In fact for last few years, that's all I've been doing! Eating, sleeping, and trying to make Tenchi mine. I love him and he doesn't love me back...now what will I do?
Trunks peered over the corner to see Ryoko crying, and this time it didn't make him sad, it made him mad. Why does she do that to herself? Over that twig with brown hair that takes all these girls for granted who would all gladly die for him...especially Ryoko. She would do anything for him!
"Ryoko stop it!" he yelled. He couldn't help it, it just slipped!
"Wh...what?"she stammered, with an angry tone. "What? Are you telling me to stop? Since when are you my boss? What do you care? Just leave me be!" Ryoko said bitterly.
"I care because you're wasting your time crying over him! What has he ever did for you?"
"He's saved my life before, Trunks, and he's given me a place to eat and sleep! He's given me a purpose for living!" she yelled.
"Hmph! Well don't come crying to me when he leaves you for that snob Princess, all because he was obligated to be kind to you!" he screamed, storming off into the cabin beside the hot spring.
Trunks' words hit her like knives. All this time, he didn't love me! He was being kind, just like with everyone else! Just like with the five other girls. I'm just number six, I'm not special!
Ryoko went towards the house with a void in her heart. One that would ruin her if it wasn't filled. All those years...wasted.....
Chapter 24
Barging through the empty cabin, Trunks knocked over a wooden chair, but gave him no relief of all his anger. He practically had steam coming from his ears, he was so mad. But why? Did he really care if some girl got her heart broken? Some girl that he barely knew? He would leave soon and probably forget about her within a matter of time. And yet, thinking about sparring with her, holding her while she cried, playing with her as if they both were six years old...he knew that he couldn't forget her. Why am I so mad?
Did he felt sorry for her? That this guy had six girls who loved him and he didn't care? Was he actually jealous? Then it hit him. He WAS jealous! Not that the fact that he had six girls, but the fact that Ryoko wanted Tenchi and not him. STUPID! Why do you have to fall in love? Love? Is that it? Have I actually...
Shaking his head, he sat down and ran his fingers through his hair roughly, but he couldn't get that word out of his mind.
LOVE LOVE LOVE, it sounded funny after you thought about it alot. I'm going NUTS!
Trunks held his face in his hands trying to get calmed down. Suddenly he heard the creak of the old cabin door, and saw Ryoko's long shadow plastered on the square yellow light shining on the floor. She saw him, but didn't look angry. Just...lost.
"Ryoko...I'm sorry for exploding on you like that. I wasn't thinking! I'm sure Tenchi cares for you...."
"You're right. I should've known. Thanks for the apology though." she said dryly.
She looked so sad, looking at her feet with an empty expression in her eyes that Trunks felt he should try to do something. He got up quickly and threw his arms around her, but after a few moments he realized what he was doing and backed away, but Ryoko just leaned onto him again, her head on his chest.
"I'm so stupid..."she said, her voice muffled.
"Ryoko, you aren't stupid! I don't ever want to hear you say that again, or else!" he warned.
"Or else what?"
"Or else.......I'll kiss you." he said, hoping it sounded like a joke. He would love to kiss her, but......
"I'm stupid."
"W...what...??"
"I said," she laughed, "I'm stupid."
He looked into her eyes, but a moment after they were closed and she was slowly leaning towards his face. Standing on her tiptoes, she whispered against his lips "Hold on a second, you were supposed to kiss me..."
So, he did as he was told.
Chapter 25
Getting quite bored, Gohan decided to go inside the cabin to get dressed and perhaps get something to eat. Like his father, he would get famished if he didn't eat every four hours. Wonder where Trunks went off to? Ryoko also, she seemed pretty upset. Gohan put his hands on his towel so it wouldn't fall off and stood. I wonder where Yuigi went? Gohan hit himself on the forehead. Why was he thinking about her? Shaking his head, he walked towards the cabin door and opened it. When he saw what was going on inside, he almost fell. Ryoko and Trunks were just sitting there on the couch...making out!
"Ow ow!"shouted Gohan, wrapping his arms around himself and ran them up and down his sides, mocking Ryoko and Trunks.
After untangling themselves, Trunks and Ryoko glared at Gohan.
"I'll go back outside so you two can go back to your...business. I guess I better warn EVERYONE outside that you two are making out, so that they won't come in here!" laughed Gohan, and before the two could stop him he dashed out the door.
"Hey everyone! I gotta show you something! Follow me, quietly, into the cabin! Gohan whispered to the group of girls, then said the same thing to Tenchi's father, Tenchi, and Yosho. In a group, they followed Gohan to the cabin door, which he opened very slowly so it wouldn't creek. The adults peered through the crack above Gohan, and Sasami and Yuigi were underneath him.
"Oh my God!" said Tenchi's father.
Everyone else starred. Hadn't Ryoko loved Tenchi? Confused, they just stood there.
Tenchi was probably the most confused of all. O.K., Ryoko and Trunks have known each other for only two days, and yet they're sitting on the couch...and...geez! thought Tenchi, stepping back from the group. He felt strange somehow. Was he just embarrassed for seeing that? Or was he jealous? He didn't know. Tenchi decided to go back and think about it in the hot spring.
Washu was proud that she had anticipated this long before anyone saw proof. Proof that they liked each other and who knows? Maybe more than just 'like' each other. She stepped back from the door also, with a smile on her face and walked back over to her section of the hot spring.
"That is disgusting." Ayeka whispered to herself. Ryoko, the devilish space pirate, in the arms of a prince? No way! iHmph! That boy doesn't know what he's getting himself into. She's just a dirty pig./i Ayeka stormed off and sat down across from Washu.
After some ooh's and ahh's, Noboyuki and Yosho sat down and joked around with each other, occasionally pointing to the door.
Sasami, not knowing what to think and becoming embarrassed for watching, sat down next to her sister as if nothing had happened. She tried to get Ayeka to talk to her, but Ayeka obviously wasn't in the mood.
Eventually, everyone stopped watching and returned to their places. The only people still watching were Gohan and Yuigi. Man, wait until Bulma and Vegeta hear this! thought Gohan in his head. He still thought the whole thing was hilarious.
Yuigi had never seen anyone act like this before. She didn't know what they were doing or why. Just starring and wondering, Yuigi continued to watch the two.
Gohan looked at Yuigi for a reaction. She just had a thoughtful look on her face. Gohan realized that they were the only two left watching and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"Uhhh, so much for being modest huh?"
Yuigi glanced up at him and confessed that she had no idea what they were doing. In disbelief, Gohan just glared down at her.
"How about we go for a walk Gohan? I'm getting bored."
Yuigi yawned and stretched out her legs, they were sore from being crouched for all that time. When she stood, her legs gave way from being asleep and she fell on Gohan.
He just looked down at her stupidly, not knowing how else to look. "Uhh...oops."
She got up quickly and turned away from him. "Sorry."
A flush graced her cheeks, and Gohan couldn't believe that the first time he saw her that she actually looked scary to him. She was beautiful. They walked to the other half of the cabin to get dressed, since the other half was quite occupied. Gohan waited for Yuigi outside the door. Man, it's getting hot out here! he thought, raising his hand to his forehead to wipe off the sweat.
Yuigi walked out in shorts and a pink halter top.
"Ready? She asked, seeing Gohan in a tight muscle shirt and shorts. Yuigi looked him up and down quickly, hoping he wouldn't notice. He did.
"Uh huh."
The two walked off together, neither of them knowing where they would go.
"Here you go Ryoko!" Sasami smiled widely and gave her a medium sized present.
Ryoko tore off the wrapping paper, and discovered that it was a festival robe.
"Oh wow! Thank you so much Sasami, it's beautiful!" Ryoko felt it, and it was very silky. She loved the color, too, teal and periwinkle. Sasami grinned, proud to have chosen a great present.
Next, Mihoshi handed her a poorly wrapped present. No suprise there, I'm shocked that she didn't ask Kionaye to wrap for her! Ryoko unwrapped it to find a bottle of Sahke. Wow, what a cool present! And she picked this out herself?
"This is awesome, Mihoshi, thanks!!!"
Mihoshi giggled and gave her a peace sign.
Ditz, ya gotta love her.
"Just don't get drunk...again....off of that Ryoko."sneered Ayeka, putting a hand over her mouth to cover her laugh.
"You're the one that passed out last time, Ayeka, and mind your own business."
Ayeka started to protest otherwise, but Washu said "Shhhh..." and so she kept quiet.
Tenchi handed Ryoko a present next, which made her feel uncomfortable. She was still a little edgy around him. Inside the medium square box, she saw a sky blue bikini and a note that said "For when we all go to the hot springs today."
"Tenchi, thanks so much! I just love the hot springs, this is great!"Ryoko was no longer shy around him. This was the best gift so far!
"Yeah, Tenchi figured that you could wear something this time, because last time...." Sasami was cut off by a scarlet red Tenchi covering her mouth.
"S-sasami..pleeease..."Tenchi gritted through his teeth.
Ryoko just laughed. She remembered the last time they went....
"The three of us made you something, Ryoko, in my lab!" Washu said, pointing to Gohan and Yuigi indicating that they helped her. Ryoko, eager to see what weird thing her mother came up with this time, opened her present quickly.
"Oh, thanks............what is it???" Ryoko questioned.
Washu laughed. "I figured that I'd have to explain! It's a T.V., computer, and stereo combined. Hope you like it!"
Ryoko was still in awe at her mother's ability to make stuff like that.
"It has cable, too!"Gohan said 'brightly'.
"Thanks you guys, this is awesome!" cried Ryoko.
"Umm...I got you something too Miss Ryoko." Ayeka said quietly.
Ryoko was suprised. She didn't expect that stubborn princess to buy her anything. But Ayeka handed over a gift, and Ryoko opened it. A book? I haven't read one in ages....
"Umm...I didn't know if you liked to read or not, but the plot draws you in. I.....hope you like it."said Ayeka, glancing at Ryoko to see her reaction.
Ryoko looked at the emerald cover and saw the inscription of the title in gold 'Broken Sky'
"Thank you Ayeka, this is wonderful" said Ryoko, quiet.
Ayeka just nodded her head and smiled.
Kionaye spoke up. "I didn't wrap it or anything, but I got you a gift, too."
She handed Ryoko an outfit that was extreamly cool. A teal spaghetti strap top with khaki shorts and sandles.
"This is awesome, Kionaye! A great summer outfit, too! Thanks!"
"You're welcome!"said Kionaye cheerfully.
Ryoko was just about to carry her gifts to her room when Trunks said "Hey, I got you something, too."
"Really? You've only been here two days! How did you..."
"Well, I didn't buy anything, but I found it in with the stuff I packed."
Ryoko took the gift. It was small and triangular. She opened it, and found that a movie was inside.
"Trunks, this is so cool! A movie from the parallel universe, this is great! Thank you so much!"
Washu told the confused group "I'll tell ya later." They still didn't know about Trunks and Gohan being from a different timeline.
Ryoko looked at the title, and found that it said "Princess Mononoke" on the cover.
"I'm gonna go upstairs and try on my clothes for you guys first, to see what they look like and if they fit. Thank you all again, I loved everything!" Ryoko called as she darted upstairs with her summer outfit and bikini. Everyone waited until she came out and peered from the corner of the staircase.
"Ready?" she asked.
Everyone nodded, and she stepped out from the corner. Trunks could hardly keep his jaw from dropping and spilling drool. She had put on her bikini first, and the top was like a tube top only a lot smaller. The bottoms were underwear style...only smaller. The sky blue was defiantly her color.
"You need a napkin, Trunks?"whispered Washu slyly.
"What?"
"Never mind."
Ryoko spun on one foot to show the backside quickly, too.
"So, what do you all think of it? Pretty cool huh? I love it!" Ryoko smiled.
Everyone smiled and clapped, a traditional thing to do when they liked something.
Ryoko dashed up the stairs again, and came back down with her festival robe on. It glinted off the dining room light. The sleeves were long, and so was the robe itself, but it was tight and showed off everything.
"Don't give yourself a nosebleed, kid." said Washu again to Trunks, giggling this time, and this time Trunks caught on. He blushed and muttered a quick "Whatever".
Next, Ryoko tried on the outfit that Kionaye gave her, and it also looked good on her.
After that, Tenchi announced "OK, we're going to the hot springs now, so pack up whatever you're going to take!"
Trunks and Gohan were very happy about this. They got to go to the hot springs after all, even if their vacation was ruined. They grabbed their swimming suits and towels, while the others grabbed just towels.
When they arrived at the hotsprings after 1 & 1/2 hours, everyone got changed inside a small cabin. Tenchi, Yosho, Noboyuki, Trunks, and Gohan when to the hotspring area to the left, and the girls went to the right. Trunks was splashing water on Gohan when Trunks felt a huge amount of water rush over his head!
He looked up to see where it came from, and a laughing Ryoko held a bucket high in the air. She was leaning over the wooden wall.
"Ohhh...I'll get you!"cried Trunks. He flew in the air and chased Ryoko on the left and right side of the springs. This got a few shouts and screams from the girls, but he didn't care. It wasn't them he was looking at anyway.
Chapter 22
Gohan was laughing and watching Trunks and Ryoko chase each other around, tripping over themselves and giggling like children.
This isn't so relaxing, but it sure is fun! thought Gohan.
"Hey, how about we go see Gohan, Yuigi!" Gohan heard Sasami's voice on the other side of the wall. He pressed his ear against the wood, but he couldn't hear anything, it just made his ear itch. Before he knew what was going on, Sasami was bounding out from behind the wood wall, dragging a shy Yuigi behind her.
"Hello Gohan, are you enjoying yourself?" asked Sasami cheerily. Yuigi blushed, and Gohan felt heat coming to his face as well. He looked down just to make sure his towel was tight and covering everything, just in case he should stand up.
Sasami was giggling, and to Gohan it was starting to get annoying. It was good to be happy, but to carry on like that all the time? It was unnecessary.
"Uh, Sasami, why don't we go back now?" Yuigi quietly suggested to her friend.
Yuigi was becoming more embarressed by the minute. She was standing in front of a boy, both of them merely in towels.
"Oh, O.K.! I need to talk to Ayeka anyways."
Bounding off yet again, too quickly for Yuigi to follow, Sasami left. This left her alone with Gohan, except for the two older men, Yosho and Noboyuki, but they were too busy trying to find a peephole through the wooden wall.
"Oh...uh....sorry for that. Sasami doesn't always think when it comes to..."
Yuigi was starting to explain, but she stopped when she decided she was just digging her own grave. Then again, she did want to die just about now.
"Oh, that's O.K. Hey look at Trunks and Ryoko!"stammered Gohan, trying to change the subject and make Yuigi less uncomfortable at the same time. They were together and they were of the opposite sex...yet theyhad bathing suits on. Towels were different. But when Gohan looked back, Yuigi was gone and he suddenly felt a little bit of disappointment.
Gohan! What are you thinking? You're glad she went away, right???
He was interrupted from thinking by the giggles from Yosho and Noboyuiki. They obviously were satisfied with the hole in the wall that they had just found.
Gohan laughed then tried to relax, getting his mind of Yuigi.
Chapter 23
Trunks felt yet another wave of water splash over his head.
"Hey I'll get you!" Trunks cried, and waved his hand under the water and lifted it upward, getting Ryoko right in the face.
"Oh, I'm exausted, lets stop." called Ryoko
"Oh fine you lightweight." complained Trunks
They sat down together, catching their breath. When they took the time to look around, they got cold glares from soaked girls sitting at the opposite end.
"Oh, uh, sorry." apologized Trunks, trying hard to contain a laugh. Ryoko just let one out.
"You know, Miss Ryoko, I don't think it's very appropriate for a man to be on our side of the hot spring." muttered Ayeka
"Oh, I'm so sorry, geez. I'm sure you wouldn't care if your sweetheart Tenchi was over here would you!" Ryoko screamed.
She had to get that out. She was still so angry over the kiss. It wasn't just the kiss, though; it was the fact that after all her trying to get through to Tenchi, he chose Ayeka.
She stormed off to the boys' side, getting a overly warm greeting to the two peeping Toms. She sat at the far end, followed by Trunks who was slightly agitated that she still hadn't gotten over that boy.
What does he have that I don't? Oh Trunks, quit thinking like that. This is just a vacation, and you'll be leaving soon.
Ryoko was actually crying again. Not sobbing severely and shaking like before...this time it was just tears. When she saw that four boys were watching her, she went to the third section of the hot spring, not being used because it was too small. She sat and placed her hand on her face.
God, what is happening to me? If I don't have Tenchi my life is meaningless. What if he goes to Jurai to rule with Ayeka? I won't have anything to live for, no purpose in life. In fact for last few years, that's all I've been doing! Eating, sleeping, and trying to make Tenchi mine. I love him and he doesn't love me back...now what will I do?
Trunks peered over the corner to see Ryoko crying, and this time it didn't make him sad, it made him mad. Why does she do that to herself? Over that twig with brown hair that takes all these girls for granted who would all gladly die for him...especially Ryoko. She would do anything for him!
"Ryoko stop it!" he yelled. He couldn't help it, it just slipped!
"Wh...what?"she stammered, with an angry tone. "What? Are you telling me to stop? Since when are you my boss? What do you care? Just leave me be!" Ryoko said bitterly.
"I care because you're wasting your time crying over him! What has he ever did for you?"
"He's saved my life before, Trunks, and he's given me a place to eat and sleep! He's given me a purpose for living!" she yelled.
"Hmph! Well don't come crying to me when he leaves you for that snob Princess, all because he was obligated to be kind to you!" he screamed, storming off into the cabin beside the hot spring.
Trunks' words hit her like knives. All this time, he didn't love me! He was being kind, just like with everyone else! Just like with the five other girls. I'm just number six, I'm not special!
Ryoko went towards the house with a void in her heart. One that would ruin her if it wasn't filled. All those years...wasted.....
Chapter 24
Barging through the empty cabin, Trunks knocked over a wooden chair, but gave him no relief of all his anger. He practically had steam coming from his ears, he was so mad. But why? Did he really care if some girl got her heart broken? Some girl that he barely knew? He would leave soon and probably forget about her within a matter of time. And yet, thinking about sparring with her, holding her while she cried, playing with her as if they both were six years old...he knew that he couldn't forget her. Why am I so mad?
Did he felt sorry for her? That this guy had six girls who loved him and he didn't care? Was he actually jealous? Then it hit him. He WAS jealous! Not that the fact that he had six girls, but the fact that Ryoko wanted Tenchi and not him. STUPID! Why do you have to fall in love? Love? Is that it? Have I actually...
Shaking his head, he sat down and ran his fingers through his hair roughly, but he couldn't get that word out of his mind.
LOVE LOVE LOVE, it sounded funny after you thought about it alot. I'm going NUTS!
Trunks held his face in his hands trying to get calmed down. Suddenly he heard the creak of the old cabin door, and saw Ryoko's long shadow plastered on the square yellow light shining on the floor. She saw him, but didn't look angry. Just...lost.
"Ryoko...I'm sorry for exploding on you like that. I wasn't thinking! I'm sure Tenchi cares for you...."
"You're right. I should've known. Thanks for the apology though." she said dryly.
She looked so sad, looking at her feet with an empty expression in her eyes that Trunks felt he should try to do something. He got up quickly and threw his arms around her, but after a few moments he realized what he was doing and backed away, but Ryoko just leaned onto him again, her head on his chest.
"I'm so stupid..."she said, her voice muffled.
"Ryoko, you aren't stupid! I don't ever want to hear you say that again, or else!" he warned.
"Or else what?"
"Or else.......I'll kiss you." he said, hoping it sounded like a joke. He would love to kiss her, but......
"I'm stupid."
"W...what...??"
"I said," she laughed, "I'm stupid."
He looked into her eyes, but a moment after they were closed and she was slowly leaning towards his face. Standing on her tiptoes, she whispered against his lips "Hold on a second, you were supposed to kiss me..."
So, he did as he was told.
Chapter 25
Getting quite bored, Gohan decided to go inside the cabin to get dressed and perhaps get something to eat. Like his father, he would get famished if he didn't eat every four hours. Wonder where Trunks went off to? Ryoko also, she seemed pretty upset. Gohan put his hands on his towel so it wouldn't fall off and stood. I wonder where Yuigi went? Gohan hit himself on the forehead. Why was he thinking about her? Shaking his head, he walked towards the cabin door and opened it. When he saw what was going on inside, he almost fell. Ryoko and Trunks were just sitting there on the couch...making out!
"Ow ow!"shouted Gohan, wrapping his arms around himself and ran them up and down his sides, mocking Ryoko and Trunks.
After untangling themselves, Trunks and Ryoko glared at Gohan.
"I'll go back outside so you two can go back to your...business. I guess I better warn EVERYONE outside that you two are making out, so that they won't come in here!" laughed Gohan, and before the two could stop him he dashed out the door.
"Hey everyone! I gotta show you something! Follow me, quietly, into the cabin! Gohan whispered to the group of girls, then said the same thing to Tenchi's father, Tenchi, and Yosho. In a group, they followed Gohan to the cabin door, which he opened very slowly so it wouldn't creek. The adults peered through the crack above Gohan, and Sasami and Yuigi were underneath him.
"Oh my God!" said Tenchi's father.
Everyone else starred. Hadn't Ryoko loved Tenchi? Confused, they just stood there.
Tenchi was probably the most confused of all. O.K., Ryoko and Trunks have known each other for only two days, and yet they're sitting on the couch...and...geez! thought Tenchi, stepping back from the group. He felt strange somehow. Was he just embarrassed for seeing that? Or was he jealous? He didn't know. Tenchi decided to go back and think about it in the hot spring.
Washu was proud that she had anticipated this long before anyone saw proof. Proof that they liked each other and who knows? Maybe more than just 'like' each other. She stepped back from the door also, with a smile on her face and walked back over to her section of the hot spring.
"That is disgusting." Ayeka whispered to herself. Ryoko, the devilish space pirate, in the arms of a prince? No way! iHmph! That boy doesn't know what he's getting himself into. She's just a dirty pig./i Ayeka stormed off and sat down across from Washu.
After some ooh's and ahh's, Noboyuki and Yosho sat down and joked around with each other, occasionally pointing to the door.
Sasami, not knowing what to think and becoming embarrassed for watching, sat down next to her sister as if nothing had happened. She tried to get Ayeka to talk to her, but Ayeka obviously wasn't in the mood.
Eventually, everyone stopped watching and returned to their places. The only people still watching were Gohan and Yuigi. Man, wait until Bulma and Vegeta hear this! thought Gohan in his head. He still thought the whole thing was hilarious.
Yuigi had never seen anyone act like this before. She didn't know what they were doing or why. Just starring and wondering, Yuigi continued to watch the two.
Gohan looked at Yuigi for a reaction. She just had a thoughtful look on her face. Gohan realized that they were the only two left watching and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"Uhhh, so much for being modest huh?"
Yuigi glanced up at him and confessed that she had no idea what they were doing. In disbelief, Gohan just glared down at her.
"How about we go for a walk Gohan? I'm getting bored."
Yuigi yawned and stretched out her legs, they were sore from being crouched for all that time. When she stood, her legs gave way from being asleep and she fell on Gohan.
He just looked down at her stupidly, not knowing how else to look. "Uhh...oops."
She got up quickly and turned away from him. "Sorry."
A flush graced her cheeks, and Gohan couldn't believe that the first time he saw her that she actually looked scary to him. She was beautiful. They walked to the other half of the cabin to get dressed, since the other half was quite occupied. Gohan waited for Yuigi outside the door. Man, it's getting hot out here! he thought, raising his hand to his forehead to wipe off the sweat.
Yuigi walked out in shorts and a pink halter top.
"Ready? She asked, seeing Gohan in a tight muscle shirt and shorts. Yuigi looked him up and down quickly, hoping he wouldn't notice. He did.
"Uh huh."
The two walked off together, neither of them knowing where they would go.