I still don't own Tenchi, and still do own Sari.

Lol, I didn't mean to confuse people, I hope you understand better after this chapter...P

NNF Another Invention Chapter 2

Ryoko sat on her rafter, a bottle of sake in her hand. She heard the front door open and close, and the sound of shoes clattering as they were taken off. She sighed and took another sip of her alcohol as she saw Sari and Sasami enter the room. She remained quiet as they continued to talk, oblivious to the fact that they weren't alone.

"I'm sure Washu-san will be able to find something to undo this mess." Sasami told the girl.

"I sure hope so." Sari sighed. "It's not that I don't like him, he's very nice...and cute, too. But having him fall in love with me when we just met...that's a little too much."

"Yeah, sometimes I wonder why Washu builds some of the things she does." Sasami told her.

"Mreow?" Ryo-ohki suddenly popped up next to Ryoko, scaring the hell out of her. Ryoko fell from the rafter and onto the couch below her, holding her hand over her heart.

"Ryoko?" Sasami looked startled as she stared at Ryoko on the couch.

"Ryo-ohki!" Ryoko yelled. "Don't do that to me!" The cabbit blushed as she hopped down onto Ryoko's lap. Ryoko sat up and picked her up with both hands and held her in front of her face. "You're a naughty girl, aren't you?" She laughed.

"How long have you been up there, Ryoko?" Sari asked.

"Oh? And would it make you feel any better if I told you I just got here?" Ryoko glared at the girl. "Well, I'm afraid I've been up there before you got here."

"Oh..." Sari didn't know what to say.

"Sari-chan is a cook!" Sasami said excitedly. "She's a senior in school this year! She took culinary arts for three years!"

"That's great." Ryoko said, her voice indicating that she didn't care.

"Come on, Sari-neechan!" Sasami tugged her arm and dragged her into the kitchen.

"Oh well, at least Tenchi loves me, too!" Ryoko smiled.

"Wh...what?" Ayeka asked. "I don't understand."

"It's simple, I love you." Tenchi said.

"But...what about Ryoko?" "Ryoko?" Tenchi asked.

"She's my friend, that's all."

"But, you still love Sari?" She asked.

"Yes, I love you and Sari."

"So...these are not your true feelings." She hung her head. "And the only way to break you of this is for you to fall in love with Ryoko..."

"But I already told you, I don't love Ryoko."

"Tenchi-sama, so you think it's possible to love me, and me alone?"

"What about Sari?" Ayeka sighed.

"We'd better get going, they might start to worry about us." Ayeka said half heartedly. Tenchi took her hand and they walked back to the house. Ryoko had just exited the house when they had arrived. She stopped in her tracks when she saw the two. Ayeka immediatetly released Tenchi's hand.

"What is the meaning of this?" Ryoko demanded Tenchi, her voice cold.

"What do you mean?" Tenchi asked, looking at her, confused."

"What are you doing holding hands with Ayeka?"

"Well, you see..." Ayeka began, blushing.

"I love her." Tenchi said, Ryoko gasped.

"Then...that means...the spell has been broken?" She asked, a hint of tears in her eyes.

"No, something happened to make him stop loving you and made him love me and Sari." Ayeka explained. "It happened after I...hit...him..." She trailed off. Ryoko grabbed the princess's arm and dragged her into the house and to Washu's lab.

"How hard did you hit him?" Washu asked, after hearing the whole story.

"He fell back, I guess it was harder than I planned."

"And after that he automatically had feelings for you instead of Ryoko?"

"Yes." Ayeka answered. "Tenchi can still cure himself by falling love with either Ryoko, Mihoshi, Sasami, or...ME!" Washu yelled excitedly.

"But how will he do that if he doesn't pay attention to anyone but Ayeka and Sari now?" Ryoko asked.

"Maybe Ayeka and Sari need to leave for a while."

"So...it's over...it's impossible for me to get Tenchi, no matter what I do." Ayeka frowned.

"Hey!" Ryoko pushed her lightly, and was stronger than she thought, because Ayeka stumbled back. "Ya know, it's not guaranteed that he's gonna fall in love with me, he could fall in love with any of the girls here. I might never have a chance with him, either, so cheer up, Ayeka!"

"Thanks, Ryoko." Ayeka smiled a little.

"Can you hand me that knife, Tenchi?" Sari asked sweetly. Tenchi quickly grabbed the knife and had it over to her in mere seconds.

"Thanks..." Sari smiled and blushed.

"Sari?" Washu emerged in the kitchen.

"Yes?" Sari turned to face her.

"Can I see you in my lab for a minute?"

"Sure!" Sari followed the scientist, who suddenly spun around.

"Not you, Tenchi!" Washu scolded the boy, who was following Sari. "Help Sasami in the kitchen."

"Ok..." He sighed as he walked back to Sasami.

"He's more like a dog than a boy in love." Sari chuckled.

"What do you mean?" Washu asked.

"Well, he fetches, and he goes away when commanded..." Washu laughed.

"I never thought about it that way..." She closed the door to the lab behind them. After they had joined up with Ryoko and Ayeka, Sari looked at them all confused.

"What's going on?" She asked. "Why all the sad faces?" Ryoko cleared her throat.

"Washu already told you the only way Tenchi will return to normal, right?" She asked, and Sari nodded.

"He has to fall in love with Ayeka, Mihoshi, Sasami or Washu...or some other person he's not currently being forced to love." Washu nodded.

"But, you were incorrect with one part." She informed the girl.

"But...I repeated what you told me earlier..." Sari said, looking very confused.

"One thing has changed since then." Washu told her. "Ayeka and Tenchi were alone at the wrong time, and he stopped loving Ryoko and started loving her. He still loves you, though, so we have to have you and Ayeka leave for a while. That should give him a chance to fall in love with one of us, or someone else."

"Well, I was planning on going back home tonight anyway..." Sari said. "I could take Ayeka, and we'll live there, how about it?"

"That's very kind of you." Ayeka said sadly. "Washu-sama, how long do you think we'll need to be away?"

"I couldn't tell you that, it depends on how long it takes for Tenchi to get over you two and start over. Or, after I find a way to reverse the effects the first remote had on him, whichever happens first." There was silence, all the girls were looking at the floor. "Either way, it will probably take a few years to get him back to normal. And, if you return before then, he will immediately remember and we'll have to start back at the beginning. Is that understood?" The girls nodded and looked at each other.

"When do we leave?" Sari asked.

"Now." Washu answered, leading them to a machine. "After I push this button, you will be sent to a small alley in the center of Tokyo. That's fairly close to where you live, I just need you to stand right here." Washu indicated the spot where they were to stand. Both girls obediently stood where they were told.

"Keep in touch." Ryoko smiled slightly as Washu lowered her hand to push the button.

"Can I help?" A joyful voice asked. Mihoshi popped up right beside the machine, and looked at the buttons and switches on it.

"Mihoshi!" Washu yelled. "Don't you dare!" Washu's hand raced down to the button, hoping to push it before Mihoshi could mess up her machine. But the blonde had reached over and flipped a switch, just before Washu had pushed the button. Washu's eyes widened as her finger pushed in the red button, causing Sari and Ayeka to disappear, with a look of fear on their faces.

"What happened?!!" Ryoko yelled frantically.

"She changed the coordinates! Unless they can bum enough money from the local people, they're stuck in America..." Washu answered.

"Where is America?" Mihoshi asked, smiling.

"Where we should send you." Ryoko mumbled, walking to the exit of the lab.

AN- I hope it's a little clearer to you guys now, I'm glad that my fic is getting read. I never expect anyone to read them, never mind review them, thank you guys so much! Ja ne.